Subject: Taxes on Negroes, Mullattos, Mestizos, Calves, Slaves, Land
Resent-Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 23:41:49 -0800 (PST)
Resent-From: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 02:44:22 -0500
From: Steve Coker 
Organization: gamecock@yours.com
To: "SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com" 

Thursday the 4th of May 1758.

"... The House proceeded to read "a Bill for raising & Granting His Majesty the
Sum of ______ to defray the Charges of this Government from the 25th day of
March 1757 to the 24th Day of March 1758, And for other Services therein
mentioned," a Second time. And the Question being put that Free Negroes,
Mullattos and Mestizos be Tax'd at 36s per Head.

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

A Motion was made and the Question being put that a Tax of 3/7 per head be
imposed on all Calves mark'd in and throughout this Province.

It Passed in the Negative.

Resolved (upon the Question) that a Tax of 2/ 6d per head be imposed & Levied on
all Calves marked in and throughout this Province. And the Question being put
that Monies at Interest, Annuities & Black Cattle be return'd upon Oath as well
as Lands & Slaves.

It was resolved in the Affirmative...."

Source:
The Colonial Records of South Carolina
The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly
Published by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 51-62239
ISBN: 1-880067-28-5

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