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Proprietor and land Valuation
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Parishes of Kirkbride & Sanquhar
The merklands that pertained to Carnwath & now belong to Lord Elliock 800.0.0
The Duke of Queensberry's haill Lands in Nihsdale including the Lands of the petty Heretors in Kirkconnell parish. The Currans The Two Mk [Merk] land acclaimed by William Carlyle in Roucan The Twenty Sh [Shilling] Land of Redd hall in Lochmaben. The Netherland Croft of Dalgarno, The Kirkland of Torthorwald, Mortonholm & Penpunt, The Ten pound land of Dornock with the Birks in Penpunt Goatsbrigg, Neuk & Twenty Sh [Shilling] Land possessed by Hogg in Middlebie Extending in Cumulo to 33607.0.0
15th [page]
The Duke of Queensberry's Cumulo continued
Brot [Brought] over 39439.6.8
And by an Act of the Commisioners of Supply of the date foresaid the Supply payble forth of the said Valuation is appointed to be uplifted and recieved in manner following Viz.
For the Lands pertaining to the said Duke within the Presbytery of Penpunt including the Lands of petty Heretors in Kirkconnell parish according to the valued rent of 32309.10.0
Item the Barony Russ including the Currans and the Lands of Redhall in Lochmaben parish according to the valued rent of 2735.10.0
For the Barony of Torthorwald including the Two merkland possessed by Carlyle & the Kirklands of Torthorwald according to the valued rent of 3074.0.0
For the Dukes part of Goatsbrig or Scotsbridge according to the valued rent of 150.0.0
For the Lands of Neuk and 20 Sh [Shilling] Land formerly possessed by Hogg in Middlebie according to the valued rent of 420.0.0
For the Ten pound land of Dornock above the Kirk according to the valued rent of 750.0.0
Extending together to the valued Rent foresaid of 39439.6.8

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And upon an petition preferred to [?] Commisioners of Supply by ye. Commissioners of the sd [said] Duke of Queensberry, It was represented, that on examining the Valuation Book & placing out the Lands thereon contd [continued] which had been purchased by the family of Queensberry since it was made up it would appear there were none whereof the Tenant did not pay the Supply except these following Viz.

Parish of Tynron
Pingeree's Lands.......................... 325.0.0
The Lands of Craigenoons ........... 262.6.8

Closeburn
Glencorse.................................... 60.0.0

Morton
The Mains of Morton y[?] Lands of Whitefald & Buss Burnfoot and Hagill 1000.0.0
The 4 merkland if Drumshinnoch 120.0.0

Durrrisdeer

The whole lands in this parish which are particularly mentd [mentioned] under it 3905.0.0
Except Durrisdeertown farm & Lord Elliocks lands

Total Valuation of the Dukes Estate not including such of the late purchases as the Tenants pay the Supply feu 39439.6.8

[signed]
John Goldie


15th [page]

That the said Commissioners of Supply by their Act dated 13th October 1748 Found and declared that the Lands after mentioned ought mall Time coming to bear public Burdens according to the valued Rents following.

[signed]
John Goldie
William Mein

Transcriber's notes

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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