Letter from W. E. Clarke in Dayton, Alabama, to Thomas H Watts in Montgomery, Alabama
Item
Identifier
Q0000144219-Q0000144220
Title
Letter from W. E. Clarke in Dayton, Alabama, to Thomas H Watts in Montgomery, Alabama
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Type
Text
Creator
W. E. Clarke
Date
1864-04-06
Description
Clarke is asking whether an order "to prevent extortion" is still in force, apparently regarding food provisions; he asks whether to inform the assessor if so. Governor notes answer on the back of the letter.
Format
Correspondence; Letter
Language
eng
Place
Dayton (Ala.)
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)
Contributor
Andrew Price
Audrey Bauman
Audrey Bauman
transcription
Dayton April 6th 1864
His Excellency
Thomas H. Watts
Dear Sir
The Tax Assessor
wishes to know if the Act "to prevent Extor-
tion" "approved Dec 9 1862" is still in force.
By the last Sec. the Gov has the right to sus-
pend it -- And it appears to me that your
predecessor, Gov Shorter, issued his proc-
lamation suspending it in part, or, in
whole, but I am not certain, and as it
is important that the Assessor should
know, I will thank you to inform me,
of any, and what action has been ta-
ken in it--
Very respy
Yr obt Servt
W E Clarke
His Excellency
Thomas H. Watts
Dear Sir
The Tax Assessor
wishes to know if the Act "to prevent Extor-
tion" "approved Dec 9 1862" is still in force.
By the last Sec. the Gov has the right to sus-
pend it -- And it appears to me that your
predecessor, Gov Shorter, issued his proc-
lamation suspending it in part, or, in
whole, but I am not certain, and as it
is important that the Assessor should
know, I will thank you to inform me,
of any, and what action has been ta-
ken in it--
Very respy
Yr obt Servt
W E Clarke
W E Clarke
Apl 6/64
<u>Anr. Apl 11/64</u>
Act Suspended Dec
20/62 as to all assessed
except Beef Pork Corn
mand Salt to Jan 1/63
and after until further
orders on all exempt
articles are within cost
and suspended Jany 17/63
as to all Cargo sales
of foreign imports
<u>Made by the importer</u>
Apl 6/64
<u>Anr. Apl 11/64</u>
Act Suspended Dec
20/62 as to all assessed
except Beef Pork Corn
mand Salt to Jan 1/63
and after until further
orders on all exempt
articles are within cost
and suspended Jany 17/63
as to all Cargo sales
of foreign imports
<u>Made by the importer</u>