poll-money

“In some places, whatever is bestowed on them, is raised by a charitable contribution; and though this way may seem uncertain, yet so merciful are the inclinations of that people, that they are plentifully supplied by it; but in other places, public revenues are set aside for them; or there is a constant tax of a poll-money raised for their maintenance.”

Utopia

“Roman sword, and so, as other nations, made subject to the Roman yoke, and became a province of the empire; accordingly, toll, tribute, and custom, were demanded from them, and sometimes poll-money.”

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)

“Perhaps it was a poll-money that was required, and then, their sons and their daughters being many, it rose the higher.”

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther)

“The silver was levied by way of tax; every man was assessed half a shekel, a kind of poll-money, which amounted in the whole to 100 talents, and 1775 shekels over, v. 25, 26.”

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy)

“They were numbered a little before this, when their poll-money was paid for the service of the tabernacle, Exod. xxxviii.”

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy)

“Libanus tax free; and the same I would have observed as to those other materials which will be necessary, in order to render the temple more glorious; and let all of that nation live according to the laws of their own country; and let the senate, and the priests, and the scribes of the temple, and the sacred singers, be discharged from poll-money and the crown tax and other taxes also.”

Antiquities of the Jews

“They suffer no other uneasiness but this of constant labour; for, as they work for the public, so they are well entertained out of the public stock, which is done differently in different places: in some places whatever is bestowed on them is raised by a charitable contribution; and, though this way may seem uncertain, yet so merciful are the inclinations of that people, that they are plentifully supplied by it; but in other places public revenues are set aside for them, or there is a constant tax or poll-money raised for their maintenance.”

Utopia

“They said to him: "Thou art our king in all that concerns service, taxes, poll-money, and tribute, but with respect to thy present command thou art only Nebuchadnezzar.”

The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4