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of Surry, to maintain the faid bridge, and to perform the other trufts repofed in them

APRIL 26.

Towards defraying the extraordinary expences of his Majesty's land-forces, and other fervices, incurred between the twenty-fifth day of February, 1772, and the eighth day of March, 1773, and not provided for by parliament

MAY 6.

To make good the deficiency of the grants for the fervice of the year 1772

MAY 17.

To be employed in repairing, maintaining, and fupporting the British forts and fettlements on the coaft of Africa

MAY 27.

To be applied for the purpofe of relieving the Eaft India Company; and for fecuring to the creditors of the faid Company, a more speedy fatisfaction

of their demands

MAY 29.

To make good to his Majesty the like fum which has been iffued, by his Majesty's orders, in purfuance of the addreffes of this Houfe

JUNE 14.

To John Harrifon, as a further reward and encouragement, over and above the fums already received by him, for his invention of a time-keeper, for afcertaining the longitude at fea, and his difcovery of the principles upon which the fame was con

ftructed

JUNE 19.

1. To enable his Majefty to pay unto Meffieurs Hodgson, Gordon, and Debonair, the like fum, which has been overpaid by them to the commiffioners of excife, for the duties of excife upon beer and ale; fuch commiffioners not having made the full allowance for waste, agreeable to the directions of an act of parliament paffed in the firft year of King William [2] 3

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and Queen Mary, intituled, " An act for an additional duty of excife upon beer and ale, and other liquors"

2. To be advanced to Doctor Richard Williams, of Saint Margaret's, Weftminfter, as a reward for his inventing a fait green and yellow dye on cottonyarns and thread, and for difcovering the fecret thereof

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DECEMBER 14.

That the fum of three fhillings in the pound, and no more, be raised, within the fpace of one year, from the 25th of March, 1773, upon lands, tenements, hereditaments, pensions, offices, and perfonal eftates, in that part of GreatBritain called England, Wales, and the town of Berwick upon Tweed; and that a proportionable cefs, according to the ninth article of the treaty of union, be laid upon that part of Great Britain, called Scotland, 1,500,000 1.

MARCH 2, 1773. That the charge of the pay and cloathing of the militia, in that part of Great-Britain called England, for one year, beginning the 25th day of March, 1773, be

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fecuring to the creditors of the faid Company a more fpeedy fatisfaction of their demands, his Majefty be enabled to borrow the like fum, by Exchequer-bills, to be charged upon fuch monies as fhall, by any act or acts of parliament, paffed in this feffion of parliament, be directed to be applied for paying the principal and intereft of the faid bills; and if fuch monies fhall not be fufficient to difcharge the whole principal, intereft, and charges, of the faid bills, before the 6th day of April, 1779, then the fame to be charged on fuch aids as fhall be granted by parliament, for the fevice of the year 1779; and fuch bills, if not discharged with interest before the faid 6th day of April, 1779, to be exchanged and received in payment, in fuch manner as Exchequer bills ufually have been exchanged and received in pay

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JUNE 14.

1. That an act, made in the fixth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An act for "opening and establishing certain "ports in the islands of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free importation and exportation "of certain goods and merchan"dizes; for granting certain "duties to defray the expences "of opening, maintaining, fe"curing, and improving, fuch "ports; for afcertaining the du<< ties to be paid upon the importa"tion of goods from the faid ifland " of Dominica into this kingdom; " and for fecuring the duties upon goods imported from the faid "iland into any other British co"lony," which was to continue in force until the first day of November, 1773, and from thence to

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the end of the then next feflion of parliament, is near expiring, and fit to be continued, with amend

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2. That the duty of one pound ten fhillings, payable for every negroe which fhall be imported into the island of Dominica, and alfo the duty of one pound ten fhillings, payable for every negroe which fhall be exported from the ifland of Jamaica, do ccafe, determine, and be no longer paid.

3. That, in lieu of the faid duty, a duty of two fhillings and fixpence, fterling money, be paid for every negroe which fhall be im-. ported into the faid island of Dominica; and alfo a duty of two fhillings and fixpence, fterling money, for every negroe which fhall be exported from the faid island of Jamaica.

JUNE 15.

1. That, towards raifing the fupply granted to his Majelty, there be iffued and applied the fum of 2,349,806 1. 12 s. 7 d. out of fuch monies as fhall or inay arife of the furpluffes, exceffes, or overplus monies, and other revenues, compofing the fund, commonly called the fiaking fund.

2. That, towards raifing the fupply granted to his Majefty, the fum of 1,000,000 1. be raised, by loans or Exchequer bills, to be charged upon the mit aids to be granted in the next feilion of parliament.

3. That the fum of 10,000l. out of fuch monies as fhall 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 referved for the dif pofition of parliament, towards de[2]4

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fraying the neceffary expences of defending, protecting, and fecu. ring, the British colonies and plantations in America, be applied towards making good fuch part of the fupply as hath been granted to his Majefty, for maintaining his Majesty's forces and garrifons in the plantations, and for provifions for the forces in North America, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and the Ceded Inlands, for the year 1773

4. That fuch of the monies as fhall be paid into the receipt of the Exchequer after the fifth day of April, 1773, and on or before the fifth 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 prefent Majefty's reign, upon the importation and exportation of gum fenega, and gum arabic, be applied towards making good the fupply granted to his Majelly.

By the refolution of Dec. 7, 1772
By that of Dec. 14
By that of April 8, 1773
By that of May 29
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STATE

STATE PAPER S.

His Majesty's most gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Thursday the 1st of July, 1773.

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My Lords and Gentlemen, Cannot close this feflion without affuring you, that I have obferved, with much fatisfaction, the zeal, affiduity, and perfeverance, with which you have applied yourfelves to the very important bufinefs, which, at the meeting of parliament, I recommended to your particular attention: and I hope, and truft, that the laws which have been the refult of your deliberations, will be found to answer the falutary purposes for which they were intended.

The continuance of the war between Ruffia and the Porte, with both of whom I am clofely connected in friendship, although under no engagement to either, gives me great concern. But, from the pacific difpofitions of other powers, I have reason to hope, that thofe troubles will extend no further. I shall persevere in my earnest endeavours to preferve the general tranquillity of Europe; at the fame time, it shall be the conftant object of my care, to be fufficiently prepared against any event which may affect the honour, safety, or interest of my kingdoms.

Gentlemen of the Houfe of
Commons,

I return you my hearty thanks for the fupplies, which you have granted me with fo much cheerful

nefs: and I fe: with pleafure, that notwithstanding the ample provifion which you have made for every branch of the public fervice, and the effectual relief and fupport which you have afforded to the Eaft - India Company, you have been able to make fome 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 feveral ftations, ufe your utmost endeavours to affift 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 profperity of my kingdoms.

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