The rich gentry decided the design and

The rich gentry decided the design and thus the costs of the new churches, and were entitled to the the best seats in the house but they paid relatively low percentage of their income compared to the average resident.. If you were tithable, rich or poor, you wewre require to pay the same number of pounds of tobacco to the colony. It might increase substantially if the vestry decided to build new church, however.

It might increase substantially if the vestry decided to build new church, however. parish levy was roughly equal to the county levy. That tax increase could generate resentment among the large number of taxpayers who paid the levy. but taxes consumed higher percentage of the income of the poor. However, when vacancy occurred on vestry, the remaining members selected the replacement. Taxes were normally paid in tobacco, because cash was rare in the colony. Within decade or so of parish being created, an unelected vestry set the tax rate.

Within decade or so of parish being created, an unelected vestry set the tax rate. It might increase substantially if the vestry decided to build new church, however. Taxes were normally paid in tobacco, because cash was rare in the colony. The rich gentry decided the design and thus the costs of the new churches, and were entitled to the the best seats in the house but they paid relatively low percentage of their income compared to the average resident.. parish levy was roughly equal to the county levy.

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