volumes, of the faid journals, which have been al- £. S. d. ready printed 1500 O O Sum total of the fupplies granted by this feffion 18299153 18 11 From hence we may fee, that if from the fum to-19616119 19 9 tal of the fupplies granted by the laft preceding 1470000 O O feffion, we deduct the 80coool. then granted for the. fupport of the civil lift, and the 670,000l. then 18146119 19 93 granted to the king of Pruffia, the fum total of the fupplies granted by this feffion, will exceed what was granted by the laft in the fum of And as to the provifions made by this feffion for raifing these supplies, I fhall obferve, that as foon as the house had, on 21 November, agreed to the two firft refolutions of the committee of fupply, it was refolved, that the house would, on the 22d, refolve itself into a committee of the whole houfe, to confider of ways and means for raifing the fupply grantet to his majefty; and the refolutions of this committee, as agreed to by the house, were as follow: NOVEMBER 24. 1. That, towards raifing the Supply granted to his majefly, a land tax of 4s. in the pound, and no more, be raised within the space of one year from, &c. 2. That the duties on malt, &c. be further continued for one year, &c. DECEMBER 15. 1. That the fum of twelve millions be raised by annuities in manner following: that is to fay, that every contributor to the faid twelve millions fhall, for every 100l. contributed, be intitled to an annuity transferrable at the Bank of England, after the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, for nineteen years, and then to fland reduced to 31. per cent. per annum, redeemable by parliament; and alfo to an annuity, transferrable at the Bank of England, of 11. per cent. to continue irredeemable for a certain term of 98 years, and then to cease; the faid annuities of 41. per cent. and 11. per cent. to be charged upon the finking fund, to commence from the 5th day of January 1762, and to be payable half yearly on the 5th day of July, and on the 5th day of January in every year; and that the faid 4 per cent. annuities shall be added to, and 153033 19 1 2037854 19 11 750000 O O 2787854 19 11 made, made, one joint flock of transferrable 4 per cent. annuities at the Bank of England, with fuch other 4 per cent. annuities transferrable at the Bank of England, as fhall, by any act of this prefent feffion of parliament, be charged upon, and made payable out of, the finking fund; and that every fuch contributor fhall, for every fum of 80 1. per cent. paid in to the cafhiers of the Bank of England, upon account of his fhare to the faid annuities, after the rate of 4 1. per cent. per annum, be entitled to 100 l. capital in the faid ftock of 4 1. per cent. annuities; and for every fum of 20 1. paid in like manner, upon account of his fhare in the faid annuities of 1 1. per cent. fhall be intitled to an annuity of 1 1. to continue for a certain term of 98 years, in manner above-mentioned. That every contributor fhall, on, or before, the 23d of this inftant December, make a deposit with the cafhiers of the Bank of England of 15 1. per cent. on fuch part of the fum, or fums, to be contributed by him towards the faid fum of twelve millions, as fhall be payable in refpect to his share in the faid 4 per cent. annuities, and also a depofit of 15 1. per cent. on fuch part of the fum, or fums, fo to be contributed. as fhall be payable in refpect of his fhare in the faid 11. per cent. annuities, as a fecurity for his making the future payments refpectively, on, or before, the times herein after limited; that is to fay, On 9,600,000 1. to be paid in refpe&t of the faid 4 per cent. annuities. 10 per cent. on or before the 10th day of Febru- 10 per cent. on or before the 23d day of March next. 10 per cent. on or before the 21ft day of April next. next. 10 per cent. on or before the 17th day of Sep- 10 per cent. on or before the 20th day of Octo ber next. On 2,400,000l. to be paid in refpect of the faid 11. per cent. annuities. 25 per cent. on or before the 10th day of March next. 30 per cent. on or before the 12th day of May next. £. s. d. £. Which feveral fums fo received fhall, by the faid ca- nuities. 2. That there fhall be paid for every window, or light, in every dwelling house inhabited, or to be inhabited, within the kingdom of Great Britain, which fhall contain eight or nine windows, or lights, and no more, the yearly fum of one fhilling, for every window, or light, in such house, to commence from the fifth day of April 1762. 3, That there fhall be paid for every window, or light, in every dwelling-houfe as aforefaid, which fhall contain ten or eleven windows, or lights, and no more, the yearly fum of fix-pence for each window, or light, in fuch houfe, over and above all duties chargeable thereupon, to commence from the fifth day of April 1762. 4. That there fhall be paid for every window, or light, in every dwelling house, as aforefaid, which fhall contain twelve, thirteen, or fourteen windows, or lights, and no more, the yearly fum of one fhilling for each window, or light, in such house, over and above all duties chargeable thereupon, to commence from the fifth day of April 1762. 5. That there fhall be paid for every window, or light, in every dwelling houfe as aforefaid, which fhall contain fifteen, fixteen, feventeen, eighteen, or nineteen windows, or lights, and no more, the yearly fum of three-pence for each window, or light, in fuch house, over and above all duties chargeable thereupon, to commence from the fifth day of April, 1762. 12000000 6. That, 6. That, towards making good to the finking fund the annuities charged thereupon, in refpect of the faid fum of twelve milions, the faid additional rates and duties upon windows, or lights, be carried to, and made part of, the faid fund. 7. That, towards making good to the finking fund, the faid annuities charged thereupon, the furplus of the monies, which thall, from time to time, arife from the several additional duties laid upon fpirituous liquors, by two acts, one made in the 24th and the other in the 33d year of his late majesty's reign, after fatisfying all payments charged on the faid duties, which furplus is referved for the difpofition of parliament; and alfo the farther additional duties upon fpirituous liquors granted to his majefty, in this feffion of parliament, be carried to, and made part of, the faid fund. DECEMBER 17. 1. That the 41. per centum annuities, transferrable at the Bank of England, payable in respect of the principal fum of eight millions, raised by virtue of an act, made in the 33d year of his late majefty's reign, and also upon the additional capital of 3 1. added to every 100l. advanced towards the said sum of eight millions, amounting to 240000l. together with the charges and expences attending the fame, be, with the confent of the proprietors of the faid annuities, charged upon, and paid out of, the finking fund; and that fuch perfons, who fhall not, on or before the twenty-first day of June 1752, fignify their diffent in books to be opened, at the Bank of England, for that purpose, shall be deemed, and taken to affent thereto, 2. That all the monies that fhall, or may arise, from and after the fifth day of January 1762, of the produce of the feveral duties on malt, which, by the faid act of the 33d year of his late majefty's reign, were made a fund for payment of the faid four pounds per cent. annuities, fhall be carried to, and made part of, the finking fund. JANUARY 26, 1762. That towards paying off and discharging the debt of the navy, and alfo the fum of 5c0000l. in part of the fupply granted to his majefty, for naval fervice, there be raised, by loans or Exchequer bills, to be charged upon the first aids to be granted in the next feffion of parliament; and fuch Exchequer bills, if not discharged with intereft thereon, on or before 25 March March 1763, to be exchanged, and received in pay- £. 5. d. ment, in fuch manner as Exchequer bills have usually been received in payment MAY 17. 1. That the fum granted by act 2 Geo. II. upon account of arrears of his late majesty's civil lift revenues, and now, by his majesty's direction, replaced and refunded out of the arrears of the faid revenues, which were ftanding out at the time of his late majefty's demife, be iffued and applied 2. That the fum remaining in the receipt of the Exchequer, being part of the fum of icoooo 1. granted to his late majefty in 1758, upon account, towards defraying the charge of pay and cloathing for the militia for that year, and for defraying fuch expences as were actually incurred, upon the account of the militia in 1757, be iffued and applied 3. That the fum remaining in the receipt of the Exchequer, which was granted to his late majefly in 1760, upon account, towards defraying the charge of pay and cloathing for the unembodied militia, for the year ended 25 March 1759, be iffued and applied 4. That the fum remaining in the receipt of the Exchequer, which was granted to his majesty, in the laft feffion of parliament, upon account, towards defraying the charge of the pay of the militia of England, when unembodied, and of the cloathing of the part of the faid militia then unembodied, for one year, beginning 25 March 1761, be iffued and applied 5. That the fum remaining in the receipt of the Exchequer, being the furplus of the feveral duties on malt, eftablished by an act, 33 Geo. II. for paying annuities, granted in 1760, after satisfying all charges and incumbrances thereupon, to the 5th of January 1762, be issued and applied 6. That out of fuch monies as fhall, or may, arife of the furpluffes, exceffes, or overplus monies, and other revenues, compofing the finking fund, there be iffued and applied the fum 7. That towards making good and fecuring the payment of the fums of money, directed by an act of 32 1500000 0 9 115000 20000 80000 o o 70000 0 73678 o o 1009217 2 8 |