Scope and Content: After the Revolutionary War’s end in 1783,  Massachusetts struggled to collect outstanding taxes to pay off accumulated debt.  St 1785, c 46 (Feb. 16, 1786), attempted to remedy these difficulties by charging sheriffs to attach property of collectors or constables failing to submit town tax receipts to the Treasury, a procedure previously outlined in St 1692-3, c 2 (June 14, 1692). St 1785, c 70 (Mar. 16, 1786)  provided that the sheriff or his deputy could collect taxes for towns not chosing a collector or constable.  Resolves 1788, Dec Sess, c 97 (Feb. 14, 1789) refers to sheriffs collecting unsatisfied executions.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by county
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