... preamble, for the proposed tax of 21. Ts. 6d. there should be substituted the ordinary stamp duty on bank-notes, which is Bs. 4d. Iv fact, a3 no special mention of the stamp duty is necessary, all bank- notes being liable to it, the best way to amend the bill ...

... the preceding considerations may expect, if we plead the remitted duties corn and haps an argument fob the repeal of the malt duty, that it may be retorted us that tho abolition of duties which the price bread and beer the very reas why the capital of the ...

... preceding consideration? *! may expect, if wo plead the remitted duties on corn » D -{ hops as an argument for the repeal ofthe malt duty, tb*| it may be retorted on us that the abolition of duties wbtf' enhanced the price of bread and beer is the very reast* ...

... reduction was good for the wholecommunity, but be certainly could not pledge himself at once to vote for the total abolition of that duty. He however, waa diaposod to give a candid and fair consideration to the claims of the landed interest and the tenant ...

... the direct line, excepting nioi t ...

... was substance the old plan. The sugar duty was an annual duty until about IS4I, because it was a duty which was least liable contested. was, therefore, made annual for constitutional purposes, and this particular duty was chosen because the principle upon ...

... what ■ tire duty is in Dutch numbers is construable into the tongue of every, foreign nation ; and it| is known what ! quality of sugar the duty will fall. The duty refined : sugar correspond* with the Dutch naraber 20, which ■ highest. duty of lus. white ...

... includes the excise duties, on which there is a decrease of 957,994. on a com- parison of the year 1803 with tbe year 180$. ?? is accounted for ta a great measure by the rep the duties on hops and paper. The total yield of i the excise duties was 18,275,300^ ...

... to. . The resolutions relative stamp duties letters attorney an 1 proxies, to the stamp duties on appointments ecclesiastical bcue&ces, kc., the hawker’s and pedlar kocuce, the stamp duties settlements, and to ...

... which work jointly with a life budness. Thus: The average amount of duty paid last year for each pure Ore office was only £11,437 19 While the average amount of duty paid last year for each ottke combining life with lire wa5 33 ...

... of revolutionising the financial system of the country. Against the immediate abolition of the paper duties they urged the superior claims of a reduction in the tea duties and in the heavily-weigh ted income tax. We suppose candid Liberal will now deny ...

... direct lino, excepting mortgages, is entirely free from succession duty. There are three classes stamp duties. 1. Fixed stamps, as on passports and licences to carry arms. 2. Proportional stamps, being those levied bills of exchange, bonds, ...