Letter – John Curtis to James Standsfield – 3 Apr 1679

Document Type: Letter
Date: 3 Apr 1679
Correspondent: John Curtis
Recipient: James Standsfield
Archive Source: NRS RH15 102 6 2
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An account of wht is to me John Courtiee from the workmen at Wanlockhead

£ s d

Edward Lethatt                    1  6 00

Thomas Snowball                   1  9  9 1/2

Thomas Errington                  4  9  7 1/4 <ba.>

John Berry                        2 15  7 1/4

Nicholas deblish                  0  5  1 2 b

John Smedley                      3  6  4

Peter Standfeild                  3  8  2

George Taylor                     2 12  1

Charles Jacques                   1 16 11 3 bo

William Hill                      1  6  1

Sanders Hambton                   2  1  3

William Vazee                     1 11  1 2 bod

George Watt                      00 00 10

James Cooper                     00  7  7 2 bod

James Robson                      1 13  7 4 ba

William Mattall                  00  8  5

James Tompson                     1  2  6

Munge English                     1  6  5 2 ba

George Wilson                    00 11  1

Alexander Airde                  00  8  1 4 bd

John Johnson                     00 14  2

John Portace                     00  1  3

John Moffitt                     00  4  7

[interlined]: more p Jno Moffatt 00  6  8

William Weare                    00  1  8

William Warde                    00 18 11 5 bod

George Howard                    00  5 10

Robt Johnson 1                   00  9 3 bod

William Reay                     00 13  8 3 bod

William Atkinson                 00 15 11

William Park                     00  7  2 2 bo

John Bourne                      00  9  4

             In all              37 05 11 1/6

[added in a different ink:]

             John Jacques         3 15  2 1/2

             <Umph:> Jacques      3 14  7

                                 45  5  8 2/3



Leid hill April 1679 This is a true List of debts owing to mee by the workmen at Wanlockhaed and paid mee by Sr James Standsfild witness my hand day and year foresaid  

John Courties

[annotated:] Johne Courteis accompt of tis Due to him by the workmen Apll 3 1679

£45 5 8 2/3
RH15/102/6/2/36

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