Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/bonaccorddirecto184546uns Aberdeen City Council LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES =-M^ THE Wm I'iJ 58f DIRECTORY. PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETOR, BY GEO. CORNWALL. VICTORIA COURT, 54 CASTLE STREET, 54 And may be had of the Letter Carriers and at the Post Office, 1845. a U+--2 5. Q)ta. 22 /+8-)G 7 CONTENTS. Counting-house Calendar,, Section V. Stamp Duties, . „„ , Commercial Establishmknts. Mail and Stage Coaches,.*^ Banks— List of Carriers,, Aberdeen Banking Co.,,^, 38 Aberdeen Town & County Section I, Bank, ^, 38 Municipal Institutions. North of Scotland Banking Magistrates of Aberdeen, „, Company, „w,,~-.,~~~w. 39 Population of the City, ,™ Bank of Scotland, ^^. 40 The Guildry, „. British Linen Company,,^. 40 Incorporated Trades, ,^.», Commercial Bank of Scot- Police Establishment, ^^^, land, „«™~^, 41 Harbour,,^,,^^,^^,^,,, National Bank of Scotland, 42 City of Glasgow Bank, 42 Section II. Savings' Bank, ~~.„„~.„^. 42 Shipping Companies— Legal Department. Aberdeen Steam Naviga- Courts of Law,^.».^^„„ tion Company,,~~,„„,^. 43 Society of Advocates, Aberdeen, Leith, and Clyde Public Officers Shipping Company, ,,„^. 44 Messengers-at-Arm3, Aberdeen and Newcastle Sheriff Officers,. Steam Navigation Co., „ 44 Aberdeen and Newcastle- Section III. on-Tyne Traders,,^*,.™. 44 Ecclesiastical Department. Aberdeen and Newcastle, „ 45 Aberdeen and Dundee,^,„«, 45 Established Church, ^,,J1J . J .^ 21 Churchyard Dues,^^^^™,^^ 21 Foreign Consuls in Aberdeen, 45 Churchwarden's Dues,„~v~~. 22 Aberdeen Shipping, *»~~^. 46 Various Denominations,,,,^. 22 Principal Fairs in Scotland,.* 49 "Weekly Corn Markets in Scot- Section IV. Revenue Department. The Income Tax, *^,~~..^,„ 55 Post Office, Rates, &c.,.^,„~. 23 Alphabetical List of Streets, A List of Post Towns and Squares, Lanes, &c~~ 58 Sub-offices in Seotland,.w~. 29 Directory— Post Towns in England and New Aberdeen -~«,~~— 67 Wales, m.w^. ,~~~» 32 Old Aberdeen, ,^,w~,„ 198 Post Towns in Ireland,„~™~, 35 Woodside, &c, ™~„ . 204 Stamps and Taxes, ^^.^^v^™ 37 Excise and Custom s,^w~v~~, 37 Advertisements,, COUNTING-HOUSE CALENDAR. 1845. JULY. SEPTEMBER. NOVEMBER. Sun. 6 13 20 27 Sun. 7 14 21 28 Sun. 2 9 16 23 30 Mon. 7 14 21 28 Mon. 1 8 15 22 29 Mon. 3 10 17 24 ... Tues. 1 8 15 22 29 Tues. 2 9 16 23 30 Tues. 4 11 18 25 ... Wed. 2 9 16 23 30 Wed. 3 10 17 24 ... Wed. 5 12 19 26 ... Thur. 3 10 17 24 31 Thur. 4 11 18 25 ... Thur. 6 13 20 27 ... Fri. 4 11 18 25 ... Fri. 5 12 19-26 ... Fri. 7 14 21 28 ... Sat. 5 12 19 26 ... Sat. 6 13 20 27 ... Sat. 1 8 15 22 29 ... AUGUST. OCTOBER. DECEMBER. Sun. 3 10 17 24 31 Sun. 5 12 19 26 Sun. 7 14 21 28 Mon. 4 11 18 25 ... Mon. 6 13 20 27 Mon. 1 8 15 22 29 Tues. 5 12 19 20 ... Tues. 7 14 21 28 Tues. 2 9 16 23 30 Wed. 6 13 20 27 ... Wed. 1 8 15 22 29 Wed. 3 10 17 24 31 Thur. 7 14 21 28 ... Thur. 2 9 16 23 30 Thur. 4 11 18 25 ... Fri. 1 8 15 22 29 ... Fri. 3 10 17 24 31 Fri. 5 12 19 26 ... Sat. 2 9 16 23 30 ... Sat. 4 11 18 25 ... Sat. 6 13 20 27 ... 1846. JANUARY. MARCH. MAY. Sun. 4 11 18 25 Sun. 1 8 15 22 29 Sun. 3 10 17 24 31 Mon. 5 12 19 26 Mon. 2 9 16 23 30 Mon. 4 11 18 25 ... Tues. 6 13 20 27 Tues. 3 10 17 24 31 Tues. 5 12 19 26 ... Wed. 7 14 21 28 Wed. 4 11 18 25 ... Wed. 6 13 20 27 ... Thur. 1 8 15 22 29 Thur. 5 12 19 26 ... Thur. 7 14 21 28 ... Fri. 2 9 16 23 30 Fri. 6 13 20 27 ... Fri. 1 8 15 22 29 ... Sat. 3 10 17 24 31 Sat. 7 14 21 28 ... Sat. 2 9 16 23 30 ... FEBRUARY. APRIL. JUNE. Sun. 1 8 15 22 Sun. 5 12 19 26 Sun. 7 14 21 28 Mon. 2 9 16 23 Mon. 6 13 20 27 Mon. 1 8 15 22 29 Tues. 3 10 17 24 Tues. 7 14 21 28 Tues. 2 9 16 23 30 Wed. 4 11 18 25 Wed. 1 8 15 22 29 Wed. 3 10 17 24 ... Thur. 5 12 19 26 Thur. 2 9 16 23 30 Thur. 4 11 18 25 ... Fri. 6 13 20 27 Fri. 3 10 17 24 ... Fri. 5 12 19 26 ... Sat. 7 14 21 28 Sat. 4 11 18 25 ... Sat. 6 13 20 27 w. BANK HOLIDAYS. New-year's day,. -January 1. Good Friday,,, Queen's Birthday,^™^^,^^^~» -May 24. Coronation of Queen Victoria, „June 28. Prince Albert's Birthday, -August 2G. Christmas-day, „ r^^.^^ r^m^. -Dec. 25. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following is kept. A 2 — STAMP DUTIES. STAMP DUTIES. PILLS, PROMISSORY NOTES, &C. Not exceeding: Exceeding On demand or after date. 2 mths. date or 2 mths. date or 1 days' sight. 60 days' sight. For £2 and not above £5 5s £0 £0 Above 5 5s . 20 20 . 30 30 . 50 50 . 100 100 . 200 200 . 300 300 . 500 8 500 . 1000 8 12 1000 . 2000 12 15 2000 . 3000 15 1 5 3000 1 5 1 10 FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE. For any sum not ab. £100, Is 6d Ab. £1000 not ab. £2000, 7s 6d Above £100 ... 200, 3s Od ... 2000 ... 3000, 10s Od ... 200 ... 500, 4s Od ... 3000 ... ... 15s Od ... 500 ... 1000, 5s Od Every Bill of each Set pays. RECEIPTS. For £5, and under £10, 0s 3d For £300, and under £500, 5s Od 10, ... 20, 0s 6d ... 500, ... 1000 7s 6d 20, 50, la Od ... 1000, and upwards, 10s Od 50, 100, Is 6d In full of all demands, 10s Od 100. 200, 2s 6d Receiver ofMoney pays Stamp. 200, 300, 4s Od POLICIES OF SEA INSURANCE. Coasting Voyage.—Premium not above 20s. per cent. If not above Is £100, at cent, Is 3d sum £100, 3d | Above per — Premium above 20s. per cent. If not above at per cent, 2s 6d sum £100, 2s 6d | Above £100, — AGREEMENTS. Not above 1080 words, 20s.—Above 1080 words, 35s.—With a progressive duty of 25s. for every 1080 words additional. PERSONAL BONDS AND MORTGAGES. Sum not exceeding£50,~.~£1 0s Above £2,000 not exc. £3,000, £7 Above £50, ... 100,~„ 1 10s ... 3,000 4,000, 8 ... 100, ... 200,„„2 Os ... 4.000 5,000, 9 ... 200, ... 300,,-..3 0s ... 5,000 .. 10,000, 12 ... 300, ... 500,^„ 4 0a ... 10,000 .. 15,000, 15 ... 500, ... 1000,™^ 5 0s ... 15,000 .. 20,000, 20 ... 1000, ... 2000,„„ 6 0s ... 20,000 25 Progressive Duty, 25s. Mortgages, same duty as Bonds. Bills of Lading, 6d. PROTESTS. Not amounting to £20,. 2s £500 or upwards, 10s £20 and under 100,. 3s Any other kind, ~-~—~-~ 5s 100 ... 500,, 5s For every additional sheet, 5s DECREE ARBITRAL. 1080 words, £1 15s.—And for every entire quantity of 1080 words additional, 25s. — CONVEYANCES. Considerations. Duty. Consideratior Duty. Under £20, £0 10s If £7,000, and not £8,000, £75 If 20, and £50, 1 0s 8,000, 9,000, 85 95 50, ... 150, 1 Os 9,000, 10,000, 110 150, .., 300, 2 Os 10,000, 12,000, 130 300, .. 500, 3 Os 12,000, 15,000, 170 500, ... 750, 6 Os 15,000, 20,000, 240 750, ... I COO, Os 20,000, 30,000, 350 1000, .. 2000, 12 Os 30,000, 40,000, 450 2000, .. 3000, 25 Os 40,000, 50,000, 550 3000, .., 4000, 35 Os 50,000, 60,000, 650 4000, ... 5000, 45 Os 60,000, 80,000, 800 5000, ... 600C, 55 Os 80,000, 100,000, , 1000 6000, ... 7000, 65 Os 100,000, or upwards,- LEASES OK TACKS. Lease of any lands, at a yearly rent, where no sum of money, by way of fine or grassum, has been paid : Where the yearly rent shall And for the counterpart of not amount to £20, —,*™~20s any lease hereby charged And where the same shall with a duty, if not exceed- amount to £20, and not to ing £1, the like duty as on £100, ~— 30s the same. Amtg. to £100, not to £200, 40s And for the counterpart of 200, ... 400, 60s any other lease whatsoever, 30s 400, ... 600, 80s And for every 1080 words 600, ... 800, 100s above the first,. 800, ... 1000, 120s 1000, and upwards 200s MAIL AND STAGE COACH CONVEYANCES. MAIL COACHES AND GIGS. Ballater—Leaves the Royal Mail Coach-office, 65 Union Street, every morning, at 7, a.m., and arrives at Ballater at 35 minutes past 12, p.m. Leaves Ballater at 9, a.m., and arrives in Aber- deen at half-past 2, p.m. Peterhead—Leaves the Royal Mail Coach-office, 65, Union Street, every morning, at 7, a.m., and arrives in Peterhead at 11, a.m. Leaves Peterhead at 8, a.m.,. and arrives in Aberdeen at 3 minutes past 12, noon. Inverness— Leaves the Royal Mail Coach-office, 65 Union Street, every morning at 7, a.m., and arrives in Inverness at 7, p.m. Leaves Inverness at 34 minutes past 2, a.m., and arrives in Aberdeen at half- past 2, p.m. London and Edinburgh through Fife (Morning)—Leaves the Royal Mail Coach-office, 65, Union Street, every morning at 5, a.m., via Montrose, Dundee, and Fife, and arrives in Edin- burgh at 20 minutes past 4, p.m.