Which makes up the full 12 lb. sterling received by me from the borrows.
The nixt money I brok was some given me in consultation this summer
session, or in payment ather by the gairdner or Rot. Johnston, who had the
loft,[682] Mr. Jo. Wood or other, making in all as I have every particular
set doune in writing beside me about 280 merks and upwards, out of which
Imprimis the said 1 of August
given farder to my wife for the use of the house, 4 dolars.
Item, to Samuel Colvill for his Grand Impostor discovered, 3 dollars.
Item, to him who brought home my session goune, a mark.
To Rot. Meins man when he brought me the confections
the nixt day after the tounes cherry
feast to the exchequer, 15 pence.
For the new help to discourse, 20 pence.
To the barber, halfe a mark.
To the kirk basin, halfe a mark.
For 2 quaire of paper, 14 pence.
For 4 quaire of great paper for copieng the statutes
of the toune of Edr. theiron, 32 shilling.
To Grange[683] his man, a mark.
To the barber, 6 pence.
To the kirk bason, 6 pence.
To Will Sutherland, a mark.
Given to my wife, a shilling.
Upon win with Rot. Hamilton the clerk, a mark.
For Evelins Publick employment against Mckeinzies Solitude, 9 pence.
Spent in Arthur Somervells, a mark.
Spent in Ja. Haliburtons on night, 2 mark.
For carieng a book to Hamilton, 6 pence.
To the barber, 6 pence.
For a quaire of paper, 9 pence.
To the kirk basin, 6 pence.
For a double letter from my good-brother Sir Androw R., 28 shilings.
To my nurse when she came to sie me on the 20 of August 1673, a dollar.
Item, given to my man, a mark.
Item, upon sundry other uses not weill remembred
by me because small, 29 shil.
To the barber, 6 pence.
Upon seck with Mr. Innes my Lo. Lyons clerk for Granges armes, 13 pence.
Upon pears and plumes, 5 pence.
To the kirk bason, 6 pence.
Item, upon seck, 8 pence.
Item, in Mary Peirs's with Stow and John Joussie, 27 shiling.
[682] Parts of his house sublet.
[683] William Dick of Grange, son of William Dick, a younger son of Sir William Dick of Braid. His grand-daughter and heiress, Isobel Dick, was married to Sir Andrew Lauder, Fountainhall's grandson and successor.
[After this portion of the MS. only selections have been made.]
For the Gentleman's calling, a shilling.
For the Guide to Gentlewomen, 2 mark.
For the colledge of fools, 4 pence.
Item, for a letter from Sir Androw R. from Paris, 14 pence.
For Donning's Vindication of England against the Hollanders, 16 pence.
For le tombeau des controverses, 7 pence.
For 4 comoedies, viz. Love in a Nunnery, Marriage
a la mode, Epsom Wells, and Mcbeth's tragedie at
16 p. the peice, 5 shils. and a groat.
Upon morning drinks for sundry dayes, 6 pence.
To Joseph Chamberlayne for trimming my hair, 6 pence.
To Thomas Broun for Howell's Familiar letters, 5 shilings stg.
For every man his oun doctor, 2 shillings.
For the journall of the war with Holland in 1672, 2 shillings.
For the Mercury Gallant, 2 shillings.
For the Rehearsall transprosd, 18 pence.
For the Transproser rehears't, 18 pence.
On morning drinks and other uses, a mark.
For Stubs Non justification of the present war with Holland, 4 marks.
For the Present State of Holland, 34 shiling.
For halfe a mutskin of malaga with Pat. Wause, 6 pence.
To Samuell Borthwick for letting blood of my wife, 3 mark.
To Ja. Borthwick's other prentise that was with him, a mark.
For a mutskin of sack in Ja. Deans at the Cannogate foot, 14 pence.
I had receaved from Thomas Robertsone thesaurer to the good toune on the 21 of August 1673 first 12 Ib. sterling for a years pension due to me by the toune from Lambes 1672 till Lambes 1673: as also I got at the same tyme ane years annuel rent of the principall soume of 5000 merks he is owing me by bond being from Lambes 1672 till Lambes last 1673, which was only 263 merks, because he retained 37 mks. and a halfe or 25 Ib. Scots of the ordinar annuelrent of 6 per cent. for 3 quarters of a year, vid., from Mertinmas 1672 till Lambes last 1673, conforme to the act of parlia. made in 1672,[684] and first out of the said 12 lb. sterling (being 220/219 merks) of pension given:
[684] See note, p. 273.
Imprimis to Granges man when he brought over the apples and pears, a mark. Item, on the 10 of October 1673 to my wife to buy hir great chimley with over and above hir old one, which she gave them in, 8 dollars. In Guynes with Mr. Wood, Mr. C. Lumsdean, and others, 20 pence. For taking out the extract of Granges blazoning, first to the Lyon himselfe, [10 merks.][685] this is repayed me. Then to Mr. Rot. Innes his clerk, [6 merks.][685] this also. To Wil. Sutherland when he went to Grange with his patent of his bearing, a mark. At dinner in Ja. Haliburtons with Mr. Gray the converted papist, 22 shiling. At Jo. Mitchells with Mr. Pollock the merchand and Mr. Gilbert, 52 shiling. To J. Mitchell's man who lighted me home, 3 pence. Given to Wm Sim for copieng to me the compend of the Statutes of Edenbrugh being. 6 rix dollars. just 5 quaire of paper, which 6 rix dollars makes just 3 pence the sheit; its only a shilling lesse.