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Date Masters/mistresses names Actual # 2 wheel carts 3-4 wheel wains/wagons Duty 10% per 31 George III
28 -- 1791 David Thomson Innk. [Innkeeper] Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
William Cockburn Horse Dealer Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
James Newton Shop keeper Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
Richard Purves Mason Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
David Smith Chandler Haddington 2 2 £0.4.0 £0.0.4.8
William Pringle Tanner Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
John Aitchison Baker Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
Thomas Wilson Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
George Hay Baker Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
James Winton Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
Thomas Wait Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
George Kempt Innkeeper Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
John Runciman Haddington 2 2 £0.4.0 £0.0.4.8
James Tait Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
John Lauder Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
Widow Neilans Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
Peter Burn Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
Donald Park Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
James Brockie Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
James Wilson Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
George Irvine Haddington 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
Robert Goodal Nungate 1 1 £0.2.0 £0.0.2.4
24 24 £2.8.0 £0.4.9.6

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Survey of the Cart Tax in the Royalty of
Haddington from the 5 April 1791 to the 5 April 1792 by William Johnstone Survr [Surveyor]

Proof 24 Carts at 2/- [£0.2.0] each is £2.8.0
and 10 per cent on £2.8.0 is £0.4.9.6
= £2.12.9.6 Sterl [Sterling]

I William Johnstone Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon carefull examination I find the
foregoing duties amount to Two Pounds twelve shillings ninepence six tenths Ster. [sterling] And that upon 26 October
1791 I delivered to John Carfrae Collector of said duties an exact duplicate of this Accompt duely examined
and compared which Contained my oath That the preceeding Inhabitants were duely served with Requisitions
and that they were charged in conformity to their several returns Or according to my knowledge and belief
that they were liable in said duties.
William Johnstone Surveyor

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