We have an Act to lay a Duty of Tonnage on Ships, but the money is applied to sink certain Bills of Credit. Another for licencing Hawkers and Pedlars but it will expire soon and not be revived and a third, commonly called the Duty Act. This last raises the money and for support of Government it was passed the 12 ll Dec. ;

;

1753, and was limited to a year, but

is annually continued.

Tis entitled,

»

"An Act for granting to

.

STATISTICS OF REVENUE, IMPORTS, EXPORTS, ETC.

His Majesty the several Duties & impositions on Goods, wares and Merchandizes imported into this Colony, therein mentioned " The Dutiable Articles are Slaves, Wine, Cocoa, Rum, Brandy, Shrub, and other distilled Liquors, and European and East India dry goods, from the British Islands. The annual produce of the Duty Act for ten years past stands, as digested from the Journals of the Assembly to whom the Province Treasury accounts yearly. In the year 1755

£2447.19. 9J

In the year 1761

.£10318.16.11!

3171.9.2

3880.17.10!

7108.12. 5| 8574. 0.10J

5207.6.2! 8207.2.8!

7596.12. 5f

4920.5.4

10346. 9.11

4811. 8.113

In value Sterling

£41180.12.9!

The last years amount being 4811.8.11! is in Sterling at the usual Exchange of £180 per cent

74125. 3.

£2673.

6£

0.

Out of this money we pay

To the Governor

,

For Fuel and Candles for Fort George To the Chief Justice of Salary & Riding the Circuit To 3 puisne Judges each £2U0

To the Secretary for enrolling the Laws To the Clerk of the Council To the Doorkeeper of the Council To the Public Printer To the Guager of Dutiable Liquors To the Land and Tide Waiters To the Treasurers Standing Salary To the same for Extraordinary Services To the Agent in England To the Attorney General To the Clerk of the Assembly, each day of a session 20s suppose 50 days