What can be produced for the royal exchequer by an increase in
the tributes
In statement i is reckoned the number of two hundred [thousand] whole
tributes, at the rate of ten reals each, which is the amount that
they actually pay. This computation was made by reducing the tributes
of mestizos to tributes of Indians, and in the same sense ought
the increase which is discussed in this statement to be understood;
for, although the mestizos pay twice as much tribute as the Indians,
and consequently the increase ought to be double, the number also
is duplicated, in order to avoid discrepancies and to facilitate the
greater perspicuity and clearness of these statements by the definite
number of two hundred thousand tributes, at the rate of ten reals
each. As this is a very moderate rate, it can be increased in such
ratio as shall be considered necessary; for this reason, I have set
down separately in the following columns the amounts by which the
royal treasury will benefit from an increase in the tributes--from
ten reals to sixteen, which are two pesos; to twenty-four reals,
which are three pesos; and to thirty-two reals, which are four pesos.
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Increase in tribute, | of 6 reals | of 14 reals | of 22 reals
| pes. tom. | pes. tom. | pes. tom.
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The increase of 6 reals, of | | |
14 reals, and of 22 reals | | |
in each one of the 200,000 | | |
whole tributes which | | |
statement i mentions, | | |
amounts, as seen in the | | |
respective columns, to | 150,000 | 350,000 | 550,000
| | |
The said increase in each one| | |
of the 9,000 tributes | | |
mentioned in item 1, | | |
statement 6, amounts to | 6,750 | 15,750 | 24,750
| | |
The said increase in each | | |
one of the 60,000 tributes | | |
mentioned in item 2, | | |
statement 6, amounts to | 45,000 | 105,000 | 165,000
| | |
The said increase in each | | |
one of 1,800 tributes | | |
mentioned in item 3 of | | |
said statement amounts to | 870 | 1,389 | 2,970
| | |
The said increase in the | | |
tributes mentioned in item | | |
4 of the said statement | | |
amounts to | 1,528 7| 3,567 3| 5,605 7
| | |
The said increase in the | | |
tributes mentioned in item | | |
5 of the said statement | | |
amounts to | 147 3| 343 7| 540 3
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Total | 204,236 2| 476,551 2| 748,866 2
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Summary | | |
The increase of 6 reals, of | | |
14 reals, and of 22 reals | | |
in each tribute, according | | |
to the respective columns | | |
of this statement, amounts | | |
to | 204,236 2| 476,557 2| 748,866 2
| | |
The increases and savings | | |
contained in the summary | | |
of statement 6 amount to | 1,312,833 3| 1,312,833 3| 1,312,833 3
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Total amount of the increases| | |
and savings of the royal | | |
revenue every year | 1,517,069 5| 1,789,384 5| 2,061,693 5
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Thus the increases and savings which the royal exchequer can practice
in these islands, without increasing the royal tributes from the
Indians, will be worth each year the sum of one million, three
hundred and twelve thousand, eight hundred and thirty-three pesos,
three tomins, as is shown in the items of statements v and vi.
If the tribute is increased from ten to sixteen reals (which are two
pesos), the savings and increases will bring into the royal treasury
the sum of one million, five hundred and seventeen thousand, and
sixty-nine pesos, five tomins.
If the tribute is increased from ten to twenty-four reals, the said
savings and expenses amount to the sum of one million, seven hundred
and eighty-nine thousand, three hundred and eighty-four pesos,
five tomins.
And if the tribute be increased to thirty-two pesos, the said savings
and expenses amount to two millions, sixty-one thousand, six hundred
and ninety-nine pesos, five tomins.