and the duty for 25 or more windows was 2s. Another duty for war
was that on imported starch, certain imported clothes, cards,
dice, soap, vellum, parchment, and paper made in the realm (4d. -
1s.6d. per ream depending on quality) or imported (1s. - 16s. per
ream). For pamphlets and newspapers made in the realm there was a
duty of 2d. per sheet and 12d. for every advertisement. When the
duty was paid, the paper was stamped. The penalty for nonpayment
was 10 pounds for sellers and 5 pounds for those writing or
printing on the paper. Later, there was a penalty for sellers or
hawkers of pamphlets or newspapers of imprisonment in a House of
Correction up to three months, and the apprehender got a reward of
20s. A parson marrying a couple without publishing banns or
license could forfeit 100 pounds.
Not paying duties was punishable by various forfeitures of money.
Officers for duties could search warehouses on suspicion of
concealment of coffee, tea, chocolate, or cocoa nuts with an
intent to avoid duties upon oath before a duty commissioner or
Justice of the Peace setting forth the grounds of such suspicion.
A special warrant could be issued authorizing the officer to seize
such goods.
Wars were funded not only by some duties, but by lotteries and
short-term funding purchased at 5% yearly interest from the Bank
of England and by long-term funding by the sale of annuities.
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