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London, England, 1828-06-23 00:00:00

CLAIMS ON FRANCE.

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Return to Order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated
June 16,1828, for a Return of all Sums of Money paid by the
Commissioners of liquidation, Arbitration, and Award of
Claims cgs Franc*, to the Commissioners of his Majesty's Woods
and Fotests; stating by what authority the same were paid, the
Purposes for which they were paid, and the dates of the respec-
tive Payments.
Amount esi.
ceived by th
Commisioners

Under what
Authority.

For what Pur-
poses issued.

When issued.

of Woods. &c.

.e.
100,000...
35,000...
100,000...
15,000...

Treasury War-
rant ......

IThee Works at
the King's Pa-
lace, in St.
James's Park.

March 30,1826
Feb. 8,
2 8116,1 827
Ma 827
June 30,1827.

06ce of Woods, &c. June 17.
W. a ADAMS, Commissioners of his Majesty's Woods,
H. DAWKIN& 1 Forests, and Land Revenue.
Return to an Order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated
June 19, 1828, for Copies of the Minutes of the Lords of the
Treasury of 30 March, 1 and 7 September, 1826; January 9,
February 9, March 20, and June 26,1827, relating to the appli-
cation of the Surplus Funds in the hands of the Commissioners
for the Arbitration and Liquidation of the Claims of British Sub-
jects on France.
COPY OP THE TRZABURT MINUTE, DATED MARCH 30,1826.
The Earl of Liverpool and the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer state to the Board that an advance of money.
is required to be made to the Commissioners of Woods
and Forests, to enable them to discharge the bills of
tradesmen for the works now carrying on at the King's
Palace, in St. James's Park, the cost of which works is
charge.' upon the funds of the Office of Woods ; and as
the Commissioners of Arbitration, Liquidation, and
Award, have now a large sum of money in their hands
in Exchequer Bills, which, according to their report of
the 11th of January, will not, probably be required for
the purposes connected with the object for which those
funds were destined, they submit that those Commis-
sioners should be directed, under the authority of the
Act 59 Geo. 111. c. Si, to pay over to the Commis-
sioners of Woods the sum of 100.0001. in Exchequer
ABMs, the same to be applied to the objects abovemen-
tioned, but to be considered as an advance, subject to
be repaid with interest from the date of the bills, by the
Commissioners of Wood., if the surplus of the funds for
the liquidation of British claims shall ultimately be ap-
prooriated to any other object.
My Lords approve thereof, and direct a warrant to be prepared,
authorizing the Commissioners of Arbitration, Liquidation, and
Award, out of the Exchequer Bills in their possession, to pay over
to the Commissioners of 'Woods and Forests the sum of 100,0001.
and which sum of 100,0001. together with interest from the date
of the bills to be delivered over, is to be repaid to them by the
Commissioners of Woods when the repayment may be required.
Acquaint the Commissioners of Woods with the directions given.
COPY Of TABASUAT unsure, DATED SEPTIMBUL 1, 1826.
My Lords have under their consideration a letter from the Com.
mlttee for the Relief of the Distressed Manufacturers, in which
they state that they have received Reports from Mr. Bl• Adam and
Mr. Hyett, who had been sent down into Lancashire to ascertain
the possibility of giving occupation to the unemployed manufac-
turers. in making and repairing the roads in that country—that
there ezist considerable facilities for giving employment to a very
large number of persons in the district of Blackburn and elsewhere.
The Committee are very anxious to avail themselves of the sug-
gestions of their agents, and to give immediate employment to the
distressed operatives; but from the present diminished state of their
funds, they do sot feel justified in making grants to so large an ex-
tent as seems to be required for the effective execution of the plans
laid down by Mr. WAdasn, and they are therefore induced by the
urgency of the case, to ask whether his Majesty's Government
would feel disposed to give such assistance to the Committee as
would enable them to carry into immediate execution the various
offers and applications they have received.
My Lords see with much satisfaction that the attention of the
Committee has been judiciously directed to the mode of relief, by
which it appears that the redundant labour of the most distressed
districts in Lancashire assay be applied towards the maintenance of
a considerable part of their population in works of permanent uti-
lity, without detriment to the interests of those who continue
occupied lathe prosecution of subsisting manufactures, and without
aggravating the evils which have arisen out of the recent over-
production.
My Lords are therefore of opinion that it will be highly expe-
dient to give, without delay, every assistance within the power of
this Board, for- promoting the ph& akin Committee for the Em-
ployment of the Distressed Manufacturers, in the improvement of
the existing roads, or in the formation of new roads, where any
such can'be undertaken without the authority of Parliament.
Far this purpose, my Lords conceive that they will be fully war-
ranted to direct the application, ad interim, of a portion of the sur-
plus of the money now in the hands of the Commissioners for the
Settlement of the Claims of British Subjects on France, under the
Act 59 George 111. c. 31. in aid of the funds at the disposal of the
Committee.
Write to the Chairman of the Committee to acquaint him, for
the information of the Committee, that my Lords see with much
satisfaction the judicious course adopted by the Committee, and
will be ready to afford assistance to a certain extent in the prosecu-
tion of it from such funds as they can command, in aid of those of
the Committee, for the employment of labour in the improvement
or formation of public roads; and state that my Lords conceive
that it may facilitate the arrangements which it may be expedient
to make for this purpose, if the Chairman, or any Gentleman of
the Committee deputed for that purl:eye, were to confer with Mr.
Herries, one of the Secretaries to this Board. who might report
the result to-my Lords, and receive from time to time their Lord-
ships directions thereupon.
COPT or TRIASUAT MINUTE, DATED SEPTIMBIR 7, 1826.
Read letter from the Committee fpr the Relief of the Distressed
Manufacturers, dated Sept. 2, 1826, requesting an issue of 10,0001.
My Lords read their minute on the Ist inst. and in conformity
with the opinion therein expressed and communicated in the Com-
mince for the Relief of the, Distressed Manufacturers, they think it
right to appropriate the sum of 50.0001. of the money now in the
hands of the Commissioners of Arbitration, Liquidation, and Award
for British claims on France, to the very important object of afford-
ing relief in the distressed districts, by the employment of the un-
occupied weavers in the improvements of the public roads; and
they therefore desire that a warrant may be prepared for directing
those Commissioners to sell Exchequer Bills to the amount and to
pay the proceeds into the hands of Mr. Sargent, to be by him from
time to time issued to the Committee as their Lordships may direct.
Let Mr. Sargent pay 10,0001. out of any money in his hands (to
be repaid to him oat of the imprest above directed) to Mr: *John
Abel Smith, on behalf of the Committee for the Relief of the Dis-
tressed Manufacturers, or to such person as they may appoint to
receive the same. •
Acquaint the Committee that, in conformity with their request,
my Lords have directed 10.0001. W be placed at their disposal in
aid of their funds for the entailment of the distreeseiPutanufac-
turers in the improvement of the roads in. Lancashire ; .which sum
will be paid to such person as theivitay appoint to receive it, by.
Ms. Sargent, of this office.
cove or TILBASMUST MINUTE, DATED JANUAILT 9, 1827.
My Lords read their Minute of Se 7th of September last, di-
recting Mr. Sargent to pay,slo,oool. to Mr. J. A. Smithpn account,
of the Committee foe the Relief of SIM Distressed Manufacturers,
to be repaid to Mr. Sargent out of. the sum of 50,0001. ordered
to be placed in his hands by the CoMmiuioners of British Claims
on France.
My Lords are now pleased to direct Mr. Sargent to pay the
further sum of 5,0001. to Mr. J. A. Smith, or such person as
may be properly authorized to receive it on account of the said
Committee, to be applied to the Relief of the Distressed Manu-
facturers in Pendle Forest and the neighbourhood. ,
COPT OP TRIM/DDT mum; DATED VIBROMIT 9, 1827. •
The Earl of Liverpool and Chancellor of the Ertebeqptet stated
to the Board. that a farther advance of money is required to be
made to the Commisioners of Woods and Forests, to enable them
to pay the bills of the tradesmen employed at the King's. Palscei in.
St. James'a Park, to the 10th of October last ; and as there, is now.
in the hands of Mr. Sargent, of this diet, the sum of £35,000, a
part of the sum of £50,000, which be lately received from the Copia
missimsers of Liquidation, Arbitration, and Award, for a Speed&
service, my Lords are pleased to direct him to pay that sum to the
Commissioners of Woods and Forts. •
Write to the Commissioners of Woods, acquainting them with
the suns directed to be paid to then's by Mr. Sargent, aid that they
will be expected to repay the same to the Commissioners of Liqui-
dation, Arbitration. and Award, with interest thereon, in the.saine
mantles as they may be- hereafter required to repay the sum of '
100,9001. advanced to them by those Commissioners,. In pallasanew
of their Lordships' minute of the 30th of March lair. .
Con UOP BRISERS' MUSOTE.DATIIMMAIIeM 20,1827.
My Lords read their minute of the 30th of March,lB66, direct-
ing the Commissioners of Arbitration. Liquidation, and Award. to
pay over to the Commissioners of Woods the sum of 100,0001. in