Lot 1363 , Kent 18th Century Taxation - Beckenham Land Tax Assessment book, 1766: contemp. wrappers (sewn), 8vo. ms. cover title, 8pp. ms. headed and ruled in 6 columns with full ms. infill details (approx. 75 occupiers named), sig

° Kent 18th Century Taxation - Beckenham Land Tax Assessment book, 1766: contemp. wrappers (sewn), 8vo. ms. cover title, 8pp. ms. headed and ruled in 6 columns with full ms. infill details (approx. 75 occupiers named), signed by assessors and local commissioners, with seals; Beckenham Window Tax Assessment Book, 1767: (format as above), 5pp. ms. headed and ruled in 3 columns with full ms. infill, (signatures etc. as previous); Bexley Window Tax Assessment book, 1766: (format as above), 20pp. ms. headed and ruled in 7 columns with full ms. infill details (approx. 190 occupiers named), summary, (assessors etc. signatures as previous); Cudham Land and Window Tax Assessment book, 1765: contemp. marbled wrappers (sewn), 8vo. ms. cover title, 21pp. ms. headed and ruled in 6/7 columns, with full ms. infill, approx. 55 names, assessors etc. signatures as before; approx. 55 names: together with similar assessment books for Bexley (Land Tax, 1794); Bromley (Land Tax, 1807); also North Cray (Land Tax, 1766) and North Cray (Window Tax, 1766).
*Early assessments such as these are uncommon; most (as in following lots) contain names of landlords or 'proprietors', as well as the given tenants or inhabitants. (8)
£140-180