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Dundee 12th Feby 1824
At a Committee meeting of the Trade held this
evening to receive Mr Bruces report respecting the
rents of the Trades houses when it was agreed by
the meeting that the Deacon & Boxmaster should
communicate the same to the different Tenants –
J M

Dundee 16th Feby 1824
At a Committee Meeting of the Trade held this
evening the Deacon laid before the meeting the letter
he had received from John Wannen offering L5 – for
his house & Jas Watson gave an offer of L11 – – for
his house & Margt Crichton makes offer of L2 for her
house, the Committee resolved to abide by Mr Bruces
report, –
J M

Dundee 18 March 1824
at a meeting of the Trade held this evening
the former minutes were read and approved off
~and nothing being laid before the Trade~
~they adjourned~ and in compliance with
the Minute of 11 February the following state
ment of Rents of the Houses belonging to the Trade
was laid before the Meeting viz
Old Rents New rents
James Watson L 10 L 11. 10/-
James Bain 1. 10. – 2. – –
E. Crichton 1. 10 2. 2. –
13. – – 15. 12. –

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