R.Stifl.t i I ////// f r/(of/-J ff'tyfAllr "Trt:^ ^-^ IS I Digitized by tine Internet Arcliive in 2010 witli funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/russellsmorayshi1847dire RUSSELL'S MORAYSHIRE REGISTER, ANB ELGIN AND FORRES DIRECTORY, FOR 1847. ELGIN : PRINTED BY A. RUSSELL, COURANT OFFICE, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. Price 2s. Bound in Cloth. ^ ^ T-: ) s> Mi ex 19 76/' 1 INDEX- PART L—THE KALENDAR, &e. Bank Holidays 6 Kalendar 7-1 # Cattle Markets .21 Terms Q PART II. -USEFUL TABLES, &c. Co.binet Misisters 27 1 Stamp Duties - - 2! Royal Family - 25-27 Succession & Legacy Duties 23 1 PARV III.—COUNTY OF MORAY. Assessments - - 52 Morayshire Fire and Life Agricultural Society of Insurance Company Forres - - 62 Morayshire Railway Coia- Bridge, Spey - - 57 pany _ - - 64 — P'indhorn - 58 Members of Parliament Baronets connected with for County and Burghs 73 County - _ 73 Population 2[> County of Moray - 28 Procurators 34 Commissioners of Supply 31 Parliamentary Constitu- Court, Justice of Peace 34 ency - - - 36 — Sheriff - . 34 Prison Board - 55 — Small Debt - 35 Police Board - 5G — Criminal - 35 Property and Income Tax 6Q — Registration - 36 Presbyteries of Estb. Ch. 68 Electors of County - 36 — of Free Church 70 Findhorn Bridge Trust 58 — of United Seces. 70 Fiars Prices - - 59 Peers connected with Cty. 7 Grain Tables - - 65 Roads, Turnpike 52 Horticultural Society 67 — Commutation 53 Justices of Peace - 32 Road Money Assessment 54 Lieutenancy - - 30 Rural Police - 56 Moraysliire Farmer Club 60 Sheriff Officers 35 Spey Bridge Trust - 57 PART IV.—ECCLESIASTICAL, &c. STATE. Alves, Parish of 74 Rurghead Abernethy, do. 75 Dallas, Parish of 80 Bellie, do. 75 Drainie, do. 81 Birnie, do. 79 Duthill, do. 82i Boharm - 79 Duffus, do. 7 iv Djke, Parish of 80 tional, and Epis- Edinkillie, do. 87 copal Churches 97 Elgin, do. 83 Findhorn - - 98 — Population il8 Garmouth and Kingston 105 — Ministers, &c. 89 Hopeman - - 84 Elgin Mortifications, &c. 91 Kinloss, Parish of - 98 — Free Church Minis- Knockando, do. - 100 ters & Elders 93 Lossiemouth - - 81 — United Seces. do. 93 New Duffus - - 84 — Congregational, Newspynie, Parish of 101 Episcopal, Baptist, Pluscarden Church - 95 and Roman Catho- Eothiemurchus, Parish of 82 lic, do. Rafford, do. - - 102 Fochabers Rothes, do. - - 102 Forres, Parish of Speymouth, do. - 105 — Population - St Andrews- Lhanbryd do. 104 — Free, United Seces Urquhart, do. - 107 sion, Congrega- The Parochial Boards 108- 11 PART v.—BURGH OF ELGIN. Academy - - 133 Guildry Charity Fund 143 Association, Literary 156 — Mortifications 144 Auctioneers - - 167 Gas Light Co. - 153 Burgh Property - 126 Harbour Co., Lossiemouth 149 Burgess & Guild Brethren 127 Harbour Dues - 151 Bequests, Educational 134 Hotels and Principal Inns 167 Bank, Savings' - 148 Insurance Agents - 165 Bank Agents - - 165 Improvements - 127 Courts, Burgh and Guild 127 Lunatic Asylum - 142 Charities & Mortifications 128 Library, Circulating 160 Coaches - - 162 Library, Law - - 166 Coach Fares - - 163 Light-House, Covesea 152 Carriers - - - 163 Magistrates - - 125 Chemists and Druggists 166 Ministers - - 132 Corn Merchants - 167 Mason Lodge, Trinity 157 Cathedral - - 168 — do* Kilmolymock 158 Electors - - - 119 Medical Practitioners 166 Educational Seminaries 132 Member of Parliament 119 Elgin Institution - 138 Markets - - - 167 Excise Office - - 160 Newspapers - - 160 - Fine Art Agents - 1 (iQ Odd-Fellows Lodge 159 Gray's Hospital - 140 Population - - IIB Benevolent 1 47 Police Establishment 1 59 _ Ladies - - 155 Petty Customs - 161 — Bible Post Office - - 162 — Missionary - 155 Public Offices - - 164 Society, Scientific - 154 Reading Room - 166 — Aux. Edin. Moray. Registei- Office, Servants 167 Mechanics - - 156 Schools, Private, &c. 129 Shambles Mails - 162 - 124 — Trades - 137 Town Council ration 146 — Infant - 139 Trades In coi'po Name and Origin of Town Criers - - 168 - 1"' Burgh - - - 117 Valuators - Society, Ladies - 147 Water Company - 153 PART VI.—DIRECTORY. - 170 Directory for Bishopmill 183 Directory for Elgin | PART VII.—BURGH OF FORRES. - Academy - - 193' Gas Light Company 199 Association, Working- Hotels & Principal Inns 204 - 203 Men's - 7.1^'' Insurance Agents — Literary Periodi- Magistrates and Council 188 cal Reading - 197 Ministers 191 Auctioneer - - 204' Mortifications - 190 Burgh Property - 189 Mason Lodge, St Law- Burgess Dues - - 190 rence 200 Bequests, Charitable 190 — St John's 200 Bank, Savings - 198 Member of Parliament 186 Bank Agents - - 202 Medical Practitioners 203 Courts, Burgh and Guild 190 Markets - - - 205 — Justice of Peace ] 94 Newspaper 198 — Sheriff Small Debt 194 Police Board - )94 Club, Literary Debating 197 Population 185 — Trafalgar - 200 Petty Customs 201 — Subscription - 197 Post Office - 204 Coaches - - - 204 Public Offices - 202 Carriers - - - 205 Register Offices 204 Chemists and Druggists 203 Schools, Ladies, &c. 194 Corn Merchants - 203 Societies, Friendly - 195 Electors - - - 186 — Bible - 195 Fine Art Agents - 201 — Tract - 196 VI Societies, Female - 197 Shambles Maills - 202 — Ladles' Missionary 197 Town Council, &c. - 187 — Auxil, Morayshire Town Crier - - 202 Mechanics - 197 Water Company . 1§9 — Total Abstinence 197 Writers - - 203 PART VIII—DIRECTORY. Directory for Forres I - - _ - 20G-212 PART IX.—ADVERTISING LIST. PACT L THE K A L E N D A R, &c. BANK HOLIDAYS. New Year's Day... January 1 Martyrdom of King Charles I January SO Queen's Marriago February 10 Good Friday April 2 Queen's Birthday May 24 Restoration of King Charles II May 29 Accession of Qneen Victoria June 20 Coronation of Queen Victoria June 28 Gunpowder Plot November 6 Christmas Day.... December2d TERMS IN SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND. IN SCOTLAND. Candlemas o... February 2, N.S. 14, O.S. Whitsunday May 15, „ 27, ti Lammas August 1, „ 13, >f Martinmas.... November 11, „ 23, it IN ENGLAND. Lady Day Marchh 25 Midsummer Day June 24 Michaelmas Day September 29 Christmas December 25 In Elgin, the 2Gth May is the Whitsunday, and the 22d November the Martinmas term. When a term-day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is considered as the terna. 1847.] JANUARY, XXXI Days. Full Moon. ..1st, 30 m. p. 2 A. New Moon.. 17th, 32 m. p. Om. Last Quar. ..9th, 28 m. p. 6 A. Sec. Quar..,. 23d, 6 m. p. 4 a. Sundays & Remarkable Days. Sun. Moon. R. S. R. S. H.M, H.M H. M. H. M. 1 Fr t The Circumcision. 8 34 3 34 4 13 7 43 2 Sa 33 35 5 15 8 23 3 s 33 36 6 20 8 54 4 M Forres Town Council meet. 32 38 7 27 9 19 5 Tu 6 Old Christmas 32 39 8 35 9 42 32 40 6 W St John's Market, Forres . 8 9 41 10 3 7 Th 8 31 41 10 47 10 22 8 Fr 8 31 43 11 64 10 39 9 Sa 8 30 44 10 58 10 s I Sunday after Epiphany. 8 30 46 1 1 20 11 M 29 47 11 1 46 12 Tu Court of Session sits... 8 28 48 20 16 13 W Old New Year's Day. 8 27 50 29 53 14 Th 8 26 52 33 42 15 Fr 8 25 54 31 43 16 Sa 8 24 56 21 55 17 s II Sunday after Epiphany. 8 23 58 2 15 18 M 8 22 8 36 40 19 Tu 2 9 2 6 20 W Fochabers Market. 4 9 28 31 21 Th 9 51 10 52 22 Fr 10 15 23 Sa 10 41 14 24 s Ill Sunday after Epiphany... 11 9 32 25 M Elgin Town Council meet 11 44 45 26 Tu 24 51 27 W 1 10 50 28 Th 2 3 40 29 Fr 3 6 22 30 Sa 9 6 66 31 s Septuagesima Sunday. 14 7 25 PRINCIPAL FAIRS IN SCOTLAND. JANUARY—iVm Style. Keith, 1st Friday CuUen, 7th day Badenscoth, 2d Monday Banff, 7th day Brechin, 3d Tuesday FEBRUARY, XXVIII Days. [1847- LastQuar... oth, 2G m. p. 1 A. Sec. Quar.. .22dj 4G m. p. 3 m. New Moon.. ISth, 13 m. p. 11m. Sundays & Remarkable Days, Moon. ii. S K. s. ? ?r H. M. H. M. H. M. i|m Forres Town Council meet 58 30 6 20 7 48 2Tu 1 Fisheries North of Tweed open 6 32 7 27 8 9 3\V 1 Partridge & Pheas. shoot, ends 54 34 8 34 8 28 4Th 2 Candlemas 52 36 9 40 8 47 5Fr Morayshire. Farm. Club Anniv 50 10 47 9 5 6Sa Loss. Harbour Co. Ann. Meet 49 40 11 55 9 26 7|S Sexagesima Sunday 47 42 9 50 8M 45 44 1 2 10 15 9|Tu 43 47 2 9 10 50 low t Queen Married, 1840. 41 49 3 14 11 31 II Th 39 51 4 14 23 12 Fr 37 53 5 8 1 29 13 Sa 34 55 5 52 2 42 14 s Quinquagesima Sunday... 32 57 6 30 4 5 15 M Tweed Net & Rod fishing opened 30 59 7 1 5 33 16 Tu 27 1 7 28 7 17 W Ash Wednesday 24 4 7 54 8 27 18 Th 17 Forres Candlemas Market.. 22 6 8 19 9 52 19 Fr Elgin Cattle Market 20 8 8 45 11 13 20 Sa lOFastren'sE'en 18 10 9 12 21 s i Sunday in Lent 1 13 9 46 31 22 M Elgin Town Council meet 13 15 10 24 1 42 23 Tu 22 Fiar Prices struck at Elffin.. 11 17 11 9 2 44 24 W 8 19 1 3 37 25 Th 5 21 1 4 21 26 Fr 3 23 2 1 4 57 27 Sa 26 3 5 5 27 11 28 S II Sunday in Lent , 58 28 4 5 52 Inverury, 2d Tues. and every Huntly, catt.