| Description | Copy of council minute of 13 November 1675: John Johnstone appointed to be clerk of both the town and trades of Old Aberdeen, and exempting him from paying excise on his brewing while he holds the post of clerk.
Also a copy of council minute of 19 November 1692: George Adam, notar publick and advocate in Aberdeen, nominated conjunct clerk with John Johnstone. Also a note of other matters dealt with that day: (a) ordinance regarding the election of the deacons of the hammermen and flesher trades (b) Report of the magistrates regarding the abuses of the common moss |