1815 - 1817 Scroll Book - Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee

6 th . That a Committee be appointed for the purpose of communicating these resolutions to Mr
Provost Riddoch in his capacity as Provost and Chief Magistrate.
And 7 th . In order that the Guildry may not seem to the public to take no concern in a matter
affecting so nearly the honour of the Toun that these resolutions by inserted in the Dundee
Perth and Cupar Advertiser.
Mr Henry Bell seconded these resolutions which were unanimously carried.
The Meeting appointed Messers David Blair Junior, William Roberts, John Sturrock and
David Miln as a Committee for the purpose mentioned in the Resolutions.
Mr Henry Bell moved the thanks of the meeting to Mr James Ivory Advocate for his able
support of the Guildry Incorporation throughout the discussions of the day.
Mr David Blair Junior seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Mr Srurrock moved the thanks of the Meeting to Mr Roberts for his zealous activity in the
affairs of the Guildry. Mr Blair seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Upon a motion it was unanimously agreed that the meeting do now adjourn till Monday the
third day of November next, then to assemble in the Guild Hall if they shall not be excluded
from it by the Magistrates, otherwise in the Operative Mason Lodge Overgate at ten o’clock
forenoon for the dispatch of business.
(signed) William Lindsay Preses.
The Preses having left the Chair Mr James Ivory moved the thanks of the Meeting to him for
his impartial conduct as Preses.
Mr William Bell Senior seconded the motion which was unanimously carried.
Minute of Meeting of Council
Referred to in the foregoing Minute
At Dundee the sixth day of October
Eighteen hundred and seventeen years
Which day Provost, Magistrates and remanent members of the Town Council of Dundee and
Deacons of Crafts having met and convened in Council consulting about the ordinary affairs of
the Burgh.
The Deacons of Crafts who were present were all duly qualified to His Majesty King George
the Third by taking and swearing the oaths of allegiance, and abjuration, and signing the same
together with the assurance. The Minutes of the Toun Council of the twenty fifth and thirtieth
September last were read in Council. Patrick Whitson Dean of Guild protested that nothing
should be done in this Head Court prejudicial to the ancient rights and establishments of the
Guildry and thereupon took instruments. Deacon Robert Mudie asked under protest,
First. Whether Dean of Guild Whitson protested in the name of the Guildry as a Corporation
or not as a Corporation.
Second. Whether the Magistrates & Council who style themselves Assessors to the Dean of
Guild consider themselves in that capacity as part of the Guildry Corporation or not part of
the Corporation.
Third. Whether the Magistrates and Council have authorised their Agents in the process with
the Guildry to deny that the Guildry is a Corporation.
He moved that these questions be put on the record and answered immediately which motion
was seconded in due form.
Provost Riddoch moved that these questions should not be answered by the Council which
motion was also seconded in due form.
The questions were then read and the motion whether the questions should be answered or
not having put to the vote all the members present voted negative except the Deacons of the
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