Taxation in Colonial AmericaTaxation in Colonial America examines life in the thirteen original American colonies through the revealing lens of the taxes levied on and by the colonists. Spanning the turbulent years from the founding of the Jamestown settlement to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Alvin Rabushka provides the definitive history of taxation in the colonial era, and sets it against the backdrop of enormous economic, political, and social upheaval in the colonies and Europe. |
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... Redeem Bills of Credit, 1753–1763 22.1. New York Bills of Credit, Schedule of Payments for Redemption, Total ... Redeemed, Taxes Received, British Reimbursement, and Loan Interest, 1755–1769 22.6. New Jersey Bills of Credit, Schedule of ...
... from stains and other damage to surviving records, revenues from specific sources were often earmarked for certain categories of expenditure. For example, the proceeds of direct taxes might be used to redeem bills [ 12 ] introduction.
... redeem bills of credit or meet the expenses of civil administration. Bills of credit received in mortgage payments, interest, or taxes were often reloaned or spent, rather than burned. Some sources of revenue were under the control of ...
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Contents
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Turmoil in EnglandGrowth in the Colonies 16071688 | 65 |
War in EuropeOpportunity in the Colonies 16881714 | 271 |
Salutary Neglect in the Colonies 17141739 | 441 |
War Debt Money and Taxes Prelude to Imperial Intervention 17391763 | 559 |
An American Tax 17631775 | 713 |
CONCLUSION | 865 |
APPENDIX | 871 |
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INDEX | 915 |