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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
25 Jul 1789 Country Part of Selkirk Parish
John Pringle of Hainin 3 3 3 £3.0.0
Andrew Plumer of Midlestead 3 £1.10.0
The Revd [Reverend] Mr Robertson 1 1 £0.2.6
Alexander Pringle of Whitbank 2 2 £0.10.0
9 3 1 2 3 £5.2.6
24 Jul 1789 Part of Askirk Parish
Charles Ridle Esq. [Esquire] Sinton 1 1 £0.5.0
18 Aug. 1789 Part of Stow Parish
James Pringle of Torwoodlee 2 2 £0.10.0
Gallashiels Parish
Thomas Ogilvie of Chesters Gallashiels house 2 2 £0.10.0
24 Jul 1789 Part of Roberton Parish
John Elliott of Borthwickbrae 2 2 £0.10.0
Parishes Collected
The Country part of Selkirk Parish 9 3 1 2 3 £5.2.6
Part of Askirk Parish 1 1 £0.5.0
Part of Stow Parish 2 2 £0.10.0
Gallashiels Parish 2 2 £0.10.0
Part of Roberton Parish 2 2 £0.10.0
16 4 1 8 3 £6.17.6

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SELKIRKSHIRE
A Survey of the FEMALE SERVANTS TAX in the Shire of Selkirk
from the 5 of Aprile 1789 to the 5 of Aprile 1790
By William Brunton Surveyor

Proof
1 Female Servant @ £0.2.6 Each is £0.2.6
3 Female Servants @ £0.10.0 Each is £1.10.0
2 Female Servants @ £0.2.6.Each is £0.5.0
8 Female Servants @ £0.5.0 Each is £2.0.0
6 Female Servants @ £0.10.0 Each is £3.0.0
£6.17.6
Proof
1 B.St. [Bachelor Servant] at £0.5.0 Each is £0.5.0
3 B.St. [Bachelor Servants] at £1.0.0 Each is £3.0.0
1 M.S. [Maid Servant] at £0.2.6.Each is £0.2.6
8 M.S. [Maid Servants] at £0.5.0 Each is £2.0.0
3 M.S. [Maid Servants] at £0.10.0 Each is £1.10.0
£6.17.8

I William Brunton Surveyor aforesaid do hereby certify that upon carefull examination of the forgoing
Tax I find they amount in whole to the Sum of Six pound Seventeen Shillings and Sixpence and that upon
the thirty day of December I delivered to John Scott Collector of Said duty for the Shire aforesaid a Copy of
the above duty compared which Contained my Oath that Requisitions were left with the forgoing persons
that they were charged with the Sums Set against their Several Names.
William Brunton

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