Transcribed text:

Brother as his sureties at six months Date
which who were accepted of by the Meeting,
& a Bill for Sixteen pounds 8/- at 6 m/d
was accordingly granted to the Boxmaster –
The said William Guthrie also performed an
Essay Piece to the satisfaction of the Mem-
-bers – & was then admitted a Member of
the Trade. – James Feathers D

Dundee 21 Nov 1827

The Tailor Trade having met for the purpose
of Collecting Quarter accounts & apointing
Auditors for inspecting the Boxmasters
~Intromissions~ – Messrs Robert McCosh,
Thos Peter, David Duncan, & William
Young – were apointed Auditors – the
Meeting for that purpose to be held on
Monday evening next at 7 o-Clock
in the Trades Room James Feathers D