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
1 for 3 1 for 3 1 for 3 is a Philippine television situational comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Bert De Leon, it stars Vic Sotto, Rosanna Roces and Ai-Ai delas Alas. It premiered on April 10, 1997. The series concluded on June 24, 2001. It was replaced by "Daddy Di Do Du" in its timeslot. The sitcom featured Vic Sotto as Gene, a high school teacher who won a lottery ticket to own a house in an exclusive subdivision. The problem is, he has to share the house he won with two other co-winners in the lottery, nurse Marilen