John Forbes, escaped prisoner

ESCAPE FROM THE JAIL OF ELGIN.

WHEREAS, JOHN FORBES, Ship Carpenter, last at Fochabers, incarcerated at the instance of the Procurator of the Sheriff Court of Elginshire, effected his Escape from the Jail of this place, on Friday evening the 24th current.

The Magistrates of Elgin hereby offer

A REWARD OF FIVE GUINEAS,

to any person who shall apprehend and secure the said John Forbes; besides all expences incurred on his apprehension, to be paid by the Town Treasurer.

By order of the Magistrates, 

PAT. DUFF, Town-Clerk.

Description. - The said John Forbes is about 5 feet 9 inches high; dark complexioned, black hair, black eyes, with arched eye-brows, about 22 years of age, an active figure; and had on, at the time of his escape, a long blue coat, and grey trowsers.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 29th January 1817.

Deserters from the Elginshire Militia

RETURN OF MEN DESERTED FROM THE ELGINSHIRE LOCAL MILITIA

Absented themselves from Duty in July, 1810,

ROBERT BAIN, aged 21.  5 f. 8 ½  i. high, born in the parish of Elgin, by trade a hatter, enrolled Feb. 23. 1809.

ALEX. BEATON, aged 26.  5 f. 7 ½  i. high, born in the parish of Knockando, by trade a wright, enrolled July 10. 1809.

JAMES McINTOSH, aged 22.  5 f. 7 ½ i. high, born in the parish of Elgin, by trade a watchmaker, enrolled Nov. 10. 1803.

WILLIAM SIMPSON, aged 26. 5 f. 6 i. high, born in the parish of Forres, by trade a wright, enrolled Nov. 17. 1803.

JAMES BECKIE, aged 24.  5 f. 9 i. high, born in the parish of Drainy, by trade a shipcarpenter, enrolled Nov. 18. 1808.

WILLIAM GILZEAN, aged 24.  5 f. 8 ½ i. high, born in the parish of Elgin, by trade a wright, enrolled Nov. 17. 1808.

JOHN COOK, aged 23.  5 f. 8 i. high, born in the parish of Elgin, by trade a shoemaker, enrolled Nov. 10. 1808.

JOHN THOMSON, aged 26.  5 f. 7 i. high, born in the parish of Drainy, by trade a mason, enrolled Feb. 23. 1808.

JOHN McKENZIE, aged 30.  5 f. 8 ½ i. high, born in the parish of Duffus, a labourer, enrolled Feb. 23. 1809.

JOHN SIMPSON, aged 22.  5 f. 9 i. high, born in the parish of St. Andrews, by trade a wright, enrolled Nov. 17. 1808.

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Absented themselves from Duty in July, 1811,

JOHN GRANT, aged 22.  5 f. 7 i. high, born in the parish of Dyke, a labourer, enrolled Feb 23. 1809.

DAVID ROSS, aged 27.  5 f. 7 ¼ i. high, born in the parish of Forres, by trade a mason, enrolled Nov. 18. 1808.

DAVID DAVIDSON, aged 23.  5 f. 5 i. high, born in the parish of Spynie, a labourer, enrolled Feb. 23. 1809.

JAMES DUNCAN, aged 23.  5 f. 6 i. high, born in the parish of Elgin, by trade a shoemaker, enrolled Nov. 10. 1808.

JAMES PRINGLE, aged 21.  5 f. 6 i. high, born in the parish of Speymouth, by trade a wright, enrolled Nov. 18. 1808.

JAMES ALEXANDER, aged 21.  5 f. 8 ½ i. high, born in the parish of Urquhart, a labourer, enrolled Nov. 18. 1808.

WILLIAM TAYLOR, aged 21.  5 f. 5 i. high, born in the parish of Forres, by trade a cooper, enrolled May 11. 1809.

JOHN SMITH, aged 27.  5 f. 9 i. high, born in the parish of Speymouth, by trade a tailor, enrolled Nov. 18. 1808.

KENNETH McDONALD, aged 23.  5 f. 6 i. high, born in the parish of Rafford, a labourer, enrolled Nov. 17. 1808.

ALEXANDER McDONALD, aged 23.  5 f. 8 ¾ i. high, born in the parish of Forres, by trade a mason, enrolled July 3. 1809.

JOHN McDONALD, aged 51.  5 f. 4 ¼ i. high, born in the parish of Forres, by trade a mason, enrolled Nov. 17. 1803.

(Signed) A. NOWLES, Capt. & ADJT.

E. L. M.

A REWARD of ONE POUND Sterling is hereby offered, agreeably to act of Parliament, to be paid for the apprehension of each of the persons contained in the above List, upon being convicted and lodged in any of His Majesty's jails.

June 3. 1812                                                                                      PAT. DUFF, C. G. M.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 17th June, 1812.

Elgin property for sale

SALE OF SUBJECTS IN ELGIN

BY PRIVATE BARGAIN

THAT HOUSE and CLOSE in Elgin, belonging to John Lane, junior, Esq. Merchant in London, lying upon the south side of the High Street thereof, and extending from the same to the back passage on the south; on the west by the House and Close belonging some time to the late Baillie George Simpson, and on the east by the Close belonging to Mr Williamson, and others, all as now possessed by Mr Jas. Maklay, Merchant, Mr Masson, Baker, and others.  A Purchaser may have access to the premises at Whitsunday first; and if not sold by private bargain by the 15th May next, a day will then be fixed for a public Sale.

For further particulars, apply to Provost Brown, Linkwood.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 26th February, 1812.

Alexander Moir, Forres merchant

TO THE CREDITORS OF ALEXANDER MOIR, LATE MERCHANT IN FORRES.

SOME of ALEXANDER MOIR's Creditors having executed a poinding of his whole effects, an action of repetition was brought into the Sheriff Court of Elgin, in which the Sheriff Substitute, on the 7th February, 1812, pronounced an interlocutor appointing all the creditors of the said Alexander Moir, to produce their grounds of debt in that action, within a month, certifying to those who fail to do so, that a scheme of division will be prepared, and the funds divided among those who shall have produced interests.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 19th February, 1812.

Thomas Robertson, Orton

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THOMAS ROBERTSON, late Servant at ORTON, having died in embarrassed circumstances, the few articles which he left were sold by public roup, under the authority of the Sheriff of Elginshire, and the proceeds lodged with the Sheriff Clerk for behoof of the Creditors: and JAMES ANDERSON, vintner in Banff, having lodged a claim for a preference on the whole proceeds, in payment of the Deathbed and Funeral Charges, the Sheriff pronounced an interlocutor, of which the following is a copy, and of which notice is hereby given to all concerned.

"Elgin, 27th May, 1811. - The Sheriff Substitute having considered this Petition, before proceeding to judge therein, in order that all the Creditors of the deceased Thomas Robertson may have an opportunity of lodging their grounds of debt, and being ranked on the funds of the Bankrupt now lodged with the Sheriff Clerk of this county, ORDAINS intimation to be made in the Aberdeen and Inverness Journals to the Creditors of the said Thomas Robertson, to appear and produce their grounds of debt, within three weeks from the date of such intimation, Certifying to them that if they fail in lodging their claims and grounds of debt, within that period, that they will be cut out from any share of the Bankrupt's funds."

(Signed) GEO. FENTON.

Elgin, 28th May, 1811.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 5th June, 1811.