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the continuance of his Divine protection, the exertions of my brave and loyal subjects will prove to the enemy and to the world, that an attempt to subvert the independence, or impair the power of this united kingdom, will terminate in the disgrace and ruin of those by whom it may be made, and that my people will find an ample reward for all their sacrifices, in an undisturbed enjoyment of that freedom and security, which by their patriotism and valour, they will have preserved and ensured to themselves and their posterity."

Then the Lord Chancellor, by his Majesty's command, said, "My Lords, and Gentlemen, It is his Majesty's royal will and pleasure, that this Parliament be prorogued to Thursday, the 6th day of October next, to be then and here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the 6th day of October next."

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Friday, August 12.

At three o'clock precisely, Sir Francis Molyneux, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, appeared in the House, and commanded them, in his Majesty's name, to attend him immediately in the House of Peers, which was of course complied with; and the Speaker went up, accompanied by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and all the other members then present.-On their return, in about half an hour,

The Speaker read to them his Majesty's most gracious speech from the throne, which closed the first session of the new Imperial Parliament.

An Account of the Value of all Imports into Great-Britain for Eighteen Years, ending January 5th, 1803; exclusive of Corn and other Grain, and exclusive of Importations from the East-Indies and China: together with the Difference between the official Value and the declared Value of British Produce and Manufactures exported, for as many Years of the same Period as such an Account can be made up.

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Abstract Statement of the PUBLIC INCOME of Great-Britain, for the Year ending on the 5th of January, 1803, taken from the Accounts laid before Parliament, and ordered to be printed on the 25th of March, 1803.

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Excise (including Malt, Ann.) England 15,517,290 16 8 13,832,086 2
Scotland 1,246,520 8 2
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Note-On the 5th January, 1802, the appropriated balances in the Exchequer amounted to 8,899,2781. 145. 1cd.-And on the 5th January, 1803, to 9,800,6591. 125. 91d.-There was no unappropriated balance at either of the above-mentioned periods.10,192,000l. were issued in Exche quer Bills, 413,8611. os. 5d. in Navy and Victualling Bills, and 129,4481. 198. 4d. in Transport Bills, between the 5th January, 1802, and 5th January, 1803, and were not redeemed within that period.

• Of these sums, 7.722,6771. 38. 51d. were received for Duties Inwards, 262,3811. cs. old. for Duties Outwards, and 702,1861. 125. 14d, for Duties Coast-ways,

At the end of each year, there are certain sums remaining in the hands of the Collectors and of the Receivers General, which have arisen from the revenues of the year: there are, also, bills, arising from the revenues of the preceding year, which have been transmitted to the Receivers General, but which, as they did not become due in that year, were brought to the account of the subsequent year. These two items constitute what are called the balances, and, together with the gross receipt of the revenues of the year, form the whole amount of revenue to be expended or otherwise accounted for, within the year. The balances which remained on the 5th Jan. 1802, and which form part of that amount for the year ending on the 5th Jan. 1803, were £283,264. 1. 74 in the hands of Collectors; £822,818. 3. 92 in the hands of the Receivers General; and £122,215. 19. 10 in bills arising from the revenues of the year 1801, but not due until after the 5th of Jan. 1802.

The gross receipt is the whole amount of the sums which have been collected, under each branch of the revenue, during the year. That received during the year ending on the 5th of Jan. 1803, amounts to £67,937,093. 12. 9; (see second column) and was collected at the average rate of £4. 17. 9. per centum.

From the joint produce of the balancesremaining on the 5th Jan. 1802, and the gross receipts from that time to the 5th Jan. 1803, £3,920,920. 19. 3 were paid for re-payments, discounts, drawbacks and bounties of the nature of drawbacks, for the difference of exchange between Edinburgh and London, for allowances to the Universities for almanacks, and for paper and parchment to stamp; £16,832. 8. 3. for the packet establishment, with the allowance to Ireland in lieu of packet postage, and for Irish postage received in Great Britain; and £1,982,079. 5. 10. for the charges of management.

These sums, deducted from the amount of the balances and gross receipt, leave a nett produce of £63,245,559. 4. 8. (see third column) to be applied to national objects and to payments in the Exchequer. The average rate at which this sum was collected was £5. 15. 6. per centum.

From this net produce, £125,640. 11. 9 were paid on account of militia and deserters' warrants, provisional cavalry, and the defence of the realm, and other objects connected therewith; £1,059,276. 4. 0. for bounties for promoting fisheries, linen manufactures, &c.; £37,313. 11. 10. for pensions out of the hereditary revenue, and perpetual pensions and stipends charged on the land revenue; £13,701. 1. 24. towards improving his Majesty's woods and forests; £131,004. 16. 5. by virtue of warrants from the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland, towards the support of the civil government of that part of the kingdom; and £74,365. 2 104. for monies impressed in the hands of different persons, and advanced on account of the redemption of the land tax. £60,567,033. 9. 42. were, also, paid into the Exchequer. (See fourth column.)

All that remains after these expenditures should be paid into the Exchequer, but it generally happens that some portion of the revenues remains in the hands of collectors, and receivers, and some in bills which become due at a future period. The balances remaining on the 5th Jan. 1803, were £270,304. 17. 24. in the hands of collectors; £670,080. 6. 8. in the hands of Receivers General; and £296,839. 3. 24 in bills not due; the whole of which will be carried into the account of the revenues for the year ending on the 5th of Jan. 1804.

This general abstract is compiled from accounts presented to the Treasury from the Inspector General of Imports and Ex-ports, Accomptant General of the ExciseOffice, Excise Office of Edinburgh, the Comptroller of Stamps, Office for Taxes, Accountant General of the Post Office, Receivers of the duties on pensions for England and Scotland, Receivers Ģeneral.'' of the land tax, Receiver General of his Majesty's household, Hackney Coach Of fice, Office for licensing hawkers and pedlars, Receiver General of the Alienation Office, Green Wax Office, Auditors of the land revenue for England and Wales. Sur; veyor General of the Land Office, Exche quer, and the Treasury Chambers.

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Account of the CONSOLIDATED FUND of Great-Britain for the Year ended 5th of Jan. 1803.

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Money paid by Abraham Newland, Esq. on account of
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Arrears of Voluntary Contributions..

Goods and Shipping 1798...

Brought to this Account from Supplies 1802 and 1803,
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Customs for Bounties on Corn, Meal, Flour, and
Rice imported

Total Income of the Consolidated Fund for the year ended 5th of January, 1803.

There is an error in the addition here of 18,000.

The Consolidated Fund consists of the nett produce of all the permanent taxes, whether arising from customs, excise, stamps, letters, or assessments, including imprest monies, and monies repaid; which, indeed, make the whole of the usual public income of the country, except the produce of the annual land and malt tax, and the profits of the lottery. This consolidated fund is pledged for the payment of the interest, management, &c. of the national debt, and also of the civil list, and of the speWhatcial grants made by Parliament.

ever, therefore, is, in the course of the year, brought into the consolidated fund, more than is required to answer the permanent charges, is called the surplus of the consolidated fund, and is, together with the annual land and malt tax, the lottery, and any other temporary resources, applied to the purpose of maintaining the army, navy, and ordnance, and to the discharge of such miscellaneous expenses as may arise within the year.

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lidated fund, it is the custom to state, first the income arising from the taxes collected within the year, and on the other side, the charge on account of the national debt, civil list, and parliamentary grants; after which are stated, on the income side, such heads of receipt as do not regularly occur; and, on the expenditure side, those payments for which no permanent provision is made, and also those which casually occur. The right hand column on the expenditure side, shews the payments which will be necessary for the year after that for which the account is made out, unless the debt or civil list be increased.

The first item consists of the whole amount of the income of the consolidated fund which is applicable to the payment of the charge existing prior to the year 1793.

-The second of duties which were imposed in the different years there specified, and were to be applied towards defraying the additional charges created in those years: these duties have been collected annually since the times when they were imposed.

Account of the Sums actually received by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the NATIONAL DEBT, for the Year ending on the 5th of January, 1803.

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