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HEN a Minifter (however laudable his intentions may be) is attempting to carry a Scheme into execution which is highly injurious to the Public, and which, in its confequences, may prove ruinous to the Nation, it is the duty of an honeft and independent Citizen to deliver his opinion freely upon the subject.

MR. PITT'S PLAN.

§ 2. The Plan to which I allude, as it appears by the Bill which is now before the House of Commons, and which (having already paffed the Committee) has been printed with the Amendments, is fimply as follows, viz.

It is proposed by that Bill, that, at the end of every quarter of a year, ending the fifth day of January, the fifth day of April, the fifth day of July, and the tenth day of October in every year, there shall be iffued or fet apart, at his Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer, out of the furpluffes, exceffes, and overplus monies compofing the Sinking Fund, a fum of two hundred and fifty thousand