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Parish of Shotts, 1819 - 1831, various moneys

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(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poors Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Janry 1	To Mrs. Margt. Meek Mrs. Anderson Glasgow aged 59		"-13-"
" 2	To David Gray & Margt. Smart			"-2-6
" "	To John Chalmers & Jane Cleland			"-2-6
" 5	To James Taylor Earlshill		"-5-"
" 6	To John Inglis Hairhead Ba - aged 87		"-13-"
" "	To Elisabeth Hamilton, Newarthill		"-10-"
" 8	To James Findlay, Slamaunder		"-6-8
" 16	To Wm. Hendry & Janet Wardrobe			"-2-6
" "	To Wm. Dalziel & Lillias S. Burns			"-2-6
" 19	To Mary Dick, Bogend		"-10-"
" 20	To Agnes Chalmers, Sallysburgh		"-10-"

The eleven preceding entries are extracted from the Register in the Custody of the Registrar General, in terms of the Acts 17 & 18 cap 80 @ 23 & 24 Vict Cap 85

W P Dundas

On these pages " is the division between pounds/shillings/pence. Cand.=Candlemas, Lams = Lammas

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(Date) 1819	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Paroch(ial) accts.
	Brought forward EE	17 " "	20 " "	3"4"8 1/2
Aug 3	By Thomas Webster part		"4"
" "	By John Newlands full Cand		"5"
" "	B monthly Supplied poor	3"8"
" 9	By Margaret Rennie		"5"
" "	By John Storrie P Jane Black		"3"
" "	By Widow Mark part		"6"
" 16	By Lillie Mackie		"1"
" 23	By Janet Anderson		"1"6
Sepr 2	By Jane Chalmers Sepr		"6"
Sepr 3	By Lillie Mackie		"1"
Sepr 4	By Alexr. Dalziel till 8^th Current inclusive		2""
" 7	By Thomas Walker part		"4"
" "	By monthly Supplied Poor	3"8"
" "	By Isobel Cibbet Extra		"2"
" 16	By Lillie Mackie part		"1"
" 22	By Widow Shaw part		"5"
" 27	By Margt. Lindsay		"10"
" 30	By Lillie Mackie		"1"
Octr 5	By Jane Chalmers		"6"
" "	By Isobel Cibet Extra		"2"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"8"
(totals)		17"4"	25"3"6	3"4"8 1/2

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(Date) 1819/1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd. E E	13"3"4	21"17"8	3"5"
Janry 17	To Robert Carrick Esqr. Cand.	"15"4
" "	To Do" Do" Lammas	"15"4
" 18	John Meek Esqr. Candlemas	"13"1 1/2
" "	To Do" Do for Lammas	"13"1 1/2
" 22	To Robert Walker Esqr. Candl.	"7"7
" 22	To Ditto Do for Lammas	"7"7
" "	To Dr. Marshall Candlemas	"4"7
" "	To Do" Do" for Lammas	"4"7
" "	To Mr. Thos. Marshall Cands	"4"6
" "	To Do Do for Lammas	"4"6
" 25	To Wm. Smith Bentfoot Cands	"2"9
" "	To Wm. Smith do Lammas	"2"9
" 31	To James Russell Longacre Cands	"4"4
" "	Do" Do" for Lammas	"4"4
Feby 6	To South Linridge Jas Baxter(?) Cands	"4"4
" "	To Do" Do for Lammas	"4"4
" "	To Mr. Jas. Wyllie Candl.	"2"3
" "	To Do" Do Do for Lams	"2"3
Janry 31	To Miss Waddell Candlemas	"14"8
" "	To Miss Waddell Lammas	"14"8
Feby 15	To Archd. Shearer Lammas	"4"4
" "	To John Chalmers Cands Lams	"2"2
(totals)		50"16"9 1/2	21"17"8	3"5"

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(Date) 1819	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Paroch(ial) accts.
	Brought ford. E E	27"4"	25"3"6	3"4"8 1/2
Octr. 9	By Margt Russell in part		"5"
" "	By Isobel Cibbets grave		"2"
" 11	By Margt. Black in part		"10"
" "	By Janet Steele in part		"5"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
" "	By Circular Letters for April 23d Apr & 27 July			"13"
" 18	By Isobel Cibbets Coffin p		"15"
" 19	By Margt. Rennie p DM		"5"
" 20	By John Storrie, part		"5"
" 23	By Elisabeth Ballantyne		"5"
" "	By Lillie Mackie part		"1"
Novr. 2	By Jane Chalmers Novr		"6"
" "	By John Newland part		"5"
" 3	By Thomas Webster part		"5"
" 4	By Lillie Mackie part		"1"
" 13	By Lillie Mackie part		"1"
" "	By Alexr. Dalziel till the 17^th inclusive		2" "
" 19	By John Storrie in part		"5"
" 26	By McCullum a Traveller in want		"1"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
Novr. 7	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"
" 8	By Elisabeth Ballantyne		"7"
" "	By Jane Chalmers Decr		"6"
" "	By Lillie Mackie part		"1"
" 9	By Janet Brownlee		"10"
" "	By Widow Shaw		1" "
" "	By Margt. Russell in full		"7"6
" "	By Janet Steell do		"8"6
" "	By Wm. Hutton & family Pass		"1"6
(totals)		30"4"	34"4"	3"17"8 1/2

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(Date) 1819/1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd. E E	50"16"9	9"17"8	3"5"
Feby 25	To James Letham Cands	"2"4
" "	To do do Lammas	"2"4
Mar 6	To Buniehill Candlemas	"1"10
" "	To do do Lammas	"1"10
" 16	To Wm. Montgomerie full	"3"4
" 25	To John Clyde in Tersie of Cand.	" " 8 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	" " 8 1/2
1819 Sept 24	To James Orr of Forestdyke Cand.	" " 11 3/4
"	To do do for Lammas	" " 11 3/4
1820 Apr 1	To John Russell Rosshall Cand.	"1"1
" "	To do do of do for Lams.	"1"1
" 3	To Dowager Lady Tophichen	6"8"
" 8	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esq.	"13"8 1/2
" 10	To Brakenknow Candlemas	"1"1
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"1"1
May 8	To Wm. Higgins for Lammas	"1"8
	(all scratched out)
June 3	To Mr. Steell of Balleside	"5"6
June 12	To Bowhousebog, Lammas	"13"5
" "	To Auchenlee John Neilson do	"4"2
" 27	To Laird Cleland Lammas	"2"4
" "	To David Black of New Miln Cand.	"1"6
" "	To David Black of Do Lam.	"1"6
July 10	To Blackhill for Lammas	" " 7
" "	To James Morton Southlinnge Cand.	"2"2
" "	To do do for Lammas of 1819	"2"2
(total)		56"12"10	9"17"8	3"5

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(Date) 1819	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Paroch(ial) accts.
	By Brought forward E E	30"4"	34"4"	3"17"8 1/2
Decr 4	By Marion Prentice full		"8"
" "	By Margt. Lindsay in full		"10"
" "	By Widow Kirkwood P O		"3"6
" 11	By Widow Mark in part		"6"
" 15	By Margt. Black in full		"10"
" 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3" "
" 12	By Traveller in distress Byr There		" " 6
" 20	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
" "	By Widow Shaw farther		"2"6
" 24	By Jane Brownlee P J W		"7"6
" 25	By Alexr. Dalziel to acct.		1"4"
" 26	By Thomas Webster in full		"4"6
" 31	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
1820 Jany. 4	By Jane Chalmers full		"6"
" "	By Robt. Hamilton for Alexr. Dalziels Had ?		1 " "
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3 " "
" "	By John Newlands		" 7 "
" 5	By Traveller Glasgow Pass		" " 6
" 6	By Robert Lindsay part Per J P		" 5 "
" "	By Thomas Lowden in full paid do		" 5 "
" 11	By Widow Shaw in full		" 2 " 6
" "	By Elisath Ballantyne in full		" " 6
(total)		36 " 4 "	41 " 4 "	3 " 17 " 8 1/2

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(Date) 1819/1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd. E E	54"12"10	21"17"8	3"5"
July 27	To Starrshaw Lammas 1819	"2"6 1/2
Augt 7	To Samuel Shanks Candlemas	"2"9
" "	To Samuel Shanks Lammas	"2"9
Decr. 1	To The Rt Hon Lord Belhaven Candlemas	"3"10
" "	To Do Do for Lammas	"3"10
" 7	To Wm. Paterson Candle and Lammas	" " 11
" "	To John Forbes Aikman for Lammas	"8"4
1821 Janry. 27	To John Haddow of Woodhead Cand.	" " 7 1/2
" "	To Do Do for Lammas	" " 4 1/2
" 29	To George Kerr for Candlemas	" " 11 1/2
" "	To George Kerr for Lammas	" " 11 1/2
Feby. 5	To John Roxburgh Esq. Cand.	"4"4
" "	To Do Do for Lammas	"4"4
July 30	To Geor. Mr. Nisbett Esqr For Candlemas	"12"9
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"12"9
Sepr. 7	To North Linridge Peatpots for Lammas	"7"8
" 25	To Mr. Forrest South Hirst	" "9 1/2
Octr. 4	To Dr Wm. Clark Candlemas	"8"10
" "	To Do Do for Lammas	"8"10
Novr. 30	To Mr. Walker of Rosshall	" " 5
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	" " 8
Decr. 11	To Sir Jas Stewart Lams.	4"4"2
(total)		61"6"6 1/2

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(Date) 1819/1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. accts.
	By Brought forwd. E E	36"4"	41"4"	3"17"8 1/2
Janry. 12	By Margt Binnings Coffin		"14"
" "	By Margt. Binnings Grave		"2"
" "	By Lillie Mackie		"1"
" 14	By Robt. Lindsay Cands In full		"5"
" 18	By John Storrie full		"7"
" "	By Do P Dr Marshall's Line		"2"6
" 20	By Widow Cowan per Line		"2"
" "	By Lillie Mackie		"1"
" 21	By Margt. Baillies Weans		"8"
" "	By James McCallum's family		"2"6
" 22	By Widow Mark in full of do		"4"
" 24	By Janet Kirkwood for Winding		"3"
" "	By Lillie Mackie		"1"
" 25	By Janet Kirkwoods Coffin		"13"
" "	By Janet Kirkwoods grave		"2"
" 29	By John Newlands full		"5"
" 30	By Lillie Mackie		"1"
Feby. 1	By Thos. Lowden full		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	2"14"
Mar 11	By Alexr Dalziel full		1" "
" "	By Wm. Barr Schooling 1819		"3"
" "	By James Barr do do		"4"
" "	By John Wilson do		"7"
" "	By Agnes Shaw do do		"4"2
" "	By Stationary allowed			"5"
(total)		38"18	43"17"2	4"2"2 1/2

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds Dr w Infra
(Date) 1819/1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd. E E	61"6"6 1/2	20"17"8	3"5"
Decr 22	To Willm. Wyllie of Treesbank Candlemas 1819	"2"3
	Do do do for Lammas 1819	"2"3
1822 Feby. 9	To Mr. Inglis Cand. & Lammas 1819	"5"2
" 15	To Mr. Govan Cand. & Lammas 1819	"18"4
" 26	To Wester Calderhead Candlemas	"7"10 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"7"10 1/2
Novr. 1	To Blair denhill WCK	"2"9
1834 Feby 10	To Dewshill Cands &Lammas	"3"6
" 19	To John Sawers for Candlemas	"1"
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"1"
Decr 11	To Thomas Clark p Mr. Govan	"7"4
1833 Janry 8	To Jas. Marshall Esq Cand. & Lammas	"9"
Feby 28	To Gavin Paterson Cand. & Lammas	"3"9

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds Cr at Infra
(Date) 1819/1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. accts.
	Brought forwd. E E	28"18	45"17"2	4"2"8 1/2
	By Collecting Lammas Assesst.	1"11"6
	By Heritors Session desk 1819			2"2"
	By stampt Receipts			"1"6
Jun 12	By Mary Rennie in full 1819		"10"
" 27	By Bellmans Salary from Whtsy 1819 till Mart 1819			1" "
	By collecting Candlemas assessments	1"11"6
	By ? ?	42"2"	46"7"2	7"?"2 1/2

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By Samueal Meuros Collector of the Poor Funds
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Feby 1	To Mr. James Wyllie of Blairmuckhole	2"3"
" 2	To Gavin Smellie a Child Carseburn		"1"10
" 8	To Margt. Brown Sallysburgh		"10"
" 10	To Wm. Cowan a Child Omoa Wks		"1"10
" "	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton	3"8"2
" 13	To Wm. Thomson & Christian Cleland			"2"6
" "	To John Hotson & Elisath McDonald Shotts Wks			"2"6
" 15	To John Gillies Harthill		"1"10
" 17	To John Chalmers Cand.	"1"
" 27	To Jas. Smith & Margt. Douglas			"2"6
Mar 2	To Mary Jack a Child		"1"10
" 5	To Wm. Cook & Janet Paterson			"2"6
" 6	To Birniehill Candlemas	"1"10
" 9	To Wm. Wilson Spring wells		"13"
" "	To Margt. Binning Effects	"18"11
" 16	To Wm. Mongomerie Bogend	"3"4
" 18	To Miss Jean Waddell of pa? Moffat		'13"
" 24	To Wm. Turner Cult aged 82		"13"
" 25	To John Clyde Tersie Cand	" " 8 1/2
" "	To Mr. Orr of Forest burn	"5"10
" "	To Mr. Orr of Forest dyke	"1"
" 28	To James Kennedy from Glasgow Died at Rexton Know		"10"
Apr. 1	To John Russell of Rosshall	"1"1
" 3	To Dowager Lady Torphichen Cand.	"2"8
" "	To Interest of Mitchells fund From 12^th Feby 1819 till 12^th Feby 1820 Sir Wm. Forbes	20 " "
" 5	To James Dickson Thiltairie		"13"
(total)		26"27"7 1/3	"19"4	"10"

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By Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poor Funds
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. accts.
Feby. 1	By Jane Chalmers Feby Month		"6"
" "	By Janet Steell Sallysburgh		"5"
" "	By Thomas Webster Omoa Works		"5"
" "	By Margt. Black Shotts		"5"
" "	By Thomas Russell Bellman		"5"
" "	By Widow Kirkwood not of Shotts		"5"
" "	By Widow Cowan Knownoble		"4"
" "	By Mary Elder there		"2"6
" "	By Margt. Clark not of Shotts		"2"6
" "	By Jane Chalmers farther		"5"
" "	By Niel McCallum Burn		"2"6
" "	By James McCallum there		"2"6
" "	By Alexr. Currans		"2"6
" "	By (blank) Russell Cross gates per Mr Proudfoot		"1"6
" "	By Alexr. Greenhorn		"10"
" 7	By John Storrie p his Wife		"2"
" 9	By Margt. Gardner p Jno. Fleming		"5"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
" 11	By John Craig in full of 15/		"15"
" "	By a Traveller in distress		" " 6
" 12	By James McCallum's family		"5"
" 14	By a Travellar in distress		" " 6
" 17	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
" 22	By Margt. Gardner farther		"2"6
" 23	By Thomas Russell Bellman		"3"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
" 28	By Robert Scott in part		"2"6
Mar 1	By Widow Kirkwood full		"5"
" "	By Elisabeth Ballantyne		"2"6
(total)			5"10"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds vizt
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd. E E	26"12"11	3"19"4	"10"
Apl. 8	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esq.	"13"8 1/2
" "	To Arthur McLeans Child		"1"10
" 10	To Brakenknow	"1"1
" 12	To Margt. Baird Harthill Poor		"5"
" 13	To Widow Robertson Terviston Poor		"4"
" "	To Wm. Taylors Child George		" " 10
" 16	To John Colligan &Margt Kirk in readelar?			"2"6
" 24	To Mrs. Patrick Waddell Broomfield		"13"
" 25	To James Kerr Forest Lands		"10"
May 3	To Thos. Smith Daughter of Child Omoa		"1"10
" 4	To James Crawfords Child		"1"10
" 8	To Wm. Higgins of Backomoss	"1"8
" 13	To Alexr. Robert Pollockshill aged 72		"10"
" 14	To Jas. Patersson & Cath. Gilmour Paisley			"2"6
" 16	To Janet Russell Stane		"13"
" 20	To Isobel Walker Airdrie		"1"10
" 20	To Jean Ure Burnhouse Mrs. Thos. Wardrobe		"10"
" 21	To Jas. Sommervile & Catherine Rankine Blantyre			"2"6
" "	To John Paterson & Elizabeth Wallace			"2"6
" 28	To John Baxter & Isobel Torrance			"2"6
" "	To Jas. Miller & Janet Stodart			"2"6
June 3	T John Steell Bellside	"5"6
" "	To Jas. Steell Junr. Throcoton		"13"
" 4	To Andw. Barrie & Willhelmina Aminia Thomson Brownlee			"2"6
" "	To Peter Black & Marion Tait			"2"6
" 12	To Bowhousebog Cands	"13"5
(totals)		18"2"6	8"5"6	1"10"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds vizt.
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. accts.
	Brought forwd. E E		5"10"6
Mar 1	By Jane Chalmers for March		"6"
" 2	By Janet Steell in part		"4"
" 3	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
" 6	By John Storrie & Jean Black		"5"
" 7	By Margt. Black Shotts		"5"
" "	By Thomas Webster Omoa		"5"
" "	By Widow McKay Mary Elder		"1"6
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"14"
" 9	By Wm. Wilson Spring Wells		"13"
" "	By Margt. Binning Shoup expense			"10"
" 11	By Alexr. Dalziel till this date Inclusive		1"2"
" "	By Do Do farther paid		"2"
" "	By foreign aid setting up tent			"2"
" "	By Smith for Iron Work Do			"1"6
" 13	By Widow Shaw in part		"5"
" 15	By John Storrie in part per Jane Black		"5"
" 18	By Ditto Ditto Per Mr. Graham		"2"6
" 21	By Posting Letters to Comte.			"1"
" 22	By Lillie Mackie		"1"
" 23	By Margt. Clark now & formerly		"1"
" 24	By Margt. Lindsay part		"5"
" "	By 2 people travellers , wife taken ill		"2"
(totals)		2"14	9"16"6	"14"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Fund vizt
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Jun 12	Brought forwd E E	28"7"6	8"5"6	1"10"
" "	To Auchenlee for Candlemas	"4"2
" 27	To Laird Cleland Cand.	"2"4
" "	To David Black of New Mill Do	"1"6
July 1	To Archd. Sherar Little Hershaw to Do	"4"4
June 25	To John Connor Junr. & Jacobina Beverage			"2"6
July 2	To Edwd. Laird & Jane Beverage			'2"6
" "	To Jas. Dickson & Lessris? Gilmour			"2"6
" "	To Jas. D. Lithgow & Agnes Johnstone			"2"6
" 3	To Isobel Bryce Sunnyside		"10"
" 9	To Donald M'Donald & Mary Gibb			"2"6
" 10	To Blackhill Mr. Thomson Cand.	" " 7
" "	To James Morton Southinridge	"2"2
" 11	To Grizzel Beverage Widow Alexr. Col(r?)ige		"13"
" 16	To Wm. Brown & Elisa Forsyth both			"2"6
" 21	To Janet Anderson Mrs Thomas Wardrope H?nal		"10"
" 23	To Robert Stevenson & Agnes Shaw			"2"6
" 25	To Jane Brownlee Bernes Wads		"10"
Augt. 2	To Ann Galbraith Currie side		"7"
" 5	To Margt. Black Wester Badlormie		"5"
" 6	To Wm. Shaw & Isobel Brownlee			"2"6
" 22	To James McCullochs Child Isobell		"1"10
" 23	To Mary Goldie Shotts Works		"1"10
" 24	To Laird Newathill		"4"
" 29	To Wm. Sommervile Omoa youths Cloth		"5"
Sept 24	To Wm. Mitchell & Helen Brown			"2"6
Octr 1	To Christian Muir Shotts Wks		'10"
" 8	To James Forsyth & Elizth. Jackson			"2"6
(totals)		29"2"7	12"3"2	2"15"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds vizt.
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochl. Charges
	Brought forwd E E	2"14"	9"16"6	"14"6
Mar 28	By Jane Brownlee in part		"8"
Apr 3	By Widow Cowan in part		"5"
" 1	By 2 Ship Wrecked Sailors		"1"
" 3	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
" 4	By Monthly Supplied poor	2"14"
" "	By Presbytery Clerk 1819			"3"
" "	By Margt. Russell in part		"9"
" "	By John Newlands part		"10"
" "	By Thos. Webster Omoa		"5"
" "	By Walter McQueen		"2"6
" "	By Mary Elder Know noble		"2"
" "	By John Sym Airdrie		"2"6
" "	By Jane Chalmers Apr.		"6"
" 6	By Elisabeth Ballentyne full		"10"
" "	By Officer attending Meeting 28 Mar & 1^st Apr.			"2"
" "	By Postage from Mr. Brash			"1"
" 8	By Officer attending Meeting			"1"
" 14	By John McLean & family peus?		"1"6
" 13	By a woman from Angushire		" " 6
" 15	By Alexr. Dalziel till this date Inclusive		1 " "
" "	By Elisabeth Whitelaw star ?		"1"2
" 17	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
" 18	By Robert Scott in full		"7"6
" 19	By Janet Steele in part		"3"
(totals)		3"8"	14"13"2	1"1"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds vizt.
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	29"2"7	12"3"2	2"15"
Octr 8	James Wilson & Elisabeth Coate S Wis			"2"6
" 9	To Archd. Forrest & Mary Smith Bentfoot			"2"6
" 11	To Jane McAlpin newarthill		"6"8
Novr 4	To James Brown & Margt Hynd			"2"6
" 12	To Jas Marshall & Cath M'Pherson			"2"6
" 16	To Robert Penman at Laigh Branch		"1"10
" 19	To John Hendry & Margt Russell			"2"6
" "	To William Jack & Agnes Shanks			"2"6
" "	To Daniel McQuire? Ann Reid			"2"6
" "	To Wm Neallies Daughter		"5"
Decr 1	To the Rt Hon Lord Belhaven Cand	"3"10
" "	To do do Lammas do	"3"9
" "	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton	3"12"3
Novr 1	To Jas Brownlee & Robina Smith			"2"6
Decr 3	" David Simpson & Hume Baxter			"2"6
" 5	" The Rt Hon Lord Douglas Cand	1"7"4 1/2
" "	Do do do for Lammas	2"1"1 1/2
" "	" Wm Paterson Cand	" " 5 1/2
" "	' Wm Paterson Lammas	" " 8
" 10	" Wm Rankine & Elisath Cherry			"2"6
" 12	" Alexr Greenhorn Blairmuchside		"6"8
" 17	" Thos Brown & Margt Meuros			"2"6
" 19	" Abram Wallaces Child		"1"10
" 23	" Mr William Cleland of Know noble hill	"3"6
" "	" Mr Steele of Bellside	"8"3
(totals)		37"5"9 1/2	13"5"2	4"2"6

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Samuel Meuros Tresr of the poor funds
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	By brought forwd E E	5"8"	14"13"2	1"1"6
Apr 19	By Margt Black in part		"5"
" 20	By a Hecklar & family, with pay		"1"
" 26	By Margt Lindsay in part		"10"
" 24	By Margt Clark in part		" " 6
" 26	By Marion Prentice full		"8"
" "	By Thomas Russell in part full		"12"
" "	By Ditto do in part of 40/			"1"6
" "	By Jane Brownlee in part		"7"
" "	By Margt Baillie in full		"4"
" "	By Highland man in distress		"1"
" 25	By a family from Greenock with pass		"1"
" 29	By Widow mark in part		"5"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
May 2	By Jane Chalmers May		"6"
" "	By Elisabeth Whitelaw		'1"6
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	2"14"
" 6	By repairing Tent again overturned			"3"
" "	By Upsetting of do			"1"4
" 7	By Margt Gardner p Jno Fle?		"2"6
" 8	By Widow Shaw in part		"5"
" 9	By Thomas Webster in full		"5"
" "	By Mary Elder in full		"1"6
" 14	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 22	By Cart & House Thatch at manse in part acct			1"1"
" 19	By John Storrie & Jean Black		5"6
(totals)		8"2	8"3"8	2"4"7

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	37"5"9 1/2	13"5"2	4"2"6
Decr 23	To John Chalmers Lammas	"1"6
" "	To John Nielson Buchenlee in full Lams	"6"3
" 25	To Teo. Russell Younger of Dewshills		"13"
" 26	To James Carsill Hillend for Lammas	"3"5 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"5"1
" 28	To Cosmo Falconer Esqr Cand.	"11"
" "	To do do for Lammas	"16"6
" 27	To John Forbes Aikman for Candlemas	"8"4
" "	To do do for Lammas Paid Augt	"12"6
" 30	To James Wyllie for Lammas	"3"4 1/2
1821 Jany 6	To Janet Young Hamilton aged 14 years		"5"
" 7	To Alexr. Calder & Eliza. Reid			"2"6
" 8	To John Craig Sallysburgh		"5"
" 19	To John Paterson a Child from Glasgow		"1"10
" 20	To Jas. Gardner & Isobel Gardner			"2"6
" "	To James Watt & Margt Scott Omad			"2"6
" 26	To James Thomson of Hawkburny	"2" " 1/2
" "	To ditto ditto for Lammas	"1"5
" "	To John Russell of Rosshall	"1"7 1/2
" 27	To John Haddow of Woodhead	" " 7 1/2
" "	To John Haddow of Woodhead	" " 10 1/2
(totals)		41" " 15 1/2	14"10"	4"10"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors funds
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	Brought forwd E E	8"2"	18"15"8	2"7"4
May 23	By Margt Russell full		"6"
" "	By Alexr Dalziel farther 4 weeks		1" "
" 27	By Cart House Thatch in full			"13"3
" "	By Margt Black		"10"
" "	By John Storrie & Mr Graham		"5"
" 29	By Janet Brownlee full		"10"
" "	By Lillie Mackie		"1"
" "	By 2 Sailors Shipwrecked pass		"1"
June 2	By Widow Cowan in full		"3"6
" "	By John Cheales? a Man p po?low Pass		"1"
" 4	By Jane Chalmers June		"6"
" "	By John Peat allowed for Isobel Cibbet		"7"6
" 13	By Janet Fleming with Pass		"1"
" 14	By Lillie Mackie in part		"1"
" 13	By do do house Rent to John Thorn		"5"
" 28	By Alexr Dalziel's aliment		1 " "
" "	By Widow Shaw in full		1 " "
" 27	By Thos. Russells Salary from 1819 till 1820 full			"18"6
" "	By Jane Chalmers July		"6"
" 30	By Margt Lindsay in full		"5"
June 6	By Monthly Supplied poor	2"14"
July 4	By Monthly Supplied poor	2"14"
" 11	By Robert Hamilton for Rent		"10"
" 21	By Alexr Currans Wifes Coffin		"12"
Augt 1	By Margt Rennie Cand		"12"
(totals)		13"10"	26"18"2	3"19"14

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1820/ 1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	41 " " 5 1/2	14"10"4	4"10"
Janry 22	Wm Smith Bentfoot Cand	"2"9
" "	To Wm Smith Bentfoot Lammas	"4"1 1/2
" 28	To Thos Davidson & Helen Shearar			"2"6
" 29	To George Kerr for Cand	" " 1 1/2
" "	To George Kerr for Lammas	"1"5
" 21	To John Paterson & Elisabeth or Betty Forsyth			"2"6
" 31	To Willm Brownlee Bellshill		"13"
" "	Wm Steell of Liquo Dec 2 1820 22 Feby 1821	"6"9
July 3	To John Clyde Tersie Lam	"1"1
" 5	To John Roxburgh Esqr Cand	"4"4
" "	To John Roxburgh Esqr Lam	"6"6
" "	To John Meek Esqr Cand	"3"1 1/2
" "	To John Meek Esqr Lams	"19"1 1/2
" 6	To Mr Orr of Forest Burn Lams	"8"9
" "	To Forest dyke Mr Orr Lams	"1"6
" "	To Bogend Wm Montgomerie	"5"
" "	To James Russell of Longacre	"4"4
" "	To do do for Lammas	"6"6
" 22	To Wm Steell of Liquo Lammas Ledwa?	"4"6
" "	To Jas Baxter South inrie Cand	"4"7
" "	To do do for Lammas	"6"6
(totals)		46"2"1	15"3"	4"15"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	By Brought forwd E E	13"10"	26"18"2	3"19"1
Augt 1	By Walter McQueens Daughter		"2"6
" "	By Thos Webster in part		"2"6
" "	By Margt Clark part		"1"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	2"14"
" 2	By Removing Irish Woman Sir Thos T Cochrane		"6"
" 1	By Alexr Dalziel per ? Mcgow?		1" "
" 3	By Jane Chalmers Augt		"6"
" 4	By Margt Black in part		"5"
" 5	By Jane Brownlee full for Candlemas		"5"
" 7	By John Newlands in full for Candlemas		1 " "
" "	By Walter McQueens Daughter part		"3"
Sept 3	By John Storrie P W P Schoolway		"5"
" 4	By John Storrie P Jane Black		"3"
" 5	By Jane Chalmers Sepr		"6"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"13"
" 6	By Alexr Greenhorn		"5"
" 7	By Marion Scott for Janet Shaws guidance		"6"
" 5	By Alexr Dalziel to Asit		1 " "
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 7	By Widow Shaw in part		"5"
" 9	By Widow Mark		"5"
" 18	By Balance of Mortcloths			"6"9
" 26	By Jane Brownlee part		"5"
" 28	By Widow Cowan in part		"5"
" "	By Jane Chalmers Octr		"6"
(totals)		20"17"	34"8	4"3"10

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1820/ 1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	46"2"1	15"3"	4"15"
Mar 4	To James Orr of Budds Cand 1820	"1"
" "	To do do for Lammas	"1"6
" "	To John G? (scratched out, proclamation)
" 12	To the Hon Sir Alexr Cochrane for Candlemas	2"15"11
" "	To do do for Lammas	4"3"10 1/2
" 21	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr do full	1" " 7
May 14	To Widow Thomson Braken know	"1"7 1/2
" 18	To Tardees Geo. Waddell Esqr for Candlemas	"2"10 1/2
" "	To Tardees do for Lammas	"4"3
" 21	To Bowhousebog for Lammas	1" " 1 1/2
June 5	To Blackhill Wm Thomson do	" 1 "
" 7	To James Letham NB Cand	"2"4
" "	To James Letham NB Lamas	"3"6
Janry 3	To Geo. Mr Nisbett Esqr for Cand	"12"9
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"19"1 1/2
July 25	To Archd Sherar Little Harshaw	"6"6
" 31	To Samuel Shanks for ? Candlemas	"4"4 1/2
Augt 7	To Mr David Black for Lams	"2"3
Septr 7	To North Linridge & Peatpots Candlemas	"7"8
" "	To North Sinridge & Peatpots Lammas	"11"6
(totals)		?	15"3"	4"15"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	Brought forwd E E	20"17"	34" " 8	4"5"10
Septr 29	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
Oct 2	By Janet Steell Sallysburgh		"5"
" "	By Bellmans Shoes 1820			"10"
" 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"13"
" 4	By John Storrie in part		"2"6
" 10	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 24	By Agnes Fleming pass		" 1 "
" 26	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 30	By Woman & family colltn? Pass		" 1 "
Nov 4	By a Man, Edin & pass ?		" " 7
" "	By Jane Chalmers Novr		" 6 "
Octr 30	By Walter McQueens Daugh		"4"6
" 10	By Alexr Dalziel to acct		1 " "
" 18	By Esther Paxton & Child pass		"1"
Novr 3	By a French Wrecked Sailor		" " 6
" 6	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"13"
" 8	By Margt Black in part		"5"
" 14	By Alexr Dalziel to acct		1"1"
" 18	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" "	By Margt Russell Cotton hill		" 5 "
" 21	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" 1 "
" 24	By Traveller with Pass		" " 6
" "	By Woman ditto do		" " 6
" 25	By a Janet Pool ditto		" " 6
" "	By a young Woman do		" " 4
" 27	By Lillie Mackie do		" " 6
(totals)		26"3"	38"19"6	4"15"10

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1820/ 1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
Septr 17	To Bluimuck hill per John Smith Cand	"5"
" "	To do do per do Lams	"3"4
" "	To the preceding brought forward
" 25	To Mr William Forrest for South hin? Cand	" " 9 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	" 1 " 2 1/2
Octr 4	To Dr Wm Clark for Cand	"8"10
" "	To do do for Lammas	"13"3
" "	To Wm Waddell Esq MS of ? Moffat Cand	"14"8
" "	To do do for Lammas	1"2
Novr 30	To Robert Walker Esq Cand	"7"7
" "	To ditto do for Lammas	"11"4 1/2
" "	To Mr Jas. Walker of Rosshall Cand	" " 5
" "	To ditto do for Lammas	" " 8
Decr 11	To Sir James Stewart Cand	"4"2
" "	To do do do for Candlemas	"6"3
" 19	To Mr Carricks Heirs Cand	"15"4
" "	To do do for Lammas	1"2"11
" 22	To Wm Wyllie Trees Bank for Cand	"2"3
" "	To do do for Lammas	"3"4 1/2
1821 Jany 9	To Thos Shaw for North Hirst Candlemas	"2"8

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	Brought forwd E E	26"3"	38"19"6	"15"10
Novr 27	By Thomas Webster part		"3"
Decr 7	By John Newlands part		"10"
" 6	By Jane Chalmers part		"6"
" 5	By Widow Shaw part		"10"
" 8	By John Storrie prt Black		"5"
" "	By Margt Black part		"10"
" "	By Woman with pass		" " 6
" "	By Woman Child Cart		" 1 "
" "	By Margt Barr Lodging		" 1 "
" "	By Conveying do to Hamilton		"5"9
" 5	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"13"
" 8	By Travellar in distress		" " 6
" 7	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" "	By Widow Kirkwood		" 3 "
" 9	By Mark viz Widow do		" 3 "
" 10	By Mary Elder Widow Mackay		"2"6
" 12	By Janet Brownlee full		"10"
" "	By Thos Kerr Wife & Weans pass		"1"
" 8	By Margt Lindsay part		"10"
" 16	By Janet Steell full		"7"6
" 18	By Thomas Webster part		"2"6
" 19	By Alexr Dalziel to acct		1 " "
" 22	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 23	By Mary Elder Widow Mackay		"5"
" "	By Elisabeth Ballantyne full		"12"11
" 25	By Widow Shaw part		"5"
" 26	By John Storrie & Jane Black		"3"6
" "	By Janet Brownlee part		"5"
" 27	By Widow Kirkwood full		"2"6
" 28	By John Newland part		"5"
(totals)		28"16"	46"11"8	4"15"10

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1820/ 1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	66"10"8	5"3"	4"15"
1820 Janry 9	To Thomas Shaw North Hirst	"4"
" "	To Ten Marshall Esqr Dunsustory Candlemas	"4"7
" "	To do do for Lammas	"6"10 1/2
" 12	To Longbyres paid by Mr Mack Candlemas	"6"3
" "	To do paid by do Lammas	"4"2
Feby 9	To Mr Inglis of Hassockridge Cand	"2"7
" "	To do do for Lammas	"3"10 1/2
" 15	To Alexr Govan Esqr Cand	"9"2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"13"9
" 16	To Wester Calderhead Cand	"7"10 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"11"10 1/2
June 25	To Dowager Lady Tophichen Lams	3"12"
Augt 3	To Stariyshd Mrs Black Cand	"2"6 1/2
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"3"9
Novr 21	To Blair denhill C	"3"5
" "	To James Morton South Linridge C	"3"3
" "	To Archd Murrie & Agnes Stevenson Shotts Works Married in Augt 1820			"2"6
1823 March 4	To Wm Russell Buniehill for Candlemas	"2"9
1824 Feby 10	To Dewshills Cand Lams	"2"9
" 16	To James Paterson Cand Lams	"4"9
" 19	To John Sawers Candlemas	"1"
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"1"6
Decr 11	To Thos Clark & Mr Govan	"9"2
1833 Jany 8	To Jas. Marshall Esq Cand Lammas	"9"2

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1820/1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochl. Accts
Jany 1	By a Man Per Cart to Whitburn		"3"6
" "	By brought forwd E E	2"16"	46"11"8	4"15"10
" 2	By Marion Scott in part per Jane Shaw		"10"
" "	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" "	By Margt Clark		" " 6
" "	By Jane Chalmers in Full		"6"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	2"13"
" 3	By Wdow Shaw full		"4"
" "	By Robert Scott in part		"5"
" "	By Widow Greenhorn 30 Decr p Jas Wyllie		"5"
" 4	By Marion Prentice full		"8"
" 5	By Margt Russell now & in Decr last		"10"
" 8	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Mary Thomson deranged (word underlined)		"1"
" 15	By Thomas Webster part		"5"
" 19	By Jane Brownlee per Jas Whitelaw		"5"
" "	By Margt Black in full		"5"
" 22	By John Storrie & Jane Black		"2"6
" 23	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" 27	By Margt Baillie in full		"4"
" 31	By Jane Brownlee full		"5"
" "	By Robert Lindsay		"10"
Feby 5	By Margt Lindsay full		"15"
" "	By Margt Gardner full		"10"
" "	By Robert Scott full of 10/		"5"
" 6	By Widow Cowan		"7"6
" "	By John Newlands full		"10"
" "	By John Storrie p Thos ?sef		"5"
" 7	By Lillie Mackie now & formerly		"1"
" "	By Margt Clark in part		"1"
(totals)		31"9"	54"16"8	4"15"19

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(Date) 1820	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
1833	Brought forwd	76"1"9	15"3"	4"17"6
Feby 28	To Gavin Paterson Candlemas Lams	"4"8 1/2

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1820/1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	31"9"	54"16"8	4"15"10
Feby 6	By Marion Scott for Jane Shaw Patterson		"4"
" 13	By Widow Mackay in part		"4"6(?)
" 13	By Thomas Webster in full		"7"
" 17	By Widow Mark in full for Lammas 1820		"3"
" "	By John Storrie Per Mr Graham		"2"6
" 27	By Thomas Lowden per John Pettigrew		"10"
" 6	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"7"
" "	By Collecting Candlemas assess.	1"11"6
" "	B Collecting Lammas do	1"11"6
" "	By Sess. & Heritors Clerk 1820			2"2"
" "	By Stampt Receipts			"1"8
" "	By Stationary allowed			"5"
? 14	By John Newlands full of 3 of		"5"
May 15	By John Hamilton Biggar		"5"
" 26	By Margt Rennie for Lams		"12"
June 2	By John Hamilton in full		"10"
1822 July 23	By Lillie Mackie & Robt Martin full		"7"6
1823 Feby 4	By Thos Lowden in full of		"5"
1824 June 5	By Robert Lindsay in full		"10"
(totals)		37"6"	58"17"8	7"4"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
Feby 7	To Wm Montgomerie Bogend	"5"
" "	To Mr Jas Orr of Foustburn	"8"9
" "	To Mr James Orr of Foustdykes	"1"6
" 8	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton	3"12"3
" 14	To Janet Dickson Thiltairie		"5"
" 16	To James Whitelaw Old Toll aged 54		"13"
" 18	To John Riddell & Elisabeth Brownlee			"2"6
" 22	To James Baxter South Linridge	"6"6
" 24	To Agnes Orr Clattering Mile		"13"
Mar 1	To Agnes Russell Sheddan		"10"
" "	To Willm McAlpin Cleland dar?		"6"8
" 4	To James Orr of Budds	"1"6
" 6	To Robert Hamilton Late in Birdie		"13"
" 4	To John Grant & Mary Lang			"2"6
" 11	To Wm Reid & Janet Smellie			"2"6
" "	To Jas Hamilton & Janet Carsewell			"2"6
" 13	To John Lang at Hane young Maye		"6"8
" "	To Thos Martin rewardhill		"10"
" 14	To Jaye Mack clarkston Child		"5"
" 14	To Jane Fleming Pickerstone hill Mrs Pollack		"13"
" 21	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esq	1 " " 7
" 22	To Helen Danks a Child		"3"
" 27	To Margt Marshall Widow Shaid		"10"
" 29	To Matthew Boston Holly town		"3(?)"
Apr 1	To Alexr Laoden & Agnes Meuros			"2"6
" 6	To David Mechcall at Wesr ?ead		"13"
(totals)		5:16"1	6"4"4	"12"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1821	(Name/s, &/or place) Viz The X infra 13^th Febry 1821 are part & Last Entry of Cash paid aiseu? S Meuros	Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
Feby 6	By Jane Chalmers for Feby		"6"
" "	By do do Extra		"2"
" "	By Agnes Baillie & Weans		"6"
" "	By Margt Kirkwood full		"10"
" 8	By Widow Shaw part		"2"6
" 13	By Widow Mackay part (X'd)		"2"6
" "	By Walter McQueens Daughter (X'd)		"5"
" "	By Widow Greenhorn Mr J Wyllie (X'd)		"5"
" 17	By John Sym's family		"5"
" 21	By Lillie Mackie		"1"
" 22	By Janet Brownlee per Liquo		"10"
" 26	By Margt Black's family		"5"
" "	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 28	By Travellars in distress		"1"
Mar 4	By Widow Shaw part		"7"
" 6	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"13"
" 5	By Widow Wilson's family		"5"
" 6	By Agnes Baillie Weans		"6"
" "	By Lillie Mackie part		"1"
" "	By Alexr Dalziel to acc		1 " "
" 16	By Margt Russell part		"5"
" 17	By Mrs Wilson p Mr Graham		"10"
" 20	By Elisabeth Bellamy part		"5"
" "	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 23	By Chas. & Margt Reid pl Mr Laurie not of Shotts		"3"
" 24	By a Traveller with pass		" " 6
Feby 6	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		"1"
Mar 25	By John Syms family		"5"
" 27	By Margt Marshall Widow Shaws Wean		"10"
" 30	By John Storrie P Jane Black		"5"
(totals)		3"13"	6"10"

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(Date) 1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	To Brought forwd E E	5"16"1	6"4"4	"12"6
Apr 7	To Interest of Mitchells
	Fund from 12^th Feby 1820
	Till 12^th Feby 1821 Sir Wm Forbes	20 " "
	Jas Hunter & Coy Bankers Edinr
" 8	To John Simpson & Betty Reid			"2"6
" 10	To Agnes Marshall Badweather		"13"
" 16	To Alexr Russell rewarthill Child		"3"
" 26	To Janet Ure Muiriehale Mrs Thomas Mitchell		"6"8
" 29	To Alexr Russell of Whitehill & Isobel Maitland			"2"6
May 1	To James Walker Late Shields		"6"8
" 6	To Alexr Chapman Airdrie & Janet Ritchie			"2"6
" "	To Isobel Topping at Stane		"5"
" "	To Agnes Thomson Omoa		"1"10
" 7	To Joseph Cook an aged Man newarthill		"10"
" 14	To Wm Adam a Child near Omoa		"1"10
May 21	To Bowhousebog Candlemas	1" " 1 1/2
" 26	To Wm Turner Whitburn Parish	"13"
" "	To Robert Lang Airdrie		"6"8
" 27	To Wm Thomson & Agnes Neilson			"2"6
" 28	To Mr Andw Clark Spring Bank ? Moffat
(totals)		26"16"2 1/2	9"12"	1"2"6

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(Date) 1821		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	3"13"	6"10"
Apr 1	By Widow Law per Mr Geo Davidson		"5"
" 3	By Agnes Baillie & Weans		"6"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"13"
" 4	By Marion Scott for attending Jean Shaid		"6"
" 6	By Margt Russell Cottonhill		"5"
" 7	By Margt Black & Weans		"5"
" "	By Marion Prentice part		"4"
" "	By Margt Baillie do		"4"
" 6	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 7	By Martha Galbraith not of Shotts		"5"
" "	By Stampt Receipt for Mitchell fund			"1"
" 10	By Jane Brownlee part		"5"
" 4	By Alexr Dalziel to acct a? 4/ per week		1 " "
" 15	By Widow Greenhorn part		"5"
" 20	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 24	By John Sym & family part		"5"
" 26	By Thomas Webster in part of 2 of		"10"
" "	By Widow Mackay part		"5"
" "	By Widow Cook in part		"5"
" "	By Walter McQueens Daughter full		"5"
" 28	By Robert Scott in part		"5"
May 1	By Agnes Baillie & Weans		"6"
" "	By Marion Scott for attending Jean Shaid		"3"6
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"13"
" 2	By John Newlands part		"5"
" 3	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" "	By Margt Clark part		" " 6
" 4	By Elisabeth Ballantyne full		"5"
" 7	By Presbytery Clerk pay Synod 1820			"3"
(totals)		10"19"	12"16"6	"4"

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(Date) 1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	26"16"2	9"12"	1"2"6
June 1	To John Muir's Child		"1"10
" 3	To James Hamilton & Agnes Main			"2"6
" "	To David Mitchell & Rany? Scott			"2"6
May 20	To Andw Fatheringham & Jane Connor			"2"6
June 5	To Blackhill Wm Thomson	"1"
" 7	To James Letham North Blair muck hole	"3"6
" 10	To Edwd McFadden & Ann Steele			"2"6
" 17	To Jas Steele & Jane Brownlee			"2"6
" 19	To John Jackson rewarthill		"10"
" 24	To Wm Dickson & Ann Mack			"2"6
" 25	To Christian Smellie Muirgett		"6"8
" 28	To Marion Mackie Thos Wm Galbraith		"13"
" 26	To Wm Cleland of Know noble	"3"6
July 7	To John Baird Harthill		"10"
" 9	To Elisabeth Stewart Mrs Thornton		"13"
" 14	To David Miller Needledge above 80 yrs		"10"
" 25	To Archd Sherar Harshaw	"6"6
" 28	To Matthew Gray a Child Shotts Works		"2"3
" 31	To Sin Shanks north shaw Candlemas	"4"1 1/2
Augt 4	To Jas Chalmer's Child		"1"10
" 5	To John Smith & Elizabeth Jack			"2"6
" 7	To Mr David Black for Cand	"2"3
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"1"6
" 15	To John Russell of Dewshills		"13"
(totals)		27"18"7	13"13"7	2 " "

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(Date) 1821		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	10"19"	12"16"6	"4"
May 8	By a Traveller & two Children pay		" " 6
" 9	By Margt Russell in full		"5"
" "	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" "	By Lillie Mackie's House Rent till Whitsy 1821		"15"
" 14	By John Storrie per Mr Graham		"2"6
" 16	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 18	By Agnes Baillie p Gavin Waddell		"10"
" 13	By Tent repairing & removed			"5"
" 20	By Widow Wilson		"5"
" 15	By John Storrie p Jean Black		"2"6
" 22	By Margt Black to acct		"5"
" 26	By Margt Rennie Per Jno Pettigrew		"12"
" "	By Euphemia Brownlee part		"7"6
" "	By Thos Russell Sess. Officd towards Rent		"12"
" 30	By Soldiers Wives with pass		"2"
" "	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 29	By John Sym in part		"5"
June 1	By Jane Brownlee do		"5"
May 30	By Widow Greenhorn P Mrs Wyllie		"5"
June 5	By Agnes Baillies Weans		"6
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"13"
" "	By John Newlands part		"5"
" 11	By Marrion Scott for Janet Shaw		"4"
" "	By Helen Cowan Knownoble part		"5"
" "	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" 8	By a shipwrecked Frenchman		" " 6
" 15	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 19	By Bellman till Whits of last pone? Year			2 " "
" 20	By Jane Brownlee part		"5"
(total)		14"12"	20"17"6	2"9"

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(Date) 1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought over E E	27"18"7	13"13"7	2 " "
Augt 3	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton	2"8"2
" "	To John F Aikman Esqr in Febry last	"12"6
" "	To John F Aikman Esqr for Lammas	"8"4
" 26	To John Neilson & Marrion Coates			"2"6
Septr 1	To Margt Russell aged Sallysburgh		"10"
" "	To William Martin aged 14		"5"
" 2	To John Norman and Janet Fotheringham			"2"6
" "	To Wm McCall & Janet Muiros			"2"6
" 7	To North Linridge & Peat Pots Candls	"11"6
" "	To do do for Lammas	"7"8
" 13	To (blank) ("widson" lined out) Nowton Robertson		"4"11
" 9	To John Beverage's Child not interred here		"1"10
" 17	To Blairmuckhill P Jno Smith Cand	"5"
" "	To do per do Lammas	"3"4
" 1	To Mr Wm Higgins of Backsmoss		"13"
" "	To Wm Neallies Child		"2"3
" 25	To Mr Wm Forrest South hyrn? Candlemas	"1"2 1/2
" "	To Do Do for Lammas	" " 9 1/2
" 28	To Agnes Brownlie Her Child John Russell		"13"
Octr 4	To Dr Wm Clark Candlemas	"13"3
" "	To Do Do for Lammas	"8"10
" "	To Willm Waddell Esqr of Moffitt Cands	1"2"
" "	To Do Do for Lammas	"14"8
" 14	To Robert Reid & Marg Walker			"2"6
(totals)		35"15"10	16"2"8	2"10"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the poors funds
(Date) 1821		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	14"12"	20"17"6	2"9"
June 23	By Thomas Webster to acct		"5"
" "	By Widow McKay Widow Elder		"2"6
" 18	By Woman deranged Mr T		" " 6
" 25	By Widow Mark Harshill		"3"
" 27	By Traveller in distress		"1"6
" 28	By Lillie Mackie p		" " 6
" "	By Margt Clark in part		"1"
" 30	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
July 2	By John Newlands in part		"5"
" 3	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"13"
" "	By Marion Scott for Jane Shaw ?		"5"
" "	By Agnes Baillies Weans		" 6 "
" 4	By John Sym in part		"5"
" "	By a Traveller with Pass		" " 6
" 11	By John Storrie p Jane Black		"5"
" 12	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Soldiers Wife of Scots Grays Pass		" " 9
" 15	By Widow McKay part paid		"3"
" 16	By Alexr Dalziel in part		1 " "
" "	By Jane Brownlee part		"5"
" 24	By David Cameron p order		"5"
" 28	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
Augt 2	By Marion Scott full for keeping H Shaw		"6"6
" 3	By Margt Black in full		"5"
" 7	By Thos Webster in full of Candm		"5"
" "	By Widow Mackay in full do		"5"
(totals)		18"5"	25"14"9	2"9"

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(Date) 1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	35"15"10	16"2"8	2"10
Octr 15	To Mary Craig Quarrie-neuk		"5"
" 17	To Wm Russells Child Stane		"2"3
" 20	To James Reids Boy Shotts Works		"5"
" 31	To John Binning at Dunsyton		"10"
Novr 4	To Wm Waddell & Janet Chalmers Torphichen			"2"6
" 8	To Jane Russell a?aw Mitchell Gird?im		"10"
" 9	To Ann Wilson Mrs Kerr Muiriehall		"13"
" 11	To Alexr Thornton & Elisabeth Waddell			"2"6
" "	To Geo Davidson & Janet Russell			"2"6
" 11	To Margt McAlpin rewart hill		"6"8
" 12	To William Lang Wright aged Man		"6"8
" "	To Janet McCarter a girl Knowhead		"5"
" 13	To Thos Robertson Carfin		"3"
" 20	To Marion Chapman spouse of Alexr Noble Gregns		"10"
" 18	To John Russell & Elisabeth Waddell			"2"6
" "	To Alexr Walter & Agnes Skead			"2"6
" 24	To Marion Nisbet a Child		"1"10
" "	To John Meek Esqr for Candlemas	"14"8
" "	To Ditto Do for Lammas	"13"1 1/2
" 30	To Janet Miller Shotts Wks		"2"
(totals)		37"8"4 1/2	20"3"1	3"2"6

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(Date) 1821		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	18"5"	25"14"9	2"9"
Augt 7	By John Storrie		"5"
" "	By Marion Scott to acct for Jane Shaw		"6"
" "	By Robert Scott in full of Candlemas		"5"
" 8	By John Newlands in full Cand		"5"
" "	By Marion Prentice in full do		"4"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 7	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"7"6
" 8	By Margaret Clark not of Shotts		"1"
" 16	By Ms Wilson per Mr Graham		"7"6
" 20	By Alexr Dalziel to acct		1 " "
" "	By Jane Brownlee to acct		"7"
" 22	By Margaret Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 24	By Jane Brownlee p David Black full		"3"
" 29	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 30	By Margt Blacks part Lams		"3"
" "	By Mrs Wilson p Ca? Attcheson		"6"
Sepr 1	By Bellmans Shoes & ? July last			"10"
" "	By a young man ?oitte		" " 6
" 7	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" "	By a Woman with Pass		" " 6
" "	By John Sym part		"5"
" 11	By Agnes Craig part alias Baillie		"5"
" 13	By John Storrie in part		"2"6
(totals)		21"12"6	30"2"9	2"19"

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(Date) 1821	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	To Brought forwd E E	37"8"7 1/2	20"3"1	3"2"6
Novr 30	To Robert Walker Esqr Cands	"11"4 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"7"7
" "	To Mr Jas Walker of Rosshall Cand	" " 8
" "	To do do for Lammas	" " 5
Decr 3	To Jas Steell & Janet Macintosh			"2"6
" 5	To Margt Russell Entry bot Badl?m?		"5"
" "	To The Rt Hon Lord Belhaven Cands	"5"9
" "	To do do for Lammas last	"3"10
" 9	To James Prentice Dalzel & Jane Torrance			"2"6
" 11	To Cosmo Falconer Esqr Cand	"16"6
" "	To do do for Lammas	"11"
" "	To Sir Jas Stewart Cand	"6"3
" "	To do do do Lammas	"4"2
" 19	To Mr Carrck's Heirs Cands	1"2"11
" "	To do do do for Lammas	"15"4
" "	To Alexr Torrance a Child & W		"1"10
" 16	To Jas Hutchison & Cate Crawfurd			"2"6
" 22	To Wm Wyllie of Treesbank Cands	"3"4 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"2"3
1822 Jany 4	To Mr Wm Weir of Shotts burn Cands	"1"4
(totals)		32"1"4 1/2	20"9"11	3"10"

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(Date) 1821		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	21"12"6	30"2"9	2"19"
Septr 19	By Widow Cowan in part		"2"6
" 20	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 21	By Peter Black paid new spade for grave digger			"5"6
" 4	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"7"6
Octr 3	By Walter McQueens Daughter		"3"
" "	By Thos Webster Omoa part		"3"
" "	By Mary Elder Widow McKay		"3"
" 4	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 10	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 12	By John Syms family		"5"
" 14	By Margt alias Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 2	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"7"6
" 30	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
Novr 5	By John Storrie in part		"3"
" 6	By John Newlands in part		"5"?
" 6	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"7"6
" 8	By Marion Scott in full ?commas		"5"
" 7	By John Sym in part		"4"
" "	By Agnes Baillie ? ?		"5"
" "	By John Hamilton in ?		"2"
" 12	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 15	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Jas McDonaugh pass		"1"
" "	By David Camerons Grave		"2"
" 14	By Alexr Dalziel part		1 " "
(totals)		31"15"	34"15"9	3"4"6h

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Samuel Meuros Collector of the poors funds
(Date) 1821/1822	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	43"1"4 1/2	20"9"11	3"10"
Janry 4	To Wm Weir of Shotts burn for Lammas	" " 10 3/4
" 6	To John Brown & Ann Russell			"2"6
" 9	To Thos Shewrott to first Candlemas	"2"8
" "	To do do for Lammas	"1"9 1/2
" "	To John Marshall Esqr Candlemas for Pans?	"6"10 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"4"4
" "	To Geo Kerr Muiriehall Candlemas	"1"5
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	" " 11 1/2
" 8	To John Mack Clarkstow		"10"
" "	To James Carswell Hillend for Candlemas	"3"5 1/2
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"5"1
" 15	To Janet Adam a Child		"1"10
" 12	To Longbyres for Candlemas	"6"3
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"4"2
" 19	To Alexr Ross Badweither		"10"
" 26	To Agnes Nicol Mrs Robt Brown		"13"
Feby 1	To John Thomson a Child Muiriehall		"1"10
" "	To James Wylie Candlemas	"3"4 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"2"3
" 3	To John Torrance's Child		"1"10
" 5	To Mr Orr of Forest - burn	"5"10
" "	To Jno Orr of Foustdykes	"1"
(totals)		45"11"11	22"8"5	3"12"6

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(Date) 1821		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd	31"15"	34"15"9	3"4"6
Nov 16	By Widow Cowan		"5"
" 20	By Margt Black's family		"5"
" 23	By Margt Gardner in part		"5"
" 24	By John Storrie P Mr Graham		"3"
" 29	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
Decr 3	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 4	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"7"6
" "	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"10"
" 5	By John Storrie		"5"
" "	By John Newlands		"5"
" 2	By Mrs Wilson's family		"10"
" 6	By John Syms family		"5"
" 7	By Alison Anderson		"2"6
" 6	By Marion Scott for takin Charge of Jane Shaw		"5"
" 12	By Thos Webster in part		"5"
" "	By Water McQueen's Daughter		"5"
" "	By Widow McKay Mary Elder		"5"
" 15	By Elisabeth Ballantyne full		"7"6
" "	By Margt Russell full		"10"
" 18	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" 22	By Margt Black's family		"5"
" 26	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 31	By John Sym in full		"6"
1822 Janry 1	By Marion Scott for keeping Jane Shaw		"5"
" 2	By John Newlands to acct		"5"
" 1	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"7"6
" 3	By Agnes Baillies Weans		"5"
" 9	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 10	By John Scott's Order		"6"
(totals)		38"10"	42"2"9	3"4"6

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Samuel Meuros Collector of the poors funds
(Date) 1821/1822	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & '3Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	45"11"11	22"8"5	3"12"6
Febry 9	To Mr Inglis for Candlemas	"3"10 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"2"7
" 11	To Jas Russell of Longacre Cand	"6"6
" "	To do do for Lammas	"4"'94
" 15	To Alexr Govan Esqr Cand	"13"9
" "	To do do for Lammas	"9"2
" "	To Wm Steell of Liquo Cand	"6"9
" "	To do do for Lammas	"4"6
" "	To Mr Govan South Meikle Carsfield Cand	"5"6
" "	To do do for Lammas	"3"4
" 14	To The Hon & Lord Douglas Cand	2"1"1 1/2
" "	To Ditto do do for Lammas	1"7"4 1/2
" 25	To Mr James Thomson of Hawk Burn Cand	"2"11 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	1"5
" 26	To Wester Calderhead Cand	"11"10 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"11"10 1/2
April 27	To John Clyde Tersie Cand	"1"1
" "	To do do for Lammas	" " 8 1/2
" "	To Gartness P Mr Jno Strang	"19"1 1/2
" "	To do do P do for Lammas	"12"9
June 5	To Bowhousebog Lammas	"13"5
" 25	To Dowager Lady Tophichen Cand	3"12"
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	2"8"
July 3	To John Nelson Candlemas	"6"3
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"4"2
" 2	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr	"13"8 1/2
" 8	To Wm Thomson of Black hill	" " 7
" 24	To John Roxburgh Esqr Cand	"6"6
" "	To do do Lams per Waddell	"4"4
" 26	To Wm Montgomerie Bogend	"3"4
(totals)		63"9"11 3/4	22"8"5	3"12"6

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Samuel Meuros Collector of the poors funds
(Date) 1821/1822		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	38"10"	42"2"9	3"4"6
Jany 19	By Marion Prentice full		"6"
" 19	By Alison Anderson full		"2"6
" "	By Widow Greenhorn P Mr Wyllie		"10"
" 21	By Margt Black's Weans full		"7"
" 22	By Alexr Dalziels Aliment		1 " "
" 23	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 25	By Widow Mark		"3"
" 28	By Widow Greenhorn		"10"
Feby 2	By Thomas Webster Omod		"8"
" "	By Walter McQueen's Daughter full		"2"
" "	By Widow Mckay full		"4"
" 4	By Robert Scott in full		"7"
" 5	By Marion Scott for attending Jane Shaw		"5"
" 6	By John Newlands in part		"5"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 7	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 11	By John Storrie P Mr Graham		"3"
" "	By Parish Officer Collecting		"1"
" 14	By John Storrie pd himself		"5"
" 16	By Margt Gardner James Black		"5"
" 17	By Margt Gardner full P Mr Stevenson		"2"
" "	By Hen Porteous P Mr Steell		"5"
" 19	By Lillie Mackie P Robert Martin		"3"
" 21	By Lillie Mackie Pd Self		" " 6
" 25	By John Storrie Janet Black		"3"
Mar 5	By John Newlands		"5"
" 7	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
(totals)		3"8"10	48"6"9	3"4"6

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Samuel Meuros Collector of the poors funds
(Date) 1821/1822	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & '3Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	63"9"11 3/4	22"8"5	3"12"6
July 30	To Archd Shearer for Lams	"4"4
Augt 3	To Starrys hew Mr Black for Cand	"3"9
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"2"6
" 9	To Law Shanks North Shaws Cand	"2"9
" 28	To James Letham for Lammas	"2"4
Octr 4	To James Baxter for Lammas	"4"4
Novr 2	To Blairdenhill full from Apr CB	"3"5 1/2
" "	To South Linridge Mr C B	"3"3
Decr 10	To Mr Steell of Bellside Cand	"8"3
	To do do for Lammas	"5"6
1823 Feby 4	To The Hon Sir Alexr Cochrane for Cand	4"3"10 1/4
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	2"15"11
Mar 4	To Wm Russell of Buniehill for Candlemas	"2"9
" "	To do do for Lammas	"1"10
" 5	To William Higgins of Backomoss Cand	"2"6
" "	To do do for Lammas	"1"8
Apr 12	To John Haddow Cand & Lams	"1"6
May 3	To James Orr of Budds Lams	"1"
Decr 3	To John Chalmers Cand & Lammas	"2"6
1824 Feby 2	To William Paterson Midhill	" " 5 1/2
" 10	To Dewshills Cand & Lammas	"3"6
" 16	To Mr James Paterson Cand & Lams	"4"8 1/2
" 19	To John Sawers for Candlemas	"1"6
" "	To do do for Lammas	"1"
June 29	To Wm Cleland of knoll noble	"2"4
	To Tordees pd ? Gavin Waddell Jany 25^th 1822	"7"1 1/2
1830 Apr 2	To Brackenknoll p Mr A Nisbet	"2"8 1/2
1833 Jany 8	To Jas Marshall Cand & Lams	"11"3
Feby 28	To Gavin Paterson Cand & Lams	"3"9

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Samuel Meuros Collector of the poors funds
(Date) 1821/1822		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	38"10"	48"6"9	3"41"6
Mar 21	By Widow Wilson part		"5"
Feby 5	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"16"
" "	By Collecting Candlemas assessmentt 1821	1"11"6
" "	By Collecting Lammas do 1821	1"11"6
" "	By Heritors & Session Clerk 1822			2"2"
" "	By Stationary allowed			"5"
May 25	By Margt Baillie Candlemas full		"4"
" "	By Margt Baillie Lams full		"6"
July 3	By Margt Rennie in full for Lammas		"9"
" "	By Euphemia Brownlee in full		"10"
" "	By Widow Wilson full June 28^th		"6"
" 23	By Lillie Mackie p Robt Martin full		"3"
Augt 2	By John Newlands in full		"5"
July 25	By Widow Sommervilles guide refunded Mr Montgomerie		"5"
" 30	By John Storries House Rent to Mr Shearer		1 " "
1823 Feby 4	By Thomas Lowden full Cand 1821		"5"
1824 June 5	By Robert Lindsay in part of 1 of 6/6		"6"6

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Dr Samuel Meuros Collector of the poors Funds of Bertram Shotts
(Date) 1822	Candlemas Meeting for the Poors Feby 1822 (Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Feby 5	To Robert Noble Shotts Works		"10"
" "	To Mr Orr 6/8 of Forest barns	"5"10
" "	To James Orr of Forest dyke	"1"
" "	To Mr Wm Forrest of North hist	" " 9
" "	To Marion Marshall Glebe		"1"10
" 9	To John Paton a Boy S Wks		"5"
" 10	To Jas Watt & Agnes Stewart Appin?			"2"6
" 15	To Alexr Govan Esqr of Greenhill	"9"2
" "	To 2/3 South Meikle Harshaw	"3"8
" "	To Wm Steell of Liquo	"4"6
" 17	To (blank) Shotts Wks		"10"
" 18	To Thos Chalmers late in North Ridge 80		"13"
" 23	To Widow McLachlle at Late ?nook		"6"8
" 25	To James Thomson Hawkwood	"1"5
" 26	To Wester Calderhead p Ditto	"7"10 1/2
Mar 7	To Willm Taylor a Child		"1"10
" 27	To Mrs Wm Baird Shotts Wks		"10"
Apr 15	To James Black Wester town Badlormie 84 agd		"13"
" 24	To Janet Thomson Wood head 34		"13"
" 27	To John Clyde Jessie Cand	" " 8 1/2
" "	To Mrs Archd Boyce		"10"
" "	To Gartness p John Strang	"12"9
(totals)		2"7"10 1/2	4"14"4

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Samuel Meuros Collector of the poors funds of Bertram Shotts
(Date) 1822		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd
Feby 11	By Agnes Baillie part		"5"
" "	By James Mitchell part		"5"
" 22	By Widow Cowan part		"5"
" "	By David Camerons Coffin poor		"14"
" 26	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
Mar 5	By Marion Scott for Jane Shaw		"5"
" "	By Agnes Baillie part		"5"
" "	By Helen Man for Widow Sommerville		"4"
" "	By Elisabeth Ballantyre part		"3"
" "	By Widow Walkers Grave twigend tremendous		"2"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"8"
" 7	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 10	By Widow Walkers Coffin Interred 5^th March		"13"
" 12	By James Mitchell part		"5"
" 20	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 26	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" 29	By Marion Prentice in part		"4"
" 30	By Margt Blacks Weans		"5"
Apr 2	By Marion Scott for attending Jane Shaw		"5"
" "	By Highland Mary for Jane Mitchell ditto		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	3""
" 3	By Agnes Baillie part		"5"
" 4	By Thos Webster Omoa part		"5"
(totals)		6"16"	6"15"

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(Date) 1822	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest of Fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	2"7"10 1/2	4"14"4	"2"6
May 14	To James Hamilton Horns hite		"10"
" 17	To John Auld Mason Bogside		"10"
" 18	To Jas Mellis Roadhill a a Boy killed		"5"
" 26	To Thos Lang & Jane Rodger in this Parish			"2"6
" 27	To Isobel Russell Sallysburgh		"5"
June 3	To David Carrick Buchanan Esqr
" "	To Do for Bachenlee	"4"2
" "	To do for North Shaws	"2"9
" "	To do for Little Harshaw	"4"4
" "	To do for Muiriehall	" " 11 1/2
" "	To do for Jessic	" " 8 1/2
" "	To do for Ben foot & c	"2"9
" "	To do for Bogend	"3"4
" "	To do for North Blair much hole	"2"4
" "	To do for Blairdenhill	"1"4 1/2
" "	To South Linridge Jas Norton	"2"2
" "	To do for Hillend Bastleith	"3"5 1/2
" "	To do for Wester Braco Lands	"9"0 1/2
" "	To do for Craighead	" " 6
" "	To do for Bokracelshield	"2"2
" "	To do for Wester Bogfoot	"2"2
" "	To do for Wesr Drumburg	"1"5 1/2
" 5	To Bowhousebog Cand	"13"5
" 12	To Janet Jackson rewarthill		"10"
(totals)		5"4"11 1/2	6"14"4	5"0"0

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(Date) 1822		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	6"16"	6"15"
Apr 4	By Walter McQueen's Daughter		"3"
" "	By Mary Elder Widow McKay		"3"
" "	By (entry scratched out)
" "	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 8	By Elizabeth Ballantyne full		"4"6
" 11	By Margt Russell in part		"5"
" "	By Margt Lindsay's Grave		"2"
" 17	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 27	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" 29	By Robert Scott P Mr Martin		"2"6
" 30	By Widow Cowan in full of 8/6		"3"6
May 2	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 4	By John Newlands part		"5"
" 6	By Presbytery Clerk 1821			"3"
" 7	By Widow Wilson pd herself		"5"
" "	By Marion Scott for guiding Jane Shaw		"5"
" "	By Highland Mary for ditto Widow Sommerville		"4"
" "	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"5"
" 10	By Walter McQueen's Daughter		"4"
" "	By Mary Elder Widow McKay		"2"6
" "	By Thomas Webster Omoa		"2"6
" 17	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 18	By James Napier not of Shotts		"5"
" 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"1"
" 22	By Margt Black in part		"5"
" 29	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 30	By Alexr Dalziel aliment acct		1 " "
" 31	By Thos Russell Bellman going Meetg 1821 till do 1822			2 " "
June 3	By John Newlands part		"5"
(totals)		9"17"

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Dr Samuel Meuros Collector of the poors Funds
(Date) 1822	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation
	To Brought forwd E E	5"14"11 1/2	6"14"4	"5
June 2	To Interest of Mitchells fund from the 12^th Feby 1821 till the 12^th Feby 1822, from Sir Wm Forbes	19"7"3
" "	To Philip Bird Omoa new Town		"6"8
" "	To Dowager Lady Torphichen	2"8"
" 29	To Rebecca Waugh Mrs P Danky		"10"
" 30	To Alexr Marshall & Margt Russell			"2"6
" "	To Geo Scott & Christian Baird			"2"6
July 2	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr	"13"8 1/2
" 7	To Mr Jas Macdonald & Miss Francis Galloway			"2"6
" 8	To Wm Thomson of Blackhill	" " 7
" 17	To John Mitchell & Mary Russell Jany Feby 1816			"2"6
" 20	To Mrs Hantory at Stane		"13"
" 22	To Jane Scott Campie		"6"8
" 26	To Martha Downie Laurie a Child died at Fostisset 22d		"3"3
Aug 3	To Starry shaw for Cand	"2"6
" "	To Dorothea Stewart Shotts Wks		"1"10
" 9	To Robert Morton Spindleside		"1"10
" "	To Robert Smellie & Christian Smellie			"2"6
" 12	To Isabel McAlpin rewarthill		"6"8
" 17	To Jas Brownlee young Man 6/8		"6"8
" 28	To Christian Morton Rotherwell		"13"
" "	To Jas Letham raith Blair muckhole	(scratched out)
" 26	To John Watt Sallysburgh		"13"
" 31	To Robert Russell Rosshall		"2"3
Septr 12	To Andrew Miller Shotts Wks		"13"
" 16	To Janet Scott Scarkndo		"10"
" 20	To Betty Barr Burnside aged 36		"10"
" 22	To Archd Lang & Elisath Lang			"2"6
" 27	To Margt Thomson Widow of John Baillie		"13"
(totals)		28"7" 1/2	13"5"2	1 " "

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Samuel Meuros Collector of the poors funds of Bertram Shotts
(Date) 1822		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	9"17"	12"9"6	2"3"
June 3	By Thomas Russell Bellman		"12"
" 4	By Highland Mary Mitchell for keeping Jane Mitchell		"4"
" "	By Marion Scott for guiding Jane Shaw		"5"
" 5	By Walter McQueens Daughter in full		"3"
" "	By Mary Elder Widow McKay		"3"
" "	By Thos Webster Omoa part		"5"
" "	By Agnes Baillies Weans full		"5"
" 9	By Margt Russell Cottonhill		"5"
" 13	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 14	By John Storrie in part		"5"
" "	By Marion Prentice in full		"4"
" 16	By Margt Gardner Widow Jeffray		"5"
" 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"1"
" 17	By Margt Clark part		" " 6
" 19	By Widow Wilson part		"5"
" 28	By Mary Elder Widow Mackay full		"3"6
" 27	By Thos Webster in part cal 5/		"7"6
" 27	By James Mitchell in full		"14"
" 31	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 28	By Robt Scott in full of 12/ see for ?		"9"6
" "	By Widow Wilson in pt balance 6/6		"10"
" "	By Margt Black's Weans		"5"
" 29	By Widow Mark Harshill		"3"
" "	By Alison Anderson full		"5"
July 1	By Highland Mary for Jane Mitchell		"4"
" 2	By Marion Scott for Jane Shaw keeping		"5"
" "	By Margt Gardner p Wm Stevenson Elder		"7"
" "	By Margt Rennie in full		"9"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"1"
(totals)		15"19"	19"14"6	2"3"

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Samuel Meuros of Collector of Poor Rates
(Date) 1822	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest Fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	To Brought forwd E E	28"7" 1/2	13"5"2	1 " "
Septr 27	To Matthew Alexander Shotts Iron Wks		"6"8
" 29	To Wm McNaught & Janet Gillespie			"2"6
Octr 4	To South Linridge Candlemas	"4"4
" "	To Cumber Ditto for Lammas	"6"6
" 6	To Robert Angus & Bethea Paterson Shotts			"2"6
" 7	To Davies Black for Cand	"1"6
" "	To do do for Lammas	"2"3
" "	To Geo Haddow Woodhead a Child		"2"3
" 8	To Janet Paterson Mrs John Fleming		"10"
" 17	To Betty Turner Shotts Wks Mrs Alexr Russell		"6"8
" 18	To Jane Gardner a Child Shotts Wks		"2"3
" 19	To Mrs Christian Baillie Relict of the late Wm Peck Esqr of Fortisset aged 89 years see 29^th Decr 1806		"13"
" 25	To Betty Russell Mrs James Fleming Dick Cottonhill		"10"
" 29	To Mr John Steell Junr Son of Mr John Steell of Stone Died in Edinr aged 23		"13"
" 12	To Mr James Wyllie for Cand	"2"3
" "	To Do Do for Lammas	"3"4 1/2
" 14	To Geo Hill Brown Rosshall		"2"3
" 21	To David Carrick Buchanan for Wester Bracco	"13" 1/2
" "	To Ditto for Auchenlee	"6"3
" "	To Ditto for North Shaw	"4"1 1/2
(totals)		30"11"2	16"11"3	1"5"

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Samuel Meuros Collector of Poors Funds
(Date) 1822		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	15"19"	19"14"6	2"3"
July 3	By John Newlands		"5"
" 2	By Jane Brownlees Coffin		"17"
" "	By Agnes Inglis Coffin pd Jack Storrie		"14"
" 5	By Alexr Dalziel in part		1 " "
" 10	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 15	By Lillie Mackie in pt		" " 6
" 19	By Widow Wilson in full		"6"6
" 23	By Lillie Mackie p Robt Martin		"6"3 1/2
Augt 2	By John Newlands in full 1 of 3 of		"15"
" 6	By Margt Black in full for Cand		"5"
" "	By Widow Mark part		"3"
" "	By Margt Clark not of Shotts E & Cr		"1"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"2"
" "	By Widow Sommerville guide		"4"
" "	By Marion Scott for keeping Jane Shaw		"5"
" 9	By Widow Browns Weans		"5"
" "	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" 12	By Widow Cowan in part for Lammas		"4"
" 14	By Agnes Baillie in part do		"4"
" 17	By Margt Black in part		"2"
" 16	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 28	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" "	By Walter McQueens Daughter		"6"
" 27	By Officer Attending Meeting			"1"6
" 31	By Margt Clark part		" " 6
" "	By Widow Deugan for Augt		"5"
" "	By Widow Deugan for Septr		"5"
(totals)		19"1"	27"9"9 1/2	2"4"?

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Samuel Meuros Collector of Poor Funds as under vizt
(Date) 1822	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest of Fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	30"11"2	16"11"3	1"5"
Novr 21	To Bogend Mr C Buchanan	"5"
" "	To Bentfoot Glenmeadow	"4"1 1/2
" "	To North Blair muckhoe	"3"6
" "	To Blair denhill	"2"1
" "	To Southlinrigg	"3"3
" "	To Hillend of Badleith	"5"1
" "	To Bothwell shields	"3"3
" "	To Bogfoot	"3"3
" "	To Wester Drumburg	"2"2
" "	To Craighead	" " 8
" "	To Muiriehall	"1"5
" "	To Little Harshaw	"6"6
" "	To Tersie	"1"1
" 23	Thomas Marshall Carluke aged 84		"10"
" 24	To John Bryce & Betty Aiken			"2"6
" 30	To Thos Shaw north Hirst aged 40 yrs		"10"
Decr 1	To John Young & Rachel Hughes			"2"6
" "	To John Cooper & Margt Craig			"2"6
" 8	To John Arbuckle & Mary Reid			"2"6
" 9	To (blank) Brown Coalier Dalserf		"6"8
" 11	To Cosmo Falconer Esqr Cand	"11"
" "	To do do for Lammas	"16"6
" 10	To Mr Steell of Balleside Cand	"5"6
" "	To do do for Lammas	"8"3
" 11	To Cosmo Falconer Esqr Cand	"1"
" "	To do do for Lammas	"16"6
" 12	To Robt Russell Sallysburgh		"10"
(totals)		34"13"9	18"7"11	11"15"

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Samuel Meuros Collector of Poors Funds Cr
(Date) 1822		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	19"1"	27"9"9 1/2	2"4"6
Sepr 2	By Marion Scott for guiding Jane Shaw		"5"
" 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"2"
" "	By Highland Mary for guiding Jane Mitchell		"4"
" "	By John Newlands part		"5"
" 11	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 13	By Alexr Dalziel aliment 4/ Week		1"1"
" 24	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 29	By John Dunn p Mr Frazer		"4"
" 30	By John Newlands		"5"
Octr 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"2"
" "	By Marion Scott for Guiding Jane Shaw		"5"
" "	By Highland Mary for guiding Widow Sommerville		"4"
" 5	By Widow Brown's Weans		"8"
" 7	By Marion Prentice Shotts		"2"6
" 11	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 15	By Widow Dugan Old Monkland p Mr Cleland		"5"
" 22	By Alexr Dalziel aliment 4/ pd week		1 " "
" 26	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 28	By Widow Mark in part		"3"
" 29	By Elisabeth Ballantyne part		"2"6
" 28	By Margt Russell part		"2"
Novr 2	By Jane Aitcheson Widow Wilson part		"5"
Octr 30	By Margt Black part		"3"
(totals)		25"5"	32"15"9	2"4"6

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Samuel Meuros Collector of Poor Funds Dr as under vizt
(Date) 1822	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest of Fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd from E E	34"13"9 1/2	18"9"11	1"15"
Decr 13	To Mr Smith of Blair muck hill Cand	"3"4
" "	To do do for Lammas	"5"
" 24	To Mr James Steell younger of Stane		"13"