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1 \mxtv) ©ircctori) UBLISHU 1 A FRASER ) i ; . ^ I K 1 1 ADVERTISEMENTS. THE LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (FIRE AND LIFE). CAPITAL - - THREE MILLIONS. CHIEF OFFICES: Exchange St., Manchester. HEAD OFFICE FOR SCOTLAND: 133 West G-eorge Street, Glasgow. Edinburgh Office : 12 York Buildings, Queen Street. bhancs office in Inverness -. HIGHLAND RAILWAY BUILDINGS, 24^ ACADEMY STREET. DIRECTOBS TN INVERNESS; ANDREW DOUGALL, Esq. of Strawberry Hill. ALEXANDER ERASER, Esq., Banker. Sir KENNETH J. MATHKSON, Bart, of Ardross aud Lochalsh. ALEXANDER ROSS, Esq. of Riverfield. ANNUAL INCOME 1885. Fire Premiums (Net) . - - . £601,250 Life Premiums (Net) .... 80,279 luierest ou Investments - - - - 49 208 RESERVE FUNDS, 31st December 1885. Life £678,867 Fire 339,726 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Almost every description of Property Insured at Rates as low as those of any other first-class Office. No charge made for Transfers from other Companies, or for removal or alter- ation by Endorsement. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Life Assurance undertaken at Rates more moderate than those of many other first-class Companies. Prospectuses and every information may be obtained from the Agents, or from CHARLES G. BALLINGALL, Rfsident Secretary at Inverness. ADVERTISEMENTS. LONDON AND CANADIAN LOAN & AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). 53oar6 in §cotlanb. COLIN J. MACKENZIE, Esq. of Portmore. A. D. M. BLACK, W.S., Edinburgh. ROBERT HUTCHISON, Esq. of Carlowrie, Merchant, Leith. W. H. MURRAY, Esq., W.S., Edinburgh. DEBENTURES & DEPOSIT RECEIPTS ARE ISSUED BY THE COMPANY, Bi^ARING- FOUR PER CENT. INTEREST, PAYABLE HALF-YEARLY, AT THE OFFICES OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. A a E H T S- STEWART, RULE, & BURNS, MACANDREW & JENKINS, ADVERTISEMENTS. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1809. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. President—Rm GRACE THE DUKE OF ROXBURGHE. Vice-President—UlS GRACE THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND, K.G. RESOURCES OF THE COMPANY REVENUE FOR THE YEAR 1885. As at 31st Deceniber 1885. From the Life Department. I.-CAPITAL— Net Life Premiums, In- AuTHORisBD Capital £3,000,000 terest, &c. - - - £520,735 9 2 Annuity Premiums (in- Subscribed Capital - 2,500,000 cluding 2s. 9d. Paid-up Capital - 625,000 £70,641 by single payment), II.-FIRE fund- and Interest - - 100,518 6 Reserve - - £1,250,000 £621,253 15 2 Prkmium Reserve - 382,836 18 1 the Fire Department. and From Balance of Profit Net Fire Premiums, In- Loss Account - 53,621 5 4 terest, &c. - - £1,238,353 9 8 £1,686,458 3 5 £1,859.607 4 10 III.-LIFE fund- The Accumulated Funds of the Life Depart- Accumulated Fund ment are free from liability in respect of - (Life Branch) £3,552,956 3 3 the Fire Department, and in like manner Accumulated Fund the Accumulated Funds of the Fire De- (Annuity Bra nch) - 558,444 3 9 partment are free from liability in respect £4.111.380 7 of the Life Department. lilFC: BRAX<)H—Importaot Features. half-year of age. Clains paid on proof of death and title. Premiums adjusted to each Inaccurate statements in Proposal Papers do not involve forfeiture of Policy unless accompanied by fraud. occupation, residence, and travel Policies in most cases free from aU restrictions as to Nine-Tenths of the Whole Profits of the Life Assurance Branch are allocated *^ when there was ^SriSt "mvis^ion'^of Profits Avas made as at 31st December 1885 Sums Assured and subsisting declsired a Bonus of £L 9s. per cent, per annum on the per cent, per annum on Bonus Additions. Although the Bonus is at the rate uf £1. 9s. last Investigation, %t the Sums Assured by the Policies of this Company effected since consequence of the Bonus being declared not is much higher on Policies of older standing, in subsisting Bonus Additions. only on the Original Su7n Assured, but also on all ANNUITIES, Immediate, Contingent, or Deferred, are granted on favourable terms. or Abroad at the Lowest Rates Property of nearly every description insured at Home of Premium corresponding to the Risk. LOSSES PROMPTLY AND LIBERALLY SETTLED. Branches, Prospectuses and every information may he had at the Chief Offices, or Agencies. - Princes Street. \ EDINBURGH 64 CHIEF OFFICES— - - Street. j LONDON 61 Threadneedle AGENTS IN INVERNESS ;- ^ , „f Scotland.Qpn+UnH Feancis B. Warhax, Bank of Andrew MaCdonald, Solicitor. I Cameron, '-•A- Hugh Robe, Solicitor. Robert F. Theodore Chisholm, 46 Telford Koaa.^ James Ross, Solicitor. I mVERNESS COUNTY DIRECTORY, IPOI^ 1887. PUBLISHED BY JOHN A. FRASER, INVERNESS. I^I^ICE OISTE SHILLIISia. INVERNESS : PRINTED BY R. CARRCTTHERS & SONS, I DUBLIN OFFICE—50 LOWER SAOKVILLE STREET. >- 03 rig -tj* Cq O O 5« o ^ o . c3 a w 501r~ O O ® 'O ca W ^ o o ^- o ^rH TjlOO Kg lO lO in ;^ «0 oq a cs in «fj lO * CO i« ^H ^- i-H OS o o o ft o t^j- 05 O 00 O (M »n sft ^co u:>Tj< o ^co oooo o O ^ O in ui o 00 (X> CO ca 1-1 >- Tt* l-H i-l T—1 Sfj CO (M ^ CO 50 Oiq o p o ^ (M # O O O CO S i-l c;5 CO O 00 OS m J3 —Io i:fl CO (M Tti CO * H 00 « o o o ^ o I— I o LO n H CD o£ ^ CO O O !=l a 1-1 ^ O CO I-H .a <! iiij (M oq ti< CO CO ^—1£-000 a !=! 'S r-l 'cS iH cq t~ lO lO o ^ <1 CO CO t^ ^n Co qj <M -H CO rj CO §1 lOOOO —J<J ^ o go O^ CO aj t~(M O O O 1—1 (M T-H 1—1 rH C^J (M i-H CO iM cq M ^ O CO O O O CD w ^ <o a ^^ «; CO OS lo o CO O rt __. 1— o '^ CjJlN 1-1 CO !M cq o )^, 2 I o OS d) • ^.2 bD • cS • += . cS . Wag o; CDg> <D cS -S-^ :| D C ctf 1 -f^ CB fc^ . 3.2 rt S cS r-i <1> Qj . n cS „ . c« ^^ C?^ CD . 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INDEX TO PRINCIPAL FARMS. ij^^ — Page Page ( Aberarder Mains - 39 Ballochruan - 61 Aberchalder - 48 Balmachree - 96 Aberchalder (Wester) - 38 Balmore of Leys - 69 Aberchalder (Easter) Strath- Balmacaan- - 91 errick - 60 Balnabeanran - - 60 Aberchalder (Fort-Augustus) 48 Balnacairn - 19 Abersky - 88 Balnafettack - 25 Achendaul - 1 Balnaglack - 14 Achgait - 25 Balnespick - 69 Acbgourish - 91 Balraoald - 49 Achintee - 92 Balvonie . 7 Achnacloich . 86 Balrobert - . 85 Achnagairn - 67 Banchor Mains - . 79 Aigas - 85 Barnyards - 15 Aldourie Home Farm - 97 Barrisdale - 3 AUanfearn - 17 Beauforb . 40 Altyre - 65 Belladrum ., 42 Annat - 40 Beolary . 43 Annat - 86 Biallid . 61 Antfield - 97 Blairmore . 42 Aonach - . - - 80 Bloragie - 9 Ardersier Mains - 41 Beech wood - 75 Ardnagrask - 75 Bochrubin - 46 Ardochy (Fort-Augustus) - 25 Bogbain - 61 Arnisdale - 43 Borlum (Drumnadrochit) - 76 Ashton - 25 Borlum (Dores) - - 6 Askernish - - - - 75 Borlum (Fort-Augustus) 82 Assich (Croy) - 10 Bornish - 21 Auchernack . 27 Borve . 55 Auchterawe - 81 Braefield . 11 Auchterblair . 47 Braeton of Leys . 34 Aviemore Mains . 31 Breackachy - 93 Balchraggan - 19 Brecknish - - 90 Balchraggan (Dores) - - 46 Brin Mains - 38 Balchraggan (Beauly) - 19 Bruiach - 86 Balelone - 95 Budgate . 89 Balfreish - 35 Banchrew Mains . 26 Balintore . 49 Callart . 65 Ballagan - 5 Camisunary . 38 Ballavulin (Aberarder) - 6 Camusdarroch - - 59 Balliefurth - 35 Cantray Home Farm 18 Ballindown Mains - 27 Castleheather . 55 Balloan . 29 Carnock . 3 Balloch - 23 Chapel Park - 79 IV. Index to Principal Farms. Page Page Charleston - - 50 Drumreacb 4r Claggan - - 51 l)iurarossach - 47 Clunemore - 34 Drynocb . - - 20 Clunes (Fort-William) 9 Dunachtonmore 47 Cluny Mains - 58 Dunain Home Farm - 3 Clury Mains - 1 Dunain Park 32 Coishletter - - 87 Dunaincroy 14 Comar . 87 Dunballocb 58 Compass - - 75 Duntulm - 76 Connage Mains - - 88 Duthil (Easter) - 1 Conon Bank - 22 Bbost 96 Convinth - . 65 Eilanreacb - 5 Coranstilmore - - 86 Englishton 16 Corriemeny Grange - 13 Ercbless - - . 82 Corrybrougb - 41 Essich 97 Coruanan - - 39 Erichite (Wester) 26 Cradlehall - - 47 Erracbt 7 Cranachan - - 49 Errotrie Mains - 25 Crochiel (Wester) - m Ettridge - 55 Croftcarnoch - - 79 Faillie 93 Croy Mains - 92 Fanellan - - - 39 Croyard . 85 Farr Mains 67 Cuidrach (Portree) . 15 Farraline Mains 25 Culcbunaig - 26 Fassifparn - - - 8 Culdoicli - . 70 Faublair . - 25 Culigran - . 96 Feorlick - 90 Cullachy - . 22 Fersit 1 Cullaird - . 85 Fingask - - - 64 Cullernie (Upper) - 28 Flichity Mains - 21 Culloden Mains . 22 Galcantray 38 Culmill .. 83 Gallovie (Wester) 32 Culnakyle - . 11 Garbole 61 Dalbuich - - 42 Garthbeg - 40 Dalmigavie . 99 Gask Mains 93 Dalneich - . 24 Gaskmore - 61 Dalraddy - - 17 Geriiiish - 53 Daltullicb Mains . 53 Glackton - 93 Dalziel . 88 Glasnacardoch - 74 Daviot . 87 Glenbeg 96 Dell of Insbes - . - 87 Glenbrittle 76 Dell of Rotbiemurchus 34 Glenconan - 98 Dell (Stratherrick) - 13 Glenfintaig 16 Divach - 52 Glenforsland 61 Docharn . 60 Glenmazeran 15 Docbfour Home Farm 2 Glen-Nevis 79 Docbfour Mains . 2 GlensLellocb 5 Drakies (Wester) . 24 Glentruim 73 Driraore . 13 Glenturret 86 Drumasbie . 38 Glenvarrigill 89 Drumbuie - . 34 Gollanfield - 44 Drumclune . 77 Gordonball 60 Druuiine (Petty) . 22 Gortblick Mains 17 Diummond . 64 Greenfield - - - 20 Drumnadrochit - - 92 Grenetole - 57 - - Index to Principal Farms. Page Page Orishornish 87 Langandour 96 Groain of Achnagairn 74 Leadclune ... 28 Groam ... 40 Leanach ... 88 Guisachan Home Fairm 97 Leanachan 1 Billhead - Leiitran ... 94 Hillhead (Ardersier) - Leys (Mains) 39 Hilton 89 Littermorar 55 Holme (Inverness) 73 Liveras ... 58 Holme (Bogroy) 28 Locharkaig 8 Busabost - - .
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