torphichen poors lists 1755 - 1757
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June21st1756ListofPooroftheparishofTorphichenandtheirmonthlyallowancesasagreedby
thecommittee:
AgnesandMargaretWaughofTorphichenpermonth 5/
dittoHouserentalsotobepaid
WilliamWheelan
there
per
month
3/
JohnLearmonthinStepend 2/
JanetWeirinFountainbleau 1/
WilliamMarshallinTorphichen 2/
IsobelTaylorthere 2/
AgnesChalmersinBadlormieLands 2/
AgnesPottertobefurnishedinnecessarycloathes
JamesRanken'slasthalfyearrenttobepaid
dittomonthlyallowance 2/
JanetTaylorinNewbigging 3/
JeanThomsonthere 3/
JanetCowie
in
Torphichen
2/
PatrickMarshaltherehishouserentandpermonth 2/
JanetGraythereherhouserentandpermonth 2/
JeanMillarinSleckendforcloathes 5sh
JeanBlackinWestCraigs 2/
AlexShaw,orphanforboard,wagesperquarter 10
Scots
andnecessarycloathes
ElspethSmithinNewbiggingandMaryStorryinGartmuirtobeassistedbyMrWatsonas
hefindsnecessary
AndrewBrook'schildofBoardperquarter 10
Scots
ElizabethLawsoninTorphichenforaninterimSubsistenceuponaccountofthepresent
dearth
6
Scots.
[signed]Jo:Gillonpreses.
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RollofPersonsupontheCharityoftheParishofTorphichenthesixthofMay1757
AgnesandMargaretWaughofTorphichenpermonth 6/
dittoHouserentalsotobepaid
JohnLearmonthinStepend 3/
Janet
Weir
in
Goremyre
1/
WilliamMarshallinTorphichen 2/
dittochildre'swagesofschooltobepaid
AgnesChalmersinBadlormieLandspermonth 3/
AgnesPottertobefurnishedinnecessarycloathes
JamesRankeninTorphichen 3/
dittohalfyearrenttobepaid
JanetTaylorinNewbigging 3/
JeanThomsontherepermonth 3/
JanetCowieinTorphichenpermonth 2/
PatrickMarshaltherepermonth 3/
ditto
house
rent
to
be
paid
to
JanetGrayinTorphichenpermonth 2/
dittohouserenttobepaid
JeanMillarinSlackend 5shillings
forcloathes
JeanBlackinWestCraigs 2/
AlexShaw,orphanforboard,wagesperquarter 10Scots
andnecessarycloathes
ElspethSmithinNewbiggingpermonth 3/
MaryStorryinGartmorepermonth 3/
SamuelthomsoninBuchcoatpermonth 3/
JamesAuldinWesterCraigspermonth 2/
JohnChalmersinBlackfauldpermonth 2/
AndrewBrook'schildQuarterwages 8Scots
[sgned]Jo:Gillon,JohnWard,JohnNimmo
DavidHyndinMosshousespermonth 2/
WilliamWhitlyinDrumlyonpermonth 2/
JeanNewlandsinRedburnpermonth 2/
WilliamWalkerinEastCraigspermonth 2/
JamesMungalpermonthinWestCraigs 2/
JanetWheelasinHilderston 5sh
tobegivenonaccountofthepresentdearth
AgnesGibbison 5shill
forsaidcause
AllanGrame 5shill
JanetHynd 6sh8d
JamesPettiroe 6sh8d
DavidYoung 5shill
JamesAlexander 5shill
BettyLawson 5shill
WilliamAndersoninTorphichen 12shill
tobegivenhimfortobuyahorse
GeorgeStratheroninStobymyre 6shill8d
JohnHamiltoninTorphichen4shill
JohnNimmo,,
Alex
Innes
&
Jo:
Gillon,
John
Wardrop
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thecommitteerecommendedtoMrWatsontoacquaintthemonthlypensionersthattheir
allowancewouldbewithdrawniftheydon'tdisponetheireffectsforthebehoofofthepoorof
Torphichenparish&theyappointWilliamWarshallateBellmantoattendburialswiththemortcloth
forwhich
he
is
to
have
an
allowance
of
one
shilling
Scots
per
pound
for
his
trouble
[signed]Jo:Gillon,AlexInnes,JohnNimmoJohnWardrop
Torphichen16thMay1757SederuntofthecommitteeoftheparishofTorphichenformanagingthe
PoorsFundsofthesaidparish
MrJohnGillonofWallhouse
John
Wardrop
of
Bridghouse
PatrickYoungthere
JohnNimmoofBlackridge
JamesWalkerofAndrewsYards
AlexrInnesofCathlaw
MrJamesWatson,minister MrGillonchosenPreses
thiscommitteetakingintotheirconsiderationthehighcostofmealandthestraitened
circumstancesofmanyinsaidparishagreestopurchasefromMessrsCowns,MerchantsinBo'ness
fiftybollsofoatmealataslowapriceascanbeboughtandimpowersMrGillontopurchasethe
sameandMrWatontopaythepriceoutofthePoorsmoneytobeimpressedinhishandsforthat
purposeandappointsAndrewForrester,WeaverinTorphichenandJohnChalmersinCraigenhallto
disposeofsaidmealatoneshillingperpeckreadymoneytowhitsterlingtothepersonscontained
inlistssignedbyusofthisdateanddeliveredtothesaidAndrewForresterandJohnChalmersand
toanyotherpersonswhosenamesshallbeputintoalistbyanytwoofournumber[signed]Jo:
Gillonpreses
Source:TorphichenKirkSessionMinutesGD234/CH2/503/8pp251255
Note:therearetwofurtherlists14thDec1757,4thDec1758
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