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Parliamentary Proceedings.
M . A . Taylor , Mr . Stanley , Mr . Curweh , and Mr . Jolliffe took a part . The ! ash mentioned maintained that the Prince had not been handsomely--reated by the House : he was decidedly of opinion that the debts ought to be pai . ; at once . After Mr . Whitbread and , several other Members had spoken , Mr . Grey moved that instead of 65 , 000 ! . 40 , 000 ! be inserted in the resolution . —The amendment was negatived . Mr . Hussey then moved sn amendment , " That a sum be provided , by a sale of part of the land revenue of the crownor of the Duchy of Cornwallsufficient to
, , replace thesame , " which aftera short conversation was also negatived . The original resolutions were then put and carried , and a bill ordered to be brought in , in pursuance of the same . 18 . General Maclead stated , that an order had been issued by his Royal Highness Field Marshal the Duke of York , on the 18 th of April last , by which the troops in Great Britain , then in quarters , were to receive bread and meat at reduced prices . In confequencc of his riihness's circular letterorders had been
g , issued from the War-Ofnce to generals and commanders of the different regiments . This was the act of the crown , through its sen / ants , which was contrary to the spirit of the constitution of Great Britain . After having spoken some time , he moved , " That this House do resolve itself into a committee , to take into consideration certain circular orders issued on the i 8 th of April last by his Royal Highness Field Marshal the Duke of York , to the general officers commanding districts ; and also circular letters of the same date , first from the War-Office , all allowances
respecting granted by his majesty to the army , without the advice or consent of Parliament . " Mr . Csurtenay seconded the motion . . A debateof some length then ensued , in the course of which Mr . Pitt contended , that the measure which had been adopted was of the same nature with many xvhieh had been again and again discussed and approved of by Parliament . Sir William Pulteney moved the previous question , which being negatived , the House divided on General M'Leod ' s motion , Ayes 22 , Noes 67 . '
19 . Mt . Jekyll , after a long introduction , moved , " That an humble address be presented to his Majesty , praying for such parts or the correspondence between Earl Fitzwilliarn and his Majesty ' s ministers , during his administration ot" Ireland , as explained the grounds of his recall in the midst of a session of Parliament , in which such large supplies were granted , and when he was in the fullest confidence of both Houses of Parliament . " Sir William Miltier seconded the motion . Mr . Powisafter disapproving of the asperity of invective introduced against
, ministers by the gentlemen who made the motion , and paying high compliments to thecharacter of Earl Fitzwilliarn , moved the order of the day . Mr . Fox contended that the whole business was occasioned by the removal of some of the officers under the former administration , and went over all the grounds of objection that had been opposed to Lord Fitzwilliam ' s conduct . Mr . Pitt replied to Mr . Fox ; after which several other members sooke on the question , and Mr . Jekyll replied . The previous question was then put ) on which the divided 188 '
House , Ayes , Noes 49 ; Mr . Jekvll ' s motion wasconsequently rejected . 22 . Mr . Porter after an introductory speech moved , " Than an " numb .- ; address be presented to his Majesty , beseeching his Majesty to be gracious ! ' / -ph-ased t <> take into his most gracious consideration the ' state of the pay giver , ' to ihe subaltern officers serving in the infantry of the iine , and to a ford them such relief as the present increased price of provisions might seem to require "
. Mr . Windham opposed the motion ; General Tarleton was for it . Several members spoke . —The house divided , when there appeared i ' cr the motion 7 , against it 37 . 27 . Mr . Wilberfirce rose to support his motion for an immediate peace , or forat least an attempt being made , as soon as possible , to bring about a general pa-
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
M . A . Taylor , Mr . Stanley , Mr . Curweh , and Mr . Jolliffe took a part . The ! ash mentioned maintained that the Prince had not been handsomely--reated by the House : he was decidedly of opinion that the debts ought to be pai . ; at once . After Mr . Whitbread and , several other Members had spoken , Mr . Grey moved that instead of 65 , 000 ! . 40 , 000 ! be inserted in the resolution . —The amendment was negatived . Mr . Hussey then moved sn amendment , " That a sum be provided , by a sale of part of the land revenue of the crownor of the Duchy of Cornwallsufficient to
, , replace thesame , " which aftera short conversation was also negatived . The original resolutions were then put and carried , and a bill ordered to be brought in , in pursuance of the same . 18 . General Maclead stated , that an order had been issued by his Royal Highness Field Marshal the Duke of York , on the 18 th of April last , by which the troops in Great Britain , then in quarters , were to receive bread and meat at reduced prices . In confequencc of his riihness's circular letterorders had been
g , issued from the War-Ofnce to generals and commanders of the different regiments . This was the act of the crown , through its sen / ants , which was contrary to the spirit of the constitution of Great Britain . After having spoken some time , he moved , " That this House do resolve itself into a committee , to take into consideration certain circular orders issued on the i 8 th of April last by his Royal Highness Field Marshal the Duke of York , to the general officers commanding districts ; and also circular letters of the same date , first from the War-Office , all allowances
respecting granted by his majesty to the army , without the advice or consent of Parliament . " Mr . Csurtenay seconded the motion . . A debateof some length then ensued , in the course of which Mr . Pitt contended , that the measure which had been adopted was of the same nature with many xvhieh had been again and again discussed and approved of by Parliament . Sir William Pulteney moved the previous question , which being negatived , the House divided on General M'Leod ' s motion , Ayes 22 , Noes 67 . '
19 . Mt . Jekyll , after a long introduction , moved , " That an humble address be presented to his Majesty , praying for such parts or the correspondence between Earl Fitzwilliarn and his Majesty ' s ministers , during his administration ot" Ireland , as explained the grounds of his recall in the midst of a session of Parliament , in which such large supplies were granted , and when he was in the fullest confidence of both Houses of Parliament . " Sir William Miltier seconded the motion . Mr . Powisafter disapproving of the asperity of invective introduced against
, ministers by the gentlemen who made the motion , and paying high compliments to thecharacter of Earl Fitzwilliarn , moved the order of the day . Mr . Fox contended that the whole business was occasioned by the removal of some of the officers under the former administration , and went over all the grounds of objection that had been opposed to Lord Fitzwilliam ' s conduct . Mr . Pitt replied to Mr . Fox ; after which several other members sooke on the question , and Mr . Jekyll replied . The previous question was then put ) on which the divided 188 '
House , Ayes , Noes 49 ; Mr . Jekvll ' s motion wasconsequently rejected . 22 . Mr . Porter after an introductory speech moved , " Than an " numb .- ; address be presented to his Majesty , beseeching his Majesty to be gracious ! ' / -ph-ased t <> take into his most gracious consideration the ' state of the pay giver , ' to ihe subaltern officers serving in the infantry of the iine , and to a ford them such relief as the present increased price of provisions might seem to require "
. Mr . Windham opposed the motion ; General Tarleton was for it . Several members spoke . —The house divided , when there appeared i ' cr the motion 7 , against it 37 . 27 . Mr . Wilberfirce rose to support his motion for an immediate peace , or forat least an attempt being made , as soon as possible , to bring about a general pa-