Series 1 > Journals of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall, with his observations on public affairs and other memoranda, 1665-1676

EXTRACTS FROM ACCOUNTS
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Item, to Iclington’s man.
a mark.
Item, at Pople for shoing the horse, item at Auld-
cambus for brandy to the Dutchmen,
Item, to a barber at Hadinton,
6 pence.
31 shiling.
a shilling.
2 shillings.
50 shilling.
a shilling.
Item, given to my wife.
Item, to the kirk broads,
Item, given to my wife.
Item, spent at Leith and else wheir.
In the beginning of May 1673, my father and I having made
our accompts he was debitor to me in the soume of 1400 merks as
resting of 1800 mks. of my annuity from Lambes 1671 till Lambes
1672 (for on the 5 of March last I got from him 400 mks. of the
1800, hence rested only 1400 mks. of that years annuity) and I
was found resting to him the soume of 40 pounds sterling or 720
merks1 as tuo years maill of my dwelling-house 2 videlizet—from
Witsonday 1671 (at which I entered to it) till Whitsonday nixt
approaching 1673, which being deducted and retained by my
father in his oun hand, of the 1400 mks. their remained 680
merks; wheirof I receaved at the said tyme from my father 380
merks in money, wheirupon their rested to me behind of my
annuity preceiding Lambes 1672 just 300 mks: and I gave my
father a discharge of the said 7 20 mks. of house maill, and of the
said 380 mks. receaved by me in money, making togithir ijOO mks,
which with the preceiding 400 mks. gotten by me on the 5 of March
last makes up 1500 merks in all.
Out of this 380 mks. receaved from my father on the 8 of May
1673,
Imprimis, given to my wife for paying hir meal and
hir children’s quarters, etc., . . .6 dollars.
Item, for 2 quaire of paper, . . .18 pence.
Item, for my decreit and charging Rot. Johnston, . 18 pence.
Item, on other uses, . . . tua shillings.
Item, on win with Mr. Pat. Hamilton, . . a shilling.
Given to my wife on the 10 of May for the use of
the house, . . . . • ij dollars.
Which making up 18 dollars and more compleit the 80 merks,
so their remains 300 mks. behind, out of which imprimis :
In Haliburton’s with Sam. Cheisley, . . 40 shiling.
Item, to the kirk broad at Dudiston, . 6 pence.
1 This is normal. ^1 equal to eighteen marks.
2 His house rent was £20 a year.