The Highland monthly - National Library of Scotland

'ihr Hospital of IiiVerness. 145
1 7 16, in ye regard and for the encouragement of the taxman,
the land being ley, and doe hereby declare the sd. George
Cuthbert his entry thereto for payment of the yearly duty
bcfor mentioned to be and begin cropt 17 17, the which 120
merks as the yearly duty furth of the said lands to be
payed at each Candlemas, dureing the whole time and
space of the sd. five years, whereupon act."
Parts of these lands have since been feued, the remainder
is still let b}- the Session.
Thomas Alvcs was the next Hospital Treasurer, and
held office from Martinmas, 17 19, to Martinmas, 1721.
His Charge includes items as above, to said
amount ... ... ... ... ...^,'24,147 i o
Annual rents thereon, including arrears... 4,934 i 2
Balance fl'//^ /^ him ... ... ... 156 13 4
His Discharge includes
—
;^29,237 15 6
Bonds and heritable securities ... ...^^24,599 2 6
Annual rents, precepts of Session, disbursements
4,477 t^ 10
Cash for annual rent omitted ... ... 4 10 10
Bond, A. Mackintosh, tobac-
conist, &c.... ... •••;^I33 6 I
Annual rent thereon ... 23 6 8
—
~
156 12 9
^^29,237 15 6
Among the items of his outla}- are— " Paid to the
Hospital Pensioners, ^^1706 6s 8d ;" and " Ane account of
disbursements documented, ;i^389 7s 4d."
He hands over to his successor bonds, securities, &;c.
viz.:
—
Principal. Annual liciUs, &c
Bonds and securities ...;^24,599 2 6
Annual rents due ... ... ^^2280 4 4
Do. omitted ... 4 10 o
10