A. D. 1784. 43 



The treaty was figned by the nabob, and by Meffieurs Sadlier, Staun- 

 ton, and Huddlellon, at Mangulore (or Codial Bunder) on the i v^ of 

 March 1784. 



It is pleafing to turn from the horrors of war, and the infincerity of 

 treaties, to obferve, that the Asiatic society was eftabhfhed at Calcutta 

 in the beginning of this year by the learned and accomplifhed Sir Wil- 

 liam Jones, for the purpofe of illuftrating the hiftory, antiquities, arts, 

 and fciences, of Hindooftan, the antient inhabitants of which were, not 

 improbably, in a great meafure the teachers of the polite arts, of arith- 

 metic, and of commerce, to thofe nations, from whom the Egyptians 

 and Greeks acquired the knowlege, which Europe has revered them as 

 the authors of*. 



March — ^In confequence of the Irifh poft-office becoming independ- 

 ent of that of Great Britain, feveral regulations were enabled for the 

 carriage of letters, newfpapers, Sec. between the two kingdoms, and for 

 the fetclement of accounts between the two poft-ofFices. [24 Geo. Ill, 

 fejf. i, c. 6.] 



The aci of the laft feUlon \c. 49] for additional flamp duties was ex- 

 plained and amended, fo that draughts on bankers, unlefs payable to 

 the bearer, were fubjefled to the ftamp duties ; the receiver of the 

 money was authorized to charge the expenfe of the flamp to the payer ; 

 and receipts for the purchafe of the public funds, or the Hock of the 

 Bank, Eafl-India company, and South-fea company, or for the dividends 

 of any of them, were exempted from flamp duties, as were alfo receipts 

 for drawbacks and bounties, &c. [24 Geo. Ill, feffl i, c. 7.] 



The act of laft feffion [c. 21] for bounties on the exportation of linen 

 and cotton goods was now enacled to remain in force as long as the par- 

 liament of Ireland continues to give bounties on the exportation of the 

 fame articles. [24 Geo. III., Jeff, i, c. 14.] 



March 22'' — The truftees for fifheries, manufadures, and improve- 

 ments, in Scotland advertized five premiums, from /^6o to ^^20, for the 

 largefl quantities of cod, ling, tufk, and fun (or fail) fifti, caught upon 

 the coaft of Scotland, and properly cured ; and feven premiums, from 

 £,^S '^^ £>?>■> ^^^ ^^ greateft quantities of oil made from fun (or fail) 

 filh ; the higheft premium to be given for the largefl quantity. 



June — The diflillation of ardent fpirits from corn and melalles has, 

 unfortunately for the health, the morals, and the induflry, of the people, 

 become a plenteous fource of revenue to the government, and a great 

 and flouriiliing manufacture in every part of Great Britain, and efpe- 

 cially in the metropolis, which together with its near neighbourhood 

 pays about eleven twelfth parts of the whole duty collected in the unic- 

 ed kingdoms. At Edinburgh the populace, having conceived that the 



■ * I have already given forr.e account of the Rate of the aits among the ani;ient Hindoos in the early 

 part of my woiU. 



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