paper, on which shall be ingroffed, or written, any admiffion into any of the four inns of court. 8. Thas towards making good and fecuring the payment of the faid fums, there be granted to his majesty, an additional ftamp duty of 21. upon every piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or piece of paper, on which shall be ingroffed, or written, any register, entry, teftimonial, or certificate of the degree of utter barrister, taken in any of the four inns of court. 9. That there be raised by loans or Exchequer bills, to be charged on the first aids to be granted in the next feffion of parliament, the fum of Sum total of the provifions made by this feffion 18655750 2 8/12/2 But to this we muft add, what may hereafter be raised by the faid 7th and 8th refolutions of May the 17th, which cannot be afcertained, because the deficiency of the fund, established by the act therein mentioned, is not known. However, without this addition, we may fee that the total fum provided for by the committee of ways and means, exceeds the total fum granted by the committee of fupply by the fum of 356,5961. 3s. 9 d. yet notwith ftanding this excefs, we may prcbably have, as ufual, a deficiency to be provided for by the next feffion of parliament; befide providing for fuch fervices as may this year be incurred, though not before provided for, which amounted last year to a very large fum, as appears by the 8th refolution of November 17th, the 1st of December 7th, that of December 14th, and that of January 28th, being in the whole, 3,646,2321. 138. 11 d. An An account of the Public Debts, at the receipt of the "xchequer, flandirg out at Jan, 5, 1762, with the annual intereft or other charges payable for the fame. EXCHEQUER. Annuities for long terms, being the remainder of the original fum contributed and unsubscribed to the South-Sea company Ditto for lives, with the benefit of furvivorship, being the original fum contributed Note, The land taxes and duties on malt, being annual grants, are not charged in this account, nor the EAST INDIA Company. By two acts of Parliament 9 Will. III. and two other acts 6 and 9 Anne, at 31. per cent. BANK of ENGLAND. On their original fund at 31. per cent. from 1 Aug. 1743 For cancelling Exchequer bills 3 Geo. I. Purchased of the South-fea company Annuities at 3 per cent. charged on the duties on coals fince Lady-day, 1719 Principal debt. Annual intereft or other charges payable for the fame. 1. 5. d. Ditto at 3 per cent. charged on the finking fund by the acts 25, 28, 29, Ditto at 3 per cent anno 1746, charged on the duties on licences for retailing fpirituous liquors fince Lady-day, 1746 32, and 33 George II. 21,137,821 5 1 Ditto at 3 per cent. charged on the duties on offices and penfions, &c. by the act 31 George II. 500,000 Ditto at 3 per cent. charged on the additional duty on strong beer 33,627,821. 51,020,838 5 8 and ale, by the act 1 George III. 11,400,000 Ditto at 3 per cent in lottery tickets charged on the faid fund by the faid act Ditto at 3 per cent. charged on the finking fund by the act 25 George II. Ditto at 4 per cent. additional capital of 3 per cent. in lottery tickets on $,000,000 240,000 Memorandum. The fubfcribers of 100 1. to the lottery 1745, were allowed an annuity for one life of 9 s. a. SOUTH SEA Company. On their capital stock and annuities, 9 George I. VOL. V. STATE STATE PAPER S. His majesty's m.ft gracious Speech to both boufes of parliament, on June 2, 1762. My lordsand gentlemen, THE public bufinefs, for which you were affembled, being now happily concluded, the advanced feafon of the year calls upon me to put an end to this feffion of parliament; which I cannot do, without expreffing the higheft approbation of the zeal, unanimity, and difpatch, which have fo fignally appeared in the courfe of your proceedings. At the opening of this feffion I informed you, that it had been my earnest wish to restore the bleffings of peace to my people; but that it was my fixt refolution, with your concurrence and fupport, to carry on the war in the most effectual manner, till that defirable object could be obtained upon equitable and honourable conditions. My fentiments in both thefe refpects continue invariably the fame, and I have the fatisfaction to find them confirmed by the unanimous voice of my parliament. The declaration, which motives of humanity have engaged the emperor of Ruffia to make to all the courts in that alliance, and the great and happy change in the fituation of my ally, the king of Prufia, gives us just reafon to hope, that the other belligerent powers may be induced to entertain the fame pacific difpofitions. On the other hand, our rupture with Spain, notwithftanding my utmost endeavours to prevent it, and the violent and unprovoked attack with which the dominions of my ancient ally, the king of Portugal, are threatened, fufficiently evince the wisdom and neceffity of that firmrefs and refolution in my parliament, which have enabled me to continue our military preparations without the leaft interruption or delay; and confiderably to augment my fleets and armies in thofe parts, in which our enemies can be more fenfibly diftreffed. The fignal fuccefs of my arms, in the conqueft of Martinice, and the acquifition of many other valuable fettlements in the West Indies, have, under the bleffing of God, been the happy confequences of thefe measures. I trust in the Divine Providence, that they will be attended with still farther advantages, until the powers at war with us fhall be difpofed to fuch terms of accommodation, as the dignity and just rights of my crown, the future fecurity and commercial interefts of my fubjects, will permit me to accept. Gentlemen of the house of com my demands within as narrow bounds, as the difficulties, in which I found myfelf involved, would allow. From the fame motive, my utmost care shall be employed to the most exact œconomy, confiftent with the safety of my kingdoms, and the good faith and honour of my crown. I return you my particular thanks, for the proof which you have given of your regard to me and to my family, in the ample provifion you have made for the queen; whofe virtues, and affection to this country, will, I am confident, be found to deferve it. My lords and gentlemen, I have the fulleit perfuafion, that you will continue to diffufe in your feveral counties that fpirit of concord, which you have yourfelves fo fteadily exerted in parliament: and you may be affared that I will, on my part, return your zeal and affection for my perfon and government, by a conftant attention to whatever may contribute to the ease of my fubjects; and that it is my ardent wifh, to found the glories of my reign on the union of my people, and on the welfare and profperity of thefe my kingdoms. incline the enemy to the fame pacific difpofition. A negotiation was accordingly begun laft year, which proved ineffectual. The war became afterwards more general, by the refolution of the court of Madrid to take part with the enemy, notwithstanding my best endeavours to prevent it. This, with the unexpected attack of my natural and good ally the king of Portugal, greatly affected our commerce, multiplied the objects of our military operations, and increafed our difficulties, by adding to the heavy burthens under which this country already laboured. My object ftill continued the fame, to attain an honourable peace, by purfuing this more extenfive war in the moft vigorous manner. I embraced therefore an occafion offered me, of renewing the negotiation; but at the fame time I exerted fo effectually the ftrength which you had put into my hands, and have been fo well ferved by my fleets and armies in the execution of my plans, that history cannot furnish examples of greater glory, or greater advantages acquired by the arms of this, or any other nation, in fo fhort a period of time. My general prince Ferdinand of Brunfwick, and my army in Germany, have gained immortal honour, by many fignal advantages obtained during the courfe of this campaign, over an enemy fuperior in numbers. The progrefs of the French and Spanish arms in Portugal has been ftopt; and that kingdom preferved by the firmness. and refolution of its fovereign, and by the military talents of the reigning count La Lippe, feconded by the valour of the troops under his command. Martinico, and other [N] 2 inlands |