114 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1804. 



public service, and especially for ed as if it were only delayed for the 



their prudent attention to the per- purpose of obtaining increased 



manent credit of the country, by means. lie had no doubt, however, 



making such great exertions to pre- but, that by the blessing of Provi- 



vent an accumulation of the debt, dence, it would end, not only in 



and to raise, within the year, a con- repelling the danger of the moment, 



sidcrablc part of itsexpences. but in establishing, in the eyes of 



He then informed the parliament, foreign nations, the security of this 



that the preparations of the enemy, country, upon a basis, never to be 



for carrying into execution the shaken. He also indulged a hope, 



attempt they had so long menaced, that the exertions and example of 



were daily augmenting, audit seem- this country, might have such an 



effe(5t 



and establishments of foreiijn ministers; the increased expences-nf the royal house- 

 hold, in consequence of the high price of provisions ; and, lastly, occasional pay- 

 ments, such as the payments to French emigrants, foreign secret services, and law 

 charges: upon his propijsiiii his first resolution, 



Mr. Banl;cs disapproved of the custom of coming to parliament with applications 

 like the present. He thought the expenccs of tlic crown ought to be. kept within 

 the estimates which were presented. He wished that every possible oconomy 

 might be used in the diiTercnt apartments of the state ; and asked if the 4| per 

 cent, duties, which were applicable to the purposes of the civil list, had been paid 

 to that account. 



Mr. Addin^nton said, it was not in contemplation either to increase the niagnifi- 

 eence of the throne, or the induigcncies of the illustrious family that filled it: all 

 that was intended, was to support the monarchy in the same splendour, as the ar- 

 rano-ement in 1786 was meant to give. The increased prices of every thing since 

 that time, made it absolutely necessary to make an luidition to the sum then 

 granted. 



Sir Francis Burdctt, did not think it right, that the higli price of provisions, and 

 the pressure of the times, should be m.ado an argument for imposing additional bur- 

 dens on the poorer classes of society, in order to relievo those who were more opu- 

 lent. He thought, that the pressure of the times should be proporiionably borne 

 by every man : and even those who administered the government, should feci some 

 share of the inconveniencies to which the mass of the people was exposed. Oa 

 looking over the list of those whose incomes were derived from pensions and sine- 

 cure .places, he saw, with grief, that scarce any of them Were obtained by merit. 

 Loi-d Nelson, lord Hutchinson, and sir Sidney Smith, were poorly rewarded in com- 

 parison to many others, who had no claims but ministerial favour and patronage. 

 He could not consent to vote a farthing for the payment of debts, that had been 

 contracted contrary to law. He would not allow, that the country had at all im- 

 prov(-d its situation during the present reign. He concluded, by giving his decided 

 negative to the resolution. 



The resolution was agreed to. 



On the question for the second reading the resolutions on the second of Jidy, 



Mr. Johnstone opposed them. He would by no means allow, that his majesty 

 had not been fully compensated for the loss of his hereditary revenue. He 

 thought, that with proper crconoiny, the present allowance was sufficient. 



Mr. Rose, and colonel Calcraft, were of opinion, that the addition of 60,000/. 

 annually, was necessary to support the proper dignity of th': throne. 



The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Pitt; replied to the objections which had 

 been m.ade, and tbj insolations were agreed to without a division. 



