The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-05-29
For the Spy.
TAXES IN ENGLAND.


have been much interested in looking over tax
list printed in late English publications. and it oc-
CURED to that few extracts from it might also in
terest Others especially those of our citizens who com
plain of the high rates here; it will be that the
taxes in Eng land are enormous when compared with
ours.
Thetaxe Windows, it would seem to us, are the
most oppressive; as, chow different hereD person in
England can hardly let the light of the sun into his
dwelling without being annually taxed for it, Thus,
house in England with 20 windows, (and few houses
with have less than that number annually taxed 2S
for them; windows, SAP; 10 windows, 81, 90:
Is, $3.50; 30, $4,000; so, $50, rs, &C. There are
few exemptions, such as some public buildings hos
pitfalls, meeting houses, SC. Three windows in "a shop
warehouse allowed free of duty if in the base
ment story the windows in building used sole
y as mandatory, If not communicating with a dwell
ing house, although adjoining Open places are
counted as windows and not deemed stopped unless
1t is done with stone, brick, plaster. Opening win
dows without giving the authorities notice forfeits S50
Glass doors, or lights doors, are considered as
windows. Windows of out houses are also reckoned
A window lighting two rooms in two frames pays
as two windows. The tax on windows being so high
of course every expedent is adopted to dispense with
| them. And it is said the great number of windows in
our buildings, is of the first objects noticed by an
! Eugishman when he lands shores.
| The owner of fourwheeed Carriage is taxed $3.50
for it, and $3.50 for each additional one Carriages
with two wheels, $l6,25. Two-wheeIed carriages that
not kept for hire exempted but must have the
f name, place of abode, and occupation of the owner
painted upon it.
The tax Horse is us, and the owner is taxed 8
small sum for each additional horse he may have Il
he keeps four horses the duty would be $3.50 Race
horses are taxed $l7,5 each. Farm horses are ex
empted, as are also few others. Horse dealer.
pay an annual duty of from 5000 to $125, co. the
amount depending on their place of business On,
Would ed
Even the Dogs do not escape the general taxation
Greyhounds each pay $780, spanels, terriers, anc
other dogs of like grade, $3.50; while the common
cur gets off with 50 90.
For license to get married you must paw Sc, 80
Bankers license cost $4,000, and Pawnbroker'.
from $S37 so to $75.
r Appraisers pay $3.50 for license; and a person
acting as an Appraiser without license is liable to
fine OF $3.50 and the apprasement be written upon
stamped paper under penalty of $3.50. Notes. Checks
Receipt, and almost every business transaction must be
written upon paper having government stamp upon it
under heavy penalties. The stamps generally cost 25
cts. each. Each newspaper must have a stamp upon il
at cost OF or cts each, and if any printed with
out stamp the fine is 800 for each paper SO printed
Pedlar on foot pays 500 for license; if he goes
with horse $40 is the price.
1 Insurance Policies, Bills of Exchange Indentures
Promssory Notes, Bonds and Mortgages, Leases Let.
tiers Of Administration, Receipts, &c. SC. all, all are
taxed; nothing escapes the eagle eyed collector AS
for instance the duty Lease amounting to a sum
not exceeding 500, is So; $780, it is 81 So and
so on IN proportion to the For a Recent OF
SlOO the government exacts IS, and for one of $500
Sll,oo. must be paid. The duty Mortgage
amounting to $500, is go; $1,000, $15 &c: and on
Promssory Note, of 800 running two months or
more, $ll,5O; one of $1,000, it is 1926, and so on
to the end of the chapter.
Probably no people, the face ofthe globe pay such
enormous sums for the support of their Government
both State and Church, the English people do If
would be interesting cite further eyamnlas or ~