in this case, the sheriff had confiscated peoples land through violence for not paying taxes. And was giving it away to anyone who would pay the tax “debt”.
Going through some old news papers my in-laws found behind a mirror in one their most recent antique purchases.
New papers from 1881
Crazy the amount of acreage you could buy back then for the cost of a couple coffees now.
We’re very early to bitcoin.
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Were they confiscating through violence?