.... MARCH 19. ..... Upon account, for defraying the charge of the pay and clothing of the MARCH 26. To make good the deficiency of the grants for 1764 Upon account of sundry expences for the service of Nova Scotia in the years Upon account, for defraying the charges of the civil establishment of East Upon account, for defraying the charges of the civil establishment of West Upon account, for defraying the expence attending general surveys of his MARCH 28. That one fourth part of the capital stock of annuities, after the rate of 41. per ceut. per ann. granted in respect of certain navy, victualling, and transport bills, and ordnance debentures, delivered in and cancelled, pursuantto an act of the third of his present Majesty's reign, be redeemed and paid off on the 25th of December next, after discharging the interest then payable in respect of the same. For enabling his Majesty to redeem and pay off one fourth part of the capital stock of the said annuities APRIL 2. Upon account, towards discharging such unsatisfied claims and demands, For paying a bounty for 1765, of 2s. 6d. per day, to fifteen chaplains, and 80,000 0 0 48,176 1 11 49,742 1 2 139,342 3 4 317,260 5 6 249,660 4 10 50,000 0 0 4,911 14 11 7,000 0 0 3,966 0 0 5,200 0 0 5,200 0 0 1,601 14 0 5,000 0 0 332,539 13 9 870,888 5 5 248,259 15 4 251,740 07 Provided likewise, that such chaplains do not enjoy the benefit of some ecclesiastical living or preferment from the crown, or otherwise, of the present annual value of 501... Upon account, towards enabling the governors and guardians of the Foundling hospital, to maintain, and educate, or to place out as apprentices, such children, as were received into the said hospital, on, or before the 25th of March 1760, from the 31st of December 1764, exclusive, to the 31st of December 1765, inclusive, and that the same be issued and applied, for the use of the said hospital, without fee or reward, or any deduction whatsoever APRIL 20. .... To be employed in maintaining and supporting the British forts and settlements upon the coast of Africa, and putting the said forts into better repair For building a block-house at or near Cape Appollonia, on the coast of Africa For defraying the charge of three independent companies of foot, to be raised for his Majesty's service, on the coast of Africa; and for provisions for the same; from the 25th of December 1764, to the 24th of December 1765, both days inclusive; being 365 days Upon account, for defraying the charges of a civil establishment, upon that part of the coast of Africa, situate between the port of Sallee, in South Barbary, and Cape Rouge for 1765 ... .... MAY 7. To make good to his Majesty the like sum which has been issued by his Majesty's orders in pursuance of the addresses of this House To enable his Majesty to give a proper compensation to the government of the island of Barbadoes, for the assistance given by them to his Majesty's forces, under major general Monckton, in the expedition against Martinico Total of the Supplies granted this session. WAYS AND MEANS for the Year 1765.] The following are the Resolutions of the Committee of Ways and Means agreed to during this Session: Jan. 24. 1765. That the annual malt duty be continued from the 23d of June, 1765, to the 24th of June, 1760. 750,000. Jan. 29. That the land tax of 4s. in the pound be continued for one year from the 25th of March, 1765. 2,037,854/. 19s. Ild. Feb. 7. No less than 55 Resolutions of the Committee were agreed to by the House, for laying nearly the same stamp duties upon the British colonies in America, as are payable in England; but as they were afterwards formed into a Bill, and the Bill passed into a law, it is not necessary to insert them here; therefore we shall only observe, that by the last it was resolved, that all the said duties be paid into the receipt of his Majesty's exchequer; and there reserved, to be, from time to time, disposed of by parliament, towards further defraying the necessary expences of defending, protecting, and securing the said colonies and plantations. 10,000 0 0 12,400 0 0 £.7,763,090 13 0 Feb. 16. 1. That for the better supply of our export trade to Africa, with such coarse printed calicoes and other goods, being the product or manufacture of the East Indies, or of other places beyond the Cape of Good Hope, as are prohibited to be worn in Great Britain, the East India Company be permitted to import the same from any part of Europe not within his Majesty's dominions, under proper limitations and restrictions. 2. That upon failure of the said Company's keeping the said export trade supplied, with a sufficient quantity of such calicoes and other goods, other persons be permitted to import the same into this kingdom, from any such part of Europe, under proper limitations and restrictions. 3. That the said calicoes and other goods, which shall be so imported, be liable to pay the same duties as if the same were imported by the said Company from the East Indies, or any other place beyond the Cape of Good Hope, and no other. 4. That the bounty allowed by law, to be paid on the exportation of corn, grain, malt, meal, and flour, from Great Britain to the Isle of Man, be discontinued. 5. That a stamp duty of 10s. be charged upon every piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which every licence for making and selling measures of capacity shall be engrossed, written, or printed. 6. That a stamp duty of 10s. be charged upon every piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which every licence for making and selling of weights, shall be engrossed, written, or printed. March 11. That the annuities granted by two acts of parliament, the one passed in the 33d year of the reign of his late majesty, and the other passed in the second year of the reign of his present Majesty, in respect of certain capital stocks thereby established, amounting together to the sum of 20,240,000l. at the rate of 41. per cent., per ann., for certain terms of years, and then to be reduced to 31. per cent. per ann., which annuities were by the said acts made payable half yearly on the 5th of July and on the 5th of January in every year, and were, by the last mentioned act, consolidated and made one joint stock, shall, from and after the 5th day of July next ensuing, with the consent of the proprietors thereof, be payable in the manner following, that is to say; that one quarterly payment of the said annuities shall be payable on the 10th of October next; and that the said annuities, from and after the said 10th of October, shall be payable half yearly, on the 5th of April and the 10th of October in every year; and that such of the proprietors of the said annuities who shall not signify their dissent on or before the 1st of June next, in books to be opened at the bank of England for that purpose, shall be deemed and taken to consent thereto. March 14. 1. That all persons interested in, or entitled unto, any bills, or bill, payable in the course of the navy or victualling offices, or for transports, which were made out on or before the 30th of June 1764, who shall, on or before the 26th of this instant March, carry the same (after having the interest computed thereupon to the 6th of April next, and marked upon the said bills at the navy or victualling office respectively) to the office of the treasurer of his Majesty's navy, shall have in exchange for the same, from such treasurer or his pay-master or cashier, a çertificate, to the governor and company [VOL. XVI.] of the bank of England, for every entire sum of one or more hundred pounds, of which such bill or bills, together with the interest so marked, shall consist, until the several entire sums of one or more hundred pounds, for which such certificates are to be made forth, shall amount together to 1,500,000, and also one other certificate for the fractional part of 100l., being the remainder of such bill or bills: and the persons who shall be possessed of such first-mentioned certificates, of the intire sum of one or more hundred pounds, shall, upon delivery thereof to the said governor and company, be entitled with respect of the same, to the annuities hereafter mentioned: that is to say; for two fifth parts of the sums therein mentioned, to an annuity, after the rate of 31. per cent. redeemable by parliament, and transferrable and paid at the bank of England: for two other fifth parts thereof, to a proportional number of tickets of the value of 10., in a lottery, to consist of 60,000 tickets, every blank to be of the value of 6l., the blanks and prizes to be attended with the like three per cent. annuities; and, for the remaining one fifth part, to a like annuity, after the rate of 31. per cent. with liberty to convert the same into an annuity for life, after the same rate, with benefit of survivorship, in manner following: that is to say; that every person who shall become possessed, in right of 100. capital stock, of an annuity of 31. in such last mentioned annuities, and shall produce, on or before the 5th of April 1766, a certificate thereof, attested by the cashier of the bank of England, to the auditor of the receipt of his Majesty's exchequer, shall, in lieu thereof, be intitled, from the said 5th of April, 1766, during the life of the nominee whom he shall appoint, to a life annuity of three pounds payable at the Exchequer, out of the sinking fund; and the several nominees, to be appointed in respect to such life annuities, to be divided into classes, the whole annuity belonging to each class n'ot to be less than 1,500l. if life annuities to that amount shall be so subscribed; and, upon the death of every nominee, the annuity, so fallen in, to be distributed among the survivors of the same class: and the annuities, in respect of the said first two fifth parts, shall be immediately added to, and made a part of, the joint stock of annuities reduced from 4 to 3 per cent. and consolidated, pursuant to certain acts of parliament, made in the 25th and 26th [F] years of his late majesty; and the annuities attending the said lottery, together with such of the annuities in respect of the said one fifth part as shall not be exchanged for annuities on lives, with the benefit of survivorship, in manner above mentioned, shall also be added to, and made a part of such joint stock, from the 5th of April 1766; and all the said annuities, transferable and paid at the bank, shall commence, from the said 5th of April 1765, and be payable half yearly, on the 10th of October, and the 5th of April in every year, out of the sinking fund': but, in case the several intire sums of one or more hundred pounds, for which certificates are to be granted by the treasurer of his Majesty's navy, or his paymaster, or cashier, in respect of such bills so to be delivered in, on or before the 26th of this instant March, and of the interest marked thereon, shall not then amount in the whole to the sum of 1,500,000l. all persons possessed of the above-mentioned certificates for the fractional parts of 100%. or of navy, victualling, or transport bills, which were made out on or before the 30th of June, 1764, and do not amount, together with the interest thereupon computed to the 6th of April next, to 100%. may, on or before the 5th of April next, after having had the interest upon such bills marked in such manner as is before mentioned, bring the same to the office of the treasurer of his Majesty's navy, and shall have, in exchange for the same, from such treasurer, or his paymaster or cashier, a certificate to the said governor and company of the bank of England, for the sums contained in such certificates, and for the amount of the principal and interest of which such bills shall consist; and, upon delivery thereof, and payment of so much money to the said governor and company as shall, with the sum so certified, amount to 100l.shall be entitled to the annuities and advantages before mentioned: and if any such certificates for fractional parts shall not be delivered in, and subscribed as aforesaid, on or before the said 5th of April next, they shall be paid according to the course of the navy, in such order as the bills in part of which they were granted were payable; and such of them, as were granted in part of bills bearing interest, shall, from the said 5th of April next, carry the like interest to which such bills were intitled. 2. That there be granted to his Majesty, an additional duty of four shillings, for every chaldron of coals, Newcastle measure, which shall be shipped for exportation to any part beyond the seas, except to Ireland, the Isle of Man, or the British dominions in America; and at the same rate for any greater or lesser quantity. 3. That there be granted to his Majesty, upon all wrought silk, Bengals, and stuffs, mixed with silk or herba, of the manufacture of Persia, China, or East India, and upon all callicoes, printed, dyed, painted or stained there, which shall be exported from this kingdom, except to Africa or the British dominions in America, a subsidy of poundage, after the rate of 12 pence for every 20 shillings of the value of such goods, according to the gross price at which they were sold at the public sales thereof. 4. That upon the exportation from this kingdom of any sort of white callicoes or muslins, except to Africa or the British dominions in America, there be retained, besides the one half of the rate or duty commonly called the old subsidy, which now remains, and is not drawn back for the same, the further sum of two pounds for every hundred pounds of the true and real value of such goods, according to the gross price at which they were sold at the sale of the united company of merchants trading to the East Indies; but that such callicoes, which shall first have been printed, stained, painted, or dyed, in Great Britain, shall not be subject to the said duty of two pounds, to be retained as aforesaid. for 5. That there be granted to his Majesty, a stamp duty of two pence, every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which shall be ingrossed, written, or printed, any policy of assurance, which shall be made or entered into, within the cities of London or Westminster, or elsewhere within the limits of the weekly bills of mortality, over and above all other duties. 6. That there be granted to his Majesty, a stamp duty of 2s. 6d. for every skin, or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which shall be ingrossed, written, or printed, any policy of assurance, which shall be made or entered into Great Britain, over and above all other duties. 7. That the said duties be carried to, and made part of, the sinking fund, towards making good the payment of the said annuities. 8. That a stamp duty of 6d. imposed by an act made in the 12th year of the reign of queen Anne, and the additional stamp duty of 1s. imposed by an act made in the 30th year of the reign of his late majesty king George the 2d, upon vellum, parchment, and paper, containing any indenture, lease, bond, or other deed, be declared to extend to every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which shall be ingrossed, written, or printed, in Great Britain, any policy of assurance or charterparty. wanting to complete the said sum of 1,500,000l. to be raised by contributions, to be received at the bank of England, in entire sums of one or more hundred pounds, to be paid to the cashier or cashiers of the said governor and company, on or before the 28th day of this instant April, and that the contributors be intitled for the monies so by them respectively advanced, to such annuities, benefits, and advantages, as are mentioned in the said resolution, to be allowed to the proprietors of certificates, granted in exMarch 25. That authority be given to change for such navy, victualling, and permit the importation into this kingdom transport bills, as shall have been delifrom the Isle of Man, under proper limi-vered on or before the respective days tations and restrictions, of any coarse therein limited. printed callicoes and other goods of the product or manufacture of the East Indies, or other places beyond the Cape of Good Hope, which are prohibited to be worn and used in this kingdom, and which were brought into the said isle before the 1st of March, 1765, upon payment of one half of the old subsidy only for such goods. March 28. 1. That the monies remaining in the Exchequer on the 10th of October, 1764, for the disposition of parliament, which had then arisen of sur plusses, excesses or overplus monies, and other revenues of the fund, commonly called the sinking fund, be issued and applied, amounting to the sum of 135,213l. 5s. Od. . 2. That out of such monies as shall or may arise of the surplusses, excesses, or overplus monies and other revenues composing the said fund, there be issued and applied the sum of 2,100,000l. April 4. 1. That, in case the monies, for which certificates have been or shall be granted, in pursuance of a resolution of this House, of the 14th day of March last, by the treasurer of his Majesty's navy, or his pay-master or cashier, to the governor and company of the bank of England, for and in respect of navy victualling, and transport bills, made out on or before the 30th day of June 1764, and for and in respect of such fractional parts of the said bills, as remained above the entire sums of one or more hundred pounds, together with the sums paid and payable at the bank of England, with the certificates for such fractional parts, and for such of the said bills, as, together with the interest computed thereupon, do not amount to 100% shall not, on the 5th day of this instant April, make up the full sum of 1,500,000l. the monies which shall be so 2. That the money remaining in the exchequer, which was granted in the last session, upon account, for defraying the charge of the pay and clothing of the militia for one year, beginning the 25th of March, 1764, be issued and applied towards raising the supplies granted this session, amounting to the sum of 80,000/. April 20. 1. That there be raised by loans or exchequer bills, to be charged upon the first aids to be granted in the next session: and such exchequer bills, if not discharged with interest thereupon, on or before the 5th day of April, 1766, to be exchanged and received in payment, in such manner as exchequer bills have usually been exchanged and received in payment, 800,000l. 2. That, of the monies arisen or to arise, out of such of the duties granted or continued, by an act of last sessions as were thereby reserved to be disposed of by parliament, towards defraying the necessary expence of defending, protecting, and securing the British colonies and plantations in America, there be applied towards making good the supply granted for maintaining his Majesty's forces and garrisons in the plantations; and for provisions for the forces in North America, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and the ceded islands for 1765, 60,000l. 3. That a duty of 6d. be laid upon every hundred weight of gum senega, or gum arabic, imported into this kingdom, over and above all duties now payable thereupon. 4. That a duty of 30s. be laid upon every hundred weight of gum senega, or gum arabic, exported out of this kingdom, over and above all duties now payable thereupon. |