| 41. | They had the right to hold markets and levy customs and tolls, and tolbooths were originally established for collection of these.
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| 42. | The oldest surviving structure in Stonehaven is the Stonehaven Tolbooth at the harbour, used as an early prison and now a museum.
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| 43. | In Scotland, branks could also be permanently displayed in public by attaching them, for example, to the tron or tolbooth.
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| 44. | The renaissance tower, located at the western end of the building, is the oldest part of the tolbooth dating from 1755.
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| 45. | In 1710 Simson discussed his views at Moffat with James Webster ( 1659 1720 ), minister of the Tolbooth church, Edinburgh.
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| 46. | Finally he and William were charged with rebellion against Albany and beheaded, and their heads displayed on the gable of Edinburgh Tolbooth.
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| 47. | The clergy could even be imprisoned, as occurred in the Stonehaven Tolbooth after three clergymen held services at the chapel at Muchalls Castle.
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| 48. | On Townhall Street is the A-listed Inverkeithing Tolbooth, which displays the old town coat of arms, above the front door.
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| 49. | Even today, passers-by will spit on the spot, a tradition originally intended to demonstrate their contempt for the hated Tolbooth.
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| 50. | The site of the Tolbooth is marked by paving stones arranged in the form of a heart,'The Heart of Midlothian '.
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