3. Ireland to contribute annually to the Consolidated Fund of the United
Kingdom.
(_a_) £1,466,000 for interest and management of Irish share of National
Debt.
(_b_) £1,466,000 for contribution to Imperial Defence.
(_c_) £110,000 for contribution to Imperial Civil Services.
(_d_) £1,000,000 for Irish Constabulary.
4. Contributions 3 (_a_) to 3 (_d_) were not to be increased for thirty
years, but might be diminished.
5. Irish share of National Debt to be reckoned at £48,000,000, and Irish
Sinking Fund to begin at £360,000, increasing by amount of interest
released on redeemed portion of debt.
6. Contribution to Imperial Defence and Civil Services not to exceed
one-fifteenth of the total cost in any year.
7. Irish contribution to be credited with receipts on account of Crown
Revenues in Ireland.
8. If expenditure on Constabulary fell below £1,000,000, contribution 3
(_d_) to be correspondingly reduced.
9. Customs and Excise _collected_ in Ireland were to be subject to
following charges:--
(_a_) Cost of collection, not more than 4 per cent.
(_b_) Contributions to Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.
(_c_) Payments to National Debt Commissioners.
(_d_) Any sums required under the Land Act of that Session the balance
being paid over to the Irish Government.