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An Act to provide for taking a census of the population of the Territory. 1824 197 (1824)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0034 and id is 1 raw text is: AN ACT To provide for taking a census of the populatian of the Trcritory.; Be it enacted by the Governor andLegislative Coun. ell of the Territory of' Florida, That it bhall be the du. ty of the receiverm of tax returns to take a census ofall the population with 'n thei respective counties. * Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said census Fiest taken, shall he taken at the first time in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five, when the said receivers shall respectively receive returns of taxable persons or pro. .perty; and a return of the said census shall be made to he clerks of the county courts respectively, and dupli. cates thereof shall be made to the Secretary of the Territory. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the following form and classification shall be used anI1 adopted by the receivers respectively, in taking the said census, viz: F'a'vat.. Heads of faml. lies. 'To give esti. mle, Fettalty. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That hevs of fami- lies, as contemplated by this act shall be deemed to be private or public keepers ofdining tables; whether in boarding houses, private houses or otherwise. Sec. 5. Be it fJurthcr rnacted, That it shall be the duty of the said receivers to claim and receive, of all the heads of families and of other persons as herein- after described the estimate, which they are required to furnish. .Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the du- ty of heads of families, and persons not belonging to any particular family to render a true estimate to the receiver as aforesaid, and if any person shall fail to make a return of him or herself and family, or, any part thereof being thereunto requested by the said

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