History of Taxation in Rhode Island to the Year 1790 — John Shaqi
History of Taxation in Rhode Island to the Year 1790Gardner, Henry B. (Henry Brayton)
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History of Taxation in Rhode Island to the Year 1790
Gardner, Henry B. (Henry Brayton)
Taxation -- Rhode Island -- History
_Date of _Amount._ _Purpose._ _Payment may be
Ass'm'nt._ made in._
[33]June 1662 £288 "in silver Agent. "beefe, porke
pay" pease, and wheat,
at such prices as
it then goeth to
the merchants as
moneye pay;"
[34]Oct. 1662 £106 Agent. "goods" to be
priced by men
chosen for the
purpose.
Oct. 1663. £100 "in current Agent
bills."
[35]Oct. 1664. £600 Agent and others wheat, peas,
to whom the pork, horses,
colony is cattle, or any
indebted; sort of
provisions
"according to the
usual rate that
it doth pass at
amongst us".
[36]June, 1670. £300 "in pay Agent. Seems to pork, peas,
currant of this have been wheat, Indian
Collony" diverted to corn, oats, wool,
general purposes. butter or such
other pay as the
General treasurer
may accept.
[37]Oct. 1673. A farthing in the "payment of the See general tax
pound. collonys now law p.
knowne debts."
[38]Nov. 1678. £300 sterling. paying the money, pork,
colony's debts. beef, peas,
Indian corn,
barley, barley
malt, sheeps'
wool or butter at
stated prices.
[39]July, 1679 £60 sterling. to repay money or pay
disbursements in equivalent.
England on the
colony's account.
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