... To Thomas Hill for work done by him in making a platform west end of the Tolbooth, Nineteen pounds seventeen 249 shillings and five pence half penny.... To Thomas Hill for erecting a second platform west end of the Tolbooth, Twenty-one pound seven shillings and eleven pence half penny. XII. 20th September 1786. ... That part of the Sett entitled “Election in Special of Deacons” was read. Then the said fourteen Incorporations being severally called, the following Persons were presented as their Deacons for the year ensuing:-- Surgeons--Forrest Dewar, Goldsmiths--Willm. Dempster, Skinners--James Brown, Furriers--Willm. Ritchie, Hammermen--John Milne, Wrights--Willm. Brodie, Masons--Robt. Dewar, Taylors--Jas. Richardson, Fleshers--Andrew Wilson, Cordners--Robert Moncur, Websters--Willm. Forrester, Waulkers--Thomas Tibbets, and Bonnetmakers--Adam Brooks. It was reported that Edward Innes was elected Deacon of the Incorporation of Baxters. The thirteen persons present were received, Sworn _de fideli_ and authorized in their offices and qualified to Government by swearing the Oath of Allegiance and signing the same with the Assurance. Then the chapter of the Sett entitled “New Council of Deacons” being read, the Council did proceed to make choice of six Council Deacons to be adjoined to the new Council for the year ensuing and elected the persons followings:-- Skinners--James Brown, Wrights--William Brodie, Masons--Robert Dewar, Baxters--Edward Innes, Fleshers--Andrew Wilson, Waulkers--Thomas Tibbets. All of whom compeared, except the said Edward Innes, who accepted of their offices, were sworn _de fideli_ and qualified to Government by taking the Oath of Allegiance and signing the same with the Assurance. JOHN GRIEVE, Provost. XIII. 28th March 1787. ... On representation from William Forbes, Authorised Deacon Brodie to make a timber press for the use of the City Clerk in the office kept by the said William Forbes. XIV. 31st October 1787. ... Read letter from Professor Andrew Dalzell addressed to the Lord Provost, that in the course of the night of the thirtieth current the College Library was broke into and the University Mace was stolen from thence. Ordered an advertisement to be published offering a reward of ten guineas to be paid by the City Chamberlain for discovering all or any of the Persons guilty thereof, or any person in whose possession the said Mace shall be found. APPENDIX VIII. ADVERTISEMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN OF THE ROBBERIES COMMITTED BY DEACON BRODIE. (From the _Edinburgh Evening Courant_.) 1786. On Friday evening last (the 12th August) the lock of the outer door of the compting-house of Johnston and Smith, bankers in the Exchange, was opened by some wicked persons, as supposed by a counterfeit key, and eight hundred pounds Sterling stolen out of their drawers, in the following bank notes, viz:--