The National Register.
London, England, 1808-04-03 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER:.

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Mr Ranks, from the Sussex Election Committee, reported.,
that n Fuller, Esq. had been duly elected ; and that Col.
Sergi tt's Petition was not frivolous iftpr vexatious.
The 'Bill fur enlarging Smithfield lilarket was read a second
time.
Sir E. Knatchbull presented a Petition from the debtors con-
fined in Maidstone Gaol, praying for relief, 4hielt was laid
upon the table.
Mr. Byug presented a Petition from certain ibitants in the
western part of the metropolis, in favour oche Vauxhall
Bridge Bill.
The Bill to prevent the granting of Offices in Reversion was
read a second time.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Wass
and Means, when Toe CHANCELLuit Ur THE Excoespree pros.
posed that the future management of the Game Duties be taken
front the Stamp Office and added to the Assessed Taxes, for the
more effectual means of collecting the same, and that Woodcocks
and Snipes should, in future, be considered as (lame, so as to
prevent persous from eluding the payment of Game Licence..
the Assessed Taxes amounted to five millions five hundred thou.
sand pounds ; he proposed to equalize the Taxes under that
head, adding 2 per cent. which would yield 110,000/.
.111 n. IV. S. Srshlro et: complained of the different surcharges
made by Surveyors, frequently front wautda motives, which ho
hoped would be remedied.
TUE CHANCELLor: Or THE EXCLIEQVER observed, it was his
intention to submit a Bill to the House for that express pur-
pose.
Mu. T. T. JoivEs said, that taxes were rendered more odious
by the surcharges made by Surveyors, whom the people con-
sidered pests of society. In one district, he knew 700 surcharges,
and only one out of that number was substantiated. Surveyors,
in such cases, ought to be severely punished.-After a few words
from Mr. Biddulph and Mr. Ifuskistion, the resolutions were
agreed to, and the report was ordered to be received on
Monday.
.3/e. FAIRQI'II.4Ii brought in a Bill to amend the Act of the
41st of his preseut Majesty, for the admission of Public Nota-
ries.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee. when the
following grants were made to his Majesty, viz. 63,3931. 6s. for
carrying on the Military Canal; 12991. 4s. for the Thames Po.,
lice Establishment ; 35001. for the Board of Work ; 348/. lls.
to the Commissioners for investigating the debts of the Prince of
Wales; 33971. 6s. Bounty on Fish imported to the West Indies
from British Colouies in America ; 219/. to Mr. Clernentson,
Sergeant of that House, for house-rent ; 5561. 15s. to Dr.
Broom Clerk, for Expenses incurred in the Non-residence Bill;
16131. to W. Watson, Esq. Sergeant of the House of Lords;
22981. 131. to Lord Walsinglaam, as Chairman of the Cum.
mittees in the House of Lords; 15601. to Mr. Grant, Secretary
to the Commissioners of Military Enquiry; 127/. 19s. 6d, addis
tional to 1)r. Broom Clerk; 661/. 9s. to Mr. Grove, for re-
moving certain monuments in Westminster Abbey; 3441. 14c. to
the Cashier of the Stationary Office; 2173/. for New South Wales;
434/. 17.5. to Mr. Nettleship, Clerk of the Grocers' Company, for
Sugar-returns; 1661. 17s. td. for a Bill drawn on Mr. Chin.
nery, front St. Vlueent's ; 1,3251. to if, Mansard, for printing
the New Plan of Finance; 3,42361, 10s. to Mrs. Parke, widow
of Mungo Parke; 1,0851. to Mr. Anderson, her father. who
accompanied that traveller ; 5.135/. 4s. lid. to Sir S. Hoot%
for arrears of salary while one of the t.!onsmissioners of Tri-
nidad ; 8,1041. 18s. 2id. to the representatives of Col. Fullartort
for ditto ; 2,3111. 12s. lod. to Col. Rutherford, Surveyor Ge-
neral of Trinidad ; 366/. 18s. to 11. Gunnel, Esq. to pay Clerks
attending on Committees; 7621. to E. Stracy, Counsel to the
Chairman of the Committees in the House of Loris; 6,345/.
l6s. for the Howse Patrole round the metropolis t 821. Ild. to
J. Duboist, an American Loyalist ; 19/. 121. for Mathematical
Instruments sent to New South Wales. The Report was or.t
dered to be received on Monday.
The Bill for abolishing certain Fees in the Customs in Ire.
land, was read a first time.
The Irish East India Warehousing Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The House then went into a Committee on the Petitions from
Liverpool, London, and Mancheiter, against the late Orders its
Council. Mr. Broughton was heard, at great length, in sum-
ming up the evidence, in favour of the Petitioners. The Hens*.
was resumed; and, after Mr. Rose had Intimated his intentiya
of calling evidence early in the ensuins, week, in support of it
I Orders in Council, the house adjourn;titill Woodsy.