| Description | Annual election, 23 September 1812
Sederunt: The whole members of Council
The Council elected the following thirteen Burgesses to be members of the new Council for the year 1812 to 1813: William Young, Gavin Hadden, Baillie William Lumsden, Robert Walker, Alexander Brown, Baillie Thomas McCombie, Alexander Duncan junior, Robert Gibb, Alexander Fraser, David Chalmers, Alexander Simpson, James Brebner and John Smith youngest, all merchants in Aberdeen. (235r)
The Council elected the following four members of the old Council to serve on the new Council: Provost James Young, Baillie Robert Garden, Baillie Charles Walker and James Hadden Esq. (235r)
The Council elected Deacon Arthur Cromar, cutler, and Deacon James Collie, weaver, to be Trades councillors. (235r)
The old and new Council, with the Convener and Deacons of Crafts (except Alexander Pirie, Patrick Pirie, John Forbes, Alexander Bannerman, William Read and Joseph Hogarth of the old Council, and William Young of the new Council, in place of whom the Council elected John Pittendrigh, George Hunter, James Bowman, William Cruickshank, William Naughten, George Gray and William Mortimer, Burgesses of Guild, as assistants), elected the following office bearers for the year 1812 to 1813:
James Young - Provost
Robert Garden - Eldest Baillie
Charles Walker - Second Baillie
Alexander Duncan junior - Third Baillie
Alexander Brown - Fourth Baillie
Alexander Fraser - Dean of Guild
Gavin Hadden - Treasurer
James Hadden Esq - Shoremaster
Alexander Simpson - Master of Kirk and Bridge Works
John Smith youngest - Master of Mortifications
David Chalmers - Master of the Guild Brethren's Hospital
(235v)
The Council elected the said Provost James Young, Baillie Charles Walker and Baillie Alexander Duncan junior to be Keepers of the Keys of the Town's Charter Chest for the year 1812 to 1813. (235v - 236r)
The Council elected for the year 1812 to 1813 the Provost, four Baillies, Dean of Guild, William Young, Baillies William Lumsden, Thomas McCombie and Robert Walker to be Commissioners of Infeftments; and the same gentlemen with the two Trades councillors to be Auditors of the Town's Accounts. (236r) |