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The 17th at May &

This not only commits a departure from well-established precedents but also appears to me inequitable. I have to appeal to you against it.

The mere fact that during the period prior to my departure from England, I failed to submit a sufficient return, charging Income Tax for it, is not a sufficient reason to charge me. Some time before leaving for the Continent on home leave, I could have had my salary for April remitted to me there, but relied upon the usual practice being followed.

I consider it a hardship that after incurring the great expense involved in paying a visit to England, purportedly for health, I should be charged Income Tax upon the salary due to me for the period covered by my leave at home. I would respectfully ask that I be granted relief from such payment on the grounds that the system adopted in previous sessions, to which I have already referred, be adhered to.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

W. Chatham

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The 17th at May & This not only commits a departure from well-established precedents but also appears to me inequitable. I have to appeal to you against it. The mere fact that during the period prior to my departure from England, I failed to submit a sufficient return, charging Income Tax for it, is not a sufficient reason to charge me. Some time before leaving for the Continent on home leave, I could have had my salary for April remitted to me there, but relied upon the usual practice being followed. I consider it a hardship that after incurring the great expense involved in paying a visit to England, purportedly for health, I should be charged Income Tax upon the salary due to me for the period covered by my leave at home. I would respectfully ask that I be granted relief from such payment on the grounds that the system adopted in previous sessions, to which I have already referred, be adhered to. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, W. Chatham
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the 17 at May & this not only cometting deferture from well-established precedents but also affeers to me inequitable, by to affeal to you against it. The mere due to me fact the that th A I period prior to faid to me in Englan England The not, Scubmit a sufficient read out Soutoit, charging dicome Tax for it. Some time home the Continent on o could have bad had my 7 salay for April remitted to me there blut relied upon the usual praction y charging my arring Leime Zave from bing followed. the dat I consider it a hardship that after incurring the the great expence involved in paying wait to England, frincifully for health, I should be charged the bright an Icons Jax upon the salary bue to me for the period cumfied by the home & I would reaffectually imay's ask that I be granted cented reling from on that the bystem adefted such payment of that the privines ressions, to which I have alreay on referred, be adhered to I am, ti Your obedient fervant, W. Chath
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the 17 at May &

this not only cometting

deferture from well-established precedents but also affeers to me inequitable,

by

to affeal to you against it.

The mere

due to me

fact

the

that th

A

I

period prior to

faid to me in Englan

England

The not, Scubmit a sufficient read out

Soutoit,

charging

dicome Tax for it.

Some time

home

the Continent on

o could have bad

had my

7

salay for April remitted to me there

blut relied upon the usual praction

y charging

my

arring

Leime Zave

from

bing followed.

the dat

I consider it a hardship that after

incurring the

the great expence involved in

paying

wait to England, frincifully for

health, I should be

charged

the bright an

Icons Jax upon the salary bue

to me for the period cumfied by the

home & I would reaffectually

imay's

ask that I be granted

cented reling from

on that the bystem adefted

such payment of that the

privines ressions, to which I have alreay

on

referred,

be adhered to

I am, ti

Your obedient fervant,

W. Chath

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