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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 21, 1815
Page
4
Parliament weighs Ways and Means amid disputes on property taxes and future war costs. Speakers urge explicit estimates, challenge administrative finances, and call for end to war taxes once peace is secured. The session adjourns with resolutions approved for printing and further committee work.
The Courier outlines a budget sketch by the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposing continued war taxes of six million and new taxes totaling five million to cover annual taxes and the Consolidated Fund. It lists specific tax categories including excise on tobacco, licenses, wine, import duties, and property related levies, and notes the sinking fund will be kept intact for four years with the property tax expiring soon. Lord Castlereagh departs Vienna with expectations arising from recent Lords remarks.
Reports from Brussels and London indicate tentative hopes for an amicable Congress conclusion. Dutch and English officials warn of slow progress and possible routes via Holland or Paris. London trade news show import duties on foreign grain, fluctuating wheat prices, strong Clover Seed demand, and heavy oats sales amid market uncertainty.
The piece rebuts claims about corn exports and imports, arguing the country exported as much corn as imported over three years. It questions supposed shortages, notes possible price effects from wheat imports, and critiques misstatements in political debate about taxes and rents.
Reports from the Downs and Bermuda region describe the Favourite sloop under Captain Mat, its near peace ratification voyage, and gale-driven separation from the West Indies fleet. Other vessels, including Tigre and several bound for Bermuda, reach Madeira latitude as weather disperses ships. Captain M Dowill confirms at Greenock that American squadrons with large frigates were at sea and likely targeting Ireland.
Fragmentary OCR shows a London printing and publishing notice naming Wanless and a publication location. The readable fragments indicate a London printer and publisher notice with street or shop identifiers, but missing full details.
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