A. D. 1763 Brought over, twenty-fifth of April 1763, to the twenty-fourth of December following, both days inclufive, £. S. d. 2,771,694 19 4 281,781 3 6 3,053,476 2 101 MARCH 10. For defraying the charge of the pay and cloathing of the militia, for one year, beginning the twenty-fifth of March 1763, MARCH 15. I. To enable his Majefty to compleat the payment of two hundred and twenty thousand pounds, as a reasonable fuccour in money, to the Landgrave of Heffe Caffel, purfuant to treaty, II. To make good the deficiency of the half-fubfidies of tonnage and poundage, charged with the payment of feveral annuities, by the acts made in the fixth of Queen Anne, and the fixth of King George I. to fatisfy all annuities charged thereupon, to the fifth of January 1763, III. To replace to the finking fund the like fum paid out of the same, to make good the deficiency on the fifth of July 1762, of the feveral rates and duties upon offices and penfions, and upon houfes, and upon windows or lights, which were made a fund by an act of the thirty-first of George II. for paying annuities at the Bank of England, in respect of five millions borrowed toward the fupply for 1758, IV. To replace to the finking fund the like fum paid out of the fame, to make good the deficiency on the fifth of January 1762, of the additional duty upon ftrong beer and ale, to anfwer and pay the feveral annuities of three pounds per cent. and one pound two fhillings and fixpence per cent. on one million one hundred and forty thousand pounds, part of twelve millions borrowed towards the fupply granted by an act of the first of George III. for 1761, V. Upon account, towards enabling the governors and guardians of the Foundling Hofpital, to maintain and educate fuch children as were received into the faid Hospital, on, or before the twenty-fifth of March 1760, from the thirty-firft of December 1762, exclufive, to the thirtyfirst of December inclufive, and that the faid fum be iffued and paid for the use of the faid Hofpital, without fee or reward, or any deduction whatsoever, -- VI. Upon account for defraying the charges incurred, by fupporting and maintaining the fettlement of Nova Scotia in 1760, and not provided for by Parliament, VII. Upon account, for maintaining and fupporting the civil eftablishment of Nova Scotia for 1763, 150,000 0 0 50,000 0 O 49,558 1 6 48,891 14 11 26,710 0 0 40,050 4,589 13 114 5,674 1 10 A. D. 1763 Brought over, VIII. Upon account, for defraying the charges of the civil establishment of Georgia, and other incidental expences attending the fame, from the twenty-fourth of June 1762, to the twenty-fourth of June 1763, £. s. d. 225,473 12 21 4,136 o o 229,609 12 24 MARCH 17. I. Upon account, to enable his Majesty to give a proper compensation to the refpective provinces in North America, for the expences incurred by them in the levying, cloathing, and pay, of the troops raised by the fame, according as the active vigour, and ftrenuous efforts, of the refpective provinces shall be thought, by his Majefty, to merit, II. To make good the deficiency of the grants for 1762 IV. For the paying of penfions to the widows of fuch reduced officers of the land forces and marines, as died upon the establishment of half pay in Great Britain, and who were married to them before the twenty-fifth of December 1716, for 1763, V. Upon account of the reduced officers of his Majesty's land forces and marines, for 1763, - VI. Upon account of the reduced officers of his Majefty's land forces already disbanded, and fuch as are to be difbanded, for 1763, VII. For defraying the charge for allowances to the feveral officers and private gentlemen of the two troops of horfe guards, and regiment of horfe reduced, and to the fuperannuated gentlemen of the four troops of horfe guards, for 1763, VIII. To be paid as a reward to John Harrison, upon a proper difcovery to be made by him, for the ufe of the public, of the principles upon which his inftrument, for meafuring time at fea, is conftructed, and that the faid fum be applied for the purpose aforefaid, out of any money unapplied to the use of the navy, in the hands of the Treasurer of the navy, MARCH 19. I. To make good to his Majesty the like fum which has been issued by bis Majesty's orders, in pursuance of the addreffes of this House, II. Upon account, for out-penfioners of Chelsea Hospital, 1763, Sum total of the fupplies granted in this feffion, 2 133,333 6 8 7,151 9 1 13,000 0 0 1,742 O O 33,351 17 6 88,704 3 4 2,910 i 8 5,000 0 O 285,192 18 34 6,410 5 03 51,708 13 4 58,118 19 2 13,522,039 14 4 And A. D. 1763 £. s. d. And in order to provide for this large fum of money, the following refolutions of the committee of ways and means were agreed to by the Houfe on the days as follow. DECEMBER 4. That towards raifing the fupply granted to his Majefty, the duties on malt, &c. be further continued from the twenty-third of June 1763, to the twenty-fourth of June 1764, DECEMBER 9. That a land tax of four fhillings in the pound be raifed, in the ufual manner, for one year, from the twenty-fifth of March 1763, FEBRUARY 7. That all perfons interested in, or entitled unto, any bills, payable in course of the navy, or victualling offices, or for tranfports, which were made out on, or before, the thirty-first day of December laft, who fhall, on, or before the twenty-fifth day of March next, carry the fame (after having had the intereft due thereupon computed, and marked upon the faid bills, at the navy or victualling office refpectively) to the Treasurer of his Majefty's navy, to be marked and certified by him or his paymaster and cashiers, to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, fhall be entitled unto, and have, an annuity, transferable at the Bank of England, for the principal and intereft due on the bills, after the rate of four pounds per cent. per annum, to commence from the twenty-fifth day of March next, payable half yearly, in lieu of all other intereft, until redeemed by Parliament, the faid annuities to be charged upon the finking fund, and the fums, which shall be issued out of the finking fund, for payment of the faid annuities, to be from time to time replaced out of the next aids to be granted by Parliament, FEBRUARY 17. That all perfons interested in, or entitled unto, any debentures payable out of his Majefty's office of ordnance, which were dated on, or before the thirty-first day of December laft, who fhall, on, or before, the twenty-fifth day of March next, carry the fame to the Treasurer of his Majesty's ordnance, to be certified by him, or his deputy or cashier, to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, fhall be entitled unto, and have, an annuity transferable at the Bank of England, for the fums due on the faid debentures, after the rate of four pounds per cent. per annum, to commence from the twenty-fifth day of March next, payable half yearly until redeemed by Parliament, the faid annuities to be charged upon the finking fund, and the fums which fhall be iffued out of the finking fund for payment of the faid annuities, to be, from time to time, replaced out of the next aids to be granted by Parliament, A. D. 1763 MARCH 8. I. That there be raised in manner following: that is to fay, the fum of two millions eight hundred thousand pounds by annuities, after the rate of four pounds per cent. per annum, transferable at the Bank of England, and redeemable by Parliament, and the fum offeven hundred thoufand pounds by two lotteries, to be drawn at different times in the year 1763, each lottery to confift of thirty-five thousand tickets, and every blank to be of the value of five pounds, the blanks and prizes to be attended with the like four per cent. transferable and redeemable annuities, the faid feveral annuities to commence from the fifth day of April 1763, and to be payable half yearly on the tenth day of October, and the fifth day of April in every year, and that every contributor towards the faid fum of two millions eight hundred thoufand pounds, fhall, for every eighty pounds fo contributed, be entitled to receive a ticket in each of the faid lotteries, upon the payment of ten pounds for each ticket; and that every contributor fhall, on, or before, the fifteenth day of this instant March, make a deposit with the cashiers of the Bank of England, of twelve pounds ten fhillings per cent. in part of the fum or fums to be contributed by him towards the said sum of two millions eight hundred thousand pounds, and also a deposit of ten pounds per cent, in part of the monies to be contributed by him in refpect of each lottery, as a fecurity for making the future payments refpectively, on or before the times herein after limited that is to fay, On the two millions eight hundred thousand pounds. Twelve pounds ten 1hillings per cent. on, or before, the tenth day of May next. Twelve pounds ten fhillings per cent. on, or before, the fixteenth day of June next. Twelve pounds ten fhillings per cent. on, or before, the twenty-first day of July next. Twelve pounds ten fhillings per cent. on, or before, the thirtieth day of Auguft next. Twelve pounds ten fhillings per cent. on, or before, the twenty-feventli day of September next. Twelve pounds ten fhillings per cent. on, or before, the twenty-first day of October next. Twelve pounds ten fhillings per cent. on, or before, the twenty-. fourth day of November next. On the lotteries for feven hundred thousand pounds. Ninety pounds per cent. on, or before, the thirty first day of April next, for compleating the payment upon the first lottery. Ninety pounds per cent. on, or before, the eleventh day of October next, for compleating the payment upon the fecond lottery. Which feveral fums fo received, fhall, by the faid cashiers, be paid. into the receipt of his Majefty's exchequer, to be applied, from time to £. s. d. time, A. D. 1763 time, to fuch fervices as fhall then have been voted by this House, in this feffion of Parliament, and not otherwife; and, that every contributor, who fhall pay in the whole of his contribution on account of his share in the annuities attending the faid fum of two millions eight hundred thousand pounds, at any time, on, or before, the eighteenth day of October next, or on account of his share in the first lottery, on, or before, the twentieth day of April next, or on account of his fhare in the second lottery, on, or before, the tenth day of October next, fhall be allowed a discount after the rate of three pounds per cent. per annum, on the fum fo completing his contribution respectively, to be computed from the day of compleating fuch contribution, to the twenty-fourth day of November next, in refpect of the fum paid on account of the firft mentioned annuities, and to the twenty-first day of April next, in refpect of the fum paid on account of the first lottery; and to the eleventh day of October next, in refpect of the fum paid on account of the fecond lottery, II. That an additional duty of eight pounds per ton be laid upon all III. That the faid annuities and lotteries be charged upon the faid ad- MARCH 14. I. That a duty of four fhillings per hogshead be laid upon all cyder and perry made within this kingdom, over and above all other duties now payable for cyder or perry, to be paid by the maker thereof. II. That a duty of two pounds per ton be laid upon all cyder and perry imported into this kingdom. III. That the faid duties upon cyder and perry be charged, together with the duties upon wines granted in this feffion, with the payment of the annuities mentioned in a resolution of this House, of the eighth of this inftant March. MARCH 19. I. That there be iffued and applied out of fuch monies as fhall or may arife of the furpluffes, exceffes, or overplus monies, and other revenues, compofing the finking fund, the sum of II. That there be iffued and applied the money remaining in the receipt of the Exchequer, being the furplus of the feveral duties upon beer and ale, granted by an act of the first of his Majesty's reign, after fatisfying all charges and incumbrances thereupon, to the fifth of January 1763, amounting to the fum of III. That there be iffued and applied fuch part of the fum of twenty thousand pounds, granted to his Majesty in the last feffion, upon account, Carried over, 3,500,000 o o 2,000,000 OO 47,120 9 6 247,120 9 6 towards |