JSSISI: 1849 to 1851, Vol. II Transactions of the Dublin Statistical Society
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On the general principles of taxation, as illustrating the advantages of a perfect income tax
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1851)Gentlemen?The duties of a government, as enumerated by Adam Smith, are four in number:? 1st?To guard against foreign aggression. 2nd?To secure against internal fraud or violence. 3rd?To maintain public institutions which ... -
Report of the address at the opening of the fifth session of the Dublin Statistical Society
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1851)Honoured by the request of the council of this society that I should, as acting vice-president, open the business of this its fifth session with such observations as might serve to supplement the annual report which has ... -
On the effect of the usury laws on the trade of lending money to the poor in Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1851)In the course of some investigations into the condition of the poorer classes in Ireland, my attention has been directed to the state of the trade of lending money amongst them. I find that whilst the large farmers ... -
On the utility of making the ordnance survey the basis of a general register of deeds and judgments in Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1851)In treating of the subject of this paper, I propose to direct your attention to the consideration of the following questions :? 1st, On what principle of classification should a general register of acts and deeds ... -
On the cost of obtaining patents of invention in different countries
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1851)In this paper I propose to direct your attention to some statistical information respecting the cost of obtaining patents or brevets of invention in different countries, which I have arranged in the following tabular form.