1836-1837

	By Dittos Grave pd Robt Weir		"2"
1835 Jany 3	By James Browns Child, paid John Weir Harthill to acct of 40/		1 " "
" "	By Janet Shaw, remitted by her grandson John Nisbet at Shotts Iron Works in full of 15/		"2"6
" 4	By Widow Mark the Lintie		"2"6
" "	By Widow Russell Shotts Iron Works		"5"
" "	By Widow Mitchell p Mr Braidwood		"2"6
" 6	By Monthly Supplied Poor per record apart	5"7"
" "	By Mrs Lithgow for Guiding Lillie Mackie in full		"4"
" "	By Widow Scotts Children Omoa in full		"5"
" "	By Widow Summervilles do do		"5"
" "	By Wm Brownlee Omoa do		"2"6
	By James Bryce there in full		"2"6
	By Widow Ross Janet Gibson &c		'2"6
	By Rachl Hugh's Weans in full		"7"6
" 7	By Janet Marshall Shottsburn		"5"
" "	By Archd Reid in full of 2/		"2"
" 6	By Wm Gilmour Knollnoble		"2"6
" 20	By Mrs Lithgow a present per Order of Candlemas Meeting 1834 for attention to Lillie Mackie over & above 4/ per Month for Guiding her		"6"
" 21	By Margt Davidson Widow of James, Wester House p Ebenr Brown		"7"6
Feby 4	By Janet Marshall Shottsburn		"5"
" 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	5"15"
" 8	By Widow Mitchell p Wm Murphy		"2"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1834		Poor Rates &c	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	69” “10 ½	14”10”8	3”10”
Jany 5	To Allan Gilchrist, at Burnside born Octr 18^th 1831		“3”
“ 4	To John Allerdice Junr Shoe maker in Sallysburgh & Agnes Russell Daughter of the late Gavin Russell Feuar there			“2”6
“ 5	To Janet McEwen newarthill aged 4 years & 7 months		“5”
“ 8	To John Meek or Fortisset Esqr WS for Lammas last till Candlemas 1835	1”9”6
“ 11	To John Taylor, and Joanne Noble both in this parish			“2”6
“ “	To David Adams at Shotts Iron Wks in this Parish and ary Cook in the parish of Cambusnethan			“2”6
“ “	To Edward Campbell and Agnes Livingston at Shotts Iron Works both in this Parish			“2”6
“ 15	To Wm Orr of Bridgehill Precept Deed for Candlemas paid of this date	“2”3
“ “	To do do for Lammas 1834	“2”3
“ 17	To Robert Morton Son of Thos Morton & Christian Porteous Murdeston aged 14 years		“6”8
“ 18	To James Weir Labourer, Shottsburn and Agnes Marshall Hirst Mains both in this Parish			“2”6
“ 19	To Lieut Lawrence Wells Steell a native of this Parish in which he has resided and the Battle of Waterloo aged about 60 years		“10”
“ 25	To John Montgomerie Farmer of Cowhill in the Parish of Whitburn and Grace Waddell Legitimate Daughter of Wm Waddell and Catherine Forrier (named lined out), Easter Muir			“2”6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt
1834/1835		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Aid	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E
Feby 10	By Catherine Wilsons Shoes pd AW		“6”
“ “	By Agnes Baillies Shoes pd AW		“6”
“ 20	By Margt Black, Widow Barr in full		“2”6
“ 26	By Wm Gilmour in part		“2”6
“ 27	By James Browns Child at Harthill, paid Mr John Weir Wright there in full of 40/ till Candlemas 1835, See Minutes List n the Sederunt Book of the 5^th of Augt 1834		1 “ “
Mar 3	By Janet Marshall Shottsburn		“5”
April 6	By Widow Waterston per Mr Jas McCulloch		“5”
May 4	By Widow Waterstone p Jas McCulloch		“5”
	By Collecting Candlemas Herd 1834 & Distributing the same		3”3”
	By Ditto Lammas 1834		3”3”
	By Session Clerk till Candlemas 1835		1”1”
	By Heritor’s do till Candlemas 1835		1”1”
	By Stationary allowed do			“5”
June 16	By Widow Greenhorn, paid her by Mr Wyllie Farmer Craig		1” “
July 23	By Widow Mark Harthill, remitted per Mr John Black for a pair of Shoes		“5”6
1836 March 26	By Widow Montgomerie’s 2 Children Alloa, paid her Father for Candlemas & Lammas 2 of each term 1836		2 “ “
(total)		69”11”	61”15”6	2”5”

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1834/1835		Poor Rates &c	Mortcloths	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	70”14”10 ½	15”15”4	4”5”
Jany 27	To Janet Liddle Hollytown, aged 8 Months – Certified unable to pay		“ “ “
“ 31	To the Rt Hon Lord Douglas for Cand	3”1”7
“ “	To Ditto do for Lammas	3”1”7
“ 11	To William Espie in the Parish of Cambusnethan and Christian Walker in this Parish
Feby 2	To Wm Waddell of Easter Moffat Esqr WS for Candlemas Poor Rates 1834	1”13”
	To Geo Waddell of Balochnie Esqr for Tordees Candlemas poor Rates 1834	“6”4 ½
14	To Dr Clark of Wester Moffat for Lammas 1834	“19”10 ½
March 16	To John Russell for Candlemas	“2”5 ¼
“	To do do for Lammas	“2”5 ¼
“ 29	To Gartness Estate for Cands per Mr Waugh	1”6”1
“ 25	To Wester Calderhead Mr Morton	0”17”9 ½
“ “	To Hallhouseridge Robt Walker Esqr	“17”9 ½
April 27	To the Rt Hon Lord Belhaven for Cands	“8”7 ½
“ “	To ditto do for Lammas	“8”7 ½
“ 28	To James Hamilton 2/3 of South Linridge for Candlemas 1834	“9”9
“ “	To ditto do for Lammas 1834	“9”9
June 1	To Murdostown for Candlemas 1834	6”5”9 ¾
“ “	To ditto for Lammas do	6”5”9 ¾
“ 16	To James Wylie 1/3 of Blairmuckhole for Candlemas	“5”1
“ “	To do do for Lammas	‘5”1
Augt 1	To Mr Jas Russell of Longacre Candlemas	“9”9
“ “	To do do do for Lammas	“9”9
1836 Jany 4	To Mrs Haddow of Woodhead Cands	“1”4
“ “	To ditto do for Lammas	“1”4
“ 5	To Hawkwood Burn Cands	“3”2 ½
“ “	To ditto for Lammas	“3”2 ½
	Brought forwd E E	99”10”1 ½	15”15”4	4”5”
Jany 28	To Brackenknoll Cand & Lammas	“4”11
	To Ladylands Candlemas & Lammas	1”17”3
30	To Wm Paterson Candle & Lammas	“2”
Feby 2	To Wm Thomson of Blackhill do do	“3”
June 21	To Gartness Mill Forge for Candlemas & Lammas per Mr Brown	“5”5
“ 24	To Robt Haldane Esqr Cands & Lammas	“11”5 ½
Augt 18	To Ladylands, Candlemas & Lammas 1834	1”17”6
1837 Jany 11	To Jas Walker Rosshall Cand & Lammas	“2”
“ 23	To Tordees Geo Waddell of Balochnie Esqr WS for Lammas 1834	“6”4 ½
	To Wm Waddell Esqr WS for his Lands in this Parish for Lammas 1834	1”13”
April 29	To Mr Mack of Bellside Candlemas	“12”4 ½
“ “	To Ditto for Lammas	“12”4 1/2

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1835		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Feby 4	To Mary Miller, at Shiningghill aged 85 years pd by Robt Stewa(art?)		“6”8
“ 5	To Elizabeth Smith Wife of Thomas Paterson Shoemaker, at Hains aged 25 years		“6”8
“ “	To Hugh McIntyre, at Forest field aged 15 Months		“1”10
“ 7	To James Marshall, Bertram Shotts born October 2d 1833		“1”10
“ 8	To Barney McMann & Sarah McDonald both in this Parish			“2”6
“ 10	To Janet Miller, Wife of John Smart Windyedge of Brax aged 76 yrs		“12”3
“ “	To Agnes Frew, Wife of Robert Martin Junr Farmer Easter Moffet aged 22 years		“6”8
“ “	To Janet Russell, Legitimate Daughter of James Russell & Agnes Thomson late of Whairdenhill aged 21 years		“6”8
	To James Denham, aged 9 yrs		“5”
	To Margt Thomson aged 3 Mos		“1”10
“ 12	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton Brandon for Candlemas 1835 till Lammas 1835 – 6 months	5”17”1
“ 14	To Dr Clark of Wesr Moffat for Candlemas	“19”10 ½
“ 15	To George Brown in the Parish of Polmont, and Helen Brown in this Parish			“2”6
“ 19	To Samuel Shanks, Farmer of North Shaws, aged 72 years		“6”8
“ 20	To Agnes Thomson, Easterhill of Murdoston aged 71 years		“6”8
March 21	To Walter McLuckie in the Parish of New Monkland & Jane Livingstone in this Parish			“2”6
(totals)		6”16”11 ½	3”2”9	“7”6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1835		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochial Accts
Feby 3	By Thos Inglis at Shotts Iron Works for Helen Taylor in full		“5”
“ 4	By Archd Reid Shotts Burn		“5”
“ “	By Rachl Hughes Weans		“5”
“ “	By Irish Cate Ex Gratia		“4”
“ “	By Widow Summerville’s Weans Omoa		“5”
“ “	By Widow Scott’s ditto there		“5”
“ “	By Wm Brownlee do do		“2”6
“ “	By Widow Ross Janet Gibson		“2”6
“ “	By James Bryce		“2”6
“ “	By Widow Hugh Miller Newarthill		“2”6
“ “	By Widow McKinnons Weans		“2”6
“ “	By Margt Nimmo Ex Gratia		“4”
“ 5	By Mrs Lithgow for Guiding Lillie Mackie		“6”6
“ “	By Catherine Wilson at Fortisett – an object		“2”6
“ 7	By Janet Shaw Bankhead p Mr F		“5”
“ 7	By Widow Shaw Fortisett hillhead		“2”6
“ 8	By Widow David Russell SIW		“5”
“ 6	By David Shanks Weans		“5”
“ 9	By Alison Anderson Edinr p James McCulloch		“5”
“ 12	By Wm Paterson Cottonhill remitted per Doctor Marshall		“5”
“ 10	By Margt Russell Sallysburgh		“4”
“ 13	By Mary Miller, Widow McInnon(?)		“5”
“ 14	By Session Officer passing from this to Airdrie, and serving an Extrade Minutes of the 3d Curt relative to Helen Taylor on her Son, Tin Smith there with Witnesses specially called			“3”6
“ 16	By Archd Reid Shotts burn		“5”
“ 22	By Margt Davidson, Widow Inglis		“5”
“ “	By Widow Mark p Mr Paterson		“5”
March 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor per Book apart	5”15”
(total)		5”15”	5”6”	“3”6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the parish of Bertram Shotts vizt at Infra
1835		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	6”16”11 ½	3”2”9	“7”6
March 2	To John Coates at Shotts Iron Wks born upon the 19^th day of Jany 1835		“1”10
“ 3	To Betty Marshall, Bogfoot, aged 85 yrs at least		“6”8
“ 16	To John Russell of Rosshall	“2”5 ¼
“ 24	To Janet Marshall Shottsburn Widow of the Late Robert Scott aged about 70 years a pauper		“ “ “
“ 26	To Elisabeth Smith Paterson Child of Thomas Paterson Shoemaker at Plains, and Elisabeth Smith Deceased See Feby 5 1835, aged 10 Weeks		“1”10
“ 28	To Isabella McCulloch, Daughter of Wm McCulloch Bord? Smith at Shotts Iron Works & Jean Kincaid his Wife born Jany 9 1834		“3”
“ 29	To Gartness Estate for Cands per Mr Waugh	1”6”1
“ 30	To Mary Cowan Widow of the Deceased John Gibb at Newarthill, Certified a pauper on the Parish of Bothwell		“ “ “
	To John Smart Senr balance of his Wife Janet Millars use of the Mortcloth Feby 10^th last 2/3 then Paid		“ “ 9
April 5	To William Hemming & Marion Jack both in this Parish			“2”6
“ 3	To Agnes Johnstone Omoa aged 4 weeks		“1”10
“ 5	To Agnes Kyle Chapelhall born Augt 12^th 1834		“1”10
	To Wester Calderhead Mr Morton	“17”9 ½
	To Hillhouseridge Robt Walker Esqr per Receipt March 5^th 1835	“17”0 ½
“ 12	To Agnes Campbell, Widow of the Deceased Robt Livingstone at Shotts Iron Works aged 70 yrs		“6”8
(totals)		10 “ 3 ¾	4”7”2	“10”

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt, at Infra
1835		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor p List	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	5”15”	5”6”	“ 3”6
Mar 3	By Widow Sommervilles Weans Omoa		“5”
“ “	By Widow Scotts do do		“5”
“ “	By Wm Brownlee Omoa		“2”6
“ “	By Widow Ross Omoa		“2”6
“ “	By James Bryce Omoa		“2”6
“ “	By Widow Hugh Miler N H		“2”6
“ “	By Widow McKinnon Omoa		“2”6
“ “	By Mrs Lithgow for Guiding Lillie Mackie & House kept		“6”6
“ “	By Rachl Hughes’s Children		“5”
“ “	By Cath McDonald, commonly called Irish Cate Shotts burn		“4”
“ “	By Margt Nimmo Ex Gratia		“4”
“ “	By Archd Reid Shottsbun		“2”6
“ “	By William Paterson Cottonhill		“5”
“ 4	By David Shank’s Weans		“5”
“ “	By Janet Shaw Bankhead per Jany Monwell? 3 less		“5”
“ 5	By Margt Russell Junr Sallysburg		“4”
“ 8	By Widow Russell Shotts Iron Wks David per Wm Muir?		“5”
“ “	By Widow Mitchell per ditto		“5”
“ 16	By Cath Wilson Fortisset		“2”6
“ 18	By Rachl Miller Foulburn per Mrs Heron		“5”
“ 21	By John Weir Harthill to act of 4/ for James Browns Child		1 “ “
“ 23	By Archd Reid Shotts burn in part paid himself		“2”6
Apr 1	By Janet Shaw p her Grand Daughter		“5”
“ 2	By Archd Reid paid himself		“2”6
“ 5	By Widow Russell Shotts Iron Works		“5”
“ “	By Widow Mitchell Shotts Iron Works		“2”6
“ 7	By Widow Sommerville Omoa		“5”
“ “	By Widow Scotts Weans there		“5”
“ “	By Wm Brownlee there		“2”6
“ “	By Widow Ross there		“2”6
“ “	By James Bryce there		“2”6
“ “	By Widow Hugh Miller		“2”6
“ “	By Widow McKinnons Weans		“2”6
(totals)		5”15”	12”5”	“3”6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the parish of Bertram Shotts vizt at Infra
1835		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	10”0”3 ¾	4”7”2	“10”
Apr 18	To James Paterson Cook Infant Child of Wm Cook & Jean Paterson Grocers in Airdrie aged about 15 Mos		“1”10
“ 21	To David Storrie Infant Child of Claud Storrie Sawer Airdrie aged about 9 Mos		“1”10
“ 23	To Wm Shearer Son of Archd Shearer Farmer Little Harshaw, aged 28 years		“6”8
“ 26	To Robert Davidson in this Parish and Agnes Weir in the Parish of Cambusnethan			“2”6
“ 27	To The Rt Hon Lord Belhaven & Henry for Candlemas 1835	“8”7 ½
“ “	To Interest of Mitchells Fund of 500 pounds from the 19^th of April 1834 till the 19^th of April 1835 Deposited in the Bank of Sir Wm Hunter & Co transmitted & paid me, of this Date by John Meek of Fortisset Esqr WS by James McCulloch Shotts Iron Works weekly Carrier for said boy	10 “ “
“ 28	To Jas Hamilton Esqr 2/3 of South Linridge for Candlemas	“9”9
May 20	To James Newlands Motherwell aged 55 years		“6”8
“ 24	To William Baillie in Crook & Margt Wilson in the service of Mr Wm Wyllie Happerthills			“2”6
“ 30	To John Meek of Fortisset Esqr WS for Candlemas 1835 till Lammas 1835 for his Lands in this Parish	1”9”6
June 1	To Murdostown Estate do do	6”9”5 ¾
“ 2	To Isobella Gardner Wife of James Gardner Farmer North Ridge aged 38 years		“6”8
“ “	To Ann Hill Belziehill Wife of (blank) McNell aged 36 years		“6”8
(total)		28”17”8	5”17”6	“15”

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt, at Infra
1835		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Aid	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	5”15”	12”5”	“3”6
Apr 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor per Record Apart	5”15”
“ “	By Margt Nimmo Ex Gratia		“4”
“ “	By Rachl Hughes’s Weans		“5”
“ “	By Margt Russell Sallysburgh		“4”
“ “	By Wm Paterson Cottonhill		“5”
“ “	By Cath McDonald commonly called Irish Cate		“4”
“ “	By David Shank’s Weans		“5”
“ 8	By Mrs D Lithgow for Guiding Lillie Mackie & ? (scratched out “? New Newarthill House”) Rent &c		“6”6
“ 14	By Janet Shaw Bankhead paid Manwell Junr		“5”
“ “	By Cath Wilson Fortisset		“2”6
“ 26	By Widow Mark p Mr John Black at Harthill		“2”6
“ 27	By a Stampt Receipt for the Interest of Mitchells Fund from April 19^th 1834 till the 19^th of April 1835		“6”
“ “	By James McCulloch’s Trouble		“1”
“ 29	By Arch Reid Paid his Wife in full		“2”6
“ 30	By Mary Miller Widow McQueen in full		“5”
May 3	By Widow Russell Shotts Iron Works per W M		“5”
“ “	By Widow Mitchell’s Weans there p do		“2”6
“ 4	By Margt Nimmo Crossgates		“4”
“ 5	By Monthly Supplied Poor per Record Apart	5”15”
“ “	By Widow Sommerville’s Children		“5”
“ “	By Widow Scotts do		“5”
“ “	By Widow Brownlee Omoa NS		“2”6
“ “	By Widow Ross Janet Gibson there		“2”6
“ “	By Widow Hugh Miller Newarthill		“2”6
“ “	By Widow McKinnon’s Weans		“2”6
“ “	By James Bryce Omoa		“2”6
“ 4	By Alison Anderson Edinr per James McCulloch		“5”
(total)		17”5”	16”16”6	“3”6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the parish of Bertram Shotts at Infra vizt
1835		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	28”17”8	5”17”6	“15”
June 3	To John Muir Son of James Muir Newarthill & aged Seven years Bothwell Parish		“3”
“ 9	To Elizabeth Lang at Stepends unmarried aged 48 years		“13”
“ 14	“ Nicol Baird Kyle, Calder Bras Born June 18^th 1813 – Consumption Certified poor		“ “ “
“ 16	To Francis Allen at Omoa Iron Works, (accidental death) on the 14^th year of his age		“5”
“ “	To James Wyllie of Blairmuckhole	“5”1
“ 21	To John Blair and Helen Paton at Shotts Iron Works both in this Parish			“2”6
“ “	To Edward Brown & Catherine Gardner, at Wester Calderhead both in this Parish			“2”6
“ “	To Wm McEwen Child of James McEwen Newarthill		“1”10
“ 27	To James McNeil a Child from Hollytown aged 2 years		“1”10
(Ju)ly 18	To Robt Carrick Buchanan Esqr	4”18”3
“ 7	To Wm Lang, a Child from Plane aged 16 Months		“1”10
“ 25	To Janet Weir Daughter of Robt Weir & Catherine Aitcheson at Shotts Kirk, Born April 14^th 1828, Poor as to parentage in the meantime		“5”
“ 26	To Robert Heeps & Margaret Carmichael at Shotts Iron Works, both in this Parish			“2”6
Augt 1	To Mr James Russell of Longacre for Candlemas	“9”9
“ 2	To Adam McArthur & Agnes Malcolm at Shotts Iron Works both in this Parish			“2”6
(totals)		34”10”9	7”9”	1”5”

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts at Infra vizt
1835		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	17”5”	16”16”6	“3”6
May 5	By Mrs Lithgow for guiding Lillie Mackie & House Rent		“6”6
“ “	By Rachl Hughe’s Weans in full		“5”
“ “	By Irish Cate Shottsburn		“4”
“ “	By Margt Russell Sallysburgh		“4”
“ “	By Wm Paterson Cottonhill		“5”
“ 6	By David Shanks Children		“5”
“ 7	By Widow Shaw Fortisset hill		“2”6
“ “	By Cath Wilson in full of 10/		“2”6
	By Presbytery Clerk’s Salary for the years 1831-1832-1833 & 1834 4 years at 3/ per year			“12”
June 1	By Janet Shaw Bankhead P Little		“10”
	By Widow Waterstone in full per Mr Jas McCulloch		“15”
	By Alison Anderson Edinr per Mr James McCulloch June 5^th		“10”
	By Bellman’s Salary from the 1^st of Decr 1834 till the 1^st of June 1835 paid at this date			1 “ “
“ 2	By Monthly Supplied Poor per Record Apart	5”15”
	By Widow Scott’s Children Omoa		“5”
	By Widow Sommerville’s do do		“5”
	By Wm Brownlee Omoa		“2”6
	By Widow Ross Omoa		“2”6
	By James Bryce Omoa		“2”6
	By Widow Hugh Miller Newarthill		“2”6
	By Widow McKinnon’s Weans		“2”6
	By Margt Nimmo Ex Gratia		“4”
	By Cath McDonald commonly called Irish Cate Ex Gratia		“4”
	By Margt Russell Sallysburgh		“4”
	By Wm Paterson Cottonhill		“5”
	By David Shank’s Weans		“5”
	By Mrs Lithgow for guiding Lillie Mackie & House Rent		“6”
(totals)		23 “ “	22”2”	1”15”6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the parish of Bertram Shotts at Infra vizt
1835		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd on the next vizt this line	34”10”9	7”9”	1”5”
Augt 6	To Margt Forrest at Hain Mother of Mr Wm Lang Wright there aged 83 years		“10”
“ “	To Mr John Staphson Late an Ecclesiastical Teacher in this Parish in a Side School aged 70 years		“6”8
“ 17	To Mrs Janet Begbie, Widow of the Late Mr Burnet at Craighead		“6”8
“ 19