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The metage duty on coals which may belong to the Corporation after the year 1862, under 1 & 2 William IV., and 8 & 9 Victoria, is not to be affected by the present Bill; but he must be a confiding and unsuspecting individual who can trust to a long enjoyment of that source of income.

The Corporation of London, Its Rights and Privileges William Ferneley Allen

The metage dues are therefore as much their property as an hereditary estate is that of its acknowledged proprietor.

The Corporation of London, Its Rights and Privileges William Ferneley Allen

In the first place it is proposed to take away "all such right of metage of any grain, fruit, wares, or merchandise as the Corporation is entitled to by custom, charter, or otherwise."

The Corporation of London, Its Rights and Privileges William Ferneley Allen

It is now proposed to deprive the Corporation of the funds realized by these metage dues.

The Corporation of London, Its Rights and Privileges William Ferneley Allen

Under William IV., however, the coal duties were fixed at one shilling per ton in lieu of metage, and an additional one penny per ton was allowed for the expenses of the market.

The Corporation of London, Its Rights and Privileges William Ferneley Allen

The first alludes to the immemorial right of the mayor and commonalty to the conservancy of the Thames, and to the metage of all coals, grain, salt, fruit, vegetables, and other merchandise sold by measure, delivered at the port of London.

The Corporation of London, Its Rights and Privileges William Ferneley Allen

It is thus proposed to abolish all metage dues, to deprive the Corporation of their portion of the coal duties, to remove all restrictions upon brokers, and to sanction the establishment of additional markets within the prescribed distance of seven miles.

The Corporation of London, Its Rights and Privileges William Ferneley Allen

A committee was at the same time appointed to manage and let to farm to the best advantage for the City a number of offices, including those of garbling, package and scavage, metage of grain, coal, salt and fruit, as well as all fines, issues, amerciaments and estreated recognisances under the greenwax.

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The election of a successor to Kendricke on Michaelmas-day in the person of Simon Edmonds was made the occasion of fixing the amount of profits the new mayor was to enjoy from the various offices of package, scavage, metage and others. (

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