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British Parliament.
20 ool . a year upon Baron Nelson , and the two next heiis to ' -tlit ^ peerage of Nelson or" the Nile . This message was read ,, and agreed to nan . d . ss . The same day , in the House of Commons , the Chano-hor oi the Exchequer moved the order of the day on Lord Nelson ' s annuity bill , which was for its commitment . On the 30 th , the Secretary at War moved the order of the day to consider further . of a sunoly ; which being read , the House resolved itself into a ' ht then
Committee of thewhole House . The Itig Hun . Secretary proceeded to open the army estimates ; iu doing which , his great object ^ he said , was to shew the difference between the former and the present estimates . The exoc-nce attending tlie establishment of regimental pay-masters , he stated at 27 , oool . There was likewise an additional charge of 100 , 000 ! . on account of barracks—others owing to the supplementary and Scots militia—the inofthe staff at home—and ofthe widows' pensions ; 111 all making
crease something more than a million in addition to the estimates ot last year . Mr . Tierney did not oppose voting for tlie estimates , but made some observations on the necessity ' of economy , and reflected on the accumulating fees of office . This drew a reply from the S . etietary at War , justifying
the receipt ot them . Mr . Pitt agreed with Mr . Tierney , that ceconomy was never more necessary than at present ; but that ceconomy , he said , must be exercised with prudence ; and instead of lessening , he thought it highly judicious to increase our efforts . . Mr . 'Tierney rejoined , and , 011 the score of ceconomy , wished to know what necessity there was for an Hon . Gentleman ( Mr . Dundas ) having 4000 ! . cf clekin the officein time
a year as ' treasurer ofthe navy ? and a : War- , of peace , of 1000 I . a year ? After a reply of some length from the Chancellor of the Exchequer , the resolutions were put and earned . _ On the 4 th of December , the House having resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and Means , Sir J . Sinclair said , upon a subject of such importance , he thought the House should be called over . Mr . Hohbouse animadverted the lan suggested bthe Chancellor of the Exchequerof
upon p y , taxing property , and concluded his speech by expressing bis -astonishment at a mode of taxation being proposed that was monstrous in appe . uance , and went only to gratify the quixotism of delivering Europe bom the yoke of France . Mr . Taylor , Mr . Johues , tlie Solictor General , : \ nd Mr . Buxton , bpoke upon the principle of the measure ; after which the resolutions were read a first and second time , for taxing income from one to two hundred pounds per annum , at the ratio specified in this table .
Income . Part . If 60 , but under 65 , to pay 120 th ( 7 o — 95 70 ¦ 75 7 ° 75 80 6 5 So 85 6 ° ' g . 9 o — 55 ' ¦
90 95 5 ° 95 100 — 45 IOO : 105 40 105 Ho 3 8 no U 5 3 -its no 34-120 i * 5 3 iie 1 to 3 °
income . - Pan . If 130 , but under 135 , to pay sSth 135 14 " - !' 140 145 2 4 I 45 , 5 o 22 1 o 155 10 155 : T < 5 ° J !> - 16 18
. I 0 o 5 16 5 — 170 — 17 170 175 16 i / 5 ' ° ' 5 iSo 1 S 5 14 185 190 — 13 , Qo 195 ' 1 95 200 i 1
And one-tenth part of income , if the same shall amount to zool . or upward [ TO BE CONTINUED . ' ]
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British Parliament.
20 ool . a year upon Baron Nelson , and the two next heiis to ' -tlit ^ peerage of Nelson or" the Nile . This message was read ,, and agreed to nan . d . ss . The same day , in the House of Commons , the Chano-hor oi the Exchequer moved the order of the day on Lord Nelson ' s annuity bill , which was for its commitment . On the 30 th , the Secretary at War moved the order of the day to consider further . of a sunoly ; which being read , the House resolved itself into a ' ht then
Committee of thewhole House . The Itig Hun . Secretary proceeded to open the army estimates ; iu doing which , his great object ^ he said , was to shew the difference between the former and the present estimates . The exoc-nce attending tlie establishment of regimental pay-masters , he stated at 27 , oool . There was likewise an additional charge of 100 , 000 ! . on account of barracks—others owing to the supplementary and Scots militia—the inofthe staff at home—and ofthe widows' pensions ; 111 all making
crease something more than a million in addition to the estimates ot last year . Mr . Tierney did not oppose voting for tlie estimates , but made some observations on the necessity ' of economy , and reflected on the accumulating fees of office . This drew a reply from the S . etietary at War , justifying
the receipt ot them . Mr . Pitt agreed with Mr . Tierney , that ceconomy was never more necessary than at present ; but that ceconomy , he said , must be exercised with prudence ; and instead of lessening , he thought it highly judicious to increase our efforts . . Mr . 'Tierney rejoined , and , 011 the score of ceconomy , wished to know what necessity there was for an Hon . Gentleman ( Mr . Dundas ) having 4000 ! . cf clekin the officein time
a year as ' treasurer ofthe navy ? and a : War- , of peace , of 1000 I . a year ? After a reply of some length from the Chancellor of the Exchequer , the resolutions were put and earned . _ On the 4 th of December , the House having resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and Means , Sir J . Sinclair said , upon a subject of such importance , he thought the House should be called over . Mr . Hohbouse animadverted the lan suggested bthe Chancellor of the Exchequerof
upon p y , taxing property , and concluded his speech by expressing bis -astonishment at a mode of taxation being proposed that was monstrous in appe . uance , and went only to gratify the quixotism of delivering Europe bom the yoke of France . Mr . Taylor , Mr . Johues , tlie Solictor General , : \ nd Mr . Buxton , bpoke upon the principle of the measure ; after which the resolutions were read a first and second time , for taxing income from one to two hundred pounds per annum , at the ratio specified in this table .
Income . Part . If 60 , but under 65 , to pay 120 th ( 7 o — 95 70 ¦ 75 7 ° 75 80 6 5 So 85 6 ° ' g . 9 o — 55 ' ¦
90 95 5 ° 95 100 — 45 IOO : 105 40 105 Ho 3 8 no U 5 3 -its no 34-120 i * 5 3 iie 1 to 3 °
income . - Pan . If 130 , but under 135 , to pay sSth 135 14 " - !' 140 145 2 4 I 45 , 5 o 22 1 o 155 10 155 : T < 5 ° J !> - 16 18
. I 0 o 5 16 5 — 170 — 17 170 175 16 i / 5 ' ° ' 5 iSo 1 S 5 14 185 190 — 13 , Qo 195 ' 1 95 200 i 1
And one-tenth part of income , if the same shall amount to zool . or upward [ TO BE CONTINUED . ' ]