| Description | Council meeting, 6 October 1812
[Sederunt given]
The Provost laid before the Council a precept, dated 5 October 1812, from Alexander Moir Esq, Sheriff Depute of the County of Aberdeen, directing it to appoint a delegate to elect a Burgess to serve as Member of Parliament for the District of the Burghs of Aberdeen, Montrose, Brechin, Aberbrothock and Inverbervie at the new Parliament at Westminster on 24 November 1812, the said commissioner to appear for the election at Aberdeen on 13 October 1812 . To which end the Council fixed 12 October 1812 and instructed George Turriff, Town Sergeant, to intimate this to the magistrates and members of Council. (237v - 238r)
A resolution was passed by the Council, on receipt of a letter addressed to the Provost from James Farquhar Esq of Inverbervie, to support Mr Farquhar, late Member of Parliament for this District of Boroughs, in his candidacy for the said parliamentary seat following the dissolution of Parliament [letter engrossed]. (238v) |