Tennessee historical magazine [serial] . s that according to these records the first session of courtin this region was held in a log cabin belonging to CharlesRobertson122 near Jonesboro, Washington Thiscourt levied and collected taxes, regulated the civic life of thecommunity and punished evil-doers in no uncertain tax dodger was made an example of. Note the follow-ing, which is a copy from the original act passed in Jones-boro, August 8, 1779: Be it ordered that the Sheriff collect from William Moore four-fold, his taxable property being appraised by the best informat
Tennessee historical magazine [serial] . s that according to these records the first session of courtin this region was held in a log cabin belonging to CharlesRobertson122 near Jonesboro, Washington Thiscourt levied and collected taxes, regulated the civic life of thecommunity and punished evil-doers in no uncertain tax dodger was made an example of. Note the follow-ing, which is a copy from the original act passed in Jones-boro, August 8, 1779: Be it ordered that the Sheriff collect from William Moore four-fold, his taxable property being appraised by the best informationthat John Woods, Jacob Brown and Jonathan Tipton, assessors, couldkey per gallon, two pounds. Of course, the above sum was to be paid in Continental money,which was considerably below par in the year 1799. This- court also fixed prices as follows, it being wartimes :- 121Phelan, History of Tennessee, p. 5. 122Brother of James Robertson. ,23February 2, 1778. Allison, Dropped Stitches in Tennessee History, pp. 22-40. 258 ALBERT C. HOLT. THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BEGINNINGS OF TENNESSEE 259 Diet eight shillings; lodging one night, good bed and cean sheets,seven s. six pence; rum, wine or brandy, three pounds, four s.;toddy per quart and spirits of rum therein, eight s.; and so in pro-portion; corn or oats per gallon, four s.; stabledge with hay orfodder, twenty-four hours, four s.; pasturage twenty-four hours,two s.; cyder four s. per quart; bear (beer) per quart two s.; whis-key per gallon, two pounds. In Scotts Laws of North Carolina and early Tennessee,we find the following- law enacted in the year 1784: Whereas a settled revenue is necessary for the maintenance ofthe governor, judges of superior courts, and the other officers andpersons, be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of NorthCarolina that from and after the first day of January next, thefollowing duties, impositions and taxes be collected and accountedfor in manner hereafter pointed out and directed: For eve
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