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have been experienced by Passengers and others, in consequence of
the Masters of Steam Boats, from improper competition and rivalship,
postponing their departure for considerable and uncertain
periods, after the times they had previously intimated to the Public,
and from their altering the Notices of the times of sailing, originally
given by them ;—the Magistrates and Council of Glasgow,
as Trustees for enlarging and managing the Harbcv.r of Glasgow,
and in virtue of the powers committed to them by the Acts of Parliament
in that behalf, Hereby Enact and Ordain, that from and
after the 8th July instant, the Masters and Crews of the Steam
Boats, for the conveyance of Passengers, v.hich ply between the
Harbour of Glasgow, and other ports in the Frith of Clyde, and
Seas adjacent, shall not be permitted to alter the times of their
sailing, as first intimated by them to the Public; but shall depart
from the said Harbour punctually at the times of sailing, which
they have originally announced, on their boards, or otherwise,
under a penalty not exceeding Five Poimds for each offence ; and
that the Assistant Harbour Master for Steam Boats, shall take care
these Regulations be strictly enforced.
Extracted from the Records of said Trustees, by
JOSEPH REID.
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AGENTS FOR REGULAR TRADERS ON THE
GREAT CANAL, FROM PORT DUNDAS.
To Aberdeen, George Duncan, 55, Queen street
Arbroath
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Dundee and x erth
Do. do.
,
? Dundee & Perth Old Shipping Co.'s Ves-
| ^cls-John Crichton, 61, Buchanan-st.
f Dundee and Perth Union Shipping Co.'s
Do.
( Vessels, James Drysdale, 4, Queen-st.
To EDINBUPlGH—London, Leith, Edinburgh and Glasgow
Shipping Co.'s boats, at 2 and 7 afternoon, every lawful day.
Wm. Cricliton, GO, Ouecn-strcet, agent.
, by the Union Canal—Port-Dundas, and
Port-Hopi-loun Shipping Co.'s Vessels—John Crichton, 6 J,
Euchanan-strect, .ngcnt.
To FAI.KIRK, Lock No. 16. (wlicre carriages are ready for passengers
to and from Stirling, Alloa and Edinburgh). The Ca-
nal Co.'s Passage Boats Leave Port-Dundas at 6,8, and 11,
forenoon, and 4 afternoon, in Summer; and at 8 and 11 forenoon
and 4 afternoon in Winter. Arrive at 1 1 forenoon and
at 4, 8, and 10, afternoon in Summer; and at 4 and S afternoon
in Winter, fare, 5/ and '_'/. John Herbertson, Port-Dundas,