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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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In-toll, -tol(le, -toll, n. Also: -toill. [In adj. Add: (See also Leg. Burgorum lii in Acts I. 30-31, and cf. Inpenny.)] ‘A payment made to the baillie upon entering into possession of burghal property’ (Innes).  1283 Reg. Paisley 385.
Cujus quidem terre … saisinam recuperavi … per prepositos et ballivos dicti burgi … cum in tolle et oute tolle
1293 Lanark & R. 187.
Sasinam ejusdem medietatis terre … per intol et uttol super solum ut moris est tradidisse
1317 Misc. Spald. C. V. 6.
Surrexerunt balliui in curia et ad caput ipsius terre pergentes cum denario de intoll et denario de uttoll ab utrisque partibus emptoris et venditoris in manu … unius baliuorum … solutis
1470 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I. 49.
Receptis singulis denariis de intoll a dicto domino Johanne Modane
1538 Prot. Bk. J. Cristisone 61.
[The haillie gave possession in the usual form and by medium of one penny of] ‘intoil’
Innes Sc. Legal Antiq. 91.]
[Burghal subjects were transferred by the bailie taking a penny for in-toll and a penny for ut-toll

b. A charge on ships (? entering, or ? landing cargo at, certain Baltic ports). (Cf. Da. Indtoll (17-18th c.) import duty.). 1578-9 Perth Guildry 389 (5 Feb.).
Adame Wilsone merchand to ... pay to Donald Chalmer ... tua dolouris halff grotis les ... and that for in and out toill at Elsonure and in and out toill in Danskin payit be the said Donald at the said Adamis command

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