A bill for shoes dating from 1725:
(Note: Dunepace is near Stirling in Scotland.)
[verso:]
The Honorable Sr Archbald Primrose his Accompt
James Merston 1725
[recto:]
THE HONORED SIR ARCHBALD
PRIMROSE OF DUNEPACE
DUE TO JAMES MERSTON CORDNER IN CONNOGAT
1723
The 17 May Improving one paire of waxd Yorkie bootts all of a pece
to your honors groome John Anderson
£ 10 16s 00d
the 18 dito one paire of Yorkie slippers with burrs and guarters
stitched about to your honors self at
£ 04 16s 00d
the 9 Julayone paire of strong shoes to John Anderson your Groom
£ 03 00 00
the 13 Novr one paire of spanesh lether shoes to your honor at
£ 03 06s 00
the 16 ditoone paire of blacke oyld slippers with guarters and burrs
stitched about to your honor at
£ 03 06s 00
ditoone paire of waxed shoes to Archibald Campbell yor man
£ 02 14s 00
1724
the 7 Janurone paire of spanesh lether shoes for yor honor at
£ 03 06s 00
the 9 ditoone paire of London calf Lether shoes to yor honor at
£ 03 06s 00
the 23 ditoone paire of spanesh Lether pumps to yor honor at
£ 03 06s 00
the 5 Aprileone paire of shoes to Archbald Campbell yor man at
£ 02 14s 00
the 11 ditoone paire of fyne London Calf Lether Yorkie bootts wt
ther pertents to yor honor at
£ 12 00 00
ditoone paire of strong shoes to John Anderson yor Groom
£ 03 00 00
the 14 AgustTwo paire of black oyld Lether pumps to yor honor at
£ 06 12s 00
the 21 ditoTwo paire of Lo Lether heeld shoes to yor honor at
£ 06 12s 00
the 11 Seprone paire of calf Lether shoes to Archbald Campbell
£ 02 14s 00
the 12 ditoTwo paire of London calf Lether pumps to yor honor
£ 06 12s 00
ditofor footing your Grooms boots & Liquoring
£ 04 04s 00
ditoone paire of strong shoes to yor honors Grome at
£ 03 00 00
for Cutting & Sewing your Yorkie boots at 00 12 00
the 18 Octorone paire of fyn Silk Slippers to yor honor with silk and
sewing on the Laces & sewing on the silver gallowen
£ 03 03s 00
the 28 ditoTwo paire of black London calf Lether shoes to Sr Archbald
£ 06 12s 00
the 14 Novrone paire of shoes to Archbald Campbell
£ 02 14s 00
1725
the 22 Juneone paire of waxed shoes to Archbald Campbell at
£ 02 14s 00
the 16 JulayTwo paire of London calf Lether shoes to yor honor
£ 06 12s 00
the 29 Sepr one paire of black calf Lether slippers with guarters
stitched about to your honor at
£ 03 06s 00
the 20 Novrone paire of London calf Lether shoes to yor honor at
£ 03 06s 00
the 22 ditoone paire of brused morning shoes to yor honor at
£ 04 04s 00
the 27 ditoone paire of Yorkie boots all of a pece to your honors
Groome wt ther pertents
£ 10 16s 00
Summa is£ 129:03:00