Parochial School of Keith

KEITH, 31st March, 1814. - This day, the Parochial School of Keith was visited and examined by a Committee of the Presbytery of Strathbogie.  The Committee were happy to observe the striking improvement that has taken place in this School, since last examination; the Scholars, in the several branches usually taught, having acquitted themselves in a manner that reflected much credit on Mr Low, their Teacher.  The specimens in Writing were particularly well executed.

ALEX. ANGUS, Moderator.

FRANCIS FORBES.

JAMES McLEAN.

JOHN CRUICKSHANK.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 6th April 1814.

Echt Kirk Session Minutes, 25th July 1813

After Sermon the Session being met & constitute compeared Mary Eddie, who being asked if the Report of her being with Child was well founded, she admittied it was.  She was then exhorted to give a candid confession who was the Father of her Child, when she gave up James Kennedy as the Father, who being present, was asked if he admitted the accusation against him & to which he gave evasive answers.  He was then asked specifically if he had ever any carnal connection with the said woman, which query he likewise wished to evade, but being pressed to give a distinct answer, he gave a Negative.  Being then asked if he was in the pracice of visiting this young woman frequently, admits that he went back & fore frequently to visit her, but declines saying at what time of Day or night, being asked to sign this declaration, he declined it.

(signed)  Rob[er]t Ferguson Mod[erato]r
              Wm Malcolm Sess[ion] Cl[er]k

The Kirk Session having communed on the matter, thought it proper to cause summon him before the next meeting of the Presb[yter]y, as there is no established Minister here.

Echt Kirk Session Minutes, 1813 (NAS Reference: CH2/560/6)

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Rathven Kirk Session Minutes, 4th October 1812

The Session being met & Constitute Compeared on citation John Smith a married man accused of being the Father of Anne Howies Child, & He being exhorted in the presence of Anne Howie to make a fair & true confession, denied all connection with Her.  The Session taking this case under consideration agreed to summon both parties before the first meeting of Presbytery: and do summon them apud acta to attend the Presby., at Portsoy or Cullen the first Wednesday after 22d November next.  Sederunt closed with prayer.

Rathven Kirk Session Register, 1812 (NAS Reference: CH2/308/2). 

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Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 11th April, 1812

Session met &c.  Compeared James George Accused of being the Father of Mary Murchie's Child and being seriously exhorted to ingenuity, refused either being the Father of her Child, or of ever being guilty with her..  The Session taking this under Consideration, thought proper to Summon James George apud acta to attend the next meeting of Presbytery the First Wednesday of May next, and appointed their Officer to Summon Mary Murchie to said meeting.

[to be continued]

Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 1812 (NAS Ref: CH2/291/3)

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