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Date Masters/mistresses names and designations Actual # Carriage horses
(10s each)
Saddle horses
(10s each)
Duty
29 Jul 1789 George Johnstone Bellhaven 1 1 £0.10.0
John Lorimer vintr. [vintner] Dunbar 1 1 £0.10.0
James Hog baker 1 1 £0.10.0
William Gibson Shoemaker 1 1 £0.10.0
Thomas Turnbull surgeon 1 1 £0.10.0
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Bruce Min. [Minister] 1 1 £0.10.0
Peter Hunter grocer 1 1 £0.10.0
Andrew Oliver sadler 1 1 £0.10.0
George Comb tobacconist 1 1 £0.10.0
David Nesbit 1 1 £0.10.0
Thomas Christie 1 1 £0.10.0
Capt [Captain] Todd 6 4 2 £3.0.0
Dr. [Doctor] Hamilton 2 2 £1.0.0
Thomas Meik mercht. [merchant] 1 1 £0.10.0
Charles Hay mercht. [merchant] 1 1 £0.10.0
John Tait Town Clerk 1 1 £0.10.0
David Pringle brewer 1 1 £0.10.0
John Gimmell Innk. [Innkeeper] 1 1 £0.10.0
Adam Watson mercht. [merchant] 1 1 £0.10.0
Alexander Kelly surgeon 1 1 £0.10.0
Dr. [Doctor] Alexander Johnston 1 1 £0.10.0
27 7 20 £13.10.0
Proof 7 Carriage Horse at 10/- [£0.10.0] is £3.10.0
20 Saddle Horses at 10/- [£0.10.0] is £10.0.0
£13.10.0

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Survey of the Carriage and Horse Tax. in the Royalty of
Dunbar from the 5 April 1789 to 5 April 1790 by William Johnstone Surveyor

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I William Johnstone Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon carefull examination
I find the foregoing duties amount to the sum of Thirteen pounds ten shill [shillings] Sterling
and that upon 29 Decem. [December] 1789 I delivered to William Kirkwood Collector of these duties an
exact duplicate of this account duely examined & compared which contained my Oath that
the foregoing Inhabitants were duely served with Requisitions of the above date and
that they were charged in Conformity to their Returns Or according to my knowledge & belief
that they were liable in said duties.

William Johnstone Surveyor

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