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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A53062) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 32565) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1856:01) The naked truth of the distillers case humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, by a well=wisher to the distillers and the nation. Well-Wisher to the Distillers and the Nation. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London? : 1698?] Docket title: Distillers case. Imprint from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the Lincoln's Inn Library, London. eng England and Wales. -- Parliament. -- House of Commons -- Early works to 1800. Distillation -- Economic aspects -- Early works to 1800. eebo The naked truth of the distillers case, humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, by a well=wisher to the distillers and Well-Wisher to the Distillers and the Nation 1698 1 511 1 0 0 0 0 0 19.57 C The rate of 19.57 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-12 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Naked Truth of the Distillers CASE , Humbly offered to the Consideration of the Honourable House of Commons , By a Well-wisher to the Distillers and the Nation .

I. IF this BILL is Passed for the Prohibiting the Distilling of Spirits or Brandy from Malt , they will suffer some Damage by the Houses and Works some have Built , to the greatly inriching of themselves , as they connot but own .

II. They must also confess ( that notwithstanding whatever Pretences they make ) their great Working of Malt hath occasioned the Dearness of both that and Wheat ; the Farmers having turned their Lands , to improve Barley , which was before imployed for Wheat .

III. They also know well , that if this BILL pass , That Tillage will not suffer ; for then more Beer will be Brewed , to the Increase of Excise and the Expence of Malt , and the help of those Poor who are now forced to drink Water and eat Grains .

IV. That rather then to have this BILL pass , they will be contented to have 20 l. per Ton Duty on Brandy distilled from Malt ; for then they will gain much more Money than the Brewers ; although it be retailed at the Price it hath been and now is , as appears by the Calculate here-under : If good Malt cost 30 s. per Quarter , 17 Quarters will make L 25-10-00 a Ten , or 252 Gallons of Spirits , which will cost — Admit it paid Duty — L. 20-00-00 And Charge of Working , as Fire , &c. is — L. 02-10-00 So a Ton will cost — L. 48-00-00

This sold by the Distillers at 4 s. 4 d. per Gall. amounts to 54 l. 12 s. so their Grain is about 6 l. 12 s. per Ton of a quick Return and Ready Money Commodity .

The Midling Tradesman may sell it to the Retailer for 5 ● per Gall. and get 8 or 9 l. per Ton.

The Retailer may sell it as they do now , for 2 d. per quarter of a Pint , which is 71 l. per Ton , and get 8 l. per Ton , and if for 2 1/2 d. per quartern , their profit will be 20 l. per Ton ; but the former Profit is enough for a quick Return , and what the Brewers would be glad to have .

V. They Distill form Malt at present , not less then 150 Ton per Week ; which would produce almost 150000 l. per Annum to the King , and might raise a good Fund to be appropriated as this Honourable House shall think fit ; this would do good , and hurt no one .

VI. That an effectual way to Prohibit the Exportation of Malt Spirits , is to lay a Duty thereon for a time , and take off the Bounty Money .