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4. That the reaſon of the allowance made to the Scotch counties(by the 33 Geo. III. c. 65. ſe. 20.) is declared to be, that the former allowance of twenty ſüuillings for each return(by 31 Geo. III. c. 30. ſe. 74.) was not ſufficient to defray the expences,&c. This fully explains the meaning of the legiſlature in the corn ad, zot to burden the particular « counties’ by the payment of extra ſalaries, Nc. Theactof 33 Geo. III. c. 65. puts it out of all queſtion, with reſpect to the counties in North Britain; and as both parts of the united kingdom are under the regulation of this corn ac,

the ſame meaſure of equity muſt apply to both,

gs. Tt was calculated when the ad paſſed, that the duties on

foreign corn imported would be more than ſufficient to defray the expences of the ad; for the“ ſurplus” is ordered to be paid to the receiver-general of the cuſtoms. And the ſums aëually remitted on this account from Liverpool, will prove that there is no neceſhty(if that were to be adrfitted as a plea) to burden the county rates of< Lancaſhire” with the payment of /. 500 per annum for the ſalaries of the corn-inſpedtors

within that county.

6. If it was judged proper to order the /mall payments<< of five ſhillings?’ for each return to be repaid to the counties, it muſt follow that the legiſlature never meant /ocally to burden, and to ſo great an extent, any diſtri&ts within the united king=- dom, to ſupport a ſyſtem of general regulation; and for which adequate proviſion was intended to be made in the corn act, by the ſmall duties laid on foreign corn imported; and which

in fa, are ſufficient for this purpoſe.

Tope, near Manchefter,

April 1795.

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