Exercise 4
How much money in total had Firline paid to Fullarton by the time of his death?
Transcription1. The Testament Dative and Inventa-2. ry of the Goods and Gear which pertained and were 3. addebted to the deceast Robert Firline late Boatman 4. at Cladoch near Brodick in arran within the 5. Commissariot of the Isles the time of his decease which 6. was in the month of 176 faithfully made 7. and given up by James Fullarton of Corse E[xecuto]r dative 8. qua Cred[ito]r decerned to the said defunct by decree of the Com- 9. missary of the said Commissariot of date the 28 day of 10. Nov[embe]r 1769 years in so far as the said J. F. by his bill dated 11. the 15th day of April 1749 y[ea]rs drawn upon and accepted 12. by the Defunct ordered ag[ains]t Mart[ima]s then next to pay to him 13. the Drawer or his order the sum of 6. 6. 3 sterling which 14. bill was upon the 17th day of Nov[embe]r that year protested for 15. not payment and the Instrument of Protest taken there- 16. upon was registered in the Sheriff Court Books of Buteshire 17. the 8th day of May following of which sum above mentioned 18. and interest thereof there was paid on the 16th of May 1759 19. L~ 1-3-4 and on the 10th of Novem[be]r 1762 L~ 4-9-6 which 20. payments are marked on the back of the bill and likewise 21. paid 19s~ 3 of Interest As the Decreet Dative there anent 22. more fully bears. Inventary There was pertaining and 23. belonging to the defunct at the time foresaid of his decease the 24. Goods under written valued at the respective sums after 25. mentioned To Wit a yaul with saills Masts Cable and 26. anchor at L~ 5-10 shillings and a young Quey at fifteen 27. shillings both the forsaid sums being sterling money 28. Sum of the Inventary L~ vi.v sterl[ing] |
Remember: 20 shillings = 1 pound If your sub total has more than 12 pence or 20 shillings you will need to round them up to the next shilling or pound. |
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Date | Value | |||
Pounds (L) | Shillings (s) |
Pence (d) |
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1759 | ||||
1762 | ||||
By time of death | ||||
Sub total | ||||
Total |