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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

 

Page 140

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 18th 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 Mary 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

           

Page 140

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 5th 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”

           

Page 141

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 Ό

 

 

“

To do do for Lammas

“2”5 Ό

 

 

“ 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 Ύ

 

 

“ “

To ditto for Lammas do

6”5”9 Ύ

 

 

“ 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