1811
Jany 1
By Janet Gardners sick Nurse full
 
“4”6
 
By Monthly supplied poor
5”0”6
 
 
By Elisabeth Houpe full
 
“5”
 
Feby 2
By Interest of Hamilton’s Donation
 
 
1 “ “
By balance last Settlement
1”3”3 ½
 
 
By Collecting Lammas Assest
1”11”6
 
 
By Session Clerk 1810
 
 
1”1”
By Heritors Clerk 1810
 
 
1”1”
By Janet Martin in full of 10/
 
“3”
 
“ 4
By Monthly Supplied poor
5”0”6
 
 
(totals)
 
71”15”3
17”0”6
7”13”5
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Samuel Meuros Collecr of the Poor Funds vizt
Amount of Settlement & c Column, 
brought over 
80”13”5 ¼
Ditto of Mortcloth do do 
18”1”
Ditto of proclamation do do 
2”5”
Amount of fund E E
100”19”5 ¼
Deduct Error in Summation
“2”4 ¼
(total)
100”17”1
Deduct Expenditure Cr side
97”3”11 ½
In favour of the fund See Minute
3”13”1 ½
5 Feby 1811 and for which the Treasr
 Charges himself 14 Octr 1812 on the 
fund for 1811
 
1000 Merks assessed for the poor 1810
55”11”1 1/3
Mortcloths produced
18”1”
Proclamations ditto
2”5”
Interest of Mitchells from Mart 1808 ditto do 1809
75”17”1 1/3 
Amount of fund as above nearly
100”17”1 1/3 
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Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poor Funds vizt
(dates)
1811
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied 
Poor
Incidental
 Charity 
Parochial 
Accompts
 
Brought forward E E
71”15”3 ½
17”0”6
7”13”5
(Fe)by 4
By Childs Mort Cloth bag
 
 
“1”6
By Mending Mortcloths
 
 
“2”9
By Stationary 1810
 
 
“5”
By Error Incidental Column
 
“ “ 6
 
By James Young School wages 1810
 
“5”
 
(totals)
 
71”15”3 ½
17”6”
8”2”8
 
Monthly Supplied poor Carried out
71”15”3 ½
 
 
 
Incidental Charity Column ditto
 
17”6”
 
 
Amount of Expenditure
97”3”11 ½
 
 
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Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poor Funds of Bertram Shotts                 
(dates)
1811 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Assessts  & Interest
  of  fund
Mort Cloth
 Money
Proclamation
 Money
Feby 13
To Mrs Agnes Meek of Longacres
 
“13”
 
“ 14
To Margt Black Foulburn
 
“10”
 
“ 17
To Suthnd Brodie Gates 
 
“10”
 
“ 19
To Janet Dougald Omoa
 
“6”8
 
“ 27
To Wm Jeffray Airdrie
 
“10”
 
Mar 4
To Jean Galloway Duntillon
 
“10”
 
“ 6
To Mr Wm Orr of Forrestburn
 
“13”
 
“ 10
To Gavin Paterson & Margt Lindsay
 
 
“2”6
“ 12
To Thos Hamilton Omoa
 
“6”8
 
“ 14
To Mr Robert Reid late at Jersie
 
“10”
 
“ 16
To Betty Bowman Omoa
 
“10”
 
“ 17
To Wm Russell & Marn Watson
 
 
“2”6
To John Brown & Agnes Hannah
 
 
“2”6
“ 19
To Mr Steell of Belleside
“2”9
 
 
“ 21
To Mr James Orr of Bads
“ “ 6
 
 
“ 29
To Christian Muir Shotts Wks
 
“1”10
 
To Mr Wm Neilson Harshaw
“2”9
 
 
“ 31
To Andw Cleland & Ann Fleming
 
 
“2”6
Apl 3
To Mr James Orr of Forrestburn
“2”11
 
 
“ 8
To Christian Millar S Wks
 
“1”10
 
“ 10
To Serjt John Steell of 94th Regt
 
“13”
 
To Robt Cleland Coltness
 
“10”
 
To Interest of Mitchells Fund
25 “ “
 
 
To Harthill poor rates
1”4”
 
 
“ 14
To Peter Calderhead & Marion White
 
 
“2”6
To Robt Hynd & Janet Simson
 
 
“2”6
To John Haddow & Mare Thomson
 
 
“2”6
“ 15
To John Connors boy
 
“5”6
 
“ 23
To John Baillie Senr
 
“13”
 
(totals)
 
26”12”11
7”4”6
“17”6
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Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poor Funds vizt
(dates)
1811
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied Poor
Incidental 
Charity 
Parochial 
Accompts
Feby 9
By Agnes Fergusons Coffin
 
“15”
 
By Agnes Fergusons Grave
 
“2”
 
“ 13
By Mary Duncan in part
 
“10”
 
“ 14
By Marion Prentice in full
 
“10”
 
“ 19
By Janet Thornton full
 
“10”
 
“ 26
By Thomas Martin’s Coffin
 
“18”
 
By Thomas Martin’s Grave
 
“2”
 
Mar 5
By Janet Brownlee part
 
“4”
 
By Monthly Supplied Poor
4”9”6
 
 
“ 17
By Janet Buchanan part
 
“5”
 
“ 26
By Janet Brownlee full
 
“3”
 
“ 31
By Maillie Main in full
 
“10”
 
By Presbytery Clerk 1810
 
 
“3”
Apl 2
By Janet Gardners Keeper
 
“7”6
 
By Janet Martin full
 
“12”
 
(totals)
 
4”9”6
5”8”6
“3”
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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt                       
(dates)
1811 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Assessts  & Mitchells 
fund Interest
Produce of 
Mort Cloths
Proclamation
 Money
Apl
Brought forwd E E
26”12”11
7”4”6
“17”6
“ 26
To Violet Nisbet Foundry
 
“6”8
 
May 8
To Elisabeth Fulton Springbank
 
“10”
 
“ 9
To John Meek Esqr of Fortissat
“6”7
 
 
“ 12
To Thomas Gilchrist & 
Elisabeth Lo(?)thew
 
 
“2”6
“ 13
To Bowhousebog Candlemas
“6”8 ½
 
 
“ 18
To Thomas Chalmers Windyedge
 
“13”
 
“ 19
To David Gilmour & Betty Gilmour
 
 
“2”6
“ 28
To David Browns Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 13
To Mr Wm Forsyth in full
“ “ 6 ½
 
 
“ 15
To Lt Coln Hamilton & Tenants
1”7”11 ½
 
 
“ 31
To Blackhill p Jas Neilson
“ “ 4
 
 
June 9
To Thos Renfrew & Agnes Gilmour
 
 
“2”6
“ 11
To Alexr Gillespie Shotts Wks 
 
“1”10
 
“ 16
To Hugh Bennet & Mary Ewing
 
 
“2”6
“ 19
To Mary Campbell Mrs Cowan
 
“6”8
 
July 2
To Richd Black Starryshaw
“1”3
 
 
“ 3
To Jean Scott Mrs McQueen
 
“13”
 
“ 7
To Andw Goldie & Betty McKay
 
 
“2”6
“ 19
To Jean Scotts Mrs McQueens child 
 
“1”10
 
June 25
To Mr Steell of Liquo Daughter 1 Twin
 
“1”10
 
July 28
To Jno Cunningham & Janet Smith
 
 
“2”6
“ 29
To Agnes Steell Knownowten
 
“13”
 
Augt 7
To James McNab Shotts Wks
 
“1”10
 
“ 4
To John Newlands & Jt Chalmers
 
 
“2”6
“ 12
To Janet McPherson Belle
 
“6”8
 
To Margt Montgomerie Craigend
 
“1”10
 
(totals)
 
28”16”3 ½
11”4”6
1”17”6
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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt
(dates)
1811
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied Poor
Incidental 
Charity 
Parochial 
Accts
Apl
Brought forwd E E
4”9”6
5”8”6
“3”
“ 2
By Janet Thomson in full
 
“8”
 
By Monthly supplied poor
4”6”6
 
 
By Elisabeth Houpe in part
 
“2”6
 
“ 10
By Mary Duncan in full
 
“11”
 
By Thomas Russell in full
 
“12”
 
“ 13
By Margaret Baillie full
 
1 “ “
 
“ 16
By Ann Smith Soldiers Wife
 
“2”
 
“ 18
By Jean Baird in full
 
“8”
 
“ 20
By Elisabeth Houpe full
 
“2”6
 
May 7
By Janet Gardner’s Keeper
 
“4”6
 
By Monthly Supplied poor
4”6”6
 
 
“ 12
By Janet Buchanan full
 
“5”
 
“ 18
By Bellman’s Salary till Whty 1811
 
 
1 “ “
(totals)
 
13”2”6
9”4”
1”3”
Page 144
Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt                           
(dates)
1811 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Assessts  & Interest
 of fund
Mort Cloth
 Money
Proclamation
 Money
Augt
Brought forward E E
28”16”3 ½
11”4”6
1”17”6
“ 16
To Mrs Margt Prentice Buds
 
“10”
 
“ 18
To Jas Russell & Margt Orr 
 
 
“2”6
“ 19
To James Muir Faskin
 
“1”10
 
“ 26
To Willm Anderson a Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 27
To Robert Hynd a Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 25
To John Rankine & Margt Forest
 
 
“2”6
Septr 5
To Helen Russell Mrs R Gordon 74 yrs
 
“10”
 
To James Orr of Budds
“1”3
 
 
“ 19
To James Morton for Candlemas
“1”1
 
 
To Ditto Ditto for Lammas
“2”8 ½
 
 
“ 26
To Lord Belhaven Cands
“1”11
 
 
To Ditto Ditto for Lammas
“2”8 ½
 
 
Octr 12
To Mr Wm Neilson Harshaw
“6”10 ½
 
 
“ 7
To Janet Inglis Omoa NS
 
“1”10
 
“ 18
To James Rankine Sandyford
 
“10”
 
“ 19
To Margt Russell Reelburn
 
“1”10
 
“ 21
To Ann Allan Sweet Jno
 
“4”
 
“ 25
To Duke Hamilton for Cands
1”4”1
 
 
To Ditto Do for Lammas
3 “ “ 2 ½
 
 
To Linridge peat pots Cands
“3”10
 
 
To Ditto Ditto for Lammas
“9”7
 
 
“ 29
To Sir Jas Stewart Lammas 
“2”2 ½
 
 
Novr 3
To Mr Walker Cands & Lams
“ “ 9
 
 
To Cole Hamilton & Tenants
3”9”11
 
 
To Miss Waddell for Cands
“7”4
 
 
To Ditto Do for Lammas
“18”4
 
 
To Mr Patrick Waddell
“1”1
 
 
To Ditto Do for Lammas
“2”8 ½
 
 
“ 14
To Mr James Hamilton SL 
“2”2
 
 
To Ditto Ditto for Lammas
“5”5
 
 
“ 13
To Wm Forsyth Brackenhill
“1”4 ½
 
 
(totals)
 
40”6”11
13”7”8
2”2”6
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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt
(dates)
1811
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied
 Poor
Incidental
 Charity 
Parochial
 Accts
May 29
By brought forward E E
13”2”6
9”4”
1”3”
By Thomas Lowden in full
 
“6”
 
June 4
By Janet Gardner’s guide full
 
“3”
 
By Gavin Russell’s Coffin
 
“15”6
 
By Gavin Russell’s Grave
 
“2”
 
By Monthly Supplied poor
3”19”6
 
 
“ 18
By Jean Chalmers 2 pks Meal
 
“2”9
 
July 2
By Monthly Supplied poor
3”19”6
 
 
“ 4
By Shutting breach Murdoston Loft
 
 
“2”6
By Thos Nisbet repairing 
Commn Tables & c
 
 
“18”5
By ditto balance for repairing 
Murdosn loft 1810
 
 
“6”1
“ 12
By Bellman’s Shoes Comn 1811
 
 
“9”
“ 20
By Janet Steell for keeping 
Gavin Russell
 
“12”
 
“ 22
By Janet King in full
 
“8”
 
By Mitchells fund Interest 
Receipt & trans
 
 
“1”2 ½
Augt 6
By Monthly supplied poor
3”19”6
 
 
(totals)
 
25”1”
11”13”3
3 “ “ 2
Page 145
Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt                           
(dates)
1811 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Assessts  & Interes
t of fund
Mort Cloth
 Money
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