...falls manifestly below the reality. Mr. De Witt, the Secretary, in submitting this report, says : — " Leaving out of the account those branches which were...instances, to answer at all. Had those branches which were overlook«! been included in thy returns, and honest and trutlij'ul answers obtained in all cases to...

...under the law, to divest his mind of the impression of an intimate coniK'ction between his answers aud the assessment of his taxes. Hence, the general tendency...overlooked been included in the- returns, and honest aud truthful answers obtained in all cases to the questions proposed, I am fully persuaded that instead...

...questions as were propounded under the law, to divest his mind of the impression of an intimate connexion between his answers and the assessment of his taxes....absolute refusal in numerous instances to answer at ah1. Had those branches which were overlooked been included in the returns, and honest and truthful...

...statistics of 1855, says : " It is next to impossible for the tax_payer, when called upon by the assessors to answer such questions as were propounded under...refusal, in numerous instances, to answer at all." The Act of 1865 makes a third change in the date to which the statistics should relate, fixing it as...

...statistics of 1855, says : " It is next to impossible for the tax-payer, when called upon by the assessors to answer such questions as were propounded under...refusal, in numerous instances, to answer at all." The Act of 1865 makes a third change in the date to which the statistics should relate, fixing it as...