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year ending March 31st is $672 46/100; all colored males were exempt from County and poor levy in 1865, except those who were free prior to the War. of them thirty-three (33) were taxed each 20 cts last year, the value of land last year was assessed at the rate of 20 cts on every hundred dollars ($100) for County purposes which embraces poor levy or tax.

Your attention is respectfully invited to the communication of John W. Potts County Clerk of date April 21st 1866, in which this subject of taxation is more fully discussed.

Very Respy Your Obt Servt
Jas Drysdale
2nd Lt VRC. Asst. Supt 

Capt Stuart Barnes.
Supt 2d Dist.