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tributary in the articles of shoes, soap, and candles, which he can- 

 not do without ; the rich man in his coat of superfine, is indulged 

 with an exemption. 



The woollen manufacture comprehends besides the clothing, 

 many other valuable branches of trade, viz. Norwich stuffs, 

 stockings knit and wove, carpeting, camlets, serges, duroys, 

 &c. &c. to all of which I would assign, on the foundation of 

 conjecture only, three fourths of the capital, before allotted to the 

 clothing manufacture, and it will stand at 10,500,0001. 



In the whole of the woollen manufacture, let the capital be esti- 

 mated at 25,000,0001. Its distribution in the foregoing trades must be 

 much more extensive than in the clothing ; but in what proportion 

 I am not able to to determine ; perhaps it maybe as that of 5 to i. 

 To obviate cavilling or misconstruction, I again disclaim all pre- 

 tensions to accuracy, as having few means of information, either to 

 guide, or regulate my enquiry. I should not only chearfully sub- 

 mit to, but easnestly solicit correction from those who are in pos- 

 session of means more ample, and documents less confined. 



I will therefore state the number of manufacturers at 10,000, ca- 

 pital to each 1000, making in the whole io,ooo,oool. Number of 

 persons employed by each manufacturer 30, the aggregate body 

 300,000 ; no greater aid, derived from any of those branches of 

 the woollen manufacture to the revenue, than from the clothing. 



GENERAL STATEMENT. 



Sheep and Corn. 



45,000 



£. 27,000,000 



450,000 



The principal. 



Waollen Manufacture in all its Branches. 



Individuals exercising it ... . 1 2,000 



Capital employed ...,£. 25,000,000 



Labor to individuals 500,000 



Means of taxation scarce any. 



Permit me here to observe, that I do not mean to derogate from 

 the importance of any of the foregoing branches of the woollen 

 manufacture, separately considered, or in combination. I will ad- 

 mit it on a very extended scale of interest, both private and public ; 

 but comparatively with sheep and corn, in both respects, its supe- 

 riority is not so manifest, if the preceding calculations* approach in 

 any tolerable degree, towards certainty. 



Justice 



