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Cussons' Horncastle Compendium, 1837

LEGACY DUTIES

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Probates and administrations with Wills annexed.

Value of Effects. Duty

Above If £20 and not 100 £0 10

100 200 2 0

200 300 5 0

300 450 8 0

450 600 11 0

600 800 15 0

800 1000 22 0

1000 1500 30 0

1500 2000 40 0

2000 3000 50 0

3000 4000 60 0

Duties on Legacies—value £20. or more.

per Centum

To Children, or their Descendants, or Ancestors £1

To Brother, or Sister, or their Descendants 3

To Uncle, or Aunt, or their Descendants 5

To Great Uncle or Aunt, or their Descendants 6

To all other Relations, or to Strangers 10

Husband, Wife, and Royal Family pay no Legacy Duty.

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