When real estate taxes on a property were not paid, a town could sell the property through a “vendue”, or public auction. After the American Revolution, a severe recession and lack of currency devastated many Massachusetts residents, causing them to default on taxes due.
Temple, Seth. Public Vendue notice to some residents of Charlemont published in the Hampshire Gazette. Hampshire Gazette, June 6, 1787. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-109/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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