OF SCOTLAND. 



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. If fuch hath been the rapid tranfuion from igno- 

 rance, floth, and extreme penury ; to opulence, fplen- 



and other objects of national be 

 nefit, are vigorouily fupported 

 by parliamentary g.ants from 

 50,000!. to ioo,oool. annually. 



Ireland hath alfo three national 

 focieties, compofed of the nobi- 

 lity, dignified clergy, gentry, 

 and principal traders, endowed 

 with revenues, amounting in 

 thevvholeto 30,000!. or 40,000!. 

 annually, which are diftributed 

 in bounties, premiums, and re- 

 wards, for the encouragement 

 of fimeries, manufactures, the 

 fine arts, and ingenious men. 



Ireland hath a public revenue 

 of i,ooo,ocoi. which is moflly 

 fpent within that kingdom. 



Coals exported from Scotland 

 to Ireland pay a duty of is. id. 

 per chaldron. 



Rock fait is permitted to be 

 exported from England to Ire- 

 land ; and, duty free. 



A bounty of five per cent, is 

 given by the Irifh parliament on 

 gauzes, lawns, &c. manufac- 

 tured in that kingdom for in- 

 land confumption and eight 

 and ahalf per cent, on exportation. 



All manufactures in Ireland are 

 exempted from excife or duties. 



Taxes are low in Ireland, 

 particularly on fait, candles, 

 leather, loap; and all Engliih and 

 India goods exported to Ireland, 

 have a drawback of the excile and 

 duties. 



expence, fmce the union of the 

 two crowns in 1603. Some 

 military roads and fortifications 

 have been formed or erected for 

 the purpofes of government. 

 Scotland hath three national 

 or public focieties, whole con- 

 junct revenue? cjo not amount to 

 Soool. annually ; a fum which 

 would ferve to embdlifh or im- 

 prove a country town, but is far 

 inadequate to the great purpoiea 

 of national improvement. 



Scotland, having no feparatc 

 revenue, is thereby deprived of 

 the benefit of circulation within 

 itfelf. 



Coals carried coafl>ways from 

 one part of Scotland to another, 

 or from England, pay a-duty of 

 53. 4d. per chaldron, 



Scotland is not permitted to 

 import rock fait from England. 



No bounty is allowed in Scot- 

 land upon fine manufactures, 

 fabricated in that kingdom for 

 inland confumption. 



All manufactures in Scot- 

 land, linen excepted, are lub 

 ject to duties from 20 to 40 per 

 cent, including the duties upon 

 the importation of the raw ma- 

 terials. 



Taxes are high in Scotland, 

 particularly on fait, candles, 

 leather, fpap, &c. and thele, in 

 their operation, may be conli- 

 dered as additional burdens on 

 the above-mentioned impofts. 

 No drawback is allowed on 

 g.ods exported to Scotland. 



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