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The Problem of Money
Another study could be made about what kinds on money, whether coin or paper, and from what source. The actions of the Police Court as reflected in its minutes mostly have to do with money for destitute families of those in service. Unfortunately, no reading of the minutes gives any clue as to whether Confederate money was used.
Perhaps this is to be assumed, but a story told years ago gives one pause. It was that the city of Shieldsboro paid its employees during war years with chits, promissory notes to be redeemed sometime in the future. These could be used in commerce, but obviously at a discount.
Though the minutes offer no light on the kind of money, it is the Koch papers once again that give a great deal of insight into the problem. In various letters, the following are mentioned:
Colombian money 20 $ gold, 5 $ paper Louisiana Bank money
Greenbacks (Christian: “pay out city money and save greenbacks....”)
City money (Annette: “needed city money, not Confederate money....”
Bank of New Orleans currency (“worthless”)
One wonders, by “city money” were the Koches referring to chits issued by the city of Shieldsboro?
Part B: Documents in Court House and Chancery Clerk Office
After long last some original documents saved from Katrina have been returned to Hancock County. On balance, it appears there is scant original documentation in the county that predates the Civil War. Little can be blamed on hurricane Katrina, as advance preparation successfully removed the important files and ledgers. Little was lost.
Some that have been examined for their relevance to the question of activity during war years follow:
Sectional Index of County Lands - 1 find one 1854 mention of US transfer of a parcel to Mary Favre and another from the US to the State of Mississippi in 1850. There are no listing during the war years, the next being one of JFH Claiborne in 1867. Other dates in near succession: 1877, 1890, 1875.
Record of Tax Lands - Earliest in Vol. 1 is 1875.
Record of Tax Lands sold to Individuals - Begins 1893.
Early Deeds -Those that have been scanned have been studied on county computers. First to be found is certainly pre-war. It is the transfer to Daniells of the Boisdore tract, dated 9-5-1826. Following this	are	a few index pages, but no	more early deeds are	to be
found until one dated 1878, describing a parcel bordering on Deblieux	land.	Some older deeds	apparently were not scanned.	It is
hoped that other early deeds which have been studied in the past may one day again be available.
Township Maps: a beautiful book, with all maps preserved and covered in plastic, but the earliest date is 1872.
In summation, very little can be found to tell the story of Civil War years in the county. Perhaps more diligent searches can be made in future years, given the fact that not all documents saved from the hurricane have yet been returned to Bay St. Louis. In addition, there may be other sources which have not come to the attention of this writer.