Project Gutenberg 2020-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 189 Petty, William, Sir 1623 1687 08028821 A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions Shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands, assessements, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, raising of coins, harth-money, excize, &c.; with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning warres, the church, universities, rents & purchases, usury & exchange, banks & lombards, registries for conveyances, beggars, ensurance, exportation of money [&] wool, free-ports, coins, housing, liberty of conscience, &c.; the same being frequently applied to the present state and affairs of Ireland. Produced by John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions" by Sir William Petty is a historical treatise written in the 17th century. This work delves into the nature and structure of taxes and contributions within the context of the economy and governance of England and Ireland. It examines various fiscal mechanisms, including land tax, customs, excise, and state expenditures, while also discussing the socio-political implications of taxation. The opening of the treatise introduces the author's perspective on the necessity of tax regulation, especially in Ireland, which was under English governance at the time. Petty describes the fiscal burdens a military presence imposes on a vulnerable populace and suggests regulatory reforms for parish structures. He emphasizes the need for understanding the economic exchanges and wealth distribution to ameliorate the conditions affecting taxation and public policy, thereby establishing a foundation for his subsequent arguments regarding efficient tax structures and public funding. The preface reveals Petty's intentions to provide a comprehensive assessment that may contribute to the efficiently of governance and the welfare of the populace, particularly in the context of Irish stability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 Finance -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 Taxation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 HJ Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Economics 255422 2025-07-24T11:19:32.760339 text/html 230272 2024-10-17T16:53:47 text/html 387025 2025-07-24T11:19:38.412287 application/epub+zip 385301 2025-07-24T11:19:33.857361 application/epub+zip 173553 2025-07-24T11:19:33.282291 application/epub+zip 468741 2025-07-24T11:19:41.518324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411713 2025-07-24T11:19:37.884329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221994 2022-09-27T20:02:40.505193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207420 2025-07-24T11:19:32.079367 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187540 2024-10-17T16:53:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17697 2025-07-24T11:19:41.670263 application/rdf+xml 31397 2025-07-24T11:19:33.383327 image/jpeg 3981 2025-07-24T11:19:33.332296 image/jpeg 443588 2025-07-24T11:19:32.790332 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia