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Volume contents
- 2 - 1790-91 , Glasgow burgh
- 25 - 1790-91 , Haddington burgh
- 29 - 1790-91 , Inveraray burgh
- 31 - 1790-91 , Inverness burgh
- 35 - 1790-91 , Inverkeithing
- 37 - 1790-91 , Irvine burgh
- 41 - 1790-91 , Jedburgh burgh
- 43 - 1790-91 , Kilrenny burgh
- 45 - 1790-91 , Kinghorn burgh
- 47 - 1790-91 , Kirkcaldy burgh
- 51 - 1790-91 , Kirkcudbright burgh
- 53 - 1790-91 , Kirkwall burgh
- 55 - 1790-91 , Lanark burgh
- 59 - 1790-91 , Lauder burgh
- 61 - 1790-91 , Linlithgow burgh
- 65 - 1790-91 , Lochmaben burgh
- 67 - 1790-91 , Montrose burgh
- 73 - 1790-91 , Nairn burgh
- 75 - 1790-91 , North Berwick burgh
- 79 - 1790-91 , Peebles burgh
- 81 - 1790-91 , Perth burgh
- 85 - 1790-91 , Pittenweem burgh
- 87 - 1790-91 , Queensferry burgh
- 89 - 1790-91 , Renfrew burgh
- 93 - 1790-91 , Rothesay burgh
- 95 - 1790-91 , Rutherglen burgh
- 99 - 1790-91 , St. Andrews burgh
- 101 - 1790-91 , Sanquhar burgh
- 103 - 1790-91 , Selkirk burgh
- 105 - 1790-91 , Stirling burgh
- 109 - 1790-91 , Stranraer burgh
- 111 - 1790-91 , Tain burgh
- 113 - 1790-91 , Wigtown burgh
| Date | Masters/mistresses names and designations | Children under 14 | Servants names | Number of servants | Bachelor servants | One servant | Two servants | Three or more servants | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1791 | Mrs. Coll McDonald | Mary MacNicol | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | ||||
| Donald Campbell of Sonochan | Mary Campbell | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Donald McMath Merch [Merchant] | Mary McIntyre Betty McKinzie |
2 | 2 | £0.10.0 | |||||
| Alexander Campbell Merchant | Mary McIntyre Mary Campbell |
2 | 2 | £0.10.0 | |||||
| Prot [Provost] Lachlan Campbell | Kate McIntyre | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Prot [Provost] James Campbell | Mary Bell | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Miss Margaret McLachlan | Mary McLachlan | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Peter Brown Mercht [Merchant] | Peggy Lindsay | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Commry [Commissary] Duncan Campbell | Mrs Carmichale Ann McKellar |
2 | 2 | £1.0.0 | |||||
| Archibald Bell Writer | Betty McKenzie | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Miss Campbell Bragleen | Betty Fletcher | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Dr Ochiltree | Mary McIntyre | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0 | |||||
| William McKenzie Writer | Effy Campbell | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Mrs Angus Fisher | Mary Clark | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Mrs MacCalman | Peggy Campbell | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Mrs Paterson | Janet Carmichael | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Mrs Haswell | Mary McCallum | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Duncan MacNuier ffeuar | Rachie McArthur | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Collr [Collector] Mathie | Mary McVicar | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Mrs MacMath | Peggy MacVean | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Mrs Colquhoun | Christie McIntyre | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| 24 | 1 | 17 | 4 | £4.7.6 |
Transcribe other information
Report Survey FEMALE SERVANTS TAX. Burgh of Inveraray
for the year ending 5th April 1791. By Duncan MacNiuer Surveyor
24 15
Proof
1 Rate at 5/ [£0.5.0] £0.5.0
2 Rates @ 10/ [£0.10.0] each £1.0.0
17 Rates @ 2/6 [£0.2.6] each £2.2.6
4 Rates @ 5/ [£0.5.0] each £1.0.0
£4.7.6
I Duncan MacNiuer Surveyor aforesaid do hereby certify That upon carefull examination of the fore
going several Rates and Duties I find they amount in whole to ffour pounds Seven shillings and Sixpence
sterling, and that upon the twelfth day of March JaivijS and ninety One years I delivered to
Donald Campbell Esqr. Collector of the said Duties for the Burgh aforesaid an exact Duplicate of
the above account duly examined and Compared with the foregoing which contained my Oath that
requisitions were given to the whole foregoing Inhabitants or left at their Dwelling houses
on the date foresaid and that the above Survey was made up from the Returns made to me
consequence thereof or from the best information I could otherwise obtain,
Inveraray 12th March 1791 Duncan MacNiuer
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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Female servant tax - Volume 24 - Burghs (G-W) (see 'More info' for burgh details), E326/6/24
Volume 24 contains female servant tax rolls for the following burghs: Glasgow, Haddington, Inveraray, Inverkeithing, Inverness, Irvine, Jedburgh, Kinghorn, Kilrenny, Kirkcaldy, Kirkcudbright, Kirkwall, Lanark, Lauder, Linlithgow, Lochmaben, Montrose, Nairn, North Berwick, Peebles, Pittenweem, Perth, Queensferry, Renfrew, Rothesay, Rutherglen, St. Andrews, Sanquhar, Selkirk, Stirling, Stranraer, Tain, and Wigtown.
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).