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For impojmg a Tax for the Tear
one thoujand J'even hundred and
eighty-nine .
(Concluded from our left-)
TH E Register of Probats
(hall digest the whole re
turns, as pointed out bvthe Tax
Aft for the year one thousand
seven hundred and eighty eight,
and for his trouble in so doing,
(hall receive, as aforefaid, three
pence for every such return. Ihe
Colleftor of every county, before
he enters upon the duties ot his
office, (hall give bond, with iuf
ficient security, in alum lor the
county of Chatham, of eight
thousand pounds ; for the county
of Effingham, of two thousand
pounds; for the county of Burke,
of four thousand pounds; for the
county of Richmond, of five
thousand pounds; for the count r
of Wilkes, of eight thousand
pounds ; for the county of Li
berty, of five thousand pounds ;
for the county of Glynn, of one
thousand pounds ; for the coun
ty of Camden, of two thousand
pounds; for the county of Wash
ington, of two thousand pounds;
for the county of Franklin, of
one thousand pounds; and for
the county of Greene, of one
thousand pounds, as pointed out
in and by the Tax of one
thousand seven hundred and
eighty-eight; and (hall also take
and fublcribe the following oath,
viz.
<c I A. B. appointed Collec
“ tor of Taxes for the county of
c< do solemnly
“ swear, that I will faithfully
u difeharge the duties required
V of me by law.”
And in case of the death, re
fufal, or negleft of any such
Colleftor to enter into such bond
or take such oath, then his Ho
nor the Governor in Council is
hereby required to appoint fame
other perfan willing to accept the
fame, on the qualification afore
faid; who (hall attend in each
diftrift of the county to receive
such tax, and (hall previously
give public notice thereof at lealt
ten days before, of the time and
place of his lb attending; and if
he (hall presume to execute the
said office without the qualifica
tions atorefaid, he (hall forfeit
and pay double the sum for each
pcrlon*«tax he (hall receive, to
he recovered by any perlon who
(hall inform, and prosecute for
the fame.
And be it enabled by the auuo -
rity aforefaid, That all bonds
and fecuriues given by the Collec
tors appointed by of in pursuance
of this ad, lhall be tranlmittea
by the persons taking the fame,
to the Trealury, on or before the
firft day of January next, under
the penalty of five hundred
pounds for every such negted or
re filial.
And be it enabled by the autho
rity aforefuid , That all perions
whatfotver, who are poffcfled ot
any lands granted or luiveyed,
for them, or for any other perion
or persons, Haves or carriages,
either in their own right or in
the right of any other perion, or
are liable to pay any other tax by
virtue of this \3, lhall, on or
before the firft day of June next
render a particular* account there
of m writing, upon oath oraffir
: mation, felting foith in what
county the (aid lands and slaves
aie, to the best < 1 his, her or
their knowledge, to the Receiver
of the diftrid where iuch perion
resides, at such time and place
as the laid Receiver than direct
and appoint for the doing there
of, so that the fame be done on cr
before the firft day ot June
afoielaid, which oath or affirma
tion (hall be m the words follow
; :
“ I A. B. do swear, (or affirm
“ as the case may be) that the
%< account which l now give in,
“ is a just and true account of
“ the quality and quantity ot t e
“ lands granted to or surveyed
, “ lor me, of which 1 was poi
“ ieflld, held or claimed on the
** firft day of April, one thou
“ sand seven hundred and eighty
“ nine, and Qt the number of all
“ slaves, riding carriages, stock
‘‘ in trade, or any other taxable
iS property of which I was then
‘ poffefled, interested in or en
titled unto, either in my own
“ right or in the right of any
other peilon or perions what
" soever, as guardian, executor,
u agent ci nuftee, or in any o
“ ther manner whatever, accord
“ ing to the best of my know
“ ledge, information and belief 5
<c and that 1 will give a just true
“ answer to all lawful questions
u that may be asked me touch
ing the lame, and this I de
lt clare without any equivocation
u or mental relervation whatfo
“ ever. So help me God ”
W hich said oath or affirma
tion the laid Receivers of tax re
turns are hereby rcfpcftively duly
authonled and required to admi
mfter, and that gratis.
And ke ttjurther enacted. That
-
if any person or persons (hall be
guilty of neglecting or refuling to
give in a return of his, her, or
tneir taxable property, or (hall be
convicted ot fraud, or making a
falle return thereof, he, (he or
they (hall be liable to pay to the
Clerk of the county a fine of ten
pounds tor every hundred pounds
valuation so negleded or conceal
ed, one moiety thereof for the
ule of the county, under the di
redions of the Superior Court,
and the other moiety to the in
former or informers.
And whereas there are divers
trads of land, and sundry Haves
in this (late,, held, owned, or
claimed by perions not tefident
in the fame, who pay no tax, or
other considerations towards the
iupport of this (late ; Therefore
be it enabled by the authority as ore
faidt That all attornies and trus
tees of, or for any person or per
lons living without the limits of
this (fate, (hall make true re
turns as aforefaid, and in the di
itrid where Inch attorney or
trustee resides; and that such at
torney or trultee, attornies or
trustees, (hail be fubjed and lia
ble to.pay the tax to become due
by virtue of this ad, or which
may be due by any former tax
- ad or ads, for iuch land at lands,
ilave or (laves, out of his, her or
their own proper estate ; not
withstanding fu h attorney oc
attornies, trustee or trustees, may
renounce or dilciaim ading as
such before the laid tax is levied,
unlels such attorney or attornies,
trustee or trustees (hall make oath
before the Receiver aforefajet,
that he or they hath or have re
nounced iuch attorneyfhip before
the payment of the laid tax be
come due, without having done
it only with an intention to, avoid
the payment thereof: Provided
always , That if such attorney or
attornies, trustee or trustees, (hall
within one year next atter such
oath made, again become attorney
or attornies, trustee or trustees,
or ad as such, he or they ihall
be liable to pay the (aid tax as
herein direded, any thing herein
contained to the contrary not
withltanding: And for levying
wnereof, the (ame remedies ihall
be and are hereby given, as for
levying the tax to become due by
virtue of this aft, on the proper
estate or estates of such attorney
»r attornies, trustee or trustees, or
o h*r person or perions afting as
such.
And be it alfi enabled by the
authority aforefdd t That in case
any lands ihall be found by the