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Foreign News
October 19, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Cork, Ireland, a correspondent proposes taxing swearing as a luxury item to significantly increase revenue, noting millions of oaths sworn daily at one shilling each, and suggests extending excise laws to it.
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CorK, July 10. A correspondent is of opinion that an immense addition might be made to the revenue, if the duty on swearing was properly collected. From the general tenor of conversation some millions of oaths are sworn every day in Cork, which, at the vulgar price of one shilling each, would produce a sum exceeding all comprehension. The excise laws might here be extended, as well as other articles of great consumption. Swearing is a voluntary act, and may be reckoned an article of luxury, as it administers to no one useful purpose.
CorK, July 10. A correspondent is of opinion that an immense addition might be made to the revenue, if the duty on swearing was properly collected. From the general tenor of conversation some millions of oaths are sworn every day in Cork, which, at the vulgar price of one shilling each, would produce a sum exceeding all comprehension. The excise laws might here be extended, as well as other articles of great consumption. Swearing is a voluntary act, and may be reckoned an article of luxury, as it administers to no one useful purpose.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Cork Swearing Tax
Ireland Revenue
Excise Laws
Oath Duty
Where did it happen?
Cork, Ireland
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Cork, Ireland
Event Date
July 10
Event Details
A correspondent opines that properly collecting duty on swearing could immensely add to revenue, as millions of oaths are sworn daily in Cork at one shilling each, producing an incomprehensible sum. Suggests extending excise laws to swearing, a voluntary luxury act serving no useful purpose.