The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12)

Note 56 — LETTER III. ON THE RUPTURE OF THE NEGOTIATION; THE TERMS OF PEACE PROPOSED; AND THE RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THE WAR. (continued 3)

Reading edition

Since Mr. Burke's death a Fourth Report of the Committee of Finance has made its appearance. An account is there given from the Stamp-Office of the gross produce of duties on Hawkers and Peddlers for four years of peace and four of war. It is therefore added in the manner of the other tables.

Years of Peace.£Years of War.£

17896,13217936,042

17906,70817946,104

17916,48217956,795

17926,00817967,882

£25,330£26,823

Increase in 4 Years of War £1,493

Return to LETTER III. ON THE RUPTURE OF THE NEGOTIATION; THE TERMS OF PEACE PROPOSED; AND THE RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THE WAR. (continued 3)