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r$fcfachm#G are to be on their respective Stations, m the
of April to September inclusive, at 10 o'clock at night, and
i€ till 5 in the morning' and in the months of October to
i inclusive, at 9 o'clock at night, and continue until 6 in the
Xr.B. If the inhabit?nts are attentive to keep up their numbers in
a legible state, it will be easy for the Publisher of this work to give
the shortest, and at the same time most accurate, direction to their
lodgings,- even where these are within Closses s by inserting their
name, Street -number, and interior number, all in a line, E. G. John
|Jrcwn, No. 22, 1 1, High-street; that is, in CIoss, No. 22, and No.
11, within that Cioss. And they will observe, that if they suffer
their numbers to be obliterated, and do not immediately replace
them, they incur penalties.
Trie Engines for extinguishing fire, are under the management
e£ the Commissioners of Police ; keys, for them to be found in the
Police Office.
POLICE OF GORBAL8, under the management of three
Bailliesand twelve Commissioners, chosen by inhabitants possessing
houses of £5 yearly rent, and upwards. The barony is divided into
twelve' Wards, under the inspection c i the Commissioners. Robert
M*Hendry, Master of Police.
The Watchmen to-be on their station? at 10 fi'clock at night, and
to continue untit'-5 o] clock. mornmg*. from April to September, in-
clusive, and until six o'clock from October till March, inclusive.
^5Th£%r«eants t&\ thity ta patro$e .the streets alternately during
the nTgTit, ^Tosee that the'Watchmen are doing their duty, the
lamps burning property, to apprehend suspicious or disorderly persons,
all of which, is to be entered in a book for the inspection of
jhe Master of Police in the morning, and the Commissioners at the
weekly board.
The funds are raised from the yearly rent of subject; rented or
valued at £2 and under £4 Sterling, yearly, 6d. per ;£ Sterling
£4 and under =£6, 8d. per