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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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Proprietors	Lands	Valuation Sub
	[continued from page 85]
	of the Valuation of the lands of Hawkhead and others stated in the Cess books as under Lord Ross's lands of Hawkhead Dermontside subdivided from Dernlie and Temple lands of Dermontside valued at Five hundred and ninety six pounds six shillings and eight pence, and separate that valuation from the other parts of the said Article	£10.0.0
	Parish of Neilston
	And the said Commissioners of the same date, Ordained the Valuation of the Lands of Kirklands in the parish of Neilston standing in the Cess books at Twenty pounds , to be now divided and stand rated as follows Vizt	£20.0.0
	Mr Wilsons part of these lands Thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence	£13.6.8
	Mr Airstons part of these lands Six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence	£6.13.4
		£20.0.0
	Parish of Paisley
	The said Commissioners of the same date ordained the Valuation of the lands of Corsebar, Stonely muir and Aikenbar being part of the lands of Wester Stonely in the parish of Paisley which stand rated in the Cess books at One hundred and thirty eight pounds to be now divided and stand valued as follows Vizt	£138.0.0
	Mr Stories part of the said Lands of Corsebar Ten pounds	£10.0.0
	And the remainder of the said lands of
John A. Brown & his Disponees	Corsebar belonging to the Earl of Glasgow and the said lands of Stoney Muir and Aikenbar One hundred and twenty eight pounds	£128.0.0
		£138.0.0
	Parish of Paisley
	The Commissioners of Supply by their Decreet dated the Seventeenth day of December One thousand seven hundred and ninety eight years ordained the valuation of the lands of Thornly rated in the Cess books at Two hundred and fifty seven pounds to be now divided as follows Vizt.	£257.0.0
Charles J. Orr & Ors [others]	High Park belonging to Lord Glasgow Forty pounds	£40.0.0
Trs [Trustees] of John Polson	Newhall and Muir dykes Sixty three pounds	£63.0.0
Trs [Trustees] of John Polson	Mr Wilsons Thornly Forty one pounds	£41.0.0
Trs [Trustees] of John Polson	David Youngs Weitlands Twenty pounds	£20.0.0
Trs [Trustees] of John Polson	Robert Barclays Glen Twenty one pounds	£21.0.0
Trs [Trustees] of John Polson	Mr Restons Potterhill Fifty nine pounds	£59.0.0
Trs [Trustees] of Joseph Fulton	Mr Allans Collinslie	£13.0.0
		£257.0.0
	Parish of Paisley
	The said Commissioners of the same date ordained the Cumulo valuation of the lands of Cochrane in the parish of Paisley rated in the Cess books at Two hundred and fourty seven pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, to be now divided as follows Vizt	£247.13.4
	The lands of Craigston and part of High craigston sold by William McDowalll to George Houston Seventy five pounds	£75.0.0
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[signed] John Maxwell Clerk

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[signed] John Maxwell Clerk

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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