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NARRATIVE
ON PRINT - The Town House, the building in
the picture surmounted by a flagstaff, is
the same that Scott makes mention of in 'The
Antiquary' as the 'new Council House.' It
was erected in 1808. But it has undergone
some modifications since then, the principal
of which was the removal, in 1844, of an outside
stair by which access to it was obtained,
and the addition of a wing, with an arched
pend beneath, connecting it with the Guild
Hall, or Guildry Buildings.
This latter, the building shown in the picture
with the carriage opposite it, is the one
which was burned down in October 1880, and
has been replaced by a more ornate structure.
It was on the ground floor of this building,
then used as a prison, that Sands and Mealmaker,
of the 'Friends of Liberty' organisation,
were temporarily detained in 1794. (Notes
by George Hay, 1883)
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