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gallon. As, however, it can only be done to the extent of the first example, by the largest of our Gin-shop Placarders, without the danger of disco- very, it is by others, whose consumption is not so extensive, usually made up in quantities of ten, fifteen, or twenty gallons, as opportunity serves. And here it may very naturally be inquired, how this can be done without the Exciseman (whose duty it is to prevent such imposition) being able to detect it. I will propose a short case, which I think will fully explain why, there are so few chances of his doing so; and the rarity of such detections is notorious. l A Retail and Wholesale Licensed Dealer's stock is taken on the eighteenth of November: we will suppose it then to con- sist of, Neutral-flavor- British Brandy, 22 per cent, underproof, 40 gallons. The officer does not again survey him for a period of twenty-eight days ; and he has sold du- ring the intermediate time, in quantities of less* than two gallons, as follows :