[642] Overshoes.
This is neir ane account of ane 100 mks. and the 3 dollars.
Then on the 21 of December 1670 was payed to
the nurse as hir fee,
14 dolars.
Item given hir as a pairt of the drinkmony she had
receaved,
9 dollars.
which two soumes make up the other 100 mks.[643]
[643] 23 dollars equal to
100 marks. Taking the mark at 13-1/2d. dollar
equal
to 4s. 10-1/4d.
Then I receaved from my father other 200 mks., which made 1400 mks. of all that I had received from him.
Wheirof first payed to the nurse to compleat hir
drinkmoney, which amounted in all to 18
dollars, 9 dollars.
At a collation with Idington and others,
a dollar.
Given to my wife to buy a plaid with,
3 dollars.
Given to my wife to buy lace with to hir apron,
a dollar.
Then on the end of December 1670 given to my
wife 4 dollars and a halfe to pay 8 barrell
of ale
furnished us at 32s. the barrel,
4 dolars and a halfe.[644]
Item given to my wife,
18 pence.
Item payed for another pair of shoes,
3 shilings 3 pence.
Item for wine with Mr. G. Dickson in Caddell’s,
16 pence.
Given to my wife,
a dollar.
Payed for wine,
10 pence.
Given to my wife,
halfe a dollar.
Then given hir,
a dollar.
which makes up on hundred mks.
[644] Dollar equal to about 4s. 9d.
Then on the 2’d of January 1671 being hansell
Monday I gave my wife to give out to people
who expected handsel,
4 dollars.
Then that same day I gave hir for the house,
8 dollars.
Given for the Acts of G. Assembly 1638,
2 shillings.
Given to my brother William,
a dollar.
Given to my wife,
2 mark.
Also given to hir,
a dollar.
Then given to my wife to pay the waterman with,
30 shils.
Then payed for Goodwin’s Antiquities, etc.,
7 shilings.
Then given to my wife to buy linnen to make me
shirts with,
2 dollars.
Given at Mr. David Falconer’s woman’s
brithell,[645] a dollar.
Payed for a chopping of win,
10 pence.
For a quaire of paper,
6 pence.
For wine,
6 pence.
At a collation with Idington,
23 shilings.
Given to my wife to buy sugar with,
6 shilings st.
Then given to Dr. Stevinson’s nurse,
a dollar.