1818
Janry
By Postage Mt Hotson
 
 
“ “ 5
(totals)
 
42”16”6
25”12
4”14”4
Page 198
(Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds Dr at Infra)                        
(dates)
1817/1818 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates &
 Interest 
Mort Cloth 
Money
Proclamation 
of Banns
 
Brought forwd E E
8”10”10 Ύ
48”16”7
3”2”6
Novr 29
To Wester Calderhead
“11”10 ½
 
 
Decr 4
To John Clyde Lammas
“1”1
 
 
1819
Jany 29
To Longacre for Cands
“7”7
 
 
“
To ditto for Lammas
“6”6
 
 
Feby 6
To James Thomson of Halketburn 
“2”1 ½
 
 
April 10
To Peatpots & North linrig
“11”6
 
 
June 1
To James Graham Esqr Cands
“1”9
 
 
“
To ditto do Lams
“1”6
 
 
“ 15
To Wm Higgins of Backomoss
“2”6
 
 
July 22
To Sir James Stewart p BT
“7”3 ½ 
 
 
“
To do do for Lammas
“6”3
 
 
“ 23
To Starryshaw wm Black
“3”9
 
 
Septr 4
To James Paterson Candlemas & Lammas
“6”2
 
 
1820
Janry 17
To North Shaws Mr Carrick Candlemas
“4”10
 
 
“
To do do do Lammas
“4”1 ½ 
 
 
“
To Dr Marshall Cands
“8”0 ½ 
 
 
“
To do do for Lammas
“6”10 ½ 
 
 
“
To Mr James Marshall Cands
“7”10 ½ 
 
 
“
To do do for Lammas
“6”9
 
 
Apl 10
To Brackenknow Candlemas
“1”10 Ύ 
 
 
“
To ditto for Lammas
“1”7 ½ 
 
 
Decr 1
To Lord Belhaven Cands
“6”8 ½ 
 
 
“
To do do Lammas do
“5”9
 
 
“ 8
To Wm Paterson of Midhill Lams
“ “ 8
 
 
1821
Jany 29
To George Kerr for Lammas
“1”5
 
 
(totals)
 
87”16”7
18”16”7
3”2”6
Page 198
(Samuel Meuros Treasr of the Poors Funds Cr at Infra)                                                               
(dates)
 1817 /1818
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied
 Poor
Incidental 
Charity 
Parochl Accts or
 Incidents
 
Brought forwd E E
42”16”6
25”12”
4”14”4 ½ 
“
By Thomas Russell Decr 27th
 
 
“2”
Jany 6
By Monthly Supplied Poor
4”3”
 
 
“ 9
By Margt Rennie part
 
“10”
 
“ 10
By Janet Steell part
 
“5”
 
“ 17
By Lillie Mackie
 
“1”
 
“ 21
By Jane Brownlee full
 
“9”
 
“ 26
By John Newlands in full
 
“8”
 
“ 27
By Thos Russell at prophin Kirk 
 
 
“2”6
“ 28
By John Hamilton full
 
“2”
 
“
By Jane Chalmers in distress
 
“2”
 
“ 31
By Margt Russell full
 
“7”
 
“
By Margt Lindsay full
 
“10”
 
“
By Janet Steell in full
 
“5”
 
“
By Margt Baillie’s Weans
 
1” “
 
Feby 2
By Widow Crawfurd
 
1 “ “
 
“
By Lillie Mackie full
 
“1”6
 
“ 3
By Collecting Lammas Stent
1”11”6
 
 
“
By Bellmans Salary March 1817 
 
 
1 “ “
“
By Session Clerk 1817
 
 
1“1”
“
By Heritors do 1817
 
 
1”1”
(totals)
 
48”11”
30”12”6
8 “ “10
Page 199
Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds Dr at Infra                          
(dates)
1817/1824 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates 
& Interest 
Mort Cloth 
Money
Proclamations
1818
Brought forwd E E
87”16”7
18”16”7
3”2”6
Feby 10
To Dewshills Cands & Lammas
“4”7
 
 
“ 19
To John Sawers for Cands
“1”9
 
 
“
To ditto do for Lammas
“1”6
 
 
1833
Jany 8
To James Marshall Esqr Bands & Lammas
“14”7 ½ 
 
 
Feby 28
To Gavin Paterson Cands & Lams
“6”2
 
 
Page 199
Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds Cr at Infra                                                            
(dates) 
1817 /1818
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied
Poor
Incidental
 Poor 
Parochl Accts 
or Incidents
1818
By Brought forwd E E
48”11”
30”12”6
8” “ 10 ½ 
Feby 3
By Margt Rennie full
 
“5”
 
“
By Margt Davidson full
 
1”4”
 
“
By Stationary 1817
 
 
“5”
“
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”15”
 
 
1819
Sept 4
By refunded Geo Paterson 
advanced by him to Widow McHenry
 
“5”
 
“
By Janet Shaw School wages 1817
 
“7”6
 
“
By Wm Meek Russell do
 
“2”
 
“
By Margt Wilson ditto
 
“6”6
 
“
By Janet Wilson ditto
 
“6”
 
“
By Stampt Receipts
 
 
“1”6
Page 200
Dr Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors funds                            
(dates)
1818 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates
 & Interest 
Mort 
Cloth Money
Proclamation
 Money
Feby 3
To Mr Wm Wyllie full
“2”3
 
 
“
To Mr Jas Orr of Forest burn
“5”10
 
 
“ 6
To Robert Walker Esqr
“7”7
 
 
“
To John Smith Whitburn Parish aged 80
 
“13”
 
“ 11
To Mrs Thomson of Woodhead
“ “ 7
 
 
“ 12
To John Forbes Aikman Esqr
“8”4
 
 
“
To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton
2”8”2
 
 
“ 19
O James Johnston New Monkland parish
 
“10”
 
“ 24
To Jas Russell Newarthill
 
“1”10
 
Mar 3
To Alexr Reids Daughter Wishaw Town
 
“6”8
 
“ 7
To Robert Scott Lun Scarknow 
 
“10”
 
“ 10
To Sam Clarkson Newarthills
 
“10”
 
“ 13
To Alexr Hamilton Muirhead New Monkland
 
“13”
 
“ 14
To William Reeside’s Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 20
To Jas Thomson Langrack
 
“1”10
 
“ 25
To Dr Clark of Wester Moffat
“8”10
 
 
“ 31
To James Johnstone Johnstonhall aged 91 
 
“6”8
 
“ 30
To Interest of Mitchells fund from
 12 Feby 1817 till 12 Feby 1818
20 “ “
 
 
Apl 3
To Janet Rankine Widow Chalmers
 Torphichen parish
 
“5”
 
“ 8
To James Shaws Children
 
“4”
 
“ 11
To Isobel Beverage Shotts Wks
 
“6”
 
“ 12
To Jas Ross & Isobel Nimmo Bothwell
 
 
“2”6
“ 14
To John Smith of North Hirst
“2”8
 
 
“ 21
To Robert McLuckie Shotts Wks
 
“1”10
 
(totals)
 
24”4”3
4”11”8
“2”6
Page 200
Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds                                                      
(dates)
 1818
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied
 Poor
Incidental
 Poor 
Parochl Accts 
or Incidents
Feby 3
By Jane Chalmers for Feby
 
“6”
 
“
By Highland Mary not of Shotts 
 
“5”
 
“ 7
By Margt Gibson in part
 
“6”
 
“ 11
By Widow Shaw in part
 
“5”
 
“
By 2 Travellars in distress
 
“ “ 6
 
“ 17
By Margt Gibson in full of 12/
 
“6”
 
“ 18
By John Newlands part
 
“4”
 
“ 23
By Soldiers Wife with Pass
 
“ “ 6
 
“ 24
By John Watt for A Dalziel
 
2”19”6
 
Mar 3
By Jane Chalmers
 
“1”
 
“
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”15”
 
 
“ 5
By Postage of Plans Paid
 
 
“1”
“ 7
By Marion Prentice part
 
“5”
 
“
By Postage from Mr Bryce
 
 
“ “ 7 ½ 
“ 10
By Sailor & Wife with Pass
 
“1”
 
“ 11
By Lillie Mackie part  
 
“1”
 
“ 14
By Elisabeth Ballantyne part
 
“6”
 
“ 25
By Margt Gibson for JC full
 
“5”3
 
“ 27
By John Newlands part
 
“10”
 
“ 28
By Lillie Mackie in part
 
“1”2
 
“ 31
By Jane Chalmers April aliment
 
“6”
 
“
By Thos Russell 25 March 1818 Meeting
 
 
“2”
Apl 2
By John Hamilton in part
 
“5”
 
(totals)
 
3”15”
6”18”11
“3”7 ½ 
Page 201
(Dr Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors funds)                         
(dates)
1818 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates &
 Interest of fund 
Mort Cloth Money
Proclamation Money
 
Brought forwd E E
24”4”3
4”11”8
“2”6
Apl 19
To Robert Scott & Helen Watt both in this parish
 
 
“2”6
“ 26
To John Baillie & Ann Smith both in this Parish
 
 
“2”6
“ 23
To Agnes Inglis Overtown
 
“
 
May 3
To Jas Duncan Calton & Cathe Pettigrew
 
 
“2”6
“ 5
To William McLuckie a Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 10
To Peter Inglis & Margt Russell
 
 
“2”6
“ 13
To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr
“13”8 ½ 
 
 
“ 14
To Chas Reid Raiziehill
 
“1”10
 
“ 16
To Thos Thomson Omoa 
 
 
 
“ 18
To Mrs Neilson Auchenlee
“4”2
 
 
“ 22
To Alexr Cunningham late Farmer Tarbrax
 
“13”
 
“ 24
To Isaac Wipper & & Janet Eadie
 
 
“2”6
“
To David Neilson & Jane Paterson
 
 
“2”6
“ 26
To Wm Neallie a Child Shotts Wks
 
“1”10
 
“ 27
To Chas Fleming Bogfoot Perished in a Well
 
“1”10
 
“ 26
To John Meek Esqr WS Cands
“13”1 ½ 
 
 
June 4
To Alexr Smith Muiriehall
 
“13”
 
“ 5
To John Chalmers Cands
“1”
 
 
“ 7
To the Revd Geo Hill & Margt Marshall
 
 
“2”6
“
To Thos Brownlee & Margt Watt
 
 
“2”6
“
To Peter McLaren Shotts Iron Wks
 
“10”
 
“ 9
To John Tarras Junr at Shotts Iron 
Wks aged 17 years a promising youth  
 
“13”
 
(totals)
25”16”3
7”8”
1”2”6
 
Page 201
(Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds)                                                               
(dates) 1818
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied Poor
Incidental Poor 
Parochl Accts
 
By Brought forwd E E
3”15”
6”18”11
“3”7 ½ 
Apl 3
By Margt Russell in part
 
“6”
 
“ 6
By Margt Lindsay in part
 
“10”
 
“ 8
By 2 Travellars in distress
 
“1”
 
“ 11
By Jane Barr Shotts
 
“10”
 
“
By Widow Shaw in part
 
“5”
 
“ 7
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”15”
 
 
“ 14
By Janet Brownlee pt
 
“4”
 
“ 22
By Margt Russell in full
 
“7”
 
“ 23
By John Watt to acct
 
2 “ “
 
“
By a Woman with pass
 
“ “ 6
 
“ 25
By a Soldiers Widow & Child
 
“1”
 
May 5
By a Travellar & family with Pass to Ayr
 
“1”
 
“
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”15”
 
 
“
By mending Childs Mortcloth
 
 
“ “ 6
“
By Interest Receipt 30 March
 
 
“1”
“ 
By Jane Chalmers for May 
 
“6”
 
“ 9
By John Hamilton in part
 
“3”6
 
“ 12
By Widow Shaw in full
 
“10”
 
“ 14
By Margt Baillies Weans
 
“5”
 
“ 15
By Bellmans Salary from Mart 1817 till Whit 1818
 
 
1 “ “
“
By Thomas Russell allowed
 
“12”
 
“
By Marion Prentice full 
 
“5”
 
“ 18
By Elisabeth Ballantyne full
 
“9”
 
(totals)
 
11”5”
13”14”11
1”5”1
Page 202
(Dr Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors funds)                         
(dates)
1818 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates & Interest 
Mort Cloth Money
Proclamation Money
June
To Brought forward E E
25”16”3
7”8”
1”2”6
“ 11
To Mr Walker of Rosshall
“ ” 5  
 
 
“
To Alexr Yetts Junr Dykehead
 
“10”
 
“ 14
To James Carswell Hillend
“3”5 ½  
 
 
“ 16
To David Muirie Shotts Wks aged 64
 
“13”
 
“ 18
To Willm Higgins Backomoss
“1”8
 
 
“ 19
To Thomas Inglis Esqr Hassockridge
“2”7
 
 
“ 26
To James Russell Newhouse aged 82
 
“13”
 
July 1st
To Mary Gentleman Scarknow 
 
“10”
 
“
To Eliza Colligan Shotts Wks
 
“1”10
 
“ 2
To Robert Russells Child Shotts Wks
 
“1”10
 
“ 5
To Mr Jas Cleland & Miss Eliza Mack
 
 
“2”6
“ 7
To James Brown Newarthill
“1”6
 
 
June 30
To David Black New Mill
“1”6
 
 
“
To Wm Steell of Liquo
“4”6
 
 
“
To Wm Thomson of Midhill
 
 
 
“
To Wm Cleland of Knownoble
“2”4
 
 
July 13
To James Orr of Budds
“1”
 
 
“ 19
To James Turners Child
 
“1”10
 
“ 26
To Thos Wilson & Jean Thomson
 
 
“2”6
Augt 2
To Jas Waddell & Marion Chalmers Windyhill
 
 
“2”6
“
To Robert Russell & Grizell Watt
 
 
“2”6
“
Ro Wm Wilson & Chrisn Nisbet
 
 
“2”6
“ 9
To Edwd Danks & Chrisn Paterson
 
 
“2”6
“
To John Tennant Slamanan & Margt Sommervill 
 
 
“2”6
“
To Thomas Reid & Janet Fleming
 
 
“2”6
(totals)
 
26”14”3 ½ 
10”1”4
2”2”6
Page 202
(Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds)                                                               
(dates) 1818
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied Poor
Incidental Poor 
Parochl Accts
 
Y brought forwd E E
11”5”
13”14”11
1”5”1 ½ 
May 18
By Janet Anderson alias Steell 
 
“6”
 
“ 21
By Janet Brownlee in full 
 
“6”
 
“ 24
By Widow Gilone in part
 
“6”
 
“ 26
By John Newlands full
 
“6”
 
“ 30
By Gow from Kilmarnock to Edinr
 
“3”6
 
“
By James Taylor Seaman from Leut With pass
 
“1”
 
June 1
By Jane Chalmers for June
 
“6”
 
“
By Lillie Mackie in part
 
“1”
 
“ 2
By Janet Anderson in part
 
“2”6
 
“
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”15”
 
 
“ 4
By a Travellar & family wt Pass
 
“ “ 6
 
 “ 5
By John Russell for his Mother in part Cofn
 
“16”
 
“
By Postage from Messr Dicksons
 
 
“ “ 8 ½ 
“
By Mending the Leny Smith ? Mngt 7/6
 
 
“4”
“
By Presbytery Clk 1817
 
 
“3”
“ 13
By Margt Baillie Widow Barr 
 
“3”
 
“
By Margt Lindsay in full
 
“10”
 
“ 15
By Lillie Mackie in part
 
“1”
 
“ 18
By Jane Brownlee in full
 
“15”
 
“ 25
By Alexr Dalzell from the 1st June at 4 pm
 
“16”
 
“ 28
By Widow Gilone in full
 
“6”
 
“ 30
By Jane Chalmers for July
 
“6”
 
“
By Lillie Mackie
 
“1”
 
July 7
By Monthly Supplied Poor
3”15”
 
 
“
By Thos Russell for Mary Lockharts Child
 
“3”
 
(totals)
 
18”15
19”10”5
1”12”10
Page 203
(Dr Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors funds)                         
(dates)
1818 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates & Interest 
Mort Cloth Money
Proclamation Money
 
Brought over E E
26”14”3 ½ 
10”1”4
2”2”6
Augt 10
To Archd Shearer Cands
“4”4
 
 
“
To do do for Lammas
“6”6
 
 
“
To Birniehill for Candlemas
“1”10
 
 
“ 10
To Bowhousebog Candlemas 
“10”1
 
 
“ 11
To Widow Robertson Gatehouse
 
“5”
 
“ 16
To Thos Robert & Cecilia Smellie Paterson
 
 
“2”6
“ 19
To Alexr Govan Esqr Cands
“9”2
 
 
“ 21
To Robert Brown Auldmoss knows
 
 
 
“ 20
To the Duke of Hamilton Lammas
3”12”3
 
 
“
To Ladylands Lammas
“12”6
 
 
“ 24
To Janet Liddle Stone
 
“13”
 
“ 28
To James Morton Candlemas
“2”2
 
 
“
To James Morton for Lammas
“3”3
 
 
“ 29
To John Meek Esqr Lammas
“19”8
 
 
Sept 13
To Malcolm Ross & Janet Wallace
 
 
“2”6
“ 16
To Janet Thoms on Stane
 
“4”
 
“ 20
To Robert Mack & Margt Pollock
 
 
“2”6
“ 30
To Alexr Laing a Child Shotts Wks
 
“1”10
 
Octr 9
To Willm Montgomery Candlemas
“3”4
 
 
“ 11
To James Montgomery & Agnes Durham  
 
 
“2”6
“
To Abram Allen & Isabel Cameron
 
 
“2”6
“ 16
To Robt Smellie’s child Shotts Wks 
 
“1”10
 
“ 18
To Willm Scott & Ann Bryce
 
 
“2”6
“ 26
To Sarah Isobel Gray Shotts Wks
 
“1”10
 
Novr 1
To John Shanks & Mary Dickson
 
 
“2”6
“ 2
To John Gray’s child
 
“1”10
 
“ 9
To Widow Gillon Bonhard
 
“6”8
 
(totals)
 
33”19”44 ½ 
11”19”2
3”2”
Page 203
(Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds)                                                               
(dates) 1818
(Name/s, &/or place)
Monthly Supplied Poor
Incidental Poor 
Parochl Accts
 
Brought forwd E E
18”15”
19”10”5
1”12”10
July 14
By Lillie Mackie part
 
“1”
 
“ 24
By Lillie Mackie in part 
 
“1”
 
Augt 3
By John Watt for Alexr Dalziel till 1st June full
 
2”4”3 ½ 
 
“ 4
By Margt Black & family
 
“4”
 
“
By Jane Chalmers for Augt
 
“6”
 
“
By Monthly Supplied poor
3”15”
 
 
“ 8
By Lent Staples 6d Lock repairing 6d
 
 
“1”
“
By John Storrie in part
 
“2”6
 
“ 10
By Janet Steell in full of Cands
 
“3”6
 
“
By Widow Shaw in part 8th Curt
 
“2”6
 
“ 13
By Lillie Mackie in part
 
“1”6
 
“ 19
By Margt Rennie p Petticrew
 
“10”
 
“ 21
By John Newling in part
 
“7”
 
“ 25
By Widow Shaw in part
 
“5”
 
“
By Bellman’s Shoes 1818 Communion
 
“10”
 
“ 28
By a poor Travellar in distress
 
“ “ 6
 
“ 29
By John Russell for Mary Lockharts Childs Coffin
 
“5”
 
Sept 7
By Rachel Miller Forestburn
 
“6”
 
“
By Margt Russell part
 
“2”
 
“
By Thomas Russell attending Meeting
 
 
“2”
“
By Jane Chalmers Sept
 
“6”
 
“
By Supplied Monthly Poor
3”15”
 
 
“ 7
By Lillie Mackie full for Cands
 
“1”4
 
“ 9
By Margt Black’s family
 
“4”
 
(totals)
 
26”5
25”13”6 ½ 
1”15”10
Page 204
(Dr Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors funds)                         
(dates)
1818 
(Name/s, &/or place)
 
Poors rates & Interest 
Mort Cloth Money
Proclamation of Banns
 
Brought over E E
33”19”4 ½ 
11”19”2
3 “ “
Novr 16
To Turdees for Cands
“2”10 ½ 
 
 
“
To Ditto for Lammas
“4”3
 
 
“
To John Roxburgh Esqr for Candlemas
“4”4
 
 
“ 23
To James Letham Cands
“2”4
 
 
“
To James Letham Lammas
“3”6
 
 
“ 25
To Auchenlee Lammas
“6”3
 
 
“ 29
To Wester Calderhead Cands
“7”10 ½ 
 
 
“
To do do for Lammas
“11”10 ½ 
 
 
“
To John Scott & Jane Marshall
 
 
“2”6
Decr 4
To John Clyde Cands
“ ” 8 ½ 
 
 
“
To ditto ditto for Lams
“1”1
 
 
“
To Robert Nisbet Stone
 
“6”8
 
“ 6
To Euphemia Whitelaw Newarthill
 
“5”
 
“