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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLASGOW, PAISLEY AND ARDROSSAN CANAL | Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal |
Mr David Semple, Writer Mr William Hodge, Town Clerk Provost R Brown Mr James Lang, Manager |
12.02; 12.03; 12.06 | This Canal is Called the " Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal," from a long Contemplated Scheme of uniting and extending the Same from Glasgow to Ardrossan, a Speculation which has not being Carried beyond the Town of Johnstone, Was open for trafic in 1811 and passes along the Southern edge of the town of Paisley, Presenting at One Point a fine Basin and Wharf; In its Progress it Passes under two Tunnels, one under Causeyside Street, and the other at the South end of Neilston Square, it is Supplied with Water from Several Small Streams, between Glasgow and Paisley, the trafic in this Canal is Pretty good, The Property of the Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal Company,_ There is a melancholy Circumstance in Connection with the opening of this Canal which Occurred at Paisley when Owing to the Boat being overcrowded with passengers, was Capsized, and 87 Persons drowned in the Basin. |
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