Series 3 > Court book of the Burgh of Kirkintilloch 1658-1694

BURGH OF KIRKINTILLOCH 143
them as Counsellouris forsaid. And hes given their oathes
[etc.].
{139) [9 December 1689; Bailies, John Smith and
Robert Dollour, with the town council and burgesses.]
The Baillies and Counsell hes admitted and created and
be thir presents admitts and creatts William Bull, younger,
portioner of the east side of the watter of Luggie in Kirkin¬
tilloch, visitur of the meall mercat of this Burgh in tyme
coming ay and quhill he be discharged thairfrae be wrytte
and he hes given his oath defideli administratione as afeires
and for the which the Baillies gives him full pouer and
libertie to amerciat and fyne persones culpable according
to their fault, he being comptable to them for the fynes, and
ordaines the officer to goe alonges with him and assist him
thairin.
The Baillies and Counsell decernes and ordaines the haill
heretouris and inhabitants of Kirkintilloch lyable to make
payment of the teynd to pay their proportionall pairts
theirof to the Baillies conforme to their brooking within
fyftine dayes under the payne of poynding. The quhilk
teynd is for the cropt and year of God 1689 yearis.
John Gooding lait Baillie being making his compts for
his intromisions with the Tounes goods for byganes during
the tyme he was Baillie, suae after charge and discharge he
hes laid doune on the table to the said Baillies 8 lib. 2s. 8d.
Scotts quhilk John Smith hes recived to imploy for the
Tounes use and to be anserable for the same.
{140) [28 October 1690 ; Bailies as before.]
The said Baillies, Burgesses and Toune Counsell are
content that James Hill keepe the customes of the pecks
for a year to come at the former rait of 64 punds Scotts and
ordaines him to give in band and catione for the same.
[Instruments and act of court.]
The said Baillies, Burgesses and Toune Counsell are
content and hes voted that James Bisset keepe still the
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