James Craig, Garmouth

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

THE Trustees on the Estate of JAMES CRAIG, Merchant, Garmouth, hereby intimate that a Scheme of Division is about to be made out; and those failing to lodge their claims, properly vouched, before the 1st March next, with Alexander Beaton, Hat Manufacturer, Aberdeen, will be entitled to no share of the first dividend.  -  It is also requested that those who are indebted to the said James Craig will order immediate payment to Mr Alexander Russel, Merchant, Fochabers, to prevent prosecution, which will be raised without loss of time, against all the Debtors who fail to comply with this intimation.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 4th February 1818.

St Andrews Lhanbryd Kirk Session Minutes, 16th August 1713

The 16 day of Agust 1713 Convened minister and Elders and after prayer called compeared William Allan James Barber who had been severall times summoned to this Session, but delayed to compear  untill now and being exhorted to repentance for this Sin of Sabbath breaking would not so much as acknowledge it any falt and would not give any obedience nor satisfaction to God or man saying the Cobles on Spey & Yarrs at findhorn took Sallmond with out interruption so they hade doon no offence  The Session thought fit to refer them to the presbytrie the minister was appointed to report them which he undertook to doe.

St Andrews Lhanbryd Kirk Session Minutes, 1713 (NAS Reference: CH2/317/1)

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Alexander Green, Tacksman at Letterfourie

SLATES FOR SALE

ALEXANDER GREEN, CLOCHAN, begs respectfully to return his thanks to his numerous friends and the public, and to inform them that at present he has on sale about 80,000 GREY SLATES, of very superior size and quality, principally dug from the Quarry of Oaxhill.

He continues to keep a constant supply at BUCKIE, PORT GORDON, or SPEYMOUTH, where Vessels calling will be supplied.  He will also execute orders from Elgin, Fochabers, &c. &c. on the shortest notice.

The quality of the Slate of LETTERFOURIE, of which A.G. is Tacksman, is well known to be superior; and he trusts his friends on a trial, will not be disappointed.

Orders addressed to A. Green, Clochan, by Fochabers, will meet with attention.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 24th June, 1812.

George Walker, Fraserburgh

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

GEO. WALKER, Square Wright in FRASERBURGH, having executed a Trust Deed, of his whole heritable and moveable property, for behoof of his creditors, in favour of George Milne in Broadsea farm; Alex. Duncan, Merchant, Speymouth, and Alex. Davidson, farmer in Aquorthie, a Meeting of his said creditors is requested in the Saltoun Inn, Fraserbugh, on Saturday first, the 21st curt. at 12 o'clock noon, to give directions as to the management of the estate.

Fraserburgh, 16th Dec. 1811.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 18th December, 1811.

SPEYMOUTH: FARM TO LET

ADVERTISEMENT.

To be Let for Eleven Years from Whitsunday first, 1811,

THE Farm of ESSLE, in the Parish of Speymouth, as presently occupied by JOHN MENZIES.

It consists of Fifty-Three Acres Arable, well adapted to green crops and the system of husbandry connected with them; and about Forty-Nine Acres of Muir Pasture.  There is a comfortable Dwelling-Houose and Stead of Offices on the place.

Offers may be given in to the Duke of GORDON, the Proprietor, at Gordon Castle; or to the Revd. John Anderson, his factor at Fochabers, betwixt this and the 1st of March ensuing; when answers will be returned, and the person preferred settled with.

Fochabers, Jan. 19. 1811.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 30th January, 1811.

CIRCUIT INTELLIGENCE

The Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened at Inverness on Thursday last, by the Right Hon. the Lord Justice Clerk, when - Alexander Gillan, from the parish of Speymouth in Elgin-shire, accused of murder and rape, committed on the body of Elspet Lamb, a girl under eleven years of age, was brought to the bar.  The pannel pleaded not guilty, and after the examination of several witnesses the Jury were inclosed, and returned a verdict all in one voice, finding him guilty.

Fannie or Frances Manson, late servant to John Ross, Vintner in Tain, accused of child-murder and concealment of pregnancy, was next brought to the bar.  The Advocate Depute restricted the libel to an Arbitrary punishment, and the pannel pleaded guilty to the latter charge.

Alexander McDonald, tenant in Crochal, accused of sheep-stealing, was found guilty on his own confession, the Advocate-depute restricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment.

Published in The Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 3rd October 1810.