Tax and duty measures proposed in historical record
Proposals include raising and continuing duties on ale beer spirits wine and wine products from Nov 1719 to Dec 1727 to repay a 50 0007 sterling loan and support the Crown plus new clauses to prevent small worts mixing with strong beer and to empower gaugers to audit watch and low wines in distilleries and to tax salaries profits and pensions of non resident officials with specified exemptions.