| Description | 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.
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