Series 3 > Ayr Burgh accounts, 1534-1624

Treasurer,
1580-81.
(66v.)
(66v., 6?r.)
146 AYR BURGH ACCOUNTS
Henry Osburne, Treasurer, 1580-81
(audited April 19, 1587)
Charge
The town’s rental, .£189, 14s. 5d. The feu of the Blackfriars
yards, £3, 13s. 4d. The Blackfriars annuals, £18, Is. 6d. The
Chorists’ annuals, £27, 16s. 8d. The Greyfriars yards, £2, 13s. 4d.
The fore-mail of the Tron for 5 years from Whitsunday 1581, £70.
Burgess-entries, £35. Total, £346, 19s. 4d.1
Discharge
Fees and Stipends. The minister (Mr. John Porterfeild), as part
of his stipend, £10. The reader, £6,13s. 4d. The schoolmaster, £20.
Friars Rollie and Allasoun, £32. The Provost, £5. The Treasurer,
£5. The Clerk, £4. The Master of Work, £3, 6s. 8d. For ringing
the bells, £6, 13s. 4d. For keeping the knock, £6, 13s. 4d. For
keeping the hills, £5, 6s. 8d. The officers, £10. The suitor-fee,
13s. 4d. Total, £115, 6s. 8d.
Commissioners’ Expenses. To William Campbell, to ride to
Edinburgh in the town’s affairs, £20. To the same, for riding again
to Edinburgh on the town’s business in July 1581, £33, 6s. 8d.
Total, £53, 6s. 8d.
Messengers and Petty Legal Expenses. To John Masoun,
George Angus and John McKnedar, for making writs, £4, 6s. 8d.
For going to Edinburgh with the town’s commission, £l, 6s. 8d.
For parchment and wax for the commission, 13s. 4d. To the mes¬
senger who brought the stent-roll, 13s. 4d. To Thomas Clogy,
messenger, for his expenses in awaiting the collection of the stent,
£3, 13s. 4d. To the officer of Alloway, for his services in collecting
the stent in Alloway, £2,10s. Total, £13, 3s. 4d.
Common Work. Owed to James Scott, painter, for his work at
the Tolbooth and kirk, £6, 13s. 4d. For making the butts,
£6, 13s. 4d. For carting turf to the butts, £2, 16s. 8d.
Total, £16, 3s. 4d.
Hospitality. Spent by Margaret Wylie on the herald who pro¬
claimed the honours of the Duke of Lennox, £5, 4s. For 4 quarts
of wine given to the King’s minister, £l, 12s. For drink to the
honest men that canvoyit the Juges in sercheing of the stollin maid,
£l, 4s. Total, £8.
The Ministry. Given to William Campbell (commissioner to
Edinburgh), to give to the scribe to the privie counsale (John Andro),
to obtain the parsonage and vicarage of Alloway for the minister.
One penny too much.