Note 7 — IRELAND—ITS CONDITION—THE LIFE AND PROPERTY BILL—THE DEBATE, AND THE FAMINE.
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Mr Reade, an extensive landowner, and a gentleman who appears to be perfectly competent to form a correct opinion on the subject, laid before the commissioners, as the result of his own experience, the following statement:—
Comparative Valuation of the Barony of Carberry, co. Kildare, all situated between twenty and thirty miles of Dublin; with two canals passing through it, and consisting of 45,000 acres of good feeding and tillage land, with a similar quantity of equally good land, or nearly so, in England, Scotland, France, and Belgium, originally made in 1828, and since corrected:—
England.Scotland.Belgium.France.Ireland.
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Gross contents, 48,278 acres, rent calculated on 42,000 acres,55,6500075,6000055,6500041,9380031,50000
(Taxation Included)
Tithe and direct taxation,17,955000007,481005,96200000
Poor-rate, one half,00000000000032576
County Cess. 1s. 8d. in the pound, on Mr Griffth's valuation,0000000000002,266134
Total,73,6050075,6000063,1310047,9000034,092010
Total to landlord, L.31,500 0 0
Deduct landlord's half, poor-rate,
Rent-charge, 4d. in the pound,563 6 0
———888 13 6
———
Total to landlord in Ireland, net, L.30,611 6 6
OBSERVATIONS.
The rent in Ireland was averaged, from personal knowledge and inquiry, at 25s. the Irish acre, equal to 15s. the statute acre. It has not varied essentially since 1828.
In Scotland, the rent was calculated at L.2, 5s. the Scotch acre, equal to L.1, 16s. the statute acre.
In England, the rent was calculated at L.1:6:6 per statute acre.
In Belgium, the rent-value of land is taken as equal to England. The taxation being considerably less than half that of England.
In France, the land is valued at one-fourth less than Belgium. The taxation bearing a near proportion in both countries.
The taxation in Ireland and Scotland is nearly on a par: rather heavier in Ireland.
Taxation in England, including tithes, 8s. 7d. per acre. I believe below the reality.
Government valuation of same land, exclusive of houses,L.25,843 0 0
Government valuation of same land, with houses, 27,208 0 0