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Parliamentary Proceedings.
Mr . Fill presented a Message from his Majesty , of the same purport as t ! i 2 i delivered in the Lords , which was read by the Speaker , when Mr . Pitt moved , that it be referred to a Committee of Supplj-. Mr . Stanley was astonished that the Prince of Wales ' s debts should again be mentioned to the House . He moved , therefore , that the Address in answer to his Majesty's Message in May 1787 be read . Mr . Grey moved , that the King ' s Message , to which it referred , might also be
read , which being agreed to , they were both read . Among other things , the Message said , " that his Majesty had received from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales the strongest assurances that no such embarrassments should again occur . " Mr . Stanley was sorry to be forced to observe , that Parliament had already most liberally extricated his Royal Highness from his embarrassments , under a solemn promise , that no future application would be made for the same purpose ; notwithstanding whichthey were now called upon to make a simitar provision .
, He therefore moved , " that the House be called over , previous to the consideration of his Majesty ' s . Message ; " but in so doing , he disclaimed any thing disrespectful to the illustrious person concerned . Tlie Speaker observed , that such a motion was now irregular , as the Message could only be taken into consideration in a Committee of Supply - ; but the Hon . Member might make such a motion in the Committee by way of amendment . The motion for referring the Message to a Committee was put and carried . Mr . Pitt then proposed that it be taken into consideration that day se ' nnight ;
and expressed a hope , that the Hon . Gentleman would not press the call lie had mentioned . Mr . Grey felt it his duty to oppose this measure ; and the call of the House appeared to him indispensable , as a more important occasion never occurred . Mr . Carmen concurred with Mr . Grey . Mr . Burdon , Mr . Buxton , and Mr . Sumner , coincided with Mr . Grey and Mr . Curwen ; and thought that some account should be laid before the House , of the lication of the sums voted on the former occasion
app . ' Mr . Fill replied at some length ; and observed , that the affluence of the Roval Family strengthened the Hereditary Monarchy . Mr . " Martin thought that the best support of Monarchy was to render it beneficial and not grievous to the people . ' ., ' General Smith was of opinion , that an additional allowance v--as now more necessary , in a comparative rieiv , than that which was made to the Prince ' s grand- , lather , from the increase of every article of consumption . motion for the
Mr . Pitt , with the consent of the House , withdrew his taking subject into consideration that day week , and the same was deferred to that day ' fortnight . The House went into a Committee on ihe Bill for preventing the vexatious . removal of the Poor till they became actually chargeable . Some clauses were proposed and received . ' General M'Leoi moved , that there be laid before the House a copy of such letters and iustructioris as had been sent to the different regiments , ordering the additional allowance of gd . to be paid to the troops , to enable them to purchase ' bread , meat , and other provisions . Ordered . Adjourned .
2 ? ,. Sir Henry Philip Houghton took the oaths and his seat for Preston . The Report of the Scotch Election Bill was considered , ordered to be engrossed , ancl read a third time to-morrow . The Franking Bill and the Navigation Register Bill were read a third time and passed . The House having resolved itself into a Committee , Tslr . Rcse movea a resolution to reueal that part of the Act of the 29 th of Geo . III . which imposes a duty on four-wheeled carriages , in favour of stage-coaches , which are not to be considered as carriages of luxury . The resolution was agreed to . Mr . Barham gave notice , that he would on Monday next move , " That there be laid before the House , A copy of papers relative to the treatment in the West
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Parliamentary Proceedings.
Mr . Fill presented a Message from his Majesty , of the same purport as t ! i 2 i delivered in the Lords , which was read by the Speaker , when Mr . Pitt moved , that it be referred to a Committee of Supplj-. Mr . Stanley was astonished that the Prince of Wales ' s debts should again be mentioned to the House . He moved , therefore , that the Address in answer to his Majesty's Message in May 1787 be read . Mr . Grey moved , that the King ' s Message , to which it referred , might also be
read , which being agreed to , they were both read . Among other things , the Message said , " that his Majesty had received from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales the strongest assurances that no such embarrassments should again occur . " Mr . Stanley was sorry to be forced to observe , that Parliament had already most liberally extricated his Royal Highness from his embarrassments , under a solemn promise , that no future application would be made for the same purpose ; notwithstanding whichthey were now called upon to make a simitar provision .
, He therefore moved , " that the House be called over , previous to the consideration of his Majesty ' s . Message ; " but in so doing , he disclaimed any thing disrespectful to the illustrious person concerned . Tlie Speaker observed , that such a motion was now irregular , as the Message could only be taken into consideration in a Committee of Supply - ; but the Hon . Member might make such a motion in the Committee by way of amendment . The motion for referring the Message to a Committee was put and carried . Mr . Pitt then proposed that it be taken into consideration that day se ' nnight ;
and expressed a hope , that the Hon . Gentleman would not press the call lie had mentioned . Mr . Grey felt it his duty to oppose this measure ; and the call of the House appeared to him indispensable , as a more important occasion never occurred . Mr . Carmen concurred with Mr . Grey . Mr . Burdon , Mr . Buxton , and Mr . Sumner , coincided with Mr . Grey and Mr . Curwen ; and thought that some account should be laid before the House , of the lication of the sums voted on the former occasion
app . ' Mr . Fill replied at some length ; and observed , that the affluence of the Roval Family strengthened the Hereditary Monarchy . Mr . " Martin thought that the best support of Monarchy was to render it beneficial and not grievous to the people . ' ., ' General Smith was of opinion , that an additional allowance v--as now more necessary , in a comparative rieiv , than that which was made to the Prince ' s grand- , lather , from the increase of every article of consumption . motion for the
Mr . Pitt , with the consent of the House , withdrew his taking subject into consideration that day week , and the same was deferred to that day ' fortnight . The House went into a Committee on ihe Bill for preventing the vexatious . removal of the Poor till they became actually chargeable . Some clauses were proposed and received . ' General M'Leoi moved , that there be laid before the House a copy of such letters and iustructioris as had been sent to the different regiments , ordering the additional allowance of gd . to be paid to the troops , to enable them to purchase ' bread , meat , and other provisions . Ordered . Adjourned .
2 ? ,. Sir Henry Philip Houghton took the oaths and his seat for Preston . The Report of the Scotch Election Bill was considered , ordered to be engrossed , ancl read a third time to-morrow . The Franking Bill and the Navigation Register Bill were read a third time and passed . The House having resolved itself into a Committee , Tslr . Rcse movea a resolution to reueal that part of the Act of the 29 th of Geo . III . which imposes a duty on four-wheeled carriages , in favour of stage-coaches , which are not to be considered as carriages of luxury . The resolution was agreed to . Mr . Barham gave notice , that he would on Monday next move , " That there be laid before the House , A copy of papers relative to the treatment in the West