27. Refolved, That a fum of 100l. be given to Henry Smyth, Deputy Pealer of Corn Premiums, for his extraordinary trouble and expence, in preparing accounts by him laid before this Houfe for two years, ending Midfummer, 1783.

28. Refolved, That a Sum of 1200l. be given to Sir Roger Palmer, Bart. in confideration of his extraordinary attendance, care and expence in the office of Paymafter of Corn Premiums during the two years, ending Michaelmas, 1783.

29. Refolved, That a fum of 200l. be given to Thomas Ellis, for his trouble and expence in preparing copies, fuperintending the printing and making an index to the twentieth volume of the journals of this House.

30. Refolved, That a fum of 5000l. be given to the Dublin. Society for the improvement of Husbandry, and other ufeful arts. in Ireland, particularly for the encouragement of the glais manufacture, and to enable them to continue premiums for the extenfion of old and introduction of new manufactures in this kingdom; one half of the faid fum at the leaft to be applied to the encouragement of agriculture and planting.

31. Refolved, That a fum of 5000l. be given to the Incorporated Society, towards fupporting the Proteftant Charter Schools of this kingdom.

32. Refolved, That a fum of 3000l. be granted to the Lord Chancellor, and Chief Judges, to enable them to pay the debt by them contracted in building offices for the public Records, and towards carrying on the faid building.

33. Refolved, That a fum of 5000l. be given to the Governors of the Foundling Hofpital and Work-house, towards enabling them to difcharge the debts by them contracted for the ufe of that charity, and towards fupporting their neceffary expen

ces.

34. Refolved, That the fum cf 1500l. be granted to the Governors of St. Patrick's Hospital, to enable them to pay a debt contracted by them in buildings, furniture and repairs.

35. Refolved, That the fum of 1000/. be given to the Hibernian Marine Society, towards fupporting the faid charity.

36. Refolved, That the fum of 1000'. be given to the Governors of the Hibernian School, for the fupport of that charity.

37. Refolved, That a fum of 3000/. be granted to the Board of First Fruits, for building new churches, and rebuilding old churches in fuch parishes as no divine public fervice has been performed in for twenty years paft.

38. Refolved, That the fum of 250l, be given to the Parish Minifter and Church Wardens of the parish of Killurine, in the coun-ty of Wexford, to enable them to complete and finish the parish church of Killurine.

39. Refolved, That the fum of 2000l. be granted to the Vifitors of Kilkenny College, to enable them to complete the fame.

40. Refolved, That the fum of 5700l. be given to Thomas Ellis, to be by him paid for the coft of reprinting the new edition of the journals of this House.

41. Refolved, That the fum of 1500l. be granted to Thomas Ellis, for his trouble and care in reprinting the new edition of the journals.

42. Refolved, That the fum of 3000l. be given to the Corporation for the Relief of the Poor in the City of Dublin, for the fupport of the House of Industry, in aid of the charitable contri

butions.

43. Refolved, That the fum of 5181. 155. be given to Sarah Bradley, the coft of printing and binding five hundred of the twentieth volume of the journals, delivered by her for the ufe of the members of this Houfe.

44. Refolved, That a fum of 9127. 12s. be given to Mary Hay, the cost of forty-eight fets of the ftatutes of Ireland, in nine volumes, delivered by her for the use of the members of this Houfe.

45. Refolved, That the fum of 400/, be granted for the rebuilding the church of Rathfarnham.

46. Refolved, That the fum of 2000l. be granted to the Truftees of the Circular Road, to discharge incumbrances on the faid road, and towards compleating the fame.

47. Refolved, That a fum of 1000l. be given to Benjamin Higgins, Clerk Afliftant, for his extraordinary trouble in balloting for Committees to try controverted elections.

48. Refolved, That a fum of 2000l. be granted to Jofeph Smith, to enable him to finish the machinery he has begun at Balbriggen. 49. Refolved, That the fum of 1000l. be granted to the Right Honourable the Earl of Rofs, the Right Honourable Thomas-Conolly, and George Montgomery, Efq; towards carrying on the navigation from Lake Erne, to Woodford Lake, in the county of

Leitrim.

50. Refolved, That the fum of 6ool. be granted to Edward Fitzgerald, Efq; to enable him to complete a pier at Lifcannor.

51. Refolved, That the fum of 5000!. be given to the Right Honourable John O'Neill, the Right Honourable Barry Yelverton, the lionourable Hercules Rowley, Charles Ruxton, Efq; Conway Richard Dobbs, Efq; and Ezekiel Davis Wilfon, Efq; Mayor of Carrickfergus, to repair the Quay of Carrickfergus.

52. Refolved, That a fum of 1000l. be granted to Adam Colclough and Pat. Colclough, to work the coal mines and a fteam machine on the Lands of Donan,

53. Refolved, That the fum of 1000l. be given to the trustees appointed for carrying on the improvements of Cork harbour, to be expended in the fame.

54. Refolved, That the fum of 1000l. be given to the Mayor, Sheriffs, Burgeffes and Commons of the county of the town of Drogheda, to enable them to improve the navigation of the River Boyne from the Bridge of Drogheda to the Sea.

55. Refolved, That the fum of 500l. be granted to John Howard Kyan, Efq; to enable him to build a fmelting houfe and flatting mill at Ballymurtagh and Crownbawn, in the county of Wicklow.

56. Refolved, That a fum of 2000l. be granted to Richard Talbot, Efq; to enable him to complete his machinery at Malahide.

57. Refolved, That the fum of 500l. be given to the Minifter and Church Wardens of the parish of St. Nicholas without, in the city of Dublin, towards rebuilding the church of faid parish.

58. Refolved, That the fum of 1000l. be granted to Denis Bowes Daly and Anthony Daly, Efqrs. to be by them expended towards rendering the harbour of Galway more fafe and commodious, and for the improvement of the fame.

59. Refolved, That the fum of 2000!. be granted to John Staples and James Caulfield, Efqrs. to enable them to erect a fteam engine at their collieries in Tyrone.

60. Refolved, That the fum of 1000l. be granted, for the purpose of improving the harbour of Dublin, to fuch persons and to be applied in fuch manner as shall hereafter be directed by parliament.

61. Refolved, That the fum of 1400!. be granted to the Right Honourable Lord Kilwarlin, Robert Rofs, Efq; and George Hamilton, Efq; towards erecting a light houfe on the fouth rock on the eaft coaft of the county of Down.

62. Refolved, That the fum of 15,000l. be granted for the purpose of paying bounties on the fale of the following manufactures of this kingdom; that is to fay, the manufactures of wool, of wool mixed, of cotton, of cotton mixed, thread, kentings, and manufactures of iron or copper, to be applied after fuch rate and under fuch conditions and regulations as fhall be directed by parliament.

63. Refolved, That a fupply be granted to his Majefty for the ufe of the corporation for promoting and carrying on an inland navigation in Ireland, in order to enable them more effectually to carry on the said work.

64. Refolved, That the further fupply to be granted to his Majefty for the ufe of the corporation for promoting and carrying on an inland navigation in Ireland be a fum not exceeding 1000l. per

Annum.

65. Refolved, That the fum cf 100l. be given to John Wetherall, the younger, Clerk in the Examinator of the Cuftoms of

fice, for his trouble and expence in London for the fervice of the public.

66. Refolved, That a fum of 300'. be paid to Doctor Ellis, for the purpose of paying the extraordinary expence which may be incurred by the attendance of clerks on the telect committees this feffion.

67. Refolved, That the fupply granted to his Majesty be a fum not exceeding 2,756,2621. 35. 9žá..

68. Refolved, That a further fupply be granted to his Majefly for the encouragement of English proteftant fchools in this kingdom.

69. Refolved, That the further fupply granted to his Majefty for the encouragement of English proteftant fchools in this kingdom be a fum not exceeding 1000. for one year, from the 25th of March, 1784, to the 25th of March, 1785.

The Speaker then put the queflion on each refolution. When he came to the refolution of the fupply being for fifteen months, Sir Edward Newenham propofed as an amendment to the refolution, in the fame manner as he had before done in the committee, "that the word six be fubftituted for fifteen."

Mr. Grattan faid, it had been already debated: he had heard nothing new to induce him to alter his opinion against the amend

ment.

Sir Edward faid, there was a time when the Right Hon. Gentleman and he coincided in opinion; and was forry that of late they differed fo widely.

Mr. Grattan faid, the difference was not fo great as the Hon. Gentleman apprehended; he would willingly agree to it, if a parliamentary reform was tacked to the money bill.

On the question being put on Sir Edward Newenham's motion, there were

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Noes,

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Tellers for the ayes, Sir Edward Newenham and Mr. Moly-'

neux.

Tellers for the noes, Lord Delvin, and Mr. Marcus Beresford.

When the Speaker came to that part of the report, that 12,000 men are neceffary for the defence of this kingdom,

The Hon. Mr. Denis Brown lamented the abfence of that great man (Mr. H. Flood) who had fo ably demonftrated in the committee that fuch a number of men was totally unneceffary; the flate of the finances was not able by any means to fupport to great an expence, that retrenchment was the fhadow, but prodigality the fubftance. He had not that lively fenfe of grateful feeling for England that infpires the gentlemen on the other fide of the

Houfe, for having obtained only what was our Right; nor had he much fenfe of gratitude for the protection afforded this kingdom during the war by the British navy, when our coafts were expofed to the depredations of the moft paltry privateers of the enemy. Yes, we had the Stag Frigate in our harbour, which we were told was not to protect but reftrain our trade; that was a fhip of obfervation, fomewhat like the army of obfervation of 12,000 men we are going to have, which itself may probably cause the war that Administration fo apprehend; but was there any real occafion for an additional force in this kingdom, when minifters well know how foon 3000 can be raised by giving away commiffions.

He faw plainly what kind of economy we are to expect from the mock battles that are fought here with wooden fwords on that fubject.He fhould, however, return feriously to the fubject, by declaring that while we poffefs the internal force of our Volunteers-thofe Volunteers which have ferved fome men as a ladder to climb to popularity, though now they kick it from under them; he was clear of opinion fo large a standing army was quite unneceffary in Ireland, and that the hurrying the Houfe into a report after fo tedious a fitting in the committee looks unfavourably. He fhould therefore move as an amendment, "That the words 9000 be inferted inftead of 12,000."

Hon. Mr. Pole rofe to fecond the motion-he declared he had his doubts, whether the prefent administration meant well to this kingdom-they had talked a great deal of their good intentions; but fure filence is no great indication of good intentions—he had the honour of knowing the Right Hon. Secretary; he knew him to be a man of honour-but he had expected to have feen ere now a plan of œconomy from him; if he promises fuch a plan, "I'll vote for the 12,000 men; I would rather have his promises than his filence, and his plan than his promife. Oeconomy, I am afraid, is not his object: an Hon. Gentleman the other day had a job to carry; he wanted 1000l. for the repair of a port (Śligo) when we were told by a gentleman high in office, that the returns from that port do not exceed its expences, 10l. annually-From what we have seen of the prefent adminiftration, we can have no great expectation of retrenchment, and I am authorized to fay, that if the late administration had continued, we should have now on our table a plan of retrenchment.

Right Hon. Mr. Pelham.-The Hon. Gentleman has held out fuch a very tempting bait, that it is impoffible for me to remain filent; he fays, that if government can fhew a plan of economy, they thall have his fupport. I am not very fond of making promites in public or private life, but this I can affure the Hon. Gentleman, and the Houfe, that it is the intention of government