THE CHRONICLE. 
ate neceffity for 200,000]. which 
the Governor faid he might take 
up direétly; not doubting that it 
wotild be approved of by the court 
of Directors. 
(No. 13.) 
The Governors Report, and Refolution of 
the Court of Direétors, 28th of January, 
1796. ; 
THE Governor having informed 
the court that a notice was: brought 
this morning: from the Treafury, 
thatcertain billsdrawn on:the Com- 
‘miffioners of the Treafury, amount- 
ing to-the fum of 201,000]. would 
fail due on Wednefday the 3d of 
February, and were directed: for 
paymentat the Bank; and that the 
fum now in advanceson Treafury 
bills is 1,157,0001. 
Refolved unanimoufly, That the 
Governor do give directions to the 
¢afhiers not to advance any money 
for the payment of thefe bills, nor 
to difcharge any part of the fame, 
unlefs money fhall be fent down 
for the purpofe; in which cafe fuch 
money is to be appropriated exclu- 
fively for the difcharge of thefe 
ills. ' 
Refolved, That the Governor, 
Deputy Governor, and a deputa- 
tion from this court, do wait on 
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 
with a copy of the above refolution; 
anddo farther refpectfully lay be- 
fore him the determination of the 
court not to continue any longer 
the mode of advancing the pay- 
ment of Treafury bills, than to 
fuch time as fhall be fixed on be- 
tween Mr. Pitt and the Deputation 
before mentioned; which time the 
court hopes will not be fixed for a 
diftant day. 
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(No, 14.) ° 
Interview with the Chancellor of the Ex- 
chequer, 29th of January, 1796. 
» "THE Governor and Deputy Go- 
’ yernor, with Mr. Peters and ‘Mr. 
Bofanquet, waited on Mr. Pitt this 
day with the refolution of the court, 
as fated in the foregoing minute. 
He dwelt much’ on-the inconve- 
nience’which it would put him to 
toccomply with it; but after fome 
converfation, {aid he would arrange 
his affairs, fo as to provide the mo- 
ney in time for the payment of the 
Treafury bills due on the 3d of 
February, by applying to that pur- 
pofe money which he had deftined 
for other fervices. 
-. As to ‘fixing a period when the 
payment of the Treafury bills thall 
no longer be referred to the Bank, 
Mr. Pitt declared himfelf unable to 
fettle that-at fuch a’ fhort notice ; 
but that‘he would look into the fi- 
tuation of his payments, and endea~ 
vour to form fuch a plan as foon as 
poffible; and hoped to be able to 
conclude it by Friday the 5th of Fe- 
bruary, when he would expect to 
fee the Deputation again. 
(No. 15.) 
Interview with the Chancellor of the Ex- 
chequer, 5th of February, 1796. 
THE Governor, Deputy. Go- 
vernor, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Bo- 
fanquet, this day waited upon Mr. 
Pitt again, according to appoint~ 
ment, to hear his determination 
about the latter part of the court’s 
refolution, on the 28th ult. as to 
fixing a time when the ‘prefent 
mode of paying the treafury: bills 
in advance fhould be brought to a | 
period. Mr. Pitt, after much con- 
verfation 
