| Description | Council meeting, 21 January 1817
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The Council resolved to present a petition to the Lords of the Treasury against the distillation of spirits from grain in the present distressed state of the country. The Council approved the draft of a petition, directed the Provost to sign it and to transmit it to Mr Farquhar, Member of Parliament, for him to present it to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. [Petition engrossed.] (83v - 84v)
The Council awarded the following bursaries at Marischall College on the recommendation of the Faculty. James Smith, student in the semi class was awarded to Crombie's bursary of £8 for one year, in place of William Stratton, who had left the College. James Webster, student in the magistrand class, awarded to Rolland's bursary of £8, in place of Benjamin Spark, who had left the College. Peter Davie, in the tertian class was awarded to Lorimer's bursary of £5, in place of James Mackie, who had left the College. George Watson, student in the bajan class, awarded to Liddel's bursary of £5, in place of Robert Smith, who had left the College. George Melven, in the magistrand class, was awarded to Turnerhall's bursary of £5, in place of George Smith, who had been presented to one of Sir Alexander Ramsay's bursaries. (84v)
The Council approved a representation prepared by the magistrates in answer to the resolutions passed at a meeting of proprietors in Dempster's Hotel on 6 January 1817 regarding the new Court House and Jail. [Representation engrossed. The representation answers complaints about the increase in cost, lack of consultation and change in site - too close to the gunpowder magazine on the east side of King Street, half a mile from the Town, which was agreed at a meeting of landholders and magistrates on 21 June 1816.] (85r - 92v)
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 from Whitsunday 1816 to September 1816:
Helen Cross - £619 1 shilling
Charles Spark in Inverury - £20
Elizabeth Black, Aberdeen - £90
John Robertson at Cove - £80
John Chalmers at Loanhead - £280
James McPherson, weaver - £50
James Sangster, Thainstone - £332
Mrs Jean Farquhar, spouse to Arthur Farquhar - £800
Jean Ross, widow of David Robertson - £200
Janet Simpson, Aberdeen - £240
John Kiloh in Old Meldrum - £100
James Watt in Old Deer - £200
John Forbes, Pitcaple, in addition to £231 - £6 3 shillings
Peter Joss in Letherty - £100
Charles Prott in Oldmeldrum - £60
James Bisset in Drumdurno - £200
Patrick Mitchell in Bogheads - £180
David Anderson in Oldtown of Towie - £30
John Dawson in Pitcandlick - £170
Margaret Stevenson at Tarves - £40
Margaret Crockart, in addition to £70 - £2
Alexander Law, Newhills - £80
David Moir in Knockhall - £200
Rev George Mitchell, Cluny - £140
Jean Brown, in addition to £55 - £2
Miss Marjory Cruden - £640
Isabel Leonard - £524
Marjory Leonard - £200
Elizabeth Gillie - £130
Jean Walker at Fintray - £73
Convenor Court of Old Aberdeen - £300
Agnes Brown, widow of William Pyper - £70
Alexander Gray in Methlick - £107
William Urquhart at Fyvie - £200
Mrs Christian Knowles or Henry - £140
Jean Cruickshank, spouse to James Bisset - £100
John Maich at Blackhall - £80
Janet Bain, Aberdeen - £40
May Farquharson - £60
Ann Davidson at Cotton - £100
Robert Grant, shoemaker, Aberdeen - £100
John Prott, Mill of Cavin - £100
Amos Whigham junior - £100
Elspet Roy, Strickathro - £280
Archibald Tytler, Aberdeen - £400
Isabel Simpson, Ferryhill, in addition to £190 - £5 4 shillings 9 pence
William Smith, Bridge of Don - £155
James Gillespie, Aberdeen - £500
James Whyte in Meikle Endivy - £60
John Adamson at Strichen - £300
James Ellis at Fintray - £80
Alexander Bisset at Inveramsay - £1,000
Elspet Simmers, Aberdeen - £400
Isabel Innes, in addition to £55 - £2 15 shillings
Peter McRobie - £20
Mr Robert Grant - £60
Jean Lawson - £20
James Bruce in Knockhall - £240
Elspet Littlejohn in Logie - £70
Alexander Reid in Dorlethen - £262 10 shillings
James Rainnie in Brooms - £36
Alexander Wilson in Fetterneer - £50
Robert Glasham in Tamahoue - £95 4 shillings 9 pence
Margaret Milne in Burntcowes - £20
George Watt in Nethertown - £23
James Allan and Christian Cooper - £60
Ann Grant, Aberdeen - £15
Alexander Ronald in Inveramsay - £670
Alexander Argo in Newmill - £120
James Cooper at Bieldside - £101
Christian Tocher - £250
Tarland Wright Society - £352 14 shillings 7 pence
William Rust at Parkhill - £160
James Cruickshank at Gilcomston - £25
St Machar's Lodge - £270
Dallas Innes and Hogarth, at 3 months [notice] - £300
John Duncan in Candacraig - £200
Alexander Rust in Hawkehill - £20
William McRobie in Kinellar - £20
Patrick Moir in Upper Coullie - £100
Elspet Moir in Upper Coullie - £28
Isabel Fowler in Kintore - £100
Peter Tawes, in addition to £57 - £5
Grizel McPherson in Curgarff - £20
Janet Eckford, Aberdeen - £10
James Burnett in Hill of Keir - £40
Jean Leslie, Old Aberdeen - £100
Operative Mason Lodge - £38
George Reid junior, Aberdeen - £20
John Knowles at Torrie - £80
John Ewen at Blairs - £160
Benjamin Hall, Aberdeen - £78
George Prott - £70
Alexander Bisset in Horsecrook - £30
George Watt in Newton - £20
Susan Allan at Hardwierd - £20
James Jaffrey, Old Aberdeen - £240
William Walker, Borrowston - £100
James Riddel at Foveran - £90
James Thomson in Loanend, in addition to £98 - £8 18 shillings
Alexander Petrie at Cults - £60
Alexander Rae in Pitmillan - £37
Christian Gellan at Line - £60
William Anderson, seedsman, Aberdeen - £150
George Burgess in Newmachar - £15
Arthur Forbes in Drumgask - £200
Charles Diack in Loan of Durno - £333
George Laing at Haddohouse - £42 11 shillings
John Paterson, blacksmith, Aberdeen - £95 4 shillings 9 pence
Jean Grant, Aberdeen - £60
James Thomson in Coldstream - £80
Managers of James Thain's School - £735
Jean Meston in Glentanner - £10
George Wilson, Keith - £121 5 shillings 6 pence
Sums borrowed since Michaelmas 1816:
Mary McPherson in Aberdeen - £60
James Leslie in Old Aberdeen - £80
Elizabeth Jeans at Bridge of Don - £20
Andrew Duncan, tailor in Aberdeen - £30
Christian Rainnie in Aberdeen - £100
Shoemaker Trade of Old Aberdeen - £20
Robert Collie, barber in Aberdeen - £180
John Anderson and Margaret Anderson, in addition to £130 - £5
Merchant Society of Old Aberdeen, in addition to £300 - £200
Patrick Downie at Fetterneer - £80
Alexander Wilson at Fetterneer - £50
Patrick Walker in Lumphart, in addition to £100 - £40
Alexander Connon in Ury Walls, in addition to £50 - £50
George Mathew in Bruckles - £92
Alexander Smith of Blackhills - £300
Alexander Ronald in Inveramsay - £90
Andrew Robb in Colliehill, in addition to £50 10 shillings - £10
Alexander Taylor in Macksled, in addition to £120 - £15
Alexander McDonald, Aberdeen - £100
George Meston at Mill of Inveramsay, in addition to £25 - £2
Peter Duncan at Gilcomston - £1,400
James Davidson at Fintray - £600
Kirk Session of Fintray - £100
Elizabeth Spark in Belseavie, in addition to £30 - £20
Robert Shand of Hillside - £300
Harry McConnach in Hardgate - £40
James Rust at Cotton, in addition to £140 - £40
Mrs May Farquharson, Aberdeen, in addition to £60 - £20
Hammerman Trade of Old Aberdeen, in addition to £131 5 shillings - £26 11 shillings 3 pence
James Strachan, bookseller in Aberdeen - £500
Hugh Harper in Mill of Midstrath - £50
George Simmers, merchant, Aberdeen - £600
Robert Esson junior in Balnacraig - £80
Peter Esson in Millhead, in addition to £160 - £10
Helen Garden, Aberdeen - £42
Elizabeth Ramsay, Aberdeen - £442
Miss Elizabeth Smith in Huntly - £60
Isabel Cruickshank, Aberdeen - £220
William Urquhart at Fyvie - £100
Rev Dr Thomson, Aberdeen - £50
John Shaw at Inchrorie - £40
John Tough in Boghead - £130
John Adam in Arnedlie, in addition to £40 - £10
Elspet Moir in Upper Coullie - £26
Alexander Mutch at Longhill, in addition to £60 - £20
Ann Chalmers in Gilcomston - £100
George Duthie at Netherley - £42
William Birnie senior and junior, in addition to £40 - £10
Peter Cushnie at Glashmore, in addition to £83 - £5
Elspet Brown in Aberdeen - £25
Jean Menzies at Fintray, in addition to £33 - £7
Margaret Wood at Findon - £40
Ann Milne, Aberdeen, in addition to £54 - £18
Margaret Johnston, in addition to £30 - £30
James Ross in Mains of Corse, in addition to £25 - £22 12 shillings 6 pence
John Taylor in Cairnhill - £150
William McRobie in Kinellar, in addition to £20 - £7
Margaret Simpson in Nether Kinmundy - £17
Alexander Imlay, Aberdeen, in addition to £380 1 shilling - £49 1 shilling
Rev William Mitchell at Clola, in addition to £55 - £5
Isabel Hunter, Aberdeen - £20
Alexander Rust, Harthill, in addition to £20 - £20
Miss Marjory Cruden - £40
John Ewen junior in Blairs, in addition to £35 - £5
William Rust in Todhill, on Chamberlain's letter - £20
Colliston Friendly Society, in addition to £98 10 shillings - £16 7 shillings 3 pence
George Milne in Wester Cairnie, in addition to £80 - £40
James Laing at New Pitsligo, in addition to £20 - £7
George Laing at Haddohouse, in addition to £42 11 shillings - £11 1 shilling 3 pence
William Leonard at Cookston - £20
George Bannerman at Parkhill - £8
Catharine Middleton, in addition to £120 - £30
(92v - 95v)
The Council approved the Provost's report that £260 had been sunk in the Treasurer's hands by from Mary Robertson, aged 64, in return for the payment of an annuity of £32 10 shillings during her lifetime. (96r) |