GROCERIES. Years of Peace. £ | Years of War. £ 1787 167,389 | 1793 124,655 1788 133,191 | 1794 195,840 1789 142,871 | 1795 208,242 1790 156,311 | 1796 159,826 ------- | ------- Increase to 1790 £599,762 | £688,563 £88,081. Increase to 1791 1791 £236,727 4 Years to 1791 £669,100 £19,463.
TEA. Years of Peace. £ | Years of War. £ 1787 424,144 | 1793 477,644 1788 426,660 | 1794 467,132 1789 539,575 | 1795 507,518 1790 417,736 | 1796 526,307 ------- | ------- Increase to 1790 £1,808,115 | £1,978,601 £170,486. Increase to 1791 1791 £448,709 4 Years to 1791 £1,832,680 £145,921.
The additional duty imposed in 1795 produced in that year 137,656_l._, and in 1796, 200,107_l._
COFFEE AND COCOA-NUTS. Years of Peace. £ | Years of War. £ 1787 17,006 | 1793 36,846 1788 30,217 | 1794 49,177 1789 34,784 | 1795 27,913 1790 38,647 | 1796 19,711 ------- | ------- Increase to 1790 £120,654 | £133,647 £12,993. Decrease to 1791 1791 £41,194 4 Years to 1791 £144,842 £11,195.
The additional duty of 1795 in that year gave 16,775_l._, and in 1796, 15,319_l._
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SUGAR. Years of Peace. £ | Years of War. £ 1787 1,065,109 | 1793 1,473,139 1788 1,184,458 | 1794 1,392,965 1789 1,905,106 | 1795 1,338,246 1790 1,069,108 | 1796 1,474,899 --------- | --------- Increase to 1790 £4,413,781 | £5,679,249 £1,265,468. Increase to 1791 1791 £1,044,781 4 Years to 1791 £4,392,725 £1,286,524.
There was a new duty on sugar in 1791, which produced in 1794 234,292_l._, in 1795, 206,932_l._, and in 1796, 245,024_l._ It is not clear from the report of the committee, whether the additional duty is included in the account given above.
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BEER, &c. Years of Peace. £ | Years of War. £ 1787 1,761,429 | 1793 2,043,902 1788 1,705,199 | 1794 2,082,053 1789 1,742,514 | 1795 1,931,101 1790 1,858,043 | 1796 2,294,377 --------- | --------- Increase to 1790 £7,067,185 | £8,351,433 £1,284,248. Increase to 1791 1791 £1,880,478 4 Years to 1791 £7,186,234 £1,165,199.
WINE. Years of Peace. £ | Years of War. £ 1787 219,934 | 1793 222,887 1788 215,578 | 1794 283,644 1789 252,649 | 1795 317,072 1790 308,624 | 1796 187,818 ------- | ------- Increase to 1790 £996,785 | £1,011,421 £14,636. Decrease to 1791 1791 £336,549 4 Years to 1791 £1,113,400 £101,979.
QUANTITY IMPORTED. Years of Peace. Tuns. | Years of War. Tuns. 1787 22,978 | 1793 22,788 1786 26,442 | 1794 27,868 1789 27,414 | 1795 32,033 1790 29,182 | 1796 19,079
The additional duty of 1795 produced that year 736,871_l._, and in 1796, 432,689_l._ A second additional duty, which produced 98,165_l._ was laid in 1796.
SWEETS. Years of Peace. £ | Years of War. £ 1787 11,167 | 1793 11,016 1788 7,375 | 1794 10,612 1789 7,202 | 1795 13,321 1790 4,953 | 1796 15,050 ------ | ------ Increase to 1790 £30,697 | £49,999 £19,302. Increase to 1791 1791 £13,282 4 Years to 1791 £32,812 £17,187.
In 1795 an additional duty was laid on this article, which produced that year 5,679_l._, and in 1796, 9,443_l._; and in 1796 a second, to commence on the 20th of June: its produce in that year was 2,325_l._
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MUSLINS AND CALICOES. Years of Peace. £ | Years of War. £ 1787 129,297 | 1793 173,050 1788 138,660 | 1794 104,902 1789 126,267 | 1795 103,857 1790 128,865 | 1796 272,544 ------- | ------- Increase to 1790 £522,589 | £654,353 £131,764.
This table begins with 1788. The net produce of the preceding year is not in the report whence the table is taken.
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PRINTED GOODS. Years of Peace. £ Years of War. £ 1787 142,000 | 1793 191,566 1788 154,486 | 1794 190,554 1789 153,202 | 1795 197,416 1790 157,156 | 1796 230,530 ------- | ------- Increase to 1790 £616,844 | £810,066 £193,222. Increase to 1791 1791 £191,489 4 Years to 1791 £666,333 £143,733.
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. £ Years of War. £ 1787 166,912 | 1793 209,915 1788 123,998 | 1794 221,306 1789 157,730 | 1795 210,725 1790 212,522 | 1796 221,007 ------- | ------- Increase to 1790 £661,162 | £862,953 £201,791. Increase to 1791 1791 £279,128 4 Years to 1791 £773,378 £89,575.
FURS. Years of Peace. £ Years of War. £ 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 £10,901 | £15,986 £5,085. Increase to 1791 1791 £5,731 4 Years to 1791 £13,168 £2,815.
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