Act made at Aberdeen the nynteenth day of April 1677 Years.  
THere being been Advertisement given to the whole Commissioners of excise of this Shire, to have met here at this time, for settling the said excise for an Year, after the first day of May next, there hath but a very few of them convened for that effect; and these convened, finding themselves not an competent number to conclude so weighty an effair, have therefore adjourned their Meeting to the fifteenth day of May next, being the third tuesday thereof, at which time they resolve to settle the said excise, be Ferming, Rouping, or any other way that shall be thought most expedient, be those of them who shall be then present. And requires the said's whole Commissioners, to meet at Aberdeen that day, be ten aclock in the forenoon, for settling the said Annuity of excise, for the ensuing Year, which is expected they will do, it being a matter wherein the good of the Shire is so much concerned. Withal intimating to all interested, that the Commissioners will be then ready to accept of reasonable offers, of an Ferming and Rouping, and will give all suitable encouragement to those who shall offer upon that account, so that any person who hath an inclination to serve the Shire, and Town of Aberdeen in that effair, may be present at that time, furnished with sufficient and responsal Cautioners. And in respect, that james Moncrief is shortly to come North, with a party of Horse, of his Majesty's Lyfe-Guard, to quarter upon the account of an Arier the Shire is in▪ to his Majesty's Cashkeeper, These are requiring all the Heritors, Life▪ renters, Brewers, and others who are deficient in any public deuce, to pay in their deficiencies to the Collector, betwixt and the eight day of May next to come, that the Shire in general may be free of any quartering upon the Account of their deficiency, and ordains the Collector to give up an impartial list of the deficients names, and their deficiencies (who shall not pay in against the said day) to the said james Moncrief, that he may cause the said party to quarter therefore, till satisfaction be made, be which the Shire may be in no future danger. And that none may pretend ignorance, the Collector is apppointed to cause Print and publish their presents, at the several Parish Kirkes' of the Shire, the ensuing lords-days.  
Sic Subscribitur, john Foullerton I. P. C.   

Another Act made at Aberdeen the twentyeth day of April 1677 Years.  
THe Earls of Erroll and Marischall, and Sir john Keith, three of the Lords of his Majesty's Privy Council, having met this day, with severals of the Commissioners of excise of the Shire and Burgh of Aberdeen, for putting in Execution the Laws and Acts made anent the prices of rough-Bear, Ale, and drinking-Beer. Have with consent of the said's Commissioners, in pursuance thereof ordained, and hereby ordains, that no Maltman nor Brewer within the said Shire or Burgh of Aberdeen, buy nor sell any Bear or Malt of the Cropped 1676 Years, under the price of seven pounds' scots the Boll, the Brewer's having liberty to sell their Ale at twenty pennies the pint or to sell double or three shilling Ale: With certification that the Contraveeners' names shall be given up to the privy Council, and they fyned and punished conform to the Acts of Parliament and Privy Council made thereanent. And appoints their presents to be printed, recommending to the Magistrates of Aberdeen, to cause publish and intimat the same to those concerned, within their Burgh and Freedom. And ordains the Conveener of each Parish of the Shire, to cause publish the same at the respective Parish Kirks the ensuing Lords-days  
Sic Subscribitur, john Foullerton I. P. C. Given under the hand of Colonel JOHN FOULLERTON of Dudwick, Prese to the said Meeting.