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... whole , upon Port , Sherry , Cape , & c . , was 7/7 , of which the Excise received 4/2 , and the Customs 3/5 . On Madeira it was 7/8 , on Rhenish 9/5 , and on French 11/5 ; each branch of the revenue receiving its proportion of these ...
... whole , upon Port , Sherry , Cape , & c . , was 7/7 , of which the Excise received 4/2 , and the Customs 3/5 . On Madeira it was 7/8 , on Rhenish 9/5 , and on French 11/5 ; each branch of the revenue receiving its proportion of these ...
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... whole system , in short , was a mass of con- fusion , annoyance , delay , and expense ; but I re- member that , bad as it was , it was keenly defended by all the old clerks and others who had surmounted its difficulties and mysteries ...
... whole system , in short , was a mass of con- fusion , annoyance , delay , and expense ; but I re- member that , bad as it was , it was keenly defended by all the old clerks and others who had surmounted its difficulties and mysteries ...
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... whole of it was used for lowering the cost of sherry , & c . , and thus underselling those who would not resort to such a deceitful practice . Now , by the equalisation of duty , this is stopped ; but many are still seeking the same ...
... whole of it was used for lowering the cost of sherry , & c . , and thus underselling those who would not resort to such a deceitful practice . Now , by the equalisation of duty , this is stopped ; but many are still seeking the same ...
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... whole together till it became of a thick consistency , and to add , more or less of this , to the wines that were fermenting . Here is another recommendation : - - To 90 amphora ( about 500 gallons ) of must , which has been evaporated ...
... whole together till it became of a thick consistency , and to add , more or less of this , to the wines that were fermenting . Here is another recommendation : - - To 90 amphora ( about 500 gallons ) of must , which has been evaporated ...
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... whole letter appears in another place it contains so much that is interesting and new that I offer no apology for giving here the following extracts : - I made acquaintance also with Mr. Christopher Smith , a very old wine merchant ...
... whole letter appears in another place it contains so much that is interesting and new that I offer no apology for giving here the following extracts : - I made acquaintance also with Mr. Christopher Smith , a very old wine merchant ...
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