Against the Candle Tax A Merchants Plea in The Golden Fleece
A tallow chandler defends candle duties as a heavy burden on consumers and argues the tax inflates prices beyond the government revenue. The writer cites pretax prices, asserts profiteering, condemns the tax as ruinous, and supports replacing duties on candles with a small wool tax per the Golden Fleece. He urges Parliament to redress hardship and protect trades.
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Daily Post
Candelarius Lendinensis
Europe
England
PORT NEWS DEAL APRIL 13 AND ARRIVALS AT GRAVESEND
The two Ships bound for the East remain in the Downs as per last. Gravesend reports arrivals including Elizabeth from Jersey Leopard from Leghorn Prince of Orange from Leghorn Lady Catherine from Friesland Glass Bottle from Norway Lady Catherine from Amsterdam and Wilmington from Rotterdam. The Molly capt Howell arrived at Portsmouth from Caroline.
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Port News
Deal
Downs
Gravesend
Arriv
Elizabeth
Rockrey
Jersey
Leopard
Hardy
Prince of Orange
Grocock
Leghorn
Catherine
Egbert
Friesland
Borfe
Norway
Barns
Amsterdam
Wilmington
Rotterdam
Wind N. E
Molly
Howell
Portsmouth
Caroling
Marriages and notable deaths reported in London
Yesterday in London several weddings took place at Deptford and in St James’s, including Mr Pomroy to Miss West and Lord Dunkeron with Miss Clevering fortunes. Also announced were Major events such as Lt George Broom’s death of his hand, Sir Tancred Robinson’s kiss of rank for Rear Admiral, and the ill health of the Hon Col Townshend’s wife. Obituaries note Edward Strother a physician and other figures, while 60 malefactors were taken to Newgate for the Old Bailey sessions.
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London
Pomroy
His Majesty’s Yard
Deptford
West
Viscount Dunkeron
Herbert Windsor
Cleverings
Conduit-street
James Clevering
Axwell
County of Durham
Abchurch-lane
Laurence Pountney
S-Lane
Canon-street
Pope
Abchurch Lane
Soho Square
Edward Strother
College of Physicians
Newgate
Commoners granted licences as nobility lose privilege
Licences will be granted to Commoners formerly limited to Nobility. Harry Gough is appointed Chairman and Josiah Wordsworth Deputy Chairman of the East India Company Court of Directors for the coming year. Shipping updates report losses, repairs, imports and exports, theatre announcements, and stock figures from the period.
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Harry Gough
Ely
Josiah Wordsworth
Elys
The
East India Company
George
White
St. Helena
Bencoolen
Wilmington
Moffey
Neptune
Smith
Cork
Venice
Portugal
Hector
Cape
Swanton
Rotterdam
Dublin
Scarborough
Turky
France
Holland
Theatre-Royal
Drury-Lane
Covent-Garden
Beccar
Lincoln’s - Inn - Fields
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St. George’s Church
Waller
Brown John’s
Great Ormond- Freer
Historical Register
Forer
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S. Nevile
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Ludgates
T. Cooper
Globe
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Charing-Cross
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