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 .

Payed John Mouat for keeping the Touns cloack

DISCHARGE 1731-32.

Given to another indigent pr order who was among the
Turks.

Pd. Andrew Haddon for buying meall to the Thieves for
eight days and 3 candle.

Spent in the Clerks about billeting the souldiers the day
the Commissioner of the Sh. was chosen.
Pd. Wm Tilling for the Road to the Tyle burn

DISCHARGE 1732-33.

Payd James Walker blacksmith for making a chain to the stocks wt 2 lb. lead to same and cutting a stone in the wall

Payd Walker for a pair of shekles to Ja. Thomson prisoner
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.

Spent in Abd. w' the Clerk anent sd. affair
To cash given Kadie boys on sd affair

DISCHARGE 1736-37.

To the officers for their trouble with the students and apprentices

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

DISCHARGE 1740-41.

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
To Alex Reith for hanging the Magistrats loft at the death
of the civilist

To Robert Cruckshank for ringing the bell wpon accompt
of the forts of Carthagena being taken

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

Spent with the Surver of the stockings at Skure Thursdays
fair in a court holden anent unsoficent stockings.
To II Bottles of claret drunk in the College when the good
news was received of an intire reconcillation betwixt
his Majesty and the prince of Wales and that his
grace the duke of Argyle was restored to his former
places.

155 6 o

I 4 6.

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 Abdn

Spent borrowing the above three hundred and sixty pounds
To candle for the Councill house when the Inhabitance was
acquanted by the Magistrats of the demand mead by
Lewis Gordon Esq'

To peats for the bonfire at the Cross one the Duke of Cum-
berlands birthday

To Alex' Moir for hinging the breast of the Magistrats loft at Principal Chalmers death

Spent with James Crichton of Auchengoul at two seall.
times communing for a delay of the Levy money im-
posed one Old Aberdeen by the Rebels

To Winshester one of the Rebel serjts for a extract of Lues
Gordons Esq' demand for the levy mony

I 4 0

313 6

O 12 O

REGISTER OF MERCHANT & TRADE BURGESSES.

1605. William Strathauchin, tailzeor; Williame Kelman; Thomas Robertsone; Robert Hude; John Hervie; Walter Andersoun;

Ar. Gibson.

1610. Jan. 31. Nicolas Innes.

1611. Apr. 15. William Nicol, vobster; Jon Reid; Jon Stewinsone; Jon Micheall;1 George Chalmer; Alex' Foulle; Wm Gibon alias Malkin; Jon Aroyll; Wm Andersone; Jon Norwall; Wm Ranay; Wm Andersone; Wm Burnet; George Patersone; Robert Nicoll; Alex' Hervy; Andrew Forbes; James Crukshank; Alex' Donaldsone; James Reny; Jon Andersone; Robert George; Henry Gray; Alex' Wylie; Alex' Martene; Robert Robertsone; Jon Touche; Jon Ray; James Symer; David Brane; Archabald Rait; Mr Wm 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 Wm Wyleis; Patrik Dauidsone; Dauid Torrie; Gilbert Syme; Merioun Walter and hir spous; Henry Logy and his wyff; Alex' Gibsone; Androw Young, wobster; Isobell Robertsone; Marioune Mathowsone; Margaret Thomsone; Rob Thomson; 2 Robert Duncon; the cruikit talzeor; Georg Schoirswood; Robert Proctor; Alex' Wreicht.

1620. Oct. 8. Thomas Dolace, wobster.

1634. Andrew Cowtis, hammerman.

1 Six shillings of his composition payed for mending the cross.

2 Composition paid to the pyper for the bulwark.

1640. June 30. Meriorie Carll, frewoman, "to use the tred of huxter”. Nov. 2. Robert Jak; 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 Orum; Arche Dun; Williame Watsone.

1641. Apr. 12. Sept. 6.

Dec. I.

James Barnet; Alexander Paip, tailzour.
Alexander Mitchell; John Symer, wobster.

William Gray, wricht in Hospitall; William Symesone, fermorer.

1642. Mar. 22. George Gareuache, freeman.

28. George Huchone, merchant.

Sept. 29.

Nov. 21.

Thomas Wyllie, eldest son to John Wyllie, freeman.
William Beattie, merchant.

1643. July 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; Androw 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, AlexWalker, Johne Hervie, Johne Rob, Williame Thomsone. Robert Mitsheall, George Donnald.

ander

1646. Jan. 2.

July 24.

1647. July 7.

George Ramsay, James Harper.

James Hervie, Williame Elleis, younger; George Donnald, 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.

May 5.

John Austeane, Alexander Airthe.

Androwe Pirie, at the Milne of Carnbarro, James Dollas, sone to Thomas Dollas, James Roger, William Broune,