The Port of Aberdeen : a History of Its Trade And
/' IS 'A iih] Br VICTORIA E. CLARK, M.A OS s o ^ CQ -|> x 3 w - Q 5 PS s w <PQ The Port of Aberdeen A HISTORY OF ITS TRADE AND SHIPPING FROM THE 12th CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAY BY VICTORIA E. CLARK, M.A. ABERDEEN > j* D. WYLLIE & SON MCMXXI <\121Tl 300 Copies printed, of which this is No ?Z.....£l DeDfcateO TO THE ABERDEEN HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS PREFACE NOT to those only that go down to the sea in ships, but to all whose work and interests are bound up with the trade and commerce of Aberdeen, and to those who have a regard for the history of their own town, it is hoped that this little book, to some extent, may fill a blank in local annals. It may also incidentally serve a wider purpose in showing the influence of the sea upon the rise and progress of a town. My indebtedness for its production is due in the first instance to Mr. J. M. Bulloch, LL.D., at whose sugges- tion the work was undertaken, and whose advice in the collecting of data has been invaluable. I desire also to express my gratitude to Mr. P. J. Anderson, LL.B., and the Library Staff of King's College, and also to the officials of the Town House for their un- failing courtesy and help; to the Customs Authorities both in Aberdeen and in London for permission to consult their records, and particularly to Mr. Edward Petfield, Port Surveyor at Aberdeen, for his kindly interest in, and helpful suggestions regarding, the work ; to Mr.
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