PLADDA, another islet belonging to Buteshire, is about a mile to the east of Bute. A light-house was erected on it a few years ago. The only other islet worthy of notice in this county is Lamlash, which covers the harbour of that name in Arran.

The county of Bute sends a Member to Parliament alternately with Caithness; and Rothsay, the only royal burgh it contains, unites with Ayr, Irvine, Campbelton, and Inverary, in electing a Member for the boroughs. The valued rental, according to the Valued and books of the collector of the land-tax, is in Scots Real Rent. money L. 15,042, 13s. 10d., divided among only

eleven estates; and that of the lands held under entail is a third of the whole. The real rent in 1811 was, for the lands L. 18,591, 9s. 2d., and for the

houses L. 2310, 1s. 7d. Sterling. The following tables exhibit an abstract of the returns made under the Population Acts of 1800 and 1811.

HOUSES. PERSONS. OCCUPATIONS. Total of Persons.
Inhabited. By how many Families occupied. Uninhabited. Males. Females. Persons chiefly employed in Agriculture. Persons chiefly employed in Trade, Manufactures, or Handicraft. All other Persons not comprised in the two preceding classes.
1911 2501 17 5552 6239 3161 4821 3809 11,791
HOUSES. PERSONS. OCCUPATIONS. Total of Persons.
Inhabited. By how many Families occupied. Uninhabited. Males. Females. Families chiefly employed in Agriculture. Families chiefly employed in Trade, Manufactures, or Handicraft. All other Families not comprised in the two preceding classes.
2047 2618 38 5545 6488 1214 530 874 12,033