Petition, SC, York, James Brian 1862 To the honorable members of the General Assembly of South Carolina. Your petitioner, JAMES BRIAN, a citizen of York district, sheweth that in February last in making return of his properties monies, notes to the collector of the war tax for York District, amongst other things he returned notes & bonds bearing interest, one hundred & twenty eight 23/100 dollars ($128.23) in July last when he called on the collector to pay said taxes, the books of the collector showed your petitioner had returned notes & bonds bearing interest, twelve thousand eight hundred and twenty three dollars ($12,823.00). He did not have notes & bonds as stated by the collector who has made a clear mistake. The collector has not yet issued an execution against your petitioner for the tax on the balance of said sum of $12,820.00 but threatens to do so. Your petitioner therefore respectfully prays that said tax collector be directed to suspend all proceedings against your petitioner, in relation to said tax, and your petitioner ever xxx. November 1862 JAMES BRIAN South Carolina ] York District ] JAMES BRIAN makes oath that the facts stated in the foregoing petition are true. Sworn to & subscribed before me, November 1862. JAMES BRIAN J. A. BROWN, Notary Public & Magt Ex Off Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Petition, SC, York, James Brian 1862 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **