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Charges on the same Farm in 1804, in Addition to the Charges in 1790, by the Advance of 



Taxes, bfe. 



In addition to the former calculation on 20 hogsheads of beer, by means of duty 

 on malt and hops since that date, advanced y. per hogshead, on 100 bushels 

 of malt for 20 hogsheads _.-_-- 



On smith's work advanced __-_-_ 



On collar-maker's, for 4 horses, lo^. per horse - _ - 



In 1804, poor rates ifiST ^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^.^^ advance chiefly owing 



In 1790, poor rates 78/^ ' •* '^ j b 



to militia. County rates, army of reserve, to the poor for advance of neces- 

 saries, as salt, canvas, candles, soap, &c. - _ - 

 Tithe on ;f 100. per ann. in 1790. j[l2. los. od,'^ 

 Tithe on the same estate in 1804, "i ladvanced 

 now ;f 150. per ann. per pound, > 26 5 o ( 

 composition, at 3^. 6d. - J J 

 On manure for 15 acres, at 30 bushels per acre, 450X460, at 4 J. per bushel 



for houses - - 10/^ ' ^ '^ 



Duty on horses, i^s. on a hackney . - _ ^^o. 15^ 



on 4 for farm, at 12/. 6(/. - - - 2 10 



£. s. d. 



'5 

 5 



2 



■3 

 7 

 2 



2 



13 10 



13 15 o 



7 '3 4 



S 



4 

 o 

 6 



3 4 



Labourers, or 3 men employed throughout the year, \s, per week each 



For 5 men in harvest month, advanced ^d per day for each man 24 days, at \s. 2d. 



For mason, carpenters, thatchers, 8^. per day for 70 days 



Advanced duty on salt, and the price in 1790 lA-s. per ewf. In 1804, 30^. per 



cwt. Consumed at least in 10 to family, and for pickling wheat, &c. 16/. 



on 4 ewt, ----__ 



Advance on canvas, reckoning 100 yards for the yearly consumption, in 1790 



gd. per yard, in 1804 i6d. per yard, difference 

 Advanced on shoes, 20 pair yearly, at [^s. per pair, with soleing 

 on Russia duck, for apprentices, 8d. per yard on 30 yards, for coats, 



waistcoats, and breeches . - - _ - 



Property tax on ^150. per ann. gd. per pound 

 Advanced on sacks, cordage, ropes, nails, &c. 



Farrier advances about per annum - 



54 Per cent, advance. 



I beg leave to observe, that the county of Devon, if properly cultivated, and 

 manure could be in greater plenty, that this county would produce double the 

 quantity of corn it now does ; but the great interruption to agriculture is from tithe; 

 for although no man venerates the profession more than myself, yet their demands 

 (I must say) are too great ; therefore in many parishes tillage is neglected, and 

 great extent of lands lie uncultivated. I mention this cause, for it would be pru- 

 dent in the Legislature to use every means that a supply of corn sufficient for the 



