Russell's Morayshire Register, and Elgin & Forres Directory, for 1844
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m' "*»'''':? ..U7*t., RUSSELL'S MORAYSHIRE REGISTER AND ELGIN & FORRES DIRECTORY, FOR 1844, BEING LEAP YEAR, RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO THE LORD-LIEUTENANT, CONVENER, & COMMISSIONERS OE SUPPLY OE THE COUNTY OP ELGIN. ELGINs PRINTED BY ALEX. RUSSELL, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. Price 2s. 6d. Bound in Cloth. PREFACE. In the publication of the Morayshire Register and Elgin AND Forres Directory, I would respectfully solicit the in- dulgence of the Public in any omissions which, notwithstanding the greatest care, may have inadvertently occurred inafirst num- ber. I trust that, whatever may be its faults, I have succeeded in bringing before the public much useful and interesting infor- mation regarding the institutions of the county and burghs, and, in particular, in giving a distinct and concise account of the various charitable mortifications vested in the Kirk-session of Elgin, and Magistrates and other public bodies of Elgin and Forres. The streets and courts of the towns, in several instances, not being properly named, and the houses not numbered, ren- der the Directory not so complete as it , would otherwise have been ; but I trust that this deficiency will be supplied before another season. I would, in conclusion, take this opportunity of tendering my warmest thanks to the public officers of the county and burghs for the ready access to the records they on all occasions afforded me, and to the public generally for the large measure of support which has already been bestowed on my humble exertions. ALEX. RUSSELL. CouRANT Office, ) Elgin, 25th December, 1843. j ^ Digitized by tlie Internet Arcliive in 2010 witli funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/russellsmorayshi1844dire INDEX. PART L—THE KALENDAR, &c. - - 5-12 Bank Holidays 4 1 Kalendar Cattle Markets - - 5-1 B j Terms 4 PART H.—USEFUL TABLES, &c. Asspssed Taxes 21 Royal Family - - 25 British Ministry 27 Stamp Duties - 18 Cabinet Ministers 27 Succession & Legacy Duties 20 PART HL—COUNTY OF MORAY. Assessments - - 52 Lieutenancy Agricultural Society of Morayshire Farmer Club 60 Forres - - G2 Members ol l'ari?f;ujpnt for Bridge, Spey - - 57 County and Lurghs 73 — Findhorn - 5ti Population 29 Baronets connected with Procurati)rs 34 County - - 72 Parliamentary Constituency 36 County of Elgin - 28 Prison Board - 55 Commissioners of Supply 30 Police Board 56 Court, Justice of Peace S3 Property and Income Tax G5 — Sheriff - - 34 Presbyteries of Estb. Church 68 — Small Debt - 35 — of Free Church 69 - — Criminal 35 — of I ' n ited Seces. 70 Electors of County - 36 Peers connected with County 70 Findhoi-n Bridge Truss; 58 Roads, '1 ui npike 52 Fiars Prices - - 59 — Commutation 53 Grain Tables - - 64 Road Money Asscssmest 54 Horticultural Society, Elgin 66 Rural Police 56 — do. Forres 67 Sheriff Cfficers 34 Justices of Peace - 32 Spey Bridge 1'rust - PART IV.—ECCLESIASTICAL. &c. STATE. Alves, Parish of 73 Duthill, do. 80 Abernethy, do. 74 Duffus, do. 81 Bellie, do. 75 Dyke, do. 85 Birnie, do. 78 Edinkillie, do. 86 Burghead 63 Elgin, do. 86 Dallas, Parish of 79 — Population 87 Draiule. do. —- Ministers, &C, &c. Findhom - - 99 Elgin Mortifications, _ 105 —• Free Church Minis- Jariiioath and Kingston ters & Elders Hopeiinn - - 82 — United Secession, do. Kinloss, Parish of - 98 — Congregational, Knoc' ando, do. - 100 Ej)isco[;al, Baptist, LossieDj')Uth - • 80 and Roman Catho- Nexv Dafius - - '82 lic, do. Ne\v9pyn;e, Parish of 101 Fochabers Pluscarrlen Church - 94 Forres, Parish of RothieiTiLirchus, Parish of 81 — Population Kafford, do. - - 102 — Ministers, &c. Rothes,. do. - .- 103 — Free, Un ited Seces- 8pe;yiP()Uth, do. - 104 sion, Conpfre^fa- St .^ ndrews-Lhanbryd, do 107 tipnal, and Epis- Urquhart, do. - - 107 copal Churche3 97 PART v.- BURGH OF ELGIN. Academy 125 Gas Liffht Co. - 144 Association, Literary 147 Harlmur Co., Lossiemouth 141 Auctioneers - - 158 Harbour Dues - 143 Burgh Property - 118 Hotels and Principal inns 158 Burgess & Guild Brethren i 12 Insurance Agents 15G — do. Dues 120 Lunatic Asylum 123 Bequests, Educational }'2'6 Library, Cii-culating 151 Bank, Savings' - 140 Library, Law - 157 Bank Agents - - 155 ^Magistrates ItO Coarts, Burgh and Guild 120 Ministers 124 Charities & Mortifications 120 Mason Lodcje, Trinity 148 Coaches - - - 153 — do. Kilrnolymock 149 Coach Fares 154 Medical Practitioners 157 Carriers - - - 154 Member of Pariiamont 112 Chemists and Druggists 157 Markets - - 153 Corn Merchants 157 Newppaper lot Cathedral - - 158 Odd-Fellows Lo'-l;;e 150 Electors - = » 112 Provosts no Educational Seminaries 124 Population 111 Elgin Institution 130 Police Establishment 150 Exciss Office - 151 Petty Ctntoms 152 Fine Art Agents 15G Post OiBco 153 Gf».y'^ Hospital 132 Public Hfiiccs - 155 Guildry Charity Fund 134 Reading Roo-'n 157 — Mortifici^tions 135' Fvezi-^tjr Odice, Servants 157 m Sch-ols, Private, &c. 129 Society, Scientific - 146 — Trades - 129 — Total Abstinence 160 — Infant - 141 Shambles Mails 153 SettofBur^rh - - 10» Town Council - 117 Society, L- Wos - 139 Trades Incorporations 137 — LK.ties Benevolent 139 To'.vn Criers 153 — Bibie - - HO Water Company 145 — Missionary - 147 PART VI.—DIRECTORY. Directory for Eishopmill 17* Directory for Elgin 159-172 j PART VII.—BUR 3H OF FORRES. Academy - - 181 Magistrates and Council 1 77 Associat on, Working Ministers- - - 18 S Men's - - 186 Mortii-ications - - 1 79 — Literary Periodi- Mason Lodge, St Lawrence 189 cal Reading - 187 — St John's 186 Auctionceis - - 192 Member of Parliam*'nt i 75 Burgh Proporty - 178 Medical Practitioners 192 - Burg<»ss Dues - - 178 Markets - - 194 Bequests, Charitable - 175i Newspaper - - 187 - Bank, Savings - - 18/ Population - 174 - Bank Agents - - 191 Petty Customs - 190 - - 193 Charter - - . - 000 Post Office -, - 191 Courts, Eiirgh & Guild 1 78 Public OfRces — Justice of Peace 183 Register Office - 193 — Sheriff Small Debt l8o Schools, Ladies, &c. - 132 Club, Literary Debating 18G Society, Friendly - .183 — Traiaigar 188 — liible - - 185 Coaches - J9:i — Tract - - 185 - - - Carriers - 194 — Female _ 185 Chymists and Druggists 192 ~ Ladies' Missionary 18G Corn Merchants 192 — AuxiliaryMorayshire 1 80 I)isj^>ensary 182 — Do. Mechanics I8G Electors - 175 — Total Abstinence 18(J Fine Art Agents 189 Shambles Maills - 190 Gas Light Company - 188 Town Council. Sic. - 17*' '- Hotel and Principal Inns 192 Town Crier - 190 Insui-ance Agents 191 Veterinary Sargron - 192 Library, Sub cripiion Writers - - - V.it ! PART VIII.—DIRECTORY. Directory for Forres - - - . 195-!S0O PART IX.—APPENDIX. Oonuniisioners of Police, Elgin and Forres - - 200 PART X.—ADVERTISING LIST. PARTT. THE KALENDAR, &c. BANK HOLIDAYS. New Year's Day January I Martyrdom of King Charles I January 30 Queen's Marriage February 10 Good Friday April 5 Queen's Birthday May 24 Restoration of King Charles II May 29 Accession of Queen Victoria. June 20 Coronation of Queen Victt^ria June 28 Gunpowdf-r Plot November 5 Christmas Day ,.. December 25 TERMS IN SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND. IN SCOTLAND. Candlemas February 2, N.S. 14, O.S. Whitsunday May 15, , 27, jj Lammas August 1, , 13, >} Martinmas November 11, , 23, n IN ENGLAND. Lady Day March«h 25 Midsummer Day June 24 Michaelmas Day September 29 Christmas December 25 In Elgin, the 26th May is the Whitsunday, and the 22d November the Martinmas term. When a term-day fails on a Sunday, the following Monday is considered as the term. 1844.] JANUARY, XXXI Days. 5 Full Moon....5th, 27 m.b. 6 A. JN'ewMoon....l9th,18m.p. 6a, LastQuar. .12th.30m.p. 9 A. First Quar... 27th, 30m. p. 12a. ^iHigh Water Sundays & Remarkable Days. Sun. f ^ I Lossiemo. on ^ K. S. Morn Even. p H. M. H.M. H. M. H. M. 1 M t The Circumcision 8 36 3 32 11 46 1 15 2 Tu 1 Forres Town Council meet. 8 36 3 33 12 1 34 1 40 3 W St John's Market, Forres 8 35 3 34 13 2 7 2 26 4 Th 8 35 3 35 14 2 51 3 14 5 Fr 8 34 3 36 15 3 26 3 43 6 Sa Old Christmas 8 34 3 38 16 4 7 4 21 7 s I Sunday AFTEE Epiphany.. 8 33 3 39 17 4 41 5 17 8 M 8 32 3 41 18 5 18 5 49 9 Tu 8 32 3 42 19 6 6 25 10 W 8 31 3 44 20 6 40 7 3 11 Th 8 30 3 46 21 7 27 7 44 12 Fr 8 29 3 47 22 8 15 8 39 13 Sa Old New Year's Day 8 28 3 49 23 9 4 9 34 14 S II Sunday afteb Epiphany 8 27 3 51 24 10 8 10 52 15 M 8 26 3 53 25 11 30 21 16 Tu Court of Session sits 8 25 3 55126} 54 1 26 17 W Fochabers Market 8 24 3 57 27 1 27 1 58 18 Th 8 23 3 59 28 2 11 2 47 19 Fr 8 21 4 129 3 16 3 38 20 Sa 8 20 4 3^ 4 3 4 21 21 s Ill Sunday AFTER Epiphany 8 19 4 5 1 4 46 5 3 22 M 8 17 4 7 2 5 20 5 39 23 Tu 8 16 4 9 31 5 58 6 16 24 W 8 14 4 11 4 6 31 6 52 25 Th 8 13 4 13 5i 7 10 7 24 26 Fr 8 11 4 15 6 7 43 8 5 27 Sa 8 9 4 17 7 8 26 8 49 28 s IV Sunday after Epiphany 8 7 4 19 8 9 16 9 48 29 M Elgin Town Council meet 8 5 4 21 9 10 28 11 4 30 Tu 8 4 4 24, 10|ll 52 28 31 W 8 2 4 26: 111 1 4 1 33 PRINCIPAL FAIRS IN SCOTLAND.