Debit Side Annotation
Lines 1-6 - Lines 1-6 appear in the bottom half of the folio page. At the top of the folio page, GW had written, and then crossed out, similarly worded transactions as those now appearing in lines 1-4. In addition, he had given the date of "1769 Novr 10" to the entry similar to that now appearing in line 4. Moreover, instead of entering the transaction in the present line 5, GW had written, and crossed out, the following transaction, dated January 1772: "To Expences at Arrells in Alexa. settling with the Assignees of Jno. Semple for ye [the] Maryld Land". The amount he entered was £1.17.9. GW wrote a similarly worded transaction on line 3 of the credit side of folio page 3 in Ledger B.
Credit Side Annotation
Lines 1-10 - In the top half of the folio page, GW wrote, and then crossed out, transactions 1-8. He lined through the entire section, including "Contra Cr," the subtotal amounts, and the date "1772." Lines 9 and 10 appear on the bottom half of the credit side of the folio page.
The Estate of Colo. Ths Colvil Dr
To Mr Rind for Advertisg Sale of Negs.
To a Legacy left me in his Will
To Postage of a Letter to his Exrs
To Interest of ye [the] above Legacy to ye [the] date
[Total]
Contra Cr
By Sundry Bills of Excha: recd from the Assignees of Mr John Semple, in part payment for the Maryland Tract of Land, called Merry land viz.
Of Thoms Montgomerie on Messrs James Ritchie & Co. of Glasgow but payable in London for
Sterling £200.[0].[0]
Of Adam Stewart on Colin Dunlop Esqr. & Son & Co. of Glasgow payable in London for
222.13.3
Of Do on Do payable in Do for
200.[0].[0]
Of Cumberld Wilson on Colin Dunlop Esqr. & Son & Co. Merchts in Glasgow payble in London for
100.[0].[0]
Of Do on Do paye in Do for
94.0.4
£816.13.7
By amount Carrd to Legr B Folio 21