Farm leases near Peterhead

FARMS TO LET,

In the Parish of Peterhead, and County of Aberdeen, and in the Parish of St. Fergus, immediately adjoining to that of Peterhead, on the North.

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PETERHEAD.

MAINS of LITTLE COCLAW, occupied by Mr James Hutchison, and consisting of about 95 acres Scotch.  On this Farm there is a large Modern Dweling House, fit to accommodate a genteel family, and a proper steading of Offices, with Threshing Mill, driven by water.

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COSWREEVE, and LOCHSIDE of COCLAW, consisting of two Lots, together about 160 Acres, which may be lt together, or separately, or both of them along with the Mains to which they adjoin.

Several LOTS on GRANGE, from 4 to 38 Acres which may be let, separately, or together.  The above can all be entered to immediately, or at Whitsunday first.

ST. FERGUS.

		Acres Scotch
Kinloch, possessed by                    Mr George Falconer, and containing about		257
Overkirktown	James Innes	132
North Blackwater	John Mackie	82
Overside	Wm. Gavin	77
Skypletown	Jas, Jaffray	77
Overside	Cumine Lillie	74
Southessie	Thos. Shives	66

All these Farms have been occupied on improving Leases, each of them having a proportion of old Pasture Grass.  A great part of them is enclosed, and they have good Farm Houses and Offices, and some of them Threshing Machines.  They are situated near the Sea-shore, where there is Sea Ware and Shell Sand.  The Turnpike Road from Peterhead to Fraserburgh passes through or is near to the whole of the Farms.  Entry at Whitsunday first, or Whitsunday 1821, as may be agreed on; unless as to Kinloch, the present Tack on which expires at Whitsunday 1822.

Alexander Reid, at Burnside of Cocklaw, will shew the Lands of Cocklaw and Grange; and john Smith, Wright, at Kirktown of St. Fergus, the Ground-officer, will shew the Farms in that parish; and enquiry as to particulars of letting may be made at Mr Duncan Davidson, Advocate, Belmont Street, Aberdeen; or James Mitchell, at Taitswall, near Old Deer.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 22nd December 1819.

Deer Farming Society: election of officers

The General Annual Meeting of the Deer Farming Society held at Old Deer June 8th.  After examining the state of their Funds, which they found to be in a flourishing condition, they elected the following Office bearers for the ensuing year, viz.:

JOHN BARTLET, Brae of Coynach, P.

JAMES PATON, Greenhill, V.P.

John Mackie, Coynach, treasurer; Alex. Webster, secretary; John Boulton, Alex. Gall, Robert Scott, and Charles Noble, members of committee; John Fyvie, Peter Paton, and William Thomson, stewards.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd June 1819.

Roup of Inverebrie

ROUP BILLS - AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is hereby given, to those who granted BILLS at the Roup of Inverebrie, on the 22d of May last, that Payment will be expected on Monday the 24th curt. by eleven o'clock forenoon, within the house of Alex. Watt, Vintner in Ellon, where attendance will be given to receive the same:  And all those who have Claims against ALEXANDER FRASER, in Inverebrie, and who have not lodged them, are desired to do so, with Affidavits thereon, with David Thomson, Yondertown; Andrew Cruickshank in Auchreddie; or John Mackie in Oldtown of Coynoch, within One Month from this date.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 19th November 1817.

Deer Ploughing Match

The Ploughing Match by the Farmer Society of Deer, was held at Yokieshill, December 24th.  Nineteen Ploughs started, of which eighteen were drawn by pairs of horses, and the other by a pair of oxen.  The work being finished, the Judges proceeded to determine the Premiums; and adjudged the 1st to James Coynach, servant to Robert Scott, Yokieshill; the 2d to William Jaffery, servant to Alexander Bruce, Millhill of Kinmundy; and 3d to Wm. Law, servant to James Rickart, Knock, the 4th to Geo. Loggan, servant to the above Alexander Bruce; and the 5th to James May, servant to John Mackie, Coynach.

JAMES FERGUSON, Esq. of Pitfour, one of the members of the society attended, while the work was performing, and with his usual generosity, made a present of Two Guineas to the Ploughmen, which was equally divided among the unsuccessful candidates.  The judges, and all present, were highly gratified to see the work done in so superior a style, being on the whole the best they had seen on any similar occasion; which shews the effect of frequent ploughing matches.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 6th January 1813.