 His whole property is then immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he...  Six Speeches on Financial Reform - Page 5by William Trant - 1874 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Monthly literary register - 1820 - 694 pages
...back on his chintz bed which has paid twenty-two per cent. — makes his will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary, who has paid a licence of a hundred pounds, for ihe privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | 1820 - 590 pages
...himself back upon his chintz-bed which has paid 22 per cent. — makes his will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a license of an hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...himself back upon his chintz bed which has paid 22 per ceut. makes his will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a licence of an hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | 1820 - 562 pages
...his will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a license of a hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from 2 to 10 per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 442 pages
...back on his chintz bed which has paid twenty-two per cent. — makes his will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary, who has paid a licence of a hundred pounds, for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1820 - 770 pages
...himself back upon his chintz-bed which has paid 22 per cent — makes his will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a license of an hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - History - 1822 - 408 pages
...cent.—makes his will on an 8/. stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid 1001. for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then taxed from 2 to 10 per cent, besides the probate. Large fees are demanded for burying him in the Chancel: his... | |
 | Franklin James Didier - England - 1822 - 218 pages
...himself back upon bis chintz hed which has paid 22 per cent. — makes his will upon an Sd. stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary, who has paid a license uf I (MM. for the privilege of putting him to death !! ED. REV. 1820. der the tyranny of an... | |
 | 1820 - 558 pages
...himself back upon his chintz-bed which has paid 22 per cent. — makes his will on an eight pound stamp, and expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid a license of a hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately... | |
 | William Ladd - Peace - 1827 - 316 pages
...[$35 52] stamp — expires, in the arms of an apothecary, who has paid one hundred pounds [$444 44] for the privilege of putting him to death. — His...property is then taxed, from two to ten per cent, beside the probate. Large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed... | |
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