... advalorem duty 014 per cent (a) Duty of 4 shillings per hogshead on Sugar WOO (d) Duty of] shilling per puncheons on Molasses l5OO (e.) Stamp duty 5OOO Total The Committee desire to say that they are of opinion that with an improved ...

... Gunpowder and Petroleum Act; and No. 4—To repeal Laws relating to Tonnage Duties, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof were postponed. No. s—Bill to continue Stamp Act, Rum Duty Act and Tariff Acts to die December 18B9,—was passed. it ea' No. 6—Bill ...

... Besides this voto for uniform postage stamps another is asked for. for the sum of £530: this is to provide for one uniform stamp of each denomination being used throughout the Colony, in compliance with the new Stamp Bill which will be introduced this session ...

... and over again expressed an opinion in favour of its abolition, and the Council have now for the last time an opportunity of pronouncing upon it. His own opinion was well known, but it was his duty us law officer of the Crown to carry through the bill ...

... existing here and at the same time enable um to do away with the extra tates int imports and ultimately admit of the abolition of all export duties. Such, gentlemen, are the views I entertain on the financial state ot this Presidency. To carry out these views ...

... Avorney General gave notice of following bills Bill to transfer to Federal Council right to make laws to regulate and fix stamp duty. Bill to appoint Commissioners Contracts. Bill to emend the Medical and Poor Reliet Act Ih7o. Bill to amend the Law- with ...

... Executive. , Mr. Baynes stated that when the Stamp I Act was before the House the Government promised to provide coloured dies far stamping legal documents. but they bad failed to do so. At present adhesive stamps are affixed to these documents which can ...

... of paper for consmercial purposes in -Europe, rags being almost the only material employed. But the abolition of 'he paper duty and the stamp duty on newspapers, quickly followed as it was by the establishment, and subsee,uent enormous development, ...

... upon any particular time to hold a meeting of the Council, and no doubt, some members •found it impossible to leave their duties to come here, but no blame attaches to them or to the Governor, lie doubtless had reasons for calling the Council together ...

... must . be obvious to any impartial and unpre judiced euqiiirer, that while the whole ooaditi on of s has changed since the abolition of slavery, there is decided and very en- Jourtiging improvement in that of the large messes oi the people. The Government ...