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House Of Commons.
amount . And his Majesty further recommends to the House to consider of guaranteeing a Loan , on account of his Ally , the Emperor , to be applied in making good the advances to the amount of 1 , 600 , 000 ! . which have already been made to . his Imperial Majesty , and to defray the charge of such farther advances as his Majesty may , from time to time , direct to be made in the course of the present year , to an amount not exceeding 2 , 000 , 0001 . His Majesty trusts , that he shaft experience the ready concurrence of his faithful Commons , at this important conjuncturein a measure calculated to enable the the effectually to
, Emperor more continue his exertions for the support of the common cause , and for the attainment of general Peace , on secure and equitable terms . And his Majesty relies on the zeal and affection of his faithful Commons to provide for-enabling his Majesty to defray such other extraordinary expeuces as may be necessary for the public service , and to take such measures as the exigency of affairs may require . " On the Message being read by the Speaker , Mr . Pitt moved , that it " be taken into consideration on Monday . Ordered .
Afoiiiiaji , May r . The House in a Committee of Supply , The Chancellor of the Exchequer said , that out of the three points mentioned in his Majesty ' s Speech , he should only trouble the Committee with the two first . As to the Irish Loan , so small , he believed , was the differe-. ce of opinion , that he should not follow up his motion with any observations . With respect to the Emperor ' s he did not hope for the same unanimity . He said , that of the three millions and a half , which he should propose to grant by way of Loan to the Emperor , the sum of 1 , 62 . 0 , 0001 . had been already remitted , so that the resolation
• which he had now to move vvas for the further sum of 1 , 880 , 000 ! . Mr . W . Smith said , that it plight to be considered , whether further remittances might not prompt the Emperor so to continue the war , as ultimately to make a more disadvantageous peace . Mr . Fox said , that in the Emperor's poclamation to his subjects po mention ofhis Allies was to be found . As the House , therefore , did not " -now on what ground they were to vote such a loan , he would move the Chairman toreport progress , 8 * c . A conversation ensued , in which Sir James Pultenev , Genera ! Tarletoni
and Messrs . Wilbevforce , Grey , Curven , and Wilberforce Bird , took a share , ' when lhe House became clamorous for a division , which accordingly took place ' on Mr . Post's motion . The numbers were , Ayes 50 . —Noes 193 ' . The Committee then voted i , 88 o , oool . for advances by way of l-an to the Emperor ; - likewise provision for guaranteeing 5 , 500 , 000 ! . to be raised on account of the Emperor ; alsp , 1 , 500 , 000 k for his Majesty ' s service in Ireland , on provision being made by that Parliament for defraying the interest and charges thereof . —To be reported .
The House , in a Committse of Ways and Means , voted , ' That Exchequer Bills made out after the 1 st of May , 1797 , may be paid ior the subscription oi 18 , 000 , 000 , 1 . and 5 I . per cent be allowed to persons paying in their subscriptions ' before the instalments become due . — -To be reported . —Adjourned .
Wednesday 3 . Mr . Pitt brought down a message from the King , only differing from that to the Lqrds in the last sentence , which' expressed that his Majesty doubted not but the House would enable him to settle a portion upon his eldest daughter , sui'able to tbe dignity of his crown .. The Chancellor of the Exchequer then moved an address , which was nearly an echo of the message ; , and which was agreed lo '' nan . con . ' Friday 5 . The House , in a Committee of Supply , Mr . Pitt moved , that the
*» ra of 8 o , oool . be granted to his Majesty , to enable him to settle a portion upon the Princess Royal , on her marriage with the Prince of Wirtemberg . Mr . Curven d : d not rise to oppose the motion , but to say , that he should have teen better pleased to have found thi s sum provided out of the King ' s private resources . In times , like the . present , when the burthens of the people were extremely heavy , such an use of the King's private stores woidd have been very grateful tp his subjects . ' Mr . Curven was , however , very ready to concur in any expression p . f affection to the Royal Family . ' ' " ¦ ''';¦'•' The resoiuSi . on was then carried . In the Committee to which the report , on the subject , 0 / General IncIosure . S was referred , ' "" " '"'
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House Of Commons.
amount . And his Majesty further recommends to the House to consider of guaranteeing a Loan , on account of his Ally , the Emperor , to be applied in making good the advances to the amount of 1 , 600 , 000 ! . which have already been made to . his Imperial Majesty , and to defray the charge of such farther advances as his Majesty may , from time to time , direct to be made in the course of the present year , to an amount not exceeding 2 , 000 , 0001 . His Majesty trusts , that he shaft experience the ready concurrence of his faithful Commons , at this important conjuncturein a measure calculated to enable the the effectually to
, Emperor more continue his exertions for the support of the common cause , and for the attainment of general Peace , on secure and equitable terms . And his Majesty relies on the zeal and affection of his faithful Commons to provide for-enabling his Majesty to defray such other extraordinary expeuces as may be necessary for the public service , and to take such measures as the exigency of affairs may require . " On the Message being read by the Speaker , Mr . Pitt moved , that it " be taken into consideration on Monday . Ordered .
Afoiiiiaji , May r . The House in a Committee of Supply , The Chancellor of the Exchequer said , that out of the three points mentioned in his Majesty ' s Speech , he should only trouble the Committee with the two first . As to the Irish Loan , so small , he believed , was the differe-. ce of opinion , that he should not follow up his motion with any observations . With respect to the Emperor ' s he did not hope for the same unanimity . He said , that of the three millions and a half , which he should propose to grant by way of Loan to the Emperor , the sum of 1 , 62 . 0 , 0001 . had been already remitted , so that the resolation
• which he had now to move vvas for the further sum of 1 , 880 , 000 ! . Mr . W . Smith said , that it plight to be considered , whether further remittances might not prompt the Emperor so to continue the war , as ultimately to make a more disadvantageous peace . Mr . Fox said , that in the Emperor's poclamation to his subjects po mention ofhis Allies was to be found . As the House , therefore , did not " -now on what ground they were to vote such a loan , he would move the Chairman toreport progress , 8 * c . A conversation ensued , in which Sir James Pultenev , Genera ! Tarletoni
and Messrs . Wilbevforce , Grey , Curven , and Wilberforce Bird , took a share , ' when lhe House became clamorous for a division , which accordingly took place ' on Mr . Post's motion . The numbers were , Ayes 50 . —Noes 193 ' . The Committee then voted i , 88 o , oool . for advances by way of l-an to the Emperor ; - likewise provision for guaranteeing 5 , 500 , 000 ! . to be raised on account of the Emperor ; alsp , 1 , 500 , 000 k for his Majesty ' s service in Ireland , on provision being made by that Parliament for defraying the interest and charges thereof . —To be reported .
The House , in a Committse of Ways and Means , voted , ' That Exchequer Bills made out after the 1 st of May , 1797 , may be paid ior the subscription oi 18 , 000 , 000 , 1 . and 5 I . per cent be allowed to persons paying in their subscriptions ' before the instalments become due . — -To be reported . —Adjourned .
Wednesday 3 . Mr . Pitt brought down a message from the King , only differing from that to the Lqrds in the last sentence , which' expressed that his Majesty doubted not but the House would enable him to settle a portion upon his eldest daughter , sui'able to tbe dignity of his crown .. The Chancellor of the Exchequer then moved an address , which was nearly an echo of the message ; , and which was agreed lo '' nan . con . ' Friday 5 . The House , in a Committee of Supply , Mr . Pitt moved , that the
*» ra of 8 o , oool . be granted to his Majesty , to enable him to settle a portion upon the Princess Royal , on her marriage with the Prince of Wirtemberg . Mr . Curven d : d not rise to oppose the motion , but to say , that he should have teen better pleased to have found thi s sum provided out of the King ' s private resources . In times , like the . present , when the burthens of the people were extremely heavy , such an use of the King's private stores woidd have been very grateful tp his subjects . ' Mr . Curven was , however , very ready to concur in any expression p . f affection to the Royal Family . ' ' " ¦ ''';¦'•' The resoiuSi . on was then carried . In the Committee to which the report , on the subject , 0 / General IncIosure . S was referred , ' "" " '"'