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And be it further enabled by the rwboritv aforefaid, That
the said two Freeholders and Township Assessors shall meet
together at such time as they fell appoint, within the said
township, ward or diftria, and shall go to the dwelling
koufe and place of residence of each inhabitant thereof,
and shall by all lawful ways and means diligently inform
therefelves of the names and firnames of every person re
siding in their said township, ward or difirid, and their
trades, profeffions or occupations, arid put a value there
on, and of all the real and personal taxable property with
in the said township, ward ordiftrift; and the Did Affe/-
for and Freeholders refoeftiveiy, shall make out fair an I
true certificates in writing of the names and firnames of all
and every the persons dwelling arid residing within all and
every the townfliips in their diftrifts, together with an ac
count of what trails and parcels of lands and tenements,
houses and lots, and other real estates they refpeQively
hold ; also of all grist-mills, saw-mids, and all other mills
es what kind soever, breweries, diftiUertes, forges, fur
nttces, mines, rents, ground rents, and plate; the num
ber of bound servants. negroes and mulattoes, and what
merchandize and flock of battle and horses they potfefs ;
and the said Township Assessor and Freeholders having
obtained an account of the ratable property and estates in
their several townfhip*, wardsand diftrifts, shall proceed
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, Tkat
the Cdmmiffioners and Assessors of the city and county of
Philadelphia, and' of the other counties within this com
monwealth, shall meet together on or before the eighteenth
day of May next, at the nfual place, in their refpeßive
counties, and shall then and there nominate and appoint
for each township, ward arid diftriß, two reputably Free
holders as Assistant Affefforg: And the said Comfoiffion
ers and Assessors shall also then and there nominate and
appoint thed y or days on which the said Assistant and
Township Assessors of each township, ward, dißrid,
shall attend with their returns of rateable property and the
valuation thereof, as is herein after directed, and shall
cause due notice thereof to be given tq the said Township
and Assistant Assessors; provided the further appointment
does not exceed thirty days from the said eighteenth day
of May next.
Be it therefore enabled, and it is hereby enacted by the
Representatives of the Freemen of the Commonuvealtk of
Fennfriwania, in Genera! Assembly met, and by the authority
es the fame, That the sum of Four Millions of Dollars
shall be railed, levied and paid within the current year,
arid shall be assessed ana taxed in the city of Philadelphia,
and the several counties of this flam, according to the pro
portions in manner following, that is to fay :—Fer the city
and county of Philadelphia, Four Hundred and Ninety-
Seven fhonfand Five Hundred and Ninety Six Pounds
Sixteen Shillings and S'ven Pence:—For the county of
Bucks, Ninety-Eight Theufand Four Hundred and
Nineteen Pounds Eighteen Shillings and Three Pence:—
For the county of Chester, One Hundred and Fifty-Seven
Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty Seven Pounds Se
venteen Shillings and Three Pence :—Fur the county of
Lanc/after, Two Hundred and Thirteen Thousand Eight
Hundred and Nineteen Pounds Twelve Shillings @ad Ten
Pence:— For the county of York, One Hundred and
Nineteen Thousand One Hundred and Twenty-Six Pounds
and Ten Pence:—For the county of Cumberland, One
Hundred and Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-
Eight Founds Ten Shillings and Three Pence :—For the
eounty?kfy;ks, One Hundred and Seven Thousand Five
Hundre3%@ Forty Pounds Twelve Shillings and One
Penny :— For the county of Northampton, Sixty-One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Seven Pounds Fourteen Shil
lings and Eight Pence:---For the county of Bedford,
Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Nine
Pounds Five Shillings and Threepence :---For the coun
ty of Northumberland, Fifty-Seven Thousand Seven
Hundred and Twelve Pounds Seventeen Shillings and
Two Pence: And for the county of Weftmoreland;
Forty-One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Five
Pounds.
PHILADELPHIA.
An ACT to raise the Applies for the year One theufand
feroen hundred and fervent,-nine.
WHEREAS it is indispensably necessary that a
tax be forthwith laid on all estates real and per
fonai within this Rate, as well to defray the expences of
the government thereof as to raise the sum of One Million
and Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars, recommended by
the Honourable the Congress, as the quota or ihare of this
Rate of the Fifteen Millions of Dollars to be railed by taxes
the current year within the United States of America.
The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BY
JOHN D U N L A P.
O R
GEN ERA L
SATURDAY,
[ Price 2s. 6d. single, 28. by the quantity. Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
And he it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, Tkat
the Township and Affi slant Assessors shall return with their
certificates herein directed, a lift of the nimes of all single
freemen residing or sojourning in their several townships,
wards or di Arid, together with their several trades, occu
pations or profeffions ; and such of the said single men not
having real or pcrfbnal estate for which they pay a tax ex
ceed ng the sum which would be rated by virtue of this
clause, as have been out of th@ir apprenticeship, or servi
tude for the fpase of fix months (except such as shall be ac
tually engaged as enlisted soldiers or mariners in the service
of the United States of America during the time qf levy
ing the fame) shall be assessed by the said Township and
Assistant Assessors any sum not exceeding the sum of Fif
teen Pounds, nor less than the sum of Thre^ Pounds, ac
cording to the refpeaive circumftarices of the said single
freemen. °
And be it further raaSed h, the authority dforefoid, That
it shall be lawful for th@ rownfliip Affeftor when making
the said return to demand security of any single freemen
or fojouriiers within his townlhip for the amount of the
largest tax propsfed for freemen or sojourners in this act
mentioned, and upon his or their refuging to enter fuffici
ent security, or paying the fid tax, the said Assessor is
nereby authorized to take the body of the said freemen or
sojourner before the nearef tJuflice, who is hereby autho
rized to commit him or them to the common gaol es the
County, there to remain for the space of one month, or
until he enters such security or pays the tax.
And for the better difeovery of personal property in
tended by this aft to be charged: Be it therefore enabled
by the authority aforesaid, That every householder in this
state, shall, upon demand of any Assessor of his township,
ward or diftrilt, give an account of the names and occu
pations of such persons as shall sojourn or lodge in their
refeeftive houf,%, under the penalty of Thirty Pounds
well, faithfully and impartially to value and appraise all
such real and personal property within their refpeaive
townships, diaries or wards, for what the fame would
fell for in ready money ; arid having compleated the said
valuation, they shall make out a fair exalt certificate or
return in writing, fpecifying all the said rateable property
within their refpeßive townships, diftrids or wards, dis
tinguishing the federal fpedes thereof, together with the
particular valuation set ikpon the frid taxable property re
foeOively, and also an alphabetical lift of the names and
firnames of all perlons residing within their said tewri
fliips, wards or diftrifts, and of the owners es all the said
real and personal property: And each of the said Town
ship Assessors shall deliver to the Commissioners of the
county the said certificate or return, on or before the day
appointed for that purpose.
And be it further gnarled by the authority a'orefaid, That
if any located ?nd surveyed unimproved lands shall be
omitted in the returns to be made by virtue of this a&
Io that the fame cannot be taxed according to the true in
tent and meaning of this aft, all such lands so omitted
shall be liable and fubieft to p cy all such taxes in the next
or any subsequent assessment whirl ]the fame lands ought to
have paid, had they been duly assessed, as by this aft is
directed.
And be it further enabled by the authority aferefaid. That
as soon as the Commissioners shall have received the said
certificates or returns of property, they shall in conjuncti
on with the County Affeffofs, and the proper township,
ward or difirict, assess or proceed to lay such a rate on
every Hundred Founds worth (and so in proportion for
ever y greater or less sum) of tax ible estate and property
as will be lufficient to raifethe proportion or quota by this
act required of the county, together with the expences at
tending the laying, levying and cclleding the fame; and
shall also fix and ascertain the quota or proportion of the
sum of money charged upon such county, and of the al
lowance of the Treasurer and Commissioners, and Asses
sors, for their service by this aft, which ea h townfllip,
ward or diftrift within the fame ought to bear and pay.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
if any person shall wilfully conceal in the returns which he
makes to the Township or Ward Assessors, any pars of
his taxable property within such township or ward, with
intent to screen the fame from taxation, the person so con
cealing shall pay four fold taxes for all property so con
cealed ; and the money arifieg thereupon over and above
the taxes which such property ought to have yielded,
shall be paid to the Supervisors of the Highways of such
township or ward for and towards repairing the public
roads and highways within the fame, and that any of the
inhabitants of such township, ward or difirift, who 'fhall
be a competent witness in ot er cases, shall be a fuffident
witness to prove such concealment.
An! be it further en^ed by the authority aforesaid, That
the sums of money raised by virtue of this aft in the city
and county of Philadelphia, and the several counties of
this state, shall not be deemed or held as the exalt pro
portion of the said city and counties, but the fame shall
hereafter be correctly and finally adjusted and ascertained
by tie Legislature of this commdnwealtli according to the
returns of property to be laid by virtue of this aft before
the General Assembly.
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^ be recovered and applied for the repairs of the roads
of the fazd township or ward as a f ore faid; and if
P er '° n that oti s h t to be tasted by virtue of this
.or or in refpeft of any personal property, shall by re
moving his or her e ff e & s fr om th e county where they
ougat to have been assessed, or by any other fraud or co
vin, escape ^nd not be t^xed, asd thefame be proved be,
fore any one ot the Commissioners or any justice of the
Pe ee of the county where such person resides, at anytime
within fix months next ensuing after such tax be made
everyth person ^ be § ^ proof „
at the four fold value of so much as he or she should or
ought to have been t xed by this ad.
And be t'further enabled by the authority aforefaid. That
every Commiffoner, Assessor and Collector, who shall
take upon ^pufelt the execution of this all, shall for and
curing the time ffey ^ll anally be employed in the
°'"T dut > ?as C^foffioner, Assessor or Coi.
!r , 'x^pt a° d free froth all military duty.
And be u further enabled by the authority afoefaid. That
""' £°f "^ dcalh of a "y of the Commiffio ers cr
of any of the County, Tewnfmp or Assistant Assessors, or
tieir ^eg e<t or refufal to aft in difiharpe of the cuties re
quired of them by this aft, then, and in every such case
toe remaining Commissioners and County Assessors or the
major pait ot them, shall appoint others to fuppiv the
place or paces of such as shall so die, negha or refufe to
r time to ^e as occaflon my require, which
Cornmiffioner or Assessor so chosen shall take the oath or
affirmation in the manner herein pref ribed, and shall have
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, d CT if further enaaedby the authority afodeWd, That
County Com^ffioner, and County,
'"'"" and Affiiaf " Assessor, shall refpe&ively,
y T^ ^ ^ y ° f ^ ^ ies re ^ !red o fthem
this a&, make before some Juflice of the Peace of the pro
^&''°v y 7 %° ath ° r affirmation as is herein after &
- a C ° unt y Commiffoner the following
oath or affirmation, to wit,---« I will well and tru^
cause the rates and sums of money by virtue of this all: im'-
posed, to be d^ly and equally assessed and laid, acsordi^
'a "1™" a ? d dir e ai c>9 s mentioned in the alt intitled"
An aft to raise the (applies for the year One thousand fe
ver, hundred and seventy nine, t @ the best of my frill and
knowledge, so far as relates to the duty and office of a
Commoner and herein I wi! i f pa { e no rfon for
°^ r ° r uffe !,on, or grieve any for hatred or ill will"
T own %> Ward, Diftria or Assistant Asses.
the following oatu or affirmation, to wit TAP
do fw^r or ft that I will faithfully, justly a 'nd ta-°
Assess the pound rate imposed by the entitled,
"fc " fupp !' es for the year One thousand feveh
9 d f °T.r/"' according to the rate fettled
in that a&, to the best of my /kill and knowledge, and
that in m iking the valuation of property and in perform
ing the other duties required by the said ad, I will spare
no person for favour or aff^ion, nor any p er son grieve
for hatred, malice er ill will."
m , d ^ be dwherity aforefaid. That
the County Affeiiors shall appoint some fit person for or
in every townfop ward or d^rid, to be Collar of the
faxes to be raised by virtue of this aft, and sh 11 cause fair
,° f tb ,ffeffment of each township, ward or
°" e P ar S Hereof shall by the Clerk
of the Commissioners and Assessors be delivered to one of
the said Commissioners of the proper county, and the
, ber ,r, ^ c °^ or of eac p h & ri a w^di re fr
from the said Commissioners to every such Collector indorf
ed on his duplicate, or annexed thereunto, requiring him
to demand of the parties the refpe&ive sums of money
therewith they are chargeable, and acquaint them of the
day ot appeal, which shall be appointed by the Commissi
oners within thirty days after the said affeffmeats are
made , but where any of the Collectors cannot meet with
the party of ,hem demand is to be made as aforefaid,
he or they shall leave notice in writing with some of the
'? f the P art y' s last ab ° de , Unifying
a ''°,f, da y °' appeal, at which day every of the Collect
ors shall return their several duplicates.
And be it further enabled by the authority afirefaid, That
if any person or persons find him or themselves aggrieved
"".I 1 ° f the said assessments, he or they tray appeal
to tn© Commissioners of the proper county.
Albeit further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
the said Commissioners are hereby required to meet on the
said day of appeal, where the said Assessors shall attend
whereupon the said Commissioners shall take due notice
thereof, and Array examine the persons appealing up
on their oath or affirmation, or otherwise concerning the
c ,'°° ' hejr appeal, and upon such examination or proof
others they are hereby impaired to diminish or add
to the persons rate or assessment qs to them fhdl fetm just
and reasonable ; with power rife to call before them such
persons, and take notice of such estates as they find are
omitted in the said affeffmeut, in order to rectify it -
and if the persons so omitted refafe or neglect to appear'
and give an account of their taxable estate, they shall pay
double the sum they should or ought to hare been rated at
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