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1657, May 3. " Given to a distrest merchant— 6 sh." 



,, June 28. "Given to James Nisbet in the paroche of 



Chirnside recommended be the presb. for keeping of a fundlan 



—30 sh." 



„ Sept. 13. " Given to a creeple borne on a barrow — 6 sh." 



,, Dec. 6. " Collected 13 sh. 4 d. and given to one Hew 



Kennedie a lame soger." 



,, Dec. 20. " Given to a distrest gentlewoman — 12 sh." 



1658, April 11. " Given to one Patrick Spreule ane old man 

 and caried from towne to towne — 7 sh." 



,, Sept. 5. " Given to a distressed familie corned from Ing- 



lande having a testimoniall — -18 sh." 



,, Sept, 26. " To a poore scholler — 3 sh," 



„ Oct. 31. " Given to a poore soger — 3 sh." 



1659, April 17. " Given to James Nisbet in Chirnsyd for keep- 

 ing of a fundline — 24 sh." 



,, May 8. " This day produced be the minister a discharge 



of five pounds 1 sh., collected for the building of Leet-bridge, 



granted be Jon Lundie collector yrof. Given to Jenet Nicol- 



sone a blind ministers wife — 12 sh." 



„ May 15. " To the hirds wife in Paxton— 12 sh." 



„ May 29. " Given to one Mr Andrew Aiton — 12 sh." 



,, July 13. "To ane distrest gentleman Rot. Dumbar — 



24 sh." 



,, Aug. 14. " Given to a distrest gentlewoman — 24 sh." 



„ Aug. 21. " Given for carieing away ane creeple— 2 sh." 



,, Aug. 28. " Given to Rot. Ffairlie a distrest gent. — 24 sh." 



,, Oct. 23. "To ane Irishewoman — 8 sh. Given to two 



poore men and ane scholler boy — 4 sh." 



,, Nov. 20. "To Agnes Palmer ane Inglishwoman wt 4 



bairnes — 12 sh." 



1660, Feb. 5. " Given for a nights lodging to a poor soger — 

 4s." 



„ May 6. "Given to Henry Stevensone distrest by burning 

 12 sh." 



„ May 31. "A day of thanksgiving." This was held on 

 account of the Eestoration of Charles II. It continued annu- 

 ally on the 29th May. 



„ Aug. 12. "To George Davidsone, schoolmr — 6 sh." 

 „_ Sept. 9. "To Mr George Home— 24 sh." The names 

 with Mr. attached were chiefly ministers. 



1661, April 21. "The minister reported he dispursed at the 

 synod to twa men — 3 lib." 



„ April 28, " Given to a yonge man a scholler — 12 sh." 

 ,^ June 9. " Given to ane Irish eman who had his uncle and 

 his mother taken with the Turkes — 6 sh." 

 ,, July 21. " Given to two poore sogers corned out of Bar- 

 batus each one a grot— 8 sh." 



