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Date Masters/mistresses names Number of horses Horses liable in duty Horses not liable Duty 20% per 37 George III
6 Nov 1797 Mr Mercer Anstruther 4 4 £0.9.0 £0.1.9.6
Mr James Rodger 6 4 2 £0.9.0 £0.1.9.6
Captain Cunninghame 1 1 £0.2.3 £0.0.5.4
Baillie Gray 6 6 £0.13.6 £0.2.8.4
James Watson 2 2 £0.4.6 £0.0.10.8
David Tod Anstr. [Anstruther] Miln 4 4 £0.9.0 £0.1.9.6
James Horsburgh 2 2 £0.4.6 £0.0.10.8
John Robertson 4 4 £0.9.0 £0.1.9.6
David Mitchell 2 2 £0.4.6 £0.0.10.8
Alexander Henderson 2 2 £0.4.6 £0.0.10.8
Robert Taylor 2 2 £0.4.6 £0.0.10.8
James Swire 1 1 £0.2.3 £0.0.5.4
Alexander Watson 2 2 £0.4.6 £0.0.10.8
Alexander Tenant 2 2 £0.4.6 £0.0.10.8
40 38 2 £4.5.6 £0.17.1.2

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3 Anstruther Easter 13

Report of the HORSE TAX, per 37 Geo.111. Cap. 108. within the Royalty of Anstruther Easter from 5th July 1797 to 5 April 1798

Proof 38 Horses @ £0.2.3 [=] £4.5.6
20 P.Cent [Percent] £0.17.1.2
[Total] £5.2.7.2

Pittenweem 13 July 1798 I Patrick Plenderleath Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon careful examination of the foregoing rates
and duties I find the same Amount to five pounds two shillings & seven pence two tenths Sterling And that I this day, delivered to
James Mercer Collector for the Burgh of Anstruther Easter an exact Duplicate of the foregoing account containing my Oath that the preceeding Inhabitants were to be charged According to their own Returns or the best information, that they were duly served with requisitions of the above date and that they were liable to pay the sums set against each of their names.
[Signed] P Plenderleath Surveyor

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