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Collapse CA - Records of the Royal Burgh and City of AberdeenCA - Records of the Royal Burgh and City of Aberdeen
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:
Expand 50 - Town Council Public Papers50 - Town Council Public Papers
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
Collapse 67 - Petitions to the Town Council67 - Petitions to the Town Council
1 - Petitions to the Town Council: William Black
2 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Bannerman
3 - Petitions to the Town Council: James Watson
4 - Petitions to the Town Council: George Shand of Rubislaw
5 - Petitions to the Town Council: Captain Arthur Gibbons
6 - Petitions to the Town Council: Memorial from the Commissioners of Supply of the Northern District
7 - Petitions to the Town Council: William Heatherwick
8 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Jopp
9 - Petitions to the Town Council: George Skene of Skene
10 - Petitions to the Town Council: William Littlejohn's report about the windows of the College Church
11 - Petitions to the Town Council: George Davidson
12 - Petitions to the Town Council: David Turreff, Under Church Warden
13 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Scott
14 - Petitions to the Town Council: Estimate of expense of a lead pipe for conducting the water from the Castlegate to Meal Market
15 - Petitions to the Town Council: William Black & Co
16 - Petitions to the Town Council: John Robertson
17 - Petitions to the Town Council: George Davidson, Convenor of the Trades
18 - Petitions to the Town Council: Representation and Proposal of George Moir, Taxman of the Shorelands
19 - Petitions to the Town Council: William Law
20 - Petitions to the Town Council: Memorial from the Candlemakers
21 - Petitions to the Town Council: Proposals from Mr Ross, Patentee of the Theatre Royal Edinburgh
22 - Petitions to the Town Council: Hugh Gordon
23 - Petitions to the Town Council: Extract of Election of the Magistrates
24 - Petitions to the Town Council: Robert and William Gibbons
25 - Petitions to the Town Council: Extract of Election
26 - Petitions to the Town Council: Extract of Election of Thomas Cruden, Master of Kirk and Bridge Works
27 - Petitions to the Town Council: Extract Act of Election of James Thain as Master of Morifications
28 - Petitions to the Town Council: Extract Act of Election in favour of Baillie Mitchell to be Treasurer of Robert Gordon's Hospital in Aberdeen
29 - Petitions to the Town Council: James Crawford
30 - Petitions to the Town Council: Extract of Election at Michaelmas
31 - Petitions to the Town Council: John Duthie
32 - Petitions to the Town Council: Minutes at visiting the Bridge of Dee
33 - Petitions to the Town Council: Provost Cruickshank
34 - Petitions to the Town Council: Document relating to the Harbour Battery
35 - Petitions to the Town Council: Minutes of Town Council
36 - Petitions to the Town Council: John Treach
37 - Petitions to the Town Council: John Forbes
38 - Petitions to the Town Council: Poor's Funds
39 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Kennedy
40 - Petitions to the Town Council: James Rout & Co
41 - Petitions to the Town Council: Minute of Contract between the Treasurer of Aberdeen and Robert Selbie, Plumber in Edinburgh in relation to bringing in spring water to and replacing the public wells of the town of Aberdeen
42 - Petitions to the Town Council: Richard Wallace
43 - Petitions to the Town Council: Patrick Black
44 - Petitions to the Town Council: The Incorporation of Weavers of the Burgh of Aberdeen
45 - Petitions to the Town Council: William Strachan, Blacksmith in Aberdeen for work done in the Hammermen's Loft
46 - Petitions to the Town Council: Opinion concerning Strachan's right to a seat on the new Church of Aberdeen
47 - Petitions to the Town Council: For a bell and drinking part to the reservior
48 - Petitions to the Town Council: John, Clerk for Advocates and James Watson, Writer
49 - Petitions to the Town Council: anent the Trades Seas in the Churches
50 - Petitions to the Town Council: Document relating to Feuduties
51 - Petitions to the Town Council: William Davidson
52 - Petitions to the Town Council: Archibald Grant
53 - Petitions to the Town Council: James Watson
54 - Petitions to the Town Council: James Leslie
55 - Petitions to the Town Council: John Stephen & Others
56 - Petitions to the Town Council: Lawer Society
57 - Petitions to the Town Council: William Smith
58 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Scott
59 - Petitions to the Town Council: B. Cruickshank's Feu
60 - Petitions to the Town Council: Thomas Chessar for a feu of a piece of ground in the Schoolhill for a house and stable
61 - Petitions to the Town Council: Jean Wilson
62 - Petitions to the Town Council: of Sundries for a lamp to the Vennell Close
63 - Petitions to the Town Council: George Simpson
64 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Robb for being appointed a Broker of Coals
65 - Petitions to the Town Council: Act of Election of Daniel Cargill as Treasurer of Aberdeen
66 - Petitions to the Town Council: Scroll Act anent Williamson's Process
67 - Petitions to the Town Council: John Leith, Box Maker to the Barber Trade
68 - Petitions to the Town Council: Representation by the Magistrates on the subject of a new Jail and Court House
69 - Petitions to the Town Council: Funds
70 - Petitions to the Town Council: Bundle relating to the East Church
71 - Petitions to the Town Council: Answers for Patrick Sandilands
72 - Petitions to the Town Council: David Walker
73 - Petitions to the Town Council: Act of Election of Thomas Cruden as Master of Kirk and Bridge Works
74 - Petitions to the Town Council: anent the dung of the streets
75 - Petitions to the Town Council: Act of Election
76 - Petitions to the Town Council: Robert Dallas
77 - Petitions to the Town Council: Act of Election of the Master of Guild Brethren Hospital of Aberdeen
78 - Petitions to the Town Council: Act of Election of Andrew Fowler as Master of Guild Brethren Hospital
79 - Petitions to the Town Council: Act of Election of John Dingwall Jr
80 - Petitions to the Town Council: Act of Election of William Young as Master of Kirk and Bridge Works
81 - Petitions to the Town Council: Flesher Trade
82 - Petitions to the Town Council: The Flesher Trade
83 - Petitions to the Town Council: Discharge Account James Hector
84 - Petitions to the Town Council: Discharge Account James Hector, Mason
85 - Petitions to the Town Council: Account, Fleshers to James Hector
86 - Petitions to the Town Council: Account due Patrick Urquhart, Wright
87 - Petitions to the Town Council: Account, Convener John Thom
88 - Petitions to the Town Council: Discharge Account James Hector
89 - Petitions to the Town Council: Discharged Account William Still to James Hector
90 - Petitions to the Town Council: Discharged Account James Hector
91 - Petitions to the Town Council: Discharged Account William Still to James Hector
92 - Petitions to the Town Council: Account of Wages
93 - Petitions to the Town Council: Minutes of Council
94 - Petitions to the Town Council: James Robertson and Robert Duncan
95 - Petitions to the Town Council: Memorial from Patrick Duff of Premnay
96 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Cushnie at Newbridge
97 - Petitions to the Town Council: Settlement of the Poor's Funds
98 - Petitions to the Town Council: Robert Duncan
99 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Midleton
100 - Petitions to the Town Council: George Simpson and his son
101 - Petitions to the Town Council: James Milne and David Shaw
102 - Petitions to the Town Council: Petitions for the Office of Kirk Beadle
103 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Scott, Wright & Others
104 - Petitions to the Town Council: John Duthie
105 - Petitions to the Town Council: William Mosman
106 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Thomson
107 - Petitions to the Town Council: Mr Gibson
108 - Petitions to the Town Council: James Robertson
109 - Petitions to the Town Council: Hammerman Trade anent the Seats
110 - Petitions to the Town Council: Report of the Committee
111 - Petitions to the Town Council: Mrs Davidson
112 - Petitions to the Town Council: Major Mercer
113 - Petitions to the Town Council: Petition at Aberdein
114 - Petitions to the Town Council: Robert Smith
115 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Forbes
116 - Petitions to the Town Council: Document with a List of Names and Numbers
117 - Petitions to the Town Council: Act of Council in favour of Thomas Lumsden
118 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Donald
119 - Petitions to the Town Council: Clause proposed to insert in the new Dispositions anent the changing the Holdings
120 - Petitions to the Town Council: Minutes of Michaelmas Head Court
121 - Petitions to the Town Council: Act of Council relative to the keeping of gunpowder and other combustible matters
122 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Innes of Breda
123 - Petitions to the Town Council: Scroll Act of Council anent fixing the Ministers of a letter to the Presbytery
124 - Petitions to the Town Council: Richard Wallace
125 - Petitions to the Town Council: Minutes of Council settling the public funds
126 - Petitions to the Town Council: Act of Council of Edinburgh anent Gunpowder
127 - Petitions to the Town Council: Alexander Sutherland
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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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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