e thousand and ninety-six
pounds, three shillings and twopence. For the extraordinary expenses of
the land-forces, and other services, incurred from the twenty-fourth
day of November in the present year, to the twenty-fourth of December
following, and not-provided for, they granted the sum of four hundred
twenty thousand one hundred and twenty pounds, one shilling. To make
good the deficiency of the grants for the service of this present year,
one thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine, they assigned the sum of
seventy-five thousand one hundred and seventy pounds, and threepence
farthing. For printing the journals of the house of commons they gave
five thousand pounds; and six hundred and thirty-four pounds, thirteen
shillings and seven-pence, as interest at the rate of four per centum
per annum, from the twenty-fifth day of August in the present year, to
the same day of April next, for the sum of twenty-three thousand eight
hundred pounds, eleven shillings and elevenpence, remaining in the
office of ordnance, and not paid into the hands of the deputy of the
king's remembrancer of the court of exchequer, as directed by an act
made in the last session of parliament, to make compensation for lands
and hereditaments purchased for his majesty's service at Chatham,
Portsmouth, and Plymouth, by reason of doubts and difficulties which
had arisen touching the execution of the said act. For defraying the
extraordinary charge of the mint during the present year, they allowed
eleven thousand nine hundred and forty pounds, thirteen shillings and
ten-pence; and two thousand five hundred pounds upon account, for
paying the debts claimed and sustained upon a forfeited estate in
North Britain. They likewise allowed twelve thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four pounds, fifteen shillings and tenpence, for defraying the
charge of a regiment of light-dragoons, and of an additional company to
the corps commanded by lieutenant-colonel Vaughan. Finally, they voted
one million upon account, to enable the king to defray any extraordinary
expenses of the war, incurred, or to be incurred, for the service of the
year one thousand seven hundred and sixty; and to take all such measures
as might be necessary to defeat any enterprise or design of his enemies,
as the exigency of affairs might require. On the whole, the sum total
granted in this session of parliament amounted to fifteen millions five
hundred and three thousand five hundred and sixty-three