The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... Johnstone were sent for from Paisley , but could do nothing for her . She was then taken by boat to Glasgow , to a Dr Brisbane . On her way 66 thither , she astonished all by vomiting hair of different colours , some plaited , some ...
... Johnstone were sent for from Paisley , but could do nothing for her . She was then taken by boat to Glasgow , to a Dr Brisbane . On her way 66 thither , she astonished all by vomiting hair of different colours , some plaited , some ...
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... Johnstone to Mr Barr's , and broke open the door , robbed the house ; but that knife was not there as he saw , but that I was in the house and helped in the rob- bery . The two servant men said nothing against me . John Wilson's wife ...
... Johnstone to Mr Barr's , and broke open the door , robbed the house ; but that knife was not there as he saw , but that I was in the house and helped in the rob- bery . The two servant men said nothing against me . John Wilson's wife ...
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... Johnstone Canal . She measured from keel to deck 7 feet 2 inches ; breadth 8 feet ; length , not including bow or stern , 59 feet 6 inches ; cabin top , 40 feet long , 6 feet broad , with rail 10 inches high . The Paisley and Johnstone ...
... Johnstone Canal . She measured from keel to deck 7 feet 2 inches ; breadth 8 feet ; length , not including bow or stern , 59 feet 6 inches ; cabin top , 40 feet long , 6 feet broad , with rail 10 inches high . The Paisley and Johnstone ...
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... was £ 16,000 . The promoters and first directors were - Ludovic Houstoun , of Johnstone ( Governor ) , R. Farquharson , ( Deputy - Governor ) , Messrs Alexander Fullerton , James Buchanan , W. Waterston , John Orr , John Bell , James.
... was £ 16,000 . The promoters and first directors were - Ludovic Houstoun , of Johnstone ( Governor ) , R. Farquharson , ( Deputy - Governor ) , Messrs Alexander Fullerton , James Buchanan , W. Waterston , John Orr , John Bell , James.
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... Johnstone were , inside , 2s 3d ; basket , 1s 8d ; outside , 1s 6d . Each passenger was allowed 10 lbs of luggage free . The pro- prietor did not hold himself responsible for any parcel above £ 5 in value , unless booked and paid for ...
... Johnstone were , inside , 2s 3d ; basket , 1s 8d ; outside , 1s 6d . Each passenger was allowed 10 lbs of luggage free . The pro- prietor did not hold himself responsible for any parcel above £ 5 in value , unless booked and paid for ...
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Abbey Abbot Abercorn appointed Bailies Baillie and Council Barr & M'Nab Barrhead bell boats Brown building built burgesses burgh called Campbell Canal Cart Causeyside cholera Church City of Glasgow Clyde coach Coats Cochran CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. County Craig Cross death died Dunoon Earl Edinburgh Elderslie erected feet Foxbar Gavin Stewart Glasgow Bank Gleniffer Braes Gourock Greenock HISTORICAL SKETCH horse hour inhabitants James John Johnstone Joseph Whitehead July Kelburne Kerr Kilbarchan King kirk Lady Brisbane Lady Kelburne Lord magistrates manufacture meeting Messrs Barr Miss morning named Neilston o'clock Paslay passengers Peter Coats population pounds Scots Presbytery prisoners Provost quhilk race received Renfrew Renfrew Railway Renfrewshire river Robert Saint Mirin sall Scotland Scots Sheriff Sneddon Spiers steamer steeple Stewart stones Stranraer subscriptions taken tion Tolbooth took place Town Council TOWN OF PAISLEY unemployed William Wynd