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What Does LPC Mean ????

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Re: What Does LPC Mean ????

RobertJerin  (View posts) Posted: 24 Aug 2008 4:45PM GMT
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More likely charities would have borne the burden for someone who was not able to care for themselves. In fact not many people paid tax in those days as compared to today. Constitutionally the federal government is only allowed to collect 3 types of tax, excise tax (which is sales tax), export tax and import tax or duty.

In any case the reason of LPC may have been her age, no ticket to destination, not enough money and if she was single she HAD to me met by a male blood relative. The docks and surrounding area was not the place for a single vunerable female in those days.

Robert
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ambi1 24 Aug 2008 7:53AM GMT 
threent 24 Aug 2008 2:54PM GMT 
ambi1 24 Aug 2008 3:45PM GMT 
RobertJerin 24 Aug 2008 4:45PM GMT 
   

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