Series 1 > Diary and general expenditure book of William Cunningham of Craigends ... kept chiefly from 1673 to 1680

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1680] DIARY AND HOUSEHOLD BOOK
upon Cuninghameheid’s businesse, and seeing they hold me in
nothing at home (as they did when I ordinarly resided ther with
my wife), I ought to have the ordinar expense of them oft
Cuninghameheid. In ane of which I was keept 20 days, and
my compt that space came but to 34. 18. 0., for I do not
charge him with extra-ordinars. The other voyage was com-
pleited in 8 days, but my father and Ashenyeards went ther
also, being all ordained to come and depone about Lindsey’s
businesse. Our compt in that voyage was 20. 12. 4., beside
the expense of taking my father and Ashenyeards home again,
I setting them free out of Edinr—
34. 18. 0.
20. 12. 4.
is 55. 10. 4.
Dec. 6, 1679.—I fied James Gemmel for my man that
current half year, and conditioned him nine pound of fie and
boots while he is with me. Any other thing I was to give him
being in my own will, and he to keep himself in a condition of
ane riding servant, I promising not to make a footman of him.
March 7,1680.—John Thomsoun, smith in Locherside, going
off the ground to Houstoun’s land, he left me payment of the
year’s rent 1679, which was owing in manner following:—
1. He gave me James Black, his successor, debitor
for 50 mks., .... J?33 6 8
2. He gave me James Paterson in Locherside
debitor for . . . . 12 0 0
3. He gave me his ticket for . . . 14 11 0
£59 17 8
March 23, 1680.—I sold to Alex: Miller in Dennistoun
Milne his 8 bolls 3 firlots ferme meall, payable be him for the
Millne for cropt 1679, price 6 lb. 40d. the boll. Terme of
payment is Lammas next.
April 22, 1680.—I agreed with Jonet Reid in Dennistoun
about her 10 bolls ferme meall, payable by her for cropt 1679,
for which she conditioned to pay 6 pound 40d. a boll Whitsun¬
day next, and altogether to be without fail completed ere Luk’s
day next.