1754 08 21 : 01 : Receipt for land, poor and church taxes

 

Update on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7:04PM by Petra Mitchinson

21 Aug 1754 (1). RECEIPT FOR LAND, POOR AND CHURCH TAXES. A small very neat and clean receipt for various taxes for Blackhall Demesne. 4” x 6”. Taxes for Blackhall Demesn 1753 16d per Pur Purvs. 18 a Yrs. Land tax due Lady day 1754 1 : 4 : 0 32 a Yrs. Poor cess endg. at Do. 2 : 4 : 6 78 a Yrs. Church cess for ye Year 1753 5 : 5 : 0 —————- 8 : 13 : 6 21st. Aug st. 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Chr. DOBSON Eight pods. thirteen Shs. & Six penc in full of the above Taxes laid out for ye year 1753 by me [signed] George SEWELL