Accidental drowning at Auchmithie

On Friday week, Stewart Eston, fisherman in Auchmithie, while gathering dulse on a rock near that place, fell into the sea and was drowned.  He has left a wife and two children.  This is the fourth son, besides her husband, whom his aged mother (who is still alive) has had the affliction to find herself deprived of by the watery element.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 26th March 1817.

Newtown, St Vigeans

LANDS IN FORFARSHIRE

To be sold by Auction.

THE Lands of NEWTOWN, in the parish of St. Vigeans, near Arbroath, consisting of 107 acres, possessed by Mr ROBERT HILLOCKS, are to be exposed to sale by public roup, within the Town-House of Arbroath, on Saturday the 5th day of June 1813, betwixt the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock afternoon.

The soil of these lands is superior to any in the neighbourhood of the thriving and populous burgh of Arbroath.  The Mansion-House, Office-Houses, and Thrashing Wind Mill, are commodious, and in complete repair.

The present tenant holds a lease of the lands, 17 years of which are yet to run; and the rent is £4 15s. per acre, of 105 acres of the land, and the greater part of the remaining two acres are under Plantation of Trees, in a thriving state.

Any person desirous to treat for a purchase by private bargain, may, betwixt and the day appointed for auction, apply to the proprietor, Mr Rolland, at Newtown.

Arbroath, 4th May, 1813.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 26th May 1813.

David Edwards, carter

On Thursday evening last, as David Edwards, carter, was returning home with his cart, loaded with potatoes, past the Trinity Muir toll bar, in attempting to leap up upon the shaft, his foot slipped, and he fell before the wheel, which went over his right leg, and injured it so greatly, as to bring to a locked jaw, which occasioned his death on Wednesday morning.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 16th December 1812.

William Jameson, deceased

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

ALL those having Claims on the deceased WILLIAM JAMESON, Mason and Foreman at Northesk Bridge, are hereby desired to lodge the same, with oaths of verity thereon, with Thomas Youngson, Stabler in Aberdeen, or or before the 28th of July next.  Those who fail to comply with this will be cut out from any share of the deceased's effects.  And all those who are indebted to the said William Jameson will please pay the same to the said Thomas Youngson.

Aberdeen, 17th June, 1812.

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

Public roup at Swan Inn, Brechin

SALE OF POST-HORSES, CARRIAGES, AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.

To be sold by public roup, at the SWAN INN, BRECHIN, upon Tuesday, the 26th May curt.

THE STOCK and EFFECTS of that Establishment, belonging to JOHN MARTIN, consisting of several Post Chaises, a number of good Horses, with Harness; a Hearse, with mounting complete; and a Gig, with Harness.

And, upon Wednesday, the 27th curt.

Will be exposed, the whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; consisting of a number of Feather Beds, Scotch and English Blankets; Four-post Bedsteads, with Curtains; Tent Beds, with curtains; Bed and Table Linen; Bed-room Towels and Pillow Slips; Tea and Table Silver Spoons; Tables and Chairs; Fenders and Fire Irons; Glasses and Stoneware; about Six Gross Bottles; Carpets; Wines, Spirits, &c.

The roup to begin at 10 o'clock forenoon, on both days of sale, and continue till all is sold off; and credit will be given on security.

Brechin, May 7, 1812.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 20th May, 1812.

Farms in the Mearns to be let

FARMS IN THE MEARNS.

To be let for 19 years from Martinmas first,

THE FOLLOWING ARMS, viz. -

1.  MAINS of HATTON, as possessed by Mr John Ferrier.  It contains, besides a considerable quantity of pasture, about 200 acres of arable land, capable of bearing crops of all kinds; and is in the neighbourhood of lime, and good markets, being about six miles from Brechin, and five miles from Montrose, with which the communication will be rendered still better by the Bridge about to built ovr the River Northesk at Marykirk.

2. The Lands of KIRKTOWN of FOURDOUN, together with the INN, as presently possessed by William taylour.  They consist of about 80 acres of arable land, well adapted both to the wheat and turnip husbandry, and 40 acres in pasture.

Every reasonable encouragement will be given for the improvement of both these farms, the entry to which will, in every respect, be favourable.  They will be shown by the Baron Officer at Hatton and at Fourdoun.

Offers in writing will be received, till the middle of September next, at Arbuthnott House, near Bervie, and by Messrs. Dundas & Irving, W.S. Edinburgh.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 2nd October, 1811.