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Parliamentary Proceedings.
ed , consisting of nine Members of that House , in order to investigate the said papers , and to report the result to the House at large . The motion being seconded , Lord Stanhope opposed it . He could not conceive the necessity or propriety of a Committee being formed , to examine secretly what was notorious . 20 . Committee appointed by the House to examine seditious papers , viz . the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Privy Seal , the Dukes of Leeds and Portland , Earls of Hardwicke , Carlisle , Carnarvon , Chatham , and Mansfield . 22 . A debate of great length occurredon the motion for the first reading of the
, Bill to empower his Majesty to secure and detain such persons as are suspected to be conspiring against his royal person and government . The measure was supported by Lords Grenville , Radnor , Townshcnd , Mansfield , the Lord Chancellor , & c . and opposed by Lords Stanhope , Lauderdale , Derby , and the Marquis of Lansdowne . The question of adjournment being moved by Lord Lauderdale , there appeared—Contents 9 —IVou ' -Contents 107 . The Bill was then read a second time , and committed . On a motion for a third reading , ano _ h _ r division took place—Contents 95—Non-Contents 7 . Adjourned at three o ' clock in the morning .
23 . The Royal Assent was given by commission to So Public and Private Bills . — Among the Public Bills passed , was , that to empower his Majesty to secure suspected persons , & c . & c . Two Protests signed by Opposition Lords against said Bill were entered on the Journals . Marquis Lansdowne moved for a call of the House on Monday , in consequence of a general Embargo being laid on all shipping in the American ports . Adjourned .
26 . The House resolved itself into a Committee upon the Bill for the regulation of Statute Labour , the Bishop of Bangor in the Chair . Lord Stanhope took some objections on the Bill , and contended , that instead of relieving the poor , it will tend to add to the hardships of their situation . Lord Tbnrlo-w thought there were some strong grounds in what the noble Lord had said , and therefore moved , that the Rev . Prelate should report progress , and postpone the t ommittee , which was agreed to . The Marqui ; of Lansdoioiteafter an introductory speechmoved for an Address to
, , his Majesty , praying him to lay before the House a copy of the instructions sent to Lord Dorche _ ter , as far as related to his negotiation with the Indians . The motion went to a reprobation of Ministers for their conduct towards America , which his Lordship insisted tended to a rupture with the States , and had produced the late embargo on all shipping in the American ports . It was opposed by Lord Grenville , and a debate took place , when the House divided—Contents 9—Non-Contcnts 6 9 .
1 % . The Land Revenue Bill was reported . The Bill to allow the printing of Newspapers on single Demy Paper was read a third time ; also the Bill to supply the French West-India Islands with provisions , & c . 30 . The Duke of Bedford , after delivering a speech of considerable length , with much force and energy , made his promised motion for the immediate acceleration of peace . —' — Lords Auckland and Darnley , Earls Fitzwilliam and Mansfield , and Lord Grenville , opposed the motion . The Duke of Grafton , Earls of Albemarle and Lauderdale , and
the Marquis of Lansdowne , supported it . In order to defeat the motion , Lord Auckland moved , that' the House do adjourn , which at one o ' clock was carried—113 against 12 . The noble Lords who voted in the minority were—Duke of Norfolk , Earl of Albemarle , Grafton , _ Thanet ; Bedford ; Lord St . John , . Earl of Derby , Chedworth , Stanhope , Egremont ; Lauderdale , Marquis of Lansdowne .
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
ed , consisting of nine Members of that House , in order to investigate the said papers , and to report the result to the House at large . The motion being seconded , Lord Stanhope opposed it . He could not conceive the necessity or propriety of a Committee being formed , to examine secretly what was notorious . 20 . Committee appointed by the House to examine seditious papers , viz . the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Privy Seal , the Dukes of Leeds and Portland , Earls of Hardwicke , Carlisle , Carnarvon , Chatham , and Mansfield . 22 . A debate of great length occurredon the motion for the first reading of the
, Bill to empower his Majesty to secure and detain such persons as are suspected to be conspiring against his royal person and government . The measure was supported by Lords Grenville , Radnor , Townshcnd , Mansfield , the Lord Chancellor , & c . and opposed by Lords Stanhope , Lauderdale , Derby , and the Marquis of Lansdowne . The question of adjournment being moved by Lord Lauderdale , there appeared—Contents 9 —IVou ' -Contents 107 . The Bill was then read a second time , and committed . On a motion for a third reading , ano _ h _ r division took place—Contents 95—Non-Contents 7 . Adjourned at three o ' clock in the morning .
23 . The Royal Assent was given by commission to So Public and Private Bills . — Among the Public Bills passed , was , that to empower his Majesty to secure suspected persons , & c . & c . Two Protests signed by Opposition Lords against said Bill were entered on the Journals . Marquis Lansdowne moved for a call of the House on Monday , in consequence of a general Embargo being laid on all shipping in the American ports . Adjourned .
26 . The House resolved itself into a Committee upon the Bill for the regulation of Statute Labour , the Bishop of Bangor in the Chair . Lord Stanhope took some objections on the Bill , and contended , that instead of relieving the poor , it will tend to add to the hardships of their situation . Lord Tbnrlo-w thought there were some strong grounds in what the noble Lord had said , and therefore moved , that the Rev . Prelate should report progress , and postpone the t ommittee , which was agreed to . The Marqui ; of Lansdoioiteafter an introductory speechmoved for an Address to
, , his Majesty , praying him to lay before the House a copy of the instructions sent to Lord Dorche _ ter , as far as related to his negotiation with the Indians . The motion went to a reprobation of Ministers for their conduct towards America , which his Lordship insisted tended to a rupture with the States , and had produced the late embargo on all shipping in the American ports . It was opposed by Lord Grenville , and a debate took place , when the House divided—Contents 9—Non-Contcnts 6 9 .
1 % . The Land Revenue Bill was reported . The Bill to allow the printing of Newspapers on single Demy Paper was read a third time ; also the Bill to supply the French West-India Islands with provisions , & c . 30 . The Duke of Bedford , after delivering a speech of considerable length , with much force and energy , made his promised motion for the immediate acceleration of peace . —' — Lords Auckland and Darnley , Earls Fitzwilliam and Mansfield , and Lord Grenville , opposed the motion . The Duke of Grafton , Earls of Albemarle and Lauderdale , and
the Marquis of Lansdowne , supported it . In order to defeat the motion , Lord Auckland moved , that' the House do adjourn , which at one o ' clock was carried—113 against 12 . The noble Lords who voted in the minority were—Duke of Norfolk , Earl of Albemarle , Grafton , _ Thanet ; Bedford ; Lord St . John , . Earl of Derby , Chedworth , Stanhope , Egremont ; Lauderdale , Marquis of Lansdowne .