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Date	Prog # of masters	Masters/mistresses names and designations	Prog # of servants	Servants names	Quality of servants	Duty
1779		Town of Kirkwall
19 Mar 1779	1	Andrew Baikie Landwr. [Landwaiter] of Customs	1	Nicol Clouston	Stable Boy	£1.1.0
	2	George Ross Comptr. [Comptroller] of Customs	2	John McPherson	Keeper of the Stables	£1.1.0
	3	Mr James Reddoch Coolr. [Collector] of Customs	3	Garlies Ross	Stable Boy	£1.1.0
	4	Robert Laing Merchant	4	David Bews	Gardner	£1.1.0
	5	John Traill of Westness	5	John Logie	House Steward	£1.1.0
	6	Robert Baikie of Tankerness	6	Robert Sinclair	House Steward	£1.1.0
	6	Total in Town	6			£6.6.0
		Country
22 Mar 1779	1	Patrick Graeme of Graemeshall	1	John Ross	Footman	£1.1.0
	7	Total in Town & Country	7			£7.7.0

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Survey of the Duties upon Servants within the Town of Kirkwall and Country of Orkney from 25th
March 1778 to 25th March 1779 by Alexander Fraser Assessor

I Alexander Fraser Assessor aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon carefull examination
of the foregoing Duties I find they amount to the Sum of Seven pounds seven Shillings And that
upon the Third of July Current I delivered to Alexander Fraser Writer in Kirkwall Collector
of said Duties for the Town & Country foresaid an exct Duplicate of the above Acct. [Account] duly
examined & Compared with the aforegoing, which Contained my Oath that the above Servants
were all the Servants in Town & Country of Orkney subject to payment of Duty as above
to the best of my knowledge & belief. At Kirkwall 5th July 1779
Alexander Fraser Assessor

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