Title

Slavery tax receipts for State of Virginia : 1860 and 1862. For Peter S. Roller, 1860-1862. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Slavery tax receipts for State of Virginia : 1860 and 1862. For Peter S. Roller, 1860-1862. '1 Whites 21 years old, $1.20 Cents, Free Negroes 21 years old, $1.20 Cents, Taxable Property, 60 Cents on the $100, Military Tax, 20 per cent. County Levy 75 Cents, Parish Levy 50 Cents, Railroad Tax...4 Slaves over 12 years old, $1.20 Cents, 1 Whites over 21 years old, 80 Cents, Other Taxable Property, 40 Cents on the $100, County Levy, $1,05 Cents, Parish Levy 1,25 Cents, Railroad Tax...'.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A18_066

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Keywords

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