The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons from the Restoration to the Present Time ... Illustrated with a Great Variety of Historical and Explanatory Notes ... with a Large Appendix ...R. Chandler, 1742 |
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... Excise , and with the Lofs of our Liberties and Properties . As to the laft , the Bugbear will vanish , if we but reflect upon the Great Men that were at the Helm of Affairs , when the Salt - Tax was first laid on . It was first laid on ...
... Excise , and with the Lofs of our Liberties and Properties . As to the laft , the Bugbear will vanish , if we but reflect upon the Great Men that were at the Helm of Affairs , when the Salt - Tax was first laid on . It was first laid on ...
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... Excise , both because it would be a bad Pre- cedent , and because of the Uncertainty of the Produce : If the Raifing them by Excise fhould produce less than they now do , they could not answer thofe Payments for which they are appointed ...
... Excise , both because it would be a bad Pre- cedent , and because of the Uncertainty of the Produce : If the Raifing them by Excise fhould produce less than they now do , they could not answer thofe Payments for which they are appointed ...
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... Excise is only a Word for a Tax raised in a different Manner ; and if it be found by Experience , that our prefent Method of raifing our Taxes is more burthenfome upon our Trade , and more inconvenient and expenfive to the Merchant ...
... Excise is only a Word for a Tax raised in a different Manner ; and if it be found by Experience , that our prefent Method of raifing our Taxes is more burthenfome upon our Trade , and more inconvenient and expenfive to the Merchant ...
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... Excise whatever is attended with fewer Frauds in the Management than this Tax now under our Confideration . What is gene- rally prefumed to give Occafion to Frauds and Perjuries in all Methods of Taxation , is , when great Sums of Money ...
... Excise whatever is attended with fewer Frauds in the Management than this Tax now under our Confideration . What is gene- rally prefumed to give Occafion to Frauds and Perjuries in all Methods of Taxation , is , when great Sums of Money ...
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... either for Food or Raiment , he will find that there is no fuch General Excise in the most arbitrary , the most flavish Coun- try upon Earth . I believe there is no Country under the Sun , 1731-32 . Anno 5. Geo . II . Sun , ( 191 )
... either for Food or Raiment , he will find that there is no fuch General Excise in the most arbitrary , the most flavish Coun- try upon Earth . I believe there is no Country under the Sun , 1731-32 . Anno 5. Geo . II . Sun , ( 191 )
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