Old Aberdeen Burgh: head court proceedings Decisions resulting from 'ane general meeting of the inhabitants of Old Aberdeen Spithill and Seatone the hail or at least the most pairt of the inhabitants therof being called by order of Mr Arthur Forbes of Shives and Mr Alexander Fraser of Powes justices of the peace of the shyre of Aberdeen' - a series of measures 'made for putting the saids inhabitants [in a] posture of defence so that they can be in readiness for [defe]nding themselves and families…' 1714 1714