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House Of Commons, Financial Measure Of France.
that the Hon . Gentleman would continue his exertions till the end of them was cona « pletely answered . Mr . Cawthorr . e defended the House of Lords from the imputation of unnecessary delay thrown upon it . He considered the present bill as nugatory , and regarded the whole abolition system as supported by republicans and levellers . Alderman Ncwnkam thought the question had been carried as far as it ought . He was againft the motioij , and he thought it was urged by those who were inimical to cur constitution ; it Was part of a grand system moved by them .
Mr . Pitt said , at the same time that he was disposed to pay every proper degree of respect to the other House , yet he could not-help expressing his surprise and mortification , that the Lords had been able to afford only four days to the discussion of this momentous subject . But , whatever might be the reasons for this delay , it was , in his opinion , one of the strongest motives which could be urged for persisting in the measure now before the House . The Speaker then put the question , " That leave be given to bring in a bill for prohibiting the subjects of this country from supplying other nations with slaves "—
The House divided , when there appeared , for Mr . Wilbcrforce ' s motion , 63 ; againft it , 40 . 10 th . After some private and preliminary business had been transacted , Mr . Wioit hrcad , jun . moved , " that there be laid before the House a copy of the articles of agreement between the King of Great Britain and the Elector of Hanover , relative to the supply of a body of Electoral troops to the former , " which was ordered . Mr . Grey made some observations on the recent disembarkation of the Hessian
troops , and moved , " that the employment of foreigners in services of military trust , or bringing foreign troops into the kingdom , without the consent of Parliament , is contrary to law . " Mr . Serjeant Adair wished the motion had not been made , and moved the previous queftion , which , after a debate that continued till eleven o ' clock , was carried , on a divisioii , Ayes 184 , Noes 35 . nth . The report of the committeewhich sat on the proposed measure for
re-, pealing the Glove and Birth and Burial taxes was agreed to by the House , and bills for the repeal ordered to be brought in accordingly . The Speaker acquainted the House , that he had received a letter from the Marquis Cornwallis , acknowledging the receipt of the thanks of the House , and expressing his gratitude and sense of the high honour thereby conferred on him . He then read the letter from the chair . Mr . Secretary Dundas , previous to his moving for a renewal of the Alien Bill , observed that doubts which mi
any ght have arisen as to the exte . it of its powers , may be rectified and explained when the new bill was'brought in . The right hon . Secretary here alluded to some instances where aliens had procured friendly arrests against themselves for debt , in order to remain in the kingdom after being ordered away . He then moved for leave to bring in a bill for the regulation of aliens arriving or resident in this kingdom , which was ordered accordingly . The House resolved into a committee on the French Property Bill ; the different clauses were agreed to , with some amendments proposed by Mr . Attorney General . The House' then resumed , received the report , and ordered the bill with the amendments to be printed .
13 th . The bill for imposing a duty on Attornies was read a second time . Mr . Jcllijfe said a few words on the hardships to which certain clerks would be subjected . Mr . Rose said there was a pretty general misunderstanding as to part of the operation of this bill . There was a clause in it , which provided that any attorney , paying the duty on admission into one of the courts , should be admitted into all the others , if he pleased , without paying any thing further . The bill was then ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House on Alonday next . 18 th . Mr . Fox rose to bring forward his promised motion on the subject of Convoys , which he prefaced with a speech of considerable length , and concluded by mov-
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House Of Commons, Financial Measure Of France.
that the Hon . Gentleman would continue his exertions till the end of them was cona « pletely answered . Mr . Cawthorr . e defended the House of Lords from the imputation of unnecessary delay thrown upon it . He considered the present bill as nugatory , and regarded the whole abolition system as supported by republicans and levellers . Alderman Ncwnkam thought the question had been carried as far as it ought . He was againft the motioij , and he thought it was urged by those who were inimical to cur constitution ; it Was part of a grand system moved by them .
Mr . Pitt said , at the same time that he was disposed to pay every proper degree of respect to the other House , yet he could not-help expressing his surprise and mortification , that the Lords had been able to afford only four days to the discussion of this momentous subject . But , whatever might be the reasons for this delay , it was , in his opinion , one of the strongest motives which could be urged for persisting in the measure now before the House . The Speaker then put the question , " That leave be given to bring in a bill for prohibiting the subjects of this country from supplying other nations with slaves "—
The House divided , when there appeared , for Mr . Wilbcrforce ' s motion , 63 ; againft it , 40 . 10 th . After some private and preliminary business had been transacted , Mr . Wioit hrcad , jun . moved , " that there be laid before the House a copy of the articles of agreement between the King of Great Britain and the Elector of Hanover , relative to the supply of a body of Electoral troops to the former , " which was ordered . Mr . Grey made some observations on the recent disembarkation of the Hessian
troops , and moved , " that the employment of foreigners in services of military trust , or bringing foreign troops into the kingdom , without the consent of Parliament , is contrary to law . " Mr . Serjeant Adair wished the motion had not been made , and moved the previous queftion , which , after a debate that continued till eleven o ' clock , was carried , on a divisioii , Ayes 184 , Noes 35 . nth . The report of the committeewhich sat on the proposed measure for
re-, pealing the Glove and Birth and Burial taxes was agreed to by the House , and bills for the repeal ordered to be brought in accordingly . The Speaker acquainted the House , that he had received a letter from the Marquis Cornwallis , acknowledging the receipt of the thanks of the House , and expressing his gratitude and sense of the high honour thereby conferred on him . He then read the letter from the chair . Mr . Secretary Dundas , previous to his moving for a renewal of the Alien Bill , observed that doubts which mi
any ght have arisen as to the exte . it of its powers , may be rectified and explained when the new bill was'brought in . The right hon . Secretary here alluded to some instances where aliens had procured friendly arrests against themselves for debt , in order to remain in the kingdom after being ordered away . He then moved for leave to bring in a bill for the regulation of aliens arriving or resident in this kingdom , which was ordered accordingly . The House resolved into a committee on the French Property Bill ; the different clauses were agreed to , with some amendments proposed by Mr . Attorney General . The House' then resumed , received the report , and ordered the bill with the amendments to be printed .
13 th . The bill for imposing a duty on Attornies was read a second time . Mr . Jcllijfe said a few words on the hardships to which certain clerks would be subjected . Mr . Rose said there was a pretty general misunderstanding as to part of the operation of this bill . There was a clause in it , which provided that any attorney , paying the duty on admission into one of the courts , should be admitted into all the others , if he pleased , without paying any thing further . The bill was then ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House on Alonday next . 18 th . Mr . Fox rose to bring forward his promised motion on the subject of Convoys , which he prefaced with a speech of considerable length , and concluded by mov-