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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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In Havre de Grace, France, citizens exchange silver buckles for simpler ones to donate to the government amid financial needs. The Governor sends his plate to Paris; Mr. Rial donates 15,000 in plate plus 10,000 as a gift. Merchants resolve to pay 25% income tax immediately rather than over 18 months. Reported from Paris, October 6, via letter dated October 14.
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Extract of a letter from Havre de Grace Oct. 14.
Among other means of throwing silver into the hands of Government, we are called upon by the city magistrates to offer our silver buckles; crowds are from morning to night at the town house, making a patriotick exchange of silver buckles for strings or metal buckles. The Governor has sent to Paris his plate. Mr. Rial, of the house of Guerard Rial and Co. has done the same to the amount of 15,000, accompanied by remittances of 10,000. as a free gift. Le Corps des Negociants in Havre have come to a resolution of immediately paying the 25 per cent. of their income taxed by the Assembly, instead of waiting the eighteen months allowed.
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Havre De Grace
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Oct. 14
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citizens exchanging silver buckles for donations; governor sends plate; mr. rial donates 15,000 in plate and 10,000 as free gift; merchants to pay 25% income tax immediately.
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City magistrates call for silver buckles to be offered to government, with crowds exchanging them patriotically. Governor sends his plate to Paris. Mr. Rial sends 15,000 worth plus 10,000 gift. Merchants resolve to pay 25% tax early instead of over 18 months.