Tax document of Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 31, 1865

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Tax document of Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 31, 1865

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Bush, A. P.Clark, Charles, 1811-1877

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Legislation. Confederate States of America. Congress Legislation. Confederate States of America. Congress. Chapter XXXII (1864)Military Events--Military discharge Taxation Taxation--Exemption Taxation--Mississippi

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Mississippi--Noxubee County. Macon

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TAX IN KIND.Form No. 2. Estimate No.

Estimate and Assessment of Agricultural Products which are taxed in kind, agreed upon by the assessor and the tax payer, and the value of the portion thereof to which the Government is entitled, in accordance with the provisions of the Acts of Congress, "to lay taxes for the common defence and carry on the government of the Confederate States," and an act to amend said act, approved Feb. 17th, 1864. Said estimate and assessment to be returned to the District Quarter-master on or before the 1st day of January of each year.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS	GROSS QUANTITY	DEDUCTIONS	QUALITY	TITHE or ONE TENTH	VALUE OF TENTH
Corn [Image: ellipses]	900 B	300 B	Shelled	60 B	150	00
Corn (Short) [Image: ellipses]
Buckwheat [Image: ellipses]
Rice (Rough) [Image: ellipses]	500 w		Rough	50 a	17	50
Irish Potatoes [Image: ellipses]
Cured Fodder [Image: ellipses]	1700 a		[?]	170 c	3	48
Sugar [Image: ellipses]
Molasses (of Cane) [Image: ellipses]
Molasses (of Sorghum) [Image: ellipses]
Cotton [Image: ellipses]
Peas [Image: ellipses]
Beans [Image: ellipses]
Ground Peas [Image: ellipses]
				Total Value, $	125	98

I Charles Clark of the County of Noxubee and State of Mis do swear that the above is a true statement and estimate of all the agricultural products above named, produced by me during the year 1864 which are taxable by the provisions of the above stated acts, including what may have been sold or consumed by me, to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that during the Hog fattening season of the year 1865, I expect and intend and am prepared to raise and fatten for pork, and not to be sold on the hoof 6000 pounds pork Hogs, and that to raise and fatten them 300 Bushels corn will be necessary, I therefore claim that such portion of my crops be excepted from the estimate of my produce subject to tax in kind.

Charles Clark TAX PAYER.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the 31 day of Mar 1865 and I further certify that the above estimate and assessment has been agreed upon by said C Clark and myself as a correct and true statement of the amount of his crops, and that the value of the portion to which the government is entitled is correctly stated.

A. P. Bush ASSESSOR.

RECEIVED at Depot No. [gap], [gap] Congressional District, State of [gap], [gap] Bushels [gap] Pounds of Corn, [gap] Bushels [gap] Pounds of Short Corn, [gap] Bushels [gap] Pounds of Buckwheat, [gap] Bushels [gap] Pounds Rice, [gap] Bushels [gap] Pounds of Irish Potatoes, [gap] Pounds Cured Fodder, [gap] Pounds Sugar, [gap] Gallons Molasses (Cane), [gap] Gallons Molasses (Sorghum), [gap] Pounds Cotton, [gap] Bushels [gap] Pounds Peas, [gap] Bushels [gap] Pounds Beans, [gap] Bushels [gap] Pounds Ground Peas, [gap] of the above estimate.

[gap] AGENT.

[gap] day of [gap] 186

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SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.

1. Each head of a family not worth more than five hundred dollars.

2. Each head of a family with minor children, not worth more than five hundred dollars for himself and one hundred dollars for each minor living with him, and five hundred dollars in addition thereto for each minor son he has living or may have lost or had disabled in the military or naval service.

3. Each officer, soldier or seaman in the army or navy, or who has been discharged therefrom for wounds, and is not worth more than one thousand dollars.

4. Each widow of any officer, soldier, or seaman, who has died in the military or naval service, the widow not worth more than one thousand dollars. Provided, the farmer or planter shall not pay tax in kind upon corn, when he does not produce more than two hundred bushels, or upon Irish potatoes, when he does not produce more than fifty bushels, or upon peas and beans when not more than twenty bushels are produced, or upon molasses made of cane, or of sorghum, when not more than thirty gallons are made; and the forage derived from the corn plant shall also be exempt in all cases where the corn is not taxed in kind, neither shall any farmer or planter who does not produce more than fifteen pounds ginned cotton for each member of his family, or ten pounds wool, be subject to said tax in kind.

5. Such portion of said crops as may be necessary to raise and fatten the hogs of such farmer, planter, or grazier, for pork.

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TAX IN KIND.
Form No. 2. Estimate No.

Mr. Gov C. Clark
31 day of Mar 1865

Macon