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| Edinburgh Two Pennies Scots Act 1798 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
 Parliament of Great Britain | |
| Long title | An act for further continuing for thirty-eight years the term granted by an act of the twenty-fifth year of the reign of his late majesty King George the Second, for continuing the duty of two pennies Scots upon every pint of ale and beer sold in the city of Edinburgh, and places adjacent, for the purposes therein mentioned; and for explaining and amending the said act. |
| Citation | 38 Geo. 3. c. liv |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 June 1798 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
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.
Two pennies Scots was equivalent to one-sixth of a penny Sterling. Adjusting for inflation, that is equivalent to £0.3 in 2023.
A Scots pint was equivalent to about three imperial pints or 1.7 litres of beer.
The last remaining Two Pennies Scots Acts were repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013.
References
- "Statute law repeals: Two Pennies Scots Acts". Scottish Law Commission.