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Revenue Account 1789/1790

from Journals of the House of Commons of the Kingdom of Ireland

Receipts						Irish £
						25th March 1789 to 25th March 1790
						£	s.	d.
Balances at Lady-day, 1789	On the Collector's Accounts					144,757	19	9	¼
	Arrear on Malt Duty, not payable for four Months					46,401	11	1
	In the Hands of the Paymaster of Corn Premiums					0	3	3
	Due by dismissed and deceased Collectors					82,704	3	2	⅞
	On the Stamp Duties	In the Hands of Collectors of Excise				4,983	11	1
		In the Hands of Stamp Officers				24,349	2	11	½
	In the Hands of the Treasurer of the Post Office					7,288	17	4
Produce for one year, ended at Lady-day	Hereditary Revenue	Customs Inwards				210,086	6	10
		Customs Outwards				35,443	16	6	½
		Imported Excise				139,673	9	1	½
		Prizage on Wines				4,689	9	11
		Light-house Duties				568	17	0
		Fines and Seizures				19,476	11	9	¾
		Forfeitures				178	18	10	¼
		Casualties				2,991	14	2
		Inland Excise				108,159	4	0	½
		Ale Licences				8,806	11	8	½
		Wine and Strong-water Licences				35,714	9	7
		Storage				758	13	0
		Quit, &c. Rents				64,612	9	3	½
		Hearth-Money				71,909	3	0	½
		Proportion of the Duties on Teas				7,300	0	0
	Additional Duties	Tobacco				40,449	8	0
		Wine				81,836	17	10
		Muslin, 1st				883	13	8
		Muslin, 2d				5,172	0	1
		Foreign Romals				883	18	8
		Foreign Paper				216	0	5
		Foreign Silk Manufacture				13	12	6
		Vinegar				2,533	8	2
		Hops				10,738	13	9	½
		Earthern, japanned and lacquered Wares				1,311	2	2
		Raw sugar				105,206	16	7
		Refined sugar				9,717	10	3
		Ten Pounds per Cent. on foreign Dry Goods				7,364	10	9
		Articles in the French Treaty				535	19	7
		Iron and Steel Wire imported				4	0	0
		Six Pounds per cent on Retailers				4,076	11	0
		Rosin				165	11	10
		Beer imported				15,870	12	10	½
		Residue of the Duties on Tea, after applying 7300l. to Hereditary Revenue				33,922	18	8
		Cider Licences				608	0	0
		Ale and Beer, &c.				37,324	0	6	½
		Sundry Articles in the Act for the Advancement of Trade				1,663	1	0
		Duty on Carriages				16,752	0	3
		Five Pounds per Cent. on Customs, Excise, &c.				20,111	10	1
		Five Pounds per Cent on the Duties on Teas and Wines				2,125	19	11
		Inland Excise on Malt				116,166	18	11	½
		Inland Excise on Tobacco				70,293	14	10
		Inland Excise on Coffee				1,145	15	0
		Residue of the Duty on Coffee, after applying 350l. to the Linen Manufacture				72	4	2
		Turpentine Oil				190	3	5
		Foreign Corn, &c.				22	11	11
		Foreign Cordage				23	4	2
		Damask Napkinning, &c.				2	4	0
		Linen Rags exported				0	6	0
		Manure exported				9	10	0
		Cards, 1st				1,773	9	0
		Dice				135	0	0
		Wrought Plate, including 1360l. 7s. 7d. received in the Treasury				1,763	4	2
		Licences	Tobacco Manufacturers			2,136	0	0
			Tobacco Merchants			5	0	0
			Grocers			4,559	10	0
			Tanners			822	0	0
			Candle and Soap Manufacturers			727	0	0
			Spirit Factors			94	0	0
			Manufacturers of Paper Hangings			55	0	0
			Goldsmiths			110	0	0
			Coffee Houses			32	0	0
			Hawkers and Pedlars			2,457	0	0
	Stamp Duties	Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper, and Value of Vellum, Parchment and Paper and Penalties, including 4943l. 15s. 6d. for Licences to Lottery-Office Keepers, and for Lottery Policies of Insurance				62,377	15	2	¾
	Post Office	Postage of Letters and Expresses, and the Allowance from Great Britain in Lieu of Packets, Postage, &c.				46,419	16	0
TOTAL Receipts for 1789/1790:						1,731,736	9	1	⅜

Payments						Irish £
						25th March 1789 to 25th March 1790
						£	s.	d.
Charge of Management	Salaries on the Revenue Establishments					107,103	19	8	¼
	Incident Charges					85,915	3	7	¼
	Salaries, Pensions and Gratuities					22,913	9	11
	Drawbacks					3,093	7	8	½
	Portage Bills					2,353	18	6	½
	Premiums on	Corn and Four exported				66,233	5	2
		Inland Carriage of Corn and Flour to Dublin				59,486	10	0
		Corn and Flour brought Coastways to Dublin				19,918	4	0	½
		Corn and Flour brought Coastways to Ulster				907	4	6	½
		Fishing Vessels				9,992	5	10	½
		Irish cured Fish exported				1,293	3	1	½
		Irish Coals brought to Dublin				549	12	0
		Coarse Linen and Canvas exported				23,490	10	0	¾
		Irish refined sugar exported				2	12	0	½
		Irish manufactured Fish Oil				89	5	0
	Light-House Expences					3,346	16	9	½
	Wines Warrants to Privy Counsellors					1,450	4	0
	Quarantine Expenses					205	2	3
	Rewards for apprehending Deserters					242	0	0
	Rewards for convicting Burglarly					20	0	0
	Rewards for Tobacco burned, which would not sell for the Duty					131	1	0
	Allowance claimed for Hearth-Money Collectors Balances					2,082	18	8
	Arrears of Inland Excise					149	17	8
	Salaries to Hearth-money Officers					5,531	10	0
	Hearth-Money Incidents, and Allowances to Constables					6,596	13	1	½
	Officers Fees on Bounties					7,238	8	10	¾
	Salaries to Inspectors of Fisheries and Incidents					794	15	3
Drawbacks	Malt, brewed					27,509	3	10	½
	Tobacco					1,260	16	6	½
	Wine					3,296	8	4	½
	Raw Sugar					167	11	1
	Molasses					20	7	0
	Act of Trade					326	5	6
	Muslin					202	16	0
	Tea					95	3	4
	Coffee					6	18	6
	Earthen Ware					16	10	9
	Vinegar					3	10	8
	Hops					1	5	6
	Wrought Iron					10	17	11
	Five Pounds per Cent. on Customs, &c.					196	5	11
	Six per Cent. on Retailers					33	15	10
	Ten per Cent. on foreign Dry Goods					530	18	6
	Wrought Plate					19	5	11
	English Beer					10	8	0
	Irish Beer					42	19	6
	Malt exported					22	17	4
	Irish Wrought Silk exported					88	9	4	½
Management (Stamps)	Salaries to Stamp Officers					7,640	17	11	¾
	Incident Charges					4,488	18	5	½
	Discount Allowed on payment of 10l. and upwards					858	13	10	½
Management (Post Office)	Salaries to Officers of the Post Office, &c.					22,323	19	9
	Incident Charges, Allowances, &c.					10,751	6	11
Payments made to the Vice-Treasurers the Year ended Lady-day, 1790	Ordinary Revenue					867,136	19	10	½
	Quit Rents					253	13	5	¼
	Casualties					2,991	14	2
	Wrought Plate					1,360	7	7
	Dimissed Collectors					149	0	4	½
	Stamp Duties, including 4880l. 8s. d. towards Lottery Expenses					46,556	9	9	¼
	Post Office Revenue					14,323	4	3	½
Balances at Lady-day, 1790	On the Collectors Accounts					153,961	13	6	¾
	Arrears on Malt Duty, not payable for four Months					13,403	14	6	½
	In the Hands of Paymaster of Corn Premiums					513	13	3
	Due by dismissed and deceased Collectors					81,551	15	4	⅛
	On the Stamp Duties	In the Hands of Collectors of Excise				6,012	0	2	½
		In the Hands of Stamp Officers				26,153	8	11	¾
	In the Hands of the Treasurer of the Post Office					6,310	2	4	½
TOTAL Payments for 1789/1790:						1,731,736	9	1	⅜

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