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Hearth tax transcription

(63 -- Montross

[M] Reid

James Melvill -- 5 -- £3.10.0
David skinner for John Gordon -- 2 -- £1.8.0
Margaret Straton Alexander Mill -- 2 -- £1.8.0
James wright Peeter Mill -- 3 -- £2.2.0
Alexander Scott presenter -- 2 -- £1.8.0
Alexander Foster & James Mores -- 2 -- £1.8.0
John Payott -- 2 -- £1.8.0
Helen Rotson [Robertson] Alexander Broun -- 2 -- £1.8.0
william Lindsay Goldsmith -- 3 -- £2.2.0
Robert Dumbar John Mill John Neveng -- 3 -- £2.2.0
John Peetter william Millar David Mill -- 3 -- £2.2.0
william Lamb Robert Gray David Hanton -- 3 -- £2.2.0
John Straton James Duncan -- 2 -- £1.8.0
Alexander webster -- 4 -- £2.16.0
Alexander Jafra James Thomson -- 3 -- £2.2.0
Robert Garvie Thomas Sword -- 4 -- £2.16.0
Janet Ines Andrew Alexr [Alexander] John Grieg -- 3 -- £2.2.0
Alexander Purvies Charles Bruce John Mill -- 3 -- £2.2.0
Isbell Millar -- 3 -- £2.2.0
Dr [Doctor] James Dickson -- 5 -- £3.10.0
James scot for his house att Montrose -- 13 -- £9.2.0
Alexander James John Hanton Arthur Dow -- 3 -- £2.2.0
David Lyell -- 5 -- £3.10.0
Thomas Wilson litster -- 5 -- £3.10.0
Robert Trumbell -- 5 -- £3.10.0
Robert Broun Alexander steenson Robert smith -- 3 -- £2.2.0
John & David Glean -- 2 -- £1.8.0
william Nepor -- 5 -- £3.10.0
[total] -- 100 -- £70.0.0

The totall number of hearthes into the
parioch off Montross being contined into
nyne pages is -- 1027

Ther ar severall deficant into this touen
which uas pounded by the search butt the
Majestratcy disayred to giue back the ponds
and thy woued caues them make payment
at moer lenth which is nott yett done

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Transcriber's notes

Neveng = Niven
steenson = Stevenson

litster - a dyer