The History of the Public Revenue of the British Empire: Containing an Account of the Public Income and Expenditure from the Remotest Periods Recorded in History, to Michaelmas 1802; with a Review of the Financial Administration of the Right Honorable William Pitt, Volumen1T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1803 - 532 páginas |
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Página i - The History of the Public Revenue of the British Empire, containing an Account of the Public Income and Expenditure from the Remotest Periods recorded in History to Michaelmas, 1802; with an Account of the Revenue of Scotland and Ireland, &c.
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Página 33 - WAIFS, bona moviola, are goods stolen, and waived or thrown away by the thief in his flight, for fear of being apprehended. These are given to the king by the law, as a punishment upon the owner, for not himself pursuing the felon, and taking away his goods from him"i. And therefore if the party robbed do his diligence immediately to follow and apprehend the thief, (which is...
Página 343 - State, to lay the burthen on that house {26} which was best able to bear it at a dead lift, when neither her receipts could yield her relief at the pinch, nor the urgency of her affairs endure the delays of Parliamentary assistance.
Página 132 - ... nor was the fanftion of the pope any longer accounted neceflary for that purpofe. New modes of taxation alfo were attempted ; and though fome of them were ill contrived and unproductive, yet it proves the ftrong anxiety of thofe...
Página 499 - 'after an existence of a few years, expired the sinking fund, that sacred blessing, once the nation's only hope, prematurely and cruelly destroyed by its own parent. Could it have escaped the hands of violence, it would have made us the envy and terror of the world, by leaving us at this time not only tax-free, but in possession of a treasure greater, perhaps, than ever was enjoyed by any kingdom.
Página 213 - That with regard to these patents, she hoped that her dutiful and loving subjects would not take away her prerogative, which is the chief flower in her garden, and the principal and head pearl in her crown and diadem ; but that they would rather leave these matters to her disposal...
Página 374 - ... be in the power of the public to pay him off, if money can be •borrowed for that purpofe at a lower intereft. This principle^ if rigoroufly attended to, will gradually occafion a great diminution in the intereft of our debts. England, at this time, pays only three...
Página 16 - Britain was, like the other conqueits of that empire, fubject to the moft grievous exatHons : the taxes were partly levied in kind, and partly in money : thofe who paid in kind, were obliged to furnifh about a tenth part of the produce of their...
Página 418 - Some money was alfo borrowed during this reign on annuities for lives; and 14 per cent, was granted for one life, 12 per cent, for two lives, and 10 per cent, for three.