A few other curious sources of income may be mentioned. On May 29, 1625, it is reported in the Records of Session of Tyninghame that "John Jakson was not to proceid in mariadge wt Helen Bassenden, bot that the mariadge was given over, and thairfor qfiscats to the use of the pure, and uther pious uses, the 40s. qsigned be him, according to the order maid thairanent." In the old Records of Innerwick, during 1608, it is stated that the minister having reported that the greatest part of the people were ignorant of the "Comands and very many of the Beliefs," the session ordained that if such knowledge were not acquired within a given time, a penalty should be paid; also that no marriage shall be "maid or parteis proclaimit until baith the parteis also recite ye Lord's Prayer, ye Belief, and ye Comands, or ells pay five libs. that they sall have them before the accomplishment of the mariage, qlk, if it be not done they sall forfeit." And in 1620, when a man excused himself for not having come to the examination, because he was ignorant, he was "ordained to heir the Word diligentlie and attentivelie, and to keip the examination; and in caise of absence againe, he suld mak publik satisfaction, and pay one merk." The introduction of pews at the commencement of the eighteenth century was a means of obtaining additional revenue. As a return for the privilege of placing these seats in the previously open area of the kirk, "half-a-crown for the use of the poor," was demanded as a rent, and it was further required "that the same be payd before the seats be set up." The pew was also a source of indirect income, as when, in 1735, one John Porter was rebuked before the pulpit and heavily fined for pushing James Cobbam out of a seat in church, wringing his nose, and thumping him on the back. Bitter jealousy and anger were often occasioned by the pew, and hence free fights with accompanying fines not seldom occurred. But the humours of the collection must not be altogether omitted. Burns, in giving his experience in "The Holy Fair," has immortalised the elder (Black Bonnet--so called from a peculiarly shaped black hat worn by him) who stood by the plate as the people passed into the kirk-- "When by the plate we set our nose, Weel heapit up wi' ha'pence, A greedy glower Black Bonnet throws, And we maun draw our tippence."