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Date Prog # of masters Masters/mistresses names and designations Prog # of servants Servants names Quality of servants Duty
1778 Kirkaldie
8 Sep 1778 1 James Townsend Oswald Esq 1 John Millton Footman £0.15.0
2 John Marshall Footman £0.15.0
3 John Philp Coachman £0.15.0
4 James Laing Postillion £0.15.0
5 John Williamson Gardener £0.15.0
6 David Williamson Stableboy £0.15.0
2 Mr Andrew Cowan 7 Alexander Nielson Chaise driver £0.15.0
3 Provost Whyte 8 Alexander Stewart house Servt [Servant] £0.15.0
9 Andrew Lambert Chaise driver £0.15.0
4 Doctor Alexander Weemyss 10 Andrew Niccoll Chaise driver £0.15.0
5 Mrs McGill 11 James Millson Serving boy £0.15.0
11 £8.5.0

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An Assessment of the rates & duties upon Servants within the burgh of Kirkaldie from
5th July 1777 to 25th march 1778 years By Charles Robb Assessor

Proof 11 Servants @ £0.15.0 Each Employed from 5th July 1777
to 25th March 1778 years JS £8.5.0.

I Charles Robb Assessor aforesaid Do hereby certifie that upon
carefull Examination of the foregoing Several rates & duties I find they
amount in whole to the sum of Eight pounds five Shillings Sterl [Sterling]
And that upon the Twenty Second day of February I delivered to Mr
William Drysdale Collector for the burgh aforesaid an exact duplicate
of the above Accompt duly Examined & compared with the foregoing
which contained my oath that notices were left with the whole
foregoing several Inhabitants or at their dwelling houses of the
date before annexed that they were to be charged with the sums
hereby certified to be due from them
Charles Robb Assessor

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