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British Parliament.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT .
THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT .
HOUSE OF LORDS .
MONDAY , May 16 , 1796 . ON the motion of Lord Grenville , ordered an Address to his Majesty , praying him to bestow some mark of favour upon H . Cowper , Esq . for the able discharge of his duty as Clerk of that House . Q UAKERS RELIEF BILL . —The Archbishop of Canterbury , and Bishop of Rochester , wished to postpone the second reading of the Bill for two months . ' The Duke of Norfolk supported the Bill ; as did the Lord Chancellor , who ,
however , consented to its being postponed . The second reading appointed for this day two months . The Judges having determined that the right of presentation to the Rectory of Bleachingty , granted to M . Kenrick , Esq . had not been set aside by the exercise of the Royal prerogative , the decisions of the Courts of King ' s Bench and Common Pleas , were confirmed . Tuesday 17 . —Lord Lauderdale brought in a Bill to suspend , till January , 1797 ,
the tax on collateral personal property . The Lord Chancellorobserved , that it was contrary to practice to repeal , or alter , an Act of Parliament in the same Sessions in which it had passed . The Bill was negatived ; on which Lord Lauderdale entered aprotest , signifying , that the tax , by an exposure of capital , would be injurious to trade , which could not be the case had the tax been laid on real , instead of personal property ; and that the evident injustice of the measure would arm disaffected spirits with ¦ founded objectionsand lead our enemies to suppose that the legitimate resources
, of the Country were exhausted . Wednesday 18 . — The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Lottery , National Debt , Militia Officers Allowance , Lime Coasting , Alien , Vote of Credit , and several other private and public Bills . Judgment was given in the Scotch appeal , Anstruther versus Anstruther . Lord Macclesfield reported his Majesty ' s concurrence in the application of the House in favour of Mr . Cowper .
Thursday 19 . —At three o ' clock his Majesty , with the customary state , came to the House , when the Royal Assent was given to the Bills on the table ; the Commons in a short time attending a message sentby Sir F-Molyneux , his Majesty was pleased from the Throne to deliver the following most gracious Speech .
" My Lords and Gentlemen , " The public business being now concluded , I think it proper to close this Session ; and , at the same time , to acquaint you with my intention of giving immediate directions for calling a New Parliament . ' " The objects which have engaged your attention during the present Session , have been of particular importance ; and the measures which you have adopted , have manifested your continued regard to the safely and welfare of my people . " The happiest effects have been experienced from the provisions which you
have made for represssing sedition and civil tumult , and for restraining the progress of principles subversive of all established Government . " The difficulties arising to my subjects from the high price of corn , -have formed a principle object of your deliberation ; and your . assiduity in investigating < hat subject , has strongly proved your anxious desire to omit nothing which could tend to the relief of my people , in a matter of such , general concern . 1 have the greatest satisfaction in observing that the . pressure of those difficulties is in a great degree removed , ' ' '
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British Parliament.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT .
THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT .
HOUSE OF LORDS .
MONDAY , May 16 , 1796 . ON the motion of Lord Grenville , ordered an Address to his Majesty , praying him to bestow some mark of favour upon H . Cowper , Esq . for the able discharge of his duty as Clerk of that House . Q UAKERS RELIEF BILL . —The Archbishop of Canterbury , and Bishop of Rochester , wished to postpone the second reading of the Bill for two months . ' The Duke of Norfolk supported the Bill ; as did the Lord Chancellor , who ,
however , consented to its being postponed . The second reading appointed for this day two months . The Judges having determined that the right of presentation to the Rectory of Bleachingty , granted to M . Kenrick , Esq . had not been set aside by the exercise of the Royal prerogative , the decisions of the Courts of King ' s Bench and Common Pleas , were confirmed . Tuesday 17 . —Lord Lauderdale brought in a Bill to suspend , till January , 1797 ,
the tax on collateral personal property . The Lord Chancellorobserved , that it was contrary to practice to repeal , or alter , an Act of Parliament in the same Sessions in which it had passed . The Bill was negatived ; on which Lord Lauderdale entered aprotest , signifying , that the tax , by an exposure of capital , would be injurious to trade , which could not be the case had the tax been laid on real , instead of personal property ; and that the evident injustice of the measure would arm disaffected spirits with ¦ founded objectionsand lead our enemies to suppose that the legitimate resources
, of the Country were exhausted . Wednesday 18 . — The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Lottery , National Debt , Militia Officers Allowance , Lime Coasting , Alien , Vote of Credit , and several other private and public Bills . Judgment was given in the Scotch appeal , Anstruther versus Anstruther . Lord Macclesfield reported his Majesty ' s concurrence in the application of the House in favour of Mr . Cowper .
Thursday 19 . —At three o ' clock his Majesty , with the customary state , came to the House , when the Royal Assent was given to the Bills on the table ; the Commons in a short time attending a message sentby Sir F-Molyneux , his Majesty was pleased from the Throne to deliver the following most gracious Speech .
" My Lords and Gentlemen , " The public business being now concluded , I think it proper to close this Session ; and , at the same time , to acquaint you with my intention of giving immediate directions for calling a New Parliament . ' " The objects which have engaged your attention during the present Session , have been of particular importance ; and the measures which you have adopted , have manifested your continued regard to the safely and welfare of my people . " The happiest effects have been experienced from the provisions which you
have made for represssing sedition and civil tumult , and for restraining the progress of principles subversive of all established Government . " The difficulties arising to my subjects from the high price of corn , -have formed a principle object of your deliberation ; and your . assiduity in investigating < hat subject , has strongly proved your anxious desire to omit nothing which could tend to the relief of my people , in a matter of such , general concern . 1 have the greatest satisfaction in observing that the . pressure of those difficulties is in a great degree removed , ' ' '