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if one third of the tax be taken off, an annual 

 relief would be obtained to the extent of 3s. 9d. 



The tax upon soap is three pence upon the 

 pound. The consumption in the same case 

 seemed to be about half 'a pound per week/ or 

 26lbs. in the year. The whole tax upon the 

 entire consumption in the year would be 6s. 6d.; 

 and it one third of the tax be taken off, an an- 

 nual relief would be obtained to the extent 

 of 2s. U. 



The tax upon candles is one penny upon the 

 pound weight. The consumption in the same 

 case was stated to be about, half a pound per 

 week in the winter half-year, and a. quarter of a 

 pound in the summer half-year; and might be 

 called all together 201bs. The whole tax upon 

 the entire consumption in the year would be 

 therefore Is. Sd. ; and if one third of the tax 

 be taken off, an annual relief would be obtained 

 to the extent of nearly seven-pence. 



To the labourer, then, the taxes upon malt, 

 Ieather 9 salt, soap, and candles, are not necessa- 

 rily grievances; for they do not debar him from 

 the enjoyment of the reasonable comforts of his 

 humble station in life. The wheaten flour for a 

 family of six persons has during the winter cost, 

 and at this time costs, at 2s. 3d. per week, 



