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The SECRETARY at Wee moved the order of the
Day for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee
of Supply, in order to enter into the confederation
of the expence neceffary to be granted to his Majefly,
for the Cervices of the State and the defence of the
Kingdom.—The Houfe accordingly went into the
Committee ; and
The SICIITAIN at WAR (Mr. BRAGGE) adtfrtf-
fed the Houfe to the following purport 4, It will
sot be neceffary for me to detain the Committee long,
in laying before it the various details of the Army
Eftimates, as almoft the whole of the fervice has been
already under the cognizance of Parliament on va-
Timis occafions, and introduced by various modes.—
It will be my duty, particularly, to (late in what
thefe eftimates differ from thole of laft year. The
oftimates which arc at prefent before the Committee,
are only ten in number, and of theft I (hall only take
particular notice of a few. The firft to which I Sall
call die attention of the Committee, is the cepa=
of Guards and Garrifons. The amount of this par-
ticular article was laft year tokootl. and the amount
in the prefent eltimate is 260,9451. Though there
appears here to be a very confiderable dilerenee,
yet Gentlemen muff recollea, that a great part of
that addition originates in the great numbers of
men railed under the head of the Army of Referve,
which circuniftance makes of itfelf an addition of
39.4131. Confiderible augmentations have been alfo
made to feveral of the regiments of the line, which
make an addition of 52,4561. There arc alfo five
Regiments of Tencibles, which make an addition of
5,6351. The Royal African Corps makes an addition
01+,501. Theft two laft mightalfo be reckoned addi-
tions to our regular army. The next head to which
I (ball allude, muff certainly be reckoned a large
one. It is the expence of Staff Officers, which is
reckoned to amount to 104,6471. The great number
of officers whore affiftance is required in training and
brigadin the immenfe force of the country, gives,
me reafon to think that the Committee will not
be inclined to call this charge unreafonable, when
the fubjeft is minutely confidered. The number
of Milieu, in England, is 84,000 ; in Scotland,
14.000; and in Ireland, 22,720. The augments.
tation for Ireland, confifts of the Irilh Army of Re-
feree, which is taken at the fum of 4,4151. The
eflithates of she Volunteer Corps are divided into
two heads—The firft, including thole of Great Bri•
' lain • and the fecond, thole of Ireland. Of thefe, it
is impoffible to fay what may be the expence for the
enfuing year, but for the time pale the eftimates will
be brought foray d. At prefent, it is propofed to vote
for the film of 730,0001. As to the article of cloath•
ing, that is taken very much into the account in an
aggregate manner. It appears from the report given
in this day, that the aftual number of Volunteers
in Great Britain amounts to no ids than 379.943
men. Thofe coming forward in June are entitled
to certain allowances. and thole entering at other
dates to others, in fate of their going into aftual fer.
vice. Such variations. therefore. render it impoffible
to form an aggregate elliniate 730.0001. is propofed
to be voted. an the fuppofition that the total amount
of Volunteersin Great Britain, did not exceed 3 ao,coo.
Great part of the clothing having been alreadyprepar.
edland furrsifhed this year, confequently that.article
is confiderably reduced. The expence of paying
per man for to days exercife, was calculated to
amount to rao,ocol. which foam, with the various
other items, too tedious to enumerate, will make the
whole amount to about the fum I have mentioned.
With refpeft to the Volunteers of Ireland, the Rate
r.f that country makes a confiderable difference in the
nature of the lervice, to which they have been already
called, and (if we may judge from probable circunr
(lance. 4) they may hereafter be called on to perform.
The number of !rah Volunteers is calculated con-
derably under the returns which have been made
Ly the proper officers. The total number is (tared to
ychooo. The whole of theft Volunteers are I ;.ablc
to be called not for no Ids than four months in the
year, either for the purpofe of exercife, for keeping
internal quiet, or for the purple of guarding againft
threatened invarion. The Officers oftliefe Corps re-
ceive no pay; neither do the men, unlefs on aattal
hrvice. Let us fuppofe, that this number of 70,000
men may be incteafed to 94,e00, the probable ex-
Pence may be Rated to amount to the fum of 3e.c001.
It may, perhaps, be thought, that I have already
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