This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 08028821
Title:
A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions
Shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands, assessements, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, raising of coins, harth-money, excize, &c.; with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning warres, the church, universities, rents & purchases, usury & exchange, banks & lombards, registries for conveyances, beggars, ensurance, exportation of money [&] wool, free-ports, coins, housing, liberty of conscience, &c.; the same being frequently applied to the present state and affairs of Ireland.
Note: Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions" by Sir William Petty is a historical treatise written in the 17th century. This work delves into the nature and structure of taxes and contributions within the context of the economy and governance of England and Ireland. It examines various fiscal mechanisms, including land tax, customs, excise, and state expenditures, while also discussing the socio-political implications of taxation. The opening of the treatise introduces the author's perspective on the necessity of tax regulation, especially in Ireland, which was under English governance at the time. Petty describes the fiscal burdens a military presence imposes on a vulnerable populace and suggests regulatory reforms for parish structures. He emphasizes the need for understanding the economic exchanges and wealth distribution to ameliorate the conditions affecting taxation and public policy, thereby establishing a foundation for his subsequent arguments regarding efficient tax structures and public funding. The preface reveals Petty's intentions to provide a comprehensive assessment that may contribute to the efficiently of governance and the welfare of the populace, particularly in the context of Irish stability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687
EBook No.: 61588
Published: Mar 9, 2020
Downloads: 93
Language: English
Subject: Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688
Subject: Finance -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Taxation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Social sciences: Public finance
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 08028821
Title:
A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions
Shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands, assessements, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, raising of coins, harth-money, excize, &c.; with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning warres, the church, universities, rents & purchases, usury & exchange, banks & lombards, registries for conveyances, beggars, ensurance, exportation of money [&] wool, free-ports, coins, housing, liberty of conscience, &c.; the same being frequently applied to the present state and affairs of Ireland.
Note: Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by John Campbell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions" by Sir William Petty is a historical treatise written in the 17th century. This work delves into the nature and structure of taxes and contributions within the context of the economy and governance of England and Ireland. It examines various fiscal mechanisms, including land tax, customs, excise, and state expenditures, while also discussing the socio-political implications of taxation. The opening of the treatise introduces the author's perspective on the necessity of tax regulation, especially in Ireland, which was under English governance at the time. Petty describes the fiscal burdens a military presence imposes on a vulnerable populace and suggests regulatory reforms for parish structures. He emphasizes the need for understanding the economic exchanges and wealth distribution to ameliorate the conditions affecting taxation and public policy, thereby establishing a foundation for his subsequent arguments regarding efficient tax structures and public funding. The preface reveals Petty's intentions to provide a comprehensive assessment that may contribute to the efficiently of governance and the welfare of the populace, particularly in the context of Irish stability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687
EBook No.: 61588
Published: Mar 9, 2020
Downloads: 93
Language: English
Subject: Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688
Subject: Finance -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Taxation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Social sciences: Public finance
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.