Advertisement anent the Reparation of Highways and Bridges.  
WHereas the Lords of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, have by their Act of date the twenty second day of June last, renewed the former Acts, both of Parliament and Council for reparation of Highways and Bridges, and strictly required obedience thereto, and for that end have specially appointed that all the Heretors and Freeholders within all Shires be North Tay, should meet at the Head burgh's of the respective Shires, upon the third tuesday of July Instant, and requiring the Sheriffs to cause make intimation thereof at each Parish Kirk upon the Sunday immediately preceding the same. Therefore, these are advertiseing and requireing all Heretors and Freeholders' within this Shire, to conveen and meet in the Tolbooth of the Burgh of Aberdeen or Councill-house thereof, upon the said third tuesday of July instant, being the twenty day, at eleven a clock in the forenoon; and then, and there to consider of the said Acts of Parliament, and take exact course for making of the same effectual: Certifying such as shall be absent, that they will be fyned according to the Authority of the said Acts. And that none pretend ignorance, these by Order of the Right Honourable the Earl of Erroll, Sheriff Principal are appointed to be published by me.  
Given under my hand at Aberdeen, the threteenth day of July 1686. ANDREW FRASER Sheriff-Deput of ABERDEEN.