The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-05
Notice to Confederate Tax.p.,-=.
Aes e february 77ta, 1864, as anena ayefs.
a5s3I al j EI4E J3th. 1874, SfSss4eea fs eeQea, ID
DISTRICT or ST. LANDRY
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- DfsA aASA oF Of. LANnRv v~..-s,
"a '5I5a 3 y Opelousas,s October s,Ieu + n
"A Ii PERSONS, Copartnershjns =
n tons, Associations and Join, Sto.L Io'pa y
MES OF every description, within tbis n. .oal
interested in property situated therein ..se .r'h
Notified to render to the Assessor thprsaeh ae hen
thirty days from this date, a true fa;,h.n, aae
psseete statement OF ALL PROPERTY a.s ans
ST sat and mized, ef e1ery Kind and j. 'sat,
he.3 by them as owners or as agents ~ II s4pai
tenth day Of February, 1864, under ,bs h.. t,, x
heads, to-wit: WIG iolloas8
lst. Real, Estate, with all itnprovems,.. i,
on-distinguishing between that ..n,,l.s .ns lia
agriculture and that not cultivated r'oyet an1
ing. separately, lands purchased since su 1.s lsp
lst, 1862. ~~--~%~ s7--= '' 'anat
/ I'd. Slaves. of all ages-distins,,;sb;n, ).
those engaged in the cultivation Of nIsn.s,.
and those otherwise employed: and desjsn.s
apart, those purchased since January lst i,ss
Sd Horses, Mules, Asses and J.nppts' ' AZ sss 4
Sheep. Goats and Swine. and other I;vs ss1 u.
Of euery description, reporting, separs,.s ss1 y
attached aud indispensable to plaptatim.' "
4th. Carriages, Wagons, Carts, and evs,.
cies of Vehicles; Plantation Tools and ~,
and Implements, and Mechanics Tools os 81
kind; reporting, separately. those ndsnaus,
to tithe-producing plantations. - -
5th. Cotton, Wool, Tobacco, cor, 4
Wheat, Oats, Bnckwheat. Rice. and II u a
kinds of grain; Potatoes, Peas, Beans, Az
Peas, and all other products Of the farm S,.s s.,s
Or orchard; reporting, separately. the Cotton !
Tobacco purchased since January ls,. lsss
6'i. Flour, Meal, Sugar, Molasses. H..
Lard, and other provisions; ,S,,rituous I;aas
Wines, Cider and Vinegar -
7th Household and Kitchen Furn;.n,, Il
steal Instruments, Cutler Ware, fothsr 4
gold or silver), and all other articles of dam... 1
ass.
Sth. Books. Maps. Music, Pictures. p,n,;,.
Statusry, Clocks, Table, Mante, and other NJ.
mrnts. and all works OF art whatever. :.
9Th, Goods, Wares. and Mrrcband;s.
every kind, and all articles held for sals 4, s,E
10Th. All Salyent Credits, including Omen ,Hs
counts. Bills. Notes, and other obligation, ,.H
bal ur written, Of valir; Also ali, iRrr,st b,a,;.
Treasury Notes aud Bonds -.MuuieiuaI p,rS
State or Confederate. sz.s@ III
llth. Bark bills. and individual, eorporsfr
city or Town. Parish. and State notes. mi H
ether papers issnrd as currency, excrpt no,,.A
terest-dearing Confederate Treasury note.
18th. Every, other kind of plop.r,y, or s.ssGa
Or etf.cts. of value. whether held At
heritalIces or gifts, or purchased,
EoTE.-Tle foregoing property and srtsmA'
are taxed .fre per cent, on tilt market vslu.
SUCH or similar prnprriy or articles in 1860 III
aILand. Slaves. Cotton and Tobacco parchasl1
ssaee January 1st. 1862. il,- price paid sIrr,6uN
will be assessed, but land purchased and ssta.R.
occupied by refugees from the eaemys las 1i@B'
be assessed as the market ratus in 1850 &,
18th. Gold and Silver Wares and PIat-; Jes,.z.
and Jewelry of every kind and Watches. Is
NoTE.-Artic!rs under the 18th head ar ira
Ten per cent On this market value OF similar n
rles in 1860. ..,E.G...
18th. All Gold and Silver Coin, Gold Jss
and Gold or Silver Bullion. =, N
18th, All Moneys held abroad, or Bill. Of EsI
sIang- Therefor, and Pron,issary Nates, RgAl
Credits, and Sesusities, payable in torriga co..
.ries. q IA
NOTE.-Th- articles under the l4iI and a'
heads are taxed fire per cent On Coin, CD 4
Dust, and Bullion, the tax is payable in kind Y
n Confederate Treasury Notes of the ne#issl
,r ihtir equivalent. n the rate of t,cenfs daIa
II Notes for each dollar ASSESSED in Com I
Moneys and Credits, etc held abroad, lhe til
,ayable in like manner.
N Binder the Act of June 10Th, TO nj X
money to Increase the pay of soldiers. an ~
ional tax OF oae:ftM IF tie assessed ten. 1
1854, is payable IN nep ISSUE mites. OF IN esas1
totes under .fvs dollars at par, or in 6vss hi IN
,sentirs and fiities Of the old issur, At iweha
heir face valie. Iz3s.#ss 8 sS 4.
"a This additional tax is also payable hFs +
DsaIers and 0fbsr ,,erso,,. b.r,ofr ~. ar hsYysks