to, and have, an annuity, transferrable at the bank of England, for the principal and intereft due on the bills, after the rate of 4 pounds per centum per annum, to commence from the 25th day of March next, payable half yearly, in lieu of all other intereft, until redeemed by parliament, the faid annuities to be charged upon the finking fund, and the fums, which fhall be iffued out of the finking fund, for payment of the faid annuities, to be from time to time replaced out of the next aids to be granted by parliament FERRUARY 17.

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That all perfons interested in, or intitled unto, any debentures payable out of his majefty's office of ordnance, which were dated on, or before the 31st day of December laft, who fhall, on, or before, the 25th day of March next, carry the fame to the treafurer of his majesty's ordnance, to be certified by him, or his deputy or cafhier, to the governor and company of the bank of England, shall be intitled unto, and have, an annuity transferrable at the bank of England, for the fums due on the faid debentures, after the rate of four pounds per cent. per ann. to commence from the 25th day of March next, payable half yearly until redeemed by parliament, the faid annuities to be charged upon the finking fund, and the fums which fhall be iffued out of the finking fund, for payment of the faid annuities, to be, from time to time, replaced out of the next aids to be granted by parliament

MARCH 8.

1. That there be raised in manner following; that is to fay, the sum of 2.800,000 1. by annuities, after the rate of 41. per centum per annum, transferrable at the bank of England, and redeemable by parliament, and the fum of 700,000 1. by two lotteries to be drawn at different times in the year 1763, each lottery to confift of 35,000 tickets, and every blank to be of the value of 51. the blanks and prizes to be attended with the like 4 per cent. transferrable and redeemable annuities, the faid feveral annuities to commence from the 5th day of April 1763, and to be payable half yearly on the 10th day of October, and the 5th day of April in every year, and that every contributor towards the faid fum of 2.800,000 1. fhall, for every 801. fo contributed, be intitled to receive a ticket in each of the faid lotteries, upon the payment of 10 1. for each ticket; and that every contributor fhall, on, or before, the 15th day of this instant March, make a depofit with the cashiers of the bank of England,

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of

of 12l. 10s. per cent. in part of the fum or fums to be !. s. contributed by him towards the faid fum of 2.800,cool. and also a depofit of 10 1. per centum, in part of the monies to be contributed by him in respect of each lottery, as a fecurity for making the future payments refpectively, on or before the times herein after limited that is to fay On the 2.800,000 1. 12l. 10s. per cent. on, or before, the 10th day of May next.

12l. 10s. per cent. on, or before, the 16th day of June next.

Izl. 10s. per cent. on, or before, the 21st day of July next.

121. 10s. per cent. on, or before, the 30th day of Auguft rext.

121. 10s. per cent. on, or before, the 27th day of September next.

121. 10s. per cent. on, or before the 21ft day of October next.

121. cs. per cent. on, or before, the 24th day of November next.

On the lotteries for 700,000l.

gol. per cent. on, or before, the 31st day of April next, for compleating the payment upon the first lottery.

gol per cent. on or before the 11th day of October. next, for compleating the payment upon the 2d lottery.

Which feveral fums fo received, fhall, by the faid cashiers, be paid into the receipt of his majesty's exchequer, to be applied, from time to time, to fuch fervices as fhall then have been voted by this houfe, in this feffion of parliament, and not otherwife; and that every contributor, who shall pay in the whole of his contribution on account of his fhare in the annuities attending the faid fum of 2.800,000l. at any time, on or before, the 18th day of October next, or on account of his hare in the first lottery, on or before the 20th day of April next, or on account of his fhare in the second lottery, on or before the 10th day of October next, fhall be allowed a difcount after the rate of 31. per cent. per annum, on the fum fo compleating his contribution refpectively, to be computed from the day of compleating fuch contribution, to the 24th day of November next, in refpect of the fum paid on account of the first mentioned annuities, and to the 21st day of April next, in respect of the fum paid on account of the firft lottery, and to the 11th

day

day of October next, in refpect of the fum paid on account of the fecond lottery

-3.500,000

2. That an additional duty of 81. per ton be laid upon all French wines, and of 41. per ton upon all wines, which fhall be imported into this kingdom.

3. That the faid annuities and lotteries be charged upon the said additional duties upon wine, for which the finking fund fhall be the collateral fecurity.

MARCH 14.

1. That a duty of 45 per hogfhead be laid upon all cyder and perry made within this kingdom, over and above all other duties now payable for cyder or perry, to be paid by the maker thereof.

2. That a duty of 21. per ton be laid and perry imported into this kingdom.

upon all cyder

3. That the faid duties upon cyder and perry be charged, together with the duties upon wines granted in this feffion, with the payment of the annuities mentioned in a resolution of this house, of the 8th of this inftant March.

MARCH 19.

1. That there be iffued and applied out of fuch monies as fhall or may arife of the furpluffes, exceffes, or overplus monies, and other revenues, compofing the fiaking fund, the fum of

2. That there be iffued and applied the money remaining in the receipt of the exchequer, being the furplus of the feveral duties upon beer and ale, granted by an act of the first of his majesty's reign, after fatisfying all charges and incumbrances thereupon, to the 5th of January 1763, amounting to the fum of

3. That there be issued and applied fuch part of the fum of 20,ocol, granted to his majefty in the laft feffion, upon account, towards defraying the charge of the pay of the militia of that part of Great Britain called England, when unembodied, and of the cloathing of the part of the said militia then unembodied, for one year, beginning the 25th of March 1962, as fhall remain in the receipt of the exchequer, after the faid charges are fatisfied.

4. That there be raised, by loans or exchequer bills to be charged upon the first aids to be granted in the next feffion; and fuch exchequer bills, if not difcharged, with intereft thereupon, on, or before the 5th of April, 1764, to be exchanged, and received in [N] 4 paymen

2.000,000

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payment in fuch manner as exchequer bills have ufually been exchanged and received in payment

That an act, made in the fixth year of his late majefty king George the fecond, intituled, "An act for the better fecuring and encouraging the trade to his majesty's fugar colonies in America," which was to continue in force for five years, to be computed from the 24th day of June 1733, and to the end of the then next feffion of parliament, and which, by feveral fubfequent acts, made in the 11th, 19th, 26th, 29th, and 31st, years of the reign of his faid late majefty, and an act, made in the first year of the reign of his prefent majefty, was further continued until the 29th day of September 1763, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament, be further continued, with amendments, until the 29th day of September 1764, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament.

That an act, made in the 21st year of the reign of his late majesty king George the fecond, intituled, "An act for encouraging the making of indico in the British plantations in America," which was to continue in force for feven years, from the 25th day of March 1749, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament, and which, by an act, made in the 28th year of the reign of his faid late majefty, was further continued until the 25th day of March 1763. and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament, be further continued, with amendments, until the 25th of March 1770, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament.

Total fum provided for by this feffion

1. S. d. 1.800,000

6

3.847,120 9

14.199,375 16 о

Befides what may arife from the faid third refolution of the committee of ways and means agreed to on the 19th of March; therefore fome of the grants, or provifions, made by this feffion, must be extremely deficient, if it fhould be found neceffary hereafter to grant any thing for making good the deficiency of the grants for 1763.

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An

Ar ESTIMATE of the DEBT of his Majefty's NAVY on the Heads hereafter mentioned, as it flood on Dec. 31, 1762.

the men,

&c. unpaid on the books of ships paid off

Due, to pay
To fhips in fea pay, on the aforefaid Dec. 31, 1762
off the bills entered in courfe for flop-cloaths and bedding for sea-
To difcharge and
men, furgeons neceffaries, free gifts, &c.

pay

Victualling debt as per eflimate received from those commissioners, viz.

Due, for fhort allowance to the companies of his majesty's thips in pay, and which have

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The debt will then be