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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 Excerpt: ...to which it is important to know, that all the - counts in this Class of Statements relating to the EXCISE, (for Ten Years) are made up to the 6th of July in each Year; consequently, the quantities of Hops, apply to the season preceding-the Year against which they stand in the above Statement, it wiU be particularly important to bear in mind the date on which the respective accounts are made up on comparing the quantities of MALT ij-S PIR1Ts, in each Year with the average prices ofGRAIN. The accounts of Imports Sc Customs are made up to the endof each Year. In 1817 tmdI818 there were 5,800,0001b. of Foreign HtPS Imported, subject to a Duty of, 8.11$. Cwt. a rate of Duty amounting to a prohibition except in Seasons of absolute scarcity, and as the annual consumption does not exceed 25,000, OOOJt3s. while the cultivation is equal to a third or a half greater quantity, there seems to be no casualty of Season likely to justify any Importation on rational motives in the face of an Impost so exorbitant as 8. lis. Cwt. whilst the growing price of un average crop does not exceedhalf the Sum. 2t$fcO STATEMENT of the Number of Jbs. Weight of TEA& TOBACCO, & of Irish If Foreign SNUFF Imported; Barrelsof SWEETS, Gallons of MEAD, Hhds. of CYDER & PERRY, Gallons of VINEGAR, Cwts. Weight of Stone BOTTLES, and Ounce o/Gilt and Silver WIRE, charged with Excise Duty in each of theTen Years 1814--1823. Vinegar 1814 23,527,836 11,828,861 12,422 1,923 11,795 817 17,820 2,15.5,572 14,889 15 24,197,386 11,703,003 7,033 6,844 14,169 2,358 15,776 2,374,128 15,146 16 22,207,173 13,590,305 12,168 6,145 5,720 478 6,926 1,932,192 11,802 17 20,721,082 13,161,023 13,945 5,885 2,592 385 13,268 1,962,756 3,389 18 21,943,412 13,929,550 8,884 487 8,747 116 8,847 1,8...
