§ Mr. Courtenayasked the noble Lord, whether he persisted in raising the duty on Cape Wines?
§ Lord Althorpreplied, that he had received a deputation of the merchants and others concerned in that branch of trade with the Cape of Good Hope, and, after hearing their arguments against the impost, he had agreed that some alteration should be made in the duty, and that, instead of raising it all at once to the same duty as was to be levied on the continental wines, it should be only raised from 2s. 5d. 643 per gallon to 2s. 9d.. for the ensuing two years.