March 9. The Houfe agreed to the Refolutions of Yefterday relating to the Supply; fo that the Money vcted to that Day amounted to above two Millions,as appears by the following Scheme, March and good March 8 and 9. 520,000 For the Ordin. of the Navy 226,799 959,943 I 10 For the Forces in America- 34,742 14 2 Service For Extra-Repairs of the 0 $73,077 9.3 } 200,761 0 } 156,520 To compleat the Annuities payable to the South-Sea 156,520 57$ Company To make good the Loffes" occafion'd by the Tumults 5,579 15 31 2,271,627 15 74 March 11. The Houfe order'd, That the proper Offcers thould lay before them, An Account of the Publick Debts at the Exchequer, as they now ftand, diftinguishing what the Funds are, when granted, how long fince granted, what Term remains, how much the original Principal Money was, how much has fince been paid off, and how much remains, and what the annual Intereft is, that is paid or payable for the principal Sums advanc'd. Then the Houfe went into a Committee on Ways and Means to raife the Supply, and refolv'd, That the Sum of three Shillings in the Pound, and no more, be rais'd in the Year 1717, upon all Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, Penfions, Offices, and perfonal Eftates, in England and Wales; and that a proportionable Cefs, (according to the ninth Article of the Treaty for the Union) be laid upon that Part of Great Britain call'd Scotland. March 12. A Petition of the poor infolvent Debtors in the Goal of Winton was read, and order'd to lie on the Table: After which, The Bill for punishing Mutiny and Defertion, and for better Payment of the Army R 2 and and Quarters, which Mr. Pulteney had, according to Or der, brought in the Day before, was read and order'd a fecond Reading: Then Mr. Farrer reported the Refolution of Yesterday relating to the Supply, to which the Houfe agreed, and order'd a Bill to be brought in up on it. March 13. After the Bill for punishing Mutiny, &c. had been read a fecond Time, the Land-Tax Bill was brought in by Mr. Farrer, read a first Time, and orderd a fecond Reading: Then Sir Thomas Johnson, according to Order, prefented to the Houfe à Bill for enlarging the Time granted by an Act pafs'd 8 Anna, for making a convenient Dock or Bafon at Liverpool, &c. which was read the firft, and order'd to be read a fecond Time: And, upon this Occafion, it was refolv'd, That no Bill be order'd to be brought in on any Petition, for repairing or amending any High-way, or for making or cleaning any Port or Harbour, or for making any other Work, propos'd to be carry'd on by Tolls or Duties, to be levy'd on the Subject in particu Jar Places, 'till fuch Petition has been referr d to a Committee, and they have examin'd the Matter thereof, and reported the fame to the House. The Confideration of the Supply was farther adjourn'd to that Day Sen night. The next Day, (March 14) after the Land-Tax Bill had becn the fecond Time read, and committed, à Petition of feveral Receivers of the publick Taxes, and their Sureties, and of the Executors and Adminiftrators of others, was prefented to the Houfe, praying, that their Cafes, in relation to the Allowances to be made them, for the great Charges they were at, in bringing up Money in Specie for the Service of the Government, might be taken into Confidération, and fuch Relie: afforded and provided as thould be thought meet: Upon which the jaid Fetition was referr d to a Committee, with Power to fend for Perfons, Lapers, and Records, and to fit de Die in Diem. Then the Call of the Houfe being adjourn'd to that Day Fortnight, a Perfon from the Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt at the Exchequer, prefented to the Houfe, according to their Order of the 11th, the following Account. Exchequer, Exchequer, March 14, 1716. An Account of the publick Debts at the Exchequer as they now ftand, diftinguishing what the Funds are, when granted, how long fince granted, what Term remains, how much the original principal Money was, how much has been fince paid off, and how much remains, and what the annual Sums are that are paid or payable for the principal Sums advanc'd, with the Rate of Intereft, exclusive of the Deficiencies of Parliamentary Grants. Act of the 10l. Lottery, Anno 1711,7 9th of Queen charges a Subfidy of Tonnage and Anxe, 61.per Poundage upon exported Goods, Cent, and the from the 8thof March 17103 a DuPrincipal to ty of 2 s. a Chaldron on Coals from be repaid. the 8th of March 1710; an additio5 Years 4. 26 Years 1928570 mal Duty of an Half-penny a Pound onTallow Candles, and 4d a Pound on Wax Candles, from the 25th of March 1711, for the Term of 32 Years. Granted Michaelmas 1711. Annual Sums. 1500000 135000 262500 1666070 $35000 (131) 10%. Lottery, Anno 1712, Another A&t of Q Anne 4th of June 1712; a new Stamp- Clafs Lottery, Anno 1712, 4 Years 28 Years 2341740 83220 2258520 168003 on Drugs from the ift of August 4 Years 27 Years 2341990 1712; Duty of 8 d. an Ounce on 29925 2312005 168003 |