John Fries, a Pennsylvania auctioneer, leads 140 fellow sovereign State Citizens, in freeing from federal custody, twelve tax protestors against the Direct Tax Act of 1798.
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Authority:
Article IX of Amendment
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References:
Tax Rebel John Fries Brings On Hot Water War of 1799 | History’s Headlines | wfmz.com
www.wfmz.com/features/historys-headlines/tax-rebel-john-fries-brings-on-hot-water-war-of-1799/article_a9940475-4752-5e01-8008-79e22cac6ce8.html
Of Rabbit Holes and Vermont’s 1798 Federal Direct Tax Records – Stone House Historical Research
stonehouseresearch.com/of-rabbit-holes-and-vermonts-1798-federal-direct-tax-records/
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