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DIRECTORY.
PORT WILLIAM.
INVERNESS-SHIRB
GLASS, CHINA AND EARTHENWARE
DEALERS.
Clark John, Fort William
Lynch Jamea, Fort VViiliapi
M'Shane James, Fort WiljiaRj
Pbimister Japies, Fp^t William
GROCERS, SflOPKEEPERS & DEALERS
IN SUNDRIES.
Boyd Donald (and stamp distributor), Fort
William
Cameron Alexander G. Fort Williaoi
Cameron Ann, Fort William
Cameron Catherine, Fort William
Cameron John, Fort William
Cameron Walter, Fort William
Campbell George, Fort William
Clark Johp (& fruiterer), Fort WUUam
Kennedy Colin (and spirit dealer), Foft
WjUiam
Livingston Jolin, Fopt William
Lynch James, Fort William
M'Donald Allan, Fort William
M'Donald Ponald, Fort William
M'Kellar Ann, Fort William
M'yillan Cathei-ine, Fort William
IVJacnaughton Stewart, Fort William
Miller Allan, Fort William
Nicolsou & JIacdonald, Fort William
Tftylor James, Fort William
Thomson James, Fort William
Turner Duncan, Fort William
Warden Catherine, Fort William
Young James, Fort William
MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS.
Cijn?ming Mrs. — , Fort William
Lyncli James, Fort WM^iaot
M'Kenzie Oafcnerine, Fort ^Vjllit^ni
M'tntyre A. S. T>vked and Tartan W4^k-
gousE, Fort William
M'Kj.Uop .Jessie, Fort WHlifira
Nicolsoi: ij; iiIacdonald,For^ WilU^-m
PAINTERS.
Cameron James. Fort William
M' Arthur John, Fort William
Young Donald (coach), Fort William
SADDLERS.
Boyd Donald, Fort William
Young James, Fort William
SHERIFF'S OFFICER.
Cameron John, Fort \yilliam
SURGEONS.
Kennedy Duncan S. ^.G. Fort William
Macintyre Duncan, m.d. Fort William
HOTEf^S AND n^NS.
Ardgour Hotel, Mrs. Cameron, Ardgour
Argyle Inn, Hugh Mackenzie, Fort Wjlliapi
Ben Nevis Hotel, Ales. Boyd, Fort William
Caledonian Hotel {family, commercial and
posting house), Roderick M'Donald, Fort
William , [WiUiam
Chevalier Hotel, Catherine Smith, Fort
Corpach Inn, Colin M'Pherson, Gorpach
Corran Ferry Inn, Thos. M'Lean, Corran j
Ferry
Invergarry Inn, John M'Innes, Invergarry
Lochiel Arms Hotel, Jno.Macgregor, Eanavie
North Ballachulish Inn, John Cameron,
North Ballachuhsh
Roy Bridge Inn, Ewen M'Intosh, Roy Bridge
South Ballachulish Inn, Mrs. Currie, South
Ballachulish
Speau Bridge Inn, John Macdonald, Spean
Bridge rWilliam
Whyte Robert (Temperance Hotel), Fort
TAILORS.
Cameron Archibald (& clothier)^Fort William
Cameron Ewen, Fort WJHi^ii'i I
Hepburn William, Fort William
M'lutyj-e A. S. (and plothier), Twied and
Tartan Warehouse, Fort William '
M'lptyre James, Fort William' '
a^'I^ityre John (& clothier), Fort William I
M'Lean Gellean,' Fort William [William
Nicplsop & Macdonald (i,^' clothiers), Foj-t
VINTNERS.
Cameron Angus (Volunteer), Fort W'illiam
Cameron Ales. (OommL-rcial), Fort William
M'Donald James, Fort William
M'Donald John, Fort William
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.
Angler Engelberit F. Fort WiJliam
Berger Joseph, Fort William
WRIQHTS.
^ee Cartwrights-
IRONMONGERS.
Boyd Ponald {& seedsman). Fort William
Kennedy Colin, Fort Wliham
Nicolson & Macdonald. Fort William
Young James {& seedsman), Fort WiUi^un
LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.
Cameron John, Fort William
Cumming Alesander, Fort William
Kennedy Margaret, Fort WjUiani
Lynch James, Fort William
BrDonaldJohn, Fort William
M'Intyre A. S. (and clothier), T^VEpc and
Tartan Waee^ouse, Fori William
M'Intyre John (& clothier). Fort WiUjam
M'Kenzie John, Corpach
INlacnaughton Stewart, Fort William
Nicolson & Macdonald, Fort WiUiam
Taylor Jameg, Fort William
Tm*ner Duncan, Fort Wlljiam
Voung James, Fort William
WRITERS & NOT4.RIES. i
M'Kenzie N. B. (and notgiry public). Fort'
WilUam" j
Macniven Duncan (procurator & notar-y [
public A procurattn" liscal j. Fort WilUam i
MISCELLANEOUS.
Burrell H,enry, inspector pf jroada, Fort
William [^Banavie
Cameron Archibald, guide to Ben Nevis,
.iCajnpbell Robert, plumber, Fort William
Fraser Donald, sheriff clerk depute, Fort
William ' " ^ '
Kennedy Colin, grain merchant;,Fox*t William
Loban Alex, prison keeper, Fort Williani
M'Donald Hugh, coach pruprietor.Achintore
M'Dougall James, turner, Fort William
M'Leish Daniel, clerk to the School Board of
Kilnalie, Fort WiUiam
M'Neil William, tinsmith, Fort WiUiam
Miller James, inspector of poor, registrar of
bii'ths, deaths & marriages, Fort William
Ritcbu! WiUiam, mason. Fort William
Biach George, plasterer. Fort William
Taylor William, auctioneer, Fort William
Whyte Robt. temperance hotel, Fort WiUiam
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS,
E^fABI-JSHED CHURCPES—
KilmaUe— llev. Archibald Clark
P^Umonivaig— Rev. Donald Cameron
Fort WiJliani — Rev. Patrick Gordon
Ballachulish North and Corran of Ardgour
— Rev. Alexander Stewart
Gltiugarry— Rev. Alexander Cameron
Laggan— Rev. Ponald M'Fadzen
FREji Chprchjls—
Fort William— Rev. Charleg Stewart
Corpach — Rev. Murdoch M'Kenzie
Ballachnlish Nortb— Vacan]t
Laggifu— Rev. Pugald Stia\y
Kilmonivaig and Glengarry — Rev. Donald
Sutherland
EpiscoFAL (JHAPEL, Fort WiJUam— Rov.
Hugh MaccoU
Roman Catholic Chapels —
Fort WilUam— Rev. Jobp M'Popaldi priest
Braps oi Lochabap— Rev. — H'pougflll,
priest
Bejford 3ospital, Fort WiUiana. Truslees-r-
^^tigjit Hon. Lord Abinger, E4ward Elice,
Esq., — Mackintosh, Major Walker, w-?.»
Right Ifoii. Earl of Mqrton, ii.p., Mrs.
Cameron CapipbeU, Alexander T. &J['Lean,
Esq., and janies Sijnpsou. Secretary -r
N. ii. lyrKenzio. J^atritn—l^xe. Ross
Caledonian Canal Office, Corpach — John
Clark, collector, Fort ^illiam
Court ijouse & Pjrison — Alexander Loban,
keeper
Fishery Office— Fdward Gray, officer
Freemasons' Hall, Fort \VUliam
Gas W'orks, Fort William— N. B. M'Kenzie,
secretary; WilUam Glen; manager
Inland Revenue Office, Foi\t William—John
E. Archer, supervisor; Donald Eoyd, sub-
distributor & sub-coUector
fnyerness-shUe (2ud) Riffe Yolunter Corps—
Paniel M'Leish, captain; GoliuLivingston,
lieutenant; John M'Lean, di'ill instructpr
Registrar of girths ^ Deaths and Inspec,tpjc
of Poor, Fort WilUam — JapieQ Mtllej:,
registrar, &c.
COACHES.
To GLASGOW, GLENCOE and GLEN-
GHORY, Coaches from Ballachulish {via
Dajinally and Tyndrum), eveiy morning,
Sundays excepted, at six, from the middle
of June to the middle of October only
To KINGUSSIE, the Royal Mail Guach,
every morning at five — James Miller, agent
CONVEYAI^CE BY WATER,
STEAM PACKETS.
To .GLASGOW, th,e Swift Steamers {via the
Caledonian a,n,d Crinan Canals), daily
during the auiiomer and twice a week
during the winter— John Murdoch, agent,
Fort W^iUiam
To INVERNESS, the Swift Steamers, coJUng
at Fort Augustus, daUy during summer
and twiCe a week in winter— John Mur-
docb, agent. Fort WiUiam
INVERNESS,
DAVIOT, DDRES, AND MOY.
J^NyEBNESS, the capital of the Highlanda, and of the large county It is supposed to have stood a short distance east of the town, upon
of Its name, 13 situated on the banks of the Ness, near to its con- an eminence callea the " Crown." Alter the fall of JIacbeth, Mal-
aaence with the Eeauly FirtL, and commands the eastern approach colm Canmore destroyed it, and erected a new castle, which was in
to the Great Glen of Scotland (Glean mor na Albyn) The distance existence until 1746, when it was blown up, during the rebellion.
Ko?'"'/ "'om Edinbui-gh is 195 miles, via Fife, ana 21S, via Stirling; The handsome County Buildings now stand upon its site (which
108h from Aberdeen; 208 from GlaSKOW ; 199V from Dundee; 168 will be hereafter mentioned)
^om Thurso ; 144 from Perth ; and 25 from Fon-es. We learn from The situation of Inverness is so singularly beautiful as to have
«dCharcla ituierary (one of the oldest documents extant relative compelled a recognition of its claims to that character, even amid
to tlieaiiuirsof Great Bntam, and referring to the period between the dry technical details of its great charter; "its good and
A.D. IA» and 170) that Inverness was one of the ten cities of Britain pleasant situation," is there noticed as one of the reasons for its
enjoying the Jus Latmitatis ; only two others in Scotland are men- endowment as a roval burgh. Inverness is a royal burgh of gi-eat
tioned— Perth and Dumbarton. After the Romans withdrew, In- antiquity, having, it is said, received a charter in 1067 from Mai-
verness became the seat of the Piotish monarchy. Here Macbeth, coUn Canmore; and there are on record four charters in its favour
the great Lord of Ross and Bloray, had a castle, which BoithiuB, from King WiUiam the Lion, besides various subsequent ones by
and after him Shakespeare, assign as the scone of Duncan
murder; Buchanan's relation is to the same effect. This castle,
eays the great poet—
'* — hath a pleasant seat ; the air
Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself
Unto oar gentler senses."
several of his successors. The great charter of the town, however,
was conferred by James VI., in 1691. The municipal government
. is vested in a provost, four bailies,, a dean of guild, a treasurer,
and fom-teen councillors, in all twenty-one; considerable charitable
funds are under their management. The burgh, in conjunction
I with those of Nairn, Forres, and Fortrose, retoi-ns one member to
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