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Hearth tax transcription
Edinburgh : 31th : Janry [January] : 1695 :
In presence of the Earle of Breadalbane
Compeared Mr William Foulartoun subCollr [subCollector] of the
Hearth-Money within the shire of Wigtoun , who being
sworn & Examined, Declared, That the forsaid List of
Hearths, Extending to Three thousand, three hundred &
Four score, which are payed; and one hundred & Eighteen
belonging to poor, which are exeemed by Law (there bei [being]
no deficients) Is an Just & trust List of all the Hearth [Hearths]
within the forsaid shire & parochins thereof, to the best of
his knowledge. And that he hes used his outmost endeavou [endeavour]
Conform to the proclamations of Councell anent Ingatherin [Ingathering]
of the Hearth Money to attaine to the knowledge of all the
Hearths within the forsaid Bounds. And that he hes not witt
-ly [wittingly] nor willingly concealed any, but given up the samen tru [truly]
as said is. And this is the truth as he shall answere to God
[Signed]
William Fullartoune
Breadalbane
[page] 84
Transcriber's notes
Some words are slightly cut off at the right-hand edge.
The page is numbered 84 at the bottom left in a modern hand.
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Hearth tax - Wigtownshire (Galloway), E69/25/1
This volume contains a list of householders liable for hearth tax in Wigtownshire in 1695. It is arranged by landed estate, not by parish.
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).