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Edinburgh Court of Session ruling on import duties in Canongate
The Court of Session decided most points in favor of the pursuers against the Town and Tacks-men of Edinburgh. The case concerned levying import duties on wines spirits cyder perry and other goods imported from England and British colonies. The decision covered liability for private individuals and the extent of duty enforcement across Canongate and suburbs, with various witnesses describing robberies and public disturbances noted in the report.
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Aboyne
Earl of
England
Perry
London
Fale
Synthist
Gtr
Canongate
North Leith
Porburgh
Potterrow
Bristol
Pleasance
Edinburgh
Ufe
Leith
Cyder
Court’ of Session
Elizabeth Twybell
New Road
Portland Chapel
Bowlstreet
Joseph’ Pitmat
Samuel
Adly
Robert Edwards
Francis Mortis
Crawford
Rainford Road
Hely
Morris
Prifbher
Joseph Piesman
Samuel Aalt
Thomas’ Bliss
Marybone
Iaker
Blisswore
Thomas Morgani
Thomas Dailett
Morgan
Howards
James Whitehead
Jane Hart
St. .James’s Gate
Ghatke
Whitehead
Lewis /Williams
Phemas Green
Leeds
Eoach
Batk
Johnson
Jans
Finchley
A. Patapraph-Havuip
Thomas ‘Robinson
Thosing
Eac
Waring
Milleer
A. B
Aeorge
Haslover Square