Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by Edward Rouzee

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This handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by Edward Rouzee to the Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1807. The itemized property is listed as "22 negroes 12 horses and 1 Coachee," seven hundred and forty-eight (748) acres of land, nineteen (19) levies at ninety-three (93) cents each. Following this are taxes paid to West End, Essex County, Carolina County and the Sheriff. The document notes that forty (40) dollars was paid in cash on September 30, 1808. The balance of seventeen (17) dollars and forty-eight cents was paid October 27, 1808. The document is signed in the bottom right by Robert Hill. On the reverse is written "Robert Hill Acct. + Rec'd for taxes 1808, 27, Oct." Both sides are written in black ink.

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