These duties for 1787 are blended with several others. The proportion of printed goods to the other articles for four years was found to be one fourth. That proportion is here taken.
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SILK.
Years of Peace. L Years of War.
L
1787 166,912 | 1793 209,915
1788 123,998 | 1794 221,306
1789 157,730 | 1795 210,725
1790 212,522 | 1796 221,007
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Increase to 1790
L661,162 | L862,953
L201,791.
Increase
to 1791
1791 L279,128 4 Years to 1791 L773,378
L89,575.
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FURS.
Years of Peace. L Years of War.
L
1787 3,464 | 1793 2,829
1788 2,958 | 1794 3,353
1789 1,151 | 1795 3,666
1790 3,328 | 1796 6,138
------ | ------ Increase
to 1790
L10,901 | L15,986
L5,085.
Increase
to 1791
1791 L5,731 4 Years to 1791 L13,168
L2,815.
The skins here selected from the Custom-House accounts are, Black Bear, Ordinary Fox, Marten, Mink, Musquash, Otter, Raccoon, and Wolf.
[48] Report of the Lords’ Committee of Secrecy, ordered to be printed 28th April, 1797, Appendix 44.
INCLOSURE BILLS. Years of Peace | Years of War. 1789 33 | 1793 60 1790 25 | 1794 74 1791 40 | 1795 77 1792 40 | 1796 72 —– | —– 138 | 283
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NAVIGATION AND CANAL BILLS. Years of Peace. | Years of War. 1789 3 | 1793 28 1790 8 | 1794 18 1791 10 | 1795 11 1792 9 | 1796 12 — | — 80 | 69
Money raised L2,377,200 L 7,115,100
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POST-HORSE DUTY.
Years of Peace. L | Years of War.
L
1785 169,410 | 1793 191,488
1788 204,659 | 1794 202,884
1789 170,554 | 1795 196,691
1790 181,155 | 1796 204,061
-------- | --------
Increase to 1790
L725,778 | L795,124
L69,346.
Increase
to 1791
1791 L198,634 4 Years to 1791 L755,002
L40,122.