Tax upon Horses Used in Husbandry Petition Blocked
Norfolk committee meeting at King's Lynn December 18 1797 decides it would be futile to petition Parliament for a triple tax on horses used in husbandry. The group argues added duties would harm agricultural breeds, burden arable farms, and press farmers already hurt by high poor rates and falling barley prices amid potential foreign corn imports. Dec 20 1797. a Wag Syxons, Solicitor
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Additional Assessment Bill Exemptions and Rates, 1798 Edict
Abstract details how duties rise with base amounts, from three to five times the assessed sum, with reductions for entries under various thresholds. It outlines exemptions for lodging houses shops inns and mills, allowances for families and income tests, non-resident rectors, and farm rents, and sets rules for apportioning duties on appeals and transfers between districts.
French Merchants Urge Loan for Invasion of England
A Paris merchants’ deputation calls for a government loan to fund a decisive assault on England, urging the Legislative to authorize rapid funds for a crossing to invade and restore France’s maritime power amid ongoing Republican wars. The plea links national prosperity to a bold naval campaign and endorses renewed European collaboration against Britain.
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