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Volume contents
- 1 - 1787-8 counties , Lanarkshire
- 27 - 1787-8 counties , Midlothian
- 55 - 1787-8 counties , Moray
- 61 - 1787-8 counties , Nairnshire
- 63 - 1787-8 counties , Orkney
- 65 - 1787-8 counties , Peeblesshire
- 71 - 1787-8 counties , Perthshire
- 81 - 1787-8 counties , Renfrewshire
- 91 - 1787-8 counties , Ross-shire
- 95 - 1787-8 counties , Roxburghshire
- 109 - 1787-8 counties , Selkirkshire
- 113 - 1787-8 counties , Stirlingshire
- 121 - 1787-8 counties , Sutherland
- 127 - 1787-8 counties , West Lothian
- 133 - 1787-8 counties , Wigtownshire
| Date | Masters/mistresses names and designations | Actual # | Carriage horses <br>(10s each) | Saddle horses <br>(10s each) | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kirk Parish | |||||
| 23 Jul 1787 | William Gowans Pleasance | 3 | 3 | £1.10.0 | |
| David Hughes | 2 | 2 | £1.0.0 | ||
| Mr Bell Brewer | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | ||
| Archibald Stewart | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | ||
| 27 Jul 1787 | George Innes Esqr | 2 | 1 | 1 | £1.0.0 |
| 28 Jul 1787 | William Hay Esqr | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | |
| John Biggar Sheens | 2 | 1 | 1 | £1.0.0 | |
| 31 Jul 1787 | Alexander Livingston Grocer Cross Causway | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | |
| Sir John Dalrymple | 7 | 4 | 3 | £3.10.0 | |
| 3 Aug 1787 | Mrs Graham | 2 | 2 | £1.0.0 | |
| Mrs Gordon | 2 | 2 | £1.0.0 | ||
| Sir John Belches | 2 | 2 | £1.0.0 | ||
| James Baird Esqr | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | ||
| William Gowan | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | ||
| Mr Fairbairn Wine Mercht. [Merchant] | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | ||
| 7 Aug 1787 | Mr Balderston | 2 | 2 | £1.0.0 | |
| 8 Aug 1787 | Archibald Scott Distiller Potterrow | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | |
| Edward Aitkenson | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | ||
| Alexander Deans Wright | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | ||
| 13 Aug 1787 | Mr Mark Pringle | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | |
| Miss Porterfield George's Square | 3 | 2 | 1 | £1.10.0 | |
| Lady Dowr. [Dowager] Elphingston | 2 | 2 | £1.0.0 | ||
| Mr Harrison | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | ||
| Mr Park | 2 | 2 | £1.0.0 | ||
| William Riddell Esqr | 3 | 2 | 1 | £1.10.0 | |
| Thomas Wright Esqr | 1 | 1 | £0.10.0 | ||
| Thomas Tod Esqr | 2 | 2 | £1.0.0 | ||
| Lord Braxfield | 7 | 4 | 3 | £3.10.0 | |
| 56 | 27 | 29 | £28.0.0 |
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Survey of the Duties in the Interior parts of the Shire of Edinburgh
arisen on the Carriage and Horse Tax from 5th April 1786
to 5th April 1787 by John Taitt Surveyor MIDLOTHIAN-INTERIOR 2
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Horse tax - Volume 7 - Counties (L-W) (see 'More info' for county details), E326/9/7
This volume contains information on who paid horse tax in the counties of Lanarkshire, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Morayshire (Elgin and Forres), Nairnshire, Orkney, Peeblesshire, Perthshire, Renfrewshire, Ross-shire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Stirlingshire, Sutherland, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), and Wigtownshire, between the 5th of April 1787 until the 5th of April 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).