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Parliamentary Proceedings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .
HOUSE OP LORDS , MABCH 51 , THE Royal Assent was given by commission to the Bill for Manning the Navy , the Mutiny and Marine Mutiny Bills ; together with three more puolic , and ten private uills . 13 . The Order of the Day being reae ) , that the Bill for raising a Loan of eighteen millions be read a seconel time , The Earl of Lauderdale saidthat it was understoodthat the loan proposed to
, , be granted to the Emperor should be discussed at the same time as the loan for Great Britain . Their lordships were well aware , that the speculation of this Austrian Loan had given rise to much gambling . It was therefore proper , that it should be as speedily as possible ascertained , whether this loan was to take place or not . It had been held out , that , without granting a pecuniary assistance to the Emperor , we would not be able to open the next campaign with brilliancy or effect . It was therefore of consequence to know whether we were indeed to have the advantage of his co-operation . In this critical situation of the
country , when one misfortune was treading upon the heels of another , and when every day added something to the gloominess oi the prospect , it was material to know what was our ground of' hope from fresh measures , and what was the quarter on which we could depend for assistance . This being the case , he should take the liberty to ask the Noble Secretary , whom he saw in his place , whether or not the loan was to be granted to the Emperor , and whether we were to expect the benefit of his co-operation in the next campaign . Lord Grenville said , that formerly the loan had come before the House in
consequence of a message from his Majesty . In that message his Majesty informed them that a ' s soon as the arrangements with the Emperor were finally settled , he should take the earliest opportunity of communicating them to the House . That communication he had not yet been authorised to make , and in this situation he did not conceive himself bound to reply farther to the questions of the Noble Lord . The Earl of ~ La .-ilerdc . le said , that from this he was to understand that the arrangements with the Emperor were not yet finally settled . This being the case ,
he called upon the House and the public to reflect in what situation the country was placed , when at a period so near the commencement of the campaign , we were ignorant whether we were to have any cooperation , or what were the means by which we were to carry it on . The Loan Bill was read a second time . On the question , That the Wine Bill be read a second time , The Earl of Lauderdale objected to the early period at which the duty was to commence , as oppressive and unprecedented . Lord Grenville made a short reply , after which the bill was read a second time , as were also the Bills granting additional duties on Teas , Spirits , & c .
16 . The Royal Assent was given by commission to sixteen public and private bills , among which were those lor raising an additional duty on foreign wines and spirits , tea , coffee , cocoa , & c . 26 . The two Bills for empowering his Majesty to raise a certain sum on the security of Exchequer Bills , the Bill for granting certain additional duties on the Customs , and the National Debt Bill , were read a third time and passed . Lord Grenville delivered a Message from his Majestywhich was read by tlie
, Lord Chancellor , to the following effect : — That his Majesty , relying on the zeal and faithful support ofthe House of Lords , in a vigorous prosecution ofthe war in which he is engaged , hopes that he will have the concurrence ofthe House in enabling his Majesty- to defray any extraordinary expenses which may be incur-VOL . IV . " M m
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Parliamentary Proceedings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .
HOUSE OP LORDS , MABCH 51 , THE Royal Assent was given by commission to the Bill for Manning the Navy , the Mutiny and Marine Mutiny Bills ; together with three more puolic , and ten private uills . 13 . The Order of the Day being reae ) , that the Bill for raising a Loan of eighteen millions be read a seconel time , The Earl of Lauderdale saidthat it was understoodthat the loan proposed to
, , be granted to the Emperor should be discussed at the same time as the loan for Great Britain . Their lordships were well aware , that the speculation of this Austrian Loan had given rise to much gambling . It was therefore proper , that it should be as speedily as possible ascertained , whether this loan was to take place or not . It had been held out , that , without granting a pecuniary assistance to the Emperor , we would not be able to open the next campaign with brilliancy or effect . It was therefore of consequence to know whether we were indeed to have the advantage of his co-operation . In this critical situation of the
country , when one misfortune was treading upon the heels of another , and when every day added something to the gloominess oi the prospect , it was material to know what was our ground of' hope from fresh measures , and what was the quarter on which we could depend for assistance . This being the case , he should take the liberty to ask the Noble Secretary , whom he saw in his place , whether or not the loan was to be granted to the Emperor , and whether we were to expect the benefit of his co-operation in the next campaign . Lord Grenville said , that formerly the loan had come before the House in
consequence of a message from his Majesty . In that message his Majesty informed them that a ' s soon as the arrangements with the Emperor were finally settled , he should take the earliest opportunity of communicating them to the House . That communication he had not yet been authorised to make , and in this situation he did not conceive himself bound to reply farther to the questions of the Noble Lord . The Earl of ~ La .-ilerdc . le said , that from this he was to understand that the arrangements with the Emperor were not yet finally settled . This being the case ,
he called upon the House and the public to reflect in what situation the country was placed , when at a period so near the commencement of the campaign , we were ignorant whether we were to have any cooperation , or what were the means by which we were to carry it on . The Loan Bill was read a second time . On the question , That the Wine Bill be read a second time , The Earl of Lauderdale objected to the early period at which the duty was to commence , as oppressive and unprecedented . Lord Grenville made a short reply , after which the bill was read a second time , as were also the Bills granting additional duties on Teas , Spirits , & c .
16 . The Royal Assent was given by commission to sixteen public and private bills , among which were those lor raising an additional duty on foreign wines and spirits , tea , coffee , cocoa , & c . 26 . The two Bills for empowering his Majesty to raise a certain sum on the security of Exchequer Bills , the Bill for granting certain additional duties on the Customs , and the National Debt Bill , were read a third time and passed . Lord Grenville delivered a Message from his Majestywhich was read by tlie
, Lord Chancellor , to the following effect : — That his Majesty , relying on the zeal and faithful support ofthe House of Lords , in a vigorous prosecution ofthe war in which he is engaged , hopes that he will have the concurrence ofthe House in enabling his Majesty- to defray any extraordinary expenses which may be incur-VOL . IV . " M m