Series 1 > Records of a Scottish cloth manufactory at New Mills, Haddingtonshire, 1681-1703

THE NEW MILLS CLOTH MANUFACTORY 49
Nooke that the cloath for the regiment of draggoones will be
at Berwick befor Thursday next, orders Robertt Blackwood,
conformed to the lott fallen on him for the same to he at
Berwick befor Thurseday to surveigh the said cloath according
to the Councells orders, and if he goe not himselfe he finding
a qualified persone of the companey to the satisfaction of tlie
managers he shall be absolved, for which he is to have twenty
pound Scotts of gratuity for his paines his horse hyre paid and
charges born. Warrandes Hugh Blair and George Home to
settle with Mr. Collineson and to give him allowance for
frameing and carryeing on the progress of our bussiness fra the
begining and bringing the bookes to due ballance to the 6th
of Aprill 1683. Ja. Row.
Edenbrough, 25 Aprill 1683.
Present Hugh Blair, Duncan McIntoch James Row, John
Little, Robertt Blackwood.
Precess John Little.
319. The managers finding the dificulty of clearing accompts
when they run long on, orders that in tyme comeing James
Marr and his successoures in his imployment shall clear their
accomptts of cash at every three monethes end. And George
Home and his successors shall clear their accompt of cash at
every six monethes end which is without prejudice of their and
every other persone concerned clearing all their accomptts
once a year.
320. Ordered to give off the course ried cloth bought from
Mr. Robert Blackwood to James Kerr for breaches to the
castle souldiers.
321. There being a letter received and read from Mr.
Spurrway dated the 24th desyreing severall things to be
provided and particularly to buy some wool from John Bell it
is referred to Hugh Blair and George Home to make the best
bargane with him they can.
322. To recommend to the generall meeting to graunt some
gratuity to Baylie Edmonstone in respect of his straits and
that he hath been and may bee usefull to the companey in
holding of a bayry court at New-Mills for punisheing the
servants.
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