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Date Masters/mistresses names and designations Children under 14 Servants names Number of servants Bachelor servants One servant Two servants Three or more servants Duty
17 Jun 1790 The Country part of Selkirk Parish
John Pringle of Hainin 3 3 £3.0.0
Andrew Plummer of Middlestead 3 3 £1.10.0
Alexander Pringle of Whitebank 1 1 £0.2.6
7 3 1 3 £4.12.6
24 Jul 1790 Part of Ashkirk Parish
Charles Riddle Esq. in Sinton 1 1 £0.5.0
21 Jul 1790 Part of Stow Parish
James Pringle of Torwoodlie 2 2 £0.10.0
21 Jul 1790 Gallashiels Parish
Mrs. Maxwell of Gallahouse 3 3 £1.10.0
21 Jun 1790 Part of Roberton Parish
John Elliot of Borthwickbrae 2 2 £0.10.0
Parishes Collected
The Country part of Selkirk Parish 7 3 1 3 £4.12.6
Part of Ashkirk Parish 1 1 £0.5.0
Part of Stow Parish 2 2 £0.10.0
Gallashiels Parish 3 3 £1.10.0
Part of Roberton Parish 2 2 £0.10.0
15 1+3 1 4 6 £7.7.6

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A Survey of the FEMALE SERVANTS TAX in the Shire of Selkirk from the
5 of April 1790 to the 5 of April 1791
By William Brunton, Surveyor. (58)
SELKIRKSHIRE
[Page] 115
Proof
1 B [Bachelor] Servant @ £0.5.0 is £0.5.0
3 Bachelor Servants @ £1.0.0 is £3.0.0
1 Servant @ £0.2.6 is £0.2.6
4 Servants @ £0.5.0 is £1.0.0
6 Servants @ £0.10.0 is £3.0.0
Sum Total £7.7.6

I William Brunton Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon carefull examination I find the above duties amount to the
Sum of Seven pound Seven Shillings and Sixpence and that upon the -- day of -- I delivered to John Scott Collector
of these duties for the Shire aforesaid an exact duplicate of the above which containd my Oath that the preceding Inhabitants
were duly served with Requisitions of the dates foresaid desiring them within fourteen days to deliver or cause to be delivered to me
upon calling for that purpose an Attested list of all the Servants, horses and Carriages used and employed by them from the 5 of
April 1789 to the 5 of april 1790 as well as an Account of what Servants, horses and Carriages they might use and employ anywhere
else and that the forgoing report was made from their several Attested lists or returns to me from the best information I could procure
or from my own certain knowledge of their respective Establishments.
William Brunton

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