Extracts from the Session-Book of Hutton Parish. 229 



21 sh." 1668, Jan. 5. "Given to George Scouller in compleit 

 payt of his wages for thatching the kirk — 12 sh." March 20. 

 "Collected 10 sh. with 8 sh. 2d. the preceding Sabbath, and 

 given to George Scouller for mending the holl in the Kirk that 

 blew out with the wind." May 10. "Given out to buy the 

 trees — 3 lib." June 14. " Given to Wm. Ker to pay the 

 smith in Barwick for making the chain to the bell — 3 lib. 12 

 sh." Meantime John Dougle gets a new " bell tow," price 

 15s., Nov. 3, 1667, and again another is provided Feb. 14, 

 1669, price 12s. 



1669, Nov. 14. "To Jo. Peirson smith for a lock and a slott to 

 the Kirk doore— 12 sh." 



1670, Aug. 21. " Given to James Scouller for going to Eyemouth 

 two dayes for wailling the timbers to the Kirk — 16 sh." 



1671, April 29. " Given out for the Almerie making in the Kirk 

 —37 sh." To hold the Kirk box. 



,, May 7. " Given to Jo. Peirsone for making 4 batts to the 

 Kirk Almerie and twa bands to the Kirk doore 12 sh." 

 ,, June 18. " Given to James Scouller for work to the Kirk 

 be Jon Hutchesone — 4 lib. 6 sh. 8d." 



,, June 25, " Appoints Wm. Ker and Geo. Scouller to tell 

 the money that Jon Hutcheson has in keeping and receive it 

 from him on Tuesday nixt." June 27. " According to the 

 sessions appointment, received be William Ker and George 

 Scouller from Jon Hutchesone, 16 lib. 14 sh. 4 d. and put into 

 the boxe in the Churche. Mr (minister) received from David 

 Home some dayes collection he had in keeping and put into the 

 boxe — viz., 2 lib. 8d. — extending in wholl to — 18 lib, 15 sh." 

 „ Sept. 3. " Given to Jo. Peirsone for nailes to the Kirk 

 doore — 2 sh." 



„ Sept. 17. "Collected 11 sh. with uyr 4 sh. given out to 

 buy a bell-tow." 



„ Oct. 22. " Given out to Jo. Wilson in Ffishweeke in pairt 

 of payt for the Tickits making — 24 sh." 



„ Nov. 5. "In compleit payment for making the Tickits — 

 24 sh." Can these "tickits " have been what are now called 

 "tokens," composed of lead or tin, for admission to the Sacra- 

 ment of the Supper ? 



1672, June 2. " Appoint ane dollar to be taken out of the box 

 to buy ane basine for to serve the Kirk." 



„ Dec. 15. " To buy a bell-tow — 10 sh." This is renewed, 

 Nov. 22, 1674, and again, Nov. 21, 1675. 

 1674, July 26. " Given to Johne Dougle for a hardene pock [a 

 bag made of the refuse of flax or hemp] to put the poor folkes 

 siller in— 2 sh." 



