clause of Jure Paternitatis 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 channel wherby they who wash at the kirk style being the common washing place ar at a great loss For preventing wherof the Magistrats 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 privileges 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 inhabitants 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. IO DECEMBER 1720. The said day Christian Grant indweller in Old Aberdeen being this day convicted of habitually recepting and haunting scandalous persones who were guilty of a great deall of prophaneness and wickedness 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 the 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 Logie directed to the Provest Baillies and Counsel of this City dated the 12th day of January last intimating that he hade undertaken to putt up a sufficient bridge on the burne of Tipperty for convenience 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 Magistrats 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 born 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 themselves therfor they were banished this toune and haill liberties therof which act of banishment they voluntarly accepted upon them. VI 100. IO 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 conly and seally 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 lawful 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 paying 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. IO 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 Magistratts and Councill appoynted Baillies Bradfutt and Hatt James Hay and John Knight the Theas' Conveeners Johnston and Sinklair to meet and hear the sd. Theodosia Larance her demands anent the encouragement 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 klockmaker for his neglect in keeping the tounes clock in the tolbooth himselfe 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 Aberdeen 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 maintenance 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 unwarrantable 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 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 Revrend 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 Mr Richard Gordon Advocate in Aberdeen had managed the late proces of betwixt the Taylors of Aberdeen and the Taylor Incorporation of this City with great care suficiency, and that it would be for the publick interest to retain the sd. Mr 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 pros and consulter in the touns affairs and appoint a guinea to be 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 consideration the said petition and representation, and being willing to incourage and promot the education of children in this place, and being fully satisfied of the suficiencie and proper qualifications of the said Mrs AA |