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Date Masters/mistresses names and designations Actual # 1 horse (10s) 2 horses 3-5 horses 6 or more horses Duty 10% per 31 George III
12 Aug 1794 Burgh of Tain
Alexander Baillie of Little Tarrell 2 1 1 £1.5.0 £0.2.6
Bejamin Ross Merchant 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0
William Cowie Wright 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0
Hugh Ross Writer 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0
Doctor Roderick Mackenzie 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0
John Ross Writer 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0
Mr John Mckinnon 1 1 £0.10.0 £0.1.0
8 7 1 £4.5.0 £0.8.6

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A Survey of the Rates and Duties on Carriage and Saddle Horses, in the Burgh of Tain
from the 5th. April 1794 to 5th. April 1795 by David Ross Assistant Surveyor
[Page] 131

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8 Horses
7 of which @ 10/ [£0.10.0] each is £3.10.0
1 of which @ 10/ [£0.10.0] each is £0.15.0
[Total] £4.5.0
10 per Cent on £4.5.0 ... £0.8.6
£4.13.6 Totall .. £4.13.6

I David Ross Surveyor aforesaid Do hereby Certefy that upon Carefull examination
of the foregoing rates and Dutys I Find they amount in whole to Four pounds
thirteen Shillings and Sixpence Sterling, and that upon the Eight day of September last
I delivered to George Murray Treasurer of the Burgh of Tain, Collector of the said Dutys
for the Burgh aforesaid an exact Duplicate of the above account duely examined
and Compared with the foregoing, which Contained my oath That the Number of
horses Returned to me, or were keept by the Several masters, according to the best of my
knowledge or Information, and that the owners of Such horses were to be Charged with
the sums hereby Certifyed to be due from them
David Ross
16 October 1794

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