The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Extract from the Votes of the Honourable House of Commons.

Sabbati. 10 Die Martii. 1764.

Mr. Whatel(y) reported to the House to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supply granted to His Majesty, the Resolutions which the Committee had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place: and afterwards delivered in at the Table, where the same were read; and are as followeth, viz.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, that a Duty of Two Pounds, Nineteen Shillings, and Nine Pence, Sterling Money, per Hundred Weight, Avoirdupois, be laid upon all Foreign Coffee, imported from any place (except from Great Britain) into the British Colonies and Plantations in America.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, that a Duty of Six Pence, Sterling Money, per Pound Weight, Avoirdupois, be laid upon all Foreign Indigo imported into the said Colonies and Plantations.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, that a Duty of Seven Pounds, Sterling Money, per Ton, be laid upon all Wine of the Growth of the Madeiras, or of any other Island or place, lawfully imported from the respective place of the growth of such Wine, into the said Colonies and Plantations.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, that a duty of Ten Shillings, sterling money, per ton, be laid upon all Portugal, Spanish or any other Wine (except French Wine) imported from Great-Britain, into the said colonies and plantations.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that a duty of Two Shillings, sterling money, per pound weight, avoirdupois, be laid upon all wrought Silks, Bengalis, and Stuffs mixed with Silk or Hair, of the manufacture of Persia, China or East India, imported from Great Britain into the said colonies and plantations.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that a duty of Two Shillings and Six Pence, sterling money, per piece, be laid upon all Callicoes, painted, dyed, printed or stained, in Persia, China, or East India, imported from Great Britain into the said colonies and plantations.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that a duty of Three Shillings, sterling money, per piece, be laid upon all foreign Linen Cloth, called Cambrick, and upon all French Lawns, imported from Great Britain, into the said colonies and plantations.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that a duty of Seven Shillings, sterling money, per hundred weight avoirdupois, be laid upon all Coffee, Shipped in any British colony or plantation in America, being the place of the growth thereof, in order to be exported or conveyed to any other place, except to Great Britain.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that a duty of One Half Penny, Sterling money, per pound weight avoirdupois, be laid upon all Pimento, imported in any British colony or plantation in America, being the place of the growth thereof, in order to be exported or conveyed to any other place, except to Great Britain.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that an Act, made in the 6th year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for the better securing and encouraging the Trade of his Majesty's Sugar Colonies in America, which was to continue in force for the term therein mentioned, and which by several subsequent Acts, made in 11th, 12th, 26th, 29th and 31 years of the reign of his said late Majesty, was continued, and, by another Act made in the 1st year of his present Majesty's reign, was further continued until the end of this present session of Parliament, be continued until the 29th day of September 1764.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that the said Act be, with amendments, made perpetual, from the 29th day of September 1764.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that from and after the said 29th day of September 1764, in lieu of the duty granted by the said Act upon Molasses and Syrups, a duty of Three Pence sterling money per gallon, be laid upon all Molasses and Syrups of the growth, product, or manufacture of any foreign American colony, or plantation, imported into the British colonies and plantations in America.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that an additional duty of One Pound two Shillings sterling money, be laid upon all Sugars White, of the produce or manufacture of any foreign American colony or plantation, imported into any British colony or plantation in America.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that the produce of all the said duties, and also of the duties which shall from and after the said 29th day of September 1764, be raised, by virtue of the said Act, made in the sixth year of the reign of his said late Majesty King George the Second, be paid into the receipt of his Majesty's Exchequer, and there reserved, to be from time to time disposed of by Parliament, towards defraying the necessary expences of defending, protecting, and securing, the British colonies and plantations in America.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that towards further defraying the said expences, it may be proper to charge certain Stamp Duties in the said colonies and plantations.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that upon the exportation of all Wine, except French Wine, from this Kingdom, to the British colonies and plantations in America, as merchandize, a drawback be allowed of all the duties paid upon the importation of such Wine, except Three Pounds ten Shillings and two Pence half Penny per ton, being the rate or duty commonly called the Old Subsidy.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be not any drawback allowed of any part of the rate or duty commonly called the Old Subsidy upon any foreign Goods (except Wines) of the growth, production, or manufacture of Europe, or the East Indies, exported from this Kingdom, to the British colonies or plantations in America.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be not any drawback allowed of any part of any rate or duty upon white Callicoes, or foreign Linens, exported from this Kingdom, to the colonies and plantations in America.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that the duties imposed in the British colonies and Plantations in America, by an Act made in the 25th year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intitled, An Act for the Encouragement of the Greenland-and Eastland Traders, and for the better Securing the Plantation Trade, be declared to be sterling money.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that the importation of Rum and Spirits, of the produce or manufacture of any foreign American colony or plantation, into the British colonies and plantations in America, be prohibited.

The subsequent Resolutions of the Committee, being read a second time, were agreed to by the House, and Ordered, That a Bill or Bills be brought in pursuant to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, & twentieth Resolutions; and that Mr. Whatel(y), Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord North, Sir John Turner, Mr. Hunter, Mr. James Harris, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Jenkinson and the Lord Barrington, do prepare and bring in the same.

The Thirteenth and Sixteenth Resolutions of the Committee, are re-committed to the Committee of the whole House, to whom it is referred to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supply granted to his Majesty.