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Date Masters/mistresses names Actual # 2 wheel carriages 4 wheel carriages Duty
Country part of Selkirk
John Pringle of Hainan 1 1 £5.5.0
Andrew Plumber of Middlestead 1 1 £5.5.0
2 2 £10.10.0
Part of Stow parish
James Pringle of Torwoodlee 1 1 £5.5.0
1 1 £5.5.0
Part of Roberton parish
John Elliot of Borthwickbrea 1 1 £5.5.0
1 1 £5.5.0
Galowshiels parish
James Christie Galowhouse 1 1 £5.5.0
1 1 £5.5.0
Parishes collected
Country part of Selkirk parish 2 2 £10 10.0
part of Stow parish 1 1 £5.5.0
part of Roberton parish 1 1 £5.5.0
Galowshiels parish 1 1 £5.5.0
5 5 £25.5.0
Proof
5 chaises @ £5.5.0 each is £26.5.0

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[Page] 133
A Survey of the WHEEL CARRIAGE TAX. In the Shire of Selkirk from 5 of July 1785 to 5 of April 1786. By William. Brunton Sr.[ Surveyor]

I William Brunton Surveyor aforesaid do hereby
Certify that upon careful Examination of the foregoing
Several Rates and duties, I find they amount to £26.5.0 Ster [Sterling]
and that upon the 18th of March 1786 I sent by post to John Scott
Coll [Collector] of the said duties for the Shire aforesaid, an exact
duplicate of the above Acc. [Account] duly examined and Compared
with the foregoing, And I do make Oath that the above is
a just List returned by the Several Inhabitants when requisitions
were made of the respective dates aforesaid.
William Brunton.

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