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... called Bronte - Great care of the Vines - Strong Wine wanted - Unsaleable if imported Light - Remarks about Gauges --Wine production of Sicily - Shipments to Cette and Marseilles- Consumption and Percentage from 1831 to 1863 403 ...
... called Bronte - Great care of the Vines - Strong Wine wanted - Unsaleable if imported Light - Remarks about Gauges --Wine production of Sicily - Shipments to Cette and Marseilles- Consumption and Percentage from 1831 to 1863 403 ...
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... called a Require - note , which gave full particulars of the ship , entry , mark , number , gauge , & c . , of the cask , and stated that you Required to pay duty . This was taken to the Excise Office at the dock - gate , and if found ...
... called a Require - note , which gave full particulars of the ship , entry , mark , number , gauge , & c . , of the cask , and stated that you Required to pay duty . This was taken to the Excise Office at the dock - gate , and if found ...
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... called a Reading - out entry was neces- sary , for which an additional 1/6 was charged . The next day , on showing the Excise warrant , a permit was granted for the person to whom the wine was to be sent ; and this being shown to the ...
... called a Reading - out entry was neces- sary , for which an additional 1/6 was charged . The next day , on showing the Excise warrant , a permit was granted for the person to whom the wine was to be sent ; and this being shown to the ...
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... called the consolidated rate , which includes everything , and three months ' rent ; but is exclusive of tasting , which is 2d . per cask each time . For this consolidated rate , the cask is under the care of the company , and if any ...
... called the consolidated rate , which includes everything , and three months ' rent ; but is exclusive of tasting , which is 2d . per cask each time . For this consolidated rate , the cask is under the care of the company , and if any ...
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... called upon to pay what they owe in business and otherwise , more than a half would be found insolvent . This is a bold assertion ; but it is not made without having asked the opinion of men who well know the realities on which it is ...
... called upon to pay what they owe in business and otherwise , more than a half would be found insolvent . This is a bold assertion ; but it is not made without having asked the opinion of men who well know the realities on which it is ...
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