| Description | Council meeting, 30 April 1819
[Sederunt given]
The Council approved resolutions for the annual election and conduct of the Collector of the Cess, including a request for Mr William Copland, the present Collector, to lodge statements of the King's Subsidy and Bridewell money with the Council. (197v - 198v)
The Council remitted to a committee of Baillie Galen and Mr Duthie, the Treasurer, to examine the statement of the Bridewell assessment submitted by Mr Copland. (198v)
The Council granted the application from Mr William Copland, advocate in Aberdeen, to continue in the post of Collector of the Cess for the City and Liberties for the current year, on sureties provided by Messrs George More, Rev Dr David Cruden, Alexander Fraser, David Milne, Basil Fisher, Thomas Black and John Donald. The Council agreed to give the Taxation Book to Mr Copland and charged him to collect the whole assessed taxes (less a discount of £50 for his trouble, risk and expense), and the small feu and teind duties belonging to the Treasurer. (198v - 199r) |