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Date Masters & mistresses names & designations Servants names Quality of servants Number of servants Bachelor servants One and two servants Three and four servants Five to seven servants Eight to ten servants Eleven or more servants Duty
Kirkaldie
20 Aug 1788 James Townsend Oswald Esqr John Edie
Thomas Lamb
Danell Charlston
Michall Murie
Finlay Tod
John Gillispie
Gardner
Buttler
Footman
Gamekeeper
Chease Draver
Stabell Boy
6 6 £10.10.0
Alexander Wemyss Alexander Murrow Chease Draver 1 1 £1.5.0
Andrew Cowan James Hutcheson Chease Draver 1 1 £1.5.0
Mrs Mack Gill Sinclar Lethco House Servant 1 1 £1.5.0
Geroge Berrall Alexander Innes House Servant 1 1 1 £2.10.0
Total 10 1 4 6 £16.15.0
Proof
1 Bachelors Servant @ £2.10.0 is £2.10.0
3 Servants at £1.5.0 Each is £3.15.0
6 Servants at £1.15.0 each is £10.10.0
Total £16.15.0

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[Page] 73

Kirkcaldie MALE- SERVANTS TAX. for one year Ending
5 April 1789
By Charles Robb Surveyor

I Charles Robb Assessor aforesaid do hireby certiey that upon careful Examination of the forgoing Several Rates and Duties I find
they Amount in whole to the sum of Sixteen Pounds Fifteen Shillings Sterlling and that upon the Twenty forth day of November
I delivered to William Drysdall Collector for the Burgh aforesaed and Exact Duplecat of the above Account duly Examened and
Compared with the foregoing which Contained My Oath that Notices were left with the Several Inhabitants or at their Dwelling houses of
the dates Annexed to their respective Names that they were to be Charged with the Sums hireby certefied to be due from them
Signed Charles Robb Assessor

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