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

242 MINUTE BOOK OF THE MANAGERS OF
Edinburgh, 26th March 1701 years.
Approves of the payments folloueing since last sederunt
viz:—
To Johne Cunninghame of Ballendalloch to give
to Hugh Cunninghame to make moyen with
Thesaurar Depute anent Colonel McKartneyes
affair . . . . . . i?!: 3:9
To Robert Hoy in part a parcell of wooll bought
from him per David Maxuell’s letter and
precept . . . . . 25: 0:0
Said freight 8 balls wooll in Thomas
Osuald . . . . cf?l : 10: 0
Charges at Kirkaldie and Leith . 1:0:7 2:10:7
<£*28:14: 4
Orders Alexander Weir to accept and pay that bill of Johne
Drumonds and partners upone the Manadgers for JP2000 att
24d. per cent, payable to the order of Mr. Gilbert Black.
Orders Alexander Weir to send out the soap and spinnells
etc. now at Borrostouness when the same aryves at Leith, and
Orders said Alexander Weir to wryt to David Maxuell
plaint ofC°m signefyeing that Thomas Fisher complaines of the unequall-
Thomas ness of the collours of the heriotts work cloath not being
Fishers. exactly conforme to the suatch sent out to him and that he
want 9 peice or 18 ends which he desyres may be of the
collours last sent for the old cloath in the hall will not doe his
turne not being of the exact collour.
John Marjoribanks.
Edinburgh, 2nd April 1701 years.
Approves of the payments folloueing since last sederunt viz:—
Payed to James Dunlop for the use of the work JP27 :0 :0
Payed to Robert Nicolsone J interest JP800 to
Candlemas 1701 . . . . 44:0:0
Payed to Gilbert Stuart per Mr. Drumond and
partners bill on the Manadgers at value L2000
att 24d. per £ ... .
200:0:0