Hi All, The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Condition of Crofters and Cottars in the Highlands and Islands Otherwise known as 'The Napier Report', it is a valuable piece of documentary evidence from the Highlands and Island in 1883, presenting facts and information on the population, as well as the political, historical and social climate of the time. Lochaber College UHI Mallaig Electronic Library have made the full report available online at http://www.highland-elibrary.com/1.html">http://www.highland-elibrary.com/1.html I have been through the report and hopefully found the pages of specific interest to Mull Listers. The summary can be found at :- http://www.mullgenealogy.co.uk/napier.htm These include :- Allan McInnes, Crofter, Creich Donald Beaton, Blacksmith, Creich assisted by Alexander MacFarlane, Crofter, Creich John McCormick, Crofter, Catchean, assisted by John McKinnon Crofter, Catchean Duncan McLean, Crofter, Ardtun assisted by Lachlan MacDonald, Crofter, Ardtun Alexander MacPherson, Crofter, Kinloch assisted by Malcolm McLean, Crofter, Kinloch James Wyllie, Chamberlain to the Duke of Argyll Andrew Mitchell, Propietor and Farmer, Drumderfit, Inverness Alexander MacKechnie, M.B. and C.M. Glasgow University, Bunessan Neil Matheson, Fisherman, Bunessan Duncan Campbell, Labourer, Oban Alexander McIntyre, Proprietor and Farmer, Ardalanish Donald Cameron, Schoolmaster, Creich Donald MacDonald, Crofter, Lee John McCallum, Solicitor, Tobermory John McKinnon, Carpenter, Tobermory Lachlan Kennedy, Crofter and Carrier, Dervaig Lachlan McQuarie, Shoemaker, Salen assisted by Alexander Fletcher, Fisherman, Salen Alexander Allan, Proprietor, Aros and Tobermory Angus Mcnnes, Mason, Tobermory James Beaton, Master Mariner, Tobermory John MacDonald, Master Mariner, Tobermory John Campbell, Crofter's Son and Soldier, residing in Greenock Malcolm Ferguson, Crofter, East End, Iona If you find others, please let me know. Ian

Good Morning I just changed over to broadband from dial up. Tried the links below and neither of them were successful. I dont know why----is it my broadband or the link? Any suggestions ? Thanks Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Phillips" <ian.phillips@ukonline.co.uk> To: <sct-isleofmull@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:26 AM Subject: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Napier Report - New Website > Hi All, > > The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Condition of Crofters and Cottars > in the Highlands and Islands > > Otherwise known as 'The Napier Report', it is a valuable piece of > documentary evidence from the Highlands and Island in 1883, presenting > facts and information on the population, as well as the political, > historical and social climate of the time. > > Lochaber College UHI Mallaig Electronic Library have made the full report > available online at > http://www.highland-elibrary.com/1.html">http://www.highland-elibrary.com/1.html > > I have been through the report and hopefully found the pages of specific > interest to Mull Listers. The summary can be found at :- > > http://www.mullgenealogy.co.uk/napier.htm > > These include :- > > Allan McInnes, Crofter, Creich > Donald Beaton, Blacksmith, Creich assisted by Alexander MacFarlane, > Crofter, Creich > John McCormick, Crofter, Catchean, assisted by John McKinnon Crofter, > Catchean > Duncan McLean, Crofter, Ardtun assisted by Lachlan MacDonald, Crofter, > Ardtun > Alexander MacPherson, Crofter, Kinloch assisted by Malcolm McLean, > Crofter, Kinloch > James Wyllie, Chamberlain to the Duke of Argyll > Andrew Mitchell, Propietor and Farmer, Drumderfit, Inverness > Alexander MacKechnie, M.B. and C.M. Glasgow University, Bunessan > Neil Matheson, Fisherman, Bunessan > Duncan Campbell, Labourer, Oban > Alexander McIntyre, Proprietor and Farmer, Ardalanish > Donald Cameron, Schoolmaster, Creich > Donald MacDonald, Crofter, Lee > John McCallum, Solicitor, Tobermory > John McKinnon, Carpenter, Tobermory > Lachlan Kennedy, Crofter and Carrier, Dervaig > Lachlan McQuarie, Shoemaker, Salen assisted by Alexander Fletcher, > Fisherman, Salen > Alexander Allan, Proprietor, Aros and Tobermory > Angus Mcnnes, Mason, Tobermory > James Beaton, Master Mariner, Tobermory > John MacDonald, Master Mariner, Tobermory > John Campbell, Crofter's Son and Soldier, residing in Greenock > Malcolm Ferguson, Crofter, East End, Iona > > If you find others, please let me know. > > Ian > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ISLEOFMULL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

http://www.highland-elibrary.com/1.html try this. Tricia