Gazetteer of Scotland

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considerable extent. The harbour is
spacious, and a number of ships be-
long to the place. The Tay is naviga-
ble for vessels of .500 tons, as far as
this town, but above it vessels of 200
tons have scarcely sufficient water :
this circumstance occasions the un-
loading at Newburgh of thelarge ships
belonging to Perth, from which place
the goods are carried up the river in
lighters or large boats. Newburgh
was, at an early period, erected into
a boi-ough of regality, under the ab-
bot of Lindores ; and in 1 63 1 , after
that abbacy was erected into a tem-
poral lordship, Charles I. granted a
charter to the town of Newburgh, e-
recting it into a royal borough, with
many immunities and privileges, all
Of which it still enjoys, except that
of sending a member to parliament
and a delegate to the convention of
boroughs. The-vevenue is inconside-
rable, not exceeding 25l. Sterling per
annum. Newburgh gives title of
Earl to the family of Livingstone. At
the N. E. extremity of the parish, ad-
joing to that of Abdie, are the ruins
of the ancient abbey of Lindores ;
near to which is the lake and old
mansion of Lindores, formerly a ba-
rony in the family of Leslie. Besides
the ruins of the abbey, the parish of
Newburgh contains 2 ancient crosses,
called the cross of Mugdrum, and
cross of Macduff; both of which have
been covered with hieroglyphics,
population in 1801, 1936.
NEWBURGH ; a small village of
Aberdeenshire, in the parish of Fo-
veran, seated at the mouth of the
Ithan. It rs pleasantly situated, and
well adapted for a fishing or a manu-
facturing' station ; but has been unac-
countably neglected. It formerly con-
tained 200 inhabitants ; but the num-
ber is now considerably diminished.
NEWBURN ; a parish in Fifeshire,
seated on the coast of the Frith of
Forth, upon Largo Bay. It extends
3^ miles in length, and 2 in breadth.
The soil is in general fertile, and al-
most all arable and inclosed. The
appearance of the whole parish is de-
lightful, and ornamented with several
elegant seats, among which Hall-hill
is the most conspicuous. Population
in 1801, 412.
NEWBYTH ; a village in Aber-
deenshire, tu the parish of King-Ed-
NE W
ward, founded by the late Jame#
Urquhart, Esq. upon his estate of
Byth, in 1764. In 1793 it contained
about 200 inhabitants.
NEW CUMNOCK. Hde Cum-
nock (New).
NEW DEER. Fide Deer (New).
NEW GALLOWAY ; a royal bo-
rough in the stewartry of Kirkcud-
bright. Fide Galloway (New).
NEW HAVEN; a considerable
fishing village in Mid-Lothian, about
a mile N. W. of the harbour of Leith.
Of late it has been much resorted to
as a bathing quarter ; and many new
and elegant houses have been erected
for the accommodation of the bathers*
NEWHILLS ; a parish in Aber-
deenshire, of an irregular hexagonal
form, g\ miles in diameter. The sur-
face in the N. E. part is level, and the
soil a deep rich loam ; but towards
the W. the surface is mountainous,
and the small spots of arable soil are
light, shallow, and spongy. The ri-
ver Don forms the boundary on the
N. E. ; and, upon it, within the
bounds of this parish, are erected se-
veral mills,' and other machinery.
The hills abound with granite ; and
the principal article of trade is the
preparing and cutting of stones for
the London market. In this parish is
a large cairn, many tumuli, the vesti-
ges of art old chapel, and some re-
mains of a drnidical temple. Popu-
lation in 1801, 1305.
NEW-KEITH; a manufacturing-
village in Banffshire, in the parish of
Keith. It was begun to be built a-
bout the year 1750, upon a barren
moor, which the late Earl of Findla-
ter feued out in small lots, on a regu-
lar plan, and, in 1793y it contained
1075 inhabitants. It has a well sup-
plied weekly market, and 4 annual
fairs, one of which, in September, i$
the best frequented market in the
north for black cattle and horses.
NEW KILPATRICK. FideKu.*
Patrick (New or East).
"NEW LANARK, llde Lanark
(New).
NEWLANDS; a parish In the
county of Peebles, situated on the
borders of Mid-Lothian. The sur-
face is diversified with hill and dale ;
and the hills are mostly green, with-
out heath. The arable land, which
comprehend? about 1300 Scots acres,