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Date Masters/mistresses names Actual # 2 wheel carriages 4 wheel carriages Duty
1786 Country Part of Selkirk Parish
John Pringle of Hainan 1 1 £7.0.0
Andrew Plummer of Middlestead 2 1 £7.0.0
2 2 £14.0.0
15 -- 1786 Part of Stow Parish
James Pringle of Torwoolie 1 1 £7.0.0
14 -- 1786 Part of Roberton Parish
John Elliot of Borthwickbrae 1 1 £7.0.0
Parishes Collected
Country part of Selkirk Parish 2 2 £14.0.0
Part of Gallashiels parish 1 1 £7.0.0
Part of Roberton parish 1 1 £7.0.0
4 4 £28.0.0
Proof
4 Chaises @ £7 Each is £28.0.0

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[Page] 143
A Survey of the [Wheel Carriage Tax] in the Shire of Selkirk from
the 5 of April 1786 to the 5 of April 1787 By William Brunton Surveyor

I William Brunton Surveyor doe hereby Certify that upon carefull
examination of the Several Rates and dutys I find they amount in
Whole to the sum of Twenty Eight Pound Ster [Sterling] and that upon
the 25 day of Sepr [September] - I delivered to John Scott - Collector
of Said dutys for the Shire aforesaid an exact Duplicate of the above
Accounts examined and Compared with the foregoing which
Containd my Oath that Requisitions were left with the Several
Gentelmen or at their dwelling house that they are liable in the Sums
Set against their Several Names -
William Brunton

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