TOBACCO TAXED. 



our said plantations, and to sell the same again for his benefit." 

 Again in 1630 King Charles issued another proclamation, 





GROWING TOB1CCO IN THE STREETS. 



and among other restrictions limited the importation of it 

 from the colony. Quickly following this the King issued in 

 1632 another proclamation regulating the retailing of tobacco. 

 In 1634 he also prohibited the landing of tobacco any where 

 except at the quay near the custom house in London. 



In 1636 Charles appoined Sir John Harvey to be continued 

 governor of the Plantation. In 1643 parliament laid a tax 

 for the year 1644, calling it Excise, and also laid a duty of 

 four shillings per pound on foreign, and two shillings per 

 pound on English tobacco. From what has already been 

 written, it will be seen that both King James and his son 



