The naked truth of the distillers case humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, by a well=wisher to the distillers and the nation.

The naked truth of the distillers case humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, by a well=wisher to the distillers and the nation.

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The Naked Truth of the Diſtillers CASE, Humbly offered to the Conſideration of the Honourable Houſe of Commons, By a VVell-wiſher to the Diſtillers and the Nation.

The Naked Truth of the Diſtillers CASE, Humbly offered to the Conſideration of the Honourable Houſe of Commons, By a VVell-wiſher to the Diſtillers and the Nation.

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I. IF this BILL is Paſſed for the Prohibiting the Diſtilling of Spirits or Brandy from Malt, they will ſuffer ſome Damage by the Houſes and Works ſome have Built, to the greatly inriching of themſelves, as they connot but own.

II. They muſt alſo confeſs (that notwithſtanding whatever Pretences they make) their great Working of Malt hath occaſioned the Dearneſs of both that and Wheat; the Farmers having turned their Lands, to improve Barley, which was before imployed for Wheat.

III. They alſo know well, that if this BILL paſs, That Tillage will not ſuffer; for then more Beer will be Brewed, to the Increaſe of Exciſe and the Expence of Malt, and the help of thoſe Poor who are now forced to drink Water and eat Grains.

IV. That rather then to have this BILL paſs, they will be contented to have 20 l. per Ton Duty on Brandy diſtilled from Malt; for then they will gain much more Money than the Brewers; although it be retailed at the Price it hath been and now is, as appears by the Calculate here-under:

If good Malt coſt 30 s. per Quarter, 17 Quarters will make | L 25-10-00
a Ten, or 252 Gallons of Spirits, which will coſt —
Admit it paid Duty — | L. 20-00-00
And Charge of Working, as Fire, &c. is — | L.02-10-00
So a Ton will coſt — | L. 48-00-00

This ſold by the Diſtillers at 4 s. 4 d. per Gall. amounts to 54 l. 12 s. ſo their Grain is about 6 l. 12 s. per Ton of a quick Return and Ready Money Commodity.

The Midling Tradeſman may ſell it to the Retailer for 5 [...] per Gall. and get 8 or 9 l. per Ton.

The Retailer may ſell it as they do now, for 2 d. per quarter of a Pint, which is 71 l. per Ton, and get 8 l. per Ton, and if for 2 1/2 d. per quartern, their profit will be 20 l. per Ton; but the former Profit is enough for a quick Return, and what the Brewers would be glad to have.

V. They Diſtill form Malt at preſent, not leſs then 150 Ton per Week; which would produce almoſt 150000 l. per Annum to the King, and might raiſe a good Fund to be appropriated as this Honourable Houſe ſhall think fit; this would do good, and hurt no one.

VI. That an effectual way to Prohibit the Exportation of Malt Spirits, is to lay a Duty thereon for a time, and take off the Bounty Money.

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The naked truth of the distillers case humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, by a well=wisher to the distillers and the nation.

Well-Wisher to the Distillers and the Nation.

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1698

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2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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A53062

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Wing N87

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ESTC R216407

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99828138

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99828138

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32565

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— The naked truth of the distillers case humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, by a well=wisher to the distillers and the nation., Well-Wisher to the Distillers and the Nation..

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