This handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by Edward Rouzee to the Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1841. The taxable property is listed as "26 slaves, 15 horses and Buggy," four hundred and fifteen (415), eighty-seven (87), two hundred and ninety-seven (297), and one hundred and six (106) acres of land, and twenty-six (26) county and poor levies. The itemized account listing is written in blue ink, the receipt for payment is written in brown ink and signed by Edward Rouzee and dated October 22, 1841. Further notes and accounting figures are written on the reverse in brown ink.
| Date | October 22, 1841 |
| Owned by | Rouzee Family, American |
| Place made | Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America |
| Medium | ink on paper |
| Dimensions | L x W: 2 5/8 x 6 in. (6.7 x 15.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family |
| Object number | 2011.104.71 |
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