Aberdeen Council Register: volume 71 - extract dated 16 June 1826 COUNCIL REGISTER, VOLUME 71, FOLIOS 153r - 155v Council meeting, 16 June 1826 [Sederunt given] An offer was laid before the Council for a feu of a lot of ground on the south side of Union Street, immediately west of the Bridge at Correction Wynd, for £95 yearly feu duty, [measurements given]. Which having been read out, the Council resolved to advertise the sale by public roup of the said ground at the aforementioned feu duty. (153r - 153v) The Treasurer's acceptance to the Dean of Guild was renewed for the principal sum due to him in terms of the Act of Council 18 May 1824, the acceptance to be lodged with the Aberdeen Banking Company. (153v - 154r) The Provost reported that the Treasurer had borrowed on 20 December 1826 the following sums of money on the Town's account for the purpose of paying off sundry Treasury Creditors who had demanded the principal sums due to them. Bills for the same had been issued to the following lenders with interest at four percent: Alexander Ronald in Inveramsay, in addition to £1,940 - £100 James Allen in Pittens - £260 Jean Grant, Aberdeen - £180 George Philp and spouse - £200 Alexander Connon in Balnakettle - £185 John Maitland, Balhagardy - £200 John Sheed, Culfort, in addition to £250 - £160 Alexander Bisset, Inveramsay, in addition to £1,100 - £100 James Rennie, Lethenty - £60 William Ronald, in addition to £240 - £30 William Dickson, Castlefraser, in addition to £400 - £100 George Angus, watchmaker, in addition to £250 - £50 George Keith, Torrie - £100 Alexander Galen Esq, in addition to £1,100 - £400 Alexander Bain, Newburgh, in addition to £90 - £10 Robert Mutch, in addition to £140 - £10 Alexander Imlay, printer, in addition to £460 - £20 Margaret Bower, in addition to £250 - £10 John Lind, Laviscksbraes - £100 Peter Diack, Durno - £100 Alexander Brown, mariner, in addition to £260 - £10 Trustees of Peter Hay, in addition to £750 - £100 St Andrew's Society, in addition to £1,150 - £100 Tarland Wright Society - £450 Mrs Black, Tarves - £300 John Mason, Corrackrae - £60 James Ellis, in addition to £80 - £45 Margaret McPherson, Aberdeen - £100 Mary and Alexander Sangster, Thainston - £500 TOTAL: £4,040 (154r - 155r) The Council authorised the Treasurer to borrow at the ensuing term such sums of money as may be needed to enable him to pay off any of the Treasury Creditors who may demand their principal sums and grant bills or promissory notes to the same at the rate of four and a half percent from 20 December 1825 and five percent as of 20 June 1826. (155r - 155v) The Provost laid before the Council a letter from the Rev Mr Andrew Tawse, Preacher in the College Church, intimating his intention to resign his position on account of being admitted to the charge of the Parish of Coldstone, which the Council accepted. (155v) 1826