Monarch

GEORGE II

Year

1755

Title

29 Geo. II, c. 1,

Description

An Act for granting and continuing to His Majesty an additional Duty on Beer Ale Strong Waters Wine Tobacco Hides and other Goods and Merchandizes therein mentioned; and for prohibiting the Importation of all Gold and Silver Lace except of the Manufacture of Great Britain.

Classification

Revenue - additional duties, salaries of named House of Commons officials, linen - additional grant to Munster, Leinster and Connacht; inland navigation - Nore Canal £10,000, Grand Canal £20,000, £4,000 to Robert Needham for extension of Newry Canal, other similar projects, e.g. Essex Bridge [rv]