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CROMARTY
_S a burgh of barony, and the capital of the parisli
and county of its name; 195 n\\\es n.e. of Inverness,
17 N.w. of Nairn, 11 s. of Tain, 8 N. by e. of Fortrose,
and the like distance w. by n. of Invergorden ; situate
upon a promontory jutting into the neck of the sea
connecting the Moray with the Cromarty firth, and at
a short distance from the entrance into a harbour es-
teemed one of the safest and most capacious in North
Britain ; in this haven vessels of five hundred tons may
ride in perfect security. The entrance from the sea lies
between two wooded headlands, called tlie 'Sutors of
Cromarty,' which almost meet and reflect each other's
form— producing an effect, in combination with the
general scenery, eminently picturesque. The view from
the bill of Cromarty is truly delightful, and is the ad-
miration of every visiter. Beneath the south Sutor is
a profound chasm, called 'Macfarqul)ar's Bed,' and a
petrifying spring, called the * Dripping Well,' both at-
tractive natural curiosities, never overlooked by the
investigating stranger or tourist. Near the north Sutor
are seven sunken rocks, termed the 'Seven King's
Sons,' so named from the circumstance (according to
tradition) of seven individuals, who bore that relation
to royalty, having been shipwrecked upon them and
drowned in returning from i ranee. The town of Cro-
marty is one of the neatest and cleanest places of its
size in Scotland ; of late years it has leceived conside-
rable and obvious improvements, and is rapidly in-
creasing in extent, population and importance. Some
few years since a fine commodious quay was con-
structed, at the joint expense of government and the
proprietor of the Cromarty estate. The herring fishery
is prosecuted in this quarter with persevering industry
and general success : in the season of 1835, the produce
of this branch of marine pursuit amounted to 6,140
barrels, and, in 1836, to 8,200; of this last number,
4,000 were exported to foreign countiies, and the re-
mainder (with the exception of the local consumption)
to the London and various home markets. A manu-
factory of hempen cloth has been long carried on to
some extent; and a branch of the Commercial Bank
of Scotland, established here, facilitates the trading
and mercantile transactions. Cromarty was anciently
a royal burgh, but was disfranchised by an act of the
Scottish privy council, in compliance with the solici-
tations of Sir John Urqnhart, proprietor of the estate
of Cromarty; it now, however, holds the rank stated
at the commencement of this brief description, and
joins with Kirkwall, Wick, Dornoch, Tain and Ding-
wall in returning a member to parliament.
The church, an ancient building, stands at the east
end of the town ; there is also another on the south
side, in which the service is performed in Gaelic. A
fair is held on the third Tuesday of November, o. s.
POST OFFICE, Church-street, Margaret Ross, Post Mistress.— Letters from Inverness arrive
every afternoon at a quarter-past three, and are despatched every evening at six.
IRONMONGERS AND HARD-
WAREMEN.
Forsyth John and Co. Brick st
Grigor John, Church st
Watson William, Rose st
JOINERS & CABINET MAKRS.
Denoon Walter, High st
Fraser George, Links
Gibson Daniel, Brick st
Ross Thomas, Brewery st
Young James, Church st
LINEN&WOOLLEN DRAPERS ,
HABERDASHERS, Sec.
Grant Hugh, High st
Grant John, High st
M'Pherson Alexander, Rose st
Murray David, High st
Ross Donald, High st
Templeton John, Rosest
Voung James, Church st
SHIP OWNERS.
Hill James, Shore
Hossack John, Links
Joyuer Jeremiah, Church st
Mann John, Shore
Reid John & Alexander, High st
Ross James, Back lane
Ross James, jun. Braehead
Ross Robert, Rose st
Watson James, Rose st
Watson William, Rose st
Young James, High st
SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS
IN SUNDRIES.
Creach William, Links
Gair Daniel, Brick st
More William, Brick st
Ross John, Rose st
Williamson Alexander, Church st
SURGEONS.
M 'Donald George, Braehead
Smith George Gordon, Rose st
TAILORS.
M'Kenzie Andrew, High st
M'Rae Donald, Mustard lane
Ross Alexander, Brick st
Ross Robert, High st
VINTNERS.
Cameron Alexander, Brick st
Fraser Peter, Brick st
Grant John, High st [st
Mackenzie Christiana (Ship) Brick
M'LeodAndw.(RoyalOakJ Fisher la
Munro James, Duke st
GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Allardice Mrs. Ann, Church st
Barclay the Misses, Braehead
Dick Archibald, esq. Braelangwall
Fraser John, esq. Cromarty house
Gordon Miss Jane, Braehead
GrahamCapt.Alex.M'Glashin house
Grant Lieut. William, r. n. Brick st
Hossack John, esq. Links
M'Donald Mrs. Catherine,East end
M'Kenzie Capt. Alex. r. m. High st
M'Kenzie Colin, esq. Newhall
M'Kenzie Rev. John, Rose farm
M' Leod Capt. John, Croraartyhouse
Munro Misses Margaret and Vere,
Braehead [st
Ross Miss Ann (of Kindace) Church
Simpson Alexander, esq. (of Blair-
field) High street
Smith Mrs. Isabella, East end
Stewart Rev. Alexander, High st
Sutherland Capt.Geo.Mackay.Udale
Urquhart Mrs. Johanna, High st
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.
Denoon George, Braehead
Macrae Andrew, Links
Miller Lydia, Church st
Parochial, Gordon's lane — David
Watson, master
AGENTS — SHIP & GENERAL.
Watson William, Rose st
Wilkinson Lieut. John James, r. .v,
Duke street
BAKERS.
Eraser Hugh, Church st
Fraser Peter, Brick st
M'Kiver Alexander, Rose st
Rose Alexander, Port Mahomeck
BANK.
Commercial Bank of Scotland
(Branch) Rosest— (draws on the
Parent Establishment,Edinburgh,
& on Jones, Loyd & Co. London)
, — Robert Ross, agent; Hugh
Miller, accountant
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Chaucer William, Church st
Denoon William, High st
Fraser John, Church st
Gibson John, High st
Hogg Kenneth, Church st
Holmes Alexander, Rose st
M'Kenzie Kenneth, Duke st
Ross David, Church st
Ross John, Church st
Urquhart Robert, Brick st [st
Watson Jas. (& leather seller) Rose
CHINA AND EARTHENWARE
DEALER.
Joyner John, Church st
COOPERS.
Ferguson James, West st
Fraser Simon, High st
Reid John, High st
FIREj Sec. OFFICE AGENTS.
North British, James Grigor,
Church street
Yorkshire, Robert Ross, Rose st
FISH CURERS.
Dickson John, Belfast
Fraser John, Fortrose
Fraser Thomas, Hilton
M'Intosh Masterton, Inverness
M'Kenzie Peter, Duke st
M'Kiver Alexander, Rose st
Manson James, Port Mahomeck
Manson John, Braehead
Munro David, Inver
Reid John, High st
Rose Alexander, Port Mahomeck
Ross Alexander, Balintore
Ross George, Church st
Ross James, Braehead
Ross Robert, jun. Church st
Ross William, East end
Sutherland Peter, Port Mahomeck
Young James, Church st
FLESHERS.
Anderson James, High st
Ferguson Gilbert, Rose st
Ross Murdoch, Parade
GROCERS.
Marked thus * are also Spirit Dealers.
Fraser Thomas, Hilton
*Grigor Robert, Church st
Joyner John, Church st
*Junner John, Church st
*M'Kenzie Alexander, High st
Munro William, Rose st
Ross Donald, High st
Ross George, Church st
*Thomson John, Brick st
Thomson Robert, High st
INNS.
Crown (commercial and posting
house) William Norrie, Parade
Hotel, John Maun, Shore
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