1755
Temporarily located on shelf HGO-02-105-A-B-101 in HAV-01-403
GUSN-361668
Account book for collection of taxes for town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Letter from the Assessors of Newbury on first page, dated November 21, 1755, instructs Ambroy Berry, Constable of Newbury, to collection taxes from the list of taxpayers in the book. Letter instructs how much is to be paid in total to the Province, Town, and County treasuerers. Thirty-seven pages of taxpayers names in alphabetical recording taxes paid, the amount paid, and selected notes follow the letter.
account books
taxes
tax records
constables
lists (document genres)
account books
1 account book ; 9 1/2 inches x 7 1/2 inches
MS002
Account books collection
MS002.147
Newbury (Essex county, Massachusetts)
account books
Book
tax assessments
Account book is extremely fragile. Close to separating from spine. Handle with extreme care. Various stains and small tears to pages and cover.
Item
Temporarily located on shelf HGO-02-105-A-B-101 in HAV-01-403
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