Early records of an old Glasgow family

94 THE EARLY RECORDS OF
that belonged to George Stirling, tennent to Lambhill, be the
English regiment that was commanded be Sir John Lanier, 1 whilk
soume was allowed to the toune be the publick, being the free
money. The expenses in obtaining the allowance being deduced." 2
The outgoings from Ramshorn and Meadowflat are given in
the " Compt " before referred to, viz. : " Malt, i boll, 2 furlotts.
Meill, 2 bolls, 1 furlott. Silver dewtie, £1 13s. 4d. Augmenta-
tion, is." 3
Sold to the City of Glasgow for Hutchesons' Hospital.
After these lands had passed out of the Hill family, as sub-
sequently mentioned, and while possessed by the Patrons of
Hutchesons' Hospital, to whom they were sold, the return does
not seem to have been very satisfactory. As illustrative of this a
Minute of the Patrons of 30th September, 1703, may be referred
to, where a Committee is appointed to report on a petition by
the Tacksmen of the Ramshorn lands for abatement of their rent,
in respect that, notwithstanding of "ye labour and pains and
industry in cultivating and improving of the sd. yeard, yet the
same is so fruitless and unprofitable that it not only dissapoynt y r-
expectatioune, but that y n families are like to be ruined yrby.
throwe the barreness of the ground." An abatement of rent of
,£10 Scots per acre (i.e. 16s. 8d. sterling) from their former rent
of ^60 in all, was accordingly allowed. Again, on 22nd August,
1705, there appears a similar petition by John Campbell, Maltman,
tacksman of twelve acres, alleging that he could not make his
rent out of the lands, and had consequently fallen into arrear,
and that "gif he get no ease it will wholly brak him, and incapaci-
tate him to bruik the land ony longer " ; and various further
abatements of rent are given, from time to time, on petitions,
1 Now the 1st Dragoon Guards.
1 Memorabilia of Glasgow, published in 1868, p. 275.
s Hill, Munimenta, vol. I., Part III., No. 13.