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nisters and others on this important alteration, whilst to 

 the Author it appears capable of an easy adjustment. 



The first objeft to consider, is the duty per ton which 

 could be afforded, or which would be reasonable to exact 

 for salt applied to the three purposes above mentioned. 



This duty should not exceed one pound per ton, er 

 sixpence per bushel, which should be all the tax exafled 

 on the commodity itself. The Author gives it as his 

 opinion, that the extended consumption of salt for the 

 purposes already mentioned, as soon as tlie benefits de- 

 rived from the use of it were generally known, would, at 

 a duty of one pound per ton, be fiilly equal to the duties 

 now colletted ; but as it may not be prudent to trust to 

 speculations, defuturis contmgentibu^ it is suggested, that the 

 deficiency of duty which would arise on its present con- 

 sumption, be made up by a tax on those who should re- 

 ceive a benefit by the unrestrained use of it, such as 

 farmers, feeders, and owners of cattle, and certain other 

 classes of consumers of salt. Householders should only pay 

 for domestic consumption the 6d, per bushel, by which 

 means they would be supplied with salt 45. 6d. a bushel 

 cheaper than they are at present. At this rate, the 



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