That for the like purpose it would be fit to propose, that the charge
arising from the payment of the Interest or Sinking Fund for the
reduction of the Principal of the Debt incurred in either Kingdom before
the Union, shall continue to be separately defrayed by Great Britain
and Ireland respectively. That for a number of Years to be limited,
the future ordinary expences of the UNITED KINGDOM, in Peace or War,
shall be defrayed by Great Britain and Ireland jointly, according to
such proportions as shall be established by the respective Parliaments
previous to the Union; and that after the expiration of the time to be
so limited, the proportion shall not be liable to be varied, except
according to such rates and principles as shall be in like manner agreed
upon previous to the Union.