Glaszow- 
Lock Hos- 
pital. 
Charitable 
institutions. 
Glasgow 
regnirent. 
$00. 
of the gallery, contains 150 persons. The managers 
being aware that the objects of this institution could, 
not be obtained amid the bustle of active life, have in- 
closed above an acre of ground by a high wall, within 
which all the buildings for industry and accommodation 
are placed. As washing and dressing clothes for fami- 
lies form a prominent part, of the,economy of this es- 
tablishment, the inclosed ground which is laid down in 
grass, is well adapted for bleaching, being supplied with 
ipes from the water companies. 
The buildings for the Lock Hospital, situated on the 
south side of the Rotten-row, aré plain, and so completely 
inclosed, that the patients can only see into the spa- 
cious court-yards. Convenient apartments are fitted up 
for the committee, the housekeeper, and the surgeon. 
The public institutions and benefit societies which 
are established in this city for the relief of the necessi- 
tous, are so various and complicated in their nature, 
that we are under the necessity of briefly mentioning a 
few of the principal ones, with the sums expended in 
the year ending December 1814. E 
The merchants and trades houses, granted annuities 
to decayed members or their families to the amount of 
£ 1620, exclusive of a number of bursaries and appren- 
tice fees, which are placed at their disposal. The 14 
incorporations, and the Faculties of Physicians and 
Surgeons, and Procurators, gave to their poor £ 3800, 
exclusive of annuities to widows. Hutchison’s and St Ni- 
cholas hospital, distributed to outdoor pensioners £ 1910, 
The sum raised for the maintenance of the Town’s Hos- 
pital is £10,273. The ordinary expence of the Royal 
Infirmary is £3200, and that of the general session 
£2832. These sums, and what are annually expended 
for the purposes of the Highland and Humane Socie- 
ties, Lunatic and Magdalene Asylums, the Lock Hos- 
pital, Buchanan and Graham’s societies, and those in- 
stitutions which have for their object the distribution 
of the scriptures, the education of youth, or the sup- 
port of old age, amounts to upwards of £ 35,000 per 
annum, exclusive of private charities, which are very 
great. The writer of this article had a recent oppor- 
tunity of receiving these particulars from the respec- 
tive secretaries. 
On the breaking out of the war with the United 
States of America in 1775, the public bodies and spi- 
rited individuals of this city raised a battalion of 1000 
men, which was named the Glasgow Regiment. The 
subscription in a few days amounted to £ 10,000. 
In 1795, and at subsequent periods, when govern- 
ment found it necessary to embody volunteer corps, 
’ the citizens of Glasgow enrolled themselves into the 
Banks. 
following corps. The Ist and 2d regiments, the light 
horse, the sharp-shooters, the armed association, the 
trades house battalion, the Highland regiment, the 
grocers’ corps, and the Anderston and the canal su- 
burbs corps. The greater part of these regiments 
found their own uniforms, and served without pay. 
When the volunteer system gave place to the local mi- 
litia, this city completed, and has at this time, five re- 
giments in the service of government. 
In 1695, the Bank of Scotland was established in 
Edinburgh by charter, with a stock of £ 100,000; and 
in 1696, a branch was sent to Glasgow, but recalled in 
1697. In the year 1731, a branch was re-established, 
and again recalled in 1733. In the year 1749, the first 
Glasgow bank was epenes, under the firm of the Ship 
Banking Company. In1761, the Thistle Bank commen- 
ced business, and some time afterwards, the Glasgow 
Arms, and Glasgow Merchant Banking companies were 
formed. In 1729, the Royal Bank of Scotland was con- 
GLASGOW. : 
stituted by charter, a branch of which was established. Gl 
here in 1783. And-in 1809, a commenced — 
business under the: firm of the Glasgow. ing Com-. 
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pe Sets of the above, which are all carrying on. 
business to a very considerable extent, (excepting the 
Glasgow Arms, and Merchant Bank companies, which, 
have retired,) branches from the following banks have 
been established, viz. Bank of Scotland, Briti 
Company, Paisley and Paisley Union, Greenock, Ren-. 
frewshire, Commercial Bank of Scotland, Aberdeen, Air, 
Stirling, Falkirk, Leith, Perth, Kilmarnock, Fife,and 
Dundee, &e. 1 ' sp Karitwens vleras est sien 
In 1815, a provident or savings bank .was establish 
ed here for the benefit of the lower orders of | 
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they may again 
savings, and draw out all, or any part of them, in sums of: 
not less than six shillings. This institution is placed, 
under the management of'a governor, deputy-governor,  ~ 
and 28 directors, who all. act gratuitously. Thene-- 
cessary charges are defrayed from a subscription fund 
of upwards of £7,000, and from one per cent..on the 
deparite, the Royal Bank generously. allow: the pro-> 
vident bank five per, cent. for. money ‘edoodaniie 
them, while the contributors only receive four per cent. 
Although it is little more than four months since the. 
bank commenced business, there have. been 785) ac-, 
counts opened. During the first three months there, 
were 590 accounts, amounting in whole to £ 2407:9:6,- .— 
of which Royal Bank receipts for £750 were given out; 
to contributors, £ 1550: 13:3 retained ie; y 
Bank. at the credit of the Provident Bank, andthe resix 
Cup SAAR , ; mene oe 12 a eS 
The Glasgow friendly fire insurance com) having Insure: 
been on reppin for a number. of poste e offic 
dissolved in 1805. In 1803, a company was form- {820% 
ed under the designation of the. Glasgow, Fire Insurance “~~ 
Company, with a capital of £100,000 divided into 400, 
shares. This concern, not answering the expectation. — 
of the proprietors, was given up in favour of the Phoe-, — 
nix office in 1811... Although there is now no, firein- 
insurance office belonging to the town, there are. no £ 
than 22 branches. of ot alan and provincial offices. 
established in it. It is worthy of remark, that although. 
the local offices above alluded to have not succe - 
that the annual increase of duty in four Feat OE: ; 
ie paid by 15 of the London offices, am 1 to . 
1 »175. 35 
In 1735, Mr James Macrae, a citizen of Glasgow, and Sia 
late governor of the presidency of Madras, presen’ 
to the town a metallic equestrian statue of King Wil- King 
liam III. The statue is placed on a pedestal at the cross, lia 
bearing an appropriate inscription, and is, tacleenal 
an iron rail, vei wig ron ele ae 
In 1812, a full length statue.in marble of that. great Mr Pi 
minister, who conducted the affairs of Britain during an 
eventful period of 26 years, was erected .in the'town hall 
by subscriptions from the citizens of Glasgow. Thi 
statue, which is executed in parliamentary robes, from 
the chissel of Mr John Flaxman, London, cc s+, upward: 
of £1300, and has the following inscription, Gulte 
Pitt Cives Glasguenses posuerunt A, De MDCCCX 
In 1809, this city lost one of her, bravest 
death of Sir John Moore,, who, at the head of the 
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