Letter to the treasurer of Massachusetts from the town of Sandwich regarding the "Quaker tax"

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Letter to the treasurer of Massachusetts from the town of Sandwich regarding the "Quaker tax"

Beginning in 1780, the Militia Act allowed Quakers to be exempt from miliary service on the grounds of their religious pacifism. However, because of their exemption, they were required to pay the expenses for raising men in their place for military service along with an additional 10% charge to defray the expense of raising those men. This was commonly known as the Quaker tax.

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Title: Letter to the treasurer of Massachusetts from the town of Sandwich regarding the "Quaker tax"

Creator: Massachusetts. Treasury Office

Description: Beginning in 1780, the Militia Act allowed Quakers to be exempt from miliary service on the grounds of their religious pacifism. However, because of their exemption, they were required to pay the expenses for raising men in their place for military service along with an additional 10% charge to defray the expense of raising those men. This was commonly known as the Quaker tax.

Date: 1781/06/16

Type of Resource: Text

Format: 1 document : ink on paper

Subject: Quakers

Subject: United States. Continental Army

Subject: Gardner, Henry, 1731-1782

Subject: Freeman, Samuel, 1743-1831

Subject: Fish, Nathaniel

Subject: Freeman, Seth

Subject: Nye, Silvanus

Subject: Blackwell, Micah

Subject: American Revolution, 1775-1797

Coverage: Massachusetts

Language: en

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Record Group: TR1

Series: 1458X

File Unit: 0001

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William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth

Letter to the treasurer of Massachusetts from the town of Sandwich regarding the "Quaker tax"

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