Author: FRENCH GOVERNMENT
Title: 1800 Post-Revolutionary Financial Legislative Bulletin About Taxation and Tax Rebates
Description: France, 1800. Ephemera. On offer is an extract from the Bulletin Des Lois (Legislative Bulletin) dated 12 Floreal An IX in the republican calendar for May 1st, 1800.This document is an extract, possible from a large ledger. The document is titled Regie De L’Enregistrement Et Du Domaine National – National Registry and subtitled Fixation et Distribution de la Remise Generale de l'an IX - Determination and Distribution of the Year IX General Rebate. The French Revolution completely upended the French taxation system. The French revolutionary government took control of the right to impose taxes and established an entire new system. That system included taxation levels and an entire system of rebates. This piece documents the rebates that will be paid out to various ‘classes’ or groups of citizens. For a finance or accounting professional, this would make a truly beautiful piece to hand on an office wall. The single ‘page’ is comprised of two adjoining pages that have been reinforced along the seam on the verso. The document measures 10.25 inches by 16.5 inches. It is a printed on the recto only. The page is in good condition with some wear marks along the edges. The document is fully printed and quite legible.; 10.25" x 16.5"; 2 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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