| The Right Hon[ourab]l[e] Henry Dundass Treasurer of the Navy |
| Sir |
| I have presumed to write You the following lines respecting the
Licences intend by the New Taxes to be paid by the Corn Distillers
hoping You will excuse this freedom |
| From the New Taxes as they appear in the News papers the Corn Distiller
is to pay £50:- for a Licence which will make it fall very unequal
especialy in this Country The Distiller in London & other places
in England who have Large Stills & a number of them Containing
4000: 5000 & 6000 Gall[on]s & more will not be hurt by the
Tax but in this Country where the Common run of the Stills are from
400: 600: 800 or a 1000 Gall:s 4 or 5 of the Distillers coupled who
have larger Stills the Distillers will be much hurt by the Tax as
£50..- is what they will not be able to pay when a Tax is to
be laid on it Should be done in the most equall manner which is not
the Case with the intended Tax upon Corn Distillers. Being persuaded
the Chancellor of the Exchequer wishes to make the Tax fall as equal
as is possible I would therefore Humbly propose the following mode
of laying it on the Corn Distillers have more Stills than one some
have 2:3:4 or more if they were to pay 20/ 30/ or 40 Shillings for
every Hundred Gallons the whole of there Stills Contain it would be
a more equall Tax and raise more money to Government than the intend
Tax of £50..- If the intended mode of Taxation of £50:-
for a Licence takes place many of the Distillers must give up the
Business as the above mode of Taxation will be more equal and raise
more money to Government I am fond to thing [ sic] think the
Chancellor of the exchequer would addopt it if it was proposed to
him Your endevouring to make the above mode for the Tax take place
will be a particular favour done to the Distillers in General in this
Country and real Service done to the revenew I am |