The History of the Customs, Aids, Subsidies, National Debts, and Taxes, of England, from William the Conqueror to the Present Year, 1778, Volumen1

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J. Johnson, 1778 - 463 páginas
 

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Página 361 - Aim of three millions five hundred thoufand pounds, by way of annuities and lotteries, to be charged on the faid duties; The faid bill was accordingly read afecond time.
Página 315 - Upon account, to enable his majefty to defray any extraordinary expences of the War, incurred, or to be incurred, for the fervice of 1760; and to take all fuch meafures, as may be neceflary, to difappoint, or defeat, any enterprizes or deiigns of his enemies, and as the exigency of affairs may require, — — ioooooo о о z.
Página 324 - An act for granting to his majesty several duties upon malt, and for raising the sum of eight millions by way of annuities and a lottery, to be charged on the said...
Página 363 - For defraying the charge for allowances, to the feveral officers and private gentlemen, of the two troops of horfe guards, and regiment of horfe reduced, and to the fuperannuated gentlemen of the four troops of horfe guards for 1767 9.
Página 245 - ... laft parliament, for fecuring the trade and navigation of this kingdom, and for reftoring and preferving the peace of Europe •, and hoping the Houfe would enable him to difcharge the fame.
Página 195 - Day of December 1716, and are declared to be National Debts, and are provided for by Act of Parliament, in such Manner and Form as shall be directed or appointed by any future Act or Acts of Parliament to be discharged therewith or out of the same, and to and for none other Use, Intent or Purpose whatsoever.
Página 349 - April, 1775, to be exchanged and received in payment, in fuch manner as exchequer bills have ufually been exchanged and received in payment.
Página 61 - The plan was that twelve hundred thousand pounds should be borrowed by the government on what was then considered as the moderate interest of eight per cent.
Página 171 - Officers, both for the Duties he is to pay upon Importation, and the Drawbacks he is entitled to upon Exportation. Can we wonder at the Decay of our Commerce under such Circumstances ? Should we not rather wonder that we have any left...
Página 372 - For defraying the charge for allowances to the feveral officers and private gentlemen of the two troops of horfe-guards, and regiment of horfe reduced, and to the fuperannuated gentlemen of the four troops of horfe-guards for I759 8 z.

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