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MESSAG 1440 M 'iHE K 1 NC

The CluAticklt.t.vit,of the .14,:xcil NUE k brought
up the following Mebsage from,lit!; MA) EST'S'

GEORGE R.

Hifi MAIYSTY thinks it proper to acquaint the House of
Commons, that for the 11111liediate and mere elfeetual De-
fence and Security of the United Kingdom, 'against the
avowed Designs of the Enemy, and fur the purpOse of pro-
viding such Means as, are best calculated for a,vigorous Pro-
sec:l6on of the War, His MA] sstv thinks it expedient that
A low: Additional Force be forthwith ra4ed and assembled,
and he recommends this Subjed to his faithful Conunons,
and relies on their Zeal and Public Sphit,' for the adoption
of such Measures as may appear the moat etfr loin for carry-
ing the Salle into execution with the least possible Delay.
•

C, K.

The CHANCI.I.Loit of the 'F.xettF.ettra moved, " That
Ilia fvl4jeaty's Moat Gracious Communication he retetred to a
Coututiatce of tile Whi.44:4'loUle on Iviunday."

The l 4 aVigiltion Ikii Ilillwa read a third time and passed.
TAX UPON PROPERTY.
The CIP.KC I; L LOR of the EXC If O,UER moved
the second reading of the Bill for granting_ to His
Majesty, for a time to be limited, Contribotiona
no cc rtain de.:criPtions of Property, Offices; &e. as
;herein mentioned.
Mr; Ii AGC;SONobierve,i, that the present Bill
was considered by his Constituents, in that, part of
it wtlch went to
_impose a duty upon Land, to be
inconsistent with the express provision of the Ad
of Union between England anti Scotland upon
the subject of the. Land Tax, and therefOre tie de-
sired that part of the said•Ad of Union might be'
read,. : w hide was done: 4ccortlingly. In submitting
this matter, he said, to the House;ahe had done
only hia duty. He was sensible of the liberality of
the English Nation, and hi trusted that no ditTer.
ence would-arise upon the meaning of this Article
of the Ad of Union; on the application of this, Bill
to that Ad.
Sir ROBERT BUXTON said, that in a former
'Parliament, he brotigho forward a Clause in the Land
Tax Redemption Bill, which although not success.
ful in that House' yet, from the manner it was at.
tesided to, ,he obierved it 'had great effed at the
. time, and the spirit of which was to be found in the
• Billanow before the House :—the Clause had this
forits objed, to provide that when any Tax should
in future be laid on Land, a Tax, of an equal amount
shOuld be laid on all Property whatever of equal value.
When the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated
this Tax to him,' he considered it as a Land Tax,
to which, as a Land Tax, he had considerable ob.
jedions ; but considering that Land, like every
other property, ought to contribute an equal share
to the support of the State, he thought that this
could not he deemed a Land Tax, provided,all other
species of property was made to pay a like. 'propor-
tion, for, in. that case, it was only to be considered
in the light Ora Contribution.in common with'eaery
other species of Property. It was not a Land Tax,
but a Contribution of Landed Property, like other
Property :—this got rid of the idea of a Land Tax,
and that was all he wished, fora Land Tax was a duty
on Land alone, without regard to any other species
of property ; but this was not so, the. impost upon
Property was general, and Land was only made to
contribute its Share among the rest. Looking at
this Tax in that light, he had .no objedion to it,
nor did he think it affected the Union with Scot.
land ; if it did, he should, as an Englishman, re-
fuse his assent to it; but this was nothing more
than a fair call on all species of Property, to bear
its share of a necessary Burden, to support the
State, and as Such it had his entire approbation.
Mr. Ir. DUNDAS agreed with the Hon. Baro-
net, who spoke last,. that this was not a Land Tax, •
but a contribution of Landed Property, in con.
mon with every other species of Property, to sup.
port the State at an important crisis.—Neither did
it come within the Spirit of the Att of Union with
Scotland ; so that his Hon. Friend (Mr. Ferguson),,
and his Constituents, might be satisfied in that
particular i on the contrary, there was 4 Clause in
that Ad of Union, which expressly authorized a
Measure of this kind—[Here he read another part
of the Arsicles of Union, "which empiruiers Parlia.
meet to iMpOle such Burden: on both Parts of the
,Kingdom, al ?silty be for the Interest of she whole;
and he observed that regard was had to the till- '
ferent Circumstances of the different Parts of the
Kingdom, by making the Charge upon the Occu-
, pier
,Ninepence in the Pound in one, and Sixpence
in the Pound,..in the other., .
' Mr. KINN/11RD did not very readily see the
force of the metaphysical distinction .which had been
' made between a Land Tax and a 'fax on Land, or
a tax, as it was stated to be, calling do Laird to
!contribute to the State. It way said that this Tax
was laid on Land, as a Property in common with
every other Property--He apprehended that such
was the case, when the Land Tax was first intro_
oiuced ; for that the Tax was then imposed upon a
view of the circumstances of the Country ; and it
must be presumed that, in the opinion of the Le.
gislattire, other Articles were taxed in their due
proportion—however this might be, he laid in his
claim hereafter, at least to dispute the propriety of
the relative ,Proportion now made between England
and North Britain.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCITEQUER
said, that ahoy what had passed he did not think it
necessary to prolong this discussion. It did ap.
pear to him that his Honourable Friend had stated
the matter cotredly. With regard to the readiness
of the Inhabitants.tif SCotland to bear their share.of
the necessary burthens of the State, that was a mat.
ter of which he had no doubt ; but Parliament would
not make use of that readiness so as to impose upon
that part of the Kingdom mote than its due. weight
of the burthen to support the State. But this was
not against the spirit of the Ad of Union, any more
than .he Income Tax, which had been laid on without
distinction upon England and Scotland alike. He
' took upon himself the negative of the proposition
. that this wad a Land.tax. It was not the object to
US Land for the purpose of raising money from Land
alone ; but the objed was to raise money Ginn all
species of property, and Land among the rest was
made to contribute. It was not Land that was made.
the pitied of taxation, but property, and the pos.
session of Land was taken as the indication of pro.
perty, and an ability in the owner and occupier to
bear a given portion of the burthens of the State ;
and in this manner all species of property was called
upon to contribute. This, therefore, was not a
Land.tax, nor an Income-tax, nor a Tax upon the
Funds, but it was an Impost on every description
of property. for the purpose of making it alike con-
tribute to the support of the State; the principle of
which he should not now argue ; for it
,wai amply
discussed, and aatisfadorily determined, and fully
recognized at the time of passing the tax called the
Income.tax.
Fte Bill was then read a second timie,captipd4toitromf ttnhi:tetclofnulr.
,Monday.,Monday..
Mr. Ai.ft X A 1.4 to Ea brought up the t
mittee or Supply and Ways and Means, wino were sevarally
re td and agieta to.
The Militia Subaltern Bill was read a second time and
coininiiNd for Monday.
't ikt lixcise Duty bill was brought up by Mr. VA;qi tr.
TA ii r, read a tirst time, and ordered to be read a stcond note
nit NoruLty next.
The I rish.lliderimity Bill was read a second time and cum_
mit rLd i+JIMOLIdity.
. ThO Corn Trade Regulation Bill was ordered to be corn.
, Mined rue Monday. At Fire fa' Clock, the liou.se Adjutunta.

From t ONDON GAZETTE, June 18, 1803.

AT the Court at Windsor, the :6th of lune iSO3, present,
the K I NG's Most ceDent Majesty in Council.
Whereas Ilia Majesty's Most anxious endeavours to preserve
Neutrality and Pkace between His Majesty and the Eatavian
Republic have Jailed, and the Isatavian Republic has become
engaged in measures of Hostility against His Majesty and His
Subjetis ; His Majesty, therefore, is pleased, by :Jul with the
advice or His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby
ordered, that General Reprisals be granted against the Ships,
Goods, and Sobjeas ot the Batavian Republic, so that as
well His Majesty's Fleets and Ship's, as also all other Ships
and Vessels that shall be commissionated, by Letters of
Marque, or General Reprisals, or otherwise, by His Majesty's
Commissioners for executing the 0 nice of Lord High Admiral
of Great Britain,
_shall and may lawfully seize all Ships,
Vessels, awl Goods belonging to the Batavian Republic, or
to any persons being Subjeas of the Batavian Republic, or
inhabiting within any of the Territories of the Batavian Re-
public, and bring the same to judgment in such Courts of
Admiralty within. His Majesty's Dominions, as shall be duly
commissionated to take cognizance thereof; and, to that
end,* His Majesty's Advocate-General, with the Advocate of
the Admiralty, are forthwith to prepare the Draft of a Com.
mission, and present the same to His Majesty at this Board,
authorising the Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord 1-I?gh Admiral, or any person or persons by them em-
powered anti appointed, to issue forth and grant Letters of
Marque and Reprisals to any of His Majesty's Subje&s, or
others whom the said Commissioners shall deem fitly quali-
fied in that behalf, for the apprehending, seizing, and taking
The Ships, Vessels, and Goods belonging to the Batavia % Re-
public., or to any persons being Subjeels of the Batavian Re-
public, or inhabiting within any of the Territories ot the
Batavian Republic ; and that such powers and clauses be in-
serted in the said Commission, as have been usual, and are
according to former precedents ; and His Majesty's said Ad-
vocate-General, with the Advocate of the Admiralty, are also
forthwith to preLere the Draft of a Commissions. Fitt present
the same to His Majesty at this Board, authorising the said
C.oininissioners ter executing the Office of Lord High Ad-
['lira!, to will and require the High Court of Admiralty of
Great Britain, and the Lieutenant and judge of the said Court,
his Surrogate or Surrogates, as also the several Courts of Ad-
miralty within His Majesty's Dominions which shall be duly
commissionated to take cognizance of; and judicially pro-
ceed upon all and all Manner of Captures, Seizures, Prizes,
and Reprisals of all Ships and Goods that arc or shall be
made, and to hear and determine the same, and according to
the course:of Admiralty and the Laws of Nations, to adjudge
and condemn all such Ships, Vessels, and
,Goods as shall
belong to the Batavian Republic, or to any persons being
Siibjecis of the Batavian Republic, or inhabiting within any
of the Territories of the Batavian Republic; and that such
powers, and clauses be inserted in the said Commission as
have been usual, and are according to former precedents ; and
they are likewise to prepare and lay before His Majesty at
this Boaid a Draft of such Instruetions as may be proper to
be sent to the said several Courts of Admiralty in His Ma-
jesty Foreign Governments and Plantations for their guidance
herein; as also another Draft of lnstrudions for such Ships
as shall be commissionated for the purposes above-mentioned.
Prom the Court at Windsor, the Sixteenth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and three:
EDWARD.
ERNEST.
ADOLPHUS FREDERICK.
WESTMORLAND, C.Y. S.
P E L HA M.
CASTLEREAGH.
I. H. ADDINGTON.

Council Office, Whitehall, June 17, 1803.

His Majesty having been pleased to appoint
George Earl of Dorchester to be Lord Lieutenant
of the County of Dorset, a Council was this day
held at his Lordship's house' when His Lordship
took the Oaths appointed to be taken thereupon, in.
stead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.
War Office, jade 18, tBo3.
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint His
Royal Highness Adnlphua Frederick Duke of Cam.
bridge, K. G. late Lieutenant-General in the
Hanoverian Service, to be Lieutenant-General in
the Army, by Commission, dated the 24th August,
1798.

Cowgirl:don (a tbi Norfolk Militia, signed 4,
ths red Lieu.

- -
tenant. - - .
Eastern Regiment-4 Ensign Marsham Elwin to be a Captain,
vice Captain Tomlinson, resigned. Dated June 2, rBo3.
Ensign Robert Mason to be Lieutenant. Dated June 2,
1803. Ensign Robot Brett to be a Lieutenant, vice Lieu.
tenant Gregory, resigned. Dated June a, 0803. William
Algar, Gent. to be an Ensign, vice Ensign Mason, pro-
moted. Dated June a, Iso3.
Commissions in the West Riding of Yorkshire Militia, signed
ils, toe Lord Lieutenant.
tat Regiment—To be Captain, Lieutenant Samuel Henry
Copperthwaite. Dated May t 6, 0103
To be Lieutenant—Ensi n Win. M'Kenna. Dated as above.
To he Ensigns--George lark. Dated June 7, 18..)3. Lucas
Bennett. Dated June , tBo3.
zd Regiment—To be Captains, Charles Trapps. Dated May
3c, 1803. Charles Bentwick. Dated June 9, tBo3.
To be Lieutenants—Ensign John Jennings Lanes. Dated
June 7, 1203. Henry Booth. Dated juste ii, 1803.
To be Ensign-, John Butler Hay. Dated June t, ao3.
3d Regiment-I'6 be Colonel, Bryan Cooke. Dated May
IC 1803,
To be Lieutenant-Colonel—Major Gorge Wroughton.
Dated May 30, 1803.
Commission in the Tower Hamlets Militia, signed hy the Lard
Lieutenant. Dated Yung 17, 12a2.
Ist Royal Regiment—Lieutenant John Castle, Gent. to be
Captain, vice W. Kemble, resigned. .

Cononis.sion in the Caithness-shire Militia, signed ly the Lard
Lieutenant Dated April 12, 13a3.
lames Henderson, Gent. to be Ensign.

,Convnissions rn !he Wigton Militia, .rigged Ly the Lord Lint.

Stewart Murray Fullarton, Esc'. to be Major, vice David
Maxwell, resigned. Dated May 25, 1803. Thomas Hun-
ter Blair, Esc). to be Captain of u Company. Dated May
17, 143.

• Ordnance-Office, Tune 14, iBo3.
Renal Regiment of Artilloy.
Second Lieutenant Robert Douglas to be First Lieutenant,
vice H. Martin, retired. Dated rune 3, 443. Second
Lieutenant C. Petley to be First Lieutenant. Dated
June 13, ;803. Second Lieutenant W. Miller to be First
Lieutentant. Dated as above. Second Lieutenant E.
Walsh to be First Lieutenant. Dated as above.