| Description | Council meeting, 12 February 1814
[Sederunt given]
The Council agreed to accept the resignation of Dr James Shirrefs, one of the Ministers of the City, with deep regret that the Public Schools would be deprived of his valuable services. [Letter of resignation engrossed.] The Council also received a letter from the Moderator of the Presbytery declaring the charge on the West Church vacant.
The Council voted their sincere thanks to Dr Shirrefs.
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The Council approved the nomination by the Harbour Committee and Mr Alexander More of Messrs Alexander Brebner and John Dingwall, merchants, as joint arbiters for the submission regarding the compensation payable to Mr Alexander More, late Tacksman of the Shore and Harbour Dues. The submission authorised by Act of Council of 2 September 1813 had not been accepted by Mr James Calder. (19v)
The Council granted the application from Isabella Pyper, widow of the deceased William Pyper, late shipmaster, to be settled on the Poor's Funds for £4 per annum, in place of her son, who had received one of Dr Guild's orphan bursaries of £4, but now was beyond the age prescribed by the mortification. (20r)
The Council approved the Provost's report that the Treasurer had borrowed the following sums of money for the public purposes of the community, and had granted bonds to the following persons, for payment with five per cent interest:
Alexander Ronald in Inveramsay, in addition to £1,015 - £75
Peter Taws in Kinellar, in addition to [no sum stated] - £10
Treasurer of Upperkirkgate Society - £40
James Riddel at Foveran - £20
Andrew Robb at Auchindoir, in addition to £200 - £35
Andrew Downie at Torryleith - £25
James Davidson of Kinmundy - £170
William Mennie at Leddach - £20
William Rust at Parkhill - £60
George Symers, merchant - £400
John Home, in addition to £130 - £40
Alexander Craigmyle, mason, Aberdeen - £100
Wright & Cooper Trade - £400
Isabel Hunter, Aberdeen - £120
George Keith, Aberdeen, in addition to £45 - £15
Hammermen Trade, Old Aberdeen - £100
William Forbes Esq, late of Skellater, in addition to £450
James Suter in Heugh-head, in addition to £33 - £67
Alexander Thom in Heugh-head - £21
Elizabeth Gellie, Aberdeen, in addition to £100 - £20
Alexander Robb in Colliehill, in addition to £33 - £47
Mrs William Anderson, Strichen, in addition to £100 - £50
Alexander Stuart, Aberdeen - £111
Peter Esson in Millhead - £100
Margaret McPherson in Corgarff - £30
Rev Samuel Masson in Corgarff - £50
Robert Glashan in Jamachene - £88
John Shed in Culferk, Parish of Alford - £140
Miss Catharine Middleton, Aberdeen, in addition to £74 - £46
Charles Duncan in Kinellar - £60
Alexander Smith in Caskieben, in addition to £30 - £20
John Duncan in Cairntradlen, in addition to £240 - £26 13 shillings 4 pence
Peter McCombie in Boghead of Tough - £120
Moses Copland in Broomhill of Tough - £550
Alexander Thomson, merchant in Tarland - £300
Robin Bower at Aberdour, in addition to £50 - £22 7 shillings 6 pence
Margaret Bower at Aberdour, in addition to £50 - £36 13 shillings 4 pence
Mr William Paterson, Nigg, in addition to £250 - £12
John Rae at Gilcomston, for Sabbath Evening Schools of Chapel of Ease District - £50
Jean Paterson, Old Aberdeen - £80
Rev Dr Thomson, Aberdeen - £50
Alexander Badenoch, stabler, Aberdeen - £80
John Paterson in Ballochan - £100
William Urquhart at Fyvie, in addition to £60 - £82 17 shillings 2 pence
Alexander Edward in Upper Coullie - £100
John Ewen in Blairs - £20
John Ewen junior in Blairs - £20
Jean Durno in Newtown of Kinmundy, in addition to £15 - £12
Alexander Bean in Newburgh - £42
Elspet Roy in Torrie, in addition to £120 - £9
James Ogston in Whannytons - £50
John Kiloh in Oldmeldrum, in addition to £75 - £17
David Fraser in Kinellar - £34
William Morice in Greenbrae - £50
Trustees of John Watt at Cove - £60
Alexander Forbes in Torrie - £80
Benjamin Hall, clothdresser, Aberdeen - £31
Alexander Imlay, printer, Aberdeen - £300
Wright & Cooper Trade - £300
Adam Coutts, advocate, Aberdeen - £200
Alexander Brown, mariner in Aberdeen - £100
Isaac Grant in Blackmill, in addition to £120 - £20
TOTAL - £5,885 11 shillings 4 pence
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