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1865 antique WILLS IREDELL & JENKINS norristown pa AFFIDAVIT SPECIAL INCOME DUTY
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This original 1865 sworn legal affidavit and proof of publication from WILLS, IREDELL & JENKINS, publishers of the Herald & Free Press in Norristown, Pennsylvania, measures approximately 8 x 9.75 inches. The document was executed during the final months of the Civil War and relates to the Special Income Duty under federal Internal Revenue law, with the affidavit specifically referencing notices and charges connected to DAVID NEWPORT, Esq.
The affidavit certifies that required notices were properly published in the Herald & Free Press at standard rates, a legal step necessary for compliance with wartime tax regulations. It is sworn before a Justice of the Peace and signed by ROBERT IREDELL JR., a member of the publishing firm, formally attesting to publication frequency and charges associated with DAVID NEWPORT, Esq.
Affixed at lower left is an original red U.S. Internal Revenue revenue stamp, manuscript-canceled, confirming its use as a taxable legal instrument. The presence of the revenue stamp, combined with the sworn language and signatures, establishes the document as a legal record, not a routine business bill.
Condition is consistent with age, with folds, light toning, and minor edge wear. Text remains legible throughout. The reverse bears period manuscript notations referencing quarterly reporting, further supporting its function as an official legal filing.
A strong and desirable example of Civil War–era legal documentation, newspaper publishing practice, and U.S. Internal Revenue history, with named individuals including DAVID NEWPORT, Esq. and ROBERT IREDELL JR., offering added appeal for genealogists and Pennsylvania legal historians.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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