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EXTRACTS FROM THE COMPT OF JAMES MURRAY
MASTER OF WORK.*
Item to certane men for bringing out of the laicli trance of
the ftokis and quheillis of the artailyarie that the Maifter of
Wark micht vide thame ane galloun of aill - ix s II ij d
Item to Valentyne the Painter at the Maifter of Wark his
command ane doler for coming to Stirling from Glafgow being
fend for be the Mafter of Wark - - lviij s
Item payed to Willie Davie for bringing from Edinburgh to
Stirling xiij ftane wecht of Calk oyle and Cullouris to Valen-
tyne the Painter at iijs iiijd the ftane wecht hide xliijs iiijd.
* These extracts are printed from one of a number of Volumes of
the same description preserved in Her Majesty's General Register
House. — Valentyne Jeinking the Painter seems to have been well known
in his profession, and to have exercised his calling in Glasgow ; as
appears from the Records of that City. Thus on 20th October 1627,
" the Provest Baillies and Counsall hes ordanit the Thesaurer to pay to
" Valentyne Ginking the sum of threttie pund for gilting the Cok and
" thanis and culloring of the same yallow with the glob and standart
" and stanes above the steiple heid :" and on the 17th July 1630, The
Council " ordainis the Thesaurer to have ane warrand for threttie pund
" debursit be him to Valentyne Ginking for gilting the Cok and als the