E69/24/1/33

Hearth tax transcription

Edh[Edinburgh] 1st : March : 1695 :
In presence of the Earle of Breadalbane
and the Ltennts [Lieutennants] of the Cy [County] Compeared Robert Whytehead
of Park - subCollector of the hearth-money, within
the forementioned paroches of the shire of Linlithgow
who being sworn & examined declared, that the forsd [foresaid]
List of Hearths, Extending to Two thousand Six
hundred & four which are payed, and one
hundred & Sixty which are deficient Is a just
& true list of all the hearths within the forsaid
Bounds. Excepting Two hundred fourty one Hearths
belonging to poor-people exeemed by Law.
And that he hes used his outmost endeavoures
Conform to proclamations of Councell anent the
Ingathering of the Hearth money, to attaine to the
knowledge of all the hearths within the forsd [foresaid] bounds
and that he hes not wittingly or willingly concealed
any bot given up the samen truely as sd [said] is
And this is the Truth as he shall answere to
God. I

[Signed]
Breadalbane -- R Whytheade

[Page] 32

Transcriber's notes

Two page opening, numbered 32 and 33 at bottom left (with 30 and 31 scored out at bottom centre) in a modern hand. Second page blank apart from some undeciphered marginal marks