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millions of pertiche , and that lakes, roads, &c. deducted, there remained eleven millionsthree hundred and fixty-feven thoufand, two hundred and eighty feven, of which, fivemillions ninety-eight thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight were arable. It has beenfurther Hated *, that th e-cenfmento of the Dutchy, railed,
liu. / den.
For the Emperor , - - - 5,105,004 11 9
Suppofe as much more for the communities, - 5,106,004 11 9
10,212,009 3 6
Eleven millions of pertiche , paying ten millions of livres, is about 18 foldi perpertica f.
In the Epilogo della Scrittura Cenfuaria della Lombardia Auflriaca, MS. fent by CountWilizek, prime minifier of the Milanefe, to the Board of Agriculture at London , thegeneral valuation of the territory, in the cenfimento , is thus Hated :
Milano,
- - - 40,139,042 feudi
14,487,423
Favia,
6,173,740
Cremona,
15,112,042.
Lodi,
* 11,014,562
Como,
2,153,626
Value of the fee fimple, - 89,081,337
If therefore the tax produces but about ten millions of livres,, it is not more than 2.per cent, on the above capital.
State of Venice.— ito/c/#.-—The land-tax amounts to livre per jugero , about7d. the Englifh acre ; but there is a tax on all produ&s, viz. wheat and rye pays thefoma or facco, equal to two Jlara of Venice, or eighty-eight pounds; 1 if foldi equal to18 foldi correnti ; this tax (' fenza portata in Villa ) is about 5d. Englifh thebufhel. Mil-let, maize, &c. pays 12 foldi the facco , of or about 3fd. the Englifh bufhel. Hay , thecarrooi one hundred peze, pays 12f. 34 den. or about 6d. a ton Englifh.
Verona.— Meadows, throughout the Veronefe State, pay a tax of hay to the cavalryfurnifhing it at a lower price than the common one. The land tax here, 24 f for eachtampo , or about iod. the Englifh acre; befides which, there are entrees ( dazio ) for mu-nicipal charges on all produ&s, amounting to about 2 per cent, of the value; alfo others-papable to the State. Hay pays 24/ the carro : the fack of wheat, 1 of’, of maize,
1 \f There is a moH mifehievous tax on cattle ; a pair of oxen pays half a zeccbinpexannum ; cows fomething lefs; and Iheep alfo pay a certain tax per head.
Vicenza. —Salt is 6 f the pound ; flefli, 3/. entree {dazio .-) a fack of wheat, 4 r yi ::of flour, of one hundred and eighty pounds, 3 livres 2 f. : and every thing that comes
* Delle Opere del Conte Car!!, tom. i. p. 232.
f Upon the taxes of the Milanefe, it fhould in general be noted, that every father with twelve childrenliving, or eleven living and his wife with child of a twelfth, is exempted from ali perfonal taxes ; and uponall others favoured 45 percent, that is to fay, on all royal, provincial, and municipal impofts. Delle Operede S. Conte Carli, Svo. tom. i. p. 254.
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