ytygi. a voyage to the Heb fides. %^- 



under every favourable auspice. It was named Bri-' 

 tijh Harbour by the duke of Argill. Its ancient- 

 name of Tobermory will probably be its prevalent 



name. — Fine all day Returned by water and paf- 



sed the night at i^j.rras. 



July ist dined at Arras ; whil^ there, several boards 

 •were held, all the committee present. A large part 

 of Tobermory farm was purchased for the society 

 from Mr Campbell of Knock. It consists of five hun- 

 dred acres^ round the harbour. Terms- were the pre- 

 sent rent L. 53 los. and L. 500 down. The duke 

 of Argill sold the society still a br^tter bargain,, ha-- 

 ving only aikedthe present rent of aboutL. 30 or L. 40 

 for fifteen hundred acres, so that the society is now 

 in pofsefsion o£ two thousand and odd actes, round- 

 Britifti- Harbour, for L. 90 a-year, and L. 500 paid in 

 money. One of the p-arry said he would leave direc- 

 tions for publifliing in the newspapar, fifty years 

 hence, the terms of this piirchase, and would appeal 

 to posterity for a confirmation of his opinion, in which 

 he was singular, that the bargain made with Knock, 

 is a cheap one, for in lefs time than fifty years ■ 

 the land round Tobermory would yield the society 

 L. 20CO a-year. 



The board directed Tobermory to be surveyed a-- 

 gain, the town and roads to be^ laid out anew, ac- 

 curate measures to be taken of the neccfsary embank- 

 ments, quay, warehouses and other storehouses ; witlv 

 a view to advertise for theif execution b}* piiblic. 

 contract. 



T(/ be coralnucd. 



