By Jas Weir for John Rus
 
 
 
16”1”4
1800
Jany 7
By monthly disbursements
3”12”6
 
 
 
“ 14
By William Auld pard
 
 
 
2 “ “
“ 21
By William Auld ditto
 
 
 
1 “ “
Feby 4
By Collecting Lambasst
 
 
1”11”6
 
By heritors Clerk from Lam
 
 
“10”6
 
By Session Clk since Ditto
 
 
“10”6
 
(totals)
 
21”12”
“19”3
3”17”6
80”9”1 ½ 
 
J Cleland 11 S applied
 
 
 
 
Page 64a
House Assessment
88”17”9 ½
Received for the 2 ft
4”10”3 ½
Taken from the Parish
“11”
Ditto
“9”
Ditto
“2”11 ½
(total)
94”11”
Page 66
Treasurer for the Poor Dr 
(dates) 
(Name/s, &/or place)
Rates
S House
M C
(Proclamation 
Money)
 
Assessment Carried over
20”18”
 
 
 
 
Balance from Lambas 1799
2”5”11 ½
 
 
 
 
Proclamation Money
“15”
 
 
 
Feby 14
4 Balance due in the Treasr E E
2”16”6 ½
 
 
 
 
Balanced
26”15”6
 
 
 
 
J A Cleland P S
 
 
 
 
Page 66
Contra Cr
(dates)
 
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly 
Poor
Incidental 
ditto
Parish 
accts
School 
House
1800
 
 
 
 
 
Feby 4
By Carried forward
21”12”
“19”3
3”17”6
80”9”1 ½
By John Russell part
 
 
 
1”3”4
“ 7
By James Weir in part
 
 
 
“12”1 ½
“ 10
By James Weir part
 
 
 
1 “ “
1800
Jany 25
By John Russell pr Comtee
 
 
 
3”16”2 ½
March 10
By James Weir in full
 
 
 
“6”9
By Janet Tait for Mr Easton 
of his Lam stent
 
“2”6
 
 
By Janet Turner Ditto
 
“2”3
 
 
 
By Jane Newlands do
 
“2”
 
 
Apr 3
By William Auld in full 
of 15”13”3 ½
 
 
 
2”9”3 ½
“ 4
By John Russell paid
 
 
 
3”3”
The amount of Contract
 
 
 
92”19”10
 
Paid of the 5 pound Ster
 
 
 
89” “
 
By Cassils for John Russell
 
 
 
3”19”10
 
Incidental Charity
1”6”
 
 
 
 
Parochial Accts
3”17”6
 
 
 
 
Balanced
26”15”6
 
 
 
 
J A Cleland P S
 
 
 
 
Page 67
Treasurer for the Poor Dr 
(dates) 
(Name/s, &/or place)
Assess for 
poor 
For Manse
Mortcloth Money
P Money
1800
Feby 4
To Mort Cloth money
 
 
6”10”
 
To Liquo Willm Steel
“10”10
“1”3 ½
 
 
 
To New Mill, Wm Walker
“3”11 ½
“ “ 6
 
 
 
To Parkfoot Jas Greenlee
“ “ 10
“ “ 1
 
 
 
To John Thomson Woodhead
“1”6
“ “ 2
 
 
 
To William Thomson
“2”1
“ “ 3
 
 
 
To Thomas Crawfurd
“1”6 ¾
“ “ 2 ¼
 
 
 
To Janet Bryce full
“2”8 ¼
“ “ 4 ¼
 
 
 
To Mr Jas Walker full
“1” ½
“ “ 1 ½
 
 
 
To Wesr Calderhead
“19”9 ½
“2”
 
 
 
To William Baillie
“5”5
“ “ 8
 
 
 
To Mr Jas Roxborough
“10”10
“1”3 ½
 
 
 
To Mr James Hamilton S L
“10”10
“1”3 ½
 
 
 
To Marion Calderhead
“2”6
“ “ 3 ¾
 
 
 
To John Inglis B Knaw
“2”8 ½
“ “ 4
 
 
 
To the Revd Mr Lindsay
“1”6 ¾
“ “ 2 ¼
 
 
 
To Forrest Dyke S L
“2”6
“ “ 3 ¾
 
 
 
To Easter Moffat in full
1”16”8
“4”4 ½
 
 
 
To Wester Moffat do
1”2”1
“2”8
 
 
 
To Mr Waddels B S
“5”5
“ “ 8
 
 
 
To Starryshaw
“7”11
“ “ 11 ½
 
 
 
To Bowhousebog
1”13”6 ½
“4” ½
 
 
“ 4
To Blairmuchole
“16”10 ½
“2” ½
 
 
March 6
To Longbyres John Cleland
“10”5
“1”3
 
 
“ 7
To Gartness James Strang
1”11”10 ½
“3”9 ½ 
 
 
“ 18
To Drumbuoe Wm Fleming
“3”9
“ “ 5 ½
 
 
“ 22
To Marton Dalrymple Es
4 “ “ 5
“9”8
 
 
To William Neilson full
“13”9
“1”8
 
 
To Baads James Orr
“2”6
“ “ 3 ¾
 
 
To William Steel Baleside
“13”9
“1”8
 
 
To Watersaugh in full
“9”7
“1”2
 
 
To Craighead Mr Young
“16”3
“1”11 ½
 
 
Feby 9
To Wm Smith & Eliza Story 
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 23
To Willm Martin & Eliz Ward 
 
 
 
“2”6
March 22
To John Morton & Isobel Peat
 
 
 
“2”6
April 14
To Bogfoot Mr Marshall
“5”5
“ “ 7 ½
 
 
To Goodockhill Mr Marshall
“11”3
“1”4
 
 
 
Errors Excepted
20”12”11 ¼ 
2”10”4
6”10”
“7”6
Page 67
Contra Cr
(dates)
 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Monthly Poor
Incidental do
Parish accts
1800
By Balance over Expended
 
 
2”16”6 ½
Feby 4
By Janet Thomson in full
 
“2”6
 
By Gavin Blackwood part
 
“4”
 
By Anna Hill not of Shotts
 
“2”
 
By Marion Millar by Treasr
 
“2”
 
By Marion Prentice part
 
“5”
 
By Elisabeth Steel paid
 
“2”6
 
By Margaret Ferguson pd 1/3 
 
“4”
 
By Gavin Blackwood after 
Lam per orders of Mr Mars
 
“5”
 
“ 8
By Janet Jafferie
 
“2”6
 
“ 20
By Gaven Blackwood part
 
“3”6
 
“ 4
By monthly disbursements
 
7”11”6
 
March 5
By James Calderhead in part of 8/
 
“6”
 
By Gaven Blackwood in full
 
“1”6
 
By Monthly disbursements
7”11”6
 
 
(totals)
 
15”3”
2 “ “ 6
 
Page 68
Treasurer for the Poor Dr 
(dates) 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Assessments for 
the Poor
Do for Manse
Proc Money
1800
Brought Forward Err Excepted
20”12”11 ¼
2”10”4
“7”6
April 14
To Bentfoot 1/3 of ditto ,
 Mr Marshall
“2”2 ½
“ “ 3 ½
 
To Mr John Marshall Dunsyston
“11”5
“1”5
 
“ 18
To Forest Burn Willm Orr
“14”7
“1”9
 
“ 20
To Wm Landale & Mn Lindsay
 
 
“2”6
“ 28
To General Hamilton & Tenants
6”19”9 ½
“16”9 ¼
 
To Turdees recd of Baillie Brown
“7”1
“ “ 10 ½
 
May 8
To James Cleland of Duckellee 
“13”11
“2”1
 
“ 9
To Bogend Robt Hill Esqr
“8”4
“1”
 
“ 10
To Thomas Wardrobe & Eliz Ravey
 
 
“2”6
To Mr John Cumming in full
“8”9
“1” ½
 
“ 12
To Mr McLeay in full
1”2”11
“2”9
 
“ 23
To John Salmon & Ms Marshall
 
 
“2”6
“ 31
To James Hamilton Ag Whitelaw
 
 
“2”6
June 3
To Capt Aikman in full
1 “ “ 10
”2”6
 
“ 12
To His Grace Duke Hamilton
6”19”7
“16”7
 
“ 8
To John Thornton Janet Aiton
 
 
“2”6
July 1
To the Estate of Harthill
6 “ “
“14”4 ½
 
To Sir James Stewart Bart
“5”10
“ “ 8 ½
 
To William Cleland in full
“5”10
“ “ 8 ½
 
June 30
To William Graham Jean Bishop
 
 
“2”6
July 13
To John Strathern Mt Russell 
 
 
“2”6
(totals)
 
46”14”
5”13”2 ¼
1”5”
Page 68
Contra Cr
(dates)
 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Monthly Poor
Incidental do
Parish accts
1800
By Carried forward Err Ex
15”3”
2 “ “ 6
2”16”6 ½
March 5
By Mathew Melvin in Part of 9/
 
“6”
 
“ 8
By Lilias Makkie per order
 
“4”
 
“ 12
By Marion Prentice in part
 
“5”
 
By John Marshall in part
 
 
“5”
“ 13
By Janet Morton in part of 6/
 
“5”
 
“ 17
By Marion Millar in full of 6/
 
“2”
 
By Janet Tait in part of 10/
 
“5”
 
By Christian Harley pr Or MN
 
“2”
 
“ 23 
By Margaret Ferguson in part
 
“4”
 
By Janet Morton in full
 
“1”
 
By James Coates in part
 
“4”
 
By James Russells Shoes
 
“7”
 
“ 27
By Jane Fleming in full
 
“4”
 
“ 31
By Presbytery Clk for 1799
 
 
“3”
April 1
By Monthly Disbursements
7”4”6
 
 
“ 4
By Matthew Melvin in full 
 
“3”
 
“ 13
By Widow McDempster Mr Carr 
 
“2”6
 
“ 14
By Janet Lawrie, Mr Cuming
 
“5”
 
By Marion Prentice, in part 
 
“3”
 
(totals)
 
22”7”6
5”3”
3”4”6 ½
Page 69
Treasurer for the Poor Dr 
(dates) 
(Name/s, &/or place)
Assessment for poor 
Ditto For 
Manse
M C Money
P Money
1800
To Carried forward Err Ex 
46”14”
5”13”2 ¼
6”10”
1”5”
To Mrs Cleland Auchenlee
 
 
“10”
 
July 18
To the Honble Lord Douglas
3”9”7
“8” ½
 
 
To the Revd James Hall
1”7”6
“3”3 ½
 
 
To Mr Meek of Fortissate
1”12”2 ½
“3”10 ½
 
 
Augt 5
To Thomas Steel 2/3 Bentfoot
“4”5 ½
“ “ 7
 
 
To Mort Cloth Money received 
 
 
7”14”4
 
“ 16
To Blairmuchill for Cands
“14”9
“1”6 ½
 
 
1801
Mar 2
To John Russel Dewshills
“3”5
“ “ 5
 
 
To James Russell B Hill
“3:5
“ “ 5
 
 
June 30
To the Honble Ld Armadale
“18”10
“2”
 
 
July 31
To Mr Jas Smith of Backomoss
“2”11 ½
“ “ 6
 
 
(totals)
 
55”11”1 ½
6”13”10 ½
14”14”4
1”5”
Page 69
Contra Cr
(dates)
 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Registered Poor
Incidental do
Parish accts
1800 April 14
By Brought forward
22”7”6
5”3”
3”4”6 ½
By James Coats in full Mr M
 
“6”
 
“ 20
By James Calderhead in full
 
“2”
 
“ 22
By Lilly Mackie per Mr C
 
“5”
 
“ 25
By Thomas Nisbet S Window
 
 
“2”5 ½
By John Inglis in part
 
“5”
 
“ 29
By John Marshall in full
 
 
“4”
May 9
By Wm Auld & Robert Millar
 
 
“6”
“ 10
By Marion Millar per Mr Meek
 
“2”
 
“ 10
By Maillie Main in full
 
“5”
 
“ 14
By Janet Jamphray
 
“5”
 
By Marion Prentice full
 
“3”
 
“ 6
By monthly disbursements
7”4”6
 
 
“ 20
By Margaret Ferguson
 
“4”
 
“ 21
By Janet Tait in full
 
“5”
 
“ 23
By Letters to non – residing 
Her(ito)rs Carrying
 
 
“1”4
By Paper for Letters Twice
 
 
“1”6
By Thomas Hamilton Mr E
 
“5”
 
June 3
By monthly disbursements
7”4”6
 
 
“ 4
By Alexr Hutton Inspecting
 
 
1 “ “
“ 9
By William Brownlee A Lang
 
 
“2”6
“ 18
By the Revd Mr Hamilton part
 
 
2”18”
By Laying the Slates of S H Lime
 
 
“5”
“ 20
By Margaret Ferguson
 
“3”
 
July 1
By Monthly disbursements
7”4”6
 
 
“ 16
By Mr Hamilton in full
 
 
3”13”1 ½
By Paper for Letters non res
 
 
“1”4
By Carriage of Ditto Twice
 
 
“1”
“ 17
By John Inglis in full
 
“5”
 
“ 24
By a Poor Woman Carrying on
 
“4”
 
(totals)
 
44”1”
8”2”
12” “ 9 ½ 
Page 70
Treasurer for the Poor Dr 
(dates) 
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Assessment 
for poor) 
(Ditto For 
Manse)
(M C Money)
(P Money)
1800
To Carried Forward
55”11”1 ½
 
14”14”4
1”5”
Aug 8
To Wester Calderhead Mr W & W B
“17”10
2”19”7 ½
 
 
“ 13
To New Mill, William Walker
“3”7
“11”10
 
 
To Drumboe Wm Fleming
“3”3
“10”10
 
 
“ 18
To Easr Moffat Mr Waddel
1”13”
5”10”
 
 
To Mr P Waddels Both Shields
“4”10 ½
“16”3
 
 
“ 22
To Wesr Moffat Mr Clark
“19”10 ½
3”6”3
 
 
“ 23
To Turdees, Baillie Brown
“6”6
1”1”8
 
 
Sepr 8
To John Inglis for B knowe
“2”5 ½
“8”3
 
 
To Sir James Stewart
“5”3
“17”6
 
 
“ 9
To Gartness Mr Mack & J S
1”8”8 ½
4”15”7 ½
 
 
To William Baillie
“4”10 ½
“16”3
 
 
“ 13
To Mr McLeay in full
1 “ “ 7 ½
3”8”9
 
 
“ 19
To John Chalmers do
“2”3
“7”6
 
 
“ 20
To Thomas Steel do
“4”1
“13”7
 
 
“ 22
To Baleside William Steel
“12”4 ½
2”1”3
 
 
To William Neilson in full
“12”4 ½
2”1”3
 
 
“ 30
To the Honble Lord Belhaven
“8”7 ½
1”8”9
 
 
To William Cleland
“5”3
“17”6
 
 
Octr 4
To Marton Dalrymple Esqr 
3”12”4 ½
12”1”3
 
 
“ 6
To Captain Aikman 
“18”9
3”2”6
 
 
To Mr James Roxburgh
“9”9
1”12”6
 
 
To Mr John Cumming
“7”10 ½
1”6”3
 
 
To Mr James Hamilton
“9”9
1”12”6
 
 
To Forest Dyke Mr W & J T 
“2”3
“7”6
 
 
“ 24
To Duke Archd for his Lands
5”8”3 ½
18 “ “ 11
 
 
To The Late Duke for 13”6”8
“17”4
2”17”4 ½
 
 
To Mr Marshall Junr for Good
“10”2
1”13”4
 
 
To Mr Marshall Junr for Bogt 
“4”10 ½
“16”3
 
 
Novr 3
To Mr Hill for Bogend
“7”6
1”5”
 
 
(totals)
 
78”15”10
77”8” ½
14”14”4
1”5”
Page 70
Contra Cr
(dates)
 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
(Registered 
Poor)
(Incidental 
do)
(Parish accts)
1800
By Carried forward in full
44”1”
8”2”
12” “ 9 ½
July 20
By Lilias Mackie Auchenlee
 
“1”
 
Augt 5
By Margaret Ferguson full
 
“6”
 
By Collecting Candlemas Stent
 
 
1”14”6
By Janet Buchanan Pr order
 
“5”
 
By Agnes Woods coffin
 
“8”
 
By Poor man’s do, died at J Angus
 
“8”
 
By Bellmans fee till Mart 1800
 
“8”
 
By Bellmans Shoes for 1800
 
“8”6
 
By Bell Chain mending
 
 
“4”
By Gaven Blackwood in part
 
“5”
 
“ 16
By Elisabeth Russell in full
 
“5”
 
By James Russell Calling A C Pub Roup
 
 
“ “ 3
Septr 1
By Marion Millar in full
 
“6”
 
By Janet Jafferie Paid her in full 
 
“2”6
 
By Marion Prentice paid in part
 
“5”
 
Aug 5
By monthly disbursements for Aug 
7”13”6
 
 
“ 2
By monthly disbursements for Sepr
7”13”6
 
 
“ 6
By Janet Lawrie in full
 
“5”
 
“ 7
By Anna Hill in full
 
“2”
 
“ 11
By Jane Fleming in full
 
“2”6
 
“ 12
By Janet Thomson ditto
 
“2”6
 
By John Downie ditto
 
“5”
 
“ 23
By Gaven Blackwood in full
 
“4”
 
Octr 6
By a poor girl by order of meeting
 
“1”
 
“ 7
By Monthly disbursements
7”13”6
 
 
“ 6
By Thomas Nisbet fr Acct
 
 
“10”
“ 10
By Janet Tait in part of 10/
 
“5”
 
“ 12
By James Coats in full of his
 
“7”
 
(totals)
 
67”1”6
13”3”6
14”3”6 ½
Page 71
Dr Treasurer for the Poor  
(dates) 
(Name/s, &/or place)
Poors Rates
Manse Offices
Mortcloths
P C
 
To Carried forward in full
78”15”10
77”8” ½
14”14”4
1”5”
Octr 26
To Blairmuckhole in full
“15”2 ½
2”10”7 ½
 
 
Novr 14
To Lieut Genl Hamilton full
6”5”9 ¾
20”19”4 ½
 
 
“ 19
To the Honble Torphichen full
5”8”
18” “
 
 
“ 24
To Mr James Russell S Acre
“9”9
1”12”6
 
 
“ 27
To Bowhousebog Wm Nicol
1”10”3 ½
5 “ “ 9
 
 
To James Grinlay Geo Scott
“ “ 9
“2”6
 
 
To William Thomson full
“1”10 ½
“6”3
 
 
To Thomas Crawford full
“1”4 ½
“4”8 ½
 
 
To Mr James Walker full
“ “ 11 ½
“3”1 ½
 
 
“ 28
To Mr John Cleland S Byres
“9”4 ½
1”11”3
 
 
Decr 2
To Liquo Mr William Steel
“10”2
1”13”11
 
 
“ 4
To John Russell J Bryce
“2”5 ¼
“8”1
 
 
To John Thomson in full
“1”4 ¼
“4”6
 
 
“ 9
To Starryshaw Rich Black
“5”9
“18”3 ½ 
 
 
To Baads Thomas Orr
“2”3
“7”6
 
 
To Blairmuchill Mr Smith
“13”2 ¾
2”3”11
 
 
To Forrestburn Mr Wm Orr
“13”1 ½
2”3”9
 
 
1800
Jany 5
To Fortissate Mr Meek
1”9”
4”16”6 ¾
 
 
Novr 1
To Robert Brown Agnes Nicol
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 8
To Peter Melvin Agnes Reid
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 15
To John Gilchrist An Stewart
 
 
 
“2”6
1801
Jany 17
To Andw Lindsay Eliz Hamilton
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 31
To John Turner & Janet Marshall
 
 
 
“2”6
To James Arnot & Mary Pollock
 
 
 
“2”6
Feby 3
To Ld Douglas p John Angus
3”2”8 
10”8”9
 
 
“ 28
To Dr Marshalls Dunsyston
? “4 ½
1”14”5
 
 
To Mr Marshall Senr 1/3 B