Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-03-03
PAYMENT OF THE CoTToN= 49,

PAYMENT OF THE COTTON TAI
The following corresponding. !, :,
high importance to shippers - .a.
and other products, and will serve =
correct misconception of the operation.
of the excise law:
COLLECTORS orFlcE, I. {. Internal Re,.,,.
second District Lou;ss,.
Baton Rougs, Feb. l0th 1sss,
To the Editor Of tie A. o. ;-.
the impression still exists inthe mind. Is
many persons engaged ID the remev.1 " ~
cotton and other products rom th;. A., o.
trict, that the tai. is payable IN Nas VS. VS.
leans, l beg you will publish. a. y.
benefit Of all ned, the tollor;n"
letters OF instruction which have Ivy
evoked from the Hon. Commissimas s ~
this department by a reference to hin ~ =
the matter in question
.,tffslfa TREASURY DEPAarxrs, =,
Office Of Internal Revena.
u .'@'1a, Washington, January 2et. 1854
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Mlsccnception of the tenor Of tho H..
ter written by tie Hon VIM. +. G.na-
Ter, Assistant Secretary Of the Tre.,nrs
to MIR; Logue, Surveyor Of Customs a.
Memphis, which has been exteos;yeiv
published through the Southern States
with editorial comments, calculated t.
mlslesd tax-r ayers as to their action h
relation to the removal of cotton. has led
to much confusion in some OF the cotton
producing districts, and caused manv
irregularities where no Intention IF frand
existed. stH 40 ia IS e#5 .71a8H5fas
You. will inform all persons engaged in
the removal Of cotton from your district
that in ALL CASES the tax must IS p,id
before removal from the district. except
where the duties are secured by bond N.
der regulations of October OH. 1858.
Very respectfully. 10
~ D. G. WHr1xAs.
Deputy Commissioner.
HENRY. BAusHEs. Jr., Collector I'd District.
Baton Rouge, La. a't VI sels5 aea iab
Treasury DE-pAH1xrxr.,
Office Of Internal Revenue
Washington, January 9th, 1855.
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As heretofore instructed, YOU viii oDl.
lect the tax on all taxable property leav.
ing your district and in case the dutv
cotton or other articles which may
been assessed is refused after DE-.
nand being made, you will procsei to
the same BY distraint and sale Of
property, unless the articles are removed
,nder bond. as provided BY the reGula.
ions Of Oct. 9th, 1865.
Very respectfully, 7fHs8 mi
t7 ss Dc WH1rxAx. "
Deputy Commissioner.
henry BAusHER, Jr., Collector IenternL
Revenue, Baton Rouge, La.
Heretofore | have avoided making Dis
RANT and sale Of property for ne tax
'pon cotton which had been shipped to
new Orleans but as the practice has be-
'ome SO prevalent. it is necessary that
he instructions as contained 10 the above
etters be rigidly enforced.
l would caution all persons engaged in
he removal of cotton or other taxable
from this district, to obtain per-
tits for the removal Of said products or
Their articles, either from this Office or
hat OF my Deputies, before removing the
if they would save themselves trou.
lie aud expense.
Very respectfully, i
Your obedient servant
HENRY BAUsHER, Jr.,
-ta. Collector Int. Rev. % Dist. Ii.
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