Poul-Henning Kamp said: >> 22 March 1750 >> 23 March 1750 >> 24 March 1750 >> 25 March 1751 >> 26 March 1751 >> 27 March 1751
> I belive this was because the year followed the taxation cycle of the > government whereas the day+month followed the religiously inherited > tradtion. The 25th March is one of the four Quarter Days in England, when traditionally quarterly rents were paid. In Scotland 1st January is a Quarter Day. -- Clive D.W. Feather | Work: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Tel: +44 20 8495 6138 Internet Expert | Home: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Fax: +44 870 051 9937 Demon Internet | WWW: http://www.davros.org | Mobile: +44 7973 377646 THUS plc | |
