34] 
He stated that Austria, Russia, 
and Prussia were all prepared to 
contribute to the common cause 
a much larger force than they had 
engaged for, and that several of 
the inferior powers were also to 
furnish very considerable contin- 
gents. Of the whole collective 
force, he gave the following state- 
ment :-— 
SAUISEFID. bec ces ealsie 6 ¢sjeGUQsO0U0 
IRUSSIAseccccces 6 ¢ sleieieieles et 205000 
Prussia... ...0020ee0e+e+256,300 
States of Germany. .......150,000 
Great Britain......+s++e+ 50,000 
Holland... . +0 ecscsccseee 50,000 
od 
Total.....1,011,000 
As we only furnished 50,000 
men, we were to pay for 100,000, 
which wouldamount to 2,500,000/. 
The same sum was to be applied 
in aid of the confederacy in such 
manner as would be calculated to 
produce the most. satisfaction. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 
1815, 
His lordship concluded with mov» 
ing, “ That a sum not exceeding 
five millions be granted to his 
majesty to make good the engage- 
ments entered into with the em- 
peror of Austria, the emperor of 
Russia, and the king of Prussia.” 
Being asked various questions 
respecting the distribution of the 
sum to be disposed of among the 
smaller powers, lord C. said he 
was not empowered to give spe- 
cific answers; nor did he choose 
to pledge government to limit it- 
self to the sum of 23 millions as- 
signed for the above purpose.— 
Mr. Bankes thenroseand objected 
at some length to the dispropor- 
tionate share of the burthen to be 
taken by this country in a war 
for a common cause. The sense 
of the House, however, in favour 
of the greatest possible exertion 
at this crisis, was shewn by the 
division, in which the motion was 
carried by 160 votes to 17.. 
