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The Cumberland Pacquet - 25 Feb 1812
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POST HORSE DUTIES.

Stamp Office, London, Feb. 1, 1812.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by Virtue of an Act, passed in the last Session
of Parliament, intituled "An Act for letting to Farm the Duties on Horses
hired by the Mile or Stage, to be used in travelling, and on Horses hired
for a less Period of Time than Twenty Eight Days, for Drawing Carriages used
in travelling Post or otherwise, in Great Britain, and for facilitating the
Recovery of the said Duties," the Commissioners of Stamps, duly authorised
by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, will again put up to
be Let to Farm such of the said Duties (which were granted by the Act of the
Forty Fourth Year of his Majesty's Reign, c. 98) as shall arise in the
District undermentioned, at the Stamp Office, Somerset Place, on MONDAY the
2d Day of March next, between the Hours of Ten and Twelve in the Forenoon,
at a Yearly Rent, for the Term of Three Years, from the 1st Day of February
Instant inclusive, the highest Bidder at the former Letting of the said
Duties having failed to complete his Contract for the same, pursuant to the
Conditions of such Letting; wherefore the said Commissioners of Stamps have
declared such contract void.

No. DISTRICT. Annual Rent at which it will be put up.

2. Northumberland }
. Cumberland } £
. Westmorland } 10,000
. Durham }

The District will be put up at the Sum above set opposite thereto, which, if
there be no Bidding, will be gradually abated down to a certain Point, or
till a Bidding shall be made. The highest Bidder will be declared the
Farmer, and will be required to pay down immediately, in Bank Notes, One
Eighth Part of the Annual Rent as a Deposit, but if no sufficient Bidding
shall be made, it will be withdrawn.

All Persons intending to bid for the said Duties, are to deliver in their
Proposals, addressed to the Commissioners, at the Stamp Office, Somerset
Place, at least Three Days previous to the said 2d Day of March next, that
is to say, on or before the 27th Day of February Instant, signed with their
Names, and stating the Places of their Abode, otherwise their Proposals
cannot be proceeded upon.

And no Persons, licenced to let Horses for the Purpose of travelling Post,
nor any one for their Use, can be admitted to contract for the said Duties.

By Order of the Commissioners of Stamps,

WILLIAM KAPPEN, Secretary.

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Does anybody understand what exactly it is people are invited to bid for?
Are they allowed to collect some sort of duty (tax) on horses used for
pulling mail coaches? Perhaps similar to people who rented turnpike gates
and were then allowed to keep the money they collected?

Petra
 
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