Farm leases at Letterfourie

FARMS TO BE LET, ON THE ESTATE OF LETTERFOURIE,

Parish of Rathven, and County of Banff,

Entry at Whitsunday 1820,

THE LANDS of WAKERDALES, possessed by Mr Thomson, John Cowie, Alex. Lobban, John Simpson, and Andrew McKenzie; - GREENCRAIG, possessed by Alex. Scott; - SOUTHFIELD, occupied by James Geddes, James Rutherford, and James Weir; COTTERTOWN, as possessed by Cosmo Dawson; and the CROFTS at TOWNHEAD, occupied by John Cumming, Alexander Dawson, Charles Donaldson., William Cruickshank, Peter Farquhar, and James Shand; - PUTINGBRAE, and WHITEFIELD, in the Proprietor's possession.

For particulars, apply to the Proprietor at Letterfourie, who will receive offers betweixt and Tuesday 30th November next.

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

Cuminestown Gardener Friendly Society

On the 29th of July last, was held the Annual General Meeting of the Cuminestown Gardener Friendly Society, when, after examining the state of the Funds, which was highly satisfactory to the Meeting, and transacting the other business of the day, which was done amicably and agreeably, they proceeded to the Election of Office-bearers for the ensuing year:-

ARCHIBALD CUMINE, Esq. of Auchry

Unanimously Elected Honorary Master;

JOHN LAMB, Elected Master;

James Irvine, depute-master; James Taylor, treasurer; Hugh Allan, secretary, William Jaffrey, and Archibald Leid, stewards; and George Cheyne, clerk; Messrs Alex. Philip, Alex Pirie, James Jaffray, John Lorimer, James Brown, William Smith, Peter Tennant, John Cruickshank, and George Wilson, managers; and Alex. Johnston, officer.  The Members then held a Procession, and Dined in the Society Hall.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 13th August 1817.

Conviction of poachers

We understand, that the destruction of Game, by Poachers, during the late heavy falls of snow, has been great to an extent almost beyond belief in many parts of the country, particularly on some of the Earl of Fyfe's Estates.  A man of the name of Cruickshank, a Carrier in Turriff, was convicted last year before the Justices in the Statutory Penalty, for killing game on the Estate of Delgaty, which it was hoped would have operated as a salutory example in that part of the country; but it seems to have had little effect, as the work of destruction still goes on.  David Sim, Farm Servant at Balquhindachy, near Turriff, was lately detected shooting on the same Estate; and a man named William Duncan at Plaidy, on the Estate of Fishery.  They were both last week convicted before the Justices, the former fined in £100 Scots, and the latter in £20 Scots, besides forfeiture of the Gun.  The Gentlemen in that neighbourhood have determined to use the strictest vigilance in detecting these depredators, and punishing them with the utmost rigour.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 20th March 1816.