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A very long, curious and extraordinary sermon, preached on Wednesday, March 14, 1732, at a noted chapel in Westminster, from these words of St. Luke, C.ii. V.1. And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out, that all the world should be taxed. With some practical observations and uses suited to the present times. By Robert Vyner, D.D., and rector of the said chapel.
Winer, Robert.Date: 1733- Books
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A narrative of circumstances relative to the Excise Wine Bill, lately passed into a law. Interspersed with cursory observations on the impolicy of its principles, and the great hardships and injustice which must arise to many individuals from its operation: together with extracts from a correspondence with Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox. By Philip Mallet, of London, Merchant.
Mallet, Philip.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The most important transactions of the sixth session of the first Parliament of His Majesty King George II. Anno Domini, MDCCXXXIII. Containing, I. A true copy of the excise-bill, intitled, a bill for repealing several subsidies and an impost now payable on tobacco of the British plantations; and for granting an inland duty in lieu thereof. II. An exact list of the members names who voted for the said bill; with a very particular account of what places of honour and profit are possessed by them, or their relations. III. An exact list of the glorious two hundred and four who voted against the said bill; and likewise alist of their names who came over, after, the first question, to the minority. IV. The Lords protest, May 30, 1733, on the sinking fund. V. The Lords protest, June 2, 1733, upon the house rejecting the motion for enquiring into the affairs of the South Sea directors. VI. A true state of the national debt, provided or unprovided for by Parliament, as it stood, Dec. 31, 1731, and Dec. 31, 1732. Together with the produce of the sinking fund, and to what debts contracted before Dec. 25, 1732, the same has been apply'd. VII. A list of the one and twenty court and country gentlemen, who were, put up, against each other, to be chosen by ballor, to be a committee to enquire into the frauds of His Majesty's customs. VIII. An abstract of a bill, intitled, a bill to amend and render more effectual, an act made in the 9th year of the reign of Queen Anne, intitled, An act for securing the freedom of Parliaments, by the farther qualifying the members to sit in the House of Commons, which bill was rejected at the third reading, to the no small advantage of His Majesty's loving and peaceful subjects.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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A review of the excise-scheme : in answer to a pamphlet, entitled The rise and fall of the late projected excise, impartially considered with some proper hints to the electors of Great Britain.
Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764.Date: 1733- Books
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A very long, curious and extraordinary sermon, preached on Wednesday, March 14, 1732, at a noted chapel in Westminster, from these words of St. Luke, C.ii. V.1. And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out, that all the world should be taxed. With some practical observations and uses suited to the present times. By Robert Vyner, D.D. and rector of the said chapel. N.B. This pamphlet contains the genuine sermon, as advertised in the Craftsman, and is sold at so small a price as six-pence on account of another already published at the price of thirteen pence half-penny; and notwithstanding the Smallness of the Price of this genuine Pamphlet, there is an Addition of An Excise Hymn.
Winer, Robert.Date: 1733- Books
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An impartial enquiry into the present question concerning excise; in which the advantages arising to the King and subject, from raising duties by excise, are demonstrated, and the objections thereto obviated: to which is prefixed an introduction containing Observations on national Treaties, and on the Law against Riots, and on the Doctrine of passive Obedience and Nonresistance.
Date: [1733]- Books
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The nature of the present excise, and the consequences of its farther extension, examined. In a letter to a Member of Parliament.
Egmont, John Perceval, Earl of, 1711-1770.Date: M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]- Books
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Reflections upon a pamphlet. Entitled Observations upon the laws of excise.
Date: [1733]- Books
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The royal gauger; or, gauging made easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Wine and Malt only, but in the New Duties, viz. Candles, Sopes, Starch, &c. which have been Duties subsisting by Law almost 30 Years; and are very considerable Branches of the Revenue as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty, tho' yet they have never been so much as once touch'd upon by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Such Directions for the Officer's Conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the respective Duties, to which the following Professions are liable. 1. Victuallers, 2. By-Brewers, 3. Common-Brewers, 4. Maltsters, 5. Malt Compounders, 6. Dealers in Cyder, 7. Wine Importers, 8. Distillers, 9. Tanners, 10. Tawers, 11. Oil Dressers, 12. Sope-Makers, 13. Chandlers, 14. Starch-Makers, 15. Paper-Makers, 16. Hop-Planters. A Work shewing young Officers the Perfection of Skill in discharging their Trusts, and very advantageius to those Traders, who would understand how to ascertain the Amount of the respective Duties to which they are subject, without depending upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added, Cask-Gauging, &c. as practis'd at the Port of London. The whole illustrated with many Copper-Plates, new designed, and much better adapted to the Subject, than in any Treatise of this Kind extant. By Charles Leadbetter, Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise, now a Teacher of the Mathematicks in London.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1739- Books
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The origin and essence of a general excise. A sermon preached, on a very extraordinary occasion, at a noted chapel in Westminster, on Wednesday the 14th of March, 1732. By Robert Winer, D.D. Rector of the said chapel.
Winer, Robert.Date: [1733]- Books
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A dialogue between Sir Andrew Freeport and Timothy Squat, Esquire, on the subject of excises. Being a full review of the whole dispute concerning a change of the duties on wine and tobacco into an excise.
Freeport, Andrew, Sir.Date: [1733]- Books
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Tracts upon our wool, and woollen trade. Wherein are consider'd the Irish produce and disposal of it; Advantages by preventing the Running of Wool; The present advanc'd Price accounted for; Yearly Produce; Home Consumption; Penalties and Rewards in Cases of Informations; Regulations of a former Scheme; The Publick not to be answerable for all the Deficiencies; Proposals to Parliament for ascertaining the Produce, and the Number of Manufacturers. With considerations on Mr. Gee's Impartial enquiry: wherein, of the growth, running, manufacturing, and vent of wool; and a reply to his letter. By Henry Laybourne, M.A.
Laybourne, Henry.Date: [1744]- Books
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The most important transactions of the sixth session of the first Parliament of His Majesty King George II. Anno domini, MDCCXXXIII. Containing, I. A true copy of the excise-bill, intitled, A bill for repealing several subsidies, and an impost now payable on tobacco of the British plantations; and for granting an Inland duty in lieze thereof. II. An exact list of the members names who voted for the said bill; with a very particular account of what places of honour and profit are possessed by them, or their relations. III. An exact list of the glorious two hundred and four, who voted against the said bill; and likewise a list of their names who came over, after, the first question, to the minority. IV. The lords protest, May 30, 1733, on the sinking fund, in which are given some strong reasons against the extension of the excise-laws V. The lords protest, June 2, 1733, upon the house rejecting the motion for enquiring into the affairs of the South-Sea directors. VI. A true state of the national debt, provided or unprovided for by Parliament, as it stood, Dec. 31, 1731, and Dec. 31, 1732. Together with the produce of the sinking fund, and to what debts contracted before Dec. 25, 1752, the same has been apply'd.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: [1733]- Books
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A letter of advice to the Reverend Mr. Scurlock: Occasioned by his Extraordinary sermon, Preach'd at St. Paul's Cathedral, On Sunday the 7th Instant, In Vindication of the excise scheme. By a sturdy beggar, Citizen and Merchant of London, who took the Heads of the Sermon, and the most material Points, in Short-Hand.
Seymour, Claudius.Date: 1733- Books
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The evasion of payments due to the state on account of customs and excise, considered in a discourse on Exod. xx. 15. Thou shalt not steal.
Date: M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Some observations upon a paper, intituled, The list. That is, of those who voted for and against the Excise-Bill.
Date: [1733]- Books
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Some general considerations concerning the alteration and improvement of publick revenues.
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745.Date: 1733