At Aberdeen, the tenth day of March, 1797 years, at a general meeting of the nobility, landholders, and other heritors of the County of Aberdeen, called by the Lord Lieutenant, viz. ... The Preses having intimated to the meeting, that he had called them together this day, in order to consider of the most effectual measures to be adopted for the defence of the county. -- It was unanimously resolved, I. That from the preparations made by the enemy, for the avowed purpose of invading this Kingdom, it is the duty of every loyal subject to stand forth in defence of his King and country ....
Gordon, Alexander Gordon,Duke of,1743-1827.
Burnett, Thomas,of Aberdeen.
[Aberdeen? : s.n.],
1797..
Signed: Gordon P.
"Extracted from the minutes of the meeting, by Tho. Burnett."
ESTC
Military service, Voluntary
Recruiting and enlistment