| Whereas by an act made in the last Session of Parliament
several Duties were granted continued and appropriated towards defraying
the Expenses of defending protecting and securing the British Colonies
and plantations in America And whereas it is just and necessary that
provision be made for raising a further revenue within your Majesty's
Dominions and by paying the said Expences We your Majesty's
most dutiful and loyal Subjects the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament
assembled have therefore resolved to give and grant unto your Majesty
the several Rates and Duties herein after mentioned and do most humbly
beseech your Majesty that it may be enacted And be it Enacted
by the King's most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent
of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament
assembled and by the Authority of the same That from and after the
First Day of November One thousand seven hundred and sixty five there
shall be raised levied collected and paid unto his Majesty his Heirs
and Successors throughout the Colonies and Plantations in America
which now are or hereafter may be under the Dominionions in America
which now are or hereafter may be under the Dominion of his Majesty
his Heirs and Successors For every Skin or Piece of Vellum or parchment
or sheet or piece of paper on which shall be Ingrossed written or
printed any Declaration Plea Replication Rejoinder Demurrer or other
Pleading or any Copy thereof in any Court |
| 2. of Law within the British Colonies and Plantations in America
a Stamp Duty of Three pence For every Skin or piece of velum or parchment
or sheet or piece of paper on which shall be Ingrossed written or
printed any special Bail and Appearance upon such Bail in any such
Court a Stamp Duty of Two Shillings For every Skin or piece of Vellum
or Parchment or Sheet or piece of paper on which shall be ingrossed
written or printed any Petition Bill Answer Claim Plea Replication
Rejoinder Demurrer or other pleading in any Court of Chancery or Equity
within the said Colonies and Plantations a Stamp Duty of One Shilling
and six pence For every Skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment or sheet
or piece of paper on which shall be ingrossed written or printed any
Copy of any Petition Bill Answer Claim Plea Replication Rejoin |
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