The Act 10 Geo. IV. c.27, which came into operation at the 5th July, 1829, enacts, That the Sum thenceforth annually applicable to the Reduction of the National Debt of the United Kingdom, shall be the Sum which shall appear to be the amount of the whole actual annual surplus Revenue, beyond the Expenditure of the said United Kingdom; And the following Sums have been accordingly received by the Commissioners to be applied to the reduction of the said Debt including Suns on account of Donations and Bequests, viz.: UNFUNDED DEBT. AN Account of the UNFUNDED DEBT of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, and of the Demands outstanding on 5th January, 1840. 6,451,259 9 11 6,451,259 9 11 Deduct the amount of Exchequer Bills paid off out of Ways and Means, Money Grants, but which it is not proposed to replace by the issue of Exchequer Bills... 74,500 SURPLUS of Ways and Means ... Exchequer Bills to be issued to complete the Charge upon the Consolidated Fund at 5th January 1840 ... ... ... ... TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. AN Account of the Value of the IMPORTS into, and of the EXPORTS from, the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, during each of the Three Years ending the 5th of January 1840:-Also, stating the Amount of the Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom Exported therefrom, according to the Real or Declared Value thereof. TRADE OF GREAT BRITAIN WITH FOREIGN PARTS. AN Account of the Value of the IMPORTS into, and of the EXPORTS from, GREAT BRITAIN, during each of the Three Years ending the 5th of January 1840: calculated at the Official Rates of Valuation, and stated exclusive of the Trade with Ireland :-Also, stating the Amount of the Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom exported from Great Britain, according to the Real or Declared Value thereof. NAVIGATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. NEW VESSELS BUILT.-Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their TONNAGE, that were built and registered in the several Ports of the BRITISH EMPIRE, in the Years ending the 5th January 1838, 1839, and 1840 respectively. Note. The Account rendered for the Plantations for the year ending 5th January 1839, is now corrected; and as several Returns for that part of the empire are not yet received for the last year, a similar correction will be necessary when the next Account is made up. VESSELS REGISTERED.-An Account of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their TONNAGE, and the Number of MEN and Boys usually employed in Navigating the same, that belonged to the several Ports of the BRITISH EMPIRE, on the 31st of December, in the Years 1837, 1838, and 1839, respectively. NAVIGATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM-continued. VESSELS EMPLOYED IN THE FOREIGN TRADE.-An Account of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their VOL. LXXXII. |