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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
13 Oct 1789 Mr. David Ross Clerk Housemaid 1 1 £0.5.0
Mr. Alexander Manson Housemaid 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr. Benjaman Ross Housemaid 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs. Reid Housemaid 1 1 £0.2.6
Baillie George Miller Housemaid 1 1 £0.2.6
Miss Henny Sutherland Housemaid 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr. Gillchrist Plasterer Housemaid 1 1 £0.2.6
Capt. [Captain] Scott Housemaid 1 1 £0.2.6
Hugh MacFarqur Housemaid 1 1 £0.2.6
9 1 8 £1.5.0
Prooff
9 Servants
1 Servant @ 5/ [£0.5.0] is £0.5.0
8 Servants @ 2/6 [£0.2.6] is £1.0.0
£1.5.0 Total £1.5.0

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[Page] 113
TAIN
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A Survey of the Rates & Duties on Female Servants, Arisin in the Burgh of Tain
from 5th of Aprile 1789 to 5th Aprile 1790 By John Barclay Asisstant Surveyor

I John Barclay Surveyor Aforesaid, do hereby certify, That upon carefull examination of the
foregoing Rates & Duties, I find they Amount in Whole, to One pound five Shillings, And
that, An exact Duplicate of the Above Acct. [Account] lys in my own custodie, As foresaid Treasurer
& Collector of the Said duties for the Burgh Aforesaid, which contains my Oath, That
the said Acct. [Account] contains the number of Servants that was kept or imployed by the
several masters or mistress's, According to the best of my knowledge or information
Tain 21st Decr. [December] 1789.................... John Barclay asst. [asisstant] Surveyor

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