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House Of Commons.
ABSTRACT OF THE TAXES . - ¦ EXCISE . ¦ Tea - L . 240 , 006 Coffee - 30 , 000 Auctions - - 40 , 000 ¦ Bricks - 30 , 000 :., . Foreign and Home-made Spirits 210 , 006 ' " Scotch Distilleries - 300 , 006
CUSTOMS . Sugar - - 280 , 000 . - •¦ . Pepper - , - - 10 , 000 Sundries ' - - 10 , 000 10 per Cent Duty ' - 43 , 5 per Cent Duty - 110 , 000 ASSESSED TAXES . -- Additional - - - 296 , 000 Receipts - - 30 , PostOflice 250000
- - - , , .,.- ¦ . Stage-Coaches - 60 , 000 Parcels - - 60 , 000 . . Inland Navigations - 120 , 000 1 , Total L . 3 , 132 , 060 . He next proceeded to notice some circumstances that detracted considerably from the Consolidated Fundviz . the failure of regulations respecting Dutch
, prizes—the non-payment of the aid to be furnished by the East India Company ; and the advance of 900 , 000 ! . to the Grenada merchants , which , though not repaid , was secure to ( he public . He then stated the permanent revenue of last year at 14 , 012 , oool . exceeding the average of the four last years of peace and war , which amounted only to 13 , 855 , 000 ! . - He did not expect the vote of credit of three millions to coverall theextraordinaries if the war went on , and yet should it even be necessary to assist our allies , he thought those exceedings would not go beyond three millions and a half .
The last year ' s expenditure had been much swelled by assistance given to our valiant and faithful ally the Emperor , whom Ministers had thought it their duty to supply with , he believed , about 1 , 200 , 000 ! . in the course of that year . This would be matter of separate discussion , and should their conduct be approved of , he should crave and solicit the future exercise of Ihe same discretion . Mr . Pitt next accounted for the great increase of the Navy debt , which , including the present month , might amount to 16 , 171 , 000 ! . exceeding his estimate by four millions—an excess which principally proceeded from 1 , 300 , 000 ! . of
unexpected charges for the transport service—from 900 , 000 ! . demurrage paid to neutral vessels , and from 6 oo , oool . loss oh Navy Bills . He made no doubt but that the House would , with chearfullness and confidence , supply whatever was necessary to our safety ami independence ; they would be happy to find , that the unnatural efforts of our enemy had been advantageously met by our sober and regular industry—they would be astonished to see our revenue in the 4 th year of a disastrous war , exceed a peace calculation , and our exports go beyond those of 1795 , bV four millions . In all , they amounted to no less than thirty .
' After many other observations , tending in like manner to shew the immensity of our resources , Mr . Pitt concluded , by moving his first string of resolutions . Mr . Grey said , that though he should not discuss ths Hon . Gentleman ' s propositions at length , he could , not refrain from a few observations . He should be sorry that the House should be imposed on by his false and deceitful statements . Among them was the amount of the exports , of wliich coffee made a fifth . Sir millions -. otre set doion as the value of that article exported , -. obile the quantity imported v : a . t only ta-oor three . By such documents as thesewas the state of the country to be
, a-certaiued . He then proved the inaccuracy of Mr . Pitt ' s calculations , by showing , that the expences always exceeded the estimates ; adverted to the deficiency of ihe revenue ; and concluded by saying , that the papers on the tabic gave note of the approach of thi-s countrv to ruin , in spite of the svmploms of prosperity urged by Mr . Pitt .
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House Of Commons.
ABSTRACT OF THE TAXES . - ¦ EXCISE . ¦ Tea - L . 240 , 006 Coffee - 30 , 000 Auctions - - 40 , 000 ¦ Bricks - 30 , 000 :., . Foreign and Home-made Spirits 210 , 006 ' " Scotch Distilleries - 300 , 006
CUSTOMS . Sugar - - 280 , 000 . - •¦ . Pepper - , - - 10 , 000 Sundries ' - - 10 , 000 10 per Cent Duty ' - 43 , 5 per Cent Duty - 110 , 000 ASSESSED TAXES . -- Additional - - - 296 , 000 Receipts - - 30 , PostOflice 250000
- - - , , .,.- ¦ . Stage-Coaches - 60 , 000 Parcels - - 60 , 000 . . Inland Navigations - 120 , 000 1 , Total L . 3 , 132 , 060 . He next proceeded to notice some circumstances that detracted considerably from the Consolidated Fundviz . the failure of regulations respecting Dutch
, prizes—the non-payment of the aid to be furnished by the East India Company ; and the advance of 900 , 000 ! . to the Grenada merchants , which , though not repaid , was secure to ( he public . He then stated the permanent revenue of last year at 14 , 012 , oool . exceeding the average of the four last years of peace and war , which amounted only to 13 , 855 , 000 ! . - He did not expect the vote of credit of three millions to coverall theextraordinaries if the war went on , and yet should it even be necessary to assist our allies , he thought those exceedings would not go beyond three millions and a half .
The last year ' s expenditure had been much swelled by assistance given to our valiant and faithful ally the Emperor , whom Ministers had thought it their duty to supply with , he believed , about 1 , 200 , 000 ! . in the course of that year . This would be matter of separate discussion , and should their conduct be approved of , he should crave and solicit the future exercise of Ihe same discretion . Mr . Pitt next accounted for the great increase of the Navy debt , which , including the present month , might amount to 16 , 171 , 000 ! . exceeding his estimate by four millions—an excess which principally proceeded from 1 , 300 , 000 ! . of
unexpected charges for the transport service—from 900 , 000 ! . demurrage paid to neutral vessels , and from 6 oo , oool . loss oh Navy Bills . He made no doubt but that the House would , with chearfullness and confidence , supply whatever was necessary to our safety ami independence ; they would be happy to find , that the unnatural efforts of our enemy had been advantageously met by our sober and regular industry—they would be astonished to see our revenue in the 4 th year of a disastrous war , exceed a peace calculation , and our exports go beyond those of 1795 , bV four millions . In all , they amounted to no less than thirty .
' After many other observations , tending in like manner to shew the immensity of our resources , Mr . Pitt concluded , by moving his first string of resolutions . Mr . Grey said , that though he should not discuss ths Hon . Gentleman ' s propositions at length , he could , not refrain from a few observations . He should be sorry that the House should be imposed on by his false and deceitful statements . Among them was the amount of the exports , of wliich coffee made a fifth . Sir millions -. otre set doion as the value of that article exported , -. obile the quantity imported v : a . t only ta-oor three . By such documents as thesewas the state of the country to be
, a-certaiued . He then proved the inaccuracy of Mr . Pitt ' s calculations , by showing , that the expences always exceeded the estimates ; adverted to the deficiency of ihe revenue ; and concluded by saying , that the papers on the tabic gave note of the approach of thi-s countrv to ruin , in spite of the svmploms of prosperity urged by Mr . Pitt .