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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
Mr . Buxton then rose : he said he approved of the princip le of the bill , and had hitherto given it his firm support , while he viewed the necessity there was of the landed " interest of the country coming- forward , m the present exigency , to support the contest in which we were engaged ; he thought a clause ous-ht to be added to this bill , providing for the future security of gentlemen of landed property , that incase of future emergency they might be taxed onlin the proportion as others He closed with reading his clause ,
y same . which purported , that hereafter no additional land-tax should be laid on , excepting- there was also a tax upon property in general . MtOPitt said , it was with great relu & ance that he must differ from the Hon . Gentleman who proposed this clause , as to its tendency . He was sorry that a Gentleman , who had confessed himself friendly to the principle of the bill , should wish to introduce a clause of so dangerous a nature . _ Mr . Pitt then stated the difficulties which would attend a tax upon property in general ,
and the impropriety of adding the ' present clause to the bill , as it might tend to encourage the enemies of this country to suppose our resources were nearly exhausted . . Mr . Peele said , there never was a measure introduced into Parliament so advantageous to landholders as the present .
TAX ON EXPORTS AND IMPORTS . Monday , . 1 . Mr . Hobart brought up the report of the Committee of Ways and Means respecting the new tax on Imports and Exports , which was agreed to by the house . Mr . Pitt moved , that a bill be prepared , and brought m thereon . Sir Francis Baring said , there was nothing , which the Chancellor of the Exchequer could anticipate , - that would compensate for putting the trade of
the country under such severe restrictions-Mr . Pitt said , he was sorry that he was not able toattend his duty in Parliament when his Hon . Friend had brought forward the measure , as he should have been glad to have heard the objection of the Hon . Baronet , whowasasconversantandintelligentin trade as any gentleman in the kingdom . It , however , so happened , on the present occasion , that he differed from almost every commercial man with whom he ( Mr . "Pitt ) had conversed . It was a flattering
circumstance to say , that even in this period of the war our trade was extending , and under such circumstances it could be no hardship to require an additional burthen from the merchants to pay for its protection . After a few words from Mr . Buxton , leave was given ; and Mr . Pitt , Sir Francis Baring , Mr . Rose , & c . were ordered . to prepare and bring in the same .
L ' prrjfty .. The House resolved into a Committee of Ways and Means , Mr . Hobart in the chair . Mr . Pitt informed the House that the Lottery had been contracted for , by which a profit would arise to the public of 150 , 000 ! . He then moved that the sum of-667 , < j 6 ? i . 13 s . 4 d . be granted to his Majesty by way of Lottery , to consist of 50 , 060 tickets , at 13 I . 7 s . 2 d . per ticket . The motion was agreed
to , and the report ordered to be received to-morrow , LIVERPOOL . . . Mr . Gascoipme obtained leave to present a petition from Liverpool , praying that the inhabitants may be empoweredto lay a tax on themselves , for the protection of the town and shipping against the enemy , by employing gunboats at the mouth of the harbour , and increasing the protection of the towsj by an additional military force , VOL , x . . 3 E
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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
Mr . Buxton then rose : he said he approved of the princip le of the bill , and had hitherto given it his firm support , while he viewed the necessity there was of the landed " interest of the country coming- forward , m the present exigency , to support the contest in which we were engaged ; he thought a clause ous-ht to be added to this bill , providing for the future security of gentlemen of landed property , that incase of future emergency they might be taxed onlin the proportion as others He closed with reading his clause ,
y same . which purported , that hereafter no additional land-tax should be laid on , excepting- there was also a tax upon property in general . MtOPitt said , it was with great relu & ance that he must differ from the Hon . Gentleman who proposed this clause , as to its tendency . He was sorry that a Gentleman , who had confessed himself friendly to the principle of the bill , should wish to introduce a clause of so dangerous a nature . _ Mr . Pitt then stated the difficulties which would attend a tax upon property in general ,
and the impropriety of adding the ' present clause to the bill , as it might tend to encourage the enemies of this country to suppose our resources were nearly exhausted . . Mr . Peele said , there never was a measure introduced into Parliament so advantageous to landholders as the present .
TAX ON EXPORTS AND IMPORTS . Monday , . 1 . Mr . Hobart brought up the report of the Committee of Ways and Means respecting the new tax on Imports and Exports , which was agreed to by the house . Mr . Pitt moved , that a bill be prepared , and brought m thereon . Sir Francis Baring said , there was nothing , which the Chancellor of the Exchequer could anticipate , - that would compensate for putting the trade of
the country under such severe restrictions-Mr . Pitt said , he was sorry that he was not able toattend his duty in Parliament when his Hon . Friend had brought forward the measure , as he should have been glad to have heard the objection of the Hon . Baronet , whowasasconversantandintelligentin trade as any gentleman in the kingdom . It , however , so happened , on the present occasion , that he differed from almost every commercial man with whom he ( Mr . "Pitt ) had conversed . It was a flattering
circumstance to say , that even in this period of the war our trade was extending , and under such circumstances it could be no hardship to require an additional burthen from the merchants to pay for its protection . After a few words from Mr . Buxton , leave was given ; and Mr . Pitt , Sir Francis Baring , Mr . Rose , & c . were ordered . to prepare and bring in the same .
L ' prrjfty .. The House resolved into a Committee of Ways and Means , Mr . Hobart in the chair . Mr . Pitt informed the House that the Lottery had been contracted for , by which a profit would arise to the public of 150 , 000 ! . He then moved that the sum of-667 , < j 6 ? i . 13 s . 4 d . be granted to his Majesty by way of Lottery , to consist of 50 , 060 tickets , at 13 I . 7 s . 2 d . per ticket . The motion was agreed
to , and the report ordered to be received to-morrow , LIVERPOOL . . . Mr . Gascoipme obtained leave to present a petition from Liverpool , praying that the inhabitants may be empoweredto lay a tax on themselves , for the protection of the town and shipping against the enemy , by employing gunboats at the mouth of the harbour , and increasing the protection of the towsj by an additional military force , VOL , x . . 3 E