It is best to read the law in conjunction with this list since there were
differing rates based upon whether a book-case was of mahogany or other wood
and calico curtains were only taxed if not "manufactured" at home. You will
find these at the very beginning of the session laws--I believe that this
one was at the beginning of 1814-1815; these are available at LVA and at
various law libraries.

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In 1815, thinking that it needed additional revenue and that the War of
1812 was still going on, the General Assembly added a good many items to
the list of personal property that was subject to taxation that one
year. The personal property tax returns ordinarily list the number of
taxable slaves older than 12 and/or 16 (depending on the tax law at the
time), and the number of horses and cattle and carriages and the like
that each household was taxed on each year; but some years other items
got taxed.

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The Library of Virginia
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