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London, England, 1822-03-01 00:00:00

ANNUAL MALT TAX ACT.

The following is -a correct Copy of the Resolutions agreed to
on Wednesday night in the House of Commons, and upon which
a Bill was ordered to be brought in accordingly :
1. " That there be allowed. the Duty of Excise upon 'Malt,
charged by-an Act made in the 2d year of the reign of his re-
sent Majesty, for the service of the year 11121, upon all Malt•
which shall have paid the whole of the Duties now by law
chargeable on Malt, and which shall be used and consumen.
after the 25th day of February 1822, and before the sth clay,tif
April 1823, in the making or brewing of Beer, the distillatiOh
of British Spirits, and the making ofVinegar, respectively,-not,
exceeding the proportions, and in manner following : viz.
" To Brewers of Beer in Great Britain for . sale, for 'every
four Barrels of Porter, which Shill be charged with Duty as
Strong Beer, the sum of Bs:—and for every three Barrels of
Ale which shall be so charged the sum of Bs.—and for every
seven Barrels of Table Beer which shall be charged with Dutlf,. •
Bs.—and to every Distiller of British Spirits in Great
tam for sale, for every nineteen Gallons of British Spirits
of the strength of seven per centum above .hydrometer. •
proof, distilled from'Corn irash charged with Duty; the
sum of 2s.—and to every Vinegar-maker in. Great Britain for
sale, for every 36 Gallons of Vinegar of the strength of proof.
Made froM Nialt only, and charged with Duty, the sum of 20" .
2. " That from and after the 25th day of February,,lg q,„.
the Countervailing Duty of sixteen shillings and twopence; im-
posed by an Act made in the 59th year of the reign of his ,late
Majesty, upon Irish Strong Beer, Ale or Minn, imported or
brought into Great Britain directly from Ireland, shall tease
and 'determine, except as to any arrear thereof ; and that in
lieu thereof the following Duty of Excise shall ,be charged', : -
levied, collected, and paid
" For and upon every Barrel, consisting of thirty,shr gallons
English Beer measure, of Irish Strong. Beer, AleitirMum,
which shall be imported or brought intd Great Britain dfrectly
from Ireland, an Excise Countervailing Duty of fourteenshitt
lings and two pence."
3. " That there shall 'be granted and. allowed for and upon
every Barrel of Strong Beer or Ale made or .brewed after the
25th day of February 1822 in -Great.Britain, above the price'of
eighteen shillings per Barrel, exclusive of the Duty, and not
being Two-penny Ale, mentionedand described in the seventh
article of the Treaty of Union With Scotland, which shall be.
duly exported to Foreign parts as merchandize„,a Drawback
of fourteen shillings and two pence only, in lieu of the Draw.'
back now payable on Beer so exported.%

P.MILIAMENTAR,Y PROCEEDINGS,

11017i1:' OF COMMONS.
Jovis, 28° die Februw'ii, 189,Z.

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LIGIITING, &f.'..-11r011)ley (NI iddlesex
, 'I Petition s for Bills re-
t. a u itch— Holborn (St. Andrew - portedl; - RepOrts to
FORVAH. Cottal,flousE, • i lie on the table.
Roans—Shaftesbury and Sht.tborAg'
Lincoln Heath Bills presented, and
Is c LOs u RE—Clifton Reynes (Rua* - read a first time.
#.:i AVI LlGHT—Wakefield
. , . . Bradfo.rd. V01)(r.4. . . _
PAV I N G—(;IICIITISfOfd . ,<Billsozdered,
Litt-ratroot, WATE,IIVOIIIIS J.
WINDOW Tibt —Petition of Householders. ox the City of Dub-
lin,: the repeal, thereof 1. to lie on the table, and to be

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printed.
Looe 13aroug1 ,-Petition of Rowland Ste-
pherulon, Esq, comi;daining of that Election, jo be taken into
coiisideratiea 'upon 'Thursday.. the 18th Aprir next, at three
in the afterriepn; and ‘he Speaker to issue warrants. or per..
sons, papers., and recxds.
PoAict.Bux. (No..l.)—Power to Committee

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on Bill to send for persons, papers, and records. Petition 01
General Commissioners of the Police of Edinburgh, against

referred to the Committee on the Bill ; Counsel ortlered.
~lQLYur.tn ROADS-Sir John Kynaston Powell, and Mt

Panton Corbet added to the COrrttriittee. .
AoRICIILTuttax DISTRESS-Petitions from Bruton, and
Louth (Lincolnshire),—talie on.the Table, and to be printed.
,R9ym.. Binlc II s (Scotland)—Bill for regulating the mode of
for the Common. Good and Revenues of the Royal
• Burghs of Scotland,a;.d to prevent th; non-residence of 111a-
.7' giStrates of Boyal Burghs in Scotland,. and to rettrain tmdue
' compacts regarding Burgh Elections,
,ordered to be brought
in by the Lori Advocate of. Scotland and Sir George Clerk.

ORDERS OF TUE DAY for TIES DAY..
Sapply,Committee.. •
44. AVa3.,s. and Means—Committee.
y. Land and Assessed TaxesL-COmmittee thereupon.
4. Smugglers Commitments Bill—Second Readies.
5. Arms Importation (Ireland) Bill—Report.
ti. Population (Ireland) Ilia—Tbird Reading. • •
7. Arms Seizure indemnity (Ireland) 13ill—Third Beading.,
Sugar, Tobacco, &c. Duties Bill—Committee. -
V. Exchequer Bills (X20,000,000} Bill—Committec;
W. Transfer of Aids Bill-Committee. •
),I. Navy-Five per Cents-. Bill—Second Reading.