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London, England, 1809-04-29 00:00:00

Ths 4rcfTAatr at WAIL mid, that the utmost
possible 'pants were Liken to ascertain that fart.
There were several 111111 which he had ordered not
to be humoured, on account of the want of similarity
in the handwriting.
Me. Marmite Et reciritat.D wished to know if
it were clearly oscert.iiiieci, if those of were not
iu the service of other oountries, with *nom we were
at weir.
the Sreaui'iae at WAR VO, that had been
wade one of the objects of inquiry, MIMI they lied
ritually struck off some that were found to have
ein•aged in other service.
Zits. TAIILLroN asked whether it was half-pay.,
or whole pay, which they reretved.
Mr. 110saisaun answered that the allowance in
no cr.e unwonted to hill pay, nor was it so much
as half par.
Mr. Wurratteats *aired who war Mr. Rogney.
41,4 seemed Ly the printed estimates to be entrusts
*I with large sums of money to pay those officets.
The Seest• iAItY at IVasi said, lee knew nothing
bade of him than that be WAS an offieer and clerk
kurphiyeil umber General Sontag in plying the
lutcli officers re .i.ling abroad, NMI wee in the
11-fwe lie (:Sir W. l'ulte•iity) came into
hut 4krirtoo
Mr. Witt-rear sti expressed his astonishment
that nobody slion!.l know any thing more about
Ibis individual, so as to sits. whether he was a per.
sof; worthy of to List ant confidence.
Ili. WILLI AM Sal observed, that it was int-
ruisible to ascertain how much the of try might
he imposed open for 10 years hack in regard to
these payincots. 'I he question was, whether -this
Mr. I{....tiey was a person of integrity and re.:
sperisibilify, such as the liritish Government ought
to entrust.

Mr. IlcsAiston further ahmrveil, that them
Dutch corps had hems disbanded at the peace of
Annetta, in 1503. which was only seven veers ago.
The Iserson :diodes! to had been fimnd worthy of
ao,didence, :soil the lost of certificates was always
esrefullv et.:)))) at the War-Office.
Mr. iVutraar•D expressed himself as wishing
to know if there would he any objection stiat)e to
this list beitig produced.
'Phe CaIASICEt.LOa of the Excitiottma said. it
might be attended with much olisadvantage, both
to the individuals ultio ret.e,veil these payments, and
to the conntry.
Mt. VirlitTtlitEAD thou 41:t it would be neers-ary
tut the Senetary at ‘Va, to take the trouble to ;a-
tonal himself of the ditties of Int office, so us to sa-
tisfy the Commune upon such patina as they might
wish to have information upon.
Mr. Csottn observed, that in 1104 i he folio]
the name of General Sontag in the estimates of the
last Adminietratiott, and the soon then paid to these
Officer. was moon!. whereas it was now reduced
to 16,0Q31.
Mr. %Vilifies:An said he should be glad to know
what answer that was to a Member of Pdrlioineut.
Its be told what was dour riming any forme, Go-
seritaitnit. ist.tead of being informed of facts oc-
curring at the pre cunt moment.
Uotto a tossotiost being pot by Mr. littwair Mast-
Tt S. as to the rain ;Aimed to I 7 truck Etnigrents ;
Mr. 11'istottam took occasion to observe, that so
far from that being too liberal or extravagant, it
was far short of what these poor creatures deserved.
They had only an allowance of 40s. per mouth,
when, with what they could earn by various iii-
'last riots. evocation., was far limn being suitable, in
the pevaent state of the price.. of prorisious, to their
Mr. Witmer an objected to the vote for the ex-
/mine of sending the Portuguese to the Brazils,
*net we had been at the trouble and expense of
tokiti4 possession of Portugal from them. It was
desirable that at stone fottorc day the Ihnise sl Id
soine further detailed esplumition upon that
pfotit. and also jut. regard to the payment of the
Dutch °Seers. wt all events he thought the Coin-
inkier should have some intelligible votes upon ens
subject.

Mr. CANNING announced, that Government had
tom.• Itinler it proati,e of transporting their rim-
e:rot:at, previous to the taking inesession of l'orltl-
Fnl and lie could further inform the Committee,
that t:,ere had hrt•n SI promise! of repayment made
to this country by the Brazilian (in.:mimeo.
Mr. Wint:roste.tn expre•.wrul himself satisfied
with Ili a explanation as to that particular point,
but thought that die printed vote should hose ex-
pressed that such a promise of re-payment had
been made.
The Resolution was then arcreed tn.
The following Rtioluticia, acre then agreed to:—
That a suns ant exerviliag 1-3,rion,ono, fur sltfi eying the
Zatrourdiaaries of t►e Artily, fur the Current year.
I..hotioosei for the Cu...114444r, I:eat-nits Departanut.
L.379,341J fur the darrark I)epartniesit.
L. 4 ar.7,oun far Foreign 411,d 3r, ret Services.
t. 44,000, for the Stuvelerper-GeuerafsOlfsce, includin;
the salary of Ina treputv.
L.lsion, to make ;Dui the loses sustained hi the inhalsit-
-40011 of the Peru Islitads, from what Owl safFersil Irma the
Lin' of tuarivse under Harou
L. 14,415 z-or 44. for pa) lug 1/0 atantidatf.
I. 1 5..1/ 511 44. (.0 eoalairicit is Majesty tri pay the ('Air of
the Pariah of St. :dart in-ut.t be- Fields.
The Committee robe. and the Haim% resumed—
the Report wits ordered to be broublit up on
day next.

ornemn TEE Of WAYS AND DEANA

The klouse resolved itself into the Camitsittre. to
hake into consideration the account of the surplie3
of Ways and Aeons of the last year. It %co, nu
zahlred, nn the motion of Mr. flysetsson, tl.,t the
Sum of 2.737,0001 should be referred, in conse-
quence of the refuridiusr of the Exchequer Hills.
He then " That the 1141 • a of 60,00,0001.
should be raised by Exchequer hills ;" which was
grred to.
The usual grouts for the Militia were then
Sr.g In.

The house restunkil, slid the Report was ordered
t,/ be brought upon Mon:his•.
WAR DEl'Arfclir:Cr.
Mf. ARM, L Mitt, and said he had risen with
the intention of moving. fir paper* relative to the
,bl,tary Aceoulitioli'v Department. lie grounded
h;i motion oil the Slitth Hewitt of the Military
Conimissioners. in which it appears that the clerk■
been illi:fta+rd from 1• to 50. fie did not
w',ll tf♦ comment oil the subject, but if it was op..
P.msd, he haled tb, noose would iodide him in
toittfug his reason* why they should he granted.
Ile therefore nosed, " That the Acccunts.ut Ge.