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October 21, 1829
Wheeling Compiler
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Farmer Adam Bryden from Howick sends a naive letter directly to King George enclosing his £7 tax payment after officials refused it as late, requesting a receipt and criticizing the tax system.
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Singular Letter of a Farmer to the late King --The following (says the Globe) is a literal copy of a letter sent by Adam Bryden, a farmer residing at Howick, to the late King. There was some little delay in the delivery, but it reached the royal hand.
Dear Sir--I went thirty miles yesterday on foot to pay your taxes, and, after all, the bodies would not take them, saying that I was too late, and that now they must be recovered by a regular course of law. I thought if you were like me, money would never come wrong to you, although it were a few days too late; so I enclose you £7 in notes, and half a guinea, which is the amount of what they charge me for the last half year, and four pence halfpenny over; you must send me a receipt when the coach comes back, else they will not believe I have paid you. Direct to the care of Mr. Andrew Wilson, butcher, in Howick.
I remain, dear sir your most humble servant,
ADAM BRYDEN.
P. S. This way of taxing farmers will never do, you will see the upshot.
To his Supreme Majesty, George Rex; London.
Dear Sir--I went thirty miles yesterday on foot to pay your taxes, and, after all, the bodies would not take them, saying that I was too late, and that now they must be recovered by a regular course of law. I thought if you were like me, money would never come wrong to you, although it were a few days too late; so I enclose you £7 in notes, and half a guinea, which is the amount of what they charge me for the last half year, and four pence halfpenny over; you must send me a receipt when the coach comes back, else they will not believe I have paid you. Direct to the care of Mr. Andrew Wilson, butcher, in Howick.
I remain, dear sir your most humble servant,
ADAM BRYDEN.
P. S. This way of taxing farmers will never do, you will see the upshot.
To his Supreme Majesty, George Rex; London.
What sub-type of article is it?
Human Interest
Witty Remark
What keywords are associated?
Farmer Letter
King George
Taxes
Howick
Naive Correspondence
What entities or persons were involved?
Adam Bryden
George Rex
Andrew Wilson
Where did it happen?
Howick
Filler Details
Topic
Farmer's Naive Letter To The King About Taxes
Location
Howick
Key Persons
Adam Bryden
George Rex
Andrew Wilson
Event Details
Adam Bryden, a farmer from Howick, writes to King George enclosing his overdue tax payment of £7 and half a guinea plus four pence halfpenny, after officials refused it. He requests a receipt via coach and criticizes the tax system on farmers.