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Dundee 26th November 1821
At a meeting of the Tailor Trade Called for the purpose
of Entring David Duncan Tailor in Dundee (Son in law
To David Stephen Member of the Trade) in Right
of His wife to all the Privileges of the Tailor Trade
he having produced his Burgess Ticket and according
to the Rules of the Trade Made his Essay Piece
for which he was fined the Sum of £3/6 for
Behoof of the Funds of the Trade (the Essay being found
incorrect) he David Duncan was Ordaind to be Booked
up in the Book of Entries upon his paying the
Ordinary Dues as a Masters Son in law
David Watt Dn

Dundee 27th November 1821
The Tailor Trade being met, the Boxmasters accounts
were examined and found correctly stated and ordered
to be booked up accordingly –
Mr Wm Mathewson proposed to enter his apprentice
John Farquharson as a free apprentice, and produced
his Indenture, which is for Six years, But Mr Mathewson
insisted that he was entitled to get the apprentice entered
for Three pounds five shillings in full of his dues of
entry including Seven shillings & Six pence formerly paid
for him. But as the Trade demurred taking less than
the full Three pounds five shillings at present in respect
of former practice, Mr Mathewson Paid the Three pounds
five shillings before the Boxmaster under protest that his
claim to get back the Seven shillings & Six pence should not
be thereby injured. The meeting having considered this
proposal they found that the entry money due for making free
apprentices should only be Three pounds ^& 7/6^ and therefore
appointed the apprentice to be entered for that sum
The Boxmaster returned five shillings to Mathewson,
and appointed the Clerk to draw out a minute of the
entry accordingly. – David Watt Dn