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Date Masters/mistresses names Actual # 2 wheel carriages 4 wheel carriages Private: one carriage Private: two carriages Private: three + carriages Duty 10%
1794 The Country Part of Selkirk Parish
25 -- 1794 Andrew Plumer of Midlestead 1 1 £8.0.0 £0.16.0
Alexander Pringle of Whitebank 1 1 £8.0.0 £0.16.0
Mark Pringle of Hainen to be paid in London 1
2 2 £16.0.0 £1.12.0
Part of Stow Parish
28 -- 1794 James Pringle of Torwoodlee 1 1 £8.0.0 £0.16.0
Yarrow Parish
Cornel [Colonel] William Russel of Ashiesteel 1 1 £8.0.0 £0.16.0
26 -- 1794 Gallashiels Parish
Captain Scott of Galla 1 1 £8.0.0 £0.16.0
The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Douglas 1 1 £3.10.0 £0.7.0
2 1 1 £11.10.0 £1.3.0
21 -- 1794 Part of Roberton Parish
William Elliott of Borthwickbrae 1 1 £8.0.0 £0.16.0
Parishes Collected
Country part of Selkirk Parish 2 2 £16.0.0 £1.12.0
Part of Stow Parish 1 1 £8.0.0 £0.16.0
Yarrow Parish 1 1 £8.0.0 £0.16.0
Gallashiels Parish 2 1 1 £11.10.0 £1.3.0
Part of Roberton Parish 1 1 £8.0.0 £0.16.0
7 1 6 £51.10.0 £5.3.0

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A Survey of the WHEEL-CARRIAGE TAX in the Shire of Selkirk
from the 5th of April 1794 to the 5th of April 1795 by William Brunton Surveyor

Proof.
1 Carriage @ £3.10.0. is 33.10.0
6 Carriages @ £8.0.0.is £ £48.0.0
£51.10.0
£51.10.0 @ Ten per Cent is £5.3.0
Sum Total £56.13.0

I William Brunton Surveyor aforesaid do hereby certify that upon carefull examination I find the
above duties amount to the Sum of Fifty Six pound Thirteen Shillings and that upon the --
day of -- I delivered to John Scott Collector of these duties for the Shire aforesaid an exact
duplicate of the above which Containd my Oath that the preceeding inhabitants were duly
served with Requisitions of the dates foresaid desiring them with 14 days to deliver or cause to be
delivered to me on calling for that purpose an Attested list of all the Servants Horses and Carriages
used and employed by them from the 5 of April 1794 to the 5 of April 1795 as well as an Attested
account of what Servants Horses and Carriages they might use and employ any where Else And that
the forgoing Report was made up from their Several Attested lists or reyurns to me from the best
information I could procure or my own certain knowledge of their Respective Establishments.
William Brunton

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