Petition #11278102

Abstract

On behalf of a committee representing Franklin County, John Robinson tells of the tax burdens of local residents. He laments that "Black Slave Children" are taxed high while still a charge to their owners and that "young grown Men of ₤100 value able to work for their Living at a less rate than a Black Suckling." Robinson seeks relief.

Result: Referred to committee.

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Repository: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina

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