E326/9/31/55

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 Colonel Cumming 3 1 2 £2.5.0 £0.4.6 £2.5.0
Colonel Blane Springfield 2 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6 £1.5.0
John Gordon Esq. 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
Mr John Hoyes 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
Capt. [Captain] McLeod 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
Doctor Strath 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0 £0.10.0
9 6 1 2 £5.10.0 £0.11.0 £5.10.0
Proof
6 Horses @ 20/- [£1.0.0] each £6.0.0
1 Horse @ 30/- [£1.10.0] £1.10.0
2 Horses @ 35/- [£1.15.0] £3.10.0
£11.0.0
Ten per cent of the old duty of £5.10.0 £0.11.0
Total £11.11.0

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Survey of the CARRIAGE AND SADDLE HORSE TAX. in the Burgh of
Forres for one year preceeding 5th April 1797 by Robert Flyter assistant Surveyor


I Robert Flyter assistant Surveyor aforesaid Do hereby Certify
that upon Carefull Examination of the foregoing Duties I
Find they amount in whole to the sum of Eleven Pounds
Eleven Shillings Sterling, that the preceeding Inhabitants were
duly served with Requisitions, that they are charged according
to their Returns to me and that I have transmitted
to Mr Thomas Eddie Collector of said Duties an exact Dupli:
:cate of the foregoing Account
Robert Flyter asst Survy [assistant Surveyor]

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