retaining their half-pay if they did enter into fencible regi

ments.

The converfation was interrupted by the Speaker, who faid that the difcuffion properly belonged to the Committee. The Bill was read a fecond time, and ordered to be committed for Monday fe'nnight.

The Scotch Distillery Bill, the Lottery Bill, and the Bill for the farther preventing of fmuggling, were read a fecond time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday the 9th instant.

The Vote of Credit Bill, for 2,500,000l. was read a first time, and ordered to be read a fecond time on Thursday the 9th inftant.

The Bill empowering magiftrates to take up vagrants for the fervice of his Majefty's navy, was read a third time and paffed. Adjourned to the 9th inftant.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

THURSDAY, April 2.

The House met at four o'clock, when the Powdered-Hair Bill, the London Militia Bill, the Seamens Family Bill, &c. were read a fecond time, and committed for Monday fe'nnight. Some private Bills were also read. After which the House adjourned until Monday fe'nnight, when their Lordships are to meet again for the further tranfaction of business.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THURSDAY, April 9.

Mr. Secretary Dundas gave notice that he fhould defer to Tuesday next, the confideration of the evidence on the trial of Mr. Haftings, and that the next day [Friday], he should move for a congratulation on the happy event of the marriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

The report on the Bill for raifing a certain number of men in the counties in Scotland for the service of the navy, was taken into further confideration, and gone through.

The Bill for allowing to his Majefty two millions and a half for the extraordinary expences of the present year, was read a fecond time, and ordered to be committed next day.

The report of the British Fishery Bill was brought up, read, and agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday, if then engroffed.

The

The Bill for providing for the pay and clothing of the militia paffed the Committee, and the report was ordered to be received the next day.

The Bill to indemnify those who have omitted to qualify themselves as by law required in certain cafes, was read a fecond time, and ordered to be committed.

The House agreed to go into a Committee of the whole House next day on the Lottery Bill.

A return was brought up from the Poft-office, of the names of fuch Members as were difabled by bodily infirmity, and had allowed others to frank letters in their names.

laid on the table.

Ordered to be

Mr. Ryder moved, that the Houfe do to-morrow refolve itfelf itself into a Committee of the whole House, to confider of a mode to indemnify Governors, &c. who had permitted the importation of goods in foreign bottoms.-Ordered. Adjourned,

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

FRIDAY, April 10.

Mr. Ryder moved for leave to bring in a Bill to indemnify Governors, Lieutenant-Governors, &c. in the Weft India iflands, for having permitted the importation of goods in foreign bottoms.-Granted.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved, "That an humble Addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, to congratulate his Majefty on the nuptials of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and to exprefs the cordial fatisfaction which his faithful Commons feel on an event, which promifes to gratify the wishes of his Majesty's faithful fubjects by augmenting the domeftic felicity of his Majefty's illuftrious family, and by affording additional fecurity for the enjoyment of the bleffings experienced under the auspicious government of the Houfe of Brunswick." -Agreed to nem. con.

A Committee was then appointed to prepare the Addrefs, who retired, and in a few minutes returned with the Addrefs, which was an echo to the words of the motion.

The fame Addrefs was voted to be prefented to the Queen. Another alfo to their Royal Highneffes the Prince and Princess of Wales; and different Members of the House, who are of the Privy Council, were ordered to attend their Majefties and their Royal Highneffes with thefe Addreffes on this joyful occafion.

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retaining their half-pay if they did enter into fencible regi

ments.

The converfation was interrupted by the Speaker, who faid that the difcuffion properly belonged to the Committee. The Bill was read a fecond time, and ordered to be committed for Monday fe'nnight.

The Scotch Distillery Bill, the Lottery Bill, and the Bill for the farther preventing of fmuggling, were read a fecond time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday the 9th instant.

The Vote of Credit Bill, for 2,500,000l. was read a first time, and ordered to be read a fecond time on Thursday the 9th inftant.

The Bill empowering magiftrates to take up vagrants for the fervice of his Majefty's navy, was read a third time and paffed. Adjourned to the 9th inftant.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

THURSDAY, April 2.

The House met at four o'clock, when the Powdered-Hair Bill, the London Militia Bill, the Seamens Family Bill, &c. were read a fecond time, and committed for Monday fe'nnight. Some private Bills were also read. After which the House adjourned until Monday fe'nnight, when their Lordships are to meet again for the further tranfaction of business.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THURSDAY, April 9.

Mr. Secretary Dundas gave notice that he fhould defer to Tuesday next, the confideration of the evidence on the trial of Mr. Haftings, and that the next day [Friday], he should move for a congratulation on the happy event of the marriage of his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales.

The report on the Bill for raifing a certain number of men in the counties in Scotland for the fervice of the navy, was taken into further confideration, and gone through.

The Bill for allowing to his Majefty two millions and a half for the extraordinary expences of the present year, was read a fecond time, and ordered to be committed next day.

The report of the British Fishery Bill was brought up, read, and agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday, if then engroffed.

The

The Bill for providing for the pay and clothing of the militia paffed the Committee, and the report was ordered to be received the next day.

The Bill to indemnify those who have omitted to qualify themselves as by law required in certain cafes, was read a fecond time, and ordered to be committed.

The House agreed to go into a Committee of the whole House next day on the Lottery Bill.

A return was brought up from the Poft-office, of the names of fuch Members as were difabled by bodily infirmity, and had allowed others to frank letters in their names. Ordered to be laid on the table.

Mr. Ryder moved, that the Houfe do to-morrow refolve itfelf itself into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of a mode to indemnify Governors, &c. who had permitted the importation of goods in foreign bottoms.-Ordered, Adjourned,

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

FRIDAY, April 10.

Mr. Ryder moved for leave to bring in a Bill to indemnify Governors, Lieutenant-Governors, &c. in the West India iflands, for having permitted the importation of goods in foreign bottoms.-Granted.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved, "That an humble Addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, to congratulate his Majefty on the nuptials of his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales, and to exprefs the cordial fatisfaction which his faithful Commons feel on an event, which promifes to gratify the wishes of his Majefty's faithful fubjects by augmenting the domeftic felicity of his Majefty's illuftrious family, and by affording additional fecurity for the enjoyment of the bleffings experienced under the auspicious government of the Houfe of Brunswick." -Agreed to nem. con.

A Committee was then appointed to prepare the Addrefs, who retired, and in a few minutes returned with the Addrefs, which was an echo to the words of the motion.

The fame Addrefs was voted to be prefented to the Queen. Another alfo to their Royal Highneffes the Prince and Princess of Wales; and different Members of the House, who are of the Privy Council, were ordered to attend their Majefties and their Royal Highneffes with thefe Addresses on this joyful occafion.

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Mr. Secretary Dundas role to move the thanks of the Houfe to Admiral Hotham for his meritorious conduct in the Mediterranean. He observed, that although the victory which the gallant Admiral had obtained over the enemy, was not to be compared in point of advantage to us, to that which was obtained on the first of June, yet it manifested the British character as well, for it added, in a fignal inftance, to the fuperiority of the British arm's. While he felt this, he was bound to attribute much to the skill and bravery of the gallant officer under whofe command this victory had been obtained; for by his management of the fleet, he compelled the enemy to come. to an action, which they wished to avoid. Having specified a few particulars, he obferved that fuch conduct ought to be brought before the Public, in order to receive the thanks of the Public; and the moft regular way to accomplish that object, was to vote to the victors the thanks of the House. He therefore moved, "That the thanks of the House be given to ViceAdmiral Hotham for his late meritorious exertions in the command of his Majefty's fleet ftationed in the Mediterranean."Carried nem. con.

He then moved the fame vote of thanks to Vice-Admiral Goodall, Sir Hyde Parker, and Rear-Admiral Lindsay.

The question being put,

General Smith faid, he agreed as heartily as any man in the House, to the vote of thanks proposed to the brave officers who had fo effentially ferved their country: But he rofe chiefly to fay he was aftonished that no notice had been taken of the conduct of Captain Faulknor, who had behaved as gallantly as any officer ever did in the fervice. He read the teftimonies of the different commanders, as recorded in the Gazette, beftowing the higeft praise on Captain Faulknor for skill and courage. He. thought that a public monument ought to be erected to the memory of this brave officer. And if it was left to be done by the fubfcriptions of individuals, it would be a difgrace to the Houfe of Commons, for it ought to be at the expence of the Public.

The question on the motion of Mr. Secretary Dundas, was put and carried nem. con.

Mr. Secretary Dundas moved, that this House doth acknow ledge and approve the meritorious conduct of the officers, feamen, and marines under the command of Admiral Hotham, in the late action with the French fleet.-Carried nem. con.

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE RELATIVE TO FRANKING LETTERS.

General Tarleton moved the Order of the Day, which was for the attendance of Sir Benjamin Hammet.

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