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:1615. Item for scharpin the Maidin to byte

:1615. Item for scharpin the Maidin to byte

:1619. Item to David Broune at the execution of twa Hielandmen with the Maidin at the [Castle] hill.....xl.

:1619. Item to David Broune at the execution of twa Hielandmen with the Maidin at the [Castle] hill.....xl.
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:1649. James Wilson—payit to the warkmen for holding of him till he was execut and for keipin [catching] his heid. Ane ell of buckrame [coarse cotton cloth] to keip the heid.
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:1649. James Wilson—payit to the warkmen for holding of him till he was execut and for keipin [catching] his heid. Ane ell of buckrame [stiff cotton cloth] to keip the heid.

:1660. To Alexander Davidsone for ane new axe to the Maidin, and he is to mainteane it all the dayis of his lyffe.

:1660. To Alexander Davidsone for ane new axe to the Maidin, and he is to mainteane it all the dayis of his lyffe.

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