Subject: Taxation

This manuscript ledger records the 1863 tax assessments for the 7th District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Compiled most likely before the Federal occupation of May 1863, it details the taxes assessed on real estate, slaves (including those owned by Free People of Color), income, and personal property of numerous residents and businesses. The ledger is handwritten in ink and pencil, bound in gray cloth boards, and features printed column headings. It provides a valuable snapshot of the demographics, wealth distribution, and economic activities of New Orleans during the Civil War.

A 5 cent black revenue stamp for playing cards. Issued circa 1863 in New York, New York. The stamp shows the name "LEVY, JNO. J." Information from a deck of cards is referenced.

This is a six-page octavo pamphlet (130mm x 210mm) containing the text of an act of the Parliament of Scotland from 1716. The act extends the duty on ale and beer within Edinburgh for the benefit of the city and discontinues the payment of the Jews' petty port customs in Edinburgh for the duration of the act. The pamphlet is unbound and lacks a title page, as originally issued.

Broadside calling for the Pennsylvania militia to quell the Whiskey Rebellion. Hand-addressed to Lt. Col. Isaac Franks. The reverse side contains his handwritten expense account. Dated September 13, 1794. The broadside details the circumstances of the Whiskey Rebellion, a tax revolt against the newly imposed federal tax on whiskey distillers. This tax, part of Alexander Hamilton's economic program, caused hardships for farmers in western Pennsylvania who relied heavily on whiskey production. The broadside provides context of the historical events leading to the rebellion and the need for militia intervention. Lt. Col. Isaac Franks' biographical information is also included, detailing his service in the American Revolutionary War, subsequent appointments, and his role in the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion.

Commercial letter written by Leo Stein of the Stein Manufacturing Company in Rochester, New York, to J.B. Judson on April 30, 1883. The letter inquires about paying a tax bill on 40 acres of land owned by Stein in Huron County, Michigan. The Stein Manufacturing Company produced cloth-covered caskets.

Issue of Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 16, 1793. This issue contains advertisements for new merchandise at 14 South Front Street and for back taxes owed. It also includes mentions of Mikveh Israel Synagogue and individuals Benjamin Nones and Levi Aaron.

This document is an estate account listing lands owned by the estate of Aaron Levy in Boggs Township, Pennsylvania. Seven tracts of land are listed, along with the taxes owed for 1834 and 1835, totaling $9.59, paid on March 21, 1836. The document also includes additional names associated with each parcel: H. Levy, Lebeen, Rasky (?), Rebecca Levy, and Joseph Levy.

This archival item consists of five separate licenses issued by the Internal Revenue Service between 1875 and 1882. The licenses do not reference a name; however, based on the collection's overall context they are assumed to be associated with a Jewish individual. The specific nature of the licenses is not specified.

Legal document pertaining to the foreclosure of Adam Levy's property in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, due to back taxes owed from 1797-1811. The document, dated April 20, 1813, includes a Pennsylvania seal and may relate to land purchases made by Moses Levy in the 1790s. The document suggests potential inaccuracies or inconsistencies in Levy's earlier land acquisitions.

A letter written by A. Strauss to the Singer Manufacturing Co. on June 13, 1865, concerning a tax matter. The letter originates from Delaware, Ohio, United States. The letter is not related to Jewish individuals or organizations.

License tax receipt issued to Jacob Cohen on May 18, 1875, in Pima County, Arizona, for operating what appears to be a wine and liquor establishment. The document is from the archival collection of Judaica Americana.

This document is a four-page petition dated January 2, 1817, from Judah and Charles H. Saunders to the United States Congress, requesting a refund of duties paid on liquor that was subsequently destroyed by fire. The petition was read and ordered to lie on the table. The response, a report from the Committee of Ways and Means rejecting the petition, is dated July 2, 1817. Manuel Judah, one of the petitioners, was a Richmond distiller and a charter member of Congregation Beth Shalome in Richmond, Virginia. Printed in Washington, D.C. by William A. Davis. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide.

Printed property tax receipt for property owned by T. I. Tobias in New York City, dated December 5, 1825. The receipt was issued by William Berrian.

Receipt for corporation tax issued by the City of Charleston, South Carolina on July 27, 1850. The receipt is signed by H. H. DeLeon, City Treasurer. Measures 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches.

Handwritten receipt documenting the payment of property taxes by T. J. Tobias in New York City on March 15, 1825. The receipt measures 8.75" x 2.75". Acquired as part of a larger collection on January 7, 2013.

Printed receipt for property taxes paid on a home located at 73 Amity Street in New York City. The receipt is dated December 12, 1840, and is made out to Henry Tobias.

Partly-printed tax receipt document signed by G.W. Lancaster. The receipt, dated January 1, 1837, details the taxes owed by Emanuel Rohelia on his eleven enslaved persons. Printed at the Mississippi Free Trade office. One page, measuring 6-3/4 x 3 inches.

Tax receipt issued to Jacob Rich on December 16, 1872, by the San Bernardino County Tax Collector's Office in California. The receipt documents the payment of state and county taxes.

Issue of the *Winyaw Intelligencer* newspaper, published in Georgetown, South Carolina on May 1, 1830. This issue contains notices from Soloman Cohen regarding tax payments for free persons of color in 1828 and 1829. Advertisements for escaped slaves are also featured.