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might have fupported themfelves much better than another 

 clafs that never complains at all. 



Having thus endeavoured to fhcw the rife, progrefs, and 

 prcfent amount of this manufacture, it will be neceiTary to lay 

 before the reader fome account of the fums of ^public money 

 which have, according to the faihion of Ireland,' been expend- 

 ed in its encouragement. This is not fo eafy to do fully and ac- 

 curately as I could wifh, but the following papers are the belt 

 :iuthoritics I could find, 



An account of the nett produce of thed uties appropriated to 

 the ufe of the hempen and linen manufactures from their 

 commencement, and alfo the bounties from parliament. 



The tea duties were granted fqrtheule of this manufacture. 



Uut that this account is not complete appears by another 

 to the following efteit. 



An 



*By King'j Letter. 



f Heie the tea duties were feparated, and produced in 5 year t L. D. 

 71,500!. and 10,000!. a jrear each year atui . 



J Comtnors journals, vol. 17. 



