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1823 Jany 2	To Mr Geo Lindsay Omoa Land nog		"13"
" 6	To Wm Waddell Esqr W S Cand	"14"8
" "	To do do do for Lammas	1"2"
" "	To Isabella Letham aged 19		"10"
" 8	To The Rt Hon Lord Douglas Cand	1"7"4 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	2"1"1 1/2
" 9	To David Murrie a Child Shotts Wks	"1"10
" 17	To Jas McNiel Hetton Hill		"1"10
" 20	To Janet Pettigrew Widow Russell Hawkwood burn		"10"
" 27	To Mr Wm Weir for Candlemas	" " 10 1/2
" "	To do do do for Lammas	"1"3 3/4
" 28	To North Hirst 2/3 Candlemas	"1"9 1/2
" "	To do do do Lammas	"2"8
Feby 2	To Alexr Brackenridge and Agnes Cleland			"2"6
" 4	To The Hon Sir Alexr T Cochrane for Candlemas	2"15"11
" "	To do do for Lammas	4"3"10 1/4
" 5	To Bowhousebogie Lammas	1 " " 1 1/2
" 10	To Longacre for Lammas same Candlemas	"6"6
" "	To Ditto in part fa Lammas	1"8"
(totals)		49"2"	20"19"7	1"17"6

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Samuel Meuros Collector of Poors Funds Cr as under vizt
(Date) 1822		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	25"5"	32"15"9 1/2	2"4"6
Octr 29	By new Shovel for Grave Diggar			"3"6
Novr 3	By Walter McQueen's Daughter		"2"6
" 4	By James Mitchell part		"4"
" 5	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"2"
" "	By Marion Scott for Guiding Jane Shaw		"5"
" "	By Highland Mary for Jane Mitchell		"4"
" 6	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" "	By Agnes Baillie in part		"4"
" 12	By Widow Greenhorn per Mr James Baillie		"10"9
" 20	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 22	By Alexr Dalziels aliment		1 " "
" 23	By Widow Browns Weans		"5"
" "	By Marion Prentice in full		"3"6
" 24	By Walter McQueens Daughter in full		"2"6
" 25	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 30	By Mrs Wilson in part		"5"
Decr 2	By Robert Scott in part p Mr Martin		"5"
" 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"2"
" "	By Marion Scott for Guiding Jane Shaw		"5"
" "	By Highland Mary for do Widow Sommerville		"4"
" "	By John Newlands part		"5"
" 5	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 4	By Widow Cowan farther		"4"
" 12	By Thomas Webster in part		"5"
" "	By Widow Mackay		"3"
" 13	By Margt Blacks Weans Widow Barr		"5"
" 16	By Iron Rods for School hedge?			"1"8
(totals)		31"9	38" " 0 1/2	2"9"8

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Samuel Meuros Collector of Poors Dr as under vizt
(Date) 1822/1823	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest of Fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	19"2"	20"19"7	1"17"6
Mar 5	To Mrs Higgins for Candlemas	"1"8
" "	To do do for Lammas	"2"6
" 4	To Wm Russell of Binniehill Cand	"1"10
" "	To Wm Russell of Binniehill	"2"9
" 20	To Alexr Govan for Greenhill Esqr	"13"9
" "	To do do for 2/3 South Meikle Harshaw	"3"8
Apr 12	To John Haddow of Woodhead Candlemas	" " 7 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	" " 10 1/2
" 14	To Jas Thomson of Hawkwood burn	"2"1 1/2
" 29	To Starry shaw Lammas	"3"9
May	To Dr Marshall for Cand	"4"7
" "	To do do for Lammas	"6"10 1/2
" 19	To Wester Moffat Cand	"8"10
" "	To do do for Lammas	"13"3
" "	To Mr Orr 6/8 of Forest burn	"8"9
" "	To James Orr of Forest dyke	"1"6
June 3	To James Orr of Buds Cand	"1"
" "	To do do for Lams	"1"6
March 4	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr	1 " " 7
June 27	To Wm Wyllie of Trees Bank	"2"3
" "	To do do for Lammas	"3"4 1/2
" 28	To Robert Walker Esqr Cand	"7"7
" "	To do do do Lams	"11"4 1/2
" "	To Mr Jas Walker Cands	" " 5
" "	To do do for Lammas	" " 8
Augt 15	To the Rt Hon Lady Tophichen Lammas	3"12"
(totals)		59 " " 1	20"19"7	1"17"6

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Samuel Meur Collector of the Poors Funds Cr as under vizt
(Date) 1822		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	31"9"	38 " " 1/2	2"9"8
Decr 15	By John Storrie in part per Alexr Russell		"5"
" 16	By Elisabeth Ballantyne		"4"
" "	By do do formerly admitted		"1"6
" 17	By Widow Brown sent by her son		"5"
" 21	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 25	By John Dunn p Brycett To Mrs Frazer		"5"
" 26	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" 28	By Margt Russell in pt		"5
" 29	By Elisabeth Ballantyne full		"3"6
1823 Jany 2	By John Storrie full p Janet Black		"5"
" "	By John Dunn full p Mr Frazer		"1"
" 3	By John Storrie p Mr Graham		"1"
" 5	By Margt Gardner in part p Mr W		"5"
" 7	By James Mitchell in part		"5"
" "	By Highland Mary Widow Sommervilles		"4"
" "	By Marion Scott Jane Shaw guide		"5"
" "	By John Newlands part		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"2"
" 9	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"5"
" 10	By Alison Anderson full		"5"
" "	By Margt Black part		"5"
" "	By Robt Lindsay p Mr Steell		"5"
" "	By Thos Porteous p do		"5"
" 11	By Robert Scott Shotts burn		"5"
" "	By Widow Wilson Jane Aitcheson		"5"
" 12	By Margt Gardner in full p Mr Stevens		"7"
" 13	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
(totals)		34"11"	44"3"	2"9"3

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Samuel Meuros Collector of Poors Funds as under vizt
(Date) 1822/1823	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest of Fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	To Brought forwd E E	59 " " 1	20"19"7	1"17"6
Augt 16	To John Roxburgh Esqr Cands	"4"4
" "	To Ditto Do for Lammas	"6"6
Sepr 6	To Gartness for do p Mr Strang	"19"1 1/2
Octr 8	To John Russell of Rosshall	"1"1
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"1"7 1/2
Novr 24	To John Meck Esqr for Candlemas	"13"1 1/2
" "	To Do Do for Lammas	"19"8
" "	To Longbyres Nov 12^th 1822 for Cand	"4"2
" "	To Do Do Do Do Do for Lams	"6"3
Decr 3	To John Chalmers Cand & Lammas	"2"6
9	To Wm Steell of Liquo Lams	"6"9
1824 Jany 30	To Wm Thomson of Blackhill Lammas	"1"
Feby 2	To Wm Paterson Candlemas do	" " 5 1/2
"	To do do for Lammas	" " 8
" 10	To Dewshills Cand & Lammas	"3"6
" 13	To Mr Thos Inglis Cand & Lammas	"6"5 1/2
" 16	To Jas Paterson Cand & Lammas	"7" 3/4
" 19	To John Sawers for Candlemas	"1"
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"1"6
Apr 29	To Sir James Stewart Bart Cand & Lams	"10"5
"	To the Rt Hon Lord Belhaven Cand & Lams	"9"7
1823 Augt 23	To The Lands of Ladylands Cand	"8"4
" "	To The Lands of Ladylands Lams	"12"6
1824 June 25	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton Cand	2"1"10
" "	To do do for Lammas	3"2"9
" "	To do for North Linridge Peapots Cand	"7"8
	To do for do do Lammas	"11"6
(totals)		72"11"4 1/4	20"19"7	1"17"6

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Samuel Meuros Collector of the Poors Funds Cr as under vizt
(Date) 1822/1823		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	34"11"	44"3"	12"9"8
Janry 17	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 20	By Widow Brown's family		"5"
" 24	By Margt Russell in full of 12		"5"
" 28	By Margt Clark Ex Gratia		" " 6
" 29	By Jane Black for John Storrie		"2"6
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
Feby 1	By Alexr Dalziel p James Mr Poloak		1"1"
" 3	By Robert Scott in full Mr Cooker		"2"
" 4	By Widow Saw Euphemia Brownlee full		1 " "
" "	By Margt Black in full		"5"
" "	By Thomas Porteous full 1822		"5"
" 6	By Marion Scott for guiding Jane Shaw		"5"
" "	By Highland Mary for Guiding		"5"
" 4	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"2"
" 7	By Widow Brown in full of 8/		"2"
" "	By Widow Cowan full of 10/		"2"
" 10	By Thomas Webster in part		"10"
" "	By Widow McKay Mary Elder		"5"
" "	By James Mitchell in part p ?ydn full		"11"
" 13	By John Newlands coffin		"14"
" "	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" "	By Mrs Wilson in full per her Sister		"5"
" 20	By John Wood formerly of Laird Cleland		"5"
" "	By Ditto do per Seih? Full		"3"
" 21	By Margaret Clark Gratia		" " 6
" 25	By Widow Mark in full at this date		"6"
" 27	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
March 3	By Thos Webster in part		"5"
" 4	By John Storrie p his boy		"5""
(totals)		34"13"	51"14"6	2"9"8

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Samuel Meuros of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt
(Date) 1822/1824	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	72"11"4 1/4	2019"7	1"17"6
June 29	To Mr Wm Cleland Cand & Lammas	"5"10
Novr 12	To Mr Wm Forest for Lammas	"1"2
1825 Jany 28	To Longacre in full for Lammas	"2"8
Feby 7	To Geo Waddell Esqr Lo? Cand	"7"1 1/2
May 10	To Wester Calderhead P Mr Morton	"11"10 1/2
1822 May 27	To free Proceeds of Margt Lindsay Roup see Roup Roll	"10"4
1825 May 17	To Robert Haldan Esqr Cand & Lammas	"5"7
1830 April 2	To Brackenknoll P Mr Nisbet	"2"8 1/2
1833 Jany 8	To Jas Marshall P Mr Nisbet	"11"3
Feby 28	To Gavin Paterson Cand & Lammas	"2"4 1/4
1831 July 1	To Mr Ewing Candlemas & Lammas	"4"5 1/4

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds Creddor vizt
(Date) 1822/1823		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	37"13"	51"11"6	2"9"8
Mar 5	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" "	By John Storrie P Mr Graham		"1"
" 13	By Widow Greenhorn P Mr Wyllie		"5"
" 18	By Widow McKay Mary Elder full		"4"
" 19	By Widow Dugald alias Susan Deweliter?		"5"
" "	By Collecting Candlemas Lent	1"11"6
" "	By Collecting Lammas ditto	1"11"6
" "	By Hereto Pd Session Clerk			2"2"
"	By Stationary P Minute			"5"
May 6	By Thomas Webster in full		"5"
" 31	By James Harper in part ?		"2"6
" 29	By Bellman's Salary from Whitsunday 1822 till Whitsunday 1823			2 " "
July 24	By John Storrie in part		"6"
" 4	By Widow Dugald Old Monkland in full Mr Black ?		"15"
Augt 6	By Widow Greenhorn & family		"5"
" 16	By John Storrie P Mr Weir		1"5"
" 17	(scratched out)
" 16	By James Napier Coffin paid Mr Auld		"15"
" "	By Stampt Receipts			1"8"
Septr 8	By Wm Gilmour in part of 10/		"5"
1824 June 13	By Widow Greenhorn P Mr Jas Wyllie		"10"
Novr 30	By Mr Cleland ?achi? Widow Mrs Dugalds Weans		"10"
1825 May 19	By Marion Scott paid her Brother for guiding Jane Shaw full		"14"

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Samuel Meur of Collector & Treasurer of the Poors Funds Dr as under vizt
(Date) 1823	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Feby 16	To Wm Macfeat & Jane McGrig			"2"6
" "	To Geo Wilson & Marion Paterson Shotts Wks			"2"6
" 20	To Janet Fleming Bogfoot aged 13		"10"
Mar 4	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr	"13"8 1/2
" "	To Wm Higgins of Backmoss	"1"8
" 9	To William Coates & Margt Aire			"2"6
" 12	To Helen Steell Widow Brown Rosshall aged 85		"10"
" 13	To Margt Gardner Widow Jeff? ? aged 79		"10"
" 17	To Miss E Cleland Auchenlewart		"13"
" "	To George Cowan ? Livingstone ?		"10"
" 20	To Alexr Govan Esqr for Greenhill ?otald	"9"2
" "	To do P South Meikle Harshaw	"3"8
" "	To Janet Hamilton ?uredge young woman		"10"
" 21	To Peter Chalmers Westering edge aged 22		"13"
" 22	To Jas Reid Girthing ?		"10"
" "	To Elizabeth Buchanan young woman Hunger		"10"
" 23	To Peter Thomson & Margt Hamilton			"2"6
Apr 3	To John Stevenson a Boy Newhouse		"5"
" 4	To Marion Hamilton a young woman		"10"
" 7	To Mr Steell of Belleside	"5"6
" 11	To William Steell formerly in Hillhouseridge aged 74		"10"
" 12	To John Haddow of Woodhead	" " 7 1/2
" 13	To Francis Danks & Cather Orr			"2"6
" "	To Thomas McKinnie & Mary Campbell			"2"6
" 15	To William Sommerville Blairmuckhill		"10"
" 17	To Sarah Anderson aged 72		"13"
" 20	To ? Muckersy & Miss Elisa ?ham			"2"6
" 14	To Jas Thomson of Hawkwood burn	"1"5
(totals)		1"15"9	7"4"	"17"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds Cr vizt
(Date) 1823		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
Mar 4	By Mrs Scott for guiding Jane Shaw		"6"
" "	(scratched out)
" 5	By Widow Brown in part of 10/		"4"
" "	By Agnes Baillie in part of 10/		"4"
" "	By Robert Scott Shotts burn 12/		"5"
" "	By Mrs Wilson Shotts burn 16/		"5"
" "	By Widow Sommerville's Guide		"4"
" "	By Wm Auld for Pick Shaft grave ?			" " 6
" 9	By Margt Gardner P Mr Black		"2"6
" 10	By Alexr Dalziel P Grand Daughter		1 " 7 "
" 4	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"16"6
" 11	By Thomas Russell Lewis Removal notices			"2"6
" 13	By Widow Jeffrie Shank ? allowed by the Heritors		"9"6
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Mary Elder Widow Mackay Laird Cleland		" " "
" 18	By Walter McQueen's Daughter per Mary Elder		"2"6
" 20	By Janet Hamilton's Mother allowed for her		"10"
" 21	By Margaret Clark Ex Gratia		" " 6
" 26	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"5"
" 28	By Lillie Mackie to acct		" " 6
Apr 1	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"12"6
" "	By Mr Scott for guiding Jane Shaw		"7"
" "	By Widow Sommerville's Guide		"4"
" "	By Presbytery Clerk 1822			"3"
" 4	By Marion Hamilton's mother		"6"
" 7	By Widow Brown in part		"4"
" "	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"4"
" "	By Mrs Wilson Shotts Cars?		"5"
" "	By Alexr Dalziel P Grand Daughter		1 " "
(totals)		5"9"	6"10"

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Samuel Meur of Collector & Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Shotts Dr as under vizt
(Date) 1823	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
April 23	To James Main Grocer at Sallysburgh		"10"
" "	To the preceding brought forwd	1"15"9	7"4"	"17"6
" 24	To Agnes Strathearn Harthill aged 21		"10"
" 27	To Richd Marshall & Margt Gait?			"2"6
" "	To John Russell & Helen Hardie			"2"6
" 28	To Thomas Mitchell Senr Muiriehall aged 72		"10"
" 29	To Starryshaw for Cand	"2"6 1/2
May 9	To Paterson McAlpin a Child		"2"3
" 11	To James Andrew & Barbara Laird			"2"6
" 14	To Ann Main Mrs Edwd Thomson the senior Elder?		"13"
" 15	To Elisabeth Smellie Mrs John Chalmers aged		"13"
" 17	To John Scotts Child		"2"3
" 18	To John Muirhead North Berwick & Marg Marshall in this parish			"2"6
" 19	To Wester Moffat for Cand	"8"10
" "	To Mr Orr 6/8 of Forest burn	"5"10
" "	To James Orr of Forest Dyke	"1"
" 29	To Elisath Baird Mrs Finlay		"10"
June 3	To James Orr of Budds	"1"
" 8	To John Young & Margt Weir			"2"6
" 11	To James ?lanton Stone		"13"
" 17	To Robert Buchanan Hunger him put		"1"10
" 22	To Archd Gilchrist & Mary Wilson			"2"6
" 24	To Elisabeth Shaw Goodockhill		"10"
" 26	To Agnes Liddletirdra		"6"8
" 27	To Mr Wm Wyllie Candlemas	"2"3
" 28	To Robert Walker Esqr	"7"7
" "	To Mr James Walker	" " 5
(totals)		3"5"2 1/2	12"6"	1"12"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds Cr vizt
(Date) 1823		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	2"9"	6"10"	"6"
Apr 2	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 14	By Elisabeth Ballantyne		"5"
" 21	By Marion Prentice Shotts		"4"
" 26	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
May 1	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 3	By Margt Black P Daughter		"5"
" 6	By Robert Scot for Guiding Jane Shaw		"7"
" "	By Mary Elder for Thos Webster		"3"
" "	By Widow Brown Agnes Kannaw?		"2"
" "	By Highland Mary Guiding Widow Sommerville		"4"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"12"6
" 9	By Agnes Baillie in full of 10/ allowed Cand		"2"
" "	By Error Margt Gardner 3^rd 4t March		" " 6
" 10	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 12	By Marion Prentice full		"2"
" 16	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" 19	By James Mitchell in part		"4"
" 21	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 23	By Widow Cowan in part		"5"
" "	By Agnes Hannah Widow Brown formerly		"2"6
" 31	By Janet Hamilton Muiredge		1"5"
June 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"12"6
" "	By Mr Scott for Guiding Jane Shaw		"7"
" "	By Highland Mary for Janet Mitchell		"4"
" 4	By Mrs Wilson Shotts burn		"5"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 5	By Margt Russell in part		"5"
(totals)		10"14"	12"3"	"6"

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Shotts vizt
(Date) 1823	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	3"5"2 1/2	12"6"	1"12"6
June 29	To John Wilson Whitburn & Janet Baillie			"2"6
" "	To Alexr Gillies Junr & Elisa Baillie			"2"6
" "	To Andw Jack Bathee & Margaret Fleming			"2"6
July 1	To David Black of new mill	"1"6
" 4	To David Carrick Buchanan Esqr for the Lands of Wester Braco	"9"0 1/2
" "	" Wester Drumbuoy	"6"51/2
" "	" Bothwell field	"2"2
" "	" Wester Bogfoot	"2"2
" "	" Craighead	" " 6
" "	" Little Harshaw	"4"4
" "	" Muiriehal	" " 11 1/2
" "	" Jersie	" " 8 1/2
" "	Auchenlee & Peathills	"4"2
" "	North Shaws	"2"9
" "	Bogend	"3"4
" "	North Blairmuckhole	"2"4
" "	Bentfoot & Glenmeadow	"2"9
" "	Blairdenhill	"1"4 1/2
" "	Badleith & Hillend	"3"5 1/2
" "	1/3 South Linridge	"2"2
" 5	To Alexr Grahams Child Shotts		"1"10
" 16	To William Paterson on Drygale Toll Glasgow		"10"
" 20	To James Cowan & Elisabeth Barr			"2"4
" 21	To Willm Russells Child Shotts Works		"1"10
" 24	To Thos Carr Schoolmaster of St Ninians Stirling A M & student in Divinity		"13"
(totals)		5"8"10 1/2	13"12"8	2"2"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds Cr vizt
(Date) 1823		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	1"14"	12"5"	"6"
June 10	By Robert Scott in part		"5"
" 11	By Margt Black in full		"6"
" 18	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 25	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" 27	By Hanging Old Gate on the Churchyard			" " 6
July 1	By Highland Mary for Guiding Widow Sommerville		"4"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"12"6
" "	By Robt Scott for Guiding Jane Shaw		"7"
" 3	By Thomas Webster in part		"5"
" "	By Jane Black for John Storrie		"2"6
" "	By Mary Elder P Thos Webster		"4"
" "	By Margt Russell in full of 10/		"5"
" "	By Margt Clark in part		" " 6
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Catherine Thomson not of Shotts		" " 6
" 15	By Jane Black for John Storrie		"5"
" 16	By Lillie Mackie P Robert Martin		"5"
" 17	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" "	By Thos Webster in part		"5"
" 23	By Walter McQueen's Daughter in full		"7"6
" 25	By James Mitchell in full of 16/		"12"
" 25	By John Roods per his Wife		"5"
" "	By Robert Scott in full p his wife		"2"
" "	By Alexr Dalziel's aliment		1 " "
" "	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" "	By Widow Dugald Old Monkland full p Rev ? Black		1"5"
" 30	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
Augt 4	By Widow Mark in full		"5"
(totals)		13"6"6	19"18"6	"6"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Shotts vizt
(Date) 1823	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
July "	Brought forwd E E	5"8"10 1/2	13"12"8	2"2"6
Augt 1	To a child from Knownoble		"1"10
" 2	To Wm Gardners's Child Knowhead		"1"10
" "	To Mr Robert Bowes Robertson in the Barony Parish Glasgow & Mary Montgomerie in this parish proclaimed 6^th Apr 1823			"2"6
July 20	To Archd Shearer Junr New Monkland & Elisabeth Davidson in this parish Proclaimed			"2"6
Augt 4	To Wm Marshall's Child Blackridge		"1"10
" 9	To Wm Smellie Currie Burn Bridge End		"1"10
" 14	To Mr James Orr of Forest Burn Lams	"5"10
" "	To Mr Jas Orr of Forest Dyke Lams	"1"
" "	To Mr Higgins for Bad moss do	"1"8
" 15	To The Rt Hon Dowager Lady Torphi?en Candlemas	2"8"
" "	To do do for Lammas	2:8"
" 16	To John Roxburgh Esqr for Candlemas	"4"4
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"4"4
" 24	To Wm Prentice Petersburn a Child 3 1/2 years		"3"3
" 26	To Geo Son of Wm Williams		"1"10
" 27	To Mr Wm Crauford Teacher at Harshill?		"6"8
" 30	To Wm Russell Knowhead of Bothwell		"10"
Septr 1	To Wm Robsons Child Janet		" " 10
Augt 4	To Alexr Russell & Isabell ? Steane			"2"6
Septr 6	To Estate of Gartness p Mr Strang Cand	"12"9
" "	To Ditto per Ditto for Lammas	"12"9
" 7	To John Young & Janet Scott Hamilton			"2"6
(totals)		12"7"6 1/2	15"2"7	2"12"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds Cr vizt
(Date) 1823		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
" "	By Brought forwd E E	13"6"6	19"18"6	"6"6
Augt 5	By Jane Shaw's Guide		"7"
" "	By Widow Sommerville's Guide		"5"
" 6	By Agnes Hannah Widow Brown		"3"
" "	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"3"
" 5	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"13"6
" 13	By Margt Clark in full of 2/ for Cand		" " 6
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 14	By Widow Cowan in full of Candlemas		"5"
" 17	By Mary Elder Widow McKay ?		"3"
" 21	By Margaret Clark in part		" " 6
" 24	By John Dunn p Mr Frazer		"5"
" 28	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 30	By Alexr Dalziel's aliment		1 " "
" 29	By Agnes Hannah Widow Browns Weans		"2"
Septr 1	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craigs Weans		"4"
" 2	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"13"6
" "	By Robert Scott for guiding Jane Shaw		"12"
" "	By Highland Mary for guiding J Mitchell		"4"
" 3	By Elisabeth Ballantyne part		"2"6
" 5	By Margt Barr Widow Barr		"5"
" 11	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 12	By Agnes Hannah Widow Brown		"2"6
" 14	By Mary Elder Widow Mackay ?		"2"
" 20	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"3"
(totals)		18"13"6	24"9"	"6"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Shotts vizt
(Date) 1823	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	12"7"6 1/2	15"2"7	2"12"6
Septr 21	To William Baird & Jane Smellie Old Monk land			"2"6
Octr 5	To James Muirs Child		"1"10
" 8	To John Russell Rosshall	"1"1
" "	To do do for Lammas	"1"1
" 11	To Peter Paterson Biggarford		"13"
" 12	To James Tenmont &Mary Liddle			"2"6
" "	To Robert Pollock & Mary McKay			"2"6
" 14	To Thos Marshall Shotts burn		"10"
" 15	To Anne Park Child Wester Redmyres?		"4"9
" 19	To John Allen & Martha Wood			"2"6
" 29	To Robert Jeffrie at Hillend		"13"
" 30	To Barbara Heane Mrs Wm Haddow S W?d		"13"
" 15	To Jane Young Widow Smellie Stane 78		"6"8
Novr 2	To Peter Blackwood & Margt Harrison Both			"2"6
" 3	To James Waddell Mertlow?		"13"
" "	To Robert Steels Child ?ockups Octr 30^th		"1"10
" 6	To Wm Jack & Helen Thomson Carluke			"2"6
" 11	To Gavin Strang a Child Gartness		"1"10
" 18	To Mr Peter Russell Stane		"13"
" 19	To Catherine Marshall Mrs Wm Auld Shotts 73		"13"
" 19	To Joseph Smith Shotts Wks		"6"8
" 20	To Mr Wm Walker Whitburn		"13"
" 22	To Ann Mack Mrs Wm Dickson		"10"
" 25	To Wm Sommerville of Row head aged 77		"13"
(totals)		12"9"8 1/2	22"10"2	3"7"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the parish of Shotts vizt
(Date) 1823		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	18"13"6	24"0"	"6"6
Septr 24	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
Octr 3	By Widow Sommerville's guide		"4"
" 4	By Alexr Dalziels Aliment		1 " "
" 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"13"6
" "	By Robert Scott for guiding Jane Shaw		"10"
" 6	By John Wood Omoa		"5"
" 9	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 16	By Marion Prentice		"2"6
" 17	By Agnes Hannah Widow Brown		"2"6
" 20	By Margt Russell Cottonhall		"2"6
" 23	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 29	By Margt Clark not of Shotts		" " 6
" 30	By Lillie Mackie p R Martin		"2"
Novr 3	By Jane Mitchells Sick nurse		"4"
" 4	By Jane Shaws Sick nurse		"10"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"13"6
" 3	By Widow Mack in full		"5"
" 5	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 10	By Alexr Dalziels aliment		1 " "
" 11	By Walter McQueens Daughter in part of 10/		"5"
" "	By Widow Cowan in part of 10/		"5"
" "	By Agnes Hannah Widow Brown in full		"2"6
" 15	By Margt Clark Ex Gratia		" " 6
" 19	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Joseph Smiths family ex gratia		"6"8
" 23	By Thomas Webster in part		"5"
(totals)		24 " " 6	30"4"2	"6"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts vizt
(Date) 1823	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	12"9"8 1/2	22"10"2	3"7"6
	To Interest of Mitchells Fund from the 12^th of Feby 1822 till the 19^th of April 1823 Paid May 20^th 1823	19"3"
Novr 24	To John Meek Esqr Cand	"13"1 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	"13"1 1/2
" 26	To Walter Dalziel West Park aged 69		"13"
" "	To Edwd Danks Child Omoa		"1"10
Decr 3	To John Chalmers Candlemas	"1"
" "	To do do for Lammas	"1"
" 2	To Alexr Whitelaws Wife		" " "
" 3	To Geo Smith a Child Murdstow		"5"
" 7	To Peter Smellie Falkirk & Agnes Orr			"2"6
" "	To Andrew Easton & Elizath Marshall			"2"6
" "	To Andrew Malcolm & Ronnie			"2"6
" 8	To John Russell Low Newarthill		"6"8
" 9	To Wm Steell of Liquo Candlemas	"4"6
" "	To do do of do Lammas	"2"6
" 12	To Wm Sandales Son Harthill		"10"
" 11	To Cosmo Falconer Esqr Cand	"11"
" "	To do do do for Lammas	"11"
" 13	To Longbyres for Candlemas	"4"2
" "	To do for Lammas J H M	"4"2
" 15	To Mary Barr Mrs Alexr Reid		"10"
" "	To David Buchanan Esqr	2"3"8
" 18	To Alexr Govan Esqr for Lams	"9"2
" "	To do for 2/3 South Meikle Harshaw	"3"8
" 19	To Wm Atcheson a Child		"1"10
" 21	To Geo Weir & Agnes Reid			"2"6
(totals)	See Minutes of Session 21^st Last	37"16"0 1/2	24"18"6	3"17"6

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Samuel Meur Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts
(Date) 1823		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	24 " " 6	30"4"2	"6"6
Novr 26	By Marion Prentice in full		"3"6
" "	By Peter Kerr's Daughter's Coffin		"7"6
" 27	By James Mitchell in full allowed		"16"
" 28	By Widow Wilson in part Balance		"11"
" "	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"7"6
" 29	By Widow Browns Weans Clothes		"10"
" "	By Widow Craigs do do		"10"
Decr 1	By Willm Gilmour in part		"10"
" "	By Widow Sommervilles guide		"4"
" 6	By John Dunn p Mr Haliburton		"7"6
" "	By Thos Grier for Jane Gray p do		1"1"
" 4	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 5	By Alexr Dalziel		1 " "
" 2	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"13"6
" "	By Jane Shaws guide		"10"
" 3	By Robert Smith's Child Mortcloth		"5"
" 12	By Margt Russell in full		"7"6
" 14	By John Storrie p Jane Back		"8"
" 19	By Mary Elder p Widow Ross		"5"6
" "	By Thos Webster per ?		"10"
" "	By do do formerly since Augt		"10"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 26	By John Wood in full		"4"
" "	By Margt Clark Ex gratia		" " 6
" 26	By Margt Rennie ? Pettigrew		"7"
" 30	By Jane Mitchell's Coffin		"14"
" "	By Jane Mitchell's Grave		"2"6
1824 Jany 1	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 2	By Widow Dugald in full		1"5"
(totals)		26"14"	42"2"8	"6"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts vizt
(Date) 1823	(Name/s, &/or place)	Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	37"16"9	24"18"6	3"17"6
Decr 24	To Miss Christian Wilson Bunker aged 22		"13"
1824 Janry 4	To Wm Simpson & Jane Russell			"2"6
" 8	To the Rt Hon Lord Douglas for Cand	1"7"4 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas last	1"7"4 1/2
" 9	To Archd Watsons Child Shotts Wks		"1"10
" 11	To Thos Steell Junr & Marion Marshall			"2"6
" 15	To Agnes McMillan Shotts Wks		"6"8
" 14	To Mrs Alexr Torrance Shotts Wks		"6"8
" 21	To James McLuckie a Child S 2w		"4"9
" 26	To Mr Andrew Storrie late Braco aged 85		"10"
" 28	To James Fleming young man Beggs		"10"
" 30	To Wm Thomson of Blackhill Cand	" " 8
" "	To do do for Lammas	" " 8
Feby 2	To Wm Paterson of Midhill Candle	" " 5 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	" " 5 1/2
" "	To Mr Wm Weir of Shotts burn Cand	" " 10 1/2
" "	To do do do for Lammas	" " 10 1/2
" 7	To Mr Jas Wylie for Candlemas	"2"3
" "	To do do for Lammas	"2"3
" 10	To Dewshills Cands & Lams	"2"9
" 13	To Mr Thos Inglis Cand & Lams	"5"2
" 16	To Jas Paterson Cand & Lams	"5"7 1/2
" 19	To John Sawers Candlemas	"1"
" "	To ditto do for Lammas	"1"
Apr 12	To Bowhousebog Candlemas	"13"5
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"13"5
" 22	To Sir James Stewart Bart Cand & Lams	"8"4
" "	To The Hon Lord Belhaven Cand	"3"10
" "	To do do for Lammas	"3"10
(totals)		43"18"5	27"11"5	3"2"6

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Samuel Meur Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts
(Date) 1823/1824		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
Janry 6	By Brought forwd E E	26"14"	42"2"8	"6"6
" "	By Jane Shaws guide		"10"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"13"6
" "	By Jane Mitchells Guide		"2"
" 7	By Widow Barr Margt Black in full		"3"6
" "	By Robert Scott Decr 5^th 1823 per Mrs Martin		"5"
" 10	By do do per Mrs Martin		"5"
" 11	By Widow Gibson p Wm Stevenson		"6"
" "	By Widow Wilson p Self full		"6"
" "	By Alexr Dalziels aliment Balance pd 3d Febry 1824		1 " "
" "	By Widow Greenhorn p Mr J Wyllie		1 " "
" 12	By John Storrie p Jane Black		"5"
" 14	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 19	By Elisabeth Ballantyne full		"5"6
" 30	By Lillie Mackie		"6"
Febry 2	By Robert Martin for Lillie Mackie		1"10"
" 3	By Robert Scott Jane Shaws guide		"10"
" "	By Mary Paul's Warning by officer		"1"4
" "	By Collecting Candlemas Lent	3"3"
" "	By Ditto Lammas do	3"3"
" "	By Session Heritors Clark			2"2"
" "	By Stationary 1823			"5"
" "	By Mary Marshall's Boy per Minute		"10"6
" 7	By Widow Greenhorn p Mr Wyllie Rec?		"9"
" 16	By Widow McKay Mary Elder Paterson		"5"
" 15	By John Dunn p Mr Frazer		"5"
" 19	By Thos Webster in full		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"10"6
" "	By Jane Shaws Guide		"10"
Apr 2	By Widow Greenhorn p J W		"6"

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts vizt
(covered up)		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	43"18"5	27"11"5	3"2"6
(covered up)	To Mr Hamilton for 2/3 South Linridge Cand	"4"4
(covered up)	To do do for do Lammas	"4"4
1823 Augt 22	To the Lands of Ladylands Cand	"8"4
" "	To the Lands of Ladylands Lam	"8"4
1824 June 5	To Mr Steell of South Shaws Lamms	"5"6
" 15	To Buniehill Candlemas & Lammas	"3"8
" "	To David Black of Hartwoodhill Lammas	"1"6
" 25	To His Grace for Candlemas & Lammas	4"3"8
" "	To do do for North Linridge Peat Pots do	"15"4
" 29	To Mr Wm Cleland Cands & Lams	"4"8
" "	To Dr Wm Clark for Lammas	"8"10
" "	To Mr Smith Candlemas & Lammas	"10"3
Sepr 1	To Dr Marshall Cand & Lammas	"9"2
1824 Novr 20	To Mr James Thomson of Hawkwood burn	"1"5
" 12	To Mr Forrest Cand & Lammas	"1"7
Decr 29	To Starry Shaw for Lammas	"2"6 1/2
" 28	To Robt Walker Esqr for Lams	"7"7
1825 Janry 28	To Longacre Candlemas & Lammas	"8"8
Febry 7	To Tordees Cand & Lammas	"5"9
" "	To Wm Waddell Esqr ? do do	1"9"4
" 28	To the Estate for Murdeston Cand & Lammas	5"11"10
Apr 25	To Moleneux Dalrymple Esqr 13/8 1/2	"13"8 1/2
May 10	To Wester Calderhead Cand & Lammas	"15"9
" 17	To Robt Haldane Esqr Cand & Lammas	"6"4 1/4
" 26	To James Orr of Budds	"1"
June 20	To Mr Wm Wyllie Trees Bank	"2"3
1826 Apr? 25	To Mr John Haddow of Woodhead	" " 7 1/2

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Samuel Meur Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts
(Date) 1823/1824		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	38"4"	51"9"	2"13"6
June 29	By Willm Gilmour in full p Mr Wm Cleland		"13"
Septr 22	By Widow Law p Mr Davidson		"7"
Octr 6	By Margt Brown Foulburn in full		"10"
1825 Feby 6	By Margt Rennie o Mr D Shearn		"10"
" 28	By Widow Law in full per John Pettigrew		"9"
" "	By Thos Lowden given to Janet Inglis		"6"
" "	By John (covered up)		"10"
(covered up)	(covered up)		"13"6
(covered up)	(covered up)		"16"6
(covered up)	(covered up)		"5"
(covered up)	(covered up)		"7"9
	De Cr 62"14"1 3/4 38"4"0 27"11"5 56"19"9 3"2"6 12"13"6 93"8"6 3/4 (total) 97"17"3 (total) 93"8"0 3/4 4"9"2 1/4

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Samuel Meurs of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts vizt Candlemas Meeting held the 3d of Feby 1824
1824		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Feby 7	To James Wyllie for Cand & Lamas	"2"3
" 9	To Thomas Findlay Whitburn parish		"10"
" "	To Thos Buchanan Hungar him out Boy		"5"
" 13	To Mr Inglis of Hassock ridge Cand	"2"7
" 17	To Andrew Sommerville a Child Springhead		"1"10
" 18	To Robert Russells Boy newarthill		"5"
" 29	To Walter Russell & Helen Neilson Shotts wks			"2"6
" "	To Wm Ednew & Margt McArthur Shotts Wks			"2"6
Mar 16	To John Connor Junrs Child Shotts Wks		"5"
" 21	To William Goldie & Agnes Stark			"2"6
" 25	To Anne Hill Daughter of the Revd Geo Hill & Margt Marshall, Shotts burn		"2"
" 26	To Alexr Binning Lone aged 94		"10"
" "	To Willm Adam Shotts Wks aged 17		"6"8
" 28	To John Black West Cadder & Agnes Black Shotts			"2"6
Apr 3	To Mr Jas Orr for 6/8 of Forestburn	"5"10
" "	To Jas Orr of Forestdyke	"1"
" "	To Mrs Higgins of Backmoss	"1"8
" 5	To Mr Wm Weir of Shotts burn	" " 10 1/2
" 10	To Helen Cooke Airdrie aged 2 1/4 years		"2"
" "	To Helen Clarks on Waggon Road		"5"
" "	To Alexr Lochheads Child		"1"10
" 12	To Bowhousebog Candlemas	"13"5
" 17	To Richd Smith Blair Mains		"10"
" 20	Mr James Paterson Student in Divinity who died at Roron trees and was interred here of this date aged 30 years		"10"
(totals)		1"7"7 1/2	3"14"4	"10"

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Samuel Meurs Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Shotts vizt
(Date) 1824		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accompts)
Feby 5	By Widow Wilson in part of 20/		"3"
" "	By Agnes Baillie in part of 18/		"3"
" 6	By John Wood in part of 8/		"3"
" 9	By Margt Clark in part of 1/6		" " 6
" 11	By Widow Mark alias Cherry		"3"
" "	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 13	By Margt Clark in part of 13/		" " 6
" "	By Alexr Dalziels aliment till the 9^th March ? Inglis		1 " "
" 17	By Widow Cowan newarthill		"5"
" 21	By James Mitchell part of 18/		"5"
" "	By Agnes Baillie 13^th burnt		"3"
"	By Widow Dugald Feby 2d		"5"
" 25	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 27	By Widow Dugald		"10"
" 28	By Thomas Russell in part of 12/		"6"
" "	By Margt Clark in part of 1/		" " 6
" "	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"3"
March 2	By Monthly Supplied poor	2"10"6
" "	By Jane Shaws guide		"10"
" 4	By Elisa Ballantyne in part		" " 6
" 7	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"3"
" 10	By Margt Russell in part		"5"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 11	By Mrs Wilson in part		"3"
" 15	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"3"
" 14	By John Storrie p Jane Black		"3"
" "	By John Dunn p Mrs Paterson		"4"
" 17	By Margt Clark in full		" " 6
" 21	By Alexr Dalziel till 13^th Apr inclusive		1 " "
(totals)		2"10"6	6"4"

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Samuel Meurs of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts vizt
1824		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	1"7"7 1/2	3"14"4	"10"
Apr 29	To Sir James Stewart for Cand	"1"2
" "	To the Rt Hon Lord Belhaven	"3"10
" 30	To John Smith Died at Blairmuckhill		"13"
" "	To Margt Wilson a Child Turn high Whitburn		"1"10
" 29	To James Hamilton Southlinrige Cand	"4"4
May 2	To John Neilson & Agnes Shanks			"2"6
" 9	To James Manne & Jane Steel in the parish of Kilmaurs			"2"6
" 11	To Elizabeth Rodger Mrs Lang Stepend aged 70		"13"
" "	To Elizabeth Burt Mrs Adam		"6"8
" 25	To Widow Thomson Cleland Land aged 80 yrs		"6"8
June 5	To Mr Steel for South Shaws	"5"6
" 10	To David Shank & Margt McFarlane			"2"6
" 15	To William Russell of Birniehill Cand	"1"10
" "	To David Black of Hartwood hill Candlemas	"1"6
" 16	To Daniel Wilson Turnhigh aged 27		"13"
" 25	To His Grace The Duke of Hamilton	2"7"10
" "	To do do for north Linridge & ?eat	"7"8
" 29	To James Smith of Blairmuckhill 2/3 north Hist	"5"1 1/2
" "	To Dr William Clark of Wesr Moffat	"8"10
" "	To Wm Cleland of Knollnoble	"2"4
July 4	To Jas Paterson & Janet Steell of Liquo			"2"6
" "	To James Waddell & Jane Carsewell			"2"6
" 3	To David Carrick Buchanan Esqr	2"3"8
" 18	To Samuel Clarkson & Elisabeth McArthur			"2"6
Augt 3	To James Park a Child S W		"1"10
" "	To Agnes Brownlee Bellhill aged 70		"6"8
(totals)		7"18"3	6"17"	1"5"

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds Creditor vizt
(Date) 1824		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	2"10"6	6"4"
Mar 25	By Lillie Mackie to acct		" " 6
" 27	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"3"
" "	By do do the 6^th of Feby last		"3"
" 29	By Thomas Webster in part		"5"
" "	By Mary Elder Widow McKay		"4"
" "	By Walter McQueens Daughter		"5"
" 28	By John Storrie p Jane Black		"3"
" 29	By Thomas Russell in full		"6"
Apr 6	By Jane Shaws Guide		"10"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"10"6
" 9	By Lillie Mackie to acct		" " 6
" 12	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"6"
" 17	By Agnes Baillie in full of 18/		"3"
" "	By Marion Prentice in part		"3"
" 19	By Widow Mark alias Cherry full		"3"
" 20	By Elizabeth Ballantyne part bal 5/		"5"
" 21	By Lillie Mackie to acct		" " 6
" 27	By Margt Russell Cottonhall in part		"5"
" 28	By Thomas Webster p his wife		"5"
" "	By Mary Elder Widow Mack		"5"
" 29	By Robert Weir Officer to Acct			1 " "
May 3	By John Wood for his wife full		"5"
" 4	By Jane Shaws guide Scott		"10"
" 5	Bu Widow Dugald in full		"12"6
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 7	By Widow Wilson in part		"5"
" 4	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"10"6
" 13	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"7"
" 15	By Alexr Dalziel from the 14 Apr last Inclusive at 4/		2 " "
" 17	By Marion Prentice		"3"
" 19	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 20	By Widow Cowan in full		"7"
(totals)		7"11"6	4"10"	1 " "

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Samuel Meurs of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Shotts vizt
1824		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Augt	To Brought ford E E	7"18"3	6"17"	1"5"
" 10	To Wm Laurie Shotts Toll		"10"
" 13	To Agnes Russell late at Costown		"13"
" "	To the Rt Hon Dowager Lady Tophichen Cand	2"8"
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	2"8"
" 19	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton for Lammas	2"1"10
" "	To Ditto for North Linridge & Peat Pots	"7"8
Septr 7	To Mr John Strang Farmer Gartness aged 51 years		"13"
" 12	To Daniel Robertson & Elizabeth Orr			"2"6
" "	To John Montgomerie & Jane Arnot Camnethan			"2"6
" 16	To Robert Livingstone Shotts Iron Works		"10"
" 22	To Mr Thos Wilson Junr Bunkle		"13"
" 30	To Margt Harvey Newhouse Mrs Alexr Robert		"6"8
Octr 4	To Interest of Mitchell's Fund from April 19^th 1823 till April 19^th 1824 @ 3 percent	15 " "
" 5	To Wm Heming Junr in Beggs		"10"
" 10	To Thos Barr & Catherine Craig			"2"6
" "	To Alexr Torrance & Janet Prentice Camnethan			"2"6
" 16	To Wm Brown's Boy 3 yrs of age		"3"
" 20	To Ann Greig Jns Cowill aged 66		"13"
" 31	To Wm Walker & Mary Barr			"2"6
" "	Ludovicu ? & Agnes Brown Turnbull lec			"2"6
Novr 4	To Janet Davidson a Child		"1"10
" 5	To John Carmichael a Child newarthill		"1"10
" 14	To Jas Brown & Mary Russell Currieside			"2"6
(totals)	37"3/4 E E	39"3"9	11"12"4	2"2"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts Cr vizt
(Date) 1824		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	Brought forwd E E	7"11"6	14"10"	1 " "
May 23	By John Storrie p Mr Shearer		"6"
" 25	By Elisabeth Ballantyne full		"5"
June 1	By Jane Shaws Guide		"10"
" 3	By Bellmans Salary from 1^st Sabbath of June 1823 till the 1^st Sabbath of June 1824			1 " "
" 3	By Lillie Mackie part in full of 40/		" " 6
" 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"10"6
" 10	By Walter McQueens Daughter full		"7"
" 17	By Mrs Wilson in part		"5"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Margt Russell Cottonhill for merly		"5"
" 22	By Margt Russell do in full of 20/		"5"
" 25	By Marion Rennie to acct of 17/6		"1"
" 27	By Widow Gibson Wester Moffat in full		"7"
July 5	By Alexr Dalziel aliment		1 " "
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"10"6
" "	By Robert Scott for Jane Shaw guiding		"10"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 7	By Widow Brown in full in full per Robert Martin		"18"
" "	By Lillie Mackie p do do from Whit 1823 till do 1824		"15"
" 9	By James Mitchell in full per je		"13"
" 14	By Robert Scott p Margt Gibson		"5"
" 16	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 18	By John Storrie p his Daughter		"6"
" 29	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
Augt 4	By Robert Scott SB full		"9"
(total)		12"12"6	21"19"6	2 " "

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Samuel Meurs of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt
1824		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	To Brought forwd	31"3"9	11"12"4	2"2"6
Novr 7	To John Scobie & Janet Currie			"2"6
" 11	Thos Stevenson & Graham Morton			"2"6
" "	To Robert Cowan a Child		"1"10
" 16	To Agnes Danks newarthill aged 12 yrs		"5"
" 19	To Janet Letham N 13 aged 17		"10"
" 20	To James Thomson of Hawkwood burn Cand	"1"5
" "	To do do for Lammas	"1"5
" 21	To William Watson & Elisabeth Laurie new monkland			"2"6
" 12	To Mr Forrest for Candlemas	" " 9 1/2
" "	To Mr Forrest for Lammas	" " 9 1/2
Decr 5	To Andrew Smart & Elisabeth Jeffrie			"2"6
" 7	To Mr David Black for lammas	"1"6
" 15	To Elisabeth Thomson Wester hill		"13"
" 20	To Wm Tait Henshaw aged 76		"10"
" 21	To Elisth Miller Airdrie aged 6 mos Small Pox		"1"10
" 26	To John Colvill & Mary Kirk			"2"6
" 29	To Starry shaw for Candlemas	"2"6 1/2
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"2"6 1/2
" 28	To Robt Walker Esqr for Cand	"7"7
" "	To do do for Lammas	"7"7
1825 Janry 12	To Robert Weir Shotts burn aged 65?
" "	To Mr Inglis for Hassockridge	"2"7
" 2	To Jas Muir Both & Mary Macgregor			"2"6
" 12	To Robt Weir Shotts burn aged 84		"6"8
" 13	To Catherine Little there aged 74		"6"8
" "	To David C Buchanan Esqr for Lammas	2"3"8
	(total)	33"16"2	14"7"4	2"17"6

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts Cr vizt
(Date) 1824		Cr. (Monthly Supplied Poor)	Cr. (Incidental Charity)	Cr. (Parochl. Accts)
	By Brought forwd E E	12"12"6	21"19"6	2 " "
Augt 3	By Jane Shaws Guide Jane Shaw		"14"
" 4	By Agnes Baillie in part		"3"
" 3	By John Dunn per saipsum?		"1"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3 " " 6
" 6	By Alexr Dalziel's Aliment		1 " "
" "	By Thomas Webster Omoa pars		"5"
" "	By Mary Elder Widow McKay		"3"
" "	By John Wood in part of 8/		"3"
" 12	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"4"
" 13	By Marion Prentice part of 8/		"5"
" 14	By Mrs Wilson in full till Lammas		"6"
" 13	By Dispatch to West Craigs		"1"
" 15	By Walter McQueens Daughter		"5"
" 16	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 17	By Widow Cowan in part		"5"
" 20	By Agnes Baillie in part		"3"
" 21	By John Storrie p Jane Black		"6"
" 22	By John Dunn p Mr Frazer		"5"
" 27	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 30	By Widow Dugalds Weans		"13"6
Septr 7	By Jane Shaws Guide Robt Scott		"14"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3 " " 6
" 10	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 17	By Thos Webster p his wife		"5"
	(totals)	18"13"6	28"2"6	2 " "

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Samuel Meurs of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Bertram Shotts Dr vizt
1824/1825		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	49/16/2 Brought Forwd E E	10/16/2	14/7/4	2/17/6
Janry 14	To Margt Mackay Bothwell aged 59		"6"8
" 15	To John Thomson's wife at Hollytown aged 44		"6"8
" 19	To Janet Paterson Glasgow aged 31		"13"
" 23	To Robert Simpson & Jane Beverage Gillies			"2"6
" "	To Mr Isaac Weir ?iss Mary Begbie			"2"6
" 28	To Jas Gray Surgeon Glasgow aged 43		"13"
" "	To Janet Whitelaw Mrs John Paterson aged 35		"10"
" 30	To Jas Thomson & Cath Walker Torphichen?			"2"6
" 31	To John Dickson? Measles aged 16 mos		"1"10
" "	To the Rt Hon Lord Douglas Cand	1"7"4 1/2
" "	To do do for Lammas	1"7"4 1/2
" "	To Mr Wm Weir for Shotts burn	"13"1 1/2
Feby 3	To John Meck of Scots ? Esqr	"13"1 1/2
" "	To do for Lammas Jany 4^th	"13"1 1/2
Feby 7	To Willm Waddell Esqr ? for Easter Moffat	"14"8
" "	To do do for Lammas	"14"8
(totals)		46"11"8 1/2	16"18"6	3"5"

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
(Date) 1824		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	Brought forwd E E	18"13"6	28"2"6	2 " "
Septr 17	By Mary Elder Widow Mackay p Mr Webster		"3"
" "	By John Wood p Mr Webster		"3"
" 20	By John Storrie for Mr Thomson		"2"9
" "	By John Storrie per his Daughter		"3"3
" "	By Robert Weir Guarding Kirk effects 29 June Flair?			"1"
" "	By Margt Russell Cottonhill		"5"
" 25	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
Octr 4	By Interest of Mitchells fund Riecipt			"1"9 1/2
" 5	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3 " " 6
" "	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"3"
" "	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"5"
" "	By Janet Shaws Guide		"14"
" 7	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 11	By Hand spoke Repairing			" " 10
" 13	By Janet Inglis alias Mrs Jamison p Jno Pettigrew		1"5"
" 18	By Widow McKinnon full		"10"6
" 20	By Widow Dugald in full		"14"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Presbytery Clerk 1823			"3"
" 22	By Mrs Wilson Janet Aitcheson		"6"
Novr 2	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"3"
" "	By Margt Black Widow Barr 4/		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3 " " 6
" "	By Jane Shaws guide		"14"
	Carried forwd E E	24"14"6	34 " " 6	2"6"

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Samuel Meurs of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Bertram Shotts Dr vizt
1824/1825		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	46"11"8 1/2	16"18"6	3"5"
Feby 7	To Geo Waddell Esqr W for Tordees Candlemas	"2"10 1/2
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"2"10 1/2
" 14	To Mr James Paterson for Cand	"2"9 3/4
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"2"9 3/4
" 28	To The Hon Sir Alexr Cochran for Candlemas	2"15"11
" "	To do for Lammas	2"15"11
March 8	To Cosmo Falconer Esqr for Cand	"11"
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"11"
April 1	To John Chalmers Candlemas	"1"
" "	To do do for Candlemas (Lammas?)	"1"
" 13	To John Baxter 2/3 South Linridge	"4"4
" 25	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr for Cands	"13"8 1/2
" "	To do for Lammas	"13"8 1/2
May 10	To Wester Calderhead Cand	"7"10 1/2
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"7"10 1/2
1824 Jany 10	To Free Proceeds of Jane Mitchell Roup at Road head of this date see Roup Roll & State?	7"14"6
May 17	To Robt Haldane Esqr Cand & Lammas	"5"1
" 26	To James Orr of Budds Cand	"1"
" "	To do do for Lammas	"1"
" 24	To Capt Aikman for Candlemas	"8"4
" "	To do do for Lammas 1824	"8"4
" 27	To Mr Orr 6/8 of Forest burn	"5"10
" "	To James Orr of Forest dyke	"1"1
	(total)	65"11"7	16"18"6	3"5"

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Samuel Meur Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
(Date) 1824		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	Brought forwd E E	24"14"6	34 " " 6	2"6"7 1/2
Novr 3	By Guiding Margt Smart pd		"4"
" 5	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By James Carmichael Gratia		"1"10
" 6	By Alexr Dalziels Aliment paid to Acct		2 " "
" 12	By Murrays Coffin Decr 1817 Hillwest? Bonhar		"16"
" 18	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 20	By Widow Cowan in full Day 10^th Novr		"7"
" 20	By Widow Mark in part of 6/		"3"
" 21	By Marion Prentice in full		"3"
Decr 3	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3 " " 6
" "	By Jane Shaws Guide		"14"
" "	By Margt Smarts do		"4"
" 8	By Agnes Baillie		"3"
" 10	By Thos Webster		"5"
" "	By Mary Elder p do		"4"
" 9	By Elisath Ballantyne now pd formerly		"10"6
" 1	By Sessn Officer from Whitry? ? Mess pd 1824			1 " "
" 12	By John Storrie p Jane Black		"10"
" "	By Widow Gibson p Mr Stevenson p full		"7"
" 13	By Robert Scott p Margt Gibson		"5"
" "	By Margt Russell Cottonhill		"5"
" 17	By Mrs Wilson p her Son		"6"
" "	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
	Carried forwd	27"15	39"10"10	3"6"7 1/2

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Samuel Meurs of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1824/1825		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought Forwd E E	65"11"7	16"18"6	3"5"
May 27	To Mrs Higgins of Backomoss	"1"8
June 20	To Wm Wyllie Candlemas	"2"3
" "	To Mr Wm Wyllie for Lammas	"2"3
" 28	To Mr Steell of South Shaws	"5"6
" "	To Mr William Steell of Liquo Cands	"4"6
" "	To Mr Wm Steell of Liquo for Lammas	"4"6
" "	To Dr Willm Clark for Lammas	"8"10
" "	To Do for Gartness Mill Candlemas & Lammas	"2"5
July 4	To Birniehill for Lammas	"1"10
" 29	To John Marshall Cand & Lammas	"9"2
Septr 3	To Jas Smith Esqr for Blairmuckhill	"3"4
"	To Do for North Hirst	"1"9 1/2
1824 May 9	To John Roxburgh Esqr for Cand	"4"4
" "	To Ditto Do for Lammas	"4"4
Augt 28	To Mr Wm Nisbett Cand	"11"7
" "	To Do Do for Lammas p Mrs Strang	"11"7
1826 Sepr 30	To Longbyers Candlemas	"4"2
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"4"2
Novr 15	To Bowhousebog for Candlemas	"13"5
" 28	To Watershaugh Bankhead Lams	"3"10
" "	To Sir Jas Stewart D Bart for Cand	"4"2
1827 Jany 29	To Dewshills for Candlemas	"1"4 1/2
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"1"4 1/2
Feby 15	To Mr Wm Cleland for Lammas	"2"4
Mar 17	To Mr Jas Wyllie for Do	"2"3
Apr 24	To John Russell of Rosshall Cand	"2"2
Septr 19	To Jas Walker Esqr Cand & Lammas	" " 10

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
(Date) 1824		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	Brought forwd E E	27"15	39"10"10	3"6"7 1/2
Decr 18	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"2"6
" 23	By Walter McQueens Daughter in full		"7"
" 25	By Margt Black Widow Barr in full		"1"6
" 27	By Lillie Mackie p Robt Martin		"3"
" 29	By Lillie Mackie p Agnes Hannah		" " 6
1825 Jany 4	By Jane Shaws Guide		"14"
" "	By Margt Smarts Guide		"4"
" "	By Agnes Baillie full		"3"
" "	By Margt Russell full		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	3 " " 6
" 12	Janet M?ngle p Jas Thomson		"2"6
" 11	By Alexr Dalziels aliment		2 " "
" 12	By Robert Weir Senr Mortcloth		"6"8
" 13	By Cath Little ditto		"6"8
" "	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 20	By Thomas Webster per J Bal 2/6		"12"6
" "	By Mary Elder Widow MacKay		"5"
" 21	By John Storrie full		"10"
" 22	By Mrs Wilson in full 6/		"6"
" 27	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" "	By Jane Newlands Grave aged 75		"2"
" "	By Jane Newlands Coffin		"12"
Feby 1	By Margt Brown part		"5"
" "	By Robert Scott p Mrs Martin full		"9"
" "	By Jane Shaws Guide		"14"
" "	By Margt Smarts Guide		"4"
" "	By Margt Brown in part		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	2"10"
" 6	By Thos Webster in full		"2"6
(total)		33"5"6	48"15"2	3"06"7 1/2

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Samuel Meurs of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt
1824/1828		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	71"11"6 1/2	16"18"6	3"5"
March 5	To Wm Thomson of Blackhill Cand & Lammas	"1"2
Novr 25	To John Haddow of Woodhead	"1"3
1829 Febry 3	To Longacre for Lammas 1824	"4"4
1830 June 29	To Wm Paterson of Midhill Candle & Lammas	" " 11
Aug? 2	To Brockenkstoll p A Nisbet	"2"2
1833 Janry 8	To Jas Marshall Esqr Candlemas & Lammas	"9"
Feby 28	To Gavin Paterson Cand & Lams	"1"10 1/2
1833 May 18	To Mr Sawers Cand & Lammas for Wallslee	"1"4
" "	To do for Parkfoot do	" " 8
1834 Jany 14	To Alex Govan Esqr Candlemas	"12"10
" "	To ditto do for Lammas	"12"10
July 1	To Jas L Ewing Esqr Cand & Lammas	"3"6 1/2

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Samuel Meur Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts vizt
(Date) 1824/1825		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	By Brought forwd E E	33"5"6	48"15"2	3"06"7 1/2
Feby 1	By Collecting Candlemas Assesst	3"3"
" "	By do Lammas ditto	3"3"
" "	By Sess Heritors Clerk 1824			2"2"
" "	By Stationary allowed			"5"
" "	By Officer attending the meeting			" " 8
" 12	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 14	By Mary Elder in full till Cand per receipt one Mr J P		"10"6
" 18	By Alexr Dalziel Aliment to acct		1"4"
" 28	By Widow Law in full per J Pettigrew		1 " "
" "	By Margt Brown in full p Mr J Pettigrew		"5"
" "	By Janet Inglis alias Mrs Hamilton		"10"
March 1	By Widow Brown in full per Robt Martin		"18"
" 3	By Margt Smarts Guide		4
May 2?	By John Dennis p Mr Haliburton		"10"

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Samuel Meurs Treasurer of the Parish of Shotts vizt
1825		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Feby 1	To John Meek of Fortisset Esqr	"13"1 1/2
" 7	To Wm Waddell Esqr ML of Easter Moffat	"14"8
" "	To Geo Waddell Esqr ML for Tordees	"2"10 1/2
" 9	To John Marshall For Estburn aged 87		"13"
" 3	To John Dickson Airdrie 83 North Mease (then x'd out)		"1"10
" 10	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton	2"1"10
" "	To do for North Linridge & Peatpots	"7"8
" 14	To Mr James Paterson of Knownoble hill	"2"9
" 16	To Margt Russell Dewshill aged 13 yrs		"13"
" 18	To Jean Martin Mrs Gray Hartwell 74		"10"
" 26	To Margt Neilson Mrs Thos Chalmers Standknow aged 91		"6"8
" 27	To Thomas Russell Govan (Barony scratched out) Parish & Helen Agnew in this parish			"2"6
" 28	To The Hon Sir A T Cochrane for Candlemas	2"15"11
Mar 1	To Janet Coates SW 10 months Bowel Hive		"1"10
" 6	To John Brown Junr & Margt Main both in this parish			"2"6
" 5	To Margt Steell Coat Dyke aged under 30		"10"
" 8	To Cosmo Falconer Esqr Cands	"11"
" 15	To Mrs Janet Clark of Moffat aged 72		"13"
" 18	To Agnes Rae near Barbacklie aged 51		"13"
" 21	To Margt Meuro Lab B: Shotts spousess of Thomas Bryer? Formerly Plasterer in Lanark Born June 8^th 1795 - Died the 17^th & interred 21^st March 1825
Apr 1	To John Chalmers	"1
(Totals)		7"10"	4 " " 6	"5"

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Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Shotts vizt
(Date) 1825		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. Accts
Feby 2	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"3"
" 7	By Margt (scratched out) say Margt Black Shotts		"5"
" 2	By Widow McDugald		"12"
" 11	By Elisth Ballantyne part		"5"
" "	By Marion Prentice part		"5"
" 14	By Mary Elder Widow Mackay per Mr Tod		" " 9
" 18	By Widow Mark Harthill		"3"
" 22	By Widow Cowan in part		"5"
" "	By Jane Shaws coffin 10/6 aged 90		"16"6
" "	By do Grave & Contingent Accts		"4"
" 23	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 27	By John Storrie p Mr A Shearer Elder		"6"
" 28	By Janet Inglis alias Mrs Hamilton		"10"
Mar 2	By Widow Brown in full per Robert Martin		"3"
" "	By Lillie Mackie p Robert Martin		"2"
" 1	By Monthly Supplied poor	2"7"
" "	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craigs Weans		"3"
" 3	By Mary Smarts p niece		"4"
" 5	By a new Pick for Sexton			"3"6
" "	By Bellmans Salary from Whitsunday till Martinmas 1824			1 " "
" 10	By Lillie Mackie in part		" "6
" 11	By Walter McQueens Daughter full		"10"
" 23	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Margt Black in part		"5"
" 28	By Widow McKinnon full		"10"6
" 29	By Margt Clark in part		" " 6
Apr 5	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"7"
" "	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig?		"3"
(totals)		4"14"	5"17"9	1"3"6

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Samuel Meurs Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt
1825		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	7"10"10 3/4	4" " 6	"5"
Apr 3	James Brownlee in this Parish and Margt Buchanan Bothwell			"2"6
" 5	Andrew Reid Muir avonside aged 46 Small Pox		"10"
" 9	To James Meur Airdrie aged 57 Consumption		"6"8
" 10	To Margt Waddell wife of Alexr Martin Dewshill aged 80		"10"
" 13	To John Baxter for South Linridge	"4"4
" 19	To Alexr Martin Dewshill aged 97 yrs		"10"
" 20	To Christian Waddell Addiewell Spouse of Alexr Dalziel aged 46 years		"13"
" 24	To Thos Muir S Wks aged 13 Mos Stopping		"1"10
" 25	To Molneux Dalrymple Esqr	"13"8 1/2
" 29	To Archd Larner Esqr Glasgow aged 70 yrs		"13"
May 1	To David Murie & Helen Cook			"2"6
" 8	To James Alexander in this Parish and Agnes Murphy in the Parish of Cambusnethan			"2"6
" 7	To Willm Adams Child aged 10 Mos		"1"10
" 10	To Agnes Clark Bankhead Mrs John Tait aged 74 yrs		"13"
" "	To Wester Calderhead Mr Morton	"7"10 1/2
" 16	To David Taylor Airdrie aged 21 years ? Wks Consumption		"13"
" 17	To Robt Haldane Esqr	"2"6 1/2
" 19	To Jane Shaws Effects Rouped	1"7"6 1/2
" 20	To Hugh Montgomerie aged 18 Inflamation		"10"
" 22	To James Wark & Marrion Russell Bothwell			"2"6
" 23	To Mary Porteous Cooly? H?phas		"5"
" 26	To James Orr of Budds	"1"
	(totals)	10"7"10 3/4	19"7"10	"15"

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Samuel Meur Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt
(Date) 1825		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	Brought Forwd E E	4"14"	5"17"9	1"3"6
Apr 5	By Margt Smart p Need for guiding		"4"
" 7	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 11	By Margt Clark in part		" " 6
" 14	By John Storrie in part		"8"
" 18	By Robert Scott p Margt Gibson		"5"
" 21	By Margt Russell Cottonhall		"10"
" "	By Marion Prentice in full		"5"
" 22	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 27	By Widow McDugald in full		"15"6
" 25	By John Dunn p Mr Haliburton		"10"
May 2	By Thos Webster p his Wife		"10"
" "	By Mary Elder p Mrs Webster		"5"
" "	By John Wood p Ditto		"5"
" 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"7"
" "	By Margt Smarts guide p her need		"4"
" "	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"3"
" "	By Elizath Ballantyne in full of 10/6		"5"6
" 4	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 12	By Alexr Dalziel Aliment		2"1"
" 15	By Margt Clark Ex Gratia		" " 6
" 17	By Widow Gibson Wesr Moffat full		"7"
" 19	By Robert Scott in full of all demands for and account of Jane Shaws House Rent & Guiding		"17"
" 20	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 21	By Robert Scott Shotts burn per Margt? Weir		"5"
" 22	By John Storrie for his Hadreller?		"6"
" 24	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"5"
" 26	By Widow Cowan full		"7"
" "	By Margt Russell Cottonhall in full		"5"
" 27	By Margt Smarts Guide for June		"4"
June 1	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
(totals)		7 " "	15"8"3	1"3"6

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Samuel Meurs Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1825		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	10"7"10 3/4	9"7"10	"15"
May 21	To Capt Aikman for Sa? Lan?	"8"4
" 27	To Mr Orr for 6/8 of Forest Burn	"5"10
" "	To James Orr for Forest dyke	"1"
" "	To Mrs Higgins of Backomoss	"1"8
" "	To Agnes Orr Budds aged 67 apoplexy		"13"
" 29	To Hugh McGill in this Parish & Ann Summerville High Church Parish of Paisley			"2"6
June 2	To James Coates Shotts Iron Wks Inflamation aged 60		"10"
" 4	To Agnes Russell Caplee Spouse of Robt Auld Aged 45		"6"8
" 12	To George Bishop in the Parish of Whitburn and Mary Graham in this Parish			"2"6
" 16	To Wm Clark aged 8 years Son of Willm Clark Mid North Fever		"5"
" 18	To John Cuthbertson Shotts Wks aged 64 years - Gravel ?		"6"8
" 21	To Hugh Montgomerie Hugh Bann 50		"6"8
" 20	To Mr Wm Wyllie Tree Bank	"2"3
" 28	To Mr Steell of South Shaws	"5"6
" "	To Mr Wm Steell of Liquo Cand	"4"6
" "	To Dr Wm Clark of Wesr Moffat Do	"8"10
" "	To Ditto for Gartness Do	"1"2 1/2
" 29	To James Orr Esqr of Forest burn aged 80 years My friend SM (last 3 words underlined)		"13"
July 4	To Bunichill for Candlemas	"1"10
" 11	To Widow Noble Shotts Wks aged 75		"6"8
" 14	To John Murie Shotts Works aged		"5"
" "	To Alexr Muir Do aged 8 yrs perished		"5"
" 15	To Robt Jack Newarthill aged 84		"6"8
(totals)		12"8"10 1/4	13"12"2	1 " "

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Samuel Meur Treasurer of the Poors of Bertram Shotts vizt
(Date) 1825		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	By Brought forwd E E	7"1"	15"8"3	1"3"6
June 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"7"
" "	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig		"3"
" 15	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 18	By Widow Cuthbertson Disct		"3"
" 23	By Alexr Dalziel per his grand daughter		1"19"
" 27	By Agnes Baillie Widow Craig full		"3"
" 30	By Robert Scott p Robt Weir full		"5"
July 2	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Margt Clark Ex Gratia		" " 6
" 6	By Margt Smarts Coffin		"13"6
" 5	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2 " " 6
" 15	By John Dunn p Mr ?		"3"
" 18	By John Storrie in full of		"6"
" "	By Widow Mark in full of 6/		"3"
" "	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 27	By Lillie Mackie now & formerly		"1"
" 28	By Alexr Dalziel p grand daughter		1"10"
" 29	By Margt Black in full		"3"
Augt 2	By Widow Dugald in part of 20/		"10
" "	By Mary Elder p Laird Cleland		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"5"
" 5	By Thos Webster in full for Candlemas		"10"
" "	By Alexr Dalziel ? ? all not ?		"10"
" 10	By Walter McQueens Daugr dead aged 91 yrs		"2"6
" 11	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
" 19	By Margt Clark Ex Gratia		" " 6
" 20	By Jas Hamilton family Holytown Ex Gratia		"6"8
" 24	By Lillie Mackie		" " 6
Septr 8	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" 19	By Walter McQueens Daughter in full		" " 6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bertram Shotts
1825		Poor Rates & Interest fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	12"8"10 1/4	13"12"2	1 " "
July 18	To Jas Latham Muirhouse aged 65		"10"
" 17	To Thos Orr Junr & Cath Russell both in this Parish			"2"6
" 22	To Andrew Maiters 3 1/2 years Bowel hives Bothie		"4"6
" 24	To Robt Black & Helen Livingston			"2"6
	To David C Buchanan Esqr for Candlemas	2"3"8
Augt 14	To Robt Affleck in the Parish of New Abbey & Agnes Shaw in this Parish			"2"6
" 19	To Dowager Lady Torphichen for Cands	2"8"
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	2"8"
" 20	To James Hamilton Holytown aged 45		"6"8
" 22	To Mrs Hugh Smith Rachel? ?on? aged 44		"13"
Septr 1	To Agnes Brownlie Widow Danl Wilson Bunkle		"13"
" 3	To Jas Smith Esqr Cand & Lammas	"6"8
" "	To do for 2/3 of North Hirst	"3"7
" 4	To Thos Muir Newart hill aged 12 years		"5"
" 8	To Robert Jack Newart hill 14 Consumption		"5"
" 9	To Mrs Smith of Blairmuch hill Ann Taylor aged 70		"13"
" 13	To John Paterson Biggarford aged 45		"13"
" 18	To Geo Waddell & Grace Douglas Meur of both in this Parish			"2"6
" 24	To John Kerr Muir hall aged 23 yrs fever		"10"
Oct 5	To Wm Davidson Harthill aged 3 years Rugh Fever		"1"10
" 7	To Wm Summerville Bowel Hive 9 months		"1"10
" 9	To John Smith Dunfermline and Agnes Smith in this Parish			"2"6
" 10	To Helen Chalmers Widow Mair aged 67		"13"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt
(Date) 1825		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	By Brought forwd E E	13"13"6	23"17"5	1"3"6
Sep 1	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"5"
" 30	By Margt Russell Cottonhill		"5"
Octr 4	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"5"
" 9	By Thos Webster Omoa to ac		"5"
" 10	By John Storrie Extra		"4"
" 13	By Widow Mark Harthill		"3"
" 18	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 22	By Widow McDugald		"10"
" 23	By Mary Elder P Mr Paterson		"5"
" 24	By Elisabeth Ballantyne full		"8"6
Novr 1	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"5"
" 2	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 9	By Widow Cowan in part		"6"
" 12	By Marion Prentice part of 6/		"5"
" 16	By Lillie Mackie in part		" " 6
" "	By Postage Sherrill on Jurors			" " 4
" 22	By Robt Scott Shotts burn		"5"
" 29	By Robert Martin for Lillie Mackie		"13"9
Decr 2	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
" 6	By Monthly Supplied Poor	2"5"
" "	By John Dunn P Jas Inglis		"3"
" 9	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"5"
" 12	By Thos Webster p his Wife		"7"
" "	By Mary Elder the said Wife		"5"
" "	By 8 Sheets paper for this book			"1"
" 17	By Margt Russell in full		"7"
" 21	By John Dunn P Jas Inglis		"3"6
" 25	By Widow Cowan for Jas ?		"5"
" 29	By Lillie Mackie part		" " 6
(totals)		22"13"6	29"6"8	1"4"1

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt
1825		Poor Rates &	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Octr	To Brought forwd E E	19"18"9 1/4	19"2"	1"13"6
" 16	To Thos Nisbet in this parish & Elizabeth Young Cambusnethan parish			"2"6
" 19	To Wm Dalziel Lonefast aged 68		"13"
" 18	To Margt Muirhead Cambusnethan aged 79		"3"8
" 21	To John Patons child Sh Wks		"1"10
" 23	To John Hamilton and Mary Dick both in this parish			"2"6
Novr 6	To Robert Steell in this parish & Agnes Calder Cambusnethan			"2"6
" 6	To Andrew Goldies child Clin?rie		"5"
" 20	To John McIntyre & Elizabeth Mack both in this parish			"2"6
" 21	To Thos Clarks Daughter Anne Hollytown		"13"
" 22	To Jane Porteous aged 23		"10"
" "	To Janet Gray Dykehead Burnt 3 yrs old		"5"
" 29	To Mrs Robt Martin Westfield		"13"
Decr 8	To John Gibb Newarthill 6 yrs		"5"
" "	To Mr Falconer for Lammas	"11"
" 9	? (blackened out)	"3"8
" 13	To Jas Montgomerie Consumption		"6"8
" "	To John Chalmers Parkhead ?		"5"
" 17	To Susan Steel Motherwell aged 8(?) 2		"6"8
" 23	To Isaac Wipers Child		"5"
" 24	To henry Wilson a Child ?		"5"