Charles Mair, Pitglassie

MEETING OF THE CREDITORS

Of

CHARLES MAIR, FARMER in PITGLASSIE.

CHARLES MAIR, having granted a Trust Disposition of his real and personal estate, in favour of Messrs. William Smith, in Dykeside, John Collie, in Uppermill, and William Cowie, Schoolmaster at Auchterless, for behoof of his creditors: The Trustees request a meeting of the Creditors of the said Charles Mair, within the house of Mrs Wallace, vintner in Turriff, on Monday the 22d day of September current, at 10 o’clock forenoon, in order the instruct the Trustees, and lodge their Claims, with affidavits, against the said Charles Mair.

September 4, 1817.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 10^th September 1817.

Melancholy Accident in Gartly

We are sorry to learn, that on the night of Monday the 18th, during a tremendous storm of rain, wind, and snow, Mr Cruickshank, schoolmaster of Gartly, lost his way within a mile of his own house, and perished from the rigour of the night.  He has left a large family to bewail his premature death.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 27th March 1816.

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.

Presbytery examination of Robert Adam, Banchory Devenick

A Minute of Election by the Heritors and Minister of Banchory Devenick, to the School of Banchory just now vacant, together with a Certificate of Mr Adam's Qualification to Government was laid before the Pby, & sustained.  The Pby appointed Dr Ross, Mr Allan & Mr Wilson, as a Committee to make trial of Mr Adam's Literary Qualifications, and to report.

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The Commitee appointed to examine Mr Adam reported that they had examined him on Latin, English, Arithmetic, & Writing; and that they consider him as fully qualified to be Parochial Schoolmaster of Banchory.  The Pby sustained the above Report, and did, and hereby do, admit the foresaid Mr Robert Adam to the office of Parochial Schoolmaster of Banchory Devenick, and find him entitled, in terms of his Minute of Election, to the Salary from Whitsunday next, and also to the other perquisites of said Office.  The Pby allow the Clerk to give Mr Adam an Extract of this Minute, if required.

Minutes of Aberdeen Presbytery, 31st March, 1813 (NAS Reference: CH2/1/12/7)

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