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7 August 2016

Ann Wylie & Rachel Campbell: prison sentence

On Monday last, Ann Wylie and Rachel Campbell, lately servants to Messrs Gordon, Barron, & Co. at their Cotton Mills, Woodside, having been convicted before the Sitting Magistrate of stealing from the Manufactory of their said masters, were sentenced by him to be confined in Bridewell for the space of Six Calendar Months; and to stand on the Pillory for one hour, previous to their imprisonment in Bridewell.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 7th August 1816.

18 May 2014

Woodside Smithy, Aberdeen

DWELLING-HOUSES AND GROUND FOR
SALE.
UPSET PRICE REDUCED.

There will be exposed to Sale, by public roup, within the Lemon Tree Tavern of Aberdeen, upon Friday, 27th May curt. at 6 o'clock P.M.

THAT commodious DWELLING-HOUSE and SMITHY, at Woodside, presently possessed by Thomas Nicholds, with a PIECE of GROUND adjoining.  The House was built within these ten years; is two stories high, with garrets above.  It is well divided, and calculated for a Public House, having an established trade in that line carried on in it at present.  From its being on the side of the turnpike road, and in the neighbourhood of the great public Manufactories of Gordon, Barron, & Co., and Leys, Masson, & Co., a person who would carry on the Blacksmith business, could not fail to have constant employment.

For particulars, apply to Thomas Sangster, advocate, Aberdeen.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 18th May 1814.