Alachua County Clerk of the Court Seal Alachua County Clerk of the Court
J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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County Commission Minutes Book 1
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       Alachua County  Est Fla
The Sheriff William Gibbons being present and the Tax list being returned into Court by said Sheriff, the following names after the examination of said list by said Board was selected to discharge the duties of Grand and Petit Jurors, To Wit, the names hereafter mentioned were returned to Robert Youngblood Clerk of the Circuit Court of Alachua and Levy Counties. In the matter of Thomas C. Ellis Sheriff and exofficio Tax Collector for the County of Alachua. Thomas C. Ellis Tax Collector having presented his accounts and Vouchers for Settlement said Settlement was made according to the exhibit on the following account Thomas C. Ellis Tax Collector for the County of Alachua in Account Current with the State of Florida --- Dr To gross am't assessed by assessor $2384. 68 " " " " Sheriff Omitted by assessor 164. 75 $2549. 43 Cr By Am't allowed assessor $ 131. 22 " " of overcharges allowed 103. 98 " " of insolvences " 29. 54 " " of delinquences on land } Advertised for sale } 326. 04 " " Allowed Sheriff for Assessing $164. 75 8 prct 13. 12 603. 90 Balance due the State $1945. 53 At a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of 3d of April 1848, Thomas C. Ellis presented his account as Tax Collector of the County for the year 1847. And the same having been Carefully examined were found Correct. It is therefore considered by the Board that the above items should be allowed him by the Comptroller in his Settlement with the Treasurer -- Charles F. Fitchet Judge of Probate
Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr 7 February 2002
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