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Revenue Account 1790/1791

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

Receipts						Irish £
						25th March 1790 to 25th March 1791
						£	s.	d.
Balances at Lady-day, 1790	On the Collector's Accounts					153,961	13	6	¾
	Arrear on Malt Duty, not payable for one Month					13,403	14	6	½
	In the Hands of the 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
Produce for one year, ended at Lady-day	Hereditary Revenue	Customs Inwards				221,505	14	6
		Customs Outwards				33,864	7	8	½
		Imported Excise				143,028	2	9
		Prizage on Wines				4,980	0	0
		Light-house Duties				724	12	9
		Fines and Seizures				18,021	13	4	½
		Forfeitures				543	9	0
		Casualties				2,768	15	0	½
		Inland Excise				122,355	15	1	¼
		Ale Licences				9,195	7	10	½
		Wine and Strong-water Licences				37,342	7	2
		Storage				768	12	3
		Quit, &c. Rents				64,267	5	1	⅞
		Hearth-Money				76,983	1	6
		Proportion of the Duties on Teas				7,300	0	0
	Additional Duties	Tobacco				25,118	9	6
		Wine				88,452	0	2
		Muslin, 1st				442	16	3
		Muslin, 2d				6,066	18	5
		Foreign Romals				425	12	0
		Foreign Paper				400	5	5
		Foreign Silk Manufacture				29	9	0
		Vinegar				2,651	16	1
		Hops				10,021	16	1	½
		Earthern, japanned and lacquered Wares				1,530	17	7
		Raw sugar				118,583	14	8
		Refined sugar				9,155	7	4
		Ten Pounds per Cent. on foreign Dry Goods				8,860	2	8
		Articles in the French Treaty				457	17	11
		Iron and Steel Wire imported				3	8	6
		Six Pounds per cent on Retailers				10,510	13	10
		Rosin				151	18	7	½
		Beer imported				14,469	6	11
		Residue of the Duties on Tea, after applying 7300l. to Hereditary Revenue				28,603	1	6
		Cider Licences				437	0	0
		Ale and Beer, &c.				40,156	16	1
		Articles in the Act for the Advancement of Trade				16	18	7
		Duty on Carriages				17,957	12	0
		Five Pounds per Cent. on Customs, Excise, &c.				25,215	1	7	¾
		Five Pounds per Cent on the Duties on Teas and Wines				1,838	17	6
		Inland Excise on Malt				146,787	13	9
		Inland Excise on Tobacco				72,189	4	0
		Inland Excise on Coffee				763	15	0
		Residue of the Duty on Coffee, after applying 350l. to the Linen Manufacture				320	6	0
		Turpentine Oil				470	3	10
		Foreign Corn, &c.				4	12	0
		Damask Napkinning, &c.				20	11	0
		Linen Rags exported				14	0	6
		Cards, 1st				2,228	3	2
		Dice				172	0	0
		Wrought Plate, including 1715l. 9s. 3d. received in the Treasury				2,508	18	5
		Tallow				14	11	8
		Licences	Tobacco Manufacturers			1,740	0	0
			Tobacco Merchants			6	0	0
			Grocers			4,569	0	0
			Tanners			812	0	0
			Candle and Soap Manufacturers			760	0	0
			Spirit Factors			68	0	0
			Manufacturers of Paper Hangings			60	0	0
			Goldsmiths			113	0	0
			Coffee Houses			30	0	0
			Coffee Dealers			1	0	0
			Hawkers and Pedlars			2,618	0	0
	Stamp Duties	Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper, and Value of Vellum, Parchment and Paper and Penalties, including 5424l. 17s. for Licences to Lottery-Office Keepers, and for Lottery Policies of Insurance				61,644	15	9
	Post Office	Postage of Letters and Expresses, and the Allowance from Great Britain in Lieu of Packets, Postage, &c.				50,209	8	4
TOTAL Receipts for 1790/1791:						1,791,238	14	2

Payments						Irish £
						25th March 1790 to 25th March 1791
						£	s.	d.
Charge of Management	Salaries on the Revenue Establishments					109,306	2	3	¾
	Incident Charges					94,277	1	3	¾
	Salaries, Pensions and Gratuities					22,471	1	3
	Drawbacks					9,376	18	6	½
	Portage Bills					2,031	2	10
	Premiums on	Corn and Four exported				53,173	3	11	¾
		Inland Carriage of Corn and Flour to Dublin				51,513	9	2
		Corn and Flour brought Coastways to Dublin				24,197	1	9	½
		Corn and Flour brought Coastways to Ulster				1,736	19	3	½
		Fishing Vessels				8,261	1	7	½
		Irish cured Fish exported				603	9	11	½
		Irish Coals brought to Dublin				548	4	0
		Coarse Linen and Canvas exported				27,133	12	7	¾
		Irish manufactured Fish Oil				92	5	0
		Wrought Silk exported				0	18	0
	Light-House Expences					3,980	18	3	½
	Wines Warrants to Privy Counsellors					1,308	18	0
	Quarantine Expenses					137	0	1	½
	Rewards for apprehending Deserters					435	0	0
	Rewards for Tobacco burned, which would not sell for the Duty					218	8	8
	Allowance claimed for Hearth-Money Collectors Balances					2,072	4	9
	Arrears of Inland Excise					52	14	9
	Salaries to Hearth-money Officers					5,651	15	10
	Hearth-Money and Carriage Duty Incidents, and Allowances to Constables					7,427	2	10	½
	Officers Fees on Bounties					6,850	12	10
	Salaries to Inspectors of Fisheries and Incidents					417	10	3	¾
Drawbacks	Malt, brewed					32,321	19	6	½
	Tobacco					105	14	5
	Wine					3,432	13	9	½
	Raw Sugar					31	14	1
	Refined Sugar					95	9	0
	Muslin, 1st					21	7	10
	Muslin, 2d					23	1	0
	Foreign Romals					18	19	4
	Wrought Plate					21	19	10
	Wrought Silk					39	11	0
	Earthen Ware					16	0	2
	Tea					16	5	4
	Hops					1	13	6
	Five Pounds per Cent. on Customs, &c.					1,459	12	1
	Six per Cent. on Retailers					44	16	5
	Ten per Cent. on foreign Dry Goods					266	11	11
	English Beer					11	12	8
	Irish Beer					60	5	8	¾
	Malt exported					123	3	4
	Raw Silk					25	5	0
Management (Stamps)	Salaries to Stamp Officers					8,459	15	0	¾
	Incident Charges					3,138	13	11
	Discount Allowed on payment of 10l. and upwards					841	12	0	½
Management (Post Office)	Salaries to Officers of the Post Office, &c.					22,796	12	11
	Incident Charges, Allowances, &c.					10,964	5	11
Payments made to the Vice-Treasurers the Year ended Lady-day, 1791	Ordinary Revenue					925,568	12	2	¼
	Quit Rents					149	6	6	¾
	Casualties					2,768	15	0	½
	Wrought Plate					1,715	9	3
	Dimissed Collectors					460	0	6
	Stamp Duties, including 5292l. 2s. 2d. towards Lottery Expenses					48,469	14	7
	Post Office Revenue					10,256	4	10
Balances at Lady-day, 1791	On the Collectors Accounts					138,155	13	8	¾
	Arrears on Malt Duty, not payable for one Month					15,301	8	10	¼
	In the Hands of Paymaster of Corn Premiums					0	4	1
	Due by dismissed and deceased Collectors					85,376	14	2	¼
	On the Stamp Duties	In the Hands of Collectors of Excise				6,200	17	11	½
		In the Hands of Stamp Officers				26,699	11	4	½
	In the Hands of the Treasurer of the Post Office					12,502	7	0	½
TOTAL Payments for 1790/1791:						1,791,238	14	2

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