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Ireland's tax burden and calls for relief unfold in Parliament
In a heated session the House debated extending habeas corpus suspension, Ireland’s finances, and the burden of taxes. Sir John Newport contrasted Ireland’s heavy levies with Britain’s relief since the peace, detailing declines in imports and outputs across woollens, leather, and wines, and pressed for further fiscal relief and reduced duties to ease widespread distress.
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Committee of Finance
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