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The public will hence perceive that the brewers are now obliged to find an additional fum of 
§,091,8471. more than in 1802, for the new duties, which are paid every feven weeks, and alfo 
to find a capital for giving credit with ale and beer proportionately larger than two years ago. Nor 
is this the whole ; barley which was fold in 1800, fo high as 98s. per quarter, was fold in 1802, 
at 33s. per quarter ; and in. ¥803 at 24s. 10d. per quarter, as appears by Mr. Catherwood’s 
table of the weekly returns, and did not rife till June, r804. Owing to this caufe, notwithftand- 
ing the additional duty of 3s. per bushel of 32 quarts freth laid on malt, and Zs. gd. on {trong beer, 
per barrei, the brewers had it in their power to afford beer and ale at the late prices ; but finceé 
the new corh bill was brought into parliament in June laft, the price of barley has advanced from 
25s. to 68s. per quarter, which is. 43s. more per quarter than before the new corn bill, and if 
the new duty of 24s. per quarter on malt be added, a candid public will allow that the brewers 
with 67s. per quarter advance on malt and barley, and 3s. od per barrel on ftrong beer, mutt raife 
the price of ale and beer, or redace the quality, or give up the trade. 
Tt is a fact, that the cuty and increafed expence, independent of the advance in barley, on a 
barrel ofale, fairly brewed, and fold at 6d per quart, are now as much asa barrel of fuch ale was 
fold for in Liverpool, ten years ago. . 
_ In juttification of themfelves, as to the unhandfome reproach made to the maltfters and brewers 
in the London papers, that they were negligent if they did not forefee that the new corn a& 
would raife the price of barley, and that if they did not provide a ftock of malt before-hand for the 
public, they are to blame. “The maltfters and brewers bég leave to ftate in reply, that they were 
not likely toforefee that barley would rife to fuch a price, after the public declaration in parlia- 
ment, in July laft, that the quantity of old corn on hand, efpecially barley, was fo immenfe in 
England, as to require a bounty to get rid of it by exportation to fome other country, which was 
urged as the main reafon for the bill. Hae: 
It is further requefted that a eandid public will recolle€, thata new duty of 3s. per bufhel on 
malt, and 38. gd- per barrel on ftrong beer, independent of the advance in barley, demand fo 
Zreat an advance of capital to feed the revenue, as puts it out'ot the power ef all but the very rich 
brewers to purchafe !argely before-hand, and it is notorious, that for this {pecial reafon {pecula~ 
tion in malt by brewers had ceafed afier the new duties took place; indeed fome brewers found 
themfelves fo hard pufhed to pay the new duties, that inftedd of being able to fpeculate in malt, 
it is well known they were obliged to fhorten their credit, and call twice inftead of once per year 
on their cuftomers for payment. ae on 
The public may reft affured, that the brewers will be as moderate and reafonable in the ad 
vance of ale and beer, and will furnifh a quality as good, and at a price as low as the new duties 
on Malt, ale and beer, and the cperations of the new corn at, in raifing the price of barley, will 
allow, fo as to leave themfelves a living profit; indeed the great competition in the brewing trade 
infures that to the public. 
‘Itis very unjuftly imputed to the maltfter, that malt is higher now than evenin 1801; thead- 
ditional duty fince ot 24s per quarter, fhouid be deducted, as conftituting a part of the prefent 
price, which is no benefit to the maltfter, but is paid before-hand to government. : 
The Liverpool brewers do not meanly attempt to deceive an enlightened and candid public by 
"pretending to ferve them now at the fame price with an article, of a quality as good as before the 
advance in barley, and the new duties on malt and beer, and they are convinced that a reafon- 
able public will not expect it. If the brewers and maitfters may prefume at all to obtrude their 
opinions upon the public, they would venture to recommend a petition to parliament to repeal the 
new corn att, and to reduce the prefent exorbitant duties on malt, ale and beer, which pay nearly 
three times as much per annum as the old land tax, and the new income tax on land together ; 
being the ohly means according to their ideas, of reducing firft the price of barley, and next low- 
ering the heavy new duties on malt and beer; thefe fteps alone can enable the brewers to keep 
down the prices of ale and beer; and when this fhall be efle&ted, the Liverpool brewers will 
moft cheeritully ferve the public with ale and beer, of a quality and at a price proportioned to any 
fall in the price of barley, and any reduction by parliament of the duties on malt, ale, andbeer; 
and moft heartily do they wifh fuccefs to fuch a petition. The maltfters aud brewers’ of feveral 
counties have petitioned parliament fora modification only of thofe duties, but hitherto in vain ; 
and they truft that a candid public will be convinced that the advance in the price of ale and beer 
ya not originate with the maltfters-and brewers, but arifes from another and a very obvious 
ource 2? iG is 
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MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT, 
HE uncommon finenefs of the weather, and the feafonable rains which have fallen lately, have 
been exceedingly favourable to the operations of huivandry,and have enabled the farmer to 
fow this Spring Corn with facility, making excellent work. The Barley Tilths, on ftrong 
lands, were never meliowef or in better condition for Grafs Seeds ; many thoufand acres 
ave been fown 3 andin well managed diftricts the feeding-bufineds is in great forwardnefs. 
The 
