The maltster, indeed, instead of a tax of six shillings, would be obliged to advance one of eighteen shilling upon every quarter of malt.

的确，麦芽制造商不是每四分之一麦芽征收 6 先令的税， 而是被迫预付 18 先令之一。

It could not be more inconvenient for the maltster to advance a lighter tax, than it is at present for the brewer to advance a heavier one.

麦芽制造商预付较轻的税款比现在啤酒商预付较重的税款更不方便。

The maltster does not always keep in his granaries a stock of malt, which it will require a longer time to dispose of than the stock of beer and ale which the brewer frequently keeps in his cellars.

麦芽制造商并不总是在他的粮仓里储存麦芽，与酿酒商经常在他的地窖里储存的啤酒和麦芽酒相比，处理麦芽需要更长的时间。

But whatever inconveniency might arise to the maltster from being obliged to advance a heavier tax, it could easily be remedied, by granting him a few months longer credit than is at present commonly given to the brewer.

但是，无论麦芽制造商因被迫预付更重的税而带来的不便，都可以很容易地得到补救，方法是给予他比目前通常给予酿酒商的信贷长几个月。