A. D. 1783. 



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be eligible to a feat in the houfe of commons ; but fuch as were now 

 in parliament were to retain their feats till the diflulution of it. Per- 

 fons lately returned from the company's fervice in India, and perfons 

 againfi: whom public profecutions were depending, were alfo declared 

 incapable of fitting in the houfe of commons. 



During the progrefs of the bills through the houfe of commons pe- 

 tions were presented againfi them by the directors, by the proprietors 

 of Eaft-India (lock, and by the lord mayor and common council of the 

 city of London. 



The diredors alfo laid before the houfe the following 

 State of the affairs of the Eajl-hidia company in England, 19" Noveriiber 

 1783, and according to the lateft advices from their fettlements abroad. 



Amount of East-India annuities bear- 

 ing interest at 3 per cent - a^2,992,4-10 

 Bonds bearing interest - 1,996,700 



Ditio not bearing interest, being called 



in ■ - - - 11,592 



Customs - - - 1,641,254 



Due to the exchequer, last payment 



for renewal of tlie charter ' - 100,000 



Exchequer bills lent by parUament, 



and interest on tliem - 302,587 



Bills of exchange unpaid - 2,489,093 



Sundries on account of the trade, for 



freights, &:c. - - 458,481 



Interest on annuity bonds and stock, 



due, but not demanded - 149,901 



Half year's dividend on stock, due at 



Christmas 17S3 - - 128,000 



Interest on military and contingent 



fundsj more than applied - 72,639 



Balance in favour of the company 



10,342,692 

 3,968,431 



Due by government, with interest at 3 



per cent - - ^• 



Other debts due by government, but 



disputed - ' - ' 



Cash, bonds, and debentiues, received 



in payment for goods 

 Goods sold and not paid for 

 Goods in England unsold 

 Floating stock from England 

 Silver in tlie treasury for exportation 

 Advanced to owners of ships not ar^ 



rived 

 Value of vessels employed in England 

 Company's houses and buildings in 

 England would sell, by estimate of 



sun-eyors, for 

 Four cargoes coming from Bengal 

 Cargoes sent from Bengal to otlier 



presidencies 

 Balances of quick stock, viz. 



at Bengal - 1,838,937 

 Madras - 2,0/3,078 

 China - 132,596 

 Bencoolen - 189,036 

 S'. Helena - 27,618 



'4,200,000 



422,01 1 



609,954 



553,258 



2,500,000 



1,219,091 



1,090 



172,334 

 12,300 



253,616 

 703,824 



364,515 



^14,311,173 



4,266,265 

 Balance against the company 



at Bombay - 967,085 

 Net balance of quick stock 3,2p9, 1 80 



^14,311,173 



Befides the above balance, the company's forts, warehoufes, 



&c. in India ha%'e cofl - - ; ^7,ooo,ooo 



The landed property, exclufive of the territorial revenue, 



produces annually - - £,^^'^■^000 



The territorial revenues on the coafl of Coromandel and the 

 northern circars, on which the public have no claim, pro- 

 duce, fubjedl to charges of management, annually about 350,000. 



