Then out of 4 dollars receaved in a consultation, I gave first To the maid at Dudingstone, a mark.  To the kirk broad their, a mark.  Item, to Rot.  Craw, a shilling.  Item, for confections at Bervick, 2 shillings.  Item, to Idington’s man, a mark.  Item, at Pople for shoing the horse, item at Auldcambus
  for brandy to the Dutchmen, a shilling. 
Item, to a barber at Hadinton, 6 pence.  Item, given to my wife, 31 shiling.  Item, to the kirk broads, a shilling.  Item, given to my wife, 2 shillings.  Item, spent at Leith and else wheir, 50 shilling.

In the beginning of May 1673, my father and I having made our accompts he was debitor to me in the soume of 1400 merks as resting of 1800 mks. of my annuity from Lambes 1671 till Lambes 1672 (for on the 5 of March last I got from him 400 mks. of the 1800, hence rested only 1400 mks. of that years annuity) and I was found resting to him the soume of 40 pounds sterling or 720 merks[672] as tuo years maill of my dwelling-house[673] videlizet-from Witsonday 1671 (at which I entered to it) till Whitsonday nixt approaching 1673, which being deducted and retained by my father in his oun hand, of the 1400 mks. their remained 680 merks; wheirof I receaved at the said tyme from my father 380 merks in money, wheirupon their rested to me behind of my annuity preceiding Lambes 1672 just 300 mks:  and I gave my father a discharge of the said 720 mks. of house maill, and of the said 380 mks. receaved by me in money, making togithir ij00 mks, which with the preceiding 400 mks. gotten by me on the 5 of March last makes up 1500 merks in all.

    [672] This is normal.  L1 equal to eighteen marks.

    [673] His house rent was L20 a year.

Out of this 380 mks. receaved from my father on the 8 of May 1673,

Imprimis, given to my wife for paying hir meal and
  hir children’s quarters, etc., 6 dollars. 
Item, for 2 quaire of paper, 18 pence. 
Item, for my decreit and charging Rot.  Johnston, 18 pence. 
Item, on other uses, tua shillings. 
Item, on win with Mr. Pat.  Hamilton, a shilling. 
Given to my wife on the 10 of May for the use of
  the house, ij dollars.