Hi everyone, > > This is a good message. Store it someplace, so that when you see those > multiple baptisms on the Parish Records, you will know why. Thanks, > Nivard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: "Elizabeth Gracie" <egracie@erols.com>; <lanark@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 4:36 AM Subject: Re: [Lanark] Taxation of Baptism / Christening > Hi Elizabeth > > The only one around the period that I am aware of > > 1783 stamp duty > > A stamp duty of 3d was placed on all entries and registers causing many > families not to have children baptised. Paupers were exempt. Many entries > of > 'pauper' were made by the minister when parents would not pay. The duty > was > repealed in 1794 > > Once repealed some families had the children baptised as a job lot > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > >