Property of Phebe Bainbridge in Portsoy

TO BE SOLD IN PORTSOY,

THAT HOUSE on the south side of the Harbour, formerly belonging to the deceased Phebe Bainbridge, and now to her late husband, Alex. Watson.  This property is particularly well suited for Herring Curers, or Shopkeepers; and further information respecting it, will be given, on application to P. Cameron, Writer in Banff, who will show the title deeds, and conclude a bargain.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 15th September 1819.

Accidental deaths of Peterhead quarriers

On Thursday last, Alexander Watson and John Mann, quarriers, were unfortunately killed by the explosion of a stone, while charging it, in the intended Graving Dock, at the North Harbour of Peterhead.  Both have left widows to deplore their loss.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd September 1818.

Garioch Ploughing Competition

The Ploughing Competition for the Premiums given by the Highland Society of Scotland, in the District of Garioch, book place on the Farm of Old Rayne, occupied by Mr James Philip, on Thursday the 27th October, when the Prized were awarded by the judges as follows -

1st, Three Guineas, and the Society's Silver Medal, to William Reid, servant to Mr Stephen, Conglass.

2d, Two Guineas, and a Silver Medal to William Anderson, servant to Mr Keith, Netherthird.

3d, Two Guineas, to Alex. Watson, servant to ditto.

4th, One Guinea and a Half, to John Geddes, servant to Mr Smith, Greenhall.

5th, One Guinea, to William Morrison, servant to Mr Jopp, Nether Boddom.

6th, One Half Guinea , to Peter Rough, Portstown.

The Ploughing was executed much to the satisfaction of the judges.  After the business, upwards of thirty Gentlemen dined together at Pitmachie; and passed the evening with that harmony and conviviality which ever attends Meetings having the agricultural interests of the country as their object.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd November 1814.

Cullen Kirk Session Minutes, 17th April 1814

The Moderator reported, that he had caused summon Alexander Watson in Portsoy & Jean Pirie in this Parish to attend the meeting of Presbytery at Portsoy on the 6th inst. and that they had both accordingly attended but that the Presbytery had remitted that case to this Kirk Session, to do in it as they might see for edification, & he reported also that he had ordered them to attend the Kirk Session this day: upon being called they both compeared, but pleaded their inability to pay the penalty of Three Guineas demanded of them, upon which for the present they were dismissed.  Closed with prayer.

Cullen Kirk Session Minutes, 1813 (NAS Reference: CH2/1113/7)

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Cullen Kirk Session Minutes, 26th December 1813

This day the Moderator gave in to the Treasurer Two Guineas, being a Donation to the Poor of the Parish from Mr. John Hay in Leith.  At the same time the Moderator produced a letter from Alex. Watson in Portsoy confessing himself to be the father of the child which Jean Pirie lays to his charge.  The Session resolved not to proceed further in this case till it be laid before the Presbytery.

To be continued...

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Cullen Kirk Session Minutes, 12th December 1813

Session being met & constituted.  Compeared Jean Pirie & acknowledged herself to be with child in fornication, & declared Alexander Watson in Portsoy to be the father of it.  She was suitably rebuked & ordered to attend the Session next Lord's day & the Moderator was appointed to request the Minister of Fordyce to cause summon Alexander Watson likewise to attend.  Closed with prayer.

To be continued...

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Notice to Creditors of William Alexander

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE Creditors of WM. ALEXANDER, Dyer, Shevoch, now residing in Aberdeen, are requested to meet in the house of Alex. Watson, Pitcaple, on Monday first, the 30th curt. and to bring the the amount of their Claims against him along with them.

The Dyeing carried on as usual.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 25th August 1813.

Rig of land in Old Aberdeen

LAND TO BE LET.

There will be exposed to let, by public roup, on a LEASE for EIGHT YEARS, within the Trinity Hall, on Friday the 28th day of August curt, at six o'clock in the evening,

A RIG of LAND, lying on the east side of Old Aberdeen, belonging to James Milne's Mortification of the Tailor Trade of Aberdeen, formerly let in tack to James Boyle, now occupied by James Anderson.

The soil is of the best quality, and there is easy access to King Street.

Apply to ALEXANDER WATSON, Tailor in Aberdeen, Factor for the Mortification.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 5th August, 1812.

Prizewinning Ploughmen

The ploughing match appointed by the Garioch Farmer Club, took place at Newton upon the 2d inst.  A numerous committee of the club attended, who, in consequence of the unanimous opinion of four Judges, practical gentlemen farmers, found Alexander Watson, servant to Mr Keith, in Netherthird, entitled to the first Premium; Alexander Skene, also servant to Mr Keith, entitled to the second; and James Bisset, servant at Lessendrum, entitled to the third.

On the recommendation of the Judges, the Committee authorised their Secretary to pay a fourth premium to Alexander Simpson, in Threefield of Culsalmond, as his work was the fourth in point of merit, and as it is the wish of the Club, to encourage actual farmers and farmers' sons to come forward with their own ploughs.  The work in general obtained the approbation of the judges, the committee, and a numerous concourse of spectators.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 20th November, 1811.