Monarch

GEORGE III

Year

1789

Title

29 Geo. III, c. 18,

Description

An Act for granting unto His Majesty His Heirs and Successors an additional Duty on Hides Beer Ale 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; and of all Cambricks Lawns and Glass except of the Manufacture of Great Britain and France and the French Dominions in Europe and of all Hops except of the Growth of Great Britain and the British plantations.

Classification

Revenue - large number of miscellaneous duties, separate account kept of all increases in duties aids and taxes, additional duties on chocolate and cocoa nuts to be paid to Linen Board, additional duties on linseed oil, raw and untanned hides to Linen Board for encouragement of flaxseed, all duties to Linen Board exclusive of fees, duties up to £7,500 from teas and other sources to Hereditary Revenue, £500 to J. M. Mason Chairman of Supply and Ways and Means, £200 Thomas L'Estrange - carrying address of thanks to Prince of Wales [rv]