A Calculate of TOBACCO Imported in the Port of London, with the respective Losses of Custom.
| THE TOBACCO Imported from the Fifth of November, 1688. to the Thirtieth of November, 1693. was (viz.) for the Year | 1689 | 14392635 | |
| 1690 | 12638027 | ||
| 1691 | 14830503 | ||
| 1692 | 13423464 | ||
| 1693 | 19866048 | ||
| Total Imported in Five Years | 75150677 | at 5 d. per l. Duty 1565639 02 01 | |
| The Medium for One Year is | 15030135⅔ | 313127 16 05 | |
| If two Thirds of all Imported be again Exported, the remainder to be consumed at home is | 5010045 | which comes to 104375 18 09½ | |
| If 1/10th be smuggled that pays no Duty, the Duty comes to | 31312 15 07½ | ||
| If the Damage allowed that pays no Duty be consumed with the sound, it hinders the consumption of so much as would, which if but 1/14th part, that is | 10735811/14 | and comes to 22366 05 05 | |
| If the Stalks are ⅕ of what is consumed, they hinder the consumption of so much, that is | 1002009 | and comes to 20875 03 09 | |
| The burning the Stalks, will occasion the Importation of ⅓ more of Tobacco in Stalk than they amounted to, which for 1002009 is 1202410, which makes in money 25050 l. 4 s. 2 d. and encreases the Revenue | 1202410 | 4175 00 09 | |
| But if the Damage be shipt off by Certificate, and draw back 4½ d. per Pound, there will be defrauded 4½ d. for every such Pound, the prevention whereof will improve the Revenue 9/10th of 22366 l. 5 s. 5 d. which comes to | 20130 04 06 | ||
| If the Damage be re landed, and shipt off again, as is too frequently practised, it draws the same Sum Toties Quoties | |||
| If the Stalks are spun into Roll, and Exported to draw back by Debenture, the loss to the Revenue thereby comes to 9/10ths | 22545 00 00 | ||
| Besides, the Advantage which will be gained by Importing in Hogsheads, Casks and Bundles, as proposed | 50000 | ||
| And what will be saved by the Draw-back from Guernsey, &c. | 25000 | ||
| Total | 196404 l. 10 s. ½ | ||
This Calculation is only for the Port of LONDON.