Act, 12 January 1697, Edinburgh

Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twelve Day of Janwarie Jaj vic nyntie seven yeirs

D1697/1/21

Act

Act Anent magistrats in Old Aberdeen

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be The Late magistrats and towne Counsell of the old towne of Aberdeen Shewing That wher in the tyme of Episcopacie the said towne being the Bishups Seat of the bishuprig of Aberdeen The magistrats were chosen at the sight of the Bishup then resideing on the place Conforme to the Constant custome And Since the revolutione the said towne hes at severall tymes bein in great disorder and confwsione for want of magistrats for rwleing and governing the same And ther severall yeirs bygone ther hath bein no magistrats in the said towne except four baillies who were nominat by ther Lordships for the space of ane yeir for observeing the said towne And for seing of the publict orders of the governement putt to dwe executione And als for qwartering the Souldiers in ther passing and repassing the Same And the yeir being Long agoe expyred So that ther are no2 magistrats at present in the said burgh through want wherof ther are daylie disorders and confwsiones falling out amongst the inhabitants and the Samen certainlie will more and more incresce without ther Lordships provide remeid therto And therfor humblie craveing to the efect eftermentioned as the said petitione bears which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the report of his majesties advocat and Solicitor therupon they heirby allow the Last nominat magistrats and towne Counsell of the said burgh to exerce ther saids officers as if the yeir for which they were chosen were not yet elapsed nor rwn owt And appoints the saids old magistrats and towne Counsell of the said burgh to meet and consider amongest themselves what persones are fittest to be magistrats and towne counsell of the burgh of old Aberdeen for the ensweing yeir and to transmit the names and designationes of these persones fitt to be Counsellers and a List of there for each baillie to the privie Cownsell betuixt and the first day of Jwne next to Come to the effect the saids Lords may choice one for each baillie And appoints and authorizes the saids old magistrats and Counsell to exerce ther offices as said is ay and while new ones be appointed by the saids Lords of privie Counsell Conforme to ther act to be past theranent

Att Edinburgh the twelve Day of Janwarie Jaj vic nyntie seven yeirs

D1697/1/21

Act

Act Anent magistrats in Old Aberdeen

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be The Late magistrats and towne Counsell of the old towne of Aberdeen Shewing That wher in the tyme of Episcopacie the said towne being the Bishups Seat of the bishuprig of Aberdeen The magistrats were chosen at the sight of the Bishup then resideing on the place Conforme to the Constant custome And Since the revolutione the said towne hes at severall tymes bein in great disorder and confwsione for want of magistrats for rwleing and governing the same And ther severall yeirs bygone ther hath bein no magistrats in the said towne except four baillies who were nominat by ther Lordships for the space of ane yeir for observeing the said towne And for seing of the publict orders of the governement putt to dwe executione And als for qwartering the Souldiers in ther passing and repassing the Same And the yeir being Long agoe expyred So that ther are no2 magistrats at present in the said burgh through want wherof ther are daylie disorders and confwsiones falling out amongst the inhabitants and the Samen certainlie will more and more incresce without ther Lordships provide remeid therto And therfor humblie craveing to the efect eftermentioned as the said petitione bears which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the report of his majesties advocat and Solicitor therupon they heirby allow the Last nominat magistrats and towne Counsell of the said burgh to exerce ther saids officers as if the yeir for which they were chosen were not yet elapsed nor rwn owt And appoints the saids old magistrats and towne Counsell of the said burgh to meet and consider amongest themselves what persones are fittest to be magistrats and towne counsell of the burgh of old Aberdeen for the ensweing yeir and to transmit the names and designationes of these persones fitt to be Counsellers and a List of there for each baillie to the privie Cownsell betuixt and the first day of Jwne next to Come to the effect the saids Lords may choice one for each baillie And appoints and authorizes the saids old magistrats and Counsell to exerce ther offices as said is ay and while new ones be appointed by the saids Lords of privie Counsell Conforme to ther act to be past theranent

1. NRS, PC2/26, 318r-319r.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 318r-319r.

2. Insertion.