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A survey of the British Customs; containing the rates of merchandize as established by 12 Car.II.c.4, 11 Geo.I.c.7, and other statutes; with tables of the Net Duties, Drawbacks, Bounties, &c. payable thereon, Under all Circumstances of Importation and Exportation. Also A Distinct and Practical Account of The several Branches of the Revenue called the Customs. With an appendix, containing an abstract of all the laws now in force relative to the Customs. The whole continued to the End of the Session of 9 Geo. III. By Samuel Baldwin, of the Custom-House, London.
Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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A collection of all the statutes now in force, relating to the revenue and officers of the Customs in Great Britain and the Plantations. In two volumes. ...
Great Britain.Date: 1780- Books
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A complete guide to the officers of His Majesty's customs in the out-ports. Being forms, precedents, and instructions for the Execution of every Branch of the Business of that Revenue; Shewing The Method of Granting, Making out, Entering, and Executing the Proper Dispatches and other Instruments: Of Keeping and Making out the several Books and Accounts relating to His Majesty's said Revenue of the Customs; And The Manner how every other Part of each Branch is to be performed by the respective Officers. To which are added, Forms and Instructions relating to the Excise on Liquors imported, the Duty of Prisage, &c. The Whole Fully illustrating and explaining the Nature of the Office of a Collector, Customer, Comptroller, Searcher, Surveyor, Land-Waiter, Coast-Waiter, Tide-Surveyor, Tide-Waiter, &c. and directing how each of them are, in their respective Stations, to execute the several Laws of the Customs. Offered for the Ease and Assistance of the said Officers. By Henry Crouch, of the Custom-House, London; Author of the Complete View of the British Customs.
Crouch, Henry, -1732.Date: Anno 1732- Books
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A supplement to The Act of tonnage and poundage commonly called the book of rates, published in folio in the year, 1726. Containing A Collection of the Statutes and Parts of Statutes relating to His Majesty's Customs, which have passed since the 11th of King George the First, down to the End of the last Session of Parliament, being the 9th Year of His present Majesty's Reign. As also A Catalogue of the several Acts, when granted, and how long to continue. Together with An Alphabetical Index to the Supplement.
Great Britain.Date: M,DCC,XXXVII. [1737]- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 4 ['Letter Book HSW Personal 2']
Date: Nov 1896 - Jan 1899Reference: WF/E/01/01/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 5
Date: Jan 1899 - Aug 1901Reference: WF/E/01/01/05Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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The lords protest in the last session of Parliament, on the bill for indemnifying persons who have been guilty of unlawful importing goods and merchandize into this Kingdom, upon the Terms therein mentioned, and for inforcing the Laws against such Importation for the future. To which is added, the state of the national debt, with an Estimate of the Navy Debt, as it stood December 1735.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.Date: [1736]- Books
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Ductor mercatorius: or, the young merchant's instructor with respect to the customs: being a minute and particular detail of the regular method of proceeding at out-port custom-houses, in the several branches of marine commerce. ... By the late deputy-comptroller of the customs at Sunderland.
Late Deputy-Comptroller of the Customs at Sunderland.Date: 1750- Archives and manuscripts
Henry Wellcome Letter Book 2 ['HSW Private No.2' with key]
Date: 17 Apr 1888 - May 1890Reference: WF/E/01/01/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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The tidesman's and preventive officer's pocket-book, Explaining the general nature of importation and exportation, so far as concerns them in the execution of the water guard duty. With a list of goods imported from foreign parts into the port of London, from the place of their growth, production, manufacture, &c. agreeable to the act of navigation. Also the general and particular cases of forfeiture of goods, vessels, &c. and goods prohibited to be imported and exported. Likewise proper directions in stoping of goods, searching for run-goods upon information, and seizing the goods for being run, with the manner of laying the causes before the board for their honours orders of prosecution. To which is added, the foreign ambassadors and gentlemen and ladies assistant in clearing their baggage and small presents at the customs-house,with the allowance of stores, &c. permitted to be passed duty free. By William Hunter, tide surveyor of the customs in the part of London.
Hunter, William, of the Custom House, London.Date: 1771- Books
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A collection of all the statutes now in force, relating to the duties upon salt, with so much of the laws of excise, as are particularly referr'd to in, or have relation to, the said statutes.
Great Britain.Date: 1760 [1780?]- Books
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A collection of all the statutes now in force, Relating to the duties of excise in England.
Great Britain.Date: 1764 [1780?]- Books
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A sure guide to merchants, custom-house officers, &c. or the modern practice of the Court of Exchequer; in prosecutions relating to His Majesty's revenue of the customs. ... By an officer of the customs.
B. Y.Date: 1730- Books
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The British merchants assistant: or a complete view of the British customs: Containing A Distinct and Practical Account Of Each Branch of that Revenue; The Rates of Merchandize, as settled by 12 Car. II. cap. 4. and 11 Geo. I. cap. 7. &c. With Tables calculated for representing, at one View, or by one single Addition at most, the Net Duties payable on any Quantity of Goods, in all Circumstances of Importation, Exportation, or the Coast Business, and the Net Drawbacks to be repaid on due Exportation. Also, A compendious Explanation of the Bounties payable out of Customs; with Tables, representing, at one View, the Bounty payable on any Quantity of Goods whatsoever. Together with, An Abstract of all the Laws, now in force, relating to the Customs, to the 5 Geo. III. inclusive, digested under proper Heads, alphabetically. By Samuel Venner, of the Customhouse, Edinburgh.
Venner, Samuel.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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A complete view of the British Customs. Part the second. Containing ample instructions for the entering, examining, and delivering of goods and merchandizes imported into Great Britain from Foreign Parts. Illustrated By Examples of the Present Practice of the Officers of the Customs, at the Water-Side in the Port of London; in the several Sorts of Goods that are now most usually imported into the said Port. To which is added, an appendix, containing the theory and practice of measuring, and cask-gauging. Designed, not only for the Use of the Officers of His Majesty's Customs in the Out-Ports; but for the Service of all concerned in the Importation of Foreign Goods. By Henry Crouch, Of the Custom-House, London.
Crouch, Henry, -1732.Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]- Journals
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Journal of social policy
Date: ©1972-- Books
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A collection of several statutes and clauses of acts made and passed in this kingdom, and in Great-Britain, relating to His Majesty's revenue of Ireland; with Proper Marginal Notes, References and Remarks: The Rates of Custom and Excise respectively; Directions about Computing the Duties Inwards and Outwards; and Tables of the Net Duties payable upon all Goods whatsoever Imported or Exported; the Fees of Officers, and several other useful Tables and Abstracts. As also An Epitome of the Art of Ganging, with Tables of the Contents of Cylinders, and the Areas of Circles and Squares. The Whole Designed for the Use and Service of the Officers of the Revenue, and of all concern'd in Trade. Ordered to be Published by the Chief Commissioners and Governours of His Majesty's Revenue of Ireland.
Ireland.Date: 1720- Books
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A collection of the laws of the customs now in force, to prevent frauds and abuses in the revenue, and the illegal importation and exportation of prohibited and uncustomed goods: Being an abridgement of several acts of Parliament from the II Edw. III. to the 12 Car. II. and the clauses at large from the several acts passed since the 12 Car. II. with notes connecting those which relate to each other: wherein are continued the powers given by the laws now in force to justices of the peace, for the more effectual executing the laws of the customs: together with a list of the several head and member ports and creeks thereto belonging, in England and Wales; and the names, descriptions and dimensions of the lawful kesy, wharfs, &c. in each port and creek, where goods and merchandize, carried to or brought from foreign parts, or wooll or woollen goods coastways, can be shipped or landed: as also forms of warrants, to be gained by justices of the peace, in several cases where they are empowered to act for the security of His Majesty's Customs: to which are added, the opinions and resolutionsof council, in particular doubtful cases, for the information of the justices; and an alphabetical index to the whole.
Great Britain.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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A complete view of the British Customs; containing the rates of merchandize, With The total Net Duties to be paid Inwards, Outwards, and Coast-Wise; and the Drawbacks upon Exportation: All carefully calculated to the Twentieth Part of a Penny. AS Also The several Branches that compose those Net Duties and Drawbacks, fully exemplify'd and explain'd. Likewise. Great Variety of Forms of the Computations of the Duties; Tables of Drawbacks, and Bounties on Exportation; with Examples and Instructions in the Waterside-Business. To which is added, The Ports, Members, and Creeks of Great-Britain; the lawful Keys and Wharfs, and Tables of Officers Fees in the Port of London; with the City Duties of Package, Scavage, and Balliage. And An Index, containing the Substance of all the Custom-Laws, Rules, and Injunctions. The Whole being A Continuation and Improvement of the late Mr. Edgar's Vectigalium Systema; wherein, the Errors are rectified, Deficiencies supply'd, and Variations added, to the End of the Session of Parliament, Anno none Georgii. By Henry Crouch, Of the Custom-House, London.
Crouch, Henry, -1732.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
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The out-Port collector and comptroller's guide, or a complete view of the method of collecting the duties on coals, culm and cinders, and every transaction from the ship's arrival in port, to the time of her delivery. With the Manner of passing the several Accounts, and other Business at the Board, Receiver's, and Comptroller-General's Offices. As Also Titles and Forms of Cockets, Transires, Entry-Papers, Bonds, Warrants, Duplicates, Certificates and Returns, Petitions, Memorials, Reports, Protests, &c. With the respective Books, Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Accounts, directed to be made Use of in the Port of London, &c. Kalendar, Lists, or Notices for Payment of the Duties, and the Time limited for saving the Discount. With other Essential Matters relative to the Importation and Exportation. To which is added, Tables at 8 s. and 5 s. per Chalder, for casting the Duties; with Variety of Computations of the several Duties. The Quantities of Coals, Culm and Cinders delivered in the Port of London for several Years past. Likewise the Amount of the Receipt of the several Duties, Application thereof, and neat Money paid into the Exchequer from the 5th of January 1762, to the 5th of January 1763. Also a List of the Names of the Sorts of Coals imported from the respective Collieries. Likewise a general abstract of the acts of parliament now in force. Being of particular Use to all Masters, &c. using the Coal Trade. By William Hunter, Of the Long-Room, Custom-House, London.
Hunter, William, of the Custom House, London.Date: [1764]- Books
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A complete view of the British Customs. Containing, I. A perfect and distinct account of the several particular branches whereof that revenue consists. II. The Former and Additional Books of the Rates of Merchandizes, from which most of those Branches are chargeable; with the Neat Total Amount of all the several Branches payable, as well from those Rates, as from the Values upon Oath, &c for all Foreign Goods and Merchandize Imported, not only by British Subjects, but by Strangers; and also The Neat Total Amount of such of the said Branches as are to be Repaid, or Drawn back, in case the said Goods are afterwards Exported to Foreign Parts within Time. With The Neat Duty to be paid upon Native Commodities, and several Foreign Dying Goods Exported: Also the Duties to be paid upon Coals, Culm, and Cinders brought Coastwise, and to be Repaid if they are afterwards Exported. All Calculated to the Utmost Exactness. Together with the several Rules, Orders, &c. Annexed to the said Books of Rates. III. Directions for, and Examples of, The Method of Computing the aforesaid Duties to be Paid and Repaid; with the Drawbacks and Bounties on the Exportation of several British Goods, &c. IV. The several Ports, Members, and Creeks of Great Britain; the Lawful Keys, Wharfs, &c. and the Fees payable to the Officers of the Customs in the Port of London; with the Duties of Scavage, Package, &c payable to the said City. V. An index, wherein is comprehended the substance of the several laws now in force, relating to the Customs, &c. The Whole being A Complete System of His Majesty's Revenue of Customs. B Henry Crouch, Of the Custom-House, London.
Crouch, Henry, -1732.Date: MDCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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Tables of the net duties payable, and drawbacks allowed on certain goods, wares and merchandize, imported, exported, or carried coastwise. Together with a list of the bounties. Published under the inspection of Mr. Edward-James Mascall, of the Custom-House, London. To which are added, a table of the duties, Allowances, Bounties and Drawbacks in the excise; together with the licences necessary to he taken out by those Persons dealing in exciseable Commodities and an alphabetical arrangement of the various stamp-duties in Great Britain. The whole agreeable to the Consolidation-Act of the ayth of George III.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The British customs: containing an historical and practical account of each branch of that revenue; The Rates of Merchandize, as settled by the 12th of Car. II. cap. 4. and 11 Geo. I. cap. 7, &c. with the Net Duties payable in all circumstances of Goods imported, exported, or brought coastwise, and the Net Drawbacks to be repaid on due exportation: as also, the bounties payable out of Customs. With an index to the whole; In which all the Laws now in force relating to the Customs, to the 29th of Geo. II. inclusive, are abridged and digested under proper heads, alphabetically. Continued by Appendix to the end of the Session of the 30th of Geo. II. By Henry Saxby, Of the Customhouse, London.
Saxby, Henry.Date: 1757- Books
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The undue administration: or, the usual managements of the customs consider'd; and compar'd with the late pernicious practices of removing and placing officers, contrary to all former precedents. The whole Impartially Represented, by Persons who now suffer under the Injustice and Oppression of a Quondam Minister of State, To the utter Ruin of Themselves and Families.
Date: Printed in the Year 1718- Books
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The British gauger: or, trader and officer's instructor, in the Royal revenue of the excise and the customs. Part I. Containing the necessary rules of vulgar and decimal arithmetic, and the whole Art of Practical Gauging, both by Pen and Rule; illustrated with a great Variety of curious and useful Examples. Part II. An Historical and Succinct account of all the laws relating to the excise, from the first Commencement thereof, to the present Time. To which are added, Tables of the Old and New Duties, Drawbacks, &c. on Beer, Ale, Spirits, Soap, Candles, &c. And a large and copious Index. Embellished with six folio copper plates, adapted to, and explanatory of the whole Work. By Samuel Clark.
Clark, Samuel, teacher of mathematics.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]