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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1738-1739 Massachusetts Tax Act (partial) �n�ro RE��ri � � �� ��' �', tI. �e��s, tJ'ndccirrio � �uodecirx�o: � , _ ; `,,�� �s�ei�ors crue �.�-�d pertec� i,i{�s c�t cheir I'oils and rascablc Eftares. And it any 1'er- � "� �oia or P`erTony fhall 1�1e�,le� or �tefufe �'o to do, or brira� in a falfe Li1�, it lhall bc c �"° lawful to and For the t�i�ef�or� eo af�efs tuch Perfon or Perfons according to their � i �no�vn Ab�licy in fuch Town, in their found Jud�ment and Difcretion, Fheir due Perfons to �roport'ton to chXs Tax as nea�� as they can, agreext�le to the Rules herein given, bring�n a under the Penalty of Twency(h�llingr for each Perfon chat thall be con�ic�ed by le� �-��a ' � ��l !'roof, in r(1e Jud�mer�t of che Af�efiors, of bringin� in a falfe Li(�• The faid �ines c� be for the L7ie of che Poor of fucti Tm�vn or Dif�riE} where che Delinque�-zt jives, to be lewied by �arra:�c frorn che r'�f�ef�ors dire�}ed co the Colle�}or or Cona �ables, iia mannec as is dire�ed for �;a�herinff Tovvn P�f�ef'str�ents, acid co be paid in � Y� to the Towii Treafurer oe Sele� Mcn for Phe E7fe afore�taid; Saving to the �'arty ,+.�,,, �.' ��grieved ac che ,�udgment of the Af�efi�ors, in fettin� �orth fuch Fine,°Iiberty ro � Appeal therefrom to che Caurt of Ceneral Sef�ions of the Peace wichin rhe Counw . � aT,;�� �y tor Relicf, as in Cafe of bein� over-raced And if any Perfon or Perfons fhal�, r � �" noc bring in a Lif� ot their Ef�ace as aforefaid to the Afiefiors, he or c4�ey fo ne�- ��° +��' le�ing ffiall not be ad�niteed to make Applicatio�n r� che Cowrt of Seffiuns,for any �"" �1 � t���' Al�arement of tEie Af�efsment laid on Him. ��� '��� �. , t ; ..� , ; ��� ., ` �4'N � if thc Party be not �on�ic�ed oF any Falfentfs in the Lift by him prefen= red, of Poils, cateahle Eftare or Income by any Tr.ade or Facu'ty, �ufinefs or Em- p"'n�sY �� • �loyment, whzeh he doth or fhall Exercife or in Gain b Mone at Intereft ar o- ` �� 'f; filfe �nrife, or other E[�ate not particu(arly afTefied, fuch LiftYfl�all be a Ru;� ��� f�ch Lit�. �'�r fons Proporeion eo t he Tax, cv hich the Aiietiors may not exceed, �4 ND ora mucb a.r o t-tirner r ' f f f fund y Perfont, a�ot belangrng ta thzr Protiince9 br�i�s� con�_ Pre�ts�b��. � - derable ZJrade and Mercbandize, a�d by Reafon tbat tbe Rate or T'ax of the Town mhere t=� K they come to T"rade or Tra�'zck i.�finzlhed and delivered to the Conf�able ar ColleF�`ors, an�d be- r �'are the next Yeara A,/fe�snent are gone out of thv I�YO'ZJZY/C�� and fo pay nathing towards the �' "��'� ,Support of tbc Goverr�ment, tbo'i� tbe Ti�ne of their refiding here they reaped confidernble Gqz� by 7'rade,and had tbe Prote�tio� of the Governme�t; ,,5 �e t� fl��t�C� Q �¢D �p t�j¢ �ttt�j0�f�p �fo�¢f�tD� `That ' when any fuch i'erfon or Per ' s ihall,came and refidc an any Town of chis Pro- Tr�nPent' rince, and briflg any Merchandi�e and Trade and Deal cherewich, the A1�ef�ot's of�'raderstoht �'uch Town are hereby impowered tn race and afiefs all fuch Per(ons according to �«de �h�ir Circutr�ftances, purfi�anc to che Rules and Direc}ions in chis A�t provided, chQ' , :3 �h�� Former Kate may have bcen finithed, and �he new one not perfe�ed �s �toref�id� ,, � �nD �¢ ft fu�t�j¢� enacc�¢a bp t�j��'�ut�o�frp �fo�tfa�fD�. � ���.�. the Inhabitancs of this Province fhall hav�,�,�=-lberry,-, if chey fee [tc, ro pay ch� � - fc�>��t Sum�'fo�► �?hich chey m�y refpe&ively be��fiefi�ed ar, as cheir Proporcion o� _, ��°�' the �.t�refaid Sum of Thirteen tbou�'and poKnd�, in Bills of publ�ck Gredit of che new T'x�,e��qbo � �'cnc�c, according to their feveral Denominations; or in Biils of the old Tenor, ari P""''H'NP, " Proportion ofThree coOne,or in coinedSilver a�tlx fhiUingr and eight ye»ce perQunce, °� Flax, ��y °I'roy �Veight,or in GoldCoin at the Race of Forcr poand! eighrecn fhilldngr per Ounce, or inEiemp orFlax,chcHemp to bc received by theTreafurer atFuar pence per Pound, and Flax at Six Pence per Pound; which Hemp and Flax, as toora as conveniently o,�,. -� may, ihall be difpofed of by the Treafurer to che beft Advantage, for fo much as it will fetch in Bills of Credit of eicher Tenor, or for Silver and Gold. And if anX __, Lofs tha]1 happen by the Sale of the aforefaid Species, or by any unforeTeen Acci: ; aent, (uch Deficiency fhall be made good by a Tax of the next Year, fo as fully _ ;,, and effe�}ually to call in the aforefaid Sum of Thirteen sboufand pounda ; and if thexe ,,,;,,,.,. be a Surplufage, it ihall remain a Stock in the Treafury. , � N D the Conftables or Colle�4ors are hereby e�joyned to levy and colleL� all -� �'uch Sums committed to them, and to pay the fame into the Town Treafury. . . ; ������������������������������������������������ B O S ? O N: ' � ,,.;, �ri�ted by �'ohn Draper; Printer �o His �xcellency, �h� __ ; � :,y � Q � � � NQU1� a�d � OLTNCIL, r .. . �.1 �J . Lr u �, .. � � ' H a+F 4a � ° a n ; \ i � , r � k ' ..,.i" 1.�j�"� . . . 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