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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
1 Jul 1797 John Mackay Innkeeper 1 1 1 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
3 Jul 1797 Henry David Inglis Advt [Advocate] 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Dr. [Doctor] Alexander Hamilton 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] William Greenfield 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
John Davidson writer 3 3 £4.10.0 £0.9.0
Hugh Bremner Acct. [Accountant] 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Mrs Hamilton 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
John Taylor W. S. [Writer to the Signet] 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
4 Jul 1797 William Mcfarlane writer 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Dr. [Doctor] Gregory Grant 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
James Laidlaw W. S. [Writer to the Signet] 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Robert Jamieson writer 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
5 Jul 1797 Francis Metcalf Vintr. [Vintner] 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
6 Jul 1797 James Hunter Vintr. [Vintner] 2 2 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
Robert Arbuthnot Esq. 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
7 Jul 1797 William Scott Banker 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Andrew Bonar Banker 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
William Creech Booksr [Bookseller] 1 1 1 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
Mrs Douglas Vintr. [Vintner] 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Peter Lesslie Vintr. [Vintner] 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Miles McPhell Vintr. [Vintner] 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
8 Jul 1797 James Marshall writer 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
William Kerr Secy. [Secretary] to Post Office 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
10 Jul 1797 Archibald Campbell writer 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
11 Jul 1797 Mrs Elliot 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] John Kemp 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
12 Jul 1797 Mrs Scott Chessils Court 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Mrs Mcfarlane Vintr. [Vintner] 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
13 Jul 1797 Walter Learmouth St. Mary Wynd 1 1 1 £2.10.0 £0.5.0
Dr. [Doctor] Francis Home 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
14 Jul 1797 Dr. [Doctor] Rutherford 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Thomas Hay Mint Close 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
17 Jul 1797 Miss Mather Vintr. [Vintner] 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Mrs. Boyd lodging with William Boyd writer 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Dr. [Doctor] Duncan 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Robert Chalmers Esq. 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Carry forward 41 3 38 3 £55.15.0 £5.11.6 £5.11.6

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A Survey of the MALE SERVANTS TAX in the City of Edinburgh
from 5th April 1797 to 5th April 1798 By Robert Maughan

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