Aberdeen Council Register: volume 68 - extract dated 24 March 1804 Council meeting, 24 March 1804 [Sederunt given] The Council remitted to a committee of the magistrates, the Dean of Guild, the Treasurer and the Shoremaster, or any three of them, arrangement of a public roup of the salmon fishings in the sea, opposite the Lands of Torrie, extending south of Girdleness to march stone number ten at the south side of the Bay of Nigg, for which a grant had been obtained from the Crown. (154r - 154v) The Council approved the report of the committee appointed to inspect the encroachment on the road from the south side of the Spittalhill and the east side of the road to Old Aberdeen, towards the Gallowhills and the Town's Links. The committee found that part of the road was under a crop of kale planted by William Bruce, tenant of adjoining land belonging to the Tailor trade. The Council remitted to the Treasurer to obtain a warrant to preserve the Town's right over the road. (154v - 155r) The Council empowered the magistrates to arrange the public roup of a three-year lease of the Town's Common Mills and Petty Customs. (155r) The Council granted the application from William Copland, advocate in Aberdeen, to continue in the post of Collector of the Cess and other public taxes, for an allowance of £40, on sureties provided by George More and Alexander More, merchants in Aberdeen. (155r - 155v) The Council authorised the magistrates to use any surplus in the taxation account to pay part of the debt owing to the merchants and ship owners for raising men for the Navy in 1795. (155v) The Council appointed a summons of removing to be served to the Whale Fishing Company, ordering vacation of the boil houses and sheds at Pocra possessed by the Company, in accordance with previous Acts of Council. (156r) The Council approved the report of the committee appointed to purchase property for the extension and improvement of the harbour, which stated that the houses and gardens at Footdee belonging to Mrs Charles Gibbon had been purchased for £530. (156r) The Council recommended to Mr Mole, Shoremaster, to procure a copy of the Harbour of Leith's regulations regarding lighting or keeping fires on board ships, in order that the Council could enact regulations for preventing accidents by fire in the harbour. (156r) The Council authorised the report of the magistrates, which stated that the following feuars had purchased their feuduties: Provost William Young purchased the feuduties of the first lot of the Lands of Shetocksley for £1,172 10 shillings Provost William Young purchased the feuduty of his lot of ground in the Shorelands for £155 Alexander Gildawie, mason in Aberdeen, purchased the feuduties and casualties of part of the second and third lots of the Lands of Shetocksley, which he had purchased from Dr William Dyce, for £215 5 shillings Alexander Hector purchased the feuduties and casualties of part of the second and third lots of the Lands of Shetocksley, called Ferryhill and Cowbog, which he had purchased from Dr William Dyce, for £328 The Treasurer of the Kirk Session of Nether Banchory purchased the feuduty and casualties of some parks at Loanhead for £12 6 shillings 8 pence The Manager of the Widows Fund of the Incorporated Trades purchased the feuduty and casualties of the 8th lot of the Lands of Gilcomston The Incorporation of Shoemakers of Aberdeen purchased the feuduty and casualties of part of the ninth lot and Bark Mill Croft of Gilcomston John Chalmers Esq of Westfield purchased the feuduties and casualties of the fifth lot of the Lands of Gilcomston, and part of the third and sixth lots Alexander Brebner Esq purchased the feuduty of his lot of ground in the Shorelands for £63 David Walker, shipmaster, purchased the feuduty of his lot of ground in the Shorelands for £105 James Mackie, shipmaster, purchased the feuduty of his lot of ground in the Shorelands for £105 The Sugar House Company purchased the feuduty of their lot of ground in the Shorelands for £200 Thomas Bannerman purchased the feuduty of his lot of ground in the Shorelands for £185 Brebner Gibbon & Company purchased the feuduty of their lot of ground in the Shorelands for £180 James Davidson purchased the feuduty of his stance in Marischal Street for £120 William Kennedy, advocate, purchased the feuduty of his stance in Marischal Street for £96 Heirs of George Morren purchased the feuduty of their lot in Marischal Street for £144 Robert Garden, merchant in Aberdeen, purchased the feuduty of his house in Broad Street for £43 Heirs of Mrs Lobban purchased the feuduty of a piece of ground at Castlehill for £2 (156r - 157r) The Council approved the following sums of money borrowed for the Town's account and for public purposes: James Brown, merchant in Banff - £600 The Treasurer of the Kirk Session of Old Machar - £500 The Master of Mortifications of Aberdeen - £3,000 The Master of Kirk and Bridge Works, from the Bridge of Dee Fund - £800 James McLean of the Customs - £200 The Dean of Guild - £100 Robert Young, in addition to £160 already borrowed from him - £40 William Byres, in addition to £120 already borrowed from him - £30 The Wright and Cooper Trade, in addition to £330 already borrowed from them - £20 Robert Low in Brandsmyres - £400 (157r) 24 March 1804