1855

Sums paid on account of Mr. Maxwell

Dec

19

Paid your deposit on 50 shares of Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway

£50

0

0

1856

March

31

Paid John McCracken, Gardener

£10

0

0

April

14

-ditto-

£6

0

0

Nov

3

-ditto-

£12

0

0

24

Paid first call on said Railway shares

£50

0

0

£134

0

0

II

1856

Accounts due by Mr. Maxwell

Jan

28

Paid John Dobbin for straw and oats

£22

6

0

Feb

18

Paid John Bell for grinding Mash and for shelling Barley

-

10

0

Paid John M'Kitterick his Account for Smith work

£7

8

0

Aug

18

Paid John Dobbin for hay and straw

32

2

0

Paid John Bell for grinding Mash

-

5

0

Paid John M'Kirrerick for Smith work

£9

4

8

71

15

8

III

1856

Sums paid for lime etc. for Policy and Houses at Mansion House

Jan

21

Paid Samuel Wilson for slates

£10

14

0

Feb

18

Paid John Black for lime

-

8

8

March

25

Paid Samuel Cowan his account for freestone

£1

4

2

April

4

Paid Robert Geddes his account for work at the Mansion House, the Slaterow, and the Burn

£8

8

4

June

2

Paid Samuel Wilson for lime laid on front park

£33

0

0

June

10

Paid James Cannon's account for new dykes round plantation in front of Lodge and Gardens at Slaterow, and for repairing Dam of Saw Mill

£7

17

6

Oct

6

Paid John McCrachan, Gardener, for deepening burn between Screel Farm and front park to admit of drainage in the latter, and for other operations on the estate.

£5

0

0

30

Paid for 31 feet 4 inches of freestone coping for Shed at Mansion House

-

15

9

30

Paid for wood got last year for repairs on saw mill

£7

2

3

30

Paid for wood for roof of farm stable

£4

16

2

Nov

10

Paid James Boddan for work done at Orchardton House and for glass

£4

2

0

£83

8

10