Dumfries Midsteeple Minutes

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Record 1

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Davie

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries

Drummer

Paid £4 12s for making 5 flotts and a days casing

22

flott

1704

Record 2

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Affleck

William

27 July 1704

Dumfries

Paid £1 for hooping and blowing 2 Hogsheads (barrels)

22

Barrels

1704

Record 3

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Ahanay

Gilbert

8 Aug 1704

Dumfries

Paid 7d for a days work flotting

21

flott

1704

Record 4

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Akershead

David

30 Jun 1704

Dumfries

Paid money for the cord to tie the timber from Garlies wood together

16

Floating, timber

1704

Record 5

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Alexander

James

2 Aug 1704

Dumfries

Paid 3s 4d for 4 flotts

21

flott

1704

Record 6

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Anderson

John

27 July 1704

Dumfries

Paid £1 12s for 8 cart draughts of timber taken to the steeple

22

timber, wood

1704

Record 7

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Bachup

Tobias

23 Jan 1705; 13 Feb 1705; 15 Feb 1705

Dumfries, Abercorne

Architect, Master Builder

To be summoned by the council if James Smith doesn’t turn up and Bachup is to be employed if that happens; 13 Feb 1705, Present in Dumfries to discuss with the council construction of the mid steeple; Paid £10 Sterling in expenses for coming to Dumfries;

25, 26, 28

Architect

1705

Record 8

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Bachup

Tobias

29 May 1705, 14 Nov 1707

Dumfries

Architect, Master Builder

Paid 3 Dollars for drink money; 14 Nov 1707, The council oblige Bachup to build a stone ravell at the steeple but then decide on an iron one as it would be safer, more 'profitable' and 'more adorning' for the council house stair

31, 41

Architect

1707

Record 9

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Bachup

Tobias

10 Feb 1708

Dumfries

Architect, Master Builder

Let the council know he had completed all work on the steeple except some 'finall trivial things which the season fo the year will not allow'. He wanted paying in full but promised to give bond to complete the final small works when weather permits it

44

Architect

1708

Record 10

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Bachup

Tobias

11 Dec 1708

Dumfries

Architect, Master Builder

Demands the remaining 3000 marks Scots the council owe him. Paid £22 Scots also for partly of previous money owed for the steeple but also for his visits to other steeples to get an idea of how to build Dumfries steeple

52

Architect

1708

Record 11

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Bancroft

John

16 Nov 1708

Stockpool (Stockport?), County of Chester (Cheshire)

Clockmaker

Expenses paid for work done on the clock as well as the work itself. £21 for the clock, £3 1s 4d for expenses. Bond taken in case the clock broke

49

clock

1708

Record 12

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Barclay

George

11 Aug 1707

Edinburgh

Founder

The steeple committee decided they wanted bells so employed Barclay. He said the bells had to be cast soon or else wait til next summer. Provost wrote to him for 3 bells, one each of 800, 500 & 300 weight. To be inspected and paid for March 1708

39

Bells

1707

Record 13

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Barclay

George

13 Oct 1707

Edinburgh

Founder

Wrote to the council asking for money to bring materials to Dumfries to which they agreed and gave 500 marks on Barclays giving of bond

Bells

1707

Record 14

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Barclay

George

16 Dec 1707

Edinburgh

Founder

The Provost met Barclay and agreed upon the bells and gave 17s 6d for every lb of weight of the bells. They also had to be hanged and tanged. The town would pay carriage of the bells to Dumfries. If the town didnt like the sound the contract would be void

42

Bells

1707

Record 15

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Barclay

George

4 Oct 1708

Edinburgh

Founder

Barclay came to Dumfries for payment once the council had heard the bells

46

Bells

1708

Record 16

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Barclay (Barklay)

Alexander

1 May 1703

Dumfries Tolbooth

Baily

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1703- Oct 22. 1704- Mar 13, 14, Apr 3, May 3, 22, June 30, July 27, Oct 14, Nov 7. 1705- Jan 23, Feb 13,14, May 29, Aug 16, Nov 10,16. 1708- Feb 10

Council Member

1703

Record 17

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Bell

Thomas

8 Aug 1704

Dumfries

Paid 7d for 1 days work at flotting

21

flott

1704

Record 18

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Bell (Bale)

Andrew

3 Apr 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- May 3, 22, Jun 30, Oct 14. 1705- Jan 23, Feb 13, May 29, Aug 16. 1708- Feb 10

Council Member

1704

Record 19

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Bishop

James

3 Apr 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- May 22, Jul 27, Oct 14, Nov 7. 1705- Aug 16, Nov 10,16

Council Member

1704

Record 20

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Boyd

Robert

30 Jun 1704

Dumfries

Appointed by the council to give 40 extracts on the moneys owed to the council

15

debt

1704

Record 21

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Broadfoot

John

13 Mar 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Shoemaker

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Mar 14, May 3, 22, Jul 27. 1705 Nov 16. 1708- Feb 10

Council Member

1704

Record 22

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Brown

John

1 May 1703

Dumfries Tolbooth

Merchant, Tailor, Deacon

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Mar 13, 14, May 3, 22, Jul 27, Oct 14. 1705- Jan 23, Feb 14, Nov 16. 1708- Feb 10

Council Member

1703

Record 23

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Bruce

Robert

16 Dec 1707

Dumfries

Cautioner for Robert Dickson

The last 4,000 marks owed by Sir Robert Dickson was collected

42

Debt

1707

Record 24

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Byers

George

23 Jun 1704

Dumfries

Council bought lime from him for midsteeple construction at £5 1s 6d and again on the the 12th July 1704 at £12 7s

20

Lime

1704

Record 25

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Car

William

29 May 1705

Dumfries

Workman

Paid 36s for watching the timber over 6 nights

29

Timber, wood

1705

Record 26

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Caremont

John

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries

Paid £3 for loaning his horse to Deacon Johnstone for 14 days

22

Horse

1704

Record 27

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Caremont

William

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 28

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Carlile

Gawin

29 May 1705

Dumfries

Vintner

Paid £24 10s Scots for supplying Bachup with alcohol for entertaining council members over 12 days

30

Architect

1705

Record 29

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Carlile

Gawin

14 Oct 1704

Dumfries

Paid £3 2s Scots to him for drawing up timber to the steeple

24

timber

1704

Record 30

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Carlile

Gawin

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 31

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Chandlay

John

16 Nov 1708

Chedle (Cheadle, Cheshire?)

Pointer or Limer

Expenses paid for work done on the clock as well as the work itself. £11 sterling for painting the dial plates, £2 10s 10d paid in expenses. Bond taken to uphold paintwork for 7 years

49

Clock

1708

Record 32

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Chreichton

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Deacon

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 33

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Chrisler (Christy, Christie)

Alexander

13 Mar 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Toune Couper

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Mar 14, Jun 30, Jul 27. 1708- Feb 10

Council Member

1704

Record 34

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Copland

Andrew

22 Oct 1703

His house

Council held a meeting there

1

Meeting

1703

Record 35

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Copland

Andrew

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 36

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Copland

William

27 July 1704

Edinburgh

Provost

He went to Edinburgh to claim money from Robert Dickson and come back with it. Put it in the hands of the Baily Barclay who was then declared treasurer

17

Money, debt

1704

Record 37

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Copland

William

1 May 1703

Dumfries Tolbooth, Coliston

Provost

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1703- Oct 22, 1704- March 13, 14;April 3; May 3, 22; June 30; July 27; Oct 14; Nov 7. 1705- Jan 23; Feb 14; May 29; Nov 10,16. 1707- Nov 13,14. 1708- Feb 10

Council Member

1703

Record 38

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Corbert

Jon

13 Mar 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Late Bailie

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Mar 14, Apr 3, May 22, Jun 30. 1705- Jan 23, Feb 14, May 29, Aug 16, Nov 10, 16

Council Member

1704

Record 39

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Corbert

Robert

1 May 1703

Dumfries Tolbooth

Baily

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Mar 13, 14, May 3, 22, July 27, Oct 14, Nov 7. 1705- Feb 13, 14, May 29, Aug 16, Nov 10, 16. 1708- Feb 10

Council Member

1703

Record 40

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Corbet

Robert

13 Mar 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Late Baily

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Mar 14, May 22, Jun 30

Council Member

1704

Record 41

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Corrie (Corry)

William

7 Aug 1704, 27 May 1707

Dumfries

Baily, Late baily

To be paid by Alexander Barclay £100 Scots on behalf of the council as the last of the timber boats had landed; 27May 1707, The council borrowed 2194 marks form him to pay Bachup

20, 37

Timber, Payment

1707

Record 42

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Corrie (Corry, Cowry)

William

22 Oct 1703

Dumfries Tolbooth

Baily

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Mar 14, May 3, June 30, July 27, Oct 14, Nov 7. 1705- Feb 13, May 29, Aug 16, Nov 10,16. 1708- Feb 10

Council Member

1703

Record 43

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Cowan

John

16 Dec 1707

Dumfries, Dalswinton

To be paid 1000 Scots marks equally with Mary Rayning that they had loaned to the council

43, 47

Loan

1707

Record 44

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Craik

John

12 Jul 1704

Dumfries

Council bought lime from him for midsteeple construction at £3 16s

20

Lime

1704

Record 45

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Craik

William

1 May 1703

Dumfries Tolbooth, Duchrae

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1703- Oct 22. 1704- Mar 13, 14, Apr 3, May 22, Jul 27, Oct 14, Nov 7. 1705- Feb 13, 14, May 29, Aug 16

Council Member

1703

Record 46

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Crosbie (Crosby)

John

1 May 1703

Dumfries Tolbooth

Baily

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1703- Oct 22. 1704- Mar 13, 14; Apr 3; May 3, 22; June 30; July 27; Oct 14; Nov 7. 1705- Feb 13, 14; 1708- Feb10

Council Member

1703

Record 47

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Crosby

Andrew

29 May 1705

Dumfries Tolbooth

Merchant

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

Council Member

1705

Record 48

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Crosby

Robert

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 49

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Currie

James

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 50

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Dalzell

James

13 Mar 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Late Baily

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Mar 14, Apr 3, May 3, June 30, Jul 27, Oct 14, Nov 7. 1705- Feb 14, May 29, Aug 16

Council Member

1704

Record 51

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Dickson

Herbert

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 52

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Dickson

James

30 Jun 1704

Whitehaven

To be contacted to get lime for the construction and for a vessel to ge tit to Dumfries

17

Lime

1704

Record 53

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Dickson

Mark

3 May 1704

Dumfries

Paid £4 Scots by the council to hire a horse used to take Deacon Johnstone to Glasgow

10

Horse

1704

Record 54

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Dickson, Sir

Robert

1 May 1703, 22 May 1704

Inverask, Dumfries

Owed 20,000 marks to the council along with John Sharpe of Hoddam for construction of prisons and steeple; 22 May 1704 helped the provost pay those who sourced the timber; 10th Nov 1705, Council demand the last of the money he owes to pay Bachup

1, 12, 32-33

Money, debt

1704

Record 55

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Dickson, Sir

Robert

17 Jun 1707

Inverrask

The council decided they would take 5,000 of the 10,000 marks he still owes them

38-39

Money, debt

1707

Record 56

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Duff

Jon

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 57

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Duff

William

8 Aug 1704

Dumfries

Paid 1s 9d for a days work at the flotting

21

Flott

1704

Record 58

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Euart

John

13 Nov 1707

Dumfries Tolbooth

Baily

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

Council Member

1707

Record 59

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Ewart

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Treasurer

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 60

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Ewart

John

12 Jul 1704

Dumfries

Boughts £12 1s 8d worth of lime for the midsteeple

20

Lime

1704

Record 61

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Ewart

Jon

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 62

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

Ewart

William

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Present at council meeting and on following dates;

17

Council Member

1704

Record 63

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Fairbairn

30 June 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Deacon

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Nov 30. 1705- Feb 14

Council Member

1704

Record 64

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Farries

John

8 Aug 1704

Dumfries

Paid 2s 5d as officer for 5 days work at flotting

21

Flott

1704

Record 65

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Ferguson

Robert

13 Mar 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth

Dyer, Deacon

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Mar 14, Apr 3, May 3, Jul 27, Oct 14. 1705- May 29, Nov 10. 1708- Feb 10

Council Member

1704

Record 66

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Fingass

Mrs.

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries

Paid £9 for lending her horse to Deacon Johnston for 36 days and £3 for lending another horse to Baily Barclay for 14 days

22

Horse

1704

Record 67

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Forsyth (Forsyte)

Thomas

30 Jun 1704, 27 Jul 1704, 8 Aug 1704, 29 May 1705

Dumfries

Workman

Timber from Garlies wood floated down river to him; 27 Jul 1704, Paid £3 10s for 35 draughts of 2 horses; 8 Aug 1704, paid 7s 1d for making 5 flotts and with 5 to come; 29 May 1705, paid 36s Scots for 6 nights watching timber

16, 21, 21, 29

Floating Timber, Flott

1705

Record 68

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Frazer, Mr

John

13 Mar 1704

Dumfries Tolbooth, Laggan

Present at council meeting and on following dates; 1704- Mar 14, May 3, Jun 30, Jul 27, Oct 14, Nov 7. 1705- Jan 23, Feb 13, 14, Aug 16. 1708- Feb 10

Council Member

1704

Record 69

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Gemles

Thomas

29 May 1705

Dumfries

Paid 6s for casing stone taken from quarry to foot of stinking vennel

31

stone

1705

Record 70

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General Council

14 Feb 1705

Dumfries

Council to meet with Tobias Bachup to discuss costs of building the midsteeple both the design and materials. Employed him with some difficulty to complete all things masonry or that uses wrights.Basically terms and conditions of contract

27

Architect

1705

Record 71

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General Council

13 Feb 1705

Dumfries

The committee decided against building the steeple on the site of the tolbooth and built it on vacant land owned by the town below the cross.They chose this rather than the tolbooth as they believed shopkeepers in the tolbooth would lose too much business

26

steeple

1705

Record 72

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General Council

4 Dec 1708

Dumfries

Committee is to visit the steeple and council house to check Bachups work and see if anything else needs doing

50-51

architect

1708

Record 73

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General Council

10 Nov 1708

Dumfries

The clock and dialplates have been finished and fixed onto the steeple so the clockmaker and painters need to be paid

49

Clock

1708

Record 74

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General Council

6 Oct 1708

Dumfries

The committee agreed the two largest bells were sufficient but the other being 'too small and short'. Barclay however said it needed time so kepp it ringing for a year and then change after that if still no good.

48

Bells

1708

Record 75

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General Council

6 Oct 1708

Dumfries

Barclay charged £1598 14s 6d Scots for 'stocking, tagging, tonguing, transporting and hanging' of the bells.

48

Bells

1708

Record 76

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

5 Oct 1708

Dumfries

Had a bond from Robert Dickson for £2333 5s 4d Scots

47

debt

1708

Record 77

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General Council

25 Sep 1708

Dumfries

3 bells for the steeple arrive & frames inside bell tower erected to take them but found that the 2 smallest weren't able to ring together due to lack of space.Tradesmen were sent to resolve the prob & altered internal cupolow frame with no adverse effect

45

bells

1708

Record 78

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General Council

16 Dec 1707

Dumfries

Committee consider proposals concerning clocks and horologies, an iron railing for the new stairs, enlarge the church, heighten the steeple, and build a stone bridge over Lochar. Bridge to be paid for from legacies of deceased gentlemen

43

clock, bridge, church

1707

Record 79

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General Council

14 Nov 1707

Dumfries, Edinburgh

The council have decided that because they owe Bachup money for completion of the steeple they will send the Provost to Edinburgh to claim money from Robert Dickson

41

debt

1707

Record 80

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General Council

13 Oct 1707

Dumfries

The committee decided that a pendulum, clock and dial plate were needed for the steeple and so the magistrates were to write to anyone they knew who could do the job

40

clock

1707

Record 81

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General Council

23 Jan 1705

Dumfries

Employ Alexander McGown to seek out James Smith and if Smith still does not come the council will choose another architect

25

architect

1705

Record 82

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General Council

27 Jul 1704

Dumfries

Costs incurred for construction. Lime - £130 7s 4d Scots. Precept dated 7th July. £200 Scots for 2 fraughts of gabbards for bringing back timber. Baily Barclay took £10 1s 6d sterling for costs he incurred himself

18

costs

1704

Record 83

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General Council

30 Jun 1704

Dumfries

Robert Dickson paid his 10,000 marks to the council which they received. Half of what he owed the town.

14

debts

1704

Record 84

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General Council

3 May 1704

Dumfries

Baily Crosby & Deacon Johnston reported no suitable wood in Birkbush or Steilston woods & owner of Steilston would only sell wood if they cut down the whole lot.Instead the council tried Airdwood belonging to Earleston but instead got it from Garlieswood

9

wood

1704

Record 85

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

3 Apr 1704

Dumfries tolbooth

Provost told the council he had written to Robert Dickson for the 10,000 marks owed. Baily Crosby had been to Edinburgh to find a Danish or Swedish bottom to go to Norway to find reasonably priced timber but had found none and decided to source locally

8

debt

1704

Record 86

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General Council

14 Mar 1704

Dumfries

Agreed that 10,000 marks should be claimed from Robert Dickson. John Moffat ahd arrived from Liverpool to go to Glasgow with John Johnston. Paid 40s each expenses

7

Architect

1704

Record 87

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

14 Mar 1704

Dumfries

10,000 of the 20,000 marks owed by Robert Dickson was to be collected on the next Whitsunday

5

debt

1704

Record 88

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General Council

13 Mar 1704

Dumfries

Voted that the midsteeple should be built upon ground owned by the town. Allow 4ft wide passage between it and the cross

4

steeple, passage, cross

1704

Record 89

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

13 Mar 1704

Dumfries

Review of points made in act written April 1703 concerning midsteeple construction. 1st James Moffat to be employed, 2nd midsteeple was to be buried for towns benefit, 3rd a bottom be sent to Norway for timber and 4th reclaim money owed by Robert Dickson

3

act

1704

Record 90

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

22 Oct 1703

Dumfries

Did not find an architect in Edinburgh but saw two letters in favour of John Moffat from Liverpool. To be brought to Dumfries and employed. Enter into agreement with William Mean about costs of stone from the quarry.

1-2

timber, stone, architect

1703

Record 91

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

22 Oct 1703

Dumfries

Timber was to be no less than 22ft long or 16ft for spares (?). Cheapest lime is from some 'gentlemen in Annandale' who live near lime kilns

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timber, lime

1703

Record 92

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

1 May 1703

Dumfries tolbooth

Need to appoint an architect to survey the ground. Lime and limestone to be provided by Thomas Irving of Gribton, William Craik of Duchrae, Baily Barclay and Dean Mulligan

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quarry

1703

Record 93

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

19 Nov 1706

Dumfries

The council owe Bachup a total of 2194 marks 3s 8d Scots but dont have it so have to borrow in order to pay it

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debt, architect

1706

Record 94

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

10 Nov 1705

Dumfries

To request the remainder of money owed by Sir Robert Dickson as they need the money to pay Bachup

32

debt

1705

Record 95

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

10 Nov 1705

Dumfries

Paid Bachup his 3rd installment of 2000 marks

32

wage, payment

1705

Record 96

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

16 Aug 1705

Dumfries

Pay Bachup 2nd lot of 2000 marks as agreed in contract. However £1200 Scots was borrowed from the funds being used to pay for the steeple to pay for some of the 'town affairs'

1705

Record 97

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

Record 98

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

Record 99

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

Record 100

WA2/7 Midsteeple Minute Book 1703 - 1709

General Council

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