| Description | Council meeting, 3 June 1809
[Sederunt given]
The Council approved the report and recommendations made by the magistrates concerning the Perambulation of the Town's Inner Marches and the Visitation of the Bridge of Dee and Bridge of Don. (107r - 107v)
The Council remitted to the magistrates the application from the Rev Mr James Paull, Preacher in the College Church, for repair work to be carried out in his church building. (107v)
The Council empowered the Treasurer and the Shoremaster to borrow money at the next term to pay off any monies or debts as may arise. (107v)
The Council authorised and empowered Mr Shepherd, the Master of the Guilds Brethren's Hospital to operate as Master of Mortifications until the elections at Michaelmas, in the stead of Robert Jameson, lately deceased. (107v - 108r)
The Clerk Depute, Mr Copland, reported that the Treasurer had borrowed £280 from the Trustees of the late Roderick McDonald in Ballavallich [details of provisos given] and detailed the monies borrowed by the Treasurer and the Shoremaster at Martinmas 1808. Bills and bonds for the relevant sums had been issued to the following persons with interest payable on 20 December 1809:
William Taylor, Treasurer of the Merchant Society of Old Aberdeen - £300
Professor Beattie, Marischal College - £450
The Treasurer of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen - £300
Mrs Davidson, widow of the late William Duthie in Arduthie - £200
John Leith, coppersmith, Aberdeen, on account of Alexander Brown, sailmaker in Deal - £50
James Brown, merchant in Banff, in addition to £800 - £200
Convener William Michie, Aberdeen - £160
Mrs Elizabeth McPherson, Aberdeen - £100
George Gibb, cooper, on account of the Burgher Seceding Meeting House in Aberdeen - £200
John Duncan in Cairntradlen, in addition to £60 - £20
James Farquharson in Belnaglack, Parish of Glenbucket - £270
Mrs Margaret Bower, housekeeper at Aberdour - £56
Isabel Cruickshank, Aberdeen, in addition to £70 - £30
William Mitchell in Clola, in addition to £105 - £10
Andrew Strachan in Fingask - £100
Mr Paterson, schoolmaster at Nigg - £110
Alexander Geddes in Edinglassie - £120
Robert Glashan in Tomantaple - £60
Jean McHardy in Belneaden - £35
Professor Scott, King's College - £200
Mr James Ronaldson, in addition to £200 - £40
Robert Low in Banchory, in addition to £500 - £25
Miss Ann Copland, Aberdeen, in addition to £270 - £30
The Infirmary of Aberdeen, in addition to £900 - £400
Alexander Bisset in Mill of Inveramsay, in addition to £240 - £80
Alexander Ronald in Inveramsay, in addition to £135 - £15
Mr Copland also reported that the Shoremaster borrowed £800 from the Trustees of the late George Auldjo, merchant in Aberdeen, for a bond payable on 20 December 1809. Further that he had borrowed £600 from Mrs Elizabeth Cruickshank, £80 from Adam Stirling, fisher in Tullos, and £70 from Agnes Marr in Kincorth, all with 1 year's interest payable on 20 December 1809. (108r - 109r) |