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Brought over,

To make good the interest of the feveral principal fums, to be paid in pursuance of the said act of the second year of the prefent reign, To the Foundling Hospital,

For maintaining forts and fettlements on the coaft of Africa, To enable his Majesty to make good to Samuel Touchet, of London, merchant, all the expence he has incurred in fitting out feveral vessels, employed in the late fuccefstul expedition for the reduction of the French forts and settlements in the river Senegal, and to fatisfy to him all claims and demands whatsoever, on the commiffioners of his Majefty's navy, or on any officer or officers, employed in the faid expedition, for fuch of the faid veffels as were loft or taken into his Majesty's service,

Upon account, towards discharging unfatisfied claims for expences incurred during the late war in Germany,

That the fum of 170,9061. 2s. 8d. arifing from certain favings made upon the non-effective accounts of feveral regiments, &c. be granted towards difcharging unfatisfied claims, &c. during the late war in Germany, To the Landgrave of Heffe Caffel, pursuant to treaty,

Sum total of the supplies granted this seffion,

Ways and means for raifing the above fupply granted to his Majefty, viz.

The duties on malt, &c. to be continued to June 24, 1765, 750,000l.

A land tax of 4s. in the pound to be raised, in the ufual manner, for one year, from March 25, 1764, 2,037,8541. 19s. 11d.

FEBRUARY 6.

All perfons entitled to fuch of the bills payable in course of the navy or victualling offices, or for transports, made out on or before December 31, 1762, as have not been converted into annuities, after the rate of 41. per cent. per ann. (after having had the intereft, due thereupon to March 25, 1763, inclufive, computed) thall be entitled to an annuity, transferable at the Bank of England, for the principal and interest due on the faid bills, after the rate of 41. per cent. per ann. commencing from March 25, 1763, in lieu of all other intereft, until redeemed by Parliament.

FEBRUARY 9.

That the propofal of the Bank, for advancing the fum of 1,000,000 on Exchequer bills, and for paying the fum of 110,000l. into the Exchequer, be accepted, 1,110,000l.

FEBRUARY 21.

That the act of the ninth of George II. chap. 37. is near expiring, and fit to be continued. That the act of the fourth of George II. chap. 29. is near expiring, and fit to be continued. That fo much of an act of the eighth of George I. chap. 12. as relates to the importation of wood, timber and lumber from any of his Majesty's colonies in America, free from all customs whatsoever, is near expiring, and fit to be continued.

MARCH

That a duty of 21. 195. Gd. per hundred weight, averdupois, be laid on all foreign coffee, imported from any place, except Great Britain, into the British colonies or plantations in America. That a duty of 6d. per lb. be laid on all foreign indigo, imported into the faid colonies. That a duty of 71. fterling per tun, be laid on all wine of the growth of the Madeiras, or any other place, imported into the faid colonies. That a duty of 10s. fterling per tun, be laid on all Portugal, Spanish, or any other wine, except French, imported from Great Britain into the faid colonies. That a duty of 2s. fterling per lb. be laid on all wrought filks, Bengals, and ftuffs mixed with filk or herba, of the manufacture of Perfia, China, or East India, imported from Great Britain into the faid colonies. That a duty of 2s. 6d. fterling per piece, be laid on all callicoes, painted, dyed, printed, or stained, in Perfia, China or Eaft India, imported from Great Britain into the faid colonies. That a duty of 3s. fterling per piece, be laid on all foreign cambrick and French lawns imported from Great Britain into the faid colonies. That a duty of 7s. fterling per cwt. be laid on all coffee, fhipped in any British colony in America, in order to be exported or conveyed to any other place, except to Great Britain. That a duty of one halfpenny, fterling, per lb. be laid on all pimento fhipped in any British colony in America, in order to be exported to any other place except Great Britain. That an act of the fixth of George II. chap. 13. be continued until September 30, 1764. That the faid act be, with the amendments, made perpetual, from September 29, 1764. That, after September 29, 1764, in lieu of the duty granted by the said act upon melaffes and fyrups, a duty of 3d. fterling per gallon, be laid on all melaffes and fyrups of the growth, produce, or manufacture of any foreign American colony, imported into the British colonics in America. That the produce of all the faid duties, and alfo of the duties which fhall, from and after September 29, 1764, be raised, by virtue of the faid act, be paid into the receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer, and there referved, to be from time to time difpofed of by Parliament, towards defraying the neceffary expences of defending, protecting, and fecuring, the British colonies in America. That, towards further defraying the faid expences, it may be proper to charge certain ftamp duties in the faid colonies. That there be not any drawback allowed of any part of the rate or duty of the old fubfidy on any foreign goods, except wines, of the growth, produ, or manufacture of Europe, or the East Indies, exported from this kingdom to the British colonies in America. That no drawback be allowed of any part of any rate or duty upon white callicoes, or foreign linens, exported from this kingdom to the British colonies in America. That the duties impofed in the British colonies in America, by an act of the twenty-fifth of Charles II. entitled, "An Act for the encouragement of the "Greenland and Eaftland Trades, and for the better fecuring the Plantation Trade," be declared to be fterling money. That the importation of rum and fpirits, of the produce or manufacture of any foreign American colony, into the British colonies in America, be prohibited. That the annuities, granted in 1761, for a certain term of 99 years, from January 5, 1761, transferable at the Bank of England, be, from January 5, 1764, with the confent of the feveral proprietors, added to, and made a joint stock with, the annuities which were granted in 1762, for a certain term of 98 years, from January 5, 1762, transferable at the Bank of England; and that the charges and expences thereof be paid out of the finking fund, in the fame manner as thofe of the faid annuities granted in 1762, are paid and payable; and fuch perfons as fhall not, on or before June 1, 1764, fignify their diffent, in books to be opened at the Bank of England for that purpose, fhall be deemed and taken to affent thereto.

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That the 3 per cent. annuities, granted in 1761, in respect of the fum of 12,000,000 borrowed towards the fupply of the year 1761, together with the charges and expences attending the fame, be, with the like confent of the feveral proprietors thereof, charged upon, and made payable out of the finking fund. That all the monies that have arisen fince January 5, 1764, or may hereafter arife, of the produce of the additional duty on strong beer and ale, which was made a fund for payment of the 3 per cent. annuities, granted in respect of the fum of 12,000,000 borrowed by virtue of an act of the first of George III. towards the fupply of the year 1761, and also of the annuities for a certain term of 99 years, granted in respect of the fame fum, be made part of the finking fund. That, towards raifing the supply granted to his Majefty, there be iffued and applied the fum of two millions, out of fuch monies as fhall arife of the furpluffes, exceffes, or overplus monies, and other revenues, compofing the finking fund, 2,000,000l.

MARCH 13.

That an additional duty of 11. 2s. fterling, per cwt. averdupois, be laid on all white or clayed fugars, of the produce or manufacture of any foreign American colony, imported into any British colony in America. That the produce of the faid additional duty be paid into the receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer, and there reserved, to be, from time to time, disposed of by Parliament, towards defraying the neceffary expences of defending, protecting, and fecuring the British colonies in America. That upon all wines, except French, exported as merchandize, from this kingdom to the British colonies in America, a drawback be allowed of all the duties paid on the importation of fuch wines, except 31. 10s. per tun, part of the addi• tional duty of 41. per tun, granted by an act made in the last feffion of Parliament; and also except fuch part of the duties paid upon wines, imported by strangers or aliens, or in foreign hips, as exceeds what would have been payable upon fuch wines, if the fame had been im ported by British subjects, and in British fhips. That no allowance be made for leakage, upon the importation of any wines into this kingdom, unless fuch wines be imported directly from the place of their growth, or from the ufual place of their firft fhipping, except only Madeira wines, imported from any of the British colonies in America, or from the East Indies. That any perfon, or perfons, be permitted to import, in fhips belonging to his Majesty's fubjects, whale fins, taken from whales caught, by any of his Majesty's fubjects, in the gulph or river of St. Lawrence, or in any feas on the coafts of any of his Majesty's colonies in America, without paying any custom, fubfidy, or duty for the fame, except the rate or duty of the old fubfidy, for the term of feven years, from December 25, 1763.

MARCH 15.

That the duties now payable on beaver fkins imported into Great Britain, from his Majefty's dominions in America, do ceafe; and that there be granted to his Majefty in lieu thereof, a duty of 7d. on each beaver skin exported from Great Britain. That there be granted to his Majefty a duty of 1s. 6d. per lb. for all beaver wool exported from Great Britain. That the faid duties be made applicable to the fame purposes, to which the former duties upon beaver skins were applied. That no drawback be allowed upon beaver skins exported from Great Britain.

MARCH 22.

That there be raised by loans or Exchequer bills, to be charged upon the first aids to be granted in the next feffion, and fuch Exchequer bills, if not discharged, with intereft thereupon, on or before April 5, 1765, to be exchanged and received in payment in the usual manner, VOL. IV.

H

the

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1764 the fum of 800,000l. That the fum of 3,4971. 9s. 9d. 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 Majefty's reign, be iffued and applied towards making good the fupply granted in this feffion. That fuch part of the fum of 150,000l. granted in the lait feffion for defraying the charge of the pay and cloathing of the militia, for one year, beginning March 25, 1703, as shall remain in the receipt of the Exchequer, after the faid charge is fatisfied, be iffued and applied towards raifing the fupply granted in this feffion. That the act of the fifth of George the Second, chap. 28. is near expiring, and fit to be continued George II. chap. 33. is near expiring, and fit to be continued. fecond of George II. chap. 45. is near expiring, and fit to be continued. RECAPITULATION.

By the two refolutions of December 8.
By the refolution of February 9.

By the twenty-fecond refolution of March 10.

That the act of the fixth of

That the act of the twenty

By the first and fecond refolutions of March 2.
To which if we add, firft, the liquidated provifions made by the com-
mittee of fupply, as follows:

By the fixth and feventh refolutions of March 1.

By the fecond resolution of April 7.

Secondly, The net produce of the French prizes taken before the declaration of war, and vested in the crown, but graciously given up by his Majefty for the service of the public,

Sum total of the liquidated provifions will be

Excess of provifions,

A general account of the public debts at the receipt of the Exchequer, ary 5, 1764, with the annual intereft, &c.

* Exchequer,

Eaft India Company,

Bank of England,

Principal Debt.

£. S. d. 2,021,981 12 9 4,200,000 O

96,239,498 3 34

By remaining annuities of one life each, granted on the lotteries of 1745 and 1746.-Ditto on the 3 per cent. annuities of 1757 and 1761; as alfo on the annuities of 1 per cent. for 98 years to the subfcribers to the loan of 12,000,000l. granted for the fervice of the year 1762, together with the charges of management to the Bank of England, South Sea Company,

Total,

2,787,854 19 11

I, 110,000 2,000,000 O 803,497 9 9

163,558 3 3T 170,906 2 8

723,758 0 0

7.759-574 15 7

47,011 17 023

ftanding out JanuAnnual Intereft, &c.

£• S. d. 153,164 4 8 127,687 10 O 3,238,789 5 51

27,125,309 13 111

339,979 9 9 829,507 14 1

* The land taxes and duties on malt, being annual grants, are not charged in this account, nor the 1,000,000l. charged on the deduction of 6d. per pound on penfions, nor the fum of 1,800,000l. charged on the furplus, in the year 1764.

IMPORTS

IMPORTS and EXPORTS, from CHRISTMAS 1763, to CHRISTMAS 1764.

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