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540 MACDUFF. [Wobball's
Miscellaneous— continued Craibs James (heirs of). Nether M'Pherson Duncan, Mains of
Tocher John, traveller, 18 Duff Bauds of Mountbletton
st
Melrose
Valder Mrs. S. temperance Cruickshank
hotel,
& Scott, Mains of M'William Robert, Westerton,
51 Shore Cullen
st
Whiteliills
Wares Jas. officer of herring Dalgarno John, Mill of Minnonie M'WiUie John, Hungryhills
fisheries, 1 Bruce Davidson Alexander and WiUiam,
st
Milne John, Clenterty
Weatherton John, overseer
Northfield
of
Mitchell Alexander, Baegreen
salmon fishery. Shore
Duff Mrs. Charlotte T. Bruntyards Mitchell John, Headyton
Yell Mrs. Jane, toy dealer. Duff
Duffus Wm. Minnonie
Mitchell Wm Prodstown
st
Duncan John jun. Mill of Fortrie Morrison James, Easter Jackston
Duncan WiUiam, Wards Afforsk Morrison Wm. Wester Jackston
FARMERS.
Edwards John, Jacobshall
Fordyce Francis, Silverford
Mortimer John, Draidlaud
Murdoch George, Mill of Cullen
IN GAMKIE PARISH. Fordyce James, Mains of Whitehill Murdoch James, Birkenbauds
Fordyce Wm. Easterton, Whitehill Murray James, Taichfolds
Alexander Jas. Hilton of Logie Gall Alex, and James, Cushnie Neish John, Upper Wanford
Anderson Alex. Avalds
Gammie Alexander (heirs of), Paterson James, Burnside
Anderson Mrs. Francis, Easter Sauchenbush
Mountbletton
Melrose
Geddes James, Blackcairn
Pirie Alexander, Whitestones
Angus Alex. Upper Cushnie GiU Alexander & George, Meikle Reid John, Barnside
Aslier John, Millhow & Hillside Bloodymire
Shand Alexander, Cornhill
Badenoch David, Easter Mount Gill Wm. Little Bloodymire Smith Wm. Stonewell
of
Bletton
Beedie Wm. Pitgair
Begg George, Boghead
Brebner George, Easter Headyton
Bremner Jas. Newton of Mekose
Carle Cliarles, Draidland
Cowie James, Silverford
Gordon John, Crovie
Souter Francis, Dounepark
Ingram James, Middleton Walker Robert, Mount Bletton
Kennedy David, Aiforsk
Watson Wm. Knowhead
Kidd George, of Westerton, North- Watt George Neish, GellyhiU
fields
Wilson Charles, Silverhillock
Legge George, Outseat
Wilson Wm. North Darfash
M'Bain John, Findon
Young John, Darshill
PORTSOY,
FORDYCE, AND SANDEND.
PORTSOY is a seaport in the parish of Fordyce, 18
miles from Keith, 11 from Buckie, 8 from Banff, and
6 from Cullen, situated on the Moray Frith. It was
made a burgh of barony in the year 1550. The town is
small but a very considerable business is carried on
in fish curing, ship and boat building, &c. In the
neighbourhood are brick works, a marble quarry, a
distillery, a woollen manufactory and lime works.
The harbour is good for vessels iip to 200 tons
burthen. The imports are coal, salt, timber, &c.
The stone from the quarries, wliich are now held by
Messrs. George MacDonald & Co. has obtained the
name of "Portsoy marble," and is wrought into
beautiful vases, ornaments, chimney-pieces, columns,
mural work, &c. The burgh is under the jurisdiction
of a baron bailhe and a justice of the peace. The
Earl of Seafield is superior. The town and adjoining
district was erected a quoad sacra parish in 1871.
The places of worship are a church of the Estabhshment,
a Free Church, an Independent chapel, an
Episcopal chapel, a United Presbyterian Church and
a Roman Catholic chapel. The school board has just
erected in Chapel street a spacious and elegant school,
having everything necessary for the comfort of those
attending it.
FORDYCE is a village situated about three miles
from Portsoy, and owns at the present day some
celebrity from its educational institutions. Smith's
academy is a handsome modern building in which
boys are educated and clothed, .£10,000 having been
left by George Smith, Esq., of Bombay, for that purpose.
It was here that Sir James Clark, Bart., physician
in ordinary to Her Majesty and John Forbes,
Esq., physician extraordinary to his late Royal Highness
the Prince Consort, received the early part of
heir education. A market is held in the village once
a year, 8th November, for horses, feeing, &c. Sandend
is a small fishing village about 2 miles from
Fordyce.
Post Office, Square, Portsoy, James Clark, postmaster.—Letters
arrive from the South at 10.30 a.m.
and 2.20 p.m from the north and west at 11.40 a.m.
and from Banff at 1 noon and 5.45 p.m. and are despatched
to north and south at 7.55 a.m. and 3 p.m.
to the south at 11.30 a.m. to the north and west at
12.45 noon and (on Satui'day's only), at 7.35 p.m.
Rural messengers for Bogmuchals despatched at 12
noon and Tullynaught at 2.30 p.m. Money Order,
Telegraph Office and Post Office Savings' Bank.
Post Office, Fordyce, Mrs. A. Ewing, postmistress.
—Letters arrive from Portsoy at 1.40 p.m. and are
despatched at 5.40 p.m.
PLACES OF WORSHIP AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Churches :
Fordyce—Rev. James Grant
Seafield st^—Rev. Andi'ew M. Gibson
Episcopahan, Hill st—Rev. John Macdonald
Free Churches :
Fordyce—Vacant
Seafield st—Rev. Wm. W. Peyton
Independent Chapel, South High st—Vacant
United Presbyterian Church, Seafield st—Rev. Wm.
Simmers
Roman Cathohc Chapel, Aird st—Rev. Chas. Devine
Artillery Volunteers (4th Banffsliire) Portsoy—Capt.
James Kissach, commanding; Sub-Lieuts. Wm.
Cheyne and James Paterson ; driU sergeant, Wm.
Pedder