'Tis humbly proposed to the honourable House of Commons, for raising 368000 l. per an. in lieu of the duties on glass-wares, tobacco-pipes, and stone and earthen-wares; and to supply the want of about six hundred thousand pounds, by fall of the wine bill. Viz.

'Tis humbly proposed to the honourable House of Commons, for raising 368000 l. per an. in lieu of the duties on glass-wares, tobacco-pipes, and stone and earthen-wares; and to supply the want of about six hundred thousand pounds, by fall of the wine bill. Viz.

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'Tis Humbly Propoſed to the Honourable Houſe of Commons, for Raiſing 368000 l. per An. in Lieu of the Duties on Glaſs-Wares, Tobacco, Pipes, and Stone and Earthen-Wares; and to ſupply the Want of about Six Hundred Thouſand Pounds, by FALL of the Wine Bill. Viz.

'Tis Humbly Propoſed to the Honourable Houſe of Commons, for Raiſing 368000 l. per An. in Lieu of the Duties on Glaſs-Wares, Tobacco, Pipes, and Stone and Earthen-Wares; and to ſupply the Want of about Six Hundred Thouſand Pounds, by FALL of the Wine Bill. Viz.

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TO lay a Tax of 4 s. per Hundred on all Melted Fat, prepared for the Uſe and Make of Tallow-Candles and Soap, which will Raiſe the above ſaid Sum; when conſidered, That in England, Wales, and Berwick, by Computation, the number of Houſes, (beſides Colleges, Hoſpitals, and Cottages) are more then—1300000.

Then admitting, each Houſe uſe Two Pound of Tallow Candles per Week; few uſing leſs, but many conſiderably more, as Taverns, Inns, Ordinaries, and other publick Houſes; as alſo Houſes of Artificers, Manufacturies, &c.) makes 104 l. of Candles Yearly to each Houſe, which in all, makes Yearly Conſumed Hundred Weight of Fat. 1207142

And it may reaſonably be ſuppoſed, the like quantity may be Yearly Expended in our Merchants Ships, Merchant Strangers, Coaſters, Small Craft, Katches, Colliers, Hoys, Barges, Dock-yards, Tallowing of Ships, Veſſels, Boats, &c. alſo at times of publick Rejoicings, great Feſtivals, and Illuminations 1207142

All which, at 4 s. per Hundred, makes 368000 l. per Ann. beſides what Fat is yearly Expended in Make of Soap.

That the ſaid 4 s. per Hundred be laid upon all Foreign Melted Fat, to be paid by the Importer.

This moderate Tax on Melted Fat, cannot be Grievous or Burthenſome to either Buyer or Seller, but be eaſie to the Subject, and readily Collected, by finding the ſame at the Melters, Tallow-Chandlers, and Soap-Boilers.

Note, That the Scotch, by their cunning, have Enacted, That all Goods, Wares, and Merchandiſes, of the Growth or Make of the East-Indies, ſhall be Imported Cuſtom-free.

For which Reaſon, 'tis humbly ſubmitted, if a Duty of 10 l. per Cent. may not be laid upon thoſe Goods when Imported at London, or other Places in England, Wales, and Berwick; as alſo the Wares and Merchandiſes, being the Growth of their own Country, which may bring the Crown above 100000 l. per Ann. and be Perpetual.

Propoſed, and humbly Preſented, by Charles Palmer.

April the 6. 1697.

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'Tis humbly proposed to the honourable House of Commons, for raising 368000 l. per an. in lieu of the duties on glass-wares, tobacco-pipes, and stone and earthen-wares; and to supply the want of about six hundred thousand pounds, by fall of the wine bill. Viz.

Palmer, Charles, 1663?-1734.

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1697

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— 'Tis humbly proposed to the honourable House of Commons, for raising 368000 l. per an. in lieu of the duties on glass-wares, tobacco-pipes, and stone and earthen-wares; and to supply the want of about six hundred thousand pounds, by fall of the wine bill. Viz., Palmer, Charles, 1663?-1734..

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