| Description | Annual election, 28 September 1808
[Sederunt given]
The Council elected the following thirteen Burgesses to be members of the new Council for the year 1808 to 1809: William Shepherd, William Young, James Hadden, Robert Garden, Thomas Leys, Gavin Hadden, Robert Tower, George Hogarth junior, Alexander Fraser, Alexander Duthie junior, Alexander Gibbon junior, Robert Jameson and Gilbert Shepherd, all merchants in Aberdeen (76r - 76v)
The Council elected the following four members of the old Council to serve on the new Council: Provost George More, Baillie Charles Farquharson, Baillie Alexander Galen, and Provost Alexander Brebner. (76v)
The Council elected Deacon John Barron, watchmaker, and Deacon Alexander Gordon, baker, to be Trades councillors. (76v)
The old and new Council, with the Convener and Deacons of Crafts (except Provost Brebner, Baillie Lumsden, John Catto and John Young of the old Council, and Robert Garden, Robert Tower, Alexander Fraser and Robert Jameson of the new Council, in place of whom the Council elected Patrick Barron, John Pittendrigh, William Naughten, John Bruce, Daniel Mowat, Alexander Duffus, William Mortimer and David Thom, Burgesses of Guild, as assistants), elected the following office bearers for the year 1808 to 1809:
George More - Provost
William Shepherd - Eldest Baillie
Charles Farquharson - Second Baillie
Robert Garden - Third Baillie
Alexander Galen - Fourth Baillie
Gavin Hadden - Dean of Guild
George Hogarth - Treasurer
Alexander Gibbon junior - Shoremaster
Alexander Duthie junior - Master of Kirk and Bridge Works
Robert Jameson - Master of Mortifications
Gilbert Shepherd - Master of Guild Brethren's Hospital
(76v - 77r)
The Council elected the Provost, Baillie Farquharson and Baillie Garden to be Keepers of the Keys of the Town's Charter Chest for the year 1808 to 1809. (77r)
The Council elected for the year 1808 to 1809 the Provost, the four Baillies, the Dean of Guild, Provost Young, Provost Leys, Provost Hadden and Provost Brebner to be Commissioners of Infeftments; and the same gentlemen with the two Trades councillors to be Auditors of the Town's Accounts. (77r) |