‎BOUVY , Jan Frans - kanunnik O.L.Vrouw te Brugge :‎
‎Aanvraag tot vermindering van de bijdrage in de '' Verplichte Lening '' ( L'Emprunt forcé ) van 1 prairal année 4 ( 20 Mei 1796 ) .‎

‎2. Brugge, Jan Frans Bouvy, 1796, collection of 6 documents pertaining to a request for a decrease of his contribution to a forced loan ( emprunt forcé ) imposed by the French Revolutionary Government. The plaintiff is taxed for an amount of 600 Livres. In different documents he argues that his total yearly income is barely 600 Livres and that he owns neither houses nor land. Among the documents is a printed receipt with manuscript addition stating that he paid 100 livres but that the rest will have to be paid. Poignant testimony of the harsh fiscal measures taken by the occupying French Revolutionary Government in Flanders.‎

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