Accounts of Duties, Drawbacks, and Imposts

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WEDNESDAY, March 15, 1775.

Mr˙ Tomkyns, from the Commissioners of the Customs, presented to the House, pursuant to their orders,

An Account of the amount of the Duties paid on Coffee, Sugar, and Rum, imported into England from the West Indies, for the last three years that can be made up, viz: from Christmas, 1770, to Christmas, 1773; distinguishing the several articles; and also,

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An Account of the amount of the Drawbacks paid on Coffee, Sugar, and Rum, exported from England, with the amount of Bounty paid on British Refined Sugar exported for the three last years, that can be made up, viz: Christmas, 1770, to Christmas, 1773; distinguishing the several articles; and also,

An Account of Imports to the British Sugar Colonies, from North America, for three years last past; distinguishing each year.

And then he withdrew.

And the Titles of the said Accounts were read.

Ordered, That the said Accounts be referred to the Committee of the Whole House, to whom the Petition of the Merchants, Traders, and others, of the City of London, concerned in the Commerce of North America, is referred.