Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 27th June 1813

Session met &c. - Compeared Isobel Robertson and being interrogated whether she adhered to her former Confession in giving John Duncan as the father of her Child Answered that she did.  And added that the Child was begotten the first day of the New Year, this present Year 1813.  At same time compeared John Duncan, who being asked whether he was the Father of Is. Robertson's Child , Answered that he was not the Father of her Child but acknowledged guilt with her in her own house, Eleven Months before this date.  They both acknowledged being in the House of James Wilson who keeps an Ale house on the Roadside upon the first day of the New Year, and that said John Duncan conveyed Is. Robertson about half a mile above Ordings where she said the Child was begot.  Upon farther Consideration and reflection John Duncan acknowledged that he was the Father of the Child and craved of the Session that he might this day be Sessionally absolved.  The Session taking this under Consideration agreed to his request upon paying a penalty of twenty five Sh.  He said this was all he could afford, as he had an aged Mother to support.  The Session from their own conviction knew this to be true.  He paid the above Sum immediately to the Treasurer and was suitably exhorted, rebuked and absolved. - The said Is. Robertson was summoned Apud Acta to attend next Meeting of Presb[yter]y, as this was the fourth time She had been before the Session, for the Sin of fornication.

Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 1813 (NAS Reference: CH2/291/3)

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Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 6th June 1813

Session met &c. - Compeared Isobel Robertson in Ridinghill, confessed that she was with Child in fornication and gave John Duncan Servant to Mr Falder at Blairshinnach, formerly at Little Rettie, as the father of her Child.  She was suitably exhorted and Summoned Apud Acta to attend the Session this day fortnight and at same time the Mod[erato]r was to write the Minister of Boyndie to cause their Kirk Officer to Summon John Duncan to this Session against that day.

To be continued...

Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 1813 (NAS Reference: CH2/291/3)

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Hugh Duncan, merchant in Ardonald

NOTICE

To the Creditors and DEBTORS of HUGH DUNCAN, sometime Merchant in Huntly, now in Ardonald.

The said Hugh Duncan having granted a disposition to Trustees for behoof of his Creditors; it is requested that those having claims on him, will immediately lodge the same, with oaths of verity thereon, in the hands of John Duncan, in Drywells, Cabrach, one of his Trustees, or Alexr. Stewart, writer in Huntly; and those indebted to the Bankrupt, will pay the same to the said Alexander Stewart, without delay, or they will be immediately prosecuted.

A meeting of his whole Creditors is to be held within the Post Office of Huntly, upon Friday the 20th day of September current, in order to give directions to the Trustees as to the after management of the estate; and it is requested that those concerned will attend, by themselves, or others properly authorised.  Not to be repeated.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 11th September, 1811

John Duncan, Invernettie

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

ALEXANDER SMITH, advocate in Aberdeen, Trustee for the Creditors of JOHN DUNCAN, late in Wester Whitehill of Invernettie, hereby intimates to the Creditors of the said John Duncan, to lodge their claims on the bankrupt, with affidavits on the verity thereof, with him, the said Alexander Smith, before the 1st day of July next, otherwise they can receive no share of the produce of the bankrupt's effects.  And those indebted to the said John Duncan, will please pay what they owe to the said Alexander Smith, previous to said date, to prevent prosecution.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 26th June, 1811.