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Captain E. Dunbar Dunbar of Seapark ; Sir A. P. G. dimming, Bart of Altyre ; Wm.
Brodie of Brodie.
Surveyor and Assessor — Wm. Grigor, writer, Elgin.
Collector — Robert Young, writer, Elgin.
Clerk— James D. Murdoch, S.C.D., Elgin.
General Inspector — J. Macaulay, Aberdeen.
COUNTY PRISON BOARD.
By the Prisons' (Scotland) Administration Act, 1S60, the charge of the Prisons in the
County is vested in seven members elected annually by die Commissioners of Supply
for the landward part of the county, and one member elected by the Town Council of
the Burgh of Elgin. The Sheriff or his Substitute are ex-officio members. At the first
meeting held in each year, the members elect a Chairman and Convener, and lay on
an assessment. The assessment is apportioned between the burghs and the landward
part of the county, according to the total value of the lands and heritages, as appear-
ing from the Valuation Roll in force for the year immediately preceding. The amount
imposed for the year 1862-3, was £260, of which the County paid £216 2s. 3d. ; Elgin,
£32 8s. 5£d. ; and Forres, £11 9s. 3Jd-
Members.
Sir Alexander Penrose Gordon Cumming, Bart., or, in his absence, Robt. Walker,
his factor.
Sir Archibald Dunbar, Bart., or, in his absence, Alex. Cooper, his factor.
The Hon. Major James Grant of Main.
The Earl of Moray, or, in his absence, Alex. Colvin, Earlsmill, his factor.
Alexander Lawson,
James Grant Peterkin,
Thomas Balmer,
Bailie Jeans, Elgin.
Chairman and Convener — Sir Alexander Penrose Gordon Cumming, Bart.
Surgeon— William Robb, M.D.
Governor — William Rutledge.
Warder — Isaac D. Nicol.
Matron — Mrs Rutledge.
Collector of Assessments — F. D. Robertson, Town Clerk, Elgin.
Chaplain and Teacher — The Rev. P. Merson, A.M.
Clerk and Treasurer — James Jameson, Writer, Elgin.
LUNACY BOARD.
Under the Act 21 and 22 Vic, cap. 71, "for the regulation and treatment of
Lunatics, and for the provision, maintenance, and regulation of Lunatic Asylums in
Scotland," passed 1857, the following is the Board of Lunacy for Morayshire : —
Sir Archibald Dunbar, Bart., or, in his absence, Alex. Cooper, his factor;
Sir A. P. G. Cumming, Bart., or, in his absence, Robert Walker, his factor;
Robert Grant of Kincorth ; Thomas Balmer, Fochabers ; R.obert Walker,
Leuchars House ; Alex. Lawson, Oldmills ; Bailie Jeans, Elgin ; The Provost of
Forres ; The Sheriff.
Clerk and Treasurer — Fife Duff Robertson, Town Clerk, Elgin.
RURAL POLICE.
Committee — Sir Archibald Dunbar, Bart. ; Sir A. P. Gordon Cumming, Bart. ;
Peter Brown of Dunkinty; Major P. Grant Peterkin of Grange; R. Grant of Kincorth;
Wm. Young of Burghead ; James Geddes, Orbliston ; R. Walker, Leuchars ; Colonel
Dixon, Factor for Lord Seafield, Grantown ; T. Balmer, Commissioner for Duke of
Richmond, Fochabers ; A. Lawson, Factor for Lord Fife, Oldmills ; J. Fleming,
Factor for Ballindalloch ; A. Colvin, Factor for Earl of Moray ; the Sheriff, or in his
absence the Sheriff -Substitute — three a quorum, and Sir A. Dunbar, Convener. Clerk
— Alex. Cameron, Elgin. Collector of Assessments and Treasurer — F. D. Robertson,
Town Clerk, Elgin. Auditor — Alex. Cooper, writer, Elgin.
The establishment consists of a Chief Constable, at a salary of £200 per annum,
with a yearly allowance of £10 for travelling expenses ; two Sergeants, at 21s. each
per week, and ten Constables — three of them first-class Constables, at 19s. each per
w r eek ; four of them second-class Constables, at 18s. per week ; and the remaining three