Farm leases at Montblairy

FARMS TO LET,

Upon Friday the 2d day of October next,

THE following FARMS and CROFTS belonging to Theodore Morison, Esq. of Bognie, are to be Let at MONTBLAIRY, for such number of years as may be agreed upon, viz.

Parish of Alvah - County of Banff.

SOUTH MAINS of AUCHINBAIDY or HUNGRYHILL, lately occupied by William Adamson.

BROWNSIDE, by John Murdoch.

CROFT of HILLHEAD, by James Barclay.

Entry to the above at Martinmas next.

Parish of Forgue - County of Aberdeen.

NETHER COMISTY, possessed by John Low, and Croft of Do. by William Shearer, to be Let separately or together.

PART of the MAINS of FRENDRAUGHT, called COLDHAMES and BOGAIRDY, possessed by James Ogg. - And

The FARMS of OLD and NEW CONZIE, as possessed by the late Mrs Shand, Alexander Bartlett, Robert Shand, Charles Mortimer, and George Kid, to be divided into Lots to accommodate intending offerers.

Entry to the above at Whitsunday 1819.

All the above Possessions are conveniently situated as to roads and markets, and will be found well worth the attention of substantial and improving tenants. - Those in the Parish of Alvah, will be pointed out by the Overseer at Montblairy; and those in the Parish of Forgue, by William Taylor, Ground-Officer at Frendraught; and for further particulars, application may be made to the proprietor at Montblairy, or Mr Hay, Fyvie.

Robert Shand, Bognie

Died at Bognie, on the 21st Feb. aged 86, ROBERT SHAND, one, perhaps, of the most extraordinary pedestrians in this pedestrian age.  He continued to possess all his faculties, especially his activity, to the last hour of his existence.  In his 85th year, he was employed as runner from the parish of Forgue to the Post Office at Huntly, where he went three times a-week, sometimes oftener; which distance (14 miles going and returning) he accomplished with ease in less than 4 hours.  The same year, he offered, for a bet of 20s., to walk to Aberdeen, and return within 24 hours, a distance of at least 70 miles.  He was originally bred a shoemaker, but for several years past worked as a day labourer; and last summer, was occasionally employed in casting divots, a work that required considerable strength and exertion; and has been known to go to Banff, distant 15 miles, upon a trifling errand, after performing a hard day's labour.  The last day of his life he eat his breakfast as usual; and was arrested by the hand of death while enjoying his favourite exercise of walking some distance, carrying a bundle of sticks he had collected for fuel.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 9th March 1814.