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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 Jul 1788 William Swinton Esq. Ann Aitchison Cook
Elizabeth Hamilton Chamb [Chamber] maid
2 2 £1.0.0
Henry Watson Col [Collector] 1 1 £0.2.6
Hugh Dalrymple Esq. -- 6 Miss Douglas Housekeeper
Baby Aitken
Catherin Dunlop
Helen Bolton Cookmaid
B Martin
5 2 £0.10.0
Charles Dalrymple Esq. Miss Robertson Ladiesmaid
Ann Goulen Chamb [Chamber]maid
Jenny Brown Dairymaid
Charlotte Dickson Cook
4 4 £2.0.0
James Neilson 1 1 £0.5.0
13 1.2 1 2 4 £3.17.6
10 1.2 1 2 4 £3.17.6

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[Page] 93 NORTH BERWICK

Survey of the FEMALE SERVANTS TAX in the Royalty of
North Berwick from 5 April 1788 to the 5 April 1789
by William Johnstone Surveyor

Proof
1 Bachelor Servant at £0.5.0 is £0.5.0
2 Bachelor Servants at £0.10.0 is £1.0.0
1 Servant at £0.2.6 is £0.2.6
2 Servants at £0.5.0 is £0.10.0
4 Servants at £0.10.0 is £2.0.0
£3.17.6

I William Johnstone Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon Careful examination I find the foregoing
duties amount to Three pounds seventeen shillings & Sixpence Sterling. And that upon the 29 Oct. [October] 1788 I delivered to
Henry Watson Collector of these duties an exact duplicate of this Account duely examined & compared which contain-
-ed my Oath that the preceeding Inhabitants were duely served with requisitions And that they were charged accord-
-ing to their several returns Or according to my knowledge & belief that they were liable in these duties.
William Johnstone Surveyor.

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