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Proprietor and land Valuation
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Landward parish of Dumfries continued
Brot. [Brought] over 4092.6.8
to lye in the Territory of the Burgh of Dumfries are lyable to pay public Burdens to them the Collector of the Cess for the County gets yearly an Allowance for the valued rent of them, and of the Lands beforementioned which are said and before observed to be lost
Summa of the Landward parish of Dumfries is Four thousand and ninety two Merks Six Shills [Shillings] and Eight pennies Scots 4092.6.8
Parish of Carlaverock
The five merkland of Conheath 325.0.0
The Five pound land of Bourland that belonged to Craigs & now belongs to the Duke of Queensberry 150.0.0
The five Mk [Merk] Land of Knockhornock 50.0.0
The Lands of Blackshaw Sherringtown Howmains Highmains Kirkland of Carlaverock wt. [with] the fishing and Miln Glenhowan and the Lands of Bankend are valued 1757.0.0
The Lands of Kirkblain are valued 245.0.0
2002.0.0
But the Landtax payble forth of the same has been for a long time uplifted by the proportions following viz.
For the highlands of Carlaverock 898.0.0
For the Lands of Blackshaw 1000.0.0
For the Kirkland of Carlaverock 104.0.0
Which three proportions make up the valued Rent foresaid
Summa of the Parish of Carlaverock is Two thousand five hundred and twenty seven Merks Scots 2527.0.0
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Parish of Kirkmahoe
The Twenty pound land of Dalswinton is valued in Cumulo at 2600.0.0
But by an Act of the Commissioners of Supply dated 4th June 1760 the aforesaid Cumulo Valuation was divided and equally proportioned upon and among the Lands contained in the said Twenty pound land as follows
Upon that part of the Mains of Dalswinton within the Inclosures including the Grass of the Orchards 645.0.0
Upon that part of the said Mains without the Inclosures called Dalkip Sandbed Willie Isle & Six Acres of Outer Deluran adjoining thereto 144.0.0
Upon the Lands of Whiteleys 48.0.0
Upon the Lands of Forty penny Land 240.0.0
Upon the Lands of Forrest 120.0.0
Upon the Lands of Drumbankfoot 192.0.0
Upon the Lands of Drumbankhead 216.0.0
Upon the Lands of Forresthead 44.0.0
Upon the Lands of Craig of Forrest 14.0.0
Upon the Lands of Townhead 240.0.0
Upon the Lands if ConnelCraig 75.0.0
Upon the Lands of Yett 75.0.0
Upon the Lands of Carsehill 71.0.0
Upon the Lands of Crofthead 48.0.0
Upon the Lands of Broadriggs 42.0.0
Upon the Lands of Boghall 48.0.0
Upon the Lands of Braehead 84.0.0
Upon the Lands of Leys 95.0.0
Upon the Lands of Smithtown 71.0.0
Upon the Lands of Ruleton 41.0.0
And upon the Miln of Dalswinton and Lands belonging thereto 47.0.0
Which proportions added together make up the Sum of the foresaid Cumulo
Carried over 2600.0.0

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John Goldie
William Mein

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[signed]
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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