Urquhart and Glenmoriston
Olden Times in a Highland Parish
By William Mackay
Appendix Q

 

 

[554] APPENDIX Q (PAGE 452).

I. ABSTRACT ACCOMPT OF THE BUSSINESS DONE AT THE MANUFACTUREING STATION OF GLENMORISTON AND NEIGHBOURHOOD BY MR, ALEXANDER SHAW, UNDERTAKER FOR SAID STATION, THE YEAR 1764.

 
Flax
Bought
Yarn Spun.
 and bought
Lint and Tow
Spun or Sold
Yarn
 Sold.
Lintseed
Distibute
Wheels & Reels.
 Distribute.
                   
 
Libs.
Spg.
H 
Libs.
Spg
H
Hhds.
Wheels  
Reels.
1764                  
January
3700
211
-
749
310
-
-
-
-
Feburary
-
302
2
464
-
-
-
-
-
March
1000
392
1
579
800
-
-
-
-
Aprile
-
591
3
564
-
-
14
5
2
May
1000
604
-
660
-
-
-
4
3
June
1200
362
2
634
600
-
-
6
2
Jully
-
415
1
505
600
-
-
2
2
August
2000
308
-
389
800
-
-
4
1
September
-
129
2
311
98
2
-
2
3
October
-
136
1
453
-
-
-
1
-
November
-
193
3
589
449
-
-
4
2
December
-
315
2
407
225
-
-
2
2
Total...
8900
3962
1
6304
388
2
14
30
17


Att Glenmoriston, the tenth day of January, One thousand seven hundred and sixty five years, In presence of Angus Mackintosh, Esquire, one of his Majesties Justices of Peace for the Shire of Inverness, Compeared the above Alexander Shaw and made Oath to the truth of the above Abstract.

                                                                            ALEXR. SHAW.

                                                                                                                        ANGUS McINTOSH, J.P.


[555] II. ACCOMPT OF DISTRIBUTION OF WHEELS AND REELS ORDERED BY THE HONOURABLE   COMMISSIONERS OF ANNEXED ESTATES TO THE INHABITANTS IN THE NEIGH BOURHOOD OF THE MANUFACTURBING STATION OF GLENMORISTON, THE YEAR 1764      

 

Date   Person's Name Place of Residence Parish Number of Wheels Distribute Reels
             
Aprile 4 Janet Cummin Drumdrochit.. Urquhart...
-
1
  9 Kathrine Cameron Achteraw Boleskin
-
1
  10 Peter Gordon's wife Borlurnmore... Urquhart
1
-
  17 Mary Macdonell Glengary Kilmenwick
1
-
    Margaret Macdonell Blairy Urquhart
1
-
  24 Ann Mackdonell Bonloit  
1
-
  28 John Cameron's wife Borlunmore  
1
-
May 10 Elspet Cummin Invermoriston  
1
1
    Philip Mackdonell's wife Meechullie  
-
1
  18 Mary Mackiver Fort Augustus Boliskin
-
1
  21 Donald Fraser's wife Miltoun Urquhart
1
-
  23 Janet Mackdonell Fort Auguatw Boliskin
-
1
  29 Duncan Grant's wife Ballindrom.... Urquhart
1
-
         
June 1 John Maclean's wife Gartalie  
-
1
  4 Mary Fraser Borlum Dorews
-
1
    John Grant's wife Dorea  
1
-
  9 Janet Munro Meeckuhe Urquhart
1
-
  14 Margaret Fraser Gartalie  
1
-
  15 Margaret Call Invermoriston...  
1
-
  22 Ann Stuart Moniack Kirkhill
1
-
  26 Mary Mackrae Shouglie Urquhart
1
-
July 4 Elspet Maclachlan Obriachan  
-
1
  16 Elisabeth Mackrae Pitkerrald  
1
1
  23 John Mackdonell's wife Achnagunerin...  
1
-
August 3 John Fraser's wife Dilicatick Boliskin
1
-
  8 Elspet Mackdonell Glenmoriston Urquhart
1
-
  10 Mary Cameron Livishie  
1
-
  13 Donald Mackdonell's wife Ballindrom  
-
1
  17 Janet Mackdonell Achnagunerin...  
1
-
September 5 Mary Chisholm Inverhanisck.. Killtarlatie
1
-
  11 Janet Macgrigor Corrumony... Urquhart...
-
1
  14 Christian Bowie Fanblair Killtarlity
-
1
    Ann Mackenzie Craskie Urquhart
-
1
  25 Thomas Mackbain's wife Faublair Killtarlity
-
1
October 19 Dougal Mackdougall's wife Bonloit Urquhart
1
-
November 2 Patrick Grant's wife Borlumbegg  
1
1
  7 Duncan Mackdonell's wife Connichin  
1
-
  13 Kathrine Fraser Inchnicardich Boliskin
1
-
  16 Ann Chisholm Strath Glass... Killtarlity
-
1
  21 Alexander Grant's wife Tomacraskie... Urquhart
1
-
December 3 Janet Fraser Obriachin  
-
1
  6 Kathiine Mackdonell Port Clair Boliskin
1
-
  10 Evan Mackdonel Duidriggin Urquhart
1
-
  2 Ann Stuart Moniack Kirkhill
-
1
         
Total        
30
17


Att Glenmoriston, the tenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and sixty five years, In presence of Angus Mackintosh, Esquire, one of his Majesties Justices of Peace for the Shire of Inverness, Compeared Alexander Shaw, manufacturer at Glenmoriston, and made Oath to the truth of the above Accompt.

                                                                                                                                                                                                ALEXR. SHAW.
                                                                                                                                                                                                ANGUS McINTOSH, JP,

 
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