Tonnage and poundage Tonnage and poundage Tonnage and Poundage were certain duties and taxes first levied in Edward II's reign on every tun (cask) of imported wine, which came mostly from Spain and Portugal, and on every pound weight of merchandise exported or imported. Traditionally tonnage and poundage was granted by Parliament to the king for life until the reign of Charles I. Tonnage and poundage were swept away by the Customs Consolidation Act of 1787. Charles I's first Parliament, known as the Useless Parliament, broke with tradition and granted the king tonnage and poundage for a year rather than life out of
More Than a Memory More Than a Memory "More Than a Memory" is a song written by Lee Brice, Billy Montana, and Kyle Jacobs and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in August 27, 2007 as his 51st single and first single from his third compilation album "The Ultimate Hits". On the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart dated for September 15, 2007, it became the first song to debut at #1 in the entire history of that chart. (Seven years later, Craig Wayne Boyd's "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face" became the second song to debut