Exercise 4 Answer
You were asked how much money in total Firline had paid to Fullarton by the time of his death, using the transcription given below.
Transcription
The Testament Dative and Inventary of the Goods and Gear which pertained
and were addebted to the deceast Robert Firline late Boatman at Cladoch
near Brodick in arran within the Commissariot of the Isles / the time
of his decease which was in the month of 176 / faithfully made and given
up by James Fullarton of Corse E[xecuto]r dative qua Cred[ito]r decerned
to the said defunct by decree of the Commissary of the said Commissariot
of date the 28 day of Nov[embe]r 1769 years / in so far as the said J.
F. by his bill dated the 15th day of April 1749 y[ea]rs drawn upon and
accepted by the Defunct / ordered ag[ains]t Mart[ima]s then next to pay
to him the Drawer or his order the sum of 6. 6. 3 sterling / which bill
was upon the 17th day of Nov[embe]r that year protested for not payment
and the Instrument of Protest taken thereupon was registered in the Sheriff
Court Books of Buteshire the 8th day of May / following of which sum above
mentioned and interest thereof there was paid on the 16th of May 1759
L~ 1-3-4 / and on the 10th of Novem[be]r 1762 L~ 4-9-6 / which payments
are marked on the back of the bill and likewise paid 19s~ 3 of Interest
As the Decreet Dative there anent more fully bears. / Inventary There
was pertaining and belonging to the defunct at the time foresaid of his
decease the Goods under written valued at the respective sums after
mentioned To Wit / a yaul with saills Masts Cable and anchor at L~ 5-10
shillings / and a young Quey at fifteen shillings both the forsaid sums
being sterling money /
Sum of the Inventary L~ vi.v sterl[ing]
In 1759 Firline paid 1 pound 3 shillings and 4 pence.
1762 he paid a further 4 pounds 9 shillings and 6 pence, and these were marked on the back of the bill.
By the time of his death he had also paid 19 shillings and 3 pence interest.
(1 pound = 20 shillings, 1 shilling = 12 pence)
| Date |
Value |
| L |
s |
d |
| 1759 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| 1762 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
| By time of death |
|
19 |
3 |
Sub total |
5 |
31 |
13 |
Total |
6 |
12 |
1 |
In total then Robert Firline had paid 6 pounds 12 shillings and
1 pence.
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