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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1787 | Simen Sawyers peutr. [Peuterer] | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | |
| Mark Proudfoot brewer | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Pringle tanner | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Dr. [Doctor] Dudgeon | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Cockburn | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Thomas Wilson carrier | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| George Kay Baker | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Winter carrier | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Charles Innes | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Thomas Weil | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Newton senr. [senior] | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Richard Purves mason | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| David Smith | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Pringle senr. [senior] | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| George Kempt junr. [junior] | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| George Kempt senr. [senior] | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Galloway | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| John Muirhead | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| John Runciman | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Millar | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| George Tellfair | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Tait | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| John Lauder | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William [Cochrane] | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Dudgeon | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Renton | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Temple | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Widow Neilans | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Peter Burn | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Irvine | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| David Johnsten | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Doneld Perk | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Nesbit junr [junior] | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Brockie | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| John Clephern | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| John Landells | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| James Herley | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| 37 | 37 | at £0.2.0 | £3.14.0 |
Transcribe other information
[Page] 71
Survey of the CART TAX. in the Royalty of
Haddington from the 5 April 1787 to 5 April 1788 by William Johnstone Surveyor
I William Johnstone Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that on carefull examination I find the
above duties amount to Three pounds fifteen Shillings Sterling And that on the seventh day of
November I delivered to John Caspar Collector of the said duties in the Royalty of Haddington an
exact duplicate of this account duly examined & Compared which contained my Oath that Re
quisitions were sent to the foregoing Inhabitants of said date.and that they were charged
according to their answers thereto, or according to my knowledge and belief that they were
hereby liable in said duties. William Johnstone 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).