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110t7S E OF COMMONS.

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The SECRETARY at WAR presented. pursuant to order,
a return of the men un the Royal liniment of &witty, aod
3f the new Levies, which were ordered to be laid on the table.
Mr. DUNDAS twought up a P.tition item the Commission-
ers of Excise, in Scotland; the contents of which we were
unable to hear, which was referred to a Committee to examine
and report.
A Moti•in h.ising been Mad!, that the Message from the
Lords, of the 28th January last, respecting the attendance of
several Membris, be now taken into cuieWileratian ; it was
ordered that Criron .1 CM:. arid Sir limes Stewart, Bart. two
of the said Memb.oe, have lea,' Co go to the House of Lords
when they think ht.
Ms. FRANCIS sensed, that there be laid before the flow:,
*epics of all the Treatias, engagements, and correspondence,
entered into between the British Government in tadia, and
the Great Mogul, previous to the Treaty of Merle.
Mr. DUNDAS (in the absence of Mr. Pitt) said, that thine
WA% no objection to the production of these Papers, which was
ordered accordingly.
A person from the Exchequer presented various accounts of
' the Duties on Imports and Exports, to and from the Isle of
Man, up to April last year, which were ordered to be printed.
The accounts of the charges of the repel,' of the Romney
and LA Sensible frigates, when under the command of Sir
Ilome Popham, were also ordered to be printed.
• The Report of the Commitke on the Quarantine Bill was
brought up, and the aniendinents read and agreed to.
The Order of the hay for a Committee on the Mutiny Bill
was discharged, and another appointed for Friday next.
SIrJOHN NEWPORT gave notice, that he should move,
on Thursday next, that there be laid before the Houma return
of the Irish Pensions, granted since 170; also of compenta.
kc. granted in consequence of the Act of Union, as ter
as the same can be made up.
The Land Tax Cominissinners Indemnity Bill was read a
second time and committed.

Admiral POLE, after a few observations, moved, that the
House being informed that the proper signature to the 6th
Report of the Commissioners of Naval Inquiry had not been
signed in the usual manner ; he therefore moved, that the
same be withdrawn, and another presented.
Mr. ALEXANDER brought up the Report of the Cuat-
miuee Supply. The Resolutions were read and agreed to.
A Member pve notice, that he should make • Mytiun

to morrow, relative to the detention of the passengers taken on
board the Soanish frigates.
The following were ordered to be laid on the table, •ra.
An account of the Duties payable upon Salt ❑t England
and Scotland, for three years, ending the sth January, 1805,
distinguishing the amount in each year, Sic.
An account of the Duties upon Salt, ettported for three
years, ending the sth January, 1805, distirgualting the
amount in each year, &c.
An account of the Duties payable upon Horses and Carriages,
for the years 1803 and 1804.
An account of the Duties upon Horses and Mules, used in
husbandry, in England arid Wales, fur three ytars, ending the
sth of April, 1804.
• of the net amount of the Assessments, under the

An account
Property, fur the year ending the Mh of April, 1104
Mr. la vam c, litopector-General of Imports and Exports; and
Mr. YARQVII•II, from the Tax Office, presented the alauve
accounts which were laid upon the table.
The SPEAKER' said, he thought it right to state, that a
ballet for an Election Committee stood for to-morrow. lie,
therefore, gave notice, that lie should come down to the Hoots!
to-morruvr, at half-pest three, and take the Chair precoely at
four o'clock.
COMMITTEE Of WAYS AND MEANS.

TILE BUDGET.
The Order of the Day being moved for the House
to resolve itself into a Committee of Ways and
Means, the above financial papers were ordered to
be referred, and the House having resolved itself into
said Committee, Mr. ALu AN OLR in the Chair ;

BUPPI.IES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
arose, and spoke to the following effeSt r—u. Mr.
ALLIANDEII, Sir, the first article of supply to
which I feel it my duty to call the attention of the
Committee, upon the present occasion, is the Naval
service, the total amount of the various sums voted
for which is upwards of fourteen millions and a
half. I may state it at 14,645,0001. being about
1,800,0001. above the grants of last year for the same.
service. This difference has arisen in consequence of
the vote for 20,000 additional seamen, and also on
account of some encreased expellees which have oc-
cerred in the department of the transport service.
The next article of supply is the army, for which
10,000,0001. has been voted in the present session,
including various sums for militia, foreign corps,
guards, and garrisons, the barrack department, &c.
with the particulars of which 1 shall not detain the
Committee, as they are already in possession of the
detail. There remain, under this head, two arti-
cles of expence, not voted—and, for which provi-
sion must be made—l mean the Volunteers, at.d
the Extraordinaries of the Army. The amount of the
sum voted for the former, in the last year, was one
million three hundred thousand pounds ; but I shall
now move only 1,100,0001. for that service. The
extraordinaries of the army, last year, amounted to
3,660,0001. ; and I would estimate them, this year,
at the same sum; maki tg, in the whole, fourteen
millions seven hundred and sixty thousand pounds ;
being about 300,0001. more than the amount of the
army expenccs of the last year. For Iceland,
2,738,0001. has been voted, tinder the head of
guards, garrisons, &c. But there are two heads of
expence, for which no provision has been made. 1
mean the army extraordinaries, and the Volunteers ;
but I take them at little above 500,0001. each, mak-
ing together 1,1 18,0001. Adding, then, these se-
veral sums together, the total amount of the set-
viers of the army will be 13,til 6,0001. being less
than the total amount of the expellee of the same
service for the last year, which was 19,143.0001.—
The next heads of expence for Ireland are, for Mi-
litia, Ordnance, kc. 4,000,0001. Miscellaneous ser-
vices, &c. 2,t98,0001. These constitute the great
heads of the joint charges upon England and Ire-
land —amounting, in the whole, to 39.559,0001.
I think it my duty to notice, in this place, an-.
other article of expence. I allude to one of
great importance, in whatever light it be viewed—
whether in regard to our own particular interest,
or in relation to the general security of Europe.
Gentlemen are aware that His Majesty communi-
cated, in his Speech, at the opening of the Session,
that a correspondence then othested between him
and some of the powers of the Continent, particu-
larly the Emperor of Russia. Upon that occasion,
I had the great setisfation of hearing only one ge-
neral sentiment expressed in this House, that the se-
curity of this country is intimately connate,' with
the security of the Continent. It must be my hope
and wish, that this connection may lead to the per-
manent security of the one and the other; hut, know-
ing the character of the enemy with whom we have
to contend, it would be rash and presumptuous to
entertain a confidence, that this great object can be
Attained without great sacrifices, and extraordinary
exertions on our part. It may be stiggested, that
the expence cannot be ascertained until the arrange-
ments are complete, and that the Committee have
no means of ascertaining the necessary sum until
papers containing the details .trc all before the
I liaise: but I rely that it would nat be wise to post.
pinie making a provision of pecuniary succours,
to enable us to avail ourselves or the opportunity
when it shall arrive, without delay. With this feel-
, ing. and with this view, I propose to ptovide for
given expence upon the possibility of its becoming
necessary, and in the progress of the business to ob-
tain the pecuniary supply which may be wanted upon
its completion. For this purpose then I mean to call
upon the Committee for a sum of .5,000,0001. which,
added to the 39,559,0001. above stated, will make the
joint expence to be borne by F.ngland and Ireland,
amount to the sum of 44,559,0001. Of this sum,
by the 1: ticks of the Union, 2-17ths are to be paid
by Ireland. Ireland is also to pay t-t7ths of the
expence. of the Civil List, and other charges on the
Consolidated Fund, not relating to the pu!dic debt,
amounting to 5,433,0001. If then you deduSt this
sum from 44,590,0001. the total of the joint ex-
pence, it will leave a sum of 39,157,0001. to be de-
frayed by Great Britain alone. It is also neces-
say to take notice of some separate espences, which
will necessarily swell the amount of the sum paya-
ble by Great Britain. In the first place, 1,000,0001.
will be necessary to discharge the debt on account
of the East India Company, and I must provide a
sum to that amount. There is also a further sum
. of 474,0001. for American claims ; and, in addition
r to these, there. is a much largo sum, which has
arisen from a cause which I shall briefly explain. In
' the last year the surplus produce of the Consolidated
, Fund was estimated at 5,000,0001. but a variety of
circumstances contributed, in the course of the year,
to diminish the produce of the revenue. On a cons-
, parison, however, with the three preceding years,
it will be seen that this reduCtion is of a temporary
nature, am' that there is nothing discouraging in the
prosped of the country. In the first place, the pro.

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duce of the year immediately antecedent was at an
unexampled height, and the estimate was fornie.l, of
course, upon the gtcatest possible produce that
could be expeCted. If it did not come up to that
standard, we have therefore no great cause for sur•
prise or disappointment. There was also aCo they
sum to be dedueled 0f`+450,0001. on account of the
Volunteers, leaving together an aClual deficiency in
the surplus of the Consolidated Fund, of 2,800,151Y01.
which, added to the three former sums, on account
of the East InJia Company's account, the American
Claims and Volunteers, make a total deficiency of
4,651,0001. which, added to the sum of 39,136,00 x
will make the total sum to be dthayed by Great
Britain amount to 49,690,0001.
The whole account, upon reference to the above
items, will sand thus :

Navy - - - L. 14.545,11001.
Army ;Fillan,l) - -14,616,10 W
-
Army (Ireland) - - 4,000,0 VI
Punt expellee of England and Ireland • 107.1 G, CO
Miscellaneous Sas vices, Ordnance, 3::: for England •
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and Ireland - - 6.:105,,, LO
Total Joint Expetice - -80. J v 9.4 .1
Add, fur Continental Servietu - 544.y14)
Total Joint Eltpetiee - - 4•;10 .. t.
Deduct the Share to he borne by Ireland - 5,11.....*
Audit leave to be defrayed by Groat Illrd.tin :Own, 59,131.; (14
To
which is u, be „4k.% our aecoo,:t of rittszie4ee. 4,,.:4,•tbi
Final guru to be defrayed by Great Britain - 4:.t,,.90,h40