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

Tons Reg,
Managing Owners.
74
W. Ross.
C7
John Smith.
80
John Smith.
128
John Cook.
88
P. C hristall.
52
Wm. Brown.
45
P. Christall.
24
Wra. Anderson.
27
Thos. Gammie.
20
P. Christall.
nting the
harbour yearly is
Ve.tsds belonging to the Port.
Vessels.
John and Margaret,
Betsy and Jessy, -
Elizabeth, - - -
Brave, ...
Ceres, - . -
James and Jessy,
Dolphin, - - -
Star, - - - -
Elsie and Isie,
Burghead Packet,
The number of vessels frequenting
1 G5 ; and the tonnage is 9900.
Tonnage-dues payable by coasting vessels loading or dis-
charging, 2d. ^ register ton. Regular traders. Id. ^ ton.
Vessels wind bound, Id. '^> ton. The harbour has been much
improved by the late addition to the pier, both as to safety and
depth of water. Depth of water at neap tides, 1 1 feet, and at
stream tides, 14 feet.
Steam Vessels and regular Traders frequenting the
.Harbour.
For London — The North Star, steamer, James Anderson,
commander, once a fortnight; generally comes alongside the
pier to load. Her sailing day from Burghead is every alter-
nate TuesdajJ^, and from London, Monday,
Agents — At London, Mi's Hore, wharfinger ; at Burghead*
P. Christall.
The London, trader, Walter Strachan, master. Earl
Grey, trader, Wm. M'Kidd, master. London — Downe's
Wharf. Agent at Burghead — P. Christall.
For Leilh — The Duke of Richmond, steamer, Wm. Camp-
bell, commander, from Leith, Aberdeen, &c., calls off every
Wednesday morning, and on her return to Leith, &c., every
Friday morning. Agent at Burghead — P. Christall.
The Ceres, trader, Alex. Masson, master. Wm. Laing,
Agent, Leith.
Jean M'Kenzie, trader, Thos. Congalton, master. John
Saunders, agent. Agent at Burghead-— P. Christall.