SUPPLIES granted by Parliament for the service of the year 1758. DECEMBER 8, 1757. 1. That 60,000 men be employed for the sea ser. vice for 1758, including 14,845 marines. 2. That a sum not exceeding 4'. per man, per month, be allowed for maintaining them for 13 months, including the ordnance for sea service DECEMBER 15. £3,120,000 0 1. That a number of land forces, including 4008 invalids, amounting to 53,777 effective men, commission and non-commission officers included, be employed for the service of 1758. 2. That for defraying the charge of the said number of land forces for guards and garrisons, and other His Majesty's land forces in Great Britain, Guernsey, and Jersey, for 1758, there be granted a sum not exceeding 3. For the pay of the general, and general staffofficers, and officers of the hospitals for the land forces, for 1758 1 4. For maintaining His Majesty's forces and garri sons in the Plantations and Gibraltar, and for provisions for the garrisons in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Gibraltar, and Providence, for 1758 5. For defraying the charge of four regiments of foot, on the Irish establishment, serving in North America, and the East-Indies, for 1758 DECEMBER 20. 1..For the charge of the office of ordnance for land service, for 1758 2. For defraying the extraordinary expence of the board of ordnance for land service, not provided for by parliament 3. To make good the sum which had been issued by His Majesty's orders in pursuance of the address of that house JANUARY 23, 1758. 1. For a present supply in the then critical exigency, towards enabling His Majesty to subsist, and keep together, the army formed last year in his 1,253,368 186 37,452 3 4 623,704 0.2 43,968 4 12 1,958,493 6. 672 181,505 10 210,301 17 3 31,000 0 422,807 7 3 electoral electoral dominions, and then again put into mo. tion, and actually employed against the common enemy in concert with the King of Prussia, agreed to nem. con. 2. For the ordinary of the navy, including half-pay to the sea officers, for 1758 3. Towards carrying on the works of the hospital for sick and wounded seamen, building at Haslar, near Gosport, for 1758 4. Towards carrying on the works of the hospital for sick and wounded seamen, building near Plymouth, for 1758 5. Towards the support of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich, for the better maintenance of the seamen of the said hospital, worn out and become decrepit in the service of their country JANUARY 31. 1. Upon account of the reduced officers of the land forces and marines, for 1758 £.100,000 0 2. For defraying the charge for allowances to the several officers and private gentlemen of the two troops of horse guards, and regiment of horse, reduced, and to the superannuated gentlemen of the four regiments of horse guards, for 1758 3. For the paying of the pensions to the widows of such reduced officers of the land forces and marines as died upon the establishment of half-pay in Great Britain, and who were married to them before Deber 25, 1716, for 1758 FEBRUARY 6. Towards the buildings, rebuildings, and repairs of His Majesty's ships, for 1758 FEBRUARY 23. For defraying the charge of 2120 horse, and 9900 foot, together with the general and staff officers, the officers of the hospital, and officers and others belonging to the train of artillery, the troops of the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, in the pay of Great Britain, for 60 days, from December 25, 1757, to February 22, 1758, both inclusive, together with the subsidy for the said time, pursuant to treaty MARCH 7. Towards enabling the governors and guardians of the hospital for maintenance and education of exposed 224,421, 58 10,000 10,000 10,000 354,421 5. 8 35,602 0 0 3098 17 11 2226 40,926 17 11 200,000 O 38,360 19 10 and and deserted young children, to receive all such chil- MARCH 13. Towards paying off and discharging the debt of the 1. To make good the deficiency of the grants for the service of the year 1757, 2. For defraying the charge of 2120 horse and 9900 foot, together with the general and staff officers, the officers of the hospital, and officers and others belonging to the train of artillery, the troops of the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, in the pay of Great Britain, for óo days, from Feb. 23, 1758, to April 23, following, both inclusive, together with the subsidy for the said time, pursuant to treaty, 3. Upon account, for out-pensioners of Chelseahospital, for 1758, APRIL 6. £ 349163 0 11 1. To enable His Majesty to defray the like sum, raised in pursuance of an act made in the last session of parliament, and charged upon the first aids or supplies to be granted in the then current session, 2. Upon account, for supporting and maintaining the settlement of the colony of Nova Scotia, for 1758, 3. Upon account, for defraying the charges incurred by supporting and maintaining the said colony in 1756, and not provided for by parliament, 4. Upon account, for defraying the charges of the Civil Establishment of the colony of Georgia, and other incidental expences attending the same, from June 24, 1757, to June 24, 1758, 800000 9902 5 0 ·6626 99 O 3557 10 L. 820086 4 91 VOL. I. K APRIL 130 APRIL 20. 1. To enable His Majesty to make good his engagements with the King of Prussia, pursuant to a convention between His Majesty and the King Prussia, concluded April 11, 1758, of 2. For defraying the charge of 38000 men of the troops of Hanover, Wolfenbuttle, Saxe-Gotha, and the Count of Buckkeburgh, together with that of general and staff officers, actually employed against the common enemy, in concert with the King of Prussia, from Nov. 28, 1757, to Dec. 24, 1758, inclusive, to be issued in advance every two months, in like manner as the pay of the Hessian forces then in the service of Great Britain; the said body of troops to be mustered by an English commissary, and the effective state thereof to be also ascertained by the signa. ture of the commander in chief of the said forces-the further sum of 3. In full satisfaction for defraying the charges of forage, bread- waggons, train of artillery, and train of provisions, wood, straw, &c. and all other extraordinary expences, contingencies and losses whatsoever incurred, and to be incurred, on account of His Majesty's army, consisting of 38000 men, actually employed against the common enemy, in concert with the King of Prussia, from Nov. 28, last, to Dec. 24, next, inclusive; the said sum to be issued from time to time, in like proportions as the pay of the said troops, 4. For defraying the extraordinary expences of the land-forces, and other services incurred in 1757, and not provided for by parliament, 5. For defraying the charge of what remained to be paid for 2120 horse and 9900 foot, together with the general and staff-officers, the officers of the hospital, and officers and others belonging to the train of artillery, the troops of the Landgrave of HesseCassel, in the pay of Great Britain for 365 days, from Dec. 25, 1757, to Dec. 24, 1758, both days inclusive, together with the subsidy for the said time, pursuant to treaty, 6. To be applied towards the rebuilding of London. bridge, 670000 0 £. 1845629 19 10 MAY 2. Upon account, towards defraying the charge of pay and cloathing for the militia, for 1758, and for defraying such expences as were actually incurred upon the account of the militia, in 1757, MAY 4. Towards carrying on the works for fortifying and securing the harbour of Milford, JUNE 1. 1. For reimbursing to the province of Massachuset's-bay, their expences in furnishing provisions and stores to the troops raised by them for His Majesty's service, for the campaign in 1756, 2. For reimbursing to the colony of Connecticut, the expence of furnishing provisions and stores to the troops raised by them for His Majesty's service, for the campaign in 1756, 3. For repairing the parish.church of St. Marga ret's, Westminster, JUNE 8. To enable His Majesty to defray any extraordinary expences of the war, incurred, or to be incurred, for the service of 1758; and to take all such measures as may be necessary to disappoint or defeat any enterprizes or designs of the enemies, and as the exigency of affairs may require, JUNE IC. 1. Upon account, to be paid to the East India' Company, towards enabling them to defray the expence, of a military force in their settlements, to be maintained by them, in lieu of the battalion of His Majesty's forces withdrawn from those settlements, £ 45117 17 6 2. To be employed in maintaining and supporting the British forts and settlements upon the coast of Africa, 800000 20000 10000 o £. 30000 10475007 O I Sum total of the grants made by the committee of supply, Granted in the same session by an address, as follows: June 16, it was upon motion resolved, that an humble address should be presented to His Majesty, to represent that the salaries of most of the judges in His Majesty's superior courts of justice in this king. K 2 dom |