Curiosities of Glasgow citizenship

Short biographical notices of the principal merchants, manufacturers etc of Glasgow in 1783

WILLIAM RISK and ALEXANDER RITCHIE

WILLIAM RISK, thread manufacturer and bleacher, head of the Green. Risk Street, Calton, still points out the locality, we believe, where the bleaching and manufacturing operations of Mr. Risk were carried on.

ALEXANDER RITCHIE, merchant, Horn's Land, Argyle Street. (Tait.)