Acquisitions

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Transcript of papers detailing charges of sheep stealing, house breaking and theft against Archibald MacArthur (labourer, Antuim, Mull) and John Herbertson (labourer, Druimnacroish, Mull) in 1864. MacArthur and Herbertson are accused of stealing sheep from Baleuchrach in January 1864 and of stealing bottles of wine and champagne from Bellachroy on the evening of Friday 27 November 1863.

Statements are provided by:

John Paterson (shepherd to William Lang, residing at Lochs House in the united parish of Kilninian and Kilmore)
John Scott (sheep and farm manager for William Lang, Sorne)
John McLeod (shepherd, Baliachrach)
Ann McCallum (residing with Archibald MacArthur, Antuim. The niece of Archibald MacArthur’s wife)
Flora McLean or McDonald (wife of and residing with Alexander Macdonald, Antuim)
Isabell Cameron or McCarmail (also spelled in the transcript as McCannail. A pauper, Antuim)
Mrs Mary McLean (wife of Donald MacLean, Corachan)
John Kennedy (crofter, Dervaig)
Donald McLean (labourer, Dervaig)
Charles Cameron (son of and residing with John Cameron, Dervaig)
Mary Herbertson (daughter of and residing with John Herbertson, Achnadrish. Sister of the accused)
Neil MacKinnon (son of and residing with John MacKinnon, Druimnacroish)
Lachlan McLean (shopman to and residing with Neil MacKinnon, Tobermory)
Jessie Livingstone (servant to and residing with Mrs Petrie in the Mull Hotel, Tobermory)
James Sturton (forester, Drumfin)
Catherine Kennedy (Dervaig)
Dugald McLachlan (Keeper of the Prison of Tobermory and residing there)
Thomas Semple (tenant, Antuim)
Jessie Paterson or Morison (widow, residing with John Paterson at the Lakes about four miles from Tobermory)
Richard Semple (son of and residing with Thomas Semple, Antuim)
Alexander McLean (Dervaig)
Hector McLaine (shopkeeper, Dervaig)
William Sproat (writer in Tobermory)
Hugh McLean (blacksmith, Dervaig)
Marion Beaton or McLean (wife of and residing with Hugh Maclean, Dervaig)
John McLean (tenant, Retreat)
Mary MacDonald or Herbertson (wife of and residing with John Herbertson [accused], Druimnacroish)
Catherine MacArthur (wife of and residing with Archibald MacArthur [accused], Antuim)
Angus MacKinnon (shepherd, Torr)
John Herbertson (farm manager, Achnadrish. Father of accused)
Neil Kennedy (crofter, Dervaig)
Jessie Macdonald (niece of and residing with Archibald MacDonald, Tobermory
Duncan MacKinnon (drover, Kilmoluaig, Tiree)
Archibald MacDonald (merchant, Tobermory)
Duncan Cameron (Police Constable, Heanish, Tiree)
John MacIntyre (crofter, Dervaig)
Mary McCulloch or Lamont (wife of and residing with Robert Lamont, Tobermory)
Allan Cameron (Sergeant of Police, Tobermory)
John MacKenzie (Police Constable, Tobermory)

Part of the judicial declaration is missing, as well as some of the testimony of Mary McCulloch or Lamont, and the full testimony of Robert Lamont (merchant, Tobermory). The transcript provides details of sheep farming and sheep management and makes mention of old dates for Christmas and New Year. The transcript also mentions the process by which Gaelic was translated into English.

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From the liveArgyll Archives in Lochgilphead, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.

 

2021.54.54

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Transcript of Inventory of Precognition regarding the sudden death of Niel McIntyre (aged 45, son of and residing with Duncan McIntyre, Knockvolagan, Mull) on 3 January 1863. The transcript contains a Medical Report by Dr John McNab (Bunessan), a Police Report by John McFarlane (Constable) and a Petition by William Sproat, Procurator Fiscal.

Statements are provided by:
Janet Maci[…]ain or MacIntyre (wife of Donald Macintyre, Ardalanish. Sister-in-law of the deceased. This name is provided later in the document as ‘Janet McIlvam or McCallum Intyre’)
Marian Macdonald (house servant to Nicol Macintyre, Tacksman of Knockvolagan)
John MacFarlane (ploughman to Nicol MacIntyre, Knockvolagan)
Archibald MacIntyre (shepherd to Nicol MacIntyre, Knockvolagan)
Nicol MacIntyre (tacksman, Knockvolagan. Brother of the deceased)

The transcript mentions an injury incurred by Niel MacIntyre at Calman Island (Eilean a’ Chalmain) six years previously.

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From the liveArgyll Archives in Lochgilphead, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.

2021.54.53

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Transcript of Precognition of Witnesses against Flora Maxwell on charges of theft on 27 April 1863. Maxwell is accused of taking items to sell in Coll on the Tiree packet then absconding to Glasgow. Statements are provided by: Mary McQuarrie or Leuart (wife of and residing with John Leuart, Tobermory), Allan Cameron (Police, Tobermory) , John Lennard (hawker, Tobermory.

The surname Leuart is also spelled as Lennard in the transcription.

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From the liveArgyll Archives in Lochgilphead, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.

2021.54.52

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Transcript of a Police Report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal regarding the theft of plaid or a drugget from Coll in June 1863. The report contains a statement from the owner of the drugget – Margaret Paterson (residing with Widow Campbell, Arinagour) – and remarks from Duncan Cameron (Constable). Paterson claims the drugget was sent from Tiree to Coll with Charles MacFadyen (son of Neil Macfadyen, Caoles, Tiree).

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From the liveArgyll Archives in Lochgilphead, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.

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Transcript of a Police Report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal by Duncan Cameron (Constable) charging Thomas Common with assault in November 1862. Common (shepherd with John L Stewart Esquire of Argyll, residing at Totamore, Coll) was charged with attacking and assaulting George Andrew (farmer, Grimsary, Coll) at or near the march of Grimsary in a dispute regarding horses crossing the boundary of a farm.

Statements are provided from:
George Andrew (farmer, Grimsary)
Niel McKay (servant to and residing with George Andrew, Grimsary)
Margaret Ralston or Andrew (wife of George Andrew, Grimsary)

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From the liveArgyll Archives in Lochgilphead, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.