It was stated that subscriptions towards defraying the costs of the proposed Bill had been paid to Messrs.
Fourth: that the proportion of debt of Upper Canada contracted for the improvement of internal communication should be charged to the revenue of both provinces; the outlay for defraying expenses of a local character not to be included.
The enthusiastic people, besides furnishing the customary supplies and paying the taxes, contributed to the full extent of their means toward defraying the immense expense of this general arming.
The Assembly honored him with a vote of thanks, and also voted him £3000 towards defraying his expenses.
The casual and territorial revenue established prior to the conquest, which his Majesty has been most graciously pleased to order to be applied towards defraying the civil expenses of the province.
Several important Acts were passed this session relating to revenue, defraying the charges for the administration, the support of the civil government, and for other purposes.
All fees will be divided among the officers of the court, and all costs be carried to the account of government, for the purpose of defraying the expenses to which they are put in the establishment of these courts.
An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties in the British colonies and plantations in America, towardsdefraying the expenses of defending, protecting, and securing the same [etc.
Public funds will be raised justly and collected honestly, and will be applied only in defraying the proper expenses of the establishment and maintenance of the Philippine Government, and such general improvements as public interests demand.
These papers state that subscriptions towards defraying the expences of erecting Hustings, Printing &c.
What remains of this sum, after defraying these different expenses, they may divide among themselves, as compensation for their trouble, in what manner they think proper.
The rent of a very moderate landed estate might be fully sufficient fordefraying all the other necessary expenses of government.
These different emoluments amount to a good deal more than what is necessary for paying the salaries of officers, and defraying the expense of management.
There would remain, consequently, a revenue of fifteen millions two hundred and fifty thousand pounds, to be applied towards defraying the general expense of the empire, and towards paying the public debt.
From this revenue, supposing that this system could produce it, must be deducted the revenue usually raised in Ireland and the plantations, for defraying the expense of the respective civil governments.
Finally, they voted above two millions for the subsistence of the land forces, and for defraying extraordinary expenses attending the war upon the continent, including subsidies to the electors of Saxony and Hanover.
On the other hand, the commons, in an address, besought his majesty to take care that the kingdom might be put on an equal footing and proportion with the allies, in defraying the expense of the war.
Thus the Lord has already given the means of defraying the expenses of the new boys' school for some months to come.
The succession duties would be peculiarly suited to such a purpose, since taxes paid as they are, out of capital, would be better employed in reimbursing capital than in defrayingcurrent expenditure.
Compare the economic effects of defraying war expenditure (1) by loans, (2) by increased taxation.
They commissioned one of their body to tender a donative of thirty thousand ducats towards defraying the expenses of the Moorish war.
I would not consent to their defraying the burial expenses out of this money without the Society's authorization to that effect.
Whatever there remains of the thousand florins, we intend to apply in defraying the expenses of a respectable interment, which shall be performed without parade in the churchyard near Doebling,[204] where he ever delighted to roam.
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