... for the reduction of the duty to Is. 6d. all round, thereby introducing uniformity in the duty. The wisdom of the course adopted by the Committee has been verified by the result. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has reduced the duty to Is. 6d. on all insurances ...

... form of a Bill, he should have good reasons to show why a reduction or abolition of the stamps on clerkship and admission would not be preferable to the repeal of the certificate duty. He hinted some of them, and there is no doubt that, when the question ...

... STAMPED sd. ments. The following appointments and changes in the corps of Royal Engineers have been announced at head-quarters, Chatham, by command of Field- Marshal the Duke of Cambridge:—Captain R. G. Thorold, to take over the command of the 23d Company ...

... As a proof that high Government duties had considerably interfered with the revenue which was derived from insurance duties, he would mention that in 1782 the duty was first charged, and was fixed at le. 6d. The stamp duty on policies was 6s ...

... claims which the fire insurance duty had to reduction. He begged to sicond the motion. The resolution was carried unanimously. Letters were read by the Secretary of the Association for the Abolition or the Rednction of the Duty Fire Insurances (under whose ...

... to the revenue.” The worthy alderman gave the following succinct history of the tax:—ln 1782 the duty was first charged, and amounted Is. 6i. The stamp duty was 6s. for etch 1,000/., and 11s. for more than 1,000?. The amount assured was at that time 273 ...

... showing that an increase in the duty diminished the amount of property insured against fire, while a diminution in the duty increased it, he quoted the result of changes made in the duty in past years. In 1782 the duty of is. Gd. per cent. was first charged ...

... As a proof that high Government duties had considerably interfered with the revenue which was derived from insurance duties, he would mention that in 1782 the duty was first charged, and was fixed at ls. 6d. The stamp duty on policies was 6s ...

... As a proof that high Government duties had considerably interfered with the revenue which was derived from insurance duties, he would mention that in 1782 the duty was first charged, and was fixed at ls. 6d. The stamp duty on policies was 6s ...

... Lottery Loan, 119 80; commending the abolition of certain offices connected with London and Blackwell, 89 to 91; Brighton and South Lottery Loan, 1860, 81 30; Loinbardo-Venetian Railway the collection of the coal duties, and asking for authority Coast, 102 ...

... Crest, or Address stamped In colour on paper and envelopes, without any charge for the die. A ream of thick Ivory note-paper and 500 envelopes, stamped in four different colour-, for ‘-sis. Artistic design in monogram sent for stamps. Arms and crests found ...

... of the duty. eijß'i •■ if all re nt legislation had beeu to show a tedu -ion of taxatija »..s invariably followed in r. f revenue, an-i there was no reason to ! .- the duty on ur .■ insurance would form ■;t pi • .tho rule. Ihe history of the duty placed ...