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| Date | Prog # of masters | Masters/mistresses names and designations | Prog # of servants | Servants names | Quality of servants | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 | Kirkaldie | |||||
| 8 Sep 1778 | 1 | James Townsend Oswald Esq | 1 | John Millton | Footman | £0.15.0 |
| 2 | John Marshall | Footman | £0.15.0 | |||
| 3 | John Philp | Coachman | £0.15.0 | |||
| 4 | James Laing | Postillion | £0.15.0 | |||
| 5 | John Williamson | Gardener | £0.15.0 | |||
| 6 | David Williamson | Stableboy | £0.15.0 | |||
| 2 | Mr Andrew Cowan | 7 | Alexander Nielson | Chaise driver | £0.15.0 | |
| 3 | Provost Whyte | 8 | Alexander Stewart | house Servt [Servant] | £0.15.0 | |
| 9 | Andrew Lambert | Chaise driver | £0.15.0 | |||
| 4 | Doctor Alexander Weemyss | 10 | Andrew Niccoll | Chaise driver | £0.15.0 | |
| 5 | Mrs McGill | 11 | James Millson | Serving boy | £0.15.0 | |
| 11 | £8.5.0 |
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[Page] 53An Assessment of the rates & duties upon Servants within the burgh of Kirkaldie from
5th July 1777 to 25th march 1778 years By Charles Robb Assessor
Proof 11 Servants @ £0.15.0 Each Employed from 5th July 1777
to 25th March 1778 years JS £8.5.0.
I Charles Robb Assessor aforesaid Do hereby certifie that upon
carefull Examination of the foregoing Several rates & duties I find they
amount in whole to the sum of Eight pounds five Shillings Sterl [Sterling]
And that upon the Twenty Second day of February I delivered to Mr
William Drysdale Collector for the burgh aforesaid an exact duplicate
of the above Accompt duly Examined & compared with the foregoing
which contained my oath that notices were left with the whole
foregoing several Inhabitants or at their dwelling houses of the
date before annexed that they were to be charged with the sums
hereby certified to be due from them
Charles Robb Assessor
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