Series 2 > Selections from the records of the regality of Melrose, 1605-1661 (1662-1676, 1547-1706) > 1662-1676

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MELROSE REGALITY RECORDS
bear on Monday next and Sownhouse to accept the same,
and decerns William Cranston to pay and satisfy Taylor
for the bear intromitted with by him, before Monday
night at the sight of Edward Darling and John Pringle,
portioners of Blainslie.
* Heid Court of the regalitie of Melrose begune and holden
upon the elleventh day of October 1662 be the said
Gideon Jacksone, baillie deput to the said noble
and potent Earle; Andro Phaupe, officer. Court
laufullie affirmed.’
Which day, decems James Wauche in Melrose to restore
to Andrew Ker, younger of Litledeane, ‘ ane Monrose
pistoll halfe bend with the heck and work in alse good
conditione as he fand her in December 1660 or therby,’
or else pay a certain sum as its value ; pursuer proved
his claim by Robert Maben in Danyielton and Thomas
Elleis, wright there.
Eodem die decems Marion Hendersone in Colmslie and
John Wauch her son to pay to John Lythgow, portioner
of Newhouses, 81. Scots of -damage and loss sustained
by pursuer for want of John Wauch’s service, whom the
said Marion hired to the pursuer from Whitsunday 1662 to
Whitsunday 1663, and the latter promised 10 L, a pair of
shoes at 40 s., 5 sheep’s grass at 3 1. 6 s. 8 d., and a pair of
white hose at 13 s. 4 d., extending to 16 1. Scots ; and
Wauch having entered at Whitsunday remained till August,
‘ and then in the tyme of the winning of hay and harvest
when the said persewer stood most in neid of his service ’
he causelessly deserted; referred to defender’s oath,
who confessed the agreement and deponed ‘ shoe nether
knew the cause of her said sones deserting of his said
service nor wher he was for the present ’; expenses 12 s.
Eodem die decems Maly Sklaitter in Danyielton to pay
to Margaret Eliot, widow there, 52 s. borrowed from
Margaret Patersone, daughter of Margaret Eliot, 8 s. due
to James Patersone, son of said Margaret Eliot, 27 s.