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The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… the Land Tax, would be near equal to six Shillings in the Pound upon Land. For this Reason all the labouring Men, and …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… the Supply granted to his Majesty, the Sum of 2 s. in the Pound, and no more, should be raised in the Year 1737, upon … 700,000 l. a Year, and the Land-Tax, which, at 2 s. in the Pound, produces near a Million; and for making good the … exempt the Prince of Wales from paying the Sixpence in the Pound, call'd Civil-List Money. which amounted to upwards of …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… we must deduct the Land Tax, which at two Shillings in the Pound amounts to 5000 l. a Year, we must likewise deduct the …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… Tax was deemed not near so grievous as a Shilling in the Pound upon Land, and therefore it was re-established for … our being obliged to lay an additional Shilling in the Pound but for one Year upon Land; and I think it has since …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… nor the 100000 l. charg'd on the Deductions of 6 d. per Pound. 600000 600000 East-India Company. By two Acts of …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… we succeed, the Annuitants will certainly lose 5 s. in the Pound, of their present Revenue; but it seems this Loss is to … a Man who should tell him, Sir, we must take 5 s. in the Pound from your present Revenue, but in lieu of that, you shall have Candles an Half penny or a Penny in the Pound cheaper than usual? Would not any Man take this as a …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… by the Reduction; and to pretend that the saving of 1 d. a Pound upon Candles, and Three-halfpence a Pound upon Soap, would be a Compensation to a Man who loses … the Taking off of those Duties will be a Saving of 2 d. a Pound upon Candles, and 3 d. a Pound upon Soap for every …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… that it appeared there was not a Flask of Powder, nor a Pound of Shot amongst all the Town Guard. To this it was …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
Survey of London Monograph
… were not entirely pleasant, for 'Latecomers had to pound, breathless, along the slippery parquet of the …