A PLAN

FOR IMPROVING AND EXTENDING THE

WOOLLEN AND COTTON MANUFACTURES.

IT is propofed, That a Hall fhould be erected in the City of Dublin, for the Sale of Woollen and Cotton Goods.

It is propofed, that a Company should be formed, and to fubfcribe the fum of 200,000l. to be advanced to manufacturers who stood in need of aid. The Company to have liberty to iffue notes to be taken as bank-notes, for double the amount of their capital, in cafe of necessity.

The manufacturers who ftood in need of aid, to receive at the rate of 75 per cent. on the amount of the goods depofited; to be firit viewed by proper judges (who fhould be amply paid for their attendance). The manufacturer to pay 5 per cent. for the fum advanced, and 2 per cent. on fales; the per centages on fales to be appropriated to pay the expence of the inftitution. The Company's capital being doubled, would enfure a great dividend on the original Stock.

By this plan, these manufactures would be extended all over the kingdom, for this reason, That the poor manufacturer was fure of what was equal to a capital; and both rich and poor manufacturers had a convenient place for difpofing of their goods, and on moderate terms.

The manufacturer who borrowed money, to be at liberty to difpofe of his goods to the best advantage, and give credit to the purchafer, on the Company approving of the fecurity.

Clerks to be employed to attend the Hall, but no factors to be admitted.

A PLAN

A PLAN

FOR

SETTING THE LANDS

CALLED

THE KING'S COMMON:

By which Government could liquidate 700,000l. of the National Debt; and the other Advantages almoft exceeds Calculation.

IT is propofed, that fuch Lands fhould be fet by the acre; which would produce yearly 200,000/

It is propofed, that fuch income should be fold, and for the purchase, that Government debentures of every denomination fhould be taken at parr. Suppofe debentures of this defeription to be of the value of 70 per cent. of coufe there would be thirty-five years purchase obtained, which would, on the above yearly income, enable Government to cancel 7,000,000l. value of debentures; the intereft on which would be a yearly faving of 350,000l. per annum.

"Lands of like defcription in England and Scotland," according to Sir John Sinclair's Report, "would, if dif pofed of as propofed, enable Government to liquidate 247,000,000/. value of the national debt;" the interest on which would be faving of 12,000,000 yearly.

ADVANTAGES.

By this change, the idle man was deprived of a place of refuge, and which lands of this defcription now afford. The original intended benefit from the gift of thofe lands, is of late years entirely changed, by a ridiculous pretended right, that land-holders adjacent thereto frequently claim. If these lands were thrown into a state of cultivation, the produce would materially affect the price of provifions, befides creating a new ftake of property in the kingdom, which muft add additional ftrength to the nation; and added to these, are the above advantages which Government would derive.

A PLAN

A PLAN

FOR ENCREASING THE REVENUE THAT IS NOW RECEIVED ON

MALT AND SPIRITS,

MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS.

THE deceptions that are practifed on the Revenue, in the diftillation of Spirits and making Walt, exceed description. It is a well-known fact, that including the allowances made to diftillers, which are equal to 40 per cent. on the duty, and one other matter that can be proved, that they do not pay more than 12 d. per gallon duty; whereas it appears by the Revenue-law, that they ought to pay 2s. 6d. per gallon; befides the great injury both malt and fpirits frequently fuftain, in the attempts made to deceive the officers of excife.

The late regulation in the brewing trade, fully proves the impropriety of laying a duty on ANY STAGE OF MANUFAC

TURE.

The plan now fubmitted is, That the duty on malt and Spirits fhould be taken off, and averaged by the barrel, to be laid on the grain when growing. By this change, the diftilling trade (as the brewing trade now is) would be thrown open, and which muft enfure (from the great additional quantity of fpirits that would then be made) a confiderable export; which, of courfe, must encreafe agriculture. The brewer to be allowed the overplus between what he now pays as duty on malt, and the duty that would be laid on the grain per barrel, under this plan.

It is propofed, that each county fhould be divided into four diftricts; each diftrict to have an officer, with whom the farmer fhould regifter the number of acres of bere and barley fown, and the tlefcription of the land; and about two weeks before the reaping commenced, the officer of each diflrict to empannell a jury of twelve men skilled in farming, and proceed to afcertain upon oath the number

of

of barrels that fuch ground would produce: the jury to be allowed half-a-guinea per day each, while on duty, and to be fubject to punishment if found to make a fraudulent return: the farmer to enter into a bond for the amount of the duty, payable in four months, but to be allowed 2 per cent. if he pays the duty when afcertained; the farmer's land to be fubject to fale, in cafe of non-payment of duty, &c. A penalty to be inflicted, if any other kind of corn fhould be used in diftilling or brewing, but barley or bere.

The farmer might be his own brewer and diftiller, and if he difpofes of his corn, he has only to add the duty to whatever price he fixes on the grain. The revenue of the whole kingdom could be collected in four months, with lefs than one-fourth of the prefent expence, and with an encrease of more than two-thirds.

Let it be remembered, that in many parts of the kingdom, particularly the Weft of Ireland, not one gallon of fpirits in twenty, pays duty: and it is a well-known fact, that on a general calculation of all the bere and barley that is produced in the kingdom, not one grain in feven, pays duty whereas, by the above plan it muft fully appear, the great fecurity that there would be against decep

tion.

The amount thus gained in addition to the present revenue, is found on a calculation to exceed 600,000%. per annum.

400,033

A PLAN

A PLAN

FOR

RELIEVING PERSONS CONFINED FOR DEBT;

By which the Creditor would derive Advantage, and no Perfon could be confined longer than Thirty Days.

IT is propofed, That a Court fhould be eftablished in the City of Dublin, to be entitled, The DEBTORS COURT.

That a Judge fhould be appointed to prefide in fuch court, whofe time fhould be folely occupied in the business of the court, and who fhould have an income of 5001, per annum.

That a Regifter fhould be appointed, and have an income of 2001. per annum.

All perfons now in confinement, or that fhould be hereafter arrefted, and who could not procure bail within feven days after the day of arreft; the gaoler where fuch perfon was confined is to ferve a notice on the regifter, specifying the date of arreft of fuch perfon; whereupon the register fhould cause a notice to be ferved on fuch perfon, requiring him bin the space of feven days from the date of fuch notice, to make out a schedule of his or her estate and effects, and to ferve a copy of the fame on every perfon to whom fuch perfon was indebted to, in any fum over TEN POUNDS, and also a copy on the register of the court. The register to appoint a day as foon as poffible, for the examination of such schedule; the prisoner to attend-and if it appeared, that any fraud, trick, or embezzlement was made by fuch prifoner, the judge to empannell a jury for the trial of fuch prifoner; and if found guilty of fuch charge, to be punished in like manner as criminals or felons. The property of all perfons fo arrested, to be vetted in the hands of affignees, to be chofen from among

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