Documents on the £60,000 Excise Bill
Pa. Col. Recs., VII, 255; Votes, 1755-56, p. 150.
[September 14, 1756]
Sir:

The Governor returns the Bill entituled “An Act for striking the Sum of Sixty Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit, and giving the same to the King’s Use, and for providing a Fund to sink the Bills so to be emitted by laying an Excise upon Wine, Rum, Brandy, and other Spirits,” and his Honour commands me to acquaint the House that he will not give his Assent to it; and there being no Person to judge between the Governor and the House in these parts, he will immediately transmit to his Majesty his reasons for so doing.

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