The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-20 00:00:00

No. 3.—EXCISE DUTY ON SPIRITS.

That there shall be paid, in addition to the duties of ex-
cise now payable on spirits in Scotland and Ireland re-
spectively, upon every gallon of spirits of the strength of
hydrometer proof, which shall, on and after the sth July,
1853, be distilled in Scotlrnd and Ireland respectively, or
be in the stock, custody or possession of any distiller in
Scotland or 'lreland, or which, having been distilled in
England, Scotland, or Ireland, shall on or after the said
day be in warehouse in Scotland or Ireland, and be taken
out of warehouse for consumption in Scotian 1 or Ireland,
or which, having been taken out of warehou,.. in England
for removal to Scotland or Ireland, shall o. or after the
said day be brought into Scotland ( td, the addi-
tional duty following (that is to say) :

In Scotland
In Ireland

s. d.
1 0
0 8

No. 4.—DUTIES ON LICENSES TO LET HORSES
FOR HIRE.

That from and after the 10th of October, 1853, the du-
ties of excise payable under any act or acts now in force
on horses let for hire, and on licenses to let the same ; and
also the duties of assessed taxes payable under any such act
or acts as aforesaid, in respect of carriages of any description
bond fide kept and used solely for the purpose of being let
for hire, with any horse or horses to be used therewith,
by any person licensed to let horses for hire, shall respec-
tively cease and determine ; and in lieu thereof there shall
be paid for and in respect of every license to be taken out
yearly by every person who shall let any horse for hire,
with or without an carriage to be used therewith, the fol-
lowing duties of excise (that is to say) :

Annual

License Duty.
Where the person taking out such license shall £. s. d.
keep at one and the same time to be let for hire-
-1 horse or 1 carriage only ... 5 0 0
More than 1 horse and less than 4 horses,
or more than 1 carriage and less than 3
carriages ... ... 10 0 0
4 horses and less than S horses, or 3 carriages
and less than 5 carriages ... 15 0 0
8 horses and less than 12 horses, or 5 car-
riages and less than 7 carriages ... ... 20 0 0
12 horses and less than 16 horses, or 7 car-
riages and less than 10 carriages ... , 25 0 0
16 horses and less than 20 horses, or 10 car-
riages or more ... 30 0 0
20 horses and no more ... ... 35 0 0
And if more than 20 horses, then for every
additional number of 10 horses, and for
any additional number less than 10, over
and above 20, or any other multiple of 10
horses, the further additional duty of 5 0 0

No. S.—HACKNEY CARRIAGES.

That upon and after the 10th day of October, 1853, the
duties now payable on and in respect of licenses to keep
and let to hire hackney carriages within the distance of
five miles from the General Post-office, in the city of Lon-
don, shall cease and determine ; and in lieu thereof there
shall be paid the following duties (that is to say)
For and upon every license to be taken out £. a. cl.
yearly by any person to keep, use, employ,
and lot to hire any hackney carriage within
the distance of seven miles from the General
Post-office, in the city of Loudon 1 0 0
And for and in respect of every such license,
weekly and every week during the continu-
ance thereof ... ... •.. 0 5 0