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 *ance is made to the Superintendent of the Mailcoaches, amounting to 1,837l. 17s. 6d. and they further propose the sum of 2,000l. or 2,500l. to be granted to Mr. M'Adam, as a moderate compensation for his services; upon this the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury issued a second sum of 2,000l. stating that their Lordships, adverting to the large amount of Mr. M'Adam's claims, cannot feel themselves justified in issuing any further sum to him on account thereof, without the express authority of Parliament for that purpose. On the 5th December 1820, Mr. M'Adam again addressed a letter to the Lords of the Treasury, which was transmitted to the Post Office; and the Postmasters General, referring to their former letter, observe that they have no difficulty in bearing their testimony to the services of Mr. M'Adam, and to the benefits which the Public were likely to derive from them, and also stated that in their opinions the charges were reasonable.

The last Memorial presented by Mr. M'Adam was to the Postmasters General, who, in transmitting it to the Treasury, observe, "The favourable opinions which we entertained and expressed in our former Reports upon this subject have been confirmed by experience;