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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Hearth tax - Dumfriesshire, E69/8/1

Hearth tax transcription

A List of the Hearths collected be
Robert Maxwell of Bearcraft substitute appointed
be James Scott Brother to John Scott of Ranell-
burne [Ranellburne] for the toune and Landward paroch of
Dumfreis

Imprs [Imprimis] The toun of Dumfreis -- 336
It [Item] The Landwart throf [therof] -- 84
It [Item] The paroch of Carlaiverock -- 151
It [Item] The paroch of Tinwell -- 65
It [Item] The paroch of Kirkmacho -- 108
It [Item] The paroch of Hellywood -- 4
It [Item] The paroch of Tarthorall -- 85
It [Item] The Baronie of Ross and Killpaitrick juxto
belonging to the Ducke of Queensberie -- 101
It [Item] The Lady Glenae and her tennants -- 114
It [Item] The paroch of Closburne -- 60

The totall is one thoussand one
hundreth and eight hearths -- 1108

Edr [Edinburgh] 21th [21st] : June : 1695 : [21 Jun 1695]

In presence of the Earle of Linlithgow Compeared Robert
Maxwell abovedesigned [above designated] substitute be James Scott also above
designed [designated] for Collecting the Remaines of the Hearth Money
within the Toun and paroch abovespeit [above specifeit] who being solemnly
sworn & examined, declared, That the forsd [foresaid] List of
Hearths, Extending to Eleeven hundred & eight
which are payed Is the just & true list & number of
all the hearths within the saids bounds taken up by him and no more (the
rest of the Hearths therein, being taken up be the sd [said] James
scott himselfe before his decease) and that the sd [said] Robert
Maxwell hes not wittingly nor willing conceald
any but hes used his outmost endeavour for Collecting &
uplifting thereof and that is the truth at he shall answere
to God.
Linlithgow Robert Maxwell

fr [further] -- sett doun also a not of the deficients & a note of the poor exemed by law

Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Hearth tax - Dumfriesshire, E69/8/1

This volume contains a summary of hearth tax collected in parts of Dumfriesshire in 1695. It does not contain a list of householders.

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).

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