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House Of Commons.

Mr . PITT defended the measures , the responsibility of which he took to himself . The question was disposed of , on a division , by the orderof the day forthe Committee of IVays and Means . Mr . PITT observed , that every circumstance which could tend to increase-the burthens of the people , was to him occasion of extreme regret ; but , adverting to the necessity of the War , he felt a confidence that the temporary inconvenience would be compensated by great and permanent advantages . He calculated a revenue of ioo , oool . a year from the Tax on Dogs , and between 30 and 40 , 000 ! . a year on the

amendment of the Duty on-Hats , each of which should have the required stamp upon the lining ; which sums united would equal the proposed tax on Cottons , which he had given up . Since the estimate in December , 1795 , the Extraordinaries of the Army amounted to 535 , 000 ! . ditto Ordinance , 200 , 000 ! . erection of Barracks , 267 , 000 ! . advanced out of the Civil List , including sums to the suffering Clergy of France , and to be made good by Parliament , ioo , oool .. Balance due on Ways-and-Means , after the loan of eighteen millions , 177 , 000 ! . Total 1 , 279 , 000 ! , to which was to be added , exclusive of the Vote , of Credit for two millions and a-, about 1221

half , ,, 000 ! . Mr . Pitt went into a detail of Navy Debt , with four-millions of which he proposed to charge himself up to December , 1796 . He already , had 1 , 200 , 000 ! . which would be increased by the proposed taxes , and leave notmuch more than two millions to provide for . To enable the Bank more essentiallyto assist the Merchants , he proposed by payment of cash to take out of the market 3 , 500 , 000 ! . of Exchequer Bills , and the million granted as premium on the importation of corn being no longer requisite , he would apply it , and the million of Exchequer Billswhich would be unpaid the 5 th of Aprilto the same accountMr

, , . . Pitt , after a long and particular explanation ' , staled 7 , 500 , 000 ! . to be the sum now required , the interest of which would amount to 555 , 000 ! . He forcibly expatiated on the resources of the Country , and its commerce , which , notwithstanding the-War , was constantly encreasing ; in proof of which he stated , that the exports oflast-year amounted to 27 , 270 , 000 ! . being more by three millions-than at , any- former period . Mr . Pitt enlarged on the benefits resulting from the Sinking : Fund ,

which , he stated , would in fifty-two years clear off the entire National debt .- He observed , the taxes were productive , and would shortly afford a million . surplus at the disposal of Parliament . He said , the last duties on wines , without diminishing the consumption , had produced a revenue of 6 oo , oool . a year , which'he proposed to double by another duty , of 20 I . : a pipe , the produce of which he calculated : at 30 , 000 ! . Mr . Pitt adverted to the insolence and distresses of France , with-which he contrasted the flourishing state of this Country , in terms highly gratifying ; and concluded by moving , "That the sum of 7 i 500 . 000 i . beraised by way of loan . " conceived the Minister had notbeen correct in his

Mr . GREY , statement of our exports , which were encreased- by the War ,, and often rated at more than-their amount . With respect to the taxes that had been proposed , the first he had : no objection to ; but it was one which he -thought would not be so productive as was stated ; and he was impressed -with that idea , from reading the curious Bill that had been introduced for raising that duty , which seemed , in its present stage , to be no less than one to authorize dog-stealing . The Bills might , however , be amended in the Committee , at which time he . would move , that instead of one shilling

a year on the dogs of poor cottagers , there should be inserted ' nothing at all , ' as that appeared to him to be the most objectionable , part of the Bill .- He next entered into-minute calculations upon the estimates made by the Minister , and contended that he was not correct in some respects , and that in others he had not acted with sufficient justice towards the country . It did not appear to him that the quantity of wine , would not be diminished in consequence of the encreased duty intended to be laid upon it . ' The Navy debt had been increasing each succeeding year beyond the estimates made bthe Minister"Whthereforeshould he

y . y , , , when that was greater last year than-ten millions , estimate it forthe ensuing-year at no more than four ? If he had acted on his own principles , and according .-to what occurred hitherto , he should have estimated tlie debt at seven millions . Therefore he did not give a fair account of what-the expences were , -likely to be .-Nor . did he state anymeans to provide , for the arrears of the army or the Civil List . He followed Mr . Pitt in his calculations , and strongly animadverted 'ipon each .

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Untitled Article 1
Untitled Article 2
LONDON: Article 2
TO READERS, CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE: AND CABINET OF UNIVERSAL LITERATURE. Article 5
MOON-LIGHT. Article 12
AN ADDRESS TO THE BRETHREN OF ST. JOHN'S LODGE, NO. 534, LAHCASTER. Article 14
EXTRACTS FROM THE MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF EDWARD GIBBON, ESQ. Article 17
SKETCHES OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH-AMERICAN INDIANS. Article 22
CHARACTERS OF CHILLINGWORTH AND BAYLE. Article 26
SCENE IN THE ALPS. Article 28
A TOUR THROUGH LONDON, Article 29
THE STAGE. Article 35
ON THE RETURN OF SPRING. Article 39
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 41
THE VANITY OF FAME. Article 42
ANECDOTES. Article 44
SINGULAR INSTANCES OF PUSILLANIMITY Article 46
SINGULAR INSTANCE OF GENEROSITY. Article 47
BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 48
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 49
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 54
LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 59
POETRY. Article 60
THE MASON,S PRAYER. Article 61
ELEGY. Article 62
TO THE MOON. Article 63
PROLOGUE TO VORTIGERN. Article 64
EPILOGUE TO THE SAME. Article 65
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 66
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 69
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES. Article 70
STATE PAPERS. Article 75
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 77
HOME NEWS. Article 78
TRIAL OF VICE-ADMIRAL CORNWALLIS. Article 79
PROMOTIONS. Article 82
Untitled Article 82
OBITUARY. Article 83
LIST OF BANKRUPTS. Article 85
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House Of Commons.

Mr . PITT defended the measures , the responsibility of which he took to himself . The question was disposed of , on a division , by the orderof the day forthe Committee of IVays and Means . Mr . PITT observed , that every circumstance which could tend to increase-the burthens of the people , was to him occasion of extreme regret ; but , adverting to the necessity of the War , he felt a confidence that the temporary inconvenience would be compensated by great and permanent advantages . He calculated a revenue of ioo , oool . a year from the Tax on Dogs , and between 30 and 40 , 000 ! . a year on the

amendment of the Duty on-Hats , each of which should have the required stamp upon the lining ; which sums united would equal the proposed tax on Cottons , which he had given up . Since the estimate in December , 1795 , the Extraordinaries of the Army amounted to 535 , 000 ! . ditto Ordinance , 200 , 000 ! . erection of Barracks , 267 , 000 ! . advanced out of the Civil List , including sums to the suffering Clergy of France , and to be made good by Parliament , ioo , oool .. Balance due on Ways-and-Means , after the loan of eighteen millions , 177 , 000 ! . Total 1 , 279 , 000 ! , to which was to be added , exclusive of the Vote , of Credit for two millions and a-, about 1221

half , ,, 000 ! . Mr . Pitt went into a detail of Navy Debt , with four-millions of which he proposed to charge himself up to December , 1796 . He already , had 1 , 200 , 000 ! . which would be increased by the proposed taxes , and leave notmuch more than two millions to provide for . To enable the Bank more essentiallyto assist the Merchants , he proposed by payment of cash to take out of the market 3 , 500 , 000 ! . of Exchequer Bills , and the million granted as premium on the importation of corn being no longer requisite , he would apply it , and the million of Exchequer Billswhich would be unpaid the 5 th of Aprilto the same accountMr

, , . . Pitt , after a long and particular explanation ' , staled 7 , 500 , 000 ! . to be the sum now required , the interest of which would amount to 555 , 000 ! . He forcibly expatiated on the resources of the Country , and its commerce , which , notwithstanding the-War , was constantly encreasing ; in proof of which he stated , that the exports oflast-year amounted to 27 , 270 , 000 ! . being more by three millions-than at , any- former period . Mr . Pitt enlarged on the benefits resulting from the Sinking : Fund ,

which , he stated , would in fifty-two years clear off the entire National debt .- He observed , the taxes were productive , and would shortly afford a million . surplus at the disposal of Parliament . He said , the last duties on wines , without diminishing the consumption , had produced a revenue of 6 oo , oool . a year , which'he proposed to double by another duty , of 20 I . : a pipe , the produce of which he calculated : at 30 , 000 ! . Mr . Pitt adverted to the insolence and distresses of France , with-which he contrasted the flourishing state of this Country , in terms highly gratifying ; and concluded by moving , "That the sum of 7 i 500 . 000 i . beraised by way of loan . " conceived the Minister had notbeen correct in his

Mr . GREY , statement of our exports , which were encreased- by the War ,, and often rated at more than-their amount . With respect to the taxes that had been proposed , the first he had : no objection to ; but it was one which he -thought would not be so productive as was stated ; and he was impressed -with that idea , from reading the curious Bill that had been introduced for raising that duty , which seemed , in its present stage , to be no less than one to authorize dog-stealing . The Bills might , however , be amended in the Committee , at which time he . would move , that instead of one shilling

a year on the dogs of poor cottagers , there should be inserted ' nothing at all , ' as that appeared to him to be the most objectionable , part of the Bill .- He next entered into-minute calculations upon the estimates made by the Minister , and contended that he was not correct in some respects , and that in others he had not acted with sufficient justice towards the country . It did not appear to him that the quantity of wine , would not be diminished in consequence of the encreased duty intended to be laid upon it . ' The Navy debt had been increasing each succeeding year beyond the estimates made bthe Minister"Whthereforeshould he

y . y , , , when that was greater last year than-ten millions , estimate it forthe ensuing-year at no more than four ? If he had acted on his own principles , and according .-to what occurred hitherto , he should have estimated tlie debt at seven millions . Therefore he did not give a fair account of what-the expences were , -likely to be .-Nor . did he state anymeans to provide , for the arrears of the army or the Civil List . He followed Mr . Pitt in his calculations , and strongly animadverted 'ipon each .

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