When was it published?

April 25, 1766 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News April 25, 1766

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Sir George Yonge, Worshipful The Mayor Of Exeter, Chancellor Of The Exchequer, Members Of The Cider Counties

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cider Acts Repeal, Sir George Yonge, Chancellor Exchequer, Excise Duty, Cider Counties

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Sir George Yonge informed Exeter's mayor that MPs from cider counties met the Chancellor of the Exchequer, securing repeal of unpopular cider acts, exempting growers and personal consumers from duties, but imposing new excise laws with extra duty on resellers.

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BRISTOL. Feb. 1. We have the pleasure to inform our readers that Sir George Yonge has sent a letter to the Worshipful the Mayor of Exeter, signifying that all the Members of the cider counties had waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, concerning the repeal of the cider acts and that it was certain those unpopular acts would be totally repealed, whereby the growers and makers of cider, and those who buy cider for their own consumption, will be freed from the payment of any duty; but that a new law would be made, subjecting those who buy cider to sell again in any manner whatever to the excise laws, with an additional duty.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Economic

What keywords are associated?

Cider Acts Repeal Sir George Yonge Chancellor Exchequer Excise Duty Cider Counties

What entities or persons were involved?

Sir George Yonge Worshipful The Mayor Of Exeter Chancellor Of The Exchequer Members Of The Cider Counties

Where did it happen?

Cider Counties

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cider Counties

Event Date

Feb. 1

Key Persons

Sir George Yonge Worshipful The Mayor Of Exeter Chancellor Of The Exchequer Members Of The Cider Counties

Outcome

total repeal of the cider acts, freeing growers and makers of cider and those who buy for own consumption from duty; new law subjecting those who buy to sell again to excise laws with additional duty

Event Details

Sir George Yonge sent a letter to the Worshipful the Mayor of Exeter signifying that all the Members of the cider counties had waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer concerning the repeal of the cider acts and that it was certain those unpopular acts would be totally repealed