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There are in Near Forkland   41 pupils
Total                       913 Pupils

V. System of Taxation

The tax laws of the State of Alabama bear peculiarly hard upon freedmen. The State law makes the Poll tax $2.00, while it permits the counties to charge the same, making State and County Poll tax $4.00, which is too high for men as poor as most freedmen are, and although this tax should be reduced, I have yet to see the first freedman, who thoroughly comprehending the matter, is desirous of living under the protection of the Government without paying any tax whatever, although he may own no property.

The State tax upon various branches of industry, particularly upon certain trades is unnecessarily high.

VI. Apprentice Laws

In the course of my inspections within my Sub District I find in relation to apprentice laws, that there have been apprenticed in 

Marengo Co   93 children
Choctaw Co   58 children

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