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Excise (2  April  1828) Unable to identify specific title.
Possibly:
Blackstone, WilliamCommentaries on the laws of England. By William Blackstone, Esq. Vinerian professor of law, and solicitor general to Her Majesty. (4 volumes) 1765-1769
WG's History of the Commonwealth (6:486-7) discusses the excise act of 1643. WG's sources include:
Journal of Commons May 17 (see WG's diary for 1822-01-27)
Dugdale, View of the Troubles ( 1825-07-27)
Blackstone (see above)
WG reads in the British Museum on this date. The British Library currently holds all the materials cited.

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