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Income-tax

Income-tax, a tax of so much in the pound of income, under five classifications, according as derived from (A)

Troy weight

Troj', Lat.], a weight of twelve Troy ounces to the pound, having its name from Troyes, a city in Aube, France.

Rescue

deemed to be in the custody of the law. The Pound Breach Act, 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. c. 30), gives

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Rate

The general rate is raised on so much in the pound on the rateable value of each hereditament in rateable occupation

Preferential payments

and taxes, four months' salaries of clerks up to fifty pounds, and two months' wages of labourers or workmen, up to

Pension

if any, thereof, but not exceeding in any case thirty-nine pounds, as is derived from any source other than earnings, do

Libraries (Public)

library rate was not to exceed one penny in the pound in any financial year, and might be limited to one

Libra pensa

Libra pensa, a pound of money by weight. It was usual informer days, not

Pack of wool

a horse load, which consists of 17 stone and 2 pounds, or 240 pounds weight, Fleta, I. lib. 2, c. xii.

Grain

temperature of 62' F. A grain is 1/5760th of the pound Troy and 1/7000th of the pound avoirdupois. A metric gram

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