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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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In Paris, on March 15, the National Assembly received a tax statement showing 234 million livres on real property and 67 million on moveables annually. Debate ensued over the real property taxes' size, compared favorably to England's by some, citing Arthur Young. The matter was adjourned.
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Yesterday a statement of the land and other taxes was produced by the central committee of liquidation to the National Assembly; by which it appears that those on real property amount to 234,000,000 livres, and those of moveables to 67,000,000 livres annually. Several members objected to the enormity of the taxes on real property; while others contended that they were very moderate, and far less in proportion than those of the same denomination in England; which, it was affirmed, amounted on the authority of Mr. Arthur Young, to 310,000,000 livres, though England in population and extent of country is only equal to one-third of France.
The question was adjourned.
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Paris
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March 15
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question adjourned
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A statement of land and other taxes was produced by the central committee of liquidation to the National Assembly, showing taxes on real property at 234,000,000 livres and on moveables at 67,000,000 livres annually. Members debated the enormity of real property taxes, with some contending they were moderate compared to England's 310,000,000 livres, as per Mr. Arthur Young, given England's smaller size.