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�� � � �i11� �. it furt�e� �na��, T�at the Treafurer do forti��virh fend out his t?�'arrants
� � dircc`�ed to the Sele�-Men ��; �ai�'e�'ors of each Tovvn or I�it�ric�'t wirhin this t rcc�ince,
^. ,' �. � requiring them r�fpe�ively t�� affei$ the Sum hea-ela,X �et upon ft���,, �ow:a er �si�'�r;ft in
�` 32u1es for Manner fallowin;, 2'hat is �«��ay, To af�efs alI ra�eable �//dale�lis above t�:e F�ge of'
,,\;� �:�Tefsmenc. Sixteen Years, within their ������ive Towns ori�iftric`ts, or ne:�t adJoir.ing to thei�, be-
� fi�F�.�hilZin and rx Pence er �'oll 9 and �ro�oreionab! iii
�y longing to no other Town,..,,�, g ./� p � � y
`� af�'efiing the.Fines ment.oned 2,�� this A�, and tlie additional 5uri� reczived out ofche Trea-
� �j fury for the Payment of th� ��.;M��refentatives ; ( except the Covernotir, the �izutenar:t- j�
1'� � Governour, and their Famil�e�;, �he I'refident, Fellews and Students of H�rv�zrd-College,
., fettled Minif�ers and Gramma��.�ychool-Maftej•s, vs•ho are hereby exempted, as well fram
being taxed for thei�..PolIs�l=t�r�;��eir lE{�ates, (beii,g in their oti�vn�ands,anil under tl7;:zr� �,�
�� � � ac`tual Management ar`re�Impe�r��v+r.;r:i�,.ent); as alfo�alt theEf�ace pertaining to HPr2�cr��-College; �
� and other Perfons if fuch th�is•'taT;� who throu h r� e Infirmi� , or e;�trea=� f'overt� in �,`
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� the JttdgmenC of the`Af�e1�'ors, �.r�; not capable to pay towarc�s pub!ici� Char�es, they.may
� exempt theirPolls,,�n��i, �nt'ac:�i�,,'theirE{�ates, as in theirPrudenee they f!�all tiiink fit and
�,` judge meet. �1nd the Ju{�ic��'�, thear General Seli'ions in the refpe�tive Counties a�'er_ibled,.
1� �n grantin�a Cbunty-Tas on.�fi��fsi��ent, are hereby ordered and dire��e�' to appc�rtion th�
!R�`- ; fame on the feveralTowns in 9'i�c�hCount'y, in Yroportion to their Yro�in�,e �,Zat�g�e:�claii�re �
of what has been pa�out of the publick Treafuryt�o the Repreieiatative of eacl�`I�c�n for
. his Service. Ancl t Aii°ef�ors of eac�t Town in the Provinc� a�;c���lf�ctire�e�l in ma!�in�
an Ai�'efsm.ent to gov . tliemfelves by the fame Rule. Ae�d all �ftat<s bcth iZezl an�
Perfonal, lying �vithin t e Limits of fuch Town or Dil�ri�, or next �lnto the f�r,�e,_,r,�;p,, ,;,
paying elfewher�, in whofe Han�s, Tenure, Occu�ation or Pof�'ef�:a� ��ever th�e fame is or
�hall be faund ; and alfo the Incomes or Profits which any Perfon or �'erf�ns ( exce�t as
. before excepted ) do or fhal� receive from any Trade, Facul.ty, l3ufinefs or Employmen� ,w
� whatfoever; and .�Il Profits`tha�fhall or may arife by l�ic�ney or otl�er Ef�ate, not pare
ticularly otherwife��'ei�'ed, or Commifi'ions of Profit in their Improvement, according t�
their Underf�andin�or-eun�ing, �t a H�lf P�iy on the Pound ; �nd to abate or mul�i-
�� � ply the fame, if need be, fo as to make up the Sutn fet and ordered hereby for fijch
, �`�J�`� Town or Dif�ri� t�p�y,��lnd in making their Af�efsment, to eftimate �Ioufes and.Lands s
� C�:� � at fix;Years Incoti�,e�of the yearly Rents, whereat the fame may be reafonably fet or let far ;, ,!
�.� � $n tlYe Place wheFe �they lye, faving all Contrafts between Landlord and Tenant, and �,
� where no Contrac`� is, the Landlord to reimbtirfe one half of the Tax fet upon fi3ch I-�.oufes
v ,__ , and I..ands ; and to ef�ir.Zaxe,lVe�ro, Iridian and Molatto �ervants propartio��abl� as ;;
�the� Perfonal Eftate,according their four�d Ju"dgment andDifcretion ;as alfo to e�'irr�a��` `
• every Ox of Four Years o,lc� a d upwards at Forty Sbill�ngs, eve'ry Cow of three Years
" � old and upwards at I'hirty Shi��s, every �Iorfe and Mare of three Years old and�i�-•
+ :� �vards at Farty Shillings, every Swine of one Year old and upwards at Eight Shil�i"ngs,
� \ Gaats and Sheep of �ne Year old 2bree Shillings each. Likew°iie requiring the faid ,'
�� r , , 1-lii"efi'ors to make � ir �.if�of the faid Af�'efsment, fetting forth in di{�inc`� Col�mnp,
` ` �' I� v againft each�articula�' r�'on �Name,how much he or fhe is.ai�eli'ed at for�olis, and liow
�, _ f'�`40 �p, rnuch for Houfes and ds, and how much for perfonal Ef�ate and Income by �rade� or
1' �.. .� \� �aculty : And if.as Gv�rdian,� or for any .Ef�ate m his or her Imprq,v�nent i�;�r«f�, to
� .,, R ti �� be diftin�ly exprefi'ed. A d the� L�i��r�.ifts fo perfec�ed and f�gne�^°by them,'�"th� '4
� I xna�or Part of them, to co�mit to the Co11eC�ors, Conft�l�le or Conftab�es of fucli�I'ow
'� � � ,!�� or Diftri�, and to return a Certificate of the Name or Names of fuch Collec'�ors, Conf�a
( r v �Ie or Con{�ables, with the.Sum-Total co each of them committed, unto I�imfe�f, fome�
�,j �, ,� � �ime before Che laf� Day of O�ober next. And the Treafiirer for the Tirr,e being, upora
� Receipt, of fuch Certificate, is hereby itnpowered and ordered to ifi'i1e forth his Warrant�
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���,o� to the Co1leEtor or Conf�able•. or Conf�ables of fuch '�own or Dii�ri�, requ�iring him or �
`„y, \,� � , them refpe�tively to colle�`�th,e�uhole "+a� rc�p��zve S °m a�''�fi�d �n each y'�at��i�1ar
� '� , f., , �,(� Perfon before the laft Day of Decesnber �n� And to pay�n their ColleF�ion, and zti'ue
^ V � � the Accompts of the whole, �� c��--bc'fore the laft Day of 1l��rch next, ��hich will be in th�
�, � I . '' ,J Year of our Lorcl One thoufand feven hundred and fafty-iour. ,
�� � � '� � �n� �e it furt��er en���e�, �'l�at theAfi'e6�°�rs af eacl:Tow;� or �it�ric`�refpee�ivel,r
�n convenient Time before their. lakin the r��e.fsrr�ent fhall ive feafonahle �'�arnyt��; '
�Q� G`� Inhabitants to � g , g ,
� � bring in a true t0 t11C Ynhabitants in a Town 1`Vieeting, or by po:�fn�up i�oti�ca,tions, in fame Place or
�J�� Li� of thezr places in fi�ch Town or Diftri�; ar notify tl;e Inhab:tants fan;e otiaer Wa�, to�give or
.Polls, �re bring in to the Af�°ef�'ors true anc� �erfe��..if�s of th�ar�'o';s, rateaE�le Ef��te, �rad Incc�me
� by Z'rade or Faculty,and Gai�i�y l��Ioney at �ntere4�. �lnc� i`any ��erfon or Ferfons fhalt
�p ; neglec`�orrefi�fe fo to do, or �rir,; in a ;alfe I.i�, it fhall be lawfu.l to and far the.l�i�'effor�
� to afi°efs fiich Perfon or Perfoas, accare'iin� to their �{nown r1l�ilit J in fuc}2 '�'own;in their
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,�� � ,� found Judgment and Difcretiori, tlleir d�ie f?roport�on of this `�'ax, as near as they can,
,� agreable to the 1Zul�s herein �iven, under the�'�z�alty,,�f 2��ee��ty�S�'llir�s�or ezch Per�
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