Tax equity in house duties stirs reform debate
The Times notes widespread inequities in house duty assessments, urging uniform valuation based on actual rent and relief for tenants paying above market due to leases. It critiques surveyors for unequal levies and calls for Parliament to limit or rebase taxes fairly, with Treasury guidance to ease hardship.
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Dutch Port Blockade and Belgian Officers in Dutch Service
In London port activity slows as Dutch ports blockade trade while captains avoid voyages to Holland. Meantime a Brussels document lists Belgian officers serving in the Dutch army, suggesting tensions and wartime suspicions amid political changes and rising food prices.
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General Amnesty Granted by King and Queen in Madrid Gazette
The Madrid Gazette reports a broad amnesty from King and Queen for Spaniards persecuted for political offences. Excluded are those who voted for deposition in Seville or commanded armed forces against the sovereignty. The measure aims to restore loyalties and unite families under royal benevolence. St. Ildefonso, Oct. 15.
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City Council Debates Alms Houses and Market Plans
The Court of Common Council debated a 1500 pound grant for poor alms houses, and referred the plan back for reexamination while praising Health Board efforts against cholera. It also discussed extending Leadenhall leather market and reducing charges, with a marked push to suspend standing orders for improvements. Adjourned.
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