volumes, of the faid journals, which have been already printed Sum total of the fupplies granted by this feffion From hence we may fee, that if from the fum total of the fupplies granted by the laft preceding feffion, we deduct the 800,000l. then granted for the support of the civil lift, and the 670,000l. then granted to the king of Pruffia, the fum total of the fapplies granted by this feffion, will exceed what was granted by the laft in the fum of - And as to the provifions made by the feffion for raifing thefe fupplies, I fhall obferve, that as foon as the house had, on 21 November, agreed to the two first refolutions of the committee of fupply, it was refolved, that the houfe would, on the 22d, refolve itfelf into a committee of the whole houfe, to confider of ways and means for raising the supply granted 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 majefty, a land-tax of 45, in the pound, and no more, be raised within the fpace 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 1001. contributed, be entitled to an annuity transferrable at the Bank of England, after the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, for nineteen years, and then to ftand reduced to 3 1. per cent. per annum, redeemable by parliament; and alfo to an annuity, tranf ferrable 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 fhall be added to, and 18299153 18 11 19616119 19 9 14700co O Ο 18146119 19. 94 153033 19 14 2037854 19 11 750000 0 2787854 19 11 made, made, one joint stock 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 801. per cent. paid in to the cashiers of the Bank of England, upon account of his fhare to the faid annuities, after the rate of 41. per cent. per annum, be entitled to 100l. capital in the faid ftock of 41. per cent, annuities; and for every fum of 201. paid in like manner, upon account of his share of 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 depofit with the cashiers of the Bank of England of 151. per cent. on fuch part of the fum, or fums, to be contributed by him towards the faid fum of twelve millions, as shall be payable in refpect to his fhare in the faid 4 per cent, an uities, and alfo a depofit of 15 1. per cent. on fuch part of the fum, or fums, fo to be contributed, as fhall be payable in respect of his fhare in the faid 11. per cent. annuities, as a fecurity for his mak ing the future payments respectively, on or before the times hereinafter limited; that is to fay, On 9,600,000l. to be paid in refpect 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 21st day of April next. next. 10 per cent. on or before the 17th day of Septem- 10 per cent. on or before the 20th day of October next. On 2,400,000l. to be paid in refpect of the faid 1. 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. Which feveral fums fo received fhall, by the faid cafhiers, be paid into the receipt of his majesty's exchequer, to be applied, from time to time, to fuch fervices as fhall then have been voted by this house, in this feffion of parliament, and not otherwise. And that every contributor, who shall pay in the whole of his contribution on account of his fhare in the faid 4 per cent. annuities, at any time, on or before the 18th day of September next, or on account of his fhare in the faid i per cent. annuities, on or be. fore the 13th day of May next, fhall be allowed a difcount after the rate of 3 per cent. per annum on the fum fo completing his contribution refpectively, to be computed from the day of completing fuch contribution, to the 20th day of October next, in refpect of the fum paid on account of the faid 4 per cent, annuities, and to the 21t day of July next, in refpect of the fum paid on account of the 11. per cent. annuities 2. That there fhall be paid for every window, or light, in every dwelling-houfe 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 fuch 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 houfe, 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 fuch house, over and above all duties chargeable thereupon, to commence from the 5th 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, 6. That, towards making good to the finking fund the annuities charged thereupon, in respect of the faid fum of twelve milions, the faid additional rates and duties upon the 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 shall from time to time arife from the feveral additional duties laid upon fpirituous liquors, by two acts, one made in the 24th and the other in the 33d year of his late majelly'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 refpect of the principal fum of eight millions raised by virtue of an act, made in the 33d year of his late majelly's reign, and also upon the additional capital of 31. added to every 100l. advanced towards the faid fum of eight millions, amounting to 240c00l. 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, 1762, fignify their dif fent in books to be opened, at the Bank of England, for that purpose, fhall be deemed and taken to affent thereto. 2. That all the monies, that fhall or may arife, 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 majelly'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 difcharging the debt of the navy, and alio the fum of 5000001. 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 interett thereon, on or before 25 March 1763, to be exchanged and received in pay- £. MAY 17. 1. That the fum granted by act 2 Geo. II. upon account of arrears of his late majefty's civil lift revenues, and now, by his majefty's direction, replaced and refunded out of the arrears of the faid revenues, which were standing 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 100000 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 majefty in 1760, upon account, towards defraying the charge of pay and cloathing for the unembodied militia, for the year ended 25 March, 1759, be issued and applied 4. That the fum remaining in the receipt of the Exchequer, which was granted to his majefty, 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, established by an act, 33 Geo. II. for paying annuities, granted in 1760, after fatisfying all charges and incumbrances thereupon, to the 5th of January, 1762, be iffued and applied 6. That out of fuch monies, as fhall or may arise of the furpluffes, exceffes, or overplus monies, and other revenues, compofing the finking fund, there be iffued and applied the fum of 7. That towards making good and fecuring the payment of the fums of money, directed by an act of 32 Geo. II. to be applied in augmentation of the falaries of the judges and juftices therein mentioned, within England and Wales, there be granted to his majefty an additional ftamp duty of 21. upon every piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or piece of s. d. 1500000 O |