DECEMBER 285 



sister, the Countess of Galloway, lived at Glasserton, 

 only seven miles across the grazing land along the sea, 

 so she did not want for company, though she had to 

 give up riding the 'gray pad' for a while. And Sir 

 Alexander, grateful to his sister-in-law for helping his 

 wife through her trouble, made her a pretty present 

 at the New Year. 



'To the Countess of Galloway, to pay for 10 

 yards of damask, as the outer half of her 

 nightgown 2 13 6' 



Sir Alexander has given in his own handwriting a 

 detailed account of ' servants and their wadges as they 

 stand at Mertinmasse 1729,' which, with the quaint 

 note at the end of the list, it may be of interest to give 

 at length. 



' Imp. Mr. Alexander Morison who is my Sterling. 



son's governour 30 



Mr. Archibald Campbell, chaplain, has yearlie 10 



Kobert Turnbull my own servant . . 10 



Adam Christie, butler 5 10 



Alexander Steven, cook 600 



His mens wadges which I pay are . . .300 

 Besides to Hugh M'Love a pair of shoes over 



his wadges 030 



Gavin Robinson groom, has of wadges 3 and 



to buy shoes and stock . . . . 3120 



Peter Monies under-groom . . . . 1 15 

 Andrew Coltran porter has yearlie besides a 



pair of my old shoes 200 



Mrs. Bettie Chalmers 500 



Mrs. Margaret Vance, housekeeper, and a 4th 



share of drink money, makes her wadges 



better as the others 300 



