History of Leith, Edinburgh

(c) John Arthur

Appointed in terms of the Act 7. Geo. IV,
The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, ex-officio, Preses and Conv.
Adam Anderson
Adam Luke
Cordon Brown
Thomas Sawers
David Maclagan
Alexander Craig
James Duncan
David Gourley
Joshua Richmond
George Cnchton
William Goddard
Charles White
W. H. Brown
Wen. Blackwood
John Hutchin,son
James Miller
John Hardie
J. D. Boswall
G. W. H. Knight
John J. Arrow
Annual Election, third Wednesday of October.
Stated General Meetings, first Friday of every month.
LIST OF STAMPING COMMITTEES.
The Lord Provost, ex officio, a Member of every Committee
and Sub-Committee.
I. Officers and their Duties,—The Lord Provost, Convener ;
Messrs Luke, Crichton, W. H. Brown, BJackwood, Miller,
Soswall, and Arrow.
II. Improvements—Messrs Crichton, Convener; Anderson,
Gordon Brown, Sawers, Maciagan, Duncan, Richmond,
White, Goddard, Blackwood, Hutchinson, Miller, Boswall
and Knight.
III. Docks, DacJc Gates, Slums, $c.—Captain Boswall, Converier;
Messrs Luke, G. Brown, Sawers, Richmond, Goddard,
White, W. H. Brown, Hutchinson, and Arrow.
IV. Dredging Machine.—Captain Duncan, Convener;
Messrs Luke, G. Brown, Gonrley, Richmond, White, W.
. Brown, Blackwood, Miller, Hardie, Boswall, and Knight.
V. Ballasting Department.—Captain Gourlcy, Convener;
Messrs Anderson, Luke, Sawers, Craig, Duncan, Goddard,
White, Blackwood, Knight, and Arrow.
VI. Bye-Laws and Regulations—The Lord Provost, Conv.,
Messrs Luke.G.Brown. Maclagan, Craig, Richmond,Goddard,
White, Hutchinson, Miller, Hardie, Boswall, and Knight.
VII. Disbursements.—Messrs Crichton, Convener; Saivers
Boswall, and Arrow.
VIII. Rental Committee.—Messrs Sawers, Convener; Luke
Craiir, Crichton, Goddard, Blackwood, Miller, and Arrow.
IX. Management.—Messrs Boswall, Convener; G. Brown
Sawers, Gourley, Richmond, Crichton, and Arrow.
X. For Auditing Annual Accounts.—Mr Goddard, Convcter;
the Lord Provost, Messrs Sawers, Duncan, Gourley.,
Cnchton, and Boswall.
Patrick Dall, R. N. Superintcndant, Leith.
John Phin, S. S. C., 122. Prince’s Street, Edinburgh, Clerk
to the Commission

LEITIL—From M’Gregor’s, 177, High Street, and 15,Prince’s Street every half hour. From Heriot’s, 195, High Street, Carse’s, 26 North Bridge, and Duty House, every half hour, from 10 morning
till half past 9 evening.

COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE.
The Lord Provost, Dean of Guild, and four Bailies of Edinburgh ; Admiral and Baron-Bailie ; three Bailies of Leith;
Resident Bailies and Treasurer of Canongate; the Lord
Advocate of Scotland ; Sheriff-Depute of Edinburgh, and his
Substitute in Leith ; Bailie of St. Anthony’s, and the Masters
of the four Incorporations of Leith, Ex Officio Commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS.
[ncorp. of Shipmasters, D. Gourley and John Cochran
Do. of Maltmen, John Hutchinson and Jas. Forrest
Do. of Trades, Hob. Nielson and Alex. Anderson
Do. of Traffickers, A. A. Thomson and James Sceales
First Ward, Geo. Crichton and Jos. Nimmo
Second do. Alex. Gray and David Stocks
Third do. Robert Douglas and Wm. Walker
Fourth do. Wm. Wyld and James Nicholl
Fifth do. Jas. Millar, jun. and Tho. Jameson
Sixth do. Jas. Reoch and William Millar
Seventh do. Jas. Miller and Chas. Murray
Eighth do. John Sceales and Robert Grieve
Ninth do. Robert Mathie and John Hardie
Tenth do. Chas. White and John Hutton
John Harvey, Clerk.—Robert Laurence, Collector.
Henry Johnston, Treasurer,
John Allan, Assessor.
F. G. Denovan, Intendant of Police.
George Mack, Inspector of Works.

Source-The Edinburgh Almanack 1829

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(c) John Arthur