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                                                                     Exhibit (n)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation in this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the
Registration Statement of the BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (Investment
Company Registration No. 811-10339) of our report dated July 16, 2001, relating
to the financial statements of the BlackRock Municipal Income Trust as of July
16, 2001 and for the period then ended in the Statement of Additional
Information which is part of such registration statement.

We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading "Experts" in the
Registration Statement.



Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 23, 2001
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