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- 1662-1763 (Creation)
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1 volume containing 98 leaves
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Excise are inland duties levied on articles at the time of their manufacture, notably, alcoholic drinks, but has also included salt, paper and glass. In 1643 a Board of Excise was established by the Long Parliament, to organise the collection of duties in London and the provinces. Excise duty was settled by statute in 1660. A permanent board of Excise for England and Wales was established in 1683 with separate boards for Ireland in 1682 and Scotland in 1707.
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This manuscript is inscribed on the first leaf 'The gift of Commissioner John Bindley, Excise Office, to James Bindley, Commissioner of the Stamp Office, 1766', and bears the bookplate of James Bindley (1737-1818). It was part of the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, 1st Baronet (1792-1872) as MS 2716, and was bought by Herbert Somerton Foxwell.
GB 0096 MS 40 1662-1763 Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 98 leaves Unknown
Excise are inland duties levied on articles at the time of their manufacture, notably, alcoholic drinks, but has also included salt, paper and glass. In 1643 a Board of Excise was established by the Long Parliament, to organise the collection of duties in London and the provinces. Excise duty was settled by statute in 1660. A permanent board of Excise for England and Wales was established in 1683 with separate boards for Ireland in 1682 and Scotland in 1707.
This manuscript is inscribed on the first leaf 'The gift of Commissioner John Bindley, Excise Office, to James Bindley, Commissioner of the Stamp Office, 1766', and bears the bookplate of James Bindley (1737-1818). It was part of the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, 1st Baronet (1792-1872) as MS 2716, and was bought by Herbert Somerton Foxwell.
Part of the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, initially collected by Herbert Somerton Foxwell and presented by the Goldsmith's Company to the University of London in 1903.
Manuscript volume containing tables giving a statement of [English] excise revenue from Michaelmas 1662 to [Jun 1763]. There is a possibility that this manuscript was created by John Bindley, a Commissioner of the Excise Office.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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Manuscript folio. Bound in crimson morocco, with border in gold formed of floreated ornaments surmounted by birds.
Collection level description.
University of London manuscripts relating to customs and excise include MS 39, 40, 41, 44, 90, 134, 140, 202, 203, 204, 612, 746 and 784.
Compiled by Sarah Smith as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997). Jul 2000 Bindley , John , fl 1766 , Commisisoner of the Excise Office Central government England Europe Excise Office Finance Fiscal policy Government Public administration Taxation UK Western Europe London
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Part of the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, initially collected by Herbert Somerton Foxwell and presented by the Goldsmith's Company to the University of London in 1903.
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Manuscript volume containing tables giving a statement of [English] excise revenue from Michaelmas 1662 to [Jun 1763]. There is a possibility that this manuscript was created by John Bindley, a Commissioner of the Excise Office.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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- English
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- Latin
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University of London manuscripts relating to customs and excise include MS 39, 40, 41, 44, 90, 134, 140, 202, 203, 204, 612, 746 and 784.
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ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997).
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- English