CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 40

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objection to such payments

is felt in all Colonies with

peculiar force, and in

this

Ever ...

authority

and influence of our

popular Legislature. On the

other hand

a

fertile source

of Public Income may

be opened in the form of indirect Taxation, and

especially by modifying

port duties on

Spirituous

and fermented liquors,

Tobacco.

and

Sugar, Tea and

every

British

Colony similar imports of these

kind

are

made to sustain

an impost for consumption

in the Island South;

38

a

large part of the Public

Expenditure .

15 But in order to raise

a

duty of

Customs

on

Spirituous liquors it is

necessary to prohibit the

internal distillation

or manufacture of

the same. If

this be long delayed

claims

for indemnity will grow up

which it may be impossible

to satisfy

To prohibit

distillation is therefore

amongst the first of the fiscal measures to which

You will have recourse.

16. The Land Revenue

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objection to such payments is felt in all Colonies with peculiar force, and in this Ever ... authority and influence of our popular Legislature. On the other hand a fertile source of Public Income may be opened in the form of indirect Taxation, and especially by modifying port duties on Spirituous and fermented liquors, Tobacco. and Sugar, Tea and every British Colony similar imports of these kind are made to sustain an impost for consumption in the Island South; 38 a large part of the Public Expenditure . 15 But in order to raise a duty of Customs on Spirituous liquors it is necessary to prohibit the internal distillation or manufacture of the same. If this be long delayed claims for indemnity will grow up which it may be impossible to satisfy To prohibit distillation is therefore amongst the first of the fiscal measures to which You will have recourse. 16. The Land Revenue
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objection to such payments is fell in all Colomer with peculiar force, and in bo be Ever Corra authority CareAl hardly this and influence of or popular Legislature. On the other Find hand a fortite source. of Public Income may opened in the form of indirect Taxation, and expecially by miforing - port duties on Spirituous and formented dequons, Jobaces. Ori den be 4 Sugar, Sen and every British Cofferin Colony simforts of these kind ame made to sustain infoclist for consumption in the Island South; 38 a large part of the Public Expenditiore . 15 But in order to raise a outy of Customs SH Spirituous lignons et in necessary to prohibit the viternal distillation. manufacture of Jy them. I this be long delayed claime for sindemnity with grow of which it may be mifsfsible to satisfy To probibil- distillation is therefore amongst the fint of the Pineal measures to which Jou will have recourse. 16. The Land Revenne
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objection to such payments

is fell in all Colomer with

peculiar force, and in

bo be

Ever Corra

authority

CareAl

hardly

this

and influence of or

popular Legislature. On the

other Find hand

a

fortite source.

of Public Income may

opened in the form of indirect Taxation, and

expecially by miforing

- port duties on

Spirituous

and formented dequons,

Jobaces.

Ori

den

be

4

Sugar, Sen and

every

British

Cofferin Colony simforts of these

kind

ame

made to sustain

infoclist for consumption

in the Island South;

38

a

large part of the Public

Expenditiore .

15 But in order to raise

a

outy of

Customs

SH

Spirituous lignons et in

necessary to prohibit the

viternal distillation.

manufacture of

Jy

them. I

this be long delayed

claime

for sindemnity with grow of

which it may be mifsfsible

to satisfy

To probibil-

distillation is therefore

amongst the fint of the Pineal measures to which

Jou will have recourse.

16. The Land Revenne

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