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From 1796 to 1806 , the duty on Hollands varied from 78. 6d . to 14s . a gallon , and the annual average consumption was upwards of 700,000 gallons : the duty is now 22s . 6d . a gallon , and the annual consumption of duty paid is ...
From 1796 to 1806 , the duty on Hollands varied from 78. 6d . to 14s . a gallon , and the annual average consumption was upwards of 700,000 gallons : the duty is now 22s . 6d . a gallon , and the annual consumption of duty paid is ...
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The prime cost of the commodity varies from 3d . to 6d . per lb .; the duty is 38. per lb. , or from 600 to 1200 per cent . The tax upon cigars is , proportionately , much lower . In effecting a reduction with a view to put a stop to ...
The prime cost of the commodity varies from 3d . to 6d . per lb .; the duty is 38. per lb. , or from 600 to 1200 per cent . The tax upon cigars is , proportionately , much lower . In effecting a reduction with a view to put a stop to ...
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If the first fact be correct , and the same ratio be extended to Great Britain , the duty on tobacco might be lowered from 38. to 9d . without loss . If the statement of the Committee be true , and no increase of smuggling has taken ...
If the first fact be correct , and the same ratio be extended to Great Britain , the duty on tobacco might be lowered from 38. to 9d . without loss . If the statement of the Committee be true , and no increase of smuggling has taken ...
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| Title | The New Monthly Magazine, Volume 37 |
| Editors | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth |
| Publisher | E. W. Allen, 1833 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 25 Sep 2007 |
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