poundage

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The Duties of Tonnage and Poundage, which the Upper Servants, as they call themselves, have imposed upon Tradesmen who serve the Families that entertain them, are very far from being thought sufficient and satisfactory.

From The Tricks of the Town: or, Ways and Means of getting Money by Thomson, John, fl. 1732

But after that, all things are to go upon his Majestye’s own purse out of the Tunnage and Poundage and his other revenues.

From Andrew Marvell by Morley, John

Poundage was a similar tax of 6d. to 1s. on every pound of dry goods.

From King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 by Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble)

The Tunnage and Poundage Act of 1641 pronounced definitely against the legality of any extra parliamentary customs and thus closed another of the constitutional problems of finance.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

But where did Judge Curtis find his right to levy Ship-money, Tonnage, and Poundage on the tongues of men; where did he find his "law?"

From The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence by Parker, Theodore