PRESENT STATE. 



All of which, except the article of ftatnps, are laid upon 

 the great confumption of the common people ; whatever 

 diftrefs, therefore, is marked by a falling revenue, the lower 

 clailes do not feem, fortunately, to have fuifered proportion- 

 ably with the higher ones. But let us farther enquire how 

 far the declenfion of revenue is owing to an increafe of po- 

 verty ; and how far to a forced artificial meafure, that of af- 

 fbciations for non-import. Thefe have been very general in 

 Ireland during 1779, and muft have had a confiderablc effedt. 

 In order to underftand the queftion, the fads themfelves muft 

 be feen; the following tables will explain them. The 'reve- 

 nue of Ireland, is raifed chiefly on the import of fpirits, tea, 

 wine, tobacco and fugar. 



Coals. Mufcova- Brandy. \Geneva. 



Tons. 



In the Year 1776217,938 

 1777240,893 

 1778(237,101 

 1779219,992 



C-wt. 

 238,746 

 193,258 

 139,816 

 145,540 



Gallons. \GaHons. 

 403,706153,430 



+79*996 37474 



226,434144,438 

 180,705! 87,420 



Rum. 



Gallons. I 

 1,888,058! 

 1,680,233; 

 1,234,502, 

 1,183,865 



Tea. 

 Ebkea. 



Ib. 



In the Year 1776 1 308,558 

 '777 I 359>475 

 '77 s 1 336,470 

 1779 I 402,594 



Tea. 

 Green. 



Ib. 

 371,968 



344,726 

 479 ri 5 

 375.269 



Wines of 

 a' I forts. 



b. 



537945 

 3,916,409 

 3,629,056 

 43 8 >479 



The great decline is in fpirits and wine. Tea has not fallen 

 upon the whole ; and tobacco in 1779 is fuperior to 1778. 

 Sugar fince 1776 is much fallen, but from 1778 to 1779 there 

 is a rife. Coals are tolerably equal. The itrongeft circum- 



ftance 



