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Title
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24 Oct. 1846 Grey to Torrens, "...although I have no...
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Date
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1846-10-24
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Series Heading
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M557. King, Henry, fl. 1837-1847.
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Geography
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Saint Lucia
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Subject
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Excise tax -- Law and legislation -- Saint Lucia -- History -- 19th century, Tariff on tobacco -- Saint Lucia, Opposition (Political science), Employee fringe benefits, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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Grey to Torrens,"...although I have no objection to the continuance of the import duty I cannot sanction any excise duty whatever on Tobacco: however low it might be, it would require, I apprehend, a virtual prohibition of the growth and preparation of tobacco by the Laborers for their own use, which appears to me to be an unnecessary and injurious interference with their comforts. ...", Original digital object name: bei-m557pp, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
