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House Of Commons, Financial Measure Of France.
of raising that Supply ; and the whole being determined , there could not after that re * gularly be an additional Tax for that year . The present proportion was not a new-Tax in point of form or name , but was so in point of fact , for it propofed an additional Tax on the Carriage of certain Lettersunder the title of the Penny-Post . Several resolutions for the proposed regulation were read and agreed to , and the report ordered . Mr . Sheridan gave notice , he should move serine amendments on these resolutions on the report .
Sir William Young brought up a Petition from the Planters cf the West-Indies , and Merchants resident in Great Britain , trading to the Colonies , & c . complaining of the tendency of the Bill now depending for the Aboli tion of the Slave Trade from the Coast of Africa , in British vessels , or'by British subjects , to foreign territories ; stating , that such Bill , if passed into-a law , would materially injure their Trade , as well as Commerce in general . Col . Tarleton also presented a similar Petition fromLiverpool . They were both ordered to be laid on the table . Mr . Wilbcrforcc then moved the Order of the Day for the second reading of the above
Bill . Sir William Young opposed it , and moved an amendment , instead of the word ' how' , < this day six months . ' Mr . Alderman Nezunbam supported the amendment , and expressed apprehensions of a dangerous effect from such a Bill as the present , as tending to encourage the new doctrines of Equality , and the destruction of all ranks and subordination in society . A debate then took place , in which Mr . Fox and Mr , Pitt spoke in favour of the Billand the question being putthe House divided—For the Bill 5 6- ^ against it 3 8 .
; , The Bill was then read a 2 d time , and ordered to be committed , 26 th . The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Attornies' Tax Bill , and Mr . Kobart having taking the Chair , the different Glauses were proceeded with by the Committee , accompanied by a long conversation , in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer , Messrs . Sheridan , Adam , Jolliffe , Sir William Dolben , and Mr . Rose , bore the principal part ; in the course of which it appeared , that such Clerks' as were articled to Attornies previous to the 5 th instant ,, were to be exempted from the Tax .
Sir W . Dolben wished that a provision might be made , exempting such Clerks assnay be articled to their fathers from the first part of the Tax . . The Chancellor oi the Exchequer replied , that such a proposition could not be countenanced , as it would go entirely to do away the effect of the Tax . Mr . Adam confessed himself averse to the Tax , as deeming that it would go rather to degrade a profession in the Public opinion , among which were as- respectable and as useful Members of Society as in any other .
The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledged , that , as in all other collective bodies , there were certainly some most respectable characters among the profession in ques-: tion ; but he contended , that in point of regulation the Tax must have a good effect ,-as by excluding indigent persons , it prevented all those who could not have the advantage of a liberal education from becoming members of . it . Mr . Sloeridan spoke in support of the observation of Mr- Adam . After which the different clauses and provisions of the Bill were agreed to by the Committee , and the House res uming , ordered tile report to be received on . Monday .-
' 27 th . . Colonel Tarleton moved , that a list- of all the ships cleared out from Liverpool to the Coast of Africa , from July 1793 , to the latest dates , be laid before the House '; and also of the number of Slaves imported into'the- British West India islands in 1791 , 92 . and 93 . Mr . East moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the better regulation of the poor Laws , the leading features of which were , to prevent in future poor persons from being removed from the place of their residence , until they became actually chargeable
thereto . Mr . Alderman Anderson acquainted the House , that , in consideration of the expensive war in which we were engaged , it was not the wish of the Corporation of London to petition that House for the Repeal of the Duty upon Coals , at this time , though it was a-Duty which was severely felt by all the poorer classes 0 : ' the people .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
House Of Commons, Financial Measure Of France.
of raising that Supply ; and the whole being determined , there could not after that re * gularly be an additional Tax for that year . The present proportion was not a new-Tax in point of form or name , but was so in point of fact , for it propofed an additional Tax on the Carriage of certain Lettersunder the title of the Penny-Post . Several resolutions for the proposed regulation were read and agreed to , and the report ordered . Mr . Sheridan gave notice , he should move serine amendments on these resolutions on the report .
Sir William Young brought up a Petition from the Planters cf the West-Indies , and Merchants resident in Great Britain , trading to the Colonies , & c . complaining of the tendency of the Bill now depending for the Aboli tion of the Slave Trade from the Coast of Africa , in British vessels , or'by British subjects , to foreign territories ; stating , that such Bill , if passed into-a law , would materially injure their Trade , as well as Commerce in general . Col . Tarleton also presented a similar Petition fromLiverpool . They were both ordered to be laid on the table . Mr . Wilbcrforcc then moved the Order of the Day for the second reading of the above
Bill . Sir William Young opposed it , and moved an amendment , instead of the word ' how' , < this day six months . ' Mr . Alderman Nezunbam supported the amendment , and expressed apprehensions of a dangerous effect from such a Bill as the present , as tending to encourage the new doctrines of Equality , and the destruction of all ranks and subordination in society . A debate then took place , in which Mr . Fox and Mr , Pitt spoke in favour of the Billand the question being putthe House divided—For the Bill 5 6- ^ against it 3 8 .
; , The Bill was then read a 2 d time , and ordered to be committed , 26 th . The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Attornies' Tax Bill , and Mr . Kobart having taking the Chair , the different Glauses were proceeded with by the Committee , accompanied by a long conversation , in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer , Messrs . Sheridan , Adam , Jolliffe , Sir William Dolben , and Mr . Rose , bore the principal part ; in the course of which it appeared , that such Clerks' as were articled to Attornies previous to the 5 th instant ,, were to be exempted from the Tax .
Sir W . Dolben wished that a provision might be made , exempting such Clerks assnay be articled to their fathers from the first part of the Tax . . The Chancellor oi the Exchequer replied , that such a proposition could not be countenanced , as it would go entirely to do away the effect of the Tax . Mr . Adam confessed himself averse to the Tax , as deeming that it would go rather to degrade a profession in the Public opinion , among which were as- respectable and as useful Members of Society as in any other .
The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledged , that , as in all other collective bodies , there were certainly some most respectable characters among the profession in ques-: tion ; but he contended , that in point of regulation the Tax must have a good effect ,-as by excluding indigent persons , it prevented all those who could not have the advantage of a liberal education from becoming members of . it . Mr . Sloeridan spoke in support of the observation of Mr- Adam . After which the different clauses and provisions of the Bill were agreed to by the Committee , and the House res uming , ordered tile report to be received on . Monday .-
' 27 th . . Colonel Tarleton moved , that a list- of all the ships cleared out from Liverpool to the Coast of Africa , from July 1793 , to the latest dates , be laid before the House '; and also of the number of Slaves imported into'the- British West India islands in 1791 , 92 . and 93 . Mr . East moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the better regulation of the poor Laws , the leading features of which were , to prevent in future poor persons from being removed from the place of their residence , until they became actually chargeable
thereto . Mr . Alderman Anderson acquainted the House , that , in consideration of the expensive war in which we were engaged , it was not the wish of the Corporation of London to petition that House for the Repeal of the Duty upon Coals , at this time , though it was a-Duty which was severely felt by all the poorer classes 0 : ' the people .