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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
2 Jul 1794 Mrs Johnstone Mullton Houseservant 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
James Seton Esqr Houseservant 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Sir James Baird 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
Mr Fairbairn Vinr [Vintner] Waiter 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Mrs Clark Vinr [Vintner] Writer 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Dr [Doctor] Sommers Chaise Driver 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
[Total] 7 7 $8.15.0 £0.17.6
Proof 7 Servants at £1.5.0 £8.15.0
10 Pr. [Per] Cent on £8.15.0 is £0.17.6
Total £9.12.6

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Survey of the MALE SERVANTS TAX in the Royalty of Haddington
from the 5th Aprile 1794 To the 5 Aprile 1795 by John Menzies surveyor

I John Menzies Surveyor Aforesaid Do hereby Certify that upon Carefull examination find the foregoing Duties
Amount to the sum of Nine Pounds twelve shilling and six pence Sterling And that upon the 30 August 1794
I delivered to John Martin Collector of said Duties an exact duplicate of this Accompt duly examined and
Compared which contained my oath that the foregoing Inhabitants were duely served with Requisitions
and that they were charged According to the Answers they made thereto or According to my knowledge and
belief that they were liable in said Duties
John Menzies Surveyor
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