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Date Masters/mistresses names Actual # 2 wheel carriages 4 wheel carriages Duty
25-- 1788 Selkirk Parish
Mr John Pringle of Hainan 1 1 £7.0.0
Mr Andrew Plumer of Middlestead 1 1 £7.0.0
2 2 £14.0.0
24 --1788 Stow Parish
James Pringle of Torwoodlie Esq. 1 1 £7.0.0
27 --1788 Roberton Parish
John Elliott of Borthwick Esq. 1 1 £7.0.0
25 --1788 Gallashiels Parish
Thomas Ogilvie Esq. in Gallashiels House 1 1 £7.0.0
Parishes Collectted
Selkirk parish 2 2 £14.0.0
Stow parish 1 1 £7.0.0
Roberton Parish 1 1 £7.0.0
Gallashiels Parish 1 1 £7.0.0
5 5 £35.0.0
Proof
5 chaises @ £7.0.0 each is £35.0.0

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[Page] 137

A Survey of the [Wheel Carriage Tax] in the Shire of Selkirk
from the 5 of Aprile 1788 to the 5 Aprile 1789 By William Brunton Syr [Surveyor]

I William Brunton Surveyor Aforesaid do hereby Certify that
upon carefull Examination of the forgoing Taxs I find they
amount in whole to the Sum of Thirty five Pound Ster [Sterling] and that
upon the..........day of.......... I delivered to John Scott
Collecttor of said dutys for the Shire aforesaid a Copy of the above
duly Compared which Contained my Oath that Requisitions were
left with the forgoing persons that they were to be Charged with the
Sums set against their Several Names.
William Brunton

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