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Abbreviation RLD

Abbreviation RLD

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 1:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
IRS Annual Lists 1865 -1866 -- Georgia

Georgia
District 2; Annual Lists; 1865-1866

I found my ancestor with initials R.L.D. (many on this list did have the same thing) Also some people were listed with "watch" ; "carriage". Seemed to be for people with business of some sort and by District (including several counties).

What does R.L.D. stand for?

Re: Abbreviation RLD

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 10:48PM GMT
Classification: Query
I quickly scanned through some of the 519 pages of this data set and did not see any name followed by "R.L.D. What is the name of your target ancestor and on what page is his information?

Re: Abbreviation RLD

Posted: 24 Apr 2015 3:21AM GMT
Classification: Query
Could that actually be R F D instead of R L D-RFD as an address stood for Rural Free Delivery for country folks back in the day.

Re: Abbreviation RLD

Posted: 24 Apr 2015 9:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
img 395 of 519
Ruffin, J.J. R.L.D. Tax $25 Butler

The "L" is quite clear. It must have something to do with "retail" --- there are no farmers on this listing. thank you for helping me.

IRS Annual Lists 1865 -1866
[Note: mainly for war expenses]

Also found these initials on this List:
1866 annual Lists 1865-1866
image 469 of 519
Grace, William D R.D. Talbotton

Re: Abbreviation RLD

Posted: 24 Apr 2015 1:04PM GMT
Classification: Query
First of all, these lists have nothing to do with war expenses. The war was over after April 1865. These lists are for excise taxes owed the United States Government.

The Internal Revenue Act of 1862 was enacted by Congress in July, 1862 and placed excise taxes on just about everything, including sin and luxury items like liquor, tobacco, playing cards, carriages, yachts, billiard tables, and jewelry. It taxed patent medicines and newspaper advertisements. It imposed license taxes on practically every profession or service except the clergy. It instituted stamp taxes, value added taxes on manufactured goods and processed meats, inheritance taxes, taxes on the gross receipts of corporations, banks, and insurance companies, as well as taxes on dividends or interest they paid to investors.

To administer these excise taxes, along with the tariff system, the Internal Revenue Act also created a Bureau of Internal Revenue, which created the lists to which you refer.

Using the full spelling from the 1865 Georgia lists, your abbreviations are:
R.L.D. = retail liquor dealer
R.D. = retail dealer

Re: Abbreviation RLD

Posted: 24 Apr 2015 1:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am so grateful for your taking the time to explain not only the tax system, but the abbreviations which were so confusing to me. Tells me something I didn't know about my ancestor!

Do you have any idea how a retail liquor dealer may have done business at that time period? Saloon? I know he was a 'merchant' and his bio said he was very successful in Butler 'after the War' .

I've learned so much from you, and I thank you for it.
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