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PG-P.747.017
10 Mar 1747:13,21 (952)
London. . . Friday, Nov. 28. . . It is reported, that
towards raising a supply for the current service of the
year, several branches of luxury will be severely taxed,
such as coaches, chariots, chaises, and one-horse chaises,
also saddle-horses kept for pleasure, livery servants,
foreign servants double, eating on plate and china, opera,
play-house and Vaux Hall tickets; as also all admitting to
private concerts, balls, and masquerades; in order to give
some ease to the labouring and industrious part of society,
and convert a part of the superfluous money that is spent,
to publick advantage, and the bringing to a speedy end that
expensive, and yet necessary war, which had its rise from
our corruption, and had been long ago brought to a happy as
well as honourable conclusion, but for the fatal effects
which naturally proceed from so foul a principle.
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