Tonnage duties, those imposed on wines imported, according to a certain rate per ton. This, with poundage, was formerly granted to the sovereign for life by (English) Acts of Parliament, usually passed at the beginning of each reign; but by 1 Geo. 1, c. 12, and 3 Geo. 1, c. 7 (repealed), they were made perpetual.
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