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Dundee 14th Octo.r 1818
The Trade being met for the
purpose of letting two Gentelmen
for the Harbour Comusenars when
the two following Gentelmen were
acordingly letted D. William Lindsay
~Mr M L C~ Mr James Chalmers Booksellr
Thomas Malcom

Dundee 28th October 1818 –
The Council of the Trade being called by the
Deacon he stated that Mrs Cochran her daughter
and Grand Child were all Lying in the Tyfus feber
and were in a poor state as to Pecuniary matters
The Council do unanimously agree to Give them
Ten ~five~ shillings for Present Relief and Recommend
the Deacon and Boxmaster to Call upon the infirmary
Surgeon of the Destrict ^to^ which they Belong and
Get them as in or out Patients of the infirmary
as the Surgeon My Recommend
An Application was also Receivd from Deacon
Ogilvy for a Little assistance the Counsell also
Ordered the Boxmaster to pay to him Ten shillings
for his Relief ~for the Present~
Thomas Malcom