The October 1748 statute titled "An Act for preventing losses from
drivers passing with horses and cattle through this colony; and for
laying a duty on horses imported, and for the more effectual
prevention of horse stealing" in Hening Vol. 5, p. 124ff may be the
answer to your question.
Craig Kilby
On Oct 7, 2009, at 3:16 PM, Bill Crews wrote:
> Journal of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1742-1747 as quoted in
> Johnson's "James Patton and the Appalachian Colonists"
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> Bill what is the source for your information? What is the time period?
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> Bill Crews wrote:
>> I've noticed that in addtion to a tax on tithables some counties,
>> like Augusta, levied a tax on every head of cattle driven into/
>> through the county and a tax on every horse brought into the county.
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>> Was this a universal practice? Is there a source which consolidates
>> these forms of taxation, hopefully along with the amount of the tax?
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