[Parliamentary expenditure in the Napoleonic Wars, including 'the Sum wanted for American Loyalists'.] 'Accounts and Estimates: Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be printed, 11 November 1813.'

6 + [1]pp., folio. Side stitched and unbound. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with light staining at foot of first page. The contents of the document are given as follows: '1. - Account of Sums advanced, for Public Services, from the Civil List Revenues, pursuant to Addresses, not being part of its Ordinary Expenditure. | 2. - Account of Sums advanced, for Public Services, from the Civil List Revenues, not being part of its Ordinary Expenditure. | 3. - Account of the Sum wanted, pursuant to Act of last Session, for improving the Communication between the county of Edinburgh and the county of Fife. | 4. - Estimate of the Sum wanted for the suffering Clergy and Laity of France. | 5. - Estimate of the Sum wanted for St. Domingo Sufferers. | 6. - Estimate of the Sum wanted for the Dutch Emigrants. | 7. - Estimate of the Sum wanted for the Toulonese and Corsican Emigrants. | 8. - Estimate of the Sum wanted for American Loyalists. | 9. - Estimate of the Sum wanted to pay Bills drawn from Abroad on account of French and Corsican Emigrants. | 10. - Estimate of the Sum wanted for French Emigrants resident in Jersey and Guernsey.' All ten items are dated: 'Whitehall Treasury Chambers, | 10 November 1813. | } | C. ARBUTHNOT.' The first two items are sets of itemised accounts, the first entry in the first reading, as an example: 'Edward Colman, Esq. Pension as late Serjeant at Arms to the House of Commons, half a year to 5 July 1813 [£250]'. Item 2 is accompanied by two appendices of further itemised accounts, the first beginning with £214 3s 0d to 'Lieut. William Knight, Reimbursement Expenses in conveying the Hon. Frederick Lambe from Sicily to Plymouth on board the “Gleaner”', the second with £101 7s 6d 'To Mr. George Fitcher, for keeping in repair the Garden near St. Margaret's Church, for one year and three quarters to Christmas 1812 - £91 17 6 | Do. - for Repairs done in The Speaker's Garden, one year to same time [£]10 10[s] -'. Item 8 reads: 'An ESTIMATE of the Sum which may be wanted for the Relief of AMERICAN LOYALISTS; for the Year 1814. | Nineteen Thousand Pounds. | Clear of Fees.' Scarce: no copy on OCLC WorldCat or COPAC.