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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Virginia House amends Committee of Finance report estimating government expenses for fiscal year October 1, 1806, to September 30, 1807, at $347,207.90, detailing civil, military, and infrastructure costs; resolves to increase permanent taxes on lands, slaves, carriages, merchants, and ordinaries; lists revenue sources to meet expenditures.
Merged-components note: Finance committee report with accompanying revenue table, part of legislative summary
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Estimate of the expenses of the government, for one year, commencing on the 1st of October, 1806, and ending on the 30th of September, 1807, inclusive, and of debts for which appropriations have been made during the present session:
Expenses of Gen. Assembly at the next session, 40,000.00
Officers of Civil Government, 55,000.00
Officers of Militia, 4,000.00
Criminal Prosecutions and Guards, 35,000.00
Slaves executed and transported, 5,500.00
Lunatic hospital, 6,560.00
Richmond Public Guard, 15,000.00
Building Manufactory of Arms, including unsatisfied claims, 4,000.00
Expense of manufacturing arms, including officers' salaries and unsatisfied claims, 54,000.00
Foundry and Boring Mill, 7,500.00
For repairs to the James R. Canal Warehouse, 100.00
Expense of Public Warehouses, 5,000.00
Expenses of removing convicts to the Penitentiary, and of their confinement therein including officers' salaries, 8,000.00
Public services of District Court Clerks, 2,300.00
Interest on the Public debt registered, 5,900.00
Interest due persons who paid money into the treasury for British debts, 3,000.00
Pensioners, 50,000.00
Expenses of representation to Congress and the State Senate, 400.00
Installment on State Shares in the Bank of Va., 50,000.00
Interest payable to the Bank in Jan. and July next, 9,000.00
Commissioners of the Revenue, 18,500.00
Contingent Fund, 15,750.00
To discharge the debt due to the representative of Doctor Thomas Walker, 3,529.57
For the payment of Warrants that may be drawn on the Militia Fine Fund, 400.00
For payment of sums which may be directed by special acts of the present session,
For upper Appomattox company, 625.00
To pay the debt due the estate of R. Tucker, 19,203.33
Dollars 347,207.90
Dols. 335,380.00
Resolved, that it is expedient to increase the permanent taxes of this Commonwealth.
THE PERMANENT TAXES ARE:
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On lands, for every 100 dolls. value according to the equalizing law, 0.43
On every slave above 12 years old, except those exempted as heretofore, 0.44
On every stud horse and jack ass, twice the price of the season,
On all other horses, mules, mares and colts, each, 0.12
On every ordinary license, 12.50
On every 4 wheeled riding carriage, except phaetons and stage waggons per wheel, 1.25
On every phaeton and stage waggon, per wheel, 0.84
On every other riding carriage with 2 wheels, per wheel, 0.43
On lots and houses in town, for every 100 dolls. of rent, 1.56
On every merchant selling by wholesale & retail, for each store, 40.00
On every retail merchant, for each store, 15.00
On every hawker and pedlar, 20.00
The Revenue Bill substitutes a new tax upon ordinaries of five dollars upon every 100 of rent: the tax not however falling short of 12 1/2 dols.
| References to meet the foregoing Expenditures. | |
| One year's Revenue tax, and tax on mercantile licenses, | 275,380 00 |
| Surplus on Tobacco exported, | 18,000 00 |
| Tax on law Proceeds, &c. | 16,000 00 |
| Register's Fees, | 2,500 00 |
| Probable dividend on the State shares in the Bank, on the 1st Jan. and 1st July 1807. | 24,000 00 |
| Probable receipts from Slaves transported, | 2,000 00 |
| Probable dividend on state shares in James river company, | 2,500 00 |
| For fines and penalties, | 3,000 00 |
| Probable receipts from the sale of lands in the county of P. William, formerly belonging to Robert Bristow, | 12,000 00 |
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Commencing On The 1st Of October, 1806, And Ending On The 30th Of September, 1807
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resolved to increase permanent taxes; total estimated expenses $347,207.90; revenue sources projected to cover expenditures.
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House amends finance committee report listing government expenses including assembly, civil officers, militia, criminal prosecutions, slaves executed and transported, lunatic hospital, Richmond guard, arms manufacturing, warehouses, convicts, courts, public debt interest, pensioners, bank installments, revenue commissioners, contingent fund, specific debts, and special acts; details permanent taxes on lands, slaves, horses, carriages, ordinaries, town lots, merchants, hawkers; revenue bill updates ordinary tax; table of revenue references including taxes, tobacco surplus, law proceeds, fees, bank dividends, slave transport receipts, James River company shares, fines, land sales.