Transcriber’s Note: Whilst minor typesetting errors have been corrected in the course of producing this e-text, the author’s list of corrections and additions below has not been addressed.

In The Second Tract, (page 120), after the words Lent at 4 per cent. in 1746, charged on licences for retailing spirituous liquors, and reduced to 3 per cent. by 23d of George II. 1749, add, and consisting of old Exchequer Bills then cancelled and converted into a debt from Government to the Bank, for which the Bank was allowed to add to its capital an equal sum by 19th George II. Ch. 6.

In (page 128), instead of the words, In 1751, certain Exchequer tallies and orders, amounting to 129,750l. read, In 1751, the remainder of certain Exchequer tallies and orders charged on the duties on wrought plate, and amounting to 129,750l.

(Page 136), line 17, instead of 1758 read 1757.

(Page 137), line 2d from the bottom, for 205,000l. read 215,000l.

(Page 139), for 17.7401,32l. read 17.701,324l.

(Page 144), after Exchequer Bills charged on a duty upon victuallers by 12th Geo. I. 1726, add, and afterwards by 16th Geo. II. 1743, charged on the duties on licences for retailing spirituous liquors. Now included in the Bank Capital by 19th Geo. II. Ch. 6.

(Page 144), Note (b) after the words, In this account I have omitted a million borrowed in 1734, add, and half a million borrowed in 1736; because these debts had for some time been in a fixed course of redemption by the salt-duties.

In (page 145), line 2d, for 10.639,793l. read 10.739,793l.—Ibid, line 10th, for 146.582,844l. read 146.682,844l.—Ib. line 12th, for 15.639,793l. read 15.739,793l—Ibid. note, line 2d, for 1.118,000l. read 1.218,000l.

(P. 147). For 146.582,844l. read 146.682,844l.—For 71.505,580l. read 71.605,580l.—And for 10.639,793l. read 10.739,793.

FINIS.

A Summary View and Comparison of the different Schemes of Public Loans described in the Supplement.

N.B. The Sum borrowed is always supposed Five Millions; and the Price of the 3 per cents. 78l. But all the Schemes may be accommodated to any other Price of the 3 per cents. and to Schemes for borrowing any greater or smaller Sums.

OLD SCHEMES. Scheme of the loan in 1777. Page 185.
III.		 Scheme of 1777, altered to avoid douceurs and an artificial capital. Scheme of 1777; supposing 100l. four per ct. stock worth 91l. when the 3 per cts. are at 78l. Page 200.
VI.		 Scheme founded on the regulations proposed Page 205, &c.
VII.		 Schemes of loans by changing the 3 per cent. stocks to stocks bearing higher interest.
I.
Scheme described Page 182.		 II.
Scheme described Page 183.		 See Page 186.
IV.		 See Page 188.
V.		 See Page 209.
VIII.		 See Page 214.
IX.
Sum advanced £. £. £. £. £. £. £. £. £.
5.000,000 5.000,000 5.000,000 5.000,000 5.000,000 5.000,000 5.000,000 5.000,000 5.000,000
New Capital, or sum payable at redemption 5.000,000 6.343,954 5.000,000, 4.750,000 3.750,000 5.000,000 4.850,000 2.500,000 —0—
Interest offered 3 per cent. 3 per cent. 4 per cent. 4¼ per cent. 4¼ per cent. 4 per cent. 4 per cent. 4¼ per cent. 4 per cent.
Artificial Capital, or sum payable at redemption more than the value received 1.200,000 1.343,954 250,000 —0— —0— [155]450,000 —0— —0— —0—
Douceurs consisting of additional capitals —0— 1.343,954 —0— —0— —0— —0— —0— —0— —0—
Short Annuity worth 1.200,000 —0— 200,000 —0— —0— 450,000 —0— —0— —0—
Lottery worth —0— 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 —0— —0— —0—
Annual Charge.
Perpetual 150,000 100,318 200,000 201,875 159,375 200,000 194,000 212,500 200,000
Temporary 100,000 —0— 25,000 25,000 75,000 56,250 —0— —0— —0—
For lives or 17 yrs. for 10 years. for 10 years. for 27 years. for 10 years.
Total of Annual Charge 250,000 190,318 225,000 226,875 234,375 256,250 194,000 212,500 200,000

[To be placed last of all, facing Page 216.]

[155] This Scheme may be altered to avoid the artificial Capital and 450,000l. Douceur (preserving nearly the same annual Charge) in the Manner directed in the 4th or 5th Scheme.