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Petition of White Citizens of Pensacola Against a Tax on Free Persons of Color, 1847

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State Archives of Florida, Series S2153

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Petition signed by 59 residents of Pensacola asking the Legislature to make the head tax on free people of color imposed by the revenue law of 1845 the same as the head tax for white people.

Date

1847

Contributors

McAllister, John
Caro, John B.
de la Rua, Francis
Quira, Desiderio
Pinney, John
Mancham, H.F.
Maura, Frances M.
Farmer, H.
McVoy, Alexander
Heyer, Henry
Kelly, Hamon
Commyn, Francisco
Rocheblave, Peter B. de
Ingle, Joseph
Campbell, J.
Ven Baun, R.
Collins, A.
Arnaud, Gabriel
Gonsalez, P.
Evans, C.
Suchet, Zenon
Goldsmith, M.
Rowse, A.R.
Hernandez, M.D.
McVoy, William
Davis, W.O.B.
Knowles, Peter
Yniestra, Arthur
Rioboo, Joseph P. de
Bonifay, Joseph A.
Caro, Joseph E.
Commyn, F.H.
Avery, S.S.
Jemison, J., Jr.
Spivey, Jasper [?]
Garnier, T.W.
Gonzales, Joseph
Jerrison, F.R.
Palmez, Manuel
Gonzalez, James
Sierra, Joseph
Sierra, E.A., Dr.
Cathin, Richard
Smith, J.O.
Pattison, George G.
Colten, A.J.
Hernandez, M.H.
Wright, Benjamin L.
Anderson, Walker
Bobe, Francis
Ryer, William [?]
Pate, A.P.
Byrnes, Vicente
Barrioas, Sebastian
Rioboo, V.P. de
Care, Sebastian
Poms, John
Bonifay, Felix
Manlo, Manuel del

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Petition of White Citizens of Pensacola Against a Tax on Free Persons of Color, 1847

Subject

Free blacks

Petitions

Description

Petition signed by 59 residents of Pensacola asking the Legislature to make the head tax on free people of color imposed by the revenue law of 1845 the same as the head tax for white people.

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S2153

Date

1847

Contributor

McAllister, John

Caro, John B.

de la Rua, Francis

Quira, Desiderio

Pinney, John

Mancham, H.F.

Maura, Frances M.

Farmer, H.

McVoy, Alexander

Heyer, Henry

Kelly, Hamon

Commyn, Francisco

Rocheblave, Peter B. de

Ingle, Joseph

Campbell, J.

Ven Baun, R.

Collins, A.

Arnaud, Gabriel

Gonsalez, P.

Evans, C.

Suchet, Zenon

Goldsmith, M.

Rowse, A.R.

Hernandez, M.D.

McVoy, William

Davis, W.O.B.

Knowles, Peter

Yniestra, Arthur

Rioboo, Joseph P. de

Bonifay, Joseph A.

Caro, Joseph E.

Commyn, F.H.

Avery, S.S.

Jemison, J., Jr.

Spivey, Jasper [?]

Garnier, T.W.

Gonzales, Joseph

Jerrison, F.R.

Palmez, Manuel

Gonzalez, James

Sierra, Joseph

Sierra, E.A., Dr.

Cathin, Richard

Smith, J.O.

Pattison, George G.

Colten, A.J.

Hernandez, M.H.

Wright, Benjamin L.

Anderson, Walker

Bobe, Francis

Ryer, William [?]

Pate, A.P.

Byrnes, Vicente

Barrioas, Sebastian

Rioboo, V.P. de

Care, Sebastian

Poms, John

Bonifay, Felix

Manlo, Manuel del

Format

petitions

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s2153_b005_f62_01

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

Geographic Term

Pensacola (Fla.)

Escambia County (Fla.)

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topic

Slavery And Race Relations

Subject - Person

Ruby, Benjamin

Collins, Eugene

Morton, Raphael

Casiano, Francisco

Bernard, Jean Baptiste

Barcelo, Jean Baptiste

Lambert, Raymond

Goumarin, Joseph

Goumarin, Alexander

Panton, Robert

Goumarin, Bicente

Roch, Pedro

Senteno, Nemecio

Gareta, Jaimez

Dunn, Louis

Ferher, John

Vaughn, Abris

Delandre, Pierre

Garcia, Jean

Collins, Bernard

Lopez, Francis

Pargas, Manuel

Bonas, Valsin

Carr, Thomas

Goumarin, Thomas

Collins, Antoine

Bertrand, Vilerez

Estavan, Francis

Barrios, Verino

Durante, Joseph

Vaughn, Edmond

Gagnet, Richard

Gareta, Jean

Gagnet, Octavio

Sykes, Emille

Bertand, Adolphe

Keyser, William

Perez, Constantine

Preva, Bicente

Ruby, Alexander

Casiano, Francisco

Gallez, Joseph

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Petition of White Citizens of Pensacola Against a Tax on Free Persons of Color, 1847. 1847. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345399>, accessed 15 November 2024.

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Petition of White Citizens of Pensacola Against a Tax on Free Persons of Color, 1847. 1847. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345399>

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