Star.
London, England, 1802-06-18 00:00:00

TONNAGE TAT.

Mr. LUSHINGTON prefented a petition from fe-
veral merchants and fhip-owners of the city of
London, complaining of the Duty upon Tonnage
impofed by the AEt of this Seffion. The petition
being read, the Hon. Member obferved, that the
petitioners were apprifed that it was now too late
in the Seffion to introduce any Bill to remove the
Tax, of the injurious operation of which they were
but too fenfible. The reafon which induced them
to trouble the Hour was this—when the Bill im-
pofing the taz refer: ed to was in progrefs throngh'
the Houk, they tiefired the honour of a commu-
nication with the Chancellor of the Exchequer; a
deputation accordingly waited upon that Right
Gentleman, and Rated to him ohjeftions
fimilar to thofe which were to be found in this pe-
tition—they urged, that upon public grounds, it
would be impolitic to pertill in this tax, becaufe
the 'hipping intereit would be unable to bear it ;
but that Right Hon. Gentleman being of a diffe-
rent opinion, the tax was impofed—the, Right
Hon. Gentleman promifing, however, that if it

relief. therefore, the petitioners came forward on I
this occafion, and he (Mr. Ltdhington) truiled
their cafe would undergo that confideration which
they had a right to expea. He hoped that Gen-
tlemen would be always alive to the propriety of
preferving our naval greatnefs, for upon that our
revenue, importance, and power, depended. He
had no doubt that this refleaion would have its
'due weight, and that the claims of the petitioners
Iwould receive the full& attention from the Houfe
and the Minifter.—Ordered to lie on the Table.

INDIA.

Mr. WALLACE feeing an Hon. Gentleman in
his place, who had, on a former (Lin. moved for
certain papers refpeeing Indian a frairs, who Rated,
at the fame time, tkat even if thofe papers fhould
not be produced, he would to-morrow fubmit a
motion to the Houfe—.he (Mr. W.) now rofe to
inform that Hon. Gentleman, that it was utterly
impoilible to procure thofe papers, and to requefi
to know the nature and purport of the motion the
Hon. Gentleman meant to bring forward ?
Mr.NICHOLLS replied, that it certainly had been
his intention to bring forward a motion to-mor-
row relative to certain tranfaftions in the Carna-
tic, but he was induced to wave it, perceiving that
an Hon. Gentleman, who had originally men-
tioned this fubjeft to the Houfe, had- returned to
his place, and underftanding that he intended to,
bring the bufinefs forward on Tuefday next, on
whirl occafion he (Mr. N.) thould take the li-
berty of (Wing his fentinients open it. If, bore-
ver, this Hon. Gentleman fhould by any accident
be prevented from attending on the day he pro-
pofed, he fhould feel it his duty to fubmit this cafe
to the conlideration of the Houfe before the &ton
doled. _ _ _

Mr. SHERIDAN faid, it was his intention, nn
Tuefday next, to fubtnit to the Houfe the queition
alluded to in fuch a thape as he thould think
molt becoming. It was not his hope, however,
that the Houfe should come to any conclufion
upon the fubjeft in the courfe of the prefent Sellion.

FINAhCa.

Mr. TIERNEY prefaced his Refolotions Terra-
ing Finance by briefly Raing, that he flionld not
detain the Houle long on the prefent occafion, as
another.day would be appointed for the confedera-
tion of the fubjea matter to which they related.
The Hon. Member read the refolutions, which arc
as follows

- -
That the amount of the Public Funded Debt on the tut of
February, 1793, was 238,231;1481 exclufive of Long and
Short Annuities for Lives, to the amount of 1,373,5501. of
which rums Stock to the amount of 10,24*J0e1.had been pur-
chafed by the CommilSoners for redeeming the National Debt,
.end the Annuities, to the amount of 79,8801- had fallen in, and
been carried to their account, reducing the adult amount of
the Debt on the eft of February, 1793, to 227,989,1481. and
the Annuities to t,293,67c1. And that on the tit of February,
Igo's, Stock to the amount of 39,885,3081. had been purchafed
by the Cumtnifflonerg, and Stock to the amount of 18,0ot ,t 431.
had been transferred to them on account of Land Tax redeem-
ed, and Annuities to the amount of 1123,7071. had fallen in,
r•ducing, on the eft of February, tBo2, the adlual amount of
Debt exifting before the War to 180,344,7921. and the Annui-
ties to 1447,8431.
That the total amount of flock, created !ince the aft of Fe-
bruary, 1793, ',including the amount created by fums.borrowed
in the prefent Sellion of Parliatnent, and after deducting
x 0.490,0034 purehafed by the Conamiffinncrs for redeeming the
National Dat,) on the eft of February, 1802, is 338,138,3601.
of which rum the iniereft on 7,50:,5331. is payable by the Em-
peror of Germany, and the intereit on 22,348,0001. is payable
by Ireland, and that annuities have been granted Suet the ill
of February, 1793, to the amount Of 550,4601 of which
9,7911. is payable by Ireland, and 230M0Lby the Emperor of
Germany.
That the total amount of the Public Funded Debt, (including
the amount created by the funs borrowed in the prefent Sef-
' Son, and after dcdudting 60,375,3111. purehafed by the Com-1
mithoners, and 18,8ot .1481. trans erred to them OD account of
Land Tax redeemed). was, on the aft of February, 1802,
518483,1521. of which rum 29,850,6331 is on account of Ire-
' land and the Emperor of Germany, leaving a funded Debt
charged on Great Britain of 488,6324191.1nd that the amount
of Annuities charged on Great Britain, (after deduCting what
have fallen in), was, on the firft 9f February, am, In Short
Annuities, and for Lives. 543,31:01- aid in Long Annidtics
50t5,4t01.
That under the heads of Treafury, Army, Ordnance, Bar-
racks, and Advances from Civil Lift after deduOing the fin-
plus of Ways and Means of 1804) OrtitandiaB Demands as
far as the fame can be made up, remained to be provided for on
the sth of January, 180 z, to the amount of 3,261,9671
That the Unfunded Debt in Exchequer Bills unprovidedfidt.,
or provided for out of Funds which have proved intufficient,
was, on the sth of January. doz, 13,744,4431.
That the Debt of the Navy remaining to be KovUol for,
was, on the sth of January, tka 9,073,0701. and that the to-
tal amount of demands, oatftanding Navy Debt, and Exche-
quer Bills,unprovided for,out of infulficient Mattson'. en the
sth of Jan. 180 a, 26,079.4801. of which film 11465,6131. has
Grace been made good out of the fupplies of the prefect Sefflon,
leaving an unfunded Debt of 13,913,8671. to which 5,000,0001.
of Exchequer Bills, voted in the prefent Seffion, being added,
mares a total of unfunded Debt, hereafter to be provided for,
of 18,913,8671-
That the total debt may be Rated as follows, viz.
Total amount of the Public Funded Debt unre-
deemed £•518,483,152
1,015,4101. Long Annuities, valued at as years
purchafe • - 25,385452
Unfunded Debt - 18,913,867

662,782,369
Of this fum Ireland and thc Emperor of Germany
are chargeable with the Inter& on - 29,850,633
Leaving a ,Total Debt charged on Great Britain
(exclave of 543,cc01. Short Annuities,and any
further Sums necetrary for winding up the ea-
pences of the war) of 332,911,766
That the iiim applicable to the reduction of total Funded
Debt was, on the sit February, 5793, 1,427,1431. and on the
lit February, Laos, 5,809,3301. to which mutt be added 263901.
being t per cent. on part of the Loan of thc prefent year,
making a total of 5,835,720 L of which fum 5387,3991.15 ap-
plicable to the rednEtion of the Debt charged in Great Britain.
That thc Annual charge incurred by the Permanent Debt,
on the sth of January, 1793, wa510,325,866h including
11,000,000 L applicable to the redudion of the Debt.
That the Annual Charge incurred by the Permanent Debt
created fince the Sib of January, 1793, (exclave of Intereit
payable by Ireland, and including the charge incurred by the
Loan of the prefent &non, hut cxclufive of 48,0001. inter&
on deferred Stock) is 53357,6001. of which fum a,462,tcc1. is
the one per cent. Sinking Fund on the capital of the laid debt,
applicable to the reduction thereof; and that a tUrther charge
of 4974351. per annum is guaranteed by Parliament, in de-
fault of payment of the interell of curtain Loans by his Ma-
jetty the ltmperor of Germany.
That the net produce of the permanent taxes, ezifting pre-
vious to the war, was on the Sth of January, 1793,14484p0e1.'
and on the sth of January, 1802, 13,221,680.
That the net produce of the permanent taxes, impofed fine
the sth of January, 1793, was, on the sth of January, aka,
9,187,2881.
And that the total arnount of the permanent taxes, was, on
sth of January, I+o2, aa,408,9701.
That the total afield value of all imparts into Great Main
in .b ....1.. rh. eth of Unuarv. t.ol. was to.firo.l cll.

'that the total official value deli imports in the year ending
the nth of January, Soz,(fuppoling the imports from the Edt
Indies, of which no account hes been made up, to be the lam:
as in the preceding year) was 32,317,c 311.; and on an average
of az Years, ending the sth January, 002, was 16,964,0361.
That the total official value of Brinell Produce and Muria;.
tarn exported in the year ending the sda of January, 1;93.
was aft,336,85 sl.; and on an average of fix years, ending a:4
sth of January, a 793, WkS 4:771,040
That the tour ofisivi value of Bridge Produce and Manufac-
tures, exported in the year ending the nth of January,
WAS 25,719.9791. and. on an average of lix years, coding the
nth of Januoy dim, was 25,631.0501.
That the tot'ad official value of foreign merchandife, exported
from Great Britain in the year ending the sth of January, [793,
was 6,568,346). and, and, on an average of fix years, cadets
the sth of January, 1793, ins 5,469,0141.
That the total official value of foreign merchandife esportod
is the year aiding the sth of January, dent was 1641.3,48 d
and, on an average of fii years, ending the sth of Januar),
sane, was £4,104,70rat
That the total faun to be mired in Great Briton is the rat
Oka, may be abetted= follows, viz.
Intereft of the Public Funded debt. Charges of
Management, and Sinking Fund, on the sth of Jan. C.
tins, after dedueting intercit payable by Ireland 21,444,564
Intend, Ace. to be incurred and paid between the
Sth of January, sBo2, and the sth of January, 58033,
on Stock created by Lams of the prefect Sam,
to die amount of 30 ,3 470.
lutereft on Esehe9ner BM, ellimated to be the
fame as paid in the year ending sth Jan.
PropurCan go be defrayed by Great altain ac-
cording to the Articles of Union.' of the Civil Lift,
and other Charges on the Coldhlideted Fund of
/ .
Greet ailtaln, amounting to • -
Civil Government of Scotland, Ralson, on Re-
weave, Militia, and Deferter's Warrants, tomtits
foe prosnutirg Miseries, &e. Re. eltimate4 to he the
fame as the fear ending 3th of Putuary, ski.
Charges of manageinent of Revenue, catenated
to be the Lawn an the year ending sth Jan. aoz,
Supplies voted for iXox, on amount
of Great Britain exclufivtlys - 8,419.478
PlWPwlion to be defrayed by Great
Britain, warding to the articles of
Won, of the Supplies voted for Great
Britain and Ireland, amounting In the
whole 10.36,09,015 r
Total amount of ;:upplies for xBoz,
to be eh frayed by Great Britain -
Advanetto Ireland -
Menet payable for Loans to the Emrt,-ur of
Gernr•ny
Malting In the whole the Lun of

27,443,441

87514:,3

1,224293

FIT97A:‘

z ,87x ,t 6;

3`.9,52•96!
zpoopon

497,7;.;
E 5,01,57,;

That the Intereft of the Public Ftmdad Debt,
Charges of Management, and Sinking kund, after
dedudting lutcrelt payable by Ireland, is - 23424,0041
That the Interelt on Exchequer Bills, exclufive
of the three millions nut at praent bearing Interi.lt,
cannot be efttmated at Ids than

That the Inter& on Navy Debt cannot be eftl-
mated at kb than - • - - -

450,030

;,50/300

That of the prefent Charges on the Confolidated
Funds of Great Britain and Ireland, the prorartion
to be defrayed by Great Britain is - -
I'hat of the Mifeellaticous Charges of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, the proportion to be defrayed by .
Great Britain cannot be animated at Ids than 397406*
That the Charges of the Militia of Great Britain
cannot be dtimated at Ids than

1.376.1134

120,000

30 18.989

That fuppofing the prod= of the permanent taz:s tobe-ilai
fame as in the year ending the ift of January acc,' being their
highelt amount, the income applicable to the Peacetitablith-
mem of Great Britain may be eltimated as follows, viz.
Old Permanent Tales - • i.... 154740.000
New Permanent Tax s, hie/tiding 48ot - 49,295,246
Taxes impofcd in prefect Sawa - 4,oooPcv .
land and Malt - - - 2,558,-42
Ettimated profit on Lottery • - 36:-..,994,

Which fum being foraited would aftetdedneting. 33P53,146
astain Eft:haste Charges to *camellias of - 3C,318,989
Leave. toward& the charge of the Army Ord-
nance and Contingeseies, a toren of - 21734,257

That of the amigo of Chalk* and Kihnainhun
Hofpitalo, and Widows' Panftons in Great-Britain
and inland, the proportion to be defrayed by
Great-Britain cannot be &imaged at leis than -
That of the HaX-pay of the Army of Great.
Britain and Ireland, the proportion to be defrayed
by Great-Britain cannot be &Muted at Ids than

562.589

i 6,77 i 6

That the Charge of the Navy, (fuppofing the '
ambit Of Seamen employed to be reduced from
70.000, their pretimt anzuwit, to 30,000, for the
year 111,o3,) the proportion to be defrayed by Oren-
Britain cannot be cltimated at left than -

354%.5Zt

That the adttial Charge of the Army and Ordnanceetor Great
and Ireland, for fix months, coding the sth of January
tilos, =titian of Army Extraaruinuies, Militia, Half pay,
Gages, Ake. wise daftayod by Great Britain, is a,4rs,tsai. bc.-
lag after *erase of 4,830, 251. per ann.
That fappofing a roduCtiun to take place to the amount of
lapin men, wick a proptirtionate reduction in the Barracks
and Ordnance Departnthata, the teal charge to be defrayed by
Great-Britain for the Army and Ordnance, CZClunVe or Army
hatraordinaries, Militia, Half-pay, Chrifea, ice. may be efti-
mated for the year 1803, at - - - 3,729,358
_ _

And that upon filch an Eitablinunent,theCharge
of Army Extraortlinatia to be defrayed by Gnat-
Btitrip, cannot be eiliinated at lefs than - 600poo
Making (caclufive at contingent charges, and of
49 7,000 L intereft, due by the Emperor of Germany,
and guaranteed by Parliament) a Loan of • 4,319.35:
Which, after applying the eftimated furplus of
t.l:a - ' • 2,734457

Would leave a deficiency for the fervice of 1803,
to be provided for, of - - - £1,795,101
The Hon. Gentleman obferved, in the courfe of
his reacting, that the effential difference between
the refolutions he had on former occafions cub-
mitted to the Houfe, and thofe brought forward
by the Minifter, arofe from this circumftince, that
he (Mr. T.) always calculated from experience
of the pall, and the Minitter from an eitimate of
the future. In his prefent eftimate of the pro.
bable Peace Ettablithment, he took five years pre•
vious to the year tyot. The fiat refolution bc•
ing put,
The Cuattcxxxoa of the EXCHZ(VEIL fail, it
was net his intention, in this inflame. to deviate
from the pradtice upon fimilar proceedings here-
tofore, by entering into the diicuditm at prefent,
but lhould beg to appoint Tome future day for that
papule, which might fuit the convemence of the
Hon. Gentleman. In the interim, he ttated, that
he would bring forward retblution, of a fimilar na-
ture—and would move, that both (tumid be taken
into consideration on the fame day. The Right
Hon. Gentleman concluded with moving, that
the debate Would be adjourned to this day le'n-
night.—Agreed to, and Mr. Addington added,
that he would Cubmit his propuCed rciblutions on
Monday next.
Ordered, on the motion of Mr. VAVSITTART,
that there be laid before the Houle an Account of
the fums advanced by, and not reimbutfed