Tax on Carriages Aids Public Revenue In 18th Century
A sprawling notice outlines a tax schedule on coaches chariots and chairs, estimating an annual yield near four hundred thousand pounds. It also reports Society and political items from Dublin including a marriage, a horse race wager, Franco-British diplomacy, and a proclamation of two charitable charter schools for Delalafjera and Drumawillin with instruction in English and agricultural training for local Native children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Stroud
Hertfordshire
Anne Cecil
Earl of Salisbury
Forrester
James’s Market
Banstead
General Quarterly Meeting of English Protestant Schools
In Dublin February 1735 the Incorporated Society held its General Quarterly Meeting in the Lords Committee-Room of the Parliament House. Lord Primate presided. Several benefactions to the Society have been retired from Great Britain and this kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Incorporated Society For
Kingsdom
Lords
Parliaement House
Lord Prumate
Great Britain
Notice of wheel and reel sale for linen manufacture funds
The Linnen Manufacture trustees announce that two thousand pounds provided by Parliament will fund wheels reels and other utensils at half price. Parcels of wheels remain in several counties with two reels per score. Counties must apply by May first next to claim parcels else they are disposed of within the province. Dublin Castle January 30 1735. BB Signed by Order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delalafferé
Power
Rathdrum
Wicklow
John Temple
West Drumawillin
Ballingtoy
Ballycastle
Datrim
Hugh Boyd
Delalafjera
Drumawillin
Castledermot
Lacinster
Muester
Conraughe
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Naples
Don Carlos
France
William Meredith
Castle-island
Kerry
Jalfo
George Ogle
Wexford
Marshalsea
St. Sepulchre’s
Chris
Dubline Castle
Curis
Ussher
Carlow
Clare
Cork
Galway
Kilkenny
King’s County
Limerick
Longford
Roscommon
Tipperary
Waterford
Westmeath
Joe Publier
George Gowan
Back-Lane
Maculia’s
Christs Church, Dublin
Thomas Earl of Wearton
Ireland
House of Lords
William
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