37+ The Bostonians Paying The Excise-Man Meaning Pics. Excise duty is always payable on excisable goods. Print shows five men forcing a tarred and feathered customs officer to drink from a teapot, a bucket and a liberty cap are on the ground at his feet.

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Only one of them spoke a little english and it seemed that a man on the ship was very ill. Since the stamp act of 1765, the british colonists in north america had rejected several taxes and tariffs. Cartoon in mezzotint, published by sayer and bennett, london, 1774.

Bostonians paying the excise man tax collector.

Cartoon in mezzotint, published by sayer and bennett, london, 1774. Bostonians were used to governing themselves rather than the british monarchy ruling them. Excise duty is always payable on excisable goods. Die bostoner söhne der freiheit bezahlen den loyalistischen steuereintreiber john malcolm am ‏5 בינואר 1774‏ unter dem liberty tree in boston, massachusetts.