Ham's revenue and mercantile year-book [afterw.] Ham's year book, ed. by G.D. HamGeorge Davys Ham 1880 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
aged allowed amount application appointed Bank Bankers beer Bill Board bond Brit British Capt certificate charged Charles Chief Clerk Coll Commons Commrs Cons Countries Court Customs dealer distiller dº mf Duke duly duty Earl Edward England entered Excise executed exportation foreign France gallons George given Government granted Henry Hill House Imports India Inland Ireland Iron Italy James John July June Justices land less letter licence London Lord Lt.-Col malt March months notice officer paid payment penalty person police premises Prince produce quantity received relating removed respect retail Robert Royal Scotland sell Sept Ship South spirits stamp Superv Surv taken tons transfer West wine
Popular passages
Page 168 - Tiger's heart wrapped in a player's hide," supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you ; and, being an absolute Johannes Factotum, is, in his own conceit, the only Shake-scene in a country.
Page 253 - ... and, where the same respectively shall be made as a security for the repayment of money to be thereafter lent, advanced, or paid, or which may become due upon an account current, together with any sum already advanced or due, or without, as the case may be...
Page 258 - Exemptions (1.) Receipt given for money deposited in any bank, or with any banker, to be accounted for and expressed to be received of the person to whom the same is to be accounted for.
Page 250 - UK, of any share of any foreign or colonial company or proponed company, or in respect of any loan raised or proposed to be raised by, or on behalf of any foreign or colonial state, government, municipal body, corporation or company - - - - - - - - - - And SCRIP CERTIFICATE, SCRIP, or other document :— (1.) Entitling any person to become...
Page 230 - Every instrument written upon stamped material is to be written in such manner, and every instrument partly or wholly written before being stamped is to be so stamped, that the stamp may appear on the face of the instrument, and cannot be used for or applied to any other instrument written upon the same piece of material. (2...
Page 238 - ... and sent or delivered by the person making the same to the person by whom the payment is to be made, and not to the person to whom the payment is to be made, or to any person on his behalf...
Page 258 - In any case where a receipt would be liable to duty refuses to give a receipt duly stamped ; (3) Upon a payment to the amount of two pounds or upwards gives a receipt for a sum not amounting to two pounds, or separates or divides the amount paid with intent to evade the duty ; he shall forfeit the sum of ten pounds.
Page 242 - CHARTER-PARTY, or any agreement or contract for the charter of any ship or vessel, or any memorandum, letter or other writing between the captain, master, or owner of any ship or vessel, and any other person for or relating to the freight or conveyance of any money, goods, or effects on board of such ship or vessel.
Page 269 - Assurance, nor any Appointment of any Agent, nor any Certificate or other Instrument for the Revocation of any such Appointment, nor any other Instrument or Document whatever required or authorized to be given, issued, signed, made, or produced in pursuance of this Act, shall be subject or liable to or charged with any Stamp Duty or Duties whatsoever.
Page 290 - August one thousand eight hundred andslxty-four, by every hawker, pedlar, petty chapman, and every other trading person going from town to town, or to other men's houses, and travelling either on foot or otherwise, in Great Britain, carrying to sell, or exposing to sale any goods, wares, or merchandise.