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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/21/70
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell
Date	31 March 1851
Writer	Victoria, Queen
Addressee	Russell, John, Lord
Description	Cabinet agree to propose abolition of Window Tax and the substitution of a very moderate House Tax. It means a loss of £1,120,000, a sum nearly equal to what Herries proposes to sacrifice by taking 2d. [pennies] of Income Tax. A Bill for a third Vice Chancellor. Russell says it has passed both Houses. He and the Lord Chancellor concur in recommending Mr Turner.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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