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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 Five to seven Eight to ten Eleven or more Duty 10% per 31 George III 10% per 36 George III
1797 Country Part of Peebles Parish
9 Aug 1797 Major Archibald Erskin of Dainton Postilion 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £0.2.6
John Hay Kingsmeadows Gardners 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0 £0.5.0
[Total] 3 3 £3.15.0 £0.7.6 £0.7.6
Eddleston Parish
3 Jul 1797 Doctor William Farquharson Darnhall 3 3 £4.10.0 £0.9.0 £0.9.0
Newlands Parish
1 Jul 1797 Lord Chief Baron Whirn 5 5 £8.15.0 £0.17.6 £0.17.6
Sir George Montgomery Magbiehill 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0 £0.5.0
Adam Kennedy Romano 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £0.2.6
Capt. [Captain] Eneas McKay of Scotston 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0 £0.5.0
[Total] 10 5 5 £15.0.0 £1.10.0 £1.10.0
Kirkurd Parish
8 Jul 1797 William Lawson of Cairnsmuir 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £0.2.6
John Carmichael of Skerling 6 6 6 £18.0.0 £1.16.0 £1.16.0
[Total] 7 6 1 6 £19.5.0 £1.18.6 £1.18.6
Linton Parish
6 Jul 1797 Henry Shuttlewood Garrolfoot 2 2 2 £5.0.0 £0.10.0 £0.10.0
Andw. Andrew Hamilton of Spittlehaugh 1 11 1 £2.10.0. £0.5.0 £0.5.0
[Total] 3 3 3 £7.10.0 £0.15.0. £0.15.0
Glenholm Parish
16 Jul 1797 John Loch of Rachan 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £0.2.6
Kilbutho Parish
13 Jul 1797 Sir Alexander Dickson of Hartree 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0. £0.5.0
Manor Parish
17 Jul 1797 James Burnet of Barns 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £0.2.6
Drummelzier Parish
14 Jul 1797 Sir James Naismith Newhope 3 3 £4.10.0 £.0.9.0 £0.9.0
Innerleithen Parish
24 Aug 1797 Alexander Horseburgh of that Ilk 3 3 £4.10.0 £0.9.0 £0.9.0
Traquair Parish
22 Jul 1797 Lord Traquair 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £0.2.6
Robert Nuttur Campbell of Keizlie 4 4 £6.0.0 £0.12.0 £0.12.0
Walter Williamson of Cardrona 2 2 2 £5.0.0 £0.10.0 £0.10.0
[Total] 7 2 3 4 £12.5.0 £1.4.6 £1.4.6
Tweedsmuir Parish
13 Jul 1797 Thomas Tweedy of Oliver 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £0.2.6
Parishes Collected
Country part of Peebles parish 3 3 £3.15.0 £0.7.6 £0.7.6
Eddliston 3 3 £4.10.0 £0.9.0 £0.9.0
Newlands Parish 10 5 5 £15.0.0 £1.10.0 £1.10.0
Kirkurd parish 7 6 1 6 £19.5.0 £1.18.6 £1.18.6
Linton parish 3 3 3 £7.10.0 £0.15.0 £0.15.0
Glenholm parish 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £0.2.6
Kilbucho parish 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0 £0.5.0
Manor parish 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £0.2.6
Drummilzier Parish 3 3 £4.10.0 £0.9.0 £0.9.0
Innerleithen parish 3 3 £4.10.0 £0.9.0 £0.9.0
Traquair parish 7 2 3 4 £12.5.0 £1.4.6 £1.4.6
Tweedsmuir parish 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £0.2.6
[Sum Totals] 44 11 20 13 11 £77.10.0 £7.15.0 £7.15.0

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[page] 165
A survey of the MALE SERVANTS TAX. in the Shire of Peebles from the 5 of April 1797 to the 5 of April 1798
By William Branton Surveyor

Proof
11 Male Servants @ £1.5.0 Each is £13.15.0
20 Male Servants @ £1.5.0 Each is £25.0.0
13 Male Servants @ £1.10.0 Each is £19.10.0
11 Male Servants @ £1.15.0 Each is £19.5.0
£77.10.0
£77.10.0 @ 10 pr [per] cent is £7.15.0
£77.10.0 @ 10 pr[per] cent is £7.15.0
Sum Total £93.0.0

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