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after reporting to the Trade at same time gett
get Mr Robertsons Opinion the probable Expences
Thomas Malcom Dn

March 23 1822
At a Meetting of the Tailor Trade held
this evening the Deacon was instructed
to give his vote at a Meeting of the heads
of public bodeys on Monday evening
for a public prosession for the Informer
Deacon Young Mooved that Mrs
Smith get £1 – as she is said to be
verey distressed David Watt Dn

May 7 1822
At a Meetting of the Taylor Trade this
Evening the Deacon & Box Master represented
that George Dick had made application for
two pounds stg to pay his Fathers funeral Expences
the Matter having been fully considerd and
stated the impropriety of giving away his fathers
furniture it was resoled to give him one Pound
sterling David Watt Dn