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Smith, Mosstowie ; Alexander Carrnichael, Blackballs ; James Reid, Clackmarras ;
John Masson, Birnie ; Janies Wilson, wood merchant ; James M'Kenzie, Mosstowie ;
James Winchester, merchant ; and John Milne, accountant. Clerk — John Milne, ac-
countant. Local Treasurer— 'W . Grant, accountant. Precentor — J. Leslie, blacksmith.
Free South Church— Minister-^-Rev. Donald Campbell Gordon, ordained 1854.
Elders— J. Mortimer, residenter ; A. Skeen, gardener ; Dr Morice ; And. Thomson ;
J. Kintrea. Deacons— J. Grant ; R. Young ; Dr Mackay ; T. Smith ; W. S. Ferguson ;
Angus M'Leod; Colin M'Kenzie, Inland Revenue; J. Gordon, moulder; W. Mac-
donald. Treasurer— 3 . Taylor* Clerk — Wm. Macdonald. Precentor — J. Mellis.
Free Church, Pluscarden — Minister — Rev. Alexander Robb, ordained the 8th Sep-
tember, 1859. Elders — Wm. Hardy, Overton ; Geo. Sim, BarnhilL Deacons — Jas.
Reid, Milton ; J. Hardie, Torhead ; J. M'Kessack, Miltonbrae ; J. Wright, Sourward.
First United Presbyterian Church — Minister — The Rev. John Pringle, ordained in
1829. Elders — William Taylor, tinsmith ; William Sutter, smith ; Alexander Riach,
late merchant ; John M'Caskie, shoemaker ; John Smith, keeper of Cathedral ; John
Gordon, tailor, Thomshill ; Hugh Hood, farmer, Blackhills. Treasurer — Wm. Sutter.
Precentor — John Fleming, Elgin Foundry.
Moss Street United Presbyterian Church— Minister— The Rev. Adam Lind, or-
dained in 1836. Elders — James Campbell, Wiseman's Lane ; George Kay, clothier ;
James Phimister, weaver ; James Sim, farmer ; James Muile, farmer ; Jas. Gatherer,
tailor; James Watson, farmer. Treasurer — George Jamieson. The Psalmody is
conducted by a Choir. Leader— 3. Duffus, Courant Office. Beadle — James Phimister.
Congregational Church — Minister — Rev. Wm. Lothian. Deacons — Geo. Anderson
and Robert Bain. Leader of Choir — Hugh Ross.
Baptist Church— Pastor— Rev. James Macf arlane. Deacons — David Petrie, tea mer-
chant ; William M 'Donald, bookseller; Alexander Urquhart, jun., residenter;
Walter Urquhart, merchant, New Elgin ; and William M'Leod, merchant, Bishop-
mill. Trustees —The Pastor; D. Petrie; John Craig, miller; W. M 'Donald ; L. C.
Urquhart, M.D, ; A. Urquhart, sen. f A. Urquhart, jun. ; W. Urquhart ; W. M'Leod ;
J. Forsyth, shoemaker, Dingwall ; W. Asher, printer, Elgin ; Thomas Ross, tanner,
Bishopmill ; R. Bremner, quarrier, New Elgin.
Episcopal Church, Trinity Chapel, North Street— Incumbent — The Rev. John Fergu-
son, M.A., King's College, Aberdeen, and Trinity College, Glenalmond, ordained 1850,
instituted to Elgin 1853, and appointed chaplain to the Right Hon. the Earl of Fife.
Vestry — Trustees— The Hon. L. A. Grant of Grant, and John Allan, corn factor.
Managers — James Johnston, Newmill; R. Webster, New Duffus; B. Wickham,
R.N., Elgin ; H. Curtis, Inverlochty. Treasurer— John Allan.
Roman Catholic Church — St. Sylvester's Chapel, Institution Road. Incumbent —
The Rev. John Thomson.
Parochial Board— Office, 87, High Street. Members — The Landward Heritors and
Burghal Heritors, paying an assessment on a rental of £20 and upwards. For Kirk-
Session— Rev. Messrs. Wvlie and Mackie, ministers; Messrs. Peter Grant, John
Sandison, John Mackie, and James Brown, elders. For Magistrates— -The Provost and
Bailies. For Ratepayers — Messrs. G. Watson, Reidhaven Street ; J. Adam, saddler,
Elgin ; J. Campbell, South College Street, Elgin ; G. Findlay, farmer, Mosstowie ; W.
Robertson, druggist, Elgin ; W. Walker, farmer, Kintrae ; G.G. Russell, draper, Elgin ;
F. J. Cruikshank, draper.
Assessment collected for 1862, £2250. Rates of Assessment for the support of
the Poor — Proprietors of lands and heritages, Is. per pound ; tenants and occupants
of houses Is. 4Jd. per pound ; occupants of shops, 10|d. ; occupants of land, 8Jd, per
pound. Assessmenb for Valuation of Lands — Without the Burgh, JcL per pound.
For Valuation of Lands and Registration of Voters — Within the Burgh, |d. per
pound For Registrar's Fees — Jd per pound. For New Cemetery — Id. per pound,
on each of proprietors and occupants— all assessments to be made under deduction of
twenty per cent, on houses, and 7h per cent, on land, as an allowance for repairs,
burdens, &c. The gross rental of the parish is £28,826 17s. 7cL, and the assessable
rental, £23,172 10s. 5d.
Number of Poor on the Roll, from 230 to 240, which includes about 27 lunatics,
twenty in the Asylum, and seven boarded in private houses. Board in the Asylum,
including clothing, costs £18 a-year for each lunatic. The Board has also charge of
nineteen orphans, who are all boarded in private houses, at an average of 2s. 6d. per
week. They receive clothing and education additional.
Inspector— Jonathan Stiven, 10, South Guildry Street, Elgin. Collector— F. D.
Robertson, Town Clerk. Accountant — Wm. Macdonald, Caledonian Bank. Medical
Officers — Dr Robb for the Burgh, and Dr Mackay for the Landward District.