| Description | COUNCIL REGISTER, VOLUME 70, FOLIOS 69v - 74r Council meeting, 11 May 1816 [Sederunt given] The Council granted the application from Mr William Kennedy, advocate, on behalf of the committee of the Canal Company, requesting permission to construct railways across the quays near to the Lime Sheds, to provide the lime traders with access to the canal. Permission was granted on condition that the work was carried out to the satisfaction of Mr Gibb, resident engineer, and that the Council reserved to right to order the removal of the railways at any time. (69v)
The Council approved the committee's proposal to sell the Lands and Barony of Easter Skene on 1 June 1816 in different lots, having received no offers for the whole Lands at the public roup that day. (69v - 70r)
The Council approved the lease of the Mill of Buxburn to John Simpson, residing at Buxburn, for three years, for £50 yearly rent, with Peter Simpson, present tenant, as cautioner. (70r)
The Council resolved to present an address to the Prince Regent on the recent auspicious marriage of Princess Charlotte of Wales to the Prince of Saxe-Cobourg. [Address engrossed.] The Council directed the Provost to sign the address, and to transmit it to James Farquhar Esq, Member of Parliament, for him to present it to the Prince Regent. (70r - 71r)
The Council approved the Provost's report that the Treasurer had borrowed the following sums of money on the Town's account and for the public purposes of the community, and had granted bonds to the following persons, for payment with five per cent interest. Sums borrowed at Whitsunday 1815: Ann Hunter on annuity - £100 King Street Society - £468 David Souter at Cluny - £200 John Hunter, Aberdeen - £150 Alexander Smith in Uppermill of Cruden - £100 Elspet Bisset, Aberdeen - £34 10 shillings Rev John Findlater, Cairnie - £400 Mary Anderson, Aberdeen - £30 James Riddell at Foveran - £72 Mary Henderson, Aberdeen - £20 Alexander Rae, schoolmaster at Peterculter - £200 Margaret McRae, Aberdeen - £22 James Allan in Pittens - £390 John Forbes in Pitcaple - £220 James Sangster at Thainston - £180 Miss Margaret Duff, Aberdeen - £60 George Simmers, late of Customs - £300 John Murray in Gilcomston - £200 Isobel Simpson at Ferryhill - £190 Alexander Galen Esq at Aberdeen - £1,000 Mary Scott in Newmill - £30 George Duncan, gardener at Foveran - £40 James Strachan, Aberdeen - £590 Quaker Society, Aberdeen - £600 Ann Davidson at Cotton, in addition to £90 - £4 10 shillings James Rust and Margaret Petrie at Cotton - £580 William Duncan in Mill of Dumbreck - £170 Jean Coutts, Aberdeen - £50 Jean Robertson, widow of John Smith, shipmaster - £832 10 shillings Robert Robertson, druggist, Aberdeen - £292 10 shillings John Dunn, tailor, Aberdeen - £200 Rev Dr Mitchell, executor of Robert Blackhall - £50 James Murray at Buxburn - £38 2 shillings Slater Society, Aberdeen - £60 Peter Forbes at Skene's Square - £21 Dr George French, physician - £600 Jean Brown, Aberdeen - £55 Ann Bean, Aberdeen - £20 Mrs May Farquharson, Aberdeen - £40 William Duthie, weaver, Aberdeen - £40 Alexander Booth in Pitblae - £60 John Alexander in Pitscurrie - £80 Alexander Ronald in Inveramsay - £120 Harry Lumsden Esq, on a renewed bill - £2,000 John Rae at Inveramsay, in addition to £50 - £10 Margaret Philip and Mrs Mann, Aberdeen - £30 George Philp in Buckie - £20 George Smith in Pitscurrie - £275 Jean Ingram at Mosstown - £49 William Masson in Cromar - £50 Andrew Milne in Hawkhillock - £110 William Frost in Easter Culairlie - £45 Helen and Ann Reid at Kingswells - £70 Alexander Philp at Kinellar - £15 James McHardy in Dunfial - £100 Rev Dr Cruden - £60 George Rae at Murcar - £40 William Napier, weaver, Gilcomston - £25 Mary Watt or Troup, Aberdeen - £180 Margaret Ross in Largue - £82 Convener Court, Old Aberdeen - £200 Isobel Innes, in addition to £50 - £5 William Clark, merchant - £66 15 shillings Duncan McKenzie at Skene's Square - £160 James Cooper at Bieldside - £100 Tarland Wright Society - £298 18 shillings 3 pence Miss Margaret Donald, Aberdeen - £1,000 Miss Mary Donald, Aberdeen - £1,000 Alexander Scott and Jean Anderson in Newton of Drum - £55 George Laing at Haddohouse - £31 John Black in Cappernook - £20 Alexander Argo at Foveran - £108 Gardener Fraternity, Old Aberdeen - £200 Elizabeth Adam, Aberdeen - £140 John Troup in Blackhill of Countesswells - £28 11 shillings 6 pence Benjamin Hall, Aberdeen - £67 John Duncan in Candacraig - £150 James McFarlane in Burnside - £80 Alexander Burnett, Old Aberdeen - £60 Rev John Donald, Aberdeen - £100 Janet McKenzie, Old Aberdeen - £20 Jean Leslie, Old Aberdeen - £70 William Smith and James Smith in Thornton - £100 Peter Taws in Kinellar - £57 John Allan in Torrie - £20 Thomas Rae and William Rae in New Machar - £73 James Thomson in Loan end of Durno - £98 John Paterson, Aberdeen - £60 Thomas Middleton in Belgreiny - £80 Isabel Robertson, Aberdeen - £40 James Bisset, for children of James Ronald - £200 Jean Anderson in Spittal - £125 Kirk Session of Keithhall - £120 Patrick Walker in Lumphart - £60 Jean Meston in Glentanner - £40 James Laing in New Pitsligo - £20 Alexander Stuart, Aberdeen - £20 George Robb in Newton of Premnay - £60 Janet Meston at Midmar - £24 George Yeats, advocate - £400 John Strachan in Tillioch - £245 James Licklie at Caskieben - £60 James Mackie in Mill of Potts - £100 Helen Garden, Aberdeen - £30 TOTAL - £18,063 6 shillings 9 pence Sums borrowed since Martinmas 1815: Alexander Duncan, mariner - £90 Robert Morice in Footdee - £40 John Anderson and Margaret Anderson, Aberdeen - £130 Donald McKenzie in Glengarden - £140 Margaret Downie in Corriehoul - £24 Alexander Ronald in Inveramsay - £54 10 shillings James Downie in Fetterneer - £68 Alexander Connan in Winewells - £100 William Monro, James Monro and John Monro - £100 Alexander Middleton in Mill of Ennets - £80 James McPherson, Aberdeen - £40 Leslie Whyte at Gordon Castle - £250 James Rust at Cotton - £140 Helen Garden, in addition to £30 - £3 Mrs Barbara Alcock, Aberdeen - £400 William Rust at Parkhill - £140 John Gray, Aberdeen - £100 Rev William Gordon at Clatt - £50 George Watt, surgeon at Knock - £3,000 Bridge of Dee Friendly Society - £80 Margaret Bower - £114 5 shillings 9 pence Robina Bower - £95 5 shillings George Meston in Mill of Inveramsay - £25 Margaret McRae, in addition to £22 - £5 James Ironside of Royal Artillery - £80 Sergeant Robert Young of Royal Artillery - £300 Miss Marjory Cruden - £620 John Davidson in Legart - £100 Catharine Davidson in Legart - £50 Jean Davidson in Legart - £50 Hammermen Trade, Old Aberdeen - £131 5 shillings Alexander Taylor in Macksted - £50 Andrew Robb in Newseat - £50 Alexander Robb in Colliehill - £80 Andrew Downie in Torriebith - £40 John Paterson in Ballochan - £210 Alexander Argo at Haddohouse - £120 Rev Samuel Masson - £110 Peter Forbes at Skene's Square - £16 Peter Esson at Millhead - £160 Mrs May Farquharson, Aberdeen - £60 Peter Cushnie in Glack, in addition to £75 - £8 Mrs Elizabeth Duncan - £500 James Shaw in Inchrory - £160 William Paterson at Nigg - £300 James Ross in Mains of Corse - £25 James Ferguson of Kinmundy - £550 Robert Shand of Hillside - £350 Alexander Bain in Newburgh - £78 John Fraser, shoemaker, Aberdeen - £200 John Adam and James Adam in Arnedlie - £40 Jean Ritchie, Aberdeen - £22 William Duncan at Blackburn - £150 James Cruickshank in Lochfold - £116 Alexander Brown, sailmaker - £120 Jean Menzies at Fintray - £33 Andrew Lawson, Old Aberdeen - £35 George Bannerman in Parkhill - £236 Managers of Infirmary - £252 7 shillings 8 pence Janet Ross, Aberdeen - £82 John Ewen junior in Blairs - £35 James Donald in Bishopston - £35 Margaret Simpson in Nether Kinmundy - £16 Ann Milne, Aberdeen - £54 Ann Mackie, Aberdeen - £32 Rev William Mitchell at Clola - £32 William Urquhart, farmer at Fyvie - £90 Alexander Imlay, printer, Aberdeen - £380 19 shillings Thomas Ligertwood, in addition to £82 - £4 2 shillings Margaret McDonald, Aberdeen - £300 William Leonard at Cookston - £120 Alexander Philp in Kinellar - £77 John Ironside, mason, Windmillbrae - £20 Janet Wyness - £80 Colliston Society - £98 10 shillings James Allan and Christian Cooper - £35 James Rough in Gateside - £30 David Low, cloth dresser, Aberdeen - £30 Ann Grant, Aberdeen - £100 Andrew Allan, Footdee - £46 John Hunter - £67 Janet McPherson at Peterculter - £35 William Forbes at Parkhill - £40 William Geils at Mains of Pitmedden - £26 Benjamin Hall, in addition [to sum unspecified] - £37 15 shillings Mary Anderson, in addition [to sum unspecified] - £11 Alexander Thomson in Tarland - £200 Patrick Walker in Lumphart - £40 Alexander Brown, mariner - £238 2 shillings Elizabeth Crombie in Torrie - £30 Adam Coutts, advocate - £150 Miss Jean Grant, Aberdeen - £50 King Street Society - £488 Ann Bonner, Aberdeen - £40 Alexander Falconer in Tarland - £65 James Hendry at Newburgh - £100 James Milne in Gilcomston - £20 John Nairn, Aberdeen - £100 John Silver in Swellhead - £30 Elizabeth Duncan, widow of John Leys - £100 Ann Grant - £40 Rev Dr Thomson - £50 Elspet Bisset at Craigston - £38 Elspet Reid at Legart - £30 TOTAL - £14,395 1 shilling 5 pence (71r - 74r) |