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five captains, thirteen lieutenants, and four ensigns, all of the North Lowland Fencibles, Major Duff of the 88th Regiment (Lord Fife's nephew). August 10.-Captain Duff, Drummuir, Alexander Milne, merchant in Leith, George Keith, late of Ostend. September 19.-Officers of the 1st Battalion 4th Fencible Regiment (Breadalbane), Lieutenant-Colonel McLean, Captains Gray, Stuart, Campbell, and McLean, five lieutenants, and two ensigns.

1795 September 21. The sons of several gentlemen. (II in all.) December. Major Lachlan McLean, Breadalbane Fencibles, and Lieutenant McLean of 11th Regiment.

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1797 Lieutenant-Colonels Wiseman and Baird, residing at the Castle.
July 8.-Lord Henry Petty (son of Marquis of Lansdowne,
K.G. His brother, Earl Wycombe, was admitted 1782.) Hon.
C. F. Stuart, son of Earl of Moray, Alexander Milne of Crim-
mongate, Captain Taylor, 21st Regiment. September 26.—
Lieutenant Thomas Wilson of the Banffshire Volunteers.
November 20.-William Duff of St. George's, Grenada.
November 24-Major Charles Lord Sinclair, Captain James
St. Clare, and Lieutenant John Moore, 15th Regiment.
1798 January 18.-Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alexander Campbell of Ard-
kinglass, Bart., Major Dun. Campbell, three captains, four
lieutenants, and two ensigns of the 5th or Argyleshire Fencible
Regiment. July 27.-Sir George Yonge, Bart., late Secretary
at War. September 20.-Signor Peter Urbani, Signor Girolami
Stabilini, from Italy, now musicians in Edinburgh, Lieutenant
Palmer of the 15th Regiment. October 2.-Major Kinloch (87)
Lieutenant Scollay, and Ensign Billinger of the Angus
Volunteer Fencible Infantry. October 5.-James Sinclair,
Earl of Caithness, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Humberstone,
Mackenzie, Lord Seaforth, Colonel, Major Wilson, Ensign
Campbell of the 2nd or Ross-shire Regiment of Militia,
Lieutenant Pohlman of 15th Regiment, Lamington Baillie,
Esq., Captain in the Reay Fencibles, Ensign Alexander
Gordon, 15th Regiment of Foot, son of James Gordon of
Rosieburn. November 15.-Colonel John Cuming Gordon of
Pitlurg.

(87) Formerly admitted, then Lieutenant in the Royals.

1799 Alexander Milne, son of the late Dr. John Milne of Banff. William Murray, Esq. of Latiune, Jamaica, William Brodie, Esq., British Consul at Malaga, Lieutenant Alexander Spens Crawford of 21st Regiment of Foot.

1800 January 15. Captain Robertson of Kindeace, Lieutenant Forbes McKenzie, 2nd Regiment, N.B.M. Dr. George Bethune of the island of Tobago, Lieutenant Fraser of 1st or Royal Scotch Regiment of Foot, Captain James Lawtie, Hon. E. I. Co., Captain Collier of His Majesty's sloop Victor, John Sontag, Esq. of Dantzig, Captain Cameron, late of the Scots Brigade, John Ruddach of Montego Bay, Jamaica, surgeon. Captain Rutherford of 5th or Fifeshire Militia, Major West, and Lieutenant Roy.

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September 24. Mary Reid. (88)

Sir William Grant of Beldorny, Knight, M.P. for Banffshire,
Solicitor-General of England, Lieutenant Biggar, 15th Regi-
ment, Lieutenant-Colonel James Paterson of Hon. E. I. Co.'s
Service, Earl of Errol, Lord High Constable of Scotland,
John Urquhart of Craigston.

1801 Captain Lindsay of the Forfarshire Militia, Lieutenant John Carnegie of the 8th N. B. M., Lieutenant-Colonel A. Graham Stirling of the Royal Perthshire Militia, Major Colin Campbell. 1802 Sir Robert Turing, Bart. Sir Robert Calder, Knight and Bart., Rear Admiral of the White. Henry Jardine, W.S. John Jacob Tarras, son to Laurence Tarras, Esq., merchant in Gottenburg. Captain McLeod, 78th Regiment.

1805 Sir William Fettes, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and William Coulter, Esq., magistrate of Edinburgh, for their exertions in starting a mail coach between Aberdeen and Inverness.

1809 Major-General McDonald, commanding the Northern Military District.

1810 R. Wharton Duff, Esq. of Orton. Rt. Hon. William, Lord Viscount Cathcart, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in North Britain, and Lord Vice-Admiral of Scotland. Hon. Major John Ramsay. Hon. Captain Frederick Cathcart. Hon. George Cathcart, Cornet of 2nd Regiment Life Guards.

(88) "Sister of Thomas Wright's wife, admitted to the freedom of the town on account of the services rendered at the public kitchen lately instituted here by her brother-in-law, who would accept of no recompense himself."

1811 Lieutenant-Colonel Williamson, Inspecting Field Officer. Thomas Gordon, Esq. of Park. Francis Garden, Esq., yr. of Troup

and Glenlyon.

1812 The Rt. Hon. George Canning, one of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

1813 Brigadier-General Sir John Downie. Charles Forbes, Esq. of Auchmedden, M.P. Lieutenant-Colonel John Duff of the H. E. I. Co.'s Service,

1818 Andrew Miln, merchant.

1819 Alexander Fraser, Esq., Rear-Admiral of the Red. Colonel Sir Robert Barclay, K.B. Walter Biggar, Esq., merchant in Leith. 1820 (89) John Moir, Esq., portrait painter. Hon. William Gordon, Captain in the Royal Navy. George Charles Griffiths of the 94th Regiment of Foot. Captain Norwich Duff, R.N.

1821 James Milne. (9) Major Joseph Brown, 1st Regiment Bombay Grenadiers.

1822 John Pringle, Esq., Sheriff-Substitute.

1823 Peter Geddes, snuff manufacturer in Banff. Lieutenant John Campbell, R.N. Captain George Duff, 19th Light Dragoons.

William Urquhart, Esq. of Craigston. James, Francis, and
Alexander Souter, sons of Stewart Souter, Esq.

1824 Lieutenant-General Don José, San Martin, Colombia. (91)
1831 Mr. Rainy, Factor for Earl of Seafield.

1833 Colonel Leith Hay, M.P.

1834 Earl Grey. (92)

1835 James Milne, Esq., merchant in Soumboya. (93)

1835 Captain John Leith, R.N., brother of Colonel Leith Hay, M.P. 1836 James Smith. (94)

(89) 3 yards ribbon for burges acts 2s., boxes 6d. (Rose Papers, Advocates' Library, Aberdeen). See I., 348.

(90) Hardwareman. Admitted burgess of guild for love and favour by the Council.

(91) A note in the Burgess book states that, between the years 1815 and 1829, 51 persons were admitted gratis and had not filed stamps, of whom 28 were strangers and 23 were privileged by birth or otherwise, while 9 persons had paid £3 each of stamp duty, and 35 persons had paid L1 each.

(92) The freedom of the burgh, along with a congratulatory address, presented to Earl Grey at Edinburgh.

(93) For presentation of Natural History specimens, &c., to the Museum.

(94) Rector. "For the immense labour and pains he had bestowed in superintending the translation and printing Bp. Cunningham's Charter, and for his conduct as a teacher."

1837 James Duff, Esq. (95) M.P. for the County of Banff, Delgaty Castle, and Captain George Ferguson of Pitfour.

1838 Fox Maule, M.P. (9%)

1871 Lord Macduff. (97)

Right Hon. Henry Austin Bruce, M.P., Secretary of State for the
Home Department. (98)

1881 Right Hon. M. E. Grant Duff. (99)
1882 H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh.
1892 William Cramond, A.M., LL.D. (100)

(95) Afterwards Earl Fife.

(96) Afterwards Earl of Dalhousie.

(97) Afterwards Duke of Fife. See H. C., 1863, I., p. 297.

(98) Afterwards Lord Aberdare.

(99) M.P. for the Elgin District of Burghs, 1857-1881; Governor of the Presidency of Madras, 1881-86.

(100) Schoolmaster of Cullen. "In recognition of his eminent attainments as an antiquary, and in respect of the very great services rendered to the burgh by him in the preparation of his most valuable work, in two volumes, now on the eve of completion, of the ‘Annals of Banff,' to be shortly published by the New Spalding Club."

Tho following notes show the style of Burgess Acts, honorary and other, of this Burgh at various dates:

No. 1.-"Burges Act in favours of Patrick Cassie, 1747." On parchment. Size 9 x 6 in. Seal formerly attached. "At Banff the twelfth Day of September one thousand seven hundred and fourty seven years In presence of the Honourable James Innes, Provost of the Burgh of Banff, John Duffus and Alexander Hary Gordon, Baillies, George Gairden, Dean of Gild, and Patrick Dockar, Treasurer thereof, Which day Patrick Cassie, traveling merchant, was admitted and received Burges Gild Brother of the said Burgh on account of his having paid a composition therefore and he is hereby entitled to all the Liberties privileges and Immunities belonging to any Burges Gild Brother thereof Having at his admission taken the usual oath of Burgh. Extracted by Robert Innes, Clk."

No. 2.-" Burges Act in favours of Mr. Alexander Johnston, 1777 June 5." On parchment. Seal attached (same seal as still in use in 1892) also ribbon. Admitted for the "singular favour

and respect" the Magistrates entertained towards him.

No. 3.-"Burges Act in favours of James Paterson watchmaker Banff 14 June 1779." On parchment. Ribbon and Seal formerly attached. "Admitted and received Burges Freeman and Gild Brother of the said burgh on account of the singular regard which the said Magistrats bear to him."

No. 4.-"Burges Act in favours of Captain John Urquhart 1784. Banff." On parchment. Size 8 x 5 in. Seal attached. "At Banff the twenty-third day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four years. In presence of George Robinson, Esq., Provost of the

Burgh of Banff, Alexander Aven, George McKilligin, John Chalmers and James Chalmers, Baillies, William Fyfe, Dean of Guild, and William Reid, Treasurer of the Burgh. Which day Captain John Urquhart, Shipmaster in Banff was admitted and received Burges Freeman Guild Brother of the said Burgh of Banff on account of the singular esteem and respect the said Magistrates Councill and Community bear towards him And he is hereby entitled to all the Liberties priviledges and Immunities belonging to any Burges Freeman Guild Brother thereof, he having at his admission taken the usual Oath of Burgh. Extracted by Wm. Reid."

No. 5.-"Burges Act in favour of Mr. James Paterson 13th November 1805." On parchment. Size 16 x 12 in. Seal and ribbon in good preservation. "Which day James Paterson, merchant, son of James Paterson, watchmaker in Banff, was admitted and received a Burgess Freeman and Guild Brother of the said burgh of Banff, and he is hereby entitled to all the priviledges liberties and immunities belonging to any Burgess Freeman and Guild Brother of the same having at his admission paid £3 15s. Stg. of a composition and taken the oath of Burgh in common form. Wm. Reid, Clerk."

No. 6.-"Royal Burgh of Banff, Burgess Ticket in favour of the Right Honourable Henry Austin Bruce, M.P., Secretary of State for the Home Department." On gilt-edged parchment with crimson ribbon attached bearing the official seal of the burgh. "At Banff, the seventh day of October eighteen hundred and seventy-one, which day James Wood, Esquire, Provost of Banff, and other Magistrates, and remanent members of the Council of the said Burgh admitted and received, and hereby admit and receive, the Right Honourable Henry Austin Bruce, M.P., Secretary of State for the Home Department, a Burgess Freeman of the said Royal Burgh, in rocognition of his eminent services as a Statesman. Jas. Wood, Provost. John Allan, Town Clerk."

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