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| Date | Masters/mistresses names | Actual # | 2 wheel carriages | 4 wheel carriages | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1788 | Prestonpans | ||||
| Robert Fowler P.pans [Prestonpans ] for Hyre | 1 | 1 | £7.0.0 | ||
| Countess Dowager of Hyndford | 2 | 2 | £14.0.0 | ||
| George Douglas Esqr. Drumore | 1 | 1 | £7.0.0 | ||
| James Syme P. [Preston] Northfield enters in Edin. [Edinburgh] | 1 | 1 | £7.0.0 | ||
| 5 | 5 | £35.0.0 | |||
| Oldhamstocks Parish | |||||
| 30 Jul 1788 | Sir James Hall Dunglas | 1 | 1 | £7.0.0 | |
| The Parishes Collected | |||||
| Innerwick | 5 | 2 | 3 | £28.0.0 | |
| Dunbar | 5 | 1 | 4 | £31.10.0 | |
| Spott | 3 | 1 | 2 | £17.10.0 | |
| Stenton | 3 | 1 | 2 | £17.10.0 | |
| Whitekirk | 5 | 1 | 4 | £31.10.0 | |
| North Berwick | 3 | 1 | 2 | £17.10.0 | |
| Direlton | 9 | 4 | 5 | £49.0.0 | |
| Aberlady | 1 | 1 | £3.10.0 | ||
| Athelstaneford | 1 | 1 | £7.0.0 | ||
| Preston | 6 | 2 | 4 | £35.0.0 | |
| Whittinghame | 1 | 1 | £7.0.0 | ||
| Garvald | 3 | 2 | 1 | £14.0.0 | |
| Giffordhall | 3 | 1 | 2 | £17.10.0 | |
| Bolton | 1 | 1 | £7.0.0 | ||
| Haddington | 11 | 2 | 9 | £70.0.0 | |
| Gladesmuir | 4 | 1 | 3 | £24.10.0 | |
| Salton | 2 | 1 | 1 | £10.10.0 | |
| Humbie | 5 | 1 | 4 | £31.10.0 | |
| Pencaitland | 5 | 2 | 3 | £28.0.0 | |
| Ormiston | 5 | 3 | 2 | £24.10.0 | |
| Tranent | 4 | 4 | £28.0.0 | ||
| Prestonpans | 5 | 5 | £35.0.0 | ||
| Oldhamstocks | 1 | 1 | £7.0.0 | ||
| 91 | 27 | 64 | £542.10.0 | ||
| Proof 27 Carriages at £3.10.0 is | £94.10.0 | ||||
| Proof 64 Carriages at £7.0.0 is | £448.0.0 | ||||
| £542.10.0 |
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[Page] 48Survey of the WHEEL CARRIAGE TAX, Continued
I William Johnstone Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify That upon carefull examination of
the foregoing duties amount to Five hundred & forty two pounds ten shillings Ster. Sterling And That upon the 17 December 1788
delivered to William Wilkie depute Collector of these duties an exact duplicate of this Accompt duely assessed &
compared which contained my Oath That the present Inhabitants were duely served with Requisitions and
they were charged in Conformity to their several Returns Or Information Or my knowledge & belief that they were
liable in said duties.
signed William Johnstone Surveyor
Transcriber's notes
N.B. James Syme P. [Prestonpans] Northfield "enters" in EdinburghI think that this means he probably has another Residence and that he enters the returns in Edinburgh, many of them did. DM
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