GENERAL HISTORY. [75 



he had alluded, was owing to the April last. From that average he 

 depressed state of our manufactures, should estimate the surplus of the 

 which considerably checked con- consolidated fund for next year at 

 sumption ; the use of sugar in dis- 3,889,000/. but as the surplus of 

 tilleries had also lowered the pro- last year fell short of the estimate 

 duce of the duty on malt, and in by 3,284,000/. that sum was to be 

 the first quarter of the present year made good by the surplus of this 

 the dearness of that article had year, leaving a uett produce of 

 prevented its being used for that 608,000/. which he would, how- 

 purpose ; but all these causes were ever, take at the round sum of 

 not likely to operate again on the 500,000/. 



consolidated fund, and, from those The right hon. gentleman then 



considerations, he had taken the proceeded to give the committee a 



surplus of the consolidated fund detailed view of this component 



for the present year at the average part of the consolidated fund, and 



of three years, and omitting in that of the estimated amount at which 



average the year ending the 5th of he would take each of the items. 



CONSOLIDATED FUND. 

 Estimated Receipts for the present year. 



Customs £. 5,607,000 



Excise 18,835,000 



Assessed Taxes 6,200,000 



Stamps 5,176,000 



Post Office 1,400,000 



Hawkers and Pedlars, and sundry small 



Branches 100,000 



Personal Estates and Pensions , 135,000 



Land Taxes, &c 1,051,000 



Surplus of Exchequer Fees 75,000 



Tontine 24,000 



Crown Lands, &c 20,000 



Imprest Monies, &c , 170,000 



38,793,000 

 War Taxes appropriated to consolidated Fund 2,706,000 



41,199,000 

 The Charge exclusive of the Charge of the 



Loan for the present year 36,260,000 



5,329,000 

 Additional Charge created in the 



present Session 2,100,000 



Deduct expected Produce of the 

 Duties imposed to meet the 



said charge „.„ Mt.... 750,000 



1,350,000 



