Banff Burgh: Committee Minutes, Correspondence and Lists of Subscriptions for relief of the destitute inhabitants of the Highlands and Islands Correspondence, minutes of meetings of Banff Town Council and lists of subscriptions regarding relief of inhabitants of Highlands and Islands affected by crop failure. Collection includes the following items: 1) Instructions to local committees (dated 21-Feb-1837) plus handwritten notes (dated 27-Feb-1837 and 8-Mar-1837). 2) Minutes of public meeting of the committee for affording relief to the inhabitants of the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland (dated 27-Feb-1837). 3) Document by Banff Provost Peter Cameron detailing minutes of meeting (dated 8-Mar-1837). 4) Letter from Banff Provost Peter Cameron detailing subscriptions (dated 9-Mar-1837). 5) Memorial to the Lord Commissioners of the Treasury from a Committee of the inhabitants of Glasgow for the Relief of the destitute inhabitants of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland (dated 27-Feb-1837) with note from the Provost of Aberdeen James Milne to the Provost of Banff (dated 11-Mar-1837). 6) Letter from Rev. M Grant detailing subscriptions (dated Mar-1837). 7) Letter from James Milne, Provost of Aberdeen, to the Provost of Banff detailing subscriptions (dated 16-Mar-1837). 8a) State of the subscriptions in the town of Banff for the relief of the destitute inhabitants of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland (dated 8-Mar-1837). 8b) Subscriptions for the relief of the destitute inhabitants of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland - Banff (dated 27-Feb-1837). 8c) Subscriptions for the relief of the destitute inhabitants of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland - Banff (dated 27-Feb-1837). 8d) List of Subscriptions for relief of the destitute inhabitants of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland - Banff (dated 27-Feb-1837). 8e) Subscriptions for the relief of the destitute inhabitants of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland - Banff (dated 27-Feb-1837). An transcript of 8a-e is available on our website and in the Old Aberdeen House searchroom. 1837