Miscellaneous Transcripts 1513-1770 (336KB PDF) - Dundee City ...

1768 Jany 16 Hospital and Towns proportions of the same received for the
superiorities is refer to 29 October 1766. Bonds granted by
the Town to the Hospital £2523 &c &c
April 18 £100 Borrowed to pay Alex Thoms Shop
June 2 £200 Borrowed of the Dundee Bank and Guildry on Kirk
Fabrick Account
27 £253 Ordered to be Borrowed 16 January 1768 to be Added
to the said Sum in all £2633.7.6 and Bond granted by the
Town to the Hospital to bear interest
1768 26 July Expenses in Attending Convention of burrows £10.8.9
Sept 5 Part Chapele shade Lett to Wm Lyon writer for seven years
at former Rent
22 Tack for 38 years of a Pew in the front of the loft in the South
Church of a coble at 20p a year to Provost Maxwell. Ground
taken in Opposite to Mr Lairds House. The Salmon fishings
from the Town on the East to the Burn of Invergowrie to Geo
Davidson Aberdeen for 15 years on rising Rents.
1768 3 Nov Branches of the Towns Revenue Rouped. The Tacksman
and the Amount they pay Severally in total £45.5.9. The
Public Accounts Audited and complaint against John Rollo
Treasurer.
1769 March Mr Laird obtains Right to part of the Bay Opposite his House
– its bounderies.
25 £100 Borrowed toward paving the Streets
May 2 The Account of the two pennies on the pint Audited but no
state of Receipts discharge or Balance
11 A further £100 Borrowed toward paving the Streets
June 27 Two Sums amounting to £556 Borrowed to pay Dundee Bank
debts due by the Town and Hospital. Town keepers house
and vacant ground sold Mr Ogilvie of Coul at £12 private
sale. A Garden house and Byre belonging to the Hospital
Ordered to be Rouped as to feu Right upset price £13 ground
annual and to be Rouped 21 Septr
August 21 £200 Borrowed of Dundee Bank towards paving the Streets.
The Sugar house company Receive permission to Build a
pier at the bottom of Fintrys Wynd subject to Harbour
dues.Salmon fishings West of the Town given up by the
Tacksman – page 59 Town Records
Nov 16 The Several Branches of the Revenue Rouped
1770 January That large Garden House and Byre in West End Nethergate
belonging to the Hospital feued for 19 years at £17 &c &c.
£100 Borrowed of Dundee Bank to pay a like sum to R Speid
borrowed Decr last. Mrs Greig of Montrose receives £7 to
bring herself and Furniture in purpose to Open a Boarding
School in this place
Febry 8 £100 Borrowed toward paving the Streets
March 27 The Street Dung West of the Cross lett for 3 years at £10 per
Annum. The Town agree with Wm Stormont Ship Carpenter
for making a Conveniency for cleaning and graving vessels
Agreeable to a Plan Estimate at £105
May 24 £500 Borrowed of Mr Maxwell Land waiter Montros to pay
debts due to the Dundee Bank – the Trades assenting
June 10 £100 Borrowed of Dundee Bank toward paving the Streets. A
House and Garden in the Nethergate purchased of Mrs
Geekie £480.4.11 &c &c
July 5 £133.6.3 Borrowed to remit to Edinburgh as the Bourgh dues
&c &c. Grounds on the South side Old Wind Mill Lett for 38
year to David Smart North Side Overgate 36 feet from South
to North and to have a passage of 8 feet sufficient height for
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