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Tables Referred to in Chapter 11, Part 3:
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Years XII |
Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year |
Average of the different Prices of the same Year |
The average Price of each Year in Money of present Times |
|
. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1202 |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
16 |
- |
|
1205 |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
13 |
5 |
2 |
- |
3 |
|
. |
- |
13 |
4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
15 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1223 |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
16 |
- |
|
1237 |
- |
3 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
|
1243 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
|
1244 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
|
1246 |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
8 |
- |
|
1247 |
- |
13 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
|
1257 |
1 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
12 |
- |
|
1258 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
17 |
- |
2 |
11 |
- |
|
. |
- |
15 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
16 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1270 |
4 |
16 |
- |
5 |
12 |
- |
16 |
16 |
- |
|
. |
6 |
8 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1286 |
- |
2 |
8 |
- |
9 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
- |
|
. |
- |
16 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
|
Total |
35 |
9 |
3 |
|
Average Price |
2 |
19 |
1 1/4 |
.
|
Years XII |
Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year |
Average of the different Prices of the same Year |
The average Price of each Year in Money of present Times |
|
. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1287 |
- |
3 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
|
1288 |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
3 |
- 1/4 |
- |
9 |
- 3/4 |
|
. |
- |
1 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
1 |
4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
1 |
6 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
1 |
8 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
2 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
3 |
4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
9 |
4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1289 |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
10 |
1 3/4 |
1 |
10 |
4 1/2 |
|
. |
- |
6 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
2 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
10 |
8 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
1 |
- |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1290 |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
8 |
- |
|
1294 |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
8 |
- |
|
1302 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
- |
|
1309 |
- |
7 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
1315 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
|
1316 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
6 |
|
. |
1 |
10 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
1 |
12 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
2 |
- |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1317 |
2 |
4 |
- |
1 |
19 |
6 |
5 |
18 |
6 |
|
. |
- |
14 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
2 |
13 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
4 |
- |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
6 |
8 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1336 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
|
1338 |
- |
3 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
|
Total |
23 |
4 |
11 1/4 |
|
Average Price |
1 |
18 |
8 |
.
|
Years XII |
Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year |
Average of the different Prices of the same Year |
The average Price of each Year in Money of present Times |
|
. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1339 |
- |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
7 |
- |
|
1349 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
2 |
|
1359 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
1361 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
8 |
|
1363 |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
15 |
- |
|
1369 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
2 |
9 |
4 |
|
. |
1 |
4 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1379 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
4 |
|
1387 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
8 |
|
1390 |
- |
13 |
4 |
- |
14 |
5 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
|
. |
- |
14 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
16 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1401 |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
17 |
4 |
|
1407 |
- |
4 |
4 3/4 |
- |
3 |
10 |
- |
8 |
11 |
|
. |
- |
3 |
4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1416 |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
12 |
- |
|
Total |
15 |
9 |
4 |
|
Average Price |
1 |
5 |
9 1/3 |
.
|
Years XII |
Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year |
Average of the different Prices of the same Year |
The average Price of each Year in Money of present Times |
|
. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1423 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
|
1425 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
|
1434 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
13 |
4 |
|
1435 |
- |
5 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
8 |
|
1439 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
. |
1 |
6 |
8 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1440 |
1 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
8 |
- |
|
1444 |
- |
4 |
4 |
- |
4 |
2 |
- |
8 |
4 |
|
. |
- |
4 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1445 |
- |
4 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
|
1447 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
|
1448 |
- |
6 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
4 |
|
1449 |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
|
1452 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
|
Total |
12 |
15 |
4 |
|
Average Price |
1 |
1 |
3 1/2 |
.
|
Years XII |
Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year |
Average of the different Prices of the same Year |
The average Price of each Year in Money of present Times |
|
. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1453 |
- |
5 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
8 |
|
1455 |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
4 |
|
1457 |
- |
7 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
4 |
|
1459 |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
|
1460 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
|
1463 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
1 |
10 |
- |
3 |
8 |
|
. |
- |
1 |
8 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1464 |
- |
6 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
|
1486 |
1 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
17 |
- |
|
1491 |
- |
14 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
|
1494 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
|
1495 |
- |
3 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
|
1497 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
11 |
- |
|
Total |
8 |
9 |
- |
|
Average Price |
- |
14 |
1 |
.
|
Years XII |
Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year |
Average of the different Prices of the same Year |
The average Price of each Year in Money of present Times |
|
. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1499 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
|
1504 |
- |
5 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
6 |
|
1521 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
10 |
- |
|
1551 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
|
1553 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
|
1554 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
|
1555 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
|
1556 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
|
1557 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
17 |
8 1/2 |
- |
17 |
8 1/2 |
|
. |
- |
5 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
- |
8 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
. |
2 |
13 |
4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1558 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
|
1559 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
|
1560 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
|
Total |
6 |
0 |
2 1/2 |
|
Average Price |
- |
10 |
- 5/12 |
.
|
Years XII |
Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year |
Average of the different Prices of the same Year |
The average Price of each Year in Money of present Times |
|
. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1561 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
|
1562 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
|
1574 |
2 |
16 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
|
. |
1 |
4 |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1587 |
3 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
4 |
- |
|
1594 |
2 |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
16 |
- |
|
1595 |
2 |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
13 |
- |
|
1596 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
|
1597 |
5 |
4 |
- |
4 |
12 |
- |
4 |
12 |
- |
|
. |
4 |
- |
- |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
1598 |
2 |
16 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
16 |
8 |
|
1599 |
1 |
19 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
19 |
2 |
|
1600 |
1 |
17 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
17 |
8 |
|
1601 |
1 |
14 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
14 |
10 |
|
Total |
28 |
9 |
4 |
|
Average Price |
2 |
7 |
5 1/3 |
.
Prices of the Quarter of nine Bushels of the best or highest priced Wheat at Windsor Market, on Lady-day and Michaelmas, from 1595 to 1764, both inclusive; the Price of each Year being the medium between the highest Prices of those Two Market Days.
|
Years |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1595 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
1596 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
1597 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
1598 |
2 |
16 |
8 |
|
1599 |
1 |
19 |
2 |
|
1600 |
1 |
17 |
8 |
|
1601 |
1 |
14 |
10 |
|
1602 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
|
1603 |
1 |
15 |
4 |
|
1604 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
|
1605 |
1 |
15 |
10 |
|
1606 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
|
1607 |
1 |
16 |
8 |
|
1608 |
2 |
16 |
8 |
|
1609 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
|
1610 |
1 |
15 |
10 |
|
1611 |
1 |
18 |
8 |
|
1612 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
1613 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
|
1614 |
2 |
1 |
8 1/2 |
|
1615 |
1 |
18 |
8 |
|
1616 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
1617 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
|
1618 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
1619 |
1 |
15 |
4 |
|
1620 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
|
Total |
54 |
0 |
6 1/2 |
|
Average Price |
2 |
1 |
6 9/12 |
.
|
Years |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1621 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
|
1622 |
2 |
18 |
8 |
|
1623 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
|
1624 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
1625 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
|
1626 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
|
1627 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
|
1628 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
|
1629 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1630 |
2 |
15 |
8 |
|
1631 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
|
1632 |
2 |
13 |
4 |
|
1633 |
2 |
18 |
0 |
|
1634 |
2 |
16 |
0 |
|
1635 |
2 |
16 |
0 |
|
1636 |
2 |
16 |
8 |
|
Total |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
Average Price |
2 |
10 |
0 |
.
|
Wheat per quarter |
|
Years |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1637 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
|
1638 |
2 |
17 |
4 |
|
1639 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
|
1640 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
|
1641 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
1642 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1643 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1644 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1645 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1646 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
1647 |
3 |
13 |
8 |
|
1648 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
|
1649 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
1650 |
3 |
16 |
8 |
|
1651 |
3 |
13 |
4 |
|
1652 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
|
1653 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
|
1654 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
|
1655 |
1 |
13 |
4 |
|
1656 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
1657 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
1658 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
|
1659 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
|
1660 |
2 |
16 |
6 |
|
1661 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
|
1662 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
|
1663 |
2 |
17 |
0 |
|
1664 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
|
1665 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
|
1666 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
|
1667 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
|
1668 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
1669 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
|
1670 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
|
1671 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1672 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
1673 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
1674 |
3 |
8 |
8 |
|
1675 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
|
1676 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
|
1677 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1678 |
2 |
19 |
0 |
|
1679 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
1680 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
1681 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
1682 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
1683 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
1684 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
1685 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
1686 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
|
1687 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
|
1688 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
1689 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
1690 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
|
1691 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
|
1692 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
1693 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
|
1694 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
1695 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
|
1696 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
|
1697 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
1698 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
|
1699 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
1700 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
153 |
1 |
8 |
|
Average Price |
2 |
11 |
0 1/3 |
1642-1645 wanting in the account. The year 1646 supplied by Bishop Fleetwood.
.
|
Wheat per quarter |
|
Years |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1701 |
1 |
17 |
8 |
|
1702 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
|
1703 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
|
1704 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
|
1705 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
1706 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
|
1707 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
|
1708 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
|
1709 |
3 |
18 |
6 |
|
1710 |
3 |
18 |
0 |
|
1711 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
|
1712 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
|
1713 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
|
1714 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
|
1715 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
1716 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
1717 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
|
1718 |
1 |
18 |
10 |
|
1719 |
1 |
15 |
0 |
|
1720 |
1 |
17 |
0 |
|
1721 |
1 |
17 |
6 |
|
1722 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
|
1723 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
|
1724 |
1 |
17 |
0 |
|
1725 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
|
1726 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
1727 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1728 |
2 |
14 |
6 |
|
1729 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
|
1730 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
|
1731 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
|
1732 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
1733 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
|
1734 |
1 |
18 |
10 |
|
1735 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
1736 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
1737 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
|
1738 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
|
1739 |
1 |
18 |
6 |
|
1740 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
|
1741 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
1742 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
|
1743 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
|
1744 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
|
1745 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
|
1746 |
1 |
19 |
0 |
|
1747 |
1 |
14 |
10 |
|
1748 |
1 |
17 |
0 |
|
1749 |
1 |
17 |
0 |
|
1750 |
1 |
12 |
6 |
|
1751 |
1 |
18 |
6 |
|
1752 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
|
1753 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
|
1754 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
|
1755 |
1 |
13 |
10 |
|
1756 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
1757 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
1758 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
|
1759 |
1 |
19 |
10 |
|
1760 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
|
1761 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
|
1762 |
1 |
19 |
0 |
|
1763 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
|
1764 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
|
Total |
129 |
13 |
6 |
|
Average Price |
2 |
0 |
6 9/32 |
.
|
Wheat per quarter |
|
Years |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1731 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
|
1732 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
1733 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
|
1734 |
1 |
18 |
10 |
|
1735 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
1736 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
1737 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
|
1738 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
|
1739 |
1 |
18 |
6 |
|
1740 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
|
Total |
18 |
12 |
8 |
|
Average Price |
1 |
17 |
3 1/5 |
.
|
Wheat per quarter |
|
Years |
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
1741 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
1742 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
|
1743 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
|
1744 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
|
1745 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
|
1746 |
1 |
19 |
0 |
|
1747 |
1 |
14 |
10 |
|
1748 |
1 |
17 |
0 |
|
1749 |
1 |
17 |
0 |
|
1750 |
1 |
12 |
6 |
|
Total |
16 |
18 |
2 |
|
Average Price |
1 |
13 |
9 4/5 |
.
The following are the prices at which the Bank of Amsterdam at present (September, 1775) receives bullion and coin of different kind:
|
SILVER |
. |
|
Mexico dollars |
Guilders B-22 per mark |
|
French crowns |
Guilders B-22 per mark |
|
English silver coin |
Guilders B-22 per mark |
|
Mexico dollars new coin |
21 10 |
|
Ducatoons |
3 |
|
Rix dollars |
2 8 |
Bar silver containing eleven-twelfths fine silver 21 per mark, and in this proportion down to 1/4 fine, on which 5 guilders are given.
Fine bars, 93 per mark.
|
GOLD |
. |
|
Portugal coin |
B-310 per mark |
|
Guineas |
B-310 per mark |
|
Louis d'ors new |
B-310 per mark |
|
Ditto old |
300 |
|
New ducats |
4 19 8 per ducat |
.
Before the 13th of the present king, the following were the duties payable upon the importation of the different sorts of grain:
|
Grain |
Duties |
Duties |
Duties |
|
Beans to 28s. per qr. |
19s. 10d. after till |
40s. 16s. 8d. then |
12d. |
|
Barley to 28s. |
19s. 10d. |
32s. 16s. |
12d. |
|
Malt is prohibited by the annual Malt-tax Bill. |
|
Oats to 16s. |
5s. 10d. after |
9 1/2d. |
. |
|
Pease to 40s. |
16s. 10d. after |
9 3/4d. |
. |
|
Rye to 36s. |
19s. 10d. till |
40s. 16s. 8d. then |
12d. |
|
Wheat to 44s. |
21s. 10d. till |
53s. 4d. 17s. then |
8s. till 4 l. and after that about 1s. 4d. |
|
Buck wheat to |
32s. per qr. to pay |
16s. |
. |
.
These different duties were imposed, partly by the 92nd of Charles II, in place of the Old Subsidy, partly by the New Subsidy, by the One-third and Two-thirds Subsidy, and by the Subsidy, 1747.
Since publishing the two first editions of this book, I have got good reasons to believe that all the turnpike tolls levied in Great Britain do not produce a net revenue that amounts to half a million; a sum which, under the management of Government, would not be sufficient to keep in repair five of the principal roads in the kingdom.
I have now good reasons to believe that all these conjectural sums are by much too large.
See Memoires concernant les Droits & Impositions en Europe; tome i. page 73. This work was compiled by the order of the court for the use of a commission employed for some years past in considering the proper means for reforming the finances of France. The account of the French taxes, which takes up three volumes in quarto, may be regarded as perfectly authentic. That of those of other European nations was compiled from such informations as the French ministers at the different couts could procure. It is much shorter, and probably not quite so exact as that of the French taxes.
Though the duties directly imposed upon proof spirits amount only to 2s. 6d. per gallon, these added to the duties upon the low wines, from which they are distilled, amount to 3s. 10 2/3d. Both low wines and proof spirits are, to prevent frauds, now rated according to what they gauge in the wash.
The net produce of that year, after deducting all expenses and allowances, amounted to L 4,975,652 19s. 6d.
It has proved more expensive than all of our former wars; and has involved us in an additional debt of more than one hundred millions. During a profound peace of eleven years, little more than ten millions of debt was paid; during a war of seven years, more than one hundred millions was contracted.
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