and Central Highlands of Scotland. 79 



looked forward to for the improvement and future welfare 

 of the country, whether we regard its agTicukurE, fisheries, 

 or manufactures. 



Carlisle to Port Patrick. 

 The particulars of the report of the district of country 

 v/hich lies between Carlisle, the Sol\^•ay Frith, and Port i'a- 

 trick, are in a separate paper attached to this; but the fol- 

 lowing is ^1 abstract of it : 



1. To the expense of a new bridqe over the river 

 Esk. at Geicston, to enable the city of Carhsle and 

 the roval boroughs in Dunilricsshire to make a ncw 

 line of road between Carlisle and Annan, bv which 



5 in 22 miles w ill be ?aved, and two brought into £. 

 one stage - - _ _ _ _ 4^500 



2. To haif tlie expense of a, wet dock at Kirkcud- 

 bright, in order to render this harbour, which js 

 the best in the Solway Frith, and the greatest rise 

 of tide in Scotland, fit tu admit ships of war, and 

 in order to facilitate the intercourse with Ireland 

 from this frith. The other half of this expense to 



be raised by the town _ _ _ _ 2,jOO 



3. To the expense of a lighthouse to be erected on the 

 Little Ross for the benefit of this port, to be lighted 



and maintained by the town of Kirkcudbright 100 



4. To the expense of a bridge over the Dee at this 

 place, provided that the surveyor of the general 

 post-othee shall think this the best line for a mail 

 coach, the roads to be made at the expense of the 

 town and county - - - - 2,500 



5. To a buttress to the North Pier at Port Patrick, 

 a small additional pier upon the Millstone Rock, 



' making a further excavation of the b?.son, in case 

 it should be deemed proper to improve this har- 

 bour, and keep it in repair _ _ - 2,700 



6. To part of tlic expense of making a harbour at 

 Port Nessock, in order to obtain a more regular 

 communication with Ireland than at Port Patrick, 

 to aiVord a proper station for revenue cutters, and 

 a place of refuge to vessels driven back from tlic 

 Mull of Callow ay, the remainder of the expense, 

 2,000 1., being to be paid by the proprietor - 3,000 



7. To the expense of building a lighlhouae on the 

 Mull of Galloway, it being to be lighted and 

 maintained by the commerce of the district - 100 



Caiiied over 13,100 

 Brouii-ht 



