The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volume 12Walter Scott John Ballantyne and Company, 1823 - Europe |
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Page 44
... expences , the enormous magnitude of the sum would have astonished and appalled the stoutest heart . The revenue had been then apportioned to Great Britain and Ireland . Whether more revenue might not then have been obtained , and more ...
... expences , the enormous magnitude of the sum would have astonished and appalled the stoutest heart . The revenue had been then apportioned to Great Britain and Ireland . Whether more revenue might not then have been obtained , and more ...
Page 47
... expences of both ; and the Government hoped the greatest improvement , at least they were re- solved to try what improvement could be made , by placing this pro- vince under one rather than under both . Many articles of our imports were ...
... expences of both ; and the Government hoped the greatest improvement , at least they were re- solved to try what improvement could be made , by placing this pro- vince under one rather than under both . Many articles of our imports were ...
Page 53
... expence might be effected by a different mode of collecting the revenue ; but he was sorry to say that he did not ... expences we could pay , and whose numbers we could increase whenever we chose or had occasion for them . But then it ...
... expence might be effected by a different mode of collecting the revenue ; but he was sorry to say that he did not ... expences we could pay , and whose numbers we could increase whenever we chose or had occasion for them . But then it ...
Page 54
... expences of many of our colonies might be diminished ; a consolidation of offices under the re- venue might take place , and the of- fice of a third Secretary of State might be entirely abolished . Indeed , he saw no more reason for a ...
... expences of many of our colonies might be diminished ; a consolidation of offices under the re- venue might take place , and the of- fice of a third Secretary of State might be entirely abolished . Indeed , he saw no more reason for a ...
Page 58
... expences of the country , in pensions , & c . to the army and navy , would probably be annually reduced to the amount of L. 150,000 . What might be the growth of the revenue , it would be idle to speculate ; but not to enter- tain ...
... expences of the country , in pensions , & c . to the army and navy , would probably be annually reduced to the amount of L. 150,000 . What might be the growth of the revenue , it would be idle to speculate ; but not to enter- tain ...
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