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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1806. Excerpt: ... The court ... R.250,000 The minor branches of the Royal family 180,000 Civil servants - - 707,500 Secret service money and pensions - 231,000 Army - - 2,080,000 Navy - - - i,2ao, oco East Indian colonies - - 180,000 Bounties to commerce and manufactures 300,000 Annuities - - 27,000 Buildings and repairs - - 120,000 Interest of the public debt - 1,100,000 Sinking fund - - 150,000 Total R. 6,525,500 The state of the Danish debt does not appear to be well ascertained, foyagcdes deux Fraripais makes it amount to R.I3,654,046, Catteau seems to think it must have been above R.20,000,000 at that period. The Danifli government has had great recourse to the usual expedient of issuing paper money. So easy a method of getting lich, has of course been abused; and the paper was, in the year 1790, at a discount of eight, nine, and ten percent. There is, in general, a great want of specie in Denmark; for, though all the Sound duties are paid in gold and silver, the government is forced to export a considerable quantity of the precious metals, for the payment of its foreign debts and agents; and, in spite of the rigid prohibitions to the contrary, the Jews, who swarm at Copenhagen, export Danish ducats to a large value. The court of Denmark has no great credit out of its own dominions, and has always experienced a Considerable difficulty in raising its loans in Switzerland, Genoa, and Holland, the usual markets it has resorted to for that purpose. In the census taken in 1769, the return was as follows: In Denmark - - 785,690 Norway - r 723,141 Iceland - 46,201 Ferro Isles - - - 4>754 Sleswig - - - -43-6oS Holstein - - 134,665 Oldenbourg and Delmenhurst - 79.071 2,017,127 This census was taken during the summer, a season in which great numbers of sailors are absent from their families;...
| ISBN-13 | 9781153877527 |
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| ISBN-10 | 115387752X |
| Weight | 1.34 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.92 In |
| List Price | $31.26 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 414 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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