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Expand 1 - Aberdeen City: Minutes of Meetings1 - Aberdeen City: Minutes of Meetings
Expand 2 - Aberdeen City: Deeds and Sasines2 - Aberdeen City: Deeds and Sasines
Expand 3 - Aberdeen City: Town Charters3 - Aberdeen City: Town Charters
Expand 4 - Aberdeen City: Chartularies and Feu Registers4 - Aberdeen City: Chartularies and Feu Registers
Expand 5 - Aberdeen City: Legal and Court Records5 - Aberdeen City: Legal and Court Records
Expand 6 - Aberdeen City: Financial Records6 - Aberdeen City: Financial Records
Expand 7 - Aberdeen City: Guildry Records7 - Aberdeen City: Guildry Records
Collapse 8 - Aberdeen City: Letter Books and Correspondence8 - Aberdeen City: Letter Books and Correspondence
Expand 1 - Aberdeen City: Incoming Letter Books1 - Aberdeen City: Incoming Letter Books
Expand 2 - Aberdeen City: Incoming Letter Books Supplementary Series2 - Aberdeen City: Incoming Letter Books Supplementary Series
Expand 3 - Aberdeen City: Outgoing Letter Books3 - Aberdeen City: Outgoing Letter Books
Collapse P - Aberdeen City: Parcels of Correspondence and PapersP - Aberdeen City: Parcels of Correspondence and Papers
Expand 1 - Warrants of Transportation, Death and Banishment1 - Warrants of Transportation, Death and Banishment
Expand 2 - Documents relating to the Tolbooth, New Jail and Courthouse2 - Documents relating to the Tolbooth, New Jail and Courthouse
Expand 3 - Documents relating to Captain Kenneth Irvine and the ship Endeavour3 - Documents relating to Captain Kenneth Irvine and the ship Endeavour
Expand 4 - Accounts Current between William Copland Esq Advocate and Town Clerk Depute of Aberdeen on behalf of the Town of Aberdeen and the Trustee of the ninth district under the Commutating Act for Aberdeenshire, for the New Road from Aberdeen to Bridge of Dee and Bridge of Don4 - Accounts Current between William Copland Esq Advocate and Town Clerk Depute of Aberdeen on behalf of the Town of Aberdeen and the Trustee of the ninth district under the Commutating Act for Aberdeenshire, for the New Road from Aberdeen to Bridge of Dee and Bridge of Don
Expand 5 - Civic Documents: Petitions, Legal Papers and Accounts5 - Civic Documents: Petitions, Legal Papers and Accounts
Expand 6 - Accounts relating to the Town Council of Aberdeen6 - Accounts relating to the Town Council of Aberdeen
Expand 7 - Documents relating to the New Jail and Courthouse7 - Documents relating to the New Jail and Courthouse
Expand 8 - Papers relating to Ecclesiastical Affairs8 - Papers relating to Ecclesiastical Affairs
Expand 9 - Legal Papers9 - Legal Papers
Expand 10 - Miscellaneous Civic Documents10 - Miscellaneous Civic Documents
Expand 11 - Acts of Convention of Royal Burghs11 - Acts of Convention of Royal Burghs
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Expand 13 - Election Rolls and Declarations of the City Council13 - Election Rolls and Declarations of the City Council
Expand 14 - Papers Relating to the City Council, Infirmary and Workhouse14 - Papers Relating to the City Council, Infirmary and Workhouse
Expand 15 - Papers relating to Mowat & Co v Magistrates of Aberdeen15 - Papers relating to Mowat & Co v Magistrates of Aberdeen
Expand 16 - Civic Papers relating to the City of Aberdeen16 - Civic Papers relating to the City of Aberdeen
Expand 17 - Process Papers Alexander Duthie Jr v William Carnegie High Court of Admiralty17 - Process Papers Alexander Duthie Jr v William Carnegie High Court of Admiralty
Expand 18 - Process Papers relating to the Collection of Excises18 - Process Papers relating to the Collection of Excises
Expand 19 - Papers relating to the Town's Processes19 - Papers relating to the Town's Processes
20 - Papers of Covenanting Times
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Expand 22 - Documents relative to Civic Affairs22 - Documents relative to Civic Affairs
Expand 23 - Civic Papers23 - Civic Papers
Expand 24 - Parliamentary Election Papers24 - Parliamentary Election Papers
Expand 25 - Papers relating to the Poor's Fund, Seat Rents and Local Acts of Government25 - Papers relating to the Poor's Fund, Seat Rents and Local Acts of Government
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Expand 30 - Legal, School, & Civic Papers30 - Legal, School, & Civic Papers
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Expand 32 - Petitions and Letters regarding business of the Town Council32 - Petitions and Letters regarding business of the Town Council
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Expand 34 - Town Council Papers34 - Town Council Papers
Expand 35 - Papers on Council Business35 - Papers on Council Business
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Expand 37 - Papers of Council Reports, Acts and Business37 - Papers of Council Reports, Acts and Business
Expand 38 - Case Papers38 - Case Papers
Expand 39 - Papers of Aberdeen Town Council39 - Papers of Aberdeen Town Council
Expand 40 - Case Papers of Magistrates v. Kirk Session40 - Case Papers of Magistrates v. Kirk Session
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42 - Oaths of Allegiance
Expand 43 - Petitions, Precepts and Articles of Roup43 - Petitions, Precepts and Articles of Roup
44 - Oaths of Allegiance
Expand 45 - Financial Papers45 - Financial Papers
Expand 46 - Case Papers of the Wreck of the Catherina of Christiana46 - Case Papers of the Wreck of the Catherina of Christiana
Expand 47 - Case Papers relating to the Wreck of the Good Intent of Dundee47 - Case Papers relating to the Wreck of the Good Intent of Dundee
Expand 48 - Commissions for Parliamentary Elections and Council Business48 - Commissions for Parliamentary Elections and Council Business
Expand 49 - Miscellaneous Council Papers:49 - Miscellaneous Council Papers:
Collapse 50 - Town Council Public Papers50 - Town Council Public Papers
1 - Town Council Public Papers: Proclamation
2 - Town Council Public Papers: Report of James Sangster and Others anent the Old Arms belonging to the thee companys of Col Descury's Regiment lying at Aberdeen
3 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of William Strachan
4 - Town Council Public Papers: Estimate William Johnston for bringing in a course of Water to the Schoolhill Well from the back of the Distillery
5 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of John Sligo
6 - Town Council Public Papers: Document relating to the College Kirk
7 - Town Council Public Papers: Copy Memorial anent the Herring Fishing in the Highlands
8 - Town Council Public Papers: Town Council Public Papers: Note regarding Thomas Burnett's work to keep the Shorelands clean
9 - Town Council Public Papers: Copy Disposition James Nicol
10 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of James Catanach
11 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of Mrs Mary Gordon
12 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of John Dingwall
13 - Town Council Public Papers: Baillie Leslie's Inclosures
14 - Town Council Public Papers: Notice of Alexander Carnegie's Appointment as Notary Public
15 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of James Ligertwood
16 - Town Council Public Papers: George Middleton's Letters
17 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of William Simpson
18 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of Archibald Douglas
19 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of John Robertson
20 - Town Council Public Papers: Letter to Charles Maitland of Sittrichie regarding the Election of a Member of Parliament
21 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of William Harthill
22 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of Robert Strachan
23 - Town Council Public Papers: List of Names of the Town Guard
24 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of Agnes Burnett
25 - Town Council Public Papers: Tally of Names and Votes
26 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition regarding the opening of a passage on the east side of the Broadgate to provide access to the Fleshmarket
27 - Town Council Public Papers: Protest John Forbes of Alford at the General Meeting of the Inhabitants
28 - Town Council Public Papers: Printed Notice commanding Inhabitants of the Burgh of Aberdeen to perform statute labour on His Majesty's Highway for three days after harvest between Whitemyres and Stockethead
29 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition and Representation of Francis Douglass
30 - Town Council Public Papers: Note from the Minster of Newhills regarding Feu Duty
31 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of John Gibb
32 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of John Kerr
33 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of John Sim
34 - Town Council Public Papers: William Fleming Mason's Estimate of the Bridge at the Hardweird
35 - Town Council Public Papers: Copy Advocation James Shand against James Milne
36 - Town Council Public Papers: List of Names of Town Guard
37 - Town Council Public Papers: List of Names of Town Guard
38 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of William Donaldson
39 - Town Council Public Papers: Minutes of Council
40 - Town Council Public Papers: List of Names and Tally of Votes
41 - Town Council Public Papers: Correspondence regarding the delivery of counterfeit stamps
42 - Town Council Public Papers: Stent Roll for the Green Quarter
43 - Town Council Public Papers: Draft Order anent Barbers of Aberdeen
44 - Town Council Public Papers: Note regarding Plumber, Richard Waalace, and promise to keep rain water pipes clean
45 - Town Council Public Papers: Document anent Fishing in the Netherdon
46 - Town Council Public Papers: Church Document
47 - Town Council Public Papers: Document regarding Council Business
48 - Town Council Public Papers: Document regarding Council Business
49 - Town Council Public Papers: Statute of Bread
50 - Town Council Public Papers: Memorial for Baillie Stewart
51 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of Elias Thom
52 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of George Davidson
53 - Town Council Public Papers: Scroll Disposition John Burnet Dean of Guild
54 - Town Council Public Papers: Measures of Feus
55 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of the Managers of St Paul's Chapel
56 - Town Council Public Papers: Letter to William Fordyce
57 - Town Council Public Papers: List of Names of Town Guard
58 - Town Council Public Papers: Petitions of Elizabeth Davidson and Elizabeth Mitchell and also Mrs Farquharson & Others
59 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of Alexander Santon
60 - Town Council Public Papers: Memorandum and Information Francis Gordon
61 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of Mr James Kemp
62 - Town Council Public Papers: Minute of Council
63 - Town Council Public Papers: Memorandum to Thomas Boyes Writer to the Signet
64 - Town Council Public Papers: Estimate for building a brick wall between the Court House and Town Clerk Chamber
65 - Town Council Public Papers: Account to George Chalmers
66 - Town Council Public Papers: Representation from Andrew Thomson
67 - Town Council Public Papers: Document relating to the Mealmarket
68 - Town Council Public Papers: Account of Meal
69 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of Francis Leys & Co
70 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of Gavin Harvey, Merchant
71 - Town Council Public Papers: Scroll James Grant
72 - Town Council Public Papers: Petition of Patrick Sandilands
Expand 51 - Town Council Papers and Accounts51 - Town Council Papers and Accounts
Expand 52 - Acts of Council and Burgh Papers52 - Acts of Council and Burgh Papers
Expand 53 - Petitions and Associated Council Papers: 53 - Petitions and Associated Council Papers:
Expand 54 - Petitions, Acts and Process Papers 54 - Petitions, Acts and Process Papers
Expand 55 - Petitions, Acts and Process Papers55 - Petitions, Acts and Process Papers
Expand 56 - Lists for the Town Guard and Militia56 - Lists for the Town Guard and Militia
Expand 57 - Militia and Town Guard Papers57 - Militia and Town Guard Papers
58 - Town Guard Papers
59 - Militia Lists
60 - Militia Muster Rolls
61 - Militia and Town Guard Lists
Expand 62 - Extracts of Cess and Stent Rolls62 - Extracts of Cess and Stent Rolls
Expand 63 - Admiralty Papers63 - Admiralty Papers
Expand 64 - Papers relating to the City of Aberdeen64 - Papers relating to the City of Aberdeen
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Expand 66 - Scroll Acts of Council66 - Scroll Acts of Council
Expand 67 - Petitions to the Town Council67 - Petitions to the Town Council
Expand 212 - Parcel 212: Registered Deeds of the Burgh of Aberdeen, 1660 to 1669212 - Parcel 212: Registered Deeds of the Burgh of Aberdeen, 1660 to 1669
216 - Parcel 216: Registered Deeds of the Burgh of Aberdeen, 1690 to 1699
217 - Parcel 217: Registered Bonds and Contracts of the Burgh of Aberdeen, 1597 to 1609
220 - Aberdeen City: Parcel 220 - Registered Deeds of the Burgh of Aberdeen, 1680 to 1689
221 - Parcel 221: Registered Deeds of the 17th Century for the Burgh of Aberdeen
222 - Parcel 222: Registered Deeds of the Burgh of Aberdeen, 1650 to 1659
223 - Parcel 223: Registered Deeds of the 17th Century
224 - Parcel 224: Registered Deeds of Various Dates, 1600 Downwards
225 - Parcel 225: Registered Deeds of the Burgh of Aberdeen, 1670 to 1679
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Expand 227 - Parcel 227: Papers Relating to Business of the Town Council of Aberdeen227 - Parcel 227: Papers Relating to Business of the Town Council of Aberdeen
228 - Parcel 228: Legal Process Papers
229 - Parcel 229: 17th Century Legal Papers and Registered Deeds
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239 - Aberdeen City: Parcel 239
240 - Aberdeen City: Parcel 240
Expand OAM - Parcel OAM: Bundle originally referred to as "Old Aberdeen Miscellany"OAM - Parcel OAM: Bundle originally referred to as "Old Aberdeen Miscellany"
Expand 9 - Aberdeen City: Records of the Police Commissioners9 - Aberdeen City: Records of the Police Commissioners
Expand 10 - Aberdeen City: Maps and Plans10 - Aberdeen City: Maps and Plans
Expand 12 - Aberdeen City: Proclamations, Advertisements, and Notices12 - Aberdeen City: Proclamations, Advertisements, and Notices
Expand 13 - Aberdeen City: New Street Trustees 13 - Aberdeen City: New Street Trustees
Expand 14 - Aberdeen City: Harbour Records14 - Aberdeen City: Harbour Records
Expand 16 - Aberdeen City: Mortification Fund Records16 - Aberdeen City: Mortification Fund Records
Expand 17 - Commutation Road Assessment Books 17 - Commutation Road Assessment Books
Expand 18 - Aberdeen City: Rentals and Taxation18 - Aberdeen City: Rentals and Taxation
Expand 19 - Aberdeen City Electoral Registers and Poll Books 19 - Aberdeen City Electoral Registers and Poll Books
Expand 20 - Aberdeen Burgh: Feu Duties20 - Aberdeen Burgh: Feu Duties
21 - Aberdeen Burgh & Corporation: Register of Leases
Expand 22 - Tack Books of Mills & Customs 22 - Tack Books of Mills & Customs
24 - Aberdeen Burgh: Abstract of Dispositions granted by the Town's Trustees
Expand 25 - Aberdeen City: Education Records25 - Aberdeen City: Education Records
Expand 26 - Aberdeen City: Children's/Social Work Department Records26 - Aberdeen City: Children's/Social Work Department Records
Expand 27 - Aberdeen City: Tramways/Transport Department27 - Aberdeen City: Tramways/Transport Department
28 - Aberdeen City: Regulations and Conditions of Employment
Expand 29 - Aberdeen City: Burgh Surveyor's/City Engineer's Department Records (cataloguing in progress)29 - Aberdeen City: Burgh Surveyor's/City Engineer's Department Records (cataloguing in progress)
Expand 30 - Aberdeen City: Town Planning Department Records (cataloguing in progress)30 - Aberdeen City: Town Planning Department Records (cataloguing in progress)
Expand 32 - Corporation of the City of Aberdeen Public Health records32 - Corporation of the City of Aberdeen Public Health records
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