Henry Laurens Pinckney warrant
Collection Overview
This collection contains a single warrant issued by Henry L. Pinckney, Collector of the general tax for the parishes of St. Philip's and St. Michael's, to James S. Shingler, Sheriff of Charleston District, authorizing the arrest of the free black, Maria Louisa Silvanneau, of Charleston, for failure to pay the capitation tax of $2.77. Includes handwritten note of disposition.
Dates
- Creation: 1849
Creator
- Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Historical Note
The State of South Carolina passed an act in 1836 demanding that all free blacks pay a mandatory tax to the state. Free blacks failing to pay the tax were forced to work as indentured servants for up to one year.
Extent
1 folder (2 items) ; 21 x 35 cm. (fold. 21 x 9 cm.)
Subject
- Shingler, James S. (Person)
- Silvanneau, Maria Louisa (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Henry Laurens Pinckney Warrant, 1849
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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