Parliamentary Paper.
Returi to an order of the Honoirable House of Cmo; sm, dated 15tb April, 1824, tbr an Account of the Sums expended in the purchase of Stock, und the amourt of Debt redeemed, ia the year ending tlhe 5th of April. 18-24. A.n Account of any Long AnnuitY created, and disposed of, duriDg the year ending'5th April 1824, and the market vale thereof when sold; the accoun- to show the difference between the amount of Stock redeemed, and the value of the Long Antnuity disposed of. No lIong Annuity was created in ule vear ended April i, 1824. A part of the Annuity of 2,89000()1. created in the year 1822, and vscted in trustees for 45 ycars, bv the act of 3 Geo. IV., c. 51, for defraying naval and military pensions. was sold by these trustees to the Bank ot England during the period to which the order refers. The amount so disposed of was 585,7401., the consideration for which was the payment of 13,089,119L by the Bank of England ii. 8A years. The market value of this annuity cannot be stated, br- cause no portiorn of it has been sold in the public miarket. The Long Annuities, havtng 37i years unexpired, bore the price of 181. 17s. 9d. at the date of the sale of the above annuity. The above sumr of 13,089,4191. was to be paid by tbe Bank at the following periods:- Between 5xb April 1823 and 5th April ]824 . C3,253.589 - 1824 . ]825 . 2,405,740 - 1825 . . 182 . 2.25.ll0 - 182fi 1827 2.1065,740 - 1827 I828 . 1,940,740 On the 15th Jaly 1828R . . 1,027,600 X 13,089,419 PARLIAIVENTARY PAPER-