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Parliamentary Proceedings.
Lord Guildford moved , that an humble Address be presented to his Majesty , t # order a copy of the treaty , allowing a subsidy to the King of Prussia , signed at the'Hague in 1794 , to be laid before that House ; also an account of the number of men employed in consequence thereof , and the services they had done tlie allied powers ; and also an account of the sums of money paid to his Prussian Majesty , in conformity with that treaty ; all of which , after a few words from lords Grenville and Lauderdale , were agreed to .
HOUSE or COMMONS . Jan . 16 . Wm . Penruddock Wyndham , Esq . for Wilts , was introduced an < 3 Sworn . The Sheriffs-of the City of London presented a petition from the Corporation , praying for a Bill to widen and render more commodious the avenues at Temple jBar , which was referred to a Committee . 21 . Mr . Pittin a Comnihteemoved for leave to bring in a Bill to . shut the
, , Ports of Scotland , so far as respected the exportation of corn and grain , and to open them for the importation of corn and grain , duly free . A conversation ensued with regard to the propriety of a temporary prohibition of distilleries . . Mr . Pitt thought that the benefits supposed to be derivable from this proposition would not outweigh the inconveniences : but should it be found expedient , the inconveniences would not stand in the way of its adoption . A Member recommended to thc attention of Ministry some plan for
prohibiting the use of flour in hair powder . Mr . I'itt said , that a proposition to that effect would soon be submitted to the consideration of Parliament . Mr . Pitt's motion was then carried . ' The House , pursuant to the Order of the Day , resolved itself into a Committee of Supply , Mr . Hobart in the'Chair , an the Army Estimates . Mr . Windham did not think it necessary , in this stage , to enter into any particular detail of these estimates , which were the same as those voted in the preceding year , . and would content himself with only adverting to the additional
force , and consequently additional expence , for the service of the present year . The additional force-to be employed was lo consist of 73 , 000 men , making in the whole of thc military establishment the number of 222 , 000 , in and out of commission . The expence attending the additional force of 73 , 000 men would fee 2 , 175 , 000 ! . and the whole expence of the military establishment 6 , 652 , 000 ! . After stating his readiness to afford any information in his power ivhich should be demanded , he moved his first resolution , " That the number of 119 , 000 men , in and out of commission , be yoted for the service of thc year 1795 . "
General Tarleton , in the censure which he was about to pass on the whole conduct of the war , acknowledged that some parts of the blame did not attach upon Mr . Windham , the system having been adopted before he came into Administration . He then began , by considering the plan of levying troops , by which purse-proud school-boys were put over the heads of old and experienced officers . After describing the hardship and loss to which old and meritorious officers were subjected by this plan , he proceeded to take a survey of all the operations of the war .
Firsl , as to the campaign in the West Indies ; after paying his tribute of applause to the conduct of Sir Charles Grey , he observed , that it was stipulated that the army with which that General was to proceed upon his expedition was to consist of 10 , 000 men , whereas tlie Minister supplied him with no more than half that number . Sir Charles , however , with his small army , formed a bold and able plan , by which he rendered himself master of St . Lucia , Guadaloupe , and Martinique . The force" not being sufficient to maintain these conquests , and reinforcements not being furnishtd , Guadaloupe was since retaken ; ani
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Parliamentary Proceedings.
Lord Guildford moved , that an humble Address be presented to his Majesty , t # order a copy of the treaty , allowing a subsidy to the King of Prussia , signed at the'Hague in 1794 , to be laid before that House ; also an account of the number of men employed in consequence thereof , and the services they had done tlie allied powers ; and also an account of the sums of money paid to his Prussian Majesty , in conformity with that treaty ; all of which , after a few words from lords Grenville and Lauderdale , were agreed to .
HOUSE or COMMONS . Jan . 16 . Wm . Penruddock Wyndham , Esq . for Wilts , was introduced an < 3 Sworn . The Sheriffs-of the City of London presented a petition from the Corporation , praying for a Bill to widen and render more commodious the avenues at Temple jBar , which was referred to a Committee . 21 . Mr . Pittin a Comnihteemoved for leave to bring in a Bill to . shut the
, , Ports of Scotland , so far as respected the exportation of corn and grain , and to open them for the importation of corn and grain , duly free . A conversation ensued with regard to the propriety of a temporary prohibition of distilleries . . Mr . Pitt thought that the benefits supposed to be derivable from this proposition would not outweigh the inconveniences : but should it be found expedient , the inconveniences would not stand in the way of its adoption . A Member recommended to thc attention of Ministry some plan for
prohibiting the use of flour in hair powder . Mr . I'itt said , that a proposition to that effect would soon be submitted to the consideration of Parliament . Mr . Pitt's motion was then carried . ' The House , pursuant to the Order of the Day , resolved itself into a Committee of Supply , Mr . Hobart in the'Chair , an the Army Estimates . Mr . Windham did not think it necessary , in this stage , to enter into any particular detail of these estimates , which were the same as those voted in the preceding year , . and would content himself with only adverting to the additional
force , and consequently additional expence , for the service of the present year . The additional force-to be employed was lo consist of 73 , 000 men , making in the whole of thc military establishment the number of 222 , 000 , in and out of commission . The expence attending the additional force of 73 , 000 men would fee 2 , 175 , 000 ! . and the whole expence of the military establishment 6 , 652 , 000 ! . After stating his readiness to afford any information in his power ivhich should be demanded , he moved his first resolution , " That the number of 119 , 000 men , in and out of commission , be yoted for the service of thc year 1795 . "
General Tarleton , in the censure which he was about to pass on the whole conduct of the war , acknowledged that some parts of the blame did not attach upon Mr . Windham , the system having been adopted before he came into Administration . He then began , by considering the plan of levying troops , by which purse-proud school-boys were put over the heads of old and experienced officers . After describing the hardship and loss to which old and meritorious officers were subjected by this plan , he proceeded to take a survey of all the operations of the war .
Firsl , as to the campaign in the West Indies ; after paying his tribute of applause to the conduct of Sir Charles Grey , he observed , that it was stipulated that the army with which that General was to proceed upon his expedition was to consist of 10 , 000 men , whereas tlie Minister supplied him with no more than half that number . Sir Charles , however , with his small army , formed a bold and able plan , by which he rendered himself master of St . Lucia , Guadaloupe , and Martinique . The force" not being sufficient to maintain these conquests , and reinforcements not being furnishtd , Guadaloupe was since retaken ; ani