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Parliamentary Proceedings.
dictive spirit of retaliation , which the proclamations of our late commanders in the West-indies are likely to excite , should a reverse of fortune expose our ishuids to the dominion of the enemy . Ordered to lie on the table . ' . ' -. r . Barham moved , " That an humble address be presented to his Majesty , praying that he would be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid ' before the House copies of the proclamations issued by Sir Charles Grey and Sir John jervis , during their command in the West-Indies . " Agreed to . The next motion proposed by Mr . Barham , for a copy of such memorials as
had been presented to tlie Secretaries of State , relative to the conduct of the said officers in the West-Indies , was also carried . 5 . The House in a committee on the bounty to masters and surgeons of slavetrade ships , voted iool . to each master , and 50 I . to eachsurgeon of slave ships , if not more than two in each hundred shall have died , and 25 I . to the surgeon when not more than three in each hundred shall have died . 7 . Lord Paget , for Caernarvon , took the oaths and his seat .
14 . The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved , that the House resolve ' itself into a committee for taking into consideration his Majesty ' s message on the establishment and debts of the Prince of Wales . As soon as his Majesty ' s message was read , Mr . Pitt rose . Two objects , he , said , were recommended in his Majesty ' s message , which ought to be kept separate one from the other . The first was to settle a suitable establishment on their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales the second was to
; extricate his Royal Highness from the embarrassing incumbrances to which , for the present , he was unfortunately subject . He proposed an augmentation of ' sixty-five thousand pounds a year , twenty-five thousand of which he proposed to appropriate to the extinction of his debts ; with thirteen thousand a year , arising out of the Duchy of Cornwall , to be erected into a fund at compound interest .
There were other articles to come before the committee of supply , such as 25 , 000 ! . for completing Carlton-House , whichhe proposed should be insured to the crown : 27 , 000 ] . or 28 , 000 ! . to defray the preparatory expences of the marriage ; and 50 , 000 ! as a jointure to her Royal Highness , which did not exceed . what was formerly granted on similar occasions . Mr . Pitt stated , that the claims on his Royal Highness from his creditors amounted to 620 , 000 ! . On the nature and amount of these debts Mr . Pitt dwelt with much becoming severity , though he lamented the necessity he was under of
animadverting on the prodigality that occasioned them . He concluded by moving that a yearly sum , no . t exceeding 65 , 000 ! . be granted to his Majesty , to enable him to make such additions to the establishment of his Royal ' Highness the Prince of Wales , as may become the dignity assumed by Jiiiii on the late happy event of his marriage . Mr . Gre }> thought 4 o , oool . ayearasufficientaugmentationj and that the Prince ' ought to compound his debts . MrMMoiintague much of the same inion
. . was op . ' Mr . hamhton spoke in favour of the original motion . Mr . Curwen opposed it , as did Mr . Burdon . ' Mr . Alderman Hevmbam spoke in favour of it . Mr . W . Smith thought the Prince ought to be limited in his establishment . Mr . Fox thought the Duchy of Cornwall ought to be sold , as it would bring 6 oo , oool . one half" of which should be applied to the liquidation of the Prince's debts . 000 ! sufficient
Sir W . Pulteney and Mr . Wilherjarct thought 40 , . a augmentation ; on which the committee divided , for Mr . Pitt ' s motion 260 , against it 99 . Another division took place on Mr . Pitt ' s proposition relative to allowances , for the completion of Carlton-house , & c . for the resolution 24 8 , against it 99 .
1 e . Mr . Steele brought up the report of the resolutions of the committee on his Majesty ' s message , relative to an establishment for his Royal Highness jhe Prince of Wales , on which a desultory conversation took place . In which Mr .
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
dictive spirit of retaliation , which the proclamations of our late commanders in the West-indies are likely to excite , should a reverse of fortune expose our ishuids to the dominion of the enemy . Ordered to lie on the table . ' . ' -. r . Barham moved , " That an humble address be presented to his Majesty , praying that he would be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid ' before the House copies of the proclamations issued by Sir Charles Grey and Sir John jervis , during their command in the West-Indies . " Agreed to . The next motion proposed by Mr . Barham , for a copy of such memorials as
had been presented to tlie Secretaries of State , relative to the conduct of the said officers in the West-Indies , was also carried . 5 . The House in a committee on the bounty to masters and surgeons of slavetrade ships , voted iool . to each master , and 50 I . to eachsurgeon of slave ships , if not more than two in each hundred shall have died , and 25 I . to the surgeon when not more than three in each hundred shall have died . 7 . Lord Paget , for Caernarvon , took the oaths and his seat .
14 . The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved , that the House resolve ' itself into a committee for taking into consideration his Majesty ' s message on the establishment and debts of the Prince of Wales . As soon as his Majesty ' s message was read , Mr . Pitt rose . Two objects , he , said , were recommended in his Majesty ' s message , which ought to be kept separate one from the other . The first was to settle a suitable establishment on their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales the second was to
; extricate his Royal Highness from the embarrassing incumbrances to which , for the present , he was unfortunately subject . He proposed an augmentation of ' sixty-five thousand pounds a year , twenty-five thousand of which he proposed to appropriate to the extinction of his debts ; with thirteen thousand a year , arising out of the Duchy of Cornwall , to be erected into a fund at compound interest .
There were other articles to come before the committee of supply , such as 25 , 000 ! . for completing Carlton-House , whichhe proposed should be insured to the crown : 27 , 000 ] . or 28 , 000 ! . to defray the preparatory expences of the marriage ; and 50 , 000 ! as a jointure to her Royal Highness , which did not exceed . what was formerly granted on similar occasions . Mr . Pitt stated , that the claims on his Royal Highness from his creditors amounted to 620 , 000 ! . On the nature and amount of these debts Mr . Pitt dwelt with much becoming severity , though he lamented the necessity he was under of
animadverting on the prodigality that occasioned them . He concluded by moving that a yearly sum , no . t exceeding 65 , 000 ! . be granted to his Majesty , to enable him to make such additions to the establishment of his Royal ' Highness the Prince of Wales , as may become the dignity assumed by Jiiiii on the late happy event of his marriage . Mr . Gre }> thought 4 o , oool . ayearasufficientaugmentationj and that the Prince ' ought to compound his debts . MrMMoiintague much of the same inion
. . was op . ' Mr . hamhton spoke in favour of the original motion . Mr . Curwen opposed it , as did Mr . Burdon . ' Mr . Alderman Hevmbam spoke in favour of it . Mr . W . Smith thought the Prince ought to be limited in his establishment . Mr . Fox thought the Duchy of Cornwall ought to be sold , as it would bring 6 oo , oool . one half" of which should be applied to the liquidation of the Prince's debts . 000 ! sufficient
Sir W . Pulteney and Mr . Wilherjarct thought 40 , . a augmentation ; on which the committee divided , for Mr . Pitt ' s motion 260 , against it 99 . Another division took place on Mr . Pitt ' s proposition relative to allowances , for the completion of Carlton-house , & c . for the resolution 24 8 , against it 99 .
1 e . Mr . Steele brought up the report of the resolutions of the committee on his Majesty ' s message , relative to an establishment for his Royal Highness jhe Prince of Wales , on which a desultory conversation took place . In which Mr .