When was it published?

March 1, 1787 in The New York Journal, And Weekly Register

Domestic News March 1, 1787

The New York Journal, And Weekly Register

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Virginia Legislature, Tobacco Duty, Congress Requisition, Export Tax

New York, New York County, New York

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What is this article about?

The Virginia legislature passed a law imposing an additional six shillings per hogshead duty on tobacco exported from public warehouses, starting January 10, 1787, to raise $90,000 in response to Congress's October 21 requisition. The law lasts one year, with payments to the treasury on specified dates.

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The legislature of the commonwealth of Virginia (in order to make immediate provision for the sum of ninety thousand dollars in the present emergency of affairs, in compliance with the requisition of Congress of the 21st of October last) have passed a law (to continue in force for one year) enacting, 'that after the 10th of January, 1787, an additional duty of six shillings per hogshead on every hogshead of tobacco, passed at and shipped from any public warehouse within that commonwealth, shall be paid to the inspectors of such warehouses, respectively, for the time being, at the time of the delivering out the tobacco for exportation, to be accounted for by the inspectors, and paid into the public treasury at the following periods, to wit: the first day of March, the first day of October, and the 31st day of December; for which they will be allowed two and a half per cent.'

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Virginia Legislature Tobacco Duty Congress Requisition Export Tax

Where did it happen?

Virginia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Virginia

Event Date

Late 1786

Outcome

law enacted to raise ninety thousand dollars; duty of six shillings per hogshead on tobacco shipped from public warehouses after january 10, 1787, for one year; inspectors to account and pay into treasury on march 1, october 1, and december 31, with 2.5% allowance.

Event Details

Virginia legislature passed a law in compliance with Congress's October 21 requisition to provide ninety thousand dollars for emergency affairs. The law imposes an additional duty of six shillings per hogshead on tobacco passed at and shipped from public warehouses, payable to inspectors at delivery for exportation.