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Cesspayers. 1870's.

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  • 29-01-2014 12:22pm
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    Portlaoise Pictures
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    Can anyone tell me the duties of a cesspayer? I don't mean an ordinary tax payer, but people apparently chosen to work with the Grand Juries.
    Thanks very much.


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    nuac
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭nuac


    Portlaoise Pictures wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me the duties of a cesspayer? I don't mean an ordinary tax payer, but people apparently chosen to work with the Grand Juries.
    Thanks very much.

    Cess was a form of local pre count councils. I haven't my copy of O'Connor's Jistice of the Peace to hand, but as far as I remember it was mentioned it.

    The name comes from Assessment,

    "Bad Cess to you is still heard" as a curse


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    nuac
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭nuac


    A Cess was a form of local taxation - derives from "Assessment"

    "Bad Cess to you" is still heard as a curse


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