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Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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A brief enquiry into the nature and use of premiums, With Respect to Trade.
Date: Printed in the Year M,DCC,XXXVII. [1737]- Books
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A new and compleat book of rates; comprehending the rates of merchandize as settled by the Acts of 12 Car. II. cap. 4. 11 Geo. I. cap. 7. and subsequent Acts of Parliament; and, The Duties and Drawbacks payable upon all Goods imported, exported, or carried coastwise; and the different Branches of the Revenue to which such Duties stand appropriated, and out of which such Drawbacks are paid; together with a Chronological Table of such Branches, and the principles of computation to each laid down in a plain and familiar manner. Also, The several Bounties, Premiums, or Rewards, due and payable upon the British White-Herring, and Greenland Fishery; and upon such Goods of British Manufacture exported, and those of Foreign Produce imported, as are intituled thereto; distinguishing what are payable out of the different Revenues of Customs, Salt, or Excise, and what by the Commissioners of his Majesty's Navy; together with a Chronological Table of such Bounties, &c. and the Requisites of Law necessary to be performed for obtaining them, fully stated under each particular Class. with a correct list of all the ports, Members, and Creeks of Importation and Exportation in Great-Britain: and, a law index to the whole, Containing an Abridgment of the several Acts of Parliament now in force relative to the Customs, digested under proper Heads alphabetically, and calculated to prevent either the Merchant or Officer from ever being at a loss in any circumstance of importation or exportation, there being a proper reference made to the said Index through the course of the Rates, and other parts of the Book. Continued by Appendix to the end of the Session of 14 Geo. III. By Edward Burrow, Collector of his Majesty's Customs at Port-Glasgow. Vol.1.
Burrow, Edward.Date: M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The act of tonnage and poundage, and rates of merchandize, with the further subsidy; The ? and ? Subsidies; The Old Impost; The Additional Impost; and all other duties relating to His Majesty's Customs, payable upon any Sort of Merchandize Imported or Exported. Digested into an easie method, Whereby in one View may be found the several Duties upon each particular Commodity specified in the Old Book of Rates, or any other Act of Parliament, and the Nett Duties Payable thereon at Importation, or to be Repaid on Exportation. AS Also The Rules Annext to the Book of Rates; And the Table of Officers Fees. And a collection of such statutes and part of Statutes, relating to His Majesty's Customs, as passed since the Act of tonnage and poundage 12 Car. II. Like Wise, An Abridgment of several Statutes now in Force and Use, which passed before the said Act. And several Acts and parts of Acts relating to the Duties on Salt, which were omitted in their proper Places. AS Also The Ports of Great Britain, the Lawful Keys in the Port of London: With the Tables of Scavage, Package, Balliage, Packers-Porters Duties in the said Port, and the usual Tares and Draughts. With Abstracts of the Duties on Salt, the Duties of Excise, and Inland Duties, Drawbacks of Excise and Salt, and Refined Sugar; Bounty on Exportation of British made Sail-Cloth, British Manufactures of Silk, and British Com; and Praemium on Naval Stores from the Plantations or Scotland; and the Duties on Coal, Culm, and Cynders Coastwise. To which is added by way of Appendix, The several Acts which passed the last Session relating to the Customs, with the Additional Book of Rates of Goods and Merchandizes usually Imported, and not particularly Rated in the Old Book of Rates; Digested in the same Method as the said Old Book of Rates; With Rules, Orders, and Regulations, Signed by the Right Honourable Spencer Compton, Esq; Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons. The Several Duties payable upon Rated Drugs Imported after 24 June, 1725. And A List of several Goods not inserted Alphabetically in the said Books of Rates: With Directions where to find them. AS Also A Catalogue of the several Acts, when Granted, and how long to Continue. Together with, An Alphabetical Index to the Whole.
Great Britain.Date: 1728- Books
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The act of tonnage and poundage, and rates of merchandize, with the further subsidy; The ? and ? Subsidies; The Old Impost; The Additional Impost; and all other duties relating to His Majesty's Customs, payable upon any Sort of Merchandize Imported or Exported. Digested into an easie method, Whereby in one View may be found the several Duties upon each particular Commodity specified in the Old Book of Rates, or any other Act of Parliament, and the Nett Duties Payable thereon at Importation, or to be Repaid on Exportation. As also The Rules Annext to the Book of Rates; And the Table of Officers Fees. And a collection of such statutes and part of Statutes, relating to His Majesty's Customs, as passed since the Act of tonnage and poundage 12 Car. II. Likewise, An Abridgment of several Statutes now in Force and Use, which passed before the said Act. And Several Acts and parts of Acts relating to the Duties on Salt, which were omitted to their proper Places. As also The Ports of Great Britain, the Lawful Keys in the Port of London: With the Tables of Scavage, Package, Balliage, Packers-Porters Duties in the said Port, and the usual Tares and Draughts. With Abstracts of the Duties on Salt, the Duties of Excise, and Inland Duties, Drawbacks of Excise and Salt, and Refined Sugar; Bounty on Exportation of British made Sail-Cloth, British Manufactures of Silk, and British Corn; and Praemium on Naval Stores from the Plantations or Scotland; and the Duties on Coal, Culm, and Cynders Coastwise. To which is added by way of Appendix, The several Acts which passed the last Session relating to the Customs, with the Additional Book of Rates of Goods and Merchandizes usually Imported, and not particularly Rated in the Old Book of Rates; Digested in the same Method as the said Old Book of Rates; With Rules, Orders, and Regulations, Signed by the Right Honourable Spencer Compton, Esq; Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons. The Several Duties payable upon Rated Drugs Imported after 24 June, 1725. And A List of several Goods not inserted Alphabetically in the said Books of Rates: With Directions where to find them. As also A Catalogue of the several Acts, when Granted, and how long to Continue. Together with An Alphabetical Index to the Whole.
Great Britain.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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An Act for continuing several duties therein mentioned, upon coffee, chocolate, spices, pictures and muslins, and additional duties upon several of the said commodities, and certain duties upon callicoes, china-wares, and drugs; and for continuing the duties called the two third subsidies of tonnage and poundage, for preserving the publick credit; and for ascertaining the duties of coals exported for foreign parts; and for securing the credit of the Bank of England; and for passing several accounts of taxes raised in the county of Monmouth; and for promoting the consumption of such tobacco as shall have paid Her Majesties duties.
Great Britain.Date: 1708]- Books
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An Act for granting to His Majesty a subsidy of poundage upon all goods and merchandizes to be imported into this kingdom; and for raising a certain sum of money by annuities and a lottery, to be charged on the said subsidy; and for repealing so much of an Act made in th twentieth year of His present Majesty's reign, as enacts, that prize goods and merchandize may be exported without paying any duty of custom or excise for the same.
Great Britain.Date: 1747 [i.e. 1748]]- Books
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The merchants and traders guide, or new and complete 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. Thomas Michael Barker , of the custom house, London. Likewise A Table of the Net Duties, Allowances, Bounties, and Drawbacks, in the Excise; together with the Licences necessary to be taken out by those Persons dealing in Exciseable Commodities: together with an enumeration of the stamp duties, Agreeable to the Consolidation Act of 27 Geo. III. With the Alterations and Amendments Of the Last Session. The Whole Alphabetically Arranged. To which is added, for Convenience of the Merchant, a complete table of the duties of customs, and excise on wine; Calculated from a Gallon to a Tun: with a table of the duty of customs on vinegar.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The merchant's directory for casting up custom duties, and drawbacks. Containing general rules, and various examples for Casting up Customs and Drawbacks, by the Pen, of all Merchandizes Imported or Exported. Together with tables of all duties on Merchandizes ready cast up; by knowing the Subsidy and Impost only, you have by Inspection the Duties of all Sorts of Merchandizes. Also Instructions for the better understanding the Book of Rates. Necessary for all Custom-House-Officers. By James Lightbody, P.M.
Lightbody, James.Date: [1713]- Books
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The nett duties and drawbacks payable on importation and exportation of all sorts of merchandize, digested into an easy method. Designed for the Use of Merchants, &c. In this edition are inserted many tables, of great Use to the Merchant and Trader, Such as, The Scavage of Rates Inwards. The Package of Rates Outwards. The Bailiage Duties Outwards. A Table of the 5 per Cent. Discount, on which all Calculations of the Subsidies are grounded. By Thomas Langham.
Langham, Thomas, Broker.Date: M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]- Books
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An impartial enquiry into the importance and present state of the woollen manufactories of Great-Britain: as likewise the improvements they are capable of receiving. In several letters to a member of Parliament. In which are contain'd, The Rise and Progreis of the Woollen Manufactories in England. The most material Laws now extant to encourage the Woollen Manufactories in this Kingdom, and prevent the Illicit Exportation of Wool. A Scheme propos'd, that will effectually answer that Purpose, and save Millions of Money Yearly to the Nation. Remarks on Webber's Scheme, and One offer'd by another Hand, - The Impropriety of granting a Registry in Charter. The Number of Sheep slaughter'd Yearly in London, - of Inhabitants within the Bills of Mortality; as likewise the Number of Both in all England and Wales, and the Quantity of Wool grown Yearly in the Kingdom: The Case of the Irish Consider'd, the Expedrency of granting further Encouragement to their Linnen Manufactories, &c. The fourth edition. To which are added, by way of appendix, three letters never publish'd before. First, Remarks on an Essay upon the Woollen Manufacture in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1741. Secondly, The Graslers Advocate Examin'd, and his Calculations Corrected. Thirdly, A Scheme to prevent the Exportation of Unmanufactur'd Wool, most humbly Submitted to the Right Honourable the Two Houses of Parliament, by Henry Laybourne, M. A. most humbly Shewn to be Good for Nothing, By J. Gee.
Gee, J. (Joseph).Date: [1744]- Books
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The act of tonnage & poundage, and rates of merchandize, with The Further Subsidy; The Old Impost; The Additional Impost; And all other duties relating to Her Majesties customs, now Payable upon any sort of Merchandize Imported or Exported. Digested into an Easie Method, Whereby may in one View be found the several Duties upon each particular Commodity specified in the Book of Rates, or any other Act of Parliament. As also the twenty seven rules annext to the Book of Rates; And the Table of Officers Fees. To which is added, a collection of such Statutes, and part of statutes, relating to Her Majesties customs, as Passed since the Act of Tonnage and Poundage. 12 Car. 2. And are now in Force. Likewise, An Abridgment of several Statutes now in Force and Use, which were made before the said Act of Tonnage and Poundage. AS Also The Duties of Excise on Imported Commodities: The Ports of England and Wales: Lawful Keys, and Wharfs in the Port of London: With the Tables of Scavage, Package, Balliage, Packers-Porters Duties, and usual Tares. Together with an alphabetical index to the whole.
England and Wales.Date: MDCCII. [1702]- Archives and manuscripts
Board Meeting Papers
Date: Apr 1958Reference: WF/C/E/01/363Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Museum & Exhibition Book
Date: 1881-1894Reference: WF/M/GB/29/28Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd