E326/8/12/25

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Date Masters/mistresses names Actual # 2 wheel carriages 4 wheel carriages Private: one carriage Private: two carriages Private: three + carriages Duty
2 Aug 1790 John Lorimer Vintr. [Vintner] for Hyre 3 3 £21.0.0
Capt. [Captain] Todd of Alderston 2 1 1 £17.0.0
David Pringle for Hyre 2 2 £7.0.0
Thomas Meik mercht. [merchant] 1 1 £3.10.0
8 3 3 1 1 £48.10.0
Proof 3 Carriages at £3.10.0 each is £10.10.0
Proof 3 Carriages at £7.0.0 each is £21.0.0
Proof 1 Carriage at £8.0.0 each is £8.0.0
Proof 1 Carriage at £9.0.0 each is £9.0.0
8 £48.10.0

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Survey of the WHEEL-CARRIAGE TAX in the Royalty of
Dunbar from 5 April 1790 to 5 April 1791 by William Johnstone Surveyor

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I William Johnstone Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon carefull exami:
:nation I find the foregoing duties amount to the sum of Forty eight pounds ten
shillings Sterling and that upon the 17 Novem. [November] 1790, I delivered to William Kirkwood
Collector of these duties an exact duplicate of this Accompt duely examined &
compared which contained my Oath that the foregoing Inhabitants were duely
served with Requisitions and that they were charged conform to their returns
or my knowledge & belief that they were liable in said duties.
William Johnstone Surveyor

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