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Town of Peterhead

South Harbour - [continued from previous page] [History of Buchan by Rev. [Reverend J. Pratt, Cruden] p.65 "It is not certain when the South harbour was first formed, but it seems not to have been much frequented in the beginning of the last Century- the whole revenue arising from it being only £71.6.0 Scots (£5.19.8) and was only capable of containing a few vessels of small size. It would appear, however from the following Singular facts, that the importance of the Peterhead harbour was not considered to be contemptible. In the Year 1705 an Act of Privy Council of Scotland was passed, authorising a voluntary contribution for repairing the harbour of Peterhead, to be made throughout the three Lothians and all north of the Forth. Again in 1729, an Act of the Convention of the Royal Burghs was obtained in favour of the town of Peterhead, for a voluntary contribution throughout all the burghs of the Country for the repairing of these harbours; and in the Year following, the Ship Masters of Leith and merchants of Edinburgh gave an attestation of their great public utility. The Town Council of Edinburgh authorised a collection to be made in all the churches of the city and its neighbourhood on behalf of the same - the result of which was £240.14.6 Sterling; and so great was the interest felt [continued on page 85]

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