י securing to the creditors of the said Company a more speedy satisfaction of their demands, his Majesty be enabled to borrow the like sum, by Exchequer-bills, to be charged upon such monies as shall, by any act or acts of parliament, passed in this session of parliament, be directed to be applied for paying the principal and interest of the said bills; and if such monies shall not ▾ be sufficient to discharge the whole principal, interest, and charges of the said bills, before the 6th day of April, 1779, then the same to be charged on such aids as shall be granted by parliament, for the service of the year 1779; and such bills, if not discharged with interest before the said 6th day of April, 1779, to be exchanged and received in payment, in such manner as exchequer bills usually have been exchanged and received in pay ment. JUNE 14. 1. That an act, made in the sixth year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, "An act for "opening and establishing certain 66 ports in the islands of Jamaica "and Dominica, for the more "free importation and exportation "of certain goods and merchan"dizes; for granting for granting certain "duties to defray the expences "of opening, maintaining, se"curing, and improving, such "ports; for ascertaining the du"ties to be paid upon the importa"tion of goods from the said island "of Dominica into this kingdom; "and for securing the duties upon goods imported from the said "island into any other British co"lony," which was to continue in force until the first day of November, 1773, and from thence to the end of the then next session of parliament, is near expiring, and fit to be continued, with amend ments. 2. That the duty of one pound ten shillings, payable for every negroe which shall be imported into the island of Dominica, and also the duty of one pound ten shillings, payable for every negroe which shall be exported from the island of Jamaica, do cease, determine, and be no longer paid. 3. That, in lieu of the said duty, a duty of two shillings and sixpence, sterling money, be paid for every negroe which shall be imported into the said island of Dominica; and also a duty of two shillings and sixpence, sterling money, for every negroe which shall be exported from the said island of Jamaica. JUNE 15. 1. That, towards raising the supply granted to his Majesty, there be issued and applied the sum of 2,349,8061. 12s. 7d. out of such monies as shall or may arise of the surplusses, excesses, or overplus monies, and other revenues, composing the fund, commonly called the sinking fund. 2. That, towards raising the supply granted to his Majesty, the sum of 1,000,000l., be raised, by loans or Exchequer bills, to be charged upon the first aids to be granted in the next session of parliament. 3. That the sum of 10,000l. out of such monies as shall be paid into the receipt of the Exchequer on or before the fifth day of April, 1774, of the produce of all or any of the duties and revenues, which, by any act or acts of parliament, have been directed to be reserved for the disposition of parliament, towards de[Q] 4 fraying fraying the necessary expences of defending, protecting, and securing the British colonies and plantations in America, be applied towards making good such part of the supply as hath been granted to his Majesty, for maintaining his Majesty's forces and garrisons in the plantations, and for provisions for the forces in North America, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and the Ceded Islands, for the year 1773. 4. That such of the monies as shall be paid into the receipt of the Exchequer after the fifth day of April, 1773, and on or before the fifth day of April, 1774, of the produce of the duties charged by an act of parliament, made in the fifth year of his present Majesty's reign, upon the importation and exportation of gum senega, and gum arabic, be applied towards making good the supply granted to his Majesty. By the resolution of Dec. 7, 1772 JUNE 17. 1. That the sum of 169,3981. 18s. 2d. which, in pursuance of an act, made in the ninth year of his Majesty's reign, intituled, "An 66 act for carrying into execu"tion certain proposals made by "the East-India Company, for the payment of the annual sum of 400,000l. for a limited time, in "respect of the territorial acquisi"tions and revenues lately ob"tained in the East Indies," is directed to be paid within the present year into the receipt of his Majesty's Exchequer by the said Company, be applied towards making good the supply granted to his Majesty. 2. That, towards making good the supply granted to his Majesty, there be issued and applied the sum of 99611. 11s. 8d. remaining in the receipt of the Exchequer, for the disposition of parliament. 750000 0 1500000 0 .0 350193 7 41 1400000 0 0 2349806 12 7 1000000 0 0 10000 0 0 169398 18 2 By the third of ditto Sum total of such provisions as can be ascertained 7539360 9 10 Excess of the provisions 559149 10 9 STATE PAPERS. His Majesty's most gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Thursday the 1st of July, 1773. My Lords and Gentlemen, Cannot close this session withI out assuring you, that I have observed, with much satisfaction, the zeal, assiduity, and perseverance with which you have applied yourselves to the very important business, which, at the meeting of parliament, I recommended to your particular attention: and I hope and trust, that the laws which have been the result of your deliberations, will be found to answer the salutary purposes for which they were intended. The continuance of the war between Russia and the Porte, with both of whom I am closely connected in friendship, although under no engagement to either, gives me great concern. But, from the pacific depositions of other powers, I have reason to hope, that those troubles will extend no further. I shall persevere in my earnest endeavours to preserve the general tranquillity of Europe; at the same time, it shall be the constant object of my care, to be sufficiently prepared against any event which may affect the honour, safety, or interest of my kingdoms. Gentlemen of the House of I return you my hearty thanks for the supplies, which you have granted me with so much cheerful ness; and I see with pleasure, that notwithstanding the ample provision which you have made for every branch of the public service, and the effectual relief and support East-India Company, you have which you have afforded to the been able to make some progress in reducing the national debt, My Lords and Gentlemen, The experience I have had of your attention to the public good, and of your attachment to me, convinces me, that you will, in your several stations, use your utmost endeavours to assist me, in promoting the happiness of my people. I have no other object but their wel fare; and no other view but to employ the powers with which I am entrusted, in maintaining the credit, reputation, and prosperity of my kingdoms. unvaried rule of his actions, has given it to me in particular charge, to assure his faithful subjects of Ireland, of the continuance of his paternal regard. and affection for them; and I am persuaded, that in all your proceedings, you will continue to manifest that uniform attention to the public good, of which his Majesty's own conduct affords the best and most illustrious example. As every addition to his Majesty's royal family adds strength to that happy succession, which is the great security to all that is valuable to us, I have a particular pleasure in communicating to you the birth of another prince since your last session of parliament. of the people. It is in vain that laws are made for the punishment of offenders, unless their morals can be reformed, and their minds impressed with the principles of virtue. Your Protestant charter-schools, the seminaries of true religion and industry, deserve your particular consideration; and your linen manufacture, the great source of wealth to the nation, is an object of the highest importance. You will consider whether any new laws may be wanting to improve, regulate, and extend this most beneficial trade; or to support its reputation at foreign markets. I am firmly persuaded that we are met together animated with the Gentlemen of the House of same intentions of maintaining the Commons, I have ordered the proper officers to lay before you the public accounts and estimates, from which you will be fully acquainted with the circumstances of this country, and may be enabled to form a true judgment of the provisions necessary to be made for the honourable support of his Majesty's government. I have his Majesty's commands to ask the supplies necessary for this purpose; and I am confident you will grant them in such a manner, as will be least burthensome to his Majesty's subjects of this kingdom : on my part, you may rest secure that they shall be faithfully applied, and frugally administered. My Lords and Gentlemen, honour and dignity of his Majesty's government, and of promoting the good of this kingdom. Your conduct has convinced me, that I shall receive from you the fullest proofs the King, and of your zeal in the of your loyalty and attachment to shew that I have nothing more sinpublic service: mine, I trust, will cerely at heart than the welfare and prosperity of Ireland. The Addresses of both Houses of Par liament in Ireland to his Majesty. To the King's most excellent Majesty. The Humble Address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled. Most gracious Sovereign, The laws of your country willful and loyal subjects, the E, your Majesty's most dunaturally present themselves as the first and most important objects of your consideration. It is my duty to call your particular attention to such as respect the religion and morals, the security and good order Lords Spiritual and Temporal in parliament assembled, humbly beg leave to assure your Majesty, that we have the most lively sense of the many blessings we enjoy under the the mild, just, and auspicious government of your Majesty, who have made the happiness of your people the constant object of your wishes; the unvaried rule of your actions. Permit us, with the greatest gratitude, to express our most unfeigned acknowledgments for the continuance of your Majesty's paternal regard and affection for your faithful subjects of this kingdom; and your Majesty may, rest assured, that in all our proceeding we will continue to manifest that uniform attention to the public good, of which your Majesty's conduct affords the best and most illustious example. Truly sensible of the many and great blessings we enjoy under so excellent a Sovereign, considering every addition to your Majesty's royal family, as strengthening that happy succession, which is the great security of all that is valuable to us, and feeling the most sincere pleasure from each new source of your domestic felicity, we humbly offer our warmest congratulations, upon the birth of another prince. We cannot have a stronger assurance of your Majesty's attention to the happiness and prosperity of this kingdom, than by your gracious appointment of Earl Harcourt to be our chief governor, of whose distinguished virtues and abilities your Majesty, from your earliest years, hath had uniform experi vour is, and ever will be, to promote the true interest of your people, we shall not neglect to pay due attention to the laws of our country, particularly to those which respect the religion and morals, the security and good order of the people; convinced that unless their morals be reformed, and their minds impressed with principles of virtue, laws for the punishment of offenders are made in vain. The Protestant charter-schools, those seminaries of true religion and industry, shall receive our particular consideration; the linen manufacture, that great source of our national wealth, is an object of the highest importance; we shall give our utmost attention to the forming of any laws that may be wanting to improve, regulate, or extend this most beneficial trade, or to support its reputation at foreign markets. Your Majesty may be assured, that we will manifest a true and unbiassed regard to the public welfare, by that unanimity in all our proceedings which conduces to the ease of your Majesty's government, so essentially necesary to the interest of Ireland. May the Divine Goodness long preserve to your people the blessings of your Majesty's auspicious reign, and long may we give your Majesty, the satisfaction of governing the hearts of a generous and loyal people. To the King's most excellent Majesty. The humble Address of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, in Parliament assembled. Most gracious Sovereign, |