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1852, Partially-Printed Official Receipt For Taxes Paid On Slaves

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1852, Partially-Printed Official Receipt For Taxes Paid On Slaves
Black History
Partially-Printed Official Receipt For Taxes Paid On Slaves
1852, Black History Grayson County (likely Virginia), Partially Printed Official Receipt For Taxes Paid On Slaves And Other Property, Fine.
Measures 3.75” x 8” on bright crisp paper. Property Tax Receipt for the year 1852. “To the Sheriff of Grayson County, Dr.” A receipt of $18.17 1/4 from Mr. Robert Pugh for “1 Titheable, ...3 Slaves, ...8 Horses, ...146 Cattle and Hogs, ...1 Clock, ...$200 Household and Kitchen Furniture, ... and 432 Acres of Land.” Signed at bottom. An expanding of list of that considered to be taxable property including Watches, Buggies, Asses, Jennets and Slaves.