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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

Page 141

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

Page 141

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

 

 

Page 142

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

Page145

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”

Page 143

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

Page 143

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

Page 144

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  & Interest of fund

Mort Cloth Money

Proclamation Money

Novr

Brought forward E E

40”6”11

13”7”8

2”2”6

“ 16

To Sarah Bell Mrs Jno Baillie

 

“13”

 

“ 17

To Wm Laurie & Jean Fleming

 

 

“2”6

Decr 1

To John Pollock & jean Fleming

 

 

“2”6

“ 3

To Margt Finlay Whitburn

 

“10”

 

To Margt Stewart Mrs Montgomerie Craigend

 

“10”

 

“ 4

To Catherine Russell Harshaw

 

“10”

 

“ 8

To James Kerr & Margt Chalmers

 

 

“2”6

“ 5

To Wester Bracow for Cands

“4”6 ¼

 

 

To Ditto Do for Lammas

“11”3 ½

 

 

To Craighead & Jersie Cands

“ “ 7 ¼

 

 

To Ditto & Ditto for Lammas

“1”6 ¼

 

 

To Wester Drumbuoy Candles

“ “ 8 ¾

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“1”9 ¾

 

 

To B(o)gfoot for Candlemas

“1”1

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“2”8 ½

 

 

“ 10

To Auchenlee for Candlemas

“2”1

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“5”2 ½

 

 

To Bellside for Lammas

“6”10 ½

 

 

To Liquo for Candlemas

 

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“5”7 ½

 

 

To Starryshaw for Cands

“3”1 ½

 

 

To Midhill Cands & Lammas

“ “ 9

 

 

To Lord Douglas Lammas

1”14”3

 

 

To Mr David Black for Cands

“ “ 10

 

 

To Ditto Ditto for Lams

“2”1

 

 

“ 14

To Ann Warner Hollytown

 

“10”

 

“ 19

To Willm Shaw Roadhead

 

“10”

 

(totals)

 

45”7”11 ¾

16”10”8

1”10”

Page 145

Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt

(dates)

1811

(Name/s, &/or place)

Monthly Supplied Poor

Incidental Charity

Parochial Accts

Augt

By Brought forwd

25”1”

11”13”3

3”0”2 ½

“ 6

By Collecting Cands assests

1”11”6

 

 

“ 8

By Mary Duncan part

 

“2”6

 

“ 13

By Mary Duncan part

 

“2”6

 

“ 19

By Margaret Russell full

 

“5”

 

“ 23

By Widow Thornton full

 

“10”

 

Septr 3

By Janet Buchanan part

 

“5”

 

By Monthly supplied poor

3”19”6

 

 

“ 6

By Mary Duncan part

 

“10”

 

“ 25

By Janet Brownlee part

 

“3”

 

“ 28

By Jean Baird part

 

“3”

 

Octr 1

By Monthly supplied poor

3”19”6

 

 

“ 12

By Marion prentice full

 

“10”

 

“ 24

By Mary Duncan full

 

“6”

 

Novr 9

By Janet Gardners Coffin

 

“15”

 

(totals)

 

34”11”6

15”5”3

3”0”2 ½

Page 146

Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt                          

(dates)

1811

(Name/s, &/or place)

 

Assessments  & Interest of fund

Mort Cloth Money

Proclamation Money

Decr

Brought forward E E

45”7”11 ¾

16”10”8

2”10”

“ 20

To Mary Easton Forestburn

 

“10”

 

To Janet Morton Spindleside

 

“1”10

 

To Wm Thomson for Candles

“ “ 9

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“1”10 ½

 

 

To Mrs Russell for Candles

“ “ 6 ½

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“1”4 ½

 

 

To Mrs Thomson for Cands

“ “ 3 ½

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“ “ 8 ¾

 

 

To Mr Sawers for Cands

“ “ 2

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“ “ 5

 

 

“ 24

To John Smellie Stone

 

“1”10

 

To Messers Wyllies Cands

“2”3

 

 

To Ditto do for Lams

“5”7 ½

 

 

“ 25

To Willm Smith Cands

“1”4 ½

 

 

To Ditto Do for Lams

“3”5 ½

 

 

1812 Jany 6

To Alexr Govan Esqr Cands

“4”7

 

 

To Ditto do for Lammas

“11”5 ½

 

 

“ 12

To James Serby & Agnes Kerr

 

 

“2”6

“ 17

To Wester Calderhead Cands

“3”11 ½

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“9”10 ½

 

 

To Littleharshaw Cands

“2”2

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“5”5

 

 

“ 18

To Hartwoodhill

“5”6

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“13”9

 

 

To Gartness for Candlemas

“6”4 ½

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“15”11 ½

 

 

“ 19

To John Paterson & Janet Whitelaw

 

 

“2”6

To John Orr Forrestburn & Heathenna Forrest

 

 

“2”6

(totals)

 

50”5”10 ½

14”4”4

2”17”6

Page 146

Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds vizt

(dates)

1811

(Name/s, &/or place)

Monthly Supplied Poor

Incidental Charity

Parochial Accts

 

Brought forwd E E

34”11”6

15”5”3

3”0”2 ½

Novr 5

By Monthly Supplied Poor

3”11”6

 

 

“ 11

By John Blackwoods Coffin

 

“17”

 

By John Blackwoods Grave

 

“2”

 

“ 13

By Bellmans Salary Marts 1811

 

 

1 “ “

“ 14

By Margaret Baillie full

 

1 “ “

 

“ 17

By Janet Martin in full

 

“14”

 

“ 20

By a Soldiers Widow & family wt pass

 

“1”6

 

“ 21

By Janet Brownlee in full

 

“4”

 

Decr 3

By Monthly supplied poor

3”11”6

 

 

“ 10

By Janet King paid full

 

“8”

 

By Thomas Lowden full

 

“6”

 

“ 15

By Alexr Hamilton in full

 

“10”

 

By Janet Gardners Keeper

 

“15”

 

“ 16

By Jean Baird in full

 

“5”

 

 

Summed up & Carried forward E E

41”14”6

20”7”9

4”0”2 ½

Page 147

Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poor Funds vizt                          

(dates)

1812

(Name/s, &/or place)

 

Assessts  & Interest of fund

Mort Cloth Money

Proclamation Money

 

Brought forward E E

50”5”10 ½

17”4”4

2”17”6

Jany 19

To John Orr Hill & Joe Morrison

 

 

“2”6

“ 7

To Longbyres for Cands

“2”1

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“5”2 ½

 

 

“ 20

To Bogend for Candlemas

“1”8

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“4”2

 

 

To Peter Muir & Elisath Miller

 

 

“2”6

“ 29

To North Shaws for Cands

“1”4 ½

 

 

To Ditto Ditto for Lammas

“3”5 ½

 

 

Feby 2

To Thomas Baird & Marion Weir

 

 

“2”6

“ 3

To Turdees for Candlemas

“1”5

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“3”6 ½

 

 

To Lord Armadale Cands

“3”9

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“9”4 ½

 

 

To Mr Dalrymples Creditors do

“3”9 ½

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“9”6

 

 

To Gooduchill for Cands

“2”3

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“5”7 ½

 

 

To Dr Marshall for Cands

“2”3 ½

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“5”9

 

 

“ 4

To Mr Cumming for Cands

“1”10 ½

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“4”8 ½

 

 

To Mr Roxburgh for Cands

“2”2

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“5”5

 

 

“ 17

To Mr Wm Higgins for Cands

“ “ 10

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas

“2”1

 

 

Mar 3

To Mr James Orr of Forrestburn

“7”3 ½

 

 

“ 5

To Gavin Watt Cands & Lams

“1”7 ¾

 

 

“ 16

To Bowhousebog per Mr Marshall

“16”9 ½

 

 

(totals)

 

55”13”11 ¼

17”4”4

3”5”

Page 147

Samuel Meuros Collecr of the Poor Funds vizt

(dates)

1811

(Name/s, &/or place)

Monthly Supplied Poor

Incidental Charity

Parochial Accts

Decr

By brought forward E E

41”14”6

20”7”9

4”0”2 ½

“ 27

By Janet Buchanan full

 

“5”

 

Jany 6

By Elisabeth Houpes Weans

 

“5”

 

“ 5

By Soldiers Widow with pass

 

“1”

 

“ 7

By Monthly Supplied poor

3’8”6

 

 

“ 22

By Staples for Church Gate

 

 

“ “ 3

“ 24

By Soldiers Wife & Child with pass

 

“1”6

 

“ 25

By Janet Thomson full

 

“10”

 

Feby 4

By Interest Genl Hamiltons Donation

 

 

1 “ “

By Collecting Lammas Assest

1”11”6

 

 

By Session & Heritors Clk 1811

 

 

2”2”

By Stationary allowed 1811

 

 

“5”

By Stamp Receipts

 

 

“1”3

By Monthly Supplied poor

3”6”6

 

 

By James Young Schoolwages 1811

 

“4”

 

(totals)

 

50”1”

21”14”3

7”8”8 ½

Page 148

Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poor Funds vizt                          

(dates)

1812

(Name/s, &/or place)

 

Assessments  & Interest of Mitchell fund

Mort Cloth Money

Proclamation Money

 

Brought forward E E

55”13”11 ¼

17”4”4

3”5”

Mar 19

To Willm Cleland Cands 1811

“1”2

 

 

To Ditto Ditto for Lammas 1811

“2”11

 

 

Apl 4

To John Chalmers Cands 1811

“ “ 6

 

 

To Ditto Ditto for Lammas 1811

“1”3

 

 

“ 4

To Forrestdyke for Cands 1811

“ “ 6

 

 

To Ditto Ditto for Lammas 1811

“1”3

 

 

“ 7

To Dr Clark for Candlemas 1811

“4”5

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas 1811

“11”0 ½

 

 

May 14

To Lord Torphichen do 1811

3 “ “

 

 

To John Meek Esqr WS 1811

“16”5

 

 

“ 29

To Blackhill for Lammas 1811

“ “ 10

 

 

Aug 3

To Blairdenhill Cands 1811

“ “ 8 ½

 

 

To Ditto for Lammas do

“1”9 ½

 

 

“ 4

To Dewshills for Candles 1811

“ “ 8 ½

 

 

To Ditto Do for Lammas 1811

“1”9 ½

 

 

Octr 10

To Mr Dalrymple p M Cunn 1811

“6”10 ½

 

 

To Do Do for Lammas 1811

“17”2 ½

 

 

To Capt Aikman do

“4”2

 

 

To Do Do for Lammas

“10”5

 

 

“ 14

To Balance Cands 1810

3”13”1 ½

 

 

To Ritchie Letham Cane & Lams

“4”1

 

 

1813

Jany 23

To Candlemas & Lammas Mr Smith 1811

“10”6

 

 

July 30

To Longacre Cands & Lammas

“7”7

 

 

 

EE

67”13”2 ¼

17”4”4

3”5”

 

Assessments & Interest

 

 

67”13”2 ¼

 

Mort Cloth Money

 

 

17”4”4

 

Amount of Fund E E

 

 

88”2”6 ¼

Page 148

Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poor Funds vizt

(dates)

1812

(Name/s, &/or place)

Monthly Supplied Poor

Incidental Charity

Parochial Accts

 

Brought forward E E

50”1”

21”14”3

7”8”8 ½

 

Monthly Supplied Poor

 

 

50”1”

 

Incidental Charity

 

 

21”14”3

 

Amount of Expenditure

 

 

79”3”11 11 ½

 

Deducted from amount of fund

 

 

88”2”6 ¼

 

 

 

 

8”18”6 ¾

 

Add Error in calculation

 

 

“1”2 ¾

 

Balance in favour of the fund, and for which the Treasr Charges himself Dr 2d Feby 1813

 

 

8”19”9 ½

Page 149

Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds                                            

(dates)

1812

(Name/s, &/or place)

 

Interest of Mitchell fund &c

Mort Cloth Money

Proclamation Money

Feby 5

To James Turners Child Whitn Park

 

“1”10

 

Do 27

To Peter Turner’s Child Cull

 

“1”10

 

Mar 3

To David Robisons Child SW

 

“1”10

 

“ 5

To Margt Murray Climpie

 

“6”8

 

“ 8

To Wm Strang & Agnes Lang

 

 

“2”6

“ 12

To James Routes Child

 

“1”6

 

“ 14

To Elizath Steell Peatpots

 

“10”

 

“ 26

To Thos Chalmers Hirst aged 87

 

“10”

 

“ 29

To Gavin Pettigrew & Jean Stirling

 

 

“2”6

“ 31

To Catherine Cumming hamecrbrae

 

“13”

 

Apl 8

To David McAlpins Child 12 Mo

 

“1”10

 

“ 10

To Bethea Main Mrs Wm Baillie

 

“13”

 

“ 27

To Margaret Russell Goukhall

 

“1”10

 

“ 8

To Margaret Steven Birkenshaw

 

“6”8

 

May 14

To Interest of Mitchells fund till Marts 1811

25 “ “

 

 

“ 19

To John Millar from Airdrie

 

“6”8

 

“ 23

To Mary Russell Quarrelheads

 

“1”10

 

June 9

To James Waddell Fortissat Mains aged 19

 

“13”

 

To Margt Crawford Wishaw New Town

 

“10”

 

“ 19

To Isobel Brownlee Couch

 

“13”

 

“ 22

To Margaret Denman Bonhar

 

“3”6

 

July 6

To Andw Taylor Shotts Works

 

“6”8

 

“ 10

To John Hamilton Sallisburgh

 

“13”

 

“ 12

To John Bryce & Jean Smellie

 

 

“2”6

“ 25

To David Wardrobes Child Jean

 

“1”10

 

(totals)

 

25 “ “

6”19”6

“7”6

Page 149

Cr Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds

(dates)

1812

(Name/s, &/or place)

Monthly Supplied Poor

Incidental Charity

Parochial Accompts

Feby 7

To Thomas Lowden in full

 

“6”

 

“ 4

By Mary Duncan in part

 

“6”

 

“ 21

By Widow Thornton in full

 

“10”

 

“ 26

By Mary Duncan in part

 

“6”

 

Mar 3

By Monthly Supplied poor

3”6”6

 

 

“ 13

By Mary Duncan in part

 

“6”

 

“ 16

By Margaret Lindsay full

 

“10”

 

“ 19

By Janet Martin in full

 

“15”

 

By finding out Marg Graham friends Postage

 

“ “ 8

 

“ 26

By Janet Buchanan in part

 

“4”

 

“ 27

By Marion Prentice in part

 

“5”

 

“ 20

By John Dawson sent p Cart

 

“1”

 

“ 24

By Conveying to Bothwell

 

“5”6

 

By Janet Anderson for keeping of him

 

“3”

 

“ 31

By J Dawson returned from Glasgow

 

“5”

 

By Marg Duncan in part

 

“4”

 

(totals)

 

3”6”6

4”7”2

 

Page 150

(Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds)                                                     

(dates)

1812

(Name/s, &/or place)

 

Mitchell fund & poor rates

Mort Cloth Money

Proclamation Money

 

To brought forwd E E

25 “ “

6”19”6

“7”6

Augt 10

To David Smart Windyedge aged 18 yrs

 

“10”

 

To James Orr of Budds

“1”3

 

 

“ 17

To Helen Nish Mrs McAlpin

 

“10”

 

“ 22

To Thomas Connar SIW

 

“1”10

 

Septr 1

To Elisabeth Clyde Jersie

 

“10”

 

To Wm Neilson of Harshaw

“6”10 ½

 

 

“ 5

To Helen Rankine a Child

 

“1”10

 

“ 6

To Alexr McLuckie & Janet Livingston

 

 

“2”6

“ 7

To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton

3”0”2 ½

 

 

To the Late Dukes Heirs

“9”7

 

 

“ 21

To Marion Steell Westfield

 

“10”

 

“ 22

To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr

 

“17”2 ½

 

“ 21

To Wm Forsyth in full

“1”4 ½

 

 

“ 29

To Thos Russell a Boy killed

 

“10”

 

“ 26

To Rt Honl Lord Belhaven

“4”9 ½

 

 

Octr 10

To Sir James Stewart Lammas

“5”2 ½

 

 

“ 19

To James Mason a Boy

 

“5”

 

“ 24

To Betty Reid a Child Omoa

 

“1”10

 

“ 25

To Wm Paterson & Marion Smith

 

 

“2”6

“ 27

To Christian Kerr Scarhill

 

“4”6

 

Novr 11

To Turdees for Lammas

“3”6 ½

 

 

“ 9

To Geo Campbells Child

 

“1”10

 

“ 11

To Blackhill Hugh Millar

“ “ 10

 

 

“ 13

To James Russell a Boy SW

 

“6”3

 

“ 14

To Abram Wallaces Child

 

“1”10

 

(totals)

 

30”10”10 ½

10”14”5

“12”6

Page 150

(Cr Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds)

(dates)

1812

(Name/s, &/or place)

Monthly Supplied Poor

Incidental Charity

Parochial Accompts

 

Brought forward E E

3”6”6

4”7”2

 

March 31

By Presbytery Clerk 1811

 

 

“3”

Apl 6

By Jean Baird Scarknow

 

“8”

 

“ 7

By Monthly Supplied poor

3”6”6

 

 

“ 16

By Mary Duncan in full

 

“4”

 

“ 20

By Margaret Baillie full

 

1 “ “

 

“ 23

By Alexr Hamilton in full

 

1”1”

 

By Carting Dawson to Gudhims 20 March

 

“1”

 

“ 27

By Magdalene Stirling full

 

“10”

 

“ 28

By Marion Prentice in full

 

“5”

 

May 3

By Jane Chalmers per Order

 

“2”6

 

“ 5

By Janet Buchanan full

 

“6”

 

By Monthly Supplied poor

3”6”6

 

 

“ 6

By Agnes Main Hirst

 

“10”

 

“ 11

By Mary Duncan p order

 

“5”

 

“ 15

By Thomas Russell allowce Candlemas

 

“12”

 

By Bellman’s Salary Whity 1812

 

 

1 “ “

(totals)

 

9”19”6

9”11”8

1”3”

Page 151

(Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds)                                                     

(dates)

1812

(Name/s, &/or place)

 

Mitchell fund & poor rates

Mort Cloth Money

Proclamation Money

Novr “

Brought Forwd E E

30”10”10 ½

10”14”5

“12”6

“ 16

To John Meek Eqr WS

“16”5

 

 

“ 21

To Janet Brown Newarthill

 

“4”8

 

To Lieut Col Hamilton & C

3”9”11

 

 

“ 29

To Alexr Greenhorn & Cathne Russell

 

 

“2”6

To John Mair & Ann Black

 

 

“2”6

Decr 1

To Agnes Main South Hirst

 

“6”8

 

“ 8

To Miss Waddell of Eas Moffat

“18”4

 

 

To Richd Black Starryshaw

“3”1 ½

 

 

To Wm Steell of Liquo

“5”7 ½

 

 

To David Black New Miln

“2”1

 

 

To Wm Dalziel Midhill

“ “ 6 ½

 

 

“ 6

To Mr Wm Wyllie & Jane Forest

 

 

“2”6

“ 25

To Robert Carrick Esqr for Wester Brace

“11”4

 

 

To do for Drumbuoy

“1”9 ¼

 

 

To do for Bogfoot

“2”8 ½

 

 

To do for Craighead

“ “ 7 ½

 

 

Novr 26

To Janet King Foulburn

 

“6”8

 

Page 180

Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts

 

 

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