Garioch Ploughing Competition

The Ploughing Competition for the Premiums given by the Highland Society of Scotland, in the District of Garioch, book place on the Farm of Old Rayne, occupied by Mr James Philip, on Thursday the 27th October, when the Prized were awarded by the judges as follows -

1st, Three Guineas, and the Society's Silver Medal, to William Reid, servant to Mr Stephen, Conglass.

2d, Two Guineas, and a Silver Medal to William Anderson, servant to Mr Keith, Netherthird.

3d, Two Guineas, to Alex. Watson, servant to ditto.

4th, One Guinea and a Half, to John Geddes, servant to Mr Smith, Greenhall.

5th, One Guinea, to William Morrison, servant to Mr Jopp, Nether Boddom.

6th, One Half Guinea , to Peter Rough, Portstown.

The Ploughing was executed much to the satisfaction of the judges.  After the business, upwards of thirty Gentlemen dined together at Pitmachie; and passed the evening with that harmony and conviviality which ever attends Meetings having the agricultural interests of the country as their object.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd November 1814.

Roup of property in Garmouth

HOUSES AND GROUND IN GARMOUTH.

To be sold by public roup, on the premises, on Monday the 4th day of May next.

The property of HOUSES and GROUND in Garmouth, formerly belonging to JAMES INNES, late Shoemaker there, and now to WM. REID, Manufacturer in Fochabers.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 22nd April, 1812.

Bankruptcy of William Reid, Premnay

NOTICE

To the CREDITORS of WILLIAM REID, Shoemaker, at Strinds, parish of Premnay.

THOSE to whom the said William Reid stood indebted on the 15th of September 1809, are desired to lodge their claims, and oaths of verity thereon, with Alexander Webster, advocate in Aberdeen, against the 1st day of September next: with certification to those who fail to comply with this intimation, that they will be entitled to no share of the produce of the bankrupt's subjects realized by the Trustees.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 14th August, 1811.