Alcoholic beverages - Taxation - Great Britain
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An impartial enquiry into the present state of the British distillery plainly demonstrating the evil consequences of imposing any additional duties on British spirits. And that all the Real Disorders and Immoralities justly complained of in the Method of Retailing them may be effectually remedied by a proper Regulation in the Home-Consumption of this Manufacture without the total Prohibition of it. Wherein also the manifest Absurdities and gross Imposition the Publick contained in a printed Pamphlet, entituled, Distilled Spirituous Liquors the Bane of the Nation. Are fully Detected and Exposed.
Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- E-books
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The genuine thoughts of a merchant : shewing, that in all the libels, remonstrances, and pretended letters against a new method of levying the duties on tobacco and wine, there is not so much as one word worth answering.
MerchantDate: 1732-1733- E-books
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The vintner and tobacconist's advocate , being remarks upon, and a full answer to those scandalous papers published in the Daily Courant under the title of The occasional financer, and under the names of Carus and Meanwell.
Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- E-books
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A letter to a friend in the country, in relation to the new law concerning spirituous liquors
Date: 1743- E-books
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Some plain reasons for a repeal of the late Cyder-Act : dedicated to every man who pays taxes, and particularly to the Honourable G--- T---d, M.P. for N---k, and to G--- A---d, Esq. M.P. for B---ple in Dev---re.
Date: 1763