of parliament, exclufive of the furplus then remaining of the finking fund 2. That fuch of the monies as fhall be paid into the receipt of the exchequer after the 5th day of April, 1781, and on or before the 5th day of April, 1782, of the produce of the duties charged by two Acts, made in the fifth and fourteenth years of his prefent majesty's reign, upon the importation and exportation of gum fenega and gum arabic, be applied towards making good the fupply granted to his majesty JUNE 19. 1. That, towards raifing the fupply granted to his majefty, there be iffued and applied the fum of one million feven hundred forty-two thoufand nine hundred and twelve pounds, two fhillings, and two pence, out of fuch monies as have arifen, or fhall or may arife, of the furpluffes, exceffes, or overplus monies, and other revenues, compofing the fund commonly called the finking fund 2. That, towards raifing the fupply granted to his majesty, there be applied a fum, not exceeding four hundred thousand pounds, out of the balances remaining in the hands of the Right Honourable George Nugent Earl Temple, the perfonal reprefentative of the Right Honourable George Grenville, deceased, and of the Right Honourable William, Lord Viscount Barrington in the kingdom of Ireland, and of the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Howe in the kingdom of Ireland, and of Sir Gilbert Elliot, baronet, the perfonal reprefentative of the Right Honourable Sir Gilbert Elliot, baronet, deceafed, late treafurers of his majefty's navy, and of John Powell, Efq; the only acting executor of the late Right Hon. Henry Lord Holland, deceafed, and of the Right Hon. Caroline Baronefs Greenwich, the perfonal reprefentative of the Right Hon. Charles Townshend, deceafed, and of the Right Hon. Frederick Lord North, and of George John Cooke and Charles Molloy, Efqrs. the perfonal reprefentatives of the Jate George Cooke, Efq; deceased, and of the Right Hon. Thomas Townshend, and of George John Cooke and Charles Molloy, Efquires, the perfonal representatives of the late George Cooke, Efq; de 16,879 6 84 228 6 6 1,742,912 2 2 ceafed, ceased, late paymafters general of his majesty's forces *. 3. That, towards raifing the fupply granted to his majefty, there be applied the fum of eighteen thoufand feven hundred and twenty-three pounds, thirteen fhillings, and eleven pence, remaining m the hands of Sir William Howe, late commander in chief in North America; and the fum of one thousand three hundred and fifty-feven pounds, fourteen shillings, remaining in the hands of the executors of Zachary Philip Fonnereau, Efq; deceafed, and Sir Merrick Burrell, baronet, contractors for furnishing the garrison of Gibraltar with provifions, from the 12th day of May, 1777, to the 17th day of January, 1779t; and the fum of eight thoufand eight hundred and forty-eight pounds, one fhilling, and four pence farthing, remaining in the hands of Thomas Rumfey, Efq; acting executor of John Richardfon, Efq; agent to the out-penfioners of Chelfea Hofpital, from the 25th day of December, 1773, to the 24th day of June, 1774; and the fum of feven hundred and feventy-two pounds, eight fhillings, and fix pence half-penny, remaining in the hands of Sir William Erkine, as quarter-mafter-general of the forces, from the 25th day of December, 1776, to the 30th day of June, 1779 367,640 3 61 25,853 16 51 Of the above fum of 400,000l. os. od. only 367,640l. 35. 6d were paid into the exchequer. Particulars of the fum of 367,6401. 35. 64, paid into the exchequer, on account of ballances, viz. Intereft-money repaid by the executors of George Gren by Lord Barrington vile, Efq; Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto executor of Lord Holland Ditto Townshend, Efq; by the executors of Sir Gilbert Elliot by the adminiftrators of Charles Ditto Of this, only 5,000l, was paid into the exchequer. 11,582 15 9 4. That fuch of the monies as fhall be paid into the receipt of the exchequer by the united company of merchants of England trading to the Eaft Indies, in full discharge and fatisfaction of the claims and demands of the public to the net profits which have accrued to the company at home, before the Ift day of March, 1781, be applied towards making good the fupply granted to his majefty 5. Sale of lands, &c. in the Ceded Islands 400,000 5,200 750,000 O 2,000,000 O 12,000,000 о 480,000 Money to be paid by the Eaft India Company Ditto of the fund for life-annuities 18 Geo. II. Balances of late treasurers of the navy and pay- Balance of the account of Sir William Howe Ditto 23,708 11 40,000 56,000 O O 16,879 6 8 367,640 36 of the account of Sir William Erfkine" Part of 8,848/. 1s. 4d4, being the balance of the account of the late Mr. Richardfon 228 6 6 24,353,857 49 1,000,000 O о 25,353,857 4 9 The The total amount of the supplies granted The total amount of ways and means towards fatisfying the fame 25,373,524 10 8 25,353,857 4 9 Deficiency of ways and means 1 19,667 5 112 The national debt, up to July, 1781, is £. 177.206,000 o TAXES for 1781. Five per cent. on excife, except malt, foap, candles, and hides Discount of the customs Tobacco, one penny three farthings per pound 6.812,000 O о Review of perpetual Taxes laid on, from 1776 to 1781, inclufive. Computed produce per annum. STATE PAPER S. His Majefty's most gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, Νου. 1, 1780. My Lords and Gentlemen, Tis with more than ordinary fatisfaction that I meet you in parliament, at a time when the late elections may afford me an opportunity of receiving the most certain information of the difpofition and the wishes of my people, to which I am always inclined to pay the utmost attention and regard. The prefent arduous fituation of public affairs is well known the whole force and faculties of the monarchies of France and Spain are drawn forth, and exerted to the utmoft, to fupport the rebeltion of my colonies in North America, and, without the least provocation or caufe of complaint, to attack my dominions; and the undifguifed object of this confederacy manifeftly is to gratify boundless ambition, by deftroying the commerce, and giving a fatal blow to the power of Great Britain. By the force which the late parliament put into my hands, and by the bleffing of Divine Providence on the bravery of my feets and ar mies, I have been enabled to with and the formidable attempts of my enemies, and to fruftrate the great expectations they had formed; and the fignal fucceffes which have attended the progrefs of my arms in the province of Georgia and Carolina, gained with fo much honour to the conduct and courage of my officers, and to the valour and intrepidity of my troops, which have equalled their highest character in any age, will, I trust, have important confequences in bringing the war to a happy conclufion. It is my most earnest defire to fee this, great end accomplifhed; but I am confident you will agree with me in opinion, that we can only fecure fafe and honourable terms of peace by fuch powerful and refpectable preparations, as fhall convince our enemies that we will not fubmit to receive the law from any powers whatfoever; and that we are united in a firm refolution to decline no difficulty or hazard, in the defence of our country, and for the prefervation of our effential interefts. Gentlemen of the Houfe of I have ordered the estimates for the enfuing year to be laid before you. |