Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1741
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Long titleAn Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer, which shall be brewed for Sale, brought into, tapped, or sold, within the Town of Kircaldy, and Liberties thereof.
Territorial extentScotland
Royal assent15 April 1742
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer, which shall be brewed for Sale, brought into, tapped, or sold, within the Town of Kircaldy, and Liberties thereof. |
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| Citation | 15 Geo. 2. c. 8 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 April 1742 |
| Commencement | 1 December 1741[a] |
| Repealed | 30 July 1948 |
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| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1948 |
| Relates to | Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1707 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1741 (15 Geo. 2. c. 8) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1742 that placed a duty on all beer brewed or sold within the town of Kirkcaldy, which was set at two pennies Scots, or one-sixth of a penny sterling (equivalent to £0.3 in 2023), on each Scots pint (about three imperial pints or 1.7 litres) of beer.[1]
