| Description | Council meeting, 4 March 1815
[Sederunt given]
The Council resolved to petition both Houses of Parliament against the bill to alter the Corn Laws. The Council approved the draft of a petition, directed the Provost to sign it and to transmit it to Mr Farquhar, Member of Parliament, for him to present it to the House of Commons. (49r)
The Council agreed to pay [no sum stated] out of several funds for the relief of the poor, to the Managers of the Poor's Hospital for the year ending Candlemas 1816. The Council elected the following gentlemen to be Managers of the Poor's Hospital: the Provost, magistrates and other members of the Town Council; Baillies Alexander Duncan, Alexander Brown and William Shepherd; Doctors Livingstone, Moir, Ogilvie and Dyce; Mr Niven; Mr Martin of Nellfield; Mr Thomas Bannerman, Mr Robert Walker and Mr William Smith, merchants; Rev Mr Dewar; Dr Dauney; Mr Carnegie; Messrs John Ross and John Knott; and Convener Nicol. (49r - 49v)
The Council approved the sale of the following leases:
First, a three-year lease of the dwelling house at Footdee occupied by George Cantley, Ferry Boatman, with the privilege of plying the ferry boats between Footdee and Torry, was taken by James Grant, advocate, on behalf of William Ingram, vintner in Aberdeen, for £73 10 shillings yearly rent.
Second, a three-year lease of the dwelling house and garden at Footdee possessed by Captain Alexander Nicol, vintner, was taken by the said Alexander Nicol for £50 yearly rent.
Third, a three-year lease of a piece of ground at Poynernook occupied by Robert Mathieson, wood merchant, situated on the west side of the high road from the Sawmill towards the Floddmark and Brickkilns, called Dee Street, was taken by the said Robert Mathieson for £10 rent.
Fourth, a three-year lease of the dwelling house and garden on the south side of the mouth of the Dee, previously let to Gregory Cummings, vintner, was taken again by Gregory Cummings for £15 rent.
Fifth, a three-year lease of a piece of ground on the east side of the Pocra Road, previously let to Alexander Buchan & Company, blacksmiths, was taken by William Johnston, merchant, for £10 yearly rent, on behalf of Alexander Buchan & Company.
Sixth, a one-year lease of the Packhouse and Weighhouse Dues was taken by David Milne, merchant, for £223 rent.
Also, several lots of ground at the end of Carmelite Street and in the neighbourhood of the manufactory which had belonged to Messrs Young & Walker, were let for three years to the following persons at the following rent: George Clerihew, for £5; Alexander Hadden & Sons, for £10; Robert Milne, wood merchant, for £6; Police Commissioners, for £10; and John Benzie, for £7.
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The Council awarded William Pyper, student in the magistrand class at Marischall College, to one of Dr Duncan Liddel's bursaries of £5 for one year, on the recommendation of the Faculty of Marischal College, in place of William Paterson, who had left the College. (50r)
The Council approved the Provost's report that the Treasurer had borrowed the following sums of money on the Town's account and for the public purposes of the community, and had granted bonds to the following persons, for payment with five per cent interest:
James Murray at Buxburn - £36 12 shillings 6 pence
Alexander Ross in Kintore - £300
Isaac Grant in Blackmill - £20
John Dunn, tailor in Aberdeen - £30
Isobel Jaffray, Old Aberdeen - £20
James Ogston in Whaunytons - £20
Robert Gray in Brownside of Strichen - £50
Donald McKenzie in Clashenrich - £130
George McKenzie in Tornavere - £50
John Alexander, Pitscurrie - £68
Alexander Ronald, Inveramsay - £54 18 shillings
Mary Strachan or Clerk, Aberdeen - £12
James Hardie in Netherton of Newmachar - £20
William Dickson in Glack of Castle Fraser - £260
Alexander Middleton in Mill of Ennets - £64
Leslie Whyte, Gordon Castle - £200
Upperkirkgate Society - £75
Elizabeth Mills at Banchory Lodge - £300
Miss Teresa Ogilvie - £400
John Tawse, Mill of Inverernan - £100
Hammermen, Old Aberdeen - £125
Marjory Cruden - £200
Alexander Garden in Mill of Ardlethen - £400
Trustees of George Auldjo - £95
James Souter - £116
Margaret Bower, Aberdower - £100
Robina Bower - £76
William Rust, Parkhill - £70
Rev Alexander Smith, Keig - £400
Peter Esson in Millhead - £140
Helen Garden - £30
George Robb junior, Newton of Premnay - £60
William Walker in Borrowstown - £140
Andrew Robb in Newseat - £40
Peter Cushnie in Clashmore - £75
Rev John Gordon for Roman Catholic Clergy - £750
Christian Simpson in Little Elrick - £20
William Paterson, Nigg - £282
Alexander Taylor in Macksted - £70
Alexander Argo, Haddo House - £100
Margaret Lickly in Paisley - £100
Alexander Mutch in Longhill - £60
George Meston, Mill of Inveramsay - £20
St Machar's Lodge - £200
Andrew Lawson, Old Aberdeen - £20
Miss Susannah Duthie - £200
James and John Adam in Arnedly - £20
Isobel Mathieson, Aberdeen - £85
George Bannerman, Parkhill - £210
Alexander Brown, sailmaker - £100
William Urquhart, Fyvie - £242
Miss Isabel Burnett, Aberdeen - £100
Mary Ronald, Tollahill - £38 2 shillings
John Rae, Gilcomston - £83
Dr David Cruden - £100
Bridge of Dee Friendly Society - £55
Jean Durno in Newton - £32
Rev William Mitchell in Clola - £30
Dr Dauney at 6 months [notice] - £700
Alexander Imlay, painter - £333 6 shillings 8 pence
Isobel Watt, Aberdeen - £70
Thomas Ligertwood, Aberdeen - £82
George Milne in Pitgorsie - £115
George Black, Aberdeen - £26
John Tough in Boghead of Auchindoir - £170
William Masson at Cromar - £40
Alexander Bain at Newburgh - £58 2 shillings
William Forbes at Parkhill - £55
Christian Geils at Dyce - £30
Peter Thomson, shoemaker, Aberdeen - £60
Rev Mr Mitchell at Clola - £23
Alexander Brown, mariner, Aberdeen - £120
John Skinner, Aberdeen - £69
Benjamin Hall, Aberdeen - £45
Charles Hackett of Inveramsay, on bond to Mr Charles Hacket in liferent, and himself in fee - £1,000
Charles Hackett of Inveramsay, on bond to Mr James Hacket in liferent, and himself in fee - £400
Ann Paterson, Aberdeen - £20
TOTAL - £10,650 13 shillings 2 pence
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