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Gift of

William Craig
Memorial Fund

STANFORD

UNIVERSITY

LIBRARIES

RECORDS

OLD ABERDEEN

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MCLVII— MDCCCXCI

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ALEXANDER MACDONALD MUNRO. F.S.A. Scoi

VOLUME I.

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The Dukb of Richmond and

D.C.L., LL.D.
The Duke op Fife, K.T.
The Marquis of Huntly, LL.D.
The Marquis op Bute, K.T., LL.D.
The Earl of Erroll, LL.D.
The Earl of Strathmorb.
The Earl of Southesk, K.T., LL.D.
The Earl of Kintore, G.C.M.G., LL.D.
The Earl op Rosbbbry, K.G., K.T., LL.

®^e Beta Spalt)tng (JDlub.

Founded iith November, 1886.

patroness :
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1898-99

9rrttbtitt :
THE EARL OF ABERDEEN, G.C.M.G., LL.D.

Vicr-9ttsibtnts :
Gordon, K.G., The Lord Forbes.

The Lord Saltoun.

The Lord Provost op Aberdeen.

The Principal op the University of Aberdeen.

Sir John F. Clark, Bart., of Tillypronie, LL.D.

Sir George Reid, P.R.S.A., LL.D.

James A. Campbell of Stracathro, M.P., LL.D.

William Ferguson of Kinmundy, LL.D.

Emeritus Professor David Masson, LL.D.

ChrbiiuuTQ fitmbtn of Council :

Colonel James Allardyce of Culquoich, LL.D.

John Bulloch, Aberdeen.

Sir Thomas Burnett, Bart., of Leys.

George Cadenhead, Advocate, Aberdeen.

The Ririit Rev. ^neas Chisholm, D.D., LL.D.,
Bishop of Aberdeen.

The Rev. Professor James Cooper, D.D., Glasgow.

Patrick Cooper, Advocate, Aberdeen.

William Cramond, LL.D., Cullen.

Peter M. Cran, City Chamberlain, Aberdeen.

The Rev. J. Myers Danson, D.D., Aberdeen.

Charles B. Davidson, LL.D., Advocate, Aber-
deen*

William Dunn of Murtle.

John Philip Edmond, Haigh.

James Ferguson, Sheriff of Argyll.

Alexander Forbes, Aberdeen.

Alexander M. Gordon of Newton.

Henry Wolrige-Gordon of Esslemont

John A. Henderson, Aberdeen.

Sir William Henderson, LL. D., Aberdeen.

Lieat.-Colonel William Johnston of Newton Dee,
M.D.

the

The Rev. William Forbes Leith, S.J., Selkirk.
David Littlejohn, Sheriff-Clerk, Aberdeen.
Peter Duguid-M*Combie of Easter Skene.
The Rev. John G. Michie, Dinnet.
James Moir, LL.D., LittD., Co- Rector of

Grammar School, Aberdeen.
Alexander M. Munro, Aberdeen.
Charles Rampini, LL.D., Sheriff of Dumfries.
Alexander Ramsay, LL.D., Banff.
Alexander W. Robertson, Librarian, Public Library,

Aberdeen.
John Forbes Robert<:on, London.
The Rev. James Smith, B.D., Aberdeen.
Sir David Stewart of Banchory, LL.D.
The Rev. William Temple, D.D., Forgue.
Alexander Walker, LL.D., Aberdeen.
George Walker, Aberdeen.
Robert Walker, University of Aberdeen.
John Forbes White, LL.D., Dundee.
Professor John Dove Wilson, LL.D., Aberdeen.
Robert M. Wilson, M.D., Old Deer.
William Yeats of Auquhamey : deceased.

Peter John Anderson, University Library, Aberdeen.

Vmtartr:
Farquharson Taylor Garden, 18 Golden Square, Aberdeen.

JUibttots:
William Milne, C.A., Aberdeen ; Andrew Davidson, C.A., Aberdeen

PREFACE.

The writs and extracts from the various records given in the
present volume are intended to portray and throw some light
on a phase of the history of Old Aberdeen which in the past
has not had much attention given to it. '

The religious and educational interests centred in the Old
Town have in a measure thrust the civil institutions and life of
the people into the background, and though these latter may
not relatively compare in importance with the two former, yet
the life within the Bishop's burgh, far from being uninteresting
and uninstructive, is capable of adding much to our knowledge
of the conditions of society in a past age, and of setting before
us old customs and uss^es not now in practice.

The almost perfect freedom exercised by the burgesses in
all their affairs during the period covered by the extant minutes
of the Council is a noteworthy fact With few exceptions the
minutes of the Town Council might be those of any Royal
Burgh, so free were the burghal institutions from the control
of the Bishop as lord superior.

The existence of King's College within the liberties of
the burgh would lead one to expect more extended notices of
that institution than actually occur, and the reason for this

Vlll PREFACE.

seeming omission in the minutes may arise from the fact that
for long King's College claimed and exercised a jurisdiction
outwith that of the Magistrates and Council.

As an opportunity, however, will be given in a subsequent
volume to treat of the history of Old Aberdeen in detail, it is
not desirable to touch further on the subject here.

The Records from which the extracts contained in this
volume have been drawn consist of : —

1. A series of Charters and Acts of Parliament, selected
with the view of showing the foundation of the Bishopric and
the erection of the Bishop's seat into a burgh of barony, with
the subsequent acts of the Scottish Parliament dealing with
subjects closely connected with the welfare of the burgh.

2. Extracts from the minutes of the Town Council which
commence with the election in December, 1602. These pro-
ceedings are complete with the exception of two volumes
covering the periods from May, 161 7, to November, 1634,
and from June, 1728, to July, 1738, respectively/ and although
efforts have been made to trace the missing volumes they have
proved unsuccessful. An inventory of the volumes containing
the proceedings of the Council is referred to in more than one
minute, but nothing earlier than the first existing minute-book
is mentioned.

3. The Treasurer's Accounts consist of the separate
accounts made up by the respective persons holding the office
of Treasurer of the burgh, and they have been sorted out from
a very large mass of papers and recently bound into a volume.
They are necessarily very incomplete, and the earliest recovered
account is that of William Angus, treasurer from Michaelmas,
1660, to Michaelmas, 1661. The selections from the accounts

'From 1707 to 1709 and from 1712 to 1719 no regular meetings seem to have been
held, and no minutes are engrossed in the minute-books,

PRBPAOB. IX

have been made with a view of supplementing the extracts
from the minutes.

4. Merchant and Trade Burgess Roll. It has been thought
advisable to give in full the merchant and craftsmen lists, in
view of the fact that this class of record is becoming more and
more recognised as a most valuable aid in all matters relating
to genealogical research. The honorary burgess list may not
be so brilliant as that of some burghs, yet it contains numerous
names of illustrious visitors and others of sufficient interest to
have them recalled in their capacity as honorary freemen of Old
Aberdeen.

The roll till 17 19 is compiled from the Council Registers,
after which date a separate register was kept for all admissions
whether ordinary or honorary.

4. The Merchant Society, dissolved within the present
year (1899), possess the charter by Bishop Patrick Scougall
in 1680 granting the merchants liberty to form themselves into
a Society. The charter was produced on several occasions as
the writ securing to the merchants the privilege to be received
and acknowledged as a corporation, and of so great importance
was it that strict injunctions were given from time to time for
its preservation in their box. The extracts taken from the
extant minute-books show the origin and nature of the Society,
and also that it possessed nothing of the character of the Guildry
Incorporations in other burghs.

5. Trade Incorporations. A selection only has been made
from the records of the various trades as illustrative of the
whole. The two charters by Bishop Adam Ballenden, in 1637,
and Bishop George Haliburton, in 1684, are the foundation for
the rights exercised by the craftsmen. The trades as incor-
porations had an existence prior to the first of these charters,
and even before the date of the earliest extant minute-book in

X PREFACE.

1604. The licence or seal of cause in favour of the Gardeners*
Society in 1754 shows the Council acting in the same capacity
as the Bishop, and with powers similar to those exercised by
the magistrates of a. royal burgh.

6. The Miscellaneous papers include an interesting list of
the inhabitants within the Spital and Old Aberdeen as com-
piled by the order of the Magistrates in 1636, from which it
appears there were then 829 persons within the liberties of
the burgh, including 268 children. For comparison there has
also been given the list of persons liable for poll in 1696,
showing the total at that date to have been 843, but that
number is exclusive of children under sixteen years of age.
The valuation roll of 1 796 is of considerable interest not only
as showing that the population had by that date increased to
1 1 00, but as giving an index to the house rents payable at the
close of last century. The total valuation amounted to the
sum of jCsa^ 15s. cxl., and as indicating the enormous increase
in the wealth of the community, it is worthy of note that for the
year 1890-91, the year before the amalgamation with Aberdeen,
the rental of Old Aberdeen was about >f 8300.

The concluding papers, taken from the proceedings of the
Parliamentary Commission for Trade, in 1699, give a glimpse
into the commercial status of the Old Town and to the strong
feeling prevailing between the two towns as to their respective
rights and privileges of trade.

I have to express my best thanks to the various gentlemen
connected with the Merchants' Society and the various Trades
for the permission so kindly granted me to inspect their records
and to extract whatever I considered of interest. I am also
indebted to T. R. Spence, Esq., London, for his kindness in
furnishing the beautiful drawing of the Arms of the Burgh
which forms the frontispiece to the volume, and to William

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F. Webster, Esq., Chanonry, for specially photographing the
views of Old Aberdeen, from which the reproductions were
made. To F. C. Eeles, Esq., and P. J. Anderson, Esq., the
Secretary of the Club, my acknowledgments are due for assist-
ance and advice in the preparation of the volume.

A. M. M.

CONTENTS.

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Bull of Adrian IV. confirming all grants to the Church of Aberdeen
made by the Kings of the Scots to the Reverend Father, Edward,

Bishop, loth August, 1 157 i

Charter by King William the Lion confirming the gifts of King David I.

[1172.1199] S

Charter by James IV. creating the City of Old Aberdeen a free Burgh

of Barony, 26th December, 1489 6

Charter by James IV. confirming previous rights and privileges and of

new creating Old Aberdeen a Burgh of Barony, 2i8t August, 1498 12
Act of Parliament anent the Consistory of Aberdeen, ist November, 1597 18
An Ordinance for the better support of the Universities of Scotland in
which inter alia the Superiorities of the Bishopric are conveyed to
the Universities of Aberdeen, 8th August, 1654 .... 19
Ratification of the rights and privileges of Old Aberdeen, 20th May, 1661 21
Act of Parliament changing the Market-day, 17th July, 1662 23

Act of Parliament appointing the Commissary Courts to be kept in Old

Aberdeen, 17th July, 1662 23

Act of Parliament changing the Market-day, 5th September, 1662 23

Act of the Privy Council in favour of Old Aberdeen, 24th March, 1690 . 24
Act of Commission by George I. in favour of the Magistrates, 19th

February, 1719 . 27

Act of Commission by George II. in favour of the Ma^strates, 13th

December, 1729 29

Extracts from Council Minutes : —

i6o2. Dec. 29. Election of provest and baillies' .... 32

1603. Jan. 2. Statutes as to candle, bread, etc 32

31. Act against insufficient neighbours ... 32
March 8. Weekly market to be held on Monday • • • 33

July 8. Back dykes to be built up 33

Ordinance as to cake sellers 33

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Extracts from Council Minutes : — page

1604. Jan. 24. Baillies elected 33

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Feb. 2. Goods to be placed at the cross for sale

No drink to be sold after 9 o'clock at night .

June 29. The college porter convicted

Aug. 12. Ordinance against strangers in tyme of plague 34

Nov. 12. Submission as to the loch 35

Dec. 17. Statute anent washing in the channel • • • 35

Price of milk fixed 35

19. Renunciation of a croft of land by Agnes Hay 35

1605. Jan. 14. Archibald Makgie admitted watchman ... 36

Order as to hewit plaids 36

March 18. Taxation for the Loch 36

April 22. Letting of a tenement 36

June 6. The Loch admitted to belong to Mr. Thomas

Garden of Blairton 37

9. Action as to feeing of a servant .... 37

Aug. 13. Scholars not to be supplied with meat or drink . 38

Sept. 10. Conviction for drinking after 10 at night 38

Dec. 30. Ordinance against playing at cards, dice, etc. . 38

Craftsmen to work where required . . ^ 38

Peat stealers to be banish^ 38

1606. Jan. 26. Children ordained to come to church and ask for-

giveness 39

March 3. No strangers to be received in respect of the plague 39

The town to be divided into quarters • • • 39

Back dykes to be built up 39

July II. Action as to resetting a banished thief . . 39

Aug. II. Action as to theft of salmon 40

Oct. 3. Trial of Patrick Pan ton and his father as common

thieves 40

Nov. 18. The inhabitants ordained to attend the preachings 41
The main of the house occupied by the Mr. of the

Song School to be paid 41

1607. J^°* ^^' Bishop's Court, absentees fined .... 41

Midings to be removed within eight days 42
July 16. Acquittance by the Master of the Song School for

his salary 42

Nov. 20. Ordinance as to bread and candle .... 42

CONTENTS.

Dec.

1608. April

May
June
July
Aug.
Oct.

Nov.

1609. May

Extracts from Council Minutes : —

1607. Nov. 20. John George to give an account of his intromissions

28. Money collected for the repair of the causeway
8. Bishop's Court, names of those present

18. Woman to be scourged for theft .

10. " Flytters " to be fined

7. Cattle found in the churchyard may be confiscated
I. Action on a bill of removing

11. Assault by Thomas Watson in Murcar
II. The calsies and gates to be cleaned

14. Visitors of the crafts to give in their accounts
26. Trial of James, Alexr. and Patrick Panton for

various thefts

22. Visitors of the crafts called on for an account of

the money in their hands
31. List of Bishop's feuars in non-entry

Mr. Andrew Watt appointed to be clerk and give

sasine

24. Thomas Beverley, beidman, convicted .

19. Act of banishment for miscalling of Baillie Forbes

15. Obligation as to the fermes of Peterston

5. Laird of Glack discharged of service at the Bishop's
Court

6. Renunciation of Simon's croft by Margaret Ogilvie

19. Election by the Bishop of Provest and Baillies
13. George Chalmer, flesher, convicted

16. Visitors of crafts fined

10. Election of Provost and Baillies .

Anent lending money to scholars .

20. Margaret Duncan and her husband convicted as a
** receptor " of students ....

22. Persons deforceing the officer to be put in the stocks

March 23. Elspet Thom to be burned on the cheek

April 7. A stent roll to be made out for buying the loch

3. Deacons of crafts to take office or be fined

5. Children throwing stones in the churchyard to be

fined

28. Half the entry moneys of craftsmen to go to St
Machar church

Oct.

1610. Feb.
June
Oct.

161 1. April
Nov.
Dec.

161 2. Dec.

1613. Jan.
Feb.

Dec.
1 6 14. April

Dec.

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CONTENTS.

1616. May

Oct.

1617. May
Nov.

1634. Nov.
Dec.

1635. May

1636. May

Extracts from Council Minutes : —

1615. June 17. John Croll fined for forstalling

27. Persons raising actions to take them first before

the Baillies

7. Alexander Gordon of Cluny chooses Baillies
William Anderson, officer, discharged .
Common Market to be held on Friday .
Flesh Market to be held on Saturday .
Small customs set to the town
5. Writs belonging to the trades

4. Tasters of the drink appointed
List of the Bishop's feuars .
List of the feuars and citizens

12. Statute as to sturdy beggars

15. Agnes Morison convicted for receiving beggdrs
Meal for household only to be bought .

13. Loch of Old Aberdeen let
9. List of the whole inhabitants to be made up

16. Assize on infamous persons .
Poor to have the town's badge
Archibald Bischop appointed scourger .
Grass of the Loch rouped

13. Trades contribute towards Mr. of the Music School

Duties of the Mr. of the Music School .
18. Feuars to pay their stent
9. Muck forbidden to be laid on the streets
Calsies to be repaired ....

5. Accounts for the repair of the calsies
Convictions for receiving beggars .

30. Maijorie Carll admitted freewoman

Discharge by the Mr. of the Music School for his

salary

Nov. 2. Statutes as to candle, etc.

9. John Pettindreich to produce a testimonial
16. Re-admission of freemen

30. Neighbours to be " sichtit " as to their good neigh
bourship
1641. March 25. Master to produce servant for judgment when

required

June

July
Aug.

Dec.

1640. June

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July
Aug.

to be

Extracts from Council Minutes : —

1 641. May 19. Persons feeing in landward service to remain there

Robert Ross becomes cautioner for his wife .
Nov. 17. Trades agree to contribute towards new School

1642. March 22. Craftsmen to satisfy the deacon of their trade before

admission

No house to be set without consent of the magis

trates

A Wynd to be made through Beverlay's closs
9. James Anderson discharged from being deacon of

the cordiners

24. Thomas Orum finds caution
3. Action for slander by Andrew Barcar

7. Horse to be sent to help at the sand
Huxters to buy only in the town .
A list of vagabonds and wicked neighbours

taken up

29. Account of the entry money and fines .
27. Discharge by the schoolmaster
Feeing of Elspet Gilchrist

8. Statute anent flyting ....
15. Stent to be imposed for 12 soldiers
21. Account for the stent money to be given in

2. Obligation as to the burgh's armoury .

Burgh to be divided into three parts for drilling
27. Persons elected baillies refuse office
1 1 . Election of baillies ....
18. Robert Gleny, fugitive ....
20. Grass to be provided in due season

Provision of candle and peats to the soldiers
8. Punishment of Janet Craighead, a thief
1647. March 23. Fine for washing in the channel .

Peat steallers to be banished
Heritors and indwellers only to cast peats
20. Calsies to the Bridge of Don to be repaired

Payment for ringing the morning and evening bell

II. Burgh divided into quarters for visiting the sick

3. Public meetings in taverns prohibited in respect of

the plague

Sept.
Nov.

1644. J^"*
Feb.
June
Sept.

Oct.

1645. ^ov,

1646. May

Oct.

May

June
July

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Extracts from Council Minutes : — fms
1647. July 5*- Statutes to be observed by the inhabitants owing

to the league 78

Sepiv a5« James Moddanes to be put in the stocks 79

i648« April 10. Privy inquest on^infeiinous men and women . 79

Statute against being seen on the streets on the

Sabbatjfi day 79

June 13. Fees for the Music School 79

Aug^ 2i« Charter by James IV. put in the box ... 80

Vendors of certain goods not to go to Aberdeen 80
Dec. 9. Stent for a horseman and help to the Laird of

Schivas 80

1649. May 3. Statute as to destroying com or grass ... 80
Oct. 10. Roup of the small customs 80

29. Provost chosen to keep the box .... 81

1650. Jan. 28. Obligation by the town to Baillie John Forbes 81
April Levy money for soldiers given for the general good

of the city 82

Aug. 30. Discharge to Thomas Angus, treasurer 82

1652. Sept. 22. Margaret Strachan to be scourged ... 82

1653. Oct. 9. Roup of the Loch 83

June 6. Writs 9t the town put in the box .... 83

30. J^n Lyall fined for refusing to carry baggage to

the Bnglish camp ...... 84

Aagi I. Obligation as to casting feal in the Loch 84

1654. Aug. 19. Town Clerk dismissed 84

Oct. 21. Servants to give timely warning before leaving 85

John Poak to remove if again found in fault . 85

1655. Jan. 6. Burgesses to takt extract of their admission • 85

Disposition of the customs and measures to be put

in the box 86

Copy of the above disposition .... 86
July 23. Common moss to be defended against Irving of

Hilton 89

Augi 4. Action for slander against the minister ... 90

Sept. 22. Statute as to brewers and their taxation 90
4. Freemen to find caution for performance of their

dutiee as oiti«ens 90

Persons stealing peats to be prosecuted 91

CONTENTS. Xix

Sxkracts from Council Minutes : — paob

1655. Sept. 4. Margaret Por^^ convicted for threatening Williftm

Lyn 91

Persons stealing wood from t^ guard house to be

punished 92

' Oct. 9. Council to be held every montii .... 92
22. Trades to have the ofiice of deacon-convener alter-
nately 92

1656. July 5. Loft to be built in the school .... 92
Oct. II. Baillies demit office 92

Form of election to remain unchanged • • • 93

1657. May 5. Loch rouped 93

June 2. The privilege of Perwinnes moss to be defended . 93
J4ily 18. Help to be given with the sand work of New

Aberdeen 94

Oct. 8. Treasurer discharged of legacy left by Mr. Creorge

Clark 94

Alexander Chrystal to get his freedom gratis 94
17. Councillors to be fined for absence from meet-
ings 95

Persons having lawful command to be obeyed 98

1658. March 27. Reid*s road declared to be private .... 95
June 5. Discharge by William Hay, Schoolmaster . 95
Nov. 3. Measures to be visited and proven ... 96

1659. March 26. Roup of the Loch to the Schoolmaster ... 96
Aug. 13. Freedom withdrawn from certain persons for re-
fusing to soot and lot 96

29. James Thomson admitted freeman gratis 97

1660. Jan. 14. A list of the householders and their trades to -be

taken up 97

April 3. Jean Nicol if again convicted to be burnt on the

cheek or whipped 97

Oct. 19. Election of Council 97

1 66 1. Nov. II. Washing above the channel forbidden ... 99
Dec. 17. Council to meet fortnightly 99

1662. Feb. 4. Visitation of the school 99

March 11. Drummer to be provided with a suit of clothes 99

Various convictions 99

The quartermasters to regulate the market -stands 99

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ExtractB from Council Minutes : — paob

1662. April II. Ordinance as to those who publish the result of

Council meetings 100

22. CommiBstoner to go to the Bishop 100

June 3. The Council to provide a house for the Bishop 101

II. Chancellor's house chosen loi

Sept. 17. Instnictioos to the quartermasters loi

Nov. 3. Accounts published to the town .... 103

1663. March 13. Pines imposed for admitting freemen without notice

to the Baillies 104

Oct. 17, Arrangements for St. Luke's Pair . . 104

24. Trades fined for non-attendance at the market 105

1664. March i. Admission dues of freemen fixed .... 105
April 5. Arrangements for Skyrethuraday's Pair 105
Sept. 27. A diseased horse ordered to be destroyed 105
Oct. 8. Order for payment of a doctor's charge for a broken

leg '. . 105

Nov. 8. Absents from Udny's burial to be fined 105

Dec. 3. Hammermen trade fined 106

1665. June 15. Patrick Kilgour ordered to stop work until admitted

freeman 106

Oct. 16. Small customs let to Alex. Orum .... 106

18. Customs received at St. Luke's Pair . . . 106
24. Deacons of Trade to be chosen only from those

having heritage 107

Nov. 7. George Murray to go through the town with pipe

and drum 107

Dec, J. Margaret Ellis to get her service fee . 107

1666. Jan. I. Archibald fined for cutting broom . 107

Action as to false weights 107

22. Commissioners appointed to deal with the multures

of the rigs 108

Feb. 21. Report of Commissioners sent to the Bishop, etc. 108

' 28. A cripple wife removed out of town 108

Davidson to remove at Whitsunday 109

April 10. Customs fixed for the market .... 109

May 15. The moss to be visited with the Bishop log

June 4. Marches of the moss agreed upon .... 109

1667. Nov, II. Anexactrentaloftherigsandroodaoflandtakenup no

CONTENTS.

XXI

April

May

Extracts from Council Minutes : —

1668. Feb. 15. The deacon convener appointed collector of the

excise

22. Action as to damage by spilling water .
March 14. Arrangements as to regulating the markets

28. The moss to be visited and sighted
4. Dispute with the shoemakers

II. Inhabitants discharged from playing at the "bulleis"
Treasurer authorised to expend money on certain

18. Action by New Aberdeen to be defended
20. Stent to be imposed for above purpose

9. Douglas Wynd to be causewayed .
Stent masters appointed

19. Action for assault on the sub-principal

20. Town's officers dismissed
20. Anent the visitation of the Music School
24. Demission of baillies intimated to the Bishop

2. Council to meet fortnightly ....

29. Commissioners to go to the Bishop and College as
to action by New Aberdeen

23. Court book of the hammermen delivered up

3. Master of the Music School to be payed
17. Act as to destroying a leaf of the Deacon Convener

Court book ....

6. Assistance to be asked for defending the liberties
of the old town

7. Engagement of foot soldiers .
16. Instructions for defending the privilege of the

weekly market . .

26. A house main of Mr. Thomas Lillie to be payed
20. Conviction for troubling St. Luke's Market .

11. Officers to assist the deacons in recovering fines

12. Bakers ordered to enter freemen
7. Conviction of Christian Sutherland for theft .

19. Iron for marking stoups to be got and let out

6. Yam forbidden to be sent out of town .

1672. March 30. Church bell to be rung at certain hours

May 25. Moss to be visited

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Oct.
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1672. Oct. 14. Letteni to be miaed agasnat Kew Aberdeen

2. Lindsay, town's officer, dismissed
4. Pnvrnte achools to be discontinued
18. Country produce to be measured in the^veigh-fcouse
22. Act as to die use of the common mobs .
21. Freemen to pay their stent or loose their freedom
10. Council house stair to be repaired

Deacons to give in a list of freemen living outwith

the town

1675. April 28. Action as to fees at the Grammar School
Nov. 13. Admission of John Johnston, town derk

Quartermasters to make inspection of their

quarters

1677. March 5. Rankin admitted drummer ....

6. Work forbidden to be given to unfreemen
College bounds to ht subject to the Council .

7. Site of the cloth market fixed
16. The Baillies to visit the moss

21. Report on the moss

28. Delinquents to be confined in the lyme house

2. All persons discharged frt)m casting peats mean

while

14. The moss to be divided among the heritors
25. All meal, etc., to be measured in the weigh-house
6. Fowls to be kept out of neighbours' com
1679. April 26. Roads forbidden to *be made through crops
May 12. Complaint by the headmen as tofheir crops

30. Complaint against Cruickshacik's dog .
25. Deacons to be chosen within fourteen days

4. Patrick Kilgour admitted treasurer
Roup of the Loch advertised

31. William Angus summoned lor uncivil speech
I. Angus fined for his fauh against the Bishop

14. Liberty granted to the merchants to have collectors

5. Merchants to contribute -to the kirk loft .
April 26. Marjorie Gareoch convicted of slander .
Aug. 8. Stent masters diosen for -the excise

1682. Oct. 14. Order as to the Bailie courts .

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Extracts from Council Minutes : —

1862. Oct. 19. Sted convicted for uncivil carriage . .

1683. July 28. Merchants' accounts to be visited .
Oct. 16. Guideing to be removed off the streets .

Deacons and deacon convener to be elected before

I St November

Nov. 3. Drummer to have a uniform

1684. Feb. 26. Janet Kaimie banished

Aug. 23. Inhabitants ordered to be ready to " red " the high

way at the Brig of Don ....

1685. May 21. Act as to the town's militiamen

July II. Freemen to be furnished with weapons

1686. March 20. Gray to pay in full the damage done by his mastiff 141

1687. Jan. I. Act of Council as to opening the Convener Box 141
July 23. No beggars to be received into houses . 142

Statute as to dogs 143

Oct. 8. Complaint against the drummer . -143

Nov. 12. Persons disobeying their deacons to be fined 144

1688. April 28. Letters of lawburrows to be raised only with con-

sent of the Bishop or Baillies -144

Oct. 10. Obligation as to the militia soldiers 145

13. Feeing of the militia soldiers . • ^45

Nightly guard appointed 146

Nov. 24. Inventory of the towns arms .... 149

1689. March 16. Officers discharged from acting in the Bishop's

court 147

Council house and school to be repaired • 147

23. Bishop to be approached as to the allocation of

seats in the kirk 147

26. Act of Council as to washing clothes • ^47

May I. Entry money of freemen to be remitted by the

Council only 148

4. Visitors appointed for regulating the moss .148

8. Regulations for using the moss .... 149

24. A shoemaker fined for bringing shoes into the burgh 150
June 10. Citizens to be trained in the use of arms • 150
July 22. Treasurer ordered to purchase gunpowder • ^S^

Nightly guard to watch against invasion by high-

landmen 151

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1689. July 22. Fencible men to be provided with arms 152

27. Hire of horse for conveying baggage, etc., to Old-

meldrum ....... 152

Drummer to be provided with a suit • ^S^

1690. Jan. 22. Obligation by William Leitch as to his conduct

towards the forces 152

Sept. 22. The Roods of Old Aberdeen to be joined to the

rest of the burgh 153

1691. March 5. Master of the Music School not to keep a change

house 153

Mr. Robert Gelleis chosen Mr. of the music school 154
July 23. Arrangement as to meetings of Council and baillie

courts 154

Sept. 7. William Orem chosen conjunct clerk 155

Oct. I. Drink forbidden to be sold to Thomas Rhind 155

8. Indwellers to become freemen . . . .156

Dec. 3. Students not to have drink supplied after 8 o'clock 156

1692. June II. Declaration as to the town's right to the hand bell 156
Sept. 14. Taxation on the inhabitants for repair of the music

school 157

Nov. 19. Order to the Hammermen to choose their deacon . 157
George Adam admitted conjunct clerk in place of

Wm. Orem 158

Dec. 10. Order for the election of the Deacon Convener 158

24. Trades fined for not electing a Deacon Convener . 158

1693. March 4. Lillie fined for taking trees from the fir hill . . 158

1694. May 19. The Sabbath day to be Christianly kept -159
July 29. Public worship in church not to be disturbed 159

1695. March 30. Bent forbidden to be taken from the Links . 159
April 10. Conviction for uncovering and dismantling a grave

in the churchyard 160

Nov. 2. Complaint by Mr. of the music school as to private

schools 160

1696. April 29. Order for the expenses of the Commissioners sent

for the minister 160

1697. March 6. Complaint as to boys and girls frequenting the meal

market 161

Oct. 2. Ordinance as to persons holding office in the Trades 162

CONTENTS.

XXV

Extracts from Council Minutes : —

1697. Oct.
Nov.

1698. April
May
June

Nov.

1699. Aug.
Sept.
Oct.

1700. July

Sept.

Dec.

1701. Jan.
May
July

Aug.

Oct.

1702. Jan.

Feb.

April

May

1703. April

July

1704. Jan.

Feb.
May

9. Council to meet on first Saturday of every month

13. Inspection of the poor to be made

2. William Walker reponed as town's drummer
21. Agreement as to expulsion of extranean beggars

4. Division of the burgh into quarters
Duties of the quartermasters

1. Act as to private schools confirmed in favour of

Mr. Wm. Crystie

30. Punishment of a young boy for theft .

14. Complaint as to hiring out a girdle for drying bear
21. Accounts of the mortcloths to be produced .

6. Master of the music school to have pupils prepared

for the inspection

7. Lawbbrrows to be raised against persons using the

moss

10. Town's seal ordered

4. Seal submitted and approved

3. Public sessions and penny bridles prohibited

5. Commissioners appointed to inspect the moss
12. Robert Dunn fined for monopolising the moss

4. A case of " scandalous converse " remitted from

the Session dealt with ....
4. Election of Council fixed for the second Saturday

in October

18. Question as to the rights of the hand bell

31. Committee appointed to deal with proposal for

erecting a prison

14. Declaration that the hand bell belongs to the town

4. Renunciation of the right ....

2. Absentees from Council meetings to be fined

3. A postmaster to be settled in town
Marches of the moss to be rectified

3. Ordinance for ringing the bells

I. Accounts of the new tolbooth to be inspected

5. Protest against the call of Mr. David Corse as

minister

12. Complaint as to removal of a dask from the church

13. Pee fixed for ringer of tolbooth bell

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fijEtracts from Council Minutes : — faob

1705. March 15. Inhabitants to have anns for defence 172

Prentices and servants not to be supplied with

drink after 9 o'clock 172

5. Act of banishment, William Montgomrie, mason . 173

Sept. 22. Service David Rickart of Amage to his uncie 173

Nov. 26. Two members of Council suspended 174

1706. Sept. 23. A flesh market to be built 174

1707. June 2. Ordiixance for keeping the Sabbath 174

1709. Oct. 29. Election of Council 175

Nqv. 12. Appropriation of entry money of burgesses . 175

17 10. Aug. 12. Report on encroachments in the moss . . .176
Sept. 30. Dispute as to jurisdiction of the Trs^des . 176
Oct. 7. Agreement in above dispute 176

16. No election to be held this year .... 176

24. Commission to act in election of M.P. . 177

Contribution to the funds of the Shoemakers 177

17 1 1 . Feb. 3. No tradesmen to be admitted without the knowledge

of the Treasurer 177

1712. Feb. 23. A new bell to be got for the tolbooth 177
March i. Gielly's offer for the new bell .... 178

1719. June X. Burgees tickets to be written in Latin . 178

8. Inhabitants discharged for " vegeing " through the

streets on Sabbath 178

13. Burgesses on entry to present a white purse and

5s. Scots 179

July 4. Renunciation of burgess rights in favour of another

not to be sustained in future . - ^19

Oct. 19. Advertisement as to the market - ^19

1720. Jan. 23. The drummer to be mounted .... 179

Provost's seat tQ be used by the Magistrates tem-
porarily 179

March 19. Articles of Agreement between the Merchant Society

and the Trades 180

Washing forbidden in Ciaighairs close . . 181
Oct. 1. Contribution towards lawsuit pursued by the

Weavers 181

%%. A list of the whole inhabitants to be made .181

Dec. 10. Sentepc^QftHMU#hfl[^i|^ Christian Qrant 181

cOKtSirrs. jBMi

Extracts from Council Minutes : — ^jto^

172 1. Feb. 4. Subscription to be opened for A bridge over the

Bum of Tipperty < 182

April 7. Banishment of tWo vagrant beggars 182

1722. Feb. 10. Duties of common dfilmnier 183

Sept. 22. Contributions for burials to be discontinued . 183

1723. Oct. 10. Application to open a school for sewing and needle-

work 183

1726. May 12. Mowat to keep and regulate the tolbooth clock . 184
1728. March 23. Complaint as to leaving a child at the minister's

door 184

April 2. Presbytery to be entreated to give a free choice in

calling a minister 185

1738. July 26. Mr. Rich. Gordon retained as ordinary consuhor . 185
Nov. 8. Application by sewing nlistress for ** suitable en-
couragement" 185

1740. Feb. 7. Mrs. Forbes makes a similar request 186
May 2. Dispute as to the channel water . .186
July 25. Meal to be purchased and retailed to the poor 187
Oct. 2. Six members of Council to retire annually . 187

1741. Sept. 7. House to be let to such as show a means of liveli-

hood only 187

Oct. 10. Process as to right to land goods at Donmouth 188

1742. Sept. 9. Widows and daughters of merchant burgesses only

to keep shops 188

1743. Nov. 20. Statement as to town's funds .... 188

1744. April 25. Resignation of the Mastet of the Music School 189

28. Recommendation that book-keeping be taught id

the school 189

1746. Oct. 6. Council agree to concur in the settlement of Mr.

George Bartlet 189

1749. Feb. 6. Refusal to admit a frirrier as a hammerman . . 190

1752. Feb. 13. Begging forbidden under penalties . 190

1753. June 9. Channel water to be brought to the Cross . 192
Sept. 29. Price of Danes axes agreed on . .192

1754. March 16. Fleshers forbidden to kill cattle on the streets 193

Raffles prohibited 193

Oct. 29. Duties to be observed by the Town Sergeant . 193

1755. Jan. 4. Students not to be entertained after 9 o'clock . 194

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Extracts from Council Minutes : — page

^55. Dec. 13. Disturbers of public worship to be apprehended 195
10. Dean of Guild and baillie of the market to be the

only judges of insufficient goods . 195

13. Council to escort Provost to church 195

21. Correspondence with Mr. Middleton as to channel
water 196

3. Clerk Depute appointed fiscal on refusal of Treasurer

to act 197

22. Chaplains' Port to be removed .... 197

12. Stones of the Chaplains' Port sold 197

23. Interlocutor Middleton of Seaton and the Town . 197
31. Water reservoir to be formed in the tolbooth. 198

5. Town's expenditure to be curtailed . 198

25. Minute as to officer's uniform .198
^79. March 29. Subscription voted for building a new Town

House 198

30. Act as to admission of burgesses second sons 199

26. Trades to consider a letter anent arming the princi-
pal towns 199

25. Resolutions adopted at meeting of Military Associa-
tion 200

5. Council petition against union of the colleges 201

5. Contract for new Town House accepted . 202
28. Regulations to be framed for preventing dangerous

fires 202

13. Complaint as to Cluny's Port .... 202

18. Valuation roll of city submitted .... 203
Proposals to assess for certain improvements 203
Agreed to and trustees elected to carry out same . 203

7. Inhabitants to prepare against threatened invasion

by the French 204

19. Thanks of Council given to donor of new hospital 205
:8oi. March 30. Petition to be made against line of new turnpike . 205

June 17. David Mitchell admitted a honorary burgess . 206

16. Arrangements for celebrating the King's jubilee . 206

27. Watchers in the churchyard not to use firearms 206
30. Bugle to be used in place of the drum in the

morning 206

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Sept.
61. Nov.

63. May

64. Dec.

65. Jan.
Feb.

69. May
Oct.
72. April

80. Oct.
82. June

July

86. Oct.

88. Feb.
Nov.

89. July
96. Jan.

798. May

800. Nov.

809. Oct.

Nov.
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CONTENTS. XXIX

Extracts from Council Minutes : — page

1 83 1. Oct 6. Complaint as to calling roups at church door on

Sabbath 206

1835. J^^y '4' Council to oppose University Bill now before Par-

liament 207

1836. May 28. Committee to report on Bill for regulation of Muni-

cipal Corporations 208

1846. Nov. 13. Provost calls attention to proposed Aberdeen Im-

provements Bill 208

1847. ^^S* ^S' ^^' Dalgamo's portrait to be painted for the Hall 208

1848. Sept. 21. Report by Provost as to presentation of address to

Prince Albert 209

Copy of Address 209

1849. J^ly 3^* PrsLcdce of giving wine and bread at funerals to be

discouraged 209

1854. Dec. 16. Memorial to the Earl of Aberdeen, Premier, as to

the Union of the Colleges .... 210

Extracts from Treasurer's Accounts 213

Merchant Society Records : —

Grant by Bishop Patrick in favour of the Merchants* Society for a

loft in the Cathedral — nth December, 16S0 .... 294
Extracts from Minutes : —

1700. July 22. Minute reconstituting Society .... 296

1701. Aug. 23. Arrangements for keeping the Box . 296

1707. Dec. 6. No allowances to be made from the Box money . 297

1708. Nov. 13. Enactment as to the Register of members 298
17 14. June 20. Submission as to the multures of Gordon's Mills . 298
17 19. Nov. 19. Members in arrear to be proceeded against . 299

Dec. 15. Funds to be used for relief of poor members — ^their

widows and children 300

1798. Nov. 12. Property to be transferred to name of Treasurer . 300

28. Report of Committee as to transference of lands . 300
Trades Records : —

Charter by Adam Ballenden, Bishop of Aberdeen, in favour of the

Trades of Old Aberdeen — 30 December, 1637 .... 301
Charter of Confirmation by Bishop George Haliburton in favour

of the Trades of Old Aberdeen — 29 April, 1684 . 303

xn coirrBNTs.

Extracts from Convener Court Minutes : — Mdk

1685. Dec. 5 Dues for the Mortdoths 306

1691. Nov. 5. Master of trade elected deacon to be continued as

master for following year .... 306

1698. April 9. Accounts not to be produced to the Magistrates . 307

1699. ^^* ^* Craftsmen not to join in working with unfreemen . 307

1704. July 13. A baker admitted freeman, without a seat in Court 308

1705. July 21. No agreement to be made with Trades of Aberdeen

without special consent 308

1706. June 10. Mortification broad given in 309

1708. March 13. Subscription to be opened for a Trades' hospital . 309
Oct. 2. Action to be pursued against Aberdeen Trades for

oppression 309

1709. Oct. 8. Sentence on Masters of the Cordiner trade coo-

firmed 310

1710. Nov. II. Proposal for a Trades' hospital .310

17 11. April 28. Hospital to be built and cost apportioned .310
Nov. 24. Accommodation in new hospital . . •3^1

17 1 2. Aug. I. Principal and Convener appointed patrons of hot*

pital 311

May 24. Allocation ofrooms in hospital to the several trades 312

1713. Dec. 12. Dispute as to election of Hammermen deacon . 312

William Smith, blacksmith, appointed . -313

Arrangement made as to future elections •3^3

1715. June 4. Bakers to be eligible for office if elected . 313

1718. Dec. 27. Lady Lenturk resigns tack of the Trades' house . 313

Craftsmen to attend the Convener at burials . •314
1719.001. 31. Flesher trade re-admitted to privileges . . 314

1720. April 2. Paton and Gordon families to have free use of

mortdoths 314

1722. July 30. Process at instance of Aberdeen Trades to be

defended 315

Aug. 4. Reduction of decree by Sheriff to be sought . •3^5

1724. May 26. Boxmasters admitted members of Court .316

1725. Oct. 13. Shoemakers to make a new election of deacoo . 316
1728. Feb. 17. Tailor Trade suspended from privileges -317

May 18. Submission by Tailors and re-admissioii to former

privileges • • 3^7

1730. Dec. 31. Disputes to be brought first before Cooveiier Court 318

Extracts from Convener Court Minutes : — mlob

[733. March 29. Complaint by Masters of College against Convener 318
735* April 5. Hanunermen not to use funds for defence of their

members 318

[742. Sept. 25. Members holding ofiBce to reside in town • 3^9
743. Nov. 12. Hammermen to make a new election of office-
bearers 319

[745. Dec. 20. Levy for the pretended Prinee of Wales 320
747. Oct. 6. Patron desires information before concunisg in a

certain transaction 321

Nov. ai. Entertainments from funds to be done away with.. 321

[757. June 18. Tradesmen to attend the Convener at burials . 322

[759. Dec. 15. Contribution to funds of the Infirmary . . 312

762. June 5. Rule for admissions to the Hospital . 322

765. Nov. 16. Accounts to be made out in sterling money ia future 323
[767. Nov. 7. Widows must accept apartment in Hospital when

offered 323

769. Nov. 18. Hammermen granted liberty to admit non-resident

members 323

772. Nov. 14. Deacon of the Tailors objected to for attending non-

jurant meeting house 323

778. Feb. 28. Bounty offefed to recruits wtthia the town . . 324

792. May 5. Resolution to sell the Hospital .... 324
I^xtracts from Miautes of the Hammermen Trade : —

608. Oct. 31. Statutes for governing the Craft .... 324

Nov. 21. Hunter convicted for miscalling the deacon . . 325

:6ii. March a6. Statute as to injuring fellow-crafitsmen . . 326

[618. Nov. 22. Four head courts to be held annually . . 326

Servant fined for leaving his service .326

[619. Oct. 18. Deacon to be chosen by the deacon convener . 327

1620. Nov. Reader's difichsLTge for portion of his fee . 327

637. Nov. 3. Contributions for new desk in church . . 327

638. March 5. Fines to be imposed for non-attendance at church 327
Oct. 23. Act renewed as to attendance at church . 327

654. Nov. 4. Freemen before admission to give in a " sey " . 328

Dec. 30. Anderson's " sey " of gloves accepted . . 328

660. Feb. 18. Deacon fined fi>r " meddeling " and finishing work 328

661. Jan. 7. Craftsman deprived of his fireedom for disobeying

the deacon 328

XXZU CONTENTS.

Extracts from Minutes of the Hammermen Trade : — paob

664. Dec. 2. Dispute as to election of deacon .... 329
:668. May 2. Arrangement by Hammermen and Glovers as to

distribution of offices 329

669. Jan. II. Dispute as to occupancy of the trade's desk . . 330

670. Sept. 29. Deacon fined for consulting Convener Court. . 330
675. Jan. 18. Christall fined for taking work " over the head " of

other tradesmen 330

685. March 16. Statute as to conduct of masters and apprentices . 331
692. Nov. 26. Election made in absence of deacon . . 331

699. Dec. 23. Moir's '' sey " found insufficient and an affiront to

the trade 332

[707. Nov. 8. Regulation as to election of masters . 332

[722. Oct. I. Gray fined for bringing wrought work into town . 333
[726. Dec. 12. New desk to be built in the Cathedral . . 333

727. April I. Act as to the arms to be placed on the new desk . 333
730. April 18. Deacon granted a discharge of his intromissions . 334
Extracts from Minutes of the Weaver Trade : —

636. Jan. Regulations for the Weaver trade .

637. Dec. 27. Back ** deis " to be reserved for those in office

638. Feb. 26. Act as to engagement of servants .

640. May 19. Discharge of obligation to provide a soldier .

641. Nov. 9. Persons offending one another to be fined

Court book to be shown to none but the craft

Dec. 27. Mode of agreement in a dispute .

643. May 22. Robertson decerned to weave certain "hewit" plaids 338

644. Aug. 26. Action between a master and his apprentice .

646. May 26. Contribution to a weaver in Aberdeen burned out

649. May 28. Action as to using portion of a customer's yam

653. May 21. Miscalling to be punished by fine .

660. Aug. 1 1 . Work to be agreed for only when in the loom

665. Feb. 7. Act as to weaving of sufficient cloth
June 21. Complaint as to delay in delivering goods

666. Nov. 3. Servants to be fined for absence from work

667. March 12. An enlargement of the trade pew agreed to

668. July 20. Walker fined for miscalling the trade
673. May 17. Back desk to be reserved for privileged persons
683. May 24. Trade's pew to be painted ....
696. April II. Engagement of servants to be reported to deacon

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Petition by the Gardeners for liberty to form a Society — nth May, 1754 342
Consent of the Council to the formation of a Society .... 343
Miscellaneous Papers : —

I. Names of the inhabitants within the Spital and Old Aberdeen,

1636 347

II. List of the Pollable persons in Old Aberdeen in 1696 . 355

III. Valuation Roil of Old Aberdeen, 1796 373

IV. Proceedings in the Parliamentary Commission for Trade, i6th

March, 1699 . 386

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Arms of Old Aberdeen Frontispiece

TO PACB PAOB

Old Aberdeen in 1688, from Slezer's Theatrum Scotia .... 145
Old Aberdeen in 1798, from A. Nasmyth's painting, after drawing by

R. Seaton 203

Old Aberdeen in 1898, from a photograph 211

Chanonry, Town House, and Don Street, Old Aberdeen, 1898, frt>m a

photograph 294

Arms of the Trades of Old Aberdeen 301

I. Hammermen. 2. Wrights and Coopers.

3. Fleshers and Pishers. 4. Weavers.

CHARTERS, ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, ETC.

Bulla Adrian! confirmatiua omnium concessionum ecclesie abbirdonensi
per serenissimos principes Scotorum Reges factarum R. P. Eduardo
Episcopo.*

Adrianus episcopus seruus seruorum dei Venerabili fratri Eduardo
Abbirdonensi episcopo eiusque successoribus canonice substituendis im-
perpetuum Salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Cum ex iniuncto
nobis a deo apostolatus officio quo cunctis Christi iidelibus auctore
domino preeminemus singulorum paci et tranquillitati debeamus inten-
dere . presertim pro illorum quiete oportet nos esse sollicitos qui pas-
torali dignitate sunt prediti et ad officium pontiiicale promoti. Nisi
enim nos eorum vtilitatibus intendentes ipsorum iura in quantum deo

Bull of Adrian IV* confirming all grants to the Church of Aberdeen made by
the most serene princes^ the Kings of the Scots, to the Reverend Father
Edward, Bishop, loth August, ii^j.

Adrian, Bishop, servant of the servants of God, to our Venerable brother
Edward, Bishop of Aberdeen, and to his successors canonically following him,
perpetual Greeting, and the apostolic blessing. Seeing that, as enjoined upon
Us by God, in the office of our apostolate, wherein by Divine authority We
are set over all Christ's faithful people. We ought to promote the peace and
tranquillity of all men ; especially does it behove Us to be careful for the
quiet of those who are endued with pastoral dignity and are promoted to the
pontifical office. For unless We, by promoting their advantages, preserve

^ This deed, the first authentic writ connected with the Bishopric of Aberdeen, is taken
from the copy engrossed in the King's College MS. marked ** Registrum Cath. Eccles. Aber-
donensis," and differs very slightly from that printed in the Registrum Episcopaius Aber-
dandnsiSf i., p. 5.

4 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDEBN. [ll57*

suis . ecclesiam de Dulmayok cum pertinentiis suis . ecclesiam de Ban-
chery Dewynyk cum suis pertinentiis . terram de Elone quam magister
Phiiippus tenuit . viliam de Fethyner et ecclesiam cum suis pertinentiis .
villam que fuit Bastiani presbyteri cum pertinentiis suis. viliam que
fuit Achelis secus Abirden. Preterea monachos sive canonicos in
cathedrali ecclesia iuxta dispositionem tuam instituendi liberam auc-
toritate sedis apostolice habeas facultatem. Decemimus ergo vt nuUi
omnino hominum liceat supradictas personam ecclesiam temere pertur*
bare s^ut eius possessiones auferre aut ablatas retinere minuere seu
quibuslibet ves^ationibus fatigare. sed illibata omnia et integra con-
seruentur in eorum pro quorum gubematione et sustentatione concessa
sunt vsibus omnimodis profutura. Salve nimirum apostolice sedis
auctoritate. Si qua igitur in futurum ecclesiastica secularisve persona
banc nostre constitutionis paginam sciens contra eam temere venire
temptauerit secundo tertiove commonita nisi presumptionem suam
congrua satisfactione correxerit potestatis honorisque sui dignitate
careat ream que se divino'iudicio existere de perpetrata iniquitate cog-
noscat et a sacratissimo corpore et sanguine dei et domini redemptoris
nostri Jhesu Christi aliepa iiat atque in extremo examine districte

nents, the church of Banchery Deuynyk with its pertinents, the land at Elone
which Master Philip held, the town of Fethyner with the church and its perti-
nents, the town which belonged to Bastian the priest, with its pertinents,
the town which belonged to Achelis near to Aberdeen. Furthermore, by
the authority of the apostolic see, have thou the faculty of appointing monks
or canons in thy cathedral church according to thy free disposition.

We therefore decree that it be absolutely unlawful to any man wantonly
to disturb the aforesaid personage — and church — or to carry off his pos-
sessions or to keep them if removed, or in any way to vex him with molesta-
tion ; but all must be kept whole and inviolate for the future for every kind of
use for the management and maintenance of which they were granted. They
are absolutely safe by the authority of the apostolic see. If therefore, in
time to come, any person, ecclesiastical or secular, shall knowingly attempt
wantonly to contravene this charter of our constitution, when warned for the
second or third time, unless he make suitable satisfaction for his presumption,
let him lose his position of power and dignity, let him know that at the
Divine tribunal he is arraigned of having committed an act of wickedness, let
him be without the Most Holy Body and Blood of God and of the Lord

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vltioni subiaceat Cunctis autem eidem loco sua iura seruantibus ait
pax domini nostri Jhesu Christi quatenus et hie fnictum bone actionis
percipiant et- apud districtum iudicem premia eteme pacis inueniant.
Amen. Et sic finit cum caractere et subscriptionibus ipsius Pape et
octo Cardinalium. Datum Sign, per manum Rolandi sancte Romane
ecclesie presbyteri cardinalis et cancellarii iiij^^ Ydus Augusti Indie-
tione quinta Incarnationis Domini anno millesimo centesimo quinqua-
gesimo septimo Pontificatus vero domini Adriani Pape quarti anno
tertio.

Carta Regis Willelmi coniirmantis donationes predicti Dauid Regis.

Willelmus dei gratia Rex Scottorum . Omnibus probis hominibus
totius terre sue clericis et laicis . Salutem. Sciant presentes et futuri
me dedisse concessisse et . hac Carte mea confirmasse . deo et beate
marie, et beato Machorio. et Matheo Bpiscopo Aberdonensi totam
villam de veteri Aberdon. dimidiam aquam de North. Slaty. Goule.

Jesus Christ Our Redeemer, and in the last judgment let him fall beneath
the outstretched hand of the Avenger. But to all in the same place who pre-
serve their rights be the peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ so that they may
partake of the fruit of their good work and receive their reward of eternal
peace from the outstretched hand of the Judge. Amen.

And it ends thus with the seal and signatures of the Pope himself and
of eight Cardinals, Given at Signia by the hand of Roland, Cardinal
Priest of the Holy Roman Church and Chancellor 9 the loth of August, the
^th Indiction, in the year of the Incarnation of Our Lord 1157, in the
third year of the Pontificate of our lord Pope Adrian IV,

II.

King William the Lion confirms the gifts of King David I, [1172-1199].

William by the grace of God King of Scots to all good men of his whole
land churchmen and laymen, Greeting. Know all men present and to come,
that I have given, granted and by this my present charter confirmed, to God
and the blessed Mary, and Saint Machar, and Matthew, Bishop of Aberdeen,
the whole town of Old Aberdon, the half of the North water. Slaty, Goule,

^ Rigistmm Bpisc. Ahnd., i., p. S.

8 RfiCORDS OP OLD ABfiRDBfiM. [l^Bq.

aberdonefi tenend possedend 1 habend de nobis et succes8o>>3 nris I
pura % ppetua elimosina adeo libe "1 quiete in omibus et p omia sicut
carte 1 euidecie inde ^fecte et preseft nostr dona^ 1 mortiiica^ in se
pportant et testantur Concessim% % tenor pfttf carte nre ^cedim^
q Ruptores 1 violatores dictan^ imunitatu capiatur I nns idictametf
p cticos nre Justiciarie et crime p illos inde coroisS p pftcto nn
dictaiiiis in futurf reputetur et dicti delinquetes p eod ad morte
punietur Acecia dedim^ et ^cessim^ "1 hac pflti carta nra dam^ et
concedim^ predicto reuerendo pri suisc^ successor ac capitulo et
cafioicf dicte ecctie cathe^ aberdonefi nuc pfttib} *l fiiturf plenariu
puilegiu libertate et ptatem quecu} victualia vina aut alias iScicias
infra portu nrm de aberdene seu extra eund apportaf a quibuscu}
nris ligeis seu extraneis alion^ regnon^ illuc aduenietibus p eon^ opor-
tuis vtilitatib} et ab ipson^ 1 suon^ doicilion;^ sustentac5es honestas
emedi Et dicf victualia vina seu mcancias iteru mce vendedi a^ desup
quouismodo ii)candi3andi put tempibus retroactc inuiolabili^ ob^uatu
fuit Ac insup ^ nobis nroq^ ^ilio p antiqua nra Registra '\ ats
euidentP luculentP q fstat qu5d serenissimu pdecessore nrm Dauid

cessors, in pure and perpetual alms, as freely and quietly, in all and through
all, as the charters and evidents thereon expede, and our present gift and
mortification in themselves set forth and testify. And we have granted, and
by the tenor of our present charter do grant, that transgressors and violators
of the said immunities be taken on our indictments by our justice clerks, and
the crime so committed by them be henceforth held as a ground of indictment ;
and the said delinquents be punished therefor even to death. And also we
have given and granted, and by this our present charter do give and grant,
to the foresaid reverend father and his successors, and to the chapter and
canons of the said Cathedral Church of Aberdeen, for the time being and to
come, full privilege, liberty and power to buy all sorts of victuals, wines and
other merchandise brought within the port of Aberdeen, or outwith the same,
by our lieges whatsoever, or by strangers from other kingdoms coming
thither for their own profit and for the honourable support of themselves and
their households ; and to sell again the said victuals, wines or merchandise ;
or to trafHc therewith in any way, as in times past has been inviolably
observed. And moreover, whereas by our ancient records and otherwise it is
fully and clearly evident to us and to our Council that our umquhile most
serene predecessor David, King of Scots, of glorious memory, did infeft the

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Scotoma regem gloriosissimu infeodasse canonia de Aberdone cu ptinen
vulgaritr' nucupat le aid aberdone in sede epale % ciuitate imppe™ cu
omibus jurib} libertatib} et puilegijs ad citate spectafi Ipamq} canonia
reputam^ et declaram^ sic infeodata esse ^ fuisse et eand ecia de
nouo infeodaim^ cu oibus jurib} libertSLb} et ^uilegijs ad ciuitate
spectafi ut pmittitur et adeo libere sicut aliqua ciuitas infra regnu
nrm infeodatur aut possidetur Et pro maiori firmitate ac clariori liber-
tate pdicte citf et p vtilitate quiete 1 necessaria sustenta°^ pfati reuendf
in xpo pris suon^ successon^ ac capituli canonicon^ et capellanon^
dicte ecctie cathe^' Aberdoneft eon^ ^uiton^ et familiariu apud diet
ciuitate % villa de le aid aberdone residenciu creaul^ et fecl^ et tenor
pflti^ carte nre 2am^ ^ facim^ pdic? ciuitate "I villa de le aid aberdone
in vnu meru 1 liberu burgu in baronia imppe" Concessim^ ecia '\
^edim^ intiitantib} pdicf citate villa 1 burgu et in postru Ihabita't
plenaria platem et liber**" emedj et vendendi in ipo burgo vina cera
panu laneu 1, lineu latii et strictu aliac^ mcimonia Ac tindj et tenedj
pistores brasiatores camifices ^ ta carniu ^ pisciu macellarios aliosq}
artiu oparios ad libPtate burgi I baronia qualit^cu} spectafi Necn5 ^ cessim^

Chanonry of Aberdeen with its pertinents, commonly called Aid Aberdon, as
the See of a bishop and as a city for ever, with all rights, liberties and privi-
leges belonging to a city : the said Chanonry we do acknowledge and declare
to have been and to be so infeft ; and the same also we have infeft of new
with all rights, liberties and privileges belonging to a city as aforesaid, and
as freely as any city within our kingdom is infeft and possessed. And for the
greater security and ampler liberty of the foresaid city, and for the behoof,
ease and necessary maintenance of the said reverend father and his successors,
and of the chapter, canons and chaplains of the said Cathedral Church of
Aberdeen, and their households and servants residing in the said city and town
of Old Aberdeen, we have created and made, and by the tenor of our present
charter do create and make the foresaid city and town of Aid Aberdon a true
and free burgh in barony for ever. We have also granted and do grant to the
inhabitants of the foresaid city, town and burgh, now and to come, full power
and liberty to buy and sell within the said burgh, wines, wax, cloth, woollen
and linen, broad and narrow, and other merchandise ; and to have and to
hold bakers, brewers, butchers and sellers of flesh and of Hsh, and other
craftsmen in any way belonging to the freedom of a burgh in barony. As

also we have granted and do grant to the foresaid reverend father and his

10 RECORDS OF OLt) ABBRDfiBH. [l4^-

et concedl^ pdicto Reuerendo pri % suis successorib} aberdoneft epis
plate anuati balliuos %ados et alios officiarios infra diet cite villa "1
burgu in baronia p regemie eiusd neces^os eligendj Et ^ siiit bur-
geses in eisd et q heant teneat et possedeat cruce et foru in ipis
citate villa \ burgo % die fori singtis ebdomidf in die lune et nudinas
pu^ singtis SLnis ippetuu vna V13 in cena Dfti ante pascha vulgaris
nucupaf Sk3rr thurisday AliSL vero in die sancti luce ewangiliste et p
octauas eiusd cu oib} theolo^" liber^} et puilegijs ad hmoi nudinas* ac
ad citate et liberu burgu in baronia spectaft seu juste spectar valeft
in futuru Tenend 1 habend omes 1 singlas terras anuos redditus
molendina pisca^' liberas forestas 1 warenas ecctias "1 capellanias et
possessiones quascu^ eid ecciie cathe^ aberdoneft seu infra eand p
aniusarijs seu ats quouismodo cu omibus suis puilegijs imunitatib}
liber*'3 et comodita*'} quibuseu} pus vt pmitti' dal vnil a* mortificat
et nuc p nos de nouo ^cess appbat ratiiicat mortificat et ^rmal cu
alijs libertatib} sup'sc^ptf et cu capella breuia deliberandi pdicto
reueredo pri et suis successo^} epis Aberdoneft de nobis et successor
nris 1 pura et ppetua elimosina ac ad manu mortua imppe™ adeo liber

successors, bishops of Aberdeen, power to choose annually, in the said city,
town and burgh in barony, baillies, sergeants and other officers necessary for
the government thereof; and that there be burgesses therein, and that they
have, hold and possess a cross and a market-place in the said city, town and
burgh, and a weekly market-day on Monday, and public fairs every year for
ever, viz., one on the day before Good Friday, commonly called Skyre Thurs-
day, and the other on St. Luke the Evangelist's Day [i8th October], and during
eight days therefrom, with all tolls, liberties and privileges belonging, or that
may in future rightly come to belong, to such fairs and free burgh in barony,
and to a city and a university. To be held and had, all and sundry lands,
annual rents, mills, free fishings, forests and warrens, churches and chaplain-
ries, and possessions whatsoever, given, united or mortified to the said
Cathedral Church of Aberdeen, or within the same, for anniversaries or other
purposes, with all their privileges, immunities, liberties and conveniences
whatsoever as aforesaid, and now by us of new ratified, mortified and confirmed,
with other liberties above-written, and with a chancery for issuing brieves ;
by the foresaid reverend father and his successors, bishops of Aberdeen, of us
and our successors, in pure and perpetual alms, and in mortmain for ever ; as
freely and quietly in all and through all as the charters and evidents thereon

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et quiete i omibus et p omia sicut carte ^ euidencie inde ^ecte et
psefl host? dona^ et mortiiicatio vt pmissu est in se pleni^ pportat et
testantur Et adeo libere sicut aliqua elimosina cuicu} epo vel prelate
aut sedi epali infra Regnu nrm datur ^ceditur infeodatur ^rmatur
mortiiica' a^ possedetur aut dari ^cedj infeodari ^rmari mortificari
vel possedj poterit qualitcumc^ in futun^ Necno tenend et habend
predict ci**™ et villa nucupal le aid aberdone ppetuis futurf temporibus
I citate ac meru et liberu burgu in baronia cu sup'dictf puilegijs
libertatibus ^ cocessioib} ac vniuS alijs liber^ piicuis comoditatib3
et asiametf ac justf suis ptinefi quibuscu} tarn no noiatf %° ndiatf ad
ciuitate et burg^ 1 baronia spectafi seu juste spectare valefi in futurO
Et adeo liber quiete plenarie integre hono^ bn et in pace in omib}
et p omia sicut aliqua citas aut aliquis burgus 1 baronia in regno
* nro quibuscuq^ tempibus retroactf liberius infeodatur seu tenetur sine
aliqua reuo*** aut ^radiccoe nrj aut successoi^ nroi^ q**rucuc^ quouis-
modo sup pmisS facied in futurf Faciendo inde p ppetuo id reuerendus
in xpo pater 1 successores sui ac canoicj et capitulu aberdonen p
nobis ac pdecesso^} et successoribus nris oronu suffragia deuotan^
Em In cuius rei testimo*" pnti carte nre magnu sigillu nrm apponi
pcepim^ Testibus reuerendt in xpo pribus Roberto epo Glasguen

expede, and our present gift and mortification as aforesaid do in themselves
set forth and testify ; and as freely as any alms is or can an3nvi8e in future be
given, granted, infeft, confirmed, mortified to or possessed by any bishop, or
prelate, or episcopal See within our kingdom. As also to be held and had the
foresaid city and town called Aid Aberdon in all time to come as a city and as
a true and free burgh in barony, with the foresaid privileges, liberties and grants,
and with all other liberties, profits, advantages, easements and their just per-
tinents whatsoever, both not named and named, belonging, or that may in any
way in future come justly to belong, to a city and a burgh in barony ; and as
freely, quietly, fully, wholly, honourably, well and in peace, in all and through
all, as any city or burgh in barony within our kingdom in any times past
was infeft or held, and without any revocation or challenge to be made by us
or by our successors whatsoever in any way on the premises in time to come.
Rendering therefor for ever the said reverend father in Christ and his successors,
and the canons and chapter of Aberdeen, on behalf of us and our predecessors
and successors, the offering of devout prayers alone. In witness whereof we
have commanded our great seal to be appended to this our present charter.

12 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [14S9.

Georgio epo Dunkelden Wittmo epo Aberdonen dilectf ^sangneis
nris Colino colte de Ergile dno Campbell % lome cancellario nro Patcio
colte de Boithvile dno Halys magro Hospicij nri Wittmo comite de
EroU dno Hay ^ta'*** regni nri Johe dno Glamys Johe dno Drumond
Justiciarijs nris Alex® Hume de eod magno camerario nro Andrea
dno Gray Laurencio dno Oliphant Wittmo dno sancti Jollis thesaurario
nro venerabli 1 xpo pre Johanne por monasterij nri sanctiandrf nri
secreti sigilli custode et dilectis cl^icf nris magris Alex® inglis arch"®
sancti andrf Ricardo murhede decano Glasguen rotulon^ nron^ 1
regis? ac ^silii cPico *l Archi^® quhitlaw subdecano Glasguen secre-
tario nro Apd Edinburgh vicesimo sexto die mes Decembrf Anno
Dni j°* iiij*= Ixxxix"® Et Regni nri scdo

IV.
Carta priueligiorum ciuitatis Abirdonensis.^

Jacobus dei gratia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius

Witnesses : The reverend father in Christ, Robert, bishop of Glasgow ; George,
bishop of Dunkeld ; William, bishop of Aberdeen ; our beloved cousins, Colin,
Earl of Argyll ; Lord Campbell and Lome, our Chancellor ; Patrick, Earl of
Bothwell ; Lord Hales, master of our household ; William, Earl of Errol,
Lord Hay, constable of our kingdom ; John, Lord Glamis ; John, Lord Drum-
mond, our justiciars ; Alexander Hume of that Ilk, our high chamberlain ;
Andrew, Lord Gray ; Laurence, Lord Oliphant ; William, Lord St. John, our
Treasurer ; the venerable father in Christ, John, Prior of our Monastery of St.
Andrews, Keeper of our Privy Seal ; and our beloved clerks. Masters Alexander
Inglis, Archdeacon of St. Andrews; Richard Muirhead, Dean of Glasgow,
clerk of our rolls, and register, and council ; and Archibald Whitelaw, sub-
Dean of Glasgow, our secretary. At Edinburgh, the twenty-sixth day of the
month of September in the year of our Lord mcccclxxxix., and of our reign
the second.

IV.

y antes IV. confirms previous rights and privileges and of new creates Old
Aberdeen a burgh 0/ barony. 21st August , 1498.*

James by the Grace of God King of Scots to all our good subjects

' Registrum Episc, Aberd.^ ii., p. 303. Copy in Town House Charter Room: A*, 41.

' From a translation on parchment among the Records of Old Aberdeen, now in the
Aberdeen Town House Charter Room.

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terre sue clericis et laicis Salutem sciatis nos nunc ad nostram perfectam
et legitimam aetatem viginti quinque annorum existentes post nostram
generalem reuocationem de omnibus donationibus per nos nostraque in
tenera etate datis et concessis factam nostri reduxisse memorie quod
nobis nostroque consilio per antiqua nostra registra et alias evidenter
luculenterque constat quondam sanctissimum predecessorem nostrum
Dauid Scotorum regem gloriosissimum infeodasse villam de Abbirdone
cum bondis et pertinenciis vulgariter nuncupatam Aid Abbirdoin in
sedem episcopalem et ciuitatem imperpetuum cum omnibus iuribus
libertatibus et priuilegiis ad ciuitatem spectantibus ipsamque villam re-
putamus et declaramus sic infeodatam esse et fuisse et eandem etiam de
nouo nos nunc ad nostram perfectam etatem vt premittitur existentes
in ciuitatem et vniuersitatem infeodamus et hac presente carta nostra
infeodamus cum omnibus iuribus libertatibus et priuilegiis ad ciuitatem
et vniuersitatem spectantibus et adeo libere iicut aliqua ciuitatas seu
vniuersitas infra regnum nostrum infeodatur aut possidetur. et pro
maiori firmitate ac clarion libertate predicte ciuitatis et vniuersitatis
nee non pro speciali deuotione quam gerimus erga gloriosissimam
virginem Mariam patronam ecclesie cathedralis Abirdonensis in laudem

alsweel civill as Ecclesiastick within the bounds of our Dominion Salutation.
Be it known that we now having come to our ripe and perfect age of twentie
five years, have reduced to our memorie, after our generall revocation of all
donations given and granted by us in our tender age and that we have found
both We and our Council! by our ancient registers and records evidently,
that sometime our most royall Predecessor David most glorious King of
Scots to have fewed and erected the Village of Aberdon with the bounds
and pertinents commonly called Aid Aberdon in an Episcopall Seat and City
for ever, with all rights liberties and priviledges belonging to a Citie. And
Wee repute and declare the said Village to have been and to be so fewed and
erected and Wee now of new again having come to our perfect age as is said
before, Wee few and erect the same with all the rights liberties and privi-
ledges belonging to a city and University, with alse great freedome and
Libertie as any Citie or University within our Kingdom is infeft or possesseJ.
And for the more Securetie and clearer libertie of the forsaid City and Univer-
sity, and also for the speciali devotion which we carry towards the most
glorious Virgin Mary Patron of the Cathedrall Church of Aberdon in praise
and honour of her, and for the singular favour zeal and love which we carrie

14 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1498.

et honorem eiuadem et pro singularibus fauore zelo et dilectione quos
habemus erga reuerendum in Christo patrem Willelmum de Elphin-
stoun eiusdem ecclesie cathedralis modemum episcopum et prelatum
consiliarium nostrum intime dilectum nostri secret! sigilli custodem et
pro suis fideli gratuito seruicio magnis laboribus et expensis diuersis
temporibus nostris in legationibus et ambassiatis ad Francie et Anglie
reges et regna Burgundie et Austrie duces aliosque magnates et partes
exteras ac in nostro seruicio infra nostrum regnum pro republica et
tranquilitate eiusdem diuersimodo factis ac etiam pro vtilitate quiete et
necessaria sustentatione dicti reuerendi patris suorumque successorum
capituli canonicorum capellanorum et suppositorum predicte ecclesie
cathedralis ciuitatis et vniuersitatis Abbyrdonensis ac eorum familiarium
et seruitorum ibidem residentium creamus facimus et infeodamus nunc
de nouo vt prius et tentore presentis carte nostre creamus facimus et
infeodamus predictam villam de Aid Abbirdone cum bondis et pertinen-
tiis in ciuitatem et vniuersitatem ac in vnum merum et liberum burgum
in baronia imperpetuum. Concessimus etiam per presentesque con-
cedimus inhabitantibus easdem et imposterum inhabitaturis plenarium
potestatem et libertatem emendi et vendendi in ipso burgo vina 'ceram

toward the reverend Father in Christ William Elphingston present Bishop
and Prelate of the said Cathedrali Church our well beloved Counsellor, Keeper
of our Privie Seall, and for his faithful! and willing service, freely undertaken,
great travell and expences at diverse times in our employments and ambas-
sadges to the Kings and Kingdomes of France and England to the Dukes of
Burgundie and Austria and other Potentates and foreign parts and in our
service within our Kingdom e for the Common Wealth and tranquillity hereof
diverse wayes by him accomplished: and also for the utilitie quiet and
necessar sustentation of the said reverend Father and his successors Chapter
Channones Chaplains and substitutes of the forsaid Cathedrali Church City and
University of Aberdon and their domesticks and servitors their resideing,
Wee have created made and fewed now of new as before, and be the tenor of
this our present Charter, Wee create make and few the forsaid Village of Aid
Aberdon with the bounds and pertinents in a City and University, and in a
meer and free burgh of Barronie forever, Wee have granted likewise and by
thir presents grant to those who inhabit, or in time comeing shall inhabit the
same full power and libertie of buying and selling within the same Burgh,
Wines wax cloath woUen and linnen broad and narrow and other Merchandise

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pannum laneum et lineum latum et strictum aliaque mercimonia ac
habendi et tenendi pistores brasiatores camiiices tarn camium quam
piscium macellarios aliosque artium operarios ad libertatem burgi in
baronia qualitercunque spectantes . necnon concessimus et concedimus
vt in dicta ciuitate vniuersitate et burgo sint burgenses prepositus balliui
seriandi et alii officiarii pro gubematione earundem necessarii . et con-
cedimus dicto reuerendo patri suisque successoribus Abbirdonensibus
episcopis plenariam potestatem et libertatem annuatim predictum pre-
positum balliuos seriandos et alios ofiiciarios necessarios eligendi con-
stituendi et ordinandi ac ipsos in et ab eorum officiis quotiens expediens
videbitur imponendi et remouendi . et quod habeant teneant et possi-
deant crucem et forum in eodem et diem fori singulis ebdomadis in die
lune . et nundinas publicas singulis annis imperpetuum vnam videlicet
in Cena Domini ante Pascha vulgariter nuncupata Skeyrthurisday
aliam vero in die Sancti Luce evangeliste et per octauas eorundem cum
omnibus theloneis libertatibus et priuilegiis ad huiusmodi nundinas et
liberum burgum in baronia et ad ciuitatem et vniuersitatem spectantibus
seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet infuturum . ac etiam dedi-
mus et concessimus ac presenti carta nostra domus et concedimus

and of haveing and keeping bakers, brewers, fleshers and butchers alsewell of
fleshes as of fishes and other craftsmen of trades whatever manner of way
belonging to the Libertie of a Burgh of Barronie. And also Wee have
granted and do grant that in the said Citie University and Burgh there may
be Burgesses, Provest, Baillies Serjants and other Officers necessar for the
government of the same ; and Wee grant to the said Reverend Father and his
Successors Bishops of Aberdon full power and libertie of chuseing appointing
and ordaining yearly the said Provost Baillies, Sergeants and other necessar
officers, and of inputting and removeing the saids persons to and from their
respective offices as they shall find expedient, and that they shall have a cross
and mercat place at the same and a mercat day every week on munday and
publict faires every year for ever to witt one in the supper of the Lord before
Pasch, commonly called Skier thursday's fair, another in the day of St. Luke
the Evangelist through their whole eight dayes w^ all the emoluments liberties
and priviledges belonging or which justly do belong to such faires and to a
free Burgh of barronie and to a City and University all manner of way. As
also We have given and granted and by this our present Charter Wee give
and grant to the said reverend father and his successores and Chapter, Chan-

l6 ttfiCORDS OF OLD ABSRD&EK. 1149^-

predicto reuerendo patri suisque successoribus ac capitulo canonicis
capellanis et suppositis ecclesie cathedralis ciuitatis et vniuersitatis
predicte nunc presentibus et futuris plenarium priuilegium libertatem
et potestatem quecunque victualia vina aut alias mercantias infra
portum nostrum de Abbirdeyn seu extra eundem deportatas a quibus-
cunque nostris legeis seu extraneis aliorum regnorum illuc venientibus
pro eorem oportunis vtilitatibus ed ad ipsorum et suorum domiciliorum
sustentationes honestas emendi et dicta victualia vina seu mercancias
iterum minime vendendi aut desuper quouismodo marcandi pro vt tern-
poribus retroactis inuiolabiliter obseruatur. Tenendam et habendam
predictam villam de Aid Abbirdone cum bondis et pertinentiis in ciuita-
tem et vniuersitatem ac in merum et liberum burgum in baronia pre-
dicto reuerendo patri suisque successoribus capitulo canonicis capellanis
et suppositis ac huiusmodi inhabitantibus et in posterum inhabitaturis
in perpetuum cum supradictis priuilegiis libertatibus et concessionibus
ac vniuersis aliis libertatibus proficius commoditabus asiamentis ac iustis
suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tam non nominatis quam nominatis
ad ciuitatem vniuersitatem et liberum burgum in baronia spectantibus

nones, Chaplaines and Substitutes of the Cathedral Church City and Univer-
sity forsd., now present and to come full priviledge iibertie and power of
buying all sort of victuals wines or other merchandise brought w^in our port
of Aberdeen or w^out the same by any of our Liedges whatsomever or
strangers of oth' Kingdomes resorting thither for their own comodious utility
for the honest sustentation of themselves and families, and of selling again
the said victualls wines or merchandice, or by and attour of traficqueing and
ploying the Merchand any manner of way as it has been in times bygone
inviolablie observed of holding and possessing the forsd. Village of Aid Aber-
don with the bounds and pertinents in a Citie and University, and in a meer
and free burgh of Barronie to the said reverend Father and his Successors
Chapter Channones Chaplains Substitutes and to such as inhabite or shall
inhabite in time comeing for ever, with the forsaid priviledges liberties and
gifts, and all other liberties, proRtes, commodities, easments whatsomever justly
belonging thereunto alsewell nominat as unnominate appertaining or that
may justly appertain any manner of way in time comeing to a Citie, Univer-
sitie and free burgh of Barronie, and alse freely, quietly, fuUie, whollie,
honourablie well and in peace in all and through all as any Citie University
or Burgh of Barronie within our Kingdome in any time bygone hes been

149^.] CHARTERS, ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, ETC. 1*]

seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum et adeo libere
quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene in pace in omnibus et per omnia
sicuit aliqua ciuitas vniuersitas aut burgus in baronia infra regnum nost-
rum Scotie quibuscunque temporibus retroactis infeodatur seu tenetur .
predicta nostra generali reuocatione aut aliis non obstantibus quibus-
cunque ac sine aliqua reuocatione et contradictione nostri et success-
orum nostrorum quorumcunque quouismodo super premissis faciendis in
futurum. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum
sigillum nostrum apponi precipimus. Testibus carissimo fratre nostro
Jacobo Sancti Andree archiepiscopo duce Rossie etc . reuerendisque in
Christo patribus Roberto archiepiscopo Glasguensi . predicto Willelmo
episcopo Abbirdonensi . dilectissimisque consanguineis nostris Georgio
comite de Hunthlye domino Badzenoth cancellario nostro. Arche-
baldo comite de Argylle domino Cambell et Lome magistro hospicii
nostri. Archibaldo comite Angusie domino Douglas. Patricio comite
de Bothwell domino Haylis. Alexandre domino Hoome camerario
nostro • Johanne domino Drummond iusticiario nostro . venerabilibus
in Christo patribus Johanne priore Sancti Andree. Georgio abbate
de Dunfermling . Henrico abbate de Cambuskynnoth . Roberto Londy
de Ballgony milite thesaurario nostro. et dilectis clericis nostris
magistris Richardo Muyrheid decano Glasguensi secretario nostro.

(ewed and possessed, our forsaid generali revocation and others whatsomever
nowwayes gainstanded, and without any revocation or contradiction of us or
of our Successors whosomever to be made any manner of way in time comeing
upon the premisses. In Testimony whereof Wee have commanded our Great
Seal to be appended to this our present Charter, before Witnesses Our most
dear Brother James Archbishop of St. Andrews Duke of Ross &c. the right
reverend and reverend Fathers in Christ Robert Archbishop of Glasgow, the
forsaid William Bishop of Aberdeen, our beloved Cousens George Earle of
Huntley Lord Badenoch our Chancellour, Archibald Earle of Arg^le Lord
Campbell and Lorn Master of our house, Archibald Earle of Angus Lord
Douglass, Patrick Earle of Bothwell Lord Halls, Alexander Lord Hoom our
Chamberlain, John Lord Drummond our Justice, Venerable Fathers in Christ
John Prior of St. Andrews, George Abbot of Dunfermling, Henry Abbot of
Cambuskenneth, Sir Robert Lundie of Balgonie Knight our Thesaurer, and
our beloved Clerks, Masters Richard Muirhead Dean of Glasgow our Secre-
tary, Robert Wales Archdean of St. Andrews, and Walter Drummond Dean

■f

tS RfeCORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1498.

Roberto de Fontibus archidiacono Sancti Andree . et Walter© Drom-

munde decano Dumblanensi nostrorum rotulonim et registri ac

consilii clerico. Apud Lythquho vicesimo primo die mensis August!

^ anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonogesimo octauo et regni

nostri vndecimo.

of Dunblane Clerk of our Rolls and Register and Councill, at Linlithgow the
twentie first day of the Moneth of August the year of God one thousand foure
hundred nyntie eight and the eleventh of our Reign.

Act anent the consistorie of Abirdene, ist November, 1597.*

Oure Souerane Lord and estaitis of this pnt parliament vndirstand-
ing that the citye of the auld toun of abirdene hes bene of auld Erectit
be his matiesteis predicessorf and foundit in the tyme of bischop

I williame elphingstoun gryt chancellar of this realme for the t3mie In

ane ancient toun and Citye fifor the habitatioun and remaning of the
bischopis seat College and Jurisdictioun of officialitie and comissaiy

! thairin and that be altera^un of the residence of the chanonis furth

thairof The said Citie sen the alteratioun of the religioun hes thir diuers
zeiris bygane had navther moyane nor support Bot be the Jurisdictioun
of the comissariat and college haldin vvr4n the sami like as the c5mis-
saris of the said comissariat thair clerkis and memberis of court and
the principall subprin^* regentf and remanet meberis of the said college
hes evir bene in vse T; costome To remane w4n the said citye of the

r auld toun of abirdene and to sit and hald the consistorie and college

th^'in In all tymes bigane sene the first erectioun thairof as priuilegis
Immoniteis and vphaldis of the said citye and qrof it hes bene in pos-
sessioun and thairw* vphaldin now and in all tymes bigane : For pre-
seruatioun of the qlk ancient Citye priuilegis T: Immvniteis th'of Oure
said souerane Lord With auise of the three estaitis of this pnt parliaent
Ratifeis appreceis and confirmis all And quhatsumevir Liberteis priui-
legis fredomes 1 Immvniteis grantit of auld be his ma***' pgenito'f to
the said Citye of auld abirdene and Inhabitantf th'of and in speciall
Annei^s In and to the same citye of auld abirdene for the better vphald

^ Acts of Scots Parliamentf iv., 154.

I597'3 CHARTERS, ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, ETC I9

th'of The foirsaidis liberteis and seattis of the consistorie and College
foirsaid to be haldine w4n the sami In all tymes cuing Eftir the forme
and tenno' of the erectieun \ fundatioun th'of and conforme to the auld
vse \ consuetude had thairin of the samI / lyk as his mat^* / with auise
foirsaid Statutis 1; ordanes be this pnt act That the seattis of the said
comissariat and college foirsaid Sail sit hald and remane w^in the said
Citye of auld abirdene In all tymes cumlg Siclyke and als frele In all
thingis as the memberis of the said f sistorie % college hes bene in vse
and custome in all tymes bigane w*out ony removing or transportatioun
of the sami th'fra to the newtoun of abirdene or ony vther touS or place
w*in the diocie of abirdene And to this effect Ordanes the lordis of
counsall and sessioun To grant and direct Irez of homing heirapone at
the desyre and instance of the pvest and bailleis of the said citye of auld
abirdene Chargeing the comissare of abirdene pnt and [to] cum thair
clerkis and memberis of court and the principall subprin" regentes m'f
and memberis of the said college of abirdene pnt 1, to cum To sit hald
and contenw the said consistoriall place and College foirsaid w^in the
said Citye of auld abirdene and nawyis to remoue the samI consistorie
or College th'fra to ony vther toun or place w*in the saidis boundis
vndir the pane of rebellioun 1 putting of thame to the home and gif
thay failzie to denunce the dissobeyeris his ma'^ rebellis ^ put thame
thairto Ic.

VI.

An Ordinance for the better support of the Universities of Scot-
land, and encouragement of public preachers there, in which
inter alia the Superiorities &c. of the Bishopric are conveyed
to the Universities of Aberdeen, 8th August, 1654.^

His Highness the Lord Protector taking into consideration the
great Advantage that may redound to the People of this Commonwealth,
inhabiting in Scotland, That the Universities there should receive both
Countenance and Encouragement, and be provided for with Competent
Maintenance for the Members of the said Universities, for the better
training up of Youth in Piety and good Literature ; Doth ordain, and
be it Ordained by his Highness by, and with the consent of his Council

^ Acts 0/ Scots Parliament, vi., pt. ii., 8^1.

20 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [1654.

And be it further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid that the
Superiorities of the Lands belonging to the late Bishoprick of Aberdeen,
that is to say, The Superiorities of the Lands of Aberdeen, formerly
called the Barony of Aberdeen, of the Lands of Murthil, Fettemer,
Clet, Tallienessel, Daviot, Reine, and Birse, all lying within the
Sheriffedome of Aberdeen ; As also the Lands of Fordice and Murt-
lawh, lying within the Sheriffedome of Banff, together with the
Superiority of the Acres of Old-Aberdeen, and all other Lands, Tene-
ments, Houses, ^^th the Appurtenances formerly belonging to the said
late Bishoprick of Aberdeen, the Few-Farms, Few-Duties, Kains,
Customs, Casualties, Teinds, Parsonage and Vicarage, Teind-Duties,
and all other Duties of the Lands, Churches and Parishes aforesaid ;
together with other Duties of the Church of Maucher and Nicholas^
and of all other Kirks and Parishes which formerly belonged to the
said Bishoprick ; together with the Tenths of the Salmon- Fishing, and
other Fishings upon the Waters of Dee and Don, or on the Sea, or any
other places formerly belonging to the said Bishoprick, together with
the whole Fruits, Teinds, Church-Rents, and other Duties any way
belonging to the Temporality or Spirituality of the said Bishoprick be
given, granted, doted and mortified to the said University of Aberdeen,
the Principals, Professors, Regents and remanent members thereof, and
their Successors for ever, in manner following, that is to say. To the
College of Old Aberdeen Two parts in Three to be divided. And to the
College of New-Aberdeen One Third part in Three to be divided, with
power to the Principals, Professors, Regents, and Remanent Members
of the said University according to their Proportion and Division, afore-
said, present and to come, and to their Successoris for ever, to receive
Resignations, enter the Few-holders, Tenants, and all others formerly
called Vassals, of the said Bishoprick Lands, and other the premises,
by Charters of Resignation, Confirmation or otherwise to compound,
transact and agree about the Fines and Compositions due for the same,
and to receive and take up the same. And to do all and every other
act and thing therein that any Superior or Over- Lord in Scotland may
do to their Few-holders, Tenants, and all others commonly called
Vassals, according to Law in such Cases.

l66l.] CHARTERS, ACTS OP PARLIAMENT, ETC. 2X

VII.

Ratification in favour's of the City and Vniversity of old Aberdein
of their rights and priviledges, 20 May 1661.*

Our Soverane Lord with advice and consent of his Estates of Par-
liament Ratifies and approves the Charter made and granted be his
M&ties wmwhile dearest foirgrands' King James the fourt of worthy
memorie of the date the tuentie one day of August 1498 Makand men-
tion that the said wmwhile King James the fourt haveing come to his
lype and perfyte age of tuentie fyve yeers, did reduce to his memorie
after his generall revocation of all donations g^ven and granted be him
in his tender age And that he fund evidently both himselff and his
Councill by his antient registers and records That his most Royall pre-
dicessor David King of Scots, fewed and erected the toun of Aberdein
with bounds and pertinents c5monlie called old Aberdein in ane Epis-
copal! Seat and Citie for ever with all rights liberties and priveledges
belonging to a City, and declared the said toun to have been and to be so
fewed and erected And his MSlties said wmqtt dearest forgrands' haveing
come to his perfyte age as said is, of new agane fewed and erected the
same in ane City and Vniversity with all the rights priveledges and per-
tinents belonging vnto a City and Vniversity With als great freedome
and libertie as any City or Vniversity within this Kingdome is infcft or
possest And for the more sure and cleir libertie of the forsaid City and
University and other causes exprest in the said Charter His MSlties said
wmqll: dearest foregrands' Creat made and fewed the forsaid toun of
old Aberdein with the bounds and pertinents in a City and Vniversity,
and in a meir and free burgh of Barronie for ever And lykewise granted
to these who did inhabite or therafter should inhabite the same full
power and libertie of buying and selling within the said burgh of wyne
wax cloath woollen and lining broad and narrow and other merchandice
And of haveing and keeping baikers brewers fleshers and boutchers
alswell of fleshes as fishes and other craftsmen of trades whatsumever
maner of way belonging to the libertie of ane burgh of barronie And als
granted that in the said City vniversity and burgh ther may be Provest
Baillies Seriands and other oflicers necesser for the Government of the
same And granted to the Bishop of Aberdein for the tyme and his succes-

^ Acts of Scots Parliament^ vii., 214.

22 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1661.

sors Bishops thairof full power and libertie of choiseing appointing and
ordaineing yeerly the said Provest Baillies Seriands and other necessar
officers, and of inputing and removeing the saids persons how oft so
ever they should find expedient And that they should have ane Croce
and mercat place in the same and a mercat day everie week on munday
and publict fairs everie yeer for ever To wit one vpon the supper of the
lord befor Pash commonly called skyrthursdayes fair Another vpon the
day of S^ Luke the evangelist through ther whole eight dayes with all
the emoluments liberties and priveledges belonging or which iustly doe
belong to such fairs and to a frie burgh of barronie and to a City and
vniversity all maner of way As also granted to the said Bishop of Aber-
dein and his successors and others mentioned in the said Charter full
priveledge libertie and power of buying all sorts of victuall wynes or
other merchandice brought within the Port of Aberdein or without the
same be any of his MSLties leidges whatsomever, or strangers of other
kingdomes resorteing thither for their oune c5modious vtilitie both for
the honest sustentations of themselffs and families and for selling agane
the saidis victualls wynes or merchandice or by and attour of traffecting
and ploying the merchant any maner of way as it hes been in tymes
bygone inviolably observed of holding and possessing the forsaid toun
of old Aberdein with the bounds and pertinents in a City and vniversity
and in a meir and frie burgh of Barronie to the said Bischop of Aberdein
and his successors and substituts and to such as inhabite or shall
inhabite in tyme comeing for ever With the forsaids priveledges liberties
and gifts and all other liberties proffeits Comodities and easments what-
somever iustly belonging thereto, alswell nominat as not nominat
apperteaning or that iustly apperteane any manner of way in tyme
comeing To be a City vniversity and frie burgh of barronie als freely
quyetlie fullie honourable well and in peace in all and through all As
any City vniversitie or burgh of Barronie within this Kingdome in any
tyme bygone hes been fewed and possest As in the said Charter at mair
lenth is contained In all and sindrie heids articles clauses conditions
and circumstances contained in the Same And declares this pHt Ratifica-
tion to be of als great availl force strenth and effect as if the said Charter
wer at lenth word by word insert and ingrost heirintill Whairwith and
with all other obiections defects and imperfections that may be proponed
or alledged against the same Our said Soverane Lord with advice
forsaid hes dispensed and be thir presents dispenses for ever.

l662.] CHARTBRS, ACtS OP PARLlAMBNt, EtC. 23

VIII.

Act changing the mercat day in the old toun of Aberdein . 17th
July 1662.^

The Kings Maiestie with advice and consent of his Estates of
Parliament Have thoght fit vpon the desire of the Magistrats and
others of the old toun of Aberdein, to change the mercat day of that
toun from monday to thursday, And accordingly Appoints that in all
time comeing, the weekly mercat of that toun Shall be keept on Thurs-
day And Discharges the former mercat on the monday weekly.

IX.

Act appointing the Commissar Courts to be keept in the oldtoun
of Aberdein . 17th July 1662.*

Forasmuch as the Seat of the Comissariot of Aberdein wes formerlie
in the oldtoun of Aberdein,^ Wher wes also the Seat of the Bishop of
the diocie And that vpon the desire of the Magiatrats of the New toun
of Aberdein before the late restitution of Bishops the Comissary Court
wes removed and appointed to sit in the Newtoun ; And it being most
iust that the Seat of the Comissariot be wher it wes in former tymes
befor these late troubles, and wher the Seat of the Bishop is Thairfor
the Kings Maiestie with advice and consent of his Estates of Parlia-
ment Ordaines and Appoints, That the Comissar Court of the diocie of
Aberdein shall be in all tymecomeing keept at the oldtoun of Aberdein
And therfor Rescinds and annulls all orders or acts made to the con-
trarie And declares the same voyd in all tymecomeing.

Act for changeing the mercat day in the Old toun of Aberdein .
5th September, 1662.*

The Estates of Parliament haveing heard a supplication presented

' Acts 0/ Scots Parliament, vii., 385. ' Acts 0/ Scots Parliament, vii., 385.

' The Burgh of Aberdeen obtained an Act on i6th March, 1649, transferring the Com-
missary to the burgh, and as they considered No. VII. (page 21) revoked this privilege they
obtained on 12th July, 1661, a confirmatory act, which was in turn rescinded by the above act
of 17th July, 1662. The Commissary Court was ultimately transferred to Aberdeen by Act of
Parliament, 2and July, 1690.

^ Acts of Scots Parliament^ vii., 414.

24 RBCOtlDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1662.

vnto them in name of the Magistrats of Aberdein for themselffs and in
behalff of the c5munality of the said burgh Shewing that the burgh of
Aberdein hes the priveledge of ane weekly mercat vpon frydday by
diverse rights from his Maiesties royall predicessors ratified in Parlia-
ment Yet the old toun of Aberdein pretending the priveledge of ane
weekly mercat to be holden vpon monday have of late changed the
same to thursday Which is the day imediately preceiding the petitioners
weekly mercat which is keept vpon frydday Wherby the petitioners and
inhabitants of the burgh of Aberdeen are heavily preiudged, and all
sorts of merchandice meall wheat oats and other grane comeing to
their mercat are forstalled and regrated contrare to the lawes and acts
of Parliament As also the old toun hes erected ane weigh house within
the same Which as it is destructive to the burgh of Aberdein being ane
burgh Royall and the old toun at most bot ane burgh of Barronie so is
contrarie to the lawes and acts made in favours of the Royall Burrowes
And therfor desireing that the said weekly mercat may be altered in
the old toun and their weigh house discharged As the supplication
bears Which being taken into consideration, The Kings Maiestie with
advice of his Estates of Parliament Doe Appoint and Ordaine the
weekly mercat of the old toun of Aberdein to be changed from Thurs-
day to Tuisday in all tymecoming And remits the tryell of what con-
cemes the weighhouse and weights to the Lords of his Maties Privy
Councill.

XI.

Act of the Privy Council in favour of the Town of Old Aberdeen.
24th March 1690.^

Anent a Petitione given into their Majesties High Commissioner
and Lords of Privy Councill, Be the Magistrats and toune Councill of
the old toune of Aberdeen, showing that ther said toune being ane
ancient bishopps seatt and the seatt of ane University was by King
David erected in ane burgh of Barronie and yr evidents being lost by
the troubles of the tymes wer againe reneued by K. James the fourth
with the same ample priviledges and freedomes as the burghes of St.

^ Council Register^ iv., 247. A similar Act of the Privy Council was passed on gth
July, 1691. Council RtgisUr, iv., 256.

1690.] CHARTERS, ACTS OP PARLIAMENT, ETC. 25

Andrewes and Glasgow had before they wer mad burghes Royall and
q'in the bishopes were superiors and hade the nameing of the Magis-
trats and wch power the Protestant bishopes of this place when by law
established' have from tyme to tyme hitherto exercised and albeit by the
toune bookes it is evident that when bishopes were laid aseyde the
Magistrates and Councill for the tyme did proceid to their yearly
termes and accordingly have ofiiciat yet the sds. petitioners humbly
conceaved themselves not to be impowered and warranted so to doe at
this tyme without the saids Lords* speciall warrand and order to them
for that effect and without which they demurred to punish delinquents,
take order with ryots, or to administrat justice in civill matters among
th^ir inhabitants, so that dayly disorders and confusiones encrease in
the place, and no due obedience is given or expected, no not in matters
binding to the comon securitie and peace and repressing of tumult, so
long as the place was without LawfuU magistrats, and which makes
some turbulent persones presume to committ the more insolencies ; and
seeing the Petitioners had not been, and God willing should not be,
wanting on all occassiones to testifie their loyaltie to their present
Majesties, and their affectione to the Protestant interest, and for their
partes given obedience to their Majesties' and the said Lords' Acts and
proclamations, and have swome alledgance to their Majesties which the
Sheriff-clerk of Aberdein his records and extracts yrof returned to the
said Lords would instruct, and therefore humbly craving the said Lords
to grant, order, and warrand to the Petitioners and such others of the
toune of Old Aberdein (and their successors in these offices) who had
taken the oath of alledgeance to their Majesties K. William and Q.
Mary, to proceid and elect their Magistrats and Toune Councill, and to
the severall trades to elect and choise their Deacones, and to keep and
hold their toune Courts and conveen meitings in maner used and wont,
and that for this ensewing year and yearly thereafter, at the usuall
tymes, requiring and commanding all the inhabitants to give due
obedience to the said Magistrates and Councill so elected in all their
lawfuU administrationes and acts, and, if the saids Lords should be
pleased to authorise the Petitioners to administer the oathe of alleg-
deance to all such as shall be elected Magistrates, Councellors, and
Deacones of trade, the Petitioners Doe hereby obleidge themselves to
see the same effectually done, and to keep ane parlar register in their

26 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [169O.

toune bookes for that Effect in tyme coming, which they remitted to
the saids Lords consideratione as the said Petitione bears. Their
Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of Privy Councill haveing
considered the above Petitione with a charter granted be King James
the fourth in anno 1498 in favours of the old toune of Aberdein whereby
power is granted to the bishope of Aberdein to nominat and appo3mt
the Provesty Baillies, and others of the said burgh with the Ratificatione
thereof in Parliament 1661 with the report of tlie Lord Advocat finding
that by the abolishing of prelacie the power of the nomination belonged to
his Majestic, but in respect of the present circumstances of that Burgh of
Barronie and that they have little or no common good, and that its
necessary ther be some fitt persones appoynted for securing the peace
of that place. He give his oppinion to the Council that some fitt
persones and weel afected to the present Government should be nominat
and appo3mted by them to officiat as Magistrats this year untill his
Majestic signifie his pleasure y'anent, Togither with the other report of
the Master of Forbes and the Laird of Brodie, giveing y' oppinion that
Mr. George Fraser, Mr. James Keith, and Wm. Baxter be appo3mted
baillies of the said burgh of the old toune of Aberdein for this year to
the effect mentioned in the above written petitione given in by the
inhabitants of the said Burgh, and therefore the saids Lords doe
approve of the saids reports, and doe hereby nominat and authorise the
said Mr. George Fraser, Mr. James Keith, and Wm. Baxter, Baillies of
the said Burgh for this year, to the effect that they may punish delin-
quents, take order with Ryots, and administer Justice in civell matters
amongst the saids inhabitants, and for repressing of tumults, and doe
all things belonging to the ofiice of magistracie, and doe heirby appoint
the said persones to take the oath of alledgeance in presence of the
Shiref Depute of Aberdein, and to report the samen to the Clerks of
Councill betwixt and the first day of May nixt.

I7I9-] CHARTERS, ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, ETC. ^^

XII.

^ Gborgius DEI GRATIA Magnas Britanniae Franciae et Hibemiae
Rex fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes
literae nostras pervenerint Salutem Quemadmodum vetus urbs Abredoniae
per nostros Reg^os praedecessores in Burgum Baroniae erecta fuit cujus-
quidem Episcopus erat Baro, potestatem habens annuatim nominandi
Praepositum Ballivos Serjandos aliosque Officiarios necessarios, Secun-
dum quam Episcopi ante abolitionem hujus ordinis in Scotia in usu
fuerunt indulgere Magistratus et Concilium in eligendo suos Successores
annuatim Semper per Episcopum approbandis, et ad suum beneplacitum
alterandis. Et Ultbrius per leges et acta parliamenti in Scotia nos
jure coronas in locum Archiepiscoporum, Episcoporum, Decanorum, et
Capitulorum in Omnibus juribus Superioritatis, haereditariis officiis
aliisque devenien Et Quemadmodum Nos ulterius certiores facti, Quod
a tempore nuperae inhumanae Rebellionis exortae in Boreali parte Scotiae
in anno Millesimo Septingentesimo et decimo quinto, incolas diet,
nostri Burgi Baroniae veteris Abredoniae Magistratibus caruerunt, in

XII.

Act of Commission by King George I. in favour of the Magistrates of
Old Aberdeen, igth February , I7i9«

George by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland,
Defender of the Faith, To all goodmen to whom these present letters may
come Greeting Forasmuch as the Old Town of Aberdeen was by our royal
predecessors erected a burgh of barony, whereof the Bishop was Baron,
having power yearly of naming a Provost, Baillies, Sergeants and other
officers needful, conform whereunto the Bishops, before the abolition of that
order in Scotland, were in use to allow the Magistrates and Council to elect
their own successors yearly, always to be approven or altered at the Bishop's
pleasure. And further by the laws and acts of parliament in Scotland We
by right of the Crown coming in place of archbishops, bishops, deans and
chapters in all right of superiority and other hereditary offices, and forasmuch
as We are certainly informed that ip the time of the late unnatural rebellion
which broke out in the north part of Scotland in the year One thousand seven
hundred and fifteen, the inhabitants of our said burgh of barony of Old Aber-

^ From the original among the rcQorde of Old Aberdeen,

28 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [l7I9-

eximium detrimentum dictis nostris Subditis: Nunc ad intentum ut
ordo utilis infra hunc locum restituatur Igitur Nominavimus et Con-
stituimus Sicuti per praesentes nominamus et constituimus personas
sequentes esse Ballivos, Conciliarios, decanorum conventorem, et arti-
ficum decanos viz : Davidem Forbes de Leslie Magistrum Joannem
Ker linguae graecae in Accademia Regia professorem, Alexandrum
Moll}rson, et Joannem Robertsop, mercatores, Ballivos esse ; Joannem
Greg, Alexandrum Taylor, Georgium Gordon, Gulielmum Hat, Alex-
andrum Joyner, Jacobum Clerk, Joannem Knight, Jacobum Hay, et
Andream Dyce, mercatores, esse Conciliarios ; Georgium Mackie de-
canorum conventorem; £t Jacobum Duthie vestiarium, Georgium
Delias calcearium, Gulielmum Smith seniorem fabrum ferrarium, et
Joannem Ross Textorem esse artificum decanos . Dando concedendo,
et committendo illis potestates usuales et necessarias infra dictum
burgi sicuti per priores Magistratus et Concilium dicti burgi gavisae
erant junctim vel separatim secundum eorum respectivis officiis, et fidei
iis commiss . pro meliori Regimine diet . burgi ; cum potestate illis, per
SufiBragiorum pluralitatem annuatim eligendi suos successores conss.,
et donee Nos haeredes et Successores nostri, dictam potestatem revo-
care, vel aliquam aliam directionem in hac re dare aptum videbimus.

deen wanted magistrates to the great hurt of our said subjects, and to the
intent that good order may be re-established within this place Therefore We
have nominate and constitute, as by these presents We nominate and con-
stitute the following persons to be baillies, councillors, deacon, con veneer
and deacons of trade, to wit, David Forbes of Leslie; Master John Ker,
Professor of Greek in the King*s College; Alexander Molysone and John
Roberts6n, merchants to be baillies ; John Greig, Alexander Taylor, George
Gordon, William Hatt, Alexander Joyner, James Clerk, John Knight, James
Hay and Andrew Dyce, merchants to be councillors ; George Mackie, deacon-
conveneer ; James Dickie, tailor ; George Dollas, shoemaker ; William Smith,
elder, smith, and John Ross, weaver to be deacons of trades Giving, granting
and committing to them the usual and necessary powers within the said
burgh as were enjoyed by the former magistrates and council of the said
burgh, conjunctly and severally conform to their respective offices and trust
committed to them for the better government of the said burgh, With power
to them by majority of voices yearly to elect their own successors, aye and
while We our heirs and successors see fit to revoke the forsaid power or give

1719-] CHARTERS, ACTS OP PARLIAMENT, ETC. 29

Ac Etiam Reservan . Nobis nostrisq . praedict . potestatem altefandi et
deponendi aliquem ex diet . Magistratibus vel concilio qui eligi poterint,
Et vel alium in suo loco constituere, vel alium in ejus vicem eligi
ordinare, ut nobis visum fuerit . In Cujus rei Testimonium praesen-
tibus sig^llum nostrum per Unionis Tractatum custodiend . Et in Scotia
vice et loco Magni sigilli ejusdem intend . ordinatum appendi mandavi-
mus. Apud Aulam nostram de St. James's decimo nono die mensis
Februarii Anno domini Millesimo Septingentesimo decimo nono Regniq .
nostri quinto.

Per Signaturam Manu S. D. N. Regis suprascript.

XIII.

^ Gborgius Dei gratia Magnae Britannise Franciae et Hibemiae
Rex fideique defensor . Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes
Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem . Quandoquidem Civitas Veteris
Abredoniae in Burgum Baroniae, per Regies nostros praedecessores
Erecta fuit cujusquidem Episcopus erat Baro, potestatem habens Frse-
positum Balivos Serjandos aliosque Officiarios necessaries annuatim

any other direction in the said matter. As also reserving power to Us and
our forsaids of altering or deposing any of the forsaid magistrates or Council
who may be elected, and either to place another in his room, or to order
another to be elected for him as We shall see fit. In witness whereof We
have ordered our seal, appointed by the Treaty of Union to be used and kept
in Scotland in place of the Great Seal, to be appended to these presents, at
our palace of St. James, the nineteenth day of February, one thousand seven
hundred and nineteen years.

XIII.

Act of Commission by King George IL in favour of the Magistrates
of Old Aberdeen^ i^th December^ 1729.

George by the grace of God, King of Great Britain France and Ireland,
Defender of the Faith, To all good men to whom these present letters may
come Greeting Seeing that the city of Old Aberdeen was by our royal prede-
cessors erected in a burgh of barony, whereof the Bishop was Baron having
power of naming yearly a Provost, Baillies Sergeants and other officers need-

* From the original among the records of Old Aberdeen.

30 RECORDS OF t>LD ABBRDBBN. [^y^Q-

Nominandi, Secundum quam, Epiacopi ante abolitionem hujus ordinis
in Scotia, in usu fuerunt Magistrates et Concilium in Electione suorum
Successorum annuatim indulgere, per Episcopum perenne approbandos
et ad suum beneplacitum mutandos Et ulterius cum per leges et acta
parliamenti in Scotia Nos jure Coronas Archiepiscopum Episcoporum
Decanorum et Capitulorum in omnibus juribus Superioritatis haeedit-
ariis ofiiciis aliisque, locum tenemus Igitur Nominavimus et Con-
stituimus Sicuti per praesentes Nominamus et Constituimus personas
sequentes, Balivos, Conciliarios, Decanorum Conventorem et Artificum
Decanos viz^ Magistrum Alexandrum Eraser juris civilis in nostro
Collegio professorem, Magistrum Joannem Gordon Clericam Commis-
sariotus» Gulielmum Gordon de Govil et Andream Dyce mercatorem
Balivos, Collonellum Joannem Midleton de Seaton, Magistrum Joannem
Paton de Grandhom Rectorem et Magistrum Alexandrum Eraser dicti
Collegii pro : Gymnasiarcham, Jacobum Grey juniorem, Alexandrum
Aberdeen, Georgium Gordon, Alexandrum Irvine et Jacobum Panton
mercatores et Patricium Duff de Premnay Conciliarios Georgium
Mackie Decanorum Conventorem, et Petrum Christall Fabrum Ligna-
rium, Joannem Mowat Fabrum Ferrarium, Jacobum Dickie Vestiarium
Robertum Leslie Calcearium et Dunbar Textorem Artificum

•

ful, conform whereunto the Bishops, before the abolition of that order in Scot-
land, were in use to allow the Magistrates and Council to elect their own
successors yearly, always to be approven or altered at the Bishop's pleasure.
And further by the laws and acts of parliament in Scotland, We, by right of
the Crown, coming in place of archbishops, bishops, deans and chapters in all
right of superiority, and other hereditary offices. Therefore We have nominate
and constitute, as by these presents We nominate and constitute the following
persons to be bailies, councillors, deacon-convener and deacons of trade viz
Master Alexander Eraser, Professor of Civil Law in our College; Master
John Gordon, Commissary Clerk; William Gordon of Govil and Andrew
Dyce merchant to be bailies ; Colonel John Midleton of Seaton ; Master John
Paton of Grandhom, Rector, and Master Alexander Eraser, Professor in the
said College ; James Grey younger ; Alexander Aberdeen ; George Gordon ;
Alexander Irvine and James Panton, merchants, and Patrick Duff of Premnay
councillors ; George Mackie, deacon-conveneer, and Peter Christall, wright ;
John Mowat, smith ; James Dickie, tailor ; Robert Leslie, shoemaker,
and Dunbar, weaver, deacons of trades. Giving, granting and

1729.] CHARTBRS, ACTS OP 1»ARLIAMBNT, BTC. 3 1

Decanos Dando Concedendo et Committendo illis potestes usuales et
necessarias infra diet . Burgum Sicuti per priores Magistrates et Con-
cilium dicti Burgi gavisae erant junctim et separatim Secundum eorum
respectiva officia et fidei commissa pro meliore dicti Burgi regimine
Cum potbstatb illis per SufiBragiorum pluralitatem suos Successores
annuatim Eligendi, usque dum Nos, haeredes et successores nostri,
dictam potestatem Revocare, vel aliquam aliam directionem in hac re,
dare aptum videbimus Ac btiam nobis nostrisque praedict . potestatem
Reservan . aliquem ex diet . Magistratibus vel Concilio quibus Eligi
eontigerit alterandi et deponendi et vel alium in suum locum constit-
uendi, vel alium in ejus vice Eligi Ordinandi, ut nobis visum fuerit
In cujus RBI Testimonium praesentibus Sigillum nostrum per unionis
tractatum custodiendum et in Scotia vice et loco Magni Sigilli ejusdem
utend. ordinat. appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram de St.
James's Decimo tertio die mensis Decembris Anno Domini Millesimo
septingentesimo vigesimo nono Regnique nostri anno tertio.

Per Signaturam manu S : D : N : Regis suprascript.

•

committing to them the usual and necessary powers within the said burgh as
were enjoyed by the former magistrates and Council of the said burgh, jointly
and severally conform to their respective offices and trust committed to them
for the better government of the said burgh. With power to them by majority
of voices yearly to elect their own successors aye and while We, our heirs
and successors, see fit to revoke the forsaid power or give any other direction
in the said matter. As also reserving power to Us and our forsaids of alter-
ing or deposing any of the said magistrates or council who may be elected,
and either to place another in his room, or to order another to be elected for
him as We shall see fit In witness whereof, We have ordered our seal
appointed by the Treaty of Union to be used and kept in Scotland in place of
the Great Seal to be appended to these our presents. At our palace of St.
James, the thirteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and
twenty nine and of our reign the third year.

EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES.

At AM. the tuentie nynt day of December in the yeir of god
J" xyj^ and tua yeiris in presens of Sir Thomas Gordoun of
Cluny provost of Auld Abd.

The said day the haill consall and communitie of auld Abd. hes
electit and chosin Sir Thomas Gordon of Cluny kny^ prouest of Auld
Abd. and Mr Samuel Mackg^ll Alex' Mutray and George Merser bailleis
of Auld Abd. quha accept the saidis offices and gev the aithes de fideli
administratione. I 2.

The Court of Auld Abd. haldin in the Consistorie place th'ofT be the
prouest and balleis of Auld Abd. the secund day of J a' 1603.

FoUowis the names off the Conscill for this yeir.

Mr Wm Barclay Mr Tho Mbrsbr

Mr Samubll Macoill Georq Gordon

Jon Gordon Jon Torrie

Jon Gborq Gboro Douglas

Duncan Barcar Jon Barcar

Albx* Mutby Albx* Lilib

The said day it is statuit and ordaint be the prouest and balleis
that the pound of candill be sauld in this toun for four [d]

Item Ten kaikis to be bakin in the pect meill and contein xv vnce
off guid Weill bakin breid and ordanis Jon Torry and Thomas Ortoun
to be visiters th'off and ordanis tham w^ Thomas Ramsay George Gordon
and the balleis to be cunstederis of the aill and to pas ilk thurisday
throw the toun to that effect Item it is statuit that na darrer aill be
sauld within this toun nor xyjd. the poynt and the beir for xviijd the
po3mt ilk persoun contrauenit to be vnlayit for xxs. I i.

31 January 1603.

The said day the personis vnderwritten ar found to be insufficient
ny^bouris except thai sett sufficient cautioun actit in the townis buikis

1603.] EXTRACTS FROM COUKCIL MlNUTES. 33

that thai and ilk ane of tham sail keip guid ny^bourhed within the toun
vther wayes sic as setts nocht caution to be banisit the toun viz John
Clark Alex' Schand, Agnes Roull Margeret Mitchell Isobell Chalmer
James Georg Robt Watson Wm Telzeorir Alex' Chalmer Jonet Cabell
Jon TuUoche Isobell Dauidson Guideon Smy* Isobell Wobster Ad
Herwy Meriorie Bannerman Andrew Reid Andrew Touch Robert
Chalmer Margaret Dauidson Barbara Smy* Rob* Cutberd Margaret
Clark. I 3.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that na darer draiff be sauld
within this toun nor four d. ilk pect and q^sumeuir person or personis
happinis to sell the mastris of draiff to outlandis men the draiff to be
confiscat and giff any person hes draiff and sellis it nocht for ane plack
the pect to inlandis men gif thai refuse thai sail pay th'for fourtie s. of
vnlaw toties quoties. I 4.

8 March 1603.

The said day it is statuit and ordainet that the common mercat be

haldin oulklie on monday according to the fundatioun And that the

• merchantes and craftismen cum to the cross w* merchandice on the

mercat day at sex houris in the momeing and to continow qll tuelf

houris ilk persoun disobeyand vnder the paine of tuehtie s. I 5.

8 July 1603.

The said day it is statut and ordainet that everie indweller in this
towne sail bige vpe the bakdykis for outhalding of strangeris of this
towne. I 5.

The said day Kathrein Mathowsoun Janet Lowrie Cristeaine
Hay Janet Daesoun Jeanne Quhyt Janet Kaibell Mergaret Duncan
Meriorie Smythe Jesobell Kelman Bessie Newaill ilk ane of them ar
decemit in the vulaw of sex s viij d to be instantly poyndit th'foir be-
cause thai sauld caikis darther than the statutis of the towne. I 7.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that everie caik baxter that is
admitit sail baik sexteine vnce of breid in everie caik sic as they baik
ilk persoun disobeyand vnder the paine of xl s. I 7. ~

24 January 1604.

The said day the bailyeis demitit th' office of bailyiarie in maner and
forme as is set down in the last court and desyrif the consall u* the

34 RBCORDS Ot^ OLD AB&RDBBN. [1604.

new consall to be electit to elect and chuis vther bailyies for the
yeir to cum qa be th' voites electit and chusit Mr Alex' Irveing Mr
Robert Gardyne Berold Innes and Alex' Lillie bailyies to the said court
of michelmes nixt. And the said Mr Alex. Irveing Mr Robert Gard)me
Berold Innes and Alex' Lillie being pnt. acceptit the said office in and
vpone them and gaif th' aythes de iideli administratione and immediatlie
efter thair acceptatioun constituit and creat Edvard Still and David
Mudie officeris and Alex' Thomesoune dempster vnto the tyme forsd.
qa acceptit and gaif th' aythes. I 9.

2 February 1604.

It is statuit that nein v4n this towne by ather meill fisches eggis
or ony vther kynd of varris vnto the tyme it remain the space of tua
houris at the cross vnder the paine of fywe poundis at the least. It
sail not be lesum to them to gange from their awin hous to by the sd.
viveris except it be ather at the said cross or than offerit to them at
th' said houss. I 10.

Item it is statuit that all quart poynt chopein and muchkein stoupis
be presentit the nixt court and the owneris th'of to gif th' aythes that *
they vse no vther in selling th' drink nor beis presintit v* certificatioun
thai salbe brokin that receawis not the townes mark. I 11.

Item it is statuit that nein v*in this towne sell drink efter nyne
houris at evin nor be sein vagen vnder paine of ten merkis to be exactit
toties quoties. I 11.

29 June 1604.

The said day Jon Guthrie college porter is convicted in amerciament
of court for miscalling of Thomas Kempt be callin him theif knaif
draving of ane sanger to him and th'foir the bailyes decemit him to pey
xl s. I 17.

12 August 1604.

The said day it is statut be the bailyies w* consent of the inhabi-
tants of Auld Abd. that th' salbe na stranger receawit in this towne
w*out leif of the bailyeis in respect of the pnt. plage of pestilence ilk
persoun contravenand induring the tyme of the plage vnder the paine
of the soume of teti li. and efter the plage that na stranger begger be

1604.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 35

receavit nor ludgeit w4n this towne w^out accorde as said is ilk persoun
disobeyand vnder the paine of xl s. I i8.

12 November 1604.

The said day the prouest and bailleis counsall and commvnitie of
the citie of Auld Aberdein hes consentit all in ane voice to the submis-
sion betuixt Mr Thomas Gardin off Blairtoun and the citinaris of Auld
Abd. anent the decisioun of the contrauersie of the loche And the haill
Inhabitantis ar content that quhatsumeuer thing beis done in that
mater that thay sail stand and abyde thairat as ane irreuocabill decreeit
and in respect Sir Thomas Gordoune of Cluny knicht hes takin the
burding vpone him for the forsaid inhabitantis of this citie Thay bind
and faithfullie oblegis tham to relief him. I 22.

17 December 1604.

The said day it is statute that na persone sail wesche fra the heid
of the channell to the fute th'of vnder the paine of fourtie s. I 23.

The said day it is ordaint that na darer milk be sauld nor xij d for
ilk poynt and that nane be sauld outwith this bruch wnder the pain
of xl s. I 23.

19 December 1604.

The said day comperit judiciallie in pns. of the balleis Agnes Hay
spous to Mr Williame Barclay aduocat and thair outwith the pns. of
hir said spous of hir awin free motive will uncoactit or compellit
q'vpoun sche gaue corporall aith renunceit quyteclamet and dischargeit
hir lyfrent and coniunct fee off ane croft or rig of land lyand on the
wast syd of the citie of Auld Aberdein of tuelff elnis of breid Betuixt
the croft of the airis of vmqll Johne Gordone of Birsmoir at the southe
the rig of Johne George smith at the northe the tenement and yeard of
Mr Johne Chalmer at the eist and the Loche of Auld Aberdein at the
west Togidder with thrie rigis or taillis adjacent th'to lyand on the
west syd of the said Loche in the taillis betuixt the rigis of the aires of
the said vmqll Johne Gordoune at the wast the rigis of the said Johne
George at the eist The get that passis to the Hiltoun at the southe and
the Landis of Cottoun at the northe In fauoris of the said John George
his aires and assignaes quhatsumeuir With all richt titill of ricbt clame

36 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1605.

entres and possessione qlk scho onywyse hes had or may pretend th'to
renudceand all exceptioun of the law maid in fauoris of wemen speciallie
senatus consulti velleam And im"^ th'efter compeirit the said Mr
Williame Barclay and ratefeit and approveit the said renudceatioun
and gaue his expres consent and assent th'to. I 24.

14 January 1605.

The said day Archebald Makgie is admittit watcheman of the toune
for removeing of the stranger begaris th'off and to watche the toune on
the nicht for vpsitteris and drinkeris on the samen And to dilait sic as
he aprehendis walking or drinking on the nicht fra ten houris at even
furth to the balleis And hes found Syr James Balfour off Petcullo knicht
cautioner for his fidelitie and faithfull seruice in his said office and the
said Archebald to releive him th'of. I 27.

The said day the balleis decemis and ordanis Duncan Barker to
exhibet and produce befoir thame ane pair of hewit plaidis takin be him
fra ane seruand of Johne Dauidsones in Auld Abd. four yeiris sensyne
or th'by within f)rftein dayis wnder the pain of law. I 27.

18 March 1605.

The said day the balleis decemis and ordains ilk persone fewar
fermorar and taxsman within the stent roll seit doune be the stenteris
in Auld Aberdein anent the Loche of the samen to pay ilk ane for thair
awin partis sic perticuler soumes of money as thay ar stentit to within
the said roll, Within fyftein dayis wnder the paine of poinding And
siclyk ordains the heretoris to reteine the tennentis th'of and thay to
retein the fermes for thair releiff in thair awin hands ay and quhill
thay be releuit alswell in the toune as colledge bounds (The induelleris
within houssis and tenementis onlie being exceptit). I 28.

22 April 1605.

The said day comperit Alex' Schand as pro^ for Johne Clerk his
father in law and grantit him to haue receaued compleit payment fra
Williame Gareoche off his maillis of ane tenement ocupeit be the said
Wm and perteining to the said Johne qll the feist of Witsonday nixt
cuming exclusind And siclyk the said Alex' settis the said tenement
and yeard to the said Williame for ane yeir nixt and im"^ following the

1605.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 37

feist of Witsonday forsd. And sail give fyve chreaves of streay to the
said Wm for making the samen watter thigt Or then the said Wm
sail do the samen with the first end of his maill for the qlk the said
Williame sail pay sex merkis maill fourtie s. therof betuixt this and
Midsymmer nixt and the vther fourtie s. betuixt that and Candlemes
nixt therefter allanerlie for all vther thing that may be askit therfoir.
I 29.

6 June 1605.

The said compeirit the maist pairt of the Counsal and commvnitie
of Auld Aberdein and reponit Mr. Thomas Gairdin of Blairtoun in his
auin place anent the bying of the Loche and g^rantis libertie to him to
posses the samen in tymes cuming but interruptioun as his awin proper
heretage with thair titill kyndnes and gudewill For the qlk the said Mr
Thomas discharges be thir pntis. all byrun charges gevin apone letters
of horning againis the Inhabitantis of the toun, Prouyding alwayis that
gif the heretoris Inhabitantis and croftismen of the toune payis the
soume of thrie hundreth merkis, betuixt this and the first day of Julii
nixt In that case he sail sell the heretabill richt off the Loche conforme
to the contract maid alreddie And in the mein tyme the loche to be
hanit and ilk persones gudes to wit ilk beist that hapins to be found
within the said to pay fourtie s. toties quoties to the said day And
therefter gif the soume hapins not to be payit It salbe lesum to the said
Mr Thomas to vse his letteris agains them conforme to the Lawis of this
realme and but prejudice of the penal tie foirsaid sett doun vpone ilk
beist. I 31.

The Colledge Court of Auld Abirdein haldin within the hall
theroff the Nynt day of Junii 1605 yeiris be the principall sub-
prin" M"* and memberis of the said Colledge and Berrold Innes
the bailie.

The said day the prin" foirsaid constitute Mr Ro^ Mitchell bailie
of court quha gaue his aith de fideli administratione.

The said day anent the bill gevin in be Jon Sangster agains Helen
Scott anent the feing of hir sister with the said Jon Comperit the
defender and grantit the bill anent the feing of hir sister and away
taking of hir agane In respect q'of the bailie Ordanit hir sister to enter

38 RBCORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [1605.

hame to the said Johnes seruice or els to pay hir fie to wit four elnis
plaiding four elnis hardin and ane pair of schone. I 33.

At Abd. the 13 of August 1605 In pns. of the balleis of Auld
Abd. As also the Colledge Court.

Item it is statute that na browster givf any scholler ather meit or
drink within this citie vnder the pain of losing sic as sho and

gif they tak ony money therfoir fra the scholler the same salbe gevin bak
agane And this act to be publisht as effeiris. I 36.

10 September 1605.

College Court. The said day Dauid Skeddna younger confessit
that he wes drinking efter ten houris at evin in Eduart Crukschankis
hous In respect therof the balleis decemit him to pay ten merkis for
transgressing of the act maid theranent. I 36.

30 December 1605.

The said day it is statute and ordanit be the saids balleis with
consent of the haill Inhabitantis of this toune that na yeoung man
within this toune that hes not ane hous or rent of his awin play at
cartis tabillis or dyss and that no man recept thame to that effect And
give they salbe the recepteris of thame sail pay xl s. toties quoties And
give the guSman of the hous playis w^ thame they sail pay xl s. And the
young men playeris sail pay xl s. toties quoties or els sit vpon the stuill
of repentanis. I 38.

The said day it is statute be the balleis wt consent foirsd. that the
haill croftismen within this toune salbe reddie to cum to menis awin
houssis as thay ar requirit and work according to thair vocatione for meit
and fee as vse is for day or half day Ilk croftisman dissobeyand without
he be wirking tile ane vy' within the toun for the tyme for the first
fault xl s. the second thrie lib. the third tinsall of the fredome within
this toun And give the croftisman wirk and be not peyit the awner of
the work sail incur the lyke pecuniall pain toties quoties. I 38.

The said day it is statute and ordanit that give ony bimebeirar
beis found taking or beiring his nichtbouris peitis the persone found
steilling or away taking salbe baneshit this citie and the challenger to
be free. I 39.

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26 January 1606.

The said day it is statuit and ordanit be the bailies that the haill
Infantorie w^in this toune sick as Arthure alis Wa Auld Thomas
Robertsone Robert Ortoun Alex' Herwie James and Alex' Raines sail
cumpeir befoir the pulpet and sit doun on thair knies and ask first God
the congrigatioun and thair fatheris forgievence and sick lyk it is statuit
and ordainet that the fathers of the said Infantrie sail w4n ilk fyftein
dayis delait thair baimes lyffis and behaweor to the bailzes and giwe
thay failzie ilk persone failzeand sail pay the sowme of fourtie s. toties
quoties. I 40.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the bailzies that na persone
ly in Thomas Ortouns baime in tyme cuming vnder the paine of fourtie
s. toties quoties becaus it is ane commoune resett of knawerie. I 41.

3 March 1606.

The said day it is statut and ordainit be the bailzies that na
stranger beger be resauit wHn this toun undep the paine of deid and
that for eschewing of the present plaige of pestilens and sic lyk it is
statut and ordainet that the begeris w4n the towne sail compeir w*in the
kirk at twa houris efter noune and resaue thair taikins and sick as com-
peiris nocht to be baniset the toune. I 41.

The said day it is statut and ordainet be the said prowest and
bailzies w^ consent of the haill inhabitantis of towne That the toune sail
be dewyeit in four pairtis for allaying of the said plaige and quarter
maisteris apointet therto and twa browsteris to be admitit in ewerie
quarter alenarlie. I 41.

The said day it is statut and ordainet be the bailzies w' the consent
of the haill Inhabitantis of this towne that ilk Indwaller w4n this toune
sail big up thair bak dykis betuix this and thurisday at ewin nixt to
cum ilk persone disobeyand to pay the sowme of ten pundis. I 42.

II July 1606.

The said day Gilbert Clark Robert Cowie Patrik Protte Thomas
Cuming and Margrat Duncane ar accuisit for the resetting fra Janet
Samsone aae banist theiff woll suspect of the pest qlk sho brocht out of
Straquhin and the said Thomas Cuming and Gilbert Clerk for recept of

40 tBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1606.

begeris compeiret the forsaids personis and denyet the bill qlk the
bailzeis referit to the tr>'ell of the ass}ris following Thay ar to say Jon
Hay James Thomsone Jhone George Jon Torrie Jon Barcar Thomas
Ramsay Duncane Barcar Alex' Aless Jon Wylie Wa Hendersone James
Aless Androw Torrie Thomas Kemp Alex' Bamet Robert Low and the
said assyis efter thay were admitet and swome be the mowth of Jon
George chancelar conwictit Patrik Prote simp' for the recepting of the
said suspect woll and the said Robert Cowie siclyk for recept of the said
Janet as also conwictes Thomas Cuming and Gilbert Clark for the
recept of b^eris in respect quhairof the bailzies decemit the forsaidis
personis in amerciment of court and to pay ten pundis of unlaw for the
saidis offences ilk ane of thame and for contraweining the said acts.

II August 1606.

The said day Patrik Prot Alex' Petimon and George Chalmer was
decemit to pay and delyver to Mr Dauid Ruderfuird burges of Abd.
ten s. for ane salmond fisch wrang^slie mellit w^ be thame fra the said
Mr Dauid his serwandis qlk thay grantit and be reson quhairof thay ar
decemit to pay the samen w4n fyftene dayis wnder the panes of
poynding. I 45.

3 October 1606.

The Court of the bissoprik of Auld Abd. haldin Be the Ryt
honorabill Alex' Gordoun of Cluney.

The said day Patrik Pantoun being ind)^it as ane common come-
steiller w* James Pantoun thy father commonlie thir dyweris yeiris
bygain in taikin theroff you and thy father was chalinsit afoir the shereff
of Abd. Item thow ar pntlie. chalingsit and tein w^ twa stollin scheip
wnder sylence of neicht q'with thow ar pntlie takin and now lyand
besyd the as thy fang siclyk thow ar ind)^it as ane commone theiff be
oppin woice and commone fame comperit the said Patrik Pantoun and
denyet the said ditta and allegit that the samen was stollin.be his father
qlk is fugitiw and referit him to the tryell of the said assyis quha being
all admitit and swome thay all in ane woice be the mouth of Jon
Lyndsay chancelar conwict the said Patrik Pantone for the steiling of
the said twa scheip w* the said James Panton his father quha is fugitiw
and absoluit him fra the remanent poyntis of ditta In respect quhairof

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the bailzies decemit the said Patrik to be banisit furth of the north* syd
of the watter of Die and giff ewer he beis found in the boundis therefter
to be hungit w*out dome or law and the resetteris of him w*in the
juresdictioun of the said bailzerie sail pay ten merkis toties quoties.
I 46.

18 November 1606.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the prowest and bailzeis of
Auld Abd. w^ consent of the heall Inhabitantis therof that the heall
Inhabitantis of this toune sail repair to the heall preichingis w4n the
kirk of Sanct Macher viz on ilk sonday twyis and ilk Wednesday aines
vnder the paines following viz the guidmane and guidwyff of the hous
contrawenen sex s. aucht d. and ilk serwand twa s. I 47.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the prowest and bailzeis
that the act anent the payment of the maister of sangschole his hous
main be* put to dew executioun conforme to the stent row. I 49.

The court of Auld Abd. haldin w*in the consistorie place of the
samen the xvj day of Januar the yeir of God J°* sex hundreth
and sewen yeiris be Mr Johne Leith and Berold Innes bailzies
ane siclyk the court of the bissoprik haldin ther be Mr John Leith
bailzie deput.

The said day the bailzie of the said bissoprik hes decemit the haill
fewaris of the bissoprik of Abd. w4n the baronies of Abd. Murthill
Dauiot Clet Rain and Birs and Murthlac in amerciment of court for
thair absens frome this court as the head court being oft tymes callit
lauchfull tyme aday abidine and not compeirand and except the
personis efter following quha war pnt. To wit

Mr Wa Fraser of Clintertie

Dauid Adie for Abd.

Paull Meinzes

Thomas Murray

James and Thomas Cassies

Jon Leith portioner of Bogholl

Wa Lorimer

Jon Leyth of Lwes

Alex' Rutherfurd

42 tLBCORDS OP OLD ABERDEEK. C1607.

In respect qnhairof the boOze deoenut ilk peraoDe absent in the %^law
of Twantie pmidis. I 49.

The said day it is statut and oidanit be the prowest and bailzies
of Anld Abd. that ewerie persone w^in this tou*ne sail remowe thair
midingis aff of the gettis w4n aocht dayis wnder the paine of escheting
of them. I. 49.

16 July 1607.

The said day compeiret Wa Lindsay maister of the sangschoil and
oomptat and rakint w* S' James Balfoar fier of Petcnllo Maister Daaid
Rast principall of the Ringis college of Anld Abd. and Maister Thomas
Gairdyne of Blairtomi anent his steipand promeist be thame to him for
serwing and teiching the sang scoill and boning of the salme in the
kirk thir thre yeiris last b\'past inclodand the feist of Martimes nixt to
com and grantit him compleitlie payit (rf the Colleg and kirk maisteris
of Auld Abd. of all terms b3rpast To Mertimes nixt indosive and restis
onlie to be payit to him of the saidis haill thre yeiris dewaties be the
said S' James and Mr Thomas the sowme of Threttie nyne pund
Threttein s. four d. by his boos maill. I 51.

20 NovBifBBR 1607.

The said day it is statut and ordainet be the bailries that the
haxteris wHn this towne sail giff sextein wnce of weill baikin breid for
aocht d. and the candill makeris sail giwe the pomid of candill for
four 8. I 53.

The said day Jon George is actit to mak ane compt of his office
sen his intromissioun of commissionarie vpon the xxv day of Nouember
instant and the haill craftismen to conwein that ilk day to that effect
and to cheis ane commissionar amongis tham for the yeir to cum Ilk
persone absent vnder the pain of fourtie s. I 54.

28 December 1607.

The said day Johne Torrie and Johne George ar decemit of thair awin
proper confessione to pey and delyuer to Mr Jon Chalmer thesourar of
Auld Abd. ten merkis to mend the cassis of the croftismen siluer
collectit be thame as wissitoris to the croftis therof viz the said Jon
Torrie sevine markis and the said Jon George xl s. to be payit w^in xv

l6<>8.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 43

dayis wnder the pains of poynding therof fywe markis qlk thai sould
haue pajnt to the kirk and the vther half concerning the croftis. I 54.

8 April 1608.
The court of Auld Abd. and Bischopis bailzie court.

The said day the haill feuaris of the said bischoprick being callit
this day to compeir and give suit and presence to this court as the heid
court they compeirit nocht nor naine of theme except Gilbert Fraser
for Sklattie Thomas Moutray for Clubisgowell James Cassie for Quhyt-
strypis Jon Leyt for Bogholl Paull Mengzes for Kynmondye Mr. William
Fraser for Clintertie Jon Gordone for Tilligrig Jon Le)^ for Louesk
and his remenant lands Jon Leyt for Montgarie Alex' Crukschank for
Cottone Alex' Anderspne thesourar for Cabrastone In respect the haill
absence was decemit and convict in amerciment of court and to pay ilk
ane of theme for thair absence the sowme of xx lib. scottis moe. I 58.

18 April 1608.

The said day Issobell Jemsone borne at the kirk of Fourane
Indyttit for the thiftious stealing fra William Lyndsay in Auld Abd. of
ane sark and ane playid fra Cristian Cragheid comperit the said Issobell
and denyit the dita and referit hir self to the said assayis [13 persons
named] quha being admitit sworne and inclosit they all in ane voce, be
the mouthe of Alex' Moutray thair chancier convictit the said Issobell in
steiling of the said Wm Lyndsay his sark and in respeck therof the bailzie
ordanet hir to be put to the cros and tirrit fra the vest vp and skurgit
throw the Towne for hir offence and neuer to be fund w4n the bischop-
rick of Abd. vnder the pain of deith. I 59.

10 May 1608.

The said day it is statut and ordanet be the bailzeis w* consent of
the inhabitents of Auld Abd and chanrie that quhatsumeuir persone or
persones Injuris vtheris or blasfemis vtheris be vords or flyttis with
vtheris the Injurer or flytter sail pey thrie punds toties quoties to the
partie offendit by the vnlaw of the Towne. I 60.

7 June 1608.

The said day it is statut and ordanet be the bailzeis with the
consent of the haill toun pnt. for the tyme that quhatsumeuer in-

44 BBOORDS OP OLD ABEKDfiSM. [1608.

habftent w*iii this toon or cbamy thairgmdis happiiis to be foond in the
kirkyaird of Saiict Macher at ooy tjrme heirefter the owencr of the heist
oaAtr hon meir or cow or ox is becmne actit of his awin cxMifessione
to pey ten pondis or els the heist to he confiscat and this to he payit to
the thasmar toties qoodes and it salhe lesome to (Hiy persone w*in this
tonne to apprdiend or chalmis the heist« I 6i.

I July 1608.

The said day co mp er i t Mr Pfttrik Gathrie ane of the r^;entis of the
Kii^;is College of Aold Ahd. and gave in ane bill of removing at his
tn^^nr^ againes Williame Hendersone in Aold Ahd. desyrand \nm to
remowe forth and fra ane rig of land perteneng heretaUie to the said
Mr Patrik Lyand on the eist syd of the citie of Aold Ahd. comperit the
said Mr Patrik and prodncit ane vameing deolie execute to this day
ggaffv>« the said William togidder with his seasing of the saidis landis
for instructing th^Tof anent the qlk he being laofdllie wamet to this day
be Daoid Modie officer q'on he gave his a^ and being oft t^-mes callit
and not compeirand lau^dll tyme aday abiddin In respect therof the
bailzeis decemit the said Wm to flit red and remove himself w^nf and
baimes forth and fira the said rig to the effect the said Mr Patrik
myt enter therto pesablie but ony deid of wrong according to justice.
I 63.

II August 1608.

The said day anent the bill of compleint giwin in be William
Maxuall in Auld Ahd. aganes Thomas Vatson in Murcur for the bluid
drawng of the said William be casting of ane kebok of cheis at him to
the gryt effussione of his bluid comperit the said Thomas and denyit
the bill qlk wes clerilie prowin be sufficient probatione of famous
witnesses In respeck therof the baillie decemit the said Thomas in
amerciament of court «,and to pey the sowme of . I 66.

II October 1608.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the bailleis w^ the consent
of the inhabitentis of Auld Abd. for the mast p' that all middingis
wpone the calses and gettis of this towne be remowt w*in fourtie aucht
horis and to begin therto the mome ilk persone dissobeyand wnder the
pain of 4 lib. or els the midding to be eschetit. I 68.

l6o8.] extracts from council minutes. 45

14 October 1608.

The said day the wissitoris of the croftis is ordanit be the bailleis
to gif in thair compts befoir tham betuixt this and this day aucht dayis
vnder the pain of xx lib. I 6g.

26 November 1608.

The said day James Pantone in Perslie Alex' and Patrik Pantones
in Auld Abd. his sones ye ar indytit for the thiftious steilling of ane
yow fra Alex' Merschall qlk ye can not deney Item ye are indytit for
the thiftious steilling and away takin fra Johne Clark cordoner tuelff
threwis aittis furth of the taills of Auld Abd. qlk ye can not deney Item
ye ar indeytit for the thiftious steilling fra Patrik Gordone at Gordones-
myill of tua yowis qlk ye can not deney Item ye ar indytit for the
thiftious steilling and away takin out of the byir of Peterstone of tua
yowis perteneng to Charlis Robertsone and the wther fra James Eleis
for the qlk thow the said James was fugitiwe and the said Patrik
conuict therfoir qlk ye can not deney as also the said Alex' Pantone was
airt and pt. with the said James and Patrik and specialie actiw as the
said James thai father hes confessit this day in pns. of sindrie famous
witnesses qlk thow can not deney Item siclyik thow the said Alex'
Pantone is indytit for the thiftious steilling of ten threwis of grytt aittis
qlk grew on the landis of Piterstone occupet be William Lyndsay qlk
comes throw threith and sauld to Johne Birs qlk thow can not deney
Item thow the said Alex' is indytit for the thiftious steilling fra Johne
Torrie of sex peckis beir qlk thow caussit James Torre his sone bring it
to the maisteris yaird and wondoutit in tyme of preiching qlk^thow can
not deney Item thow the said Patrik is indytit that thow being seruand to
James Myill in Auld Abd. the said James hawing lend to Thomas
Ortone his nichtbour ane stouk of stray thow maist thiftiouslie pat in
w^in the windluigis qlk thow maid the said James threschin beir on
vndouit tua peckis of beir or therby q'uith thow was callengit be the said
James wyiff qlk thow can not deney Item the all thrie commone theifiis
ar indytit for the thiftious steilling fra James Barcar present beidman
in Auld Abd. of ane yow and ane lamb qlk ye can not deney Item thow
the said James Pantone is indeytit for braking of Mr Alex' Cheynes
brewhous and steilling of the creuikine qlk thow can not deney Item
thow the saidis Alex' and Patrik ar indeytit for the thiftious steilling

46 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1608.

furth of Mr George Seytone chancleris his ludging in Auld Abd. of thrie
pair of new blankatis half ane boll of quhyt meill ane mart of biuff
furth of his flesch fait twa stane of butter ane pair of new schoin twa
pair of hois w* certane wther geir qlk ye can not deney Item ye all thrie
ar indeytit as commone notorious theiflis sa reput and haldin be opin
woce and commone fame Co'mpirit the said James and Patrik Pantones
and confessit the first four poyntis of the dita aboue spec^^ and denyit
the rest and the said Alex' Panton denyit the haill poyntis of dita aboue
spec^ qlk was remitit to the assyis forsaid quha being admitit and
swome the maist pt. of the said assis in ane woce be the mouth of
Johne Chalmer chancier conwictis the said James and Patrik Pantones
in the four first poyntis of dita of thair awin confessione and siclyk
conuictis the said Alex' Panton for stelling of thrie threwis come furth
of Pitterston and stelling of the geir furth of the chancleris hous
contenit in the dita and obsoluis the said Alex' of the rest of the haill
dita and in respect therof the bailie ordanit the sds. James and Patrik
Pantones to be hangit on the galhous q" thai be deid and siclyik the
said Alex' Panton to be skurgit nakit throw this towns and therefterto be
baneschit perpetualie furth of the north partes of Scotland and neuer
to cum in this syid of the watter of Forth and if ever he hapins to be
aprehendit w*in the boundis of the north of Scotland therefter he to be
hangit but dome or law. I 69.

22 May 1609.

The said day the wissitoris of the croftis to witt William Kelman
Johne George Alex' Paull James Thomsone Robert Law Johne Wylie
Patrik and William Bamets and James Myill ar ordanit to be wamit
personaly to compeir wpone the tuentie thrie day of Maii inst efter the
prayeris to gif wpe the compt of sic siluer as is w4n thair handis con-
cerning the croftis ilk ane for thair awin proces ilk persone dissobeyand
and wnder the pain of ten lib. I 74.

The Court of Auld Abd. haldin w4n the Bischops palace of
Auld Abd. 3i»' May 1609 in pns. of Alexander Gordone of Cluny
prouest of Auld Abd. and bailie of the bischoprick therof and
remanent balleis of Auld Abd.

The said day comperit judicalie ane reuerend father in god Pitter

1609.] EXTRACTS PROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 47

Bischope of Abd. and producit ane lybill sumonds dewlie execute to
this day at his just au* aganes the persones eftir following makand
mentione that q' he is bischope of Abd. laule concecrat hes obtenit ane
decret in this pnt. at his instance aganes the persones efter following
ilk ane for thair awin proces allegit fewaris w4n the said Bischoprik of
Abd. decerning tham and ilk ane of tham to enter w^ the said reuerend
father and tak the fewis of thair landis halden of him as thair vndoutit
superior and to pay at thair entrie the quadrubill of thair few dewtie con-
forme to the act of parliament maid theranent In respect thai enterit not
w4n yeir and day efter thai war lautfullie citat to haue enterit and to
haue peyit the dowbill of thair dewites at thair entrie lykas the decret
obtenit theranent of the dait at Abd. the day of the yeir of

god 1607 yeiris at mair leynt is contenit and albeit it be of trenchand
weretie that be wertew of the said decret the persones efter followng was
lautfully chargit to haue enterit and to haue peyit the quadrabill of thair
dewiteis as said is yit thai haue continualie dissobeyit the said charge
and sua be ressone therof and for non peyment of thair yeirlie few deuteis
thair haill landis ar fallin in non entrie and the said reuerand father aucht
and sould haue the propertie of thair landis w4n the bischoprik of Abd.
appropriate to him selff and his successoris als weill as the superiorite
and thai and ilk ane of tham aucht and sould be decemit to pay to the
said reuerend father the hiest maiilis fermes and dewiteis of the landis
efter spec'^ as thai pay pntlie. to allegit fewaris and pnt. possessoris of
the landis subsequent that is to say Elspet Gordone in Auld Abd. and
George Clark hir sone pn* occupearis of tua tenementis of land w' ane
rig perteneng to wmqll Alex' Craufurd lyand on the eist syid of the citie
of Auld Abd. the maill and ferme therof will extend yeirlie to xx merkis
main and four bollis beir thir aucht yeiris last bypast Adame Beuerlay
ther allegit fewar and occupear of tua tenementis of land lyand on the
eist syid of the citie of Auld Abd. the maill extending yeirlie to xx lib
thir aucht yeiris bygane Alex' Bamet and Jon Ray burges of Abd. pnt.
occupearis equalie betuixt thame of ane wther tenement of land on the
eist syid of the said citie the yearlie maill therof extendis to tuentie merkis
thir aucht yearis bypast Johne Cheyne pnet. fewar of ane tenement of
land w' tua riggis or croftis perteneng therto the yeirlie dewitie therof
extending to xx lib maill and aucht bollis beir thir aucht yeiris last by-
past Alex' Donaldsone burges of Abd. pne'. occupear of ane tenement

4^ RBCORDS OP OLD ABERt>EB)4. [l6og.

of land w' ane rig perteneing therto on the eist syid of the said citie the
yeirlie maill therof extendis yeirlie to xx markis maill and four bollis beir
thir aucht yeiris bypast Alex' Wadie pnet. occupear of ane tenement of
land extending to xx merkis maill yeirlie thir aucht yeiris last bypast
James Thomsone pne^ occupear of ane tenement of land the yeirlie
maill q'of thir aucht yeiris last bypast extendis to xx merkis maill
Androw Gordone occupear of 'tua tenementis of land lyand on the west
syid of the said citie the yeirlie maill therof thir aucht yeiris last bypast
extending to xx merkis James Aleis flescher for his occupatione of ane
wther tenement of land lyand on the west syid of the said citie ex-
tending yeirlie in maill thir aucht yeiris bygane to xx merkis Issobell
Emslie and Jon Torre hir spous occupearis of tua tenementis of land on
the west syid of the said citie the yeirlie maill therof extendis to xx lib
thir aucht yeiris bygane Thomas Ortone occupear of ane tenement of
land the maill therof extendis yeirlie thir aucht yeiris last bypast to aucht
lib. Marrione Lowrie and Mr Alex' Cheyn hir spous pnet. occupearis of
ane tenement of land on the vest syid of the said citie the maill therof thir
aucht yeiris last bypast extendis to ten lib. Jon Touch burges of Abd.
for him selff and as tuter to the bairnes of wmqll. Gilb' Rob occupearis
of tua tenements of land at the riggis and taillis adjacent therto lyand on
the west syid of the said citie the yeirlie maill therof extendis to xx merkis
maill and aucht bollis beir thir aucht yeiris bypast Eduart Crukshank
occupear of ane tenement of land the maill therof extendis yeirlie thir
aucht yeiris bypast to viij lib. Johne Clark occupear of ane wther
tenement of land w4n the said citie the maill therof extendis yeirlie to
viij lib thir aucht yeiris bypast lyikas in the said lybill sumondis at
mair leynt is contenit and conforme therto the said bischope desyrit
proces and decret wpone the dewites contenit in the said lybill aganies
the persones supramentionat ilk ane for thir awin proces qlk being
callit comperit Alex' Wadie Johne Cheyne Johne Touch Marione
Lowrie and Mr Alex' Cheyne Androw Gordone Alex' Donaldsone
James Eleis Jo** Ray Elspet Gordone and George Clark Alex' Schand
George Crawfurd quha oblesit tham selffis to enter w4n xv dayis vnder
the panes continet in the sd. sumondis and in respeck of the contomacie
of the remanent persones supra mentionet the baillie decemit ilk
persone absent to pay fywe lib and siclyik decemit proces probatione
vpon the haill lybill. . I ^^.

l6og.] EXTRACTS t?ROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 4$

The said day the baillie forsaid w^ consent of the fewaris of the
bischoprick conwinet for the tyme hes ordanet that Mr'Andro Watt notar
publict dark of the bischoprik of Aid Abd. salbe dark in tymes cuming
to the haill seasings wHn the bischoprik of Abd. and sic as is not giwen
be him to be null and of na force strent nor effect. I 8i.

24 October 1609.

The said Thomas Beuerlay bedman in Auld Abd. is descemit in
amerciment of court for troubling of the toune and giffing of Janet
Lamb ane cuff and to pey therfoir the sowme of xl s. and Jon Chalmar
messenger is becum cauto' for. the said Thomas to pey the said sowme
w*in terme of law. I 90.

19 February 1610.

The said day Thomas Car in Auld Abd. and Cathren Lyne his
spous ar convicted be ane Conding assyis be the mouthe of Johne
Torrie chanclar for trubling and injuring of Alex' Forbes be saying of
thir words to him that he nor na beartbak in this towne durst put him
in vard for thair lugis and that the said Alex' durst nocht cum to the bak
dykis for hinging of him and siclyik convictis the said Cathrin for
miscalling of the said Alex' Forbes baillie be calling of him suetie hatt
clipit brecis and blottit hippis and saying to hir guid man ar thow takin
af thai bonnat to ane skait cretor and obsoluis tham fra the injuris
spokin to the said Alex's wyiff and the bailies in respect therof ordanes
the said Thomas and Cathrin to be banieschit af of this towne w4n
tuentie four houris and gif thai be fund heirefter to be skurgit nakit
and brunt on the cheikis and therefter to be perpetualie banieschit and
q'sumeuer persone or personis recceptis tham w4n this towne efter the
saids houris be expyrit the partie receptar to pey ten markis toties
quoties and this act to be publishit at the marcat cros. I 91.

15 June. 1610.

The said day Thomas Quhyt of Piterstoun is becum actit and
oblesit of his avin proper confession to caus his tennentis and occupearis
of his landis of Pet'terstoune sbuthe croft and cuikis croft pey and
delyuer to Mr Jon Chalmer subprin" of the kingis collige of Auld Abd.
or his assigns tuentie thrie bolls beir w' twa peckis to ilk boll for the
fermes of the said Mr Jonis landis of Petterstoune for the crop and yeir

50 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [l^K)^

of god 1610 yeris w^ powar to the said Mr Jon and his forsi^dis to
resaue and vptak the samen fra his tennentis at the terms of peyment.

I 95.

5 OCTOBBR 161O.

The said day comperit James Elphinstone of Glak and producit
ane instrument bi the lands of Glak of the dait at Abd. the thretene
day of November the yeir of god Jaj four hundre* nyntie nyne yeiris
qlk beiris na suit nor presens to the bishopis court and therfoir the
Baill}rie obsoluit him therfra. I 99. •

6 April 1611.

In presens of ane reuerend father in God Fitter Bischope of Abd.
The quhilk day in presens of me notar publict and dark of the bischop-
rick of Abd. and vitnes vnder writtin Comperit personalye Margrat
Ogilvy spous to Alex' Forbes portionar of Croffs and therout with the
presens of hir said spous Renuncit quyt clamet and dischargit hir l}^e*
rent and conuinct fie of all and haill ane croft of land callit Simonis
croft extending to thrie scoir and sewin elnis or ruddis in breid at all
partes lyand on the est s)dd of the kingis commone gett that passis fra the
toune of Abd. to the Brig of Done in the beirsched of the Seatone
Betuixt the croft sumtyme of George Knollis now of Patrik of Gordones
mill at the southe the landis of Seatone at the northe and eist partes
and the kingis commone gett at the vast lyand within the schyir and
sherefdom of Abd. In fauoris of Jon Touche elder burges of Abd. and
Mariory Barbur his spous in ly verent and for all the dayis of thair lyiftymes
and failzeing therof in fauoris of Williame Touche thair secund lautfull
sone thair airis and assignis q*sumeuer v^ all right tyttel of richt entres
cleme propertie and posessione kyndaus and gud vill qlk scho in anievayis
haid hes or may pretend therto and gave hir corporall ayth neuer to cum
in the contrar Renunceand all exceptione of the law introducit In
fauoris of veimen and in speciall senatus consullt veleyani and imedi-
atlie therefter comperit the said Alex' and gave his expres consent and
assent to the said renunciatione and ratefeit and approvit the samen in
all poyntis To the qlkis premissis the Bischope forsaid interponit his
authi® vpone qlkis premissis the said Jon Touche askit and tuik not and
instrument in the handis of me dark of court and notar vnder writtin

£6lli] . EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 5I

in the toid bischopis hall of new Abd. at thrie houris efter noun or therby
Befcnr thir*vitnes Mr Archabald Blackbume ministar of Abd. Mr Wm
Strauchin seruitor to the said reuerand father Alex' Litster in Auld
Abd. and Robert Forbes burges of Abd. I io8.

ig November i6ii.

The said day the Reuerand father hes choissen and electit
Alexander Gordoun of Cluny prouest of Auld Abd. and he to exerceis
the said office qll the feist of Michalmes nixt And Siclyk electit Mr
Patrik Gutherie and Mr James Irving bailzeis of Auld Abd. qll the said
feist of Michalmes quha acceptit the said office of bailzearie in and
vpone tham and gaif thair aythis de fideli administratione therintill.
I 109.

13 December i6ii.

The said day George Chalmer in Auld Abd. fleschor and Elspet
Nory his spous ar convict in amerciament of court for the ryottis and
vrangis doing be tham to Mariory Chalmer Bessie and Issobell
Chalmeris in Auld Abd. viz for cuming to thair wall w^ut licence and
casting done of Patrik Leslies seruandis tub and spilling of thair watter
they haffing gottin licence of the said Mariory as also in vrangus and
m'full away taking of watter out of the said Marioyes wall and in
trubling and offending the said Mariorie and hir saidis dochteris and
thairfor to pay the sowme of Ten libs of wnlay and sax libs money for
asythment to the said pairties wHn terme of law. I iii.

16 December i6ii.

The said day the visitor of the Tayler and Cordinaris and fleschoris
ar convict ilk ane of thame in the sowme of ten libs for contraweing of
the act maid the 9 day of Dec'. I 112.

10 December 1612.

The said day ane reuerent father haueing pouer to elect prowe8t
and baillies within the said citie and Mr Dauid Rait principall of the
colledge of Auld Abd. commond procurator of the samen electit noiat.
and chesit the Richt honorabill Alex' Gordoun of Cluny prowest Mr.
Patrik Guthrie and Johne Chein baiUies for the toun and colledge

52 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [l6l2.

boundis for ane yeir vnder this condisioun that the seuerall jures-
dictiones be not confoundit hot be saiff to thame and that they concur
with vtheris qlk prowest and baillies acceptit the said office in and
vpon thame quha gawe thair aith de fideli administrationi. I 114.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the prowest and baillies
with the consent of the maist pt. of the inhabitentis therof that quhat-
sumeuer persone or personis within the citie of Auld Abd. or colledge
boundis aduancis or lens to any schoillier within colledge or gramar
schouU of the samen aboue ane merk peice vpon ane word or vtherwayis
That the samen salbe null and of na strenth on the skoller and the
skoller to haue back his awin geir again but payment of ony sowme
therfor and to tyne sic sowmes as he or sho happinis to giwe and the
Ijecepter of the saidis wadis being conwict therfor sail pay the sowme of
fywe pundis toties quoties giff they be twyce relapis The samen salbe
ane point of ditta to thame and this to be payit to the toune. I 115.

20 January 1613.

The said day Marg^at Duncan and Gilbert Johnestoun alias
caldrum hir spous being delaitit be the priue inquest of the said citie
to be ane commond receptor of thift and recepter of the studentis of the
Kingis Colledge of Auld Abd. cwilzeor of thame and abstracker of
thame frome thair studies and ane commond flyter with the nichtboris of
the toun and blasfeming of the name of god sho is convict therfor and also
the said Gilbert Jo^stoun alias caldrum hir spous being ane new
interand he is delaitit be the said priwe inquest to be ane iydill man
and to be ane vnlauchfull nichtbor within the said toun haueing nather
kaill auldhening as also is delaitit to be ane commond drunket and tine-
zeor quhan he is fwll And in the mein tyme the said Margaret being
accuisit sho raiff the bill Judicialie and in respect therof and of the former
ditta ilk ane of thame being conwict therfor for thair awin partis The
[said] Marg^at was decemit to be put in the gorvis as also sundrie com-
planstis of honest men and vimen if the said citie being giffen in agains
thame To compeir and anser at thair just aucess in the court of the said
citie and being lauchfullie wamit sundrie and dyweris tymes to that effect
they wilfullie rebellit and contemnit the saidis courtis and wald na^ayis
compeir therintill The saidis prowest and baillies haueing respect to the
former dittaes of the saidis Margrat and Gilbert and of thair wilful]

1613.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 53

dissobediens to anser to his maiesties lawis conwictit ilk ane of thame
and decemit thame to be baneschit furth of the toun and quhatsumeuer
persone or persones within the said toun receptis thame heirefter The
recepter to pay the vnlaw of Ten merkis for ilk tyme that they ar found
to recept thame Toties quoties vpon the qlkis premissis the^prowest and
bailleis askit and tuik act of court and instrument in the handis of me
notar publict. I 115.

22 February 1613.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that the haill inhabitantis of
Auld Abd. that quhatsumeuer he be that deforces the officeris within the
toun or croftis menis officeris therof in executioun of thair office of puting
of thair decreits to executioun ilk persone man or wyff deforceing salbe
put in the stokis be the space of fourtie aucht horis and to pay Ten
pundis befor thai cum owt theroff prowyeding alwayis that it salbe lauch-
full in tyme cuming That giff ony interand entres within this toun that
thinkis tham selffis agrewit be the maister of the croftis that thai ar
ower heichlie taxit in thair entress It sail be lesum to tham to complein to
the prowest and baillies and the wyff that deforces sho to be put in the
stokis and hir husband to be comptabill for her vnlaw. I 117.

23 March 1613.

The said day the prowest and baillies forsaid conwictis Jeane
Quhyt in amerciament of court for the trubling and iniwring of Elspet
Thome and in respect that sho is ane commond flytter and drunkart
throw the toun the prowest and baillies ordainis hir to be baneshit aff
of the toun and brunt on the cheik incaice sho commit ony fault heir-
efter ather be word or deid. I ii8.

7 April 1613.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the prowest and bailleis of
Auld Abd. bailleis of the colledge bundis and inhabitantis of the chanorie
w< consent of the haill inhabitantis of Auld Abd. chanorie and colledge
bundis that the bishopis Loche of Auld Abd. salbe bocht be the
habitentis thairof fra Mr Robert Gairdyne of Blairtone and thai ar all
wiling that the said towne colledge bundis and chanorie salbe stentit
for the sowme of Tuelff scoir markis to be peyit within fyiftene dayes
efter the giiing out of the stent roll and the prowest bailies consall hes

54 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [1613.

ekcit and chossin Patrik Gordoun of Gordonesmill Jhone Chalmer Mr
Patrik Guthrie Alex' Moutray Jhone Reid and incaice of wariance Mr
Dauid Rait prin" of the Kingis Colledg of Auld Abd. to be o'man quha
hes gififin thair ay* de fideli administratione and sail conu3ne w4n the con-
sistorie plac^ of Auld Abd. wpone the nynt instantis. I ii8.

3 Dbc^mber 1613.

The said day the prowest and baillies w^ consent of the maist p^ of
the croftismen of Auld Abd. That quhatsumeuer decean beis chosin be
maist waitis he sail enter w'in fourtie aucht horis therefter or eles to pay
the vnlaw of twantie pundis to the prowest and baillies and tyne his
fredome. I 120.

5 April 1614.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the baillies fq^: escheweing
of the inconvenient and skaith that is done be the baimeis serwandis
and vagabandis in Auld Abd. in casting of the steanis on the kirk and
braking of the vindowis of the samen And becaus the kirk is pnt^*^
repaint and that the samen be saiff in tymes cuming It is statut and
ordanit w^ consent of the prowest and baillies and w^ consent of the
haill inhabitantis of the toun that quhatsumeuer bairne sholler or other
lowse youthis w'in the toun not haueing m'* beis fund w*in the kirk or
kirkyard playing or casting stenis That the awner of the bairne or m'
of the serwand sail pay sex s. 8 d. toties quoties they being challengit
bfe Alex' Mutray and the vagabund to be bund to the cros and brydlit
therat and stand xxiiij horis bund therat. I 123.

28 Dbcbmbbr 1614.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the prowest and bailleis of
the said citie of Auld Abd. and baillie and conseruiter of the said
colledge that the haill croftis of Auld Abd. and colledge boundis To wit
the dewcanis therof sail mak compt rakining and payment of the h^ff of
thair entressis of the haill interantis w4n this toun to the kirk of Sanct
Mather thir four yeiris bygain and the decane to mak cotnpt their6f
betuix the dait heirof and the feist of Candlemas nixt cume and sua
furth yeirlie ewerie decon sail mak compt yeirlie at candilmes vnder the
pain of Ten pundis as lykwayis to be comptabill for the penalties for
thair absence from the kirk. I 151.

1615.] bxtracts from council minutes. 55

17 June 1615.

The said day anent the ditta giwen in agains Johne Croyll for
forstalling and contrawening the act of this town be transporting of his
fishe to Abd. and not setting thame doun at the cross of Auld Abd.
siclyk Patrik Jak Robert Willax and Wm Hendersone accusit for
forstalling quha comperit and denyit the bill and therfor referit thame
selffia to the tryell of the assys quha being suome and inclosit they all
in ane voice be the mouth of Alex' Mutray chanceller conwictit the said
Jon Croyll in forstalling and contrawening the act anent the trans-
porting of his fishe to Abd. and not seting thame doun at the cros as
also for bying of meill of ane pryce and selling the samen darer the
samen day and obsolvis the remanent of the pannell and ordanis thame
to set sufficient cautioun and decerns John Croyll in amerciament of
court and to pay the sowme of fywe pundis. I 136.

27 May 1616.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the prpwest and bailies
w^ consent of the haill inhabitantis that q^sumeuer persone or persones
w4n the said citie hospittell or college boundis hes onie actione to intent
aither ciuill or criminall aganes wtheris they sail first intent the samen
befoir the said prouest and bailleis to the effect they may tak tryall
theranent according to justice and gif the bailleis tak na ordour theranent
being referit tharto It salbe lesum to tham to pas to q'sumeuer vther
judg they think best ilk persone conteawener sail pey the sum of xl s.
as also tyne the fredome of the toune. I 148.

7 October 1616.

The said day the said Alex' Gordoun of Cluny hes constitut Jhone
Cheyne and Mr Robert Gairdyne baillies of the said bishoprick within
the citie of Auld Abd. and proper terrietories therof lyand rownd abowt
the said citie ay and quhill they be discharget quha gaif thair aithis de
fideli administratione qrunto the. said Mr Alex' Gairden^ being pnt.
consentit. I 149.

The said day the prowest and baillies hes discharget Wm Ander-
sone of bis office of t)fficership within this toun as also it is statut and
ordanit be the said prowest that giff ewer the said Wm beis challengit

^ Depute baiUie to Alex. Gordon of Cluny, principal baillte of the bishopric.

56 RECORDS OP OLD AB&RDBBH. [1616.

for ony poynt of thift within this toun or vther deid of wrong quhat-
sumeuer and being conwict tberfor salbe banieschit af the Toun. I 149.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the prowest and baillies
with consent of the haill inhabitantis within this toun for the maist pt.
that ther salbe ane commond mercat ewerie fryday within this toun and
ewerie croftismane to present his wairis at the cros and therto remane be
the space of ane hor to wit betuix thre and four efter nwne ilk persone
dissobeyand for the first fault fywe pundis the secund confiscatione and
tyneand of thair libertie and fredome as also the fiescheris within this
toun or that cumis frome landward and stayis within the toun salbe
obleist to present thair haill fleshis vpon Setterday in the morning at
the cros and therto remain ane hor viz in symer betuix sex and sewin and
in vinter betuix sewin and aucht ilk persone dissobeyand vnder the
paine supramentionet and giflf it may be prowin that giflf ony croftismane
or flesher sail sell his wairis or ileshe be chaip in the new toun nor was
offerit to him imediatlie abefoir in the Auld Abd. thai sail pay ilk tyme
fourtie shillingis and ordanis this act to be publishit at the mercat cros.
I 149.

The said day Mr Robert Gairdyne hes sett and assedat to the
prowest baillies and counsell and communatie of Auld Abd. the haill
small custumes sic as gangis nocht to wecht for the space of thre yeiris
nixt followeing the dait of thir pnts. for the qlk sett the saidis in-
habitantis in Auld Abd. as hes hors sail gif to the said Mr Robert ane
dayis leiding of peittis in the said Mr Robertis expenssis in meat to the
men and sic as hes nocht hors sail scot and lott with the toun for thair
pt. I 150.

5 May 1617.

The said day comp* Mr Ro* Gardyne and Jon Cheyne baillies and
delyuerit to Johne Reid skiner dekene of dekenes of the citie of Auld
Abd. and college boundis ane richt of the enteres to the croftis of Auld
Abd. vnder the seall and subscriptione of umq" Mr Dauid Rait and
baillies of Auld Abd. for the tyme Togidder w^ ane wther wrj-t vnder
the subscription and seall of umq" Dauid bishope of Abd. for the tyme
of ane richt to certane inhabitentis therof to be wisitoris to the croftis
w4n the said citie as at mair lyn* is content in the said richt qlkis
wryttis the said Jon Reid binds and oblegis him his airis and assignais

X6X7] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTBS. 57

to present and delyuer befoir the bailies of the said citie for the tyme to
be given and kepit to the nixt dekine of Dekines at his nixt election and
the said Jon Reid to mak the samen furth cumine induring his tyme
mair resauit be the said Jon ane tickit sub^ be the saidis bailies q'in Jon
Merser grants him to haue resauit ellowne markis sex shillingis qlkis
salbe for to the hembermen. I i66.

4 November 1617.

The said day the baillies appointis Walter Andersone Thomas
Cuming Alex' Herwie Arthur Falconer ewerie owk to taist the drink
within the said citie and q' the samen is fund vnsufificient to declair the
samen to the baillies to the effect the samen may be confiscat to the
beid men and puir folkis. I 153.

The Names of the Fewaris of the Bishoprick of Abd.

The Thesorar of Abd. for Caberstone and Ardlair

Patrik Gordone for Cottone and Gordones Mill

Jon Gordone of Crabstone and Gilb^ Fraser of Vaterton for Sclaty

The Laird of Benholme for Seytone

Mr William Fraser of Clintertie

William Irving of Murthill and Tony Leythe

James Seytone for Glasterberie

Thomas Murray for Miltone of Murthill

Mr Jon Mortimer for Beildsyid

Dauid Meingzes of Kirktone of Banchorie

Thomas Mowtray for Clubisgowill

Mr Williame Moir for Scotistoune

James and Thomas Casseis for Quhytstrypis

Jon Ley^ and Adame Gordone for Bogholl

Paull Meingzes for Kynmondie

Andrew Herwie of Monekebak and Alex' Gordon for Vard of

Kynmondie
Alex' Murray for Boddimis

Mr Jon Cheyne of Petfichie for Memenlis Strypis and Raneshill
Johne Gordone of Tilligrige

The erill of Kinghome and Wm Seytone for Kingissett
Mr James Forbes for Corthimuir

58 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1617.

James Ogilbie of Bishopis Bimes

Jon Leslie of Petcapel for Kirtone of Dauiot and Rothmeis
George Leslie of Auld Crage
Alex' Abercromy of Birkinlx^e for Cother
Williame Seytone of Minie and Petblaen
Johne Leslie of Balquhan for Fetemeir and Custestone
Johne Vrquhart of Cirigis Fintray for Luraquhart
Alexander Forbes of Feingask
Alexander Irving of Drum for Drommaok
Lomsden of Bishopis Clowa

Rain
Johne Leythe of Harthill for Louesk, Auldrayn Kiricton
James Stewart of Rothmaeis and Innerquhat and Bonetone
Mr Williame Gordone for Lentoshe

Clett
Williame Gordone of Tillianguis
James Gordone of Cnokespak and Kirktone of Clett
Arthur Lord Forbes for Towie
Johne Gordone of Auchminzie

George Gordone of Terpersie for Newbiging and Auchlyn
George Gordone of Blerindinie and Talzeauche
Alex' Abercromy of Birkinboge for Galcros
Johne Ogilbie of Glasha

The Laird of Findlater for the Kirktone of Fordyce
Jon Ley^ of Montgare
Jon Le)r* for Colfome and Terremil

Bras
Strauchin of Thomtone for his landis of Birs Clunis and Anioquhy
Charles Ros of Tillisnaucht
Donald Farq'sone for Tiligarmont and Balsedie
The Tumoris of Kynminitie
James Steuart of Innerquhat
The erill of Athoill for Allochie
Alester Gordone for Drimeithie
The Laird of Innermarkie for Letothe
Johne Innes for Petlege

l6t7.] extracts prom council minutes. 59

The Names op the Fewaris and Citinaris in Auld Abd.

Jon Touche Patrik Gordone of Gordones Mill Alex' Lillie Wm
Lillie Issabell Fraser Jon Gordone of Lentushe Alex' Herwie Andro
Nauchtie Wm Maxuall Alex' Eleis, vobster Wm Lyndsay Robert
Meikiljon George Robertson Robert Nicoll Andrew Hervie George
Chalmer flesher Wm Hendersone George Chalmer cuper Elspet
Gordone Alex' Spalding Jon Anderson Wm Bamet Alex' Hervie Jon
Croyll Adam Beuerlay Patrik Bamet Jon Blak Jon Ray Dauid Mudie
Alex' Bamet Andro Forb6s Issobell Paip Jon Barcar Jon Cruikshank
George Chalmer Richard Sympsone Patrik Gordone of Birsmoir Jon
Cheyne Jon Sangster James Cmikshank Wm Jonstone Thomas Cuming
Alex' Collie Wm Auld Wm Hogis Andro Hendersone Alex' Donaldsone
And- Wynton James Rainy Alexander Wadie James Thomsone Alex'
Blak Mr Walter Andersone Robert Law Issobell Kelman Wm Merser
Robert Cowie Wm Gariauche Walter Anderson Jeane Quhyt James
Bettone William Rainy Johne Wylie Helen Scott Walter Moir Thomas
Philpe Duncane Barcar Arthur Gibstone Beroald Innes Lourans Gray
Hendrie Liklie Adame Donald Andrew Gordone Johne Norre Alex'
Cruikshank George Patersone James Eleis vobster Marion Robertsone
Johne Dauidsone Thomas Kempt Jon Patersone Robert Robertsone
Jon Balquhanand James Eleis flesher Issobell Emslie Thomas Wilgius
Alex' Robertsone Jon Guthrie Alex' Sutter alias Thomson Arthur
Falconer Ad. Reid Johne Torrie Margrs^t Irving Andrew Wyntoun
Robert Hind Robert George James Angus Alexander Paull Jonet Blak
Charles Rob'sone Hendrie Gray sen' Issobell Jak Thomas Ortone
Williame Kelmane Jon Andersone Alex' Wylie Alex' Martene Andrew
Torrie Jon Touche Jon Rose Johne Tulloche Gilbert Clark Williame
Mitcheall Issobell Dauidsone Johne Cmikshank Marg^at Spittell Arthur
Smythe Marione Smythe John Hay Johne Cheyne Mr Alex' Cheyne
Williame Tailzour Patrik Gordone of Birsmoir Johne Gairdyne Alex'
Forbes Marioun Robertsone Johne George Thomas Dauidsone Johne
Alerdeis Valenten Dauidsone Alex' Schand Girsel Clark Williame
Burnet Duncane Lowrie Williame Andersone Eduard Cruikshank
Williame Cruikshank Cottone Johne Sangster Wm Hendersone.
I 183.

60 rjscords of old aberdeen. [1634.

12 November 1634.

The said day it is institut and ordainit be the bailzies with consent
of the Inhabitantes of Auld Aberdeine that quhosoeiur within the said
toune receptes any beggeris sturdie beggeris or straingeris or guies them
ludging or hospitalitie within the said toune fra this day foorthe shall
pay the onlaw of Ten pundes toties quoties and quhateuir he beis that
reveiles on his neighbour and proues the recept of beggeris shall haue
the quarter of the onlaw. Ill i.

15 December 1634.

The said day the baillies decerns Agnes Morieson to pay the onlaw
aboue writtin for the recept of strong beggers to be payed within terme
of law under the paine of poynding.

The said day it is statute and ordainit that no man within the Towne
shall by mair meill nor serues his awin house being freman under the
paine of Ten poundes toties quoties. Ill i.

13 May 1635.

The said day the baillies foirsaides hes set the loch of Auld Ab' to
George King Gilbert Bauerlay Robert George and Johne Forsythe for
the space of ane yeir for the quhilk they bind and obleges thame to pay
the soume of sex pundes money at Witsonday nixt to the thesaurer
*thairof. Ill 2.

9 May 1636.

The said day was taken vp ane roll of the haill inhabitantis of the
Auld toune chanrie and spittell thair baimes and servandis As also
ane roll of all the other poor folkes within the said Toune and parische
as foUowes.^ Ill 3.

i6 May 1636.

The said day wer elected threttie persones of the most honest and
aged persones of the Toune as ane double assyses to pass upoun the

1 See infra.

1636.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 6Z

inquest of such thinges as they should be requyred and giue their aith
de fidelitate quhairof the names followes viz Williame Troup in Spittell,
Andrew Youngsone, wobster, Johne Andersone tailzeour, James Innes,
Thomas Merser, Robert Law, Andrew Adame, Andro Hendersone,
George King, David Abell, Johne Forbes, William Hay, skinner, Alex-
ander Tellie, Williame Knolles, Alexander Schand, George Chalmer,
ilescher, Robert Andersone, cordiner, Andro Barker, smythe, Johne
Andersone, cordiner, James Tailzeour, George Moir, smythe, Thomas
Angus, wobster, Andro Torrie, Robert George, smythe, Donald
Wrquhart, George Andersone, Thomas Cuming, Williame Burnet,
Mr Thomas Lillie, and Alexander Moutray To pas upoun the inquest
of ane assyss of all infamous persones all ydteris, and those that
hes no certaine calling to Hue be and wer not provyded of kaill and
fewall and other necessaries of good neighbourheid and upoun recepteris
of begeris ydleris and vagaboundes or strangeris without licence as also
to co^osce quhat number of brousteris may seme the whole boundes
of the Auldtoun Spittell, an^ Chanrie, and to set downe their names
and the said assyss being first solemnelie suome to delait no persone
for malice nor for to conceill any through favour or to reveal! any
speeches of thair officiates that past upoun the said inquest and being
removed from the consistorie to Dumbares yll efter conference thair
amonges themselves about ane hour returned the subscrivit declara-
tioun following viz The haill inquest be the mouthe of Thomas Merser
chancellur ordaines —

Thomas Elmslie to be amerciat for recept and to find cautioun in
tyme cuming Cristiane Cruikshanke and hir dochter to be banished
with the haill companie within the house, Creple Forbes and his wyff
to be banished, Beatrix Cheilles hes nothing to Hue on to be banished
or else set cautioun, Alexander Couttes with his wyfT to be banished,
Beatrix Torrie to remoue, Issobell Gray to go to seruice, set cautioun
or els remoue, Elspet Gierke, Thomas Turner his wyff and baimes to
remoue, Janet Heruie to set cautioun for recept of beggeris, Johne
Ritchie with his wyff and baimes to be removed, Johne Garioche and
his wyff to be banished, Janet Cruickshanke and her dochtir to remoue
or els set cautioun in Mr Alexander Irwinges hous, the haill houshold
within the chancellaris clois to be removed, Alexander Gordoun and
his wyff to remoue sic as he hes in his hous and set cautioun in tyme

6a RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1636.

coming to that effect, Williame Gibsone to pay the former onlaw for
transgressioun of the former actes and set cautioun in tyme cuming,
and if the said Williame findis it not expedient to do the samen the
said Williame to be absolutlie banished with his whole familie, Williame
Maxuell to set cautioun for his wyff, Issobell Camecorse, Margaret
Couper with her dochter all three to be banished, Robert Ros to find
cautioun both for himselfe and his wyff under the pain of baneschment,
Mariorie Carle and Williame Hutcheone, Helene Thomsone and Elspet
Norie all to be removed, Johne Irwing to go to seruice or els to remove,
George Haldan to be amerciat conforme to Thomas Elmslie for recept
of Thomas Bamett couper. Ordaines Thomas Gumming to pay ane
onlaw according as the baillies shall modifie and set down for recept of
beggeris and that for bygones, and the said Thomas to remove his sone
aff of the towne, set cautioun or than put him to seruice.

Lykwayes the haill inquest be the mouth of thair said chancellor
referris the brousteris the number thairof and quha sail brew to the
baillies thamselves to judge thairin.

The said day the preceiding actes concerning the recept of beggares
and vagabondes wer ratified and all the foimamit persones convict and
declairit to be infamous be the judgment of the assyss wer ordainit by
the authoritie of the baillies to red and remoue themselues aff of the
Towne under the paines following, that is to say eftir the publict pro-
clamatioun of thir present actes at the mercat croce if any of the saides
persones be found within the Toune for the first fault to be put in the
stockes or joges all the foimoone and imprisoned efter till they set
sufficient cautioun for removalL And if they be found the second tyme
to lay ane bume yron on thair cheik or shoulder and both the tymes to
be punished in their goodes according to the judges discretioune and
quha ewer induelleris in the Toune beis found to recept thame or giue
thame harbour efter the said proclamatioun to be amerciat and pay the
onlaw of four pundis toties quoties, thairof tuentie shillinges to be
giwen to the delaitteris of the names of the saides recepteris to the
baillies.

Item the same day it was ordainit that henceforth no fewares in
this Towne or landes lordis set any persones for thair sub-tennentes
in any of thair housses till first they bring ane testimonial! from the
minister of the parioche quhair they remained last and thair maister

1636.] BXTRACTS PROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 63

they served and then till thei be brought to the baillies and tryed quhat
calling thay ar of and how they may Hue and lastlie till thair landes lord
become cautioner for thame to Hue honestlie and if they be found thair-
eftir in any manes skaith thair landes lord or thair cautioner to pay ten
pundes toties quoties and thamselues to be punished according to the
qualitie of thair fault and the judges discretione. And if so be that
any fewar or friehalder in the said boundes beis found in thift or de-
claired infamous to be delaitted to the Bishope thair superior and to
lose thair fewes according to the lawes of this kingdome and besyid that
to be punished at the judges arbitriment. Ill 13.

Item concerning the poore that ar allowed be the sessioun to re-
main within the Toune and thair names giwen up to the baillie that
naine be acknowledged to be of that number but those that caries the
tounes marke on thair breastes to wit ane iloure de luce in leid. And
that all those shall come preceislie and get almes at the yetis of honest
men on such dayes allanerlie as they have or shall appoint for dealling
thair almes and shall not molest thair yetes nor housses upoun wther
dayes under the pain of chastisment and removall aff of the toune.
And concerning the poore of the pariophe they shall have thair awin
marke viz. ane star in lead and sail have libertie to cum in to the toune
allanerlie on Sunday to heir the preiching and with this provisioun that
thai cum in to the kirke befoir the reading of the text and byd thair the
tyme of the sermon, and if thay be found on any weeke dayes in the
Toune in that caice to be punished as stranger beggares and chaised
away be the scurger.

Item the said day Archbald Bischope was ordainit to be scurger
and gave his aith of fidelitie and thair was aucht shelinges weeklie
appointed to be collected for him according as the fyfteine assesores
shall stent the Toune and in executing of his office if he fall upoun
any strong beggeris that will not be commanded be him in that caice
he shall requyre two of the neirest neighbours to that place quhair the
sturdie beggar is found to assist him. And in caice they refuis their
helps he shall take witnes thairon and the saides refuiseris ar ordainit
to pay for thair penaltie thrie weekes wages toties quoties. And on the
contrarie if any man resist or imped him in the executioun of his office
to be put in ward and pay four pundis for thair offence.

64 RBCORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [1636.

Item the said day it was statute and ordainit quhatsumeuir persones
receptes thair neighboures servantes and selles thame drink or allures
thame thairto by thair maisteris knowledge or againe his will thei shall
pay fyw pundes toties quoties they ar found in that fault.

Item the said day the grass of the loch being rouped it was ad-
jqdged to Thomas Simsone untill the tyme of haining the nixt yeir and
the said Thomas became oblegit to pay to the saides baillies for the
said grasse Ten pundes 6s. 8d. betuixt this and midsummer nixt 1636
yeirs. And for his better injoying of the said grase it "was ordainit
that quhaeuir putes in thair hors goodes without his leive shall pay
thretteine shillinges four pennies toties quotiea III. 15.

13 JuNB 1636.

The said day compeirit Williame Hay, Visitor of the Hemermen
craft, David Abell, visitor of the wobster craft, Jhone Andersone, visitor
of the tailzeour craft, Androw Adame, visitor of the Cordoner craft, arid
George Chalmer, visitor of the flescher craft, and became actit and
obleist of thair awin consentis with express consentis and assent of the
remanent brethren of the saidis craftis to pay and delyuer ilk ane of thair
awin pairtis to the saidis baillies for thair relieff at the handis of
Maister Gilbert Ross maister of the musick scoole ilk ane of the saidis
visitouris to pay to the saidis baillies as efter followes viz. the said David
Abell band and obleist him and his successores to pay to the saidis baillies
the soume of Ten merkis Scotis money the first day of November nixt
in this instant yeir of God M. sex hundreth threttie sex yeires and ilk
ane of the saidis visitoures ilk ane for thair auin pairtes band and obleist
thame to pay the saidis baillies the soum of fyw merkis money foirsaid
at the said day and the saidis baillies bindis and obleisses thame to pay
the merkis money foirsaid quhilk makis in the haill the soume of fourtie
merkis Quhilk soum of fourtie merkis the saidis baillies bindis and
obleisses thame and thair successores to pay to the said Mr. Gilbert
Ross upon the feist and terme of Mertimes ewin nixt to cum in the said
yeir of God and siclyk yeirlie upon Mertimes ewin during the said Mr.
Gilbert is remaining with the said Schooll and reiderschip and the visi-
toures for the tyme and thair successoures to be bund and obleist to pay
as said is yeirlie at the dayis foirsaid upon the quhilkis premises the said

1636.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 65

•

Mr. Gilbert askit and tuik act of court and instrument in the handis of
me notar publict and clerk of court.

The said day the haill deakenes of the craftes conteined in the foir-
said instrument viz. David Abell deiken of the wobsteris, George Chalmer
deakin of the fleshers, Andrew Adam deacon of the cordonaris, John
Andersone deikin of the tailzeouris, and William Hay dekin of the
Hammermen, being all first solemnelie suome to be faithful in thair
owin callingis and craftis and then to choose among themselfis a dekin
convener they all in one voice nominat and choosed the said Williame
Hay deikin of the Hammermen to be deiken convener of the haill
craftis.

The said day Mr. Gilbert Ros is found to have securitie for his old
stipend and likewise for the 40 merkis conditioned him by the bailzies
and deikenis of the toun as is at moir lenth conteined in the foirsaid in-
strument lykewayes the said Mr. Gilbert his scholleris thair stipendis
are appoynted as followis viz. thoiss that readis and wreittis onlie a
merke everie quarter thoiss that are learneing to sing tuentie shilling
the singeris and the tothers both tuentie sex shillingis aucht pennies,
and in this regard the said Mr. Gilbert is ordayned to keipe the ordinarie
houres of attendance at the kirk and schoole according to the forme of
New Aberdein, viz. to read the prayeris at the chope of sewin in the
morning efter the prayer bell hes rung halfe an houre, and eftemoon the
bell to ring betuixt halff houre to five and five choped at quhich tyme
immediatelie he sail begin to read the prayeris in summer and in winter
ane houre sooner at nicht and ane houre laitter in the morning and for
his schoole to frequent it betuixt sex and nyne in the morning, ten
and tuelf in the fornoone and tuo efternoone and sex houres at nicht.
Ill 17.

18 July 1636.

The qlk day it wes statute and ordained that the haill feueris and
tenementis of Old Abd sail compeir within the consistore place the 26
cTay of Julij at ten houres and pay thair taxatioune and such as peyed
nocht according to the stent roll at that hour shall pey the double within
aucht and fourtie houres therefter. Ill 21.

66 RBCORDS OP OLD ABARDBAN. [1636.

9 August i636.

The said day it is statute and ordained that no man shall Isty muck
in the wyndis of Old Abd. or upon such pairtis of the Calsie that may
devigour the toun or impede the free passage of horse and men and sick
muck as lyes in thoise pairtis alreadie to be removed be the ownieris
within aucht and fourtie houres under pain of coniiscatioun and in tyme
cumming if they lay onie moir thair it shall be leasome to anie i^an efter
aucht and fourtie houres lying to transport away and apply it to his oune
uses but onie deed of violence or wrong to be incurred be him thairby.

The said day concerning the reparatione of the calsies it wes fetmd
that maine actis were made abefore under penalties and not put to
executioun and thairfor for the hie calsie that wes appoynted so oft to
be repaired it is statute that the calsier sail be sett to work before
ewerie manes doore quho sail be obleidged to furnish sand and stones
and the calsier to work at the common pryce of fourtie shillingts the
rood proportionallie and if the saids inhabitants pey not befor the calsier
goe from the dore to be poynded instantlie according to the raitt of the
former actis. And because the north entrie of the toune and Loeh
W)md makis the access to the toune in winter so difficult that men
and horse are both in danger. Therfor it wes thocht guid be the haill
toune that theise tuo pairtis should be calsied befor winter ane with
uniforme consent of the haill induelleris of the Spittell chanrie and
middell toun it wes statute and ordained that thoise that hade horse
sould send thair horse gratis and willinglie as it fell them in order to
bring four draucht of sand or stones to the saidis places as also all the
rest of the inhabitantis that had not horse sould send at leist a sufficient
servant, with barrowis tulis skullis and such like instrumentis to carie
sand as it fell them in thair ordour under paine of poynding the absentia
or disobedient is. Ill 21.

5 Dbcbmbbr 1636.

Compt of the Cacies giwin up be Doctor Gordoun and Mr John
Lundie Collectouris and bailzies the fyft of Decefnber 1636 yeiris —

Imprimis resaived be Doctor Gordoun at thrie
severall courtis and a pairt from Mr. John Lundie 39 libs 9s

X636.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 67

Dischairge — Imprimis givin to the Caciers for sex
mid of Cade in the Loch Wynd and fyve mid and a
quarter Cacie anent the douket grein in the North syd
at 40s the mid 22 libs 158

Item to the oiBciaris for ten dayis attendance and
work about sex shiliingis the peace per day 5 libs 4s

Item to David Donald for nyn scoir cairt fulls of
gryt stones out of Clunies yaird to the Nether Chanrie
Port 12 libs

Summa 39 libs igs

So super exspent los

Compt Mr John Lundie.

Imprimis be me Johne Lundie alon attour all that
wes resaived be D. Gordoun according to the said Mr
Johne's compt givin in writtin be himself 50 libs 15s

Dischairge — Imprimis to the Caciers for laying
ellevin mid of cacie about the Nether Chanrie Port and
North entrie of the Town 21 libs 13s 4d

Item advanced to the said Caciers for George Bmce
and Thomas Mercer's cacie 27s

Item to Nicoll Torrie for leiding sand all the tyme 5 libs i6s 8d

Item to two officiaris to attend the work for 15
dayis wage and a part of the 16 10 libs 4s

Summa 39 libs 8d

Restis in his hand 11 libs 15s

Thairof 27s of Mr George Anderson to cacie the College boundis.
Ill 24.

The said day the act anent the resetting of strange beggaris at the
Mertimes court wes put to executione and the persones folowing being
lawfullie convict wes all amerciat according to the act in 4 libs everie
one bot for sundrie causes the rigor of the said act wes mitigat and

68 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1636.

thair onlayis modified as folowis — Imprimis Johne Wylie elder in the
Spittall 40S ; Andrew Yongsone in the Spittell 20s ; John Catto thair
13s 4d ; Andrew Boyn 6s 8d ; John Robie 13s 4d ; Andrew Small 13s 4d ;
Thomas Crukshank his onlay for hurting Thomas Adam 26s 8d ; James
Davidson for resett of beggeris 26s 8d ;

The said day William Gibson and William Buchan wer conwict be
thair awin confession for deforcing the ofiiciaris that wes poynding upon
ane act of the deacon of the flesheris and amerciat to ten pundis the
man hot out of commiseratione for thair ignorance it wes modified to 4
libs the peace making 8 libs. Summa of theis onlayis 16 libs.

Quhich wes distributed as folowis —

Imprimis paed to Mr. Thomas Messer be D. Gordoun for a com-
mission raising in the proces of the customes 8 libs

Item givin to him to John Messer and James Skedow officiaris and
William Wat Clerk for thair wages everie on a dolour extending in all
to 8 libs 2s

Item loss upon a leadin dolour givin in 4s

Item givin out also be Doctor Gordoun for sustentation of two
Wagabondis putt in ward be the Justice of Peace and giwin to a bearaii:
to go to Pitmedden to try if it were thoise that robbed his tenentis 24s

Item given be the said D. for this Court Book 20s

III 27.

30 JUNB 1640.

We Provest and baillies of the Citie of Auld Aberdein be thir pre-
sentis admitis Meriorie Carll Inhabitant in the said Citie fre woman in
all tymes cuming to use the tred of huxtar by and sell all such wairis
as hes bein in use to be boucht and sauld be ony of the said tred lauch-
fullie abefoir be this our writt and subscrywit with our handis. Ill 29.

Be it kend till all men be thir presentis me Maister Gilbert Ross
reider of St Macher and maister of the muisick scooll thair Forsameikill
as by ane act of the Toun's Court of the dait the threttein day of Junij
M. sex hundreth threttie sex yeires I demittit in faworis of the craftis
of Auld Abd ony richt t3^ill or custum that I haid to the uptaking of
the fredome of the said craftis and unlawis of the toun to the effect they
micht have deakins of thair awin hold thair awin courtis and ilk craft
uptak thair awin fredomes and unlawis. For the quhilk caus the

1640.] EXTRACTS PROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 69

saidis craftis and deakins becum bund and obleist to the baillies and
the bailzeis to me yeirlie at the feast and terme of Mertimes the soume
of fourtie merkis as ane pairt of my steipand as reider and scoollmaister
. . • And now since it is of veritie that I the said Mr Gilbert Ross
hes receawit from Doctor Williame Gordoun and Johne Forbes baillies
all and haill the forsaid soume of fourtie merkis Scotis money quhairof
I hold me weill content satisiiet and payit.

2 November 1640.

The said day it is statut and ordaint that the haill twa penny
candill salbe as sufficient as the rest of the candill of Abirdein and thair
aucht penny breid conforme thairto under the pain of confiscatioun as
lykewayis ordainis that na huchsteris in Auld Aberdein by na mair
meill nor serves themeselffes under the pain of fywe pundis toties
quoties.

The said day it is statut and ordaint that the haill Crem stowpis in
Auld Aberdeen salbe brocht to the cross the nynt of November instant
to sie the sufficiencie under the pain of fywe pundis.

The said day it is statut and ordainet that all billis gifin in salbe
maid and subscrywit be the clerk, utherwayes the samen to be rewen
and not to be hard.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that the haill husbandmen in
Auld Aberdein sail saw the twalfif pairt of thair haill laboring in pese
under the pain of fywe pundis toties quoties evri yeir.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that the officeris in Auld
Aberdein ilk ane thair day abowt on the Saboth day sail seirche and
seik ather prenteishes or ony uther persones quhatsumeuer in tyme of
dewyne serwice and gif ony persone beis fund ather drinking or playing
in the linkis or at any uther pastim quhatsumewer that they sail gif wp
thair names leallie and trewlie as they sail answer to God and the ane
halfife of the wnla to be giiin to the officer upgififer. Ill 38.

9 November 1640.

The said day ordanis Johne Pettindreich to produce ane testi-
moniall frome the pairt com frome last the nixt court or else to remowe
af of the toun. Ill 40.

70 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [l6l40.

l6 NOVBMBBR 1640.

The said day the baillies with consent of the maist pairt of the
counsall hes ordanit Williame Watsone cordoner and George Gibsone
to pay twantie shillingis ilk ane of thame and hes receawit thame to th^
toun to work quhair they pleise Quhilk twantie shillingis for ewerie a^e
of thame was becaus they fled out of the toun in tyme of trubill.

The said day Quhaeuer sallis aill or byis ail! with onseallit stowpis
efter the dait heirof sail pay fourtie s. toties quoties within the boundis
ofAuldAbd. Ill 41.

30 NOVBMBBR 1640.

The said [day] Williame Watt his tenentis and the tenentis within
James Cruikschankis houses to be sichtit to be goid nichtbouris in sua
far as they have kaill and elding. Ill 43.

25 March 1641.

The said day George Chalmer flescher hes inactit himself be tliir
presentis to enter Bessie Gray his seruitor upon the twantie nynt of
Merche instant befoir the said baillie to ansuer at the instance of Johne
Forbes lait baillie of the said citie for the strking of ane kow of the
said Jhones with ane craig knyff and that the said Geoige sail enter
the said Bessie the said day wnder the pain of fourtie poundis as also
the said George obleisses him to pay the urdaw sick as salbe modiefiet
aganis the said Bessie boith for pairtie and toun. Ill 45.

19 May 1641.

The said day it is statut and ordeanit that theas quha is in the
toun that iies thame selff in herwest in landward that they sail remain
ther and quha receptis thame therefter sail pay ten pundis toties quoties.
Ill 48.

The said day Robert Ross is becum cautioner and souertie for
Issobell Hay his spous for her crydet lawtie and honestie and for hir
blassennis towing and gif scho dois in the contrar the said Robert
obleisses him to present hir to t)]e baillies under the pain of fourtie
pundis and remowing of himself and his wyfT boith aff of the toun.
Ill 49.

164I.] BXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MiNUTBS. ft

17 NOVBMBBR 164I.

Compeirit Robert George deakin conweiner with the rest of the
deakinis and M** of the croftis of Auld Abd and refiiisit to by the said
James Cruikschank his house bot is content and heirby inactis thame
selffis to contrabuit vpluntarlie to the wtermest of thair power with the
rest of the town to bwild and put wp at the cross ane schooll of twa
house hicht with ane wardhous and ane house abowe the said wardhous
to hald the toune and croftis courtis therin quhen ane occasioun sail
peroflfer. III. 53.

22 March 1642.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that ther sail no croftisman
w4n the Citie of Auld Abd. be receawit or admitit heirefter be the
croftis to be fremen q" iirst they gif thair maister sey to the deakin and
quartermaisteris and imediatlie therefter the said deakinis and thair
quartermaisters sail compeir befor the prowest and baillies of Auld
Abd. or maist pairt therof with the enterand and his maister seyis and
gif thair aithis that the enterand is ane sufficient warkman to serwe the
kingis leidges w^ certificatioun to thame quha dois in the contrair they
sail be prosequet according to the Act of parliament

The said day it is statut and ordanit that quhatsumewer he beis
that settis ane hous to Witsonday nixt q" first he cum to the prowest
and baillies, he quha setis the hous sail pay the soum of ten pundis
toties quoties.

The said day the haill inhabitantis of Auld Abd. being conwenit
and oonsentit that ther suld be ane wynd coft annent the cross throche
Gilbert Bewerlayis closs. Ill 55.

9 May 1643.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the saidis baillies that
James Andersone pretendit deakin of the cordoner croft of Auld Abd. is
and sail be discharget of his fredome and of his pretendit deconrie in all
tymes cuming and not to haue office in ony of the croftis of Auld Abd.
in no tyme heirefter with certificatioun to thame and ewerie ane of
thame quha dois admit* the said James heirefter to his fredome but con-
sent of Jthe prowest, baillies and counsall of Auld Abd. that thane and
in that caice quha doia in the contrar but consent ibrsaid saU incur the

72 RBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBH. [1643.

lyk dainger as also the said James is ordanit to pay to Williame Burnet
thesaurer the soum of ten pundis money and that becaus the said James
cam to the court forsaid being lauchfullie fensit in pns. of the baillies for-
said and sindrie of the consaloris conwenit for the tyme and ther disso-
beyit the baillies and declairit he wald not acknowledge the baillies of
Auld Abd. for ony wrang or pley doin betuix croftismen bot that thame-
selffis was judges therto allenerlie with many vther iniureows wordis
spokin be the said James to the saidis baillies qlk is not wirthie heirin
to be expressit. Ill 57.

24 May 1643.

The said day Thomas Orum cordoner hes inactit Robert Orum his
father cautioner for him as also for Merioun Robertsone that George
Cuming Smythe in Auld Abd. salbe harmeles and skaithles of thame in
his bodie guidis and geir and nawayis to be trublit be thame in tyme
cuming under the pain of fourtie pundis and the said Thomas to releiwe
him. Ill 62.

3 July 1643.

The said day anent the bill giiin in be Andrew Barcar Smyth in
Auld Abd. aganis Johne Cruikschank, therannent the miscalling iniuring
of the said Androw be saying God nor he die in the skab and glengon as
his brother Alexander Barcar did and in respeck q'of it is statut and
ordanit that Elspet Leslie, Johne Cruiksdhank and his wyiF, Alexander
Schand and his wyff nor na vtheris within the toun sail miscall the
said Androw Barcar in the lyk maner heirefter and gif the samin be
spokin [and] sail be suiBcientlie prowin [they] sail pay the wnla of
fywe pundis toties quoties. Ill 63.

7 August 1643.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that ilk ane that hes hors in
Auld Abd. sail send thair hors to Abd. to the sand the mome be sewin
houris and thame that absentis ony of their horses sail pay twantie
schilliagis for ilk hors.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that quhatsumewer huchster
within this toun that gois betuix the brig and the toun to by ather their
cheikins or egis befor they cum in till Abd. that the haill guidis that
they by salbe confiscat or ony vther guidis and hes to Abd. to sell

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thame sail sit with sybowis to get peitis all that they haue ther salbe
coniiscat as saidis. Ill 65.

The said day the croftis gaif in four men to wit Jhone Andersone
deakin conweiner Williaipe Hay, Dauid Abell, Thomas Angus q'unto
ar adit four of the toun to wit Johne Mowtray Williame Cumingis
Williame Burnet and George King to go throch the toun upon ane
priwie Inquest and to gif in ane perfyt list of wagabundis and wyckatt
neichtbouris. Ill 65.

29 September 1643.

The said day compeirit the saidis Mr Jhone Lundie George Midil-
toun and James Innes baillies in pns. of the haill counsall and gaif in
ane comp^ of thair intromissioun with the wnlais and entresses of this
perceiding yeir modiiiet be the adwyce of the counsall togidder with sic
moneyis as was exactit frome the breid selleris as followis viz^ frome John
Irwing for his wnla and entrie fourtie shillingis frome George Cuming
for his wnla four pundis frome Williame Buchanis wyfF xiii S. 4d wnla
frome Cristiane Waenis xiii S 4d wnla frome Robert Orum xxvi S. 8d
wnla frome James Andersone fourtie S. unla frome Thomas Cruikschank
xiii S 4d vnla frome Alexander Herwie xx S entrees siluer frome Williame
Lyne for entress siluer four merkis frome Alexander Bennet for his
entress siluer fourtie S. Magnus Knowis xxvi S 8d unla frome Andrew
Cargill xxvi S 8d entress siluer frome Alex' Thomsone xx S entress siluer
frome George Gibsone xiii S 4d entress frome Gilbert Forsyth for his
entrie xl s and frome Meriorie Carll Margrat Boyis Thomas Herwies
wyfif and Merioun Nisbet ilk ane of thame threttein S. 4d for breid selling
extending in the haill to xxvi libs q'of delyuerit to Alex. Wilguis Reider
for stipend to Mertimes nixt sex pund xiii S 4d to Williame Watt clerk
for his fie aucht merkis and to the oiBceris four merkis and sua restis
sewintein merkis for mending of the (calsayis resawit be James Innes)
brokin calsayis frome the Dowcat Grein to the cross quhair ther ar no
heretoris qlkis moneyis ar in the handis of James Innes. Ill 68.

27 November 1643.

The said day compeirit Alexander Wilguis schoolmaister and reider
in Auld Abd. grantis me to haue receawit frome the prowest baillies for
thame selffis and in name of the croftis of Auld Abd. all and haill the

74 Records op old ABfiRDBBH. [1643.

soum of fourtie merkis Usewall scotis money and that for the Witsonday
and Mertimes termes payment in this instant zeir of God M J" sex
hundreth fourtie thre yeires and discharges the saidis baillies and croft
therof be thir pntis. for ewer be this my acquittance and discharge sub*
scrywit w^ my hand day yeir and plaice foirsaid III. 69.

The said day compeirit Mr Thomas Lillie noter publict in Auld
Abd. and becum actit and obleist for Williame Drum ther and Jeane
Mwkart his spous that they sail treit and interteine Blspet Qilcryst in
mait claith and intertenement and that the said Elspet sail nocht go
throch [the] toun in beging and that the said Jeane Mwkart sail leame
the said Elspet Qilcryst to wyff schankis and that duiring the spaice of
sewin yeires hir entrie to begin the day and dait of thir pntis, and the
said Williame and his said spous obleisses thame to warrand and
releiwe thair cautioner anent the premises and all that may follow heiron
and that under the pain of Twantie pundis. Ill 70.

8 January 1644.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the baillies with consent of
the counsall and commvnitie that the former act annent the skolding
and trubling of the toun be ilyting qlk is ane commond cours in Auld
Abd that ewerie ane that beis fund giltie sail pay the soum of thre
pundis toties quoties and sail remain ane hour in the Gogis at the cross
and it is ordanit that the samen act be statut aganis sklanderous
banneris and sueirieris. Ill 71.

15 February 1644.

The said day annent the stent to be imposit for the seting furthe
of Twalfif soigoris and non declairit in the contrar and therfor it is statut
that stentmaisteris sail be set at schort and all being conwenit they
said nothing in the contrar. Ill 72.

21 June 1644.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the said baiilie that
Thomas Angus being lauchfullie citit and compeirand for ingifing his
comptis of the receawit moneyis frome the Auld toun of Abd. for
owtputing twalff fut soidgeris for the Ingleisch expeditioun under
Captaine Mak Knab as lyk wayis for the recept of feftie twa pundis dew

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to the Auld toun of Abd for thair pairt of ane horse and rydder to the
forsaid expeditioun the said Thomas day forsaid is decemit be the said
baillie to gif in his forsaid accomptis or if he failze to be lyabill to the
preiudice of ellewin scoir merkis aledgit on the heidis of the Auld toun
this efter nuin. Ill 74.

2 Sbptbmbbr 1644.

The said day in pns. of the baillies and counsall of Auld Abd. it is
statut and ordanit in respeck the pnt. baillies Johne Forbes Mr Johne
Lundie and Mr Williame Rait haue acknawledgit the recept of threttie
muskettis and bandeleiris conforme and haue to this effect gifiin thair
band and obligatioun to the committie of estaitis at Abd. quhane the
saidis baillies salbe requeiret ather to redelyuer thame or ten pundis for
ilk peice in caice of failzie that the successiue baillies quha sail succeid to
theas abowe specefeit quhane ewer it sail happin sail stand in the samen
missor bund and obliest for the forsaidis baillies releiff and as they now
ar sail tak the burding on thame all objectioun and exceptioun being put
apairt except onlie thair not recept of armes or ony pairt of thame qlk
obiectioun being secludit and they the forsaidis baillies successiue haue-
ing receawit the forsaidis armes or ony pairt therof to be bund and heirby
bindis quhane they receawe thair office for releiff as is abowe specefiet.

HI 75-

The said day it is appointit the toun and Chanrie of Auld Abd salbe

dewydit in thre pairtis and ilk ane of theas pairtis dewydit sail be led
owt in armes with thair baillies to wit Mr. Williame Rait for the Chan-
rie Johne Forbes frome the Cross to the Colledge on the eist pairt Mr
Johne Lundie frome the Cross to the Colledge on the wast pairt and the
Spittel boundis to be cum in diuislie betuix Johne Forbes and Mr Johne
Lundie to be execerceit and dreillit thre dayis in the weik Monday
Woddinsday and Fryday fra this weik furth at ten houris ilk day wind
and wadder serwand. Ill 76.

27 Sbptbmbbr 1644.

The baillies and counsalloris for the maist pairt ellectit nominat
and chuisit Mr Thomas Sandelandis Mr Johne Lundie and Alex' Spald-
ing baillies to Michelmes nixt Jai. sex hundreth fourtie fywe ziers and
the said Mr Johne Lundie being present at the bar refuisit to accept the

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said office in respeck he is Humanist and maister of the gramer schwill
and expreslie prohibit be the actis of the last generall assemblie nocht
to be burdinit with ony vther charge as lykwayis [this] toun nocht
haueing pouer to chuise the Colledge Magestratis.

And lykwayis the said Alex' Spalding being pntlie. pnt. refuisit
to accept the said office in respeck of his inhabilitie and weiknes greiwet
with the gutt in his seit kneis and legis and that he may not walk vp
nor doun stairis nor keip the churche in tyme of dewyne serwice quhair
vpon the said Mr Johne Lundie and Alexander Spalding ilk ane for thair
awin pairtis askit and tuik act and instrument is. Ill 76.

II October 1644.

The said day the haill counsall auld and newe being fullie con-
wenit and haue all swome to gif thair woices vprichtily and unpartiallie
according to thair knowledge and concience. Thair woices being
formalie askit did vnanimuslie nominat ellect and chuise to be thair
baillies frome the dait of thir pntis. to Michelmes next 1645 ycirs. Mr
Thomas Sandelandis commissar of Abd. Johne Forbes and Mr Williame
Rait gifand thame full pouer to excerss the forsaid office duiring the
forsaid tyme with vpliftit handis promesing all all lauchfull obedience
respect and rewerence and all incuradgment they culd gyflf vnto thair
forsaidis baillies for the better dischargeing of the said office that they
micht do the wark with joy and not with greiflf. Quhairupon the
persones forsaid to accept the said office vpon thame and gaif thair
aithis de iideli administratione and in testimonie thairof the baillies
forsaid has subscrywit thir pntis. with thair handis day and plaice
I forsaid. Ill 77.

18 November 1645.

The said day Robert Gleney is decemit to pay to the said
theawsauer Ten merkis resevit be him to leiue schouldioris in the said
toune and Robert fled and was ane fugitive. Ill 81.

20 May 1646.

The said day it is statuit and ordanit that ilk inhabitant within the
toune that hes hors and wantis girse to thair hors that they and everie
ane tak girse to thair horses and ky in dew tyme of yeir. Wtherwayis
gif ther guid beis fund within thair niechtbouris come or girse sail pay

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fourtie Shillingis toties quoties and that they that hes troupperis horses
in keiping and will nocht iind thaim girs and come sail pey the lyk
soum in the lyk cais.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that they that wantis horss
within the toune sail pey to Meriorie Carle the candell tene wp fra her
for susteining of the schouldiouris and they that hes hors sail pey
Capitaine Arthour Forbes his peitis that he fumessed to the schoul-
diouris in naim of the toun. Ill 83.

8 October 1646.

The said day Janet Craigheid being beinshed out of the toune of
Abd as ane commond thief and being fund within the citie of Old Abd
steilling of the nichtbouris geir and takin and ane lawfull asyss set
wpone her be famous men was ordeanit to be scurgit out of the said
citie of Old Abd qlk wes done and they quho restet her thairefter to
pey ten pundis toties quoties and decemit Agnes Morisoune and Robert
Ortoune ilk ane of tham to pey ten merkis for reseting of her abefoir
and Johne Huid ten poundis for reseting of stoline geir stoline be her
with ane pair of blankittis ane pair of bed plaidis ane pair of scheitteis
quhilk the said Elspet confessit thir onlyes to be peyit to the said
Thomas Angus theasaurer within terme of law and the said Johne Huid
to be baneshit without the toune till [further] advyss. Ill 86.

23 March 1647.

The said day Jeane Jonstoune is onlyit in fourtie shillingis for
wessing clothes at the channell within the Chanrie.

The said day it is statuit ordeanit that all bearreris of peittis

that beis channellit and gottine taking away thair nichtbouris peittis
within the commone moss salbe benashit out of the toune.

The said day it is statuit and ordeanit that no man cast peittis
within the commone moss hot onlie heritouris and Indwelleris within the
said citie. Ill 87.

20 May 1647.

The said day the cassies about the commoune wall and the cassies
going to the brig of Done ar ordeanit to be put up and mendit wpone the
commoune charges of the toune. Ill 88.

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The said day it is statuit and ordeanit that everie ricking hous
within the toune sail pcy to Johne Kilgour for ringing of the fyve houris
and nyne houris bell tua shillingis. Ill 88.

II June 1647.

The said day it is statuit and ordeanit be the baibies and counsall
That the toune salbe divydit in four pairtis for visiting of the seik
th'in, and that ther salbe chossine four honest men to be visitoris and
that they sail visit everie hous within th' awne quarteris and gif ther
diligence to the bailzies of the said toune and to that effect chossit
Williame Cuming to be visitior fra Alex' Spalding his duelling hous to
Williame Hayis hous on bothe the sydis of the gait Williame Lin visitior
fra Williame Hayis hous to Thomas Merser bailzie's hous, Thomas
Angus visitor fra Johne Andersone decane of the tailzeor croft his hous,
to Dauid Jonstounes hous, and Johne Farquhar of Norane to be visitor
fra the said Dauid Jonstounes hous for the haill Chanrie and chaplenes,
and that the said visitoris sail tak wp the naimes of everie.familie within
thair divisioune and that if they pleas to tak any honest man to go with
tham for doing of thair diligence. Ill 89.

3 July 1647.

The said day it is statuit be the bailzies that ther salbe nae publict
meiting or conventioune in taveranes for bying of wyne or aill in respect
of the plaige without licence of the bailzies wnder the pain of Ten
poundis toties quoties. Ill 89.

The said day it is statuit be the bailzies and Counsell that ther salbe
ane wetche withine the toune for keiping of the samen striklie for fear
of the plaige and for keeping of the said wetche ther salbe chossine sex
capitanes within the toune and they to choiss ther awine officieris and
the wetche to begin at four houris efter none and to continow till fours
efter none therefter and sua furthe according to the tyme of the yeir.

The said day it is statuit and ordeanit that na women or baimes go
to the toune of Abd. under the paine of banishment and that na man go
to Aberdene without ane speciall varrand frome the bailzies under the
paine of Twentie poundis and tyning of thair fredome and putting
thaim out of the toune in respect of the great plaige withine the toune.

The said day it is statuit and ordeanit that na croftisman quhat-

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someewer, wobster tailzeor hemmerman and uther croftis quhatsumewer
sail reseawe na yeame or clothe or any uther wark out of the toune
under the paine of tuentie poundis and discharging of thair fredome and
puting tham out of the toune in respect of the plaige.

The said day the bailzies and counsall discharges all publict mercat
selling or bying at the mercat cross of the said Citie or aney open mercat
under the paine of coniiscatioune of ther geir that beis sold during the
bailzies and counsall ther further advyssment. Ill 90.

25 Sbptbmbbr 1647.

The said day James Moddanes Smithe duelling beyond the cassies
having abussit and molestit Thomas Merser bailzie doing his office and
drawing of ane dirk to him the said James being takin and puttine
within the stokis in ward and having lyne thair tua nightis and tua
dayis The said provest and bailzies having considderatioune of the said
James his wyff and baimes, onlyit and decemit the said James to pey
to the theasaurer for the veill of the toune Tuentie poundis To sit at
the market cross within the stokis during the pleasure of the said
Thomas Merser and efter he be releivit not to come within the citie
againe till pasche nixt during the provest and bailzies pleasure and
Williame Elleis elder vobster becam cautioner to the toune for the
said Tuentie poundis. Ill 93.

10 April 1648.

The said day it is ordeanit that ane privie Inquest sail be had
throuche the toune and that thair sail be choissine sexteine honest men
to that effect being swome and sic Infamous men or vomen that beis
fund within the toune salbe removit presentlie efter the Inquest. Ill 96.

The said day it is statut and ordeanit that na man or vomen sail be
seine going on the streattis on the Sabbothe day under the paine of fyve
lib. Ill 97.

13 June 1648.

The said day it is ordeanit that ilk reider that is leamit to reid
within the Musick schoole sail pay to the doctor thairof thrie schillings
four penneis during the vill of the provest and bailzies of the toune.
Ill 100.

so records op old abbrdbbk. [1648.

21 August 1648.

The said day comperit Johne Forbes bailzie and producit the tounes
charter grantit be King James the fourt concerning the liberties of the
toune of Old Abd and desyrit he be freed of any former act of reset
thairof conteanit in this buik quhilk richt vas putt in in ane publict box
maid for the tounes weill and vtilitie.

The said day it is ordeanit that na kaill sellar or dilse sellar sail go
to the toune of Abd to sell the samen but only to the Cross of the Old
Toune vnder the paine of iive pundis toties quoties. Ill loi.

9 Dbcbmbbr 1648.

The said day it is ordeanit that forsameikill as thair is ane hors-
man to be put out and for help of the Laird of Shiwes and that the
tounes pairt will extend to the sowne of ane hundreth and aucht merks
thairfor the Toune to be stentit thairfor and stent maisteris choissine
to that effect viz : — ^Thomas Angus Wm Lin George Cuming Heidlie
Adame Wm Cumings Wm Knolls Johne Mutrey Wm Vobster and
they that peyis not thair dew stents stentit in tyme sail be quartered
wpon. Ill 103.

3 May 1649.

The said day it is ordeanit that ilk hors or beist that is fund
amongst his nichtbouris come or girse sail pey fyve libs, to the veill of
the toune and fourtie pennies for ilk iit to the pairtie damniiiet. Ill
105.

10 OCTOBBR 1649

The said day Alexander Schand tuik the small customes within the
toune for the spaice of ane yeir for the quhilk the said Alex' obleist him
to pey to the veill of the toune fourtie merkis of money and to fumes
all misseris and vechtis on his awine charges and expenses as is done
within the toune of Aberdene and the said Alex' at his removing to keip
the said misseris and vechtis to himself or quhosoever tuik the said cus-
tomes sould pey sic pryces to the said Alexander as the said Alex' pe3rit
for himself. Ill 109.

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29 October 1649.

The said day Alexander Gordone provest vas choissine for keeping
of the command box and the tounes vreitties thairin quho acceptit the
samen on him and choissit Mr Johne Lundie Johne Forbes Thomas
Merser and Thomas Angus keiper of the keyis. Ill no.

28 January 1650.

The said day the counsall of Old Aberdene being convenit and in
name of the rest of the haill Inhabitantis of Old Aberdene be thir pntis.
inactis thaimselfis to varrand frie releve and skaithles keip Johne Forbes
bailzie in Old Abd of and concerning ane band and obligatioune maid and
subscrivit be the said Johne Forbes to Robert Leidbeiter on the sowme
of thrie hundrethe poundis scottis money quhilk wes for the pryce of
threttie muscattis bandeleiris pudder ball and metche conforme and that
becaus the saidis muscattis bandeleiris pudder metche and ball as saidis is
was delyverit to the habitants of the citie of Old Aberdene for defence of
the countrey againes the Ereis rebellis and wnnaturall countrey men in
September jai sex hundrethe fourtie four yieres, And trew it is that
Maister Williame Raitt lait bailzie in Old Abd hes takine assignatioune
of the forsaid band, and hes raissit letteris of homing thairon aganes the
said Johne Forbes and intendes tochairge compell andcaus the said Johne
Forbes to pey the forsaid sowme — for prevening of the forsaid chairge and
peymentofthe forsaid sowme of thrie hundrethe pound the said Johne
Forbes hes raissit suspentioune, and hes found Thomas Angus in Old
Abd his cautioner, And trew it is that the said Amonitioune ves takine
vp for the service of the countrey. The forsaid counsaloris vnder-
subserywing in name of the said Toune Bindis and obleisses tham and
thair successoris to warrand defend and manteine the said Johne Forbes
and Thomas Angus thair airis and executouris of the forsaid band and
suspentioune, and of all that hes followit or may follow* thairon, the said
Johne Forbes and Thomas Angus peying pairt and pairt lyk withe the
forsaides counsaleris and commounitie as said is of the said soume of
thrie hundrethe pound or any pairt thairof that sail happine to be
evickit. Ill in.

April 1650.

The said day the haill inhabitants of the said toune being convenit
and being desyrit be the provest and bailzies to reseave the proportional!

82 RECORDS OP OLD ABfiRDBBK. [1650.

pairt reservit be the bailzies fra the schouldioris quarterit within the
toune according to the schouldioris billiets. The haill inhabitantis re-
fussit to reseave peyment bot villinglie gave th$ said moneyis and dis-
chairgit the samen to the veill of the toune and for helping of Chair
chairges and expenses in the mantenence and chairgis debursit be the
magistratis for the veill and vtilitie of the said citie. Ill 113.

^ 30 August 1650.

Vpon the penult day of August 1650 compeirit Thomas Angfus and
gaue in his countis bothe charge and discharge vith the intromission
of the skoole muneys contributions thairto vnlayis custom silver and bor-
rowit muneys quhilk he resevit for putting vp of the skoole, as also gaue
in his countis bothe charge and discharge of the hors and foote levies
preseiding quhilk countis ves givin in vpone the said day befor Williame
Cumingis Williame Lind Thomas Orum vith oursicht of Thomas Merser
balzie conforme to the act aboue vrettine quho hes fund the said Thomas
I Angus honestlie dischairgit of all his former intromissions preseiding the

I dait heirof and findis the toune of Old Abd restand to the said Thomas

1 Angus of hors and foote levies tuentie sex pundis thrie shillingis four

i penneis and thair vill be restand of the skoole debursementis tuentie ane

pund seven shillingis five penneis and that efter exact count and reck-
ning being takine vith the forsaid countis. We declar the above vret-
tine premises to be of treuthe In testimonie quhairof we hawe subscrivit
• thir presentis with our handis as also we provost and bailzies undersub-
scryving does heirby humolugat and alow the forsaidis haill countis both
chargis and dischairgis takine vp be the forsaidis persons and dischargis
the said Thomas Angus thairof be this present licence and of all other
preceiding countis befor the daitt heirof At Old Abd the last day of
August 1650 yeirs. Ill 115.

22 September 1652.

The said day ane woman called Margrat Strachan being appre-
hendit and accussed as ane notorious comon theif for braiking of Jbhnne
Levie tailzeor in Old Abd his hous at the eifiing thairof with ane gfiyt
knyf and tuik out of the said hous sundrie clothes perteining toe sundrie
peopell this was doone betuixt tuelff and ane in the nicht and
taiken back againe from hir quhilk dittie shoe hes confessit and con-

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fessit that Williame Muer and his wyf was airt and pairt of all hir
doeingis for the quhilk caus shoe is referrit to ane assys the names of the
assysers ar Andrew Barker Alex' Airthe Robert Andersoune Thomas
Wylye George Cuming Williame Wobster Johnne Baverley Gilbert
Forsay Johnne Sumner Gilbert Walker Johnne Leask William Ander-
soun Henrie Adame Williame Drum James Hervie Georg Gibsoun The
said day the haill assyseres in ane voice be the mowthe of George
Cuming thair chancellor hes conveicted the said Margrat Strachane as
ane notorious theife for the quhilk caus the bailzies foirsaid hes ordanit
the said Margrat Strachan to be scourgit be James Andersoune hang-
man throw the haill toune of Old Abd betuixt the churche and the
spittall hiell and give ever shoe beis fund in the said toune in any tyme
thairefter to be drunit without doome or law. Ill 134.

9 October 1653.

As also the said baibnes cunsell and toune hes sett the loche toe
Williame Cumingis and Patrik Steven till Michelmes nixt Jai vi^ feftie
thre yeirs and sould pey for the samen aucht pundis at Witsonday
nixt as also the bailzies cunsell and toune hes assinged toe Alexander
Sandisoune thair dark the entress moneyes and brew customes to be
vplifted be him or till his vse ay and quhill he be peyit of fourtie merkis
money for two yeirs service by past and tuantie merkis yeirlie in tyme
cuminge during his servic.

As also the said bailzies and counsell hes ordanit and ordanes in
all tymes cuming that no deacon of treadis be chossen without the
boundis of the said toune. Ill 135.

6 June 1653.

The said day compeired Johnne Forbes and Thomas Merser
delyverit and producit the haill wrettis with thair awin dispositiounes
quhilk belongis to the customes with ane charter granted be King James
the fourt for the privelieges of the said toune with ane band put in since
granted be Capitane Williame Nilsoune contining the sowme of three
score ten merkis prin* sowmes the quhilk boix and wreittis and two keyis
to be keiped be the persounes efter following to witt : — Thomas Merser
bailzie to keip ane key Thomas Orum ane vther and William Lynne to
keip the boix till Michalmes nixt and qua evir keips the samen heireftir

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sail be ane responsall heritour within the toune according toe the dis-
positioune the quhilk boix wrettis and keyes we the •saids persounes
grantis every ane of ws the resait therof everi ane for our awin pairtis
and o1}leisses ws to haue the samen furth cummand at Michalmes nixt
or quhen they sail be requyret be the cunsell and toune. Ill 138.

30 June 1653.

The said day the bailzies cunsell and town foirsaid decemit and
ordanit Johnne Lyall to pey tuantie shillingis for refuissing bailzie Wm.
Gordoune to go [to] Enveruri with his hors toe carry baigege to the
English camp conforme toe the ordoure. Ill 140.

I August 1653.

The said day anent the complent given in againes Johnne Forbes
lait bailzie in Old Abd for casting of muck feall in the loche thairfoire
the said Johnne Forbes and the haill inhabitantes in the toune obleisses
themselvis in all tymes heirefter not toe cast any heirefter vnder the
paine of ane hundrethe pundis. Ill 141.

19 August 1654.

The said day the baillies Counsell and remanent Inhabitantes of
the said burgh all in ane voyce dischargit Alexander Sandisone notar
ther court clerk and that in respect of ane former meitting haldine be
the saidis baillies counsell trades and remanent inhabitantes of the said
burgh in accussing the said Alexandei* for som miscarriage of his ofifice
of Clerkschip being intrusted to him be them and efter his accusatione
he obleidgit himself to denude him of his office of clerkschip if they could
mak it good against him and at lenth efter certaine tryell and inqui-

sitione fund werifeir and prowine be

the saidis baillies of ther meitting and therfor conforme

to his awin obleidgement They as said is dischargit him and declairit
his place to be vaceant and at the dispossall of the saidis baillies
counsell and remanent Inhabitantis of the said burgh and ordainit
treyell to be maid for ane to succeid in his place for serveing of them in
the said office. Ill 154.

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21 October 1654.

The said day the baillies and remanent of the said counsell hes
statut and ordainit and be thir pnts. statutis and ordaines in all tyme
cuming That everie mane and womane servant within ther jurisdictione
sail six weikes befoir everie feist and terme of Witsonday and Martimes
give lawfull and tymouS advertisment to ther maisters or maistresses
quhither they intend to remaine with ther saids maisters or maistresses
quhairby they and ilk ane of them may hawe tymous advertisment for
provoyding for ilk ane of them Otherwayes the servant quhither he be
man or wyff that makis not advertisment in maner abowe writtine It is
heirby declairit that they sail be haldine as ane conducit servant for the
terme to cum al^ayes in the optione of ther saids maisteres or maistresses
and that under the paine of ten pundis money or alse great ane soume
as they meight hawe had the forsaid terme to be upliftit vnforgivin.

The said day the baillies and counsell forsaid hes statut and ordainit
That if ever Johne Poak be fund in tyme cuming to curse sueire or any
maner of way to perturb or molest maister Williame Douglas professor
in Auld Abd. or any within the toune then and in that cais imediatlie
therefter it is and sail be leasome for them as magestratis of the said
burgh with consent of Johne Muttray in Auld Abd to caus the said
Johne Poak to remove therfra at any tyme and in lyk maner Compeirit
the said Johne Poak and consentit and declaires that it sail be leisome
for them as said is to eject him his wyf and famelie without any other
formallatie of Law or justice quhatsomewer and oblissis him newer to
opung in the contrar. Ill 157.

6 January 1655.

The said day it is statut and ordainet be the saids baillies and
counsell that evrie mane quha hes payit his entrie for libertie of the said
burgh and hes not gottine the act of fridom sail goe to Alexander
Murray our court clerk and extract samen for ther awine vse And these
quha wes maid friemane befor in the tyme of Alexander Sandisone and
is not buikit as yet It is heirby statut and ordainit comanding the said
Alexander Murray to extend the saids persones ther actis the day and
dait of thir pntis. provyding they and ilk ane of them approw they hawe
payit ther entrie money or give the said clerk ane lyne vnder the hand

86 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1655.

of the thesaurer or some of the counsell and no otherwayes and or-
daines them to pay the said Alex' for his paines.

The said day the heretable dispositone made and grantit be Alexan-
der Gordone of Birsmor Thomas Merser baillie Johne Forbes of Suailend
and vthers (quha had the reight flowing from vmquhill James Cruick-
shank therin ther persones and in name and behalff of the haill inhabi-
tantis maid vpon the customes and meassors of the said bui^ wes
presentit be Thomas Orame dicone conveinor of the said burgh for
himselff and in name and behalf of the haill inhabitantis in presence of
the saids baillies and counsell and therefter publictlie red in presence
of them all for giveing the inhabitantis contentment for the tyme and
therefter des)nit be the said Thomas Orram that the samen sould be put
within the Tounes commone box and keipit ther in all tyme cuming for
the vse and weill of the said burgh and thervpon and vpon proauctione
of the samen tuik act and instrument in the handis of me notar publict
under subscryuand. Ill 165.

6 January 1655.

At Auld Aberdein the sixt day of January J°* vi*^ fyftie fywe yeares
Compeirit Thomas Orame cordoner dicon coneveiner of Auld Aberdeine
for himself and in name and behalff of the rest of the haill Inhabitants
and gawe in the dispositioune wnderwrittine (In presence of Johne Forbes
AUexander and Williame Gordounes baillies and reminent of the counsell
of the said burgh frequentlie conveinit in ther ordinar place of meitting
and desyrit the said dispositione to be insert and registrat in ther Court
buik therin to remaine perpetuallie in all tyme cuming in maner
therin contenit Quhilk desyre the saids baillies and counsell thought
reasonable and therfor hes ordainit and ordaines the said dispositione to
be insert and registrat in the saidis buikis in maner wnder speit. quhairof
the tenor foUowes att Auld Aberdeine the tuentie day of Apryll Jaj
vi* and fyftie thrie yeares The quhilk day Alexander Gordone of
Birsmor then provost of the cittie of Auld Aberdein Thomas Merser
and Williame Gordone present baillies Johne Forbes laitt baillie and
the remnent counsell of the said citie being conveined all in counsell
exponit and declarit that wmq" James Cruikschank burges of Aberdein
be his letters of dispositione of the dait at Old Aberdein the fourteine
day of December Jaj vi*= fourtie sevine yeares Mackand mentione .that

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quhair the said Alexander Gordone of Birsmor and present provost the
said Johne Forbes then of Sualend wmq" maister Johne Lundie
humanest and the said Thomas Merser then baillies therof ha,we
payit and delyuerit to the said vmq" James Cruikschank the soum
of thrie hundreth and fyftie merks scotis money for themselffis
and in name and behalff of the citiners of the said citie and
therfor disponit to and in favors of the said provost baillies counsell
and communatie of the said citie of Auld Aberdein and ther successores
then and in all tymes cuming heretablie and irredimablie without any
reversione redemptione or regrase all and haill the customes of the said
citie of Auld Aberdein sick as firlotis peckes and all other meassors
quhatsomever with all and sundrie the profiits deuties and commodities
of the samen then heretablie pertaining to the said James Cruikschank
and assignet them to his haill reightis of the samen and becaus the said
Alexander Gordon then provost Johne Forbes vmq" maister Johne
Lundie and the said Thomas Merser present baillies for the weill helping
ana supleing of the common good of the said toun hef of ther awine
moneys payit to the said vmq" James Cruikschank the soume of thrie
hundreth and fyftie merks money for the heritabl reight of the saids
customes the vpleifting quhairof thair entrie wes at Meichalmes pre-
ceiding and therfor the said vmq" James Cruikschank assignit them to
the haill brewe customes preceiding of the brewers and sellers of malt
and drink restand to him be the Inhabitants excepting as is therein
exceptit, and gawe them powr to mell therwith yearlie and quhill they
were satisfiet of the said soume and therefter the reight of the saids
customes to remaine heretablie for ewer with the said toune of Old Aber-
dein and the said provost and baillies being pa3rit to renunce and discharge
all reight they could pretend therto in all tyme therefter as the saids
Lres. of dispositione of the dait forsaid containing ane precept of seasing*
be wertew quhairof they ar infeft and seasit in the saids customes in
itselff at lenth proportis And seing with the said brew customes and
vther customes payit be the said citicenes of the forsaid citie the soume
of thrie hundrethe and fyftie merks is compleitlie payit to the saids per-
sones advancers therof, quhairof they grant them satisfiet and for them
ther exors. and assigneyes Renunces and discharges all titell and reight
they haw or may pretend to the said customes be wertew of the said
assignatione maid be the said James Cruikschank to them for ther

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securitie of the said soume in maner forsaid in all tyme cuming
And now seing the said Alexander Gordon Johne Forbes and
Thomas Merser is releivit of the forsaid soume of thrie hundreth and
fyftie merks for the saids customes and vther soumes quhairin they
stood ingadgit for the said toune and for the weill therof Thairfor the
said Alex' Gordone of Birsmore Johne Forbes and Thomas Merser be
thir presentis Dispones fra them ther aires exors. and assigneyes to and
in favore of the said toune of Old Aberdein counsell and communitie
therof (themselffes no wayes being excludit) all and haill the customes
firlot peck and vther meassors haill proffits and commodities of the cus-
tome of Old Aberdein and brew custome therof to remaine heretable and
for ever with the said toune of Old Aberdein as ane pairt of ther com-
mone good, to be imployit vpon necessar common warks and the saids
customes and casuallities onlawes or vthers quhatsomever pertaining to
the said toune to be put in ane box haveing tua keyes delyuerit in cus-
todie to tua heritors of the said citie to be chosine be commone consent
of the said counsell of the said citie and communatie the on being ane
traidsman and the other ane loborer or husbandmane And that the
securities of the saids customes and all other priviledges belanging to
the said citie be puttine in within the said box and the said box to be
keipit be ane responsabl heritore of the said toune be haweing not ane
key therof and the said common good being puttine in the said box the
samen to be imployit for the weill of the said toune commone wark and
suppleing of the po[or] of the said citie and that be advyce of the coun-
sell and cumunitie of the said citie And oblisses ws undersubscryueing
to warrand this our dispositione guid valed and sufficient from our awine
proper fact and deid allenerlie and that we hawe not done nor sail not
doe any fact or deid hurtfull or prejudicall heirto And ordaines thir
presentis to be keipit within the said4>ox and the samen to be insertit in
the court bulks of Old Aberdein ther to remaine perpetuallie in all tyme
cuming In witness quhairof the said Alexander Gordon Johne Forbes
and Thomas Merser has subscryuit thir pnts. with ther handis (writtine
be Thomas Angus vyver in Old Aberdein day and yeare and plaice for-
said befor thir witnesses Patrick Gordone of Gordones Milne Alexander
Leslie in Old Aberdein the said Thomas Angus wryter heirof subscryuit
thus A Gordone T Merser Jhone Forbes Wm Gordone baillie George
Cuming . Witnes Wm Johnstone Witnes J Gordone witnes A Leslie

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witnes Thomas Angus wryter and witnes Jo : Moutray witnes Alexander
Sandisone witnes.

And I Alexander Murray notar publict testifies that the disposi-
tioune aboue writtine with my awin hand is the just doubell of
the principall dispositioune and colationed be me and Thomas
Angus above designit in presence of the baillies and counsell
of the said burgh word be word upon the forsaid sixt day of
Januar J" vi*^ fyftie fywe yeares be this my subscriptioune
manuall.

A Murray N.P. elk. Ill 172.

23 July 1655.

The said day anent the charge givine be Frances Irving of Hil-
toune to the persones efter mentionet for finding of sufficient cautione
that the moss or marish of Pervinnies or at leist sua much therof as
properlie belonges to the said Frances sail not be trublit nor molestit
in tyme cuming no utherwayes nor as accordis of the law They ar to
say Dauid Jonstone Johne Lyell Alex' Fyff Johne and Andro Nicoelles
Robert Andersone James Andersone Williame Andersone and Patrick
Stewine Gilbert Beawerlay Jon Beaverlay yo' Johne Sm)^h and . . .
relict of the deceist Collonell George Forbes That they and ilk ane of
them sail be bund and obleist and be thit puts, bindis and obleisses thenr
and ilk ane of them conjunctlie and severalie to bind and inact them
selffes and ilk ane of them to be bund for vthers and inactit in the
Shereff buiks of Aberdein for setting of the forsd. cautione therein to
ansuer the said Frances Irving as accordes of the lawe in all tyme
cuming concerning the priviledg aM libertie of the moss or marish sua
far as concemes our libertie.

The said day the forsaids baillies and counsell of the said burgh in
name and behalff of the said burgh and cummunitie of the samen with
consent and assent of the haill Inhabitantis and cummunitie abowe
writtine hes statut and ordainit and be thir puts, statuts and ordaines to
scott and loat with the forsaids persones in defence of the abowe writtine
priviledges against the sd. Frances Irving and his successores anent the
mantining of the samen sua far as law will. Ill 175.

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4 August 1655.

The quhilk day anent the bill of complent givine in be Oaniell
Houain hozor against Mr Johne Seatone minister in Auld Abd and . . .
Forbes his spous quhairby the said . . . Forbes did aledge be th«
instigatione of the persones efter namet that the sd. Daniell had takin
away som clothes out of ane gardtng in Autd Aberdein and efter lang
inquisitione takine of the persones quho as the sd. . ■ . Forbes did
aledge did sie the said Daniell tak the sds. Clothes . . . Ther depoai-
tiones as efter followes to witt : — Jeane Blinshell servitor to William*
Cumingis in Old Abd depones that she saw tua souldiours cum ouer the
dyck but could not depon that it wis the said Danniell Item Janel
Buchane servitor to the said Williame Cumingis that Mr Johne Sea-
tones wyfr desyrit hir to say as she sould say and being in faice of the
said fencit court she dectarit it oppenlie in faice of the said Mr Johne
Seatone and his said spous Quhilk contrawersic efter lang disputationt
he satds batllies and counsell would not undertak But all in on voyc(
emittit the samen back to the commissar of Abd or any vther judge:
compitent and that in respect of the intricatnes of the bussines. II]
177.

22 September 1655.

The said day the baillies and reminent of the counsell hes statu
and ordainit and be thir pnts. stautis and ordatnes that what eve
persone or persones that brewes»malt and selles aille and not abell ti
carie ther proportione of souldours taxations or any vther imposition!
that the said counsell sail happine to impose vpon theme for the weill
the said toune they refusand to doe the samen ther brew weschell to h
brokine and siclyk to be fyned as the counsell sail think fitt And the;
dischargeit from brewing in any tyn* heirefter. Ill 178.
4 September 1655.

The said day the forsaid baillies and counsell hes statut and or
dainit and be thir presentis statutis and ordaines that evrie fremai
that sail happine to be receavtt within this burgh in all tyme cumiu]
befor he be admitted sail find sufficient cautione actit in the toune
buiks of Auld Aberdeine that he sail scott lott watch ward and be abil
to carie burding with the said toune in evrie maner of way or then nc
to be admittit frieman of the said burgh And if it happine him efte

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his admittione to faillie in the performance of the abowe writtine
premisses thene he to disist from the occupatione of his calling and
he and his cautioner to be lyabell to the censsor of the counsell of the
said burgh with all it sail be leassome to the baillies and counsell to
cause ther officer poynd for any bygaine transgratione comittit be the
said friemane.

The said day it is statut and ordainet that whatever persone or
persones goes to the moss croshill or any vther pairt or pairtis quhair it
sail happine the inhabitantis of the said burgh to cast peittis fewall faill
or dovat and mells intromittis and takis away ony pairt therof sail be
persewit criminalie befor the judge compitent for the haill peittis fewall
and vthers forsaids that sail be wanting that yeare by and attour the
cencor and fyne both in persone and meines that the baillies and
counsell sail afflict vpon them efter the legal probatione therof. Ill 179.

The said day anent the bill of complent guivne in be Williame
Frieman in Old Aberdeine against George Gibsone condoner ther and
Margraet Fyff his spous shaweing that whair ther wes ane conventione
of the haill cittie of Auld Aberdein for goeing to the shor of new
Aberdein for helping of the publict work ther The said George Gibsone
compeirit and declairit the devill brak his neck that went that woyadge
for the best in the toune to the whilk it wes ansuerit be the said
Wm Lyn if he wer ane baillie he wold mak him goe and none other,
vhairupon the said George callit him false knawe and loune and gawe
the said Wm Lyne the lie with other obreding words provine be the
witnesses efter namet to wit Johne Baverlay shoemaker James Beaver-
lay Wm Jonstone y"* Wm Allan and Williame Wobster frieman all
induellers in the said burgh declairs the samen to be of weritie Efter
the reiding of the said bill the baillies and counsell continows the
cencor of the said George Gibsone till the nixt Court Day And with
all amercietis the said Margrat Fors)^h his spous in the soume of four
punds scotis money and that for calling the said Wm Lyn and his
company fals trators land loupers's loune and knave and in taking ane
chandler in hir hand and sueire be the Lord's wundis she sould cleive
the said Wm Lyne to the teith all whilk is provine be the witnesses
efter namet to witt Johne Coutis wreight Robert Browne glover Wm
Forssyth smith Wm Wobster Wm Jonstoune elder and James Johnstone
y**" smith frieman in Old Abd whilk four pund is to be presentlie

92 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [l^SS*

payit vnder the doubleing of it and that for hir out-breading and
scaulding wordis quhilk is for the vse of the said toune.

The said day it is statut and ordainit be the said counsel! that if it
can be provine vpon any that hes mellit or intromittit with the dailies
in the gardhods or hes coft or recept any from souldioris they sail be
maid lyabell for the haill dailies that is takine away out of the said
gard and persewit criminalie by and attout the fyne the toune sail
impose upon them. Ill i8o.

9 October 1655.

The said day the baillies and counsell hes statut and ordainit that
ther sail be ane counsell haldine in the said toune oncb everie moneth
in the yeare And that vpon the first Satumday of the moneth preceislie
and that for desyding of all contrawersies amongest the Inhabitentis of
the said burgh in all tyme heirefter for ther better regulatione. Ill 184.

22 October 1655.

The said day the baillies and counsell haweing takine to considera-
tione the perturbatione that wes maid at Michal-day last 1655 in the
said toune anent the chusing of the dicon conveiner of the said toune
Thairfor they hawe statut and ordained and be thir pntis. statutis and
ordaines in all tyme cuming for the speace of fyve yeares efter the dait
heirof flfor ilk traid to hawe the dicon conveinership yeare for yeare about
for the said speace of fywe yeares and no langer without the permissione
of the baillies and counsell of the said burgh and for that effect the haill
traids ar content and acceptis of the samen and obleisses them to stand
thereto. Ill 184.

5 July 1656.

The said day Mr George Clerk baillie and the deicone conveiner to
speik the Sessione on Munday nixt for compositione for lofting of the
schoU. Ill 190.

II October 1656.

The said day the forsaids baillies In presence of the haill counsell
and communitie of the said burgh being frequentlie conveined within the
Church of Auld Aberdein caled Auld Sainct Machare (in that pairt of

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the kirk vnder the Reid Loft) demittit themselffes of ther charge and
office of baillierie and desyrit the said counsell and communitie to ellect
nominat and chuse baillies for the nixt enseweing yeare J°* vi* fyftie
sevine yeares whilk wes done in presence of maister Johne Row prin-
cipal! of the Colledg of Auld Aberdein.

Lyk as it was woycit efter the forsaid demissione in presence of the
said maister Johne Row if ther sould be ane chaing in ellectioune of
baillies vtherwayes nor formerlie whilk being voycit it wes declairit that
ther sould be no chaing be the graitest pairt of the counsell ^nd cumu-
nitie but keip the ordinar course in ellecting the baillies as hes bein in
vse and wont past memorie of man. Ill 194.

5 May 1657.

The said day Gilbert Beaverlay Wm Cumines and James Bamet
hes takine the tounes loch for the yeare to cum and hes obliest them to
leid morter to the vse of the new scholl and meitting hous of the said
toune at the comand of Jon Coutis dicon conveiner of the said toune for
the whilkis the said Jon oblisses him to allow the soume of six pund 13
shilling 4d in the first end of his accompt with the toune for payment
therof. Ill 197.

2 June 1657.

The said day the baillie counsell and haill Inhabitentis of the
samen both frie and vnfrie being frequentlie conveined within the
Sessione hous of Auld Sainct Machare as at that tyme ther ordiner
pleace of meitting be the hand bell of the said burgh and efter some dis-
cource past amongest them anent Frances Irving of Hiltone his distroye-
ing of ther peities fewall faill and dovet castine in the marish of Per-
vinish be them the said yeare Therfor the haill baillies counsall and
cumunitie of the said toune of Auld Aberdein hes inacted and be thir
pntis. inactis themselifes in all tyme cuming efter the dait heirof to stand
abyd defend and mantaine the said priviledg or marish of Pervinesh and
to contrabuit for the samen and to stent and impose impositiones both
oa frie and vnfrie according to ther abillatie for mantaining of the
samen alse oft as neid beis and for that eifect hes nominat and ordanit
the persones efter designit to be stent maisters to stent the said toune
for the defence therof to wit Johne Coutis pnt. dicon conveiner Thomas

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Oram lait dicon conveiner David Jonstone Thomas Angus Christipher
Scaiff Wm Comines Wm Dram Gilbert Beaverlay James Tail^our
Patrik Steyvine and Wm Simsone laborer with over sei^t of Wm
Gordone baillie and that they meitt peremtorlie betoixt fywe and six in
the morning within the new coonsell hoos or clerks chalmer the third
day of May nixt at the time appo3mtit and bindis and oblisses them and
ther soccessores to stand and abyd at the haill tenor of the abowe
writtine act and for that effect hes ordained our cleric of court to sub-
sciyue the same in our names.

i8 July 1657.

The said day the baillie and couhsell ordaines the holl Inhabitantis
of the said toune to meitt be fywe hours in the morning at the snow
kirk the tuentie day of July with spedes, barrous horss and creilles to goe
to the Sand wark of New Aberdein ane man or woman at leist out of
everie hous and that wnder the paine of 3 lib toties quoties to cum to the
vse of the commone good of the said toune of Auld Abd. Ill 199.

8 October 1657.

The said day Williame Line theasurer maid compt reockning and
payment to the said toune of the hundreth merkis indebted and intro-
mittit with be him left in legacie be the deceist Mr George Clerk laitt
baillie of the said toune for the vse and vtillatie of the said cittie Thairfor
the said baillie counsell and cumunitie of the said toune exoners and
discharges the said Wm Line theasurer therof and oblisses them and
ther successores provost baillies counsell and cumunitie of the said
toune to warrand the said Wm Line his aires and successores theasurers
of the said toune anent the payment of the said soume of ane hundreth
merkis at all hands and against all deidlie and to be betuixt him and
them and all dainger and for that effect we wndersubscryuand hawe
subscryuit this pntis. with our handis Wm Gordoun ballzie A. Gordoun
Thomas Orvme Wm Wobster Thomas Angus Johnne Herwie Georg
Cuming. Ill 203.

The said day Alexander Chrystile servitor to Johne Coutis dicon
conveiner is ordanit to gett his freidom act grattis and that for his
assisting and working at the new tolbuith or Clerks Chamber. Ill 204.

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17 October 1657.

The said day it is statat and ordanit that everie counseler that
gettis lau'' admonitione and stayes away from the court he sail pay for
the first fait 6s 8d and the second tyme 13s. 4d. and the third tyme to
be put afF the counsell absolutlie and vther men chosine in ther pleaces
provyding they haw not ane lau" excuise And not to hawe voyce in
ellectione the nixt yeare. Ill 205.

The said day the baillies and counsell hes statut and ordainit and
be thir pnts. statutis and ordaines that whatsomever persone or persones
sail dissobey the baillies constables or toune officers haweand lau"
comand from them for that effect sail be laid hand on and caried to
ward and ther remaine dureing the baillies pleasor by and attour the
paying of fywe pund scotis befor they cum forth therof and to mak ther
publict repentance at the marcat cross. Ill 206.

27 March 1658.

The said day it wes inactit that no man nor womane nether on horss
nor foot sould past doune that Rod or valk caled the Reades rod lyand
on the eist sid of the burgh of Abd in prejudice of Jon Cassie heritabell
propreiter therof efter the dait heirof vnder the paines followeingto witt,
ilk horsmane womane or chyld vnder the paine of 6s 8d scotis to be
payit be them for the tounes vse and ilk footman 3s 4d. Ill 207.

5 June 1658.

I Williame Hay schoollmaister in Old Abd grant me to hawe
receavit the soume of tuentie merkis vsuall scotis money from the
baillies of Old Abd in name and behalfT of the haill toune dewe be them
to me and that in pairt of payment of my fie dew be them and that for
witsonday J°* vi.*= fyftie eight yeires and be thir pnts. for me my aires
exors and successores discharges the saids baillies in name and behalff
of the said toune and ther successores therof and of all that I can ask or
crawe from them since my entrie be this my acquitance sub' with my
hand At Old Abd the seventh day of October 1658. yeares. Ill 209.

, 3 November 1658.

The said day the baillies and counsell of the said toune taking to
consideratione the great abuise of mettis and missurs within the samen

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vsit both befrie and vnfrie these dyvers yeares bygone without any notice
takine therof They thairfor in the first pleace ordaines ilk man and
womane within the said toune haweing quart, pynt, chopin mutchkine or
halff mutchkine wodine stoupes to bring them to ther ordiner meitting
pleace of the said toune to the effect they meight be tryed and mett with
Flanders missures and non of them to carie mor nor vthers according to
ther missure, And these who are mor nor they sould be according to the
forsaid Flanders weightis ordanit to be brockine and brunt at the marcat
cross And these who hes less misurs and selles aille beare or any vther
liquor therwith or siclyk to be brockine and brunt and the persones
ovners therof to be punished according to the counsells order for ther
falshood III 211.

26 March 1659.

The said day Williame Hay Mr of the muisick scholl hes takine the
commone Loch from the cQunsell frae the dait heirof to this tyme tuelff
moneth payand therfor the said yeare ten mark scotis money the on
halff at witsonday nixt and the vther halff at Martimes therefter And
for ilk beast that falles in the Loch the said Wm hes powar to exact six
sh. aught pennies therfor. Ill 213.

13 August 1659.

The said day anent ane conventione of the haill Inhabitentis of the
toune and the most pairt of the said toune being convenit in ther
ordinar pleace of meitting within the new Schooll hous The suit Roll of
the said toune being callit It wes demandit be the baillies and counsell
quhither or not they and ilk ane of them wold stand and abyd be the
said toune that is to say in *\vatching warding scotting loatting and
quartering and all vther publict burdingis The haill Inhabitentis therof
condesendit to doe the samen except the persones efter named to wit
Johne Leith couper Williame Sandisone glover John Milne vyver Alex'
Peirie vywer Andro Jaffray Wm Black Williame Andersone shoomaker
Patrik Clerk flesher Jon Irving flesher James Andersone ilesher Johne
Andersone flesher and therfor the haill baillies and counsell dischargit
them and ilk ane of them from haweing any benefit or conventione with
any of the rest of the traid of ther calling and to lose any benefit or
equallitie that they had of the said toune freidome and libertie therof in

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all tjrme coming for ther contamacie until such' tyme they and everie
[one] of them buy their freidome and libertie of new againe And in
tokine therof ordanit this act to be insert in ther tounes buiks and sub*
scryuit be ther commone clerk to remaine in all tyme coming. Ill 215.

29 August 1659.

The said day James Thomsone wright wes admittit frieman of the
said burgh be the baillies and counsell of the said burgh gratis for the
lowe and favor of ther pastor Mr Alexander Scrogie his inbringer with
all he oblisses him not to extortione non within the said burgh be his
wark and in caise ther be any wariance betuixt him and them he
oblisses him to reiFer the contrauersie to be decydit be the dicone and
maisters of the traid with our seight of the baillies for the tyme. Ill
216.

14 January 1660.

The said day the Baillies and counsell hes ordainit the persones
efter named to goe through the haill toune of Auld Abd. and freidom
therof and to tak notice of ilk housholder how and what traid they are
of and what way they may leive and to mak report of ther dilligence to
the saids Baillies betuixt this and the sixtein day of Jarij 1660 yeares
They are to say Williame Wobster George Allane and Williame Angus
these thrie to goe togider Item Jon Sumer Jon Leask and George
Cuming these thrie togider Item Andro Baird Alex' Orram and Patrik
Steivine these thrie togider and for the discharging ther honest deutie
therintill gawe ther aithes. Ill 219.

3 April 1660.

The said day Jeane Nicoll inactis hirselff for hir goodbeheavior in
all tyme comeing (and for that effect hes set Jon. Nicoll hir fkther cau-
tioner for the samen) and if ever shee be fund in culpa any way heir-
efter shee is content to be brunt on the cheik or shoolder or whippit
through the toune and newer to be sein ther againe. Ill 220.

19 October 1661.

The said day the Baillies forsaid hawdnge conveinet the counsell
and Comunitie of the said toune for the maist pairt and ther in pns. of

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consceming this pnt. insewing marcat And haweing all mett they haue
concluded as after foUowes viz* : —

First it is apoynted that vpon Wadensday the marcat Evin that
the sheep cloath and timber marcat haue thair particullar staunds that
is to say that the sheep marcat be vpon the hill on this syd of the bridg
called the bridgehill Secondlie that all sort off cloath lining and woolln
haue thair stands about the cross — Thirdlie that the timber marcat stand
betuixt Clunyes port and Loch Wynd on Thursday beeing the marcat
day it is appoynted that the chapmen and trymers haue thair stands
about the cross --Secondlie that all wther tredsmen quhatsomeuir shall
sett vp thair stands betuixt the Colledg and the cross vpon both syds of
the streit — Thirdlie. that the Nolt marcat be vpon the bridghill forsaid
— Fourthlie that the hors marcat be betuixt the bridg and the toun vpon
the marcat way Lykwayes it is apoynted that the Baillies atend the for-
said tuo dayes in the counssell hous for heiring and desyding all con-
trawerssies that shall occur betuixt any perties quhatsomeuir. As also
it is ordained that the decon conviner call a court with all dillegence
and to ordaine all of euery tred who ar in vse to put furth any wares to
any publict marcat that thai prepair and sett furth againe the said mar-
cat vnder the hazard of looseing thair fredome Lastlie it is ordained
that the q' maisters shall prowyd six men out off euery quarter suffi-
cientlie armed for attending the Baillies the said tuo dayes for the better
keeping all things in good order. Ill 238.

II April 1662.

The said day it is statute and ordained be the Baillies and counssell
as thai ar informed that som of thair number doth reweall and publish
such things as ar done in secrett wotted and determined contrairie to
ther oathes and promisses at ther admissione Therffor the baillies and
counsell forsaid ordaines quhateuir person or persons shall reweall
anything as said is or shall dewoldge any mans name who shall wott in
any matter or againest any person the pairties delinkquants shall be
vpon the first knowin fault be remowed aff of the counssell and shalbe
lyabll to such fyne as his fault shall demeritt and the counssell shall
think fitt. Ill 239.

22 April 1662.

The said day the wholl counssell in name of the wholl toun hes
wnanimouslie condescended that th' be ane comissioner send to speak

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the Bishop for bringing him to the cittie of Auld Abd to dwall and mack
his residence thair. Ill 241.

The s^id day it was woiced throw the wholl counssell and they
hawe condescended that the Comissioner that shall goe to the Bishop
shall haue ane hundreth punds scots money to be his expencess and
that the toun shall be Stentit pntly for that effect.

As also the wholl counssell in ane wnanimows woice hes elected
nominat and chossen James Gordon of Seaton pnt. baillie of Auld Abd
to be Comissioner to the effect forsaid. Ill 243.

3 June 1662.

The said day the Bishops letter beeing delyuered and read be James
Gordon Commissioner for that effect q' with the counsell and the wholl
body of the toun was content in qch letter the Bishop did desyre the
Baillies and Counssell for his better accomadatioun that they should
goe abowt the prowovding of his hous Quhairffor the Baillies and
counssell haith appoynted the three Baillies Mr Pat: Sandilands
subprin Mr William Johnstone regent and such wther persons as
they shall desyre for goeeing about the said work giveing them full pour
to borrow such monyes vpon the touns compt as shall be found
necessarie for reparation and decoring of the said hous for the vse
forsaid. Ill 247.

II June 1662.
The said day James Gordone and William Johnstone baillies
Mr Pat : Sandilands subprin^* Mr Wm Jonston and Mr Georg Gordon
regents and Thomas Angus who wer apoynted vpon the third of this
instant by the counssell to goe for prepairing and prowoyding the
Bishops hous did goe to gither and did wissit the Chanclers hous and
Captain Forbes hous qch after they hade seen and considered did
unanimouslie approwe and condescend vpon the Chanclers hous beeing
onlie frie for the tyme. Ill 247.

17 September 1662.

Instructions condescendl^ and aggreed vpon by the baillies and
counssell of Old Abd to be givin to ther apoynted q' maisters
for the better regulating and goweming of the said toun within
ther severall presincts.

Old Abd the 2 of Januarij 1662

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First — ^they sail give informatioun to the Baillies and counsell of
what misdemaners at euery meitinge or oiFence is comitted within their
severall bounds nor sail not syde nor conceall the samen but sail inform
themselffs cleirlie in the saids matter befor they bring it to be trayed
in Counsell.

Secondly — they sail apprehend in the night tyme all strangers
vagabonds or suspected persons quha can not give acompt of themselffs
and shall cairie them befor ther awine bailie to be examined and
punished if neid beis.

Thirdlie they shall tack notice of all such houses as ar ordainerie
ressets of such lyke persons and shall declair the samen to ther avine
baillie and counsell to be punished conform to the acts of counsell
maide thairanent.

Fourtlie they shall tack' particwllar notice within ther severall
bounds of all loyterers and inprofitable persons not hawing no means
to leive vpon nor will betacke themselffs to no tread labour nor ocupa-
tione and shall represent the samen to the Baillies and counsell to be
punished accordinglie.

Fyftlie vpon the apeirance of any fray or sture betwine pairties
the q'maisters shall requyre the assistance of his neightbors for
sundering of the saids pairties and shall pntlie acquaint his awine baillie
or any of the rest therwith.

Sixtlie — ^thai sail within ther severall presincts tacke partickwallare
inspectioun 6f all suspected fameleis or houskeepers quha doth not
tymowslie prowyd themselfiis in fyre kell and uther necessaries bot only
maketh a tread by pyking and stealling from wthers to the grjrt hurt
and prejudice of ther nightbours and the rest of the inhabitants and
sail after dew tryall and examinatioune of the saids matter give vp the
name of the persons to the baillies and counsell to be punished.

Sevinthlie they sail tacke notice of all such persons as keepeth
hors or cattell or any wther bcastiall not hawing sufficiencie of grass in
the summer nor prowiander in the winter whairthrow the painfull and
industrous laborer is hevelie prejudged and discouradged but that they
declair the names of the saids persons to the baillies and counsell to be
punished as said is.

Eghtlie they sail tacke notice and give vp the names [of] all such
persons within ther severall presinctts to be punished by the counsell

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who shall contrair to the acts of counsell maid theranent set or ^neall
any of ther houses or lands to any persone or persons but to such as
sail give sufficient testimony or surtie to the baillies or q' maisters for
ther good cairaige and behawiour and of ther abilitie of leiving without
being burdensome to the toun.

Nyntlie they sail acquant the baillies and counsell of all such
persons as sail refuis being requyred to give ther assistance and con-
curance to the saids q' maisters in discharg of ther dewitie when neid
requyrs.

Tentlie thai shall give vp the names of all such persons to the
baillies and counsell as sail opose or impeid the said q' maisters in the
discharge of ther said office by stopinge them in the persuit of any
offence or by offering wiolence to them by word or any wther maner of
way that thai may be exempelerlie punished as contemners of the
Baillies and counsell ther authoritie and as Comitters of the saids
offences to the baillies themselffs.

Elevintly they sail tacke notice of extraordinarie drunkards and
especiallie these who keep aill houses after ten a cloake at night as also
these who ar extraordainer cursers and swearers and shall give vp the
names of the saids persons to be punished accordinglie.

Twaltlie they shall [tacke] notise of all wnsufficient measors and
wayghts and of all those who sells wnsufficient commodities and espe-
ciallie candells and give vp ther names lykvay^ to the baillies' and
counsell.

Thirtentlie they sail give ther oaths for ther faithfull and trew dis-
charge of ther office as q' maisters conform to the instructions abowe
written and of any that sail be found necessaire for the wtilitie and
weilfaire of the said toun to be ther impossed by the baillies and counsell.
Ill 256.

3 November 1662.

The said day the thessorers compts was giwin vp to the haill coun-
sell and the wholl debts resting to the toun was drawine upon paipper
and published to the toun. Ill 261.

13 March 1663.

The said day John Cowts deCon of the Hemmermen of Abd beeing
acuised for admitting Pat: Killgour frieman within the said tread on

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acquanting the baillies and counsell and Pat: Clark and Pat: Stivme for
the lyk omissione forsaid for not acquanting the baillies for the samen
fault: The said Pat: Killgours compossitione shall com to the touns
vsse to be pa3nlt to the thessorer and sicklyk Pat: Stiwine decon of the
fleshors shall pay the'soume off 4 lib for the transgrassione forsaid. Ill
263.

17 October 1663.
The said day it is ordeanit be the Bailzies and counsall for the better
orderring of the marcat called Luiks Fair That pntlie all messoris
vechtis mettis and vtheris necessaris be meassoret and vychit and met
and that the decone conveiner sail conveine ane court upoune monnon-
day nixt for orderring all treadis men that is in vse of puting forthe of
any vans to set furthe dureing the said Mercat wnder the paine of foure
pounds and that they have ther standis begining at Baillie Forbes his
zet and dounvardis to the Colledge on bothe the sydis of the streittis
And also that the hors marcat salbe at the Loche syd and the Qolt and
key marcat wpoune the ministers mance, and the scheip marcat to be
at the bak dyikis adtanent the mance and all thos that hes horss sail ryd
furthe ther horsses and attend the marcat the quhoill tyme of the mar-
cat wnder the paine of ten pounds And that the clothe and chopmen
stands be about the cross and the fiche marcat be about Johne Baver-
lty% And Alex' Mersers clos heads and the timber marcat to stand
betuixt Cammys Wynd and the port and that the Bailzies sail attend
the Marcat in the counsall hous for giving of Justice and with tham the
thrie quarter maisters Thomas Angus Hendrie Adame George Allane
Thomas Orum and that the deacane conveiner caus provyd tua sufficient
armit men out of everie tred for attending and waithing dureing the
marcat And that Patrik Stewart and Gilbert Mackie sail attend for
bringing of daillis and puting vp of stands to the vse of the marcat, and
lastlie it is ordeanit that quhatsumever persone or persones sail trubell
or molest any persone to the disturbance of the marcat salbe impris-
soned fyned and examplerlie punished according as the fait sail deserve
and that everie on that hes middingis and muck within the Touri they
sail tak avey the samen wnder the paine of four pounds. 'Ill 267.

24 October 1663.
The said day Thomas Orum Patrik Steivine Jon Coutts ar ordeanit
for not sending furthe ther mane ilk ane of the treds being deacones

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to attend the bailzies in the counsall hous the tyme of the marcat
according to the former act maid theranent in the sowme of Tuelf shill-
ingis scotts for ilk man absent and that ilk man that vas absent fra the
meiting of the Bissoip according to ane vther act maid therannent sail
pay ilk ane of tham tuelf shillingis scotts. Ill 268.

I March 1664.

The said day it vas ordeanit be the bailzies and counsall that everie
merchand that salbe admitit herefter sail pay to the theasurer to the
veill of the toune being ane stranger man the sowme of tuentie pounds
scotts money, and everie stranger tradsman aucht lib and everie prenteis
and friemanes childrane accept the eldest sone four pounds. Ill 272.

5 April 1664.

The said day it was ordeanit annent the orderring of the mercat
called Skaesfiesday that all hors nolt scheip sail stand betuixt the
Brig of Done and the Toune end and all sort of clothe sail [be] at the
cros and the timber betuixt the Laird of Clunyes wynd and his hous
and the Bailzies and quartermaisters sail attend the mercat as vas done
abefor and Johne Hervie George Allane and Alex' Irving to sicht and
trye the vychtis within the toune. Ill 274.

27 September 1664.

The said day Patrik Chyne having ane hors going in the samen
citie having the skab and lercie he vas ordeanit to put avey his hors or els
to fell him and give anny ane felit him he sould be frie for doing of the
samen. Ill 279.

8 October 1664.

The said day Andro Barker smithe in Old Aberdeine vas decemit
to pay and delyver to Williame Youngsone cherurgine in Aberdeine
the sowme of ten merks for cureing of Georg Barker his broken lege
to be peyit vithin terme of law. Ill 279.

8 November 1664.

The said day it vas ordeanit that ilk ane that vas absent fra the

laird of Vdny his buriall sould pay tuelf shillings give they hed not ane

lawfull excuis for ther absenty and the Theauserer to vptak the samen

vithin terme of law. Ill 280.

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3 Decbmber 1664.

The said day the hammermen tred vas ordeanit to pey four
schillings sterling for admitting of Walter Mengzies Andro Naime to
ther court vithout leive askit of the Bailzies and counsell. Ill 280.

15 June 1665.

The said day it vas ordeanit that George Cuming deacane of the
hammermen tred sould dischairge patrik Kilgour frome all forder working
within the toune till he enter frimane within the toune and that vithin
aucht dayis and to tak his naime out of the croftis buik under the failzie
of four punds. Ill 282.

% 16 October 1665.

The said day Alexander Orum in Old Aberd having takine the
small customes efter ropping of the samen till Michelmes nixt J" vi*
hundrethe and sexty sex yeirs for the quhilk yeirs tak he promissit and
obledgit faithfullie to pay and delyver to Walter Robertsone Theausaurer
for the vs of the toune all and haill the sowme of feftie thrie merks thrie
shillingis four penies payable at tua termes the on half at Vitsonday
nixt and the wther half at Michelday therefter and for performing
of the premisses The said Alexander Orum as principall and Johne
Leithe backer and Williame Coutts merchand as cautioners for and
withe him bindis and oblidges thamselfis conjunctlie and severallie to
pay the forsaid soume at the forsaids termes abowe writtine wnder the
failzie of ten merks for ilk termes failzie In testimonie quhairof they
have subscryvit thir presentes withe thair handis At Old Aberdeine the
sexteine day of October Jai sex hundrethe and sextie fyve yeirs before
vitnesses James and George Gordoune bailzies. Ill 287.

18 October 1655.

Compeirit the collectors quho vas chossine for uptaking of the cus-
tomes at Sanct Luiks fair Item be George Allane his reset at the Brig
of Done tuentie merks four s lod Johne Hervie at the Milor Holl sex-
teine merks gd Williame Wobster at the Poewis Brig tua lib i8s
Williame Sangster at the Brounhil fjrve lib 3s 4d Andro Baird at
Tillidronshill i6s 8d within the bodie of the toune fourtie shillings all
deliverit to the Theausaurer. Ill 288.

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24 October 1665.
The said day it vas ordainit be the Bailzies that herefter no demeans
within the treds sail be chossine accept the man that hes heritaige
vithin the citie and to be ane vnderstanding mane to be anserable to the
Bailzies and counsall and ordeanit this act to be insert and buikit in the
deacane conveinar his buikis making intimatioune to all the rest of the
deacanes of the haill Treds to the effect forsaid. Ill 288.

7 November 1665.

The said day George Murray pypper having givine in ane suppli-
catioune to the Bailzies and counsall for going throche the toune morn-
ing and evining withe the pype and drum The saids Bailzies and coun-
sall having hard the supplicatioune they gaive him the office and to go
throche the haill citie betuixt four and fyve hours in the morning and a(
aucht houris in the evining and he to gait tua schillings of ilk riking
hous vithin the citie and he to give and set ane honest cautioner for him

for his lawfull dilligence of his. plaice quho fand

his cautioner. Ill 289.

5 December 1665.

The said day James Hay skinner in old Aberdeine vas decemit to
pay and delyver to Margaret Elleis ther four merks of silver withe cot
and sleives ane pair of schone ane new sark for her service fie half ane
yeir bygaine or than the hiest pryce of the said geir to be peyit within
terme of law dedutand threttie shillingis peyit in peyment theroff.
Ill 290.

I January 1666.

The said day George Arechbald in Old Aberdeine being chairgit for
cuting of Kethoks milne his brum and James Gordoune of Setoune his
brome and carieing avey of the samen sindrie and diverse tymes the said
George Arechbald compeirand and confessing the samen The Bailzies
onlyit him in the sowme of ten merks to be payit within terme of law
and give he dois the lyk againe to be banischit out of the toune.

The said day James Nairne skinner being chairgit for having
vnfamous wechtis and the Bak therof being teine frome him in . . .
be the Deane of Gild in Aberdeine and deteining the Bak of his vechtis
The Bailzies ordeanit him to gait the bak againe frome the Deane of

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Gild and to present the bak and vechtis befor the Bailzies and Counsall
of old Aberdeine and to gait ane absolvitor from the Deane of Gild give
his vechtis vas richt or not and to produc the samen vpoune the aucht
day of Januar wnder the paine of ten pounds to the Theausaurer of old
Aberdeine to the veill of the toune. Ill 291.

22 January 1666.

The said day compeirit Thomas Bo)as Johne Ros Pat: Leslie
Johne Kenney Alexander Lundie induellaris and burgeses of Aberdeine
James Eraser Thomas Angus Williame Lin Jeane Forbes Johne Cassie
Thomas Orum Williame Angus George Gordoune for Jeane Leithe
Williame Logane Johne Fraser Hendrie Adame heritoris of the rigis of
land in Old Aberdeine and condisendit that sowme Comissioners sould
be chossine and send to the provest and Bailzies and Counsall of
Aberdeine for ane meiting and communing annent the multeris of the
rigis of Old Aberdeine in relatioune to Gordouns milne Lykas ther vas
chossine Mr Thomas Sandilandis Commissar of Abd Mr Patrik
Gordoune Johne Ros as also ther vas chossine George Gordoune
Thomas Bojns Thomas Angus Patrik Leslie Johne Cassie Johne
Kenney for the adverteissing of the Provest and Bailzies of Abd. and
for giving in instructiones in the said matters. Ill 293.

'21 February 1666.

The said day maister Patrik Gordoune reportit the ordor of the
Comissioune givine annent the multeris of the rigis of Old Aberdeine
and Gordounes milne to the mag^stratis of Newe Aberdeine and
declairit he hed sent the just copie to the Bissoip of Aberdeine he
being in Ed' for the tyme. Ill 296.

28 February 1666.

The said day George Lovie vas onlyit in fourtie shillings for
dissobeying the Bailzie in not cariing ane poor vyf out of the toune as
also it vas ordeanit that quhatsumewer persone within the toune
manesit or trublit Andro Nicoll for cariing avey the crippell vyflF out of
the toune sail pay to the veill of the toune ten merks. As also
quhatsumewer persone vithin the Citie refussis any of the quarter
maisters having chancelled vnfamous persones vithin the said citie and
they refussing to obey the quarter maisteris to apprehend any vnfamous

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persone vithe tham sail pay ten poundis scotts money and to be vardit
till the only be payit and the ofBciaris to attend the quart ermaisteris
for putting the trubling persones to any plaice the Bailzies pleisses and
this act to be registrat in the deacan conveiner his buik and ilk tred
buik vithin the citie.

The said day Davidsone vas ordeanit to remove himself out of the
citie befor Vitsonday nixt and that for the most manifold vrongis done
be him in the citie and for the most abominable abussing of his vyfF
both privatlie and publictlie. Ill 296.

10 April 1666.

The said day the persones vnder vreittine var ordeanit to tak vp
the customes at the insewing marcat called Skyrs Firsday James Reid
at the Brig of Done George Cuming Alex' Schand for the Morter HoU
James Fraser vover for Bromshill Alexander Strauquhan Arthour
Knicht Williame Cumingis for Tillidronshill Robert Broune for Powis
bume and Hendrie Adame Williame Coutts for the bodie of the toune
and the deacane conveinar to hold ane court that ilk tred bring ther
varris to the marcat in sick ordor as vas vssit and done abefor And that
the customes sail be as followis viz For ilk cow and calf hors ox tuelf
penies Ilk zew and lamb or old scheip four penies Ilk elne of clothe
lining or vool ane peney Ilk pair of stokingis ane penie — Ilk laid of
timber fiche or vther grois vair tua shillingis scotts. Ilk pair of dubbell
sold schone accept Baimes schone four penies singell sold schone tua
penies Ilk laid of ledder 6s 8d or else tuelf penies for ilk hyd Ilk Paik of
woll 6s 8d Ilk merchand stand 3s 4d and Thomas Angus Williame
Lin sal! visit the elvanes and wechtis and all goods to be keipit and the
cassies dichtit. Ill 297.

15 May 1666.

The said day the Bailzies ordeanit that sindrie of the heritouris of
the citie sould go and veisit the mos with the Bissoip of Abd going to
the samen vs for the veill of the citie and to choiss sindrie honest men
to that effect as they did choiss. Ill 299.

4 June 1666.

The said day James Gordoune Bailzie declairit that he and George
Crordoqne Bailzie hed met withe Frances Irving annent the comane

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mois and hed agriet wpoune the merches theroff and the mois to be
seine and visitit and equallie and proportionallie to be divydit amongst
the heritoris of Old Abd and merche stones to be set vp betuixt Frances
Irving his richtis of the mois and the Old Toune richt of the mois and
honest men to be choissane to that effect. Ill 300.

II November 1667.

The said day The Baillies forisaids haveing considdered the com-
plaints given in by some of the heretoris of the said citie That in
payment of cess and other impositiones the heretors are lyable unto
there hes not beine a true and exact Roll and Rentall of the rigs and
ruides of land in old Aberdeene and places thairto belonging upon
record And that they hade appoynted the officars to advertise the
whole heretors in the Toune and chanrie to be present on the first day
of November the said yeir to meitt at the Councelhous to give there
concurrence and advyce for macking of the said Rentall And in regaird
the meitting of the heretors was not so full that day as the Baillies
could have wished did adjoume the meitting to this day And haveing
taken full Informatione of all the heretors there present did mack and
appoynt the Rentall adjoyned to be insert and Registrat in the Court
buikes of Old Aberdeene there to remaine as a just and true Rentall of
the Rigs and Ruides of land als weill in the toune as chanonrie
(secludeing Androw Cassies lands qch pertained formerlie to Gilbert
Black lait Baillie of Abd) And that upon all occasiones, the collector
of any Impositiones relaiting to the heretors may have recours therto,
and stent according to the said Rentall in all tymes (fuming and no
other wayes Quhich Rentall was as follows — The aires of John Forbes
lands payes, 7 bolls 2 firlots Bear ; Androw Cassies oune lands, 12 bolls ;
Christian Hwiesones lands, 20 bolls ; the lands of the aires of Thomas
Shand, 9 bolls ; the Hospital lands, 17 bolls ; George Allans lands,
2 bolls ; John Pedders lands, 4 bolls ; Jonet Mars lands, 4 bolls ; Jonet
Moires lands, 7 bolls; Baillie Robertsones lands, 3 bolls; Patrick
Leslies lands, 17 bolls ; Wats Burs lands, 7 bolls ; Alexander Lundies
lands, 16 bolls; Thomas Angus lands, 4 bolls; Jean Thawes lands,
12 bolls; William Supers lands, 4 bolls; Doctor Midletounes lands,
36 bolls ; James Fiddes lands, 6 bolls ; Patrick Frasers lands, 4 bolls ;
Margrat Lind hir lands, 4 bolls ; William Andersones lands, 2 bolls ;

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George Adams lands, 4 bolls ; Craibstones lands, 40 merks inde 4 bolls;
Lady Bellies rig, 6 punds inde i boll ; Allexander Coupers rig, 6 punds
inde i boll ; Maister John Gordones rig, inde i boll ; Thomas

Foirests rig, inde i boll ; Mr. Patrick Walkers lands, 20 pund

inde 3 bolls; Newtounes lands, 50 merks inde 5 bolls; the dowcot
greene pertaining to the aires of John Forbes, 10 pund inde i boll 2
firlots ; the Cruive croft at Tillidron, inde 2 firlots.

Suma of the haill above writtin Rentall extends to the number of
Tuo hundreth and eighteine Bolls. IV 3.

15 February 1668.

The said day William Angus deacon conveiner was electit nominal
and chosen be the baillies and counsell foirsd. collector of the excyse of
brewing within the said citie for this pnt. yeir J" vj and sixtie aucht
yeires viz frae Candlsmas last till Candlsmas nixt who being personallie
present acceptit the sd. charge in and upon him. IV 8.

22 February 1668.

The said day anent the bill of complaint Given in be Jounet
Hunter spous to Thomas Symsone and the sd. Thomas for his entress
against Helen Andersone spous to Robert Broune glover and the sd.
Robert himself for his entress makand mentione That q' upon thursday
last the tuantie of this instant at night the sd. Helen Andersone being
washing above the persewers chamber and did let water doune ther
throw and therby did spoyll the sd. Jonet hir cloaths and bedding and
the sd. Jounet calling to hir peaceablie and desyreing hir to mend the
fault The sd. Helen in a furious way fell in scolding of the said
Jounet in calling hir drunken jade carling and mair cruellie did

strik hir upon the head divers and sindrie tymes as in the sd. bill
at length is containit Quhilk being callitt compeirit the sd. Helen
Andersone and her sd. spous and the baillie foirsd. haveing admitted
the bill to the persewers probatione they proveit the samen sufficientlie
In respect q' off and the baillie haveing heard seine and considdered the
sd. bill and being ryplie and at length advyseit therwith decernit and
ordanit the sds. Helene Andersone and the sd. Ro* Broune hir sd. spous
to mack furth cumand payment to Alex' Irwing thesaurer of the soume
of fourtie shilling scots moie. to be furthcumand to the weill of the

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toune within fyfteine dayes wnder paine of poynding for the causs
foirsd. IV 8.

14 March 1668.

The sd day for the better ordoring and regulating of the mercat
within the sd citie in all tyme cuming callit St. Luke and Skeirthurs-
dayes faires It is statute and ordanit be the baillies and counsell foirsds.
that ilk trade within the citie sail bring ther waires to ilk ane of the
sdis. mercats in sick decent ordor as was in vse and custome to be done
in all tymes abefore and that the deacon conveiner hold ane court before
each of the sdis. mercats for that eifect and for giveing assistance for
waiting on the baillies goeing throw the mercats and seing of the whole
stands ordorlie setled and placed as formerlie and that the customes of
the sdis mercats sail be as followes viz for ilk cow and calf hors or ox
tuell pennies, ilk yew and lamb or old sheip four pehnies, ilk elne of
cloath linen or woollen, ane penny, ilk pair of stockings ane penny, ilk
load of timber, fischer uther groff wair tuo shilling, ilk pair of deuble soled
shoes except baimes shoes four pennies, single soled shoes tuo pennies,
ilk load of leather sex shilling aught pennies or els I2d for ilk hyde, ilk
pack off wooU sex shilling aught pennies, ilk merchand stand thrie
shilling four pennies. IV 10.

The sd. day it is ordanit be the baillies and councell forsds. that ilk
inhabitant within the toune sail heave the wynes and casies sourged and
made clean anent ther housses and tenements and sail transport and
tack away ther guideing aff of the same before tuesday nixt at tuell
houres of the clock in the forenoone and who sail happen to faillie in
performeing of the premisses sail pay four pund to the thesaurer for the
vse of the toune, besydes thair said guideing to be taken away conforme
to the former act maid theranent. IV 11.

28 March 1668.

The said day the said William Forbes one of the said baillies is
ordainit be the remanent baillies his colleggs to goe to the common moss
any day betuixt and this day aucht days for visiting and sighting of the
samen and to mack choyse of als mony men w^in the toune and such
men as best knowes the said moss to goe with him for his better in-
formatione as he sail think fitt and to give in dilligence theranent the nixt
court day. IV 13.

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4 April 1668.

The said day Thomas Orum deacon of the shoemakeris wHn the
citie of Old Abd. is decemit be the baillies and councell foirsd. to pro-
duce before the sds. baillies and councell the nixt court day four pair of
shoes taken be the said Thomas at least he being airt and pt. therof from
George Armstrang frieman of the sd. citie of old Abd. at skerthursdayes
fair last w*in this toune upon the mercatday or than to pay the pryces
theroff q^ the samen shoes sail be thought to be worth be honest men of
the trade who best knowes the worth of the samen. IV 14.

II April 1668.

The sd. day it is statute and ordanit be the baillies foirsds. that no
persone and inhabitant within the toune goe to the seattoune nor no
uther pairt about the toune to play at the bulleis at any tyme heirafter
naither sail len nor hyre bulleis to any uther to play therwith and whoso-
ever sail doe in the contrair heiroff sail pay fyve pund scotis money toties
quoties for ilk contraventione that sail be maid out against them And
the drum to be sent imediatlie throw the toune for intimatione theroff
to the effect none pretend ignorance And William Forbes ane of the
baillies and Andrew Cassie were appoynted to goe to the prinll of the
Colledge for causeing restraine the students from exerceing the sd. game
in respect off divers and sundrie inconveinents that have fallen out
therby. IV 15.

The sd. day forsaemeikill as Alex' Irwing pnt. thesaurer of the sd.

citie vas abefore appoynted and ordered be the baillies foirsds. with the

express consent and assent of the haill councell of the sd. citie to caus

build that wynd comonlie called beorald Innes wynd, night the

mealhous dore, and help the causie against the samen dore, repaire the

midle wall betuixt the sd. mealhous and the musick schooll, debris

moneyis for raiseing Ires, against Capt. Barclay, Amadge and Bogheid

anent the troubling of the guaird, lykas for debirseing for severall

necessars to the sd. guaird, and for buying the kingis armes to be put in

the councell hous, as lykwyse for advyureing of moneyis for the charter

upon the loch and customes, as also for doeing of divers uthers things

for the vse of the toune be ordor from the baillies and councell foirsds.

as is containit in his particular accompts of the samen And for als

much as the sd. Alex' hes alreadie payit and advancit moneyis for pt.

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of the foirsds severall work and caus bring the samen to perfectione
And seing ther is yet uther pt theroff unatt^mpted Thairfor and to the
effect the samen may be begun and at length be brought to happie
conclusione and perfectione the baillies foirsds. w^ consent and assent
foirsd. ordaines the sd Alex' to caus doe and perfyte the particulars and
uthers above restand and q^ be hade already debursit or sould depurs in
tyme coming theranent They band and obleist themselfis w^ consent
forsd.'that the samen sould be allowit in the first end of his comptis
betuixt him and the toune at Michaelmas nixt w^Qut any contradiptione
forever. IV i6.

i8 April 1668.

The sd. day it was ordainit and statute be the baillies and councell
forsds. that the haill inhabitants within the toune baith fne and unfirte
sould meitt and conveine in the councell hous upon Monday nixt at two
houres in the aftemoone and ther to councell and advjrse q^ course tuil
be taken anent the actione and discussing the suspensione against the
toune of Abd. and anent ane stent of the toune for collecting of mon^s
for imployeing of advocats and agents for that effect and defence of the
samen and the drum to be sent imediatlie throw the toune for that
effect to the effect [none] pretend ignorance. IV 17.

20 April 1668.

The said day ther being ane meitting of the baillies councell and
haill (at leist the maist pairt) of the citizens and inhabitants within the
toune It was unanimouslie condiscendit and aggriet upon that ther
s6uld be ane stent imposit upon the toune for collecting and uplifting
of money for imploying advocats and agents for discussing of the
suspensione and defending the actione against the toune of Abd.
without any contradictione And for that effect the baillies ordainit
William Angus deacon conveiner to select and choyse out two of everie
trade w^ in the toune to meitt and sitt upon the sd. stent with those
who sould be appoynted to sitt for the merchands and rest of the toune
q" they sould be requyred to doe the same. IV 18.

9 May 1668.

The sd. day it is statute appoynted and ordainit be the sds. baillies
with consent of the haill councell that Alex' Irwing thesaurer sail with

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all dilligetice cause causie that wynd called Dowglas wynd, togidder
with that causie at the back of William L)ai his bame and yard and to
conduce men and hors for leoding of stones and sand for that effect and
that als soone as the samen possiblie may be gotten done as sd. is.
IV 19.

The sd. day ther were electit furth of the trades merchands and
otherB w4n the toune be the baillies and deacon conveiner for sitting
updn the stent to be imposit upon the toune the persones after
mentionat To witt for the merchands Walter Ro^sone and Ro* Low for
the fermorers and labourers Wm Sangster and Wm Ross, and for the
trades, for the hammermen trade Alex' Christall and Jon Couts, for the
wyvcr trade Thomas and William Anguses, for the cordiner trade
George Allan, for the tailzeour trade George Gareoch deacon and James
Tail^eour and for the flescher trade Jon Irwing and Pat : Clerk Lykas
it was ordainit that any seven of the forsd. number, to wit one out of
everie trade, one merchand and one labourer sould be ane sufficient
quontm, and have power to stent be themselfis without assistance of
the rest and were appoynted to conveine and meit upon Wednesday or
Thursday nixt at farthest for sitting upon the sd. stent and ther being
aught of the foirsds. persons pnt. and they onlie who did sitt upon the
sd. stent, being all solemnlie swome did give ther oathes of fidelitie in
administratione^ of the sd. chairge to all persones interessed wk)ut
partialitie feir or favour to the best of ther knowledge, w* power to them
afterward to appoynt ther oune meitings at ther oune tymes as they
WUld think fitt and meitt Lykas it is appoyntit and ordainit that the
sd. stent to be imposit sould be tuo hundreth merks scotis moie. IV ig.

19 May 1668.

The sd. day anent the complaint and indytement presented be Mr
Patrick Sandilandis sub principall of the Kingis colledge of Old Abd. and
ane of the baillies of the sd. citie against Johne Fraser heretor and
indueller in the sd. toune makand mentione that q' upon the auchteine
day of this instant moneth the sd. Mr Patrick being walking upon the
streit and goeing about his lau" affaires (Thair haveing bene some con-
troversie betuixt the sd. Jon Fraser and some of the studentis within the
colledge anent certaine speiches emitted be the sds. studentis aither
against himself or his wyff) the said Johne Fraser meitting with the

Il6 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1668.

sd. Maister Patrick did fall out in scolding of him upon the street w^
calling him divers and sindrie tymes knave and rascell as lykwyse in
sayeing that he sould put ane durk or pinuyeard throw his cheiks and
that he was als honest ane man as any baillie within the toune or
maister within the vniversitie, as lykwyse did swear that altho the said
Maister Patrick sould lose his authorite over his scollars yet neverthe- .
les he sould not lose his authoritie over them notwithstanding that the
sd. Mr Patrick hade faythfullie promised abefore that same day to mack
inquisitione and informe himselfe anent the sds. speiches emitted and
uttered be the sdis. students and lykwyse hade assured the sd. Johne
that ther sould be no sick lyke done nor ccmiitted thairafter And the sd.
Johne not being satisfied as yett with this offer and assurance given be
the sd Mr Patrick haveing mett with one of the students in the sd. coll
ledge Georgd Gordone by name lau" sone to Mr James Gordone parsone
at Rothemay quhom he alledgitt did utter the sds. speiches against him
or his sd. wyff did pluck and tugg the sd. George as lykw}rse said that
if ever he sould hear the lyk againe he sould put ane puinyard through
his cheicks lykwyse, As in the sd. bill and indytement at length con-
tainit. For the qlk caus this day comperat personallie the sd. Johne
and being accuseit be the sds. Mr Androw Moore and Wm Forbes tuo
of the baillies of the sd. toune (the said Mr Patrick sittand onlie as ane
spectator and not as judge against the sd. Johne q'upone he tuik instru-
ment) confessit the whole lybell In respect q'off and the sdis. two
baillies being ryplie advyset ther with and takand the egregiousnes of
the fault to serious consideration as being against ane of the magis-
trates of the toune and for example to uthers to doe and comitt the lyke
in tyme cuming The baillies foirsds ordaines the said Jon Fraser to be
presentlie incarceratt and putt in ward be the officiars within the co-
inon prissin hous of the toune and ther to stay and remaine dureing ther
pleasure as lykwyse to pay fiftie punds money scotis for the caus
foirsd. of fyne and vnlaw within terme of law and to remane in the sd.
waird ay and while the samen sould be payitt. IV 20.

The sd. day forsaemeikill as the sd. Jon Fraser conforme to the
former ordinance being incarceratt in the coraon prison hous of the
toune and Patrick Stewart Androw Lyndsay and James Innes the thrie
officiars of the sd. toune haveing by ordor from the sds. baillies the
attendance of the sd. Jon and prissone hous q'in he was incarceratt and

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baveing dismissed the sd. Jon furth of the sd. prisson q'in he was in-
carceratt at ther oune hands without any licence or coinissione granted
to them be the baillies for thatt effect were all incarceratt and put in the
same prissone hous themselfis for the caus foirsd and ther to stay and
remane ay while the baillies pleasures and till advysement sould be
hade what course sould be taken with them ther anent for ther sd. pre-
sumptione. IV. 21.

20 May 1668.

The sd. day Patrick Stewart Andrew Lyndsay and James Innes
officiars were deposed and depryved be the baillies foirsds of ther offices
and that for ther demissing of Johne Eraser and putting of him to
libertie furth of the prisson hous q^in he was incarcerat by ordor from
the sdis. baillies and that at ther oune hands without any order or
warrand from the baillies for that effect. IV 22.

20 June 1668.

The sd. day Andrew Cassie and Thomas Angus were ordainit be
the baillie foirsd. to goe to the principall and remanent maisters and
members of the colledge and to the minister and elders of the kirk
sessione and geit thair dyett anent the visitatione of the musick schoolle
and to report ther dilligence ther anent qlk was the same day accord-
inglie done. IV 29.

24 October 1668.

The sd. day Maister Andrew Moore and William Forbes tuo of the
tounes baillies demitted ther offices off baillierie to the effect that uthers
might be elected in ther places for regulatting of the toune for the nixt
yeir to witt till Michaelday J" vj*^ sixtie nyne yeires and sent Andrew
Cassie and William Angus deacon conveiner to my lord bischop to
signifie the samen to his Lo. to the effect his Lo. might elect uthers in
ther places as sdis. who accordinglie did the same and after retume of
ther diligence the sds. baillies tuik instrument upon ther sd. demissiohe.

IV 31.

2 November 1668.

The sd. day It is statute and ordainit be baillies foirsds with the
speall consent of the haill councell that ther sallbe ane meitting of the

Il8 RBCORDS OP OLD ABERDEBN. [1668.

baillies and councell ilk'fourteine dayes upon tuesday of ilk uther weik
for consulting and advyseing anent the effaires of the tbune, and that
ane of the baillies sail silt weikli^ upon itk monday of the weik at ten
houres for hearing of biUs of complaint w4n the toune and doeing of
justice to the inhabitants. IV 32.

29 Decembbr 1668.

The said day the sd. James Gordone baillie produceit and intimat
ane letter to the councell sent from ther agent from Edr. showeing of
the toune of Abd. ther procedour against the old toune anent the
discussing of ,ane suspensione against the sd. old toune And to the
effect that some good cours might be taken theranent to the effect the
toune might suffer als litle prejudice aivJ wrong from the toune of Abd.
as possiblie could be, there were elected fiirth of the councell William
Forbes Thomas Angus and William Lind who were ordainit to goe to
the bishop and members of the coUedge and advyse w^ them q^ sould be
done theranent and q^ course were best to be taken for collecting and
uplifting of money anent the discussing of the sd. suspensions IV 33.

23 January 1669.

The sd. day James Symsine glover and deacone of the hamerman
trade wMn the sd. citie being conveinit as not freman within the toune
be vertue of his renunciatione of his freedome therin for delyvering up
to the sd. baillie and councell of the sd. citie the court buik of the sd.
trade and haveing compeired and at coinand of the sd. baillie haveing
delyvered up the sd. court buik It was ordanit by the voyce and
consent of the haill councell and by auth^ of the sd. baillie that the
samen buik sould be retained and keipped up from the sd. James and
upon no accompt to be delyvered back to him againe wntill he first
sould pay his fyne and lykwyse supplicat the baillies and councell for
his freedome and submitt himself to ther ddiuerance theranent. IV 36.

3 April i66g.

The sd. day Alex' Irwing and Walter Ro'sone theasurers were
decemit and ordanit be the baillies foirsd. to pay to Mr Wm Hay
maister of the musick school his localitie due to him from the toune
frae Witsonday 1668 till Witsonday nixt 1669 yeires upon demand.

IV 39.

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17 April 1669.*

The «d day anent ane bill of complaint g)ve in be James Symaone
glover deacon of the hamermen against Jon' Coiits Alex' Shand and
Ro< Broune members of the sd trade anent the ryveing fiirth of ane
leaff out of the deacon conveners buik the sd. Jon Couts being deacon
conveiner at the tyme as the samen bill bears Qlk bill being heard sene
and considderat be the baillies and councell and being advyseit theranent
in respect the samen did Imed'^® concerns the trades The baillies and
councell foirsds. reffers the tryall and examinatione of the bill to the
deacon conveiner and remanent deacons and maisters of the haill trades
and ordaines the deacon conveiner to hold court for that effect and
censure the foirsds persones according to the tiature and qualitie of the
fault after due and exact examinatione theroff and to give in and report
his dilligence to the baillies and councell the nixt court day. IV 40.

6 May 1669.

The ad. d^y Wm Forbes baillie and Thomas Angus were appoyntit
and ordainit im^ after the ryseing of the court to goe to the principall
and remanent maisters and members of the kings colledge and requyre
and entreat ther assistance anent the defending of the liberties of the
old toune, and the sd. Wm Forbes was ordainit to goe to my lo. Bischop
and speak with him lykwyoe for his assistance theranent. IV 42.

7* June 1669.

The sd day compeirit Andro Lyndsay ane of the tounes officiars
George Drum and William Logy and aggried and engadged themselfis
with the baillies and councell as foot souldiours for the toune for his
majesties militia who in token of ther acceptance and engadgement
theranent they receaved ilk ane of them 6s. scots of earnest (y upon
both the baillies thesaurer and souldiours tuik acts and instruments.

IV 43.

16 June 1669.

The said day It was appoynted and ordainit be the baillie foirsd.
and the haill members of councell that James Gordone the s' William
Forbes tuo of the baillies, Jon Fraser, WiUiam Logan, Thomas Angus,
Wm Angus William Lind and Thomas Orum sail meit to morrow
thursday im'^ after the prayer bell in the councell hous and ther to

120 RBCORDS OF OLD ABERDBBN. [1669.

caus wreit informationes to be sent to the tounes advocat and agent
anent defending the tounes liberties anent the priviledge of the weiklie
mercat, and the Ires of law borrowes laid on upon the toune be the
toune of Abd. IV 44.

26 August 1669.

The sd. day it was unanimouslie condiscendit and aggriet upon be
the haill councell pnt. at the tyme that ther sail be payit be the the-
saurer to James Gordone of Seattoune 20 libs, scots promeisit be the
toune to umq" Mr Thomas Lillie and restand be him to the sd. James
Gordone for a yeires maill of ane hous possest be the said deceissit
Mr Thomas belonging to the hospitall and q'of the sd. James is maister
and hes right to uptak the samen. IV 45.

20 OCTOBBR i66g.

The said day Robert Smith hamerman in Rushheid being conveinit
before the baillies foirsds for the troubleing of the mercatt in old
Abd. callit St. Lukes fair and being (be vertue of lau" probatione led
and deduceit against him) found guiltie was decemit in ane amercia-
ment of court and therfor to pay Twantie merkis scots money piitlie or
than to stay in firmance wbill the samen sould be payit, And for sae
meikill as the said Robert his sword was taken from him in the tumult
and pley be the guard it was ordainit that upon the pay^ of the fyne or
sufficient cautione being found for that effect the sd. sould be rede-
lyvered back againe to him. IV 47.

11 October 1670.

The sd. day the baillies appoynts and ordaines that the officiars of
the toune shall give assistance to Gilbert Gordone deacon conveiner of
the trades of the toune for ingathering of the unlawes and fynes and
others debts restand be the trades to the deacon conveiners box at
q* tyme they or *any one or other of them sould be desyrit and
requyrit be the said deacon conveiner to doe the same. IV 54.

12 October 1670.

The sd. day it is enacted statute and ordained be the baillies
foirsds. with consent of the haill councell that forsaemeikill as Alex' Pot-
tie and George Hunter baxters within the toun beand vseing and
exerceing ther trade of bakeing therin and haveing ther benefite therby

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altho not frie naither with toune nor trades as others that were frie in
the toune and w^ the trades, and for sae meikill as thair was not a
competent number of the sd. trade w^ in the toune as to be under a
deaconrie Thairfor and upon a bill given in be the deacon conveiner
to the baillies for that effect They deceme and ordaine that the sds
Alex' Pottie and George Hunter sould enter themselfis friemen in the
toune as lykwyse to aggrie and enter with the deacon conveiner and
trades and to pay to the deacon conveiners box yeirlie sick ane soume of
money as the deacon conveiner and remanent deacons and maisters of
the trades and they should condiscend and aggrie upon betuixt them-
selfis And the sds. Alex' and George being piit. obledidged themselfis
to performe and fulfill the haill premissis as they were ordainit and that
betuixt and Mertimes nixt IV 54.

7 June 1671.

The sd. day Christian Sutherland spous to Robert Thomsone in
Tillinuik of Auchmull being conveined and endyted for the thifteous
stealling of ane hank of fingring yame containing 13 hespes and ane
skaitt, from Johne Ross sacrist in Kings Colledge of Abd., as also for the
thifteous stealling of ane long fisch from Alex' Tellie, four cutts of sal-
mond from Gilbert Gordone as also for the thifteous stealing of ane pair
of bed plaides from the sd. Johne Ross all upon the 5 day of June instant
who personallie compearand and being accused be the baillies confessit
the stealing of the yame, salmond skait and long fisch and denyed the
stealing of the plaides In respect of hir sd. confessione anent the steal-
ing of the yame salmond skait and long fisch ordained the sd. Christian
to be scourgeit throw the toune at tuo houres in the aftemoone this
instant day and to be banished furth of the toune and never to be sene
within the same in tyme cuming with certificatione if ever shoe sould be
found in the toune therafter shoe sould be im"® apprehendit scourgeit
and brint lykas it was enacted and ordainit be the baillies forsds. that
no persone nor persones within the toune sail resait the sd. Christian or
give hir out any work of the toune in tyme cuming wnder the faillie of
20 lib scots money toties quoties for ilk contraventione, as lykwyse sail
be repute and haulden and punished by and attour as resetters of theives
and stollen goodes and the drum to be sent im"* throw the toune for that
effect to the effect that none pretend ignorance heirof. IV 57.

122 RfiCORD^ OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [167I.

I 19 JULY.1671.

The sd. day it is appoynted and enacted be the baillies and counceil
that ther be a seall or bime yron maid for marking of all the timber
stoupes within the toune and qch. seall sail be lett out in ferme to some
particular persone w^in the toune to be chosen and nominated for that
effect who shall have for the biming of ilk stoup too pennies scots, and
that all stoupes qch. sail not be marked and brint accordinglie with the
foirsaid stamp or bim yron being complained upon sail be ftn^ after the
complaint broken to peices at the crose aither the buyer or the sellers
stoups : And that the haill brewers stoupes as lykwyse the stoupes of such
fis are not brewers bo^ buyers from them sail be with all conveinent dilli-
gence measured visited and tryed and vsed accordinglie and that no
brewer sell aill or bear to any persone w^n the toune bot aither ther
oune stoupes or in the buyers stoupes so marked with the sd. bime yron
as sd. is and that under the faillie of Ten pund scots mo® to be payit be
ilk contraveiner of the premissis to the tounes thesaurer for the vse of
the toune toties quoties for ilk contraventione. IV 58.

6 December 1671.

The sd. day it was enacted statute and ordainit be the baillie forsd.
w^ consent of the counceil that no inhabitant within the toune after the
dait heiroff shall carie, send or give furth of the toune any sort of yame
to be woven aither in new Abd. or in the countrie, and that whosoever
sould be attached careing furth yame out of the toune to be woven as
said is the weavers w*in this toune to have full power to apprehend the
yame and to present the samen to the baillies and the owner therof to
be fyned in ane wnlaw of four pund scots for ilk contraventione toties
quoties ; The weavers within the toune alwayes workeing the tounes
work both als cheap, als weill and tymous as the owners of the work
would and can get it done with others wyvers without the toune As
lykwyse that by and attour the fyne to be payit to the toune the weaver
trade in the toune shall have aff of the owners of the yame and wobe
the pryce of the workeing of the wobe whatever it be to ther trades Box.
IV 62.

30 March 1672.

The sd. day it was enacted be the provest and baillies foirsaides that
the kirk bell shall be rung in tyme to cume at fyve houres in the mom-

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ing daylie and at nyne houres at night and that the ringer of the sd bell
shall have yeirlie aff of ilk housholder within the toune tuell pennies scots
for his service and paines. IV 65.

25 May 1672.

The sd day it was condiscendit upon unanimousle be the baillies
and councell that the haill baillies or two of them with such of the coun-
cell as they sould nominat and appoynt sould pass to the common moss
before the last of May instant for visit ateing of the samen and for recti-
feing of all such wrongs as sould be found committed betwixt neighbouris
and neightbouris. IV 67.

14 October 1672..

The sd. day it was appoynted and condiscendit upon be the baillies
and councell that thair be ane letter drawen up in the name of the bail-
lies councell and comunitie of the toune before Saturuday nixt to be sent
to Ed' to the Bischop for raising of letters before the privie councell
against the magistrates of Abd. for contravening of the acts of parlia-
ment in reference to the old tounes liberties of merchandizeing as also to
desyre his Lo. to nominat magistrates w^n the toune for the yeir ensew-
ing. IV 72.

2 December 1672.

The sd. day Andrew Lyndsay ane of the tounes officiars for many
and divers miscariages comitted be him wHn the toune abefore was
dischairgeit from being officiar w4n the toune in tyme cuming. IV 73.

4 August 1673.

The said day anent a supplicatione given in be Mr George Hay
maister of the musick schoole makand mentione that the floreishing of
the publict schoole was much impaired by the tolleratione of severall
privat schooles within the toune to the prejudice of the office of the
schoolmaister in the place and contrair to the fundatione of any sollary
for advanceing the sd. office as the sd. supplicatione at mair lenth
beares and desyreing that ane effectuall cours might be taken for dis-
chairgeing of the sds. privat scholes Qlk Supplicatione being seine heard
and considderit and the provest and baillies being ryplie advysed ther-

124 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1673.

anent Enacts statutes and ordaines that all schooles for teaching off
musick be im^® discharged as being others than the publick school and
that no Inhabitant of the toune send thair children to any school in
tyme cuming bot allenarlie to the sd. publick musick schoole of the
toune otherwayes to be lyable to sick fynes therfor as the magistrats
sal please to inflict and impose upon the trangessors. IV 78.

18 June 1674.

The sd. day the provest and baillies foirsds. decemes and ordanes
that all persones and inhabitants within the toune of Old Abd. who have
coft meall in the countrie, brought the same to the toune and have sold
the same out againe within the toune, or hes coft and weighted butter
cheise or other comodities qlks ought to have beine measured mett and
weighted within the meal hous of the sd. citie, or who sail in tyme
cuming buy meall bring in the same and sell the same out againe, or
weigh butter, cheise or others comodities within ther private houses in
defraud and prejudice of the meall and weigh hous of the sd. citie sould
pay the due and ordinar custome to Johne Oldman present taxsman of
the pettie customes of the said citie and to his successors taxsmen therof
for the samen in what sould be relevantlie maid out against them or
any of them and that baith for tymes bygaine since his entrie, and also
for tymes to cume and that within terme of law after they or any of
them sail be requyred to doe the same And ordaines all things necessar
to be direck heiron in forme as effeiris. IV 88.

22 June 1674.

The said day anent the visitatione of the comon moss the persones
who were nominated and appoynted for that effect haveing given in ther
dilligence and declared the abuses and enormities comited in the said
moss and in particular anent casting peites therin and selling the samen
to others and sicklyk anent personnes liveing without the toune and
casting and burning the same without the toune and other persones
who hade no right to cast Thairfor and for eschewing the lyk abuses in
tyme to cume The provest and baillies with consent of the haill councell
enactes statutes and ordaines for the future that no persone nor persones
within the toune presume to cast peites in the said comone moss and
sell the samen or any pairt theroff to any other persons but that they

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bume them in ther oune housses allenarlie As also that no persone nor
persones liveing without the toune except heretors in the old toune liveing
within the same shall have power nor libertie to cast in the said moss
any peites plods or other fewell in tyme cuming And whosoever not
haveing right to cast sail tack on and .presume to cast in the $aid moss
at any tyme after the dait heiroff any peites or other fewell the provest
and baillies foirsaids ordaines the thesaurer of the toune caus the tounes
horss lead the saids peites for his oune behove and whoever sail refuse
to send ther horss at the thesaurers desyre for leading the saids peites,
ilk persone refuiseand sail pay fourtie shilling scots for ilk hors and this
same fyne to be extendit towards such as sell peites and that toties
quoties for ilk contraventione. IV 88.

21 September 1674.

The sd day it is enacted that q^sumever persone or persones
who ar friemen in the toune and duell without the toune sail pay in
ther severall proportiones of the stent to the collector betuixt and Saturu-
day nixt and that who sail faillie in payment therof being tymouslie
advertised sail be imediatlie depryved of ther fredome in the toune and
that ilk deacon be comptable for the persones of ther oune trade as also
that the deficients names be riven furth of ther trades book as also that
ilk ane of them iind cautione for doeing all duetie incumbent to them in
tymes to cume. IV gi.

10 October 1674.

The sd. day Alex' Christall wright was ordained to mack up the
councel hous stair sufficientlie he haveing gotten timber from the
provest for that effect against the ensewing mercat Lukes fair wnder the
faillie of Ten pund scots money, and after the samen is sufficientlie and
compleitlie put up and accomplished the sd. Allex' to be payit for the
same conforme as it sail be aggreit upon betuixt the toune and him
theranent. IV 93.

The sd. day the deacon conveiner was ordained to caus chairge the
haill deacons of the trade to compeir the nixt dyet and report ther
dilligence anent the persones of the severall trades who ar frie in toune
and trade and lives w'out the toune and refuses to scot and lot with
ther neightboures burgesses in the toune conforme to the former act
maid theranent. IV 93.

126 records of old abbrdbbn. [1675.

28 April 1675.

The said day anent a bill and complaint given in be Mr David
Sibbald doctor of the gramar school of the sd. citie of Old Abd. against
Jon Craib fermorer and George Broune candlemacker ther upon the
ig day of Apryll instant Mackand mentione that q' the sd. Jon Craib
hade a sone of his wyffis at the sd. schooll for sex quarteris space and
q'of the sd. Jon was restand to the sd. Mr David pay* for thrie
quarters and half ane quarter at tuell shilling scots quarterlie due and
payable to him as his proportione of the stipend as doctor of the sd
schoole and q'of the said Jo Craib would mack no payment to the sd.
Mr David, q'for the said Mr David haveing causit arreist the lyk
soume in ane other certaine persones hand qlk that persone was res-
tand to the sd. Johne Craib and the sd. Johne Craib haveing causeit
louse the sd. arreistment and q'in the sd George Broune becam cau' in
the sd. louseing that the forsd. soume arreisted sould be fiirth cumand
to the sd. Mr David as law will and so did becuming cau' and in place
of the principall in becuming cau' in maner forsd. as the bill at lenth
beares Qlk being read heard and considdered be the prowest and
baillies forsds. and they not knoweing perfectlie q* was due to the
doctor of the sd. schooll for and as his quarterlie proportione with ilk
baime in the toune did continue the bill in eodem static quo prius till
this day and condiscendit to refer the veritie therof to Mr Patrik Gor-
done pnt. maister of the sd. school as concerning what was the former
practise theranent both to maister and doctor and the sd. Mr Patrick
Gordone compearand this sd. day and being interrogat be the provest and
baillies forsds. thairanent declaired judiciallie that conforme to the former
constant practise thir many and diverts yeris bigaine thair was payit at
leist with ilk baime at the said gramar schoole quarterlie tuell shilling
scots to the maister and als much to the doctor Q' anent the haill
councell being present were asked if they knew any thing to the con-
trair and not on persone declaired otherwayes In respect q'of and of
the said Mr Patrick Gordone his said declaratione as concerning the
said former practice Decerns the said George Broune as he that
became cau' in the sd. lowseing for the said Johne Craib to the sd.
maister David to pay to the said persewer for what tyme and space the
said Johne was restand conforme to twell shilling scots quarterlie
within terme of law and decerns the sd. Jon Craib to releive the said

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George of the premisses. And for the future leist the lyk sould occur
in tyme cuming the provest and baillie foirsds enactes statutes and
ordaines that ilk inhabitant and citizen within the toune who presentlie
hes or shall heirafter have children at the sd. Gramar schooll shall
pay in all tyme cumming with ilk chyld to the present maister and
doctor and their successors maisters and doctors of the sd. gramar
schoole tuell shilling scots to the maister quarterlie and als much to
the doctor and this act to be inviolablie observed in all tymes heir after
conforme to the tenor thairof but contradictione or again calling
q^sumever. IV 97.

13 NovdMBBR 1675.

The said day we provest and baillies of Old Abd. hes admitted and
be thir ptits. for us and our successors provest and baillies of the sd.
citie admittes maister Johne Johnstone our pnt. clerk to be clerk both
to the toune and trades of Old Abd. ad vitam vt culpam as lykwyse
exempts the said maister Johne Johnstone from payeing of any excyse
for his brewing within the toune dureing his sd. office of being clerk.
Given wnder our hands day place and yeir of god above wr*". IV 100.

The said day the provest and baillies orderes that ilk quarter
maister within ther severall precincts within the toune tack the officeris
of the toune with them and goe through the whole toune upon Wed-
nesday nixt 17^ instantis and tack inspectione of all such persones
within the toune as wants testimonials and hes no kaill nor peites and
hes no feasable way of macking a lyveliehoode and to report ther
dilligence the nixt court day. IV loi.

5 March 1677.

The said day Patrick Rankin laufull sone to Johne Rankin, glover
burges of Abd. was admitted drumer within the sd. citie for the space
of half ane yeir after the dait of thir puts, qlk sail be his entrie And it
is condiscendit upon be the magistrates that the sd Patrick sail have
for his sallarie for the sd. half yeir Tuantie merks scots and a frie litle
chamber for his accomodatione dureing the foirsd. space and the sd.
Patrick gave his oath of fidelitie in the sd. office and obleist himself to
beat the drum at the ordinar tymes daylie to wit at fyve houres in the
morning and seven houres at night as also at all others tymes he sail
be ordered be the magistrates. IV 112.

128 records op old abbrdbbn. [1677.

6 March 1677.

The said day forsaemekill as within the colledge boundes and others
places about Old Aberdeine where severall persones and tradesmen
who ar not friemen within the toune nor frie with any of the trades
therof receaves and works to severall induellers of the sd. toune to the
great prejudice of the priviledge of the trades who ar under deakenries
and payes yeirlie to the reader ane considerable pairt of his sallarie for
thair priviledge Quhich the provost and baillies tacking to ther serious
consideratione, for the future enactes statutes and ordaines that q^um-
ever work pertaining to any induelleris of Old Abd. being wrought be any
wnfriemen aither within the sd. colledge bounds or others pairtes about
the sd. toune that the severall trades w4n the toune hes and sail have
in all tyme cuming full power to watch attend and attatch all such work
aither careing furth of the toune to be wrought or comeing home wrought
and that conforme to former acts maid theranent and the persones
transgressors sail be lyable unto such fynes as the magistrates sail de-
ceme and impose upon them for the same.

The sd. day it is enacted statute and ordained be the provest and
baillies with the consent and approbatione of the principall maisters and
members of the kings colledge that the haill inhabitants within the col-
ledge bounds both tradesmen and others sail in all tymes cuming be
lyable in macking ther appearance and be subject to the jurisdictione of
Old Abd. and magistrates therof and shall contribute scott and lott pro-
portionallie in all things necessar with the inhabitants of the sd. citie as
they and ilk ane of them sail be enjoyned (the sd. colledges oune
jurisdictione over them being reserved as formerlie). IV 112.

7 April 1677.

The said day £forsaemeikill as that pairt about the crose the tyme
of the mercats is thronged in respect that the cloath sellers doe keip
about that pairt in selling ther cloath so that the people cannot frielie
pas and repas up and doune the streites Thairfor and for remedie
therof in tyme cuming and that the people therof in tyme cuming
and that the people may have more roome and be not so thronged
as abefore The baillies hes appoynted and ordained that the cloath
mercat sail be in tymes cuming in one place all togidder to witt all
along the heid and east dyk of Clunyes yard frae the syde of the port

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to Clunyes wynd upon the west syde of the hie streit, as also y' the
stands upon the midstreit be set onlie single at others ends in a raw
and no double stands to be sett over against others. IV 114.

16 July 1677.

The said day forsaemeikill as ther [are] severall complaintes given in
to the foirsds baillies anenl sundrie dissorders wrongs and abuses done
and committed within the common mos be sundrie persones within
the toune in casting peites and plods in other mens moss that pairts of
the samen q^^ they and ther predecessors hade bene in vse and custome
to cast in abefore both the heretors and tenents of the houssis and
tenements they pntlie. posses And in particular ane complaint given
in be William Hamiltoune against Patrick Stevin for casting in ther
pairt of the said mos belonging to the tenements qlks the said William
pntlie. possessis and now heretablie belonging to Thomas Shand of
Craig lait thesaurer of Abd. and qlks formelie did heretablie pertaine
to baillie Wm. Forbes and his umqll father baillie Johne Forbes and
qlk pairt of the said mos the said Wm. Forbes and his said umqll father
and ther tenents were in possessione of be casting ther in thir many
yeiris bygaine As lykewyse anent sundrie persones ther casting in the
said mos who hes no title nor right to cast And therfor to the effect the
saidis abuses and wrongs might be rectified and that the lyk might
not be committed in tymes cuming It was condiscendit upon that the
baillies themselfis sould goe furth to the said mos upon thursday nixt
the nynteine day of this instant at ten a clock in the foimone and
visite the said mos and tack inspectione and notice of all wrongs and
abuses committed therin And the saids baillies appoyntes Robert Low
thesaurer Pat : Kilgour Thomas and William A,ngusses Wm. Sangster
Alex' Straq° William and John Baverlayes and the saids Wm
I^amiltoune and Pat : Stevin to goe furth with them the said day and
tyme to the effect that all the saids dissorders ^might be rectified and
complaintes satisfied in sae far as possiblie could be gotten done.
IV 118.

21 July 1677.

The said day anent the visitation^ of the common mos and report
maid theranent The said Mr. Patrick Gordone one of the saids baillies
haveing gone furth with the visitors nominated and appoynted for that

130 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. tl677»

effect And haveing gone through and visited the samen mos and abuses
and wrongs committed therin maid report to his said collague and the
meitting first that the said mos was abused in that at the tyme of the
casting yeirlie they cast all the fiayeings of the banks and deid earth all
in the ground of the pot in great heaps and does not spread the samen
level! wayes to the effect that the under mos might grow up againe
levell and the water have cours and passage frae pots As also that ther
were verie many litle holls casten up in the said mos and no vse
maid of the samen nor peites casten therin and so left in that same
conditione unfilled up and levelled Thairfor to the effect that no such
abuses be committed in tymes cuming It is enacted statute and ordained
be the baillies foirsaids that for the tyme to cume the haill under mos
and lair be maid levell under bank ilk yeir immediatlie the tyme of the
casting as also that ilk persone who casts in any pairt of the said moss
mack the haill under lair qch is now lyeing in heaps levell and evin
before the nixt casting to the effect that the water may have passage
away furth of the pots and the mos maybe still groweand that dnder the
faulte of scots money.

The said day the baillies ordaines Patrick Stevin to lead the peats
qch he had casten in that pairt of the common mos acclaimet be
Thomas Shand as successor to the said Baillie Wm Forbes and be
William Hamiltoune tenant to the said Thomas off his tenements
in Old Abd. And for the said William Hamiltoune his satisfactione
the baillies ordaines the said William to cast in any pairt of the mos
qlk was occupied be the said baillie William Forbes And as for the
propertie of that portione of the mos and to whom the samen sould
properlie pertaine the baillies continues the determination theranent
till advysement and better informatione. IV iig.

28 July 1677.

The said day it is enacted statute and ordained be the baillies
foirsds that all such young b«yes who are not but under

the power and jurisdictione of ther parents that sail be found and
attacched braiking or within any mans yards tacking away carrets
syboues neips or ony other kynd of fruit or goeing amongst mens pease
spyleing and tacking away aither the pease or the straw if they be
in the cTramar Schooll or musick school that ther names be dilaited be

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the owners of the pease and of the yards to ther rei^ive maisters, and if
they be not at schooles that any on of the quarter m'* of the toune
shall have power to order the officiars to tack and apprehend all such
delinquents aither such boyes as also servants and tradesmens prenteises
and put them pntlie in the lyme hous q' they ar to stay whill ther
be ane ordor gotten from some magistrate for ther releasment And
in speciall that quhom of the sds delinquents they can apprehend in any
of the foirsds faultes upon the sabboth day to put and keip them still in
prissone whill the minister and magistrates appoynt ther punishment
and the parents and maisters of the sds prenteises and servants (if
they any have) be fyned at the pleasure of the sds minister and magis-
trates. IV 119.

2 May 1678.

The said day it is enacted and ordered be the baillies foirsaid that
no persone or persones within the toune presume to cast peites or any
other fewell within the common mos whill the said mos be visited
and sighted be the magistrates of the toune and proportionated
amongsts the heretors therof this pnt. yeir so that they and ilk ane
of them may know in q* pairt and q* quantitie and number of peites
they sail be allotted to cast conform to thair rei^ive tenements and
ruides of feild land pertaining heretablie to ilk ane of them in the said
citie of Old Abd. and that wnder the faillie off Ten punds scots money
to be payit be ilk person transgressand the premissis. IV 127.

14 May 1678.

The sd. day anent the visitatione of the common moss The foirsaids
baillies In consideratione that the moss belonging in common to the
whole incorporatione of Old Abd. is ingrossed and appropriate by a few
private persons who without consideratione of ther mean proportiones
of ther tenements or rigs of land have possest themselfis of the greatest
and best pairtes of the said mos secludeing and debarring others as if
the samen were ther oune propertie In consideratione that the said mos
is most egregiouslie abused by everie mans casting at randome without
licence or directione from any overseir appoynted or to be appoynted be
the magistrates of the said citie q'by the mos is palpablie deterriorat and
will undoubtedlie be destroyed and consumed except some pSt remedie

132 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [1678.

be vsed for the future Lykwyse in consideratione that many persones
(as is informed) have casten in the said mos thir many yeiris bygaine
who have no interest in the old toune naither as to the tenements nor
Rigs therof and that some mack a lyveliehoode therof by selling the
peites of the said mos to the inhabitants of both the cities promisiouslie
and by sething and ferming pairtes of the said mos as if the samen were
ther oune propertie Lykwyse in consideratione that ther are frequent
debaites and eontentiones amongst neighbouris whill on of them debaites
for his neighbouris possessione and lair in the said mos as thinkmg he
hes good right therto as possiblie naither of them haveing right In con-
templatione of the premissis after many meittings hade be the magis-
trates with the heretors of the toune and after full and mature
deliberatione these expedients following ar judged fitt and proper be
the foirsaids baillies for this pnt yeir untill tyme sail discover greatter
difficultie and inconveinence in them than at pnt does occur.

Item imprimis that the haill mos sail be divydded in two pairtes,
the on pairt to be given to the heretors of the east syde of the toune and
the other pairt to those of the west syde and that according to lott
Alwayes cair is to be taken that ever syde of the said mos sail happen
to fall be cavill to the east syde of the said toune sail be augmented
proportionablie according to the number of tenements q'by it exceeds the
west syde. IV 127.

25 May 1678.

The said day forsaemeikill as ther were divers and sundrie com-
plaints given in to the magistrates be the pnt taxsman of the small and
pettie customes to witt the meall and weigh houses anent the measure-
ing of meall and weighting of butter and cheise and other comodities
w'in privat persones houses in the toune to the great prejudice and
damnage of the taxsmen thereoff Thairfor and for the future to the
effect the taskman pnt nor his successors of the sds. custome may
not be wronged nor prejudged in ther sd. custome in tymes cuming
the baillies foirsds. 'enactes statutes and ordaines that qt meall sail
be brought into the toune be the countrie people to be sold and meas-
ured butter cheise and others of that kynd to be weighted and sail
not be brought be them to the comon meall and weight houses but sail
be sold not measured and weighted within privat houses in the toune

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that the citizens and persones of the toune w4n whois houses the said
meall sail be sold or measured butter cheise or others weighted sail
be comptable to the tounes customer and lyable to him for the custome
of the same. IV 129.

6 July 1678.

The sd. day the baillies ordained the haill inhabitants within the
toune who keipes gooses drakes or fowles to be advertised be the drum
that they keip thair sds. fowles out amongst ther neightbours comes
and enacts that q' ever fowles sould be found attatched amongst other
mens comes the owners of the fowles sail pay 3 s. 4 d. Tor ilk fowl!
attatched. IV 130.

26 April 1679.

The sd. day it is enacted statute and ordained be the baillies
foirsds. that q'sumever person or persones within the toune sail in
tymes cuming mack rods or wayes aither be hors or fute throw other
mens comes aither oates bear pease or any other graine ilk persone
attatched sail pay to the toune threttie shilling scots and that toties
quoties for ilk contraventione of the premissis. IV. 135.

12 May 1679.

The sd. day tinent a complaint given in be the poore headmen
of the hospitall anent the demolisheing of ther yard dykes destroyeing
of comes bear and oates and kaill growand in the saids yards as the
complaint bears ffor remedie q'oflf and preventing the lyk abuses for
the future the baillie foirsd. enacts statutes and ordaines that q^sumever
persone or persones within the toune chanonrie or about the kirk and
tillidrons hill sail be fund and attatched in tymes cuming within the
sd. hospitall yards pertaining to the sds. headmen aither bracking
demolisheing or bracking slopis in the sd yard dykes, macking rods
throw the same trampling and destroyeing or away tacking aither
comes bear or oates kaill or any other graine or fruites growand within
the sds. yards or sowen therin, ilk persone so attatched or of any breach
of the premisis can be revelantlie maid out against them sail be lyable
in payment of scots money for ilk contraventione toties

quoties and that by and attour the reparatione of the damnage and
skaith to be maid in maner foirsd. IV 136.

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30 May 1679,

The sd. day forsaemeikill as ther were many and divers grevous
complaints given in be the most pairt of the inhabitants within the
toune against Thomas Cniikschank flesher anent his bitch for hir
abuseing and destroyeing be hir self and others dogs following hior her
hot and jollie of the tounes peoples houses by bracking the roapes and
thaching theroff and by runing and leaping throw ther comes and
destroyeing of the same Qlks complaints the baillie tacking to con-
sideratione decerns and ordaines the sd. Thomas Cniikschank being
personallie piit aither imediatlie to kill his sd. bitch or otherwayes that
he sail be comptable for q^ skaith she sail mack in tymes cuming and
mack reparatione therof to the pairties wronged and damnified by hir
or hir procurement and that wnder q' fi)aies the magistrates sail be
pleased to impose upon him for ilk damnage and wrong toties quoties.
IV 136.

25 OCTOBBR 1679.

The sd day the provest and baillies decerns and ordanes the haill
trades ilk ane of them to chuise ther deacons within fourteine dayes
under the faillie of q^ fyne the sds. magistrates sail be pleased to impose
upon the transgressors. IV 140.

4 NovBMBBR 1679.

The said day the baillies admitted Patrick Kilgour watchmaker
thesaurer of the toune for thre years nixt ensueing who being personallie
pnt accepted the sd. chairge in and upon him and gave his oath de fideli
administratione therin.

Item the baillies ordaines the bell to be 'sent throw the toune
im"® after the ryseing of the court for giveing adverteisment to the
inhabitants who hade mynd and intentione to tack and roup the tounes
Loch to compeir within the councel hous upon Saturday nixt at ten
houres in the foirnoone and ther to rowp the samen and to bring suffi-
cient cau" with them for that effect. IV 141.

31 August 1680.

The sd. day William Angus being laufullie sumondit to this day
was called pro primo to anser before the sds. magistrates for his oppro-

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brious language and uncivill speiches uttered and expressed be him to
my lo. Bp. and to M' George Strachan minister of Old Abd. and the sd-
William being called oft tymes and not compeirand the sds. magistrates
ordained him to be peremptorlie sumondit against the morrow the first
of September against eleven aclock in the foimoone to compeir in the
councel hous with certificatione as effeires. IV 145.

I Sbptbmbbr 1680.

The sd. day William Angus being called and personallie compeirand,
and after the acknowledgement of his fault comitted be him both against
my lord Bischop and the minister and referes both his fyne and corporall
punishment to the sds. magistrates In the first the provest and baillies
forsds. did ordaine the sd. William Angus imediatlie to pas and goe with
the sds. magistrates themselfes both to my L. Bp and minister and with
all humilitie upon his kneis seriouslie and ingenouslie to acknowledge
his fault and beg them pardone for the same As lykwyse they deceme
the sd. William Angus in ane unlaw of Tuantie punds scots and to stay
in firmance after his retume from the Bp. and ministef whill he pay the
same or otherwayes find sufiicient cautione for pay^ therof.

In obedience to the first pairt of the decemitor the tuo baillies to
witt James Scougall and M' John Buchan reported to the meitting that
the sd. William Angus hade passed with them to my L. Bp. and minister
and ther hade given satisfactione and maid obedience upon his kneis in
maner enjoyned and appoynted be them in pns. of the cdmisser, Mr
Robert Forbes and the sds. tuo baillies. IV 146.

14 Dbcbmbbr 1680.

The sd. day the merchands in Old Abd. desyred from the provest
and baillies libertie of the nominatione of thrie collectors w^in the toune
viz on in ilk quarter of the toune, as also on cash keiper for them all
and that in reference to the buildeing of ane new loft to be builded be
them within the cathedrall kirk of S^^ Machar for the magistrates and
ther oune accomodatione Qlk desyre was willinglie granted be the
provest and baillies. IV 149.

5 January 1681.

The said day forsaemeikill as the sds. provest and baillies have
seriouslie considdered that the pnt merchands of the said toune have

136 RBCORDS OF OLD ABBRDBEN. [1681.

taken burthen upon them of buildeing and erecting a new loft in the
cathedrall kirk of S^ Machar for accomodating the magistrates and
merchands of the said toune and that conforme to ane right and libertie
granted to the saids merchands be Pat. Bp. of Abd. with special! con-
sent and assent specified in the said right and evident Thairfor the sds.
provest and baillies doe heirby statute and enact that everie merchand
who sail enter frieman and merchand burges of the said toune after the
dait of thir pnts. (and shall not incorporat with the trades) sail be
obleidged to pay in scots money into the box of the sds.

merchands to be keiped and imployed be the sds. merchands for the
publict vse and vtilite of the merchands of the sd. citie and that becaus
the sds. merchands ar to have the benefite of the sd. loft and ar frie of
any proportione of burthen for buildeing thairof.

Lykas fforsaemeikill as the sds. provest and baillies have taken to
ther consideratione that many of the merchands of the sd. citie have
engadged and obleist themselfes and contribuited accordinglie to build
ane loft in the cathedrall kirk of S^ Machar for accomodatting the
magistrates and merchands of the sd. brugh and ther successors and
that be vertie of ane right and evident granted to the sds. merchands
be my Lord Bp. of Abd. with the speciall consent and assent therin
spec^ Thairfor the sds. magistrates lykwyse enacts statutes and ordaines
that all the pnt. merchand traders of the sd. brugh liveand within or
without the toune shall enjoy the libertie friedome and vse of the sd. loft
and sail bear ther proportional! burthens and pay ther proportional!
pairt of the hail! expensses waired or to be waired upon the buildeing
of the sd. loft and grallie sal! bear equal! burthen with the sds. merchands
in defrayeing all expensses of pley of law that the merchands sal! be
engadged in and all other expensses for the good and vtilitie of the
merchands of the sd. brugh, and sal! enjoy all the benefite that sal!
accres to other merchands be vertue of the incorporatione. IV 151.

26 April i68i.

The sd. day the baillie decerns Marjorie Gareoch in ane amercia-
ment off court be vertue of laufull probatione led and deduceit against
hir and judiciallie swome for the miscalling and abuseing of James
Fraser weaver and his wyff by calling him landlowper and begger fellow
and sayeing to his wyfF that she might have beine banished the toune

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seven yeires syne and therfor to pay to the thesaurer for the vse of the
toune fourtie shilling scots and to stay in firmance whill she pay the
fyne or find sufficient cautione for pay* of the samen. IV 150.

8 August 1681.

The said day the brewers in Old Abd. at least the most pairt of
them by order from my Lo. Bischop of Abd. in respect of the absence
of the baillies, none of them being in toune, and becaus of the laying on
of ane pairtie upon the toune for the Brewers excyse they not being as
yet stented and not knoweing what to pay, being conveined in the
councel hous for electing and chuseing of stent mai'sters for stenting of
ther excyse of brewing frae the first of May 1681 to the first of Nov' 1681
The electione of the qlks stent maisters being referred to the brewers
oune electione and choyse to the effect that none of them might have
any scruple or objectione against any of the stent maisters to be chosen
be themselfs the sds. brewers being conveined as sd. is after mature
deliberatione did unanimouslie elect and chuise the persones under
writ tin to be stent maisters of the foirsd. half yeires excyse viz frae the
first of May 1681 to the first of Nov' the sd yeir To witt James Fraser
George Ronnald Robert Low David Murray James Fiddes Allex' Fraser
Androw Watsone and James M*^kcasland, and the sds. stent maisters
being so elected as sd. is did upon the morrow (in respect of the absence
of the bailiies as sd. is) pas to my Lo. Bp. and did give ther oathes de
fideli administratione anent the sd. stent viz that they should stent the
said half yeires excyse upon the Brewers of the said toune without
partialitie feir or favour to any persone and according to the best of ther
knowledge and best informatione they could get from other persones.

IV 155-

14 October 1682.

And sick lyk the sd. Reverend father enactes statutes and ordaines

for the better encouradgement of the citzeens and for thair better and

speidie dispatch of such complaintes and actiones that sail happen to be

persewed and intented be the citizens and inhabitants of the toune

before the bailiies and magistrates thairofT That the Bailiies sail sit to

administer justice monethlie per vices and that on baillie sail sitt weiklie

in the councel hous ilk Saturday of ilk weik at Ten houres in the foir-

noone to hear complaintes and administer justice therin conforme to

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former acts maid theranent To the effect the tounes people may know
the baillies sett and appoynted dyets for their sds. meittings and mack
thair applicatione conforme. IV 161.

ig OcTOBBR 1682.

The sd. day the Baillies decerns Allex' Sted in ane amerciament
of court for his uncivill cariage and behaviour towards Allex' Howstone
at Keithaksmilne and Ingrahame his spous in abuseing them

in his drunkennes upon the mercat night at evin with many vile and
oprobrious speiches and in following them upon the hie streit and
abuseing them with many raileing and uncivill speiches and therfor
to pay to the thesaurer for the vse of the toune four pund scots money
and to [be] put and keiped in firmance whill he pay the same and langer
dureing the pleasure of the magistrates. IV 163.

28 July 1683.

The said day the Baillies at the speciall desyre of the merchands
of the toune appoynts Robert Low James Fiddes James Thomsone
and Androw Robertsone to visite the merchands compts and to tack
notice of all such persones as hes intrometted with the merchands
moneys and to give in thair dillegence to the baillies this day fourtnight
and nominats and appoyntes Robert Low preses of thair meittings
and any other tuo with him of the persones nominated to be a coram.
IV 167.

16 OCTOBBR 1683.

And sicklyk the baillies ordaines the driimer to goe throwth the
toune with the drum this aftemoone to give advertisement to and
chairge the citzens and inhabitants within the totine to remove thair
guideing aff of the causies anent and besyde thair reo^ive houses and
dores this aftemoone under the faillie of fyve pund scots and lykwyse
confiscatione of thair guideing.

Lykas the sd. day it is enacted statute and ordained be the foirsds
baillies that the haill trades within the toune peremptorlie chuise thair
reopve deacans of thair severall rej^ive trades before the first day of
November nixt preceislie and after the said electione of thair revive
deacans to elect and chuise thair deacan conveiner preceislie within

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eight dayes imediatlie therafter under the faillie of fiftie pund scots
money and this act to be punctuallie observed be the trades in all
tymes cuming under the foirsd faillie. IV 169.

3 November 1683.

The said day the baillies orders Patrick Kilgour thesaurer to caus
mack to William Walker drumer in the toune ane long coat of ane
purpie collour with q"h)^ lace therupon with breiches and stockings
of that same collour with all conveinent dilligence qlk they promeised
sould be allowed to him in his accompts. IV 171.

26 February 1684.

The said day the Baillies haveing ordained the officiars to siimond
Janet Kaimie servitrix to James Chrystie mer** to compeir this day
in pnce. of the foirsds. bailies to abyde and answer for hir odious and
scandalous conversatione with schollars and others and being thrie
severall tymes called and not compeirand Elspet Cumings hir mistris
declaired that she was fled bot did not know where, and so by hir flight
she hade taken the guilt upon hir for the qch she was cited to appear
Quhairfor the Baillies foirsds. ordanes ane act of Banishment to be
imediatlie issued furth against hir in all tymes cuming and that q^um-
ever persone or persones within this toune or friedomes therof that
resets hir and does not present hir before the baillies ar heirby decerned
and ordained to pay to the thesaurer for the tounes vse ten punds scots
and to be put in prisson and keiped therin whill they pay the same
and ordores the drumer to goe throw the toune imediatlie and mack
publict intimation of thir pnts. to the effect that none pretend ignorance.
IV 173.

23 August 1684.

The said day, the provest and baillies enactes statutes and ordaines
that the haill inhabitants and citizens of Old Abd. and colledge bounds
be readie upon the verie first advertisement prepared and furnished with
spades shovels and others materials and instruments neidfull as they
sail be requyred to goe to the bridge of Don and ther to red the hie way
be north the said Bridge conforme as thair names sail be given up in
ane roll to the tounes officiars and the inhabitants of the colledge

140 RBCORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [1684.

bounds or at leist so many off them as sail be advertised to goe furth
wpon Monday nixt against what tyme of the day they sail be warned
for that effect with certificatione that whatsumever person sail be
deficient sail pay fourteine shilling scots and be imediatlie poyndit
for the same after the said deficiencie. IV 178.

21 May 1685.

The said day the baillies haveing mett with divers others of the
inhabitants of the toune did call for the ordinar militiamen belonging to
the toune viz Androw L3aidsay Patrick Cruikschank William Walker
and Thomas Watsone, and as for the fyft man q^ was put furth be the
toune abefore for Helen Cullen the tyme of hir widowhood and whom
she is lyable to put out for hir waters upon Don bot now being cloathed
^th ane husband the baillies protested the toune might be frie of the
sd. fyft man Q'for Allex' Fraser merchand tenent and taxsiman of the
sd. water belonging to the sd. Helen Cullen in lyfrent engadged himself
to the effect she sould not be fund deficient to furnish ane man for hir
sufiicientlie mounted And the sds. four militia souldiours for the toune
compeirand and being to pas to the privat randevouz to morrow and
therafter to the generall randevouz att Turreff The baillies foirsds.
ordained the said Allex' Fraser merchand, principail Taxsman of the
tounes customes and Patrick Fraser subtaxsman of the samen and
Thomas Kilgour in respect of Patrick Kilgour thesaurer his father his
absence furth of this kingdome for the tyme to mount the sds. four
militia souldiours sufficientlie with new reid coates and shoes against
the g'all. randevouz and thair former ordinar armes and for that effect
with all expeditione to buy plaideing catk make lilt and shag the samen
and caus mack the sds coats for the foirsds. four souldiours in haist and
to pay to ilk ane of the sds. four souldiours tuantie dayes loan at v s.
per diem conforme to the act emitted theranent The sds. souldiours
being alwayes lyable and obleist to delyver up thair armes and coates
to the thesaurer and his successors at thair retume home from ilk
randevouz and to be keiped be him whill the souldiours be called for
againe. IV 182.

II July 1685.

The said day it is enacted statute and ordained be the provest and
baillies that the haill persones within the toune who hes bene admitted

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friemen within the toune since compeir when they sail be

called and produce before the magistrates of the toune furnished with
ane sufficient Gun aither musket or fyre lock or els with ane sufficient
pick as lykwyse that all persones within the toune who sail be admitted
friemen and burgesses of the samen in tymes cumeing shall bring with
them the tyme of thair admissione ane musket fyre lock or pick and
declair wpon thair oathes that the samen armes ar thair owne and doe
belong to themselfes properlie to the effect that the tounes men may be
the better provyded and furnished with armour when the toune shall
happen to have to doe with the same. IV i86.

20 March 1686.

The said day anent ane complaint given in be Matilda Angus relict
of the deceissed William Milne book-binder against George Gray flesher
mackand mentione that the sd. George Gray hade a mastiffe dog a b)^ter
both of people and beasts and in particular that he hade tuo severall
tymes houndit and bitten a cow belonging to the said Mathilda Angus
by ryveing both hir lugs casting hir in a ditch and myre and almost
killing hir as thQ complaint bears Thairfor the provest and baillies have-
ing taken the complaint to consideratione and to the effect that no such
enormities and wrongs be comitted be the sd. dog in tymes cuming
The said George Gray becam exacted bund and obleist to the foirsds.
provest and Baillies that what skaith or damnage his sd. dog sould doe
and c5mitt against any persone man woman or chyld or beast within
the toune aither by bytting, pulling them doune renting thair cloathes
or \^her wayes, he sould satisfie for the wrong and damnage to the
partie damnified and wronged and mack reparatione to the full for the
skaith and wrong . . . and William Sangster fermorer becam enacted
as cau' for the said George Gray for performing of the premissis.
IV 199.

I January 1687.

The said day forsaemeikill as ther was a complaint given in to the
baillies by some of the members of the deacan conveiner court of the
trades of Old Abd. against divers others persones and members of the
said conveiner court anent the bracking up of the conveiner Box without
consent of the haill members of the conveiner court and q"' complaint

142 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1687.

the sds. Baillies haveing sene heard and considdered and being ryplie
and at length advysed anent the said wrong and being cairfull that the
lyk wrong be not c5mitted in tyme cuming The Baillies foirsds. hes
enacted statute and ordained and be thir pnts. enactes statutes and
ordaines for the future that at whatsumever tyme ther sail happen to
fall out any debait or controversie amongst the trades anent the opening
of the conveiner Box That if they cannot unanimouslie agrie amongst
themselfes that none off them upon q^sumever pretext or accompt pre-
sume nor tack upon hand to brack up the sd. conveiner Box Bot for
decydeing any contraversie amongst the trades anent the sd. box and
moneyes contained therin that they sail mack thair adres to the magis-
trates of the toune that by thair ordor the keyes of the said Box may be
conveined and presented be the keipers of the samen and the Box opened
as the saids magistrates sail think fitt and conveinent and in caice they
sail neglect to call for the magistrates bot contumaciouslie brack or
attempt to braik open the said Box of themselfes that than and in that
caice it is heirby enacted that each persone contraveining and fund
guiltie sail pay the soume of fourtie punds scots money and to be put
in firmance and remaine therin ay and whill they pay the sd fyne.
IV 206.

23 July 1687.

The said day it is enacted statute and ordained be the Baillies that
no persone nor persones within this toune colledge bounds nor friedome
of the samen presume nor tack upon hand after the day and dait heiroff
to resaitt any somers sturdie or stranger Beggers give assistance man-
tenance or harborie to any such beggers, Bot allenarlie to such as
belong to the toune and paroche and hes lived thairin thir many yeires
and ar now become depauperat and ar to be listed in the poores roll of
the toune and paroche and shall get and have badges q'by they may be
knowen besyde strangers with certificatione to such as shall doe in the
contrair they sail be lyable to and pay the fynes and other punishments
contained in the acts of parliament maid anent somers and sturdie
Beggers. IV 212.

Lykas the said day forsaemeikill as there [are] many great and
greivous complaints given into the magistrates be all the persones
within the toune who hes cornes and bear in and about the toune
against such persones as hes and mantaines bitches in thair houssis

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within the toune By reasone that q° the said bitches ar hot and joUie
they conveine a great number of dogs q^ comes to them and goes
throw mens comes bracks and destroyes the samen and bracks and
destroyes the housses within the toune and Thacking thairoff and
bracks and destroyes the kaill and other hearbs within thair yards
to the exceiding great damnage and prejudyce of the owners Thairfor
and for remeid heirof in tymes cuming the Baillie foirsaid heirby does
expreslie enact statute and ordaine that no persone nor persones within
the toune nor friedome thairof keip nor maintaine bitches in tyme
cuming within thair reo^ve. housses to thair neighbours said prejudice
and that such persones as hes any bitches at present that they aither
kill them or put them furth of the toune within tuantie four houres nixt
after the dait hairoif with certificatione to such as sail contraveine
the premissis ilk contraveiner sail pay four punds scot money and be
iinediatlie poyndit for the same without forgivenes of any pairt thairoff
and to the effect that none pretend ignorance heiroff the baillie foirsaid
ordores the drumer to goe through the toune with the drum and mack
intimatione heirof to all inhabitants of the toune of this pnt. act that so
the contraveiners may be unexcuseable. IV 212.

8 October 1687.

The said day forsaemeikill as there were divers complaints and
greivances given into the magistrates be the trades of Old Abd. against
William Walker drumer and in particular be the deacans of the tailzeor
weaver and flescher trades for not doeing duetie within the toune in
goeing throw the same with the drum ilk morning and evening conforme
as he is bund in duetie to doe and that becaus he hade complained
to the magistrates upon them for not payeing him the sallarie q^
they hade promeised to him upon conditione allenarlie that he sould
doe his duetie as he is obleidged notwithstanding that is notourlie
knowen and seine that he in nowayes does the same as was acknow-
ledged by the magistrates themselfes Thairfor and for the sd. drumer
his doeing and performing all duetie incumbent to him within the toune
anent his sd. office The baillies foirsds to the effect that no such com-
plaints be given in against him for the lyk in tyme cuming hes enacted
and be their pnts. enacts for the future that if he shall onnywayes faill in
doeing duetie and not goeing throw the toune and beating the drum ilk

144 RECORDS OF Old Aberdeen. [1687.

morning and evening at the ordinar tymes and seasons vseit and wont
the weather being dry and he in health That the trades and ilk trade
sail retaine af of his sallarie due be them to him tuell pennies scots for
ilk morning and evening he sail not goe throw the toune and beat the
drum and that toties quoties for ilk contraventione that sail be maid oul
against him the weather dry and he in health as sd. is. IV 213.

12 November 1687.

The said day anent ane complaint given in be some off the deacans
of the trades against divers of the persones members of the samen
for their contumacie and dissobedience to their rei^ive. deacans, and
particular for not conveing to their rei^ive. courts when they ar laufuUie
chairged by thair ofliciars, bot wilfullie and contumaciouslie absenting
themselves therefrome but any collour of excuse as the complaint bears
Thairfor and to the effect that no persone nor member of any of the
trades of Old Aberdeine presume to dissobey their rej^ive. deacans for
the future in not comeing to their reis^ive. courts when they sail be
chairged laufullie and tymouslie thereto be thair oune officiars the
baillies enacts and ordaines that ilk dissobedient persone sail pay to
thair oune reo^ve. boxes and boxmaisters for the vse of the trade seven
shilling scots for the first fault fourteine shilling for the second and
to be doubled for the third fault and deprvyed of their fredome by and
attour wnles they have laufull and relevant excuses and acknowledged
and accepted by their deacans. IV 215.

28 April 1688.

The said day the baillies by ordor from my Lord Bischop of Abd.
hes enacted and speciallie ordained for eviteing of animosities and
troubles betuixt the trades of Old Abd. and trades of New Abd. for the
future That no deacan or any other member of any Incorporatione
within any of the trades of Old Abd. presume in any tyme cuming to
raise any Ires, of lawborrowes or others Ires, in tymes comeing against
any tradesman in Abd. or any other persones whatsumever without the
speciall advyce and consent of the Bischop of Abd. or the magistrates of
Old Abd. And that whatsumever persone or persones of the trades shall
doe in the contrair shall pay fourtie punds scots and be depryved of their
fredome both within toune and trade. IV 217.

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ID October 1688.

The said day the haill tenents and occupiars of the rigs and ruides
of land of Old Abd. and liberties theroff being conveined and not haveing
conduced and fied the four militia souldiours q**" they were lyable to
put furth for the toune for his majesties present expeditione and they
haveing earnestlicu desyred the sd. provest and baillies to conduce the
sds. four militia souldiours for them and the provest and baillies haveing
met abefore It was condiscendit upon that ilk tenent and occupiar
of the rigs and ruides of land within the toune and liberties thairof
foirsds shall pay to James Thomsone pnt. thes' of the toune four punds
scots money this day and to-morow for conduceing and outreiking the
four militia souldiours of foote to his majesties service in this pnt.
expeditione which they faythfullie promeised to pay to the sd. James
Thomsone upon demand Bot in respect they fand it impossible for
them to advance the whole at once upon such short adverteisment
and within so short a tyme they eamestlie entreated my Lord provest to
caus the said thesaurer advance fourtie shilling scots for ilk ane of
them in ordor to the outreik of the foirsds. four militia souldiours and
which they enacted themselfes iudiciallie to repay to the sd. James
Thomsone thes' of the toune upon demand as sd. is The whilk request
the provest fand reasonable and orders the thes' to advance the foir-
said soume of fourtie shilling for ilk ane of them conforme to their
sd. request and their obleidgment foirsd. and interponned his authoritie
therto. IV 219.

13 October 1688.

The said day Patrick Cruikschank couper in Old Abd. Thomas

Watsone there James Touch and William Craighead there conduced

and fied themselfes with the provest and baillies and the thesaurer

to goe furth and to be militia souldiours for the toune in their pnt.

expeditione and in all other expeditiones when ever they sould be called

to his majesties service for the space of ffyve yeires according to the

agriement betuixt the magistrates and the thesaurer and them and

engadged themselves that the toune should fall wnder no deficiencie

dureing the foirsd. space throw their default and who receaved pnt.

payment both of their fie their outreik and loan money to witt each

of thrie of them tuantie seven pund and the said James Touch tuantie

146 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [1688.

eight pund with ten dayes loan to each on of them at sex shilling scots
per diem. IV 220.

The said day in respect of divers outrages thifts and pillages and
others enormities comitted in New Abd. by loose and ydle persones
and for the preventing of the lyk in this toune and also for defence of
the toune from forraigne or inbred invasiones and conforme to that
preparative in the said brugh of Abd. The provest and baillies hes
enacted and ordained and by thir pnts. enactes and by thir pnts.
ordaines that ther sail be ane guard nightlie within the toune consisting
of tuell armed men and ane overseer of each guard and the provest and
baillies appoynts George Nicolsone James Watt William Andersone
John Mckdonald John Fergusone Andrew Cassie James Sheipheard
George Gareoch John Mamoch George Ronald AUex' Hatt Patrick
Walace George Hunter James Fiddes Allex' Christall Arthur Knight
Patrick Fraser Robert Milne Allex' Symsone Duncan Cassie and Androw
Robertsone to be the overseers of the sd. guard and they to attend'
nightlie with the sd. guard ilk ane of them per vices within ther oune
precincts and quarters as it shall befall them and for that effect that
the toune be divyded in four equall quarters And orders the said
guard and watch to enter with ther overseer in that pairt q' it sail
begin upon Monday nixt at ten houres at night and to continue till fyve
houres in the morning and so furth to continue frae ten houres at
night till fyve in the morning in all tyme therafter sae lang as the
samen shall be found necessar And for the better ordering of the sd.
watch and guard the provest and baillies nominats and appoynts John
Couper James Knight David Murray and Patrick Walace to be the four
quarter maisters w*in the toune and ilk ane of them within the rei^ive.
quarters to sie the said watch and guard set and ordered according
to the instructiones to be given to them be the magistrates to that
effect. IV 220.

24 November 1688.

The said day cempeired James Themsene Thes' within the ceuncel
hous and produced the armes coft and payit be him by order of the
magistrates for the vse of the toune With the armes q*^** did belong to
the toune abefore and delyvered the samen to Maister George Fraser on
of the baillies To witt nyne fyrelock guns, ten halberts tuo swords and

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tuo banderls, with tuo militia muskets, tuo picks and other tuo swords
q<* did belong to the toune abefore Qlks fyre locks and muskets ar
brint with the tounes mark and birn yron which is Old Abd Qlk armes
the sd. M' George Fraser accepted of and receaved from him and dis-
charged the sd. James Thomsone of the samen. IV 221.

16 March 1689.

The said day it is enacted statute and ordained by the provest and
baillies that none of the tounes ofliciars presume in any tyme to come to
sute or chairge any Inhabitant within the old toune of Abd. or friedome
thairoff before the Bischops baillie nor medle with any affaires belong-
ing to that court against the sd. Inhabitants and tounes people nor
execute any of the bischops baillies decreites against any of the sds.
tounsmen wnder the paine of Ten punds scots toties quoties for ilk
contraventione and deprivatione of ther office and friedome within the
toune.

Item the said day it was enacted that the wals of the Councel hous
and schooll sail be repaired with all convenient dilligence, and the
schooll to be floored and convenient seats made (such as ar wanting)
for the schollars of the musick schooll. IV 226.

23 March 1689.

The said day it is appoynted be the baillie with consent of the
councell that a letter be drawan and sent to the Bischop holding furth
the designe some of the heretors and parishioners have anent the divi-
sione of the kirk To prefeir the heretors not reseiding within the paroche
and all the tenents within it to the magistrates merchants and trades-
men within this brugh contrair to ther just right and therfor to entreatt
the Bischop to recomend them to the presbetrie that they be not
wronged and that they may have ther seats conforme to ther rights and
priviledges. IV 226.

26 March 1689.

The said day it is enacted statute and ordained be the provest and
baillies that no persone nor persones within the old toune of Abd. or
chanonrie wasch any cloathes or any thing els at any pairt of the
Chanonrie from the head to the fute theroff, hot onlie at the backsyde

148 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [l68g.

nixt to the loch, and that they sett ther fyres and washeing vessels ther,
and' throw out ther fowll water on the south syde of the entrie of the sd.
chanell that no pairt of the sd fowll water may fall in the sd. chanell
As lykwyse that no persone wash at any pairt of Powies bume above
the bridge, unles they set ther fyres, wash and throw out ther fowll
water at some distance from the Bume where the fowll water may not
fall or come therto And sick lyke dischairges all persones to Tramp and
wash in Tubs upon any pairt of the high streit from the on end of t^e
touae to the other and that vnder the penaltie of fourtie shilling scots
to be payit to the Thes' for the vse of the toune and tuell shilling scots
to the ofificiars who are heirby impowered to poynd ther cloathes and
washing tubs thairfor whill they be payit and that for each transgres-
aione toties quoties. IV 226.

I May i68g.

The sd. day forsaemeikill as it hes beene many and divers tymes in
practise that the magistrates of the toune and any on of them by them-
aelfes without the consent of the provest and the councell of the toune
hes taken up and also forgiven pairtes of wnlawes as also of the com-
positiones of friemen set doune in the court acts, so that the Thes' knowes
not what to exact from them, the acts of the court being his onlie rule
Thairfor it is enacted statute and ordained be the provest baillies and
councell that in all tyme cuming naither the provest nor any of the
bailies of the toune sail have power to forgive any pairt aither of fynes
or compositiones for friedome or any pairt of the tounes comon guide
without the special! consent and approbatione of the haill councell or
most pairt therof hade and obtained for that effect and therto. IV 229.

4 May 1689.

The said day forsaemeikill as the saids baillies intend for the better
accomodatione of the tounes people for casting ther peites therin this
current yeir For that effect they nominat and appoynt the persones
underwrittin To witt John Couper, Thesaurer John Pedder William
Baxter, Allexander Couper, William Mackie, Robert Milne, William
Sangster, James Fiddes, Thomas Angus, Duncan Cassie, James
Knight, Patrick Walace, William Orem and Allexander Watt to goe
furth to the said comon mo« with the saids baillies themselves upon

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Monday nixt the sext day of this instant and with them to tack insjiec-
tione of the said mos and find out the best method that can be fallen
upon for the heretors of the tenements and rig^ of land and ther tenents
ther tymens and regular casting ther peites this current yeir, and that
the said mos may be improven to ther best advantage and accomoda-
tione proportionallie amongst them without the unnessarie abuse thairoff
as hes beine done formerlie and to conveine preceisie betwixt eight and
nyne houres in the foimoone the foirsaid day for that effect at the
Theasurers hous or at the crose And lykwyse ordores that the principall
of the Colledge be advertised of the day and tyme in respect (as it is
informed) he intends to goe furth lykwyse As also ordores the officiars
to chairge Robert Drum, James Mathewsone William Robertsone and
all others who ordinarlie hyres themselves to cast peites to the tounes
people in the said mos To compeir at the said mos the foirsaid day under
the paine of fyve punds Scots. IV 230.

8 May 1689.

The said day the Baillies foirsaids with the visitors nominat and
appo)mted for visiteing the comon mos haveing conveined the day
appoynted for the visitatione therof past to the said mos and haveing
surveyed the samen and taken all the difficulties and impediments
q^ might hinder the regular casting of peites be the tounes people
therin and the great abuse of the said moss by irregular casting therin
After mature deliberatione The saids baillies and councell thinks and
finds it expedient, that for the right improveing of the said moss for the
future ther be ane stank casten with all dilligence nixt to the east end
of the moss across the samen from south to north, and from that cross
stank ane other stank comeing from the midle of the said cross stank
towards the west lineallie to be casten to the east [sic west] end of the
said moss and that ilk heretor of tenements and houses of sex elnes in
breadth cast no more peites hot onlie threttie loads of win peites and
the heretors of field land and Rigs of tuell elnes threttie loads and no
more As also that no heretor set any pairt of the moss q'of they ar in
possessione to any persone whatsumever within or without the toune
nor suffer nor permitt any persone to cast peites therin bot what sail be
for ther oune or ther tenants vses allenarlie As also that no heretor nor
possessor cast peites in ther rezive. mosses and tell the samen to any

150 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [l68g.

person within or without the toune hot lead the samen for ther oune
vses as said is And that they cast onlie according to the number above
written at sex elnes breadth the tenement With certificatione to those
who doe in the contrair heiroff aither sets ther moss or sels ther peites
sail pay Ten pund toties quoties and ther peites sail be confiscat Lykas
the foirsaids baillies and councell ordores and impowers John Cooper
Thes' Patrick Kilgour, Patrick Walace, and Andrew Cassie to try out
for men to cast the saids stanks and agree with them for the same at als
cheap a rait as they can and to report ther agriement to the magistrates
and show them what the casters will have. IV 231.

24 May 1689.

The said day there was ane greivance given in to the baillie and
councell be the shoemakers of Old Abd. against John Hutcheon in the
colledge bounds for encroacheing upon their priviledges by bringing in
new shoes severall tymes to sell within the said toune and for q^ shoes
he hes many tymes receaved payment albeit he be no frieman aither in
the toune or trade and q'for the said trade craved that he might be fyned
according to law and that the shoes pntlie. taken by them from him
might be confiscat to the vse of the cordiner trade and he lykwyse to
desist from selling or bringing of any shoes for the future and in respect
the said John Hutcheon compeired not being laufullie sumondit to this
day for that effect the baillie decerns the shoes taken to be confiscat for
the vse of the sd. trade Reserveing actione to Patrick Walace who coft
and payit for the saids shoes as accords of the law. IV 232.

10 June 1689.

The said day the baillies and councell (to the effect the inhabitants
and people of Old Abd. may be instructed and acquainted in and with
the heates and discipline of war and leame to handle ther armes hand-
somlie) have ordored and heirby ordors and ordaines that ther sail be
ane daylie Randevouze of tuantie four of the sd. tounes men ilk day
heirafter at thre aclock in the aftemoone and to conveine in the Bowling
greene at the Kings Colledge ilk day at the tyme foirsaid where John
Keyth wreitter in Edz' at the earnest desyre of the magistrates of the
toune will attend and wait upon them and teach leame and instruct and
exercise them in all the poynts of handling ther armes aright according

1689.] EXTRACTS PROM COUNCIL MINUTES. I5I

to ther capacities, and the first day of the sd exercise to be and begin to
morow tuesday at thre aclock in the aftemoone in the sd. Bowling
greene and to continue ilk day therafter (except the Lords day) so long
as the magistrates sail think fitt and expedient and be informed how
they have proffeited by ther sd. exercise, and ordores the tounes officars
to begin at the bridge of Don and Seattoune and that end of the old
toune nixt to the bridge of Don and chairge in the first tuantie four men,
and so to goe throw the whole old toune and colledge bounds and chairge
tuantie four men ilk day therafter. IV 234.

22 July 1689.

The sd. day in respect that John Couper Thes' was at present
in Ed' about his laufull eifaires The baillies and councell appo)mts
Duncan Cassie Thes' deput in his place till his retume to the toune
and to furnish twantie stone weight of powder and three stone weight
of lead to be keiped reserved for the vse of the toune whill necessitie
requyres that the tounes people have vse for the same and that the
pryce of the sd. gunpowder and lead be payit to the said Duncan
be the sd. John Couper Thes' at his retume. IV 236.

Lyk as the said day the baillies and councell by reasone of the
troubles in this pairt of this kingdome and for fear of invasione by
the highlandmen have thought it fitt and convenient to set up and
put the nightlie guaird on fote again within the toune for the pre-
servatione thereof wnder god, the samen guaird haveing beine dischairged
for a tyme and therfor ordores and appo}nits that ther sail be ane
nightlie guaird within the toune consisting of tuantie four men each
night by and attour ther reo^ve. caiptaines and the sd. guaird of the
foirsaid number to enter and begin this same night at nyne houres
at night and to continue whill fyve houres upon the morrow and so
to continue enter and dissolve at the foirsds sett and apoynted tymes
of night and day dureing the haill tyme of the sd. guaird and watch.
And for regulating of the which guaird the sds. baillies and councell
nominats and appoynts the persones underwrittin To witt David Murray
Patrick Walace John Mamoch James Fiddes Robert Milne James Sheip-
heard George Ronald and Arthur Knight to be caiptaines of the said
guaird and watch and that they attend personallie in ther duetie ilk
ane of them per vices rei^ve. the appo}nited nights and t}m[ies when

152 kBCORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [1689.

it sail befall them With full power to the sds. relieve, caiptaines to
order and cdmand the sd. guaird regularlie as they sail think fitt Set
furth the sentinels and doe all other things necessar theranent And
that the sd guaird and ilk persone therof readdilie obey ther re:(five.
captaines as if it were the magistrates themselves and carie themselves
soberlie and nowayes be drunk with certificatione if they or any of
them transgres in any on of the premisses they sail be fyned and
punished conforme to ther misdemeaner and qualitie of ther fault.

Lykas it is enacted and ordained be the baillies and councell foirsds.
that ilk fencible man within the toune sail provyde for and have ane
fyre lock and sword or sword and partisan or sword and halbert against
this day eight dayes 29 instantis under the faillie of Tuell punds scots
money. IV 236.

27 July 1689,

The sd. day the baillies ordores John Couper Thesr to pay the
persones underwritten To witt Androw Cassie, David Naime, James
Meassone, William Crombie, Allex' Mathewsone, William Nickoll and
John Auld to ilk one of them sexteine shilling scots for the hyre of ane
hors from ilk on of them for goeing from Old Meldrum with their horss
to Strathbogie with the english horsmens baggage and amunitione with
tuell shilling more to the sd. John^Auld for goeing with his hors to
Keithhall and bringing home John Keyth to Old Abd. from that pairt
wpon his said hors. As lykwyse ordores the sd. John Couper to furnish
William Walker drumer with ane suite of cloathes of such cloath as he
sail think fitt according to his qualitie with all diligence consisting of
ane long meitt coat, ane pair of breiches, stockings of the same cloath
and ane pair double soiled shoes. And in respect the said drumer is
now and hes beene a good space bypast in the tounes service beyond
ordinair and is so to continue, sick as at generall Randevouzes of the
toune, divers privat excerciseing of the tounes people and in speciall
in serveing in the nightlie watch and guaird And the sd. baillies
ordores the sd. Thesaurer to insert the sd. money and cloathing in
his accompts and that the same sail be allowit to him in the first
end theroffi IV 236.

22 January 1690.

The said day William Leitch laufull sone to the deceissed John
LfCitch baxter burges of Old Abd. being apprehendit for alleadged

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cdmitting of ane ryot against some of the king's forces in this place and
he being delyvered to the magistrates by Major Guthrie comodant of
the forces here for the tyme and the sd. Major haveing a favour and
respect to the toune being pleased to remitt any injurie he did to the
souldiours Thairfor the sd. William as prin" and Maister James Leich
his brother german and Ro^ Milne bookbinder in Old Abd. his brother-
in-law as cautioners and soverties for him heirby enactes binds and
obliges them conlie. and severallie that the said Williame Leitch by
God's grace sail in all tyme heirafter demaine and behave himself
civilie and peaceablie not onlie towards those of his mat*** forces quar-
tered here under comand of the sd. Major Guthrie bot also towards
all others of thir mat^ forces who shall happen heirafter to be quar-
tered upon or travelling and conversant in the place and that he sail
give non of them any just ground of offence or provocatione and that
under the paine of ane hundreth punds scots money of penaltie and
undergoein^ all farder punishment the magistrates sail impose upon
him according to his transgressione toties quoties. IV 243.

22 September i6go.

The said day it is agreed betwixt the Baillies and the heritors [of
the Ruides of land in and about Old Abd.] and Andrew Cassie that the
Ruides of land about and in the toune shall be adjoyned with the rest
of the Ruides of land in and about the sd. toune of Old Abd. and that
on valuatione shall serve for both theirs and his lands in all tyme
cuming And sicklyk that the haill Ruides of land in the Chanonrie be
adjoyned with the rest of the lands about the toune in tyme cuming
conforme to old vse and wont and be stented with the same proportion-
allie heirafter. IV 251.

5 March 1691.

The said day compeired Maister George Fraser on of the Baillies

and proposed that after the removeing of Allexander Couper present

maister of the musick schooll no persone who sail succeid to him in

that chairge and be maister of the said schooll shall keip ane comon

change within the toune and requyred the opinione of the meitting

therin and q'unto the said haill meitting gave ther approbatione and

consent except Baillie William Baxter who allenarlie dissasented to

the sd. propositione.

154 Records oi^ old abbrdben. [1691.

Lyk as the said Maister George Eraser baillie afterwards des)a^

all to considder that upon Tuesday last he hade called them togither

and than desyred them to have there thoughts on a iitt persone to

succeid to Allexander Couper in the schooll against the nixt meitting

and being now mett he asked iff they were now ryp to give ther thoughts

of a successor to Allexander Couper as schooll maister in the toune to

which all replyed they were (except Baillie Baxter who removed himself

and would not joyne in the electione) wpon the removeall the sd. baillie

George Eraser enquyred if any ther by reasone of his removeall would

withdraw and not joyne in the electione none appearing to adhere the

whole meitting consisting of the tounes councell deacan conveiner,

deacans and maisters of the trades and severall other inhabitants of the

toune vna voce desyred the electione sould go on Than the Baillie

desyred any desyrous to succeid as schoolmaister to Allexander Couper

Upon which call appeared only Maister Robert Gelleis fullie knowen

to all the meitting as a young man of a good lyff and conversatione and

of sufficient prudence to goveme a schooll Thairfor the Baillie foirsaid

enquyred if he was willing to wndergo tryall, who answered he was,

and being tryed in reading, writting and arithmetick as also in vocal

and instrumentall musick and that in 7)resence of the whole meitting

The Baillie foirsd. asking everie on ther present ther opinione all

(except Allex' Grig deacan of the weavers) voted for Maister Robert

Gelleis to succeid to Allex^ Couper as schoolmaister foirsaid and to

enjoy all the emoluments belonging therto And the preceiding act being

intimated to him he did accept of the said office and tuik instrument

thairupon Than it was proposed to recomend the sd. Maister Robert

Gelleis now chosen to the minister and elders to be chosen their Sessione

Clerk and Reader in the kirk which was approven by all And the clerk

haveing drawen a recdmendatione it was instantlie subscryved by all

present excepting as afcnrsaid. IV 254.

23 July 1691.

The said day it is appoynted and agried upon be the baillies that
ilk ane of them shall sitt and exerce ther office monethlie per vices and
keip ane court weiklie wpon ilk Saturuday of the weik with ane quorum
of the councell thre being declaired to be ane quorum and ane full
councell to be called the first Thursday off everie moneth for dispatche-

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ing of effaires of more speciall concernment concerning the toune and
that Bailhe Fraser shall begin this and the nixt moneth and keip courts
and each of the rest off the Baillies monethlie per vices therafter and if
it happen any extraordinar eflfair to occur at any time that the Baillie
than sittand and exerceing the office sal! caus advertise his colleagues
that they may give ther advyce and assistance therin. IV 258.

7 September 1691.

The said day the Baillies with consent of the Thesourer and
Councell of the sd. Brugh and also with consent of Maister John John-
stone present clerk of the said toune Be thir pnts. hes nominated and
authorized William Orem nottar publict thair to be conjunct Clerk
with the said Maister Johne dureing all the dayes of his lyftyme and
after his deceise (if it shall happen the sd. William to survive him) to
be sole clerk of the said citie and for them and ther successors magis-
trates Thesaurer and Councell above mentionat have admitted and
heirby admitt him therto dureing all the dayes off his lyftyme Reservand
alwayes to the said Maister John Johnstone for all the dayes monethes
yeirs and termes of his lyff the haill sallarie benefites casualities and
emoluments any appertaining or that is knowen to belong to the said
office any maner of way q'unto he is heirby declaired to have good and
undoubted right and title and after his deceise fall accres and belong to
the sd. William Orem dureing his lyftyme. ... IV 259.

I October 1691.

The said day it is enficted be the Baillies (anent Thomas Rhind
his extra ordinar drinking with the souldiours and others and therby
drinking himself drunk and in his drunken fits troubleing his oune hoas
and stricking and abuseing his oune wyff and familie, and others his
neightbours within the toune and that he will by no means refraine
therfrae) hes enacted that no Brewer withii> the toune sell the sd.
Thomas Rhind aither aill Bear Brandie or aquavite after they sail be
advertised for that effect by the officiars with certificatione to the
sellers that is whosoever sail sell him any drink of the qualitie foirsd.
after advertisement as said is sail pay four pund scots toties quoties for
ilk contraventione and ordores the tounes officiars ilk on of them to goe
throw ther oune quarter and advertise the brewers that none of them
pretend ignorance of the premisses. IV a6i.

156 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [l6gi.

8 October 1691.

The said day it is ordered and appoynted be the Baillies unani-
mouslie that no persone shall be permitted tuo duell nor reseide within
the toune in tyme cumeing unles they enfq^r themselfes friemen in the
toune within thrie monethes space after ther entrie under the faillie of
Tuantie punds scots money to be payit aither be themselfes or by those
pei^ones who sets them the houses to the Thesaurer for the vse of the
toune and that by and attour the admitting of themselfes. IV 263.

3 December i6gi.

^The said day it is ordaint that no person w4n the toune shall sell
aill or any other liquor to students efter eight a clock at night vnder
the failie of four pund toties quoties Otherwayes to acquaint ane of the
Bailies therwith if the students remove not at that tym. IV 267.

II June 1692.

The said day the Bailies and Council of the sd. burgh taking to
ther consideratione that the belmans place in this toune wes vacant be
deceiss of wmq" Wm. Gald and being informed that the hand bell does
properlie belong to the toune of Old Abd. and that they have been in
vse and custome from tyme to tym past memorie of man to admitt any
persone they thought fitt to ofiiciat in that station and being desyrous
to know the certantie therof that the liberties of the citie might not be
infringit nor impairit and that they might proceed in the sd. matter as
formerlie the sds. bailies requyrit the opinion of the Council and all
present theranent and particularlie some old vnderstainding men in the
toune, viz. Mr. Patrick Gordone Humanist John Leask elder weaver
and John and Wm. Beverlayes They all declared that the sd. hand bell
to ther certain knowledge did allenerlie pertein to the sd. citie being
gifted therto be wmq" John Ross Sacrist and that they never knew any
other person or societie pretend any right or title therto or to admitt
any person to ofiiciat and goe w* the sd. hand bell except alenerly
wmq" Bishop Scougall who as Superior and Patron of the sd. citie
installed the sd. Wm. Gald in the forsd. office In respect qrof the
Bailies forsds. wt consent of the Council fand pronunciat and decemit
the sd. hand bell to appertain and belong to the toun in all tym coming
as in tymes bypast and that they and ther successors in ther rei^ve

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offices have the onlie good and vndoubted right to admitt any persone they
think fitt to be belman in the sd. citie and to enjoy the casualities
belonging therto in all tym coming they paying such ane yeiriie salarie
therfor as the magistrates and council of the sd. citie sail think fit to
impose and ordains the same to be recorded in the tounes court books
in futuram rei memoriam. IV 309.

14 September 1692.

The said day the former magistrats w^ consent of the Council
and C5munitie of the sd. citie haveing ordained ane taxation of four
hundreth merks to be imposed upon the inhabitants of the sd. burgh
for reparation of the musick schooll and Council houss of the sd. citie
and for other caussis spe^ in ane act made theranent 14 March 1C91
years and in ane ratification therof dated the sevent day of Jan'^^ last
bypast and in prosecution of the sd. designe John Fergusone conveener
having in name of the trades offered ane hundreth merks of the sd.
taxation as being all they could spare at once till tyme suld discover
what might be further needful Therfor the sds. present Bailies w* con-
sent of he forsd. Council ordaines the sd. conveener in name forsd.
with all possible speed be advice of George Laing Economus and on or
two of the trades to buy sufficient trees and other materialls for repara-
. tion of the sd. school and council hous for preventing the ruine therof
till the sd. sum of ane hundreth mefts be fullie expendit and debursit
for that effect qch the conveener promised to doe. IV 314.

19 November 1692.

The said day the Baillies by vertue of ane supplicatione given in to
them be the hamerman trade anent the electione of ther deacan
Allexander Christall ther pnt. deacan not being in the toune hot worke-
ing this longtyme bygane in the countrie and for a power to the said
trade to chuise tymouslie to the effect the trade* may not be lyable to
any fyne the magistrates might impose upon them by reasone of ther
not tymous electione of ther deacan Quhilk supplicatione being read
and considdered (and the trade declaireing that they hade advertised
the sd. Allex' Christall long agoe to come to the toune to the effect ther
deacan might be tymouslie chosen and the trade incur no fyne) doe
heirby order the said trade preceislie to chuise ther deacan this day

158 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1692.

eight dayes being Saturuday nixt to come, and on of the baillies them-
selfes to sit with the trade to sie the electione ordorlie proceided in
As lykwise that the flescher trade should chuise ther deacan upon
Saturuday nixt under the hazard of what fyne the magistrates sould
enjo3aie them to pay. IV 318.

The said day the Baillies foirsaids in respect of the deceise of
William Orem, with the speciall consent of the Thesaurer and Councel
as also with consent of Mr. John Johnstone present clerk of the sd.
toune Be thir pnts. have nominated and authorized George Adam
nottar publict advocat in Abd. to be conjunct clerk with the said
Maister John Johnstone dureing all the dayes of his lyftyme and after
his deceise (if it shall happen the sd. George Adam to survive him)
to be sole clerk of the said citie ... IV 319.

10 Decbmbbr 1692.

The said day the Baillies in respect the deacan conveiner of the
trades was not chosen as yet and the tyme of the electione being now
long agoe elapsed heirby ordores John Fergusone present deacan
conveiner to cans chairge ane deacan conveiner court against Saturuday
nixt the seventeine day of this instant and then chuise ther deacan
conveiner under the faillie of Ten punds scots money And the sd. John
Fergusone being personallie present faythfullie promeised to doe the
same. IV 320.

24 Dbcbmbbr 1692.

The sd. day the Baillies fynes the haill deacans of the trades
(except the deacan of the hamerman trade who 'was present) ilk ane of
them in ane wulaw of scots in respect of ther not compearance

to chuise ther deac&n conveiner whois electione was preceislie ordored
to have beine this day and declaires John Fergusone wncapable to
exerce the office off conveiner any farder in respect of his obstinacie and
contumacie against the ordor of the magistrates and ordores James
Watt and Andrew Gray deacan of the hamerman trade to exerce the
sd. office till farder ordor. IV 321.

4 March 1693.

The sd. day forsaemeikill as ther was many of the fir trees brock^n
doune cutted and taken away aff of the firhill the tyme of this present
storme and after search maid by the tonnes officiars for the same by

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ordor of the magistrates some peices of the samen being found with
Robert Lillie tailzeor in the coUedge bounds and in his hous the baillies
decerns the said Robert in the fyne contained in the acts of parliament
maid anent the cutting and stealing of greene wode. IV 326.

19 May 1694.

The said day it was enacted and ordained by the baylie with con-
sent of the counsel! that the wholl inhabitants within the toune shall be
bound and obleidged not only for themselves but for ther wyves servants
and childring that the Sabath day shall noewayes in tyme comeing be
profained by scolding drinking rageing and playeing publicklie on the
streets or elsewher But on the contrair that they shall cbristanlie keep
within ther famillies and noewayes to abuse the Sabeth or suffer the
samine to be profained by any under ther charge and that under the
paine of twentie punds s^ots money toties quoties to be peyed to the
thes' for the behooff of the toune and poor in teror to others to
comitt such trespases and all parents to be lyable for ther childring
wyves servants and others within there reopve famillies. IV 343.

29 July 1694.

The said day the Baylies gave publick advertisement to the haill
inhabitants to the end they should make no trouble or abuse in the
church to disturb the publick worship least the toune should be troubled
or com to danger therefor And for that end seeing they had takine ane
list of some persons who gave the former trouble whose names wes
read publicklie in Court and advyce given be the bayllies to ther
nighbouris that they might disweid them from doeing soe any more
upon ther heighest perroll. IV 350.

30 March 1695.

The said day the baillies with consent of the Counsell enactes
statutes and ordaines that no persone nor persones within the toune
nor fredome thairoff presume nor tack upon hand in any tyme after the
day and dait of thir puts, to shear, pluck up, tack away or resett any
Bent furth of linx and Bentie hillocks and that under the paine of Ten
punds scots to be payit be the contraveiners of this act toties quoties
for ilk breach therof and to be immediatlie poyndit for the same. IV

364.

l6o RBCORD^ OF OLD ABERDBEK. , [1695.

10 April 1695.

The said day anent the complaint given in be Patrick Knight
cordiner in Old Abd. against Gilbert Andersope kirk officiar and James
Wilsone it\ Old Abd. for wncovering and dismantelling of the grave of
the deceissed Arthur Knight his sone in the kirkyard of Old Machar
contrair to the rules of Christianitie and the samen being confessed
judiciallie be the sds. Gilbert Andersone and Jamfis Wilsone and the
Baillie and Counsell haveing taken the abuse to consideratione did fyne
the sd. Gilbert Andersone Ten punds scots money and the sd. James
Wilsone in Ten merks money foirsd. by vertue of ther sds. confessions
to be pa3dt to the thesaurer for the vse of the toune and they both to
be put in firmance and continue therin ay and whill they pay ther
fynes or find sufficient cautione for pay^ of the same. IV 366.

2 November 16^^.

The said day anent the complaint given in be Mr. William Cuming
maister of the musick schoole anent the keiping and teacheing of
private schooles within the toune to the prejudice of the musick and
hie schooll and the maister and teacher therof The Baillie and counsell
haveing considdered the sd. complaint and reasones therof and the
bad consequence that might follow by tollerating such privat schooles
to be keiped within the toune did with the wnanimous consent and
approbatione of the haill counsellors dischairge all privat schooles
within the toune after the day and dait heirof except allenarlie such as
wherein children ar taught to sew or wyve and that such persones as
shall be licentiat to keip privat schooles by the magistrates for grounde-
ing of the young ones shall teach ther schollars no farther than the
catechising and the proverbs and that such persones as shall be so
licentiat shall give ther bonds to proceid no further than is above
restricted and that they shall keip no such schooles after the dait
heiroff till they subscryve bonds to the effect foirsaid and find sufficient
cautione in these saids bonds sub^ be ther cautioners and that wnder the
failzie of threttie punds scots money. IV 367.

29 April 1696.

The said day the baillie haveing mett in the Counsell hous with
the Thesaurer and some others people of the toune, and .the haill
inhabitants and the whole inhabitants at leist the most pairt of them

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being advertised to meit this day in the counselhous betuixt nyn and
tene houres in the foimoone anent the intimatione of ane coU^ctinne
to be wplifted from the citizens To wit the merchants trades and
fermorers from each of them Ten punds scots and that for the defrayeing
the chairges and expensis of the Comissioners who were sent south for
the minister who is chosen to be minister off Old Abd. and church of
Old Machar And q^as verie few of the inhabitants did compeir The
baillie with consent of the Thes' and the inhabitants who were pre^nt
at the tyme did ordor and deceme the merchants trades and fermorers
to pay proportionallie amongst them for ther pairtes of the sds. comis-
sioners ther chairges and expensis the soume of Threttie punds, viz
the merchants to pay Ten punds, the Trades ten punds and the
fermorers ten punds and both merchants trades and fermorers to stent
ther several! reipve. proportiones amongst themselves as they sail
think iitt And nominats and appoynts Oeorge Cruikschank Tres' and
Mr. William Ciiming to receave from those above concerned the foirsd.
Threttie pund and mack compt. of the same to the magistrates. IV 370.

6 March 1697.

The said day anent a complaint given in to the baillie be James
Turreff taksman of the customes of Old Abd. against ydle perturbulent
persones, Boyes and girls who frequentlie and ordinarlie doe come in to
the meall hous when the countrie people ar selling ther meall and
measureing and weighteing the same and macks great trouble and
perturbatione therin and both violentlie and thifteouslie tacks away
the sellers ther meall and will by no rebuikes refraine from doeing the
same to the great damnage of the meall mercat and discouragement of
the countrie people to bring in ther victuall to the mercat Quhich
complaint and abuse being be the baillies taken to serious consideratione
and the prejudice that hes and may follow therupon in tymes after-
ward and therfor for preventing of such abuses for the future Doe heirby
enact statute and ordaine that in caice any such ydle turbulent persones
aither boyes or girles shall in any tyme comeing come into the sd.
meall hous and meall mercat and mack any sort of truble therein aither
to the sellers or buyers of meall or any other comodite That the sds.
« young persones such of them as hes parents that ther parents sail be

l62 RBCORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1697.

lyable in payment of fourtie shilling scots toties quoties for ther
childring's fyne ... IV 373.

2 October 1697.

The said day in ane court it wes inacted that no person heirefter
shall be chosen decon nor master of any of the traids in this toun That
ar resting any money to the publict or privat boxes, until 1 first they pay
in all bygain to the boxes, and that no person be deacon or master who
hes imbagled the publict moe. of the traids or of any particular calling
(if it can be maid appear and if any incorporation shall doe in the
contrair) they shall be fyned in feftie punds scots moe. and the deacon
conveiner and each deacon shall be lyable for each master bearing
office in ther calling, and that no person have vott in ther courts but
till he first pay in his quarter compts and ordaynes everie traid to have
ane extract heirofF and ordaynes this act to be insert in the conveener
book. V 8.

9 October 1697.

The said day it is condescendit and ordayned that in all tyme
heirefter ther shall be ane Counsell day keeped in the counsell house
vpon the first Saturuday of everie moneth and for that end The haill
Counsellors ar to be present the saidis dayes for advysing of the tounes
affaires either in dependance or occurrent and that at nyn a clock in
the morning shall be the hour of meitting and non to be absent without
ane laull. and relivant excuse vnder the faillie of sex shilling scots for
ilk dayes absence. V 12.

13 November 1697.

The said day the baitlie ordayned James Thomson laitt baillie,
James Fiddes and George Laing thesaurer to goe through the toun and
call for the poor of the toun ther tokens and to take inspection what louse
and ydle persons or strangers ar within the toun, betwixt the bridge
of done and Spittell and to sie what they ar and how they live and to
report the nixt court day. V 13.

2 April 1698.

The said day anent William Walker his petition to be reponed to
his place as tounes drumer The Counsell reponed him to his place as

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touns drumer he being alwyse dilligent in his office and is to goe
exactlie through the toun but sumer and winter everie work day in the
morning at fyve a clock and nyn houres at night for whois fidelitie and
performance of his sd. deutie Alex' Malysson merchand and James
Watt capper ar becom cautioners for the sd. William Walker and that
he shall pay fourtie shilling scots moe. for ilk tymes neglect of his office
as aforsaid nota this caut^^ is onlie pro forma to hold him to his dewtie
everie day. V i6.

21 May 1698.

The said day ther being ane quorum of the counsell present Anent
the agrement with Alex' Taitt for putting away extranean beggars out
of this toun they vnanimouslie allow to the sd. Alex' Taitt ten punds
scots mone. yeirlie to be payed to him monethlie which is sextein
shilling eight pennyes scots each moneth comenceing from this day
and ordayned the thesaurer to pay him in maner forsaid, and when-
ever he neglects his dewtie to gett no more moe. V i8..

4 June 1698.

The said day anent the divyding the toun in thrie quarters and
choysing constables The toune by the bailleis and Counsell is divyded
thus from Robert Forbes wynd and George Cumings wynd to Wm.
Baxters wynd and Dowglas wynd on both sydes of the streett is the
first quarter From both the sds. wynds Douglas and baillie Baxters
wynd on both syds of the streett to the Spittell is the second quarter
conteyning also the colledge bounds, and from Robert Lowes wynd and
George Cumings Vynd northward on both syds of the streett to the
bridge of done so farr as the tounes priviledges goes to be called the
thrid quarter of the toun.

For the said north quarter Mr. John Robertsone wes choson con-
. stable. Mr. William Smith choson constable for the south quarter. Mr.
Andro Aberdein constable chosen for the middle quarter of the toun.

Their injunctions ar first to considder of all the misdemaners within
their rei^ve. precincts and in absence of the mag^strats to imprison and
to call any of the inhabitants for their asistance if neidfull, and dis-
sobedience to any of them to be esteemed as great as to the magistrats
themselves.

164 RBCOEDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1698.

Item to take notice that no stranger families nor servants be receaved
without sufficient testificats and this to be intimat by touk of drum.

Item it is (u-dayned that each sabbath day efter Lecture in the fomoon
and in tym of the eftemoons seruice ane of the Counsell goe through the
toun with one of the elders and ane officer, and everie on of the Counsell
to goe per vices that no abuse be done vpon the sabbath day. V 20.

I NOVBMBER i6g8.

The said day anent Mr Wm. Crysties representation concerning
the comon school! of this toun desyring ane ratification to him of that
act maid in favors of Mr Wm. Cuming his predecessor vpon the
second day of No' 1695 dischargeing all privat schoolls within the toun
ether by men or women for teaching vocall or instrumental! mussick
or wreitting within the toun in prejudice of the sd. Mr Wm. Crystie doe
confirm and ratifie the former act in the haill poynts and articles therof
with certification to any that does in the contrar they shall be lyable to
all censure and fyn that shall be imposed on them be the magistrats
with consent of the sd. Mr Wm. Crystie. V 26.

30 August 1699.

The sd. day Patrick Falconer ane young boy being conveined befor
the baillie for his continued acts of thift within the toun comitted by
him and partic* in Monymusks hous and being convict therof wes
ordained to be taken and tyed to a stake and his lugg nailled to the
samen and to be brunt vpon the cheek and banished furth of the Toun.

V34.

14 September 1699.

The said day anent the complaint by some of the inhabitants
against Alex' Anderson weaver and Margaret Smairt his spouse for
haveing of a bigg iron girdle and hyring the samen to all persons for
drying of bear And seeing ther ar great quantities of bear nightlie
stoUen and rubbed from the fermorers in and about the toun therfor the
baillie ordaines that the sd. Alex' Anderson nor his spouse shall heir-
after hyre nor lend the sd. girdle to any person, who hes not bear or oats
of ther oune growth with out the special! consent of ane of the baillies
or Thes' for that effect vnder the fayllie of fourtie shilling scots. V 35.

1699-] bxtracts from council mtnutbs. 165

21 October 1699.

The said day it wes inactit and ordained by the baillies and
councell that the present Conveiner and manadgers of the mortcloath
money shall be obleidged to produce ther accompts the nixt Court day
tQ the effect inspectione may be taken of the samen by the magistcata
and Councell. V 38.

6 July 1700.

The said day The Baillies and Counsel! ordaines Mr William
Chrystie maister of the musick schooll to have his schoUars redealie
prepared to give a specimen of ther knowledge and proficience in ther
musick and art therof upon the last Thursday of Julie instant at four a
clock in the aftemoone that ilk day at which tyme the said schooll is to
be visited by the baillies and Counsell minister principall and remanent
professors and members of the Kings Colledge and vthers. V 50.

7 Sbptbmbbr 1700.

The said day anent the incroachments vpon the tounes moss The
counsell ordaynes the thesu' imediatlie to cause rayse law burrowes and
to lay on charges vpon all the guiltie or suspected persons and to caus
charge the haill sellers of peitts befor the court castin in the moss with
all suspected persons and who bums peits out of the toun and in the
mean tym arrests Alex' Andersons peitts in the moss till the busaines
be discussed but permitts the said Alex' to take away instantlie ala
many peitt as he can carrie on his cart to the nixt court day the 21 inst.
and to arest the rest of the peitts in the mean tyme. V 55.

10 Dbcbmbbr 1700.

The said day the Counsell appo3aits the thesaurer to cause make
ane ordiner seall for the tounes vse with the tounes armes and to have
it readie againest the nixt counsell day and the armes of the toun to be
considered also at the forsd. meitting appoynted. V 63.

4 January 1701.

Anent the tounes comon seall the thes' produced the same maid
and the counsell wer pleased ther with. V 64.

The sd. day anent the tounes seall the meeting approved theraf

l66 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. Ll70^.

w^ this motto Concordia res parve with the pigg and Lillie and three
Salmond and Insignia Civitatis Veteris Aberdonis. V 67.

3 May 1701.

The said day the Counsell haveing taken to their serious considera-
tion the many abusses comittit and done in this toun and freidom
theroff at publict sessions and mariadges To prevent all which in the
future, The Magistrats and Counsell of this toun heirby discharges all
publict sessions and marriadges in the future, or publict contracts and
penny brydells And that in tyme coming ther shall be no more persons
at marriadges and sessions except onlie four persons vpon each syd,
and the contraveiners heiroff to pay ten punds scots money to the
thes' for the tounes vse toties quoties, and also those persons who shall
furnish houses for that end to any person in tyme cuming shall pay the
lyk soume to the thes*^ and ordaynes this act to be instantlie proclaimed
by tock of drum through the toun *that none pretend ignorance, And
ordaynes also that if any person shall give money publictlie or privatlie
at such mariadges or sessions they shall be als lyable in the forsd. fyne
as the receavers of such moneys. V 75.

5 July 1701.

The said day anent casting the Comon moss and hill by strangers
The bailleis and Counsell did appoynt Baillie Eraser baillie Baxter and
baillie Ro^son Duncan Cassie, James Mill, George Aberdein, Conveinar
Duguitt, Alex' Tellie, Wm. Smith elder William Hart, Alex' Molysson
and the thesu' to goe on Wednesday the nynth instant about seven a
clock in the morning and to meett at the thesu'es house and visit the
said mosse and hill and sie the incrotchments maid on the same and to
report ther dilligence to the nixt Counsell day And also anent ane
greivance given in by the Customer anent the weeklie mercat The
Customer and officers of Aberdein cuming over everie mercat day and
hindering the mercat, The persones above named ar to visit the rights
and papers anent the same the nynt day of this instant efter ther return
from the moss. V 78.

12 July 1701.

The said day the baillies' and Counsell ordaynes and appoynts
Baillie Eraser, Baillie Baxter, Baillie Knight, and Baillie Robertson,

I70I.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 167

George Laing, James Fiddes, Alex' Telly, Alex' Molyeson the conveener
or any other persons they please to call to meitt at the thesu'* house on
thursday nixt in the eftemoon anent the regulating the moss for the
future.

The Baillies and Counsell anent the complent given in by the
thesu' against Robert Drum for his monoplising the Comon moss and
hill and casting and selling peitts not onlie to the inhabitants but also
to strangers liveing without the toune Did and heirby discharge him for
the future from casting any peittis in the said moss or hill vnles he be
imployed by any who hes vndoubted right therto and liveing within this
citie, and to be simply to ther vse allanerly. And as for his selling and
monopolizing of the said moss in tymes past The baillies and Counsell
being fullie convinced of the truth theroflf by ane quorum of the Counsell
appoynted for visiting the said moss fynes the said Robert Drum in the
sum of four pounds scots and to be imprisoned vntill he pays the same
and ordaynes the thesu' to take the number of loads of peitts

for the tounes vse. V 79.

4 August 1701.

The said day compeired William Shirres glover in Old Abd. and
Mary Smith servitrix to Wm. Aberdein in Seaton,*who being ceited and
arraigned be the kirk session of Old Machar vpon Sonday last the thrid
instant for ther scandalous converse togither in the night tym above
twelve a clock vpon Monday the 7th of July last for which they wer
convict by the depos**n of concurring witnesses as is recorded in the
session books and farder being also of drinking to exces efter the tym
of night proscryved by Law wer remitted by the kirk session to the
magistrats of Old Abd. and to [be] fyned and punished conform to Law
In respect wherofT the baillie amerciats the sd. William Shirres in ane
vnlaw of fourtie shilling scots instantly to be payed to the thes' and
also to find sovertie for his appearance befor the kirk session vpon
Sonday nixt and to satisfie the church discipline as shall be injoyned
be the session and to be put in prison vntill the premissis be performed
As for the said Mary Smith The baillie finding by the depositions of
the witnessis to which the sd. baillie wes present that the said Marie
wes not onlie drunk to exces which in women is most scandilous but
also that she came to the said William his bedchamber when he wes in

l68 RBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [170I.

bed and the door shutt Therfor the baillie forsd. amerciats the said Mary
Smith in four punds scots moe. to be instantlie payed to the thes' but
alto to find sovertie that she shall fulfill the kirk censure vpon sonday
nixt as the session shall injoyn and to be putt in prison vntill the
premissis be performed. V 84.

4 OcTOBBR 1701.

The said day anent the tyme of the election and choysing of the
baillies and Counsell of this citie in all tym cuming it ts appoynted that
the electione shall be . yeirlie heirefter vpon the second saterday of
October yeirlie preceislie but alteration and in ordor thervnto ordaynes
this ensewing election of magistrats and Counsell to be vpon the second
saterday of October nixt to come preceislie. V 86.

18 OcTOBBR 1701.

The said day anent the hand bell This day Mr William Crystie
and James Thomson being requyred conform to the last Counsell act
to produce any document the church had to the propertie of the hand
bell Mr Crystie replyed he had been looking and pervsing the kirk
register so farr but hes not pervsed all the registers Ther prosecution
q'off the Counsell remitted to the nixt Counsell day In the mean tyme
the Counsell appoints the toun clerk to give Mr Wm. Crystie ane
extract of the act regra^ in the toun books in anno 1692 anent the said
bell and to show the same to the session and to report. V 88.

31 January 1702.

The said day anent the overture proponed by the baillies to the
Counsell and Comunity of this Citie anent the building and erecting of
ane prison house with ane bell and a clock vpon the Counsell hous
v^ich is thought to be ane matter of generall concern and very requisit
and necessar And to repair the roofs of the Counsell house This over-
ture not being rejected by the Counsell and Comunity The first step
to be done at this tyme wes to nominat persons to advyse with workmen
for contryveing the maner and what money might compleit the desyn
In ordor to uhich the Court nominats Baillie Eraser Baillie Baxter,
Baillie Knif^t and Baillie Robertson with Baillie Thomson, Alex'

1702.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 169

Molysson George Laing George Aberdein James Duguitt John Lovie
taillor George Robertson vyver Mr Jolly James Thomsone and Kenneth
Fraser measson who ar ordayned to meitt togidder at the thesaurers
house wpon Wednesday the fourth day of Febry. nixt at on a clock in
the eftemoon and to comvn fullie ther anent and to report. V 92.

14 February 1702.

The said day anent the hand. bell efter so long tym given to the
session to produce any document to prove ther interest to the said bell
and Mr Wm. Crystie being called, Told that he haid searched the
register of the session and could find no title in ther favors In respect
wherofiF the Counsell ratifies and confirms all former acts maid ther-
anent and that the said bell properlie belongs to the toun and ordaynes
James Touch to pay four pund scots to the tounes thes' of dewtie from
witsonday last to witsonday nixt 1702 yeirs as the dewtie of the said
bell. V 92.

4 April 1702.

The said day anent the hand bell the baillies and Counsell of Old
Aberdeen renunces ther right and all pretensions to the said bell vpon
severall considerations And be thir pnts. rescinds all former acts maid
ther anent preceiding the daitt of thir presents. V 96.

2 May 1702.

The forsaid day in presens of the bailleis and Counsell anent the
punctuall conveining of the haill members of Counsell at ten hours in
the fomoon preceislie vpon the first Saterday of everie month for all
tyme cuming It is preceislie inacted by the bailleis and Counsell
vnanimouslie that notwithstanding of the former act of Counsell maid
anent six shilling eight pennies for ilk person of the Counsell ther
absence from the Counsell, yit now in all tyme coming it is ordayned
that everie member of the Counsell who shall happen to be absent from
the Counsell at ten a clock in the fomoon as said is they being in health,
on the place and laull. warned, that for everie dayes absence he shall
pay fourtein shilling sex pennyes toties quoties To be payed to the
thes's box for the vse of the poor to be destribute at the bailleis ther
discretion. V 98.

I70 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. tl703.

3 April 1703.

The said day anent the hyring of horss in this toun and paying
postadge to the postmaster in Aberdein the same is to be considered
the nixt Counsell day and if ther may be ane postmaster setled in this
toun this is to be advysed. V 115.

3 July 1703.

The said day anent the totbuith bell the Counsell ordaynes and
apoynts the same to be rung each day at sex houres in the morning and
eight hours at night befor the drum begin and in the morning efter the
drum, and Wm. Walker drumer is to doe the same and vpon each sabbath
day to ring the sd. bell when the last bell begins fomoon and eftemoon
and to end with the last bell each tyme, and also the said [Wm. Walker]
to ring the said tolbuith bell vpon the first saterday of every moneth to
the Counsell, and to ring from ten hours fomoon to halfF eleven a clock
but everie morning and evening of the week to ring onlie for the space
of a quarter of ane hour and to begin to morrow the fourth inst. being
the sabbath day. V 118.

3 April 1703.

The said day anent the moss of pervinneis the counsell recomends
to the bailleis to call four of the old men in the town and meitt with
Hilton at his comeing home to sie and consider his chartor, and to
rectifie the marches of the moss.

The said day anent casting clods in the comon moss at any pairt
theroff The Counsell altogither prohibits the same in all tyme heirefter
and heirby discharges all persons whatsomever to cast clods in the said
moss at any pairt theroff vnder the payn of Ten pounds toties quoties,
and for the clods which ar presentlie casten in the said moss The
baillies and counsell fynes everie person that hes casten clods in the
said moss in fourtie shillings scotts moe. And this to be promulgat
through the toune with took of drum vpon Monday nixt the 5th inst.
and as for strangers that casts clods theirin referrs the same to the
meeting with the Laird of Hilton. V 118.

1704.] BXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MlNUTES. 17t

I January 1704.

The said day anent the expensis and compts debursed anent the
building the Tolbuith and repairing the Counsell house, and proces of
law anent baillie Robertson and seing ther is ane representation given
in by the toun and traids at least many of them that they might sie and
inspect the compts and be satisfied ther anent Therfor to the Counsell
for stoping all mens mouthes and to satisfie them doe nominat the
persons vnderwritten to meet and inspect the saids accoutits in the
Counsell house vpon the eight day of this instant in the eftemoon tyme
efter two hours eftemoon, viz. John Grigg Robert Clerk and James
Smith for the merchands, James Duguitt, George Robertson vyver,
Jon Simson taillor, George Adam cordoner, William Hervie flesher,
William and George Laing or any other person who desyre

to sie and visit the saids accompts who shall also be receaved at the sd.
tyme Togidder with one or two of the bailleis ther to attend the dyot
and efter the inspection of the saids account The said persons ar to
report to the heid court of Old Abirdein, which is appoynted to be
preceislie vpon Monday the tenth of this instant and the drum to goe
therfor vpon Saterday befor, with certification to any of the saids
persons who keeps not the said meetting That they shall not be heard
to grumbell heirefter anent the saids accompts and the thesaurer to
convein the saids persons to keep the meitting. V 128.

5 January 1704.

The said day the bailleis haveing desyred the deacons and maisters
of Traids of Old Abd. and masters of families theroff to repair to the
Counsell house, and ther the Counsell signified to them what haid past
anent ane call by the session to Mr. David Corse to be colligg minister
with Mr Thomas Thomson of Cocklae It wes vnanimouslie agried that
the magistrats suld signe in name of the toune ane procuratrie to Adam
Gordon of Inverebrie in conjunction with the masters of the CoUedge
and heritors of the parisch to protest aganest the call of the sd. Mr
Corse for the reasons and causis conteyned in the said protestation
And also that the saids magistrats of Old Abd. might goe to the church
and signifie the same to the presbitrie therin conveyned for moderating
the said call. V 129.

172 records of old abbrdebh. [1704.

12 February 1704.

The which day anent bill of complent given in by Mr Alex' Gordon
professor of humanitie, Mr George Gordon professor of the oriental!
Languadges in the Kings Colledge and George Adam toun clerk of Old
Abd. aganest Alex' and George Cristalls wrights in Old Abd. and

wright ther and ther imployers anent the removeing of ane
dask or pew in the church of Old Machar befor baillie Knight's,
presentlie possest by the sd. George and disponed to him by the sd.
Mr Alex' Gordon, out of its place contrar to equitie and justice at ther
awen hands as the complaint [bears] . V 133.

13 May 1704.

The which day anent Alexander Hendrie his paynes for ringing the
tolbooth bell The Counsell be thir presents ordaynes and appoynts that
he gett from each familie within this toun and freedom sex pennies scots
moe. quarterlie, to be collected and wplifted by the said Alex' Hendrie,
and to begin presentlie and exact it for the current quarter which did
begin the first day of Aprill last by past and ordaynes ilk familie to pay
the same to him as above. V 136.

15 March 1705.

The which day anent the overture proponed concerning the in-
habitants of this toune to have armes for keeping the toune in ane
posture of defens conform to the act of parliament The baiUeis and
Counsell ordaynes and appoynts that all the inhabitants of this toun
provyd and furnish themselves in armes such as guns and fyre-locks,
and such as ar not able to provyd guns that they may have halberts
or dens axes and that betwixt and the day of nixt to

come and this to be intimat by took of drum to morrow the sextein
instant, and ordayns all the inhabitants betwixt sextie and sextein
yeires of age to furnish the same. V 145.

The said day it is statute and ordayned that no aill house nor
change keeper within this toun or liberties theroff recept or harbor any
prenteis or servant within the toun or sell them drink vpon the week
dayes efter nyn hours at night and on the sabbeth day efter sex a clock

1705] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. • I73

at night vnder the payne of fourtie shilling scots toties quoties by the
sellers and imprisonment of the prentissis and servants men or women.

V145.

5 March 1705.

The said day compeired Jon Slidders mer* in this Citie and
represented to the bailleis and Counsell That notwithstanding of ane act
of banishment past by the Magistrats of this Citie aganest William
Montgomr}' measson for the causis mentioned in the said act of the
daitt the twentie sext day of December Mvj* nyntie eight yeires Yit the
sd. Wm. Montgomrie haid contrair to the said act of banishment had
returned to this citie and haid thretned him and his familie mischeiff
Wpon which he haveing meaned himselff to the Magistrats they
caused incarcerat the said William Montgomrie in the tolbooth of this
citie wher he now remayns prisoner, and the said Jon Slidders haveing
compeired as above, and consented to the said William Montgomrie
his liberation, vpon his inacting himselflfof new againe and signing ane
voluntar act of banishment in the terms vnderwritten, Lykas compeired
the said William Montgomrie and inacted himself as followes, I William
Montgomrie, sometyme measson in Old Aberdein Doeth in obedience
to the former act of banishment above narrated and for severall vther
weightie considerationes inact and oblidge myselfF imediatlie after my
subseryving thir pnts. to depairt out of the Citie of Old Abd. and haill
priviledges theroff never to return to the same week day nor holy day
vpon any pretext whatsomever vnder the penaltie and payn of being
brunt in the cheeck and whipt out of this Citie by the hand of ane
comon hangman in the vsuall maner And also I oblidge me never to
molest or trouble the said Jon Slidders or his wyff or familie in ther
persons or goods or by any opprobrious or base languadge in tyme
coming vnder the payn forsaid. V 148.

22 September 1705.

The said day in the baillie court of the said Citie holden within the
Tolbooth of the said Citie David Rickart of Arnadge wes served as heir
in general to the deceist William Rickart burges of Abirdein his vncle
and ane inquest of good gentlemen being ther present conform to the
breeff and pettion given in ther anent Mr Archibald Forbes of Putachie
being chancellor. V 151.

174 RECbRDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [l705-

26 November 1705.

The said day it being represented by Baillie Baxter anent ane
protestation given in be John Crukshank and George Adam cordoner
vpon the last Counsell day the nyntenit instant wherin the Conveiner
and Adam protested that in respect baillie Eraser wes not then present
they could not proceid and so most illegally declyned their authoritie
and the Counsells and farder th^y alleadged that b&illie Troup wes
fomenter of all the differences among the Traids And that baillie Baxter
wes not doing good things, All which the Counsell haveing taken to
their consideration it wes aggried nomine contradicente that both the
above named persons John Crukshank and Geofge Adam ar suspended
instantlie from sitting or voting in Counsell and delayed ther farther
sentence to the nixt Counsell day.^ V 157.

23 September 1706.

The said day anent ane representation made to the Counsell how
vseful it wold be to the toun to have the convenience for ane flesh
mercat in this toun The Counsell recomends to the Magistrats to imploy
workmen to eifectuat the forsaid designe and to buy timber and vther
materialls for building theroff and to set about the same with all con-
venience and to report ther dilligence to the nixt Counsell. V 171.

2 June 1707.

The said day it being represented by Alex' Molysson from the kirk
session that ther were great abusses comitted in and about the toun
vpon the Sabbath day in tym of divyn service and at other tymes and
therfor craved that the magistrats and Counsell might give ther con-
currance to the kirk session for preventing of the saids abusses Which
representation being considered by the Baillies and Counsell, They
renew all former acts maid anent the breatch of Sabbath and ordaynes
the same to be put to full execution and for discovering transgressors
ordaynes ane list to be made of such ane number of the inhabitants as
anyone of the magistrats and ane member of the kirk session shall
apoynt with one of the Tounes officers to goe through the Toun on the

' Conveener Cruickshank apologised and was re- admitted while Adam was declared
** vncapabcll to be ane member of this Counsell or to bear any publict office, as decon, master
or vthcrwyse ".

1707.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 175

Sabbath day, Bridge of Don, Spittell and Seatton and ther to take
notice of all ydle persons and vthers who doe not dewlie attend divyn
service and worship vpon the Sabbath day and also to tak exact
accompt of all ydle persons vaiging on the streit or otherwyse on the
Sabbath day And to report the same to the magistrats and kirk session
that the transgressors may be dSwlie punished and ordaynes the persons
to be named for going throw the toun to attend al} the dyots they shall
be warned to by the officer vpon the Sat;terdayes night befor vnder the
faillie of fourtie shilling scots toties quoties and* ordaynes the saids
persons appoynted to goe throw the toun to meitt at the ringing of the
last bell fornoon and eftemoon sermons. V 185.

29 October 1709.

It is to be mynded that ther hes been no courts nor Counsells in
Old Abd. efter the 13 day of October 1707 vntill the 29 day of October
1709 yeires.

The said day in presens of the Bailleis and Consellors efter named,
viz. Mr. Alexander Fraser Alex' Molysson baillies George Aberdein
Thomas Cassie William Taillor Alex' Miln William Watt James^Miln
William Martin elder James Duguitt Mr. Andro Aberdein Andro
Charles Andro Dyce Counsellors of the said Citie and thesaurer and
John Grigg The Which day the haill persons above named wpon
severall weightie considerations moveing them Doe adhear to the
former election of the election of the Baillies Thesaurer and Counsell
maid by them vpon the threttein day of October 1707 yeires, and the
forsaid Counsell recomends to the Bailleis abovenamed to qualiiie them-
selves according to law And that with their convenience that they may
officiat legallie for this ensewing yeir. V 191.

12 November 1709.

The said day the Counsell appoynts the Thesaurer to bestow fyftein
shilling scots money of the halfe crown payed in by every entring
burgess as the sd. entring burgess shall appoynt and the Thesaurer to
be alwayes countable for the other fyftein shilling of the sd. halfe crouh
and which fyftein shilling moe. forsd. is to be bestowed for pious uses
as occasione offers. V 194.

176 records of old aberdeen. [^7^^-

12 August 1710.

The said day the visitors appointed for the moss and hill did report
ther diligence conform to the former act of Counsell and fynds that ther
are severall incrotchments made by severall neighbouring tennants, viz.
Hiltons and Balgounies especially for preventing of which for the future
the Counsell appoints Bailie Fraser Bailie Molysone the thes' and Mr.
Andro Aberdeen to meet with the laird of Dyce and John Gray factor
for the lands of Balgounie and to commune with them anent their
tennants incrotchments as also appoints the thes' in meantyme to raise
letters of molestatione ag' all persons who have incrotched and that
with all conveniency and to report the nixt counsell day. V 203.

30 September 1710.

The sd. day anent ane debat that hade fallne out betuixt the trads
of Old Abd. and Mr. Alex' Gordon humanist in the Kings Colledge
anent the freedome and priviledges of the city and trads of Old Abd. in
his defending and protecting on of his tennants in the Colledge bounds
from entring freeman amongst the sds. trads he alledging they hade no
power over the Colledge bounds And the trads making the contrary
appare by ther Charter from the Colledge members of q^^ the decist Mr.
Patrick Gordon his fa' wes on of the granters and subscrivers to
acomodat q** debat the Counsell appointed bailie Fraser bailie Molysone
the thes' Wm. Watt and James Duguid to comune w' the humanist
theranent and to report the nixt Counsell day. V 205.

7 October 1710.

The sd. day it is reported by the Comity appointed for meeting w*
the humanist that they hade agreed w* him and processes destroyed
huic inde. V 207.

16 October 1710.

The sd. day the bailies and Counsell unanimously condescended
and agreed ther should be no new electione but adhered all of them to
the former electione both as to bailies thes' and Counsellers for the
enshewing year. V 208.

i7io.] extracts from council minutes. \^^

24 October 1710.

The sd. day the Counsell unanimouslie did nominat and elect Mr.
William Gordon bailie in Old Abd. to represent them in the election for
ane member of the enshewing brittish parliament and that ane com-
mission should be extended to him in ample forme q'in they give him
full power to vote for S' Alex' Cuming of Culter. V 209.

The said day the Counsell appoints the thes' to give to the shoo-
maker trade in Old Abd. seven pound scots in regard they hade spent
a great daill of money anent ane debat w^ the humanist concerning the
priviledges as weill of the toune as ther trade anent the Colledge bouilds
and the toune ther being united. V 210.

3 February 171 i.

The sd. day anent ane grievance given in to the Counsell by the
thes' ag' the trads of the sd. city in gra" as to ther way of receving
freemen who does not enter burgeses w* the toune conform to the acts
of Counsell made theranent unless they be compelled to the wasting
of a great part of the touns comonwealth and many addmitted amongst
them so clandistinly that the thes' hes no knowledge theranent To
prevent such intollerable practises the bailies and Counsell recomends
and ordains the Conveener to call ane Conveener court and advertise
the deacons and masters of the sea" trads of the sd. city that they
addmitt nor receave no freeman amongst them w^out acquanting the
toune thes' and in caice the deacons and masters shall not comply
herw* and give obedience to ther conveener in the same the conveener
in that caice is to fyne them in the conveener court and if the conveener
who ever he bees shall doe in the contrary he shall be lyable to the
Counsells censor and the thes' is herby ordained to assist the conveener
anent the premissis. V 212.

23 February 1712.

The sd. day anent the casting the tolbooth bell the bailie and
Counsell appoints John Grig Andrew Dyce thes' James Duguid and
Mr. Andrew Aberdeen to call for Albert Gelly bell founder and comune
w* him anent the same and to see what the charges might be and to
report. V 225.

178 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [^7^^-

I March 1712.

The sd. day anent the casting the bell it wes reported that conform
to the former appointment the persons appointed hade communed
w* Mr. Gelly and efter comuning condescended he would cast her for
seventy pounds scots and if when casten she shall be weightier he to
have twenty shill. scots for every pound weight of mettall he added over
and above the first weight and if lighter to be defalked proportionally.

V 225.

I June 1719.

The magistrats considering that ther have been severall abysis by
former clerks in giveing burges tickets not agreeable to the acts therof
in the townes books to prevent the lyke in tyme comming they appoynt
all burges tickets to be wrytin in Latine bearing the liberties and
privileges of the Toune competent to the calling and the Incorporations
which they have joyned themselves and the sums payed be them
therfor according to the rejpve. formes. VI 8.

8 June 1719.

Ther being a petitione of the Ministers and Kirk Sessione of this
toune subs*= and given in be the clerk complaining on the gross
enormities of Sabbath breaking and recepting lowse and scandalous
persons which being read and the Magistrats and Counsell finding the
desyre therof just They appoynted publict intimatione to be made
prohibiting and dischargeing the haill inhabitants of this towne and
freedom therof from idle and unnecessary walking in companyes or
vegeing thorrow the streets and fields on the Sabbath day in all tyme
herefter Certifieing such that they will be punished as Sabath breakers
As also dischareing the saids inhabitants from recepting within ther
houses or families any infamous or banished persons vagrant or sturdie
beggars or serveants without sufficient testimoniall from the paroch from
whence they came last and that under the severall penaltyes men^ in
the Acts of Parliament and tounes statutes As also intimatione wes
appoynted forbidding the cutting or destroying of ther neighbours grass
or entering ther yeards without liberty of the owner under the penalty
of four punds scots for ilk transgressione. VI 11,

i719.] extracts from council minutes. i79

13 June 1719.

The said day It was unanimously appoynted enacted and ordained
that all entring burgesses whatsomever should at ther rej^ive. admissions
as Burghers (in signe and tokene of ther efter ready complyance with
the Magistrats commands) present and delyver to ane of the Baillies
ane whyt purse with fyve shilling scots therin (excepting herefrom
such burghars as are or shall be receaved ob favorem) The pryce of
the purse not exceiding four shilling scots money. VI 12.

4 July 1719.

The said day ther being a renunciatione of the right of ane elder
to the freedome of this City in favours of a younger produced Which
being considered by the Magistrats and Counsell they for sea" good and
weightie considerationes refused the same and enacted that in all tyme
comming no renunciatione granted be any persone in favours of another
of his right to the fredome of this place should be sustained. VI 18.

19 October 1719.

The Clerk is appoynted to give out advertisement to the inhabitants
to clean the cassies befor the merkat and to discharge them from
recepting uncustomed goods sturdie or vagrant beggars Kairds theeves
gamesters or other persones who may disturb the merkat under the
reo^ive. penalties men* in acts of parlia' and tounes statutes. VI 36.

23 January 1720.

The Theasurer is appoynted to provyde George Moir and Andrew
Greig two toune officers in such liveries as shall [be] thought fitt by
the Magistrats and to agree with for Drummer and officer and

also to mount him at the Magistrats sight.

It haveing been overtured that the Magistrats shall sitt herefter in
ane seat [in] the kirk for effectuating wherof till a loft be erected con-
veniently for ther use the Provest hes given his seat for the us^ of the
Magistrats ay and whyll a loft be erected for that end. VI 44.

19 March 1720.

The which day Compeared Mr. John Ker preses to the Community
of Merchants in Old Abd. and George Mackie Conveener of the Trades

l8o RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [172O.

of the sd. City for themselves and in name of ther rei^ive. fraternities in
presence of the saids Magistrats and Council and gave in the under-
writen articles of agriement past and made betwixt the Community of
Merchants of the said City and the rei^ive. Incorporations of the trades
of the same upon the fyfeteenth day of March instant Myjj*^ and twenty
years with consent of the Magistrats of the said City desyreing the
same might be insert and registrat in the records therof and that the
Magistrats forsds. wold interpose ther authority therin that the same
may be made effectuall and observed in all tyme comming and that all
executione necessar may pass theron conforme therto at the instance of
either of the saids pairties against other Which desyre the Magistrats
forsds. thought reasonable and ordains the same to be insert and
registrat in maner forsaid to the effect above writen of the which the
tenor follows — Articles of Agriement betuixt David Forbes of Leslie
Alexander Troup late Baillie and James Hay delegats from the Com-
munity of Merchants of Old Aberdeen And George Mackie present
Deacon Conveener Alexander Sinklair late Conveener John Levie late
Deacon of the Taylors Andrew Charles late Deacon of the Weavers
Robert Mitchell Tanner in name of the Shoomakers and William
Chalmers present Deacon of the Fleshers delegats from the severall
Trades of the said City on the ane and other pairt That it shall be
optionall for any tradesman to enter either Tradesman simply or
Tradesman with the privilege of merchandizeing and malting.

That he who enters Tradesman simply shall pay only Ten Merks
of composition as formerly and that he who enters Tradesman with the
privilege of merchandizeing and malting shall pay Twenty punds as
other merchants doe including Ten merks of allowance to Tradesmens
eldest sones.

That such of the Tradesmen who befor the accessione of the
present Magistracie to witt befor May last haven burgess ticketts in
generall terms without bearing a designatione of some speciall trade
shall be construced to be as the privilege of merchants als weill as
Tradesmen And that the said privilege shall be extended to ther eldest
sones allenerlv.

That burgess ticketts granted befor the said moneth of May last
Which denominat a burgher meerly sone to such a man tradesman
without denominating himselfe of some speciall trade and without the

1720.] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 181

clause of Jure Paiemitatis shall be construed to bear the privilege of
Merchandizeing But that such persones sones shall have no privilege
by vertue of such burgers'ticketts sic subscribitur D. Forbes Al. Troup
James Hay George Mackie Al. Sinklair Andrew Charles John Levie
Robert Mitchell Wm. Chalmers Jo. Buchan consents J. Ker consents
Alex' Molysone consents John Robertson consents. VI 56.

Ther being severall complaints against many of the inhabitants for
washing in Craighalls Closs and throwing in ther foull water in the
channell wherby they who wash at the kirk style being the common
washing place ar at a great loss For preventing wherof the Magis-
trats forbid and prohibit all and every one of the inhabitants to wash in
the said closs or on the new cassie opposite to the Tounes loch in tyme
comming or throwing any filth or nestiness in the said channell under the
pain of twenty shilling scots for each transgression and heirby impower
the officers to seize the tubs and other utinsills made use of for washing
in the same till payment of the said fyne. VI 58.

I October 1720.

It being represented by the Conveener and Deacon of the Weaver
trade that they hade been put to a great advance in a process before
the Shereff of Abd. against the weavers of Abd°. for invadeing the pri-
vileges of the Toune and trade and therefor creaved that the Magistratts
and Counsell wold appoynt ther Thes' to allow them such a sume as
should be thought fitt to assist them in the forsd. debursement Which
being considered the Theas' was appoynted to allow the sd. Deacon
the sume of Eight pounds Scots to be staited in next Theas's acompts.
VI 78.

22 October 1720.

The Clerk was appoynted to make exact lists of the haill inhabi-
tants of this City and report the same next Counsell day in order to
clear the same of all highland and other vagrant beggars and infamous
persones wanting sufficient testimonialls. VI 81.

10 December 1720.

The said day Christian Grant indweller in Old Aberdeen being this
day convicted of habitually recepting and haunting scandalous per-
sones who were guilty of a great deall of prophaneness and wickedness

l82 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [172O.

and hade committed the same in her house as is [this] day proven by
famous witnesses Whereupon she the sd. Christian Grant of her own
free accord spontaneously took on herselfe perpetuall banishment furth
of this towne and liberties thereof to eveit any furder punishment and
judicially enacted herselfe to remove therefrom betuixt and Tthe first day
of January next and never to be seen therein or venture thereto at any
tyme therefter under the pain of being punished corporally therefor as
the Magistrats shall think fitt to inflict. VI 89.

4 February 1721.

The said day the Provest produced a letter from M, Robert Udny
Minister at Logic directed to the Provest Baillies and Counsell of this
City dated the 12th day of January last intimating that he hade under-
taken to putt up a sufficient bridge on the burne of Tipperty for con-
venience of travellers and passengers on the Buchan road to and from
Aberdeen And for encourageing the said undertakeing creaved that the
Magistrats and Counsell wold assist them by contributing for defraying
a pairt of the charges of the same which being considered the Magis-
trats and Counsell appoynted John Knight George Mackie and the
Clerk to goe thorrow the inhabitants and gett up what money can be
given by them on that occasion and to take ane exact list how much
every one pays and report the same next Counsill day. VI 92.

7 April 1721.

The said day two vagrant beggars named Thomas Smith bom in
Stranrair parioch and James Broun borne in Stonekirk parioch in Countie
of Galloway in Scotland haveing a printed testificat dated at Waterfoord
29 Febuary 17^^ not signed or sealled by ane justice of peace or minister
neither bearing the printers name only that they say they caused print
the same at Waterfoord and that one Joseph Clerk printer ther printed
the same Having yesterday committed a disorder in this toune in the
house of George Smith farmer being in drink and being proven scandalous
in curseing swearing and blaspheming Wherefor they were imprisoned
and they being lame and not capable to give any other accompt of them-
selves therfor they were banished this toune and haill liberties therof
. which act of banishment they voluntarly accepted upon them. VI 100.

1722.] extracts from council minutes. 183

10 February 1722.

The which day William Rainie weaver was admitted common
drummer for the toune and received the tounes drum and drumsticks
sufficient from the Theasurer who compeared and accepted of the dossie
as tounes common drummer in and upon him Wherfor he the sd.
William Rainie as prin" and John Ross deacon of the Weaver trade of
the sd. city as caut' and souertie for and with him bund and enacted
them con^y and sea"^ that the sd. William Rainy should duelie and
faithfully beat the travellia at fyve aclock each morning and the
tapton at eight aclock each night lawfull dayes weather serving and at
all other tymes to beat when appoynted by the Magistrats so as ther may
be no just ground of complaint against him and that under the failzie of
pajring twelve pounds Scots for each transgressione to the Theasurer for
the tounes use attour the sd. William Rainy his loosing his office and
being otherwayes punished at the Magistrats pleasure. VI 122.

22 September 1722,

Upon a representatione maid by the session clerk in name of the
Ministers and Sessione that there hade lately arisen a bad custume
among some of the inhabitants who how soon any depauperat person
deceist went thorrow the toune and creaved contribution for ther
buriall chairges which how soon got was misaplyed and the Sessione
nevertheless obliged to bear the chairges for preventing wherof in tyme
coming the Clerk was appoynted to cause make publict intimatione to
the inhabitants that from hence forth none of them presume to ask any
such contributione unless that upon applicatione to the Magistrats or
Ministers and the deceists circumstances being by them found indigent
they be a warrand granted for that effect Under the penalty of sex
pund Scots toties quoties. VI 132.

10 October 1723.

The which day ther was a petitione given in be Theodosia Larance
who pretends to teach the female youth in the science and airt of
sewing and needlework offering to sett up for that end in this burgh and
creaving encuragement therfor Which petitione being read the Magi-
stratts and Councill appoynted Baillies Bradfutt and Hatt James Hay

184 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [^V^S-

and John Knight the Theas' Conveeners Johnston and Sinklair to meet
and hear the sd. Theodosia Larance her demands anent the encourage-
ment desyred and to report the same with their opinion anent the funds
for setling therof nixt councill day. VI 160.

12 May 1726.

Which day ther being a complaint made upon John Mowat klock-
maker for his neglect in keeping the tounes clock in the tolbooth him-
selfe made and undertook to keep right To which the said John Mowat
ansred his sallery for his pains was so litle that it was not worth pains
meantyme agried and undertook to keep the sd. klock right with the
sun or the klock himselfe made to Alex' Annand merchant in Old Abd.
for the space of ane full year from the first day of June next to come
for payment to him of sex pounds Scots money for his pains and oyll
otherwayes on his neglect at any time or being found wrang to forfeit
his sallary. VI 203.

23 March 1728.

Compeared Mr William Smith Minister of the Gospel in Old Aber-
deen and represented and declaired that Barbara Clerk indweller in
Aberdeen hade severall tymes come to his house and offered to lay
down at his house a child in his custody and keeping of three or four
years of age She says belongs to Agnes Clerk her sister and further that
some days agoe she and her said sister came to his house and actually
laid down the said child att his door and in his house desyring main-
tenance for the said child sufficient otherways threatening at another
tyme to do it privatly And moreover that this day she the said Barbara
Clerk had again threatened to lay down the said child at his house and
leave the same as above and therefore craving the Magistrats will take
cognisance in the affair and oblige her to find caution against such un-
warrantable attempts threatning and expressions or practises. VI 247.

2 April 1728.

Wheras it is represented to the sd. Counsill by some members of
the Kirk session of Old Abd" that the Masters of the College hade
aplyed to them for ther concurrance to intreat the Presbitrie to send
some of ther number to sound the inclinations of the Heretors and

1728.] % EXTRACTS FROM COVNCIL MINUTES. 185

Others concerned in calling of a Minister for supplying our present
vacancie, Which being considered by the Counsill they unanimously
appoynted John Robertson and James Hay Baillies Alexander Cowper
and William Ross Counsillors or any one of them to attend the Revrcnd
Presbitrie that is to meet at Aberdeen this day and intreat of them a
delay of sounding the inclinations of the people untill the suplies granted
by the Revrend Presbitrie at ther last meeting be all heard in order to
give the people a free choice and for other reasons that may be advanced
And impowers the abovenamed persons or any of them to attend the
forsd. Presbitry or any eclesiastick judicature that may meet on this
affair dureing the forsd. vacancie and plead with the Presbitry for the
above delay. VI 248.

26 July 1738.

Thereafter it was represented that M' Richard Gordon Advocat^in
Aberdeen had managed the late proces of betwixt the Taylors of Aber-
deen and the Taylor Incorporation of this City with great care suficiency,
and that it would be for the publick interest to retain the sd. M' Richard
Gordon as ordinary pror. for this City, The Councill considering the
said representation did and hereby do unanimously elect the said M'
Richard Gordon as their ordinary pro*^ and consulter in the touns
affairs and appoint a guinea to ht payed him yearly by the Thesaurer in
name of retaining fies by and attour proper allowances for his mannging
such accidentall services which may at any time hereafter occur.
VIII 4. • /

8 November 1738.

The said day there was given into the Councill a petition signed by
Mrs May Culbert Schoolmistress in this City setting furth that she had
been teaching white and colloured seam for a year and a half past to the
generall satisfaction as She hoped of those who committed their
children. And that she designs to continue in the same business, if
suitable encouragement be given, but that as yet she has not by teaching
had the means of a decent subsistence. The Councill taking to con-
sideration the said petition and representation, and being willing to in-
courage and promot the education of children in this place, and being
fully satisfied of the suficiencie and proper qualifications of the said Mrs

l86 / RECORDS OP*OLD ABERDEEN. [^73^-

May Culbert, for teaching as aforsaid, they unanimously appoint their
Thesaurer to pay to her at Whitsunday next the sum of twenty pund
Scots money, and so furth annually during the Councills pleasures.
VIII 14.

7 February 1740.

The said day anent the petition given in by Jannet Forbes relict of
Mr John Forbes late minister of the Gospell at Slains mentioning that
whereas May Culbert who taught a sewing school in this town, by the
countenance and incouradgement of the Magistrats and Councill has
lately removed from this place, the said petitioner designs along with
her daughter [Helen] to sett up a schooll for the same purpose and
therefore craving the concurrance and countenance of the Magistrats
and Toun Councill, and that they may be pleased to continue the same
public encouradgement with her which Mrs Culbert enjoyed ; And the
said petitioner should contribute all in her power for the improvement
of the children of the town who shall be under her inspection and en-
deavour to give general! satisfaction [granted]. VIII 33.

2 May 1740.

The said day it was represented by Baillies Bradfut and Burnet
that John Still tennent in Cottown had diverted the course of the
channel which has been running to the Chanonrie for the accomodation
thereof and other parts of the town which the said town had been in
possession of by immemoriall prescription, That the saids Baillies had
conversed with Mr Midleton anent that affair and dealt with him to
have the water returned to its former course But as these conferences
with Mr Midleton produced no effect so as the water of the channell
be returned to them in its former course unless (as Mr Midleton de-
syred) the Magistrats and Toun Councill or any having their order do
apply to him the said Mr Midleton by write asking the same as a
favour, which representation being fully deliberate upon by the Magis-
trats and Councill They unanimously resolve not to make any applica-
tion in writting to Mr Midleton desyring the returning of the water as
a favour, as the Town has been in the immemoriall possession of the
said water, and as they imagine, the making of such written application
might be interpret a ceding of their riglj^ VIII 37.

i740.] extracts from council minutes. \ 187

25 July 1740.

The said day the Magistrats and Councill taking into their con-
sideration the distress of the inhabitants of this, as well as other places,
by the scarcity and dearth of meall, and being informed that meall may
be had in the neighbourhood heirby impower Baillie Burnet, Baillie
Molyson, with the Thesaurer and the Conveener of the trades to buy
up for the use of the inhabitants of the toun a quantity of meall, a
hundred bolls more or less, as they find it can be conveniently had, and
of as easie a rate as they can purchass it. And further impower the said
Committe of Councill to regulate the prise at selling out the same to
the inhabitants, And to do every thing else what they shall find proper
and necessary in the premisses. VIII 40?

2 October 1740.

The said day the Councill takeing to their consideration the hard-
ship of members being continued in the Councill or in the Magistracy
for so long a time as had been useuall of late, unanimously aggreed and
enacted that in all time comming one of the Magistrats, three of the
Merchant Councellors and two of the trades Councellors shall be
changed annually. VIII 43.

7 September 1741.

The said day it being represented to the Magistrats and Councill,
that the inhabitants of this City are greatly distressed by the flocking
in of stranger beggars, and especially of late since they have been dis-
charged the Town of Aberdeen, And that the poor of this place greatly
suffer and cannot be subsisted on the charity they now but share in
common with those strangers : The Magistrats and Councill takeing
the forsaid greivance to consideration unanimously statute and ordain,
that in all time comming no proprietors or possessor of houses within
this City shall lett or subsett houses to any person or persons that can-
not or do not first shew to the Magistrats a feasible way of subsisting
themselves under the penaltie of twenty pund Scots to be payed to the
Thesaurer for the poors behoof. And also require and ordain such
strangers as have come into this city or liberties at or since Whitsunday
last who cannot show a probable way of sustaining themselves and

l88 RBCORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [l74I-

familys to remove betwixt and Martimmass nixt under the penaltie of
publick banishment. And with respect to the present begging strangers
the Councill recomend to the Magistrats, that they be instantly dis-
charged out of the town, and the Acts anent vagrants be put in exe-
cution. They likeways recomend to the Magistrats, to conferr with the
Heritors and Kirk Session of this parioch anent giving of tokens for
distinguishing the poor of this parioch from others ; and ordain this
Act to be publickly intimate to the haill inhabitants by touck of drum,
that none may pretend ignorance. VIII 58.

10 October 1741.

The said day it was represented for Conveener Hunter, baxter of
this city that at the desire of the Council he had stood a proces befor
the Magistrats of Aberdein, as admirals for the Shore dues and syss bole
of a loading of wheat landed at Don mouth, but that decreet was
passed against him at the instance of Alex' Peirie Shoremaster, by
which he was to the charges of twelve shillings and ten pence sterling
and therefor craved that he might be indemnified of the same in respect
he had stood the sd. proces Which request the Councill unanimously
aggreed to and appoints the Thesaurer to pay the same. VIII 65.

9 September 1742.

The said day the Council having taken to their consideration the
former petition anent women shopkeepers given in the tenth of April
last. They resolved that for the future .the daughters of Merchant
Burgesses while they continue unmarried shall have the priviledge of
keeping shops And that they be obliged to pay for that priviledge yearly
the sum of one pound ten shilling scots at the term of Lammas for the
year preceeding under the failzie of having their shops shut up, and that
the first years payment be at Lammas Mvij and fourty three years And
they further resolved that no other woman (except the daughters of
merchant burgesses or their widows) shall be allowed the keeping of
shops upon any terms. VIII 79.

20 November 1743.

The which day the Committe appointed for inspecting the present
state of the Towns revenue reported that there was exhibited to them

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by the late and present Thesaurers a scheme of the yearly fixed rent of
the Theasu'y and of the ordinary anuall necessary expenses which being
perused they find the Towns yearly fixed income to be scrimply sufficient
for discharging necessary debursments And remark that a guinea payed
annually to Mr Richard Gordon, Advocate in Aberdeen in name of re-
taining fees for the Towns bussiness is ane unnecessary expense and
should be in the future discharged. VIII 108.

25 April 1744.

The same day compeared the said William Thomson Baillie and
produced ane missive Letter signed by Mr James Molyson master of the
musick Schooll of this City, dated the 24th of Aprile instant addressed
to him the said William Thomson mentioning that he was now in pro-
vidence called ordained and admitted to a pastorall charge in the
neighbouring County^ and must forthwith leave this place, in order to
go and look after the said charge. He thereby signified to the said
Baillie Thomson and the uder members of the Councill, That he did
demitt and upgive the office of Master of musick Schooll of said City
in manner mentioned in the said letter, as the samen of the date forsaid
more fully bears. VIII 117.

28 April 1744.

The Councill considering that it would be a great advantage to the
inhabitants that book-keeping were taught in their Schooll as weell as
writting and arithmetick They therefore do recomend it in the strongest
manner to Mr James Paterson to accomplish himself in that study
which he informs, he has already began, that he may be qualified for
teaching the same, as soon as possible. VIII 117.

6 October 1746.

The said day it being represented to the Councel that as Mr James
Mitchell was to be preferred to the benefice of first minister of the
parish of Old Machar, in place of Principal Chalmers deceast. That
thereby the charge of second minister would fall vacant, and that Mr
George Bartlet presently minister of Crimmond had been recommended

' Presented to St. Cyrus in December, 1743 — Scotfs Fasti.

igo RBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1746.

by a great part of the heritors, and several of the elders, as a person
qualified to fill the vaccancy, and that they were sure the said Mr
Bartlet was also agreeable to, and to be chosen by the University The
Council being well satisfied with the abilitys and qualifications of said
Mr George Bartlet, whom they had often heard while minister at Footie,
in this neighbourhood, unanimously agreed to concurr with the others
concerned in prosecuting his settlement. And hereby impower Baillie
Andrew Burnett their Preses to signify their inclinations in proper form,
and to do every other thing requisite thereanent. VIII 151.

6 February 1749.

Thereafter the Councel received in from Peter Mutch Deacon of
the Hammermen a petition, signed by him and severall more of the
Hammermen trade. Craving they would receive John Martine a hammer-
man and farrier, and which had been before them before this time, and
deferred to this day, And the* said petition being read and considered,
and also having received a memoir by way of answers to the said
petition given in and signed by the conveener in name of the Trades,
Showing cause why the said John Martine should not be received and
which was also read, and the question being put to proceed or not, It
was carried by a majority to proceed in the said affair Thereafter the
Councel having considered the forsaid petition and representation and
having fully debated the same among themselves. And for the severall
reasons therein contained, They putt the Question whither or not the
occupation of a Farrier has been in use to be considered as a branch of
the Hammermen trade, and whither or not the report made of the
essay prescribed to John Martine of his qualifications therein qch is ac-
knowledged to have been, the fitting and nailing on a horse shoe, be
sufficient to enrol him as a member of the Hammermen trade. It was
carried by a great majority that it was not sufficient, The Councel
therefore refused and hereby refuse the desire of the Petition and
appoints the clerk to keep the petition and representation and to record
them. VIII 196.

13 February 1752.

The said day the Magistrats and Councell considering that whereas
many good laws and Acts of Parliament have been made from time to

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time for suppressing vagabonds beggars and idle persons who are a
great burden and reproach to the Country and that a ruineous brood of
such persons are daily increasing who for the most part live without all
law or rule, sacred or civill and from some particular circumstances are
likely to increas in a remarkable manner in this toun, to the great op-
pression of the inhabitants and breach of all good order, And seeing the
Ministers gentlemen of the University and other inhabitants of the
Town, out of their laudable regard for, and disposition towards charity
and good order. Have resolved to contribute voluntarly from time to
time for the support of the Poor of the town, so that with the help of
their own industry, they may be maintained hereafter in their own
houses without begging in the streets or at the doors of houses Therefor
the Magistrats and Counsell do enact that so long as the said voluntary
contribution doth continue so that the Poor shall have a competency to
maintain them in their houses, no person or persons in what pretence
soever whether belonging to this Town or parish, or to any other town
or parish, shall hereafter beg through the streets of this town or at the
doors of houses, and that after the first publication of this act by touk of
drum if any person or persons shall begg through this town, for the first
offence they shall be imprisoned for seven days and fead on bread and
water, for the second offence, they shall be imprisoned for thirty days
and in like manner feeld on bread and water, and for the third offence
they shall be expelled the Town with touk of drum*, with certification,
if they return again, they shall be corporally punished and delivered
over to the house of correction and otherways punished as vagabonds.
And in order to discourage vagabonds and idle persons from begging in
this Town it is enacted that no person shall give any alms to any such
persons begging, either in the streets or at the doors of houses under
the penalty of five pound Scots toties quoties. And whereas there are
severall peop)e residing in the town of low and destitute circumstances
who either are at present or probably will very soon stand in need of
publick charity, and yet have not resided three years in this town It is
therefore enacted that all such persons shall immediatly return to their
own parishes, or if they refuse so to do, that they shall be compelled by
the Magistrats so that they and their famillys may not become a
burden upon this town. And further in order to prevent for the future
the recepting or setting of houses to beggars or those whose circum-

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stances are so low that in all probability they must soon become
beggars who belong to any other town or parish or to the countrey part
of this parish, It is enacted that all persons in such circumstances who
come to reside in this place, shall find caution for their maintainance at
least for three years without begging or publick charity, and that no
persons shall recept or sett them houses or parts of houses to any
strangers from other parishes or from the Country part of this parish,
but such as are of good moral character and have a stock or visible way
of subsistence, and that ten days befor setting a house or part of a
house to any person concerning whom there may be the smallest
doubt of his being of a bad character or not able to maintain himself,
he shall acquaint the magistrat or the elder or constable of the quarter
of the persons name occupation and place of residence, that the Magis-
trats or Kirk Session may inquire into such persons reall circumstances
an4 character and give their directions accordingly. .... VIII 264.

9 June 1753.

Thereafter the Committee appointed by last Counsell reported that
they had talked with tradesmen anent the expenses of bringing in the
channell to the Cross, and that the expenses of the same would amount
to about thirty pund sterling, including the expence of a reservoyer
and pump and conduit of brick. The Counsell taking the above report
into their consideration unanimously aggreed that the said water be
brought into the Cross according to the above scheme, but with this
express provision that there be a sluice at the beginning of the conduit
so as all the water of the channell shall run in its*former courses in the
day time from five o'clock in the morning to nine o'clock at night, the
water running in the night time being judged sufficient for filling the
reservoir Further the Councell impowered the magistrates and
Treasurer to open a voluntary subscription among the inhabitants and
other weell wishers of the Town, in order to see what money can be
raised for this usefull work. VIII 283.

29 September 1753.

The said day also the Treasurer laid before the Councell Peter
Mutches accompt of smith work for Danes axes for the guard at the
Mercats and desired the Councells orders what he should pay for the

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same. The Councell and the said Peter Mutch having referred the
same to John Mowat and John Smith blacksmiths, they gave in their
report upon oath that the Danes axes including shafts collouring and
letters as they then stood were worth two shillings the piece and in
regard to ane article for repairing and cleaning the Towns clock, the
said two tradesmen having inspected the same reported that the said
work was worth fifteen shillings, wherefor the Councell ordered the
Treasurer to clear the said acco' accordingly. VIII 285.

16 March 1754.

The said day it having been represented to the Councell that great
inconveniency and danger has happened to the inhabitants and others
by reason of the fleshers killing swine oxen sheep and other cattell
upon the street, and at their doors The magistrates and Councell
unanimously aggreed to prohibite for the future killing of swine, oxen,
sheep and other cattell upon the street or befor the door of their houses
towards the street and appoint the Treasurer to prosecute all offenders
against this act.

A farther representation was also made to the Councill that the
inhabitants of this town were much teased and vexed with raffles. The
Magistrats and Councill unanimously resolved to discourrage the
same, and therefor enacted that every inhabitant of this town who shall
for the future expose, or have any share in exposeing anything to raffle,
also the gainer, or who shall have a share in the gain of any such raffle
shall pay three pund Scots money each to the Treasurer for the
behoof of the poor. VIII 293.

29 October 1754.

regulations to be observed and execute by the person who

is to be towns sergeant.

1. Such person is to be ane actuall residenter in Old Aberdeen and have

his residence there with his familly

2. He is to be at all times at hand to wait the calls or orders to be

given him by any of the Baillies or Treasurer, which he is punc-
tually to execute.

3. He is to attend upon Sundays at the Magistrates loft door and keep

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the same, and be ready to assist in apprehending persons who

may be guilty of any irregularitys upon the Lords day

4. He is at least, once every day to go from one end of the town to the

other and take up and apprehend any beggars vagrants and
strollers and secure them in prison, or bring them befor any of
the Magistrates, and receive such orders as shall be given anent
any such.

5. He is carefully to attend at six in the nioming and nine at night and

ring the Tollbooth bell every day in the week.

6. He is to have the hand bell and go through the Town. Ring there-

with and make such scrys as sh^ll be desired and shall exact no
more therefor but two pence sterling for each time.

7. He shall execute such summondses as he shall be desired in a regular

manner, without giving offence to any and shall at all times

communicate to the Magistrates any abuses he sees committed in
Town.

His sallary shall be eighteen pound scots payed him by the Town
Treasurer yearly, with a new coat shoes stockings and hatt each two
years or oftner in the option of the Magistrates. He is to have the
perquisites of the hand bell, paying half a crown yearly for the same,
as also the perquisites arising by making new burgess summondsing of
people within burgh, and half a crown for apprehending every beggar
or vagrant that he takes up within the Town. VIH 314.

4 January 1755.

The Magistrates and Councill considering that the Students at-
tending the Kings College have rooms and apartments alloted them in
the said College, and that by appointment of the principall and masters
they are ordered to be in their rei^ive rooms by nine a clock each night,
Therefor and for promoting such a laudable regulation the Magistrates
and Councill prohibite and discharge all vintners and innkeepers or
other places of publick entertainment from entertaining after nine a
clock at night in their houses any of the students who lodge within the
College at night under such penalty as the Magistrates shall think
proper to inflict, and ordains this act to be intimate by the Town
sergeant to those concerned, and that he shall return an execution of
his having done so to the next Councill. VHI 319.

i755-] extracts from council minutes. i95

13 December 1755.

The said day it being represented to the Councill that severall evil
minded and disorderly persons have of late been guilty of disturbing the
worship of God in this congregation in a very unchristian and criminall
manner, to such a degree that one of the ministers found it necessary
to make intimation from the pulpit that he would apply to the Magi-
strates to remove such persons out of the Church, and otherways to
punish them. The Magistrates and Councill taking this matter to their
serious consideration, hereby discharge all persons from disturbing the
worship of God, and do injoin all parents and masters to take care of
their children servants and apprentices that they be not guilty of such
evill practices herby enacting that if they shall be negligent herein
they shall be liable for the misdemeanours of their children, servants
and apprentices. The Treasurer is also appointed to provide some able
men to be assisting to the Toun Serjeant and drummer in apprehending
offenders, that the peace and good order of the Congregation and place
may be effectually keeped. ... VIII 337.

10 April 1756.

The said day the Conveener represented to the Councill that some
tradesmen from the Town of Aberdeen had taken upon them lately to
come over to the* publick Mercats of this Toun, and to demand so much
money from the shoemakers and other tradesmen who had* their
goods exposed for sale under pretence that they would seize their goods
as insufficient if they did not pay the same. The Magistrates and
Councill taking the above representation under their consideration do
discharge the said practice in time comming, and appoint the Conveener
and Trades of this Town to prevent all such practises for the future,
and to intimate to those who bring goods to the mercat, that no
persons are judges of the insufficiency of their goods but the Dean
of Guild and the Bailie of the mercat, and that therefor they are to
disregard the demands or determinations of every person else upon
this head. VIII 340.

13 September 1756.

The Magistrates and Councill considering that David Dalrymple
Esq' has accepted of the office of Provost of this city, in and upon him

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for the ensuing year, They agree and appoint, that the haill magistrates
and Councill shall meet in the Councell house tomorrow at ten o clock, or
when the Provost can conveniently attend, and waitt upon him in pro-
cession to the church, and ordain the Toun serjants with their halberts
to walk before the Provost, in like manner, and as is usually done in
other Burghs, the Sunday after the provost is elected, or when he goes
first to Church. VIII 351.

21 November 1761.

The Committee named for meeting with Mr Middleton anent the
channell represented that in order to have said meeting the Provost haid
wrote a card to Mr Middleton of which the tenor follows : —

** Sir James Reid presents his compliments to Mr Middleton begs
leave to acquaint him that the Magistrates of Old Aberdeen intend
waiting on him this day twixt 12 and i o clock if it is convenient for
him, if otherways entreats to know when it will be agreeable *\

To this card which was dated the 20th current the following
answer was returned : —

** Mr Midletons compliments to Sir James Reid he is pre-engaged.
The Magistrates and Community of Old Abd° have been long used to
Mr Midletons good neighbourhood but as they have broke it so un-
civilly and illegally Mr Midleton declines any meeting with them on
the subject.''

The Councill haveing considered the within report along with the
two cards within minuted, They are of opinion that the Toun and Com-
munity are ill used by Mr Midleton, and therefore they agree that in
the first place a petition be given into the Sheriff of Aberdeen for
haveing the channell water allowed to run for the benefite of the Toune
as formerly, at least till it be tryed to whom the property belongs and
if the Town and Community have a servitude therein, and in the next
place as its troublesome to be calling a Councill on ever>' emergency
thereanent, The Councill unanimously agree to and doe name the
Magistrates and the Principall of the Colledge as being concerned for
the hospitall a committee for meeting and advising as to all steps
necessary to be taken in relation to the above affair, and in case of any
plea being found necessary they name John Clerk senior, advocate in
Aberdeen as their agent and doer. VIII 417.

1763.] extracts from council minutes. i97

3 May 1763.

The Theasurer haveing again refused to sign a complaint ag*' two
persons lyable in terms of law for a clandestine marriage and haveing
also refused to sign any complaints of that nature for the future it was
agreed that John Johnston Clerk depute be ordained as Pror*= iiscall of
Court tor the future for signing and complaining on all delinquents as
the Magistrates shall think proper. IX 9.

22 December 1764.

Thereafter the Councill having taken under their consideration
that the Port at the Chaplains is a nausance ruinous and in danger of
falling Therefore the Councill appoint the said old gate to be selt
to publick roup on Saturday next the twenty-ninth of December
current. The highest bidder on carrying the roup to pay the proceeds
thereof to the Treasurer. . . . And likeways they ordain that the
purchaser shall remove the said gate and rubish thereof twixt and the
first day of March next upon their own proper charges and expenses.
1X25.

12 January 1765.

The Magistrates reported the selling of the stones of an old gate
called the Chaplains Port at three pound three shillings and sixpence
sterling to Bailie Skene for behoof of Baillie Clark. The Council
approve thereof and think the price adequate. IX 25.

23 February 1765.

COPY interlocutor causa midleton of seaton aq^ the provost

AND MAGISTRATES OF OLD ABERDEEN.

Upon Report of the Lord Bargeny — the Lords Advocats both
causes from the Sherreff and find that the Toun of old Aberdeen has a
right to the use of the water both of the Angle and Tanners Wells
subject to the necessary uses of Mr Midletons farm and find that the
said Town has a right to reifiove all obstructions which may happen in
the channells of said two wells, and to clean the same up to the respective
fountain heads, and that at all times and seasons when such obstruc-
tions shall happen and cleaning shall be necessary with such number
of hands as shall be judged fitt upon previous intimation of days

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being made to Mr Middleton personally or at his dwelling place And
find that Mr. Middleton must allow access to the persons sent to clean
the said channells through his inclosures when demanded And find no
expences or dammages due to either party and assoUie from all otber
conclusions of the processis. IX 28.

31 May 1769.
It was represented to the Councill that in consequence of former
proposalls anent bringing water to the Town the Committee for the
purpose had now agreed with the plummet and entered into writing
with him thereanent and had also agreed with the CoUedge masters as
to the property ot the water springs , . . And whereas it is absolutely
necessary to have a reservoir lor the water within the Town the
Councill went and visited the low or ground flatt room of the Prison
and found it not only the most commodious place for the purpose but
that the useing of it will svave a deal of expence to the Town They
therefore approved of useing the said lower ground flatt room of said
prison for the purpose of said Reservoir, and as by useing it in that
way the prison room must be carried to the third flatt. IX 67.

5 October 1769.
The old and new Councill haveing considered the small funds of
the Town and that they are unable to pay some entertainments usually
given at the expense of the Town particularly what is spent on the
nights of the two mercats They agree to curtaill that expence in so far
as only to allow the Theausurer to pay four pound scots to the men that
mount guard and to be used by them as they think proper. IX 71.

25 April 1772.

The Treasurer reported that the officer of court wanted a coat and

the Councill haveing considered that the late officers coat was sufficient

appoints two tradesmen to inspect and put a value upon the same and

appoints the Treasurer to pay the officers widow for the same. IX 89.

29 March 1779.
The Councill haveing considered the Petition given in anent
building a new Town house by subscription they approve of such and

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empower their Theasurer in name of the Town to subscrive thirty
pounds for that purpose Besides the materialls of the old Town house
which they will also give to the undertaker for the building and which
must be estimet in going about said work. IX 138.

30 October 1780.

There haveing [arisen] doubts and disputes anent the entering of
second sons as burgesses jure pat : on shewing that the eldest son is
abroad, and on granting obligation to pay the composition if the eldest
son ever appear to claim his right. The Councill for avoiding disputes
of this kind for the future agree to receive ane second son in the place
off the first But they agree to receive the second and all other sons
for half of composition and dues paid by burges's either merchant or
trads as they incline to enter And if a burges has no sons and only
dau" the husband of the eldest shall be entered in the same way as the
eldest son could have been and the husband of the second and all other
dau" shall be entered on the same terms as the second and other sons
could have entered and if a burges shall have both sons and dau'* all of
them may be entered for half composition except the eldest son who
still enjoys his priviledge. IX 149.

26 June 1782.

Baillie McKleod produced to the Councill and which was read over
a letter from Mr Elphinston Sheriff of Abd° shire inclosing the Earl of
Shelborns letter and heads of a plan for arming the principall towns in
Scotland all which being considered by the councill they ordered B.
McKleod to write the Sheriff and in the meantime recommend to the
Conveener of the trades betwixt and this day fourteen days to call the
different trades and report to the Councill the sense of their meetings so
as some plan may be formed and resolved on and they order the said
letter and plan to be left with the Theasurer to be seen by all the
inhabitants who chuse to call for the same. IX 162.

25 July 1782.

At the first meeting of the Military Association of this town,
formed in compliance with his Majestys recommendation for the
purpose of learning the military exercise^ and assisting in the defence

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of this Town and neighbourhood in case of hostile invasion. The
following resolutions were unanimously agreed upon viz' —

1st Every regulation respecting this Association is to be formed by
the votes of the majority of the members, and afterwards to be binding
upon the whole.

2d The arms and accoutrements of the Volunteers to remain in
their custody, during the time of their learning the exercise, and after-
wards to be deposited wherever the Commandant of the Corps may
think proper to direct. Each volunteer to give a receipt for the arms
and accoutrements placed in his possession.

3d Hugh McLean of Coll as chief Magistrate of this Town when
present at a field day or review, to have the compliment paid him as
Commander in Chief But as he is not a military man he is in no
respect to command or give orders, which is only to be done by the
Commandant of the Corps.

4th The officers of the Corps to consist of a commandant, one
captain, one lieutenant, and one ensign.

5th The following gentlemen and inhabitants of this Town are
unanimously voted to fill those stations viz* Major Ach** Mitchell,
formerly an officer in his Majesty's service and lately a major in the
service of the East India Comp^ to be Commandant of the Corps.
Captain Alexander Geary many years in his Majesty's service and late
a captain in the service of the East India Comp'' to be Captain. Hugh
Leslie Esq of Powis, to be lieutenant, Mr W" Volum, Conveener of the
Trades to be Ensign.

6th A committee to be chosen, consisting of Hugh McLean Esq'
Provost, the four officers of the corps and five other members of the
Association, for the purpose of regulating the business of the whole.
The following members are chosen for the Committee viz'

rt r r Gordon . „ n- rCruickshank

Professors {^, ^ A Baillies { ^ .,

^McLeod/ ^Ogilvy

7th The officers of the corps and members of the Committee to be
selected at the expiration of every three months.

8th In case of invasion it is to be at the option of the corps whether
they will choose to leave the Town, in order to assist their neighbours
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forces, they are to be under the orders of his Majesty's commanding
officers, and to be subject to martial law.

The members of the Association respectfully acquaint the Magis-
trates of the Town, that their corps already consists of seventy
volunteers, and they hope in a little time it will amount to one
hundred. They therefore recomend that that number of arms and
accoutrements, with a sufficient proportion of ammunition for exercise
and real service should be immediately procured from his Majesty's
stores, and such a number of non-commissioned officers appointed for
them, from the regular troops as shall be thought sufficient to instruct
them in the military exercise. They farther beg leave respectfully to
represent that as the whole number of the inhabitants of this Town, fit
to bear arms, does not exceed one hundred and seventy they therefore
hope that the unanimity they have shown, in complying with his
Majesty's recommendation will be acceptable to their Gracious Soverign
and his Ministers. IX 163.

5 October 1786.

Thereafter there was laid before them outlines of a plan for
uniting the Kings and Marischall Colleges. And they having fully and
maturely considered the same with the arguments advanced and urged
in the writings on both sides of the question were unanimously of
opinion that the above plan will not be productive of the advantages
it sets furth but on the contrary will be hurtful to the country and
prejudicial to the interests of education, and seeing that this scheme
cannot be brought about without the subversion of the chartered rights
of a venerable University which has subsisted in our City for near three
centurys with honour and reputation We the Provost, Magistrates and
Council must express our disaprobation of this plan and the methods
by which it has been carried on — And our trust and confidence that our
Gracious Soverign and the houses of Parliament will reject the same
if it shall ever be laid before them in a way that shall effectually dis-
courage the like attempts for the future. And in regard the best
interests of this City are so deeply concerned in the event of this plan
of Union which if executed would greatly reduce the value of the whole
property of its inhabitants The Council recommended to the Provost and

Bailies to transmitt an extract or certified copy of the present Act to

202 RBCORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [1786.

the r* honb** Lord Sydney Secretary of State for the Northern depart-
ment and in the Councils name to request his Lop* countenance and
support of the University in our town labouring at present under op-
pression and persecution And farther that if need be they will petition
his Majesty and the houses of Parliament and make every legal and
constitutional opposition to so unprecedented and ruinous a measure.
IX 205.

5 February 1788.

Severall of the estimates for executing the plan No i [for re-
building the town house] and three for executing No 2 were laid before
the [Committee] on considering which they agried at present to deferr
determining which of the two should be adopted but finding the estimate
g^ven in by Conveener Jafiray for both plans that for No i amounting
to 3^330 sterling and that for No 2 to £475 are upon the whole as
reasonable as any given in and much below severall of them they
unanimously agree to employ the said Conveener J affray for the whole
building and undertake to inform him which of the two plans shall be
executed against the first- day of March next. ... IX 237.

28 November 1788.

The Magistrates being resolved to make an extact enquiry into
the late dangerous fire which happened lately in this city found that it
had arisen from accident and no culpable neglect or inattention, but
as the Town is in such constant danger from an improper manner of
cleaning chimnies and from thatched roofs they resolve to make such
regulations as shall appear proper for preventing such accidents in
future and for that purpose adjourn the Council to Saturday the
6th December next and in the meantime they prohibit the proprietors
of the houses which have been lately burnt from repairing them with
thatch. IX 228.

13 July 1789.

A representation was given in by a number of gentlemen com-
plaining of the nuisance of the port called Clunies port leading to and
from the church and that the same is ruinous and dangerous. The
Councill order the Theasurer to cause make out a regular complaint
and have the same served upon Walter Leith the person pretending to

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be the proprietor of said port so as he may show cause, if he any has,
why the port should not be pulled down or rebuilt in such manner as to
avoid danger of the same being a nuisance in time comeing. IX 236.

18 January 1796.*

The Provost informed the meeting that the Committee named at
the Court on the 30 November last for making up a list and rent roll of
the whole house rents within the City, not being prepared to make
their report on the 4th curt an adjournment to this day was advertised
by tuck of drum. He now produced their report, by which it appeared
that the number of inhabitants is iioo, And that the amount or value
of their rents is 3^540 15. o sterl.*

The Provost then represented to the meeting that great complaints
have been made for sometime past of the badness of the streets and
lanes of this City. That the Treasury is at present in so low a state
that the only fund for their support is what remains of the statute labour
after keeping in repair the East road ; and as it must be allowed the
having .the streets lighted in the winter season would be a great advan-
tage to the inhabitants it is to be wished some plan could be devised to
causeway properly, have a foot pavement and light the streets with a
sufficient number of lamps. To accomplish improvements so bene-
ficial to the community the present head Court is called in order to
deliberate on the propriety and expediency of these measures, and to
concert the means for raising a fund as little burdensome as possible to
the inhabitants.

The Provost then submitted the following plan and proposals to
the meeting —

1. That the inhabitants shall assess themselves for the space of
twenty one years at the rate of one shilling per pound sterling of their
rents for defraying the expence of paving and lighting the streets and
supplying the City with water.

2. That the first payment of the assessment shall be at Whitsun-
day first.

3. Seven trustees for carrying these measures into e£fect shall be
chosen once in every two years, out among and by the inhabitants of
the description after mentioned. The twerfty-fifth of March to be the

^ Meeting of the Head Court. * See infra.

204 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [^796.

day, and the Court house the place of election, or the next lawful day
if that shall fall on a Sunday Signed lists to be given in by the voters
three days previous to the day of election, at the first and ensuing
election, to the Assessors named at the last Head Court, And to the
Trustees for the time at the subsequent elections, who shall have power
to compare the lists and declare who are elected. Four to be a
quorum.

4. These Trustees shall have the sole management and direction of
paving and lighting the streets and supplying the town with water, and
of emplo}ang and paying proper persons for these purposes.

5. They shall have power to choose a clerk, if they see proper, and
must keep regular and distinct books and accompts of their receipt anp
expenditure.

6. Every inhabitant paying fifteen shillings of rent, or whose house
or shop is valued at and would produce that rent, to have a vote in the
election of Trustees.

7. Any inhabitants paying £3 of rent or whose house or shop is
valued at that sum to be eligible as a Trustee.

8. The Trustees books and accompts shall lye in their clerks hands
open for inspection at least two weeks before the Election biennally.

g. The commencement of these operations and improvements shall
take place at least within six months from the payment of the first
assessment. #

These proposals being read over and deliberately considered, were
agreed to, and adopted and ordered furthwith to be carried into execu-
tion And the meeting voted their thanks to the Provost [Hugh Leslie]
for the trouble he had taken in this affair. XI 284

7 May 1798.

The Magistrates and Council having taken under their serious
consideration the present danger of the Country from the threatened in-
vasion of the French, and the necessity of opposing with unanimity and
spirit the ambitious and destructive views of our inveterate enemys
Resolved that it is the duty of good citizens to unite their efforts at the
present momentous crisis in the support of the Religion Laws and
Liberties of the Country and to concur in the general plan of defence
by making oflfer of their personal services.

1798] EXTRACTS FROM COUNCIL MINUTBS. 205

Resolved that the Magistrates and Town Council shall by their
influence and example recommend it to the inhabitants to prepare
themselves for rendering personal services in defence of the King and
Country' in the most efficacious manner.

Resolved that the thanks of the Magistrates and Council be re-
turned Provost Leslie for his suggestion of these resolutions, and that
the same shall be published in the Aberdeen Journal. IX 305,

19 November 1800.

Several letters and papers respecting the proposed Hospital
being laid before the Council, they authorised Provost Leslie to write
Principal McLeod the following letter.

Abd** 19 Nov. 1800.
Sir

The Magistrates and Town Council having taken into con-
sideration the proposal of Mr Walker's friend A. B., agree unaninK)usly
that the ground for his proposed Hospital shall be procured by the
Corporation and conveyed to his Trustees gratis And request you to
express to him how sensible they are of the benefite and advantage the
City will derive from this his proposed plan, which they wish by every
means in their power to facilitate. IX 338.

30 March 1801.

Thereafter it was moved and unanimously resolved that the in-
tended line of the new Turnpike road will be hurtful and injurious to
the interests of the Town. And a sketch or draft of several objections
and propositions on the subject being produced was read over and
approven of and the clerk was authorised to make out get subscribed
by the Provost and give in to the Trustees on the Turnpike road, a
proper petition or remonstrance on the subject, adopting the plans and
proposals and different suggestions ment** in the said sketch And the
Treasurer and John Irvine Jun' were also authorised to commune with
Cap^ Fiddes on the subject to request bis assistance on getting a
regular and proper plan of the line which would be most beneficial to
the Town. IX 346.

206 rbcords op old abbrdebn. [180i.

17 June i8oi.

The Council ordained the Clerk to prepare and forward to David
Mitchell Esquire of Holloway Down in the county of Essex, a Burgess
ticket conferring on him the freedom of the Town in return for his
generosity and benevolence in the erection of the Hospital. IX 355.

16 October 1809.

Wednesday the 25th currt being the day for a Jubilee on his
Majesty entering the 50th year of his reign the Provost was autho-
rised to request of Dr. Ogilvie senior clergyman to preach a suitable
sermon in the parish church that day. The collection at the doors to
be for charitable purposes. And the Treasurer was ordered to prepare
an entertainment in the Town Hall that evening similar to what
is given on the birthday, with the addition of fish — to begin at eight.
IX 423.

27 November 1809.

Complaints having been made of people using fire arms in the
churchyard at night, when watching the bodys of their deceased
friends, whereby danger and inconvenience may arise. 'It was recom-
mended to the Provost to publish notices prohibiting any such practice
in future, and also to ask of the clergymen of the City to give similar
notices from the pulpit.

30 September 1830.

The Council also authorised the Treasurer to purchase a key bugle
the price not to exceed three pounds stg., and the drummer was
ordered to use it in the morning in place of the drum. X 49.

6 October 1831.

There was laid before the Council an application from the Kirk
Session of Old Machar requesting the Magistrates to direct their Officer
to desist from calling roups &c. at the church door on Sabbath ; the
Magistrates and Council having taken the same into consideration are
of opinion that so long as the Sheriff directs his warrants to roup, and
other judicial procedure to be intimated at the church door, they cannot
well interfere, but will most readily concur with the Kirk Session in any
plan to remedy the evil complained of as much as possible. X 62.

l835-] extracts from council minutes. 207

14 July 1835.

The Magistrates and Town Council had before them a letter from
Mr Bannerman M.P. addressed to Mr Nicol advocate regarding the
Aberdeen University Bill, now in progress through Parliament in
which he positively declares that no alteration will be made in that
clause of the Bill whic/i transfers the School of Arts from King's
College to New Aberdeen and that he is quite ready to meet the obloquy
to which he must necessarily be exposed from those whose interests
this measure chiefly affects that no material alteration can be obtained
in the House of Commons but by a division and that little can be
hoped for in that manner in short that he means as far as depends upon
him to press the Bill through the House without any alteration or
amendment.

The Council taking into consideration this most extraordinary
communication do hereby unanimously record their opinion that it is
tyrannical, unreasonable, and unjust, and highly insulting to the
Magistrates and other inhabitants of Old Aberdeen whose interests are
so deeply involved in this obnoxious measure.

The following resolutions were made and unanimously agreed
to —

That . the Magistrates and Town Council, who are the legal
guardians of the Common Good, feel themselves imperatively called
upon to adopt every constitutional means of averting this public
calamity. That the Lord Provost who has kindly offered to proceed to
London forthwith be authorised if he see cause to employ Counsel at
the expense of the public funds to defend the interest of Old Aberdeen
when the Bill comes under discussion in both Houses of Parliament.
That the petition now in preparation of the Magistrates to the House
of Commons be sent for presentation to General Arbuthnot and that to
the House of Lords to Lord Aberdeen the Chancellor of the University
with an earnest request to support the prayer. That copies of these
petitions be printed and circulated among the most influential members
of both Houses accompanied with letters calling their particular
attention to the grievances complained of and begging them to use
their best endeavours to obtain the necessary redress. X 114.

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anil iieiiiii i:^ -^ incti'''';:' ccti :_: iocn lz tivasr.

LTi^ iZii vl lunc:! rr i::e T:ea.r:rr:Tti 3eiC2er 33

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1848.] extracts from council minutbs. zog

21 September 1848.

Provost Nicol reported to the Council that in accordance with the
resolutions agreed upon at a previous meeting, he had the honour along
with the other Magistrates of waiting on his Royal Highness Prince
Albert in the forenoon of the seventh inst., in the Hall of King's College
and of presenting to him the following address which his Royal
Highness was pleased most graciously to receive and having also con-
descended to accept the freedom of the city therein offered to him by
the Council a diploma had been prepared in his favor and his name
entered in the Roll of Burgesses.

Copy Address —

To His Royal Highness Prince Albert

May it please your Royal Highness
We» Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects the Provost Magis-
trates and Council of the City of Old Aberdeen most cordially offer to
your Royal Highness our congratulations on the occasion of your first
visit to this part of the United Kingdom. We have witnessed with
delight the high and princely accomplishments and the public and
private virtues by which your Royal Highness has adorned the exalted
station you occupy. And it is our fervent prayer and hope that Divine
Providence may long vouchsafe to Her Majesty and your Royal High-
ness the blessing of every domestic enjoyment and we most respectfully
entreat your Royal Highness to permit us to have the honour of en-
rolling your name amongst the number of our freemen and to accept
the usual certificate. Signed in our name &c. X 239.

31 July 1849.

Baillie Pyfe stated that he along with others were conscious that
an endeavour should be made to discontinue the p]:actice of giving
bread and wine at funerals. Whereupon it was agreed that a Com-
mittee of the Council be appointed to meet with the Kirk Session on
the subject. The following were appointed for that purpose. The
Provost Baillie Fyfe and Convener Laws, X 250.

2IO RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [^^54-

i6 Dbcbmbbr 1854.

The Committee appointed at last meeting relative to the proposed
Union of Kingfs College and Marischal College laid before the meeting
the draft of a Memorial to the Earl of Aberdeen. The Memorial was
to the following effect — ^

Sheweth

That your Memorialists have watched with great interest
the measures which have lately been taken here and elsewhere for
effecting a Union between King's College and Marischal College;
and, therefore, as the representatives of the community of Old Aberdeen,
venture to address your Lordship on the subject : This City has, for
the last three hundred and fifty years, been the seat of a University in-
vested with all the powers granted to any similar seminary in Europe ;
and of a College which has hitherto been the representative of the
University. Accordingly the members of the Town Council, in common
with the inhabitants, regard the University and College as the chief
ornaments of their City, and the sources of its prosperity ; and look
with jealousy on any interference with the privileges which, through a
succession of ages, have been transmitted to them. At the same time
they are quite sensible of the anomalous position which the two Colleges
hold among the Universities of Scotland in consequence of the de-
ficiency of Professorships in all the Faculties ; and, believing that their
present condition can be improved only by a well considered scheme
of Union, they are prepared to support such a Union on terms which
appear them to be fair and equitable.

Your Memorialists are besides fully aware of the invaluable advan-
tages which would be conferred on the North of Scotland by the estab-
lishment in this locality of a University complete in all the Faculties,
not only in promoting the interests of Literature and Science, but also
in furnishing to the Youth of the country an Education of the best
description without the inconvenience or expense of resorting to more
distant Universities. Your Memorialists regard it as a circumstance
peculiarly fortunate that your Lordship presides in the Councils of Her
Majesty when a question involving so many important interests is
brought under the notice of the Government. Your Lordship's long
connection with the University and King's College as Rector and

■M COOMCIL HINDTBS. «tl

■llor. tni ^hc ic«f iniTtoi which you have alwayt ukcn m thetr
•ur MeiDorialikU to «ol«r totO
.■.■J.V* mcMt mpectfolly to «ib-

.hlifthed. the precedence, rigbtft

' Aberdeen <b 1494,104 ntificd

■ »[ that these •ball be exercned

V in the Fuahy
- '^iiliematicft, L-oftic and
1 :ir»l PhtloMphy, who

<] MnJicinc indudinK thOM of
iBUtci in the Faculty of Law,

„- . and tliat it shall be left to the

'ric clanaei in (he Faculty of Uivioity aa may
".- deemed ino*t advinble.

. _. _ ' , -)ur Lordshipthat. in adjuitioR

-;cK. due regard thculd be paid

' crully placed aa reipocis the

ics ore best adapted. White

i in Law and Medicine, Old

lulion the bett place for ibe

1 1 ly Ticlccf ed by ihc Founder of

. '.he ground of justice to the

'.luat that at least a complete

^'ituinv.! in Kinf:'* Collc]^

liiution iif the t'nivenily ahall be broad and

\.l\c confidence of the publtc in lU intvnul

iT^provcmenta at altwad ctrcwMMacca

l854-] EXTRACTS PROM COUNCIL MINUTES. 211

Chancellor, and the deep interest which you have always taken in their
prosperity, render it unnecessary for your Memorialists to enter into
further details, and they, therefore, beg leave most respectfully to sub-
mit the following principles of Union.

I. That in the University to be established, the precedence, rights
and privileges granted to the University of Aberdeen in 1494, and ratified
in 1497, shall be maintained inviolate, and that these shall be exercised
by the combined University.

II. That there shall be a complete staff of Professors in the Faculty
of Arts, namely. Professors of Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Logic and
English Literature, Natural Philosophy, and Moral Philosophy, who
shall conduct their classes in King^s College.

IIL That the classes in the faculty of Medicine including those of
Chemistry and Natural History and the classes in the Faculty of Law,
shall be conducted in Marischal College ; and that it shall be left to the
Government to allocate the classes in the Faculty of Divinity as may
after due consideration be deemed most advisable.

Your Memorialists need not remind your Lordship that, in adjusting
the terms of Union between the two Colleges, due regard should be paid
to the circumstances in which they are severally placed as respects the
Branches of study for which their localities are best adapted. While
New Aberdeen is a fit site for the classes in Law and Medicine, Old
Aberdeen is from its quiet and retired situation the best place for the
classes in Arts ; and as such was apparently selected by the Founder of
King*s College. On this ground, and on the ground of justice to the
ancient University your Memorialists trust that at least a complete
Faculty of Arts will be retained in King's College.

IV. That the constitution of the University shall be broad and
liberal; so as to secure the confidence of the public in its internal
management, and faciliate such improvements as altered circumstances
may, from time to time, require.

Your Memorialists, in conclusion, take the liberty of pressing upon
your Lordship, as the head of Her Majesty's Government, the necessity
of introducing a measure for effecting the Union of the Colleges as soon,
during the present Session of Parliament, as the state of public business
will permit.

2t2 RBCOftDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1854.

They have entire confidence in your Lordship's knowledge of the
subject, in your acquaintance with the circumstances and wants of the
country and in the integrity and sincerity which have distinguished your
whole life as a Peer of Parliament, and as a Minister of State.

Signed in name, and by appointment, &c. XI 28.

EXTRACTS FROM ACCOUNTS.

Charge i 660-61.

From Jhon Irving for not Scotting and lotting w» the toune, 40s.
From Pa. Norvill for the samyne, 30s.
From Pa. Clerk for the samyne, i8s.

Resawed of the charter money colected for that vse be V"* Angus qlkr
is to be sent to Ed' 82 lib. 13s. 4d.

Discharge 166061.

To Tho Jhonstone for the rest of the Counsell hous glas, 2 lib. 138.
Item in Al. Murrays hous bringing him out of his sick bed to hold ane

court anent our libertis, 12s.
Item payit on the Kings Corination dsty, 4 lib.
Item in baize Forbes hous q° the newtone balxes cam to seik ane copie

of the chartor, 8s.
Item on the corination day to pyper and dnimer, 3 lib.
Item for copeing of the Chartor and at the sending of it away in baize

Forbes hous, 3 lib 6s. 8d.
Item at the resawing of our charter q° it came home, 12s.
Item to M' Pa. Gordone for ratefeing our charter that he debursit in

Ed', 66 lib 13s. 4d.
Item to Ro' Makiomes for careing ane letter to Ed' and bringing ane

ansuer, 6s.

Charge 1661-62.
Onla mo*

Robert Law for fals wyghts 100

W"" Lind for dilepending the Magistratts and Counsall . 1368
Mage Thomson for the Cousdome 26 13 4

214

RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN.

[1661-62.

Discharge 1661-62.

First to Drow Barker for ane lock to the box
Jo° Coutts for dresing the skooU ....

Thomas Angus for procleming our Market at Fyffie .
Hendrie Adam for procleming our Market at Banchorie
W" Jo°stoun and the drowmer for procleming first our

market at Kinkell and secondly at Trewell' fair
For 4 elne of grayes to the drowmer .
For steiching and threid and making .
For ane pair of shone to him
Robert Broune for ane skine to the drowm
W" Lind for strangers in his hous
W"* Hay Skoollm' in pairt of his stipent
Jo** Johnstoun for condvying ane mad wyff
Androw Lindsay when he wynt to meit the bishope
W°* Jonstoun in pairt of payement of the mo* that he lent

James Gordone q° he wynt to meit the bishop first

And to him the second tyme

Johne Coutts at the dresing of the bishopes hous

The accompt off what moneys wes receaved by James

Gordone for repairing of the Bishops house
Imprimis given to the sklaiter first and last
More given to the sklaiter for naills
More given to John Cowets for making the great yeat and

yeard yeat

Moir to John Johnston for big^ng the dyck and dressing the

lum heads

Moir again to John Cowts for helping the forstairs dressing

off the loft sylering and windowes

Discharge 1663-4.

Delyvered to John Reid Trumpiter

Delyvred to Bailie Gordone q** he went over to meit with

the Bishope of Rose

Delyvered to Alex' Sandisone for his clerke fie .
Delyvered to Alex' Irveinge for pepere and bindinge the

curt booke

12 o o
I 4 o
I 16 o

600

o 6
13 6

o
8

o 14 o

1663-64.] EXTRACTS PROM ACCOUNTS. 215

At the sendinge away of Baillie Gordone to solut the

Bishope 200

For pyps candle tobbaco drinke to them that roult the

marcat 400

For confectionis and aples and resens to Bishope 520

Discharge 1664-65.

Iteme more for aill and tabbaco g^vene to Elspit Cunens

at the cuntinuinge of the baillis . . 2 o' o

Item more for candle tabbaco peper sending away leters,

drinke money, for Luks fair 200

Iteme more givene to John Forbes printere for insertinge

of the marcat in the prognoustica^ne . . . 440

Item for wyne and aill vpone the same accompt . . o 14 o

Item more givene to Gilbert Mackie for wyting on the faire 060

Iteme more at the visiting of the Comone Moses . . 340

Charge 1665-66.

Mor for the coustom of luks fair '65 of fie money . 24 o o

Mor for the coustom of skier thursdays fair in '66 in lent 21 12 o
Mor from James Gordon for the year of God '66 for the loch

main 20 o o

Mor from Alex' Orum for the small coustome for the year

00 ....••*•.• 33 ^ ^

Discharge 1665-66.

More spent in John Mils house in Dubford at the visiting

of the Mosse i 10 o

Mor to the gaird and officers drumier and the pyper at the

market for ther seruice i 13 o

Mor at tuo metings w* Franses Iruing in Widow Forbes

hous 2 10 o

Mor spent in Dubford at ane meeting w' Hiltone and Bal-

govnie 1120

Mor thre ston tualf pound of yrone for the crose 900

Mor giuen to Georg Cuming for working the yrone work to

the crose and meting hous stair 640

r^M

2l6 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [1665-66.

Mor spent at the making up of the last years compts and
sending south aboutt the bussines that fell out betuixt
John Lech him and me upon the tounes acompt . 6160

Discharge 1666-67.

Item in the first for charges to the watch the first night

that Elspet Muskie was put in prison . o 18 8

Mor the second night to the watch for aill and candell 074

Mor the third night for peats and aill and candell o 1 1 8

Mor the said night to Mettie Fackoner for atending upon

hir in the night tyme 040

Mor the tent night to Metie Fackoner and candell 048

Item spent in Widow Forbes at the first meeting that the

baylies and counsell mett this year . 280

Item given to Androw Gray for four meall peks w* ane

quarter pek to the meall house 2 16 o

Item given to John Lech which was risting him for bred

to the healenders that cam to tak doun the 200

Item spent upon the charges of thertine men and horse
besyd the horse hyre that went to turro to bring Patrick
Roay to Abd 24 o o

Item for working the timber work w* the shauing of the
dayles and sylling of the house and puting wp the
turned pillers w* ane turned passeg in the wast end of
the house w^ the deask and seats round in the meting
house . . . . . . . . . 22 o o

Mor spent be Thomas Anguse at the wpgatherine of the
stent that was apoynted for repering of the metting
house . 054

Discharge 1667-68.

To William Ker painter for the kings armes 600

To Alex' Christal for backing and mulering of the said

armes . . . . . . . 2120

Mor to the gward that night that John Fraser did abuse
the baylzies and studants of the Kings Coledg for
candle and tobacco . . . 028

1667-68.] EXTRACTS FROM ACCOUNTS. ^^^

To James Taylor that night for drink to the guard . o 12 o

More when the musick scooll was visited for 4 pound of

plumdemus to the baimes 080

Mor to the post M' for sending south of the letters . 0120

Mor for ane horse hyrc for overtaking the post being gone 060
Mor for drink to the post to cause him hav a car of the

letters to deliver them . . ' 030

Discharge 1670-71.

Item for ane sword and ane shulder belt and ane hat to

mount James Frost 4 18 o

Item spent in baily Forbes house desyring his advyse for

• my saffitie from the Dein a gild and to tell the bishop i o o

Discharge 1671-73.

Item payed by ordure to the Shireffe Deput for the blew

coat .......... 100 o o

Item payed to M. William and M. George Heyes school-
masters for their stipen the years of God 167 1, 1672,

1673 20 o o

Item payed for ane waluation book and for caring leters to

our severall helpers for the blew coat . 5 'S o

Mor when I fied Williame Walker to serve for a Reed Coat

for the Toune 3 5 o

Mor when I fied John Robe to be a reed coat for the
townes service 4s to the said John as arles money e
and I2s to the sergant and twentie shilling with the
Livtennant or he would except him or give him the
oath is in all i 14 o

Mor depursed at the last privat randivoues with Livtennant

Ro'son when James Frost fled from his collors . i 10 o

Mor depursed in balizie Forbeses at Seatons ordure with

the Councell making a visit to his wiff he being absent i 10 o

Charge 1673-74.

Item poyndit from W" Andersone ane kist ane ambrie ane
brewfatt comprysed to 2 lib 138. 4d. q'vpon he took
bak the goods and dely verit the moe 2154

■7^

2l8 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [l673-74-

Item from Andro Grey ane brew fatt and thrie chares com-
prysed at 4 lib 13s. 46. qlk poynds was delyverit to the
sojours in pairt of payment of their wages .

Item frt)m W*" Crukshank a petticoat a kist half a blanket
ane old lint wheell comprysed at 8 merks qlk chist and
half blanket belonged to Gilbert Walker beidman and
was ordeint to be g^ven to him be the bailies and the
petticoat and lint wheell was given to the sojours in
pairt of pa)niient of their wages

Item from Andro Baird a kist w' thrie pound weicht of
wooll therin comprysed to 4 lib. 13s. 4d qch I sold at
the samen rate and put the moe. among my recepts 4 13 4

Discharge 1673-75.

Item to the souldioures at the gra" Randevouzes for ther

pay and dressing ther armes 740

*Item to our tounes agent W" Gordone for promesing to
send home the great charter and ratificatione of the
thursdayes mercatt 2 16 o

Item payit to Allex' Moreis by ordor for a draught anent the
releiif of our excyse to get a pairt defalcat and laid on
upon the shyre 280

Item at my lord Seforths making burges and 3 ell of skarlet

ribens ..........300

Charge 1679-80.

Recepts of Exyse

Mare fra Jo° Downie for six firlotts malt . i 10 o

Mare fra Elspet Taes at her Session brew — 2 bolls 200

Mare at her mariag 4 bolls of the qch she has payt . 3130

Mare fra Robert Burnet at his first bairnes baptism 3 bolls 300
Mare fra W°* Gray 2 bols at his sisters session, i at her

mariag 300

Mar Alex' Hat i boll at his son Peters baptizm and ids

for former i 10 o

Mar W" Gray in Abd i boll at his mariag . 100

Mare Alex' Hill at his mariag 4 bolls i malt . . . 4 13 o

1679-80.]

EXTRACTS FROM ACCOUNTS.

219

Discharge i679-8a

December 2^ be order of the bailies at the seiking out of
militia men and grieing w* them gave them 4 pynts ail

I pynt to ilk man

Mare of arles to Georg Donald to be militia man

Mare to the 4 Militiamen to turrefs randivow Jun. i 1680

Mare gave them a 4 houres be order of the bailies to en

courage them because their tym was run out
1 1 July 1680 spent w* Harie Elf [ingston] to be o' freind

concerning the militiajand excyse in Alex' Coupers

Mare to Harie Elfingston for his favors

To Robert Lesle glassin wright conform to his discharg

for a glass window and a weir window to the scool

chalmer in the counsell house the old window being

blown out

Mare for ane new drume to the toune 8s. ster, is
Mare at the seiking out and buying of hir 4 p. aill is .

10 8

O 13 O
6 12 o

140

1 10 o
29 o o

580

4 16 o
o 10 o

Discharge 1682-83.

Mare spent w^ dein of guild of Abd. deceb' '82 o' bailies
haveing caused John Smiths guids be releived from the
Dein of guild at severall meitings ....

Mare 21 Apr. '83 at the making of Capt. Lyon and the
SherefF clerk of Farfar burges and fyve vthers in Allex*
Coupers house spent

Item for parchement and ribands to ther acts

200

S S 6
2 16 o

Discharge 1683-84.

Aprill 22 1684 for a sute of clothes to the drumer and all
furnishing and making

19 Octo' spent in Alex' Coupers when the laird of Pitcurr
and vthers was made burges for wyn aill tobaco and
pypes

Mare given out for 12 horss to bring home the min"
plenishing .........

Item at the King s proclama^ne 16 Feb' '85 five gallon aill

10 3 6

7 10 6

24 o
4 o

o
o

220

RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN.

[1683^4.

Mare a barrell burned be the scollers

Mare 3 dossone glass at 4s. the peice

Mare the sd. day for 10 pynts of wyne at i8s. the pynt

Mare the sd. day for fjrftein load of peits to a fire

Mare for 7 load of peits to be a .fire q** Argile was tein and

12 penies to Ja: Willsone for puting on the fire .
Mare to James Duncan for laying the floor of the scooll

and clayeing the walls

Mare for peitts to a fire vpon the day of Agust 1685

being a thanksgiving for a victorie over the kings

enimes

14 Octo' 1685 for 8 pynts wyn to the cross .
Item for 2 dosson glasses the s^ day being the kings birth
Item for peits to a fire at the cross the sd. day .
Item to Alex' Crystall for a staff to the coulers .

I 4
7 4
9 o
I 14

I 4
6 8

4 16

I 10

o 6

o
o
o
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O 12 O

o
o
o
o
o

DiSCHARGB 1685-86.

Item to AUex' Couper Master of the Musik skool his salurie
for mertamis 1685

Item at the Bishops Christmes Court ....

Item to AUex' Christal for mending of the stoks and lock .

Item for dressing of the Cross w* thre loads of pinnings
and of careing three stones to hew, to be steps and
three tubfuls of lime

Item for gairding of the Market and eal in the Counsel-
house one the Market day

Item spent w' the Magistrats and Dean of Gild of Abd. at
the sd. Market and Captain Collison for composing of
a pley betuixt some of the inhabitants and his souldiers
in John Pedders house

10 o
o 12
o 14

o
o
o

o 17 6

3 12 o

664

DiSCHARGB 1687-88.

Item for a pairt of a coffin to on that wes found dead in the

June — At the solemnizing of the Prince birth for wyne and
glasses and ane bonfire

I 2 o

8 f4 o

1687-88.] EXTRACTS PROM ACCOUNTS. 221

Item spent at the sichting of the moas, in Dubfuird and for
horse hyre to Baillie Gordone and the toune clerk and
instrument money and in the retume home . 3 10 o

Item givin to the meassons at the building of the east

gavill of the Cathedrall church 3 lO O

Item given to the guard be Baillie Erasers order the night
that Harthill molested the guard and in the morning
befoire they went to Abd. nyn pynts aill is . . 170

Item to Com' Scougall for raising lers. off law burrows
and molestation at the toune's instance against Hil-
toune's tennents and for his advice and paines being
imployed as advocat for the toun in any affairs they
may be concerned in at the south 14 10 o

DiscHARGR 1689-90.

Item for ane branks to the cross 14*0

Item for fixing the same to the cross to Da: Murray . . 060

For coall and candle for the guard i i o

For baggade horss to Inverurie 180

Item to Patrick Fraser customer for making intimation of
luke's fair 1690 to hold at Old Abd. w4n a fourtnight
efter the ordinarie tyme The samen being continowed
be reason of ill weather and great raines inde . . 300

Charge 1691-93.

Item receavit from David Main for the customes of St.
Luks fair 1692 and Pasch mercat 1693 ^^^ Whit

sonday therefter 133 6 8

Item for the Lochmaill cropt 1690 from Pat. Kilgour 30 o o

Item from John Johnston for the counsel! house chop . 3 10 o

Discharge 1691-93.

Imprimis payit for coall and candle to the guard fra April
1 69 1 to 27 Dec' the said year when Colonell Buchans
Battalion went north (the tounes guard being included) 39 14 4

Item to Alex' Cristall for diwitting the schooUs p recept . 270

222 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [169I-93.

Item spent in W°* Orems at severall occasions fra the 7th
September 1691 to 13 May 1692 years. The Baillies
and many of the Council being present consulting
anent the toune's affairs 10 10 o

Item to James Touch for going to Forfar w' ane express to

M' Robert Gelles 200

Item spent at the tryall of M' William Cuming in vocal
and instrumental musick including 14s gevin to James
Duncan 6110

Item to James Beverlay and other workmen that ther with
him building ane bridge at the broomhill and repairing
the other bridge at the Locheye 6 i O

Item 30 May 1692 when the newes came of the defeat of
the french fleett for ane bonfire at the cross for peatts
coalls firr and ane tarr barrell 190

Item for drink to the officers and for ringing the bells 0136

Item 19^** of Dec' spent at making the billetts for the

dragouns and ordoring ther localitie . o 18 o

Discharge 1695-97.

Item given to the officers for bringing the Lady Arnadge
peck to be measured with the touns peck ane pynt of
aill is 030

Item for confections at visiting the Schooll 100

Item spent at the samen tyme in Baillie Knight's house

with the bailleis and M' W" Cuming schoollmaster 120

Item spent with the bailleis and clerk at the meitting to
advertise the toun to be in armes ....

Item payit for sex gunstons ......

Item spent with the guard at luks fair 1696

Item given to the officers at the sd. mercat

Item payed to James Thomson for Tokens to the poor of
the toun .........

Item given to William Scott for learning the drumer

Item to John Sangster bookbinder for ane new book to the

wlCl Iv. . • . . . . . ^1^

1695-97-] EXTRACTS FROM ACCOUNTS. 223

Item of money spent in Duncan Cassies at giving Mr Dal-

gleish his welcom to the toun 500

Item to James Touch and his wyflffor the foundling chyld

and mantinance theroif 190

Discharge 1697-99.

It. spent in my hous with the Bailies and som of the
Counsell at intertening of som gentelmen to be
burgers . . . . . . I 16 o

Given be Bailie Freasers desire to ane broken gentleman

John Fraiser 190

It. payet to W"* Walker drumer be the Counsells desire

for makeing up the drum 2 14 o

It. to Kenath Fraiser and his men for makeing ane bridge

upon the South west Coledge wynd . . . o 16 8

It. to the ofeshers and drumer for puteing in prison Isobel
Bimie and hir sister and for puteing them out of toun
with touck of drum 084

It. payet to W" Tailzior on M' Allex' Smith his accompt for
expenses and pains in procureing ane libertie to the
oldton to choys ther bailies 71 4 o

It. to John Archie for naileing and bumeing of Duff . 036

It. to the ofshers for takeing from out of the Spithill

ane quearn mill 3 pynts eall O 12 o

Discharge 1699- 1700.

It. for six lods of clay to mend the midle wall twixt the
School and the meall house and helping the clarks
chalmer .........040

It. be the Bailies disyre given M' Andero Abd. for pairt of
payment of baggage horse for bringing the Nfinister
plenichen 340

It. att meeting w* My lord Marshall in the counsell house

spent for candle and to the officers . 054

It. for ane skine of partchment o 15 o

It. for six quarters of cetine ribbans 186

224 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1699-I70O.

It. payt to Mr John Robertson Maister of church work old

Machar ane hundreth merks per recept . 66 13 4

It. for meal to ane north contraman he being prisoner for

stealing of ane silver speen 030

Item rests to bailie Knight for enterteanment to my Lord

Marishall and his folowers when they made burgrs 1 1 2 o

Item rests to bailie Baxter for wine at severall tyms with
M^ William Black advocat and the bailies anent the
tounes affairs 5 7 8

Charge i 700-1.

Receved from Selbie, gardener in Abd. for cursing 100
Receved from William Wilson yo' for ane fyne for stealling

of David Grigorys malt 1256

Receved from Geo. Stiven serv* to W°* Hatt for cursing . 100

Receved from Ro Drum ane fyne for monopolizing the moss 400
Receved from Alex' Anderson wever ane fyne for selling

peits out of the comon moss 100

Receved from William Jeans ane fyne for striking Robert

Kill . 700

Discharge 1700-1.

Spent the day of the election in the old thes'* house . 2192

In Bailie Baxters w* the provost and dean of guild of Abd.

the day of St. Lukes mercat 4 18 6

Spent anent the fyning of Geo. Smith and efter his breaking
of prison efter incarceratione and for persuing him
therfor o 19 6

Payed to Patrick Fraser for the rig of land bought by the

toun from him 200 o o

Payed for binding and dressing the touns Registers . . 150
Spent in meeting w^ the bailies and others about the in-
habitants who wer at the Rable betuixt the Colledges
and in sumonding them befor the toun court and in
meeting w' the shyrreff in John Bumets house and in
protesting ag^ him and w' the clerk in geting ane
double of the process led ag^ them . 3 6 S

I700-I.J EXTRACTS FROM ACCOUNTS. 225

Payed for the touns stamp and of expenss in causing make

it . . • . . ... .360

Payed for ane bell to the Counsell table and expenss q"

I ingaied w* James Thomsone for making the same i 10 6,

Spent when I went w* sea" people ordained to visite the

comon moss and hill . \ ... . 346

Discharge 1701-3.

Pd. to Gilbert Anderson for ringing the Kyrk bells on sea"
occasions q*^** wes owing him I being ordered be the
Counsell 410

Payed to some men for guarding the steeple of the kirk ane
whole night q° Geo : and W" Barrons were prisoners
and for ale to them in the morning 180

Spent the bailies and others having met in B. Knights in
ordor to advise the writing ane ans' to the K. advocats
anent M' Calder his preaching in this toun and for
postage of ane le' 136

To the officers in calling the Counsell extraordinary for
quallyfying themselves to Queen Ann and in meeting
theranent o 10 o

6 Feb: being the Queen's birth day for ringing the church
bells and candles to illuminat the Counsell hous and
tol booth windows and otherwayes . 2 10 8

Discharge 1703-5.

The Compter dischargeth himselfe w* 712. 3. 6. as the
balance of the new work [Town House] accompts
due him 71236

Given ane mendicant in the king's evill by B. Gordons

ordor o 14 6

Pd. Geo: Crystall the ballance of his acompt for the new

work I3S4

Discharge 1706-7.

To the officer for ringing the bell at B. Ro*sons buirriall 030

Payed for a brod of the touns steavits and coloring it , o ip 6

226 records op old aberdeen. [1707-io.

Discharge 1707-10.

Payed to the officers for candles to the Guard that stood
in defence of the french floot for beating them of our
Cost 014

I did give Andrew Smith at receiving his fine 2s. to buy a

mutchen ail now and then 020

Payed to Wiliam Smith y' for a pair of jeugs made be

Bailie Erasers order o 14 o

Payed to William Jeans for eight fathom of tows to the
g^eat broad in the Mealhouse and for six pynts of Bear
spent be Conv*" Duguid and others when they were in
defence of the French Fleet from Landing at Donn
mouth 220

Discharge 1712-18.

Payed James Dugvid for bringing a Centric box from Coll.

Middletons gate October 171 5 040

Payed Thomas Tilling for 8 load of clay from fountainbaw

15 October 1715 080

Given to James Duncan D' of the Musick School in

Charity Jan'^ 1716 100

Payed to John Lovie for mending the towns colours Feb^

1716 .......... o ID o

Spent in B. Troups at severall times at the time of the
armies coming North in p°" of Coll. Middleton and
severall officers at first drawing of the. billets for the
Dutch Regiments and gray and black horses Laird of
Lesly M' Geo: Gordon and Reniston being severall times 1 2 1 2 o

Payed for 16 horse a day leading stons from Huntlys dyke

to the channell April 1716 2134

Discharge 1719-20.

To Will: Beaverly for takeing doun the pend of a vault at

the entry of the Town road to Don June 3 1720 . 9 3 o

Advanced John Mouat blacksmith for the cloak put up in

the Tolbooth 37 14 o

Advanced Charles Whyte for painting the dyal . 3 12 o

1720-21,] extracts prom accounts. 227

Discharge 1720-21.

To And Grig ringing the Town bell on dajrs of solemnity p.

list I 10 o

Spent at takeing out the Town papers out of the old and

classing them in the new charter chist o 10 o

Pd. M'* Thomson for the whole intertainment at the Cross

and in the Clerks house on the Kings 'birthday . . 20 i o
Pd. the makeing of two Stamps for the Stokings 9 12 o

Discharge 1721-22.

To M" Thomson at meetings w* the Magistrats and Com-
andant for ordering soulders quarters and at meetings
for componing of fynes ordering towns papers and
satleing a guard for Pasch Mercat and satleing a
mobb betwixt the students and soulders . 12 10 6

To William Beaverlie for 4 ells and 3 quarters of cloth to

be a coat for the Drumer 9 10 o

To James Turrefif for 3^ ells of sairge to be lyning 220

To Allex' Lumsden for deying the same 140

To Allex' Westland for J yeard of blew cloth three doz of
matle buttens, buckrom wade silk and other fiimitor

for the sd. coat 440

To Andrew Simpson for makeing the sd. coat i 10 o

To James Nicoll for inserting in his almanack the Towns

two mercats for ten or eleven years bygon . 600

Discharge 1725-26.

Payed James Faans for cleansing and bringing in the
channel from Hospitall to Kettlehills at sevrall tymes
and for cleansing the caunaal at the old town end,
being 6 dayes work 200

Spent w^ the Magistrates at makeing the officers of Stairs

troup Burgesses 5130

Payed Andrew Smith for mending the lock of the Lym-
house door when Ann Kilgour was incarcerat and
mending the lock of the Thevs Hole dore broke by
the vagrands 0140

Payed for ane empty Kinken to the Hole . . 050

226 RECORDS OP OLD A&fiRDfiSN. [1728-29.

Charge 1728-29.

Patrick Duff of Premna his bill for that pairt of the Tounes
Loch sold to Collinel Midltoun payable at Marteimas
nixt w' half ane years annval rent included in the bill 565 16 o

Discharge 1728-29.

Payed Poor objects of the touns inhabtins in ther great

nessity per order of the Magstrats .2140

Payed John Mouat for keeping the Touns cloack 600

Discharge 1731-32.

Given to another indigent pr order who was among the

Turks o 18 o

Pd. Andrew Haddon for buying meall to the Thieves for

eight days and 3 candle 156

Spent in the Clerks about billeting the souldiers the day

the Commissioner of the Sh. was chosen . 140

Pd. W™ Tilling for the Road to the Tyle bum . 2 10 o

Discharge 1732-33.

Payd James Walker blacksmith for making a chain to the
stocks w' 2 lb. lead to same and cutting a stone in the

wall 150

Payd Walker for a pair of shekles to Ja. Thomson prisoner 018 o
Spent in the coffie house imploying lawyers p order of
Councill to defend a process raised ag^ the inhabitants

before the Justices of the peace o 19 6

Spent in Abd. w' the Clerk anent sd. affair 140

To cash given Kadie boys on sd affair 090

Discharge 1736-37.

To the officers for their trouble with the students and ap-
prentices O 12 o

To the Drumer for 3 advertizments anent the customes,
one anent receipting soldiers &c, one about a dead
child, one to Flit, and one for a fast day 220

1740-41-] bxtracts prom accounts. 229

Discharge 1740-41.

I 4 o
040
220
200
I s o

To peats for the bonfire on the Kings birthday .

To cleaning of the halberts on ditto day

To the Musitions on ditto day ....

To two pounds of almonds and four of reasons .

To three dozen of pypes and on pound of tobacco

To Dean of Guild Mitchell and Baillie Fordyce for wine 36 18 O

To Alex^ Reith for hanging the Magistrats loft at the death

of the civilist i 7 O

To Robert Cruckshank for ringing the bell wpon accompt

of the forts of Carthagena being taken . . 060

Discharge 1741-42.

'To Baillie Molyson for the loss that was upon the meall
bought for the use of the inhabatance of old Aberd"
in the year 1741 155 6 O

Spent with the Surver of the stockings at Skure Thursdays

fair in a court holden anent unsoficent stockings . 146

To 1 1 Bottles of claret drunk in the College when the good
news was received of an intire reconciliation betwixt
his Majesty and the prince of Wales and that his
grace the duke of Argyle was restored to his former
places 9 18 o

Discharge 1744-46.

To James Crichton as the demand of Lewis Gordon Esq'
commonly called Lord Lewis Gordon pretended Lord
Lieutenant of the County of Aberd" in name of levy
money for the Militia Old Abd" .... 360 o o

Spent borrowing the above three hundred and sixty pounds 013 6

To candle for the Councill house when the Inhabitance was
acquanted by the Magistrats of the demand mead by
Lewis Gordon Esq' 060

To peats for the bonfire at the Cross one the Duke of Cum-

berlands birthday 140

230 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1744-46

To Alex' Moir for hinging the breast of the Magistrats loft

at Principal Chalmers death 140

Spent with James Crichton of Auchengool at two seall.
times communing for a delay of the Levy money im-
posed one Old Aberdeen by the Rebels 3136

To Winshester one of the Rebel seij^ for a extract of Lues

Gordons Esq' demand tor the levy mony 0120

1605. William Strathauchin, tailzeor; Williame Kelman; Thomas
Robertsone ; Robert Hude ; John Hervie ; Walter Andersoun ;
Ar. Gibson.

16 10. Jan. 31. Nicolas Innes.

161 1. Apr. 15. William Nicol, vobster; Jon Reid; Jon Stewinsone;

Jon Micheall ; ^ George Chalmer ; Alex' Foulle ; W" Gibon
alias Malkin ; Jon Aroyll; W" Andersone; Jon Norwall;
W°* Ranay ; W"* Andersone ; W" Burnet ; George Patcr-
sone ; Robert Nicoll ; Alex' Hervy ; Andrew Forbes ; James
Crukshank; Alex' Donaldsone; James Reny; Jon Ander-
sone; Robert George; Henry Gray; Alex' Wylie; Alex'
' Martene ; Robert Robertsone ; Jon Touche ; Jon Ray ; James
Symer ; David Brane ; Archabald Rait ; M' W" Chessor ;
James Wylie.

1617. Dec. 22. William Sandisone, tailzeor; James Gordoun,cordoner;
Robert Orum ; Hendrie Gray ; George Wolum ; Walter
Cruikshank; Jhone Deir; Androw Mathowsone; Jhone
Rollie; Jhone Smyth; James and W" Wyleis; Patrik
Dauidsone; Dauid Torrie; Gilbert Syme; Merioun Walter
and hir spous ; Henry Logy and his wyflF; Alex' Gibsone;
Androw Young, wobster; Isobell Robertsone; Marioune
Mathowsone ; Margaret Thomsone ; Rob* Thomson ;* Robert
Duncon; the cruikit talzeor; Georg Schoirswood; Robert
Proctor ; Alex' Wreicht.

1620. Oct. 8. Thomas Dolace, wobster.

1634. Andrew Cowtis, hammerman.

' Six shillings of his composition payed for mending the cross.
' Composition paid to the pyper fibr the bulwark.

232 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [1640.

1640. June 30. Meriorie Carll, frewoman, " to use the tred of huxter ",
Nov. 2. Robert }ak; Issobell Duncane; Williame Maissone;
Williame Drum ; Lowrence Gray ; George Gordoun ; Patrick
Moir ; Williame Cumingis ; Williame Knowis ; Andrewe
Nicoll ; Merioun Nisbet ; Elspet Law and Robert Smyth hir
spous ; Williame Beaverlay ; Thomas Onim ; Arche Dun ;
Williame Watsone.

J 1641. Apr. E2. James Bamet; Alexander Paip, tailzour.

I Sept. 6. Alexander Mitchell ; John Symer, wobster.

Dec. I. Wiliiam Gray, wricht in Hospitall ; William Syme-
sone, fermorer.

1642. Mar. 22. George Gareuache, Axeman.
^ 28. George Huchone, merchant.

Sept. 29. Thoma& WyUie, eldest son to John Wyllie, freeman.
Nov. 21. William Beattie, merchant.

1643. Jnly 17. Johne Wricht, hammerman, eldest sone to Alexander
'Wricht, couper hemmerman.

Sept. 22, John Gray, laborer of the grund ; Alexander Herwie,
laborer of the grund ; Williame Low, skiner; Andrew Cargill,
wobster; George Gibsone, wobster; Alexander Thomsone,
wobster ; Alexander Benet and Gilbert Forsyth, cordoneris ;
Androw Bartlet, fermorer.

1644. Nov. 26. Thomas Smairt.

1645. Nov. 18. James Low, Johne Huchok, Thomas Mitsheall, Alex-
ander Walker, Johne Hervie, Johne Rob, Williame Thomsone.

1646. Jan. 2. Robert Mitsheall, George Donnald.
July 24. George Ramsay, James Harper.

1647. July 7. James Hervie, Williame Elleis, younger; George Don-
nald, David Urquhart, Nicoll Davie, Alexander Scroagie,
Johne Gordoun, glisser, and Johne Couttis.

Sept. II. Androwe Baverley, John Scives.

13. Patrik Gordoune, sone to wmquhill James Gordoun in
Old Abd.
Sept. 25. John Murrey.

1648. Apr. 10. John Austeane, Alexander Airthe.
May 5. Androwe Pirie, at the Milne of Cambarro. James Dollas,

sone to Thomas DoIIas, James Roger, William Broune.

1649] REGISTER OF MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 233

1649. ^^r- '2- Johne Moir, James Innes.

May 7. Patrik Donnaldsone, tailzeour.

29. George Allane, cordiner, and WilHame Allane, his sone ;
John Moir, glover.

1652. Oct. 19. George Thome.

1653. July 16. Walter Gaill, tailzour; Thomas Webster, cordiner;

James Sangster, couper; Robert Broune, glover; Williame
Sangstei:, Alexander Gordoune, Androw Baird.

1654. Feb. 13. Williame Cruikschank.

'655. Jan. 6. Johne Murray, glover ; Johne Andersone, glover ; Alex-
ander Gordone, vy ver ; Alexander Fyff, fermorer ; Elspet
Malice.

Nov. 3. John Leidgerwood, wright in Spittill.

Dec. I. Alexander Merser, blacksmith; John Cruikschank,
heill maker; John Milne, vyuer; Williame Gleny, laborer;
Williame Marns, laborer; Williame Ramsay, flesher ; Williame
Hendersone, talzeor ; Johne Cruikschank, heill maker ; Alex-
ander Merser ; John Leith, couper.

1656. Apr. 5. John Miln, vyuer; William Sandisone, glover.

July 5. Alexander Irving, merchant; William Baxter, fermor;
Alexander Straquhane, laborer; Andro Arthor, shoemaker;
Johne Tod ; David Davidsone, couper ; Johne Leidgartwood,
fremane.
Nov. II. Williame Angus, sone to Thomas Angus, vyver;
Williame KnoUis, sone to Williame Knollis, elder ; Alexander
Schand, sone to Alexander Schand ; James Line, sone to
William Line ; Williame Coutis,^ sone to Coutis, wright.

1657. J2in- 3- George Kilgour, writter in Old Abd.

July 18. Patrik Cheyne, fermorer; Thomas TilHery, tailzour;
Williame Chrystie, tailzour; Robert Walker, weaver; Alex-
ander Walker, weaver.

Aug. 29. Alexander Nicoll, shoomaker.
Oct. 8. Alexander Chrystell, servitor to John Coutis, dicon con-
veiner, ** to gett his freidom act grattis, and that for his assist-
ing and working at the new tolbuith or clerks chamber '*.

1 A brother of John Coutts, deacon -conveener, s^nd his composition to be paid in work
at the cross or elsewhere.

234 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [l^S?-

1657. Nov. 25. George Langford, corporall in Captaine John Huttons

company, gratis.
Dec. 15. Johne Smith, hammerman.

1658. Mar. 27. Elspet Feirot, Marjorie Sclaitt.
June 5. James Allane, sone to George Atlane.

Nov. 3. Alexander Massie, Williame Andersone, Johne Still.

1659. Feb. 5. Andro Sangster, shoomaker; Williame NicoU, shoo-

maker.
Aug. 29. James Thomsone, wright, gratis " for the lowe and
favor of ther pastor, M' Alexander Scrogie" ; ' Gilbert Gordone,
taillzour.
Dec. 13. Gilbert Bannerman, cautioner John Hervie, vyver.
i66a Jan. 14. John Jaffray in Old Aberdeen ; Robert Lov, sone to the
deceist James Lov.
Oct. 22. George Drum, Robert Norvell and George Gray,
, Robert Irvin, sone to John Irvin, flesher.

1661. Nov. II, William Symmer, frieman.

1662. Feb. II. Marjorie Carlt ; George Garioch, admitted as an eldest

son ; John Arthour, tailzeor ; Patrick Gibson, shoomaker ;
Alexander Walker, fermor.
June 3. James Fraser, wobster.
July I . Robert Matters, shoomaker.

22. William Johnstone at the Bridg of Done ; George
Broun in Buckie.
Aug. 19. John Findlay, sclatter.

1663. Jan. 3. John Leith, baker — his entry not booked until this date
' although admitted in 1654.

July 4. Johne Fraser, vedsetter.

1662. Dec. 13. Androw Cassie off Quhytstryps,

1663. Jan. 3. Androw Forsuyth in Seatoun.

Mar. 1 3. Patrik Kilgour, hammerman ; William Beverlay,

younger, fermorar.
Apr, 14. Patrick Knight, shoomaker,
Sept. 16, Thomas Collie, vyver, sone to George Collie, vyver.

1664. Mar. 15, George Murray, within the paroche of Ravine,

25. Andro Walker, in Old Aberdeine.
' cr. p. 97-

1664.] REGISTER OF MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 235

1664. May 10. James Crystie, in Lenmay; James Barcley; Patrik

Stewart, ** one of the officers of the said citie **.

July 25. Patrik Cruikshank, couper.

Aug. 7. Patrik Setoune.

Sept. 8. James Hay, skinner; George Lovie, tailzeour.
Oct. 8. John Leask, eldest sone to John Leask, vover ; Johne
Laa, eldest sone to umquhill James Laa, vover : Thomas
Adam, eldest sone to Thomas Adame, cordiner.

1665. June 15. William Burrie, schomaker; Johne Hervie, eldest sone

to Alexander Hervie ; Williame Nicoll, eldest sone to Johne
Nicoll, fermorer; Williame Troup, vover.
July 4. Gilbert Gray, merchand.
Sept. 26. James Naime, skinner, sone to Androw Naime.
Oct. 5. Johne Johnstoune elder, in Old Aberdeine; Thomas
Andersone, cordiner, sone to James Andersone, cordiner.

24. Williame Kilgour, sone to Kilgour, caut. Johne

Kilgour.

1666. Jan. 22. Thomas Boyis, John Ros, Patrik Leslie, John Kenney,

Alexander Lundie, burgesses of Aberdeine, gratis.
Feb. 5. John Chyine, brother to Patrik Chyine, in Old Abd.
Apr. 28. Arthour Craig in Sunnysyd ; Adame Ademsone, sone-

in-law to John Leask, vover.
May 15. Johne Forbes of Tilligrig, nowe in Old Abd. ; Williame

Littelljohne, servitour to my Lady Merscheall.
June 4. Thomas Casuell, servitor to the Countes off Merscheall.
July 4. Androw Gray, James Guthrie, flesher.

1668. Mar. 7. Thomas Cruikshank in Abd., flesher.

14. Jon Arbuthnet, tailzeour.

21. William Milne, flesher; Alexander Sym, capper.
May 2. George Mill, servitor to the Countes of Marshall.
June 27. W" Shirref, glover.
July II. George Williamsone, merchant
Oct. 3. Jon Oldman, merchant, caut. James Andersone, cor-
diner, his father-in-law.

1669. Apr. 7. William Gray, at the Bridge of Don ; Alex' Lawsone,

servand to James Symsone, glover, deacon of the hamermen.
May 10. Robert Hendrie, weaver.

236 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [1669.

1669. June 3. Gavin Chisnie.

1670. Jan. 8. William Volum, weaver; Jon Rob, tailzeour; Jon

Moir, tailzeour ; Jon Grig, weaver.
Aug. 6. Alex' Leslie, tailzeour.
Oct. 15. James Straq", cordiner, eldest sone to vmq"

Straq", cordiner; George Hunter, baxter, a freemans eldest

son; Alex' Spark, weaver; Androw Adam, second lau" sone

to Hendrie Adam, cordiner.
Nov. 26. Alex' Hatt, maltman ; Patrick Walker.

167 1. July 8. William Milne, servitour to Alex' Irvine, bookbinder,

and prentice to him ; Hendrie Fyff, eldest sone to Alex' Fyff,
fermorer.

24. James Couts, wright; William Hall, weaver; James
Wilsone.
Aug. 14. Alex' Pottie, baxter.

Sept. 4. Johne Tailzeour, tailzeour; Andrew Craigheid, tail-
zeour ; David Douniesone, weaver.
Dec. 6. Jon Bisset, shoemacker.

1672. Apr. 6. James Gibsone, weaver, a freemans eldest son.

May I. Jon Stewart, merchand in Torrie.
Aug. 17. George Ronnald, merchand in Cruden.

24. Androw Massie, merchand in Drumnagair of Kinmundy.
Sept. 10. Johne Couper, merchand in the Spittall ; Gilbert Ander-
sone, merchand at Powiesbume.

17. Androw Robertsone, merchand in Balhelvie ; James
Johnstone, merchand in Balhelvie ; Alex' Symsone, merchand
in Balhelvie.
Oct. I. Robert Milne, merchand burges of Inverrurie.

26. Pat: Andersone, servitour to Johne Leisk, younger,
weaver; Thomas Rhind, prenteise to George Lovie, tailzeour.

1673. J^ri. 7. Patrick Hay, advocat.

May 17. William Milier, a freemans eldest sone ; Donald Ros,

weaver.
24. William Andersone, flescher, a freemans eldest sone ;

Jon Ritchie, wright, as mareing one freemans onlie daughter.
Aug. 4. Elspet Symsone, relick of the deceissit Androw Gregory

in Abd.

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1673. Nov. 8. Johne Smith, merchand in the parochin of Upper

Machar.
27. John Pedder, comisser clerk deput of Abd.

1674. Feb. 7. Johne Gray, prenteise to the deceissit Johne Leitch,

baxter ; Patrick Innes, laufuU sone to William Innes in the

Spittall.

19. Jon Crevey, weaver in the Spittall, brother to the

minister of Newhills.
23. Allex' Robertsone, weaver in the CoUedge bounds.
Mar. 21. Robert Stevin in Craigie of Balhelvie.
Apr. 30. Johne Duncan, chapman in the paroshin of Ellon.
Sept. 5. George Allan, elder, shoemacker in the Spitall, ane

freemans eldest son ; Andro Watson, eldest sone to the

deceissit William Watsone, cordiner.
Oct. 10. James Sheipherd, merchand.

1675. Nov. 15. William Wobster, yo', weaver, a freeman's eldest son ;

Thomas Arbuthnet, tailzeour in the Seattoune.

1676. June 12. Alex' Mathewsone, fermorer.

17. Jon Craib, fermorer.
July 8. Robert Milne, bookbinder.
Aug. 23. David Murray, merchand in the paroshin of Fetterresso ;

Thomas Donaldson, merchand in the paroshin of Fetterresso ;

Robert Watt, merchand in the paroshine of Aberbuthnet, alias

Marie Kirk.
Aug. 26. George Forsyth, eldest laufuU sone to Gilbert Forsyth,

cordiner ; William Airth, eldest sone to the deceissit William

Airth, cordiner ; William Innes, eldest sone to James Innes,

cordiner.

1677. Mar. 5. ^ Patrick Rankin, sone to John Rankin, glover, gratis.
June 9. Margrat Petcairne, spous to David Tulloch, merchand

burges of Dundie.

II. George Buchan, scrjand in the earle of Linlithgow his
regiment ; Johne Gordone, serjand in the earle of Linlithgow
his regiment.
Aug. 1 1 . Allex' Fraser, eldest sone to Johne Fraser, heretor in Old

^ Patrick Rankin was on the same date admitted to the office of town's drummer, iv. 112.

23S RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBEN. C1677.

Abd. ; William Hamiltoune ; James Fiddes, merchand ; John
Birnie, maltman.

1677. Oct. 13. Robert Nilsone, fermorer; George Machattie, tailzeour.

27. Gilbert Broune, fermorer ; John Nutkoll, fermorer ;
AUexander Chrystie, fermorer.
Dec. II. David Murray, meassone.

15. Duncan Cassie, merchand in the paroshin of Bal-
helvie ; George Tailzeour, merchand in the paroshin of Bal-
helvie.

1678. Mar. 9. James Mathewsone, fermorer.

June I. John Lawrensone, chapman in the parosh of Logie
Buchan.

I S- William Orem, laufuU and onlie sone to Thomas Orem,
cordiner ; AUex' Couper, maister of the musick schooll, eldest
sone to John Couper, elder burges.
July 22. Allex' Lyntoune, eldest sone to the deceissed Patrick
Lyntoune, sumtyme at the Bridge of Don and bulges of this
citie.
Aug. 3. Androw Robertsone, wright, married only daughter of
a burges ; Thomas Mowat, tailzeor, married only daughter of
a burges ; Patrick Fraser, servitor to John Fraser, janitor in
the Kings Colledge ; John Downie, flesher.

1679. J*"- 25. Robert Burnet, merchand.

Apr. $. Allex' Stewart, chapman in the paroshe of Glas.

19. Johne Duncan, chapman in Davieshill in the paroshin
of Foveraine.
Aug. II. James Knight, onlie sone to Arthur Knight, cor-
diner.

16. Alexander Pyott, chapman and residenter in the
Spittall bounds.

Oct. 30. James Hendrie, smith ; John Leitch, baxter, eldest
son of a burgess; William Forbes, tailzeor; WiHiam Ander-
sone, yo', weaver, eldest son of a burgess ; Allex' Grig, weaver ;
William Gordon, tailzeor; James M'kcasland, tailzeor; Robert
Sinclair, tailzeor.
Nov, 24. Francis Irwine, flescher in the Seattoune ; Patrick
Thomsone, flescher at the Bridge of Don.

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1679. Nov. 29. William Moir, smith, eldest son of a burgess; William

Strachan, cordiner in the Spittall.
Dec. 13. James Aleis, eldest sone to William Aleis, weaver in
the Colledge bounds, burges.

1680. Mar. 15. William Hendersone, merchand; George Cuming,

chapman in the paroche of New Machar.
Apr. 9. AUex' Roust, onlie sone to the deceissed George Roust,
flescher.
May 29. William Buchan, chapman in the paroche of Crouden ;

William Lyell, chapman in the paroche of Foveraine.
Sept. 14. John Jameson, maltman ; John Arthur, tailzeor, a

freemans only son.
Oct. 30. Androw Moir, chapman in the paroche of Upper
Machar.

168 1. Mar. 22. William Chalmer, meassone in the Colledge bounds;

George Breck, tailzeour ; Johne Watsone, tailzeor.
May 14. Allex' Ydle, cordiner in Abd. and pnt. deacan conveiner
of the trades of the sd. brugh, gratis ; Allex' Andersone, weaver
in the Colledge bounds ; James Lillie, tailzeour in the Colledge
bounds ; George Porter, tailzeour in the Colledge bounds.
June 15. James Strachan, laitlie in the paroche of Banchorie,
now residenter in Old Abd. ; William Hunter, merchand.
July 4. John Algeo, merchand ; Patrick Walace, fermorer ;

Thomas Hardie, chapman in the paroche of New Deir.
Aug. 8. Hew Kinkid, joyner, gratis,
Sept. 17. William Baxter, advocat ; John Smith, smith in
Seattoune ; John Ross, servitour to my lo. Bp. of Abd. gratis,
20. John Black, merchand ; Alexander Hill, cordiner.
Oct. 22. John Farquhar, tailzeour ; William Watt, coich maker.
Dec. 7. John Duff, cordiner in the Kings Colledge bounds ; John
Fergusone, flescher in the Kings Colledge bounds; George
Barker, smith, eldest and onlie sone to the deceist George
Barker, smith and burges ; George Symer, wyver, eldest and
onlie sone to the deceissed William Symer, weaver ; William
Black, weaver at the Barkmilne, onlie sone to the deceissed
John Black, weaver ; Thomas Buchan, weaver in the Colledge
bounds, eldest sone to the deceissed William Buchan, flescher.

240 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1682.

1682. Mar. II. George Robertsone, weaver in the Links or Spitta]!

bounds, eldest sone to John Robertsone, weaver in the Spittall

bounds, frieman.
Apr. 34. AndrowElsmlie.maltnian; Thomas Mitchell, maltman.
Aug. 9. David Turreff, tailzor ; Andrew Jamesone, tailzor ;

George Cormack, shoemaker.
Dec. 14. David Greir, merchand; James Watt, eoichmaker ;

John Milne, cordiner.

1683. Jan. 27. John Innes, chapman in the Spittall bounds ; Andrew

Aden, weaver in the Spittall bounds ; David MckCopachie.
weaver in the Spittall bounds, a freemans eldest son.
Apr. 28. Thomas Thomson, glover in the Kings Colledge
bounds, lait deacon of the hamerman trade of Abd. ; James
Muriesone, merchand ; John Mckdonald, confectioner.
July 14. Gilbert Ronaldsone, chapman in the Chanonrie.
2 1 . Robert Cook, tailzeor ; William Moir, tailzeor.
Nov. 3. Charles Merser, messinger in Old Abd., onlie sone to
the deceissed Thomas Merser, sumtyme baillie; George
Henderson, merch*. bulges of Abd.; John Peine, couper;
James Fettes, flescher and laxfischer.
Dec. 4. George Anderson, chapman in Strathloch in New
Machar; William Blackball, armorer, late prentice to Alex'
Patersone, armorer and suord slipper,

1684. Apr. 29. Alex' Ross, subjanitor in the kings colledge; William

Ritchie, weaver ; Allex' Ross, weaver, a freemans eldest and

only son.
June 21. Allex' Glas.

29. Thomas Moir, merchand ; William Mitchell, maltman ;

Allexander Jaffray, barber.
Aug. 2. George Thomson, belman in Aberdeine; William

Wilson, maltman.
23. William Nuckoll, tailzeor.
Nov. 15. Andrew Cassie, fermorer, eldest sone to the deceissed

John Cassie, fermorer; John Bothwell, fermorer. gratis for

good service ; Johne Snell, fermorer, for good service.
Dec. 13. John Mamach, litster, eldest sone to the deceissed

William Mamach, fermorer.

1685.] REGISTER OF MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 24I

1685. Jan. 31. William Troup, tailzeor, lait servitor to John Watsone,

tailzeor.
Apr. 7. David Naime, in Cottoune, fermorer; Allex' Nairne,

his sone, fermorer.
May 30. Allex' Clerk, in Auchmull, serjeant in captiane Harie

Forbes of Boyndlie his companie in the earle of Erroll his

regiment of foott ; William Scott, mair deput in Old Abd. ;

Thomas Watsone, militia man ; William Walker, militia man

and drumer in Old Abd.
July II. Thomas Kilgour, onlie sone to Patrick Kilgour,

thesaurer ; William Smith, eldest sone to John Smith, smith

and maltman in the Seattoune ; George Layng, aeconomus in

the kings colledge.

18. William Johnstone, eldest sone to William Johnstone,

burges; John Knight, cordiner, married to a freemans only

daughter ; James Duguid, wright ; Lues Leslie, cordiner, a

freemans eldest son.
Sept. 23. Robert Clerk, chapman in the paroche of Balhelvie ;

Androw Dyce, chapman in the paroche of Balhelvie.
Oct. 24. John Wischart, chapman in the paroche of Balhelvie ;

James CuUen, cordiner in the king's colledge bounds.

1686. Jan. 16. Allex' Litlejohne, glover in the king's colledge bounds ;

William Swaip, glover.

22. George Walker, wright in the king's colledge bounds ;

John Ross, weaver, onlie sone to Donald Ross, weaver and

frieman.
Feb. 6. John Sangster, bookbinder in Old Abd., eldest sone

to William Sangster, fermorer and burges; George Chris-
tall, wright, eldest sone to Allex' Christall, wright and

burges.
20. William Sangster in the Spittal bounds; James Paul

in Old Abd. ; John Cornelius, cordiner.
Mar. 8. James Baverlay, cordiner and meassone in Suniesyde,

gratis in respect of '* measson work wrought be him at the

hie cross ".
June 5. Androw Baxter, chapman in the Mearns ; William

Robertsone, chapman in the Mearns; James Broune, mer-

242 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1686.

chand; George Thomsone in F)mtray, burges of Kintor;
James Measson, maltman.

1686. June 20. James Turreff, taiizeour in Cottoune ; James Milne,

flescher, eldest sone to William Milne, flescher and frieman.

Sept. George Hector, weaver; William Abercrombie alias

Crombie, fermorer.
Oct. 16. James Grahame, merchand ; Allexander Smith, cordiner

in the kings coUedge bounds.
Dec. 23. James Touch, servitor to Maister James Scougall,

provest.

1687. Jan. 15. Alexander Symsone, taiizeour in the Spittall bounds.

Feb. 5. Andrew Coutts, wright, third sone to the deceissed
John Coutes, wright and deacon conveiner; William Fer-
gusone, hookmacker in the king's coUedge bounds.

9. William Sangster in Dykenuik off Blairtoune, Bal-
helvie.
July 2. Allexander Grig, wright.

16. Johne Birkmyre, merchand in Glasgow.
23. Andrew Abell, litster; James Robertsone, litster.
Oct. 17. AUex^ Forbes,^ sumtyme of Easter Migvie, now in Old
Abd.

20. Robert Forbes, sumtyme off Glencarvie, now in Old
x\bd. ; Andrew Grahame, chapman in Arbuthnet, caut. James
Grahame, merchant and burges, his brother.

29. William Bartlet, in Arieburne ; James Conquergood,
gairder in the kings college ; Androw Sim, wright.
Dec. 24. John Andersone, onlie sone to Thomas Andersone,
cordiner ; Allexander Brow, cordiner and laxiischer in billhead
of Seattoune.

1688. Mar. 31. James Brabmer, merchand, onlie sone to the deceissed

John Brabmer.
June 30. Allex' Gray, tailzeor, eldest sone to Androw Gray,

couper, lait prenteise to Thomas Mowat, lait deacan of the

tailzeor trade ; George Robertsone, wright.
Sept. I. George Aiken, chapman in the paroche of Foverane.
Nov. 24. Keneth Fraser, measson ; George Aberdeine, fermorer.

^ Forbes was chosen the same day captain of the town's guard for the markets.

l688.] RBGISTBR OP MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 243

1688. Dec. 22. Patrick Reid, merchand ; William Smith, blacksmith,

onlie sone to the deceissed Gilbert Smith, blacksmith.

28. William Chalmer, flescher in the Seattoune bounds;
George Brow, flescher in the Seattoune bounds.

29. John Grig, merchant ; David Duncan, merchant ;
Allex' Troup, fermorer in the linx.

1689. Mar. 26. Maister Hew Tod, maister of the Grammar schooU,

gratis ** in respect he is one of the professors of King's
colledge ** ; John Dey, subjanitor in the King's colledge, gratis
**in respect he was a publict servant " ; John Ritchie, servitor
to M' James Scowgall comiss' of Abd.
Apr. 6. Robert Low, younger, armorer and sword slipper ;
William Collie, sone to Thomas Collie, mair deput and burges ;
Patrick Robertsone, servitor to William Mackie, janitor in the
King's Colledge; Patrick Milne, chapman in the paroche of Ellon.

May 14. Allex' Morreis, chapman in the paroche of Belhelvie.

June 17. John Forbes, letster; Robert Muiriesone, chapman in
the Meams.

Nov. 2. William Jeans, chapman, sone to the deceissed James
Jeans, cordiner in Dilspro.

1690. Jan. 24. William Thomsone, chapman in the paroche of Peter-

culter.
Feb. 18. Allex' Bimie, chapman ; William Strachan, eldest sone

to AUexander Strachan, fermorer.
Mar. 22. William Sangster, chapman in the paroche of Foverane.
Apr. 26. John Lawrensone, weaver at the bridge of don ; James

Dickie, tailzeour in the king's colledge bounds.
Nov. 8. John Gun, workman.

15. John Black, chapman in the king's colledge bounds.

1691. Feb. 14. AUexander Davidsone, chapman in the paroche of

Auchterles; Patrick Ro*sone, chapman in the parish of
Foveraine, gratis in respect of the good service of his brother
Androw, treasurer ; James Smith, sone to John Smith, smith
in Seattoune.
May 7. John Barron, wakster at Keithaksmilne, married the
only daughter of a freeman ; James Hill, shoemacker, second
sone to James Hill, shoemaker in the Spittall bounds.

244 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [169I.

1691. May 14. William Jameson, chapman, sone to Thomas Jameson

in Dyce paroche ; John Jafray, tailzeor, sone to John Jaffray,
gardner;. John Johnstone, tailzeor.
Sept. 3. Androw Smith, burges of Fraserburgh ; William Gib-
sone, sone to Robert Gibsone in Murcur ; William Swaip,
servitor to Doctor Patrick Urquhart, Professor in the King's
CoUedge.
Dec. 10. James Martine.

31. John Smith, cobler.

1692. Jan. 7. John Kinaird, gairdner ; Ro* Walker, taileor.

Mar. 19. John Swinton in Pottertoun ; John Annand in Davies-
hill, in the parioch of Foveran ; George Pirie, chapman in the
parioch of Belhelvie ; George Wishart, chapman in the parioch
of Belhelvie.

26. Patrick Skene, chapman in the parioch of Belhelvie ;
Alex' Clark, chapman in the parioch of Belhelvie ; Andre
Milne, servitor to Duncan Cassie, pnt. thesaurer.
May 7. James Scott, perewigmaker.

28. John Bannerman, somtyme at Gordonsmilne.
June 21. John Chalmer, merchant.
July 2. John Marnoch, measson ; Thomas Taileor, merchant.
9. John LfOvie, taileor, a freemans eldest son.
30. John Wiliamsone in Dumbreck in the parisch of Vdny ;
Wiliam Taileor, maltman ; John Smairt, horshyrer.
Oct. 22. James Gabriell, tailzeor.

Dec. 3. Androw Smith, merchant in Fraserburgh, now in Old
Abd.

1693. Jan. 7. Thomas Wmphray, cordiner.

21. William Leivingstone, burges of Abd. gratis; James
Allan, burges of Abd., a son of a freeman; George Gib,
tailzeor.
Feb. 4. William Rowst, meassone ; William Birnie, son to
the deceissed Birnie, sumtyme at the Bridge of Don.

1 1 . Androw Clerk, chapman in the paroch of Foverane ;
Androw Grig, chapman in the paroch of Balhelvie.
Mar. 4. William Cruikschank, onlie sone to the deceissed
Thomas Cruikschank, ilescher and burges.

l693*l REGISTER OP MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 245

1693. Ap^* 15* Robert Skeyne in the paroche of Balhelvie, caut.

Patrick Skeyne, merchant in the paroche of Balhelvie, and
burges ; George Courage in the paroche of Balhelvie.
May 13. John Aleis, weaver, second sone to William Aleis,
weaver in the King's Colledge bounds; William Murray,
chapman in Strathbogie.
Dec. 5. Thomas Cassie, sone to Androw Cassie, heretor in and
burges off Old Abd.

1694. Jan. . William Edward, chapman in Lretter of Skeene.

Feb. 27. William Shirres, yo', second sone to William Shirres,
glover.

Mar. 17. James Moore, weaver in the King's Colledge bounds.
31. James Nicoll, wright, lait prenteise to James Duguid,
wright ; Androw Gray, younger, second sone to Androw Gray,
couper.

June 16. George Cuming, eldest sone to the deceist George
Cuming, blacksmith ; William Leask, eldest sone to John
Leask, wyver; John Bamet, wyver; Robert Thomsone,
wy ver in the Spithill ; John Simpson, taylior ; Alex' Sangster,
second sone to William Sangster, fermer; James Smith,
servitor to James Knight, baylie; William Watt, cordiner;
Antonie Lovlie.

Aug. 15. Alexander Watson, merchant burges of Getbrugh.

Oct. 20. Alexander Cheyne in Lonheid of Gilcomstone ; James
Millne, maltman ; James Bartlet, sone to George Bartlet in
Graodhom.

Dec. 22. Andro Chairles, wyver.

1695. Mar. 23. Allex' Hervie,^ weaver, second sone to the deceissed

John Hervie, weaver; William Thomsone, second sone to
Robert Thomsone, weaver in Spittal ; George Aden, second
sone to Androw Aden, weaver; John Elmslie, weaver in the
colledge bounds; James Skeene, sone to John Skeene in
Frosterhill.

30. James Thomsone, merchant, gratis; William Thom-
sone, merchant, gratis.

^ Admitted in lieu of his elder brother ** now a long tyme furth of this pairt of the
kingdom without any hearing of him ".

246 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1695.

1695. Apr. 20. Andrew Cuming, cordiner; William Rob, weaver in

the C(flledge bounds.

1696. Feb. 8. John Fergusone, wright, sumtyme in the paroche of

Chappell of Gareoch, now in Old Abd.
Apr. II. Androw Swyntoune, eldest sone to Johne Swyntoune in

Pottertoune, Balhelvie.
Oct. 17. Stephen Agate, frenchman, jeweller and goldsmith ;

Caiptaine Daniell Newhous, frenchman, professor of the airt

of Navigatione in new Abd., gratis,

1697. Feb. 20. Robert Ros, saidler; Robert Davidson, merchant;

David Nuckoll, maltman ; John Gray, armorer; George Hatt.
Mar. 16. Maister John Robertsone, eldest sone to the deceist

William Robertsone, sumtyme of Auchorthies, burgess ;

Maister William Smith, eldest sone to the deceist William

Smith, burges; Maister William Chrystie, maister of the

musick school], eldest sone to the deceist James Chrystie*,

merchant burges.
July 10. John Hay, janitor of the king's colledge, gratis,

17. William Hatt, sone of the deceist Alexander Hatt,

maltman.
24. Alex' Anderson, vyver, eldest sone to John Anderson,

flesher, now in the hospitall.
Aug. 21. Thomas Forsyth, vyver, sone to Thomas Forsyth,

vyver in Seatton ; Patrick M*^konachy, eldest sone to the

deceist David M^^konnachie, vyver in the Colledge bounds.
Oct. 9. John Cruickshank, second sone to George Cruickshank,

laitt thesaurer ; Robert Shand, tounes officer.
Nov. 27. Robert Cruickshank, goldsmith ; John Bodvell, fermorer.

1698. Jan. 5. James Watsone, merchand; John Fyvie, merchand ;

Alexander Stiven, cordoner.
Aug. 6. Alex' Midleton, gardner; Alex' Jaffray, gardner ; David

Murray, younger ; David Gregorie, maltman ; William Wilson,

yo', maltman.
Oct. 8. John Bannerman.

1699. Mar. 4. Alex' Milne, maltman ; James Massie, merchant.

1700. Mar. 2. George Walker, maltman at Litlemill; James Fiddes,

son to James Fiddes, merchant ; John Smith, you', son to

1700.] RBGISTBR OF MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 247

John Smith in Seaton ; George M^kallan, servitor to Jannet
Moir; W" Forbes, onlie son to W" Forbes, taylor; James
Strachan, harbor; W" Walker, servitor to the sd. George
Walker ; John Taylor, eldest son to umq" George Taylor in
Seton.

1700. June 22. George Smith, heretor and ground labourer; John

Tailzeour, flesher, eldest sone to the 'deceist John Tailzeour,

tailzeour burges.
July 13. Robert Gill, maltman ; James Buchan, baxter, married

a freemans eldest daughter.
Aug. 10. James Fergusson, sone to John Fergusson', flesher in

the Colledge bounds; William Chalmer, lau" sone to W"

Chalmer, flesher in Seaton.
Oct. 5. George Adam, onlie sone to the deceist Andro Adam,

cordiner; John Gray, youngest sone to Andro Gray, elder,

couper.

1701. Jan. 4. Pat. Aberdein, fermer; William Baverly, wright, son

of a burgess ; Thomas Swaipe, servant to George Aberdein,
fermer.
Feb. 22. Jon Glas, glover in Colledge bounds.
Mar. 8. Charles Crawfoord, son to W" Crawfoord in King's seat.
Apr. 29. Jon Still, fermer in Links.

June 28. William Hoome, gardner; Androw Massie, yo', brasier,
sone to Andro Massie, elder; James Smith, sone to James
Smith in Scotston.
July 5. James Gray, merchand in the parish of Vdny.

19. John Ritchie, eldest son to William Ritchie, vyver;
Thomas Nicoll, eldest sone to John Nicoll, fermor.
Aug. 16. William Hervie, flesher in Seatton, a freemans son ;
Mathew Daniell, fermor.
Oct. 8. Albert Gellie, frensh founder, now in Old Aberdein.

1702. Jan. 24. William Martin in Old Aberdein; George Smith, ser-

vitor to John Cruickshank, cordiner.
Mar. 28. James Clark, chapman in Pottertoun ; John Swaipe
brother to William Swaipe, merchand.
May 2. Thomas Forsyth, elder, vyver in Seatton ; Alexander
Black, chapman in Tarves.

248 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBEN. [1702.

1702. May 30. William Thomson, sklater.

July 25. James Nicol, barber and perivigg maker; Robert Forbes,
tailler; William Gillespie, vyver ; James Lillie, yo', merchand,
eldest sone to James Lillie, elder, taillor.

1703. Feb. 13. Thomas Arthor of Hector, milner at Gordonsmill ;

John Mitchell in Old Abd.
May 8. Alex' Charles, vyver, caut. Andro Charles, vyver, his

brother.
29. William Martin, chapman in Foveran ; John Mackie,

chapman in New Machar.
July 31. James Smith, sone to George Smith, fermor; Robert

Wishart, maltster ; George Forsyth, fermor.
Oct. 30. James Booth, cordoner at the Bridge of Done ; William

Strachan, chapmaa
Dec. 18. Alexander Maitland, indweller in Old Abd.

1704. Feb. 12. Patrick Cruikshank, shoemaker, sone to George Cruik-

shank, laitt thes'; Patrick Taillor, flesher at the Bridge of
Don.

19. ^ Jon Sandison, measson, sone to vmq" James Sandison,
glover ; John Crombie, measson.
July I. Alex' Linton, eldest son to vmq" Alex' Linton, wright ;
William Sandison, glover, sone to the deceist James Sandison,
skinner ; John Strachan, baxter. ^

Aug. 5. M' Patrick Walker, iperchand, eldest sone to the
deceist M' Patrick Walker of Torrieleith, burges ; George
Henderson, eldest son to vmq" W" Hendersone, merchant
burges ; James Hatt, third sone to the deceist Alex' Hatt,
maltman.
Sept. 30. Hew Monro, gardner.
Nov. II. Thomas Anderson, merchant.

1705. July 28. Forsyth.

Nov. 2. Duncan Ross, blacksmith.

Dec. 15. James Fettes, eldest sone to James Fettes, flesher;
William Airth, eldest sone to the deceist William Airth,
taillor.

1 Admitted as an eldest son in respect his eldest brother James *' is off the kingdome and
not to returne to the same ".

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1706. July 24. William Anderson, barber, second sone to Alex' Ander-

son, vyver.
27. William Taillor, merchand.
Sept. 14. John Dollas, cordoner in Eist Spittell bounds.
Nov. 23. James Chalmer, flesher in Scotston ; William Chalmer,
ilesher at Silverbum ; Alexander Measson, at the Bridge of
Don.
26. Daniell Simson, tobacco spinner.

1707. Apr. 5. Loduvick Taillor, cordoner in the Colledge bounds.

26. James Chalmer, eldest sone to the deceist John Chalmer.
Sept. 27. William Anderson, taillor ; James Duncan, flesher.
1709.^ Nov. 10. Alex' Walker, maltman in Spitthill bounds; James
Grigg, in Old Abd. ; W" Robertson, maltman. ^

12. George Dallas, cordiner in Colledge bounds, sone to
John Dallas in Spitthill bounds; Thomas Bennett, cordiner
in Spitthill bounds; John Strachan, cordiner in Spitthill
bounds; James Gibb, cordiner in Spitthill bounds; John
Watson, cordiner in Spitthill bounds; Alexander NicoU,
cordiner in Old Aberdein ; James Johnston, shoemaker.

26. Nathan Crabtree, cloathier ; John Mutch, blacksmith ;
George Blak, maltman.
Dec. 3. Alexander Gray, merchant; Heugh Moodie, taylior;
William Anderson, gairdner, eldest son of a freeman.

10. Alexander Robert sone, taylior, eldest son of a freeman ;
John Mitchell, taylior, eldest son of a freeman ; Alexander
Brow, only son to George Brow, flesher at the Bridge of Done ;
Colen Ritchie, farmer ; Alexander Fettes, son to James Fettes,
flesher at the Bridge of Done.

13. David Baverlay, farmer; Thomas Tillieray, farmer.
1 7 10. Jan. 14. Patrick Meldrum, couper.

Feb. 7. James Moreis, barbor and perivigmaker ; George Jame-
son, fermor.
Feb. 14. Kenneth Malcomtosh, merchand.

18. Alexander Lumsden, woolcomber; Alexander Irving,
vyver, a freemans eldest son ; Duncan Cassie, tailler in Seatton,
caut. Thomas Cassie.

^ No courts were held from October, 1707, to October, 1709.

250 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBEN. [l^IO.

171a Feb. 28, John Stewart, vyver, eldest sone to vmq" Alexander
Stewart, mer^ in Old Abd. ; lohn Anderson, only sone to John
Anderson, cordoner; William Nivie, servant to Andro Thom-
son, tenoant in Little Miln.
Mar. 28. Robert Dyce, third sone to Andro Dyce, present
theasurer of Old Abd. ; James Jeans, eldest sone to James
Jeans, merchand ; James Hill, eldest sone to vmq" Alexander
Hill, cordoner; James Jeans, eldest sone to William Jeans,
merchand.
May 27. John Bein, maltman.
June 24. Gilbert Crystell, maltman.

Aug. 26. James Gordon, indweller ; Patrick Clow, shever.
Sept. 2. George Cook, eldest sone to Ro' Cook, taylor.

16. Alex' Lillie, taylor, caut. James Lillie, his father.
Oct. 7. Andrew Smith, blacksmith, caut, W" Smith, yo', black-
smith.
16. Patrick Forbes, pewlerer.

1711. Jan. 27. George Mackie, wright; William Innes, taylor.

Feb. 3. William Strachan, son to John Strachan. shoomaker in
Spithill.
Mar. 10, George Maitland, chapman in the panochin of Tarvea,
May 12. Alex' Taylor, mer'.
Aug. 4. Alexander Joyner, tobacco spiner.
Sept. 15. Charles Strachan, tobacco spiner; John Briggs " ane
young man indweller".'

22. George Cruickshank, younger, shoemaker, caut. George,
elder; James Anderson, wright ; Alex' Williamsone, gardner,
Oct. 13. John Tilleray, messon ; John Gibb, shoemaker in Spit-
hill.

1712. Feb. 9. John Ro'son, eldest son to Geo. Ro'sone, weaver in

Links; John Elles, eldest son to John Elles, weaver in

Colledge bounds.
Mar. 5. Ro' Chalmer, flesher in Dubfoord.
June 21. George Still, tayler; John Mackgie, shoomaker.
July S- Ro' Crystell, tayler, caut. George Crystell, wright.

* Under age and hU cautioner gives an undertaking that how soon he shall " attaine to
fiper years that he should take the oath to the town and magistials ".

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1712. Aug. 9.^ John Gilly, gardener ; William Innes, gardener.
1719. June I.* John Robertson, baillie and eldest son to the deceast
And^ Robertson, late Theasurer of Old Abd°; George Gordon,
merchant.

8. James Hay, merchant ; John Fraser, merchant ; John
Logan, maltster; John Milne, maltster; George Fraser, malt-
ster.

13. Alexander Sinclair, skinner; John Mowat, black-
smith ; James Michie, wright ; James Shirras, quioch maker ;
Francis Beans, maltster; James Beans, maltster; Patrick
Christall, wright, son of a burgess.

20. Andrew Dallas, shoemaker; Andrew Paton, shoe-
maker; James Nicoll, shoemaker; James Anderson, shoe-
maker ; Robert Mitchell, shoemaker ; Alexander Duncan,
shoemaker.

25. Robert Cruickshank, merchant and maltster.

27. George Henderson, weaver ; Patrick Dunbar, weaver;
George Hill, weaver; Francis Gumming, merchant and malt-
ster.
July 4. Alexander Annand, merchant ; James Turreflf, mer-
chant ; James Dey, quachmaker ; John Morsson, blacksmith ;
Andrew Reith, taylor ; George Cuming, wright, eldest son to
George Cuming, blacksmith; John Bothwell, weaver, eldest
son to John Bothwell, farmer ; George Smith, yo', shoemaker
in Hardgate.

1 1 . George Menzies, maltster and merchant.

18. Robert Wilson, maltster, eldest son to William Wilson,
merchant and maltster; William Wilson, maltster; Charles
Seton, merchant ; Alex^ Dun, merchant ; George Connon,
maltster; William Laing, armorer ; John Thomson, merchant ;
William Rainnie, weaver.
Aug. I. Alexander Irving, janitor in the King's College, oldest
son to umq" Alex^ Irvine, merchant and late thes'; George
Murray, peiriewigmaker and barber; Leuis Gordon, wright;
Andrew Hadden, shoemaker in Spithill ; George Moir, maltster.

^ From October, 1712, to May, 1719, no minutes seem to have been kept.

* From this date the admissions are entered in a book kept specially for the purpose.

252 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDBBN. [l/^Q-

1 7 19. Aug. 8. James Johnston, merchant, eldest son. to the deceist

James Johnston, merchant burges; James Lawson, maltster;
James Panton, merchant.

22. John Knight, merchant, onlie surviving son to the
deceist James Knight, late baillie ; James Sharpe, barber and
peiriewigmaker ; Alexander Forrest, barber and peiriewig-
maker ; John Camgill, farmer.
Oct. 19. William King, blacksmith.

Nov. 14. Alexander Henderson, weaver; Alexander Hanes,
weaver.

28. John Hay, farmer and hostlen

1720. Jan. 23. Andrew Thomson, eldest son to the deceist James

Thomson, sometime baillie in Old Abd. ; Alexander Thomson,
youngest son to the deceist James Thomson, sometime baillie
in Old Abd. ; William Hatt, second son to W™ Hatt, maltster.

Mar. 19. Robert Joyner, taylor in Aberdein.

June 25. Hugh Speirs, gardener and merchant; George Crevie,
weaver and merchant in Seaton, second son to John Crevie,
merchant ; John Martine, masson and brewer, son-in-law to
W" Anderson, weaver ; John Milne, flesher ; George Sangster,
heretor and farmer; George Sumer, weaver, eldest son to
George Summer, weaver.
July 2. John Smith, blacksmith in Spithill, eldest son to the
deceast James Smith, burges, son to the deceast John Smith,
blacksmith in Seaton ; Alexander St Clair, taylior.
9. W™ Anderson, shoemaker.

Aug. 20. John Moodie, barber and peiriewig maker, eldest son
of Hugh Moodie, taylior ; Lachlan M*=Bean, skinner.

Sept. 24. William Ross, weaver, eldest son to John Ross,
weaver; Andrew Dallas, shoemaker; George Laurenceton,
weaver, eldest son to wmq" John Laurenceton, burges.
Dec. 3. Patrick Kilgour, litster, dyster and dresser of cloath.

172 1. Feb. 18. George Mackie, wright and late convener of the

Trades ; Robert Mitchell, shoemaker.
Mar. 4. James Watt, maltster at Kethocksmilne ; Thomas
Volum, eldest son to W" Volum, weaver; James Robertson,
weaver in Links ; William Henderson, taylor.

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1 72 1. July 15. Alexander Davidson, couper.

Aug. 5. John Hird, weaver.

Oct. 21. James Smith, skinner, eldest son to W" Smith, black-
smith ; Hugh Ross, skinner.

29. Alex' Birnie, eldest son to Alexander Birnie, mer-
chant ; James Gray, merchant ; Robert Gill, flesher at Silver-
bum ; John Jamieson, flesher at Silverbum.
Dec. 23. James Wishart, merchant and tobacco spinner.

1722. Jan. 12. Alexander Calder of Aswanlie, merchant and copper-

smith ; Andrew Hunter, baxter.

Mar. 3. Mathew Daniell, formerly farmer, now maltster; Colvill
Ritchie, formerly farmer now maltster ; John Leslie, weaver.

Apr. 16. George Milne, shoemaker; James Henderson, shoe-
maker.

Sept. 8. Alex' Cooper, merchant, eldest son to the deceast
John Cooper, sometime baillie ; Robert Leitch, wright and
couper ; Alex' Moir, taylior ; George Broun, shoemaker.

Oct. 13. Alex' Thomson, couper; William Philp, cairdmaker;
Henry Webster, weaver ; John Bamet, weaver, eldest son to
the deceast John Bamet, weaver.
Dec. I. Patrick Fiddes, flesher at Reidnose of Meany.

1723. Feb. 23. George Anderson, shoemaker.

Apr. 6. William Jaffray, chirurgeon and Oeconimus in the
King s College, eldest son in life to the deceast John Jaffray,
free burges of this City ; James Baxter, litster.

Aug. 17. William Sime, wheelwright; Alexander Cruikshank,
wheelwright ; James Beverly, square wright; Keneth Morison,
peiriewigmaker.
Nov. 2. Alexander Stevenson, merchant, son to William Steven-
son in Plenderleith of Teviotdale.

Dec. 21. John Brown, merchant, second son of James Brown,
merchant ; William Summers, shoemaker, second son to
George Summers, weaver.

1724. Feb. 24. James Elderson, flesher and maltster; Alexander

Lumsden, litster.
Aug. I. William Mollyson, merchant, eldest son to Alex' Moly-
son, merchant and baillie ; Alexander Aberdein, merchant,

254 • RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1724.

eldest son to Patrick Aberdein, merchant; George Forbes,
merchant, son to W™ Forbes in Ellon ; James Laurenston,
merchant, son to John Laurenston, merchant ; James Robert-
son, weaver and merchant ; Daniel Whyte, bookmaker ;
Thomas Temple, couper.

1724. Sept. 26. William Masson, merchant.

Dec. 19. Daniel Joyner, merchant ; William Nicoll, merchant,
eldest son to James Nicoll, wright ; Robert Mackie, wright.

1725. May 15. James Hadden, eldest son to George Hadden, weaver

and merchant ; John Loggan, merchant ; Patrick Robertson,
merchant.

1726. Jan. 29. James Nicoll, younger, shoemaker, son to James Nicoll,

wright.
Mar. 5. William Kilgour, litster, eldest son to Patrick Kilgour,
litster and merchant ; John Clark, skinner, third son to Robert
Clark, merchant ; John Smith, farmer.

May 21. Alexander Lovie, eldest son to John Lovie, taylior.

July 16. William Thomson, eldest son to the deceast W" Thom-
son, merchant ; John Gray, eldest son to James Gray, mer-
chant burges ; John Chalmers, merchant.

Sept. 3. Alexander Connon, eldest son to George Connon,
merchant.
* Oct. I. William Forsyth, eldest son to Thomas Forsyth,
weaver ; Alexander Reith, taylior ; James Greig, farmer.

Nov. 12. William Bothwell, taylior, son to John Bothwell,
maltster.

Dec. 24. Robert Forsyth, weaver in Seaton ; Robert Lesly,
shoemaker; Robert Officer, shoemaker.

1727. Mar. 25. Alexander Smith, eldest son to M' William Smith,

minister of the Gospell in Old Aberdein.

June 3. James Beverlie, wright, eldest son to W"* Beverlie,
wright ; Thomas Mories, wright ; James Masson, smith at
Bridge of Done ; John Shirres, shoemaker.

Sept. 9. Alexander Taylor, merchant ; Francis Wallace, mer-
chant ; John Watson, farmer; George Stiven, farmer; John
Clark, farmer.

16. John Swap, merchant, eldest son to the deceast John

1727.] REGISTER OF MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 255

Swap, merchant ; John Moir, taylior, eldest son to W" Moir,
taylior ; John Broun, farmer, eldest son to umq" Gilbert
Broun, farmer; William Molyson, gardener; Charles Fer-
guson, flesher.

1727. Sept. 30. James Sime, baxter.

1728. Mar. 23. George Allan, farmer; John Smart, farmer; William

Dallas, farmer ; Alexander Hendry, flesher.

Apr. 13. George Chalmers, flesher at Old Cruives.

July 12. David Jeans, shoemaker, sog to W" Jeans, mer-
chant.

1729. Mar. 29. James Bartlet, merchant; James M^Kallan, brassier,

son to George M^Kallan, maltster; Thomas Watt, wright,
son to James Watt at Kethocksmill.
May 31. George Connon, yo', second son to George Connon,
elder, merchant.

1730. Feb. 21. John Dallas, eldest son to George Dallas, shoemaker;

John Ritchie, eldest son to John Ritchie, taylior ; John Forbes,
shoemaker in Spithill ; William Collie, weaver.

173 1. Mar. 20. George Robertson, son to George Robertson, weaver ;

William Aberdein, merchant, eldest son to M' Andrew Aber-
dein, merchant and late Thes'.

Apr. 10. Robert Clark, merchant ; Alexander Thomson, mer-
chant ; Alexander Strachan, merchant ; James Jaff^ray, wright ;
John Lumsden, blacksmith.

^ug- 7* James Charles, taylior, eldest son to the deceast
Andrew Charles, weaver; James Hervie, eldest son in life
to W" Hervie, flesher; Thomas Hasdie, skinner; Robert
Fiddes, flesher; John Broun, taylor; John Jamieson, taylor;
John Galloway, barber.

Oct. 27. John Clark, skinner, eldest son now in life to the
deceast Robert Clark, merchant burges.
28. John Charles in Auchmar.

1732. Jan. 8. John Bennet, shoemaker, eldest son to Thomas Bennet,

shoemaker ; James Stronach, shoemaker.
Feb. 4. Thomas Young, merch' barber ; George Booth, malt-
ster and merchant ; James Michie, wright ; Alexander Reith,
taylior.

256 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [^73^'

1732. Apr. 5. Robert Gordon, Saccarist in the King's College.

May. 13. William Edward, shoemaker; Alex' Simpson, shoe-
maker.
June 17. William Forbes, copersmith and founder.
Oct. 5. James Walker, blacksmith, eldest son to George
Walker, wright.

13. John Martin, tennant at Gordons Mills; James Massie,
maltster. ^

Dec. 2. James Peirie, maltster.

9. David Wagrells, blacksmith.

1733. Jan. 18. Alexander Panton, merchant.

Feb. 3. William Beverly, wright ; Alex' Clark, wright.

17. Patrick Hadden, eldest son to And' Hadden, shoe-
maker.
Mar. 10. James Smith, wright ; Alexander Burges, wright ;
Duncan Riach, blacksmith.

17. James Wiseheart, merchS eldest son to John Wise-
heart, mer*.
May 5. Alexander Clark, couper.
July 13. William Anderson, merchant, eldest son to William
Anderson, barber ; Alexander Gall, litster and merch^ ; James
Norrie, taylior ; William Tilliery, farmer.
Oct. 22. William Rainy, eldest son to Robert Rainy, weaver.
Nov. 9. Andrew Burnet, chirurgeon.

Dec. I. Thomas Robertson, merchant in Spithill ; George
Martin, gardner.

1734. July 27. George Aberdein, merchant; George Lovie, taylior;

John Kemp, taylior ; Joseph Duncan, merchant.
Oct. 18. Alex' Nicoll, eldest son to Alex' Nicoll, shoemaker;
William Mitchell, taylior.

1735. Jan. 25. Alexander Ross, merch'; William Findlater, shoe-

maker in Spithill ; Robert White, shoemaker in Spithill ;
John Ritchie.
July 19. John Gardner, mer* ; Archibald Campbell, sacrist in the
King's College ; Alex' Mowat, maltster ; Robert Forsyth,
maltster; Alex' Swap, maltster; George Robertson, eldest
son to the deceast W Robertson, maltster.

1736.] REGISTER OF MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 257

1736. Jan. 31. Norman Nicoll, shoemaker in Spithill ; John Philp,

shoemaker in Spithill ; George Meldrum, shoemaker in Spit-
hill; James Summers, weaver; Charles Moir, gairdner;
William Smith in the city of Old Aberdein.
Aug. 7. William Gray, mer* ; John Massie, maltster ; Robert
Chalmers, flesher ; James Gill, son to Robert Gill, flesher.
Sept. 18. John Dunbar, eldest son to Patrick Dunbar, weaver;
John Crevie, eldest son to George Crevie, merchant and
weaver ; John Strachan, shoemaker in Spithill ; George Smith,
apprentice to William Summers, shoemaker ; John Davidson,
gardner.

1737. Feb. 23. John Martine, mer*; James Jamieson, maltster.

Apr. 2. William Broun, couper, son of a freeman.

Sept. 3. James Gray, mer* ; Andrew Rainy, mer* ; John Tough,

merchant ; John Ferguson, farmer.
Oct. I. William Linton, eldest son to Alexander Linton,

wright.

1738. Jan. 14. William Bannerman, litster; William Catto, taylior.
Mar. 25. William Gove, taylor; Alex' Adam, fanner.

June 3. James Scot, wright.
July 15. Thomas Skene, mer*, eldest son to the deceast Patrick

Skene, mer* ; David Smith, mer' ; William Coutts, maltster.
22. Alexander Beverly, eldest son to David Beverly, farmer ;

John Hutcheon, farmer.
Oct. 14. William Gibson, merchant; William M^kallan, brassier.

1739. Oct. 13. Andrew Tilliery, maltster; James Meston, mer*, son of

a burgess ; James Elderson, eldest son to the deceast James
Elderson, mer^ and flesher ; James Anderson, taylior, son of a
burgess ; Thomas Forsyth, weaver, son of a burgess.

1740. Feb. 7. Alex' Will, shoemaker in Spithill.

Apr. 12. William Swap, maltster; Alex' Henderson, weaver;
James Hill, eldest son to George Hill, weaver; George
Chalmers, eldest son to Geo. Chalmers, flesher; James
Chalmers, eldest son to Robert Chalmers, flesher.

July 19. James Simpson, musician, eldest son to the deceast

John Simpson, taylior.
Sept. 20. William Nicoll, maltster; Williiun Massie, maltster*

258 RECORPS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [l74I-

1741. Jan. 31. Thomas Fraser, mer*; Alex' Christall, maltster.
Oct. 10. Robert Hadden, shoemaker.

17. Alex' Bean, farmer and merchant; William Leith,
tobacconist mer*; John Wallace, gardner; Peter Mutch,
blacksmith.

1742. Jan. 16. Mathew Dalgamo, merch' and wright ; John Mitchell,

shoemaker in Spithill ; James Milne, shoemaker ; James

Bimie, shoemaker in Spithill ; James Moir, shoemaker and

mei^, eldest son in life to George Moir, mer*.
Apr. 10. James Fruce, taylior ; James Harper, taylior.
Sept. 25. Joseph Mackie, maltster; George Balfour, gairdner;

Alex' Smith, mer* ; W" Toash, harbor and wig-maker ; George

Paul, gairdner; James Beaverly, taylior.

1743. Sept. 3. Alex' Hill, only son to James Hill, mer' ; James Swap,

maltster ; John Catto, weaver.

ID. John Jamison, taylior ; W" Aberdein, taylior in Roisk
in the parioch of Old Meldrum.

24. William Rainy, mer* ; James Anderson, taylor ; Williani
Catto, taylor.
Nov. 26. Alexander Moir, taylior.

1744. Mar. 17. Alexander Gill, flesher at foul Pooll of Murcur.
Apr. 25. Robert Rea, mer* in Mountjoy.

May 5. Robert Cruikshank, eldest son to Robert Cruikshank,
maltster; John Aberdein, eldest son to William Aberdein,
■ taylior.
Aug. II. William Beaverly, wheelwright, only son to James
Beaverly, wright ; Jon Cruikshank, wheelwright ; Alexander
Cruikshank, wheelwright ; Alexander Christy, saddler.
Sept. 29. John Auld, merchant in Old Abdn.
Nov. 10. Andrew Hunter, baiker; James Day, quechmaker.
'745«June29. .William Lauson, mer'; James Aiken, mer*; John
Thomson, weaver.

1746. Oct 18. James Clark, eldest son of James Clark, merch' ; James

Bradfutt, merchant ; John Gordon, merchant.

5. Peter Murray, merch*; James Allan, gairdner; James
Thomson, farmer; James Fawns, farmer.

1747. Sept 19. Alexander Farquhar, merch'; George Angus, merch* ;

1747-1 RBQISTBR OP MBRCHANT AND TRADB BURGBSSBS. 259

Andrew Balfour, merchS son of a burgess; Robert Skene,
farmer.

1747. Oct. 10. John Mackie, wright.

1748. Jan. 16. John Mcintosh, shoemaker.

July 2. M' James Dalgamo, merchant, son to Bail. Dalgamo ;
George Balfour, merch* ; Will. Fides, dyster, as merch* ; James
Anderson, farmer.
Oct. I. John Kennedy, merch*; Andrew Davidson, farmer.
Nov. 12. Geo: Paul, gairdner and merch*; James Fruce, taylor,
as merch' ; John Aberdein, taylor, as merch* ; George Laing,
farmer ; Alex. Leslie, flesher ; John Laws, flesher ; John
Chalmers, flesher, son of a burgess; Peter Mutch, smith, as
merch^

1749. J^"* lO* Alexander Sadler, flesher; William Craig, flesher;

William Leslie, flesher ; Thomas Nicol, flesher ; John Ander-
son, flesher.
30. William Gavin, tayler.
May 6. Hector Ritchie, shoemaker.
July 15. James Dunbar, merch*; Henry Selbie, weaver.

1750. Jan. 13. Alex' Henderson, eldest son to W" Henderson, taylor;

John Ferguson, son to Cha* Ferguson, flesher ; George Stead,
flesher.
Apr. 7. James Smith, merch^ ; John Mellis, merch^ •

Sept. 17. James Cantly, merch*; Alex' Duncan, merch*; Alex'
Forrest, barber, son of a burgess.
29. James Thomson, saddler, son to Alex. Thomson, cooper.
Oct. 13. Alex' George, merch*; Peter Hadden, shoemaker, now
merch' ; John Paton, shoemaker, son to Andrew Paton, shoe-
maker.

175 1. Apr. I. Alex' Lillie, shoemaker; John Crushank, baker.

June 21. Peter Lendrum, merch* ; John Cumming, merch*;
George Cumming, wright, son of a burgess.

June 22. Alex' DuAbar, weaver.

Sept. 20. George Willox, merchant.

Oct. 10. David Turrifl*, merchS son of a burgess ; James Thom-
son, merchS son of a burgess ; John Swap, skinner, son of a
burgess.

26o RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. UTS^-

1752. Jan. 4. James Bruce, merchant.

Sept. 29. John Smith, younger, blacksmith ; Thomas Schivas,

gardner.
Oct. 28. William Mitchell, merch'; W"* Fawns, eldest son of
Jas. Fawns ; Alex Moir, merchS son to Alex. Moir, merch^ and
tayler.

1753. June 9. Alexander Bean, merch'.

1754. May II. Donald Fraser, tayler.

July 27. John Bruce, farmer; William Henderson, you', taylor,

son to W" Henderson, eld', tayler.
Aug. 21. George Tilleray, merchant; William Davidson, gaird-

ner ; George Chalmers, shoemaker.
Nov. 23. William Volum, merchant, eldest son of Tho* Volum,

weaver; John Ross, merchant, eldest son of William Ross,

weaver ; Alex' Bamet, son to John Bamett, tradesman ;

William Forsyth, son to Rob^ Fersth, tradesman ; James

Robertson, weaver ; John Urquhart, weaver.

1755. J^'y 26. Alex' Moir, shoemaker, son to John Moir, taylor; Geo.

Hadden, son to Peter Hadden, shoemaker; Rob' Crokart,
shoemaker ; John Leslie, merch' ; Rob' Coutts, shoe-
maker.
• Sept. 27. Alex' Leslie, smith, son to Alex. Leslie, flesher ; Peter
Robertson, staymaker.
I756« Jan. 17. George Allan, merch'; Lewis Masof), merch', son to
John Mason, smith.
Apr. ID. John Shand, merch' ; Tho. Hutcheon, mercht*.
July 28. William Paull, gairdner.
Sept. II. Hugh Hay, wright.

Nov. 19. Geo: Morrice, son to Tho' Morrice, wright; John
Tilleray, eldest son to Tho' Tilleray, farmer; John Mellis,
younger, march'.

1757. Feb. 23. James Webster, merchant ; James Walker, gardner.

1758. Mar. II. John Garvick, tayler.

Sept. 13. James Mitchell, merch' ; Walter Anderson, merch' ;

John Greogory, eldest son to David Greogory, merch'.
Oct. 28. Adam Maitland, merchant; James Charles, taylor,
eldest son of James Charles, tayler.

1759-] REGISTER OF MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 261

1759' Ja^» 27. And. Walker, bricklayer, as merch*; Robert Midleton,
gardiner, as merch'.
Oct. 27. Robert Rainy, eldest son to W" Rainy, weaver;
W"* Duncan, shoemaker.

1760. Feb. 16. Mathew Whyte, smith.
Mar. 29. James Low, merch^

Apr. 5: W" Qeorge, son to Alex' George, merch* ; John Cruik-
shank, baker, as merch' ; And. Davidson, gardiner, as merch*.
12. Peter Robertson, staymaker, as merchV

1761. Feb. 21. James Robertson, jun', merch*.
Apr. 1 1 . Peter Durward, baker, as merch^

July 4. Sir James Reid of Barra, as merchV

Oct. 24. Alex' Findlater, son of a burgess.

Nov. 28. Patrick Thomson, shipmaster.

1762. Jan. 2. Colin Allan, goldsmith ; Thomas Black.

23. Andrew Fowler ; Alex' Swap ; John Leslie.
30. Robert Chalmers ; John Clerk.
Mar. 27. John Robertson ; James Walker, litster.
May 15. William Paull, gardner; Alex' Airth.
Oct. 16. James Pirie, merch* ; Alex' Walker, merch* ; William
Aiken, merch*.

30. W" Fettes, flesher, son to Alex' Fettes, flesher ; James
Brown, merch' ; James Aiken, merch*, son to William Aiken,
merchant.
J 763. Jan. 8. James Moir, tayler.

Apr. 16. Alex' Fiddes at Bridge of Don, as merchant.

23. Robert Massie, son of James Massie, merchant,
deceast, caut. William Massie.
June 9. Andrew Walker of Toryleith, as merchS son of a

burgess.
Dec. 17. David Duncan, laxiisher at Bridge of Don.
1764. Jan. 7. John Cruckshank, wheelwright.

23. Alexander Beverlay, tayler, caut. Jas. Beverly, tayler.
June 2. Alex^ Burges, blacksmith.

Aug. 1 1. John Morice, wright, son to Thomas Morice, wright.
Dec. 22. James Jaffray, younger; wright, son to James Jaffray,
elder, wright.

262 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. ' [1765.

1765. Aug. 3. John Reith, son to Alex' Reith, tayler, as merchant ;

John Laing, merchant ; George Paul, younger, gardiner, as
merch^; Andrew Lawson, blacksmith; John Bodie, mer-
chant.
Nov. 16. William Brow, laxiisher at Bridge 9f Don, as a
flesher; William Nicoll, laxfisher at Bridge of Don, as a
flesher ; James Catto, farmer.

1766. Oct. 5. James Anderson, merch', son of a burgess.
Dec. 13. William Duncan, gardner; John Poison, farmer.

1767. Oct. 24. Robert Mennie, gardner, as a merchant.

29. ^ William Forsyth, taylor.
Nov. 28. James Davidson, maltman, as a merchant.

1768. Jan. 23. Peter Dumbar, weaver, son to the deceast John Dum-

bar, weaver ; Norman Nicoll, wright ; Nathaniel Thomson,
weaver.
Oct. 26. Alex' Sangster, wheelwright.

1769. Jan. 21. Walter Leith, weaver; George Henderson, weaver,

son of a burgess ; John Robertson, weaver.
Sept. 30. James Bruce, baker.
Oct. 5. George Youngson, shoemaker; David Cruickshank,
shoemaker, caut. John Cruickshank.

1770. Sept. 29. James Nicoll, tayler; James Jafifray, sen', wright, as a

merchant ; William Davidson, merchant in new Aberdeen, as
having married the only daughter of James Laurenston,
merchant.

Oct. 13. Alexander Fiddes, flesher, eldest son to Robert Fiddes,
flesher.

27. William Chalmers, flesher, eldest son of Rob' Chalmers,
flesher; Robert Chalmers, flesher, second son of Rob* Chal-
mers, flesher; William Henderson, taylor; Robert M^kiray,
litster, as a merchant; James Jaffray, jun', wright, son of a
burgess.

Nov. ID. John Crevie, son of John Crevie, merchant; W°* William-
son, gardner.

1 77 1. Apr. 2. William Taylor, shoemaker in Spithill.

Sept. 28. John Aberdein, gardner ; George Thorn, gardner.
Oct. 26. George Jaffray, wright, son to James Jaffray, burges.

1772.] REGISTER OF MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 263

1772. Apr. 25. James Simmars, second son to the deceast James
Simmars, weaver; John Smith, eldest son of James Smith,
wright.
Sept. 29. Ro' Spencer, merchant ; W" Paul, jun', gardner, as a

merchant ; John Thom, tayler, as a merchant.
Oct. 24. William Leith, shoemaker in Spitthill ; John Taylor,
eldest son to William Taylor, shoemaker; James Stronach,
younger, shoemaker, formerly admitted, gratis; Alex' Catto,
shoemaker in Spitthill. .
I773« Sept. 25. James Aberdein, merchant; Alexander Wood, gardner,
as a merchant ; John Grant, gardner.
Oct. 23. William Mathieson, tayler.
Nov. 12. William M^kallan, brassier, son of a burgess.

1774. Apr. 23. George Bartlet, upholsterer, son of a burgess; William

Masson, wright, as a merchant.
Dec. 24. Alexander Clark, wright, as a merchant.

1775. Oct. 2. James Rae, weaver, married to a tradesman's only

daughter ; Andrew Reith, tayler.
Dec. 25. Alexander Jamison, eldest son to the late James
Jamison, merchant.

1776. Apr. 22. James Hector, shoemaker at Bridge of Don ; James

Catto, farmer.
Sept. 30. Rob^ Burnett, tanner, as a merchant.
Oct. 3. Alex' Thom, farmer, as a merchant.

1777. Feb. 3. W" Catto, son of William Catto, merchant; James

Swap, jun', barber; Joseph Dobbs, weaver; John Elder,
weaver ; John Milne, weaver.
Sept. 29. Alexander Innes, gardner, as a merchant.
Nov. 17. Alexander Ross, son to Alex' Ross, late merch' here,
now in New Aberdeen.
^77^' Jan. 12. William Chisholm, shoemaker ; fames Chisholm, shoe-
maker; Alex' Malclom, shoemaker.
Oct. 26. Andrew Lawson, blacksmith, as a merchant ; William
Connan, shoemaker; William Chrystal, taylor, caut. John
Chrystal ; William Kemp, farmer, as a merchant ; John
Poison, farmer, as a merchant.
1 779. Sept. 30. M' Hugh Leslie Powies, son of a burgess; Alex'

264 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. 1^779'

Annand, merch^ in Abdn., son of a burgess; John Annand,
merch^ in Abdn., son of a burgess.

1779. Oct. 25. James Smith, merchant; Cha' Sangster, gardner, as a

merchant; Ro^ M*=Kie, farmer; Hary Cheves, gardner, eldest
son of Thomas Cheves, burges.

1780. Apr. 24. John Mitchell, baker, as a merchant ; William Gray,

farmer, eldest son of the deceased James Gray, merchant.
Oct. 30. George Fiddes, shoemaker, as the second son of a

burgesis; William Linton, shoemaker, as the second son of

a burgess; John Riach, shoemaker, married to a tradesman

burgess' daughter.
Nov. 13. Andrew Reith, taylor, as a merchant.

14. Ja. Anderson, eldest son of James Anderson, taylor and

merchant.

1781. Oct. I. John Ross, baker, as a merchant; John Melvin,

farmer, as a merchant ; Thomas Moir, merchant, married to a
burgess' daughter- John Irvine, merchant ; John Anderson,
tanner, as a merchant; William Malcolm, cooper, married
to a daughter of a burgess.

29. Alex' Moir, shoemaker, as a merchant ; Thomas Moir,
his son.

1782. Apr. 22. William Davidson, merchant; Alexander Smith, mer-

chant ; John Montgomery, wright.
Oct. 2. John Moir, merchant ; John Angus, son of W" Angus,
merchant in Aberdeen ; Alex' Bean, advocate in Abd°, son of
a burgess.
Nov. 12. Alex' Massie, eldest son of W" Massie.

1783. Apr. 21. Thomas Wilken, wright.

Aug. 19. George J affray, cart wright, caut. George J affray.
Oct. 27. George Hill, taylor, caut. James Hill ; Robert Rainy,
weaver, as a merchant.

1784. Nov. 15. Ro' Moir, farmer at Gateside, as a merchant; John

Kennedy, gardner, as a merchant ; James Nicoll, taylor, as a
merchant.

1785. May 26. William Milne, wright, as a merchant.

Nov. 14. Robert Cruickshank, baker, eldest son of Conveener
Cruickshank, baker.

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1786. Apr. 24. John Melvin, weaver; John Smith, jun', blacksmith.

Oct. 2. John Auld, farmer, as a merchant ; John Hector,
farmer, as a merchant ; Robert Wishart, taylor, as a mer-
chant ; Alex' Connon, taylor, in right of his wife.

30. William Webster, weaver, eldest son of Henry Web-
ster, weaver ; Alex* Burnett, weaver.

Nov. 6. James Symmer, weaver, as a merchant ; George Smith,
farmer, as a merchant ; Alex' Ewen, overseer of the Crieve
fishing, as a merchant ; William Strachan, baker ; Alexander
Walker, skinner, as a merchant ; James Webster, brewer, as a
merchant ; George Anderson, farmer, as a merchant.

1787. Apr. 24. Tho' Leith, shoemaker.

Nov. 12. W"* Hector, son of John Hector, burgess ; Geoiige Paul,
son of a burgess.

1788. Nov. 10. William Michie, wright, Abd°, eldest son of James

Michie, late conveener of the trades here ; George Robertson,
farmer, eldest son of Geo. Robertsdh, late at Gordons Mills ;
William Linton, shoemaker.

1789. Apr. 27. Tho* Annand, merchant; James Tillcry, merchant;

Alex' Henderson, trades burgess ; William Fiddes, trades
burgess, caut. Geo. Fiddes, his brother.
May II. George Martine, gardner; George Johnston, gardner.

1790. Mar. 8. James Keith, farmer, a " draff burger."
Apr. 26. W" Grant, gardner, a " draff burger."

Sept. 27. James Rigg» brewer.
1792. Oct. 29. John Donald, blotter, as a merchant ; W"* Smith,
salmon fisher, as a merchant ; James Brown, son of a burgess,
a draff burger; Patrick Rainie, eldest son of Rob' Rainie,
merchant ; James Songster, taylor.
Nov. 10. George Leslie, flesher at Bridge of Don, eldest son of
a burgess ; Alex' Niccol, flesher at Bridge of Don, eldest son
of a burgess ; Thomas Niccol, flesher at Bridge of Don, eldest
son of a burgess ; William Niccol, flesher at Bridge of Don,
eldest son of a burgess; John Leslie, flesher at Bridge
of Don, third son of a burgess; John Davidson, flesher at
Bridge of Don ; William Fettcs, flesher at Bridge of Don,
second son of a burgess; Robert Stephen, merchant, com-

merchant
merchant

266 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [^793-

position remitted; James Chalmers, flesher, eldest son of a
burgess.

1793. Apr. 17. James Black, weaver.

1794. Oct. 27. James Melven, as a merchant; Alex' Youngson, as a
merchant : John Barrack, as a merchant ; Tho'. Allan, as a

Alex' Catto, as a merchant; W™ Leslie, as a
James Clark, as a merchant.
Nov. 15. And' Lawson, son of And' Lawson, blacksmith;
James Poison, second son of John Poison, merchant.

1795. Apr. 27. George Bimie, as a merchant ; Andrew Valentine,

farmer, as a merchant.
May 25. William Arthur, as a merchant.
Sept. 28. John Watson, as a merchant.

30. Thomas Strachan, as a merchant.
Oct. 29. John Gibson, taylor.

1796. Oct. 6. Peter Robertson, only son of Peter Robertson, stay-

maker.

31. James Falconer, tanner, as a merchant.

Nov. 7. William Paul, junior, gardener, as a merchant ; John
Poison, junior, son of John Poison, burgess.

1797. Oct. 30. Thomas Innes, son of Alex' Innes, gardener; John

Irvine, junior, merchant.
Nov. I. James King, merchant.

1798. Oct. I. George Mutch, merchant; Gilb* Christall, merchant.

29. Alex' Smith, jun', merchant ; Alex' Valentine, mer-
chant; John Simpson, merchant; Rob^ Booth, merchant;
James Stirling, merchant ; Geo. Shinie, merchant ; John
Laing, merchant, son of a burgess; James Turreff, shoe-
maker*; John Abel, shoemaker in Spittle.
Dec. 24. And. M'^Dowal, seedsman ; Hugh Milne, merchant.

1799. Apr. 22. James Riach, weaver, as a merchant ; John Melvin,

weaver, as a merchant ; Will™ Hector, tanner, as a merchant.
Sept. 30. W"™ M*=Millan, currier.
Oct. 28. Robert Ross, merchS son of the deceased John Ross,

weaver; Alexander Dalgarno, merchant; James Harvie,

Gordons Mills, merchant.
Nov. 14. Peter Nicol, merchant, son of a burgess; George

l800.] RBGISTBR OF MERCHANT AND TRADE BURGESSES. 267

Fiddes, son of George Fiddes, senior, burgess ; John Hector,
junior, son of W" Hector; Alex' Irvine, merchant burgess;
W"* Wood, merchant burgess; John Hector, Westfield,
merchant burgess; William Connon, merchant burgess;
W" Taylor, merchant burgess; Geo. Johnston, merchant
burgess ; George Martin, merchant burgess.

1800. Apr. 21. John Beverly, wright, son of the deceased Alex' Beverly,

taylor ; Robert Machray, baker, son of Robert Machray, dyer.
Oct. 27. Alex' Watt, blacksmith, son of a burgess.

1 801. Jan. 8. Rob* Gray, weaver; James Grub, shoemaker, as a

merchant ; George Grub, his son.
Mar. 30. Tho' Sangster, partner of the firm of Smith, Irvine & Co.
Apr. 13. Jas. Walker, gardner, son to Jas. Walker, gardner, as

a merchant.
May 18. George Stronach, blacksmith; John Booth, black-
smith ; An** Anderson, blacksmith ; W°* Masson, blacksmith.
June 17. Will"™ Booth, blacksmith.

Sept. 28. Hugh Stewart, merchant; Geo. Allan, merchant.
Oct. 26. An^ Webster, weaver ; W" Deans, weaver.
Nov. 5. James Rae, weaver, as a merchant ; James Rae, his
son, as a merchant.

7. John Cumine, brewer.
14. John Rowe, mariner, son-in-law to Conveener Wishart.

1802. Jan. 25. Geo. Walker, blacksmith; Alex' Anderson, black-

smith ; W" Leitch, blacksmith ; John Robertson, blacksmith ;
Jo. Smith, jun', blacksmith, son of a burgess.
Nov. 9. Peter Mason, weaver ; Jas. Melvin, wright.

13. George Chalmers, trades burgess, son of a burgess;
John Leslie, trades burgess; Alex' Imlay, trades burgess;
Geo. Leslie, trades burgess.

1803. Sept. 26. James M^^Donald, wright.
Oct. 31. Adam Stables, merchant.

Nov. 10. John Smith, Woodside, merchant.

1804. Oct. I. John Anderson, merchant.

4. Tho' Sangster, advocate, son of a burgess.
29. Peter Robb, merchant.
Nov. 12. Geo. Mackenzie, shoemaker; Peter Mitchell, weaver;

268 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [1805.

Chas. Mackenzie, in right of his wife's father, the late John
Smart.

1805. Sept. 30. James Melvin, merchant, son of a burgess; James

Selbie, wright.
Oct. 28. Alex' Hector, merchant.

Nov. 9. Alex' Walker, eldest son of Alex' Walker, merchant ;
John Stronach, burgess, shoemaker, as a merchant.

1806. Sept 29. Peter Mitchell, weaver, as a merchant.

Oct. 27. David Robie, weaver ; William Rae, weaver, caut.
James Rae.

1807. Mar. 17. Robert Laing; William Smith; John Edmond; Donald

Christie, as trade burgesses.
Apr. 27. Alex' Melvin, merchant.
Oct. 26. Will. Stephen, weaver, as a merchant.
Nov. 2. John Beverley, baker, as a merchant ; James Machray,

son of Robert Machray, dyer; Roderick Smith, blacksmith.

1808. Jan. 25. Alex' Gunn, weaver.

Oct. 8. John Ewing, son of a burgess ; W" Stables, son of
Adam Stables ; Rob^ Stephen, son of William Stephen ;
Ja' Irvine, son of a burgess ; W" Barrack, son of a burgess ;
Alex' Chisholm, son of a burgess ; James Wood, son of a
burgess ; W"* Massie, son of a burgess ; James Swap, son of
a burgess ; John Robb, son of a burgess ; Geo. Henderson,
son of a burgess ; Rob' Rainny, son of Patrick Rainny ; James
Valentine, son of Andrew Valentine ; John Thomson, jun', son
of Jphn Thomson; John Milne, jun', son of John Milne; John
Watt, son of Alex' Watt ; Peter Rae, James Renny, John
Short and W" Mackie, draff burgesses ; John Milne, James
Chisholm, Peter Robb, George Smith, Ja* Selby, Alex'
Massie, W™ Smith, David Milne, John Thomson, David
Connon, Peter Fiddes, Ja* Anderson, W™ Watt and Ja*
Arthur, merchant burgesses ; William Duncan, trade burgess.

1809. Oct. 30. John England, taylor; Geo. Smith, blacksmith.

18 10. Oct. I. Rob* Will, carter; Al. Keith, printer, married only

daughter of Alex' Keith, burgess ; Geo. Milne, shoemaker ;
James Elmslie, cooper; John Melvin, second son of a burgess.
29. James Stables, vintner, a draff burgess.

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1 8 10. Nov. 17. Rich* Fettes, butcher.

181 1. Apr. 22. Fraser Keith, weaver, as a merchant; John Wight,

butcher, as a merchant.
Oct. 28. Thomas Smith, merchant ; Geo. Robertson, baker, son

of George Robertson, merchant ; Bishop Thom, eldest son of
George Thom, gardner ; John Green, merchant ; Alex' Hector,
son of William Hector; Francis Lawson, son of Andrew
Lawson ; John Leslie, son of James Leslie ; John Sangster,
merchant.
Nov. . Rev** William Paul, son of a burgess; John Cadon-
head, gardner, as a merchant.

181 2. Apr. Arthur Wilson, merchant.

27. Alex' Fiddes, son of George Fiddes.

Sept. . George Will, a trade burgess.

Oct. 26. John Robertson, cooper in Aberdeen, as a merchant ;
David M^Hardy, blacksmith in Aberdeen ; Peter Allan, brick-
maker, as a merchant ; Tho' Bartlet, upholsterer, as a mer-
chant ; John Bartlet, upholsterer, as a merchant ; James
Smith, as a merchant.

18 1 3. Apr. 10. Geo. Charles, taylor, son of a burgess; Peter Taylor,

farmer.
Oct. 25. Tho' Melvin, soldier !•* Bat. of Artillery Train, 2~> son
of John Melvin, weaver, as a merchant ; Al. Smith, black-
smith, as a merchant.

1814. Feb. 16. Geo. Green, mealseller, a draff burgess.

25. William Nicol, taylor; Geo. Anderson, jun', taylor;
Francis Brodie, taylor.
Oct. 31. Peter Masson, a trade burgess, as a merchant; Francis
Grub, son of James Grub ; Ninian Kynoch, merchant ; George
Burr, merchant ; W™ Jamieson, merchant ; Rob* Connon,
eldest son of William Connon, burgess ; Peter Forbes, a trade
burgess.

1815. Apr. 24. William Dunbar, as a merchant; Peter Dunbar, his

son, as a trade burgess.
Oct. 2. James Nicol, eldest son of Bailie Nicol.

30. John Wildgoose, at Bridge of Don, a trade burgess ;
W"^ Wildgoose, at Bridge of Don, a trade burgess; John

270 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1816.

Wildgoose, jun', at Bridge of Don, a trade burgess; Thomas
Nicol, a trade burgess ; William Hector, merchant.

1816. Oct. John Rae; Patrick Steven; W" Wilson, merchant;

James Shepherd, Alex^ Connon, Alex' Rae, James Connon,
Alex' Hunter, Alex' Mitchell, William Davidson, John Smith,
John M^^Hardy and James Robb, trade burgesses.

1817. Oct. 2. James Ross, town's drummer, gratis.

27. James Lunan, James Hay, Alex' Lister, James Traill,
W" Rae, John Proctor and Alex' Rainnie, as trade burgesses ;
John Hay, son of a trade burgess; John M*^Donald, Gilbert
M*=Donald and John Hector, sons of merchant burgesses.
Nov. 14. Arthur Cromar, trade burgess; W" Stephen, mer-
chant.

18 1 8. Sept. 28. James Leslie, farmer, trade burgess.

Oct. 26. W" Mitchell, weaver, Alex' Connon, sen', taylor,
Alex' Connon, jun', his son, James Lunan, watchmaker,
James Connon, son of a burgess, James Black, James
Anderson, Geo. Henderson and George Buchan, trade bur-
gesses.

1819. Jan. 18. Will" Smith, merchant; John Dunn, John Daniel and

John Innes, trade burgesses.
Oct. 25. James Robertson, son of a burgess.
Nov. I. Alex' Elmslie, David Aiken, James AUathan and W""

Stephen, traJe burgesses ; Alex' Grub, shoemaker, as a

merchant.

1820. Apr. James Walker; Alex' Duncan, trade burgesses; Alex'

Walker, son of a burgess.
Oct. 30. George Stephen, W"* Walker, James Henderson and
Alex' Stables, merchant burgesses ; Duncan Dunbar, Ja*
Jaffray, John Gair, James Femie, Magnus Swanson, John
Cruickshank, John Cruickshank, jun', Alex' Smith, John
Milne, Jas. Nicol, Alex' Glenny, W" Anderson, Don.
Webster and W. Paul, trade burgesses.

1 82 1. Oct. 29. Scott Arthurson, trade burgess; Alex' Souter, black-

smith ; Jas. Stirling, shoemaker, son of a burgess ; Ja' Massie,
farmer, son of Alex. Massie, residenter, gratis; Alex' Meffen,
weaver ; Alex' Cromar, weaver ; Alex' Clark, shoemaker.

l822.] RBOISTBR OF MERCHANT AND TRADB BURGESSES. 2^^

1822. Sept. 9. Tho* Leask, merchant.

Oct. 28. Rob* Fiddes, eldest son of Peter Fiddes, merchant,

1823. Apr. 21. Ja' Hardie, weaver, as a merchant ; John Gauld, wright.
Aug. 27. William Linton, David Towns, George Stables and

Alex' Mason, merchant burgesses ) James Pirie, John Walker,
W" Mackie, John Laing, John Leighton and W"* Meff, trade
burgesses.
Dec. 22. William Stephen, David M*=Hardy, John M^Hardy,
James Sherriffs and Joseph Milne, trade burgesses; George
Charles, sen', Geo. Charles, jun' and Geo. Anderson, merchant
burgesses.

1824. Feb. 20. Alex' Watson, eldest son of M' John Watson, mer-

chant.
Oct. 25. James Robb, merchant.
Nov. 27. W" Watt and W" Stirling, merchant burgesses ; Ja'

Smith, trade burgess.

1825. Oct. 31. Alex' Smith, John Smith, Alex' Anderson and And.

Lawson, merchant burgesses ; W" Robertson, trade burgess.
Nov. 25. Alex' Hunter, merchant.

1826. Oct. 5. Geo. Cruickshank, merchant ; Geo. Rae, trade burgess.

30. W" Garrow, advocate ; John Cooper, merchant.

1827. Apr. 24. Alex' Ingram, merchant; Gerard Bate; Robert

Stephen and Jeremiah Smith, blacksmiths.

1828. Apr. 2. James Will, weaver.

Oct. 29. John Poison, jr., farmer, son of John Poison.

1829. Apr. 29. W" Paterson, merchant.

May 7. Alex' Paul and John Smith, shoemakers.

Oct. I. John Lawson, merchant; W" Laws, cartwright.

26. George Smith, jun', son of George Smith, mason ; John
Jeans, mariner.

1830. Jan. 16. William Hay, stone merchant.
Sept. 30. George Thomson, wright.

Oct. 25. William Thom, mason, son of the late William Thom,
merchant.
1832. Jan. 23. George Brown, tailor.

Oct. 3. Alexander Smith, merchant ; Alexander Nicol, stone
merchant ; George Barrack, mason.

272 . RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1852.

1832. Oct. 29. George Grub, writer, son of George Grub, shoemaker;

Thomas Smith, son-in-law of John Smith, glazier; John
Finlayson, jun', tailor; William Dalgamo, tailor; William
M^Conachie, tailor.

1833. Sept. 30. Alexander Keith, son of Alex' Keith, painter.

Oct. 28. James Milne, painter; John Hunter, eldest son of
Convener Hunter.

1834. Sept. 29. Ninian Kynoch, merchant, Spittal, married to the only

daughter of Ninian Kynoch, merchant.

1835. Oct. I. George Clark, baker.

26. George Cruickshank, son of George Cruickshank;
John Jamieson, son of W" Jamieson, shoemaker ; Alexander
Clark, son of John Clark, cooper.
Nov. 14. Adam Stables, eldest son of Alexander Stables ; John
Barrack, eldest son of W" Barrack ; John Massie, eldest son
of James Massie ; James Henderson, eldest son of James
Henderson, sen'; George Fiddes, eldest son of Alexander
Fiddes, painter; John Arthur, eldest son of James Arthur,
blacksmith ; Alexander Irvine, Lyell Leask, eldest sons of
burgesses.

1836. Oct. 6. John Allan, ironmonger, son of George Allan, sen'.

31, George Stables, son of W" Stables, mason.

1837. Mar. 23. George E. Smith, son of Jeremiah Smith.

Dec. 13. William Smith, eldest son of George Smith, black-
smith ; Alexander Smith, second son of Thomas Smith, salmon
fisher.

1838. July 26. William Gibb, son-in-law of Peter Rennie.

1839. A^g- 27- Robert Laws, son of William Laws, wright.

Oct. 3. Andrew Simpson, wright.

25. Alexander Stables, jr, second son of Alexander Stables ;
James Charles, second son of George Charles; Robert Allan,
baker, as a merchant ; Leslie Nicol, beadle, as a merchant ;
James Thomson, painter, as a merchant.
1843. Apr. 24. Stephen Airth, shoemaker.

Oct. 30. Robert Ferguson, dyer in Aberdeen.
1845. Oct. 25. George Stables, jr, third son of Alexander Stables.
185 1. Oct. 25. Clark Nairn Stables and James Stables, sons of Alex-

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ander Stables, merchant ; Patrick Poison and Henry Poison,
sons of the late John Poison ; Peter Mellis, clerk, Old Aber-
deen Brewery ; Joseph Dunn, brewer ; John Simpson, mer-
chant.
1852. Apr. 24. James Smith, son of James Smith, burgess ; John
Nicol, son of Thomas Nicol.

1854. Feb. 12. George Laws, wright, son of William Laws ; George

Cadenhead, tailor ; Robert Clark, painter, son of James Clark.
Apr. 24. James Clark, tailor.
Nov. 25. James Daniel, son of John Daniel; George Rae, son

of George Rae, flesher.
Dec 23. John Mitchell, weaver.

1855. Oct. 27. John Milne, baker; Robert Ross, druggist.

1856. Sept. 29. William Stewart, a trade burgess; Charles Mathiesen,

son of Peter Mathieson.
Oct 25. Alexander Clark, shoemaker ; Alexander Linton, baker ;

William Leslie, shoemaker.
Dec. 19. William Davidson, cartwright

1857. Oct 24. John Dunn, clerk, son of Joseph Dunn ; James Fyfe,

flesher, son-in-law of John Robertson, flesher.

1858. Feb. 18. David Connon, third son of James Connon.

1859. Feb. 3. James Stevenson, shoemaker; William Calder, tailor;

John Thom, son of William Thom, mason.
Oct 29. William Cromar, gardener, Spital, son of David

Cromar ; John Glennie, son of Alexander Glennie.
Dec. 27. John Milne, baker.
1 86 1. Jan. 14. Alexander Traill, flesher and fisher.
Oct. 3. Robert Shaw, messenger-at-arms.

1864. Oct 29. William Cumming, son-in-law of William Laws;

Andrew Thomsoni Andrew Marshall and George Grub, jun',
son of George Grub, town-clerk, merchant burgesses.

1865. Oct 28. Alexander Allan, cabinetmaker, as a merchant; John

Thomson, blacksmith, as a merchant

1866. Oct. I. Convener Alexander Smith.

27. John Yeoman, cartwright ; James Valentine, in Mount
Street.
Nov. 23. David M^Hardy, junr ; Thomas S. Nicol ; John Mathic-

274 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1867.

son, sons of burgesses, as trade burgesses; George Sinclair
and Alexander Garden, tailors.

1867. Mar. 20. William Tocher, overseer. Bridge of Don.
Oct. 26. William McGregor, baker.

1868. Mar. 25. Alexander and James Walker, wine merchants, sons of

William Walker, wine merchant.
187a Mar. 21. James Connon, shoemaker, son of a burgess; William
Edmond, tailor, son of a burgess ; Alex' Maver, tailor, son-in-
law of John Finlayson, tailor ; Charles Robertson and George
Dickson, trade burgessea
Oct. 3. John McDonald Finlayson, son of John Finlayson,
tailor; Peter Mathieson, son of Chas. Mathieson, tailor;
Charles W. M. Daniel, son of James Daniel, tailor.

187 1. Oct. 2. John Arthur, jun', son of Convener Arthur.

1872. Sept. 30. George Sinclair, jun', son of George Sinclair, tailor ;

Charles Mathieson, jun', son of Charles Mathieson, do. ; James
W" Daniel, son of James Daniel, do. ; Alex' Stewart Garden,
son of Alexander Garden, do. ; Alexander Clark, son of Robert
Clark, wright and cooper; James Clark, jun', son of James
Clark, do.

1873. Sept. 29. George M. Clark, son of Robert Clark, wright and

cooper ; John Erskine Dickson, son of George Dickson, tailor ;
William James M^Kessah, son-in-law of Charles Mathieson »
tailor ; Alexander Smith, son of Alexander Smith, flesher.

1875. Sept. 27. Charles Grub, son of George Grub, town-clerk.

1876. Oct. 2. George M^^Leod Clark, son-in-law of a merchant bur-

gess ; 'W» Wyllie Clark ; Henry Clark ; Robert Clark ; Robert
Forbes, sons of trade burgesses.

1877. Oct. I. William Yeoman, son of a burgess, as a merchant;

Alexander Logic, son-in-law of a burgess.

1878. Sept. 30. George Nicol, inspector of fisheries; George Thomson,

brewer.

1879. Sept. 29. George Nicol, jun', son of George Nicol, burgess.

1884. Nov. 3. William S. Rae, son of a burgess.

1 1 . William M. Daniel, son of a burgess.

1885. Nov. 12. John Kjmoch, son of Ninian Kynoch, burgess.

1668. Mar. 7. Jon Ross, Sacrist of the King's CoUedge.

1669. Jan. 2. Thomas Tailzeour in Seattoune for his service done to

the old toune ; James Frost, violer.
May 15. Alex'Zett

1670. Jan. 15. James Walker, litster; " for reasonable causis ".

July 16. James Arnold, servitor to Jon Ross, sacrist in the

King's Colledge.'
Oct. 12. 'Alex' Gordone, eldest laufiill sone to the deceissed

M' Thomas Gordone, sumtyme in Keithaksmilne.

167 1. July 24. George Adam, advocat, caut. Hendrie Adam, his father.
Dec. 13. Jon Dempster, perriewigmaker.

1673. May 17. Lewes Couts, servitor to M' Jon Scowgall, comissor

of Abd

1674. Feb. 19. M' Thomas Crevey, minister at Newhills.

May 16. Androw Thomsone, advocat and comisser deput of
Abd. ; James Moir, in Ferriehill ; Jon Brabner, in Cottoune ;
William Layng, CEconomus of the King's Colledge ; Geoige
Thomsone, servitour to the said Androw Thomsone.
Sept. 26. Hendrie Fowles, lau" sone to Sir James Fowles, lord
CoUingtoune, and on of the lords off His majesties Councell
and Sessione; M' James Elphingstone, Wreitter to his
majesties signet ; * M' George Midletoune, on of the regents
of the King's Colledge.

> " For the retpecu carried be the magistrates of the toune to the maisters and members
of the said CoUedge as being speaO firiends and assistants to the toune.*'

' Humanist, King's College, 1695.

> Eldest son of PrindH Alex. Middleton and himaelf Principia in 1684.

276 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBEK. [1674.

1674. Oct. 21. Keneth, Lord Kintaill, eldest laufuU sone to ane noble

and potent earle Keneth earle of Seaforth, Lord M^Keinzie
and Kintaill ; M' George Fraser, governor to the sd. noble
lord ; James , servitour to the same.

1675. Aug. 12. M' George Scott of Gibliestoune, Stewart of Orknay.

1678. June 8. John Forbes, merchand.

Aug. 3. ^ M' Alex' Broune, student in divinite and servitor to my
lo. Bp. of Abd.

1679. Ap^* ^7* Thomas Innes in Tarbethill, factor and chamberlaine

to ane noble earle George earle of Panmuir, lord Maull of
Brechin and Navar.
Nov. 21. Robert Murray of Elardoune; M' William Sinclair,
Comiss' of Cathnes ; Robert Innes, yoS of Thurster ; William
Younger, servitor to the sd. Robert Murray.

168 1. Aug. 8. M' Robert Ross, servitor to M' James Scogall, comiss'

of Abd.

1682. Oct. 16. 'John Halyburtoune, onlie sone to ane Reverend father

George, Bischop of Abd.; James Dowglas, sone to Robert,
Bischop of Brechin; M' Robert Patersone, principall of
Marshalls CoUedge of Abd. ; George Pattone of Grandhame ;
'M' John Gordone, eldest sone to James Gordone of Seat-
toune; William Pantone of Watrishmoore, wreitter to his
mat*** Signet ; George Spens, pror. fiscall of the Comissariot
of Brechin ; Maister William Symsone, minister at Navar ;
Maister William Ratray, minister at Carngill ; Maister James
Pattone, minister at Cathenes ; Maister David Ogilvie, chap-
laine to the Bischop of Abd. ; William Mackie, servitor to the
sd. Reverend father; Lachlane Couper, servitor to the sd.
Reverend father. '

1683. Apr. 21. ^Captaine Patrick Lyon, second sone to ane noble and

potent earle Patrick earle of Kinghome and Strathmore, Lord
Lyon and Glames; Maister John Lyon, shereff clerk of
Forfar ; John Lyon, younger, of Wh)rtwell ; ^ Maister Johne
Balvaird, preacher of the gospell; ^M' William Balvaird,

' Afterwards minister at Cabrach. • Civilist at King's College, 1687.

'Commissary Clerk and Civilist, King's College, 1696.

* Of Auchterbouse. Killed at Sheriffmuir. ^ Minister of Kirkden.

* Son of the preceding, and chaplain to the Earl of Strathmore.

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preacher of the gospell; John Gray» sone to Patrick Gray
of Wester Braikie; James Ogilvie, sone to Thomas Ogilvie
of Litlekethley.

1683. Oct. 22. John M^klean of that ilk ; ^ Keneth M^keiozie, sone to

Sir George M^Keinzie off Tarbot; Robert Innes, baillie of
Chanonrie off Ross.

1684. July 16. John Scougall, burges of Ed' ; William Gordon, do. ;

Androw Irvine, do. ; M' Charles Gordone, govemour to my
lord Haddo, sone to the deceissed Robert Gordone of Strath-
loch ; Allex' Fraser, advocat in Old Abd.
Oct. 18. 'David Halyburtoune of Petcur ; William Foullertoune
of that ilk ; James Halyburtone of Fodrans ; James Haly-
burtoune of Buttrakies ; Stewart of Banchorie ; M' Archi-
bald Forbes, sone to William, lord Forbes; John Slidders,
servitor to Foullertoune ; Androw Cuishnie.

1685. Feb. 23. 'John Montgomrie, measson in Abd.
Apr. 14. M' James Gray of Balgownie.

Aug. 20. Thomas Forbes, wreitter in Aberdeine.
Oct. 20. Maister Robert Halyburtoune, sone to Maister John
Halyburtoune of Densyde.

1686. Feb. 6. John Ross, burgess of Abd., and heritor in Old Abd. ;

Gilbert Leslie, do. ; Patrick Leslie, yo^, do.
Mar. 8. Maister James Keyth off Auquhorsk, wreitter to his
majesties signet ; Walter Gordone, burges of Abd
June 20. * Doctor Allex' Adam, professor of medicine and preacher
of the gospell ; ^ M' James Moir, student in philosophic, eldest
sone to James Moir in Ferriehill.

1687. Feb. 27. William Duff of , baillie of Invemes ; William

of Paus, lait baillie of Elgin ; Maister Allexander Grant,
Commiss' clerk of Murray ; Thomas Ljmdsay, servitor to the

* Afterwards Sir Kenneth McKeniie of Cromarty.

* Killed at Killiecrankie with Dundee in 1689.

* " For the favour and respect the baiUie, the provest and rest of the magistrates of the
said citie doe bear and carie towards the sd. John Montgomrie and for good service done be
him anent the erecting of the dec eis se d fitther in god Pauick Btschop of Abtrdetne his Tomb
in the cathedrall kirk of Old Machar.**

* Founded in 1691 two bursaries at Marischal College.

* Regent in Marischal CoUi«e, x6S6.

278 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1687.

sd. William Duff; Patrick Duncan, servitor to the sd. Maister
Allex' Grant.
1687. Mar. 7. Doctor William Sydenhame, englishman ; Doctor John
Telsone, englishman ; David Aidie, at one time baillie of the
burgh of Aberdeine ; M' James Gordone, rector of Banchorie
Davenick ; ^ M' James Gordone, student in divinity, his son ;
M' George Skeene, professor of Philosophy in the King's Coll^;e.
Mar. 31. Ane honorable man, Maister John Lyndsay of Wor-
meistoune, Comiss' of S' Andrewes; William Postley, his
servitor.
Apr. 22. John Erskine, junior, of Dun; M' Robert Stratone,
rector of Ostly ; M' John Dougall, governor to the sd. John
Erskyne ; Donald M^Kcnab, his servitor.

1689. June 8. William Farq'sone of Invercauld, student of philo-

sophic ; Patrick Leyth of Craighall, do. ; Robert Gordone,
sone to James Gordone of Seattoune, da

1690. Apr. 19. Captaine John Haddow, captaine of ane companie of

footemen in the Earle of Angus regiment ; Captaine James
Gilchrist, in the same regiment ; Leivetenent James Bal-
lanteine, do. ; Leivetenent John Blackater, do. ; John Wilsone,
ensigne bearer, do. ; Francis Heislip, ensigne bearer, do. ; John
Inglish, ensigne, do. ; Captaine John Hoome of Nyn wells,
captaine of ane troup of dragoners in my lord Cardros regi-
ment ; Caiptaine James Muir, do.
Oct. 24. . Ane noble lord, John Lord Elphingstone ; Allex' Neiven,
his lop' servant.

1691. Oct. 5. Maister James Elphingstone of Logiedumo, Comiss' of

Ed' ; George Keyth of Creichie ; James Mencreiff, collector
of th' majesties taxationes in Abd. ; Androw Logic, advocat in
Abd.
Nov. 12. M' W" Cuming, maister of the musick schooU; M'
James Midletone ; M' Andro Aberdeine ; M' John Ritchie.

1692. Jan. 7. Alex' Lindsay of Bellintore, younger; W°* Clark in

Cuttieshill in the Mems.
Feb. 20. Sir John Forbes of Craigivar; Francis Forbes, his
sone ; John Setone, his servitor.

^ Afterwardi Episcopal minister at Montrose.

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1693. Apr. 21. George, Lord Rae; M' Androw Monro, his govemour;

Lrachlan Malcomtosche of that ilk ; Maister James Keyth, his
govemour.

1694. July 4. Robert, Viscount of Arbuthnet ; M' William Dick,

his chaplan; David Raite, his servant; Robert, Master of
Burlie; Robert Ferrlie, his servant; M' William Crighton,
minister at Fallkirk ; Adam Drumond of Megines ; James
Brodie of that ilk ; M' Dunlop, principall of the Colledge

of Glasgoe ; Thomas Younge, his servant ; M' William
Mackie, minister at Port Maock ; Birrell, his servant ;

M' James Osbume, minister at Killmamock ; M' John Spald-
ing, min' at Dundie ; M' Robert Leniglines, min' at Glasgoe ;
M' Charles Gordone, minister at Dallmeine; M' William
Boyd, minister at Dallrey ; M' William Livingston, minister
at Quathcan; M' George Trumbell, minister at Alloway;
Master David Williamson, minister at Wastkirk; John
Wright, his servant; M' Archibald Riddell, minister at
Wdinies ; M' Mungo Watsone, minister at Gladsmoor ;
M' Patrick Cuming, minister at Ormiston; M' John Ander-
son, minister at Leslie; James Gellan, servant to the said
M' William Boyd.
1698. Oct. 8. M' William Black, advocat.

Dec. 31. M' David Lindsay, min' at Cockpen.

1 70 1. Mar. 29. George Keith of Clackriach; M' Alex' Leslie, advocat

in Abd. ; ^ M' Thomas Gordon, sometyme Regent in Glasgow.
Apr. 22. Andrew Fraser of Kinmundy, shirref deput of Abd. ;

M' George Fraser, his eldest sone.
Oct. 8. Adam Smith, postmaster of the letter office of Aberdein.
Nov. 22. Hugh Cochran, brother german to the Laird of Fer-

guslie.
Dec. 31. Alexander Scott, skipper, burges of Aberdein.

1702. Mar. 4. ThomasLockart, surveyor to the king*scustomes at Abd.
Apr. 18. Doctor Patrick Vrq'*; Alex' Pittendreich, sone to

Alex* Pittendreich in Loanheid of Fedret.
Sept. I. Sir Alex' Ogilvie of Forgland, cash keeper to his matie ;
William Garden, his servant.

> Son oC Patrick Oocdoo, V toi u uoi oC Hebrew, King't Coikfe.

)

Ij 380 RBCORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [l/M

1^ 1702. Sept 12. M' Thomas Orem, indweller in Old Abd. ; M' Williiui

Gordon, merchant burges of Aberdein, sone to M' Willian
Gordon, minister at Kintor ; Weir, hia servitor.

Dec. 19. M' Robert Gordon of Kinghom ; Master Rober
Arbuthnot, merchand in the toun of Rowan in France.

1703. Oct. 21. Alex' Troupt. writter in Ed'; Edward Lees in th
manufactorie.

1704. July 6. M' William Elphinston, sone to the Lord Elphinston
Robert Milne, sone to Sir Robert Milne of Bamton.

Aug. 31. Charles Stewart, erle of Murray; M' Jon Falconei
minister of Cambie; Alex* Cambell, gentle to the sd. erle
Charles Tulloch, M' Houshold ; Alex' Stewart, page ; Johi
Stewart, page to the Countes of Marr ; Alexander Adam
* valet ; Daniell Thomson, musician ; George Tulloch, sone ti

Tannachie.
Oct. 14. James, erle of Panmuir, lord Maull, Brechin an<
Navarr; M' Geoi:ge Mauld, factor to the sd. noble erle
M' W" Lamb, his gentleman ; W" Scott, servant ; Willian
Clerk, da ; John Malcomtosh, do.

1705. Nov. 3. David Dunbar, silversmith in Old Abd.

1706. Sept. 24. Dutches of Gordons attendants.
30. Master Thomas Bower, doctor of Medicin and pre

fessor of Mathematicks in the King's Colledge ; M' Jame;
Cambell, professor of phistck.

1707. Sept. 20. M' John Pollard ; M' Will : Rolland ; M' Chas : Wach
feild; M' Ro: Slaik; M' Wal: Eliot; M' Will: Eliot; M
Gilb : Kerr ; Gul : Taillor.

Oct. 6. Ferguison, sone to Walter Ferguson, baillie o

Invervrie.
I7ta June 29. Mathew Miller, gauger.

Oct. 24. Sir Alex' Cumming of Culter and his servant.

171 1. Jan. 13. George Weer, maltman in Old Abd.
Apr, 13. Ferdenand Smart, officer of her Maties excyse in Oli

Abd.
May 5. James and William Stivens "juvenes generosi".

1712. Aug. 4. ' Collonell John Midletone.

■ Of BmIWi, ant H.P. fcr AhuTJiin Bnr^bi, I7iys9-

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17 12. Sept. 5. Alex' Cruden, servitour to M' Arthur Forbes of Shives,
Alex' Avis, gauger in Old Abd. ; Alexander Gordon of Kin-
mundie; M' Lues Gordon, his broth' german; M' Alex' Burnet,
regent in the King's Colledge ; Lues Gordon, writer in Ed', son
to the sd. Alex' Gordon of Kinmundy.
Oct. 15. ^ M' William Dyce, student of divinity in the King's
Colledge ; Alex' Dyce, both sons to Andrew Dyce, pnt. thcs' of
Old Abd. ; William Aberdeen, youngest son to M' Andrew
Aberdeen in Old Abd.

25. George Scott, indweller.
1719. June I. M' John Ker, Professor of Greek in the King's College ;
Adam Thomson, second son to James Thomson, late baillie.

25. David Caw, younger, in Cfeef.
July 9. M' George Chalmers, Principall of the King's College ;
M' David Anderson, Professor of Divinity in sd. college ;
M' Alexander Mitchell of Colpna, Minister of the Gospel in
Old Abd° ; M' William Smith, Minister of the Gospel, y' ;
' John Paton of Grandhome ; David Forbes of Lesly ; Alexander
Hay of Rainiestoun, elder ; M' George Gordon of Rainieshill,
Professor of the Orientall Languages in the said College;
M' David Bradfut, Professor of Philosophy in the same ;
Robert Anderson, Shipmaster at Aberdein ; James Anderson,
son to the said M' David Anderson; Alexander and John
Mitchell, sons to the said M' Alex' Mitchell ; George Gordon,
son to the said M' George Gordon.

ID. Major Generall Joseph Wightman ; Jasper Cleyton ;
Collonel Rob^ Henry Casimierie Panwell Van Rammings;
Major Adrian Pihass; Colonell Robert Riding; Major Kenti-
gem Mathie; Captain Peregrin Thomas Kopson; Captain
Charles Strachan ; William Hubbald ; Jonathan Thomson ;
Provost John Gordon ; Robert Stuart.

17. M' Sylvester Douglas of Whiterigs ; ' M' Robert Douglas,
Minister of the Gospell, son to umq" * , Bishop of Dun-

blain.
Oct. 29. Collonel John Buchan of Caimbuilg [on] his accept-

1 Afterwards minister of Belbehrie. * Rector of King's CoUege, 1718-34.

* Minister at Botbwell but dejirtvod at the Revolutaon. * Robert Douglas,

282 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [^7^9

ance as Provost of Old Abd" ; Captain James Abercrombie in
Edgertouns Regiment of Foot ; George Hutcheon, servitor tc
the sd. Coll. John Buchan.
1719. Nov. II. M' Alexander Anderson, Doctor of Phisick and Ministei
of the (jospell at Duffus; Hugh Anderson, son to the sate
M' Ales' Anderson.

1737. Aug. 29. The Honourable ' M' Hugh Dalrymple of DrummoFe

one of the Senators of the College of Justice ; John Dalrymple
his son ; M' John Home of Westhall, Advocat ; M' WilUair
Grant, Advocat.

1738. Mar. 18. M' Fairfax Erskine; M' William Fraser; M' Jamei

Hay; Gerard M'Kenzie; Archibald Setoo; William Fraser

M' Alex' Rait ; M' William Fraser of Frascrfield ; ' Tbomu

Gordon, son to Professor Gordon.
Apr. 28. James Guthrie of Craigie, and mer^ in Dundee.
Aug. 10. William Davidson, merchant in Rotterdam; Willian

Shirres, mer*, and Dean of Gild of Aberdein.
Sept. 30. Alexander Foriies, son to the deceast Sir Willian

Forbes of Craigievar.

1739. Sept. 13. James Pindlater, Mer* in London; Alexander Seller

Shipmaster there ; George Douglas of Whiterigs.
Dec. 3. George Brodie, Liev' in the Earl of Stairs Regiment o
Dragoons; Hercules Leis, Quarter Master, do.; WJIlian
Urquhart of Meldnim.

1730. Jan. 17. Patrick Duff of Premnay, Esquire.

Apr. 29. Master George Mackay, son to my Lord Reay; Mnea

Mackay, servant to the said Lord Reay.
May II. Thomas Buchan of Auchmacoy,

25. Alexander Walker, chirurgeon in Hardgate.
Dec 4. Cosmo George, Duke of Gordon ; Charles Gordon, soi
to the deceast Alexander, Duke of Gordon ; M' Robert Symers
Governor to the sd. Cosmo George, Duke of Gordon ; M' Alex
ander Dunbar, Preceptor to the ad. Duke and Lord Charles, an<
John Hamilton, Secretary to the sd Duke.

1731. Mar. 8. Hugh Ross, Comet in Sir James Campbell of Laurs

' Second ton o( Sir Hugh Dalrymple, Preiident of the Couit of Session.
■Regent, and in 1739 Hunuuiiu et King't CoUq^.

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his Regiment of Scots Gray Dragoons; Mark Ker, Quarter
Master, da

1 73 1. Sept. 30. Robert Inglis, Shipmaster in Kinghom.

1732. Mar. II. John Master of Pitsligo ; Alexander Moir of Scotstoun ;

James Massie, ser^ to sd. Master.
Apr. 8. M' Andrew Ker, Minister of the Gospell at TurrefT.
May 13. Hugh Fraser, Shipmaster in Bristol! ; Doctor John

Fraser, Phisitian.
July 20. George Middleton, merchant in London.
Aug. 9. Wardlaw of Abden ; John Smith, merchant in

Aberdein.
Sept. 25. John Gifford, younger, of Busta; M' Alexander Mitchell,
Minister of the Gospell at Zetland ; James Keith, eldest son
. to James Keith, younger, of Bruxie.
Oct 3 1 . James Gordon of Balbithaa
Nov. 2. James Fraser, mer* in Inverness.

29. M' Patrick Cockbum, Minister of the Gospell of St.
Pauls chapell at Abd"; M' William Losh, Minister of the
Gospell, chaplain to the Duke of Gordon.

28. Henry David, Lord Cardross and Auchterhouse, eldest
son to David, Earl of Buchan; William Fraser of Fraser-
field; ^ James Moir, younger, of Stonnesrwood ; Archibald
Sommervell, servant to the said Lord Cardross.

1733. Oct 19. William Amot, second son to Sir John Amot; M'

Alex' Rait, Professor of Mathematicks in the King's College
of Aberdein ; M' James Mitchell, Minister of the Gospell of
St. Machar ; M' James Molyson, Master of the Musick Schooll
of Old Abd.
Nov. 14. Robert Farq'son of Finzean; Francis Farq'son, yo',
thereof; William Farq'son, second son to Finzean, elder.

1734. Apr. 3. James Stephen, chirurgeon in Generall Thomas Whit-

hams Regiment of Foott.
Aug. 17. George Middleton, son to CoUonel John Middleton of
Seaton ; D' James Gregorie, Professor of Physick in the King's
College of Abd".

1 Out in the '15, and fiuher of James IV. of Stoneywood who took a pronttnent part in
the '45.

284 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [1734-

1734. Oct 7. James Lidderdale of Tores, Collector of Excise in

Aberdein ; John Dale, Generall Supervisor of Excise there.

1735. Mar. 4. Charles Stephen, Ensi^ in the Earl of Rothes his

Regiment of Foott
Apr. 5. Thomas Burnet of Kirkhill; James Burnet, son to the

deceast Thomas Burnet of Kirkhill ; Andrew Burnet* Wryter

to the Signet
May 29. William Dalmahoy of Revelrigs.
June 28. M' William Mairj Minister <of the Gospell at Holm

in the Orcknies.
Aug. 29. Robert Hart, Liev' in the Earl of Effingham his Regi-
ment of Foott.
1736* J^n* ^' John M^Kenzie, son to John, sometime Earl of

Cromarty.
31. Sir Archibald Grant of Monymusk; Thomas Wilson,

Wryter in Aberdein.
Mar. 15. M' John Lumsden, Professor in Divinity in the King's

College of Aberdein ; John Cuming, Student in Theoligie

there.
Apr. 12. M' John Forbes, Minister of the Gospell at Old Deer.
July 5. Alexander Udny of that ilk; M' John Udny, Advocat ;

William Grant, servant to the sd. Alexander Ud^y.
Aug. 14. M' Theodor Gordon, Minister of the Gospell at

Cabrach.

1737. Mar. 24. David Cuthbert, yo', of Rosehall ; Robert Burnet,

younger, of Leyes.

May 16. Major George Walsh in Gen" W°* Barrell his Regi-
ment of Foott ; Captain John Nott in sd. Cohoir ; Liev* George
Gordon in the late Earl of Orkneys Regiment of Foott ;
Thomas Colier; Liev' Charles Menzies, Ensign; M' Henry
Whitefield, Chaplain in said Generall W°* Barrells Regiment.

July 16. ^ John Gordon of Glenbuicket. •

Nov. 18. William Lindsay, merchant in London ; Thomas Paul
merch' in Aberdein.

1738. May 20. Alexander Middleton, merchant in Bosstoun ; John

Douglas, mer' in Abd.

* One of the prominent leaders of the '45.

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1738. June 15. M' Archibald Campbell, Professor of Divinity and

History'in the University of St. Andrews ; M' George Logan,
Minister of the Gospell at Ed' ; Alex' Farq'son of Monaltry ;
Ro^ Farq'son, his son.
Aug. 4. * James Moir, yo', of Stonnywood ; John Davidson,
merchant in Rotterdam ; M' William Fordyce, Dean of Gild
of Aberdein.
Sept 13. William Cunningham of Austines Keith; M' Robert
Molyson, Collector of Excise at Air.

1739. ]^^' 4- John Farq'son of Invercauld ; Francis Farq'son, second

son to Alexander Farq'son of Monaltry.
May 16. ^ Charles Maitland of Pitrischie, Advocat ; Doctor James
Gordon of Hiltoun, Professor of Phisick in the Marischall
College.
Aug. 17. M' William Crosse, Advocat before the Supreme
Courts.
Dec. 4. William Irvine, Comptroller of the Customs at Lervick
in Sihetland ; Patrick Tolmie, Shipmaster in Aberdein ; George
Symrs, merchant there ; James Deans, do.
174a Apr. II. George Paton of Grandhome; James Catanach, Advo-
cate in Aberdeen.
June 24. Charles Reid, law' son to the deceast Alex' Reid of

Glassell ; William Gordon of Govell.
July 19. James Simpson, eldest son of John Simpson in Old
Aberdeen.

21. James Wardlaw, Shipmaster; William Wardlaw,
younger, of Abden ; M' James Chalmers, Professor of Divinity
in Aberdein.
Oct. 3. Murdo M^Kenzie, younger, of Ardross ; Thomas Moir,

Shipmaster in Aberdein.
Nov. I. .'John, Lord Dalmeny, eldest son of James, earl of
Roseberry ; Rev^ John Chalmers, his Tutor.

II. George Gordon of Hallhead, Esquire; John Thomson,
Supervisor Generall of Excise ; Patrick Souper, mer* in Aber-
dein ; George Mitchell, Officer of Excise there.

^ C/. entry on aSth November, 1732. ' M.P. for Aberdeen Borght, 1748-51.

' Died in his lather's lifetinw.

286 RBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [^74^'

1740. Nov. 26. George Cuttanach, merchant in London ; William

Baxter, Shipmaster in Aberdein.

1741. Feb. 12. George Abemethy, Baillie of Banff.

May 18. Alexander Robertson, Esquire, Provost of Aberdein ;

George Chalmers, Wryter to the Signet ; John Kenderly, an

English Gentleman.
28. Captain Thomas Ogilvie.
June 15. William Smith, Secretary to the Illustrious Prince, the

Duke of Argile ; William Walker, Litster in Aberdein.
Sept. 10. Captain Charles Jofiroys ; Major Gaspar Clayton.
Oct. 15. Sir William Forbes, Knight Baronet, Professor of the

Civil Law in the King's College of Aberdein ; James Stuart

of Dens ; ^ Neill Primrose, son to the Honob' the Earl of

Roseberry.

1742. June 9. Thomas Forbes of Echt ; John Fullarton of Dudwick ;

William Orem of London, merch*.
Sept. 21. Adam Smith, GenP, Inspector of the Customs of Scot-
land ; John Lindsay, Shipmaster in Antigo.
Oct. 2. Walter Hay, Shipmaster, son to the Laird of Ambath.
Dec. 16. John Catanach of Mddera.

1743. Mar. 10. Patrick Lesly, mer' in Roseharty.

Apr. 18. John M'^Kleod of Tallaskir, Esq'; John Gregory,

Student of Medicine.
June 2. James Burnet, yo', of Monbodda, Advocat ; Charles

Hamilton Gordon of Milnetoun, Advocat.
4. James Johnston, merchant of London.

1744. July 18. M' John Coupar, Minister of the Gospell at Montrose ;

Mr. James Walker, Minister of the Gospell at Dunnottar.
Oct. 3. Archibald Scot, Chyrurgeon in Mussleburgh ; M' James
Smith, Minister at Newbum.
Nov. 27. Captain Arthur Forbes of Echt.

1745. June 4. Nicholas Mumeley, Esqr, Devon; Robert Sinclair,

Student in Divinity.

1746. Oct. 18. John Alexander, Town Clerk.

1749. Oct. 5. M' Alexander Dunlop, Professor of Oriental languages
in Glasgow University; Henry Midleton, son of D' George

^ Afterwards third earl of Roseberry.

1750.] RBOISTER OP HONORARY BURGESSES. 287

Midleton of Seton ; M' Alexander Lumsden, Surgeon, son of
Rev^ John Lumsden, Professor of Divinity in Aberdeen
University.

No date. M' Hannet Bennet, Student in Divinity, King's College.

^7 SO. July 17. Thomas Forbes of Tillienaught ; M' Walter Ogilvy,
son to the Earl of Airly ; M' James Ogilvy, Student in Divinity
. at King's College ; M' Roderick M^Leod, Professor of Philo-
sophy at King's College ; M' George Bartlet, minister at Old
Aberdeen ; Lieu^ Alexander Skene of the Royal Navy ; M' Peter
Docker, baillie and merchant in Banff; M' George Philp,
baillie and merchant in Banff.
Oct. ^ Hon. M' David Dalrymple, Advocate, Sheriff of Aber-

deenshire ; Alexander Aberdein of Caimbulg ; Charles Forbes
of Sheils ; John Thomson, servant to M' Dalrymple ; James
Robertson, servant to D' George Midleton of Seton.

1752. Sept. 29. M' Thomas Reid ; M' W» Thorn, Advocate.

1753. Oct. 26. Broughton, Collector of Excise; John Finlay-

son, Supervisor of Excise ; James Roult, Tanner ; M'
Far, Student in Medicine.

•1754. July 27. Sir Alexander Forbes of Foveran, Barronett ; Edward
Broughton, Esq', Brother to Collector Broughton ; D' Archi-
bald Hamilton, Physician in Edin' ; Baylie, Esq^
of
Sept. 23. M' John Hyndman, Minister of St. Cuthberts, or the
West Kirk, Edin' ; M' John Leslie, Professor of Greek in the
King's College of Aberdeen.

1755. Aug. 1 1. The Hon^ Eduard Whitmore, Esquire, Lieu' CoUonell ;
Hugh Morgan, Esq, Captain ; Alex' Duncan, Esq, Lieutennant;
all of Lord Rob^ Manners Reg* of Foot at Aberdeen.
Oct. I. The Reverend M' Patrick Duff, one of the ministers
of Old Machar; M' James Paterson, Master of the Musick
School there.

1759. Sept. 25. The Right Hon" Earl of ErroU, Lord High Constable
of Scotland ; The Right Hon" Lord Auchinleck ; The Right
Hon" Lord Alemoor ; The Hon" Cap* Lockart Gordon ; John
Pringle of Crichton, Esq' ; M' Walter Stewart, Advocate.

^ Provon in 1753, and afterwardi Lord WesthalL

288 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBEN. [1760.

1760. Oct. 25. James Watson, writer in Abd", being then chosen
Clerk to the Town, was admitted Bulges.

1762. May 15. Alexander Fraser of Streichen; Lieu' John Murray oi

Lord Sutherlands Hilland Reg* ; Major Campbell and Lieu'
Campbell of Campbells or Argyleshyre Militia ; John Clerk ol
Kincardine; Cha* Abercrombie, Commissary Clerk Dep' ol
Edin'.

1763. William Geddes, Siipervisor in Abdn ; Alex' Batrd,
mer* in Keith ; James Kirkland of Edin', Alex' Simson, do..
Bank Clerks ; William Younger, M' Lees, M' Ogilvie, Super-
visors of Excise ; James Brown, Staymaker, Ed' ; M' Ballin-
gall. School M' Old Abdn.

1764. Glenbucket ; William Gordon, Esq' ; John Paton,
Grandholm; 'Tho* Buchan, Achmacoy ; M' Alex' Temple;
Cap' Robert Clark; Rob' Gordon of Halhead; Geo. Gordon,
Youn'. y'of ; Thomas Lendrum of Vii^nia.

Apr. John Lamboum, Gentl".

Aug. John Bean, Maltman.

1765. Sept. 'Hugh M<=Lean of Coal [Coll], Esq' ; Lieu' Rob' Hay;
Josua Johnston, Merch' in Glasgow ; Arch* Torrens, Merch'
there ; John Burnet of Campfieid.

1766. Sept. 23. M' Will" Thom, Adv', Doctor of Civil Law ; Professors

or Regents Will"* Ogilvie and Ja* Dumbar ; James Stronach,
Shoemaker.

1767. Oct. 28. M' John Orchieston, gchool M' ; John Brown, Thread

Manufacturer.

1768. July 30. James Mosley of Abdn; John Mosley of Kendall in

England; Norman Johnston of Abd".

1769. Jan. The Hon" M' Chas. Boyd, Brother to Lord ErroH.
May 31. Hon''' Sir Alex' Gordon, Knight of Lesmore.

Sept. 14. Conveener Donaldson ; M' Selbie of Phimmer.

1771. Apr. 29. Lord Erroll ; Lord Hay ; Generall Scott.

1772. Sept. 22. Boyd Porterfield of Ducholl, Esq.

1775. Oct. 13. Captain Alex' Geary; Alex' M'Lean, younger, o;
Coll : M' And' Johnston, Preacher ; M' Rob' Garrioch
Barber.

'ProvMl, 1767-69. 'ProvoM, 1778-84.

I777-] REGISTER OF HONORARY BURGESSES. 289

1777. Dec. . Provost James Jopp; Professor AI. Gerard; Provost
John Duncan ; Bailie John Auldjo.

1779. Sept. 30. M' Burnet of Kemnay, Jun'.

1780. Oct. . D' Dav. Ogilvie ; Cap* W" Thain, Ship M' ; Cap*

Rod. M^Kleod, Coll ; Rev^ M' Dunbar, Second Min' of Old
Abd.

Nov. 25. John Smith, Esq', of Warwickshire.

1 78 1. Oct. 1. James Forbes, Esq', of New.

1782. Oct. William Alex' Hay, son of L. Ro* ; Mr. John Ewan.
Nov. 5. Alex' Messon, vintner in Abd" ; James Chalmers,

Printer.
Dec. 9. George Forbes, coppersmith in Abd. ; William Smith,
merch* ; James Fiddes, Lieut, of Engineers.

1783. Sept. I. Christopher Luoden, Esq. of Auchtermeony ; Geo.

Tichner Hardy, Esq., of London ; John Clark, Esq', London.
Oct. 15. Sir John Reid, Baronet, Lieutenant in the Royal Navy;
Captain John Ferguson, late of the Borvick man of war.

20. Capt Norman M^Kleud of Coll ; Alex' M^Kleud, his
Brother, younger of Coll ; Reverend M' Dav. Dyce, Preacher
of the Gospell.
1785. Mar. 5. Reverend M' Skene Ogilvie, Min' of Old Aberdeen.

12. W" Duguid, merchS Abdn. ; Alex' Gordon, Abdn. ;
John Watson, Writer, Abd".

1787. Sept. 29. Lieut. Alex' Mathieson ; Lieut. Francis Mowat ;

Alex* Milne, Jun', merch*.

1788. June 20. » Rev^ M' Alex' Henderson.
July 25. Tho» Tulloch, Esq', from India.

1789. Aug. ID. Will" Wederbum, the messon that built the Town

house.

29. Rcv^ M' John Skinner, Min' at Longside ; Bishop John
Skinner at Abd", his son; Doctor John Farq'son, son of
Allanaquich.
Sept 5. * Professor Robert Eden Scott; Robert Donald, Esq' ;
James Allardyce, merch* ; John Henderson, do.

ID. John Dingwell, Jun', merch* and Theasaurer of New
Abd".

1 Admitted to tecond charge, Old Madiar, 17S8. « Provott, 180X-8.

390 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBM. i^7^-

1789L Sept. 19. James Harvie at Mains of Seatoa

Oct. s- Hon'^ Doctor Robert Lingland of Edin'.

24. Captain Joseph Burnett joi the Bast India Company
service.

1790. Dec. 18. Professor Alex' Bell, O. L. ; Cap' Rob' Allan; Ben-

jamin Smith, Esq'.

1791. July 30. D' Gilbert Gerard, Pro. of Greek ; Captain W" Mathie-

son ; D' James Anderaon, his brother in Law, Medicus.
Aug. 13. Rev' M' And' Brown, minister at Tarland; Rev' M*
Geo. Grant, 3'*' minister of Old Abd" ; John Leslie, Bsq',
India.
20. M' John Gray, School master, Old Aberdeen.

1792. Jan. 20. Alex' Smith, Iron Monger, son of M' James Smith.
Apr. 26. Alex' Brymer, merch' in Hallifax, Nova Scotia.

Oct 4. Rev* Dr. Hugh M'Llcod of Glassgo— Professor.

1793. Nov. I. Sir W" Seton, Pitmeden ; Captain Lachlan M'Llean,

of Isle of Monk ; Doctor Alex' Bannermen of King's College ;
Doctor Alex' Dawney of King's College.

1794. Oct. 4. Alex' Fraser, Frasers ; Duncan Mitchall, Thainston ;

Professor H. M'Mferson ; 'Professor W" Jack; M' John
Egton.
1797. Nov. 3. Rob' Caie, merch', Abd" ; W" Allan, do.
Dec. S- Rev* M' Alex. Simpson, O. Abd".'

1799. Nov. 14. Rev* M' W" Mackenzie ; John Clark, Esquire ;

M' Andrew Angus ; M' James Gordon, Physician.

1800. Oct. 7. R' Honb' Lord Balgonie ; Alex. M*Kenzie, Esquire ;

Julius Augustus Leuchte, Esq. ; W" Smith, Esquire ; M'
James Bentley, P.G.G. ; D' James Bannerman, M.D, ; L' Col.
Era. Stewart; L' Col. N. D. Fraser; John Blaikie, Plumber.

1801. Jan. 8. Ja. Shearer, Esq', Gen' P. 0. Edin'.
Apr. 13. Pat. Wright, residing in 0. Abd°.

June 17. David Mitchell, Esq', of Holloway Down, County of
Essex in England. Founder of the Hospital.

1802. Aug. 12. D' James Finlayson ; D' Robert Dickson.
Sept. 30. Cap' W"" Finlayson.

Nov. 9. Rob' Milne, Printfield.

* PiovoM, i8og, etc.

1803.J RBOISTBR OP HONORARY BUROBSSBS. 29I

1803. Oct. 6. F/oi W" Duncan.

1806. Jan. 2. W. Corbit, Supervisor.

Oct. 2. Robert Forbes, Esq' ; ^ Geo. M^Inncs, Esq' ; Evan
M^Lachlan, Esq' ; Rev^ Alex. Walker.

8. Col. John Gerard ; Alex. Gerard, merchS London.

1807. May 19. John Johnston, manuf.

Oct. 2. Robert Gibb, merchS Abd».

1808. Oct. 6. Alex Thomson, Esq'.

8. Jas. Troup, Supervisor of Excise ; John Bruce, Excise
officer.
Dec. 30. Alex Mitchell, Esq', London.
18 10. Mar. 20. Al. Anderson, Seton of Mounie.
Sept. 18. Gen' Hon" D. Leslie, 48^ Foot.

18 1 2. Mar. Thos. Kilgour, Esq' ; Thos. Dumbreck, Esq'.

Sept. Arch. Napier, Esq' ; George Anderson, Esq', of

London.
Oct. 26. Rob* Barclay, Esq' ; Peter Ritchie, merch* ; James

Smith, do.

18 1 3. Apr. 10. Alex Young, Esq'.

18 14. Sept. John Thomson, O. Aberd".

18 1 5. June P. Robertson, merch'.

Oct. Prof. John Tulloch, Old Abdn.

18 17. Mar. Thos. Turriff, Esq'.

Aug. Hon" W« Twisliton ; Geo. A. F. Dawhone, Esq' ;

Edw^ W. Hay, Esq'.

18 18. Oct. Geo. Primrose, Esq'.

1 8 19. Apr. Jo. Blaikie, Jun', Plumber.

Oct. Robert Hunter, Esq' ; Alex Ure, Esq' ; D' Duncan

Meams.
Nov. Henry Forbes of Fraserfield.

1820. Apr. Alex Forbes, Esq', merch* ; Alex Milne, Esq'.

1 82 1. Oct. D' James Smith; Geo. M'Naughton, Esq'.

1822. Oct. William Cruickshank ; Jo. Leslie of Powis ; 'Ja. Buchan

of Auchmacoy; Prof. Hercules Scott; M' W. Gerard, Old
Abdn. ; D' Clapperton ; M' W. Aikman ; Major Geo. Turner.

1823. Apr. Alex. Allan, Adv^ ; Arch. Norman M^Leod.

^ Provost, 1813, etc * Provott, 1830.

292 BBCORDS OP OLD ABBROBBN. [l833-

1823. Aog. Lord James Hay.

1824. Sept. Wemyss Orrock, Esq' ; Alex. Bannennan, Esq' ; Pat.

Pine, Esq' ; Adam Mitchell, Teacher ; W Duguid, do.
1828. Sept. Alexander Mitchell, Cashier of the Aberdeea Town and

County Bank ; William Reid, manufacturer, Gordon's Mills.
1839. Sept 29. Rev' William Masson, Botriphnie; John Collie,

teacher ; Alexander George, merchant
Oct I. Col. Sinclair; Rev' W» Paul; Geoi^e S. Anderson.

1830. Oct. 4. Rev* M' Smith.

1831. Oct. 4. M' Forsyth, Old Abd° ; Sir Michael Bruce, Bam*.
1834. Sept. 9. ' Lord Brougham and Vaux, Lord High Chancellor of

England.
Oct. 27. Rev' D' Fleming.

1838. Sept. 20. Earl of Aberdeen ; Lord P. Egerton.

Oct 4. D' James Gordon, Jr.

Nov. 10. Col. M'Kenzie Fraser of Castle Fraser.

1839. Oct. 3. D' William Gregory.
1843. Oct. 5. David Monro.

184S. Apr. 22. D' Andrew Fyfe; Robert Dyce; Alexander Falconer,
Grammar School ; H. Smith, Bell's School.

1847. Oct. 4. D' Rob' Daun; Professor David Thomson; Rev'

James Leslie; Professor MacGillivray ; Professor J. S. Blackie.

1848. Sept 4. His Royal Highness Prince Albert.

Oct. 6. Hugh Leslie of Powis ; Capt' Lewis Leslie ; Professor
Geo. Ferguson; Robert Poison, Surgeon.

1849. Apr. 28. ReV* M' Wood; Professor Andrew Scott; M' J. G.

Dawson.
Oct. I. Henry C. Oswald; Charles George; James Nicol, Jr.

1851. Mar. I. Capt" Fordyce. M.P.

Oct. 2. John Clark, Advocate ; James Adam, Editor of Abdn.
Herald; John Leask, Rector of Grammar School, Old Abd" ;
Capt" James Forbes.

1852. Oct. 7- Professor Frederick Fuller; Rev. D' Robert M'Pherson;

Rev. Alexander Anderson.
1855. Oct. 4. Very Rev. Principal Peter Colin Campbell, King's Col-
lege; James Leask, Advocate; David Lyon, Railway Contractor.
> Lord Rector of MaritchaJ CoUege.

t8s6.] rboistbr op honorary burobssbs. 293

1856. Oct. 2. Professor William Duguid Geddes, King's Coll^;e;
George Ramage, Teacher.

1858. Sept. 30. Rev. George Jamieson.

1859. Oct. 6. David R Morice, Advocate.

1862. Oct. 2. Professor Milligan ; James George.

1863. Oct. I. Moses Bimie; Henry Martyn Barker; Rev. Thomas

Gardiner.

1866. Oct. 4. Alex. Hay; John Watt, Jun'.

1867. Oct. 3. EH Trail; D' Struthers.

1870. Oct. 6. James Tumbull.

1871. Oct. 5. Professor John Black.

1874. Oct. I. Arthur D. Morice; William Forbes; Douglas Wim-
' berley ; George Sinclair.

1875. Sept. 30. William Mowat ; Charles T. Glover.

1876. Oct. 5. Charles Warrack.

1877. Oct. 4. Very Rev. Principal Pirie.

1879. Oct. 2. Professor George Pirie ; Professor James W. H. Trail ;

Charles J. Burnet; James Nicol; Rev. John Calder; Rev.
Donald M. M^Alister.

1880. Sept. 30. Professor John Christie ; William Tough.

188 1. Oct. 6. John Clarke.

1882. Oct. 5. Charles Niven ; Hugh Henderson ; James Donaldson.

1883. Oct. 4. Ferguson.

1884. Oct. 2. Alex' Anderson.

1886. Apr. 12. Alex' Cumming.

Sept 30. James Thomson ; Charles Mackie ; James Roger ;
Donald M. Taylor.

1887. Oct. 6. Alexander Walker.

1 888. Oct. 5 . Rev. Professor Alex* Stewart ; Robert Walker, Librarian ;

William Donaldson ; Alex' Macfarlane.

1889. Oct. 3. Alexander Christie ; William Greig ; John Smith.

EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF THE
MERCHANT AND TRADE SOCIETIES.

I. — Merchant Society.

I. Grant by Bishop Patrick in favour of the Merchants Society for a loft
the Catkedral.~iith December, i68o.>

We Patrick by the mercy of God Bishop of Aberdene Superior
the Citie of Old Aberdene Forsaemeikle As there was ane petition pf
sented to us by the Merchands of the said Citie underwriten vL
Alexander Fraser, William Hamiltoun, John Ross, Robert Low, Jol
Cowper, Robert and William Milnes, William Layng, Thomas Tayk
John Gray, John Leslie, Andrew Robertson, Duncan Cassie, Jam
Johnstoune, James Knight, George Henderson, James Shepherd, G
bert Gray, Alexander Simpsone, William Henderson, John Lawrenso
James Chrystie, James Thomson, Thomas Leslie, John Smith, Jam
Fiddes, George Cuming, Alexander Stewart, Alexander Pyet, Geor]
Taylor, George Rosse, George Ronald, John Crevie, Alexander Robei
son, David Grive, John Innes, John Rose ytf for themselves and
name and behalf of those who are and shall hereafter be admitt
Merchand Burgesses of the said Citie, Bearand that whereas tl
Merchands of the said Citie are now become more numerous thi
heretofore and by the blessing of God in a better condition than former
are notwithstanding that the severall Trades of the Towne ha
particular places alloted to them in the Cathedral Church of S' Mach
and accordingly have built convenient dasks for their own accomod
tions And that the saids petitioners have as yet no place assigned
them whereas were there ane convenient place appointed for buildii
of ane loft they inclyned and resolved to build ane sufficient handsoi
' Prom the oripnal in the poueuion of the Merchant Society.

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l68o.] RECORDS OP THE MERCHANT AND TRADE SOCIETIES. 295

Loft for their own accommodation And lykewayes ane convenient seat
in the most eminent part of the said Loft for the use of the Magistrats
of the said Citie And obleidged themselves to begin and compleat the
samen with all convenient diligence after warrand should be granted
for that effect Lykeas We upon the Twenty fyft day of November Mvj
and eighty years having seen and considered the foresaid petition did
refer and commit to the Masters of the K : Colledge, Magistrats of the
said Citie and Minister and Elders of the Kirk Session of Old Aberdeen
to meet and consider the most convenient place for erecting the said
Loft and accordinly they having met, did make the report underwriten
viz : that the most convenient place for erecting the said Loft is betwixt
the comon Loft and the Seat formerly belonging to Gordon of

Birsemoire and lastlie possest be the deceast George Cruikshank of
Berriehill Provyding that the saids Merchands shall take out the stones
and Lyme out of the window at the sd. designed Loft and fill the samen
again with glass and mantain and uphold the samen in all tyme
comeing least the light of the Church might be prejudged Which
erport subscribed by the saids Masters, Magistrats, Minister and ane
competent member of the elders of the said Session commissionat for
that effect at more length All Which We having duely considered and
advysed do find the desyre of the above written petition most reasonable
and just and that the place designed in the foresaid report is proper fit
and convenient for the uses aforesaids In respect whereof we have
given and g^nted Lykeas We be the tenour hereof give and g^nt
to the saids petitioners full power liberty and warrand to erect and
build ane sufficient Loft in the place above designed upon the con-
ditions mentioned in the foresaid Report Declaring hereby that the
saids Magistrats and their successors and the Merchands of the said
Citie shall bruik and possess the said Loft peaceably and quyetly in all
tyme comeing but trouble or molestation With this express provision
that the saids Merchands shall not have liberty to permit any citizen
in Old Aberdene or indweller within the parish of S^ Machar to sit in
the said Loft who are not merchand-traders within the said Citie
excepting these who have already subscryved the above written petition
In Witness whereof thir presents (written be John Ross our servitor)
are given under our hand att our Citie of Old Aberdene the elevinth
day of December Mvj eighty years before witnesses James Scowgall

296 KBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBH. [170O,

our son Master Alexander Brown and the said John Ross oar servitoi
oar Seal being hereto afBxt.

3. ExtracU from Minutes}
32 July 1700.
Wee under subscriveit merchants in Old Abd. being mett in the
Counsel! house of the sd. city munday the tuentie second of Jully 1700
years have unanimously condescended that wee shall joyne in ane incor-
poratione and fraternity as wes formerly instituted and erected in anno
1680 And wee herby obliedge ourselves to joyn and concurr in all
proposalls formerly made or to be made for supporting and encoun^ng
our fraternity and particularly for rebuilding the loaft in the Church
formerly belonging to our fraternity when it shall be found expedient
As also to pay our yearly penies as formerly viz fourteen Shilling scots
mony ilke person yearly with what earnest penies wee shall happen to
receve at the selling of any bargan w'all wee obliedge ourselves to meet
quarterly when called by the preses and have instantly choosen James
Knight bailie in Old Abd. our preses Alex' Molysone our boxmastei
w* any foure assessors he shall choose by the advice of the fraternity qch
offices are to continue for the space of ane year and M' Andrew Aberdeen
oar clerke and heirby the first meeting is appointed to be at lambas nixl
in this instant year of God 1700. I i.

23 August 1701.
The whilk day it wes statute and ordained by the preses w* am
unanimous consent of the whole fraternity then pnt. that the monej
collected at that tyme or to be collected in the future be put in th<
publict box belonging to the sd. fraternity and not to be disposed on 01
taken out of the sd. box w*out the consent and assent of the whole
fraternity or at least the plurality of them first hade and obtained theretc
and that the same might be made effectuall the box wes locked in fac<
of all pnt. w' tuo sea" locks and keyes conform on of which keys wes
delivered to James Knight preses to the sd. meeting and the other t<

' The first volume luu got itamped on the outmde covers— " This Book U gifted be Rot
Uilne fot a Record of the metchu in Old Abd : i6S6 : " and " la : Thomson Boxe Keiper an
Thatvrer foi the Town i6S6 ",

I70I.] RECORDS OP THE MERCHANT AND TRADE SOCIETIES. 297

Alex' Molyson boxmaister to the sd. fraternity and that w^ consent of all
then pnt. to be keeped by them for the space of ane year viz to lambas
1702 to qch tyme the sds James Knight and Alex' Molyson were w
unanimous consent elected and choosen to continue in ther sea" offices
@ment. 2**° The sd. Alex' Molyson as boxmaster wes ordained by the
preses and rest of the fraternity to fynd sufficient caut^ that the mony
collected or to be collected by him during his office shall be made
effectuall and furth comand and shall not be delapidat or put away any
manner of way by him w^out the consent forsd. in obedience to qch
ordinate the sd. Alex' Molyson did instantlie fynd James Mill and M'
Andrew Aberdene mert* in Old Abd. cautioners for that effect as likwyse
that the sd. Alex' Molyson and his cau'* should give in ther bond to be
keeped in the box at the nixt meeting qch is ordained to be at Mertimass
nixt or ther about in this pnt. year of God 1701 3^ James Knight preses
Alex' Molyson boxm' George Laing Robert Clerk and James Mill were
ordained and appointed by the whole meeting to goe and visite and sight
the tymber of the mer^ loaft and to address the Church session of Old
Machar for liberty to sett the tymber of the sd. loaft in some fitt and
convenient place of the sd. Church that therby the ruine and utter spoling
of the sd. loaft timber might be prevented and to give in ther Report by
nixt meeting. I 9.

6 December 1707.

The said day conforme to appoyntment the preses, boxmaster and

several others of the Community of the Merchants in Old Aberdeen,

haveing meet and Bailie Molyson preses to the Communitie, represented

to the meeting, that in regard some of there number, were reduced to

straits on which account applica^ being made to him and several others

of the said Community, for a supply to them out of the present found.

Which representation being duely and deliberatly considered by the

meeting, and after serious reasoning upon that head The vote was thus

stated, whither or sot the present found should be broken for supplyin

the straits of those belonging to the Community, for whom applica^n had

been made, or otherwyse, and it was by ane unanimous consent and vote

of the meeting carried in the negative and upon this account that in

regard the said found belonging to the forsd. Community was but at

present in its infancy, neither was the present tyme a tyme of scarcity,

298 RBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [l7^-

and by breakeing the said found, on this juncture it would be a precedent
for others, to plead for the like priviledge, but that none of ther Com-
munity naight labour under great straits, the meeting signyfyed there
willingness to contribut voluntarly out of there own pockets for there
supply rather than breake there forsd. found and crush it in the end

I 19.

13 NOVBMBBR 1708.

The said day the Meeting haveing visited there Booke and sub-
scribents therein do find that by mistake there are some names of the
subscribents now dead obliterat and scor*d viz Baillie Knights and
George Hatts with which the meeting were dissatisfied, and discharged
the lyke practisses to be allowed for the future and hereby did enact and
ordain that M' W" Crystie present clerke and his successors in ofifice
who may be elected clerks to the said Society and Fraternity of
Merchants that he and his successors in office clerks to the sd.
Fraternity shall keep the booke intire and present it so at every meet-
ing, and further the preses. and meeting doe declare that the forsd. two
names viz Baillie Knights and George Hatts so obliterate shall be
holden and reput in all tyme comeing as if they were standing intire.
I 21.

20 June 1714.

The haill members of the sd. Incorporatione being all called to the
sd. Court and being mostlie conveened and subscryveing heirto Ther
were proposalls of accommodatione made and given to the sd. meeting
for removeing the differences betwixt M' Alex' Fraser of Powies and the
members of the sd. Incorporatione and Inhabitants of the sd toune anent
the decreit of thirladge of multures obtained be the sd. M*^ Fraser as
Heretor of Gordonsmill ag' some of the fewers merchants and maltmen
incorporat as above and anent the proces depending befor the Lords of
Sessione of reductione of the sd. decreit and declaratfcn of immunity at
the instance of the sds fewers mercht" and maltmen ag' the sd. M'
Fraser. Which proposalls being read in presence of the sd. Community
and they being well advysed therwith and finding the same to be
altogither reasonable and being more willing to submitt in the termes
thereof then to prosecute the sd. proces being both expensive tedious

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and the conclusione uncertain did and heirbydoe unanimously empower
warrand and commission William Baxter preses William Menxies at
Mill of Gilcomstoune William Hatt maltman and fewer Andrew Dyce
fewer and late Theas' James Pantoun fewer and late Theas' and George
Aberdeen fewer and maltman with James Duguid and another to be
named by the trades of the said City to signe and subscryve with the
sd. M' Alexander Fraser ane full and ample submissione impowering
David Forbes of Lesly and William Erskine of Pittodrie to decide the
forsaid contraversy anent the multures of the sd. toune not only grana
crescentia but also inveata et illata not only for tymes bygone but also
in all tyme comming and also to give and pronunis ther decreit arbitrall
theruntill and them to appoynt and ordain how the Mill of Gordonsmill
mill lands multures and others shall be bestowed and disposed off in
tyme comming. I. 38.

19 November 1719.

And in reguaird ther ar severall members of the sd. Community
who without any ground obstrepeously refuise to make payment of ther
yearly contribution wherby the publict is at a great loss and yet therefter
the sds. outstanders may claim als good title and right therto and they
with other new incomers may out vote those who have punctually payed
since ther being receaved into the sd. Community For preventing wherof
the Communitee renewes and homolagats the Act made 15 Nov«r Mvij
and fourteen years and 20 Nover. 17 18 anent persueing the sds. defi-
cients and obstreperous outstanders and ther right in caice of contumacie
being declaired null and appoynts ther present Boxmaster newly elected
to doe exact diligence against them conform thereto on the expenses of
the publict with certificatione to him and his successors in office that if
they ,faill therin they are ipso facto to be lyable for the saids deficiencies
themselves. I 55.

15 December 1719.

Wee subscryvers merchants of Old Aberdeen members of the incor-
poratione and society of Merchants ther first erected anno 1680 And
therefter institut of new anno Mvij^ years takeing to ther serious
consideratione that by the blessing of God the small found assigned

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for encourageing and supporting our Community in generall and par-
ticularly for rebuilding a loft in the Church for the use of our sd.
Community, Haith incressed to an mure considerable sume then what
may be sufficient for building a loft, Wherfor wee heirby unanimously
agree that the said stock and found shall not only be imployed for the
building a loft for the use of the Society of Merchants in the kirk of Old
Aberdeen when it shall be found convenient But also and chiefly for
relieveing the necessities of the poor and decayed members of the said
Society ther Widowes and Children or any other use for supporting the
members therof To which the majority of the s^id Community shall
agree to and each of us heirunto subscryveing bind and oblige us to pay
yearly at Mertimess to the Boxmasters of the said Society for the use
fnrsd. the sum of fourteen shilling sex pennies yearly as formerly.
I 59-

12 November 1798.
A motion having been made that as the Societies lands are held in I
trust for the benefit of this Society by the Town Treasurer that the trust '
be now transferred to the Treasurer of the Society and his successors in
office which having been put to a vote was unanimously agreed to The
general meeting therefore appoint the committee to make choise of five '
members as a sub committee for this special purpose to enquire at some
man of business concerning the steps necessary to be taken and the
expence which the transference will amount to and if it does not exceed
Twenty pounds sterling the General meeting hereby empower the com-
mittee to proceed with all convenient speed tn get the transference made I
but if the expence exceed that sum a general meeting shall be called to J
deside whither this business shall proceed or not. MI it.

28 November 1798-
It was reported to the meeting by the Preses. Baillie Smith and '
M' Ewing three of the members appointed at last committee for trans-
ferring the Societies lands from the Town treasurer to the Societies
Treasurer that they had consulted seperately three men of business
upon the subject who all of them agreed that the measure was
practicable and that the expence would not exceed five or six pounds J
sterling. The Committee therefore authoriRe knd impower the Pteses J

flRnS OF THE TRADES OF OLD ABERDEEN.

I Hammermen, i Wrighls & CooperE. 3 Fleshers & Fishers. 4 Weavers.

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Treasurer and Clerk to proceed to get the transference made with all
convenient speed and if any unforeseen obstacle ocurr to call a meeting
of the Committee for farther instruction. Ill 13.

II. — Trade Incorporations.

I. Charter by Adam BelUnden, Bishop of Aberdeen, in favour of
the Trades of Old Aberdeen. — 30 December 1637.*

Bee It kend till all men be their pntis. Wee Adam bee the mercie
of God bischope of Abd. with express consent and assent of the provest
bayllzies and cdmunitie of the cittie of Old Abd. Doctor William Leslie
princiepall of the kings coledg off the samen with express consent and
assent of regants maisters memberes and conservitores of the sd. coledge
The Commone weill of the samen in that pairt harde seen conseddered
understand bee us but doce being ryplie advysed theirvpone To have
grantit giwine and comittit and bee the tennor of their presence Gives
and comitts to Our lovitts Williame Hay prin^^ wisitoure of the haill
crafts of the said cittie and alswae the said William to be wisitour of the
haill hamermen Thomas Angus wisitor of the haill weaveres John
Andersone wisitour of the haill tayllziours James Andersone wisitour of
the haill cordineres Alexander Wadie wisitour of the haill baxters Georg
Challoner wisitour of the haill fleshers of the said cittie for the tym and
to there successores wissitoures in all tymes to com full frie plaine Pour
and authoritie vpon all and sundrie occupeires and excercisses of the
saids crafts within the sd. cittie and colledge bounds and friedome of the
samenes to correct and punish the trespasseres their onlawes amercia-
ments and echeats to be dewised and modiefied bee the saids wisitoures
and their successores to vpetak and inbring to the comone weill and
wtillitie of the saids crafts Blood and Blae excepted alsuae Wee ratieffie
and afTermes that nae friemane shall bee made of the saids crafts qhill
hee bee examienat be the saids wisitours and their successores wisitoures
of the sds crafts for the tyme and that hee be fundine be them ane
sufficiant craftsmane and made his maisteres stike of work And that hee
be provine wordye be his work to bee ane maister and admittit bee the

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302 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. 1^637"

wisitoures of ilk craft for the tyme and present to ws ane able persone to
[be] made freeman Sicklyk it sail be leesume to the saids wisitoures and
their successores with the adwyse and councill of the prin" wisitoures of
the saids crafts to mack statuts and ordienances for the comone weill of
the saids crafts and good and honour of the said cittie And Sicklyk Bee
their presence Gieves and grants full pour and commissione to the
forsaids wisitoures and their successores to try the qualliefiecatioune
abillitie substance and lautie of sick craftsmen as sail enter within the
said cittie and Bounds of the sd. Coledge heirefter and sail report the
samen to the provest and bayllzies of the said cittie princiepall and
members of the said coledge for the tym that they may bee admittit
according to the order of the sd. cittie Gievand and Grantand to the
saids wisitoures and ilk ane of them wisitoures of the saids crafts and
their successores ansuering to ws and our successores for all and
sundrie their nighboures maisteres servants preintissis and occupieres
at the sds. crafts for all faults that lyes wnder their correctione gin they
leiw anie sick faults vnpunished or punish them vther wayes then they
aught to doe of law and good conscience And that they doe Justice to
all occupieres of the sds crafts at all tymes q° they ar required but feid
or favore And giff anie occupeire of the saids crafts disobeyes .or con-
temes the said wisitour or wisitoures for the tyme that they compleine
to ws or our successores and wee cause them to be obeyed according to
this pour Provyding allwayes that the saids crafts chuse nae wisitoures
in tym coming but them that bee responsall to ans' to the toune conform
to this pour and that they ans' to ws and our successors for the haill
crafts and all things concerning them and their crafts when ewir they be
requiered their too, And wee Bind and oblidge w^ and our successores
vith express consent and assent forsaid to warrant and defend all and
sundrie the premiss to the saids wisitoures and their successores as said
is contrare all most all as law will Prouyding all wayes that this present
privieledges be nae wayes prejudieciall nor hurtfull to the full juriesdic-
tione and bayllerie of the cittie of Old Abd. and old privieledges of the
sd. Burgh and Vniewersitie of the said coledge payand theirfor yeirlie be
the saids wisitoures and their successores to the present bayllzies of Old
Abd. and their successores the sowm of twantie punds wsuall moe. at
two termes in the yeir wittsunday and martiemass in winter be equall
portiones with fywe punds in caice of faylLzie of anie termes payment in

16370 RECORDS OP TRB MBRCHANT AND TRADE SOCIETIES. 303

full contentatione of ane act of the townes court qherby their obledgit
to paye the sd. sowme to the bayllies of the said cittie and their succes-
sores and the baylLzies to the present Reader of Sanct Macher and his
successores the sd. reader and his successores allwayes doeing their
ordienarie service according to the townes act maid their anent of the
dait the day of ane thousand sex hundreth thrittie sex

yeirs in faithfull wittness to their pntis. subscryvit with our hands q'of
the bodie is wr}'ttine with the hand of Thomas Mercer notar publick in
Old Abd. our seall is appendit At Aberdine the penult of December ane
thousand sex hundreth thrittie sewine yeers befor their wittness.

Adam: Aberdbine.

2. Charter of Confirmation by Bishop George Haliburton in favour
of the Trades of Old Aberdeen, — 29 April, 1684.*

Be it Kend To all men whom it effeires be thir presents We George
be the mercy of God Bishop of Aberdeen with the express consent and
assent of the Provost Bailzies Councell and Communitie of the City of
Old Aberdeen, M' Alex' Middleton Principall of the Kings Colledge of
the same, with express consent and assent of the remanent Masters
Members and Conservitor of the sd. Colledge, and with consent of the
Minister and Session for ther severall rights and entress in the matter
underwrittein For certain reasonable causes and good considerations
moveing Us The Comone Weill utility and profit of the City of Old
Aberdeen and Cathedrall Church thereof, being heard seen and con*
sidered by us, and being well, maturely and riplie advysed herewith and
with the address and^desyres made to us by Alex' Cristall wright present
Deacon Conveener of the Trades of the sd. Burgh for himself and in
name and behalf of the remanent Trades and Craftsmen in the sd. City
To have ratified approven and confirmed and be the Tenor hereof ratifie
approve and confirm ane certain Charter made and granted be Adam by
the mercy of Crod Bishop of Aberdeen ...

[The charter of 1637 given above is then recited.]

And whilk Charter wee consent above written for us and our suc-
cessors Doe ratifie approve and confirme as sd. is in the haill hteds

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304 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [1684.

clauses articles and priviledges therein mentioned with and under the
provisiones therein contained and for payment of the foresd. soume of
Tuentie pounds money foresd. with the soume of four pound in augmen-
tation thereof making in all twentie four pound at the Terms of payment
therein mentionate And by thir presents De Novo doe for us and our
successors forsds. Give grant and committ full power warrant and
authoritie To the sd. Alexander Cristall present Deacon Conveener
and principall visitor of the haill Crafts and present Visitor of the hail!
hamermen of the sd. Cittie, William Volum present Deacon of the
Weavers, George Machattie present Deacon of the Tailors, Thomas
Anderson present Deacon of the Cordiners Deacon of

the Baxters Patrick Thomson present Deacon of the fleshers and their
successors in their rexive. offices in all tymes to come to exerce and use
the whole priviledges mentioned in the foresd. Charter and to enjoy the
samen as fullie and freelie in all respects as any of ther predecessors did
exerce use and enjoy the samen at any tyme heretofore after the forme
and Tenor thereof in all poynts Declaring the samen to have been from
the beginning and to be now and in all tyme comeing ane good sufficient
right and warrant to them for the haill intents and purposes therein
mentioned in all tyme coming And further witt ye ws with the advyce
and consent above written to have given and granted and hereby gives
and grants full power warrant libertie and priviledge to the present
members of the Hamerman Trade, Tailor Trade and Cordener Trade of
the sd. Citty of Old Aberdeen to erect and build ane loft for ther own
proper uses in the Cathedrall Church of Old Aberdeen And that in lieu
of ther rexive. pews and dasks belonging to and presentlie possest be
them builded in the floor of the said Kirk (Qlk pewes and dasks are to
be removed, and the ground therof to be at the disposall of us w* advyce
and consent as aforesaid and the minister serving the Cure for the tyme
in all tyme comeing) Qlke loft is hereby designed to be builded in the
bounds following viz. in the north side of the Church above these pewes
and dasks formerlie belonging to them from the south to the north
Twentie six foots of English Measure of the Carpinters rule, and the
breadth of the sd. loft from the east to the west to be off Twentie four
foots, and the forebreast of the sd. loft to be ofif tuo English foots of
measure foresd. from before the pillar eastward towards the pulpit Qlk
pillar nixt and westward from the sd. pulpit at which pillar the head of

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the hamermens seat was fixt formerly and the south syde or breast of
the breast of the sd. loft to be ofif six foot of the foresd. measure from the
sd. pillar towards the body of the sd. Church With full power to the
sds. Hamermen Tailors and Cordeners and ther successors in ther rexive.
Trades to brook joyss and possess the foresd. loft so to be erected and
builded by them in maner foresd. with all priviledges that may belong
thereto without any interruption trouble or impediment whatsomever in
all t3ane hereafter and to sitt in the sd. loft as they presentlie sitt in
their pewes and dasks and after the same method and order viz The
Hammermen with their Incorporation nixt to the pulpit, The Tailor
Trade nixt to them, and the Cordener Trade nixt to them And the
Weavers dask to stand as it presently is possest be them. And to be
possest by them and ther successors in the sd. calling conform to their
former rights and possession of the samen And Seing the Trades of
the sd. Cittie of Old Aberdeen hath been in constant use and had the
priviledge of keeping mortcloaths and hyring out of the samen for the
Burials of men women and children within the Town Parish and else-
where Thairfore wee for us and our successors Doe ratifie and approve
the foresd. priviledges Declareing hereby that they shall enjoy the same
as fullie and freelie in all respects as they did at any tyme heretofore
But Prse judice to or encroatching upon the right and priviledge anent
mortcloathes belonging to the Church and Hospitall And declareing
that no persone within the Town or Parish shall have or enjoy any such
priviledge in all tyme hereafter except the foresds. Trades Church and
Hospital And obleidges us and our successors forsda Bishops of Aberdeen
To warrant this present right good valid and effectual! at all hands and
against all deadlie : In Witnes whereof thir presents (written by John
Anderson writter in Aberdeen) are subscryved with our hands and our
seals are appendit (Declaring hereby the foresd. priviledge for punishing
and correcting of Trespassers and uptaking of ther unlawes and amer-
ciaments is only extended against the severall Tradesmen in their
severall workes and trades anent their workmanship allenerlie and to be
extendit no further) Att our Palace in Old Aberdeen the twentie nynth
day of Aprile Myj and fourscore four years Before thir witnesses M' David
Ogilvie our servitor Gilbert Beidie advocat in Aberdeen Lachlan Couper
our servitor and the said John Anderson.

3o6 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1685.

3. Extracts from the Minutes of the Convener Court.

5 Dbcbmbbr 1685.

The said day it is enacted statute and ordained be the deacan
eonveiner with the unanimous consent and assent of the haill deacans
and members of the deacan eonveiner court that in all tymes cuming
the velvet mortcloath for men and women sail be hyred furth to persones
of qualitie at the rait of four pund Scotis and to any relationes of any of
the trades at thrie pund scots, The ne>vr cloath cloath at threttie shilling^
Scots without any defalcatione to q^sumever persone, The old cloath
cloath at thretteine shilling four pennies scots and the baimes cloath at
thretteine shilling four pennies and that q*sumever persone who sail
keip the mortcloathes in tymes cuming sail give doune any pairt of the
foirsds pryces of any of the sds cloathes without the consent and appro-
batione of the eonveiner and remanent deacans of the trades sail pay
what he gives doune therof forth of his oune purs and be comptable
therfor to the eonveiner court. I i.

S November 1691.

The said day forsaemeikill as ther haveing a great contraversie
and trouble fallen out in the hamerman trade anent the putting out of
James Watt present deacan eonveiner as being maister of the sd. trade
at the last electione of ther deacan and eonveiner lykwyse contrair to
old vse and wont And for preventing of the lyk trouble or any other
animositie amongst the members of any of the rei^ive. trades for the lyk
in tyme cuming and for taiking away the sd. debait, the deacan eonveiner
court being called and haveing conveined, another lait eonveiner sittand
being substitute in the pnt. conveiners place, and haveing tackand the
sd. bussines and efifair to consideratione did ordor that the said James
Wat sail be repouned againe in his owne place as ane maister of his
oune trade, qlk was imediatlie done and put in executione And to the
effect that the lyk may not fall out heirafter It is pntlie. enacted statute
and ordained be the deacan eonveiner with the wnanimous consent and
assent of the haill deacans maisters and members of the sd. court but
contradictione at leist the most pairt of them that whatsumever persone
shall be ane maister in any of the rei^ive. trades and lykwyse deacan

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conveiner shall not be changed hot sail continue ane maister of his trade
that nixt ensewing Yeir and that under the faillie of tuantie pund scots
to be payit be the deacan of the trade in caice of contraventione of this
pnt act for the vse of the conveiner court. I S*.

9 April 1698.

The said day it is enacted statute and ordained be the conveiner
with the special! consent and approbatione of the haill deakens and
members of the deaken conveiner court (That forsaemeikill as the
baillies magistrates and Counsellors of the toune did intend and
declaired to the trades that they would see and visite the conveiners
compts anent the mortcloathes and there resaits and debursments of
the moneyes for the saids cloathes yearlie) That the deaken conveineres
compts should wpon no accompt be produced to the magistrates and
counsell nor permitted to be seene or visited by them at any tyme heir-
after by reasone that the same was never in practise abefore aither in
this or any other toune or brugh and that they would in naewayes bring
in any new inovatione which was never practised nor sought for abefore
as lykwyse for divers others good and reasonable causes moveing them
heirto wnles it be done with the speciall consent and assent of the haill
members of the conveiner court first hade and obtained thereto. I 13.

28 December 1699.

The said day the deaken conveiner and haill deakens of the trades
with the speciall consent and assent of the haill remanent members of
the conveiner court hes enacted and be thir pnts. enactes statutes and
ordaines for the future and all tyme comeing That no frieman in any of
the trades presume to cunnive with or joyne in working at his trade with
any persone whatsumever who is not frieman of the trade whatever trade
it be aither openlie or privatlie nor tack in any joumayman to work with
him in his trade wntill he first acquaint the present deaken of the sam
trade q'of he is a member and obtaine his approbatione and allowance
thereto under the paine of fyve punds scots for ilk transgressione of any
of the premissis and that toties quoties and to be imediatlie poynded for
the same. I 13*.

3o8 records op old abbrdbbn. [1704.

13 July 1704.

The said day compeired James Buchan baxter and gave in a suppli-
catione to the deaken conveiner court desyreing to be receaved and
admitted frieman in generall with the Trades of this toune and to
be incorporat amongst the rest of the friemen and tradesmen within the
toune haveing the same priviledges as others frie tradesmen in the toune
Qch supplicatione being read herd and considdered was accepted and the
deaken conveiner with consent of the members of the conveiner court
accepts the said supplicatione as said is with this alwayes provisione
that he shall nowayes be a member of the conveiner court wntill such
tyme as they can be able to mack up ane incorporatione consisting at
leist of sex members. I 19.

21 July 1705.

The said day it is unanimously condissionded and finaly agreed by
the Conviner and whol members of the conviner Court that there be ane
Act presently made and insert in the Conviners book and that no trade
nor tradsman in any of the rexive. trades of Old Abd. shall band con-
ditione or make any privit agreement for any certain soumes of mony
yearly or quarterly to the trades of Abd. without the special consent and
assent of the conviner and the rest of the Deacones of the trades or any
tuo of the Deacones who can be gotten at the tyme as they shall be
ansuirable to the magistrats of this toun and the conviner court and if
any singular tradesman of any of the rexiue. trades shal goe and make
any privit paction or conditiondence by himself without the consent
forsaid shall be lyabel to whatsome ever fines the Baylies and the
conviner court shall impose upon them Like as it is enacted w* consent
forsaid that if any person or persons of the forsaid rexive. or any of them
shall be found or apprehended chareing in work to or out of Abd. that
they shall be lyable to and pay the fines themselves to the Conviner
Court But if it shall happen that any tradesman be chalenged by the
trades of Abd. for any of the forsaids faults and not mad out against
them that then and in that case the wholl trades shal defend them in
that persute against the persuers. I 22.

1706.] records op thb merchant and trade societies. 309

10 June 1706.

The said dayHhe broad of mortifications being gilded and cullored
by Jon Simson penter wes g^ven in at the Counsell house table in this
conveiner court in ordor to be put and hung up in the house belonging
to the haill traids. I 24'.

13 March 1708.

The said day anent ane overture given in to the Court be the
Conveiner for making of ane hospitall of the traids house for friemens
relicts and orphants reduced to povertie and for making ane fond
theranent that ane little handsom book be instantlie mde by John
Simson present Collector and to sie what collections may be obtained
for that efifect and to g^tt ther subscriptions in the sd. book for the sds.
collections and ordaynes the said book to ly in the Conveiners hands or
any of the members hands of the Conveiner court whenever they shall
have occasion for the same and who ever shall contribute for the same
Ther names ar to be mentioned and put vpon ane broad to be gott up in
the sd. house and lykwyse the said Conveiner Court ordaynes ane laith
house of one story high of two couple lenth of ston and mud and the
dyks to be helped, all this is to be done with all dilligence and the
Conveiner and George Cristall ar to be oversiers and agriers for the work,
and John Simson is to deburse money for doing the said work and
instantlie the haill members of the court ar to goe and sie and visit the
sds. houses. I 28'.

2 October 1708.

The said day anent the concerting severall wrongis and losses haid
and sustayned for severall yeares bygain and debursing of money to de-
fend our selves and priviledges from the oppression of the traids of new
Aberdein, even done to one and all of our severall Traids In ordor
to which the Conveiner called the haill members of the traids to sie if
they wold seek reparation of the saids wroungs and to persew the same
as acords of the law wnto Which overture the haill meiting gave ther
vnanimous consent whervpon the Conveiner ordayned the decon to hold
ane court and give ane accompt of the wrang done to them in ther tyme
thir severall yeirs bygon done them and to report by wreitt agt. tysdays
night being the fyft of this instant Octo^ to the sd. Conveiner in order he
may call ane Conveiner court. I 29'.

3IO RBCORDS OP OLD IBSRDBBN. [^fOQ.

8 OCTOBBR 1709.

The said day anent ane complent given in by William Watt decon
of the cordoners againest severall of his traid viz George Smith and
Alex' Stiven being present masters of the sd. traid for ther transgression
to ther awen deacon he haveing fyned them in ther awen court we
homologat the same and returns to ther awen decon and traid again and
to have no vott in this court till it be cleared in ther awen court vther-
wyse to return to this court again. I 30*.

II NOVBMBBR 17 10.

The said day the Conveener made a proposal to all the Deacons and
masters of the said Court that it would be very convenient and necessary
for the Relicks of decayed Tradesmen if any feaseable methods might be
thought upon for building a hospitall for them to live in and that some
discreet gentleman of a pious lyfe and conversa^n might be made choice
oif as a Patron to oversee and manage all affairs relative thertoo what-
somever, qch proposal was relished unanimously weel by the whole
Court and appoynted that at ther nixt meeting they would make an
Act theranent I 33.

28 April 171 i.

The said day it is statute and ordayned with consent of the haill
court the work of the new hospitall in the Traids land shall be caried on
with all dilligence to witt to build it thrie roume lenth, two storie heigh,
to witt five foott and ane halff above the jest of ston work one of the thrie
heigh roumes to be a little heigher then the rest with ane stone gavell
and with two back and bosom chimleys therin and to be tylled above
with thrie doors in the laich storie and two doores in wpper storie for
which the haill fyve Traids ar to advance so much moe. at first for
carreing on the work To witt the hainermen traid advances threttie sex
punds Scots moe. the veaver traid twantie pund, the taillor traid twentie
pund, the cordoner traid twentie pund and the flesher traid twelve punds
Scots money and that the forsaid Conveiner shall call for money from
the Collector of the mortcloathes as shall be found neidfull and the
Collector able to advance vntill the subscribents of our book come in and
als we impouer the said James Dugood present Conveiner to borrow

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mony for carreing on the worjk and to grant bond to any persons who
shall lend the same in his awen name or his successors in office and this
is for buying timber stons workmanship and all vther materialls neidfuU
and this shall be hi^ warrand holding alwyse count to them theroff.

I 34.

24 November 171 i.

The said day it is statute and ordayned by the Conveiner with con-
sent of the haill court ther being fyve roumes in the new hospitall to witt
three below and two above and the^e five roumesare appointed for the
use of poor widows tradsmens relicts for ther abode and dweling in to
witt two in each roume, two for the hammermen and two for the weavers
and two for the tyliour trade and two for the shoomakers and two for the
fleshers and every trade to come in to have ther choice of the said roumes
in ther own order in so fare that each trade having widows of honest life
and conversation blameless and the wife of ane honest husband past the
age of iiftie years and no young women to be ther servants nor to dwell
in the sd. houses with them unless chieldren or orphans w4n the age of
twelth years and that under the pain of removeing them from the sd.
hospittall unlese sick or dying bed. I 36.

I August 171 2.

The sd. day the haill deacons and masters of the several 1 Trads of
the said City did unanimously nominat and appoint James Duiguid
present Conveener in Old Aberdein ther commissioner to goe to ly George
Midleton Principall of the Kings Colledge of Aberdein, and make intima-
tion to him that the saids haill deacons and ther rexive« Incorporations
hade made choise of the said D' George Midleton and his successors in
office Principalis of the said Colledge, in conjunctione with the present
Conveener of the Trads of this Burgh for the t}^^^ to be ther sole and
only Patrons and overseers in all tyme comeing With full power to him
and them as Patrons forsd. to call for, oversee, and examine, the haill
managements, rents, emoluments and debursements belonging to the
Trads Hospitall of this Burgh, and to rectifie whatever they shall finde
wrong, or miraiaaagicd theriOt conform to law. I 39.

312 rbcords op old abbrdbbn. [17i2.

24 May 17 1 2.

The said day the conviner w^ the deacons of the severall trads w' the
rest of the members of the forsd. conviner court did convien and go to the
forsd. hospitall house to make choise of the severall rooms for the severall
trads ther relicts and sighted the severall rooms and fond them to be
good and sufficient habitable rooms and afterwards made choise of the
severall rooms conforme to the orders of the respective trads conforme
to ane former act mad theranent and the hammermen made choisse of
the laigh vest chalmer forgainst the well The weavers made choisse of
the midle laigh roome nixt the hammermen The tyliours made choiss of
the laigh roome nixt the street The shoomaker trade made choisse of
the uppermost east chalmer and the fleshers did not apear that day for
which causs we referd the fifth roome being the midle roome above for
them and the bakers Being all fuly satisfied w^ the sd. rooms the sd.
James Dugied present conviner did go frome the consull housse table
and deliverd the severall keys to the severall respective trads and ther
deacons in order to put in the widows into ther severall respective rooms
against the twentie seventh day of May instant one thousand seven
hunderth and tuelth years and that the severall respective deacons and
trads shall be coumptable for the severall rooms after the delivery of the
keys of the forsd. rooms and to make up all damnages of the sd. rooms as
they shall be answerable to the patron and Conviner court. I 41.

12 Dbcembbr 1713.

The said day there being a representation made to the Conveener
Court, anent a contraversie betwixt the Smiths, Wrights, and Coupers
anent the election ofi* a deacon for the ensuing year, to represent ther
trade, Which contraversie (for peace sake) being duely considered by the
said court and they finding that the tuo persons contending for the said
deaconrie were William Smith yo' blacksmith to represent the Smiths
and W™ Baverly wright to represent the wrights and coupers Which tuo
candidates did and hereby does intirely submitt themselves to the
determina^n of the Conveener Court to elect whom they please to be
Deacon to the Hammermen trade.

The said day William Volum being elected preses for accommo-
dating w^ the rest of the Conveener Court the debate betwixt the two

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above mentioned candidates viz W Smith and W Baverley to be
deacon of the hammermen trade and it being put to the vote which ofif
the two forsaid persons should be deacon for the ensueing year and it
was carried by the pluralitie off votes that W™ Smith should be deacon
for the ensuring year and the conveener Court appt* James Duguid pnt.
Conveener W" Baverly W" Smith elder blacksmith and John Glass
glover to be his four masters for the forsd. year and further appoynts
that the box be brought back to the wrights and coupers and the key
theroff to be with the smiths. I 56.

The said day It is statute and ordained by ane unanimouse consent
of the Conveener Court that in all tyme comeing that the smiths and
glovers shall have the Deaconrie per vices with the wrights and coupers */
year about conforme to a contract made thereanent and there masters of
there own choiceing and the Box to be intrusted in the opposite trade
where the Deacon is, and this is alwayes provyded that the forsaid two
Trades viz Smiths and Glovers put on men capable men to bear office
to represent the said trade conforme to the Articles of the Charter
belonging to the said Trade and that vnder the failzie contained in the
contract made theranent. I 57.

4 JUNB 1715.

The said day anent a petitione given iri be John Lillie and John
Strachan shewing that they being Baikers in Old Aberdeen and admitted
freemen of the said city Therfor creaving the Conveener and Court wold
make ane act ordaining them or any in ther trade to carry charge in the
Conveeners court as the rest of the trades of the sd. city Which being
advysed by the said Court and the same putt a votte It was enacted and
is heirby ordained that the petitioners or-ther successors are and shall
be free in all tyme comming as office bearers in the Conveener court
when elected therto as any of the rest of the trades of the said city They
allwayes paying scott and lott conform to the other trades according to
ther number. I 63.

27 Dbcbmbbr 17 1 8.

The said day it being represented that the Lady Lenturk hade
offered sex punds scots to pass her as to her not possessing the trades
house conform to minute which being considered and the minute being

3X4 RBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [l7l9.

lamQ thonrow want of a date the boxmaster was ordered accept the aamc
and discharge her. *

It being represented by the Conveener that at the burialls of office
bearers in both townes he was neglected by the trades and deacons who
not only byde back themselves but neglect to call ther rexive. trades
conform to the decencie and order formerly observed particularly in the
caice of the deceast Provost Mitchell his buriall on the 24 instant Which
being considered by the haill members of Court It was unanimously
statute and ordained that the Deacons be acquainted be eleven a clock
in the forenoon and that they acquaint ther trade befor tuelve to all
burialls at two efternoon and all other hours proportionally to that tyme
of distance and that due obedience and attendance be g^ven therin and
that they meet duelie at the Cross befor half tuo aclock to goe along
with the Conveener therto under the faibie ofif fourty shilling Scots to
each deacon a merk to each master, halfe a merk to each freeman and
four pund to the Conveener in caice of the neglect of the premisis to be
payed to the publict boxmaster and imployed as the Conveener shall see
cause and in caice of refuisall to be poynded therfor immediatly efter the
buriall by ther own trade. I 87.

31 OcTOBBR 1719.

Petition and representation from the Deacon and members of the
flesher trade dated the twenty fourth day of Oct' instant requesting to be
relaxed from a sentence of this Court bearing date the nynth of August
Mvij and eightein Which Petition being considered by the Conveener
and haill members therof They all nemine contradicente doe repone the
said Corpora^ne to all their ancient rights and priviledges haveing pro-
duced qualified members to assist at the election of a Conveener for this
ensueing year and payeing in fyve pounds scots as their trades proportion
of necesser expence bestowed for the trades affair, which sum is instantly
payed in at the table. I 91.

2 April 1720.

The said day it is enacted be the Conveener and haill members of
Court that for the good services done be John Paton of Grandhome and
M' George Gordon of Rainieshill in takeing up the dififerences betuixt

1720.] RECORDS OP THB MRRCHANT AND TRADB SOCIBTIBS. 3X5

the community of Merchants of Old Aberdetn and the trades of the sd.
City, The said Conveener and haill members of Court bind and oblidge
them and their successors in office that the sds. John Paton and
M' George Gordon their wifes and children, when dead and unmarried*
shall have the beneiite and priviledge of the best mortcloathes belonging
to the sds. trades and that gratis without payeing any dues therfore and
this to be extended to the heir, or heires of the sds. families in all tyme
comeing allenarly gratis as said is. I 99.

30 July 1722,

The said day it being represented to this Court by sea" of the
Incorporat Tradesmen of this citie That they hade gott citations to
compear befor the Sherreff of Abdn. upon Wednesday next to answer at
the instance of John Cuthbert pror. fiscall and of the rexive. Deacons
and Boxmasters of the trades of Aberdeen for alleaged invading ther
properties and that the rest of the tradesmen of this citie were threatned
with charges of lyke nature Which maner of doeing being represented
and the Court being fuUie convinced that the trades of Aberdeen
endeavour. all wayes to subvert and overtume our freedome Wherfor the
rexive. Deacons and Masters being this day appointed to call a meeting
of the severall incorporations and take advyce therin who all unanimusly
made report that it was the opinione of the severall corporations that this
said proces befor the Sherrefif be defended to the outmost and therfor the
hail members of this court appoynted the Conveener with any of the
Deacons he may take with him to meet with Prin'' Chalmers patron of
the trades and with the magistrats of this city and solicite them to take
pairt with the Trades in this criticall juncture and that they might take
what courses or methods they think best for the trades good in defending
this proces . . . I iii.

4 August 1722..

The said day it being represented that the Trades of Aberdeen hade
obtained a decreit of Declarator against the trades of this City before the
Sherreff of Abd° upon the third day of Agust instant declaring it oppres-
sion in our tradesmen in cairieing hirth or in bringing any made wdtk to
the toune of Abd° by themselves wyfes baimes serveants or others

3l6 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [1722.

without any reguaird to merkat dayes and other necessary circumstances
Wherby our Trades may be brought to unevitable trouble and danger
notwithstanding that wee are allready bound acted in law burrows
theranent to them in the books of Counsill and Sessione, Which with
ther many former attempts and encroachments made upon us may at
last bring us to be in no better caice then as if wee were ther suburbs as
they are pleased to terme us in ther vexatious process For preventing
wherof it is unanimosly resolved and enacted that ther be a proces of
reductione of the sd. decreit law burrows and all other means and
methods takne by them for making us and our successors subservient to
them as above That the same reductione be proceeded in and carried on
by the Conveener and his successors as the major pairt of this Court
shall advyse him ay and whill the sd. proces of reductione be brought to
such a conclusione as that wee and our freedoms and liberties be both
declaired. I 113.

26 May 1724.

The which day the Conveener Deacons Masters of Trades members
of this present Court considering the usefullness and necessity they have
of haveing reasonable honest judicious and responsabil men for exerceing
the office of Boxmaster to the severall incorporat Trades belonging to
this Court and reckoning it fitt and convenient for encouraging good
men to accept of the said office as Boxmaster For encourageing whereof
they unanimously accepted and heirby doe accept and admitt the follow-
ing persons viz Lauhlan M^bain Skinner boxmaster to the Hammermen
trade John Bothweill boxmaster to the Weaver trade Alexander Moir
boxmaster to the Taylor trade Alexander Duncan boxmaster to the
Shoemaker trade and Patrick Fiddes boxmaster to the Flesher trade and
ther successors in office Boxmasters to the forsd. incorporat trades of
this city as members of this and all Conveener Courts of this sd. City of
Old Aberdeen in all tyme comming with power to them to vote choise
and elect therin and in ther own privat courts and meetings as other
members doe. I 125. ^

13 October 1725.

Thereafter upon a complaint made by the Deacon of the Hammer-
men against William Anderson deacon of the Shoemakers and heill

1725.] RECORDS OP THE MERCHANT AND TRADE SOCIETIES. 317

masters and members of that trade anent their having made choise of a
deacon masters and boxmaster by electors unqualified and therefor craved
that seeing he as deacon of the hammermen trade was not only obliged
to rechoise his masters but also fyned in ten shillings that therefor the
shoemaker trade might also be fyned and ordained to rechoise To which
it was answered by the said William Anderson that seeing the deacon
and masters elected were all qualified there was no occasion for a fyne
or a rechoise Thereafter the deacon submitted as also the masters to the
determination of the Conveener Court.

Which being considered by the Conveener and members of Court
they unanimously fyne the said deacon and trade in three pund Scots to
the hospitall and ordains them to make a new election of a deacon
masters and boxmaster otherways to have no vote nor privilege as above
and mean tyme ordains the last electors as qualified otherwayes to be
lyable to the prosecution of the law. I 133.

17 February 1728.

The which day William Ross, boxmaster complained upon Alexander
Moir, deacon of the Taylior trade and on the rest of the members thereof
except William Anderson Andrew Simpson and Alexander Robertson for
their refuseing to obey the preceiding act of this Court ^ and the said
deacon being called and refuseing to obey as said is The Conveener Court
unanimously finding that they had also endeavoured to affront the Con-
veener by insteed of giving attendance at Baillie Watts buriall there
conveening in a body and anticipating the Conveener and the rest of the
trades thereat Wherefor they unanimously deprive the said deacon and
haill Taylour trade excepting as above of all vote or priviledge of trade
untill due satisfaction and obedience be made and given to this court.
I 147.

18 May 1728.

The which day compeared Alexander Moir deacon of the Taylours
for himself and in name and behalf of the rest of the other members of
trade and submitted himself to the will of the court.

Thereafter the Conveener and haill remanent members having taken

^ An act ordaining the tailors to work where they are employed.

3l6 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDERN. [1728.

the forsaid submission to their consideration fynes and ammerciats the
said Taylour trade in twenty shilling scots for their contumacy anent
Baillie Watts buriall and receives them again as members of the said
Conveener Court in respect of the said submission and restores them to
their former priviledges. I 148.

31 Dbcbmber 1730.

The said day ther being a complaint given in to the Conveener and
remanent members of the Conveener Court representing that severall
members att severall tymes have pursued other tradesmen befor the
magistrats of Old Aberdeen without previously appl3ang to the Deacon
of ther respective Trades or Conveener Court contarary to former acts
made theranent Which being considered by the Conveener and remanent
members of the Conveener Court They ratify homologate and approve of
all former acts made theranent and they doe in further corroboration and
fortification therof Statute enact and ordain that no freemen in any of
the Incorporations of this Citie shall att any tyme herafter pursue any
affair belonging to ther respective trade befor the magistrats of Old
Abd" or any other judge whatsomever without first applying to ther own
Deacon and next to this Court under the faillie of six pound scots money
for the first fault ten pound money forsaid for the second and deprivation
for the third fault and appoints every on of the Incorporations to tran-
scribe this act into ther books and to read it annually att every Electione.
I 157.

29 March 1733.

The Conveener made report that he was informed that some of the
Masters of the College had complained to the Justices of Peace against
him and some others of the Trades for alleaged assaulting and beating
some of the students in the street without any provocation Which the
Court deeming contrary to the information given them desyred the
Conveener may try into the verity thereof and if any proof were to be
made thereof to assist in discovering the naked truth thereof. I 164.

5 April 1735.

The said day anent ane representation given in by the Conveener in
Court that James M^Kallan present deacon of the Hammerman trade

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and James Walker blacksmith and one of the members of the said
Hammermen Trade being upon the third inst committed prisoners to
the Tolbooth of Old Aberdeen by William Molyson one of the baillies of
the said city for their scandolous and impertinent language given to the
said baillie in ane fenced Court when he was sitting in judgement And
the said Conveener being informed that some of the said Hammermen
Trade were designed to uplift and expend some of their publick moneys
in defence of the said James M^Kallan and James Walker and to imploy
lawyers for that effect These are therefor impowering you James Michie
to imploy ane notar to instrument any member or members discharging
them from uplifting or intromitting with any of the moneys of the said
Hammermen Trade for defending the said James M*=Kallan and James
Walker anent any prosecution that shall be intended or pursued against
them. I 173.

25 Septbmber 1742.

The said day the Conviner and hail members of Court do unani-
mously homologate ratiiie and approve ane act made by the then
Conviner and members of said Court anent the elections of the severall
Corporations dated the fifth day of November Mvij and twenty six seing
that Robert White present boxmaster to the Shoemaker Trade who lives
in Spithill hes put the whole trades to unnecessary expences by prose-
cuting the Trades of this City before the Shirreff of Aberdeen upon
frivolous grounds mentioned in a complaint at his instance w* concourse
of the fiscall of the Sherriff Court And that both Deacon Boxmaster and
Masters shall live and reside in the Town and Libertys thereof under the
penalty of fourty pounds Scots who agreed thereto by plurality of votes
and that this act shall stand and continue in force in all time comeing
the flesher trade excepted. I 210.

12 NovBMBBR 1743.

Wee Thomas Volum present Conveener of the trades of the said
City of Old Aberdeen and remanent Deacons of the said trades In
consequence of the submission entred into betwixt William King,
Androw Smith William M^Kallan and Peter Mutch blacksmiths in Old
Aberdeen, and John Mowat, Lachlan M*bean and Jcdin Smith &^ black-

320 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [l743-

smiths there anent the validity of the said John Mowat and his adherents
their Election and anent their intromissions with the money belonging
to their said Incorporation for two years preceeding the eight day of
November instant And we having (in presence of the saids parties
submitters in ane court holden within the Councill house of this City,
upon the tenth day of November inst.) inspected the said Election and
their publick acco^^ forsaid two years bygane. Found the same just and
fair, but since, and this day in presence of Court, the said John Mowat
acknowledged and owned, that since the date of th6 said submission, he
had caused transcribe the said accompts, and is suspected by the Court
to have made alterations therein, Whereupon We the Conveener Present
Deacons and haill other members of Court having taken the same to
their consideration They putt it to a vote sustain or not sustain said
Election and it carried by plurality not sustain Therfor the Conveener
and haill members of Court Ordained the said Hammerman Trade, of
new again instantly to elect Deacon Masters and other office bearers of
their Incorporation for the ensuing year and that under the forsaid
penaltie of five pound sterling. I 217.

20 Dbcbmbbr 1745.

The said day Robert Leslie Conveener represented that Captain
Creighton had stented the whole Trades of this City as also the Con-
veener Court, in the sum of Fourty seven pound ten shillings sterling
money for the use of Charles Pretended prince of Wales, And that he
had quartered severall men as partys on the rexive. Deacons and Box
masters of the severall Incorporations As also upon the Conveener until]
payment of the forsaid sum.

The generall meetting of the haill trades craved that the Conveener
and his Boxmaster should lend upon bill to the Deacons and Boxmasters
of the severall Corporations the sum of Four hundred and ten pound
Scots out of the moneys lying in the Conveener box, As also that the
Conveener and his Boxmaster should take out of said box the sum of
One hundred and eighty pound Scots in order to pay the said Captain
Creighton the said sum oiF Fourty seven pound ten shillings sterling
stented by him as said is in order to releive the said parties Which the
same was accordingly ordered to be granted by the forsaid haill meetting

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And for security of the said Four hundred and ten pound scots the
severall Deacons and Boxmasters of the Corporations have accepted
bills therefor and for which this is warrand. I 232.

6 October 1747.

The wid day there was presented and given in to the members of
the Conveener Court a letter from the Reverend D' John Chalmers
Prin^ of the Kings College and Patron of the Trades adreased to the
Conveener and importing that he having understood there appeared
some mismanagement in setting Techmuirys house and land, he desired
they might deferr the same untill he should be accquainted thereof,
otherwyse he could not concurr in any deed they might agree to, And
the said letter being seriously taken under their consideration, and that
they had taken the most prudent and effectual! method in setting the
said house and land for the use and behoof of the Trades of said City and
that they were fully able jbo ansuer all objections that might be made
ag' the same and convince their said Patron of the contrary in every
respect. ... I 244.

21 November 1747.

The Conveener and members of Court having taken under their
consideration the great charge they bring yearly upon the trade by
meetings &^ and spendings thereat They agreed and resolved in time
coming that there shall be nothing charged for the Election Dinner or
to the Lads at the Election or for opening the Box and sighting the
mortcloaths or at the Whitsundays Court or at private sighting and
publick sighting of the Counts All which are abolished and taken away
in all time comeing, as is all funds at Elections, and that nothing shall
be charged to the publick on that account in time comeing, and they
also diminish the office fee two shillings being only six pound scots, for
ringing the Bell only one shilling sterling drawing out the Accounts to
six pence sterl. yearly, and they appoint the forsaid Committee or any
four of them to enquire into how the Hospitall wemen has been payed
and charged and to report, and in time coming that all private meetings
shall be in the Trades hall and the Courts in the Court house. I 25a.

322 RBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [^757-

l8 JUNB 1757.

The said day the Conveener represented that when he ordered a
warning to the respective titides to meet at the Cross to go to burialls
yet after warning to come they willfully neglected themselves to attend
which is a great loss to the trades in generall as people who call for the
mortcloaths and expect the trades company, think they are slighted by
them Therefor the Conveener and members of Court, enacted and
hereby ordain and enact, That in all time comming every tradesman
who does not attend Burialls when called by the officer thereto shall pay
four shilling scots money for each transgression or be poinded for the
value thereof, in case he cannot shew a lawfull reason for his not
attendance, and also certifying each deacon who does not attend without
a lawfull excuse as aforesaid shall pay for each transgression six shilling
money forsaid or be poinded for the value as said is, and which fynes to
be for the use of the poor. I 31a

15 Dbcbmbbr 1759.

The Conveener Deacons and Members of Court having considered
the great benifite, utility and advantage that the Infirmary at Aberdeen
is off to all ranks and degrees of people, and more especially to the
poorer sort, and that it is chiefly supported and maintained by the
Bounty and good will of others. That it is the intention of this Court to
give a small gratuity towards that good and usfull work Therefore the
Court unanimously agreed that fourty shillings sterling shall be paid into
the Theas' or Cashier of the Infirmary. I 322.

5 JuNB 1762.

Their being a complaint made by the Boxmaster anent the weavers
haveing applyed to the Magistrates in a matter anent placeing a woman
in the hospitall contrary to the acts of the Court Which difference being
laid before the Patron was settled by him But in order to prevent abuses
for the future The Court unanimously agree that for the future there
shall be no person received into the hospitall without calling a court of
the Conveener Boxmaster and Deacons of the rexive. trades, and whoever
is by a majority of them agreed on to be fitt person to be received,
such person and none else shall be received into the said hospitall and

1762.] RECORDS OP THE MERCHANT AND TRADE SOCIETIES. 323

as this is the agreement of the Court The weavers complained upon Doe
hereby acknowledge that they did wrong in counter acting the Rules of
the Court in foresaid matter and doe hereby oblige themselves not to
be guilty of such practice for the future wnder the samen penaltys as
contained in the former Acts. I 339.

16 November 1765.

As it is not so easy to make out the Courts accompts in Scots money
which has been hitherto the practice The Court ordain all the Collectors
Accompts to be made out in Sterling money for the future. I 351.

7 November 1767.

The Court considering that severall of the widows who demand
charity from the Court Decline possessing the Hospital! qch is ordained
and fitted up for the reception of pouer widows.

They therefore Statute and ordain that in all time comeing when
any widow applys for Charity she must accept of an apartment in the
house Otherways be intituled to no Charity, and if two widows shall be
applying at one and the same time, in that case the eldest of the two
shall have the option of possessing the house or not, Byit if both refuse
the benefite they are to be struck of the Charity, — it being to the Loss
of the house greatly to want possessors who must bum fire therein.

1 358.

18 November 1769.

The same day the Hammermen Trade gave in a Petition to the
court setting forth that their members were so few within the trade that
they craved the Court to give them liberty to chuse members without the
Town in offices except Deackon and Boxmasters and to which the Court
agreed. I 362.

14 November 1772.

Thereafter complaint was made that the Taylor trade had made
choise of a Deacon not qualified by Lraw as having attended a Non jurant
meeting house more than two times last year, And as that Deacon had
not come to Court to ans' for him. And as the members of the Taylor

324 RBCORDS OP OLD ilBBUDBEN. ' • [^77^

trade present agreed that the objection ag^ their Deacon was true The
Court agree to reserve the consideration of the objection till their
Deacon be called to a Conveener Court to be held for the purpose. And
if then the objection is by him acknowledged or proved in terms of Law
The Court are of opinion that he will be disqualified meantime the
Conveener Court agree that the Taylors present shall not vote in the
election of a Conveener But how soon thisattouris brought to a Bearing
the Court agree that the Taylor trade be then admitted to all their
priviledges. I 367.

28 Pbbruart 1778.

The Conveener proposed that to testify their respect to the son of
their Provost Leu^ Maclean and the Constitutionall supremacy of the
Mother Country over the Colonies they should afifterthe example of most
of the Corporations in Scotland offer a Bounty of one Guinea over and
above all other bounties to every recruit that shall enlist within the
liberties of the town betwixt this and the first day of May with Lewtenant
Rodrick Maclean son of Hugh M*=lean Esq' of Coll to which the meeting
present excepting one did aggree and ordred this to be published in the
Aberdeen Journall the money to be payed by their boxmaster Andrew
Lawson blacksmith. I 378.

5. May 1792.

In a full meeting of the Trads of Old Aberdeen it was represented to
the Trades that there was a proposall to the trads for celling the house
belonging to them comenly called the Hospitle and being delibrated upon
they came to the following resoulation that they would cell it for fifty
pound sterling and impowrs the Convneer and Box Master to make the
best bargain they cane with a desctirany power for the same. I 402.

4 Extracts from the Minutes of the Hammermen Trade,

31 October 1608.

The said day the saids croft hes giwen ther aithis that they sail
concur and asyst in all thingis godly and honest w^ ther said deacon to
the Weill of the Toun and craftis and nane of tham controw nor gmin

X608.] RECORDS OP THB MRRCHANT AND TRADB SOCIETIES. 5S5

Stand the actis set doun in this buik ther awin consentis vnder

the panes of fourtie shilingis albeit it war againes them.

The said day it is statut that the officer of the said croft passing
throu the croft and lau^^^ ilk persoun person" or at ther dualling

houss ane nicht befoir the curt and not compeirand the curt being lau''^
fensit ilk persone absent to pay four shilingis for his absens and or he be
hard in judgment.

The said day it is statut that nae man iniur ane vther nor truble
[him] efter ane fencit curt vnder the pane of fourtie shilings.

The said day it is statut and ordenit that na man wirk nor tak ane
buithe w*in this burghe of Auld Abd. w'out he be lau"'^ admittit be the
deacon and craft and his entrie payit vnder the panes of the dowbling of
his entrie his entres being ten libs.

The said day it is statut and ordenit that gif ony man happins to
incur the danger of poynding and maks ony defessment the persone
dissobey or w^ consent of the haill croft sail pay the dowble of the sowme
that the perseuing partie sail eve' againes the defender.

The said day it is statut and ordenit that quhat someuir persone or
persones reweills that quhat he payis for his entrie ayther to man or
wyff or quhat is doing in the said curt being suome and his g^yt aithe
takine thervpon to be in the vnley of fourtie shilings toties quoties by
mansuering of him selff.

The said day it is statut and ordenit be the deakin w^ consent of the
craft that q^sumeuir persone or persones complenis on vtheris to the
bailies (except it be on bluid or blae) and not first to the dakin conveiner
or deakin of the said croft for the tyme ilk persone contrauener sail pay
xiijs 4d toties quoties and gif the deakin conveiner or deakin of the croft
for the tyme refuss to gif the complener justice it sail than be lesum to
the complener to appeill him to the bailies for justice and the dakin con-
veiner and deikin of the croft for the tyme to incur the of the
peqalatie in respect of ther refussall^ I i .

21 November 1608.

The said day the haill croft of the hammermen being convenit and
W* Kelman deacon geving in his bill againes James Hunter for certane
vrangis blasphaming and misreporting of the said W" behynd his back
on worthalie the said W"* prewing the same be honest famous vitnesaes

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[1608.

to wit Duncan Barcar and Arthor Gibsoune and being sufficiently prewed
the haill craft convictis the said James in amerciament of curt and to pay
the sowme of fourtie shilingis in exampel of vthers to comit the lyk . . .

I 5.

26 March 161 i.

The said day it is statut and ordennit that quhatsumevir persona or
persones of the said croft iniuris vtheris or males ony offence w4n the
said burghe or vtherwayis be nicht or be day ilk persone or persones sal!
pay the sowm of fourty shilingis for the first fault and four libs for the
secund fault and discharge of ther fredom at the third fault. I 15.

22 November 1618.

The said day the Deakin is bound and oblest to gif to the said craft
four heid courtis in the yeir and fordder gfif the same bies requyrit vnder
the panes contenit in the acts of parliament and gif it sail happin ony of
the said craft to requyr ane court by and attor the saids four curtis the
pairtie desyrer therof to pay for the same and the first of the saids four
heid courtis by and attor this pnt. court to begine the secund mounday
efter Martimes nixt and fra thyn furthe ane mounday ilk weike. I 36.

November 161 8.

The said day the visitor w* consent of the haill craft convictis
Andrew Barcar sone lauchfull to wmq" Duncan Barcar smythe in Auld
Abd. in amerciament of court And that for the passing fra Alexander
Barcar his eldest brother his seruice, being the said Alexander his fiet
seruand and cloisit wHn termes w' him, as also for the passing in ower
the said Alexander his buithe wall but the said Alexander his licence or
guiduill, and thairfor is dicemit to pay the sowme of four pundis moe.
Thairbf fourtie schillings to the said Alexander and the vther fourty
shilings to the said craft, And fordder the said Andrew Barcar is dicemit
be the said visitor w' consent of the haill craft to rainder restoir and
delyuer bak again to the said Alexander, ane suord, thrie lokis, tua sarkis,
ane saw, ane bonnet and ane chissell, and the said Alexander to restoir
bak agane to the said Androw sic geir ks he mellit w* perteining to him
and in caice ather of the saids parties contrawenis this pnt. decreit the
pairtie contrawener therof to pay to the pairtie obseruer the sowme of ten
punds moe. w4n terme of law. I 39.

1619.] records op the merchant and trade societies. 327

18 October 1619.

The said day compeirit Arthur Gibsone and refuisit ather to hald
ane court or to discharge him of his deikinrie for the qlk caus the deikin
conweiner tuk the burding vpon him to eleck and cheis the deakin of the
hemermen w^ consent of the haill croftis. 1 41.

November 1620.

I Patrik Walter reider in Auld Abd. g^ntis me to have receawit
frome the hemerman croft the sowme aucht merks scotis moe. and that
for the spaice of twa yeirs of the qlk I hald me weill content satisfiet and
payit and discharges thame therof and yeirs and termes preceiding the
dait heirof to the feist of Mertimes nixt 162 1 yeirs be thir puts, sub-
scrywit w^ my hand day yeir and plaice forsaid

Patrik Walter. I 51.

3 November 1637.

The said day compeirit George Andersone and gaif in half ane dollor
for the desk Robert Menizes alsmeikill payit Andrew Barcar ane mark
for the deask Johne Cruikschank half ane doller to the deask payit.
I 64.

5 March 1638.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that everie freman sail conwein
on the Sunday at the secund bell and he that beis fund absent at the
heinmest bell except he be sick and sair or els ane lauchfull excuis sail
pay the soum of sex s. 8d. toties quoties to be poindit for vnforgifin.
I 67.

23 October 1638.

The said day it is statut and ordanit that ewerie ane that keipis not
the kirk boith forenwin and efter nwin in tyme of preiching without leiw
askit and gifin or ane lauchfull excus sail pay thre s. four d. I 7 1 .

4 November 1654.

The said day the dicone and reminent of the said traid hes statut
and ordainet and be thir pnts. statutis and ordaines That no printis nor

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frimane sail not be entrit nor admittit frimane vntill such tyme that he
give in ane sufficent seye of quhat traid so ever they be and no other
wayes and quhen they goe to mak ther sey it is statut and ordainit that
ther be tua of the traid he is of and to put him in ane close hous and
seightit twa tymes evrie day q'by they gait no help from others for his
help to the sd. traid. I 133.

30 Decembbr 1654.

The said day compeirit Johne Andersone and present ane sey of men
and womanes gloves in pnt. of the sd. dicone and remnent of the said
traid And finds the said seyes sufficent and that he may and is abell to
serve the commonwealth in his said traid of glovrie And decemes and
ordanes him to pay for his fridome of the said traid for his pairt of the
dask in the Kirk and the mort cloath ane soume of aught merks scotis.

I 135-

i3 February 1660.

The said day the said Robert Broune [late deacon] and reminent of
the haill hamermen traid hes amerciat Andro Barcar [present deacon] in
the soume of fourtie shilling scotis to be payit be him to the box m' of
the said traid for meddeling and finishing, Frances Irving irone wark and
the samen to be payit befor ever he rec^ave his pleace And not to haue
charge therin till he pay the samen And with all to aggre and drink with
George Cuming for bygane transgreationes. I 161.

7 January 1661.

The said day the dicone maisters and remniant members of the
hamermen traid haveing caled and conveined Johne Leidgartwoed,
wright befor them and haveing examined the said Jon and fund him
giltie and not giveing obedience to the dicon and maister conforme to
dyvers actis in this book Thairfor the said dicone and maisters discharges
the said Jon Leidgartwood of his friedome and of all bennefit that
belanges to the said traid dask and mortclothe and of all vther bennifit
within the bounds and preiveledges therto belanging in all tyme comeing
Ay and vntill he be admittit of new againe vpon his proper charges By
and attour the payment of any onlaw or fyne dew be him to them pre-
ceiding the dait heirof and thir pnts. to stand bat any recalling. I 167.

1664.] records of the merchant and trade societies. 329

2 December 1664.

The said day anent ane divisioune quhilkis fallin out amongest the
hamermen tred in Old Aberdeine concerning the ellectioune of ther
maisters and boxmaister Bothe the saids pairtie being discontentit hes
submitit the decesioune of the said divisioune to Johne Harvie lait
deacane conveinar and to Williame Angus present decane conveinar
Hendrie Adam Patrik Clerk lait deacanes arbiters and Thomas Angus
lait bailzie odmans and ouermanes and obleigit thairselfis by handis
holdin vp and ther honest wordis to stand to ther determinatioune quho
tuik vpoune thaim to determene the said divisione The forsaids arbiters
and ourmans Doethe allowe the first four maisters to continewe for this
present yeir and the boxmaister also and for paice in the tred, They have
added Robert Broune Gilbert Smithe to be adjoynat maisters and to
continewe for this present yeir and to go on wpoune leit for the ensuing
yeir at ther ellectione als veill as the vther four and the forsaid sex
persones to be lyable to the deacane conveinar court for the said yeir give
the deacane conveinar putts thaim to any chairge ... I 191.

2 May 1668.

The sd. day forsaemeikill as ther being ane contraversie and debait
amongst the hamerman trade to witt betuixt the glovers and the
remanent members of the sd. trade anent the glovers ther separatione
from the rest of the sd. hamermen as intending ane Incorporation be
themselfis And the sd. haill trade haveing mett and the forsd. contra-
versie being debaitted amongst them and haveing finallie agriet and
condiscendit with the special! advyce and consent of the bischop of Abd.
and baillies of Old Abd. and deacon conveiner of the haill trades of the
sd. citie of Old Abd. to remane and continue in one Incorporatione with
the rest of the sd. hainerman trade as they were in vse and custome
abefore and the decisione of the sd. contraversie being referrit to the said
deacon conveiner and haveing condiscendit unanimouslie to remaine and
continue in ane incorporatione as formerlie as sd. is Thairfor the deacon
conveiner forsd. decerns and ordains in the first that James Symsone one
of the sd. glover trade sail pntlie. be installed w^ consent of the haill
deacons and maisters of the trades w4n this toune as ane maister till
michaelmas nixt Mvj^ sixtie aucht yeires As lykwyse that the glovers

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sail have full power everie yeir to nominat and present ana maister of
thair oune trade to the deacon of the trade and whosoever beis upon the
leit and the voices being equall the deacon to have full power to nominat
any of those who ar upon the sd. leit and his determinatione to stand
w^ut any contradictione under the faillie of ane hundreth punds scots
money to be payit to the partie braker. I 207.

II January 1669,

The sd. day compeirit Jon Couts wright and being conveinit before
the trade for abuseing of James Symsone pnt. deacon of the trade wpon
the sabbath day anent there seatts in the hamermans dask and the sd.
Jon compeirand appealled from the court to the deacon conveiner court
and protested that q^ sould be decerned against him sould be nuU and
of no availl force strength nor effect and therupon tuik act and instm^

The sd. day it is enacted statute and ordainit be the deacon maisters
^d haill members of the hamerman trade that the too foire pewes of the
dask belonging to the trade and nixt to the pulpitt sail be reserved onlie
to W"* Lin the deacon of the trade four maisters and boxmaister to sitt
therein and whosoever vther of the trade sail sitt in the sds tuo foir
pewes at any tyme heir after sail pay 40s and the samen to be payit
wHn 15 dayes nixt after ilk faillie and breach. I 214.

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29 Sbptembbr 1670.

The sd. day George Cuming deacon haveing submitted himself to
the trade for his submitting of Alex' Sym capper his compositione to the
deacon conveiner and his court without the consent and advyce of the
members of the hamerman trade and therfor was decemit be James
Symsone judge substitute and appoynted be the trade in ane amercia-
ment of court and therfor to pay to the trade fyve pund scots money
w4n^terme of law and to acknowledge his fault before the trade. I 223.

18 January 1675.

The sd. day Allex' Christall wright was decemit in ane amerciament
of court and that for his tacking of Johne & James Coutes ther work over
ther heads qlk they were working in the Colledge bounds to Johne Braises
cordiner burges of Abd. conforme to a contract past betuixt the sd Johiw

l6y$.] RBCORDS OF THB MBRCHANT AND TRADB SOCIBTIBS. 33I

Branes and the sds. Johne and James Coutes of the dait the tuantie day
of March Mvj^ seventie tuo yeires the sd. Jon Branes being restand to
the sds. Wrights seven pund scots of the pryce of ther work and this
conforme to ane act of the trades court maid theranent Mvj^ and sextie
[7] yeires and that be vertue of lau" probatione led and deduced against
him anent his intromissione with the sd. work and therfor to pay to Jon
Jonstone pnt. boxmaister of the trade and his successors box maisters
for the vse and vtilitie of the trade four pund scots money conforme to
the tenor of the sd. act within terme of law wnder the paine of poynding
of his reddest guides and geir for the samen. I 248.

16 March 1685.

The said day it is enacted statute and ordained be the deacan with
consent of the haill members of the trade That whatsumever persone
who is prenteise to any frieman within the trade at present or sail be
prenteise to any friemao heirafter sail presume to abuse ther maisters by
giveing them evill language or any sort of provocatione for stirring them
to wrath and sail not give ther maisters due obedience as becometh
servants to ther maisters ilk persone prenteise transgressand sail pay
fourtie shilling scots for the first fault and four pound for the second fault
lyk as it is enacted that if the.maister abuse strick or provok his servant
without ane relevant caus and reasone showen to the deacan and trade
and maid out and accepted be them as reasonable Than and in that caise
the maister so provocking and abuseing the servant sail pay als much to
the trade toties quoties. I 303.

26 NovBMBBR 1692.

The said day forsaemeikill as AUex' Christall pnt. deacan of the
trade being absent workeing^ in the countrie in the paroche of Glas as
sd. is and being advertised be the trade by letters to come home for
electing ther deacan (the tyme of electione being long since elapsed) ttnd
he nevertheless remaining absent The haill trade conforme to the act of
the baillie court haveing therby ordered the trade to meit this day
preceislie and chuise ther deacan under a certaine fyne and Androw
Gray lait deacan to sit as judge in the sd. electione in place of the ad.
Allex' Christall and accordinglie the haill members of the trade haveing

332 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1692.

mett and being all punctuallie conveined (James Thomsone on of the
baillies lykwyse sittand with the said Andrew Gray to sie the electione
ordorlie proceided in) and ane debait aryseing amongst the members of
the trade some of them being for the electione this same day conforme
to the act of the baillie court, and others for continuatione therof for
eight dayes space The Baillie foirsd. for ending and tacking away that
debait ordored the electione to be referred to voites onlie for keiping
peace amongst them, and after ther voites were all collected, by
pluralitie of the same the electione was to be this same day and so
the trade lykwyse by pluralitie foirsd. of voites did elect and chuise the
sd. Androw Gray to be ther deacan for the ensueing yeir who accepted
the sd. office in and upon him and gave his oath to the trade of his
fidelitie in pns. of the foirsd. baillie. I 341.

23 December 1699.

The said day Thomas Moir compeired and gave in his sey appoynted
to him be the trade being a copper tankard which being seene and visited
was found unsufficient being but ane old tankard and therfor was rejected
and the deaken and trade tacking the same as ane affront and a peice of
mockerie Therfore the deaken and trade ordores the said Thomas Moir
to mack the same kynd of sey againe new and sufficient and may be
found of such qualitie as may fit to please his majesties leiges and to
supplicat the tiade for his admissione before the macking of tKe sey
otherwayes depryves the sd Thomas of working any work qch concerns
the trade and of all benefite he may have by tfie same and depryves of
the benefite off dask and mort cloathes. I 385.

8 November 1707.

The said day it is statute and ordained be the decon and haill
members of the Court vnanimouslie That in all tym coming that the
smithes and glovers wrights and coupers shall have Two of the smiths
and glovers and Two of the wrights and cowpers in all tyme coming to
be the four masters of the Traid provyding alwyse that they be capable
for the sd. place and that they shall be chosen by the plurall voce of the
decon and Traid notwithstanding of the former act maid theranent which
is vnanimouslie maid voyd and null. II 17.

1722.] RECORDS OF THE MERCHANT AND TRADE SOCIETIES. 333

I October 1722.

The said day it was represented that Lewis Gordon wright being
imployed to make a double coffin for the Laird of Kinmundy Hade not
only imployed Peter Gray Wright in Abd° his serveant for helping to
make the first coffin in this towne without consent or advyce of the
Deacon contrar to acts of court but hade also by himself and the sd.
Peter Gray made the second coffine in Aberdeen and brought over the
same made work to this City which is both offensive and approbrious to
the incorporationes of this City Which being considered and the sd.
Lewes his submitting himselfe to the sentence of the trade for the forsd.
abuse Therfor they fyned and amerciat him in the sume of Ten punds
scots and he instantly satisfied the whoU court and was discharged.
II 91-

12 December 1726.

The which day The Deacon made report That he and the others
impowered 26 Nover. last had conform to the said powers petitioned the
Session Ministers and others concerned That they had gott ane Act of
the Kirk Session of Old Aberdeen in their favours approven by the
presbetry of Aberdeen with consent of the Heritors and Magistrats for
building ane Loft directly above the wedding Kirk door betwixt the
pillar to the West of the Ministers seat and the pillar to the east of the
Common Loft Allowing tuo seats of the said loft within the body of the
Kirk out with the saids pillars Which being considered by the Deacon
and trade They unanimously appointed the Deacon and Masters to
meet and to cause draw out a scheme of the work and also appoints
them to aggree with any tradesmen ane or more who shall work good
work and cheapest for up putting the said Loft conform to the said
Scheme And appoints them to borrow tuo hundred pund scots for that
effect. II 119.

I April 1727.

Thereafter it was unanimously approved that the Wrights and
Coupers arms being Square and Compass should be removed from the
shield contained in the Hammermens Arms and liberty granted to them
to affix the same in any other pannell of the said loft they please On
performance whereof the Deacon and haill Trade appoints the Contract

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[lyty.

to be discharged and the Ldft to h6 possessed to morrow being Pasche
Sunday And appoints all the Members to be present that Sunday and
each Sunday afterwards under the failzie of one shilling sterling or els to
give a sufficient reason in the contrain II 121.

18 April 1730.

Wee under subscrjrwing the Deacones and Masters of the Ham-
mermen and Wrights and Coopers of Old Aberdeen Having seen the
accompts of the publick manadgement of James Michie laite deacone of
the ad. Trades and John Clerk laite Boxmaster untill the sd. Trades
were divided by a grant from his Majesty King George the second and
hairlag found the sd. ace* just fair and true Do heirby Discharge Quite
Claim and Exoner the sd. James Michie and John Clerk of their intro-
missions with the founds or money belonging to the sd. Trads. John
Mowat deacon Pat Cristall deacon &^ II 133.

5. Extracts from the Minutes of the Weaver Trade.

January 1636.*

The ordinare Statuts off the veyver Trad of the citie of Old Aberdeine
and coledg bounds set doune (set doune be the said trad and
ratified be the majestrats of the said citie and coledge) To be
observed in tym coming vnder the painis tharin contained and
the onlawes therine specified to be exactlie takine vp and
distributed accordi^ig to the tennor theroff in all poynts.

The said day it is statut and ordaint be the Deacone with consent
off the haill trad that the haille masters prenteces and servants of the
sd. veyver trad keepe the chvrch evrie saboth in tyme of preachings within
this citie in tyme coming vnder the pains following viz all masters absent
thre s. four d. scots money and evrie prentes or servand two s. scots for
evrie preaching they happin to be absent frae ; from the begining of the

' The statutes are copied into the beginnmg of vol. ii., and are again repe ate d in the
voliime at the end.

1636.] RECORDS OF THE IIBRCHANT AND TRADE SOCIETIES. 335

preaching to the ending to be veeklie poyndet be our officiare and the
poynds mad sillver off and delivered to the box master for the tyme and
to be puttine to the vtilitie and welfare of the sd trade.

It is statute and ordainet be the deaccone with consent of the wholl
trad forsd. that no vnfriemane haw libertie to enter within this brugh or
coledg bounds and evrie fremane that hapines to be admited befor his
admissione to the sd. trad shall pey his arles pennie to the box master
as vse is in free burrowes and shall work three peces of wark caled his
Masters sey viz, ane small linnen wob : ane small plaid ane small sey
wob or steming making the graithes that warks them with his own hand
without any helpe within the deacons house or any other part which the
deacone shall think expedient which being ordinarlie done and performit
the deaccone shall signifie the samen to the Majestrats of the toune and
principall or members of the coledge to the effect they may cause the
sd. persone that desyres to be admited fremane bring and report ane
' sufficient testimoniall of his lyfe and conversatione frae the part q' he
med his residence abefore and therefter his entrie silver for his freedome
to the sd. trad to be modifie be the deaccone and remnant brethren of
the trad provydand the samen be not les modifiet nor the soum of
sextein pounds money forsd. and his entire silver whatsamever to be
taken up be the box master with the soume of aught pounds to the
boxmaster of the trad for ane dinner the haill entire silver whatsomever
to be imployed for the vtilitie and welfare of the sd. trad the suplicant
whatsomever being found fammous and honest be the majestrats and
qualified be the trad to be admited freman within this brugh and citie of
Old Abd. and coledg bounds and the first yeare of his entres to the trad
to be officiar, and if ther hapens two to be admited in ane yeare the last
admited to be officiare the next yeare imediatlie after his admissione.

It is statute and ordaint that the freedome of prentesea learned
withine the toun shall be onlie aught pounds with ane diner to our own
trad and if he be second sone to ane fremane albeit he leame not the
trad within the toune to be bot as mekle as the forsd. soume of eight
pounds with ane dinner to be taken up be the bos master and to teputen

336 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBBN. [tS^S.

to the vtilitie and welfare of the trad and if any freemans eldest sone
being found qualified and admited as sd. is he shall be free for ane dinner
onlie.

5.
Item itt is statute and ordaint that in caice it happine any of the
trad to be compleaned vpone for not doing their faithfull dutie and
working in due tym sik work as beis comited to ther charge the deacone
shall tak tryall and inquisitione therapent and if the parties compleaned
vpon hapen to be found guiltie the compleaner is to be satisfied according
to the gratitud of the wrong as the deaccone shall injo3me the partie
compleaned vpon shall pey for the first fault fourtie s. for the second fault
four pounds and for the third fait shall losse his freedome and that for
eschewing of sclander and the saids vnlaws to be taken vp be the box
master toties qvoties and the wholl to be putten to the vse of the trad.

Item it is statute that non of the trad receave his neighboures

warped work without leave of the warper and at the least without leave

of the deaccone vnder the paine of tene shiling to the weilfare of the

trad.

10.

Item it is statute and ordained be the deaccone forsd. with consent
forsd. that non of the trad within this toune and coledg bounds giv any
cloath in litle cutts to walkers vnles they shew the rest of the wob to the
deaccone of the trad vnder the paine of fortie shilings vnforgiven.

12.

Item it is statute and ordaint be the deaccon and masters of the sd.
trad that iff any freeman give any mor nor sixteine shilings to ane
taskmen for his fie in the year he shall pay the soum of fourtie s. to the
boxmaster toties quoties and no man shall enter his servantt without he
com to the deaccone and receave liccence.

13.
Item it is statut and ordained be the deaccone and masters forsd.
that give any man receave his neighboures servant without he be free of
his master he shall pey to the trad the soum of fourtie shilings and at
leist speire his masters leive.

1636.] RECORDS OP THB MBRCHANt AKD TRADB SOCIBtlBS. 337

14.

Item it is statute and ordained be the deaccone and masters forsd.
that if any free man borrow his neighboures working touls and putt
them in oftner nor once or leve them to any other name without he seek
it from him that owes it he shall pey the soum of fourtie shilings to the
trad. li i.

27 Dbcbmbbr 1637.^

The said day the decone and his masters hes ordanitt thatt no
man presume to sitt in the bak deis butt he that in ofes or hes bein in
offeis abefor and the pntt. men thatt is in offes for the yeir sell sett in
eist mestt end and the elld' offes men to seit in uttmeistt eind and that
no man clos the dice enttres under the paine of four silling. I 7.

26 February 1638.

The said day the decoun and maisteris hes statut and ordined that
give any man agrie with ane callent to vark and give it schall happine
any vther to go efter that and agrie vith that callent chaffer nor he quho
did agre abefor he schall pey the half of the preyce of the vob and that
to be vsed to the veill fair of the craft. I 9.

19 May 1640.

I Robert Ross sumtyme servitor to Androw Henderson vobster in
Auld Abd. grantis me to have resawit from Thomas Angus visitor of the
vobsters of Auld Abd. the soume of fourtie sex shillingis aucht penies and
that in compleit payment and satisfaction of all that I may ask and era we
from the craft for taking the burding of ane souldiership for them vnder
capten Jon Leslie laird of Petkepell and discharges them be this my
acquittance. I 31.

9 November 1641.

The said day it is statut and ordanit with consent of the deakin
quartermaisters and haill croft that quhatsumewer he be that offendis
vthers ather in the Spittell or Auld Abd. being sufficientlie prowen sail
pay the soum of Twantie schillingis toties quoties.

^ The first minute is dated i6th June, 1636, and is that of the election of David Abill^
deacon.

33^ RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1641*

The said day Johne R«llie grantid to haue receawit the court bwik
and obliess him newer to schawe the bwik to no man hot the croft and in
ane fensit court as he sail ans' to god. I 43.

27 Dbcbiibbr 1641.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be consent of the maiSt pt of
the haill croft that Johne Rolle deakin and Thomas Dollas all agrie
togidder pntlie and to pay halfif ane gallone aill ilk ane of thame and quha
refussis to do the samen sail pay Twantie schillingis. I 44.

22 May 1643.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the deakin maisters and
remanent of the said brethren that Gilbert Robertsone wobster in
Spittell sail wywe to Cristane Browne dochter to Johne Browne burges
of Abd. Twa pair of hewit plaidis and the said Cristane to gifT him the
haill warpe of twa pair of plauds of sufficient hewit yame and the said
Gilbert sail mak woft to the saids twa pair of plaidis of the warp and
woft that he hes pntlie T)f the said Cristanes awin yame and gif he dois
in the contrar the said Cristiane gifand the yame as said is sail pay the
soum of four pundis by and attour the wyweing of the saids plaidis in
the first terme Lamie efter the recept of the said yeme to be furthcumand
to the Weill of the said croft. 1 .52.

26 August 1644.

It is statut and ordaned that Jon Law shall doe all deutie to his
prentes Jo° Brabner according to ther last condition and give the said
Jo" Law strikis the said Jo° Brabner extraordinat it is decernit that the
boy shall be frie of his maister and siklyk the said Jo° Brabner shall servf-.
his said maister as thrall prentes during his tyme and both the saidis
pairties shall be lyabill for ther onlawis for ther vrongis against the nixt
court. I 61.

26 May 1646.

The said day the haill members w^ the decane of the said croft
having, teine to ther pitifull consideratione of the great burning of Johne
Ray wover frieman in new Aberdeine of his dueling and haill guds therin
all being brunt gaif to the said Johne Ray out of the box Ten merks of
siller w^ sex for plaids. I 72,

l660.] records op the merchant and trade societies. 339

28 May 1649.

The said day annent ane wrong done be James Law in vrong^ng the
croft being skanderit be James Jamesone servitor to the said James Law
and being delaitit be him the delatione being that the said James Law
hed \\a*ongit Elspet Midletoune spous to M' Williame Strauq*^ minister
in old Abd. in vorking sowme tuning clothe givne be the said elspet to
the said James Law to work and that the said James Law heid tein
sowme yearne of the said Elspet her vob and maid servitis to himself
The said proba®ne therof being referrit to George Donnald and Johne
Walker than servants to the said James Law the said James Law
nothing saying againes the said vitnessis They being sworne ilk ane of
thame declairit the dela^ine to be trewe Lykas the said Elspet Middel-
tone in pns. of Johne Forbes bailzie and in pns. of her husband and in
pns. of Thomas Angus deacane Andrew Youngsone Gilbert Robertsone
William Wobster quarter maisters the said Elspet declairit all that vas
done wrong be the said James Law vas done be her awine consent, In
respect q'of the deacane (w^ consent of the haill croftis the members
therof) decemit the said James Law to pey to the said croft Ten merkis
in present money and never to have plaice in the croft as ane deacane
quarter maister or any wther place of the croft therof during the spaice
of four yeirs nixt coming for the skandell done be the said James Law to
the croft. I 89.

21 May 1653.

The forsaid day the deakine and masters v^ consent of the maist
pairt of the tred ordined that q^ soeuer he be amongst the tred that
miscalls others by any degre or call others fals theiff the pairtie tran-
gressor shall pey to the veil of the craft four pund or higher according to
his fa wit. I III.

II August 1660.

The said day the dicone and maisters hes statut and ordaint and be
their puts, statutis and inactis in all tyme comeing That no man of the
traid aggrie with no work whatsomever vntill thesamen be in the lomme
or vther wayes he or they that does the samen the dicone and maisters
is heirby hald nowayes to give them no asistance. I 133.

340 records op old aberdeen. « :, [z665.

7 February 1665.

The said day it vis statut and ordeanit be the deacone and haill
members of the croft annent the working of stuiiis for making of thaim
sufficient merchand waris That no frimane work anny tuynt stuff unles
They give fyve hundrethe warp at least, and the clothe salbe maid
sufficient and sail give the visitors content quho is this present yeir
following till michalmes nixt Williame Wobster Williame Andersone
quho ves chossine visitors and gave ther aithes of fidelitie theranent
Siklyk q^soever frimane takis ane clyant frome his nichtbour and work
sic appear not tua shillingis scottis at the least for ilk elne according to
the smalnes of the stuff quhat moe. they agrie for the frimane that taks
it sail pay fourtie shillingis to him that did agrie abefor and tuentie
shillingis to the Box of the Tred and any quho is fund vrong in vorking
be the visitors sail pay Tuentie shilling to the vs of the said Tred.
I ISO.

21 June 1665.

The said day Johne Laa vover in Old Aberdene having Thrie pair
of fin grane plaids in voving pertening to Williame Allardes burges of
Aberdene qlk plaids the said Johne Laa reseavit in voving therof long
ago and the said Williame Allardes and Jeane Kenneir his spovs having
complenit to the said Williame Angus decane conveiner and to the said
John Leask deacane of the Tred for not delivering of the said plaids
voveine bak againe qlk complent being hard The decane conveiner and
the deacane of the tred decemit and ordeanit the said John Laa to vove
the said thrie pair of fingrane plaids good and sufficent vork be the sight
of the saids deacanes and to begine and vork therof upoune the last day
of Julij nixt and to work wpoune the said plaids and wpoune no wther
wark full they be vt redy under the failzie of the pryce of the saids thrie
pair of plaids to be seine and considderet be the said decane and maisters
of the Tred by and attour the damnage and interests. I 152.

3 November 1666.

The said day it vas ordeanit be the decane and members of court
that everie jurneyman that is fiet with ane maister sail keip his service
dewlie and for ilk days absence he beis frome his wark without leive of
his maister askit and given than and in that caice sail pay fourtie penies
to his maister. I 155.

l673*] rbcords of the merchant and trade societies. 34i

12 March 1667.

The said d^ the deacane maisters and haill members of the tred
being convenit anilent the aditioune of an trid pew to the deask in the
kirk it vis agriet wpoune that quho hes not ther names on the deask
abefor sail have power to put on ther names on the new wark ether be
two letters or be ther haill names as the croft sail agrie amongst tham-
selfis and the sowme that ilk man peys is to be peyit betuixt the dait
heirof and the tuentie third instants vnder the failzie of the doubling of
the sowme agret be ilk man. I 155*.

20 July 1668.

The sd. day compeirit Alex' Walker weaver and was decemit be the
deacon maisters and maist p^ off the trade convenit at the tyme in ane
wnlaw and fyne of fourtie shilling scots money and that for the saying
(the maist p' of the weaver trade being conveined and pnt. in W" Angus
deacon conveiner his hous and in pns. of Alex' Irwing thesaurer) that
ther was not ane honest man amongst them all but Alex' Irwine
allenarlie to the great disgrace of the trade and being rebuikit for the
same be the deacone and being desyrit be him to crave him and the
trade pardone for his sd. miscariage and misdemeanour was dissobedient
to him theranent and would not doe the same and therfor the deacon
and remanent of the trade decerns in maner foirsd. both for his sd.
miscariage and dissobedience of the deacone contrair to ane former act
maid theranent in the yeir of God Mvj^ thretie sex yeires As lykwyse to
goe to the same hous and place q' the offence was comitted and done and
ther mak such satisfactione to the deacone and trade as he sould be
enjoyned be them to doe. I 160.

17 May 1673.

Lyk as it is enacted statute and ordanit be the deacan with unani-
mous consent of the haill trade that the high back dask of the trades
dask be reserved allenarlie for old deacon conveiners pnt. deacons and
maisters of the trade, and that none uther of the trade sitt in the sd.
back dask in tyme cuming but allenarlie the priviledged persones above
specifiet under the faillie of 40s. scots toties quoties for ilk transgressione
conforme to ane former act maid theranent. II 17.

348 RBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDEBN. it6S$.

24 Mat 1683.

The sd. day thair was taken forth of the Box be the deacan with the
wnanimous consent of the haill trade sexteine punds scots money quhilk
was payit to AUex' Ross painter for colloureing and painting of the
trades dask and ther was left in the Box Tuell pund tuentie tuo pennies
les. II 46.

II April 1696.

Lyk as it is enacted be the deacan with consent of the trade that no
frieman in the trade keip any prenteise or servant above a moneths tyme
at farthest wntill he acquaint the pnt. deacan therwith wnder the faillie
of fourtie shilling scots to be payit to the trade be the resetter and keiper
of such persones. II 79.

6. Act of Council establishing the Gardeners* Society.

^ At Old Aberdeen the Eleventh day of May One thousand Seven

hundred and fifty four years In presence of the Magistrates of

the City of Old Aberdeen Anent the Petition given in to them

by John Wallace, George Paul, James Allen, Andrew Davidson,

Thomas Chives, Hugh Wallace, George Hutcheon, AVilliam

Smith, Junior, William Smith, Senior, Thomas Mores and James

Fruce For and in name of themselves and others concerned or

that may hereafter be concerned as Gardeners in said City of

Old Aberdeen.

Making mention That some of their predecessors in the said Art and

Bussiness, their Wives and Children, have laboured under the greatest

poverty, and have been burthensome to the public Charitable funds for

their support in life and been obliged to the same, or to Contributions

from door to door for their Burialls, occasioned by the Neglect of having

never made any settlement and aggreement among themselves anent a

publick fund, which might in some good measure have Relieved their

necessitous brethren and their Relations during life, and defrayed the

expenses of their funeralls when dead, And that for the preventing in

proces of time, any of themselves, their posterity and successors in the

^ Council Register^ vol. vHi., p. 296.

1754-] RBCORDS OF THB MBRCHANT AMD TRADE SOCIBTIB& 543

said Art and bussiness within this City, and parioch and liberties of
both, Who by old age and Infirmity of body and otherwise, may be
reduced to povertie, Their becomming burdensome to any publick
charitable funds, The saids petitioners, are willing to Enter into a
Society, Under the name of the Gardner Fraternity of Old Aberdeen,
And to Contribute a small sum each, Quarterly According to their
liberties In order to raise a Stock or fund for the Releiff of their decayed
brethren, their Wives and Children, But considering that this their
Pious and Charitable design, cannot be so well effectuate without the
concurance of the Honorable the Magistrates and Town Councill and
their Authority interposed thereto : And therefor with all humility
desireing and intreating their Concurrance and Approbation as said is,
and that they would be pleased to Grant them, ane Act of Town
Councill, Constituting the Petitioners and their Successors a Body
Corporate for the above purposes. With power to the said petitioners,
and their Successors To Contribute each quarterly, The sum of three
Shilling Scots money, and to pay in the same to some proper person
member of their Society for the uses and purposes aforsaid . . .

The said Magistrates and Councill Having heard seen and considered
the said Petition and being weell and Ripely advised therewith Did and
hereby Do Ratifie, Homologate and Approve the said pious intention of
the Petitioners, And Statute and Ordain

i"^ That the Petititioners shall have liberty to erect themselves
into a Society under the name of the Gardner fraternity of Old Aberdeen,
and are hereby erected accordingly, with power to them to choose a
Master, Boxmaster and three other Mannagers every three years, upon
the Second day of August or nixt lawfull day thereafter, If the same
shall happen upon Sunday, and the first Generall Meetting is hereby
appointed to be held upon the Second day of August nixt or nixt lawfull
day thereof for the said purpose ; Reserving to each of them Power to
demitt their offices at the end of two years, and that their Boxmasters
Accompts shall be visited and cleared in presence of a Generall Meetting
of the Fraternity upon the second day of August yearly, or nixt lawfull
day. And that upon the said day, his Cautioner shall be bound of new
for his Intromissions for the succeeding year, or he shall find a new
Cautioner, in the option of the Fraternity, and that the said Cautioner
shall be no member of the fraternity.

344 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. 1^754-

2^ That the Petitioners and their Successors Gardners in Old
Aberdeen shall be a Body Corporate under the name and title forsaid
Having power to Contribute the sum of three shilling scots each
quarterly, In order to raise a fund, for the pious designs mentioned
and to lend the same out at interest : And when increased to Five
hundred merks or above, To purchass houses or lands there-
with . . .

3"** That if any Ofl&ce Bearer remove from the Town, or become
Bankrupt That immediately, upon any such event, the masters shall call
a meetting of the Fraternity, and fill up his place for the time that is to
run of the Currency of his office.

4^ That when the eldest son of any of the labouring members shall
incline to enter into the said Society, He shall only pay the common dues
to the Toun Treasurer, and five shilling sterling to the Boxmaster for
the time being, with his quarterly p[ennie8]

5*** That when any Gentleman Burger or other Good man, aggreable
to the Mannagers, who is not a labouring Gardner by possession, or
does not reside within the Town or Liberties, shall incline to become a
Member, He may and shall be received and admitted without pa}dng any
composition to the Town Treasurer or to the Societys Boxmaster, But
he shall befor this admission pay in to the said Boxmaster the sum of

as a complement to the Poor of the Society,
As also his quarterly money in all time after his admission, as the
labouring members do, and that the said sum given in Complement as
aforsaid ; shall be added to the Stock of the said Society, and accompted
for by the Boxmaster at the settling of his accompts.

6'** That the Master, Boxmaster and the other Mannagers and these
only shall have power, and be intituled to examine the qualifications of
every entring labouring member, with respect to his skill and knowledge
in Gardnery and his stock and circumstances With all which if the said
Managers shall not be fully satisfied, He is not to be admitted a Member,
Provideing That the Magistrates and Town Council shall approve of the
reasons why he is ejected and refused to be admitted. To whom the
Petitioner or Offerer may apply for redress, if he thinks himself aggreived
or prejudged.

j^mo That each admitted Member his Wife and Children if depau-
perate, shall have right and title to the charity of the said Society funds

I754-] RBCORDS OP THB MBRCHANT AND TRADB SOCtBTlBS. 345

and that only according to their Beheaviour and to the contributions
they have made.

8^ That it shall be in the power of the Fraternity, when objects of
their charity shall ofTer, To distribute to their Indigents, to the extent of
their whole quarterly payments, But that the payments at the Bntrys,
and the interest of the Stock, shall go to the Increass of the Fund, ay and
untill the same shall increass to a capitall of a Thousand pound scots.

9°^ That when the Stock is increased as aforesaid The same is not
to be diminished by donations or pensions to the poor of the Society, But
the Rents and profits of the same with the Yearly Contributions are to
be distributed among the Indigent Members, at the direction of the
annuall meetting for clearing the accompts.

jomo That no part of the Stock of the Society, shall, in all time
comming, be applyed towards entertaining the members at their meettings
But each member shall defray the Charges of such meettings by equall
contributions, out of his own pocket.

1 1 mo That one of the Baillies of the said City shall preside at every
Election of Managers, Supervise, Approve and Attest yearly their
Accompts for the preceding year. For which purpose, the said
Accompts are to be given in to the Magistrates three lawfull days,
at least, befor the day of clearing them annually, for their perusall: And
it is hereby declaired. That the Baillie so presideing at the Election, or
Clearing of the Accompts (if no member of the Society), shall claim no
vote therein. But shall only take care That no injustice be done, and that
the election be made orderly and regularly.

12"^ That no member shall be allowed to vote in any affair of the
Society unless he shall pay in his quarterly money, and be in no wise in
debt to the Society.

I jUo f hat the Society shall keep a Minute Book and choose some
proper person for their clerk, who is a Member : and shall take the oath
de fideli administratione, and shall fairly enter all the transactions and
procedings ; As also that there shall be another book or books keept for
the Accompts of their Stock, That the state thereof may clearly appear
from time to time Which books shall be open and patent in the clerks
hands at all times, for the inspection of the members, without fie or
reward.

With and under the above Rules, Conditions and Regulations,

346

ftECORDS OP OLD ABBRDfiBN.

[1754.

These presents are Granted to the Petitioners, and so accepted by them,
and no otherwise, And the Town Coancill appoints the Treasurer of the
Gardner Fraternity, to Record the names of the Petitioners, and the
subsequent entring members of the said fraternity, with the dates of
their Entrys and the payment of their compositions, in a Book to be
made for that purpose And Declairs that these presents subscribed by
the Toun Clerk shall be a sufficient warrand for the haill premisses.

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.

I. — Names of the Inhabitants within the Spittell. 1636.*

William Troup in Spittell, his wyiF, aucht bairnes, and William

Simsone his servant.
Thomas Elmslie, wricht, and his dochter onlie.
Patrick Johnstoun, tailzeour, and his wyiff onlie.
Thomas Robertsone, wobster, his wyif, four bairns, Alexander

Senzeour and William Ailes, servantes.

John Adie, cordiner, his wyff and two young baimes.

Thomas Innes, wobster, and his wyflf onlie.

John Wyllie elder, his wyff, James Craighead, Robert Sm)rthe,

Alexander Tailzeour, and Mariorie Reid, servantes.
Thomas Dolas, wobster, his wyff, two young baimes, Alexander

Edward, Williame Johnstoune and Cristiane Scherer, ser-
vantes.
George Halden, wobster, his wyff, two young baimes, and Thomas

Hall, servant
Robert* Bamet, couper, his wyff and two young baimes, subtennent

to George Halden.
Gilbert Robertsoune, wobster, his wyff and four baimes.
John Wyllie younger, his wyff and four baimes.
John Cow, tailzeour, his wyff, four baimes and Meriorie Wode

his gude sister.
George Small, wobster, his wyff, two baimes and Andro Cuthbert,

servant, recept without ane testimonial!.
Hendrie Annand, his wyff and ane servant lase.
Alexander Volume and Agnes Kellie his servant.

^ Council RtgisUTf vol. iii., p. 3.

348 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1636.

Andrew Youngsone, wobster, his wyfiF, four baimes, James . . .,

John Crewie, Johne Moir and Margaret Littilljohne, servantes.
Andro Boyne, tailzeour, his wyfif, and James Howat his servant.
Andre Jaflray, his wyfife and ane baime.
Gilbert Gierke, absent.
William Blake, his wyff and ane baime.
Elspet Troup and three baimes in the canonistes hous extravagantes

thair.
Peter Bamet, his wyfF and thrie uther Strang women.
Johne Porter, wricht, and his wyff absent.
James Skedway, wobster, and his wyfF enlie.
Johne Andersone, tailzeeur, his wyff, foar baimes, Andro Duthie,

Arthour Andersone and Agnes Walker, servantes.
Doctor Williame Gordoan, his wyff, thrie baimes, James Rainie,

George Milne, Jeane Chalmer and Jane Still, servantes.
James Innes, his wyff, his mother, ane baime, Patrick Davidsone,

Andro Bartlet, Williame Gordoune, IssobeU Gibsone and
Cristiane Pattone, servantes.

Auld Aberdeine.

Thomas Merser, his wyff, three baimes, Robert and Alexander

Volumes, James Donald, Elspet Gray and Elspet Hendrie,

servantes.
John Linsie, tailzeour, his wyff, tua baimes, Andro Davidsone and

Jeane Wagrellis, servantes.
Marieune Nisbit, breadseller, hir selfe and ane baime.
Arthour Gibsone, wricht, himselfe enlie.
George Volume, muxter, his w)^ and gude sister absent.
Beatrix Cheilles, with ane servant, of no calling, absent.
Williame Hunter, husbandman, his wyff, thrie baimes, and Issobell

Nicell, servant.
Alexander Coulles, himselfe and his wyff.
James Law, wobster, his wyff ane baime, James Irwing and Elspet

Aberdour, servantes.
Issobell Kelman, kailseller, hir selfe and tue baimes, shankeris.
Thomas Cruikshanke, cordiner, his wyff, tue baimes, and Helene

Cuming, servant.

1636.] /! p intCBLLAHBOUS PAPBRS. 349

Elspet Law, breidteller, widow, and ane bairnc, absent.

Robert Law, wobster, his wyff and thrie bairncs.

Andro Adame, cordiner, his wyff, four baimes, his guidmother, and

Gilbert Forsyith, servant.
John Mackrines, bis wyff, too baimes, Margret Watsone and Mar-

gret Williamsone, servantes.
Agnes Mofiesone hir selfe and her dochter.
Alexander Wadie, baxter, himselfe onlie.
William Forsyith, cordiner, his w]df, and one baimie, in Williame

Hayis land.
John Rollie, wobtter, his wyff, Alexander Drone and Issobell Nicol,

servantes. Alexander Drone resauit be him without ane

testimonial in William Hayes land.
Cristiane Hay, breidseller, and Bessie Watsone, her servant.
Androw Hendersone, wobster, his W3rff and baime, Thomas Stewin-

soune, Lawrence Gray, Johne Thomsone, Robert Ros, James

Deanes, Cristiane Schives and Margret Broune, all servants.
George King, his wyff, sex baimes, Thomas Volume and Janet

Farquharsone, servantes.
^ Williame Auld himselfe and his wyff onlie.

David Abell, wobster, his wyff, thrie baimes, George Collie, Robert

Glenie, Alexander Peirie, Alexander Thomsone, CHlbert Blin-

schell, William Ailes, William Simmer, Margaret Courage and

Janet Gartlie, all servantes.
Williame Johnestoune, smythe, his wyff and four baimes.
Mr. David Leeche, sub-principall, his wyff, hir tuo baimes, and

servantes.
Johne Forbes, his wyff and her ibur baimes, James Still and Bessie

Couttes, servantes.
Andrew King, merchant, him selfe onlie.
Elspet Gray, puddinwricht, tuo baimes, the one of them ane ydle

sone in Williame Hayes land.
Williame Hay, skinner, his dochter, and Patrick Duncan, servant.
Robert Ross, workman, himselfe and his wyff onlie.
Alexander Tellie, husbandman, his wyff, four baimes, and Jeane

Wat, servant
Johne Merser, smythe, himselfe and his wyff onlie.

350 RBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1636.

Jeane Irwing, browster, ane bairae, and Annas Lumsden, servantes

in Alexander Tellies land, absent.
Meriorie Guthrie, without ane calling, in Johne Mersers land,

absent.
Robert Ortoune, laxfisher, his wyS, two baimes, and Elspet Heruie,

servant.
Johne Smythe, gairdner, his wyff, thrie baimes, and Margret Orum,

hir servant.
Margaret Couper and her dochter in Johne Smyth^s hous.
Johne Bauerlay, cordiner, himselfe and his wyff onlie.
Elspet Ja£frey, breidseller, hir selfe and ane baime.
Margret Boyes, breidseller, hirselfe and ane baime under Johne

Blakis^wyff.
Cristaine Robertsone and Issobell Paterson and tuo baimes.
Alexander Bamet, tailzeour, himselfe and his wyiF onlie.
Annable Fullartoun, sewster, absent.
Thomas Bauerlay, his wyfif and thair sone.

Williame Knolles, his wyfif, ane baime, and Issobell Lamb, servant.
James Andersone, cordiner, and his W3rfir onlie.
Archibald Smythe, net wywer, his wyS^ and Merione Hay, servant.
Elspet Forsyithe and her dochter. dilsseller.
Adame Bauerlay and his wyfif onlie.
Robert Willox, staibler, his wyfif and thrie baimes.
Alexander Schand, gairdner, his wyfif, ane baime, and Margret

Andersone, servant.
Alexander Gordoun, his wife and ane oy.
Mr. George Gierke.
The guidwyfif of Kilstaires and fyw baimes, and Janet Garioche,

servant.
Gilbert Bauerlay, husbandman, his w)^ and fyw baimes.
George Chalmer, flescher, his wyfif, ane bairn, Johne and Margret

Grayes, servantes.
Agnes Gordone and Janet Gormake.
Andre Couttes, wricht, his w}^ and four baimes.
Alexander Leslie and his w}^ onlie.
Hector Ross, cordiner, his wyfif and ane baime.
William Andersone, cordiner, himselfe and his wyfif onlie.

1636.J MISCBLLANBOUS PAPBRS. 35I

Issobell Smythe, kailseller, hir dochter and Katharin Paip, servant.
James Dauidsone, wobster, his W3rff, thrie baimes, and Barbara

Forsythe, servant.
Robert Andersone, cordiner, his wyff, tuo baimes, and Elspet Catto,

servant.
William Nicoll, wobster, his w)^ and his dochter onlie.
William Willox, spinster, in Williame NicoU's land.
John Gordon of Deuchries, his wyff, tuo baimes, William Chrystie

and Agnes Farquhassone, servantes.
William M axuell and his wyiF onlie.
Harie Kemp, keiper, his vryttf and Meriore Hog, servant.
William Buchane, flescher, his wyiF, tuo baimes, and Issobell

Stewart, servant.
Margaret Blakbume, hir selfe, hir dochter, and Janet Baird,

servant.
William Gibsone, husbandman, his wyiF, fyve baimes, and Meriorie

Stewart, servant.
Alexander Hantoun, his sister and ane baime.
Issobell Gawine, brewster, and Forsythe, hir servant.

Robert Blinschell, flescher, his wyff, thrie baimes, and Janet Fer-

gusone, servant.
William Nicol, younger, wobster, himselfe and his wyff onlie.
Robert Nicol, his wyff, his sone, and tuo oyes.
Alexander Vricht, couper, himselfe, his wyff, and tuo dochteris.
Johne Cruikshank, heilmaker, his wyff, three baimes, and Janet

Stanneris, servant
Johne Kedie, tailzeour, and his w}'ff onlie.
Elspet Leslie, customer, and her dochter onlie.
Robert Jake, gairdner, and his wyff onlie.
Issobell Camecorse and Elspet Norie, of no calling, in Johne Gil-

crystes hous, absent.
Patrick Dauidsone, fischseller, and his wyff onlie.
Issobell Gordoun and Elspet Brames, hir guid sister.
Johne Law, wobster, his vryS, hir sone, and Johne Lidingham,

servant.
M ariorie Hay and Patricke Citchie, tailzeour.
George Zoungsone, wobster, his wyff and thrie baimes.

35a RECORDS OF OLD ABHRMtN. Cx6j6.

Alexander Cruikahank, book binder, and bi9 wyffe oolie,

Elspet Torrie, shanker, tua baimes, and Elspet Petrie, servant.

James Ailes, wobster, his wyff, and tua batfneib

Andro Barker, smythe, his wyff and fyue baimes, the eldest 13 yeir.

Alexander Guthrie, saidler, his wyff and thrie baimea» the eldest

13 y«ir.
Thomas Simsone, merchand, hit wyff, aoe going baime, mad Elspet

Smythe, servant
Robert Menzies, skinner, his wyff, thrie basnies, and Beatrix French,

thair servant — he come hot idxnit sex weeks agoe.
Thomas Spens, cuike, his wyffie, thrie baimes, his guidinotlitf » and

Agnes Wilsone, servant.
Andro Gray, flescher, and his sister onlie.

Robert Orem, cordiner, his wyff and four bairnes, the eliiMt %6 yeir.
Johne Andersone, cordiner, his wyff, tuo young baimes, Johne Hut-

cheon and Elspet Gerret, servant
Cristiane Blakbume, her dochter, and Heleoe Sibbsld*
Beatrix Torrie and Bessie Gray, her dochter*
Margaret Sangster, her thrie brethren, tua young baijmes, and Janet

Hendersone, servant.
Walter Sinclair, wricht, his wyff and thrie baimes, th^ eldest 15

yeir.
Nicoll Torrie, husbandman, bis wyff and four bairoes, tlve eldest 8

yeir.
James Tailyeour, his wyff, and ane baime.

George Moir, smythe, his wyff and four baimes, the eldest 15 yeir.
Mariore Simsone, browster, and Elspet Hay, hir servant.
Thomas Megus, wobster, his wyff, William Vobster and Issobell

Brine, servantes.
Janet Blake and Margret Settoun, spinsteris and sewsteris in on

hous.
John Mackie, wobster, his wyff, Johne Gray and Elspet Reiths,

servants.
Alexander Ortoun, baxter, bis wyff, Elspet Garioche and Agnes

Sangster, servantes.
Hendrie Adame, cordiner, his wy£^ ane baim^ and Cristiane

Smythe, servant

1636.] MISCBLLANfiOUS t>APBRS. 353

Walter Ortoun, his wyff, George and Issobell Ortounes, their

bairnes, men and women.
George Chalmec, laxfischer, his wyfif and four bairnes, men and

women.
Janet Torrie, spinster, and thrie bairnes, the eldest fyfteine yeiris of

age.
Janet Sandie, spinster.
Dauid Sim^ne,. traveller, and his wyff onlie.
Androw Torrie, husbandman, his wyiF, ane baime, and Issobell

Pantoune, servant.
Johne Forsyith, his wife, tua bairnes, and Janet Johnstoune, servant.
Elspet Selbie, shanker, and hir tuo dochteris.
Johne Arthour, tailzeour, his wyiF, and thrie bairnes, the eldest 18

yeir.
Alexander Reid, wobster, and his w)^ onlie.
Janet Herevie.

Elspet Tailzeour, candlemaker, and Issobell Fraser, spinster.
Robert George Smythe, his wyflF, his dochter, George Blythe and

Elspet Hendersone, servantes.
Helene Jamesone, spinster, and tua bairnes.
Andro Nicoll, husbandman, his wyff, ane baime, and Margaret

Sutherland, servant.
James Rainy, tailzeour, and his wyff onlie.
Agnes Dreden, commer, onlie.
Donald Wrquhart, gairdner, his wyff, four bairnes, John Innes,

Issobell Daniell, and Margret Tailzeour, his servantes.
George Andersone, husbandman, his wyff, four bairnes, the eldest

seuin yeires old, James Anderson and Meriorie Russell,

servantes.
Elspet Robertsone, breidseller.
Walter Cruikshank, cordiner, and his sone onlie.
Thomas Turner, his wyff and tua bairnes.

Mr. Alexander Gairden, Advocat, and Johne Wricht, his servant.
James Watsone, tailzeour, his wyff, and four bairnes, the eldest 13

yeir.
Janet Mar, spinster, her dochter, and Meriorie Williamsone,

servant.

354 RBCORl>S 01? OLD ABBRDBBN. [1636.

Meriorie Carll, breidseller, and hir sone, ane man.

Thomas Cuming, staibler, his wyiF, his sone, and ane oy.

Patrick Omond and Jeane Campbell, his wyiF, onlie.

Bessie Duncane and thrie baimes, the eldest fourteen yeir old.

Williame Fyiff, measone, his wyff and thrie baimes, the eldest 13

yeir.
George Middiltoun, his wyiF, se)me baimes, Alexander Lumisden,

Alexander Leith, Jeane Gairden, Cristiane Dauie, Katherin

Ros, and Margret Ross, their servants. • •
William Burnet, his wyfif, thrie baimes, and Kathrin Prat, servant.
Mr. John Lundie, his wyff, tuo baimes, Kathrin Addio and Janet

Andro, servantes.
The Commissar, his wyiff, thrie sones and good sone, tua dochteris,

James Sime, Cristopher Curlande, Johne Nicolsone, Rebecca

Howat, Margaret Cushnie, and Margret Lindsay, servantes.
Janet Gordoun, hir dochter, Janet Scheipheard, Margaret and

Elspet Watsone, servantes.
The guidwyff of Coclarachie, Mariorie Low and Elspet Webster,

servantes.
Johne Ritchie, bronduster, his wyS and tua young baimes.
William Wat, notar, his wyff, and Janet Duncan, servant.
Johne Garioche, his [wifej and ane baime.
Janet Eraser and Issobell Lumsden, servantes.
The guidwjdff of Auchrydie, hir oy onlie.
Archbauld Bischope, belman.
Janet Cruikshanke and her dochter.

Elspet Lessell, hir sone and hir dochter, men and women.
John Kilgour, elder, James and Harie Kilgouris and his oy.
Johne Kilgour, younger, his wyff, tua baimes, and Margret Dauid-

sone.
The laird of Banchrie, his wyff, and Cristiane Cuy, servant.
Birsmoir, his wyff, ane young baime, his tuo sisters, Robert Wicht,

Issobell Knolles and Katherine Bannermane, servants.
Richard Foullartoun and his servant.
Alexander Gordoun, his wyff, ane young baime, and Agnes Mill,

servant.
Barbara Fiddes, spinster, and hir dochter.

1636.] MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 355

Mr. Alexander Scrogie, his wyff, fyue baimes, Jeane Allane and

Kathrin Iruing, servants.
Mr. James FouIIartoun and Agnes Duiguid.
Agnes Meeke, poor.

Johne Forbes and James Reid, his servant.
Alexander Moubray, his wyff, his dochter» and his tua oyes.
Janet Woode, vidow.

Cristiane Con, hir dochter, and Elspet Philp, hir servant.
Patrick Gordoun, and Alexander Keythe, his servant.
Williame Dunne, his wyff, and tuo young biiimes,
Mr Gilbert Rose, his wyff, tua baimes, and Issobell Iniing, servant.
Mr Thomas Lillie, his wyff, his guidmother, his tuo brethren, his

tuo baimes, William Forsyithe and Issobell Forbes, servantes.

II. — An List of the Polable Persons within the Tounb op Old
Aberdeen, given up be Mr. Alexander Fraser and Jambs
Knight, Bailies in Old Aberdeen, two Commissioners nominat
and appointed for that effect, and be Mr. John Robertstonb,
Bibliothicarian of the said Toune, Clerk and Collector
appointed be them for the said Tounb.^

Imprimis, James Hervie, weaver ther, and his wife .

Alexander Hill, shoemaker ther, and his wife, poll

Sara Cuming, his servant, for fee and generall poll

James Turriffe, taylor ther, and his wife, poll

Alexander Strachan and Alexander Christie, indwellers ther,

and their wives, poll is 140

Thomas Thomson, glover in CoUedge Bounds, and his wife

and daughter, poll 140

Elspet Patersone, servant for fee and generall poll . 080

Agnes Beverly, relict of Alexander Hatt, farmer in Old

Aberdeen, and William and George Hats, her sons . o 18 o

> The total number of persons above sixteen years of age, residing in Old Aberdeen as
disclosed by this Poll was 843. The list is taken from the List of PoUable Persons within the
Shire of Aberdeen, 1696, vol. ii., p. 583.

£0 18

356

RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN.

[1696.

Alexander Yeatt, her servant, for fee and generall poll
Gloria BuUfoord, her servant, for fee and generall poll
George Mill, indweller ther, and his wife, and son, John

Mill infamilia, and John Daniell, their servant, whose

fee is 3^10, poll in all . . . .
William Cruickshank, wheelwright and his wife .
George Barber, smith ther, and his wife, poll
Christian More, his servant, for fee and generall poll .
Robert Sinclar and James M'Castell, taylors ther, and their

wives, poll

William Gray, wheelwright ther, and his wife and daughter

poll is

Andrew Gray, younger, couper, and his wife, poll

George Cuming, smith, and his wife, poll .

James Nicoll, wright ther, and his wife, and Agnes Watt

his servant, whose fee is jf 10 per annum, their poll
John Mamook, litster ther, and his wife, poll
James Laing, indweller ther, and his wife, poll .
John Sangster, bookbinder, and his wife, poll
John Leask, younger, weaver ther, and his wife, and William

and John Leasks, his sons, poll is . . •
John Ritchie,* wright ther, and his wife, poll
John King, indweller ther, and his wife, and son Patrick

King, their poll

William Anderson, flesher ther, and his wife and son, and

Isobell Grant, servant, whose fee is £8 per annum, poll
James Mathewson, ther, and his wife, poll . . . .
Thomas Smith, indweller ther, and his wife, poll
John Elles, weaver ther, and his wife . . . .

Robert Elphinstone, shoemaker in Colledge Bounds, and his

wyfe, poll is

Margrat Marischall, relict of John Christell, indweller ther,

her poll

Jean Chalmer, relict of Patrick Cheyne, indweller in Old

Aberdeen, poll for herself, and two daughters infamilia^i^
Alexander Bruice, her servant, for fee and generall poll
Elizabeth Catto, servant, for fee and generall poll

£0 14 o
090

I 9
o 18

o 18

o 7

I 7
o 18

o 12

o 18

I 14

O 12
O 12

O 18

O
O
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I 16 o
140

O Ift o

o 18 o

4
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I 10 o
o 18 o

o 18 o

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o 18 o

6 o

1696.]

MISCBLLANBOUS PAPBRS.

357

Anna Robertson, relict of George Lovie, taylor ther, and her

daughter, Margaret Lovie, poll ....
James Moor, weaver in College Bounds, and his wyfe
John Smith, shoemaker ther, and his wife . • * .
James Mill, maltman ther, and his wife, poll
Bessie Thomsone, his servant, for fee and generall poll
Marjorie Hill, relict of John Cooper, bailie in Old Aberdeen,

her house and free stock above 500 merks, but not

extending to 5000 merks, poll is

Item, three children, Alexander, Margrat, and Agnes

Coupers • . ...
Janet Fiffe, her servant, for fee and generall poll
George Breck, taylor, and his wife, poll
Thomas Adam, shoomaker, and his wife, poll
John Lawrensone, merchant ther (no stock), and his wife
Andrew Dyce, merchant ther, his free stock being above 500

merks, but not extending to 5000 merks, his poll, with

the general poll for his wife, is .
Three children tn/amt/ta, their poll ....
Anna Logic, servant, for fee and generall poll
James Johnstone, merchant ther, his free stock being above

5CX) merks, but not extending to 5000 merks, poll for

himself and wife, is

Item, an sone, and Helen Dour, servant, whose fee is ^8

per annum, inde for fee and generall poll
John Slidders, indweller ther, and his wife, poll .
Margrat Gibsone, his servant, for fee and generall poll
Andrew Adam, shoemaker ther, and his wife, poll
Robert Lowe, merchant there, whose free stock is above 500,

but not above 5CXX) merks, poll for himself, his wife, and

three children infamilia

Item, tuo servants, Christian Simer and Elspet Webster, fee

^8 each, poll

James Robertsone, merchant ther, and his wife, poll .
Margrat Ingliss and Maijiorie Forsyth, servants, for fee and

generall poll

James Measson, maltman ther, and his wife, poll

. £0 12

I 2 8

320

o 16

O 12

o 10
o 18

I O

1 O

o 18

O
O

8
o

400

o
o

358 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [1696.

Patrick Fife, his servant, for fee and generall poll is . ^o 14 o

Jean Wilsone, and Agnes Rogie, servants, for fee and

generall poll is 128

David Murray, measson ther, and his wife . «; ' • o 18 o

Item, Janet Simpsone, servant, for fee and generall poll . o 10 o
Jean Hunter and Jean Walker, servants, for fee and generall

poll is . 100

John Elmsly, weaver in Colledge Bounds, and his wife,

poll . . . • . • . •.* o 18 o
James Fraser and William Ritchie, weavers in Old Aber-
deen, and their wives, poll is

Agnes Chalmer, indweller ther, and her daughter
Thomas Buchan, weaver in Colledge Bounds, and his wife,

poll ...... .

Jean Camgill, servant, for fee and generall poll

George Robertsone, shoemaker, and his wife

George Massie, coppersmith, and his wife, poll

James Dickie, taylor ther, and his wife

Christian Thomsone, his servant, for fee and generall poll

Helen Cattanach, relict of George Leith, couper in Old

Aberdeen, her poll • . 060

Margrat Knoues, relict of William Anderson, weaver ther,

and Agnes Andersone, her daughter . .< o I2 o

John Lovie, taylor, and his wife, poll . . . . 6 18 o

Marjiorie Taylor, for fee and generall poll is . . 080

William Smith, younger, blacksmith, and his wife . . o 18 o

Robert Collace, indweller ther, and his wife, and Katheren

and Isobell Collace, his daughters, poll • 140

Andrew Craigheade, merchant ther, and his wife . . 0120

James Mill, flesher ther, and his wife, poll . . . . O 18 o

Marjiorie Couper, relict of William Watt, caper ther, her

poll is 060

John Ferguson, flesher in College Bounds, and his wife, and

son Alexander, poll 140

Jean Sangster, his servant, for fee and generall poll . . 0108
Alexander Anderson, weaver in Old Aberdeen, and his wife . 0180

George Garioch, taylor ther, and his wife, poll . • . o 18

l6g6.] MISCBLLANBOUS PAPBRS. 359

George Ronald, merchant ther, and his wife (no free stock) ^C^ 12 o

Item, Jean Ronald, his daughter, poll • . . 060

Janet Gordon, his servant, for fee and generall poll • . 094

Robert Drum, indweller ther, and his wife, poll . 0120
William Robertson, indweller ther and his wife and sone,

poll o 18 o

James Jaffray, gardener ther, and his wife, poll . . . o 18 o

Alexander Ja£fray, his brother infamilia, poll . 060
Item, ane servant, fee £2 per annum, the fortieth pairt with

the general) poll is 070

Marjorie Simer, for fee and generall poll . o 10 8

Item, [ ] Cuming, for fee and generall poll is . 070
Elspet Johns, relict of John Jaffray, in Old Aberdeen, her

poll is 060

Margaret Johns, servant, for fee and generall poll . 090

John Wisheart, merchant ther, and his wife, poll o 12 o
William Wilsone, maltman, and Alexander Christell, wright,

and their wives 1160

James Black, indweller ther, and his wife . . . o 12 o
Katheren Gordon, relict of M' James Gordon, merchant at

Rothemay, whose poll (if alive) would have been £9,

the third pairt whereof payable by the said Kathren is,

with the generall poll 360

Item, Lues Gordon, her son, ane gentleman, poll • 360

Item, George Gordon, his brother, poll . . 060

Isobell Bartlett, her servant, for fee and generall poll . 076
George Cruickshank, thesaurer, his free stock above 500 but

not 5CXX) merks, and Barbra Finnic, his spouse, poll . 320

Item, three children, infamilia, poll o 18 o

Item, Janet Aldman and Elspet Andersone, servants, for

fee and generall poll 120

John Dey, indweller in Colledge Bounds, and his wife . o 12 o
Item, Barbra Steinsone and Elizabeth Cheyne servants, for

fee and poll 100

John Walker, weaver ther, and his wife, and Jean Walker,

his daughter, poll 140

Donald Ross, weaver in Old Aberdeen, and his wife • . o 18 o

£3

360 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [x^-

David Gruer, merchant ther, whose free stock is above 500

marks, but does not extend to 5000 merks, for himself

and wife ...«..•••

Item, five children infamilia, poll

Elizabeth Allan, his servant, for fee and general poll .
George Taylor, indweller ther, and his wife, poll
John Watson, taylor, and his wife, poll ....
Alexander Watsone and William Murray, servants, for fee

and general poll o 16 o

William Crombie and Peter Falconer, indwellers ther, and

their wives, poll 140

Robert Forbes of Glencarvie, gentleman ther, and his wife,

their poll is 3120

Andrew Jameson, taylor ther, and his wife . . o 18 o

George Killgoure, church beddall ther, he being a pentioner

in the said church, and Bessie Innes, his spouse, the

said George being a nottar, his poll, and generall poll,

and wyfes, is 4 12 o

Item, Christian and Jean Murisons, each of their fees 16

merks per annum, poll is 128

Janet Smith, relict of Thomas Mitchell, indweller ther, her

poll is

Bessie Andersone, her servant, for fee and generall poll
Helen Davidsone, relict of James Gibsone, weaver ther
Margrat Cuie, relict of William Angus, weaver ther, and

Janet Angus, her daughter, poll .....
Robert Shand, indweller ther, and his wife, poll.
William Innes, and Thomas Shirres, weavers, and their

wives, poll .........

Andrew Charles, weaver ther, and his wife

[ ], a servant, 10 merks per annum ....

Alexander Hervie, weaver ther, and his wife, poll

John Bisset, shoomaker, and his wife, and Margrat Bisset,

his daughter, poll is

Janet Ross, his servant, for fee and generall poll

Lucres Glennie, relict of William Marnoch, indweller ther,

her poll is 060

1696.]

MISCELLANBOUS PAPBRS.

361

Margrat Sinier, her servant, for fee and generall poll .
Alexander Mathewsone, indweller ther, and his wife, poll
M ' William Cuming, master of the Musicle School, his poll

as being ane gentleman, is

John Kinard ther, and his wife, poll is . . .
Marjiorie Irving, relict of John Eraser ther, he being a

gentleman, her poll is

William Nicoll, indweller ther, and his wife

Elspet Stewart, relict of John Stewart, indweller ther, her

poll IS •••••••••

George Allan, shoomaker ther, and his wife, poll

William Moir, indweller ther, and his wife, poll .

William Cruickshank, flesher ther, and his wife .

Robert Forbes, servant, for fee and generall poll is

Andrew Massie, merchant ther, and his wife, poll

John Leslie, belt weaver, and his wife, poll

William Thomsone, merchant ther, and his wife (no free

Marie Elmsly, his servant, for fee and generall poll

Margrat Low, for fee and generall poll is .

John Cowper, maltman in Old Aberdeen, poll is

Agnes Deins, relict of David Naime, indweller ther, her

poll IS •••■•••••

Alexander Glass, indweller ther, and his wife, poll is .
John Johnstone, taylor ther, poll ....
Robert Cooke, taylor ther, and his wife, poll
John Ross, merchant ther, and his wife, poll
William Elles, weaver in College Bounds, and his wife
Doctor James Garden, professor of Divinity in the King's
Colledge of Aberdeen, gentleman, and his lady, and

nine children, poll

Jean Gordon, servant, for fee and generall poll .

Margrat Mill, servant, for fee and generall poll .

Anna Mitchell, relict of George Hunter, merchant in Old

Aberdeen, whose poll (if alive) would have been £2 10/-,

and the said Anna being layable for the third part

thereof, poll is ,

I 2 8

i62

RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDBEN.

[1696.

Margarat Hunter, her daughter, heiress to her father, her

poU is

James Duguid, wright tber, and his wife, poll is
Eliabeth Sinclar, his servant, for fee and generall poll
George Aberdeen, indweller ther, and his wife, poll
Thomas Swaps, his servant, for generall poll
Margaret Mill, his servant, for fee and generall poll .
Margrat Davidson, relict of William Anderson, weaver, her

poll is

Elspet Thorn, indweller tber, her poll is . . .
Robert Ross, saddler ther, aad his wife, poll is .
Isobell Muskie, his servant, for fee and generall poll .
Alexander Lundie, litster, his wife, and Mariorie Lundie, his

daughter, poll is

Katherine Thomson, servant* for fee and generall poll

Helen Thome, indweller ther, her generall poll .

Isobell Mathewson, relict of William Gray in Cottone, her

poll is

Andrew Baxter, indweller ther, and his wife, poll

Isobell Patersone, for fee and generall poll .

Alexander Lintone, wright ther, and his wife and sone, thefr

James Littlejohn, indweller ther, and his wife, poll
Margrat Gordon, relict of M' John L4mdie, humanist in the

Kings Colledge of Aberdeen, whose poll would have

been £3, the third pairt whereof payable by her .
Elspet Gumming, relict of James Christie, merchant tber,

her poll for herself and daughter is ... .
James Ironsyde and Elspet [ ], her servants, for fee and

generall poll

Thomas Umphra, shoemaker ther, and his wife .

Alexander Midleton ther, and his wife, poll

Elisabeth Cruickshank, relict of William Gordon, indweller

ther, her poll is ....... .

Katheren Mitchell, relict of John Darge, poll
Isobell Lawsone, relict of Robert Wilsone ther .
Isobell and Margrat Skeens, indwellers ther, poll

£2 16 o
o 18 o
090

O 12 O

o 15 O

094

o 6
o 6
o 18
o 10

o 6
o 6
o 6

o 12

o
o
o
o

I 4 o
088
060

060

O IJ o

09^
I 4 o

O 12 O

160
O 13 O

100

o 18 o
o 18 o

o
o
o
o

1696.1

MISCBLLAKBOUS PAPBRS.

363

James Mamoch, maltman ther, and his wife, poll
Alexander Murisone, his servant, for fee and generall poll
William Smith, his servant, for fee and generall poll .
Christian Smith, his servant, for fee and generall poll
Christian Still, relict of William Mackie, janitor of the

Kings Colledge, poll is

Jean Deans, her servant, for fee and generall poll
Elspet Still, her servant, for fee and generall poll
William Jeans, merchant ther (no free stock), and Isobell

Mitchell, his spouse, poll

George Mitchell, his brother-in-law, his poll
Christian Forsyth, servant, for fee and generall poll .
George Laing, indweller ther, and his wife, poll .
David Nicol, his servant, for fee and generall poll
Margrat Hill, his servant, for fee and generall poll
John Gray, baxter ther, his poll is ... .
Margrat Lcsly, relict of James Cullen, shoemaker ther, her

poll is

Gilbert Broune, indweller ther, and his wife
George Thome, messone ther, and his wife, poll •
Margrat Beaverly, relict of Andrew Elmsly, in Old Aberdeen

her poll is

James Diverty, her servant, for fee and general poll .
Maijiorie Forsyth, her servant, for fee and generall poll
William Beverley, shoemaker ther (dead), and his wife, poll
Item, William Montgomrie, measson, and his wife, poll
Duncan Cassie, indweller ther, and his wife, poll
Maijiorie Inglish, his servant, for fee and generall poll
Margrat Martine, for fee and generall poll .
James Alles, weaver, and his wife, poll
Robert Clerk, merchant ther (no free stock), and his wife
Elizabeth Cruickshank, his servant, for fee and generall

poll is

Maijiorie Mackonachie, relict of Thomas Rind, merchant

whose poll would have been £2 los., poll
Elspet Rind, her daughter, heires to her father, poll .
Jean Inglish, her servant, for fee and generall poll

£0

10 8

1 2 8

2 16 o

o 10 8

364 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1696.

George Taylor, merchant ther, his poll is ^2 los., (his stock

being above soo merks), inde £^ 16 o

Item, his wife, and four children in/amilia, poll . . . i 10 o

Jean Fiddes, servant, for fee and generall poll . • o 1 1 4

Janet Hunter, his servant, for fee and generall poll . . 090
Marjiorie Walker, spouse to George Hector, weaver ther,

her poll . . 060

James Smith, merchant ther, and his wife, poll . . • o 12 o

Isobell Stewart and Christian Couper, his servants, for fee

and general! poll 128

William Taylor, servant and oeconomus in the Kings

Colledge, for fee and generall poll . . i 19 4

William Webster, merchant ther (no free stock), and his

wife, their poll is o 12 o

George Forsyth, shoemaker ther, and his wife, poll . . 0180

John Robb, taylor ther, and his wife, poll . . . . o 18 o

Janet Marr, relict of Patrick Norvall, flesher ther, her poll is 060

And his trading stock being above 500 merks, his poll (if

alive) would have been £2 los., the third part whereof

is payable by her, indc o 16 8

Katheren Norvall, her daughter, and spouse to James Scot,

dragoune, her poll 060

Agnes Gibsone, relict of Alexander Watt, glover ther, her

poll is 060

Andrew Robertsone, shoemaker, and his wife . . . 0180

Alexander Grig, wright, and his wife, poll . . . 0180

John Fides, and Alexander Rust, indwellers ther, and their

wives, poll ......... 140

James Watt, cappmaker, and his wife . . . 0180

Keneth Fraser, measson, and his wife, poll . . . 0180

Alexander Molysone, merchant ther (his free stock being

above 500 merks, but not extending to 5000 merks), poll 2160

Jean Stephan, relict of George Cae, her poll . . 060

Margaret Leitch, relict of William Johnstone, baxter ther,

her poll is 060

Bessie Clerk, spouse to William Shirres, glover ther, at

present ane souldier, her poll is . . . . . 060

1696.] MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 365

Margrat Robertsone, relict of Charles Messer, whose poll (if

alive) would have been £4, the third pairt whereof and

generall poll is ;^i 12 8

Alexander Annand, cook in the Kings Colledge, and his

wife, poll o 18 o

John Andersone, and James Wilsone, indwellers ther, and

their wives, poll 140

James Broune, merchant ther, whose stock being above 500

merks, his pAll, with his wifes generall poll, is . 320

Item, two children, James and Margrat Brouns, poll . o 12 o

Isobel Lawsone, his servant, for fee and generall poll . . o 10 o

John Chalmer, merchant ther (no stock)^ and his wife . o 12 o

William Thomsone, weaver ther, and his wife . T 018 c

Andrew Gray, elder, couper ther, and his wife . 0180
William Smith, elder and blacksmith, and Agnes Cook, his

spouse, poll 0180

Issobell Ritchie, servant, for fee and generall poll 090

Janet Forsyth, servant, for fee and generall poll • • 074

Alexaader Gray and John Arthur, taylors, and their wives, poll 116 o

Jean Mitchell, servant, for fee and generall poll . . 090
Patrick Eraser ther (no free stock, over and above what he

hath mortified to the Kings Colledge) poll for himself

and his wife is 0120

Methilda Angus, relict of William Mill, bookbinder in Old

Aberdeen, her poll 060

Item, her daughter, Margrat Mill, poll . 060

William Taylor, maltman ther, his poll 0120

David Cristell, wright ther, and his wife and daughter 140

George Simmer, weaver, and his wife, poll . 0180

Helen Gray, his servant, for fee and generall poll o 10 o
George Mackey and William Moir, taylors, and their wives,

their poll i 16 o

Item, two servants, each of their fees, 4 merks per annum,

their poll is o 14 8

John Ross, weaver, and his wife, poll is . 0180

Duncan Ross, blacksmith ther, and his wife o 18 o

James Lilie, taylor, and his wife, poll o 18 o

366

RBCORDft OP OLD ABtRDfitN.

[1696.

John Bannerman, fermer ther (no free iMckK poll for hiniMif

and his wife is

John Ogilvie, his servant, for fee and generall poll

Katheren Andersone, servant, for fee and generall poll

Margrat Melvine, for fee and generall poll .

John Moir, taylor ther, and his wife and daughter, poll

Elspet Laurenstone, servant, for fee and generall poll

Andrew Abell, weaver, and his wife, poll

Andrew Gumming, shoomaker, and his wife

Alexander Jellie, shoemaker, and his wife, and an daughter,

infamilia, poll

Patrick Skeen, merchant, and his wife, their free stock

being above 500 merks, poll is •
Jean Courage, his servant, for fee and generall poll
John Grig, merchant ther, and his wife, their stock beinf^

above 500 merks, poll

Item, four children, their poll

Item, two servants, each of their feet is £8, mie with the

generall poll

James Fiddes, fermer, his free stock under 50OD merkm,

poll is

For his wife and six children

James Dugid, his servant, for fee and generall poll
Item, two women servants, for fee and generall poll .
Andrew Smith, merchant ther, his free stock being above

500 merks, poll for himself, his wife, and two children
Jean Mullen, servant, for fee and generall poll
John Bodell, fermer ther, and his wife, poll
Janet Bodell, servant, for fee and generall poll
William Sangster, fermer ther, and his wife, and three

children in familia^ poll

George Leith, servant, for fee and generall poll .
Christian Mathewsone, servant, for fee and general poll
Thomas Andersone, shoemaker, his free stock above 500

merks, poll for himself and his wife is .
Item, Elizabeth Andersone, his daughter, poll .
Jean Sangster, ser\'ant, for fee and generall poll is

£0 12

I 4

I 4 o

10 o

320

1 4 o

100

2 t6
2 2

1 o

3 14
o 9

O 12

o 10

O
O

o
o

I 10

O 12 8

o 10

320
060
080

1696.]

MlSC£LLANBOUS PAPBRS.

367

James Conquergood, gardener, and his wife, poll

Richard Conquergcx>d, servant, for fee and generall poll

Elisabeth Hervie, servant, for fee and generall poll

Barbra Gray, relict of Alexander Yeats, merchant ther, poll

William Volum, weaver, and his wife, poll .

Jean Fidler, servant, for fiee and generall poll

Jean Gray, indweller ther, her poll is .

George Cristell, wright ther, and his wife, poll .

James Auld, mair depute, and his wife, poll

John Auld, mair depute, and his vnk, and Elizabeth Auld

his daughter, poll

William Watt, shoomaker, and his wife, poll

Isobell Chamer, servant, for fee and generall poll

William Robb, weaver, and his wife, poll .

James Thomson, younger, merchant, and his wife, poll

Helen Wilsone, servant, for fee and generall poll

Robert Muresone, merchant (no free stock), and his wife» poll

Alexander Simsone, merchant (no free stock), and his wife,

poU

Marjiorie Sled, servant, for fee and generall poll is
Thomas More, merchant ther, and his wife, poll
George Craighead, measson ther, and his wife, poll
Alexander and William Bimes, merchants, their poll
Alexander Gordon, gentleman and his wife, and daughter

infamilia, poll

Robert Davidson, indweller ther, and his wife, poll

John NicoU, fermer ther, and his wife, and two children in

/MHilia^ poll

George Henderson, fermer ther, and his wifey poll
William Swape, glover ther, and his wife, poll .
William Miller, indweller ther, and his wife, poll
Margrat Eraser, spouse to Thomas Watsone, souldier
Thomas Taylor, merchant ther (no stock), and his wife, poll
Thomas Collie, mair depute, and his wife, and two children,

William and Isobell ColKes, poll

Janet Wear ther, and her daughter, Anna Harrow
Elizabeth Couts, servant, for fee and generall poll

368

RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN.

[1696.

Isobell Lindsay, widow ther, her poll is . . .
George Adam, advocat ther, and his wife, and two children

infamilia, poll

Janet Garden, servant, her poll

fanet Glass and Katheren Youngsone, widows, poll •
William Andersone and Peter Knight, shoomakers, and

their wives, poll

Jean Young, spouse to Thomas Mouat, ther, poll

Item, Alexander Leitch and Andrew Aberdein, servants to

William Hay, collector (no fees), poll is
Mary Menzies, relict of Adam Pitendrich, poll .
William Thomson, indweller ther, and his wife .

John Jaffrey, taylor ther, poll

Jean Fettes, relict of [ ] Young, seaman, poll .

Anna Forbes, indweller ther, poll ....
Alexander Forbes of Easter Migvie, gentleman, and his wife

and two daughters, poll

Alexander Forbes of Haughtone, gentleman, and his wife

and three children, poll . . . ' .

Marjiorie Tause ther, and Margrat Wright, relict of William

Forbes ther

John Knight, shoomaker, and his wife, poll

Gilbert Ronaldson, merchant ther (no free stock), and his

wife

Isobell Christie, relict of George Broune .

James Auld, younger, mair deput, poll

John Mackgie, indweller ther, and his wife, poll .

Helen Torie, indweller ther, poll ....

Robert Mill, bookbinder, and his wife, poll .

Marjiorie Mackonachie, servant, for fee and generall poll

John Simpsone, taylor, poll .....

Patrick Reid, merchant ther (no free stock), and his wife

poll

Agnes Sangster, indweller ther, poll ....

Jealls Simpsone, relict of George Saint, poll

Anna Irvine, relict of William Chalmer, measson ther, her

poll

;f O 6

540
060

12 O

1 16 O

060

O 12
O 6
O 12
O 12
O 6

o 6

O 12

o 18

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

6
6

12
6

9
12

o
o
o

440

4 10

o
o

O 12

060
060

060

1696.] MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 369

Margrat Smart, relict of James Arnold, sub-porter in the

Kings Colledge, and her son, William, poll . . £0 12 o

John Bamet, weaver ther, and his wife, poll . . 0180

John Thomsone, servant, for fee and general! poll . 094

Janet Mill, spouse to Alexander Littlejohn, poll . . 060

Agnes Gibsone (not married), poll 060

Margrat George, relict of John Elmsly, weaver ther, her

poll is 060

Margrat Andersone, relict of William Forbes, taylor, her

poll is 060

James Sandesone, glover, and his wife, poll . 0180

Elizabeth Hay, relict of James Mackonachie . . 060

William Hendersone, merchant, his stock above 5CX) merks,

poll for himself and his wife, and three children, in

familia 400

Margiat Robertsone, servant, for fee and generall poll o 10 o

Agnes Suape, servant, for fee and generall poll is 088

Master John Gordon, comissar clerk of Aberdeen, his poll is 660
Item, Elizabeth Irvine, his wife, and three children . . 140
M' Francis Irvine, gentleman, in familia, poll . . 360

Margrat Findlater, Isobell Hay, and Margrat Williamsone,

servants, their poll i 14 o

Anna Duncan, relict of M' Robert Forbes, regent, whose

poll would been as a gentleman ^^3, the third pairt

whereof payable by her, and generall poll 160

Item, Isobell and Elizabeth, her children, their poll . 0120

Janet Davidsone and Jean Simpsone, servants, for fee and

generall poll 100

Marjiorie and Helen Gordons, their poll is . . 0120

Katheren Ross, relict of John Ross, janitor in the Kings

Colledge of Aberdeen, her husbands stock being above

500 merks, and not 5000 merks, her poll . 128

Christian Davidsone and Elspet Wolum, servants, for fee

and generall poll is 128

M' Patrick Gordon, humanist in the Kings Colledge of

Aberdeen, his poll as a gentleman is . . . 360

Item, M' Thomas Gordon, his son, his poll is . . . 360

AAA

ifo

RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN.

[1696.

Item, Helen Qordon, his daughter, poll is .
George Gibsone, servant, for fee and genendl poll is
Jean Hay, servant, for fee and generall poll is
Alexander Gordon, indweller ther, and his wife, he being a

gentleman

Two children infamilia^ Hugo and Margrat, poll

Mary Adamsone, servant, for fee and generall poll

Elspet Forbes, relict of William Christie, her poll

Jean More, relict of [ ] Robertsone, workman, her poll is

William Scot, mair deput ther, and his wife, poll

Elizabeth and Marjiorie Lindsayes, their poll

Doctor Patrick Urquhart, doctor of Medicine in the Kings

Colledge, his poll is

Item, his lady, and eight children infamilia^ their poll

Marjiorie Smith, a friend in fantilia, her poll

George Shand, Barbra NicoU, and Marjiorie Suape, for fee

and generall poll is

Master George Skeen, professor of philosophie in the said

Colledge, a gentleman, his poll is
Jean Thoris, daughter to the deceast William Thores of

Muresk, whose elder brothers poll is ^4, the third pairt

whereof payable be her, with the generall poll is
James Thores, her brother, his poll is
Anna Abemethie, servant, for fee and generall poll is
May Hogg, indweller ther, her poll is
Mary Hay, servant, for fee and generall poll is .
John Barclay, merchant in Old Aberdeen, his stock above

500 merks, but not extending to 5000 merks, his poll is
Item, M' William Barclay, his brother, and Mistress

Jean Barclay, his sister

Item, Marjiorie EUes, servant, for fee and generall poll is .
Marjiorie King, relict of Peter Walace, indweller ther
Balive James Thomson, fermer in Old Aberdeen (no free

stock), and his wife

John Logan, servant, for fee and generall poll is
Alexander Mackie, servant, for fee and generall poll is
Helen Dyce, servant, for fee and generall poll is

€0

I 14 o

360

I 12

o 6
o 10
o 6
o 10

O 12

O 14

O 12

O 9

8
o

o
o
o

2 16 O
O 12 O

o 10 o
060

o
o

1696.]

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.

371

M' Patrick Walker, of Toreleith, his valued rent being

above £50, his poll is

Item, his wife and five children, their poll is . . .

(The rest of his familie are polled in New Machar).
Doctor George Midletone, principall in the Kings Colledge,

his poll of a gentleman is

Item, his lady and sex children infamilia^ their poll is
Jean Catto and Janet Black, each of their fees 16 merks per

annum, inde of poll

Master William Black, regent in the King's Colledge, his

poU as ane gentleman

Item, his wife, and five children, poll is . . .
James Smith, his servant (no fee), poll
Barbra Logan, servant, for fee and generall poll
Christian Scott and Margrat Lamb, servants, for fee and

generall poll

M' George Fraser, sub-principal in the Kings Colledge, his

poll as a gentleman

Item, his lady, and five children infa^mlia, poll is
Janet Davidson, servant, for fee and generall poll
Marjiorie Likley, for fee and generall poll .
Patrick Smith, merchant (no stock), and Isobell Stephan

his wife

Jannet Forbes, relict of M' George Riccart, of Amadge, her

poll, as the third part of her husbands, is
Henreta Seatone, her servant, for fee and generall poll
Janet Shirres, and Elspet Stephan, servants, for fee and

generall poll

James Bannerman, indweller ther, and his wife, poll .

M' James Smith, doctor of the Grammar School, he paying

as ane gentleman, his poll is

William Gordon, his valued rent in New Machar pariochin

being above £50, poll for himself, his lady, and fire

children, is .
Margrat Gray, servant, for fee and generall poH is
Janet Farquherson, for fee and generall poll
Agnes Watson, daughter to Alexander Watson, shoemaker

U 6
I 16

3 6
2 2

I 2 8

3 6
I 16
o 6
o 16

3 6
I 16

o 16

o 10

4 6

1 3
o 12

6 2
o 12

O II

o 6

o
o
o
o

128

o
o
o
8

o 12 o

o
o

360

o
o

4
o

£o

372 RECORDS OF OLD ABERDEEN. [1696.

Margrat Philpe, servant to Gilbert Andersone, pentioner,

for fee and poll

Jean Henderson, relict of Andrew Cassie of Whitstripes, he

being a gentleman, her poll is ... .
M' John Robertsone, gentleman (stock under 5000 merks),

poll, with the general poll, is ... .
Item, Helen Shand, his spouse, her generall poll is
Item, Margrat Robertsone, servant, ;^8 per annum, her poll
William Baxter, indweller in Old Aberdeen (whose free

stock is above 500 merks, but does not extend to 5000

merks), his poll, with the generall poll, is .
Item, Isobell Bremer, his spouse, her generall poll is .
Item, William, John, James, Janet, Agnes, Rachell, and

Isobell Baxters, his children, their poll is .
Item, David Grigorie, his servant, for fee and generall poll is
Item, George Baxter, alimented infamilia, his generall poll is
Item, Margrat Hay, servant, for fee and generall poll is
Elizabeth Reid, and Elspet Thome, servants, for fee and

generall poll 128

Janet Moir, relict of William Logan, indweller ther, whose

poll, if alive (his stock being above 500 merks), would

have been £2 los., the third pairt whereof payable by

her with the generall poll of 6s., is . . 128

Item, Isobell Moir, her relatione infamilia, her generall poll 060

Item, George M*Allan, her servant, for fee and generall poll o 16 o

Item, Janet Wisheart, servant, for fee and generall poll is . o 1 1 4

Item, Marjiorie Hendersone, servant, for fee and generall poll 010 8

James Knight, merchant ther (his free stock being above

500 merks, but not extending to 5000 merks), his poll

with the generall poll of 6s., is ... . . 2 16

Item, Janet Low, his spouse, her poll is . . . 06

Item, James, Arthur, Christian, Elspet, Jean, Anna, Janet,

Sarah, and Katheren Knights, his children in familia,

their poll is . . . . . . . . 2 14

Item, James Smith, servant, (no fee), his generall poll is . 060

Item, Agnes Gray and Elspet Sympsone, servants, for fee

and generall poll . o 19

1696.]

MISCBLLANBOUS PAPBRS.

373

Item, ane other woman servant, for fee and generall poll .
Item, Arthur Knight, shoemaker ther, and his wife, poll .
Item, James Walker, indweller ther (no trade, no free stock),

and Christian Muir, his spouse, their poll is
Item, Margrat Couper, relict of William Orem, indweller, in

Old Aberdeen (no free stock), and a son of age, called

William Orem, their poll is

Item, Janet Clerk, servant, fee 14 merks, fortieth pairt and

generall poll is

Item, Isobell Still, servant, the like fee and poll

Item, Janet Irving, servant, fee £8, fortieth pairt and generall

poll is ......... .

3f o 9 6
o 18 o

O 12 O

o 10
o 10

8
8

o 10 o

Sum ma of the Tounc of Old Aberdeen is

• 3^475 6 2

III. — Valuation Roll of Old Abbrdebn. 1796.*

Possessors and Occupations.

John Hector —

John Hector farmer .

Robert Booth do.

gardener

John Shirreffs, labourer

W" Forsyth, weaver .
Geo. Paul —

Tho' Moir, merchant .

Ja' Collie, mariner!

Rob^Jaffray J

Alex. Smith, labourer .

W" Paul, gardener

Rob' Chalmers, butcher

Jean Smith, pauper

Hellen Jeans and John Allan

And. Lawson, blacksmith .

Geo. Johnston, gardener

> Council Register, vol ix

Persons. Rent.

., p. a86. Cf. p. 303.

RBOORM OF OLD ABSRDEBN.

374

Abi^ Hammermm TrtuU^^

Geo. Martin, gmrdener
Harrows fund —

William Smith, gardener
Bailie Clark-^

James Clark

Peter Shepperd, labourer

James Toash do.

Three Women Paupers
Captain Allan —

Captain Allan
Captain Duncan —

M' White, supervisor .
A/' Forbes Seaton —

John Irvine, brewer

Geo. Hutcheon, labourer
Miss Swinton —

Rob* Stuart, wright .

Marg* Turreff
Kings College —

Professor of Divinity .
RoV Machray —

Rob' Machray, dyer

W" Sangster, labourer

John Dalgamo, do.

John Fraser, do.

Anne Baird
A/'* Knight—

M" Knight .

Alex. Watson, merchant

Widow Cuming and Booth, paupers
Miss Paton —

Miss Paton

Janet Jamieson —

Janet Jamieson ....

W*" Allan, labo«irer

4
4
3
3

4
3

5
I

3
4

3
4
3

[1796.

RoBt*

£1 10

100

10 O
o 10
o 10

600

-T|. O

I 10

o 10

10 O

200

o 10

1 10

I O

4
3

500
o 10

O 10

179^] MiaCSLLANBOUS PkPBBB. 3)F3

PoiMMort and OocopationB. PtfitM. Rent.

Af " Cantlay —

Ja' Steven and Alex. Valentine* labourers . 6 £i o o

Four Women Paupers 4

M™ Finnic and John Webster .... 3

Jo^ J affray—

Ja' Jaffray, wright 3 i 10 o

Geo. J affray —

Geo. Jaffray, do. 8500

Zy Ferguson —

John Bothwell, mariner 4 o 10 o

Rob* Sherriffs, labourer 2 o 10 o

4 Women and 2 Children, paupers ... 6

Af MS Knight —

C^a* Daniel, wright 2 100

W" Thomson, labourer 3 o !0 o

Greo. Mcpherson, do. 2 o 10 o

James Keith —

M' Watt, exciseman 3 a o o

James Keith, farmer 6200

Geo. Hutcheon —

James Sangster, taylor 7 . i 10 o

John Christie and W" Watt, labourers 3 i 10 o

Miss Seaton —

Miss Seaton 2 i 10 o

John Midler —

James Valentine, labourer 4 o 10 o

James King do i o 10 o

4 Women Paupers 4

M'^Ptml—

M" Paul Saoo

Jean Wilson 2 o lo o

James Catio —

James Catto, farmer j I i o o

Alex. Stuart, wright 2 o 10 o

The' Selbie, labourer 2 o 10 o

376 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDSBN. [^7^-

Ponesion and Oocopations. Pertons. Rent.

Alex. Burnett —

Alex. Burnett, weaver i £i o o

John Robertson, do. 2 o lo o

John Simpson, labourer 3 o 10 o

Cha' Robertson, do. 3 o 10 o

Ten Paupers 10

Geo, Jaffray —

Tho' Annand, merchant 2 200

Alex. Hall, wright 3 o 10 o

Widow Massie 2 0100

Bishop's Hospital —

John Laing, farmer 8200

Beadman 3

John King, labourer 3 o 10 o

Alex. Young^on, farmer 3 100

D' Gordon i o 10 o

Two Women . . . 2 o 10 o

Af ' Paterson —

M' Paterson, School M' 3 200

M^ Menie —

M" Menie 2 i 10 o

Alex. Clark—

Alexander Clark, wright 4200

W" Robb, labourer 4 o 10 o

H^~ Milne—

W™ Milne, vintner 4200

Bishop's Hospital —

M" Smith 3 I 10 o

M' Murray —

And. Valentine Carter 5 100

Quarrier 3 o 10 o

W" Thomson Labourer . . . 2 o 10 o

John Smith Farrier 6 i o o

Geo. Hill, Taylor 5 o 10 o

1796.]

MISCBLLANBOUS PAPBRS.

377

Possessors and Occupations.

James Hill —

James Hill weaver

W" Malcolm, Cooper
John Poison —

Rob* Sutherland Gard'

Donald Sutherland

W» Arthur Lab' .

Women paupers
Af ' Willox—

M' Massie farmer

John Smith, blacksmith

Alex. Wishart labourer
W^~ Dallas—

W" Dallas brickmaker

Geo. Melvin, labourer

John Lawson, labourer
Af ' Leslie's heirs —

Colonel Fraser .

Alex. Chives Mercht
Provost Duncan —

Provost Duncan .
Corporations —

Tho. Allan, Gardener

Gilb* Watson Lab'
Lady Reid —

Nf* Fraser .
Manse —

Rev^ M' Ogilvie .
Tho. Wilkin—

Tho. Wilkin, wright

Two woman paupers
Auchmacqy —

M' Smith .
RoV Renny —

M' Torrie, Schoolmaster

Four woman paupers .

Persons.

Rent

7
9

i8 o o

I o
o lO

o
o

8 o o

20 O O

4 I lo o
4

5 20 o o

I o o

BBB

37$ RBCQItDS OP OLD ABERDBBN.

PoMMtors and Occupations. Fmooai

Af •^ A . Ross—

Rebecca Forbes i «

Alex. Findlater, Shoemaker . . . . S

Two women paupers 3

U^ LivingsUm —

li^ Liviqgston S

Alex^ Itmes —

Alex. Inqes Gardener 3

M' Falconer, Tanner 2

M' Stracban Merchant 2

A man and woman paupers .... 3

George Piddes —

Geo. Fiddes Shoemaker 6

James B)jack 5

M" Waddell 4

Anne Fiddes 2

One woman pauper i

Widow Sfpap —

• Widow Swap 3

James Nicol —

Ja* Nicol Taylor 2

Tho Galloway Mason 5

John Still 4

James Diack, Laboqrer i

Geo. Clark 2

One woman pauper i

CoL Mair —

Lady Hariet Gordon 3

RoV Moir—

Rob* Moir 2

Geo. Smith 2

William Connon 2

Alex George Carter i

Alex Chrystal 2

Rob^ Bannerman 3

Seven women paupers 9

One man pauper 3

[1796.

Rent.

o 15

o
o

100
200
100

2 O

o 15
o 10
o 10

9
o

o o

I o
o 15

o 10
o 10
o 10

o
o
o
o
o

8 o

I
I
o
o
o
o

10
o
10
10
10
10

o
o
o
o
o
o

1796.] IflSCBLLANBOUS PAPBRS. 379

PdoeMors and Occupations. PerwMit. Rent.

Miss Ross —

Miss Ross 2 ^5 o o

M' Gail—

John Nicol 7150

M'* Davidson i o 10 o

John Couper —

John Black 2 o 10 O

Tho. Christie Butcher 4100

Two women paupers 7

iy« Smith—

Alex Sangster Wheelwright . . . 4 100

Alex Sangster Jun' i o 10 o

Robert Nicol Carter 5 100

M' Willox—

James Bruce Baker 3 200

M' Heard 3200

John Melvin Stabler 2 200

M" White I o 10 O

James Chisholm —

Ja. Chisholm Shoemaker 3 100

John Smith 2 O 10 O

Elizabeth Cruickshank i o 10 O

Ja* Logic 3 O 10 O

Alex. Rettie 3 O 10 o

A man and woman paupers .... 3

Geo, Bimie —

Geo. Bimie, Vintner 6 2 10 O

Rob^ Cruickshank, Baker 5 2 10 o

Peter Forbes, Kirk Officer 4 i o O

M'' Hay—

M" Hay 2500

W" Kemp Towns Officer 3 100

B, Cruickshank —

B. Cruickshank 4600

Miss Lumsden —

Miss Lumsden 4 500

£i

380 RBCORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [^796.

Possessors and Occapations. Persons. Rent.

M"" Forbes-
John Poison farmer 6

Ja* Poison Cartwright i

Geo. Philp 5

W« Walker i

Four women paupers 4

Af *" Cummine —

Geo. Ogg, Wright 2

Widow Fawns ....... 2

John Anderson, labourer 4

John Thomson do. 5

Andrew Watson do. i

James Mackie do. 5

Geo. Philip do. 2

James Scot do. ..... 3

Peter Leslie Wright 2

Seven women paupers 11

Two men paupers 3

Knockispock —

James Brown Carter 6100

M^ Willox—

M" WiUox 5 10 o o

M' Forbes, Thainstoun 14 15 o o

M" Farquharson 3 500

M" Chalmers 5 500

John Irvine —

Jo. Irvine Merch* i 2 10 o

Af " Davidson —

Ja* Stronach vintner 4 2 10 o

Elizabeth Catto i o 10 o

One woman pauper i

James Swap Sen^ —

J a. Swap Jun' Barber 5 100

John Short, carter 5 100

1796.]

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.

381

Poesesaors and Occupations.

/a* Craighead —

John Gray, Labourer .
James Knowles, do. .
M" Gordon

M^ Livic —

Alex.Ma8sie

Persons.

Rent.

£0 10

Cap^ Mathieson —

Cap^ Mathieson .
Alex'- Forrest, Barber
Alex. Coutts
John Stead .
One woman pauper

WalUr Lcith—

Walter Leith .

Alex. Thorn —

Alex. Thom Kirk Officer

W" Grant Gardener

John Murdoch, Labourer

John Garden, do.

W" Singer da

John Jamieson mason p

Two women paupers 2

One man , do 4

Widow Maitland —
Widow Maitland
Geo. Anderson .
William Burnett
Miss Mitchell
Three women paupers

CoL Mair —

James Nicol mason

W« Walker

One woman pauper

2
2
2
I

7
I

o 10 o

100

1 o

O 10
O 10

o
o
o
o

I o o
O 10 o

382 RBCORD8 OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [^TQ^*

and Occapations. Ptnoim. Rent.

Widow Riach —

Widow Riach 3 £i o o

The Leith Shoemaker 3 0150

Four women paupers is

One man do 2

M'^Gatdm—

Geo. Willox 5 300

Capf Byres—

Miss Leslie 4500

Harrows fund —

Hellen Paterson i 200

John Auld —

John Auld Mealseller 3

Widow Donald 3

RoV Nicol—

Geo. Brown . 2

W« Nicol I

W« Stewart 2

One woman pauper 3

Widow Cantlay —

Widow Cantlay 4

Marg^ Chisholm i

James Cummine 5

Gilb* Dickie 2

Jeannie Ross I

William Gray —

William Gray 3

Alex Edmund 2

3 women paupers . . 3

John Robertson —

John Robertson Sacrist 7 100

Anne Coutts —

Anne Coutts i O 10 o

I79&] mSCBLLANBOUS PAPBRS. 3S3

PiMMMors and Occupations. Fsraons. Rent.

Bailie Smith —

Ja & Alex Smith each £3 7 £6 o o

Miss Leith i 0150

John Mackie farmer 4 i 10 o

John Barrack Carter 4 i 10 o

Widow Barrack 3 o 10 o

Isabel Robertson 2 o 10 o

Alex. Wood, gardener 4 o 15 o

One woman pauper i

John Anderson —

John Anderson Tanner 5 200

M' Saunders Exciseman 8 200

Jas. Rainnie Coll. Porter 3 100

James Melvin —

James Melvin farmer 6 i 10 o

Alex Martin Shoemaker 3 100

John Adam, Lab' 5 o 10 o

3 women paupers 3

I* man do. i

Kings College —

M' Thrustans i 10 o o

Heirs ofM Garrey —
Waste

Af « Cock--

M" Cock 2200

Alex Ingram Wright 3200

Geo. Robertson Lai/ 3 i 10 o

Widow Beverly 3 100

Rob* Wildegoose Goldsmith . . 3 o 15 o

M' Leslie—

M' Leslie 92000

Kings College —

D' Bannerman 10 10 o o

M' Low 7300

D'Jack S500

384 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN.

Possesflora and Occupations. Persons.

Kings College —

Rev** M' Simpson . . . ... . i

M' Gray School M' i

Professor Ogilvie 3

D' Gerard 11

Professor M^Leod 14

Alex. Murray —

Alex. Murray Tanner 2

W"^ Barrotir-^

Ja* Rae Weaver 7

W Connon Shoemaker 5

Alex. Knowles —

Alex. Knowles 5

Ja. Chalmers Gard' 4

/a* Symmers —

Ja. Symmers Weaver 2

John Ross —

Ja. Charles, Taylor 2

John Elder, Weaver 3

PF** Barronr-^

John Stevin, Bleacher S '

John Ross —

John M^^Pherson 2

PF** Barron—

W" Barron not finished

W^ Moir—

Alex. Connon, Taylor 5

Adam Stables . 4

AUx. Shinie —

Alex. Shinie Shoemaker 5

W^ Linton—

W" Linton da 2

[1796.

Rent

^5 o o

2 10 O
10 O O
10 O O

10 o o
300

I
I

o o
o o

100

200

tyg6.] misci^llaNbous papi^rS. 3S5

Potaesaors and Occupations. Peraoni. Rent

RoV Grant—

Nath* Thomson weaver 4 3^1 o o

Rob^ Grant do. i o 15 o

John Melvin do. 5 o 15 o

John Robertson da 2 o 10 o

Widow M*^Gregor 2 o 10 o

Widow Paul 2 o 10 o

Con, Volum —

W" Robie 2 o 10 o

3 women paupers 3

W"» Volum weaver 3 100

Bishops Hosp* —

John Ross weaver 4100

Two women paupers 3

One man da i

Kings College —

Professor Gordon 7 10 o o

Prof Scott 400

RoV Rainnie —

Rob^ Rainnie weaver 3 200

Peter Rainnie do 3 100

Alex. Catto —

John Robb merch^ i o 10 o

Alex. Clark—

Rob* Wishart Taylor

W"» Fiddes Dyer . ...
Marg* Milne

A/' Forbes, Seaton —

And^ Leslie mason

Alex Cumine Carter

I ICO

^540 IS

Old Aberdeen 8 January 1796 Attested by the Valuators appointed by

Head Court held 30 Novem. 1795 Si^ed. Hugh Leslie ; James

ccc

386 RECORDS OP OLD ABBRDBBN. [1699.

Smith : Alex Smith, George Fiddes, Andrew Lawaon, Alex. Clark,
George J affray.

IV. — PrOCEBDINGS OP THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION POR

Trade. i6^" March 1699.^

I. — Petition for the Magistrats of Old Aberdeen.

Unto the Right Hon" the Lord High Chancellor and remanent

Lords and others of the Commissione for regulating the

trade betwixt the Burghs Royall and Burghs of Regallity

and Barronie.

The Petitione of the Magistrats of Old Aberdeen for themselves

and in name of the Community y'of.

Humbly Sheweth,

That wher we being informed that the Burghs Royall have given in a

Memoriall to yo' Lo, by q*^** they insinuat that we should pay a pairt of

the Stent Roll, Albeit it cannot be condishended, that any liveing within

our toune have had any foraigne trade except such as ar Burghers of

Aberdeen who ar Stented by the Magistrats y'of, and so falls not under

the compass of unfree traders, so that it wer very hard to impose any

quota upon yo' petitioners who ar content to renunce the benefite of the

Act of Parliat. except yo' Lo, allow us such ane easie quota as we ar able

to bear.

May it y'for please your Lo, to consider the premissis And befor

any quota be stented upon us that yo' Lo., would allow us to

be heard in your oune presence, And your petitioners shall

ever pray.

W» Black.

Edinb : 16 March 1699.

The Commissione of Parliat for setting the communica^ of trade have-

ing considered this petitione and heard the petitioners Advocats

y'upon they modiiie tuo shitt Scots monethly to be payed by the

toun of Old Aberdeen and approves the report of the Committee

y'anent.

Marchmont Cancellar. LP.C.

^ Acts of Parliament, x. 113.

1700.] MISCBLLANBOUS PAPBRS. 387

2. — Report from the Commissioners of Supply of the Shyre of Aber-
deen to the Commission of Parlia^ of what wes offered before them
be Burghs of Barony and Regality and other unfree Traders for
the beneiite of Communication of Trade with the Com'* opinion
anent the sds. offers. 25^ Day of April, 1700}

The saids Commissioners of Supply of the Shire of Aberdeen at
least a quorum of them having met at Aberdeen the said twenty fyfth
day of Aprile did in the first place nominat and elect Sir Samuel Forbes
of Foveran to be their Preses. Thereafter Andrew Eraser of Kinmundie
Shirref Depute of Aberdeen one of their number did produce the Act of
the Com" of Parlia^ anent unfrie Traders dated the tuentie day of March
last, whereby the Com'* of Supply of the seall Shires are appointed to
meet at their ordinary places of meeting this day to receive and hear
what every Burgh of Regality Baronie and others unfree Traders within
the rexive bounds will offer and undertake to pay of the taxt roll of ane
hundreth punds of the Burghs Royall for obtaining the communication
and freedome of trade conform to the Acts of Parlia^ made theranent.
As also to hear what the Burghs Royal within their rexive bounds shall
object ag^ the saids offers and to receive and consider what arguments
probation and other evidents may be adduced hinc inde for the better
stating and adjusting of the said quota.

Lykewayes compeared M' John Robertsone one of the Baillies of
Old Aberdeen and produced a Commission dated the tuentie tuo day of
Aprile instant granted to him be the Baillies and Councill of the City of
Old Aberdeen for compearing befor the Com** of Supplie at this tyme
and making offer in favors of the said citie for their communication of
trade, which Commission being publictlie read, the sd. M' John Robert-
sone made offer of tuelfe pennies Scots of the taxt roll for the said Toun
of Old Aberdeen and freedome therof including the whole inhabitants
and wes content to bear burden accordingly, declaring the freedome to
be from the Key stone at John Setons house in the Spithill to Thomas
Cassies house in the head of the Seaton in the North end of the Old
Toun, and protested that this may be reported to the Commission of
Parlia^ and that he might have ane extract therof ; Lykeas it wm

' Actt of Parliament, x. 143.

388 RECORDS OP OLD ABERDEEN. [170O.

objected ag^ the same be the Burgh of Aberdeen, that the offer is far
under the value of their trade, espeattie considering that they live within
a myle of the Burgh of Aberdeen, and have interest in the shipping
therof and have a vast trade of stockings iingring and plaiding and
intercepts the most pairt of these goods when coming to the said Burgh
of Aberdeen, and import and export all staple commodities ; and to
evidence how mean the offer made is, it is offered to be proven that
James Knight, Alex' Molliesone, and other merchants living in Old
Aberdeen have paid each of them more taxa^n to the Burgh of Aberdeen
yearly than the offer extends to. And it is offered to be proven that ther
is more than thretty trading mert* in Old Aberdeen, who have a con-
siderable foraig^e and inland trade, the veritie of the which objection is
offered to be proven by the Custom-house and factors bookes and their
oun receipts of taxa^n and oaths of verity, As to which objection made
be the Burgh of Aberdeen ag^ the offer maid be the Old Toun, It wes
replyed be the said M' John Robertsone that the haill inhabitants within
fhe Toun of Old Aberdeen (except sex or seven) are reduced to such
straits, as can be maid appear, that both they and their families do live
upon charity, and these sex or seven neither does nor ever did
trade to foraigne places, except one who is a Burger of Aberdeen, and is
most severely taxed by the said Toun yearly far beyond his trade. And
q'as it is said that the merchants in Old Aberdeen have shares in ships,
It is offered to be proven that ther is no merchant in Old Aberdeen hes
any right or share in any ship except James Knight, who hes only a
tuelft pairt of Skipper Scots Bark, so that the Toun of Aberdeen their
objection ag' the offer made by Old Aberdeen is most calumnious tend-
ing only to the ruine of the place, therfore it wes desired that the former
offer of the Toun of Old Aberdeen with the objection and this reply
made therto may be recorded and reported to the Commission of
Parlia^ or their Clerk tymouslie. And that the said M' John as Com-
missioner forsd. may have ane extract therof. To which it wes ansered
be the Burgh of Aberdeen that the forsaid reply is very calumnious ;
For if M' John Ro^sone ingiver therof will condescend upon the sex or
seven merchants who he alleadges are the only traders ther, the Burgh
of Aberdeen will condescend upon twice als many who have als great a
trade, And since it is offered to be proven that James Knight, & Alex'
Molisone being taxt as Burgers of Aberdeen, each of them have paid

1700.] MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 389

more than the offer made for Old Aberdeen, It is evident that the said
offer is a mear sham, and very far below the extent of their trade, and
farder it is well known to M' Ro^sone that ther are no merchants in the
Old Toun taxt but after the same maner the mer^' in Abd are taxt, that
is conform to the accompt of their oun upgiving, or a proba^n in case of
short upgiving.

The Commissioners judged it convenient for them to proceed to the
considera^n of the offers alreadie made, that they might make a report
of their opinion theranent. In order wherunto they caused their clerk
read over separately and by itselfe each of these severall offers with the
objectiones, replyes and duplyes relating to each particular of them, and
at great length having seperatlie considered each of these offers and
objectiones and fully heard the pairties concerned theranent, As also
having reasoned and consulted the same among themselves they did and
hereby do give their opinion as follows viz. : —

And as to the offer made be the Toun of Old Aberdeen of tuelfe
pennies Scots for the inhabitants of the said Toun and alleadged free-
dome including from the Key stone to Thomas Cassies house the
Commissioners does not find that the Toun of Old Aberdeen hes any
priviledge or jurisdiction over the Spitbill pertaining to James Moir of
Stonywood and for which he hes made offer and with all the Com-
missioners judges that the offer of tuelfe pennies Scots is too mean and
very far below the extent of their trade albeit they should restrict it to
the inhabitants of Old Aberdeen allennarly.

3. — Petition for the inhabitants- of Old Aberdein, 7^ August 1701.^

Unto the Right Honorable the Lords of the Committee appointed
for bringing in the Scheme of the unfree traders their pro-
portions of the Taxt Roll for the relief of the Royall
Burrowes, The Petition of Master Alex' Frazer William
Baxter and James Knight Bailzies of Old Aberdeen for
themselves and in name of the Councill and Communitie
of the sd. Burgh
Humbly Sheweth,
That where your petitioners being informed that your L<Sps have

^ Act4^of Parliament, x. 148.

390 RECORDS OF OLD ABBRDEBM. [I7OI.

thought fitt that the haill unfree tradders within this Kingdome should
pay five pound seven shilling nine pennies of the stent roll and have
proportioned the same among the seall Burghs of Barrony and Regallity
of whom the Burgh of Old Aberdeen being one, your Lops inclined to
put three shilling Scots upon the said Burgh for our communication of
trade, But that the sd. schem is not yet approven, so that we beg leave
to represent to your Lops that our sd. Burgh of Old Abd:. is so im-
poverished what by quartering and other publick calamities that we
cannot support w^ the burden of the sd. three shilling in the taxt roll,
since y' are feu or no tradeing merchants amongst ws and such as are
have their freedom of the Neutoun of Abd. and payes scot and lot y' For
the poor Toun of Old Abdn. hes no harbour nor no manner of trade, only
some small commodities we retaill which is brought from the Newtoun
of Abdn and whose Burgers have the only advantage by it, being the
importers of all sort of goods in which the inhabitants of the Old Toun
have no part and consequently no profit, all of which is very weell known
to some of your Lops own number, and wee haveing formerly made an
offer of twelve pennies Scots of the taxt roll for our communication
before the Commissioners of Supplie as ane extract of the offer herew*
produced will testify which is all wee can conveniently support with, yet
we are content to take six pennies more making in haill eighteen which
is all that in reasone can be demanded of ws or without the ruin of our
Burgh, can be undertaken be ws.

May it therefor please your Ldps &^

The Committee aggries y' the sd. place pay tuo shitt for y' trade.

3 bios QOl 320 ADA

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