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100 1 _aPetty, William, Sir,
_d1623-1687
245 1 2 _aA Treatise of Taxes and Contributions :
_bShewing 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.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-03-09
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688
653 _aFinance -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
653 _aTaxation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61588
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