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and it was probably not completed before Oct. Court 1861. I think it was after Nov Court before the Commissioners Books came into my hands.  Consequently did not commence collecting taxes until the last of Nov or 1st of Decr, you can readily perceive I had but a short period to make any collections, having no Deputy, doing all the business myself.

The County Levy was between 2000 & 2500 $ for 1861, (this did not include the Poor Levy, it was made to meet the current expenses of the County [[crossed out]] to pay the civil public officers, Clerk, Commonwealth Atty, Sheriff, to keep up the public roads &c &c & I think a portion went towards repairing the Court house & jail both of which were repaired shortly just before the War &  I believe 150$ were levied for the benefit of the Stafford Rangers & 1509$ for the benefit of the