| Reference No | AS/Bbnf/5/6 |
| Alt Reference No | TBR/BANFF/20 TBR/BANFF/5/4 |
| Title | Banff Burgh: Committee Minutes, Correspondence and Lists of Subscriptions for relief of the destitute inhabitants of the Highlands and Islands |
| Description | Correspondence, minutes of meetings of Banff Town Council and lists of subscriptions regarding relief of inhabitants of Highlands and Islands affected by crop failure.
Collection includes the following items:
1) Instructions to local committees (dated 21-Feb-1837) plus handwritten notes (dated 27-Feb-1837 and 8-Mar-1837).
2) Minutes of public meeting of the committee for affording relief to the inhabitants of the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland (dated 27-Feb-1837).
3) Document by Banff Provost Peter Cameron detailing minutes of meeting (dated 8-Mar-1837).
4) Letter from Banff Provost Peter Cameron detailing subscriptions (dated 9-Mar-1837).
5) Memorial to the Lord Commissioners of the Treasury from a Committee of the inhabitants of Glasgow for the Relief of the destitute inhabitants of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland (dated 27-Feb-1837) with note from the Provost of Aberdeen James Milne to the Provost of Banff (dated 11-Mar-1837).
6) Letter from Rev. M Grant detailing subscriptions (dated Mar-1837).
7) Letter from James Milne, Provost of Aberdeen, to the Provost of Banff detailing subscriptions (dated 16-Mar-1837).
8a) State of the subscriptions in the town of Banff for the relief of the destitute inhabitants of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland (dated 8-Mar-1837).
8b) Subscriptions for the relief of the destitute inhabitants of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland - Banff (dated 27-Feb-1837).
8c) Subscriptions for the relief of the destitute inhabitants of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland - Banff (dated 27-Feb-1837).
8d) List of Subscriptions for relief of the destitute inhabitants of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland - Banff (dated 27-Feb-1837).
8e) Subscriptions for the relief of the destitute inhabitants of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland - Banff (dated 27-Feb-1837).
An transcript of 8a-e is available on our website and in the Old Aberdeen House searchroom. |
| Date | 1837 |
| Extent | 12 documents |
| Open or Restricted Access | Open |