New Hampshire Excise Tax Books, 1769-1774

Title:

New Hampshire Excise Tax Books, 1769-1774

Creator:

unidentified
Holland, J.

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2025.031

Object ID:

2025.031

Date:

1769-1774

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 6.75" x 4.5" ; 0.13 linear feet

Scope and Content:

Two excise tax books for New Hampshire dated 1769 to 1773 and 1770 to 1774. The first volume, a series of books bound together dating 1769 to 1773, notes it is "No 2" and includes lists of taverns alphabetically by town and their taxes, lists of retailers and taverns by county, lists of licensed persons, and other accounts. Other miscellaneous notes include a few recipes, such as to make corned beef; receipts from S. Blodget; and court information primarily related to S. Blodget and Benjamin Blodget regarding Benjamin's work from 1765 to 1770. Of note is a copy of a letter dated February 24, 177[...] from Goffstown, NH, sent to those illegally cutting King’s White Pine. On the back of this letter is a list of people it was sent to. The second volume, 1770 to 1774, notes it is "No 2 Correction to No 3" and consists primarily of lists to taverns and retailers in New Hampshire towns and their amounts due. The towns are listed alphabetically and include such towns as Monadnock No. 1, Gunthwait, Hinaker, and Market New. Also included are some pages on other accounts, lists of taverns by county, and a copy of "The Vicar of Bray."

Subjects:

Account books, Excise tax, Taxation, Taverns (Inns), Retail trade, Formulas, recipes, etc., New Hampshire--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Locations:

New Hampshire

People:

Blodget, Samuel, 1724-1807, Holland, J.

Credit Line:

Gift of anonymous through the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection