Descriptive account of the principal towns in Scotland

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The Market days are Tuesday and Friday, when
there is an excellent supply of Meat^and Poultry,
with Fruit and Vegetables in their various seasons.
There is an abundance of Fish carried from the vil-
lage of Findhorn, situated at the mouth of the Bay
and River of the same name, about five miles distant.
Findhorn is the Port of Forres, from which Coals,
articles ot Merchandise, &c. are brought, and from
which Packets for London and Edinburgh, sail every
fortnight.
Fairs are held on the first Wednesday in February,
second Wednesday in April. 25th and 26th days of
June,the 10th day of August, or the Wednesday there *
after, second Wednesday and Thursday in November,
all old stile, and on St John's day, if on a Wednesday,
Thursday or Friday, otherwise it is held on the
Wednesday thereafter.
The Parish of Forres, is about four miles long, by
two and a half in breadth ; the soil is generally arable
and fertile to the West and North, and is let at the
rate of from 5 to £] per acre, — but it is poor, and co-
vered with heath, to the South and East. The Town
lies nearly in the centre of the Parish, and the river
Findhorn, which abounds in Salmon, forms its northern
boundary. The Fishings, which were formerly pro-
ductive and valuable, have of late years become less
so. The river, though navigable for small boats, to
within two miles and a half of the Town, is seldom
used for transport. There is one Quarry of Lime-
stone in the Parish, and one of a hard stone applica-
ble to building, but none of Freestone have as yet
been found suited to such purposes.
There are several gentlemen's seats in the Parish,