第 74 节
作者:嘟嘟      更新:2021-04-30 16:07      字数:4898
  0
  1780      181          48315          19885       13445   12
  6
  1781      135          33992          16593        9613   12
  6
  …
  Total     2186         550943         378347      155463   11
  0
  Seasteeks              378;347        Bounty at a medium for
  each
  barrel of seasteeks
  L0   8   2
  1/4
  But a barrel of seasteeks
  being
  only reckoned two…thirds of
  a
  barrel fully packed;
  one…third is
  deducted; which brings the
  bounty
  to                L0  12   3
  3/4 1/3 deducted           126;115 2/3
  …
  Barrels fully packed   252;231 1/3
  And if the herrings are exported; there is; besides; a premium of
  0   2   8
  So that the bounty paid by Government in money for each barrel is
  L0  14  11 3/4
  But if to this the duty of the salt usually taken credit for as
  expended in curing each barrel; which at a medium is of foreign;
  one bushel and one…fourth of a bushel; at 10s。 a bushel; be
  added; viz。 0  12   6
  The bounty on each barrel would amount to               L1   7
  5 3/4
  If the herrings are cured with British salt; it will stand thus;
  viz。   Bounty as before                                    L0  14
  11 3/4
  But if to this bounty the duty on two bushels of Scots salt at
  1s。 6d。 per bushel; supposed to be the quantity at a medium used
  in curing each barrel is added; to wit                          0
  3   0
  The bounty on each barrel will amount to        L0  17  11 3/4
  And; When buss herrings are entered for home consumption in
  Scotland; and pay the shilling a barrel of duty; the bounty
  stands thus; to wit as before
  L0  12   3 3/4
  From which the 1s。 a barrel is to be deducted        0   1   0
  0  11   3
  3/4
  But to that there is to be added again the duty of the foreign
  salt used in curing a barrel of herrings; viz。
  0  12   6
  So that the premium allowed for each barrel of herring entered
  for home consumption is               L1   3   9 3/4
  If the herrings are cured with British salt; it will stand as
  follows; viz。   Bounty on each barrel brought in by the busses as
  above                                                 L0  12   3
  3/4
  From which deduct the 1s。 a barrel paid at the time they are
  entered for home consumption                   0   1   0
  L0  11   3
  3/4
  But if to the bounty the duty on two bushels of Scots salt at
  1s。 6d。 per bushel; supposed to be the quantity at a medium used
  in curing each barrel; is added; to wit
  0   3   0
  The premium for each barrel entered for home consumption will
  be                                   L0  14   3 3/4
  Though the loss of duties upon herrings exported cannot;
  perhaps properly be considered as bounty; that upon herrings
  entered for home consumption certainly may。
  An Account of the Quantity of Foreign Salt imported in Scotland;
  and of Scots Salt delivered Duty free from the Works there for the
  Fishery; from the 5th of April 1771 to the 5th of April 1782; with
  a Medium of both for one Year。
  Scots Salt
  Foreign Salt     delivered from
  Period                       Imported          the Works
  Bushels           Bushels
  From the 5th of April 1771
  to the 5th of April 1782            936;974           168;226
  Medium for one Year                    85;179 5/11       15;293 3/11
  It is to be observed that the Bushel of Foreign Salt weights 84 lb。;
  that of British Salt 56 lb。 only。
  THE END