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| Title: | [Legislative Bill] 1826 Nov. 22, to ascertain at what age a man becomes a bachelor / Tennessee General Assembly : a machine readable transcription of an image |
| Author: | Tennessee General Assembly |
| Availability: |
This work is the property of the Special Collections Library, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text. For all other use contact the Special Collections Librarian, Hoskins Library, University of Tennessee, 1401 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996. (865) 974-4480. |
| Date: | November 22, 1826 |
| Extent: | 4p |
| Summary: | This document is a Bill proposed by the Tennessee General Assembly on November 22, 1826 to determine what age a man should be considered a bachelor. The proposed age was thirty years old and at that time if the "bachelor" was unmarried he would have to pay a twenty-five percent tax on his total worth. This tax was to be divided annually between all unmarried woman over twenty-five. The Bill passed the House of Representatives but was set aside by the Senate for thirty years. |
| Collection: | Tennessee General Assembly |
| Box: | n/a |
| Folder: | MS1207 |
| Document: | sc117 |
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