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The Deacon & Boxmaster Reported that the Improvements
in the Murraygate Property is about finished and there
being no funds in the Boxmasters hand to Discharge
the Accounts at same time supposes that
Sixty Pounds will be Necessary to accomplish the
same. Mr David Watt Present at the meeting
verry Hansomly made offer to favour the Trade
with the above sum upon the Trade Granting
the Deacon & Boxmasters Letter as a Vouchar
to him for it – which the Trade agreed to
accept and orderd the Deacon and Boxmaster
to Grant the same to Mr Watt – the Followg
is a Copy

Dundee 30th May 1820
Mr David Watt
Sir
We Thomas Malcolm Deacon
and Robert M’cosh Boxmaster to the Tailor Incorporation
Do Acknowlage the Receiving from you Sixty Pounds
for the Behoof of the Tailor Trade (on this day)
which we and our Successors in office Oblige ourselves
to pay to your Order –
We are
Sir
your verry Humble Servts
Signed Thomas Malcolm Dn
Robt M’cosh B M