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 MEXICO. 269 Count Revillagigedo, in 1790, and by the Viceroy Iturri- garay, in 1803, Twenty millions of dollars : viz : Dollars. Produce of Alcavalas, Indian Capitation-tax, and Duties on the precious metals. 10,747?878 Produce of the Monopolies of Tobacco, Cards, 'Powder, Quicksilver, &c. . . 6,899,830 Cruzada, Tithes, Medias anatas, &c. . 530,425 Revenues of Lands, &c. under the inspection of the Government. — obras pias. . 1,897?128 Total. 20,075,261 These receipts were employed in the folio v/ing manner : — - 1. Ten millions and a half of dollars in the interior of the country, which covered all the expenses of the Colonial Ad- ministration. 2. Three millions and a half, in remittances to other Colo- nies, as Cuba, La Florida, Portorico, the Philippine Islands, Louisiana, Trinidad, and St. Domingo, all of which were, in some measure, supported by Mexico. 3. Six millions of dollars, in remittances to Spain, called the Sobrante liquido remisible lodged annually in. the Royal Treasury at Madrid. The expense of collecting the revenue, was calculated, by Humboldt, at Eighteen per cent. The military establishment, and the Guarda cos- Dollars. tas upon the Eastern and Western coasts, with annual repairs of fortifications, &c., were esti- mated, in 1802, at ... . 3,800,000 Sueldos de Hacienda, including salaries of Viceroy, and all inferior Government officers. . 2,000,000 Carried forward 5,800,000