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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 10% per 31 George III
27 Aug 1794 Newlands Parish
Lord Chief Baron Joseph Lacy
James Stevenson
William Nicol
Thomas Jamieson
Alexander Menzies
Butler
Coachman
Footman
Footman
Gardner
5 5 £8.15.0 £0.17.6
Sir George Montgomery 2 2 2 £5.0.0 £0.10.0
Adam Kennedy Romano Footman &c 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
[Total] 8 2 3 5 £15.0.0 £1.10.0
29 Aug 1794 Kirkurd Parish
William Lawson of Cairnsmuir Andrew Kemp
James Dickson
Gardner
House Sevt [Servant]
2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
John Gibson Carmichal of Skerlin 5 5 5 £15.0.0 £1.10.0
[Total] 7 5 2 5 £17.10.0 £1.15.0
28 Aug 1794 Linton Parish
Andrew Hamilton of Spittlehaugh 1 1 1 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
Hendry Shutlewood Garalfoot 2 2 2 £5.0.0 £0.10.0
[Total] 3 3 3 £7.10.0 £0.15.0
1 Jul 1794 Glenholm Parish
John Loch of Rachan James Penny House Servant 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
30 Aug 1794 Kilbucho Parish
Cornel Alexander Dickson of Hartree John Gibson
William Paterson
House servant
Gardner
2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
Manor Parish
Robert Nuttur Campbel of Hundleshop Adam Haddo
John McKenzie
House servant
Postilion
2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
2 Sep 1794 Drumelzier Parish
Sir James Nasmith of Newposso John Gibson
James Baird
John Douglas
House Sert [Servant]
Postilion
Gardner
3 3 £4.10.0 £0.9.0
9 Jul 1794 Traquair Parish
Walter Williamson of Cardrona James Redie
John Smith
Gardner
House Servant
2 2 2 £5.0.0 £0.10.0
Robert Stodart of Keizlie John Brotherstons
Alexander Gilroy
Footman
Gardner
2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
[Total] 4 2 4 £7.10.0 £0.15.0
8 Jul 1794 Innerleithen Parish
Alexander Horseburgh of that Ilk John Swinton
George Murdison
James Irvine
House servant
Postilion
Gardner
3 3 £4.10.0 £0.9.0
The Revd [Reverend] M Scott James Davidson Postilion 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
[Total] 4 1 3 £5.15.0 £0.11.6
Parishes Collected
Newlands Parish 8 2 3 5 £15.0.0 £1.10.0
Kirkurd Parish 7 5 2 5 £17.10.0 £1.15.0
Linton Parish 3 3 3 £7.10.0 £0.15.0
Glenholm Parish 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Kilbucho Parish 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
Manor Parish 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
Drumelzier Parish 3 3 £4.10.0 £0.9.0
Traquair Parish 4 2 4 £7.10.0 £0.15.0
Innerleithen Parish 4 1 3 £5.15.0 £0.11.6
[Total] 34 12 18 6 10 £64.0.0 £6.8.0

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[Page] 165

A Survey of the MALE SERVANTS TAX in the Shire of Peebles
from the 5 of April 1794 to the 5 of April 1795 By William Brunton Surveyor

Proof
12 Male Servants @ ...... £1.5.0 Each is ...... £15.0.0
18 Male Servants @ ...... £1.5.0 Each is ...... £22.10.0
6 Male Servants @ ........ £1.10.0 Each is .... £9.0.0
10 Male Servants @ ......£1.15.0 Each is ..... £17.10.0
[Total] ....................................................... £64.0.0
£64.0.0 @ Ten per Cent is ......................... £6.8.0
............... Sum Total ................................. £70.8.0

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