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Survey of the FEMALE SERVANT TAX. arisen within the County
of Nairn from the 5th day of July 1785, To the 5th day of April 1786, By Archibald Duff Surveyor

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2 Servants at £0.5.0 each yearly, for 3 Quarters is £0.7.6
11 Servants at £0.2.6 each yearly for 3 Quarters is £1.0.7½
6 Servants at £0.5.0 each yearly, for 3 Quarters is £1.2.6
3 Servants at £0.10.0 each yearly, for 3 Quarters is £1.2.6
22 £3.13.1½

I Archibald Duff Surveyor aforesaid do here by Certify that upon careful examination of the foregoing
several rates and Duties I find they amount in whole to Three pounds thirteen shillings and one penny
halfpenny Sterling And that upon the Eighteenth day of March Current I delivered to Mr. Duncan
Campbell Collr. [Collector] of the said Duties for the County of Nairn aforesaid An Exact Duplicate of the
above Acct. [Account] duly examined and Compaired with the foregoing which Contained my oath That notices
were left with the Severall Inhabitants or at their dwelling Houses of the dates annexed
to their respective names, In order that they might make a report of the greatest number of female servants
retained and employed by them for the period therein mentioned which they did in Substance
as above. Archibald Duff Surveyor

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Transcriber's notes

Several of the servants names have faded and cannot be read accurately.