FRIDAY FACT: In January 1824, the Indiana legislature introduced a tax on certain personal items: 37.5 cents on every horse more than 3 years old; 18.75 cents on every ox more than 3 years old; $1 on every 2-wheeled carriage; $1.50 on every 4-wheeled carriage; $1 on every brass clock; 25 cents on every silver watch, and $1 on every gold watch. Source: The revised laws of Indiana, adopted and enacted by the General Assembly at their eighth session (Corydon: Carpenter and Douglass, 1824).
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:05:00 +0000
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