Letter from Sheriff O. Metcalfe to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 10, 1865

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Letter from Sheriff O. Metcalfe to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 10, 1865

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James, Unknown Martin, William J.Metcalfe, O.Murphy, Unknown Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873

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Finances Finances--Collecting of accounts Taxation Taxation--Mississippi

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Mississippi--Adams County. Natchez

Letter from Sheriff O. Metcalfe to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 10, 1865

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Natchez Augt 10' 1865

Hon^l. W L Sharkey
Prov^l Gov. State Miss

Dear Sir

Your favors of Aug 2 & 7th are at hand. I send you by the hands of W^m J Martin Esq Delegate, Six thousand dollars (6000) in Money Also my report of Collection of Prov Govt Tax up to the 8th inst inclusive: $6,658.50

I will take up my next report from that date commencing with the amount reported

I thank you for your Early reply to my Enquiries, You having given me liberty to Exercise discretion in regard to small shops has allayed a good deal of hard feeling on the part of tax payers and Enabled me to collect Monies that I could not otherwise collected. In cases where I have modified the Tax I have taken certificates under Oath of the amount of their Stock and their circumstances

I have collected the Tax on Drug Stores and Livery Stables and the head of Establishments The Tax of One dollar for Balean Cotten I have collected only from the date of promulgation of the proclamation in this city. In cases where I have collected the 100$ on Groceries Liquors, in the same Establistment I have taken up my receipts and 50$ and gave new receipts for 50$. I have put a Revenue Stamp on my receipts as it was thought to be advisable when I commenced and had made the bulk of the Collections before receiving your reply—

I do not think I shall meet with any serious resistence in the collection of the Taxes. None but what I can manage Murphy & James objection appears to be you had no authority to assess a tax

Very Respectfully Your & C

O E Metcalfe Shff