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Committee of Finance. Pk Colquhoun Esqr 2d Examination
Examination of Patrick Colquhoun Esq.r one of the Magistrates
of Police by the Honourable the Select Committee of the House
of Commons on Finance. Monday 5 March 1798
Question
Knowing that you have turned your attention to the means of
improving the Police of the Metropolis you are desired to state to
the Committee such measures as appear to you to be most expedient
for reducing the Public expenditure on the Subject of Police.
Answer
At least four fifths parts of the expence of the Police Establishment
arises from rewards paid on the Conviction of certain descriptions of
Felons and the subsequent Charge of maintaining Convicts in the
Hulks and in transporting them to New South Wales.
1 Expence of the Bow Street Establishment including 67 Patrols
paid out of the Civil List — £6,000
2 Expence of the Seven Public Offices Subject to a Deduction of )
about £300 for fees and Penalties the whole amount subject to a )
charge on the Consolidated fund — ) 14,000
Total Expence of Police for detecting and apprehending Delinquents 20,000
3. Expences of rewards for certain Classes of Felons after Conviction)
from Civil List supposed to be about pr Annum — ) 15,000
4 Expence of maintaining Convicts at home about — 30,000
5 Expence of Transporting and Clothing Convicts sent to New )
South Wales supposed to be about — — ) 35,000
80,000
Total presumed expence after Conviction exclusive of )
a very large additional Sum paid out of the rates )
of different Counties — ) £100,000
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