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September 3, 1817
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
At a recent Newport town meeting, the federal committee reported $4,000 in uncollected taxes over four years, six months of unpaid pensions, discounted town orders, and overall gloomy finances, all under federalist control.
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Trouble in the Camp.
At the late town-meeting held in this town, the federal committee reported that four thousand dollars taxes, comprising arrearages for the last four years, remained uncollected—that the town-pensioners had not received their stipends, for the last six months—that town orders were selling at an enormous discount—and the affairs of the town wore a very gloomy aspect. How long will the people of Newport permit this state of things to exist? To the federalists belongs exclusively the honor of holding all the offices of the town, and controlling the management of its finances.
At the late town-meeting held in this town, the federal committee reported that four thousand dollars taxes, comprising arrearages for the last four years, remained uncollected—that the town-pensioners had not received their stipends, for the last six months—that town orders were selling at an enormous discount—and the affairs of the town wore a very gloomy aspect. How long will the people of Newport permit this state of things to exist? To the federalists belongs exclusively the honor of holding all the offices of the town, and controlling the management of its finances.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Town Taxes
Uncollected Arrears
Pension Delays
Financial Discount
Federalist Control
Where did it happen?
Newport
Story Details
Location
Newport
Event Date
Late Town Meeting
Story Details
The federal committee reported at the town meeting that $4,000 in taxes from the last four years remain uncollected, town pensioners have not received stipends for six months, town orders sell at a discount, and town affairs are gloomy. The federalists hold all offices and control finances.