An ACCOUNT of what Duties were payable by the Act of Tonnage and Poundage at the settling the Book, of Rates Anno 1660, upon one Hundred Reams of the several Sorts of Paper hereafter specified: Also what is now paid upon Entry of the like Quantity: With what will be payable for the same if the further Duties proposed on Paper should be Enacted, viz.

 Duties payable by the Act of Ton­nage and Poun­dage, Anno 1660.Duties now payable upon Entry of Pa­per.What must be Paid, if the Duties proposed should be Enacted.
 l.s.d.l.s.d.8thsl.s.d.8ths
Imperial One Hundred Reams415·103126·143126 
Super-Royal One Hundred Reams415·83126·113126 
Royal Fine One Hundred Reams415·63126·83126 
Demy Fine One Hundred Reams217·35117445117·4
Demy Second One Hundred Reams217·281743467·4
Fine Fools Cap One Hundred Reams114 ½16152523·2·5
Second Fools Cap, or114 ½145251952·5
Printing Fools Cap
Super Fine Pot
Crown Bastard, or
Genoa Demy Fine, of either Sort
One Hundred Reams
Demy Printing One Hundred Reams114 ½121110516152·5

Note: If the Duties intended on Paper should be laid, several of the Sorts most used, for which there was paid formerly but One Hundred Pound Custom, must then Pay about One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Pounds Sterling.

OBSERVATIONS On the present and intended Duties on Paper.

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