The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-18 00:00:00

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SALT TAX.
Resolutions in the Commons on Friday, agreed to le 6
Committee of the whole Hosea, on t reAmiLutieetearsilifed
(twelfth) Resolution. reported from t of
the whole Hesse, on the payment of Military wed
Naval Patio's, Civil Superannuatioas, and the sepal
of Tame; and gibe were instructed to consider of the
Duties new payable on Salt.
I. Resolved, That it is the opinieit of this Cosouilttee
that from and after the Sib day of January. 18239 134.
of the 15s. chargeable and payable by law foe every
bushel of salt or rock salt that shell be made at any salt
work, or raised or taken out of any salt-raise Or alt-,
in Scotland; and 7s. of the 95. etarteahle sod lraM Isa
by law for every bushel of salt Of rock salt brooght frooi
Scotland and England; and Is. of the Is. O. charge-
able and payable by law fur every liuudred weight of
salted beef, or pork. or bacon, or other flesh, brought.
from Scotland into England; and 6.1. of the 2s. 6d.
chargeable and payable by law for every bushel of camas
and impure rock salt delivered from rock salt-pit or
mice. og warehouse or storehouse, for the purpose of
feeding or wising with the food of sheep and rattle, or
steeping seed, or preserving hay, or being employed as
manure for land ; and 13.. of the 15s. chargeable and
payable by law for every bushel of salt or rock salt im-
ported from Ireland into Great Britain; sod 17s. 9d. of
the 295. chargeable and payable by law for every bushel
of salt which shall be imported from beyond the seas
into Great Britain ; the several beauties payable by
law on beef or pork salted in Great Britain, and export-
ed to foreign parts; and the whole of the day charge-
able and payable by law fee and IWl'.ustirtate of pot-
ash, delivered by any maker or make sof glue, fee the
purpose of bring used in two asesialtacture of alum; shall
respectively cease and determine, and be ao Mager paid
or payable. except as to any arrear theme.
2. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee.
that every maker of salt in Scotland shall take out an
Excise lionise, aathorisieg him to make or refit,* salt
is Scotland; for which an Excise duty of 20s. shall be
paid.
3. Resolved, that is the opinion of this Committed.
that the duty of 2s. Irish currency, for sad upon every
bash*, of white salt, and also the duty of M. Irish cur-
, reacy for and upon every ton of reek salt, the growth,
radars. or manufacture of Great Mule, imported
sate trebled, made payable by an Act of the 45th year
of his late Majesty, and which duties were continued by
an Aet of the first year of his present Mdjesty, shall be
avid continue payable, until further provisions shall be
nude by Parluinsent.
4. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee.
that a duty *fie. British currency be charged on refry
bushel of Gelid not being the growth. produce, or masa-
facture of Great Britain, imported into Ireland.
5. Resolved. That it is the opinion of this Committee.
that oe the exportation front Ireland *fail salt made is
Ireland from rock salt, the production of Great Britain,
a drawback be allowed to the maker of sack salt in lee-
k's& adt exceeding the duty paid oa the importation of
such rock salt.
• ROASTED CORN BILL.
Clause added is the Committee on the Roasted Corn Bill
in the Commons of the 14th of June.
And be it further 'elected, that from and after the
10th day of October, 1822. it shall and may be lawful
for any person or persons duly licensed to deal is cocoa,
who shall first make entry of his, her, or their premises,
for the purpose hereinafter mentioned. at the nearest
office of Excise, and who shall not be a scorcher or
raster of core, peas, or beans, or a dealer in or seller of
scorched or roasted torn, peas, or bane, or have In his
paesession any tab corn, peas, or bean, to make and
miteMacture le such entered premises, and a ith the
knowledge of the proper officer, cocoa-paste. broma, and
other mixtures and preparations of cocoa with sugar mid
arrow-root flour, or other farioaceints powder. each
arrow-root flour or other farinaceous powder not being
baker, scorched, roasted, or otherwise disguised or al-
tered from its natural state. except by mixing with
cocoa as aforesaid, and to sell and offer and expose to
sale such cocoa-paste, beam, or other mixture or pre-
paration as aforesaid •, provided always that every inch
person and persons shall melon all inch cocoa-paste,
broils, and other mixtures and preparations of cocoa
as aforesaid, as soon as the same is made. and before
the same is sold, offered, or reposed for sale or de-
livered, in paper sealed and stamped, and with such
stamp, andin such manner as the Commissioners of
Ago it shall from time to time direct for that purpose,
and which stamp the Commissioners of Excise shall
from time to time furnish and cause to be delivered to
every each person and persons as aforesaid, opal his,
her. or their request, and upon web person sod persons
paying to such Commissioners for such stamps so to be
used, at the rateof 611. per lb. weight of all such wear
paste, broom, or other mixtures as herein describedo
end if any person or persons shall make or manufacture
any cocoa-paste, broma,or other mixture or preparatloiof
cocoa as aforesaid, without first making such entry as
aforesaid, or shall mix with any cocoa any baked,
scorched, or roasted material whatsoever, or any ingre-
dient whatsoever. except as aforesaid, or shall keep, offer
for sale, sell, or deliver any preparation of cocoa, other-
wise than in the manner, and enclosed is the paper. cog-
taining sot less than one quarter of a pound, or more
than one pound, stopped as aforesaid, or shall use any
such stamp or paper a second time, or imitate or use any
stamp for the purpose aforesaid which shall not have
been issued by or by the order of the Commissioners of
Kaki., or shall use any art or contrinece by which the
officer surveying such premises shall be prevented or de-
ceived in taking a true account of all each compound,
cocoa, broma, or other mixture of cocoa with sugar, and
arrow-root leer, or other unbaked, unacorched, un-
roast-J, and undisguised farinaceoas powder as afore-
said, or shall obstruct or hinder such officer in taking
such secant, every such person and persons, in such
eases respectively offending, shall for every such offence
severally forfeit and lose therm of WM

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MELANCIIOLI: ACCIDISKT.II2 Sooday aftersoon
about Ire o'clock, a Mr. Clipstoue west tato the Sur •
rey Canal to bathe, and shortly after, it is suppoeed.
be was seised with the cramp, he disappeared ; his
friend, a Mr. loses, went in famedistely upon wit-
owning hie precarious situation, sod while he was
swimming tewarfs the spot where Mr. Clipstene seek.
Mr. Jones's sou west in after Us father, 'and disap-
peared almost 'intently. Mr. Joules, sea. with mach
difficalty reached the shore. Mr. Clipsioaeo lady
was shortly after takes up, bet that of Mr. Joisee's eon
bas not yet bees Soma The helloes of Mr. bsert
are painful 'termed demeriptlen. la the peeress
though uosuceettihi attesapt.to mei* his (deed. he-
bad to witosok for the last tittle. tudoilse epirit sal-
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