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CHAPTER XII. 



REVENUE. 



Historical sketch — Its comparatively large amount — Causes of great 

 expenditure — Struggle with the Spanish republics — Mistaken 

 policy of Spain— Customs revenue of Havana, 1789 to 1822 — 

 Detail of revenue, 1824 — Increase — Internal taxes, 1735 to 1818 

 — Revenue and expenditure, 1822 — Comments of the Intendent — 

 Subsidies from Mexico to Cuba — [Note. — Sources of present 

 revenue examined — Maritime revenue and tariff— Internal taxes — 

 Direct revenue — State property — Declared revenue — Items of 

 government income to be added — Total revenue — Abuses in Cuba 

 Evil effects of the revenue system — Appropriations — Civil list — 

 Army — Navy — Crown income — Average product to Spain — Per- 

 centage on official incomes —Revenue from 1826 to 1852 — Com- 

 pared with revenue of Spanish government in Mexico — 

 Reflections.] 



The increase of agricultural prosperity in the 

 island of Cuba, and the accumulation of wealth 

 flowing from the value of its importations, has aug- 

 mented the public revenue during late years to four 

 and a half, and perhaps even five millions of dol- 

 lars. The custom-house of Havana, which before 

 the year 1794 yielded less than $600,000, and from 



