| Description | Annual election, 25 September 1811
[Sederunt given]
The Council elected the following thirteen Burgesses to be members of the new Council for the year 1811 to 1812: John Young, Baillie Robert Garden, Mr Charles Walker, Mr John Forbes, Mr Alexander Pirie, Mr Alexander Low, Mr Joseph Hogarth, Mr William Read, Mr George Storey, Mr Patrick Pirie, Mr Alexander Hadden, Mr Alexander Bannerman and Mr Hugh Gordon, all merchants in Aberdeen. (206r - 206v)
The Council elected the following four members of the old Council to serve on the new Council: Provost James Hadden, Baillie Alexander Galen, Baillie John Donald and James Young junior. (206v)
The Council elected Deacon William Smith, glazier and Deacon George Stott, weaver, to be Trades councillors. (206v)
The old and new Council, with the Convener and Deacons of Crafts (except Provost Brebner, Provost William Young, Baillie George Tower and James Young junior of the old Council, and Baillie Robert Garden, Alexander Low, George Storey and John Young of the new Council, in place of whom the Council elected William Cruickshank, William Mortimer, James Bowman, David Thom, George Gray, Patrick Barron, John Pittendrigh and William Naughten, Burgesses of Guild, as assistants), elected the following office bearers for the year 1811 to 1812:
James Young junior - Provost
Robert Garden - Eldest Baillie
Alexander Galen - Second Baillie
John Donald - Third Baillie
Charles Walker - Fourth Baillie
Alexander Pirie - Dean of Guild
Alexander Low - Treasurer
Joseph Hogarth - Shoremaster
Alexander Hadden - Master of Kirk and Bridge Works
William Read - Master of Mortifications
Patrick Pirie - Master of the Guild Brethren's Hospital
(206v - 207r)
The Council elected the said James Young junior, Baillie Alexander Galen and Baillie John Donald to be Keepers of the Keys of the Town's Charter Chest for the year 1811 to 1812. (207r)
The Council elected for the year 1811 to 1812 the Provost, four Baillies, Dean of Guild, Provost James Hadden, Mr John Young, Mr George Storey and Mr John Forbes to be Commissioners of Infeftments; and the same gentlemen with the two Trades councillors to be Auditors of the Town's Accounts. (207r) |