d his engagements with the king of Prussia, pursuant to
a convention lately concluded with that potentate. For defraying
the charge of thirty-eight thousand men of the troops of Hanover,
Wolfenbuttel, Saxe-Gotha, and the count of Buckebourg, together with
that of general and staff-officers actually employed against the common
enemy, in concert with the king of Prussia, from the twenty-eighth day
of November in the last, to the twenty-fourth of December in the present
year, inclusive, to be issued in advance every two months, they allotted
the sum of four hundred and sixty-three thousand and eighty-four pounds,
six shillings and ten-pence; and furthermore, they granted three hundred
and eighty-six thousand nine hundred and fifteen pounds, thirteen
shillings and two-pence, to defray the charges of forage, bread-waggons,
train of artillery, provisions, wood, straw, and all other extraordinary
expenses, contingencies, and losses whatsoever, incurred, or to be
incurred, on account of his majesty's army, consisting of thirty-eight
thousand men, actually employed against the common enemy, in concert
with the king of Prussia, from November last to next December inclusive.
For the extraordinary expenses of the land-forces, and other services,
incurred in the course of the last year, and not provided for by
parliament, they allowed one hundred and forty-five thousand four
hundred and fifty-four pounds, fifteen shillings and one farthing. They
provided eight hundred thousand pounds to enable his majesty to defray
the like sum raised in pursuance of an act made in the last session of
parliament, and charged upon the first aids and supplies to be granted
in the current session. Twenty-six thousand pounds were bestowed on
the out-pensioners of Chelsea hospital; above twenty thousand for the
expense of maintaining the colonies of Nova-Scotia and Georgia; for
reimbursing to the province of Massachusett's-bay, and the colony of
Connecticut, their expense in furnishing provisions and stores to the
troops raised by them for his majesty's service, in the campaign of
the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty-six, the sum of forty-one
thousand one hundred and seventeen pounds, seventeen shillings and
sixpence halfpenny; to be applied towards the rebuilding of London
bridge, carrying on the works for fortifying and securing the harbour
of Milford, and repairing the parish church of St. Margaret, in
Westminster, they allotted twenty-nine tho