Stonehaven Burgh: Bundle of miscellaneous papers
- Reference:GB 228 AS/Kstn/11/20
- Dates of Creation:1741-1885
- Physical Description:1 bundle of c. 70 documents
Scope and Content
Includes:
- bundle of papers including letter from John Young to William Herdman re. fine to Mr Young of Stank, 1745 (black number 478); letter William Herdman to George Herdman re. making an extract of the town's charters of 1624 and 1697, 1741 (black number 480); letter from George Watson to John Walker re. approval of articles of sale (purchaser likely to by Ury), 1795; letter from Alexander Walker to William Park, 1795.
- bundle of papers including application for scavenger, minutes of election of bailies, modifying shore dues on salt, permission to introduce waterpipe into Dunnottar schoolhouse, election of local authority under Nuisances Act, complaint about filth of Back Wynd (1849-1864).
- correspondence, mainly from government departments and the Hammond Electric Light and Power Supply Company Ltd, including notice closing Stonehaven prison in 1878 (1868-1885).
- bundle of letters about accounts, harbour (including letter from Robert Stevenson in 1824), procurator fiscal and Smiddy Muir (1823-1840).
- letter from James Loch to S. Christian re. Lord Keith's purchase of Smiddy moor, 1826.
- letter John Duncan to James Tindall re. accounts, 1824.
- Letter from Robert Fleming to Peter Christian inclosing commission to Bailies of Stonehaven, 1823.
- Bunddle re. property tax, 1809.
- letter from Alexander Murray re. kelp ware,1808.
- letter from Peter Christian re. use of path by fishers,1805.
- letter from Peter Christian re. interlocutor, 1805.
- letter from Peter Christian re. contract from McDonald for the Pier, 1804.
- letter from Peter Christian re. payment to Mr Low, 1803.
- bundle containing, report of inspection of pier by Alexander Finnie and John Strathdee, 1803; report on paving streets by Alexander Finnie, 1805, estimate for laying a casse at town head, 1805.
- Letter from collector and comptroller of Customs, Aberdeen, to Baillies and Sherriff of Stonehaven, 1803.
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