| Description | Council meeting, 2 July 1812
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The Council elected Provost James Young Esq as Commissioner and Baillie Robert Garden as his Assessor to the Convention of Royal Burghs in Edinburgh on 14 July 1812. (230r)
The Provost reported that the lease of the Pack House and Weigh House Dues had expired on 1 June 1812, having been let for one year to John Saunders, merchant, but from an oversight had not been advertised in due time. Which being considered the Council agreed to let the Dues for another year to the said John Saunders at the present rent of £171. (230r)
The Council approved of the Treasurer borrowing monies for the public purposes of the community on 20 June 1812. Bills and bonds for the relevant sums had been issued to the following persons, with interest of five percent:
William Cruickshank in Mill of Cobairdy, in addition to £180 - £40
John Smith in Blackhill, in addition to £50 - £50
Jean Walker in Cairnieston - £120
Mrs Jean Rose, widow of Mr Rose, Minister of Auchterless - £300
Lewis Wright, Sergeant 71st Regiment, in addition to £170 - £10 19 shillings
William Wright in Old Aberdeen - £30
Mrs Martin, widow of Alexander Martin at Bridge of Dee, in addition to £160 - £40
Thomas Kemp at Fintray - £66
Mary Ingram in Hill of Crimond, Parish of Keithhall - £30
Patrick Moir at Monymusk - £80
Janet Lobban in Upper Coullie - £50
Alexander Finnie in Stonehaven - £510
Treasurer of the Society of Quakers, in addition to £370 - £30
Treasurer of the Coal Fund - £200
John Cruickshank in Kinmuck, in addition to £340 - £130
George Duncan, gardener at Foveran, in addition to £95 - £17
John Strachan in Tillioch, in addition to £510 - £45
Margaret Johnston, residing in Aberdeen - £250
James Grassie at Broadford - £120
John Donald, merchant in Aberdeen, in addition to £1300 - £200
Helen Rae at Gilcomston - £150
Treasurer of the Kirk Session at Kemnay - £150
William Forbes Esq of Skellater - £550
James Davidson at Fintray - £160
John Drummie in Cairnhill of Strachan, in addition to £95 - £10
Lewis Rogies, shoemaker, Aberdeen - £80
Miss Jean Moir in Tarves - £205
Dr Gilbert Gerard, Old Aberdeen - £500
Marjory Sim (Mrs Lumsden), Aberdeen - £60
John Campbell, travelling chapman in Aberdeen - £700
Peter Joss in Lethenty, in addition to £120 - £20
John Hunter, Aberdeen, in addition to £300 - £100
John Dickie in Glack of Castlefraser - £220
Miss Catherine Davidson, Balnagask, in addition to £70 - £23 10 shillings
Miss Marjory Leonard, Aberdeen, in addition to £150 per note at six months - £50
Miss Isabel Leonard there, in addition to £100 per note at six months - £75
Miss Isabel Leonard there, per promissary note at twelve months - £375
John Anderson in Strichen, on behalf of the heirs of William Anderson, Minister of Strichen - £360
Robert McLean, Aberdeen, in addition to £128 - £12
Isabel and Ann Hunter, Aberdeen - £100
James Gray, druggist in Turreff - £400
John Dunn in Kincardine O'Neil, in addition to £110 - £70
William Watt, feuar in Gilcomston - £80
Alexander Reid in Darlethen, in addition to £100 - £50
Charles Black junior in Drumdurno - £26
Alexander Ronald in Inveramsay, in addition to £910 - £125
John Rae in Inveramsay - £30
James Bisset, for the children of James Ronald, in addition to £640 - £20
William Middleton in Bridgend, in addition to £80 - £20
John Middleton there, in addition to £40 - £60
Alexander Booth in Pitblae - £20
Alexander Bisset in Mill of Inveramsay, in addition to £700 - £100
John Davidson in Stevehouse, in addition to £275 - £25
Alexander Than in Heughhead - £20
Alexander Philp in Kirktown of Kinnellar - £35
William Anderson, blacksmith at Cowstones - £70
Isaac Grant in Blackmill, in addition to £80 - £20
Peter Simpson in Kendall of Keithhall - £70
William Walker in Borrowstown - £100
George Philp in Buckie, in addition to £70 - £70
William Sangster in Aberdeen - £200
James Ogston, mason there - £500
Elizabeth Forbes in Upper Coullie - £30
Peter Tawse in Kirktown of Kinnellar - £35
Mrs Barbara Burnett, widow of Alexander Burnett Esq, per bond - £300
James Gillespie, Aberdeen - £300
Elizabeth Cruickshank there - £650
Mrs Margaret Grant there, in addition to £400 - £60
Treasurer of the Convener Court or Trades of Old Aberdeen - £150
John Maitland in Balhagarty - £180
John Smith in Broomhills of Elrick - £200
William Donaldson, Treasurer of the Tarland Wright Society - £128
Elizabeth Adam in Aberdeen - £100
Rev Dr David Cruden, Nigg - £100
Alexander Littlejohn in Parkhill - £40
Dr Charles Skene for his sisters Misses Mary, Ann and Alison Skene - £300
Charles Diack in Loan of Durno, in addition to £40 - £120
George Spark in Torrie - £400
John Melvin in Lethenty, in addition to £160 - £40
John Forbes in Pitcaple, in addition to £150 - £20
John Valentine in Old Gevel - £120
Andrew Forbes in Torrie - £120
Mrs Helen Cross, in addition to £350 - £70
Ann Grant, Aberdeen - £32
John Hill in Kintore - £20
Alexander Jopp at Parkhill - £40
George Prott in Cowstones - £40
John Hill at Greenbrae - £40
Alexander Weir at Parkhill, in addition to £160 - £20
David Ross, hatmaker, Aberdeen - £100
Alexander Clark, Howboat of Ury, for Alexander Mathieson, his servant - £50
The Baker Trade in Aberdeen - £25
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