Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1741

Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1741
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of Great Britain
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.
Citation	15 Geo. 2. c. 8
Dates
Royal assent	15 April 1742
Commencement	1 December 1741
Other legislation
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1948
Status: Repealed

Last updated September 25, 2024

The Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1741 (15 Geo. 2. c. 8) was an act of Parliament of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1742.^[1]

The act 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 £0.3in 2023), on each Scots pint (about three imperial pints or 1.7 litres) of beer.^[2]

The act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1948.^[3]

Notes

↑ Note that before the Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793, all acts of a parliamentary session were dated as though they had been passed on the first day of the session, which in this case was 1 December 1741.
↑ Statutes at Large, p.7
↑ Chronological Table of the Statutes, p.103

Related Research Articles

The Act 15 Geo. 2. c. 25, sometimes called the Spirit Duties, etc. Act 1741, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It was passed in 1742, came into force from 29 September 1742, and was expressly repealed in 1867. It allowed rum brought from the colonies to be stored on shore before the excise duty was paid.

A duty (tax) of Two Pennies Scots per Scots pint of beer was placed on all beer brewed or sold within various towns in Scotland between the 1700s and the early 1800s. It was used to fund various local needs.

References

The statutes at large from the 15th to the 20th year of King George III [vol. XVIII]; Charles Bathurst, London. 1765.
Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1

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[1] Note that before the Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793, all acts of a parliamentary session were dated as though they had been passed on the first day of the session, which in this case was 1 December 1741.

[2] Statutes at Large, p.7

[3] Chronological Table of the Statutes, p.103

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