County assessments of real and personal property
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This series contains statements of aggregate valuations of real and personal estates and taxes levied in the towns and wards of eight counties. A law of 1799 stated that taxes were to be "assessed, levied and paid upon the valuation of real and personal estate".
Some statements list values by towns of the county in alphabetical order and are signed and dated by the county clerks. Other lists provide name of person being assessed, date of assessment, value of personal and real property, and sum to be collected. There are also statements of corporations subject to taxation in each county.
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