defraying the charge of the difference between the British and Irish pay of fix regiments of foot for fervice abroad, from the 25th day of December 1798 to the 24th day of December 1699, both inclufive, being 365 days.

That a fum, not exceeding twenty-nine thoufand one hundred aud twenty-four pounds three fhillings and four pence, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of four troops of dragoons and twenty companies of foot, ftationed in Great Britain, for the purpofe of recruiting the regiments ferving in Eaft India, from the 25th day of December 1798 to the 24th day of December 1799, both inclufive, being 365 days.

That a fum, upon account not exceeding one hundred and eightyfive thousand pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of recruiting, and contingencies, for his Majefty's land forces, and of extra feed for the cavalry in Great Britain, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding one hundred and fourteen thoufand one hundred and forty four pounds five fhillings and five pence, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of general and staff officers, and officers of the hofpitals, ferving with the forces in Great Britain, Jerfey, and Guernsey, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding three millions one hundred thirtynine thoufand nine hundred and eight pounds ten fhillings and eight pence, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the embodied militia of Great Britain, and of the royal corps of miners of Cornwall and Devon, and of feveral corps of fencible infantry, from the 25th day of December 1798 to the 24th day of December 1799, both inclufive, being 365 days.

That a fum, upon account, not exceeding fixty thoufand pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of contingencies for the embodied militia of Great Britain, and for feveral corps of fencible infantry, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding two hundred feventy-nine thousand nine hundred and thirty four pounds nineteen fhillings and two pence, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of cloathing for the embodied militia of Great Britain, and for the corps of miners of Cornwall and Devon, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding four hundred eighteen thousand four hundred and forty pounds five fhillings and eight pence, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of feveral corps of fencible cavalry from the 25th day of December 1798 to the 24th day of December 1799, both inclufive, being 365 days.

That a fum, upon account, not exceeding twenty-five thousand pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of extra feed for the feveral corps of fencible cavalry in Great Britain, for the year 1799.

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That a fum, not exceeding one hundred and nine thousand one hundred and fifty-one pounds three fhillings and eight pence, granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of feveral corps of embodied provincial cavalry, from the 25th day of December 1798 to the 24th day of December 1799, both inclufive, being 365 days.

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That a fum, not exceeding fortv-one thousand seven hundred and forty-one pounds and fixteen fhillings, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of full pay to fupernumerary officers of his Majefty's forces, from the 25th day of December 1798 to the 24th day of December 1799, both inclufive, being 365 days.

That a fum, not exceeding one hundred and twenty-three thoufand and fix pounds thirteen fhillings and three pence, be granted to his Majefty, for the allowance to the paymafter general of his Majefty's land forces; to the commiffary general of the muiters; to the judge advocate general; to the comptroller of the accounts of the army; and for the amount of exchequer fees to be paid by the paymafter general, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding two hundred and twenty thoufand pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the increased rates of fubfiftence, to be paid to innkeepers, and others, on quartering foldiers, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding one hundred and fixty-three thousand nine hundred and feventy-nine pounds feven fhillings and one penny, be granted to his Majefty, upon account of the reduced officers of his Majefty's land forces and marines, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding twenty pounds twelve fillings and eleven pence, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of allowances to one private gentleman of the two troops of horse guards reduced, and to one fuperannuated gentleman of the four troops of horfe guards, for the year 1799.

That a fum not exceeding one thousand pounds, be granted to his Majefty, on account of the feveral officers late in the fervice of the States General, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding fifty-two thousand five hundred pounds, be granted to his Majefty, upon account of the reduced officers of his Majefty's British American forces, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding feven thousand five hundred pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of allowances to feveral reduced officers of his Majefty's British American forces for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding one hundred forty-two thousand fix hundred and eighty-eight pounds eleven fhillings and three pence, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the in and out penfioners of Chelsea hospital, and of the expences of the said hofpital, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding eighteen thousand five hundred and ninety-one pounds three fhillings and three pence, be granted to his Majefty, upon account, for defraying the charge of penfions to be paid to the widows of commiffioned officers, and expences attending the fame, for the year 1799.

That a fum, upon account, not exceeding five hundred thoufand pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the volunteer corps of cavalry and infantry in Great Britain, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding fix hundred twenty-two thoufand four

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hundrd and feventy-eight pounds, be granted to his Majefly, for defraying the charge of the expences expected to be incurred in the barrack mafter general's department in the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding one hundred feventy-three thoufand feven hundred and thirty five pounds eighteen fhillings and feven pence, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of foreign corps in the fervice of Great Britain, for the year 1799.

Thata fum, not exceeding one million three hundred and twentyfour thousand four hundred and thirteen pounds fourteen fhillings and feven pence, be granted to his Majefty, for the charge of the office of ordnance for land fervice for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding eighty-one thoufand nine hundred and fixty nine pounds feventeen fhillings and four pence, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the expences of fervices performed by the office of ordnance, for land fervice, and not provided for by parliament, in the year 1797.

That a fum, not exceeding fifty-fix thousand two hundred and eighteen pounds eleven fhillings and eleven pence, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the expence of fervices performed by the office of ordnance, for fea fervice, and not provided for by parlia meat, in the year 1797.

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That a fum, not exceeding one hundred and eight thousand two hundred and twenty-five pounds one filling and two pence, granted to his Majefty, for defraying the expence of fervices performed by the office of ordnance for land fervice, and not provided for by parliament, in the year 1798.

That a fum, not exceeding feven hundred and twenty-nine thou fand and fixty-three pounds fix fhillings and feven pence, be granted to his Majefty, for the ordinary of the navy, including half pay to fea and marine officers, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding fix hundred ninety-three thousand feven hundred and fifty pounds, be granted to his Majesty, towards the buildings, re buildings, and repairs, of fhips of war, in his Ma jefty's and the merchants' yards, and other extra works, over and above what are propofed to be done upon the heads of wear and tear and ordinary, for the year 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding feven thoufand one hundred and fifty pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the civil establishment of the province of Upper Canada, in America, from the 1ft day of January to the 3 ft day of December 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding five thousand four hundred and fifteen pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the civil establishment of the province of Nova Scotia in America, from the ift day of January to the 31ft day of December 1799.

That fum, not exceeding four thoufand fix hundred and fifty pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the civil eftablishment of the province of New Brunswick, in America, from the 24th day of June 1799 to the 24th day of June 1800.

That a fum, not exceeding one thoufand nine hundred pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for detraying the charge of the civil

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eftablishment of the island of Saint John, in America, from the ift day of January to the 31st day of December 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding one thoufand eight hundred and forty pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the civil eftablishment of the island of Cape Breton, in America, from the 24th day of June 1799 to the 24th day of June 1800.

That a fum, not exceeding two thoufand four hundred and fiftyone pounds and one fhilling, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the civil eftablishment of the island of Newfoundlaud, in America, from the 1ft day of April 1799 to the 1ft day of April 1800.

That a fum, not exceeding four thousand one hundred pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the civil eftablishment of the Bahama Ilands, in America, in addition to the falaries now paid to the public officers out of the duty fund, and other incidental charges attending the fame, from the 1st day of January to the 31ft day of December 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding five hundred and eighty pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the civil eftablifhment of the Bermudas or Somers Iflands, from the 24th day of June 1799 to the 24th day of June 1800.

That a fum, not exceeding fix hundred pounds, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the civil eftablishment of the island of Dominica, from the 1ft day of January to the 31ft day of December 1799.

That a fum, not exceeding fix thoufand and fixteen pounds and fifteen fhillings, be granted to his Majefty, for defraying the charge of the civil establishment of New South Wales, from the 10th day of October 1798 to the 10th day of October 1799.

RESOLUTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS REPORTED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND AGREED TO TUESDAY, DEC. 4th, 1798.

Refolved,

That fo much of an act, made in the laft feffion of parliament, intituled, “An act for granting to his Majefty an aid and contri"bution for the profecution of the war," as charges any perfon with an additional duty in proportion to the amount of the rates or duties to which, prior to the 5th day of April 1798, fuch perfon was affeffed according to any affeffment made in purfuance of any act of parliament in force at the time of patling the faid act of the laft feffion, be repealed.

That, towards raifing the fupply granted to his Majefty, there be charged annually, during a term to be limited, the feveral rates and duties following upon all income arifing from property in Great Britain belonging to any of his Majefty's fubjects, although not refident in Great Britain, and upon all income of every person refiding in Great Britain, and of every body, politic or corporate, or company

company, fraternity, or fociety of perfons (whether corporate or not corporate) in Great Britain, whether any fuch income fhall arife from lands, tenements, or hereditaments, wherefoever the fame fhall be fituate, in Great Britain or elsewhere, or from any kind of perfonal property, or other property whatever, or from any profeffion, office, employment, trade, or vocation; that is to fay,

One one hundred and twentieth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount unto 60l. per annum, and fhall be under 651. per

annum.

One ninety-fifth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount to 651. but fall be under 7ol.

One feventieth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount to zol. but fhall be under 751.

One fixty-fifth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount to 751. but fhall be under 801.

One fixtieth part of fuch income, if the fame fall amount to 80l. but fhail be under $51.

One fifty-fifth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount to 851. but fall be under 90l.

One fiftieth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount to gol. but shall be under 951.

One forty-fifth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount to 951, but fhall be under tool.

One fortieth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount to Jool. but fhall be under 1051.

One thirty-eight part of fuch income, if the fame shall amount to 1051. but shall be under 110l.

One thirty-fixth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount to 110l. but fhall be under 1151.

One thirty-fourth part of fuch income, if the fame shall amount to 1151. but fhall be under 120l.

One thirty-fecond part of fuch income, if the fame shall amount to 1201. but shall be under 1251.

One thirtieth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount to 1251. but shall be under 130l.

One twenty-eight part of fuch income, if the fame fall amount to 130l. but fhall be under 1351.

One twenty-fixth part of fuch income, if the fame fhall amount to 1351. but shall be under 1401.

One twenty-fourth part of fuch income, if the fame shall amount to 1401. but fhall be under 1451.

One twentieth part of fuch income, if the fame shall amount to 150l. but shall be under 1551.

One nineteenth part of fuch income, if the same shall amount to 1551. but fhall be under 160l.

One eighteenth part of fuch income, if the same shall amount to 1601. but shall be under 1651.

One feventeenth part of fuch income, if the fame shall amount to 1651. but fhall be under 1701.

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