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Proprietor and land Valuation
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Parish of Dinscore continued
Brot. [Brought] over 5119.6.8
The twenty shill [Shilling] Land of Over Strawhan 150.0.0
The twenty shill [Shilling] Land of Nether Strawhan 90.0.0
The Twenty Sh [Shilling] Land of Skinford 105.0.0
The forty shill [Shilling] Land of Lagg, the forty shill [Shilling] Land of Hallidayhill, the 40 Sh [Shilling] Land of Croftstown or Crawstown, the 40 Sh [Shilling] Land of Allantown with the Cothouse Stand valued in the Valuation Book at 425.0.0
But by and Act of the Commissioners dated 2d May 1750. the public Burdens are appointed to be uplifted out of the foresaid Lands by the Proportions Viz.
Out of the Lands belonging to the Duke of Queensberry Viz.
Hallidayhill 50.0.0
Crotstown or Crawstown 45.0.0
Lag 95.0.0
The half merkland & Hannas 14.0.0
204.0.0
And out of the Lands belonging to Glenriddal Viz. Burnside and High Mains 81.0.0
Merkland and Laighmains 71.0.0
Gateside and Hole 37.0.0
Loch Mailen 10.0.0
Allanfoot & Roughill 22.0.0
221.0.0
The old Glebe never before valued 50.0.0
The Miln of Allantown 120.0.0
Summa is Six thousand & fifty nine Merka Six Shills [Shillings] and Eight pennies 6059.6.8
Landward parish of Dumfries
The Five pound of Craigs and Ten pound Land of Over Kilwood 1100.0.0
Carried over 1100.0.0
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Landward parish of Dumfries contd.[continued]
Brot. [Brought] over 1100.0.0
The twelve merkland if Hutton 380.0.0
But by an Act of the Commissioners dated 3d June 1740 the said valued rent was proportioned among the Portioners as follows Viz.
Upon 15 Acres of Crofting or Infield and 76 Acres of Outfield ground then belonging to James Corrie of Speddoch 87.6.8
Upon 15 Acres of Crofting or Infoeld & 82 Acrres of Outfield ground hen belonging to William Binnie 93.6.8
Upon 15 Acres of Crofting or Infield & 66 Acres of Outfield then belonging to James Irving 78.3.4
And upon 42 Acres of Crofting and outfield ground beonging to Samuel Thomson 40.10.0
300.0.0
Which together makes up the total Valuation foresaid
The five pound land of Conheath Rigg and Netherwood wt. [with] the fishing valued together at 1400.0.0
But by an Act of the Commissioners dated 5 Novr. [November] 1740 the said total Valuation is proportioned as follows. Upon the said Lands of Conheath Rigg & fifty two Acres of Spittlefield 700.0.0
And upon the other Lands of Netherwood and the fishing holden of ye Burgh of Dfs. [Dumfries] 700.0.0
Making together the foresaid total Valuation
The forty shilling Land of Nunholm 300.0.0
The five pound land of Dalscon & Miln 237.6.8
The four Merkland of Auchencreath 200.0.0
The 7 Merkland of Burnt Scarth 300.0.0
The three merkland of Dargavels 180.0.0
The Lands called Wolfgills Gladstonefield & the Acres called Corsanfield & the Acres called Cunninghams fields 75.0.0
But the Lands last mentioned being found to [?] 4092.6.8

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John Goldie
William Mein

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John Goldie
William Mein

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Note. "Prior to 1707, 1 merk equalled two thirds of a Scots pound, i.e. £0.13.4, which was equivalent to £0.1.1 sterling."

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