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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES. DCTIES. &O.
BEDEL-I-El'SHER.
(Equivalent of Tithe*;.;
An annual payment take:: in lien of tithe on the conversion of Arazi-Mirie (arable
State laudi to another category, na. for h-^tain-e. on tiie trc-ction 011 it of buildings.
threshing-floors and sheen-folds, or ou its conversion into forest ov grazin*-*: crouud.
BEDEL ASKERI.
(Militaiy Ercem-rtion Tas. i
Two shillings and four and a half conr,;r piastres p*r head for all male inhabitants
of the Island, not being foreigners, of no: ie-s than IS vears or more than 00 vears
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EXEMPTIONS :—
Priests of all religious denominations; all persons v.*ho ai*e exempt from Military
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ei*--on:il Service «.r by payment made b..-:*..re the passing
of Ordinance IXo. V. of 1STS ; all *ersc::s mentally or physically incapacitated from
Militaiy Service ; and all persons in the Military ov Civil employment of the Government
of the Island.
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SHEEP AND GOAT TAX.
f?i silver piastres (SJcp.) per head yearly on every sheep and goat one year old
and upwards.
The tax on goats m a y be increased and that on sheep decreased by the High
Commissioner in Council provided that no increase shall be made in the total amount
receivable as calculated upon the basis of the last preceding official returns of the
numbers of sheep and goats in the Island.
Sheep and goats that are concealed with a view to avoid enumeration are charged
double tax.
Ottoman K-..?ula-
tious of StLFebruarv,
1571.
Law No. X. of
1SSS.
PIG TAX.
•H copper piastres per head yearly on every pig over three months old.
Concealed pigs are subject to the same penalty as sheep and goats.
Ottoman
Eepila-
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ar-. 1S70, nn-.'. In–
structions r.f the
Hiph Com-ai-*--i*->ner
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CUSTOMS DUTIES,
IMPOBT DUTT.
Animals, liring, viz.: *
Horses
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Pigs
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for every £100 value
the barrel
ICot otherwise specifietl ...
Arms, Ammunition and Explosives, viz. :
Guns and pistols not exeediug in value £ 2 .
Gnus and pistols exceeding in .value £2 but not exceeding iu value
£ 4
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Guns and pistols exceeding in value £•*
for every £100 vaiue
Side amis, gun-stocks and gun-locks ... -
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Gunpowder ...
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Blasting powder, blasting compound, dynamite, gun cottou and fuze ,,
Cartridges, cartridge cases, percussion caps and fireworks,
for every £100 value
Bacon nnd ham ...
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Beer, ale, porter, and all other malt liquors in wood, the gallon
Beer, ale, porter, and all other malt liquors in bottle, the dozen reputed quart
bottles, and so in proportiou,
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