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    A calculate of tobacco imported in the port of London, with the respective losses of custom.

    | Date: [1694?]
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    Proposals humbly offered to the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses in Parliament for the raising the sum of 100000 l. per annum, by the customs upon tobacco : without laying any higher duty upon it: by which also fraud will be suppressed, the honest merchant encouraged, and no oppression to any of His Majesties subjects whatsoever.

    | Date: [1695]
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    The advantages of the tobacco trade.

    | Date: [1685?]
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    The proposal of Augustin Warry of Burcester, in the county of Oxon tobacconist, for promoting an increase of His Majesty's customs on tobacco : humbly offere'd to the consideration of the high court of Parliament.

    Warry, Augustin. | Date: [1690?]
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    An humble proposal to the honourable House of Commons : to increase his Majesties customs upon Tabacco above 150000 l. per annum, to be a fund for raising money to pay off, and clear the transport ships.

    | Date: [1695?]

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Tobacco
Smuggling

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