Reference NoCA/1/1/68/21
TitleAberdeen Council Register: volume 68 - extract dated 20 June 1801
DescriptionCouncil meeting, 20 June 1801
[Sederunt given]

The Council approved the Provost's report on the sums of money borrowed for public purposes, particularly for formation of the new streets, and directed the Treasurer to grant bonds to the following, for payment on 20 June 1802 at five per cent interest:
Treasurer of Robert Gordon's Hospital in Aberdeen - £6,000
Mrs Russel of Moncoffer, for herself, and George and Anna Russel, her children - £2111 9 shillings 10 pence
William Kennedy, advocate in Aberdeen - £1,000
Miss Brands of Ferryhill - £900
Trustees of John Harrow's mortification per William Kennedy - £160
Mrs Mary Bisset, relict of Mr George Abel - £280
Isabella and Mary Watts, daughter of Adam Watt - £1,000
William Beattie at Midseat per bond - £300
James Hay of Honduras per Mr Carnegie - £500
Alexander Shirrefs, advocate - £1,750
Harry Lumsden, advocate - £2,400
John Davidson, advocate - £645
James Strachan, wright, and daughters - £1,000
Mrs Stuart - £300
George Gibb, cooper - £700
Alexander Chalmers, wright - £400
James Gillespie, stabler - £640
James Massie, wright - £600
John Stuart, stabler - £500
Miss Mary Garden - £500
Isaac Robertson, schoolmaster - £130
Alexander Martin, flesher - £140
William Corbet junior, excise officer - £140
True Blue Gardener Society - £500
Stephen Masson, merchant - £315
Kennedy Clark, baker in Banff - £800
Miss Neilson - £580
William Watt, shopkeeper - £300
John Hill, baker in Bervie - £200
William Strachan, baker in Aberdeen - £200
William Paterson in Fickly, parish of Towie - £400
George Philp in Buckie - £60
James McKenzie in Damhead of Fintray - £250
Baillie Alexander Farquhar in Kintore - £300
Alexander Ruston, Hawkhillock - £72
George Moir, vintner - £1,000
Mrs Duff of Hatton - £400
Robert Irvine, stabler in Aberdeen - £160
John Valentine in Old Goval - £150
James Henderson in New Morlich - £160
Samuel Ritchie in Gilmorton - £130
William Byres in Coldfold - £100
George Cruickshank in Balhagarty - £100
Arthur Gray in Morningfield - £1,000
Dr Pirie in Mains of Watertown - £450
George Symmers, merchant in Aberdeen - £300
Miss Maitland - £200
Alexander Shirrefs, advocate, as trustee for Miss Katherine Leith, formerly of Barrack - £550
Alexand Shirrefs, advocate, as trustee for Elizabeth Leith, formerly of Barrack, and James Stuart, her husband - £350
Alexander Taylor in Strichen - £200
Samuel Johnston, merchant in Aberdeen - £250
Alexander Smith in Blackhills - £200
James Wilson of Cairnbanno - £100
George Donald in Swellhead - £180
John Clerk in Mill of Coullie, in addition to £200 - £100
Alexander Bisset in Mill of Inveramsay, in addition to £250 - £50
Kirk Session of Aberdeen, in addition to £900 - £100
Alexander Shaw, in addition to £1,090 - £110
James Bisset in Mill of Inveramsay, in addition to £300 - £35
Arthur Forbes in Drumgesk - £200
TOTAL - £32,658 9 shillings 10 pence
(41v - 42v)

The Council approved the Provost's report on the sums of money borrowed on the Shoremaster's account, and directed the Shoremaster to grant bonds to the following, for payment on 20 June 1802 at five per cent interest:
Mrs Barbara Copland in Aberdeen - £125
The White Fishers of Torrie per Rev Dr Cruden - £80
George Cruickshank in Balhagarty, in addition to £50 formerly lent by him - £50
James Ronald in Mill of Pitcaple, in addition to £170 - £130
John Cruickshank in Kinmuck, in addition to £230 - £30
TOTAL - £415
(42v)
Date20 June 1801
Extent1 extract
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