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Date Masters/mistresses names and designations Servants names Number of servants Bachelor servants One servant Two servants Three or more servants Duty
12 Jan 1787 George Bruce Elizabeth Hutton 1 1 £0.2.6
William Christie Janet Hosack 1 1 £0.2.6
Miss Erskine Jean Johnston 1 1 £0.2.6
David Ireland Agnus Smith 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Geddes Margret Robertson 1 1 £0.2.6
5 £0.12.6

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CULROSS
[Page] 45

A Survey of the Rates and Duties on Female Servants in the Town
of Culross from 5th April 1787 to 5th April 1788 by Laurence Buchan Surveyor

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5 at 2/6 [£0.2.6] = £0.12.6

Perth 29 January 1788 I Laurence Buchan Surveyor aforesaid do hereby
certify that upon careful Examination of the foregoing Rates and Duties I find they
amount in whole to Twelve Shillings and Six pence and this rate I
sent by the Carrier to Mr David Ireland Town Clerk of the Town on Culross an
Exact Duplicate of the Above Account duly Examined and Compared with the
foregoing Notes being left with the several Masters and Mistresses of the date
anexed to their Names.
Laurence Buchan Surveyor

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