HISTORY and PROCEEDINGS Pretvorbeamer tOF THE Houfe of Commons FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE PRESENT TIME. CONTAINING The most remarkable MOTIONS, SPEECHES, RE-· SOLVES, REPORTS and CONFERENCES to be met with in that Interval: AS ALSO The moft exact ESTIMATES of the Charge of Government; State of the PUBLIC REVENUE; the Rife and Growth of the NATIONAL DEBT, Expence of the WAR, Proceedings on WAYS and MEANS, SPEECHES and MESSAGES from the Throne, ADDRESSES and REMONSTRANCES, also the Numbers Pro and Con upon every Divifion, &c. Many of which Curious Particulars were never before printed, Collected from the beft AUTHORITIES, Compared with the JOURNALS of the House; And illuftrated with a great Variety of HISTORICAL and EXPLANATORY NOTES. Together with a large APPENDIX, CONTAINING. Exact LISTS of every PARLIAMENT, the Names of the SPEAKERS, their feveral Posts under the Government; and other valuable, Supplemental Pieces. VOL. XI. LONDON: Printed for RICHARD CHANDLER, and fold at the Ship without Temple-Bar, and at York and Scarborough. 1742. Exhr. 5. Clements hib. 10.22-35 CONTENTS OF THE SIXTH VOLUM E. Continuation of the FIFTH SESSION of the Second Par- D' EBATE on the Convention Page 1 Mr. Horatio Walpole's Motion for an Addrefs of The faid Addrefs agreed to Sir William Wyndham's Motion on the Report to re- Divifion thereon 10 43 ibid. 68 Sir Wm. Wyndham's Speech on taking leave of the House ibid. 69 Proceedings on the Petition relating to the Exportation of 70 Proceedings on the Sugar-Bill 75 The King's Meffage for making Provifion for his younger 81 86 The Speech at the Close of the Seffion Mr. Pulteney brings in a Bill for the Encouragement of Three Motions made for certain Papers, with the Divi- 196 Proceedings on the Services, Eftimates, &c. of the Year ibid. A Motion relating to Men of War built in private Yards Farther Proceedings on the Supply Sir Robert Walpole delivers a Meffage from his Majesty, and Debate thereon, never before printed Farther Proceedings on the Supply The Bill for regittering fea-faring Perfons rejected Two Divifions on Mr. Corbet's having accepted a Place, Mr. Pulteney's Motion for all the Powers, Inftructions, &c. Addrefs for a proper Number of Cruizers, and the King's ibid. Houfe adjourn'd on a Difguft conceived against the Lords 326 Royal Affent given to feveral Acts, and King's Speech 327 Debate on Mr. Pulteney's Motion for Letters, and Inftruc- tion given to the Governors of the Plantations Debate on Mr. Waller's Motion for Copies of Letters SPEECHES AND DEBATES IN THE Houfe of Commons, DURING The Fifth Seffion of the Eighth T Parliament of Great Britain. March 6, 1738-9. Anno 12 Geo. HE Day appointed for taking the Convention into Confideration, the Members repaired fo early to the Houfe, that it was computed 400 had taken their Seats by Eight o'Clock in the Morning. The House at last being refolved into a Committee Merchants of the whole Houfe, to take into their Confideration the heard ag inft Convention between Great Britain and Spain, the following tion, in the Weft India Merchants and Planters were heard against it, Committee, viz. Roger Drake, Efq; Rowland Fry, Efq; Thomas Bendifh, viz. Meffrs. Efq; James Knight, Efq; and William Beckford, Efq; Drake, the Conven Fry, Thefe Gentlemen having communicated to the Houfe Bendish, what they had to offer against the Convention, feveral Wit- Knight, neffes were ordered to attend, and Papers to be read, which B.ckford. took up all that and the following Day. Thursday, March 8. The Houfe having again refolved The Commititlelf into the fame Committee, Horace Walpole fpoke to the following Purpose: SIR, tee refumed. The great Pains that have been taken to influence all Horace WalRanks and Degrees of Men in this Nation, against the late pole. VOL. VI. B Meafutes |