chimney tax
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chimney money — chimney money, or hearth money A tax levied in England by St. 14 Car. II, c. 10, consisting of two shillings on every hearth or stove in the kingdom. It was extremely unpopular, and was abolished by 1 W. & M., St. 1, c. 10. This tax was otherwise … Black's law dictionary
chimney money — chimney money, or hearth money A tax levied in England by St. 14 Car. II, c. 10, consisting of two shillings on every hearth or stove in the kingdom. It was extremely unpopular, and was abolished by 1 W. & M., St. 1, c. 10. This tax was otherwise … Black's law dictionary
chimney money — Hearth Hearth (h[aum]rth), n. [OE. harthe, herth, herthe, AS. heor[eth]; akin to D. haard, heerd, Sw. h[ a]rd, G. herd; cf. Goth. ha[ u]ri a coal, Icel. hyrr embers, and L. cremare to burn.] 1. The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chimney-duty — noun A tax formerly paid on all chimneys in England. See chimney money. Thursday, January 31. Complaint was made by Sir William Frankland, and others, of the irregular proceeding of the Collectors of the Chimney money, and the sending for… … Wiktionary
chimney money — noun : hearth money * * * chimney money, hearth money; a tax formerly levied in England, the amount depending on the number of chimneys in a house … Useful english dictionary
chimney-money — noun A tax formerly paid on all chimneys in England … Wiktionary
chimney-money — An ancient English tax which was laid on chimneys … Ballentine's law dictionary
Hearth tax — A hearth tax was a property tax in certain countries during the medieval and early modern period, levied on each hearth or family unit. It was calculated based on the number of hearths, or fireplaces, within a municipal area. Hearth tax was… … Wikipedia
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