Act for Duties on Beer Wine Tobacco and Salaries Granted
The Historical Register notes a Commons bill titled An Act for granting and continuing to his Majesty the additional Duties on Beer Ale Strong Waters Tobacco and other Goods and on all Spirits and Tea Coffee Cocoa Nuts and brandy above proof with further duties on salaries profits and pensions. It seeks repayment of 59,000 Sterling advanced for public use. The Lord Lieutenant granted Royal Assent and both Houses adjourned to Thursday the 27th of January next.