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SATURDAY, December IS, 1790.)
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
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GAZETTE of the STATE.
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GEORGIA:
By h>» Excellency EDWARD TELFAIR,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and
over the State aforefaid.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the Legislature of the said
date did* on the loth December,
179©, f paf* U An Aft for the support
« of Government, from the firft Monday in
«« November, one thousand, (even hundred
« and ninety, to the firft Monday in No
• • vember, one thousand, seven hundred
«* and ninety-one, hr railing a-Tax on Pcr
'« sons and Property,” iu the words follow
ing s
An ACT
For the support of Government,
from the fait Monday in No -
vember > one thousand, seven hun
dred and ninety, to the fait
Monday in November , one tb.u-
Jand, seven hundred and ninety
one, by raising a 'lax on Per sons
and Property,
BE it enabled by the Senate and Hinfe of
Representatives of the State oj Georgia ,
in General AjJ'embly met , and by ib* authority
f ihe fame, That a tax of lix (hillings specie,
or fpecifies, for every hundred pounds value
of all lands, within this state s granted to, or
fuiveyed for, any person, as (uch land is
gftiraated by the Tax Aft of the year one
thousand seven hundred and ninety, be levi
,ed thereon agreeably to the mode, and col
lefted as direfted by the faki Tax Aft, ex
cept where the fame irakered by this Aft.
, And be it further enabled,. That the sum of
two Ihillipgs and four-pence lhall be levied
on all free white males, from the age of
twenty.-one . years, in this state; the sum of
two (hillings and four-pence on all negroes,
snulattoes or other fhves, and the like (um
on all free negroes, or other free pcifons of
colour, upwards of fixtecn years of age, over
and above their property i the sum of fix
(hillings on all and every hundred pounds
Value of every lot, wharf, or other lands,
not included in the said Tax. Aft, aud on all
buildings within the limits of auy town, vil
lage, or borough, within this state, and the
sum of two dollars on all four wheeled car
riages, (waggons excepted i) the sum of lix
(hillings, for every hundred pounds value of
all stock in trade, including the amount of
imports, purchases or coniiguments, for the
receding year, on all dup-keepers and
jthers, to be given in upon oath, to be com
puted at the prime colt; the sum of forty
five (hillings on all praftkioqers of law or
pbylic, and each aud every faftor, broker,
and vendue-mafter; and the sum of fix (hil
lings on every hundred pounds value of all
foreign gooda, wares and merchandize and.
negroes, fold, bargained, or tralficked for by
such faftois, brokers or veuJue-mifters,
and each and every oi them. .
And It if Jurtbtr enabled by the authority
iferejuii, That the tax collectors #nd reeei*,
vers, a >frvUtd of ue be thsll U,
GEORGIA.
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and hereby are inveded with full power aud
authoiity to carry this Aft into execution, at
the days and times, in the year one thousand
seven hundred and ninety-one, as is men
tioned in the said Tax Aft for the year one
thousand seven hundred and ninety, agree
ably to the principles aud spirit thereof: Pro
vided* That no cuileftor be allowed to dif
train for any tax imposed by this Aft, pre
vious to the lirft day of January, 1792, ex
cept where perfoas are removing, or about
to. remove from the county in which the re
turn is made; and such receivers of tax re
turns, and collectors of taxes, Hull be en
titled to the fame fees, aud be fubjeft to the
fame penalties, as in and by the said Aft is
given aud granted, demanded and required.
And be it further enatted , That the Gover
nor and 1 reafurer be, and they are hereby re»
fpeftively veiled with all the powers given them
by the said Aft, eutitled, ** An Aft for im
posing- a Fax lor the year one thousand seven
hundred and ninety.”
• And be it further enatted by the authority
afore.aia* 1 hat the cleiks of superior courts
within tbeir iefpeftive counties, at any time
within iixty days from the palliug of this Aft,
be authorifed aud direfted to receive any re
turn, duly fwom to, from any defaulter, of
hrs, her, or their taxable property; and
where any person has been a defaulter for
the year one thousand seven hundred and
ninety, the tax lhall be coiiefted and paid
into the Treafuty as pointed out in the Tax
Aft of that year, and if for any year pre
ceding, it (hail be coiiefted and paid as above,
in the paper medium of this state, any law
to the coutrary uocwitbftanding. And i: (hail
be the duty of the clerks of the superior
courts, where any defaulter lhall .give in his,
her or their return as aforefaid, to cra.ifaiit
a lift of the fame, with the amount of the
taxable property so returned, to the Treafut y
of this state, and also to the collectors in their
refpeftive.counue6, within four months from
the palling of this Aft ; aud such defaulters,
so giving in their returns as aforefaid, Ihill
be exempted from the pains and penalties
pointed out iu the said Aft; and the fcveral
coileftors lhall add an account of all such
taxable property to the general return 1 of
. their refpeftive counties, and pay the fame
s'nto the Treasury ; and the clerks of the su
perior courts (hail be allowed the luin of two
Ihiiliugs and four-pence for each return so
received and transmitted as before direfted. -
And be it further enatted * That there lhall
be one receiver of taxable returns for each
. couuty, except Wilkes, and that there (hall
be a receiver appointed for each battaiiou of
militia therein. ,
And be it enatted * That any person or per
fonß, chargeable with tax by this Aft, may
pay the fame, or any part thereof, iu clean
merchantable rice, delivered at Savannah,
buabucy, or North Newport Bridge, at ibe
rate of ten (hillings per hundred weight ; in
crop or trsnsfer tobacco notes, infpefted, de
| livered at Savannah, fourteen fliilliMS; each
of the iufpeftions at Augusta, NeW-Savan
nab, Georgetown, -Looilevill*, and at 00
: other place, et the rate of twelve .(hillings
and fix-pance per hundred weight* of in
merchantable cotton, dear of fesd, lit beg* *
Provided* That noXig of cotton d»a!l.be re*
; reived that lhall wy weigh at lead eoe bun*
. dted pouud# nett, abe urt-wi *h| &*«• 1
[VdL. IV. No. CCX'X.)
ral places aforefaid, at the rata of one fliil*
ling per pouud. < . . ‘ • ■*
r And be it further enabled by the authority
ajortjaid , Tha. from and after the paffiog of
this Aft, an infpetfion of nee and cotton (hall
be cftablifficdat bavaunah, Suubury aud North
Newport, at winch iufpettrons all rice and
cotton (hall be received aud infpetled, before
it (hall be received in payment of public
.taxes, by perioua to be hereafter appointed
iufpedors of the lame, by the justices of the
inferior court, who are also empowered to
fix on tbe proper places for such iufpeftions i
aud where any rice or cotton is- offered iu
payment of tax, it (hall be delivered at the
places aforefaid, and if, upon infpertion, the
said articles (hall be merchantable, it (hall be
the duty of the iufpectors to weigh and pafe
the fame i if cottou, iu bags ot at lealk one
hundred pounds nett •, it rice, iu barrels or
halt barrels,- as directed by liw r (tamping
or maikiug the weight omthe bag or barrel 1
so palled, and the inlpedoi* (halt enter the
name ol the peiloa delivering such rice of
cotton tu pay incut of tax, with hc-nctk
weight ot each calk aud bag, and (hall enter
the fame in a book to be by him kept for that
purpolc, and (hall give to the owner thereof
a receipt in the following form, vie- w Ware
hojic, day of ** - deceived nf
«« a. B. ' Barrels of good merchantable'
u Kite, or Bags of Cotton, (as the case may
« be) marks, weight and number, as per
«* margin, to be delivered to .the order of
the Executive on demand, this v day*
t< 0 f , .» Aod all receipt#
lhall be printed ; and no intyetbor or iflfpec*
tors (hall, on any pretence whatbtffr, ilTue
auy other than a pi inter! receipt*, which fnall
be received by the feveral'culleffrH* in pay
ment of tax i and the feve^aHnfpeft dislf
be allowed tor their ttouble for infj^ A -ing
aud coopering each barrel of- rice, the f'im
of oue (hilling and e,. and for- eactr
bag of cottou, the sum of one 'lhill'ng ao<3
two*peuce, to be paid by the owner or {Jsi>
sou delivering such rice or -cotton, or • re*
ec.ving the receipt as aforefaid ; and dial* iXf
fu receive the legal (forage for rice, and-' ftveqt
pence on each bag of cotton,, to be piiA hf'
- cite (liipper or person receiving the* fame-'
And every, iufpeftor hereby'appointed* "h#**
fore he enters upon tbe duties ;of his office,
(hail give bond good fecufity,
lus Excellcucy the Governor and hit
in office, in the sum of one-thoofand pounds,*
for the faithful performance of his duty, and
for the delivery of all such rice and cotton aat
(hall come into his hands, when the fame
' may be called far, in the fame merchantable
condition as he received them.'.
• And be U further enabled, That each of the
feveial iufpectors, before they enter cm th#-’
dunes of their office, (hall take and fohferiber
the following oath-er affirmation, the fame
to be adftuniitcred iifrptn court, vlr. 4 *”lv
** A. B. do foie only (wear, That I will cat#*-
tl fully view and examine all rice andvoutm
** which may be brought *• n;s fbr that pur*
“ pofei am) that 1 will uA give my receip*
“ to any person fur rice pr eutton* bni fucb
“ as (halt be iu my judament clean cud iui»
“ chautcblf. •bo bc.j> me Cod.** -
And be it enacted, Tb. ( uif M era! •
t3r», appended by viriwt pi |N> &***
keep id, e ka.'t arco'iuf of al>* (| !'#/» ****
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