Extract from Sir John Foulis of Ravelston's account book, 22 December 1686.
[National Library of Scotland reference: MSS.6154]
This extract from the account books of Sir John Foulis of Ravelston includes an item for carrying his golf clubs.
'for a golfe ball the coatchmans chopine eall
[measure of ale], & lent to L[ord Clerk]:
Register for a horne to his club &
[to the] poor folk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0:8:0
for carieing [carrying] my clubs . . . . . . . 0:4.0
my Lord register payed our Supper'