consequence of the alteration of the duty on paper paid by the maker,
from size to weight.
These evils are, however, in a fair way of being rectified. The paper
makers of the present day are exerting their abilities to manufacture
an article which, with all the beauty and fineness that are held so
requisite, should be free from the evils which have of late years
accompanied these qualities. Great improvements have already resulted
from their endeavours; and one of the foremost in this praiseworthy
competition is the house of Messrs. John Dickinson and Co., who have
succeeded in manufacturing a paper of great fineness and beauty, and
free from the imperfections of which we have had to complain.
The Rev. William Beloe, in his Anecdotes of Literature, &c. speaking
of the paper on which books in the infancy of printing were executed,
observes,--
“This presents a very fertile subject of discussion. Here, as in ink,
two very distinct kinds occur, writing-paper and printing-paper, or
rather did then; for the invention of paper made from rags did not
precede that of printing more than half a century; and perhaps the
first experiments were made on the paper in common use. But here it
is worthy of remark, that in this particular fabrick of paper, the
Italians far excelled the Germans; for it will appear that the paper
used by Sweynheym and Pannartz in the Lactantius, printed at Subiaco,
is greatly superior to that of the first printers at Mentz. But it
is also a matter of surprise, in how very short a period, and to
what a degree of excellence, the manufacture of paper was improved;
never, perhaps, for the purposes of printing, to be excelled. Many
of the EDITIONES PRINCIPES exhibit specimens of beauty and splendour
never surpassed in all the productions of modern times. The earliest
specimens of printing, however, were upon vellum; for which there
were two reasons. The first was, that it was the object of the
first printers to make their books as much as possible to resemble
manuscripts; and the anecdote of Fust, and his disposing of his
Bibles at Paris, which were considered as manuscripts, has before
been related. The next motive of preferring vellum was, that the
books were more durable; but from this circumstance, it sometimes
happens that early books on paper are more difficult of attainment
than on vellum. Yet the Mazarine Bible, which is now usually allowed
to be the edition brought to Paris by Fust, is usually on paper. The
Durandus, however, is never found but on vellum. It is observable,
that the first printed books are distinguished by very ample
margins. This, though considered by collectors in modern times as a
distinguishing feature of beauty and excellence, was, in the infancy
of the art, merely intended for the convenience of writing notes and
making observations. Another very copious subject of animadversion is
involved in the marks of the paper used in the infancy of printing.
As the first printers often omitted to put their names to their
works, many have supposed that a careful examination of the paper
and paper-marks would ascertain to what printer such books might be
ascribed. But this is very delusive.”
The following are the regular sizes of paper, of all descriptions, as
they were fixed when the duty was paid to government according to the
size. After the alteration in the mode of laying the duty, and it was
imposed upon the weight and not upon the size, the makers began to
vary the dimensions, so that in fact there is no regularity in them:
yet the list will be useful in ascertaining those variations--in
knowing what the size of each sort ought to be--and the comparative
dimensions when folded into quarto, octavo, duodecimo, &c. for
printing; and I have given all the list, although only a small part
of it contains what are termed printing papers; yet the whole may be
useful as a matter of reference.
+-------------------------+---------------+
| FIRST TABLE. | Inches |
| +-------+-------+
| Imperial Writing | 22 | 30¼ |
| Super Royal Do. | 19¼ | 27½ |
| Royal Do. | 19¼ | 24 |
| Medium Do. | 17½ | 22½ |
| Demy Do. | 15½ | 20 |
| Thick and Thin Post | 15¼ | 19½ |
| Small Post | 13½ | 16½ |
| Foolscap | 13½ | 16¾ |
| Pott | 12½ | 15½ |
| Extra Large Post | 16½ | 21 |
| | | |
| SECOND TABLE. | | |
| | | |
| Double Atlas | 55 | 31½ |
| Demy | 15½ | 20 |
| Copy or Bastard | 16 | 20¼ |
| Foolscap | 13½ | 16¾ |
| Littriss Foolscap | 13½ | 17½ |
| Pott | 12½ | 15 |
| Grand Eagle, or} | | |
| Double Elephant} | 26¾ | 40 |
| Columbier | 23½ | 34½ |
| Atlas | 26¼ | 34 |
| Atlas, Small | 25 | 31 |
| Imperial | 22 | 30¼ |
| Super Royal | 19¼ | 27½ |
| Long Royal | 27½ | 18 |
| Royal | 19¼ | 24 |
| Demy | 17 | 22 |
| Short Demy | 14 | 20¼ |
| Crown | 15 | 20 |
| Large Fan | 23½ | 20½ |
| Small Fan | 22¼ | 13¼ |
| Elephant | 23 | 28 |
| | | |
| THIRD TABLE. | | |
| | | |
| Double Demy | 26 | 38½ |
| Royal Do. | {19½ | 24¼ |
| | {20 | 26 |
| Inferior Royal | 19½ | 24¼ |
| Medium | 18 | 23 |
| Demy, Single | 17½ | 22 |
| Do. Do. | 19¼ | 21¼ |
| Double Crown | 20 | 30 |
| Single Crown | 15 | 20 |
| Demy Tissue | 17½ | 22 |
| Crown Tissue | 15 | 20 |
| Double Pott | 17 | 25½ |
| | | |
| FOURTH TABLE. | | |
| Cartridge | 21 | 26 |
| Cartridge, Square | 24½ | 25½ |
| Cartridge | 19¼ | 24 |
| Elephant, Common | 23 | 28 |
| Sugar Blue | 21½ | 33 |
| Sugar Blue, Small Size | 18¾ | 27 |
| Do. Demy Size | 17½ | 22 |
| Do. Crown Size | 15 | 20 |
| Purple, Royal | 19½ | 24¼ |
| Blue Elephant | 23 | 28 |
| Blue Royal | 19½ | 24¼ |
| Blue Demy | 17 | 22 |
| Blue Crown | 15 | 20 |
| | | |
| FIFTH TABLE. | | |
| Royal Hand, Thick | 24 | 19¼ |
| Royal Hand | 24 | 19¼ |
| Lumber Hand | 23 | 18 |
| Double Two Pound | 24 | 16 |
| Single Two Pound | 16 | 11 |
| Middle Hand, Double | 33 | 21 |
| Middle Hand | 22 | 16 |
| Small Hand, Double | 32 | 20 |
| Small Hand | 19¾ | 16 |
| Couples, Pound | 12 | 10 |
| Couples, Half Pound | 9 | 7½ |
| Imperial Cap | 29 | 22 |
| Havon Cap | 24 | 20 |
| Bag Cap | 23½ | 19 |
| Kentish Cap | 21 | 18 |
| Four Pounds | 20 | 16 |
| Small Cap | 20 | 15 |
| Double Four Pounds | 33 | 20 |
| Single Two Pounds | 16 | 12 |
| Couples, Pound | 12 | 10 |
| Couples, Half Pound | 9 | 7½ |
+-------------------------+-------+-------+
The subjoined table shows the dimensions of the leaves of each sort
of paper when folded into the various sizes. It will be serviceable
to the printer, by enabling him to ascertain easily what kind of
paper will cut up to the most advantage for jobs, labels, &c.; and
it will be equally serviceable to the bookseller, by enabling him
to ascertain what sized paper will be the most economical to print
a work on, when the size of the page is fixed, as he will perceive,
on referring to it, that a foolscap octavo is 6¾ inches high, and 4⅛
inches broad; and that a royal eighteens is 6⅝ inches high, and 4¼
inches broad; that a post octavo is 7⅝ inches high, and 4⅞ inches
broad; and a medium duodecimo is 7⅝ inches high, and 4½ inches
broad;--so as to give him the option of saving both in presswork and
the price of paper, without the trouble of having to fold various
specimens of paper. It will also serve to ascertain the paper on
which any book or job is printed.
I have not carried the calculation to a smaller fraction than
the eighth of an inch, as that is near enough for all practical
purposes, considering the variations in the size of paper; and when
the division came to less, I adopted the next number; so that in
some cases the parts of a sheet will be a little larger than the
dimensions.
_D._ signifies drawing paper; _P._ printing paper; and _W._ writing
paper.
+---------------------------+---------------+---------------+
| | Size of | Folio. |
| | Sheet. | |
| +---------------+-------+-------+
| | Inches. | Long. | Br. |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Double Atlas. _D._ | 55 | 31½ | 31½ | 22½ |
| Grand Eagle, or } | | | | |
| Double Elephant. _D._ } | 40 | 26¾ | 26¾ | 20 |
| Double Demy. _P._ | 38½ | 26 | 26 | 19¼ |
| Columbier. _D._ | 34½ | 23½ | 23½ | 17¼ |
| Atlas. _D._ | 34 | 26½ | 26½ | 17 |
| Atlas, Small. _D._ | 31 | 25 | 25 | 15½ |
| Imperial. _D._ | 30½ | 22 | 22 | 15¼ |
| Imperial. _W._ | 30¼ | 22 | 22 | 15⅛ |
| Double Crown. _P._ | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| Elephant. _D._ | 28 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
| Super Royal. _D._ | 27½ | 19¼ | 19¼ | 13¾ |
| Super Royal. _W._ | 27½ | 19¼ | 19¼ | 13¾ |
| Royal, Long. _D._ | 27½ | 18 | 18 | 13¾ |
| Royal. _P._ | 26 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
| Double Pott. _P._ | 25½ | 17 | 17 | 12¾ |
| Royal. _P._ | 24¼ | 19½ | 19½ | 12⅛ |
| Royal, Inferior. _P._ | 24¼ | 19½ | 19½ | 12⅛ |
| Royal. _D._ | 24 | 19¼ | 19¼ | 12 |
| Royal. _W._ | 24 | 19¼ | 19¼ | 12 |
| Medium. _P._ | 23 | 18 | 18 | 11½ |
| Medium. _W._ | 22½ | 17½ | 17½ | 11¼ |
| Demy. _P._ | 22 | 17½ | 17½ | 11 |
| Demy. _D._ | 22 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
| Demy. _P._ | 21¼ | 19¼ | 19¼ | 10⅝ |
| Extra Large Post. _W._ | 21 | 16½ | 16½ | 10½ |
| Copy, or Bastard. _W._ | 20¼ | 16 | 16 | 10⅛ |
| Demy, Short. _D._ | 20¼ | 14 | 14 | 10⅛ |
| Demy. _W._ | 20 | 15½ | 15½ | 10 |
| Crown. _D._ | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Single Crown. _P._ | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Thick and Thin Post. _W._ | 19½ | 15¼ | 15¼ | 9¾ |
| Littriss Foolscap. | 17½ | 13½ | 13½ | 8¾ |
| Foolscap. _W._ | 16¾ | 13½ | 13½ | 8⅜ |
| Foolscap. _D._ | 16¾ | 13¼ | 13¼ | 8⅜ |
| Small Post. _W._ | 16½ | 13½ | 13½ | 8¼ |
| Pott. _W._ | 15½ | 12½ | 12½ | 7¾ |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
+---------------------------+---------------+-------+-------+
| | Long Folio. | Quarto. |
| +---------------+---------------+
| | Long. | Br. | Long. | Br. |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Double Atlas. _D._ | 55 | 15¾ | 22½ | 15¾ |
| Grand Eagle, or } | | | | |
| Double Elephant. _D._ } | 40 | 13⅜ | 20 | 13⅜ |
| Double Demy. _P._ | 38½ | 13 | 19¼ | 13 |
| Columbier. _D._ | 34½ | 11¾ | 17¼ | 11¾ |
| Atlas. _D._ | 34 | 13¼ | 17 | 13¼ |
| Atlas, Small. _D._ | 31 | 12½ | 15½ | 12½ |
| Imperial. _D._ | 30½ | 11 | 15¼ | 11 |
| Imperial. _W._ | 30¼ | 11 | 15⅛ | 11 |
| Double Crown. _P._ | 30 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| Elephant. _D._ | 28 | 11½ | 14 | 11½ |
| Super Royal. _D._ | 27½ | 9⅝ | 13¾ | 9⅝ |
| Super Royal. _W._ | 27½ | 9⅝ | 13¾ | 9⅝ |
| Royal, Long. _D._ | 27½ | 9 | 13¾ | 9 |
| Royal. _P._ | 26 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| Double Pott. _P._ | 25½ | 8½ | 12¾ | 8½ |
| Royal. _P._ | 24¼ | 9¾ | 12⅛ | 9¾ |
| Royal, Inferior. _P._ | 24¼ | 9¾ | 12⅛ | 9¾ |
| Royal. _D._ | 24 | 9⅝ | 12 | 9⅝ |
| Royal. _W._ | 24 | 9⅝ | 12 | 9⅝ |
| Medium. _P._ | 23 | 9 | 11½ | 9 |
| Medium. _W._ | 22½ | 8¾ | 11¼ | 8¾ |
| Demy. _P._ | 22 | 8¾ | 11 | 8¾ |
| Demy. _D._ | 22 | 8½ | 11 | 8½ |
| Demy. _P._ | 21¼ | 9⅝ | 10⅝ | 9⅝ |
| Extra Large Post. _W._ | 21 | 8¼ | 10½ | 8¼ |
| Copy, or Bastard. _W._ | 20¼ | 8 | 10⅛ | 8 |
| Demy, Short. _D._ | 20¼ | 7 | 10⅛ | 7 |
| Demy. _W._ | 20 | 7¾ | 10 | 7¾ |
| Crown. _D._ | 20 | 7½ | 10 | 7½ |
| Single Crown. _P._ | 20 | 7½ | 10 | 7½ |
| Thick and Thin Post. _W._ | 19½ | 7⅝ | 9¾ | 7⅝ |
| Littriss Foolscap. | 17½ | 6¾ | 8¾ | 6¾ |
| Foolscap. _W._ | 16¾ | 6¾ | 8⅜ | 6¾ |
| Foolscap. _D._ | 16¾ | 6⅝ | 8⅜ | 6⅝ |
| Small Post. _W._ | 16½ | 6¾ | 8¼ | 6¾ |
| Pott. _W._ | 15½ | 6¼ | 7¾ | 6¼ |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
+------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+
| | Long 4to. | 6mo. | Octavo. | Long 8vo.|
| +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
| |Long.| Br. |Long.| Br. |Long.| Br. |Long.| Br.|
+------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
| Double Atlas. _D._ | 31½ | 13¾ | 18¼ | 15¾ | 15¾ | 13¾ | 22½ | 7⅞ |
| Grand Eagle, or } | | | | | | | | |
| Double Elephant. _D._} | 26¾ | 10 | 13¼ | 13⅜ | 13⅜ | 10 | 20 | 6⅝ |
| Double Demy. _P._ | 26 | 9⅝ | 12¾ | 13 | 13 | 9⅝ | 19¼ | 6½ |
| Columbier. _D._ | 23½ | 8⅝ | 11½ | 11¾ | 11¾ | 8⅝ | 17¼ | 5⅞ |
| Atlas. _D._ | 26½ | 8½ | 11¼ | 13¼ | 13¼ | 8½ | 17 | 6⅝ |
| Atlas, Small. _D._ | 25 | 7¾ | 10¼ | 12½ | 12½ | 7¾ | 15½ | 6¼ |
| Imperial. _D._ | 22 | 7⅝ | 10⅛ | 11 | 11 | 7⅝ | 15¼ | 5½ |
| Imperial. _W._ | 22 | 7½ | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7½ | 15⅛ | 5½ |
| Double Crown. _P._ | 20 | 7½ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7½ | 15 | 5 |
| Elephant. _D._ | 23 | 7 | 9¼ | 11½ | 11½ | 7 | 14 | 5¾ |
| Super Royal. _D._ | 19¼ | 6⅞ | 9⅛ | 9⅝ | 9⅝ | 6⅞ | 13¾ | 4¾ |
| Super Royal. _W._ | 19¼ | 6⅞ | 9⅛ | 9⅝ | 9⅝ | 6⅞ | 13¾ | 4¾ |
| Royal, Long. _D._ | 18 | 6⅞ | 9⅛ | 9 | 9 | 6⅞ | 13¾ | 4½ |
| Royal. _P._ | 20 | 6½ | 8⅝ | 10 | 10 | 6½ | 13 | 5 |
| Double Pott. _P._ | 17 | 6⅜ | 8½ | 8½ | 8½ | 6⅜ | 12¾ | 4¼ |
| Royal. _P._ | 19½ | 6 | 8 | 9¾ | 9¾ | 6 | 12⅛ | 4⅞ |
| Royal, Inferior. _P._ | 19½ | 6 | 8 | 9¾ | 9¾ | 6 | 12⅛ | 4⅞ |
| Royal. _D._ | 19¼ | 6 | 8 | 9⅝ | 9⅝ | 6 | 12 | 4¾ |
| Royal. _W._ | 19¼ | 6 | 8 | 9⅝ | 9⅝ | 6 | 12 | 4¾ |
| Medium. _P._ | 18 | 5¾ | 7⅝ | 9 | 9 | 5¾ | 11½ | 4½ |
| Medium. _W._ | 17½ | 5⅝ | 7½ | 8¾ | 8¾ | 5⅝ | 11¼ | 4⅜ |
| Demy. _P._ | 17½ | 5½ | 7¼ | 8¾ | 8¾ | 5½ | 11 | 4⅜ |
| Demy. _D._ | 17 | 5½ | 7½ | 8½ | 8½ | 5½ | 11 | 4¼ |
| Demy. _P._ | 19¼ | 5¼ | 7 | 9⅝ | 9⅝ | 5¼ | 10⅝ | 4⅛ |
| Extra Large Post. _W._ | 16½ | 5¼ | 7 | 8¼ | 8¼ | 5¼ | 10½ | 4⅛ |
| Copy, or Bastard. _W._ | 16 | 5 | 6¾ | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10⅛ | 4 |
| Demy, Short. _D._ | 14 | 5 | 6¾ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10⅛ | 3½ |
| Demy. _W._ | 15½ | 5 | 6⅝ | 7¾ | 7¾ | 5 | 10 | 3⅞ |
| Crown. _D._ | 15 | 5 | 6⅝ | 7½ | 7½ | 5 | 10 | 3¾ |
| Single Crown. _P._ | 15 | 5 | 6⅝ | 7½ | 7½ | 5 | 10 | 3¾ |
| Thick and Thin Post. W.| 15¼ | 4⅞ | 6½ | 7⅝ | 7⅝ | 4⅞ | 9¾ | 3¾ |
| Littriss Foolscap. | 13½ | 4⅜ | 5¾ | 6¾ | 6¾ | 4⅜ | 8¾ | 3⅜ |
| Foolscap. _W._ | 13½ | 4⅛ | 5½ | 6¾ | 6¾ | 4⅛ | 8¾ | 3⅜ |
| Foolscap. _D._ | 13¼ | 4⅛ | 5½ | 6⅝ | 6⅝ | 4⅛ | 8⅜ | 3¼ |
| Small Post. _W._ | 13½ | 4⅛ | 5½ | 6¾ | 6¾ | 4⅛ | 8¼ | 3⅜ |
| Pott. _W._ | 12½ | 3⅞ | 5⅛ | 6¼ | 6¼ | 3⅞ | 7¾ | 3⅛ |
+------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
+------------------------+-----------+----------+-----------+-----------+
| | Nines. | 12mo. | Long l2mo.| Squ. l2mo.|
| +-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| |Long.| Br. |Long.| Br.|Long.| Br. |Long.| Br. |
+------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Double Atlas. _D._ | 18¼ | 10½ | 18¼ | 7⅞ | 15¾ | 9⅛ | 13¾ | 10½ |
| Grand Eagle, or }| | | | | | | | |
| Double Elephant. _D._ }| 13¼ | 8⅞ | 13¼ | 6⅝ | 13⅜ | 6⅝ | 10 | 8⅞ |
| Double Demy. _P._ | 12¾ | 8⅝ | 12¾ | 6½ | 13 | 6⅜ | 9⅝ | 8⅝ |
| Columbier. _D._ | 11½ | 7¾ | 11½ | 5⅞ | 11¾ | 5¾ | 8⅝ | 7¾ |
| Atlas. _D._ | 11¼ | 8¾ | 11¼ | 6⅝ | 13¼ | 5⅝ | 8½ | 8¾ |
| Atlas, Small. _D._ | 10¼ | 8¼ | 10¼ | 6¼ | 12½ | 5⅛ | 7¾ | 8¼ |
| Imperial. _D._ | 10⅛ | 7¼ | 10⅛ | 5½ | 11 | 5 | 7⅝ | 7¼ |
| Imperial. _W._ | 10 | 7¼ | 10 | 5½ | 11 | 5 | 7½ | 7¼ |
| Double Crown. _P._ | 10 | 6⅝ | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7½ | 6⅝ |
| Elephant. _D._ | 9¼ | 7⅝ | 9¼ | 5¾ | 11½ | 4⅝ | 7 | 7⅝ |
| Super Royal. _D._ | 9⅛ | 6⅜ | 9⅛ | 4¾ | 9⅝ | 4¼ | 6⅞ | 6⅜ |
| Super Royal. _W._ | 9⅛ | 6⅜ | 9⅛ | 4¾ | 9⅝ | 4½ | 6⅞ | 6⅜ |
| Royal, Long. _D._ | 9⅛ | 6 | 9⅛ | 4½ | 9 | 4½ | 6⅞ | 6 |
| Royal. _P._ | 8⅝ | 6⅝ | 8⅝ | 5 | 10 | 4¼ | 6½ | 6⅝ |
| Double Pott. _P._ | 8½ | 5⅝ | 8½ | 4¼ | 8½ | 4¼ | 6⅜ | 5⅝ |
| Royal. _P._ | 8 | 6½ | 8 | 4⅞ | 9¾ | 4 | 6 | 6½ |
| Royal, Inferior. _P._ | 8 | 6½ | 8 | 4⅞ | 9¾ | 4 | 6 | 6½ |
| Royal. _D._ | 8 | 6⅜ | 8 | 4¾ | 9⅝ | 4 | 6 | 6⅜ |
| Royal. _W._ | 8 | 6⅜ | 8 | 4¾ | 9⅝ | 4 | 6 | 6⅜ |
| Medium. _P._ | 7⅝ | 6 | 7⅝ | 4½ | 9 | 3¾ | 5¾ | 6 |
| Medium. _W._ | 7½ | 5¾ | 7½ | 4⅜ | 8¾ | 3¾ | 5⅝ | 5¾ |
| Demy. _P._ | 7¼ | 5¾ | 7¼ | 4⅜ | 8¾ | 3⅝ | 5½ | 5¾ |
| Demy. _D._ | 7½ | 5⅝ | 7½ | 4¼ | 8½ | 3⅝ | 5½ | 5⅝ |
| Demy. _P._ | 7 | 6⅜ | 7 | 4⅞ | 9⅝ | 3½ | 5¼ | 6⅜ |
| Extra Large Post. _W._ | 7 | 5½ | 7 | 4⅛ | 8¼ | 3½ | 5¼ | 5½ |
| Copy or Bastard. _W._ | 6¾ | 5¼ | 6¾ | 4 | 8 | 3⅜ | 5 | 5¼ |
| Demy, Short. _D._ | 6¾ | 4⅝ | 6¾ | 3½ | 7 | 3⅜ | 5 | 4⅝ |
| Demy. _W._ | 6⅝ | 5⅛ | 6⅝ | 3⅞ | 7¾ | 3¼ | 5 | 5⅛ |
| Crown. _D._ | 6⅝ | 5 | 6⅝ | 3¾ | 7½ | 3¼ | 5 | 5 |
| Single Crown. _P._ | 6⅝ | 5 | 6⅝ | 3¾ | 7½ | 3¼ | 5 | 5 |
| Thick and Thin Post. W.| 6½ | 5 | 6½ | 3¾ | 7⅝ | 3¼ | 4⅞ | 5 |
| Littriss Foolscap. | 5¾ | 4½ | 5¾ | 3⅝ | 6¾ | 2⅞ | 4⅜ | 4½ |
| Foolscap. _W._ | 5½ | 4½ | 5½ | 3⅜ | 6¾ | 2¾ | 4⅛ | 4½ |
| Foolscap. _D._ | 5½ | 4⅜ | 5½ | 3¼ | 6⅝ | 2¾ | 4⅛ | 4⅜ |
| Small Post. _W._ | 5½ | 4½ | 5½ | 3⅜ | 6¾ | 2¾ | 4⅛ | 4½ |
| Pott. _W._ | 5⅛ | 4⅛ | 5⅛ | 3⅛ | 6¼ | 2½ | 3⅞ | 4⅛ |
+------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
+------------------------+-----------+----------+-----------+-----------+
| | 16mo. | 18mo. | 20mo. | 24mo. |
| +-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| |Long.| Br. |Long.| Br.|Long.| Br. |Long.| Br. |
+------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Double Atlas. _D._ | 13¾ | 7⅞ | 10½ | 9⅛ | 11 | 7⅞ | 10½ | 6⅞ |
| Grand Eagle, or }| | | | | | | | |
| Double Elephant. _D._ }| 10 | 6⅝ | 8⅞ | 6⅝ | 8 | 6⅝ | 8⅞ | 5 |
| Double Demy. _P._ | 9⅝ | 6½ | 8⅝ | 6⅜ | 7⅝ | 6½ | 8⅝ | 4¾ |
| Columbier. _D._ | 8⅝ | 5⅞ | 7¾ | 5¾ | 6⅞ | 5⅞ | 7¾ | 4¼ |
| Atlas. _D._ | 8½ | 6⅝ | 8¾ | 5⅝ | 6¾ | 6⅝ | 8¾ | 4¼ |
| Atlas, Small. _D._ | 7¾ | 6¼ | 8¼ | 5⅛ | 6⅛ | 6¼ | 8¼ | 3⅞ |
| Imperial. _D._ | 7⅝ | 5½ | 7¼ | 5 | 6 | 5½ | 7¼ | 3¾ |
| Imperial. _W._ | 7½ | 5½ | 7¼ | 5 | 6 | 5½ | 7¼ | 3¾ |
| Double Crown. _P._ | 7½ | 5 | 6⅝ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6⅝ | 3¾ |
| Elephant. _D._ | 7 | 5¾ | 7⅝ | 4⅝ | 5½ | 5¾ | 7⅝ | 3½ |
| Super Royal. _D._ | 6⅞ | 4¾ | 6⅜ | 4¼ | 5½ | 4¾ | 6⅜ | 3⅜ |
| Super Royal. _W._ | 6⅞ | 4¾ | 6⅜ | 4¼ | 5½ | 4¾ | 6⅜ | 3⅜ |
| Royal, Long. _D._ | 6⅞ | 4½ | 6 | 4½ | 5½ | 4½ | 6 | 3⅜ |
| Royal. _P._ | 6½ | 5 | 6⅝ | 4¼ | 5⅛ | 5 | 6⅝ | 3¼ |
| Double Pott. _P._ | 6⅜ | 4¼ | 5⅝ | 4¼ | 5 | 4¼ | 5⅝ | 3⅛ |
| Royal. _P._ | 6 | 4⅞ | 6½ | 4 | 4¾ | 4⅞ | 6½ | 3 |
| Royal, Inferior. _P._ | 6 | 4⅞ | 6½ | 4 | 4¾ | 4⅞ | 6½ | 3 |
| Royal. _D._ | 6 | 4¾ | 6⅜ | 4 | 4¾ | 4¾ | 6⅜ | 3 |
| Royal. _W._ | 6 | 4¾ | 6⅜ | 4 | 4¾ | 4¾ | 6⅜ | 3 |
| Medium. _P._ | 5¾ | 4½ | 6 | 3¾ | 4½ | 4½ | 6 | 2⅞ |
| Medium. _W._ | 5⅝ | 4⅜ | 5¾ | 3¾ | 4½ | 4⅜ | 5¾ | 2¾ |
| Demy. _P._ | 5½ | 4⅜ | 5¾ | 3⅝ | 4⅜ | 4⅜ | 5¾ | 2¾ |
| Demy. _D._ | 5½ | 4¼ | 5⅝ | 3⅝ | 4⅜ | 4¼ | 5⅝ | 2¾ |
| Demy. _P._ | 5¼ | 4⅞ | 6⅜ | 3½ | 4¼ | 4⅞ | 6⅜ | 2⅝ |
| Extra Large Post. _W._ | 5¼ | 4⅛ | 5½ | 3½ | 4⅛ | 4⅛ | 5½ | 2⅝ |
| Copy, or Bastard. _W._ | 5 | 4 | 5¼ | 3⅜ | 4 | 4 | 5¼ | 2½ |
| Demy, Short. _D._ | 5 | 3½ | 4⅝ | 3⅜ | 4 | 3½ | 4⅝ | 2½ |
| Demy. _W._ | 5 | 3⅞ | 5⅛ | 3¼ | 4 | 3⅞ | 5⅛ | 2½ |
| Crown. _D._ | 5 | 3¾ | 5 | 3¼ | 4 | 3¾ | 5 | 2½ |
| Single Crown. _P._ | 5 | 3¾ | 5 | 3¼ | 4 | 3¾ | 5 | 2½ |
| Thick and Thin Post. W.| 4⅞ | 3¾ | 5 | 3¼ | 3⅞ | 3¾ | 5 | 2⅜ |
| Littriss Foolscap. | 4⅜ | 3⅜ | 4½ | 2⅞ | 3½ | 3⅜ | 4½ | 2⅛ |
| Foolscap. _W._ | 4⅛ | 3⅜ | 4½ | 2¾ | 3¼ | 3⅜ | 4½ | 2 |
| Foolscap. _D._ | 4⅛ | 3¼ | 4⅜ | 2¾ | 3¼ | 3¼ | 4⅜ | 2 |
| Small Post. _W._ | 4⅛ | 3⅜ | 4½ | 2¾ | 3¼ | 3⅜ | 4½ | 2 |
| Pott. _W._ | 3⅞ | 3⅛ | 4⅛ | 2½ | 3 | 3⅛ | 4⅛ | 1⅞ |
+------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
+------------------------+-----------+----------+-----------+-----------+
| | Long 24. | Squ. 24. | 32mo. | 36mo. |
| +-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| |Long.| Br. |Long.| Br.|Long.| Br. |Long.| Br. |
+------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Double Atlas. _D._ | 13¾ | 5¼ | 9⅛ | 7⅞ | 7⅞ | 6⅞ | 9⅛ | 5¼ |
| Grand Eagle, or }| | | | | | | | |
| Double Elephant. _D._ }| 10 | 4⅜ | 6⅝ | 6⅝ | 6⅝ | 5 | 6⅝ | 4⅜ |
| Double Demy. _P._ | 9⅝ | 4¼ | 6⅜ | 6½ | 6½ | 4¾ | 6¾ | 4¼ |
| Columbier. _D._ | 8⅝ | 3⅞ | 5¾ | 5⅞ | 5⅞ | 4¼ | 5¾ | 3⅞ |
| Atlas. _D._ | 8½ | 4⅜ | 5⅝ | 6⅝ | 6⅝ | 4¼ | 5⅝ | 4⅜ |
| Atlas, Small. _D._ | 7¾ | 4⅛ | 5⅛ | 6¼ | 6¼ | 3⅞ | 5⅛ | 4⅛ |
| Imperial. _D._ | 7⅝ | 3⅝ | 5 | 5½ | 5½ | 3¾ | 5 | 3⅝ |
| Imperial. _W._ | 7½ | 3⅝ | 5 | 5½ | 5½ | 3¾ | 5 | 3⅝ |
| Double Crown. _P._ | 7½ | 3¼ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3¾ | 5 | 3¼ |
| Elephant. _D._ | 7 | 3¾ | 4⅝ | 5¾ | 5¾ | 3½ | 4⅝ | 3¾ |
| Super Royal. _D._ | 6⅞ | 3⅛ | 4¼ | 4¾ | 4¾ | 3⅜ | 4¼ | 3⅛ |
| Super Royal. _W._ | 6⅞ | 3⅛ | 4¼ | 4¾ | 4¾ | 3⅜ | 4¼ | 3⅛ |
| Royal, Long. _D._ | 6⅞ | 3 | 4½ | 4½ | 4½ | 3⅜ | 4½ | 3 |
| Royal. _P._ | 6½ | 3¼ | 4¼ | 5 | 5 | 3¼ | 4¼ | 3¼ |
| Double Pott. _P._ | 6⅜ | 2¾ | 4¼ | 4¼ | 4¼ | 3⅛ | 4¼ | 2¾ |
| Royal. _P._ | 6 | 3¼ | 4 | 4⅞ | 4⅞ | 3 | 4 | 3¼ |
| Royal, Inferior. _P._ | 6 | 3¼ | 4 | 4⅞ | 4⅞ | 3 | 4 | 3¼ |
| Royal. _D._ | 6 | 3⅛ | 4 | 4¾ | 4¾ | 3 | 4 | 3⅛ |
| Royal. _W._ | 6 | 3⅛ | 4 | 4¾ | 4¾ | 3 | 4 | 3⅛ |
| Medium. _P._ | 5¾ | 3 | 3¾ | 4½ | 4½ | 2⅞ | 3¾ | 3 |
| Medium. _W._ | 5⅝ | 2⅞ | 3¾ | 4⅜ | 4⅜ | 2¾ | 3¾ | 2⅞ |
| Demy. _P._ | 5½ | 2⅞ | 3⅝ | 4⅜ | 4⅜ | 2¾ | 3⅝ | 2⅞ |
| Demy. _D._ | 5½ | 2¾ | 3⅝ | 4¼ | 4¼ | 2¾ | 3⅝ | 2¾ |
| Demy. _P._ | 5¼ | 3⅛ | 3½ | 4⅞ | 4⅞ | 2⅝ | 3½ | 3⅛ |
| Extra Large Post. _W._ | 5¼ | 2¾ | 3½ | 4⅛ | 4⅛ | 2⅝ | 3½ | 2¾ |
| Copy, or Bastard. _W._ | 5 | 2⅝ | 3⅜ | 4 | 4 | 2½ | 3⅜ | 2⅝ |
| Demy, Short. _D._ | 5 | 2¼ | 3⅜ | 3½ | 3½ | 2½ | 3⅜ | 2¼ |
| Demy. _W._ | 5 | 2½ | 3¼ | 3⅞ | 3⅞ | 2½ | 3¼ | 2½ |
| Crown. _D._ | 5 | 2½ | 3¼ | 3¾ | 3¾ | 2½ | 3¼ | 2½ |
| Single Crown. _P._ | 5 | 2½ | 3¼ | 3¾ | 3¾ | 2½ | 3¼ | 2½ |
| Thick and Thin Post. W.| 4⅞ | 2½ | 3¼ | 3¾ | 3¾ | 2⅜ | 3¼ | 2½ |
| Littriss Foolscap. | 4¾ | 2¼ | 2⅞ | 3⅜ | 3⅜ | 2⅛ | 2⅞ | 2¼ |
| Foolscap. _W._ | 4⅛ | 2¼ | 2¾ | 3⅜ | 3⅜ | 2 | 2¾ | 2¼ |
| Foolscap. _D._ | 4⅛ | 2⅛ | 2⅜ | 3¼ | 3¼ | 2 | 2¾ | 2⅛ |
| Small Post. _W._ | 4⅛ | 2¼ | 2¾ | 3⅜ | 3⅜ | 2 | 2¾ | 2¼ |
| Pott. _W._ | 3⅞ | 2 | 2½ | 3⅛ | 3⅛ | 1⅞ | 2½ | 2 |
+------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
+---------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| | 40mo. | 48mo. | 64mo. |
| +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| |Long.| Br. |Long.| Br. |Long.| Br. |
+---------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Double Atlas. _D._ | 6⅞ | 6¼ | 9⅛ | 3⅞ | 6⅞ | 3⅞ |
| Grand Eagle, or } | | | | | | |
| Double Elephant. _D._ } | 5 | 5¼ | 6⅝ | 3¼ | 5 | 3¼ |
| Double Demy. _P._ | 4¾ | 5⅛ | 6⅜ | 3¼ | 4¾ | 3¼ |
| Columbier. _D._ | 4¼ | 4⅝ | 5¾ | 2⅞ | 4¼ | 2⅞ |
| Atlas. _D._ | 4¼ | 5¼ | 5⅝ | 3¼ | 4¼ | 3¼ |
| Atlas, Small. _D._ | 3⅞ | 5 | 5⅛ | 3⅛ | 3⅞ | 3⅛ |
| Imperial. _D._ | 3¾ | 4⅜ | 5 | 2¾ | 3¾ | 2¾ |
| Imperial. _W._ | 3¾ | 4⅜ | 5 | 2¾ | 3¾ | 2¾ |
| Double Crown. _P._ | 3¾ | 4 | 5 | 2½ | 3¾ | 2½ |
| Elephant. _D._ | 3½ | 4½ | 4⅝ | 2⅞ | 3½ | 2⅞ |
| Super Royal. _D._ | 3⅜ | 3¾ | 4¼ | 2⅜ | 3⅜ | 2⅜ |
| |Super Royal. _W._ | 3⅜ | 3¾ | 4¼ | 2⅜ | 3⅜ | 2⅜ |
| Royal, Long. _D._ | 3⅜ | 3½ | 4½ | 2¼ | 3⅜ | 2¼ |
| Royal. _P._ | 3¼ | 4 | 4¼ | 2½ | 3¼ | 2½ |
| Double Pott. _P._ | 3⅛ | 3⅜ | 4¼ | 2⅛ | 3⅛ | 2⅛ |
| Royal. _P._ | 3 | 3⅞ | 4 | 2⅜ | 3 | 2⅜ |
| Royal, Inferior. _P._ | 3 | 3⅞ | 4 | 2⅜ | 3 | 2⅜ |
| Royal. _D._ | 3 | 3¾ | 4 | 2⅜ | 3 | 2⅜ |
| Royal. _W._ | 3 | 3¾ | 4 | 2⅜ | 3 | 2⅜ |
| Medium. _P._ | 2⅞ | 3½ | 3¾ | 2¼ | 2⅞ | 2¼ |
| Medium. _W._ | 2¾ | 3½ | 3¾ | 2⅛ | 2¾ | 2⅛ |
| Demy. _P._ | 2¾ | 3½ | 3⅝ | 2⅛ | 2¾ | 2⅛ |
| Demy. _D._ | 2¾ | 3⅜ | 3⅝ | 2⅛ | 2¾ | 2⅛ |
| Demy. _P._ | 2⅝ | 3¾ | 3½ | 2⅜ | 2⅝ | 2⅜ |
| Extra Large Post. _W._ | 2⅝ | 3¼ | 3½ | 2 | 2⅝ | 2 |
| Copy, or Bastard. _W._ | 2½ | 3⅛ | 3⅜ | 2 | 2½ | 2 |
| Demy, Short. _D._ | 2½ | 2¾ | 3⅜ | 1¾ | 2½ | 1¾ |
| Demy. _W._ | 2½ | 3 | 3¼ | 1⅞ | 2½ | 1⅞ |
| Crown. _D._ | 2½ | 3 | 3¼ | 1⅞ | 2½ | 1⅞ |
| Single Crown. _P._ | 2½ | 3 | 3¼ | 1⅞ | 2½ | 1⅞ |
| Thick and Thin Post. _W._ | 2⅜ | 3 | 3¼ | 1⅞ | 2⅜ | 1⅞ |
| Littriss Foolscap. | 2⅛ | 2⅝ | 2⅞ | 1⅝ | 2⅛ | 1⅝ |
| Foolscap. _W._ | 2 | 2⅝ | 2¾ | 1⅝ | 2 | 1⅝ |
| Foolscap. _D._ | 2 | 2⅝ | 2¾ | 1⅝ | 2 | 1⅝ |
| Small Post. _W._ | 2 | 2⅝ | 2¾ | 1⅝ | 2 | 1⅝ |
| Pott. _W._ | 1⅞ | 2½ | 2½ | 1½ | 1⅞ | 1½ |
+---------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
+---------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| | 72mo. | 96mo. | 128mo. |
| +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| |Long.| Br. |Long.| Br. |Long.| Br. |
+---------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Double Atlas. _D._ | 5¼ | 4½ | 5¼ | 3⅜ | 3⅞ | 3⅜ |
| Grand Eagle, or } | | | | | | |
| Double Elephant. _D._ } | 4⅜ | 3¼ | 4⅜ | 2½ | 3¼ | 2½ |
| Double Demy. _P._ | 4¼ | 3⅛ | 4¼ | 2⅜ | 3¼ | 2⅜ |
| Columbier. _D._ | 3⅞ | 2⅞ | 3⅞ | 2⅛ | 2⅞ | 2⅛ |
| Atlas. _D._ | 4⅜ | 2¾ | 4⅜ | 2⅛ | 3¼ | 2⅛ |
| Atlas, Small. _D._ | 4⅛ | 2½ | 4⅛ | 1⅞ | 3⅛ | 1⅞ |
| Imperial. _D._ | 3⅝ | 2½ | 3⅝ | 1⅞ | 2¾ | 1⅞ |
| Imperial. _W._ | 3⅝ | 2½ | 3⅝ | 1⅞ | 2¾ | 1⅞ |
| Double Crown. _P._ | 3¼ | 2½ | 3¼ | 1⅞ | 2½ | 1⅞ |
| Elephant. _D._ | 3¾ | 2¼ | 3¾ | 1¾ | 2⅞ | 1¾ |
| Super Royal. _D._ | 3⅛ | 2¼ | 3⅛ | 1⅝ | 2⅜ | 1⅝ |
| Super Royal. _W._ | 3⅛ | 2¼ | 3⅛ | 1⅝ | 2⅜ | 1⅝ |
| Royal, Long. _D._ | 3 | 2¼ | 3 | 1⅝ | 2¼ | 1⅝ |
| Royal. _P._ | 3¼ | 2⅛ | 3¼ | 1⅝ | 2½ | 1⅝ |
| Double Pott. _P._ | 2¾ | 2⅛ | 2¾ | 1½ | 2⅛ | 1½ |
| Royal. _P._ | 3¼ | 2 | 3¼ | 1½ | 2⅜ | 1½ |
| Royal, Inferior. _P._ | 3¼ | 2 | 3¼ | 1½ | 2⅜ | 1½ |
| Royal. _D._ | 3⅛ | 2 | 3⅛ | 1½ | 2⅜ | 1½ |
| Royal. _W._ | 3⅛ | 2 | 3⅛ | 1½ | 2⅜ | 1½ |
| Medium. _P._ | 3 | 1⅞ | 3 | 1⅜ | 2¼ | 1⅜ |
| Medium. _W._ | 2⅞ | 1⅞ | 2⅞ | 1⅜ | 2⅛ | 1⅜ |
| Demy. _P._ | 2⅞ | 1¾ | 2⅞ | 1⅜ | 2⅛ | 1⅜ |
| Demy. _D._ | 2¾ | 1¾ | 2¾ | 1⅜ | 2⅛ | 1⅜ |
| Demy. _P._ | 3⅛ | 1¾ | 3⅛ | 1¼ | 2⅜ | 1¼ |
| Extra Large Post. _W._ | 2¾ | 1¾ | 2¾ | 1¼ | 2 | 1¼ |
| Copy, or Bastard. _W._ | 2⅝ | 1⅝ | 2⅝ | 1¼ | 2 | 1¼ |
| Demy, Short. _D._ | 2¼ | 1⅝ | 2¼ | 1¼ | 1¾ | 1¼ |
| Demy. _W._ | 2½ | 1⅝ | 2½ | 1¼ | 1⅞ | 1¼ |
| Crown. _D._ | 2½ | 1⅝ | 2½ | 1¼ | 1⅞ | 1¼ |
| Single Crown. _P._ | 2½ | 1⅝ | 2½ | 1¼ | 1⅞ | 1¼ |
| Thick and Thin Post. _W._ | 2½ | 1⅝ | 2½ | 1⅛ | 1⅞ | 1⅛ |
| Littriss Foolscap. | 2¼ | 1⅜ | 2¼ | 1 | 1⅝ | 1 |
| Foolscap. _W._ | 2¼ | 1⅜ | 2¼ | 1 | 1⅝ | 1 |
| Foolscap. _D._ | 2⅛ | 1⅜ | 2⅛ | 1 | 1⅝ | 1 |
| Small Post. _W._ | 2¼ | 1⅜ | 2¼ | 1 | 1⅝ | 1 |
| Pott. _W._ | 2 | 1¼ | 2 | ⅞ | 1½ | ⅞ |
+---------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
_See_ FORGERY. INDIA PAPER. PLATE PAPER.
10 Geo. 2. c. 27. s. 4. _Drawbacks._--“And whereas the Drawbacks
allowed upon the Exportation of foreign Paper tend to the great
Discouragement of the Manufacture of Paper within the Kingdom
of _Great Britain_; Be it therefore enacted, by the Authority
aforesaid, That from and after the twenty-fourth Day of _June_
One thousand seven hundred and thirty-seven, there shall not be
allowed or made on the Re-exportation of any foreign Paper any
Drawback or Repayment of any of the Customs or Duties charged and
paid on the Importation thereof into this Kingdom, by any Act or
Acts of Parliament; any Law, Custom, or Usage to the contrary
thereof in anywise notwithstanding.”
2 & 3 Vict. c. 23. “An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws for
collecting and securing the Duties of Excise on Paper made in the
United Kingdom.
“Whereas the Laws for collecting and securing the Duties of
Excise on Paper, Button-board, Mill-board, Paste-board, and
Scale-board, have become numerous and complicated, and it is
expedient to consolidate and amend the same; Be it therefore
enacted, by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with
the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,
and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the
Authority of the same, That there shall be raised, levied, and
collected, allowed, granted, and paid, the Duties, Allowances,
and Drawbacks of Excise following; (that is to say,)