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Inhabitants' Petition
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This broadside, entitled 'Defence of the Links. Inhabitants' Peition' was issue by J. Urquhart, of the Lemon Tree on 23rd June 1856. It refers to a dispute between two rival railway company directors, James Adam and John Duncan. Duncan desired to create an Aberdeen to Peterhead and Fraserburgh railway line, whilst Adam wanted a Formartine and Buchan line. The broadside dates to 1856, a year of fierce debates over the future of the railways. Permission was only granted for the construction of a line in 1858, and was awarded to Adam. Duncan's line was particularly controversial for it desired to be built into the area known as the Links. Duncan had tried to begin construction before the inhabitants of the Links had discussed the issue. This caused uproar amongst the Links' inhabitants, particularly as Duncan was required to follow parliament's say on the matter before beginning construction himself. <a href=" Wx1ZSI6ImJyb2Fkc2lkZSBsaW5rcyIsIm9wZXJhdG9yIjoiMSIsImZ1enp5UHJlZml4TGVuZ3RoIjoiNSIsImZ1enp5TWluU2ltaWxhcml0eSI6MC44LCJtYXhTdWdnZXN0aW9ucyI6IjUiLCJhbHdheXNTdWdnZXN0IjpudWxsfX0&pg=2&WINID=1651221655268#k3Ar0frSoJYAAAGASx779w/98079" target="_blank">This</a> broadside details the matter. Duncan is elsewhere denounced, <a href="http://www.silvercityvault.org.uk/index.php?a=ViewItem&key=SXsiTiI6NCwiUCI6eyJ2YWx1ZSI6ImJyb2Fkc2lkZSBsaW5rcyIsIm9wZXJhdG9yIjoiMSIsImZ1enp5UHJlZml4TGVuZ3RoIjoiNSIsImZ1enp5TWluU2ltaWxhcml0eSI6MC44LCJtYXhTdWdnZXN0aW9ucyI6IjUiLCJhbHdheXNTdWdnZXN0IjpudWxsfX0&pg=3&WINID=1651221656048#k3Ar0frSoJYAAAGASx779w/98093" target="_blank">here</a>, for providing false information about the return value of his project for investors. This broadside defends the way in which attendees of a committee meeting were listed in a petition. This had been criticised by the <i>Herald</i>, as can be seen in <a href="http://www.silvercityvault.org.uk/index.php?a=ViewItem&key=SXsiTiI6NCwiUCI6eyJ2YWx1ZSI6ImJyb2Fkc2lkZSBsaW5rcyIsIm9wZXJhdG9yIjoiMSIsImZ1enp5UHJlZml4TGVuZ3RoIjoiNSIsImZ1enp5TWluU2ltaWxhcml0eSI6MC44LCJtYXhTdWdnZXN0aW9ucyI6IjUiLCJhbHdheXNTdWdnZXN0IjpudWxsfX0&pg=4&WINID=1651218920677#k3Ar0frSoJYAAAGASx779w/98096" target="_blank">this</a> broadside.
This broadside, entitled 'Defence of the Links. Inhabitants' Peition' was issue by J. Urquhart, of the Lemon Tree on 23rd June 1856. It refers to a dispute between two rival railway company directors, James Adam and John Duncan.
Duncan desired to create an Aberdeen to Peterhead and Fraserburgh railway line, whilst Adam wanted a Formartine and Buchan line. The broadside dates to 1856, a year of fierce debates over the future of the railways. Permission was only granted for the construction of a line in 1858, and was awarded to Adam.
Duncan's line was particularly controversial for it desired to be built into the area known as the Links. Duncan had tried to begin construction before the inhabitants of the Links had discussed the issue. This caused uproar amongst the Links' inhabitants, particularly as Duncan was required to follow parliament's say on the matter before beginning construction himself.
This
broadside details the matter. Duncan is elsewhere denounced,
here
, for providing false information about the return value of his project for investors. This broadside defends the way in which attendees of a committee meeting were listed in a petition. This had been criticised by the
Herald
, as can be seen in
this
broadside.
Document Type
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Document Reference
HD05_10
Keyword
Railways
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Aberdeen Local Studies
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