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Volume contents
- 1 - 1777-78 , Aberdeen burgh
- 5 - 1777-78 , Arbroath burgh
- 7 - 1777-78 , Ayr burgh
- 11 - 1777-78 , Burntisland burgh
- 13 - 1777-78 , Campbeltown burgh
- 15 - 1777-78 , Cupar burgh
- 17 - 1777-78 , Dumfries burgh
- 19 - 1777-78 , Dunbar burgh
- 21 - 1777-78 , Dundee burgh
- 23 - 1777-78 , Edinburgh burgh
- 31 - 1777-78 , Elgin burgh
- 33 - 1777-78 , Forfar burgh
- 35 - 1777-78 , Forres burgh
- 37 - 1777-78 , Glasgow burgh
- 43 - 1777-78 , Haddington burgh
- 45 - 1777-78 , Inveraray burgh
- 47 - 1777-78 , Irvine burgh
- 51 - 1777-78 , Jedburgh burgh
- 53 - 1777-78 , Kirkcaldy burgh
- 55 - 1777-78 , Montrose burgh
- 57 - 1777-78 , Perth burgh
- 59 - 1777-78 , Rutherglen burgh
- 61 - 1777-78 , St Andrews burgh
- 63 - 1777-78 , Stirling burgh
- 65 - 1777-78 , Tain burgh
- 67 - 1777-78 , Wigtown burgh
| Date | Prog # of masters | Masters/mistresses names and designations | Prog # of servants | Servants names | Quality of servants | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1779 | 1 | Mr John Ballintine Mert [Merchant] | 1 | John Dunnan | House Servt [Servant] | £0.15.0 |
| 2 | William Campbell junr. [junior] of Hairfield Esq. | 2 | Hugh Schaw | Footman | £0.15.0 | |
| 3 | The H. [Honourable] Mrs Kerr of Newfield | 3 | John Millar | Footman | £0.15.0 | |
| 4 | Coll. [Collector] Robert Ferguson Esq. | 4 | James Lemone | House Servt [Servant] | £0.15.0 | |
| 15 Mar 1779 | 5 | William Duff of Crombie Esqr. | 5 | Allan Wood | House Servt. [Servant] | £0.15.0 |
| 17 Mar 1779 | 6 | Mr John Murdoch Writer | 6 | John Halbert | House Servt. [Servant] | £0.15.0 |
| 7 | Mrs Fullarton of Rosemount | 7 | Andrew Neil | House Servt. [Servant] | £0.15.0 | |
| 18 Mar 1799 | 8 | Sir William Cunningham Bt. [Baronet] | 8 | John Cameron | House Servt. [Servant] | £0.15.0 |
| 15 Mar 1799 | 9 | Dr. [Doctor] John Campbell | 9 | Archibald Murray | Riding Servt [Servant] | £0.15.0 |
| 10 | Mrs. Blair of Dunsky | 10 | Robert Graham | House boy | £0.15.0 | |
| 16 Mar 1799 | 11 | Dr. [Doctor] Thomas Gillespie | 11 | John Clark | House Sert. [Servant] | £0.15.0 |
| 19 Mar 1799 | 12 | Richard Oswald Esqr for Holmston | 12 | James Dempster | Gairdner | £0.15.0 |
| 13 | Miss Ferguson of Denholme | 13 | Hugh Fulton | Gairdner | £0.15.0 | |
| 13 | Miss Ferguson of Denholme | 14 | John Kennedy | Chaise Driver | £0.15.0 | |
| 13 | Miss Ferguson of Denholme | 15 | James Rowan | House boy | £0.15.0 | |
| 14 | Mrs Hamilton of Rouzelle | 16 | William Patterson | Gairdner | £0.15.0 | |
| 14 | Mrs. Hamilton of Rouzelle | 17 | John Reid | House Servt. [Servant] | £0.15.0 | |
| 14 | 17 | Totall | £12.15.0 |
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A Survey of the Servants Returned in the Burgh of Ayr from the 5th of July 1777 to
the 25th of March 1778 By Hugh Richmond Surveyor
I Hugh Richmond Surveyor aforesaid Do hereby Certify that upon
careful examination of the above accompt I find that the Duties therein
contained amount in whole to Twelve pounds fifteen shillings Sterl [Sterling]
money and that upon the thirtieth day of April Jaivyr [1700] & seventy nine
I delivered to James Johnston Treasury of said Burgh & Collector of the said
Duties an exact Duplicate of the above agreeable to the Returns
made by the several masters & mistresses @ designed of the respective
dates aforesaid which contained exact Lists of their respective
Servants retained by them severally Hugh Richmond, Surveyor
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Male servant tax - Volume 2 - Burghs (see 'More info' for burgh details), E326/5/2
Volume 2 contains male servant tax rolls, 1777-1778, for each of the following burghs: Aberdeen, Arbroath, Ayr, Burntisland, Campbeltown, Cupar, Dumfries, Dunbar, Dundee, Edinburgh, Elgin, Forfar, Forres, Glasgow, Haddington, Inveraray, Irvine, Jedburgh, Kirkcaldy, Montrose, Perth, Rutherglen, St. Andrews, Stirling, Tain and Wigtown.
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records)
The Scottish Exchequer, and subsequently the Court of Exchequer, were concerned with the accounting of collected taxes in Scotland. These taxes include the Carriage tax (1785-1798), Cart tax (1785-1798), Clock and watch tax (1797-1798), Dog tax (1797-1798), Farm horse tax (1797-1798), Servant tax (1777-1798), Hearth tax (1691-1695), Horse tax (1785-1798), Inhabited house tax (1778-1798), Land tax (1645-1831), Poll tax (1694-1698), Shop tax (1785-1789), Window tax (1748-1798). Following the Consolidating Acts (38 Geo. III cap. 40 and 41), the duties on windows, inhabited houses, male servants, carts, carriages and dogs were incorporated in Consolidated Schedules of Assessed Taxes (1798-1799).