Edit Statistical Account of the Isle Cumbrae 1794 - Village Harbour & Roads

Village, Harbour and Roads.

The village of Millport, contains about 60 houses, which have been mostly built within these 25 years, and are still increasing. It is pleasantly situated on the South- west side of the island, and has a commodious dry harbour, that will admit vessels of considerable burden, particularly during spring tides, when the water rises from 10 to 12 feet along the shores. There is also an anchoring ground, which is well sheltered by a small rocky island, where vessels may be moored to iron rings in the rocks, and ride in safety in the greatest storms. The prosperity of the village as well as that of the island, is much owing to its being the rendezvous of the Royal George revenue cutter, Captain James Crawford. The officers and crew of this vessel are inhabitants of the island. There is little done to the roads, exceping to that between the village and the ferry, which has lately been repaired, and a ready intercourse established between the island and Largs.
 

Audrey McCrone says: 
Looking for any information about the officers and crew of the Royal George, resident in Cardiff Street, around this time.
Lorna Gartside says: 
I have an ancestor Daniel Taylor, said to be in command of a 'Revenue Cutter' but I have as yet not found any information to verify this (relative's notes). Daniel bap. 14 Oct. 1750 (Married Helen Lamont ? died 1797) and his brother John bap 25 Oct 1745, were the sons of Fergus Taylor. (Used to be remnants of his headstone at the top of the old cemetery in Millport).

No idea where they lived, but his daughter Jean married Robert Arbuthnot (Feuar in Millport) and their daughter Janet Arbuthnot b 1805 married Captain James Boyd (died South Africa 1841 when captaining the 'Ocean Queen London to Bengal - Calcutta). Their son James, lived in the Kames area - also a master mariner - lost at sea 1870 (married Jeanie Blair Hunter who as a widow lived near Keppel Pier).
Lorna Gartside

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