Counties > Moray (Elgin) and Nairn Shires > 1844; 1847; 1850; 1852 - Russell's Morayshire register, and Elgin and Forres directory > 1844

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Fiscal — (Vacant); Cleric — John Laing; Officer — William
Sivewright.
Free Church.
The Rev. David Devvar, Minister.
Scotch Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Mr Douphraie, Minister.^
Roman Catholic Church.
The Rev. Mr Cavan, Minister.
Church Music — -James Leslie, teacher.
Dancing — James Geddes, teacher.
Milne's Free School.
Alex. Milne, Esq. of the City of New Orleans, a native of
Fochabers, by his will, dated I'/th October 1830, bequeathed
to the town of Fochabers the sum of 100,000 dollars, to be em-
^)loyed in establishing a free school, with competent teachers, in
Fochabers, for the use of the parishes of Bellie and Urdilish.
An act of Parliament was obtained 28th July last, incorporat-
ing and appointing the following persons as directors, viz. : —
The Most Noble Charles Gordon Duke of Richmond and
Lennox ; the Sheriff of the County of Elgin ; the iMinister of
the parish of Bellie ; the Duke of Richmond's Chamberlain ;
the Baron Bailie of the town of Fochabers, and their succes-
sors, and three feuars of the town, to be elected by the feuars
themselves, one of whom goes out annually.
Directors — His Grace the Duke of Richmond, Mr Sheriff
Innes, the Rev. R. Cushney, minister of Bellie, Thomas Bal-
mer, Chamberlain, Edward Wagstaff, Baron Bailie, Alex.
Logie, Robert Paul, and James Clapperton, feuars.
Alex. Marquis, Factor, Treasurer.
Arthur Reid, banker. Secretary.
On the 2d October last, the Directors opened a temporary
free school. James Duncan, teacher. George Bain, assistant-
teacher.
School for Sewing and Knitting — Mios Saunders, teacher.
Infant School — Miss Brodie Davidson, teacher.
The Teachers are paid fees for pupils attending, and the
assistant £40.
About c£ 12,000 of the funds has been obtained, and there
is still about £8,000 in America.
ASSOCIATION FOK KELIGIOUS PURPOSES.
Patroness.
The Duchess of Gordon.