Martyn I had been under the impression that Presbyterians had been fairly safe in Kintyre at this time because of protection given by the 9th Earl of Argyll. However, he had to leave the country in 1681 because he had opposed the Scottish Test Act of that year ( I have just looked that up), so presumably there was a bit of a power struggle between the various religious groupings when he left. I would like to know more. Iain McKenzie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martyn Taylor" <martyntaylor@msn.com> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Argyll Courts > Iain > > Others will probably know more about this than I do, but I would say there > was little doubt that these people were attending services conducted by > "unlicensed ministers". At that time, it was the Presbyterians who were > unlicensed, which is consistent with the subsequent activities of the > descendants of the two you mentioned. Remember that the King of Scotland > at that time was James VII (James II of England) who was a Roman Catholic. > > In Tarbert in 1683, very close to that time, a number of people in North > Kintyre were prosecuted for attending services conducted by an unlicensed > minister - probably the Revd John Darroch who preached on several occasions > in houses in Skipness (and elsewhere, I would imagine, but Skipness is the > focus of my interest). A *possible* ancestor of mine, "Angus McIntaylor in > Skipnish" was one of the three court officers appointed. > > Martyn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Iain McKenzie" <iain-mckenzie@sol.co.uk> > To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:35 AM > Subject: [ARGYLL] Argyll Courts > > > > I recently bought my first e-book - Argyll Courts. It contains summaries > of proceedings of thousands of law court cases in Argyll in the 17th, 18th > and 19th centuries. > > > > In one appendix there is a list of nearly 200 people from the Campbeltown > area who were summoned before the JP court in 1686 for 'Irregularities in > Church Attendance'. Initially I assumed these were people too lazy to be > bothered going and were being publicly shamed, until I discovered that the > descendents of at least two of those named later moved to America, where > they helped found the American Presbyterian Church. > > > > Does anyone on this list know the real reason these people were hauled > before the court? > > > > Iain McKenzie > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > ***************************************************************** > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Scotland/Argyll is the > GenConnect board for Argyll > > >

Heather I understand that Beinn a' Chaorainn (usual spelling) means "hill of the rowan". Martyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Oldham" <moldham@bigpond.net.au> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:31 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] Name of Mountain please > Hi Everyone > > I know someone on the list is knowledgeable about Scottish place names. Would you help me please. > > There is a mountain (or hill) near Moy near Loch Moy and Loch Laggan called "Beinn a'Chaoruinn". What does this mean in English, please? > > Thanks > Heather > NSW, Australia

Iain Others will probably know more about this than I do, but I would say there was little doubt that these people were attending services conducted by "unlicensed ministers". At that time, it was the Presbyterians who were unlicensed, which is consistent with the subsequent activities of the descendants of the two you mentioned. Remember that the King of Scotland at that time was James VII (James II of England) who was a Roman Catholic. In Tarbert in 1683, very close to that time, a number of people in North Kintyre were prosecuted for attending services conducted by an unlicensed minister - probably the Revd John Darroch who preached on several occasions in houses in Skipness (and elsewhere, I would imagine, but Skipness is the focus of my interest). A *possible* ancestor of mine, "Angus McIntaylor in Skipnish" was one of the three court officers appointed. Martyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain McKenzie" <iain-mckenzie@sol.co.uk> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:35 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] Argyll Courts > I recently bought my first e-book - Argyll Courts. It contains summaries of proceedings of thousands of law court cases in Argyll in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. > > In one appendix there is a list of nearly 200 people from the Campbeltown area who were summoned before the JP court in 1686 for 'Irregularities in Church Attendance'. Initially I assumed these were people too lazy to be bothered going and were being publicly shamed, until I discovered that the descendents of at least two of those named later moved to America, where they helped found the American Presbyterian Church. > > Does anyone on this list know the real reason these people were hauled before the court? > > Iain McKenzie

I recently bought my first e-book - Argyll Courts. It contains summaries of proceedings of thousands of law court cases in Argyll in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. In one appendix there is a list of nearly 200 people from the Campbeltown area who were summoned before the JP court in 1686 for 'Irregularities in Church Attendance'. Initially I assumed these were people too lazy to be bothered going and were being publicly shamed, until I discovered that the descendents of at least two of those named later moved to America, where they helped found the American Presbyterian Church. Does anyone on this list know the real reason these people were hauled before the court? Iain McKenzie

I need birth certificates in order to trace the parents of Neil McCallum born 1797 in Campbeltown and his wife Flora McDonald born 1811 also in Campbeltown.If anyone has parish or other records could they please do a look-up for there dates of birth, if no records available can you tell me how I can obtain these dates as I live in Dorset and I am new to gen research . I would also be interested in what literature is available on family research in Campbeltown if anyone can help I will be very grateful. Thanking You Gordon

Thank you Jim for your reply to my enquiry. Unfortunately, I have had to rule this family out, as Barbara Buchanan married Samuel Cameron on 5 February 1814. I apologize for not including the relevant dates in my request. C J Stevens

To All In today's version of the Digest two people have asked for information about places. As it happens these places are all on modern maps. Samalaman is an estate/township in Moidart, which is not in Argyll but in Inverness-shire - although for some purposes it was rather a grey area in the 18th century and before. The OS grid reference is NM661777. The place in question is Samalaman Island which is a small island nearby which is joined to the mainland at low tide. On a small-scale map find Lochailort and look for the road A861 which runs west along the coast from there and round to Kinlochmoidart. Samalaman and Samalaman Island are very close to where the road turns fairly sharply south away from the sea. The other question is about Calve in Mull which is also an island, just off Tobermory at the NE corner of Mull. You should be able to find it quite easily on a modern map. Salachan is in Morvern on the opposite side of the Sound of Mull. If you look for Fiunary on a modern map you are very close to where it was. If your map does not show Fiunary it will almost certainly show Lochaline. Salachan is inland from the modern road which follows the Sound of Mull about 4 miles or 7km from Lochaline. The modern 1:25000 map shows the place at NM614465. However, could I suggest to everyone looking for ancestors in Argyll that it is really necessary to consult one of the old maps? There are two from early in the 18th century one by Langlands and the other by Thomson. They are not as accurate as modern maps but they contain many places which have disappeared since they were made. The two maps contain much the same information but unfortunately do not have every inhabited named place. However they are very helpful in establishing where to look for places which are now difficult to find. They are easily accessible from the National Library of Scotland http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/index.html. Choose from the options: Maps of Scotland, then Geographic Area, then Counties, then Argyllshire, then 1801 George Langlands or 1824 John Thomson. The maps when they appear are very small but by clicking on them they can be enlarged on the screen. It is also possible to buy copies of the maps from the National Library. Frank Bigwood

In reply to Sharon Hawkins query of a couple of weeks ago about Kilmory and Ballimore, I think that it has to be pointed out first of all that there are several places in Argyll with these names. Kilmory: There is a Kilmory in Glassary parish near Lochgilphead; there is a Kilmory in North Knapdale parish; there is a Kilmory in Stralachlan parish in Cowal; a Kilmory in Killean parish in Kintyre (which is the only one which belonged directly to the Duke of Argyll in the mid-18th century), a Kilmory on the Island of Islay and a Kilmory on the Island of Mull. Ballimore is also a fairly common place name as it simply means 'the big township'. You will find a Ballimore in Glassary parish; a Ballimore in Knapdale; a Ballimore on the west side of Loch Awe in Inishail parish (Les Horne has been misled in suggesting that it was Kilchrenan parish by the fact that it is very near the village of Kilchrenan andhas missed the fact that the parish boundaries in this part of Argyll simply ignore Loch Awe.) ; a Ballimore at Otter on the west side (the Loch Fyne side) of Cowal and another on the East side (the Firth of Clyde side) in the parish of Inverchaolain. Even with these lists I would not be absolutely confident that we have identified all the places in Argyll with these names. The other warning that I would give is that, if your ancestors were tenants in Kilmory in Kintyre, Inhabitants of the Argyll Estates will not help you as the Kintyre tenants were not listed by name. However, what we seem to be looking for, if I read your message aright, is a Ballimore and a Kilmory which are fairly close together. The two in the Lochgilphead area would seem to be the best candidates. What puzzles me is that the rentals to which you refer give no clues about where the places are. Rentals usually list a number of places in the same area and certainly with lands as extensive as those of the Duke of Argyll the different parts of the estates came under different administrations and this would be an important clue. If you have any information of this kind it might be possible to give you a proper answer. Frank Bigwood

Hello Daryl, I am trying to recover from the shock! I have spent 11 LONG YEARS trying to find Margaret Cameron. I would be very interested to know if you have any more information about her, and how you know this Margaret was the daughter of Samuel & Barbara. Yes, John who died at Edenhope was my g grandfather. His actual age at death was 74. About those dates. I have written verification from the Old P Records for the marriage of Samuel & Barbara. It is given as 5 Feb' 1814. On the 1841 census, Acharacle, Barbara, age 50. !851 census, Acharacle, age 50. Arrived in Victoria 1857 on board the ship "Victory", age 49! It would appear that all of the family put their ages back by about 10 years when they came out to Australia. Thank you for solving the Margaret puzzle. I still can't quite believe it! Regards. C J ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl Povey" <povey@sebas.vic.edu.au> To: "Robert Stevens" <rastevens@westnet.com.au> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:47 PM Subject: Re: Samuel CAMERON & Barbara BUCHANAN > Hello C J > > Noticed your posting and recognised the names, Samuel CAMERON and Barabara > BUCHANAN. > > I thought Barbara was buried in 1882 at Branxholme, age 75 ?? > > Her death index entry has the following... > Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 > Surname: CAMERON > Given Names: Barbara > Event: D > Spouse Surname/Father: Buchanan Archd > Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Flora MCLACHLAN > Age: 75 > Death Place: BRANXHOLME > Year: 1882 > Reg Number: 4440 > > You have a marriage below of 1814 ?? > > One of the dates must be wrong ? > > Was it your John CAMERON who died at Edenhope in 1890 aged 64? > > Samuel & Barabara's daughter Margaret CAMERON (age 24) and husband Andrew > McCALLUM (age 36) arrived at Portland in 1854 on the " Edward Johnstone" > > I came across this information as my gt grandmother was on the same voyage. > > I would be interested in your comments on the dates. > > Regards, Daryl Povey > > At 10:00 PM 19-01-03 -0700, you wrote: > >Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 12:13:59 +0800 > >From: "Robert Stevens" <rastevens@westnet.com.au> > >To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [ARGYLL] SAMUEL CAMERON, MORVERN > >Hello Listers, > >Would anyone have the following family in there 'tree'? > >Samuel CAMERON married Barbara BUCHANAN, 1814 Morvern. > >Children: > >Hugh b abt 1814 > >John b 1816, Morvern > >Archibald b 1818 Kilninian, Mull > >Allan b 1820 Tobermory, Mull > >Alexander b abt 1822 > >Margaret b abt 1824 > >Ronald b abt 1826 > >Ann b 1827 Kilninian, Mull > >Archibald b 1829 Morvern > >Jessie b abt 1837 Morvern > >When my g grandfather John was born in 1816, the records state that Samuel > >Cameron was "Residenter Salachan burn." Where is this place? > >Also, when another son was born in Kilninan, it gave Samuel's place of > >residence as Calve. Another mystery to me! > >Any help will be greatly appreciated. > >Thank you. > >C J Stevens. >

Hello Listers, Would anyone have the following family in there 'tree'? Samuel CAMERON married Barbara BUCHANAN, 1814 Morvern. Children: Hugh b abt 1814 John b 1816, Morvern Archibald b 1818 Kilninian, Mull Allan b 1820 Tobermory, Mull Alexander b abt 1822 Margaret b abt 1824 Ronald b abt 1826 Ann b 1827 Kilninian, Mull Archibald b 1829 Morvern Jessie b abt 1837 Morvern When my g grandfather John was born in 1816, the records state that Samuel Cameron was "Residenter Salachan burn." Where is this place? Also, when another son was born in Kilninan, it gave Samuel's place of residence as Calve. Another mystery to me! Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. C J Stevens.

Hello Listers, Barbara BUCHANAN was my g g grandmother. I am trying to establish where she was born, and anything at all about her family back in Scotland. Although someone has submitted to the IGI that Barbara was born in Mull, she always claimed to be from Morvern, and on her tombstone here in Australia, it gives Morvern as her birthplace. According to her death certificate, Barbara's parents were: Archibald BUCHANAN and Flora McLACHLAN. I have not been able to find any information about these people, and am hoping that perhaps someone else is also a descendant of these folk. C J Stevens

Hello Everyone, I am hoping that SKS can help me with the above place, Samalaman. I know that it is, or was, an island, but can anyone tell me about it's history, apart from the Seminary that was on it. I have a Lachlan CHISHOLM that I am trying to find, born about 1810, son of an Alexander CHISHOLM mother unknown. He went to Queensland with his family in the 1860s, but his obit. when he died said that he was born in Samalaman, and his children say they were born in Moidart. I cannot find any trace of a birth or marriage for him anywhere. He married a lady called Alexandrina MCIVER, and I cannot find a birth for her either, I have tried the OPRs. In 1841 he was living in Arisaig, which I believe came under Inverness, but is not far from Samalaman. He disappears from then until he appears on the shipping list going to Qld. Evidently a house or small estate called 'Lochans' in Arisaig was bought for him by his father Alexander and that is where he was in 1841. Any help a! t all as to where I should look for his birth would be most appreciated. Regards, Anne Major - Australia

Hi list, This is my first posting to the list my research interests are McFadden/McFadyen/McFadyean/McFadzean.I'm told we originally came from Mull but left during the clearances to row for Ireland on the way a storm blew and we were washed up on Coll where some settled the rest continuing onward to Ireland. In abt 1823 my 3x greatgrandfather Allen McFadden was born his parents were James McFadden and Ann-jane Robinson (Robertson). Allen married Elizabeth McEwen (McKeown) in Bangor in1841, they later show up in Dalry census for 1861. I have details from then onwards but cant go backwards at the moment. Does anyone share the same interests. Regards Eddie McFadzean

Hi, Am, and have been for many years, been trying to find out a little more about: Ann CAMERON born c 1801, Morven, Argyll (ex death cert) md Donald McLACHAN in 1826, Torosay, Island of Mull Ann's parents - John CAMERON, Farmer and Flora/Flory McDONALD.... Would love to know if anyone can help me find out more about Ann's parents. Pam

Hi all This may be of interest to some of you extracs of Eric R Greegans book 1779 Census of the Argyll Estate is on this site www.iforshaw.ndtilda.co.uk/Mag31/query.html

See: www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/ featurefirst1632.html www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/ featuredetails1632.html http://www.thesquarecottage.btinternet.co.uk/newcem/archives/archaeologyarch ive.htm http://www.thesquarecottage.btinternet.co.uk/newcem/datasets/1841.htm This one mentions a small estate http://www.thesquarecottage.btinternet.co.uk/newcem/timewarp/mtw15.htm Katrina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne or Gordon Major" <gamajor@ozemail.com.au> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 10:31 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] Samalaman > Hello Everyone, > I am hoping that SKS can help me with the above place, Samalaman. I know that it is, or was, an island, but can anyone tell me about it's history, apart from the Seminary that was on it. I have a Lachlan CHISHOLM that I am trying to find, born about 1810, son of an Alexander CHISHOLM mother unknown. He went to Queensland with his family in the 1860s, but his obit. when he died said that he was born in Samalaman, and his children say they were born in Moidart. I cannot find any trace of a birth or marriage for him anywhere. He married a lady called Alexandrina MCIVER, and I cannot find a birth for her either, I have tried the OPRs. In 1841 he was living in Arisaig, which I believe came under Inverness, but is not far from Samalaman. He disappears from then until he appears on the shipping list going to Qld. Evidently a house or small estate called 'Lochans' in Arisaig was bought for him by his father Alexander and that is where he was in 1841. Any help a! > t all as to where I should look for his birth would be most appreciated. > Regards, > Anne Major - Australia > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************* > GenUKI Argyll home page http://www.roe.ac.uk/genuki/argyll/index.html > >

See: www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/ featurefirst1632.html www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/ featuredetails1632.html http://www.thesquarecottage.btinternet.co.uk/newcem/archives/archaeologyarch ive.htm http://www.thesquarecottage.btinternet.co.uk/newcem/datasets/1841.htm This one mentions a small estate http://www.thesquarecottage.btinternet.co.uk/newcem/timewarp/mtw15.htm Katrina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne or Gordon Major" <gamajor@ozemail.com.au> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 10:31 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] Samalaman > Hello Everyone, > I am hoping that SKS can help me with the above place, Samalaman. I know that it is, or was, an island, but can anyone tell me about it's history, apart from the Seminary that was on it. I have a Lachlan CHISHOLM that I am trying to find, born about 1810, son of an Alexander CHISHOLM mother unknown. He went to Queensland with his family in the 1860s, but his obit. when he died said that he was born in Samalaman, and his children say they were born in Moidart. I cannot find any trace of a birth or marriage for him anywhere. He married a lady called Alexandrina MCIVER, and I cannot find a birth for her either, I have tried the OPRs. In 1841 he was living in Arisaig, which I believe came under Inverness, but is not far from Samalaman. He disappears from then until he appears on the shipping list going to Qld. Evidently a house or small estate called 'Lochans' in Arisaig was bought for him by his father Alexander and that is where he was in 1841. Any help a! > t all as to where I should look for his birth would be most appreciated. > Regards, > Anne Major - Australia > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************* > GenUKI Argyll home page http://www.roe.ac.uk/genuki/argyll/index.html > >

Hi Maria A gentleman from Western Australia put me onto a book called "Courage a Grace" a biography of Dame Mary Gilmore (nee Cameron), by W.H. Wilde. You might find it in your local library (Australia). In this book there is some information about the ship Boyne and how they chose people from Scotland to come to Australia. There is only a few pages at the beginning of the book but it is well worth reading to understand a little more of why our ancestors wanted to come to Australia (or Canada). That's why I am seeking more information on the "Inverness Courier" back in 1838/1839. Also Les from Scotland wrote: The Inverness Courier has been published since 1817. There is hard copy of those from 1817 to 1884 and on microfilm from 1885 to 1975. I believe that the library in Inverness has them. Both the Highland Family History Society, who have a room there, and Alastair MacLeod the Genealogist in the Highland Council Archives department will certainly have access to them. You may be interested in the following site which deals with Emigrants from Inverness. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maddenps/INVEM1.htm Regards Heather. NSW. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria McKenzie" Dear Heather, I can't answer your question but would like to ask one related to people leaving Scotland for Australia or USA. Did the newspapers always announce details of leaving ships and did this apply to Greenock departures as well? If you can't help can someone else please as our lot left on "DAVID CLARKE" May 1839 arr. 29 October Port Phillip Bay. I have two separate embarkation papers for the same family. Best wishes Maria Queensland Aust. ----- Original Message ----- From: Heather Oldham <moldham@bigpond.net.au> Hi Everyone My ancestors left the area around Ballachulish to walk (most probably) to Inverness and onto Cromarty to meet the ship "Boyne" which took them to Australia in 1838/1839. I have heard that notices were in the "Inverness Courier" in 1838 notifying passengers when to go to Inverness to catch their ship. Is anyone able to check these for me or is their a online link to the old Inverness Courier papers. Was there a report of what happened on the ship? My ancestors who came to Australia were Alexander Cameron, b. c. 1801 (son of Donald Cameron and Janet McKinnon) and his wife Anne Henderson (daughter of Alexander Henderson and Flora Campbell) on the "Boyne" in 1838-39. Also Archibald Henderson (Anne's brother) and his wife Christina Cameron (daughter of Charles Cameron and Christina McKinnon) on the "Rodney" in 1853-54. James McPherson (son of Donald McPherson and Margaret McDonald from Isle of Skye) and his wife Jane Campbell (daughter of James Campbell and Catherine McMasters) sailed to Australia on the "Duncan" in 1838. Alexander CAMERON'S father, Donald CAMERON was a farmer in/around Ballachulish but I don't know whether he was alive in 1838. I am wondering whether he would be buried in a cemetery around Ballachulish (or Moy - Alexander was born in Moy). Are their many cemeteries around the Ballachulish or Moy areas. Is it easier to track his Mother, Janet (Jannet) McKINNON? I am wondering whether they stayed around the Ballachulish area were in the 1841 census. Can SKS check to see if they had Alexander had other siblings born from about 1801 onwards? I am trying to find the right piece of straw in the straw pile. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Heather.

Hi Les Thank you for your help in this matter. I would love to be able to sit in Scotland and read these papers but I live in New South Wales, Australia - it is a little bit difficult to just pop over to Inverness, although the weather is probably a lot cooler than our +38C today. A least, now I know they are available. That might keep me searching until I can get to Scotland to research or find someone who wants to search for me. Thanks again. Regards Heather. NSW, Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les HORN" <Leshorn@ythanonich.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 7:04 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] Re: Inverness Courier > On Thursday, January 16, 2003 at 11:00 AM Heather Oldham wrote > > > My ancestors left the area around Ballachulish to walk (most probably) to Inverness and onto > >Cromarty to meet the ship "Boyne" which took them to Australia in 1838/1839. I have heard that >notices were in the "Inverness Courier" in 1838 notifying passengers when to go to Inverness to >catch their ship. Is anyone able to check these for me or is their a online link to the old Inverness >Courier papers. Was there a report of what happened on the ship? > > > The Inverness Courier has been published since 1817. It's historic copies are not on line. However, there is hard copy of those from 1817 to 1884 and on microfilm from 1885 to 1975. I believe that the library in Inverness has them. Both the Highland Family History Society, who have a room there, and Alastair MacLeod the Genealogist in the Highland Council Archives department will certainly have access to them. However I would post your query to the Inverness-shire list first.as someone nearer Inverness may take it up for you : > > SCT-Inverness-l@Rootsweb.com > > You may be interested in the following site which deals with Emigrants from Inverness. > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maddenps/INVEM1.htm > > Best Wishes > Les

Hi Everyone The following is transcribed from a photocopy of a handwritten letter from John and Jane McLachlan, February 1846. It is rather long and sometimes hard to read, but someone might find a relative in their somewhere. It was written to their McLaughlin family in Australia. Regards Heather. Lochaline Villiage February 10th, 1846 Dear Son and Daughter, I received your letter with good pleasure hearing from you and your children that you are bringing them up in the fear of the Lord and still be doing good. I will inform you now of our situation that we are still going about thanks be to God for it. We left Kiel six years ago come May to the Village. We have a house and garden free from Mr Sinclair and may the Lord reward him for his kindness. Your brother Charles is well, but for his situation I will not inform. His Daughter Sally is married in Mull upon a shepherd, one John McPhail at Kilfinicken and has gotten three fine children. Your Sister, Heny went to America near three years ago. She has a daughter called Jean and very like your-self she bought forty acres of ground when they went over. When she wrote me last she kocked 85 barrels of potatoes and she would have been more pleased if she had gone over sooner. Your cousins, McArthur's from Mull are within other three miles of them, and Alex McLachlan are within other t! hree miles of them.. I cannot transcribe for you the kindness that they showed to her, the direction is John McPayer, River Inhabitant, Cape Brittain, North America. Your mother Catherine Cameron lets you know that she is in her ordinary state of health. Your sister, Mary is well and her family, she has got six sons and one daughter. They are living in the Island Oponsay Mull. There is none of your sisters married. Your sister Christy has been in a very bad state of health and was obliged to come home with her mother, but she thinks she will get the better of it. John McPherson is well and the children. Dugald Cameron and family are well he has one son and four daughters, they wishes you all well. Our Minister was over in America for three months, he informed me that he was in your brother, Duncan's house and baptised a child to him. I have to inform you that he has got a new name, he is called the Rev.'d Dr. John McLeod - You will let Angus Cameron know that his Mother, Bro! thers, and Sisters are well. This to let you know about your Mother-in-law that she was happy to hear that you and your family are well. Let my son, Donald know that he has forgotten me and not writing me nor sending me any other assistance be sure and let him know. John McInnes, her brother at Savary has been lying two years ago and cannot move, which is a great loss to her. Allan McPherson, her sister's son died on the second voyage, which is a great grief to here, you will therefore be sure to write to her son Donald and left him know all that I have wrote to you about her. Hugh McPherson is not married as yet and the children is well. Alex Cameron the school master's son is away to Jamica a twelve ago, She is removed from the place where she was, not far from the place where she was before, there is none with her but Neil. I have to inform you that Christy McLachlan, the Porter's daughter, is married at Liverpool. Your Banaghoist Mary McInnes is married to her own cousin Dugald Cameron. Allan McEach! ern is a widowed this two years past and left with the children. He is with his mother Nancy McMaster and they are well. Mr Miller and Mrs Miller they died within eight days of each other and Susanna died. and the rest of the children. I don't know what is become of them. Hugh McLachlan, the Porter's son died twelve months ago. You wrote to me that you saw Peter McPherson. If you see him let him know that his father and mother brothers and sisters are all well and that they would be very happy to get a letter from himself. Peggy McKenzie begs of you if you could find out her daughter Christy Cameron , her daughter who was married to Mungo McLean Gardner. I have also to inform you that Maysie McLachlan died and left three children. Her sister Flory is beside me in the villiage she is well and got five children. I will inform you now of the description of the country. A Gentleman of the name of Solbar Caithness, has bought Ardtoinish, Clarnbead, Stowe Wadle, Acharn, Caraspin, Arginnes, Achnaganna and Innabeg. Mr Gregerson is away to Edinburgh in a very bad state of health. There is not much action in this country since you went away. There is none there but low country people there is none staying here that is doing so well as John Cameron, the taylor's sons, are doing. John is a baker and has a grocery, Hugh follows his own trade. Donald is away at his trade. Angus is a shoe-maker and not married, and they all have free houses - that is all the description of the country which I can give you in the mean-time. There is a great work going on in Brittain at present with railroad. There is one to commence in a very short time between Oban and Glasgow. I add no more in the meantime. Give our compliments to all inquiring friends and acquaintances about you. I have taken this opportunity of writing you this letter at this time. We know not but that it will be the last letter that we well write to you. I hope we will meet again where we will never part in the kingdom of Heaven. We are your dear Father and Mother till Death. John and Jane McLachlan.