Letter to James Standsfield – 10 Dec 1685

                                                              M[ar]ks

The totall price for Sr James halfe of the wood is	     7250:00:00

the thrid of the wood is reckned cut so deduceing ane

  thrid of the price being                                 2415:00:00

                     rests                                 4835



It. by the Estimat made above if 6th pt of the two thrids

  is reckned cut so deduceing a 6 pt of that somme being    600



	<rests of pall> as for the standing wood             4235



It. by 7 years @ rent thereof viz from Whits 1679 till

  Whits 1685 Inde at £168 yearly Inde                      1500:00:00

                                                           5735

                                                            251:06:08  

                                                                 <short cast>

                                                           5986



So at this Calculation Hopetoun payes for the wood as he had bought all at the tyme of the bargaine, with deduction of what his been cut by Sr James. & Hopetoun is content  to Concur in processe for the park and what is recovered shall goe to Sr James in so fare as concerns his halfe , and shall pay for his halfe after sentence for the standing wood at the sight of 4 men 2 for Hopetoun two for Sr James 

      Ed.  10th dec 1685						

action is to be reserved to Sr James agst all the wood cutters presiding <Mert> 1685 with Exception of Hopetouns tennents.	



[Note at foot of page] :

27th of feb 1679 the Contract signed by the Earle of Carnwall of the wood Memor.d  Error in the Cat<...> 7 yrs @ rent at 168 yearrly , being Marks 1751.6.8 and onely sett down @ Marks 1500



[outer leaf:] Memorand for Sr James Stanfeild