HC Deb 03 July 1807 vol 9 cc732-3

The house resolved itself into a Committee of Supply. The Speaker having left the chair,

Mr. R. Ward

stated that the Navy Estimates were, with little variation, the same as the last Estimates. He had nothing more to do, therefore, than to move the following resolutions. That 130,000 Seamen be allowed for the year 1807, including 31,400 Royal Marines. That 3,126,500l. be granted for wages for these seamen for 13 months, at 1l. 8s. per man, per month. That 3,211,000l. be granted for victualling the men for 13 months, at the rate of 1l. 18s. per man per month. That 5,070,000l. be granted for the wear and tear of the ships, at the rate of 31. per month. That 422,500l. be granted for the sea service in advance. That 1,135,474l. be granted for the half-pay of the navy. That 2,134,903l. be granted for naval buildings and extra works. That 1,500,000l. be granted for the hire of transports for the year 1807. That 300,000l. be granted for the sick and wounded seamen. That 500,000l. be granted for the prisoners of war at home and abroad.—These resolutions were put and agreed to.

The Secretary at War

then rose and said; that he need not trouble the house any farther than by moving the following resolutions;—that 113,795 effective men be allowed for the land forces. That 4,051,623l. be allowed for the pay of these troops. That 2,609,143l. be allowed for the troops in the plantations. That 125,214l. be allowed for the dragoons. That 277,249l. be allowed for the charge of recruiting and contingencies. That 190,529l. 17s. 6d. be granted for the staff officers. 2,493,664l. for the embodied militia. 622,153l. for the militia contingencies. 157,227l. 16s. for the charges of clothing the militia. 34,483l. for the full pay of the supernumerary officers. 467,273l. for the increased rate of subsistance. 186,082l. for the half-pay of the land forces. 55,330l. for allowances to reduced military officers. 44,000l. for the half-pay of our American forces. 406,380l. for the Chelsea out-pensioners. 43,258l. for Kilmainham hospital. 832,540l. for defraying the charge of foreign corps. 22,175l. for the Royal Military College. 21,247l. for the Royal Military Asylum. 18,462l. for Chelsea Hospital. 469,450l. for the barrack department.—These resolutions were put and carried.

Mr. Ashton

moved the ordnance estimates, which were, 2,278,197l. for the ordnance of the land service. 301,406l. for the service of the year 1805. 262,365l. for the service of the year 1806. 471,246l. for the ordnance of Ireland.—The resolutions were put and carried.