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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Land tax rolls - Renfrew county - Volume 2 - parishes (see 'More info' for parish details), E106/27/2

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We, the Proprietors named in the foregoing Statement hereby
ratify and approve of the allocation of the Valued Rent of
the Lands of Dubbs, Lyon cross, Aurs, Parkhouse, Auchenback
Springfield, West Arthurlie, Carlibar, Cross Arthurlie, Arthurlie
Barshagra & Dovecothall in the Parish of Neilston contained
in said Statement, it being understood and agreed that the
measurements of said Lands contained in said Statement are
approximate and made solely for the purpose of allocating
said valued rent, and are not to be founded on in any other
question which may arise between us or any of us or our
successors in said lands or between any of us and any third
party: and we consent to the registration hereof for [preservation]
In witness whereof

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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Land tax rolls - Renfrew county - Volume 2 - parishes (see 'More info' for parish details), E106/27/2

This volume contains land tax information from the parishes of Renfrewshire in 1735, with alterations in 1803. These parishes include Cathcart, Eaglesham, Greenock, Inchinnan, Inverkip, Kilbarchan, Kilmalcolm, Lochwinnoch, Mearns, Neilston, Paisley, Renfrew, Eastwood, Killellan, and Houston.

Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records)

The Scottish Exchequer, and subsequently the Court of Exchequer, were concerned with the accounting of collected taxes in Scotland. These taxes include the Carriage tax (1785-1798), Cart tax (1785-1798), Clock and watch tax (1797-1798), Dog tax (1797-1798), Farm horse tax (1797-1798), Servant tax (1777-1798), Hearth tax (1691-1695), Horse tax (1785-1798), Inhabited house tax (1778-1798), Land tax (1645-1831), Poll tax (1694-1698), Shop tax (1785-1789), Window tax (1748-1798). Following the Consolidating Acts (38 Geo. III cap. 40 and 41), the duties on windows, inhabited houses, male servants, carts, carriages and dogs were incorporated in Consolidated Schedules of Assessed Taxes (1798-1799).

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