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A young Monarch of his active spirit, was not likely to waste the time which peace left on his hands in idle dissipation. He understood many arts perfectly, and was tolerably well acquainted with most. His favourite, the Duke of Suffolk, was also a lover of literature, and spent a great part of his time in the conversation of men of let-

		£.
Milford Hospital, ———		40,000
Building, rebuilding, and repairing his Majesty's ships	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	600,000
To the nine Foundling Hospitals		90,000
Adding new fortifications to Batavia, &c. ———	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	100,000
To his Majesty for fortifying other places in the East-Indies	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	50,000
Deepening and enlarging the harbour of Hull, and docks ———	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	200,000
Civil List ——— ———		2000,000
		8,235,000
Interest of the national debt ———		4,250,000
		12,485,000

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