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done by the Amendment) all Tendency towards it was carefully
avoided by the Bill; for these Reasons it is hoped their Honours will
not adhere to the Amendment proposed to that Part of the Bill.
To the Fourth Amendment the House cannot agree, because they
apprehend it may leave Room for evading the Tax.
To the Sixth Amendment, by which it is proposed to give the
Naval Officer such Commission as is usually received upon other
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 25
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Duties, they cannot agree, because they think the Commission settled
by the Bill is adequate to the Service; although our House have
agreed to the Amendment for replacing the Money to be taken out
of the Treasurer's Hands, yet they think that Amendment imperfect,
as it is not ascertained what Sum of Current Money (which only
can be raised by the Funds) shall be applied to that Purpose, nor
what Proportion of the Money arising on each Fund shall be annu-
ally paid to the Treasurers, and what to the Commissioners of the
Paper Currency Office, and therefore propose that the Sum of Four
Hundred and Fifty Pounds be paid to the Treasurers, in lieu of the
Three Hundred Pounds Sterling to be taken out of their Hands,
and that One Eighth Part of the Money arising on each Fund be
annually paid to them for that Purpose; upon which the Conferees
of the Upper House said they must recur to their House for their
Sense thereof: And on the next Day, being the 25th, the Conferees
of both Houses met in the Conference Chamber, and the Conferees
of the Upper House were pleased to deliver the following Reasons,
by Way of Answer to those delivered by the Conferees of the Lower
House, viz.
By your Objections to the Second Amendment, we take it for
granted, you have agreed to the First, and in Answer to the Objec-
tions we say, that a Mode is ascertained for the Recovery of the Tax
by a Prosecution at Law, and although nothing is particularly given
by the proposed Amendment for the Encouragement of Informers,
yet as it is made an Act of Duty in the several Officers mentioned
therein to carry the Act into Execution, we think that is sufficient,
and we had not the least Intention to draw his Lordship's Claim to
the Fines and Forfeitures into Question, on which Point we are
fully satisfied.
To the Objection against the Fourth Amendment, we say, we do
not apprehend where Room is left for evading the Tax, and desire
you would point it out to us. In Answer to your Objection to the
Sixth Amendment, we say, that in our Judgment, the Naval Officers
must be entitled to the same Commission as upon other Duties, unless
some Reason can be assigned to the contrary. As to your last Objec-
tion, we say, that if there be any Defect in the Amendment proposed,
we are willing to agree to any Alteration therein as shall be found
necessary, and that the Bill may be amended accordingly; Then the
Conferees of the Lower House retired to their House for further
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