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Old and New London
… housekeepers," each of whom received 10 per annum and a chaldron of coals. At a short distance northward of Christ …
A New History of London
… the price of coals in London was then usually above 20s. a chaldron; and that there were 320 keels or lighters employed … at Newcastle, each of which was computed to carry 800 chaldron Newcastle measure on board the ships: and that 136 … for the port of London only. A duty of one shilling a chaldron was then paid on coals at London; and light as this …
A New History of London
… decided in favour of their doubts. Coals were then 4l. per chaldron, and 200 chaldron were applied in making fires at the Custom-house, … the port of London; on penalty of five shillings for every chaldron of coals so forestalled or bought by precontract. …
A New History of London
… the disaster; and for imposing a duty of one shilling per chaldron or ton, on coals for ten years, toward the necessary … passed in 1670 15, which laid an additional tax of 2 s. a chaldron on coals to the 1 s. already imposed, for the term …
A New History of London
… every ton of wine, and 4 d. extraordinary metage for every chaldron of coals, in the port of London, to the said fund: and that the said 4 d. per chaldron should be raised to 6 d. after the 29th of …
A New History of London
… to the powers of the said act: and as the duty of 6 d. per chaldron imposed on coals by that act was to expire at … and passed 22, which continued the duty of 6 d. per chaldron or ton on coal and culm for 35 years longer, for the …
A New History of London
… were intitled by charter to that quantity at 1 s. per chaldron less duty than is customarily paid at the port of …
A New History of London
… price of coals was in London raised from 4 s. to 9 s. per chaldron: and the following year, the lord high admiral …
A New History of London
… and a mark, and made a provision for furnishing thirty chaldron of coals and a large allowance of bread annually …