Roup of Stewartfield property

FOR SALE.

There is to be Sold, by public roup, on Tuesday the 11th January curt.

THAT HOUSE, in the Village of STEWARTFIELD, belonging to GEORGE KEITH, possessed by Mr. Ballantine, Excise Officer.  The Sale to take place at 12 o'clock, forenoon; and, if not Sold, will be Let for the ensuing year.

The property will be shown by James Rickert, Stewartfield.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 5th January 1810.

William & James Stevenson, foxhunters

TO THE PUBLIC.

WILLIAM and JAMES STEVENSON, FOXHUNTERS, and JAMES KENNEDY, their SERVANT, being lately imprisoned, on a charge of having fired from a Wood upon a party of Officers of Excise, while escorting a seizure of smuggled goods down the Glen of Clova, in Angus-shire, on the 11th of February last - they, individually, think it proper publicly to state and assert, in the most solemn manner:

1.  That they had no concern with the smuggled goods in question, and are not engaged in smuggling in any way whatever.

2.  That they had no previous knowledge of the assault, said to have been committed upon the Officers of Excise, and were not accessory to the same in any way, and have no knowledge whatever of any person or persons guilty of, or concerned in, that assault.

And they entreat their Employers, and the Public, to disregard the charge which has been brought against them, and suspend judgement, until the issue of their trial.  [Illegible]

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 19th May 1819.

Dwelling house in Foggyloan

DWELLING HOUSE FOR SALE,

IN FOGGYLOAN,

THAT HOUSE belonging to Wm. HAY, situated on the South Street, and at present possessed by Mr Robert Young, Excise-officer.  The Premises are very complete and substantial, the House commodious, and suitable for a Genteel Family; and a Barn and Stable, with a neat Garden, well stocked with Berry Bushes; and One Acre and a Half of very fine land attached to the Feu.

Apply to Mr Wm. Milne, Mason, Foggyloan; or Wm. Hay at Carnousie.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 19th May 1819.

Death of David Barron

In a late paper, we copied a paragraph respecting the deceased David Barron, late officer of Excise in Aberlour, whose body was found in the Spey, about two miles above Fochabers. - It was therein stated, that strong suspicions existed "of his death not happening altogether accidentally".  For the satisfaction of the public, we have to mention, that very soon after Mr Barron's body was discovered, the Sheriff-substitute of the county of Elgin, accompanied by the Collector of Excise for the district, and the Procurator Fiscal, proceeded to the immediate neighbourhood of the place where the deceased lost his life, and made a most minute investigation into the causes of his death, from which it satisfactorily appeared that his death was entirely occasioned by accident.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 28th October 1818.

Suspicious death of David Barron

David Barron, officer of excise in Aberlour division, left his house at that place on the 16th ult. and was seen by some people the same evening on his way to Grantown to attend an excise collection.  He never reached that place, however, nor was heard of till nine days after, when his body was discovered in the Spey, about two miles above Fochabers, by some people employed in floating wood down the river.  The deceased, when found, wanted his coat, and had a deep wound in his head, which has given rise to strong suspicion of his death not happening accidentally.  He was in the prime of life, and has left a widow and five young children to lament his untimely fate.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 14th October 1818.