216 THE GANNET 



Sollen-Geese, sold for lib.* 8s. 4d. each score, p. contract 

 accordinglie, dated lOtli June, 1674. .£79 3. 10. sterling. 



To the climber of the Bass in full of his fee, waige, 

 and allowance for the year and season 1674 .... 



£11 12. 2. sterling. 



1675. — By pryce of 1060 Sollen-Geese, as the product 

 of the Bass the season 1675, sold for lib. 9s. 2d. 

 sterling each score, p. contract accordinglie, dated 11th 

 May, 1675 £77 5. 10. 



To Charles Maitland in the Bass for his expense when 

 he went to London with Sollen-Geese, p. his Grs. Order 



£20 0. 0. 



1676. — By pryce of 1150 Sollen-Geese as the product 

 of the Bass for 1676, sold as above, p. contract 24 May, 

 1676 £83 17. 1. 



1677. — By pryce of 985 Sollen-Geese sold at 

 lib. 9s. 2d. each score .. .. £71 16. 5i. 



1678. — For the Sollen-Geese in the Bass for year 

 and season 1678, Charles Maitland is settled with, and 

 here is the agreement made with him thereanent : — 



"At Edinburgh, the 10th day of May, 1678, it is 

 agreed upon and consented to betwixt Sr William 

 Sharp of Stonyhill on the ane part, and Charles 

 Maitland, son to Robert Maitland, keej)er of the Bass, 

 on the other part. That is to say the said Sr William 

 Sharp setts and letts to the said Charles Maitland the 

 whole Sollen-Geese of the Bass for the season 1678, 

 for the sum of three score fifteen pounds sterl 



Charles Maitland is also to give to me in this season 

 two dozen good Sollen-Geese free." 



If it was in Scotch coin Mr. Romanes would consider 



£79 3s. lOd., the price stated in the first paragraph to have 



been given for 1118 Gannets, as equivalent to £6 12s. of our 



* Mr. J. C. Tingey suggests that 1/6 should read lli^ the correct abbre- 

 viation of the Latin libra. 



