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Dundee 26th Novr 1817
Tailor Trade being met to Consult on their
Ordinary affairs, when David Watt was
Duly Elected to Serve as Boxmaster for the
ensuing Year Also Messrs Beanstone
Urquhart Anderson & David Mill was Duly
Elected to Serve as Councillors for the Same
Period, it was Also agreed to Employ Tho Adamson
Writer, to Write to James Fenton Tailor Hilltown
on the Score of his Entry. giving the Said James
Fenton Eight Days to Give his Answer.
the Trade to be Guided thereby, the Deacon & Boxmaster
was accordingly ordered to Act to their Instructions
Willm Young

Dundee 5th December 1817
The Tailor Trade being met for the Dispatch of
Business, Mr John Ferrier Delivered up to Mr David
Watt the Ballance of Cash in his Hand which
is at this Date £37..4..9 1/2 also Recd from the Gen Fund £15
There was Divided among the Widows, Decayd Members
and other applicants, the Sum of £28 which is
as Follows, Alex Ogilvy, & James Dick, Widows
Wilson, Duncan, Robertson, Anderson, Reid, Fyfe
Strachan, W. Smith, Mcdonald & Dick, £2 Each
Widow Geo Smith 30/. Keiller 10/. Mrs Mcdonald 15/