EXTRACTS FROM THE ACCOUNTS OF THE

BURGH OF GLASGOW.

From Michaelmas 1630 to Michaelmas 1631.

CHARGE.

In the first, he [the treasurer] chargis himself with the small annwallis contenit in rentall, vjc lxxij li. iijs. iiijd. Item, with the dewtie of the mylnis of the said bruch, the Mertimes terme,

1630 yeirs,

ijm vc xx li. vjc xxxiij li. vjs. viijd.

.

je 1 li.

Item, with the dewtie of the ladillis, the said terme,
Item, with the dewtie of the trone, the said terme,
Item, with the dewtie of the brig, the said terme,
Item, with the dewtie of the saidis mylnis, quhilk he ressavit in hand at the setting

therof, the Witsonday terme 1631 yeiris,

Item, with the dewtie of the ladillis, the said terme,

Item, the dewtie of the trone, the said terme,

je xxxiij li, vjs. 8d.

ijm iije lxvi li. xiijs. 4d. vje lxxiij li. vjs. viijd. je lxxvi li. xiijs. iiijd. je lvj li. xiijs. 4d. lxxxix li.

Item, the dewtie of the brig and gres of the Grein, the said terme,
Item, dewtie of the gres of the commoune land,

Item, with the sowme following, ressavit be him fra Robert Patersone, thesaurer of the said brugh immediatlie befoir him, iijm ijc lxxxxiiij li. xiiijs. viijd. Summa of the compteris haill chairge extendis to .

xjm ix ix li. xijs. viijd.

DISCHARGE.

Item, for the ministeris kay,

Item, to puir Inglis men, .

Item, for expenssis on the Kingis nycht,

Item, to ane puir mane,

Item, for twa half barrillis of herring to the maissouris,

Item, to John Dobbie for the carying of the bell to Edinburgh,

Item, for the pwmpis to the well, .

Item, for wine to the bischope,

Item, for the wark of the stipill,

Item, for the expenssis of ane pur man in the tolbuith,
Mair for the sustentatioun of ane pur woman thair,

Item, for the wark of the stipill,

Item, to ane gentilman callit Frissor,

lxxij li. xvij li. viijs.

viij li. vis.

vj li. xiijs. iiijd. xiij li. vjs. viijd.

xiiij li. xs. jc lx li.

lxx li. xlix li. xis.

iij li. xvijs. iiijd. Iviijs.

lix li. xiijs. vjd.

v li. xvjs.

Item, to Archibald Faullis for his heretabill rycht of the buithis in the belhous, iije li. Item, to Johne Donald for xlvj treis of aik to the belhous,

je v li. xijs.

Item, to Margaret Forret for the townis denner quhen the commoun guidis was roupit,

lxxxxii li. vis.

Item, to the laird of Kelburne for his supplie to the building of ane peir ther, ije li. Item, for the hombringing of the new bell out of Leith,

xxxvj li. vjs. viijd.

Item, to the townis commissionaris at the conventioun of burrowis,
Item, for the new bell,

Item, for the expenssis of the water,

Item, for helping the water,

Item, for the helping of the bischopis brigis,

Item, to the drummouris,

Item, to pyper,

ije iiij li. xvijs. jm lviii li. vjs.

je xxxvij li. xviijs. lxvi li. xijs.

v li. xvijs. iiijd.

lviijs. xxixs.

Followis the sowmes of money debursit be him for the townis fiallis:

Item, with the burgessis and gild brother fynis and buikis callit God and the

xxxviij li.

viij li.

Item, to the provest quhilk he spent as commissar for the towne,
Item, to Androw Mylne for curing of ane pur patient,

Item, to Patrik Wilsone for skouring of the lampis,

vj li. xiijs. iiijd.

Mair to him for furnishing of candill and ringing of the bell to the deane of gild his counsall,

Item, for twa yrone chymneyis for the heiche hous of the tolbuithe,

Item, to Williame Duncane, for the kok, glob and thanis to the

Item, for help of the brig over Nathame water,

Item, debursit for helping of the qverdame of the subdeanis mylnis,

xxij li. xl li. xd.

stiple in the

lxxviij li. xl li.

v li. vs. iiijd.

Item, to Mwngow Hinschaw for gilting of the glob, kok and thanis in the Trongait stiple,

Item, for the townis denner, at the rowping of the commoun guid,

Item, spent with the bischope,

Item, for helping of the brig of Blaikburne water,

xl li.

lxxxxij li. vij li. xs. xx li.

xxxj li. xviijs.

Item, to the drummeris and dreiller quha com to the muster,

To Patrik Colquhoun for making of the three tabill to the tolbuith, liij li. vjs. viijd.

xxxi li. xviijs.

lxxxiiij li. xvs. iiijd.

Item, to Johne Boyd in bounteith for the bulding of the stiple in Trongait, xl li. Item, for lyme and wark to the Hie Kirk,

viij li. iiijs.

Item, to Androw Mwre for curing of ane pur mane quha was hurt within this brugh,

To Mr. Johne Bell,

v li. xvjs. ije lxx li.

lxxx li.

liij li. vjs. viijd.

vij li. vs.

Item, to William Neilsone elder to bestoun on the Hie Kirk, vij li. vijs. viijd. Item, to ane puir blind woman, Iviijs. Item, to the provest, quhilk was spent be him and his companie at thair going to St. Androwis to the bischop,

Item, for the touns velvot fuitmantill,

je lxvj li. xiijs. iiijd. ije xxvj li. xiijs. iiijd.

Item, to Patrik Colquhouns men, in drink silver for cumsylling of the tolbuith,

v li. xvjs.

Item, to the provest quhilk he debursit quhen he was commissionar at the

Item, for wyne and vtheris quhen Ormestoun was maid burges,

Item, spent the fyft of November 1633,

xxviij li. ijs. viijd.

xvij li. viijs. xd.

Item, spent quhen my Lord Sietoun was maid burges,
Item, Gabriell Cunynghame and Patrik Bell quhilk they debursit quhen they war
directit commissionaris anent the compositiouns of the taxatiouns, ije viij li. iiijs.
Item, to Doctor Eleot,

ije li.

Item, to Mr. Johne Dinlope and Mr. Johne Hutchesone for thair chairgis and disbursings quhen they raid to Edinburgh anent the mater of Grinock, 1 li. vijs. Item, to fyve puir Frenschemen,

Item, gevin to help of Perstoun brig,

Item, spent with my Lord Lorne in the tolbuith,

xiiij li. xs.

xxvj li. xiijs. iiijd.

Item, to Gawin Naismithe for furnishing puir folkis in the tolbuithe,
Item, for repairing of the buttis

Item, gevin for the help of the harbrie of Northberrik,

iiij li. js.

xx li. xs. viijd.

lxvi li. xiijs. iiijd.

Item, debursit anent the twa men quhilk war in the tolbuith callit Drummondis,

xx li. vjs.

Item, to Patrik Bell quhilk he debursit to Johne Nicoll anent the patronage of the Blakfriar Kirk,

1 li. vjs. xxiiij li. xs.

Item, debursit quhen Kilburnie and vtheris war maid burgessis, .

Item, to Johne Hall, chirurgiane, for the curing of ane puir boys arme, viij li. xiiijs. To Mr. Johne Bell,

Item, to Mr. Robert Wilkie,

ije lxx li. vje lxvj li. xiijs. iiijd. [NOTE.-Extracts from the Accounts between 1634 and 1641 are printed in Vol. I., pp. 481-4.]

From Michaelmas 1641 to Michaelmas 1642.

Item, to Mr. Gawine Forsythe for his serveice in preaching of Gods word fra Julij 1641 to Januar therefter,

jc li. lx li.

lxx li.

Item, to Mr. Thomas Thomsone, for preaching and vther serveice, Item, to sindrie travellours for ther horsis that went to the armie, Item, deburst to the maister of wark to be distribut be him to the poor comis from Irland, lx li. xvjs. xd. Item, to Johne Andersone for his charges in going to Stirling for the grammer scholmaister, .

Item, to Archibald Faullis for going ther,
Item, to ane blind man,

xv li. viijs. vij li.

liiijs.