Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 19William Cobbett William Cobbett, 1811 - Great Britain |
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Page 193
... shillings in the pound , out of which he pays 2 shillings more in In- come Tax , reducing his former pound to 15 shillings . Mr. HORNE TOOKE long ago said that this would be the case . During the short time that he was in Par ...
... shillings in the pound , out of which he pays 2 shillings more in In- come Tax , reducing his former pound to 15 shillings . Mr. HORNE TOOKE long ago said that this would be the case . During the short time that he was in Par ...
Page 399
... shillings and pence columns of the ac- count ? I want to see the taxes lessened : and , if this effect be not produced , I do not see any advantage whatever in any thing that can be done about the finance accounts . I want to see the ...
... shillings and pence columns of the ac- count ? I want to see the taxes lessened : and , if this effect be not produced , I do not see any advantage whatever in any thing that can be done about the finance accounts . I want to see the ...
Page 535
... shillings was allowed for the pair , which money was not given immediately to the men , but put to the account of other articles , which were paid for out of the soldier's stoppages . Curtis applied to the Colonel as to the stoppages ...
... shillings was allowed for the pair , which money was not given immediately to the men , but put to the account of other articles , which were paid for out of the soldier's stoppages . Curtis applied to the Colonel as to the stoppages ...
Page 631
... shilling of this money ; in this article of manufacture , up to the that the failure of those houses , before he period when this distress began to be sø left Glasgow , had amounted to from one strongly felt . The official value of ...
... shilling of this money ; in this article of manufacture , up to the that the failure of those houses , before he period when this distress began to be sø left Glasgow , had amounted to from one strongly felt . The official value of ...
Page 639
... mak ing the seizure and the other half of the said residue shall in cases where there is ( To be continued . ) says have depreciated to 17 shillings in the pound ? 639 ) [ 640 POLITICAL REGISTER . - Official Papers .
... mak ing the seizure and the other half of the said residue shall in cases where there is ( To be continued . ) says have depreciated to 17 shillings in the pound ? 639 ) [ 640 POLITICAL REGISTER . - Official Papers .
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