The City Tax on Brokers and the Gauging Monopoly
A long critique traces historic levies on brokers and the City’s gauging rights from Edward IV to George III, arguing the £5,000 yearly tax was unjust compensation for a granted office now obsolete after docks opened in 1816. It notes Royal Commissioners 1854 urged repeal and details parliamentary battles and the Lords’ rebuke.
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Edward IV
Anne
George III
Royal Commissioners
Commons
Printers' Orphan Aid Society Forms At Fleet Street Meeting
The first general meeting of printers and supporters to aid widowed workers was held at Anderton's Hotel Fleet Street. Charles Reed chaired as W. Dorrington read the provisional committee's 15 months of work and £200 in subscriptions. The group aims to place out 12 orphans at an annual cost of £20, with £250 income. The treasurer is William Clowes and officers were elected.
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Anderton’s
Fleet Street
Charles Reed
W. Dorrington
W. Rivington
C. Wyman
Messrs. Smalley
Bloomfield
Wenton
Penny
W. Chitty
Son
Gibbs
William Clowes
Inters’ Pension Society
Machin
Thomp
Cin
Benham
Ontine
Weekly Cashier Report Highlights Changes
The summary notes a total of 37,798,604 pounds for W. Miter, Chief Cashier, with a comparison to the prior week showing changes. Further details or figures are not provided in the readable excerpt.
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W. Miter
Banking Department
Uuity
National
Notices to Correspondents and Subscriptions
Subscribers leaving the City early on Saturday can have the Chronicle sent to a private address by applying to the publisher. Communications on Assurance Banking Mining and Public Companies addressed to the Editor at 282 Strand W C will receive attention.
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Wrerickiy Chronicle
Strand
W.C
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House of Lords
Ratway Sorcror
Glocester
Josiah Davis
Leominster
Glocester County Lunatic Asylum
Constable
Wilks
Davis
Sadler
Midland Railway
Woolwich Arsenal
Scotland Yard
Metropolitan Police
Royal Carriage Department
Printers’ Orphan Asylum
Bank OF England
Victoria
W. Evrererreee
Messrs
Porrue
Sen Eeee
Royal Exchange
Haruaway
Patrrin Ace
Paternoster Row
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