"An Act for the laying an Imposition on Furrs, Skinns, Liquors and other Goods and Merchandize, Imported into and Exported out of this part of this Province, for the raising of a Fund of Money towards defraying the publick charges and expenses of this Province, and paying the debts due for the Expedition against St. Augustine." 10s. on Africans and 20s. on others. Cooper, Statutes, II. 201.
1704, October. Maryland: 20s. Duty Act.
"An Act imposing Three Pence per Gallon on Rum and Wine, Brandy and Spirits; and Twenty Shillings per Poll for Negroes; for raising a Supply to defray the Public Charge of this Province; and Twenty Shillings per Poll on Irish Servants, to prevent the importing too great a Number of Irish Papists into this Province." Revived in 1708 and 1712. Bacon, Laws, 1704, ch. xxxiii.; 1708, ch. xvi.; 1712, ch. xxii.
1705, Jan. 12. Pennsylvania: 10s. Duty Act.
"An Act for Raising a Supply of Two pence half penny per Pound & ten shillings per Head. Also for Granting an Impost & laying on Sundry Liquors & negroes Imported into this Province for the Support of Governmt., & defraying the necessary Publick Charges in the Administration thereof." Colonial Records (1852), II. 232, No. 50.
1705, October. Virginia: 6d. Tax on Imported Slaves.
"An act for raising a publick revenue for the better support of the Government," etc. Similar tax by Act of October, 1710. Hening, Statutes, III. 344, 490.
1705, October. Virginia: 20s. Duty Act.
"An act for laying an Imposition upon Liquors and Slaves." For two years; re-enacted in October, 1710, for three years, and in October, 1712. Ibid., III. 229, 482; IV. 30.