E326/9/31/135

Date Masters/mistresses names and designations Actual # 1 horse 2 horses 3-5 horses 6 or more horses Duty 10% per 31 George III 10% per 36 George III
1797 Burgh of Wigton
2 Oct 1797 William McConnell Esqr. 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
James Tweddale Esqr. Collr. [Collector] of Customs 2 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £1.5.0
Messrs. Murrays Merchants 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
Matthew Campbell Esq. 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
Andrew Douglas Accomptant 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
Robert Moodie Surgeon 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
Samuel Shorbudge 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
John Bodan 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
Alexander Hathorn 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
10 9 1 £5.5.0 £0.10.6 £5.5.0

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Survey of the CARRIAGE AND SADDLE HORSE TAX. in the Burgh of
Wigton from the 5th day of April 1797 to the 5th of April 1798 by David Mcmillan Survr. [Surveyor]
[Page] 135

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9 Horses at 10/ [£0.10.0] p. [per] is £4.10.0
1 Horse at 15/ [£0.15.0] is £0.15.0
£5.5.0
Ten pr. [per] Cent thereon is £0.10.6
Additional duty £5.5.0
£11.0.6 Total

I David Mcmillan Surv. [Surveyor] aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon careful examination
of the foregoing several rates & duties I find they amount in whole to the Sum of
Eleven pounds and Six pence Sterling; and that upon the Eleventh day of
January one thousand Seven hundred & ninety eight yrs. [years] I delivered to
Mr. John Hawthorn Writer Wigton an exact Duplicate of the foregoing which
contained my oath that Reqns. [Requisitions] or notices was delivered to or left for
the several foregoing Persons at their dwelling Places of the dates
foresaid and the charges made out from their returns or my best
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David Mcmillan Surveyor

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