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BEP(F.747.001
16 Feb 1747:12 (601)
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; as also saddle-horses kept for pleasure,
livery servants, foreign servants double, eating on plate
and china, opera, playhouse, and Vaux-Hall tickets; as also
all admitting to private concerts, balls, and masquerades;
in order to give some ease to the laborious and industrious
part of society, and convert a part of the superfluous money
that is spent, to public 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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