Petition from Lambert Moore to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 28, 1865
Title
Petition from Lambert Moore to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 28, 1865
Subject
Mississippi. Governor; Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873; Slavery.; Taxation.
Description
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Petition from Lambert Moore, a formerly enslaved person, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey protesting having to pay taxes on money earned while he was an enslaved person.
Creator
Moore, Lambert
Publisher
Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version); Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version)
Date
1865-09-28
Contributor
Funding for this project provided by The Dale Center for Study of War and Society-USM, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Digital Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Watson-Brown Foundation
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Language
English
Identifier
mdah_771-956-10-16
Coverage
1865
Text
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Received of Lambert Moore Eighteen Dollars & Twenty five cents Revenue Tax on three hundred and sixty five Dollars profits made during the war imposed by Wm L. Sharkey Povnr" Govr of Miss Septr 28th 1865
J. R. M Carroll Shiff
By Jno. D. Finell
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To His Excellency, W. L. Sharkey Governor of the state of Miss=
Your petitioner Lambert Moore (colored) by his Attorneys respectfully shows, that as evidenced by the enclosed receipt of Jonathan R. McCarroll sheriff of Marshall County he has paid off & discharged the sum of eighteen 25/100 dollars, the same being stated in said receipt as "revenue tax on three hundred & sixty five dollars proffits made during the war"
Petitioner shows that during the war he paid owner Austin Moore regularly a certain sum for hire, and continued said payments, untill informed by said owner that he must discontinue the same—
He states that the said sum of three Hundred & Sixty five dollars proffits were made by his individual industry, while engaged in working for his owner, and paying him regular hire, and he submits the question to your Excellency whether or not he should have been required to pay the taxes assessed upon him when he was the slave of the said Moore.
He therefore prays your Excellency that the said Jno R. McCarroll Sheriff of Marshall County be ordered to refund to petitioner the said sum of eighteen 25/100 dollars the sum paid as above stated.
Respectfuly submitted
Featherston Harris & Watson Attorys
for Lambert Moore—
I Austin Moore certify that the above statement so far as as the same relates to Lambert Moore having paid me amount of hire is true. given this day of September 1865—
Austin E. Moore
I Jno R McCarroll Sheriff of Marshall County certify that Austin E Moore whose genuine signature is appended to above certificate is a planter in this county of credibility and full faith & reliance should be given to his statement.
J R McCarroll, Sff
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Holly Springs—
App of Lambert Moore (Cold) for petition of revenue Tax.
Remit
Received of Lambert Moore Eighteen Dollars & Twenty five cents Revenue Tax on three hundred and sixty five Dollars profits made during the war imposed by Wm L. Sharkey Povnr" Govr of Miss Septr 28th 1865
J. R. M Carroll Shiff
By Jno. D. Finell
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To His Excellency, W. L. Sharkey Governor of the state of Miss=
Your petitioner Lambert Moore (colored) by his Attorneys respectfully shows, that as evidenced by the enclosed receipt of Jonathan R. McCarroll sheriff of Marshall County he has paid off & discharged the sum of eighteen 25/100 dollars, the same being stated in said receipt as "revenue tax on three hundred & sixty five dollars proffits made during the war"
Petitioner shows that during the war he paid owner Austin Moore regularly a certain sum for hire, and continued said payments, untill informed by said owner that he must discontinue the same—
He states that the said sum of three Hundred & Sixty five dollars proffits were made by his individual industry, while engaged in working for his owner, and paying him regular hire, and he submits the question to your Excellency whether or not he should have been required to pay the taxes assessed upon him when he was the slave of the said Moore.
He therefore prays your Excellency that the said Jno R. McCarroll Sheriff of Marshall County be ordered to refund to petitioner the said sum of eighteen 25/100 dollars the sum paid as above stated.
Respectfuly submitted
Featherston Harris & Watson Attorys
for Lambert Moore—
I Austin Moore certify that the above statement so far as as the same relates to Lambert Moore having paid me amount of hire is true. given this day of September 1865—
Austin E. Moore
I Jno R McCarroll Sheriff of Marshall County certify that Austin E Moore whose genuine signature is appended to above certificate is a planter in this county of credibility and full faith & reliance should be given to his statement.
J R McCarroll, Sff
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Holly Springs—
App of Lambert Moore (Cold) for petition of revenue Tax.
Remit