360 A. D. 1762. 



fides ; as lliould alio all veU'els taken three months after it beyond the 

 Canaries as far as the Equinodial line, and all thofe taken fix months 

 after it in any part of the world beyond the Equinodial line. 



Soon after the publication of this happy intelligence, a free inter- 

 courfe with France by the packet was permitted. 



Hithero the figns, and the gutters for conveying the rain water from 

 the roofs of the houfes, had projeded in a mofl: unfeemly and incom- 

 modious manner into the ftreets of London. But a law was now made 

 for the removal of thefe nuifances, and for affixing the names of the 

 ftreets on every corner, with a penalty of 40/" on every one who fliould 

 efface any fuch name. [3 Geo. Ill, c. 23] It is a pity, that this excel- 

 lent regulation of civic police is not more ftridly enforced. Perhaps it 

 is not aflerting too much to fay, that the convenience and eafe pro- 

 ceeding from the names on the corners of the ftreets, and the numbers 

 on the doors of houfes, conftitute one of the moft eO'ential differences 

 between a great city inhabited by a well regulated and poliflied people, 

 and a great mafs of buildings poflefled by a people only emerging from 

 a ftate of barbarifm. 



The following particulars of the public expenditure of this year de- 

 ferve our attention, as being conneded with the interefts of com- 

 merce. 



For the civil eftablifiiment of Nova Scotia, - ;C5684 i 10 



For the civil eftabliftiment of Georgia, - 4^57 10 o 



(Of which Li 000 to be given in bounties for the 

 cultivation of filk, as before.) 

 Compenfation to North- American provinces for their 

 expenfes in levying troops to oppofe the French, - "^^ ?,'^,Z'^'}> 6 8 



Allowed to the Eaft-India company, towards the ex- 

 penfe of their military eftabliftiment, - - 20,000 o o 



To the city of London for improving the bridge, - 15,000 o o 

 For maintaining the Britifti forts on the coaft of 

 Africa, - - _ _ - _ - 13,000 o o 



To the Britifli mufeum, _ _ _ 2000 o o 



(This grant, with fometimes a different fum, is re- 

 peated every year.) 

 For a bridge over the Tweed at Coldftream, - 4000 o o 



The following is a retrofpect of the export trade of the old Eaft-India 

 company, extradled from accounts made up at various times by their 

 own accountant. 



