CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 425

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1

of

Wines & Spirits, for Pawn brokers, for Auctioneers, for Marriages without

Bann.

4 Judicial Fees & Fines .

5 License or

duty upon.

Stone quarries.

6. Tonnage duty Shipping, entering

registering

and

the port. Duty on Chinese Junks. 7. Sailing letters to

Ships or Vessels at

$5. Dollars each.

8. Passports at $2

{

420

each

It had been also pro-

posed to charge a duty

of 1½ per cent on the first year's Salary of

all appointments made but

within the Colony, Such a duty

would

appear to be decidedly objectionable.

As the Registration

and licence to inhabit

would seem

to be useful

as a measure

of Police

I do not object to that species of Capitation.

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1 of Wines & Spirits, for Pawn brokers, for Auctioneers, for Marriages without Bann. 4 Judicial Fees & Fines . 5 License or duty upon. Stone quarries. 6. Tonnage duty Shipping, entering registering and the port. Duty on Chinese Junks. 7. Sailing letters to Ships or Vessels at $5. Dollars each. 8. Passports at $2 { 420 each It had been also pro- posed to charge a duty of per cent on the first year's Salary of all appointments made but within the Colony, Such a duty would appear to be decidedly objectionable. As the Registration and licence to inhabit would seem to be useful as a measure of Police I do not object to that species of Capitation.
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1 of Wines & Spirits, for Pawn brokers, for Auctioneers, for Marriages without Bann. 4 Judicial Fees & Fines . 5 License or duty upon. Stour quarries. 6. Tonnage duty Shipping, entering registing Aud the port. Duty on Chinese Renols. 7. Sailing letters to Ships or Vessels at 5. Dollars each. 8. Pafers at $2 { 420 each It had been also pro- posed to charge a duty of K1⁄2 per cent on the first gears Salary of all apportimento made but within the Colony, Such a duty would appear to be decidedly djectionable. As the Registration and ducense to enhabit would seem to be woofil as a measure of Police I do not object to that species of Capitation.
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1

of

Wines & Spirits, for Pawn brokers, for Auctioneers, for Marriages without

Bann.

4 Judicial Fees & Fines .

5 License or

duty upon.

Stour quarries.

6. Tonnage duty Shipping, entering

registing

Aud

the port. Duty on Chinese Renols. 7. Sailing letters to

Ships or Vessels at

5. Dollars each.

8. Pafers at $2

{

420

each

It had been also pro-

posed to charge a duty

of K1⁄2 per cent on the first gears Salary of

all apportimento made but

within the Colony, Such a duty

would

appear to be decidedly djectionable.

As the Registration

and ducense to enhabit

would seem

to be woofil

as a measure

of Police

I do not object to that species of Capitation.

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