| Description | Council meeting, 22 December 1818
[Sederunt given]
The Council allocated the Poor's Funds for 1819. The following allocations and additions to pensions were made.
Robert Balmanno, Burgess of Guild, residing in Aberdeen - £12
James Lessel, sometime grocer in Aberdeen - £8
Peter Wright, merchant, Burgess, Aberdeen - £5
George Duncan, wright - £8
William Logan, merchant - £6
Mrs Isobel Barron, widow of the late Patrick Barron, merchant - £7
Jean Elphinston, widow of the late Robert Weir, hosier - £4 to her children and £2 to herself
Christian Braimer or Carlier, residing in Edinburgh, widow of William Carlier, sometime bookseller in Aberdeen - £5
Ann Gordon, widow of Thomas Gordon junior, sometime merchant in Aberdeen - £5
Jean Michie or Moir, widow of the late John Moir, stone merchant and Burgess - £4
Barbara Hanks, widow of Andrew Davidson, Burgess and late flaxdresser in Aberdeen - £5
Elizabeth Elmslie, widow of the late Peter Elmslie, burgess of Guild - £2 to herself and £8 to her children
Agnes Hill, daughter of the deceased John Hill, merchant - £4
Robert Jack, late merchant in Stonehaven, now residing in Aberdeen - £4 per warrant
Jean Morrice, servant to the deceased Mrs Ann Catanach, widow of the also deceased John Menzies, merchant - £3 (being the annuity lately paid to the deceased Mary Chrystal from Mr & Mrs Catanach's mortification)
Mrs Ledingham, widow of George Ledingham, sometime merchant in Aberdeen - an additional £3
James Henderson, merchant in Aberdeen - an additional £3 to the £5 granted to him by warrant, now settled on the funds for £8
Alexander McKay, merchant, Aberdeen - an additional £1
Mary Silver, daughter of the deceased James Silver, slater, Burgess - an additional £1
Nancy Allan, widow of the late James Allan, Burgess - a bursary of £2 to her children
The Council remitted to the magistrates to determine from which Funds the different sums were to be paid, and to continue the pensions payable by them. The Council also remitted to the magistrates to consider any other petitions who appear to have no claim on the Town's Public Funds. (183r - 184r)
The Council resolved to suspend the payment of pensions to George Gray and William Mortimer, not considering them proper objects of charity. (184r)
The Provost presented to the Council a letter from Lord Sidmouth, one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, stating the Prince Regent's pleasure on receipt of the Council's address of condolence on the death of the Queen. (184r)
The Council empowered the City Chamberlain to pay to Mr Morice, the Town's Agent, the sum of £407 11 shillings 5 pence incurred in the proceedings in Edinburgh and London to secure the Prince Regent's warrant for an election at Michaelmas 1818. The Council remitted to the magistrates to allocate the sum to such of the Town's Funds as they deem proper. (184r - 184v)
The Council declined the application from James Knowles, proprietor of the Lands of Easter Kirkton of Skene, offering to purchase the feu duty paid from his lands to the Dean of Guild. (184v)
The Council approved the report of the committee appointed to frame objections and alternative suggestions to the proposed site of the Jail at the Bridewell, which suggested that the area of ground attached to the Court House be increased by removing the New Inn stables to the Poultry Market, thus providing an area sufficient for the construction of the Jail. The committee stated that they had raised their objections at a meeting with the Commissioners, and had since sent a letter to Mr Burnett, clerk to the Commissioners, clarifying their proposals. (184v - 185r) |