a68) ‘political proprefs of Britain. Yune Ge. 
“‘* thousand pounds, in a vote of credit and confidence, 
“« to his majesty. The whole charge of the current 
“¢* year amounted to seven millions two hundred and 
“66 fifty thousand pounds*.” In the month of No- 
«vember, of'the same year, they met a second time ; 
-and the supplies for the year 1747 were still‘more 
‘extravagant. “‘ They granted ‘four hundred and 
“* thirty-three thousand ‘pounds tothe queen of Hun- 
gary; three hundred thousand pounds to the king 
of Sardinia ; Four hundred and ten thousand pounds 
for the maintenance of eighteen thousand Hano-~ 
** verian auxiliaries +; one hundred and sixty-one 
“ thousand six hundred and seven pounds, for six 
“¢ thousand “Hefsians.; subsidies to the electors of 
‘Cologne, Mentz, and Bavaria; and the sum of five 
hundred thousand pounds to enable his majesty 
““ to carry on the war with vigour. The supplies 
“¢ amounted to nine millions four:-hundred and twen- 
“ ty-five thousand pounds }.” -In my fourth letter, 
T have already stated the supplies for 1748. A 
more particular detail of part ‘of them may deserve 
the reader’s attention. A new parliament met on 
the 10th November 1747; ‘' five hundred and, seven 
‘* thousand pounds were granted for the office of 
** ordnance for dand service; twelve hundred and 
‘* sixty thousand pounds for the payment. of fifty 
‘* thousand Jand forces ;'one million seven hundred and 
“ forty-three thousand pounds for the payment of 
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+ The price of Hanoverian blood had arisen in thé course of a yeat 
thirty per cent. The Hefsian subsidy is out of all proportions 
t Smollet. 
