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Flesher Trade Book Begun Anno 1820

At Dundee the twenty ninth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty

Present:The Deacon and Boxmaster

James Smith SenrJames Smith Junr

James Watson SenrJames Watson Junr

Samuel Matters JunrJohn Wilson

John Watson SenrJames Lawson

Kames Lawson JunrAlexander ReidDavid Lowson

James ThomsonJohn Matters

Alexander WatsonAndrew Hood

James Constable

The Deacon stated to the Meeting that he had convened for the purpose of settling the accounts of the Trade for the byegone year. Thereafter the Trade proceeded to audit these accounts and being found correctly stated were approved of and discharged Conform to docquet Subjoined thereto in Cash Book. The Trade then elected James Addison Boxmaster for the ensuing year. James Constable was continued Officer for the ensuing year,

The Committee of the Trade appointed at last Meeting to meet with the committees from the other eight Trades to endeavour to effect an adjustment of the process presently in dependence in the Court of Session among the Trades stated that they had had three meetings, at the first and second of which certain Resolutions were suggested and nearly agreed to but at the third meeting other Resolutions were substituted and attempted to be palmed on the Meeting as the original ones and seeing that a want of sincerity prevailed on the part of the Defenders and that it was unsafe to have further correspondence with their Committees the Members of Committee of this and the co-pursuing Trades of Glovers and Dyers had withdrawn themselves – declared the negotiation at an end and that proceedings were to be resumed. Of all which the Trade approved.

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At Dundee the twenty seventh day of September One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty one

Which day the Flesher Trade of Dundee met & proceeded to the Election of a Deacon when after leiting and voting John Watson Junr was duly elected Deacon of the said Flesher Trade for the ensuing year.

James Lawson JrJames Smyth Senr

Andrew HoodJames Watson Jn

Alexr ReidJames Smith JrJames MathewJames Addison

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Jas LawsonJames Mathers

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At Dundee the sixth day of November One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty one years. At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held

within their Common place of Meeting Present:

John Watson Junior Deacon Samuel Addison Boxmaster

James Smith JrAlexander Reid James Watson Jr

James Watson SenrJohn Wilson

James ThomsonAndrew HoodDavid Lowson James Smith

Samuel matters JrMatthew Matthew

Which day the Trade having met to deliberate about the ordinary affairs of the grade & amongst other matters to take into consideration the propriety of Appointing a Clerk in room of Mr James Simpson their former one who has now removed from the Town. They did therefore unanimously elect and make choice of David McEwen Writer in Dundee to be their Clerk and entitle him to the usual emoluments for that office and the said David McEwen having appeared in the face of the Trade he accepted of the office & promised to be faithful

A summons of removing at the instance of the Town of Dundee agt the Trade to have them removed as at next term of Martinmas next from the Market & Slaughter house, having been served on the Trade Mr McEwan was Appointed to enter Appearance in this Action on the part of the Trade, in order that they may have an opportunity of deliberating about the most proper course to be afterwards pursued.

John Watson Jr Deacon

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At Dundee the twenty first day of November Eighteen hundred and twenty one years.

Present:Deacon WatsonSamuel Addison

Andrew HoodRobert Small

James WatsonJames Lawson JunrJames Lawson Senr James Smith Junr

John WilsonSamuel Matters

James Smith SenrAlexander Reid

The Deacon stated to the Meeting that he had called them together in Consequence of the Magistrates of Dundee having given the Trade a Summons of removing from the premises occupied by the Trade, and that they had made it a

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Condition that unless the rent is raised to One Hundred pounds Sterling per year, they would not consent to the Trade continuing longer on the occupancy.

The Trade unanimously agreed to take the premises from the Magistrates and Town Council at the sum offered by them, and that for such period as the Committee to be appointed as after mentioned shall be able to agree upon.

The Trade appointed Deacon Watson, Robert Small & Samuel Addison as a Committee to treat with the Magistrates and to endeavour to obtain such necessary repairs upon the premises as my be required.

The Trade agreed that should the premises not be taken for less than One Hundred pounds that the rent should be made up in the following manner according to the properties occupied by the members respectively.

Robert Small £15. 0. 0Samuel Addison 15. 0. 0John Watson 12. 0. 0James Lawson 5. 0. 0James Smith Jun 7. 0. 0Jas Smith Senr & A. Reid 5. 4. 0Andrew Hood 5. 0. 0Samuel Matters & Jas MathersJas. Mathers being only £1

6.10. 0

John Wilson & James Watson 5. 0. 0Total 71.14. 0

And the balance being 28. 6. 0Total 100. 0. 0

And the balance being £28.6/- or such other sum ad may be necessary to be taken from the funds of the Trade. In testimony whereof the Deacon by Appointment of the Trade subscribes this Minute place and date foresaid.

John Watson Junr Deacon

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At Dundee the first day of July eighteen hundred and twenty two years.Present:

The Deacon & BoxmasterJames Smith

David Lawson Alexander Reid

The Clerk stated that in terms of the instructions given him by the Deacon and Boxmaster he had intimated to (blank) Watson in Nethergate of Dundee, that the Trade would prosecute him for encroachment on the privileges of the Trade, and having received no satisfactory answer, the Trade directed a prosecution against him to be instantly raised before the Burgh Court.

Mr Lawson propose that James Ruxton, Overgate, and James Hill and Peter Crichton Senior and Junior, Bakers in Dundee should also be prosecuted for encroaching on the privileges of the Trade by killing meat within the Town, and that the same shall be taken into consideration at the next Meeting of the Trade.

John Wilson a Member of the Trade being in arrear of his entry money it was proposed by Convener Lowson that he should be compelled to pay the same at the rate of two pounds Sterling per month, which being seconded, was unanimously agreed to and the Clerk was directed to look after the recovery of the debt at that rate accordingly.

The Clerk was directed to apply to Mr William Hutchison, Writer in Forfar for a perusal of the process between the Trade and James Hill and William Wilson, and to lay the same before the Trade at their next Meeting for consideration.

The Clerk was directed to procure for the use of the Trade a Copy of the Act of Parliament for exaction of duty on Hides. In testimony whereof the Deacon by appointment of the Meeting subscribed this Minute place & date foresaid.

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At Dundee the seventh day of January 1823 years. At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee

It was resolved that the weekly allowance payable to infirm and aged Members of the Trade should be reduced according to the following statement on Account of the low price of provisions &c it being understood that the Trade was to raise the allowance again to the former rate if it was thought necessary.

The Trade also agreed to allow James Smith Simon 2/6 weekly and to pay a rent for him at the rate of £4 per annum on Account of his old age and inability to earn a livelihood.

It was also agreed by the Trade to give Catherine Black an allowance of £2 per annum and that per advance

It was farther resolved that David Watson should receive an allowance o f 1/6 per week.

Former weekly

Allowance

Present weekly

AllowanceMrs Matters 2. 6 Mrs Matters 1. 6Mrs Gray 2. 6 Mrs Gray 2. 0Dd Lowson 2. 6 Dd Lowson 1. 6Mr Dempster 2. 6 Mr Dempster 1. 6Janet Smith 2. 6 Janet Smith 1. 6James Constable 4. 0

James Constable 2. 6

Mrs Smith 1. 6 Mrs Smith 1. 6Captain Lindsay 1. 0 Captain Lindsay 2. 0

James Smith @rent equal to £4 & 2. 6

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At Dundee the seventeenth day of November Eighteen Hundred and twenty four years.

Present:The Deacon

James Lawson SenrJames SmithJohn Wilson

Samuel MattersJohn Mill

Thomas MattersAlexander Reid Andrew HoodJames Watson

James Lawson Junr

It was represented to the Meeting by Mr James Lawson Senior, that he was desirous of obtaining at the term of Martinmas in the present year, a conveyance by the Trade of the properties purchased by them some years ago from the Trustee upon his Sequestered Estate, and that he was willing to repay the Trade the full amount of the sum advanced by them and interest up to the term of Martinmas, and to relieve the Trade of all obligations of whatever nature they were in any way responsible on account of their proprietorship in the subjects in question, and in general that they should receive full recompense for the sums

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advanced by them, and be completely reinstated into the situation in which they originally stood in the same way as if the transaction had not taken place.

The Trade having taken this subject into consideration, unanimously agreed, and hereby Authorise the Deacon presently in office, and the Boxmaster to be appointed in terms of the usual practice of the Trade at this term, to subscribe the necessary conveyance of the properties in favor of such individuals as Mr Lawson may require.

The Trade took into their consideration that Andrew Hood, their present Boxmaster had been unfortunate in his circumstances, and that upon investigation into the state of his affairs with the Trade, it was ascertained that there would be a Deficiency upon the amount of his intromissions with the funds of the Trade, and that this Deficiency would probably be from £50 to £40 Stg. and a question having arisen among the Members of the Trade present, whether or not the Deacon was responsible to the Trade for the aforesaid deficiency, the Trade were unanimously of opinion that he was in no shape responsible, and they exonered him therefrom accordingly.

The Clerk was directed to procure form the Deacon and Boxmaster a state of their respective Accounts with the Trade, in order that they might be brought forward, entered in the Books and balanced at the Meeting.

Mr Hood the Boxmaster mentioned that although he had been unfortunate in the world, and Deficiency arose upon his intromissions with the funds of the Trade yet he pledged himself to refund to the Trade as soon as his circumstances would admit of it; and he stated that he would grant the Trade sufficient Security for the payment of the Debt, provided they would give him some time within which he should be required to pay up said deficiency.

The Trade agreed to grant Mr Hood every reasonable indulgence in point of time to pay the debt, provided he found security as they referred that matter to the Deacon, the Boxmaster to be elected, and the Clerk. And the Meeting further allowed Mr Hood fourteen days or three weeks to procure the security.

In testimony whereof the Deacon by appointment of the Meeting subscribed this Minute place and date foresaid.

Saml Addison Deacon

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At Dundee the 25 Nov 1824At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade

Present: The Deacon and Boxmaster Messers James Lawson Senr

James Lawson JunrJohn Watson

James WatsonJohn Wilson

John MillThe Minutes of the Trade upon 17th inst having been read it was stated by

the Clerk that until this forenoon he had been unable to procure from the Boxmaster the state of his Accounts and even these as furnished by him were not of such a satisfactory nature as in the opinion of the Trade warrant then to Approve of them at this Meeting, and they have accordingly deferred the consideration and approval of them to a day to be afterwards fixed by the Deacon. In the meantime the Clerk was directed to make up a proper state of the Boxmasters Intromissions shewing the exact balance due by him and to procure his attention thereof present to the next Meeting of the Trade.

The Clerk proceeded in terms of the resolution contained in the Minutes of last Meeting and greatly to the usual practice of the Trade to elect a Boxmaster.

And in order to provide against the possibility of the funds of the Trade being in future in any way encroached upon by the Boxmaster it was agreed upon (that except for the Current and Ordinary expense in the business of the Trade)

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that all sums belonging to the Trade should be deposited in the Dundee Banking Coy in name of the Incorporation of Fleshers and that it should not be competent to draw any of the funds from the Bank unless with the approbation & signature of the Deacon Boxmaster & two of the Members appointed as a Committee with them in the Management of the financial department of the Trade, and Mr Samuel Mathers Senr and Mr James Lawson Senr Members of the Trade were named the Committee for that purpose. In testimony whereof the Deacon by Appointment of the Meeting subscribed this Minute place and date foresaid.

Saml Addison Deacon

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In reference to minute of seventeenth current, Mr James Lawson senior, laid before the Deacon and Boxmaster the draught of a power and authority by him to execute in favor of his wife in liferent, exchange of his jus mariti for her liferent use allenarly and in favor of his son James Lawson Junior, a conveyance of the subjects contained in Back Bond in his favor, approved by the Trade & engrossed in their Sederunt Book on the 14th September 1820.

Mr Lawson stated that as the Back Bond alluded to had not been exacted by the Trade, it would not be necessary that the present Deed should be extended upon Stamped paper, and that it would be sufficient to have it ingrossed by him; he being bound to execute the same upon stamped paper at his own expence, and to deliver the same to the Trade should that afterwards be required.

The Deacon and Boxmaster approved of the proposal and the power of authority here follows:

Saml Addison DeaconJohn Watson Junr Boxmaster

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I James Lawson Senior Flesher in Dundee, considering that by Disposition Dated the fifth and seventh days of June, Eighteen hundred and seventeen and recorded in the Burgh Court Books of Dundee the fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty, I the said James Lawson, with consent of Patrick Anderson, merchant in Dundee, Trustee and David Miln, Cashier of the Dundee Union Bank, John Calman, Shipbuilder in Dundee, and Samuel Matters, Flesher there, Commissioners upon my Sequestered Estate, In consideration of the sum of Seven hundred and thirty one pounds sixteen shillings and nine pence as the purchase money of the subjects therein specified, sold, alienated, and disponed to and in favor of me the said James Lawson, then Deacon, and Samuel Addison Flesher in Dundee then Boxmaster of the said Flesher Trade of Dundee, for behoof of the said Trade and to his and my successors in office, also for behoof thereof, and to our and their assignees, heritably and irredeemably, All and Whole the back and fore shops on the south side of the passage or entry leading from Crichton Street to Henry Ogilvies Close, with the two cellars communicating with each other under the said shops, and the second flat from the ground, a first flat above the shops, with the south west garret, all in that tenement of same built by me the said James Lawson on the west side of Crichton Street; as the said back and fore shops, cellars, flat and garret as presently possessed by me; As also the east half of the Garret story of the forsaid tenement as the same is divided form the west half by a passage leading south & north through the said Garret story; And was sometime occupied by John Sutherland, Tide Waiter in Dundee; which tenement of Land was built by me the said James Lawson upon the site of the property which was Disponed to me by William Gordon of Woodhaven, only son and heir served and retoured Cum beneficium invertarii (the benefit of Inventory) by the Deceased William Gordon his Father, by Disposition Dated the Seventeenth Day of May Eighteen hundred and three and recorded in the Burgh Court Books of Dundee the twenty eighth Day of the said month and year. Which new tenement of Land is now bounded as described or mentioned in the said Disposition

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executed by me with consent foresaid; together with the privilege and under the declarations therein mentioned, as the same, Containing all usual clauses in itself more fully bears. And farther considering that by another Disposition, dated and recorded as aforesaid, I the said James Lawson, with consent foresaids, in consideration of the sum, of four Hundred and fifty six pounds three shillings and three pence Sterling as the price of the subjects therein specified, Sold, Alienated and Disponed to and in favor of me the said James Lawson, then Deacon and the said Samuel Addison, then Boxmaster of the Flesher Trade of Dundee, and to his and my successors in office for behoof of the said Flesher Trade, and to our and their assignees, heritably and irredeemably all and Whole the several subjects therein particularly described, conform to the original letter thereof, but which are now described as All and Whole that tenement of Land formerly occupied by John Thomson, Baker and others, built by David Mitchell, Merchant in Dundee and disponed by him, with consent of Margaret Robertson, his spouse, to me the said James Lawson; and bounded by the subjects belonging to the successors of James Nicol, Mason, and of Alexander Cook, Maltman on the East; by fish Street in the south, by the common close leading from Fish street to the Nethergate of Dundee on the West, and by the subjects belonging to the successors of Robert Neil on the north parts; And Also All and Whole these three houses or tenements lying on the East side of Whitehall’s Close, and presently occupied as a Brewhouse, Bakehouse & dwelling houses; which three tenements lye contiguous, and are bounded by the Common Close commonly called the Calender Close, on the East; by fish Street on the south, by the vacant ground belonging to (blank) on the North, and by Whitehall’s Close on the West parts; as the same were lately occupied by the said John Thomson and others; as the said Disposition containing all usual clauses more fully bears; In virtue of which two Dispositions before narrated, and procurators of resignation therein contained, the said Samuel Addison, then Deacon, and John Watson, then Boxmaster of the said Flesher Trade for themselves and as representing the said Trade were duly infeft and seized in the said several subjects, as the two Instruments of Sasine taken thereon date the first and recorded the twentieth Days of April Eighteen hundred & twenty more fully bears. And further considering that at a Meeting of the said Flesher Trade, held on the Eighth Day of December Eighteen hundred and seventeen, a Back Bond was authorised to be executed by the said Trade in my favor Declaring that the sum of Eight hundred and forty seven pounds eleven Shillings and eight pence only, had been advanced by them and that the remainder being three hundred and forty pounds Eight shillings & four pence had been advanced by me as an individual, and that the said subjects should be redeemable by me upon certain conditions therein mentioned; which Back Bond though not executed was at my desire and that of the said Trade engrossed in their Sederunt book. And farther considering that at a subsequent meeting of the said Flesher Trade held on the fourteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty, another Back Bond was authorised to be executed by the said Trade in my favor Cancelling the former Bond; declaring that a farther advance of One hundred and fifty two pounds, eight shillings & four pence had been made by the said Trade to me. Making their total advance One thousand pounds sterling: And inter alia binding themselves, at the expiry of ten years from the dates of the said purchases, to denude themselves of favor of me, my Heirs or Assignees, of the said heritable subjects particularly before described and of the Dispositions and heritable rights thereto, And for that purpose to grant, subscribe and deliver to and in my favor of me and my foresaids formal and Valid Dispositions and Contiguous of the said subjects containing all clauses necessary for Divesting the foresaid Trade of the subjects before mentioned, and for establishing the same in the person of me and my foresaids, under the penalty of two Hundred pounds Sterling over and above performance; but under the express condition that I and my foresaids should, at a previous to the expiry of the foresaid ten years from the dates of the said purchases, have made payment to the said Trade of the foresaid sum of One thousand pounds Sterling actually advanced by the Trade towards the purchase money of the said subjects, with the total interest effeiring to the same up to that

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date, and other advances by the Trade on my account; and also shall have retoured them from payment of taxes, Cess, Insurance & all public burdens, and from the expence of Keeping the property in Repairs, and the expence of the necessary tithes for completing their right to the property, as well as all expenses that the incorporation had been or might be put to in purchasing, and afterwards redisponing the said subjects to me or my aforesaids. Which Back Bond, containing various other clauses was engrossed in the Sederunt Book of the said Trade, and an obligation subscribed by both parties that the same should at my expence be extended by either party; and further Considering, that the foresaid sum of Three hundred and forty pounds, eight shillings & four pence was advanced out of funds belonging to James Lawson Junior, flesher in Dundee; that the Trade never entered into possession of the foresaid subjects; that they lately expressed their willingness instantly, to denude themselves of the foresaid subjects and redispone the same to me, or convey them to any person or persons to be named by me upon payment to them of the said sum of One thousand pounds Sterling, interest thereof as aforesaid and expences, which payment has accordingly been made; And that the said James Lawson Junior is desirous that the disposition to be obtained from the said Trade should be concluded as aftermentioned, Therefore I do hereby Authorise & empower the said Samuel Addison, present Deacon and John Watson present Boxmaster of the said Flesher Trade, to make, grant, subscribe and deliver at my Expence, a formal and valid Disposition in favor of Mrs Elizabeth Smart or Lawson my wife in liferent for her liferent use allenarly exclusive of my jus mariti and in favor of the said James Lawson Junior his heirs or assignees whomsoever infest, heritably and irredeemably of All and Whole the several subjects before specified, as the same are more particularly Described in the Dispositions before narrated, and in the Instruments of Sasine following thereon, together with the privileges and under the declarators therein mentioned; such Disposition containing an obligation to infeft mere burgi, a procuratory of resignation, a clause of Warrandice from fact & Deed, An Assignation to the rents and writs of the subjects, a Clause of Registration, and any other usual and necessary Clauses. And upon such disposition being granted, I hereby declare that the said Back Bond, and whole clauses thereof, and all right title and interest competent to be in virtue thereof, are extinguished and discharged, in Witness Whereof these presents written on this and the seven preceding pages by John Scott, Clerk to McEwan & Miller, Writers in Dundee the nineteenth day of November Eighteen Hundred and twenty four years, before these Witnesses, David McEwan, Writer in Dundee and the said John Scott.

Jas Lawson D McEwen WitnessJohn Scott Witness

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At Dundee the twenty first day of December eighteen hundred and twenty four years. At a Meeting of the Trade


James Smith Junior James Lawson SeniorJames Lawson Junior

James ThomsonThomas Mathers Alexander Reid

John MillThe Clerk stated that he had now received from Mr Lawson the amount of

the Debt due by him to the Trade, being with interest One thousand and forty pounds. The Trade therefore directed him to lodge tomorrow with the Dundee Banking Company the sum of One thousand pounds in the name of the Flesher

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Incorporation in terms of the resolutions contained in the minute of the Meeting of the Trade held on the twenty fifth Ultimo, and to pay over the remaining Forty pounds to the Boxmaster. The Bank receipt for the said sum being left with the Clerk along with the other papers belonging to the Trade.

The Clerk stated that until the action between the Flesher Trade and Mr James Simpson late Clerk to the Incorporation was finally adjusted, and the Trade put to no trouble regarding it, he would retain in his hands funds of Mr Lawson’s to meet these engagements.

The Clerk was directed to collect the various rents from the different individuals due by them for the Slaughterhouse and Shambles, and failing them making payment to report to a General Meeting of the Trade.

James Addison Deacon At Dundee the Eighteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and twenty six

years. At a General Meeting of the Trade The Boxmasters accounts from Martinmas 1824 to Martinmas 1825 were

Audited and Approved of by the Trade and the balance of twenty nine pounds one shilling and three pence due by him to the Trade was directed to be put to his debit in his next years Accounts.

The Deacon represented that he had sometime ago, in conformity to instructions from the Trade caused a purchase to be made at a Public Roup of a ruinous tenement and piece of ground lying between the Cowgate and the Ward burn belonging to the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification at a ground Annual on yearly feu duty of £60 per annum. That this purchase was made in the view of erecting Slaughterhouses for the use of the Members; but I having been found that it would not answer the purpose, it became necessary to dispose of the ground and he had been successful in getting Mr John Morton, merchant in Dundee to take it off the Trades hands, on condition that the Trade should be Cautioner for him to the Patrons of the Mortification. And the Deacon farther represented that if a conveyance had been taken direct from the Patrons to the Trade, the Trade could have remained bound for the ground annual or feu duty in the first instance, and therefore he considered that the transaction with Mr Morton was a favourable one for the Trade particularly as Mr Morton had become bound to Erect buildings on the ground of the value of £1,200, within five years, and he had procured Caution to this effect and also for the Trades complete relief.

The Deacon produced the contract which had been entered into between the Patrons and Mr Morton in terms of the foregoing transaction.

And the Trade having considered what is above represented, and the said Contract, they hereby authorise and empower the Deacon and Boxmaster to subscribe the Contract in name and on behalf of the Trade.

Sam Addison DeaconJohn Watson B MJames Lawson JrJames Smith Jr

John MilneJohn Wilson

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In reference to the preceding Minute the Clerk was instructed to make the proper enquiry as to the state of the process which depends before the Sheriff Court of Forfar about two words illegible between the Trade and James Hill Tenant at Benvy & William Watson late tenant of Balgay about the rent of the Dung collected at the Shambles for one year.

And also to look after the following Debts due to the Trade vizt:The sum due by John WilsonThe balance owing upon the late Boxmasters Intromissions andTwo years rent of the Shambles one by Mr Robert Small besides any other

outstanding Debts which may be reported to him as due to the Trade.

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And the Clerk was farther directed to make out an Abstract in order tat it may be inserted in the Sederunt Book shewing distinctly all sums due to the Trade as well as any Obligation which they may be under.

Signed by the Deacon by Appointment & in presence of the Meeting.Sam Addison Deacon

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At Dundee the twenty seventh day of February One thousand eight hundred and twenty six


Messers James Smith James Watson

John Wilson Alexr Reid John Mill

Alexr Watson

The Deacon produced to the Trade a letter which he had received form the Towns Chamberlain offering the Trade a lease of one year after Martinmas next of the Slaughterhouses exclusive of the Fleshmarkets at the rent of One hundred pounds.

The Trade authorised the Deacon to write Mr Thomas in reply offering the Town Eight pounds of rent for both Slaughter houses and Fleshmarket as presently possessed by the Trade for one year after Martinmas first and to request an early answer.

It was represented by the Deacon that the action which lately depended in the Court of Session between the Trade and Glovers and Dyers on the one part and the remaining six Trades (out of the Nine incorporated bodies) had lately been decided against the Minor Trades and that the proportion of the expenses which would fall to be borne by the Flesher Trade must be paid on an early day.

The Meeting therefore authorised he Deacon and Boxmaster along with blank to draw from the Dundee Banking Company such a sum as would be sufficient to clear all expenses and the Deacon in conjunction with the Clerk were requested to see that the accounts due to the different parties are regularly audited and approved of previous to them being settled.

Sam Addison

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At Dundee the fifth day of Oct Eighteen hundred and twenty six years A letter was laid before the Meeting from David Knight wishing to become

a Member of the Trade in which he proposes to pay one half of the Entry money at present and the other half at twp yearly instalments with interest of the instalments at the rate of five pr cent

After taking this proposal into consideration the Meeting agreed that upon his paying one half of he Entry money he should be allowed the privilege of killing and selling within Burgh the same as a free Member of the Incorporation but that until the Entry money be fully paid up he should have no right to attend or vote at any Meeting of the Trade; and that should he fail to pay either of the instalments when they should respectively become due he should then lose all right to any privilege which he might have enjoyed in virtue of this arrangement; and whatever sum of money had been advanced by him to the Trade should be forfeited and belong to hem as part of the Trades funds.

The Clerk was requested to communicate to Mr Knight the resolution of the Meeting.

Signed by he Deacon by Appointment of the MeetingSam Addison

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At Dundee the tenth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty sixAt a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation

The Deacon represented to the Meeting that the Police Commissioners had requested the Trade to make them an offer of the Dung same bargain to the Trade for a year after Martinmas next and the subject having been taken into consideration the Clerk was authorised to offer it an the sum of Eighty nine pounds Stg.

The Deacon was requested to call another Meeting of the Trade so soon as he received an answer.

James Smith Jr Deacon

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At Dundee the Seventeenth day of October 1826At a Meeting of the Incorporation of Fleshers

The Deacon laid before the Meeting a Letter from the Clerk to the Police Commissioners making the Trade an offer of £80 for a Lease for one year from Martinmas first of the Dung collected at the Slaughterhouse.

The Meeting after taking this offer into consideration, resolved not to accept of it, and instructed their Clerk to write to the Clerk of the Commissioners of Police to this effect.

The meeting thereafter agreed to advertise the Set of the Dung to be sold on Friday the 27th current.

Signed by the Deacon by Appointment of the Meeting James Smith Jr Deacon

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At Dundee the twentieth day of December Eighteen hundred and twenty seven

At a Meeting of the Incorporation of Fleshers of Dundee Present: Deacon Smith

Alexander Watson Boxmaster Samuel Addison

John WilsonJames Matthew

John MillAlexander Reid James ThomsonAndrew Hood

The Deacon pressAlexander Watson was continued in the office of Boxmaster to the Trade

for the ensuing year.The list of Pensioners was fixed as follows:

Mrs Watson continued

Continued

James Smith -do-David Lawson £2 for RentMrs Smith ContinuedJanet Smith 2/6 per

weekMrs Matters Daughter 1/3 –do-Mrs Gray ContinuedEuphemia Lawson 1/- per weekEuphemia Lindsay Continued

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Betty Constable 1/9 per week

Kathie Black 1/6 –do-Blank Gray 1/3 –do-

It was unanimously resolved and agreed upon that from and after this date the entry money of all apprentices to the Trade for whatever length of period they may be engaged shall be Twenty guineas: - Excepting only that all apprentices bound for a shorter period than three tears shall be liable in full entry money.

The Deacon Boxmaster Mr Addison and Mr Watson were appointed a Committee to inspect the Trades Seats in the Church and to get the same divided by removing a passage through them: as also to get the three front seats covered with green cloth and such other improvements made upon them as may seem proper. It was agreed unanimously that no rent should be exacted from Individual Members of the Trade for the public Slaughter house from Martinmas 1826 to Martinmas 1827 but that former arrears should be exacted without delay: for which purpose the Boxmaster was requested to hand to the Clerk a note of the persons in arrear and of the sums due by them.

It was agreed to require Mr Niven to pay up the five pounds of arrears of rent due by the late Mr Lawson, he having got possession of the tackle and other articles in the Slaughterhouses which Mr Lawson occupied and over which the Trade had a claim for that Rent.

James Murray was appointed Officer to the Trade for the ensuing year: his remuneration to be a guinea a year with a pair of shoes and the other perquisites attached to the situation.


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At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held in the house of John Sturrock, Fish Street in Dundee on Tuesday the eighteenth day of March Eighteen

hundred and twenty eight years at 2 p/m.The Deacon in the Chair

It was resolved that all the Seats belonging to the Trade in the South Church shall be let for the benefit of the Trades funds except the two backmost which shall be reserved for the accommodation of the Servants of Members & the one before it for the accommodation of the Members themselves.


At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held in the house of John Sturrock, Brewer in Dundee on Thursday the Seventeenth day of March Eighteen

hundred and twenty eight yearsThe Trade took into consideration that there were several persons

indebted to the Trade and unless legal measures are resorted to they will not make payment. The Clerk was therefore instructed to prosecute such individuals without delay upon being furnished with a Note of the arrears from the Boxmaster.

The Trade considering that it would be highly expedient and necessary for the Trade to look out for a proper place for slaughtering their cattle, as it is not likely that the Trade will be allowed to possess the present premises under the Town beyond the annual lease. The Trade therefore remitted to the Deacon, Boxmaster and Clerk to make purchase of a place which was considered upon mature deliberation to be a very eligible situation and to report the result if they are successful to the Trade at a future Meeting.

James Smith Jr

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At Dundee the twenty fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty eight years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation Present:

The Deacon & BoxmasterSamuel Addison James ThomsonAlexander Reid

John MilneJohn WatsonDaniel Niven

James WatsonJames Matthew Thomas MattersSamuel Matters

The Deacon stated that he had called the present Meeting to receive the report of what had been done in consequence of the resolutions of the Trade held at their Meeting on the seventeenth Ultimo; and the Clerk stated that he had raised Actions against the parties in arrear in terms of his instructions. He was advised to follow out the numerous measures for the ultimate recovery.

The Deacon & Boxmaster reported that they had through the medium of the Clerk, succeeded in purchasing a property in the Longwynd of Dundee from the Trustees of the late David Blair Esq., Merchant in Dundee, at the price of three hundred pounds Stg., and upon the other terms and conditions specified in the Missives of Sale a copy of which is herewith appended.

The Meeting unanimously approved of the purchase, and directed the titles to be made and with all possible dispatch in name of the Deacon & Boxmaster & their successors in office for behoof of the Incorporation; And the Deacon & Boxmaster along with Samuel Addison were appointed a Committee to get the transaction finally settled by payment of the price and adjusting such measures as may seem requisite for completing the title to the property.

James Smith Jr DeaconAlexr Watson BM

James WatsonDavid NivenJohn WilsonJohn Milne

James Matthew JrThomas Matters

Willm ReidJames Thomson

Sam AddisonJames Mathew

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At Dundee the eighth day of July eighteen hundred and twenty eight yearsAt a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee

The Clerk stated that the transaction as to the purchase of the property from Mr Blair’s Trustees was now finally settled and it was therefore unanimously resolved upon that a plan of the property should be got from Mr James Black, Architect under the direction of the Deacon & Boxmaster showing the size & dimensions of the various houses which would be necessary for the Trade’s accommodation provided it shall be finally resolved upon to convert the property for the use of the Trade.

The Clerk was directed to remit a copy of the disposition in favor of the Trade into the Sederunt Book & to get the Trade infeft

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James Smith Jr DeaconAlex Watson BM

John MilneSam AddisonJohn WilsonAlex Reid

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Copy Disposition referred to in preceding Minute

We, John Luke, Merchant in Dundee, Edward Baxter, Merchant there, and Henry Baxter younger of Idvies, Considering that the now deceased David Blair junior, Merchant in Dundee by his Trust Disposition and settlement dated the Fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and Eleven, conveyed to and in favor of me the said John Luke, and the now deceased William Wilson of Whitfield and the also now deceased Paterson Saunders, Writer in Dundee, and the survivors of them and me his whole heritable and moveable Estate, in trust as therein mentioned, which disposition and Settlement was so far altered by a Codicil on the back thereof dated the Twenty eighth day of August Eighteen hundred and twenty four, whereby the said David Blair junior inter alia, appointed as the said Edward Baxter and Henry Baxter to be Trustees under the said disposition and Settlement in place of the deceased William Wilson & Paterson Saunders: And further considering that by a Supplementary Trust Disposition executed by the said deceased David Blair Junior sated the Tenth day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty four, and registered in the Sheriff Court Books of Forfarshire the twenty fourth day of November Eighteen hundred and twenty six, he specially gave, granted and disponed to and in favour of us the said John Luke, Edward Baxter and Henry Baxter and the Survivor or Survivors acceptors or acceptor of us, the Major number of us for the time surviving and accepting being a quorum as Trustees for the purposes mentioned in the deeds before narrated, and referred to in the said Supplementary deed, inter alia All and Whole the subjects herein after disponed with power to us to sell and dispose of his Means and Estate thereby conveyed heritable as well as moveable at pleasure: declaring that the purchaser or purchasers from us, or the Survivors or Survivor of us should no way be concerned with the application of the price or prices of his said Means and Estate, or with any of the conditions declarations or reservations contained in the said Supplementary disposition or in the foresaid disposition and Settlement and Codicil thereto upon which supplementary Trust disposition and Settlement and in virtue of the procuratory of resignation therein contained, in the said Trustees were duly infeft in the subject after disponed, conform to Instrument of Sasine in our favour dated the Seventeenth and registered in the Register of Sasines kept for the Burgh of Dundee the twenty third day of February Eighteen hundred and twenty seven. And considering further, that by Missives of Sale entered into and exchanged betwixt us the said John Luke and Edward Baxter a quorum of the Trustees of the said deceased David Blair and David McEwen Writer in Dundee, dated respectively the first and second says of April in this present year, We the said John Luke and Edward Baxter agreed to sell to the said David McEwen either for himself or for any party he might afterwards name as the purchasers of the piece of ground afterwards disponed, at the price and upon the terms and conditions therein ser forth: And now seeing that the said David McEwen has declared that he made the said purchase for behoof of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee, and that we the said Trustees have received payment from the funds of the said Incorporation of the sum of Three hundred pounds sterling as the agreed on price of the subjects before mentioned, of which we hereby acknowledge the receipt and discharge all concerned for ever. Therefore in implement of our part of the agreement before transacted and with consent of the said David McEwen testified by his subscription of these presents with said John Luke, Edward Baxter and Henry Baxter Trustees foresaid have sold and disponed

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as we do hereby Sell alienate and dispone to and in favour of James Smith junior, Flesher in Dundee present Deacon and Alexander Watson flesher present Boxmaster of the said Flesher Incorporation of Dundee and to their successors in office for the use and behoof of the said Incorporation, and to their assignees heritably and irredeemably but under the restriction after inserted. All and Whole that piece of ground forming the North part of the ground on the northside of the Nethergate street of Dundee disponed by the said David Blair to us as Trustees foresaid and not hither to conveyed, situated behind the house and office houses in the Nethergate street of Dundee formerly occupied by the said David Blair and now occupied by his relict entering from the Long Wynd and containing according to a Measurement by David Neave Architect, Dundee about Seven hundred and Eighty eight square yards, bounded on the east by the Long Wynd which in the older Title deeds of the property is called Cyrus or Fleming’s Wynd on the north by a property formerly belonging to the said deceased David Blair. Thereafter disponed by him to James Donaldson, now belonging to Andrew Pitcairn Esquire; on the west by a property belonging to Doctor John Maxwell, and on the South by the remainder of the ground belonging to us as Trustees foresaid declaring that the wall erected on the said Southern boundary is to continue our exclusive property, and is not comprehended in the present disposition, and that the right of our said disponees to the property of the walls on the east and west boundaries of the ground hereby disponed shall be exclusive together with free ish and entry such as we as Trustees foresaid can give to the said piece of ground by the said Wynd formerly called Cyrus or Fleming’s Wynd, now the Long wynd; which piece of ground before disponed is part of those three different subjects lying on the northside of the Nethergate of Dundee which were sometime since transformed and rebuilt by Robert Ramsay, Merchant in Dundee, afterwards in Leith and were converted into a large dwelling housed with office houses drawn well and other conveniences, and are or closs before the said house, and a large garden or yard at the back thereof, and were all enclosed by a stone dyke and formerly possessed by the said deceased David Blair, Bounded by the yeards disponed by him to James Donaldson, Coach maker in Dundee and now belonging to Andrew Pitcairn Esquire as aforesaid on the north; the said vennel called Cyrus or Fleming’s wynd on the East, by the tenements and yards which belonged to the Mason Trade on the west, and by the said Nethergate street on the south part, all as more particularly described in the foresaid supplementary Trust Disposition by the said deceased David Blair and infeftment thereon in our favor; declaring that it shall not be lawful to our said disponees or their foresaid to erect any Steam Engine, Soap work or Candle work, Gas work or Smithy upon the piece of ground before disponed, or any part thereof; and they are hereby accordingly specially restricted from doing so together with the right title and interest which we the said Trustees have or can pretend to the said piece of ground. In which piece of ground before disponed, we the said Trustees hereby Bind and oblige ourselves our heirs and successors to infeft and seize the said James Smith, Junior and Alexander Watson, Deacon and Boxmaster foresaid and their successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation and their foresaids upon their own charges and expensed to be beholden of His Majesty in free Burgage for service of Burgh used and want, and for that purpose we Constitute (blank) and each of them jointly and severally our lawful and inviolable procurators, with full power to compeer before the Provost or any one of the Bailies of the burgh of Dundee for the time being, and there for us and in our name purely and simply by Staff and baton as use is to resign and surrender, as we do hereby resign and surrender up give overgive and deliver all and whole the piece of ground before disponed, lying bounded and described as aforesaid, subject to the restriction before written, with free ish and entry thereto, and all right title and interest which we or our predecessors or authors had, have or pretend to the same. In the hands of the said Provost or any of the Bailies of the said Burgh for the time, as in the hands of His Majesty, immediate lawful superior thereof in favor and for new infeftment of the same to be made, given and granted to the said James Smith, Junior, present Deacon, and the said Alexander Watson, present Boxmaster of the Flesher

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Incorporation of Dundee, and their successors in office, for the use and behoof of the said Incorporation, and their foresaids heritably and irredeemably in due and competent form as effeirs: Acts instruments and documents in the premises which we could have done ourselves if personally present or which to the office of a procurator in such cases belong, which piece of ground before disponed with this disposition thereof and infeftment to follow hereon, We, as Trustees foresaid, bind and oblige ourselves and our foresaids to warrant from our own proper facts and deeds only. And we bind and oblige the heirs, representatives and legated of the said deceased David Blair Junior to warrant the same at all hands and against all mortal; but that only to the extent of their respective interests in his succession, excepting always from the said absolute warrandice the exclusive right before conveyed of the said East and West walls on the boundaries of the piece of ground before disponed which is warranted form fact and deed only: And further, was as Trustees foresaid, hereby make and Constitute the said James Smith Junior and Alexander Watson, Deacon and Boxmaster foresaid and their successors ion office for behoof of the said Incorporation, and their foresaids, lawful cecessioners and assignees not only in and to the whole writs, titles and securities of and concerning the piece of ground above disponed made and granted in fovor of us our predecessors or authors with all that has followed of may be competent to follow thereon,,, but also in and to the rents, mails and duties of the said piece of ground from the term of Lammass next, at which time the entry of our said disponees to the said subjects is declared to commence, and in all time thereafter. Which assignation above written we bind and oblige ourselves as Trustees foresaid to warrant from our own facts and deeds only, hereby obliging the heirs, representatives and Legates of the said David Blair to warrant the same absolutely to the extent of their respective interests in his succession. And further, we oblige ourselves, as Trustees foresaid, to free and relieve our said disponees of all cess, stent, ministers stipend, and other public burdens exigible furth of the said piece of ground at and preceding the said term of Lammass next, they being bound to free and relieve us and our foresaids of the same in all time coming. And in respect the title deeds of the piece of ground before disponed convey right to other subjects of greater value and so cannot be delivered up, we the said Trustees bind and oblige ourselves and our foresaids to make the same forthcoming to our said disponees and their foresaids on all necessary occasions on their receipt and obligation to redeliver the same within a reasonable time and under a suitable penalty. And we consent to the Registration hereof in the books of Council and Session or others competent for preservation, and that letters of Horning on six days charge and all other execution necessary may pass and be directed upon a decree to be interponed hereto in common form and thereto we Constitute (blank) our procurators &c In witness whereof these presents written by John Gardiner apprentice to McEwen’s, Miller, writers in Dundee upon this and the five preceding pages conform to Law are subscribed by us the saids John Luke and Edward Baxter being a quorum of the Trustees of the said deceased David Blair as follows vizt. By me the said John Luke at Dundee the seventh day of July Eighteen hundred and twenty eight years before these Witnesses Charles Walker, writer in Dundee and James Wilson Hamilton his clerk, and by me the said Edward Baxter at Dundee the eighth day of the said month and year foresaid before these witnesses the said Charles Walker and James Cargill Guthrie, clerk to William Baxter & Son, Merchants in Dundee and by the said David McEwen at Dundee the Tenth say of the said month of July and year foresaid before these witnesses, the said Charles Walker and James Easton his Clerk.

John LukeEdw BaxterD. McEwen

Charles Walker Witness James W Hamilton Witness

James C Guthrie WitnessChas Walker Witness

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Chas Walker WitnessJames Easton Witness

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At Dundee the nineteenth day of August Eighteen hundred & twenty eight years.

At a General meeting of the IncorporationPresent:

The Deacon & BoxmasterMessers John Milne

James ThomsonJohn Wilson

The Deacon in the Chair In terms of the instructions given them at last Meeting the Deacon &

Boxmaster laid before the Meeting two plans of the property in the Long Wynd lately purchased by Mr Black and shewing the size & dimensions of the various buildings intended to be erected on the premises & which plans Mr Black now appeared to explain.

The Meeting then approved of one of the foresaid plans marked No 2 and instructed Mr Black to make out the specifications of the proposed erections agreeably to the same. Mr Black was also directed to take in sealed estimates for the work according to the said plans and Specifications after which another Meeting of the Trade would be called when the estimates of the different offerers for the work could be opened and the Trade would decide whom the preference should be given.


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At Dundee the 17th day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty eight years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade Present:

The Deacon & BoxmasterSamuel Addison

John MilneJames Thomson

John Wilson James WatsonAndre Hood

James Lawson

The Deacon stated that the present Meeting had been called for the purpose of opening the different estimates for the Trades proposed new erections in Long Wynd, which Mr Black had received in terms of the instructions given him at last Meeting and which he now appeared and produced.

On opening these it was found that the following persons were the lowest offerers Vizt.

Mason work – Thomas Rattray £330. 0. 0 Slater work – John Low junior 107 14. – Wright work – John Fleming 214. 0. 0The whole being £658.14. 0

The persons were accordingly preferred to the different parts of the works which they had respectively offered for but as the Trade were uncertain whether or not any opposition might be made by the neighbours proprietors to their

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proposed operations they deemed it expedient not to enter into any Contract with the persons preferred until they should see the issue of a Petition which the Clerk was now appointed to present with all dispatch to the Dean of Guild for a warrant to build in terms of the agreed on plan & specification.

The Trade directed a new Mortcloth for children to be purchased as the present on was entirely done.


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At Dundee the thirtieth day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty eight.

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held within the House of John Stewart Brewer there

The Clerk stated that he had presented a Petition for leave to make the erections contemplated by the Trade and that answers had been lodged by the proprietors of the property around objecting to the Trade using the buildings in the way proposed. The Clerk was instructed to prepare the necessary replies & to lodge them without delay.

The Deacon stated that he had received a letter from the Town Clerk of Dundee a copy of which follows:-

“Dundee 26 Sep 1828I am directed by the Town Council to state to you as follows vizt. It has

been stated in Council that the Flesher Trade are contemplating the erection of a place to be used by the members of the Trade as Shambles. The Council trust that if this be the intention of the Trade they are keeping in recollection that there are dues leviable by the council on all animals killed whether in the public Shambles, that is in the Shambles provided by the Council, or in any other place tho' provided at the expence of the Trade or private parties.

In consequence of the rent paid by the Trade to the Town these dues have not been directly levied for a long period; but they are not therefore lost; and the Council trust that no cause arise for a question on the subject.

The Council however hope that the Trade will see the propriety of there being only one place in use as heretofore, of which they may be the Tacksmen including the dues and so save discussion and the expence of collection. The Trade will also have in view that it is only the Dung collected in public Shambles, and that collected in other places tho' used for similar purposes, which is excepted from the general right of the Police Commissioners under the Police Act.

I am &c. (signed) Chris. Kerr”

The Trade directed the Clerk to send an answer to Mr Kerr of the following import:

“Dundee 30 Sep 1828The Flesher Incorporation of Dundee have requested me as their Clerk to

reply to your letter of the 26th current addressed to Deacon SmithThe Flesher Incoirporationn do not admit that the Town Council have any

right to exact dues, excepting upon such bestial as are killed in the public shambles; but is seems unnecessary at present to enquire into this point seeing that my clients have instructed me to say that they have no wish whatever to deprive the Town Council of the dues which they are entitled to exact if they provide Slaughter houses and other necessary accommodations to the Trade; but if the Town do exact those dues the Trade conceive it incumbent upon the Town to furnish the Slaughter houses &c., as formerly within the Burgh and at a convenient place. My clients understand that the site of the present Slaughterhouses, or at least a part of it is included in the Bill for the improvement of the streets of the Town, and that they will soon be deprived of it.

It was natural therefore for the Trade to look out for themselves, but they will be happy to meet with the Town Council on the subject of your letter, and if at all possible to arrive at a good understanding.

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Regarding the other point mentioned in your letter, namely the Dung collected at the Shambles, my Clients conceive that it is the province of the Police Commissioners to decide upon it, and not the Town Council.

I will be glad to hear from you again when you shall have communicated with your constituents.

I remain &c. James Smith Jn., Deacon”

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At Dundee the twenty first day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty eight years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation Present:

Deacon James SmithAlexr Watson Boxmaster

Andrew HoodJohn Mill

Alexander ReidJames Lowson

Samuel MattersJames Thomson and

Samuel Addison The Trade having taken into consideration a voluminous correspondence

between the Agent for Mr David Knight (who had been allowed to practice and carry out his Trade as a Flesher within Burgh) and the Clerk to the Incorporation the Incorporation unanimously agreed to admit him and receive the said David Knight as a Member of the said Trade upon payment of the full balance of his entry money and complying with all the usual exactions and privileges belonging to the Incorporation.

The said David Knight appeared in face of the Meeting and was admitted and received a Member of the Trade upon payment of the balance of his entry money with interest up to this date and he declared his readiness to give an entertainment to the Trade according to usual custom at any time within a month from this date at which time the said David Knight will be regularly entered in the Locked Book belonging to the Incorporation.

David KnightJames Smith Jr Deacon

Alexr Watson BMrAndrew Hood Junr

John MilneAlexr Reid Jr

James LawsonSamuel Matters Jr

N.B. The Trade upon further consideration agreed to Enter the said David Knight in the Locked Book of this Trade further to his own assurance that he will comply with the Customary usage of the Incorporation with regard to payment of the ordinary dues & giving the dinner or supper referred to.


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The following Minute should have been entered before the one immediately preceeding.

At Dundee the Sixteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty eight years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation within the house of John Sturrock Brewer

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Present:Blank

An application from Mrs Smith Widow of the late James Smith Flesher for further aid from the Trade in consequence of her extreme old age and indisposition having been taken into consideration it was agreed to heighten her allowance to two shillings per week and to continue the same during the pleasure of the Trade.

The Clerk laid before the Meeting a letter which he had received from Mr Kerr Town Clerk of which the following is a Copy:-

“Dundee 16 October 1828Dear Sir, I have laid your letter dated 30 Sepr last before the Town Council, and am

directed to inform the Flesher Trade that there is no present intention on the part of the Town Council to change the site of the public Slaughter House, and the Council have remitted to their Committee for general purposes to arrange with the Trade for renewing their current lease or otherwise as may be found expedient. I am Dear Sir, Yours Truly (Signed) Chris Kerr.”

The Trade appointed the Deacon & Boxmaster along with Mr Samuel Addison, Mr Robert Small and the Clerk as a Committee to treat with the Committee of the Town Council when the subject referred to, and to report the result to the Trade as soon as possible.

It was resolved to advertise the Trades Dung tomorrow fortnight at (blank) by public roup the upset price to be Ninety pounds but with power to the Deacon Boxmaster & Clerk to alter the upset price if they shall consider it necessary.

The Clerk submitted to the Trade a correspondence he had with Mr John Bell Writer in Dundee Agent for David Knight relative to his admission to the Trade as a Member which was approved of.

The Trade fixed Tuesday next at seven o’clock evening in the house of John Sturrock Brewer in Dundee for receiving him as a Member of the Trade and requested the Clerk to intimate the same to Mr Bell accordingly.

James Smith Jr D

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At Dundee the eleventh day of December Eighteen hundred and twenty eight years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade within the house of John Sturrock Brewer Present:

The Deacon and BoxmasterJames MatthewAlexander Reid

David NivenJohn Mill

Andrew HoodJohn Wilson

Samuel MattersJames Watson

The Boxmasters Accounts were audited and approved of for the by past year and Mr Alexander Watson unanimously re- elected Boxmaster for the ensuing year.

The Pension list for the ensuing year was gone over and regulated in the following manner:

Mrs Watson continuedJames Smith -do-David Lawson £3 for RentMrs Smith 2/- per weekJanet Smith 2/6 per

week

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Mrs Matters Daughter

1/3 –do-

Euphemia Lowson 1/3 -do-Euphemia Lindsay continuedBetty Constable -do-Mrs Gray -do-

James Murray was continued as Officer for the ensuing year.James smith Jr Deacon

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At Dundee the nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty nine years


The Deacon & Boxmaster Samuel AddisonJames Thomson

John MillAndrew HoodJames LowsonAlexander Reid

The Meeting remitted to the Deacon and Samuel Addison as a Sub Committee to wait on the Police Commissioners or Mr Deuchars their Inspector to see what sum that body will pay to the Trade for another years lease of the Slaughterhouse Dung and if such offer shall appear reasonable to conclude a bargain for the same and if otherwise to expose the same by public roup at such upset price as shall by the Trade be considered proper.

Alexr Watson Dn

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At Dundee the first day of December eighteen hundred and twenty nine years


The Deacon James Thomson

William GibbAndrew Hood

John MillSamuel AddisonAlexander ReidJames Matthew Andrew Hood

The Meeting proceeded to the election of a Boxmaster when Mr Samuel Addison was unanimously elected Boxmaster for the ensuing year and James Murray was continued as Officer.

The Meeting resolved that in future the Clerk shall be instructed to apply to the different Members of the Trade who have rent to pay for Slaughterhouses for the sums that shall be respectively due by hem and he is hereby empowered and directed to use every measure necessary for enforcing punctual payment of heir rents at the terms at which the severally fall due.

The Clerk was also instructed to see that any sums due to the Trade which may be outstanding shall be immediately paid up.

Alexr Watson Dn

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At Dundee the third day of December eighteen hundred and twenty nine years


The Deacon Samuel AddisonAlexander ReidAndrew HoodJames Lowson

John WilsonJames Watson

John MillWilliam Gibb

The Boxmasters accounts were audited and approved of for the bypast year and the Balance being Sixteen pounds ten shillings & ten pence due by the late Boxmaster was appointed to be paid over to Samuel Addison the newly elected Boxmaster as also the sum of seven pounds received from Mrs Smith as the rent due by her to the Trade and which has been paid by her subsequently to the date of the Boxmasters accounts.

The Pension list for the ensuing year was gone over and regulated in he following manner:

Mrs Watson ContinuedJames Smith 2/6 per week and 12/6 for rentEuphemia Lawson 1/3 per weekEuphemia Lindsay 1/- per week and £1 rentWidow Gray 1/3 per weekDavid Lowson £3 for rent

-do- While in Infirmary 2/6 per week

Betty Constable 1/9 per week

Alexr Watson

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At Dundee the sixteenth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty yearsAt a Meeting of the Flesher Trade within the house of John Sturrock Brewer

Present:The Deacon

Samuel Addison the BoxmasterJames MatthewDavid Knight

James Lawson Samuel Matters


The Meeting took into consideration the circumstances of the different sums outstanding to the Trade for rents of the Slaughterhouses &c when the Clerk was instructed again to intimate to Mrs Smith Mr Small David Niven and John Wilson that if the sums due by them respectively be not paid to the Boxmaster Alexander Watson on for before Saturday first a Summons will be executed against them to enforce payment and if payment be not paid by that time a Summary removing be immediately thereafter also executed against them.

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The Clerk was also directed to send a similar intimation to Alexander Matters that if he do not pay the sum of £2 being the arrears of rent due by him that legal measures be immediately adopted against him.

The Clerk was directed to apply Mr J M Christie for payment of the sum of £2.10/- due by him at the term of Whitsunday last for seat rents to prosecute him for the same if necessary.

The Clerk was again directed to apply to John Watson for payment of the sum due by him to the Trade in terms of the instructions formerly given him.

The Meeting adjourned to Monday first the twenty second instant at six o’clock evening to hear the result of these applications.

Alexr Watson DnSam Addison BMJames Thomson

John MilneSamuel Matters Jr

James LawsonDavid Knight

James Matters

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At Dundee the twenty third day of March eighteen hundred and thirty years


The DeaconJohn Mill

James ThomsonAlexander ReidDavid Knight

Samuel AddisonThe Deacon in the Chair

The Clerk was instructed to call on David Niven and get him to sign an obligatory letter from him to the Trade to remove from the Slaughterhouse occupied by him at the term of Whitsunday first and if he should refuse to grant such a letter the Clerk was farther instructed to take the necessary measures to force his removal

The Trade directed the Clerk immediately to proceed in raising a Summons against the persons mentioned in last Minute as being in arrear. On further consideration however the Meeting were of opinion that the matter should be allowed to lie over till Monday first to give the outstanders a further opportunity of settling.

Alexr Watson DnJohn Milne

James ThomsonAlexr Reid

Sam AddisonDavid Knight

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At Dundee the first day of April eighteen hundred and thirty yearsAt a Meeting of the Flesher Trade within the house of John Sturrock Brewer

Present:The Deacon & Boxmaster

Messers James LawsonDavid Knight

John MillAlexander Reid

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David Niven Samuel Matters

The Deacon in the Chair The Deacon stated that the present Meeting had been called for the

purpose of deciding as to the receiving of William Dun as a Member of the Trade in terms of his Application.

The Meeting on taking the subject into consideration agreed to accept of the said William Dun as a Member of the Trade and to admit him to the benefit of all the privileges on his paying the Trade the sum of Forty Guineas as the dues of his entry with the other usual and accustomed dues and directed the Clerk to give William Dun notice of his resolution.

Alex Watson Dn

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At Dundee the first day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty yearsAt a Meeting of the Flesher Trade within the house of John Sturrock Brewer

therePresent:

The Deacon and BoxmasterJohn Mill

Andrew HoodDavid Knight

James ThomsonAlexander ReidJames LawsonDavid NivenJohn Wilson

With reference to what had taken place formerly as to the admission of William Dunn as a Member of the Trade and the intimation given to that person by the Clerk that if he did not enter a free Master and pay the ordinary dues of admission he would be prosecuted. He said William Dunn appeared at the Meeting and declared his readiness to become a full Member of the Trade and that he was liable in the ordinary dues. The Trade in respect of the admission agreed to suspend any legal proceedings against him upon his paying down to he Boxmaster the sun of Twenty Guineas being one half of his entry money before the twenty fourth current and the other half within twelve months from this date with sufficient Security but it is expressly understood that if William Dunn shall fail to pay his last instalment when due he forfeits all claim to what he shall have previously paid and that he is not to be admitted a Member until his whole dues are paid.

In Witness whereof this Minute is Subscribed by the Deacon and Boxmaster of the Trade place and date above written by David McEwen Clerk to the Trade & before these witnesses: the said David McEwen and John Watson his Clerk were also witnesses to the signing of the two marginal Notes written and subscribed at he same time with the body.

William DunnD McEwen WitnessJohn Watson Witness

Alex Watson DSaml Addison BM

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At Dundee the second day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty yearsAt a Meeting of the Flesher Trade within the house of John Sturrock Brewer

therePresent:

The Deacon

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James ThomsonJohn Milne

David KnightThe Meeting directed the Clerk to raise a prosecution against William Dunn

for the amount pntl due by him in terms of his obligation to the Trade of date the first day of June last and also concluding against him for he sum specified in the said obligation to be paid at the end of a twelve month from the said first day of June last – he having as yet omitted to come forward and become a full Member of the Trade.

The Trade also resolved to raise prosecution against the following persons for the sums due by hem respectively vizt:

Mrs Smith £7. 0. 0Robert Small 14. 0. 0David Niven 14. 0. 0J W Christie for two years rent of Church seat due at Whitsunday last 5. 0. 0The Trade requested the Clerk to lose no time inn bringing the above

prosecution.Alexr Watson DnJames Thomson

John MilneDavid Knight

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At Dundee the fifth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty yearsAt a Meeting of the Flesher Trade within the house of John Sturrock Brewer

therePresent:

The Deacon and BoxmasterJames ThomsonSamuel Matters

John MilneDavid Knight

Alexander ReidAndrew Hood

The Deacon stated that Alexander Matters had requested him to call the present Meeting for the purpose of considering his application to be admitted a Member of the Trade on considering which the Trade were of opinion that the application should be granted he fulfilling all the conditions incumbent on a new Member.

Alexr Watson Dn

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At Dundee the twenty ninth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade within the house of Alexander Hean Present:

The DeaconThe BoxmasterDavid Knight

John MilnJames ThomsonAndrew Hood

Alexander ReidJames Lowson

Samuel Matters

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The Meeting having examined the Deacon and Boxmasters accounts for the preceding year and compared the same with the vouchers found them correct and that there was a balance due to them of Five pounds three shillings and one halfpenny for which the office bearers for the current year were appointed to debit their new accounts.

The Meeting proceeded to elect a Boxmaster according to the custom of the Trade for the ensuing year when Mr Samuel Addison was unanimously re-elected Boxmaster for the ensuing year and the thanks of the Trade were unanimously given to him for his past exertions

It was unanimously resolved that in future no Michaelmas supper shall be paid to the Members of the Trade out of the funds but that each person shall pay for his own entertainment it being however understood that the allowance made to the Servants in the employment of the Members of the Trade shall continue as formerly.

It was further resolved to reduce the rent of the present slaughterhouses from the term of Martinmas last in the following manner vizt: those who pay Seven pounds to pay only five and those paying Five pounds to be reduced to three pounds but this reduction only to continue during he pleasure of the Trade.

The pension list for the ensuing year was gone over and regulated in the following manner

Widow Gray 1/3 per weekKatharine Matters -do-Janet Smith 2/6 per -do- & £3 of rentMrs Watson Continued £12 per yearDavid Lowson 2/6 while in the Infirmary & £3 of rentEuphemia Lowson 1/3 per weekJames Smith 2/6 per week & £4 of rentEuphemia Lindsay 1/- -do- & £1 of rentBetty Constable 1/9 per –do-

Alexr WatsonSaml AddisonDavid Knight

John MilneJames Lawson

James ThomsonSamuel Matters Jr

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At Dundee the twenty fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade within the house of Alexander Hean Present:

The Deacon and BoxmasterJohn Wilson

James ThomsonDavid KnightAndrew Hood

Alexander ReidJohn Miln

The Trade considering that David Niven had not paid any sum to Account of the amount due by him for the rents of the Slaughterhouse occupied by him under the Trade as contained in a decree at the Trades instance against him directed the Clerk to take necessary measures for receiving payment under the Superintendence of the Deacon who was empowered to settle with him on such terms as he shall deem most expedient by agreeing to accept such partial

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payment as he may consider D Niven able to pay and at such intervals as he may deem reasonable.

The Deacon stated that Alexander Burns Flesher had called on him wishing to get the process between him and the Trade arranged in some way or other but that Burns had at the same time stated that he was not able to settle the whole matter at once. The Meeting on considering this appointed the Deacon and Mr David Knight to call on Burns and see what proposal he meant to make to the Trade for an arrangement and to report the same to a Meeting to the Trade to be held on Monday first at seven o’clock in the evening.

The Clerk was instructed to apply to William Dunn for payment of the expenses of the actions and diligence raised at the Trades instance against him and to intimate that if the same is not settled within three days an action will be raised against him for the amount.

The Clerk was instructed and impowered to collect the rents due to the Trade (for Slaughterhouses occupied by the Members of the Trade) at the term of Martinmas last.

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At Dundee the thirtieth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade within the house of Alexander Hean Brewer

Present:Alexander Watson Deacon

Andrew HoodDavid Knight

Alexander Reid John Wilson

James LawsonOn considering the case of Alexander Burns the Meeting resolved that he

could not be admitted upon other Conditions than those of David Knight, a copy of which the Clerk was ordered to send to him.

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At Dundee the twenty ninth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee within the House of Mrs Cameron, Vintner Dundee

Present:Alexander Watson

James LowsonJames ThomsonSamuel Addison

David KnightJohn Wilson

Alexander Reid

The Meeting having examined the Deacon and Boxmasters accounts for the preceding year found them correct and that there was a balance due to the Trade of Eleven pounds one shilling and a halfpenny for which the office bearers for the current year were appointed to take credit in their new accounts.

The Meeting proceeded to elect a Boxmaster according to the custom of the Trade for the ensuing year when Mr Alexander Watson was unanimously elected Boxmaster for the ensuing year.

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The following excerpt from a Minute of a Meeting of a Committee of the Town Council held on the twelfth instant was read to the Meeting:- “The Committee are of opinion that it would be desirable for their Committee to meet & confer with a Committee of the Flesher Trade regarding the remit as to the Shambles mentioned in the Council Minutes of 3rd Current; and the Committee accordingly resolved to recommend to the Flesher Trade to name a Committee for the above purpose, and requested the Clerk to communicate this to the Clerk of the Trade.”

On the said Excerpt being taken into consideration the Meeting appointed he Deacon, Boxmaster and Mr Robert Small as a Committee along with the Clerk to meet with the Committee of the Town Council in regard to matters therein mentioned, and instructed the Clerk of the Trade to give notice of the appointment of this Committee to the Town Clerk, and to intimate that the Committee now appointed by the Trade will be ready to meet with the Council Committee at any time they may find convenient.


Widow Gray 1/3 per weekKatherine Matters -do-James Smith 2/6 -do- & 12/6 of rentMrs Watson Continued £12 per yearDavid Lowson £3 of rentEuphemia Lawson 1/3 per weekJames Smith 2/6 –do- & £$ of rentEuphemia Lindsay 1/- -do- & £1 of rentBetty Constable 1/9 –do-Alexander Reid £2 of rent and liberty to kill in the public Slaughterhouse

free of rent but to be subject to the Trades orders

Saml Addison Deacon

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At Dundee the eighteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty two years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee within the House of John Kinniment Inn keeper in Dundee

Dundee Present:

Messers Samuel Addison DeaconMessers Alexander Watson Boxmaster

Andrew HoodAlexander ReidJames Knight

James ThomsonThe Deacon was authorised to sign Articles of Roup agreeing to expose the

Dung belonging to the Poor of he Incorporation on a lease for one year from and after the term of Martinmas Old style and fixed the price at which the lease of he Dung should be exposed at he sum of Ninety five pounds Stg per annum.

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At Dundee the fourth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty two years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee within the House of David Chisholm Vintner Dundee

Present:

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Messers Samuel Addison DeaconAlexander Watson Boxmaster

James LowsonAndrew Hood

Alexander ReidDavid KnightJohn Wilson

The Meeting having examined the Deacon and Boxmasters accounts for the preceding year found them correct and that there was a balance due to the Trade of Eighteen shillings and eleven pence for which the office bearers for the current year were appointed to take credit in their next years accounts.

The Meeting proceeded to the election of a Boxmaster according to the custom of the Trade for the ensuing year when Mr Alexander Watson was unanimously re-elected Boxmaster for he ensuing yea.


Widow Gray 1/3 per weekKatherine Matters -do-Janet Smith 2/6 -do- and allowance for rent to be discontinuedMrs Watson £12 per yearEuphemia Lawson 1/6 per weekJames Smith 2/6 –do- and £2 of rent being the half of what he was allowed him

last year. The Deacon & Boxmaster being authorised to increase the rent to he former allowance if upon enquiry they shall deem it proper

Euphemia Lindsay 1/- per week and £1 of rentBetty Constable 1/- per week instead of 1/9 per week as previously allowed Alexander Reid £$ of rent payable half yearly

The Deacon and Boxmaster a long with Mr David Knight James Lawson and John Wilson were empowered to examine an account for Law business due to the Clerk and to pay he sum which may be found due to him by them.

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At Dundee the seventeenth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty three years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee within the house of David Chisholm, vintner Dundee

Present:Samuel Addison Deacon

Alexander Watson BoxmasterJames LowsonAlexander ReidDavid Knight

John Miln

The Trade resolved to dispose upon the property belonging to them situated in Long Wynd purchase from the late Mr Wilson’s Trustees, and that by public roup upon the seventh day of August next if no offerers should previously appear to give such a price as the Trade would be willing to accept of by private bargain. The Clerk was instructed to advertise it in the local Newspapers accordingly. The Trade empowered the Deacon and Boxmaster in conjunction with the Clerk and Messers James Lawson and David Knight to arrange as to the sale either by public roup or private bargain and to sell the property at such a price as they may deem proper.

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Alexr WatsonDavid Knight

James LawsonJohn Milne

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At Dundee the sixth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty three years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee within the house of David Chisholm, Vintner there

Present:Samuel Addison Deacon

Alexander Watson BoxmasterJohn Wilson

Alexander ReidDavid Knight


The Clerk produced to the Meeting a draught of the Articles of Roup of the Trades property at Long Wynd which were approved of and marked as relative hereto, the sale being to take place within the Trades Coffeeroom tomorrow at blank o’clock.

Saml Addison Deacon

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At Dundee the twenty eighth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty three years.


Present:Alexander Watson Boxmaster

David KnightAndrew Hood

James ThomsonJames Smith

Alexander ReidJames Lawson

The Meeting took into consideration a letter addressed by Messers Shaw & Thomson, Writers in Dundee, as Agents of Mr Smellie who lately purchased the property in the long Wynd, to the Clerk of the Trade wishing the price to remain a real burden on the property at the rate of four per cent interest. And the Trade unanimously came to the resolution to reject the proposal and instructed the Clerk to intimate to Mr Smellie’s Agents that the price behoved to be paid at the term of Martinmas first, agreeably to the condition under which the property was sold.

Alexr WatsonJames LawsonDavid KnightAndrew HoodJames Smyth

Alexr ReidJames Thomson

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At Dundee the fourteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty three years.


Present:Messers Alexander Watson

Samuel AddisonAlexander Reid

John MilneJames Smith

James LawsonThe Trade instructed the Clerk to get the process at he Trades instance

against Alexander Burns Flesher awakened and proceeded with without delay and to endeavour to get a decision on the Merits as soon as possible.

The Deacon along with Mr Samuel Addison were appointed as a Committee to treat with the present lessees of the Dung belonging to the Trade for another year after the current lease and to make the best bargain possible but if the Committee cannot come to any agreement betwixt this and Thursday first the Trade empowered the Deacon to advertise the Dung for sale by public roup the same as soon as possible.

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At Dundee the twenty fifth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty three years.


Present:Messers Alexander Watson

John MillJames Thomson

David KnightJames LawsonDavid NivenJohn Wilson

Samuel AddisonThe Trade having examined the Deacon and Boxmasters accounts for the

preceding year and compared the same with the vouchers found them correct and that ere was a balance due to the Trade of Nineteen pounds one shilling & eight pence for which the office bearers for the current year were appointed to take credit in their next years accounts.

The Meeting proceeded to the election of a Boxmaster according to the custom of the Trade for the ensuing year when Mr David Knight was unanimously elected Boxmaster for the ensuing year.


Widow Gray 1/3 per week Katherine Matters -do-Janet Smith 2/6 –do-Euphemia Watson £6 per year to be paid to Mr WatsonMargaret Watson £6 per year to be paid Quarterly to David

ChisholmEuphemia Lawson 1/6 per weekJames Smith 2/6 per week and £3 of rentEuphemia Lindsay 1/- per week and £1 of rentBetty Constable 1/- per week

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Alexander Reid 2/6 –do and £2 of rentMrs Smith £6 as at present

The Meeting resolved to sublet such part of the Shambles as the Trade at a future Meeting shall fix on and on any offer being made the Deacon was instructed to call a Meeting of the Trade to take the same into consideration and adopt such measures as may be deemed expedient.

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At Dundee the nineteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty three years.


Present:Messers Alexander Watson Deacon

David Knight BoxmasterSamuel AddisonJames ThomsonDavid NivenJames Lawson

John MillJohn Wilson

The Meeting resolved that in future any operations on the Bank Account the orders shall be signed by Messers Samuel Addison and John Wilson besides the Deacon Boxmaster and Clerk as at present.

Alex Watson

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At Dundee the twentieth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty four years.



David Knight BoxmasterSamuel Addison James LawsonAndrew Hood William GibbJohn Wilson

James ThomsonJohn Milne

The Meeting authorised the Members appointed at last Meeting of the Trade for the purpose of signing orders on the accounts kept in the Dundee Bank for the Trade; to sign an order for the sum of Five hundred (pounds) and to advance the same to Mr Alexander Kay Merchant in Dundee Adam Symon Machine Maker there William Christie and David Guthrie Bankers in Dundee and David McEwen & Gabriel Miller Writers in Dundee on a promissory note to be granted by these individuals conjunctly and severally payable to the Trade twelve months after date.

The Boxmaster was authorised to pay David Soot Flesher one pound as Charity.

Mrs Matthew was added to the Pension list at the rate of 1/6 per week.A Watson Dn

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At Dundee the eleventh day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty four years.



David Knight BoxmasterJames Lawson

John MillnJohn Wilson

The Deacon stated to the Meeting that the resolution as to the loan of Five hundred pounds contained in the previous Minutes had been rescinded at a Meeting of the Trade held on the 21st Ult of which no Minute was taken at the time.

The Clerk was instructed to write the individuals to be specified in a list to be furnished by the Boxmaster stating that the Trade had resolved to prosecute them for infringing on the privileges of the Trade. In the event of their not coming forward within four days and settling with the Incorporation.

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At Dundee the seventh day of April eighteen hundred and thirty four yearsPresent:

Messers Alexander Watson DeaconDavid Knight Boxmaster

James LawsonJames SmithDavid NivenJohn WilsonJohn Milln

James Thomson

The Deacon stated to the Meeting that Robert Woodcock, Flesher in Dundee had requested him to say that he was wishing to become a Member of the Trade.

On taking Robert Woodcock’s proposal into consideration, the Meeting agreed that upon his paying one half of the entry money, he should be allowed the privilege of killing and selling within the Burgh, the same as a free Member of the Incorporation, but that until the entry money be fully paid up, he should have no right to attend, or vote at any meeting of the Trade and that should he fail to pay the other half by two equal yearly instalments from this date he should the lose all right to any privilege which he might have enjoyed under this arrangement, and whatever sum may have been advanced by him to the Trade should be forfeited and belong to them as part of the Trade’s Funds and moreover that he shall not be considered a member of the Trade till the money be paid up.

The Clerk was instructed to communicate to Mr Woodcock the resolution comes to by the Meeting.

Alexr Watson

At Dundee the fourteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty four years.

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade Present:

The Deacon & Boxmaster John WilsonJames Smith

John Miln

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Andw Hood David Niven

The present Meeting was called in consequence of an application having been made by David Pennycook Flesher to be admitted a Member of the Trade. the Trade considering that they had been under the necessity of taking measures to compel Mr Pennycooks entry in consequence of his encroachments in the Trades privileges and that in the Action found against him two other parties Alexr Man and Thomas Low had been included it was specially conditioned that Mr Pennycook should in the first place pay one third of the expenses incurred by the Trade in that action. And upon this being done the Trade agreed to admit Mr Pennycook upon the following terms, first that he shall immediately pay down in cash one half of his entry money and the other half two equal yearly instalments from and after this period; but it is expressly understood that until the last moity of the entry money shall be paid David Pennycook shall not be considered or be entitled to exercise the free privileges of the Trade. In the meantime however he is to be allowed Killing & selling within this Burgh until the last Moity of his entry money becomes due.

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At Dundee the first day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty four years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of David Chisholm Vintner there


John WilsonSamuel AddisonJames LawsonDavid Niven

Mr Thomas Dick residing in Dundee having applied to be admitted a free Member of the Trade and having lodged with the Deacon the sum of Ten shillings & six pence being the ordinary sum to entitle him to a hearing of the Trade in the subject of his admission the Trade came to the determination to admit him to the Trade as a free Member upon payment of the sum of Forty twp pounds the entry money payable by a Stranger & under compliance with the other rules of the Trade & the Clerk was instructed to intimate this to Mr Dick accordingly.

The Meeting instructed the Clerk immediately to intimate to Mr John Morton, Merchant in Dundee that the Trade would immediately insist upon the conditions stipulated in the Contract betwixt him & the patrons of Brown’s Mortification being fulfilled by erecting buildings upon the property to the value of £1200 Stg., of to give the Trade ample security in relief of their obligation in relief of the annual rent or feu duty to the satisfaction of the Trade.

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It was moved by Mr Samuel Addison that as there was an admitted balance of upwards of Twenty pounds due by the Boxmaster on his intromissions at this date the Boxmaster be instructed to lodge in the Bank Twenty pounds to acct of said balance within eight days from this date. This motion was seconded by Mr David Niven and unanimously agreed to

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At Dundee the fourth day of September eighteen hundred & thirty four years


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Present:Deacon WatsonSamuel AddisonJames Lowson

John WilsonAndrew HoodDavid NivenThomas Dick

The Deacon stated that William Small Flesher in Dundee son of Robert Small Flesher in Dundee a free Member of the Trade had lodged ten shillings and six pence to entitle him to a hearing of the Trade for admission. The Trade agreed to admit Mr Small upon payment of the ordinary dues and in compliance with the other regulations of the Trade.

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The Trade instructed the Clerk to write to the Town’s Chamberlain that the Trade would give up the right to the Flesh market at Martinmas first and to know what deduction of rent would be allowed the Trade only keeping the Slaughter houses from the Town.

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At Dundee the fourth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty four years



Thomas DickAndrew HoodJames LowsonDavid Niven

John MilnThe Trade examined the Boxmasters accounts for the by past year and compared the same with the vouchers & found the same correct and the Clerk was directed to extend the Accounts from the Boxmasters Scroll Ledger into the regular Ledger of the Incorporation to be docqueted and approved of at a future Meeting of the Trade

The Clerk stated that tin consequence of the instructions given to him at the last General Meeting he had written to the Towns Chamberlain stating the Trades willingness to give up the right to the Flesh Market but he had received an answer stating that the Town of Dundee would not accept of a renunciation of a let of the Flesh Market unless the Trade would likewise give up their let of the Slaughter houses.

The Trade proceeded to the election of a Boxmaster for the next year when Mr David Niven was elected to that office by a majority of five votes to two and Mr Niven accepted of the office accordingly but it was specially conditional and agreed upon that no drafts upon the Bank can be made unless subscribed by Messers John Wilson and James Lawson Members of he Trade along with the Deacon Boxmaster and Clerk of the Trade.


Widow Gray 1/3 per week Katherine Matters -do-Euphemia Watson £6 per year

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Margaret Watson -do-Euphemia Lawson 1/6 per weekJames Smith 2/6 –do- and £3 of rentEuphemia Lindsay 1/- -do- and 30/- of rentBetty Constable 1/- -do-Widow Raitt 2/6 –do- and £3 of rentJean Matthew 1/6 -do-Mrs Smith £12 per year and to be paid

quarterly

The Clerk was instructed at the request of Mr Dick to issue extracts to him of all Minutes of the Trade which he may require.

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At Dundee the Third day of February eighteen hundred and thirty five years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of George Crammond Vintner in Dundee

Present:The DeaconThomas Dick

Wm SmallDavid Niven

Andrew HoodJames Lawson

John WilsonJohn Milne

The Deacon stated that he had received on the 31st Ultimo Ten pounds to Account from Alex Burns of the first moiety of his entry money to the Trade. The Deacon also stated that Burns craved indulgence for a month for the balance which was agreed to.

The Clerk was instructed to write Murraygate and James Mustard King Street and David Milne Murraygate requesting them instantly to enter free of the Trade & pay the dues exigible thereon; and it was remitted to the Deacon and Boxmaster to do in the matter as they shall think proper on Answers being received from these individuals.

The following were appointed a committee to look out for a suitable place on which to erect Slaughterhouses and to enter along with the Clerk into communication with the Town Council on the subject viz: The Boxmaster, Thos Dick John Wilson Wm Small and the Deacon three to be a quorum and the Deacon Convener.

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At Dundee the Twenty third day of February eighteen hundred and thirty five years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee Present:

The Deacon and BoxmasterJames Lowson

John Wilson Thos Dick

The Clerk stated that agreeably to the instructions of the Trade he had raised Actions against David Milne and James Mustard for damages for encroaching on the privileges of the Trade and had obtained decreets against each of them before the Sheriff.

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The Deacon stated that the said David Milne had now applied for admission as a free Master and had lodged ten shillings and six pence for a hearing.

He said David Milne being a free Apprentice his entry money is Twenty Guineas. The Trade agreed to accept of the One half of tat sum at present and to take David Milnes bill for the other half payable at Seventeenth months from this date including interest; but it is expressly understood that the said David Milne is not to be entered as a free Member in the Trades Locked Book nor to enjoy any of the privileges of a free Member unless the balance of his entry money is paid punctually when due and that he likewise pays the expenses incurred by the proceedings against him before the Sheriff Court.

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At a General Meeting of the Trade Tuesday 10 AprilPresent:

The DeaconJohn WilsonJohn Milne

James LawsonThomas Dick

The Clerk was instructed to follow out the Judicial proceedings already adopted against James Mustard should be fail to make a Satisfactory settlement with the Deacon.

And considering that James Geddes Tobacconist in Dundee had encroached on the exclusive privileges of the Trade the Clerk was instructed to write him immediately to enter with the Trade or to pay damages amounting to the entry money as a Stranger & failing of his doing so within three days to arise an action against him.

In consequence of the distressed bodily complaints of David Knight a late Boxmaster & on considering an application from him for pecuniary relief the Deacon was instructed to advance him two pounds for temporary relief till Whitsunday ensuing.

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At Dundee the twenty first day of April eighteen hundred and thirty five years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held within the house of David Chisholm Overgate


Messers Andrew HoodThomas Dick

James LowsonJohn Wilson

In consequence of Mr Geddes having paid no attention to the application of the Trade as to entering as a Member the Clerk was instructed to raise an action against him without delay.

The Boxmaster stated that Mr Alexander Lawson Flesher in Dundee son of David Lawson likewise a Flesher in Dundee a free Member of the Trade had lodged ten shillings and six pence to entitle him to a hearing of the Trade for his admission.

The Trade agreed to admit Mr Lawson upon payment of the ordinary dues and in compliance with the other regulations of the Trade & further that he should perform an Essay piece to the satisfaction of a Committee of the Trade.

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Mr Alexander Guild Flesher Perth Road having applied to be admitted a free Member of the Trade and having lodged Ten shillings and six pence with the Boxmaster being the ordinary sum to entitle him to a hearing of the Trade. on the subject of his admission the Trade came to the determination to admit him a free member upon payment of Forty two pounds Sterling the entry money exigible by the Trade & payable by a Stranger and under compliance with the other rules of the Trade & further that he should perform an Essay piece to the satisfaction of the Trade & the Clerk was instructed to intimate these resolutions to Mr Guild and Mr Lawson accordingly.

The Clerk was instructed to draw out an Advertisement in terms of a Meeting of the Cattle Dealers & others in this district as to the alteration of the days on which the weekly Markets were to be held & to get the same inserted at the expense of the Trade in all the Dundee Newspapers and likewise to get a number of handbills thrown off for distribution.

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At Dundee the twenty eighth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty five years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held in David Chisholms Present:

The Deacon and BoxmasterThomas DickJohn Wilson


John MilneThe Deacon stated to the Meeting that Mr James Geddes Tobacconist in d

Dundee had come forward in consequence of he application against him with the following proposal namely that he should be allowed to exercise the Trade of a Flesher within the Royalty during his lifetime for the sum of Twenty one pounds Sterling. It being expressly conditioned that he shall not be entitled to exercise any of the free privileges of the Flesher Incorporation nor have any claim on the annuities arising to Members. Mr Geddes being bound to pay the expenses of the proceedings against him and if any time afterwards the said James Geddes wishes to become a free Member he will only be admitted on payment of the sum of Forty two pounds Stg the ordinary entry money payable by a Stranger.

The Trade in departing form the ordinary rule of admitting Members in this instance wished it to be expressly understood and Minuted that this will not be considered as establishing any precedent.

The Deacon stated that Mr Robert Lawson likewise a Flesher in Dundee son of David Lawson likewise a Flesher in Dundee a free Member of the Trade had lodged ten shillings and six pence being the ordinary sum to entitle him to a hearing of the Trade.

The Trade agreed to admit Mr Lawson upon payment of the ordinary dues and further that he should perform an Essay piece to the satisfaction of a Committee of the Trade.

The Clerk was instructed to intimate these resolutions to Mr Geddes and Mr Lawson.

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At Dundee the seventh day of May eighteen hundred and thirty five yearsAt a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation held within the house of David

Chisholm Vintner Overgate at eight o’clock evening Present:

Deacon Watson

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John WilsonJames Lowson

John MilnAndrew HoodThomas Dick

The Boxmaster

The Deacon stated that he had called the present Meeting to consider of the propriety of purchasing the property belonging to the Dundee Soap Work Company and now to Patrick Scott Esquire residing in Nethergate Street of Dundee with whom the Deacon and Messers Thomas Dick and John Watson had this afternoon an interview along with the Clerk. The property Mr Scott was willing to dispose of at the price of Two thousand one hundred pounds Sterling.

The Trade having deliberately considered the subject remitted to the Deacon, Boxmaster & Clerk to make suitable enquiries regarding the property which they had hitherto not been able to obtain and to make enquiries at the Town of Dundee regarding the respective rights betwixt the Town and the Flesher Trade and to report the result of the whole to a Meeting of the Trade to be called on an early day.

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At Dundee the twelfth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty five yearsAt a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation held within the house of David

Chisholm Vintner Overgate at six o’clock evening Present:

Deacon WatsonMessers John Watson

John MilnThomas DickWilliam Gibb


The Trade met for the purpose of considering and determining on the subject of the purchase of the property from Patrick Scott Esquire referred to at the last Meeting of the Trade held on the seventh current.

The Clerk stated that he had received a letter from Mr Scott of date the eighth current a copy of which follows:-

“Nethergate 8th May 1835Dear SirIn reference to the conversation I had yesterday afternoon with you and

some of your clients in regard to the Soap Work, and to prevent any misunderstanding in future, I beg to mention in writing my understanding s to the offer I made to you and them viz.

That your clients shall have the whole of the grounds, all the wells, and all the buildings of every description, with the exception of such of the Furnaces or other parts as may require to be taken down from the securing of such of the utensils or other iron work as are built into the masonry – all agreeable to the Title Deeds and Articles of Roup, which you can see by applying to Messers James and John Ogilvie, for the sum of Two thousand one hundred pounds Sterling (£2100) the purchaser paying one half of the expense of conveyance, and the term of entry to the rents, and to such parts of the premises as are unoccupied at Whitsunday first, if required, and to the other parts at Martinmas next, or even sooner should any of them become unoccupied before that term. The before mentioned offer does not include any of the utensils, either of wood or metal of any kind, or whether the said utensils are lying loose, or built into masonry, nor any leaden pipes.

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Five hundred pounds of the price to be paid when the bargain is concluded, and the remainder at Martinmas next, with interest at four per cent per annum from Whitsunday first.

I shall however be willing to enter into any other reasonable arrangement as to the payment of the balance, should the above be inconvenient to the purchaser.

There are some temporary enclosures on the piece of vacant ground which are not included in the before mentioned offer – as they belong to the tenants.

I remain Dear Sir your most Obedient Servant (Signed) P. Scott (addressed) To David McEwen, Esquire, Writer.”

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In answer to which the Clerk stated that he had written to Mr Scott in the following terms:-

“9th May 1835 Dear SirI received your letter of yesterdays date and hope in the course of eight

days to give you a definite answer on the part of the Flesher Incorporation to your offer. I would have done so sooner had it not been necessary to make some arrangements with the Town Council of Dundee regarding the present Shambles & markets occupied by the Fleshers from that body. In the meantime I acknowledge receipt of the plan of the property which I shall make forthcoming to you & remain Dear Sir Your most Obedient Servant (Signed) D. McEwen to Patrick Scott Esq.”

In reply to this last mentioned letter the Clerk mentioned that he has received the following letter from Mr Scott. “Nethergate 9th May 1835 7 o’clock P.M. Dear Sir

I was favoured with your letter of this date about 4 o’clock this afternoon and I am somewhat at a loss how to reply to it. In my letter of yesterday when I mentioned that I should consider the offer I made of the Soap Work building on me till twelve o’clock at noon, I was not aware that any other purchaser was likely to appear before that hour. Today however, between one and two o’clock a person who had formerly been on terms for it, and who I had considered as out of the field, called on me and said he came to endeavour to conclude a bargain for the Soap Work. I told him that I could not again enter into any arrangement with him till after twelve o’clock on Wednesday next, but I should then be at liberty to treat with him provided my offer to your clients should not be accepted of. You will therefore see the necessity I am under of requesting of you and your clients to endeavour to make your arrangements with the Town Council somewhat earlier than is mentioned in your letter and let me have your answer as before stated on Wednesday at or before twelve o’clock at noon, because after that hour I must consider myself bound to treat with the person before mentioned.

Had you requested the whole of next week to make your arrangements before my interview with that other person I should not have had the lest difficulty in complying, but unfortunately your letter came too late and I have no alternative.

I remain, Dear Sir Your obd svt (Signed) P. Scott”

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The Trade having taken the whole of the before mentioned correspondence into consideration unanimously agreed to accept of the offer for the property upon the terms stipulated in Mr Scott’s said letters of the eighth and with current and they empowered the Clerk of the Trade this night to address a letter to Mr Scott accepting of the offer accordingly in the following terms:-

“Dundee 12 May 1835 Patrick Scott Esq. 8 o’clock P.M. Dear SirI this evening communicated your letters to me of 8th and 9th current to the

Flesher Incorporation of Dundee at a General Meeting held by them this evening,

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and in terms of the authority given by them to me I hereby as their Clerk and on their behalf accept of the offer for the Dundee Soap Work property upon the terms stated in your letter of the 8th. You omitted to state in this letter that your offer was only to be binding upon you till tomorrow Wednesday at 12 o’clock noon, but as you did so in your other letter of the 9th. This acceptance is of course in good time.

Please acknowledge receipt of this communication – and I remain Dear Sir Your Ob Serv (Signed) D. McEwen, clerk to the Flesher Incorporation”

The Clerk read to the Trade a letter which he had with the concurrence and approval of the Deacon addressed to Bailie Adam Symon the Convener of the Town of Dundee’s Committee on Property of date the seventh current and although no written answer had been received to that communication as yet, (although) (it was promised to be sent tomorrow), the Clerk explained fully what Mr Symon had stated to him what he thought would be the views of the Town Council regarding their right to exact dues from the Flesher Trade, and all this matter having been considered the Trade resolved to go into the purchase before mentioned, but at the same time they protested against any right on the part of the Town of Dundee to exact any dues whatsoever from the Flesher Incorporation unless upon clear cause shewn and the Trade reserved to themselves all competent objections to any renewal of a claim to be made by the Town upon the Incorporation in virtue of any renunciation on their part of the premises now occupied by the Incorporation now or hereafter.

Alexr Watson DeaconWillm GibbJohn WilsonJohn Milne

Andrew HoodJames LawsonThomas Dick

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At Dundee the twenty third day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty five years

At a General Meeting of the Trade Present:

The Deacon and BoxmasterThomas Dick

Alexander LawsonRobert Lawson

Robert WoodcockThe Trade approved of a payment of Six hundred pounds which had been

made by the Deacon and Boxmaster on the 19th instant to Mr Small to account of the piece of the Soap Works.

And in order that the Trade may form a proper judgement of what alterations should be made upon the property with the view to converting it into suitable Shambles houses, appointed James Paterson, Architect in Dundee to examine the property and to draw and a sketch of what improvements should be made after consulting with the office bearers of the Trade and Thomas Dick and John Watson Members of the Trade.

Alexr Watson

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At Dundee the sixteenth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty five yearsAt a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held within the house of George

Crammond Vintner Butcher row at seven o’clock evening Present:

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The Deacon and BoxmasterJohn Wilson

Alexander LawsonRobert LawsonJames Lawson

Robert WoodcockIn consequence of the bodily distress of David Knight one of the Members

of the Trade the Meeting empowered the Boxmaster to allow him four shillings per week during the pleasure of the Trade.

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At Dundee the twenty first day of July eighteen hundred and thirty five years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held within the house of George Crammond Vintner Butcher Row at seven o’clock evening

Present:The Deacon


Robert WoodcockThomas Dick

James ThomsonJohn WilsonJohn Milne

The Deacon stated to the Meeting that he had received a letter from Mr Kerr regarding the ground annual payable to the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification for the property sold in the Overgate to the late Mr Morton, and for which they gave security for the ground annual. The Clerk stated too the meeting that he would call on Mr Kerr on the subject and explain how matters stood to him.

The Trade instructed Mr Paterson, Architect (who was present at the Meeting) to accept an offer by Mr Low, Slater to him for the old slated & tiles that are to be taken off the soap work at his expense for the sum of Sixteen pounds 10/- Stg provided no misunderstanding arises between Mr Paterson & Mr Low as to the tiles & slates to be removed.

In the event of this offer not being accepted the Trade instructed Mr Paterson to accept of Mr David Davidson’s offer for the same of Fifteen pounds Stg.

Mr Paterson laid before the Meeting a sketch of a plan of the new Slaughterhouses &c proposed to be built at the Soap Works by Trade, and which sketch is marked by the Deacon as relative hereto; As also the sketch of the two flats proposed to be built over the slaughterhouses at the West end of the Area & which is also marked as relative hereto.

The Trade approved of these sketches and directed Mr Paterson forthwith to prepare a plan agreeably thereto and specifications for the whole work to be submitted to the Trade previous to circulating the same for offers to be lodged for completing the work.

Alexr WatsonThe Meeting re-considered the allowance made to David Knight by the

Trade and the Trade resolved by a majority of six votes against three to reduce his weekly allowance from four shillings to two shillings per week and that this reduced allowance shall only be paid during the p pleasure of the Trade.

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At Dundee and within the House of George Crammond, Vintner Butcher Row the eleventh day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty five years

Present:Deacon Watson

Messers James LawsonJames Thomson

John WatsonWilliam Gibb


John MilneThomas Dick

The Deacon stated to the Meeting that on Friday last the seventh current a Schedule of Intimation and Protest was served on him and the Boxmaster at the instance of William Powrie Esq., of Reswallie & other proprietors of property adjacent to the Soap Work purchased by the Trade, against the operations to be commenced by the Trade in the shape of erecting Slaughterhouses. The Protest was read by the Clerk to the Trade who was instructed to prepare answers to the same to be subscribed by the Clerk on behalf of the Incorporation.

A Draft of the Disposition to be granted by Patrick Scott Esquire, in favor of the Incorporation for the property purchased by them by their Clerk in terms of the Minutes of the Incorporation of date 12th May last was approved of, and the Members now present engaged and bound themselves on behalf of the Incorporation to subscribe the personal bond required by Captain Scott for the purchase payment of the interest of Fifteen hundred pounds declared to be a real burden on the property purchased: but under this express condition that the property so purchased and the whole Incorporated fund of the Trade is to be held by them in relief of the said obligation. In Witness whereof all the members present subscrive this Minute of Sederunt of the said Flesher Incorporation of this and the preceding page. Written by James McEwen, Apprentice to McEwen and Miller, Writers in Dundee and the said James McEwen and James Paterson Architects in Dundee.

Signed Alexr. Watson Deacon John WilsonJohn Milne Thomas DickLames Lawson James ThomsonWilliam Gibb Alexr LawsonRobert Woodcock

WitnessesD. McEwenJames PatersonJames McEwen

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Eodem dieThe Trade having again met and resumed their business a petition from

David Knight a free Member of the Incorporation craved to be allowed an additional aliment from the funds of the Trade to that which was sanctioned at the last General Meeting. the Trade after coming to a vote declared by a very great majority that the said David Knight should be allowed four shillings and six pence per week until the term of Martinmas first out of the funds of the Incorporation; and at that time his case is again to brought under the consideration of the Trade.

Alexr Watson

Copy of Schedule of Intimation and Protest referred to in the preceding Minute of Sederunt

I Oliver Gourlay Miller, Writer in Dundee Procurator and Attorney for and in name and on behalf of William Powrie, Esquire of Reswallie, John Duff, Junior,

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Merchant in Dundee, James Banks, Writer in Dundee, Thomas Kidd residing in Magdalen Yard road Dundee, Mrs Mary Armit or Miller, Relict of the deceased John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee & David Milne Cashier of the Dundee Union Bank accepting and acting Trustees under the late John Blair Millers Trust Disposition and deed of Settlement, David Lindsay, Merchant in Dundee, John Banks, Spirit Dealer, Chapelshade Dundee and Miss Mary Ritchie, Merchant Barrack Street Dundee Proprietors or occupiers of Houses and other Premises in the Neighbourhood of the property situate in the East Chapelshade of Dundee on the north side of the road leading by the back of the premised formerly occupied by Mr (blank) Bell as a Tan yard above the north east part of the Meadows, which property was formerly used as a Brew seat and afterwards as a soapwork, do hereby represent to you Alexander Watson Present Deacon, and you David Niven present Boxmaster of the Flesher Trade or Incorporation of Dundee that the said William Powrie and other proprietors and occupiers foresaid understand that you or others on your behalf and for behoof of the said Flesher Trade or Incorporation have lately purchased the foresaid property: And that it appears from certain operations and circumstances that you the said Alexander Watson and David Niven Deacon and Boxmaster foresaid, and the said Flesher Trade or Incorporation or others in your and their name and for your and their behoof intend to convert the said property into Shambles for the purpose of slaughtering cattle; and that the said property being situate mid large and populous district of the Town the nuisance of a Slaughter House in such a situation would render the Dwelling Houses and other Premises in the neighbourhood belonging to or occupied by the Representors and others who may adhere to them intolerable for human life owing to the effluvia arising from the carcases or remains of the slaughtered animals and from many other causes unavoidably connected with a slaughter house whereby the health & comfort of the Representors, and of the Tenants and occupiers of their property would be seriously affected, and the property itself greatly deteriorated: and I as procurator foresaid further represent to you that there being no access to the said property from the public road excepting two narrow and confined lanes through which the cattle would necessarily have to be driven to the shambles, these Lanes, besides being in a state of continual filth, would in consequence be rendered altogether unsafe for passage and so much is this dangerous nuisance dreaded that many of the Tenants of the Representors have already intimated that if the foresaid property be used as a Slaughter House, they will be under the necessity of giving up their Houses and Premises for none and more especially no frail persons of children could with any safety pass through these narrow lanes without their very lives being put in imminent danger from the cattle all which would render the Houses and other property in the neighbourhood of little or no comparative value; Therefore and for other reasons and causes to be proponed at an after period I the said Oliver Gourlay Miller Procurator and Attorney foresaid for and in name and on behalf of the said William Powrie, John Duff Junior, James Banks, Thomas Kidd, Mrs Mary Armit or Miller & David Miln, David Lindsay, John Banks and Miss Mary Ritchie for themselves and such as may adhere to them in this Representation and Protest, do hereby Protest that as the converting into and using of the foresaid property as a Slaughter House in the situation described would be an intolerable nuisance and contrary to Law. You are nor and shall not be entitled to do so; and I as Procurator and Attorney foresaid do farther Protest that if the foresaid property be so converted and used the said Flesher Trade or Incorporation and you the said Alexander Watson and David Niven, Deacon and Boxmaster foresaid, and the other Members or Brethren of the said Trade or Incorporation and such other person or persons as may be concerned therein, shall be liable jointly and severally on all loss Damage and Expences which the Representors or any of them or these who may adhere to them may sustain or incur by and through the said operations or use of the said property as a Slaughter House or in any other way connected therewith and the Expenses which they have already incurred or will hereafter incur in preventing the same; and I as Procurator and Attorney foresaid do farther protest that the Representors and

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such as may adhere to them, shall not be held as acquiescing in any operations had by you or the said Flesher Trade or Incorporation or in your or their name for preparing the foresaid property for or converting the same into a place for slaughtering cattle or in any other way which may be prejudicial to the Representors or others who may adhere to them: and I do also Protest that you the said Alexander Watson and David Niven Deacon and Boxmaster foresaid or the said Flesher Trade or Incorporation shall not plead ignorance of this Representation and Protest and moreover I as Procurator and Attorney foresaid do hereby intimate to you as representing the said Flesher Trade or Incorporation that if the foresaid property be converted and used as aforesaid the Representors or such as may concur with them intend to present an application to a competent Court for Interdict, for any Damages the Representors and such others may sustain and for such expences as they may be put to in the premises. Whereupon I Procurator and attorney foresaid ask and take Instruments in the hands of James Miln Notary Public residing in Dundee. This I do at Dundee the seventh day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five before these Witnesses: John Bell and James Miln Apprentice to Messers John Bell and James Miln, Writers in Dundee and Joseph Ainslie also apprentice to the said John Bell and James Miln.

To which Protest the following Answers were given in:

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Answers for Alexander Watson Present Deacon and David Niven Present Boxmaster of the Flesher Incorporation for behoof of and as representing the said

IncorporationTo the

Protest for William Powrie Esquire of Reswallis, John Duff Junior Merchant in Dundee, James Banks Writer in Dundee Thomas Kidd residing in Magdalen Yard road Dundee Mrs Mary Armit or Miller relict of the deceased John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee and David Miln Cashier of the Dundee Union Bank accepting and acting Trustees under the said late John Blair Miller’s Trust Disposition and Deed of Settlement, David Lindsay Merchant in Dundee John Banks Spirit Dealer Chapelshade Dundee and Miss Mary Ritchie Merchant Barrack Street Dundee

That it was altogether incompetent for the Representors to object to any use into which the Respondents meant to convert the property acquired by them seeing that the Representers had no rights of servitude restriction or other rights whatever over said property that he alleged nuisance was altogether necessary the District in which the property was situated being a suburb of the Town wherein Tan pits, soap and currier works & similar manufactories abound and have for time immemorial abounded: that it had long been a desideration for the public of Dundee that the Shambles of public place for Slaughtering Cattle should be in as remote a place as possible consistent with the convenience of the public, and the premises in question seemed fortunately to be the most eligible of any in the whole Town or neighbourhood that could have been fixed upon for the purpose, add to this that the premises lie within the bounds of Police and every operation preformed would be made and considered under suitable and sanitary regulations which must protect the neighbourhood from all injury incompatible with the lawful use of the property in question. In these circumstances the respondents did not dread the ultimate result of any Application for Interdict and Damages which the Representors might make in any Court of law whatsoever, but as it might tend to settle the point in dispute more speedily the sooner the threatened proceedings were made so much the better; and these answers would be founded on in such proceedings. In conclusion the Respondents beg to protest on their part that they had already suffered damage & loss by the unfounded clamour which had been set by the protesters for which the respondents would look for recompense: and would keep a careful watch over the (blank) and unfounded measures contemplated. These Answers su the entry ends at this point

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Dundee the thirty first day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty five years at six o’clock in the evening

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their Room in the Trades Hall


Boxmaster NivenJohn Wilson

Robert WoodcockWilliam SmallThomas Dick

James Lowson Alexr Lawson

John MilneAlexr Mathers

The present Meeting was called for the purpose of considering the offers which had been advertised to be made to the Deacon for the Mason work on the Chapelshade property agreeably to plans & specifications prepares by Mr James Paterson Architect, and sealed offers from the following persons vizt: Messers MacIntosh and Company, William Anderson, John Thomson, and John Croll all Masons in Dundee, having been opened by the Deacon in face of the Meeting, the Trade preferred the offer made buy the said John Croll, which was the lowest offer, and was the price of Five hundred and forty pounds Sterling. The Clerk was instructed to intimate to Mr Croll that the same had been accepted of and to enter into an agreement with him, to have the work finished by Martinmas first, and particularly the north and east wings by the end of October so as that the Trade may be enabled to accommodate themselves with slaughterhouses at any rate by Martinmas if it would be impossible to get the whole work completed by that time. At this stage of the business Mr Small left the Meeting…

The Trade hereby specially authorised the Deacon and Boxmaster the legal representatives of the Trade, to grant the personal bond required by Captain Scott for the Fifteen hundred pounds which is to be declared a real burden over the property, and for the regular payment of the interest thereof, and which Bond as it obligates the whole members of the Trade in their Corporate capacity the Meeting considered it should be satisfactory to Mr Scott.

Alexr Watson for Incorporation David Niven BM

John MilneAlexr MathersJohn Wilson

Robt WoodcockAlexr LawsonJames LawsonThomas Dick

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Copy Offer by Mr John Croll to the Deacon referred to in the previous Minute

£540GentlemenI make to Build houses at Chapelshade agreeable to Plans and

Specifications made out by Mr James Paterson, architect furnishing materials of Mason work that is specified for the sum of Five hundred and fifty pounds Sterling

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31st August Dundee 1835Your ser (Signed) John Croll

Copy Letter by Mr McEwen Clerk to the Incorporation to Mr Croll

Dundee 31st August 1835SirI am requested as Clerk to the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee to inform

you that the Trade at a meeting held by them tonight accepted of your offer for the Mason work of their property in Chapelshade agreeably with the plans and specifications prepared by Mr James Paterson, Architect.

You will therefore please call at my office along with Mr Paterson and the Deacon Mr Watson when the plans and specifications can be signed and the necessary agreement entered into

I am etc., (Signed) J. D. McEwen.

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Copy Letter David McEwen, Writer Dundee to Mr Alexander Watson, Flesher, Deacon of the Flesher Incorporation

Dundee 1 September 1835Dear SirThis morning I sent Mr Ogilvie the Agent for Mr Scott and Extract of the

Minutes of the Trade held last night and I previously called upon Captain Scott myself to explain to him the views which the Trade had regarding the proposed security which he asked and endeavoured to prevail upon him to go into the transaction agreeably to what the Trade wished.

Annexed you have the Copy of a letter addressed by Mr Scott to Mr Ogilvie with Mr Ogilvie's letter to me and it now remains with the Trade to determine upon what they are to do, by either acceding to Mr Scott’s proposal or by endeavouring to borrow money from another quarter which will be very expensive.

For my own part I have no hesitation in advising the Trade to adopt Mr Scott’s view by you and the other Members who are accustomed to take the charge of the Trades business entering into the obligation required for by doing so they run no risk whatsoever so long as the property stands for their relief and supposing the money were required tomorrow they could easily get it, while I give this opinion I do so unhesitatingly and would readily if the Trade thought it any favor join in such an obligation myself.

I am &c., (Signed) D. McEwen.

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Copy Letter from Patrick Scott Esq., Dundee to James Ogilvie, writer Dundee

1 Septr 1835Dear SirI have just had a call of Mr D. McEwen, urging me not to invest on the

personal security of the more wealthy of the Members of the Flesher Incorporation in regard to the security over the Soap Work. I have not agreed to this & I have told Mr McEwen, if they do not agree to the terms proposed I am quite willing to receive payment of the £1500 at the ensuing term of Martinmas and perhaps they may only borrow the sum they require from some other person that may be more easily satisfied with the security they offer them.

I amW. ScottP.S. I am just setting off to the Bridge of Earn.

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Copy Letter Messers Jas. & John Ovilvie, Writers Dundee to David McEwen Clerk to the Incorporation dates 1 Sepr 1835 2 P.M.

Dear SirWe have just now received your letter of yesterday with an Extract of a

Minute of the Flesher Trade held that day. We observe the Minute authorises the office bearers of the Corporation to subscrive a bond on behalf of the Trade to Mr Scott for the balance of the price, but we regret it contains no resolution by the Members to grant their personal obligation too, we beg to send you prefixed the copy of a letter to Mr Scott on this subject from which you will see he relies on getting the obligation of the members personally for repayment of the money. And we beg you will satisfy the members that this is proper and necessary. Being vested in the property they can easily, that is the Office Bearers, sell the subjects in case of being called on for the money, and can do it better than Mr Scott under a power of sale.

(Signed) Jas & John Ogilvie.

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Dundee the second day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty five years at six o’clock in the evening

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within their Room


John WilsonAlexr MathersThomas Dick

Robert WoodcockAlexander Lawson

He Deacon stated that the present Meeting was called on a requisition by Mr Dick & others to consider what was to be done in consequence of the Boxmaster having refused to shew the Books to Mr Dick.

Mr Dick moved That this Meeting order the Boxmaster to lodge the Books along with his accounts and also the Bank book with the Deacon on Monday in order that they may be seen & examined by the Trade. And this motion was unanimously carried.

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Copy Letter David McEwen Clerk to the Flesher Incorporation to Messers James & John Ogilvie. Writers Dundee

2 Septr 1835There had been another Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation tonight which

was called partly in consequence of your letter, time of yesterday. At this Meeting nothing definite was resolved on regarding the personal responsibility which Capt. Scott requires, but I am of opinion that a number of the Members of the Trade amongst whom are some of the most responsible ones will join me in the obligation. Please therefore send me tomorrow a Dft of the bond leaving the names of those who are to sign it blank in the meantime and likewise forward the Dft of the conveyance and we will revise both the deeds in reference to each other.

As the Trade cannot apply for a Warrant to build without the deeds being executed I am desirous that as little delay should take place as possible but if the Trade shall not accede to Capt. Scott’s proposal the Members will of course have themselves to blame.

I am etc

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At Dundee the seventh day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty five years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within their Room in the Trades Hall

Present:Deacon WatsonJames Lowson

John MilneAndrew Hood

Robert WoodcockWilliam SmallThomas Dick


John WilsonThe Minute of last Meeting held on the second current was read by the

Clerk and the Boxmaster appeared and stated that he did not consider it his duty to shew the Books of the Trade until the annual balancing and the Trade again having fully considered the subject agreed with the exception of Mr Dick not to call for the exhibition of the Book at present as the Boxmaster stated he had never refused to shew them.

There was read to the Meeting by the Clerk a letter by him to the Deacon of date the 1st Current with the letter therein referred to and a copy of which are engrossed in the Sederunt Book. At the same time there was read to the Meeting a letter by the Clerk to Mr Scott’s Agents dated the second current; another meeting having again taken the whole of these Letters into serious consideration came to the determination to defer the consideration of them until Wednesday night at seven o’clock. At which time the Deacon was instructed to call another Meeting.

Alexr Watson DnJohn Wilson

David Niven BMWm Small


Alexr Lawson Robt Woodcock.

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At Dundee the ninth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty five years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within their Room above the Trades Hall at seven o’clock evening

Present:The Deacon John Milne

Alexander LawsonRobert LawsonJames LawsonAndrew HoodAlex MathersThomas Dick

John MilneDavid Niven

Robert Woodcock

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William GibbThe Minutes of last Meeting held on seventh current was read over.The Deacon and Boxmaster and the other Members proceeded to enter

into the personal security required of the Bond which was read by the Clerk and they have severally signed the Draft in terms of their acceptance & the Clerk was instructed to get the Dft of the Disposition and the Bond extended as soon as possible and the requisite petition for warrant to build presented without delay.

A Petition to the Sheriff of Forfarshire by William Powrie & others against the work to be commenced by the Trade was instructed to be answered.

Alexr Watson

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We Alexander Watson, Flesher in Dundee present Deacon, and David Niven Flesher there, present Boxmaster of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee for ourselves and in name and behalf of and as representing the whole Members and brethren of the said Incorporation, and as specially authorised and empowered to grant these presents by Minute of the said Incorporation dated the thirty first day of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty five, engrossed in the Sederunt Book of the said Incorporation And we the said Alexander and David Niven and also James Lawson, John Mill, John Wilson, Robert Woodcock, William Gibb, Thomas Dick, Alexander Mathers, Robert Lawson, Alexander Lawson, & Andrew Hood, all fleshers on Dundee individual Members of the said Incorporation, and I David McEwen Writer in Dundee, Clerk to the said Incorporation. Whereas we the said Deacon and Boxmaster for behoof of and as representing the said Flesher Incorporation and as specially authorised by them at the Meeting of the said Incorporation held on the 12th day of May last lately purchased from Patrick Scott Esquire residing in Dundee certain subjects lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee at the price of £2100 Stg., bearing interest from Whitsunday last whereas we the said Deacon and Boxmaster advanced and paid the said Patrick Scott out of the funds of the said Trade the sum of £600 Sterling part of the said price and the said Patrick Scott had agreed that the sum of £1500 being the remainder of the said price should remain a real burden affecting the said property on our granting Bond therefore in manner underwritten. Therefore we the said Alexander Watson, Deacon and David Niven, Boxmaster of the said Incorporation bind and oblige ourselves and our successors in place & office, & the said Incorporation and whole Members and brothers thereof and we the said Alex. Watson, David Niven, James Lawson, John Mill, John Wilson, Robert Woodcock, William Gibb, Thomas Dick, Alexander Mathers, Robert Lawson, Alexander Lawson, Andrew Hood and David McEwen also bind and oblige ourselves individually conjunctly and severally and our heirs, executors, and successors whomsoever to pay and deliver to the said Patrick Scott his heirs, executors or assignees the foresaid sum of £1500 Stg., and that at & against the term of Whitsunday 1840, with a fifth part more of liquidate penalty in Case of failure, and the due and legal interest of the said principal sum from the term of Whitsunday last to the said term of payment and thereafter during the non-payment payable to the said interest at two terms in the year, Whitsunday and Martinmas by equal portions beginning the first terms payment thereof at the term of Marts. next for the half year preceding that term, and the next payment at the term of Whits. thereafter, and so on half yearly during the non-payment of the said principal sum, with a fifth part of each terms payment of liquidate penalty in case of failure. But providing always that when and so oft as we shall make payment to the said Patrick Scott or his foresaids of the interest on the said principal sum at the rate of four per Centum per Annum at the said term of Whitsunday & Martinmas regularly as it falls due or within 14 days next thereafter then and so oft as the said interest shall be paid the said Patrick Scott shall in consideration of such prompt payment be bound to accept thereof on lieu and satisfaction of the legal interest of the said principal sum; providing always that after the said term of Whitsunday 1840, the full legal interest upon the said principal sum shall be exigible in terms of the personal

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obligations above written. Declaring always that these presents shall not hurt or prejudice the real security created over the foresaid subjects for the foresaid sum of £1500 Stg being the balance of the price paid thereof with interest and penalty above specified, but that the said sum shall continue to affect and burden the said subjects until full payment thereof on terms of this Bond and the Disposition granted or to be granted by the said Patk. Scott in favor of the said Incorporation. Declaring also that the expense of any discharge and Renunciation or Disposition and Assignation necessary to be granted by the said Patk Scott of his foresaids on our making payment of the foresaid sums of money including the revising and recording thereof shall be paid by the said Incorporation. And farther we do hereby bind and oblige ourselves individually, conjunctly and severally and our foresaids to keep the foresaid subjects insured agt loss by fire in name of the said Patrick Scott to the extent of the said sum of £1500 during the non payment thereof and annually to report the payments of the premiums and duty to the said Patrick Scott and his foresaids or in case the said Patrick Scott or his foresaids chose to effect such Insurance themselves which they are hereby empowered to do we oblige ourselves to repay to them the premium and duty of Insurance paid out by them & that on demand. And we consent to the Registration hereof in the Books of Council and Session or others Competent for preservation, and that letters of horning on six days charge and all other execution necessary may pass upon a Decreet to be interponed hereto in common form & to the effect Constitute (blank) our procurators &c. In Witness whereof these presents written on stamped paper by James Dacres Clerk to James and John Ogilvie, Writers in Dundee are subscribed by us.

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I Patrick Scott Esquire residing in Dundee; Whereas after due advertisement in the Dundee Newspapers o exposed the subjects after mentioned to Sale by public roup at the upset price of Two Thousand four hundred pounds Sterling upon the tenth day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty two conform to certain articles and conditions of roup executed by me of date the ninth day of October same year, but no offers having appeared the sale was adjourned sine die as appears by a Minute of Exposure and Adjournment annexed to the said Articles and subscribed by the Judge of the Roup. And whereas the said subjects having been since purchased from me by private bargain by Alexander Watson, Flesher in Dundee present Deacon and David Niven Flesher, the present Boxmaster of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee fore behoof of and representing the said Incorporation and as especially authorised by them at a Meeting of the said Incorporation held on the Twelfth day of may last engrossed in the Sederunt Book of the said Incorporation a the price of one thousand one hundred pounds Sterling bearing interest from Whitsunday last: And whereas the said Alexander Watson, Deacon and David Niven Boxmaster foresaid advanced and paid to me out of the funds of the said Incorporation the sum of six hundred pounds Sterling part of the said price and for which I granted a separate receipt and that they have along with other individual members and the Clerk of the said Incorporation granted a Bond to me for the sum of One thousand five hundred pounds Sterling, being the remainder of the said price bearing interest since Whitsunday which is to be declared a real burden on the property hereby disponed in manner after mentioned. Of which sum of Six hundred pounds Sterling so paid I hereby of new acknowledge the receipt renouncing all exceptions to the contrary. Therefore, I have sold and Reponed as I do hereby with and under the real burden, reserved power and faculty provisions and Declarations after inserted Sell, Alienate and Dispone from me my heirs and successors to and in favor of the said Alexander Watson present Deacon & David Niven present Boxmaster of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee and to their successors in office for the use and behoof of the said Incorporation and to their Assignees heritably and irredeemably all and Whole that piece of ground consisting of twenty falls or thereby with the two houses thereon lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee on the north side of the road leading by the Back of Mr Bells tan yard being part of these forty falls of

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ground or thereby purchased by George Murray formerly Baker in Dundee afterwards residing at Letham near Perth from John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee and by progress belonged to Patrick Taylor, Soap Manufacturers in Dundee Bounded by John Stiven’s property on the East, by the ground and house next after disponed formally disponed by the said George Murray to James Martin, weaver on the West, by the remainder of the said forty falls faced to Andrew Mills, Weaver, Thomas David, Mason and Peter Anderson, Wright on the North, and by the said road leading from the said Tan yard on the south parts, with the well in the said piece of ground and the small house tenement of Land high and laigh formerly a kiln now converted into a dwelling house feued by John Roger, Porter in Dundee from the said George Murray by Feu Disposition dated the Twenty fourth day of February Seventeen hundred and ninety seven being part of these subjects which were disponed to the said George Miller, reserving always to those having interest the privilege of the foot road along the East side of the said property hereby disponed as at present. Secondly All and Whole the South part of that piece of ground purchased by William Robertson, Weaver in said Chapelshade from Thomas Anderson, Weaver in Dundee with the house on the South east side thereof Built by the said William Robertson on the same which piece of ground and house s hereby disponed were feued out by the said William Robertson to John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee and afterwards belonged by progress to the said Patrick Taylor which piece of ground consists of thirteen and almost one half ells at the South end, thirteen ells at the middle and twelve ells and five inches at the north end, Bounded by a stone duke of the South, the property still belonging to the said James Martin on the West, the ground formerly belonging to the said William Robertson afterwards to George Banks on the north and the subjects formerly belonging to the said George Murray and Peter Anderson thereafter to the said deceased Patrick Taylor on the East parts, and which piece of ground hereby disponed is in length from South to North thirty three and one third ells and the same breadth all the way with the said James Martin’s property, being part of an acre of land in the East Chapelshade feued by the said Thomas Anderson from the Town of Dundee lying in the Parish of Dundee and shire of Forfar, with the privilege of the Cart road on the South side of said property, which road to the Water Wynd and the privilege of the well along with the said Thomas Anderson and William Robertson; my said Disponees as their foresaids being always obliged to pay a proportion of the expense of upholding the same with the privilege also that the said William Robertson and his successors in terms of the original Feu Disposition from him are not at liberty to erect any buildings within five ells of the north march of the piece of ground hereby Disponed; and I is hereby declared that my said disponees their foresaids shall not be a liberty in all time coming to erect any buildings whatever above six feet high or to lay any Dunghill or any other nuisance upon the ground before mentioned within eighteen feet of the north wall of the tenement of land belonging to Charles Miller in the said Chapelshade; nor shall the houses on the South east side of the said piece of ground be at any future period raised higher than they at presently are within the distance aforesaid. Thirdly All and Whole the middle part of the north half of that piece of ground purchased by John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee from John Webster, Tenant Scotstown of Auchterhouse which piece of ground hereby disponed was feued by the said John Blair Miller to Thomas David, Mason and thereafter belonged by progress to the said Patrick Taylor and consists of six falls and one third pf a fall or thereby, and is bound by the middle road leading from the Burnt Barns to Dudhope road on the north, By that piece of ground feued out by the said John Blair Miller to John Stewart porter in Dundee on the South, by that piece of ground feued out by the said John Blair Miller to Andrew Mills, Weaver in the East Chapelshade on the Ease, and by that piece of ground also feued out by the said John Blair Miller to Patrick Anderson, Wright in the East Chapelshade on the west, with the privilege of the foot road from the north to south on the East side of the ground feued out to the said John Blair Miller by the said John Webster; but reserving always the Dominium utile of the property of that piece of ground consisting of four falls and eighteen ells or thereby being part of the said subjects

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subfeued by John Duff junior Tanner in Dundee and James Pullar Baker there to Thomas Kidd Ropemaster in Dundee of which he pays a feuduty of Fifteen shillings yearly at the term of Whitsunday. Fourthly All and Whole that piece of ground part of the seven falls and almost one third of a fall lying in the east Chapelshade of Dundee feued by Andrew Mills. Weaver there from the said John Blair Miller, which piece of ground hereby disponed measures two falls and two ells or thereby, and is bounded by the property lately belonging to the said deceased Patrick Taylor and afterwards conveyed to me on the South, and West by the ground still belonging to the said Alexander Mills on the North and by the road leading South and North through the Chapelshade on the East parts; and the said piece of ground is now enclosed in a house: Declaring that my said Disponees and their foresaids shall not be at liberty to raise the north side wall of the above houses or of any other building he or they may erect on the said ground higher than seven feet. Fifthly All and Whole that piece of ground now forming part of the ground upon which a house has been erected which piece of ground is bounded by the property sometime belonging to the said Patrick Taylor and thereafter to me upon the East, West and South, and by the property formerly belonging to the said Peter Anderson now to the said Thomas Kidd on the North, and measures one fall and thirty ells or thereby, and s part of the ground feued to the said Peter Anderson by the said John Blair Miller, and Sixthly all and Whole that piece of ground consisting of Ten falls and two ells or thereby situate in the said East Chapelshade being part of All and Whole that piece of ground in the East Chapelshade consisting of about thirteen and one half ells in breadth, conveyed to the before named John Stiven by the said John Webster, Tenant in Carlungie, by Disposition dated the twelfth day of October Seventeen hundred and seventy and recorded in the Sheriff Court Books of Forfarshire the fifteenth say of May Seventeen hundred and seventy two, Bounded by the said piece of ground hereby disponed by a mutual road six feet in breadth on the West, by the property belonging to the said John Stiven divided from the property hereby disponed by march stones on the North, by the Cart road leading from the water wynd on the South and by the gardens commonly called the Ladywell Gardens belonging to Alexander Morrison, John Duff and others on the East, All which subjects were acquired by the said deceased Patrick Taylor from Robert Stirling Graham Esquire of Kincaldrum and afterwards belonged to me the said Patrick Scott conform to Disposition by John Morton, Merchant in Dundee and William Christie, Banker in Dundee Trustee on the Sequestrated Estate of the said Patrick Taylor and Charles Johnston, Merchant in Dundee and Andrew Dempster, Brickmaker (there) in Dundee two of the Commissioners on the said Patrick Taylor’s Sequestrated Estate in favor of me the said Patrick Scott dated the Twenty fifth day of November Eighteen hundred and Thirty and Infeftments following thereon for the purposes therein mentioned: and which subjects lie on the said East Chapelshade of Dundee and County of Forfar; Together with all right, title and interest which I or my predecessors pr authors had been or can any way claim or pretend to the several subjects before Disponed and pertinents in all time coming: Declaiming always as it is hereby expressly provided & declared that the said subjects above described are hereby Disponed with and under the express burden of the said sum of One Thousand five hundred Pounds Sterling part of the purchase money remaining unpaid with a fifth part ,ore in name of penalty in case of failure in the punctual payment thereof, at the term of Whitsunday in the year Eighteen hundred and forty and likewise of the legal interest of the said principal sum one thousand and five hundred Pounds Sterling from the term of Whitsunday last to the term of Martinmas next and thereafter half yearly termly and proportionally at Whitsunday and Martinmas all time thereafter, during the non payment subject to the restriction mentioned in the said Bond, with a fifth part more of each terms payment in case of failure. All payable to me the said Patrick Scott, my heirs & assignees conform to a Bond of or about this date and before referred to, granted by the said Alexander Watson, Deacon and David Niven Boxmaster of the said Flesher Incorporation, as representing the said Incorporation, and so by them as individuals and by James Lawson, John Milne, John Wilson, Robert Woodcock,

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William Gibb, Thomas Dick, Alexander Mathers, Robert Lawson, Alexander Lawson ands Andrew Hood all Fleshers in Dundee, individual members of the said Trade and David McEwen, Writer in Dundee, the Clerk of thereof in my favor which sum of One thousand five hundred Pounds interest they liquidate penalty and term failures are hereby declared real and preferable burdens on the subjects above disponed: Providing also and Declaring as it is hereby expressly provided and declared that if the said Alexander Watson, Deacon and David Niven Boxmaster or their successors in office, or the other Members of the said Incorporation shall fail to make payment of the whole sums that shall be due and payable by themselves the said Bond within three months after a demand of payment shall have been intimated to the Deacon and Boxmaster of the said Incorporation for the time being personally or at their dwelling places is within Scotland or if furth thereof at the office of Edictal citation Register House Edinburgh in presence of a Notary Public Witness there and in that case full power & faculty is hereby reserved to me and my foresaids notwithstanding these presents & accordingly it shall be lawful to and in the power of me and my foresaids (notwithstanding these presents) immediately after the expiration of the said three months and without any other intimation or process of Law for the effect to sell and dispose of the said respective subject by public roup on previous advertisement weekly for at least three weeks in any or more of the Newspaper or Newspapers to be published in Dundee at the time: we being always bound on payment of the price to hold just count reckoning with them and their foresaids for the same after deduction of the said sum of One thousand five hundred pounds Sterling whole interest that shall be due thereupon liquidate penalties and termly failures that may be incurred and all expanses that may be incurred in the sale of he said subjects and in keeping the said subjects insured against fire to the extent of one thousand five hundred Pounds and renouncing and discharging or conveying this security including the revising and vending thereof and for that end to enter into articles of Roup grant Dispositions containing Procuatory of Resignation, Assignation to the writs evidents and to the rents and duties, Receipt of Sasine as above binding the said Flesher Incorporation and the whole members thereof in an absolute warrandice of such disposition and obliging them if required to corroborate and confirm the same and to grant all Deeds & Securities that may be deemed necessary: Declaring that the purchaser or purchasers shall be nowise concerned with the application of the price or with any of the conditions herein mentioned: and Declaring also that in carrying the said sale or sales into execution it shall be lawful to me and my foresaid to prorogate and adjourn the day of sale from time to time as we shall think proper notice always having been given of such adjournment, at least twice in the said Newspaper or Newspapers. And which real burden before written with the said reserved power faculty and whole provision and declarations before written are hereby appointed to be engrossed in the Infeftments to follow hereon and Investitures of the said subjects under this express condition that those Infeftments in which the same shall be omitted shall be void & null & which condition shall remain in force until ye sums due by the said Bond shall have been paid up, Declaring always that in the event of the said sums being paid up by the individual Members of the said Incorporation and the Clerk thereof before named and designed granters of the said Bond by any of them or their foresaids they shall be entitled to demand and I and my foresaids shall be bound to execute and deliver to and in fovor of such party or parties their heirs & successors at their own charges a formal and valid conveyance of the foresaid reall burden and to served power & faculty with all the clauses before written in regard thereto. In which subjects above disponed I hereby Bind and Oblige myself and my foresaids to infeft and seize the said Alexander Watson present Deacon and the said David Niven present Boxmaster of the said Flesher Incorporation of Dundee and their successors in office for the use and behoof of the said Incorporation and of their foresaids under the foresaid real burden upon their own charges & expenses and that by two several infeftments and manners of holding are thereof to be holden of me and my foresaids in free bleuch for payment of a penny Scots in name of bleuch farm at Whitsunday yearly upon the

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ground of the said Lands of asked only and freeing and relieving us of all feuduties and other duties & services exigible our of the said Lands or others by our immediate and lawful superiors thereof; and the other of the said infeftments to be holden from me and my foresaids of and under our said immediate lawful superiors in the same manner they Held or might have holden the same, and that either by resignation or confirmation or both, the one without prejudice to the other; and of completing the said Infeftment by Resignation I hereby Make and Constitute (blank) and each of them jointly and severally my lawful and irrevocable procurators with full power to them to compeer before my immediate lawful; superiors of the lands and others above disponed or their commissioners in their names having power to receive Resignations and to grant new Infeftments thereupon; and there for me & in my name to Resign and surrender as I by these presents Resign & surrender, Upgive, Overgive and Deliver All & Whole that piece of ground consisting of twenty falls or thereby with the two houses thereon lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee in the north side of the road leading by the back of Mr Bells farmyard being part of these forty falls of ground or thereby purchased by the said George Murray from the said John Blair Miller with the small houses or tenements of land all described as in the Dispositive clause hereof with the well on the said piece of ground but under the reservation before specified: as also All and Whole the South part of that piece of ground purchased by the said William Robertson from the said Thomas Anderson with the houses on the South east side thereof which piece of ground consists of thirteen and almost one half ells at the South and thirteen ells at the middle and twelve ells and five inches at the North end, and is bounded and described as in the Dispositive clause hereof with the privileges and under the burden and restriction before mentioned. As Also All and Whole the middle part of the north part of that [piece of ground purchased by the said John Blair Miller from the said John Webster, which piece of ground consists of six falls and one third of a fall or thereby and is bounded an described as in the Dispositive clause hereof with the privilege and under the reservation before specified: As Also All and Whole that piece of ground part of the seven falls & almost one third of a fall lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee feued by the said Andrew Mills from the said John Blair Miller which piece of ground measures two falls and two ells or thereby and is bounded and described as in the Dispositive clause hereof; And Also All and Whole that piece of ground now forming part of the ground upon which the said James Pullar and Company erected a house which piece of ground in bounded as in the Dispositive clause hereof and measures one fall and thirty ells or thereby and is part of the ground feued to the said Patrick Anderson by the said John Blair Miller and also All and Whole that piece of ground consisting of ten falls and two ells or thereby situated in the East Chapelshade of Dundee all lying and described as in the Dispositive clause hereof and here holden as repeated brevitatis causa, with all right, title and interest which I my predecessors or others had have or could pretend thereto in the hands of my said Superiors their Commissioners authorised as aforesaid, in favor & for new Infeftment of the same to be made given and granted to the said Alexander Watson present Deacon & David Niven present Boxmaster of the said Flesher Incorporation and their successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation and their foresaids heritably and irredeemably in due & competent form. But always with and under the foresaid real burden of the said sum of One thousand five hundred Pounds Sterling interest thereof and liquidate penalty in case of failure, payable to me in terms of the Bond above mentioned but under the reserved power and faculty provisions and Declarations foresaid there held as brevitatis causa: Acts, Instruments and Documents in the premises to ask and take & general to do everything concerning the premises which I could have done myself or which to the office of Procuratory in such cases is known to belong Ratifying hereby & confirming whatever my said Procurators shall lawfully do or cause be to done in the premise in virtue hereof. Which subjects above disponed with the right & disposition of the same and Infeftment to follow hereon I bind & Oblige myself and my foresaids to warrant to the said Alexander Watson, Deacon & David Niven, Boxmaster foresaid and their

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successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation their foresaids from all facts and Deeds done or to be done by me in prejudice hereof: And further I hereby Make and Constitute the said Alexr. Watson and David Niven, Deacon & Boxmaster foresaid and their successors in office for behoof of the said Flesher Incorporation & their foresaids, my Cessioners & Assignees not only in and to the whole writs, titles & securities of the said subjects made & granted in favor of me or my predecessors or author of and whole clause therein contained with all that has followed or may be competent to follow therein for ever, but also in and to the rents, mail & duties of the said subjects due and payable for & furth thereof since the term of Whitsunday last. Surrogating hereby & Substituting the said Alexander Watson & David Niven, Deacon & Boxmaster foresaid and their successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation & their foresaids in my full right & place of the premises for ever: Which Assignation above written Bind and Oblige myself my heirs & successors to warrant both as respects the writs & rents from my own proper fact and deeds only. And further I hereby oblige me my heirs and successors to free & relieve the said Alexander Watson & David Niven Deacon & Boxmaster foresaid and their successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation and their foresaids of all feu duties, cess, Ministers stipend and other public burdens, exigible furth of the said subjects at and preceding the said term of Whitsunday last which is hereby declared the term of their entry thereto, they being bound to feu,& relieve me of the same since that term and in future and I have herewith delivered up to my said disponed the Title Deeds of the said subjects conform to Inventory subscribed by me of this date as relative hereto. And I consent to the Registration hereof in the books of Council & Session or others competent therein to remain for preservation, and that all necessary execution may pass on a decree to be interponed hereto in common form & for that purpose I Constitute

My Procurators &c moreover to the effect that my said Disponees may be infeft and seized in the said subjects & others I hereby desire & require you And each of you my Bailies in that part hereby specially constituted that on right hereof ye pass to the ground of the said several subjects and there give and deliver to the said Andrew Watson present Deacon and the said David Niven present Boxmaster of the said Flesher Incorporation & their successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation & their foresaids heritable state, & sasine real actual & perpetual possession of All and Whole that piece of ground consisting of twenty falls or thereby with the two houses thereon lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee on the north side of the road leading by the back of Mr Bell’s Tan yard being part of these forty falls of ground thereby purchased by the said George Murray from the said John Blair Miller with the small house and tenement of Land all described as in the Dispositive clause hereof with the Wall in the said piece of ground, between the reservation before specified: All and Whole the South part of that piece of ground purchased by the said William Robertson from the said Thomas Anderson with the houses on the south east side thereof, which piece of ground consists of thirteen and almost one half ells at the South end, thirteen ells at the middle & twelve ells and five inches at the north side and is bounded and described as in the Dispositive clause herefurth the privileges & under the burden & restriction before mentioned: As Also All and Whole the middle part of the North half of that piece of ground purchased by the said Jon Blair Miller from the said John Webster, which piece of ground consists of six falls and one third of a fall or thereby in bounded as described in the Dispositive Clauses hereof, with the privileges and under the restrictions before specified. As Also All and Whole that piece of ground part of the seven falls & almost one third of a fall lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee feued by the said Andrew Mills from the said John Blair Miller, which piece of ground measures two falls and two ells or thereby and is bounded and described as in the Dispositive clause hereof. And Also All and Whole that piece of ground now forming part of the ground upon which the said James Pullar & company built a house which piece of ground is bounded and described as in the Dispositive clause hereof & measures one fall & thirty ells or thereby and is part of the ground feued to the said Peter Anderson by the said John Blair Miller;

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And All and Whole that piece of ground consisting of ten falls and two ells or thereby situated in the said East Chapelshade lying bounded and described as in the Dispositive clause hereof but always with and under the foresaid real burden of the foresaid principal sum of One thousand five hundred Pounds Sterling interest thereof & liquidate penalty in case of failure. Payable to me in terms of the Bond above mentioned & under the reserved power & faculty, provisions & Declarations before written, All which are here held as repeated brevitatis causa ; And that by delivery to the said Alexr. Watson and David Niven Deacon & Boxmaster foresaid and their successors in office for behoof of the said Flesher Incorporation and their foresaids, or to their certain Attorney or Attornies in their names bearers hereof of earth & stone of the ground of the said subjects & all other symbols usual & necessary: And this in nowise ye leave undone; which to do I commit to you jointly & severally full power by this my Precept of Sasine directed to you for that effect. In Witness whereof I have subscribed these presents written on this and the fourteen preceding pages of stamped paper by William Ure, Clerk to Mrs McEwen & Miller Writers in Dundee at Bridge of Earn in the County of Perth the eleventh day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty five before these Witnesses James McEwen, Apprentice to the said McEwen & Miller & Peter Murray Baker, Bridge of Earn & Donald Menzies his servant the word “by” on the ninth line of page first the words “have been” on the eighth line & the word “on” on the twenty second line, bottom of page Eighth having been written an Erazines before signing (Signed) P. Scott, Jas. McEwen, Witness, Peter Murray Witness, Donald Menzies, Witness.

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At Dundee the twenty eighth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty five years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their Room at six o’clock evening

Present:Deacon WilsonAlexr Watson

Robert WoodcockJames LowsonJames Lawson

John Miln Wm Gibb

The Trade resolved to expose the Dung for sale for six months from Martinmas next by public roup at the Shambles of Friday the 13 th Nov at one o’clock afternoon and the Clerk was instructed to get advertisements of this inserted twice in each of the Dundee Chronicle and Dundee Advertiser & also to circulate handbills. He was likewise instructed to get the articles of Roup drawn up art the sight of the Deacon.

The Clerk was instructed to advertise the piece of ground for sale by private bargain and that the Trade would be ready to treat with offerers on application to the Deacon or Clerk. the Advertisement to be inserted as often as the Dung.

John Wilson Dn

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At Dundee the first day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty five years at six o’clock in the evening

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in the house of James Profit Vintner

Present:The Deacon

Alexander Lawson

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Robert LawsonThomas DickAlexr WatsonJames LowsonAndrew Hood

John Milne Robert Woodcock

The Boxmaster produced to the Meeting a Book containing a statement of his Intromissions with the funds of the Trade.

He debit side of which was examined but upon reference to the Credit side the Trade found it impossible to cheque the Account properly as the Bank Book had not been brought forward since last year and there appeared at any rate an apparent omission of the last instalment of Robert Woodcocks entry being twenty one pounds and the Boxmaster stated that he would explain as this exact to any other particulars.

The Trade remitted to the Deacon along with Mr Alex Watson James Lowson and the Clerk to examine the Boxmasters accounts & to report to another Meeting of the Trade. In the meantime the said Book was given to them to be returned to the Clerk.

Before proceeding to the election of a Boxmaster the Trade unanimously resolved that the Boxmasters accounts should be at all times patent and open to the individual Members of the Incorporation in all time coming and that it should be in the power of any Member of the Trade to call for inspection of the Boxmasters Books & Accounts upon giving him twenty four hours previous intimation and if it shall at a Meeting at a Meeting of the Trade that the Boxmaster refuses to allow the Books to be examined the Trade reserve it to themselves to take such steps as they may deem necessary and it was further resolved that the Boxmaster shall not at any time have more than Ten pounds of the Trades funds in his hands without being put in the Bank. The Trade further resolved that a Meeting shall be held four times in the year viz: On the first Mondays of February May August and November for the purpose of examining the accounts of the Trade without prejudice to other General Meetings being called in the intermediate periods for the dispatch of such business as may be required.

The Trade then proceeded to the election of a Boxmaster for the ensuing year when they unanimously made choice of Mr Robert Woodcock one of their Members to be Boxmaster who accepted of the office.

The Trade authorised the Deacon and Boxmaster to pay Capt Scott Forty pounds as the half years interest due to him from Whitsunday to Martinmas last being at the rate of four per cent on the £1500 due by the Trade to him and secured upon the Trades late purpose.

John Wilson Deac

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At Dundee the seventh day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty five (six) years at six o’clock in the evening

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held in their room adjoined the Trades Hall

Present:The Deacon

Alexander WatsonThomas DickWilliam Gibb

The Boxmaster The Deacon reported to the Meeting tat he had along with the Clerk and Mr

Watson & James Lowson gone over the Boxmasters accounts in terms of the last Minute of the Trade & that they had found the same correct with some variations & that the balance due by the Boxmaster was Eighteen pounds 15/8. The vouchers of he accounts were likewise gone over.

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At this stage of he business & after the accounts as they had been entered in the Ledger were gone over Mr Dick protested that the sums entered under dates December 18 1834 and 33 November 1835 bearing to be for Law expenses connected with the disputes which existed between Mr David Niven one of the Members of the Trade and Mr George Gillespie shall form no Charge against the funds of the Trade and he further protested against the appropriation of the funds for such purposes and took instruments in the hands of the Clerk and protested that the Deacon & Boxmaster & Members that sanctioned the payment of these sums to be held personally responsible for repletion of them.

Mr Watson moved that in the event of Mr Dick persevering in his protest the charges to be incurred by the Members that Mr Dick prosecuted shall be paid by the Trade & out of the funds & that they shall not be individually liable for these which motion was unanimously agreed to by the Members present excepting Mr Dick how adhered to his protest and again took instruments in the hands lf the Clerk.

The Clerk reported that in terms of the instructions given to him by the Deacon to have presented an application against James Tuck & Timothy Hayton who were still keeping possession of their dwelling houses after the warning to remove & that he had been successful in getting them ejected.

The Meeting agreed to take ten shillings per week from Mr Niven the Old Boxmaster until the debt due by him be paid up – but if this sum is not regularly paid the Trade reserved liberty to themselves at once to prosecute Mr Niven for the full sum due.

John Wilson Dion

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At Dundee the nineteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty six years at six o’clock in the evening

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held in their room adjoining the Trades Hall at six o’clock in the evening

Present:Deacon Wilson

Boxmaster WoodcockAlex LawsonJohn Milne

Ales WatsonThe Boxmasters accounts since entering office were gone over &

compared with the vouchers and the Trade found them correct shewing a balance due by him to the Trade at this date of Eight pounds & eight pence.

The accounts were ordered to be engrossed in the Trades Cash Book.The Meeting resolved to expose by sale the ground to the East ward of the

Shambles for sale by public roup within the Trades Hall on Saturday the 12th

March next if not previously disposed of by private bargain at the upset price of Two hundred and seventy pounds Sterling and the Deacon was instructed to enter into the requisite articles of Sale.

John Wilson Decn

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At Dundee the Fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty six yearsAt a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held in the house of William

Anderson Jr Dundee at seven o’clock in the eveningPresent:

Deacon WilsonBoxmaster Woodcock

Mr D Niven

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John MilneAlex Lawson

James Lowson The Meeting met for the purpose of opening and considering various offers

for executing the Plaster and Plumber work at the new Slaughter houses. Letters from the following Tradesmen were read Vizt.

William Craigie, Slater £93David Davidson, Slater £92Cooper & Balbirnie, Slater £93.10/-David Low, Slater £89. 9/-The Meeting preferred David Low, in respect that his offer was the lowest

and the Deacon was authorised to subscribe a Minute on the Specifications in terms of this Minute preferring Mr Low as the lowest offerer.

The Meeting also opened and considered offers for executing the Plumber work on the new shambles when they found they were as follows vizt.

Sutherland & Murdoch £44.10/-John C. Low £44. 9/- Andw Daer £47The Meeting agreed to accept the offer of Andrew Daer and appointed the

Deacon to subscribe a Minute on the Specifications referring to Mr Daer’s offer & taking him bound to execute the work conform to same.

The Meeting agreed to defer erecting the Spouts & Pipes till a future period.

John Wilson Dica

At Dundee the eighth day of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty six years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade held in the Trades room adjoining the Trades Hall at half past seven o’clock in the evening


William GibbJames Lawson

Alexander Mathers Alexander Lawson Alexander Watson

Andrew HoodDavid NivenJohn Milne

The Trade considering that Captain Scott had declined to consent to the sale of the property lately made by the Trade to Me Alexander Neish, Manufacturer at the price of Three hundred and five pounds unless the Three hundred pounds were paid to him in part extinction of the heritable Bond, due by the Trade to him and as it was necessary for the Trade to raise funds to complete the buildings now carrying ob by them, the Trades, agreed to grant a promissory note to the Cashier of the Dundee Commercial Bank at Twelve months date for Three hundred and fifteen pounds, to be subscribed by the Deacon and Boxmaster of the Trade as representing the Trade and by them & other Members of the Trade binding themselves individually and conjunctly and severally for the said sum.

The Trade authorised the Deacon and Boxmaster to execute the necessary conveyance of the property sold to the said Alexander Neish, to receive the price from him & to pay Captain Scott Three hundred pounds thereof.

John Wilson DeaconRobert Woodcock BM

Alex MathersJames Lawson

Willm Gibb

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Alexr WatsonAndrew HoodAlexr LawsonDavid Lowson

John Milne

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At Dundee the ninth day of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty six years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation held within in house of William Anderson Vintner Thorter Row


Alexander LawsonAlexander Lawson


James Lawson Robert Lawson

The Trade met for he purpose of examining the Quarterly accounts of the Boxmaster but before proceeding to do so the Deacon moved that it be specially understood that the individual Members of the Trade who had subscribed the Bill for Three hundred & fifteen pounds to the Dundee Commercial Bank as sanctioned at last General Meeting to enable the Trade to carry out improvements at the Chapelshade & to pay up Captain Scott the Three hundred pounds in part of his Bond from the price to be obtained from Mr Neish should be specially relieved of the said debt out of the property belonging to the Trade and which motion was unanimously adopted and the relief of the Trade declared accordingly.

The quarterly accounts of the Boxmaster were then examined and compared with the vouchers when a balance of Seventeen shillings & nine pence half penny was de to him up to the second current & the accounts were ordered to be engrossed in the Ledger.

The Trade approved of the payments made by the Boxmaster to the Pensioners since his entry on office and having carefully gone over the Pension list they regulated it in the following manner vizt until again raised

Widow Gray 1/3 per weekKatherine Matters -do-Margaret Watson £6 per yearEuphemia Lawson 1/6 per weekEuphemia Lindsay 1/- -do- & 20/- of rentBetty Constable 1/- per weekWidow Reid 2/6 –do-Widow Mathew 1/6 –do-Widow Smith 2/6 –do-David Knight -do-

The Clerk was instructed to write Angus Beatton who was carrying on business in the Overgate to desist otherwise an application would be presented against him.

John Wilson DiacRobt Woodcock Alexr LawsonJames LawsonRobert Lawson

John Milne Alexr Watson

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David Niven

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At Dundee the seventeenth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty sixAt a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation held within in house of Mrs Hood

Vintner Vault at seven o’clock in the evening Present:

The Deacon & Boxmaster Alexander Lawson

Robert LawsonJames Lowson

Alexander WatsonWilliam Gibb

Alexander MathersAndrew HoodDavid Niven

The Deacon and Boxmaster in face of the Trade and by the Trades direction this day executed the Disposition to the property sold to Mr Alexander Neish which had at his request been conveyed in favor of Mrs Susanna Hunter or Neish his wife. A Copy of the deed was appointed to be engrossed in this book.

The Trade unanimously approved of a letter or obligation of the Trade (engrossed at the end of this Minute) to Patrick Scott Esquire regarding the Bond for the sum of Fifteen hundred pounds formerly granted to him by which it is declared that the payment of £300 to him in part does not affect the validity of the said Bond for the balance of twelve hundred pounds but it is specially understood & agreed on by the Trade that by subscribing the said letter or obligation to Mr Scott it shall likewise in no manner affect the security which the individual Members of the Trade who subscribed the said Bond have over the property belonging to the Trade and that all claim of relief by the individual Members against the funds of the Trade remains in the same way as if the said obligation had not been granted.

The Clerk was instructed to advertise the Dung to be sold by public roup on Friday the 27th current for six months from the 26th at one o’clock and to insert an advertisement twice to that effect in the Advertiser & once in the Courier & to circulate handbills. The Articles of roup were ordered to be entered into by the Deacon on behalf of the Trade.

The Deacon reported to the Trade that he and some others of the Trade had been summoned to the Court of Session at the instance of Mr Thomas Dick who complained of the late Boxmaster having been allowed at the Meeting of seventh January last to take credit for two sums of expenses incurred by him the late Boxmaster in a process with the name of Gillespie amounting to Thirty one pounds ten shillings & five pence and that he the Deacon and the others had been advised that it was illegal to allow such credit although it had been allowed by all of the Trade present at the time with the exception of Mr Dick and it was known to the Trade that the Boxmaster Mr Niven had gone into arrear with the Trades funds to the extent of said sum and an additional balance of Eighteen pounds fifteen shillings & eight pence which he was at the time unable to pay. It was now however necessary that the Trade should take some steps to recover this money from Mr Niven the late Boxmaster.

The Meeting having considered this matter direct the present Boxmaster to apply to Mr Niven for payment of this money and should he not be in a situation to pay at present they authorised the Boxmaster to take a Bill from Mr Niven payable 12 months after date with interest.

Mr Niven expressed his willingness to grant his acceptance to the Deacon and Boxmaster for the said sum with the Interst thereon since the accounts were settled in November last up to the time the Bill falls due.

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Robert Woodcock BMWillm Gibb

Alexr LawsonDavid Niven

James LawsonAlexr WatsonAlexr Mathers Andrew Hood

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Patrick Scott EsqrDundeeSirWe, John Wilson the present Deacon & Alexander Woodcock Boxmaster of

the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee and Alexander Watson, David Niven, James Lawson, John Miln, William Gibb, Thomas Dick, Robert Lawson, Alexander Lawson, Andrew Hood. The said John Wilson & Robert Woodcock all Fleshers in Dundee and David McEwen writer in Dundee, Clerk to the said Incorporation acknowledge to have requested you to execute a Deed of Restriction over part of the property situated at Chapelshade of Dundee which was sometime ago conveyed by you to the said Flesher Trade and burdened with the sum of £1500 Sterling due to you by the said Trade and as we have executed a personal Bond in your favor upon the 10th & 11th days off September last for the said sum of £1500 & interest to become due thereon we declare that by your having executed the deed of Restriction in favor of Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish wife of Alexander Neish, Manufacturer in Dundee and received the sum of £300 Sterling from us in part of the said sum of £1500 that this does not affect our liability to you for the balance and we become bound to pay you the difference between Bank interest and 4 per cent Interest on the said sum of £300 from and after the term of Whitsunday in present year till the term of Whitsunday 1840 when the whole amount of the said principal sum of £1500 is only payable and that half yearly as the interest becomes due. In Witness whereof these presents written by David Inglis Walker Clerk to McEwen & Miller Writers in Dundee are subscribed as follows vizt. By the said William Gibb, Thomas Dick, David McEwen and Andrew Wood at Dundee the fourteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty six years before these Witnesses James McEwen, clerk & Peter Kerr Apprentice to the said McEwen & Miller by the said John Wilson as Deacon & individually and by the said David Niven, Robert Lawson, Alexander Lawson, Alexander Watson, James Lawson & Alexander Matters at Dundee the eighteenth day of the said month of May and year foresaid before the same Witnesses; and by the said John Milne at Dundee the nineteenth day of the said month of May and year foresaid also before the same Witnesses. The words “John Wilson” in the Third line hereof having been deleted.

At Dundee the seventh day of June One thousand Eight hundred & thirty six

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their room adjoining the Trades Hall at eight o’clock evening


Alexander LawsonRobert LawsonJames Lowson

Alexander NivenThomas DickWilliam GibbJohn Milne

Alexander Watson

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The Deacon reported to the Meeting that the Dung for he half year from Whitsunday last to Martinmas next had been sold at the sum of Eighty pounds Stg to John McDonald Vintner in Dundee and the Meeting approved of the Deacon taking the one half of the rent in cash at present & Mr McDonalds Bill for the other half payable at Martinmas next instead of a Bill for the full rent payable at Martinmas with Security in terms of the articles of Roup.

John Wilson DiacRobert Woodcock BM

Alexr LawsonRobert LawsonJames LawsonDavid NivenAlexr WatsonThomas DickWillm Gibb John Milne

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At Dundee the twenty first day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty six years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their Hall at four o’clock afternoon


James LawsonAndrew Hood

Alexander Watson The Deacon reported that he had called this Meeting to report to the Trade

that funds would require to be provided to carry on the work and they remitted to the Clerk to call on the Cashiers of the Dundee Commercial Bank and request them to discount a Bill for Three hundred & fifty Pounds to be granted by the Deacon and Boxmaster & other individual members of the Trade in the same manner as the former Bill and if they agree to discount the said Bill to get the same drawn up & subscribed.

John Wilson DiacRobert Woodcock BM

James LawsonAndre Hood

Alexr Mathers

At Dundee the twenty second day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty six years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within the house of Mrs Hood Vault at six o’clock in the evening


Alexander WatsonWilliam Gibb


David NivenAlexander Mathers

The Meeting proceeded to dispose of certain offers which had been made to Mr Paterson the Architect to finish the plaster work of the new buildings at the Chapelshade and they having been opened the one of John Suttie was preferred, he being the lowest offerer, at the sum of Sixty pounds 14/- Stg. provided he,

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becomes bound to have the plaster work of the dwelling house finished by the forest day of November next.

The Clerk reported that he had called on the Cashier of the Dundee Commercial Bank and that they had agreed to discount the Bill mentioned in the last Minute for Three hundred & fifty pounds Stg and the Meeting authorised the Deacon & Boxmaster of the Trade as representing the Trade to subscribe the Bill which was also to be subscribed by them and other members of the Trade finding themselves individually, conjunctly and severally for the said sum, it being specially understood and agreed upon that those Members who subscribe the Bill shall be specially relieved of the said debt out of the property belonging to the said Trade.

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At Dundee the twenty seventh day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty six years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held in the Trades Hall of Dundee at 6 o’clock in the evening


Alexander WatsonJohn Milne

James LawsonGibb Dick

Andrew HoodWilliam Gibb

The quarterly accounts of the Boxmaster were examined and compared

with the vouchers when a balance of Sixteen pounds seventeen shillings and 8 pence was due by him as at Twenty third current and the accounts were ordered to be engrossed in the Ledger the same having been found correct.

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At Dundee the fifteenth day of October One thousand Eight hundred and thirty six years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in a room in the Trades Hall at twelve o’clock noon



William GibbTo enable the Boxmaster to vote at the Meeting of the Nine Trades on

Monday first he was appointed Assessor to the Flesher Trade so long as he holds the office of Boxmaster.

John Wilson Diac

At Dundee the Twenty fourth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty six years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their room adjoining the Trades Hall at twelve o’clock noon


David NivenJohn Milne

Alexander Lawson

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Robert LawsonAlexander Watson

William GibbThomas Dick

The Trade approved of the lease which had been entered into by the Deacon & Boxmaster of the Trade as representing the Trade on the one part and George Tosh, Engineer in Dundee on the other part for a Tack for ten years after the term of Martinmas next at a rent of Eighty pounds per annum of certain premises at Chapelshade belonging to the Trade. A Copy of the lease was ordered to be engrossed in this Sederunt Book.

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It is Contracted and agreed on between the parties following vizt; The Flesher Incorporation of Dundee and John Wilson, Flesher in Dundee present Deacon and Robert Woodcock also flesher in Dundee present Boxmaster of the said Incorporation for themselves and their successors in Office as representing the said Incorporation and as duly authorised by the said Incorporation to enter into these presents on the one part and George Tot, Founder in Dundee on the other part in manner following That is to say, the said Incorporation has set and in consideration of the rent or Tack duty after specified in tack and assedation lets to the said George Tosh and his heirs including assignees and Subtenants legal or Conventional Except such as may be approved of by the said Incorporation or its successors and for which assignees or Subtenants the said George Tosh & his foresaids shall be answerable. All and Whole that portion of the property belonging to the said Incorporation situate at the Chapelshade of Dundee presently occupied by the said George Tosh consisting of that house or building with toofall connected therewith extending from the Western side of the covered entry or passage leading into the open Court or Area of the Shambles in course of being erected by the said Incorporation and reaching as far West as the Western boundary of the property belonging to the said Incorporation; together with the privilege of taking water form the well in the said Court or area by means of a pipe communicating therefrom to the premises hereby let and also with the privilege of using the Stable at or near the North East corner of the premises hereby let as at present and that for any lawful purpose whatever, not interfering with the proper use of the neighbouring premises belonging to the said Incorporation; and for the space of ten years from and after the term of Martinmas in this present year subject to the declaration and provision underwritten with right to continue in the occupation of the premises until the said term of Martinmas next, his term of entry having commenced in June last. Declaring always that the said incorporation shall be bound and hereby become bound to remove the Stone Stair presently leading up from the said Court or Area to the western division of the house or building hereby let. As also to build up with Mason work the three large square open spaces or doors serving at present as accesses to the said Court or Area; as also to put into a proper and sufficient state of repair the roof of the said toofall. All at the expense of the said Incorporation. But with power to the said George Tosh and his foresaids to construct windows in the said open spaces presently serving as doors and to be built up as aforesaid. As also to convert into windows such of the spaces left out for windows in the said house or building and presently closed up with wood. Declaring that the wood so to be removed shall belong to the said Incorporation; as also to strike out and make up such additional windows as he and his foresaids shall think proper; as also if they think proper to remove the wooden stair and partition at the top of the stone stair to be removed as aforesaid and to lay flooring at that portion of the building: As also to build and construct furnaces and forges in the premises and generally to make such other alterations upon the premises as shall be necessary for the purposes of their Trade and not injurious to the said Incorporation: But

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declaring that the said George Tosh and his foresaids shall have no right of access to the premises hereby let from the said Court or Area or covered passage to entry leading thereto. Which Tack before written the said Incorporation and the said Office Bearers thereof as taking burden on them for the said Incorporation bind and oblige themselves to warrant to the said George Tosh and his foresaids from all facts and deeds don or to be done by the said Incorporation in prejudice hereof. For which causes and on the other part the said George Tosh, binds & obliges himself his heirs and Executors and others foresaid to make payment to the said Incorporation and to the said Deacon and Boxmaster thereof for the time for behoof thereof or to any person to be appointed by the said Incorporation the sum of Eight pounds Sterling of yearly rent for the premises hereby let and that at tow terms in the year Whitsunday and Martinmas by equal portions beginning the first terms payment thereof at the term of Whitsunday next for the half year preceding (no rent being chargeable for the period from June last to the term of Martinmas next) the next terms payment at Martinmas thereafter and so forth half yearly and termly during the currency of this lease with a fifth part more of each payment of penalty for each terms failure and the legal interest of the said rent after the respective terms of payment until paid. Providing always as it is expressly hereby provided and declared that notwithstanding what is before written it shall be in the option of the said George Tosh or his foresaids or the said Incorporation and their foresaids respectively to break up and put an end to this lease at the term of Martinmas Eighteen hundred and forty one by giving six months previous notice in writing the one party to the other of the resolution so to do, in which case the said lease shall expire at the said term but failing which intimation the option reserved to either party shall cease and the said George Tosh bunds and obliges himself & his foresaids to keep the said premises hereby let wind and water tight and in proper tenantable condition during the whole currency of this lease and to leave them so at his removal. But declaring that the said Incorporation shall be bound either to allow the said George Tosh and his foresaids to remove the windows already put in or to be put in by him or them or to pay the value thereof as the same shall be determined by neutral Tradesmen mutually chosen but the said George Tosh and his foresaids shall not be entitled to remuneration for any other alterations or improvements on the premises at their removal. And the said George Tosh bunds and obliges himself and his foresaids to remove from the premises hereby let without any process at law for that effect. And both parties oblige themselves and their foresaids to perform the premises to each other under the penalty if Fifty pounds Sterling to be paid by the party failing to the party performing or willing to perform over and above performance. And they consent to the Registration hereof in the books of Council and Session or others competent therein to remain for preservation, that Letters of Horning on six days charge and all other execution needful may pass on a Decree to be interponed hereto, on common form, and for that purpose Constitute.

Their Procurators &c. In Witness whereof these presents written on this and the two preceeding pages of stamped paper by David Inglis Walker, Clerk to McEwen and Miller, Writers in Dundee are subscribed by the said Deacon and Boxmaster and the said George Tosh at Dundee the Twenty second day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty six years Before these Witnesses James McEwen also clerk to the said McEwen and Miller and the said David Inglis Walker

(signed) John Wilson, David Inglis Deac Robt. Woodcock BMr George Tosh, Jas McEwen Witness D. Walker Witness.

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We John Wilson, Flesher in Dundee present Deacon and Robert Woodcock present Boxmaster of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee for behoof of and as representing the said Incorporation and as specially authorised to grant these presents ion terms of a Minute of Sederunt of the said Trade sated the Eighth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty sex heritable proprietors of the said subjects

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aftermentioned, in consideration of the Sum of Three hundred and five pounds Sterling instantly advanced and paid to us for the use of the said Trade by Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish wife of Alexander Neish Manufacturer on Dundee out of her own proper funds as the price and value of the said subjects, with which we declare ourselves fully satisfied, and of which we hereby acknowledge the receipt, and discharge her and her heirs and successors for ever, have Sold and disponed as we hereby sell alienate and dispone to and in favor of the said Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish but Exclusive of the jus mariti and power of administration of the said Alexander Neish and of any other husband whom she may hereafter marry and of his debts and deeds and the diligences of his Creditors. And to her assignees whom failing to the Children born or to be born of her present marriage with the said Alexander Neish equally among them and to the survivors or survivor of them and the issues of such of them as may predecease bearing issue, such issue being entitled to their deceased parents share equally heritably and irredeemably. All and Whole that piece pf ground consisting of Ten falls and two ells or thereby Scots measure or twelve poles and twenty yards or thereby imperial measure situate in the east Chapelshade of Dundee being part of All and Whole that piece of ground in the east Chapelshade consisting of about thirteen and on half ells in breadth conveyed to John Stiven residing at Kyndfaulds by the late John Webster Tenant in Carlungie by disposition dated the twelfth day of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy and recorded in the Sheriff Court Books of Forfarshire the fifteenth day of May Seventeen hundred and Seventy two, Bounded by a mutual road six feet in breadth on the West, by the property mow or latterly belonging to the said John Stiven divided from the property hereby disponed by march stones on the north by the Cart Road leading from the Water Wynd on the South; and by the Garden commonly called the Lady Well Garden belonging to Alexander Morrison, John Duff and others on the east; which subjects were acquired by the deceased Patrick Taylor Soap Manufacturer in Dundee from Robert Stirling Grahame Esquire of Kincaldrum and afterwards belonged to Patrick Scott residing in Dundee conform to Disposition by John Morton, Merchant in Dundee and William Christie, Banker in Dundee Trustees on the Sequestered Estate of the said Patrick Taylor and Charles Johnston Merchant in Dundee and Andrew Dempster, Brickmaker in Dundee two of the Commissioners on the said Patrick Taylor’s Sequestrated Estate in favor of the said Patrick Scott dated the twenty fifth and Twenty Sixth days of November Eighteen hundred and thirty, and Infeftment following thereon of the purposes therein mentioned, and which subjects were disponed by the said Patrick Scott to Alexander Watson, Flesher in Dundee then Deacon and David Niven, Flesher there then Boxmaster of the said Flesher Incorporation and to their successors in office for the use and behoof of the said Incorporation conform to disposition in their favor of date the Eleventh day of September eighteen hundred and thirty five on which they were duly infeft and which subjects lie in the said East Chapelshade of Dundee and County of Forfar Together with all right, title and interest claim of right property and possession petitory or possessory which we or the said Flesher Incorporation our predecessors and authors had have of can in any way claim or pretend thereto in time coming. In which subjects above disponed We hereby bind an oblige the said Flesher Incorporation and ourselves as Office bearers foresaid and our Successors in office for behoof thereof, duly and validly to infeft and seize the said Mrs Susan Hunter of Neish Exclusive of her husbands jus mariti power of administration and debts and Deeds as aforesaid and her foresaids, upon their own charges and Expenses and that by two several infeftments and manners of holding; one thereof to be holden of us and our foresaids in free blench for payment of a penny Scots in name of blench farm at Whitsunday yearly upon the ground of the said subjects if asked only, and freeing and relieving us of all feuduties and services exigible out if the said subjects thereof; and the other of the said Infeftments to be holden from us and our foresaids of and under our immediate lawful Superiors, in the same manner that we our predecessors and authors held, hold of might have holden the same, and that either by resignation of confirmation or both the one without prejudice to the other; And for completing

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the said Infeftment by resignation We for behoof and as representing the said Incorporation hereby make and Constitute.

And each of them jointly and severally our lawful and irrevocable procurators with full power to them to compeer before our immediate lawful Superiors of the Subjects above disponed, or their commissioners in their names, having power to receive resignations, and to grant new Infeftments thereupon, and there for us and in our names to resign and surrender as We by these presents Resign, surrender Simpliciter upgive overgive and deliver All and Whole the foresaid piece of ground situated in the East Chapelshade of Dundee before disponed lying and described as aforesaid and here holden as repeated brevitatis causa with all right, title and interest, which We or the said Flesher Incorporation our predecessors and authors had, have or could pretend thereto, in the hands of our said Superiors or their Commissioners authorised as aforesaid in favor and for new Infeftment of the same to be mad given and granted to the said Mrs Susan Hunter of Neish exclusive of her husbands jus mariti power of administration and debts and deeds as aforesaid and her foresaids heritably and irredeemably in due and competent form; Acts instruments and documents thereupon to ask and rake and generally to do everything concerning the premises which we or our successors in office as representing the said Flesher Incorporation could have done ourselves or which the office of procuratory in such cases is known to belong ratifying hereby and confirming whatever our said procurations shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises in virtue hereof Which subjects above disponed, with this right and Disposition of the same and Infeftments to follow hereon We as Office bearers foresaid bind and oblige ourselves and our successors in office and the said Flesher Incorporation to warrant to the said Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish and her foresaids at all hands and against all mortals. And further We as Office bearers foresaid hereby make and constitute the said Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish and her foresaids the Cessioners & Assignees of the said Incorporation and of us and our successors in office for their behoof not only in and to the whole writs, titles and Securities of the said subjects, made and granted in favor of our predecessors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation and their predecessors and authors, and whole clauses therein contained, with all that has followed or may by competent to follow therein for ever. But also in and to the rents, mail, and duties of the said Subjects falling due from and after the term of Whitsunday next. Which assignation above written We as office bearers foresaid Bind and Oblige ourselves and our successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation and the said Incorporation itself to warrant s follows: vizt on so far as concerns the writs & evidents at all hand and against all mortals And in so far as concerns the rents, mails & duties from our own proper facts and deeds only. And further we hereby bind and oblige he said Incorporation to free and relieve the said Mrs Susan Hunter of Neish and her foresaids of all feu duties, Cess, ministers Stipend and other public and parochial burdens exigible furth of the said subjects at and preceeding the said term of Whitsunday next, which is hereby declared the term of her entry to the said subjects, in virtue hereof, she and her foresaids relieving us of the same thereafter in all time coming And we have herewith delivered to the said Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish the original Disposition of the foresaid subjects by the said John Stiven in favor of the said Robert Stirling Graham dated the Twenty third day of May Eighteen hundred and seventeen together with the Instrument of Sasine thereon dated the Twenty sixth day of May and Registered the Nineteenth day of June eighteen hundred and seventeen and we hereby bond & oblige ourselves and our successors in office and the said Flesher Incorporation to make the writs enumerate in an Inventory subscribed in reference hereto forthcoming to the said Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish and her foresaids upon all necessary occasions upon a receipt and obligation for delivery thereof within a reasonable time and under a suitable penalty and we also assign her and her foresaids in and to the obligation undertaken by the said John Stiven in the said Disposition by him on favor of the said Robert Stirling Graham to make the prior titles of the said piece of ground forthcoming upon all necessary occasions in manner specified in the said disposition. And the Consent to the Registration

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hereof in the Books of council and Session or others competent therein to remain for preservation and that all necessary execution may pass upon a decree to be interponed hereto in common form. And for that purpose We Constitute.

Our Procurators &c Moreover to the effect that the said Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish and her foresaids may be infeft and seized in the said subjects We as office bearers and for behoof foresaid hereby desire and require you

And each of you the Bailies of us and of the said Incorporation in that part hereby specially constituted that upon sight hereof ye pass to the ground of the said subjects and there give & deliver to the said Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish but exclusive of the jus mariti & power of administration of the said Alexander Neish and of any other husband whom she may marry and of his debts and deeds and the diligence of his debtors and token Assignees whom failing to the children born or to be born of her said present marriage equally among them and to the survivors or survivor of them and to the issue of such of them as may predecease leaving issue such issue being entitled to their deceased parents share and actual and Corporal possession of All and Whole the foresaid piece of ground situated in the East Chapelshade of Dundee before disponed lying and described as aforesaid and here holden as repeatis brevitatis causa and that by delivery. To the said Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish or her foresaids or to her or their certain Attorney or Attornies in her or their name bearers hereof of Earth and State of and upon the ground of the said subjects and all other symbols usual and necessary and this in nowise ye leave undone which to do we for behoof foresaid commit to you jointly and severally fill power by this out precept of Sasine directed to you for that effect. In Witness whereof these presents written on this and the three preceding pages of Stamped paper by Alexander Souter, Clerk to McEwan and Miller, Writers in Dundee are subscribed by is the said John Wilson Deacon and Robert Woodcock Boxmaster foresaid a Dundee the Seventeenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty six years Before these Witnesses David McEwen Writer in Dundee and James McEwen also Clerk to the said McEwen & Miller (Signed) John Wilson, Deac Robert Woodcock BM Da McEwen Witness, Jas McEwen Witness.

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At Dundee the seventeenth day of November One thousand Eight hundred and thirty six years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of George Crammond Vintner Dundee at six o’clock in the evening


Thos DickAlexr Watson


The Deacon stated that he had caused the Dung to be Advertised in the Newspapers and by hand bills and that the Sale was to take place at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon. The Clerk produced and read to the Meeting the Articles of Roup of the Dung for six months after the term of Martinmas next old style which were approved of and the Deacon was authorised to subscribe the sane in name of the Trade.

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At Dundee and within the house of George Crammond Vintner Dundee the fourteenth day of December One thousand Eight hundred and thirty six years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee six o’clock in the evening


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James LowsonAlexander Watson

Robert LawsonAlexander Lawson

Andrew HoodAlexander Mathers

John MilneThe quarterly accounts of the Boxmaster was examined & compared with

the vouchers and found correct the balance due by the Boxmaster being blank.The Trade then proceeded to the election of a Boxmaster for the ensuing

year when Mr Robert Woodcock the former Boxmaster was unanimously re-elected to that office.

The Pension list was accordingly revised and the Boxmaster was instructed to make the following payments until Martinmas next or until the list should again be revised.

Widow Gray 1/3 per weekCatharine Matters -do-Margaret Watson £6 per annumEuphemia Watson 1/6 per week Euphemia Lindsay 1/- -do- & 20/- for rentBetty Constable 1/- per weekWidow Raitt 2/6 per weekWidow Matthew -do-Widow Smith 2/6 -do-

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At Dundee the twentieth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their room adjoining the Trades Hall at seven o’clock evening

Present:The Boxmaster

Alexander WatsonAlexander BurnsJames Lowson David Niven

James Thomson Alexander Mathers Thomas DickIn the absence of the Deacon the Boxmaster was called to the Chair.

There was read to the Meeting a letter from Mr Alexander Berry the Agent for the Insurance Company of Scotland to the Clerk of date the 17 th Current declining to continue the Insurance on the property for £1200 in favor of Capt Scott.

The Clerk stated that in consequence of this letter he went this day with the Agent for the Royal Exchange Insurance Company & pointed out the property to him and he was agreeable to insure the Shambles and dwelling houses above the same at 1/6 pc the building on the east side of the Court used as a warehouse at 2/6 pc & the Foundry at 4/6 pc.

The Deacon appeared at this stage of the Meeting & Mr John Milne.The Meeting instructed the Clerk to get the Insurance affected in favour of

Captain Scott for the £1200 being the amount of his Bond at the above rates and to get Insurance affected for Eight hundred pounds on the property in favor of the Trade.

There was read to the Meeting a Draft of an Heritable Bond of Relief to be executed by the Deacon and Boxmaster in favor of the individual Members of the Trade who had signed the promissory notes in favor of the Cashier of the Dundee

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Commercial Bank for £315 Stg. & £350. A Copy of this Bond is engrossed at the end of the present Minute and the Deacon and Boxmaster were authorised to subscribe the same when extracted on stamped paper.

Robert Woodcock BoxmasterMr Dick left the Meeting before the Minute was closed.

Robert Woodcock BoxmasterJohn Wilson Diac

Alex MathersDavid NivenJohn Milne

Alexr LawsonJames LawsonAlexr WatsonAlexr Burns

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We John Wilson Flesher in Dundee present Deacon and Robert Woodcock, Flesher in Dundee present Boxmaster of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee for behoof of and as representing the said Incorporation and as specially authorised to grant the presents in terms of a Minute of Sederunt of the said Trade dated the twentieth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty seven. Considering that the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee sometime ago purchased from Patrick Scott Esquire residing in Dundee the subjects after described and other subjects, since sold to Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish wife of Alexander Neish, Manufacturer in Dundee, at, the price of Two thousand one hundred pounds Sterling and that the sum of six hundred pounds Sterling had been paid by the said Incorporation as part of the said price and a Bond granted by their Deacon and Boxmaster along with other individual Members the Clerk of the Incorporation for the sum of Fifteen hundred pounds being the remainder of the said price bearing interest as therein mentioned which is by the said Disposition in favor of the said Incorporation declared a real burden on the property. And further Considering that sometime after the said purchase the said Incorporation having sold part of the said subjects top the said Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish at the price of Three hundred and five pounds Sterling we paid to the said Patrick Scott the sum of Three hundred pounds Sterling in part extinction of the foresaid real burden in which he enacted a Discharge in our favor, whereby he releases the subjects so sold of the said real burden. And Further Considering that the said Incorporation have erected extensive buildings on the subjects not sold as aforesaid and to enable them up raise the funds for completing the same at the least possible expense, the present Deacon and Boxmaster as authorised by the said Incorporation by Minute in their Sederunt Book of date the eighth day if April last and also as individual and Messers Alexander Mathers, James Lawson, William Gibb, Alexander Watson, Andrew Hood, Alexander Lawson, David Niven and John Miln all Fleshers in Dundee by our promissory Note of date the (blank) day of said month of April promised twelve months after date conjunctly and severally out of the funds of the said Incorporation and individually, conjunctly and severally to pay William Christie and David Guthrie Esquires Cashiers of the Dundee Commercial Bank at their office of the said Bank the sum of Three hundred and fifteen pounds Sterling and by another promissory Note of date the (blank) day of September last We the said Deacon and Boxmaster as authorised by the said Incorporation by Minute on the said Sederunt Book of date the Twenty second day of September last and We the said Deacon and Boxmaster as individuals and the said Alexander Mathers, James Lawson, William Gibb, Alexander Watson, Andrew Hood, David Niven and John Miln promised twelve moths after date conjunctly and severally out of the funds of the said Incorporation and individually, conjunctly and severally to pay the said William Christie and David Guthrie at the Office of the Dundee Commercial Bank the sum of Three hundred and fifty pounds, the proceeds of both of which bills were received by us as Office bearers foresaid and applied or

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are to be applied for the use and behoof of the said Incorporation in erecting the said Buildings. And now seeing that the said Alexander Mathers, James Lawson, William Gibb, Alexander Watson, Andrew Hood, David Niven, and John Milne along with us as individuals are truly mere Cautioners for the said Incorporation in the said promissory Notes and that e said Incorporation are bound to relieve us from the Consequences of Signing the said Bills and have been required to grant in our favor the Heritable Bond of Relief underwritten. Therefore We the said John Wilson and Robert Woodcock as Office bearers foresaid Bind and Oblige ourselves and our successors in Office on behalf of the said Incorporation and the said Incorporation itself to warrant free and relieve the saids Alexander Mathers, James Lawson, William Gibb, Alexander Watson, Andrew Hood, David Niven and ourselves as individuals and their and our respective heirs, Executors and successors of and from payment of the Promissory Notes above mentioned or any renewals of the same by is or any of us interest thereof and all damages and expenses which they may happen to sustain from the said engagements in any manner of way. And for that purpose to make payment of the said Promissory Notes as they respectively fall due to the said William Christie and David Guthrie or to those who may have right to the same, and to deliver up the same that they may be cancelled. And in case of the said Incorporation failing to do so We oblige ourselves as Office bearers foresaid and our successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation and the said Incorporation itself to make payment to the said Alexander Mathers James Lawson, William Gibb, Alexander Watson, Andrew Hood, and David Niven and ourselves individually and our and their respective Executors conjunctly and severally of the foresaid several sums of money contained in the said Promissory Notes at the dates at which they respectively become payable whole interest that may become due thereon and damages or Expenses aforesaid in order that we & they may operate our relief ourselves by paying the said Promissory Notes, Interest, Damages and Expenses and that under the penalty of one hundred pounds Sterling over and above performance. And for our and their further Security and relief of the said engagement we hereby bind and oblige the said Flesher Incorporation and ourselves as Office bearers foresaid and our Successors in office for behoof thereof upon the proper charges and expenses of the said Incorporation duly and lawfully to infeft and seize the saids Alexander Mathers James Lawson, William Gibb, Alexander Watson, Andrew Hood, and David Niven John Miln and us the said John Wilson and Robert Woodcock and our and their foresaids heritably, but under the conditions and provisions after mentioned in All and Whole that piece of ground consisting of twenty falls or thereby with the two houses thereon lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee on the North side of the road leading by the back of Mr Bell’s Tan yard being part of these forty falls of ground or thereby purchased by George Murray formerly Baker in Dundee afterwards residing at Letham near Perth from John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee and by progress belongs to Patrick Taylor Soap Manufacturer in Dundee Bounded by John Stiven’s property on the east; by the ground and houses next after disponed formerly disponed by the said George Murray to James Martin Weaver on the west; by the remainder of the said forty falls feued to Andrew Mills, Weaver & Thomas David, Mason and Peter Anderson, Wright on the North, and by the said road leading from the said Tan yards on the South parts; with the well in the said piece of ground, and the Small house or tenement of land high and laigh formerly a Kiln now converted into a dwelling house feued by John Roger, Porter in Dundee from the said George Murray by fey disposition dated the Twenty fourth day of February Seventeen hundred and ninety seven being part of these subjects which were disponed to the said George Murray by the said John Blair Miller reserving always to those having interest the privilege of the foot road along the east side of the said property hereby disponed as at present. Secondly by all and Whole the South part of that piece of ground purchased by William Robertson, Weaver in said Chapelshade from Thomas Anderson, Weaver in Dundee with the house on the South East side thereof built by the said William Robertson in the same; Which piece of ground and houses hereby disponed were feuded out by the said William Robertson to John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee and afterwards

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belonged by progress to the said Patrick Taylor, which piece of ground consists of thirteen and almost one half ells at the middle and twelve ells and five inched at the North end Bounded by a Stone Dyke on the South the property still belonging to the said James Martin on the West; the ground formerly belonging to the said William Robertson, afterwards to George Banks on the North, and the subjects formerly belonging to the said George Murray and Peter Anderson thereafter to the said deceased Patrick Taylor on the East parts; and which piece of ground hereby disponed is in length from South to North thirty three and one third Ells and the same breadth all the way with the said James Martin’s property, being part of an acre of land in the East Chapelshade feued by the said Thomas Anderson from the Town of Dundee lying in the Parish of Dundee and Shire of Forfar with the privilege of the cart road on the South side of the said property which leads to the Water Wynd and the privilege of the well along with the said Thomas Anderson and William Robertson our said Disponees and their foresaids being always obliged to pay a proportion of the Expense of upholding the same with the privilege also that the said William Robertson and his successors in terms of the original Feu Disposition from him are not at liberty to exact any buildings within five Ells of the North march of the piece of bound hereby disponed and it is hereby declared that our said Disponed and their foresaids shall not be at liberty in all time coming to erect any buildings whatsoever above Six feet high or to lay any dunghill or any other nuisance upon the ground before mentioned within Eighteen feet of the north wall of the tenements of land belonging to Charles Miller in the said Chapelshade; nor shall the houses on the south East side of the said piece of ground be at any future period raises higher than they at present are within the distance aforesaid. Thirdly All and Whole the middle part of the north half of that piece of ground purchased by John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee from Jon Webster, Tenant at Scotstown of Auchterthouse which piece of ground hereby disponed was feued by the said John Blair Miller to Thomas David, Mason and thereafter belonged in progress to the said Patrick Taylor and consists of six falls and one third of a fall or thereby and is bounded by the middle road leading from Burnt Burns to Dudhope road on the North; by that piece of ground faced out by the said John Blair Mille to John Stewart, Porter in Dundee on the South by that piece of ground feued out by the said John Blair Miller to Patrick Anderson, Wright in the East Chapelshade on the west; with the privilege of the foot road from North to South on the East side of the ground feued out to the said John Blair Miller by the said John Webster but reserving always the dominiun utile of the property of the property of that piece of ground consisting of four falls and Eighteen Ells northerly being part of the said subjects by John Duff Junior Tanner in Dundee and James Pullar, Baker there to Thomas Kidd, Shipmaster in Dundee for which he pays a Feu duty of fifteen shillings yearly at the term of Whitsunday. Fourthly All and Whole that piece of ground part of the Seven falls and almost one third of a fall lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee feued by Andrew Mills, Weaver there from the said John Blair Miller which piece of ground hereby disponed measures two falls and two Ells or thereby and is bounded by the property lately belonging to the said deceased Patrick Taylor and afterwards conveyed to the said Patrick Scott on the South and West by the ground still belonging to the said Andrew Mills on the North; and by the road leading South and North through the Chapelshade on the East parts; and the said piece of ground is now enclosed in a house. Declaring that our said Disponees and their foresaids shall not be at liberty to raise the North Side wall of the above house or of any other building they may erect on the said ground higher than Seven feet. Fifthly All and Whole that piece of ground now forming part of the ground upon which a house has been erected. Which piece of ground is bounded by the property sometime belonging to the said Patrick Taylor and thereafter to the said Patrick Scott on the East, West and South, and by the property formerly belonging to the said Peter Anderson now to the said Thomas Kidd on the north, and measures one fall and thirty Ells of thereby and is part of the ground feued to the said Peter Anderson by the said John Blair Miller. All which subjects were acquired by the said deceased Patrick Taylor from Robert Stirling Graham Esquire of

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Kincaldrum and afterwards belonging to Patrick Scott residing in Dundee. Conform to the Disposition by John Morton, Merchant in Dundee and William Christie, Banker in Dundee Trustee on the Sequestered Estate of the said Patrick Taylor and Charles Johnston, Merchant in Dundee and Andrew Dempster, Brickmaker in Dundee two of the Commissioners of the said Patrick Taylor’s Sequestrated Estate in favor of the said Patrick Scott dated the Twenty fifth and Twenty Sixth days of November eighteen hundred and thirty and Infeftment following thereon for the purposes therein mentioned, and all which subjects were disponed by the said Patrick Scott to the said Alexander Watson then Deacon and the said David Niven then Boxmaster of the said Flesher Incorporation and to their successors in Office for the use and behoof of the said Incorporation conform to Disposition in their favor dated the Eleventh day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty five in which they were duly infeft; and all which subjects be in the said East Chapelshade of Dundee and County of Forfar Together with all right, title and interest which we as the said Flesher Incorporation our predecessors or author had or ever can any way claim or pretend to the several subjects before disponed and pertinents in all time coming. Declaring always as it is the Disposition by the said Patrick Scott exclusively provided and declared that the said subjects above described are thereby disponed with and under the express burden of the said sum of One thousand five hundred pounds Sterling part of the purchase money remaining unpaid, with a fifth part of the purchase money remaining unpaid with a fifth part more in name of penalty in case of failure in the punctual payment thereof at the term of Whitsunday on the year Eighteen hundred and forty and likewise of the legal interest of the said principal Sum of One thousand five hundred pounds Sterling from the term of Whitsunday to the term of Martinmas in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty five and thereafter half yearly termly and proportionally at Whitsunday and Martinmas in all time thereafter during the non payment subject to the restriction mentioned in the said Bond, with a fifth [art more of each terms payment in case of failure all payable to the said Patrick Scott, his heirs and assignees conform to a Bond of or about the date of the said Disposition and before referred to granted by the aid Alexander Watson then Deacon and David Niven then Boxmaster of the Flesher Incorporation , as representing the said Incorporation and also by them as individuals and by James Lawson, John Milne, John Wilson, Robert Woodcock, William Gibb, Thomas Dick, Alexander Mathers, Robert Lawson, Alexander Lawson and Andrew Hood all Fleshers in Dundee individual members of the said Trade, and David McEwen, Writer in Dundee the Clerk thereof in favor of the said Patrick Scott, and which sum of Fifteen hundred pounds, interest thereof, liquidate penalty and termly failing are hereby declared real and preferable burdens on the subjects above disponed. Providing also and declaring as it is thereby expressly provided and declared that if the said Alexander Watson Deacon and David Niven Boxmaster or their successors in Office or the other members of the said Incorporation, should fail to make payment of the whole sums that shall be due and payable by them under the said Bond within three months after a demand of payment shall have been intimated to the Deacon and Boxmaster of the said Incorporation for the time being personal or at their dwelling places if within Scotland, or if furth thereof at the Office of Edictal Citations Register House Edinburgh in presence of a Notary Public and Witnesses then and in that case full power and faculty is thereby reserved to the said Patrick Scott and his foresaids notwithstanding the foresaid disposition and accordingly it should be lawful to and in the power of him and his foresaids immediately after the expiration of the said three months and without any other intimation or process of law for that effect to sell and dispose of the said respective subjects by public roup on previous advertisement weekly for at least three weeks in any one or more of the Newspapers to be published in Dundee at the time, the said Patrick Scott being always bound on payment of the price to hold just Count and reckoning with them and their foresaids for the same after deduction of the said sum of Fifteen hundred Pounds Sterling, whole interest that should be due thereupon, liquidate penalties and termly failures that might be incurred and all expenses that might be incurred in the sale of the said

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subjects and in keeping the said subjects insured against fore to the extent of One thousand five hundred Pounds and in renouncing and discharging or conveying this Security including the revising and recording thereof and for that end to enter into Articles of Roup, grant dispositions containing Procuratory of Resignation, Assignation to the Write and Evidents and the rents and duties, Precept of Sasine and a clause binding the said Flesher Incorporation and the whole Members thereof in and absolute warrandice of such Dispositions and obliging them if required to corroborate and confirm the same and to grant all deeds and Securities that may be deemed necessary. Declaring that the Purchaser of purchasers should be nowise concerned with the application of the price or with any of the conditions therein mentioned; and Declaring also that in carrying the said Sale or Sales into execution it should be lawful to the said Patrick Scott and his foresaids to prorogate and adjourn the day of Sale from time to time as they should think proper, notice being always given of such adjournments at least twice in the said Newspapers or Newspaper. And which real burden before mentioned with the said reserved power and faculty and whole provisions and declarations before written are by the said Disposition appointed to be engrossed in the Infeftments to follow thereon and in all the future transferences and investitures of the said subjects under the express condition that those Infeftments in which the same should be omitted should be void and null and which condition should remain in force until the Sums due by the said Bond should have been paid up. Declaring always that in the event of the said sums being paid up by the individual Members of the said Incorporation and the Clerk thereof before named and designed granters of the said Bond or by any of them or other foresaids they should be entitled to demand and the said Patrick Scott and his foresaids should be bound to execute and deliver to and in favor of such party or parties their heirs and successors at their own charges a formal and valid Conveyance of the foresaid real burden and reserves power and faculty with all the clauses before written in regard thereto And that in real security and relief to the said James Lawson, John Milne, John Wilson, Robert Woodcock, William Gibb, Thomas Dick, Alexander Mathers, Robert Lawson, Alexander Lawson and Andrew Hood and ourselves all as individuals and their and our foresaids jointly and severally of the sums of money above mentioned contained in the promissory Notes above mentioned subsequent renewals thereof aforesaid interest thereof and any damage or expenses which they or their foresaids may happen to sustain by interponing their Security as aforesaid, so that if it shall happen that the said James Lawson, John Milne, John Wilson, Robert Woodcock, William Gibb, Thomas Dick, Alexander Mathers, Robert Lawson, Alexander Lawson and Andrew Hood and ourselves all as individuals and their of our foresaids or any of us shall pay the foresaid promissory Notes or renewals thereof or be distressed for the same of any part thereof, then and immediately thereafter they shall have free access to the foresaid subjects, with power to enter into the full and uninterrupted possession of the subjects and to draw the rents from the tenants and possessors thereof, and that to the extent of the sums so paid by them, or for which they shall be distressed as aforesaid, and to the extent of the Expenses and damages that they may have sustained after satisfying and paying the interest on the said real burden to be from thenceforth peaceably possessed by them until they shall be sufficiently relieved with power also to them or their foresaids to set leases of the said subjects and to output and input tenants when necessary declaring that they shall not be answerable for omissions or not doing diligence nor for the insolvency of tenants, but only accountable for their actual receipts and intromissions. And that by two several infeftments and manners; one thereof to be holden of us and our foresaids in free bleuch for payment of a penny Scots in name of Bleuch duty, ay Whitsunday yearly of asked only, and freeing and relieving us of the duties and Services payable to our Superiors thereof and the other of the saids infeftments to be held from us and our foresaids of our immediate and lawful superiors thereof in the same manner that we or our authors held or might have held the same ourselves; and that by Resignation or

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Confirmation or both the one without prejudice to the other And for completing the said Infeftment in Security by resignation WE hereby make and Constitute

Jointly and severally to be our lawful and irrevocable procurators for us and in our names to compeer before our immediate lawful Superiors of the subjects above disponed or before their Commissioners, having power to receive resignations, and therefore to grant new Infeftments and there duly and carefully by staff and baton as use is to resign and surrender as WE by these presents resign, surrender, upgive, overgive and deliver All and Whole the subjects particularly above described with all right, title, interest, claim of right property said possession which we our predecessors or authors, heirs or successors had, have or can pretend thereto but under the real burden foresaid and whole conditions in relation thereto before written in the hands of our said Superiors of to their Commissioners foresaid in favor and for new Infeftment pf the same to be made, given and granted to our said Disponees heritably but under the conditions suspensive of their entry, and by which they are bound to renounce and overgive the said subjects to us and our foresaids as particularly expressed in the precept of Sasine herein contained and which conditions our said Disponees become bound by acceptance hereof to insert in the infeftments to follow hereon and in the future titles of the said heritably security Acts, Instruments and documents thereupon to ask and take and generally every other thing in the premises to do which we could have done ourselves or which to the office of procuratory in such cases is known to belong Ratifying hereby and Confirming whatever our said Procurators shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises by virtue hereof. Which subjects with these presents and infeftments to follow hereon We as Office Bearers foresaid Bind and Oblige ourselves and our successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation and the said Incorporation itself to warrant to our saids Disponees to be free from all burdens and encumbrances excepting the said real burden above mentioned at all hands: And WE consent to the Registration hereof in the Books of Council and Session or other Judges Books competent herein to remain for preservation, and that Letters of Horning on six days charge and all other execution necessary may pass on a Decree to be interponed hereto in common form and thereto We Constitute.

Our Procurators, &c And further We hereby desire and require youJointly and severally our Bailies in that part hereby specially constitute that

on sight hereof ye pass to the ground of the foresaid subjects and there give and deliver to our said Disponees or their foresaids heritable state and Sasine real, actual and corporeal possession of All and Whole the subjects above described under the real burden foresaid and that by delivery to our said Disponees or their foresaids or to their certain Attorney or Attornies in their names bearers hereof of earth and stone of and upon he ground of the said subjects with all other symbols usual and necessary: But always with and under the conditions before and after specified, that is to say providing always and declaring as it is hereby expressly provided and declared that the entry of our said Disponees to the subjects above mentioned and the uplifting of the rents thereof under this conveyance shall stand suspended until such time as our said Disponees shall pay the said Sums before mentioned or to be distressed for the same or any part thereof. But from the time that they shall pay or be distressed as aforesaid, they shall be entitled to enter into possession of the said subjects in manner before mentioned, and to continue the possession thereof until they be fully relieved of the Promissory Notes above mentioned or renewals thereof and also of all damages or Expenses which they may happen to sustain thereby in any manner of way. And which Promissory or renewals as aforesaid being repaid either by their intromissions with the said rents or by payments from the said Incorporation our said Disponees shall be bound and obliged as by accepting hereof they bind and oblige themselves to renounce, release and make over to and in favor of the said Incorporation the subjects before described with warrandice from their own proper facts and deeds only; and which Conditions and provisions are hereby appointed to be engrossed in the infeftments to follow hereon; and this in nowise ye leave undone. Which to do we commit to you jointly and severally our full power by this our precept of

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Sasine directed to you for that effect. In Witness whereof these presents written on this and the preceding pages of Stamped paper by (blank) Clerk to McEwen & Miller Writers in Dundee are subscribed.

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At Dundee the seventeenth day of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of DundeePresent:

The Deacon & BoxmasterAlexander Watson

Thomas DickAlexander Burns


John Milne Alexander Mathers

The Boxmasters accounts for the bye past quarter from December last were examined an compared with the vouchers and a balance of One pound one shilling & eight pence found due to him.

The Clerk reported to the Trade the precise state of the process with the parties attempting to Interdict the use of the said Slaughterhouses that the proof on the part of the Trade was about to be concluded. The Trade unanimously resolved to take possession of the Slaughterhouses on an early day, and remitted to the following individuals Members of the Trade, as a Committee to report to a Meeting to be held on Thursday first at two o’clock afternoon on the ground of the premises, the principle on which the different Slaughterhouses are to be given over to the Members, vizt: the Deacon & Boxmaster, Alexander Burns, Alexander Watson & Thomas Dick, and it was resolved to hold a general Meeting of the Trade on that day & at the said premises for the purpose of apportioning the Slaughterhouses to the different Members.

John Wilson Diac

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At Dundee the seventeenth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years

At a General meeting of the Flesher TradePresent:

The Deacon & Boxmaster Robt LawsonAlexr Matters

Wm GibbThos Dick

Alexander WatsonAlexr BurnsDavid Niven

John MillJames Lawson

Alexander LawsonThe Trade met upon the premises of the new Slaughter houses and

unanimously agreed to divide the Slaughter houses in the following manner vizt.No 1 to be occupied jointly by Robert Lawson & Alexr. Matters.No 4 to be occupied by Thos. DickNo 5 to be occupied by David Niven and John Mill.No 6 to be occupied by Alex. WatsonNo 7 to be occupied by Alexr Lawson and David Lawson.No 8 to be occupied by the Deacon & Boxmaster

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No 9 to be occupied by Wm. Gibb.No 10 to be occupied by Robert Small.No 11 to be occupied by Alexander Burns and David Knight jointly.

It was further agreed upon that Nos 2 and 3 shall remain at present empty subject to the power of the Trade to let them unless other free Members not yet provided shall require them. The rent of each to be five pounds a year and not to allow more than two unfree men to Kill in each one at one time.

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At Dundee the fifteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation Present:

The Deacon & Boxmaster Alexr Watson

Robert LawsonAlexr LawsonJames Lawson

The Deacon stated that he had called the present meeting for the purpose of considering two subjects vizt: The Letting of the Dung belonging to the Trade & the letting of the Seat rents in the South Church the leases of which expire at Whitsunday next old style. And with reference to the former the Trade agreed to Advertise the Dung to be let upon Friday the 26 current at two o’clock afternoon on the ground of the premises at the upset price of Sixty pounds Sterling & that the seats shall be exposed by public roup for three years to the highest bidder and that upon Monday afternoon the 22d current at three o’clock and the Clerk was instructed to advertise the same once in the Dundee Advertiser & Courier next Friday and by hand bills.

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At Dundee the First day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within their room


Alex BurnsAlexander Watson

Thomas DickAlexander Mathers

The Deacon stated to the Meeting that he and the Boxmaster had called on George Tosh, the Tenant of the Trade at the old Soap Work, for payment of his rent and as he had refused to pay, the Clerk was directed to adopt proceedings for its recovery without delay.

The Meeting agreed to employ Mr Thomas Hardy Town Officer to uplift the rents of the Trades property and the Boxmaster was empowered to meet with Mr Hardy and arrange with him about this.

Mr Watson moved that the old Flesh market should be let which was agreed to. Also the Deacon having laid before the Meeting a letter which he had received from Mr James Smith, Coal Agent, offering to take it; the Deacon was authorised to treat with W. Smith for a let to him of the premises to be occupied as a Coal Shed for the coming six months.

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The Trade unanimously resolved to remove to the new Slaughterhouses on Monday next and the Deacon was authorised to intimate this resolution to the absent Members.

The Trade instructed the Deacon to intimate to those taking an interest in the repair of the road bounding their property on the South that they are willing to bear an equal proportion along with the other proprietor for the repair of that road so far as it bounds their property.

The Deacon reported to the meeting that the Dung which had been exposed to sale on the 26th current had not been sold by public roup but that he had afterwards sold it by private bargain with the approbation of the Boxmaster & other members of the Trade to James Mylin Cowfeeder in Dundee for the sum of Sixty pounds Stg & had received a Bill therefore. The Trade unanimously approved of this measure.

The Meeting instructed the Clerk to adopt immediate proceedings against James Mustard to prevent him encroaching upon the privileges of the Trade.

John Wilson Diac

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At Dundee the thirteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty sevenAt a Meeting of the Flesher Trade

Present:The Deacon

Wm GibbAlexr Watson

Alexander BurnsJames Lawson

The Deacon stated that he & the Boxmaster had been interdicted by the

Sheriff on an application from Pourie & others from using the new Slaughterhouses for Killing till parties shall be heard. The Clerk was directed to prepare the necessary answers to the petition.

The Clerk was instructed present a petn for sequestration against the Trades Tenant George Tosh for payt of the last half year s rent due at Whitsunday last of the premises occupied by him amounting to forty pounds and likewise for three pounds fifteen shillings as the half years rent by past due of his dwelling house Reserving to him to Constitute any Claim of compensation he may have agt the Trade which at present the Trade does not admit,

The Clerk was farther requested to endeavour to negotiate an additional loan of One thousand pounds or thereabouts upon the Trades property to repay their current engagements & that with as much dispatch as possible.

John Wilson Diac

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At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee Present:

The DeaconThomas DickWilliam Gibb

Alexander WatsonAlexander Burns

George Tosh the Tenant of the Trades property appeared at the Meeting and produced a copy of an Assignation of the Lease by him with consent of the Trade in favor if John and Robert Davidson Merchants in Dundee.

The Trade approved of the Assignation & authorised the Deacon and Boxmaster to subscribe the same after it has been revised & approved of by the Clerk on the understanding that Mr Tosh is to pay all the expenses incurred by the Trade in regard to the matter which he obliges himself to do by subscribing the

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present Minute along with the Deacon. A Copy of the Assignation is appointed to be engrossed in this Sederunt Book.

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I George Tosh Machine Maker in Dundee considering that by Minute of Lease dated the 22d day of October 1836 entered into between the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee & John Wilson Flesher in Dundee present Deacon and Robert Woodcock also Flesher in Dundee present Boxmaster of the said Incorporation for themselves and their successors in office as representing and duly authorised by the said Incorporation one the one part & me on the other part the said Incorporation set in Tack and assedation let to me & my heirs excluding assignees to Sub Tenants except such as might be approved of by the said Incorporation or its successors and for which assignees or Sub tenants I & my foresaids should be answerable. All and While that portion of the property belonging to the said Incorporation or Trade at the Chapelshade of Dundee consisting of that house or building with toofall connected therewith extending from the Western side of the covered entry or passage leading into the open Court or area of the Shambles now erected by the said Incorporation and reaching so far west as the Western boundary of the property belonging to the said Incorporation; with the privileges of taking water from the well in the said Court or Area by means of a pipe Communicating therefrom to the premises thereby let and also with the privileges of using the Stalk at or near the North East Corner of the premises let and than for any lawful purpose whatever not interfering with the proper use of the neighbouring premises belonging to the said Incorporation and for the space of ten years from & after the term of Martinmas 1830 subject to the declaration therein Underwritten. For which cause I bound and obliged myself by heirs and executors & their foresaids to make payment of £80 Stg of yearly rent for the premises thereby let at the two terms in the year Whitsunday and Martinmas by equal portions during the Currency of the lease with penalty in case of failure as therein specified. Providing always in terms of the said lease that it should be in the option of me or my foresaids respectively to put an end to the said lease at the term of Martinmas 1841 by giving six months previous notice in writing the one party to the other of the resolution so to do in which case the said lease should expire at the said term; but failing which intimation the option reserved to either party should Cease, As the said Minute of lease containing Clause of warrandice and other clauses provisions & obligations in thereby more fully bears. And now seeing that for certain onerous causes & considerations specified in a back letter granted or immediately to be granted in my favor by John Davidson and Robert Davidson both Merchants in Dundee I have agreed to grant these presents in manner underwritten.

Therefore I have made and Constituted as I hereby with consent of the said Incorporation and the said John Wilson Deacon & Robert Woodcock Boxmaster of the said Incorporation and as duly authorised by the said Incorporation to consent hereto but without prejudice to the liability of me & my heirs in terms of the said Minute of lease for my assignees under mentioned and that Sub tenants if any make & constitute the said John Davidson and Robert Davidson and to the survivor of them as trustees or Trustee for the firm of John & Robert Davidson Merchants in Dundee my lawful Cessioners and assignees in and to the tenants part of the foresaid Minute of lease during the whole years & terms thereof yet to run & to all the charges and alignments therein contained profit and emoluments which may arise therefrom and to all the execution competent to me therefrom with power to them or either of them as Trustees or Trustee foresaid to possess the said subjects or to Sub let the same or to assign the said lease under the Conditions in the said Minute of lease but not otherwise and to intromit with and uplift the rents & profits thereof during the space yet remaining of the foresaid lease: - Declaring that the Note which has been made for a pond within the Rear

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of the property belonging to the Incorporation is only left open at the pleasure of the said Incorporation And is to be relived by them at pleasure.

And farther I have assigned & made over as I do herby assign dispone consent and make over to and in favour of the said John Davidson and Robert Davidson and the survivor of them as trustees or a Trustee foresaid the whole machinery and apparatus tools moulding boxes & patterns in the said premises used in the different departments of machine making and founding And particularly and without prejudice to the said generality of the following Articles All in the said premises vizt: a steam engine of four horsepower Lead pipes to engine Faimey driving shaft & pipes A small set Frames & two Forges; one pair of bellows, Two anvils, Three fore hammers, Eighteen pair of Smith tongs, two Water Casks, and two anvil blocks, Fourteen bores for smiths, Twenty crelles and set hammers Seventy one mandrels & punches, One Cress block Three hand hammers Gauges &c Beam scales and weights. One wheel barrow a vice board A Timepiece Three water casks Table building bricks Taping bars Seimers &c A brass furnace A stove Three ladles & one hand ladle.

Three moulding boxes three feet long 1 foot 8 in broad.One –do- 4 feet long 2 ft broad-do –do- 5 feet 2 in long 2 feet 5 in broad-do- 6 feet long 6ft 6 in broad-do- 2 feet long 1 foot 1 in broad-do- 3 feet 6 In long 10 in broadFour -do- 8 feet long 10 in broadOne –do-1 foot 3 in long 10 in broad-do- 2 feet 1 quarsTwo 1 foot 6 in squareSeven –do- 1 foot squareThree –do- 1 foot 3 in squareOne –do- for Cran with plate-do- 3 feet 10 in broad wt mis part-do- 3 feet ten in –do-Twelve small moulding boxes Eight small wood moulding boxes three score

& four shovels Fifty eight Wrought Iron Mandrils Forty one combs Sixty tapes from one & one fourth of an inch to one eighth of an inch One stock and four pair of dies Fie files Thirteen inches half bound bastards Twelve files ten inches half round bastards twenty two files Nine inch half round bastards Forty nine files Six inches flat bastards Eight files eleven inches round Six files Twelve inches smooth flat Six files eight inches smooth flat Two files eleven inches smooth half round Forty files of various sizes in use, Twenty flat boring drills Forty four cast Steel turning chisels Four flat nimblers 1 pair of belt pliers Three cutter bar & block with cutters. A cramp brace & clamps and 2 hand cramps Universal boring chuck with eight pair of bits. Twelve tap muches One line of shafting & 3 side shafts 60 feet long Coupling brackets & bolts Fourteen pulleys Belts Nine vices Three vices Boards and turning lathe sheers One ten inch turning lath beside. Two seven inch turning lathes Two new seven inch turning lathes Two nine inch turning lathes One small turning lathe with framing One eleven feet card slide A vertical boring Machine One grindstone with Stock and five wood pulleys Gas fittings Six straight edges & straightening sheers Ten drawing boards & two traces One double bench Fifteen boards of American fir also cuttings of various kinds Various patterns Twelve shipping Hammers Two hand screws & two augurs A set of blocks with ropes A desk and store room furniture Oil cans flasks lamps &c A slide boring machine Eighteen Crucibles Twenty three Windows Twelve catches for turning laths One bow saw One hand saw One hand vice & one small hand brass One set of types Fire brick One screw plate five eights of an inch

One Screw plate 3 eighths of an inch-do- 3/8th & 1/16th of an inch-do- one ½ & 1/4th of an inch-do- ½ of an inch-do- one 1/4th & 1/16th of an inch

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-do- with tapesFifty four wheels & pinions Full pitch & patterns Four large wheels & two

pinions Eleven pulley patterns Four set of pulleys patterns for turning lathes Two set of pulley pastters for slides One set of pulley patterns for turning One set of pulley patterns for turning One set of pulley patterns for Ton craving.

Surrogating hereby and Substituting the said John Davidson & Robert Davidson and the survivors of them as Trustee or Trustee foresaid with full power to do everything requisite and necessary concerning the premises which I could have done before granting hereof Providing always that they as Trustees or Trustee foresaid shall be obliged as by accepting hereof they oblige themselves for whom conform to the said Minute of lease I my heirs shall be answerable to pay to the said Flesher Incorporation of Dundee or to the said Deacon & Boxmaster thereof for the time for behoof thereof or to any person to be appointed by the said Incorporation of the foresaids the sum of £80 of yearly rent stipulated by he foresaid Minute of lease to be paid by me & my foresaids for the property forsaid a. also to perform and fulfil the whole other obligations thereby incumbent on me during the whole space yet to run thereof at the terms therein specified. Which Assignation I oblige myself and foresaids to warrant to the said assignees from all facts & deeds done or to be done by me in prejudice hereof. And with consent foresaid consent to the regulations hereof in the books of Council & Session or other Judges books competent therein to remain for presenting that letters of horning on six days Charge and all execution necessary may pass upon a decree to be interponed hereto by Common form and for that purposes with consent foresaid constitute.

My Prors &c. In Witness whereof these presents.

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At Dundee the twenty sixth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their own room adjoining the Trades Hall at seven o’clock in the evening

Present: The Deacon & Boxmaster

John MilneLames LowsonRobert Lawson

Alexander BurnsWilliam GibbDavid Niven

Alexander LawsonAlexander Watson

The present General Meeting was called by the Deacon to report the final decision of the Sheriff in he question at the instance of Messers Pourie and others against the Incorporation and which was that he had granted Interdict against the Incorporation from using the property for the Slaughtering of cattle as proposed by them, and had subjected the Incorporation to the Pursuers expenses.

The Clerk laid before the Trade the whole procees and read over in their hearing the reclaiming Petition lodged by the Incorporation against the Sheriff Substitutes Judgment (to which the Sheriff had adhered) together with the Answers to that Petition which papers embraced the whole facts of the case.

Mr Alexander Watson moved that the decision of the Sheriff should be acquiesced in by the Trade, and that the same should not be brought under review by the Court of Session and this motion was seconded by Mr Thomas Dick.

The Deacon moved as an amendment on Mr Watson’s motion that the Clerk should advise with the Counsel and Agents who prepared the Reclaiming Petition for the Incorporation as to the propriety of the Trade following out the case further and allenarily in the shape of reduction of the Sheriff’s decree, but that in the meantime the Trade should not carry the case by Advocatus to the

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Court of Session. Which amendment was seconded by Mr Alexander Burns, and the amendment having been first put there voted for the amendment 7 members present and 4 for the motion and the amendment was declared carried accordingly.

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At Dundee the third day of October Eighteen hundred and Thirty seven years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their own room The Boxmasters accounts since they were last balanced were gone over

and compared with the vouchers and the Clerk was instructed to get the same entered into the Trades Ledger.

There was laid before the Meeting a letter from Mr Wm. Kerr the Agent for the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification, threatening to raise an action against the Trade of the arrears if feu duty were not paid on Friday first. The Clerk stated that it was proposed to sell the property for payment of the arrears of feu duty & that he would make a representation on the subject to the representatives of the deceased Mr W,. Morton & endeavour to get the matter arranged with Mr Kerr so as to keep the Trade free from trouble. The Boxmaster was instructed to ascertain before next Meeting all the debts due by the Trade & to make up a list thereof, in order that the Trade may take proper steps for raising money on the security of the property for paying the same off to the Dundee Commercial Bank & the other Creditors of the Trade.

The Meeting was then adjourned until Monday evening next at seven o’clock in the Trades room.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the ninth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their own room Present:

The Deacon and Boxmaster John Milne

Alexander BurnsAlexander Watson

William Gibb

The Ledger containing the Boxmaster's Accounts was laid before he Meeting and docqueted as correct.

The Meeting appointed the Deacon and Boxmaster & Messers Gibb, Burns & Watson as a Committee to wait along with the Clerk on Mr William Christie one of the Cashiers of the Dundee Commercial bank to see if the Bank would be agreeable to give the Trade some additional accommodation, they signing a security over the property for payment thereof & of the other debts due to the Bank by the Trade.

The Clerk reported that in terms of the instructions given to him at last Meeting he had got an arrangement made with Mr Morton’s Representatives by which the property was to be advertised for sale on the 8th November.

The Meeting authorised the Deacon and Boxmaster to procure the alledged Discharge by Thomas Guillan and Alexander black from them to lay before the Trades law Agents for their opinion & to report the same to the next meeting of the Trade.

The Clerk was instructed to present an application to the Town Council to get them to repair the present Killing house doors & the inside of the houses and likewise to put a new outside door on the Slaughterhouse yard. He was further

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instructed to ask leave of the Council to remove the present necessary which was erected by the Incorporation as it was an intolerable nuisance arising from the disturbance given to the cattle on Sabbath.

The Clerk was instructed to get an advertisement inserted in Friday’s paper that the eleven new Slaughterhouses & several dwelling houses & warehouses were to be let.

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At Dundee the eighteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years


The Deacon and Boxmaster John Wilson

James Lawson John Milne

Alexander BurnsWilliam Gibb

Alexander MathersAlexander Lawson

The Clerk was instructed to cause an action against James Guillan the Deacon and Boxmaster being satisfied after consulting with their Agents that he had no right to carry on business without entering with the Trade. In regard to Alexander Black they found that if he proved himself to be the son of the person mentioned in the Discharge shewn to the Deacon and Boxmaster he had a right to carry on business.

The Committee appointed at last Meeting to wait upon the Cashier of the Dundee Commercial Bank intimated that they had waited upon Mr Christie but he had refused to give any additional accommodation to the Trade.

In consequence they had instructed their Law Agents to apply for a loan of £1200 both by advertisements and by verbal applications. The Clerk stated that the Title Deeds, value and rental were at present in Forfar and they would be returned to-morrow and they were then to be laid before two parties in Dundee who were enquiring as to the particulars of the loan, and if this was declined he was instructed to get a conveyance executed by the Trade in favor of the Cashiers of the Dundee Commercial Bank in security for the debts due to them, and the Deacon was instructed to see that no time was to be lost in laying the papers before the parties who were enquiring for the loan and if he saw that there was any unnecessary delay to cause the Bond in favor of the Dundee Commercial Bank be immediately prepared.

Thomas Dick

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At Dundee the twenty seventh day of October eighteen hundred and thirty seven years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their room adjoining the Trades Hall


Alexander WatsonDavid Niven

Alexander LowsonJohn Milne

John WilsonWilliam Gibb

James Lawson

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Alexander Mathers

The Clerk stated that he had applied to both of the partners mentioned in the preceeding Minute for the loan wanted by the Trade, and laid the Title Deeds valuation and rental before them, but they had both declined to give the loan. In consequence he had communicated this to the Deacon, and [prepare the necessary Bond in favor of the Dundee Commercial Bonk which he laid before the Trade, as mentioned at last meeting. This Bond of Corroboration and Disposition in security in security was read over to the Meeting and, they instructed the Deacon and Boxmaster to subscribe the same when extended on Stamped paper which the Clerk was requested to do with the least possible delay & get it signed by the individual members of the Trade who were consenting to the Bond. A Copy of the Bond was appointed to be engrossed at the end of the present Minute for use of the Trade,

The Trade resolved to expose the property for sale by public roup in the end of next Month or beginning of December, and the Clerk was instructed to prepare the Dft of an Advertisement to be submitted to a meeting of the Trade to be held on Monday first at three o’clock afternoon to which time this Meeting was adjourned.

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We Thomas Dick, Flesher in Dundee present Deacon and Robert Woodcock present Boxmaster of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee for behoof of an as representing the said Incorporation, and as specially authorised to grant these presents in terms of a Minute of Sederunt if the said Trade dated the 227 th day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years. Considering that the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee some time ago purchased from Patrick Scott, Esquire Dundee the subjects after described, and other subjects since sold to Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish wife of Alexander Neish Manufacturer in Dundee at the price of £2100 Sterling, and that the sum of £600 Sterling, had been paid by the said Incorporation as part of the said price, and a Bond granted by the then Deacon and Boxmaster along with other individual members and he Clerk of the Incorporation for the sum of £1500 being the remainder of the said price bearing interest as therein mentioned which is by the said Disposition in favor of he said Incorporation declared a real burden on the property: And further considering that sometime after the said purchase the said Incorporation having sold part of the said subjects to the said Mrs Susan Hunter or Neish at the price of £305 Sterling we paid to the said Patrick Scott the sum of Three hundred Pounds Sterling in part extinction of the foresaid real burden on which he executed a Deed of Restriction and Discharge in our favor whereby he released the subjects sold of the said real burden And further reconsidering that the said Incorporation having erected extensive buildings on the subjects not sold as aforesaid and to enable them to raise the funds for completing the same at the least possible expense, John Wilson, Flesher in Dundee the then Deacon and I the said Robert Woodcock the then Boxmaster as authorised by the said Incorporation by Minute in their Sederunt book of date the Eighth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty six, and also as individuals, and Messers Alexander Matthew, James Lowson, William Gibb, Alexander Watson, Andrew Hood (now deceased), Alexander Lawson, David Niven and John Milne all Fleshers in Dundee by their promissory note of date the ninth day of the said month of April promised twelve months after date conjunctly and severally out of the funds of the said Incorporation and individually, conjunctly and severally to pay to William Christie and David Guthrie Esquire Cashiers of the Dundee Commercial Bank at the office of the said Bank the sum of Three Hundred and fifteen Pounds and by another promissory note of date the thirtieth day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty six, the said John Wilson and I the said Robert Woodcock the then Deacon and Boxmaster of and as authorised by the said Incorporation by minute of their Sederunt Book of date the Twenty

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first day of September Eighteen hundred and Thirty six and also as individuals and the said Messers Alexander Matthew, James Lowson, William Gibb, Alexander Watson, Andrew Hood, Alexander Lawson, David Niven and John Milne promised Twelve months after date conjunctly, and severally out of the funds of the said Incorporation, and individually, conjunctly and severally to pay to the said William Christie and David Guthrie at the Office of the said Dundee Commercial Bank the sum of Three Hundred and fifty Pounds Sterling, the proceeds of both of which Bills were received by the then office bearers and were applied for the use and behoof of the said Incorporation: And further considering that the said Incorporations are due to the said Dundee Commercial Bank the sum of Sixty six Pounds seven Shillings and Two pence, being amount overdrawn on a deposit account kept in the Books of the said Bank in name of the said Incorporation including interest to this date hereof, and the further sum of Seventy Pounds, Three Shillings and Nine Pence Sterling being the Amount of a Bill dated Third day of March Eighteen hundred and Thirty Seven drawn by McEwen & Miller Writers in Dundee upon and accepted by the said John Wilson then Deacon and the said Robert Woodcock the then Boxmaster of the said Incorporation, for the value of the said McEwen & Miller in accounts against the said Incorporation which bill was endorsed by the said McEwen & Miller to the said William Christie and David Guthrie Esquire Cashiers foresaid the holders, and the said Bill not having been retired when due the same was protested at the instance of the said holders against the acceptors against the acceptors for non payment of the contents and against the drawers and endorsers for recourse &c in common form and the discharge duly intimated to the drawers & endorsers: And further considering that he said Cashiers have with the approbation of the Directors of the said Bank and the consent of the said John Wilson and me the said Robert Woodcock, as also of the said Messers Alexander Matthew, James Lowson, William Gibb, Alexander Watson, Andrew Hood, Alexander Lawson, David Niven, John Milne and the said McEwen & Miller (testified by their subscribing these presents) agreed to suspend the [payment of the said Bolls, and the interest due thereon, and the sums over drawn on the foresaid deposit account until the term of Whitsunday next so far as regards the said incorporation in consideration of our accumulating the said sums into one and granting the Bond of Corroboration and Disposition in Security underwritten, and that they have likewise advanced and paid to their agents the sum of Twenty Pounds, Ten Shillings Sterling, the amount of their account for preparing these presents. Therefore We the said present Deacon and Boxmaster of the said Incorporation as Office Bearers foresaid, and with consent foresaid in farther corroboration and security of the said Bills and over drawn deposit account et accumulando jura jurilat and without prejudice to their operating payment on the said Bills against the said parties other than the said Incorporation quam primiso have bound and obliged and do by these presents bind and oblige ourselves as Office Bearers aforesaid, and our successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation and the said Incorporation itself and whole members and brethren thereof to make payment to the said William Christie and David Guthrie present Cashiers and also Directors of the said Bank, and to John Keay merchant in Dundee, Peter Kinmond and William McGavin Merchant there, three of the other present Directors of the said Bank and the survivors or survivor of them, and the heirs of the last survivor, in trust for behoof of themselves and the whole other present partners of the said Bank or of those persons who shall for the time be partners thereof according to their respective rights and interest in the Stock of the same ( the major part of the said Trustees above at the time and in Scotland being a quorum) and to the assignees or disponees of the said Trustees of survivor of them the sum of Eight Hundred and thirteen pounds and Two pence Sterling being the amount of the principal sums contained in the said three bills and interest thereon since the same fell due, together with the said some due on the foresaid deposit account and the said sum of Twenty Pounds ten shillings Sterling presently advanced as aforesaid, accumulated into one sum; and that at the said term of Whitsunday next, with one fifth part more of the said accumulated sum of liquidate penalty in case of failure; with the due and legal

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interest of the said accumulated sum from the date hereof to the foresaid term of payment and half yearly termly and proportionally during the not payment at two terms on the year Whitsunday & Martinmas by equal portions beginning the first terms payment of the said Interest at the said term of Whitsunday next of the interest of the preceeding that date and the next terms payment thereof at the term of Martinmas following for the half year preceeding and so forth half yearly, termly and proportionally thereafter during the not payment of the said accumulated sums with a fifth part more of liquidate penalty for each term of failure in payment of the said interest at the terms above mentioned: And for the further security and more certain payment of the foresaid sums of money and without hurt or prejudice the foregoing to the personal obligation but in corroboration thereof We the said Thomas Dick Deacon and Robert Woodcock Boxmaster of the said Incorporation for behoof and as representing the said Incoirporationn do by these presents sell, alienate and dispone to and in favor of the said William Christie, David Guthrie, John Keay, Peter Kinmond and William McGavin, and to the survivors or survivor of them and the heirs of the last survivor in Trust as aforesaid, and to their foresaids heritably, but redeemably always and under the reversing in manner after mentioned. All and Whole that piece of ground consisting of Twenty falls or thereby with the two houses thereon lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee on the North side of the Road leading by the back of Mr Bells Tan yard part of these forth falls of ground or thereby purchased by George Murray, formerly Baker in Dundee afterwards residing at Letham near Perth from John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee and by progress belonged to Patrick Taylor, Soap Manufacturer in Dundee bounded by John Steven’s property on the East by the ground and houses next after disponed formerly disponed by the said George Murray to James Martin, Weaver on the west by the remainder of the said Forty falls feued to Andrew Mills, Weaver, Thomas David, Weaver on the West, by the remainder of the said Forty falls feued to Andrew Mills, Weaver, Thomas David, Mason and Peter Anderson, Wright on the North, and by the said Road leading from the said Tan yard on the South parts, with the well in the said piece of land high and laigh formerly a Miln now converted into a dwelling house feued by John Roger, Porter in Dundee from the said George Murray by feu Disposition dated the Twenty Fourth day of February Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Seven being part of these subjects which were disponed to the said George Murray by the said John Blair Mille reserving always to those having interest the privilege of the foot road along the East side of the said property hereby disponed as at present. Secondly, All and Whole the south part of that piece of ground purchased by William Robertson, Weaver in said Chapelshade from Thomas Anderson, Weaver in Dundee with the house on the south east side thereof built by the said William Robertson on the same, which piece of ground & houses hereby disponed were feued out by the said William Robertson to Jon Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee and afterwards belonged by progress to the said Patrick Taylor which piece of ground consists of thirteen and almost one half ells at the South end, thirteen ells in the middle and twelve ells and five inches at the North end, Bounded by a Stone Dyke on the South the property still belonging to the said James Martin on the West the ground formerly belonging to the said William Robertson afterwards to George Banks on the North and the subjects formerly belonging to the said George Murray and Peter Anderson thereafter to the said deceased Patrick Taylor on the East parts and which piece of ground hereby disponed is in length from South to North thirty three and one Third ells and the same breadth all the way with the said James Martin’s property being part of an acre of Land in the east Chapelshade feued by the said Thomas Anderson from the Town of Dundee lying in the Parish of Dundee and Shire of Forfar with the privilege of the Cart Road on the South side of the said property which leads to the Water Wynd and the privileges of the well along with the said Thomas Anderson & William Robertson our said Disponees and their foresaids being always obliged to pay a proportion of the expense of holding the same with the privilege also that the said William Robertson and his successors, in terms of he original Feu Disposition from him are not at liberty to erect any

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buildings within fiver ells of the North march of the piece of ground hereby disponed; and it is hereby declared that our said Disponees and thro foresaid shall not be at liberty in all time coming to erect any buildings whatever above six feet high or to lay any dunghill or any other nuisance upon the ground before mentioned within eighteen feet of the North wall of the tenements of land belonging to Charles Miller in the said Chapelshade; nor shall the houses of the South East side of the said piece of ground be at any future period raised higher than they at presently are within the distance aforesaid. Thirdly All and Whole the middle part of the North half of that piece of ground purchased by John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee from John Webster, Tenant at Scotstown of Auchterhouse which piece of ground hereby disponed was feued by the said John Blair Miller to Thomas David, Mason and thereafter belonged by progress to the said Patrick Taylor and consists of six falls and one thirds of a fall or thereby and is bounded by the middle road leading from the Burnt Barns to Dudhope Road on the North by that piece f ground feued out by the said John Blair Miller to John Stewart, Porter in Dundee of the South by that piece of ground feued out by the said John Blair Miller to Andrew Mills , Weaver in the East Chapelshade on the East and by that piece of ground also feued on by the said John Blair Miller to Patrick Anderson, Wright in the East Chapelshade on the West with the privilege of the foot road from North to South on the East side of the ground feued out to the said John Blair Miller by the said John Webster; but reserving always the dominium title of the property that piece of ground consisting of Four falls and Eighteen ells or thereby, being part of the said subjects sub-feued by John duff, Junior, Tanner in Dundee and James Pullar, Baker there to Thomas Kidd, Shipmaster in Dundee for which he pays Feu duty of Fifteen shillings yearly at the term of Whitsunday. Fourthly All and Whole that piece of ground part of the Seven falls and almost one third of a fell lying in the east Chapelshade of Dundee feued by Andrew Mills, Weaver there from the said John Blair Miller, which piece of ground hereby disponed measures two falls and two ells or thereby, and is bounded by the property lately belonging to the said deceased Patrick Taylor and afterwards conveyed to the said Patrick Scott on the South and West by the ground still belonging to the said Andrew Mills on the North and by the road leading South and North through the Chapelshade on the west parts; and the said piece of ground is now enclosed in a house; Declaring that pour said Disponees & their foresaids shall not be at liberty to raise the North said wall of the above houses or of any other buildings they may erect on the said ground higher than seven feet. Fifthly All and Whole that piece of ground now forming parts of the ground upon which a house has been erected. Which piece of ground is bounded by the property sometime belonging to the said Patrick Taylor and now to the said Incorporation on the east, West & South and by the property formerly belonging to the said Peter Anderson now to the said Thomas Kidd on the North ; and measures one fall and forty ells or thereby and is part of the ground feued to the said Peter Anderson now to the said Thomas Kidd on the North and measures one fall and thirty ells or thereby and is part of the ground feued to the said Peter Anderson by the said John Blair Miller; All which subjects were acquired by the said deceased Patrick Taylor from Robert Stirling, Grahame Esquire of Kincaldrum and afterwards belonged to the said Patrick Scott conform to Disposition by John Morton, Merchant in Dundee, and the said William Christie Trustees on the Sequestrated Estate of the said Patrick Taylor and Charles Johnstone, Merchant in Dundee and Andrew Dempster, Brickmaker in Dundee of the Commissioners on the said Patrick Taylor’s’ Sequestrated Estate in favor of the said Patrick Scott dated the 25th and 26th days of November Eighteen Hundred and Thirty and Infeftment following thereon for the purposes therein mentioned and were disponed by the said Patrick Scott to the said Incorporation conform to Disposition in their favor dated the Seventh day of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty five on which they were duly infeft; and all which subjects lie in the said East Chapelshade of Dundee and County of Forfar, Together with all right, title and interest which we or the said flesher Incorporation our predecessors had, have, or can claim or pretend to the several subjects before disponed and pertinents in all

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time coming, and that in real security and for payment to our said disponees and their foresaids of the said sum of Eight Hundred and forty three Pounds Ten Shillings and Five pence interest thereof liquidate penalty and termly failure above specified if incurred. Declaring always as it is by the Disposition by the said Patrick Scott expressly provided and declared that the said subjects above described were and hereby are disponed with and under the express burden of the said sum of One Thousand five Hundred Pounds Sterling (deducting now as aforesaid) part of the purchase money remaining unpaid with a fifth more in name of penalty in case of failure in the punctual payment thereof at the term of Whitsunday in the year Eighteen hundred and Forty and likewise of the legal interest of the said principal sum of One Thousand five hundred Pounds Sterling from the term of Whitsunday to the term of Martinmas both in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty five and thereafter half yearly, termly and proportionally now deducting as aforesaid at Whitsunday and Martinmas in all time thereafter during the non payment subject to the restriction mentioned in the said Bond with a fifth part more each terms payment in case of failure all payable to the said Patrick Scott his heirs and assignees conform to a bond of or about the date of the said Disposition and before referred granted by the said Alexander Watson, then Deacon and David Niven then Boxmaster of the said Flesher Incorporation, as representing the said Flesher Incorporation and also by them as individuals and by James Lawson, John Milne, John Wilson, Robert Woodcock, William Gibb, Thomas Dick, Alexander Mathers, Robert Lowson, Alexander Lowson, and Andrew Hood all fleshers in Dundee as individual members of the said Trade, and David McEwen Writer in Dundee the clerk thereof in favor of the said Patrick Scott and which sum of Fifteen Hundred Pounds deducting interest thereof liquidate penalty and termly failures were thereby are hereby declared realised preferable burdens on the subjects above disponed; deducting now as aforesaid; Providing also and declaring as it is hereby expressly provided and Declared that if the said Alexander Watson, Deacon and David Woodcock Boxmaster or their successors in office or the other members of the said Incorporation shall fail to make payment of the whole sums that shall be due and payable by them under the said Bond within three months after a demand of payment shall have been intimated to the Deacon and Boxmaster of the said incorporation for the time being personally or at their dwelling places if within Scotland or if forth thereof at the Office of Edictal Citations Register House Edinburgh in presence of a Notary Public and Witnesses then and in that case full power and faculty is thereby and hereby is removed to the said Patrick Scott and his foresaids notwithstanding the foresaid Disposition and accordingly it should and shall be lawful to and in the power of him and is foresaids immediately after the expiration of the said three months and without any other intimation or process of Law for that effect to sell and dispose of the said respective subjects by public roup on previous advertisement weekly for at least three weeks in one or more of the Newspaper or Newspapers to be published in Dundee at the time; the said Patrick Scott being always bound on payment of the price to hold just count and reckoning with the said Incorporation and their foresaids for the same after deduction of the said sum of Fifteen Hundred Pounds Sterling or balance thereof whole interest that shall be due thereupon liquidate penalties and termly failures that may be incurred in the sale of the said subjects and in keeping the said subjects insured against fore to the extent of One Thousand Five Hundred Pounds and in renouncing and discharging or conveying the said security including the revising and recording thereof and for that end to enter into Articles of Roup grant Dispositions containing Procuratory of Resignation, Assignation to the writs and Evidents and the rents and duties, Precept and Evidents and a Clause binding the said Flesher Incorporation and the whole members thereof in a absolute warrandice of such Disposition, and of obliging them if required to corroborate and confirm the same and to grant all deeds and securities that may be deemed necessary: Declaring that the Purchaser or Purchasers shall be nowise concerned with the Application of the price, or with anything of the Conditions therein mentioned. And Declaring also that in carrying the said sale or sales into execution it shall be lawful to the said

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Patrick Scott and his foresaids to prorogate and adjourn the day of sale from time to time as they shall think proper notice being always given of such adjournment at least twice in the said Newspapers or Newspaper. And which real burden before mentioned with the said reserved power and faculty and whole provisions and declarations before written are by the said Disposition by the said Patrick Scott appointed to be engrossed in the Infeftments to follow thereon, and in all the future transferences and investitures of the said subjects under the express conditions that these infeftments in which the same should be omitted should be void and null and which condition shall remain in force until the sum due by the said Bond should have been paid up, declaring always that in the event of the said sums being paid up by the individual members of the said Incorporation and the Clerk thereof before named and designed granters of the said bond or by any of them or their foresaids they should be entitled to demand and the said Patrick Scott and his foresaids should be bound to execute and deliver to and in favor of such party or parties their heirs and successors at their own charges a formal and valid conveyance of the foresaid real burden and reserved power and faculty with all the clauses before written in regard thereto. In which subjects above disponed but redeemably always and under reversion in manner aftermentioned. We bind and oblige ourselves and our successors in office upon the proper charges and expenses oh the said Flesher Incorporation duly and validly to infeft and seize the said William Christie, David Guthrie, John Keay Peter Kinmond and William McGavin and the survivors or survivor of them as Trustees aforesaid & their of his foresaids, and that by two several infeftments and distinct manner of holding, the one thereof to be holden of us and our foresaids in free bleuch for payment of a Penny Scots money on the ground of the said subjects at the term of Whitsunday yearly in name of Bleuch farm if asked only and the other of the said infeftments to be holden from us and our foresaids of our immediate lawful superiors of the said Subjects in the same manner and as freely in all respects as We or the said Incorporation hold or may hold the same, and for that purpose We bind and oblige ourselves & our foresaids at any time when required at the expense of the said Incorporation to grant all necessary deeds in favor of the said Disponees and their foresaids with procuratories of resignation and precepts of Sasine and in case tit shall please the said Disponees and their foresaids to hold the said subjects of us and our foresaids. We bind and oblige ourselves and them not only not to be out unentered with our superiors but also to enter and receive our said Disponees vassals to us in the foresaid subjects disponed to them in security as aforesaid, and to infeft them in the same gratis and without any composition and We do hereby assign to them the now entry duties and other casualties that may fall due during the non entry. Which Disposition under the reversion in manner after mentioned subject hereby disponed infeftments to follow thereon, the sale of sales to be made in virtue of the powers herein after granted for that purpose if the same shall take place & ratifications and Dispositions to be granted by us or our foresaids in consequence thereof. We as Office bearers foresaid bind and oblige ourselves an dour successors in office for behoof of the said Incoirporationn and the said Incorporation itself and whole members thereof to warrant to our said Disponees and their foresaids at all hands and against all mortals as law will: Excepting from this warrandice of the said Patrick Scott before mentioned. Moreover We do make, constitute and appoint our said Disponees and their foresaids our lawful cessioners and assignees not only in and to the rents, maills and duties of the said subjects that shall fall due from and after this date during the not payment and non redemption with full power to them to intromit with and uplift the same they being always accountable to us and our successors and in office for their intromissions, as the same shall be instructed by their writ or oath after deduction of the feu duties, public and parish burdens and expenses in levying the rents, insurances or otherwise: Declaring that they shall not be liable for their omissions or the insolvency or Tenants, and that they shall be entitled to enter into, quit and resume possession at pleasure: And also Declaring that we and our foresaids shall be bound to free and relieve our said Disponees of the Dundee gaol or Bridwell Tax and other local taxes imposed or to be imposed

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effeiring to the said heritable debt. But also in and to the writs and evidents, rights, titles and securities of and concerning the subjects above disponed in security conceived in favor of us competent therefrom. Surrogating and Substituting our said Disponees and their foresaids in our full rights and place of the premises. Which assignation so far as concerns the rents and evidents We oblige ourselves and our foresaids to warrant at all hands and as to the rents and duties form our own facts and deeds only. And We oblige ourselves and our foresaids to ensure the houses on the foresaid subjects to the extent of Eight Hundred Pounds Sterling at least in name of our said Disponees in some established Insurance office against fore and annually top pay the premiums of such insurance and regularly to report Discharged thereof to my said Disponees or their foresaids or in case they shall make the said Insurance and which they are hereby empowered to do We oblige ourselves and our foresaids to repay to them not only the charges of the policy but the whole premium a the may advance, and that on demand: An we assign to them any Policy of Insurance effected or to be effected by or in name of us or our foresaids over the premises in security as aforesaid. And we consent to the Registration hereof in the Books of Council and Session or others Competent therein to remain for preservation, and that Letters of Horning on six days charge and all other execution necessary may pass upon a decree to be interponed hereto in common form for the purpose. We Constitute

Our procurators &c. AttourWe hereby desire and require you onAnd each of you conjunctly and severally our Bailies in that part to the

effect after specified specially constituted That on sight hereof ye pass to the ground of the said subjects respectively & successively and there give and deliver heritable state and Sasine, real, actual and corporeal possession to the said William Christie, David Guthrie, John Keay, Peter Kinmond and William McGavin and the survivors or survivor of them as Trustees foresaid to their or his foresaids of All and Whole the several subjects above disponed all lying bounded and describes as in the dispositive clause hereof here held as repeated brevitatis causa, but under the real burden and measured power and faculty provisions and declarations foresaid: In real security and for payment to our said Disponees and their foresaids of the foresaid sum of Eight Hundred and Thirty three Pounds, Two Shillings an Five pence Sterling Interest thereof and liquidate penalty with the termly failures above specified if incurred, and that by delivery to them of their foresaids, or to their certain Attorney or Attornies in their names bearers hereof of earth and stone of and upon the ground of the said subjects and all other symbols usual and necessary. But Declaring always as it is hereby expressly provided and declared that the said subjects are and shall be redeemable by the said Incorporation an us and our foresaids from our said Disponees and their foresaids at the term of payment before written, or at any term of Martinmas and Whitsunday thereafter we or our foresaid shall please upon premonition of three Months to be made by us and our foresaids to our said Disponees and their foresaids personally or at their dwelling places if within Scotland and if furth thereof at the time then by leaving a Schedule of intimation at the office appointed by the Act passed in the Sixth year of the Reign of his late Majesty George the fourth Chapter One Hundred and Twenty for receiving Edictal Citations, and that by payment to them of the foresaid sums of money, interest due thereof liquidate expenses and termly failures before specified if incurred together with the necessary charges in infefting or otherwise securing themselves in the said subjects, and in case of their absence or refusal to receive the same by consignation thereof in the hands of the Cashiers of the Dundee New Bank or Dundee Bank for the time to be made forthcoming at the peril of the Consignees, the place of redemption to be within the office of the Dundee New Bank or Dundee Bank and declaring that an Extract hereof or of the Instruments of Sasine to follow hereon shall be as sufficient for the above purpose as if a particular letter of Reversion were granted by our said Disponees and their foresaids; and Declaring that any discharge renunciation, disposition and Assignation or other Deed necessary to be granted by our said Disponees and their foresaids upon our

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making payment and redeeming as aforesaid, and also the revising & recording thereof shall always be at the expense of us and our foresaids; Declaring also as it is hereby expressly provided and declared that if we or our foresaids shall fail to make payment of the sums that shall be due by the said obligation before written within three months after a demand of payment is intimated to us or our successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation or to our or heir foresaids personally or at our dwelling places if within Scotland or if furth of the Kingdom by leaving a Schedule of intimation at the office appointed by the foresaid Act for receiving Edictal Citations &c., then and in that case the said subjects shall be no longer redeemable, and it shall be lawful to and in the power of our said Disponees & their foresaids immediately after the expiration of the said three Months, and without any other intimation or process at Law for that effect, to sell and dispose whole or in lots of the foresaid subjects before disponed by Public roup on previous advertisement weekly for at least three weeks in the Dundee Advertiser or in any of the Newspapers published din Dundee at the time, the first advertisement being inserted at least one month preceeding the sale, our said Disponees and their foresaids being always bound upon payment of the price to be given therefor to hold Count and Reckoning with us and our foresaids for the same after deduction of the foresaid accumulated sum, while interest thereof that shall become due thereupon liquidate penalties and termly failures that may be incurred and all expenses that may be laid out by them as aforesaid, or in insurances or other necessary disbursements in relation to the premises or in the sale of the said subjects or in paying off [referable debts or burdens thereon, and for that end to enter into Articles of Roup, Grand Dispositions, containing Procuratory of Regulations, assignation to the Writs and Evidents and the rents and duties, precept of Sasine and a clause binding us and our Successors in office for behoof of the said Incorporation and the said Incorporation and our and their foresaids in absolute warrandice of such dispositions and obliging us and them to Corroborate and Confirm the same and to grant all other Deeds and Securities requisite and necessary by the Laws of Scotland for rendering the said sale or sales effectual in the same manner, and as amply in every respect as we or the said Incorporation or foresaids could do ourselves: Declaring that the Purchaser or purchasers shall be nowise concerned with the application of the price, or any of the conditions herein mentioned, but that the sale or sales shall be equally good to him or them as if we ourselves or the said Incorporation or foresaids had made them. And also Declaring that in carrying the said sale or sales into execution it shall be lawful to our said Disponees and their foresaids to prorogate and adjourn the day of sale from time to time and from place to place as they shall think proper, notice being always given of such adjournment twice at least in the said Dundee Advertiser or any of the other said Newspapers, the fires advertisement being at least a fortnights prior to the roup and We oblige ourselves and our successors in office and the said Incorporation and foresaids to ratify approve and confirm any sale or sales that shall be made in consequence hereof and to grant absolute and irredeemable dispositions of the foresaid subjects to be sold to the purchaser or purchasers their heirs and assignees & to execute and deliver all other Deeds and Writings that shall be thought necessary for rendering their right complete. And this in nowise ye leave undone. Which to do We commit to you jointly and severally our Bailies in that part foresaid full power to you for that effect: In Witness whereof these presents written on this and the seventeen preceeding pages of stamped paper by John Miller, Clerk to McEwen & Miller, Writers in Dundee are subscribed (along with our marginal addition on Page Fourth, one on page fifth and on Page Eighth one on Page Eleventh and one on Page Fourteenth all written by the said John Miller) by the said parties as follows videlict. By the said Tomas Dick as Deacon and the said Patrick Woodcock as Boxmaster of the said Incorporation, also by the said Robert Woodcock as in individual and by the said John Wilson, Alexander Mathers, James Lawson, Alexander Watson, John Milne, David Niven and McEwen & Miller as Consenters foresaid all at Dundee the Thirtieth day of October Eighteen Hundred and Thirty seven years before these Witnesses James McEwen an William Ure, both clerks to

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the said McEwen & Miller and the said John Miller and by the said Alexander Lawson and William Gibb at Dundee the thirty fifth day of the said month and year foresaid before these Witnesses the said James McEwen, William Ure and John Millar, the words “Watson” on the second line of page second “the said” on the Twenty first line of Page Tenth & “us and our” in the Fifth and “writs” on the sixteenth lines of page fourteenth having been respectively written on erasures and the word “John” in the Eighteenth line of Page Third “John” on the Eighteenth line of Page Third and “Dundee” on tenth line of page Eighteenth having been deleted before signing.

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At Dundee the thirtieth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their Hall Present:

John Wilson Alexander Mathers

James LawsonAlexander Watson


The Deacon & Boxmaster The Members present subscribed the Bond in favor of the Dundee

Commercial Bank and the Clerk was instructed to get it engrossed by the other Members & Infeftment taken without delay.

The Clerk laid before the Meeting a Dft of the Advertisement of the heritable property for sale, which he was instructed to get inserted, but in the meantime the Trade delayed fixing the day of Sale.

Thomas Dick

At Dundee the seventh day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years.


The Deacon & BoxmasterJohn Milne

Alexander WatsonAlexander Lawson

David Niven John Wilson

James LawsonWilliam Gibb

The Trade instructed the Clerk to get the Dung advertised for sale on Friday the 17th Current at one o’clock by advertisement & handbills and the Deacon was authorised to subscribe the Articles: The upset price was fixed at Sixty pounds.

The Trade resolved that the day of sale of the property should be fixed as Wednesday the Thirteenth day of December, and that it should be set up in one lot in the meantime, but if not sold at that time it was resolved to be again exposed in lots in the beginning of January next in three lots, according to a plan by Mr James Black, Architect. Lot 1st To consist of the range of buildings fronting the Mid Road, Lot 2d Of the new dwelling house and four Shambles below the same and Lot 3d to consist of the seven remaining Slaughterhouses, and the old building presently used as Warehouses at the back of the house occupied by David Doig. The Deacon was instructed to call another meeting previous to the sale to fix the upset price of the property. The Trade resolved that the advertisement shall be inserted once on the North British Advertiser and in the Dundee Advertiser until the day of Sale.

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There was laid before the Meeting a letter from John Bell Writer in Dundee wishing payment of the Trades acceptance to Mr John Thomson endorsed to the Dundee Union Bank. The Clerk was instructed to intimate to Mr Bell that the property had been advertised for sale, and he would get payment of the Bill as soon as funds were got from that source, but that the Trade would make him a payment of fifty Pounds out of the rents which fell due at Martinmas.

There was laid before the Meeting answers which had been given in for David Doig to the Petition at the Trades instance. On reference to the records of the Trade it was found that he entered to the premises under a new bargain at Whitsunday Eighteen hundred and Thirty six but that the other statements in the Petition were blank

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At Dundee the twenty first day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years.


The DeaconJames Lawson

John WilsonWilliam GibbAlexr Burns

Alexr WatsonAlexr LawsonDavid Niven

Alexr MathersThe Deacon stated that he had called this Meeting in consequence of a

communication received by him from the Clerk to the Trade dated the 20th

Current which he read to the Trade together with the correspondence referred to in the Clerk's letter with the different parties therein enumerated.

The Trade approved of the correspondence & with reference to the Sequestration against Doig they empowered the Clerk to allow Doig to remove his furniture from the premises tomorrow (the same day) provided he consigned £10.10/-in the hands of the Clerk of Court for the half years rent from Whitsunday last and the Trade empowered the Clerk to endeavour to settle the case out and out with Doigs Agent upon the most favourable terms possible.

The Clerk stated that Mr McDonald who purchased the lease of the Dairy for the current half year from the old term of Martinmas to Whitsunday next had granted his acceptance to the Trade for the price being Sixty Six Pounds Stg., at six months date. The Deacon & Boxmaster were authorised to discount this Bill and our of the proceeds to pay the half years interest due to Captain Scott & the balance to be applied on liquidation of the rent due to the Town.

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At Dundee the twenty eighth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years.

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their own room

Present:The DeaconBoxmaster

William GibbAlexander WatsonAlexander BurnsJames Lawson

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John MilneJohn Wilson

Alexander MathersDavid Niven


The Boxmasters accounts since they were last audited by the Trade were compared with the vouchers and found correct shewing a balance due by he Boxmaster of Ten pounds seventeen shillings Sterling. The Clerk was instructed to get the Account inserted in the Ledger prior to next Meeting of the Trade.

The Trade then proceeded to the election of a Boxmaster for the ensuing year

When Mr William Watson moved that Mr William Gibb be appointed Boxmaster which motion was seconded by Mr Alexander Burns, Mr John Wilson moved as an amendment that Mr Alexander Mathers be elected Boxmaster which amendment was seconded by Mr Robert Woodcock and the motion and amendment having been respectively put to the vote there voted for the amendment Messers Woodcock James Lawson John Milne John Wilson and David Niven and for the motion the Deacon and Messers William Gibb Alexander Watson Alexander Burns Alexander Lawson and Robert Lawson, Mr Alexander Mathers having declined to vote. The motion was therefore declared carried by a majority of one and Mr Gibb was accordingly elected Boxmaster of the Trade for the ensuing year.

The balance due by the former Boxmaster was then paid over to his successor in office.

The Pension list for the ensuing year was revised by he Trade and the Boxmaster was authorised to pay the under noted pensions weekly until the same is altered by the Trade:

Catharine Mathers 1/3 per weekEuphemia Lawson 1/6 -do-Euphemia Lindsay 1/- per week and 20/- for rentBetty Constable 1/- per weekWidow Reid 2/6 per weekWidow Mathers 1/6 –do-Widow smith 2/6 –do-James Thomsons children £1.10/- per annum

The Meeting considering that David Knight is due a balance to the Trade on his last Account with the incorporation resolved to recover payment of the same and instructed the Clerk to apply to him by Letter for payment and to report to the next Meeting of the Trade. at sametime to intimate to Mr Knight that he would not be allowed the use of the Slaughterhouse if payment was not made.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the fifth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their own room in the Trades Hall


Alexr WatsonAlexr Burns

Alexander LawsonRobert Woodcock

James Lawson John Wilson

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The Meeting remitted to the Deacon and Boxmaster along with the Clerk to

fix the upset price at which the property in the Chapelshade is to be exposed and they empowered these parties without the necessity of calling another Meeting of the Trade for the purpose to determine the same, the Trade being satisfied that due enquiry into the local circumstances will be made and the interests of the Trade attended to.

The Clerk reported that the Deacon Boxmaster and Clerk had settled the process with Doig in terms of an agreement entered into between the Deacon and Mr Flowerdew Doigs Agent.

The Deacon and Boxmaster were authorised to Subscribe the Articles of Roup of the Chapelshade property for and on behalf of the Incorporation, at the upset price to be fixed as above and the terms of payment and other conditions of sale to be regulated by the Deacon, Boxmaster & Clerk.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the fourteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their Hall Present:

The Deacon William Gibb


The Deacon stated that he had called the present meeting to inform the Trade that the property had been exposed to sale yesterday at the upset price of £2200 Stg., under burden of Captain Scott’s bond of £1200 Sterling, but that no offerers had appeared. The Trade resolved to expose the property again in cumulo before doing so in lots at a reduced upset price on the 17 th of January next.

The Meeting approved of a short advertisement for insertion which was laid before the Meeting and it was ordered to be inserted in the Advertiser only to the day of sale.

The Meeting appointed the Deacon & Messers Watson & Gibb as a Committee to inspect the property in Overgate belonging to Mr Martin and to report to a future Meeting of the Trade.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the twenty eighth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in the house of Mrs Anderson Nethergate


James LawsonAlexander Lawson

Robert LawsonDavid NivenJohn Wilson

Robert WoodcockAlexander Lawson

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Upon the application of William Brown who had lodged the usual fee of 10/6 for a hearing of the Trade upon the terms of which the Trade was willing to admit him a free member, the Trade agreed as follows:

1st. That the said William Brown shall pay to the Boxmaster in cash one which moiety is Twenty one pounds Sterling and

2nd That he shall within twelve months from this date pay the other Moiety of Twenty one pounds to the Trade and

3d. That it shall be expressly stipulated in he receipt to be granted to him for the first moiety that he is not to be considered a free Master of the Trade or entitled to vote at any of their Meetings until the 2nd moiety is paid & further that if it be not paid within the said twelve months he shall forfeit the first moiety & lose any right or privileges of entry to the Trade.

Deacon Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the second day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.


The Deacon BoxmasterJohn WilsonJohn Milne


The Deacon stated that he had called the present Meeting to consult the Trade in regard to the arrears of ground annual due to the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification, as Mr Kerr would not give a days longer delay & threatening to raise Inhibition against the Trade. The Meeting agreed to authorise the Deacon & Boxmaster to grant a Bill to Mr Kerr for the amount of the arrears payable four months after date.

The Clerk was instructed to write Bailie Thain as Convener of the Improvement Committee of the Town Council that the door at the Slaughterhouse had fallen down and requiring the same to be repaired otherwise the Trade would do so at the expense of the Town.

The Clerk was further instructed to intimate to William Brown that if he did come forward & pay the Twenty pounds in terms of the resolution of last Meeting that proceedings would be adopted against him.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the twenty sixth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.



Robert WoodcockJames Lawson

Alexander Watson

The Deacon stated that he had called the present Meeting to consult the Trade what should be the upset price of the property at the sale tomorrow, and the Meeting having deliberately considered the matter resolved that the upset price should be reduced to Eighteen hundred Pounds Sterlg., under the burden of

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Captain Scott’s bond for Twelve hundred Pound and the Deacon & Boxmaster were authorised to sign a Minute of Alteration on the articles of Roup the this effect.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the first day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in the house of Mrs Anderson Vintner Nethergate


Alexr LawsonAlexr Burns

Alexr Watson

The Deacon stated to the Meeting that he had called the present meeting in consequence of the Trade having had to grant their bill for One hundred and twenty nine pounds being Amount of arrears of ground annuals at Martinmas last due by the late Mr John Morton for which arrears the Trade appears to be liable. The Meeting agreed to instruct Messers Shaw & Thomson Writers Dundee to apply to the Clerk of the Trade for the Title deeds of the property purchased by the Trade from the patrons of Brown’s Mortification.

Thomas Dick Deacon

At Dundee the thirteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in the house of Mrs Anderson Nethergate


Robt WoodcockJas ThomsonJohn WilsonJohn MilneAlexr Burns

Alexr Watson

The Deacon stated to the Meeting that agreeably to the resolution of last Meeting he had waited on Messers Shaw & Thompson and instructed them to apply to Mr McEwen for the Title deeds of the property purchased for the patrons of Brown’s Mortification, and that Messers Shaw & Thomson had received these Titles from Mr McEwen, from which it appears that Mr William Morton Merchant Dundee is bound to free the Incorporation from the Feu duties mentioned in last Minute. The Trade authorised Messers Shaw & Thomson to adopt legal measures in order to compel Mr Morton to implement the agreement according to the Title deeds without delay.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the Twenty second day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.



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David NivenAlexr Watson

Robert WoodcockJohn Milne

Alexr Lawson

The Deacon stated that he had seen and conversed with Mr Powrie relative to the process which had depended before the Sheriff at Mr Powrie’s instance against the Trade, and the Meeting resolved on the representation of the Deacon to employ Messers Shaw & Thomson to draw up a representation to Mr Powrie and others to induce them to allow the Trade the use of their property notwithstanding the decision of the Sheriff on the Trade paying them any sum which might be agreed on; and the Deacon and Boxmaster were instructed to see this done.

The Deacon stated that William Brown Flesher Tay Street had agreed to pay to the Boxmaster in the end of next week five pounds Sterling and five pounds at Whity next and five pounds every half year till he whole of his entry money as a free Member of the Trade shall be paid up. The Trade instructed the Deacon & Boxmaster to agree to those terms it being specially understood that Brown is not to be considered a free Member of the Trade until his whole entry money is paid up and if he shall fail a prosecution shall be raised.

The Deacon laid before the Trade a letter from the Clerk to him prefixing Copy of a letter which he had received from Messers Baxter & Miller the Agents of Messers R. & G. Gray and Mr Powrie stating that unless a satisfactory arrangement was made by the Trade of the debts due to their clients steps would be adopted to compel a settlement. The Deacon & Boxmaster were instructed to wait upon Baxter & Miller and endeavour to effect an arrangement with them.

The Deacon & Boxmaster were instructed to take out Small debt Complaints against the various tenants of the Trade who were in arrear of their rents and to endeavour to recover the arrears as speedily as possible.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the fifth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in their own room

in Trades Hall of Dundee at six o’clock in the eveningPresent:

The DeaconJohn Milne

Alexander WatsonRobert WoodcockAlexander Lawson

David NivenAlexander BurnsJames Lawson

The Deacon laid before the Meeting a letter from Messers Baxter & Miller stating that unless they received a satisfactory obligation or guarantee for payment of the sums for which they held Decree against the Incorporation within a reasonably short period from this date, or else a bill for the amount signed by such of the members as may be agreed on, they should without farther notice proceed to raise a process of Adjudication, which they should accompany with such other action and diligence as may be proper for attaching the property and funds of the Incorporation, the Trade resolved to adjourn the present meeting until tomorrow evening at half past eight o’clock in the house of Mr Andrew Nethergate.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the sixth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee at half past eight in

the eveningThe Deacon & Boxmaster

Alexr WatsonJohn Milne

David NivenAlexander Lawson

There was read from Alexander Lowson a Member of the Trade praying for support in respect he was in a bad state of health and unable to support himself.

The Deacon and Boxmaster were instructed to grant a line in order that Lowson may be admitted an in patient of the Infirmary.

The Meeting took into consideration that subject mentioned in the last Minute of the Trade and the Deacon & Boxmaster were instructed to wait on Messers Baxter & Miller and sate to them he amount of the surplus rents received by the Trade after paying Interst on Bonds and to propose to them that they should accept of a guarantee letter to them by the Members of the Trade for the ultimate of the debts due to them and Messers Gray and that a proportion of the revenues recovered by the Trade would be paid to Account of these debts.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within their own

room at seven o’clock in the eveningThe Deacon & Boxmaster

Robert WoodcockAlexander Burns


The Boxmaster stated that he had, in the absence of the Deacon, waited on Messers Baxter & Miller as directed at the last Meeting of the Trade, and had communicated to them the views of the Trades as to their ability to discharge in whole or in part the debts due to Baxter & Miller and their clients Messers Gray; and the Boxmaster farther reported that Messers Baxter & Miller would agree to stay proceedings on condition only that they received £100 at Whitsunday first to account of their own and Messers Gray’s debt, and the Trades Bill at six months for the balance: and if it was not convenient for the Trade to retire the bill when it fell due, they were willing to renew the bill on receiving part payment. The Trade resolved to agree to instruct the Deacon and Boxmaster to grant their obligation to pay Messers Baxter & Miller the sum of one hundred pounds at the term of Whitsunday next and to grant their bill to Messers Baxter & Miller at six months for the balance on receiving an obligation that they would renew the said bill of the Trade were unable to retire the same when due, provided apart was paid when it becomes due.

The Trade resolved on maturely considering the state of the Trades affairs to lay on a rent on the Slaughter houses at the rates following, videlict, five Pounds each for each of the five large Slaughter houses; and Three Pounds for each of the four small Slaughter houses, and it was farther agreed that the rents above stated should be payable at the term of Whitsunday next. It was also farther resolved that it should not be incumbent on any free member of the Trade to admit an unfree person to the use of the slaughter houses occupied by him; but if any free member should do so, whatever rent should be paid by such

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unfreemen should go to encrease the funds of the Trade; the rent to be paid by such unfreemen being Three pounds for the half year after Whitsunday next.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the second day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within their own

room in the Trades Hall at seven o’clock in the eveningThe Deacon & Boxmaster

Alexander WatsonAlexander BurnsRobert WoodcockAlexander Lawson

The Deacon stated that he called the present Meeting in order that instructions should be given to have those Members of the Trade who may refuse to agree to subscribe a letter binding themselves to pay the rent mentioned in the last Minute for the Slaughter houses, summoned to get such an obligation from the absent Members of the Trade.

There was remitted to the Deacon and Boxmaster an extract from a Minute of the Town Council dated fourth January last relative to the intention of the Council to remove the Trade from the Slaughter houses at the Craig and they were instructed along with the Clerk to make enquiry into the rights of the Trade as to occupying the Slaughter houses.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the Third day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Mrs

Anderson Vintner Nethergate The Deacon & Boxmaster

John WilsonRobert Woodcock


The Trade resolved again to advertise the property in the Chapelshade for sale either by private bargain of by public roup; and if no offers were received previous to the Twenty second current then the property should be exposed to Sale of Tuesday the Twenty second current at a reduced upset price to be afterwards fixed. It was also resolved to le the new Slaughter houses for six months, and to advertise the same in the same advertisement as the Sale of the property.

The Trades also resolved to expose the Slaughterhouse Dung belonging to the Poor of the Trade for sale on Friday the Eighteenth current at two o’clock afternoon and the Clerk was directed to get an advertisement inserted in tomorrows Dundee Advertiser and the Dundee Chronicle of the Tenth current announcing the Sale.

The Trade instructed the Deacon and Boxmaster to wais on Mr John Kerr the Agent for the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification and Mrs Paterson the widow of the late Mr Paterson Architect Dundee who held bills from the Trade, and which fell due in a few days, and endeavour to get these parties to let their bills lye over until it shall be seen whether the Trade can effect a Sale of their property on the Twenty second current.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within the house of Mrs Anderson on the Sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years

The Deacon & BoxmasterJohn WilsonAlexr BurnsDavid NivenAlex Lawson

John Miln The Trade resolved that as William Brown who had agreed to pay up his

entry money by as a Member of the Trade by instalments had neglected to pay up his instalments the Clerk be instructed immediately to apply to the Sheriff for an Interdict against the said William Brown and also for Decree for the dues exigible on persons exercising the calling of a Flesher within the Burgh of Dundee an d to prosecute he said action to a conclusion with all dispatch and the Clerk was instructed to intimate this resolution of the Trade to Mr Brown.

The Clerk was also directed to apply to David Pennycook and David Milne for payment of the balances respectively due by them to the Trade and to state that unless these sums were paid to the Boxmaster on or before Tuesday next an action would immediately thereafter be raised against them.

James Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the nineteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Thos Reid Vintner Dundee at eight o’clock in the evening

The Deacon John MilneAlex Burns

Robt Woodcock Alex Lawson

W Gibbthe BoxmasterAlex Watson

The Clerk stated that in terms of the instructions from the last Meeting of the Trade he had written the individuals mentioned in the last Minute for payment of he sums due by them respectively but that they had not settled. The Clerk was instructed to raise actions against Messers Brown Milne and Pennycook without delay and to prosecute the same to a conclusion with all possible dispatch.

The Deacon and Boxmaster reported that they had called on Robert Kerr who had commenced business in the Murraygate as a Flesher without being free of the Trade but tat they had not seen the Discharge as Mr Kerr’s father as a Soldier which would protect Robert Kerr in the exercise of his calling as a Flesher.

The Clerk was directed to write Kerr that unless he exhibited the Discharge which he said he held an Action would be raised against him for the dues exigible to the Trade and to include in the said Action John Kerr the brother of the said Robert for the dues exigible from him and also for Interdict against these parties.

In regard to the case at the instance of the Trade against Thomas Guillan there was laid before the Meeting a copy of the correspondence which had occurred betwixt the Agents for the Trade and Guillans Agent in which he wished the Trade to admit certain allegations as to Guillan being the son of John Guillan and other facts regarding Thomas Pennycook. The Trade to save the expense of such a proof on the part of the Defender Authorised the Clerk judicially to admit them and to allow the process to go to the Sheriff for a decision on the meaning and interpretation of the Act of Parliament.

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The Clerk was instructed to raise an Action of Ejection against John Kerr for his removal from the Slaughter house occupied by him in respect that he had refused to Comply with the stipulations of the Trade as contained in their Minute of date the ninth day of march last.

The Clerk was further instructed to write David Brown Flesher Tay Street requesting him to enter as a free Member of the Trade.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the fourteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Mrs Hood Vintner Dundee at eight o’clock in the evening

The Deacon and BoxmasterAlexander Watson James Thomson

Robert Woodcock Alexander Burns

The Clerk Communicated to the Trade a letter which he had addressed to Mr James Peddie WS of date the 14th day of July last which he had done under the special direction of the Deacon and Boxmaster relative to the hope of redress against the decision of the Sheriff in the late Case betwixt the Incorporation and the adjoining proprietors (pursuers) together with the answer received from Mr Peddie of the date the 18th of July the same month.

The Trade agreed to defer the Consideration of any ulterior measures to be adopted by them for the purpose of setting aside the decision of the Sheriff until the result of Mr Peddie’s Action with the Stockbridge proprietors is ascertained.

The Clerk laid before the Meeting the correspondence betwixt McEwen & Miller and the agents for William Brown who (the) Trade had lately prosecuted for an encroachment upon the Trades exclusive privileges within the Burgh and provided the Clerk Cannot make a most favourable arrangement for the interest of the Trade in an adjustment of the Case he was authorised to accede to the terms stated inn the letter by Browns Agents to McEwen & Miller of date 14 th

current. But upon this express condition that the said Defender Brown shall not be entitled thereafter to resume the Trade of a Flesher within the Burgh or to plead in Law or otherwise his previous payment to the Trade to obtain that object.

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At Dundee the Twenty first day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.

At a General Meeting of the Trade Present:

The Deacon & BoxmasterAlexander WatsonAlexander burns

Alexander LawsonJohn Milne

Robert Woodcock

The Boxmaster laid before the Meeting a letter from John Kerr Flesher who had been summoned to remove from the Slaughterhouses at last Whitsunday wishing to be returned of the expenses of the Action on the grounds stated in that letter. The Trade upon considering the circumstances agreed to bear one half of the expence and authorised the Boxmaster to Discharge Mr Kerr for the other half thereof.

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The Deacon next submitted to the Meeting a letter from Mr John Kerr Writer in Dundee Heritor for the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification threatening to “enforce the diligence” if the arrears of Thomas rent were not paid & for which the Thomas had granted Bill. The Trade remitted to the Deacon & Boxmaster along with the Clerk to wait upon Mr Kerr tomorrow at 2 o’clock afternoon to explain the circumstanced in which the Thomas is at present placed in regard to that debt and to endeavour to obtain delay for a short time until it shall be seen if the property is sold.

With regard to the sale, the Trade unanimously agreed to recommend the immediate disposal of the property of Burn’s Mortification by the representatives of the late John Morton the Trade continuing bound a heretofore for the Thomas rents; and the Deacon & Boxmaster were authorised on behalf of the Thomas to subscribe the Articles of Roup.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the thirteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Present:

The deacon & BoxmasterMr Alexander Watson

Me David MilneMr John Milne

The Deacon stated to the Meeting that a Summons before the Sheriff Court of Forfarshire had been raised of against the Incorporation and the Office Bearers for payment of Brown’s Mortification at Whitsunday last, and cleanse of all future Ground Annuals as they become due; and that upon the dependence of this action Letters if Inhibition had been taken out by the Trustees to prevent the Incorporation from binding or disposing of their heritable proprietors until these Ground Annuals should be arranged.

As it is of great consequence to prevent further expense being incurred respecting the Ground Annuals the Meeting instructed the Deacon & Boxmaster to wait upon the Trustees of John and William Morton and endeavour to arrange as to getting the property in the Overgate sold.

And the Meeting likewise empowered the Deacon and Boxmaster to take what steps they might find necessary for procuring a break of the Inhibition against the Incorporation with the view of borrowing such a sum not exceeding three hundred pounds as might be required for clearing off the arrears of Ground Annual and any other pressing claims. It was also agreed that so soon as the Inhibition should be recalled the Deacon and Boxmaster should negotiate a loan not exceeding the above amount, And they are hereby authorised to grant the requisite security over such of the properties belonging to the Incorporation they may consider advisable, and to bind the Incorporation for the sum borrowed.

William Gibb BoxmasterDavid MilneJohn Milne

Alexr WatsonThomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the fifth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in the house of Mrs Anderson


Alexander Lawson

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John MilneAlexander Lawson

David Milne

There was laid before the Meeting a letter from Messers Shaw & Thomson to the Deacon, from which it appeared Mr Kerr declined to withdraw the Inhibition & insists upon payment of the Bill to-morrow. The Clerk was directed to wait upon Mr Kerr to-morrow morning and endeavour by every means in his power to arrange the matter so as to prevent trouble to the Deacon & Boxmaster.

The Clerk was directed to advertise the Dung to be let for the every six months on Friday the 11th proxo at half past two o’clock in the Dundee Advertiser and also by hand bills. The Deacon and Boxmaster were authorised to subscribe the requisite Articles of Sale and the upset price was fixed at Sixty pounds Sterling.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the twentieth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in the house of Mrs Anderson Vintner Nethergate Dundee


Messers LawsonDavid Miln

Alexander WatsonRobert Woodcock

David NivenAlexander Burns

The Deacon & Boxmaster submitted to the Trade for their consideration and approval an agreement entered into betwixt them and Mr George Scott the Lessee of the Police manure of date the Sixteenth current whereby Mr Scott has the right to the whole Dung created at the public Slaughter houses of Dundee and belonging to the Incorporation until the term of Whitsunday Eighteen hundred and forty one upon the terms therein stated a copy of which is engrossed at he end of this Minute.

The Trade after deliberation herby fully approve of the transaction and dispense with any Security from the said George Scott excepting to the extent that it shall be conditioned in reference to the Bill to be granted by him for the periodical payments to become due after the term of Whitsunday next that if he shall fail to pay any of these instalments the Incorporation shall have it in their power either to insist against the said George Scott for payment or to resume possession of he Dung belonging to the Incorporation; and the said George Scott being now present he agrees to the above stipulation and subscribes this Minute in face of the Meeting which was also subscribed by the Deacon and Boxmaster and the other Members of the Incorporation now present and before and in presence of the following Witnesses Gabriel Milln Writer in Dundee and William Ure Clerk to McEwen & Miller writers in Dundee and the Writer hereof.

Thomas Dick DeaconWilliam Gibb Boxmaster

Alexander LawsonDavid Milne

Alexr WatsonRobert Woodcock

David NivenAlexr Burns

George Scott

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Gabriel Miller Witness W Ure Witness

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Minute of Agreement between Thomas Dick Flesher in Dundee present Deacon and William Gibb present Boxmaster of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee as acting for and taking burden upon the said Incorporation on the one part and Mr George Scott Grocer in Dundee the present Tacksman of the Police Manure of Dundee on the other part in manner following; that is to say

In respect that the said George Scott has this day taken a lease for six months from Martinmas in the present year till Whitsunday next old style of the Dung belonging to the said Incorporation created at the public Slaughterhouses at the rent of One hundred and ten pounds sterling and than he had a lease for the immediately preceeding half year at the rent of fifty two pounds Sterling thereby computing the rent for the whole year at One hundred and sixty two pounds and the said Incorporation being desirous to avoid the expense of a public sale for two yeares after Whitsunday next at which period the lease held by the said George Scott under the General Commissioners of Police of Dundee expires, the before designed parties have agreed & become bound reciprocally to each other That the said George Scott’s least of the Dung created at the public Slaughterhouses of Dundee and belonging to the said Incorporation shall continue from the expiration of his present lease that is at Whitsunday Eighteen hundred and thirty nine until the term of Whitsunday Eighteen hundred and forty one old style and that at the rent of One hundred and Sixty six pounds Sterling per annum payable half yearly at Whitsunday and Martinmas in each year beginning the first period of his extended lease at the term of Martinmas in the year and the last payment at Whitsunday Eighteen hundred and forty one, for all of which half yearly payments being at the rate of Eighty three pounds Sterling for every half year the said George Scott becomes bound to grant Bills to the said Incorporation payable at the periods respectively before mentioned and the said George Scott hereby binds himself to Comply with all the Police Regulations of the Burgh which may be made from time to time by the General Commissioners of Police for the time being and to adhere in all respects to the Articles of roup under which he purchased the Dung and in respect it is specially understood between the said parties that as the Flesher Incorporation are only tenants under the Town of Dundee of the present Shambles and Slaughterhouses and the said Incorporation cannot warrant lease beyond the term of Whitsunday next at which period it might be possible for the Town of Dundee to remove them therefrom but the said Incorporation hereby specially warrant to the said George Scott the whole Dung which may be created or collected by the said Incorporation at any place to which the Town of Dundee may remove the said Incorporation to during the Currency of this lease; or should the said Incorporation use their own premises situated at the Chapelshade of Dundee for the purpose of Slaughtering Cattle at any time during the currency of this lease the said George Scott shall in that event have the right to the whole Dung there created; and both parties become bound to implement this agreement the one to the other in all respects under the penalty of Fifty Pounds Sterling over and above performance and as the agreement has not been written upon stamped paper as required by Law each party becomes bound at they request of the either and at mutual expense to get this Agreement Stamped and mutually to pay any penalty which the Law may render necessary: In Witness whereof the said Thomas Dick and William Gibb as Deacon & Boxmaster foresaid and the said George Scott subscribe these presents consisting of this and the four preceeding pages written by James McEwen clerk McEwen & Miller Writers in Dundee at Dundee the sixteenth day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight years before these Witnesses David Budge Auctioneer un Dundee and James Webster Brickmaker in Dundee and the said James McEwen.

Signed Thomas Dick DeaconWilliam Gibb BM George Scott

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James Webster WitnessDavid Budge WitnessJas McEwen Witness

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At Dundee the thirtieth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in the house of Mrs William Anderson at seven o’clock in the evening


Robert WoodcockAlexander Watson Alexander Burns

The Boxmasters accounts since he entered upon his office were then gone over and compared with the Vouchers and found correct shewing a balance due to him of Eight pounds 9/10 Stg. the Clerk was instructed to get the same entered into the Ledger.

It was moved by Mr Woodcock & unanimously agreed to that Mr William Gibb the former Boxmaster be re-elected to that office for the ensuing year & Mr Gibb accepted of the office.

Thomas Dick Deacon

The Pension list for the ensuing year was then revised by the Trade and the Boxmaster was authorised to pay the undernoted pensions weekly until the same is altered by the Trade:

Catherine Mathers 1/3 per weekEuphemia Lawson 1/6 –do-Euphemia Lindsay 1/- per week & 20/- of rentBetty Constable 1/- per weekWidow Reid 2/6 –do-Widow Matthew 1/6 -do-Widow Smith 2/6 -do-James Thomsons Children £1.10/- per annum

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At Dundee the Twenty sixth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty eight years.

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in the house of Mrs Anderson Vintner Nethergate


Alexander WatsonDavid Mill

Robert WoodcockAlexr Burns

The Deacon and Boxmaster were authorised to appear at the Sale of the property in the Overgate held under the patrons of Brown’s Mortification which is to take place on Wednesday the second proximo and to purchase the same provided the upset price shall not exceed the Annual rent of Sixty Pounds Sterling.

The Deacon & Boxmaster were authorised to take the Anti-room of the Ancient Mason Lodge in the Murraygate at the Annual rent of Thirty shillings.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the second day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held in the house of Mrs Hood Vault

Present:The Deacon David Niven David Miln

Alexander Burns Alexander Watson

There was produced to the Meeting Articles of Roup of the subjects purchased by the Incorporation from the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification and sold to the late John Morton together with Minute of Alteration therein in which the Incorporation are made parties to the effect of Heening bound to relieve the purchaser of the ground annual &c., exigible from the said subjects at & preceeding Whitsunday next reserving their recourse against Mr Morton’s Estate and William Morton as an individual.

The Meeting approved of the Minute and authorised the same to be subscribed on behalf of the Incorporation by the Boxmaster for himself in absence of the Deacon & Trade.

Willm Gibb BoxmasterAlexr WatsonDavid NivenDavid MilneAlexr Burns

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At Dundee the Twenty fourth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a General Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held in the house of Mrs Hood Vintner Dundee at seven o’clock in the evening

Present:Alexr Dick & Wm Gibb the Deacon & Boxmaster of the Trade and also

Alexr BurnsAlexr Watson

David Miln

The Trade took into consideration the sums and accounts due by the Trade so far as hitherto ascertained when they found these accounts were as follows viz.

Keay & Rattray, Ironmongers, Dundee £25. 7. 1Moyes & Kid do do 26. 0. 0Gill. Gray Woodmerchant Dundee 77. 0. 0

£128.7.1 The Deacon & Boxmaster were instructed to pay the Creditors of the Trade

above named at the rate of eight shillings per pound which the Trade found would, after deducting preferable claims, exhaust the funds in the hands of the Boxmaster.

There was read a letter form Mr John Bell Agent for The Dundee Union Bank stating that the balance due by the Trade to the Bank must be settled immediately, but that the Bank had no objection to take a new Bill by all the parties payable at Whitsunday next.

The Trades resolved to instruct the Deacon & Boxmaster to wait on Mr Bell and to grant their acceptance as Deacon & Boxmaster for the balance due provided Mr Bell will agree to renew the bill when it becomes due on the Trade paying a proportion of the bill.

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The Boxmaster was instructed to pay to Mr David Budge Auctioneer inn Dundee Five pounds ten shillings being the duty claimed by the Excise on the day of the sale of the Manure belonging to the Trade for the year from Martinmas last to Martinmas next but the Trade agree to this resolution under protest that they are not liable in Auction duty on the Roup of the Lease of the Manure; and Mr Budge was directed to make the necessary protest when he pays the Auction duty to the Collector of Excise.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the eighth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee


Alexander Watson Robert Woodcock

David MilnThe Deacon stated that he has called the present Meeting for he purpose

of taking into consideration a recommendation of the General Fund Court of the Nine Incorporated Trades in regard to the Sale of the Hall belonging to the Trade to the Eastern Bank of Scotland preparatory to a General Meeting of the Trades to be held on Monday first and having taken the matter into consideration the Trade resolved to adjourn till tomorrow at three o’clock.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee

Present:The Deacon

Messes WoodcockAlex Miln


The Meeting was adjourned again till Monday first at two o’clock afternoon and it was remitted to the Deacon and Boxmaster and the Clerk to make proper enquiry previous to that time as to the Value of the Trades Hall and other Matters connected therewith and to report to the adjourned Meeting.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the eleventh day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee Present:

The Deacon David Miln

Robert Woodcock Alexr Burns

blank Lawson

For the purpose of regulating the Trade as to the price at which the Hall belonging to the Nine Trades might be disposed of to the Eastern Bank of Scotland the Deacon stated that the had this day applied to Mr James Black Architect in Dundee a competent judge of the value of Heritable property within

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the Burgh of Dundee) who had given the Deacon a report which is engrossed at the end of the present Minute.

The Trade resolved to instruct the Deacon not to given his consent to the Sale of the Hall unless the price was obtained therefore not under Nine thousand five hundred pounds and if the Majority of the Trade shall decide against this course the Deacon on behalf of the Incorporation was instructed to protest against the Sale and to refuse the consent of the Incorporation to any transfer of the property.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the seventeenth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held at seven o’clock in he evening

Present:The Deacon

Alexr LawsonAlexr WatsonAlexr BurnsDavid Milne

Robert Woodcock and theBoxmaster

The Meeting had laid before them a ground plan of the new Slaughter houses to be erected by the Trade on the ground acquired by them from Messers Carmichael, Engineers which with some improvements which were suggested to Mr Black in regard to the width of the doors &c., was approved; and the following along with the Deacon and Boxmaster, were appointed as a Committee to Superintend the work viz., Mr Alex. Watson, Mr. Woodcock, Mr. Milne, Mr. Burns and Mr Lawson three to be a quorum and the Deacon Convener.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the eighteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee

The Deacon stated that he and the Boxmaster had concluded a bargain with Messers James and Charles Carmichael for a piece of ground at Dudhope Nursery consisting of 71 poles 29 yds or thereby Poles at the rate of Fifty pounds per annum and the Trade approved of and hereby approve of the said purchase and directed that Clerk to get the necessary title to the said property completed without delay.

Mr Black laid before the Meeting a plan corrected in terms of the Minute of the Meeting held last night which was finally approved of, and it was remitted to the Committee appointed at last Meeting to get the work executed in terms thereof. The said Plan is subscribed by the Members present as relative to the present Minute.

Thomas Dick DeaconWillm Gibb Boxmaster

Alexr BurnsAlexr LawsonAlexr Watson

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At Dundee the Thirtieth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee


Alexr Burns John Wilson

Alexr LawsonAlexr Watson

The Deacon stated that the present Meeting was called for the purpose or considering the Subjects after mentioned:

It was then moved by Mr Watson that for the space of one year from this date, if not more than the Deacon for the time being and any two members of the Trade shall be present, such two Members and Deacon shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of carrying on the business of the Trade; that at such Meetings where less than five members of the Trade appear, the Deacon shall not have a casting vote; that no Meeting of the Trade shall be called upon shorter notice than seven hours prior to the hour of Meeting; that the hour at which Meetings of the Trade shall be held shall not be earlier than nine o’clock in the morning and not later than nine o’clock in the evening; that fifteen minutes shall be allowed for the Members of the Trade assembling after the hour of meeting mentioned in the Notices calling such Meeting, but on the expiry of fifteen minutes the business shall be proceeded with provided the Deacon and any two members along with the Clerk or his assistant shall be present; and this motion was seconded by Deacon Dick.

It was moved as an amendment by Mr Lawson that the present practice of the Trade in regard to the calling and holding of Meetings be adhered to; and this was seconded by Mr Wilson.

And the Motion & amendment having been put to the Vote, there voted for Mr Watson’s motion four; only the mover and seconder have voted for the amendment, and the motion was accordingly declared to be carried.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the Ninth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade


Alexr BurnsJohn Wilson

Alexr WatsonRobert Woodcock

David Milne

The Meeting proceeded (after viewing and inspecting the new Slaughter houses) to lay on the rents to be paid by those occupying these houses when it was unanimously resolved to lay on the rents as follows:

No 1 (counting from the West gate) Seven poundsNo 2 £5.10/-No 3 £5.10/-No 4 £5.10/-No 5 Seven poundsNo 6 Four PoundsNo 7 Four PoundsNo 8 Four PoundsNo 9 Four PoundsNo 10 Four Pounds

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The Meeting resolved that the abovementioned rents shall be exacted for twelve months from the term of Whitsunday last, in order to raise funds to enable the Trade to pay the ground rent of the piece of ground taken in lease from Messers James & Charles Carmichael, Engineers; the rents to be paid half yearly in advance.

The Trade resolved unanimously that it would be advisable to adopt the following regulations for the better government of the parties occupying the Slaughter houses belonging to the Trade; these Regulations to remain in force till altered or amended at any subsequent meeting of the Trade to be called for the purpose.

1 That if any two freemen agree together to use one Slaughter house betwixt them, the rent thereof shall be paid betwixt them, in equal proportions, and both shall be liable for the rent to be paid to the Trade, reserving recourse to the party paying against his co-tenant for the sums due by him.

2. That the freemen becoming Tacksmen of the Slaughter houses shall be entitled to the exclusive use of the house so taken by him.

3. That a freeman who becomes Tacksman of a Slaughter house shall be permitted to allow an unfreeman to kill along with him, provided such unfreeman shall pay to the Boxmaster the sum of twenty shillings per annum for the use of the Trade, over and above the proportion of the rent payable for the use of the said Slaughter house.

4. That not more than two freemen nor more than one unfreemen shall be permitted to use one Slaughter house; and in the event of an unfreeman taking a house the rent shall be twenty shillings more than the rates before specified, payable by freemen.

5. That unfreemen who are not Tacksmen or co-tacksmen of a Slaughter house shall, if he kill in any of the houses belonging to the Trade, pay to the Boxmaster for behoof of the Trade according to the following videlict,

For each Cow Two shillingsFor each Pig One ShillingFor each Calf Six penceFor each sheep & lamb Two pence

6. That Freemen shall be permitted to allow Unfreemen the use of their Slaughter houses occasionally (but only to unfreemen who kill occasionally, and not regularly) 0n paying to the Boxmaster for the use of the Trade according to the rated mentioned in the immediately preceding article

7. That neither freemen nor unfreemen shall be permitted to use the Slaughter houses rented by them for rinding tallow or any other purpose, save and except that of Slaughtering bestial.

8. That the boiler belonging to the Trade shall be fitted up to the South west corner of the new Shambles (when the funds belonging to the Trade shall allow of this being done) for the purpose of slaughtering pigs and rinding tallow; but persons having pigs to Slaughter shall have the preferable use of the boiler to those having tallow to rind.

9. No person whether a freeman or unfreeman shall be allowed to leave his cattle at large in the Area of the Shambles without having a proper person in charge of the same; and the Owner of any cattle found at large in the area an hour before Sunrise or an hour after Sunset shall pay for each offence a sum not less than two shillings and six pence and not more than five shillings at the option of the Deacon & Boxmaster which sum shall be recovered and applied for the good of the Trade.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the Twelfth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.


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The Deacon & BoxmasterJohn Wilson

Robert WoodcockAlexander Burns

Alexr WatsonAlexr Lawson

The Trade met this day on the ground of the premises of the new Slaughter houses when these houses were let to the following individuals of the rents and under the Conditions mentioned in the Minutes of the last Meeting of the Trade.

No 1 Thomas Dick Seven poundsNo 2 Alex Lawson Five pounds 10/-No 3 Mrs Robt. Small Five pounds 10/-No 4 John Wilson Five pounds 10/-No 5 Wm Gibb Seven poundsNo 6 John Kerr (unfreeman) Five pounds No 7 Alex. Watson Five poundsNo 8 Alex Burns Five poundsNo 9 Robt Woodcock Four poundsNo 10 David A Milne Four pounds

Thomas Dick Deacon

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years.At a Meeting of the Incorporation of Dundee

The Deacon stated that the present Meeting had been called for the purpose of considering as to the Debts due by the Incorporation and the best means of clearing the off same.

The following resolutions were moved by Mr Alexander Watson and seconded by the Boxmaster and carried out are in future to be considered and adopted as the Laws of the Trade until altered with consent of the parties who have undertaken obligations for behoof of the Trade.

1st That those Members who take on to discharge the Trades debts shall have the whole control of the Revenue & Expenditure of the Trade until such time as the Debts of the Trade are paid up.

2nd That out of these members who thus take on personal responsibility the Deacon & Boxmaster shall be elected at the usual periods when these offices are filled up and that practice to prevail until it can be shewn that no responsibility lies on these individuals.

3rd No person to be allowed to vote either for the election of Deacon or Boxmaster who can be shewn to be in arrears to the Trade.

4th In the event of a Member dying on whom responsibility lies, the heirs of that individual shall be relieved of responsibility on the Election of another Member satisfactory to the responsible Members.

5th No Member who keeps back the refuse of his Slaughter house from the Trade of any Member who has not a Slaughter house and refuses to pay Quarter Accounts (according to such rate as shall be afterwards fixed) shall have a Vote.

The Deacon & Boxmaster were authorised to grant a Bill to Messers R & J Gray wood Merchants Dundee payable at Martinmas and Whitsunday next for the amount of the debt due by the Trade to them.

The Members present agreed to subscribe a Bond for £100 to be advanced to the Trade by Mr William Fairweather at Preston in order to enable the Trade to erect the new Slaughter houses on the piece of ground taken in lease from Messers J & C. Carmichael at Dudhope.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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At Dundee the twenty sixth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade Present:

The Deacon & Boxmaster Alexander WatsonAlexander BurnsRobert Woodcock

Alexr Lawson

The Clerk was instructed instantly to apply to Messers Carmichael to cause to open up the whole roads by which the Trade have access to their new slaughter houses by their titles. And the Deacon & Boxmaster were empowered to procure at the Trades expence stones or other rubbish for levelling the road on the South of the property which appears to be most needed for practical purposes at present.

The Trade approved of an offer made by James Scroggie, Dyer for three of the houses on Chapelshade Nos 1, 2, & 3 at Eighteen pounds for one year from Martinmas next, and directed the Clerk to write him that his offer was accepted of upon satisfactory security being given for the rent.

Thomas Dick Deacon

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years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee duly convened by letters

addressed by the Deacon to each Member and delivered by the Officer of the Incorporation

Present:The deacon & Boxmaster

Alexander BurnsDavid Milne


The present Meeting was called for the purpose of authorising the Deacon and Boxmaster for and on behalf of the Incorporation to borrow a sum of money not only for the purpose of enabling the Trade to defray the expense of erecting new Slaughterhouses upon the ground situated in Dudhope Park lately acquired by the Incorporation from Messers James & Charles Carmichael engineers on Dundee, but also to provide for payment of various debts due by the Incorporation and in particular for sundry balances an accounts due for the buildings erected by the Trade on their property in Chapelshade.

The Trade therefore empowered the Deacon and Boxmaster to borrow from Mr William Fairweather, Farmer at Prieston the Sum of Eight hundred pounds Sterling and to grant Bond or Bonds and all other necessary deeds therefore binding the funds of the Incorporation in Security of the said sum, and in particular to grant an Assignation to the Trades right to the Church seats belonging to the Trade in the South Church of Dundee, to the said Trades right in the General Fund of the Nine Trades of Dundee and Trades Hall Buildings, and any interest they have on Saint Andrews Church of Dundee of the funds arising out of it; As also to assign the Lease held by the Incorporation under the said James & Charles Carmichael; and right to the Dung collected in the Slaughterhouses, and whatever the said Office bearers do or perform the Incorporation fully warrant in the premises at all hands.

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The present Meeting having been duly called by circulars addressed to each Member the Clerk was authorised to issue a regular extract hereof along with a Certificate by the Officer of the Incorporation that he had delivered the said circulars to each of the Members.

The above Minute is subscribed by the Deacon and Boxmaster as representing the incorporation and by the other Members present.

Thomas Dick DeaconWillm Gibb Boxmaster Alexr Watson MemberAlexr Lawson MemberDavid Milne MemberAlexr Burns Member

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I James Murray the Officer of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee and as such the person by whom all letters are delivered to the Members of the said Incorporation by the Deacon officially. Do hereby Certify that the Meeting held by the Incorporation this Evening was duly convened in consequence of letters delivered by me to each Member of the Incorporation and subscribed by the Deacon and farther Certify that the said letters were delivered to each Member either personally or left at his place of business more than seven hours previous to the Meeting held this evening at six o’clock in terms of the Standing Requisitions of the Trade: Given under my hand this fifth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

(Signed) James Murray Officer

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At Dundee the Tenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held at seven o’clock in the evening



David Milne John Wilson

There was produced and read to the Meeting by the Clerk to the Trade a Bond Disposition and assignation in Security by the Trade in favour of William Fairweather farmer in Prieston for Four hundred pounds Sterling, and which was subscribed by the Members of the Trade present at this Meeting, and the Clerk was directed to call on the absent Members of the Trade to get their Signatures to the Bond.

The said Bond is engrossed at the end of the present Minute for the information of the Trade.


Alexr WatsonJohn WilsonAlexr BurnsDavid Milne

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We Thomas Dick, Flesher in Dundee present Deacon of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee and William Gibb, Flesher there present Boxmaster of the

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Flesher Incorporation grant us instantly to have borrowed and received from William Fairweather Farmer at Prieston in the Parish of Tealing the sum of Four Hundred Pounds Sterling for the use and behoof of the said Incorporation and by their express desire and request conform to the minute of Meeting of the said Incorporation held on or about the Fifth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty nine By which Minute we are specially authorised ad Empowered to grant these presents in manner underwritten of which sum of Four hundred Pounds Sterling we do hereby acknowledge the receipt renouncing all exceptions to the contrary and which Sum WE Bind and oblige ourselves and our successors in office as Deacon and Boxmaster foresaid and the said Flesher Incorporation and whole individual Members thereof. And also we and the whole other parties hereto subscribing and named and designed in the Testing Minute hereof Bind and oblige ourselves personal and individually and our respective heirs executors and successors all conjunctly and severally to repay to the said William Fairweather and his heirs executors and assignees whomsoever and that at the term of Martinmas in the year 1840 with one fifth part more of liquidate penalty in case of failure and the legal interest of the said principal sum from the date hereof to the foresaid term of payment and thereafter during the non payment at two terms in the year Martinmas and Whitsunday by equal portions beginning the first terms payment of the said interest at the term of Martinmas next Eighteen hundred and thirty nine for what shall be then due and the next terms payment thereof at the term of Whitsunday eighteen hundred and Forty for the half-year immediately preceeding and so forth at the said two terms in all time coming during the non payment of the said principal sum together with one fifth part more of each terms payment of said interest in name of penalty in case of the non punctual payment thereof. Declaring always as it is hereby expressly provided and declared that if the said William Fairweather or his foresaids shall wish payment of the said principal sums at the said term of Martinmas 1840 or at any time thereafter ha and they shall be bound (at the expence of the said Incorporation) to intimate such wish to us the said Thomas Dick and William Gibb Deacon and Boxmaster foresaid or our successors in office for the time being personally or at our dwelling places if within Scotland and if furth thereof then at the Register of Edictal Citations at Edinburgh five months at least before the term or time at which payment is wanted and at same time make a demand for payment all in presence of a Notary Public and Witnesses and which intimation shall be sufficient without any notice to the other obligants herein. And for the said William Fairweather and his foresaids their further security and more certain payment of the foresaid sums of money And without hurt or prejudice to the beforewritten Personal Obligation but in corroboration thereof We the said Thomas Dick as Deacon and William Gibb as Boxmaster foresaid and as specially authorised by the foresaid minute of Meeting of the said Incorporation in manner before mentioned have sold and disponees as we do hereby sell, alienate, assign and dispone from us and our successors in office as Deacon and Boxmaster foresaid and from the said Incorporation and whole members thereof present and future but redeemably always and under reversion in manner aftermentioned and with an under the whole conditions and declarations hereinafter inserted. First All and Whole those six seats or Pews in the South Church of Dundee belonging to the said Flesher Incorporation marked Nos. 69, 69 and 74 in the Books of the Kirk Fabric and now or lately tenanted by Peter Miller, Spirit Dealer Dundee, Alexander Small Plasterer there, Joseph Doctor, Merchant there, James Spankie junior, Merchant there Mrs (blank) Jamieson, Widow of the late Joseph Jamieson, brass founder there and Andrew Wallace of the Royal Hotel Dundee: And which Pews are the first six counting from the west wall of the said Church on the Southside of the Church from the Common Passage situated between the said Church and the Steeple Church of Dundee with power to the said William Fairweather and his foresaids to enter in possession of the said Pews and let the same to tenants and uplift the rents thereof as freely as we the said Office Bearers or as the said Incorporation could have done before granting hereof. Secondly all right and interest competent to the said Flesher Incorporation any manner of way as Members of the Nine

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Incorporated Trades of Dundee or otherwise in and to that Building commonly called the Trades Hall of Dundee with the shops and others in said building which is erected upon that area 78 feet of ground from East to West measuring from the east end of what was formerly the said Flesh Shambles. And in and to that Building commonly called Saint Andrews Church of Dundee and pertinents thereof. And the ground adjacent thereto. And in and to any other funds, Property or Income of any Description or denomination heritable or moveable belonging to or forming part of the General Fund for behoof of the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee whereof the said Flesher Trade forms a part and particularly and without prejudice to the said generality in and to all right and interest competent to the said Flesher Incorporation under or by virtue of a Disposition granted by the Town of Dundee or by David Ford their Treasurer for their behoof dated the twelfth and recorded in the Burgh Court Books of Dundee Twenty Eighth day of April Seventeen hundred and seventy six whereby for the causes and considerations therein mentioned the said David Ford as Treasurer foresaid and in virtue of authority specially committed to him to that effect as therein set forth for and in name and on behoof of and Town Council of Dundee for themselves and as representing the whole body and community of the said Burgh and with consent of the Deacons of Crafts sold alienated and disponed from the said Magistrates, council and community of the said Burgh of Dundee and their successors in Office and assignees to and in favour of William Bisset, founder in Dundee as the Convener and George Wilson glover there as then thesaurer of the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee and their successors in office and assignees for the behoof of the said General Fund of the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee and their successors in office and assignees whomsoever heritably and irredeemably without any manner of Reversion, Redemption or Regress All and Whole the foresaid area containing seventy eight feet from east to west measuring from the east end of the Flesh Shambles and Thirty seven feet of ground from North to South measuring from the Southside wall of the said Flesh Shambles and under and by the Instrument of Sasine following on the said Disposition in favor of the said William Bisset and George Wilson as Convener and Boxmaster foresaid dated the twenty seventh day of April and recorded in the Register of Sasines &c., kept for the Burgh of Dundee the tenth day of May both in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six. And further we as Deacon and Boxmaster foresaid make and constitute the said William Fairweather and his foresaids our Cessioners and Assignees in and to the whole writs and evidents, rights, titles and securities of and concerning the said Pews and right and interest in the said General Fund and Trades Hall and St Andrews Church in any manner of way. And likewise in and to the rents, profits and income arising therefrom. Surrogating hereby and substituting the said William Fairweather and his foresaids in the full right and place of the said Flesher Incorporation and of us and our successors in office as office bearers foresaid in the haill Premises with full power to him and them to sue for exhibition and delivery of the said writs and for payment of the said rents and profits and income and grant receipts and discharges therefore as fully and freely in every respect as we or the said Incorporation could have done before granting hereof. Declaring that he and they shall not be liable for omissions or diligence of any kind regarding the same but for their own actual Intromissions only as the same shall be instructed by the writing or oath, and that in real Security and for more sure payment to the said William Fairweather and his foresaids of the foresaid principal sum of four Hundred pounds Sterling interest thereof and liquidate penalty termly failures and expences before and after specified if incurred. But declaring always as it is hereby expressly provided and declared that the several subjects and others before assigned are and shall be redeemable by the said Flesher Incorporation and by us the said Thomas Dick and William Gibb and our successors in office as office bearers foresaid at the said term of Martinmas Eighteen Hundred and forty of at any time thereafter before the same are brought to sale in virtue of the powers hereinafter granted upon premonition always of five months at least to be made by us or our foresaids to the said William Fairweather or his foresaids

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personally or at their dwelling places if within Scotland and if furth thereof at the Registry of Edictal citations in Edinburgh in presence of a Notary Public and Witnessed and that by payment making to him or them of the foresaid principal sum of Four Hundred pounds Sterling interest due thereon and liquidate penalty and termly failures and expences before and after specified and incurred. Together with the expence of any discharge & renunciation Re-Conveyance or other deed (including the revising and recording fees thereof) necessary to be granted by the said William Fairweather of his foresaids on such payment and redemption and all other necessary charges and expences incurred and disbursements of every kind made by him or them in relation to this transaction as also declaring that if we as office bearers foresaid or our successors in office at the said Flesher Incorporation or the personal obligate thereto shall fail to make payment of the foresaid sums of money at the said term of Martinmas Eighteen Hundred and forty or at any time thereafter at which we the said office bearers of our successors in office may be required to do so in manner herein before pointed out then and in that case the present right and Conveyance in Security shall ipso facto become absolute and irredeemable unless with consent of the said William Fairweather or his foresaids and he and they shall have full power immediately thereupon and without any other intimation or Process of Law to that effect to sell and dispose of the subjects and others before conveyed by Public Roup at such times and places and upon such conditions as he or they shall think proper and upon previous advertisement weekly for at least four weeks in any or one of the Dundee Newspapers And for that purpose and for rendering such sale effectual it shall be lawful to the said William Fairweather and his foresaids to enter into Articles of Roup and Minutes of Sale containing such clauses and stipulations as he or they may think proper and to grant valid and regular Conveyances to the Purchaser to Purchasers containing all usual and necessary clauses and in particular a clause binding the said Flesher Incorporation in absolute warrandice thereof, and likewise to grant all other deeds necessary for rendering the said sale or sales as complete and effectual in all respects as if made by the said Incorporation and by us or our successors in office as office bearers. As also declaring that in carrying the said sale or sales into execution it shall be lawful to the said William Fairweather and his foresaids to expose the pews, interest in general fund and others before conveyed either together in one lot or separately in different lots also to lower the upset price or prices and adjourn the sale from time to time and from place to place as they or he shall think proper notice being always given of each lowering of the upset price and adjournment at least twice in the aid Newspapers. And we oblige ourselves and our successors in office and the said Flesher Incorporation to ratify, approve and confirm any sale or sales that shall be made in virtue hereof and to grant absolute and irredeemable conveyances in favour of the purchaser or purchasers with all usual and necessary clauses for rendering their title complete. But declaring that upon payment of the price or prices that said William Fairweather and his foresaids shall be bound to hold just count and reckoning with us and our successors in office for their intromissions and to pay over the balance (in any) which shall remain in their hands after deduction of the foresaid principal sum of Four Hundred Pounds Sterling, interest due thereon, penalties incurred, expences of the sale and necessary deeds for completing the same and all other sums necessarily disbursed by him or them in relation to this transaction. But the purchaser or purchasers shall have no concern with the application of the price nor with any of the conditions or provisions herein contained but he or they shall be sufficiently exonered by the receipt of the said William Fairweather or his foresaids for the price which conveyance before written we oblige ourselves and our successors in office to warrant from fact and deed only and we bind the said Flesher Incorporation and whole members thereof present and future in absolute warrandice thereof excepting in regard to the rents, profits and income of the pews and others before assigned which the said Incorporation shall be bound to warrant from their own proper facts and deeds only and we also oblige ourselves and our successions in office and the said Incorporation to insure the several

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subjects before conveyed in some established Insurance office against losses by Fire to the extent of Three Hundred pounds Sterling at least and annually to pay the premiums of such Insurance taking the Policy and receipts therefore on name of the sad William Fairweather and his foresaids or in case he or they shall make such Insurance which they are hereby empowered to do we bilge ourselves and foresaids to repay them the whole charges of the Policy and whole Premiums they may advance and that on demand. And we an also the said other parties hereto subscribing all Consent to the Registration hereof on the books of Council and Session or others Competent therein to remain for preservation and that Letters of Horning and all other legal executions needful on six days charge pass and be direct hereon in form as effeirs and thereto Constitute

Our Procurators &c. In Witness whereof

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At Dundee the Twentieth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of DundeePresent:

The Deacon and BoxmasterDavid Milne

Alexander Watson Alexander BurnsRobert Woodcock

David Niven

There were laid before the Meeting Estimates for executing the various works aftermentioned, all agreeable to Specifications furnished to the proposed Contractors viz.

1. For Macadamizing the roads leading to the New Slaughter houses.2. For sinking a well; andLastly For driving away the earth and rubbish from the New Slaughter

houses.After opening offers from various parties in presence of the Trade, they

preferred to lowest offerers, being Mr Neil McDonald for the road for Thirty four pounds Sterling. For the Well, James Peebles, at the sum of Five pounds seven shillings, and six shillings for every additional foot below the depth mentioned in the Specifications, the Trade furnishing the frames necessary below the said depth, and for removing the rubbish, Mr David Crighton for the sum of Twenty shillings sterling.

In addition to the authority formerly given to the Deacon and Boxmaster to grant Bill to the Messers Gray for their debt, the Trade authorised the Deacon and Boxmaster to bind themselves personally provided the Messers Gray are not willing to accept of a bill or bills otherwise, and the Trade become bound to relieve the Deacon & Boxmaster out of the funds of the Trade for their personal obligation. And in respect that the election of Office Bearers other than the present, that the persons so elected shall be bound to grant an obligation to relieve the office-bearers who come under the said obligation to the said Messers R. & G. Gray.


David MilneAlexr WatsonAlexr Burns

Robert WoodcockDavid Niven

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At Dundee the seventh day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher TradePresent:

The DeaconAlexr Watson

Alexander Lawson Thos Dick John Milne

John Wilson

It was remitted to the William to make enquiries into the propriety of procuring a wooden frame to sink the well at the new Slaughter houses to the depth of twenty feet and to get the same done provided the expense shall not exceed two pounds.

The Deacon was instructed to employ Mr Wm Scott Inspector of Works to prepare a valuation of the buildings at the new Slaughter houses, preparatory to getting a loan over them for Four hundred pounds.

William Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the fourteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher TradePresent:

The DeaconAlexander Watson

Thomas DickAlexander LawsonRobert Woodcock

David Milne The Deacon stated that he had called the present meeting in consequence

of Mr Hughes, the Contractor for executing the Wright work of the new Slaughter houses, having refused to take the Trades Bill for a sum to account of his claim against the Trade for executing the said work at the new Slaughter houses. It was stated by the Deacon that he had offered to grant the Trades’ Bill to Mr Hughes to the extent of Eighty pounds to account. The Meeting approved of the course followed by the Deacon in regard to this matter; and the Deacon was instructed to employ Mr Black to examine and report to the Deacon whether or not the work had been executed in terms of the Specifications: and in the event that the work had been executed strictly in terms of the Specifications the Deacon was authorised to grant the Trades Acceptance of the full amount of his claim.

The Deacon was authorised to obtain a pipe and pump for the well in the new Slaughter houses on the most reasonable terms he can procure them.

The Deacon was authorised to purchase the Small house belonging to Mr Alexander Rowan junior to the Eastward of the property rented by the Trade at Dudhope for the use of the Watchman to be employed by the Trade for the protection of their premises, provided the cost thereof shall not exceed four pounds.

The Deacon was authorised to purchase the small House belonging to Wm Alexander Rowan Junior to the Eastward of the property rented by the Trade at Dudhope for the use of the Watchman to be employed by the Trade for the protection of their premises provided the cost hereof shall not exceed four pounds.

William Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the Twenty eighth day of October One thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine


The DeaconThomas Dick

John MilneAlexander Burns

David Milne Robert Woodcock

Alexr LawsonThe Deacon stated that he had called the present meeting in consequence

of the following letter which he had received from Messers Shaw & Thomson “Dundee 25th October 1839 Before proceeding further with the proposed loan

The Meeting was informed by Deacon Dick and the late Boxmaster Mr Gibb, that the rental referred to in the latter of Shaw & Thomson was give to them long before any thing was said about the loan of Eight hundred pounds, and for the purpose of procuring a temporary loan of One hundred pounds for the use of the Trade, which transaction however was not gone into. The Trade unanimously resolved to refuse to assign the Chapelshade property in addition to the property of the new Shambles. The Clerk laid before and read to the meeting the Correspondence which had passed betwixt the clerk & Shaw & Thomson in regard to the loan, from which it appeared that it had been distinctly agreed that the Amount of the loan was to be Eight hundred pounds. In these circumstances the Clerk was directed to write Messers Shaw & Thomson mentioning these circumstances & to press upon them the necessity & propriety of giving the additional £400 and to hold them and their client bound unequivocally for the distinct sum of (£800) eight hundred pounds in terms of the correspondence entered into between Messers Shaw & Thomson & McEwen & Miller the Agents of the Trade, and while the Trade formerly agreed to give the Security of the Church seats and the Trades share of the General Fund of the Nine Trades in addition to the Security over the new Shambles they never would have done so for one moiety of the load unless it had been a concluded agreement that the other moiety was to be advanced agreeably to the stipulations contained in the foresaid correspondence.

The Trade desired it to be entered in the Minutes that Mr Thomas Dick a Member of the Trade should be charged rent for the house at Chapelshade occupied by him for rinding tallow from the term of Whitsunday last at the rate of Six pounds per Annum.

William Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the thirtieth day of November One thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine


The DeaconAlexr WatsonAlexr Burns

The Trade had laid before them an application from John Watson a Member of the Trade stating that he was in very bad health & wishing the Trade to grant him a weekly allowance from the funds of the Trade. The Meeting resolved to authorise the Boxmaster to pay to John Watson two shillings and six pence per week until directed otherwise by a Meeting of the Trade.

The present Meeting was adjourned until tomorrow evening at same place and hour in order to dispose of business of importance which should have been settled at the present Meeting.

William Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the fourteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation

The Clerk laid before the Incorporation agreeably to instructions the whole correspondence which had passed between Messers McEwen & Miller writers in Dundee and Messers Shaw & Thomson Writers there, refunding the Loan of £800 agreed to be given by the latter parties on behalf or Mr William Fairweather Farmer at Preiston to the Incorporation commencing from the 20th of July 1839, by a Letter from Shaw & Thomson and ending with a letter from these gentlemen dated the 9th November current. And while the Incorporation express their extreme regret that Messers Shaw & Thomson should have com so prematurely to the conclusion to reject the other Moiety of the loan they instructed the Clerk to write them in reply to their last Letter, pointing out the indefinite obligation come under top advance the whole £800. Otherwise the Trade never would have agreed to have accepted of the half of it upon the Security already given. And further to point out to Messers Shaw & Thomson that the Trade never proposed to give a security over the Chapelshade property. That the proposal itself was only made by themselves, and that in their Letter to McEwen & Miller of date the 23rd of August last, they distinctly say that “the better course appears to us to be to take a conveyance in the meantime to the Church Seats and share of the General Fund for £400, and afterwards to take a separate conveyance to the Sub-tack for the other £400”.

After the Clerk shall have received Shaw & Thomson’s answers (and he was recommended to see them personally) it was resolved to call another Meeting of the Trade to determine upon the course to be pursued.

The clerk was instructed to answer Mr Mitchell’s letter of date the 12 th

current, deprecating any intention or sanction on the part of the Incorporation to violate the stipulations of the agreement entered into with the late Mr Scott and to state to Mr Mitchell that if there be any foundation for the complaints contained in his Letter, the Incorporation are ignorant of tit as a body; and the Deacon has got instructions to warn the individual Members of the Incorporation against such practices, which if exercised would be a breach of faith on the part of he Incorporation.

William Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the Twenty first day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.

Present:Mr Gibb as the Deacon elected and past Boxmaster

Thomas DickDavid Miln

Alexander Watson The Clerk laid before the Meeting a Copy of McEwen & Miller’s Letter to

Shaw & Thomson dated the 18th current, and of their reply of date the 19th current. The Trades expressly denied that anyone of the members had promised the Chapelshade property to form one on the Securities to Mr Fairweather; now assumed by Messers Shaw & Thomson in their last communication; And before determining finally what course should be adopted as to Messers Shaw & Thomson’s refusal to complete the Loan, the Clerk was instructed to wait upon them, along with Deacon Gibb and Mr Thomas Dick the late Deacon who alone had any conversation with Messers Shaw & Thomson as to the Loan, and who are prepared to give a flat denial to the Statements contained in Messers Shaw & Thomson’s Letter.

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The Trade agreed to receive as they hereby do that part of the Minute of their Meeting held upon the 28th of October last relative to the Rent to be paid by Mr Thomas Dick for rinding Tallow in the Chapelshade property for reasons assigned to the Meeting and the Trade agreed to allow Mr Dick to continue the same usage from and after the Special Declaration that Mr Dick shall only be entitled to such use during the pleasure of the Trade and that he shall only be considered as a Tenant at Will.

The Deacon was instructed to procure keys for all the Slaughterhouses at the Chapelshade and to prevent any person from using the same without permission from the Trade unless an agreement to be made.

Willm Gibb Dicon

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At Dundee the tenth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.


Mr Gibb as the present Deacon elected and past BoxmasterThomas DickJohn Wilson

Alexander BurnsRobert WoodcockAlexander Lawson

David MilneAlexander Watson

The Boxmasters accounts for the bye past year were gone over by the Trade but before closing these Accounts finally it was remitted to the following Members of the Trade to investigate them more particularly than a General Meeting had an opportunity of doing viz: Messers Alexr Watson Alexr Lawson Robert Woodcock Thomas Dick any two a quorum and to report quam primum Mr Watson Convener.

The Trade proceeded to the election of a Boxmaster to the Trade for the ensuing year when Mr Thomas Dick was unanimously elected to that office and declared his acceptance thereof in token whereof he subscribes the present Minute along with the Deacon of the Trade.

Willm Gibb DeaconThomas Dick BM

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At Dundee the twelfth of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.


The Deacon and BoxmasterAlexander WatsonAlexander Lawson

The Deacon stated that he had called the present Meeting in consequence of the pressing demands presently made on the Trade for discharging the claims of the following parties viz:

Patrick Scott for interest on TransactionCarmichael for feu dutyJohn Bell for balance of John Thomson’s BillThe Town of Dundee for balance of rent of Old Slaughter House.The Meeting directed the Boxmaster to make out receipts for the amount

of rents greed to be paid by he Members of the Trade and others for the new

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Slaughter House and to present the same immediately for payment. The Receipts to be made out in the following form:

“Dundee blank 1839 Received from Mr blank Flesher in Dundee blank pounds blank shillings being twelve months rent of Slaughter House occupied by him from Whitsunday last to Whitsunday 1840 of which he is hereby discharged.”

The Deacon and Boxmaster were instructed to get a wooden pump erected in the yard of the New Slaughter House on the most reasonable terms; and also to accept of the Offer of Mr Hughes to erect a wooden gate at he Slaughter houses the expense being according to his Estimate Two pounds nineteen shillings. The work to be done at the sight of the Deacon and Boxmaster.

It was remitted to the Deacon and Boxmaster along with Mr Watson to revise the list made according to which the Trade under present circumstances have sufficient funds to meet the engagements of the Trade and to report to another Meeting of the Trade to be called specially for the purpose.

The Pension List was revised by the Trade and the same was settled as follows during the pleasure of the Trade:

Catherine Mathers 1/3 per weekEuphemia Lindsay 1/- per week 20/- for rentBetty Constable 1/- per weekWidow Reid 2/6 –do-Widow Matters 1/- -do-Widow Smith 2/6 -do-James Thomson’s Children 30/- per annumJohn Watson 2/6 per week

It was remitted to the Deacon to make enquiry and report whether David Mustard purser in the Royal Navy who was protecting an interloper on the privileges of the Trade was dead or alive.

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At Dundee the Nineteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.


The Deacon Alexander WatsonAlexander Burns

Alexander Lawson and the Boxmaster

the Deacon stated that ten shillings and six pence had been paid to the Boxmaster by John Kerr Flesher in Dundee in order to obtain a hearing of the Trade previous to his being admitted free Member of the Trade. The Trade unanimously resolved to admit the said John Kerr on the following conditions viz: That he shall pay presently to the Boxmaster the sum of Twenty one pounds Sterling to account of his entry money and Second. That he shall immediately grant his acceptance to the office bearers of the Trade for the balance of his entry money being twenty one pounds Sterling besides the usual dues to the Officer & Clerk – the bill to be payable at six months and the office bearers being authorised to grant a renewal when due provided Mr Kerr shall require this and on condition that he shall find Security to the Satisfaction of the Deacon & Boxmaster.

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At Dundee the twenty fifth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years



David NivenRobert Woodcock

The Deacon stated that he had seen John Mr Kerr Flesher who wished in place of the terms of last Minute of the Trade regarding his entry money to grant his bill for the full amount of the same payable at twelve months with Security to the satisfaction of the Trade. The Trade resolved to agree to these terms provided Mr Kerr shall pay the Stamp and discount of the bill.

Mr Watson as Convener of the Committee appointed to examine into the Boxmasters accounts reported that the Committee had examined these accounts which were found to be correctly stated and Vouched.

The Office-bearers stated that they had made an arrangement with the Cashier of the Dundee Union Bank through the medium of Mr John Bell his agent, by which Mr Miln had agreed to grant a Cash Account to the Trade to the extent of four hundred Pounds, provided the Trade shall give an Assignation to the new Slaughter houses and that the members of the Trade shall grant their individual security. The Trade unanimously resolved that it would be expedient and very desirable and hereby resolved to grant their individual Security on the terms above stated.

The Clerk was directed to get the Letter by Messers Dick, Milne & Burns of which a Copy is annexed to the present Minute recorded as a probative writ and to get the principal obligation put up among the Trades other papers. (Note No Copy is annexed)

Willm Gibb DeaconJohn Wilson

Alexr LawsonAlexr WatsonRobert CockDavid Niven

Thomas Dick Boxmaster

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At Dundee the twenty eighth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine years.


The Deacon and BoxmasterMessers Watson and Burns

It was resolved with reference to the last Minute and to the Cash account a Credit for Four hundred Pounds to be granted by the Dundee Union Bank that the Boxmaster and Deacon shall grant a Bond in proper form lending the Incorporation and whole individual members thereof in payment of the sum to become due upon the Account in which Bond the whole Members of the Trade or such of them as the Bank may require should individually concur and become bound conjunctly and severally- And that in the meantime and until required by the Bank no special assignation to the new Slaughter houses should be required.

Willm Gibb DeaconThomas Dick Boxmaster

Alexr Watson Alexr Burns

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At Dundee the Second day of January Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee


Alexander LawsonAlexr Burns

Alexr Watson David Miln

There was read to the Meeting a Bond for Cash by the Dundee Union Bank to the extent of Four hundred pounds which was subscribed by the Boxmaster present, and a Copy of the said Boxmaster is engrossed at the end of the present Boxmaster.

It was resolved that the Boxmaster shall be operated only by the Boxmaster & Boxmaster.

Willm Gibb DeaconThomas Dick Boxmaster

David MilneAlexr BurnsDavid NivenAlexr Watson

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We William Gibb, Flesher in Dundee, present Deacon and Thomas Dick, Flesher there present Boxmaster of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee for behoof of and as representing the said Incorporation, And We the said William Gibb and Thomas Dick and Alexander Watson, Fleshers there and John Wilson, Flesher there as individuals Considering that the Directors of the Dundee Union Bank have agreed to allow us credit on a Current or Cash Account with the said Dundee Union Bank, to the extent of Four hundred Pounds Sterling, in name of us the said William Gibb and Thomas Dick as Deacon and Boxmaster foresaid or of our successors in office for behoof of the said Flesher Incorporation in the Books and at the Office of the said Dundee Union Bank at Dundee, or at such other office thereof as the said Directors may appoint from time to time. Therefore we the said William Gibb Deacon and Thomas Dick Boxmaster of the said Flesher Incorporation, for behoof of and as representing the said (Flesher) Incorporation, and as specially authorised to grant these present in terms of two Minutes of Sederunt of the said Incorporation dated respectively the twenty fifth and twenty eighth days of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, hereby bind and oblige ourselves as Deacon & Boxmaster foresaid and our respective successors in office, for behoof of and as representing the said Incorporation, and the said Incorporation itself, and whole Members and Brethren thereof, And also we the said William Dick, Thomas Dick, Alexander Watson, Alexander Burns and John Wilson, hereby bind and oblige ourselves personally and individually and our respective heirs Executors and successors whomsoever, all conjunctly and severally to make payment to David Miln Esquire, Cashier of the said Dundee Union Bank of his successors in office for behoof of the said Bank or to the assignees of the Cashier of the said Bank for the time being, of such sums not exceeding Four hundred Pounds Sterling as shall have been advanced by or for the said Dundee Union Bank on orders or Receipts of us the said William Gibb and Thomas Dick as Deacon & Boxmaster foresaid, or of our respective successors in office shall have become liable for to the said Bank by Bills, Promissory notes or other obligations, accepted drawn, endorsed or granted by us, the said present Office Bearers of the said Incorporation, or our successors in office, with all or any of which We the said William Gibb and Thomas Dick as Deacon & Boxmaster foresaid and as representing the said Incorporation, and We the said William Gibb and Thomas dick, Alexander Watson, Alexander Burns and John Watson as Individuals and as parties conjunctly and severally personally bound herein, hereby consent that the said Cash Accounts may be debited at any time during

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the liability foresaid, and to make such payment whenever the same shall be demanded, with the legal interest of the said sums, and one fifth part more of the Balance of principal as liquidate penalty in case of failure. Which Balance and the interest due shall be sufficiently ascertained by a Certificate thereof signed by the Cashier or Accountant of the said Bank for the time, or by the Agent for the said Bank at the place at which the said Cash Accounts may be kept for the time, and which Certificate with these presents shall warrant all lawful Executorial for the sums so certified to be due and no suspension shall pass of a charge so constituted but on consignation only, and the Expences of Assignations and Discharges hereof shall always by borne by us the parties hereto and our foresaids. And further the said William Gibb and Thomas Dick as Deacon & Boxmaster foresaid bind and oblige ourselves and our respective successors in office as well as the said Incorporation itself and haill Members and Brethren thereof, and we the said William Gibb , Thomas Dick, Alexander Watson, Alexander Burns and John Wilson as individuals hereby bind and oblige ourselves and our foresaids to notify the Cashier of the said Dundee Union Bank for the time being, the Election of the Office Bearers hereafter appointed and elected by the said Flesher Incorporation during the liability foresaid; and that by delivering free of expences to the said Cashier a Copy certified by the Clerk of the said Incorporation from the Books of the said Incorporation of the Minutes of Meetings of the Members thereof electing a Deacon and Boxmaster, or either of these officers, and that immediately upon such Meetings being held, - it being hereby specially provided and declared, that until a certified Copy of the said Minutes is delivered to the said Cashier of the said Bank, as aforesaid he and the said Bank shall be entitled to debit the said Cash Account with the sums on all orders or receipts and on all Bills promissory notes and other obligations passed in the said Bank as aforesaid, and signed by us the said present Deacon an Boxmaster of the said Incorporation or by our successors in office whose Election shall have been regularly notified to the said Bank as aforesaid all as herein before Written, - and that all the said orders or Receipts and Bills, promissory notes or other obligations may be subsequent in date to the election of Successors to us that said present Deacon and Boxmaster, or our successors in office, whose election shall have been regularly notified to the said bank as aforesaid subscribed thereto, and Obligants therein. And We Consent to the Registration hereof and also of the said stated and certified accounts to be made out as aforesaid from the Books of the said Bank, in the Books of Council and Session, or other Judges Books competent therein to remain for preservation, and that Letters of Horning on six days charge and all other Execution necessary may pass upon a Decree to be interponed hereto in common form and for that purpose We Constitute.

Our Procurators &c.In Witness whereof these presents written on stamped paper by John

Smith, Clerk to John Bell, Writer in Dundee are subscribed by us as follows: videlict by us the said William Gibb, Deacon and Thomas Dick, Boxmaster of the said Incorporation, and by us the said William Gibb and Thomas Dick as Individuals, and by us the said William Watson and Alexander Burns All at Dundee the second day of January Eighteen hundred and forty before these Witnesses, James Milne and James Rae, both apprentices to the said John Bell, and by me the said John Wilson at Dundee the Fourth day if said month of January and year before mentioned, before these Witnesses, the said James Milne and James Rae.

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At Dundee the twenty eighth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty years.


The Deacon & BoxmasterJohn Wilson

Alexander Watson

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Alexr Burns The Meeting instructed the Deacon and Boxmaster to get wooden spouts

erected in front of the Slaughter Houses at Dudhope belonging to the Trade in order to carry off the water from the same.

The Deacon was instructed to lay before the next Meeting of the Trade a State showing the arrears of rent due from the Chapelshade property.

The present Meeting was adjourned till the evening of Monday first at the same place and hour.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the Fourth day of February Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Mrs

Hood Vault at seven o’clock pm.Present:

The DeaconJohn Wilson

Alexander Watsonthe Boxmaster

Alexander Lawson Alexander Burns

David Milne A Petition from Mr David Crighton the party who contracted for carting

away the rubbish in the yard at the new Slaughter Houses was read; in which he complained that from the badness of the roads he was unable to fulfil his bargain and requested that an additional sum should be allowed by the Trade in consequence. The Boxmaster was instructed that, so soon as the work for which Mr Crighton contracted to perform shall have been done to the satisfaction of the Deacon and Boxmaster he should be allowed two pounds ten shillings in addition to the sum mentioned in his offer, but on condition only that the whole work shall be executed before the money is paid.

The Commercial Bank having threatened to sell the property in Chapelshade belonging to the Trade under the Trades Bond to the Bank and in consequence of the Notorial Intimation given by the Bank requiring payment, the Trade in order to avoid expense resolved that the property should be advertised by public Voluntary roup upon the principles contained in the Draught of an advertisement laid before the present Meeting and at the upset price of Five thousand five hundred pounds, but before inserting the advertisement in the first Dundee Advertiser Newspaper a special remit is hereby made to the Deacon and Boxmaster to examine and report to the Clerk of the Trade in writing and signed by them the precise amount of rental and a description of such parts of the property as are not occupied. This Report to be lodged with the Clerk on Thursday in time to be inserted in next day’s Advertiser.

On considering a Petition o Mrs Robert Small the Widow of a deceased Member of the Trade for relief from the funds of the Trade, the Trade resolved to allow Mrs Small the sum of two shillings and six pence per week during the pleasure of the Trade.

The Trade also resolved to instruct the Boxmaster to pay to John Milne a Member of the Trade who is out of business two shillings & sixpence per week until otherwise directed by the Trade.

The Clerk was directed to take the necessary proceedings against James Mustard a party who had encroached on the privileges of the Trade for breach of Interdict and also that the expense of the previous diligence should be recovered from the Cautioners.

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The Clerk was directed to write Robert Kerr Flesher Murraygate that unless he entered with the Trade and paid the accustomed dues within ten days from this date he would be prosecuted therefore and the Clerk was directed to follow for the legal proceedings without delay in the event of Robert Kerr alleging that the business was not his but his fathers the Clerk was directed to include both of these parties in the Action.

James DickJohn Wilson

Alexr WatsonDavid Milne

Alexr LawsonAlexr Burns

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At Dundee the Twenty first day of February Eighteen hundred and forty years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Mrs Hood Vault at seven o’clock in the evening


Alexander Watson

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Alexander Lawson David MilneAlexr Burns

The Deacon Preses In consequence of the statement by the Deacon that Robert Kerr had

mentioned to him that the business carried on in the Murraygate was not his but his fathers the Clerk was directed in conformity with the resolutions of the last Meeting of the Trade to adopt instant measures for compelling Robert Kerr too enter with the Trade or at all events to stop the Trade carried on in the Murraygate in name of John Kerr or his father who has no right whatever to carry on the Trade of a Flesher within the Ancient Burgh of Dundee.

There was read a letter from Mr Patrick Scott of the following tenor: “Dundee 14 February 1840 Sir,It will doubtless be in your recollection that when I sold the old Soap Work

to the Flesher Incorporation it was agreed that £1500 of the purchase money should be allowed to remain on the security of the property at the rate of 4 per cent per annum of interest, for five years from Whitsunday 1835. £300 of this sum was paid up on 31 May 1836, so that £1200 thereof still remains unpaid. As the foresaid period of five years will terminate at Whitsunday next, and as there has been a general rise of the rate of interest of borrowed money throughout the country, I shall expect the interest on that £1200 to be raised to four and one half per cent per annum from and after the term of Whitsunday next, and so to continue till further notice shall be given of any other alteration of the rate. I make this offer on the express condition that the interest shall be regularly paid on each term day as it falls due, or within ten days thereafter, failing of which regular payment I shall insist on having five per cent per annum for the half year preceding the term at which the delay beyond ten days may have taken place.

I have farther to state that the Policy of Insurance against fire to the extent of the foresaid £1200 is in my possession and you may peruse it when you find it convenient.

I am, Sir, Your mo obt (Signed) P. Scott.”On considering the said letter the Clerk was instructed to write Capt. Scott

agreeing to the proposals contained in said letter.The Clerk was instructed to write the Representatives of the late George

Scott the Lessee of the Manure belonging to the Trade that they could not be allowed to drive gutters or any other wet substances into the Area of the Slaughter houses at Dudhope as hitherto as in consequence of their operations in that way hitherto the area had become a complete nuisance and the interests of the Trade were greatly impaired and unless attention is paid to this intimation the Clerk was directed to state to Mr Scott’s Representatives that steps would be taken to put an end to this nuisance.

The Clerk was also directed to state that the Trade were surprised that the Lessee had allowed such a quantity of Dung to accumulate and to request that the same should be removed forthwith.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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Copy Letter sent to Patrick Scott Esq., Nethergate in answer to his engrossed in the previous Minutes.

Dundee 22 February 1840SirIn answer to your Letter of the 14th current relative to the rate of Interest

payable to you by the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee on the sum of £1200 contained in your Bond over the property in Chapelshade, I am directed by the Trade to state that they are quite wiling that the rate of interest should be four and a half per cent from and after the term of Whitsunday next. The Trade also agree to the other terms mentioned in your letter.

I am, Sir Your mo obt Sert

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(Signed) Willm Gibb

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At Dundee the Sixth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Mrs

Hood Vault at seven o’clock in the evening Present:

The Deacon Alexander WatsonAlexander Lawson

John Kerr

In reference to the last Minute of the Trade relating to the Lessee of the Manure there was produced and read to the Meeting a letter which had been received from the Representatives of the late George Scott a copy of which is engrossed at the end of the present Minute. The Clerk was directed to write in Answer to Mr Scott in the terms annexed to the present Minute.

The Deacon stated that the property in the Chapelshade had in terms of the resolutions of the Trade been exposed to sale on the fourth current but that no offers had appeared. The Trade resolved again to advertise the property for sale at a considerably reduced upset price; the Sale to take place on the ground of the premises in an early day in April. The Trade instructed the Advertisement to be inserted in the North British Advertiser as well as the Dundee Advertiser.

William Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the thirtieth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Mrs

Hood Vault at seven o’clock in the evening Present:

The Deacon & Boxmaster Alexr Watson

Robt WoodcockDavid Milne

The Trade resolved that the property in Chapelshade belonging to the Trade should in terms of previous advertisements be exposed again to sale at a reduced upset price: And the Deacon and Boxmaster were authorised if they should see cause to so do to reduce the upset price to £2300.

With regard to the prosecution formerly directed to be executed against James Mustard the Clerk laid before the Meeting a petition to the Sheriff for breach of Interdict. Before executing the petition the Trade resolved to institute a precognition as to the facts which could be proved against Mustard and it was remitted to the Deacon and Boxmaster along with the Clerk to make the necessary investigation to be reported to the Trade.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the fourteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee

Present:The Deacon

Alexander WatsonJohn Kerr

Alexander Burns

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The Deacon stated that he had called the present Meeting in consequence of a communication from Alexander Wilson Flesher Dundee to the effect he wished to become a Member of the Trade on the following conditions videlict, that he should pay Five pounds at present and Five pounds each year thereafter till the whole entry money was paid up on condition that the Trade should admit him a free Member.

The Trade unanimously resolved to reject the said offer and the Clerk was directed to intimate to Mr Wilson that he would be allowed to carry on the business of a Flesher within the Ancient Burgh of Dundee during his lifetime only on his paying in cash to the Boxmaster immediately Ten Guineas and granting bill for Ten Guineas as payable twelve months after date providing satisfactory Security shall be found. But in agreeing this resolution it is expressly understood that the said Alexander Wilson shall not be entitled to any of the privileges of the said Trade other than that of killing bestial and selling butcher meat during his life as aforesaid.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the twenty fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee


John KerrJohn Wilson

Alexander LawsonDavid Miln

Alexr WatsonThe Deacon stated that he had called the present Meeting as to the letting

of the Seats in the South Church the Leases of which expire at Whitsunday next old Style and the meeting resolved that the Seats be exposed by public roup for three years to the highest bidder and that upon Monday fourth May at three o’clock afternoon and the Clerk was instructed to advertise the same once in the Dundee Advertiser Newspaper and likewise with hand bills previous to the roup.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the fourth day of May Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Mrs

Hood Vault Dundee Present:

The Deacon and BoxmasterJohn Kerr

John Wilson Robert WoodcockAlexander Burns

Alexr WatsonAlexr Lawson

The Office bearers reported that the Seats in the South Church belonging to he Trade had been this day let to the following individuals at the following rents for three years from the term of Whitsunday next old Style viz:

No 1

Mr Thos Dick £2. 2/-per annum

No 2

Mr Alex Burns 2. 9/- -do-

No 3

Mr James Spankie 3. 0. 0 –do-

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No 4

Mr Wm Sime 3.11. 0 –do-

No 5

Mr Geo Crammond

3. 5. 0 –do-

No 6

Mr And Wallace 4. 7. 0 –do-

18.14. 0 per annum

The accounts of the Boxmaster from the date of his appointment to this date from the date of his appointment were exhibited by him to the Trade and the Trade examined the same and compared the vouchers which were generally produced with the exception of two by Mr Hughes Wright. Before the Trade approving of the Boxmasters accounts it was remitted to Mr Watson to take the Boxmasters accounts along with him and after examining the same to report to another meeting of the Trade. The Boxmasters Book of Intromissions was handed over to Mr Watson in presence of the Meeting.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the Twenty ninth day of May Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee


Alexander Watson John Kerr

The Deacon laid before the Meeting a Letter which he had received from the law Agent of the Dundee Commercial Bank of the following tenor:

“Dundee 26 May 1840. We have been instructed as agents for the Dundee Commercial Bank to intimate to you that the Bank cannot allow the sum due by the Trade & Individual members to lye longer over unsettled. No payment has been made towards the interest on the Bond, although the rents have been regularly drawn by the Trade. In these circumstances the Bank have resolved to enter into possession of the property and to prosecute the Members of the Trade if some exertion is not made to liquidate the debt. In these circumstances we think you should call a Meeting of the Trade and lay the present communication before them in order that they may adopt some measures so as to prevent being incurred. We will delay until Monday first so as to give an opportunity of calling a Meeting of the Trade. We are &c., (signed) McEwen & Miller.”

In relation to this communication the Trade resolved to authorise the Deacon & Boxmaster to endeavour to effect a sale of the property in the Chapelshade belonging to the Trade by private bargain, and the Clerk was directed to communicate this resolution of the Trade to eh Bank, and to request delay for a short period in order that it may be seen whether or not a Sale can be effected.

The Trade resolved on considering the state of the funds to pay the Pensioners of the Trade as follows videlict:

James Thomson 15/- per yearJohn Watson 1. 6/- -do-Mrs Smith -do-Euphemia Lindsay -do-Mrs Small -do-Widow Matthew -do-Betty Constable -do-John Milne -do-Widow Reid -do-

And that during the pleasure of the Trade.

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The Clerk was directed to take the necessary steps to have Alexander Ferrier one of the Tenants of the Chapelshade property ejected in respect that he has paid no rent for a considerable time past.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the Twenty third day of June Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee at seven o’clock in the

eveningPresent:

The Deacon and BoxmasterAlexander MathersAlexander LawsonAlexander Watson

David MilneMr Watson gave notice that at next Meeting of the Trade he would move

that the resolution or bye-laws that three Members of the Trade shall constitute a quorum in terms of the said resolution dated the Thirtieth day of July last shall be continued and that the same shall be enacted.

The subject of the non-entry of James Kerr and of his son Robert Kerr both or one or other of them carrying on Trade within the Burgh to the prejudice of the rights of the Incorporation referred to in the Minutes of the Trade of date the Twenty first February last was again taken into consideration and the Clerk was specially directed to raise actions against both of the Kerrs without delay and the Clerk was likewise instructed to prosecute James Mustard for his entry in terms of the resolutions of date the Thirtieth March last.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the first day of July Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee

Present:The Deacon

Messers WatsonKerr

Lawson

The Trade having resolved to dispose of the Chapelshade property, the Meeting directed that an advertisement should be inserted in the Newspapers stating that the property was now for Sale by private bargain, but before finally disposing of any offer the Office-bearers were directed to call a Meeting of the Trade, to consider and dispose of the same.

There being so few Members present Mr Watson intimated that he would not bring forward the motion of which he had given notice at last Meeting but that he would do so at next Meeting.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the sixth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee



David Milne

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The Clerk was directed instantly to obtain the decrees at the instance of the Trade extracted against James Kerr and Robert Kerr and to recover the sums thereon contained without any delay.

On the motion of Mr Watson the Trade unanimously re-enacted the Bye law passed at the Meeting of the Trade held on the thirtieth day of July last and the same to continue for twelve months from this date. That Bye law is as follows viz:

That for the space of one year from this date if not more than the Deacon for the time being and any two Members of the Trade shall be present such two Members and Deacon shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of carrying on the business of the Trade; that that such Meetings when less than five Members of the Trade appear the Deacon shall not have a casting vote; that no Meeting of the Trade shall be called upon shorter notice than seven hours prior to the hour of Meeting; that the hour at which the Meetings of the Trade shall not be earlier than nine o’clock in the morning nor later than nine o’clock in the evening’ that fifteen Minutes shall be allowed for the Members assembling after the hour of Meeting mentioned in the notices calling the Meeting but on the expiry of fifteen minutes that business shall be proceeded with provided the Deacon and any two Members along with the Clerk or his Assistant shall be present.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the Twenty eighth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Mrs Hood Vault

Present:The John and John

John WilsonJohn Kerr

David Milne Alexr Watson The office-bearers stated to the Meeting that the person with whom they were in treaty for the sale of the property

in Chapelshade had declined the transaction. The office-bearers were directed to meet with Mr McGavin and to offer him the property at the price of Two thousand pounds; and they were likewise directed to wait on the Directors of the Bank to get an extension of the time in which to settle the claim of the Bank.

The Clerk was directed in the event of Robert Kerr not settling for the dues of his entry as a Member of the Trade on the expiry of the days of Charge to present an application to the Sheriff for a warrant to shut his shop and have him fined for contempt and also to follow up against Kerr with the necessary measures to enforce payment of the dues for which Decree has been passed against him in absence.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the fourth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty years.At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Mrs

Hood Vault Present:

The Deacon and Boxmaster Alexander Watson

David MilneJohn Wilson

The office-bearers stated that they had had an interview wit the Directors

of the Dundee Commercial Bank who had agreed to allow the Trade till Martinmas

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next to endeavour to sell the Chapelshade property. It was resolved to advertise the property to be sold on a day to be fixed by the office-bearers at the farther reduced upset price of Two thousand pounds.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the fourteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty years.

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee held within the house of Mrs Hood Vault Dundee at seven o’clock evening

Present:The Deacon


John Milne: Present also The Boxmaster and

John WilsonAlexr Burns

The Deacon laid before the meeting a plan for the house for the gate-keeper proposed to be erected at the Slaughter houses, together with a specification prepared by James Cunningham. Wright Dundee and an estimate from, which it appears that the Wright and Plaster work would cost Sixteen pounds fifteen shillings. The meeting were of opinion that it would be for the interest of the Trade to purchase old timber of which the Trade understand there are plenty in the market just now, for the erection of the said house and the Deacon and Boxmaster were instructed to make the purchases of wood and to enter into the necessary agreement for the erection of the said house.

The Deacon stated that he had been waited on by Robert Kerr (the person referred to in the previous Minute) who stated that he was willing to become a free Member of the Trade on the following conditions vizt: that he should grant his bill with Security to the satisfaction of the Trade for the amount of his dues payable the one moiety thereof at twelve months and the other at two years, Kerr paying the Stamp discount and expenses incurred. On considering this proposal the Trade resolved to reject the same. but the Clerk was directed to write Mr Kerr that they would admit him as a Member of the Trade provided he paid Twenty Guineas in cash and granted bill at twelve months with sufficient Security for the balance of his entry-money and paid all expenses. The Deacon and Boxmaster along with Mr Watson and Mr Burns were appointed to see that the Sureties proposed by Robert Kerr were satisfactory to them on behalf of the Trade.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the twenty fourth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty years.


The Deacon James Lawson


Alexander Lawson The Deacon reported to the Meeting that Robert Kerr had granted bill

along with Messers John Kerr Flesher an William Anderson Jr Brewer in Dundee for the dues exigible from him as a Member of the Trade payable at twelve months

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on the understanding that the bill would be renewed for one half provided the bill was subscribed by the same securities.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the eighteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty oneAt a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee


Thomas DickMr Watson reported that he had gone over the Boxmasters accounts for

the past year in terms of the instructions given in the Trades minutes of date the 8th Ult and that he had found the accounts justly stated and properly vouched to the best of his judgement & belief and that the balance due by the Boxmaster amounted to £4. 4.10. The Clerk was instructed to get these accounts engrossed in the Ledger & when that was done they will be docqueted by the Trade.

Willm Gibb Deacon.

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At Dundee the Nineteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty one years.


The Deacon and BoxmasterRobert WoodcockAlexander Lawson

The Deacon stated that the Dundee Union Bank had agreed to advance to the Trade the sum of One Thousand pounds on obtaining an Assignation to the Security held by the Dundee Commercial Bank, and that the Agents had put into the hands of Messers Walker & Forgan (the Union Banks Agents) the necessary title deeds to enable them to prepare an Assignation. The Trade approved of what the Deacon had done, and he was instructed to proceed with the Registration of the of the Loan; and if the Union Bank insist on Searches for Incumbrances for the last forty years, being exhibited power was given to the Clerk after consultation with the Deacon, and learning the Banks final dates & examination to order such Searches.

The Deacon and Boxmaster were instructed to subscribe a Discharge in favor of Alexander Mitchell Coal Dealer Overgate for the sum arrested in his hands in the action which was some years ago arrested at the instance of the Trade against William Martin merchant in Dundee as heir of his Brother John Martin.

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Search of Encumbrances on all and Whole I. That piece of ground consisting of 20 falls, or thereby, with the two

houses thereon, lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee , on the north side of the roads leading by the back of Mr Bell’s Tan yards being part pf these 40 falls of ground, or thereby purchased by George Murray formerly Baxter in Dundee, afterwards residing at Letham near Perth from John Blair Millar Merchant in Dundee, & by progress belonged to Patrick Taylor Soap Manufacturer in Dundee, bounded by John Stiven’s property on the east, by the ground and houses next after described, formerly disponed by the said George Murray to James Martin, weaver on the West by the remainder of the said 40 falls, feud to Andrew Mills, Weaver, Thomas David, Mason and Peter Anderson, Wright, on the north & by the said road leading from the said Tan yard on the South parts, with the well in the

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said piece of ground, and the small houses or tenement of land, high and laigh formerly a kiln now converted into a dwelling house feued by John Roger, Porter in Dundee , from the said George Murray by Feu Dispositive dated the 24 th day of February 1797, being part of these subjects which were disponed to the said George Murray by the said John Blair Millar, Reserving always to chose having interest the privilege of the foot road along the East side of the said property thereby disponed as at present.

II. All and Whole the South Part of that piece of ground purchased by William Robertson, Weaver in said Chapelshade from Thomas Anderson, Weaver in Dundee with the house on the South East side thereof built by the said William Robertson on the same; which piece of ground and houses thereby disponed, were feued out by the said William Robertson to John Blair Millar, Merchant in Dundee, and afterwards to and afterwards belonged by progress to Patrick Taylor, which piece of ground consists of 13 and almost one half ells at the South and 13 Ells at the middle and 12 Ells and 6 inches at the North end, bounded by a Stone dyke on the South, the property still belonging to the said James Martin on the east, the ground belonging to the said William Robertson afterwards to George Banks on the North and the subjects formerly belonging to the said George Murray and Peter Anderson thereafter to the said deceased Patrick Taylor on the east part and which piece of ground thereby disponed is in length from South to North 33⅓ ells and the same breadth all the way with the said James Martin’s property. Being part of an acres of land in the East Chapelshade feued by the said Thomas Anderson from the Town of Dundee, lying in the parish of Dundee and Shire of Forfar, with the privilege of the Cart road on the South side of the said property which leads to the Water Wynd and the privilege of the well along with the said Thomas Anderson and William Robertson, the Disponees of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee, and their foresaids being always obliged to pay a proportion of the expence of upholding the same, with the privilege also that the said William Robertson and his successors in terms of the original Feu dispositions from him, were not at liberty to erect any buildings within five Ells of the northmost of the piece of ground thereby disponed & it is thereby declared that their said disponees and their foresaids shall not be at liberty in all time coming to erect any buildings whatever above six feet high, or to lay any Dunghill or any other nuisance upon the ground before mentioned, within 18 feet of the North Wall of the tenement of land belonging to Charles Millar, in the said Chapelshade nor should the houses on the Southeast side of the said piece of ground be at any future period raised higher than they at present are, within the distance aforesaid.

III. All and Whole that middle part of the north half of that piece of ground purchased by John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee from John Webster, Tenant at Scotchtown of Auchterhouse, which piece of ground thereby disponed was feued by the said John Blair Miller to Thomas Davis, Mason & thereafter belonged by progress to the said Patrick Taylor and consists of 6⅛ falls or thereby and is bounded by the Middle road leading from Burat Barns to Dudhope Road on the North by that piece of ground feued by the said John Blair Miller to John Stewart, Porter in Dundee on the South by that piece of ground feued out by the said John Blair Miller to Andrew Mills, Weaver in the East Chapelshade on the East, by that piece of ground also feued out by the said John Blair Miller to Patrick Anderson, Wright in the Ease Chapelshade on the West, with the privilege of the foot road from North to South, on the east side of the ground feued put to the said John Blair Miller by the said John Webster, But Reserving always the dominium utile of the property of that piece of ground, consisting of 4 Falls or 19 Ells. or thereby being part of the said subjects subfeued by John Duff, Junior, Tanner in Dundee and James Pullar, Baker there to Thomas Kidd Shipmaster in Dundee of which he pays a feuduty of 15/- yearly at the term of Whitsunday.

IV. All and Whole that piece of ground part of the 7 Falls & almost one third of a Fall, lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee, feued by Andrew Mills, Weaver there, from the said John Blair Miller, which piece of ground thereby disponed measuring 2 Falls and 2 Ells or thereby; and is bounded by the property lately belonging to the said deceased Patrick Taylor, and after wards conveyed to

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Patrick Scott residing in Dundee, on the South and West by the ground still belonging to the said Andrew Mills on the North and by the road leading South and North through the Chapelshade on the East parts, and now enclosed in a house; Declaring that their said disponees and their foresaids should not be at liberty to lease the North side wall of the above house, or of any other building they might erect on the said ground higher than 7 feet.

V. All and Whole that piece of ground now forming part of the ground upon which a house has been erected; Which piece of ground is bounded by the property sometime belonging to the said Patrick Taylor and now to the said Incorporation on the East West and South and by the property formerly belonging to the said Peter Anderson, now to the said Thomas Kidd on the North, and measures 1 Fall and 30 Ells, or thereby, and is part of the ground feued to the said Peter Anderson, by the said John Blair Miller.

General Register of SasinesFrom 1st January 1801

24th Decr 1824 £1346 fo 262Seis: dated 16th Curt, Patrick Scott residing in Dundee, of certain pieces of

ground lying in the east Chapelshade of Dundee &c. In Security of £1150 Stg., on Bond and Disposition under Reversion by Patrick Taylor Soap manufacturer in Dundee,

6th Decr 1825 £1397 fo 200Seis: dated 30th Novr last, the Said Patrick Scott of subjects lying in the

East Chapelshade of Dundee &c in Security of £850 Stg on Bond and Disposition under reversion by said Patrick Taylor.

16h May 1826 £1413 fo 234Seis dated 8th curt. John Martin Merchant in Dundee of certain subjects

lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee &c on Disposition by said Patrick Taylor.Seis dated 31st Octr last3 Novr 1837 £1912 fo 91The Trustees for the Dundee Commercial Bank, of subjects in the East

Chapelshade of Dundee & In Security of £823. 10/5d Stg, on Bond of Corroboration and Disposition in Security by the Office Bearers of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee.

Searched the General Register of Sasines & from the first day of January eighteen hundred and one to the fifth of February (11 a.m.) eighteen hundred and forty one years and found as on this and the preceding pages.

(Signed) Willm Robertson

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Partr Regr of SasinesFrom 1st Jany 1801

1st October 1816 fo 133 Seis dated 16th ulto, George Murray Esq of Letham of 40 Falls of ground,

with the houses thereon in the East Chapelshade of Dundee on Disposition by John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee.

Eodem die fo 136 Seis. Dated as above, John Duff, Junior, Merchant in Dundee of a piece of

ground consisting of 13 and almost ½ Ells at the South end and 12 Ells 5 inches at the north end lying in the east Chapelshade to John Blair Miller Merchant in Dundee, on disposition and Assignation by the said John Blair Miller to George Murray, Baker in Dundee on disposition and Assignation by the said George Murray to James Martin Weaver in Chapelshade on Disposition by said James Martin, with consent of said George Murray.

Seis. 1st Octr 1816 fo 145 John Duff, Junior Merchant in Dundee, of the subjects of Search first described on Disposition by George Murray, Baker in Dundee, to said John Duff, Junior to Thomas Wright, Merchant in Dundee & James

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Pullar, Senior Baker there, both now deceased, as partners of the Company of James Pullar and Co, Brewers Dundee Disposition and Assignation by James Wright, Brother germain and apparent heir of said Tomas Wright and Retour of the General Service of said James Wright as heir foresaid.

Eodem die fo 151Seis dated as above, Said John Duff, Junior the subjects of Search third

described, on Feu Disposition by John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee to Thomas David, Mason there on Disposition & Assignation by said Thomas David, to William Horn, Weaver in Hilltown, and on Disposition & Assignation by said William Horn.

Oedem die fo 156Seis Dated as above, the said John Duff, Junior of the subjects of Search

fourthly described, on Feu Disposition by Andrew Mills, Weaver in Chapelshade to said John Duff, Junior & James Pullar as partners of the firm of James Pullar & company, Brewers in the Chapelshade of Dundee.

Oedem die fo 159Seis dated as above, said John Duff, Junior of the subjects of Search fifth

described on Feu Disposition by Peter Anderson, Wright in East Chapelshade with consent of George Gray, Merchant in Dundee to said John Duff Junr and James Pullar partners in the firm of James Pullar and Company, Brewers in the Chapelshade.

25th Feby 1817 fo 48Seis dated 13th ulto, Thomas Mitchell, Merchant in Dundee of a small

tenement of land in the East Chapelshade of Dundee on disposition by George Roger, Porter in Dundee, Trust Disposition by said John Roger to Convener Charles Roger, Manufacturer in Dundee Retour of the service of said Charles Young Roger as heir of said Charles Roger his father and on disposition by the said Charles Young Roger.

Eodem die fo 53Seis dated 22nd curt Robert Stirling Graham residing in Dundee of the

whole subjects of Search on disposition by said Robert Duff, Junr. Partner of said James Pullar and company with consent as therein mentioned, to Thomas Mitchell in Dundee and on Disposition by said Thomas Mitchell.

4th Decr 1824 fo 128 Instrument of Resignation dated 3rd curt Robert Stirling Graham Esq. of

Kincaldrum of that small house or tenement of land formerly a Kiln, now converted into a dwelling house, lying in the East Chapelshade of Dundee on Procuratory of Resignation contained in a Disposition by the said Thomas Mitchell.

20th Decr 1824 fo 147Seis dated 15th Curt Patrick Taylor, Soap Manufacturer in Dundee of the

whole subjects of Search &c on Disposition by said Robert Stirling Graham. 17th March 1831 fo 248 Seis dated the 12th Ulto Patrick Scott residing in

Dundee of the whole subjects of Search on Disposition by John Morton, Merchant in Dundee and the Trustee & Commissioners on the Sequestrated Estate of said Patrick Taylor.

28th Septr 1835 fo 19Seis dated 12th curt The Deacon and Boxmaster of the Flesher

Incorporation of Dundee of the whole subjects of Search &c on Disposition by said Patrick Scott.

20th May 1836 fo 168 Deed of Restriction and Discharge: and Renunciation by the said Patrick Scott to said Flesher Incorporation of Dundee of part of a piece of ground in East Chapelshade of Dundee and of £1500 Stg., affecting the same dated 19th Curt.

Searched the Particular Registers of Sasines for eh Shire of Forfar, from the first day of January eighteen hundred & one to the seventeenth of November eighteen hundred and forty years, and found as on this and the three preceding pages.

(Signed) Willm Robertson.

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Register of AdjudnsFrom 1st Jany 1801

Against1. John Blair Miller, Merchant in Dundee.2. George Murray sometime Baker in Dundee, afterwards Esq. of Letham. Near Perth.3. Thomas Wright, Merchant in Dundee. 4. James Wright, Merchant in Dundee.5. William Horne, Weaver in Dundee.6. James Pullar late Baker in Dundee afterwards residing in Chapelshade of Dundee.7. James Pullar & Company, Brewers in Chapelshade of Dundee.8. Andrew Mills, Weaver in Dundee.9. Peter Anderson, Wright in Dundee.10. John Duff or John Duff Junr Sometime Tanner, afterwards Merchant in Dundee.11. Charles Roger, Manufacturer in Dundee.12. Charles Young Roger, Merchant in Dundee.

25th February 181713. Thomas Mitchell, Merchant in Dundee.

To 4th December 181714. Robert Stirling Graham Esq.

To 20th December 182415. John Morton, Merchant in Dundee.16. Patrick Taylor, Soap Manufacturer in Dundee & William Christie as his Trustee.

To 17th March 183117. Patrick Scott residing in Dundee.

To 28th Septr 183518. The Flesher Incorporation of Dundee and all their Deacons & Boxmasters in 1835 & since Vizt:Alexander Watson, Flesher in Dundee Deacon. (1835)David Niven, Flesher there, Boxmaster. (1835)John Wilson Flesher in Dundee Deacon. (1836)Robert Woodcock, Flesher there, Boxmaster (1836)Thomas Dick, Flesher Dundee, Deacon. (1837-8)William Gibb Flesher there Boxmaster. (1837–8) _Said William Gibb, Deacon (1839)Said Thomas Dick, Boxmaster. (1839)Said Alexander Watson, Boxmaster. (1840)

To date of Search

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31st March 1807Adjuctn: Patterson Saunders Writer in Dundee Trustee upon the Sequestered Estate of John Duff, Merchant there, agt said John Duff.31st Jany 1811Adjuctn: Archibald Crighton, merchant in Dundee as Trustee upon the Sequestrated Estate of Webster & Mitchell. Merchants there and Alexander Webster & Thomas Mitchell the Individual Partners of the said Company against the said Company & the said Individual Members.29th June 1819Adjunctn: James Saunders, Writer in Dundee against Thomas Mitchell, Soap Manufacturer in Dundee.23 Sept 1828Decreets confirming and Adjudg William Christie Esq., one of the Cashiers of the Dundee Commercial Bank, Trustee upon the Sequestrated Estate of the now deceased Patrick Taylor, merchant & Soap Manufacturer in Dundee agt said Patrick Taylor.

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Searched the Register of Alebreviates of Adjudications from first day of January eighteen hundred and one, to fifth of February (11 a.m.) eighteen hundred and forty on years and found as above, during the foresaid periods.

(Signed) William Robertson.

Gen Regr of InhibnsFrom 1st Jany 1801

AgainstThe parties and Incorporation for the periods foresaid

23rd March 1805Inhibn Thomas Gardner in Liverpool & Hugh corrie and James Gilchrist WS his mandatories, against John Duff in Dundee.26th Jany 1807Petition of John Duff Merchant in Dundee and of Donald Smith & company Bankers in Edinburgh, and Deliverance thereon dated 21st Decr Sequestrating the Estate of the said John Duff.18th Septr 1812. Inhibn Messers William Prest and son Merchants in London, and William Inglis WS their Mandatory, agt John Duff, Merchant in Dundee marked “This Inhibn Dischd per Dis dated 5th & Reg in Books of C & S 8th June 1826 W R.”15th May 1819 Petition of Thomas Mitchell Soap Manufacturer in Dundee, with concurrence of William Forbes Merchant in Aberdeen, a creditor to the extent required by Law, with Deliverances thereon by First Division dated 13th and 14th May curt.23 JulyPetition of Patrick Taylor, merchant and Soap Manufacturer in Dundee with concurrence of Peter Gray Esq late Captain in His Majesty’s Sixth Royal Veteran Battalion presently residing in Dundee a creditor to the extent required by Law, with Deliverance thereon by Lord Mackenzie Ordinary dated 16th curt Sequestrating the Estate and effects of said Patrick Taylor.Searched the General Register of January eighteen hundred and one, to the fifth of February (11 a.m.) eighteen hundred and forty one years, and found as on this and the preceding page during the foresaid periods.

(Signed) William Robertson

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Partr Regs of Inhibns from 1st Jany 1801Against

The parties and Incorporation for the periods foresaid.

25th July 1803Inhibn and Arrest Roger Hunter in Liverpool and Hugh corrie and James Gilchrist WS his mandatories against John Duff in Dundee as one of the owners of the Ship John Bull.16th Jany 1812Inhibn Alexander Wilson, Farmer at Ingliston agt John Duff, Merchant in Dundee.29th March 1813Inhibn George Robertson, Plaister in Dundee against John Duff, Merchant in Dundee residing at the Manse of Mains.12th April 1813Inhibn Robert Scott, Wright in Dundee against said John Duff.29th Octr 1839Inhibn and Arrest the patrons of Mortification made by the deceased John Brown of Westhaven sometime Provost of Dundee against The Flesher Trade of Incorporation of Dundee and William Morton, Merchant in Dundee & the Trustee on his Sequestrated Estate.

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Searched the Particular Register of Inhibitions for the Shire of Forfar from the first day of January Eighteen hundred and one, to the twenty seventh of July Eighteen hundred and forty years, and found as on the preceeding page during the foresaid periods.

(signed) William Robertson

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At Dundee the Eleventh day of February one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within the House of Mr Crammond Vintner there at Eight o’clock evening


Thomas DickRobert WoodcockAlexander Burns

The Minutes of last Meeting of the Trade were read and in reference thereto the Clerk stated that he had now received the Searches for Incumbrances a Copy of which are engrossed preceeding the Minutes.The Deacon was requested to call upon the Union Banks Agents and urge them to proceed with the Transference of the Security.

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At Dundee the Sixteenth day of March one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within the House of Mrs Hood Vault seven o’clock in the evening


Alexander BurnsThomas DickAlexr LawsonJames Lawson

The Clerk stated that in consequence of Mr Shaw having refused to pay up the balance of feu duty in his hands to the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification on the ground that his Security over the Church property was lessened thereby, it was impossible to clear off the Incumbrance to the Dundee Commercial Bank and execute a new Bond in favour of the Dundee Union Bank for one thousand pounds unless their Inhibition at the instance of Brown’s Mortification was cleared and seeing that the Trade were not in funds to pay the debt to the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification it was necessary and properly for the safety of the Trade that instead of a new Bond being executed and the incumbrance in favour of the Commercial Bank paid off a Simple Assignation to the latter should be taken. The Clerk stated that in this way the principal sum in the Bond due to the Commercial Bank would be advanced by the Dundee Union Bank and that the interest and expense incurred by the Commercial Bank would require to be provided for by the Members of the Trade Individually who were as such personally liable and against whom the Commercial Bank held a Decree for the whole debt. The Trade unanimously approved of he suggestions made by the Clerk, and directed that the Assignation should be forthwith prepared and it was remitted to the Deacon & Boxmaster to wait upon the Cashiers of the Commercial Bank and arrange with them to take the bill by the individual members for the interest and expenses payable at such period as can be agreed on:

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It was remitted to the Deacon, Boxmaster and the Clerk to wait on the members not present at this Sederunt to procure their consent to this arrangement n testimony whereof they subscribe their names to the present Minute. The Boxmaster stated that at the next Meeting of the Trade he would move that the By-law Number three passed at the Meeting of the Trade held on the Ninth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty one should be altered as follows: That no unfreeman shall be allowed the use of the Slaughter houses belonging to the Trade unless such unfreemen shall have previously settled with the office bearers of the Trade for the rent of the same.

Willm Gibb DeaconAlexr Watson BM

James LawsonAlexr LawsonAlexr Burns

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At Dundee the Nineteenth day of March one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within the House of Mrs Hood Vault at eight o’clock p.m.


Alexander BurnsThomas Dick

John MilneAlexander Mathers

In reference to the destruction of the Towns Churches there was read to the Meeting a Copy of a Letter & Report by Mr Burn Architect in regard to the restoration of the Churches in terms of a plan submitted by Mr Burn. The Deacon & Boxmaster along with Messers Dick and Burns were Appointed to attend the Meeting called by the Town Council for Monday first at seven o’clock; but the Trade unanimously resolved that the said Committee should not have power to agree to any thing final in the regard to the Churches before reporting to the Trade and receiving their instructions thereanent.

The Trade resolved that the right of the whole Dung collected at the Public Slaughter house of Dundee situated at Dudhope and belonging to the Trade for twelve or six months as may be agreed should be exposed to sale on Friday the Ninth day of April next at one o’clock afternoon and the Clerk was directed to prepare the necessary advertisement and Articles of Roup. He was also directed to get the usual number of handbills printed and circulated as formerly. The upset rent to be afterwards fixed by the Trade.

The office bearers stated that they had considered it for the interest of the Trade to appoint a person to collect the rents of the Chapelshade property with the exception of that portion let to Mr Davidson at the rate of five per cent on the Amount collected by him and that the person so appointed was Mr William Ramsay Cabinetmaker in Dundee. The Trade unanimously approved of what the office bearers had done in this respect.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the Seventh day of April one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within the House of Mr Crammond Vintner Overgate Dundee at Eight o’clock evening


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John KerrJohn Milne

The Meeting resolved that a Lease of the Dung at the present Slaughterhouses shall be exposed for sale by public roup upon the ground of the premises upon Friday first the 9th current and that for one year at the upset price of One hundred and fifty pounds Sterling. A Draft of the Articles of Roup was submitted to the Trade which were approved of.

Should it turn out contrary to the expectations of the Trade that the upset price will not be offered the Deacon and Boxmaster were authorised to revise the upset price to such a sum as to invite Competition.

The Clerk stated that the Assignation in favor of the Union Bank was now ready for signature but that their Agents would not settle the Transaction until they received an Obligation. Declaring that the Accounts of the Agents for the Trade were adjusted and declaring that the hypothee over them was discharged as a farther Security to the Union Bank.

The Meeting was therefore adjourned till tomorrow at half past ten o’clock within the Clerk's Office to adjust the Accounts so a delivery may be made of the Titles.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the Thirteenth day of April one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee held within the House of Mr Crammond Vintner Overgate Dundee at Seven o’clock in the evening



Alexander Burns

There was laid before the Meeting a letter from Messers Shaw & Thomson the agents for Wm. Fairweather a Copy of which is engrossed in the Sederunt Book at the end of this Minute In reference to which it was remitted to the Deacon and Boxmaster to wait upon Messers Shaw & Thomson and state the Trades determination to join in the re-building or the repairing of the Churches, along with the other public bodies and private parties having property therein and should Messers Shaw & Thomson not be satisfied with the present resolution without adopting of other proceedings as stated in their letter, the Deacon was instructed to call another Meeting of the Trade.

The Deacon stated that the Dung had been set in lease to Mr Pat McDonald at the roup for one year at the rent of £270 Sterling. The Boxmaster was instructed to obtain McDonalds Bill for the rent payable in terms of the Articles of Roup at the term of Martinmas & Whitsunday.

The Deacon laid before the Meeting the accounts due to the Agents up to March last amounting to £242. 9.11d.

These accounts were deliberately gone over by the Trade and they considered that £15.11/2d should be deducted and that the interest amounting to £9. 3/- should not be charged.

The clerk agreed to the said reductions being made from the Account and the Trade resolved to give a bill for £200 to Account payable at twelve months date on the understanding that a back letter is to be granted to renew the bill for a half or one hundred and twenty pounds when it falls due, the Trade paying the stamps and discounts on the bills and renewals. In reference to the balance it was left to the Clerk to adjust the matter wit the Trade looking at the account which had bee rendered previous to the present Account.

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We agree to renewal the Bill a true of the Minute. A letter will be given to that effect.

Jno McLarenJn McEwen

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Copy Letter referred to in the preceeding Minutes

Dundee 12th April 1841We beg that you will communicate to the Flesher Trade that we can on no

account allow the matter of their Debt to William Fairweather to be longer on the present unsatisfactory footing. It is now upwards of three months since their Church seats were consumed; and we at that time made them aware that it was absolutely necessary that they should either pay up the money or find satisfactory security for the Debt, - as at all events find satisfactory security that the would within a certain date resort the seats.

Our Client has spoken to us several times on the subject & we are not disposed to have any more reflection where he has really so good ground for them. We beg therefore that you will understand that unless we are put in possession of the names of proposed Cautioners to the above effect betwixt & Thursday first at six o’clock we will that night direct Mr Fairweather’s Bond to be recorded preparatory to giving a charge thereupon. To save trouble we think it right to add that no proposal will be harkened to which does not amount to one or other of those above stated; and that in particular no further delay will be granted as we feel that we have already given more that we can justify to our clients.

We are, Dear Sirs, Yours &c. (Signed) Shaw & ThomsonMessers McEwen & MillerWritersDundee

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At Dundee within the house of George Crammond, Vintner Dundee the twenty second day of April one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of DundeePresent:

The Deacon & BoxmasterMr Alexander Burns

The Boxmaster stated that had obtained from Mr Neil McDonald a Bill payable at Marts & Whitsunday next for the rent of the Dung but that no Security had been given in terms of the Articles of Roup. The meeting were unanimously of opinion that no Security should be asked from Mr McDonald as the considered him perfectly responsible for the sum & the Boxmaster was instructed to discount the Bill with the Dundee Union Bank.

The Members present subscribed a Bill to the Dundee Union Bank for the sum in the Assignation payable at one days date and the Deacon & Boxmaster were instructed to wait on the absent Members along with the Clerk.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee within the house of George Crammond, Vintner Dundee the thirtieth day of April one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee

The Deacon laid before the Meeting a letter from Messers Shaw & Thomson Agents for Mr Fairweather stating that the party proposed as security for the Sum in his Bond (Mr Neil Macdonald) had declined to enter into the transaction, and

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that unless the matter was arranged the Bond would be recorded and diligence against the Trade followed out - the Deacon and Boxmaster were instructed to wait on Messers Shaw & Thomson and endeavour to get them to delay proceedings for ten days.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the eighteenth day of May one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of DundeePresent:

The Deacon & BoxmasterAlexander Lawson


John KerrCertain accounts claimed against the Trade were examined and the Boxmaster was authorised to pay the same.

Willm Gibb Deacon

At Dundee the fifteenth day of June one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years


The Deacon & BoxmasterAlexander Burns

John WilsonJohn Milne John Kerr

Thomas DickRobert WoodcockAlexander Lawson

The Trade unanimously resolved that in order to defray the expence of maintaining a Watchman for looking after the interests of the Trade at the new Slaughter houses erected by the Trade, the Sum of two pence half penny shall be paid by the person killing each beast in the new Slaughter house and that either by freemen or unfreemen the said sum to be paid to the person to be afterwards appointed as Watch man to collect the said sum and to keep an account of the same and to report thereanent weekly to the Boxmaster.

This arrangement to remain in force for the period of six months from Saturday the Nineteenth current. And it being specially understood that should there be any deficiency from the said Fund to meet the mans wages the same shall be made good from the funds of the Trade and any excess shall go to the benefit of the Trades funds.

The Trade having farther considered the matter and having heard the Report of the Deacon and Boxmaster to the qualifications of blank Moon lately Turnkey in the Goal of Dundee unanimously resolved to instruct the Deacon & Boxmaster to appoint the said blank Moon to be Watchman at the said Slaughterhouses for such period (not exceeding six months) and at such wages as they shall find to be most for the interest of the Trade.

The Deacon & Boxmaster were farther requested (with the assistance of the Clerk) to draw up a set of Regulations for the government of the said Watchman and the Trade and themselves to pay obedience to such Regulations or any regulations which may be subsequently made by the Trade.

Willm Gibb deaconAlexr Watson Boxmaster

John Wilson

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Alexr BurnsJohn Milne

Alexr LawsonRobert Woodcock

John KerrThomas Dick

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At Dundee the fourteenth day of July one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years


The Deacon & BoxmasterAlexander Burns

Alexander Lawson

The Deacon stated that the house for the Watchman had now been completed, but that it would require a stone floor for the outer room as the rats would get thro’ a clay floor. The Meeting instructed the Deacon to get the floor laid with pavement at as a cheap a rate as possible, with pavement which is at present being sold at the old sugar house, and he was likewise to get a wicket made as it was inconvenient to be constantly opening the large gate.

The Boxmaster laid before the Meeting a letter from Mr Russell of the Gas Company agreeing to bring the gas pipes into the Slaughter house yard on payment of the sum of Seven pounds 10/-. The Meeting instructed the Deacon & Boxmaster to agree to pay the company this sum provided the Police Commissioners will erect a certain number of Sumps to their satisfaction.

The Boxmaster moved that Mr Ramsay shall be instructed to collect the Outstanding Slaughterhouse rents & that he shall be allowed 5 pc for doing so which was unanimously agreed to.

The Boxmaster stated that he was to move at next Meeting that the bye Law made on 30 May 1829 whereby the Deacon & two Members of the Trade are declared to constitute a quorum shall be made a standing regulation until otherwise altered by the and he also stated that at same Meeting he meant to move that the third resolution of the Trade regarding the regulations of the Slaughterhouse shall be altered to run as follows viz: “that a freeman of the Trade who became tacksman of one or more of the Slaughterhouses shall be allowed to let an unfreeman Kill along with him provided that unfreemen shall have satisfied the Deacon or Boxmaster as regards the rent.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the fifth day of August one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years

At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade Present:


David MilneJohn Kerr

Robert WoodcockIn terms of the motion given by Mr Watson at last Meeting he moved that

for the period of twelve months from this date the Deacon and any two Members of the Trade shall constitute a quorum of the Trade in terms of the resolution of the Trade of date 30 July 1839 and his motion was seconded by the Deacon and carried by a majority, Mr Lawson alone dissenting.

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On the motion of Mr Watson the Trade unanimously resolved That a freeman of the Trade who becomes Tacksman of one or more of the Trades Slaughterhouses shall be allowed to let an unfreeman kill along with him provided such unfreeman shall have previously satisfied the Deacon or Boxmaster in regard to the rent to be paid by him for the same.

It was moved by Mr Woodcock that no rent should be exacted by the Trade from Members of the Trade for the use of the Slaughter houses belonging to the Trade from and after the term of Whitsunday last and this motion was seconded by Mr Lawson.

The Boxmaster moved as an amendment that as the motion was contrary to the Laws of the Trade it was illegal & improper to put the same to the vote and this amendment was seconded by the Deacon. And the vote having been taken four voted for the motion and two for the amendment whereon the motion was declared to be carried. Mr Watson protested that the resolution was illegal and took instruments in the hands of the Clerk.

It was unanimously resolved that the sum to be exacted in future for each beast killed in the slaughter house shall be three pence in place of two pence half penny the Sum hitherto exacted for paying the wages of the watchman at the Slaughter house.

Willm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the thirtieth day of August one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years


The Deacon & BoxmasterDavid Milne Thomas DickJohn Wilson

Alexander Lawson Robert Woodcock

In reference to that part of the last Minute in regard to the rent to be exacted for the use of the Members of the Trade in Slaughtering bestial at the new Slaughter houses, it was moved by the Boxmaster that the rent to be exacted for these Slaughter houses shall be ay the following rates from and after the term of Martinmas next for one year thereafter. Viz:No 1 Thomas Dick £3.10/-No 2 Alex. Lawson 2.15/-No 3 Alex. Watson 2.15/-No 4 John Wilson 2.15/-No 5 Wm. Gibb 3.10/-No 6 John Kerr 2. 0/-No 7 (Empty) 2. 0/-No 8 Alex. Burns 2. 0/-No 9 Robt. Woodcock 2. 0/-No 10 David Miln 2. 0/-

Which Motion was seconded and carried unanimously, with the exception of Messers Lowson & Miln who dissented.

Wilm Gibb Deacon

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At Dundee the thirty first day of August one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years


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The Deacon & BoxmasterThomas Dick

Alexander BurnsJohn Kerr

The Trade unanimously agreed that, provided the Gas Company laid pipes in the Lane leading to the Slaughter houses of the Trade and lamps be lighted therein by the Police and the Boxmaster should be authorised to pay Seven pounds ten shillings towards the expense of laying the pipes by the Gas Company, in terms of the letter to the Trade by the Manager of the Gas Company.

Willm Gibb DeaconAlexr WatsonAlexr Burns

Thomas DickJohn Kerr

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At Dundee the Eighteenth day of October one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years



John Kerr The Deacon laid before the Meeting two letters and relative State, which

letters and State were ordered to be engrossed at the end of this Minute.In reference thereto, the Deacon and Boxmaster along with Mr Lawson,

were appointed to wait on Captain Scott in regard to the claim of Mr Webster referred to in Mr Kerr’s letter, and to report Mr Scott’s determination whether he would pay his proportion of the feu duty to another Meeting of the Trade.

The Trade unanimously agreed to reappoint Robert Moon the person formerly employed by the Trade as a Watchman at the Slaughter houses, for the period of six months from and after this date.

Alexr Burns Deacon Note: No letters were engrossed in the Sederunt Book

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At Dundee the ninth day of November one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years


The Deacon & BoxmasterWilliam Gibb

Thos DickJohn Kerr

The Boxmaster was instructed to pay Messers Kerr the Agent for Mr Webster the balance of feu duty and the expense of the Charter being Thirteen pounds nineteen shillings & six pence after deducting the Sum paid by Captain Scott for the years for which he is liable.

The Clerk was directed to return the documents given to he Deacon by Mr Robert Kyd Flesher Dundee and to state that the Trade was advised that these were utterly worthless as a protection to him against the exclusive privileges of the Trade and that unless he immediately settled with the Officers of the Trade for the dues of his entry as a free Member of the Trade or ceased to encroach on their exclusive privileges an Action at Law would be raised against him.

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The Clerk was also directed to write in similar terms to Charles Lesslie Flesher Dundee.

The Trade agreed to accept an offer by Robert Langlands Mechanic Dundee of Eight pounds Sterling per Annum for a Workshop consisting of one apartment situated in the second flat above the Foundry belonging to the Trade and situated in Chapelshade and that for the half year from Martinmas next to Whitsunday Eighteen hundred and forty two.

The Trade also resolved to accept an offer by David Binnie Moulder Dundee of Fifteen pounds Sterling per Annum for the lower flat formerly occupied as a Foundry and the Loft situated immediately above he premises now occupied and that for twelve months from and after Martinmas next.

Alexr Burns

The person attending on behalf of the Clerk to the Incorporation having left the Meeting at the request of the Members the Trade present, he retired to another room and was called in again in a few minutes and directed to record that a Motion had been made by Mr John Kerr that Mr James Forgan Writer Dundee be in future the Clerk to the Incorporation, which Motion was Seconded by Mr William Gibb & carried unanimously.

Alexr Burns DeaconAlexr Watson Boxmaster

Willm GibbJohn Kerr

Thomas Dick

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At Dundee the thirtieth day of November one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one years


The Deacon & BoxmasterThomas Dick

John KerrWilliam Gibb

Robert WoodcockAlexander Matters

David Milne Alexander Lawson

Robert Lawson The Minute of last Meeting was read and approved and the election of Mr

James Forgan as Clerk to the Incorporation was homologated and approved of. The Boxmaster laid his accounts before the Meeting which were examined

& audited and compared with the vouchers and found to be justly and accurately stated: And that on striking a balance it was found that the balance in the Boxmasters hands was Nine pounds fourteen shillings & four pence half penny Sterling which he was instructed to pay over to his successor.

Mr Dick moved that Mr Alexander Watson be re-elected Box Master for the ensuing year and Mr Kerr seconded the motion.

Mr David Milne moved that Mr Alexander Matters be elected Box Master & Mr Alexander Lawson seconded that motion.

On a division Messers William Gibb Thomas Dick John Kerr & Mr Alexander Watson voted for the re-election of Mr Watson And Messers David Milne Alexander Lawson Alexander Mathers & Robert Lawson voted for the election of Mr Matters.

The votes being equal the Deacon voted for Mr Watson who was declared duly elected as Boxmaster for the ensuing year.

Mr Woodcock had left the Meeting before the above declaration had taken place but he returned before any other business was done. The Deacon was

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instructed to obtain delivery from the late Clerk of all documents in his possession belonging to the Incorporation.

The Boxmaster was instructed to settle the Account due by the Incorporation to the Executors of the deceased James Black Architect in Dundee.

Alexr Burns DeaconAlexr Watson Boxmaster

Willm GibbAlexr LawsonDavid Milne

Robert LawsonThomas Dick

John KerrRobert Woodcock

Alexr Mathers

At Dundee the Twentieth day of January one Thousand Eight hundred and forty two years


The Deacon & BoxmasterDavid Niven

Alexander LawsonDavid Milne

Robert Lawson

The Minute of last Meeting was read and approved. The Box Master reported that he paid the claim due to Mr Black’s

Executors in terms of the instructions of last Meeting.The Clerk was instructed to enquire into the grounds upon which Charles

Leslie & Robert Kid claim the right of encroaching the rights of freemen & particularly their rights to exercise the privileges of this Trade. and in the event of them or either of them producing documents that their fathers had served in the Army or Navy the Clerk was instructed to make enquiries whether the persons named in these documents were really the fathers of Lesslie & Kid.

The Box Master states that Robert Niven Son of David Niven Flesher in Dundee a free Member of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee had lodged ten shillings & six pence to entitle him to a hearing of the Trade for his admission as a Member. The Meeting agreed to admit the said Robert Niven upon payment of the ordinary dues of admission as a son of a free member and a Compliance with the other regulations of the Trade & further that he should perform an Essay piece to the Satisfaction of a Committee of the Trade. the Deacon & Mr Alexander Lawson were appointed a Committee for the Essay piece, the Deacon Convener.

The Clerk was instructed to enquire as to who are bound to put the Road at the Shambles in proper repair and to report to next Meeting; and he was instructed to distinguish between that portion of the Road which is held off the town of Dundee & the portion held from the Estate of Dudhope.

Alexr Burns DeaconAlexr Watson BM

David Miln Alexr LawsonDavid Niven

Robert Lowson

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At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade At Dundee the Twenty seventh day of January 1842 years


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Mr NivenMr Alexander Lawson

Mr John Kerr The Minute of last Meeting was read and approved. The Deacon as Conveener of the Committee appointed for seeing the

performance of the Essay piece by Robert Niven reported that the Essay piece has not been performed in consequence of Mr Niven not being in the practice of Killing Cattle at present. Mr Lawson then offered to allow the applicant to Essay upon an Ox of his to be Killed on Monday morning: And that day was fixed for the performance of the Essay at an hour to be arranged with the Committee.

The Box Master then stated that David Niven Junior another Son of David Niven Flesher in Dundee a free Member of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee had lodged ten shillings and six pence to entitle him to a hearing of the Trade for his admission as a member. The Meeting agreed to admit the said David Niven Junr upon payment of the Ordinary dues of admission as the son of a free Member & on Compliance with the other regulations of the Trade & farther he should perform an Essay piece to the satisfaction of a Committee of the Trade. Mr Alexander Lawson & the Deacon were appointed a Committee for that purpose. The Deacon Convener.


David NivenAlexr Lawson

John Kerr

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Dundee 9 February 1842At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee


Mr William GibbMr David Niven

There was laid before the Meeting a letter and relative account from Messers Shaw & Thomson, Writers Dundee with reference to the sum lent to the Incorporation by Mr Fairweather of Prieston of which Letter and Account Copies are inserted in this Book.

The Meeting resolved to delay consideration of this matter in the meantime.

Alexr Burns DAlexr Watson Boxmaster

Willm GibbDavid Niven

Dundee 14 February 1842At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee


David NivenDavid Milne

Robert NivenAlexander LawsonRobert Woodcock

The Deacon laid before the Meeting a letter from Mr Walter Shaw Writer Dundee dated 11th instant regarding Mr Fairweather’s claim, which letter was

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ordered to be inserted in this Book – and the consideration of it was delayed in the meantime.

Alexr Burns D

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Copy Letter by Messers Shaw & Thomson referred to in Minute of Meeting of 9th Feby 1842

Dundee 7th February 1754GentlemenYou must surely now admit that it is more than time that your debt to Mr

Fairweather of Prieston was settled, and we now beg to make you aware that if you do not betwixt and Friday first make some satisfactory arrangement for a settlement at an early day, we shall on Saturday proceed with legal measures to enforce speedy payment, and if we are compelled to do so the Trade must blame themselves for the expensed thereby incurred.

We are &c. (Signed) Shaw & ThomsonP.S. We beg to enclose a statement of our Accounts with the Trade from

which it appears that there is a balance in our hands of £12.4.6 but this is a matter with Mr Fairweather has no concern. The sum due to him is neither more nor less than £400 with interest since Martinmas last.

(Initialled) S&T

Page 440

Copy Account referred to in P.S. of the preceding letterAccount of the Flesher Trade of Dundee

To Shaw & Thomson Writers

1838Feby 3

Writing Messers McEwen & Miller for sight of Title deeds of property in Overgate purchased from Trustees of Brown’s Mortification 3. 4Examining these Documents in relation to your claim of Relief against Messers John Morton & William Morton 6.8

6 Writing –do- acknowledging receipt of titles and for cautionary obligation referred to in Minute of Trade of 18 January 1826 &c.Writing Mr Dick that we have received the Titles and requesting to see him and Mr Gibb in regard to Trade relief from their obligation on the grounds annual of property purchased from Brown’s Trustees

3.4

3.4

4th & 5th current as to Claim of relief against Morton, an trouble examining Sederunt Book of Trade as to Minute regarding sale of property to Mr M 10.6

7 Making Copy Excerpt from Contract of Sale between the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification & John Morton 7.0

8 Writing Mr William Morton, Merchant as to steps to be taken for your obtaining relief from the cautionary obligation granted to the Trustees for Brown’s Mortification and as to payment of arrears of ground annual and erection of buildings on the property &c.Attendance with M William Morton on the subject.

6.83.6

9 Writing Messers McEwen & Miller for an answer to an letter to Mr Martin as Mr M stated they were to give one, and returning the Title Deeds sent us 3.4

10 Again writing Mr William Morton that we have not yet heard from McEwen & Miller and that it will be necessary to transmit any proposal he has to make

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immediately as the matter must be settled one way or other

3.4

12 Writing Mr Dick that we have not as yet got any satisfaction from Mr Morton or McEwen & Miller and requesting him to call upon is along with Mr Gibb as to steps to be takenAttendance with Mr Dick and Mr Gibb

3.45.0

14 Writing Mr John Kerr for particulars of Debt due by you to Brown’s Mortification with a view to securing you relief against the late Mr Morton’s Estate and Cautioner.Attendance with Mr Kerr promising State of Debt and examining same

3.46.8

16 Drawing Summons of relief at your instance against William Morton – above £50.Fair Copy –do –Copy for service.Paid signing same

2.10.013.012.02.0

17 Instructing Colin McEwen to execute – doInstructing - do – to arrest in the hands of the Cashier of the Commercial Bank against –do -

3.6

3.620 Paid –do- for arresting 3.620 Paid Colin McEwen for executing Summons 2.621 Agency bringing action against Morton in to Court,

attendance at calling, appearance entered 7.022 Paid taxing account of expenses 1.027 Attendance with Deacon & Boxmaster as to getting

concurrence of neighbouring proprietors to using new Slaughter house.Sundry attendances with Mr William Powrie and Mr John Duff &c on same subject

5.0

6.8

March 3 Attendance with the Deacon inspecting Morton’s property Overgate in order to ascertain what part of subjects purchased from Brown’s Trustees was occupied for the purpose of Morton’s Mill.Paid for Caption for process against Morton which had been borrowed by Mr McEwen

5.0

1.031 Attendance with Mr Kerr as to settlement of ground

annual for Morton’s property and evidence of your having granted Bill therefore 5.0

April 2 Drawing replies for you to Defences for Mr Morton.Fair Copy

1.2.05.0

4 Procurator fee on Interlocutor ordering Condescendence and Answers 3.6

6 Borrowing process.Writing Messers McEwen & Miller as to –do – and wishing to be informed of the particulars of the settlement of the Ground Annual alleged to have been made by them on the Defences

1.6

2.6

7 Instructing Colin McEwen to arrest on Summons against Morton in the hands of John McDonald and others.Paid John McEwen for arresting.Drawing condescendence for you

3.63.6

1.11.016 Fair Copy –do - 8.017 Copy letter by us to McEwen & Miller dated 6 curt to be

produced with – do - 1.0May 2 Procurator fee on Interlocutor decerning against Morton

in respect of his failure to lodge Answers to Pursuers Condescendence and finding him liable in expenses 3.6

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18 Writing Messers McEwen & Miller as to uplifting the rents arrested on the dependence of the Action against Morton and depositing same in Bank &c 3.4

26 Writing Mr John McDonald as to arrestment used in his hands against Morton and that if he pays the rent to Morton or his Agents he will be liable for the same to you.Writing Messers McEwen & Miller for an answer to our letter of 18th current

3.4

2.6

June 1 Writing – do- that if the expense decerned for against William Morton 23 current was not settled by 12 o’clock tomorrow Decree will be extracted

6 Borrowing process 1.611 Drawing Revised Condescendence for you in process

against Morton.Fair Copy – do -

15.68.0

12 Writing Mr James Cumming that we are to move the Court tomorrow to grant commission & diligence to recover Contract of Sale between Brown’s Mortification and John Morton &c

2.6

13 Procurator for an Interlocutor granting Commission & Diligence for recovery of Extract Contract of Sale 3.6

15 Borrowing process 1.616 Writing Mr James Cumming that the Commissioner has

fixed Wednesday the 20th at 12 o’clock to examine Havers

18 Instructing Colin McEwen to cite D. McEwen as a Haver 1.619 Paid – do – for do - 1.620 Attendance at examination of Mr McEwen this day as a

Haver.Paid Commissioners fees

5.05.8

July 5 Paid for Caption 1.027 Writing Mr Dick with Copy letter received from Messers

McEwen & Miller as to ground in Overgate and requesting to meet with the Office Bearers as to –do -.Copy letter sent.Afterwards meeting with Trade in regard to –do -

3.41.03.4

Augt 1 Intimating Interlocutor allowing addition to Revised Condescendence in consequence of addition to Morton’s Revised Answers.Making necessary addition.Attendance with Messers Gibb & Dick relative to Action of poinding the ground raised by Brown’s Trustee.

3.63.6

5.0Writing to Mr john Kerr that no instructions were given by you to enter appearance in the Action of poinding the ground for ground annual of property in Overgate and that we are instructed to write Messers McEwen & Miller disavowing and Defence on your part.Writing Messers McEwen & Miller disavowing the Defence to the above process and as to settlement of matters between you and Mr Morton

3.4

3.4

15 Procurator fee on Interlocutor closing Record in action against Morton.- do – on – do – allowing Pursuers proof of payment of arrears of ground annual.Attendance with Mr Kerr as to claims of Trustees for Brown’s Mortification and as to Summons of poinding the ground

3.6

3.6

5.0

21 Drawing Reclaiming Petition for you in process against 1.8.0

157

Morton.Fair Copy.Paid lodging –do -

7.06

27 Writing Mr Alexander Robertson to obtain a valuation of your property in Chapelshade & to call on Mr Dick who would point out the property 3.4Writing to Mr John Kerr that we had written Mr Robertson to value your property in the view of borrowing as much money as would pay off the Debt due to him and some other parties and requesting he would delay any proceedings in the meantime

3.4

29 Paid Alex. Robertson for valuing your property 1.1.031 Writing Mr Kerr with valuation by – do – with a view to a

Loan from Dundee Bank and as to – do -. 3.4Sept 20 Writing Mr Dick that we had learned that William

Morton had been sequestrated and requesting to see him as to same and also as to proposed Loan from Dundee Bank.Attendance with him and Mr Gibb as to same

3.45.0

Writing Messers McEwen & Miller for answers to certain queries as to state of Mr Morton’s affairs &c and his connection with those of his brother John and recommending an immediate sale of the property for which the ground annual is paid.Attendance with Mr Kerr as to the Loan from Dundee Banking Company when he requested that the proposal should be stated in writing

3.4

3.6

21 Writing Mr Boase Dundee Bank with proposal for Loan of £1,500 over your property.Drawing proposal of loan X 2 fair copies 10.6

23 Writing Mr John Kerr again as to proposal of Loan from Dundee Bank for £1,500 in consequence of his holding Diligence against you 3.4

25 Writing Mr Christie Eastern Bank with proposal for Loan and requesting him to lay the same before the Directors for their consideration 3.4

28 Attendance with Mr John Kerr as to his claims, also with Mr Christie Eastern Bank as to Cash Credit, and with Messers Dick & Gibb as to same 6.8

29 Writing Mr John Kerr as to Loan to you of £300 on the security of Church Seats, and as to state of titles 3.4

Octr 11 Procurator fee on Interlocutor in Morton’s Action allowing proof on advising Petition & Answers 3.6

24 Entering appearance in case the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification against you 3.6

30 Writing Mr Cammond for Copy of Minute of Meeting of 9 Trades so far as regards annual payment of £5 by the Eastern Bank for Fleshers room in the old Trades Hall.Borrowing Summons the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification against the Trade.Procurator fee entering appearance therein.Writing Mr John Kerr that an object in borrowing up – do – was to lay it before the Meeting to be held tonight.Attendance with Deacon & Boxmaster as to - do – and Inhibition raised therein, also afterwards attending Meeting of the Incorporation in the evening and writing Minute as to – do -.Examining Inhibition used against the Trade and the Action on which the same proceeds

3.4

1.03.6

2.6

7.6

6.8

158

Novr 3 Writing Mr John Kerr as to restricting the Inhibition taken out by his clients with a View to a Loan 3.4

5 Writing Mr Dick with letter from Mr Kerr declining to withdraw the Inhibition and as to impossibility of obtaining a Loan in the circumstances 3.4By Cash from Messers McEwen & Miller expenses decerned for against William Morton 3.0.0

1839July 20

Writing Mr McEwen as to properties over which the security is to extend in reference to Loan wanted by you 3.4

23 Attendances with Members of Trade with Tradesmen working to them when we agreed to advance £100 on bill of Messers dick Watson & Gibb and making that advance, writing Bills &c.Commission on Loan from Mr Fairweather £400.Writing Messers McEwen & Miller very fully as to state of Titles of property over which the security is proposed to extend and as to properties to be conveyed &c

7.62.2.0

5.0

31 Writing Messers McEwen & Miller very fully as to Lease by them to the Trade with a view to Loan and returning same with notandum of certain alterations which occur to us.Examining these Deeds, revising Draft Lease to the Trade and making various alterations on same

6.8

1.1.0

Augt 16 Drawing Bond & disposition & Resignation in Security by you if favour of Mr Wm. Fairweather Prieston £400.Stamp for – do -.Extending – do -.

2.8.05.0.417.6

23 Writing Messers McEwen & Miller as to form of Conveyance to be taken meantime in regard to Loan

31 Writing Messers McEwen & Miller with Draft Bond Disposition and Assignation in favour of Mr William Fairweather for revisal

Sept 2 Writing – do – in answer to their Letter as to sum proper to be advanced in the meantime – also in regard to Insurance of property &c 3.4

3 Revising Draft proposed Minute of Meeting of Trade authorising Office Bearers to effect Loan 5.0

11 Writing Messers McEwen & Miller with Bond Disposition & Assignation in Security to get signed

20 Writing - do – as to discharge of Inhibition used against the Incorporation at the instance of the Patrons of Brown’s Mortification 3.4

30 Writing Messers McEwen & Miller returning search of Inhibitions against the Trade to be completed and as to Mr Kerr’s letter withdrawing Inhibition at instance of Brown’s Mortification

3.4

Octr 2 Again writing Messers McEwen & Miller as to Inhibition at instance of Brown’s Mortification and amount of Mr Kerr’s claim &c

3.4

8 Making Copy of Bond Disposition & Assignation in Security of favour of Wm. Fairweather 11.0

21 Drawing Schedule of Intimation & Protest by Wm. Fairweather to Nine Incorporated Trades of Bond & Disposition and Assignation in Security 1.6.0Writing Messers McEwen & Miller as to valuation & Rental of Slaughter house and that it the Loan is to be proceeded with, the Chapelshade property must be included, and to send us the Titles &c 3.4

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23 Again writing – do – in answer to their letter as to security to be granted and that we cannot agree to the same unless the Chapelshade property be included.Writing Mr Alex. Small Plasterer intimating that by the Bond Disposition & Assignations in Security that six pews in the South Church have been assigned to M Fairweather and that the rents of the same are now to be paid to him &c.Writing 5 of the other holders of the pews to same effect

3.4

3.412.6

25 Writing Mr Gibb to know whether the proposal made by him as to Security to be granted for Loan wanted was to extend over the Chapelshade property &c.Writing Mr Thomas Dick to same effect.Making copy of Schedules of Intimation of Bond & Disposition &c by you to Mr Fairweather.Another Copy –do -.

3.4

8.08.0

Novr 5 Writing Mr D. Jobson, Baker to Know if he has yet arranged a Meeting of the Trades that intimation of the Assignment by you may be given to him & Mr Thomson 2.6

11 Writing Messers McEwen & Miller fully in regard to term upon which we agreed to advance the Loan in answer to their letter and declining to close the transaction without the security of the Chapelshade property. 6.8

19 Writing – do – very fully in answer to their letter as to the fact that the Chapelshade property was to be included in Security if thought necessary 6.8

28 Writing Mr Baxter Town Chamberlain intimating that the Bond Disposition & Assignation has been granted in favour of Mr Fairweather and requesting him to address any communication he may have to make to the proprietors of the pews to him or to us as his Agents 3.4

Decr 4 Instrument money serving Intimation to Nine Trades at their Meeting 3.6

9 Extending & attesting Instrument if Intimation.Paid Stamp for – do -

13.05.1

11 Making copy Excerpts from Minutes of Meeting of Nine Trades 3 current 3.0

12 Messers McEwen & Miller with – do – declaring the Security granted by you of the Hall and St Andrews Church illegal and invalid and to know if the Deacon of the Flesher Trade was present at the Meeting 3.4

1841January

5

Writing Messers McEwen & Miller as to loss of seat property in the South Church by fire, belonging to the Flesher Trade and requesting them to call a Meeting of the Trade to resolve upon what is to be done relative to Security.Attendance with Mr Gibb and Mr Watson last night as to additional security to Mr Fairweather in consequence of burning of the Church, also attendance with Messers McEwen & Miller on same subject

3.4

6.8

April 12 Writing Messers McEwen & Miller as to necessity of paying up Loan unless satisfactory security is given and threatening to send off the Bond to Edinburgh by Thursday to be recorded is some arrangement is not made

3.4

160

30 Writing Mr Gibb, Flesher that Mr MacDonald declines to become security for the Incorporation and that unless the money is paid up or security found by Monday, diligence will be raised upon the Bank &c 3.4

June 15 Writing Messers McEwen & Miller as to necessity of an immediate settlement of Interest and arrears due by you

2.6

23 Writing Mr Gibb as to Mr MacDonald’s refusal to sign obligation relative to Church seats and that unless some arrangement is made as to Security in favour of Mr Fairweather in the course of this week the parties are to be charged upon the Bond

3.4

Octr 13 Making out State of Accounts between you and us as to money advanced by Mr Fairweather calculating Interest and fair Copy of same. 7.6

Total £44.8.9

Page 453

Cash AccountBetween

The Flesher Trade of DundeeAnd

Shaw & Thomson Writers Dundee

1839July 23

To Cash paid you 100.0. 0

31 By Cash from Mr Fairweather to be lent you upon obtaining satisfactory heritable security

800.0.0Augt 14 To Cash paid you farther 100.0. 0Septr 7 To -do - - do - 50.0. 0Oct 5 To paid Mr Gibb farther to Account of Loan 50.0. 0Novr 22 To Interest on £800 to this term from 31 July last

when same advanced by Mr Fairweather. 114 days £12.9.10Less Bank interest on that part thereof not advanced you £4.7.7

8.2. 3

To Expenses on Bond &c p Account 10.7.10To sum returned to Mr Fairweather in consequence of Load to you being now limited to £400

400.0. 0

To Balance at this date 81.9.11800.0. 0 800.0.0

By Balance due to Trade at Martinmas 1839 retained until Inhibition affecting their property should be discharged

81.9.11

1840May 26 To Interest on £400 to this term.

Less Bank Interest on above balance for past half year

10.0. 01.8. 6 8.11. 6

Novr 22 To Interest on £400 to this term.Less Bank Interest on above Balance for past half year

10.0. 01.5. 5 8.14. 9

64.3. 81841May 26 To Interest on £400 to this term.

Less Bank Interest on above Balance for half year10.0. 01.2. 9 8.17. 3

Novr 22 To Interest on £400 to this term. 10.0. 0

161

Less Bank Interest on above balance for past half year

19. 0 9.1. 0

46. 5. 5To Amount of Business Account per Account.Less Expence of Bond already entered

44.8. 910.7.10 34.0.11

By Balance due to Flesher Trade at this time 12.4. 6

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Copy Letter by Mr Walter Shaw Writer Dundee referred to in Minute of Meeting of 14th February 1842

Dundee 11th Feby 1842Gentlemen Mr Fairweather has been with me and communicated to me the

conversation which he this day had with some of your number as to the sum owing by the Trade to him, and he has desired me to write you that he will still allow four or six months for payments, provided that on Friday next he gets a Bill subscribed by the different Members of the Trade, and by at least one good Cautioner. But he expects that this Bill will be ready for him on Friday and you must not be surprised if a charge of horning is given on the Bond on Saturday for I have made so many applications to you and granted so much indulgence on point of time that I cannot agree to grant any more.

I am &c(signed) Wal. Shaw

Page 456

Dundee 30 March 1842At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade

Present:The Deacon and Box Master

William Gibb Alexander Lawson

Thomas DickJohn Kerr

John Wilson

The Meeting resolved that a lease of the Dung at the Slaughter House shall be exposed to public roup on Friday the fourteenth day of April next upon the premises and that for one year from and after the term of Whitsunday next Eighteen hundred & forty two at the upset rent of One hundred & fifty pounds and the Meeting empowered the Deacon and Box Master to alter and lessen the upset rent as they may think fit in the event of there being any hesitation by offerers in giving the upset rent. The Clerk was instructed to prepare Articles of Roup & to arrange with the Deacon & Boxmaster as to the terms thereof. And the Deacon & Box Master were authorised to subscribe the Articles of Roup in name & for behoof of the Incorporation.

The Clerk was instructed to apply by Petition to the Police Commissioners for some metal to be laid upon the roads to the Slaughter Houses.

The Box master was impowered to re-engage the Watchman but only as a monthly Servant and on Condition that he shall adhere Strictly to certain Regulations with reference to his duty which has been subscribed by all the Members present at this Meeting. In the event of the Trade resolving to dispense with the services of a Watchman without having a good cause for discharging him he shall be entitled to a months notice.

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Alexr WatsonAlexr LawsonJohn WilsonJohn Kerr

Thomas Dick

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4th April 1842At a Meeting of the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee


William GibbRobert Lawson

David Milne the Deacon stated that blank Chalmers was carrying on business as a Flesher in Seagate without having entered with the Trade. The Clerk was instructed to write to him asking him to exhibit his rights as a King’s freeman if he have any – and failing his doing so the Clerk w a instructed to prosecute him.

The Deacon made a Similar statement regarding blank Cruickshank Cougate Dundee and the same instructions were given to the Clerk with reference to him as were given with reference to Chalmers.

The Meeting resolved that two pence per head shall be exacted from and paid by freemen for all Pigs that the may kill in the Slaughter Houses or within the Area at the Slaughterhouses: such fees to be payable to the Box Master and the Watchman to collect the same and Account for them to the Box Master,


Willm GibbRobert Lawson

David Milne

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Dundee 12 April 1842At a Meeting of the Flesher Trade of Dundee


David NivenDavid Niven Jr

John Kerr

The Clerk read to the Meeting a correspondence between him and Messers D & J McEwen regarding the Account due to McEwen & Miller by the Trade; of which Correspondence and the Account therein referred to Copies are inserted at the end of this Minute.

The Clerk was instructed to intimate to Messers McEwen that so soon as the Accounts are audited permission will be made for payment of the balance due if any.

The Clerk was instructed to raise prosecutions against blank Cruickshank and blank Chalmers and also blank Traill for infringing on the privileges of the Trade.

The Boxmaster stated that James Wilson son of John Wilson Flesher Dundee a Member of the Trade had lodged ten shillings & six pence for a hearing of the Trade with the view to his being admitted a Member of the Trade.

The Meeting agreed to admit the said James Wilson upon payment of the ordinary dues admission as the son of a free Master & on Compliance with the other regulations of the Trade and farther that he should perform an Essay piece to the satisfaction of the Deacon & John Kerr as a Committee of the Trade

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nominated for that purpose. And upon this express Condition that he shall previously pay all arrears of rent due by him to the Incorporation.


David NivenDavid Niven

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Copy Letter Messers D & J McEwen to the Clerk

Dundee 7th April 1842Dear SirWe beg to enclose account due by the Flesher Trade of Dundee to the late

firm of McEwen & Miller amounting to the sum of £52.3.10. This Account we trust you will be able to settle in the course of the present week, as it is one which under the circumstances should at once be settled.

We trust therefore to obtain a settlement betwixt and Saturday first.Yours &c (signed) D & J McEwen

Copy Letter by the Clerk in answerDundee 8th April/42Dear SirsI have received yours of yesterday enclosing Messers McEwen and Millers

acct agt the Flesher Trade which I shall lay before a Meeting of the Trade to be held early next week.

Yours &c (Signed) J. Forgan

Copy Letter D & J McEwen in replyDundee 9 April 1842 Dear SirWe have your letter of yesterday as to the Flesher Trades Account. We will

not object to allow the matter to lie over until Wednesday first, but if the account is not settled on that day We have to raise an action & endeavour to secure the debt.

Yours &c(Signed) D & J McEwen

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Copy AccountReferred to in the preceeding Letters

the Flesher Trade of DundeeTo

McEwen & Miller Writers Dundee

1841March 18

To amount of account rend. of this date.By deduction agreed to from ref as per Minutes of Trade.By –do- Interest charges passed from

15.14. 2 9. 3. 0

242. 9.11

24.17. 2By Bill for £200 to accountBy less discount charges by Eastern Bank to P.C. from 14th April 1841 to 4th June/42

200. 0. 0

13.13. 6

217.12. 9

186. 6. 620 Attending meeting of the Trade yesterday and

Writing Minutes23 Paid Post of letters enclosing Bills of Sale of

Dung to Mr McDonald, Mr Stewart and Mr Wighton

3

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27 Writing Mr Gibb as to Union Bank insisting on delivery of the Title Deeds which are hypothecated for our accounts &c 3. 4

30 Writing Robert Geekie Sheriff Officer to evict out various of the Tenants from the Chapelshade property

3. 4

31 Attending Meeting of the Trade & Writing Minutes

April 2 Writing Messers Walker & Forgan that the Trade had now managed to get delivery of the Title Deeds and to extend the assignation 3. 4Writing Officer to cite Alexander Ferrier another of the Tenants from the Chapelshade property. 3. 4

3 Writing the Deacon that the Union Bank wished an obligation from us declaring our accs to be settled and the Titles free from any hypothec & post

3. 5

7 Attending Meetings of the Trade as to sale of the Dung &c.Instructing auctioneers to attend sale & give notice to Excise 3. 4

8 Drawing Minute of Exposure, offers by purchasers & Minute of enactment 2sh. & engrossing

16. 0

Attending Meeting this eveningInstrument money on sale 1. 1. 0

13 Writing the Deacon with Copy letter from Messers Shaw & Thoms on threatening diligence for the sum of Mr Langlands Bond 3. 4Copy letter sent 1. 0Attending Meeting of the Trade this evening & writing Minutes

14 Attendance upon the Deacon, the Boxmaster & Mr McDonald and writing our Bill for the Lease of the Dung to prevent the rent being attached by Mr Fairweather 5. 0

19 Attending Meeting of the Trade20 Writing Messers Walker & Forgan the Union

Banks agents as to Bill to be granted by the Individual members to save expense of a personal Bond

3. 4

21 Revising of Obligation by the Trade giving delivery of the Title Deeds to the Union Bank

4. 0

Writing the Deacon with Copy letter from Union Banks agent as to bill to be granted by the individual members.Copy letter

3. 41. 0

Writing Messers Walker & Forgan with the names of the individual members who were to subscribe the personal Bond 3. 4

22 Attending Meeting of the Trade Trouble waiting on the various Individual Members of the Trade at their shops and dwelling houses getting the Bill to the Union Bank subscribed

10. 0

30 Attending Meeting of the Trade 11 To Cash Paid Mr John M. Beatts attending sale

of Manure on the 9th April last 1. 1. 0

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16 Attending Meeting17 Writing Deacon Gibb with Copy letter from

Messers Shaw & Thomson relative to Interest due to Mr Fairweather.Copy letter

3. 41. 0

July 14 Attending Meeting and writing MinutesAugust

31To Cash paid advertising property in Chapelshade for Sale in North British Advertiser 1.6. 0

14 Writing Mr Jn Kerr Writer Dundee in reply to his letter to the Deacon as to Charter by Mr Webster of Flemington in favor of the Trade and post

3. 5

15 Attendance this morning at the eastern Bank of Scotland to ascertain if James Mustard kept an account there in terms of instructions from the Trade at their meeting held last night when we found he kept an account there in name of his Brothers David Mustard of the royal Navy 3. 4Instructing Officer to arrest 3. 4Writing the Manager of the Eastern Bank in reference to arrestment and stating that he was not at liberty to part with the money although deposited in David’s name 3. 4

16 Writing Mr Burns the Deacon with copy letter from Mr Westland stating that money had been drawn out & also with copy letter from Mr John Kerr.Copy Mr Kerr’s letter.Copy Mr Westland’s letter

3. 41. 01. 0

19 Vs Mustard – Instructing officer to arrest in the hands of John Campbell, Peter McDuff and George Batchelor

3. 6

20 Writing Mr John Anderson Writer Dundee in reply to his letter demanding delivery of Decree against Mustard in terms of an order signed by some of the Trade and report 3. 5

Novr 19 Writing Mr Robt Kidd, Flesher Dundee returning him the Certificates in his fathers favor & stating that they were utterly worthless in view of exempting him from the exclusive privileges of the Incorporation & report

3. 6

Writing the Deacon with Copy letter from Mr Kidd & report.Copy letter sent

3. 51. 0

30 Vs Mustard – Paid Post Officer arresting against Mustard in the hands of John Campbell, P. McDuff & Geo Batchelor.To Paid Officer summonsing McDonald, McKay, Thomson, Grubb & Philip to remove on 31st

march last

8. 3

7. 6

To Paid – do – summoning Alex. Ferrier to remove on 3rd April. 1. 6Vs Mustard Paid Officer arresting agt Mustard in the hands of the Eastern Bank 2. 6

1842January

26

To cash remitted Mr Jas Peddie W.S. amot of his expenses as to his cases and paid for Post office credit.Procuring order and writing him with same and

12.113. 5

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PostTo Clerks salary from Martinmas 1834 to Martinmas 1841 @ £1.1.0 per Annum 7.7. 0

Total £52.3.10

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Dundee 21 April 1842At a Meeting of the Flesher incorporation


William Gibb

The Deacon & Box Master reported that the Dung had been let for the ensuing twelve months from Whitsunday next (old style) to Mr Neil McDonald at the rent of £229. They reported farther that Mr McDonald had granted Bill for the rent & in respect of his known responsibility they had dispensed with him finding Caution. The Conduct of the Deacon & Box Master was approved of.

The Clerk reported that he had not raised prosecutions against Cruickshank; Chalmers & Traill in Consequence of having received a letter from the Deacon whish is Annexed to this Minute. The Meeting instructed the Clerk not to proceed in the meantime & resolved that the subject of these prosecutions shall be taken up at next Meeting.

The Clerk reported that in Consequence of instructions from the Deacon Box Master he had prepared a Process of Sequestration against David Binnie a tenant of the Incorporation. This was approved of by the Meeting.

Alexr Burns Deacon Alexr Watson

Willm Gibb

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Dundee 21 April 1842At a Meeting of the Flesher incorporation


Alexr Lawson The Deacon & Boxmaster laid before the Meeting Copies served on them of

a Summons at the instance of McEwen & Miller Concluding agt the Trade for payment of £52.3.10 Stg as the balance of their account. The Clerk was instructed to enter appearance on the summons and to report to another Meeting before any thing farther was done.

The Clerk reported that the had raised a process of Sequestration against Binnie and that he had received a letter from Messers D & J McEwan offering to become bound to pay Binnie’s rent as it becomes due. The Clerk was instructed to insist upon obtaining Judicial Security before loosing the Sequestration.

The Deacon intimated that he had intended to move at next Meeting that a Committee of the Trade shall be appointed for the purpose of managing the money Matters of the Trade during the ensuing twelve months.

Before the Minute was signed Mr Alexander Lawson left the Meeting.Alexr Burns D

Alexr Watson BM

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Articles and Conditions of Roup

Articles and Conditions of Roup of a lease of the whole manure to be collected at the Public Slaughter Houses of Dundee situated at Dudhope and

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belonging to the Flesher Incorporation of Dundee but exclusive of the blood of the whole animals slaughtered at sd Slaughter house so far as the said Incorporation being otherwise disposed thereof for the period of twelve months from and after the term of Whitsunday old style Eighteen hundred and forty two six, that is from the 26 May 1846 to the 26th day of May 1847. Which lease is to be exposed to sale by public Roup by Thomas Dick Flesher in Dundee present Deacon and Alexander Watson Flesher there present Boxmaster of the said Incorporation, and as having authority from the said Incorporation to that effect, upon Friday the fifteenth 8th

day of April June current at Three o’clock afternoon on the ground of the said Slaughter House.

First: The said Lease of the said Dung for the year before mentioned shall be entered and set up at the upset rent of One hundred and fifty pounds Sterling or at such other sum as the said Deacon & Boxmaster at the time of the Roup may see fit to fix: and on the upset price being offered, each subsequent offer shall exceed the immediately preceding one at least one pound Sterling; and the last and highest offerer shall be preferred to the purchase of the Lease and shall take instruments in the hands of the Clerk of the Roup with the usual fee, which shall belong to him as dead Ernest. But always with and under the special condition that notwithstanding of the Auctioneer declaring the preference there shall be no completed bargain between the parties until a Bill for the rent shall have been granted as aftermentioned, and in the event of the party preferred refusing or delaying to grant the Bill upon the pretence of arrestment, or any other pretence whatever the expresser shall be entitled either to expose the subject of new by public Roup or dispose thereof by private bargain.

Secondly: the Tacksman shall have the benefit and use of the area of the said Slaughter House for the year above mentioned not only for depositing the dung from the said Slaughter House killing therein themselves but also for lodging other dung therein. The Tacksman must collect the dung from the different Killing houses at his own expense and shall be obliged to convey the same off the ground when a sufficient quantity is collected, and he shall must deposit & build the same within the area in such a manner as not to interrupt the several passages to the killing houses and for that purpose not to come nearer the door or walls of any Killing houses already built or that may be built on the ground of the Incorporation during the currency of this lease than 15 feet: and the Tacksman hereby becomes bound to the all the regulations for cleansing already made or that may be made during the currency of this Lease by the Genl Council or Police of Dundee so far as applicable to the Slaughter House.

Third: the person preferred to the Lease shall have entry to the premises as at Whitsunday first Eighteen hundred and Forty three old style (26 May 1846).

Fourth: the person preferred to the lease shall rant Bill with sufficient caution to the satisfaction of the Exposers within six days after the roup for the rent offered payable by equal instalments at Martinmas 1846 and Whitsunday 1847 thereafter to the said exposer Alex. Watson, as Boxmaster foresaid for behoof of the Incorporation and in case of his failing to do so he shall forfeit and be obliged to pay to the said exposers for behoof foresaid one fifth part of the price offered by him in name of damages and penalty which shall be subject to abatement therein and shall over and above in the option of the Exposers forfeit all right to the subject of the Lease, which shall be again at the disposal of the exposers: or the same may in the option of the Exposers be declared to belong to the immediately preceding offerer who shall be subject to all the obligations provided by these articles in the same way as if he had been the highest offerer and as such preferred to the lease Declaring always that until a Bill shall have been granted the bargain shall not have been completed to any effect whatever. The Tacksman And the Tacksman shall remove the whole dung collected by him off and from the foresaid premises of the Incorporation on or before the said term of Whitsunday Eighteen hundred and forty 7 three (26 May 1847) and if he fails to do so he shall forfeit to the Incorporation all the dung that shall remain on the premises at the exchange of the Lease.

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Fifth: the Tacksman purchaser shall be obliged to keep a Servant for collecting and carrying off the dung in the Slaughter house as practised by former Tacksmen, and he shall be bound and by his signature hereby binds and obliges himself to the whole of these Articles under a penalty of Fifty pounds Sterling to be paid to the exposers for behoof of the poor of the said Incorporation.

Lastly: Mr George Donald Auctioneer Bullion whom failing (blank) hereby appointed Judge of the Roup from time to time and from place to place as he shall think fit to determine who is the highest bidder and to decide whatever questions or differences may arise betwixt the Exposers and offerers or amongst the offerers themselves in relation to the roup, and the Exposers, the person or persons who shall be preferred to the purchase, and the whole offerers Consent to the registration hereof and of the offers and whole procedure to follow hereon, on the Books of Council and Session or other Judges Books competent for preservation, and if necessary that Letters of Horning on sic days charge and other legal execution may pass upon a Decree to be interponed hereto. And for that purpose Constitute.

Their Procurators &c In Witness whereof these presents written upon this and the preceding page by Thomas Davidson Lee clerk to Walker & Forgan Writers in Dundee are along with the addition on the margins of each page also written by the said Thomas Davidson Lee, subscribed by the said Exposers at Dundee on the Fifteenth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and forty two before these witnesses, James Forgan Writer in Dundee and William Walker Clerk to the said Walker & Forgan.

Signed: Alex. Burns, DAlexr. Watson Boxmaster

Jas. Forgan witnessWm. Walker Witness

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Dundee 18 May 1842At a Meeting of the Flesher incorporation


William Gibb

The Clerk reported that he had lodged a short defence to McEwen & Miller’s Action, principally upon the grounds that the Accounts should be audited & that the pursuers should produce Vouchers for the sums they allege to have paid on account of the Incorporation. This was approved of.

The Clerk was instructed to get a new Minute Book.


Willm Gibb

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