HC Deb 15 May 1811 vol 20 cc174-5

"That, taking the average of Banknotes in circulation, in the years 1782 and 1783, from their amount in the beginning of the months of January, March, June, October, and December, in each year, and that of 1784, from their amount in the beginning of the months of March, June, October, and December (which are the returns before the House), it appears as follows:

1782 7,599,570l.
1783 6,583,560l.
1784 6,209,855l.

"That the exchanges with Hamburgh, and the price of foreign gold, during the same periods, were as follows:

1782. Exch. for G.
January 31. 9. £. 3 18 6
March 32. 10. 3 19 0
June 32. 7. 3 19 6
October 32. 3. 4 2 0
December 31. 10. 4 0 1
1783. Exch. for G.
January 32. 7. £. 4 1 0
March 32. 5. 3 19 0
June 31. 5. 4 2 3
October 32. 7. 3 19 6
December 32. 8. 3 19 6
1784. Exch. for G.
January
March 33. 9. £. 3 18 0
June 34. 4. 3 17 10½
October 34. 7. 3 17 10½
December 34. 10. 3 17 10½

"That the exchange with Hamburgh between the end of December 1784, and the 25th of February 1787, fell from 35.0 to 34.6.