§ The Report of the Committee upon the Brandy Duty Act being brought up, and a motion made, that the Resolution of that committee relative to an additional war duty on brandy should be read,
§ Mr. Alderman Atkinsthought that the duty upon brandy should be farther advanced at least two shillings a gallon; which would produce between 40 and 50,000l. to the revenue, without occasioning any just complaint.
The Chancellor of the Exchequeracknowledged the public spirit which induced the suggestion of the worthy alderman; but after due consideration, the amount of the advance which he felt it his duty to propose to the House, was deemed sufficient under all the circumstances.
§ The Resolution was agreed to.
§ The Report of the Committee for considering the expediency of an additional allowance to magistrates was brought up; end being agreed to, it was ordered that the committee upon the Police Bill be empowered to make provision pursuant to the said Resolution.