The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-06-14 00:00:00

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OR,
LITER.4.RY

VERTISER.

[PRICE SIXPENCE.

submit it to the Cnnimittee, and having stated the
principle upon which I have deemed - :h
advtseitble, I shall iv into
first, With reference
neiqg ,the Supplies
s-ae -the Ways •ancl Meat
ri:Ccnnixtending to the
bee t .voted, ezclusire

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vice 10,000,0001.
will +e piepose4 to vo
Saar 2,00,0001. more
the preceding year, whit
'1,000,0001. rnakingf
and for Ordinaries •
posed to apply to
credit fee. two millions,
for the separate sere'
what has been paid
to 04,0004 and. there
',Ties a stem mak'
25,789,0001. the sepal
ciency of the Malt Ut
Ways and Means
sums due upon awards
.able to thetreaty in 17
It will appear by the
there are Some accounts between this country and
the East India Comktny, on which a considerable
balance is due, and for the payment ar which Z
shall propose a vote en account, et:1400,0001, /
propose to raise a sum to pay retr the Excheeuer
of the 41 Geo. 111. an to pay Off those that
remain of the Exchequer .15ilis of lie e, or which
have been renewed stect that time ; for this tl ere
will be required a win of 1,500,0)01. making *Ell.'
whole separate chiirge 6,617,0301. and the tees of
the supplies 3,ti1e,0001. this is the joint charge for
England and Ireland, from which 2-17ths are to be
dedu&ed on accotmt of the contribution by Ireland;
the proportion of Ireland deduaed from the sum of
ee, ;',",oool.leifves on accountofEngland 30,93'2,0001.
to beprovid Afar. The modeof providingfor this large
sum I shuttld wish to divide into three parts; first,
the annual taxes, the growing produce of the con-
solidated fund and Exchequer Bills; next of- such
means of revenue as are to be derived from the Ex- •
cise and Customs, and next a separate fund to be
levied on property during the continuance Of the
war. The annual malt duty, and those taxes sub-
stituted for the bill for the redemption of the land.
tax. A vote has passed for raising 4,000,0001.
Exchequer Bills, a considerable proportion of which
has not been raised, and it is intended not to issue,
by 1,000,0001. what there is an authority to raise.
I must therefore state 3,000,0001. as the amount of
Exchequer Bills towards the Ways and Means. I am
to add the surplus of the consolidated fund, to the
etteApril 1804, on the produce of the taxes, ~acc-
ording to the estimate that can be formed.. Is:ate
it Previous to The Christmas recess; my expectations,
that I should be justi licd in voting a growing produce
of 6,000,0001. that expectation has been completely
justified by the state of the accounts now before the
House. I shall therefore propose asum of G,5u0,0;01.
It isnot my intention, nor has it been usual to ask the
House to come to a vote on this point. I ask credit
for the sum I have mentioned, and the propriety of
estimating the growing produce of the Consolidated
Fund, at such an amount, must be the subjea of
future consideration. The grounds on which I form
my opinion arc in my hand ; I will not state them,
as I tiJ not intend to submit any vote on the snhjed
of them. I stated, on the Supply side of the ac-
count, that it was my intention to find the meansof
settling the Bank advances cf 1,f,00,0')01. I propose
to provide fir that sum. I entertain a hope that the
same considerations which induced the Bank :to
make the advance, will dispose them to accept Ex-
chequer Eill; for that sum, without increasing the
number of r:-chequer Bills in the market; of this,
however, I am not authorised to speak with ccni-
deuce, but it is oat irrational to c:..nclude, that the
sane causes which induce the Bank to advance the
money, will operate to their granting the accommo-
dation I have alluded to.. However, I am to sup-
pose the Exchequer Bills will be to be paid ; I must,
therefore, provide the sums of 1,500,000 I. to dis-
. charge th.it c.aim wife.' is on the ceuntry. There
remains Exchequer Bils issued on the growth of
hemp and flax 300,')001. Under the first head
of Ways and Mean., I may state the expeded pro-
duce of the Lottery ; I ..m unwilling to mention any
precise sum, but it may be eetmated at from
3to 403,0001.; lui 1 ttLe it at 360,00)1. I come
now to propose those tuts which it is my intention
to raise by the anyren,a i n of the duties on the Ex-
cise and Customs ; I :hat propose these, as well as
a tax on property, as 1.4 r taxes—me.ely as taxes
which shall continue chiing the wAr, and determine
within six months altos the conclusion of the Dc.
finiti ve Treaty. Considering the advantages which
have been derive., by the West-India merchants,
and Proprietors, by the sale of the produce of the
colonies during the war, I should submit that there
could not be fairer Objets pf taxation than that ar-
ticle of colonial produce which the Committee will
„agree with Int is deemed the necessary of life; I
• mean the article of Sugar. During the war, we
may expect a monopoly of that trade, and that we
shall be the channel for supplying every part of
Europe with it. I shall propose that to the exist-
ing duties which have been consolidated, there shall
be added 4s. per cwt. which is 20 per cent.• on the
duty. I shall propose to add 121 per cent. on all
other articles of import from the %Vest India colo-
nies, with the exception of cotton, wool, tea, and
wine, which I shall state as objects of separate taxa-
tion not comprehended within the general change
of lel per cent. on the duty ; the Al per cent. on the
eon inl,lated custom, and the 121 per cent. on
the other articles, with the exception I have stated,
I estimate at 1,300,0001. I wish the Committee to
understand, that in making the exception as to
cotton, wool, tea, and wine, I do rot mean to
charge them as duties of Customs, but under the
management of the Excise. Considering the "cii..-
cumstaaces in which the manufactures ales =l'o off'
ehis country may exped2 to be placed during 'the
continuance of the war, and eoeSiderint the mono-
puly which this country may demx.i.. ut every mar-

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h I have deemed such a system
now enter into the particulars,
to the Supplies that have lieirt
upplies that remain, and that
Means which j am desirous
the Cominittee. Tbero 114.
c cf the ordinaries for the,
for the Army 4,721,8491.
vote for the Army Extraordi:
lore ; for the Extraordinaries or
mhi eh have not beenprovided fct,
rtheArmy Service., 1;7541C1001:
voted 42840001. ..T4 is pro%
Committee a vote o&
including what is wanted
vice at treland. Add to
for COra Bounties, amonntini
there will remain for Misce
akiug together a charge 4f
)orate charge, with the defici-
/uty, 113,0001. the deficienty 6t
for 1808, 480,0w1. and the
%is of American Chlms ape*.
I 794, amounting to 32,000,0001.
he acceunts en the table, that