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Country Code
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GB
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Repository Code
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228
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Repository
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Aberdeenshire Archives
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Reference
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GB228/AC 10
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Title
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Aberdeen County Militia
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Dates
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1756-1888
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Access Status
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Open
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Description
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Printed Militia Acts, 1797 - 1801, 1848 - 1869; Minute books, with some personal details of militia men, 1756 - 1812; Muster books and roll, 1798 - 1801, 1803-1804; Rolls of qualifications of applicants for commissions, 1802 - 1854; Enrolment record books for 6th (Turriff) District, 7th (Garioch) District, 8th (Ellon) District and 10th (New Machar) District, 1802 - 1831; Record of certificates granted for the relief of militiamen?s families and other papers relating to relief and payments, 1803 - 1816; Register of assignations and register of mortgages, indexed, 1862 - 1888; Testimonials for seamen for British warships, 1793; Bounty certificates for the 'Southampton' and other papers relating to bounties, 1793 - 1794; Roll of 4th Regiment, Aberdeenshire Militia, 1809; Commissions in the local militia, 1804 - 1837; Commissions granted by Alexander, 4th. Duke of Gordon, 1809, 1813; Copy contracts for the building of a new militia depot in Aberdeen, 1861 - 1862; List of the British regiments in Germany, 1760; Draft conferral of a deputy Lieutenancy by Alexander, 4th. Duke of Gordon, on Thomas Arbuthnot, 1797; List of men impressed from the 5th. District, 1757; List of the Deputy Lieutenancy?s officers of the militia and volunteers, 1808; List of the officers in the Volunteer Corps in the County of Aberdeen (printed), 1864; Bundle of records relating to rogue money, 1776 - 1777; Report concerning appeals against assessment under the Militia Families Act, 1812; Papers regarding accounts, 1814, 1816; List of persons balloted for the militia in the Garioch District, 1797 - 1812, and list of those permanently exempt, 1818; Oaths of allegiance 1824 - 1861.
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Level
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Sub-Fonds
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Extent
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0.55 Linear Metres
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Finding Aids
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List available to item level in Aberdeen City Archives, Old Aberdeen House searchroom.
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Language
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English
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Related Material
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Further Militia and Lieutenancy material is housed in the National Records of Scotland, having been transferred there by Messrs. Burnett & Reid, Advocates, Aberdeen.
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Associated Persons
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