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Year |
Date |
Place |
Letter to: |
Letter from: |
Subject: |
Scanned |
Transcript |
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3.9.1 |
1788 |
23-Feb |
Kirkwall |
Mr Joshua Johnston, Stromness |
Sammuel Murray |
Settlement of acounts on behalf of Robert Laing |
p |
p |
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3.9.2 |
1788 |
1-Mar |
Kirkwall |
Mr Joshua Johnston, Stromness |
Sammuel Murray |
Sending £22 10s cash, & other transactions naming Capn
Halcro, Mrs Mackay, etc. |
p |
p |
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3.9.3 |
1783 |
8-Mar |
Kirkwall,also Mary Hood |
Mr Joshua Johnston, Stromness |
Robert Laing |
Bill of £17.6.3 which is at the credit of Graemsays acct
with me'. Also money for 'your daughter' (Margaret ?). Sister Janet
'certainly expects to see her before she leaves the country'. |
p |
p |
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3.9.4 |
1807 |
9-Jan |
Breckness |
Mr John Johnston of Coubister, Stromness |
Jas S.Watt |
Have sent the bearer for the weights & broads (?) I mentioned.' 'Sorry
your son has met with a misfortune.' 'Margt
joins me in best compliments' |
p |
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3.9.5 |
1803 |
13-Aug |
Stromness |
John Johnston |
Jas. S.Watt |
Requiring immediate payment of £2. |
p |
p |
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3.9.6 |
1809 |
18-Feb |
Ireland |
Mrs Johnston of Coubister |
Wm Halcro |
Received letter demanding £5 'but it is by no means in my power to raise
it or any part of it at this present time'. |
p |
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3.9.7 |
1770 |
22-Dec |
Kirkwall |
Mr Joshua Johnston, Stromness |
Robert Laing |
Requesting details of superior duty, etc. for purchasing Estate of
Coubister from Wm
Halcro |
p |
p |
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3.9.8 |
1769 |
1-Nov |
Kirkwall |
Mr Joshua Johnston, Stromness |
Robert Laing |
‘To be opened by no one but himself’. Concerning Estate of
Coubister, Robt
Laing offering induce-ment to Joshua to enable sale by Wm
Halcro.. |
p |
p |
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3.9.9 |
1769 |
1-Nov |
Kirkwall |
Mr Joshua Johnston, Stromness |
Robert Laing |
Expressing strong interest in purchase of Coubister Estate from Wm
Halcro. |
p |
p |
