The Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1741 (15 Geo. 2. c. 8) was an act of Parliament of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1742.[1]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer, which shall be brewed for Sale, brought into, tapped, or sold, within the Town of Kircaldy, and Liberties thereof. |
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| Citation | 15 Geo. 2. c. 8 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 April 1742 |
| Commencement | 1 December 1741 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1948 |
Status: Repealed | |
The act placed a duty on all beer brewed or sold within the town of Kirkcaldy, which was set at two pennies Scots, or one-sixth of a penny sterling (equivalent to £0.3 in 2023), on each Scots pint (about three imperial pints or 1.7 litres) of beer.[2]
The act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1948.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Note that before the Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793, all acts of a parliamentary session were dated as though they had been passed on the first day of the session, which in this case was 1 December 1741.
- ^ Statutes at Large, p.7
- ^ Chronological Table of the Statutes, p.103
References
edit- The statutes at large from the 15th to the 20th year of King George III [vol. XVIII]; Charles Bathurst, London. 1765.
- Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1
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