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Bill Number1590Session1741
Title For granting to his majesty a further additional duty on wine, silk, hops, china, earthen, japanned or lacquered ware, and vinegar, and also a tax of 4s. in the pound on all salaries, profits of employments, fees and pensions, to be applied to pay an interest of £4 per cent per annum upon the sum of £125,000 part of the sum of £300,000 and an interest of £5 per cent per annum upon such part of the residue thereof as shall remain unpaid on the 25th day of December, 1741, and also to pay an interest of £4 per cent per annum upon a further sum, not exceeding the sum of £125,000 to be borrowed for the purposes herein mentioned, and towards the discharge of the said principal sums.
Variant Title(s) For granting to his majesty a further additional duty on wine, silk, hops, china, earthen, japanned or lacquered ware, and vinegar; and also a tax of 4s. In the pound on all salaries, profits of employments, fees and pensions, to be applied to pay an interest of £5 per cent per annum upon the sum of £100, 000 and an interest of £5 per cent per annum upon the sum of £250, 000 or such part thereof as shall remain unpaid on the 25th day of December, 1741 and towards the discharge of the said principal sums. [20, 21,23 Nov]

For granting to his majesty a further additional duty on wine, silk, hops, china, earthen, japanned or lacquered ware, and vinegar; and also a tax of 4s. in the pound on all salaries, profits of employments, fees and pensions, to be applied to pay an interest of £5 per cent per annum upon the sum of £100, 000 and an interest of £5 per cent per annum upon the sum of £250, 000 or such part thereof as shall remain unpaid on the 25th day of December, 1741 and towards the discharge of the said principal sums. [EPC]
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body Commons
Leave or Order 20 Nov 1741Leave or Order to Thomas Carter Master of the Rolls [0360]
Read & Committed 21 Nov 1741Presented by Thomas Carter Master of the Rolls [0360]
Reported 23 Nov 1741Reported by Thomas Carter Master of the Rolls [0360]
Sent to Chief Governor 23 Nov 1741   
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council Approved 
Received & Referred to Law Officers3 Dec 1741 
Petition to English Privy Council None 
Decision of the English Privy Council Amended 
Engrossed 7 Dec 1741 
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented Commons 
Presented 16 Dec 1741 
Sent to Other House 19 Dec 1741 
Royal Assent 23 Dec 1741 
Statute Number 15 George II c.2
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