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Volume contents
- 1 - 1787-1788 , Aberdeen
- 5 - 1787-1788 , Annan
- 11 - 1787-1788 , Arbroath
- 13 - 1787-1788 , Ayr
- 17 - 1787-1788 , Banff
- 19 - 1787-1788 , Brechine
- 23 - 1787-1788 , Campbeltown
- 28 - 1787-1788 , Cupar
- 31 - 1787-1788 , Dumbarton
- 33 - 1787-1788 , Dumfries
- 37 - 1787-1788 , Dunbar
- 39 - 1787-1788 , Dundee
- 43 - 1787-1788 , Dunfermlin
- 45 - 1787-1788 , Dysart
- 47 - 1787-1788 , Edinburgh
- 51 - 1787-1788 , Elgin
- 53 - 1787-1788 , Forfar
- 55 - 1787-1788 , Forres
- 59 - 1787-1788 , Glasgow
- 71 - 1787-1788 , Haddington
- 73 - 1787-1788 , Inveraray
- 75 - 1787-1788 , Bervie
- 77 - 1787-1788 , Innerkithen
- 79 - 1787-1788 , Inverness
- 81 - 1787-1788 , Irvine
- 85 - 1787-1788 , Jedburgh
- 87 - 1787-1788 , Killrenie
- 89 - 1787-1788 , Kinghorn
- 91 - 1787-1788 , Kirkaldie
- 93 - 1787-1788 , Kirkcudbright
- 95 - 1787-1788 , Lanark
- 97 - 1787-1788 , Lauder
- 99 - 1787-1788 , Linlithgow
- 103 - 1787-1788 , Montrose
- 105 - 1787-1788 , Nairn
- 107 - 1787-1788 , North Berwick
- 109 - 1787-1788 , Peebles
- 111 - 1787-1788 , Perth
- 115 - 1787-1788 , Pittenweem
- 117 - 1787-1788 , Queensferry
- 119 - 1787-1788 , Renfrew
- 121 - 1787-1788 , Rothesay
- 123 - 1787-1788 , Rutherglen
- 125 - 1787-1788 , St Andrews
- 127 - 1787-1788 , Sanquhar
- 129 - 1787-1788 , Selkirk
- 131 - 1787-1788 , Stirling
- 135 - 1787-1788 , Stranraer
| Date | Masters/mistresses names | Actual # | 2 wheel carts (2s) | 3-4 wheel wains/wagons (4s) | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgh of Selkirk | |||||
| James Blyth Selkirk | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Thomas Blackhall Selkirk | 2 | 2 | £0.4.0 | ||
| Thomas Vogan | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Renwick | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Davidson | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| John Ker | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Thomas Currar | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Robert Meabon | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Alexander Inglis Junr. [Junior] | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Andrew Messor | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| David Broun | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| John Tait | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Andrew Stewart | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Anderson Taylor | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Lamb | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Ingles | 2 | 2 | £0.4.0 | ||
| [Walter Ernand] | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| 19 | 19 | £1.18.0 |
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A Survey of the CART TAX. in the Burgh
of Selkirk from the 5 of April 1787 to the 5 of April 1788
Proof
19 Carts at £0.2.0 is £1.18.0 Exd. [Examined] GS [General Surveyor]
I William Brunton Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify
that upon Careful examination of the foregoing Duties I find
they amount to £1.18.0 Sterling & that upon the fifth day of
Novr. [November] I Delivered to John Lang Collector of the Said
duties for the Burgh aforesaid an exact duplicate
of the above accompts duly examined & Compared with
the foregoing which Contained my Oath that Notices were
left with the Several Inhabitants that the were
to be Charged with the Sums Set against their
Several Names
William Brunton
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Cart tax - Volume 5 - Burghs (see 'More info' for burgh details), E326/7/5
This volume contains information on the cart tax collected from the burghs of Aberdeen, Arbroath, Annan, Ayr, Banff, Bervie, Brechin, Campbeltown, Cupar, Dumbarton, Dunfermline, Dysart, Dumfries, Dunbar, Dundee, Edinburgh, Elgin, Forres, Forfar, Glasgow, Haddington, Inverkeithing, Inverness, Inverary, Irvine, Jedburgh, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcaldy, Kilrenny, Kinghorn, Lanark, Lauder, Linlithgow, Montrose, Nairn, North Berwick, Perth, Pittenweem, Peebles, Queensferry, Rothesay, Renfrew, Rutherglen, Selkirk, St Andrews, Stranraer, Stirling, and Sanquhar in 1787-1788.
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).