HA'WICK, a burgh of barony, and a considerable manufacturing t. in the s. of Scotland, iu the co. of Roxburgh, is situated at the confluence of the Teviot and the Slitrig, 10 m. s.w. of Jedburgh, and 53 m. s.e. of Edinburgh by railway. Some of the churches and bank-offices are elegant modern buildings; many elegant mansions and fine villas have sprung up within recent years; and several new streets are models of neatness. The town contains several relics of antiquity worthy of mention. Among these are the Tower inn, part of which was an ancient fortress, and the residence of the barons of Drumlanrig, the superiors of the town; and the Moat, a circular mound, sup posed to have been used in remote times both as the place of assembly and deliberation of the neighboring chiefs, and as the seat of the administration of justice. Ilawick carries on the manufacture of tweeds (q.v.) on an extensive scale, and has long been known as a principal scat of the hosiery manufacture in Scotland. The tweed-trade has greatly increased in importance of late years, and besides the manufacturers, resident wholesale merchants are largely engaged in it. The stocking manufacture was com
menced in 1780. Plaids, shawls, blankets, and leather are also manufactured in the town. About 300 power and 100 hand looms are employed. The exchange is a large and handsome building erected in 1865, in which year the formerly defective water supply was made excellent by the introduction of time Allen, a mountain burn, which joins the Teviot 5 m. above the town. The ancient municipal constitution of the burgh, founded on a charter granted by James Douglas of Drumlanrig. and confirmed by queen Mary, was reformed by special act of parliament in 1861. The corporation now consists of 15 councilors, elected by £4 householders. The council elect a provost and 4 bullies from their number, as in royal burghs. Hawick now forms one of time 3 border burghs, which together return a member to parliament. Pop. '71, 11,355.