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so

large

a

proportion

of

this

compound

is

consumed,

when

/

state

the

fact

(well

known

to

all

persons

connected

with

the

trade)

that

sums,

of

from

one

thousand,

to

three

thousand

pounds,

and,

where

Wine

trades

have

been

attached,

as

much

as

from

three

to

six

thousand

pounds

have

been

given,

for

the

good-wills

of

Gin-shops,

possessed

of

only

twenty-one

years'

leases,

depending

solely

on

the

will

of

the

magistrate

for

their

licenses

being

re-

newed,

and

held

at

rents

from

151.

to

2001.

per

an-

num.

But

I

have

little

doubt,

that,

all

surprise

will

cease,

when,

in

addition

to

the

profitable

adulter-

ations

which,

as

I

have

shown,

are

practised

with

Brandy

and

Rum,

I

have

exposed

those

also,

which

are

carried

on

with

this

article,

and

that

of

Wine.

be

purchased

(if

by

the

puncheon)

at

about

25s.

Gd. per

gallon,

full

proof

strength,

thus

20

gals,

of

Rectified

s.

d.

L.

s.

d.

Spirits,

at

proof,

at

12

6

per

gal.

12

10

10

gals,

of

Hollands,

at

proof

.

.

-

25

6

12

15

makes

up

30

gallons

of

proof

Hollands,

25

5

to

cost

only

16*.

lOd.

per

%Q

gallon,

being

5*.

8d.

per

30)505(16

10

per

gallon

less

than

the

duty

S

als

-

3Q

S

aL

on

genuine

Hollands

;

and

which,

if

further

re-

lov

duced

only

to

10

per

cent,

underproof,

costs

but

15s.

3fd.

per

gallon.

30(300(10

300