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Page 184

Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts, at Infra          

 

 

 

Dr. Poor Rates

Dr  Mortcloth  Money

Dr Proclamations 

1838

Jany 2

Lieut Col Marshall of Wester Calderhead

2”7”5

 

 

 

David Black of New Mill

“9”

 

 

 

James Thomsons Heirs of Hawkwoodburn

“4”3

 

 

 

John Russell of Rosshall

“3”3

 

 

 

Mrs Haddow of Woodhead

“1”9

 

 

“ 3

To Elisabeth Lang wife Archabald Lang Farmer Moffat Hills aged (Blank) years

 

“10”

 

 

To the Right Honl Lord Douglas from Candlemas 1837 till Candlemas 1838

8”4”6

 

 

“ 5

To Robert Walker of Hillhouseridge Esqr

2”5”5

 

 

“ 7

To John White and Marion Main both in this Parish

 

 

“2”6

 

To George Nimmo and Agnes Stockwell both in this Parish

 

 

“2”6

 

To Charles Cowan in the Parish of Bothwell and Margt Scott in this Parish

 

 

“2”6

“ 8

To William Steel of Liquo from Lammas 182(?)7 till Candlemas 1838 

8”5”10 ½

 

 

“ 9

To James Russell of Longacre for Lammas Apt

“13”

 

 

 

To John Anderson Holy town aged 76 years

 

“6”8

 

“ 15

To George M Nisbet for Gartness of Cairn Mill Esqr for Lammas Apt 1837

1”14”9 ½

 

 

 

To Henery Wilson of Bowhousebog

2 “ 3

 

 

“ 18

To Dr Wm Clark of Wester Moffat

1”6”6

 

 

“ 18

To James Orr of Forestdyke from Candlemas 1837 till Candlemas 1838

“12”

 

 

 

To Marion Marshall widow of John Taylor aged 92 years

 

“10”

 

“ 20

To David Johnstone and Mary Glasgow both in this Parish

 

 

“2”6

“ 21

To Edward Johnstone Cleland

 

“1”10

 

“ 22

To Peter Thornton Wright Shotts

 

“6”8

 

 

To (blank) Stuart Shotts I Works

 

“1”10

 

“ 26

To Alexander Marshall and Janet Main both in this parish

 

 

“2”6

“ 27

Mary Walker Caldercruix aged 42 years

 

 

 

 

To Walter Paterson in the parish of Bothwell and Mary Gibb in this parish

 

 

“2”6

(totals)

 

121”16”9

20”9”7

3”5”0

           

Page 184

Samuel Meuros, Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts - at Infra          

 

1838

 

Dr. Monthly     Poor

Dr Incidental  Poor

Dr. Parochial Accounts

 

 

42”3”0

73”4”7

3”12”7 ½

Jany 2

Per order To James Morton for Cotton Cloth to Helen Tayor Shotts I Works

 

“7”1 ½

 

“ 5

By Catherine Wilson Fortisset in full of 1”10”

 

“5”

 

“ 6

By John Cameron Shotts Iron Works in full of 1”10

 

“5”

 

 

By Peter Muirs Widow Stane in full of 1”5”

 

“9”

 

 

By Ann Reids Children S I W in full of 15/

 

“2”6

 

 

By John Allenders Children in full of 1”16”

 

“6”

 

 

By William Mitchells do in full of 1”4”

 

“4”

 

 

By Thomas Ingles for Guiding in full of 2”10” Helen Taylor Shotts I Works

 

“10”

 

 

By David Russells Widow in full of 1”15”

 

“5”

 

“ 7

By Margaret Russell Sallyburgh in full of 1”16”

 

“6”

 

 

James Steels Guide in full of 1”4”

 

“4”

 

 

By Margaret Jarvie Hirst in full of 1”16”

 

“12”

 

 

By David Bell in full of 30/

 

“7”6

 

“ 8

By Peter Melvin in full of 40/

 

“15”

 

“ 9

By Archibald Barr in full of 10/

 

“1”6

 

“ 11

By Fifty Letters

 

 

“4”

“ 14

By Widow Summervile in full of 10/

 

“2”6

 

 

By Widow Scott in full of 20/

 

“2”6

 

 

By Widow Carr in full of 15/

 

“2”6

 

 

By Mathew Duff Guide in full of 24/

 

“4”

 

 

By Widow Ross in full of 15/

 

“2”6

 

 

By Widow Hugh Miller in full of 15/

 

“2”6

 

“ 15

By Ann Martin in full of 20/

 

1 “ “

 

 

By John Weir for James Browns Child in full of 50/ since Candlemas 1837

 

1”5”

 

“ 16

William Paterson in full of 36/

 

“6”

 

 

By David Shanks Daughter in full of 15/

 

“7”6

 

“ 22

By Widow Mark in full of 20/

 

“12”6

 

“ 19

By Robert Weir attending the meeting of the Examination of Candidates for the School

 

 

“1”

Feby 3

By Margt Nimmo per Peter Muir Carrier Blackburn in full of 26/

 

“10”

 

“ 6

By Robert Weir attending the Candlemas Meeting

 

 

“ “ 8

“ 11

By Janet Shaw per John Bevirege in full of 30/ allowed her at Lammas 1837

 

“15”

 

“ 12

By Widow Waterstone Glasgow per Robert Black Carrier

 

“5”

 

(totals)

 

42”3”0

20”13”8 ½

3”18”3

           

Page 185

Samuel Meuros, Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts, at Infra          

 

 

 

Dr. Poor Rates

Dr  Mortcloth  Money

Dr Proclamations 

1838

Brought forward

121”16”9

20”9”7

3”5”0

Jany 28

To Andrew Malcolm Miner Shotts I Works mortcloth free

 

 

 

“ 30

To John Meek of Fortisset Esqr from Lammas 1837 till Candlemas 1838

1”19”4

 

 

Feby 2

To Patrick Orr son of Thomas Orr Farmer Nethertown aged 12 months

 

“1”10

 

 

To James Wylie for 1/3 of Blairmuckhole

“6”9

 

 

“ 2

To James Forsyth in this parish and Janet Muir in the parish of Dalserf

 

 

“2”6

“ 6

To John Cameron Shotts I Works poor

 

 

 

“ 7

To George Kerr Senr Sallysburgh aged

 

“6”8

 

“ 9

To Jane Livingstone wife of Walter McLuckie Minor Lindsay aged 21 years

 

“6”8

 

 

To William Topping Shotts I Works

 

“3”

 

 

To Mary Moffat Gavan Daughter of Alexander Waddell Son of James Waddell Shoe Maker Plains free

 

 

 

“ 10

To Benjamin Wattson and Mary Cugens both in this parish

 

 

“2”6

“ 7

To John Waddell of Forestburn Mill in part Payment

“10”

 

 

“ 9

To John Roxburgh of Bothwell shields Esqr from Candlemas 1831 till Candlemas 1838

7”10”

 

 

“ 13

To Helen Russell Daughter of John Russell Smith Stane aged 5 months

 

“1”10

 

“ 15

To Mr Huldsworth Coltness from Lammas 1837 till Candlemas 1838

“13”11