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246 The Richland Monthly.
Register of the Royal Hospital of Invalids at Chelsea, and
recommended to the care of Mr Robert Baillie, 26 Oct.,
1708." The value of these books is noted at £\\6 19s od
sterling.
The last catalogue is headed " The Collection of Books
on the two following leaves were bought by Mr Fraser of
Chelsea Colledge at London, at the prices subjoined unto
each book taken from the Catalogue, written b)^ his own
hand the 26 of April, 1720, which were paid by order of
Session in manner following." The value of these was
£26 I IS 8d, and they may be the books on which, as above
mentioned, a balance of i^i6 6s 8d was paid to him.
The next treasurer was Bailie Gilbert Gordon, who held
office from Candlemas, 1725, to Candlemas, 173 1. His
account is stated with special precision. In his charge he
shows in separate columns
1. Principal sums transmitted to him and
mortified in the space ... ... ... ^,"25,25 1 18 o
2. Annual rents or interest transmitted till
Candlemas, 1725, and charges... ... 2,852 3 2
3. Interest from Candlemas, 1725, to
Candlemas, 173
His discharge shows
1
... 7>730 8 8
i:3S,834 9 10
1. Principal sums to be transmitted ...^^24,759 5 4
2. Interests due, ^,'4960 3s id, and payments,
^5449 IIS lod 10,409 14 II
3. Allowance claimed as Treasurer 6 years 360 o o
4. Balance due to his successor ... ... 305 9 7
i:35,834 9 10
Among the items of his ac'counts we find the following—
Bond, Baillie James Roy Dunbar upon a
half-coble's fishing ... ... ... ^^"2,000 o o
Wadset of half-coble fishing from Insches... 2,000 o O