Page 95
Contra Cr
(dates)
1804
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Registered Poor)
 
(Incidental do) 
(Parochial Accts)
 
By Carried forwd
174”18”
32”7”9
37”8”9
Novr 14
By Bellmans fee till Marts 1804
 
 
“10”6
“
By Marion Prentice
 
“5”
 
“
By James Russell
 
“3”
 
“ 19
By hanging Backie & c
 
 
“2”6
“ 29
By John Jeffray p Acct
 
 
“13”6
Decr 2
By Marion Prentice
 
“5”
 
“ 4
By Monthly disbursements
5”3”
 
 
“ 11
By 2 Bolls Lime for the Kirk
 
 
“4”8
“ 12
By Cassills in part
 
“3”
 
“ 15
By a Militiaman’s Wife
 
“1”
 
“ 22
By Marion Prentice 4 Pks
 
“5”8
 
“
By Loaning a Cart Coals
 
“1”3
 
“
By a Pane Glass & Putie
 
 
“1”5
1805
Janry 1
By Monthly disbursements
5”3”
 
 
“
By a New Window pr acct
 
 
“16”9
(totals)
 
185”4”
33”11”8
39”18”1
Page 96
Dr Treasurer for the Poor   
(dates)
1805 
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Mitchells 
fund)
(Assessments)
(Mort 
Cloths)
(Proclamations)
Jany 2
To Carried Forward
86”9”10 ½
 
42”3”2
7”7”6
“
To Mr James Hamilton
 
“6”6
 
 
“
To Mary Brown near N House
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 3
To Blairdenhill in full
 
“2”2
 
 
“ 4
To Janet Brodie Mrs Baillie
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 6
To James Taylor & Elisath Ward
 
 
 
“2”6
“
To Michael Yeats & Joe Cleland
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 17
To Forrestburn Mr Wm Orr
 
“8”9
 
 
“ 19
To Capt Dalrymple full
 
1”11”10 ½
 
 
“ 22
To Mr James Russell Lacre
 
“6”6
 
 
“
To George Mitchell
 
 
“6”8
 
“
To Watersaugh full
 
“5”9
 
 
“
To Mr William Cleland
 
“3”6
 
 
“ 26
To Mr James Walker 
 
“ “ 7 ½
 
 
“
To ditto for Parkfoot
 
“ “ 6
 
 
“ 27
To James Gibb & Agnes Marshall
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 29
To The Revd James Hall
 
“16”6
 
 
“
To Mr John Cleland for L B
 
“6”3
 
 
“ 31
To Wester Calderhead
 
“11”10 ½
 
 
“
To Lord Douglas Lands
 
2”1”2 ½
 
 
Feby 3
To William Inglis & Jt Russell
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 1
To Janet Henry Mrs McCarter
 
 
“10”
 
“ 4
To Mr Thomas Orr of Bads 
 
“1”6
 
 
“ 5
To Dr Marshall in full
 
“6”11
 
 
“ 6
To Mr Cumming Lam 1804
 
“5”7 Ύ
 
 
“ 8
To Mr Smith of Blairmuckhill
 
“8”10 ½
 
 
“ 13
To Lord Armadale
 
“11”3
 
 
“ 19
To Alexr Govan Esqr
 
“13”9
 
 
March 15
To John Inglis Brakenow
 
“2”6
 
 
“ 16
To Mr Meek Lambas 1804
 
“19”3
 
 
“
To Mr James Cleland
 
“8”2
 
 
(totals)
 
86”9’10 ½
 
43”13”2
7”17”6
Page 96
Contra Cr
(dates)
1805
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Registered 
Poor)
 
(Incidental 
do) 
(Parochial Accts)
Jany 2
By Carried forward
185”4”0
33”11”8
39”18”1
“ 4
By Marion Millar per Liq
 
“4”
 
“ 8
By Marion Prentice, Coals
 
“3”
 
“
By mending 2nd Mortcloth
 
 
“13”0 ½
“ 14
By James Russell Cassills
 
“3”
 
“
By Marion Prentice 4 Pks Meal
 
“5”6
 
“ 21
By James Russell Cassills full
 
“3”
 
“ 
By Postage of a Letter 10th Novr Mr CD
 
 
“ “ 4
“
By 4 Stamp receipts
 
 
“ “ 10
Feby 2
By Collecting Lambas assesst
 
 
1”11”6
“
By Precentor’s Salary Marts 1804
 
 
1”1”
“
By Heritors Clerk’s ditto 
 
 
1”1”
“ 5
By Monthly supplied poor
5”8”6
 
 
“ 11
By James Russell, Cassills
 
“4”
 
March 6
By Mr Mitchells Memory 
 
 
1”8”3
(totals)
 
190”12”6
34”14”2
45”14”0 ½
 
By Error Monthly poor
“ “ 6
 
 
(total)
 
190”13”
 
 
Page 97
(Dr Treasurer for the Poor)   
(dates)
1805 
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Mitchells 
fund)
(Assessments)
(Mort 
Cloths)
(Proclamations)
Feby 8
To Mr Smith of Blairhill
 
“3”
 
 
“ 13
To Mitchells fund
25 “ “
 
 
 
“
To Rt Honl Ld Torphichen
 
1”4”
 
 
“
To Lord Armadale
 
“3”9
 
 
“ 14
To Ludovic Baillie
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 19
To Alexr Govan Esqr
 
“4”7
 
 
“ 20
To Ludovick Hill
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 24
To James Jack & C Taylor
 
 
 
“2”6
March 13
To Elspit Waugh
 
 
“10”
 
“ 15
To John Inglis
 
“ “ 6 ½
 
 
“ 16
To Mr Easton full
 
“2”3
 
 
“
To Auchenlee full
 
“2”8 ½ 
 
 
“
To balance School assessts
2”11”1 ½
 
 
 
“ 30
To Elisabeth Hamilton
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 31
To Ben Pender & Mary Morton
 
 
 
“2”6
Apl 1
To John Fleming
 
 
“10”
 
“
To James Reid in Heights
 
 
“6”8
 
“
To The Duke of Hamilton
 
1”4”1
 
 
“
To The Late Dukes’ Heirs
 
“3”10
 
 
“ 7
To Robt Wardrope & My Brace
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 14
To Robt Meek & Janet Martin
 
 
 
“2”6
May 5
To Matthew Alexander & My Kirk
 
 
 
“2”6
“
To Thos Russell & Margt Young
 
 
 
“ “ “
“ 7
To Janet McGee Bogfoot
 
 
“6”8
 
“
To Revd Mr Lindsay
 
“ “ 4
 
 
“
To Mrs Jas Paterson
 
“ “ 2 ½
 
 
“ 15
To Elisabeth Dunlop
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 24
To Mr James Hamilton
 
“2”2
 
 
(totals)
 
27”11”1 ½
3”11”5 ½
3 “ “
“12”6
Page 98
(Contra Cr)
(dates)
1805
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Registered Poor)
 
(Incidental do) 
(Parochial Accts)
Feby 6
By Marion Prentice in part
 
“5”
 
“ 11
By Marion Millar in part
 
“3”
 
“ 14
By Mr Laurie, paid Care
 
 
“5”
“
By Thatch Sheaves, 3 ditto
 
 
“ “ 6
“ 16
By Mary Duncan full
 
“7”6
 
“ 18
By Christian Martin full 
 
“5”
 
“
By Elisabeth Russell do
 
“7”6
 
“ 23
By Jean Newlands full
 
“5”
 
“ 27
By Janet Thomson full
 
“7”6
 
“
By Mitchells fund & receipts
 
“1”8 ½
 
March 5
By Monthly Supplied poor
5”12”6
 
 
“
By a Cripple from Whitburn
 
“1”6
 
“ 16
By Janet Shaw full
 
1”4”
 
“
By Jean Newlands Mr Easton
 
“5”
 
“
By balance at Settling acct
 
 
1”8”9 ½
“
By Lillie Mackie full
 
“5”
 
“
By paper for Sedert Book
 
 
“1”
“ 18
By Jean Fleming not of Shotts
 
“2”6
 
“ 27
By Presbytery Clk for 1804
 
 
“3”
Apl 2
By Monthly Supplied poor
5”12”6
 
 
(totals)
 
11”5”
4”0”2 ½
1”16”3
Page 99
(Dr Treasurer for the Poor)   
(dates)
1805 
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Mitchells 
fund)
(Poor 
Rates)
(Manse 
Assessts & do)
(Mort 
Cloths)
(Proclamations)
May
Carried forward
27”11”1 1/2
 
3”11”5 ½
3 “ “
“12”6
“ 7
To Revd Mr Lindsay
 
 
“ “ 11
 
 
“
To Widow Paterson
 
 
“ “ 7
 
 
“ 21
To Mrs Chrystal
 
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 27
To John Inglis full
 
 
“1”7 ½
 
 
“
To James Orr Bads
 
“ “ 6
“1”6
 
 
“
To Mr Hamilton full
 
 
“6”6
 
 
“ 26
To Andw Craig & 
My Sterling
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“
To geo Campbell & 
E Russell
 
 
 
 
“2”6
June 2
To Jas Wardlaw & 
E Thoms-
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“
To David Main & 
M Wilson
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 4
To Mr Steell of Liquo
 
“2”3
“6”9
 
 
“
To Wm Baillie
 
“1”1
“3”3
 
 
“
To Grizel Gilone
 
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 5
To Mr Cumming full
 
“1”10 ½
“5”7 ½
 
 
“ 8
To Wm Cleland full
 
“1”2
“3”6
 
 
“ 10
To Turdees, Easr Moffat
 
“1”5
“4”3
 
 
“ 9
To Thos Marshall & C G
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 16
To John Kirk & J Barr
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 20
To Robt Carrick Esqr
 
“8”5 ½ 
1”5”4 ½
 
 
“ 18
To Margt Tait 2nd C
 
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 29
To Lord Belhaven
 
“1”11
“5”9
 
 
July 1
To William Thomson
 
“ “ 5
“1”3
 
 
“
To Thos Crawfurds
 
“ “ 3 ½
“ “ 10 ½
 
 
“
To John Thomson
 
“ “ 3 ½
“ “ 10 ½
 
 
“
To Mrs Russell
 
“ “ 6 ½
“1”7 ½
 
 
“ 2
To Sir Jas Stewart
 
“2”1
“6”3
 
 
“
To Starry shaw
 
“1”3
“3”9 ½
 
 
“
To Mr Steell of SS
 
“2”9
“8”3
 
 
“
To Murdostown
 
1”7”11 ½
4”3”10 ½
 
 
“
To Hartwood Mill
 
“ “ 10
“2”5 ½
 
 
“ 6
To Janet Inglis
 
 
 
“6”8
 
(totals)
 
27”11”1 ½
6”6”6 ½
8”13”10 ½
4”6”8
1”7”6
Page 99
(Contra Cr)
(dates)
1805
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Registered Poor)
 
(Incidental do) 
(Parochial Accts)
Apl 3
By Carried forward
11”5”0
4”0”2 ½
1”18”3 ½
“
By Warning Wm Py Ag Forest
 
 
“2”0
“ 13
By Bell ropes & Care
 
 
“2”4
May 2
By Marion Millar full
 
“2”
 
“ 7
By Monthly supplied poor
5”12”6
 
 
“
By Marion Prentice full
 
“5”
 
“ 22
By Kirk Officer from Mart 1804
 
 
“10”6
June 4
By Monthly disbursements
5”12”6
 
 
 
By William Martin p acct
 
 
“10”
 
By 6 ½ Bolls Lime & Care
 
 
1”10”
“ 29
By Wm Auld to Acct
 
 
3”3”
July 2
By Monthly supplied poor
5”12”6
 
 
“ 8
By 6 ½ Bolls Lime & Care
 
 
1”10”
“
By Kirk Officers Shoes
 
 
“9”
“
By Lime Riddling
 
 
“ “6
“ 25
By William Auld to acct
 
 
1”1”
Augt 1
By Wm Auld to Acct
 
 
1”13”8
“ 6
By Monthly Supplied Poor
5”12”6
 
 
“
By Hair for Offices
 
 
“6”
“
By Collecting Cands Stent
1”11”6
 
 
“
By John Angus See Minutes
 
“9”9 ½
 
 
Summed up & Card forwd
35”6”6
4”17”0
12”16”3 ½ 
Page 100
(Dr Treasurer for the Poor)   
(dates)
1805 
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Mitchells 
fund)
(Poor 
Rates)
(Manse 
Assessts 
& do)
(Mort 
Cloths)
(Proclamations)
July
Carried forward
27”11”1 ½
6”6”6 ½
8”13”10 ½
4”6”8

1”7”6
“ 8
To Mr John Cleland
 
“2”1
“6”3
 
 
“
To George Higgins
 
 
 
“10”
 
“ 9
To Mrs Russell Newhouse
 
 
 
“10”
 
“ 13
To Wm Gilone & Mt Beverege
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 20
To Easter Moffat
 
“7”4
1”2”
 
 
“
To Wester Moffat
 
“4”5
“13”3
 
 
“
To Gartness
 
 
“19”1 ½
 
 
“
To Mr Pat Waddell
 
“1”1
“3”3
 
 
“ 21
To Robt Beveredge & Helen Kirk
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 23
To His Grace Duke 
 
 
3”12”3
 
 
“
To the Late Dukes heirs
 
 
“11”6
 
 
“
To Mr Willm Neilson
 
“2”9
“8”3
 
 
“ 27
To Bowhousebog
 
“6”8 ½
1”0”1 ½
 
 
“
To Marion Clark
 
 
 
“10”
 
Augt 5
To Forrest burn full
 
“2”11
“8”9
 
 
“ 6
To Capt Aikman
 
“4”2
“12”6
 
 
“ 9
To Lord Torphichen
 
 
3”12”
 
 
“
To Ditto for Lambas
 
4”4”
 
 
 
“ 13
To John Chalmers
 
“ “ 6
“1”6
 
 
“
To ditto for Lambas
 
“1”9
 
 
 
“ 14
To Capt Dalrymple
 
“10”7 ½
1”11”10 ½
 
 
“
To ditto for Lambas
 
1”17”2
 
 
 
“ 16
To Mary Mackay
 
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 18
To Wm Martin & Mt Taylor
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 21
To Agnes Auld Mrs Main
 
 
 
“10”
 
“ 25
To Jas Gillies & Margt Thornton
 
 
 
 
“2”6
Septr 1
To John Paterson & H Steell
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 3
To John Somervile
 
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 10
To John Inglis
 
 
 
“6”8
 
“ 16
To Mrs Craig
 
 
 
“3”10
 
“ 30
To Wm Thomson full Lambas
 
“1”5
 
 
 
 
Summed up
27”11”1 ½
14”13”6
23”16”6
7”10”6
2 “ “
Page 100
(Contra Cr)
(dates)
1805
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Registered 
Poor)
 
(Incidental 
do) 
(Parochial 
Accts)
Augt 9
By Carried forwd
35”6”6
4”17”0
12”16”3 ½
“
By Wm Waddell for Carriages
 
 
1”8”10
“
By William Wilson to acct
 
 
2”2”
“ 14
By William Auld to Acct
 
 
2”2”
“
By Robt Weir Sand Care
 
 
“1”6
“ 19
By Marion Millar, part
 
“4”6
 
“ 21
By Mr Wm Wilson in full
 
 
“3”
“ 19
By Glass & Pottie for Church & c
 
 
“3”1
“ 26
By Elisabeth Russell part
 
“4”6
 
Septr 3
By Monthly Supplied poor
5”13”6
 
 
“
By a distressed Woman to Bothwell
 
“5”
 
“ 6
By Jean Fleming full
 
“2”6
 
Octr 1
By Monthly Supplied poor
5”13”6
 
 
“
By Mary Duncan in part
 
“3”2
 
“ 7
By Widow Inglis, Blankets
 
“5”
 
“ 12
By William Auld in full
 
 
“19”8
“
By Wm Auld Schoolhouse Balance 1804
 
 
“7”9
“ 22
By Christian Marton full
 
“5”
 
“ 24
By Marion Millar full
 
“3”6
 
“ 25
By Elisabeth Russell full
 
“3”6
 
“
(lined out) By John Inglis for Poor Man
 
?
 
 
Summed up
46”13”6
6”13”8
20”4”1
Page 101
(Dr Treasurer for the Poor)   
(dates)
1805 
(Name/s, &/or place)
(Mitchells 
fund)
(Poor 
Rates)
(Manse 
Assessts 
& do)
(Mort
Cloths)
(Proclamations)
Septr 30
To Carried forwd
27”11”1 ½
14”13”6
23”16”6
7”10”6
2 “ “
“
To Thos Crawfurds heirs
 
“1”1
 
 
 
“
To John Thomson
 
“1”1
 
 
 
“
To Mrs Russell
 
“1”9 Ύ
 
 
 
“
To William Baillie
 
“3”9 Ύ
 
 
 
Octr 4
To Thomas Steell
 
 
 
“10”
 
“ 7
To Grizal Kirkland
 
 
 
“3”10
 
“ 18
To Lord Douglas Cand 1805
 
“13”11
2”1”3 ½
 
 
“ 19
To Jno Walkinshaw & 
J R Jane Russell
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“ 27
To Thos Lowden & M Smith
 
 
 
 
“2”6
Novr 2
To Alexr Smith & Mary Neilson
 
 
 
 
“2”6
“
To Starryshaw in full
 
“4”4 ½
 
 
 
Octr 3
To John Newlands Son
 
 
 
“3”8
 
Novr 9
To Murdostown Estate
 
4”17”10
 
 
 
“ 12
To The Revd Mr Hall
 
“5”6
“16”6
 
 
“
To Ditto for Lambas last
 
“19”3
 
 
 
“ 13
To Dr Marshall of Lynn
 
“4”
“11”10 ½
 
 
“
To Ditto for Lambas
 
“13”10 ½
 
 
 
“ 15
To Mr Meek for repairs
 
 
“19”3
 
 
“ 16
To Mr Easton in full
 
“7”10 ½
“6”9
 
 
“ 18
To Auchenlee repairs
 
 
“10”4
 
 
“ 19
To Mr Smith full
 
“10”4
“8”10 ½
 
 
“ 21
To His Grace the Duke
 
4”4”3 ½
 
 
 
“
To the Late Dukes Heirs
 
“13”5
 
 
 
 
To Mr Roxburgh Card