REVENUE. 



bearing five per cent, interest, was then branch of the public revenue. It hu-; in 



paid off, the whole sum of 1,000,000/. be- creased, both from the number licensed 



ing raised by way of lottery, at an in- being greater than formerly, and from 



terestof three per cent, per annum. This the duty imposed upon them having 



debt is now charged on the consolidated been raised very /considerably, but it can 



fund, and consequently the duty estab- never become of much importance ; it 



lished for the payment of its interest produced in the year ending the 5th of 



forms part of the "income of the fund. January, 1808, 28,7511. I5s.^ gross, and 



The gross produce for the year ending 2G..455/. 2s. 5^d. net. 

 the 5th of Januarv, 1808, was 72,2071. 

 12.. 21... and the net produce n',353,. 



^*- **d- first made subject to a particular tax, 



7. One shilling in the pound on pen- which could never be of much conse- 

 sions and salaries. This is a duty of a quence as an object of revenue; and will 

 similar nature with the foregoing, and probably fall off, as new towns and villages 

 was first imposed by 31 George II. c. 22. are built in different parts of the conn- 

 It extends to all salaries, fees, and per- il J- The S TOSS amount in the year end- 

 quisites, pensions, or gratuities, payable ing the 5th of January, 1808, was 13,2317. 

 out of any revenue belonging to his Ma- Os - 4rf., the net produce 10,325/. 9s. 5d. 

 jesty in Great Britain, exceeding the va- In addition to these several branches 

 lue of 1001. a year. Its gross amount in of the public revenue, there are some 

 the year ending the fifth of January, small branches of the old hereditary re- 

 1808, was 61,0577. 2s. Id. and including venue still remaining. These consist 

 a balance in hand at the beginning of chiefly of alienation fines, post fines, 

 the year, the net amount was 62,685/. seizures of uncustomed and prohibited 

 5s. 8d. goods, compositions, profers, and the 



8. Hackney coaches. In 1694, the li- crown lands, of which the last is by far 

 cense of hackney coaches first became a the most important. 



Total net Produce of the Permanent and Annual Taxes constituting the Ordinarv 

 Public Revenue of Great Britain, and of the additional Taxes imposed during 

 the continuance of War, for one Year, ending the 5th of January, 1808. 



Net Produce applicable to Expense per cent. 



National Objects and to of 'collectm? the 



Payments into the Ex- net Produce 

 OHDITVAHY HEVEKUES. chequer. 



L. s. d. L. s. d. 



Customs 7,462,380 4 10| .... 7 16 11 



Excise (including the annual duties) . . . 17,896,145 14 2 .... 3 7 3 



Stamps 4,458,738 14 Of .... 2 18 5 



Land and Assessed Taxes 7,073,530 10 8| .... 404 



Post Office 1,277,538 11 4 .... 29 2 9 



6J. in the Pound on Pensions, &c 71 ; 353 5 .... 12 9 



Is. in the Pound on Pensions, c 62,685 5 8 .... 13 11 



Hackney Coaches 26,455 5 .... 9 19 4 



Hawkers and Pedlars 10=325 9 5 .... 29 17 9 



Small branches of the Hereditary Revenue 91,422 14 7 



Permanent and Annual Duties . . 38,430,575 7 10 



WAR TAXES. 



Customs 2,730,792 14 6 



Excise f 6,273,570 18 10^ 



Property Tax 9,864,189 4 10 - 



Arrears of Income Duty 23,072 19 



Arrears under Aid and Contribution Act 2,888 11 2 



Total Revenue L. 57,325,089 16 3} 



