sive of the duties of excise) brewed by the common brewer, or any other person or persons who doth, or shall, sell, or tap out, beer or ale, publicly or privately (to be paid by the common brewer, or by such other person or persons respectively) of three shillings, and so proportionably for a greater or lesser quantity. DECEMBER 20. That the annuities which shall be payable in pursuance of a resolution of this house, of the 18th of this instant December, be charged upon the additional duties upon beer and ale, mentioned in a resolution of this house of the same day, for which the sinking fund shall be the collateral security JANUARY 22, 1761. That an act made 6 Geo. II. for encouraging the trade of our sugar colonies, is near expiring, and fit to be continued. FEBRUARY 5. 1. That, for defraying the charges of his Majesty's mints, &c. the duties of 10s. per ton, upon all wines, vinegar, cyder, and beer, imported into Great Britain, which, by an act of 27 Geo. II. were continued, be further continued for seven years, from the 1st of March, 1761, and until the end of the next session then next ensuing. 2. That all the powers, privileges, and advanatges which were granted by the act 18 Charles II. chap. 5, and are now in force, relating to the mints and coinage of gold and silver monies, be further continued for seven years from the said day, &c. MARCH 3. L. s. d. 12000000 00 That, for raising the sum of one million, granted to his majesty, towards paying off and discharging the debt of the navy, and also the sum of 500000 l. in part of the supply granted to his majesty for naval services, the sum of 15000001. be raised by loans or Exchequer bills, to be charged upon the first aids to be granted in the next session of parliament; and such Exchequer bills, if not discharged, with interest thereon, on or before the 25th of March, 1762, to be exchanged and received in payment, in such manner as Exchequer bills have usually been exchanged and received in payment MARCH 7. That the sum of 886671. 10s. remaining in the receipt of the Exchequer, being part of the sum of 900001. granted to his late majesty, in 1759, upon 15000 Q 0 1500000 0 0 account, account, towards defraying the charge of pay and clothing for the militia, from 31 December, 1758, to 25 March, 1760, and for repaying the sum of 13321. 10s. advanced by his said majesty for the service of the militia, be issued and applied towards raising the supply granted to his majesty in this session of parliament MARCH 10. 1. That there be raised by loans or Exchequer bills, to be charged on the first aids to be granted in the next session of parliament, the sum of 2. That there be issued and applied out of such monies as shall or may arise, of the surplusses, excesses, or overplus monies, composing the sinking fund, the sum of And to these resolutions of the committee of ways and means, we must add what was provided for by the 20 and 3d resolutions of the committee of supply, agreed to November 27th, as before mentioned, viz. the sum of Sum total of the provisions made by the last session of last parliament 2762100 00 800000 0 0 Sum total granted More provided for than granted 19953922 6 11 19616119 19 93 337802 10 14 State of the whole of the Grants made by this parliament during the seven years of its continuance. The first session sat but a very few days, and no money was granted by it. By the second session there was granted By the third VOL. V. [M] An Account of the Public Debts at the receipt of the Exchequer, standing out at Jan. 5; 1761, with the annual Interest or other charges payable for the same. EXCHEQUER. Annuities for long terms, being the remainder of the original sum contributed and unsubscribed to the South Sea Company. Ditto for lives, with the benefit of survivorship, being the original sum contributed Ditto for two and three lives, being the sum remaining after what is fallen in by deaths Exchequer bills made out for interest of old bills Note, The land taxes and duties on malt, being annual grants, are not charged in this account, nor the 1,000,000l. charged on the deductions of 6 d. per pound on pensions, &c. nor the sum of 1,000,000l. charged on the supply, anno 1761, nor the 1,000,000l. towards paying off the navy debt, &e. 1760. EAST INDIA COMPANY. 3,200,000 By two acts of parliament, 9 Will. III, and two other acts, 6 and 9 Anne, at 3 per cent. Annuities at 31. per cent. anno 1744, charged on the surplus of the additional duties on low wines, spirits, and strong waters BANK OF ENGLAND. On their original fund, at 31. per cent. from 1 August, 1743 For cancelling Exchequer bills, 3 George I. Purchased of the South Sea Company Annuities at 3 per cent. charged on the supplies of the funds for lottery, 1714 Ditto at 3 per cent. 1746, charged on the duties on licences for retailing spirituous liquors since Ditto at 3 per cent. charged on the sinking fund by acts 25, 28, 29, 32, Ditto at 3 per cent, charged on the duties of offices and pensions, &c. by Annual Interest or 06300 O and 33 George II. 13,537,821 5 1 the act 31 George 11. Ditto at 3 per cent. charged on the additional subsidy on poundage, &c. by the act 32 George II. Ditto at 3 per cent. additional capital of 5 per cent. on the above 6,600,000l. charged on the said fund by the said act 330,000 0 0 Ditto at 3 per cent, additional capital of 10 per cent. in lottery tickets on ditto, charged on the said fund by the said aft 660,000 0 0 Ditto at 3 per cent, charged on the sinking fund by the act 25 Geo. II. Ditto at 4 per cent. charged on the additional duty on malt, &c. by the act 33 Geo. II. Ditto at 4 per cent. additional capital of 3 per cent. in lottery tickets on 8,000,000l. charged on the said fund by the said act 8,000,000 240,000 Memorandum. The subscribers of 100 1. to the lottery 1745, were allowed an annuity for one. life of 9s. a ticket, which amounted to 22,500l. but is now reduced, by lives fallen in, to 19,0891. 155.; and the subscribers of 100l. to the lottery 1746, were allowed an annuity for one life of 18s. a ticket, whieh amounted to 45,000 l. but is now reduced, by lives fallen in, to 38,638 1.; and also the subscribers of 100l. for 3 per cent. annuities, anno 1757, were allowed an annuity for one life of 11. 2s. 6d. which amounted to 33,7501. but is now reduced, by lives fallen in, to 33,0821. 155.; which annuities are an increase of the national debt, but cannot be added thereto, as money was advanced for the same SOUTH SEA COMPANY. On their capital stock and annuities, 9 Geo. I. Annuities at 31. per cent. anno 1751, charged on the sinking fund Memorandum. The accounts of the Exchequer continuing to be made up to the old quarter days, is the reason that this account is made up to the 5th of January, 1761, and not to Christmas last, as directed by order of the house. [M] 2 SUPPLIES granted by Parliament for the Year 1762. NOVEMBER 21. 1. That 70,000 men be employed for the sea service, for 1762, including 19,061 marines. 2. That a sum, not exceeding 41. per man, her month be allowed for maintaining them for 13 months, including the ordnance for sea service NOVEMBER 26. 1. That a number of land-forces, including those in Germany, and on an expedition, and 4008 invalids, amounting to 67,676 effective men, commission and non-commission officers included, be employed for the service of 1762. 2. That for defraying the charge of the said number of land forces for 1762, there be granted to his majesty 3. That for maintaining his majesty's forces and garrisons in the Plantations, Gibraltar, Guadaloupe, Africa, and the East Indies, and for provisions for the garrisons in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Gibraltar, Providence, Quebec, Guadaloupe, Senegal, and Goree, for 1762 4. That for defraying the charge of four regiments of foot, on the Irish establishment, serving in North America, for 1762 5. That for the charge of the office of ordnance, for land service for 1762 6. That for defraying the charge of an augmentation to his majesty's forces, consisting of 9370 men from 25 December, 1761, to 25 December, 1762, both inclusive 7. That for the pay of the general and general staff officers, and officers of the hospitals, for the land service for 1762 · 8. That for defraying the extraordinary expence of services performed by the office of ordnance for land service, and not provided for by parliament in 1761 * These words in Italics are to be repeated at the end of almost every resolution. 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