{"product_id":"1781-revolutionary-war-tax-warrant-taunton-ma","title":"1781 Revolutionary War Tax Warrant – Taunton MA","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffered is an original Revolutionary War–era tax warrant dated April 10, 1781, issued in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, during the final year of the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis official manuscript document was created under authority of the Massachusetts General Court and directed to the local constable(s), ordering the collection of a tax to support “the Army for the United States of America.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe warrant instructs the constable to collect assessed sums from inhabitants and, if necessary, enforce payment through seizure (“distress”) of goods and public sale—an important and tangible example of how local communities financed the war effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated just months before the Siege of Yorktown, this document reflects the intense financial demands placed on Massachusetts towns in the closing phase of the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSignatures (Assessors of Taunton):\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Dean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbel Simmons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosiah Crocker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 18th-century manuscript on laid paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTypical fold lines from period storage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModerate toning and age wear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInk remains legible throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo major loss of text\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Please review images for full condition details.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy This Piece Matters:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic Revolutionary War document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplicit reference to funding the Continental Army\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly use of “United States of America”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong display and historical value\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully packaged in archival sleeve\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipped flat with protection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracking included\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52263589282074,"sku":"EB-327128667909","price":554.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_4d214b7d-7de1-45bc-bb15-4676c54cadd0.jpg?v=1779367186","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1781-revolutionary-war-tax-warrant-taunton-ma","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}