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Date Masters/mistresses names and designations Actual # Carriage horses
(10s each)
Saddle horses
(10s each)
Duty
28 Sep 1787 John Johnston Bellhaven 1 1 £0.10.0
James Hog Dunbar 1 1 £0.10.0
Alexander Sawyers writer 1 1 £0.10.0
Adam Watson mercht [Merchant] 1 1 £0.10.0
John Gimsnel vintr. [vintner] 1 1 £0.10.0
William Purves brewer 1 1 £0.10.0
Mr John Tait 1 1 £0.10.0
Thomas Meik 1 1 £0.10.0
William Burnet brewer 1 1 £0.10.0
Christopher Middlemas 1 1 £0.10.0
Andrew Oliver 1 1 £0.10.0
Robert Fall Esqr 3 2 1 £1.10.0
Revd. [Reverend] Mr Bruce 1 1 £0.10.0
Greive Wilson mercht. [Merchant] 1 1 £0.10.0
Dr. [Doctor] Cuninghame 1 1 £0.10.0
David Pringle 1 1 £0.10.0
Charles Kay 1 1 £0.10.0
Thomas Christie 1 1 £0.10.0
Thomas Turnbull surgeon 1 1 £0.10.0
Alexander Kelly surgeon 1 1 £0.10.0
John Gibson 1 1 £0.10.0
23 4 19 £11.10.0
Proof 4 Carriage Horses at £0.10.0 is £2.0.0
Proof 19 Saddle Horses at £0.10.0 is £9.10.0
£11.10.0

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Survey of the Carriage and Horse Tax in the Royalty of
Dunbar for the year ending 5 April 1788 by William Johnstone Surveyor
[page] 37

I William Johnstone Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon carefull exami:
:ation of the above duties I find that they amount to the sum of Eleven pounds
ten shillings Sterling And that upon the Sixth day of Nvemr [November] (1787) I delivered
to John Tait Collector of these duties for the Royalty of Dunbar an exact duplicate
of this Accompt duely examined & Compered which contained my Oath that Requisitions
of the above date were sent to the above Inhabitants or were left at their Houses
and that they were charged the sums Sett against their names according to the Ans:
:wers they made to said Requisitions Or according to my knowledge and belief that
they were liable in said duties.

William Johnstone Surveyor

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