JANUARY 25, 1781. For the relief and fupport of the fufferers in the island of Barbadoes 40,000.0 40,000 O 5,099 10 5 5,099 10 5 Ditto of Eaft Florida 3,950 O -3,950 O Ditto of Weft Florida 3,900 Ditto of Georgia 2,986 0 Ditto of the Ifland of St. John in America 3,150 O O O General furveys in America 207 Levant Company 8,000 FEBRUARY 20. To replace to civil lift the like fum paid to American suf MAY 22. Towards carrying on the buildings at Somerfet Houfe To Dr. Smith, for his attendance for upwards of four years upon the fick perfons contined in feveral prifons within and near this metropolis Towards repairing the King's-Bench and Fleet prifons JUNE 7. To Mr. H. Philips, for his difcovery of a certain powder JUNE 19. To be paid to fuch perfons whofe loffes by the riots in To the bank for discounts, and rewards for receiving and To pay the prizes in the lottery For military services on the vote of credit WAYS WAYS AND MEANS for the above Supplies granted to his Majefty, for the Service of the year 1781. NOVEMBER 16, 1780. ESOLVED, That, towards raifing the Refupply granted to his majefty, the fum of four fhillings in the pound, and no more, be raised within the fpace of one year, from the 25th day of March, 1781, upon lands, tenements, hereditaments, penfions, offices, and perfonal eftates; in that part of Great Britain called England, Wales, and the town of Berwick upon Tweed; and that a proportionable cefs, according to the ninth article of the treaty of union, be laid upon that part of Great Britain called Scotland. 2. Refolved, That, towards raifing the fupply granted to his majesty, the duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry, which, by an Act of parliament of the twentieth year of his prefent majefty's reign, have continuance to the 24th day of June, 1781, be farther continued, and charged upon all malt which shall be made, and all mum which shall be made or imported, and all cyder and perry which fhall be made for fale, within the kingdom of Great Britain, from the 23d day of June 1781, to the 24th day of June 1782 FEBRUARY 6, 1781: Refolved, That, towards raifing the fupply granted to his majefty, there be iffued and applied the fum of two hundred and eighty-eight thoufand three hundred and forty-fix pounds, nineteen fhillings, and eight pence, remaining in the receipt of the exchequer on the fifth day of January, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-one, for the difpofition of parliament, of the monies which had then arifen of the furpluffes, exceffes, overplus monies, and other revenues, compofing the fund, commonly called the Sinking Fund. MARCH 8. Refolved, That, towards raifing the fupply granted to his majesty, the fum of twelve millions be raised by annuities, and the further fum of four hundred and eighty thousand pounds by a lottery, in manner following; that is to fay, That every contributor to the faid twelve millions fhall, for one hundred pounds contributed VOL. XXIV. [S] and paid, be entitled to the principal fum of one hundred pounds in annuities, after the rate of three pounds per centum; and to an additional principal fum of fifty pounds in like annuities, after the rate of three pounds per centum, and alfo to a farther principal fum of twenty-five pounds in annuities, after the rate of four pounds per centum; the faid feveral annuities, after the rate of three pounds per centum, and four pounds per centum, respectively, to commence from the fifth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. That the fum of twelve millions, to be contributed as aforefaid, together with the additional capital of fifty pounds to every one hundred pounds advanced and paid, amounting to fix millions, making together in the whole eighteen millions in annuities, after the rate of three pounds per centum, be, from the time of their commencement, added to, and made one joint ftock with, the three pounds per cent. annuities confolidated by the Acts of the twenty-fifth, twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth, thirty-fecond, and thirty-third, of George the Second, and by feveral fubfequent Acts, and charged upon the finking fund, and thall be payable and transferrable at the Bank of England at the fame time, and in the fame manner, and subject to the like redemption by parliament, as the faid three pounds per cent. confolidated annuities are payable and transferrable there, and redeemable by parlia ment. That the annuity, in refpect of the faid additional fum or capital of twenty-five pounds, to which every contributor of one hundred pounds contributed as aforefaid fhall be entitled, making together in the whole three millions, to carry an intereft and annuity, after the rate of four per cent. fhall be paid at the Bank of England for one quarter of a year, from the 5th day of January one thousand feven hundred and eighty one, to the fifth day of April following, and from that time fhall be added and made one joint ftock with certain annuities, after the rate of four pounds per cent. which were confolidated by an Act of the last feilion of parlia ment, and fhall alto be charged upon the finking fund, and fhall be payable and transferrable at the Bank of England at the fame time, and in the fame manner, and fubject to the like redemption by par liament, as the faid confolidated four pounds per cent cent. annuities are payable and transferrable there, and redeemable by parliament. That every contributor towards raifing the faid fum of twelve millions fhall, for every one thou fand pounds contributed, be entitled to four tickets in a lottery to confift of forty-eight thousand tickets, amounting to four hundred and eighty thoufand pounds, upon payment of the further fum of ten pounds for each ticket, the faid four hundred and eighty thousand pounds to be distributed into prizes for the benefit of the proprietors of the fortunate tickets in the faid lottery, which fhall be paid in money, at the Bank of England, to fuch proprietors upon demand, as foon after the first day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two as certificates can be prepared, without any deduction whatsoever. That every contributor fhall, on or before the fifteenth day of this inftant March, make a depofit of fifteen pounds per cent. on fuch fum as he or the fhall chufe to fubfcribe, towards raifing the faid fum of twelve millions, with the chief cashier or cashiers of the governor and company of the Bank of England, and alfo á depofit of fifteen pounds per cent, with the faid cafhier or cafhiers, in part of the monies to be contributed towards raifing the faid fum of four hundred and eighty thoufand pounds by lottery, as a fecurity for making the future payments respectively, on or before the days or times hereinafter limited; that is to fay, On £. 12,000,000 to be raised by annuities. 10 per cent. on or before the 14th day of June next [S] 2 |