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Truck Shops in Scotland

Names of works No of hands in 1869 Length of pay Whether a store or poundage exists Offtake per week Proprietors observations on the question whether the men are expected to spend the whole, or any, and what part of their advance at the store
For Doctor School Sharpening of tools Miscellaneous
Avonhead 71 2 weeks Store - - - - Expected to leave a part
Benhar 230 2 weeks Store 2d. 2 ½ d. for married men, 1 ½d for single men 3d. Also rent and coals The workmen have been expected to spend a part of their advance at the store. Advance clerk occasionally checked workmen for sloping the store but since end July last there has been no compulsion whatever
Cardowan 50 2 weeks Poundage 2d. 1d. 3d. Also rent and coals Store but not in connection with the works
Carfin   2 weeks Store 2d. - 3d. Also rent and coals They are expected to leave about 15s. per £
Castlehill 255 4 weeks Store 2d. - 3d. Also rent and coals During the whole time since the works here were resumed the cash advances, except what are given on Saturdays, I have expected to be passed through the store, except one third
Coltness 2898 in nine works 4 weeks 4 stores 2d. 2d. 3d. Also rent and coals Three of the stores are leased to Messrs Kirkland, one at £600, another at £250, another at £150 per annum. At Coltness and Garriongill stores, those who get advances are expected to spend about one half at store, but no one was ever asked to take advances. At Salisburgh store, those resident in neighbourhood of store are expected to leave about one half of advances. Those at a distance not expected to go to store. At Crofthead, men in the neighbourhood expected to spend about two-thirds of advances. Men at a distance, advanced two-thirds of their wages if asked and not expected to send any at store.
Cleland 108 4 weeks Store 2d. 2d. 3d. Also rent and coals Advances are expected to be left except in cases where money is allowed to be taken away
Excelsior works at Craigneuk 100 1-2 weeks Store let to D. Clark who pays £20 a year, and 4% 2d. - - - When men who are paid weekly require more than 2 cash advances in one weeks we give them lines instead of a third cash advance. To men paid fortnightly, if they require cash oftener than once a week we give them lines also. In the 3 months to August 1870, we gave £74 in lines and received £2 19s. Commission. In the same time we paid wages of £2508. It was after several solicitations from the men we allowed the store to be opened
Dalziel (Summerlee Co) 190 4 weeks Store 9% on wages for all deductions Sloping allowed
Drumpgrayhill 160 2 weeks Store 2d. 2d. 3d. Also rent and coals Men are expected to spend part. No check or compulsion
Drumpellier 370 2 weeks Store - - - - Men expected to spend about 75% of their advances in store
Greenhill, near Holytown 188 2 weeks Store let to Hugh Reid at £50 per annum; also poundage at 1s. - - - - -
Greensdykeside & Roughrigg 197 2 weeks Store since 1866 and also poundage at 1s. till a month ago 2d. 2d. per child; 3d. for two; 4d. for three or more - - The stores started at request of the men there being no shops within tree miles. No pressure of any kind is used to induce them to deal, but it should be understood that they should deal there.
Garthamlock 93 2 weeks Store and also poundage 2d. 2d. 3d. Also relief fund, 2d., and rent and coal Single men pay half for doctor and school
Glasgow Ironworks 2620 - - - - - - -
Jerviston (Summerlee Co) 128 4 weeks Store 7% for all deductions Sloping allowed
Keppock 283 2 weeks Store 2d. 2d. 3d. also rent, gas, coals and infirmary Single men pay half doctor and three-quarters school. About 85% is expected to be spent in store
Legbrannock 169 4-5 weeks Store 2d. 2d. 3d. Also rent and coals Advances are expected to be left except in cases where money is allowed to be taken away
Meadowfield 33 2 weeks Store 2d. 2d. 3d. Also rent The men are expected to spend part of the advance, though no definite one, in the store
Monkland 656 4-5 weeks Store 2d. 2d. 3d. Also rent and coals The advances are expected to be left except in cases where money is allowed to be taken away
Mount Vernon 50 2 weeks Store. Also poundage till September 1869. 2d. - 3d. Also rent and coals About two-thirds are expected to be left
Orbiston 70 2 weeks Store at Mossend 2d. 2d. 3d. - -
Parkhead and Motherwell (John Watson) 360 2 weeks Store 2d. 2d. 3d. Also rent and coals 70% expected left at store. Lines have been granted (if asked) when store shut or no cash lying
Provanhall 119 2 weeks Store 2d. 2d. 3d. Also rent and coals -
Rockhill (Summerlee Co) 152 4 weeks Store 3.54% for all deductions Sloping allowed. About one half expected to be left
Shotts 2260 4-5 weeks Store 2d. 2d. - Also rent and coals No special proportion expected to be left. Average of last 3 years is 46 1/8%
Stanrigg 220 2 weeks Store 2d. 3d. 3d. Also rent The men are expected to spend part of the advance, though no definite one, in the store
Stepends (Summerlee Co) 205 4 weeks Store 3.77% for all deductions 75% of advances or thereabouts expected to be left. Sloping allowed
Thankerton (Monkland Co) 191 4-5 weeks till July 1870. Now weekly Store 2d. 2d. 3d. Also rent and coals The advances are expected to be left except in cases where money is allowed to be taken away
Wilsontown 202 4 weeks Store
2s. 7d. per four weeks for all deductions
 Store opened 1863 at request of men, there being no shops in the place
Wishaw Glencleland 100 2 weeks Store 2d. 2d. 3d. - Three-fourths are expected to be spent at a store in Wishaw. In some exceptional cases poundage is charged for an advance on the understanding that no money was to be left in the shop.
Wishaw Sunnyside 353 2 weeks Store 1 1/2d. 2d. 3d. Also rent and coals 80% expected to be spent

Last Updated 22nd August 2010