Star.
London, England, 1818-03-05 00:00:00

less feu), than other boards
leis of that House. On the
:ount had been moved for,
:,ht of great importance. It
destruction of the 'Property
mt offices had become sine-
✓ nine or eleven inspectors,
ed to- travel, for the purpose
which was technically called
persons being reduced, it
o give them pensions. Eleven i
ries of 9001. or nine on sala-
tot which,—(hear, hear), and
at the parties were, and whe-
situation under Government,
wed for by an Hon. Friend
now elapsed since it had
use, and it did not appear
been made. From the Trea-
✓ department than the Tax
e a return would have been
re was no. correspondence
e the motion could be an-
Might therefore have been
hich had elapsed. He, how-
was very much the ton at
be that House. What theym .
riding to interrupt or impede
. They were, in truth, not
t present than they had been
irs ago. For the returns, he
! part of the country, so far
destroyed, part had been oc-
occupied with them, where
h the names erased, no doubt,
passed over in such a manner
atch them out of such a de-
harp as those accustomed to
ts, might read them without
tory that was told two years
Id. A person could not send
the chandler's shop, without
e with what he purchased,
's return, or his own—(hear.)
e told that some one died, and
a sold, and these were a part
might be had by those who
a purchase. This known,
!solve to see that the returns
:ir own eyes. It was a maxim
hould be trusted in his own
stroy papers like the returns
s not in the department of
Kfice. Had the business to
ieir department; had ft been
lay on a surcharge, no one
han he was to give credit to
ctivity of the worthy persons
riswer for the success of their
iuty to be performed was te
ax so dear to them all—a tax
pf the Exchequer could never
F a dirge to its memory—it
ing. He concluded by mov-
ie should be appointed to in-
een taken towards destroying
3orporate, and of Individuals,

Et of the EXCHEQUER said,
leman had understood he was
a motion like the present, he
it he was very far from think-
inted for the purpose set forth
do any g'od whatever. The
n with al► the Boards under
er ready to -comply with the
He could exculpate the Tax
which had been brought for-
able Gentleman. Those who
le Office respecting the return
Lst know that it had long been
House, and had been printed
ar.) The Return was ordered
-louse by a Resolution of the
February 10, they had ordered
rated ; so that it was clear the
as early as it could have been'
.ar, hear.) Now, with respect
whatever he might do in the
was not his intention to pro-
revived during the continuance
It had been eminently ser-
;ad carried the country trium-
greatest difficulties with which
contend ; but he thought it
e, as he trusted it would be un-

the nation should be blessed
r, hear.) With respect to the
ty Tax, hetvg.vited that some
toyed, as, if they bad been pre—
lave been useful in recovering
g frauds which had taken place.
o wish that any of the Returns
Jule B, which related to the af-.
should be preserved. It was
pp os e that he could wish such
, with a view to the revival of
to must know that papers which
umstances of commercial men
d, if the Tax were again to be
of little or no use now. He
be preserved which could be of
ter when imposing any new tax ;
but to landed property ; which
ter of secrecy, and which never
ing of importance. The present
s premature, for there still re-
from 200,000/. to 300,0001. of
. Under all the circumstances,
ye a negative to the motion for

did not wish to revive discus-
ished to prevent any misappre-
.cretary to the Board of Taxes
ie unfavourable character given
ust congratulate the House and
ag now stated by the Chancel-
that the Income Tax was never
)f peace. He thought no rea-
Nhy the Motion should not be

dmadverted on the conduct of
es, in over-rating houses with-
quiry. llc particularly alluded
iclenham and lsleworth.

could not help wondering at