Series 3 > Ayr Burgh accounts, 1534-1624

AYR BURGH ACCOUNTS
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James Nychole, for taking down the broken images, 5s. For timber Dean of Guild,
to the Brig-yett, £1, 6s. The Dean of Guild’s fee, £2. 1544-45-
Total, £12, 4s. Id.
Balance due, £37, 9s. Id. (Sums in arrear, including the Easter (33W.)
fines and 5 guild-entries, £28, 13s. 4d.)
John Fallisdale, Master of Work, 1544-45 Master of
(audited Jan. 2, 1547/8) 1544-45.
Charge
Balance of £l, 17s. not received from late Master of Work Kessane. (33V.)
Received from the Treasurer, £2, 4s.
Discharge
For the roof of the pavilion—15| lb. of iron (7s. 9d.), 36 fathoms
of rope (12s.) and timber (Is. 8d.)—in all, £l, Is. 5d. For work on
it, 10s. For thornis and stakis to the oppin partis of the toun in the tyme
of the pest, For closing up two vennels, 9®. 4d. To Mowet the
gunner, 10s. Making bands and crooks at the Brig-yett, 10s. 8d.
8£ st. of iron to make bands, crooks, slots and nails at the three
barres yettis, £3, 8s. For work there, 17s. For 3| st. of iron
for the town’s work in time of pest, £l, 8s. House-rent for the
town’s gear, £l. The Master of Work’s fee, £2.
Total, £12, 4s. 5d.
Credit balance, £10, Os. 5d.
Robert Makmyllan, Treasurer 1545-46 Treasurer,
(audited Jan. 2, 1547/8) 1545-46-
Charge
Balances not received from ex-Treasurers Kennedy (1542-43) and (3^.)
Dalzell (1544-45). The town’s rental for Mart. 1545 and Whit. 1546,
£186, 8s. 4d. One burgess-entry, £3, 6s. 8d. John Johnsoun’s
grassum, £17,13s. 4d. Thomas Patersoun’s grassum for the sixteen-
shilling land in Meikle Cortoun, £10. Total, £217, 8s. 4d.
Discharge
Fees. Mr. Gavin Ross, £10. The late Mr. Peter Broun, (34™.)
£5, 6s. 8d. Schir Alexander Kar, £8, 10s. lOd. Nicholas Scheras,
£4, 6s. 8d. The two sangsters, £5, 2s. 8d. The Provost, £5.
Stephen Prestoun (clerk), £4. The Treasurer, £2. The late
Alexander Mortoun (for keeping the knock), £l. The keepers of
the hills, 6s. 8d. Total, £45, 13s. 6d.
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