Proposals to Ease Taxation and Annuities in Britain
A correspondent defends a plan to reduce annuity interest from four to three percent while warning of the burden on annuitants. He argues duties on leather, soap, and candles are pernicious and favors replacing them with a tax on Cromwellian estates in Ireland, to fund relief for workers. He critiques Irish settlement and calls for public debate, inviting Cromwellians to defend their titles or face scrutiny.
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Port News Item From Falmouth May 5 1725
Shipping notices report arrivals and sailings from Falmouth and Downs with vessels names and routes to Malaga Cadiz Lisbon Sunderland and Oporto. The London section mentions notable figures and events including the Lord Chief Justice Clerk and a marriage treaty, plus stock prices and commodities.
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