The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-25 00:00:00

IND RENTS.

OR Or THE STATESMAN.

Clod of property in England that
proportion of taxation as ground-
kind of property which the pub-
laim on for tares. Where ground
lary rent of land, it is owing in a
Use laws, which give enconrage-
otnmeroe. It is the trade and
that have swelled oat its capitals
ns to their present balk. And
moment gives, the inhabitants of
deil to pay so mach more rent for
.y build their houses upon. Where
.ces has risen to an extraordinary
this rise to the government of the
ray thing be more reasonable then,
contribute towards the support of
.t P time like the present, when
es press so heavily on houses and
al, and in some Instances none is
landlord, what Injustice it is that
re alldwed to be the best and most
country, should not be subject to
.-.lticit the nation has to bear.
always charged; or at lent are in-
on property. They are portioned
value of the buildings and lands.
lite. A piece of lard accopied as
e production of valuable fratta, Asc.
s than the same quantity of land
any other kind of grain ; because
al would be employed on the one
not the oeespier who is taxed, hot
rouses, for instance, are compelled,
and all other parochial rates and
may at the same time be in-
alto are receiving parish relief.
that the rates and taxes are at
tome from those persons who
west and profit from such like
we know that there are pome who
which produces them hundreds
ads a year, and do not subscribe,
one penny to the parochial rates
A, from wheate they draw these
churn we know, that instead of tee-
lue of their property, it encreaws
ate to wonder what is the cause of
t respecting it.
rs be sanctioned by law to rob and
defenceless, and society will not
n by a system of taxation which
ion of property, aed add a two-fold
o have in a pwish freehold bosses
sta at will, who pay him one bon-
Thee houses or lands are subject
d taxes, and the tenants, perhaps,
• runs god taxes shooltl increase to
li causes ulnainntion °front, is not
ty giwinished in value? and will
,hare of the bmthen of taxation ?
rather ease. Steppose a person to
, is the seas parish, that produces
It ground-rents. His land, we will
trim Improves it, by expending a
EL so it, is booms fee star alrilat
is increase, so mini so, as will Mss-
vales of Preperty. The rekliseeke
two thousand poem& This mkt
before the gresaesi Isedlords aka be
eaters be pep re roots or same.,
that eases. freebet4 landhohl?
twe and the ease. week. •ow

• loci out pay as yi-
p. la IMO, houses were very high
time, A. sold 11., for two thousand
house, subject to a ground-reas of
I n consequence of the increase of tax-
wart) ever) kind of property has fal-
former our. 'f his house, which was,
oath one thousand pounds, is not now
; hot the fort) pounds year ground
Ir in value ; for at that time it would
t eighty bushels of wheat, and ;orty
will purchase more than one bun-
t this kind of property is subject to
and little or ao tax, to support the
gives the possessor of it each a de-
lids is not the only evil. r'or where
lemon's property is increaring, and
rreariag, owing to a system of tas-
tily create a disposition in one to op-
t, and in the other to support it.
wore, who have leased Off their land
I, be subject to us), parochial rates
,etion to the reut they receive. It
with the present mode of rating, nor
e trouble or expense of collecting,
w kept secret, or he in any instance
r, so long as it is charged on the te-
ord compelled to allow hint his pro-

lets a uiere of ground to 8., for ten
[e a house, worth fifty pounds u'
use is rated. in the tax-gatherer's
pays 411 the rates and taxes, which
this forty pounds a year. When hi.
nt, he says to his impllord, this
bred t,, be worth forty pounds
it that sin% in the parish books.
is ten pounds a year of that your
hare to pay Your proportion of In
Which, I •tu allowed by law, to de-
nihrent.

I, »re nut rated at the seine rate as
o repairs, risk of rent, &c. But the
1 116 •iir la expenses, nor any risks,
wok? the rate way always be the
rreei yes.

present mode, two houses may be
XL' and quality; the one r. freehold,
hold, which pays a gronnd•reat of
s • year. The value of the freehold
nd pomade, and the leasehold fire
.e equally toted, co that five boo-
m the saiue amount of taxes as

It leases hare thrown rates and taxes
and fixed them on the improve-
are not present impediments to the
mere srreens to shelter parties from
taxation. To cause a remedy, or
rents should he compelled to email-
chief rates and gazes.
I em your's, &c.,
:t. 21. Ib2*2.

or and his lady ware• to sleep last
irnr, and is expected lo town this
inverninent it appears does not C-
rud any specific charge against Sir
ly confesses that he was seat off
~nei•teratioos.

are happy to state, was considered
better.

and London Shipping Companies
t with a respectable prrson in Leith,
r for the use of the Company at the
idrrd weight, which is something
. of 17,E ounces.