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IJic Hospital of Inverness. 275
years, and that he be discharged in ample form of all his
intromissions by the said Kirk Session of Inverness." The
date of the above is 30th April, 1752, and is extracted by
Robt. Edwards, session clerk. This report further mentions
that " the said John Hossack having formed a book for
keeping the accounts of the Mortification of the Laird and
Lady Mackintosh distinct in favour of bursars, and another
book in which he has stated the debitors to the ffunds, for
the more distinct forming a charge against the treasurers of
the Hospital, the succeeding treasurer is ordered to keep the
said books for the Session." These books do not appear to
be forthcoming now. The Session considered and approved
the report on 26th May, 1752, and resolved to choose a
new treasurer.
The following resolution, passed at the same meeting, is
of interest, viz. :— " That a discount be made to the farmer
of the Hospital's half-coble's fishing of the cesses or stents
wherewith the said half-coble has been charged from June,
i73i,to Septr., 1751 years, both inclusive." The amount
of these was £(^ 4s (^%^ sterling. On the other hand, the
Committee agreed " that the farmer of the fishing is and
should be obliged to uphold the waterworks at his own
expenses in as good condition as when he entered upon
them." No information is given as to the nature of " the
waterworks."
The Kirk Session did not obtain possession of the 3000
mcrks mortified by the Laird and Lady of Mackintosh
without both dcla}- and difficult}-. A committee had been
appointed by the Kirk Session to meet and take under
consideration the affair of any mortifications made to the
Session, and, accordingly, reported on 15th February, 1737.
The greater part of the report is taken up with Duncan's
Mortification ;
his widow, Mrs Duncan, who had the life-
rent of the lands of Diriebught, having died about a )-car
before, and an abstract of its purposes is gi\-en ; but
the
committee also report that '' the\' were informed that the
Honorable Lachlan INI'Intosh of that ilk, deceast, and his