monies agreed to be paid by a convention between his Majesty and the French King, concluded and figned at London the twenty seventh day of February, one thousand feven hundred and fixty five, for the maintenance of the late French prifoners of war; and alfo the faid fum of eighty thousand pounds remaining in the receipt of the exchequer, which was granted to his Majesty in the laft feffion of parliament, upon account, for defraying the charge of the pay and cloathing of the militia for one year, beginning the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand feven hundred and fixty four; and alfo the faid fum not exceeding twelve thousand pounds, out of the monies which thall arife of the produce of the duties laid by an act made in this feffion of parliament upon the importation and exportation of Gum Senega and Gum Arabic; and also the further fum of two million and one hundred thousand pounds by this act granted, out of fuch monies as fhall or may arise of the furpluffes, excesses, or overplus monies, and other revenues, compofing the fund commonly called The Sinking Fund, fhall be further appropriated, and together with are hereby appropriated, and thall be iffued and applied for and the refidue of towards the feveral ufes and purposes herein after expreffed, tothe money arifing by the gether with the refidue of the monies arising from the fale of fale of French French prizes taken before the declaration of war, which his prizes, Majefty has declared in a moft gracious speech to his parliament in the last feffion, that he has directed for the eafe of his fubjects, to be applied to the publick fervice.

Duties on gum fenega and gum a

rabic, and

2,100,000 1. granted out of the finking fund;

Viz. out of the aids in general, 1,439,7341. 11s. 3 d. towards naval

fervices herein fpecified.

XV. And it is hereby alfo enacted by the authority aforefaid, That out of all or any the aids or fupplies provided as aforefaid, there shall and may be iffued and applied any fum or fums of money, not exceeding one million four hundred thirty nine thousand seven hundred thirty four pounds, eleven fhillings, and three pence, for or towards the naval fervices herein after particularly expreffed (that is to fay) or or towards victuals, wages, wear and tear of the navy, and the victualling thereof, performed and to be performed; and for or towards fea fervices in the office of ordnance, performed and to be performed; and for or towards defraying the ordinary of his Majefty's navy, and for half pay to fea and marine officers; and for or towards maintaining four thousand two hundred and eighty seven marines; and for or towards the buildings, rebuildings, and repairs, of his Majesty's fhips, for the year one thousand feven hundred and fixty five.

XVI. And it is hereby also enacted by the authority afore5,000 1. to faid, That out of all or any the aids or fupplies aforefaid, there wards the fupport of Green- fhall and may be iffued and applied any fum or fums of money, wich hofpital. not exceeding five thousand pounds, upon account, to be applied by the commiffioners or governors of the royal hofpital for feamen at Greenwich, for the fupport and relief of feamen, worn out and become decrepit in the fervice of their country, who fhall not be provided for within the faid hofpital.

1,2311. 17 s. XVII. And it is hereby alfo enacted by the authority afore6d. bounty to faid, That out of all or any the aids or fupplies aforefaid, there certain chap. fhall and may be iffued and applied any fum or fums of money, Jains who not exceeding one thousand two hundred thirty one pounds,

feventeen

war.

feventeen fhillings, and fix pence, for paying a bounty, for the ferved in the year one thousand seven hundred and fixty five, of two thillings navy the last and fix pence per day to fifteen chaplains; and of two shillings per day to fifteen more chaplains, who have ferved longest on board his Majesty's fhips of war, provided it appears by the books of the faid hips, that they have been actually borne and mustered thereon for the space of four years during the late war with France and Spain, and provided likewife, that such chaplains do not enjoy the benefit of fome ecclefiaftical living or preferment from the crown or otherwife, of the prefent annual value of fifty pounds.

XVIII. And it is hereby also enacted by the authority afore- 174,673 1.15% faid, That out of all or any the aids or supplies aforefaid, there 10 d. for shall and may be iffued and applied any fum or fums of money, office of ordcharge of the not exceeding one hundred feventy four thousand fix hundred nance, for feventy three pounds, fifteen fhillings, and ten pence, for the the year 1765. charge of the office of ordnance for land fervice, for the year one thousand seven hundred and fixty five.

7 d. to the

XIX. And it is hereby alfo enacted by the authority afore- 55,5191 108. faid, That out of all or any the aids or fupplies aforefaid, there faid office, for fhall and may be iffued and applied any fum or fums of money, fervices pernot exceeding fifty five thousand five hundred nineteen pounds, formed in ten fhillings, and feven pence, for defraying the expence of fer- 1764, not vices performed by the office of ordnance for land fervice, and provided for. not provided for by parliament, in one thousand feven hundred and fixty four.

wards the

of which

XX. And it is hereby alfo enacted by the authority aforefaid, 2,001,602 1. That out of all or any the aids or supplies aforefaid, there fhall 10s. 6d. toand may be iffued and applied any fum or fums of money, not land forces exceeding two million one thousand fix hundred two pounds, ten and other ferfhillings, fix pence, and one eighty eighth part of a penny, for vices in geneand towards maintaining his Majefty's land forces, and other fer- ral; vices herein after more particularly expreffed; that is to fay, any 608,1301.10s. fum or fums of money, not exceeding fix hundred eight thou- d. for guards fand one hundred thirty pounds, ten fhillings, and feven pence, and garrifons for defraying the charge of feventeen thousand four hundred and in Great Britwenty one effective men, commiffioned and non-commiffioned tain, Guern fey, and officers included; and including two thoufand fix hundred and jerley; twenty eight invalids, for guards, garrifons, and other his Ma- 327,502 1. 39. jefty's land forces in Great Britain, Guernsey, and Jersey, for the d 29, for guards year one thousand seven hundred and fixty five; and any fum and Garrior fums of money, not exceeding three hundred twenty feven fons in the thousand five hundred and two pounds, three fhillings, and plantations, eleven pence halfpenny, for further maintaining his Majefty's Minorca, and forces and garrifons in the plantations, including thofe in garri- and prositions Gibraltar; fon at Minorca and Gibraltar; and for provifions for the forces for the forces in North America, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Gibraltar, and abroad; the ceded iflands, for the year one thousand seven hundred and 6,3461. 35. fixty five; and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding fix 5 d. to make thoufand three hundred forty fix pounds, three fhillings, and good diffe rence of pay five pence, for defraying the charge of the difference of pay be

A a 4

tween

British and

ments of 5

foot at Gi

braltar, Mi

norca, and ceded islands;

11,2911. 8 s. 6 d. 2q. for general and general staff officers;

of the land

forces, and
marines;

2,3611. 145.
2 d. to the of-

between the tween the British and Irish establishments of five regiments of foot ferving at Gibraltar, Minorca, and the ceded islands, for Irish establish- the year one thoufand feven hundred and fixty five; and any regiments of fum or fums of money, not exceeding eleven thoufand two hundred ninety one pounds, eight fhillings, and fix pence halfpenny, for the pay of the general and general staff officers in Great Britain, for the year one thousand seven hundred and fixty five; and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding eighty thousand pounds upon account, for defraying the charge of the pay and cloathing of the militia for one year, beginning the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and fixty five; and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding one wards pay and hundred thirty five thousand fix hundred fix pounds, twelve cloathing of fhillings, and fix pence, upon account of the reduced officers of the militia; his Majesty's land forces and marines, for the year one thou135,6061, 125. d. to the re- fand seven hundred and fixty five; and any fum or fums of moduced officers ney, not exceeding two thousand three hundred fixty one pounds, fourteen fhillings, and two pence, for defraying the charge for allowances to the feveral officers and private gentlemen of the two troops of horse guards, and regiment of horfe reduced, and to the fuperannuated gentlemen of the four troops ficers and of horse guards, for the year one thousand seven hundred and fixgentlemen of ty five; and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding one horfe guards, &c. reduced; thoufand fix hundred fixty four pounds, for the paying of penfions to the widows of fuch reduced officers of his Majesty's 1,664). to the land forces and marines as died upon the establishment of halfpenfions of pay in Great Britain, and who were married to them before the officers witwenty fifth day of December, one thousand feven hundred and 109,1071. 188. fixteen, for the year one thousand seven hundred and fixty five; 4d. to the and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding one hundred nine out penfion- thousand one hundred feven pounds, eighteen fhillings, and ers of Chelfea four pence, upon account, towards defraying the charge of outhofpital; 10,343 1. 16 s. penfioners of Chelfea hofpital, for the year one thoufand feven d. fubfidy to hundred and fixty five; and any fum or fums of money, not exthe duke of ceeding ten thousand three hundred forty three pounds, fixteen Brunswick; fhillings, nine pence, and feven eleventh parts of a penny, to enable his Majesty to defray the charge of the fubfidies due to 50,000l. fuc- the duke of Brunswick, purfuant to treaties, for the year one thousand seven hundred and fixty five; and any fum or fums of landgrave of Heile Caffel; money, not exceeding fifty thousand pounds, on account, to404,4961. 7 s. wards affifting his Majefty to grant a reasonable fuccour in money to the landgrave of Hesse Caffel, purfuant to treaty; and dinary expences of the any fum or fums of money, not exceeding four hundred four land forces, thoufand four hundred ninety fix pounds, feven fhillings, and and other fer- fix pence, for defraying the extraordinary expences of his Ma

dows;

Cour to the

6d. extraor

vices, incurred in 1764, not

provided for

248,259 1. 178

4 d. 1 q. to

jesty's land forces, and other fervices incurred between the twenty fourth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fixty three, and the twenty fifth day of December, one thoufand feven hundred and fixty four, and not provided for by par. liament; and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding two hundred forty eight thousand two hundred fifty nine pounds, feventeen fhillings, and four pence farthing, upon account, to

wards

Germany i

wards farther discharging fuch unfatisfied claims and demands, wards the unfor expences incurred during the late war in Germany, as appear fatisfied to be due by the reports of the commiffioners appointed by his claims in Majefty, for examining and stating fuch claims and demands; and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding fix thousand four hundred ninety one pounds, feventeen fhillings, four pence, 6,491 l. 17 5. and one eighth part of a penny, for defraying the charge of three 4d. charge of independant companies of foot to be raised for his Majefty's fer- 3 independant vice on the coaft of Africa, and for provifions for the fame from companies in Africa; the twenty fifth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fixty four, to the twenty fourth day of December, one thoufand feven hundred and fixty five, both days inclusive, being three hundred and fixty five days.

XXI. And it is hereby alfo enacted by the authority aforesaid, That out of all or any the aids or supplies aforefaid, there fhall 800,000 1. toand may be iffued and applied the fum of eight hundred thou- wards paying fand pounds, for paying off and discharging the exchequer bills off exchequer made out by virtue of an act paffed in the last feffion of parlia- pursuant to an bills iffued ment, intituled, An act for raising a certain fum of money by loans act of the laft or exchequer bills, and for applying certain monies remaining in the feffion ; exchequer, for the fervice of the year one thousand seven hundred and fixty four; and for application of certain favings of public monies, and of monies arifen by the fale of military flores; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this feffion of parliament; and for relief of perfons who have omitted to infert in indentures, or other writings, the full fum agreed to be paid with clerks, apprentices, and other fervants; and charged upon the first aids to be granted in this feffion of parliament.

Scotia ;

curred there

years, not

XXII. And it is hereby alfo enacted by the authority aforefaid, That out of all or any the aids or fupplies aforefaid, there fhall and may be iffued and applied any fum or fums of money, 11d. for de4,911 1. 145. not exceeding four thousand nine hundred eleven pounds, four- fraying the teen fhillings and eleven pence, upon account, for maintaining civil eftablishand fupporting the civil eftablishment of his Majefty's colony of ment of Nova Nova Scotia, for the year one thousand seven hundred and fixty five; and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding seven thou- 7,000 1. for fand pounds, upon account of fundry expences, for the fer- fundry exvice of Nova Scotia, in the years one thousand feven hun- pences indred and fifty, one thoufand feven hundred and fifty one, one thousand seven hundred and fifty two, one thousand feven hundred and fixty two, and one thousand seven hundred provided for ; and fixty three, and not provided for by parliament; and any fum or Tums of money, not exceeding three thousand nine hun- 3,9661. for the dred and fixty fix pounds, upon account, for defraying the civil estabish. charges of the civil establishment of his Majefty's colony of ment of GeorGeorgia, and other incidental expences attending the fame, from gia; the twenty fourth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and fixty four, to the twenty fourth of June, one thousand feven 5,200 1. for hundred and fixty five; and any fum or fums of money, not ex-blishment of ceeding five thousand and two hundred pounds, upon account, Eaft Florida; for defraying the charges of the civil establishment of his Majesty's colony of East Florida, and other incidental expences attending

the civil efta

5,200 1. for

the civil e

tending the fame, from the twenty fourth of June, one thousand feven hundred and fixty four, to the twenty fourth of June, one thousand seven hundred and fixty five; and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding five thousand and two hundred pounds, upon account, for defraying the charges of the civil establishment blishment of of his Majesty's colony of West Florida, and other incidental exWest Florida; pences attending the fame, from the twenty fourth of June, one thousand seven hundred and fixty four, to the twenty fourth of June, one thousand seven hundred and fixty five; and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding one thousand fix hundred one pounds and fourteen fhillings, upon account, for defraying the expence attending general furveys of his Majefty's dominions in North America, for the year one thousand feven hundred and fixty five.

1,601 1. 14 s.

towards expence of general furveys

in America;

5000 1. toXXIII. And it is hereby alfo enacted by the authority aforewards build- faid, That out of all or any the aids or fupplies aforefaid, there ing a Lazaret. shall and may be iffued and applied any fum or fums of money, not exceeding five thousand pounds, towards building a lazaret; 38,000l. to the Foundling and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding thirty eight Hospital. thoufand pounds, upon account, towards enabling the governors and guardians of the hofpital for the maintenance and education of exposed and deferted young children, to maintain and educate, or to place out as apprentices fuch children as were received into the faid hofpital on or before the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and fixty, from the thirty first day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fixty four inclufive, to the thirty first day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fixty five inclufive, and that the faid fum be issued and paid for the use of the said hospital without fee or reward, or any deduction whatsoever.

13,000 1. for

forts and

block house

XXIV. And it is hereby also enacted by the authority aforemaintaining faid, That out of all or any the aids or fupplies aforefaid, there the British shall and may be iffued and applied any fum or fums of money, fettlements in not exceeding thirteen thousand pounds, to be employed in Africa; maintaining and supporting the British forts and fettlements up7,000 1. for a on the coaft of Africa, and putting the faid forts into better reat Cape Ap- pair; and any fum or fums of money, not exceeding feven polonia ; thousand pounds, for building a block houfe at or near Cape 5,500 1. for Appolonia, on the coaft of Africa; and any fum or fums of modefraying ney, not exceeding five thousand and five hundred pounds, upcharges of a civil eftablifh. on account, for defraying the charges of a civil eftablishment upon that part of the coaft of Africa, fituate between the port of Sallee in South Barbary and Cape Rouge, for the year one thousand seven hundred and fixty five.

ment upon

the coast of Africa;

2,400 1. to

XXV. And it is hereby alfo further enacted by the authomake good to rity aforefaid, That out of all or any the aids or fupplies aforehis Majefty faid, there fhall and may be iffued and applied the fum of two the like fum thousand and four hundred pounds, to make good to his Maiffued in purfuance of ad- jesty the like fum which has been iffued by his Majesty's orders dreffes of the in pursuance of the addreffes of the house of commons; and house of com- any fum or fums of money, not exceeding ten thousand pounds, mons; to enable his Majefty to give a proper compenfation to the govern

ment