As the ordinary almanacks are, in many respects, erroneous in their
information on the subject of assessed taxes, we proceed to correct a
few of the most usual inaccuracies.
It is generally said that 2_l._ 8_s._ must be paid annually for armorial
bearings by persons keeping a carriage. It ought to be added, that there
is an exemption for persons keeping a cab by making it wait for them.
Every additional body used on a carriage is chargeable; but when any
body additional is used on a carriage as an extra footman, he is
regarded as no body, and he is liable to no other duty than that of
getting up and down when required.