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we believe, are the true causes of that silence and inactivity on the part of the nation which have been objected to us in parliament.

We are therefore of opinion, that the sense of the country has not yet been declared on this great question, and that their final decision of it has not been given. The temper of the house of commons is evidently moderated since the subject was agitated last year. The members, who stand for the public on this occasion, are treated, as in all cases the representatives of a great popular interest, and of the popular will ought to be, with some degree of decorum. Declarations made by persons of great authority in the house, though ambiguous or unfavourable, suppose and admit the possibility, at least, of their reverting hereafter to former professions, and of their concurring with us at some future uncertain period. When such men keep the opinions they deliver, within the reach of recal, it is to be presumed that others who have no opinions at all, will see the imprudence of binding themselves by unqualified declarations which they may not be able to abandon or retract, however careless of character and consistency, and though urged to it hereafter by the only motives that ever influence their conduct.

The ground we have gained by the reception of our petition, appears to us to be important, and the station it gives us, impregnable. It is not a circumstance of little moment to the cause of reform, that a petition stating to the house

of commons itself, such facts and such arguments, with a direct offer on the part of the petitioners, to establish every one of their allegations by sufficient evidence, should be received without dispute, and recorded for ever on the votes and journals of the house. No objection was made to the form or terms of the petition. No part of its contents was denied, or even questioned. The motion to bring up the petition was not opposed by any man. The house heard it distinctly read. They ordered it to lie on their table; and, after a debate of two days, refused to appoint a committee to take it into consideration. We state the fact to the world, and leave it without any further observation.

In the conduct of this business hitherto, we are not conscious of having omitted any thing that could be expected from the efforts of a few individuals, to rouze and engage the attention of the people to their own essential interest. They who think we have been deficient in any part of our duty, or that we ought still to proceed with activity and vigour, are bound to instruct us by their example, or at least, to strengthen us by their assistance. We have taken our station, and we shall not abandon it. The nation shall at all times find us at our post alert, prepared, and determined, whenever we are called upon by the public voice to renew and to continue our efforts.

In name, and by order of the society,

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E. B. Clive, chairman.

A GENERAL

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BILL

CHRISTENINGS AND BURIALS,

From DECEMBER 11, 1792, to DECEMBER 10, 1793.

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*There have been executed, in Middlsex and Surrey, 25; of which number 7 only have been reported to be buried (as such) within the bills of mortality.

The proposed augmentation and equalization of the Land Tax, rendering it a subject of much interest to the public, it may not be unacceptable to many of our readers

to be informed, that the cause of the disproportion of its operation proceeds from its having been originally a kind of voluntary contribution, levied for the service of

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the state in the reign of king William.The sum agreed to be raised by it, viz. (2,000,000!.) was divided into five hundred and thirteen parts, being the number of the members for England and Wales, and it was left to the option of the several counties to pay as many of those parts as they thought proper, or could afford; the consequence was, that some of them, celebrated for their loyalty, took upon them the payment of immense sums, while others, although equally capable of bearing the burden, contributed very sparingly indeed. Counties.

Acres. 3770000

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For instance, Middlesex agreed to pay eighty parts, Essex and York twenty-four each, and Norfolk and Kent twenty-two each; whereas Westmoreland and Cumberland would subscribe only one each, Rutland two, and Durham three. In this manner it has ever since been voted from year to year, down to the present time.

The following Table shews the quantity of land in the several counties, the number. of members returned by each, and the parts paid by them, together with the amount of their produce. Parts.

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An ACCOUNT of the Total Net Produce of the TAXES for one Year, ended the 5th Day of January 1793.

Customs

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£. S. d. 3857743 7 10

7361617 8 83

1206842 0 10

£12426202 17 4

INCIDENTS.

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STATE of the BAROMETER and THERMOMETER For the Year 1793.

N. B. The highest and lowest Degree at which the Barometer and Thermometer stood in each Month is set down.

Days. Barometer.

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