Tax and axe..

A probable calculation of the annual income to be raised by a tax on marriages, burials, and legacies..
Published: (1695)

Axing the tax : the rise and fall of Canada's carbon tax /
by: Terrazzano, Franco
Published: (2025)

[A] profitable and pleasant glass of extraordinary expen[ces ...] Whereunto is added, the true assize of bread, according to the statute..
Published: (1668)

[A] profitable and pleasant glass of extraordinary expen[ces] ... Whereunto is added, the true assize of bread, according to the statute
Published: (1668)

Taxes no charge : in a letter from a gentleman, to a person of quality, shewing the nature, use, and benefit of taxes in this kingdom, and compared with the impositions of foreign states : together with their improvement of trade in time of war.
by: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
Published: (1690)

Taxes no charge : in a letter from a gentleman, to a person of quality, shewing the nature, use, and benefit of taxes in this kingdom, and compared with the impositions of foreign states : together with their improvement of trade in time of war.
by: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
Published: (1690)

Proposals for a water-tax, : yearly to be raised to make good the funds; /
by: Saer, Richard
Published: (1690)

A proposal of one tax for all taxes : founded upon a serious inquiry into the natural and divine right, and into the proper nature of tribute in general, and of custom and tax in particular, and regulated by a narrow search into the errors and defects of other taxes, all amended in this, which hath the qualities following.
by: J. H.
Published: (1690)

Dr. Davenant's opinion anent the salt and malt-taxes in England.
Published: (1706)

A New song. Entitled Master Billy Pitt's budget; or, A touch on the times : To the tune of "A cobler there was.".
Published: (1785)

A Computation of what a tax laid only on shooes, boots, slippers, and gloves may amount unto in a year : whereby it is made appear it will bring more mony into the Exchequer, and be a less tax on the subject, of as little charge and trouble to collect, and the poor not so liable to be oppress'd by it as by a general tax on leather /
Published: (1694)

A vindication of the shop-tax: addressed to the landholders of England.
Published: (1789)

Some overtures and cautions in relation to trade and taxes : humbly offered to the Parliament /
by: Black, William, -1745
Published: (1707)

Essay upon taxes : Particularly tending to shew that the ministers of the Church of Scotland cannot in law, and ought not, in justice and equity, to be subjected to the tax upon houses and lights.
by: Carlyle, Alexander, 1722-1805
Published: (1769)

A probable calculation of the moneys vvhich may be raised by a tax on plate in this kingdom: : as also of the annual income to His Majesty, to be raised by a tax on hats, (viz.)
by: Fryth, Richard
Published: (1700)

A short view of the trade and taxes of Scotland, compar'd with what these taxes may amount to after the union ... : with some reasons, why (if we enter into an union) our trade should be under our own regulation.
by: Black, William, -1745
Published: (1707)

The standard of equality· In subsidiary taxes & payments, : or A just and strong preserver of publique liberty. Conducing towards the most happy government of kingdomes and states.
by: Philo-Dicæus
Published: (1647)

The state and condition of our taxes considered, or, A proposal for a tax upon funds : shewing the justice, usefulness, and necessity of such a tax ... with some directions to the freeholders of Great Britain concerning the choice of the next Parliament /
by: Wagstaffe, William, 1685-1725

The state and condition of our taxes considered, or, A proposal for a tax upon funds : shewing the justice, usefulness, and necessity of such a tax ... with some directions to the freeholders of Great Britain concerning the choice of the next Parliament /
by: Wagstaffe, William, 1685-1725

Proposals humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, for laying a poll-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. for one year : and a poundage-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. that shall be bought or sold in England. Also an annual imposition or duty on all weights and measures whatsoever; as likewise on all shopkeepers and tradesmen.
by: Smith, John, writer on taxation
Published: (1670)

A short view of our present trade and taxes : compared with what these taxes may amount to after the union, even tho our trade shold not augment one sixpence : with some reasons, why (if we enter in an union,) our trade should be under our own regulations.
by: Black, William, -1745
Published: (1706)

An essay for a general tax, or, A project for a royal tythe : which by suppressing all the ancient funds and later projects for raising the publick revenues, and for ever abolishing all exemptions, unequal assessments, and all rigorous and oppressive distraining on the people will furnish the government a fixt and certain revenue sufficient for all its exigencies and occasions without oppressing the subjects /
by: Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707

Memorial concerning the malt-tax.
Published: (1726)

A project for a royal tythe, or, general tax : which, by suppressing all the ancient funds and later projects for raising the publick revenues, and for ever abolishing all exemptions, unequal assessments, and all rigorous and oppressive distraining on the peopl, will furnish the government a fixt and certain revenue : sufficient for all its exigencies and occasions, without oppressing the subjects ... /
by: Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707

The nature and weight of the taxes of the nation : shewing that by the continuance of heavy taxes and impositions and the mis-application of publick money, trade is destroy'd, the poor increas'd : and the miseries and misfortunes of the whole kingdom demand the consideration of the freeholders of Great Britain at the ensuing election.
by: Gordon, Thomas, -1750

A discourse of taxes and contributions : shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands, assessments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, hearth, excise, &c. : with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning wars, the church, universities, rents and purchases ... : the same being frequently applied to the state and affairs of Ireland, and is now thought seasonable for the present affairs of England : humbly recommended to the present Parliament.
by: Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687
Published: (1689)

A discourse of taxes and contributions : shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands, assesments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, hearth, excise, &c. : with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning wars, the church, universities, rents and purchases ... : the same being frequently applied to the state and affairs of Ireland, and is now thought seasonable for the present affairs of England : humbly recommended to the present Parliament.
by: Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687

Some thoughts concerning the malt tax : humbly offered to the consideration of the landed interest of Scotland.
Published: (1725)

The Taxes not grievous, and therefore not a reason for an unsafe peace.

A declaration and protestation against the illegal, detestable, oft-condemned, new tax and extortion of excise in general : and for hops (a native incertain commodity) in particular /
by: Prynne, William, 1600-1669

To the high court of Parliament, an humble proposal, for collecting the duties on marriages, births and burials..
by: Harding, William, artificer
Published: (1695)

The taxes, a dramatick entertainment : Detur Digniori.
by: Bacon, Phanuel, 1700-1783
Published: (1757)

A treatise of taxes and contributions : Shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands, assessments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, raising of coins, harth-money, excise, &c. With several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning warrs, the church, universities, rents and purchases, usury and exchange, banks and lombards, registers for conveyances, beggars, ensurance, exportation of money, wooll, free ports, coins, housing, liberty of conscience, &c. The same being frequently applied to the state and affairs of Ireland, and is now thought seasonable for the present affairs of England.
by: Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687
Published: (1679)

A treatise of taxes and contributions : Shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands assessments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, raising of coins, harth-money, excise, &c. With several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning wars the church, universities, rents and purchaces, usury and exchange, banks and lombards, registers for conveyances, beggars, ensurance, exportation of money, wooll, free ports, coins, housing, liberty of conscience, &c. The same being frequently applied to the state and affairs of Ireland, and is now thought seasonable for the present affairs of England.
by: Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687
Published: (1685)

A short view of the grounds and limits of the obligation to pay taxes : Addressed to the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester; by Thomas Percival, M.D. F.R.S. Lond. and Eding. &c. &c.
by: Percival, Thomas, 1740-1804

A scheme of the proportions the several counties in England paid to the land tax in 1693, and to the subsidies in 1697, compared with the number of members they send to Parliament /
by: Smart, John, of Guildhall, London
Published: (1698)