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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Burgh of Ayr Brot.[Brought] over | 28 | 28 | £2.16.0 | ||
| 17 Aug 1787 | Thomas Morton | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | |
| William Kerr Junior | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Thomas Boyd Senior | 2 | 2 | £0.4.0 | ||
| John Kerr Junior | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Charles Robb | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| 20 Aug 1787 | Thomas Blair Slaphouse | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | |
| James McColm Clochranhill | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Tam Loanhouse | 3 | 3 | £0.6.0 | ||
| Samuel McCormick in Alderholm | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Mitchell Sandyford | 2 | 2 | £0.4.0 | ||
| James Mitchell in Maryland | 2 | 2 | £0.4.0 | ||
| John Symington in Gateside | 2 | 2 | £0.4.0 | ||
| Gilbert Eccles in Masonhill | 3 | 3 | £0.6.0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 49 | £4.18.0 |
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Proof 49 Carts valued at £0.2.0 each is £4.18.0
I Robert Aiken Surveyor aforesaid, Do hereby Certify, That upon careful
examination of the foregoing rates and duties, I find they amount in whole to
Four pounds Eighteen shillings sterling; And that upon the twenty first day
of January current I delivered to Mr James Johnston collector of said
duties for said Burgh, an exact duplicate of and duly Examined and
Compared with the foregoing account which contained my Oath that
Notifications were delivered or left of the dates foresaid And that the Rates
charged in said Account were just and true to the best of my skill and
knowledge; and to the best of my belief no person liable to be
charged was omitted.
Robert Aiken Surveyor.
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).