(dates)
1815/1816 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates & 
Interest 
Mort Cloth
 Money
Proclamation 
money
 
Brought forwd E E 
50”2”10 ¾ 
16”16”4
3”7”6
Janry 6
To Mr Walker full
“11”4 ½ 
 
 
“ 10
To Sir James Stewart Candles
“3”1 ½ 
 
 
To do do for Lammas
“6”3
 
 
To Lord Belhaven Cs
“2”10 ½ 
 
 
To do do Lammas
“5”9
 
 
To Lord Douglas ditto
2”1”1 ½ 
 
 
“ 12
To Willm Walker Damside
 
“1”10
 
“ 14
To Willm Russell & Margt Marshall
 
 
“2”6
“ 21
To Alexr Kynel & Janet Kilpatrick
 
 
“2”6
To Alexr Henry & Janet Black
 
 
“2”6
To Allan Wark & Isobel Brown 
 
 
“2”6
To Cosmo Falconer full
“16”6
 
 
“ 23
To Wm Forsyth’s Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 24
To Janet Clyde Jersie
 
“10”
 
“ 30
To Jane Baird Scarknow
 
“6”8
 
“ 31
To Elisabeth Shaw Fortissat Hillhead 
 
“6”8
 
Feby 1
To (blank) Russell Bracken Ridge head 
 
“10”
 
“ 5
To Mr Marshall Cands
“3”4 ½ 
 
 
To do do for Lammas
“6”9
 
 
To Dr Marshall, Cands
“3”5 ½ 
 
 
To do for Lammas
“6”10 ½ 
 
 
“ 6
To Mr Govon Cands & Lams
1”0”7 ½ 
 
 
“ 12
To Archd Shearer Cands & Lammas
“9”9
 
 
(totals)
 
57”0”8 ¾ 
18”13”4
3”17”6
Page 180
Samuel Meuros Treasurer as under                                                         
(dates)
1816
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied 
Poor
Incidental 
Poor 
Parochl 
Accts
 
Brought forwd E E
43”10”6
31”4”8
8”2”2
Feby 13
By Margt Baillies Weans
 
“6”
 
“ 5
By monthly Supplied Poor
3”18”
 
 
By Widow’s Shaws 2 Children
 
“11”
 
By Widow Bostons 2do
 
“8”
 
By Bellman’s Son Wm Meek Russell 
 
“2”6
 
(totals)
 
47”8”6
32”12”2
8”2”2
Page 181
Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts                    
(dates)
1815/1816 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates & 
Interest 
Mort Cloth 
Money
Proclamation
 money
 
Brought forwd E 
59”0”8 ¾  
18”13”4
3”17”6
Feby
To Wm Thomson Halket
“2”1 ½
 
 
 
To Mrs Thomson there
“ “ 13 ¾ 
 
 
“ 20
To Mr Roxburgh
“9”9
 
 
“ 23
To John Clyde Jersie full 
“1”7 ½ 
 
 
Novr 14
To Turdees Cands & Lammas
“6”4 ½ 
 
 
1816
March 6
To John Chalmers do
“2”3
 
 
“ 7
To John Sawers full
“2”3
 
 
“ 26
To William Higgins full
“2”6
 
 
“ 28
To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr  
1”0”7
 
 
“ 28
To Wester Calderhead M
“17”9 ½ 
 
 
“ 13
To John Roxburgh Esqr
“9”9
 
 
“ 19
To Jas Paterson Knollnoblehill
“4”3
 
 
May 2
To South Linridge
“9”9
 
 
“ 3
To James Nielson full
“9”4 ½ 
 
 
“ 9
To James Orr of Budds
“1”6
 
 
“ 20
To Longbyres Cands & Lammas
“9”4 ½ 
 
 
“ 17
To Lady Torphichen
3”12”
 
 
June 3
To Mr Jas Orr of Forrestburn
“8”9
 
 
“ 8
To George Kerr full
“2”1 ½ 
 
 
“ 13
To Wm Montgomery full
“5”
 
 
July 2
To Gartness Cands & Lams
1”8”8 ½ 
 
 
To Wm Cleland Knownoble
“3”6
 
 
“ 10
To Blairdenhill full
“3”1
 
 
“ 15
To Gavin Paterson on do
“4”3
 
 
To Robert Wilson do
6”2 ½  
 
 
To John Smith 
“4”
 
 
“ 26
To Black hill do
“1”6
 
 
Augt 9
To Wm Steell of Liquo
“6”9
 
 
(totals)
 
69”17”9
18”13”4
3”17”6
Page 181
Samuel Meuros Treasurer as under                                                         
(dates)
1816
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied
 Poor
Incidental
 Poor 
Parochl
 Accts
 
By Brought forwd E E monthly poor
47”8”6
 
 
 
Do do Incidental poor
 
32”12”2
 
 
Do do Parochial Accts
 
 
8”2”2
 
To assessments & brought forward
69”17”2
 
 
 
To Mortcloth money do do
 
18”13”4
 
 
To Proclamation money do do
 
 
3”17”6
Augt 9
To Mr Smith of Blairmuckhill
 
“5”
 
To Mr Wm Steell of Liquo
 
“6”9
 
“ 19
To Mr Thos Inglis Cands & Lams
 
“5”9 ¾ 
 
Decr 31
To James Carswell do do
 
“7”8
 
1817
Jany 3
To James Morton do do
 
“4”10 ½ 
 
“ 13
To Dr Wm Clark of Moffat full 1815
 
“13”3
 
“ 30
To Forrestdyke Cands & Lams 1815
 
“2”3
 
“ 31
To John Russell of Rosshall
 
“2”5 ¼ 
 
Augt 4
To Longacre Cands & Lams 
 
“9”9
 
To Wm Forrest 3/ Jany 1816
 
“1”2 ½ 
 
Decr 3
To Balance last Settlement
 
1”12”2
 
By Harthill Mains Tenants half Cost
 
 
“14”7
By Stampt Receipts 1815
 
 
“1”3
1818
Augt 10
To Bowhousebogue Lams
 
1”0”7 ½ 
 
1824
Feby 10
To Dewshills Cands & Lams
 
“3”2
 
Page 182
Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds                    
(dates)
1816 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates  
Mort Cloth Money
Proclamation 
money
Feby 5
To Capt Aikman full
“10”5
 
 
“ 8
To His Grace The Duke
3”0”2 ½ 
 
 
“ 12
To Archd Shearer Little harshaw 
“5”5
 
 
“ 13
To James Lees Knownoble
 
“1”10
 
“ 17
To Janet Anderson Hirst Braefoot
 
“6”8
 
“ 19
To Mary Hamilton Omoa ?eadon
 
“10”
 
“ 16
To Mrs Thomson Woodhead
“ “ 8 ½ 
 
 
To William Thomson of Halkett u?w
“1”10 ½ 
 
 
To Mr Walker of Rosshall
“ “ 6 ½ 
 
 
“ 20
To John Roxburgh ?
“5”5
 
 
“ 22
To John Clyde Jersie
“ “ 10 ¾ 
 
 
March 4
To Willm Ross a Boy
 
“5”
 
To Wm Russell Eisley Grains
 
“13”
 
“ 5
To Wm Higgins Backomoss
“2”1
 
 
“ 6
To John Chalmers W E
“1”3
 
 
“ 7
To John Sawers full
“1”2
 
 
To Alexr Bennet a Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 26
To Janet Hutcheson aged 84 yrs
 
“10”
 
“ 28
To Molyneux Dalrymple 
“17”2 ½ 
 
 
Apl 1
To Peter Laurie Sallysburg
 
“10”
 
“ 2
To James Inglis Wesr House aged 91
 
“13”
 
“ 8
To Wesr Calderhead Cands
“9”10 ½ 
 
 
“ 9
To James Sawers Shotts Wks
 
“10”
 
(totals)
 
5”17”0 ¾ 
4”1”4
 
Page 182
Samuel Meuros Treasurer Collector of the Poors Funds                                                              
(dates)
1816
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied
 Poor
Incidental 
Poor 
Parochl 
Accts
Feby 11
By Jane Chalmers
 
“4”
 
Mar 3
By Jane Chalmers do
 
“4”
 
“ 5
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”18”
 
 
“ 27
By Janet Buchanan part
 
“6”
 
By Marion Prentice do
 
“4”
 
By Presbytery Clerk 1815
 
 
“3”
Apl 1
By Jane Chalmers
 
“4”
 
“ 2
By Margt Lindsay pt
 
“10”
 
By Monthly Supplied poor
3”18”
 
 
“ 4
By Magdelene Stirling
 
“8”
 
Apl 11
By Janet Buchanan full
 
“6”
 
“ 13
By Widow Galbraith full
 
“12”
 
“ 24
By Widow Shaw
 
“8”
 
“ 8
By non residing Heritors meeting
 
 
“1”11
May 1
By Jane Chalmers
 
“4”

 
“ 2
By Soldier’s Wife pass
 
“ “ 8
 
“ 10
By Thomas Russell
 
“12”
 
“ 6
By a Soldiers Wife
 
“ “ 6
 
By Elisabeth Ballantyne
 
“10”
 
“ 10
By Janet Brownlee full
 
“10”
 
(totals)
 
7”16”
5”3”2
“4”4
Page 183
Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds Dr at Infra                          
(dates)
1816 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates  
Mort Cloth
 Money
Proclamation
 money
 
Brought forwd E E
5”17”0 ¾
4”1”4
 
April 10
To Mr John Turner Newarthill
 
“13”
 
“ 13
To Wm Thomson of Halketburn
 
“13”
 
To Agnes Dalziel Midhill
 
“10”
 
“ 14
To John Millar & Margt Wilson
 
 
“2”6
“ 13
To John Roxburgh Esqr
“5”5
 
 
“ 19
To Jas Paterson Knollnoblehill
“2”4 ½ 
 
 
“ 20
To Agnes Porteous Ravenshole
 
“10”
 
“ 22
To Collin Jeffray Harthill killed
 
“13”
 
“ 28
To George Hay Shotts Wks
 
“1”10
 
“ 29
To Susan Tait Foundry
 
“13”
 
May 2
To South Linridge Cands
“5”5
 
 
“ 3
To James Nielson do
“5”3
 
 
Apl 28
To John Thomson & Marn Frew
 
 
“2”6
May 10
To Janet Stewart Height
 
“10”
 
“ 6
To Mr Steell of Bellside
“6”10 ½ 
 
 
“ 9
To James Orr of Budds
“1”3
 
 
To Hon Lord Douglas
1”14”3
 
 
“ 20
To Longbyers Mr Cullen
“5”2 ½ 
 
 
“ 22
To Margt Inglis Entry foot Bedlormie
 
“10”
 
“ 26
To Alexr McLaren & Marion Russell
 
 
“2”6
“ 27
To Peter Muirie’s Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 28
To John Sommervilles Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 30
To Brackenknow Cands
“1”4 ½ 
 
 
“ 17
To Lady Torphichen do
3 “ “
 
 
June 1
To Miss Waddell do
“18”4
 
 
(total)
 
13”2”9 ¾ 
8”18”10
“7”6
Page 183
Samuel Meuros Treasr of the Poors Funds Cr at Infra                                                     
(dates)
1816
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied
Poor
Incidental
 Charity 
Parochl
 Accts
 
Brought forwd E E
7”16”
5”3”2
“4”11
May 7
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”18”
 
 
“ 15
By Jane Chalmers for June
 
“4”
 
“ 19
By Sailor with Pass to Leith
 
“1”
 
“ 27
By Soldiers Widow do
 
“1”
 
“ 30
By Marion Prentice full
 
“4”
 
June 3
By Jane Chalmers for July
 
“4”
 
“ 4
By monthly supplied poor
3”18”
 
 
“ 5
By Margt Russell full
 
“3”
 
“ 6
By Widow Shaw full
 
“2”
 
“ 3
By Bell Barr’s Grave
 
“2”4
 
“ 8
By Jane Brownlee full 
 
“10”
 
“ 21
By Margt Lindsay full
 
“10”
 
“ 26
By a Soldier’s Widow
 
“1”
 
July 2
By Jane Chalmers
 
“4”
 
By Bellman’s Salary till Whity 1816
 
 
1 “ “
By Monthly Supplied poor
3”18”
 
 
“ 5
By a Poor Woman from Aberdeen
 
“1”
 
By Margt Baillie part
 
“10”
 
“ 24
By Margt Rennie
 
“8”
 
By a Soldiers Wife & Child
 
“1”
 
(totals)
 
19”10”
8”9”6
1”14”11
Page 184
(Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds Dr at Infra)                        
(dates)
1816 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates  
Mort Cloth Money
Proclamation 
money
 
Brought forwd E E
13”2”9 ¾ 
8”18”10
“7”6
June 2
To Wm Jamison & Eliza Hill
 
 
“2”6
To John Russell & Jane Easton
 
 
“2”6

” 3
To Mr Jas Orr of Forrestburn
“7”3 ½ 
 
 
“ 4
To Sir Alexr Inglis Cochrane
3”9”12
 
 
“ 6
To William Cowan a Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 9
To Robt Smellie & Agnes Robertson
 
 
“2”6
“ 8
To George Kerr Muirhall
“1”2
 
 
“ 13
To Wm Montgomery Candles
“4”2
 
 
“ 16
To John Scott & Janet Mangle
 
 
“2”6
To Robt Jeffray & Mary Hill
 
 
“2”6
“ 18
To Alexr Lang Hillend
 
“10”
 
“ 23
To Thos Easton & Jane Gardner
 
 
“2”6
“ 30
To Willm Dick & Mary Carr
 
 
“2”6
July 1
To James Nielson Auchenlee
 
“13”
 
“ 2
To Willm Kyle’s Child S Wks
 
“1”10
 
“ 2
To Gartness Estate Cands
“15”11 ½ 
 
 
To William Cleland Knownoble
“2”11
 
 
“ 7
To Edwd Marshall & Janet Hastie
 
 
“2”6
“ 9
To Mrs Baillie Senr Crook
 
“13”
 
“ 10
To Blairdenhill Cands
“1”9 ½ 
 
 
“ 15
To Robert Wilson do
“3”5 ½ 
 
 
To Gavin Paterson do
“2”4 ½ 
 
 
To John Smith North Hirst
“3”4
 
 
“ 16
To Henry Nielson’s Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 24
To Archd Barr Junr
 
“1”10
 
(totals)
 
18”13”2 ¼
11”2”2
1”7”6
Page 184
(Samuel Meuros Treasr of the Poors Funds Cr at Infra)                                                               
(dates)
1816
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied
 Poor
Incidental 
Charity 
Parochl
 Accts
 
Brought forwd E E
19”10”
8”9”6
1”4”11
July 29
By a Poor man & family on their 
way to Ayr
 
“1”
 
Augt 1
By Bellman’s Shoes
 
“10”
 
By Jane Chalmers
 
“4”
 
By Soldier’s Widow going to Inverness
 
“ “ 6
 
By poor Woman from the Infirmary
 
“ “ 4
 
By Monthly supplied Poor
3”18”
 
 
By Collecting Lammas Assesst
1”11”6
 
 
“ 7
By James Welsh in quest of Work
 
“1”
 
“ 15
By Margt Baillie Peter Laurie’s R
oup asst
 
“5”5
 
By do do p Gavin Russell
 
“4”7
 
Sepr 4
By Mary Medley Daniel Medley 25 M dr
 
“4”7
 
By Jane Evans Evans 25 Pasoons
 
“2”11
 
By Mary Parsons John Parsons 40
 
“3”9
 
By Mary Harison Geo Harrison do
 
“3”9
 
By Mary Bonnie Wm Bonnie 6th Coot
 
“3”9
 
“ 3
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”18”
 
 
“ 7
By 2 Soldiers Wives
 
“1”6
 
“ 13
By a poor man with pass
 
“1”
 
Octr 6
By Jane Chalmers
 
“4”
 
Septr 1
By Jane Chalmers poor 
 
“4”
 
Octr 8
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”18”
 
 
(totals)
 
32”15”6
11”5”7
1”4”11
Page 185
(Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds Dr at Infra)                        
(dates)
1816 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors 
rates  
Mort Cloth
 Money
Proclamation
 money
 
Brought forwd E E
18”13”2 ¼
11”2”2
1”7”6
July 25
To Robert Hamilton Child
 
“1”10
 
To Hugh Miller Blackhill
“ “ 10
 
 
“ 28
To James McCloy & Elisabeth Falconer
 
 
“2”6
Augt 9
To Mr Ritchie Letham in North Blairmuckhole
 
“13”
 
To Mr Wm Steell of Liquo
“5”7 ½ 
 
 
To Mr Wm Steell do Lams
“5”7 ½ 
 
 
To Mr Smith of Blairmuckhill
“5”
 
 
To ditto for Lammas
“4”2
 
 
“ 10
To Alexr Hill’s Child Omoa 
 
“3”
 
“ 19
To Mr Thomas Inglis Cand & Lammas
“6”6
 
 
“ 22
To His Grace Duke of Hamilton full
3”0”2 ½ 
 
 
“ 24
To Elisabeth Doconie’s Child 
Fortissat Hillhead
 
“1”10
 
“ 25
To Adam Simpson & Janet Barr
 
 
“2”6
Septr 8
To Mr Wm Weir & Miss Ann Baillie 
 
 
“2”6
To Robt Hill & Mary McEwan
 
 
“2”6
“ 9
To Catherine Wright Laigh Braknow
 
“4”
 
“ 10
To Christian Brown Craigend
 
“1”10
 
“ 14
To New Miln Cands & Lams
“4”2
 
 
To James Aikenhead Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 15
To Jas Gardiner & Mary Stewart
 
 
“2”6
“ 22
To Wm Adam & Betty Macsended
 
 
“2”6
“ 25
To Alexr Hynd Senr at Knollhead
 
“10”
 
Octr 2
To Helen Danks Newarthill
 
“6”8
 
“ 7
To James Orr of Budds Lams
“1”3
 
 
To Wm Russell of Siemiehill Cands & Lammas
“4”7
 
 
(totals)
 
23”11”1 ¾ 
13”6”2
2”2”6
Page 185
(Samuel Meuros Treasr of the Poors Funds Cr at Infra)                                                               
(dates)
1816
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied
 Poor
Incidental
 Charity 
Parochl
 Accts
 
Brought forwd E E
32”15”6
11”5”7
1”4”11
Octr 10
By Magdelene Stirling part
 
“4”
 
Novr 5
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”18”
 
 
By Jane Chalmers full
 
“4”
 
“ 20
By Bellman’s Salary till Marts 1816
 
 
1 “ “
By a Shipwrecked Soldr
 
“1”
 
By Lillie Mackie in part
 
“1”
 
Decr 3
By Monthly Supplied poor
3”18”
 
 
“ 7
By a Traveller with pass
 
“1”
 
“ 10
By James Scofield with pass
 
“1”
 
“ 12
By Jane Chalmers Decr
 
“4”
 
By Marion Muir’s Coffin
 
“15”
 
By Marion Muir’s Grave
 
“2”
 
“ 10
By Widow Tweeddale
 
“5”
 
“ 12
By Margt Lindsay
 
“5”
 
By Magdalene Stirling full
 
“4”
 
“ 16
By Marion Prentice full
 
“5”
 
“ 18
By Lillie Mackie pt
 
“1”
 
“ 27
By Widow Tweedale full
 
“5”
 
By a Man with pass
 
“1”
 
“ 30
By Jane Brownlee full
 
“10”
 
Jany 5
By Jane Chalmers
 
“4”
 
(totals)
 
40”11”6
14”18”7
2”4”11
Page 186
(Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds Dr at Infra)                        
(dates)
1816 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates  
Mort Cloth
 Money
Proclamation
 money
 
Brought forwd E E
23”11”1 ¾
13”6”2
2”2”6
Octr 14
To Elisabeth Robertson
 
“1”10
 
“ 15
To John Baillie Bankhead 85
 
“13”
 
To Jas Witherspoon Balochnie 
 
“1”10
 
“ 24
To Robert Steell Muirhouse
 
“10”
 
To James McCulloch in Shotts Wks
 
“1”10
 
“ 29
To Jane Gardner Omoa Iron Wks
 
“10”
 
Novr 5
To Agnes Storrie near Airdrie
 
“10”
 
“ 9
To John Meek Esqr Cands & Lammas
1”12”10
 
 
“ 12
To Adm Sir Alexr Cochran &c 
3”9”11
 
 
“ 22
To Miss Waddell Lams
“18”4
 
 
To Thos Gilchrist’s Son
 
“1”10
 
“ 10