STATISTICS. 113 



Three per Cent. Consols. 



This stock was at the highest in June, 1737 : viz. 107 

 And at the lowest in June, 1797 : viz. . . . 47 J 



In 1792 it was 96 



In April, 1824 96 j 



The three per cent. Consols, which had risen in 

 March, 1783, immediately after the peace, to 68, 

 fell by the close of the year to 58, eventually to 54, 

 and continued under 60 until September, 1785. 



Bankruptcy. 



For want of a decided rectitude of conduct, a com- 

 mercial house, which would at first have (if the ex- 

 pression may be used) failed honestly for .10,000, 

 after long struggling and procrastination, becomes 

 bankrupt for .100,000, by which they ruin many 

 firms and families, who in their fall crush others. 



Revenue of Scotland and Ireland. 



The revenue of Scotland, in 1812, was 4,519,892 



The expense of collecting 364,000 



The revenue of Ireland, in 1812, was . 5,705,815 

 The expense of collecting 883,000 



Advertisements. 



1820-21, Clear revenue from advertise- 1 ~, - ^ 



ments in newspapers . J 

 Ditto from newspaper stamps . 351,000 



Legacy Duty. 



The amount of the tax on legacies in 7 / OQn 7Q7 



1823, was S 



Ditto on probates of wills 706,805 



New Churches. 



The estimate for accommodation in several of the 

 new churches is assumed at nine pounds per head. 



