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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/12/25
Title	Letter from Sir Robert Peel to Queen Victoria
Date	11 March 1842
Writer	Peel, Robert, Sir, 2nd Baronet
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Government's Financial and Commercial proposals brought forward [in the House of Commons]. Deficit anticipated - £2,400,000. Proposals - Income Tax, and taxes on coal exports. 3 percent taxes on Irish incomes. Peel says Income Tax in peace time is a novel proposal, and was better received than he anticipated. . Peel proposed revision of Commercial Tariffs. Reduction of duties on coffee and timber. Questions asked in the Commons [regarding Afghanistan]. Peel announced measures for reinforcements in India to repair the disaster. Presentation of Address of City of London.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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