The Norfolk scheme, or , A letter to William Pulteney, esq. on the present posture of affairs : particularly with relation to the scheme for altering the method of collecting the revenues, by converting the customs into excises, shewing the dangerous consequences of such an innovation; and reasons offered to the Honourable House of Commons against maintaining two standing armies in time of peace, viz. one of excise-men, the other of regular forces.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

English Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764.

Bath, William Pulteney.

Tax collection--Great Britain.

Tax collection.

Internal revenue--Great Britain.

Internal revenue.

Excise tax.

Great Britain.

Excise tax--Great Britain.

Penn Provenance:

Plumer, W. (autograph) (inscription) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

48 pages ; 20 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Norfolk scheme

Letter to William Pulteney, esq. on the present posture of affairs

Fingerprint:

y.a- tere axer thde (3) 1733 (R)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Wilford ..., MDCCXXXIII. [1733]

Notes:

Signatures: [A]² B-F⁴ G².

Woodcut head- and tail-pieces.

Price from imprint: "Price one shilling."

"Norfolk excise, a new ballad." -- P. 45-48.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has ownership inscription on title page: "No. 4 W. Plumer".

Cited in:

ESTC, N11119

OCLC:

22642217