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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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The State of Franklin's General Assembly enacts a law on October 15, 1788, setting civil officers' salaries in animal skins like deer, raccoon, and otter due to lack of circulating medium, effective January 1, 1789. Reported in Philadelphia on February 25.
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The following economical law, of the new state of Franklin, found amongst the public papers, serves as a pattern to those states, whose civil lists have become a burden to its inhabitants.
In General Assembly, State of FRANKLIN, October 15, 1788.
WHEREAS the collecting of taxes in specie, for the want of a circulating medium, has become very oppressive to the good people of this commonwealth And whereas, it is the duty of the legislature to hear at all times the prayers of their constituents, and apply as speedy a remedy as lies in their power; Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Franklin, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that from the first day of January, Anno Domini 1789, the salaries of the civil officers of this commonwealth be as follow, to wit:
His Excellency the Governor per annum 1000 deer skins; his Honor the Chief Justice 500 ditto; the Attorney General 500 ditto ditto; Secretary to his excellency the Governor 500 raccoon ditto; the Treasurer of the State 450 otter ditto: each County Clerk 300 beaver ditto; Clerk of the House of Commons 200 raccoon ditto; Members of Assembly per diem 3 ditto ditto; Justices fee for signing a warrant 4 muskrat ditto; to the Constable for serving a warrant 3 mink ditto.
Enacted into a law, this 15 day of October, 1788, under the great seal of the state; witness his Excellency John Sevier, Governor, Captain General, Commander in Chief, and Admiral in and over said state.
Attest, ELISHA TRIPLET, C. H. A.
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State Of Franklin
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October 15, 1788
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law enacted setting salaries in animal skins effective january 1, 1789
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General Assembly passes law addressing oppressive tax collection due to lack of circulating medium by paying civil officers in deer skins, raccoon skins, otter skins, beaver skins, and muskrat skins for various roles including Governor, Chief Justice, Attorney General, Secretary, Treasurer, County Clerks, Clerk of the House of Commons, Assembly Members, Justices, and Constables.