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artery This fingular change of circumftances may be eafily accounted for,(without attending to lefler 916 particulars,) merely by adverting to the ftate of 435 the importation laws during thefe periods. ) hed During the firft period, wheat could not be imported till the price amounted to 53s. 4d.: 14459 nor even then under a duty of 16s. per quarter 5 if above that price, and not exceeding 80s. the duty 5s. In the latter period, wheat, when at 39.998 or above 48s., might be imported, on paying a )\ 09.78) duty of only 6d. per quarter. ).. Beh Rye,&c. during the firft period, when not above 40s, paid a duty of 16s.; if above that 90.157 price, 4s. per quarter. a During the 2d period, if above 32s., the duty was only 3d. Barley, during the It period, when not above 544,459: a ns 82s. per quarter, paid 16s, duty; above that price 2s. 8d, 450,137 During the 2d period, when above 24s. the ae duty was only 2d. per quarter, 074,516

Oats, during the Ht period, when not above 16s. paid 6s. 5d.; when above 16s. the duty was 1s. 7d. per quarter, 3

During the 2d_ period, oats, when above 16s. paid a duty of only 2d. per quarter.