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The Nine Incorporated Trades shall meet in their hall
yearly, at eleven o'clock forenoon, on the second Wed-
nesday preceding Michaelmas, and, in manner as at pre-
sent, elect their Convener ; who, for the year ensuing,
shall be a constituent member of Council, instead of one
of the three Trades Councillors, mentioned in the for-
merly recorded sett ; but he shall not, at the same time,
be Deacon of a trade.
The Magistrates and Council, consisting of twenty-
one persons, shall meet yearly, on Tuesday preceding
Thursday immediately preceding Michaelmas (unless
Michaelmas shall happen on Thursday, — in which case
they shall meet on the Tuesday immediately preceding
Michaelmas); and, after leeting of ten Guild-brothers
and four members of the Nine Incorporated Trades,
shall make choice of five Guild-brothers and two mem-
bers of the Trades, who must not be both of the same
trade, to be Councillors for the year ensuing. After the
said Councillors are chosen, the old Council, and such
of the new Council as are present at tire meeting, shall
proceed to make up leets for the offices of Provost, Bai-
lies, and Treasurer. After nominating four persons who
have carried the charge of Magistrates, they shall make
choice of two to be on the leet for the Provost's office.
They shall then proceed to the making up of leets for
the Bailies' office, and nominate sixteen who have car-
ried the charge of Councillors, and out of these make
choice of eight to be on the leet for the Bailies' office ;
and then nominate four Burgesses, being also Guild-
brethren, for the Treasurer's office, and of these make
choice of two to h e on the leet. On Wednesday there-
after these leets shah ^ extracted, and an extract given
to the Convener of the lv-, e Trades, who on the same
day shall deliver a double or ^e leevs to each of the
nine Deacons, for the use of his Trade. Qn Thursday
thereafter the old and new Council and «»♦« Deacons
shall meet, and proceed to the election of the x- ovos ^
v
The Nine Incorporated Trades shall meet in their hall
yearly, at eleven o'clock forenoon, on the second Wed-
nesday preceding Michaelmas, and, in manner as at pre-
sent, elect their Convener ; who, for the year ensuing,
shall be a constituent member of Council, instead of one
of the three Trades Councillors, mentioned in the for-
merly recorded sett ; but he shall not, at the same time,
be Deacon of a trade.
The Magistrates and Council, consisting of twenty-
one persons, shall meet yearly, on Tuesday preceding
Thursday immediately preceding Michaelmas (unless
Michaelmas shall happen on Thursday, — in which case
they shall meet on the Tuesday immediately preceding
Michaelmas); and, after leeting of ten Guild-brothers
and four members of the Nine Incorporated Trades,
shall make choice of five Guild-brothers and two mem-
bers of the Trades, who must not be both of the same
trade, to be Councillors for the year ensuing. After the
said Councillors are chosen, the old Council, and such
of the new Council as are present at tire meeting, shall
proceed to make up leets for the offices of Provost, Bai-
lies, and Treasurer. After nominating four persons who
have carried the charge of Magistrates, they shall make
choice of two to be on the leet for the Provost's office.
They shall then proceed to the making up of leets for
the Bailies' office, and nominate sixteen who have car-
ried the charge of Councillors, and out of these make
choice of eight to be on the leet for the Bailies' office ;
and then nominate four Burgesses, being also Guild-
brethren, for the Treasurer's office, and of these make
choice of two to h e on the leet. On Wednesday there-
after these leets shah ^ extracted, and an extract given
to the Convener of the lv-, e Trades, who on the same
day shall deliver a double or ^e leevs to each of the
nine Deacons, for the use of his Trade. Qn Thursday
thereafter the old and new Council and «»♦« Deacons
shall meet, and proceed to the election of the x- ovos ^
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| Scottish Post Office Directories > Towns > Dundee > Dundee delineated; or, A history and description of that town, its institutions, manufactures and commerce > (44) |
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| Description | "Illustrated with engravings ... and plans ... To which is appended a general directory, etc." |
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| Shelfmark | R.255.i |
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| Description | Directories of individual Scottish towns and their suburbs. |
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| Description | Around 700 Scottish directories published annually by the Post Office or private publishers between 1773 and 1911. Most of Scotland covered, with a focus on Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Most volumes include a general directory (A-Z by surname), street directory (A-Z by street) and trade directory (A-Z by trade). |
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