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Foreign News
March 23, 1801
The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
The Elector of Bavaria issued a decree creating 105 property-based classes to regulate contributions to the French army, with payment rates from 0% for small holdings to 1% for large ones.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
The Elector of Bavaria has just published a decree, which is to regulate the divisions of the contributions paid, or to be paid to the French army. 105 classes of proprietors are formed. The 3 first composed of those whose property does not rise above 200 florins, pay nothing; 20 classes composed of those whose property is from 100 to 3000 florins, pay one-fourth or one-third per cent of this sum; 33 classes composed of proprietors of from 3000 to 20,000 florins, pay one-half or three-fourths per cent, and above this sum they pay one or one-half per cent.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
Political
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Bavaria Decree
French Army Contributions
Property Classes
Tax Rates
Florins
What entities or persons were involved?
Elector Of Bavaria
Where did it happen?
Bavaria
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Bavaria
Key Persons
Elector Of Bavaria
Outcome
105 classes of proprietors formed; those with property up to 200 florins pay nothing; from 100 to 3000 florins pay one-fourth or one-third per cent; from 3000 to 20,000 florins pay one-half or three-fourths per cent; above 20,000 florins pay one or one-half per cent.
Event Details
The Elector of Bavaria has just published a decree to regulate the divisions of contributions paid or to be paid to the French army.