The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-07


iiSS. Passe.. December 20ih, aud taking ef-
feN from that day.
81. IN act, to amend the act, entitled, IN
act tor establishing Turnpike Road from
itchmond TO the Deep Run Coal Pits, and
from tlence TO the Three Notched Road
81 An act, imposing taxes for the sup
port OF Government (passed Decepib ~,
19l+ imposes the following, IN addition o
and increasing the taxes of the In wear
VIZ tor every slave under the age of -
years, and above the age of years. SO cents
---ler every mead OF cattle, three cents for
every hcense 20 keep a house of private en-
t rtainment So So cents on every hundred
dollars yearly rent or value thereof; nrovi-
dcu, that fnr no such license less than S22,-
50 cents shall BE- paid that where anv sch
n use shat be Of less value slen $500. :rc
half only OF the su aforesaid shasl &c char
( q far license u keep the same and that
no tax shall BE- levied on any such house un-
less the same be situated within town or
oorougi, or city, or within 800 yards actual
dlstR &c from some public road, or highway
for every livery stable, so eents. for every
stall, orspace fficient for one horse. there
IN for each use in, the Country, exceeding
In va'ue $500, one eighth of one per cent on
the value thereof, above $500 f,r every
lcP-houSe AsNing ice in it on the 1st of March
IBIS, i've dollars for every such ice house
from VIII ch &c is sold, $40 ; for every clock
wltho case. the works OF which are prin-
Cip OF wood, IS cents for every clock
"'tn case, the works ot which are princi-
paiIiy OF wood so cents for e7ery clock
without case, the works of which are Drin-
cpbly Of metal, so GENTS for every clock
OF more than $50, ami less than 500 value
one one collar; for every clock If the value o.
SloO' and upwards, 81 so cents for every
'ui' u rretary or bookcase, il made in
y" -o'e or IN part of mahogany, so cents; if
any other wood, IS cents for every chest
OF drawers, with or without a desk, in whole
or IN palt OF mahogany IS cents if of aEv
o her wood, ID ID cents FIR every ceeret
or siae- board, with doors or dr. wers, of the
Vaihe OF SlOO, or upwards, one dollar if UNI
der tnat value, so cents; for every ward
robe or cloathes D, ess. II in whole or in
part OF mahogany, so cents f of any other
word, p cents; for every dining table, or
separate part thereof, in whole OF in part of
WAAoSany, - cents; for every sidc-board
without drawers or doors, every tea-table or
CarC'-taole, IN whole or in part of mahogany,
% Cents for every bed stead, in whole or
~ part OF mahogany, 25 cents for eyr,y
settee or sophia consisting in whole or in part
OF mahogany, Is cents of bamboo or cane.
- cents; tor every sophia or settces with rush
bottom, and or7lmented with cold or silver
settle, oinamented w;th gold or silver leaf
l. IL Cents; for every chair CONSISTING II,
VIII r. or IN part of mahogany, bamboo or cane,
II cents per chair and the like tax on
every CHAR, with rush, straw or f.r bot
tom, and ornamented with gNId or silver leaf:
ana on every other chair ornamented with
Soid or silver leaf, three cents; for every
carpet ABOVE 80 and not exceeding $50 IN
vaiuf, (cxcept carpets Of materials manu-
tacrnred inthe family,) IS cents for every
carpet above $50, aud under 500 in value.
one dollar; for every carpet above &10o;n
Fd'ue: ~ DO cents for every curtain of each
window, where the same are IF calico. mar,
sei'Ies' or dlmity, net manufactured In che fami-
~ ten cents where of worstet, silk or satin.
- cents tNr every venetian blind in the win
cow OF ny house, IS cents for every po--
trait IN or crayon, 25 cents on those in oil.
and u 10 cents on those in cravon f,t ev
cry picture, print or engraving. with its frame
ABOVE II inches IN breadth, Is cents for ev-
'f' engraving, print or picture inclnsed with
Vi Sut frame, ten cents for every mirror
or looking glass, # OF or above five feet in
ieiR'h, dollars it of four feet and under
Ive' dollars; if Of 5 and under 4 feet. 9
ooiars II or and under feet, one dYGar
ann II of one aud under two feet, and nco-
sea IN gut frame, so cents; for every pa
no ioite' narpscCrd, organ or harp If under
the value of $500. two dollars !; if of the va
'us Oh n5O0, or upwards. 5 dollars for every
81 ver' git or pinchbeck watch, so cents for
every single castd gold watch, dollar for
eve'y double case gold watch, 81 50 cents
ior every Suyer urn or cCFee-pot, so cents
'Or every silver teapot, SO cents for every
Pitted urn coffee OF teapot, cents for
every siiVer or cut glass candjesick, lamp.
Chandelier, epergne or girandole, 80 cents
Tor every plated candestick, 5 cents for ev
cry cut E'ass dccan'er. pitcher, bowl, goblet.
WASH oason, stand or salvcr, s cents for ey-
cry silver pitcher, tankarl, cup, salver or
i" ntTy - cents Out articles # horsc-
Hoo furniture, nor any Of the Subjects Of tax.
A1on included IN this section, shall be subject
e. any tax III the shop or narufactorv
"hefe'n the same are kept for sale y for cv-
cry transfer OF surveyors certificate for
..ard IN the Registers OHicc, two dollars
Tor every c0ol pit which is a tuallv worked
tnree per centrm upon the yearly value or
rent tnereof for every fifty weight Of salt
manufactured within this Commonwealth
- cents on screws, prizes O. presses
CT pioyed In any mandatory or stemmery
OF tobacco, IN any corporation, city or borough.
or within i've miles thereof, for the 6TSt
screw, puze or press, 80 dollars, and for p
very sdthtionai screw, prize or press, 10 dol
"fs IN addition thereto on screws emplov-
ea IN any other marufactory or stemmery %
tooacco, tor the first screw, g 10. end for e.
very additional screw s. in addition there