Transcribed text:

That the trade does still recomend to D. Con. Young
to be muet ridged in his attendence at Council
meetings & to strictly urge the veus of the Trade
as being not only theirs Cause, but that of the publick
at same time it was agreed to give Mr
Duncan 5/s
Willm Young

Dundee 29th April 1818

The Tailer Trade being met to Consult upon their
ordinary affairs ~It was Represented~ it was Repres=
=ented to the meeting that Mr Willm Smith was verry
Little improved in the state of his Health
the Trade do agree at this meeting to Continue
the allowance of Five Shillings Weekly till the
next meeting of Trade ~ at same Time there was
a Representation that Margaret Black, was in a
verry Distressed state of mind and in confinement
it was agreed to Give five shillings to some Person
as a factor for her Behalf –
Willm Young Dn