Daily Post in London, Middlesex

Letter on Malt Spirits Trade and Tax Policy

A 1726 letter defends malt distillery as beneficial to landowners and revenue while urging moderation of any new duties or licensing changes. The writer cautions against heavy taxes that curb lawful consumption and threaten grain markets, argues for keeping Malt Spirits accessible to workers and watermen, and criticizes rival Molasses distilling proposals. He also criticizes the Trial of the Spirits and defends the distillers to protect national interests and public welfare.