Star.
London, England, 1822-03-12 00:00:00

which reductions were to

ionised to leave in

they new had, with the

10 per cent. upon that portion
tended to remit on the next •
who now had a stipend
intended to reduce to '

upon the 8001. and 10 per
He assured the House that i
up there and propose redr
such like, than to carry them
Even those who made the -

to find how difficult and pan
not have the heart to execute
which Government had made
ciently painful. After lat
every official return that CI
subject of investigation, a
dressed to all the !leads of
,of the Treasury, laying

culcated was, the reducing
to a level with those which
1797, as far as was practir
%ad throughout been the
•aad he hoped his Majesty's
•ceire due credit for the di
'He would shew the House
'been made to operate on the
slumbers of that Department
four clerks, six assistant elf
clerics, and others, making in
whole amount of their solar;
sth of January last, there
assistant Secretary, four c)
six senior clerks, eleven ass.
junior clerks, which, with
venue branch, and one ocher,
whole. Upon a comparison
this department now and in
the latter year the number
examined wasi463. In 1'
considered and registered
being only one-sixth of the
emolument, it appeared tl
receipts of a Secretary to
For the three years ending
For rlie three years ending

For the three ?ears ending
For the three years ending
It was now proposed to re,r
—what it was in 1797.

years from 1779 to 1781, re(
year 1797 it was reduced to
then assistants, which had
appeared, therefore, that in
lament their situations were
are now, their salary being
:cent was to be composed
assistant, four chief clerks,
clerks, and eleven assistants,
venue clerks thirty-six pers
having been thirty. He next
to compare the aggregate
in the statement he was
ticularly required the II(
priety of making the rise in
the progress of time, and
must certainly appear very
remain at the lowest rate of
an opportunity for prow.
The regulations for the fun
chief clerks were to receive
800/. with an allowance of '
8001. which would require
assistant clet ks and juniors,
the office till fifteen yea;
the end of twenty years
clerks. They were to begin
that for three years, after -
receive an annual increase
who now received 3001. a-
for length of service, was to
1.51. annually, till it read}
previous service. The mu
the progression was very
Cm the future were to have
fond 8001. and when it
was so small a number of
Treasury Department, an.
so long, that sum would not
chief clerks commencing w
15001. The aggregate of ,
compared with 1796, was
amount in 1796 was 1:

was 56,7701. compounded
partly of consideration for
minimum was 46,0001. bp
performed the period of
tain the highest rank of
be 64,530/. By the new
was fixed at 41,9001. and
The reduction, therefore,
tween 64,0001. and 48,000/.
nution—(Hear, hear).
should mention was the .
which a similar reduction
the numbers were 31, now
mum was then 18,0001. and
but the maximum which
21,0001. exclusive of the
—(ffear). Through all
jesty's Government had ,
principles, and had effected
tion—(blear, hear). The
undergoing the same rev;
then detail to the House.
press his gratitude to the
the cordial co-operation
met with from them, wit!
have got through what he
this the more sensibly, as
from being a grateful one ;
she House that nothing '
Crown, and the weight
Parliament could have
be effectually accomplished
be placed in one point of
ductions, he would state
-through all the other public
before the meeting of Part"
all they could with the
Irhey had called before
partments, and availed i
sn pointing out any quarter
Pthe hand of retrenchment.
the examination of an

•
the full enjo
th the except
that portion
the next at)
pend of 1 •
e to 8001. wo
1 10 per cm
arse that it w
ose reductiot
carry them i
nade the pro
tit and painf
t to execute
it had made •
After laborio
rn that cool
lation, a C
eads of De.
laying dow
were to be e
educing sala
hose which
as practica.
peen the gui
Majesty's
for the dili
be House hi
rate on the I
Department
ssistant clerk
, making in
their salaries
Lst, there we
y, four chi'
eleven assist•
rich, with t
d one other,
comparison .
low and in 1
'e number of
63. In 1821
.egistered w-
ith of the 1.
;speared tha
:retary to th
years ending 1
years ending 1
years ending 1
years ending
P:ed to recto
1797. Th
to 1781, rece
reduced to 8
vhich had si
re, that in p
ations were a
lary being
composed o
ief clerks, on
en assistants,
ty-six person
y. He next
aggregate a
he was as
d the Hoe
the rise in
ime, and n•
pear very ha
west rate of
or promoti•
or the futur-
to receive 1
wance of 2
Id require t-
ad juniors, ti
!en years, t
y years 4001
:re to begin
ars, after w
1 increase of
!d 3001. a-ye
'ice, was to r
ll it reache
The mini
was very cliff
:re to have .
when it WA
umber of pe
.ment, and tl
n would not
imencing wit
;regate at th
1796, was
; was 19,911
Impounded
leration for '
46,000/. but
period of
rank of sala
r the new re
,9001. and t
therefore, w.
Ind 43,0001.
hear). Th
was the Sec
reduction ha
re 31, now tl
8,0001. and
in which wa
ye of the re.
ough all th -
pent had pr.
had effected .
ar). The Re
same revisi
to house.
Ide to the H
pperation an
them, witho
;h what he
sensibly, as
rateful one ;
: nothing b
n
re
ot
ther
d
recoidl pointm%lh.
rseal pvagi
uetsi
ellbtreoel:
i
d
ic
ting of Pa&
with the ere
d before a,e•
availed the
any quarter
renchment.
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