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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Directions from The Reform Act for Scotland Relative to the arrangements for Polling, and procedure at Elections for Cities, Burghs, and Towns.]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This pamphlet provides instructions on how to conduct an election under the rules of the 1831 Reform Act for Scotland. On the first page, note how the directions state that the Sheriff should &#039;proclaim (read aloud) the writ at the market cross&#039;. Today, newspapers, the radio and television let us know of these matters.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[G Cornwall, printer<br />
Aberdeen Censors: William Ferguson, Rev. John Jaffrey, Alexander Milne]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper pamphlet]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[G Cornwall, printer at the Herald Office, Aberdeen]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created in the 1830s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Aberdeen Central Library]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[Local Studies, political collection]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD002]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://exhibitions.abdn.ac.uk/university-collections/document/10321">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Aberdeen City Election]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This pamphlet describes the conditions that voters must satisfy if they are to be eligible to vote. Voters must live within seven miles of the city boundaries; property must be worth at least £10 per year. Note how taxes on a property must also be up to date if the owner or tenant is to be allowed to vote.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[G Cornwall, printer<br />
Aberdeen Censors: William Ferguson, Rev. John Jaffrey, Alexander Milne]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper pamphlet]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[G Cornwall, printer at the Herald Office, Aberdeen]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created in the 1830s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Aberdeen Central Library]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[Local Studies, political collection]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD003]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Letter to the Aberdeen Chronicle about the forthcoming election in Aberdeenshire]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The first page of an excerpt from a letter to the Editor of the Aberdeen Chronicle. The writer is concerned about the bias of the Tory produced pamphlet, &#039;Remarks on the Principles of the opposing Candidates for the Representation of Aberdeenshire&#039;. The two candidates for the 1832 election in Aberdeenshire were Sir Michael Bruce, ( for the Whigs), and Captain Gordon, (Tory). The writer supports Bruce. The letter also mentions the Whig stand on the proposed Repeal of the Corn Laws. The Whigs planned to allow free trade in corn. The Tories were worried that this would leave the British farmer unprotected against low prices and allow the market to be flooded with cheap foreign corn.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[G Cornwall, printer<br />
Aberdeen Censors: William Ferguson, Rev. John Jaffrey, Alexander Milne]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper pamphlet]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[G Cornwall, printer at the Herald Office, Aberdeen]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created in the 1830s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Aberdeen Central Library]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[Local Studies, political collection]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD004]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Memo belonging to Alexander Bannerman&#039;s Election Agent, which preceeded An Alphabetical List of the Names, Designations and Places of Residence of the Electors for the City of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Memo. This was attached to an 1832 List of Electors which belonged to Alexander Bannerman&#039;s election agent. The memo states: &#039;This list was scored from a copy belonging to the Agent in the Reform Interest. All these [names] scored were pledged to Mr Bannerman or known to be favourable to Reform.&#039; Alexander Bannerman stood for the Whig party and was elected MP for Aberdeen city in 1832. He remained MP for Aberdeen until 1847.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[G Cornwall, printer<br />
Aberdeen Censors: William Ferguson, Rev. John Jaffrey, Alexander Milne]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper pamphlet]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[G Cornwall, printer at the Herald Office, Aberdeen]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created in the 1830s]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Aberdeen Central Library]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[Local Studies, political collection]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD005]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://exhibitions.abdn.ac.uk/university-collections/document/10324">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Court of Registration]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[For the first general election in 1832, the names of all those entitled to vote had to be registered by the Sherriffs. Note how nearly a quarter of those people claiming the right to vote were disallowed. This might be because the claimant did not own or occupy property with an annual value of £10.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[G Cornwall, printer<br />
Aberdeen Censors: William Ferguson, Rev. John Jaffrey, Alexander Milne]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper newspaper]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[G Cornwall, printer at the Herald Office, Aberdeen]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[published 15th September 1832]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Aberdeen Central Library]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[Local Studies, political collection]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[217 mm x 273 mm]]></dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD006]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://exhibitions.abdn.ac.uk/university-collections/document/10325">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor of the Aberdeen Pirate about Reform]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The writer takes issue with John Davidson&#039;s pamphlet, &#039;A Letter to the Working Classes of Aberdeen&#039;. Davidson, a printer to trade, was a committed Reformer. The writer of this letter is disagreeing with Davidson&#039;s Tory viewpoint.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper newspaper column]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The Aberdeen Pirate: John Anderson &amp; Co]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[published in September 1832]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Aberdeen Central Library]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[Local Studies, political collection]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[217 mm x 273 mm]]></dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD007]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://exhibitions.abdn.ac.uk/university-collections/document/10326">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[John Davidson and the Working Classes]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The writer feels that John Davidson&#039;s pamphlet on Reform and the workers, &#039; A Letter to the working classes of Aberdeen&#039;, is more concerned with Davidson&#039;s own self-interest, rather than with the interests of the workers of Aberdeen. In his pamphlet, Davidson continually refers to his own part in bringing about reform. As the writer of this review states, &#039;there is nothing in the whole paper but self, self, self!&#039;]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[&#039;Jabyla&#039;, contributor to The Aberdeen Pirate]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper newspaper column]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The Aberdeen Pirate: John Anderson &amp; Co]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[published in 1832]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Aberdeen Central Library]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[Local Studies, political collection]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[217 mm x 273 mm]]></dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD008]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://exhibitions.abdn.ac.uk/university-collections/document/10327">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Letter to the Aberdeen Pirate]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This letter points out the financial demands made on a tradesman starting out in business in the early 1830s. The letter L is used to signify the pound sign (£).]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper newspaper column]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The Aberdeen Pirate: John Anderson &amp; Co]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[published in 1832]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Aberdeen Central Library]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[Local Studies, political collection]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD009]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://exhibitions.abdn.ac.uk/university-collections/document/10328">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Burgh Reform]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[In this Leader, the editor points out that many other reforms will follow electoral reform, including Burgh, Corporation and Church Reform. He hopes, however, that the legislators and the population will not go too far, and that any future reforms will be moderate.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper newspaper column]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The Aberdeen Pirate: John Anderson &amp; Co]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[published on Thursday 29th November 1832]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Aberdeen Central Library]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[Local Studies, political collection]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD010]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://exhibitions.abdn.ac.uk/university-collections/document/10329">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[City and County Elections]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The opening paragraph describes how the first &#039;general&#039; election held in the city of Aberdeen was conducted. The leader mentions some of Alexander Bannermans&#039;s views on pressing subjects of the day and hopes that the electors will have no cause to regret their choice.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper newspaper column]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[The Aberdeen Pirate: John Anderson &amp; Co]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[published on Thursday 20th December 1832]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[Aberdeen Central Library]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[Local Studies, political collection]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD011]]></dcterms:identifier>
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