List of Persons for Town Guard, Thursday 11th October 1764 List of members of the Town Guard on duty on the night of 11th October 1764 in Aberdeen. Transcript as follows: Robert Knowles, Fisher Alexander Lawson, Labourer Alexander Marr, Flesher William Mortimer, Bricker Thomas Davidson, Labourer William Jamieson, Labourer Robert Stewart, Bricker George Smith, Labourer John Paton, Shoemaker [Will]iam Allardyce, Cobbler George Taylor, Chalseaman John Brown, Gardner Andrew Mcallan, Gardner James Walker [ILLEGIBLE] David Sadler, Labourer Alexander Scroggie, Labourer Thomas Mowat, Cordfeeder Robert Craig, Labourer William Hector, Piper James Soutar, Labourer John Thomson, Labourer James Simpson, Chapman Lieutenant [EFFACED] Junior, Flesher Nicholas Irvine, Merchant Captain The Baillie appoints the above named persons to mount guard this night at Eight o'Clock and to continue thereon till the morrow morning at four o'clock. The said Nicholas Irvine to be Captain and the paid James Simpson to be Lieutenant. The Captain is to cause patrol hourly through the streets during the night and to take care that the peace be kept. Each person to attend his duty under the penalty of £20 Scots. The Captain to report his Dilligence to the Majistrate the morrow at 12 o'clock. 1764