The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-07

OF Lord Melville, (more generally known as Mr.
Dundas9 while acting as Treafurer of the NAVY.
NJ T. Ga..
REPORT.
/. "That it appears to this Houfe, on the
18th of June 1882, the Houfe of Commons
III a committee OF the Whole Houfe, came a.
mosEft others, to the following refolution
sc That it is the opinion of this committee
that fome regulation ought to be adopted for
the Purpofe of lehening and keeping down the
balances OF public money which appear to have
ufually been in the hands of the NAVY, and if
would be beneficial to the piblic if the fri &
other clerks in the different branches belonpinp
10 the faid Office were paid by fixed and Der.
mancnt falares, in lieu of all fees, gratuities,
and other perquiGtes whatfoever
4" That it is the opinion of this committee.
that from henceforth the Paymafter General
OF His Majefy's land forces and the Treaii,rer
of the Navy, for the time being, fhal, not an.
ply any FUN or fums of money intruited to them
or either of them, TO any purpofe of advantage
or intereit to themfelves, either directly or in
directly.
That It appears to this committee, that
the CommiHoners appointed to examine, take.
and tate the public accounts of the Kingdom.
have 10 far as appears from the reports which
they have hitherto made, discharged the duty
entruited to them with great diligence, accura
cy, and ability; and if parliament fhall carry
INTO execution thofe plans of reform and regu-
latlon which are fuggeited by the matter con-
tanned IN the reports of the faid CommifIionere
it cannot but be attended with the mott benefi-
cial consequences TO the future welfare and prof.
pcrity of this kingdom.
2. hat IN turtherance of the intention of
the Homie OF Commons exprefled in filch ref,-
lutions his majefy by his warrant, dated Tune
26, 1902, directed that the falary of the Trea-
iurer OF the Navy fhould be increafed 10 the
fum OF 4oool. in full fatisfattion of all wages
and fees, and other profits and emoluments
heretofore enjoyed by former Treafurers.
s." That it appears to this houfe, that DUR
ing the treafurerfhip of the Right Honorable
| Ifaac Barre, the conditions of the aforefaid war
rant were ftrictly complied with that the
whole OF the money ifiued from the Exchcauer
| to Mi. Barre for the naval fervices was lodged
! in the Bank that it was never drawn from
thence preyicuilyto its being advanced TO the
iub-accountants to be applied to the public fer.
vice. that during the time Mr.. Barre acted as
lreaiurer and Ex-Treafurer he had not i'm his
poiieiiion or cuftody any of the public money
and that neither he nor the Paymafter of the
Navy did derive any profit or advantage from
the uie or employment thereof
4. i" That the Right Hon. Henry Dpndas
now Lord Vifcount Melville, fucceeded to the
office of Ireaiurer of the Navy on the 10Th
OF Auguft, 1882, when Il further addition was
made to the falary of the faid office in order TO
produce nett annual income Of four thoufand
pound after the payment of all taxes and char
ges on the fame and that this additional fala
ry was confidered by the faid Lord yifcount
Melville as granted 70 him in lieu of all wages.
tees, profits and other emoluments enoyed by
former Treafurers.
s." That the faid Lord vifcount Melville
continued in the faid Office till the 10th of A.
prii, 1888: that being aiked whether he derived
any advantage from the ufe ofthe public money
during that period, he in his examination be-
tore the commflioners of naval enquiry decIi-
ned aniwering any queftion on that head but
that ne has in a letter written to the faid Com
milhoners, and dated the 28th of March Ian.
declared, that previous to 7ss, " he did not
derive any advantage from the ufe or employ
ment ofany monies ihued for the fervice of the
navy, or the mode of drawing the fame from
the bank during this period"
g.. That the Hon. c. Townfend, now
Lord Bayning, held the Office Of Treafurer of
the Navy from the 18th of April, 1888, TO the
9TH OF January, 7S4 /: and that from the ex-
animation of his Lordfhp il appears, that dur.
ing ms treaiurerihip, no part of the money iGl-
ed Tor the fervice Of the navy was applied TO his
private ufe or advantage and that he does not
bsiieve that Mr.. Douglas, who acted under
him as paymafer, derived any profit or advan-
tage from the ufe or employment of the public
money, except the money inued for the paw
ment of Excht quer fees.
7. "That the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, was
re-aPponted Treafurer of the navy on the 9Th
ut January, 1894, and continued in Eaid Office
until the n of June 1900.
8. "That 10 the year 1885, an act of Parlia-
ament was paHed t25 Geo. III. cap. 91,) init
tied " an aet for better regulating the Office of
Treail1rer of his Maiefy's Navy !" whereby il
IS directed that no money GIall be inued from
The Treafiiry to theTredfurers fthe navy but
all monies iiued for naval fervices, fhall 6e paid
'othe bank on account Of navalferyices & placed
to the account Of the Treafurer of the navy, aud
ihall not be paid out ofthe bank unlcfs for na-
val iervices, and in purfuance Of drafts fcped
BY the Treafurer, or fome perfon or perfons
authorized by him, which drafts fan fpecify
the heads of fergiee to whichfuch f1no are to