ceafed, late paymafters general of his majefty's forces *. 3. That, towards raifing the fupply granted to his majesty, there be applied the fum of eighteen thousand feven hundred and twenty-three pounds, thirteen fhillings, and eleven pence, remaining in the hands of Sir William Howe, late commander in chief in North America; and the fum of one. thousand three hundred and fifty-feven pounds, fourteen fhillings, remaining in the hands of the executors of Zachary Philip Fonnereau, Efq; deceased, and Sir Merrick Burrell, baronet, contractors for furnishing the garrison of Gibraltar with provifions, from the 12th day of May, 1777, to the 17th day of January, 1779 †; and the fum of eight thoufand eight hundred and forty-eight pounds, one fhilling, and four pence farthing, re-. maining in the hands of Thomas Rumfey, Efq; acting executor of John Richardfon, Efq; agent to the out-penfioners of Chelsea Hospital, from the 25th day of December, 1773, to the 24th day of June, 1774; and the fum of feven hundred and feventy-two pounds, eight fhillings, and fixpence halfpenny, remaining in the hands of Sir William Erfkine, as quarter-mafter-general of the forces from the 25th day of December, 1776, to the 30th day of June, 1779 367,640 36 25,853 16 51 * Of the above sum of 400,000l. os. od. only 367,6401. 35. 64d, were paid into the Exchequer, Particulars of the sum of 367,640!. 35. 64d. paid into the exchequer, on account of balances, viz. Interest-money repaid by the executors of George Gren vile, Efq; Townshend, Efq; by the administrators of Charles Ditto † Of this, only 5,000%, was paid into the exchequer 11,582 15 94 9,316 9 10 9,969 0 6,000 0 232,515 4 8 27,000 0 60,075 5 10 11,181 7 O 367,640 36 4. That fuch of the monies as fhall be paid into the receipt of the exchequer by the united company of merchants of England trading to the EaftIndies, in full difcharge and fatisfaction of the claims and demands of the public to the net profits which have accrued to the company at home, before the ift day of March, 1781, be applied towards making good the fupply granted to his majefty 5. Sale of lands, &c. in the Ceded Islands 400,000 Money to be paid by the Eaft-India Company Ditto of the fund for life annuities 18 Geo. II. Ditto of the account of Sir William Erskine Part of 8,848. 1s. 44d, being the balance of the Sale of lands, &c. in the Ceded Islands Vote of credit 1,500,000 O 24,353,857 4 9 1,900,000 O O 25,353,857 49 The The total amount of the fupplies granted The total amount of ways and means towards fatisfying the fame Deficiency of ways and means 25,373,524 10 8 25,353,857 4. 9 19,66 5 11 The national debt, up to July 1791, is -- £. 177,206,000 6,812,000 0 TAXES for 1781. Five per cent. on excife, except malt, soap, can, dles, and hides Review of perpetual Taxes laid on, from 1776 to 1781, inclufive. Computed produce per annum. TAXES. In 1776 1777 1778 242,000 1780 1781 Total STATE PAPERS. His Majesty's most gracious Speech, mies, I have been enabled to withto both Houses of Parliament, ftand the formidable attempts of Nov. 1, 1780. My Lords and Gentlernen, [Tis with more than ordinary fatisfaction that I meet you in parliament, at a time when the late elections may afford me an opportunity of receiving the most certain information of the difpofition and the wishes of my people, to which I am always inclined to pay the utmost attention and regard. The prefent arduous fituation of public affairs is well known: the whole force and faculties of the monarchies of France and Spain are drawn forth, and exerted to the utmost, to support the rebellion of my colonies in North America, and, without the leaft provocation or caufe of complaint, to attack my dominions; and the undifguifed object of this confederacy manifeftly is to gratify boundless ambition, by deftroying the commerce, and giving a fatal blow to the power of Great Britain. By the force which the late parliament put into my hands, and by the bleffing of Divine Providence on the bravery of my fleets and ar my enemies, and to fruftrate the great expectations they had formed; and the fignal fucceffes which have attended the progrefs of my arms in the provinces of Georgia and Carolina, gained with fo much honour to the conduct and courage of my officers, and to the valour and intrepidity of my troops, which have equalled their highest cha racter in any age, will, I truft, have important confequences in bringing the war to a happy con clufion. It is my moft earneft defire to fee this great end accom、 plifhed; but I am confident you will agree with me in opinion, that we can only fecure fafe and honourable terms of peace by fuch powerful and refpectable preparations, as fhall convince our enemies that we will not submit to receive the law from any powers whatsoever; and that we are united in a firm refolution to decline no difficulty or hazard, in the defence of our country, and for the prefervation of our effential inte refts. Gentlemen of the Houfe of I have ordered the estimates for the enfuing year to be laid before you. you. Ifee, and feel, with great anxiety and concern, that the various fervices of the war muft, unavoidably, be attended with great and heavy expences; but I defire you to grant me fuch fupplies only, as your own fecurity and lafting welfare, and the exigency of affairs fhall be found to require. My Lords and Gentlemen,, I repofe an entire confidence in the zeal and affections of this parliament, confcious that, during the whole courfe of my reign, it has been the conftant object of my care, and the wifh of my heart, to pro mote the true interefts and happinefs of all my fubjects, and to preferve inviolate our excellent confti tution in church and state. The humble Address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament affembled. Die Mercurii, 1° Novembris, 1780. Moft gracious Sovereign, WE E your majefty's moft duti ful and loyal fubjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in parliament affembled, beg leave to return your majefty our moft humble thanks for your most gracious fpeech from the throne. Permit us to offer to your majefty our most dutiful congratulations on the birth of another prince, and the happy recovery of the queen, and to affure your majefty, that every addition to your majefty's domeftic happiness muft always afford the highest fatisfaction to your faithful fubjects. In the prefent arduous fituation of public affairs, we think it an indifpenfable part of our duty to make thofe fpirited and vigorous exertions which fuch a conjuncture demands; and, we beg leave to affure your majefty, that we are united in a firm refolution to decline no difficulty, or hazard, in the defence of our country, and for the prefervation of our effential interests. It is with juft and heart-felt in dignation, that we fee the monar chies of France and Spain leagued in confederacy to fupport the rebellion in your majefty's colonies in North America, and employing the whole force of thofe kingdoms in the profecution of a war waged in violation of all public faith, and for the fole purpose of gratifying boundless ambition, by deftroying the commerce, and giving a fatal blow to the power of Great Britain. your We have feen with great fatisfaction, that the force which with. just confidence was entrusted to your majefty by parliament, has, by the bleffing of Divine Providence on the bravery of fleets and armies, enabled your majefty to withstand the formidable attempts of your enemies, and to fruftrate the great expectations they had conceived; and we hope and truft that the fuccefs of your majefty's arms in Georgia and Carolina, gained with fo much honour to the conduct and courage of your majefty's officers, and to the va lour and intrepidity of your troops, will have the most important confequences; and that fuch fignal events, followed by thofe vigorous measures which your majefty recommends, and in which we are determined to concur, will disap |