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

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Given to David Coilzear when he went out to the
Rendevous of the Eist Lothian militia regiment
to defray his charge their, . . halfe a croun.
At a collation with Sir David Falconer when I in¬
formed him anent the reduction against the
minister of Athelstaneford, . . 4 lb. 4 shilling.
Given to my wife to pay for 40 load of coalls at
10 p. the load, and for other uses,
For Ziegleri dissertationes de laesione ultra dimid.
de jure clavium, etc., ....
To Comisar Monro for calling and marking the
reduction against the minister of Athelstainfurd
on the 22 of July 1674, ....
Item, the same day given to him for reading a bill
desiring our reduction might he considered and
tane in presently and to stop the said minister’s
report in the mean tyme, . .
Item, on the 23 of July 1674, given by my wife and
my selfe, at Mary Scot, my fathers serving woman,
hir pennie wedding, ....
Item, to the fidlers, ....
The nixt money I spent was some 7 dollars given me in
sundrie consultations as is marked besyde me in a paper apart.
With Merchinston at Dalrymilnes, . . 2 shilings.
For the Empresse of Morocco, . . 18 pence.
For Shutles1 Observations upon the said farce re¬
vised against Dryden, ....
At Arthur Somervells, ....
Le 29 de Juillet 1674, je empruntee de Monsieur
le Bois cent marques en vingt et trois thalers
Imperiaux de quoy premierement.
Donnee to William Stevinson, merchand, for com-
plciting to him the price of my French hangings
which my wife bought from him at 10 lb. sterling,
and wheirof he receaved 6 lb. st. before on the
18 of June, as is marked. I say payed to him, 4 lb. sterling.
For my dinner on a Sunday, . . .15 pence.
Spent at the fountaine, . . . .20 pence.
Item, spent at Tom Hayes and elsewheir by my selfe, 16 pence.
8 dollars.
32 pence.
a dollar.
a dollar
2 dollars.
6 pence.
18 pence.
10 pence.
Settle’s. See p. 288.