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|and Coach Houses of Men of property they corrupt<lb/>Servants by holding out temptations to Sell their Masters<lb/>property and they pay them generally with Bad Money.<lb/>It is not to be conceived the extent of the injuries which<lb/>the community at large suffer from these Itinerants.<lb/>But if the regulations of this Bill are passed into a <lb/>Law it is probable that the utility which is attached<lb/>to them will be preserved while the injury will be<lb/>prevented. - The estimate at 20/ in Town and 10/<lb/> | |and Coach Houses of Men of property they corrupt<lb/>Servants by holding out temptations to Sell their Masters<lb/>property and they pay them generally with Bad Money.<lb/>It is not to be conceived the extent of the injuries which<lb/>the community at large suffer from these Itinerants.<lb/>But if the regulations of this Bill are passed into a <lb/>Law it is probable that the utility which is attached<lb/>to them will be preserved while the injury will be<lb/>prevented. - The estimate <del>of</del> at 20/ in Town and 10/<lb/>Licensed Duty in the Country is on - - - - - - - | ||
| valign = "bottom" | 1500 | | valign = "bottom" | 1500 | ||
| valign = "bottom" | 1000 | | valign = "bottom" | 1000 | ||
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| Pawn Brokers and Salesmen Selling unredeemed<lb/>Pledges &c. The utility of Pawn Brokers is Still very<lb/>doubtful while the misery and crimes which they occasion<lb/>are obvious to every one who will look at the subject<lb/>with attention. Unredeemed Pledges under 10/ are at<lb/>present sold by pawn Brokers privately & consequently<lb/>pay no Auction Duty to the Public. This has been heretofore<lb/>overlooked. It is the most lucrative part of the business<lb/>because upon these small pledges they seldom lend above<lb/>¼ or at most ⅓ of their value and a vast proportion<lb/>of them are forfeited. And as this part of the Trade in<lb/>many instances constitutes 2/3<hi rend="superscript">ds</hi> <del>of</del> 3/4<hi rend="superscript">ths</hi> of the whole business<lb/>it is reasonable that some allowance should be made<lb/>to Government in | | Pawn Brokers and Salesmen Selling unredeemed<lb/>Pledges &c. The utility of Pawn Brokers is Still very<lb/>doubtful while the misery and crimes which they occasion<lb/>are obvious to every one who will look at the subject<lb/>with attention. Unredeemed Pledges under 10/ are at<lb/>present sold by pawn Brokers privately & consequently<lb/>pay no Auction Duty to the Public. This has been heretofore<lb/>overlooked. It is the most lucrative part of the business<lb/>because upon these small pledges they seldom lend above<lb/>¼ or at most ⅓ of their value and a vast proportion<lb/>of them are forfeited. And as this part of the Trade in<lb/>many instances constitutes 2/3<hi rend="superscript">ds</hi> <del>of</del> 3/4<hi rend="superscript">ths</hi> of the whole business<lb/>it is reasonable that some allowance should be made<lb/>to Government in lieu of the Auction Duty which<lb/>is lost. And it is no less proper for the interest of<lb/>Society that new and additional licences should be<lb/>taken out subject to the provisions of this Bill<lb/>because <sic>a</sic> present the most notorious Scoundrel<lb/>Swindler or reputed Thief if he can pay £ 10 for a<lb/>Licence in the Metropolis or £ 5 in the Country is<lb/>permitted as a Pawn Broker to cheat and oppress<lb/>every indigent person whose events compel them to put<lb/>themselves in their power. There at present exactly<lb/>292 Licensed Pawn Brokers in London within the<lb/>Bills of mortal<del>l</del>ity, but it is supposed many deal<lb/>privately who do not take out Licenses. The provisions | ||
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| Brought over - - - | 18,300 | £ 28,000 | |
| and Coach Houses of Men of property they corrupt Servants by holding out temptations to Sell their Masters property and they pay them generally with Bad Money. It is not to be conceived the extent of the injuries which the community at large suffer from these Itinerants. But if the regulations of this Bill are passed into a Law it is probable that the utility which is attached to them will be preserved while the injury will be prevented. - The estimate of at 20/ in Town and 10/ Licensed Duty in the Country is on - - - - - - - |
1500 | 1000 | |
| 6th | Pawn Brokers and Salesmen Selling unredeemed Pledges &c. The utility of Pawn Brokers is Still very doubtful while the misery and crimes which they occasion are obvious to every one who will look at the subject with attention. Unredeemed Pledges under 10/ are at present sold by pawn Brokers privately & consequently pay no Auction Duty to the Public. This has been heretofore overlooked. It is the most lucrative part of the business because upon these small pledges they seldom lend above ¼ or at most ⅓ of their value and a vast proportion of them are forfeited. And as this part of the Trade in many instances constitutes 2/3ds of 3/4ths of the whole business it is reasonable that some allowance should be made to Government in lieu of the Auction Duty which is lost. And it is no less proper for the interest of Society that new and additional licences should be taken out subject to the provisions of this Bill because a present the most notorious Scoundrel Swindler or reputed Thief if he can pay £ 10 for a Licence in the Metropolis or £ 5 in the Country is permitted as a Pawn Broker to cheat and oppress every indigent person whose events compel them to put themselves in their power. There at present exactly 292 Licensed Pawn Brokers in London within the Bills of mortallity, but it is supposed many deal privately who do not take out Licenses. The provisions | ||
| Carried over. | 19,800 | £29,000 |
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