EXTRACTS FROM ACCOUNTS 1670 to 1675
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On the 8 of July 1670, I receaved 168 lb. in 55 dollars,[636] which compleited one halfe a year's annuel rent,[637] vid., 900 m., wheirof first given out to my wife 8 dollars to defray sundrie debts, vid., 5 lb. to mistris Guthrie for 2 elle and a quarter of borders, 4 lb. 10s. to George Reidpeth, 7 lb. 4s. for 2 chandellers, 2s. for a pint of win, 3 lb. given to the wright with some other lesser things; then I gave une dalle Imperiale a mon serviteur pour acheter les saintes ecritures, 8 pence for a quaire of paper. Then on the ij of July 1670, I gave my wife 10 dollars for keiping the familie: 4 dollars given to my wife to buy wooll with. This makes a 100 merk. Then I gave a dollar to buy covers for the chaires, 8s. and 8 p. for a pair of shoes, 2 lb. at a collation with Mr. Hamilton, 24s. at a collation with Mr. Thomas Bell, 5s. for a mutchin of wine.[638] Halfe a dollar to Walter Cunyghame, 12s. for paper and ink, 10 lb. for 20 leads of coalls at 10s. the load, 3 dollars given to my wife, a dollar given for a french croune to my wife, 5 p. for a mutching of win,[638] 24 p. in Caddells with Mr. Hendersone. Item, 2s. sterling given to my wife. Item, 4 dollars given to hir, a groat to the barber, 5s. sterling for a new board, a mark in the contribution for the burgh of Dundie, a shiling to the keiper of my goun, 3 dollars given to my wife, halfe a dollar at a collation in Cuthbertsones, 18 pence at a collation with Balmayne. Out of the last 3 dollars given to my wife, she bought a chamberpot for 3 shillings, a board cloath for 3 shillings and 10 p., then I gave hir 2 dollars: this is another 100 merks, then 20 lb. payed for 40 load of coalls, 10 pence given in drink money to the cawer,[639] 12 pence at a collation with Colinton, 7 pence at on with Sir George Lauder, 3 lb. at a collation with Mr. Falconer, 12 p. for wine, a dollar to my wife, then 2 dollars given hir for the familie, so this is the account of the other 9 dollars remaining of the 55 dollars, togither with 5 other dollars pris de l'argent donné a la nourrice.
[636] The dollar is here equal to 5s. 1d. sterling.
[637] From his father secured on the lands of Carington, settled in hismarriage-contract.
[638] The shilling Scots and penny sterling are here used for the samevalue.
[639] 'Cawer,' driver, carter.
Then on the 16 of August 1670, I received from my father 20 dollars, the accompt wheirof follows:—
Item, payed for my press making and colouring, etc., 9 lb. 10s.For the glasses footgang, 2s.For seing the Duke's Berge at Leith, 2 lb. 10s.Given to my wife, 2 dollars.Given to the nurse to buy a bible with, one dollar.With Kilmundie, 10 pence.For the articles of Regulations, 10 pence.Then given to my wife, 2 doll. and a shilling.Then given hir to buy shoes, linnen, and otherthings with, 5 dollars.For 2 quaires of paper, 18 pence.At Hadoe's man's wedding, a dollar.For seck with Thomas Robertsone, 10 pence.For wine with my landlord, 5 pence.Given for the houses use, 2 dollars.For a coatch, 2 shillings.
Summa is 19 dollars and a halfe.
Then on the thrid of September 1670, I received my years annuel rent fromThomas Robertsone, vid., 300 merks, the count wheirof follows:—
Imprimis, given to my wife when she went to Wauchton, 2 dollars.Given to the barber, halfe a mark.Given to a poor boy, halfe a mark.Given in drinkmoney to my goodfather's nurse, a dollar.Given to Huntar, my goodfather's man, a 6 pence.A dollar to Jo. Scots nourrice, a dollar.Given to the woman Margaret, 2 dollars.Spent on Rhenish wine at Hadingtoun, 30 shilling.For my breakfast at Lintoun bridges, 22 shiling.To Idingtoun's men bigging the hay rick, 20 shiling.To his gairdner, halfe a dollar.To the kirkbroad, 10 shiling.To Idington's serving woman, a dollar.To his hielandman, 15 shilling.To my goodbrother's man Lambe, a mark.For the horse meat at Hadingtoun, 10 pence.To the tailzeor for mending my cloaths, a shilling.To my father's man Arthur, 45 shilling.To Wodstone's man Florie, a shilling.To the kirk broad at Abbotshall, a 6 pence.For Rhenish in Kirkealdy, 55 shiling.Then given to my wife for the house, 10 dollars.For binding Durie's 2'd volume, 2 lb. 2 shil.
This makes one 100 merks of the 300 merks.
Then gave for the acts of the 2'd session of parliament, 10 pence.Then for a pair of shoes, 1 lb. 19s.Then for Androw Young's nurse for my selfe, a dollar.Given then by my wife, halfe a dollar.Given then for a pint of wine, 20 shiling.Given to my wife to buy some slips with, a dollar.Given to Grissell Ramsayes mother for drink furnishtby hir to us by the space of 10 weeks, 3 dollars.Payed for wine, 7 pence.Payed for 2 horse hires to Preston, 3 shilings and 6 pence.Payed for wine in Daniel Rosses, 3 shilings st.For a quaire of paper, 9 pence.For ink, 2 pence.Given to my wife, 4 shilings s.Payed for causing intimat the assignation to H.Sinclar at Binny, 6 shil. st.Given to my wife, 6 pence.To the barber, 6 pence.10 of October given to my wife for the house, 8 dollars.Given to Pitmedden's nurse, a dollar.Sent to a poor persone, a mark.Payed for Heylin's Cosmographie, 22 sh. and 6 pence.Given to the provest's woman, 6 pence.Given for paper, 9 pence.
This makes another 100 mks. and 2 dollars more.
Then payed at a collation with Mrs. Wood and Bell, a dollar.Payed to John Nicoll for a great bible, 17 shillings.Payed again to Grissel's mother for drink, 2 dollars.Given to my wife, halfe a dollar.Given also to my wife, a dollar.Given for a paper book by my brother for me, 12 p.Given to my brother William at that tyme, 6 pence.Given to my wife, 2 shil. 9 pence.Given to the woman in part of hir fie, a dollar.Given for 2 quaire of paper etc., 18 pence.Expended farder on the intimating Hew Sinclar'sassignation, a shilling.For binding the reschinded acts of parl., halfe a crowne.At a collation with the Laird of Grange, 33 shiling.On win with Ja. Lauds, 5 pence.Given to my wife, a dollar.Item given to hir, halfe a mark.Given to the barber, a 6 pence.Given in Pentherer's, 8 pence.Given to my wife for my …[640] a dollar.Item given to my wife for the house, a dollar.Given for new wine, a shilling.Given to my wife, 29 shilling.Given againe to my wife, a dollar.Given for the house, a dollar.Given to my wife, 3 dollars.
[640] Word interlined illegible, like 'manninie.'
This is the account of the wholle 300 mks. all till about a dollar which I remember not of.
Then towards the end of November I received from my father about 200 mks. and 3 dollars which with all the former made 1200 mks. wheirof imprimis.[641]
[641] In the first of these entries the value of the dollar comes out about 4s. 11d., in the second at 5s.
A dollar and a halfe given to a man for teachingmy wife writing and arithmetick, 4 lb. 8s.Then a dollar for the serving woman's halfe fie, 3lb.Item in drinkmoney to the bedell and others, halfe a croun.Item to my wife, a dollar.Item at Geo. Lauder's penny wedding, a dollar.Item to the fidlers, a 6 pence.Given to my wife, a dollar.Item, given hir for the use of the house on the 2'dof December, 10 dollars.To the barber, 10 pence.Upon win and at cards, 13 pence.To my wife, a mark.For a pair of shoes and gallasches[642] to them, 5s. and 10 p.To my wife, 6 pence.Given to my wife to buy to hir nurse a wastcoatwith and shoes, etc., 2 dollars.At a collation with Rot. Bell in Pentherer's, 34 shiling.To Mr. Thomas Hay that he might give up thepapers, 2 dolars.For Broun's Vulgar errors, 6 shilings 6 p.For the Present State of England, halfe a croun.For the moral state of it, 2 shilings.Then given at the kirk door, halfe a dollar.
[642] Overshoes.
This is neir ane account of ane 100 mks. and the 3 dollars.
Then on the 21 of December 1670 was payed to the nurse as hir fee, 14 dolars. Item given hir as a pairt of the drinkmony she had receaved, 9 dollars. which two soumes make up the other 100 mks.[643]
[643] 23 dollars equal to 100 marks. Taking the mark at 13-1/2d. dollar equal to 4s. 10-1/4d.
Then I receaved from my father other 200 mks., which made 1400 mks. of all that I had received from him.
Wheirof first payed to the nurse to compleat hirdrinkmoney, which amounted in all to 18 dollars, 9 dollars.At a collation with Idington and others, a dollar.Given to my wife to buy a plaid with, 3 dollars.Given to my wife to buy lace with to hir apron, a dollar.Then on the end of December 1670 given to mywife 4 dollars and a halfe to pay 8 barrell of alefurnished us at 32s. the barrel, 4 dolars and a halfe.[644]Item given to my wife, 18 pence.Item payed for another pair of shoes, 3 shilings 3 pence.Item for wine with Mr. G. Dickson in Caddell's, 16 pence.Given to my wife, a dollar.Payed for wine, 10 pence.Given to my wife, halfe a dollar.Then given hir, a dollar.which makes up on hundred mks.
[644] Dollar equal to about 4s. 9d.
Then on the 2'd of January 1671 being hansellMonday I gave my wife to give out to peoplewho expected handsel, 4 dollars.Then that same day I gave hir for the house, 8 dollars.Given for the Acts of G. Assembly 1638, 2 shillings.Given to my brother William, a dollar.Given to my wife, 2 mark.Also given to hir, a dollar.Then given to my wife to pay the waterman with, 30 shils.Then payed for Goodwin's Antiquities, etc., 7 shilings.Then given to my wife to buy linnen to make meshirts with, 2 dollars.Given at Mr. David Falconer's woman's brithell,[645] a dollar.Payed for a chopping of win, 10 pence.For a quaire of paper, 6 pence.For wine, 6 pence.At a collation with Idington, 23 shilings.Given to my wife to buy sugar with, 6 shilings st.Then given to Dr. Stevinson's nurse, a dollar.
[645] Bridal.
This is the other 100 mks. which makes in all the wholle 200 mks.
Then I receaved my pension, vid., 200 mks. from the toune of Edenburgh: out of which imprimis:
Given by my wife to Doctor Stevincon's nurse, a dollar.Given also to my wife, a dollar.Given to my wife, a dollar.Payed to John Jack for a pair of broatches toWilliam Ramsay, 5 lb.Payed for wine, 15 pence.Payed for a quaire of paper, 8 pence.Payed to my man of depursements for me, 14 pence.Payed for Papon's arrests of Parliament, a dollar.Given to my wife, a dollar.Given to my wife, a shilling.Payed in a contribution for the poor out of moneygiven me in consultation, 4 lb. Scots.Payed for a pair of gloves, 30 shil.Given on the 2d of Febr. to keep the house with, 7 dollars.Payed for horse hires when I went out and meitthe provest, 6 shilings and 6 pence.Given to Rot. Lauder's man in Belhaven, a shiling.Given to my wife, a dollar.Given to Mr. Andro Wood's man in Dumbar, halfe a dolar.Given at Waughton to Darling and Pat. Quarrier, a dollar.Given at Gilmerton to the workmen their, a dollar.Given for 20 load of coalls furnisht to us, 10 Ib.
This is on 100 mks.
Then given 5 lb. to the nurse for hir child's halfequarter, 5 lb.Then payed on the 15 of Febr. 1671 to my onckle35 lb. in 12 dollars[646] for 6 bolls of meall, the first3 bolls being at 5 lb. 12 s. the boll, the other 3being at 6 lb. the boll, 12 dollars.Given to my wife, halfe a dolar.Given to Walt. Cunyghame, halfe a dolar.Given to my wife, a dollar.Given to my wife also, a dollar.Given for the use of the house, 3 dollars.Spent upon wine, 18 pence.Given to the macer's man, a mark.Given to my wife, 2 dollars.Given to the under keiper of our gounes, a mark.Given to the barber, a mark.
[646] 1 Dollar equal to 4 s. 10-1/2d.
This is the count of the other 100 mks. of the 200 given me in pension.
Then I received from Wm Binning thesaurer 10 dollars, 4 of them consultation money, and 6 of them to make the 12 lb. st. or 150 lb. Scots,[647] of pension to me, out of which:
[647] 150 l. Scots ought to have been equal to £12, 10s. This shows that the Scots money was not at the time at par with the English.
Imprimis, given at a collation with Mr. Wm Lauder, 30 shils.Given to the bedell at Leith, 6 pence.Given to my wife, 2 shilings.For sweit pouder, 2 shilings.For wine, 5 pence.Given to my wife, 6 pence.Given for wine, 16 pence.Given to my wife to buy shoes with and lint, a dollar.Given for the use of the house, a dollar.Payed for wine in Lieth, 20 shil.Given at Hew Boyde's contribution, a shiling.Given to my wife, a dollar.Given to buy lint with, a dollar.Given for a drinking glasse, 6 pence.Given to my wife, a dollar.Given for the State of England, 2d volume, 3 shilings.Spent on wine, 18 pence.Given for the use of the house, a dollar.
This is all the 10 dollars.
Then I receaved on the 17 of March 1671 from my father 300 mks. which made in all of what I had receaved from him 1700 mks., out of which:
Imprimis, given for the use of the house, a dollar.Given to my wife to buy lace for a pinner, to buyholland for napkins and aprons, etc., 5 dollars and a halfe.Item, for a chopin of win, 10 pence.Item, given to my wife, 10 pence.Item, for the use of the house, a dollar.To my wife to buy lace for apron and napkins, a dolar and a halfe.Payed at a collation with collonell Ramsay, 42 shiling.Lent to James Lauder, 2 dollars.Given for the house, halfe a dolar.Given to the barber, a shiling.Payed to the baker conforme to his accompt, 13 lb. 5 s.Payed for halfe a quarter's fie with the nurse'schild, 5 Ib.Given to my wife, 2 shilings.Payed at a collation with Mr. Charles Wardlaw, etc., 29 shil.Item, to buy figs with, 9 pence.Item, for Knox his History and Navarri Manuale, 2 dollars.
This is the accompt of one 100 mks.
Then of the rest.
Imprimis, given for the use of the house on the 1 ofAprile 1671, 7 dollars.On the 8 of Aprill given to the midwife, 5 dollars.Given to my wife to buy a litle silver dish with,which cost hir 33 shiling, a dollar.Given to my wife for sundry uses, 2 dollars.Spent upon wine, 24 shiling.Then given to my wife to buy turkies, etc., 2 dollars.Then given for ribbans to be garters, etc., 35 shil.Then on beir in Peter Wats at a morning drink, 5 shil.Then to Sir John Dalrymple's child's nurse, a dollar.To Mr. Archbald Camron for taking up[648] the child's name, a dollar.To the scavinger, 2 shilings.At the kirk door, a 6 pence.To the bedells, a dollar.Given to my wife for sundry uses, 3 lb. 15 shil.
[648] Registering.
This makes 200 mks.
Then given out of the other:
Imprimis, to my wife, a dollar.At a collation with Patrick Don, 43 shil.To my wife to pay a quarter forthe nurse hir bairnes fie,[649] 2 dollars.Item for the houses use, 2 dollars.For a quaire of paper, 8 pence.Item given to my wife, 5 pound.Item given hir for buying meat to the gossips when they visit, 2 dollars.Given to pay the win and seck gotten out of Painston's, 4 dolars.Given to buy a coat to the bairne John, a dolar.Given to buy wool with, 2 dollars.Given to the poor, a shiling.Given for wine, 20 shiling.Given to the house, a dollar.Given by my wife and me to Sir Androw's nurse, 2 dollars.Waired on wine, 30 shiling.Given to my wife, 2 mark.On win with Mr. Alex'r Hamilton, 10 pence.Given for paper and ink, 12 pence.Given for wine, 10 pence.Given to the woman Margaret, 18 pence.
[649] Wages of nursemaid eight dollars, about £2.
Sie the rest of their accounts alibi. This is the accompt of the said 300 m. very neir. So that their is nothing resting to me to make up a compleit years rent: vid., from Lambes 1669 to Lambes 1670, but only one hundred merks, which I allowed to my father in respect he payed a compt of that value for me to John Scot: as also of his oune moneyes he was pleased to pay 90 lb. for me which I was addebted to the same John for 23 elle of cloath tane of for my bed and appertenances, at 4 lb. the elle and did not at all place it to my accompt.
§2
O Lord, teach me so to be counting my dayes, that I may apply my heart to thy wisdome.[650]
[650] These words stand as a motto at the head of MS. K.
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Sie my counts praeceiding this in a litle black skinned book alibi. [Supra, p. 239.]
On the 25 of May 1671, my father was debitor to me in the soume of 1800 mks., payable out of the lands of Carington, and that as my year's annuity from Lammas, in the yeir 1670, till Lambes coming in this instant year 1671; all preceidings are payed to me and discharged by me.
Of this 1800 mks., I receaved the formentioned day from him 200 mks., out of which I payed:
Imprimis, to the Janitor for 4 books, vid., the English laws,Polidorus Virgilius, Zosimus and aliorum Historiae, andVimesius Theses, etc., 16 shil. st.Given to my wife for sundry uses, 3 dollars.For wine and seck in the Janitor's, 50 shil.To my father's skild nurse by myselfe and my wife given, 2 dollars.For 2 elle and a quarter scarlet ribban fra James Dick, 24 shil.For this paper book wheiron I write thir compts., 6 pence.Given to my wife, 6 pence.For wine in Pentherers, 16 pence.Given to the poor, a 6 pence.Given to my wife for the use of the house and other things, 4 dollars.Given to Joseph for shaving me, a shiling.Given to my wife for sundry uses, 4 shilings.On win, 6 pence.Item, to my wife, 9 pence.For a quaire of paper, a leather bag, and sundrysmall things, 14 pence.Item, given to my wife for the use of the house, 7 dollars.
This is 100 mks. laking on by halfe a dollar.
Then given to my wife for divers uses, 2 dollars.For a pair of shoes, 3 shil. and 6 pence.Upon win at Leith with Mr. Wood, etc., 16 pence.Since on win and otherwayes, 8 pence.Item, given since on beir, in Leith, for a velvetcod,[651] etc., 10 pence.On the 20 of June, given to my wife for the use ofthe house, 7 dolars.Item, for another pair of shoes, 42 shiling.Item, for wine, 12 pence.Item, for tent to my wife, a mark.Item, for wine to the landlord when I payed him100 lb., 10 pence.Item, for sundry other adoes, 45 shiling.On win. with Doctor Steinson, 13 pence.Given to my wife to give hir wobster,[652] 3 shilings.For more tent, a shiling.Item, a dollar as a part of 6 lb. payed by me ofannuity, a dolar.Item, on the 1 of July, given to my wife for the useof the house, 6 dolars.Item, at a collation with Kilmundy, 40 shil.Given to my wife, halfe a dollar.At a collation with Mr. Pat. Lyon, 50 shiling.Item, on sundrie other uses, a dollar.
This is the accompt of the saids 200 mks.
[651] Pillow.
[652] Weaver.
Then on the 10 of June 1671, I received from the Provest, Sir A. Ramsay, 100 lb. Scots as a termes annuel rent of the principal soume of 5000 mks.,[653] addebted by him to me, vid., from Candlemas 1670 to Lammas 1670. Which 100 lb. I payed to James Wilsone, my landlord, in part of my house maill, which was 160 lb.,[654] so that I remaine yet debitor to him on that accompt in 60 lb., afterwards payed and all discharged.
[653] Unpaid half of his wife's marriage portion. See page xli; 3 per cent., equal to 6 per cent. per annum.
[654] House rent, £13, 6s. 8d. half-yearly.
Then on the 15 of July, I receaved from my father 400 mks., which made up 600 mks., of the year 1671, received by me, out of which Imprimis, payed to my landlord to compleit his maill, 60 lb. Item, to his woman Nans, a dollar. Item, to William Borthwick, the apothecar, conforme to his accompt, 36 lb. Item, to William Mitchell, the Baker, conforme to his accompt, 26 lb. Item, to Rot. Mein, for sweteis, glasses, etc., conforme to his compt., 14 lb. Item, given to my man when he brought me my 12 lb. sterl. from Wm. Broun, the burrows agent, a dollar. Item, given to my wife, 2 dollars. Item, upon win with Guus Grein, 15 pence. Item, to my wife for the use of the house, on the 22 of July 1671, 9 dollars. Given to my wife when she went to Innerkeithing fair, 2 dollars. Item, given hir to pay the deing[655] of hir hangings, 4 dollars. Item, on the 4 of August, given to my wife to buy a goune and petticoat, and furniture, conforme, 100 lb.
[655] Dyeing, I presume.
And because the 400 mks. receaved last from my father did not reach so far as to compleit it, theirfor I took 10 dollars out of 200 mks. payed me in July by Wm. Broun, in name and be halfe of the borrows for my pension, 1670, and made up the 100 lb. I gave to my wife theirby.
Item, farder payed out of the said 200 mks. of pension for 25 barrells of aile furnisht to the house from the midst of January till August, at 32 shil. the barrell, 12 dollars and a halfe.[656]
[656] Here the dollar is equal to 5s. 4d.
This is near ane accompt of one 100 mks. of the 200 m. payed to me in pension.
Item, given to my wife, 3 dollars.Payed in R. Gilbert's when I was at Leith with theLady Wauchton, a dollar.Item, payed for the coach hyre, a dollar.Item, given to my wife to help to buy black lacefor hir goun, 2 dollars.Item, given hir to buy coalls with from Leith andelsewhere, 5 dolars.Item, in Painston's with Sir Andro, 27 shill.Item, given to my wife when she went to Waughtonto sie hir sone, 2 dollars and a halfe.Item, in Painston's with Mr. Rot. Lauder and Rot.Bell for our supper, 38 shill.For 2 quaire of paper and ink, 18 pence.For ane 100 plumes, 8 pence.To Idington's Man when he come from Dundywith the cloath, 29 shil.To my man for sundrie depursements for me, 29 shil.To the woman Marion for buying meall to the house, a shilling.Item, in Peirson's with Rot. Bell, 27 shill.Item, for my dinner in Pentherer's with Rot. Bell, etc., 48 shill.Item, for a coach hyre out of Leith, 30 shiling.Item, to Grange's man, a shilling.Item, to my wife, halfe a dollar.Item, for a mutching of tent, a shilling.Item, given to the nurse to be compted in her fie, 2 dollars.Item, given to my wife, a dollar.
This is the full accompt of the said 200 mks.
Then about the 14 of August I receaved from my father 300 mks. which made with all the former 900 mks. of this year 1671.
Out of which imprimis:
Given to my wife to pay the making of her gouneand other things, 4 dollars.In Painston's with Mr. Jo. Eleis, 29 shiling.To my wife, 50 shiling.For a choping of brandy, 14 pence.Item for a hat in Broun's, 7 shilings.Item, to my wife, a dollar.Item, to Grange's nurse, a dollar.Item, to the barber Henry Porrock, 6 pence.Item, to George Gairner, a mark.Item, to W'm Binning the thesaurer his nurse, a dollar.Item, to David Colyear, 36 shilling.Item, on the 5 of September given to my wife forthe use of the house, ij dollars and a halfe.
This is one 100 merks.
Then on the same day given her farder for thesame use, 11 dollars.Item, given hir, halfe a dollar.Item, for wax and soap, 7 pence.Payed to Henry Hope for ports of letters whenI was in Holland, 5 lb. 10s.For the acts of parlia. in June 1649, 34s.For 6 dozen of gold strips to the hangings at 7s.[657]and 6 p. the dozen, 9 dollars.Upon seck, 5 pence.
[657] Sterling.
This is another 100 mks.
Then given to my wife, a shilling.For a quaire of paper, 9 pence.At a collation with Hary Grahame, 36 pence.To John Scots nurse, a dollar.On win their, 26 shill.In the Lady Home's yeards,[658] 6 pence.Payed for my man's horsehire to Wauchton, 46 shill.Payed of sundry depursements to my man, 20 shilling.Given to George Gairner, a shilling.Given to my wife, 10 dollars.Item, on win with Walter Pringle, 35 shill.Item, for a pair of botts, 17 shilings and sixpence.To Alex'r Todrig's nurse, a dollar.For a quaire of paper, 9 pence.For rasing[659] me at 2 severall tymes, 18 pence.Given at Coldinghame kirk, a 6 pence.Given to the foot boy their, a 6 pence.Upon sundrie other uses neir, a dollar.Item, given to my wife, twa dolars.
[658] Probably means gardens.
[659] Shaving.
This makes neir the other 100 mks.
And in wholle it makes up the 300 mks. receaved from my father on the 14 ofAugust last.
Then on the 3 of Nov'r. I receaved other 300 mks. from him, which makes 1200 mks. of what I received of my annuity 1671, out of which, etc., etc.[660]
[660] This account is omitted as of no interest.
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On the 20 of february 1672 I receaved 300 mks. more from my father, which with the former made 1500 mks. of the 1800 mks. due to me of annuity from Lammes 1670 till Lambes last in 1671, out of which, etc., etc.
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Then on the 17 of Aprill 1672 I farder receaved from my father other 300 mks., which being joined with all the former makes up 1800 mks., which is a full years annuity owing to me by my father, vid., from Lambes 1670 till Lambes last in anno 1671: wheiron I retired all my partiall discharges and gave him a full discharge of that year's annuity and of all preceiding Lambes 1671.
Out of this last 300 mks.
Imprimis, payed to Margaret Neilsone in part of 2 years fie owing hir (it being 23 lb. Scots by year)[661] at Whitsonday approching, 34 lb. So that their yet rests to hir of thesse 2 years fie 12 lb. Scots. Item, payed to Bailyie Drummond for the cloath of my wife's black goune, 46 lb. Item, for Auctores Linguæ Latinæ, vid., Warre, Isidorus, etc., 40 shiling. Item, given to my wife, a dollar. Item, given hir to buy worsted stockings for me, 3 shillings. Given at a collation with Eleiston, 30 shilling. Item, for a quaire of paper, 9 pence. Given to my wife for the use of the house on the 27 of Aprill, 15 dollars.
All which depursements make 200 mks. of the last 300 received from my father.
[661] Women servants wages, nearly £2 sterling.
Item, for the Covenanters Plea, a shilling.Given for a new quarter with the nursehir bairne, 3 dollars and a halfe.For the Informations about the Firing of London, 6 pence.At a collation, 30 pence.For a quaire of paper, 8 pence.Given to my wife, a dollar.At a collation with Wm. Aickman, 26 shil.Item, given to the nurse in part of hir fie, 4 dollars.Item, for G. Burnet's letter to Jus populi and forthe Tragi comedy of Marciano, 9 pence.For a book against the commonly received tennentsof witchcraft, 8 pence.Given to my wife, tua dollars.Given to my unckle Andrew in compleit paymentof his meall, 9 dollars.Given for the Seasonable Case and the Survey of Naphthali, 50 pence.Given for Milton's Traity anent Marriages, 2 shillings.Item, upon win, 2 shillings.Item, for a pair of shoes, 40 pence.
This is the accompt of the haill 300 mks. last received by me from my father on the 17 of Aprill 1672.
Then on the 1 of June 1672 I receaved from Thomas Robertsone 350 lb. Scots: 200 lb. of it was a years interest of my 5000 mks. he hes in his bond, vid., from Lambes 1670 till Lambes 1671: the other 150 lb. was my pension fra the toune of Edr for the year 1672. Given out of the 300 mks.
Imprimis, to my wife, 20 rix dollars.Item, for Petryes History of the Church, 15 shills. sterl.This is one 100 merks.[662]Item, for Taylor's Cases of Conscience or Ductor, etc., 22 shillings.Item, for Baker's Chronicle of England and Blunt'sAnimadversions on it, 20 shillings.Item, for Plinius 2dus his Epistles cum notis variorum, 6 shillings.Item, for Cromwell's Proclamations and other Actsof his Counsell from Septr. 1653 till Decr. 1654, 4 shillings.For a pair of silk stockings, ij shills: 6 p.Given to the nurse's husband, a dollar.Given for Tyrannick love and the Impertinents, tuo comoedies, 40 pence.Given for Reflections upon the Eloquence of this tyme, 18 pence.Given for the Mystery of Iniquity unvailled by G.B., 9 pence.Given for the accompt of the sea fight betuixt E.and D. in 1665,[663] and are answer of our Commissionersto England in 1647, 4 pence.Given for ane answer to Salmasius Def. Regia,. 7 pence.Item, for my dinner and other charges at Leith,the race day, 3 shillings stg.Given for Holland to be a halfe shirt, 5 shillings.Given to my wife for the house, a dollar.Given for the life of the Duck D'Espernon, 15 shillings.
This is another 100 mks.
[662] This makes the dollar about 4s. 9-1/2d.
[663] English and Dutch.
Item, given to my wife for the use of the house, 18 dollars.Item, at Halbert Gledstans woman's marriage, a dollar.Item, at the comoedy, halfe a dollar.Item, that night in Rot. Meins for wine, halfe a dollar.Item, in James Dean's the consecration day, 23 shillings.Item, payed to Jonet's nurse and hir husband,[664]For hir fie drink money, bounty and all, 24 dollars.which absorbed all the 300 mks. received by me from ThomasRobertsone as my annuel rent and put me to take 21 dollarsout of the money given me in pension.Hence of the 150 lb. given me in pension I payedto the said nurse as already is got doune, 21 dolars.Item, given to my wife, 2 dollars.Item, given hir for the use of the house on the 1 of August 21 dollars.
[664] Amount torn off.
This is 128 lb. of the 150 receaved by me in pension, so that their remains with me 23 lb. of that money, out of which 23 lb.
Imprimis on the first of September 1672 given the said haill 23 lb. to my wife for the use of the house.
Then on the 24 of August I had received from Thomas Robertsone the other year's interest of my 5000 mks. in his hands (being 300 mks.) vid., from Lambes 1671 till Lambes immediately bypast in 1672.
Out of which imprimis:
Given to my wife the forsaid 1 of September forthe use of the house, 5 dollars.[Item lent to Eleiston, 3 dollars.[665]]repayed.Item, at a collation with Pat. Waus, a dollar.Item, on the 16 of September 1672, given to the midwife, 6 dollars.Payed in annuity from Whitsonday 1671 till Whytsonday1672 in 3 dollars and a halfe, 10 lb. and a groat.[666]Item, at a collation, a mark.For a letter from France, 14 pence.To my father's man, a mark.For paper, vid., a quaire, 8 pence.Item, given to Grissell Ramsay for the use of my house, a dollar.Item, given at Gosfoord, 20 shiling.Item, to St Germain's nurse, a dollar.Item, to Mr. James Fausyde's man, 30 shill.Item, for win at Cokeny,
[665] Erased in MS.
[666] Apparently the last groat coined in Scotland was the copper twelvepenny groat of Francis and Mary in 1558. James V. coined a silver groat in 1525 worth 18d Scots. The groat here is an English groat, which was worth 4d.
This is more then one 100 mks. of the 300.
Item, given to my wife on the 28 of Septr. 1672, for providing things to the christning, 22 dollars. Item, to Doctor Stevinson's nurse, a dollar.
This is 200 mks. of the 300 received from T. Robertsone.
Item, for registration of my daughter's name to Mr.Archbald Camron, a dollar.Item, to Thomas Crawfurd, kirk treasurer becausenot christned at sermon tyme, a dollar.To the kirk bedell, 42 shilling.For a letter from France, 14 pence.On win in Rot. Meins, a mark.For a coatch hyre to Ja. Dean's house, a shilling.For a pair of shoes, 3 shillings.Given in with a letter to Paris, a shilling.For a quaire of paper and for ink, 10 pence.For a mutching of seck with Mr. William Beaton, 9 pence.Item, on the 13 of October, given to my wife, 9 dollars and a mark.Item, for win., 10 pence.Item, given to Pitmedden's man, a mark.Item, to William Broun's man when he payed me my pension, a dollar.Item, on the 22 of October, given to my wife, 7 dollars.Item, on incident charges, a dollar.
This is the 300 mks. of annuel rent received by me from Thomas Robertsone on the 24 of August last.
Item, on the 22 of October 1672, I receaved from William Broun, agent for the borrows, 12 pounds sterling, being my pension as their assessor for the year 1671, of which:
Imprimis, for a pair of shoes, 40 shiling.Item, in charity to Ja. Hog, 29 pence.Item, for 4 quare of paper, 30 pence.Item, for a letter from France, 14 pence.Item, at a collation in James Halyburton's, 50 shiling.To Robert Boumaker, a dollar.On coffee and other things, 16 pence.Item, given to my wife, two dollars.Item, given to my wife, dollars 21.
So then their remains of the said 12 lb. st. given me by William Broun only 22 dollars.
With the which 21 dollars given to my wife, she payed firstto Rot. Mein, for confections, wine, etc., to the christening, 28 lb.Item, to William Mitchell for baken meit at the same tyme, 18 lb.Item, for sundrie other accompts, 15 lb.
Which is the haill 21 dollars.[667]
[667] This brings out the dollar at about 4s. 10d.
Item, of the 22 dollars remaining to me of the foresaid money given me in pension,
Imprimis, given to my wife for the use of the house on the 5of November 1672, 14 dollars.Item, at a collation or on win in Grissel Ramsay's house, 2 shillings.Item, for seing the comedy called the Silent Woman, halfe a dollar.Item, at a collation after it, 14 pence.Item, on some other charges, 2 shillings.Item, at a collation, 35 shillings.Item, given on the 13 of Nov. to my wife for theuse of the house, 6 dollars.
This is all the 12 lb. of pension.
Then at a consultation of the Toune of Edrs, I receaved 23 dollars, of which:
Imprimis, given to my wife the tyme aforsaid, 2 dollars.Item, for sundry books, vid.:Barronius Annals compendized, 2 tomes,. \Summa conciliorum, Tyrius Maximus, Danaei Antiquitates, |Benzonis Historia Americae, Demosthenis | 15 shillingsOlynthiaca, | and 6 pence.Apulei opera omnia, Bucholzeri Chronologia, |S.G. M'Keinzies Plaidings, /Item, for myselfe and my wife at the comedy calledLove and Honor, a dollar.Item, on win after I came home, 18 pence.Item, given to my wife for the use of the house onthe 20 of November, 16 dollars.Item, upon win at sundry times, 40 shiling.
This is the haill 23 dollars.
Item,[668] at sundrie consultations, vid., on of George Homes, 4 dollars; on of Henry Lindsay's for the Laird of Guthry, 4 dollars. Item, from James Gibsone, 2 dollars; on of Mr. P. Hamilton of Dalserfes, 4 dollars; from Mr. Alex. Seaton in name of my Lord Winton, 10 dollars. Item, at a consultation with the toune of Edr., 10 dollars, making in all 34 dolars, wheirof upon sundry occasions which do not now occurre, I spent 8 dollars long ago. So then their remains 26 dollars, out of which Imprimis:
[668] Example of counsel's fees.
Given or lent to Margaret Ramsay at the hilhead, 3 dollars.Given in charity to on Anna Gordon upon hir testificats, a shilling.Item, at Jo. Meggets relicts brithle, a dollar.Item, at collations since, a dollar.Item, upon other affairs, tuo dollars.For seing the comedy called the Siege of Granada,2d part, for my selfe, my wife, and GrissellRamsay, a dollar and a halfe.Item, to the bassin at the church door, halfe a dollar.Item, given to my wife, a dollar.Given to G. Patersone, the wright, his woman ornurse, a dollar.Item, at a collation with Charl. Oliphant about Touch, 24 pence.Item, at the comoedy, being the first part of Granada'sseige, for my selfe, my wife, Rachel, andGrissell Ramsayes, 2 dollars.Item, given to my wife for the use of the house, 8 dollars.Item, for the acts of parlia., session 1672, etc., 30 shiling.Item, for binding Hadington's Praitiques, 42 shilling.For a quaire of paper, 6 pence.Item, upon other uses, 40 shilling.Item, to my wife, 2 dollars.
This is the accompt of the haill 26 dollars.
Item, receaved at 2 sundry consultations 6 dollars, out of which:
Imprimis, given to my wife, 2 dollars.Item, on win at Aberdour, a mark.Item, for sieng the house and yairds of Dunybirsell, a mark.To G. Kirkcaldie's servante, a dollar.To my wife, halfe a croun.For the New art of wying vanity against Mr. G.Sinclar, 15 pence.Item, to my wife for the use of the house on thelast of Decr. 1672, 8 dollars.
Which was out of other money I had besyde me, which 8 dollars with what I gave formerly makes up 14 dollars and 3 shillings sterl. of the money due to hir for the moneth of January 1673.
Item, again to my wife, a dollar and 4 merks.Item, given hir, 2 merks.As also given to hir, two dollars.Item, given to hir again, a dollar.Item, given hir, thrie dollars and 2 shillings.Item, given hir, 2 dollars.
Then on the 19 of february 1673, I receaved from Rot. Govan, gairdner, 20 lb. in payment of his tack duety for all termes preceiding Martinmas 1672, out of which Imprimis:
Payed for my selfe and Mr. John Wood for seingthe comoedy called Sir Martin Mar-all, a dollar.Item, to my wife, 3 dollars.Given in with the trades bill, a dollar.Item, at a collation, l6 pence.Item, given to my wife, a dollar.Item, waired upon sundrie things, 40 shil.
This is the accompt of the 20 lb.
Then upon the 5't day of March 1673 I receaved from my father 400 merks, the first monie I lifted furth of the annuity payable to me from Lambes 1671 till Lambes 1672 last bypast: all preceiding Lambes 1671 being payed to me by my father as I have already marked, out of which:
Imprimis, given to my wife, 23 dollars.to pay hir ale compt which was 9 dollars: hir baxter compt,5 dollars, hir wobster, 2 dollars; hir coalman, 3 dollars. Hirnurse for the bairne Jonets quarter, 4 dollars.[669]Item, given my wife for the use of the house duringthis moneth of March, 10 dollars.Item, for a pair of gloves, halfe a dollar.Item, at a collation and on other uses, 3 shilings.Item, spent upon the race day, 3 shillings.Item, at a collation, 26 shiling.Item, sent to Calderwood's man's wedding, a dollar.Item, at a collation in Heriot's yards, 18 pence.Item, for seck with A. Todrigde, ij pence.To the Lady Pitmedden's nurse, a dollar.Item, in Ja. Haliburton's, tua merks.Item, to a poor woman, a mark.Item, for a quair of paper, 6 pence.Item, to the barber, 6 pence.Item, to the kirk basin, 6 pence.Item, given to my wife, a dollar and a halfe.Item, given hir, tua dollars and 2 mark.Item, spent in Ja. Haliburton's, 2 marks.Given to my wife, tua dollars.Given to the barber, a 6 pence.Given for a timber comb, 8 pence.Given on other uses, 8 pence.Item, in the taverne, 20 pence.Item, to my wife,. 20 pence.Item, on the 1 of April given to my wife for theuse of the house that moneth, 12 dollars.Upon win at sundry tymes, 40 shilling.Item, to the barber, 6 pence.Upon other uses, 9 pence.Item to the kirk deacon for a year's contribution 2 dollars.
[669] Wages of a nurse sixteen dollars, or about £4 yearly, double the wages of an ordinary woman servant.
[Sidenote: [This money is repayed me.][670]]
[Item, payed out for my Lord Provest's use and by his vreits[670] a hundred merks and 8 dollars to Marie Hamilton in pairt of payment of the right she had upon Popill][671] which being joyned with the former makes up exactly the haill 400 mks. receaved by me from my father on the 5't of March last.
[Sidenote: [Which money is yet owing me.][671]]
[670] Writs.
[671] Erased in MS.
Then out of 4 dollars receaved in a consultation, I gave firstTo the maid at Dudingstone, a mark.To the kirk broad their, a mark.Item, to Rot. Craw, a shilling.Item, for confections at Bervick, 2 shillings.Item, to Idington's man, a mark.Item, at Pople for shoing the horse, item at Auldcambusfor brandy to the Dutchmen, a shilling.Item, to a barber at Hadinton, 6 pence.Item, given to my wife, 31 shiling.Item, to the kirk broads, a shilling.Item, given to my wife, 2 shillings.Item, spent at Leith and else wheir, 50 shilling.
In the beginning of May 1673, my father and I having made our accompts he was debitor to me in the soume of 1400 merks as resting of 1800 mks. of my annuity from Lambes 1671 till Lambes 1672 (for on the 5 of March last I got from him 400 mks. of the 1800, hence rested only 1400 mks. of that years annuity) and I was found resting to him the soume of 40 pounds sterling or 720 merks[672] as tuo years maill of my dwelling-house[673] videlizet-from Witsonday 1671 (at which I entered to it) till Whitsonday nixt approaching 1673, which being deducted and retained by my father in his oun hand, of the 1400 mks. their remained 680 merks; wheirof I receaved at the said tyme from my father 380 merks in money, wheirupon their rested to me behind of my annuity preceiding Lambes 1672 just 300 mks: and I gave my father a discharge of the said 720 mks. of house maill, and of the said 380 mks. receaved by me in money, making togithir ij00 mks, which with the preceiding 400 mks. gotten by me on the 5 of March last makes up 1500 merks in all.
[672] This is normal. £1 equal to eighteen marks.
[673] His house rent was £20 a year.
Out of this 380 mks. receaved from my father on the 8 of May 1673,
Imprimis, given to my wife for paying hir meal andhir children's quarters, etc., 6 dollars.Item, for 2 quaire of paper, 18 pence.Item, for my decreit and charging Rot. Johnston, 18 pence.Item, on other uses, tua shillings.Item, on win with Mr. Pat. Hamilton, a shilling.Given to my wife on the 10 of May for the use ofthe house, ij dollars.
Which making up 18 dollars and more compleit the 80 merks,so their remains 300 mks. behind, out of which imprimis:In Haliburton's with Sam. Cheisley, 40 shiling.Item, to the kirk broad at Dudiston, 6 pence.Item, to the barber, halfe a mark.Item, in Masterton's with G. Gibson, 31 shilling.Item, to Will. Sutherland, a mark.For G. Burnet's reply and conferences, 3 shillings.To Mr. Mathew Ramsay's nurse, a dollar.For a pint of win their, 24 shilings.For copieng a paper, 40 shiling.Item, for mum and walnuts, 9 pence.Item, at the kirk door, 6 pence.Item, for win and sugar, 7 pence.Given to my wife for furniture to my cloaths andhir oune goune, 5 dollars.Item, in Haliburton's for mum, 22 shiling.Item, upon seck, 9 shiling.Item, in James Haliburton's, 18 pence.Item, given to my wife, a dollar.Item, at the kirk door and on other uses, 13 pence.Item, to Jo. Steinsone, gairdner, 14 pence.Item, to my wife to be given to hir washer and other uses, 2 dollars.Item, to Lancelot Ker for copieng a book to me first, a dollar.Item, given to my wife, 6 dollars.Upon other use I remember not, 2 dolars.
This is on 100 mks.
Item, on coffee, the poor and other uses, 3 shillings.Item, given to my wife to pay hir servants fies onthe 31 of May 1673, ij dollars.[Lent to Mr. Jo. W.][674] repayed me [3 dollars.][674]Item, upon mum, 12 pence.Item, for the provests last act, to Jo. Trotter in hisImprobation, 30 shilling.For a quaire of paper, 9 pence.Given to my wife on the 4 of June, 1673, 5 dollars.In James Haliburton's, 14 pence.Payed for 2 pair of shoes, 6 shillings and a groat.On a quaire of paper and other uses, a mark.
[674] Erased in MS.
This is near another 100 merks.
Item, given to my wife on the 9 day of June 1673, 6 dollars.To Joseph the barber, a shilling.Item, in Ja. Haliburton's, 18 pence.Item, for a timber chair, 18 pence.Item, on Leith on the race day, 3 shillings.Item, at the kirk door, 6 pence.For the post of a letter from my goodbrother, 14 pence.Item, in Maistertons with young Idington when he went away, 32 shiling.At dinner in Haliburton's, 20 pence.Item, to the barber, 6 pence.Item, upon other uses, 6 pence.Item, to my father's woman who keips the childGeorge, given by myself and my wife, 2 dollars.Item, given to my wife, a dollar.Payed to the coallman, 10 lb.[675]Item, upon paper and ink, 10 pence.Item, in Ja. Haliburtons, 10 pence.Item, given to my wife for buying a scarfe, hood, 10 pence.fan, gloves, shoes, linnen for bands, etc., 7 dollars.
[675] This is one of the few instances in which an item ofexpenditure is stated in pounds.
This is another 100 merks. And which compleits the haill 380 merks receaved from my father on the 8 of may 1673.
Upon the 20 of June 1673 I receaved from William Binning a years salarie as tounes assessor which he was owing me for the year 1671 wheirin he was tresurer, being 150 lb. Scots, which is about 229 merks, out of which:
Imprimis, for a pair of net leather shoes, 3 shillings. Item, in Painston's with Mr. Todridge, 48 shill. Item, given to my wife partly to pay Margaret Neilsons fie and partly for other uses, 3 dollars. For a triple letter its post for Rome, 15 pence. Item, for seing the play called the Spanish Curate, halfe a dollar. Item, for cherries to Kate Chancellor their, halfe a dollar. Item, theirafter in Aikman's, 14 pence. Item, at the kirk door, halfe a mark. Item, spent when I was at Liberton kirk, 2 shillings. Item, for Thomas the Rymer's Prophecies, 4 pence. For the Lords answer in Fairlies case, a dollar. Item, given to my wife to compleit Margaret Neilsons fie during the haill tyme of hir service besides what was payed hir formerly, 6 dollars and a mark. Given to my wife for sundry uses, 10 dollars. To my sone John's nurse, 10 merks. Item, to buy paper etc. to him who copied me Mckeinzies Criminals, 29 shiling. Item, payed at sundrie tymes in the taverne, 30 pence. Item, for a dozen of silver spoons wying tuo onces the peice in all 24 onces at 5 shillings and 6 pence per once, making each spoon to be ellevin shillings sterling,[676] 47 lb. for I gave them in exchange 6 old silver spoons, which fell short of 6 new ons in 10 shillings sterl. upon the want of weight, and the accompt of the workmanship, so they stood me in all as I said before 47 pounds Scots. Item, payed to the ailman for are accompt of aill furnished, 24 lb.
[676] Price of silver.
This makes near the 150 lb. receaved from Bailzie Binnie.
Item, in the end of June 1673 1 receaved from William Broun, agent for the borrows, in their name and behalfe, my pension of 12 lb. sterl., being for the year praeceiding Whitsonday 1673; out of which:
Imprimis, given to my man when he brought it to me, a dollar.Item, to the barber, a 6 pence.To the kirk broad, halfe a mark.Item, on coffee, 3 pence.Item, for Reusneri Symbola Imperatoria to theJanitor, 18 pence.Item, to him for the particular carts[677] of Lothian,Fyffe, Orknay and Shetland, Murray, Cathanes,and Sutherland, at 10 p. the peice, 3 pound.Item, at Pitmeddens woman's marriage, given bymy selfe and my wife, 2 dollars and a shil.Item, on halfe a dozen of acornie[678] spoons, 2 shillings.Item, payed to Adam Scot for a mulct in beingabsent from a meiting of the advocats, 28 shiling.Item, payed to Edward Gilespie for my seat maill[679]from Whitsonday 1672 to Whitsonday 1673, 12 lb.Item, to the copier of Mckeinzies Criminalls, a mark.Item, to the barber, halfe a mark.To the kirk basin, halfe a mark.Given to my wife, a mark.Item, on brandee, 3 shilling.Given to M'ris Mawer in charity, 29 shiling.Item, payed in Pat Steills, a mark.Item, on the 15 of July 1673 given to my wife, 10 rix dollars.Upon win in Rot. Bell's house, 2 shillings.Item, at the Presidents man's penny brithell, a dollar and a 6 pence.In H. Gourlay's with D. Stevinson, 38 shiling.[Given to my wife to buy me a pair of worstedstockings, 4 shillings.][680]Item to the barber, a 6 pence.Item, Tom Gairdner for bringing cheerries from Abbotshall, a shiling.To the kirk broad, 6 pence.Item, for mounting my suit of cloaths with callico,buttons, pockets, etc., 3 dollars.Item, to the taylor for making them, a dollar.Item, to Walter Cunyghame for keiping our gounes, a dollar.Item, upon cherries, 6 pence.Item, in Painstons, a shilling.Item, to the copier of Mckeinzies Criminalls, 2 mark.Item, for seing the Maidens tragaedy for my selfeand Mr. William Ramsay,[681] a dollar.At the kirk door, 6 pence.To the barber, halfe a mark.In Aickmans after the comedy, a mark.In Ja. Haliburtons, a mark.Item, at a collation also their, 28 shiling.Item, at collations theirafter, 7 shillings st.Upon the 1 of August 1673 given to my wife forthe use of the house that moneth, 18 dollars and a halfe.