Hyde County, NC - Maurice Jones - Act For Relief, 1813

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An Act for the relief of Maurice Jones, late Sheriff of the county of Hyde

Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North 
Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That 
Maurice Jones, late sheriff of the county of Hyde, be and he is hereby
authorised and empowered for and during the term of one year from and
after the ratification of this act, to collect all arrears of taxes due
to him for the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven, from persons
owning taxable property within said county; and for the purpose of
effecting such colleciton, he is vested with all the powers and 
authorities given by law to sheriffs for the purpose of collecing taxes.
Provided always, That he shall not be authorised by virtue of this act 
to collect any arrearages of taxes from any person or persons who will 
make oath that he, she or they have paid the same.


Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1813
Chapter LXXXII
Page 37

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