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
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 31
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 32
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 32
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 33
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 12th 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 33
Samuel Meuros Collector of  the Poors Funds Cr as under vizt 
 
(Date) 1822/1823
 
Cr. (Monthly S
upplied 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 34  
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 34
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"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 35
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 35
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"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 36
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