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Parliamentary Proceedings.
alterations , would , he said , render the measure perfectly agreeable to his fellow ^ citizens . Leave was given , and a committee appointed to propose and bring in the same . g . On the motion , That the Wine Duty Bill be read a third time , General Tarleton produced a letter from his constituents , complaining of the great hardships to which they would be exposed by the operation of this new tax , especially from the unexpected date of its commencing . He adduced several
instances to prove the grievances complained of ; and also contended that the new duty would bear peculiarly hard on other descriptions of persons , namely , on the subaltern officers of the army , and persons who purchased wine several months ago , and for convenience were obliged to keep them in licensed cellars . He contended that tnC 4 ax would operate as a . pott Jaclt > law , and as a kind of requisition . He would therefore propose , that the 23 d of March be substituted in place of the 23 d of February . Sir W . Milner seconded the motionand adduced other examples to corroborate
, its necessity . Mr . Pitt opposed it ; upon which the motion was negatived without a division . Mr . Pitt then moved a rider to the bill in favour of admirals , captains , and other officers of the navy . Ordered to make part of the bill . In consequence of a motion made on the 26 th of February by Mr . W . Dundas ,
relative to the delay of a writ for a member to serve 111 Parliament for tlie Stewarty of Kirkcudbright , the Speaker read a letter from Lord Garlics , adducing the reasons , and offering apologies for the delay . His lordship , on motion , was ordered to attend in the House on that day se ' nnight . Mr . Pitt brought in a Bill for rendering more effectual an act passed in the present session , for raising a number of men throughout the country to increase ihis Majesty ' s naval forces . The object of it was to continue in office alj churchwardens and parish overseers till the object ofthe bill was accomplished .
In the committee on the Customs Duty Bill , Mr . Pitt moved that timber of small dimensions , such as was used in building cottages , & c . and such as was imported from Norway , not exceeding ten inches square , be exempted from the operation of that bill , which , after some observation , was agreed to . Mr . Alderman Anderson proposed , as a rider to the Ship Owners Bill , that no place of rendezvous be opened for the entering of seamen within the county of Ihe city of London . Agreed to . The Franking Bill being read a second timeMr . Wilbrabam suggested a
, regulation , that in his mind would answer the object of the bill , viz . the establishing a Sunday post from London , which he imagined would tend more effectually lo increase the revenue . A conversation took place on the proposed clauses of the bill , which was put an end to by the Speaker saying , the committee would be the proper stage tp propose such suggestions .
10 . General Smith rose to discharge the order ofthe day for a motion relative -to the memorials of officers serving in the East Indies . He said , the motion related to a subject of great importance , involving the rights and interests of ihe whole Indian army of at least 65 , 000 men . Of these 16 , 000 were commissioned officers , not one of which , under the present establishment , could attain a higher rank than that of colonel ; whereas our army at home was almost an army of generals , 110 less than 380 appearing on the list . This limitation of rank in the Indian service he represented as a great injury to the officersancl after
, reading various extracts from the petition of the Company's officers to the Dir rectors , he concluded by the following resolutions : 1 . That it is the opinion of this House , that the military officers of the East India Company do now , and have for a long while , laboured under great and unmerited grievances . 2 . That they have conducted themselves on every occasion , so as tp deserve *) ie approbation and protection ofthe House ,
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
alterations , would , he said , render the measure perfectly agreeable to his fellow ^ citizens . Leave was given , and a committee appointed to propose and bring in the same . g . On the motion , That the Wine Duty Bill be read a third time , General Tarleton produced a letter from his constituents , complaining of the great hardships to which they would be exposed by the operation of this new tax , especially from the unexpected date of its commencing . He adduced several
instances to prove the grievances complained of ; and also contended that the new duty would bear peculiarly hard on other descriptions of persons , namely , on the subaltern officers of the army , and persons who purchased wine several months ago , and for convenience were obliged to keep them in licensed cellars . He contended that tnC 4 ax would operate as a . pott Jaclt > law , and as a kind of requisition . He would therefore propose , that the 23 d of March be substituted in place of the 23 d of February . Sir W . Milner seconded the motionand adduced other examples to corroborate
, its necessity . Mr . Pitt opposed it ; upon which the motion was negatived without a division . Mr . Pitt then moved a rider to the bill in favour of admirals , captains , and other officers of the navy . Ordered to make part of the bill . In consequence of a motion made on the 26 th of February by Mr . W . Dundas ,
relative to the delay of a writ for a member to serve 111 Parliament for tlie Stewarty of Kirkcudbright , the Speaker read a letter from Lord Garlics , adducing the reasons , and offering apologies for the delay . His lordship , on motion , was ordered to attend in the House on that day se ' nnight . Mr . Pitt brought in a Bill for rendering more effectual an act passed in the present session , for raising a number of men throughout the country to increase ihis Majesty ' s naval forces . The object of it was to continue in office alj churchwardens and parish overseers till the object ofthe bill was accomplished .
In the committee on the Customs Duty Bill , Mr . Pitt moved that timber of small dimensions , such as was used in building cottages , & c . and such as was imported from Norway , not exceeding ten inches square , be exempted from the operation of that bill , which , after some observation , was agreed to . Mr . Alderman Anderson proposed , as a rider to the Ship Owners Bill , that no place of rendezvous be opened for the entering of seamen within the county of Ihe city of London . Agreed to . The Franking Bill being read a second timeMr . Wilbrabam suggested a
, regulation , that in his mind would answer the object of the bill , viz . the establishing a Sunday post from London , which he imagined would tend more effectually lo increase the revenue . A conversation took place on the proposed clauses of the bill , which was put an end to by the Speaker saying , the committee would be the proper stage tp propose such suggestions .
10 . General Smith rose to discharge the order ofthe day for a motion relative -to the memorials of officers serving in the East Indies . He said , the motion related to a subject of great importance , involving the rights and interests of ihe whole Indian army of at least 65 , 000 men . Of these 16 , 000 were commissioned officers , not one of which , under the present establishment , could attain a higher rank than that of colonel ; whereas our army at home was almost an army of generals , 110 less than 380 appearing on the list . This limitation of rank in the Indian service he represented as a great injury to the officersancl after
, reading various extracts from the petition of the Company's officers to the Dir rectors , he concluded by the following resolutions : 1 . That it is the opinion of this House , that the military officers of the East India Company do now , and have for a long while , laboured under great and unmerited grievances . 2 . That they have conducted themselves on every occasion , so as tp deserve *) ie approbation and protection ofthe House ,