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 examine how far œconomy has been had in view in the collection and management of them.

An additional revenue, therefore, of 44,000,000l. is collected for rather les than 2 per cent., according to the tatement above; but this would be a mot unfair view of the ubject, as a great part of this expence would have been indipenfably neceary for the protection of the old revenue. The increae in the excie is nearly altogether for the augmentation of the alaries of the officers on the etablihment, to enable them to exit, before the new taxes were impoed. The expence for tobacco officers, as has been tated, has been much more than reimbured by the improvement of the revenue, A coniderable part of the increaed charge in the Cutoms has arien from alaries having