In an effort to alleviate disputes between the various trades this body was created and created what was known as the Aberdeen Magna Carta, a charter drawn up to agree processes and settlement of disputes ratified in August 1587 and raised to the status of a Royal Charter by King James VI on 16 July 1617.
To address conflicts among various trades, this body produced the Aberdeen Magna Carta. This document, designed to outline procedures for dispute resolution, was signed in August 1587 and elevated to royal charter status by King James VI on July 16, 1617.