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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1816
Page
2
A historic act proposes a direct tax to raise government funds and manage public credit. It details tax bases, valuation methods, adjustments for transfers and enslaved persons, and provides for local assessment offices and notice procedures across districts.
The text outlines amendments and procedures for direct taxation on real estate and slaves, including valuation methods, transfers, and penalties for noncompliance. It covers duties of principal assessors, timelines for valuations, penalties for false statements, and provisions for salaries and funding, with emphasis on districts, transfers, and slave taxation.
Fragmentary OCR text appears from a 19th century U S legislative record noting revisions and apportionment with references to HY Clay and John Gailbard, dated April 26, 4816. The readable content mentions the House of Representatives and Senate but lacks coherent context or complete events.
Copy of a letter dated 1816 reports a late night blaze in Raleigh that destroyed John Shaw’s store-house on Fayetteville Street and spread to John Marshall’s corner, John Stewart’s dwelling, and most houses on Hager to Wilmington streets. No lives lost. suspected arson noted. some buildings saved by kitchen dynamiting.
New Castle June 8 1816 Lt John Mallory and Pay Master William Jones acknowledge innocence of charges raised in the Augusta Chronicle. They state no insult or challenge was intended and apologize for any injuries to reputations. A correct copy of the original document is presented at Fort Hawkins dated June 14 1816.
The lines praise Gallant spirits and the brave dead who shed their blood on the plains of Orleans. It vows national memory and rewards, with Columbia in accord blessing the fallen sons of victory. It envisions their dust at soft sleep and souls soaring to liberty with a patriot saint.
Governors appointed to supervise the Augusta Georgia subscription to the Bank of the United States announce opening of subscriptions on the first day of July 1816. Details cover payment in coin or funded debt, rates for various foreign and domestic coins, and required certificates of debt with power of attorney. Officials outline consolidation rules, payment schedules, and witness statements.
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