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Incredible early American manuscript document dated July 6th, 1800 – issued under the early Federal Carriage Tax laws. 🖋 Handwritten entries 🖋 Signed by the Collector of the Revenue 🖋 Town of Beverly, Massachusetts 🖋 For a two-wheel “Chaise” carriage 🖋 Dated just 24 years after 1776 This is true post-Revolution America — when the young United States was funding itself through direct taxation. Pieces like this bridge colonial history and early federal finance. Condition: • Original folds (as issued) • Edge wear and light staining consistent with age • Fully readable and very displayable Perfect for: 📜 Early American collectors 📜 Tax / revenue history collectors 📜 Colonial & post-colonial ephemera 📜 Massachusetts history collectors These early 1798–1802 carriage tax certificates are getting tougher to find in nice handwritten form.