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Poffcript to the Pennfilvania Packet.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
In General Assembly,
TUESDAY, June 12, 1781.
ORDERED, That the BILL for railing rhe Supplies for the current Year, be
Printed for Public Consideration.
Extract from the Minutes,
SAMUEL STERETT, Clerk.
Hn ACT to Raise Effeflive Supplies for the Year One 7 boufand Seven Hundred and Eighty-one.
WHEREAS the Honorable Congress of the
United States of America, did, by their resolution of the fifteenth of January, One thou
sand seven hundred and eighty-one, demand of the several states in union, such effective
supplies, as might enable them to carry on the war with vigor and efitd : And whereas it
is the desire of the Representatives of the Freemen of this State, to comply with the said resolution of
Congress:
Be it therefore enabled, and it is hereby enabled, by the Representatives ofthe Freemen of the Commonwealth
of Penn/vlvania, in General Hffembly met, and by the authority of the fame, That the sum of two hundred
thousand pounds, (hall be raised, levied, collected and paid within the current year, (over and above all
arrearages of taxes assessed in the old Continental currency : And (hall be levied, alfelTd and raised, in the
City of Philadelphia, and the several Counties of this State, according to the method and proportion fol
lowing ; that is to fay,
In the City and County of Philadelphia, the sum of sixty-six thousand two hundred and sixty pounds,
five (hillings and eight-pence:
In the County of Bucks, the sum of thirteen thousand one hundred and five pounds, thirteen Killings
and two-pence.
In the County of Chester, the sum of twenty-one thousand and thirty-seven pounds seventeen (hillings
and three-pence.
In the County of Lancaster, the sum of twenty-eight thousand four hundred and seventy-two pounds,
eight Killings and five-pence.
In the County of York, the sum of fifteen thousand eight hundred and sixty-two pounds, eighteen
(hillings.
In the County of Cumberland, the sum of fourteen thousand nine hundred and nine pounds, sixteen
(hillings.
In the County of Berks, the sum of fourteen thousand three hundred and twenty pounds, three (hillings
and feven-p~nce.
In the County of Northampton, the sum of eight thousand two hundred and forty-three pounds, thirteen
(hillings and eight pence
In the County of Bedford, the sum of four thousand five hundred and nineteen pounds, seven (hillings
and five-pence.
In the County of Northumberland, the sum of five thousand five hundred and eighty-two pounds, fif
teen (hillings and two-pence.
In the Countiesot Weftmoreland and Washington, the sum of seven thousand fix hundred and eighty
five pounds, one (hilling and eight-pence.
Had be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That the Commifiion^rs of the City and County of
Philadelphia, and of every County in this State, or any two of them, shall meet together on or before
the day of next, at their usual places of meeting, in the City, and in their several
Counties, and (hall then and there issue their warrants, under their hands and fea!s, to the Township,
Ward, or DiftrEd Assessors, of each Township, Ward, or Diftridt within their refpedive Counties, re
quiring them, the said Assessors, to make fair returns in writing, on a certain day to be by them appointed,
of the names and firnames of all the taxable inhabitants, and single freemen within their refpedive Town
ships, Wards or Districts ; together with a fair and true return of all their estates, real and personal, made
taxable by this Aft ; in what County situated, and to whom such estates do refpeflively belong. And to
enable the Commissioners to do the ftridteftjuftice in assigning the quota of the several Townships, Wards,
and Diftridts, within the City and each County of this State, the said Assessors are hereby empowered
and required, to administer to each taxable, within their refpedtive Townships, Wards, or Diftrids, an
oath or affirmation in the following words, viz.—“ I, A. B. do swear, (or solemnly, sincerely, and truly
declare and affirm) that the return which 1 have made, is a just and true return of all my taxable property,
real and personal, and in what County situated : And that 1 have not directly or indirectly parted with or
disposed of any property, on any condition expressed or implied to have the fame returned to me with in
tention to avoid paying the tax thereupon." And if any person or persons (hall neglect or refufe to give a