Accidental death of Stonehaven slater

On Saturday last, a Man, in coming from a visit to a friend near Persley, fell on the road near the Canal, and being much bruised, afterwards stumbled into the Canal itself, from which he was immediately taken out in life, but was so much injured, that he soon after expired. - We understand, he was a slater at Stonehaven, of the name of Thomson, and has left a wife and family to lament his loss.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 27th January 1813.

Deserters from the Elginshire Militia

RETURN OF MEN DESERTED FROM THE ELGINSHIRE LOCAL MILITIA

Absented themselves from Duty in July, 1810,

ROBERT BAIN, aged 21.  5 f. 8 ½  i. high, born in the parish of Elgin, by trade a hatter, enrolled Feb. 23. 1809.

ALEX. BEATON, aged 26.  5 f. 7 ½  i. high, born in the parish of Knockando, by trade a wright, enrolled July 10. 1809.

JAMES McINTOSH, aged 22.  5 f. 7 ½ i. high, born in the parish of Elgin, by trade a watchmaker, enrolled Nov. 10. 1803.

WILLIAM SIMPSON, aged 26. 5 f. 6 i. high, born in the parish of Forres, by trade a wright, enrolled Nov. 17. 1803.

JAMES BECKIE, aged 24.  5 f. 9 i. high, born in the parish of Drainy, by trade a shipcarpenter, enrolled Nov. 18. 1808.

WILLIAM GILZEAN, aged 24.  5 f. 8 ½ i. high, born in the parish of Elgin, by trade a wright, enrolled Nov. 17. 1808.

JOHN COOK, aged 23.  5 f. 8 i. high, born in the parish of Elgin, by trade a shoemaker, enrolled Nov. 10. 1808.

JOHN THOMSON, aged 26.  5 f. 7 i. high, born in the parish of Drainy, by trade a mason, enrolled Feb. 23. 1808.

JOHN McKENZIE, aged 30.  5 f. 8 ½ i. high, born in the parish of Duffus, a labourer, enrolled Feb. 23. 1809.

JOHN SIMPSON, aged 22.  5 f. 9 i. high, born in the parish of St. Andrews, by trade a wright, enrolled Nov. 17. 1808.

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Absented themselves from Duty in July, 1811,

JOHN GRANT, aged 22.  5 f. 7 i. high, born in the parish of Dyke, a labourer, enrolled Feb 23. 1809.

DAVID ROSS, aged 27.  5 f. 7 ¼ i. high, born in the parish of Forres, by trade a mason, enrolled Nov. 18. 1808.

DAVID DAVIDSON, aged 23.  5 f. 5 i. high, born in the parish of Spynie, a labourer, enrolled Feb. 23. 1809.

JAMES DUNCAN, aged 23.  5 f. 6 i. high, born in the parish of Elgin, by trade a shoemaker, enrolled Nov. 10. 1808.

JAMES PRINGLE, aged 21.  5 f. 6 i. high, born in the parish of Speymouth, by trade a wright, enrolled Nov. 18. 1808.

JAMES ALEXANDER, aged 21.  5 f. 8 ½ i. high, born in the parish of Urquhart, a labourer, enrolled Nov. 18. 1808.

WILLIAM TAYLOR, aged 21.  5 f. 5 i. high, born in the parish of Forres, by trade a cooper, enrolled May 11. 1809.

JOHN SMITH, aged 27.  5 f. 9 i. high, born in the parish of Speymouth, by trade a tailor, enrolled Nov. 18. 1808.

KENNETH McDONALD, aged 23.  5 f. 6 i. high, born in the parish of Rafford, a labourer, enrolled Nov. 17. 1808.

ALEXANDER McDONALD, aged 23.  5 f. 8 ¾ i. high, born in the parish of Forres, by trade a mason, enrolled July 3. 1809.

JOHN McDONALD, aged 51.  5 f. 4 ¼ i. high, born in the parish of Forres, by trade a mason, enrolled Nov. 17. 1803.

(Signed) A. NOWLES, Capt. & ADJT.

E. L. M.

A REWARD of ONE POUND Sterling is hereby offered, agreeably to act of Parliament, to be paid for the apprehension of each of the persons contained in the above List, upon being convicted and lodged in any of His Majesty's jails.

June 3. 1812                                                                                      PAT. DUFF, C. G. M.

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