E326/7/7/51
| Date | Masters/mistresses names | Actual # | 2 wheel carts (2s) | 3-4 wheel wains/wagons (4s) | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1788 | Town of Elgin | ||||
| James Duncan | 2 | 2 | £0.4.0 | ||
| James Dick | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| William Reid | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| Alexander Reid | 1 | 1 | £0.2.0 | ||
| John Mitchel | 2 | 2 | £0.4.0 | ||
| 7 | 7 | £0.14.0 |
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[Page] 51A Survey of the CART TAX. Arisen in the Town of Elgin from
the 5th April 1788 to the 5th April 1789 By Patrick M'Donald Surveyor
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7 Cart at £0.2.0 each for a year is £0.14.0
I Patrick McDonald Surveyor aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that upon carefull exami-
nation of the foregoing rates and duties I find they Amount to Fourteen Shillings
Sterling, And that I delivered to Alexander Sinclair Collector of said duties for the Town
of Elgin, an exact duplicate of the foregoing Acct. [Account] duly examined and compared, Which
Contained my Oath that the Severall Inhabitants were duly Served with requisitions
And the Assessment made up from the list And Answers now in my possession
Sworn befor me at Forres Patrick McDonald Surveyor
2 Jany [January] 1789
Alexander Grant JP [Justice of the Peace]
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