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Volume contents
- 1 - 1786-1787 , Aberdeen
- 5 - 1786-1787 , Annan
- 11 - 1786-1787 , Arbroath
- 13 - 1786-1787 , Ayr
- 15 - 1786-1787 , Banff
- 17 - 1786-1787 , Brechin
- 21 - 1786-1787 , Cambletown
- 25 - 1786-1787 , Culross
- 29 - 1786-1787 , Dumbarton
- 31 - 1786-1787 , Dumfries
- 35 - 1786-1787 , Dunbar
- 37 - 1786-1787 , Dundee
- 47 - 1786-1787 , Edinburgh
- 49 - 1786-1787 , Elgin
- 51 - 1786-1787 , Forfar
- 53 - 1786-1787 , Forres
- 57 - 1786-1787 , Glasgow
- 71 - 1786-1787 , Haddington
- 75 - 1786-1787 , Inverary
- 77 - 1786-1787 , Berrie
- 81 - 1786-1787 , Inverness
- 83 - 1786-1787 , Irvine
- 85 - 1786-1787 , Jedburgh
- 95 - 1786-1787 , Kirkcudbright
- 97 - 1786-1787 , Lanark
- 101 - 1786-1787 , Lauder
- 103 - 1786-1787 , Linlithgow
- 105 - 1786-1787 , Montrose
- 108 - 1786-1787 , Nairn
- 111 - 1786-1787 , Peebles
- 113 - 1786-1787 , Perth
- 119 - 1786-1787 , Queensferry
- 121 - 1786-1787 , Renfrew
- 125 - 1786-1787 , Rutherglen
- 131 - 1786-1787 , Sanquhar
- 133 - 1786-1787 , Selkirk
- 135 - 1786-1787 , Stirling
| Date | Masters/mistresses names | Actual # | 2 wheel carts (2s) | 3-4 wheel wains/wagons (4s) | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 [--] 1786 | Burgh of Dumbarton | ||||
| James Scott | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Archibald Denney | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| John Mckean | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Mckean | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Govan | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| John Crum | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Govan | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Barton | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Alexander Lindsay | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Robert Latta | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James McIntire | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| 11 | 11 | £1.2.0 |
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Cart Tax From 5 Aprile 1786 to
5th Aprile 1787 By John Veitch Surveyor
Proof
11 Carts at 2/ [£0.2.0] is £1.2.0
I John Veitch surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon
Carefull examination of the foregoing rates and Duties I
find they amount in whole to the sum of one pound two
shillings sterling and that upon the 8th december 1786
I transmitted to John McAuly Collr. [Collector] of said duties for the
shire aforesaid an exact duplicate of the above account
duly examined and Compared with the foregoing which
Contained my oath that requisitions were left with the
several foregoing Inhabitants or at their dwelling houses
with the dates annexed to their respective names and that
the assessments were made from the answers sent me
and now in my possession -- [signed] John Veitch Junr. [Junior] Surveyor
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Cart tax - Volume 3 - Burghs (see 'More info' for burgh details), E326/7/3
This volume contains information on the cart tax collected from the burghs of Aberdeen, Arbroath, Annan, Ayr, Banff, Berrie, Brechin, Campbeltown, Culross, Dunbarton, Dumfries, Dunbar, Dundee, Edinburgh, Elgin, Forres, Forfar, Glasgow, Haddington, Inverness, Inverary, Irvine, Jedburgh, Kirkcudbright, Lanark, Lauder, Linlithgow, Montrose, Nairn, North Berwick, Perth, Peebles, Queensferry, Renfrew, Rutherglen, Selkirk, Stirling, and Sanquhar in 1786-1787.
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).