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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 11, 1790
Page
3
London merchants and Manchester manufacturers unite in resolutions from a January 1790 meeting opposing further Excise Law extensions. They warn the move harms trade, trial by jury rights, and constitutional liberty, call for a trade committee, and urge publishing these resolutions in papers.
A 1789 London assembly at Horn Tavern, Doctors Commons, unites to oppose Excise on Tobacco as an intolerable burden. Resolutions condemn arbitrary rules, loss of jury trial, and feared expansion of Excise through successive taxes. Public appeal urged.
Fragmentary text notes a 1790s parliamentary decision aligning with tobacco regulation proposals by printers and manufacturers. Reference to Tebotes and Snef, a survey method, and an emphasis on enforcement under local laws. Names and places are garbled, limiting precise detail.
A January 1790 notice from King’s Arms Tavern Bristol announces a general meeting of tobacco manufacturers to discuss the uncertain effects of operations in the trade. They plan to join London manufacturers in appealing to Parliament to repeal the Excise Tobacco Act. A committee and delegates may be appointed, with five standing committee members including the Chairman.
The Salisbury era record notes the Town Council of New Sarum on January twenty eighth 1790 deems the AG of last Sessions as hindering Tebseco and Suef makers with exclusive rights. They urge Rep William Huffey and William Henry Bouverie to repeal the AG and oppose any extension of the Exerse Lawn. Proceeding copies will be sent to officials and published in Salisbury Journal and General Evening Post.
A transmitted letter from Scottish tobacco manufacturers to Members of Parliament discusses duties and trade concerns. The missive outlines economic impact, seeking policy relief and urging action from the legislative body.
A Rye Town Hall meeting on February 6 1799 resolved to oppose extended Excise Laws affecting tobacco trade. It urged MPs to resist further measures and requested publication of proceedings in the Ipswich Journal and London Evening Post.
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