Miscellaneous Transcripts 1513-1770 (336KB PDF) - Dundee City ...

Abstracts from the Minutes & Sederunts of the Town Council of Dundee commencing
in July 1756
1756 July 21
Bond obtained of Baillie Reid affecting the Lands of Drumgeigth for £175 Sterling as the
Arrears of Five Years Feu duty due the Town of Dundee on the said Lands - page118
1756 July 21
Robert Graham of Fintry decerned by Decret Arbitral betwixt the Town of Dundee the said
Robert Graham and the Walker Trade to pay for the Servitude of Feal and Divot £38 Sterling
in full of the Said Servitude the Town of Dundee being Decerned to pay the Walker Trade £16
Sterling in full of their Servitude - page118
1756 August 26
Which day the Provost (Yeaman) Baillies Dean of Gilld Council deacon Conveener &
Deacons of Crafts of the Burrow of Dundee being conveened did and do hereby Commission
to Admit and Receive Robert Speid and John Ballingal to be Conjunct clerks and procr
Fiscalls of the said Burgh of Dundee And Baronry of the Hill town forsaid – to exercise the
said office and to uplift for their Own use Jointly all the Fees profits &c &c during the lifetime
of George Duncan Eldest Lawful Son of the deceased Alex Duncan The said John Ballingal
and Robert Speid giving their oath of fidelity and Tenecy as Clerks
Here follows that in the Event of the death of George Duncan or their demision of conjunct
principal clerkship or any other be installed in the Exercise of the said office of Principal
Clerkship the said Robt Speid shall from thenceforth return to continue to exercise his present
office of Town Clerk Depute and procr Fiscal of the said Burgh and Barrony of Hill town with a
full Third of the hail fees dues and profits &c &c belonging to the respective Offices of
principal Clerkship And under Clerk; as Clerk Depute. The principal clerk to have the other
two thirds of the said fees dues &c &c page119
1756 Aug
Provost Wardroper Reported that at the Meeting of the Burrows the Trades of Dundee were
Again insisting in their process agst the Town – That the Towns Agents were of Opinion the
Towns Lawyers should anew be consulted which was accordingly done. And that the Lawyers
were of opinion that the Town should insist on an absolviter agst the Trades which he and
Baillie Kinloch impowered the Towns Agents to do. Page 120
1756 August
In the same Sederunt it is declared expressly that whoever shall be Chosen Treasurer shall
Only have a title to vote in Council as Treasurer but not to uplift any of the Towns Revenue
page 120
1756 August
The Council recommend to the Clerks to Carry the Common Acts to the Trades to be revised
by them And report to the Council so as to be proclaimed Over the cross in the usual Manner
upon Friday the 8 Octr next. page120
1756 September 28-Two Baillies and the Shore Master appointed to Inspect the Boats
belonging to the passuge Once every Month Assisted by Any Ship Master page 120
1756 3d Oct
The Provost Baillies Dean of Gild Council Convnr & Deacon of Crafts Ordain and enact that
George Duncan shall at the term of Martinmas 1758 (if then found qualified) to have
Commission extended in his favour for Exercising & Enjoying the Office of Principal Clerkship
of the Burgh & Hilltown Barronry – Signed by the Convr Wm Skirling for himself and the Nine
Trades page 121
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