The Wealth of Nations by Part 4 Chapter 5 Page 96

Barley to 28s. 19s. 10d. 32s. 16s. 12d.

Malt is prohibited by the annual Malt-tax Bill.

Oats to 16s. 5s. 10d. after 9 1/2d.

Pease to 40s. 16s. 10d. after 9 3/4d.

Rye to 36s. 19s. 10d. till 40s. 16s. 8d. then 12d.

Wheat to 44s. 21s. 10d. till 53s. 4d. 17s. then 8s. till 4 l. and after that about 1s. 4d.

Buckwheat to 32s. per qr. to pay 16s.

These different duties were imposed, partly by the 92nd of Charles II, in place of the Old Subsidy, partly by the New Subsidy, by the One-third and Two-thirds Subsidy, and by the Subsidy, 1747.

The distress which, in years of scarcity, the strict