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and Cambridge, draw some emolument from the allowance for cloth- 

 ing their respective regiments ; but the amount thereof cannot be 

 stated, as it fluctuates according to the number of men required to 

 be clothed, the station on which the regiments may be serving, and 

 the prices of the articles furnished. 



GRANTS OUT OF THE ADMIRALTY DROITS. 



To His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, 



8th April 1806 20,000 



To His Royal Highjiess the Diike of Kent, 



10th Oct. 1805 10,000 



8th April 1806 10,000 



20,000 



To His Royal Highnes the Duke of Cumherland, 



14th Oct. 1805 15,000 



8th April 1806 5,000 



20,000 



To His Royal Highness the Duke ofSusssx, 



8th April 1806 20,000 



To His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, 



8th April 1806 20,000 



Note.— On the 15th October 1813, the sum of 20,000/. was 

 advanced by way of loan to his Royal Highness the Duke of 

 Clarence, to be repaid by quarterly instalments of 500/. each ; of 

 which six instalments have been repaid. 



On the 14th July 1806, the sum of 6,000/. was advanced by way 

 of loan to his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent; of which two 

 instalments of 500/. each have been repaid. 



Whitehall Treasury Chambers, C. Aebuthnot. 



20th April, 1818. 



21. Sheerness. — The crews of to the Nore. Yesterday morn- 



the ships going to the North Pole ing and this day the Isabella and 



have been nearly completed by Alexander sailed for their desti- 



volunteers from his Majesty's nation : the Dorothea and Trent 



ship Northumberland, Captain will follow to-morrow. The two 



James Walker : the whole were former ships are to touch at the 



yesterday paid an advance of Orkneys, and the two latter at 



wages. The Alexander was re- Shetland, 

 paired, and went out of harbour 



accounts 



