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FROM    THE 


RESTORATION 

T  O    TH  E 

PRESENT  TIME3 

CONTAINING 
The  moft  remarkable  Motioms,  Speeche!;,  R 

SOLVES,       KePORTS     and    C0NF£RENC£S    to    b 

met  with  in  that  Interval : 


1 


AS    ALSO 

Tbc  moftexaft  Estimates  of  chc  Charpe  of  Govern 
State  of  the  Pub  tic  Rev8nue  j  the  Rife  and  Gm 
tbc  National  DiBT,  Expcnce  of  the  War,  Pi 
in^on  Ways  and  Means,  Speeches,  and  Mes 
from  the  Throne,  Addresses  and  Rsmonstranc 
alfo  the  Numbers  Pro  and  Cm  "upon  every  DivJiion,  (*(c. 

Maiiy  of  which  Curioai  Parriculan  were  never  before  piinto 

Oilleded  from   the  bdl  Authorities, 

Conpiitd  wiib  the  Joukkali  of  Ihc  Hou»e  : 

And  illudratcd  wkb  a  gmc  Variety  of  Historical  a 
Explanatory  TSqtei. 

Together   with   a   large  APPENDIX, 

CONTAINING 
ExaR  Lists  of  every  Parliament,  ihc  Names  of  i 
Spbakkks,   ibcir  le<'cral  Posts  under  the  Govcinmen 
and  other  vaJuable,  Supplctncntal  Pieces. 


VOL.    Xil. 


I  O    N  D   O    K: 

printed  for  RicnAao  Chamdlkk,  and  fold  «t  the  Stif  with 
3tmfii-$0r,  and  u  Ytrk  and  acerftreu^b.     17,^2, 


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CONTENTS 


OF    TH  E 


f  SEVENTH   VOLUME. 
3!&r  Seventh  Session  of  the  Second  Par* 
liament  of  King  GEORGE  tbeSectmd. 


L 


11^  IN  G^  speech  to  bath  He  uTn  ■     Paget 

'      XMotioD  coDCCrniag  laA  Ynrt  Suppljr  oTcr-rakd   —     j 

Thaokt  given  to  AdminJ  Vernoa     >  .  ■  ibii. 

An  Addrtfi  for  an  Embargo  on  ProviCona    -  i^iJ. 

I      Ults,  ^i',  ciUfd  for,  ind  lO.ooo  Seamen  votnl     ■         4 
Wavi  and  Meutf,  tsid  a  Paper,  call'd.  CsKJUUratiamt  m 

IM  Embargt  ■ — ^^  —  -^—  — -m  ««■*  J 
Debate  00  the  &id  Paper —  ■■  ■  _— _  ,  .  11* 
Rffoluiion*  iheicoo    -^^■^—     -  ■    ■      -■    ay 

^_Arin)'  Votes 

P 


uir  on  employing  the  Hair-papOHken  ■    ■ 

'Kojrii  AfiicDi  given  to  ihc  Land  Tax  Bill  '    ■   . 

'Scvcial  Deficicnciei  made  good       -■'    -■■  ■     ■     ■   ^ 
SerenI  Petitioni  received     »  -         ■  — .. 

Vote*  on  theSapp'y     ™  ■ 

Mr   Waller*}  Moiion  for  two  Letttn  fcnt  to  Admiral 

Haddock,  and  Dctuce  thcrron  -     

BlU  for  ihc  Encoaragement  of  SenmeA  -     ■  

Debate  thereon     ■  —  -  .  ..      —    ■  ■■  -^— 

Ordertd  10  be  printed 


Pttiliont  compainiag  of  the  Woolen  Manufiflure   -   ^ 
Mr.  SaadjF'i  Marion  relating  to  the  Suling  of  the  French 
and  SptaHfa  Fleet 


S6 


Other  Pctil'ont  relating  to  tJhe  Wotrlcn  Manufaanrc*—  63 

Mr. 


CONTENTS. 

Mr.  Smdyi'j  Motion  for  removing  Sir  Robert  Wilpolc, 

and  Detuie  ihcrcon      — ^—      ■      —     _     6^ 

Diviftoa  on  the  fxid  Motioo  —     ..^^—      m 

Reading  Hleflion  decided     — —  —     —     —miM. 

Debate  on  the quancring  ofSoIdicrs     ■  .^_     i2t 

Debate  on  a  Bill  to  cxplsiD  an  A£i  relating  to  Infurarces  i  So 

The  Bill  itfelf       ■      198 

Farther  Debate  on  tbe  Seaman's  Bill     --  ■         — .  xoo 
Petition  to  limit  Seamen's  Wigcs     .^^^      —  %jS 

Farther  Debate  on  [he  Seamen's  Bill  ■     .  tjfi 

Abftraft  of  the  Bill  for  opening  .1  Trade  with  Perfia  thro' 

Ruflia     -—     ^— ^-^     262 

Farther  Debate  on  the  Seamao's  BUI     ■^_    jfrj 

lAndon  pcinJkn  agaioit  the  laid  BjI),  and  Sir  John  Bar- 
nard's Speech  At  the  prefrnting  thereof _       286 

GloucclUr  Petition  ag^inflihctaid  Bill,  and  M 
Sprech  at  the  ptelcnting  thereof 

Debite  on  the  laid  Petition 

Royal  AfTcr:  given  tofcveral  A&s  .     .  | 

farther  Debate  on  the  Seamen's  Bill      .     t 

Royal  A^Teni  givco  to  fcveni  AAs,  and  King's  Speech 
AddrelV  lo  reiorn      .  —  — 

Sir  Robert  Waipole'i  Motion  for  200,000 1.  to  the ' 
of  Hungary,  and  Debate  thereon 

Voui  on  ihe  Supply 

Royal  AITent  given  to  reveral  A&i.  and  Kmg'i  Sperr 
A  .State  ol  the  National  Debt  for  three  Years     ^^ 
Debate  OD  (be  Corn  BiU  —      ■   ■      ■      ^^ 

AblUafl  of  the  faid  Bi.l     

Ijotd-Tyrconnel'i  Speech  for   better  paving,  (^ 
M*€M  of  WelltDinller,  and  the  Debate  tbeteoo 
Anoiher  Account  of  thv  Debate  on  the  Soldteri 
ten 


) 


-      aStt 

fr.  Baihurft'a^ 


000 1.  to  the  <^ 


I  SPEECHES 
AND 

E     B    A    T    E     S 


Houfe  of  Commons. 


DURING 


e  Seventh  Seflion  of  the  Eighth 
Parliament  ot    Great  Britain, 


November  i8,    174O. 

IS  Majefly  came  to  the  Houfe  ofPeersin  tbc  Annoii, C«) 
ufual   Sntr,  and  opcnrd  the  SeiCoa  with  a      H- 174'^- 
moii  gncioui  Speech  from  the  Throne,  ac-  U/^'^'S-/ 

3aainiing  his  Parliament,  Thai  Arong  S(|oa-  -^^Z™  , 
roos  were  got  ready,  and  ordered  to  &'Isu«i;Il*' 


got 
upon  Important  Services,  both  in  the  Well- 
Indiei  and  Europe,  with  as  much  Expedition  as  the  Nacuic 
of  [hofe  Services,  attd  the  Manning  of  ihe  Ships  would  ad- 
mit :  That  a  vtiy  corfiderable  Body  of  Land-Forces  tvas 
embarked,  whiah  is  to  be  juincd  by  »  g<'eat  Kumber  of  his 
Sdbje^i  railed  in  America.  And  all  Thingi  nrccifary  for 
Iranfpordng  the  Troops  from  hence,  and  carrying  on  the 
dcfiKned  Ejcpedition,  mctc  3.  long  timt  in  Readineri,  ard 


S))ceLh. 


dcligi 
1:     Vc 


L.   VII 


B 


Spa: 


7*^ 


(  i  ) 
4,€eo  waited  only   for  an  Opportunity  to  purTue  the  imcnJed 


Voyige.  'I  hat  the  [cvcral  Incidents,  which  hnve  h.-ip> 
pencd  in  the  mean  time,  have  had  no  Effcft  upon  bim,  but 
10  CDnfirn)  him  in  his  Rel'o^utioos,  and  to  dctermiite  him 
to  addStieoglh  to  bis  Armamenis,  Ac.  That  the  Court  of 
Spain  baring  already  felt  (oinc  Effcils  of  oor  Hercntmcnt, 
began  to  be  icnfible,  that  they  fliould  be  ro  longer  able, 
alone,  to  defend  thentfeWei  againlt  the  EHbrls  of  tlie  Brililb 
Nation.  And,  if  any  other  Power,  ngreeable  to  foine  late 
extntordinary  Proceeding*,  ftionid  intcrpofc,  and  aitcmpt 
10  prcfcrtbe  or  limit  the  Operations  ofW,ir  againll  his 
decUred  Enemies,  the  Honour  and  Interell  of  im  Crown 
ami  KiDgdoms  muft  ci!l  upon  us  to  lofc  no  Time,  in  pm* 
ling  curfelvei  into  (uch  a  Condition,  as  may  enable  us  to 
repel  any  Inl'uiu,  nod  to  frullrstc  any  J>lign5  formed 
againll  ta,  &c,  J 'hat  the  IJcatli  of  the  htc  Emperor  opens 
anew  Scene  in  the  Aff.iirs  of  Europe.  And  that  it  was  im- 
polEblc  to  dctctTnine  what  Turn  the  Policy.  Inicrctl,  or 
Ambition  of  the  feveral  Courts  may  lead  them  to  take  in 
Ihii  critical  ConjunQure.  I'hat  it  Otall  be  iiii  Care  to  ob- 
ferve  their  Moiioo»,  and  to  adt.ere  to  the  I*.ngagemcnti  be 
U  under,  to  maintain  the  Balance  of  Power,  and  the  Liber- 
ties of  Europe,  &c.  That  he  had  ordcr^  Kflimates  for 
the  Service  of  the  enfuing  Year  to  be  prepared,  and  laid 
befotc  them.  That  iome  Augmenations  will  be  ncccllary, 
not  only  for  carrying  on  the  preiijnt  War  with  Vigour,  but 
alfo  to  pu:  ourieirei  in  a  Condition  of  being  prepared  for 
fuch  Events,  as  may  arlte  in  this  uncenain  Siiate  of  Europe, 
ttc.  Thar  the  iicarcity  of  Com,  which  ha*  happened 
many.  Countries,  had  induced  fcveral  Powers  to  make  rj 
tracrdinary  Provifions,  to  obviate  ilie  ill  Kffc^l^  of  that  Mir' 
fonuo«:  That  though  in  many  Parts  of  this  Kingdom,  the 
"arvcil  has  proved  more  fayourable.  yet  common  Prudence 
j^C^IS  upun  Us  to  provide  agaidll  the  Approach  oi  luch  a 
Caiamiiy.  lie  therefore  eamellly  recommended  il  to  them, 
to  confijer  cf  fome  good  Law,  to  prevent  this  gfowitig 
"ifchief.  He  aifurecum mended  tolheiri.a  Bill  for  tbfRiore 
^•eedy  Mannmg  the  i-lcct  in  time  of  War,  &c. 

Whereupon  tRc  Comntooi  tefolvcd.  I'hat  an  humble 
^^ddref^  be  ptetented  to  hit  Majeily,  to  congratulate  hiqi  on 
his  fale  Return  to  thefe  liis  regal  DamioioD.".  &.x.  And  lO 
affu.-e  hi<  Mijedy,  that  tht»  Houfe  wiU  lland  by  an^  t'upport 
him,  BgiinA.  all  Atiempu  made  in  Violation  of  the  Faith  of 
TreatJei.  &c.  And  a  Coramittee  was  appoioted  to  draw  op 
•■  Addreb  ogrecable  thereto,  &c. 
Jiw»)  moved,  humbly  loaddrefs  bii  Majefiy,  That  be 

would 


(  3  > 

would  be  pleafed  to  order  an  Account  lo  be  Uid  Wore 
(hero,  in  wKat  Manner  the  Suiat  granted  latl  SeiDoo  for  the 
Service  of  (he  prcfcnc  Year  haii  been  diipoicd  of.  whidi 
afiei'  l>cbaw  paJfcd  in  the  Negative!    A>cs  i$7.  Now 

The  igtlt.  Refolvrd.  tint  tlm  HonCe  will  teceive  no  Pe^ 
tiiioo  for  private  Bill*  after  the  aili  fJay  of  Jamtttj-  neit. 

Ordrrcd,  Tbu  (he  iJoule  be  Called  over  on  ibe  fourth  of 
Decetnbe/. 

The  aoth.  The  Houfc  went  id  a  Body  to  addre^  hit 

Majeliy. 

Mr.  Si^tker  reported  hit  Ma'fcdy'i  Aofwer  to  their  Ad. 
drcfsof  Vclfcrdpy. 

Read  a  fiili  Tiine,  a  Bill  Co  probibic  for  a.  limiied  Tima 
the  Exportation  of  Corn,  and  otbci  Pravifions  out  ofGreic 
Biiuin,  I.-elandt  and  hit  Mijcdy's  Plantationiia  America 

A  Motiun  waa  mndc,  and  the  QueAion  pat,  that  the  fold 
Bill  be  printed,  which  paflol  m  the  Ncgntivc. 

The  »4.  Received  tlic  Report  of  laQ  Friday's  Refblution. 
And  refolvrd,  Nemifif  ffitrauHfeBtt,  that  a  Supply  be  graaird 
to  his  MijcUy. 

Ordered  ao  Elliouue  of  the  Ordinary  of  the  Nnvy  GiukU, 
G^iri'Ooi.   L^nd  Porcea,  Sec.  to  be  Uid  beKire  them. 

Ordered,  That  the  Bill  ta  prohibit  the  tUponaiioo  of 
CtKo.  Sec.  be  rcid  a  fccond  Time  ut  morrow  t  on  a  Divi- 
fion,  Aye»84,  Noci  $8. 

Oidcred  an  Account  how  the  Monies  granted  laftSeffion 
have  been  difpofcd  of,  to  be  laid  before  them. 

The  i;th.  llelblvcd,  Ntmiat  rvfrajiame.  Thu  the 
ThaDki  o^ihis  Haufe  be  given  to  V'lce-Adinirai  VcinoiH 
for  the  Scriricei  he  ha»  done  to  hit  King  and  Councry  ia 
the  Welt  IndiCi. 

KcfoIvcJ,  Srmiiie  ttatudntiiiw,  Tb^t  bii  MajeH^  be  -id^ 
drclli:d  lo  order  an  hmlargo  to  be  Ibrcbuich  hid  upon  all 
Ships  Uderi  uith  Curn,  Grain,  Surch,  Rice,  Ilcef,  Forte, 
and  alb cr  l'roViliuD$,  lo  be  fx  ported  to  foreign  furts. 

lUftd  n  fccond  Time  the  bill  to  prohibit  the  Exporutioa 
of  Corn.  ti-i..  '\jKi  after  DcbAtc  commitud  u  tiaj  iliia  ]>&| 
fo'en-night.  r 

Reaivcd  a  Petitiaa  or  Rickaid  Parttidgc,    Ajtnt  fo: 

Penfylv^iniA,  and  »Uo  Ageot  for  Ncw-Jcney.  ag.init  \\A 

Corn  Billj  which  wai  referred  lo  the  laid  Cotnm 

B  2 

■   Tiw  }Atti»M  nvai  thtm  rtjtfitd  a$  trrfgu/ar  i  Aut  efit 
vMrJt  a»  Adi'fp  «f  tbt/am  Naturt  «m/  frf/enttd  U  tit  Mai 


C«0      The  z6\h.  Kecelved  a  Petition  of  tte  Merehanti  of  Lou- 
^      doo,  ag&inlt   the  Bill  for   prohibiting  the  Exforutioa  of. 


r 


Corn,  &c.  referred  toibc  Committeer  J 

Ordered,  Tlut  tbe  proper  Officer  do  l»y  before  ihr»™ 
Houfe  a  Litt  of  the  Navy,  m  it  ttood  on  the  z9th  of  Stp- 
umber,  i7;9-     With  an  Account  of  how  many  h&ve  bcca^ 
loR,  decayed  or  rebuilt,  and  what  remain.  fl 

Alfo  a  Lift  of  the  Navjr  as  ic  Hood  on  the   iSth   loftanc. 

AUoan  Account  of  what  Ships  have  been  employed  from 
June  1 11, 1 739,  10  November  1  i\,  1 740.  at  Cruifert  or  Con- 
voy!, with  ifacir  Continuance  thereon,  and  the  Succets  ihey 
have  met  with,  dillinguilbing  each  Ship  uken  or  nukeo 
from  the  Enemy. 

Kefolvcd  to  addreft  his  Majefly  for  Copies  of  all  Appli- 
cations which  have  been  made  to  the  Admirjity.  Sec.  for 
Cruii'crs  to  be  appointed  lor  PrcHe^ion  of  our  Tiade.  ^B 

Kefulvcd  to  addicfi   his  Majclly  for  an   Acctnint  of  all^ 
Ordirrs  ^iven  fmce   February  ill,    1737.   re^aiinp  to  the  fie* 
ling  out.  and  l^iiing   of  any  of  his  Majefly'j  Squadron.** 
Hitlithe  Datescf  rucbOrden,  &c.  J 

Ordered,  An  AcLOUn;  vf  all  Orders  given  fur  raifing  andv 
embarking   L'<tul-Fotccs  and   Marines  for  [he  Loid  Caih* 
taii'i.  Expedition  to  America,  Sx.  to  be  laid  before  them. 

Rcfotvcd,  Tfaathia  Majelty  be  addreflid  for  Copies  of  all 
LiCitciJ  rehiin^  loa  Supply  of  Shipi,  Men,  Store;,  Ammu- 
nition, *c.  wiuien  to,  or  received  from  Vice  Admiral  Ver- 
non, by  cither  of  the  Sccretartei  of  Scttc,  Ott  Con  milCon- 
crs  of  the  Admiraliy,  or  the  Navy.  As  atfo  for  in  Ac- 
coant  of  wh^it  Stores,  Ammuauton ,  Sk.  were  contradled  (b. 
and  ient  to  the  Ijiid  Admiral  at  J.titiak«. 

Rclolved,   I  hat  his  MajeDy  be  addieBcd  for  Copies 
all  Leiteri  that  have  liecn  wiitten,or  ReprcTeaiations  madi 
to  the  Commi^ODcri  of  the  Admiralty,  relating  lu  Storcj, 
f  rovitiofls.  Sic.  for  the  L'fe  of  the  FJcei  lately  under  the 
Command  of  Sir  John  Norrii. 

Ordered,  That  Copies  of  the  monthly  Retarns  of  Sea- 
men, with  the  Number  of  the  S  ck,  whui  died,  or  deretled, 
aod  what  cured  fincc  tbe  lotfaof  July,  1736.  be  laid  before 
Ebrm.  ^ 

Ordered,  An  Account  to  be  laid   before  them,  of  what V 
Stores,  Ammunition,  ProviCDn;,   &r.   were   Tent  with,  or 
Jiave  been  tent  to  Rear-Admiral  Haddock,     And  alfo  Co* 
piei  of  tU   Ixiten^  as  rebte   to  a  Supply  of  Sbipr,  Men, 
Srores,  Sec.  wiiiun  to,  or  received  from  Rcar-Admixal  Had-  , 
dock.  te.  f 

TiM  i;ti>.  Rtf^lved,  That  hit  Majefly  be  sddrciTed  for' 

CopJci 


^ 


iC- 

I 


(5) 
Copies  or  an  Piperi  relatiog  u»  the  opcoing  of  &  Tn<!e  Anno  14,  Cco* 
thfo'  RuflU  to  Pcffia,  Set.  ^  ii-Iilf' 

Rtceivcd  the  RctHjrc  of  Vefterday's  Rcfolution  on  the  *^-^^\^y^ 

Jupply.  vh.  Rclolved,  That  40,000  Men  be  employed  for  ^^^S*"**" 

"cj.Servicc  (or  1741.     Ar.d  ihat  4I.  pcf  Man  per  Month 

cillowcc]  for  Ruincaiaing  them,  locluding  ilic Ordnance 

If  Sei-Scfvice.     Aqu  agreed  to  the  (arae. 

The  z8ih.   In  a  grind  Ctiimnittee  oa  Way»  and  \fean«,  ^"^jL*** 

:fol«ed,  That  4s.  m  the  Foufid  be  granted  to  h'n  Majirfiy,  ^-'^'^Tax. 

ipoD  Landi,  Tenctsenu,  Hcrcdiiamcnu,  Pcnjionf.  0&:ei» 

Ecifonal   Ellatci  in  Englnndj  Wales,  and  iheToua  of 

lerwick  upon  Tweed,  for  the  Service  of  the  Vear  1741. 

Dfi.  I .  Agreed  w  ihe  Report  of  the  above  RelottiUoo  j 
and  ordered  in  a  Bill  accordingly. 
]^m  Rrceived  (cveral  Pcuiion&  from  the  Agrnis  of  Amcrin^ 
^Hnd  South-Carolina.  againH  the  Corn-BiU. 
^V^  Read  a  Eill  time  the  Land  Tax  Bill:  aTier  which  Mr. 
^^phoniproo  compbioed  of  a  printed  P^per  te  had  icceired 
^^C  the  Door,  which  wai  icai  at  fiiWoWt : 


^ 


\\  \\  to  be  confidered,  whether  the  InlcrrA  of  Con- 
'jflora  for  Piuviflons  for  the  Public,  w»  not  ibc  Motive 
hich  firll  Itartcd  the  Notion  of  an  Embargo  upon  ViAaat, 
od  whether  the  fame  Incrrell  be  not  now  a  grand,  tha*  it- 
crciMotire  of  i»  Continuance  •.  Theic  C-inir^dors,  hcmg 
vrt\  tetifibie,  that  the  Dcwatvd  Abroad,  for  Irifh  and  £n> 
ghfh  Beef,  trult  |;reat'y  enhance  the  Price,  and  that  thrn 
wa»  no  way  for  cbciii  to  keep  it  down,  hut  by  cnde.'Lvcitjriii^ 
10  confine  thcfe  Commoditict  10  iheir  own  Market.  h.id  Ad- 
drei*  10  effirtl  their  End  in  Part,  by  obtaining  the  limbargo 
io  Ireland.  whKh  they  have  good  Keafon  co  laOoar  to  have 
nctnucd  iheie,  .ind  firiher  extended:  For  thus  they  will 
time  aUotutc   MasLcij   over  a  gicat   Pan  of  the  Land; 

holders 
•  Tf  /  Hw^  mm  tavt  a  vtry  nriagj  and  ft  rfrtfing  Kuna  ■ 
Irrf-r  y  /6ii  Trar^uaian^  ly  wjtting  tin  fn^r  Oficerj  to  /i*v 
tf/itt  t^em  thr  Contrail)  m*it  in  tkt  Ttan  1739  aiut  I74O 
"}  ibt  yiSua/lini^  OJScif,   Kt^tilffr  lutth  tht  Pa^tts  ami  ApfU- 
ttifiii  'whuff   ttlate   (e  tbh  ji^*ir^  »t  f^r  at  U  ftnurm  tit 
i&  Frvxnjhm,  tUl't^'crtd  v  mail  tt  tke  ftii  Cemmi^itut  i 
r  VidmaUtng,  the  LirJj '/ tbt  JJmnaiij.  and  ^me  ttLsr 
pj^'fi      Widib,  if  f^irlj  obia'iHtd,  iviU  tnahi*  tit  H*f/t  t* 
td^i,  iihttlrr  a  Car*  and  TtnJtrnrfi  19  /^«  Caatrmefarj  ha^t 
_«/  flainlj  if.1t   tht  f.U   and  t'nt  C»Mf(  ('V.f-n!f',tr   tvtaUt 
Trfttntti   an  ibrvuin  tut }  »/  all  tbf  [''■>*'*    '  KVitb 

tifptH  la  Trade,  alriadt   tmttiavjlf  txUKSti  "j  J,   etii 

imv  fr^tHfi  fr  tht  <*i«/f  NatrM. 


(  6) 

Anno  Ui  Ceo  holderi  la  England,  as  they  have  been  for  Tome  time  o 
II.  i7*0'  above  half  the  l^nciholdcrs  of  IrcUnJ,  who  are  oblig 
^^Y^W^  to  fell  at  the  Price  they  pJcafe  lo  give;  the  exported  Pro- 
duce of  that  Counirj',  in  the  C'llle-Tiade,  being  ocAr 
6oo,oool.  per  Aanuia,  cjccluflve  of  any  Commodity  derived 
from  Shwp,  and  the  whole  Value  of  the  Export  of  that 
Kingdotn,  not  exceeding  i.ooo.ooo).  which  are  Fafts  ex- 
tremely ceruin,  and  taken  fiuiii  the  Books  of  the  Cuftoms 
there  upon  a  parliaratntary  Irfpcition. 

U  ii  to  be  conMcred,  whether  any  great  Men  were  in- 
duced to  favouc  this  Scheme  from  any  private  Advant-^get 
which  they  were  (o  receive  from  the  Cuntnidors.  in  Coiw 
fidcraiion  j}f  i(i  and  it  ough:  to  be  uoderflotxl,  ihiit  this 
the  faireli  Opportunity  for  the  gteateit  Money- Jobb,  tb. 
may  ever  oiler  again  lonny  Man  in  Power. 

It  ought  to  befuiher  coflfidered,  when  [he  Bill  offered  to 
Parliament  for  regulating  chif  Affair  (hall  be  examined, 
whether  the  Hopes  of  cxttaordinary  and  partial  Powers  w 
be  granted  to  the  Crown  by  it,  might  not  be  a  principal 
Keafon  for  infinuating  the  NeceSicy  uf  this  Meiifutc.  efpe 
cially  at  thli  ConjuoAure,  when  anew  PartiamcBtu  to 
fbortly  called. 

It  Ihould  be  obferred,  what  IndallFy  was  afed  in  the  pu 
lie  Pipers,  to  prepare  and  prejudice  the  Mindt  of  the  Peopl* 
in  bvour  of  an  Embargo,  paiticutaiiy  with  relpciH  to  iii« 
Iriih  Beef:  And  whether  thi*  doe»  Dot  Teem  tn  have  pro. 
Ceeded  rather  from  the  Spirit  <i{  private  I  nterct,  than  a  Zeal 
4br  the  public  Good,  erpccially  as  the  tatter  End  was  ill 
snfwered,  by  alarming  our  Enemieswith  the  Apprcbcniioa 
of  an  approaching  P/ohibiuon,  aod  could  tend  only  m 
kaQen  them  in  maUtog  (heir  Provifion  before  they  w 
prcTcnted . 

it  is  to  be  cc»nftdcred,  whitcan  be  the  Reafoni  or  V'i' 
of  a  certain  Gentleman  in  picfDng  to  do  that  by  Afl 
Parliament,  which  bf  the  known  Confliiuiioit  tif  the  Kin 
dom  may  be  done,  and  has  been  done  by  an  aUowcd  Prcn 
gailve. 

Jt  is  lobe  confidercd,  why  Ireland  it  to  be  mentioned 
the  Bill .  linccrhc  Prerogative  has  already  had  in  thatCoui 
try  a  full  EfteA  Without  a  Bill:  and  whether  the  dving  ill 
by  3D  Englilh  Liiv,  being  unocceflary,  will  not  create  D 
contents  there,  whkb  bad  betcci  be  avotdcJ,  cfpecially  | 
:hu  Coojycflure. 

ft  ii  to  be  coni-dercd,  why  Ireland,  which  h&s  the  la 
fi!,7^ia  Citarta  and  Common  Law  with  t'nzjaQd,  fhould 
lybjected  co  to  ^nbargg  by  Pwo^ative,  if  that  Embar 

Wi 


pal 
?c.    J 

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(7 ) 

««  ilkgJ :  tnd  if  It  w«s  not  illfgal.  why  England  w»i  not  Aniw  1 4,  G». 
Hfabjvatd  to  it  It  the  lame  time.  il  174U 

^V  It  is  to  be  c'.nfiJered.  why  iliat  Embirgo  opoe  hehnA  V-/'V*V^ 
^Blvas  Isid  opnn  the  whole  Trade,  to  the  immeofe  Dimaee  of 
Huiat  Country,  notwithltzniJing  the  KchxntEOncr  I'l  in  lame 
^EnfhnCFs ;  And  whether  the  doing  it  ici  that  way,  did  not 
^ftvidently  t^nd  to  create  (ervile  Appliuifons,  great  tod  cf 
^Time  and  Opportunities,  grrat  Dej-cndcnct  upon  Men  in 

Power,  and  pofiibly  great  Cornipnon.  And  whether  i(  is 
Di  an  Abfurdity  to  fuppofe  the  Prerogitive  lulficient  to 
(trcifc  a  general  iLmbargo  tipun  the  whole  Tnde,   and 

mfufiiciccn  10  do  i:  upon  a  few  Branchej  only. 

It  u  to  ti«  cooCdcrcd,  that  ihf  Embargo  in  IretancI  wa^  laid 
^Bkl  a  ConjunClure  above  all  otlten  fatal  ;  the  Rents  of  thar 
^Kloontry  being  chicA^  mide  darirg  the  Shogliter-Searoaf 
^Brhich  u  in  (be  Monthi  of  OAobcr,  Navembcr,  and  Oe> 
^^mber. 

It  il  to  beconfidered,  why  the  Embargo  wss  laid  ifter  ihc 

French  and  Spinifti  Fleeii  were  bilcd  ;  actd  if  occeflary  ai 

all,  why  not  brfiire  f 

Ikiiia  be  coofideml,  whether  it  can  be fappoled  that  the 
brovideat  AdniiniflrjtioB  of  J'nnce  and  Spam  would  have 
hazirded  llir  Siucefi  of  fu  grent  a  DeCgn.  and  the  Lofi  of 
K)  great  nn  Arnufflcnt,  to  an  F.rent  which  they  Imew  id  be 
lb  Tduch  m  our  Power,  at  the  Embargo  on  Jnfh  Betf, 
y/UcfhfT  therefore  it  Couid  be  reafooably  fuppofeil,  thatthra 
HhfrofuTC,  which  has  brcn  talked  op  as  fo  ii»pofUBI«  conld 
bave  taken  any  iiror.g  Effeft. 
It  it  to  ^-e  confidenKl,  whether  any  Nfjn  cuti  with  any 
Appearance  of  Rcaroo  (uggtd,  that  ihii  Embargo  could 
~»i»e  hsd  any  betrer  F-ffc^.  than  to  cccifion  lomc  Diftrtft 
kmoog  the  Krct)ch  and  Sp^nfh  Forcei,  to  oblige  them  to  bo 
jntentrd  with  a  more  iptic  and  Icfi  agrM.iLie  I>ipr,  cr  10  bff 
It  fomc  greatr  Kircrrr  m  procure  Provilton;  vn^i  whether 
loy  Mxncan  be  lo  lobclicTe.  that  we  OuM  rendef 

\%licm  unlit  for  Atili.-  rvite  by  tht;  means. 

It  iitobe  cortUereti,  wlieihrr  if  they  arc  Ihll  fit  for  Ac- 

lion  and  Service,  the  Degree  cf  Oillret  wc  flnll  create  to 

inn  ^vill  be  ol  any  Advantage  to  juttily  fo  extmordmary  a 

Meafore  ;  and  whrthcr,  when  >i  15  righily  underflood  by  ihtf 

~iblic,th<y  nn  think  it(iifiicici>itobabrce(hee.Y!nvagaAk 

|la>fi  u  will  occaiion  to  frclonO  aikl  to  uur  i>Hn  Colontes.    ' 

It  tt  to  be  conMcred  whftt  tbii  Lofi  win  be,  whether  ic 

I'UI  notocctfioQ  a  total  Sngnaiion  ot  Trade  in  (bme  of  on^ 

Coloniei:   Whether   ProvjGona  exponrd  from  lrL-I.ind  ire 

not  aDoually  worth   6oo,oool.   and  whriher  tt   be   poffible 

tliti  toy  KcaKdy  «d  be  applied  to  tho  DitltcG  of  tint 

Nktien, 


(  s  ) 

Apno  14,  Geo  Nation,  occaConed  by  this  Embargo,  when  half  die  Beef 

II   1740-      ihcy  export  i$  of  fo  l^d  a  kind,  ihac  no  People  can  confume 

^/"V^N^  it  bai  the  French  i  and  conleqaentiy  that  if  England  were 

ever  fo  willing  to  relieve  IrcUnd,  fiiecaiiDOC  bu/  that  Pro- 

Jtiito  be  conftdeted,  how  uneqaalljr  this  Blow  mud  fatt, 
and  (hftl  thii  Lofs  will  lie  in  a  manner  wholly  upon  one 
fourth  Put  of  IrcUnd,  above  three  Fourths  of  the  exported 
Beef.  Sec.  anfiogftom  theProvincc  of  Munfter  only. 

It  is  to  be  confidercd,  what  a  deplorable  Ruin  mud  at- 
tend the  fourth  Pirt  of  any  Country,  by  a  certain  annual 
Lofa  of  at  lead  300,000!.  when  the  Rents  of  that  whole 
Country  amoun  to  but  i,;'00,oool. 

It  is  to  be  confidercd.  wbofc  Lofs  this  in  the  End  will  be  ; 
ird  whether  it  will  not  be  the  Loft  of  Ergland  :  Since  it  it 
detnonllr&ble  that  F.rgbnd  gets  all  the  Balance  of  the  TnuJe 
of  Ireland,  as  appears  from  hence,  th»t  the  current  Speciei 
of  Irebnd  ii  cetutnly  not  augmented  for  twenty  Vean 
pall,  tho*  the  Bjilanre  of  Trade  is  Icnown  to  be  more  thao 
400,0001.  per  Annum  in  her  fevour. 

It  it  to  be  confidered.  whether  the  Growth  of  Wool,  and 
the  Wooilen-Marufiifturci  of  Ireland,  if  they  arc  fo  preju- 
dictpl  to  the  Woollcn-Ttscie  of  England,  as  fome  wooJd 
popularly  (uggefl.  will  not  be  enlarged  to  the  Prejudice  of 
EiigtantI,  by  driving  the  Irifh  out  of  a  Trade,  which  now 
employt  fo  greata  Portion  of  their  Lind. 

It  ii  to  be  confidcred,  t^hat  was  the  Pra^ice  of  thi> 
Nation  in  all  oitr  former  War»,  and  upon  wh^it  Motives  it 
was,  that  in  tiic  Reign  of  King  Charles  II.  in  16^7,  when 
Eoglaod  wai  at  War  with  Holland,  France  i^d  Deninark. 
at  a  Period  when  the  Prejudices  againll  Treland  firll  bad 
Rife,  and  were  noK  violent ;  it  was  refolved  by  the  Coun- 
cil of  F.rgUnd,  that  the  Irifh  fliould  export  their  Beef  and 
Proviftonn  to  the  Enemy,  in  Purlaince  of  which  Refolutioa 
a  Proclamation  from  the  Lord  Lieutenant  of  that  Kingdom 
was  then  iffut^  to  that  Purpole. 

It  ii  to  be  confidercd  likcwifc.  upon  what  Motives,  in  tlie 
War*  of  King  William  and  Queen  Anne  with  France,  ihe 
fame  Irdutgence  was  (hewn  to  Irelitod,  and  their  Exporta- 
tion privately  encouraged  by  the  Government  of  England, 
aotwithliandiflgany  general  Embargoes  laid  by  AQ,  of  Par- 
Uimeni. 

It  is  to  be  confidcred,  whether  the  Dutch,  the  wifeH  Na- 
tion in  the  World  with  rcfpe^  to  Commerce,  ever  thought 
it  advireable  to  refute  to  fupply  their  Eoeniin  with  any 
Ccmmodity  whatever. 

ft 


i 


(9) 

It  Istobe  coBfitlcrcd,  ngw  the  Scarcity  of  Graft  «ncj  Hay  Anno  14, Geo. 
h  locxccfHrr.wh'it  can  be  done  with  our  CAttle  if  they  are      '[^740 
not  CJtpoired;  and   whether  it  he  better   that   ihcy   flioa.'d  (.>^V~SJ 
pcrUh  ai  Home,  than  be  loM  to  our  Kn<miei.  <« 

It  11 10  be  coRftdctcd,  wliclher  Money  be  noi  the  Sinew  of 
War  I  and  whether   to  deny  ouriVives  the  Profit  of  a  very 
[ftdnnugcout  Trade   be  a  nalural  way  to  prove  fucceriAit 
flgiJaJl  our  Encirie*. 

It  h  to  be  confidered,  whether  ooe  of  the  Cabmilies  of 
War  ii  not  the  Intcrrupiion  of  our  Cooinncrce. 

Whether  to  render  this   greater  thJo  it   mall   ctceflarily 
'  br,  can  dererve  the  Kncomiums  which  a  certain  Peifoa  and 
tiis  AdbcrcDU  bellow  upott  this  Mcsrurr. 

Whether  one  of  the  niolt  valuable  Circumflancct  of  Ad- 
tniral  \'crnon')  glorious  Demolition  of  Porio  Bcllo  had  not 

SB  thought,  by  all  koowirg  Men,  to  be  the  Opening  of 
that  Coall  to  ourMerchanti,  and  the  Meam  thereby  given 

(apply  ibc  SpaDiAi'America.  with  Comtnoditiet  ol  this- 
f-Coontry, 

Whether  there  is  any  Maxim  fofolW,  and  fo  incapible  of 
bftin^  contravened  with  rcfpcA  to  Trade,  ai  thai  it  uught 
ncvrr  lo  be  reftraired . 

Whether  the  eternal  Confeauenceof  Reftriflioii  in  Com- 
merce hai  not  been  tbe  Divemon  of  it  lota  a  new  Channel, 

Whether  ilie  Ketlriinc  upon  the  Pjrparration  of  lron» 
laid  by  Sweden  fotne  Years  ago,  has  been  etrcr  recovered  bjr 

1  Sweden,  and  whether  Spim  wai  not  an  immeofi:  Gainer  by 
it. 
Whether  the  Refiraint  upon  the  Inlli  Trade  in  Cattle, 
Imporrd  by  England,  did  not  throw  tbc  Beef  Trade  into 
IreUn-J,  and  give  it  10  that  very  Countiy,  whtch  wai  impru- 
dently defigned  to  beexcloded  from  it 

Whether  the    Prohibition  of  the   I'ifti   to  cirry   on  the 

Woollen  Manufjfl;iic,did  not  throw  tiie  Woollen  Trade  ai 

^KvrcU  vut  of  their  Haods  ai  oarf,  arid  cftablifl)  the  lame  in 
^Vv'I  Parti  of  Europe. 

Whether  any  Folly  be  more  exploded,  if  fitat  and  gene- 
^tal  Experience  can  explode  a  Folly,  tlnn  the  Suppofilion, 
^Rbat  my  Nation  can  excltnie  the  rett  of  the  World  from  any 
^VltraBch  of  Commerce. 

Whether  it  can  be  fuppofcJ  that  Providence  Ha*  been  fo 
^^evere  apart  any  Ccontry.  b>  to  put  it  in  tbe  Power  of  another 
^■•o  ftarve  ber  Inhabitvtnts. 

^B  It  ii  Rr  be  confidered,  whether  it  ii  pofflite  10  conceive, 
^H)tAt  any  Naiioo  abouitJing  in  Weahh.can  fuil  tobefupplirJ 
^^ith  Ncttflkriet  for  Moi»«y. 

Vi>i.  ML  C  1: 


(    lO   ) 

jnnoij.Gco.  It  is  to  be  confidered,  wbciber  Denm&rk,  Jutland,  Hol- 
li.  1740.  Aein,  and  other  Places  in  (he  Baltic,  which  now  export 
C/''V>^  great  Quantities  of  Live  Cattle,  may  not  lalt  their  Beef,  and 
fuppty  France  and  Spain  with  it;  and  whether  they  wiU'noc 
keep  ihat'Crsde  when  they  have  once  experieaced  the  Ad- 
vantage of  it. 

It  IS  to  be  confidered,  whether  Hungary,  Planden,  And 
Fiaticc  icfeif,  may  not  upon  Encouragemenc  fupply  a  Part. 

it  is  10  be  confiiiered,  whether  the  Foreflt  of  France  and 
Germany  may  not  fupply  great  Quantities  of  Pork  1  aod 
whether  that  Provifion  will  -not  anfwer  the  End  of  Beef. 

It  is  to  be  coofidtred,  whether  Hollind  may  not  liipply 
vad  Qusncitrcs,  particularly  of  Pork,  fi-om  Germaay,  ky 
means  of  the  navigable  Rivers  which  flow  from  tlKilce 
ibro^  that  Country. 

It  is  to  be  conJidered,  what  ZfkA  the  Lucre  of  tbis 
Branch  of  Trade  may  have  apoa  the  Councila  of  cbofe 
Niicions  which  may  gain  it  from  us:  And  whether  France 
may  not  acquire  a  dangerous  Influence  over  Tome  of  oorbeft 
Allies  by  that  Evem. 

It  is  to  be  confldcred,  nay,  it  is  to  be  known,  ^hat  tbere 
is  a  Method  of  halting  and  curing  Cattle  in  the  very  hott^ 
Latitudes,  and  under  the  Line  idclf,  tho'  the  Seo-et  ii  as 
yet  in  few  Hands  ;  and  whether  Neccflity  and  Money  wUl 
not  open  (hut  Secret  to  France  ^nd  Spain. 

It  is  to  be  conlidered,  whether  in  all  foch  Cafes,  many 
Places  for  Supply  and  Means  of  it  may  not  be  found,  whkrii 
BOprefeni  Forefightcan  fuggcft. 

Whether  a  very  hard  Seafoti,  and  a  Dearth  of  Grain 
Abroad,  is  not  by  eil  thltking  Men  apprehended  as  a  fatal 
Incident  to  England,  tho'  fheu  notherlelf  a  prefent  Sufferer 
by  it,  and  mny  be  an  immediaie  Gainer  by  the  ExporatioB 
of  greater  Quantities  of  Corn  ;  fince  the  Alarm  it  gives  to 
foreign  Nations,  tends  to  put  them  upon  Meaiures  for  en- 
larging their  Tillage,  and  ^nding  Means  to  fupply  them- 
feli'cs  at  Home  iijth  Grain,  which  France  has  lately  done, 
by  founding  a  Company,  snd  giving  great  Advantages  and 
Premiums  for  raifmg  Kice  in  that  Country. 

Whether  therei'orc  it  may  be  thought  advifeable  to  urge 
this  Dillrcia  in  any  kind  ;  and  whether  it  is  not  adding  an 
incentive  to  iheir  i^ndeavours  in  this  way. 

Whether  from  this  juU  Conlideiation,  all  Embargoes,  or 
other  Difliculties  upon  F.xportation,  are  not  in  the  nature  of 
the  Thing  JAJurious  and  abfurd. 

\\  hether  it  i;  bcnenth  a  Man  of  Senfe,  upon  better  Confi. 
'  dcraiion,  to  rcjcfl  Opinion?,  however  warmly  he  may  have 

cfpoufed 


r  II ) 

erptiufeSthein,  before  ilie  Stale  of  the  QueftioD  bad  been  Anno  14,  Geo. 
tboroughly  canvaffed.  'ij  14?' 

Whether,  therefore,  there  nty  not  hf  great  Hope,  rhat 
the  A&.  relating  to  the  Embargo  *ill  never  pafs. 

And  if  it  (bould  pafi,  i .  That  it  rmy  relate  to  Corn  onTy  ; 
a  Rcftraint  upon  which  leems  to  be  jufliiied  fjr  the  prefent, 
by  no  other  Rrafon  but  the  great  Want  of  it  at  Home,  which 
our  late  ill  Seafons  threaten, 

2.  That  it  (hould  not  extend  either  to  Ireland,  or  the 
Plantations,  who  will  be  infillibly  diftrelTeJ  b^-yond 'Kxam- 
pie,  and  almolt  to  otter  Ruin  by  it. 

3.  That  if  it  muft  pafi,  it  ftiould  be  general  as  to  every 
diftinft  Species,  to  avoid  Partiality,  and  Jncreafe  of  Minilts. 
rial  Power. 

4,.  That  it  (hould  be  in  the  Pbwer  of  the  Crown  to  relieve 
it  in  any  one  Branch  of  Exportation,  provided  the  Relief 
or  the  Reftrainc  be  general  as  to  the  particular  Branch ; 
becaufe  it  may  be  necelTary  to  prevent  the  Exportation  of 
Corn,  and  at  the  iade  time  fatal  to  hinder  that  of  other 
Provtfions. 

5.  That  Care  be  tak^n  to  aMow  the  Export  of  Corn  to 
Ireland,  either  from  the  Plumat^onn  or  £ng!aiid  ;  without 
which  Ireland,  which  does  not  grow  Corn  enough  for  her 
Home  Confiimption,  and  i«  now  in  great  Ditlrel's  from  the 
Lofs  of  [V)ia(oes  by  the  Frofl,  may  greatly  (nfftr  by  Pamint  1 
cfpecially  if  this  Winter  flioald  be  attended  with  more  fevere 
Weather. 

Upon  the  whole,  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  Men  ia  Power,  It 
they  fhould  be  convinced,  by  thele  Confideraiions,  that  they 
hnvenotdeferved  the  Applaufewhich  has  been  rafhiy  given 
to  this  Meafure,  and  that  it  is  really  de(tri:£tive  and  dange- 
rous, will  be  generous  enough  to  rcftgn  their  Pretenfions  to 
this  Glory,  rather  than  t.icriiice  the    Trade  and  fntereft  of 
thefe  Dominions,  by  mainraining  their  firft  Opinion. 
Jf.  S.  It  isaftually  now  known,  that  the  French  have  con- 
traAed  already  for  an  annual  S-ippIy   of  6000  Tons,  or 
60,000  Birrels  of  Beef  (riim  Jutland,  at  the  Rate  cf  200, 
Weight  per  Barrel,   which  is  within   20,000  Barrets  of 
the  greateft  Qaantity  ever   taken  by  them  from   Ireland 
in  Times  of  Peace.     So  that  in  all  Probability  an  irreco- 
verable Blow  isah-eady  given  to  that  Branch  of  Trade  j 
and  they  have  aduaUy  contraAed  with  Holland  for  a  far- 
ther Quantity. 
Certain  Advices  are  received,  that  the  French  Fleets  are 
adually  arrived  in  America  ;  which  may  ferve  fufficiently 
to  evince,   that  Ibme  Perfons   have  boalled  too  much  of 
their  Sagacity  in  impofing  the  Embargo:  The  great,  and 
C  2  indeed 


Annoi4,Gco.      Inittd  only  pliufib'e  Pretence  for  it,  ht'tng  lo  prevent 
11.1-40.  ,h,ir   N;.»igation    ihithtr   at   thi&  critical   Conjuniime, 

whtcb  it  wa&  confidently  affirmed  it  would  cffed. 
Tbi)  wa»  fureiold  at  a  Time  when  the  Prtjudicn,  in  hwaar 
of  »a  Embargo,  were  too  Arong  to  admit  Credit  to  thac 
Suggeftirn.  ■  It  is  to  be  wifticd,  thai  tlic  fiirthcr  Prophecy 
cootiincd  in  this  Paper  may  not  likcwiTe  be  aioft  fuxUy 
Bccompltftied. 

Mr.  ThompfoB. 

Sir. 

*  The  Crime  cf  exafprrating  the  People  againll   tleir 
riia^      Governon,  of  tailiDg  DircoQCent,  and  exciting  Murmurs  to 

a  Time  uf  general  Danger,  and  of  attempting  lu  rcprefcnc 
Wife  and  falupry  Mcafurc;,  which  tiave  received  the  Ap* 
probation  of  the  whole  LegiiUture.  ai  mean  Artiitcet.  coti- 
itivcd  only  to  i&ife  the  FoiiunM  of  fome  Favourites  of  (he 
Minillcr,  and  aggrandize  tiie  Officers  of  S(a:e  by  the  Mllfr- 
rics  of  the  People.  i»  a  Crime  too  euormoas  to  require  or 
admit  any  Ageravatioo  Trom  Rhecoiic,  and  ioodaogerou&  ta 
bopT  f(!T  anyExcule  fVom  Candour  and  Lenity. 

■  111  rtod  or  hear  thia  Paper  is  fufficicni  for  a  Tull  Con- 
vi&iotiof  in  pEmiciousTcadcRcy,  and  cf  the  Malice  of  ic« 
Authoi  j  a  Charge  not  lixed  upon  parllcuUr  £x|>rcfIioDa 
capable  of  aooubtful  Meaning,  and  wnich  Heat  and  Inad- 
vertency might  ofutUy  have  produced,  butfupportcd  by  the 
general  Dctign  of  the  whole  Paper,  and  the  continued  Te* 
por  of  the  Argument,  which  is  evidently  intended  to  Qiew 
that  an  Aft  of  Govcrnn:cn(,  whichcannot  but  appiaroecef- 
fary  and  fcafonable  in  the  prefeni  Sutcof  our  Afnira,  aq 
Ad  r*iificd  by' the  Concurrence  of  all  the  Pouers  of  the 
Legi.1dtuTc,  t5  Dotlung  tut  a  Scheme  of  Avarice  to  grow 
tich  ly  pppreHion. 

*  Nor  ia  this  (randalous  Libel  written  with  more  Confi. 
denccand  Infolence  ll<an  it  is  dirperfcd.  Not  conten;.  Sir, 
nith  viinfyingcbc  Frcceedingt  of  the  State,  ibc  t\uthor  has 
iitduflrioufly  pubiillirJ  hi.*  Calumny  at  our  Dour;  the  Tune 
has  been  when  Oefamaiion  (kulkcd  in  Scctet,  and  Caluiunict 
agairtl  (he  Gov<rfir.c-t  »v«re  dtfpcrfcd  by  VVhifpctt  or 
privat«>Communi&.t]un  i  but  this  Writer  adds  Int'ulu  to  bts 
Injuries,  atul  at  oitce  n'proachc!  and  defies  us. 

*  J  beg  leave  to  move  thcrclore,  that  the  Houfe  do  cea- 
furt  this  Paper  as  "  a  malicious  and  fcandaloos  Libe),  highly 
and  iojurioufly  tcf^cAing  upon  a  jull  and  wife  AA  of  hit 
X.'r.ji:lly's  GovrriinicDi,  and  alfo  upon  the  Proceedings  of 
puCA  lecture:  of  ParliamiEit  j  u:d  tcndirgto  create  Jea!oi;itei 


-X^  .   LI 


(  13  ) 

Mindiof  ihe  People.     I  allbmove,  th«  rhe  Auth"orAnnoN,G» 
'inajr  be  ordered  totiCcod,  to  be  cxaffliocd  ic  out  B«r."  Ir-yr^^ 

[This  wai  uniRimoolly  n^eej  to  by  the  HDufc.     The 
)oor-keepcr  wai  called  in.  ind  ijeing  (hewn  the  Paper,  v.-at 
iflccd  rrom  whom  he  received  it?  Who  ftofwered,   ihat  he 
rlicTcd  the  Pcrfon,  who  detiirrred  il  lo  bim,  wnii  then  de- 
lined  in  one  of  the  Comtnittec  Rooms;  upon  which  hetvai 
irdereJ  to  look  for,  and  (etch  him  [9  the  Bar.     Mr.  Sandyt 
iking  notice,  that  the  Petfoa  wai  itready  in  Cuilodjr,  Ijaid, 
ut  he  fhould  be  glad  to  know  by  what  Authority.     It  wa* 
jt  tcaronable  topuoifli  firti,  and  judgeafterwardi. 
Upon  which  Sir  William  Yonge  replied,  •  That  he  had 
cauTrd  him  to  be  detained,  in  order  to  know  the  Pleafure  of 
\e  Houfe  i  and  that   he  ihoiighi  it  his  Duty  to  feeurc  fo 
CDormoasao  OITcDd^r  fromclci^piDg  * 

Soon  after  the  Doorkeeper  brought  the  Man  in,  when  be 

dcclaTcd,  upon  Kxamination.  bis  Name,  and  bis  PtofcBiOnf 

^_whicb  was  that  of  x  Scrivener,  and  owned,  with  great  Open- 

^^hefa,  that  he  was  ibc  Auihor  of  the  Paper.     He  was  then 

^Mflccd.  who  wa*  the  Printer,  artd  anfwerrd,  thit  he  printed 

^■it  himrd/.     Which  be  explained  afrrrwardi,  by  fayiog.  that 

^'ftthehad  carried  it  to  ihc  Primer':,  he  might  be  Uid.  in  the 

general  deception  of  the  Term,  »»  applied  to  an  Authoft 

to  be  the  Printer  ;  he  then  dtkovered  the  Piintcr,  and  was 

iQced,  wberewaithe  ongiaal  Xfaoufcripc,  which  be  faid  he 

vbid  delirayed.  as  he  did  any  other  ureirls  Paper. 

(t  having  been  obferred  by  lome  of  the  Members,  chat 

Il  was  printed  in  one  of  the  Daily  Pxpcrt,  he  was  aflced, 

rbo  carried    it  thither  ?  And  anfwercd,    thai  he  carried  it 

ktmrdf.     It  Was  then  dem^nJed,  what  he  g>ive  for  having 

[Itinferied,  ntid  he  anlwcred.  that  he  giive  nothing. 

After  many  Quel\ioQS,  XIr.  H.  Archer  dclired  ihai  be 

ight  be  a&ed,  Whether  00  the  Friday  before  he  was  rxit 

jin  the  Gailery^  At  which  romc  of  the  Mctnbcri  eipreflod 

aeir  Dintpprobation,  and  the  Man  being  ordered  to  with- 

Iraw,   the  fo'lowisg  Debate   eafued  upon  the  Ptoptielyof 

'liQatflion.] 

Simoel  Saodyi.  Efqi 
Si.. 

•  TTiof*  who  are  entrufled  by   their  Coontry    with   tLe£lii.  S«njj^. 
^Authority  of  making  Laws,   DOghi  undouiUcdl^  tu  abfeive        ^-^11 
fibeni  with  the  utmoft  Circutnipcilion.  Ut\  ihcy.ftiould  defeat 
llhcjr  awQ   Endeavour)',   aoJ  invalid^iic  by   ihsit  Example 
their  own  Dccrcci. 

•  There 


(  H  ) 

Anno  i4.Cto.      *  There  it  no  Put,  Sir,  or  our  Civil  CotfikutioA  mart 
ii-iJ>Z       facred,  none  'bit  hsi  Ijcen  more  revered  by  ihoft  that  hava 

y^y^rX-^  mmpifd  upon  other  Forms  of  jiuiice.  nnd  wantoned  ia 
Oppreffon  without  Rellninc.  th^D  that  Privilege  by  which 
every  Brtctm  is  exrtnpted  from  the  N«;effiiy  of  accusing 
himtelf,  md  by  which  he  is  enlitled  lo  refule  an  AoTwer  to 
any  Queftion  which  nuy  be  afti.  i,  wi:h  a  View  id  draw 
firooi  him  a  CooTclTton  of  an  <  tiencc,  wbich  cooiot  be 
proftfd. 

•  Wheth«rcbisgreat  PriiMcgp,  Sir,  iinoi  viol8t«d-;  ivho* 
tfaer  (ti:  analicoablc  Riv'.t];  of  a  ftes  Sut>je6  i:  not  inffiogflc). 
by  ihc  (>ieUioo  pur  tu  ihe  Peri'gn  at  our  Bjt,  the  Houfe 
Riut)  decide.  The  funifhmeni  to  which  t'tirujtrri  ut  J'ub- 
jeQ  by  the  Orders  of  thii  Houfc,  prcv«4  thar  hu  Prefenco 
iQlheiloure  i&cor.Ii<Jctcd  xc  a  Cr:iiie,  -jI  Hlivh.a^we  hire 
BO  Proof  of  it,  a  C'onfrflion  ought  not  to  be  cxiorrcU  by  an 
atirui  sod  infidions  Qiielbon.  of  wkich  hv  may  col  diicover 
thelotoDlion.  orthc  Corf'queiicc.  Such  Trcitmeni,  Sir,  ia 
rather  to  be  cxptdfd  by  Si.tires  in  the  (o^uilitiua  of  -^p^B. 
than  I  Briton  at  the  Bar  of  thi*  Houfr;  a  Huulc  iDili:utcd 
to  pceferve  Liberty,  and  to  rcilrain  loju&iiie  aod  Upprc^ua. 

Mr.  Campbell. 

Sir. 

[Vr.  Canpbcll.  '  |  casno:  bnr  concur  with  the  Opinion  of  tho  Hoaours- 
ble  Genclemao,  that  io  requiring  an  Anfwcr  tottii*  Question 
wc  (hell  cxpofe  a  MsB  to  a  Puniftinient  agiintt  whom  wo 
have  (M  EvhteiMX  but  what  is  extorted  from  himleif  i  and 
CCoft<)ucntly  no  Koowtnlge  of  hii  Crime  upon  which  m-c  can 
praouJ  lo  taAid  Cenfures  or  Pcoaldc;;,  w.thouc  clie  itiini* 
frft  Infiattion  oiour  Coaftiiution. 

'  It  cannot  be  imagitred.  Sir.  ihnt  he  iotendi  to  (0Pfe(«  hitn- 
felf  guilty  ol  a  Ciime  of  which  no  Proof  hai  been  brought, 
or  that  he  wiil  vai'inrftrily  fubjeci  himfelf  to  Punilhnicnts. 
It  laufl  therefore  follow,  that  he  is  ioirapped  in  liii  txami- 
n^itioti  by  an  Artifice,  which,  1  hope.  wiU  oevcr  fird  anjr 
Cootttenance  in  thii  Kou£l' 

Mr.  Winoiogtoo. 

Si  a, 

>tr  Win-  ■  It  is  kq:   impofiible  that   the  Hoooaratle  Gcrt>c)iCTi 

pinittm.  having  not  lately  look'd  imo  the  Orders  of  the  Houre,  may 

mitUkc  ihe  Tendency  of  the  Qucflton,    1  therefore  mo«, 

that  the  Otdtr  may  be  read.' 


[  1h^Qti-'f  bfrn^  rtaJ  ty  the  Cftri,  hi  fttat4*i'\ 


\K 


(  «5) 

<  U  ii  evident,  Sir,  tliat  b/  ibe  OnlcT  now  rud.  theSi;r  Armoi^.OM, 
MAW  at  Ami*,  atTcndinp '■■n  ihis  Home,  msy  uk^  into  Cuf-      ^*  '74"* 
Jy  all  Strjngcr*  thi^Di.U  be  found  in  the  Houfcor  (i«llc-  ^yV"^J 
white  wcKteafleniblcil  ;  «l>d  that  thii  Oi^er  ii  not  alw-ivi 
It  in  Pr.i^icr.  mult  be  oKrituicH  ra  the  Lnityof  thcHoinc. 
tut  (ku  thit  OhkroitrnditC"  paft  Offirnces,  au'l  (jbiefls  •oy 
m  to  Impfifonroeui  Tor  laving  been  prefcnt  in  (omcryrurtf 
IV,  canntx  be  conceived.     Fof  bow  f^r  mny  fucti  k  Rctro* 
Ke  cxundti  ?  Or  at  what  Time,  iftxr  luvtiig  intmdod 
Ko  the  Houfr.  cati  UTiy  Kt«r>  preramc  to  conddcr  bimfolf  » 
rxempi  itom  ilir  Danger  of  tmprifonmeni  ? 

Our  Order.  Sir.   only   decreei  prefcnl  PuoiflimeBt    for 

ncfrni  OffffBCc*.  j«d  diereforc.  the  Queifion  nftcd   by   the 

ionourable  Gcin:cmao  m»y  be  titfilted  on  without  Scruple. 

Ind  anfwercd  »v;thoiK  Har-ird.     Let   then    the  IJoDOunble 

icDilemcn  refcive  iheir  Uudsble  Zeal  for  our  Contlimtion 

[till  it  OiiU  be  inviJcc  by  tnorc  imporunt  OccaGoat.' 

SiAiuel  Sinclyi,  Efqi 
Si.. 

'  Whjt  Viflory  the  t-fonotinibTe  Gentleman  imiigines  g^^  SiOilfi 
limfcU  u>  have  gftincd,  or  wkeoee  proceed*  all  his  Wtwon-  Ei<jt 
rC  ■  r  rsoitftiioit,  I  am  notabkio  (Jiicnver.  Tiie  Qudlton 
Id  to  the  iDtsrpretAiicia  ofnnc  of  our  own  Or^en, 
:-  - .  A-rclorc  Ducofthe  high«J(  Iinponincei  tior  can  hi* 
iuCficfiln  fouivlalA  Ocbjic  eotiile  Jiim  to  great  Appliufc 
rum  other;,  or  produee  in  x  PerltM  of  hi»  Abtlitiet,  *ny 
inctnninon  Ssti*fiit:tioD  lo  himfelf. 

Que  whnie wf  may  be  the  Pieafare  of  iht  Viflory,  it  mufl 
|C  lead  be  gkioeii  bcfl-te  ic  cin  Ik  ctlebratrd  t  ttnd  it  15  br  no 
iluns  evident  that  he  has  yet  any  Keifon  tu  nn'ure  himfelf 
if  Con(]uelt. 

His  Interpretation.  Sir,  of  the  Order,  which  he  hai  Co 
inhdcnlly  hiii  Itcfure  the  Hou'ir,  tcrm»  to  mc  to  have  no 
[^oaodation  in  ReJfon  or  JuOicc :  for  if  it  be  an  Offence 
Igtififl  the  nonfr  to(-e  frfferr  .ti  mir  Vcnfuhitionr.and  that 
J&ncc  be  ju;i  Man  ht  exempt 

la  jii)(  L'c'..  Orwhatmnket 

|lhe  DiOvicncc  between  lhj&  Crime  and  any  oihcr.  that  this 
iloncBuft  be  iinmcdiatr!)'  pumfhevi,  or  unmcdiaFely  nblice- 
asd  tbit  a  tuiky  I'll^ln  is  C(^uiv.ilcnc  to  Innocrircct 
It  ij  farety.  Sir,  more  rational  to  brlin'e.  i)iai  the  l]cu& 
ay  punift  any  Bn;)cb  oi  its  Orders  at  a  dilianr  Time  1  thst 
(foar  Ccnfarc  ftoncec'udrd,  h  may  be  ?ftfr>mnis  enforced  1 
ind,  therc:(Dre,  ihMi  the  QueRion  pot  to  the  Prrfon  at  the 
~  tr  ougbi  not  tQ  bi  alLcd,  btcaulc  it  cannot  f&lciy  b«  an- 
fiveretl.' 

Winian 


Wil'.  Pulw- 


Sir  Wmi«m 


Sr  Robert 


« 


(    16) 

Willum  rutteney.  Efq; 
Si  It, 

*  I  cannot  but  conceive  that  our  OrdCT  may  extend  lu 
Inflacnce  bcrond  tlie  pretent  Moitient.  aixJ  tba(  Intru6ooi 
ntB)'  be  pmu(hed  by  the  Houreoo  another  Day  than  thil  OP 
which  tiiey  were  commiiinl. 

•  I  am  (b  hr.  Sir.  frcm  being  of  Opinion,  thai  to  make 
ihc  Execution  of  this  Order  valid,  the  Houfemofl  fit  without 
Jniermptioii  fiom  [he  Ttmr  of  the  OSence  to  thai  of  the 
PoniQiinent .  that  if  ihe  Gentlemen  in  the  Gallery  v/efe  to 
he  taken  into  Cullody.  1  (hoaM  advifc  cbe  Serjeant  to  WMt  ti)  I 
the  Houfe  (hould  braak  up,  and  fcize  (hem  as  they  fliould 
come  oct.' 

Sr.  William  Yonge. 

St  a. 

*  If  any  fuch  Punifliment  were  now  intended,  I  Aioold  — 
vife  the  Gentlemen  in  the  Gallcrj-  to  rcitrr,  indceiJ.  but  not 
10  hide  tnemiclvn  like  Felons  or  Men  profcnbed  by  Pro- 
clamation! for  ai  the  Power  of  fcizirg  any  Man  in  the 
l^oufc  is  I'ufficirnt  to  I'ccurc  us  from  Intrufiun.  there  is  no 
Reat^on  to  extend  it  farther  ;  and  Peraliics  arc  not  without 
Reafon  to  be  inHi^lcft,  nnther  h;i»  (he  floule  rver  coveted 
the  Power  of  Op piclCng  i  and  what  file  is  unneceOary  Pa- 
sifhtDCnt  i 

'  If,  therefore,  an  Intruder  1*  not  feized  in  the  A&.  of  la- 
trufion,  he  cinnot  leg^ally  be  imprironcd  tor  tc,  And  any  of 
the  3:rangeri  who  now  hear  this  Debate,  may  retire  to  a 
very  fmail  DiUance  from  the  HouTe,  and  fet  the  Serjeant  of 
Arms  at  Defiance.* 

Sir  Robert  Wftlpole. 
S  I  a, 

•  Whether  the  Quefilon  be  proper  or  not,  it  feemi  very 
unneccflaiy  to  dcbtte  1  becaufe,  however  it  be  anrwexcd,  it 
cannot  be  of  great  Imponance;  the  Mnn  h>i  already 
confclTcd  hlmfctf  the  Author  of  the  Libel,  and  may,  there- 
fore, be  puoifhed  without  f.ither  Examination. 

'  That  he  is  the  real  Author,  Sir,  I  am  not  indeed  con- 
vinced by  hit  Affertton.  with  whatever  Confidence  it  vu 
made;  for  fo  tar  as  hi»  Appcitancc  enables  me  to  judge  of 
hii  Education  and  Sphere  of  L*ki  it  iinot  probable  that  he 
fhoutd  be  much  verfed  in  political  Enquttie*,  or  that  he 
fhould  crgigc  in  the  DtfcuQion  of  QucHioos  like  this. 

'  I'bcif  appeari,  .^Jr,  in  the  Taper  befjtc  us.  a  more 
txKi^iive  Knowledge  of  fad),  &  more  accurate  Attention  to 

Cumiucrce, 


» 
^ 


(•7) 

CommfrM.moTeinfol  R<sfooing.ind«  raor? elevated Stilr,  Annoi^.Gi 
tbui  uii  rcahnahV  u>  c»pc<t  from  Ihit  M»fi,  whoni.  with-      **■  ''^T*- 
outpicimdiag  to  ciixumicnbc  tiie  Limtis  «f  hh  Ltmory, 
or  tft«  Compfiof  his  Kn<nvloiigc.  I  am,  fcr  my  Part,  in- 
clio'd  to  look  upOQ  ti  »Q  Agent   o  tome   other  PerfoD  of 
bJgher  SciUon,  unJ  gmicr  Accompliftunciiu. 

'  Itit  natur.cfiininan.  Sir,  furGeollrmen  toexerciie  tbeir 
j^biliiiei  and  empUty  their  Pcm  upon  political  Qtulltoni,  ttnd 
When  ihcy  Iuyc  pr\rJuce<l  any  Thing,  whtch  thni  C'omplai- 
fince  fi>r  ihemfelvei  equally-  hindcrt  them  from  awning  2cd 
fuppixlHng,  I  hey  arc  knan'niupro«.utc  fomc  Per  Ton  of  interior 
ftjinic  to  lake  upin  hira  m  ptiblic  the  Character  of  the  4u- 
■thor,  and  toIUnd  the  Danger  uf  the  Piufo^cution,  coflt<niins 
ibemrelvei  with  the  Appltufe  at>d  A^m'uMioo  oilhth  choien 
i^nends.  whom  they  trull  wttti  the  inipcnaoi  Secret,  and 
%vith  wb»m  tbey  In  awl  laugh  at  the  Coftje^tutcs  i>f  toe  Public 
«ai)  tlte  Ignorance  offhc  Miniliry. 

'  'I'hit,  Sir,  ii  a  frct]ucnt  Pii^icr,  not  odIj  with  thofe 
who  have  tto  other  Employment,  hut  at  I  hive  ruBki^ni 
Reafoni  tobelte^'e,  uoorg  fomcOcxdemcn,  whii  h;ivc  Seats 
IB  tbii  Houlc,  Gentlemen  whole  A^iluici  and  Knowledge 
qualify  ihem  toCerve  the  Public  in  Cbiisflen  much  fupa< 
nor  to  that  of  lampooncn  ol  iht  Govcinmrai/ 

William  PultciMy,  Zf^t 
S(  t. 

*  Whether  the   Man  who  confcflcd    hlrafelf  the  Author  Mr.  PulKiur. 
of  the  Paper  hl^acvuk'J  hiBtlcIf  of  whit  he  did  not  commit, 

or  ha^  ingcnuoufly  and  openly  difctjvcm!  the  7'ru(h.  it  i^  be- 
yood  my  Peneiratica  abrolutcly  to  decide :  the  I'tankiiers 
Bud  UocoiKetn  with  which  he  made  the  declaration,  give  it 
at  trail  the  Appearance  ot  Truth,  nor  do  I  ^ifcoverany  Rcdfcn 
ior  doubcing  hu  Sincerity.  U  there  any  Improb-'bi^ity  in 
the  Natuie  of  the  Fid  tbai  ftiould  incline  ni  to  futpcQ  bii 
Veracity  f  I>  their  any  apparent  AdnntBge  to  br  gainrd 
by  affinning  a  ia'Ce  CbHta£litr  r  Neither  cf  thole  CiTnini- 
fHncct  can  be  produced  a]>ain0  hitn ;  and  aa  AiTcrtion  ii  to  be 
adinitud  fot  its  own  Sake,  wheo  there  ii  DOthiog  to  lavaH- 
daie  it. 

•  Bat  the  honourable  Gentleman,  Sir,  appeari  to  have  a 
itery  part^uhr  Reafoa  for  bn  Doubii  i  j  Reaico  which  will, 
1  hope,  ^>avc  no '-Veight  with  any  but  hitnfeU.  By  denying 
the  Faper  to  ihii  \Uo.  he  givci  rcum  for  Conjcftutc  ard 
^alpic'omo  T*"f.t  fjt  and  wiilc,  and  wanton  with  whattvcr 
Chinficra  he  (h4il  thmk  proper  Subjccli  for  Lit  Aniufcmcoc. 
An  Author  it  now   te  be  fought,  aMi  many  iltvcitirig  Aigu- 

Voi..  VU,  0  mcuia 


'(  Roliert 


(   »8  ) 

T4,Ceo  tnnti  may  be  brought  by  the  dultefl  Enquirer  for  Aitng  St' 
uputi  one  Man,  or  dctiying  it  to  anoifaer. 

*  I'fae  honourable  Gentleman,  Sir,  has  given  us  a  bold 
Specimen  of  ibii  Kiod  of  \Vj{,  by  iafioaating  ihat  it  i»  ibe 
Produflion  of  (a me  one  of  tht  \icmhrrs  of  thit  Houfe  i  a 
ConjcAure  ot  which  1  am  noi  able  to  Bnd  ibe  FuundAcian, 
ind  therefore  imagine,  ibat  RaiDrry  rather  than  Argument 
wuiatended.  But  let  the  hononrabic  Grntlemao  recoIkA, 
tbscibe  chief  Excellence  oIKuillcry  it  Politeaci't.  to  which 
he  tiM  fwcly  pttd  hiilc  Regard,  in  Aippoling  thai  what  hns 
been  unncimoudy  condemneil  »  a  Libel,  has  one  of  thofe 
Wboccnfured  it  for  its  Auth&r. 

*  If  lam  particularly  hioicd  ai  in  thti  fagicioai  CoqJco 
lure,  1  lake  (iiii  Opportunity  of  declaring  that  I  am  equally 
ignorant  of  the  whole  Aifair  with  any  other  Gentlemiin  in 
Cliik  Houfc ;  that  I  never  (aw  the  Paper,  til!  it  wai  delivered 
to  me  at  ihe  Door,  nor  the  Authoe  till  he  appeared  at  ibe 
Kar.  Haviog  tbut  cleared  myleif  from  this  Arperfion,  I 
declare  it  as  try  Opinion,  that  every  Getilleman  in  the  Hotife 
can  (afcly  puige  hitnfclf  in  the  (ame  Manner:  for  1  cannot 
conceive,  thai  any  of  tbeoi  can  have  ivritien  a  Libel  like 
thii.  Tbete  arc*  indeed,  loine  Pafiages  which  would  not 
dtfgrace  the  greatelt  Abilities,  and  fome  Maxinu  tme  in 
thetnfelvct,  though  prrhapi  filhcioufly  nppttcd,  and  ai  leaft 
rucban  Appearaocc  of  Kcafooiitg and  Knowledge.ai  fettthe 
Writer  far  above  the  Level  of  the  conrtrnptible  Scriblerj  of 
MiaiJlerial  Viodicaitoa* :  A  Herd  of  Wretches,  whom  net< 
thcr  Information  cao  enlighten,  nor  Affluence  elevate;  low 
Drudgct  of  Scufrilicy,  wtioA;  Scandal  is  hannldj  far  Wani 
of  Wit,  and  whofe  Oppoiition  it  ooly  troublclORie  from  the 
Pertinacioufncfs  of  ^cuptdity. 

*  Why  iuch  immenle  Soms  are  diftributcd  amongft  thefe 
Rcptilci,  it  ik  fcarcc  poffible  hot  to  enquire  ;  for  ii  cannot  be 
imagined  that  thole  who  pay  them  cxpcflany  S-Jppori  from 
their  Abilities.  ]f  their  Patrons  wou'd  read  their  Wricingi, 
Uwir  Saliriei  would  quickly  be  withdrawn  i  for  a  Few  Pagea 
would  convioce  ihem,  that  they  can  neiti)er  attack  nor  de- 
fend, neither  raiieany  Main's  Rirputatioa  by  itieir  Paoegyrtc, 
aor  deilroy  it  by  their  DcUaiauon.* 

Sir  Robert  Walpole. 

Sir. 
'  I  hope  it  ii  not  expe^ed.  tha<  the  (Icat  with  which  one 
CUlJ  of  Our  political  Wiiteri  iuve  been  aitackeJ  by  the 
hubourabte  GentlctnaD,  Jhould  engage  rae  to  nodcriake  their 
lArfcncewiih  the  fame  Earnrllncli.  J  have  neither  Jnicreft 
enough  in  the  Quctlion  ce  amkcn  my  Paflioof,  oo«  Cuiioftty 


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or  LeiAtr*  fufficient  for  fuch  an  ExamiDatioD  orthe  Wtitingi  Anno  i4.0«o. 
'  00  cich  S"d*.  «>  j»  KfCcflirj',    belorr  the  Suprriority  of  toy 
Author  sbove  his  Bwhrencan  bf  juftly  afFcrtcd. 

'  It  is  DO  Pirt,  Sir,  of  my  Employment  or  Amufemeiw, 

to  rOOiparc  tiicir  Arguments,  or  to  baliince  iltcir  Abilities ) 

'fiordal  often  rtad  thr  Papers  of  either  P.iity,  except  whra 

|-I  en  inlorilKd  by  (bene  iKbi  hkve  tnme  Inclination  to  fucb 

^rutliei  than  myklf.  tiut  tbcy  hm  rii«aby  fomc  Accident 

[ltbavetbe]tt:ommDn  txvel. 

Yet,  fliH  ]  may  not  »pp<ar  entirely  to  defert  tbe  Quef. 
ion,  1  cannot  forbnr  to  fay.  that  I  have  never  from  zhett 
iccidental  Infpeflioni  (Mf  their  Performanccf,  discovered  any 
iftcafuo  10  exalt  ibe  Autbori  who  write  agoinEl  the  Admioi* 
Itation,  (Oil  higher  Dcgter  ofKcpuuiion  than  their  OppO' 
ents.  'I'hM»n/of  ibem  Oefrive  loui  Applaufei,  I  cinnot 
lerc,  and  am  afraid  ttijt  ill,  which  deUtvcs  to  be  prcferv'd 
I  the  Writing*  oo  either  Side,  may  be  coniraAed  to  a  very 
ew  VolDtncs, 

The  Writers  for  the  Oppofitlon  appnr  to  me  to  be  Do- 
ling more  ihaa  the  Echon  of  their  rrcdfceiTon,  or  what 
flitl  [DOiC  iJefptcabte,  of  thcmfclvc^,  and  to  bavc  piodocwl 
tbtrv  in  (lie  lall  {ereo  Yuji,  vvbit^L  bid  uui  been  (aid  (even 
fern  before. 

I  may,  perhaps  be  ihouehtby  fome  Gentleman  of  each 
'bft.to  fpcjk  contetDpluoulfy  of  (heir  Advocates,  nor  ftull 
think  tny  own  O(.<tnio(i  hU  jut)  for  fuch  a  Ccnruie  i  for  tbe 
lepuciiiun  of  controve/lial  VVriiers  anles,  generally  from 
nc  PrcpolfcfTion  of  their  Readers  ia  favour  of  the  Opinioni 
fhich  they  eodeavour  to  defend-  Men  cifily  admit  the 
rocce  of  40  Argument  which  icode  tofupport  NottonB,t)u( 
:ii  their  IniercU  to  diffjte.  and  rcidtly  £nd  Wit  and  Spirit 
laSatirepoinCeUaiCharj^eri  which  they  drfire  lodrprert. 
It  to  (be  oppoiitvPany,  ar>devcn  to  ihemrdvci,  when  their 
Paffioni  have  fuffidrd,  and  their  Interell  ii  dlitlnttctt  frorn  the 
Jtiettion,  thofe  Arguments  appear  only  loud  Aderticni,  or 
>|>iy  Suphiftry  ;  and  that  Wtf.  which  was  clamourouUy 
itfcd,  ditcovcn  iiiclf  to  be  only  I  mpudcnce  or  low  Conceits  i 
le  Sjtiritcvipontcs,  atul  the  Mjligniiy  only  reroaini. 

If'we  coofider,  Sir,  what   OppoGtioa  of  Clunfler    ii 

IKcITiry  to  conftitute  a  political  V^  riter,  it  will  not  be  noil' 

'ircd,  that    fa  few  excel  in   that   Undertaking.     He  that 

rill  write  well  in  Politici.   mull  at  the  fame  Time  have  a 

>tnplete  Knowledge  of  the  Qurl^iun,  and  1'ime  lodigeR  his 

llioughei  into  Meiliod,  sod  poliOi  bit  Stile  into  Klegaiicci 

rhich  it  little  left  than  10  fay.  He  taaH  be  at  once  a  Man  of 

''Bufinefi,  and  a  Man  of  Leifuic  :  forpoliucat  Traoladtooa 

are  out  cafily  underftuod,  but  by  ihoie  wboarc  esgag«d  ia 


Arn(»u,Geot>i«m.ind  tlur  Artof  Wriung  isnotaUaioablt  wuho«  lon^ 


11  n*p 


yCr-Howe. 


PrafUce,  ac^J  k^fcottry  A*ppl(ca*ion. 

•  Thin  it  h-ipiJiriii  that  po'itiul  Writings  are  gencralljr 
defcAive.  Knr  thc>  are  t^rawn  up  hy  Men  unacquainted 
wiili  public  Bufiocto,  ind  wtio  om  ttictctore  unljr  ainufs 
their  KruJcn  witb  bilaciout  Gecitah,  fpccioas  SopKiitnes, 
oi  ao  AgreeabI  St'Ir  s  or  ihcy  aie  the  htiiy  ritxlu^ions  of 
bafy  Neg"t»lor),  who,  itio'thcycsonoc  but  excel  the  other 
Claitr.f  A'tilcr*  in  ihai  which  is  of  tneil  Importance,  the 
Ki>owlnl&e  o)  ihor  SjbjtA  arc  yet  rarely  at  leifurc  todif- 

S,y  ibii  Knont-'tlgc  to  Advantage,  or  add  Grace  toSoli- 
ity. 

•  Wriura  of  the  latter  fort  appear  but  &ldam,  and  moS 
of  our  political  Paptn  arc  the  AmufcDieots  of  Lrirure,  or 
the  Kitpetliennof  Want. 

•  Whether  the  Paper,  now  before  ui,  U  the  Produce  of 
Eafc.  or  cf  NccefGi}',  I  fliill  t\oi  determine  ;  I  have  alteaijy 
offiiti  my  Opinion,  thnt  the  Man  who  claims  it.  is  not  ibc 
Author,  nor  tio  I  Jilcovcr  any  Rcafon  for  changing  oiy  Sen* 
timent:  I'he  QucJfinn  it  %  Q^irllion  merely  of  Ctirjcclure, 
Ance  nciilivr  I,  nnr  (In  Hoi)c>iublc  Genilcmao  attempt  la 
offer  any  dcmonflraiv^  Proofs  of  our  Opinion.  If  he  has 
any  to  pioJiKC  in  fdvaarof  hi!  own  NotioQs,  let  him  lay 
ibcm  before  jcu,  Luc  let  bim  aiwayi  forbear  to  impute  to 
me  Alimioni  ts'ich  1  iierer  uttered,  and  beware  ot  repte. 
fen-!:  Qtnc  Ti  dcciatirg  'hat  I  believe  ihii  Paper  the  Coai'- 
pofitKJB  of  feme  Meaixr;  of  tbt»  Houfc' 

[//  vat  thai  JttattJ,  <whtthtr  tkit  Ofime  J^Mtli hr  panlfiti 
iy  liv  jf^livrih  ff  tht  Hemft,  or  refrrrrd  la  tht  Cegn.KXKe* 
rf fHU  cf  the  Ceuftr  if  H-rHmiaftr  Hall,  e«  'tvbiib  0(i»' 
fim  Mr.  Hvt^t  f^oh  m  /sfUtvi] 

Sir. 

*  It  la  the  Duty  of  every  Pitt  of  the  LcgiA'tuic,  qoi 
only  to  prefrrve  the  whole  Sylteni  of  our  Goverumnt 
analurred  and  aniini'^t'ed,  I>ut  to  atlcnd  panicQlarly  to  ih« 
Support  of  ihcir  own  I'rivilegci.  Privilege}  not  confiu^rcd 
upon  them  by  cm    '  ricellsr}.  but  for  wife  rurpores. 

'  It  i)  thePrivi''-gc  <-f  this  Iluuic  that  we,  and  we  only, 
arc  the  Judges  of  our  own  Rights,  and  we  only,  therefore, 
can  affign  the  proper  Pur.ifhaicat  w%a  they  Ihall  be  p[«> 
ftimpiaouQy  jr.vadcd. 

*  If  we  remit  this  OfTcodcr,  who  ba  aitenipicd  to  de- 
bafc  the  Houfc  in  the  Opinion  ot  the  Nation,  to  any  iucf. 
rtor  Court,  we  nliow  that  Court  co  determine  by  tfie  Pu- 
nilboicpt  that  ihail  be  iiiflidcd,   the  Impoituce  of  ihii 

A6ciDbIyr 


(   21    ) 

AiTcmbly,  «nd  the  Valoe  of  the  coUcaive  CharaCltr  of  thii  Anrto  14,  Getn 
Houie.  "J^J*- 

'  It  theirfofe  ctmcern*  bj,  in  rt^  ard  lo  our  own  Dig-  ^-^irNi^ 
»ity,  aikdio  the  PrivJIegn  of  our  SuccrfTots,  ttiitt  we  reuin 

e  Cogniunce  of  this  Crime  in  our  own  Hands,  in  which 

ii  placed  by  ^rpctuil  Prcfcriptioa  uid  the  nature  of  our 

onditotioD.' 

Ordered,  That  William  Coolcy  hiring  conftffed  liimleir 
ibe  Author  and  fub  iflirr  cf  a  malicious  and  fcmdaloiia 
tfibel,  iniitled,  CaJidiraittBJ  wp^n  thi  Embargo  n  Prwffitm 
'  I'lffual,  be  tor  tii»  (md  O&nce  committed  to  NewgatE. 

Sir  William  Vonge. 

S  t  R| 

*  J  loi  picitcd  with  fiaJirg  tliat  the  Malice  «nd  tnile  ..   wmjim 
Dcy  of  tfits  Libel.  h»   milnl  in  the  Houfe  ■  jail  Kefent-  Vongc, 
CDt.  and  that  the  Wrrtcb,  who  with  a  Confolence  lo  Krady, 
d   (uch  ApjwaraDcc  of  SitiifaAion  in  hif  CouHicttanc^ 
nfclTei,  or  lailicr  ptodaimi  bimfelf  ihc  Author,  it  irtnted 
be  driervci.     But  let  u»  not  tergft  that  ttie  Ume  Degree 

t  Guilt  siwayi  requirei  the  fAme  Punjlhrnenf,  and.  that 
ben  ifae  Author  of  Scandal  ii  in  Prifon,  the  Ptinicr  and 
'fopAgaiorcf  it  DUglil  out  to  be  ai  Labcrty. 

*  The  Prinrer  of  the  Daily   News  is  furely  the  propef 
)j(A  of  your  indignation,  who  infcrted  ihii  Libel  id  hb 

'apcr,  wiibout  the  KoDdnef)  of  an  Author,  and  wiiboul  the 

cmpiJUofl  v(  a  Bribe  i  a  Bribe,  by  the  Help  of  which  it 

1  afiul  to  circulate  Scurrility      To  thi»  Man  the  Ex  pence 

ir  Labour  of  afpcrfing  the  Government  was  rtcompenfcd 

J  Cbe  Pleafarc,  and  be  could  not  prevail  on  bimfcif  to  emit 

ijr  Opportunity  of  incenfing  the  People,  and  cxpoling  at 

re  the  whole  Legillature  to  Cenfctc  and  Contempt. 

•  Tbot'e.  thertfof  c,  that  have  concuried  in  the  ImprifoA' 
est  of  the  AuihoT,  will  doubllefi  join  with  me  in  requir- 

the  Attendance  of  hit  officious  Accomplice,  and  I  cannot 
Kbear  exp/efling  my  Hopea,  that  be  will  not  swet  with 
indcr  Treatmenc 

•  It  it  lar   (ram  being  the  £1(1  CSence  of  hit  licenttoul 
refi  (  and  the  Lenity  of  the  Govcrntncnt.   by  which  he 

liai  been  fo  long  fptred,  bat  liad  00  other  EficA  upon  him. 
than  to  add  Confidence  10  h'u  Malice,  and  incite  him  to 
idvince  from  one  Dcgreeut  Impudence  to  another. 

'  He  has  for  fevcial  Wc^iis  pcrhilcd  in  mirreprcfeeung 
the  Intention  of  il;e  Embargo,  by  Letter;  pretended  to  be 
writrcn  by  Friend*  ol  tnc  Governnient,  who  are  injured 
tjr  it.    iJc  bai  vented  hit  Inliouatiooi  as  bitherto,  wiih 

Jmpunii/, 


^ 


(   22   ) 

Xttnot^GfO  ImpanhXf  to,  ar  it  ippeari,  without  Fear     7t  h  Tin*, 
J^si^       (hcrclorc,  to  difturb  his  Security,  and  rcllrain  him  from  ad- 
\m^^r^m/  diug  one  Calumny  taanottier.' 

Sir.Jobn  Banurd. 

5  t  K, 
«  The  End  or  Punithm«nt  it  to  prevent  a  Reperitioo  of 


•It  John 


the  lame  Ciime  both  in  the  Otfcnder,  and  in  thole  who  may 
hiTe  the  fame  loctination!,  and  when  ttut  End  ii  »ccotn- 
plifhed,  all  firthei  Severities  hare  an  Appetirance  rather  t^t 
Croelty  than  Jaftice. 

«  By  punifhing  tb<  Author  of  this  Libel,  we  have,  in 
jny  Oplnioo,  (ul^cicntly  fecuied  our  Dignity  from  any 
future  Attacks,  we  have  ciulSed  the  Head  of  the  Confe- 
deracy, and  prevented  the  fobordinate  Agent!  from  cxecut- 
jag  their  Malice.  Printers  can  do  no  Injury  without  Aa 
thoni  and  if  no  Man  (hall  dare  to  write  a  Libel,  ft  ii  not 
wonhy  our  Enquiry  how  m-my  may  be  inclined  to  publilh 

». 

■  But  if  the  Printer  mufl  nece&rily  be  punifhed  before 
ttte  Refenimcnt  of  the  Houfe  can  be  {ati'fied ;  it  it  Ihall 
not  be  Thought  fufficient  to  punHh  him  without  whofe  Affilt* 
usee  thc'oihcr  coa!d  not  hive  oHer-dcd ;  iei  u<,  at  leail,  con- 
fine our  AnimidveiGoD  10  the  prcfeiu  Fault.  witKoul  trace- 
jng  back  his  Life  for  part  MirdemrAnors,  and  charging  him 
with  accumulated  Wtckednefs ;  for  i^  a  Mao';  whole  Life 
11  to  be  the  Snbjed  of  judicial  Entjuinei,  when  be  Ibatl 
appear  at  the  Bar  of  this  Houf^  ihe  moll  Jnnoccnt  nill 
nra  Resfoo  10  trnnblcwhcn  they  approach  it. 

*  Even  with  regird.  Sir,  to  the  OBcnce  of  which  he  il 
now  aecufied,  (cnncwhat  may.  perhaps,  be  fatd  in  Exieauatroa 
of  his  Guilt,  which  I  da  not  (rffier  to  giatify  any  perfunal 
Affeilioo  or  Regard  for  htm,  to  whom  I  am  eq«,il'y  n 
Stranger  with  any  «hcr  Gentleman  in  thri  Houfe,  but  to 
prevent  a  Puntfhment  which  ouy  be  hereafter  thought  dif> 
pTOpoitioned  to  the  Crime. 

•  Jt  il,  Sir,  to  be  Temembered,  that  he  was  nftr  the  origj. 
nal  PriDier  of  the  Libel,  which  be  only  icprintcd  from  a. 
Papsr,  of  which  he  Itnew  that  it  wai  to  be  difperfed  at  our 
P«or,  and  in  which  he  could  not  lUiiurally  fi^fpcd  any  fedi- 
[looi  or  dangeroQ)  AflertkHi)  to  be  contained.  It  i<,  there- 
{are.  probable  that  he  fell  into  ihc  Offence  by  Ignoiance, 
or,  at  worf),  by  Inadvertency  t  and,  as  his  IftreiltioD  was 
set  trioiin*),  be  na/ properly  be  fpaced.' 

Mr. 


(  »3  ) 


Anno  1 4, Qe*. 


r.  WiimbigtOA. 

I  cirnot  bot  ihiok  ibe  Honoarable  Gentleman  hctnytd  xii.  Winninf* 


tjr  bis  Ztrat  fur  (be  Defence  of  thii  M«n,  into  foBie  Aflcr-  wn. 
innt  not  lo  be  fupporied  by  Law  or  Reafon.  If  ic  be  in- 
locnt  to  prim  ft  paper  once  printnl,  will  ix  not  inevitably 
'  Hew,  tb«t  the  moft  enormons  InliiJu  or  tbe  Crown  iiielfi 
mod  friiiticKis  Inv'.Aivd,  ind  siotldiiDgcrotis  PoUtioiu, 
If  be  ditpcrlLil  tkiro'  the  whole  Eoipire,  williuut  Aay 
lOger  but  to  the  ocrm»(  Pnn  rr  J  And  wfau  Rralijo,  Sir, 
be  slBgvfJ.  wfcjt  tiiat  whicb  is  criminil  in  one  Mu, 
lUl  bt  ianoceot  m  utother  i 

Nor  ii  tliii  ilie  only  Tofition  which  htd  been  aOvsncnl 
Mnjy  to  ibr  I.iwi  of  oar  Countryt  fir  it  has  been  Daett- 
that  the  gefiTi'  CVrnfler  ri  no  Offi-ider  ii  a  CoB&d«- 
itioti  luidgu  fron  ttiat  of  i-is  iDimeifi<ikte  Ctioic;  i  inl  that 
vhateTci  a;  y  Man'i  pkU  Life  had  been.  h>  ii  only  to  be 
udged  aeeof'ing  to  tbe  [ivi>Jence  for  (he  Orieoce,  which  ii 
xa  the  Subject  of  RxAtninUion- 

•  How  much  thi^  Opicton  i;  confidcm  with  the  PraJlict 
^  our   Couni)  a  very  :  ivUJec  oi  ihcir  Metboda 

)f  procccdii.g.  will  rr«iii  .-r.    Ti  any  Villain  (ben 

fcoDviflcd  but  by  the  Ipdticnce  of  hli  Chandtcr  i  And   it 
the  ct^ief  Queftioa  at  a  Trial  the  paft  Cvndufl  of  thn 
i*cr1bo  s(  the  Bar  I ' 

Sir  John  Barnard. 
S  1 1. 

1  rife  up  o«'y  lo  aofwer  a  QueOion,  which  ii,  whether  Sir  John 
ipeiiy  or  not,  put  to  mr,  ami  bopa  ibe  Iiregulaiity  willfiantarJ. 
be  inipticed  to  mc  by  titc  Houlc,  but  t«  tiie  Occafion 
Ifwhich  producer  it. 

•  I  .-tm  aflcsd ,  whether  t(  u  not  (he  chief  Quelljon  at  the 
^Baf  of  our  Court!  of  Jullice,  Wliai  ji  the  ChariN3«f  of  tlia 

'lifoBcr  ?  And  Un(K>l  but  frcl  (uuic  AinaxcRirnt  that   nay 
Ibcu'd  be  [o  ii^Hotant  of  common  i'racce.lingi,  and  (o 
tmuch  unacquiioied  with  the  Execution  of  u«ir  L^wi,  at  lo 
[h&vc  adioitud  a  Notion  To  chimetical. 

•  I'hc  Cliaratier  ol  (he  fniudcr  ii  De\'er  eiatninedt  ex> 
'c<p(  when  it  ii  pleaded  by  himlelr,  u*i  Wiiocjlo  arc  pro* 
Iduccd  to  ofi'^rr  rcllimany  in  Ins  |''.ivouri  that  E'Ica,  like  alt 
[other*,  ii  then  (u  be  examined,  and  lonictimck  cpiiluic^  by 
I'^ouraiy  Kvidence.     But  the  Chira^ici  ot  a  Criminal,  tiio' 

it  may  ba  urged  by  Ktmtcif  as  a  Proof  of  tin  Inntjccncc,  it 
'never  lo  ba  BMUwnod  by  hii  Protccutor  a  sd  A^^rav.itjon 
or  Proof  of  bit  Gdill.     It  it  bm  le^iutcd  by  the  J^w,  that 

the 


(  H) 

Anno  14.  Geo  the  genrral  Chiraaer  of  a  Crimiaal,  bat  that  ibe  panicabr 

IL  17 ^a      EvidcnMof  (hcCrime.  wi(h  which  hellBndicbarged.flionld 

\yW\J  be  examined  ;  nor  is  hii  Cbarafler  ever  mcntioMd  but   by 

hiiown  Choice.' 

Sit  William  Yoage. 

SiK, 

Sir  WiUljm         *  "^^  P"*"  ****  Milignitjf  of  the  Intention  with  which 
~  Yongc  t^'*  Libel  was  inrcrtcd  in  tlic  Daily  Paper,  it  cannot  be  im- 

proper 10  obfcrve,  (hat  the  Embargo  had  been,  for  muy 
J>ay>  pttt,  the  firouriie  Popic  of  this  Printer,  aod  that, 
therefore,  it  wu  not  by  Accident  that  he  admitted  fo  zea* 
loui  an  Advocate  for  h'n  Opinions  to  be  feafonably  afiillcd 
by  the  Circulaiton  of  his  Paper,  but  that  hedoubtlefi  wa« 
delighted  with  an  Opportunity  of  difpcrfing  Sedition  by 
Mcuis  of  greater  AbilttKs  than  hi*  uwo. 

*  Nor  can  it  be  juftly  pleaded,  Sir,  in  hit  favour,  that  he 
was  encouraged  to  publifh  it  by  the  Confidence  with  which 
be  law  it  ditperfed  i  for  it  wai  pnnced  by  him  in  the  Morn- 
ing, and  not  brought  hither  till  the  Aficinoun.  I  cannot, 
theiefore,  but  conclude,  that  bit  Intentioni  were  agrcejible  to 
hit  PraAicc,  and  that  hr  dejetves  to  accoDpaoy  the  Author 
iabitptelcnt  Conhnemcnt.' 

Mr.  Carapbell. 
Si  a, 
Mr.Cunpbct),  '  I  hope  it  will  not  be  imputed  to  tne  as  a  Difregird  of 
the  Government,  or  Ncglcfl  o(  the  Honour  of  chit  Hoafe, 
that  I  dcctue  myfetr  on  all  Occnfions  like  thii.  inclined  to 
Lenity,  and  ihtnk  it  ncceftiry  alw3)-j  10  proceed  by  regular 
Method),  and  koown  Forms  of  JuQice,  not  by  capricioiu 
Determination*,  and  Orders  vanabi'e  at  Pleasure. 

<  I  oppofed  the  ImprifoDmcDt  of  the  Mao  who  jud  now 
ippearet!  at  the  Bar  of  our  Houfe.  aod  am  Hill  more  unwil- 
ling to  proceed  to  Severities  sgainll  another,  who  is  crioii- 
nal  only  in  a  fubordinate  Degree.  The  loudeft  Dedaimeri 
agaiall  thofe  Men  cannot  have  Arooger  Detellaiion  of  Falf- 
hood  and  Sedition  than  mylclf ;  but  however  flagrant  may 
be  the  Crimes,  thry  may  be  puniOied  with  unjullifiable  Ri- 
gour.and.  in  my  Opinion,  we  hvrc  already  proceeded  wttb 
Severity  fufficicDi  to  difeotirage  any  other  Attempb  of  the 
fame  kind. 

•  Whether  it  will  promote  the  Advantage  of  the  Public, 
and  the  Efficacy  of  our  Deliberations,  to  deter  any  Maa 
from  the  common  Pra^ice  of  giving  u>  Tnformatlon  by  de- 
livering Papers  at  our  Door,  mull  be  con(idcrcd  by  the 

*Nox 


(  25   ) 
'  Nor  a  ii  l<(s  woithjr  of  our  moH  attentive  Er.qniry,  4nnni4^C(r< 
uvtuibcr  it  ii  oo<  loore  rcaJonible  to  prorccntc  ihii  Ofrei.der      '*  >T49- 
To  the  coRunoxi  Kornl^  Lf  jiHiu,  itian  lo  pucufb  him  by 
^•riy  A£)  ol*  uocoouollablr,  uiuccouDioble  AuilioriLy  >   Wlic- 
ger  ii  uaoitaote  ruTpjulilp  to  have  bim  prQ.'eciUNJ  Liefure 
,  Judge  unprrjtidiccJ,  Anil  atliftnterellcd  Jary,  than  lo  a^  at 
eu  I'aiiy,  Evidence,  and  Jotigc.     I  h»ve  noDc£jr,  Sir^ 
dunjoiiljiDg  ijic  Fiivilcgrs  of  ihii  Houlc;  and  yjet,  Icff 
fouJJ  (  coriinbuic  to  rlUbiiOi  «n;  Preccdeolt  of  uqlinvW 
E*D>vcr,iir>rburat)'  Funiihmcats. 

Mr.  Aitornei  General. 
Si«, 

'  Whence  fo  much  Tendemef*  can  arife  for  an  Offender  Mr  Atmmef' 
ihii  kinJ,  1  im  at  a  Loft  to  dilcovcr  i   nor  am  I  Jble  to      G«ncr»L 
>nccive  any  Argumcat  thiit  can  be  produced  (or  exempting 
■Qta  Puailliincfit  the  Printer  of  a  Paper,  which   ba  been 
Mrudy  determined  by  cite  Vote  vf  clic  Houfr,  to  be  a  fcon* 
itouiLibcl,  tci>ding  to  ptomotc  Sciition 

[c  hjubccn.  inijccd,  agreed,  ihu  there  are  contained  in 
^t  Paper   (omc  irue  Pofiuoui,  and  fomc  P^iXigei  ionocent 
It  leaf,  and  pcrlum  rational  and  fealbivablc.     But  ihJi,  Sir, 
jotbing  more  than  to  lay,  that  the  Piper,  fliguiow  at  ic 
"plight  have  been  iwciled  to  a  ^ater  Degree  of  Jmpu- 
le  and  Scurrility  i  ^ai  what  n  already  too  heinotu   to 
bom«  roi^  by  gitaur  Vinilcnce  become  more  ciwr- 

•  ir  qo  WickcdDefi,  Sir,  u  lo  be  checked  till  it  hat  a|. 
incd  t>)c  gmielt  tir^^'i''  «•  which  it  can  poSibly  arrive. 
urCouiUof  Cr4in  'are  may  be  Out  upai  ufeli^i 

if  ^  iitw  uuiuv^.  .  .  uoj^rarhi  will  piliate  a  Libcl^ 
'mfon  ioiiy  be  wriicen  and  djlpcrled  witfanut  U-ingcr  or 
.e/trAUit ;  for  what  Libel  wai  ever  To  crowded  wxh  ScU'ti'-  a, 
at  a  few  Periods  might  not  have  been  (eleEtcd,  wtijcb, 
ipaa  thii  Principle,  miuhc  havcliecored  it  from  Ccnfjrc 
The  DiOg'T  ot  liiiCQuraging  Intelli£et)cr  from  being 


:rcd  It  the  JJuur  u( 
tiy  /Ij^TchfnfiL'aJ  uf 
lire  not  foroe»n  ;'i' 
Ay,  ano  im'j.'iD!:  ' 

iy(:_:   - 

llUfC  to  Juiuw  U' 
ncglcA their  fvoj' 
ing  their  Govrroon. 

y»L.  vir. 


.  dcci  nm  alum  mcwitti 
;,;c  lo    ibe  Nation  :  (or  t 
i  :\.e  Wifdom  of  this  .'ViT-m- 
m  rrcrive  any  Affifliivcc  J'oai 

■   i    !"    "!:■  '    .'•■'•<)  oiigttt,  in 

.III',  i^  >.'-      't  jaiiiriKary 

,    than  lo  be  encojiigeij 

'  -■'..i,  Air  the  fake  of  dticA- 


»  When 


Annoi4,G(tf      *  When   Sills,  Sir,  are  depending,  by  wl)i<^  either  t^ 
II.  1740.      the  Intjereft  of  the  Nation,  or  of  particular  Men,  may  be 

!L/Y^^  thought  to  be  endangered,  it  is  indeed  the  inconteflable  Rigfai 
6f  every  Briton  to  oflfer  his  Petition  at  the  Bar  of  the  Houfe, 
abd  to  deliver  the  ReaToni  upon  which  it  is  founded.  Thii 
is  a  Privilege  of  an  unalienabli  Kind,  and  which  is  n'erer 
to  be  infringed  or  denied  ;  and  this  may  always  be  fupported 
without  countenancing  ftnonymons  Intelligence,  or  receiving 
fuch  Papers  as  the  Authors  of  them  zte  afraid  or  afhamed  to 
own,  and  which  (hey»  thcrcftffe«  tmploy  meaner  Handi  to 
diftribute- 

'.  Of  this  kind.  Sir,  undoubtedly,  is  the  Paper  now  under 
Our  Confideration,  of  which  I  am  hr  from  imaginiDg  that 
it  was  drawn  Qp  by  the  Man  who  declares  himfelfthe  Wri* 
^er,  and  atn  therefoft'e  Convinced  of  the  Neceffity  of  calling 
the  Printer  to  the  Sar.  that  Whatever  the  Lenity  or  Juftice  of 
this  AiTembly  may  determine  with  Regard  to  his  Puni(hmen^ 
fie  may  be  examined  with  refpeft  to  the  real  Authors  of  the 
Libel  t  and  that  our  Refentment  may  &11  upon  him,  who 
has  endeavou(*d  to  flwlter  himfelf  by  expofing  another. 

Mf.  Ord. 
Si  «, 
Mr.  Ori  '  I  «ni  inclined  to  believe,  that  the  f  erfons  affociated  at 

Writing  and  difperfing  this  Paper,  whofoever  they  may  be, 
ire  Af  no  high  Rank,  or  confiderable  Influence ;  as  it  is  not 
likely  that  any  Man  who  had  much  to  hazard,  would  expofc 
himficif  to  the  Rerentment  of  the  whole  Legiflaturet  bat  let 
us  not  for  that  Reafon  exert  our  Superiority  io  wanton  Pik* 
itiOiments,  or  tyrannize  merely  becaafe  we  cannot  be  refilled. 
Let  us  remember  chat  the  fame  Juflice  and  the  fame  Huma- 
nity is  due  to  the  mesneft,  ss  the  higheft  of  our  Fellow  S^b- 
jeftij  and  that  there  is  evenlcfs  Neceffity  ol^ rigorous  Mca- 
ftires,  as  the  Attack  it  lefs  formidable. 

•  Bat.  Sir,  there  is  one  Motive  to  MoJcrEtion  that  has 
fcldom  been  found  Icfs  efficacious  than  the  Confitlcration  of 
theLawsof  Juliiceor  Humanity.  We  ought  to  be  withheld 
by  regard  to  our  pQllcrity,  and  even  to  ourfe'ves,  fro.-a  any 
exorbitant  Exainfion  of  our  Privileges.  V7e  kiiuw,  that 
Authority  once  exerted,  is  clainsed  cftcrwards  by  Prercrip- 
tioo.  And  who  knows  by  what  fudr^en  Rotation  of  Power, 
he  may  himfeif  fuffer  by  a  Precedent  which  he  hns  concurred 
a>  eC.ablifli,  and  frel  tne  Weight  of  that  oppreffive  Powtfr 
whioh  he  firfi  grsLted  for  die  Puniflimefit  of  another  I  * 


•Mt, 


(.  27  ) 

Mr.  Howe.  -^TiV;?*" 

S  I  i,  UOTN^ 

'  lara  alfvayganwilling  tot^pofeany  Propo&IofLenitjrj,^,.,  ^owf- 
9nd  Forbearaofie,  nor  iiure  now  any  Intention  of  heighten- ' 
iDg  the  Guilt  of  this  Mm  by  cruel  Exaggeratioqs,  or  ini;itr 
lag  the  Hoiffe  to  Rigour  and  Perfecution. 

■  But  let  us  remember.  Sir,  that  Judicc  and  Mercy  art. 
equally  to  be  regarded,  and  while  we  pify'tije  Folly  of  a 
milguided,  or  perhaps,  a  tboughtlcfs  Offender,  let  us  no| 
iiifier  ourfclvet  to  be  betrayed  by  our  Con^paffion,  tq  injure 
Qurfclves  apd  DarPoAerify. 

*  This  Hoofc,  Sir,  has  always  claimed  and  exerted  the 
privilege  of  judging  of  every  Olience  againll  itfelft  a  Privi-' 
Ijcge  fo  long  elUbtifhed,  and  fo  cooftantly  exercifed,  that  I 
doubt  whether  the  inferior  p>urts  of  Judicatue  will  take 
Cognizance  of  an  Attack  i)pon  us ;  for  how  can  they  ven- 
ture to  decide  upon  a  Queflion  of  fuch  Importance,  without 
any  Form  or  PrecedentTor  their  Proceedings. 

■  There  feeoH  alfpto  be  at  this  Time,  Sir.an  uncoiDmoa 
Neceffity  for  Tenacioufnefs  of  our  Privilege!,  when  at  fome 
Whifpcrs  which  have  been  wafted  from  the  ether  Houfe 
inform  us,  a  Motion  hai  been  made  in  Term,  which  might 
imply  the  Subordination  of  this  Aflembly,.an  AiTertioii 
without  Foundation  eitberin  Reafon  or  Jullice,  and  which  I 
flull  always  oppofe  as  dellruAive  to  our  Rights,  aw)  danger 
rous  to  our  Contlitiftioif. 

«  Let  us  therefore.  Sir,  retain  JQ  our  Hands  the  Cogni; 
xioce  of  this  A&irf  and  let  the  Crimipal  either  fuffi:r  his 
PuniOiment  from  our  Ssotenct,  or  owe  hit  Pardop  to  ouf 
Mercy.' 

This  Motion  was  then  carrid  in  the  Affirraitive;  Aytf 
220,  Noes  163.  Whereupon  Mr.  Meres  was  called  in  an4 
examined,  and  being  withdrawn; 

Refolved,  That  J.  Meres  be  committed;  and  that  hit 
Majelty  be  addrefled  to  give  Orders,  that  the  faid  J.  Mcret 
be  profecuted  by  the  Attorney-General,  on  a  Divifion,  Ayci 
188,  Noes  155.  1 

Then  Mr.  Hughs  was  called  io  and  examined,  and  Juy- 
ing  protefled  bit  Innocence  of  the  feveial  Matters  con* 
tained  in  the  faid  Libel.  &c.  And  being  withdrawn,  Re> 
folved,  that  j.  Houghs  be  committed,  in  order  to  make  his 
Submiflioo  for  his  faid  Offence i  Ayes  148,  Noes  75. 

Otf.  4th.  The  Houfe,  according  to  Qrdcr,  was  called  ^ 

9vcr,  and  Thomas  Strangeways  Horacr,  E(^  was  ordered 
£  2  in^ 


(19  ) 

Amof4,Cte-  into  Coflody  f»r  Nonaiiendancc;  Ayes  203,  Noes  155, 
'i^i'^**'      ^^-^  *  Motion  being  made,  and  the  Qudlion  pui,  T  hat  ihe 
K^v\^  HouTe  be  cillcd  over  upon  ibis  Day  Fortnighij  itpaffied  in 
die  Negative,  Ay«  3 1 ,  Noei  i  j  3 . 

The  5:h.  Mf .  John  Hughs  mide  hit  S.ubrmiffion  at  the 
Birof  ttiE  Houl'e,  and  waj  difi;:h.irged  upon  paying  (lii  feet, 
KecciTcd  a  Copy  of  a  Trc;.ty  hctween  his  M.^jelly  and 
(he  King  of  Sweden,  ai  Landgrave  of  Hene-Cificl ;  with 
il TnAAaiion  of  the  Ume.  Signed,  WcdmiAiter  ihc  9ih  of 
M»y.  1740- 

Received  three  Petitions  fram  Prifonrrs  etrnfirTed  foi* 
Debt,  in  the  JjiiU  of  Lincolo.  Oxford  md  Efkx,  piayhig  loi* 
ReJief.  Sec. 

„ln  a  Committee,  mitfe  feme  Progrefi  en  the  Bin  10  pro- 
hibit, for  a  limhcd  Time,  the  Exportation  of  Corn,  and 
other  Prcvilions  oot  of  Gteat  Bmiin,  Ireland,  and  bis  Mk- 
Jefiy'j  PlanialioRs  in  America  i  and  deferred  the  faither 
("onfi-eralwjn  (o  Tacfday  nCxr. 

A  Moiiwn  being  made,  and  the  QueRion  put.  That  the 
Jlotife  do  atjjourn,  it  psffcd  in  tlie  Ncgatitcj  Aye^  Sy, 
ftofi  99-  Then  Mf.  SaHtlja  tnored  thst  an  Addrrfs  be 
fTcfcnied  to  hti  Mrjclly,  10  oixicf  that  the  Kftibargo  mny  be 
taken  off  of  Ship}  laden  with  t'ifh  and  Rice;  which  was 
ajtcedio,  andotdercd  accordicgly. 

The  S:h.  In  a  ^ran^  Committee  weoi  thio*  the  L<nd- 
Twt  Bill,  with  feveni!  Amend  en  cnti. 

The  g[h.  Agreed  to  ihs  Report  of  ibe  Lind  Tax  Bill, 
and  ordered  it  to  be  cn^rolled. 

Received  3  Petttiott  of  John  Dodd.  Eftj:  complaining  of 
an  undue  ElcA.on  and  Return  for  the  Borough  of  Jtcading, 
in  the  Couniy  of  Berk.i. 

The  loih.  Id  a  grand  Committee  on  the  Supp'y,  ramc 
lo  rnreral  Refcluiiont, 

The  I  tth.  Read  a  firft  time,  a  Bill  for  regulating  t  rrab 
at  f^iS  Priui,  aod  for  the  mtne  efHritaal  fummoning  of  Spe- 
cial Jttfiei. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  following  Rcfolutior^s  cm 
Ihe  Supply,  vir.  ReibJved,  That  the  Number  of  Men  to  bfe 
continued  (or  Guards  and  Garllors  fcr  1741,  be  'O.t^SJ 
Men.  intludirg  CotnmilTion  and  Non  commiffion  Officers. 
Attd  thic  893,189!.  be  granted  for  defraying  the  Expcnce* 
of  th>  t^mc. 

Refolrtd,  That  6930  Marines  be  eontjnocd  for  1741. 
And  that  1  24.052).  be  granted  fi^riJcfrayiiig  the  Exptocei 
of  tire  faipci 


Kefolved, 


{  29  ) 

Refolvtd,  Ttut  in»ddi!ioiWl  itamher  o{  J7OC  Meu^  Anno  1 4,  Ceo. 
liWfjr  1741.  Andtfen  ii6,3i?l.begramt<d  fof  drfray-  LlJlT'  . 
ig  thT  Fxpdftcrj  of  the  fime.  CATfN-/ 

RcfeJferf.JThat  an  aildiional  Numbcf  of  46io  Miiinu 
/litcd  for  f^-     ^^'^  '^>i  90,201!.  be  granted  Tor  de- 
iving  ihc   luj-cnces  of  l^e  fitiif.     And   it  was   moved, 
h«i  the  new  ruled  \)tn  be  ittcofporiccd  inio  the  [Uaditig 
irps,  bccaufi!   tl*e    roimiiig   them    into   new   Rcgimcno 
aold   I*   mow  barc?«f»fr.e  and  cxpenfive.   A-c,     Whicb 
ftfr  Dfbte  pitTcd  in  the  Negative  j  A>«s  232.  Noes  166. 
Theiitfi,   Ofdcted,  Iha:  r/ifmatSuaiigewsys  Horncr» 
F.fq:4Mrntbero(  this  Hoafe,bediicbafgedout  of  Callody, 
paytoghii  t'cei. 

Mr.  SaaJyi  then  moved  for  an  homble  Addrefj   to  hii  Ddute  ontttC 
U}eiiy,  fhji  fut  ihv  future  tife  of  hu  Mijefl^'ii  Sahjeft',  Kni(Joyn>*nt 
J  Ofhittt  MOW  fubiilliog  upon  llalf-pty,  &c.  might  becm-  "*  'l^^'f* 
>k>;«d  io  the  Army,  which  hi  fupponed  to  ihisliffea.         ^""^  ^Afat"*- 

St  R, 

Tdo*  f  hire  often  known  Motloni  Of>pofed  wiihotit  Siip.  Sanil^^ 
injr  juft  Oljcv^ioni,  or  it  Icsll  without  ai.y  Proof  0/  la<h  ^ki 
Inceavtaicoats  hke\y  to  arife  fram  them,  ,is  were  equiva- 
It  to  tbc  Advantage  which  they  would  have  produced^ 
ftt  I  cinnoc  but  coattU,  thic  my  OppoHnon  to  thii  will  be 
iMJtpcficd  and  lurpriftng  i  for  It  ii,  ia  my  Opiolon,  iup. 
Drted  by  every  Law  of  Jull^ce  and  Humanity.  If  were- 
■fd  ibcVoblic'ia  genera!,  it  nnnot  bnt  produce  fome  Alte- 
r>a:ion  of  tlic  n^tiooat  Lxpcnce:  and  if  wc  confider  tha 
>.uticulir  Prt(oni  to  whoui  it  immedUtcIy  rcbtrs,  they 
m^c  certainly  x  jurt  Claim  to  that  Regard,  whtcli  it  is  ihtf 
Tendency  of  thu  Mution  to  procure  them. 

To  buTthca  With  luprrlluous  OfTtcers,  and  unneceO^ry 

txpence*.  •  i'eopic  nlit-ady  ovcnvf«Imcd  ivitb  Tajiei,  and 

>veT  run  nl-S  [he  Dvp*ndcBl*  on  the  Crctvn,   is  forely  to 

fthe  hlghc  ^ruel  and  abCuid.  And  to  cocdemo  thote 

[Meo   to   '  .  , '_  Hnd    Penur>',    who   have   fervcd  their 

[Coantry  with  Bfj^ery  and  Fidelity,  to  prefer  oreiperlenced 

^ctipIiDgi  iQ  thofc  CocnmifBoaji  which  would  gUdly  be 

by  Men  who  have  alrtidy  tried  their  Couj^ge  in 

Fihe  Battle,  tnd  borne  the  Fatiguei  of  Marchei,  atul  the 

'haoge  of  Clim^ief,  11  fi:rely  not  only  to  opprefi  the  I>c- 

feiving.and  fcaiier  Prootoiian  without  jull  Dillinflion  t  but* 

l^htt  nyct  more  enorniOi»t  >e  is  to  wanton  with  the  public 

hfcxy^  and  expoi'e  tti  to  oor  Eoemie). 

Noi  docs  it  appear  (o  me  fuEclent,  that  the  Vcteiad 
tn  bcrtllored  to  the  C^iT'iniffi^ini  Whkb  lliey  foimerly 
[pjoytd ;  they  ought,  upon  u:  Ajgtncniatijn  of  our  Troop-, 


(  30) 

ArDoi4.GeD  to  berKo;Bp«]eedbx  fonie  Advancement  for  their  Services 
11. 1749.      ^nd  their  Sufferings  1  the  Enfign  ought  to  become  a  LieutCr 

Vv/"^''  ~^-'  nant,  and  the  Lieutenant  be  exalted  to  a  Captain ;  Station* 
which  they  yvill  furely  fill  with  more  Dignity  and  greater 
Abilitijes.  than  Boys  newly  .difcharged  ffoni' School,  tni 
cntruftedwlth  uneipcAed  Aaihority. 

<  If  it  be  reafooable.  Sir,  that  Expence  flip^ld  be  fparo] 
in  a  lime  of  general  Poverty;  if  it  be  politic  to  carry  01^ 
War  in  the  manner  moA  likely  to  produce  Succefs ;  if  it  be 
juft,  that  thoi'e  who  have  ferved  their  Country  Ihould  be  pre? 
fcrred  to  thofe  who  have  no  Merit  to  bpaft>  this  Motion 
cannot  be  rcjcfted.' 

Sir  William  Yonge. 

Si  R, 

Sir  wniiim         '  '^°  *^*  Motion  now  made,  it  will  not  I  believe  be  obh 
V^nge.  je£ted,  tha'  it  is  unrtafonable,  or  unjult,  but  that  it  is  unne- 

KitSAiy,  and  that  is  not  drawn  up  with  fufiicicnt  ConfideratioOf 
*  It  is  unneccAary,  becaule  his  iMajeity  jsadvisM  by  it  to  no 
other  Mesfures  ch.in  thofe  x^'hich  be  has  ali^eady  de^rmined 
to  purfue  i  for  he  i^i  declared  to  me,  Sir,  liis  InEen:ioii  of 
conferring  the  new  Commifiions  upon  the  Officers  who  re- 
ceive half  Pay,  before  any  other  Officers  {hall  be  promoted. 
'  The  Motion  appears  to  me  not  tc  be;  very  attentively 
conCdered,  or  drawn  up  with  great  Propriety  ot  hxpreffioa  t 
for  it  fuppofes  alt  the  half-pay  Officers  ft  tor  the  Service^ 
which  c£n>'Otbe  iinagincd  by  any  Man,  who  confiders  that 
there  has  Ic'n'Pesce  for  almolt  thiny  Years;  a  Spsce  of 
Time,  in  which  many  vigorous  Copftitationi  muft  hs.ve  de* 
clircd,  and  many  who  were  once  well  qualified  for  Command, 
mull  be  difabled  by  the  Infirmities  ctf  Age.  Nor  is  the  Pro- 
inotioq  of  one  of  thefe  Gentlemen  coofidered  always  as  an 
A£l  of  Favour,  many  oftheiT)  have  in  this  long  Interval  of 
Peace  engaged  in  Methods  of  Life  very  little  confident  with 
military  Empl^'ymentSi  many  ot  them  have  Families  A^hich 
•  demand  their'  Cure,  and  which  they  would  'not  forfake  for 

any  Advancr.aes  which  a  new  Commiflion  could  afford  them, 
and  therefore  ic  would  not  bp  very  confillent  with  Humanity 
to  force  thpm  into  new  Dangers  and  Fatigues,  which  they 
are  now  unable  tofupport. 

f  With  rrg:ird  to  thefe  Men,  Compaflion  and  Kindnef* 
feem  to  require  thai  they  fhould  be  fuffered  to  fpend  [heir  few 
remaining  Dayi  without  Interruption,  and  that  the  Dangera 
and  Toils  of  their  Youth  fhould  be  requited  in  their  Age  witti 
]^(e  atid  Retirement. 

<  There  are  oihers  who  hayc  lefs  Claim  to  the  Regard 
pf  (he  Public,  and  who  may  be  pafs'd  by  in  the  pilt^ibutiof 

of 


(  3'  ) 

bf  new  Preferments  without  the  Imputatlan  of  negTedmg  Annoi4,de&, 
Merit.     Thefe  ire  tbey  who  hare  voluntarily  refigrwd  thefr      "■  '740- 
Commiflioni  for  the  fake  of  Half-pay,   aM  hiTC  prefered  l«^"V^X» 
Judo'ence  and  Retreat  to  tlie  Service  of  tb'eir  Country. 

*  So  that  it  appears,  that  of  {hofc  who  noi^'fubfift  upon 
Half-pay,  fomfe  tri  unable  to  exe'tute  a  Commtffi^n,  fome 
do  not  dcfire,  and  feme  do  not  deferve  it,  and  with  regard  to 
the  remaining  Part,  which  can  be  no  great  Number,  I  have 
already  declared  the  Intention  of  his  Majelly,  and  tbercforif 
tannot  but  conclude  that  ihi  Motion  is  needjefi.* 

Mr.  PuLeney. 

S.a.. 

*  I  know  not  hf  what  Fatality  it  is,  tfiat  all  the  Motions  ■^nii.  Pijife; 
tnade  by  one  Party  are  reafonable  and  oecelTary,  and  all  that   ney,'  tJiji, 
ire  unhappily  offiired  by  the  other,  are  difcovered  either  tt> 

be  needlcfi  or  of  pernicious  Tendency,  Whenever  a  Qutf- 
tion  can  be  cloaded  and  perplexed,  the  Opponents  of  the 
Miniltry  are  always  milUkert,  confuted,  and  in  Confequencft 
of  the  Confiitations  defeated  by  the  Majority  of  Votes. 
When  Truth  is  too  nocorious  tcr  bfe  denied,  and  too  obvious 
to  be  contelled,  the  Adm'iriiftration  alwaysclaim  the  Honour 
of  the  frit  Difcovery,  and  will  never  own  that  they  were 
incited  to  their  Duly  by  the  Remonllrances  of  their  Oppo- 
nents, tho*  tliey  never  bcforethofe  Remonltrances  had  dis- 
covered theleiA  Intention  of  performing  it. 

*  But  that  the  Morion  is  aUowed  to  be  juft  and  p'roper, 
is  fufiictent,  the  Importance  of  it  will  be  ctfily  difcovered. 
For  my  Part  I  (hill  always  Comfider  that  Motion  as  tmpor' 
tant,  which  tends  to  contract  the  Expenccj  of  the  Pub'ic,  to 
fefcite  Merit  f-om  Neg)e£l,  and  to  hinder  the  Increafe  of 
the  Dependenn  on  the  Mioillry.* 

Sir  Robert  Walpolt'. 
Sir, 

'  Thert  is  no  T4mfter  Wore  oppofite  to  that  inceffant  j^^- j^^^^ 
Attention  to  the  Wellare  of  the  Public,  which  is  the  perpe-ivzlpolc. 
tual  Boalt  of  thofe  who  have  lignallzed  therafelves  by  oppo^ 
.fngthe  Meafuresof  the  Adminiftration,  than  a  Lultof  Con- 
tradiftion,   and  a  OifpoKtion  to  difiurb  this  AiTembly  with 
fupctfluous  Debates. 

<  Whether  this  Difpfiiitiotf  is  not  difcovered  in  the  Reply 
made  to  the  Declaration  of  his  Majefty'i  lotentiom,  and  the 
Confrffion  of  the  Propriety  of  rhe  Motion,  let  the  Hobft  de- 
termine. It  ntuft.furcly  be  conf«JIcd,  thit  it  is  EOtnKellaiy 
•0  advife  what  it  already  determined. 

«  Nor 


I 


1 


(  3*  ) 

^irmot4.Ceo  '  N«  is  it  \tU  evident,  ihot  many  of  [he  Officfri  whole 
11  i7t3.      Intertn  it  now  fo  uurmly  roliciicd^  nmtl  be  incifKurititeil  by 

l/^yNJ  ibeii  Age  for  Service,  and  unable  to  receive  uijr  BencAt 
from  the  Offer  of  new  i^ummiffxopi.  To  deny  this,  U  Co 
qurlllon  the  Fiux  of  Time,  or  to  imaeinc  that  the  CaoAitu- 
lion  of  a  SoIJicris  cxcuiFt  from  ill  Jnjuncs.' 

Mr.  Sandys. 

$1  K. 

&ubl)s'      *  I  am  Cu*  from  iniendjrg  by  tfaii  Mouoo  to  fill  the 
^'^5  Army  with  decrepid  Officcn.  or  to  obftrofl  lo  any  manner 

Ibe  Ser\-i<c  of  the  Public  i  nor  have  1  aoy  other  Intent'Oft. 
ibao  to  (ccure  to  ihofc  whofe  Yeari  permit,  a&d  whole 
Inclioaiions  incite  them  to  cotrr  once  more  into  the  Army, 
that  Preferment  to  which  ibey  hAveaClBim.  not  only 
from  their  pti  Servicei,  but  from  the  Sutr  of  Peancy  UM 
Ohicurity  in  which  ihey  have  UoguiQicd. 

■  1  <lefire  (o  prcfervc  thofe  whofc  Valour  hai  herttofere 
Duuleour  Nation  the  Terror  of  the  World,  from  tlic  Uor- 
lificadoii  of  ieriog  thcmlclvet  inrolted  by  Childhovl,  aod 
comnanM  by  Ignorance  i  by  Ignoraacc  exalccd  lo  Auiho- 
riiy.  by  the  Counteaaocc  of  fomc  fUicioriciaa  of  the  Hoale, 
or  feme  Mayor  of  a  Borough. 

^  Whoever  hatobrervcd  the  late  Didiibaiion  of  military 
lioBcnirg,  wiU  cafily  difcover  that  they  have  been  attaloaJ 
by  Qualifications  very  difierent  from  Bravery. or  Knowledge 
oi  the  Art  of  Wari  he  will  Bad  that  ReginicDt*  and  Com- 
paoirs  ate  the  Rewartli  otf*  a  fealonabte  Vote,  and  that  do 
Man  can  prefervc  bit  Poft  in  the  Arioy,  whether  given  htm 
u  the  Reward  of  ackoowJcdged  Meni,  or  fold  him  for  the 
fuU  Valae,  any  longer  than  faeemployi  all  his  InflucDCe  io 
ftvour  of  the  Miniltry. 

Sir  Robert  Walpok. 
S  1  a, 
Sir  Rohert  *  It  hai  bfe«  already  admitted,  that  the  MoUoo  can  only 

Walpolc-  bcobje^led  toas  fuperfloous,  and  therefore  all  farther  Dehac<e 
u  mere  Wafleof  Time  without  any  Profpcclof  Advantage, 
nor  it  any  thing  now  acccilkry,  but  to  review  the  Motion, 
■ad  corte^  fiKh  ExprefiJont  as  xiuy  be  thought  inaccurate  or 
improper. 

*  That  «//the  Half-pay  Officera  art  not  able  to  ouer 
into  the  Service,  h**  been  already  0irwn,  ud  therefore  1 
Ihoutd  imagine,  that  inflead  of  aii  tkt  OffUtrif  wc  aiigbC 
vcryJBltly  lubili<ut«  Q^ff"  frvftrfy  ^alijiid.' 

Sir 


...»        J  Anne  M,  Ceo. 

jr  Jokn  fianuud.  u  1740. 

•  Tho*  r  oinBot  cUfcover  ihe Nweflity  of  any  Altcnition, Sir  Jthn 
ioce  it  cannot  be  cnicivcd  tKat  the  PxrliamcDt  aa  advifc  RAmsrJ. 

ipoflibilitiei,  yri  dncc  fo  much  Accuracy  u  ifl'cded,  it 
ny  beiMown)  thai  the  Word  «y/lli&llbe  left  out,  asfcem- 
D£  to  imply  more  ihan  can  be  intended. 

•  Rue  il;e  llonounblc  GentlcmaD  ii  not.  io  my  Opiniun, 
hsppy  is   his  AmenJmcnt,  ai  in   hh  OI<jr^ion  ;  for  th« 

Wordi  frsfirU  fua/ififJ  Qonvey  10  me  no  cminil  Idea.     lie 
bat  ift  fitalifitd,  ii,    I    ruppore,  fo^rlj  qaalijitj,  fur  I  ocvcx 
'  of  tmptf**'  ^afi/i<ati9Ht ;  but  Jf  ihc   Word  pnttrlj 
ominrd,  1  bivt  oo  ObjcCtjoD  10  the  Amendracnt,* 

Rerolved,  h'cniKe  ConlfaJmnif,  That  an  humble  Addrefs 

prctcnied  lo  hit  Majeily,  that,  for  ihc  picfcnt  and  fuiure 

i^  oF  hi&  Majfll)''sSiibje(^;,  hewould  hcgracioufly  plcafett 

employ  io  hit  Army   luch  Perfons  ai  now  reouin  upon 

lalf  Pay,  who  arc  qualified  to  ferve  hit  Majefly. 
In  a  grand  Committee  took  the  Bill  to  prohibit  the  V.x- 

iitaiion  of  Corn,  Set,  into  ConCulcratioo,  and  ^fier  Dcbdie* 

efolvcd  to  proceed  further  on  the  fiiroe  on  Moiwliy  oexij 

kyes  147,  Noes  i)t. 

Tbe  t  Cth.  Read  a  thiid  Time,  »d  plied  the  taod>Tax« 
till. 
Read  a  firfl  Time.  1  Bill  to  amend  the  Law  concen:ing 

immon  kecovcries ;  and  lu  explain  and  Amend  an  Ad  zgth 
Charles  U.  for  Prevention  of  fraudi  and  Peijmici,  io 
aithe  Ume  reUiei  to  EiUicj.  pt'  Aatf  y'tt. 
Received  the  Report  of  bis  Majelty'i  Anrwer  to  iheir 
ddrel)  of  Knday  Uit,  viz.  ••  I  (lull  always  have  :>  due 
Reptnt  for  my  Half-par  Officcis,  aod  Biall  employ  fuch  of 
tkcTB  as  are  properly  qualified  for  tti«  Service.'' 
Agreed    to   tbe  Report  nf  the    Kefolution  on   Wayi  and 

leant,  viz.  Kekilved,  that  tbe  Dutin  on  Matt,  Mum,  Cyder 
Perty.  be  further  continued  to  the  241)1  of  JuiWt  1 743. 
'crcd  in  t  Bill  accordingly. 
A  Motion  being  made,  and  the  Qjirllion  being  put,  chiC 

Ir.  John  Mcrei,  who  wat  committed  to  tbe  Cultod/  of  ihfl 

:rjunt  at  Armii  and  ordered  to  be  profccukd  by  the  At- 

>mey  General,  for  pnnting  l^rt  of  a  icandaliwi   Libel  on 
Embargo,  Ac   in   the  Daily-Potl,  December  ill,  1740. 
carried  bctore  one  of  the  Julticei  of  the  Couit  of  King's 

each,  in  order  10'  be  admtited  to  Bail  far  hit  .'\ppnr4ncc 
the  &rtt  Day  of  acxt  Tersn  ;  and  when  be  hii  given  Ttxti 
Vol.  VU,  F  Security, 


k/YN^ 


(34) 

Anooi*  GeoSwurity,  t!«t  ke  be  difchixged  oui  of  Cttttoay,  pajring  hU 
U^ij40.      Fees:  it  paffod  in  the  Negative  ;  Ayes  90,  Nmii^i. 

Midi:  a  furthef  Progpel'»  oD  the  Corn  Bill. 

The  i6ih.  Read  a  iirft  Time,  1  Bill  for  coiiinuinj  ibe 
Duties  upon  Mall,  Mum,  Cyder  and  Perry,  for  the  Svviot 
of  the  Year  1741. 

Made  a  further  Progrefs  on  the  Bill  to  prohibit  f«r  a  limiwd 
Tiaie  the  Exportation  of  Corn.  Ac. 

The  1 7ih.  Read  a  ftcood  Time  the  Malt  Bill. 
'  lb  k  Grand  (.'omniitwewcnl  ibro'  the  Corn  Bill  wiih  1^ 
veral  Amendments. 

Received  a  Petition  of  the  Goreraor  aid  Cocnpiny  of 
Merchants  of  England  trading  to  the  Levant  S<as,  pi^yiog 
to  be  heard  againlt  the  Petition  of  the  RalEt  Coropaii)>  for 
opening  aocw  Trade  thro*  Ruffii  to  Perfia. 

Ordered  in  an  Account  of  the  Butter  imported  into  Londoo 
for  Icvea  V'e^ra  pafl,  ending  at  L^dy-Day,  1  740. 

The  tSth.  Read  «  fecond  Time,  a  Bill  for  regelating 
TrUli  at  Ki^  Phm,  and  for  the  more  cfieAtul  fummoning 
of  Special  juries,  and  commiited  it  for  the  i  jth  of  Jnnoary. 

Read  a  fecond  Titne,  a  Bill  to  amend  (be  Law  coocertting 
coraaion  Recoveries,  and  to  amend  an  Aft  29tb  K.  ChaTlea 
II.  for  Pteveaiicn  of  Frauds  and  Perjuries,  &.c.  and  commit' 
ted  it  for  the  i6:h  of  January. 

Mr.  Speaker  reported.  That  the  Hotife  had  attended  lui 

Majefly  in  the  f  loui'e  of  Peets,  where  hU  Mijcily  was  plcaM 

to  give  the  Kuyal  AlTent  to 

HoyilAflent      Ao  Afl  for  granting  an  Aid  to  his  Majelly  bya  fjnd.Tax 

livaitotbe    loberaifed  m  Gieit  Briuin  for  the  Service  of  the  Vear  itai. 

,d.Taa.Bil»,pj  .^^c  private  Ad. 

W«nt  into  a  grand  Comioittee  on  the  Petittoo  of  the 
RufTu  Compiny.  &c  and  examined  feveral  X^vaol  Traden 
•gainll  (he  fiiid  Petition  ;  then  came  to  a  Reruluiion  thereupoa. 

The  19th.  Received  Part  of  the  Report  on  the  Corn- 
Bill,  and  ordered  the  tarthei  Part  to  be  confideicd  00  the 
13th  of  Januar;. 

Agreed  to  tfte  Report  of  YeSerday'i  Refolodon,  vi& 
Refolved,  That  the  opening  of  a  Trade  to  and  fron  Perfi& 
thro'  Ru2ia,  will  be  a  great  Advaiuage  to  ibii  Kiogdom  1 
aitd  particalarly.  ia  proinoting  the  Confuaiptioa  of  tJl< 
WooleO'Manufidurei  thereof. 

Ordered  in  a  Bill  acctmliogl/. 

Received  a  Pctiiioo  from  the  City  of  London,  compluo- 
ingof  the  [ncHcftiialnefs  of  an  A^  yii  of  King  Jamei  I. 
for  the  recovering  of  fmall  Debts,  and  for  the  lelinriwaf 
poor  Debtor*  in  Louden.    Aad  pra^u^g  (w  Icart  w  buRy 


give 
Lan 


Lemwit  gireo  Aitfio  u,<!e 
11.1740. 

t  Commiaee  ao  the  Mzic  BiU   tiU  O'^VN^ 


( is ) 

I  m  Bin  to  evpWn  ud  amend  the  fame. 
ccordinglf. 
Deterred  going  'Oto 

7[h  of  Jflituary. 
Ovftrrtd  Ming  into  a  ComtntttM  aa  Ways  and  Mesu  till 
[ifac  7th  of  ^^noary. 

DefttnA  going  iaw  1  CommiRce  on  (be  Supply  till  tb« 
l^tb  ol  jiinuiry. 

Tbcn  adjottracd  tjll  the  jth  of  Janmr/. 
7«(i.  7.    Received   fevcral  Peuaoas  from  Prironen  con* 
Efied  tot  Oabtin  the  Jiili  of  L3ncal>er.  Jvelchedcf,  Exeter, 
iSori.  Ludgaie,  Ncw^te,  WoodArecc  ind  Poultry  Cuinp* 
Ifen.   praying  Relief,  tec.  mbich  wen  ordered  to  lie  ofi  the 
fTaMd. 

Kead  a  ftrQ  time,  a  Bill  for  the  more  eafy  Jtecove/y  of 
itl  Debt*. 

Refolved.  Ntmine  rmtrmJirrntt,  Thai  ao  bumble  Addrela 

prerentedio  liii  Mijclly,  to  congratulate  hit  Mijclly  upM 

[|hc  incTC-ifc  of  the  Koyal  Family,  by  her  Royil  Highaefi 

Ibe  Pf  riK<li  a»  Wales  being  happily  dclivcied  of  a  Pruicefj. 

Aflotved,    Nrutmi  (9»t>adi<rnlt,  1'hai   a  coflgntulacory 

■ge  be  fcnt  to  (lieir  Royil  HigbndTei  cbc  Prinec  and 

PllKeh  of  W«lci,an  this  happy  Occafwa. 

In  a  grand  Committee  wem  thro'  the  MaliBiH,  with 

Efcveral  Ammdmentf. 

The  8th.  Agracd  to  the  Report  of  the  Malt  Bill,  and 
[otdcred  It  to  be  engrolTed. 

Received  the  Report  of  hU  Majefiy'a  Aafwtr  to  their 
MgraltiUtoty  AddiWi,  &c. 

The  9th.  Reccivad  a  PditioB   of  the  CammilTKiarni  for 
jildirtg  a  Bridge  crori  the  River  Thamet  at  Wdlmtnllcrt 
l^ra^ing  for  funiicr  Sum*  of  Money  to  caahk  them  to  carry 
g  iha  fune.     Rcferretl  10  ■  Committee. 
The  nth.  Read  a  third  time,  and  paflcd  the  Matt-Bills 
'erderad  h  tothe  Loida. 

Received  a  great  Number  of  Papers,  &c.  Ofdered  to  be 
JrcAcd  for  on  the  >6tli  of  Noremberlaft. 

Agrfld  to  the  Report  of  the  following  kcrolutiom  on  the  Several  Dcfict* 
\y,  yia.   Ktfolved,   cKm  262;!.   41    jd.  be  granted   toen^ica  luiie 
good  the  DHuievcy  of  the  genml  Fund  for  the  Year  V^"^ 
adlng  at  Michaelmai  1740. 

That  5011I.  101.  id.  begraoKd,  (0  replact  to  the  Sink* 
ig-Fund  tlic  like  Sum  paid  qui  of  the  fame,  to  make  g(x)d 
\m  Dificitaty  of  the  additional  Stamp-Dutica  m  CfariAmaa 
I7J9- 


f  % 


That 


14.  Ceo 


(36) 

That  20,000!.  be  granted  to  replace  to  ibc  SmUifigTl 
the  like  Sum  paid  oat  of  the  fame  10  the  Back  of  Englaod, 
for  ntie  Yc&t'i  [ctercU  of  500,000!.  IcDt  on  CreUii  of  tJio 
Sal:  Daty,  towards  tbc  Supply  of  the  Year  1735. 

Thai  3371 1 1.  81.  6d.be  grartedtofcpl«cc  tothc  Sinking- 
Fund,  the  like  Sum  paid  out  of  the  I'aine.  co  make  good  ih« 
]3eliciency  of  the  Duty  of  I  u.  per  Barrel  oa  Sweets.  &c. 
at  Mkhaclma*  1739- 

Tbe  t  3th.  Read  a  firfi  time,  a  Bill  for  opening  a  Ttwit 
to  and  from  Perfix  thro'  RulTia, 

Read  a  Ucoad  lime,  a  Bill  for  the  more  eafy  Recovery  of 
(miU  Debit. 

'J  he  Hoafe  made  a  farther  Progrrfi  on  the  Report  of  ite 
Corn.Biil,  and  conCicrcd  levcral  Petitions  concerning  Ok 
(unc. 

The  i4ih.  Received  a  Petition  of  the  Royal  Afrku 
Company  of  England,  praying  for  a  farther  Supply.  Or- 
dered  that  [everat  £riiiiiates  relating  to  the  iamt  be  laid 
before  the  Moufe. 

Jidadc  a  further  Progr<rs  on  the  Report  of  the  Corn- Sill. 

The  151(1.  The  Houfe  Anillied  the  Report  of  the  Corn* 
BiU.and  ofilered  ic  to  be  cngroH'cd, 

The  16th,  A  Motion  wm  made,  and  the  QacHton  bong 
put,  That  leave  be  given  to  bring  in  a  Bill  to  explain  »nd 
amend  an  AA  palled  taLl  Seflion  to  retrain  the  cxccfTive  In- 
crease of  Horfcfijces;  it  pa&d  la  the  N<gative,  oa  1 
DiviGun,  Ayct  i;.Noci  t;8. 

Received  u  Pcotion  of  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  St.  Pe- 
ter's, WeftaiinAer,  pi-yingfuta  further  Sum  towards  the 
Rcp^iriof  the  Cud  CathedraJ.  Referred  to  the  Contmiitce 
«a  tiic  Supply. 

la  a  grand  Committee  went  ihro'  the  Bill  to  amend  the 
£aw  concerning  common  Recoveries,  and  to  explain  an  Ad 
:9ih  King  Charles  JJ.  for  Fttrvencion  of  Fraoda  and  Pwju' 
riei,  To  bra*  the  fame  relates  loElbtcs,  f^r  atUir  Fitt  with 
feveral  Ameudmenti. 

The  t9th.  The  Houfe  proceeded  to  the  hearing  of  the 
FedtioD  of  John  Dodd.  £lq;  complaining  of  an  undue  Ejec- 
tion and  Return  of  William  Strode.  Efqi  for  the  Borough 
of  Reaiiing,  in  Berkihircj  aod  the  Ccuofel  were  called  in. 
zod  fcverai  Witneffei  for  the  Petitioner  were  examined  at 
the  Bar  of  tbcHoufcj  after  which,  the  Cuuofel  on  botli 
Sido  were  dircAcd  to  witliOraw. 

Deferred  the  Call  of  the  tioufc  10  the  3d  of  February. 

The  z6th.  Relolved,  That  an  humble  Addrcfs  be  prt- 
fmted  to  bit  MaJcHy,  for  a  Lill  of  fuch  Commiilion  and 
Wjcn^it  OSicn-s  at  are  cofv  ppon  Half-pay  in  (he  Nary, 

to^etlicr 


E 


_  (  37  ) 

,fT  wirt)  an  Account  of  their  refpeflive  Ages,  and  the  Anno  i4,Geo. 
to  of  their  firft    Cooimifioiis,   and    hi'W    lung  ifid  how      11.1740. 

icn  they  hfcK  been  employed,  to  lie  Inid  bel'ore  (Iw  Hoofe, 
RccctVMl  a  Pcti(iCM)  of  divers  Mcrchanlt,  met  Owners  of 

hip!,  praying  for  leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  rxpUmtog 
d  amending  zn  Ac)  t  £lh  of  ^uectt  Anne,  ior  proviiiing  s 
61  ic  Reward  forfucb  Pcrfoo  orPrrfont.  a* (lull  tiilcoTcr  tfae 
pgi;uJe  .at  Scj.  :  And  ihc  iJioc  Wat  xclcrred  to  a  Com- 

lOCS. 

Heard  Coafifel  funber  on  ibe  Merits  of  the  Rnding 
lecttoo;  anU  fevenl  WitnelTef  were  <>Ued  in.  tnJ  cxa- 
jned,  in  order  10  difiguAlify  the  Votci  for  itie  ftttJDg  \lem- 
bcr.  Tboa  tbe  Couniet  on  both  Sides  were  dirr£led  to 
ithdraw. 

Tb<  lilt.  Rectived  ao  AccouRt,  Qiewiog  howiheMoitey 
iven  for  tbe  Setvin  of  tbe  Year  1 740.  hath  been  difpofcd 
'.  dillinguilhed  under  the  (rveral  HKids.  una)  tbe  iQlh  of 
Jantuiry.  1740-41.  and  the  Farti  thereof  rruuming  unlatis- 
fied.  with  ttic  Overplui  thereon. 

Kccrived  ipcdtionof  the  Painters  of  F-m  Mounn  in  t nd 

ibout  the  Ciiiea  of  London  nnJ  WcftminHer,  Cetting  forth, 

^hat  about  three  Years  ago.  Ici-eral  Perfor.t  procured  Cop- 

Pift^es  lor  tbe  priotiDgof  Fan-Mount<,  by- which  mcioi 

Of  of  tbe  Afullsxrr  reduced  10  tbe  uimoft   l)il)re<5  for 

t  of  Empluymeni  1  lh«it  one  Kngraver  and  two  I'iinters 

re  able  to  lurnilh  itioie  prinird  Fin  Vlounii  in  a  Monib'i 

i^'ime,  than  this  KingJuiii  oiiikei  uk  ot  in  a  Vex  ;  and  one 

etfon   employed   in   the  w&thing  of  tbclc    pnnie>i    Fan* 

l«unu,  wi:l  colour  tikore  in  three  Days  than  one  P.t)ntcr 

a  paiul  io  a  quarter  of  a  Year  :    Thai  by  the  IntroduAion 

of  printed  inflead  at  well  piinted  Mounts  for  Fans,  the  Ait 

f  painting  Faa-Mountt,  which  %va<  broogni  togrejt  Per- 

ioorii  grealty  dilcour>g«J,and  th<  Exportiiioii  of  Panf, 

ilh  {mintOLl   Mount*,  wjiich   brouglit  into  tbii  Kingdom 

largs  &am  of  Money   annually,  almtill  entirely  lolt   10 

GreiE  Briuin:   And  therefore  praying   the  Houfe  to  grant 

tfacm  fucb  Relief,  attotbcm  Ai4Ul«eai  ncet.     Kcferied  to 

C'ommi'.tre. 

Read  a  iirlt  time,  a  8jU  to  r:oder  the  Laws  more  effL-^linl 
ilor  preveotitig  tbe  Aealing  aitd  ddUoytng  tbe  Sbrcp  aad 
Oibar  Cattle. 

■  Received  a  Petition  o(  tbe  Traflccs  for  cAabtilhing  the 
Colony  ot  V>corgia  io  Atnrrica.  pnying  for  a  fircbrr  Suin  of 
Money,  &c,  Kc-'crred  to  tbe  L'umniittec  oa  tbe  Supply. 
Rccrived  favErat  Etiinvatet  of  Accounts. 
Tba  tad.  WiUiim  Cooiey,  (who  wa  comiDitied  to  Nevr- 
utc  00  Dtccobcr  tbe  Second,  for  beiog  the  Aucbor  ind  Pub- 
•^  liflwr 


Scvenl  Samj 
graiUoL 


_  C  38  ) 

Jjmo  i4.Gro  lifhrr  ofa  tiulfetom  and  fcuidalojii  Libe\  entitlrd  ConGdto. 

U- '?40-      niiions  upon  lit*  Rntbirgo  on    f-c-riOan  of   Vi^ti,]  ]  wta 

^■VNJ  brcijgti:  CO  [h<  Bur.  and  h;iving  uj-on  hi*  Koe««    rcteh-Ml  & 

Kcprinuuid  Iron)  Mr  SpCiker.  uii  order«il  to  bvdKclMrjed 

out  of  Coflody.  pA^icR  tiit.  Frcs. 

Rcadnficit  tune,  1  Bill  to  expliiii  and  tnendia  AQ  jd  of 
Kisg  Jimri  J.  for  the  Recovery  of  SiuaU  Debit,  ud  iariM 
retievingof  poor  Dcbton  in  London. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  U'U  to  Amend  tbf  Law  coe- 
ccTDing  common  Rccorciin,  ud  to  exp'iin  »>*i  uMBd  aa 
AA  2^-h  of  Kiag  Cbkjles  II  fur  >*rcTc«ioR  <if  Knudi  and 
Fctjiinc  &c     OnJcred  it  to  be  engrolGxl 

Agraed  10  th«  Repon  of  ycllerdky't  ]t(!->I<;:^ni  00  tW 
Sopp'f,  »ix 

ReTolvrd.  VhU  184,691!.  io«.  lod.  brCrantrd  (QbhM|. 
jrfly  for  th«  Ordinary  uf  tbe  Nivy,  including  Hilf-pay  «tf 
ijca  Ofiiceri  fc  1741 

That  1 15,12;!.  31  7d.  be  granted  for  the  Chargr  of  iba 
OfRce  of  Ojrfmnce  for  l^nd  Service  for  i  74 1 . 

That  76,0711.  t».  4J.  be  granted  fordefrajring  the  »«*«- 
ordinary  Axpcncc  of  tbe  Office  of  Ordnanc*  for  Ljind  Service, 
net  pravidM  for  hy  Psrliuneat. 

Tutz66>$i2L  i6*.  5d.  be  granted  for  maincaiiag  the 
Yattfi  in  [he  PUuuuoai,  Minorca,  Gibnltv,  Geoigu,  &c. 
lor  (741. 

Tbai  4000I.  be  grawed  towArdi  re|ttiring  the  Collrgiait 
Cbaidiof  St.  Peier'i,  Wcdminfter. 

The  xjd.  Hcird  Counjcl  farther  on  the  Mrn'ta  of  tk« 
Reading  Ktcdion:  And  in  order  io<[ahliiy  feme  Perioitiwho 
voted  fur  the  iitling  Member,  Thomai  Houfc  prodnced  ■ 
CcitificJite  ligned  by  (wo  Jullices  of  tbe  Peace ;  and  tkt 
Coanfcl  for  ine  iitting  Member  hiring  obje^led  to  the  Ad- 
niAon  of  that  Paprr  m  evideacc,  the  Hand  writing  of  tb« 
fud  Jul'.icci  not  being  pfoved  .  and  the  Counfcl  for  the  Peci- 
lioner  having  beea  heard  by  way  of  Replj  :  The  Conaiel  eft 
both  bidrt  were  dirrfled  to  withdraw. 

Aksr  Pibat«,  It  waa  Refolved,  That  a  Paper  dated  291^ 
Match.  1728,  purporting  to  be  a  Ccrtilicate  from  th«  Pahfll 
of -Woodley  m  the  Coumy  »f  Bcrkf,  to  the  Parifh  of  St. 
Liwrenrc  in  the  Borough  of  Keading,  figned  by  two  Jtffticct 
of  the  Peace,  aUoiving  the  faid  C'enthcate.  and  now  pro(hico4 
by  Thomat  Hoofe,  wbo  lAi  lor  bit  Brothrrai  an  Overfeer  of 
the  Poor  of  the  did  Parilh  of  St.  l^wrencf.  b«  edniltvd  10 
bcrtad  IB  EvtdfBcr,  aliho'  the  Hiodwritiog  be  not  pcovoA  t 
Oaa  DiirifioD,  Ayca  14;,  Noei  144. 

TbcCom-ftill      '^^    '^^'   '^'^  '  ^^'^  ^'°'''  '*"*  F*fed   the  Bill   to 
I  nttbi.       proh'bic  ht  ■  Tun*  tbcrcift  United,   the  EsportBtinn  of 

L  Corn. 


ProcredniKa 
00  tbe  hw- 

iOg  ElOdUML 


J 


(  3>) 

irntl,  fRi«exif««Ij  Meal,   ITslt,   Floor,    Bread,  Anno  u,  i 
,  Stvcb,  ii«l,  Pcirk.  ^-d  Bicon  t  and  ortkrcd  jt  lo  che      "•  >7-40- 

I  a  facoad  dac  ifac  BiU  for  prcveatuig  Sheep. flea) ing. 


JH^.    Wailfr  iftrf^  thr  ft/l^aiit^    MtHim  in  /Th/h^,  Motion  for 
J3«f  mm  kmmbie  .imirtft  kg  frtftmtid  t*  hit  Mi^tfij^  that  ht  two  Lettcn 

m^iti*  ■=  ■;'/»V  Stctlary  vf  Statt  t9  Admiral  Had- 

Aci,  **■■  I  '•  *.«•  iittu  Addr^Jftdfar  it/art,  amdt/' tbr  Ltntrt 
rmnvdfwtm  Admtr^dQgU  mmnnfd tbtftm;  u^lJttr%vii^ 
mf:  '  -■■  umitm  hf  Admirml  Hatdtt/cie  iithtrtfbu  JHW- 
j:\_  ..Tin   i/Sutr,   nmrrnim  $ht  faid  Lttttri,  amd 

tkt  tuf^sr'tmtftit  Q'J*ri  nntaimtd  thtrtia. 


Drbkte 


S.B. 

No  Mar  who  confiden  the  prrfenr  Sinntfon  of  our  Af  mj.  Wiii«, 

U>  Ljtpeoc<i><d  Irnefiicjcy  of  o-jr  Miliurj'  Piejurs- 

ite  Appnniict  of  Negligence  in  our  Navjl  £xprdr. 

tbc  gmrt^l  Ditnj>poinrrreiit  of  the  Hope:  which 

kad  conceived  of  ViAortes,  Vengeance,  and  Rc- 

car,  in  tny  Opinjoo,  doubt  the  Eipcdienc^  of  tlie 

iwkkti  I  havr  islten  the  Liberty  to  make. 

Wfe«a   the  EzpefUfioni  of  the  Naiioo  sm  deceived,  U 

becotD'-.i  ihofirwhoare  depatcd  to  watvh  over  the 

*r  "'  ;M  Pabllc,  to  enquire  whence  the  DirRppoint* 

',  and  either  lo  infbnn  iheir  COnHituenti  thac 

.ocuuricia  Kitio  l(om  ttrtif  OWD  £fror,  aod  that  TheU 

l*rcd<llioy(d  t^tcftu'r  liic)'  hadnomtionai  Foancfaiioa  t 

M  4cMtt  iti«  vvrsk  »:  ni^ement  of  ibofe  1^  whom  the 

MMiart»  have  brrf<    .1  condufkd,   or  the  oational 

ba*  been  BiiU|<r>  led. 

•  Wka  fCjprJ,  S|i.  «■  uic  pTWrnt  War,  T  know  not  how 

iha  NadoB  on  b>-  baring  fbnned  unrrifon- 

lblsE*p«Aa:lioa*  '.^nA  (he  S[>e<ch  from  ths 

ThrOM  «■  tbr  molt     u  ^ci..K-  iJecUrJlioQ  nf  ihe  Intent:oni 

rfAeGowernntent.  thrv  t'Uind  rhf  re  (he  warmeft  Rflcntmcnc 

iba  U)one»  Mrfaich  ibey  hud  luimmet,  and  the  flroDgeA 

%J  I  ngotoiu  frai'mi'ion  of  ^sll   ihofe  Meadircs 

aigbc  pfodtKc  'pMil)'   Rccompence  and  tnrioUble 

ity- 

Iftfctf  rflicA.  Sir,  oo  the  Prepinttoni  for  War.  on  the 

of  SLtpt,   the   Demand  of    Mitrrialt   for  Naval 

and  the  hi^h  Prioei  m  which  Workmen  were 

xeuioei 


(  40  ) 

AfUM  14,  Ceo  KtaineJ,  tbty  canld  ant  bat  iatdgiAC  that  either  rome  irttgtf- 
ey  Ancmptwasddigned,  orlomc  formidable  Etwmjr  dmtlc<}| 
aod  ai  thty  ki>ow  hoc  whom  they  h.>d  lofrai.ibcy  klcribed 
the  Vigunr  of  oar  Procreding*  10  a  Rerduiion  of  bumblinf  i 
our  Kiictnm  by  one  dal  Blow,  and  icellablifbing  our  N«ml 
DotntnioD  by  a  Tingle  £9on. 

*  And  juflly.  Sir,  might  ihcy  indulge  ihh  pleallng  Tbu- 
ginatKHi.with  Rcaloa  might  ihey  anikipuEe  aTriumphover 
an  Eftrmy  whofe  Strengrn  bears  no  proponion  to  (he  Foftc 
that  wat  Aned  out  agajnft  ibera.  >nd  cxped  thit  in  a  few 
MoQtlii  ttaey  fttould  fee  the  E^mbailidofi  of  Spiin  (upplica* 
tiogfor  Peace. 

•  To  raift  their  ExpeAatiofli  ^et  higher,  their  Tndeww 
fkirpendal  by  anEmburi^o.  Iimg  coniinued,  anil  >ncbel\riA«A 
Manner  eiifdrced,  ami  the  Inipreltei  were  let  ioofe  upon  lh« 
Sailors  [  t)iry  faw  nothiog  omitted,  however  gricvou*  to  the 
N^ition.  that  could  con:ribute  to  make  ii  formidable,  ud 
bore  I'ait  of  the  Miferiei  of  War  wiihsut  Itapatic&ce.  ia 
Hopei  of  being  rewarded  by  military  Glory,  and  repaid  hf 
the  rinnder  of  Spini. 

'  But.  Sir,  when  folonga  Time  kai  cUpfed,  and  do  Ac* 
count  »  brought,  of  either  a  Vtfiory  or  a  Bictle.  when  litej 
bear  nothing  but  (hat  our  Fleeu  hive  vtfiied  fereral  rcb- 
iraJ  Port*,  uid  thofc  of  the  Eoemy  failed  umnoletled  from 
CoaA  to  CoaO,  ;>--<d  when  they  are  every  Day  told  of  ihs 
Lolfciof  our  Mci:hant9,whoare  inlulicd  in  our  own  Channel 
by  the  Spanilh  Privaiecrt,  and  receive  no  Relatiooi  of  our 
Succefk  upon  the  Sb»rci  of  our  Enemtci,  can  it  be  woa:!ereil 
that  they  fufpc^L  the  Kcaliiy  of  our  Dcfigna.  or  coqair* 
whence  it  procecdiihat  their  Money  has  been  waAcd,  their 
Tntdc  intcriupied.  and  the  liberty  of  Uieir  FcUow-Subjeftl 
invaded  to  no  Purpoie  f 

■  But  how  much  more  juftly.  Sir,  are  they  inflamed  whes 
tbry  bear  of  the  liKky  Stratagem i,  or  daring  Eaterprizei  of' 
ihok  Enemies,  which  a.  jull  Scafie  of  their  own  Superiority 
IukI  itiJutrd  then  to  conlider  a»  vanquiihed  before  the  Bac* 
tic,  and  ot  wtiom  they  hjd  do  Apprehenitoni  but  that  thdrj 
Cowardice  would   always    fccurc   them    from  Vecigeanee  )i 
Ilowjulily  may  ihcy  murmur  when  ihcy  read  chat  our  Flecu 
leave  cvriy  Part  of  the  Eneinv'4  Coall  where  their  PrelcDcc 
ii  neccfliry,  and  have  affijrded  (he  Sptntaids  an  OpportnaitX' 
of  changing  one  Port   tor  anuther,  ai  it  ia  mofl  coflveiucat.| 
and  at  Icngin  of  joining  the  French  Squadrons,  and  lailinf  < 
to  the  Delencc  of  tlirir  Aoierican  Dominioni.  | 

■  •  May  they  no;  jul^Iy,  Sir,  require  of  their  Keprefeatatinal 
foine  ftcalbn  for  ioch  inexplicable  Condud  f  May  they  oot! 
raronably  dcsund  u  Accouu  of  th«  Arguntrnta  whkbl 

procured 


I 


r  4i  ) 

pronred    their   Apprpbation  of  Meafures,  which,  fo  far  asAnnou^deo, 
ihcy  can   be   examined  by  thofe  who  have  no  Opportuni:/      H'  n-¥*- 
af  fcnifing  the  neccflary  i*apers,  appear  cither  cow.:rJ.y  or   K^/^y^^^ 
UCKbennis  f 

•  And  what  Anfwer.  Sir,  can  we  return  to  fuch  Rrmon- 
fliancn,  aniefs  this  Motion  be  agreed  to  i  How  can  wc  z^p- 
peife  the  Dilcontenti  of  our  Conllitucnts,  ordifcM.rge  the 
7>att  repofed  in  ut,  without  a  very  minute  an<i  dtceniive 
Eaqairy  intu  QucIlioDi  thus  obfcure,  and  chui,  important. 

•  Arc  we  are  to  tell  our  Conllituents,  thnt  we  abfolutely 
leljr  npon  the  Prudence  and  Fidelity  of  the  MiniiEry  and 
Admirals,  and  recommend  to  them  ihe  fHrne  implicit  Depen- 
dnce  i  Arc  we  to  confcfs  that  wc  have  now  for  iwoSi^lTions 
need  in  the  dark,  and  approved  what  we  were  not  I'ul&red 
10  cmmiac  andunderfiand  ? 

•  Such  Anfwers,  Sir,  to  Quellicns  To  reafonable,  will  not 
csBtribnie  to  increafe  the  Veneration  of  the  People  either 
far  oarfclvei,  or  our  Conftitution  ;  and  yet  this  Aofwer,  and 
bit  only,  they  can  receive  from  us,  if  the  Papers  men- 
doocd  in  the  Motion  i  have  made  are  denied.* 

Mr.  Clutterbuck. 

■  Thii  Motion,  tho*  fo  warmly  urged,  and  fo  artfully  j||.  ciuttei* 
fapportcd,   I  can  confider  only  as  a  Repetition  of  a  former     biK^. 
UdtioB  which  was  approved  by  this  AlTembly,  fo  far  as  it 

amid  properly  be  complied  with,  nor  was  any  Paper  then 
CBOcealcd  which  it  would  not  have  been  an  Injury  to  the 
Nation  to  have  divulged. 

■  If  the  Defign  of  this  Motion  be  to  promote  the  Succefs 

of  the  prefent  War,  and  the  Ze:il,  with  which  it  has  been 

prefled,  be  ircitrd  only  by  the  Ardour  of  true  Patriotifm,  I 

doolit  not  but  it  will  eafily  be  withdrawn,  by  thole  who  ;ire 

vcm  Boftly  inclined  to  fupport  it,  when  they  {hall  reflet 

that  it  teods  to  the  Di-cuvery  of  our  Schemes,  and  to  the 

Overthrow  of  our  Defigns,  that  it  will  expofe  ull  our  Con- 

Utationa  to  our  Enemies,  and  infituA  them  I'low  to  annoy 

(iwith  mod  Succefs,  and  how  tn  flielter  themfelves  from  our 

landed  Attacks. 

■  It  is  the  6rft  Care,  Sir,  of  every  Adminiltration,  that 
Acir  military  Defsgiis  (hould  only  bf  dilcoiered  bv  the 
EnntioD  of  them,  and  that  their  Enemies,  by  being  obliged 
npard  all  Parts,  (hould  be  weak  in  all :  If  by  laying  our 
hsen  before  this  Hcufe,  the  Spaniards  (houlJ  come  to  l>e 
Mnmed  agiinlt  what  Part  of  their  Dominions  our  Kxpe- 
dttioM  are  defigneH,  will  they  not  increafe  their  Strengih^ 
iBrove  their  Fotttfications,  and  double  their  Vigilance  r 

Vol.  VII.  G  and 


(4*) 

Annoi4.C«o.Bnd  if  we  aretbui  obliged  to  form  ftCwSchemM.mufl  wr  not 
.  11.1740  impute  the  Defeat  of  (he  foriner  10  out  own  imptudcK 
'""'''^^l^^''^  Zc<tl,or  unfeafonabic  CunoCiy  t 

Mr.  Sandyv. 
Si  I, 

Sjni  SnJyf,      <  Thai  wc  (hou^d  dcmiiHl  the  Scbcoifs  lahl  for  the  futon 
£i()t  Contiufl  wf  tlie  Warwiib  !>p»iti  wai  ocvcr  piopoied,  aot,  u 

ic  may  teiiooMy  be  cuocludiJ,  ever  iinaginciJ;  for  wbit  » 
Uicniiuncd  in  the  Moticii  but  the  I'apcts  icUimg  to  cbi 
'J  i^nU^lion*  flf  the  two  UA  Yttn  ? 

*  TlMi  U  Oiould  be  ncccirarr  to  remiml  Gcnilemeo  of  thfl 
t)iK:rcnccbci«recrf  \\\t  /utuit  4mJ  the  /<«/f,  wuuld  bard'y  be 
fufprUeJ  by  any  Man  not  acciillotncd  to  )j<%rliuincntary  Con* 
ttoviit'iC3  aiid  Aitificci  (jf  Sidie ;  and  yet  to  the  Argumm 
tohicli  lui  been  oScred  sgAiull  the  Motiuti,  notbing  hui  bcui 
fcdeticd,  but  that  the  Orders  relating  10  palt  T  ran  (aft  1001  art 
not  10  t>e  WA  before  ui,  \<i\  the  Enemy  QiotiM  thereby  g&io 
Jntclt^gence  uf  uhat  v^e  now  dciign  sgiinll  them. 

*  'I'be  NcccHity  of  Secrecy  in  War  nee<lt  not  tobeorgcdi 
bccatifc  it  Will  not  be  denied  ;  but  when  Dcfigni  have  bvro 
laid,  and  miKarned,  the  Realons  of  that  Milcarii^ge  may 
fiue'y  be  enquired  into  without  Danger  of  betraying  ibe 
Councili  cf  ouf  L'oantry. 

*  If  the  Negligence  of  caeCourcils,  and  the  Mifcondod 
of  our  Lumm^irdcis  has  been  {uch,  ih^t  no  Dcfigni  baft 
beet)  preit)cUil3ted  ;  ifa  Wir  hai  been  carried  on  by  Chance, 
and  RotbiDg  tin  lucctcded  bccaulc  Dothlug  ha»  been  attempt- 
ed i  if  our  Commanders  have  not  done  iU,  and  hkvc  oBfy 
done  r>oihiogi  if  they  hive  avoided  Lo[i  by  avoiding  I>io- 
gcr,  we  may  lurely  enquire  10  whom  fuch  froceediagi  %n 
to  be  in  puttd,  whether  the  Defeat  uf  our  Dcligni  is  10  be 
charged  u|-on  the  Strength  ol  the  Enemy,  or  IbcCowaidicc 
of  uui  Ofiii.crk ;  or  wjiethcr  tli«  Joaftivicy  and  appaiest' 
Nculraliiy  ci  bar  Forces  is  occkfiontd  by  ihe  Neghgcbcc-of 
our  Admirals,  or  the  Inefolutlon  of  our  own  Mjiiiilry. 

*  TTere  have  been,  Sir,  many  Inci^cnu  in  tbefe  two  !aft 
Ycan.  of  which  the  Examination  can  be  of  very  tittle  Ad> 
vaiicige  to  the  Spniardt  1  I  do  not  know  what  pemirioui 
Intelligence  thry  e^n  glean  Irom  an  Enquiry  into  the  Rc^ 
foiu  for  wi.icli  H«ddock'i  Fleet  was  divided,  and  Ogle  &at 
lu  the  Defence  of  Miaoica*  ox  for  wlti^b  be  aUenvtrdf 
tcturncd. 

*  Nor  an  I  conceive  that  any  Advantage,  except  that  of 
Mernmentund  DiveiCon,  can  bcthigwn  imo  the  Handa  of 
Our  Cncmicir  tho*  we  flioulJ  leriuuHy  enquire  tetowhat  00 
Man  U*  y<tf(Cteodcd  10  unJcnUnd,  the  wood«ful  tkape 


(43) 


1 


Iroa,     A  Tnnrjfl'ott  on  wtilch  ive  had  Annnrt,Ge^ 
w(h  (hit  Admiraiion  which  Ignorance      ''  '"!¥*• 
'which  «  nuy  dk  be  improper  at  Icngtli  C'VNiJ 
io  cubic  Oft  to  rafon. 

■  Ilia  h  an  A^ir  perhaps  murh  better  undcritond  by  mir 
ftacMia  thin  by  ojrlelves,   and  rarely  we  cannot  therefore 
■Aild  of  infKRiin|>  iheiD  of  it;   At  kitll  6iKe  the  FKxt 
ifMg  fivrt  likilcd  out  ind  iert  tbeir  Ctult,  we  can  li»d  y 
: '-.  oar  En({uiriek  by  tbe  t-Var  of  difcovering  oar 

<.-e  it  bribe  nnconEcllBble  Rigbt  of  the  Houle 
::&  .If  Candud  of  public    .A&irs,  which  J  luppofa 

kmrcriy  be  denied,  ttti>  Mmion   cannot  be  rrjeiXcd  si 
bafafoimbie.  nor  c«n  the  Papen  be  refufed  without  mcreaf. 
;  l]Mfe  &ifpkioa(  whictt  already  are  too  prtvalent  througk- 
.  th«  f<J4iton. 
Nor  in4ft<i,  far  oar  owo  Uke%.  ought  we  todeUy  tbit 
uy  longer,  leli  b^  biving  langa^J  wjthoutbcing 
ittablc,  tbe  Minitler  IbouM  (\3tm  a  I'tcfcription  againit 
ite^e,  ind  in  Time  tell  nt  in  plain  Terms  thai  we  are 
im.jnd  that  we  are  noetic  preiume  to  cany  onrExa- 
laa,  however  foteoiD  and  iniporlaoi  they  may  contJ* 
to  appear,  further  than  be  (hr.ll  be  plealed   to  permit  i 
that  wK4(ever  miy  be  the  Op'nion  ol  (He  People  that 
one  01,  or  whatever  antient  C&imi  ive  may   plead   to 
llmiiy.   •«  are  now  to  confidf^r  ourfelven  only  as  the 
I  af  the  Nation,  and  the  I'AnegyriDt  of  tbe  CourL' 

Mr.  Horatio  Walpo^c.  V 


»r  iBU| 


iise 


lonot  be  denied  to  be  reafonahV  that  all  thole  Papers 
be  laid  bcfc»e  the  lloole  which  can  be  comtnutiica;ed  ^[j)  Y*^*?'** 

Injiwy   to  tbe    Public.     Of  this  Number  we  may  '"^ 

iBugine  the  Ordert  Tent  to  the  Admiral),  in  which  llic 
oi  rneir  Oepnnorc  is  fixed,  arvd  many  others  which 
may  be  cf  Ufe  (o  inform  the  Houle,  butcannm  enable  the 
Cocaiy  to  judge  either  of  oar  Foice,  or  our  Ocilgni 

•  Hot  ft  ifc  evident  thit  there  muH  be  otbcrj  included  fn 
Ab  Motioti.  whKh  ou/  Rtgard  for  the  Sjcccfi  of  the  War. 
aad  the  Profiterity  of  oor  Country,  ought  to  determine  oi  to 
cooceal.  ana  fuch  ai  are  never  expoft^  by  any  AdtDinjflra- 
On  i  u  i*  therefore  proper  to  Ibsit  tbe  Addrefs  to  Pipcts  at  a 
ocfBln  kind,  or  a  rerrair.  I>atr,  which  may  be  coafiiiered  by 
cW  Hoafe  wiihom  Benefit  to  our  Enctniet,  and  for  the  Exz- 
BiiuMitol  whiciia  Oayormowillbcmortthasrdfficicoc ' 


(44) 

Mr  Pulteney  *  '  know  not  what  Number  of  Papers  the  Witaom  c( 
'  thr  AdminiilratioD  will  allow  lu,  but,  if  we  jadge  by  tbi 
Time  propofed  to  be  fpent  in  ExuniDition,  we  flail  Mtfat 
diflrafied  with  a  great  Diver£(y  orSubjeAsj  IntelligcM 
will  be  very  penurioufly  dealt  oar^  and  if  we  fubmit  to  tkar 
Choice  of  the  Writings,  which  Ihall  be  laid  beibre  ui,  na 
Enquiry  will  probably  end  without  any  Difcoveries  tiak 
either  by  our  Epcmies,  orourfelvct. 

*  But,  1  hope.  Sir,  we  Ihall  not  be  fo  cheaply  ratiafieil,H 
expofed  by  the  Fear  of  one  Enemy,  to  the  Infolence  of  u- 
other.  I  hope  we  fliall  refolutely  continue  our  Demaadsof 
Information,  while  a  fmgle  Line  is  concealed,  from  which 
any  Light  can  be  cxpefled. 

*  There  may  indeed  be  Circumftances  in  which  oor  Tkr 
m^nds,  however  loud,  wiil  necefTaTily  be  vain.  It  ii  aH 
jmpoHible  that  we  may  fufped  tbofe  Tranfa&ions  of  d^ 
An,  and  fccrec  Ccncrivance,  which  have  been  the  Ctak- 
quences  of  mere  Indo'encc,  and  Want  of  Confidezadol. 
Our  gieut  Miniflers  have  been,  perhaps,  only  doing  nothia^ 
while  we  have  imagined  that  they  were  working  oat  « 
Sight. 

'  Milled,  Sir,  by  this  Notion,  we  may  call  for  the  Oidep 
that  have  been  difpaiched  in  thefe  two  U&  Years,  whea  fM^ 
haps  our  Secretsri^^  of  State  have  been  fattening  ob  ttdlf' 
Salaries,  without  Employmen  t,  and  have  llept  uithout  C^lt 
and  without  Curioficy,  while  we  have  been  congiatolltim 
ourfeives  upon  their  Vigilance  for  our  Prefervation. 

*  Or  if  O.ders  have  been  given,  it  is  to  be  co.Bfidaldl(| 
that  the  End  of  infpefling  Orders  is  to  compare  them  lri# 
the  Conduifl  of  the  Admirals  to  whom  they  were  dircfillf- 
from   this  Comparifon   I  doubt  not  but  many  Gentbeaioi 
expefi  uncommon  Difcoveries ;  but  to  check  all  UDreafoi^l|r' 
Hopes  before  they  have  taken PcfTcfiion  of  their  Hearts,. fijjrj 
unrcafon^ble  Hopes  are  the  Parents  of  Difappointmeoi^'ti 
think  it  proper  to  remind  them,  that  to  draw  any  Coa(|i|i  i 
ftons  from  the  Orders,  it  is  neceJTary  to  nnderftand  thCB. 

'  This  Confideration  alone  is  fufficient  to  reprefi  th9  , 
dour  of  Enquiry,  for  every  Man  that  has  had  Oppottiuii 
of  knowing  the  wonderful  AccompIiHiments  of  our  Mr  mi 
Jtry,  the  Depth  of  their  Defigns,  the  Subtitcy  of  their  8^$)'^ 
tagcms,  and  the  Ctofenefa  of  their  Reafoning,  will  • 
conceive  it  probable  that  they  might  fend  fuch  Ordei.  . 
none  but  themfelves  could  underAand ;  and  what  then  willl 
(he  f  onfeguence  of  ouridle  Curiofity,  but,  that  we  mj  \m  k« 


\     iuD  a  Libyrintli  of  endlefs  Conjcftures  ?  For  we  have  long  Anno  14, Geo. 

I      igo  found,   that  no  Exptanatioos  afe  to  be  expelled,  and      II.  17 40- 

[      Uit  ojr  M'lnirtry  are   too  wife  to  difcover  their  Secrets  to  1/%'''\J 

I      their  Enemies. 

■  Lti  us,  therefore,  examine  the  naked  Fa£ls,  which  have 
fitllu  withia  our  Obferrationiand  endeavour  to  inform  our- 
fe/m  of  the  Meaning  of  thefe  fecret  Orders  by  the  Execution 
of  :hf  m. 

■  Admiral  <^le  was  dirpatched  from  Haddock's  Fleet  to 
prated  Minorca,  and  in  his  Abfencc  the  SpaniOi  Squadron 
failed  away.  Perhaps  he  was  ordered  to  watch  Ferrol  and  Mi- 
loica  at  the  Ume  time,  and  not  underllanding  how  that  was 

I      Icbe  daoe,   neglcAed  what  was  to  be  done,  neg!c£led  one 

'      part  of  his  Charge  by  an  Attention  to  the  other ;  as  a  Watch- 
nan  who  fliould  be  employed  to  gu^rd  at  once  the  Bank  in 
London  and  the  Treafury  in  WcHminfler. 
*  Adoitral  Norris,  Sir,  failed  lately  forth,  I  fuppofe  in  pur- 

i  (uKc  of  Orderf,  with  a  very  formidable  Fleet,  and  after 
hiring  loft  Sight  for  feme  Days  of  the  Britifh  Coall,  failed 
back  again  with  great  Preci^it.iiion.  Whether  his  Orders, 
were  only  to  laii  forth,  or  whether  when  he  epcamired  them 
farther  he  couJd  not  underlland  tlicm.  I  pretend  not  to  deter- 
mine :  bat  it  may  rcafonably  be  imagined  that  his  Orders  • 
were  of  the  fame  kind  with  thofe  of  our  other  Admirals,  be- 
caofe  they  produced  the  hnie  Con(ie(]uencc<i. 

'  I  have  been  told  that  formerly  our  Commanders  were 
•rdered  to  burn,  link,  and  dedroy  ;  and  that  in  thofe  Times 
if  Wis  not  uncommon  for  a  Britifh  Admiral  to  do  much  Mil- 
cUef  w  cb  a  Arong  Fl?et :  but  it  is  evidrni  that  the  Stile  is 
fiooecbangcd,  'or  Admirals  are  now  very  Inoffenfive,  and 
p  oat  only  to  come  back.  I  therefore  think  the  Motion 
highly  necelDry.  andfuch  as  ougtit  to  be  complied  with.' 

Admiral  Norris. 

Sia. 

'  I  am  not  cosfcioin,  that  my  Conduft  in  any  Part  of  my  Admiral 
IJfehasnpofed  mctobc  juflly  treated  with  Contempt  ai^Monis. 
Uicale,  and  what  I  have  not  deferved  I  will  not  bear. 

'  If  any  Gentleman  in  this  Houfecan  accufe  me  of  having 
*^kfled  my  Daty  or  deferted  ic,  lee  him  not  fpare  Infutts  or 
'■■cAivei,  let  him  now  expofe  my  Cowardice  or  my  Oire- 
((ftefs,  kc  him  prove  me  unworthy  of  IVull  or  of  Command. 

*  Batny  own  Confcience  acquits  me,  and  I  defy  any  Man, 
iBpradoce  and  fapport  his  Accufatioo  ;  nor  can  you.  Sir,  * 
"to  have  ihu  contempiuoufly  treated  me,  alledge  any  Th  ing 

againlk 


*  jUirtffii%  bimfilf  t»  Mr.  Pa/t^nej. 


i 


(4^) 

Annoi4,Geo  againit  me  that  may  juflify  your  Negled  of  Deceacj;  M 

II  J740-      you  have  rranfgreflcd  the  Rules  of  t)eceiiC7  is  the  fofteft  Ctr 

i/'V~^  fure  that  your  Behaviour  admit!,  and  I  think  it  may,  wid 

equal  Propriety,  be  aflerted,  that  you  bxn  iMrolun  the  Lm 

of  Juflice." 

Mr.  Pulteney. 

6lK, 

Will.  Ta'te.  '  I  Ihall  fubmit  to  you,  and  all  who  hear  me,  Whctherl 
ney^Kjqi  have  treated  the  honoarabte  Gentleoian's  Name  with  Uf 
contemptuous  Freedom  of  Speech.  The  ufcal  Mctlw' 
of  mentioning  an  Expedition,  is  that  of  naming  the  Cini- 
mander,  who  is  not  thereby  neceflarily  included  in  the  Oa- 
fure  of  an  uofuccersful  Attempt  and  I  am  very  far  fram  cal- 
ling his  Courage,  and  Capacity  into  QuefUon., 

*  Not  that  ]  Oiall  ever  think  it  neceuary  to  make  an  Apo- 
logy for  expreCmg  my  Sentiments  with  Freedom  aa  a  Mea- 
ber  of  this  Houfe,  in  which  I  fhall  always  fpeak  whatt 
think,  and  in  what  Manner  it  ihall  appear  to  me  moft  proper ; 
nor  fhall  I  fear  to  repeat  without  Doors  what  I  (ay  here.' 

Sir  Robert  Walpole. 

SlK, 

Sir  Robert  '  As  I  am  nor  acquainted  with  any  Meafores  purfiied  ly 

Val|x>le.         the  Adminillration  which  it  is  their  particular  Intcrcft  If 

conceal,  I  am  defrous  that  all  Papers  Ihould  bejaid  be|bR 

the  Houfe  which  will  not  nffard  our  Enemies  any  Opam- 

(unity  of  obviating  our  Defigns. 

*  What  NeceiSty  there  it  for  this  Addrefs,  I  cannot  iMdMf 
difcover.becaufe  I  know  not  any  Foundation  for  SaQiflciBB 
of  either  Negligence  or  I'reachery,  which  have  be<u  b|ji| 
infmuated  in  this  Debate. 

*  Nor  are  the  Miniflry,  however  ludicroufly  their  Abililia 
have  been  treated,  afraid  of  difcovering  their  Ignoranei,  b - 
laying  before  the  Houfe  the  Orders  which  they  have  tjtwm 
to  our  Admirals,  Orders  of  which  they  are  far  from  Joi^^m 
that  they  will  appear,  upon  a  candid  Examination,  ndhgS 
and  proper. 

*  The  chief  Objeftion  to  this  Motion  arifes  from  ka'Qll^ 
feafonablenefs,  and  the  Neceflity  which  it  will  prochlqf '^ 
afligning  to  a  fruitlefs  Enquiry  thofe  Hours  that  ttOfW- 
more  ufefuJy  employed.'  «  . 

Mr.  Pit.  ' - 

Silt, 


Mr.  Fir. 


*  It  is  my  Opinton.thatourTimcca'nnotbemorfttftfiij^ 
employed  during  a  War,  than  cxamioing  how  it  ^a  boM 


,  aid  intliog  th<  Degree  of  Con6<lcnce  ihit  may  Anno  n.  Geo 
W  txftfiti  in  ibolc  to  whoTeCdtc  ire  catiollcci  iNir  Rcpuu-      ^^  "-^ 
Mfti^Mr  Foruinet,  aixl  our   L'ves.  K.^'y^\^ 

•  TWrc  ii  not  any  Knquir^,  Sir,  of  more  Importaace  ilian 
ttni  u  ii  nui  A  <.^llioa  aboui  an  unccrUtii  Privilege,  or  a 
Ln.  libicb  iftound  inconvenient  majr  ttcraftcr  be  repeated  | 
MUCftuMi  to  <<(iininc  whether  it  i)  probibte  (h.u  we  Dull 
•reteme  our  i  -:  aiiJ  our  Indepcndar.cr,  oi'whecbcr 
<^  Kic  finkjr '.  icAion  lo  a  lurcign  Power. 

•  But '.  •r.Si:,  will  proJuce  njgrcjii  lalataMiaa, 
l^oic  w>  iuQ  iteX'imincJ.zre  ^^Ijwed  to  MeH  ib« 
vidcoce.      for  what  Accuuiic  will  tliry  exhiOlt  but  fuch  ll 

Me  ofienalreiJ}r  been  aid  before U5,  and  fuK.ti  a»ttiCy  now 
tftir  without  Concerr.  Account^  otjfcure  and  rJlacioOi, 
InpcrWt  jndcucfukd  j  from  vWkU  nudiinccAii  be  learned  i 
umI  whicJiua  orrercaiulf  (tie  MinJlUf  tu  Prtiife,  tha'chcy 

I  Buy  icttta  him  from  PuitiQimi;nt.* 
Si  1. 
•  !     -      ^^J<oE(hnt  no  man  engaged  io  the  Adminillr*  ^^i^- *«'*^"**- 
pen.  be  krcened  from  the  nioit  iigoroiu  Enquiry, 

•r   w<..h;    .liter  (o  exhibit  the   Papers  4  MocncBC  jar  any 
ot^r  Rcifoa  than  Kit  Regard  for  the  Public. 

•  I  am  caiihJcni.  ibat  nutbing  could  (o  much  conttibate 
10  adnnce  the  juriicubr  and  djllir.it  Inicccilof  (hcMimllry 
i  "'  -fjlicaiion  of  all  the  Wniirgi  that  relate  to  the  pit- 

r,  by  which  ic  would  iDcunicfldbly  appear,  that  no- 

tutbcTD  umiited  thauouid  ptomoie  our  Succe^^  tltac 

__        Ruindcri  have  been  fcnt  out  wich  Orders  loitt  with 

fltnoft'  Vigour,  and  ilut  our  Prepar4tioni  have  not  been 

4ifpro;v3TtionrJ  to  the  Ituporttincc  of  our  Defi^oi. 

•  ;  that  no  former  Mioidry  have  given 
pe>;.  heir 'Aral  for  the  public  Imereil,  or  have 
■•R  iiead4;y  pariued  the  rooll  proper  Alcafurct  by  which  tc 
w|^  be  adMored. 

•  1  aot  noc  indeed  certain  ibac  thofe  who  now  call  To  loudly 
di  iaittaa^tioa  would  be  prevailed  on  by  any  Degree  of 
Irldcaee  to  {uipend  tfaeir  Ccnlure}.  Tf'Cm.  w)io  ate  cow 
tifatttficd,  1  (h'lt  delpairof  intiuetiC'Dg  bf  Rearui)  or  Tclli- 
■■ey :  for  ihey  iecm  to  enquire  cr'y  to  condemn  ;  oor  w 
<Ui  Uotioa  perikap  made  d  much  for  the  fake  of  obtaining 
HrBMioo.  a*  of  karntflingthe  Mintlliy  wuii  Delaya  and 
^cadJof  AfUui  of  greater  JmporisncT-' 


Obdsfcd  u  Addrefi  to  Hii  Msjefly,  fct  Copiei  of  the 

Lciteri 


•  (  48  ) 

Anno  i4,Gro  Letttn  written  lo  nod  recctrcd  from  the  Admiralt,  Haddock 
M_J740-      aotl  Ogle,  in  ij  J9and  1740.  to  belaid  bcfurr  ihem. 
""^'^  Alio  fcr  1  t'ypy  of  !lie  Rcafoni  frnt  b/  ArTniral  Caven* 

diOi,  in  I'unuance  a/  an  Order  T'Om  th«  Admiralty,  OAobcr 
the  12th.  17^0,  thai  had  rrtirdcd  the  failing  of  Sir  Chala^ 
ncrOglc'sSquadron.  fo  much  bej-ond  Expra^tion. 

AUo  for  a  Copy  of  the  Rcafoni  tranlmit:cd  by  Sir  Clu- 
lonrr  Ogle,  in  Purfuftnce  of  an  Order  from  the  Duke  of 
Newcalilc.  Oflobcr  the  23d,  1740,  ihat  did  prevcot  him 
from  failing  puifumi  to  hi*  repeated  Ordcri  (or  thut  Pur- 
polc  i  aod  pitticalnrly  to  ttiofc  f«nt  him  by  the  Commif- 
fioners  ol  the  Admiralty,  on  the  i4ihof  Oclober,  174O. 

Heard  Countcl  farther  on  the  Merits  of  the  Readirg 
Elcflion.  and  fevenl  Wiincffei  were  exmnined  j  and  the 
ftv-loluiionof  the  rioufc  of  the  4th  of  December,  intb«7ih 
of  Queen  Anne  wat  read,  whereby  it  was  relolvrd.  That 
fuch  Perfonj  as  hud  within  iwo  Years  luR  received  Ken- 
dnU('i  (.'bariiy.  or  any  other  annoal  Charity,  dittributed  in 
|Ne  fjid  Borough,  bad  not  a  Right  to  vole  in  EtcAioni  of 
BurgeiTct  m  (rrve  in  Pailinmentfor  the  titd  Borough. 

1  he  27th.  Rc3d  3  6rft  time,  a  BiU  for  liccnfing  the  Im- 
portation of  Victual  from  Ireland,  and  other  Parci  beyond 
the  Seal  into  Scotland,  In  Time  of  Ocaiih  and  Sir-irciiy. 

Rr.-ri  J  thirJ  time,  and  paiTed  the  Bill  lo  amend  the  Law 
concerning  common  Recoveries  ;  and  lo  explain  and  anend 
•n  A&  l^th  o£  Kirg  Charles  II.  for  Prevention  of  Fnodl 
and  Perjuiies,  fo  far  ai  the  fame  relates  to  KlUtes,  prr  autrr 
fifi  oidcred  it  to  the  Lonlt, 

Dehireontl.c      ^^^^^  '  ^^^  t'™^<  '  *  ^i"  ^"^^  *^^  Encouragement  and  Ib« 
t««r]d  Rrtd.   cte:)fc  cf  Seamen,  and  for  the  better  and  fpecdicr  manniag 
■T**''  'i**B       *""  ^'^jcly's  Meet.     And  a  Motion  bctcg  made  for  in  be. 
^    *'■*''*    '■  ing  read  a  frcoodtime,  it  occafioned  ibc  following  Debate. 

Mr, 


*  The  HtaJi  tf  tbt  faii  BiU  v/r/  ai  fttlav:* :  **  Th^ 
tvtrj  Ml  SfiimaB  if.'h  Jbalif-ave  tfomntmritf  ffrvtJmitmr^ 
ihf  Ruyit  !^avj  ikt  Sptttt  tf  Tftl't,  firall  hf  ttitititd  la 

tt>t  ytfij  PiMjim  rf  ,  aa/i/  bt  Jbail  bi  ^rwidtd 

/>'/•  tbe  Rtjal  H J^iU/ fir  Sfamn.  Ti'at  ttt  ihjvw  rf 
tvety  Stmmaa^  latdif  the  Otjtttuf  a  ITarramt  wr  C*mmtfi»m- 
C^ttr,  *.*»  ruttTfJfoittntatih,  mufi'.-ai  tUltd  n-  Jrfifcmtd  im 
tot  Sfrvhr.  Jhall  rttti-ut  m  Sam  rf  Msniy,  rfmivatimt  t*  Pat 
tear'i  ff^agei  rf  fiith  Sruman  *tf^t  lit  ^tfiuti  rf  Ttmn^ 
IS(.  fi^Ii,    u^m  P'   '  '  Jtiair,  tjf:^  Mt  H'arrantJ  ts  lit 

CaaH<3l>!ts,  WajU  19  f^nth^  bf  Day  er  Js'iiht,  Jmr 

till  f suit  Sramtw  «r  titaJariB^  mti  ^  jkaii  vnihdram  tr  na> 


(49  ) 


Anno  14,  Gh).' 
it.  l7^/>. 


Mr  GtbboQ,  t 

•  I  lUiK  httn  iJwajri  Woght  thil  rhf  diftinguifhlng  Feli  Mr  Gibbon 
Cy  af  ibii  Nilion  ii  general  Liberty.  Librrty  n.5t  conliijci  lJ<b»'c 
cki  ki^htlX  Cbfic*  of  Men.  but  diffulcd  thro'  the  whole  **"^''™' 
of  (be  ppnplc:    For  the  PrclrrVatiun  of  ihit^nur  An- 
ha»e  Sruggfnf  in  every  Age;  anJ  *or  this  onlj'  are 
V»u  Vlf.  H  [be 


^CdmfmiUj,  i^t.  JtaU  hnH^fuch  Pfrfimj  a,  thnfiallof- 

juh  Zt^^ta  «r  Sttfjaftn^-mfn,  jImU  taaft  thtm  /«  h/  lifimmJ 

mr  tv  tht  ferfom  af}*t»u4  U  rtttivt  mmi  nnJm.1  thtm,  to  If 

tmwpiJ  ««  hh  Mmjt/iyi  Sta  Srrviet.      That  ia  KniJn^  futh 

/rvnf/  ^MfY^   it  foii!  he  /aivfai  fir   fl/e  jttii  O^'eri  mf~ 

fntrJ  im  makt  /W  fantr.   ta  tnUr  eirf  Hajifi  •vuhtre  ihtj  fiall 

/t^,-:  -imtm  a  tt  t»u.:taUd\   amd  if  EiiraiKt  ht  mt 

*imdi-.  -J   item.   th.'M  i!t  firtt  tftntht   D««n  tf  futh 

Ib^,  *'*    t^Mf   tt  mtik*  Jmik   Sturtb       Viat  /mhCen^aife}^ 

tfr.  Jkmii  a/fftar  tt/nri  tht  /aid  ynfliets,  (Jtt.  and  giif  A(- 

3«cf  •''  tht    kMtemlmi  »('  il't  ttJpeSivt  l¥'a*ranfi  and  Ptt- 

aft$  t*  fftfm  JiifSrd\  amd  tli  ft'd  JuJUetj  ^all  i>t  tmpvw. 

r*jtt»  f**'fi  tbtwi  f*f  attj  h'-g'f^,  Cfl'/ffM'rtiw^,  9r  tnhtr  Of. 

p9tt  m  fee  ^frrarmanr'  9f  bit  Mejtfiyi  Sfr^'icfS  in  flit  Pre- 

tf^.      Ihat  I  >,  ar  uhrr  O^eer,  fhail  bavt         at 

t  tlnasrd  fir    r  -^  and  fiCuriK^  fucb  Seamtm.     Thar 

v^tofT  J^U  frtf^nt  tt  horb«ar  »f  naitataay  fitth  Sfamaa, 

m  mtffititr  d»  avf  tbim^  U  iiadtr  or  ftufiratr   the  Z*anh.  tr 

mUt  oMf  Secmsa  tt  rm  dw«y  frtm  Ait  Cci),fitA*r,  fgr  rwry 

pd  Q^Kt  J»aU  Vfat  ikt  Jujften 

if  tht  Pta.t,    iZ/{.  J^aJJ  rrhihii  am  Acrft  tf  lb.-  Pi'am/i  tf 

l*r  f. -.'  ""ftirj  hrtmfht  hfftrr thtm,  tvtih the  P/»tt  tvhtrt, 

fit  1  a»y  tct  Oj^,'fri  hf  itfAew    'uch  Prrfmt   imrt 

e^d  tf  thr  CtiJwiitri  tt  ivvvm  fmh  Pfrfini  '■.itrt 
That  a  Rt^fifr  fhaiihi  afj^muJ  ta  be  kfpt  i»  /6* 
m  Adrntf^/r^Opif,  whfrf  the  Nam/t  af  rvtfj  Ptr/on 
fimfnfid  ^atl  ht  eMtrtd,  and  tht  Shif  thty  turrt  to  ftrve 
%^at  _(£  ''^ptar  if  ftuh  Ptrfa  -xxai  aduaUi  tnttrtd 

■  te  JWiv  :  :tr,  and  tmrrnmej  tn  the  fame.     Tlat  tht 

My^f.d  AM  tte  f/Jl  Vtc  af  Its  frtffit  Majfj)\ .  ftr  ercou- 
«1»|  S«UMn  K>  tnKt  into  his  Mjjcfty't  S*Tvtce.  tuhtrtfy 
*«MBt  em  uhe  Jkid  Seri'ire  <an  hi  arrififd  fir  n  Drht  temder 
Ml  Pan p  far  tah  Eftit,  and  he  in  Fartt  tt  tht  iungdmm 
tfMndtfftm  hhnlfihtt$tb»  1741. 


(  50  ) 

Anno  14.  Gen  the  prefent  Burden  of  Taiccs  born  without  Sedition,  and  al- 
'^  '74"-  moil  without  Compiniar.  Whilewe  pn-uiic.  or  fincy  that 
^^"tT^^  we  preicrvf,  our  Liberty,  we  luok  withcuc  Lr.vy  on  the 
Power,  the  WVilih.  and  Proi'pcrity  of  the  Slaves  of  arbi- 
triiry  Monarchs.  We  account  no  Mun  pro.'perous  whofe 
HappinelV  does  notdepti'd  upon  hh  own  Condufl,  and  Ihculd 
think  it  Fo)  y  to  heap  Wealth  together,  which  niighc  be 
taken  away  without  our  Conient.  For  fear  of  lofir.g  this 
great  Privilege,  we  have  endeavoured,  at  an  imm^nfe  Fx- 
pence,  to  prevent  the  enaimous  Increale  of  any  foreign 
Potter,  by  which  we  migr.t  in  Time  be  fwjUowed  up,  and 
rtduci:d  to  the  Idine  StJte  wi:h  tlic  Province*:  on  the  Conti- 
rent.  To  thi^  End  we  niife  Armies  and  bui'd  l-iceti,  and 
poar  into  ihc  public  1'ie:ifury  the  Produce  of  our  Lucds, 
and  the  (Jiiin  of  cur  Commerce.  But  to  wiul  Purpofe  are 
Our  Liibouis,  our  Dangrn,  and  our  Expenccs  to  obviate  the 
Defigns  ot  lorcign  Ambition,  if  we  lutFcr  Slavery  to  fteat 
upon  us  in  the  rorm  of  Lsm,  and  impair  our  Liberties  by 
tlie  Means  empluyed  (odifkiid  it. 

*  Jf  till;  only  Ule  of  Armiti  and  Fleets  be  tofecure  Free- 
dom and  I niie pendency,  nothing  furcly  can  be  more  ab^'urd 
than  [o  raileihem  by  Metho-s  ot  Oppreffion  and  Violei.ce; 
nothing  can  be  weaker  ttian  to  kiid  .Men  to  fght  for  that 
l^ibtirty.,  of  uhich  we  have  deprived  tbeni. 

*  That  the  Bill  noiv  bifore  us  reduces  Multitudes  of  oar 
Fellow  Subj-'fls  to  the  Milcricscf  Slavery,  to  the  Malice  of 
private,  lurking  Iriformers,  and  the  hatcfii!  Infiilts  of  pet^ 
.AiiChcrity  inuii  appear  to  every  Man  that  hears  it.  It  cod- 
dcnins  tho  e  who  have  dedicated  their  Lives  to  the  moJl 
uitfui  Employment,  and  walled  their  Strength  in  the  moll 
important  Service  of  their  Country,  to  be  hunted  like  Beatta 
ot  Prey,  or  like  Murderer?  ;:rid  Felons,  whom  a  is  the  com- 
mon Interelt  of  M-inkii.d  to  fearch  out  and  to  deHroy, 

*  Let  any  Man,  Sir,  or.cc  be  c>.Iled  a  Seaman,  let  any 
Alan  once  become  the  Objed  ct'  public  Rclcncment,  by  hav- 
ing ccntribjted  to  the  \>  calih  and  Honour  of  his  Country, 
and  at  lail,  from  We^rinefs  of  Labour,  Sitiety  of  Profit,  or 
fear  of  Oppreiiion,  incline  to  fpeud  [he  reft  of  his  I.ile  ia 
Peace,  the  Hue  and  Cr>  ihiU  be  raifed  againU  him.  Strata* 
gems  (hall  be  contrived  to  entrap,  or  \'ij!ence  employed  to 
conllrain  him  :  he  (hall  be  purfued  by  tlie  Officers  of  Jaftice, 
hh  Friends  lhi:I  be  ob'iged  to  betray  him,  and  the  Houf^ 
Lroke  open  at  Midnight  that  fliali  afford  him  Shelter. 

■  if  this  be  the  Condition  to  which  any  Mao  is  expofed 
by  the  Laws  of  Uritain,  he  may  furely  be  dilpenfed  froa. 
tijzarding  his  Lil'e  in  their  Dcflocci  for  what  Alwncica 


(51) 

can  te  m%de  in  tlieni,  by  whicn  iiis  Condi:ion  will  become  Anno  i^.  Ceo. 

wone?  il.  1740. 

'  If  any  particular  Body  of  Men  be  marked  ou:  by  the  V.^v'N^ 
Lx^ifltiar*.  :>ii  Ilardfliips  like  thclV,  will  nu.  -very  onr  thit 
can  cou.e  im  Employment,  liit  lii'iif^-lf  in  ionit  ')tiier  Ciafs? 
Aail  every  \i.in  who  has  been  mreidv  ic  unhappy  as  to 
hxK  engaged  himtL-lf  in  tins  t'rofeilion,  leek  fur  better 
T/caUDcnt  in  .1  lo.e'gn  Lind  i 

•  There  are  indtrii,  Sir.-.'iiie  Trconveniences  ;.i!"i:-,gfrorti 
thu  Bj'>l.  wiiicli  uiil  not  b>  con:'.ed  to  tnc  St  mci.  ^  tlie 
Powrr  g'-initJ  to  Officer;  to  (t-nc  a  fafpcftcd,  t;.;tt  is.  r.ny 
Houfe  Mrbich  thc;y  ihj.l  be  plci.-i  to  mark  out,  m  iv  affl-ct 
every  M>'dw1)0  h  .a  bt-cn  lo  i.npniJentaii  CoofT-nd  tue  Cun- 
fable  of  hit  Parilh,  as  nc  m.iy  revenge  the  Injjry  by  a  be. 
cliration  oi  Surpicion,  and  confcqucntly  by  a  nocm.  nal  ViiCt 
It  the  Hc:id  of  his  /ilhll'ir.ts. 

■  Norii  this.  Sir,  lue  moli  afR  nfive  Part  of  this  Bill ;  one 
Cliofe  of  it  tends  to  weaken  tt.c  mull  facred  T>es  of  iocicty, 
to  make  not  on'y  fncndly  Offices,  buc  filial  and  conjugal 
Tcnderneff  punilhibie  by  Law. 

*  The  PeD.1l  C:aule.  by  which  every  one  U  furbitiden  ;o 
conceal  a  S^^m^n  wiil)[>ut  Exception  of  particular  Kc.if»n 
or  Relation,  is,  Jn  my  Opinion,  Sir,  the  ucmoll  Stretch  of 
Tynony.  Let  m  dxtil'  a  while  upan  it,  and  fuppofe  a  Son 
condcnined  as  &  Criminal  for  ibelc^ring  his  Father;  Ictus 
fuppofe  a  Wite  dnig'^ed  thro*  tne  In'okncc  of  <i  Crowd,  and, 
ailed  witb  all  the  Intimyof  a  FroUitute,  to  receive Sntence 
cf  Punifhment  for  rcfi:firg  to  betray  her  Hufb:tnd.  I'o 
ikink  on  Inch  Scenes  as  thei'c,  excites  fndignatiun  ;  and  for 
ny  Pare  I  Ihall  oppofe  ;:d/  Uil!  of  this  kind,  Iclt  the  Lxecu- 
Boa  of  it  thould  tire  the  Nation  to  Rcbelhon. 

Mr.  Horatio  Walpole. 

Sir. 

.  '  If  any  Severities  are  prnpofcd  by  this  BiM.  or  any  aTc  »,  u  ..■ 
.Unas  01  lerruror  \  lolence  prc.cno' .1,  it  ii.ull  be  cOiif-ir.a  vV'aloic 
tkit  they  ran  be  ji'lblied  by  nothing  but  Ntccility,  and  I 
kope  thufe  who  (h:ill  fpe.ik  in  their  \''  .iication,  are  not 
khafiefledby  the  Seme  of  ihcii),  timuj^h  they  arc  n.orc 
QOTioc'd  how  much  the  prefcnt  Scace  of  our  Affairs  rci^jiics 
fath  Methods  than  thole  tint  Ctp^'o!c  ihem. 

'  How  much  of  the  Power  of  this  Nai'on  confiils  In  our 
rittti,  and  how  ufelefs  Fleen  are  withojt  Seimr-n,  I  .iiii  not 
toprore.  Nor  is  it  Sir,  muc!i  Icfs  appirent,  th^t  ii  -men 
lie  not  to  be  procured  by  the  comm&n  Metitod.'',  m  \::in- 
ben  fuffi.ient  for  our  prelient  Armimcnti,  and  Uut  tiKieiuiB 
tec  others  mutt  be  Ipeedijv  contrived. 

H  2  .  It 


•MJIW 


14,  Geo 
II   1740. 


1 

nc  mH 


(52  ) 

•  Ii  will  be  Mid  Sir,  to  expeft,  that  1  little  Time 
reconcile  them  to  llic  Seivice,  aiid  th:it  our  .Ship&  will  (000 
be  mann'd  with  Voluntien  ;  for  the  Fleets  have  uken  iwijr 
(och  Numben,  that  tSere  remain,  perhaps,  not  more  thao 
Five  Thcufind  in  Britain  :  who,  though  they  (hcmM  adembtc 
St  the  Call  uf  our  (Junimandcri,  would  be  able  to  foppiy  do 
fbnni(bble  Navy. 

'  And  that  «  N»Ty  of  oncomtnoB  Strtngtb  Ji  neeefliry 
for  the  Honour  anil  Suppon  of  Great  Briisin  on  thii  Oca- 
bon,  no  Mnn  can  doubt :  ivhen  he  hat  been  informed  of  wbtl 
J  have  tcccived  from  undoubted  InteMigence,  that  s  ncijih* 
bouriug Power,  rquallvtobedreided  for iti  AfflbitioniAtTRl 
Sireogtn,  it  ouw  equipping  zo  Shipi  of  the  Line,  Cor  wbick 
no  Apparent  Rexfon  ean  be  given,  nor  any  irore  ptofaiblc^ 
than  that  they  ate  (JcGgn'd  to  tnicrnipi  (he  Profecution  of  ibe 
War.  Such  Dangers  nrghivindiaitc  ut  in  the  Ufc  ofTJoIeK 
and  compulfivc  Mctbodi  0!  railing  Korce*.  but  none  are  ia 
reality  tnienrtnl  or  propofe^l,  mare  (evere  than  ihofe  which 
wctc  prefcrilxd  by  an  AA  pnffcd  in  the  Fourth  of  Qncea 
j^noc,  at  a  'lime  wlrni  tii?  Coancili  of  ihc  Nation  were  di* 
tcArd  by  Men  whom  we  cannot  eafily  lulpetl  of  an  Eaten.ioa 
to  injure  Libery. 

*  Tbatthe  Condicion  of  Seamen  will  by  thii  AA  be  made 
left  independent  than  that  ofocliets,  and  the  Mclhodi  of 
manning  the  Fleet  have  a  more  epprclTivr  and  arbitrary 
Form  than  thoteby  which  the  Land-Service  is  fu^^Iied,  tt  doc 
to  be  dcti>'d;  but  let  it  be  reiucmbred.  Sir,  th.-il  tho(e  Itt* 
conveniences  are  baUne'd  by  the  Rewai^lt  propofcd,  by  ibe 
liberal  Provifinn)  mide  fur  thofe  whom  the  Chance  of  War 
ftiall  dibble  from  iupporttng  thrmklves,  and  the  Eafe  uti 
Plenty  to  whkh  they  are  entitled,  wtiu  fliiil  grow  oM 
the  Sea  Service. 


Mr,  Campbell. 
'Si  a. 


I 


Ur.CunpbeH.  '  '  know  not  the  Import  of  the  Term  SUveryt  If  9 
oneani  any  Sate  different  from  that  wiih  which  Seames  trc 
Ihreatncd  by  the  Bill  Krfore  u<.  If  to  tofe  the  Power  of 
Choice,  be  to  fiil  inro  Stivcry. every  Se3niao,from  theiottaai 
this  Bill  palTei.  becomes  a  Sl.<ve{  lor  he  will  not  only  bc 
excluded  from  the  Choice  of  his  Courfe  of  Life,  which  yet 
every  Freemarj  mui!  ncccfljrily  enjoy,  b«  from  tL<  Power 
of  deierminingwhat  Miller  he  wiliicrve. 

■  A  Sailor,  Sir,  after  having  perhapi  willingly  ntcrcd 
bimfclf,  ia  either  frighted  away  by  ihc  Opprcffion  of  hlA 
Officers  or  alloreil  intothe  £=rvifc  of  Meictianu  by  Profpad 
of  Adrantage  i  but   aocwithiUnding  hit  Apprthctilioaa  oa 

tite 


C  53  ) 
one  Side,  and  his  Hopes  od  the  other,  he  is  to  be  Anno  14,  Cto. 
by  Violence,  aod  condrmncd  wilhout  a  Crime  toihac      "-  '740- 
inditioo  which  he  drradg  and  abhors.  V./"'^^^^ 

*  Nor  ii  be  ooly  dcptivcd  of  that  Tranquillity  ind  Con* 
Mat  whidl  every  Man  propores  at  the  Hod  of  his  Laboura, 
by  (he  Dread  of  OpprclTion,  or  of  ihe  Penalties  incurred  by 
endeavouring  to  etc^pe  it,  but  hdebarr'd  from  the  AffitUnce 

I  of  bii  keUt'ont,  and  the  kind  Offices  oF  hii  Frieodi :  he  it 
Aripp'd  at  oucr  of  every  thing  (b.>  makes  Life  valuable. 
He  itdragg'd  10  Tyranny  Aod  HardOi;pi.  be  is  puni(hed  for 
ci>dcavoaring  to  avoid  tbcm,  and  tnvolrctin  ihel'.inieMirery 
with  himfi-If,  any  Friend  nhuin  Charity  or  Gratitude  StaU 
pro(ii[>t  to  ptncdt  ^iIn 

*  To  infer  trom  the  Snrcity  of  Seamen,  that  fuch  Severi- 
<  del  are  ocCciDry.  ii  to  canfult  nothing  but  tint  Lufl  of  Oo' 
I    minion  by  whKh  Men  are  often  incited  to  ufe  violent  Mea- 

fures,  lett  they  fhou!''.  Item  lo  mike  too  great  Conceifioni 
by  S>jf:ncl&  and  Mo<ierj|ioa.  The  Scarcity  of  Se&nei),  if 
fuch  there  be,  mull  be  imputed  to  the  Haidlhipi  to  which 
h  they  are  dow  expolcu,  and  it  fcems  not  very  likely,  when 
I  lefi  Injuriei  hive  dimiiiiQitd  their  Numbcri,  that  greater 
will  increafe  them. 

*  Sir,  Men  have  been  loni;  dircouragM  from  entering  into 
the  Ships  of  Wit,  by  everyl^lethod  chaicoukl  be  made  UfC 
of  to  difgun  and  offend  them;  Opprcflions  and  Ex^Aiona 
have  been  too  frequent  amont;  the  Officers  ;  Mock-Expedi- 
tions have  raifed  their  Expttlations  onlv  to  deceive  rhcm, 
and  fuddcn  Difchargei  at  Plao  1  remote  noin  Opponunitici 
of  Entpioytncat,  have  plung't'  them  into  Dillrefi,  and  re- 
duc'd  them  to  Beggary.  Surc>y  when  Men  have  been  thus 
neaird.  ic  it  no  Cniae  to  decline  a  Submiflinn  to  Cruelty, 

'  Dor  ought  they  to  be  punifh'c  for  that  DctcditioD  of  tho 
Service  which  iiprodoc'd  only  by  (be  CondoA  of  other*. 

^  Mr.  Cluaerbuck. 

^  *  At  the  Qutrflion  is  ni«  at  pt  rfent  whether  the  Bi'I  ftvall  )^,  Chtter- 

ef(  or  whether  it  (h.il,  be  read  r  fccond   rime,  J  ihink  any       buijt* 
iliquifUiotis  upon  the  Methods  jproiHilcd  in  u  unreifoDable  ' 

and  fuperflnoui,  and  (hall  ihcrcloi  e  not  it  prcfcnt  either  offer 
or  anlwei  Objcfliom.  B»t  if  there  be  what  no  Gentleman 
ha«  denied,  a  NccciDty  ot  finding  out  lomc  Method  oftnan- 
ning  the  Fleet,  1  conceive  that  c  very  Scnemcfor  thai  End 
defervei  to  be  confider'd  :  hir  by  confidering  and  even  re< 
jeAing  bad  Meaforet,  we  approv  k  nearer  to  the  Difcovery 
of  good  onei. 

*  Od  fuch  Occifioni  ai  thii^  -SiTf  the  noil  rxpeditioot 

Method 


oorv; 


(  54  ) 
Anno  »4)  G«>  Method  of  Procfeding  is  undoabtedly  the  bell  i  and  ai  it  » 
";'740-       leftVdious  to  amend  an  Imperfeft  Bill  than  to  draw  up  « 
-^^^^^  new  ont.  it  will  be  right  od  confider    this    in  the  regular 
Way:  wv   may  then  rejefl  fuch   Ciaufes  as  cannot  be  ap- 
proved, atid   fubltitute  others  which  fluU  be  luggeUed,  lefa 
liable  to   ObjedioDS. 

The  Bi!I  \VM  onler'd  to  be  read  the  Second  Time,  and  to 
be  printed  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Members,  that  it  might  be 
thoroughly  examin'd  and  uoderAood. 

Rfad  a  6rll  time,  a  Bill  for  the  better  fecaring  the  Free- 
dom of  Parliuments,  by  limiting  che  Number  of  Ofiicera 
in  the  Houfc  of  Commons. 

Read  a  firit  Time,  a  Bill  forfuppljirg  the  City  of  Gloa- 
cefler  with    frclh  V>atcr. 

Heard  (Jounfel  farther  on  the  Merits  of  the  Reading 
Eleflion  :  and  fevcrat  Witncflcs  wereexnmined  in  behalf  of 
the  Petitioner ;  and  the  Counfiel  for  the  Petitioner  having 
fummed  up  their  Evidence,  and  the  Counfel  for  the  fitting 
Member  having  been  heard  by  way  of  Rt-ply  ;  the  Counid 
on  both  Sides  were  directed  to  withdraw 

The  aSth.  Received  Copies  of  r.ll  Letrers  written,  or  Re- 
prefrntations.  or  Applications  made  to  the  Office  of  Ordnance 
relating  to  Stores,  Provifions,  Ammunition,  or  other  Necef* 
faries  Tor  the  Ufe  of  the  Fleet  lately  under  the  Command 
of  Sir  John  Norris, 

Read  a  fifft  time,  a  Bill  to  continne  an  A&  fo;  Relief  of 
Debtors,  wiih  reipeA  to  the  Imprironment  of  their  Perlbos, 
and  two  fubfequent  Ads  for  explaining  and  amending  the 
(ame  ;  and  alfo  to  continue  an  Ad  for  the  free  ImportaciM 
of  Cochineal  and  Indico. 

Read  a  fecond  time,  a  Bill  to  explain  and  amend  mo  AOt 
3d  of  King  James  I.  Jor  the  Recovery  of  Small  I>dKs,and 
fur  the  relieving  of  poor  Debtors  in  London. 

Re  id  a  firil  time,  a  Bill  for  the  better  Prefcrvation  of  the 
public  Road''  of  that  P^rt  of  Great  Britain  called  England. 

In  a  Committee  wrnt  thro'  the  B<U  for  the  more  cafj 
Recovery  (;f  lm..ll  Debts. 

The  Z9tli.  Rrceivcd  an  Account  of  the  Expence  of  Vic- 
tualling his  Majciiy's  1,-ind  Forces  feot  on  the  ExpeditioB 
to  America. 

Receiv^  a  Copy  of  a  Petition  of  the  Levant  Comptsj 
to  his  M;.jeity  in  Council,  in  this  prelent  Year  1740,  with 
the  Proceedings  ihereou. 

Oedcred.  that  an  Account  be  laid  before  thii  Honfeos 
what  Qujn-ties  of  Woo  Irn.  or  other  Goods,  hmbeen 
nporteil  from  (Jrcat  Bricim  fgr  twcnt/  Yean, '  ending  ac 

CkriftttM 


(  55  ) 
ehrlftmai  lift,  to  RulSa,  dillinguiftiing  the  feveral  Specici,  Anno  i4,G»- 
tai  their  V'ulur.  il- 1740. 

A^iced  to  the  Report  of  Yefterday's  Refotuiion  01  the 
Su^fly,  viz.  ReloWed,  That  lo.oool.  be  granted  cowards 
iz.t  ?u;'Fon  of  Greenwich  Hoipi:.''.]. 

Ts»  4948I.  18s.  4d.  be  graoted  for  Out-peniioners  of 
C.:e':(:m  Ho  pital. 

I'u.t  lo.oool.  be  granted  tovirtrdi  the  Maintenance  of 
:he  Bnrilh    Korts  and  S^ttlemi-nts  in    Africa. 

1  DJE  io,oool.  be  grunted  for  th=  f^irther  fettling  and 
improvirg  ine  Lolonjr  of  Georgia:  This  laft  Refolution 
»-3S  :  greed  to  after  Debate,  un  a  Divilion,  Ayes  105,  Noes 

Received  a  Petition  of  the  Gentlemen,  principal  Traders, 
&c  of  the  Town  of  LoUuinpton,  in  the  County  of  Devon, 
C(jmp-«ining  cf  the  Decay  of  the  Woollen  NfanufaClure, 
».::ch  Eiie  Petitioners  attribute  in  great  Meifure  to  the  run- 
■ing  of  Wool;  and  prayirg  relief  Refolved,  That  this 
Hou:e  wi'I,  upon  the  jz;h  of  February,  refolve  itftlfintoa 
Csamittee  uf  ihe  waole  Houfe  to  conftder  of  the  faid 
Pti:::on. 

Heard  Coanfel  further  on  the  Merits  of  the  Reading 
E'ilo.n,  and  examined  fevcral  Witneff.  s,  and  produced 
Evidence,  in  order  to  jjftify  the  Votes  of  levera]  Perfoni 
»'bo  vo'ci  for  the  fitting  Member,  and  whom  the  Counlcl  for 
its  Peiiiioner  had  endeavoured  to  difqualify:  Then  the 
LouDle:  on  both  Sided  were  dircchd  to  withdraw :  Adjourn'd 
U.e  rjr:r.er  ilearmg  to  Febru:ir/  9. 

Fit.  ;'i.  Ordcrtd,  That  the  Thank?  of  this  Houfe  be 
given  ly  the  ftcverend  Dr.  Mattnew  Hutton,  f ;r  the  S;r- 
non  prc^ci;ed  by  him  befjre  tnis  Houfe  upon  Friday  laft 
ac  St.  Mirgaret'j,  Weflminiler;  and  that  be  be  defired  to 
print  the  lame. 

Received  a  Peti:ion  of  the  G  raziers.  Wool-growers 
Gentlemen.  &c.  concerned  in  Romney  Marfli,  in  the  County 
of  Kent,  and  P.accs  aajicetit,  complaining  of  the  conllant 
Deere >fe  for  24  Vears  pall  of  the  Woollen  Manufaftory,  ia 
which  time  the  Price  of  ihe  lame  has  gradually  fell  from 
10I.  to  near  4I.  the  Pack;  the  Deo.y  whereof  has  already 
leilened,  iind  mult  very  loon  to  a  great  Degree  inevitably 
reduce  ihe  Value  of  vail  Numbers  of  ElUtes  in  this  King- 
dom ;  and  at  the  fame  time  carry  immenfe  Riches  tothofe 
aeignbouring  Countries,  who  have  too  fuccef^fully  of  late 
rJviii'd  us  m  the  Woollen  tVUnufj£lure  :  That  as  the  French 
CaiiBOt  work  up  their  own  Wool  into  Clo:hs  proper  for 
lie  foreign-  Markets,  without  mixing  one  Pack  of  Britifli  or 
Jjilh  Wool  w^  two  of  their  owo;  the  Petitioners  hope,  if 


C  56  )  _ 

14,  Gtfo  effcflual  M*tli*)d9  could  be  found  w  prevent  ilie  Preach  front 
II  ij^o.  IjAVinathc  Wool  ffom  Great  Britiinor  Ifstand.  thry  wouU 
t/"'^'^J  not  f^or  lh«  fuiufe  be  ibic  to  andcrrri  h;i  Mt-jdly**  SubjcAj 
in  the  lortJgii  Mjiketi.  Ai«I  ftinbirr  reprxUftting  10  1 
Hoafe.  tbati  Uw  TO  oblige  liie  Owneri  of  *H  Wot-I  ff' 
in  Great  Briuin  or  IteUnd.  10  regiller  tiic  (unr^  end 
permit  it  CO  be  conveyed  from  tbe  Place  of  mi  Growth  to  a&f 
AibcrPartof  tnc  Kingdom,  but  b}*  Lind^Ca/nxge,  ullUbe 
maau^urcd,  fetiat-  to  the  Pciiiioncrf  tij  be  the  mall  likcif 
way  to  prevent  tl>e  KjiparLation  of  'A  ool  out  of  ihvlc  King* 
doaii  I  and  therefore  praying  the  Houfe  to  uke  (he  Pretaif* 
fei  ioto  CooftJcuiIoD, and  give  inch  ReiicfM  to  the  Htmie 
dull  fctm  meet. 

Ordered,  1'hat  the  Cud  PeiidoD  be  referred  to  UlC  Cooi' 
ini[iee,  &c. 

Recflivrd  Copies  of  Lectrn  «nd  Reports  from  the  Can- 
niu  of  hii  MkjfAy's  Shini  at  Ifomc.  ariLi  irom  Mr.  WaL 
lace.  Agtni  fur  the  T«olI">«%   relating  tq  (he  Baifnefi  of 
ih«  MAteilali  put  into  the  ticdding,  ruiniOted  by  ihc  Coo 
tndortohis  Mijclly'sShip*. 

Read  a  fecond  time,  a  Bill  for  iTcmfing  ihr  rroportaticNI 
of  ViAual  from  Ireland  loScotlind  in  1  Uue  of  fkaKity. 

Read  afirll  time,  a  Bill  to  prevent  locoavcnicDcici  acibag 
bjf  DcUyiof  Caiiles  aficr  lUuc  jomBd. 

tnaje      Then  Mr.  Sandra   prefcnted  a    MotioB   in   Writing   (0 
fcyMr  Jandy*  ■ddreffing  hi*  Majrtly  to  intorni    them    when    the  ftfggBe^ 
SuT'o? the '*"'****   Iniclligeoce,  lh«  the  French  aod  Sptn.ih  Squa* - 
Fiulco  and     roosfailed,  which  wu  lecooded,  as  toIJowt,  by  \lr.  W«U< — 
•finilb  tleeu         5  ,  ^_ 

•  The  Informatioa  now  moved  for,  appears  to  mc  I 
BCCCQary  in  our  DcUbcrationt  on  tha  CoodaA  of  the  Wa 
that  without  it  we  can  ooly  conje^ure  to  the  dtik,  and  « 
(aogteouircWa  in  ao  incxincabie  Liibyrimh. 

•  It  it  well   ItBown,  that  in  W^r  all  Mottoni  arc   {■ 
great  Degree  to  be  rcguUtrd  by  thole  of  the  CiKioy.  an 
that  iliricfoic  oo  Viztlancc  it  to  be  fpaied  by    wbicfa  an 
Koow'cdge  cm  be  guioed  of  thetr  IMigni,  nor  any  Method 
OBJued  of  cctrnnnnicacing  them  to  thoie  who  have  cbc  0 
icCtioa  of  the  War. 

'  'A  Minilliy  may,  in  coaduAing  military   Operatioi 
difippoioi  ibe  Expcdxioni  ot    their  Country,  either  t 
seglailing  lopracorc  lotdligcncc.  or  by  failing  to  make  a 
of  thofe  OpportunJtiei  which   ({jfonable   Irfvimaiiun 
iala  tkcir  Power,  and  they  m.iy,  when  their  Oeftgni  fii 
SMGcbj  jttOify  ihuilclvcs,  by  proving  that  tbcy  were 


Mr.  Walkr. 


f  57  ) 
Ictt'Ugnce.  which  it  wai  rafonable  to  beUew,Annoi4.<:eo. 
^^^xiet  iTiteliigcnce  n-»  not  atuinablr,   or  thit  they      'Lj'*'^' 
ale,    howerer   unfuccel^'uli^,  of  xll  the  Forcei  (hit  U^V^-' 
then  be  (mployc;!,  and  of  «II  the  Advanug«s  that 
tlMn  In  their  PuiTcflion, 
Sat  bow  (h\.\  we  judge  of  our  Adminiftration,   how  fhitl 
ikaow  what  CoofiJcnce  we  ought  to  repofe  in  their  Pru* 
sad  Fidelity,  and  what  MircnrriJgcs  are  to  be  attri- 
Co  the  Chiace  of  War,  or  fupcriar  Force  of  our  Eae.- 
U"  we  cannot  be  inrortncd  with  what  Diligence  ihey 
ivoor  at  Information,  and  how  early  they  iuive  Notice 
«f  tbc  Mocioat  of  the  Enemy  i 

Tht  Siitt'ig.  or  rather  Rfcapc  of  the  Ferrol  Squadron, 
lad  i  ~  -  of  the  French  Fleet,  are  the  moll  imponsne 

£wT-  prcfentWar:  ErentJ  that  threaten  very  dan. 

S-c  icncci.  na  !cfi  than  Defcenti  upon  our  BritiOi 

b        .  Canc)uc[l  of  our   nominioni,  the  Slavery  of 

««r  KelWw-Sjbjed>,  sod  perhaps  the  Dellru£tion  cf  the 
hrvre  Vrraon.  who  it  fecure  in  the  imagined  Vigilance  of 
iIm  MbtrCaauDanders.stul  tnay,  ptrhnpiina  few  Days,  (a 
fonoaaded  by  formidable  Squadrons  of  dtffiifeiit 
i,  and  expnkcd  to  the  Ataclc  oi  Forces  to  whKh  bja 
P't<(  K-an  oo  proportion. 
*  '  ;)pc3r)  more  evident,  than  that  we  bad  Op- 

fartui. ..  cbfcTving.ac  Icall,  all  the  I'reptraiions  of  the 

Fr«Kb..  and  of  watching  the  Moment  of  their  Deparnire  ; 
md  llut  oar  Force  on  tlie  Coafi  of  Spain  wai  fafiicient  to 
kmceofiasd  their  Fkeu  for  ever  in  their  Harbaari,  or  to 
ksv*  dcAroyed  them  at  llietrlirfl  Entrance  into  ihe  open 
Seu  t  of  which  we  may  juAly  enquire,  why  it  wai  not  at> 
tiaptctl  i  bet  OaW  enquire  to  no  Purpofe  till  we  knew  when 
cbry  dcpaneJ,  that  we  nuiv  confider  the  State  of  our  own 
F«ic««.  aod  whether  our  Hnemie;  efcapcd  by  our  Nrgli- 
pace.  Ccwirrlicei  or  Wukoefi.' 

Ur.  Winoingtoa. 

t  t, 

«  cannot  deliberate  upon  Sjbjefti  which  wc  doj^f,  ^ 
Wtndcrftind  i  and  (hat,  ihertfore,  no  nrcrflary  or  urefulntngton.** 
hfamti'ion  ought  to  be  <lcnied  tu  the  Houftr,  I  Ihall  readily 
*te  iS  obfierTcat  the  fame  time,  that  the  Reputa* 

titt  .  uife  would  be  very  litijccoofultcd,  in  dennod-' 

il|inforiiutiao  which  canoot  be  given. 

•  To  addrefi  hii  MajcAy  to  inform  ui  of  the  Time  at 
Mich  ihtSqtudroiu  of  our  Enemies  failed,  is  to  enquire  of 
ka  whac  it  ought  to  bt  the  higheft  Cure  of  thole  Princes 

V«i.  VU.  I  to 


VSniLdcf 

V   hfamti'i 


.  (  58  ) 

Hi-rrM.Gco  (0  conceal  from  him.  »rd  winch  he  can  only  know  by  K«r- 
IM740.      jj,g  spi«  in  their  Privy  Councils. 

^••^T^tm^  *  And  of  wha:  Imporancc  is  ii  to  rni^uire  what  Intelli- 
gence wai  brought  him,  or  when  he  received  it,  if  ii  ii>- 
pean  that  hit  Intelligence  muA  be  in  iu  uwn  Dature  uncer- 
lain  Klul  dubitabte. 

*  Th>t  they  haMlefi  their  Ports,  is  now  certJlin,  bcc«i 
they  luve  been  twice  difcoverrd  in  different  Paiti  of  tt 
World ;  but  ai  we  can  now  only  (orm  ConjeAureiof 
Defigns  and  CsurEes,  fo,  before  ihey  fsilei,  it  wis  impoffibli 
to  know,  when  they  were  folly  equipped,  or  what  Time 
W4S  6xed  for  their  Depirture.  It  i»  to  be  remembcfcd.  that 
they  furm  Mcaftires,  and  make  their  Prcpantloni  to  their 
uwD  IJomioioD*,  and  iheicfote  have  more  Adtfantago  TrMm 
concealing  ihcir  Scbcmr},  thaawc  fromdifcovftiog  then.* 

Mr.  CHtpbell, 

Sm, 

>U.Cinp^U.  •  Thi»  Motion,  which  has  bcrn  rcprefentcd  aj  gnrtafea' 
tbic  and  abfiitd.  it,  ia  my  Opinion,  not  oaty  proper,  but 
tmpottiat. 

•  It  is  important,  bccaule  ttwill  enable  ut  to  judge  upon 
fufiicienr  Poiindacions,  of  the  Conduft  of  the  Mttiillty.  who 
areccnlured  by  the  Voice  of  the  Nation,  (or  having  been 
cither  tlefcftive  in  Vigilance,  or  in  Adivity;  for  having 
been  ciihcr  ignorant  hy  iheir  own  Fauh  of  the  Defigrvi  of 
the  Cnemy,  or  perhdioufly  pafiive  ia  pcrmitiing  ihe  Exccb- 
tiooof  them. 

•  I  atn  f^r  from  bcliering  that  fuch  Iniclligence,  as  oar 
^lioiHry  u  exp<6ed  to  procure,  tcquirci  any  uncKnmaa 
Subtilty,  or  any  other  Agcr.ti  than  arc  altviyirmploj'rd 
every  MiniAer,  to  tianfmit  to  them  InforiDationt  froiA  for 
Count.  Such,  I  am  afraiJ,  are  atw>ayi  hovering  about 
Coniitluttont,  and  I  know  ootwliy  our  Mtniltert  Ihuu.'i 
IcU  diligent,  or  left  fucccfiful  than  thofe  cf  other  Piincei. 

'  If,  tbetefore,  fuch  loiciligeBCe  intght  have  been  cbnmcj, 
it  wii  criminal  not  to  obuin  iti  anil  if  the  Drpdtturc  of 
the  Spinilli  Squadron  was  forefcen,  it  ougtit  to  be  co^airnl, 
vby  It  M-ai  Dot  prevented  a  and  if  it  wat  only  known  whna 
it  wss  lootatelohindct  ii  from  failing,  why  it  wai  not  |>ar> 
fned,  or  why  Saccours  were  not  tmmciliitet/  difpitcbcu  to 
AiminO  Vcrooo. 

*  Ait  ihefc  Queflioai  can  be  only  rrfotved,  in  ConCe^iMoco 
of  the  Information  which  hi^  Mijeliy  fliall  give  usi  and  far 
WhiCbj  it  ii  tbeicfort,  ilk  my  Opiuoo,  occcJuy  to  Pctiiioa. 


moa 

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Henry 


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1 


(59) 
Ueaijr  Ptlhim,  tXqi  ii.  ij^o. 

•  How  (he  Regency   cnuld  be  inJbrmed  oF  the  Fotcntion  Mr.  PvlKun. 
«f  tic  Spknurdito  Inv*  thdr  Ports  til)  i( appeared  by  tbeir 

'.'        :.>tr.  or  by   wbac  Mrans  it  ud  be  expe^ed  that  hit 
V     (bu^ld  be    rtow    ac<iuainled   with  (bcir  particular 
L:j^te.  or  brtlier  OcTigai,  1  coofeli  myiclf  anabic  to  con- 
crire. 

•  With  rtgirJ,  Sir,  to  the  InwIJigeoce  imnfratKcd  from 
Soeti%a  Cbtiiti  b/  Agcnti  and  SpK>,  ■  litJr  Lonrideration 
witl  Cfefi])'  ^ifcovcr  thai  it  is  not  to  be  Iruftcd.  For  what 
on  be  generally  expcflcd  from  tlirm,  but  that  tbcy  Should 
CT'  2  RepOfti.  or  by  Chame  intercept  ancertatn 
v.,  ^.taithry  fljouldeoquiietimorouny,  and  therefore, 
(or  (be  gieiieil  ^n,  of  ihofe  ftom  whom  no  CititfjAory 
Auoaatictn  be  rcceiv'd.  and  that  ihry  (hould  often  coJea' 
YOBrnddcimheir  SalaLiicsby  focb  InfornuicioD'as  is  rather 
plnftug  ihia  irve 

'  AU  the  Knowledge  ihaccan  be  obtained  of  an  Enetny't 
Drirgni,  Biitii  ariJc  Irom  a  diligent  Cumpiriron  of  one  cir- 
cnatttacc  with  soother,  and  frooi  a  general  View  of  bis 
Fbrcc,  hia  IcterrA.  aad  hii  Opportunllies.  And  that  {\Kh 
Coejeifture*  will  be  often  erroncout,  ncedt  not  to  be  told. 

•  probability,  therefore,  ij,  m  (uch  Enquiriej.  all  that  can 
bs  atsaifMd.  and  be  that  Ati  idle  in  che'Ticie  of  War,  ex- 
jirt'  -~  —riin  (nielligcncc,  will  fee  his  Enemies  enjoying 
t:  .igc>  of  hu  Folly,  and  laying  bold  on  a  tfaoulaod 
Ofp.'run,uei  which  he  hu  neglcflcd  to  improve. 

'  The  W»r,  in  which  we  are  now  engaged,  has  been 
Cirried  on  by  the  Admimtiratioo  with  the  utnioll  Diligence 
•ad  Vigour  I  nor  hare  nny  Meifurcs  been  omiiied  that 
cmld  probably  produce  Succers^vid  theSuccefi  of  the  wffcft 
Mex'^rn  if  o«iy  probible. 

'    the  great  Admiral,  who  n  now  prefent  io  the 
|i  . .-  0]ei  the  French  and  Spiniards  in  the  open  Sm, 

hf  wiiat  Art  could  be  arrive  at  a  certain  Knowledge  of 
ifctir  Defigri'i  be  might,  by  hii  Actjoaintancc  wjih  the 
Stimdon  iad  Sure  of  ncighboonng  Couotrie?,  the  CK)lcrTa* 
•am  of  their  Course,  the  Pcriodt  of  particular  Windt,  and 
Oilier  Hiait»  ofObferntton,  fortn  probable  ConjcAurei,  but 
OmM  nerer  reach  to  Certainty  or  Confidence 

•  Itfeemi  n>  me,  thcraiorc,  highly  improper,  to  petition 
ftii  Majefly  for  InicUigencc.  wh:c^  he  cannot  be  imagined 
IO  btTi  received,  and  I  cannot  sgTce  to  any  Motion  for  tbit 


Pnrp'ofr 


I   t 


Rejeaid 


t 


II.  iriO. 


r>.r(IUBL 


OBW    * 


(  eo) 

Rejraed  a  Motion  toaddref*  hii  Majefly,  Thit  the  H 
be  iniormcd,  when  hii  Majefly,  or  ihc  I^ords  Julltcea,  firA 
rertivetJ  ccruin  Advicci  of  the  failing  of  the  Fcrrol,  BrdI, 
and  Toulon  Squadroot  for  the  Wcll-Iodie*. 

Mr.  Sudys  then  made  another  Motion,  to  iddrdi  hti 
M:jc(ly,  ihat  there  may  be  laid  b<fore  the  Houfe  Cf'pici  of 
all  Letters  received  from,  or  written  to,  Adminl  VcrnoA 
fioce  fail  going  to  the  WeS-Indiet.  Which  being  fccooded. 
Ml.  Pelham  fpokc  to  this  £fi<a  : 
S  t  *, 

*  ThbMotioe.if  the  Intectioa  of  Itbeliiniced  by  proper 
ReftrkltoikSf  ii  doubtlcftrrATonablc  andjutl,  for  the  Right  of 
this  Honfe  lo  exaoitne  into  the  Condutl  of  public  A&tn, 
aad  con{e<iu<;aiIy  for  calling  for  the  Paper*  necellary  t* 
catightcn  their  Euquiriet,  ii  oot  to  be  difputed 

*  Bat,  ai  the  End  of  all  fuch  Enquiricf  ii  the  PromotioB 
of  Uic  public  Welfare,  fo  they  are  not  to  be  made  In  b 
Biatiner  by  which  that  End  maybe  defeated.  Paper*  ■rt 
not  to  be  deiuaodcd,  which  canoot  be  produced  wi:houldif< 
covrring  our  own  Secreis,  and  acquainting  our  Enemies 
cither  with  that  Weaknef^t  which  we  oughi  carefuUy  to 
cottcei),  or  (hat  Force  which  will  be  tnoft  cffrtimUy  ein< 
ployed  if  it  is  not  known,  and  ihcrcfoie  no  Preparjliooi  an 
made  to  oppolc  it. 

*  It  csiinot  be  imagined,  bat  that  mxny  of  the  Paper* 
which  have  p-ilTed  bciweeo  the  Admiralty,  and  the  Coid- 
maodcr  in  America,  contain  Flam  of  the  Fiofccutioa  of 
the  War,  Ohrcrvationt  on  the  Condiiion*  of  our  own  Colo- 
niet,  and  pcrhip*  Intelligence  of  ibe  Efl«tc  of  the  Spanidi 
Fortrcirei  and  fowni.  Many  loforoiationi  of  the  utmot 
Ouifcquence  to  our  Enemiei  may  be  coilcAed  from  tlit/fe 
Papers,  but  nothing  can  be  expc^ed  from  them,  that  w 
enable  US  lo  profecute  a  parliamentary  Eoqairy  with  mo 
Succefi,  Cflcc  tt  Will  occ  put  it  in  our  Power  lo  difcoTi 
Fraud*,  Negligence  or  Treachery. 

■  There  arc.  Sir.  other  Papcn  which  may  indeed  be  laid 
before  di,  without  aoy  BeoeEttoour  Enemies,  and  perhapi 
with  fome  Advaiiuge  to  ourfelvet,  the  P^pen  which  contua 
die  Accompts  of  our  Preparations  aod  Store,  the  LiiUol'oor 
Force*,  and  the  Calcuiatjoo  of  our  Expcnces  are  the  proper 
Sub)cAi  of  pariiamecBry  Enqoirtci,  atui  if  the  Maiioa  b* 
Tcllraiocd  to  thotr,  1  believe,  ti  will  (tot  be  oppoJcd  by  anf 
CeotJeman  engageJ  in  the  Adrainirtration  of  oor  AJIiitr*.  1 
fiuU  bes  Lravc  to  prupoTe  there  Words  may  be  added. 
/4rMt  tlt/jMt  rtUtit  ta  a  Smfftf  tfUlfift,   Jih^ian  *r  U 

Fwtti,*       [llic  Motion,  thw*  tmetwlctl,  wu  ajrrni  to  ) 

Of<ici 


( 6I ) 

Ordered,  Tltat  Copies,  or  Extraflj  of  all  Letters,   and  Annoi4,Cre. 
kber  Papen  from  Mr.  Kincb,  hi*  Mijelly'*  Minifter  at  the       M  f7*>. 
irt  of  Ruflb,  lo  cither  of  his  Msjelly**  Secrctariei  of  L^V"^J 
ite,  or  to  tlic  CommiiSaners  for  Trade  iintl  Plantations,  fo 
ir  as  the  fame  relate  to  che  opening  of  a  Trade  to  and  /loia 
Er£a  thro'  Ruflta,  be  laid  before  thetn. 
The  Order  ol  the  Day  being  rend  for  the  Call  of  the 
H  Dure,  it  was  moved,  that  the  lame  be  further  adjourned  litl 
Thurftiay  fc'cn  night :   After  Debate,   the   (jucllion   being 
it,  itp=fl«d  in  the  Negative;  Aye*  84,  Noc*  107. 
Refolvcd,  I'hat  the  Call  of  the  Houfe  be  Qrthcr  adjourned 
'I'ueltJay  the  31 H  of  March  next. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  Part  of  a  Bill  for  the  more  eafy 
Iccovery  of  fmall  Dtbis,  itul  ordered  ic  to  be  iartbcr  con- 
^£dcred  00  Thurfday. 

The   ;th.  Ordered,  that  the  Tbanka  of  this  Houfe  be 

liven    10    Dr.   Reuben  Clarke,   far   the  Sermon    by  hicn 

ichcd    before   this  Houfe  Ycftcrday  at  St.   Margaret's, 

^ellioiniler,  and  that  ht  be  dcfired  to  print  the  fiine. 

Read  a  firil  time,  a  Bill  to  explain  fo  much  of  an  A£t  of 

He  I  jth  of  Queen  Anne,  for  providing  a  public  Reward  for 

ch  Perfoo  or  Pcrfons  as   Ai.U  diicovcr  the  Longitude  at 

ea,  ai  relates  to  tht  making  of  Hxpeiiments  o(  Propofais 

irdilcoveringihe  Longitude  at  Sea. 

Received  a  Petition  from  the  Inhabitants  of  South-Caro* 
laa,  felling  fonh.  That  on  the  18th  of  November  lafl,  a 
■inoll  drend^l'  Fire  broke  out  in  Charies-I'own,  and  in  left 
than  4  Houri  utterly  confamed  the  belt  ami  moft  valuable 
Part  uf  the  (aid  Town,  whereby  many  Families  are  reduced 
to  the  utmotl  Didrefs,  and  therefore  praying  Relief,  ice. 
Referred  to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houle  on  the  txth 
inltaot. 

Ordered,  That  the  prof>er  Officer   do  lay  befsre   (hU 

Haufe,  an  Accoonl  of  the  I'evrrat  Qo-iniiiies  of  Wool  that 

have  been  hizeA  by  iny  OfScer  of  lixcile  or  Cufioms  withio 

this  fvirgdom  foi  fevcn  Yean  part,dillii)guifiiing  each  Year. 

Refolveil.  1  hat  this   Houlc    will   upon   this  Day    eight 

Weeks,  refolve  itielf  mio  a  Commtltcc  of  ihr  whole  Houfe 

^Bn>on  the  bilti  fxr  rcguliufig   friab  at  A'l/f  Fnai^  and  for 

^fbe  more  cftedual   lummor.mg  Special  Jurici. 

'  In  a  grand  Commhtre,  went  tftro*  ihe  Bill  fjr  ihebener 

I     fecuring  Che  Freedom  of  Parliiit.eflti,  by  limiting  the  Num- 

■ker    of  Officers   iu  the  Houfe  of  Common*,  with  fevcral 

^H|imendnicDl>, 

^B    Refiimed  the  adjoorned   Confidcration  of  the  Report  of 

^Bbc  fiiil  for  the  more  eafy  Recovery  uf  Small  Deixi :  And 

■lamiocd  fcreral  Fntbai  ai  loucbine  theu  Piacci  aad  Fen. 

Th, 


(62   ) 

Annoi4,Geo      The  i6tli.  Read  i  fecond  time,  a  Bill  to  prevcBtlnr 

IL1740.      rcoiencies  arifing  by   Delay*  of  Caufet   mftcr  Ifiucjiwl 
^/'"y*\J       Relumed  the  adjourned  ConfidentJon   of  the  Report  (i' 
the  Small- Debt  Bill,  and  nude  a  farther  ProgreTs. 

lo  a  grand  Committee  went  thro' the  Bill  corendaAt' 
Jtivis  more  effe£toal  for  preventing  Stieeptflcalinei  ui\ 
Ciaufe  was  added  for  the  more  enAual  preventiBg  dit 
robbing  of  Orchards  and  Gardens,  and  fiealing  of  Wtll-FnA 

The  9th.  Received  a  Petition  of  the  principal  Inhabiml 
of  the  Borough  of  Minehead  in  SomcrfetlhJre,  conptaiai^ 
of  the  Decay  of  the  Woollen  ManafaQuret,  and  vnvH 
Relief,  &c. 

Read  a  firll  time,  a  Bill  to  indemnify  Perfbnt  whobm 
omitted  to  qualify  ihemfelves  for  Officei  b/  taking  tk 
Oaths,  &c. 
Addtefs'Klat-  Refolded,  That  an  humble  Addrefi  be  prefented  toll 
Kg  toa  Cartel  Majefty,  to  give  Direflions,  that  Care  may  be  taken  (ofc- 
uin  all  Spnnilh  Prifoners  that  have  already,  or  flul)  b» 
aficr  be  taken  during  this  prefent  War,  until  tbey  flnlllR 
exchanged  for  fome  of  his  MajeAy's  Britifli  SubjcAs,  td 
that  he  will  be  gracioufly  pleafed,  as  foon  at  convenietfll 
may  be,  to  fettle  a  Cartel  with  Spain,  for  the  Exchanpi 
Prifoners  taken  in  War. 

Heard  Counfel  further  on  the  Merits  of  the  Rcadii| 
EleflioQ,  &c. 

The  loth.  Received  a  Petition  from  the  CIotbien|te.rf 
Froom  in  Somcrfetfhire.  And  another  Petition  fnm  ikt 
Wool-combers,  Weavers,  Dyers,  &c.  concerned  in  lB>ldM 
of  Druggets  at  Road  and  Telsford  in  the  fame  Omb^ 
complaining  of  the  Decline  of  the  Woollea  Tnujle,  Secwi 
praying  Relief,  &c.  "   '• 

Received  an  Ellimate  of  the  Debt  of  his  MzjcBy*%JfyrL 
as  it  flood  December  the  31ft,  1740. 

Ordered  that  John  Meres,  Printer  of  the  Diity  Poft, 
was  committed  on  the  3d  of  December  17401  totheCtaAl#] 
of  the  Serjeant  afArms,   for  printing  Part  |of  •  maU^^ 
and  fcandalous  Libel,  &c.  in  that  Paper  of  the-firftdf^i^ 
cember   1740,  tie  difcharged   out  of  Cullody,  pty 
Fees,  upon  giving  Security  to  be  forth-coming,   to 
the  ProfccLiiion  which  this  Houfe  has  addrelTed  fai« 
10  carry  on  againft  him. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  Bill  to  render  tb«  iMJI 
more  effrdtual  for  preventing  the  Stealing  of  ShentMl 
other  Cattle.     Ordered  it  to  be  engroffed.  -Ty 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  Bill  for  the  better  lecttl^ 
the  Freedom  of  Parliameocs,  by  limiting  the  Numbtar 


(  63  ) 
Oicmia  the  Hoafe  of  Comnions.     Oidertd  it  to  be  en- Annor4,Gea 
groftd.  II-  ■740- 

Heard  Coanlel   further  od  the  Merits  of  the  Reading  I^/VSh/ 
Ikaioa,  &c. 

The*  tith.  Read  a  fecond  time,  the  Bill  to  indemnify 
Perfouwho  have  omitted  to  take  the  0.iths,  &c. 

Rod  a  fecond  time,  the  Bill  for  the  belter  Prercrvatioa 
tfAe  pubhc  Roadj  of  Gre.it  Britain. 

h  a  gnnd  Committee  wenc  thro'  ih^f  Bill  for  licenfing 
Ar  InporbtioD  of  ViAiuI  from  Ireland  into  Scotlund  in 
Twc  of  Scarcity. 

Sod  a  third  time,  and  palled  the  Bill  to  render  the  Lawa 
■OK  effcAoal  for  preventing  the  Healing  and  deftroying 
Sheep  and  other  Caitle.     Ordered  it  tothe  Lordi. 

Hceived  a  Petition  of  the  Clothier.^  and  StuIF-K'eaveri  of 
Kiddcrminller  in  Worcefterlhire,  complaining  of  the  Decay 
af  the  Wooden  Manufa£tory,  and  praying  Relief,  u:c. 

The   izth.   Received   feveral    Petiiions   from  ^^'^'"'"'t  Snndrv  Pcti 
UidfinDBicr  Norton,  Wdton,  Paulton,  Tem|>Ie.  High  Lit- tjons  com- 
I'ctM*  aad  HallUrow,  alio  fronn  Siiepton-Maltet,  all   in  the  pliinrng  of 
CoHttty   of  Somerfet,   con-pLining  of  ihe   Decay  of  the '^'^.^"^^  "*" 
Woollea  Manu&dure,  Ac.  &c.     Alfo  a  Petition  from  Leeds  Tradtl, 
ia  Vorkflure  relating  to  the  fame. 

*  Thii  Day  Mr.  SamJjs,  to  avoid  the  Rcfieelhn  of  a  liifio- 

tmraiil  Pttctedii^,  im  prtferritt^  a   Charge   luithout  giving 

fnvimi  tiuiett    thgi^ht  it  proper  to  go  from   bit  Plact   to 

Sk  Xatirt   IFa/f/e,   and  in  a  'vtiy  frank  tnanner  told  him, 

1^  ht  might  tah   ff'mrming,    aud  frtpart   to  be  upon  bit 

Gmri^  /*r  tbmi  «•  Frid^  next  he  Jbould bring  an  Aiivfitdon  f 

fntmi  Artitlit  againfi  bim.     Sir  Robert  paufed  a  Utile  upon 

^urJtftStd  M  Ocmp/imtnt ;  but  tbauted  bim  'very  politely  fjr 

fir  Infirmmtiam,  and  fiiid,  be  dtfirtd  no  Favour,  but  fair  Play. 

—  JA*.  S^mfyi  oftertMardi  mentioned  tbit  Affair  publicly  in 

Athmfi,  mmd  faidt  be  bad  a  Charge  to  make  agatnft  an  Ho- 

mmtii  hUimbtr  tf  tbt  Houfi,  the  Chancellor  rf  the  Excbe- 

ftf,wivm  btrifuirtdtobt  in  hii  Place tohear  and anfituer  it 

« Iridmf  Miming  ment. Sir  Robert  returned  fr  Jnfvier, 

fkr fc  fitmtd  tirtainly  attend;  and  as  be  wat  not  anfcious  of 
i^Crimt  H  dtfimn  fich  an  Accujation,  did  net  donbt  tf  being 
4b  to  auie  a  fr^er  Dfftntt,  frying,  "  Nil  confcire  fibi  f , 
"  mBi  pallelcere  Culpx."  H^nb  being  mi/^nted,  occafonej 
^Wi^^  tf  a  Gainta  between  bim  an?.  Mr.  Pnlleney.  Sir 
JUff/  beii^  etnmimeedef  bit  Miftake,  yielded  the  laager  kft, 
^^  At  •tf^t*  Gtatiemem  Utk  ttbe  a  good  Omen  en  thiir 

t  HoRAei/gvnalla— Culpa. 


(64) 

Anno  14,  Geo.  Alfo  t  Petition  from  the  Lord  Mayor,  Aldenneo,  and 
lt^7¥>-  Commons  of  the  City  of  London,  in  Common  Council  af> 
fembled;  fettiag  forth, That  notwithftanding  themany  Aftt 
of  Parliament  that  have  been  made  to  hinder  theExporta- 
ttOD  of  Wool  from  Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  yet  the  iame 
have  not  ])roved  effeflual  to  prevent  fo  great  and  crying  an 
Evil  i  that  to  the  unfpeakable  Grief  of  the  Petitioner!,  and 
to  the  abfolute  Deilrudion  of  the  Trade  and  Mann&^ores 
of  thefe  KinKdoms,  great  Quantities  of  Wool  are  every 
Year  clandeftmely  exponed  to  France,  and  other  foreign 
Countries,  by  Means  whereof  the  French  in  particular  are 
enabled  not  only  to  rival,  but  even  to  underfell  ue  in  Clothi, 
and  other  Manu&ftures  of  Wool,  in  mofl  foreign  Markets, 
to  the  inexpreffible  Detriment  of  the  Commerce  of  tbcle 
Kingdoms,  and  their  own  immenfe  Gain  and  Advnnuge ; 
£nce  it  is  well  known  that  by  one  Pack  of  Britifli,  or  IrJQi 
Wool,  they  are  enabled  to  work  up  two  Piickt  of  their  own, 
which,  without  that  He!p,  they  could  not  make  uCe  of,  fo 
as  to  interfere  in  any  confidcrable  Degree  with  the  Mann- 
fiidures  of  this  Nation:  That,  if  the  public  Notoriety  of 
this  deftrufiive  PraAice,  is  not  fuSicient  to  prove  how  in- 
ci&dual  the  Laws  hitherto  made  have  been  to  prevent  the 
clandefline  Expertation  of  Wool,  the  Petitioners  prefamc, 
that  the  languifhing  State  of  our  Manu/adures  at  Hom^ 
the  continual  iocrcafing  Demand  for  tiiem  at  foreign  Mar- 
kets, together  with  the  low  Price,  to  which  Wool  is  already 
reduced,  mull  fully  (hew,  that  more  elTeftual  Means  arc  ne- 
ccflary  to  put  a  ftop  to  the  Exportation  of  it,  and  thereby 
preferve  to  thefic  Kingdoms  that  ineltiioable  Gift  of  Provi- 
dence,  the  very  Vitals  of  our  Commerce,  the  chief  ud 
almoft  only  Soukc  of  the  Riches  and  Grandeur  of  tim 
Nation  ;  and  therefore  praying.  Sec. 

Read  a  firft  time  a  Bill  to  enable  the  Commiffionen  of 
WeftminUer' Bridge,  to  raife  a  further  Sum  towardi  finiihiaj 
the  Cime. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  Bill  for  liccofing  the  Impoi^ 
mtion  of  Vi£lual  from  Ireland  into  Scotland,  &c.  Ordeicd 
it  to  be  engroflcd. 

Ordered  a  new  Writ  to  be  ilTued  out  for  Eleding  m  Bar- 
gefs  to  ferve  in  Parliament  for  Portfmoutb,  in  the  room  of 
the  Honourable  Charles  Stewart,  Vice-Admiral  of  the 
White,  deccafcd*. 

Read  a  third  time,  and  paffisl  the  Bill  for  the  better  fecn* 
ring  the  Freedom  of  Parliaments,  by  limiting  the  Nomber 

of 

*  Vict-Aimirti  Vtraen  'was  tha*d  im  bit  Rmm  wthtat 
Offe^/iM. 


(  65  ) 

the  HouJic  of  Corainons.     Onicred  k  Co  the  Anno  r4,  Gea 

II  1743. 

lit  WM  moved,  that  ilie  Journal*  of  *— '''Y*\> 

1  ^>(  J}«ct'inbcr  i68{,  of  the  lUtK  of 

.  'if  (he  7CI1   of  I>ccrnib<r,  and    i6tb  of 

y    .:.,j.  ifiJ  ol  (lie  9J1  of  November   1696,  io 

to    tni;    FrtxcTdir^i  of  ihe   Houfie,  ia  the  Cafe  of 

L^c;;   Opram   ChtircbiU,   the  Lotd   V'ilcount 

ad,  aimI  Mr.  Mauley,  Member  0/  ti»e  Houfe,  might 


Aru3  ihr  fame  being  rrad  acconding'y,  Mr.  Sindys  Hood 
laiul  <3e1miTU  bimclf  >i  /ollowt: 


•"^ 

^L^  s:r  (he  miay  Acv^DUges  arifiag  from  our  happy  s^m  SonJri^ 

^■Mb.  rem,  tbcre  it  one  whrch  is    reciprocal    to        ^^ 

^H^^  vviiirh  I-,  a  kga)  anii  regular  Method  by 

^V^  cH  OneVAncef,i.bmp!aiau,  atul 

Ht  it^ign  ;   not  only  witli  regard  to 

tta«  Mcrtvict  Itf  jtyrtucs.  uut  a.lD  wjili  rcgjid  (o  ihe  ftfriboa 

I      fcc  etB^fcyj       li,  jb  aV'.c  i\Ior.arciiKi.  tlie  People  in*y  fuf- 

H  .'  but  ttto'  ibeii  SuHeriu^i  be  pLjbJic^ 

Bt  tieprtv..te:  Tliey  uiull  not  fo  much 

H  Biimu' a];«ifllt  ttaeir  S.iDg*i    Mtalurcs  or  MmiileiSi  if 

tbfy  do,  it  II  crriaiR  i'eniiltoii  to  the  Few  tiitil  ate  guilty  of 

te  isacb    IntlilcrctioD.     TJtii  it  a  moll  lertibic  Miifotcune 

a  trw   fcDple   la  all  ahl'olinc   Monarchici,  and   occAfiooi 

t&olc  tJnrcri:  FuniJhmcnLt  and  Cfuel  Toriuiei.  wltkh  arc  lb 

frcifwm  in  *U  foch  i  boi  it  is  a  Mi-furtune  to  the  ablolure 

Uoducti,  MS  well  ma  to  tbc  i'eopte  under  hU  defpotic  Sway, 

fur  ai  Jm  lu*  no  w&y  of  comiDg  at  tlte  Knowledge  uf  the 

Capap«^riiy    ur   bit   Mr'liir»or  Mitulicrs.  be  often    goCs 

lu/C',  or  cmiiloying  the  Ume 

:  cf  hii  People  becunic  uuiver* 

,  --.  by  a  gewrj)  liifurrtetior-,  he  and 

^cil  10  oAc  com>non  Kuin.     However 

may  have  been,  however  much  he 

'  (Ml  bv  his  MirllVti.^n  impciuoutt 

■    rrncc:   The 

'  !iie  Faniily, 

■  ■t  tnr    i'ljfteiii,  and 

:  ot  at)  injiicd  i*(^u. 

,  ^it.  itr.in  never  be  To,  A9  long  as  the 
y  arJ  fitclv.  auJ  the 

...   1 ;  -;j!ully  ibe  Omy  tbcjr 

ibcir  CoiittUucltt*,  aod  ttictr  L«utiiry. 

a.  jit 


purlatn|[  tl<i!   C" 
MaiUcrt.  cjU  :iic 

U.  IOC    J  J    .  :'ij.  ■     J. 

Lr.   ■.!.-   ;■--■     T   . 


(68)        - 

Anno  14,  Geo  Company  the  Sam  of  fcven  Milltont  Sterling,  which  thcf 
II.  1740,       had  obliged  themfeives  10  p>}'  to  the  Public,  a  grcai  P»n  of 

lh/*W^  whicb  Sum  was  (;iven  to  old  Stockholder*,  aptt  conlcqucntly 
10  thofe  who  hid  never  fulTcretJ  by  the  Sclicmc  j  were  ibc 
Stcpi  by  whicK  be  wikt  fuppoiVJ  lu  have  itUn  10  Power,  and 
Aicb  Steps  eould  not  but  rnif'c  a  grr^rnl  l>illa(le  W  hit  Ad* 
rinccinenifXnd  a  Dread  uf  hi*  AOminidration. 

'  7'hiis,  Sir.  he  cMered  in:o  ire  Atlmintiiratioti  wilb  tltf 
general  Diiapj'robatioo  of  the  People  j  ai.d  I  atn  la-r,  hu 
JVtesfutC)  ilncc  have  beco  l^r  frum  reflortrg  him  (o  ibdr 
Love  or  Eikcin.  At  he  Ugi:,  (o  hus  he  gore  on.  oppief- 
Jing  the  Innc^cnt,  impcling  u[:on  the  Crci^u  our,  fi^rerniDg 
tliC  Guiiy,  willing  the  public  Tresfure,  and  endaojering 
the  L'bertict  of  ihe  People.  AU  thii  I  could  evince  Tom 
every  Siepofhii  AcniiniiliaURn.  ftotn  the  Ucginniog  lothii 
very  D^v ,  but  1  Hull  confine  myfe.f  to  fume  of  ihe  rood  re- 
mark-^^.e  Irllancei.  In  general,  I  (bail  obfetve,  that  by 
hit  Ai'vicc  and  rr.fluencc  amucb  ctriicr  Aioiy  }ia\  all  along 
been  kept  ap  than  was  neccltiirj'  k>r  (he  Support  of  ocir  G» 
vernmcnc.  or  cocfiilcnt  with  our  Conflilutiun,  and  even  tlM 
Army  cften  augtncmedwich&u;  any  rcitl  C'ufe  :  That  mnj 
SijuadronB  have  Iveen  fiilrd  out,  to  the  great  tvpence  cf  tM 
Nation,  and  gcncial  0:t(iirb:.nL-e  of  our  TrAdc,  without  any 
jud  C'luie,  and,  I  believe,  wichoji  To  much  m  Dtfign  to  em- 
ploy them  cfLfLually,  cither  ag^iiiifl  our  Encmici,  ur  for  the 
Afiiiianceof  cur  Allies:  I  hat  every  Method  prcpoicd  ot  lit* 
Yean  for  fecunng  cur  ConOiiuiion  iigamtt  our  mott  dangC' 
roui  Enemy,  Conuption,  li»s  been,  by  bii  Mean,  fcjrfial, 
or  rendered  inclTcduil;  wiiiltl,  on  i!  e  otKer  hand,  many  pe<^ 
Vi*i  h»ve  been  p:tne<;i,  whii:!]  have  reduced  »  gmt  Nacnbir 
of  hi*  M>ji.Hy'i  Sa'oJc£l^  under  the  arbitrary  Power  of  I 
Minil^rr  Aril  hii  Crdiures ;  1  hat  almoA  every  Ariic'e  ef 
pu    '  lie  hat  been  encreakd  by  the  Ad«jjiicn  of  n«ir 

kcr      <  ilicerti  and  all  Enc}Di)ie«  into  the  M^LnjgcniCBt 

of  any  I'ublic  Money,  either  prcveotcd  or  deiesud .  That 
Vote*  cf  Credit  at  the  End  of  aSeflionof  Parliament,  wMc^ 
have  alwayt  been  ihopght  of  dtngcroui  Confcquencc  tooor 
ConQit^tiw.  have  by  him  been  nude  I'o  frequent,  that  fcv 
Sefllons  have  poflid  wiihout  one:  That  the  txpenceof  tt> 
Civil  Urt  hat  been  vaJUy  increafcd  fjnce  the  Begin-  ■'"'  "^ 
bis  A  din  imitation,  tho*  it  v.zi  then  much  greaiei  ti  ■' 
ever  amounicd  la  in  former  Times.  To  thefc,  Sir,  wim. 
lire  alt  of  a  domellic  Nature,  I  Oisll  add,  with  reginj  to 
our  foreign  Afuirt,  that  ever  fmce  hit  Advice  begun  to  t» 
picva'cDC  la  our  foreign  Alfjtrf,  the  Trade  and  paiitfvli) 
ln:ers(i(<rt!iiA  Nation  i^sve  id  all  I'miiet  and  Negociatton 
bccii  ncgk^led,  tbe  Couiidccce  ol  our  moil  lutural  Allin 


(  69  ) 
rded,  ind  the  Favour  of  our  mod  dringcroui  Enemiei  Anno  t  s,  Geo. 


iiul  that  to  this  mail 


table  Coniiuft.  the      *'■  'T-lO' 


unnccou 
prcfent  meUnchoIjr  Sitnaiion  of  ihc  Affurs  of  F.urope  ii   L^'Y"^^ 
principally  lo  bealcrjbcd. 

'  1  know.  Sir.  it  will  be  obje^d,  that  as  every  materUt 
Siep  in  the  lace  ConduA  of  «ir  Pulilic  Afi^irt.  cither  at 
home  or  abroad,  hit  been  authorized  or  approved  of  by 
Pjr.'iamcfil,  what  1  have  lud  mull  be  look'd  oo  as  a  general 
Chjrgc  3gntnfl  his  Majcdy'i  CounciU  and  our  Parliarnrnii, 
rather  than  a  peiU.ngl  Charge  agitnO  any  one  MiniDer; 
bat  thii,  upon  a  due  ConGder^ition.  becomes  the  moil  heavy, 
and  liic  moil  evideor  Chnrge  ngxinlt  the  Minitler  1  arm  at,  i 

According  to  our  ConQitution.  wc  can  have  ao  (ole  and 
pfime  MiDiHer  :  We  ouj^fat  alwayi  to  liavc  (everal  prime 
nliriilleri  ur  Ufficcri  of  Sute  :  F.very  fuch  tifiicrr  has  his 
own  proper  Dcpanmeni;  and  no  Officer  ought  to  meddle 
in  the  Afiaira  belonging  to  the  Dep;irtmeni  of  another.  Out 
it  is  publicly  itnuwrt.   that  thi»  Miniflfr,  hi>ving  obtained  a  * 

fole  Influence  over  all  our  public  Councils,  has  not  only  af- 
fumcd  the  fole  DircAion  of  all  public  AiFairi.  but  hat  got 
every  Officer  of  S;a:c  removed  that  would  not  follow  hii 
i^ir^lion,  even  in  the  AfEtirs  belonging  lo  his  own  proper 
Department.  By  thU  meins  he  haih  monopolixni  all  ibt 
Favoart  of  the  Crown,  and  eogratlcd  the  fole  Dilpufj]  of  all 
placet,  Penfioni.  Titlw,  and  Kibbons,  as  well  a&of  all  Pjc- 
kriiicni*.  civil,  military,  or  eccUfiatltcs). 
^^*  This,  Sir,  ii  of  itiVlf  a  moll  heinoui  Cf&nce  againft 
Hfr  ConlUiutioot  but  he  has  greatly  aggravated  the  Hej- 
luiufncli  of  bit  Crime  ;  for,  having  thus  monopolized  ill  the 
Favours  of  the  Crown,  he  hkt  nude  a  blind  ^subin.fTiun  to 
liis  Diitftinn  at  Eleflions  acd  in  Parliament,  the  only 
Ground  10  hope  for  any  Honours  or  Prcfcrmrntt,  and  the 
otily  Tenure  by  which  any  Gentleman  could  prclrrve  what 
he  hnd.  This  ii  fanutoriouily  known,  that  it  c^n  (land  in 
need  of  no  Proof.  Have  not  many  detcr\-ing  Gentlemen 
been  dKippointcd  in  ibc  PrefcrmcDt  they  bad  a  jull  I'itle  to, 
upon  the  hare  StiCpiciun  of  not  being  blindly  devoml  to  hii 
pcrfonal  Intereli  ?  Have  not  lome  Pcrfaos  of  the  highcft 
Kanic  and  moft  iliultrious  Charafieri  been  dilplaced,  fur  no 
other  Realon  tttan  becitife  they  difdaincd  to  liicrjf)ce  ihrir 
Honour  and  Confricncc  to  his  Direction  in  Parliament.  Al 
no  Crime,  no  Kcglcil,  no  Mifb^biviour  could  ever  be  ob- 
jcAed  to  them,  .is  no  other  Jlealon  could  ever  be  alTigned  fur 
depriving  the  Ciown  of  their  Service,  this  only  could  bt 
the  Kralofl.  Nay,  hai  not  this  Miniller  himfcit  not  only 
cunfelTcd  it,  but  boaRcd  of  it?  Has  he  nut  faid,  and  in  ihia 
^oulc  too,  [bat  he  would  be  a  pitiful  FcUow  of  a  Miniiler 


II.  I740. 


C  70  ) 

Anno  tj,  Cct)  who  dii  not  difplace  soy  Officer  that  oppofed  ht)  Meafiirct 
in  Parlument  f 

•  Car  any  Gentlenian  who  heart)  this  Dcclmrion  dtfire 
a  Pruof  of  the  Minillcr's  Mifcondud,  or  of  hit  Crjmei  t 
Was  not  tills  openly  avowing  one  of  the  motl  hcitioni 
Crimea  chac  can  be  committed  by  a  Minilirr  in  thit  King- 
dotn  i  Wat  it  txx  avowing  that  lie  had  made  ufe  of  ihe 
Favours  of  the  Cruwn  for  ofauining  a  corrrupt  MMJoricy  tfl 
both  Hoiilei  of  Psriiament,  and  krcping  that  Mijoriijr  In  1 
naviOi  D'^'pendance  upon  dimlclf  alone  ?  Do  not  we  «ll 
kuuw,  thai  even  the  King  hinirelf  is  ttot,  by  our  ConlUta- 
tion,  to  take  Nuticeof  an^  Man's  Bctuviour  in  Pxrliamnf, 
farlrff  to  make  ibat  Behaviour  a  Meani  by  v--kich  he  U  ID 
obtain,  or  a  Tenure  by  which  he  ii  to  hold,  the  Favour  of 
the  Crown  ?  And  fliall  we  a'.law  a  Miniller  not  otily  i<t  ^o 
but  openly  [0 avow,  what  he  ooghtfo  be  hanged  for.  ' 
tte  uvile  bii  Sovereign  to  do  lo?  Il  t<  by  Means  u,  ...;. 
Crime,  Sir.  that  the  MiniAer  I  am  rpeakiogol  hai  obluined 
the  Authority  or  Approbation  of  Parliament  in  every  Step 
of  hit  ConJi>A,  andcherefnre  that  Authority  or  Approbatiott 
h  (o  fit  (tota  being  an  Alleviation,  that  it  is  a  mod  bciry 
A^ravation  of  every  wrung  Step  which  he  has  ihoi  got 
tuiiiorifed  or  approi-rdof  by  Parli-ment,  For  this  Realoo, 
in  confiilering  any  particular  Step  of  hii  Condu^,  its  being 
BUthotilcd  or  .ipprovi.-d  by  P-irliameni.  can  bivc  no  Wcigu 
in  his  Ftvour,  whatever  ic  m^y  have  igainft  him  !f  lh» 
Strp  W3S  in  ittcT  weak  or  wicked,  or  if  ii  now-appeiri 
from  ill  ConlcqucDcc:  to  have  been  To,  it<  having  been  ap- 
proved of.  or  authorjfed  by  Parltament.  mcfl  be  fuppofol  to 
Aivcprocccded cither  ftom  hi)  havingmillrd  thr  Pirliamai 
by  fall'c  GIoUcs  and  AflVvcralions,  or  from  hit  having  ovci> 
awed  a  iVhjviity  by  tiicani  ot  that  Cnme  which  be  has  liiire 
openly  avowed. 

•  Having  tbto  obviated  an  Obje&ion  that  may  be  madi 
spinll  any  particular  AccuLtioo,  u  well  as  ;igjinn  the 
general  Accu&tions  I  have  already  mentioned,  I  ftall  jol 
bint  at  Torn e  of  the  ptniculir  Brancbts  of  MifconduA  ht 
Jus  been  guilty  of  in  ttie  long  Coarfr  of  hi»  AdminiAr^iion  t 
and  among  thcfe,  the  fm-tU  Progrels  we  have  made  in  the 
Difchar^e  of  our  Public  Debt  mofl  juilly  dcferve*  the  firfi 
Place.  It  il  really  fu/pri^ing,  that  the  National  Debt  (bould 
MW  be  as  much,  if  not  more  than  ii  wa»  in  the  V'car  m^t 
when  our  MibiLter  firll  took  it  into  hi*  Head  to  pull  down  IM 
owrgrowo  Powerof  iheHoui'eof  Auflria.  In  the  year  i;i6, 
the  public  Dcbr  was  computed  to  amount  to  no  more  than 
4.7.894.9^01.  bar  by  fome  Articles  ihen  omitted,  and  bymaoT 
•xtraoidiury  Allawaaces  afierwardi  maile,  cfpeciaDy  ihoic 

rclatiag 


(  11  )  ^ 

t?Bg^K>  Army- Debenture!,  in  which  this  Gentleman  ha;d  AnTxi"^o" 
.very  remarkable  Sliare,  llic  publrc  Debt.  a>  it  then  Hood,  II'  1740. 
s  made  to  amouni  to  5 1  ,oco,oool.  Of  thii  Sum  tberc 
I,  in  or  before  the  Ye»r  172J.  pftid  off  about  j.ooo.oool. 
hich  rcducetl  it  to  46,000,000!.  snd  as  the  Sinking- Fund 
at  to  receive  a  grcit  AiJdition  in  the  Vear  1727,  by  the 
RcduAion  of  Imcrert,  we  had  a  Profpcfl  of  having  a  great 
Par:  of  our  public  DcbtJ  paid  off  in  a  few  Yean,  cfpecialiy 
as  the  I'ranquilliLy  of  Europe,  or  at  ieatl  of  thti  Nation, 
Jcetncd  to  be  cllablifhed  by  the  Treaty  concluded  rhat  Year 
At  Vicaiia,  between  the  Emperor  af>d  ihe  King  of  Spain. 
But  our  Minifler  u^as,  it  fecms,  fenCble  of  the  Power  and 
Influence  he  acquired  by  means  of  this  Load  of  DebCi  and 
by  the  many  Taxes  impofcd  for  the  Payment  of  ir.  He 
Itnew  that  thcfe  Taxei,  while  :hey  •continu(\  mutt  alw.iyj 
make  a  great  Number  of  Oncers  and  Placemen  ncceffary  ; 
and  at  be  bad  the  placing,  preferring,  and  dilpldciog  of  aU 
Ctiefc  Ofticcri  at  hii  arbitrary  WjU  and  PleaTare,  he  tcnerv 
wh  It  ^^  <^igi>t  this  g'^'*  to  \i\%  Influence^  both  .11  K'efliont 
and  111  Pailiament.  For  this  Rcafnn  he  hai  employed  ail 
his  An  to  prevent  our  being  .tble  to  pay  off  soy  Part  of  our 
old  debr,  or  if  w:  paid  uff  with  one  Hand,  he  has  rakcn 
care  tn  rvtke  us  contrail  ai  much  wiiii  the  other,  fo  that  the 
Naiiuoai  Debt  ia  now  much  about  the  fame,  or  rather  more^ 
than  It  wa>  in  the  Year  172;.  tbo' the  Nation  had  ncrcr,  in 
all  thm  Time;  been  involved  in  any  extraordinary  Expencc, 
but  what  has  bccu  u&necellarily  brought  upon  it  by  hii  j4rt 
ur  Mifcondtffl. 

k*  1  Uy,  Sir,  hii  Art  or  Mifcoitdud,  either  of  which  is 
ruioly  a  molt  fafiicicnt  Caufc  10  remove  him  from  his 
jijed)'i   Councils;  but  1  am  apt  10  believe,  there  was 
fonieihingof  Art  or  Dcfjgn.aa  well  a»  Mifconduft  in  it}  for 
he  really  feemi  to  have  bem  afraid  of  baring  our  Debts 
(timiDifiicd,  fur  fur  of  titc  Confcqucnce,  which  muit  have 
^^w«n  ih^t  of  aboUfiiing  (ome  of  our  moll  burdenfomc  and 
^Krn'Cioui  Taxet;   oihcrwife  it  was    tmpoiTiblc  he   could 
^^ve  tiken  fo   much  Paini  ai  he  did.  to  delot  a  Schema 
offered  a  few  Year>  fincc  by  a  wortliy  Member  of  thif 
bule,  for  reducing  the  Intercft  payable  upon  '.he  iValional 
bt(  and  f\)r  pulling  the  whole  upon  11  certain  Footing  of 
di*c>iargcd  in  a  Courfe  of  Vcari,  without  ia  beirg  la 
rof  any  (ueh  Minirter  at  he  to  prevent   it.     'i« 
lull  with  the  defeating  of  thi;Srhcrre,  may  likcnilc 
fkidtobcan  AccuUliun  biough'.  agairfl  thti  very  Psrliit- 
ni  i  luu  it  ii  well  known  by  wtiam,  and  by  wi-.ofe  InHti- 
ice  it  wai  defeated.      I  am  pretty  lure,   tt  11  the  genera! 
iatua  without  Doors,  (liai  u  wat  not  by  [fit  I'<f1uc(M;eof 

A'guisent; 


(  7a  ) 

Adpo  M.  Gro  Argomfnt;  but  tf  the  Ddcat  ivas  owing  to  thxt  loffjcTK^, 
II.  %Tio.  SI  1  hope  It  was,  I  am  convinced,  th.tt  mod  of  thofe  «ho 
l^'— V''"S-)  were  fwaycd  by  that  Itifiuencc,  are  row  kniible  of  (heir 
Error,  srul  Iic^rli'y  with  tlicx  '■'d  coiilxlcred  b«ttcr  of  it  I 
br  I  am  afraiJ  we  Hull  never  again  meet  with  fo  farourtble 
an  Opportunity. 

•  But.  Sir,  the  next  Step  of  Mifcondufl  I  Oiall  take  notice 
of^  is  of  a  diflc.'cni  NAiurc;  it  ii  a  Siep  tliai  happened  ttot 
to  meet  with  the  Approhation  cf  I'ar-iamcnt.  tho'  J  do  not 
qucllion  h>  having  been  fupponed  and  enforced  hy  «ll  the 
Metliodi  afuj)  of  liit  Yean,  in  fuch  C^fes.  I  mdke  do 
Doubt  but  ever^  one,  who  pofTefled  or  hoped  ivt  any 
Place  or  06ice  under  iheCronvn,  were  tbieiincd  uithk  DU- 
appointnieni  to  tbeir  Hopes^or  tbe  Lofs  of  ibe  Places  itiey 
psffclTcd.  it"  mcy  voted  Bgainll  it  i  and  my  Realou  for  sot 
doubting  cf  thi)  )!•■  becatifr  feveral  Nob'emen  and  Ge«lk- 
men  were  tbe  very  ixxt  Year  turned  out  oi  erery  Place 
the  Crown  could  take  frani  tlietn,  lor  no  other  Kp^ysieat 
RcAton,  but  becaafe  they  or  ihcir  FrieiKJi  voted  »gittift 
that  minUtcTuI  Projcd  ;  and,  {o  far  i.i  I  c:n  recoiled.  [  ijo  not 
remember,  rbai  any  ooe  Who  voted  .igii&H  it  ha:  ever  fince 
obtaintd  a  Fivottrfrom  the  Crown,  aa,ci\  it  be  fuch,  sj  have, 
b)'  tlicir  Coc<^u^(  tlnce,  (hcwn.thftt  they  hcjnily  repented  of 
ibcif  Stubbornneis  at  that  1  imc.  I  believe  every  one  thil 
hwrs  me  uill  fuppofe  1  mean  liie  J^xciie  Scheme,  whkh 
WJU  cert-ifl'y  one  ot  the  wealccO,  or  one  ol  (be  wkkedeit 
l^rojeCti  that  wu  ever  /ct  on  i-'uot.  or  countcoance.),  by  any 
Minilirr  in  ihii  Kingdom.  If  our  Miniiicr  was  fcnfitilc  of 
ibe  great  Pawer  that  Scheme  would  have  placed  in  tbe  Haodi 
of  a  Mmiltcr.  and  liud  realty  formed  a  Dctign  to  ovmuia 
by  ihJi  Me&ns  the  Liberty  ot  the  People,  be  ought  to  be  tot 
ooly  removed,  but  puniOird  for  hii  Wickednelii  aod  if  be 
«-ai  Dot  fcnbble  of  the  Danger  that  wouid  mccrue  from  tbai 
Scheiretu  our  C'un  11  notion,  if  be  liad  really  no  View,  tm 
the  preoriitu)  Hope  of  thereby  making  a  little  Adiittioo 
to  the  public  RcvcTuc.  particuUrly  to  tbe  Civjl-Ltfi,  t  mnA 
Uy,  hit  W  c;iknefi  was  amazing  ;  for  it  fticued,  that  he  Gei- 
thcr  undertltKid  the  Genius  ot  our  Conliiiutioo,  nor  the  G<" 
ntut  of  O'jr  People.  If  be  had  undeiilood  the  Genioi  tf 
our  Conllituiion,  hccould  not  but  be  fenbblc  of  the  drflroc- 
live  tAc^tt  (hat  Scheme  tault  necefpinly  have  had  upoo  if : 
If  he  haJ  undcWIood  tbe  Gcniui  of  our  People,  it  a  tmpel- 
iible  to  luppole,  he  would  havejidviicd  his  Majerty  to  have 
Toif.'iied  tbe  AJle^tions  of  the  whole  People,  lor  tbe  Ut 
of  making  an  uocenam.  and  at  bcft,  but  a  u'lBing  Ad^dOB 
to  ibr  Pubiic,  or  Civtl  LiU  Kereauc. 

•  Tlw, 


(73  ) 
'  Tito**  Sir.  if  be  had  ne«r  been  guilty  of  any  other        /  14,  Ceo 

Of  Overitgtit,    for  thji  Prajed  alone    he  J-rcrvcs  at      '*  KAo. 

ill  to  bff  removed  from   hii  Majclly'a   Coarnli :  and   the  C^'"V"'\J 

iReHtBtaient  he  fliewed  agiinll  cnufc.  who  v.i:cd  ngjinff  chii 

|kij  fiifouf  ite  Scheme.  11  a  Koof  of  whar  he  nr-w  pjjl'cty 

")-u  he  hat  made  afe  of.  rhat  he  wilF  milcir  uie  of,  the 

■  if  (he  Crown,  far  Dbi:<<ning  n  cornipt  Mijonty  iq 

J  iouiei  of  pArliimrnt.     What  happened  upon  t<»i»  Oc- . 

U  aa  ev'ucnc  DemQnltriti.in,  thir  he  his   ti>   lucK 

already  got,  in  a  great  tneifure,  the  NcmioJtion  of 

fixieen  Peers  to  rcprcfcnt  the  Pcemge  of  ScoiUod  in  the 

Hoofe  ot  Ptrliatnent.     W«  mjy  remtmUfr,  liiat  fcven 

ciKht    of  the  Gxtecn,   who  then  fat  in  (tie  other  HouV, 

"ired   Ofen'y   agjinil   this  Scheme,   and    [irevailcd   with 

c*'  ihcir  Kriend>  in  this,  to  vott  ags-'i  ;t  it:  What  was 

ConrMjuL-occ  ?  Kvcry  one  of  ihcm,  tho'  they  hid  great 

!n[errft    amnng  (he  Peers  of  Scotland,  were,  at  the 

;Ek^iofl,e(rcIt>dedby  rhij  MimHer's  Interefl  from  be^ng 

"'  nj  and  every  one  of  them  that  enjoyed  any  Poll, 

the  Plnlurc  ot  the  Crown,    had   the  Honour   10  be 

hii  Majcrty*>  Service;   1  hy,  the  Honour,  bemafc, 

a  Cafe,  I  tbiEtk  it  is  the  grcatefi  tlonoiir  tbe  Crown 

low. 

It  waaTd  be  endlets.  Sir,  to  reeounl  every  Alfe  5;rp  thii 

..I-,  v,,  ,jf,^c  JB  ide  Conduft  of  our  aomcfl  c  Affiirj, 

I  llitll  Diencion  only  one  mote,  which  'u  ihe 

'■batioii  he  procured,  but  two  Vcari  ago,  from 

I  that   Convention  which  he  had  jull  befi^ie 

lu^i:s.i  H-i:h  Spain.     At  the  Convention    iifelf  relatik  10  • 

forei^  A^in,  I  [h-ill  not  here  enter  into  the  Merit!  of 

I  ttuli  iicre  conlider  noly  the  Method  he  look  to  obcaiD  A 

ititg  j4f> probation  of  it  ftom  Pirliatncnc,  which  w-    b/ 

I  -  ^  tTcverstionj,  th;it  the  SiMniHi  Court  wai  tcn&- 

Vk  c  r.g  been  in  the  Wrong  10  thu  Nation  ;  rK«i  ica 

Igreci.'g to  pay  aoo.oool.  .11  he  reckoned  It.  to  ut  in  n'lne 

ci  Oama^t,   wai  an  AcknoivJcJgment  of  it:  baving  been 

in  t:;  - :  and  that  hil  Catholic  \!;ijelly  nnd  hr*  MiiU- 

JUn  '  "gly  jrkd   finccrcly  inclined    to  do   ui   jjllicc, 

ritk  rcgaiJ  to  ihc  future  Security  of  our  Trade  and  Navigi- 

iiR  the  American  Sen  ;  (mm  whence  he  concludfd,  ihil 

wr  had  not  got  all  we  might  eipe<i  by  the  Cunvcntioa* 

liluclk  KOj  but  a  preliminary    fteity,  yet   it  vr\i  a   ^ood 

roMdaltM  lo  build  00,  And   might  prcbabTy,  if  liic  Uoufa 

toihe   Miirrlt  ihrn   (novvd  for,  produce  a  foTid  ad 

lltifg  Pe  ■tx:    whErcu!.  if  tJic  Addrets  ihatifd  be  d'figrred 

>,  ihc  immediau  Confeqllcnce  woulJ  b«  a  War  ivitb  Ssdid. 

Vofc.  VII.  L  ^•'I 


(74) 

■  f  msy  apncal.  Sir,  almoU  lo  every  GcDtlenin  tbu^ 
hoir»  me,  i(  i^it  uai  not  ihe  Strrngttt  of  the  Arguo^eatjBI 
fnvocr  c!  ihar  Ad-lrc{; :  I  may  appeal  lo  man]'  ihat  vojm 
(at  It;  it  Itieif  dcpt titling  upoatw  Tiuih  of  ihefr  Aflc?^ 
raiions   was  not   ilic   only  RuTon  fur   (heir  agreeing  to  (b 
rmch  US  a  fecniing  ApprcSMiion  of  that  inrimoui  Convtn- 
lion  ;  but   frcm  ibc  Conlcqu^nMs,   pnd   Itkeuifc  fiom  the 
Papen.  impcilcfl  .-i  tbcyaic,  li^d  before  ui,  it  ttow  «pp«m, 
ttiJt  :here  wit  oo(  ihe  IcaA  Ground   for  ary  of  thdV  AQit* 
vcraiiuns       It  appeart,  that  Spain  infilled  tipon  hnvtng  our 
Nivigation  ja  the  American  Sc.is  regulated,  that  ii  to  fiy, 
they  loCfled  it  Ihoutd  not  be  Tec  :  I'bat  Spain  iaAlled  apot) 
our  Soutb-i^ea   Compaoy't   P'^ing  them  a  mod   unjuA  De- 
tDADd  of  6S.000I.  which  reduced  the  Sum  ikey  were  10  pajr 
us  by  the  Convention,  to  17.000I.  and  this  was  not  near  tbs 
Value  of  the  Sliipi  ihcy  bad  before  acknowledged  to  hare 
been  unjullly   taken  from  us,  and  had  a^ua  )^  difpatcbrd 
Orders  to  the  Wcit-Indtet  for  their  Rettitutioo,  ai  appear* 
upon  the  Face  of  ibe  Convention  iife'f;  foibit  their  agree- 
ing to  pay  th»  Sum  was  fit  from   being  even  a  t^cit  Ac- 
kno\hl(dgment  of  their  having  no  Right  co  Hop  »nd  fcarcb 
cur  Ship*   upon  the   high  Scd.  and   to  feize  and  confifcaie 
thein.  it  tltcy  )iad  any  of  thole  Goods  on  board,  which  the 
S[>aaiards  are  pleafed  to  call  contraband :  It  was  ottljr  u 
Acknowlcdgmeni,  that   feme  of  om  Ships   hid  been,  even 
upon  thi>  Foeiine,  unjuAly  {eized,  which  theSpaoiUi  Court 
had  cxprtltly  acknowledged,   Jcng  beibre  the   Convention 
was  ihought  of:  Tbcfc.  Sir,  were  the  Terms  the  Spaniard* 
infilled  on  i  and   they    farther   inClled,  as  now   plaiolyip*, 
pears,   that  we  Oioutd  keep  no  Squadron  at  Gibraltar  or 
Ponmahcn,  nohviihibnding  their  being  now  a  Part  of  the 
Britrlh  Dominion;  i  from  whence  they  would,  I  foppoffl, 
have  taken   Occafion  in   a  Hiori  time  to  iaCtXi,  agsialE  ua  u 
IcaA,  that  tbey  liad a  Dominion  orerlhe  Meditcrratievn,  ai 
well  as  the  Amcricao  Seas,  and  that  our  Ships  Qioutd  iwt 
fail  in  the  former  no  more  than  in  the  latter,  but  by  theu 
leivc,   and  according  lo  (uch  Dircflion;,  or  if  yoa  pictfr, 
Regulaiioni,  ai  they  Ibould  prtfcribc. 

*  Thefe.  1  lay,  Sir,  were  ihe  Terms  of  PcACC  [be  Spaoi- 
ardi  inCflcd  on :  L'nicfs  we  lliould  agree  to  tbefe  har(i||||| 
dt(honour;ib!e  Terms,  the  SpaniQi  Court  oevo  (bcwt^H 
Icstt  tnclinatioo  to  live  in  Pc;ice  with  us,  as  appears  ^H 
ibe  whole  Tenor  of  cur  Negotiations  previous  to  the  Con- 
vention. On  we  fuppofc  thsi  our  prime  and  (olc  Minifter 
w*i  ignorant  of  thu  ?  Can  we  fuppofe  that  be  beiicrcd  or 
imagiBed,  that  a  fafc  and  honoorable  Peace  conld  b«  cwft» 
clodied  with  Spun  upon  the  footing  of  the  ConvcDtMa. 


o-or^ 


(75)  _ 

'Other  Foocing.  whillUliey  connnufd  lotnlift  upon  Annsu.Gco. 

Iw:»n.  f  Whii  ihcn  Can  we  think  of  (Iic  Argument      **  -'740' 

be  Bvle  ufe  of  for  obuining  from  Patliim^ni  i  fort  of  Ap- 

r,tr.!u,Mjn  of  hi»  Ccnvfntion  ?  Mull  not  »■«  concIuJc.    (hit 

l^urpafe  h«  aiTeritd  what  bc  knew  to  be  f.Ifc  ?  And 

'  ^<>r  a  Man  CO  fit,  and  to  bc&r  the  chief  Sway  ia 

of  our  Sovereign,  who,  in  order  to  impofa  a 

_!.-].■. t  Trcity   upon  bi»  King  and  Country,  afTcrted 

1 0[w«  Pirtiatncnt  ivhat  he  kocw  to  be  dbfolutely  filfc  I 
I  (b*ll    now  beg  lesvc.    Sir,  co  tntic   notice  of  fome  of 
noil  remirtvable  Errorif  if  not  Crimei,  tn  our  Minitlcr's 
..lb    regaid  to  foreiga  Affair*.     Here  too  his 
a  began  with  a  Mcafarc  ttial  could  not  but  be 
tiUctccAQi!;  to  the  People,  becaufc  tt  waBdidianourable  to  the 
[Ntliun  ;   It  began  with  a  Ttery  of  Peace  with  Spiin,  by 
Iwtiich  wcigiro}  loicllore  thcShipswe  Had  taken  ft  om  that 
tNMioa  [n  an  open  and  juH  War  :  and  wttb  a  Ncgoti;>tion,  1 
not  £>y  ID  Enfi*gcmeDt,  to  rcflote  Gibraltar  and  Port- 
cD.   'viihoui   llipuliiirg  any   Thing  for  the   Advantage 
1.  Of  uiiiAiniiig  an  Fxp'an<>(ion  of  thole  Tiea- 
t  en  then  had  bern  mtfreprrlL-ntcd  on  the  Part  of 
S'jon  ifitr  ihii,  be  cntcfcd  into  ihst  clofe  Kricndftip 
_2urr<fpon(jcnfe  witti  the  Court  of  France,  which,  to  the 
>i»    Otf-ulvantJgc   of   this   Nation,  lias  contijiued    ever 
arid   wbich   ha>  now  at    laft  brought  the   Balance  of 
ct  tr^:o  the  uimult   Danger,  if  noi  to  incrinble    Ruin. 
-  '-^--1  remarkable  and  the  mod  pernicious  of  atl  his 
>  pi7  :carurei  vnt,  the  Conceit  be  look  into  hi^  Head 

iaiu>>:   .. ..  of  172;.  that  [he  lioufe  of  AulirJa  was  grown 
1  CM  poweifal,  and  ooglu  tfaerefure  to  be  pulled  down.     Tbia 
:.  wlieihcr  hii  own,  or  of  French  Oiigmal,  made  bim 
.  .to  hi«  late  Majcily  tliofe   fnghtful   Notioni  of  the 
icrotii  but  imprwlicablc  Engagcmcnti,  whJcfc  the  Empe- 
id  Spain  bad  entered  'w.n,  ty  mc  Treaty  concluded  be- 
itbera  at  Vienna  tn  Hal  Year;  and  thii  pniduc'd  the 
Treiry  n*  Hsnover,  which  louied  ibii  Nation  with  the  £x- 
pc&cec!  .  Ittirt.a  great  Addition  of  ufelet 

-r;-j's.r  .1   wa«  the  moft  ufclefs  of  all,  a 

;opi  far  fcvcral  Ycarj.  and  large 
i.  whilft   our  Allies  the  French, 
Jortuniy  oioic  tfifcar  than  we  hid,  from  thacCon- 

^ ibenrccn  the  Couip  of  Vienna  and  Mjdrid.  ncithar 

pHttbciafe>.M  to  any   Expcncc,   nor  pick'd  any  Quarrda 

ctk"  '-i;!i  5paJo  or  the  Jiaipciori  bu;  pBrrned  tneir  fia^ 

I  in  r  .  .nathe  Time  thai  oar  Triic  to  Sp^in  was  en- 

ikc.,    .-,-..  afld  our  7'rade  to  every  othn  Part  of  the  WorU 

L  2  iatcrruptul 


tia*      I 

1 


( 76 ) 

Annoi4,Geo  internipteiJ  bjr  !!puiifh  Privateeri,  fitted  out  tnj  ininiKJ  by 
":J^-     French  StiujcfL. 

^■^''^^       '  J  nee«l   not   meniion  particularTy  the  fcrt.-il  N^f^tlS' 
tiofli,  Preliminancs,  P^cificaiioni,  Conventions  and  Treat 
wbici)  Aii  I'lcity  of  Hanover  gave  Birth  10,  for  cvtty  N 
ooiiaiioD  we  hive  carried  on ,  had  every  Titziy  we  have  c 
Clydcd  fmce  thai  Time,  may  be  fail  10  proceed  from  t 
Original  i  and  cvi:rir  o'^e  of  them  may  jufliy  be  cilicd 
irucCopy  ofthe  Oiigiful      Tbey  hive  been  a  perfcdScriei 
of  Blunders,  and,  liWc  u  Nffl  cf  Ptlt-Btixe»  from  Germany, 
rrem  10  be  enclofcd  in  one  another,  .vich  nothing  but  Etnpci- 
rz'i  in  aay  of  then  ;  for  I  defy  any  Mao  tn  ftcw  me  oM 
Ailvar.tagn  this  Njiion  hai  reapcj  from  any  Treaty  we  have 
r.cgotiflici    for  twenty   Veare   oill.     From  the  laft  Trt«ty, 
indeed,  I  mis'i  the  Conveniioo,  It  may  be  fnid,  we  bav«  rofs 
tdfotnc  Advdnuge,  bcc4ufe  it  futc'd  ui  into  a  Wjr,  wh 
5s  cenainly  mo(c  r|igit>1c  than  ihc  drflruQire  and  difhono' 
able  Mcihcrl  of  Negotiation,  we  bad  for  (o  many  Ve»f» 
tore  been   iovolved  in  j  ixid  ihii  War  might  htvc  been 
frnicd  with  a  real  Advanugc,  tf  oar  MmiKer  had  (faaug 
.fit  to  r'jfti  it,   either  with   Vigour  or  commoa    Difcmioo 
but  in  the  frofcc'itioti  of  the  War  hehaiadcd  more  weakly, 
or  ma'c  wickid  y,  than   be  did  in  the  Tinte  of  Peace: 
^ime  of  Peace,  he  made  ui  become  iheScoir  of  the  Naiu)< 
•>ourd  aboot  OS,  by  the  Tedioufncfi  and  Perplcjiry  of 
Nc^o;i.ttiDni :  In  Time  cf  Wai,  he  hii  made  oi  u 
Ol  Scurf)    to   oiu  Bi.emtet,    &r.d  an    Ubjed    ef   P'ly  to 
Friends,  by  the  Vaflnefj  of  hii  Preparations  aru)  the  Pb£ 
'mlmJry  it  hit  Aftioni.     Oor  Trade  hi » been  both  oppre 
ard  m^ic^vCd  for  the  Sake  of  fiititig  out  mighty  ijquidro 
tnd  our  Squ:droni  have  been  fcnt  ou(,  either  with  Orders  t 
do   nt'thing,  or  wiihour    Mutcrials    proper   for   doittg    tt-f 
Thii'.g-     By  thii  CortJufl,  Sir,  our  Enetnici  have  been  en- 
riched with  oar  Spoils,  and  our  own  People  opprc{red  with 
Armies,  which  either  Oioold  not  have  been  i«i(ed,  or  (hon'^ 
have  been  fcoc  out  to  vindicate  the  Honour  of  ihcirCogoi 
Shall  we  io  rhit  Houfe  fit  Aiil  and  ies  the  Cauncili  of 
Sovereign  ^irc^ed  by  a   MIntlter,  who   hat  ihu),   both 
Pejceand  War,  cxpufed  oar  Country  toScomand  l>rif)' 
1  beg  Pardon.  Sir.  for  taking  ap  fo  much  of  your  I'i 
but  thcSubjcA  is  fo  copiau?,  that  it  t»  difficult  to  pick 
thofe  Fafla  that  are  mofl  proper  to  be  mentioned  ;  and  tr 
part  of  hit  Irnig  Ad mioifl ration  ti  fail  of  fcch  opprcflivc  ttii 
dangeroui    Schcmef,   or  fach   unaccountab^  Btunden, 
it  is  not  cal'y  for  one  who  hii  a  tnie    Regird  fi?r  bii  K 
.and  Country,  to  pnft  ary  of  them  over  in  iilcnc*.     I  ^i 
nicttuoiied  but  t  izw,  what  1  bare  mentioned  wiU  0»ew, 


(  77  ) 
Difcooteott  of  tbe  People  are  far  from  bsAg  grounil'  AnnBf4,Gee. 
bat  foppolc  thrr    were,  they   tvoiild  neverlhclcb  be  i      IL  if^o. 
iBftcicm  howmiition  far  the  Addrrft  I  am   to  propofc  i  for  X.y'Y'^J 
to  Mia.  who  hit  been  fo  unfortubaa  at  to  iocur  the  pohlic 
Hktnd,  Ought  Vf  haw  any  Share  in  hrs  MajWly'a  Confidence 
pr  Comdit.      if  hii  Msjcdy  were  fenfihie  of  ii,  I  am  fure.  be  * 

tJttM  •  Rc^rd   for  (lie   Afft-eiJon^  of  hii  People,  that  lie 
"" "    not  allow  fuch  ■  M»n  to  approach  his  Pcifoo  or  Pa,- 
and  li  it  ii  our  Oucjr  to  intoim  bis  Majclty,  how  de. 
k'-e   this  Mimtter  it  :o  the  Majority  of  titi    People,  we 
'  ;o  uJce  the  proper  Way  for  giving  oor  Sovereign  this 
tioQ,  which  ii,  by  adJrctring  him  to  remove  fuch  a 

il*i-r     ffrim     l.ii    CoUDcilS 

■iir,  Tifpore  this  M>nifter  had  never  been 
i^^^j  w.  uu,  t..>itic.  Enor.  or  Ovcifight  in  hi*  public  Con- 
■d;  fapporc  the  People  had  all  alonj^  hem  perte<)ly  pleai'd 

■:■■'■  *■-    ^^ '' in,  yei  the  very    Length  of  it  is,  in  a 

'  Cnufe  for  removing  htm ,  Tt  i*  a  molt 
^^n^nuv.]  I  xiin^  in  4  ftce  Government,  \.u  allow  any  MAb 
.B  ooannoe  tou  loo^  in  the  Poireflion  of  great  Power  :  Molt 
LomOKM-aciltbi  htve  been  overturnei'i  by  thi*  vtry  Over- 
l^ht  i  Uti  ia  this  CouQtry,  «ve  know  how  difficult  It  lui 
Mtea  prorrd.  far  oar  Pailtament  to  draw  an  old  Favourite 
JhMa  bcbiikd  tbc  Throne,  even  when  be  hat.  been  guilty  of 
lie  aMd  beniooi  Crimes.  I  wifh  ihii  may  not  be  our  Cile 
titmi  fbr  cho*  I  Ihill  nut  hy,  not  have  I  at  prefent 
|Oocifior  for  (hewing,  thnt  the  Favaarite  I  am  now  com- 
Mog  rf  faai  been  guilty  of  hcinoot  (Jrime«,  yet  J  will 
n  ita  very  general  Sufpicion  ng:iii>ll  him.  that 
>  a  n  juilifiKl  by  the  prefcrt  Siiustion  of  odr 
lib  At  Home  and  Abroad,  and  thnt    11  is  ridiculous 

^ :Jiit  any  proper  Diicovery  (hould    be  made,   ai 

u  be  It  ia  Pbl&ffioo  of  it)  the  Proofs,  and  hat  lh« 
ittoo  of  all  the  Peniilties  the  Crc»wn  cun  inKiA,  as 
I  «t  oT  all  the  Favouri  the  Crown  can  beflow.  Remove 
from  the  KingS  L'otincilt  and  Prefcncet  remove  him 
iboTe  high  Officer  Jnd  Pauer  be  ii  now  poOVffed  of, 
bai  been  guiiiy  of  any  Cnroci,  the  Proof  may  then 
Vtoiac  St.  aod  ibe  WitncfTct  againfl  him  will  not  be  afraid 
Mfcir-  IMl  you  do  thu,  ic  i*  tmpofTib'c  to  dcttrBUac, 
b«  i>  goitty  or  innocent  t  and,  ronh>1eriRg  the  unt-i 
OstnooT  againll  him,  it  i»  high  Time  to  reduce  htm 
CoadibDo.  aa  that  he  may  be  brought  to  a  fair,  lo 
tl.  and  a  (ItiA  Account.  If  be  were  eofifclooi  of 
^  bek(  «Btire!y  innocent,  and  had  a  due  Regard  to  the 
fccaiiir  aad  G^ory  of  bit  Miller  and  Sovereign,  he  won  Id 
iCKrfcio  havep«n  Jiimfell  into  litii>  Coaditiua  long  be- 

fete 


r  7«) 

Amo  i4,Cco.  fore  tliia  "nine.:  Since  he  bas  doc  cbonght  fit  lo  do  lb,  ail 
U-  ■740'      our  Duty  to  cndcaTouT  to  do  it  for  him  i   and   thei«biti| 
X.y^\'^*^.  flull  conclude  with  movtog.  That  an  humble  Addrefc  I 
prefented  tohii  Majefty,  that  he  would  be  gncigoil/  pj«il| 
to  lemore  the  Right  Honourable  Sir  Robert  Wafpolc, 
*  of  the  moft  noble  Order  of  the  Garier^  &r&  Comm 

Chancellor  and  Under-Treafurer  of  the  Ejechequer, 
of  hit  Majefiy's  moft  Honourable  Frivy  Council,  (rou  I 
Majelty's  Frefance  and  Councils  for  ever. 

Mr.  Pelham.    « 
Si  a» 

Mr.  Pelham.  *  ^^  ""^  ^^^^  ^^'^  '^^o  threatened  with  foine  fqch 
ai  this,  I  have  for  a  long  time  expeAed  it  with  Iiq 
becaufe  I  imagined,  they  who  thus  thrFAtcned  hid 
fome  Oifcoveries.  which  the  World  had  never  been  k  i\ 
Icaft  apprifed  of.  I  little  expcAed  tbey  would  iui<i-| 
tempted  toblackeuthe  Charadex  of  a.n  Honourable 
man,  who  has  ferved  bis  Country  for  many  Vears,  la 
high  Offices,  and  in  three  feveral  Reigns,  and  alwaya,  io 
Opinion,  with  great  Wildom  and  integrity  :  I  fay,.  1 " 
cxpe£ted  to  find  any  Attempt  made  to  blacV.cn  fuch  & 
tleman*>  Chara£ler,  upon  bare  Sarmiles  aod^  general 
ments,  which  have  been  all  fully  aofwei-ed,  again  md 
bothwichio  Dcortand  without;  and  X  mud  fay,  X  «» 
much  furprifed  to  find  this  Attempt  made  by  Gem 
who  have  never  been  fufpeded  of  being  Enemies  to 
prefent  happy  Eliablifiunent.  If  the  Nation  bad  new  ai 
been  fo  unfortunate,  as  to  have  a  Majority  of  this  H 
oonfiiling  of  fucb  as  were  fecret  Enemies  to  the  Frotei^i 
Succeifion,  I  fliould  not  have  wondeied  to  find  thl&  Gcadr 
man's  Cbara&er attacked,  as  it  hat  been  once  btforc  by  ii^ 
Men  :  I  (hould  not  have  wondered  to  have  heard  a  Mo^ 
made  for  removing  hioi  from  bii  Majafly^^  Councils  u^ 
Prefence.  for  this  very  Reafon,  becaafc  he  baa  flieWA,  ilv 
he  deferves  to  be  there;  but  I  am  furprifed  to  hear  fuclti 
Motion  made  by  thofe,  who  have  always  prorcJtcd,  and  I 
believe  firccrely  profeflid,  themfelves  Friends  to  our  h*0 
ConUitution,  and  to  that  upon  which  it  depends,  our  pretoM 
happy  Eftablifhment;  becaufe  fuch  a  Motion  upon  fuch  t 
flebder  Foundation  I  take  to  be  inconfident  wiih  both. 

*  I  (hall  grant,  Sir,  that  this  Houfc  mayaddfi^fs  theiud| 
to  remove  any  one  of  bis  Servants :  1  fball  grajjt,  v^  km 
Precedents  for  fuch  an  Addrefs ;  but  I  will  fay,  tb< 
dents  are  very  few,  and  I  believe,  no  one  upon  our 
for  removing  a  Minifter,  who  was  not  accufel  of. 
abac  was  acRiiowIedged  to  be  a  Crime.    Ji  thii 


(  79  0 

;!  Hal  fheHoaoonble  Gentleman  who  midefou  (be  Anno  14, Get. 
I,  inentionrd  any  one  tumculir  Faft  that  is  «cknow>      11  1740 
tD  be  ft  Crime?  He  hys,  the  Gcatlfman  Jie  defim  ly^^^J 
I'  an  unpopular  Miniller:  That  he  hai  in- 
■cd  of  thf   Prople  In  geneni ;  ond  that  ng 
jit   :q  be  confin.iH  in   his  M»jcfty'»  Councils   or 
wbo  has  had  tlic  Mr»fortunrtoiinro.     ThitArgn- 
r.  has,  I  think,  ibe  Mitfortane  to  laboar  under  two 
liont.     Thr  Prcmifci  I   muft  look  oft,  «i  a  foit  of 
le  QucQton  1  and  the  Condulion  ts  not,  f  think, 
fiytn  the  Prcmifei.      The  Honourable  Cimclemn, 
io6a(l  i»  the  Sabjed  of  thii  Debarr,  may  mx.  ptr- 
chc  Minion  of  tke  Mob,  which  bo  XliniOer  ever 
c»,  who  jMtfucs.  wifely.  &etdi[y,  and  invariably,  the  itdc 
ricft   of  hu  Counir)';  cfprciallj'ttf  he  continues   for  1 
Nnaber  of  Ynn  to  hitre  a  principal  Shite  in  the 
aioifiit'""      V^-   Popolace   in  all  Countrtn  lore  to  b« 
w  ',r«,  and  nflonifhcd  with  cxtnordinatjf 

lib.    i..i.,-o-re  they  ore  «pt   to  grow   weary  of  a 
'  nrlio  roniiTiuei  long  in  Place,  and  does  not,  with  or 
Rofbn,  ihvLilve  hit  Countrp  in  \Var,  which  is  the 
Meiliad  hy  which  he  can  crilertaiit  ihcm  with  wotider- 
tEvmtt.     {t>jt  thn:  ttit\  Gentleman  has  incurred  the  Ha- 
the  Setter  ri.ri  t»f  People  in  grneral,   I  belie»c,  will 
.kf,  hy  tlie  Fate  of  this  very  Motion; 
J  thii  Houfc  are  iheir  Rtrprcrcntatives 
ill  i'w^vi  iiJ'ig?  of  their  Scinimenta  hy  whjt  appears  to 
SentiniKnti  cif  the  Mijotity  ot  this  i\l{cmbly, 

rer,  (ii[j»ofc.   Sir,    it  were  irdobirably  l:oe.  that 

itfler  tiad  incurred  the  Difpleaf-ire  of  the   Majority 

ilu  oi  Pe^pl.-,  I  do  nut  iliink  cfiii  a  good  Rofon 

ling   hfi  Char. fler  with   fucH  a  Stigma,  ai  an  AJ- 

thn   HonUe  to    remove   him   frotn    hit    Mujcl^y't 

I  and  Prcfrrcr  for  ever.  A  fjintms  Poet,  whn  fhtfwed 

£OW(   '  at  well  ai  an  exteOent  I'lr'ge  of 

},  Mt.  ;-  -^  .-     J,  of  a  virtuou*  Man,  laid  ih,i  do*ft 

I  Mil  1(11 ', 

Aaa  /amit  aut   famii   /laau 
^ittrit  fapuUru  aura. 

People;  eren  rbofc  of  the  better  fort,  we  hut  «rjr  bad 

of  a  Man'i    Virtoe  or  Wifdom,   and  ihey  are  much 

!  JslgKiof  a  MiniHrr*sConiiu(l  m  pofiricai  Aflfiitsi  h»r 

to  tu()g#  rightly  of  thn,  we  mutt  have  a  thorotigh 

Kamfedsc.  tut  only  of  the  r&terclh  and  Clrcutnttancc?  of 

a«Cc«Rt'T.  trot  of  theCitcumliaiicc*.  Jnttreft^,  and  Views 

jBJ  >n  »liC  tomgn  Conrn  we  have  any  thinj*  to  do  with  1  aoii 

in 


(  So  ) 

A.rino  u,Gco  ui  order  (o  know  the  Views  of  iortign  Cooni,  we  Bolbe 
fl  tT¥>       pcrfcd  Y  Bcquainied  uitli  the  Cbara£lci»  of  ihoCc  i^hobcar 

^/~V~^  the  prinripAl  Sway  at  each.  Can  w«  fuppoiie  aay  Jvhm  «f 
iiUcnor  kank  (o  have  fuch  k  Knowledge  ?  It  ii  a  Know- 
letJgc,  Sir,  tbal  cin  be  scqjired  by  none  but  [hofe  c(  lugh 
Rank,  or  (ucb  at  have  beeo  in  Cooie  cmicent  Sation  i  aM 
therefore  wc  are  not  to  CDOtirtnn  the  Condud  of  a  MinilLer, 
?ur  no  other  Realoo  but  bcciulc  it  is  compUinrd  of  bf  ibe 
Majority  of  (he  People,  iiar  ought  fuch  a  general  CctnpbjBi 
to  be  admiued  at  a  good  flealon  for  removiog  him  troio  tlie 
King's  Councili  or  Preicoct.  Among  the  maoy  other  Per* 
fcAioos  of  our  ConlltlutioQ.  this  ti  oae.  aivd  none  cf  tbc 
leal),  that  the  Cammoo-wealih  ii  not  to  be  deprived  of  tic 
Service  or  Advice  of  a  Hile  aod  fuithful  MagiUrate  or  M>ai< 
flcr.  fur  noothci  RcafoD.  but  beuufe  a  gcneia',  but  growul* 
kf)  Clamour  hai  been  lufcd  Againft  fome  Parci  of  bia  Coa- 
d(i!l  1  litetrlorc^  whatever  CUonourt  nvay  have  been  raifol 
Bgamit  lome  Parts  of  his  Conduct,  they  ought  not  of  thetti' 
fclvei  U)  be  of  aoy  Weight  in  tbii  l>cbi{r,  even  iho'  it  were 
proved,  tbai  the  Honourable  Gci.ilenuD,  now  dciited  to  be 
remttved,  hnd  all  along  had  not  only  the  chief,  but  the  ible 
DircAioQ  of  all  our  public  Affnirs,  which  ba«  not  bccti  ai- 
trmptcd  to  be  proved,  tho'  I  coofcfk,  it  ha»  been  llroogly 
(lllrrted  ;  btu  if  I  Ihould  take  upon  n>e  toaHrrt  tbecoatrtn', 
1  moll  think  I  have  an  equal  Title  to  be  believed,  bcaw, 
oonfideiing  huw  luog,  and  in  what  Staiiofis  1  have  fcfVcd  htl 
Majefly^  n>y  Knowledge  of  the  Fid  mtill  be  at  IcjO  a.s  wtU 
fbandM.andlhope.my  Veracity  ii  equally  to  be  dcpcndedoo. 
•  The  Grouadi  of  the  Clamours  and  Complaint*.  ci'Jwr 
within  Doors  or  without,  aie  therefore  to  be  liriAly  rx- 
aniinrd,  bccaufe  they  ate  the  only  Arguments  that  can  ban 
any  Weight  in  tbii  I>cbate  ;  and  as  there  has  been  MXhllg 
new  advanced  upoti  ihit  Head,  nhaievcr  Plealurc  Genlrnvea 
iisaf  take  in  repeating  the  Objcfitons  that  were  made,  m  tbe 
idpc6ive  and  only  proper  Times,  to  the  feverut  Stcpi  of  nrr 
public  Condisd  now  complained  of.  I  hope,  Sir,  they  wfl 
pardon  me*  it  I  do  not  take  op  your  Time  with  rcpe«iB| 
the  Anfweri  then  m»de  to  them,  which  were  fo  btiihflciT, 
that  all  the  Meifurei  now  complained  of,  except,  i 
but  onr,  mri  wiih  the  Approbttioo  of  one  or  both  H  •  ■ 
FwliiaiTRt.orwiththefiul  .Approbation  of  cither;  buc.lotu 
Ai  it  prftcrcded,  it  met  with  the  Approbation  of  this  Hoisiit. 
Aud  It  wa^  nqi  dropt  becaule  it  was  bad  in  itJcli.  botbcrurft 
of  the  Spirit  (bat  h>c!  I^co  rsifld  ag.  ir>tl  j^  without  DooiL 
la  all  Countriei  there  at  cemin  Ptrjvdicei  which  iiotluN| 
boi  ahfotuie  Power  cao  get  t:ie  licttcr  of  In  thit  Country  ■ 
gcncrjl  ExcidE  hat  been  made  luch  a  Buj^bcar,  dut  tJsc  iVio- 

pk 


(ai  ) 

_  in^  u  every  Tbiog  wkich  hai  bot  the  leaft  Anno 

ibUnce  of  it  j  ind  thit  WA>  Utc  CftCe  with  reg»nj  to  the      "- 

[^oJ  [t(«Q  propofoi  for  taiCng  the  Ouiin  upoa  Wine 

iLco,  wtiich  uiighi  41  utell  h4V*c  been  called  agcnerAj 

m   a    ifetxtal    Excifc.      A    gcncrj   Excife,  Sir,  U 

I  *  Dtity  it  >iihi   upon   every  Thing  4   Mao  cao  eat, 

4imk^  or   <oulLjmri  jnd   tint   Duty    tailed  not  upan  the 

tafportcT    ind   Manuf^tuter,   but    upon    the    Reuikf  ind 

OrftiTT"      Thii.  iodced,  would  be  a  terribte  Gricnnce; 

^B>  was  ibcre  any  Thing  like  this  in  the  Excise  Scheme? 

^Ki  tkac   Time  tbeie  wcic.  and  are  (lilt,  heavy   DiUiei   apott 

by  V'  ^ilom  upon  the  ItDporuiion.  which  had  oca- 

(ooei'i  ^'v«.  .  itadt  uta  Abvici  ;  thcrelbre,  to  prevent  thefe 
Frtwii.  ind  to  crcour^ige  the  fair  Trader,  it  wis  propofcd  ta 
rai^  cIkv,  Sot  :hc  future,  noc  upon  the  Confuiner,  for  IbJs 
woald  han  louk'd  lomcihing  like  a  gcnetal  F.xcife,  but  upoo 
lh»  Renilen.  and  upon  them  only.  This,  I  ftil)  think.  Sir, 
wt*  i>cttl»er  a  bt4,  nor  an  uppfcQivc.  nor  a  dangcrou  Scheme; 
bu  iJ^  ap^D  a  mote  mature  Dciiberttion.  it  h^id  appeared  to 
be  (d*  ifte  Honourable  Gentleman,  who  at  firit  pjtonized  it, 
t»  not  to  be  cuudrmned,  beciiulc  »t  (oun  ai  he  faw  that  the 
Ptapir  f  h(M.(<<it  It  lu,  tbo'  he  perhaps  thought  otherwire,  yet 
httrr-  itup.      Minillen,  Sir,  areaai  infAlIible  :  No 

|9od  >)LI  prrtcnd  lobrfo)  and  therefore,  the  moft 

wecaa  trxpcii  t,  thai  tbry  fbould  alter  their  Conduit  ai  fooa 
u  tbey  ^icevcr  ih^ir  Errur.     One  ut  me  wiCell  and  greaiefi 
Sof«ri  rgnt   we  ever  hod,  (ho'  ^dvifrd   by  a   very  good  lod 
able  Miniilcr,  fdl  into  an  Error  ■   (  oican  the  Cafe  cf  Mo> 
aopolin.  ia  Queni  h'.a  ibeth'i  Time  :  but  ai  foon  at  Ihe  dif- 
oe*cr<d  it,  ttie  corre^iKl  it  and  upua  that  Occafion  made  fuch 
a  Speech,  by  Way  cf  Anfwer  to  the  .Add.rfs  of  this  Houfs. 
^ta  (Mcbt  to  be  huDg  up  io  the  Cabinet  of  evtry  fuvereigri 
^Hmii.     Tbe  Pariiintco:  wax  fo  lar  from  coadcmn:ng  the 
^KiMv,  for  hii  having  advtted  thcfe  \fonopolie$.  that   thin 
^^Hffent  A  rolema  iJkputJttioa  to  thank  the  Queen  for  re- 
HHSlbct  Patiflti,  in  Aniwcr  towhich  flie  made  ihc  Speech 
Ikkve  menttaned.     'I'herrfote,  foppofing  the  Fxcjfc  Scheme 
have   bees  a  vety  bio  cine,  kc  bave  no   Keftlon  ti>  blame 
ty  MbiSer  for   it ;  beiiuie  it  was  gifen  up  at  foon  at  it 
JmiiuI  to  bedifigTceaUc  to  the  People. 
M   to   t)ic   Meibodi   that   were  takeit   in   the   Year 
rsi,  lor  rcltoriBg  public  Credit,  and   lor  pumOi-rg  tbofe 
ittid  brought  ti  to  the  very  Brink  of    Delliu^liL'n,  they 
fe  Bueh  approved  of  at  tha;  Time,  both  within  Doora 
wiikout,  Utu  I  am  furpinud  to  hear  tbam  oow  com- 

V#t.  VII.  M  ^»«m4 


'♦.Oeo.- 


(  Sz  ) 
'Anno  u.Gm  pbtoed  of.     The  pul>ttc  Credit  w»  in  a  iliortTimr 

^■^L^       ally  and  amaaingly  rellored.and  the  Guilty  were  condi_    

,V.^T^w  paniQied,  without  eithttr  Sefcriiy  or  Partiality  t  and  by  it- 

-^ocing  the  lotcTCft  payable  to  the  Proprietor!  of  ihc  Soutli- 

.SCk  Stock,  as  it  wat  [ben  augmented  and  cHabiKhed,  a  moll 

■  catnordioary  Advantage  hai  accrued  to  the  Public.      Tbcfc 

:Fitfts  are  lo  notorious,  ard  the  Arguments  in  Favottr  of  whtt 

'mi  done  at  tbit  Time,  are  io  recent  in  every  Mao's  Mcno* 

ry,  that  1  (hould  not  trouble  you  with  Proofi  of  the  formtr, 

pr  a  Repeiition  of  the  latter.     And  for  [be  fame  Reafon,  I 

think  it  anncccfTiry  to  trouble  you  with  x  Rc-juflificatioD  of 

the  Hanover  Treaty,  or  any  of  the  Meafures  conle<]uco( 

thereupon.     But  as  to  the  Complaint  relating  to  the  Con- 

veoiton,  and  the  Argumenti  made  ule  of  in  Fivotir  of  the 

AddreTi  propofed,  when  that  Treaty  wat  under  the  Confide* 

ration  of  thia   Houfe,  as  it  ii  fopiething   new,  1  fliall  beg 

IcAve  to  make  Ibme  few  Remarks  upon  it. 

'  In  the  lirll  Place,  J  mull  observe.  Sir,  that  tliore  who 
make  this  Complaint  feem  to  have  forgot  the  Station  ta 
which  the  Honourable  Ocntlrman,  whofe  CharaAer  ft  now 
attacked,  bai  liwaya  fervcd  bri  Majrlly.  Even  fuppefe  be 
were,  as  th«y  icprtfent  him,  the  chief  aad  fole  Mioiflcr,  it 
would  be  impofibte  for  bim  to  govern  and  direA  all  eat 
foreign  Negotiations,  as  well  as  all  the  Affjiri  of  the  Tm* 
tary.  He  rauft  leave  the  Msnagemcnt  uf  our  foreign  Af> 
fiin  to  otherN  attd  mud  take  his  Informaiioa,  a«  lo  FiAt, 
from  tho:c  that  ate  entrufled  with  the  Management  of  (bem ; 
therefore,  when  be  is  to  talk  of  (hem  in  this  Houfe,  or  any 
tthcie  elfe.  be  may  be  impoled  on  si  well  as  otbeisi  and 
cunlrqucntly,  ruppvfc  he  had  laid  in  this  Houl'e,  that  bti  Ci- 
tholir  Mnjeliy  wa^  inclined  to  live  in  Peace  with  this  Nl- 
don.  or  thAt  the  Spaeifh  Coun  feemcd  willjog  to  ;agTee  to 
rcalonable  Tcrmt  lor  fecuiiog  our  Trade  and  Naviguion  in 
ihe  American  Seat,  when  in  Kafl  it  appeared  lo  be  otlierwife, 
we  arc  not  from  thence  to  conclude  pofiiively,  that  be  af- 
finned  whoibe  knew  to  be  falfe:  It  wouid  be  more  charrta* 
hie,  and,  I  am  fare,  more  confonani  to  his  CharaAer,  to 
fuppofe.  that  he  hud  bimrdf  been  impofcd  on,  and  that  ht 
had  given  lame  Credit  to  our  NrgotiAtor*,  for  he  waa  himfcif 
Booc  of  tiicsi,  than  tbey  defcrvcd. 

'  But,  ^ir,  I  am  tiitl  of  Opinion,  that  the  FiAi  wen  soc 
etherwife.  I  an  convinced  hii  Catholic  Majefly  hiafirU' 
trai  inclined  [O  lire  in  Peace  with  tbis  Nation ;  and  I  la 
coDviDced  the  Court  of  Spain  would  have  given  lu  Securiiy 
for  the  Freedom  of  our  Trade  and  Navigation  In  the  A.iiir> 
rican  Seu,  if  ^ny  Mc[i]od  could  bare  beeu  contrii-cd  for 
peventirg  ibc  illicit  Tnulc  cvtad  oa  with  thcv  Scitiemena 

ia 


f   83    ) 
LI  America.     Thli  1  Tittle  Time  might  probably  bavc  pro-  Anno  u.  Ceo 
if  the  Peop'e  here  cou'd  iiave  been  prevailed  an  to 
had  Patience,  and  m  (hit  Cafe,  the  Coiireniion  would 
-'  *:  good  Foundation  for  a  (olid  and  ladirtg  Peace  j 
u'onEd  (ithfy   the  Feuple  here,   but  iiiiincdute 
r.  and  Sctutity,  or  an  immediaie  War.     We  know 
were  that  inrtigaied  the  People  10  be  fo  pcremp- 
tir  Demand) ;  and  \  (hsll  not  fcrupte  to  own  iciis 
ijrOpibioB,  thai,  by  the  violent  Spirit  JlirroJ  up  among  onr 
fcoplc  here  at  Hume,  oar  Miniflcrs,  of  whom  the  Gentlc> 
MH  DOW  complained  cT  is  bat  one,  were,  in  fome  ojcarure, 
farood  into  Meiiures  that  hare  fioce  forced  the  Natioa  into 
iWir, 

'  Gcndesnea  m»y  lay  what  thejr  pleafc  of  the  Sum  of 
MoDc/  agreed  bv  Spain  to  \x  paid  to  ui>  for  the  D-Jtnagei 
ivrftdl&iDvd  by  the  Depredations  ;  but.  Sir,  1  will  new  again 
•fim.  iKai  they  agreed  to  pay  us  ico.ooot.  and  would 
kavc  Immei'uttly  given  Ordcn  for  the  Payoieot  of  it  upoa 
tkaif  Crvrroufi  in  the  WelMndics;  but  we  know  the  I'e- 
db*.  :.e(e  Payments,  therefore  we  lofifted  upon  hav- ■ 

ieg  V  Money,  ind  upon  that  Condition  wc  iigrccd. 

1  t:  -ly  agreed,  10  allow  ^.j.oool-  for  prompt  Pay- 

oaen; reduced  tbc  -oo.oool.  to  ijj.oool.  and  out  of 

tfati  ttwis  both  reafonable  and  jui>,  to  allow  them  todcdi>ft 
wbtt  wai  dot  10  ihcm.  on  Account  of  the  Shipi  agreed  to  be 
tcflot'd  to  them  by  theTre^ity  in  1721,  amounting  to  60000I. 
winch  rrduced  what  they  bad  agreed  to  pay  to  at  oa  Account 
of  O&mign  to  9), 000. 

*  Thu«,  $ir,  it  appear},  thAt  they  had  ft^ually  allowed  us 
iDOjOOol.  in  lieu  of  Damages.  Thisw.-isi(  gre;it(leaIaboPB 
the  Value  of  sll  the  Ships  chcy  had  ever  before  acknowledged 
to  have  bfcn  unjjtlly  fcizcd  or  taken  rrom  u» ;  and  there- 
fore, their  sgrcring  to  pay  as  ihii  Sum,  was  a  tacit  Ac- 
Imwledgmeflt  of  their  having  been  in  the  wrong ;  and, 
'itboat  sny  Regard  to  what  u-ai  due  to  them  frotn  our 
South  Sea  Company,  the  B^Ianca  a  I  hive  llaied  i(,  and  as 
It  wu  ftated  by  the  ConreBtion,  would,  I  bclicve,  have 
barn  paid  to  ui  at  the  Time  appointed,  if  we  had  recalled 
ov  Squadron  from  Gibr^liar;  but.  confidenng  the  violent 
Spini  that  prevailed  here  at  Home,  cur  MiQiIlcr:>  cou'd  not 
KUDn  10  do  (0,  for  fear  of  having  our  domeilic  Tranquil- 

»fi/! jrlxil  by  bme  furioui,  popular  Commonoo ;  and  tho 
I  .n  looking  upon  the  Continuance  of  our  Sqiia- 

;  -.  '-'^  ai  an  Iniult  upon  their  Crown  and  King- 

^  re^  :.-  The95.oool.  flipalated  by  the  Conven- 

'1  i^.  i...^.   had  no  ftight  to   look  upon  our  keeping 
«  ^aaJroa  i(  Cibntlur  ai  an  Infalt,  is  certaiDly  true  ;  for 
U  2  ■■ 


^ 


(  84  )  

ntiH,  Geo  19  tt  is  now  the  PrD|ierty  of  Grest  Britain,  we  may  al««7t 
IL  1740.  iteep  a  Squadron  iMre  if  we  pleife  i  but,  u  we  had  never 
before  done  To,  ai  we  had  never  fcnl  or  kept  a  S^kuuiroa 
there,  unlcft  •Pbhcn  we  had  a  Diffutc^iivith  fome  of  th« 
neighbouring  Powen,  and  as  we  Kad  then  00  Dilpure  wiili 
any  neigbbouring  Power,  except  Spiin,  it  wntraiunUy  10  ba 
(sppofed,  I  believe,  all  Europe  did  luppofc.  thjt  we  kept  oui 
S^ttidron  there,  with  a  Dc()gn  to  oblige  theSpiniatds  m 
peifoim  punflually  what  they  had  promii'ed  by  tnc  Cornren- 
tioai  and  in  thi*  Light  it  mult  beadraiued,  thai  the  Com 
of  Spain  had  fome  Reafon  to  look  npon  itai  an  Infult  t  (0 
tbo*  I  fliouM  be  very  ready  (o  do  a  Man  Jufticr,  1  (bogld 
like  to  have  hitn  lizad  with  bii  Cane  over  my  Had  till  1 
did  if :  I  fliould  certainly  difdain  10  do  him  Juilice,  ta  k>B{ 
ai  be  flood  in  that  Podure. 

•  From  bcnce  we  miy  kc.  Sir,  that  the  Argoincnii  mada 
ufe  of  in  favour  of  the  Addrcfi  propofcd,  when  uc  had  ihs 
Conreniion  under  our  Con  lid  em  ion,  can  be  no  Obj''Aioa  to 
the  Charadtrr  of  ibc  Hucouiable  GeotlcmaQ  atiatked  by 
thii  MoiioQ ;  and  ai  to  our  Condud  of  the  War,  it  ti,  | 
am  fure,  what  he  has  noihing  to  do  with,  any  other  Wii* 
tfaao  ai  bfing  one  of  his  M3Jcl()'»  Coancii  t  to  that  whu- 
ever  un  be  bid  agatnft  oar  ConduA  of  the  War,  mull  mili* 
late  againll  every  Member  of  hii  Majcfty't  Piivy  Coundl  ai 
npch  as  ag:iin{l  him.  Bu:  the  chid,  and,  indeed,  the  only 
proper  Charge  that  bai  been  made  ■ninfl  him  i>,  hii  hav 
iDg  endeavoDred  to  obtain  a  cotrupt  hifl-jence  over  a  Maj»- 
rity  in  both  Houfes  of  Pailiairent :  for  that  he  hat  already 
obtained  itich  an  Influence,  will  not,  I  hope,  be  exprcfily, 
affirmed,  bowcTcr  flroogly  it  may  be  infmuated.  Tliti 
indeed,  a  heavy  Charge :  bat  furely  Qcnilcmen  do  not 
prA  we  fhoald  take  tbii  upon  tbcir  tfje  Mxit.  It  i»  a  Pi 
which,  if  uue,  mtj  certainly  be  proved  :  Let  any  one  Mem 
berof  ih>i  Houfe  rife  up,  let  any  one  who  baa  beca  a  Mem' 
ber  eomr,  and  Uy,  that  the  Perfon  now  accofed  ever  dc 
bim,  or  tempted  him  either  by  Thrcati  or  Proinif<:s  to  v 
againfl  hi»  Confctcnce  io  Parliament ;  and  we  ihall 
h>ve  it  in  our  Power  toconfider  tbe  Weight  of  the  Ev 
offered  i  but  furely  we  o-jgbr  not  to  condemn  a  Klaii  upoa 
general  Charge  uofupported  by  any  Proof 

*  The  Gentlemen,  it   is  true.  Str,  who  have  brought  th: 
Charge,   have  ofiered  tu'o  Things  in  Support  of  ri,  wk 
requicc  an  Immediate  Con&deratioo.     Toe  one  i>,  a  (uri  cyf 
prefumptive  Proof,  and  the  oihcr,  a  pretended  Confcffinn.  I 
uaU  beg  leave  to  examine  both  t  and  firfl,  ai  to  the  pi 
fumptivc  Proof,  tber  fay  that  fcTcral  Pcrfooi,  and  fome 
high  Ruk.  have  been  tamed  out  of  every  Ofice  and  " 

ploy 


1 


(  85) 

r^smi  dkey  hcM  it  the  Plea(ure  or  the  Crown,  for  eo  Annm^,  Cee. 
MftCT  Bffnmn  lleafo*,  buc  bccaofe  they  or  thtrir  Friendi      I^-  1740' 
op9«{fldibi«  Mi*iiil*-.-'t  Wtifures  in  Pariiamcrt.     Here,  Sir,  ^*^^'y^\J 
I  ■>■>  lAifeivf,  chat  tlic  King  hii.  b)*  our  CoDftitucton,  la 
mltmoil  Prcro|>ative  to   employ  whit  Seivjnu  or  Offirert 
he- pl«liei  in    tt.c  cxrcuovc   Pan  of  our  Govrrninrnt,   and 
EUJ>  Imploy  or  diif>:Ke  wlioui  be  pIeJ^e^(vilhout  nfliinethe 
iUvictol  aay  Minilicr  i  adJ  thefcfbre.  ihe  Exercire  of  tliis 
Www  esB    Bcirrr  be  cturgnl   tn  the  Aeconni  of  ar.y  Mini- 
Irr,     I  AmQ  %nax,  thit  the  turning  a  (Jetrtkm.in  oat  of  hJi 
Poi  ia   tiM  Service  of  the  Crown,  (or  vuiing   according  lo 
CaaCeicace  ia  Patliament,  ur  for  oppoGng  any  Court-Mn- 
bra  he  eoald  nor  approve  of,  wooid  be  a  very  wrong  and  a 
dftOfcroaA  Cxercifeof  hii  Prerogative  ;  but  at  the  fame  time 

Ra£  take  aotke,  (hat  an  Oppofliion  in  Parliament  may 
mch,  ms  will  iffard  a  juf)  and  legal  Rrafon  for  turning  the 
^[^r  out  al  the  Service  of  the  Crown  :  When  it  is  in- 
lertljr  xai  iodccenily  carried  on.  oi  when  thcOppofilion 
waceeda  itoc  fton  Honour  or  Confcierice.  but  riom  mere 
RdinniBmt,  bcc^dfe  the  Cientleiran  has  met  with  a  Deniftl 
Ifcff —  *■  ■'■•,  nbich  hii  MajeQy  did  not  think  fit  to  graar. 
■r  ihelc  Carej.cven  a  Man't  behaving  or  voting 

Tff»r,:.ni<:vi,  Will  be  a  good  Reafon  for  difiniffing  him  the 
Service  of  ia<e  Crown.  Bcfido  ihefe.a  Gcntleraao  may  be 
gctltf  flf  feverjl  fam  of  OScitce&  no  way  relating  to  hli 
ncbtrknir  inPjrliameni,  wiiKh  highly  dcierve  a  DirmilDon 
^Wi  Cbc  Xing'!  Service;  and  iho'  hii  Maji-ily  infi-cli  the 
f«lvkcnt,  be  may,  from  bit  naturut  1'cndcrni;f»,  and  in 
pncUtjruy  to  the  Ofi^iider,  be  prevailed  vn  ncK  to  publilli 
■dscfavr  the  Oflrnce.  Thertfort.  when  a  Men:ber  of  Par- 
laacat  T-J  the  Service  of  (he  Crown,  thu'  hi»  Ma- 

jrty  ik>r  mil  fit  tt)  declare  ihe  OfTincc,  it  i*  a  Breach 

cf  Chanty  in  m,  »nd  a  Fdilurr  m  Duty  to  out  S<3veieign,  lo 
It?p4ft,  tbat  bit  Mnjttljr  dilniiiTed  him  for  no  ocner  Rnfbn, 
\j£  fur  corfditig  (fac  DUlaieiof  hit  Hunour  and  Coafcieoce 

2?J-'M--,<fK 

ir,  with    regard  ro  the  pretended  ConfcfuoD  or 

•  - b,  which  bat  been  repreiemcd  u  fuch  a   hcinooi 

(^nac  8cppo&  the  Honourable  (Jcatlemso  had  tnade  ufe 
'f  '•■-■  *«fjr  Word*  thar  have  been  mentioned,  we  ooghi  not 
•1  oJce  tbciD  in  a  wrong  SeDfe,  if  ibey  will  bear  x 
,.-jb  ooe  i  and  ibctcfgrc  we  mght  lo  fuppofr,  ihat  he 
■cKMC.  br  oppofiog  a  MioiAcr'a  Meaiures  in  Parliainetit, 
*m  u  OppOBiioQ  [bat  proceeded  from  a  Conviction  of 
Actf  fanmf  wraag,  bat  an  Oppafition  (bat  pioccrdrd  frntn 
■cTc  RefcatncBit  from  a  ^hujvi  Spini.  or  from  i  liccrct 
[i|«  lo  atapti  ihe  Kiog  to  cotDply  with  fome  uotcafoa- 

able 


(  86) 

Anno  1 4,  Geo  able  Requell ;  and  in  either  of  thefe  Cafeg,  [  will  join  with 
^^J^-      the  Honourable  Gentleinan  ii:  faying,  Tliat  he  would   be  t 

)^/r'^\J  pitiful  Fellow  of  a  Minifter,  if  he  did  not  advife  the  King 
to  difmil's  from  his  Service,  a  Man  who  made  fuch  an  aa- 
worthy  Ufc  of  his  Seat  in  either  Hoafe  of  Parliament. 

'  I  have  ngw,  I  thiokf  fliewn,  Sir,  that  no  partkalir 
Crime  has  been  fo  much  as  allcdged,  much  lefs  prored, 
againft  the  Gentleman  whofe  Cbara&er  li  propof^  to  be 
ftigmatized  by  an  Addrefs  of  this  Houfe ;  that  oo  material 
^jedion  has  been  made  againft  any  Part  of  his  Coodod, 
but  what  has  been  before  anlwered  to  the  Satisft&ion  of  the 
Nation,  as  well  as  of  this  Houfe;  and  I  hope  1  have  fall/ 
anfwered  every  thing  new,  that  has  been  Aarted  in  this  De- 
bate i  therefore  I  mull  think,  that  our  agreeing  to  this  Mo- 
tion  would  be  a  mollfignal  Breach  of  ourConftitution,  and 
a  molt  dangerous  Encroachment  upon,the  Prerogative  of  the 
Crown.  We  know.  Sir,  what  a  Ferment  was  raifed  ia  the 
Nation  in  a  late  Reign,  by  a  Proceeding  of  this  fortt  wc 
know  how  it  was  then  declared,'*  *  That  addrefling  the  King 
lodifplace  his  Friends  upon  bare  Surmifcs,  before  th^  legal 
Trial,  or  any  Article  proved,  was  illegal,  and  invenmg  the 
Iaw.  by  making  Execution  go  before  Judgment."  Do 
not  now  let  us  fail  into  the  fame  Error,  Icit  it  flioukl  produce 
the  f<me  Effrfls. 

•  Before  I  conclude,  Sir,  I  mull  take  notice  of  the  Aigi- 
ment  drawn  from  the  Length  of  Time  this  Gentleman  bu 
kid  a  Share  in  the  Admin iHration :  If  the  Form  of  oar 
Government  were  altogether  Republican,  there  might  be 
lome  Weight  in  this  Argument :  but  this  is  another  Advao- 
Mge  of  our  happy  Conllitution,  that  an  able,  a  good  and 
wife  Minifler  or  Magillrate  may  be  continued  in  the  Seirke 
of  his  Country,  for  his  whole  Life,  without  any  Danger  to 
our  Conllitution,  becaule  the  Attachment  of  the  People  u 
their  Kii;g  and  Royal  Family,  will  always  prevent  anjr  bad 
H£e£ls  from  his  Ambition  ;  and  the  Controul  of  a  Mailer  or 
Suvereigii,  as  well  as  of  two  Iloufes  of  Parliament,  will 
always  prevent  his  being  guilty  of  very  enormous  PtaAiccii 
or  u'lil  n:  all  'i'imes,  even  when  he  is  in  the  Zenith  of  hit 
Pcucr,  be  able  to  difcover  and  punilh  them,  if  he  doald: 
So  that  there  is  as  little  in  this  Argument,  as  in  any  Mher 
tiiat  has  been  advanced  is  favour  of  this  MocioOi  uA 
tuerei'orc  I  Hiall  give  my  Negativeto  the  Quellioo. 

Sir 

*  ^<T»A  Lit/f,  Time  III,  Pagt  144. 


C87  ) 


A  nno  I  i,  Cce. 
II.  17  40 


WJolm  Dvrnanl. 

•  ftcft»r«  tim  Motioa  was'madr,  T  expeded  and  I  find,  I  Si\T  John 
taiDot  dt£ippointed,  thxt  i-nt^eAVoors  would  be  ufed  to  p«f  lUnCanl.- 
Iloutr,  ibal  we  uu^ht  not  Lo  ^ddrcfi  for  removing 
tr.  anlcf^  w«  have  lach  Proofs  a^iioft  bim,  ai  m»y 
rkoc  firount!  for  itnpcxching  him.  Thii  fccms  to 
Scope  of  [he  Argument  made  u{«  of  by  the  Hououri- 
10  who  I'pctkc  \tH,  and  if  thii  ivcrr  to  be  admit- 
never  could  be  any  Tuch  Thing  a  an  AddrcTs  to 
Mimltcr  I  fot  \i  3,  Miniller  bai  been  guilty  of 
Ohdb,  ftnd  W  any  Member  of  (hii  lloufe  fli-juld  have  In- 
,  cictvof.  Bad  fuflkieni  Kvidencc  for  fuppoiting  the 
beoufbt  not  cotnovc(or:in  /Vidrcft  to  remove  fuch 
tr;  iiwouldbc  hi<  Dui^  to  Iiy  hii  Informaiion  fully 
iloule,  and  to  couclucic  with  a  Moctotl  for  im- 
eiilier  of  Migh  Treafon,  or  of  high  Crimci 
lOon,  accordinj;  to  the  Nature  of  the  Charge, 
ncak,  the  moll  continuKl  Serici  of  blundering 
eoaJd  never  be  admitltd  as  *  Koondition  for  ad- 
dfctfiagCMir  Sotereign  ra  remove  him  ;  and  thui,  if  he  con- 
tmmd  IK  tBc  F«your  cd'bii  Prince,  which  it  not  al  all  im- 
peCbte.  be  might  go  on  b'underitig,  till  he  had  blundered 
{■■■tfclf,  btl  KiD^  ktid    bis  Country  into  irretrievable  Pcr- 

j^^  t  Onll  grant,  Sir,  that  ihia  Hoofe  has  ferdom  [proceeded 
to  aJdre6  <or  the  Remorsl  of  a  Minifler,  Dnlrr^  tte  wa*  fuf- 
[Of  foRCthing  that  was  acknowledged  to  be  criminal. 
I  did  not  proceed  froiD  itg  being  neceftiTy  to  alledge 

ig  r-- '  ;;■.  a  Foundation  for  fuch  Bn  Addrcfi,  but 

ne...  •  aregeoerally  wicked  11  well  ai  weak: 

l^r  WcAKncii  liicy  run  thcinfelvo  into  MealuTCi  wfaicb 
tbc7  find  ibejr  canaot  juflify,  and  fjr  which  they  ought  to 
be  iCTPO«ed,and  ibrn  to  prevent  iheir  Rcmo^ral,  they  le^ 
iWniclnn  mto  Mc^Turci  for  which  ihey  ought  to  b«  pu> 
adhed.  Thii  11  the  ime  Rraiun  why  fuch  AilJrefTct  have 
frnmenUf  brra  (ouaded  upon  theSufpirion  cl  Wiclceitnef'i 
«wcfl  11  Wcaknt-i  i  bcciriic  when  there  wcff  two  Reaffrts 
Jot  rcMoring  .1  Miniitcr  tioin  the  Kin^'t  Cu'inrlli,  (lie 
•tn%  cenjtnly  in  ibe  right  to  infitt  upon  bmh.  V\tt 
It  be  Wciktxtt,  or  let  it  be  WtckedntO,  for  which  a 
a  to  be  removed,  w|ll  any  Gentletnan  fay,  that  ic 
ry  (o  memioa  particular  Ka^g,  and  that  we  ou^hc 
»  kavca  Proof  of  ihefe  f'a^t),  before  we  ciniddrcfi  for  ;lx 
Jlasc*'!  of^*  Mmttlerf  The  Honuurable  Gectleman  utlce 
ci bmtiiv^iiti  ud  gencnl  Argument**  at  if  they  could  not 


(  88  ) 

Anno  I4.  Geo  illbrd  the  lea.l  Ground  f^r  fuch  so  Addrcft.     Sir,   they  not 
II  174P'      only  iffani  Cuine  Ground,  but   (hry  are   the   only   Ground 

^^■^^"^J  upon  wKich  I'uch  an  AdJrcfj  cAn  be  founded  i    bocaufc  wnca 
there  ii  *ny  Thing  ^ri))rr  thatti  lure  Surmife,  we  ought,  u 
'  J  have  laid,  lu  go  farther  than  a  Uire  AddreCi- 

*  But  by  fuch  an  Adilrefi,  it  fecnt,  we  are  lo  blackra  the 
OiitaAcr  of  30  Honourable  Gcotkman  who  hai  reived  hit 
Country  for  many  Vcirs.  aod  during  fcverd  Rngns,  with 
great  Wifdum  and  Integrity,  it  ic  a  great  Mufortuoe,  Str, 
to  thofe  wno  hare  To  high  an  Opinion  of  hii  Wifdom  ud 
Integrity,  that  tne  general  Voice  ot  their  Coaotry  u  againJl 
them,  and  that  the  Siiujtion  of  Affatri.  both  at  home  aad 
abroad,  frems  to  be  a  demon  Drat  ive  Proof  agaioll  thcmt  but 
let  the  Honourable  Gentleman'*  Cliarrtftcr  for  Wifdom  aad 
Integrity  be  cvrr  fo  great,  it  cann>.'(  be  bLckened  by  tke 
Addrets  or  thii  Houlc,  bccaufe  a  Man's  Character  doct  not 
depend  upon  whit  a  Cix^rc  of  Jultice  doei  or  refuTes  to  do 
Againtt  hitn.  but  upon  the  Opinion  the  World  hai  of  »hai 
ft  Court  of  Jullicc  ought  to  do.  Should  we  addred  the  King 
to  remove  one  iluic  n  ucneraUy  (uppoted  to  be  an  upright 
and  wiie  Mmiilcr,  wouid  ihat  Addrdi  blacken  bu  Clunc- 
terf  No.  Sir,  it  wou>d  only  blall  our  own.  Should  wc  re* 
fufe  to  addreft  the  King  to  remove  one  who  i*  gcnenlif 
thought  lobe  a  wejk  and  wicked  Minidcr.  would  ctut  Rs. 
fdlil  brighten  hii  Char^iAer  i  No,  Sir,  but  it  would  bUckcft 
ihe  Charafler  of  this  Houle  in  the  Efd  of  all  thok  Mko 
fcftd  luch  »n  Opinion  of  him. 

*  I  hope  Gcnilemen  will  confider  this,  and  if  ihrf  69, 
I  nm  furc,  they  muU  teficfl  more  feiiouHy  upon  theCoalb' 
luiton  of  this  Houie  thaa  they  leem  to  do,  when  thr^  lay, 
ttut  the  Sentimtnn  of  the  Majority  of  the  better  Son  of 
People  in  the  Nation,  are  to  be  judged  of  from  what  ap- 
pears to  be  the  Sentiment!  of  the  Ma^ortiy  of  this  Hoalc.  It 
u  well  known,  i«r,  how  une(]ua11>  the  Nation  it  reprcfestal 
in  thii  Houfc,  I  believe  it  will  be  allowed,  that  the  Lit» 
of  IfondonaiKi  WeUminller.  the  Borough  of  Souihwsilc.  aid 
the  County  of  Middlcfcx,  conuin  at  lead  one  £fth  of  ihi 
People  cf  the  whole  Nation,  yet  they  have  bttt  ten  ftrprt- 
lenutivcs  in  thi>  Hou'e.  which  makes  00c  qoitea  jjth  nn 
01  the  Number  of  Members  in  this  A^rrobly  :  and  what  b 
very  remarkable.  1  believe,  itwij  appear,  whatever  miyfal 
the  Fate  uf  thii  Motion,  that  cfthete  ten,  there  will  bcchkt 
upon  the  ASnnative  Side  of  the  Qaeeftion,  If  weooBMr 
our  CouBtiesapd  great  Cities,  and  compare  thcni  with  ou 
lillic  Boroughs,  Ihe  Difptoportion  will  be  found  almcA  u 
great,  which  ibcws.  that  we  ought  not  to  )udge  of  tbc  Sn- 
(imcau  of  tbc  bcncr  Sort  of  People,  from  wlut  ippcaia  teb« 


{^9  ) 

ScotineBto  of  the  MijoHljr  of  thU  Houfci  and   i(  Wt  Annoi4,Gco 
>-Xo*AicT,  chit   fevvnl  Gentlemen  of  ibia  Houfe   nice  upon       "•  i7<(o. 
Ucn   to  voic.  in  nttny  Qoeltioni,  Agtinlt  ihe  declared  Sen-  C^V"*^ 
^_ltneMi  of  :heir  CouUitucati,  tbe  F»U«ctournc{sof  this  way 
^k)f  i«dguig  will  appvsr  lllll  more  apparent.     Theicforc,  I 
^■mU  Bot  hive  Gentlemen  plume  ttirmfelvei  too  much  in  i 
^^^Krity  cf  thi>  HduIc.  or  conclude  from  thence,  that  ihey 
^^IHr  •  M-'jortty  of  the  better  J  Jtt  uf  People  upon  iheir  Side 
tf  tlic    QjcAion  i  for  if  the  Members  of  ifais  Houfe  ire  to 
be  fuppcricxl  to  Tpeik  the  Seflitmcflli  of  their  (.'cQtlituenii, 
and  if  «e  ci.<nliilcr  tttC  PL>Ce*.  and  nol  the  PcrTons.  that  vote 
rj^ltion,  it  will  appear,  that  llie  Sen- 
,    of  the  better   (ort  of  People  ire 
((urn  what  Rppeari  lo  be  the  Seotimcnu 
:   thn  Houle. 
U',c  bjr  ib»  Kule,  Sir,  which  is  the  only  pro- 
tgtr^.  wf  t^iit  lind.  that  Ihi)  Minillcr'i  Con- 
,ib.c  Step,  ivitli  regard  both  to 
,  h*i   b'-en  dil'approrcd  of  by* 
■Lttrr   foM  of  People  in  the   Matron, 
»r  tliix  Hco'e;  nn4  I  am  fare,  no 
Wtia  fenoW)  Jtiy   ditn^   of  whiC    pilTci  %vitfaout  Onorf, 
'prf  ?rr  i  lo  deny  his  ticirig  cnmpiarncd  uf.  and  even  ex- 
it by  A  fite;t  Mijonty  of  the  Pimple.     In  for* 
-...,  ^<t,  ycK  Piftiii  tp  y*K  Dei,  WHS  held  to  be  a 
smong  all  r.itc  who  CilJetl  tlirmrelves  tf^jt ;  and 
'■■t>'!i    th-^iii.'clMj,    of    whatever    Dcnooiinaiton, 
10  (hew  t  great  Reganl  to  it :  but  I'mce  we 
i.i-ii  ikio  ihr  CuRam  of  keeping  up  numetoui  S;and- 
(nniei,  thik  Mixim  bi%  been  aupifed  by  nur  Minillen, 
by  thoft: ' '  .1   .     .,  J  tiitni/clvc)  /f'Tsrji.  «nd  tha 

or  wi.  i:cir  PriendtcaU,  the  Mob. 

J»eM  rn  tPtifiiiii',  m  It  (I  weir- pofiibic  to  iujppofc, 
llutt  Ue  Populace,  or  mcinc:!  foit,  can  be  genrnlly  mfcon- 
mued.   wAoi  the  1>  ;irc  grnctnllv  p'cjfcd  with  (ho 

OWiIb^  of  ODr  yv  <  t  iie  Populace  in  alt  Coun- 

irka  are  tlkf  Sc-vjirj  ,  ^'J,  mV-fi  when  agittud  by  (boio 
Flaftcf  cn(huritlt'.t.>l  \l.:^r.(;h,  [|icalc  the  ^entimenti  of  the 
htnerk>n.  The  hltcr,  3i  they  havefotncthingio  lofe  be£3« 
tkctf  Live*,  tm*"  rirtf,  psrhapj,  be  (o  readr  lo  bresk  oor,  or 
M    fall    tn:o  ;  Me^furCi  aglirK  un  cllablillicd  Go* 

*«ntinrftt.  bii',  .  :n  the  Cafe    I  have  tucmioncd,   the 

CMS-  '-.r  tne  Mob,  never  become  otstr^giaus,  unlefs 

tfcrj  i:ed  iij»   by  Ihe  Difcotitcnt)    and  (ccret  Grum- 

bUn^  at  their  )ttallcri.      A  wite  ;and  a  gaci  Minillcr  will 
ktikay>.  therrbre,  aimit  Popnlarity,  e«-rn  atujnglt  chemean- 
ctt  (an  of  PeepJe,  bccaulc  f'om  theu  he  may  moft  certainly 
\ql.  VII.  N  Irua 


(90) 

^^pi^Oto.  I«ni 'his  real  Charafler  imong    thofe  of  ihc  b«tcr  fort. 
IL  iT^o-      1  he  fgrmer  have  nothing  to  hope  for  by  flittering  him,  *nd  - 

V/YX»^  much  lefi  to  feai  than  ihcit  Mallert,  from  uttering  tho<< 
Comptunti  openly  and  frrcly,  which  are  in  a  fecrci,  or  ia- 
diicfl  DHnner,  iclUlled  into  them  by  thofe  that  ^ivc  ihoo 
Biead. 

•  The  People,  I  ftiall  grant,  Sir,  are  in  all  Cowicrict  foiid 
of  Change)  of  Minillers  or  Magi  1) rate*.     In  free  Countries 
they  are  food  of  ihcm,  becaale  inch  Changes  are  necrff«y 
for  the  Security  iQci  Prefcrvatton  of  theRightiii>d  Libc;ti<s 
of  the  People;  and   in  abfolute  Governmcnti,  a?  MJnillen 
and  Magiflratci  arc  gcocratly  opprcfTive,   (he  People  have 
Reafoa  tobefondof  any  Change.     TbiiFondnefi  u  ihere< 
for<  in  all  Coontriei  founded  upon  foDd  Reafani.   and   ac- 
cordingly ne  find,  ih.it  People  of  all  Rank*  and  Degreea, 
except  Minitlen,  And  their  Creaiurei,  are   eipully  fond  of 
fuch  Chingei  i  but  (o  hy,  that  the   People  of  any  Drgrc*, 
in  a  Country  that  fubfiUi  by  Trade  and  induilry.  dcltgbt  in 
War.  is,   I    think,  3  very  great  Millake.     If  tvc  examtbc 
the  Killories  of  our  own  Country,  we   (ball  find   ituii  ibt 
Nation  has  been  led  into  unncccffiry  and  dcflruflive  Win 
by  the  Whimi  of  a  Court,  and  that  by  the  (4me  fort  of 
Whims,  we  have  fometimcs   remstned  at  Pe.ice,  when  wfl 
Gitght  ro  have  declared  War;  but  we  ilull  never  find,   that 
the  People  in  general  were  for  entering  inio  an  unncccflary 
W.-ir,  or  for  our  coatiauiog  in  Pesce  when  it  appeared  nccrf* 
Ciry  to  declare  War.    In  King  James  IlPs  Time,  it  was  c«r- 
tainly  the  InierrCiof  this  Nation, and  would  have  rcdoondcd 
very  much  to  our  Honour,  to  have  (upponed  the  Proteftwc 
Interett  in  Gemany.   by  cotcring  hearltly  into  that  Wut 
but  we  bad  ^t  tbac  Tine  fuch  a  pacific  Coort,  that  neither 
the  Honour  nor  Interclt  of  this  Nation,  nor  the  Safety  of 
the  Protetiant  Religion,  could  prevail  with  out  Court  to  de- 
clare War,  or  togiveihe  PrMclUnu ;in>-  etfeftuil  AfitlUacr. 
What  dul  the  People  do  npon  that  CXcafton  I  Did  eot  tii€f 
declare  almofl  nnanimouny  f^r  Wnr  i  Did  not  they  exclaioi 
agsinft  the  then  Miniilen,  for  allowing  clie  Palatine  I-antly 
to  be  ruined,  and  the  ProuHanc  Religion  cxtirptird  both  la 
the    Palatioaio  and   in   Bohcmu.     In  King  C:-ir](i    lid's 
Time,  we  were  involved  by  our  Court  in  two  VVjrt  agurtH 
ibe  Dutch:    I  believe,   no  Man    tvill    mm    <ay,    they    v,xn 
neccllary  :  I  believe  it  wil!  now  be  admitted,  that  Soth  »rre 
conirjiy  to  the  true  Intercll  of  tbia  Nation,  an  "  -rt 

to  til'"  BaJacceof  Ponerin  Europe;   Acconlin^     .  .-«- 

pled  <U;cdagaiLab:>th.  And  lattly,  ;^r.  I  bcii  ^c.  w-ca'l 
rcmcoibcr,  hM*i  generally  ihc  People  dctlarcd  Kr  a  W» 
with  Spiift,  long  before  our  MiaiUcr  could  be  prtvaitcd  utu 

ctUcr 


Iflfultl  of  Spain,  or  the  ComnlaiiitB  of  our  Annoi4,G«o 


» 


I 


OWT  B_  _._  jp  dttUre  War  ag«iiift  tbit  Kmidd.  The 
}Lf  rwo,  ihjt  the  Teuple  wen  id  llic  rig)<t.     What 

had  ofcr.  on?n  foretold  in  ihu  Hoafe,  acUU  appeared  ro  be 
troK,  tbti  witbout  a  War  >l  would  be  impotTtble  to  obuiio 
ckhcf  iuuiiW^ian  or  SccMiic}'  frum  the  Spani9iRls(  and 
fitttif  ii  mail  now  be  allowed,  thai  if  we  bad  began  thii 
War  rijHl  Yean  ago.  when  the  Emperor  was  attacked  by 
tiK  Sptoiardi  in  luly,  it  would  have  been  greatly  to  our 
livaoar,  ai  well  ai  Advantage,  and  might  have  prevented 
the  prerrn!  melaDcboly  Pollute  of  A&iri  io  Europe. 

ir,   if  we  examine  our  own  Hirtorics,  we  flj.ill 
frs"  11  Times,  when  our  Minillcr^aod  People  have 

n  with  regard  to  War  or  Peace,  the  People 
'-cn  in  the  right ;  and  for  :hi}  it  is  eafy  to 
&«■«  ■  kcatun.  bccaiifc  the  People  can  be  dirc£Lcd  in  their 
JwdgmCAi  by  notbitig  but  the  general  lacerelt,  whereat  Mi- 
DiA*(»arc  too  often  dirrfled  by  particular  Inieretl  of  their 
own,  or  by  the  pArciculir  Interett,  perhaps  the  particuUr 
Whia  of  their  Sovereign,  in  complying  with  which,  Mini- 
ftui  Arc  apt  to  be  cxttetncly  complailant,  for  the  fake  of 
co«in«ingtheinfel*ei  in  Power,  efpecially  when  they  think, 
ifcry  cu)  by  Corruption,  or  any  other  Method,  prevent  their 
iKMig  called  to  an  Account  in  Pailtamcot. 

♦  From  hence,  Sir,  we  may  fee,  thit  the  Unpopularity  of 
asr  MiAiiler  doe*  net  proceed  from  an  unreafombie  Fond- 
Mil  ia  our  fctipie  fat  War.  or  from  any  cbildtfit  Dcfire  of 
being  aOofltlhed  with  extraordinary  Eventi,  but  from  ihcir 
kavMg  judged  bntrr.  and  more  difir.tcreOedty,  of  the  Cir< 
cmiAancei  of  our  foreign  ASairs.  and  the  true  Intcref)  of 
liictr  Couciry  :  and  if  ne  hai  incurred  the  Difplcafure  of 
all  R<nki  ot  Penplf,  upon  this  or  any  other  Account,  iiis 
'ly  branded:  It  cannot  he  Further  branded 
(hi*  Houfe  torcmo»e  him;  On  the  con- 
it  i&ay  by  lliat  aieani  be  vinJiciIrdi  beC'Uleartcr  his 
Rerrr:-rit,  ird  rrt  rilj  then,  a  linO  and  impartial  KnquirjT 
m".  '■  .*  Condtifl.  and  by   that  Kntjuiry  bis 

'  >ird  of  thofc  Sufpi\:i9ni  that  now  lie  fo 
This,  I  fay,  may  be  the  Confcqueoce  of 
'.nttfed,  and  then  he  may  agsin  be  employed 
btii  wbiin  he  labours  under  a  general  Suf- 
....-u  or  Wiclccdneff,  will  any  one  fay,  he  ii 
is  tot  bciegta  hi^  MajeUy's  Couscilt,  and  far  lefs  for  being 
h»  Majdly'i  foic  Advifer  I  Let  tbe  People  be  never  io 
twd  Jodgct  of  a  M«n*s  Virtue  or  Wildom :  Let  the  Cli- 
matin  agiinJl  tlia  Miniller't  Condud  be  never  (o  groundlefi, 
hti  .'I'jcdy  »pcfl  any  Confidence  Irom  bis  rarliainent. 


II  mo. 


Cr 

trarv, 


opon  n. 


Addrcri 
by  bit 


(90 

/  nno  r4,<j«o  while  bis  <^anciTi  ire  i}ite£lctl  hy  a  Miniller  sgaiott  wiwfB 
11. 1740-      thcic  is  a  gcnenl  Sulpjcion  And  CUmour. 

^^yy^^  <  Suieljff  S'f.  if  ihcrc  be  toy  Conncxioo  bntvcen  th«. 
ScDiimecis  of  the  Majority  of  thu  AfGemhly,  smI  tl>c  SeciU* 
intcu  of  (he  People :  It  weirc  to  jurfgc  of  ibr  Scniiiacn 
of  the  People,  by  what  ippean  to  be  tbo  ^cmimeriti  of 
M»joT>ty  ol  ihts  Afiembly.  wc  may,  on  the  other  hand,  todga 
of  what  will  be  the  Scntimcnti  of  (he  M'^)oriiy  of  orji 
Parliuncot,  frntn  whii  iie  the  prrfeni  ScniimfRn  of  t 
People  i  >«<)  if  the  Majririty  of  luxc  Parliament  OioiiliJ  coa- 
Jilt  of  fuch  aa  have  the  bme  Opioionol'  thu  Mimltct  a»  th« 
People  ^ncnlly  have,  can  his  MajcHy  expcA  any  Confi- 
dence from  fuch  J  P.ulizment  ?  On  it  be  cxpe^ed  that  thcj 
will  trull  the  Govrrtiaicni  of  their  Countrv  u  a  Man, 
who,  they  think,  will  ruin  it  by  his  VVcalenc/ft  or  betray  it 
by  his  Wickednrlif  SiTi  the  cbuOng  of  s  new  HBrIui«)«at, 
whitft  lucha  Miniller  is,  or  Jsfuppoled  to  be  the  fcU  Dirtc 
tor  of  our  CiAiacilit  inuil  necefl^rily  be  of  the  mull  dtftge- 
TCUi  Confcquence,  cither  10  our  happy  Conliitution.  or  to 
our  |>rereni  happy  ElUbjilHmtrc.  if  the  People  arc  1«A  to 
their  fiee  Choice,  la  the  prcfent  Humour  ihey  are  in,  tbcy 
will  cetuinly  chufc  fuch  for  their  Rcprcfi-.otativci  at  haw 
been  the  moll  profclTeii  tad  Hcai-'y  Enemies  to  him  t  and 
among  th«m  a  Majority  may  get  jd  of  fuch  at  ate  fecictljr 
difiilmled  to  the  Illuilrioui  Fimtly  now  upon  oor  Throne, 
which  would  certainly  be  of  the  mofi  dangeiotii  Confc- 
qoence  to  oor  preient  happy  ERabl'Qicneot.  On  the  o<hfff. 
band,  if  the  People  Ihoultl  not  be  kit  to  their  free  Choi 
if  (hey  Ihould  be  diie^ej  in  their  Choice  b^  Cofruptlon.  * 
other  illegal  Praflicn.  and  thereby  a  Xfajoruy  (faoold 
chofea  confining  of  fuch  as  act  che  Crcaturct  and  I'ooli 
ihc  MiniScr,  what  ir.ighi  we  001  apprehend  froro  fuch 
Majority  tJuring  the  long  Ccurfr  of  a  Sfptnniai  Parliitmcnt 
Could  we  exped,  ih'l  fucli  a  Majority  w-julil  hive  any  Re. 
gatd  to  the  Libcftiei  and  Privileges  of  the  People  >  M 
we  not  cxpcft,  that  they  would  put  an  Fnd  to  our  ba 
Conrtifu'inn,  when  wc  conf;Jer,  that  the  foinfe  Safety 
of  rheinrelvc5  and  their  Patron  would  depend  uport  tU 
Oi-erthrow  i 

*  It  11  fo  apparent  to  niP,  Str,  thit  one  or  other  ef 
Dsngeri  rnult  be  the  Coi^ffquence  of  having  a  new  Pult 
nent  cho'cn.  whilil   foch  an  unfxiaDlar  Mimiler   i>  ar  I 
l-Ielm  of  A&irt,  that  1  ratinot  believe  any  Man,  who 
fidcri  cbc  Qurliion  irt  thii  Light.  WiU  beagainll  it.  vntcb 
be  ft  fecrei   Encny,   uihrr  40  cur  Confli:ut>oo,  or  10  oiu 

Srefenc  ElUbliOiffleat.     ii  there  be  any  ntnoogft  ut,   a«  ] 
ope  the/e  art  no:,  wiu>  «js  afraid  of  having  ou  Conftit*- 

uatk 


ifc- 

i 


)  in  priliM  Vigour,  hy  At  Choice  of  utn.  Anno  ■«,  Geo 
free  pAfliamcni,    tKejr    liave   Rto.oo  ro  be      *^  '^-i^ 

oflon  (  tad  I  »m  I'nrc.  if  I  wert  n  jauofaiw  in  V-/''V~S^ 

tf  iis^-  •  nothing  I  Oiaulij  w^h  more  eagerly  lam 

tCem»^  .-  }>ut  upOQ   the  QueAion,  bcuDle  I   Qxtuli 

tittux  c^tpcci,   thjt  my    Fiicnds  would  lUrd  i  fiiir 
in  evrr^f  Part  of  the  Kingi'om,  of  getting  iheni' 
tJroi  ciwfeo  Members  of  this  Houfe  at  the  oexc  enfuing 

•  1  hQ]>«  I  hire  now  fhewn,  Sir,  that  the  Miniilrr.  pro^ 
fM  b/  tbii  Motion  to  be  removed.  aiuO  be  lUowed  to  b« 
IfBf  turpopohr  Miotltcr  ;  that  hii  Chjrafter  can  b*  no 
Wf  Uaciwntd  by  thii  Addrefi  &rther  than  it  is  altrad/, 
ba,  tm  (he  roairafy,  may  lie  cicarrd  oF  the  Cloud  of  StiA 
}CKM  wbich  now  hangn  lownifig  over  itj  aod  that  his 
CnuMUAce  io  PoMct  uttiU  be  of  the  moH  dangerous  Cgii> 
i^waca,  cillKr  to  our  LuQllitulion,  or  to  our  prcfcat  P.d»> 
UAjaoB.  I  luve  DO  Occaiion  to  prove,  amj,  indeed,  it  is 
myiSriU  to  prove,  tkit  be  il  the  chief  Adviser  and  toUt 
DmOv  af  ali  our  \>jb\it  Aff<ifs :  Iti>  ruficientfor  my  Ar> 
Mwat.  if  be  be  grocra'Iy  fu|^pDirU  to  be  To  :  and  that  this 
9hppaCiCiaa  ngeoenlly  withour  Doot).  is  apparent  JrOm  tho 
C^uwWi  AmlKUtion  made  to  him  to  all  Branches  of  public 
tifaat  •  No  Mao,  we  lee.  expefli  to  get  any  Bti&nt^ls  lioae 
vskfOrobesia  any  Fsrour  from  the  Ciown,  wiihouc  nukiog 
lam  Son  sf  AcpKcutun  to  hisi ;  for  if  he  puti  a  Ncgaiive 
^tto  it,  Uut  S^-g^ilive  has  ofien  been  found  to  prevail 
t|B«A  the  llroageJl  Iniereft  that  could  any  other  Way  bo 
»i!  '    rafour.     Thtsii  the  Cafr,  ihts  ha:  long  bcea 

(k(  -  ::i  regard  to  til  AfTirs  of  a  domefiit:  Natote  i 

fi  ftmk  («sard  to  thofc  that  arc  foreign,  do  not  wc  know, 
fimiaam  very  near  Friend  of  hii  hat  been  employed  in  all 
•v  NcgBOktioni  ihiit  were  of  any  great  Impoitircc  to  the 
N'mui?  Our  other  Miniilcrt  may,  pctbapi,  ba*c  tud  from 
\m  tW  Ltberry  mnoRiinacea  Heiidcni,  or  an  F.nvoy  to 
imt  of  t^  Northrrn  Crown*,  or  to  fome  of  the  Iiiil« 
fiiatt*  of  Germany  or  Italy  :  bat  when  any  important 
Mifdiiaaiuii  wai  let  on  Foot  with  Hnlland,  France  or  Spain. 
"ny  one  koowi  who  they  are  th.^i  have  been  always  cm- 
|*9cd,  aad  by  whofc  [■'"""■"''■'^dBtioo  ihey  were  appoint- 
H.  and  oar  many   fr^i<  'ttatioas.   and  u   fru<tle& 

Tmtic*.  tmrt  fufficicno/  iciiiivnl  their  great  Abilities. 

*  Tbcfe  CirtuKaaoces,  S<r,   Kavc  moll  jultty  created  a< 
JHmbI  SoppofctioAa  that  this  Miniller  hat  been  for  maaji 
^^P,  «ad  is  Ai]l,  the  Cole  Ditc6ar  af  all  our  public  Affairii 
■MkiiSappofition  itwtil  be  impoflible  fur  our  other  Miai- 
klUOJViDore  by  fimDly  aSening,  that  it  ii  not  fo.  I  bsve» 

Sir, 


f  94  ) 

Anno  1 4,  Geo.  Sir,  a  very  gwit  Opinion  of  their  Vertcity;  bnt  thii  doei 
II.  17  40.      QQ(  depend  upon  tbeir  Veracity,  but  tbcir  Judgment  i  becaofe 

^'-^"^  "^^  an  artfiil  Minifler  may  make  them  believe,  they  aft  freely 
and  without  Dlreftioo,  when  all  but  themfelves  (ee  they  can 
do  nothing  without  hii  Confent  or  Connivance.  However, 
I  muA  tell  them,  that  they  have  not  io  thii  Cafe  aneqoal 
Title  with  other!  to  be  believed,  becaufe  their  own  Honour 
is  very  much  concerned  in  the  Queltion ;  for  as  a  Prime 
Minillcr  is  inconliftent  with  our  Conltitution,  when  any  om 
Minifier,  by  his  Favour  with  the  Prince  upon  the  Throne, 
ufurpi  the  fole  Direftion  of  all  our  public  Affiirs,  no  Maa 
of  Honour  will  then  continue  in  the  AdmiDillrition,  becaafe 
he  does  not  then  ferve  his  Prince,  but  hit  Prince's  Prime 
Miniller.  This  is  what  no  Man  of  any  Prc'eoce  to  Hoooor 
will  confefs,  and  therefore,  when  he  aflert^  the  contrary,  he 
has  not  an  equal  Title  to  be  believed  with  thofe,  who  are 
neither  in  Honour  norlntereA  concerned  in  the  Queltion.  ' 
*  I  therefore  wifli.  Sir,  that  fonie  Honourable  Geotienua 
would  fave  themfelves  the  Trouble  of  denying,  that  our 
jmbli;  AfEiirs  are  now  under  the  fo)e  Influence  of  Ulis  Mini* 
lt-:r,  becaufe  confidcring  (ome  laie  Circum fiances,  and  their 
known  [nurell  in  the  C^eftion,  they  cannot  expcft  to  be 
bslieved.  and  becaufs  the  very  Suppofiiiott  of  its  being  (b*  11 
fufficicnt  for  the  Argumsnt  1  have  advanced.  The  trj 
Suppofition  that  this  Miniller  is  a  fole  and  Prime  Mioifler, 
mutt  expofe  our  prefent  Ell<ib!i(hnient  to  Danger  at  the  oeit 
general  Eleftions;  but  this  is  far  from  being  the  only  Oaa- 
ger  we  are  expofed  to  by  this  Minitler*s  Continuance  ta 
Power.  We  know  the  prefent  ticklifli  State  of  the  A&vi 
of  Europe  :  We  know  what  a  Danger  the  Balance  of  PoiMr 
ii  now  }a  ;  and  we  know  what  a  Difcredit  hit  paft  Owdoft 
has  brought  upon  our  Councils  at  every  Court  ta  Eun^. 
If  he  if  I'uppoed  to  continue  in  the  chief  DiredioDor  ov 
public  Affairs,  can  we  expcft  a  Confidence  from  any  oftliofe 
Courts  i  Can  wc  expcft,  tliat  nny  of  the  Potentates  of  Eoiope 
will  en:er  into  an  Alliance  with  us,  for  reiloring  or  prefciT- 
ing  the  Balance  of  Power  ?  p'rom  Experience  we  kiov 
h«w  little  capable  he  is  of  condufting  any  NegocJanaai 
tiiercfore,  il  he  continues  but  one  Year  longer  at  the  Htti 
cf  our  Councils,  we  have  Realcn  to  apprehend  fope  Uft 
Sup  oi  B  unJer,  which  may  put  it  out  of  the  Power  flf 
any  lutj.t;  Adm  D.llr»tion  to  recover  our  A£tirs,  or  w  fim 
cry  Scheme  for  fccuring  the  Liticrties  of  Europe  ;  aitd  ifaO 
ihc  Powers  thereof  (hould  t>e  obliged  to  fubinit  to  the  Di- 
reftion cf  our  moll  d.ingerous  Rival,  what  can  this  NuitB 
»i  lalt  expcft  i 

Thk 


(  95  ) 
This  Danger,  Sir,  u  (a  appircot,aiii3  U  row  become  fo  AnnoiA,C^. 
linear,   that  our  complying  wjtb  this  Macon  J!,  to  my      JI  1740 
inion.  1  Doty  we  owe  both  10  our  King  and   Counrry.  i^'^\/'^\J 
pyoie  I   thought  this  Minillcr  gatlty  of  no  (.rime;  Tup- 
^  olc  I  had  approTcd  of  every  Step  of  bis  paA  Cotidufi.  yet 
LMlie  Wnknels  of  his  Mcafurcs   appears  now  fo   plain  from 
^hcir  EfTecls,  both  abroad  and  at  home,  that  1  fltotild  be 
f9br  addrrlQngco  reoiove  a  Miniikr,  who  had  led  me,  ai  well 
■  ma  his  Couniry,  into  foch  fiia)    Errors.     Political  Mcafarea, 
I^Srr,  ire  of  luch  an  abntole  Nature,  and  fo  often  a^ mil  of  a 
^  falle  Gtofs.  that  a  MiHatce  can  no  Way  derogate  from   the 
'JoderdaivliRg  of  thok  who  are  obliged  co  judge  of  them,  * 

Kthoat  having  all  the  Lights  neceJTaty  for  forming  a  righe 
idgment.     1  know   there   are    many  Gentlemen    In   this 
lourc,  whoiiave  approved  of  mott  of  this  Miniller'i  Mea- 
ei :  According  (o  the  Lights  (bey  viewed  ihem  in  at  the 
fime,   they  appeal 'd  wife  aed    right;  but  will  any  Gentle- 
|an  now  fay,  they  were  fo}     Will  any  Genileman  now  (ay, 
!ic  Treaty  of  Hinover  was  a  right  Mcifure  ?  Will  my  one 
>w  approve  of  (he  Meafures  taken,   anil  the  Expcnce   tve 
jt  otirfelvrs  to,  in  Purfumce  of  that  Treaty  ?   V\  til  anyone 
fay,  we  oaghtto  have  gone  precipitately  inio  a  general 
fOinnif  of  the  Piagmitic  S:inAian.  without  ILiputjt'tig  tl-.c 
lO  Sitiififtjon  for  any  Prince  in  Germany,  with   regard 
I  the  Claims  kc  had  upon  the  Hoafc  ol  Auilria. 

Surely.  Sir.  before  we  entered  into  that  Guaranty,  we 
3uld  Itave  taken  care,  that  more  iluin  one  Haif  cf  Ger- 
iny  fbould  not  be  engaged  in  Inierckt  tn  oppose  that  which 
re  had  guamntf'd.  The  Claioimow  fet  ap  by  Pruffii  were 
certainly  known  to  our  Mtnitlcri.  beiore  we  giuraaty'd  the 
Pragmatic  SaoAion  :  For  him  at  jeall  we  ought  to  have  fti- 
piilattd  fuch  aSathftfiion,  ai  would  in  Intcn-ll.aswcll  ai  by 
Treaty,  hare  cng.igvd  him  in  the  fame  IntereA  with  ui.  Jf 
we  had  done  [hit,  rcKlier  tl.e  Pragmatic  SmAiOn,  nor  (he 
Libertici  ot  Europe  wou  d  now  have  been  in  any  Danger; 
ffnd  ilierefi)rr,  I  cannot  (hint:,  any  Man  will  now  pretend  • 
L^^  jiiUIfy  our  bavmg  fo  precipitately  cnrcred  in;o  a  general 
^^^uaranty  t,t  (^e  Pngmaiic  S^nftion:  Nay.  X  believe,  evert 
^Tbr  Minifler  himfell  wtuld  not  l-ave  done  (o.  if  he  had  not 
been  forced  toil  in  orJcr  10  extricate  himfclf  out  of  the  Di- 
lemma lie  had  brought  brmfeif  into  by  the  Treaty  of  5e> 
ville;  for  however  jfalou*  iomeof  the  nc;ghbt-unn};i'rtncea 
of  (iennany  ffl.-iy  be.  ofno  Increai«  of  l*u<,ver  Jn  tlie  Houfe 
ofBrarKicnburg,  furtly  no  Kngiilli  Mini.lercuuM  be  atlnarrd 
by  9Dy  fuch  Jealou'y :  ar>d  inc'cfire,  I  bclkre.  enn  osr 
MimCer  bimfrlf  wvuKl  have  Jlipulited  ^litfjQii  n  fur  the 
King  of  r.'uSu.  With  legird  (o  bii  Clairat  in  Sitcfn,  bct^e 

crteritig 


11   1-43 


(  96 ) 

Am>oi«,  Geo  mcertng  mta  thai  <iiannit)r,  if  be  had  ootbctfl  fbrcoStO 
by  (b«  Dilrmnu  I  h»vc  racmioncd. 

•  By  ihcfc  Mcafur*",  Sir. and  by  our  rcglrfling  10  piifbni 
our  Guaranry  ifl  iljcEtnpcror  in  ihe  Year  173;.  the 
ef  Fuwtr,  and  tbc  Ltbeniei  oC  Europe  bare  bcea 
into  ibeir  prc'cnt  Danger.  I'bis  Danger  is  not 
Ihe  EmpcroT'i  Death,  at  the  Friend*  of  our  Miniflrr  ctdo- 
rtmr  to  infinute;  fot  it  ve  bad  taken  right  M<i(um,  if 
we  bad  not  tzkro  wioog  Mcafurer,  oay,  if  we  bid  not  piK- 
fued  a  long  Scries  ot  wrong  McaTurcs,  ibc  Einpeior'&  Death 
could  have  made  lutk  or  no  Alteration  in  iIk  AftAin  of 
Europe  i  fo  that  the  Empcror'a  Death  had  Dotbing  in  it  baJ 
to  the  Libcriiei  of  Europe,  but  iu  hap[>f  ning  bclore  tba 
Nation  had  an  Opportunity  to  get  rid  oi  thit  MlniAcr,  tnd 
10  TcAify  the  Erruri  it  had  been  led  into  by  bttn.  Thii.  in- 
deed, Mjs  very  unfortunate,  and  if  be  continuM  but  ibr 
one  Year  longer  to  have  the  lame  Influence  opon  our 
Coancilt,  1  may  prDphefy,  that  wiihtwt  lomc  very  figml 
Inccfvcntionof  Providence,  it  will  l>c  falkl  to  the  Liberuei 
of  Europe  in  gencrai,  and  confequenily  to  the  Libcniet  of 
this  Naiion  in  particular.  At  the  refpc^ltve  Timrt  iktU 
Mcalurei  were  taken,  ibcy  were  (ct  in  fueh  a  Light  hy  our 
htinilict  and  his  'Advocates,  that  I  60  not  wcadcr  at  their 
baving  been  approved  ol  hy  everyone,  who  bad  any  Coei- 
dcncc  etcher  m  hit  Wtfdom  or  Inirgriiy  ;  bot  their  We*k> 
Bcfi,  I  Qisll  not  Ciy  Wickednert,  spfcan  ticwfo  pbin.  troa 
the  Kffe&i  they  have  produced,  timt  no  M.an,  not  even  the 
Vlitilller  himfelf.  cnn  approve  of  them  i  and  tbador* 
tvery  Man  mutt  think.  tTc  ought  at  Icail  to  be  mnoveil  hr 
hit  Weaknert.  Hii  pursuing  futh  Meorutet.  hit  ondenak* 
ifig,  >■  be  did  by  the  'IVeaiy  cf  Hanover,  to  pull  dowaths 
overgrown  Power  of  the  Houle  of  Auilria,  vay  peHafa 
have  proceeded  from  Wickednefi.  It  may  hire  procaednJ 
from  hii  having  a  greater  Regard  for  a  fomgo  JntcTtt, 
beaiti(c  it  coincided  wtih  hii  own.  than  he  bid  tor  the  ffi- 
teiclt  of  bi«  Dative  Country  ;  bur  ibit  C4nnoc  be  matif  If- 
pear.  «■  long  si  he  It  Madcr  of  all  the  Frooft,  aad  baa  tU 
(he  Fxvourt  of  ibc  Crown  at  hit  DifpoTal ;  aod  thcrrfgft. 
the  tiA  Step  we  tDud  taketowjirdi  dikorcring  bii  Wkhti* 
octs,  mullbe  to  remove  him  for  hii  Weakndi.  which.  «tt 
regard  to  the  gcnenU  IniertHI  of  Europe,  moft  now,  aa  I 
have  fiid,  plainly  appear,  even  to  thofe  who  b«««  hitfcCRO 
had  the  hcU  Opinion  of  hit  Conduct, 

'  And  now.  Sir,  with  regartl  to  the  particular  Itrterf4  ti 
tbli  Nation,  will  any  one  now  (ay.  that  it  wai  wile  or  eighl 
10  allow  Spain  toamuJcut,  for  (o  many  Yean  together,  wtlh. 
uifling  NrgotkiioBif  efpecially  u  they  vitn,  dunag 

wlnfa 


(97)  , 

fi    iat^rrnptiaf;  oar  Tnde  ami  Nivjgnrion,  anj  Anno.u-Cto." 
mnj^  OIK  Mrrcti&ntif    Will  any  one  no*  fay,  it      iijlj^- 
or   tight  to  conclodr  wi(h  Spain  a  ftiim  Treacy,  ' 
s  L'onvcrtion,   Without  c4>rAinJn2  ar.f  Sstis^dlOO  tor 
[l^f  »«s.  or  Any  rrf>mil'e  of  Srcuiiiy  againll   faiart,  my* 
ubmiiipg  (^  much  «^  a  Piomilc  form  IntennilliOii 
if  lafBitt  f   V^hrnan)'  I'oint  h^ppmi  to  be  in   Dirpuie,  by 
^^\  the  Nauor.  ii  not  rxpofed  lo  any  immedute  Lofi  cr 
ft»Mir  Mnnllrn  m^v  nc^otiit^  about  itand  about  it : 
y  r-r*-  f  nclude  tnftf  nifiaint  Trcitiei  rtUiing  to  it, 
t'  rci  immniiaEe  Rupture,  E;^  inciting  upon 

i^i'tuffioni  but  w)irn  we  [ufier  daily  and 
^7  tl»e  Point  in  Dnpotf .  nnd  hiiTB  it  in  our  Power 
nund  an  imrrcdixc  Dikyi&on,  (urely  our  Minillcrtl 
tMX  then  lo  nlk'w  (lll^mlrlvcll  to  be  xmuted  with  tfdi- 
NV£(n|  .iinn»  (ir  urntr^ning  Ttralies ;  and  isucb  left 
alirt  lUcy  hive  jmie  iticir  C^ountry  tm  great  F.ir^ience  in  pre- 
pij'tii  fu7  d  i'.ui'Uft,  u-hich  was  our  Cife  at  tb«  Time  wfl 
Coa=liKJcd  i>-ic  n.ligc.ricant  Treaty,  al'itd  the  Conrrntion, 
•  I   »fr.  ■'■pfiffd,  Str.   ro   1  rir  an   Attempt  tww 

t"!  !  rif"  toJcus  Tfcacy.  orio  liear  sny  one 

T  :i  had  an   Inclination  to  gnnt  ut  tny 

Suppofc  ftiey  bud  by  ilic  Ttexiy 
livuiea.  »'  ibty  did  not,  (Imi  lOO.ooo).  wsi  due 
iftAw  ui  D-imagci  far  the  Injurtn  wc  had  fulTrmJ, 
ttwaM.  out  of  tliia  joo.oool.  drduft,  open 
:ci.  no  icri  tban   173.000I  fo  »i  10   l»vc  no 
Z7,oool    to  be  K^tuiUy   p«id   to  ui  i  muft   rot 
ire    iriit  fhi*  woold  havc  becn  no  more  than  a 
'rOn,  m«(!c  b^  the  Minitlrrs  ttf  Spain  to 
,.  ^.i  .itrai  K'lUin,  in  otder  to  Airnifh  the  lattrr 
hiog  vilicrcuiib    to  amtile  iheir  own   Peopled 
"—-■•■  appear*  from  the  Taprn  open  our 'I  rble,  that 
iDblled  upon  lier  Aighc  10  fr^rch  our  Ships  m 
%un:  .^_j  i-ir,  bai  that  wc  had  no  R'ght  IdIiJI  in  thofc 
it»i    gulf     v-r  •  1  :i-rred  whst  tbry  might  be  plrWed  10  caU  a 
*■  '■  ,  n  IB  '.ery  furptifirtg  10  he^f  i;  Aill  afferied,  thir 

i  ever  the   Icall  Thought  of  gianting  to  I'l  t  frre 
,jji-]B,  or   the  Irall   Inclie^iion  la   live  in  Peace  with 
tt»   uw  continued  to  a)to«v  their  Guar<1a  Cofta's   to 
"1,  and  to  plunder  nr   feiie  our  hieu 
.  -rwncTi  were  nci  k(  up  bf  verbal 
Ut  wwr  MioiBsr  nr  Negotiator  in  Spain, 
inotfi):   'fciiiTrf'i  or  tranfmiiied  id  our 
'  'rmoriali  nufi  ^Ave  been 
-Jikgs  :A»KAf't  Cabinet  Courri', 

V«L.  vu.  o  it 


C  98  ) 

Annoi4iGeo  tt  iieqoaily  rurpriuag   to  hear  it  pretended,   that  our  c&ief 
II  'Tio.      Mjniller  wkt.  or  could  pollibly  be,  ignorant  vf  ihcm, 

•  I  Ihall  conclude,  &i,r.  with  a  fhort  Reply  to  what  hil 
been  laid  in  Anfwcr  to  the  Charge  againA  this  Mmtfler,  cf 
ills  having  cndcavontcd  to  obuin  m  cormpc  loflucr.ce  over 
both  Houtei  of  Parliament.  This  the  Honourable  GenttC' 
nan  admits  to  be  a  heavy  Charge  i  but,  fayi  be.  it  ii  a  Kad 
tvhich.  if  true,  may  ccnainly  be  proved  »  and  (or  thii  Ptir< 
pofc  he  provokes  any  Member  tn  rife  tip,  and  iaf,  that  the 
Minillcr  cvcrdefired  him.  or  tetnpted  hinit  either  by  I'hma 
or  Piomifeit  to  vote  igainll  his  Confcience  in  Parliarntct 
Can  It  Itc  (uppt^eO,  Sir,  that  any  Mitiiller  would  be  i>i;m  i 
fool  as  to  calk  (o  to  a  Member  of  this  Houlc  t  Is  ihete  ibe 
lead  Occafion  Tor  him  to  cjtpofe  bimfctf  En  this  ounnerr 
Two  or  three  Kxampiei :  TviO  or  three  Gentlemen  beirg 
turiKd  oat  of  ibcir  Perils,  afier  having  oppofed  the  Mini- 
Her'i  Meafure*  in  Parliament,  will  be  m  luffieient  Warning 
oc  Threatning  to  all  the  lell  of  the  Memberj  of  either 
Hoofe  of  Parliament,  that  hold  any  Office  ur  brnpluymcst 
at  tbc  Pleafure  nf  the  Crown,  and  alfo  to  all  (hole  that  bgpe 
for.  cr  expeft  any  Farour  from  the  Crown.  By  the*  P.xam* 
pies  every  one  will  fee,  that  none  ol  the  Kavourt  nf  tit 
Crown  are  to  be  held  or  expelled,  but  by  refigning  thr:r 
Contcicncei  in  Parliament  to  the  Dilates  of  the  i'rtoie 
Miiiiltcr  i  and  thii  will  beni  efledual  upon  all  thofe  of  rt> 
nal  M*i>dt  or  nrcefiiious  CircomltaDCes,  ai  if  ihe  Klialflcf 
hid  okett  ihcm  one  by  oneafide,  and  threatened  ihem  ft' 
prefily  with  the  Lofi  of  their  Employment*,  or  with  a  Dif- 
appointment  to  their  Hopes,  b  cafe  they  fhould  ojipoieaBjr 
ol  bn  Meatures  in  Parliament. 

•  Thii  i»  tbeicfwe  the  only  Pioof  we<an  have  of  a  Mi- 
niUer's  endeavouring  to  gain  a  cortupt  InAueacfl  over  bodi 
Houfetof  Parliament )  andean  it  be  faid.  Sir,  that wc bate 
ao  proof  of  this  kind  againil  the  Miniitcr  now  ptopr'-  '. 
be  removed  P  Do  not  we  all  know,  that  many  tn 
Members  of  both  Hon(e*  of  Parlmmenr  hare  been 
removed  from  every  Ofice  they  bttd  at  thePieuurc  .     ,  , 
Crown,  loon  after  their  having  oppofed  fomeof  thll. 
iler'i   Pfojeitj  in  Parliament,  and   (hat   no  Cinfr 
RerooMl  ever  wai.   or  coold  be  affigned,   '    ■ 
TOitd  jcc  jrding  to  the  DiAaies  of  their  Ct^: 
pofition   lo  the   DitUtcs  of  thr  Minitler*   iJi>   r 
Know,  tbat  it  hi»  been  tberonllant  Maxim  of  1 
llrAtiun.  to  confer  actie  of  fbe  Favouncf  the  Crown,  bof 
ufcn  lull  31  vjtcd  iicR>n!m«  to  hit  DircAiom  at  Et<£U< 
'  It'  Niy.  4iir,   he  has  gone  ftfther  thaa 

;  biitt  cvct  tiki  .  lie  hat  declared   ihit 

hu 


(  9'9  ) 


NbxImop»)y;  He  hii  ivowetl  it  I'fl  tha  F«ce  of  thit  Annol4,Cco• 
"  ■"■  -nb  y  i  and  (hill  *e  rfrfire  or  fceic  for  a  Proof  of     H-  174* 
1   i'lci,  whtcl)  the  Criniinil  himfelf  luu  kvowcd 
bouicd  of  in  chii  vrry  Affcmb'yf 
•  T(w  Kjicufe  insrie  fr*r  iht»  open  Attack  upon  oar  Cou- 
.   a   Brw  '  Mi   rS  the   Mjnilltt'j  Goilt.      It 

cf,  u  tfii-  i.telf,  to  take  rou'ccof  ilicOp- 

•■-■■-■■>_  >     .    cniin    in  Pariiimenl  ?  H*i  the 

lie-      ,  i     -.;,<;  ;,ir^  r,i,,irU',  a   Right  (o  juJge  or    dtter- 
wbetbrr  or  no  iurh  iin  Oppolinon  be  imhiCKctly  and 
tally  carried  00,  or  whr.hcr  it  proccedj  (/otn  Refent- 
rsi  or  l.o.-D  ConrcieiKCf  Sir*  thcrt  would  be  an  End  of 
ie  prec<dcKn  ol  bpeech  in  Parlitment,  at  lealt  with  regard  to 
\l  (icBilcmrn.  who  held  or  exprfled  any   Office  or  Place 
jri-c   .,.,.«  fhe  riafure  of  the  Crown,  if  the  Kicg 
lou  fucb  a    Ki£bl;  and  cbcrcfi>rc,  an/ 
'i  him  TO  do  <o,  mutt  be  guihy  oF  a  very 
If  any  Gentleioan  OiouM  fpeak,  or 
.   indecently  or  lodifcrcetty   here,  the  Houfe 
-  take  notice  of  it;  and  whilU  a  Grnilcman 
\*t^  fijncii'  decrntly  and  difcreetly,   wharercr  Oppoft- 
»ft  tie  ntkct  lu  l&y  QueJlion  in  this  Adcmbly,  inufl,  and 
to  be  fuppofcd  to  proceed  ftum  Mutivci  of  Honaur 
ifdcnee.  and  not  from  Muiivei  of  M)itice  or   Re- 
If  the  Crown,  ot  ratbct  the   MituHeri  of  the 
•tre  iliowed  a  Riglii  to  judge  in  fuch  Cafes,  every 
[fpoke  Bgilnlt  them  would  be  deeme-d  to  be  indecent. 
Oppofitioo  to  their  Mcafurei  would  be  (oppored 
from  their  Malice  or  Hetcnintcnt ;  iod  thus  cliey 
^aic,  they  had  a  juI)  and  legal  Reafon  for  turning 
'  Man  oai  nf  che  Service  of  the  Crown,  that  (hould 
ir.y  [f  their  Mealures  Jo  Parliament. 

-ng  may,  it  is  true,  cxercilc  fonicof  the  Prc- 
r.c  Crown  Without  aflting  the  Advice  of  any 
Emu  if  he  doet  uiake  a  wrong  L'I'e  of  any  cf  bts 
.J...,.--    *■■•■  ^tiriileri  mufl  anfwer  for  it,  if  incy  cotu 
i«  to  *  -  ■■lerj.     This,  Sir,  ii  one  of  the  Advan- 

k«ri  oui  <~^i.«Mi;iion,  and  it  iia  very  high  Advxotage: 
(t  raakr*  it  dsngeroui  for  Mioifleri  to  endeavour  to 
fuprrior  Degree  of  Favour  with  the  King,  by  bu- 
ine  the  Pal&ont  and  Fradiiei  of  huiDan  Nature,  by 
iiieh  Kiagt,  ai  well  at  other  Men,  are  too  apt  to  be  go- 
£lt  ttata  Advintagc  wr  lofe,  Sir.  when  we  happen 
bavc  ao  unpopular  Minilfer,  or  00c  who  fears  the  Re- 
itmatti  of  the  People,  aa4  bit  no  way  to  goard  ag^iinlf  it, 
.  by  gaioioj  a  coirapc  Majgriiy  in  Farliament  i  for  iiich 
Ox  0 


(    TOO) 

Annot^.Geoi  Mm  moD  for  hi*  own  Rjfttji  en<JMroQr  to  Bumiior  faU 
v-ti-^      S?veicigfi   in  «11   hii  Paflions  and  Fr«il:iei.  for  ibc  fike  of 

*-^^r^S^  prcfcrving  hi}  Favour,  upon  which  alone  bit  ptilanal  S»fc. 
()r,  li  well  a>  hit  Power,  itfcadu  sd(1  if  Tucb  a  Ml 
ibo'jid,  bf  fuch  Muot,  ro!el)r  cngrufs  ihc  Favour  of 
Martrr,  and  thereby  gain  a  corruyit  M'jotity  io 
Houfn  of  Parliament,  I  ihuuld  he  glml  lu  know  what  C 
tro.ll  h«  ii  under,  or  liv  wlmt  legal  Mont  our  Contlitutli 
could  be  jclfored.  This  unlucky  Situation  we  taty  ftll  into 
by  having  the  fiipe  Minifler  too  long  contini:ed  m  Power. 
This  Danger  wc  h»vc.  I  ihiok.  fomc  Reafon  loapprebesd 
from  our  Vlini/lrr's  being  tongtr  coDtintKd  in  Pouci;  mi 
therefore  I  Oia>t  be  for  agreeing  to  ibc  Mouoa  new  -atuiu 
mrCotfideration. 

Mr.  Harley. 

Sir,  

t.  Hiriei.  *  I  do  Dot  fl.nd  up  at  thi»  Time  of  Night,  eiilirr  ro  ttr 
fufeoTto  6-itui  aijy  Min.  Since  I  have  tud  the  Honour  !a 
lit  in  Piriiameot,  I  have  oppofe  1  the  Mrafutn  oT  the  Adni- 
mention.  b<raafe  1  thought  them  wronj> ;  aiu)  ai  long  n 
they  sie,  I  Ihsll  continue  to  ^ive  *%  (oiilbnt  an  OpfiofiuM 
to  them.  The  Stiw  of  the  Nation,  by  the  Coodua  of  our 
Mmiilcii,  is  deplorable:  A  ''Var  it  drUrcying  tu  Abroad, 
Mid  Poverty  atvd  Corruf  lion  are  devnurirg  oi  w  Home. 
iwbaccvir  r  may  think  of  Men,  God  fjtbid,  ihst  ay  fnr, 
OpIoioD  (hcutd  be  ibe  ooly  Uu'c  cf  my  judgment !  I  & 
dciirc  to  have  aa  exterior  CoDTiflion  fioin  FaAi  and 
deocc;  and  nlihout  thii  I  am  fofar  fiom  condennirg,  t 
I  nou'd  not  cenfure  any  Man.  I  am  fu!ly  ftntJini  m  a, 
own  Mind,  that  there  are  itiofe  whn  give  pirriicioui  and 
Urudivc  Counfeli ;  ard,  I  hope,  a  Time  wiU  corar,  wbn, 
propcri  legal,  p;;rlamcnL:ty  lu><]uiry  may  be 
when  clear  fadt  an^E  fu'.l  hvde.ice  wi|)  plttnly  dUcc 
^rc  ibe  Enemies  of  tbcii  CuuuLry. 

•  A  nob^e  Lord,  to  whcin  1  bad   the  Honour  to  b« 
litrd,    hiS  been  vfien  memioned  in  this  Drk'ie :   He 
impeached  and  iaipriroued  i  by  that  Impritbnment  bii  Yi 
wctc  Ihorurrd;  and  ttic  Prolccution  wa»  cariied  ott  by 
Hon*  urabic  Petfon,   wtiQ  1*  now  the  Siibjcft  tif  your 
tiORtlho'  he  kncwat  uat  eery  Time,  thai  there  vm  aa  £ 
^coce  to  fspport  it.     I  api  now,  Sj.  gUd  cf  tbtL 
tonity  to  return  Good  for  Fril,  And  to  do  that  Hon. 
Centlctrao  and  hit  Fiftiily  ihai  luQicr,  wbicb  be  di 
!Hitv»  . 


(  loi  } 


^eiY  Uie,  yet  I  did  not,  it  firft,  think  of  Mr,  fultmcy. 
I   inc   Debftic,  brcinfe  I  had  a  Mind  to 


Mr.  Pa!tettry. 

•  TW  it  I'  ^-^^  ^ 

;(o  eaHv  in 

bard  f--  '  i^c  Honoimb'c  Gcnctcntan  bad  co  dy 

own  '•  i  Utt  finctf  (he  Ifoiifc  lecini  lobe  of 

tliat  i:e  ukij^ht  lu  be  ihc  lall  Speaker  in  ibis   De. 

my  fcif  cbl:ged  roslccrmy  Intcntion,UKlio  Kt%'e 

Senuin«eti  upon  the  QucUion,  tKfoie  I  tieir  what 

t-iiu  t.i  ''-<*       Aithit,   I  ixy,  Iccmi  to  be  the  Opinion  of 

iH'  '1  "01  prtlntne  »  fiiy  U   is  pinia] ;  but    { 

ot<  c  it  is  coniriry  to  the  cfUblilhtd  P»ftice 

Itl  other  Oki  in  this  UoJt,  find  in  all  other  Courts  of 

)i,>T«  evei  heird  of;  for  both  in  thi>  HouTe,  upon 

Occ:lont,And  in  all  other  Courts,  the  Petidoaer 

atux-  >i  :ilM'aysal1owM  to  reply  i  and  if  this  Method 

obicrved  upon  ihii  Occafioni  I  Ibould  buTC  re- 

lyklt'fur  the  Reply,  in  which  Cafe  I  fhoold  hive 

okcn    pcitnulu  Circ    not   to  htve    ti>enttoi>cd  any    sew 

je.  hot  wcwld  hive  C0D6npd  tnyfr'f  cnrire)y  to  thole 

dot  hid  been  before  menitonrd  in  the  Octuie.  This 

ire  been  my  Method,  hni  I  been  ilFowcd  to  fpeik 

~  Reply ;  but  now,  I  think,  I  may  ake  the  Liber- 

f\t,  to  uke  Notice  ot  lome  Faflg  that  have  not 

I'MMuioaid  in  the  Debate  t  and  I  hope  the  Floufe 

re  me  '>nv9  to  cipUin  a  tittle  farther  Tome  of  ihofe 

(•salTcir  Wkked    Mealurei  thic   have    been  already  mco- 

Ti>  beji".  Sir.  wHh  our  fotcfgn  Affiirs :  I  muft  go  ■ 
fe  finbcr  b*ck  (hin  the  Treaty  of  Hanover,  in  order  to 
the  We»kmrfi  ot  that  Treaty  i  and  tf  I  can  fhcw,  that 
finiJler.  wbotc  ConduA  i>  now  ibc  Sobjcd  of  Debate. 
bimfrlf  h^ve  been  conlcioui  of  the  Wrakneh  of  tbsi 
d  wai  then  wi^ikcd  m  him  to  approre  cf  it,  or 
tlut  pcniiaaiis  Plan  of  Politics,  upon  which  it 
.  Sir.  the  Plin.  and  the  right  Plan  of  Pol!. 
bad  been  porfu'd  during  ibe  whole  Reign  of 
riilissi.  and  the  whole  Rn'gn  of  QuKn  Anne,  till 
the  latter  End  cf  it,  when  «  new  Mmifiry  began  to 
'Ucaiurct.wa.' toditniRilhihc  Power  of  the  Houfe  of 
and  add  to  the  Power  of  the  Houfe  of  Aullria,  in 
ffteto  prcTcrrt  a  Balance  c-f  Power  in  Europe.  In  ex  ecu- 
DM  af  cnia  PUa  we  Joined,  not  ai  Auxiliariei,  but  ai  Pria- 
itttwo  dtagcroGi  Wars  againd  France-  Wcexprnd- 
[aaaf  MilUoM  ;  we  lun  outfelvcs  many  Millions  in  Debtt 
:  fvx  of  which  icraaiiu  ii  yet «  L«ad  upon  ihu  Nuioo  t 

•ai 


AnP0t4,Gfca. 
U.1740. 


(    I02    ) 

^jufto  I4,  Geo  and  the  Earl   of  Oxford,  our  Minifter  at  the    End   of  liie 
II  1740-      Qucen'i  Reign,  was  impcsch'd  (he  Beginning  of  Ull  Reign, 

^^'V'^J  for  not  purfmng  this  Plan.  T|ie  chief  Article  againll  that 
Minillerwas,  his  having,  by  the  Peace  of  Utrecht,  left  the 
Power  of  the  Houfc  of  AuHria  too  fmall  in  Italy  and  Flaa< 
ders,  and  the  Kingdom  of  Spain  un^icr  a  Sort  of  Dependance 
upon  the  Court  of  France.  This  I  fay,  was  the  chief  Arti> 
cle  of  Impeachment  againll  that  noble  £arl,  and  this  our 
prefent  MtBifler  cojld  not  b«  ignorant  of,  becaufe  hewai 
Chairman  of  that  very  Committee,  which  drew  up  thoft 
Articles  of  Impeachment,  and  waj  then  one  of  the  warmei 
Frofecutors  of  that  noble  Earl. 

■  To  remedy  one  of  the  Faults  found  with  the  Treaty  of 
Utrecht,  we  entered  into  a  Negotiation,  foon  after  the  Ac- 
ceflion  of  his  Ir^tc  M::jetly,  fur  giving  Sicily  to  the  Emperor, 
in  Exchange  for  S-'iiciinia,  uhich  Exchange  was  cllabliQwl 
by  the  Treaty  of  London  in  the  Y'.ar  1716,  and  u  tbtt 
Treaty  wasfigned  by  this  vcty  Gentleman,  he  could  not  be 
ignorant  of  the  Phn  of  Politics  ufon  which  it  was  founded. 
In  fupport  of  this  Plan,  ive  arc  obliged  to  engage  in  a  War 
againlt  Spain,  which  occafioncd  cur  dellrpying  their  Fleet 
in  the  Mediterranean  in  the  Year  1718:  and  this  very  Flu 
was  the  chief  Faundation  of  the  Quadruple  Allianre.  which 
t^piin  afterwardii  acceded  to,  tho*  the  Conditions  of  thai  Ac- 
celTion  are  not,  as  yet,  1  believe,  fully  Icncv-n.  Thus  we  got 
one  of  the  Faulti>  Icjcd  with  theTreuiy  of  Utrecht  ameodedf 
and  as  to  the  other,  it  w:.s  by  the  Hind  of  Cod  \try  [dob 
removed;  lor  by  the  Death  of  the  late  King  of  France.aod 
the  Regent's  fetting  afide  his  Will,  which,  luckily  for  thii 
Nation,  happened  (uon  ?fter  his  lace  M  jelly's  AcceSion,  tiiC 
Depi-ndencc  of  the  Court  uf  Spuin  upon  that  of  France  WM 
remov'd,  and  an  Enmity  cil.ib'iihed  bctwceo  the  two  Courli, 
which  foon  af  er  broke  out  in  sn  open  War. 

•  By  thefe  Mrtn."  t!:e  two  chief  Paul's  that  had  beta 
found  with  the  Trc.ty  of  l.'trccht,  wrre  both  reAifled  ;  and 
rhus  the  AfTiirsof  Europe  Unod,  when  this  Minilter  hrgu 
r.rlt  to  have  an  Influence  over  cur  Councils.  Whilll  a  Jea- 
ioufy,  or  rather  Enmity,  fubfined  between  the  Courts  of 
France  and  Spain,  it  wa;  reifonablc  enough  for  us  to  keep  I 
Correfpondcnce  with  the  Court  cf  Fnnce,  efpccially  ajal 
;hjt  Time  we  had  a  Difpute  with  the  Court  of  Spain  ;  bum 
that  Enmity  ccafcd  by  the  Regent's  Dedth,  and  as  a  good 
Corrcfpondence  v.ts  reilorcd  between  thcfc  two  Court),  by 
the  young  King 'jt  France's  being  married  to  the  Infanta  oi 
J'ja<n,  we  o'jgiit  then  again  to  have  begun  to  be  upon  our 
^t'^ird  againlt  the  Ambition  of  the  Houfc  of  Bourbon,  and 
•or  tht?  Piirrcfe  wc  ought  to  have  contioiKd  lo  cdltivaic  a 

good 


(  103  ) 

snefpondrnce  with  the  Houfc  of  Auflria,  and  we  ought  Anno  t4,  GcA, 

cndnTOured,  by  all  the  artful  Means  we  could  think      ''■  '740' 

bterrupt  that  Correfpondence,  which    had  been  re-  ^-^"V%^ 

ied  between  the  Courts  of  France  and  Spain,  and  to 

Bodaie  all   the    Differences    fnbftlling    between    the 

of  Spain  and  Vienna.     According  to  the  Plan  of  Po- 

lAriiiet]  ever  fince  the  Revolution,  thefe  fhould  hive 

le  Ends  propoted    in  all   our    Negotiations;  and  for 

iliihing  thefc    Ends,  a   moft  happy  and  unlook'd-for 

nt    occurred  by  the  Court  of  Francc^s    fending  back 

inta  of  Spain,  and  getting  their  King   married  to  his 

Qiieen. 

lii.  Sir,  was  one  of  the  moft  lucky  Accidents  that 
Avc  happened  for  this  Nation,  and  for  Europe,  if  we 
nown  how  to  have  made  the  right  Ufe  of  it.  The 
>f  Spain  immediately  broke  olT  all  Correfpondence 
uu  of  France,  and  offiircd  to  reier  all  their  DifEitrences 
^  Court  of  \'ienna  to  our  fole  Meditation  :  but  our 
[  Miniflcr  had  then  got  almoll  the  fole  Direflion  cf 
iblic  Councils,  and  upon  this  Occafion  the  Plan  of  Po- 
c  t.ld  laid  down  to  himfelf,  tirlt  began  to  appear:  This 
ftif'lsw,  ri  lorg  as  the  Court  cf  France  did  nothing  to 
lOr  interrupt  his  I'cueiliun  of  Power  in  this  Kingdom^ 
i!d  do  no:i.ing  that  might  diiplcafe  them  ;  but,  on  the 
ry,  wculd  dii .  il  they  delired,  and  connive  at  wJiac  they 
Mind  to  do,  m  far  as  was  confiitent  wi:h  hi:  Safety 
c  bonie.  This,  I  f.y,  was  his  Plan  ;  That  it  is  the  Plan 

rrer  lirce  purlunl,  I  fmll   make    appear  from  the 

Tenor  c!  hii  Cor.tluA :  And,  when  we  coniidtT  the 
sof  it.  w^  Cinnrr  wonlcr  at  Kis  h.nving  emplov'd  fuch 

Relation,  in  ccnccr:ing  and  e;i:>bl'(hiiig  tuch  a  Plan. 
a  Purfuance  tf  this  Phn.  .ind  dirtdiy  contrary  to  :hiE 
of  Politics  we  (huuld  1  ave  purlued,  aiid  ft,>r  which  we 
tpcnded  fu  much  BIooJ  and '''rcul..r(:,  he  reluled  toac- 
il  this  fole  Mediition  oflerVl  us  by  Sp.in,  or  to  make 
iWvantige  of  ihis  Diffcrercc  thjt   had    h.ippencd  bc- 

the  Courts  of  France  -.•.nil  Spn;n.  I'tom  o-.ir  refufing 
ept  of  this  Mediation,  the  Court  (.1  rr.tnce  had  fonif: 
n  to  hope,  thftt  the  DiHerence  o^'tween  the  Couits  of 
a  and  Madrid  might  remain  unaccommodated,  nil  Hie 
I  find  an  Opportunity  for  niakini;;  up  the  Bnach  occa- 

by  (ending  back  the  Inf^nti  of  Sprim  ;  but  the  Court 
lio  were  fo  irritated  at  the  AFro  .t  put  upon  thetr. 
hey  resolved  at  any  Rate  to  accommodate  their  D\f- 
zs  with  the  Court  of  \'irnna.  and  for  this  Piirp^fe  the/ 
Minifier  privately  to  Vienna,  by  whofe  Means  T;c.i- 
'Peace,  Guaranty  and  Comm;'''ci;,  were  cunt.'!'jdr-i  L-c-  . 

tvvf-r. 


(    104  ) 

AMintA,Oeo(weeii  tbetwoCourci  in  ihe  Beginning  nf  ibe  Yar  lyjj. 
II  1740.  (  The  conclnding  tf  thcfc  IrtJiies.   Sir,  aoti  ihc  good 

K^'Y"^'^  CofreJpondtnct  ihercbjf  eUablifliRl  between  the  Coum  »f 
VieniiA  »d  Mft^jrid,  gave  s  mofl  juft  and  rfafonabic  A'lim 
to  France.  At  tbc  Court  uf  Spain  wn  highly  and  molt  juftly 
initAtH  Hgninll  her,  and  as  the  HouTe  of  Aufl'ia  w-ai  hff 
molt  dangn'ooi  nnd  invetrrate  Eflcin)',  the  had  grut  Rcaloa 
ro  b«  3fr4iJ  of  a  ctofe  Union  bctuwn  thtfe  iwo  Povm: 
She  Itsd  even  iome  R»ron  to  feai  an  immrdiaie  Attach 
But  ail  the  other  Poweriof  Europe,  andthi*  Nition  in  par- 
ticular, according  to  our  aottent  and  right  Plan  of  roititi, 
lud  Rcafon  to  rrjoice  at  this  Union  :  T.vcn  itippofe  thr  Fc* 
pe/oT  and  Spam  had  jointly  attacked  France,  we  might  havf 
looked  on  wiili  Indrtfciencr,  till  one  of  the  Parlici  h*d  be- 
gun to  pu(h  her  Cofitjudl  too  ftr.  Till  this  had  hapjifncd, 
even  ibe  Durch  might  have  looked  on  with  Jedrffetence 
for  tbo'  there  was  ;^t  that  Time  a  Oirpute  fubfifling  bct< 
them  «nd  the  Etnperor,  in  relation  to  the  Oltend  com 
that  Difpuic  wat  not  of  Tuch  Consequence  at  10  occj 
Breach  ;  aod  if  the  Etnperor  had,  in  C'onjunftioo  with  Spgil, 
reTolved  to  attack  France,  be  nould  cctcaitily  have  factiSccd 
thai  Oitnpany,  for  the  lake  of  gaining  a  Neunalti/  btm 
tlir  Dutch. 

■  Accordingljr,  SiT-.  wc  faw,  that  the  Dutch  teltifieJ  u 
Apprehcrfioni  Irotn  iliofe  I'mlici,  or  fiom  tbc  cItTie  Uniot 
thereby  ellablilbed  beiit'een  the  Etnpernr  and  Spain  Bat 
upon  fhii  Occasion  our  Miniller'K  PUn  of  Politict  produced 
anrwF^efi,  which  hat  been  attended  wi:h  many  oataUe 
Mtfchirfi  tn  thii  Nition,  and  has  now  at  lali  overturned  th* 
Otiancc  of  Power  in  Europe.  Ai  France  hid  mod  j\iKf 
taken  the  Alarm,  arid  found  Am  cou'd  not  inl\il  any  Fun 
into  the  Dutch,  fhe  had  Recour(c  to  cur  Mituller  herr,  m 
oidti  to  fill  our  Court  with  Apprchenftoni  from  ifaofe  Trca- 
iie«,  that  had  bceii  concluded  between  the  Emperor  aad 
Spain  at  Vienna  For  tt>it  Putpore,  (be  invented  a  Story 
cf  I'Cr  having  had  certain  Information  frum  \'icnr.a,  itul 
iMre  were  fome  feciei  ArticJcj,  by  which  the  Emperor  aid 
Spain  had  agreed  to  take  Gibraltar  and  Poitmahon  from  a, 
10  defeat  the  Protedant  Socceffion  by  refloring  the  PreteBda, 
And  to  rain  our  Trade  with  Spain,  by  gr*n:>ag  laany  cuttfi- 
derable  Advantaget  rathe  Emperor's  Sub^efls;  .-icd  that  tU 
onlj  way  we  hid  to  g<iard  againQ  thefe  terrible  DcDjas 
W£i  by  entering  into  a  dcferfive  AUtance  with  her. 

*  llio'  thii  Story  was  in  itfelf  ridkulou»,  bectuJe  of  in 
being  imptnAicable  for  the  Emperor  and  Spain  to  rStH^Mt 
any  o(  thol^e  Deftgni  iigainft  us  r  Tho'  both  the  EtapecM 
and  Ikiog  of  Spain  rxprefily  deaied  iberc  bclrg  uy  fac^ 

fetm 


(  J05  ) 

Articin  t  Tho'  they  invjccd  us  to  accede  to  the  Trea-  Anno  u,  Geo 
Bcluded  between  tliem;  and  tbo'  ic  nasver)'  iiiucli  die      ^'-  ■740> 
rt  Intcrell  to  do  fo;  >et  lucii  was  our  Mini/lcr's  In-  ^./'V"^ 
I  over  our  C'ounciis.  fucli  his  Attachment  to  the  Pian 
laics  he  tiad  iaid  down  for  his  own  Cc  ^:i'*,  that  he 
Jpi  on  his  late  Majelly  :o  give  Creili'  u.  ■.:  i&  impro- 
Fxcncb-Scory,  and  toconcJude  with  France  the  I'lracy 
•over  in  September  172;.  which  'J'rcLty  the  King  of 
.  was  drawn  into,  by  making  him  believe,  that  one  of 
cfignj  of  it  was,  to  retlore  tiic  Protclt,.nts  of  7'horn, 
cuie  the  Oblemince  of  the  Treaty  of  U:iva ;  but  he 
tw  the  other  contr^ding  Parties  had  no  i'uch  Deiign, 
crcfore  be  foon  left  thcin. 

'hu:i.  Sir,  we  were  drawn  in  to  fccure  France  againft 
aiaclied  by  the  Emperor  and  Spain,  when,  according 
anticnt  Plan  of  Politics,  we  fliould  rather  have  pro- 
thit  Attack  ;  becaufe  we  might  eitlily  have  ufccn  care 
eiliier  Side  (hould  have  pufhed  the  War  too  far,  and^ 
■Dcaa  time  our  Trade  would  have  greatly  tncrcifed  by 
(cajr  of  the  Trade  of  France.  1  know.  Sir,  it  will 
I,  chat  the  Minifler,  wliofe  Conduit  is  now  the  Quef- 
sfbre  uff  had  no  hand  in  that  Treaty,  becaulie  he  was 
Hanover  when  it  was  concluded  ;  bu:as  he  had  then 
icf  Oire£tion  of  our  AfFiirs,  and  as  it  is  very  impro- 
■ny  EngliOi  Miniller  at  Hanover  Ihuuld  conclude  a 
'.erf*  fuch  Importance,  without  the  Advice  of  theCoun- 
r»  therefore  the  Treaty's  being  figned  at  Hanover,  is 
«f  of  his  having  had  no  hand  in  it.  But,  i  hope,  it 
X  be  pretended,  that  he  had  no  hand  in  advifing  the 
•a  taken  in  Purfuance  of  this  1'rezty  ;  and  1  lliall 
ew,  that  ihoie  Meafurcs  were  more  pernicious,  and 
plainly  demonftrsted  his  Dependance  upon  the  Coun- 
Fraace,  than  the  Trtnly  itielf.  'i  he  Treaty  w»s  r.o 
biD  a  defenfive  Treaty  •  and  if  France  hnd  been  at- 
,  we  were  tiiereby  obliged  to  tataidi  her  with  no 
kan  8000  Foot  and  4000  Horic,  and  ihat  not  till  two 
p  After  Application  Oiouid  be  m^de  for  :heni ;  !o  chat 
l«»r,  from  this  Tre^iv,  the  leali  Occ:;/:on  fur  pii::ing 
M  to  the  Expencc  cf  augmenting  our  Army,  or  cf 


- r ; f Ti-..    .  '1   i-_-i. 1  .. . 


AnnetitCee.  *«  IhoulJ  (hen  haw  had  Time  enough  to  (mA  oat»! 
II.  i?40.       dronfufficient  foi  difappoiniing  ihctr  Dfltgii!. 

^/^y""^^       »  It  is  ihertfore  imfoflihlc,  Sir,  to  find  out  a  Rnfon  fer 
ihc  Mcafuiejwc  look  in  Pufluanceof  thii  Tr«ty,  »By  otkff 
wny  than  by  confidcriDg  what  wai  tht  Intrttl).  and  ^i-hiit  iC 
ihat  Time   Blight  be   the   Views  of  the  Court  of  Franer. 
from  tbciKC.  indeed,  we  may  iim)  a  Rcnfon.  ard  h   wai,  [ 
■m  fully   convinced,  the  only   true  Rnion.      FniKC  hid  i 
Mmd  not  only  to  gtuid  againft  her  tieing  attacked,  b'.;-  it 
was  her  Intcrell,  and   (he  cenatnly   intended   to  bre.-.i 
Correl'pondcnce  which  had  b<en  eibbrifhrd  berwrrn  th< 
pcict  and  Spain,  and  to  chaAife  (lie  Court  of  Spain  a  littJe 
for  (iariog  lu  lake  any  Mcarure<  contrary  to  hrr  loirrclt  i  at^ 
both   ihefe  r.nds  ihey  intendcil  to  occomplifh  by  Mt^nt  of 
her  Influence  upon  our  Miriner,  without  puitirg  heifrlf  to 
any  giCrit  F.xpcnce.  nr  coming  lo  any   open  Rtach 
with  the  Emperor  or  Spain,      Wag  this  pofTible?  Vr.,  .  ., 
by  making  the  Oit't  Paw  of  (his  Nation,  Die  accompiilbed 
■il  (he  intended,   md  in  the  manner  (he  JotetHled.     The 
NtceSity   of  pulling   down   the  overgrown   Power  of   die 
Houlc  of  AuUrp.  becnme  now  the  (avooritc  Topic  o*  all 
our  C'oart-Poiiticiiai  nnd  PamphlrtKn  i  and   in  order  lo 
prevert  the  Couns  of  Vienna  ai>d  Madrid  from  arrying 
iheir  dangerous  Drfigns   into  Execution,  our  Miniflcr  pre* 
vaitrd  upon  ut  to  fend  out  two  powerful  5<]uadroDi,  obc  to 
infuti  the  ^paniinJi  upon  their  own  Co-tllt,  and  ABMlNrr  to 
prevent  the  return  of  the  Galleons ;  but  as  France  dtd  Mt 
intend,  that  we  (hould  reap  any  Advartige  to  oorrclve*,  or 
doSpain  any  real  Injury,  therefore,  our  ^uadron  were  oo( 
lo  attack  ibc  Spaniard*  etlhet  hy  Sea  rr  Land,   but  only  to 
perftodctbera,  in  cafe  we  met  with  thrm  at  Sen,  to  deliver 
their  Treature  into  our  H.tndj,  in  Truil  for  the  IcvcnU  Par- 
tt*i  concerned. 

•  Tiius,  Sir.  FratKe  got  us  to  clwflifc  the  Court  of  Spain 
tor  daring  loakesoy  Mnlum  contrary-  ipher  Intcrtn  ;  aad 
then  (he  macte  a  Merit  at  th^t  Ccuit.  of  her  banng  pre- 
vented ui  Irom  doirg  any  Miichief  to  them,  aotwkhftaad- 
iBg  their  having  drtlarcd  Waragitnft  oi,  and  openly  at- 
tacked our  Town  of  Gibraltar.  By  this  Menn^  (nc  laid  a 
FoortUtion  for  getting  herfelf  rnonriled  with  the  Coonef 
Spain,  and  by  Mcin>  of  ihat  Reconcilement,  and  ber  I>jb> 
enec  upon  our  Minillcr.  (he  accomplilbed  the  other  Poinl 
She  had  in  View,  wbkh  wai  lo  create  a  new  Breach  betwcra 
Ibe  Courti  oJ  Vienna  and  Madrid.  For  thii  Purpaft,  kM 
inoA  Chrtllian  Majelly  became  now  (be  Mediator  benMtt 
Q»  and  the  Court  of  S[wn,  and  by  hit  Mediation  the  Treaty 
of  Sc\-ii;ewu  coflclwied,  which  createJ  a  new  and  alnofi 

irrccoacUaMe 


r   to;  ) 

jhit  Breach  bctueen  the  Courts  of  Vienna  tnd  j|nnoi4.CcD 

U  .1740. 

thii  TfCity  we  were  brought  upon  the  Brink  of  '-/'VX*^ 

to  niter  into  a  W-dt,  m  CcijuriAion  nith 
Spain,  agaiiift  the  Emperor,  the  who:c  Nation 
okc  the  AUrm,  fo  that  our  MtDJIler  wai  obliged 
'  U  hii  Dwo  Siftty  ;  and  thib  drove  him  prccipi- 
Ibc  Gturaaty  of  (ue  Pngmahc  Sariklion.  in  order 
upon  tb<  Etgpcfor  to  aomit  the  Iccrodu^Mo  oi 
roopa  iiico  the  ilrong  Places  of  Ttiicany,  Parpu, 
tk.  The  Treat)'  of  Seville  betag.  by  thii  din- 
r*(t\  Step,  fully  executed  upon  our  Pirt,  it  wu 
cjcpe^  a  dae  Performance  on  the  Part  of  Spam: 
having  now  by  our  Meani  recovered  iicr  laRa- 
f  the  Court  uf  Spain,  and  ii  being  highly  ndvan- 
for  the  Trade  oi  France  10  have  Dilpuies  alwiys 
between  Hi  And  Spiin.  France  took  Care  ihit 
d  peiivim  nothing  uf  what  hiiJ  been  prDmiTed 
n  by  the  Treaty  ot  Seville,  except,  I  thinh,  the 
wioo  of  the  Ship  Pnncc  rredcrlck,  and  perh^p*  foine 
E  Other  Ship*  that  had  been  liizcd  in  the  Porta  uf 
at  (Le  Beginning  af  the  Ru  pture.  A11  CO  all  our  other 
iod«,  they  rrmAtncd  un4jj«llcd  :  The  Tam  foradjufl- 
b/ CommiflJrici  expired;  that  Term  wm  agjin 
reMWrd,  and  in  the  mean  time  ihc  Spani;iidA  ex. 
Right  ihcy  bad  fct  up,  of  fearching  our  Ships  lq 
ican  Sell,  ard  Teizing  fjcb  of  them  at  bid  any 
booid,  whitb  they  were  plciifed  tocallt^M/jo^i;^. 
ily  Ufpr^d-ition*  were  committed  upon  our  Mcr- 
ihe  WcllJndici;  diily  Comp!ainii  wrre  tnidc  to 
cr  here  :  xod  ;hu&  ACiirs  llccd,  uhcii  Fraocc,  in 
n  with  .SpjtnaMJ  Sardinia,  thought  lit  to  xtlack 
pcfor  in  the  Vor  1733.  with  an  avowed  DrUgn  to 
In  of  all  liii  Dominion!  in  Italy. 
ibr  Bcjiniiing  of  the  tatc  !<cigD,  Sir,  the  Power  of 
""  bf  Aufirja  wa«  thought  too  »^eak,  without  the  Ad- 
*"  \y  to  their  other  Itatbn  Doininiot.!.  A  Mini- 
i  ■  r-J  for   Itaving  thJt    Houfc  in  foch  a 

;  reaty  of  Uirerbt :  V\'e  hud  piocurctl 
the  iixpeoce  ofa  War  w^th  Spain;  bccauCt, 


(  to8  ) 

Annoi^,Cco  Yean  before  guannty'd the  Pragmatic  Sinflion,  by  which 
11.1740.  [he  biiiperut  M^s  ip<Juc:d  to  admit  of  the  IntroduAion  of 
^^""^  Sp.inifti  Iroops  in:o  July,  whicli  Troops  were  now  employ- 
ed in  att4ckiiig  him:  And  a  third  founded  upon  our  own 
panicu'a  I':t;.-ell,  bccaufe  we  could  not  othrrwife  cxpeAio 
obtain  Saciaf-ctioii  or  Security  from  S^ain.  The(e,  Sir, 
were  weighty  ConfiJcrations  j  but  the  Plan  of  Politics  our 
MinilUr  had  bid  down,  prevailed  over  all  theie ;  and  we 
coHtinucd  idle,  tho*  not  cxpencelefs  Speclator.s  till  the  Power 
of  ihe  Houfc  of  Aullriawas  diminifhed  by  the  Lofi  of  Na- 
ples and  Sicily,  and  the  Power  of  France  increaled  by  the 
Acccfiicin  of  Lorain. 

*  During  this  War,  the  Spaniards  favoured  us  with  fome 
Sortof  IntcnnilTton  of  Depredations ;  but  as  foon  as  Jt  wjt 
over,  they  renewed  them  with  more  Vigour  than  ever,  and 
openly    boifled   of  their  being  encournged,  and  that   they 
would  be  proteAei.1  ngiinll  the  liHifts  of  uur  Refentment,  by 
France.     A^our  I'rade  in  general,  as  welt  as  our  particular 
Mercliants,  fiiftered  greatly    by  thcfe  Dcprtdations,  it  was 
highly  the  Interell  of  the  Nation  to  infilt  peremptorily  upon 
Sati&f^>^lion  ;  hut  as  this  was  contrary    to  the    Tntcrell   of 
France,  our  Minillcr's  I'lin  of   Politics  prevailed  over  tbe 
Ir.tcrcli  of  his  Country,  and  ih.-*  Cries  of  hii  Coun:ryfneB. 
At  IxA  fonu-lJiing  mull  be  done  for  his  Sif;:ty  here  at  home, 
and  ata  great  Expencea  Treaty  wasob;ained.  by  whicli  we 
neither  got  SatisfiAion  nor  Stfcurity,  buta  FounJaiton  for 
another  ten  Vcan  trifling  Negociation.     This,   he  fuund, 
the  N-ition  was  too  wile  to  be  amufid  with,  and  therefore  he 
found  himfi.lf  under    a   Neceflity  of  entering   into  3   War 
Bgainll  Spain  :  This   Wsr,  Sir,  [he    Court    of  Fr.incc   mi 
obliged  tu  connive  at,  rather  thtn  rijk  the   Loij  of  a  Mini- 
Her,  who  had  (hewn  himfelf  Co  much  their  biavc ;  but  how 
was  this  War  to  be  carri'.d  on  i  According  to  the    Intereft 
of  this  Nation,  it  wai  certainly  to  be  carritd  on  in  the  moll 
vigorous  Manner,  in  order  to  make  it  of  a  (bore   Duration  | 
and   the   mod   exaft  Care  was   to  be   taken  of  our  Trade, 
bccaul'e  there  only  the  Enemy  could  hurt  us  :  But  according 
to  the  IntereA  cf  France,  the  War  was  to  be  carried  on  ia 
that  Manner,   which  might  m^tke  it    the  moll  lalting,  aod 
mcll  txpofie  our  Trade  lo  luffer  by  Spanilh  Privateers ;  be* 
ciufc  by  this  Means,  our  Trade  might  at  lail  be  ruined  paft 
a'.l  Redemption,  and  the  Trade  of  Fr.ir.ce  cflablifhed  fo.  as  10 
be  out  of  our  Power  to  hurt  i:.     I  Ihall  leave  Gentlemen  to 
jjjge,  in  which  of  thel'e  Methods  the  War  has  been  hitherto 
c'trricd  on  :  for  if  it  has  been  carried  0.1  in  the  latter  Me- 
thod, it  i:i  a  Proof  tiiat  ojr  Miniltrr  h3»  tothi^  very  Day 
purfued   that  Plan  of  Fo^itics,  which  I  have  laid  fae  laid 

down 


(  109  ) 

his  Conda£l,  at  the  very   Begirning  cf  his  Admi-  Annoi4,<;eo. 
I.  II.  1740. 

dl  bc«*  !cave.  Sir,  to  mention  two  other  FaAs,  ita  i/^^^J 
ihis  Plan.  By  the  Treaty  of  Utrecht,  the  Port  and 
of  Dunkirk  were  to  hedeftroyed,  and  never  to  be 
i  and  by  a  Treaty  between  his  Inte  Majefty  and 
in  the  Year  1717,  it  was  ftipubted.  That  no  Port, 
ir  Fortilication  Ihould  be  made  or  buih  at  Dunkirk 
yke,  or  any  other  Place  whatever  along  that  Coaft. 
vo  Leagues  of  either  of  chofe  two  Places :  Vet,  Sir, 
Si  this  Minifter  began  to  have  the  chief  Dirc&ion  of 
irs,  not  only  the  French  began  to  ufe  Dunkirk  as  a 
E  it  Was  admitted  as  fuch,  and  as  a  FlemiOi  Port  too, 
fainding  its  being  in  the  Poflcfllon  of  France,  even 
IT  CulTom-koufe  Books ;  and  great  Quantities  of 
Brandies  were  not  only  allowed  to  be  imported  from 
but  to  be  imported  as  Flemifh  Brandies,  by  which 
lided  paying  ihe  high  Duties  impofed  by  Law  upon 
Brandies.  This  Point  being  once  gained,  the 
hon  began  to  repair  the  Portiind  Harbour  of  Dun- 
as  CO  nuke  the  Harbour  fit  for  receiving  very  large 
lod  now  at  Ull  [hey  have  begun  to  repair  [he  rortili- 
tnd  crcA  Batteries;  (o  that  in  Ciife  of  a  War  with 
we  may  expert  to  ha\'e  our  Trade  as  much  infilled 
kirk  Privateers,  as  ever  it  vt-as  in  the  lall  War. 
b,  Sir,  is  a  farther  Proof  of  our  MtniUer'ii  Complai- 
■France:  and  in  oiderto  add  .inocher  to  thir.,  Imuft 
that  both  France  and  Spain  hr.vc  Irifb  Rtgiments 
Scpricc  ;  but  tho'  thofc  Regiments  are  laid  to  be  in 
'ice  of  France  or  Spain,  and  receive  their  Pay  from 
Chritlian  or  liis  molt  Cilhcli::  Mnjcfty.  ycc  they 
perly  in  (he  Service  of  the  I'rtrendcr,  and  acknow- 
mfor  their  Kingandchicf  MalUr.  Therefore,  if  it 
reafon,  it  is  fumeihing  very  like  Trealbn,  10  alTift  or 
U  the  Recruiting  of  thofe  RegimeQttin  any  of  his 
s  Briiilh  Dominions:  Yet  fuch  was  our  MiniAcr's 
ifance  tor  France,  that,  at  their  Dcfire,  he  had  like  to 
urred  being  guilty  of  this  Crime.  Nay,  he  would 
■have  incurred  it.  and  thole  Regiments  would  have 
ruiced  openly  in  thcfr  Kirgdoms.and  with  the  Con- 
Hir  Admlnillration,  if  fomt.-  of  thofe  whom  he  has 
k'd  on  as  his  Hnemie^,  >'ii.l  n^.  warned  him  of  hi^ 
I  which  ihews  that  their  Oppcfition  tu  his  Meafures 
proceed  from  Malice  and  Refcniment,  as  he  has  al- 
Lnoated,  but  from  a  Hncere  Regard  to  the  Guod  of 
)ontry )  for  furely  u  malicioDs  En^my  would  have 
id  to  have  fcenhim  commit  fuch  a  criminal  Error, 

and 


f  no  ) 

Annot^.Ceo.  and  woaM,   ibcrefqre,   have  uken   nre  not  co   prerem  hi* 
W.  1740-      bciog  guilty  cF  i(,  by  tore-warning  him  of  his  Imager. 

V*/^"^'         •  HflVing  now,  I  hope,  Sir,  lulBcienily  dcitCkallmcd  Obt 
Minilier'j  Plan  of  Politici  wi:h  regard  lo  foreiga  Affuri,  I 
jfaalt  rexc  endeivour  to  inveltigacc  and  dcmon^nitc  h:i  Plti 
of  Politics  With  regard  to  our  domctltc  AffVin  j  nnd  here, 
be  fccmi  lo  have  laid  it  dowo  at  ■  Kule,  to  govrro  bv  the 
fole  Means  of  Bribery  aodCorrupiion  ;  and  ^  this  P»'"-'i'' 
to  prevent  our  being  able  to  IdTen  our  Dtbti,  or  abo  i 
of  our  Taxe?,  by  ruooing  the  Nation  eveiy  Yeai  tain  t  a  • 
ordtftary  and  unneuefl^ry  Charges,  and  by  every  uihcr  Me- 
thod  he  could  contrive.     Upon  hit  fidl  Acicnion  to  the 
fole  DircQiofl  oi  our  public  ASairi,  we  were  in  a  faJr  my 
of  being  able  in  a/borltime  to  pay  oiT  every  Shilling-    ' 
public  Debt.     The  South  Sea  Scheme,  by  its  bcmg  i 
cdly  coodu6cd.  hid,  indeed,  rained  many  private  ^'. 
it  was  of  fingular  Service,  attd  might  hive  been  m 
much  gtcatcr   Service  to  the  Pubic.     (>jr    I 
were  thereby  made  redeemable  :  The  Iniciefl  j    . 
moil  of  our  public  Dcbti  was  lo  be  reduced  in  a  icw  Vcuf 
from  Ji-vi  to  yiar  fier  Cfnt ;  and   the  South  Sea  Compl&jr 
were  obliged  topy  oS  ff-vtM  MiUiimtof  cur  Dehti  at  onct, 
by  finking  (a  much  of  ibcir  Oipiial.     By  thcJc  Meani,  de 
Sinfciag  tuiui  woald    have  been   fo  much  incrcaicd.  t 
it  had  been  rehgioufly  appticd,  our  public  Debts  mtght 
been  by  thii  time  aJmoA  enurely  difcbargcd.  and  all  tKt 
gricvou»  Tajcei  abotiflicd  ;  but  thii  would  nave  very 
leffcned  the  MiniflerS  Fund  for  Corruption,  by  drmol 
many  of  ibolc  Pofli  and  Placei  which  be  haiai  hii  f)ii'< 
and  therefore,  according  to  hit  Plan,  this  EffcCt  w 
means  to  be  prevented  :  The  public  Charge  wa»  to  b.;  ; 
tBCTe^red,  in  order  to  oblige  ut  to  apply  the  ^in^cing 
to  the  current  Service,  or  to  rua  as  much  in  D<bl  with 
Hand,  ii  we  piid  off  with  the  other;  and  the  Land* 
wa<  to  be  leprefentrd  u  the  moll  grievou*  Tax  lo  tbc 
tio4),  bccaufc  it  Aimtlhed  him  with  the  lean  Meao}  for 
mpcion. 

*  In  PurTuance  of  theiie  Maxim,  the  froem  MWimt  te 
by  the  5outh->ea  Company  to  the  Public  waig<  ' n- 

leafrd,  attd  the  Expcncet  of  the  Dvtl-Lift  w:  .J 

inereafcd,  that  a  new  Debt  of  ;oa,oooh  wai  ;  jI 

tbeVear  172;.  for  paying  the  Debts  of  the  C-  -.J 

the  like  Sum  hjid  been  granted  to  hit  late  NUjc/iv  tat  ik 
Cime  Purpofe.  but  Jjiir  Year*  before:  and  upuo  hii  prefctf 
Mxjcily'i  Acccffiun,  an  Addition  of  loo.oool.  a  Year  wis 
Buidcto  the  Civil  LiA  Revenue,  bcbdet  the  i  t;,ooo].  vbick 
msgruued  Ibr  making  good  a  prcttnkd  Dc&tcacy  ra  tktf 

RCVCAOt. 


Be'**frgra««^WPr  of  lie  fttivfeof  AnllHa,  {htx 
•ra>  ite  lalJ,  and  hsd  the  lend  to  fi-ar,  thfrefore  we 
bave  been  lh«  Ul!  thai  put  cutklvei  tu  &ny  Expeitce 
jj^iinJl  thit  Ojnger  ;  and  yet  we  weie  not  only 
life  only  Powrr  in  Europe  that  put  itrelf  to  any 
tt»t  Account-      The  Du:ct>  ihnt  liy  moft 
fovcry  litrle  appre  hen  five,  that  they  did  not 
secede  to  the  Treaty  of  Hjnover  till  near  ■  Year 
Dtsde:   nv.d  the  French  who  hid  the  mol^  to  fear 
Itiapce  between   the   Jluipcror    arvd  Sp' ir^,    put 
ID  Ittile  or  DO  Expcncr,  nor  give  a»  nny  AffilUttce 
rre  openly  attacked  by   Spain,   on  airount  of 
for  preventing  ihe  Dinger  thry  liy  cxpolcd  u>. 
r  look   I  :,oco  HrlTiani  immrdntely    into  our 
il  Siibiidtn  to  ttir  Kicg  of  Sweden,  the  King  oF 
iHeOukeof  WoJfvmSuttle :  and  wb.n  was  moH 
iry.   the  Subtidy   :o  tbt  Duke  ol   Wo  ftmliuule 
oird  till  hnlf  a  Year  aTirr  wr  hid  made  up  Mat- 
e  Emperor.  an<*  the  HelTun  Troops  were  comi- 
Pay  for  llever»l  Yesr*  after. 
rrirrr  rr-ciudr.  Sir,  that  all  the  extraordinary 
■  ■  I  to  on  a<-cotmt  of.  or  eonfeqtient  to 
c  er.  could  proceed  from  nothing  but 

n:  our  plying  off  uny  confiJpnbJe  Part  of 
iboliQiingany  of  our  Tajie^;  and  iheabolifh- 
t  Duty  ill  the  Year  175c.  in  order  to  ditninilli 
Fund,  ami  rtviving  if  again  in  [he  Year  I7)2» 
the  latidT^x,  iia  farther  Proof  of  thii  Dtftgo. 
uid  be  tedious  (0  mrnnon  all  the  Arguintmi  ittii 
irousbt  (n  Pro'T  of  ttiii   Defign,  and  at   I  hive 
ifttt    iriiiwi  Tiwailiwriw    I  ftall  iiwiM* 


(    112    ) 

Annoi4,Gco  wliioli,   Vm  afxAtii^  w^II  nevrr   be  ag^in,  we  mulT,  1  ihHtl:* 
II  1740.      conclude,  [bit  the  Minillrr  who  drfractd  it  could  hare   00 
\y\/^\^   DcOgn  ihac  our  Debti  ihouM  ever  be  p»td,  or  oar  Ton 
ilimioiQivd. 

*  Before  1  bare  done,  Sir.  witb  thi«  MiniUci'i  Cbqdofl,  I 
mud  uke  Nwice  ^{  one  ihing  which  itxi  been  too  often  prat- 
tired  aa.'icr  all  MinillEr^,  asJ  th'it  if,  the   tettmg  o'   poblk 
Seckiriiiei  Hard  am.  witbouc  any  I-und  foi  their  Paymcot,  oU 
tiiey  ran  ra  a  great  Dilcoant,  when  Ihry  are  bought  up  bf 
the  Miniilcr't  Frirr.dt  and  I'coli.  pcrtiapt  in  I'rult  for  otm* 
ficir,  and  ttien  ;i  KuimI  is  provided  lor  pa/ing  them  off  At  the 
iuU  Price.     I'his,  I  lay,  has  been  too  oCcen  pra^lcd  under  all 
Minillen.  when  ihey  could  have  any  Opportuan)-  at  it,  aai 
thi)  bai  not  been  left  urpra^ifed  under  thii  Micilbr.     Wc 
all  know  what  n  prod]giui:iS;iiii  that  Debt  due  to  the  Ana/. 
and  to  foK'ign  Stiici,  were  at  liji   brought  to,  tvliicb  cob- 
tinued  for  IcveralVeanto  circulate  undcnhc  Niircoi  Anny 
DebFctuitkiataik  Inierell  of  /nr  frr  Crnt,  without  any  Fu*d 
forpyjng  off  the  Principal.    Mofl  of  thole  UebeMurti  th« 
were  certified  before  the  3  ill  of  March  1719,  were  lubtciihtd 
irtlo  the  South  Scu.  Company,  bot  of  them  there   len-.ifni 
tufub&rtbed  r^^ir   400,000!.  and  after  (he   itdcl 
1719,  new  Army  Debentures  were  made  out  for  Dei 
before  Certibcd  ^r  near  550,000!    (b  that  for   fomc 
bcfofcihe  Vear   1727.   there  wat  rear  a  MilUon  cu^.^ 
is  Aimy   Debenture*  it/mr  prr  Ctnt^  withotit  any 
Fond  for  p.-iyi»>gtbc  Principal  r  for  asihc  Sinkirc^  I" 
been  ijipropriated  10  xhe  PayinPntof  Debi-  conw-nt-  -(->.f 
the  Vear  1 7  i5,  fome  People  doub<cd  if  it  could  be  a,'^ ; 
(he  Paymcnccf  ihrfc  Ocbcnturei «  and  as  there  mt  .. 
Bicat  Number  of  them  at  M9rl:el,  they  came  at  bdi  -jj  be 
loid  at  above  50I.  ftr  Ctnl.  Dil^ount.     But  lowatds  lh> 
btter  End  of  the  Year  17^6.  all  that  could  be  got  ax  < 
Di'cuuct  tvere  bought  up.   and  a  certain  Shop  in  thtt 
Wji  pjniculariy  noted  for  the  purchaling  fuch  Di^niiatJL 
At  UU.  upon  the  7th  of  March  1736.  a  Refoluiioo  wai 
CO  JD  thi)  llouic,  lu  py  off  all  thofe   Army   Oebcott 
which  puUic  NotKc  WM  given,  lad  by  an  AQ  of  tbei 
Srfliun,  the  Sinktng-Fund  wit  appropriated  to  the   payiag 
off  all  tJtcle  Debentures  at   ihctr  full  Price,   by  wh'xb  tk 
M  Puichileri  got  u  a  few  Moniba above  30/«r  Cem/  z}mt 
Profit. 

•  Whether  the  Mjniller  hitnfeirwa>  personalty  cti 
lothi*  joOb,  1  (halt  not  prcteod.  Sir,  todetertnir-    '■■ 
Vt  hi»  Fiic:id>  were  known  to  be  concerned  in  :■■ 
iberbc  wu  conceioed  or  no,  it*  1  ;.m  (ure,  a  <. 
cas  ncvci'  be  dccennincd  aa  losgai  he  has  the  U 


If  ^oblic  AfFiiri,     If  lie  iv»s  perrorftUy  concerned,  or  J 
*•■  'notice  to  hii  Ffien-i,  it  was  ccr«inly 

'  <  Proof  offrcli  FaAi  catinotbccx-  ^ 

}-  vr,  and  ai  upon  thrj  Motfon  \vc  luvH 

>  ^  Inch  pitiicular  Cn.iiei  jg^ioll  bii^| 

I  '••ifig  uxm,  I  Hull  t)u:  iiieaiion  any  more  of 

.  c  art  oEhcti,  ol  much   the  fame  Nature, 

•■  v-n  bfprded.      I  Uy,  Sir,  we  hjivc  no  Oct 

f  ,    ■'S  or  proving  any  fuch  Crimes   for  luppor 

img   ihii    N[nion;  and   I   mLiU  Qiy,   I  iiin  gmily  rurprii 
n  Knr.   jImJ   fj.Ttc  Cmlptncn   who,  I    bclifve,  mCAn  wct 


5*r.-. 

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Gcntlcoim  who  fpoke  fome  ui_. 

^-!ingu;(h  between  aMoiiooforim 

Mill  A  Moiian  for  removing    him  ffOE. 

A  Motion  lor  aa  Impcichmeat  mul 

>5  panicu'nr  Allegitions  of  s  crimii 

.^Jiiitr  Son  of  Proof  of  ihofe  Altegationt, 

■  an  Bg'cc  to  It  i  but  a  Motion  hic  temovinf 

ty   fojnde<1,  fl  from  the  whn)e  Tcn&r  cf  hi 

M  Id  gcQcial,  tliat  he  nicU  cither  h.ive 

!    be  X  very  xvralc-Aljn.      I  have  cJkpUinL. 

Vha  cf  Poltic!  with  rcjsrd  both  ta  foieigl 

:  I  bare  HickVii,  (    tliiolc,  (acb  tliani 

.'-Ing  hit  I'Un  of  Pohtict.  (hat  wc  mul 

■.vicked.  Of  4  very  wcaIc  Minifler.    Li 

WT  h-xVc  toJo  next  Siimmcr:  Wc  ar 

fjr  «  dew  P4t|i<imcn( :    WearcH 

,  -r   Mfiltirc-  f>r  prclerving  a  Bu 

c  irrecyvciabt] 

vvliiirt  wc  hj 

It  tnr  ilr  m,  who  bits  lAid  ic  doMrn  u\  x  Maxitnj 

.■  the  (nt«    Mf^fi*  of  Bribery  and  Conujji-oa  , 

:nat  any  of  the  Pow^r!  <>f  Kurope  *tiH  entei 

.  r  or  Concert  with  us,   whilU  ciiir  AWiin  an 

Ste  D  redion  of  a  MiotRcr  who  ba)  tbtwn  hinrcl 

.Jive  Ui  Fiance  ? 

lat  «    Oan^rr    then.  Sir,    mull    the  I/brniei  of  ihii 

'  ■'*  What  a,  Danger  muft  the  Librrii  ' 

*.   to,   bjr  cuntiiKiing  tliif  Minillcr  b 

>n  Power  f  If  the  Hunowrdble  GcniJ 

hii,  Sir.  I  »m  furr,  he  would  not  ul. 

-yod  for  Evil,  or  of  rffting  ihU  Minillc 

JuOice  whrt-h  Ic  dcnicJ  to  hit       T't 

:  .1  which  he  hM  ftiewi 

.:  him  neither  CJa^d  noi 

.^k-.i..id  inro  the  lUnJi  of  A 


Anno  14,  Geo  tioD  or  our  public  AiTairs,  at  fuch  a  critical  CoDJunADie,  is 
II.  1743.      doing  the  grcatell  Evil,  the  greatelt  InjulUcc  to  our  CouDtry. 

V./V"^^  Therefore,  I  hope,  every  Gentleman  wbo„froin  thia  Midi- 
Aer's  former  Conduct,  and  from  the  prefent  mclancboljr 
Situation  of  Af&irs,  both  Abroad  and  at  Home,  thinks  he 
has  Rcafon  to  fufpefl  his  being  either  a  very  wicked,  or  a 
very  wfcak  Minilter,  will  give  his  Affirmative  to  the  piefeai 
Queflion. 

Sir  Robert  Walpole, 

Si  r. 
Sir  Ruberc  '  I  confefs,  I  am  at  a  Lors  what  to  fay,  or  how  to  jufiifjr 

Wuljiolc.  myfvlf  on   this  Occafion.     i   had  often   heard,  that   fome 

fuch  Motion  was  defigned  againll  me;  but  I  was  always  at 
a  Laf>  t:>  ccnjcAun:  what  the  f  honourable  GeDtlemcn  might 
have  to  fuy  in  lupport  of  their  Motion.  My  own  InnoccKC 
convinced  mc,  ihiy  had  oo  real  Crime,  nor  any  wilfbl  Neg- 
IcA  to  lay  to  iny  Charge;  and  I  therefore  fuppofed,  they 
had  her.rd  fomc  malicious  Stories,  which  they  had  givenioo 
much  Credit  to.  and  which  1  might  eaftty  ftiew  the  Falfluwd 
cf.  when  1  came  to  hear  tbcm  explained.  But  now  I  ban. 
heard  the  whole  Charge  againll  me,  I  do  not  think  there  ii 
any  one  Part  of  ii.  except  one  fingle  Fad,  which  is  not  a* 
Ciurgc,  not  only  againll  his  Majelly  and  all  thofe  of  htl 
Louncil,  but  ullo  againll  both  Houfes  of  Parliament;  u 
well  as  againU  mc.  If  1  were  to  anfwcr  for  myfcif  ajone, 
]  lhou]d  think  my  Talk  very  eafy  ;  but  ai  I  am  to  aorwcr 
for  Kiiigi  IiOrds  nnd  Commons,  ii  gives  me  great  Pain,  k& 
their  Cauf'e  Ihould  fuller  thro' any  Incapacity  in  me:  Y« 
d<ingerou.4  and  pnintul  as  the  Talk  is,  I  mull  underuke  it, 
and  IhAl  be  as  concifc  a&  the  Nature  of  the  Catc  will  mdmil 
of. 

<  I  have,  indeed,  thiF  Advantage,  Sir,  that  all  the  QbJK- 
tions  now  m..dc  to  the  L'on<Jud  uf  the  Admi nil! ration,  haw 
been  alrcauy  ar<M%cu'il  to  liii:  Satl-fa^ion  of  a  ^lajariiy  of 
hdihlloufef  oi  r.:i!:amcnt.  utiu,  1  believe,  to  the Sati^faAiM 
of  a  MnjoiiLv  ot  :lw  better  lort  uf  People  in  the  Natioa; 
thereilre,  I  nci-ii  c:iiy  rcjLSt  a  few  ol  iIjoIc  Anlwen  thai 
have  been  m:Jv  already,  wiiich  I  Hull  do  in  the  Order  of 
1'init:  in  \^h;cii  Jif  Icvtrral  Ti.infaiTiiuDj  happened,  and CM- 
{;:q'.ic..i!)  nuiii  bigm  whh  our  reiuiiiig  to  accept  of  the  folt 
.\!tdi.')l-un  ciFc  c<i  us  by  Spjin,  upon  the  Breach  between 
;)i:i[  Con::  r.n-J  clic  Cci^it  of  I'rancc,  about  the  latter*! 
:ir<;:':ing  t*X  &.c  iutcndcl  ?.!arriagc  between  their  King  and 
ti:7  li.!.i:i:n  cf  S^.'iin.  I  hope  it  will  not  be  faid,  we  ^ad 
any  Ruatun  1 0  qu:'.rtel  \\'::h  ri.tRce  upon  thst  Account  i  and 
ti.triTcTc,  if  CUM-  n^iq-'iing  of  that  .McdiacioQ  might  have 

ocafioml 


ficnedour  qaamliing  with  Fiance,  we  hnd  no  OufiMrs  Aifhou.  (Teo. 
it,  ualelt  we  had  {omctbing  veiy  benclicial  forourftlves      "  '74"- 
expect  by  the  Acceptance,     A  KccoacilialioQ  bcmcen  the 
suruof  \  ienna  ind  Madrid  W2»,    ic  ii  true,  what  wjt  to 
wiibcdfor  by  all  Europe,  u  well  ai  bf  u',  frovicrd  ic 
been  brcugtit  about  without,  any  Ddign  to  dilluib  am 
^nnquiility,  or  the  Tranqtiilliiy  oT  Europe  i  but  both  Psr- 
et  were  then  To  high  in  their  DeniAndi.  tliAt  we  could 
|jpc  for  DO  SucccTi;  and   iC  the  Ncgotiatioa    bid   ended 
pithouc   Elleti,   we  might  have  expected  the  common  Face 
Mtratorj,   the   diiobtiging  of  botli    Panicj.     There- 
t,  »i  it  Wat  our  Incercri  to  ktcp  Well  witli  both,  I  itiull 
ihink  It  v/ii  the  mod  piudcnt  Part  we  could  ad,  to 
tl'ute  the  Mediation  ofKred. 

I'be  ncic  Step  of  ourforrigo  Condufi  fouTvd  fault  wich, 

the  Treaty  of  Hanover.     Sit.  tf  I  wete  to  give  the  true 

liltory  of  ihat  Treniy,  which  no  Cjentleman  cm  defirc  I 

Sould,  I  amftite.!  could  fully  jaftify  my  own  Cordoct ;  bt.t 

1  liu  Do<i  Je^re  to  julUfy  my  uwn,  witiiout  jjllifv  itig  at  the 

itne  time  hu  late  Majclly'i  ConduA,    1  miJll  obieri'r,    that 

III  late  Majelly  had  Tuch  lolivination,  a*  convinced  rot  oaly 

1.  but  all  thofe  of  his  Council,  both  at  1  lame  and  Abtoid, 

sat  (ome  dangerous   Defigos  had  been  formed  bttwern  the 

tpcror  and  Spain,   at  t^e  Time  of  ibcit  concludirg  the 

Treaty  at  Vienna  ia  May  lyxj-     OtHgm.  Sir,  which  ivcre 

tngcroDi  not  only  to  the  Liberties  of  this  Nation,  bat  to 

DC   Liberties  of  Horopc.     They   were  roi  only  to  wrcH 

'CibnUtir  and  Portmabone  from  tliii  Nation,  atid   to  force 

tlir  Prcirniicr  upon  ui,  but  they  tvere  to  have   Don  Carlos 

^^arricd    to   the   Empeior'*   eldcft   Daughter,    who   would 

Kbcttby  hiiv«  hid  I  Probability  of  uniting  in  bit  Perfoo,  or 

*In   tJ  c  Pcrfoo   of  fonie  of  hia  Succe ilbn,  the   Crown&  q| 

France  and  Spain  wiih  the  Imperial  Dignity,  and  the  Au> 

taftrian  Dominioni.    It  wj»  tltcrrfore  highly  reaionabic,  boih 

^u)  France  and  ut.  to  ijtke  the  AUiid  at  fuch  Deftgnf,  and  to 

^tbirik  UcMisei  of  prevcniing  their  beingcajrted  iiitoFaecJ- 

tmn      But  with  regard   lo  us,   it  was  more  particularly  our 

»r  '  tiklcc  the  Alaiiiif  bcctufe  we  wcie  [O  have  been 

u ly  dltjckcd. 

*   1  UiaJl  gram.  Sir,   it  would  have  been  very  ilith-u^t,  if 
not  impoflibte,  for  Spain  and  the  Emperor,  joined  tugeihcr, 

»lo  have  in\;i(Jcd,  or  made  themlclvcs  Malle^^ot'  any  uf  his 
Klajclty'f  Btmfh  Dominion* ;  but  will  it  be  fiiid.  ihcy  might 
not  hive  mvaded  his  Mujclly'i  Diutiniotu  in  CiCinuny,  in 
onjer  (o  /orce  him  to  a  ComplixPic  with  wli^i  ilicy  dclired 
pf  him,  31  King  of  Grent  hnui'iai  And  if  (hctte  Dtuni* 
had  brcn  invaded  en  account  of  i  Qairrel  with  thU 
Q  3  NatioD. 


(  ii6) 

rAnno(4,  ^'o  Narinn,  IhouM  not  wt  have  been  ohttg'd,  bath  io  Ho&o«r 
JL  »74*      snd  Jntctcft,  lo  drtrnd  ihem  ?  When  we  vert  tbai  ihrn. 
*«/'V"X-'  tetied,  it  w>j  ibeiefore  aUblutelv  reccflity  for  ui  to  nuke 
tn  Allianrc  wiili  Fnocc  t  and  itui  wc  tn«gSt   nw  tniQ  <oo 
much  to  their  Afiiiiitnce.  it  was  likewilc  i-frffiiry  vj  fotm 
Allu&cei  with  tbe  Nonhtrn  Po*vfr>,  mid  n-icS  f'-"-  -*  •*■- 
Princci  m  Gctminy,  whJLb  we  never  did.  nor  cvc 
wiihoui  graotint;  tiicm   immediate  ilubfiiliet.      'Ii^kc  imu- 
furcs  wtrc  (heitforc,  I  Kill  ttiiuk,  not  only  prudent  but  nc 
ccfiiry.  and  by  thefe  Meafurei  vvc  maile  u  mi»<h  mos'    ' 
gcrciu  fur  ibc    Emperor  and    S{um  in  attack  Us,   : 
would  oiherwilr  bavcbrcn. 

•  Bui  nil).   Sir.  iho'  by  ibefc  Alliancetwe  put  ogi<«l*e( 
upon  an  equal  Fooiingw.ih  our  F.ncmici.  In  c.tic  of  nri  Ar* 
tacit,  yet,  in  order  lu  picfcrvc  ihe  TraiinuiHiiy  of  FitrtjAf, 
»i  welt  ai  our  oM-n,  there  wa  lomcihtng  elfejo  be  ilon  ' 
knew  thJt  War  cculJ  no:  be  begun  or  caftied  on  v. 
^oncy  i  we  koKW  that  the  Enipenji  had  no  Mottey  J. 
Purpofc,   witlioul  receiving  large  Krini(i:iaret    fibm  ^  ^ 
and  we  knew  'hntSpiin  could  t^d  htm  ro  fuch  RcmitOKO 
wilbout  receiving  Urge  Returns  of  Tieafurc  Irom  ihe  WeS- 
Jndiex.     Tiieunly  Wjy  iherrfure  to  render  iheteiwo  Po«*Q 
inc«p«b'e  of  diliurbirg  the  'rranqutlliiy  of  toiopc  W3>.  ti' 
fending  B  Sqandfon  to  the  Wcll-lndici  to  liop  ibe  Re: 
the  Spamlb  Gallconii  and  (hu  mflde  it  necefliiry 
(amr'i  line  to  lend  a  Squadron  ro  ibe  Mediirrrsneaa,  t 
Security  of  our  valaable   Pof&ffioni   in   that   Putt  c: 
World.     By  ihcfe  Meal'utcs  the  Htnperor  law  !t  wu  n..: 
fible  tor  him  loaitack  ui  in  any  Part  oi  the  World.  { . 
Spain   could    give    him   no  Affilbnce  either  in  \Iq\ 
Troopt  ■  ard  at   for  the  Spaoiardi  Attack  upoo   G<i' 
it  Wit  fo  Vain,   We  had  no  Ocnilon  to  call  upon  out 
(or  Aflitiance  :  A  IidsU  Squadron  of  oorown  prrv:r:..i    .  .  r 
airtcking  it  by  Sen,  and  from  their  Attack  it  Lin.i     :  hit 
notbiog  lu  fear;  ihcy  might  haw  knocked  ihci- 
againlt  iruicceQibIc  Kecks,  to  ihii  very  Oi^y,  wi 
ing  that  l-ortrrfi  into  any  Danger. 

'  I  do  nor  p:eterKl,  Sir,  (a  be  a  great  Mailer  of  foreiga 
Afiur»:  In  that  Poll  in  whicti  (  h^ve  the  Honoar  to  fcrve 
his  Majeity,  it  h  not  my  BtifineU  to  meddle  with  ihrm  i  ud 
a*  one  of  till  M.ijclly%  Council  I  hare  but  one  Voter ;  but  if 
I  hud  been  the  iole  Adviler  of  the  I'mty  ot  Hanover,  and 
all  the  t*>>c--.fi.rri  tli.it  were  taken  in  Purfutnceor  ii.  IrMn 
what  I  lijive  fji.l.  I  hope  it  will  appcAr.  that  I  do  not  Jrten* 
IO  be  cenfuiffd.  cilhei  »  a  weak  or  a  w.rked  Mtnrflrr  o« 
thai  Account  t  and  now  with  regard  to  rhe  Gaaraaty  of  iW 
Pngmatic  tModuiD,  J  km  leaUy  (urprifeU  u>  fiod  that  \fea- 

(on 


("9) 

I  ihu  Expence.  we  had  expofed  the  Balance  of  Power  to  Anno  14,  Geo. 
i^er,  or  oorfelves   to  an  Attack,  it  would  have  coll  us,      'i-ii^' 
sham, »  hundred  Times  the  Sum,  before  we  could  recover 
Bvwt  D-inger,  or  repel  that  Attack. 
'  la  all  (uch  Cafei  there  will  be  a  Variety  of  Opinions. 

^rr*"***  ***  ^  *^'  °^  ^^°^*  ^^°  thought  all  [hole  Ex- 
BOCi  BKefliiry.  and  I  had  the  good  Luck  to  have  the  Ma- 
tmy  of  both  Houfes  of  Parliament  on  my  Side  of  the  Quel- 
Mj  bot  this,  it  feems.  proceeded  from  Bribery  and  Cor- 
|Kioa.  St,  if  any  one  InHance  hnd  been  mentioned;  ii 
Ind  been  (hewn,  that  I  eve^  offered  a  Reward  to  any 
[caber  of  either  Houf;,  or  ever  threained  to  deprive  any 
lanbcr  of  hi»  Office  or  Employment,  in  order  to  influence 
J  vodoE  in  Parliament,  there  might  have  been  Tome 
raond  for  this  Charge;  but  when  it  is  fo  generally  laid,  1 

I  not  know  what  I  can  fay  to  it,  unlefs  it  be  to  deny  it  as 
SKralljr  and  as  pofitively  aj  it  has  been  afTirrced:  and, 
■ik  God !  till  fome  Proof  be  ofiered,  I  have  the  Liws  of 
he  Land,  ai  well  as  the  Liws  of  Charity  in  my  Favour, 
one  Meiaben  of  both  Hauler  have,  'tis  true,  been  re 
und  from  their  Employments  under  the  Crown  ;  but  were 
key  cm*  told,  either  by  me,  or  any  other  of  his  Mr.j,;[t)  \ 
inmnti,  that  it  was  for  oppcfing  the  Mcafures  of  ih:  Ad  - 
■iaiinuon  in  Parliament  i  They  were  removed,  becau:e 
hii  Majefly  did  not  think  fie  to  continae  them  longer  in  his 
Snvice.  His  .Mnjclly  had  a  Right  to  do  fo,  and  I  know  no 
Me  thai  has  a  Rignt  to  aft:  him,  What  dod  thou  ?  If  hir> 
Uljefty  had  a  Mirni  that  the  Favours  of  the  Crown  (houl'i 
BRalate,  would  not  this  of  irfelf  be  a  good  Renlon  for  re- 
■mig  any  of  his  Servants?  Would  not  this  ReafoQ  be  ap 
prandof  by  the  whole  Nation.  e;:ccp:ihore  ivho  happ-'n  !>.• 
te  ifcc  prElent  PoJTcfrurs  ?  I  cannot  thercfb.-c  Ice,  hu-v-  tii^^ 
tu  be  imputed  to  me  ai  a  Crime,  or  how  zi-y  of  the  .'-'.iri^'i^ 
iGaifteis  can   be  blamed  for  his  doing  whnt  the  I'l^b^ic  i,:-.- 

II  Concern    in:  for  if  the   Public    be   well  and  f.iiEiifi.l:>' 
^mtA,  it  has  no  Bufincfs  to  af-c  by  whom. 
'  '  Upon  the  Whole,  Sir,  it  is  a  great  C^mfoi:  to  Ric  ::> 
hi,  that  my  Enemies,  ;iltcr  aJl  thsir   B3:;:ti:<3;.  c.n  !nv  r.  > 

K'lilar  Crime  tn  my  Dsor,  nor  charge  m::  Wiili  ,-.n\  on^- 
ladioa,  at  Home  or  Abroad,  th.it  his  not  haJ  the  A]i 
nbotion  of  Parliament.  And  whitrvci  l'coplcni:iy  [h!:i:-: 
f  Cbe  VVifdom  of  the  .Idmjniitrrttton,  for  1  am  fuic  I  ih\\\ 
K  dcfiie  them  to  think  wcil  of  mine,  tholr  ConJuct  v.'.'.' 
mkfjr  itfcif  Oar  Tranquillity  hts  bscn  ;  rcrei vrd  b:..: 
Jmiad  and  at  II;mr,  notwithlhndia^  1  nioi  unrc::|.;:::S  - 
ti  rio!cRi  Oppoli:i<jn  to  all  their  McilLirvS  :  The  t:'\-  I-  - 
lit  of  the  Nilion  has  be:n  purfu^i:  Ojr  Iridc  h?    il''- 

riri  -i;  - 


(     «20   ) 

Arnoi^^Georifhed:  A  Part  of  our  Debt  hat  been  paid  off";  ind  the 
II.  174a      hnitd  Interell  has  been  very  much  eafed,  with   refpeCl  to 

XyW^iJ  that  mod  unequu]  and  grievous  Burden,  the  Dtnd-Tax.  I 
fay  fot  Sir,  bccaufe  upon  Exnmination  it  will  appear,  that 
nichjn  thehfixfeen  or  fcvinUeit  Years,  no  lefs  than  8,000, 
000  or  our  D^bt  has  been  aAnally  diJcharged,  by  the  due 
Appiicition  of  the  Sinkirg-Fund,  and  at  leaft  7,000.000 
has  been  taken  from  that  Fund,  and  applied  to  the  Eafe  of 
the  Land  fax ;  for  if  it  hud  not  been  applied  to  the  cur- 
rent Strvice,  we  mull  have  fupplied  that  Service  by  incmf- 
ing  the  Lnnd-Tax;  and  as  the  Sinking-Fund  was  origioslly 
deftgncd  for  paying  off  our  Debts,  and  eafing  lu  of  oor 
Taxes,  the  applying  it  in  Eafe  of  the  f^nd-Tax,  u'as  cer- 
tainty as  proper  and  as  neceffary  an  Ufe  as  it  could  be  ap- 
plied to. 

*  But.  Sir.  [  had  almod  forgot  one  F.i^,  which  feeni  Ml 
be  a  particular  Crime  charged  againll  roe,  ]  mean  that  re- 
lating  10  Army-Debentures.  I  am  fjrprized.  Sir,  to  heir 
any  thing  relating  to  this  AfTilr  charged  upon  me  :  What- 
ever B!iime  there miy  be  in  this  Aflair,  iioughtto  be  phcd 
10  the  Account  q\  thofe  thnt  were  in  Power,  when  I  was,  u 
they  ca!l  it.  the  Country  Gentleman  :  Ii  was  by  ihem  thu 
Affiirwasfei  on  Foot  and  conduced,  and  I  came  in  only  n 
pay  off  ihofc  public  Securities,  whi^h  their  MaDageowM 
h.'id  brought  CO  :i  great  Difcount,  and  confcguently  10  redeoi 
our  public  Crrdit  from  that  Rrproach,  which  they  hid 
brought  upon  it.  Thrfe  Army-Debentures  being  at  a  grett 
Difcoui't,  was  a  flrong  Reafun,  and  tlie  Reifon  that  pre* 
v..iled  with  the  Pnr!i.tmcnt,  to  apply  the  Sinking  Fund  firft 
tJ  tl'C  p<y'"S  '•'^  \\\o\t.  DcbenturL'S,  but  they  cnu'd  Tiot  Ipp'j 
the  Sinking  Fund  to  that  Purpcfe,  till  it  began  to  produce 
{omeiliip'g  ronii-lerable,  which  was  not  till  the  Vear  1717. 
That  tiii:  Sirit;ing  Fund  was  then  lo  receive  a  great  Addi- 
rion,  w.is  a  F.i£l  publi<.ly  known  in  the  Year  1726;  and  if 
lome  IVcp'c  were  quick-lighted  enough  to  forefcc,  that  the 
r.iili:iin?nc  would  probably  make  this  Ufe  of  it.  andcunnl^ 
enough  to  iii:ike  the  molt  of  their  own  Forefighc,  coaUl 
help  It,  or  coulk!  tl'.cy  be  blamed  for  doing  for  But  [  dcfr 
my  murt  invcier.ite  Enemy  to  prove,  that  I  had  any  Hand  l> 
i>rirg'ng  t1:c(c  Dibrnture^  ,to  a  Difcount,  Or  that  I  had  uj 
Share  in  the-  Profits  made  bybuyirg  them  up. 

•  I'o  co'-.clude.  Sir,  iho'  I  (hall  always  be  proud  of  tbfl 
Honour  tf  any  TruK  or  Confidence  from  his  Majefly,  yet  I 
fhall  ;i!w:  ys  be  re:.dy  to  remove  from  his  Councils  and  Pit- 
IVncc,  wlK-n  he  thinks  iit  1  fliould  do  fo;  and  therefore  t 
fhculd  ihiiik  myfelf  very  little  concerned  in  the  Event  of 
:he  preCvnt  QuelUon,  if  it  were  not  for  the  locroachmcm 

that 


Encrotcbticrttt  that  wis  ever  made  upoa  the  Prerogatives 

of  the  Crowo  i  and   tbertfore,  for  the  fake  of  my  Mailer, 

■^vtthouc  anj*  Regard  lo  my  own,  1  hope  all  thofe  chaihare 

'Wk  due  Regard  fjT  our  Coanitution.  arid  for  (he  Rights  and 

frcrogatit'ci  of  the  Crowit,  wit^I>ut  which  our  CoatlitutJoa 

tntioi  be  prelervrd,  wiil  t>e  again:!  thi*  Motion.* 
The  whj!e  Debate  continusd  from  rlcirn  o'clock  in  the 
fccrnoon  till  put  ibtee  the  ticxt  Moniirg.  before  tvbich 
*Time  above  fiicty,  fuppofed  to  be  of  the  Minority,  left  the 
Yiottfc :  So  (bat  on  the  Divifion,  the  Motion  wu  carried  iq 
ic  Negative,  Ayei  106,  Noci  290. 

[The  i6tb.   Agreed  to  the  Report  of  [he  BiU  toexp'sln  and 
irnd  an  Afl  3d   King  Jamei  I.  tor  the  Recovery  of  fm»ll 
ihn,    and  for   the  Relieving  of  poor  Debtors  in  London. 
Ordered  it  to  be  eogrofied. 
Read  n  frll  time  tiie  Mirtiny  and  Dcfert ion- Bill. 
Read  a  third  time,  and  pafTej  the  Bill  for  liccRfing  the  Tm- 
Htaiion  of  \'ictu2l   from    Ireland,  &c.  into   Scotland  ia 
rime  of  Scarcity.     Ordered  it  10  the  Lorda. 
The  i7ih.  Read  a  kcood  ume  the  Mmioy  and  Dcfettion- 
1)1. 

Read  a  fecond  time  the  Weamifl(leT-Brtdge-Bi!l.  * 

Ag^Crd  to  the  Repott  orf  Yclttrdiy's  RetrHuhon  Oa  Ways 
Rd  Means  i  vix  Rrfolved,  that  the  Duties  on  Sale,  and  a]. 
on  Red  and  Wbtte  Herringi  [delivered  out  for  Home 
>nfiJmprio»,  which  by  an  A&.  3th  King  George  II.  Hvere 
conimoed  to  the  2;th  of  Mirch  1746,  be  tunber  continued 
10  t^e  Xjtbof  iVtvrch  IJH-      Ordered  lO  a  Bill  accordingly  . 

Then  proceeded  10  ifie  tnrther  Hen  ring  of  the  Maiierof  R«*d'ngKilec. 
(he  Pet.tion  of  J.-hn.  Dodd  Elq;  complaining  of  ^n   undue  *"'"^""^"*- 
Election   and   Return  for  the  Borough  of  Reading   m  the 
County  of  Herlc!.      And  the  Cminfet  were  cjlled  in;  and  fc- 
verai  Wirncfrei  exitnineii  in  behalf  of  William  Strode,  E191 
Gtting  Member!  and  having  tintlbed    ihnr    Eviceoce.  the 
^Counlcl    on    both    iidrs  were  dtreded  to  withdraw.      And  a 
Hfoiian  being  m^ide  ard   the    QiKilion  pjt,  that  William 
^Krode,  Efq:  It  duly  ele£)ed  a  Burgcls  to  ferve  in  thrt  prefent 
BFatliamcBI,  or  the  Sotou^h  of  Reading   in  the  County   of 
VBerki;  it  pa  Bed   in    ihc  Negative,    Ayr*    155,   Noei  141. 
Rclolred,  that  John  Dodd,  Et'q;  is  July  Ele^cd,  &c. 

The  i8ih    Read  a  third  Time  and   palFcd  the  Bill  to  ex- 
plain and  imcnd  an  AA  3d  King  Jamct  1.  fur  ibe  Rccovci- 
Vol    VII.  R  icg 


{    »22    ) 
Annot4,Gro.  JTigof  ftnall  Debt*,  and  for  the  Relieving  of  poor  Debten  to 

II.  1740.      London.     Ordered  it  to  the  Lords. 
\,y^ir\J       Read  a  firrt  time,  a  Bill  for  granting  and  cootinaing  the 
Dutiei  upon  Salt,  and  upon  Red  and  White  Herrings  for  a 
farther  Term. 

Readafirll  time  a  Bill  to  indemnify  Proteftant  Purchafert 
of  Eflates  of  Papilla,  againll  the  Penalties  or  Forfeitures  Pa- 
pifts  are  liable  to,  for  not  having  enrolled  their  Eftatei,  io 
purfuanceof  an  A£t  3d  King  George  I. 

In  a  grand  Committee  made  fome  Progrefs  on  the  Bill  to 
prevent  Inconveniences  arifing  by  Delays  of  Ciu&s  aficr 
Iflue  joined ;  and  10  proceed  on  the  Z4ih  Inihot. 

The  19th.  Rcsd  a  fecond  Time  the  Bill  for  continuing 
the  Duties  upon  Salt,  and  on  Red  and  White  Herrings  for  a 
•  further  Term. 

Read  a  lir(l  time  a  Bill  to  exprain  and  amend  To  much  of 
an  Aft  6th  King  George  I.  fir  bttttr  pcuring  tp-tmim  Ptvuri 
and Privilt-^ti  iutmJed  to  be  g^ranttd  iy  bit  Majtfiy^  bj  /«■'• 
Cbartat  for  Affuranct  rf  Sbipi  ami  Mtrcbani'iKit  mt  Sta,  *Mi 
fir  linding  Money  upon  Boltcmryt  and  fir  refirainiHg  ftvrr»l  1 
txtravflgant  and  umt-arrantablt  Pra/futJ  tbgrein  mintiontd,  a» 
reUtes  to  the  extrav.igiat  and  Lowarrantable  Practices  there- 
in mentioned.  ! 

In  a  grand  Committee,  went  thro*  the  Bill  to  indenaify 
Ferlbns  who  have  omittL-d  to  take  the  Oaths,  &c.  with  fefc- 
ral  Amendments. 
•  Rt^ad  a  I'erond  time  jhe  Bill   for  opening  a  Tnde  to  ■l' 

from  Pcrfn  through  Ruflia. 

The  :o:.i.  .Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  Oith-Billi  or- 
dered 1:  to  te  irgrojftd. 

In  a  gr.ind  Ccmminee  took  into  Confideration  the  feTCnl 
Peti:ian>  prelenied  to  the  Houfe  on  the  Decay  of  the  Wool* 
kn  Mar.uUclures:  and  Mr.  Webber  was  called  in  and  CKi- 
mincd  conLcrning  his  Scheme  tor  a  univerfal  Rrgillry  of 
'Wool  ;  CO  proceed  on  the  zjth  IniUni. 

The  Z2J.   Received  FctiEions  fram  the  Counties  of  Efo 
and  G'cucclier,  icpreieRtingcu  the  Honre,  That  fhookl  tht 
Bill  foropenii:<;d  'I':ade  to  and  (rum  Perlia  through  RuAa 
pafs  inioa  L^w,  it  u'ljj  greatly  dikourage  the  Maoufilftire 
ot  Clcth    in  thii  Kingdom  i  and  therefore  praying  that  thl 
Bill   m.iy  nut   pais  into  a  Law,  unlets  ProviGoa    be  mdt 
therein,  tu  oblgc  the   Trdders  to  Perfia    throngh  Ruffii  vt 
export  in  Woolitrn  Cloths  to  the  amount  of  the  Valoc  of  the 
Rau-Silk.  and  other  the  Perfian  Commodities  ihcf  kU 
impcri  from   Rullia:  Referred  to  the  Committee  of  il» 
whole  HouTs. 
Ordered,  That  Mr.  Ncttleion,  Mr.  Dii^ ley,  aad  Mr. 

Graaottt, 


(     123    ) 
Gnmotte,  Raffia  Merchants,  du  attend  the  fjiid  Committee  Annoi4,Geo 
utbe  26th  Inltant.  U  ^74° 

Read  a  fecoDd  time,  a  Bill  for  the  Eijcouragement  of  Sea-  V-^'VXi^ 
Bcm,iDdibr  the  better  and  tpccdier  Mannii.g  his  Majdlly'i 
FkcL 

Rdbawd  the  adjourned  Confidcration  of  the  Report  of 
Ae  BiJI  for  ibe  Recoveiy  of  Small  Debts,  r.nd  ordered  it  to 
be  ingroflied. 

The  a^th.  Read  t  third  time,  and  psidA  the  Bill  forin- 
demntfying  Perfons  who  havcumittrdioq'inlit')'  tlirmfclves 
£ir  Offices  and  Employments  within  ilic  (iiue  limited  by 
Law,  and  for  allowing  a  fAnher  time  for  that  puipofe  :  Or- 
dered it  to  the  Lords. 

Rnd  a  fecood  time,  a  Bill  to  indemnify  Proteflant  Pur- 
cbafers  of  Ellates  of  Papills,  Sec. 

la  a  Commiiice,  went  thro'  the  Bill  to  prevent  fnconve- 
nieocies  arlGng  by  DeUyi  of  Ciules  after  lITue  joined,  with 
fereral  Amendment!. 

In  a   Committee  on   the  Bill  f>r  punifhing  Mutiny  and  ptbitc  on  rht 
Defertion,  a  DcDste  arofe  as  lulli^ws :  (jiurrcnng  of 

Soldivrs. 

Sir  William  Yonge. 

Si  a, 

■  Oae  of  the  greatell  PerfeAions  the  Laws  cf  any  Coun- ,i;jr  William 
Irycui  be  attended  with,  is,  to  l*efo  plain,  precife.  and  ex- Yonge. 
prdi  in  all  their  CUafei,  as  not  to  admit  of  nny  Doubt,  Un- 
cenainty  or  double  Meaning.     'I'his  is  a  Rule,  which  ought 
to  be  obfcrved,  as  far  as  is  confident  witii  humnn  Wcaknefs, 
i&  the  forming  of  every  new  i^w  ;  and  in  no  lore  of  Laws 
if  It  more  neceiT^ry,  tiian  in  thoi'e  that  are  made  (or  regulat- 
iagibc  Behaviour  of  the  Civil  nnd  Military  Power  towards 
Oae  another;  for  nothing  contributes  more  towards  making 
the  Army  and  the  People  live  caiily  together,  than  to  have 
Aar  refpedive  Rights  and  Privileges  fjily  and  clearly  dc- 
Mtakined,  fo  asthatcveiy  Soldier  may  kn-iw  the  oimofl  he 
CiB  expefU  and  that  his  Landlord,  or  any  other  Perfon  he 
)w  w  do  with,  may  know  what  is  due  to  him. 

'  Tbia  beiag  the  Cafe,  Sir,  as  you  are  now  upon  thae 
Kit  for  regulating  the  Army  r.nd  their  Quarters,  which 
Md  yearly,  in  this  Kingdom,  and  as  a  Doubt  has  arifen 
■pa*  (one  Claofei  inlcrted  in  all  former  AAs  of  the  fame 
■tuc,  the  Duty  of  my  Office  makes  it  incumbent  on  me 
Hacquaint  you  with  that  Doubi,  iind  to  propofea  Method 
Wabviating  it  for  the  future,  in  all  former  Mutiny-Bills, 
■  kil  in  all  that  have  been  of  late  Years  pafTed  into  Laws, 
kku  been  cnaCbd,  <*  That  the  Officers  and  Soldier)  qn»r- 
Mdu  dircded  b;  tbc-AA,  ffiall  be  recei?ed'by  the  OMnncri 
R  z  of 


(  124) 

Annoi4,Geo  of  the  Inn»,  Mcl  Other  Houfes  in  which  thcf  are  fo  qlIa^ 
II.  1740       tcrcd;  and   (h&ll  pay  fuch  reafonable  Prices  ai  Ihall   frcm 

^*y^y^\m^  Time  to  time  be  appointed  by  the  Juilices  of  ihe  Peace, 
who  are  thereby  empowered  to  appoint  fuch  reafonable  Rata 
for  all  ncceflary  Provifions  for  Officers  and  Soldiers,  for  one 
or  more  Nights,  in  alt  Places  which  they  {hdll  come  to  is 
their  March,  or  which  fliall  be  appointed  for  their  ReGdence 
and  Quiirtert."  And  by  another  CUufe  io  the  Taid  Bills  it 
has  been  enabled,  •*  That  the  Officers,  when  thry  receive 
the  Pay  of  any  Regiment,  Troop,  or  Company,  ftiail  give 
public  Notice  thereof  to  all  the  Inns,  and  other  Places  where 
th(  OfEcersand  Soldiers  are  quartered,  that  they  may  bnog 
in  their  Accounts ;  which  Accounts  the  Officer  or  Officcrk 
receiving  the  Pay,  are  required  toacccpt  of,  and  immedi- 
ately pay  the  fame,  before  tiic  Subfiltence  or  P^y  Ihall  bi 
dillributed,  cither  to  Officers  or  Soldier.':,  provided  the  faid 
Accounts  exceed  not  the  levcral  Rates  therein  mentioRed 
and  afcertaiiied." 

'  From  thefe  Claufw,  Sir,  it  has  been,  till  very  lately, 
thought,  that  the  Ownen  of  Inns,  and  other  Places  where 
Soldiers  are  allowed  to  be  quartered,  were  obliged  to  lumift 
the  Soldiers  with  Diet  and  fmall  Beer  for  themfilvo,  awl 
with  Hay  and  Straw  for  their  Horle;!,  if  demanded  j  and 
the  Owners  of  Inm  and  other  fuch  Place)!  have,  till  bf  Ute, 
generally  done  fo,  without  charging  more  fiir  it  in  their 
Accounts,  than  the  Paymallcr  was  by  A£l  of  Pailiamcnl 
required  and  limited  to  pay:  }Jut  of  la:c  Years  ;•  d<fIeieol 
w.-iy  of  Thinking  has  begun  to  prevail ;  and  the  Owners  of 
]iins  and  other  Places  have  begun  to  rcfulc  to  ftirniOi  llic 
Soldiers  with  Diet  or  Sniall  Beer  for  thcmlcives,  or  with  Hay 
and  Straw  for  their  Horfej,  at  the  Rates  altoweii  by  the  Go- 
vernment, pretending,  that  by  the  Wurds  cf  the  Afl,  the^ 
are  not  obliged  to  funiifh  Soldiers  with  any  of  thefe  NeccI* 
lariei,  unlets  they  approve  of  the  Prices  nil o^e J  by  the  Go- 
vcrnmentt  or  appointed  by  the  Julticesof  PL':.ce. 

*  One  of  the  firll  Difputc:,  Sir,  of  this  kind  happened 
but  lafl  Year  at  Wakefield,  where  the  Price  cf  Hay  hid, 
during  the  hard  Frolt,  liien  to  an  excellive  Height:  Upoa 
this,  the  juilices  of  Peace  in  that  Divifion  took  the  Cife  into 
ilieir  L'oniider:.tion,andappcinted  the  Rate  for  Hay  fora  Hor:« 
to  be  Sd.  per  Diem.  As  this  was  id.  per  Diem  above  what 
Was  ;>ttow*d  by  A&.  of  Parliament,  the  Dragoons  fcmpKd 
paying  it,  and  the  Officers  lent  a  Letter  to  me  on  the  Subje&: 
J'^is  Letter  I  laid  before  the  Attorney-General,  and  after  he 
had  cooGdcred  the  Cafe,  his  Opinion  was.  that  the  Juftka 
of  Peace  had  exceeded  the  Powers  given  them  by  A€l  of 
Parliament  i  that  they  were  to  appoint  the  Rates  of  neceT- 

Uijr 


(  >»5  ) 

^*iGoai  for  the  Sonlicrt  aod  ttieirlioKet,  but  not  Co  Annnr^.flfro. 

mcnl  tbc  iMIawADLC  given  by  ihc  Govrrnmcni.  nnd      "•  '74^- 

My  limtud  by  the  very  Afl  itrdf;  andthmhc  Oivn-  l-^V^V^ 

'  lofti,  SDtJ  uthfr  Houtei  where  Soldiers  i^  appoiotcd 

|w  to  br  ijiuiieied,  u-ere  obliged  to  furnjUi  ihetn  with 

by  Provifiuns  tor  themfclves  ant)  Horle;,  at  a  loner 

|k»a  what  wai  nllowed  by  Law,  if  ihc  Judice^  Uiould 

U  It  to  be  fo,  but  ttiat  neitlict  tiicy  oultJ  re(]uirr,  nor 

LAicei  appoiat  any  higher  Kail*;  (o  be  paid ;  and  I  mull 

I  it  moU  reiroeible  ii  (hsuld  be  (o  ;  For  a  Soldier  has  at 

nm  one  ceruin^uDifurm  Pay-  fiom  the  Governmenti 

[■yniioftot  rife  and  f4ll  asorber  People*  \io^  according 

\  Price  o*  Provifion*,  or  the  Demand  for  Workmco  » 

ty  ii   alwtyi  the  fame,  and  the  Allowioce  appointRl 

tw  11  the  bighc(\  that  Pay  will  admit  of:  lie  louU  be 

rtol,  ftud   therefore,  in  Time)  of  Scarcity,   yoa  muS 

r  ui^nieDt  the  P.iy   of  your  Soldien.  or   you  mull  o- 

[thate.  wbr/e  tbty  ve  i]iur(cred(  to  lurnifh  them  wiili 

Etrr   Proviiioas  at  thofe  K-ttcft.   wbich   ibcir  Pay  wlQ 

■^miA  uke  notice.  Sir,  i  hit.  be  rare  fbii  Difpaie 

^^L  there  hid  been  one  of  much  lite  fame  nature  u 

PP' There,   the  Ofncrsof  Iniij,   Alehoufes.  aod  ibt 

^ven  rrfafcd  the  So'dicrt  tbe  Ufc  of  clitir  Firctor  U- 

lodrrft  their  ViduaU:  I'hey  would  allow  them  at} 

Beer  to  diitilc,   nor  fo  mucb  a*  Silt  to  their  Pottage. 

'•"  :  >A  a  \Urch  cnnnot  carry  t  Ri'chen,  a  Sick  of 

CiK  L>(  Sinail  Beer  upon  Uii  Ba'^k :  rhey  rauR 

hingi  at  the  i'liices  whrre  they  arc  qjai-- 

ric  they  had  a  Right  to  infiit  iipon  Lairing 

J  tike  to  have  bred  a  'i'umult  betwixt  the 

.  nftncn.      'I'bii  Cafe    w&s    laid    before   thtl 

General,  now  Lord  Cl.ief  Juilice  Willcs,  and 

.11.   Thii  the  OM'ncn  of  il^c  Iloufc^  where 

kwvn  Mtrr   ijturterrd,   were  oMiged   to  allow   tbctn 

Small    Beer  at  the  Gwcrnmciit't  Allowance,  or 

pcT  Rite,  if  ibe  JuiUccs  of  Peace  Ox>utd  order 

^not  tityfelf.  Sir,  preirn.'!  ?o  any  great  Knowledge 
r,  oc  to  the  An  of  pnnirig  the  proper  Meaning 
Vordt  of  an  ACL  of  ['..tli:iinent  t  bat  upon  ibele 
I  think,  I  'I'.r,.,.  I  c  accufed  of  pafling  i  rail) 
if  J  (ly,  ih:.  hiM,  by  the  Law*  of  thli 

a  Riglil  [o -..uii  Diet  and  Snult  Beer  for 

I,  and  Hay  ana  Straw  for  their  Horres,  from  the 
tri  of  the  Innt  or  Houf»  where  they  are  quaneted  j 

E  Stole  of  the  A£Li  of  I'^rliament 
mad« 


(  iz6  )    ' 

Anne  14, Geo.  made  for  this  Purpofe,  feems  as  clemr  as  Words  can  make  it- 
[U.  1740.      However,  there  are  many  Lawyers,  it  reemi,  clpeci>lly  in 

V./^'Vr  the  Country,  who  think  oihcrwiie;  and  the  People,  depend- 
ing upon  their  Opinion,  have  now,  in  many  PJaccs,  begnn 
to  refufe  Diet  and  Small  Beer  to  the  Soldiers  quartered  ia 
their  Houfc!.  I  do  not  know  but  they  may  Toon  begin  10 
jxfulie  a  Soldier  a  Bed.  They  have,  I  think,  as  ^od  a 
Right  to  refufe  ibe  one  as  the  other  i  for  the  Law  fays  oaly, 
ihey  Oiall  receive  the  Soldiers  quartered  upon  them  :  It  does 
not  iay,  they  {hall  fitrnilh  them  with  Beds,  no  more  than  k 
fays,  ihcy  Ihall  furnilh  them  with  Diet  .ind  Sm^iU  Beer. 
Till  now  it  h:is  alnaysbcen  fuppoJed,  that  by  receiving  mw 
meant,  to  furnifh  the  Soldier  with  fuch  a  Bed  at  he  couU 
lie  on,  and  with  necflT4ry  Frovifions  at  fiich  a  Price  at  he 
roqld  pay.  B-.it  a  different  Intfrpretaiion  is  now  put  apoa 
this  Woid :  an-J  as  the  DoAors  of  the  Law  thus  dttfa 
among  themfe.veii,  the  Julhccf  of  the  Prjcc  do  not  know 
how  to  behave.  Jf  you  tjo  not  put  an  Knd  to  the  Difpot^ 
by  adding  a  few  explanatory  Words  to  the  Jj'w,  which  fat 
arc  ROW  to  revive,  a  Liw  Suit  mult,  rnJ  is  to  be  begun  by 
Ititorination.  for  terminating  tins  Difpute. 

*  Till-,  Sir,  will  be  atieitdcd  uith  u  great  Fjcpence  to  tfat 
Pubix.  as  will  as  to  the  Pcrfon^  tlial  arc  to  be  fucd,  whicl^ 
I  think,  you  ought  to  prevent,  nuw  ym  hjve  fo  fuir  an  Op- 

,  portunily.     Gut  what  is  much  worfe  tlian  the  Expence  at- 

tending a  Liw  Suit,  if,  upon  the  Event  of  a  Law  Suit,  il' 
Hiould  b<-  found,  that  the  Owners  of  Uuulcs  where  Soldicn 
arc  quAricrrd,  arc  not  by  Iaw  obliged  10  funifh  them  with 
Diet  ami  8in»ll  Btcr  at  the  Goveriimcm't  AUowaDcr,  « 
with  any  thing  die  bcfidtjs  Houle-rocm,  the  Co-jntry  Pe» 
f'e,  who  niituraliy  do  r^t  mucii  like  So'tliers,  will  ukeall 
the  Advantiigc  they  cnn  of  what  ib  di:c.aied  to  be  Law,  ui 
this  may  oceafion  u  geacrHl  Mutiny  in  your  Army  ;  for  « 
(iic  other  hand,  the  Soldiers.  .Men  who  have  got  Anas  il 
their  Hands  and  who  hive  been  taught  how  to  ule  then, 
won't  like  to  give  up  a  Right,  they  think,  they  have  a  Jul 
'I'itle  to,  .ind  a  Rij^.''.  which  they  have  enjoyed  fur  at  Iw 
thrceft.  Ui;  Vears  without  Interruption. 
«  ■  For  preventing  thefc  Dingers,  Sir,  I   have  drawn  up  I 

CLiufe,  as  I  thought  I  was,  by  the  Duty  of  my  Ofice,  «• 
hiigcd  to  do,  which  I  fhall  beg  leave  to  lay  before  yo*> 
What  I  prcpofe  is,  that  inllcad  of  the  ufual  Claafc  fbro- 
bilging  the  Inn-kceperi  and  others  to  receive  the  Soldkrt 
nil'eud  upon  them,  you  fliou:d  inlert  a  Claule  at  falkM: 
■'  Provided  nevertheJefs,  and  it  is  hereby  enafied,  thaiiki 
Ofiiceri  and  Soldiers  fo  quartered  and  biilettcd  »  af,H«£udi 
fliall  be  Fcceived,  and  furaifiii  with  Ditt  ttad  SmmH-Bsmt 


(  "7  ) 

the  Ownen  of  the  Inns,  Livery -Scabies,  Alehoufes.  Vic-  Annoi4,Gco. 
iliflg-Houfes,  and  other  Houfes,  in   wbich  they  sre  aU      I'-  1740- 
■ai  lobe  quirtered  and  billeted  by  this  A&  ;  paying  and  L/^VT\J 
iHHilf  /ir    tbt  fumi  tht  fevtrai  Rates  htrein   a/Ur   men- 
wti,  A  Af  p^abli  Qui  of  tl/eSul>fiSt.nci-MMej  for  Diet  and 

Sik. 

■  It  is  >n  unfortunate  State  we  are  fallen  into,  that  every  ^^^   San^n. 
Boa  of  Parliamtnt  mult  l>e  attended  with  new  Laws,  or      Eil^ 

m  CUufes  10  old  L»ws,  for  oppreOing  the  induflriout  Sub- 
S,  lad  endangering  the  Liberties  of  ibe  Country.  It  is  im- 
Ale  to  levy  high  Duties  upon  the  Neceflaries  or  Conve- 
ned ftf  Life,  it  is  impoflible  to  keep  up  numerous  Slanding- 
min,  without  fuch  I^ws  or  fuch  Claufes ;  and  yet  we 
ifc,  fat  twenQr  Ycari,  been  contriving  how  to  continue  and 
CRifcboih.  The  high  Duties  we  groan  under,  were  in- 
Bdwed  for  fopporiing  a  heavy  and  expcnlive  but  nectiTi- 
'  War;  boi  how  the  keeping  up  ofa  numerouii  Standing- 
imf  h)  Time  of  Peace,  was  iotroduced,  I  can  no  other  way 
nwM  for,  than  by  luppofing,  that  it  was  neced'-try  for  fup- 
irtjof  unpopolar,  deftruftive  Meafures,  and  a  hated  Mini- 
ir.  i  am  furpri2ed  to  hear  the  forcible  Quartering  of  Sol- 
Icn  npon  public  or  private  Houfes  infilled  on,  as  if  it  were 
MceCiry  Mean  for  ihe  Support  of  our  Government.  Sir, 
we  woe  to  attend  UriAly  to  our  Conllitution,  even  as  it 
ndiac  prefent,  we  ought,  in  no  Mutiny-Bill,  to  admit  of 

■  Qoartrrtng  of  Soldiers,  even  on  Pub'ic  Houfes,  except 
iraficw  Nights,  in  their  March  from  one  Garrifonto  ano' 
ier,  or  for  the  Aril  Night  after  they  arrive  at  the  Place  de> 
|PHd  for  their  Refidence.  Tho'  we  now  keep  up,  tbo'  we 
«ve  loag  kept  up  a  great  Number  of  Standing- Forces  in 
naeof  Pace,  yet,  properly  fpcaking,  they  are  no  more 
km  is  fofrnfed  to  be  necefTiry  for  Guards  and  Garrifons  \ 
■1  accordingly  the  Refolution  annually  agreed  to  in  this 
Harfe  u,  *•  That  the  Number  of  efleftive  Men  to  be  pro- 
lihd  for  Guards  and  Garrifons  in  Great  Britain,  for  the  en- 
i^  Year,  Qiall  be  fuch  a  Number  as  is  then  thought  necef- 
ftty."  Before  the  Revolution  we  had  Guards  at^  Garrifons, 
tta  in  Tine  of  Peace ;  but  before  the  Revolution,  nor  for 
&M  Years  after,  we  had  00  Quartering  of  Soldiers,  either 

ri  public  or  private  Houfes,  in  Time  of  Peace,  wiihont 
MBfent  of  the  Owner.     On  the  contrary,  by  an  exprefs 
Inr.  tbc  latter  End  of  King  Charles  lid's  Reiga.  it  was 
■rfied,     *•  That  no  Officer,  mitiury  or  civil,  or  other 
Vrfba*  flail  quarter  or  billet  any  Soldier  upon  any  Inhabi- 
.  laAE 


Anno  14.  Geo 
n  1740. 


(  las  ) 

tant  of  thU  Rralm,  wiihout  hii  Cofifcnt;"  ythkh  \mv  Icol 
in  force  till  near  die  End  cfthe  Year  1693,  wbtn  tfae  itA 
Liw  wat  mtdc  forquancring  SoUljcra  in  Putilic-HDolcf- 

'   Before  thxt  Ynr,  Sir,   our  Guardi  and  Girriron;.   br 
which,    I  mem  «U  the   SjUliets  we  had   gn  Foot,    c 
their  marching  from  one  Place  co  aoochrr,  were  obli^ 
quarter  cheielvct  at  other  TriTrllen  do,  ioHoulei  ttut  were 
MriUing  to  receit-e  tbem  ;  and  when  thc^  came  to  any  Oani* 
{oa  or  Place   were   they  were   to  lefidc,  cii'rry  Ofikcr  tti 
Soldier  provided  Quarters  for  himfelfj  In  which.  I  br'"-*-'-. 
there  Wit  no  Inconvenience  found  ;  for  when  Soldten  I 
civtil)',  ami  are  agreeable  [o  (he  People,  there  will  ilwn . .  »; 
Koufes  enough,  either  public  or  private,  that  wiil  be  gUd  id 
receive  them  for  what  they  are  able  to  pay,  onlels  ihcr- ''-: 
greater  Number  of  them  than  the  Place  can  convcr> 
accooimodate.     From  the  Revoluiion  to  the  Vemr  1692,  wi 
had  a  fort  of  Civij  War  amorgtl  oorfclves,   for  Irelaitd  un 
not  entirely  reilac'd  till  thcEnd  ofche  Yeargi  ;  attdaabuw 
mrma  fltni  l--%tt,  perhaps,  during  ibsi  'J'inie.  fone  Libenm 
were  taken  with  itic  Law*,  in  refpcA  to  Quartering  or  Bi^ 
leiing  c(  SoldicTi.     But  in  the  Year  92,  the  domcttic  Trtt>- 
quiliiyofihe   three  Kingdoms  being  ic  ellabti(h'd,   il^t    ' 
liament  began  ro  think  of  rcitonng   thcl^wi  10  ihca 
tine  Force.     H<)wevrr,  as  we  were  then  ccgiged   id  s  dAD- 
gcrous  for>:ign  War.  >t>d  upon  that  Account  obliged  to  fceqt 
agtcacer  Number  of  Troops  thin  ufoal ;  and  as  our  Tcoopa 
were  often  obliged  to  march  in  great  Bodies,  either  from  one 
Place  of  the  Kingdom  to  another,  at  Danger  ifarea:: 
through  the  Kingdom  in  their  H-ay  to  Flaniderf.  the  t  _.  ._ 
ment  law  it  woold  be  necrlT'iry  to  provide  Quarters  for  then 
upon  their  March,  in  a  dtfTercai  Manocr  from  what  had  b«> 
fore   been  allowed  by  Law;  and   therefore  m  the  Mutia]- 
Bill  for  the  enfaing  Year,  ivhich  then  httl  begin  to  be  rt' 
titled.   A  Bill  for  ponilhing  Officers  and  Soldiers   ubo  Qofl 
fouilny  or  dcfcrt  tneir  Majellies  Service,  atid  for  eunili 
faifc  Muders,  and   for  the  Payment  of  Quarters,  the  On 
for  quiriering  SolHiera    in  Public-Hourci,    without  C( 
of  the  Owner,  nii  introduced,  and  ha»  ever  finer  n 
in  all  the  Mutiny-Bills  p30cd,  to  thia  very  Day;  lor  a 
voorite  Pon-er  once  granred  to  the  Crown,  i»  feldom ! 
cd  by  the  Subjcd.  without  iome  remarkable  Revolotloftii 
our  GovenmetiL 

■  But  by  thu  Claufe,  as  the  AA  then  Itood,  1:  vrsi  DOI 1^ 
trndcd.  that  Soldier!  ihould  be  quiitet'd  or  billrtrd  nlki 
Placet  appointed  for  :'<cir  Refidcnce,  even  iDdecd  apon  Pw^ 
lic-Houlc%,  without  the  Confcot  of  the  Owner.  Al  \gA  % 
wai  DOC  totcndcd,  tfccy  Ihoold  be  fo  quartcr'd  for  uy  IcwfB 

thaa 


(  '39    ) 
firft  Night  «/terihcir  ArnvW.     Thit  this  w  as  th« 
flt  the  Ad.  is,  1  thiok,  pUin,  from  the  rcxc  CUufe 
whtrebj'it  iieiiadcd,  "   1'hat  OfEccfj  and  SoU 
;cd^  »  dirt^fld    by  the  preceding  Claufe,   dull 
i^un^Ue  pDCn  IS  fliall  btr  appointed  by  the  juf- 
:c  in   their  Quarter  Sc^iuos;  and  the  Jollices 
required    to  ict  Ratri   lur  Proviftofis,    lot  ooe 
Nigliu  in  ihrir  Marching,  and  the  hrit  Ntgbtonljr 
:•  «{>pumicd  lor  tbcir  kclidence. 
Id.   1  think.  Sir,    plainly  fhrw*,  that,  in  Pbcc;  ;ip. 
lar  the  KctiJcoLc  ol  ^oldirtt  fur  any  rimr,  neifhtr 
nor  SoMier  was  to  be  quaiKr'd  for  more  iii»B  the 
^vgbt.  upon  £Ry    Uuulc,    publK   or   pnvKrjsnd    the 
It  cviilcnt.  brcjule,  being  then  Ictilrd,  if  they  could 
lagTCy  *ith  their  Uindlords,  where  they  were  hid  iodg'tl, 
itiooance,  iliry  might  ncxi  Day  look  out  for,  and 
Lfidgingt  Or  Quancis  Tor  themtclns.     It  way 
totendcd  to  give  any  Soldier,  and  much  left  an  Of- 
tightto  lodge  in  ifie  belt  Uoom  clan  Ion  or  Alchoule, 
paying  my  Thing  ibr  ii.  and  thai,  peihapj,  far  a 
lor  fai  letcral  V'cart  tsgethcr.      Even  when  tlicy  were 
>Mvcb,  or  Tor   ibe  hrtt  Nigbt  after  cixir  Arhira]  «c 
■|je  3?itjir;fd  for  thtir  RcQdencc.  they  Were  not  to 
:    abloluiely    itct ;  bccauiJe  the  Tullicrs 
.-  ..-\c  m  Kcgaid  io tbe  Expcnce and  '1  rouble 
[ioj  them,  whet>  they  feitled  the  Rate*  they  were  to 
"'    -  "oni.     I'he    tnoJern  Pra^icc  of  gtrtag  every 
icra  free  Lodging  in  the  Hotilc  where  he  is 
>ii[iA«r  he  fpcnds  any  of  bii  Money  there  or  so, 
the  Place  where   he  is  appomied  ip  telidc,  as 
hs  u  upon  •  Matcti,  would  then  ha\e  beea  re> 
great  Contempt,  if  tt  had  been  proposed;  for  ic 
Uyiiig  a  lax  upon  the  SubjeA,  without  the  Conlenc 
bCM,  at  k«ll  without  any  ijeh  Cunfetit  cbninrd  in 
^  nd  acCQniing    (o   itie  ulual  Mechodiof 

.icac,  when  the  Sjbjccli,  or  ^ny  Pan  of 
.  u*  to  be  iMucd  with  a  new  T^r.  Cut,  a  Foondatian 
^Mg  tkiu  JaiH  lor  fib'ij;inrr  our  PubliC-Houfes  lo  give  frcA 
Wgwrgtc  ArNigiiu  in  their  March,  tod 

fclit  b'li  -^    .,  rrival  at  tt.e  Place  where  ibey 

Mk  t^puiDWu  10  reluie,  a  Pretcocc  was  Irtim  tbencv  takca 
)i«6A,  i4itSotdicnwereaIwayi  tobei  Load  apon  oar  Pub* 
ic'Houica.  aid  to  be  entitled  to  have  alMayt  a  free  Lcdgtng 
itkaPlacea  appointed  fqr  iheir  Kriidence.  Prriiapt 
of  thii  tint  Law  were  left  a  little  dou&i&l,  oa 
[to  draw  tlul  Infcicncc  ftom  them  i  bat  thii  wu  dot 
,  Vll.  $  enough 


1 


Anno /4,  Geo 
II.  1740. 


tnn<t-4,QrO;  «B«lgh  i  for.  in  ofdfr  to  give  SoMim  i> 
ft-  t'y\^-       thu  trni  I>odging  for  ever,  tfcc  Wdh1»  i 

terwnrdk  ilterM,  and  ilic  jullicc*  were  rcquiiwi  CQ  lo  and 
appoint  fucli  renfoDftble  R«l«  (or  all  wrcetliry  iVrvifl^i 
Ibr  foch  OfficcTt  and  SoUicrs.  lot  c^c  or  tncrr 

Clic  (event  P^es  which  (hey  Quit  come  to  in  tu-.'-.      

or  «pti»cb  ftwU  be  appointed  for  their  Rclu^c«  ftnd  QgU' 
Un. 

*  Thds.  Sir,  you  Cer  what  an  encroaching  ibiwg  an  Army 
H.  and  I  wifh  it  did  not  encroach  upon  u»  ift  any  mo*r  *" 
ecroui  Reipcil.     Thti  of  free-Lodgirg  for  Sotdicn  > 
BecDtne  a  continual  and  tf.lltd   tix  opon  the  Pub1ir-( 
iu  all   Ptarts  where  Sohiiers  are  uluslly  Appf^iotcd  to 
£vefyfiKh  Houfc  Jim  gercrally  oreSg'tlicr  at  (eal!  <im(Wia 
upon  it ;  and  it  the  L:indlord  dcxt  not  give  hu  Ciuefi  lochl 
Lodging  at  pkalct  him,  he  ii>  >'<i  (och  a  Sum  Wtl» 

Jy  athcflwU  dctnand./orliii :  ^  iiiaiielf  with  a  Lod^ 

iBg.  Heie  tD  WVWmiufler  it  a  by  Lu'^om  trtilcd  it  9^.  1 
Week,  that,  it  395.  p^r  Jnnum,  \ot  *  commf^"  Stt'dipr  i  »•* 
confrqurotiy  (lie  Oncers,  if  they  fhou!d  1:  .   aight 

farety   dcmaod  1  great  deal  more.      U  r.ai  >  iJXtH 

Ue    SufcjeA  f  h   it  not    inctcaring  the    Pay  ol  ^, 

k'ithout  any  proper   Irgil  Aochority  for  cither  i  ■  i. 

&ir,  Ift  the  mote  grievous,  brnufa  of  iti  being  raUnt  affS 
Part  of  the  People  only  :  atitt  it  is  the  more  dangeiOM,  fa» 
canTe  1  MinilUr  niay  rdtfe  it  in  what  Plwei,  >IM  w  «to 
f  roporuom  ho  plc:dleit.  and  conrei[oeniiy  nay  naka  k  * 
Handle  tor  oppitfliag  thofe  CoaniKi,  Ciliet,  and  Boravftak 
tbu  do  not  feed  hint  up  fuch  Membcri  to  ibn  Ho«fie, • 
br  Aull  pJc-ile  10  dirc^.  But  thU  Handle  ii  nn;,  u  inaiH 
(olEocni,  ibercforc  fome  new  Strength  moll  !—  -"-••1 
it ;  sad  lor  tbit,  ■  Pretence  ii  ukea  Iron  loin  a 

our  laic  MuliDy-AA',  which,  1  think,  can  adir.i:  'r 
Mtanifig.  I  he  Inn  keeper,  or  Viiliitllef.  mi:i'-  ' 
fttJ.furniDi  ihe  Soldiers  ijuariei'd  upon  him.ooc  ooly  «iii 
Lodging,  but  ftlfo  with  Boaid,  both  accordtn];  lo  tbc  Ltkwg 
odbc  Soldier,  Biul  yet  be  U  to  have  no  more  fi>r  both  thul 
CirO'Ua  Day  In  'lime!  ol  Hlenty,  the  Soldier  will  t«nitlk 
htuilcH',  '  ctn,  ptrhflpi,  doit  at  :d.  3  Diy.bccii 

'iiineitj!  ,   he  will  oblige  hn  [jndlosd   ta   6mdl 

him,  bccju<c  M  •'-ncot  do  it  pethip«  uader  Sd  a  Oiy.  W 
tiii5  jail.  Sir  :■  U  n  rquit;!)to  f  li  it  pofltbic  to  fsfpofc  ^M 
»a  A&  of  PjrliaQi-  :  i?lUb1ifli  Uich  Irapofttiaaf 

■   1  «lo  not  l:nai.  .in  I  miKh  regard.  ivJnt  Ojivr 

no  ite  Lavryeri  may   bive  givcD ;  beeaale  tbey   (caoallf 

^e  ihcii  Opinion  iccotsluig  u  the  Cate  is  ttiied  ro  thra  i 

c 


(  r3i  ) 

lAerefbre,  when  the  Cafe  is  £»\My  ftite^,  their  Opinions  Annoi4«Gco 

~fae  wrong  This  leems  to  be  the  Cafe  at  prcrent.  The  It  it40> 
<^itiuu  is,  not,  what  an  Jnn-keeper  or  Victualler  maj  de- 
■nadfifbctloe&mrDifli  the  Soldier,  quirter'd  upon  hint,  with 
PiOffifisDi ;  for  ir  ii  plain  he  cannot  recover  more  than  a 
Grate  a  Dmjr  i  becanfe  the  Pay  maAer  can  ilop  no  more  of  a 
Srilier*!  PdjF  on  that  Account;  and  how  the  Vi^lualler  cm 
■ktrwife  recover  it,  I  believe,  no  Lawyer,  or  even  a  Con< 
jmreui  teil.  The  onljr  Qjeflion  tbeiefore  ii,  whether  an 
JMl-kcepcr  or  ViAiulIer  be  obliged  to  furnifli  the  Soidiera 
yinaiLJ  upon  them  with  Proviiiont ;  and  thii,  I  think,  ad- 
■ica  of  ai  little  Doubt  as  the  other.  He  ceruinly  is  not 
flUiBBd  to  do  fo,  by  any  exprefs  Words  in  the  MuLiny-Bill 
fifta  UUl  Year.  By  a  Ciaufe  in  chat  Bill,  as  well  as  many 
tamer,  the  Inn-keeprr  is  obliged  to  receive  the  Soldiers 
^uner'd  apoB  hltn  :  He  malt  let  them  into  hit  Houfe;  He 

~  not  ftiat  fail  Doori  againd  them:  But  this  is  all  he  is 
~  to  do  by  that  Law:  Even  his  furniftitng  them  with 
iafajr  that  Law  left,  as  it  ihould  be,  depending  upon  his 
■QmuttSy  t  and  hiiheno  it  has  produced  no  Di!pu:e,  nor  have 
ttvSoUicri been  left  onfccommodated.excep*.  in  a  few  very 
WtHaotJinary  Cafei,  which  can  aftbrd  no  Foundation  for  any 
^Iwiaiiua  in  the  Law. 

*  Both  cbe  Inllancei  th!it  have  been  oicntiou'd^  are  of 
AiiKiad.  The  Difputeof  Wakefield  I  am  far  f'um  being 
fc^riied  at;  I  am  farpriied.  Sir,  there  were  mn  fuch  Di(- 
pKs  Uft  Winter  all  over  the  whole  Kingdom.  It  was  cruel 
akcbtige  Inn-keepers  to  furnilh  Hay  and  Straw  to  the  SoU 
fim  Horfe.  at  the  Rate  of  6d.  per  diem,  when  Hay  and 
Aoawborefucb  monllfous  Prices;  my  when  their  own 
ttufe  were  perhaps  dyihg  for  Want.  The  JuOices  were  in 
thm  right  to  allow  8d.  Can  it  be  fiid.  that  a  1'rooprr  or 
Dingoon  coutd  not  afford  Sd.  for  his  Horfe  at  a  Time  when 
iWre  was  fuch  a  Scarcity  of  all  Sorts  of  Fodd'ir  :  Wiiy  may 
■M  ■  Trooper  or  Dragoon  live  apon  4d.  as  well  as  a  Foot 
toUierr  Suppofe  he  allow'd  8d.  f^r  liis  Horfe,  he  had  ^d. 
»'J>ay  for  himfeTi  and  with  that,  or  with  the  worle  Fare 

kiafelf.  he  fliould   have  been  content;  cIprciRlly  as  he 
ibe  Scarcity  of  Fodder  could  not  be  of  a  very  long  Con- 


*'7'hc  Aflair  at  Ledbury  too,  Sir,  was  a  Cafe  of  a  very  ez- 
'tnary  Nature.     The  People  there  did  not  like  atthat 
to   have  any  Soldiers  among  them,  or  at  lenlt  nnrfij 
of  them;  becaufethey  thought  ibrmfelves  o^pnflld, 
ihiitthe  Soldiers  were  fent  there,  to  prevent  their 
tiwirown  Way  far  freeing  themielvet  fr.im  that  O,-) 
I  do  not  lay  it  wax  wrong  to  fend  Sooiiers  there 
S  2 


C  t32  ) 

Arii>OT4,Gcoor  to  fend  fath  a  Number  of  them  ;  b^caufe  vfbetbtr  tlicPpo* 
'  ^^^''40  f^lc  iverc  ojipcfUcd  or  no,  they  had  tikrni  very  MToa{  Me- 
I  Vi^lr^^  thod  to  ftec  themlclves  from  that  Opprcinon.  Tbcir  kti 
chofcn  a  riutoiu  and  tumultuoui  Way  of  doing  it  »  aitd  1 
Oentleman  in  (I  r  Neighbourhood,  whohadsflcd  ihr  > 
m  bold  aod  worthy  Magjflraic.  had  roi  only  been  rni'i'  :  _  .; 
the  Mob.  but  ihas  in  dAngcr  of  being  inurderM  t>y  tktm. 
1  he  People  in  that  Neighbourhood  hid  behaved  in  ^  m'-i) 
rio[OOt  and  obl^inate  Manner  upon  that  Occafion  ;  hu: 
the  Obninacy  of  the  People  in  a  paiitcuhr  Corner.  ;tnu  ^f—. 
a  particat»  Oecalion.  i^  not  to  be  pleKle^  u  a  Realoo  IV 
^prci{ing  the  whole  Kingdom. 

•  'i'hc  few  Dirpuirs  chat  have  bappcn'd.  Sir,  ia  fuch  a  loif 
Coml'e  of  y<»r»,  between  the  Soidtcri  and  the  People  «b«t 
they  at£  quartet'd  io  a  inuc)i  llronger  Reafon  fui  1  iinriaian 
the  hiVf  as  it  it.   The  Harmony  between  the  Soldkis  and  tl* 
People  may  hithcno  be  fiid  to  have  been  genrml :  Saite 
not  let  us  depend.  Sir,   upon  the  Continiunce  of   (hit  Uw* 
tnony.  if  we  Oiould  brgin  to  keep  up  a   gicaier  tivmhutf 
Troopi,  or  erco  if  we  fliouM  continue  ro  keep  op  the  ftax 
Number  for  many  Ye:trs   lo  contc.     The  People   MuAaL 
wayi  rutter  many  Hirdfhipv  by   the  Quarteiing  of  SeW^rit 
and  ihefe  Harufhip:f  muit  incrrave  or  diminifh  in  Proposiw 
as  WT  incTCife  or  diminilh  ourStanding-Anny.      'I'Im  Pto 
pie  have  for  maDy  Vcart  cxpe^ed  a  DiminuiiDr  of  nar  Ar* 
mv,  and  confequenily  a  Diminution  nl   the  Haniftiipsilay 
niffer  frcm  theocc.     They  baveerery  Vcar  hopod  tt  mmU 
be  the  la;t,  snd  that  the  ncvt  Year  will  put  an  End  tflwA 
cf  the  Kardihips  they  fuScred  on  Account  of  nut  Axwif, 
Honevrr  ftiarp  fighred  our   MiniDert  and   Parltai]»cBt-Ua 
bavr  been,  In  feci:rtiig  thofe  Dingent  which  have  aJI  aloi| 
been  prrtcoded  ai  a  Rrallia  for  keeping  up  fuch  a  nmuii«< 
Standing  Army,  ihePeoplecouW  perceive  rwrveof  ihfr-  '^~ 
£ers,  or  tt  leollthcy  l.ppofcd,  that  luch  tranecdous  Vc. 
Wbuld  na«  regularly    prtfetit  thrmfclvcs  lo  View  cvrry  mi* 
cecding  Wiaicr,  and   thit  conjirmeil  them   in  their  aaari 
Hopd  that  DCxt  Scflion  of  Parhamrni  wou'd  redact  ikt  A^ 
my,  and  that  our  Regular  Troopi  *om\-\  at  iJlt  taoM  mJIt 
CO  be  what   ibcy  every  Year  arr  Cup  poled  to  be  by  ?uti 
men.',  nothing  but  Cuirdi  and  G»rifoD».  whKb  wo»4  '^ 
courrelrfe  all  thofe  whodonoi  live  io  the  ^ulliculoftG•^ 
iifon,  or  the  SudAudc  of  a  Lourt,  ftotn  the  Ui.;ci<a  o(  qll■^ 
ttrinccf  SiJdien. 

•  hut.  Sir,  the  People  hare  been  fo  long  di&ppeh^rH ^ 
rhefe  Hjipe^tiont,  tiLit  it  is  to  be  fearMJ,  they  will  lov 
de-'pera!r.     They  will  dcfpir  of  ever  teeinf  ihcnEr  > 
lined  £iotu  (lie  Ktrdlhlp;.  tiiey  groan  qadcr,  vUb  irffcA  n 


(  »33  ) 

The  Safpcion  will  become  grncni,  thicfoc^  a  Anne  14.  Gee. 

Ataxy  it  ro;  kept  up  co  pro(C£tuj  agiintl  foicign       ^^  I7V> 

«r  b«au(e  it  i»  nccclTiiy  lur  the  jud  hnd»  ol  Go-  V/YN^ 

hut  Ixoafe  It  it  ncceffiry  for  lupporimg  and  <n- 

-tk  or  Qpprrfiive  Me*furci  of  »a  Adraoillrt- 

■  .  Cifii,  every  Coraerof  the  Kingdom  will  be- 

ibury.     The  Soldien   wiU  bccooia  cvcty  where 

Ibe  People,  and  tfae  People  will  became  dcrpicabte 

IfK*  ol  the  Soidieis.     There  will  then  be  no  Courta- 

iHartnAny  between  ihr  Soldiers  ard  ihe  Perrons  upon 

\ttej  arc  qiunercd.     The  btter  will  furnifh  nothing 

unwelcome  Guelh.  but  what  ihey  are   in  the  utmolt 

of  Liw  obliged  to  furni&i  i  uid  every  Soldier  will 

the  antioil  Rtgotir  whaKvcr  he  iliink^  himielf 

Law,     '1  nii  will  of  courfe  occaAon  m^njr 

,lhe  People  and  the  Soldiers,  and  itiAy  at  laA 

lioa  t  which  will  proci.ibl^  end   in  a  lotll 

'ibc  Array,  or  is  tbc  EiUbliibmcnt  of  a  viUituy 

rni. 

Tonrequencc,  J  tsf.  Sir,  ii  to  beapprehenJeJcvai 

irmy  you  hare  dow  on  Foor.  and    from  the   Law* 

[now  in  Force,  wjth  rrgud   ta  the    Qturenng  of 

'tut  it'  bjr  new  L.jWs  you  invrea'e  the  Demandi  of 

rapoo  his  Cjuarteri.  and  ac  the  iame  lime  obli^ 

la  opoo  whom  Kc  ii  Qd)rierc<i  to  anlwcr  thole  lie- 

«  AppriMCh  ofihi*   tiita]  Coflici|uence  will  be  ac- 

;  1  fay,  ijir,  if  by  nny   new  Law  you  mcreale  the 

lof  tte Soldier;  For  whaterrrGrntlenieTinviy  rbinfe, 

rr'i  OemaDdi  upon  hii  (^arieri  wjji  be  ver>'  much 

by  what  i>  now  propoTed.     At  preient  he  doei  not 

^  *'  '  '■■■■  I^nJIord  n  obliged  toldrntlb  htm  w.th  J>in 

I  :  at  the  Kate  ot  a  Groat  a  S>if,  the  Soldier 

mil  ujTOQ  much  better  Provtlionf,  and  perhapi  a  grcatfr 

too,  than  what  be  nrm'  chearfujly  accrpti  of.    The 

i9et>cc  rf  this  Wiii  be,  ihat  a  grot  m*tiy  of 

and  other  Poblic  Houfc)    will    give   over 

betake  thcmrrlvei   to  fame  iiher  way  of 

[*b:i  w  U  tniireare  the  Uanien  upon  thn.e  tli*-  con- 

BuGocU.  whicfi  Milll  fiKtn  mske  many  ot   ibcto 

!£une  Cnnrlr:  lo  thai  at  h&  you  msy  not  have,  in 

sen,  :  Number  of  Public  Hotifei,  fjr  r» 

It  rauponiheir  March  i  and  uic  Cot* 

>,  itMt  iney  iiuul  either  lie  !»  the  Fields,  or 

prt'-atc  Houict.      The  former  they  would 

11   tbe  l«tier  ldri#>;  to  ihink«f,  ant)  thcrcfott  { 

itlaai'e  proptrfcd  ' 


Sty 


AriR6 1 4.  Cro 


Sir  Williim 
Yons«. 


f  »94  } 

SirWniiim  Vonje. 

*  Wben  lopenrdthis  Adirto  yoo,  and  pve  my  Retdmu 
for  the  Clauff,  I   took  the  Libcny  to  cfter.  I  told  yoa.  tW 
the  Cat'c  had  been  UKly  rendered  doubtfut,  by  lomc  Pooptii 
Tt-fiifingto   furnil^i  the  Si!»ldieri,  quarlercJ  upon  them,  Mi 
Diet  tnd  Small  Beer,  or,  todrrd,  with  any  Thing  etfie;  aii 
(fast  upon  ihii  a  Lawfuit  was  inictuJrd  to  becou)inrnc«;^,iB 
«rder  to  have  thU  Queflian  drierininfd.     If  thcic  Lail  farti 
Xtiy  nprels  Words  in  the  Law  for  obliging  Inn-krrpen  ai4 
eihers  10  furnifli  the  SoTdt<r>,  qjsrierrJ  upoa  tbera.  with 
pietand  Small  Ueer^ai  the  Raie  of  ■  Groit  a  Dax.nofaefc 
•DoDbf  could  ever  have  arilen,  no  Man  would    have  ! 
mad  »  tohive  rrfi]f(d  !!,  when  thccxpreli  Wordt  n(  • 
appeared  agiinu  him, nor  would  tnerc  hav  ' 
Qty  to  have  troublcii  you  with  a  new  Ctai:!:. 
(um.     But  win   <he  Honourable  GeBiIemnn    liy,   u- 
Ihmg  ii  trertomprehentted  within  ihe  Meanrflf  •*■- 
■tion  cf  *  Law,  tho"  not  declared  in  exprefi  Wi- 
the very  Oie  now  belore  us;  The  Qoilhon  th;: 
ij  noc  upon  the  rxprcl*  Wordi,  but  upon  the   " 
Inieniionof  the  Law;  and  if  there  wiicveran\ 
creittd  or  cDablilheH  by  Inference  front  the  Mnniag  tmi 
Intenrion  of  a  Liw,  I  think,  there  is,  froin  the  Meaning  t0 
Inteationof  thii  Liw.  a  pbmObltg&tionUid  upt^n  Irtn-le<4| 
tn  and  others,  to  turnilh  the  SoMiers  «]uit[erod  iip*n  tloa, 
with   I  convenieni    Lodging,  at  leaf)   with  as  commriilM 
Ijo'tgTTtg  ai  they  can  aftbrd,  iihI  with  neoefTtry    PronkflA. 
that  i>  to  fiy,  Diet  and  Smill-Bccr,  lU  fuch  a  Kate  u  fluU  bs 
sppointed  by  the  Jaftirvf,  notexrmDing  a  Gioata  I^y.     * 
■  Thii.Sift  is  my  Opinion,   and   in   thii  Opinio*  Im 
fipportcd,  not  only  by  the  Optnioe  of  frrcnl  eaiiner:  '  : 
"yers,  hut  alfo  by  u   plain   Inferences  ««    were  ever  i 
World  drawn  from  any  I  aw.     Tint,  I  ihinV,,  wtll      ;-- 
rvidcnt.  if  we  will  bat  (eitou[Iy  confidcrthc  two  Cb'j  r  .  <■ 
ibe  lail   Mutiny  AA,  which  rcbie  to  this  QurtllaD 
ftrft  ray<t,  *•  That  So1dtfr«(]uantrrdiia(orrfo(H,  0>- 
L-eircd  by  the  Owners  of  Inns,  and  other  I ' 
they  are  allowed  lo  be  qturiered  bjrthat  A. 
(uch  reafonabic  Pricei  »i  Dull   he  xppDinic.1  ho*tt 
Tnne  by  the  Jaflic«:'*  And  ihco  by  the  Urn*  CI*-. 
Jufltcei  are  empowered  and  reqnired  to  tti  and  a;-' 
lonable  Hitvt  tor  all  ncceflary  Provifiasi  far  lurh  ^-< 
•  Now.  Sir.  if  the  I^wdid  not  intend  to  oblige  the  Ino-kcap- 
er  lo  huDiQ;  the  Soldien  with  MCxSuy  Provifioet,  (iarwkai 
£ad  waa  tbe  Jufiice  obliged  to  interfere  ?  If  Utc  Un  kcqKr 

■ta 


Da 


(    '55  ) 

10  riimQ)  the  Sokicr  v/'iih  ntetiLtry  Provifioni,  Anno  i4,Gc 
ccifaini/  3gre«.  aniefi  the  Soldier  on  hii  Pxrl  1'-  i''^- 
y  hon  fuch  Pncci  at  be  infiUrd  on;  and^iftliey  L/''^'^0 
tagnbcr,  what  liad  the  Jullicc  to  do  in  rhe  ASiir. 
IbMoid  the  I^w  ubiige  him  to  inttrpofe  f  Nii^.  his 
Btion  woald  Tignily  nothing  :  for  if  the  Ion  kteptt 
»  tftke  leCi  than  ihe  R»tc  sppotnttd  by  the  Jui1ic», 
aid  en  pnveot  huinkmg  kdi  and,  if  the  SotdJer 
to  jmy  more,  ihev  could  not  prevent  \hii  piying  it. 
ftcm  the  Liw'i  requiring  the  Juft'co  lo  inter- 
« It  ti  cviJcat.  th^i  u  mean:  to  oblige  (be  Inn- 
rumifit  the  boUieri  qitanered  upon  hrm  with 
'rovifioiH  I  beciu(e.  oihcrWire,  the  gieatcA  Part 
would  be  mafi  impertinent  and  ufelcft. 
Claxtfe.  Sir,  which  rcbies  to  ihis  Quctlion.tl 
■lendrd  for  I'ecuting  the  Inn-kcepcr'»  Pay- 
I  mud  observe,  ihat  one  of  the  chief  De- 
Law.  at  ikfftun  from  the  very  Title,  is  to  pro> 
if  for  paying  the  Quarten  of  the  Army  :  and 
idc  t  By  enifling,  '*  That  the  Paymafler, 
ttie  Suld'cr^Pay,  ftiall  give  Notice  to  sll 
^pCTf  and  othert  to  bring  in  their  Arroiinrt ;  andlhat 
pt  c^,  ted  immediately  pay  thofe  Accounu,  b§~ 
:  of  the  Subfillancc  br  dtliributed  lo  the  Sotdien > 
Provifo,  that  I'uch  Accounts  ftiall  not  exceed  ^i 
ra  Foot  So'dier't  Diet  and  Stnall-Becr.  C^n 
that  a  Ijiwch;rfiy  inieitded  fur  fccufingihe  Pjy- 
Artny'j  Qunrtcri,  would  have  had  fuch  a  Pr»> 
d  in^tnded,  either  that  the  Inr-keeprr  a>oalil| 
y  to  charge  more,  or  uat  the  Juflicei  fl)(Kitd 
to  appoint  a  higher  Rntefor  that  Aiticie.  7  a 
,1  thinlc,  (uppofing  the  law  niaicenio  have  been 
ygrait  Ahlurility.  T  '  ^i^'iry  in.  in  mf 
widtni,     'Ihry  i\..  :cttd  iheutmoA 

U  allow  fr.t  Tl'wt  and  S«ii!l  Urer ;  and  they  re- 
dic  Itin-ieerpcr  and  Ifilf'ce  froiti  exceeding  tba< 
'r*.«  Inn  kctfter  thuH  take  cart  to  provide 

and  Soiall-Bfer  (or  - 1,  ai  may  bcaffbfdcil 

Ci  and  ibit  the  Soiuier  mult  be  filjificd  whilf 
n  psy  for  no  better.  ' 

ir,  aitothe  (jueition'i  being  withoot  any  DoubTi 
ti  the  HonoorJble  Gctitleman    that  fpoke  hiftj 
.  Iw  and  1    diSer  very  wsilrly  to  oar   Opinion       He 

Kihc  Nrg^tive  Side  of  the  C^ueRion  that  t«  ccnata 
any  I>du1v,  and  1  think,  it  ii  the  ARirmative. 
t  by  a  plain  Inference  Ifotr,  tho*  not  by  any  ex* 
^w4j  m  cte   Liw.  ihc  iDB-kcfper  i*  certainly  obli- 


(  >36  ) 

JlBflOti-Gec  gfi'  «o  *urn  (h  ihcS'Uin  (jusrletd  upon  h'm  wi'h  DwT  r 

11  1743-       :>mjtl    B-rr,  at  3  ^ruat  i  lij/i  and  ;.e  thinks   lri<ii,  nmhef 
\y>^^'\J  from  ibe  Word),  nor  'ir  MwHiny  0'  ihc  Liw.  ihc  Inii.kavp- 
eTi.iT.  hz  r'jji^-rd  10  fLiinfli  the  So  dier  wi:o  Diet  mwlS-nilV 
tecr,   at  clui  ot  iiiiy  dtiu-r  Prne,  but  itinc  if  lit  duei  . 
hinii  he  cin  rrcovci  no  n-.ore  th  m  a  Cn>ai  b  Dav. 
D&l  tberefurc  Uy  it  it  a  Doubt,  brc^ur  thst  Word  iWmt  M 
QJF^nd,  but  it  it  A  DiiTcrence  in  Opintun.  :hjt   iDitlici   lAt 
C'kuIc  I  hive  oflcrol  nrci  ffiiy  f  and  jis  we  li«ve  now  ibt 
OpporiLniiy  be!,  rc  us,  1  think  we  ought  to  dmrnitnc  riMl 
D-ffcrcnce,  and  prevent  the  Lxp^.ace  ol  1  taw  |uit,  both  II 
tl.«  Ful'lic  and  to  th«  piivaie  Pviloni  ibni  may   be  cc  — rr- 
•d,     A«  wc  arc  DOW  apprifcd  of  thii  Diticrmcc  iu  Q, 
about  the  Mes.iing  of  ibmc  of  rne  Claofe*  in  ibc  jomu 
1  iitii.k,  It  wou,d  be  I  Ncg!eft  ui  Duty  in  lu  to  rev- 
Law,  wiiticut  determining  that  Difticrcncc  i  for.   I  «tn  iiut* 
we  ought  not,  knowingl/<  ^°  make  a  Law  tb*t  tnuS  crenc* 
LaW'liui :  iitid  there  is  nothing  more  apt  to  occ^iion  Dtffdi 
snd  even  Bruili  lietween  the    Suldiers  and  itic  People  dbh 
whom  they   are  quirccred,   than  their  difieriog   ia  Op|UPl 
about  tbeir  rcfpeitive  Righti. 

*  I  am  Id  well  conviat:iKl,Sir,  of  the  Inccnvcntermiiri 
Datigertihat  m»y  cnlue  from  leaving  itiis  Dilkicnce  in  Op»- 
BtOD  fubfiU-ng.  th»(  i  thouhi  rather  cbufc  to  have  it  cxptti^ 
declnrcd,  that  Inn-keepci)  Quit  no;  be  obliged  i^  farttinite 
Soldiers  quditered  upon  ibcm  with  Diet  and  Small-Bceft 
than  to  h'Vtf  it  reotaio  in  the  Uncertainty  it  U  at  (ircfiMC 
Sdl  if  I'ou  fhould  deteiffliae  the  Qoellion  in  thii  Wajr,  I  an 
periotded  no  Inn-keepcr.  Vl^tualer,  or  other  prtion.  nr«a 
whom  Suldiertareulu.-Jly quartered,  would  funtifh  lh< 
ProvifioDs  at  the  Racci  wtitch  tftey  are  able  to  pay.  1  <- 
appointing  a  cettiun  Rntc  far  ?rovifions  would  in  ibu  Cak 
fignify  nothing  i  brcaukc  tf  the  Inn-kccper  did  cot  like  iha 
Jtaie  appointed  by  the  Jullicrs.  he  would  furnilh  00  Piv«> 
fioM :  rbc  Soliiicr  mull  provide  for  himfrlfi  aod  tak 
Bli^bt  be  rendered  impoffible  by  a  Combination  aipoag  tte 
Tra(K<men  and  InhAbmntt  of  a  Country  Tdwb  i  wbkk 
ComMn:itioD  would,  very  probably,  be  entered  tato  mifl 
Country  Towni  and  even  in  Cities,  that  do  not 
fcave  any  SoldierB  among  them  There  ii,  thereforr,  1 
a  NccefFiiy  for  obliging  Tome  Sort  of  Pruptc  or  ocbcr  loiU- 
aifh  the  Soidieri  with  nccefT^iy  rruvihoni ;  aad  ooMCait 
fo  proper  to  be  Uid  under  thii' ObligiiiMU  Pcrftuifc  tipOft 
whom  they  tic  qunrter'd. 

I*beD.  hir^  wiib  regtrd  (o  what  the  Soldier  ii  M  pay  lor 
Diet  and  SmaU-Beer,  you  may  fettle  it  at  what  yoo  Will,  «r 
B«  iettle  at  ail  U  you  pluic »  bat  1  am  very  fiiic,  a  SokJatf 


(   ^37  ) 

■  Groil  a  Day  for  D'ltt  »nd  Small. S«r.  Anno 
.e  MoDry  ntiuilly  piid  lum  by  the  G> 
tftrvMut.  nrvtr,  at  bat  rtty  leldiini,  rvcedithnt  Sum  :  A 
cnaaw"  So!  JKr  Int.  inJec^,  Six-pence  a  Day  al^uw'ti  irim  ) 
ion  made  fur  Claithing,  foi  Stockings, 
utlirr  Ifitidcnti,  reduce  hit  ?4y  to  ^ery 
re  s  Uro3(  a  Diy  for  hi*  Subfiilancc.  Thii.  thert<: 
iric  :,jji.i:H  he  CAB  gift  lor  Di<(  and  Sm^J  Rrrr  I 
-t  tany  altvayi  provnlr  I'ors  Angle  Min, 
.at  acbm[MT  Rvtt;  than  fuch  iingle  Man 
w  for  hunfeif,  I  am  convinced,  there  ii  not.  at  pte- 
In  EngUtid,  where  a  flutifr-kerper  may  nor 
jer,  lodgrd  in  hit  Ho<i''r,  with  Di't  tod  Small- 
tthin*  Groat  ■  Day.  In  Time*  of  Scirciiy,  '(ii 
ra4ybc  difficult  K^farnifh  bin  with  Dtct  aniiSinall> 
r»  St  »  Croat  a  Day  ;  liul,  4t  Hich  Time*,  r)  e  Soldier 
|i^  tftlce  up  with  worfe  J-'ari.*;  and,  zi  they  very  ieldom 
,  nocubr  ma'Jc  a  Foiir<Jaiion  for  any  eluhhfli- 
A  Famine  may,  irdeetj,  anlie  irt  the  Laod  i 
k^j.cii)  of  ProTifions  cfnll  Kiniti  may  linpp«r>,  Rtto 
tmpofTtb  r  for  n  So'dirr  lo  tubfiil  upon  a  Gr''>aia 
.4Ry  fuch  Calamity  (houid  happen  in  (he  Cnun- 
j'd  contitiK  for  nay  Time,  it  would  be  alilclatr- 
■  invcrnmeni,  to  make  a  trm^Kirary  Ad- 
|c  I'ay  i  (ot  it  i»nw  to  b«  cxp-ftrd.  that 

Wdd,  *jth  Arm*  m  their  HanJ^  will  all  j*  ihfm- 
(larve.      You  mufl  enable  them  [o  par<-h:irc  i  Sjb* 
if  you  do  not.  ihey  will  tike    it  by  Force.      You 
ihem  by  Law  J  if  yoa  donot.  ihiy  will  pro. 
Iclret  Bgainft   LiW.      If  yuo  oblige  the  Uwn. 
t,  where  ^«»l^Jifr^  are  qoa/ter'd,  to  lutnt&t  ihciti 
and  SmaU  Bcit  it  a  GiOit  a  D^y,  it  may,  in  n 

"v.  in  loioe  P.acei,  be*  Lofs  lo  Uie  Owner* 

but  that  laii,  t  hope,  will   never  be  genc- 

ai  ir.y  I'mg  CoDtii^kiaicc,  jn<J  confcqueotiv  can  never 

■t  at  tocumcwithia  the  Nocjce  cf  the  l^aw,  fur  // 

iQ  )(n«t.  Sir,  (bat,  if  fuch  a  Surclty  at  thla  were  to  be 


If"! 


Vi     .i...^'"i': 


.inci,  and  no  /■ 
to  enable  ami  ■ 

^C  to  itiC'f    tj:).4Ior. 


[WW 


;>i  Tircf  rr.int'  ffnur  Pc'j'ic  H< 


Pay  given  ta 

in  to  make  an 

nicl  and  Small. 

■tci  to  give  over 

n',i  wou'd  djf- 

■  per,  Alchoulc- 

,  oi  ■  *  ttn aii  Lulk  (or  h  Week  i.r 

a  Vl  '    [i  or  two  in   feveo,  by  Uinj; 

EO    tiinuui    tiie   SoUieri  qaajier'd  upoit  ihcm  w  it) 

T  i'^c 


(  138  ) 

Ji«nof4,Gco  Dretind  SmalNBtrr.  will  never  force  him  to£(Tt< 
II  l7♦^-       Bufineli.  even  ihn'  tmr   Arm*   were    much  marc  ftai 

^y'Y'X^  than  It  U  :  Bof  will  his  bring  (o  obigfd,  creaflon  Mf' 
BioiU  between  him  and  tK<  Soltli«rs;  beuu<r.  Tthvy  AoM 
not  icll  Ijti  fici  with  fttch  F.irc  at  he  m>y  :.fr.>rd  ibem  lor  • 
Groats  I^y*  *nd  fli.ulii  on  lint  Arcoont  be  Dnci*ti,  ukl 
|fouWe(onic  in  iheU  Quarters,  be  may  h'^ve  an  enJy  Betr«>5]r, 
without  aay  Expence.  by  coroplamirg  lo  the  coti>n<2 *«<))*§ 
Of&cer.  who  muli,  in  order  to  reeomitend  himfelf  lo  iM 
Govemnicnt, be  alway*  ready  to  hrai  ItcU  O'lnplam?-  "•* 
logive  Rcdicfi.  by  puriifliing  the  Sold ier  when  he  d< 
it. 

•  From  ihitConfideraticm  it  ».  Krr,  tbat  if  «ny  Thittj'*- 
hf  Law.  to  be  left  toCoort<<y  »«-d  Civi  ity,  iiocgbr,  I  :V  -'- 
to  be  Irfi  to  ttie  Courie  y  md  CivilKy  of  the  Saidicr  : 
|hk[i  hit  LA|)illo:ti :  Occ  me  the  for cner  mar,  hy  itutttu  i^». 
be  pur  filed  for  Want  of  Coantfy  or  Civility,  but  I  ktom 
no  Law  cy  wh>ch  the  latier  can;  afi'l,  from  £jKpcnc' 
&n.t.  ME  hive  leK  Reafon  iu  accufe  Soldxn  ot  W»m     ' 
lit)',  than  we  have  to  arcule  iheir  Land'nrdi  ;  ' 
be  owing  lo  this  very  Rcolon.  that  the  OScrn  ar- 
band,  ard  have  a  Pawcr  to  pimifi)  SoTdiei-  fur  my  tuJ<  fifr 

-    haviour  in  their  Qiiaricrs,  wl.ems,  the  Perloni  otMjm  «h-in 
Ihey  are  quif  ler'd,  »re  liable  to  ro  f«ch  Ch«k .     I  n  t ' 
iiiir  at  V^;ikc6e'd,  if    tt  htd  not  been  for  a  ni»1  (Cti 
2nd  piudent  Interpr'&iioiiof  (hceunm 'ending  O/flOCr.  ■  nnA 
dargrroui  Tuwult    might  have  eniotd  i    for  the  Towr'c-CB 
bad   cx-()-cratcd  the  S'j'dicn  to  Inch  i  Pegtce.  thai 
wtih  the  oiiDofl  DifBculty  the  commanding  Offirrr  pic 
thrtr  coining   to  Biewti  and    if  he  had    not   had   -< 
deal  r>l  t'rudence.  ai  W'cll  as  greai.'iutliority,  over  l^> 
flier  hit  Commnnd,  he  cou'd  not  have  relfmne'l  thC:7 
n  vrrging  thrmirivev  upon  fome  ol    thole  f'eiloni  ll.^i    ■«. 
uoiuiem  fo  )U.     I  (hail,  therefore,  never  be  efr^d  of  fM- 
I.  t  it   n  the  Power  of  Soldierato  deniSnJ  f  om  ■"         '      ' 
Kxila  what  t»  ntKiff'ty  for  iheir  Sobfiiianee,  ui  )u' 
thf  canafflfd  t>>  p->y  :  ^ui  1  am  otrcmcly  a'ni 
it   ra  (he  Power  cl    thcfe  Perfoni.  upon  wboti^  '^ 
qDirterV,  to  m-ke  it  titipofiible  fcr  inem  to  lutiLlI  .    nLik,a 
ftOt.  1  thi'k.  be  the  Cate,  f  ycu  do  not  agree  to  U^mt  tack 
KiguUlton  ai  I  b^ye  piopof^, 

•  rne  Hononrabl''  Gcfitlein^n  fays,  (he    Ca-'c«  ttntj 
been  meniicned  are   of  an  emraonltnary  Nature,  ii 
not.  thercfuie.  Ii>  be  niadoa  Poundat!.->0  irr  q''r:ip  [| 
Eif.  the  Cile  of    W^keEeld,  &nd   the  (  -otxinr, 
ftot  the  only  (wo  L'afei  tfut  might  be  r               -In 
otbcr  Piftcet,  u  wcU  u  there,  the  locKieepert.  and  Atfr- 

boqto>l 


(  "39  ) 

tntfe  krcpers  have  refufed  to  fdrnlOi  the  Soldiers  with  Diet  Anno  14,  Cea. 
wd  SmiU-Beer,  or  with  Fire,  and  the  titrceflary  Utenfils  (or  ^'-  >740. 
dic^^'cbctr  own  Pruvilioni;  and  now  the  Qiitftion  is  V-/''"Y'N,/ 
l«ncJ>  I  nuJceDjOoubc,  but  th-t,  in  a  (bort  Time,  ttie  Soldi- 
en  Will  meet  with  the  fame  Rcfdlal  in  every  Corner  of  tht 
ckicc  Kiogdoms.  tt  wsk  never  q>ieitioned,  till  very  lately, 
hm  due  an  Inn- Keener  or  V'idur.l.er  wa^  obliged  to  fiirnifli 
ifeiSoUiers  quartered  upon  him  with  Diet  aiiu  ioiaii  Beer, 
K  &ieb  Rates  as  the  JuHices  ihould  appcinc.  not  exceeding  a 
Grou  m  Day  ;  but  of  tate  they  have  been  by  I'-mc  Lawyers 
■dviicd,  that  they  are  not  obliged  by  Liw  to  do  lo  i  and 
theie'ore  we  may  expeft.  .hai,  from  henceforth,  none  of 
ibem  Will  lurnifh  the  Soldiers  quartered  on  them  with  Diet 
or  Small-Beer,  or  with  Firing,  S-iJt,  or  any  Kiichen-Ucenfils 
for  drcfling  the  Provisions  tiiey  buy  for  thtmlcives,  which, 
n  my  Opinion,  will  mnke  it  impolUble  lor  the  Soldiers  to 
liibfift*  cfpeciaUy  when  they  are  upon  a  March  fr  m  one  Part 
of  tbcKfogJom  to  ;>naiher;  and  the  nccelTiry  Co:ifeque.-ice 
of  chu  will,  I  thinks  be  a  Mutiny  in  the  Aimy:  wa.ch  1 
dread  miicn  more  than  any  Danger  that  can  arife  from  oblig- 
!■£  iBB-Kcepcr»  and  othcr»,  to  run.ilh  the  Soldiers  qturteral 
■poo  them  with  Diet  and  Small  Beer,  at  luch  rea'onitble 
Raiu  u  the  Juiiice*  ftull  appoint.  Dot  exceeding  a  Croat  a 
Diy. 

•  I  (hall  admit,  Sir,  that  k  is  a  ]it:7e  unequal,  and  will  be  a 
hn  of  HarJIhrp  upon  the  Oa-ncrs  of  Public-Houfes,  to  o- 
WfC  them  to  lurnilh  Soicieru  witii  Diet  und  SmaJ-Beer  it 
a  Groat  «  D-ty,  when  Provilions  arudc^ir;  and  yet  to 'eave 
it  ia  [he  Power  of  the  Sjidicr  to  furnifh  himfcif,  or  in  the 
Power  of  the  Jullices  to  Riai^e  the  Owners  of  (ucti  Ijoufes 
nke  Ids,  when  Pruvuions  are  cheap  ;  ikh,  1  lay,  I  (hall 
admit  to  be  a  Harcihip,  becaufe  in  Time  of  Pier.ty  the 
Owner*  of  fuch  lljulirs  ctn  hvc  no  Opportunity  to  repair 
the  Lofs  they  fuff;:red  in  Times  of  Scdrciiy.  Eur,  bi.-,  1.  in 
a  HardOlip  ariiing  (roni  public  Neceflicy,  and  miid  iheiefoie 
be  lubmtitcd  to.  U  tioi  the  Quartering  of  Soldiers  a  liiiriiU 
Ihip  ai  well  as  thit  ?  And  yet  no  Scrjplc  l.as  ever  bten 
Bade  to  fubjeA  the  Owners  of  Public  [Icule^  peculiarjy  [o 
this  HardQiip.  It  ii  a  Jela  Hardlhip  upon  tl-.«:in,  than  it 
woold  be  upon  any  o:hcr  Part  of  the  Peuple:  and  a^  their 
Bufinef)  IS  more  p:of:::;b:c  and  esfy,  tiian  moi).  other  forti 
of  Employments,  Mhich  People  of  an  infeLiur  Degivc  ulii- 
aUv  betake  themielves  to,  ii.c  P.irli.>m(;nt  wir.:iy,  aiid,  1 
Ihmk,  jullly  too,  relolved,  tht  they  ^ione  (h>>u!d  wear  this 
Bordeo,  as  often  as  pubiic  NccctTity  Ihuuld  reauire.  Tne 
locqualiiy,  therefore,  uf  this  Biiidcn  or  Tax.  1:'  yon  pleale 
10  call  it  lb,  is  cot  to  bccompUincd  of,  ai.i  :f  ^i:c  <^^.i.-- 
T  2  rcrjyy 


(  140  ) 

Anno  14,  Geo  tering  of  Soldiers  were  made  a  Handle  of  for  oj^rcffii 
II.  1740.      City,  Borough,  or  Corporation  in  the  KiDgdom,  cfp 

O^'Y^^  for  the  lake  of  influencing  Eleftions,  I  make  no  Doa 
that  we  Ihouid  foon  hear  a  Complaint  of  it  in  thii  1 
and  upon  that  Complaint  1  as  little  doubt,  that  the  A 
of  fuch  OpptcflioD  would  meet  with  condign  Punifhnt 
■  Thus,  Sir,  as  I  fee  no  Daogers  that  can  accme  fn 
Claafe  I  have  offered  ;  as  I  apprehend  many  Incoaveo 
tod  even  Dangers  too,  from  the  Law's  being  left  1 
I  mufl  Hill  hope  to  fee  what  I  have  taken  the  Ufa 
tSevt  or  fome  Claufe  to  the  fame  EffcA,  made  a  Part 
Bill  now  under  your  ConiJderatioD,' 

Mr.  Harley. 
Si  a. 
Mr  Harley.  '  '*''*  Obfcurity  and  Uncertainty  of  the  Law  now 
our  ConfiJcration,  proceeds  from  a  very  natural  C 
Caufe  which  renders  all  Laws  obfcure,  that  are  intea 
the  Promoters  to  encroach  upon  the  Rights.  Libcrti< 
Privileges  of  the  People.  By  the  Laws  of  Englan 
fince  we  had  fuch  a  Thing  as  an  eftablilhed  Conftiti 
Man*s  Houfe  is  reckoned  his  Callle ;  do  Stranger,  1 
Officer  is  to  enter  into  it  without  his  Confent,  unleA 
committed,  or  is  fufpe^lcd  10  have  committed  fome 
This  was  the  Privilege  which  every  Engliihoian  ai 
enjoyed  j  but  Taxes  and  Branding- Armies  have  n 
prived  molt  of  the  Subjefis  of  England  of  this  t 
Privilege  ;  and  in  all  the  Laws  that  have  been  made 
Purpolc,  we  may  obferve  an  Obfcurity,  which  by  ] 
only  h)S  been  cleared  up.  At  tirll  the  Promoters  ai 
trivcrs  were  cautious,  lelt  the  Friends  of  Liberty  fhof 
ceive  the  Extent  of  their  iTefign,  and  in  the  Bills  tk 
poled,  they  fxprelTed  themfelves  obfcurely,  that  afte 
in  the  Execution,  they  might  by  Interpretation  ext 
Efficacy  of  the  Law  :  This  raifed  Doubts  and  Difpu 
thel'e  h:ive  generally  been  cleared  up  by  new  or  mor4 
five  Encroachmeoti  upon  the  Liberties  of  the  People. 
'  Thefe  gradual  Encroach  men  ts,  Sir,  are,  in  do  Caf^ 
appirent  thoo  in  wh:it  relates  to  the  Laws  now  ttn 
Confiderarion.  When  this  Projcft  of  quartering 
upon  Public  Houfes  without  the  Confent  of  the  Own 
f.^lt  thought  of,  it  would  have  founded  Very  haril 
t^rsof  ail  Englifhman,  to  have  feen  a  Claufe  infei 
compelling  the  Owners,  even  of  fuch  Houfts,  to 
luch  Ciuelif,  wlirtlier  they  would  or  no.  The  Pi 
*.%rre  therefore  obligtd  to  content  ihemfelves  with  1 
•o>-  giving   Libcrtjr,   not  a  Power,   to  Ccnflables    ai 

Ma 


(  141  ) 
^Intcs  to  qainer  Soldiers  upon  fucb  Houfes,  and  iktj  Anno  14,  Geo. 
Acy  deiired  thit  Libeny  only  for  Soldiers  upon  a  March,  H- 1740 
.  far  the  firft  Night  of  their  Arrival  in  the  Piaces  ap-  k/YN«V 
Mdfurthtiir  RtfitleDCC.  They  were  forced  to  fuppofe, 
K  ^  Owners  of  I'uch  Houfes  would  willingly  receive 
rfcSoUieri  as  were  quartered  upon  them  by  the  Civil  Ma- 
faati  but  this  SuppofuioD  they  took  care  not  to  have 
fdtd  in  the  Law,  it  would  then  have  plainly  appeared, 
t  there  was  only  a  Liberty,  which  was  ail  they  then 
mud  to  aflc,  granted  to  the  Civil  Magiitratc,  to  quarter  or 
DnSoldiers  upon  Public-Houfe:,  but  that  he  had  no  Powor 
CDBpel  fach  Houfes  to  receive  them.  This  was  to  be  left 
CiiAon),  becaufe  they  knew,  that  few  private  Men  would 
Kudifpoic  the  Power  of  their  Magillrates;  and  if  any 
:h  Difputes  fliould  arile,  the  Froje£lor»  trulled  to  their  be  ■ 
[ible  to  get  it  explained  in  their  Favour,  by  Ibme  new 
iufc.  Accordingly,  Sir,  when  the  Difpute  or  Quetlion 
II  Sartdl,  whether  the  Owner  of  a  Public-Houfe  was  0- 
pd  to  receive  the  Soldiers  quartered  upon  him  by  the 
nIMagillrate,  iheylt  lalt  got  ihatClaufe  inferted,  which 
ifaeellood  in  all  Mutiny- BilU,  whereby  it  is  enaAni, 
Tkac  the  Owners  of  fi-ch  Houles  fball  receive  the  Soldiers 
^inered  upon  them." 

'  Thu,  Sir,  that  which  was  at  firfl  defired  as  a  Liberty 
If,  laifince  been  converted  into  a  Power;  and  that  Li- 
Rf  or  Power  which  whs  at  iirA  defired  to  be  temporary 
^,  ibit  is  to  fay,  to  quarrer  Soldier?  /"or  one  or  mare  Nigbtj 
Adr  wuiTtbing,  »ni  fw  tbt  firfi  Night  qkIj  in  Places  ap- 
whd  f.r  thtir  Rtjidtnct^  has  been  iince  made  perpetual,  by 
■ly  fnull  and  imperceptible  Alteration  in  the  Words  of 
I  CUoCe.  When  this  Liberty  or  Power  of  quartering  Sol- 
nt^oa  PubliC'Houfei,  without  the  Confent  nf  the  Own- 
,«u  firft  adced,  the  Parliament  nould  have  been  amazol 
k-fald  beCD  cxprefsly  alked,  ih.-iE  Soldiers  Ihculd  always  be 
ofiry  lamacei  in  Public-Houfcs,  that  thcyfhou'd  always 
nca  Lodging  at  free  Colt,  even  in  the  Places  appointed  tor 
iir  Refideoce:  Such  a  Prcpolal  the  Parliament  would 
«  ccrtaisly  have  rrjcded  with  DifJain.  This  the  Pro- 
Shi  were  Kofible  of,  and  therefore  they  nlked,  only  Icr 
■  <r  norc  Nights  upon  a  March,  and  for  the  firlt  Night 
^  tfier  their  Arrival  at  the  Place  appointed  for  their  Kcfi- 
■II  bat  uthey  had  the  drawing  upof  the  BiU.^nd  were 
Eiicd,  if  poflible,  to  extend  it  ^rther  than  was  then  de- 
1^  ibcy  took  care  that  this  RellriAion  ftiould  not  be  in- 
■i  ta  exprcft  Words,  or  in  the  proper  Place,  but  brought 
■■  ii  were  by  Head  aod  SnouJders,  at  the  End  of  that 

Claulir 


(  Hi  ) 

^nno  14,  CeoOanfe  wbich  nqaires  the  jHltices  to  appoiot  Rites  for  Proi 
U.  I74'>-       vifioM. 

Sy^^^"''^       *  By  this  means,  Sir,  our  Sunding-Army-ProjcAors  it 
firll  obcaiDcd  t  Liberty  to  quarter  Soldiers,  by  the  Inwrpo- 
fitioD  of  the  CivH  VfagJllraie,  upon  Pubtic-Houfes.  lor  ooc 
or  more  Nights  upon  their  Marcn,  and  for  the  firft  N>^ 
only  in  Places  appointed  for  their  RcfiJencei  and  &  FouMi> 
tiot)  for  a  temporary  Lodging  at  tree  Colli   beine  ibui  lai^ 
when  the  Muiiny-AA  was  revived  in  the  firft  Year  of  iki 
laie  Queen  Anne,  our  Army^Projcflors  took  care  (o  Ityt^ 
bctcer  Foundation   for   rendering  this  temporary   Privilcgl  ; 
perpetual,  by   requiring  Juliice  to  appoint  luch   reafoDafak  , 
Rates  for  all  necellary  Provifionsfor  fuch  OS.ert  and  !tol-  j 
diers,  for  ooe  or  mora  N  ghts  in  their  marching  thro'  their 
Ckiei,    Towns,  and  Vill:iges,  as  fiall  Itt  appmnitd  Jkr  tbm 
RtjidtiKt  or  Qjiorttrt.     In  thib  form  this  CJiufe  \an;ioue4 
for  feveral  Years;  but  at  lall  it  began  to  be  conceived  ■ 
thefe  Words,  ■•  And  the  JuiUces  of  the  Peace  aforeLiid  ait 
hereby  empowered  and  required  to  letnnd  appoint  fucb  m> 
■Ibnablc  Kites  for  all  necellary  Provifions,  for  one  or  laan 
Nights,  in   the  feveral  Places  which  Soldiers  {hiill  coine  H 
in  their  M>irch,  ur  •ailkh  fi>{iU bt  appointed  for  tb*ir  R^ 
Jen(t  and  ^tarUrji"  in   whicb  Words,  or   Wordk  to  (Ml 
EfTeft,  the  Ciauic  hud  Hood  ever  ftoce.     This,  as  appean*  ■ 
but  a  very  fmall  Variation  from  [he  Claufc  as  it  llooil'ai  %Ali 
and,  t  am  perfuaded,  it  wus  imperceptibly  inirodaced,  tbi 
is  to  fay,  without  being  uken  Notice  of  by  ihofe  wboimc 
the  true  and  finccre  Friends  of  the  People,  and  of  the  Li* 
betties  of  their  Country.     The  Misfortune   is,   that  thafc 
who  are   for  keeping  up  Snnding- Armies,    have  gcnciallf' 
the  drawing  up  cf  fuch   Bills ;  and   this  ro^kes  it  eafy  lal 
them  to  intioduce,  imperceptibly,  very  material  and  daa|^ 
Tous    V'ariations,  when   they   are  not  moll  UriAly  looM 
after. 

•  But  this.  Sir,  is  not  the  only  Misfortune :  They  halt 
not  only  the  drawing  up  of  the  Bills,  but  they  have  the  E^ 
cution  of  them  after  they  are  palTcd  into  Laws  ;  and  in  lla 
£]cccution  they  put  that  Interpreution  upon  them  that  bit 
fuics  their  own  Purpofe*,  in  which  they  are  encourigedtf 
a  Backwardnefs,  tuo  cumniun  among  private  Men,  iuCai> 
tenJ  wifli  the  Governn.ent  about  the  Interpretation  oFt 
Law,  which  probiibly  was  made  obfcure.  00  purpole  too^ 
ble  choie  cntruiltd  with  the  executive  Power  to  carry  it  itfr 
ther  tiiai)  was  ever  dreamed  of,  or  would  bave  beea^ 
proved  of  by  a  Majority  of  thofe  entrullcd  with  tbc*Ll 
fl.uivc.  Thas,  tho*  our  Army- Gentlemen  bad  for  (evu 
\cars  no  Pawer,  and  for  many  Years  00  cxprcfi  Po«cr,  n  I 


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ilj'rcrt  ill  the  PImch  appointed  for  flirir  Refidtnce.  *','**'  U.O«lfc 

For  ihr  AtA  N>jbt  only  «(ter  (heir  Arnval  there,  y^t      **_"^ 

^odocett  the  Luftota  of  quaricrir.g  Soltfien  even  in 

r—      —n\Kt^  far  ihfftr  Rtfiacncf.   and  dnring  (he 

their  Rcfid«nc«]  fd  ttiat  the  Qinrtering  of 

I,  in,.c»'J  of  bring  a  tempor>ry,  became  i  perpcioa! 

ItfpoB  the  fubliC-Hoofct  in  VV'iflminfler,  ind  many 

"ingaom.     And  thii  Oiftf>m  being ot>ce 

;  H  g'n  a  foTf  iT  legal  ^Authofity  for  it, 

.  ifcncd  intbeMutiBjf  Bill,  fwiHi'^)  ihe  7tli 

wjhcrcDV   It  wj»  en-'Qed,  •'    j'har   the 

lici  10    -'  elunirilicr  and  P'^Ccf  adjiiccnt,  AiojM  b'tlct 

I  of  !*>«•  Foot  Ouards  in   KiCh  Houle>  only  a*  by  ihc 

.   in  ind  about  the  Oty  of  Weflmini'er,  cjj. 

f  I^rdon.      But  ttiti  of  qujtrenbg  Siitdien 

■  !rd  f»i.  and  dutitig  rhe  whole  Time  of 

deetni  d  lo  be  <uc)t  a  (Jricimnce,  that  in 

I  Vea/of  ine  late  King,  and  by  the  firA  Mutiny  Bill 

in  hii  Kogn.  A  L'Isufc  wa»  rnfcned,  by  whicli  ii  was 

;  nwhirg  in  iliai  flS  Diould  extend  to  ccm- 

..t  .-g  v(  'ny  Fof<-  5:)'dieri  if*  firgland,  ualeU 

Mt.ty  of  lilt   Mnjrij'a  U'Ual  Rcfidence,  or  the 

brilhould  i}e  preient,  or  in  (otne  G'irrifoa  where 

ncbi  we^enoi  provided,  or  upon  their  Marchci; 

r«ch  Mniclict  no  Perlons  Oiould  be  obliged  to 

1  »bovr  jfr  Dittf  It  a  Time," 

tKc  :     ■    ''  "r  wjveMii  ihii  .Affair  to  yoo,  Sir,  be- 

fcca  I  fair  ;  '  XI  is  over,  which,  i  fear,  »!![  not 

ivc  j,:ir  uc  II  with  mure  Vigour  ihan  we  ha»C 

.  rr  put  an  £nd  to  it  by  an   ingloficai  Peace; 

ki,*iiei;  '-.t  War  i»  over,  I  hope  we  fliillera- 

fwOpfp'  eturning,  itneaT  as  polHble,  to  Cur 

I  r  tn4y  think  it  necrffiry  to  Jccrp 

(=  ■'.',_^  11  Tiineof  Pcicc  ;  but  Icao  fee  no 

<   lu(  a  Mutiny  Bill,  unleli  when   ive  nre 

la    War.     V/e    kept   up    I'ooie  regiiUr 

li(h«  peunblePattorKiog  willijin*i  Reign, 

'rODpi,  ft)  far  as  {  could  evtr  hear,  were  kept  in 

gb  Order  wtthont  any  Miriny-Rilli  Tor  firom  the 

Af.rP  if.c\%,  to  ihe  zo'.h  of  Febujrjr  1701,  when  Z 

\  Sp^in  brg^i)  to  be  thought  uniroid* 

-,...  ,\>l  1,1.   .ling  tnthi*  Kingdom  ;  and 

-cfa  Law  fubiifting,  e«cpt 

.  iJ<L>  julc   I  iJo   not  like  to  make 

■  Peire.  to  whom  wt  are  to  trail  out 

wir  uc]:ti<;c  la  Tiiae  of  War. 

•  I{irin£ 


(  'U ) 

Anffa  i4»Q<o     «  Hivini;  iliai  given  yoj  wy  Scautr.tru  xhtot  i  ■ 
11  174U-      for  whicli  Soldiers  m»Y  or  ouj^hc  10  be  qturtcrcil,   i 

l/*V^O  come  to  the  very  Point  now  in  Queflion,  I  fhiU  brg  Le««« 
to  expliin  a  little  farther,  how,  ind  by  what  Degrees  tM 
Owncfi  of  Public-Hoiires  were  compelled  to  receive  the  SjJ- 
dicn  quartered  upon  tbcm  b^  (he  Civil  Mfigillruc.  I  ri>i 
Hxt2.dj  rakcn  Notice,  that  nhra  the  Qmricnog  of  ~ 
u|)on  (uch  ilo\i{e»  wu  iirft  aVd  Tor,  i:  wsi  aSt'^  l^.  — 
liberty  onl/,  not  a>  «  Power.  The  C-onlLiulci  aad  Ui< 
gtftratci  were  not  empowered  aod  rrtjuired,  it  ii  Otid  ea'f, 
that  ibey  any  quarter  and  billet  OiHccrs  and  SolJicr*  ujto 
lans  and  other  Public-Houfes:  N«)r,  the  ConOabln  and 
MagiQrstes  might  have  rtfoTcd  To  to  do  :  There  wa>  no  Lav 

for  panilhin^  chem  for  fueh  Rc/ufil,   till  the  lirft    ','. 

hia  late  M.  j:Jly*s  Reign,  when  a  new  Cbufe  wai  infr 
that  Purpoie.     And  as  (o  the  Owners  of  Pub!tc>tiouv>, 
thejf  were  for  many   years  left  entirely  ai  Liberty,  wbetfar 
they  Oiould  receive  the  SoMlcr*  fo  quartered  apoo  thcsi 
far  I  know  of  no  [<awthat  To  much  aslermcd  to  oblige  thns 
10  do  fo.  [jll  the  tench  of  the  late  Queen  Annt.  and  t 
compulfatory  Cliufe  wai  introduced  bnc  in   apattij, 
nrrj  for  in  that  Lawa  new  Chufc  waf  introJucrJ.  b«  wL^k 
it  was  enjScd,  **   Thstitapy  Perfon  (Itould  be  aggrjerr^hf 
1   CJonlUblc's  bttirting  in  hit  Houfe  a  grca  er    Nuf  ' 
Soltlicrt  than  be  ought  to  bear  tn  PrDpc'riton  to  hn  .' 
bour;,  upon  CompUini  10*  Juftlce  of  Peace,  that  fultier  w 
to  relieire  him.  by  ordering  to  m»ny  of  th<  SoMicri  to  t«  r>- 
jnovcii  snd  quartfred  upon  (ome  other  Perfoni,  who  lliali  bt 
obliged  to  receive  tbeir  accordingly." 

•  This,  I  fay.Sir,  iithefirii  Claiife  lean  find,  in  any  of  ow 
Mu(iny-A<h,  th«t feente  to  oblige  Owuen  of  Poblit  '  1  -i' 
to  receive  any   Soldier  fo    qoarrer'd  vpoo    tbcm  i  . 

Foanilaiioa  being  once    laW,   a  Pretence    h.--    ' 

been  taken,  to  inferi  fome  new  and  geatral 
Mutiny -Billi  of  late  Vean,  by  which  it  it  ■ 
(he  Ofiicert  and  Soldirrt  fo  qnartrrrd  and 
faid.  fi»U  be  rerrwcd  by  the  Owner*  ul  the  ir> 
PoWic-Hoaiirt  (■■  and  it  i»  remirltable,  that   n 
which  make  (a  great  as  Aticraiion  in  our  l^w,  i 
fntmed  intpa  Claufe  by  ihrrpfelvci,  but  were,  ai  I  i: 
fotn  into    the  Begloring  of  tint    C'.'ulc.    *h«ch    c 
•'  I'hat  the  SoiJicti  iiiaU  puy  teaJoKib-e  Pri''r<  lor  tbe 
\iiioBj  futrilhcd  them  liy  the  Owoen  of  U»»  Hooie.'. 
thry  »re  quirwied.'' 

•  You  may  now  iee.  Sir»by  what  i!o»,  - 
wb>t  impixepnbtr  Degreri  rar  ^iu(iny-A- 
prcfiuit  ^l]lturtt)'  and  PeilciUon ;  aod  row  I  nod  &; 


i 


(  U5) 

Sg  Twicti  feemstDbcdefigned,      FiflifliingI  may  call  ii,  Annoij.CoiS 

^,1na  double Scnfc ;  it  will  oc  tr.e  finifhiog  loLcii  fo  :liis      ''  '■^*°' 

|!tl,  iinid  1  am  afraid,  tiie  ftniOiing  fi.ow  [o  the  Liberlici  of  w^~V~SJ 

ir  Cotiiitty,     Oar  Soldiers,    which   1  am  iotry    far,  and 

^bicD  wr  m»j  comr  heartily  to  trp^iti  of.  iTwc  ibould  ever 

|Ve  Occihon  for  their  Courage;  our   Sotdxrl,  I  Uy,  have 

tag  bcCfi  m^tdc  Stivei  by   ibis  Bill ;  »nd  now,  (he  Owners 

faU  ihc  PablMr.Houks  la  the  Jung^loni  Arc  to  be  tnide  the 

ITC3  of  mole   Stkvct:   For  ilii*  will   bcibe  Calc,  if  we 

ilj  bv  Any  expreft  Law  (tbiige  the  Owners  of  lach  Hourci 

f^rniOi  the  Soidien  q<uttci«d  upun   tiieni,  With  pietand 

iU-B«f.  whether  tlicy  wiH,  nay  %vheihcttbev  can.  or  no. 

*  Sir.  It  11,  10  my  Opinion,  of  very  liulc  Sign:fi:;Ation  to 

preficni  Qucllioo,  whether  this  w^tor  wjs  not  the  Mean' 

_  vf  a';  or  any  of  the  Mutiny  B.llt  we  h^ve  palled  into 

't*vn,     1  an  very  fure,  I  never  thought  it  wai^  »nd  if  it 

Jfere  detetmined  lo  b«  fu.  by  cue  D«ciecofany  Court  of  Ju- 

ncaiure  iu  Englaod,  1  ^lojld  be  for  our  t-ikii:^  the  Art!  Op- 

>riunity  to  alter  the  Liw  in  ihii  rcfpe£t      Sue  when  we 

itk  oftht:  Meaning  and  Inic<itioii  uf  luch  L^\m,  wc  uugbt 

dillinguiOi  bet^^cen  the  Mir.'ntng  and  Intenuan  vf  (bolie 

bat  were  ibechief  Promotcfsof  them,  and  the  MrAningand 

ttcntion  cf  thofe  who  only  gave  titcir  Confent  to  the  ptf- 

ig  of  them.     As  to  the  former.  I  muke  no  Qyellitio,  but  it 

u  ihrir  Meaning  and   Intention  to  oblige  the  Owners  of 

ibliC'Houlci  to  fiirniOithc  Soldien  with  ail  necftlary  Pro- 

■(ioaif  thi'  they  dtirll  no;  declare  their  lotcmions  in  cxprcls 

^ords,  became  ti   would  ciiher  have  thiowii  ou:  their  Bill, 

have  otcafioocd  the   inlening  of  fume  ejcprel's  Wordt 

^>in(t  wh.it  chey  intended  :    1  hey  the;cfv:e  chofe  to  driw 

Ip  their  Biil  in  a  dubious  Sort  uf  Expreffion,  that  after  they 

got  it  pfTrd  ioiQ  a  Law,  ihey  mig-it  make  the  molt  cf 

in  tbe  Rieculion  i  and,  indeed,  chey  made  fo  good  an  Ufe 

tbeir  f't^wcr  in  the  KxctutioD,  that  the  Okvne.'i  of  moil 

Public.Houlei  did  >gree  to  wtut  tbcy  dcfired. 

'  Btn  in  ibia.  Sir,  tbey  were  «l  fidt  very  much  &voured 

the  CircuuiIl.iDCe  of  the  f  tmei  i  beciule  the  Nation  be- 

i;  at  thil  Time  engaged  in   a^hoavy  and   expcnfivc  War 

'iR  France,  the  Uevolution  in  ici  Infmcy,  end  our  pub- 

^redii  far  fioin  being  lo  well  cAdbl>(hed  ai  it  hai  beca 

sec;  out  Govrinrnmi  waicfteii  very  fhuiiof  Money,  an4 
Ery  diUtory  in  their  Faytncnts  to  i.f-*  Aimy,  cfprcially  lo 
lofe  Regimemi  thAt  icmAincd  within  the  Kingdom,  who 
Verc  fgoictimti  lor  iTcreral  Moatlu  togtihcr  WKhuui  re- 
iivliig  any  Pay;  «nd  when  our  Soldiers  had  no  Money  lo 
^ur<hdfe  Proviilum  iur  thcmlelves.  it  bcuine  oectfTiiry  to 
kvc  them  provxicd  ibr  by  tlioTc  upon  whom  iiie>  »cte  quat- 


11.  i7*r 


tfreJ       It  Wft?.   thtrerort.  the   Public  Nectfitty    tint  aait 
the  Owners  of  Publtc-Houfn  fabmit  la  the  famiOiing  ihe 

Soldier*  with  Din  and  SmaH-B«r,  and  not  iny  C  ■' f 

ncfa  of  their  being  obliged  by  Ltwtodofo;   ■' 
fame  Rcafoo,  the  Parliament,  at  ihat  Time,  cwnivr..  .1 
]nrer|^reation    put   upon  the  Mntiny-Afi  by  thofe  that 
been  the   Promoter*  of  it :  Nay,  in  the  Year   1696-7,   1 
Parliament  agreed  10  a  Ciaufe,  which  rc?m'd  to  confirm  1 
iTiicipmation :  for  it  wji  then  enafird.  ■*  TUat   r>o  li 
holder  or  other   Perfon    (hou'tl,  doring  tbc  Continuance  rf 
that  Aft,  be  oblig'd   to  provide   Meil  or  other  V'lOualj 
any   i^Idieri.    legally   quartered   on  ihtm.  orcept  in  ta 
M*rth  only,  ifihey  fhoald  give  or  tender  to  each  Horfem 
6d.  per  Uitm,  for  hi*  Subfillcnce  in  Meat  only,  and  to  ewr 
Dngopn  and  Foot  Soldier  4d.  per  Dtcm  for  the  fttne, 
Ticet  Cindle  and  the  Ufc  of  hii  Fire  for  drtiEog  bU  Meat 
•nd  by    anoihcr  Claufe  in  the   fame   Ad   it  Mr^i  pravii 
••  That  Inn  holder)  ard  oiherifhoyld  furnifb  for  every  Sof- 
dier.  UwruMy  <joariered   upon  ihem,   f.odging.  5m»II-Bw, 
'»t)d  Candle,  with  the   Ufe  of  Fire  todrcfi  hii  Meat  by,  iti 
Hay  and  Straw  10  a  light  Horfrman,  and  ;d.  per  Diriii  t> 
I  Dragooa.     But  one  may  esfily  fee,  that  thefe  Cmfei  f 
ccetfed  from  the  Ncceffuics  the  Public  w»»  that  Year 
ccd  (o,  by  Reafon  of  the  clipp'd  Monty  hiving  been  cal! 
in  to  l>e  rtcoined  buc  the  Year  before,  and  by  Hr^ifon  oft 
vaft  F.xprnre  this  Nation    wit  at  in  fupponing  the  W 
which  I>k!  them  under  a  NcccSity  cf  piying  8  per  Ol, 
for  Money  borrowed  in  that  Year  1  am]  this  obliged  the  ~ 
Itamcnt  to  content  to  this  hirOi  and  uneqoal  Method  ofpr^ 
vidirg  for  the  immrdiate  Sjbfillcncc  of  the  7'roops. 

*   1  am,   tlierelbre,   very  well  convinced,  Sir,  that  k 
ftcvet   the  Inieniion  of  the  Majority  in  Parliament,  to 
jri\  the  Owneri  of  Public  Hoolei  to  the  unwjual  and  h 
Burden   of   being  obliged  to  fumiOi  the  Soldierf,  q^ 
upon  ilicm,  with  Diet  aod  Small-Hrt^,  at  a  Groat, or 
other  Rate,  per  Dtrm  1  and,  1  believe,  no  Lawyer  will  Gr^ 
lh«t  I  Man  cftn  be  (nbjefled  to  n  Penalty,  or  Obljgitiofl,  by 
Inference  from  any  Words  In  1  Law  that  can  udmit  of  iMk- 
thcr    InterpretJition.      But   whether  or  no  the  Mijoriiy    of 
Parltamcm  have  been  drawn  in  to  do  what  they  Jid  ace  it- 
tend,  -li  I  am  nn  Ijiwyer,  I  (f«]I  not  pretrad  to  ifcicnsiK. 
I  mnfl  be,  at  jrart,  dffobtful  in  my  Opinion;  and    I  hart  a 
«ry  good  Authority  for  being  to  {  for  in  the  Aff4ir  at  Lf4. 
bory.  a  very  grnt  Uwyrr,  and  one  of  the  Jodg«s  upon  cW 
AIIrx««  then  holding  there,  I  mean  Judge  Lomyos,  w»»  aftrd 
ht»  OjMoion  opon  thu  rery  Qucllion,  and  be  drdnrtd  haa- 
Icf  to  be  doubtful. 


11   '740- 


r  H7 ) 

I*  The  ArgumcDt,  Sir,  which  hat  been  iJraWn  from  the  Annoi<«,Cko 
■J  Jiillitrsio  fettle  idc  Price  of  I'foviiioni,  ji 
vtcci  fur  I   do  DOC  tliink  the    Jultico  lud 
Icu.c    ^ny  Power  lo  ptdcnbe  how   mucli  a.  SolJicr 
l,ot  to  order  iliac  hiE  l^xudlord  Chould  (\ttn\fh  him 
mack  u  be  coaM  at  for  &  Groit.  or  at  any  leiT^r 
Diem :  They  were  only  to  appoiot  and  iiit-xitiin 
■  of  all  iiccefr4ry  PruviGotii,  fuch  at  Srcai^S.aa!l' 
tcf,  Kiuttor,   Batter,   Chccic,  aiiJ  tlic  like,  accofd. 
'TOtlK'  'litei,  ti  ihit  Time,  aod  in  tbic  Place  i 

Xhit  A; .  '  t  of  tbeiri,  ncidicr  wai,  nor  could  be 

to  Uhc  i'Uce,  but  in  Catcs  whcte  Itie  Suidtcr  mi 
llordrohild  noc  cgiec  between  themfetvci.  'I'acic  tn- 
ioa  HOideGgnd  only,  artd  cou'd  be  ddi^nM  for  no- 
llua  10  prevent  Dilputet  between  Sul^iicn  and  tbe 
rtooi  upon  wlium  they  were  i^uaricT'd,  And,  furely,  i( 
iitti  hAve  been  a  very  bme  PruviGon  for  paying,  duly  and 
Vy,  ihe  Quaiten  of  [he  Army,  if  the  Law  hid  obliged  an 
tpcr  10  fwrnidi  every  Solilier  will)  a»  much  as  he 
.  aad  of  what  Sort  of  Proviftonk  he  plealed  to  infift 
allowiog  hid)  any  more  clua  a  Croat  a  D»y, 
Ut   t>ie  JufcA  Times,  and  lor  the  bell  Sort  ul  Ptovi- 


^To  tdl  01,  Sir.  that  the  Inn-Keeper  will  alwayi  meet 

ifruiii  tiic  commanding  Officer,  in  cafe  iSo'dier 
too  much,  or  too  deliuic  l-afc.  bccauCe  tbe  Offi- 
thereby  rccommeud  himrell  to  the  Guvetnment,  i« 
log  very  ttrange.  bccauCe  it  may,  in  ir.any  C^fct.  be 
utbrfwilc:  A  Regiment  or  two  may  be  fcnt  to  cot< 
unruty  County,  Liiy,  or  [jorougb  :   A  priva:c  Hint 
thecoramMidingOrti-'er.  that  tliiiii  the  Dc- 
him  there,  jnd  thu  Oefigo  may  be  commu- 
jUlieri.     Mult  we  not,  in  this  C^fc,  {uppvCe 
'■  will  make  ine  molt  rigoroui  Ufe  of  every 
^gtt  £-an>r>l  them  by  Ltw  ?  Can  we  (uppofe.  that  the  cotn- 
ling  Omccr  wili  be  rradv  to  hear  or  redrew  the  Com- 
>of  tbe  IdliJ&itarm*   It'  he  it,  I  am   fure.  we  cannot 
be  K^tll  (tiereby  recommend  himfelf  to  the  Govern* 
:iQCh  a  C3>'e  at  thii.  Sit,  may  certainly  happen ;  and 
Sttt  tu   fuppi>lie,  ib:ii  BO  foch  Cafe  ever  did  bappcii* 
icJe  ita  (jch  CumpUmt  had' ever  been  tiroughc  lo  P<ir- 
it.  It  i>  ienpollible.  Sir.  to  prove  the  Paft  upon  wl.ieh 
A  CMbpUitit  mull  be  gruuuded.     I'hc  true  Caufc  of 
liB(  a  Kcgimeni  to  quarter  upon  a  Botougb,  may  be  luf- 
i  it  m«y  be  ujinwll  certainly  gueHed   at;  bat  Mini, 
h^refo  many  Rcafoii  or  Pretences  to  alledgc  f«i  Tend- 
one  Df  more  Regiments  to  any  P.Ltt  of  '  tbe  Kingdom 


V  2 


tUit 


(  148  ) 

Anno  li, Geo  that  it  is  impoITible  to  prove,  they  had  no  other  Reafonbut 
II.  I740       that  of  the  Borough's  having  fent  two  dilsgrceabie  Facet  to 
this  AlTembly. 

*  But  fuppofe,  Sir,  thftt  no  fuch  Cafe  could  ever  happen  i 
and  ftippofe  that  the  OiBccTi  of  the  Army  (houtd  always  be 
rc3,dy  to  hear  and  redrrfs  every  jull  Complaint  againft  ihe 
Soldiers,  or  any  Soldier„under  their  Command  ;  iho'  I  have 
a  very  good  Opinion  of  thcJulUce.  Honour,  and  Impartta- 
Jity  of  the  prefent  Officers  of  our  Army,  yet,  I  fliall  never 
agree  to  a  Regulation  that  renders  any  Part  of  the  People 
liable  to  be  opptcffed  by  the  Soldiers,  without  any  Relief 
but  from  the  commanding  Officer.  I  do  not  think,  that  the 
eftablifhing  of  this  Regulation  cin  be  prefumcd  to  h»n 
been  the  Jniention  of  any  Parliament  of  Great  Britain,  nn- 
lefs  we,  at  the  fame  time,  fuppole  that  the  Majority  of 
the  Parliament  confiAed  of  Officers  of  the  Army,  which  ii 
not  tobefuppofed  of  any  Britilh  Parliament  hitherto;  tho' 
I  do  not  know  what  may  be  the  Cafe  hereiifier,  if  a  Bill  fe- 
vera!  times  propofed  without  Succefs,  fhoula  never  rone 
with  a  better  Fate  than  it  has  done.  If  this,  indeed,  (hould 
happen,  we  may  expcft  to  fee  fuch  a  Clnufe  as  this  approved 
of.  ai  d  another  Claufe,'  which  is  the  only  one  I  can  at  pn- 
fent  ihink  of,  that  is  wanting  to  make  this  Bill  a  complete 
Syttem  of  Slavery  ;  I  mean  a  Claufe  for  fubjcAing  Pubtic- 
Hcufes  to  fevcre  Penalties,  if  they  do  not  furnifti  the  Soldi- 
ers quartered  upon  them,  with  convenient  Lodging  and  all 
fieceiTary  Provtfions. 

*  Such  a  Claufe  as  chii.  I  fay.  Sir,  feems  to  be  wanting; 
:ir,d  if  we  agree  to  the  Claufe  now  ojlercd,  Ifliallexpeclio 
fee  fuch  a  one  as  thie  offered  in  the  very  next  Srffion  cf 
Parliament:  for  your  obliging  Inn-Keeper»  to  receive  Sol- 
diers, andiofurnifli  them  with  Diet  and  Small  Beer,  willaot 
fgnify  much,  unlefs  you  fuhjcA  them  to  Penalties,  oreiv- 
power  thr  Soldiers  lo  make  Dilltels  and  Sale  of  their  Good;, 
if  they  do  not. 

*  1  mention  this,  Sir,  to  fhew  you  what  this  fuperlative 
Care  ot  the  Army  mufi,  at  tall,  drive  you  to:  But  what 
inuH  be  the  Confequence  Mn  a  little  Time  you  will  have 
no  Inns,  Alehoulei.or  other  Public-houfes  in  the  Kingdom! 
It  leall,  nut  near  fufficierit  for  quartering  your  Army  t  at.d 
[hen  you  muit  quarter  your  Soldit-rs  upon  private  Houfc!,  or 
build  Barracks  icr  them.  7'he  latter,  1  confefs,  I  ftiould 
rather  fu^mit  to,  tho'  I  think  the  certain  Confequence  of  it 
would,  St  Ir>>K  beamilitary  Government;  becaute  it  wou'd. 
in  a  fncr;  Time,  render  our  Army  a  fort  of  difticA  People. 
't^'bili:  ojr  S-jIdicrs  are  quartered  in  :he  Public -Itoufes  up  and 
dQw;i  the  Couotry,  it  prelerves  a  Corrcfpondcuce,  ud  aa 

Intimacy 


II. 


(  <49  ) 

twttn  cfc«n  and  ihc  People:  TTicy  often  con-  Anno 

[bJp*    cogrUrtr,  which  pr<rcrves  in   liie  Army 

ier  1^e  People,  and    makrs  i^tm    look   upon 

no  noihiojr  more  t'<jn  Fcllow-Subjc^j ;  but.  if 

lU  ODCC  come  to  be  lodged  in  B^traclti,  feparate 

-*'  *--  -haiticlvtj,  tliey  ww'd  foon  begin  to  loolc 

1  a»  fo.'e  Malien :  They  woyld  rlirn  break 

jcncc  with,  nixi  lofc  all  Rrgari  for  tbe 

iTd  br  t)ie  rame.  in  ivery  Rei'pefi.  wiik 

They  would  confider  nothing  but  thetr  Pey 

in  the  Army,  and  would  be  ready  to  obey 

'   >rt  that  codd  be  given  them  by  their 

f'i    the  CoBfeijucDcc  of  which  would 

:..;iii:tc[ii  of  a  military  Government. 

lir.  are  Con/r<]uencef  that  are  moH  jullly  to  Em 

you'  agiccing  to  what  is  now  ptopnfed  ;  but, 

hand,  whiit  \i  i\  t  ConfcquetKc  we  &re  ihrea- 

II  1  itt)  really  furprrzcd  lo  heur  it  mentioned  in 

(,  li  I)  faid.  if  you  do  not  agree  to  fome  [gch 
Bl»,  the  Army  will  miiciny.  What,  Sir,  will 
Imioy,  if  yuu  rcfufe  [liem  a  ULierty  to  oppreii 
?  Whm  I  hear  rhis  Houfe  thrcittrncd  with  fuch 
vfocc.  I  muft  fiy.  it  ii  high  Time  for  uj  to  think 
■f  out  Army,  or  of  (ending  [hem.  where  they 
hirv  bom  (cot  long  ago,  Abraad  to  ^gfat  our  Er.e- 
*T»  thry  miy  g'lo  Eoth  Hoflour  and  Wealth  to 
9,  »ihi  at  tbe-fa  ix  time  yindicstc  tbe  Honour  of 
iMry.  If  t|  a  commun  I-'ailing  of  weak  Miodi. 
tinet  of  nnk  Miniltert  too,  S>r,  to  avoid  IriTcr 
running  thrmfelvei  into  gioter,  and  rather  than 
bCAfcJvct  tu  a  finai]  itntitediate  Oar.gcr^  to  run 
flitft  a  Z^r>ger  which  ii  much  greater,  but  a  Uide 
DOtt:  I  with  thii  nay  not  Uiely  have  been  our 
ih  retaid  to  fuicigo  Affiirt;  I  am  fute  it  wou!d 
■  >  rcfpccl  to  (^otneflic.  if.  for  fear  of  a  Mu- 
.  wi-  tboUid  give  them  a  legal  Title  to  op- 
xh  would  be  the  Conlcquence  of  our 
propolcd.  aad  thcieloic  I  mull  dccUre 


'4>Ceo. 

I74tt 


,    Jtily  forry  when  I  heard  thai  any  Doubt  or  j^j,  Pclham. 
•rKet),   ffbom  the  A&iir  you   have  now  ondcr 
fidcntiof).     I  forcbw,  that  the  Difcufton  would 
cd  With  great  iocodTcaiencin,  and  thac  it  would 
a  BucJt  beu<r»  if  the  Qucllifin  had  never  been 

ilarted 


'«''"  with  fk.       "  ^°  •■  "ad  tJie  sS:i-      "*«  *«  tbm 
*'"nave  any  iv.-  l'  ^cannot  Dn./1,  °  ""'  Pxtoil 


">  «tcfy,  a-j     . '  *  '*^,  has  beco  .1,       ^*^^  War),  n 


kn. 


(   151  ) 

Soldiers   (]uarKr«d    upon  thrm,   but  what  wts  rt- Atmo  ■  4. 
'  tbcOfBccr?.  ai  fooB  as  they  heard  of  11.  U-  i"<0. 

•Iaw  itictfffotr.  Sir,  during  the   Time   it  h«  bfcn  L/'^VNJ 
•n  ihii  Senle,  hns  proijuccd  no  bad  BfTcA  ;  but 
be  intcTpreccd  o:ke;wirr,  ai  11  will  be,  if  yoa  re- 
tCbulc,  Gou  lcnow!.n-hat  iH  E{K^.  ii  may  prodocr. 
r,  or  ctfacr  Perfon,  apon  whom  Soldicri  may 
quirtcr'd.  will  ibink  himretf  obliged  to  furmlb 
for   the  Soldiers,   even  when  they  are   upon  a 
iar.J   onietjucnty,  no  Ion  keeper  will   furniln  any 
'■'  >grco  to  p;iy  the  Price  be  plcafei  to  de- 
.  ^      Kd  mjy  appoint  Piicei,  but  what  will  that 
lAlan  he  obirgrd  to  furniih  or  (ell  iti  the  S^oldier 
"lbeM.»rch  of  a  Regiment,  'I'roop.  or  Com,' 
Ibon  a  Matketor  £!ctiion-Oiy  :;:  every  Couo- 
piff  thro':  The   I'nct*  of  all  Manner  of 
|1  rile  to  doulile   what   they   are  upon   ordr. 
■II  and  if   the  Soldicn  will    not,  or  oittiiot. 
llialy  the  Cafe,  pay  ihofe  Prkcij  do  Man  will 
Thing.     Sir,  it  ii  cify  to  fee  wliat  thit  mutt 
tltf  Soldiers   will  not  (larve  in  a  Country  where 
Ifkmy,  n  ii  onrcafbnabie  to  cxpefl  they  fhould  i 
tacnot  pay   :bc  Prkci  dcroartdcJ,  they  will  lalce 
wan:  at  their  own  Price,  perh;ip*  witbcut  paying 
.btcaufetltc  Clime  will,  in  firifl  Law,  be  the  feme  ; 
,  krtak  cpcn  Doof !  to  come  St  it,  or  to  learch  for 
'  loch  n  rtoi]^  of  Men  (hould  once  b^gin  to  think 
~|ir  '  the  Eye  o(  the  Law,  they  will  ratu- 

^;n  to  rhtnk  of  dolLroying  that  Law, 
i^iietlrc/  (tietn  ;  !<'.  m  ibcy  will  expcd, 

1(9  ntghf,  p:t.  re:  wilU  ihcSuppott  ol^ 

Amy. 

EStfl!,  Sir,  arc  cfrciioly  lobe  3pprehctuled,bf. 
r,  t  think,   lh<y  aro   the   o^luial  Coircq-ienco  of  your 
r  T  j\. .  ill  (liit  tefpecL    I  call  il  aitctmg  the  Law, 
'W,)t  Ml  ai  IraJt  been  undcrltood  to  be 
"-r  paA.     It  thii  wat  really  the  im* 
iniog  of  the  Law,  I'arcly  ro  great 

EC  N~i L  ,,^:ni  your   mikiij^  the  Law  tiiote 

ti*  wu  not  the  itnpUcd  Mun.ng  of  the  Law, 
■  -■■*'   '-r  -r-kr  it  die  txprclTcd  Meaning 
Sifcty  jtqutres  it-     Some 
nkrn   n  j'-.iv(d«  fof  the  Snidie/i;  The/ 
r.  atkd  they  muA  live  upoa  a  Groat  a  Oiy,  bccaute 
a«  note  lo  give-     They  muft  tuve  netefGuy  Pro- 
'  tfce  Trices  ifaey  are  nblr  to  pay  for  them,  and  thcj 
lire  them  ai  or  about  the  Placet  where  tbey  are  tfuur- 

teietf. 


'(  t$t  ) 

■Annou.Gw  Wtrf,  Weatjfe »ccor(!Jng  tothe   Rules  of 

n  I7*'-       A'my,  they  cannct  go  rlicwhcre  to  feck  for  them      If 
^Z*"*^"^  oblige  ihc  Owner!  f^f  Publir-iioafci  tn  furnilb  nrv 
vifioni  for  the  Soldiers  quanrrcd   upon  them,  a:  ; 
ihe'^oIJrcti  arc  able  to  p4y.  foi  at    thotc  I'ticci  tJic 
fprntfh  or  not  at  all,  yoo  ooty  make  ihcm  a  furt  of 
for  the  Atmr,  which  ha>  never  been  thtjughi  a  bi 
ment :  They  wilt  generalty  hare  feme   Diyi 
Rcgitneni,  Troop,   or  Cumpany's  cooiing  to  be  quit 
upon  them,  and  will  take  care  ro  proviile  Tome  D'y*  bef 
hand,  when  ihe  Mirtecti  are  cheap,  or  they  will  lerij  tai 
Market  I'owa  tn  the  Nci'ghhojthood  where  they 
cheapen.     They  will  always  hive  rnanj'  OppcrtantlU 
many    Method<i  of  providing  (or  the  SoUiers,  at  a 
Rnre  chiin  thry  can  piovmc  fur  [heoifctvo;  anJ  Gnc 
may  rocafily.and  lb  certainly,  provide  fur  the  Solditn' 
icrrd  uptMi   tliem.  at  fuel)  Piices  ai  thcSoldierk  arr  ifiic| 
pay,  I  cannot  think  there  would  be  any  grtit  Hknllhif 
obliging  ihcm  ;o  dofo. 

*  The  Dangers  froin  ihcnce  ariling,  and  whict:  -  '  ■ 
fei  in  fa  lertible  a  Liglu  by  fome  Genttemea  in  *.' 
arc  in  my  Opiaioc,  Su,  mere  Ilu^bcari.  cieatcd  t 
gimiiun  oiily-  It  will  very  larely  bipptn,  d.  ...  , 
Places  at  any  Otilance  from  London,  that  aSoldin  tumj  ij 
br  plcmi/ullj'  (urijiftied  at  the  me  of  a  Groat  ilhy;  itq 
any  Soldier  fliauld  infiR  upon  agiciier  <:     ■  ■  ' 

or  upon  mote  delicate  Fare,  than  Cin   i  .   i  •  ( 

Price,  he  wtll  not  only  be  defpifed  by  bis  Compinioti, 
puntihcd  by  hii  Officer  i  for  hiihoito  in  the  Amy,  u 
fiflcc,  it  will  always  be  (6.  there  is  oothmg  re<koii*iI 
tiiftionaniable  and  defpicablc  than  for  a  Saldirr  co  be  i 
fomc  snif  unealy  in  his  Quiricr*.  without  any  juft 
-from  whcDCe.  I  believe.  It  would  be  a  very  (Uftgefoitt 
jcd  to  fendSoUiert  to  quarter  tn  a  City  or  Burou^h. 
private  Hint  to  be  z^  opprrfTive  at  poflibTe  id  their 
live  Qoarten,  in  order  to  punifh  City  or  Boroo^h  i 
count  of  an  EleAioo.  Thank  Godt  the  Sol<]i<n  of 
Army  would  as  yet  defpilie  fuch  Ilinti.  and  ibofr  ihacj 
Ihem  :  Tbey  would  think  ihemCclvcs  obliged  in  Hi 
difcover  the  Authort  of  fuch  trtafonabic  Pradicci 
ifae  ConDitution  of  their  Country  4  at 
Complaint,  it  would  be  very  eaiy  for  tl 
and  puntfli  the  Au:hot}:  Nay.  aiwe:iic  c.u: 
the  Kotei  of  Evidtnce  in  Weftininl1er-Hd!t,  u-«; 
ptohably  by  proper  fifung,  came  at  ibe  primr. 
Author. 


(  153  ) 

*  Tor  ibefr  RmIoiii,  Sir,  I  mull  ihlnk,  that  the  DiQg«rs  Anno  14,  Geo: 
ftmiti  to  trife  from  our  obliging  ihe  Owners  of  Public-  "-  '^-f-'- 
MMi  to  furnifli  Diet  and  SmalUBcer  for  the  SoIdJcn  qiiar'  ^^TrVgy 
mnA  Bfoa  them,  anr  all  imaginary  ;  but  the  Dangrrs  arifing 
tfcAffir  Inving  the  Suldicri  of  our  Army  unprovided  for, 
Ml  cfeca  wtihoiit  a  Poiribility  of  providing  for  chemfelvei, 
sifir  Eratn  beins  fo.  'Httte  Dangerj  therefore  miifl  be 
foWUigiibll  :  1  Iboolil  be  gild  to ^nd  fomc  other  Expedi- 
m  br  avoiding  ibefe  Danger6i  bat  if  00  other  can  be 
6fKl,  we  noA  cake  what  h  now  propofed.  Tt  is  the  Bud- 
tdltf  c«try  Gentleman  here,  wbea  any  DiRiculiy  or  Dan- 
ger ocean,  10  think  of,  and  contrive  fuch  Expcdicnit  11  may 
be  »eft  cJK:AuaI  aod  moA  fafe  for  his  Country ;  and  yet 
tkn  an  £>me  (jcnttemen  in  this  Houfc,  who  ferm  to  be< 
*f  t«avcry  diflfeieni  Manner  :  They  arc  alwayi  Jlarting 
iooi  ai^ainfl.and  prcfaging  Dangfn  from  every  Expc- 
(icy  hi4r  propafcd.  but  never  otticr  any  Propofil,  any 
ly  0*  Pievcniion,  of  their  own.  As  thefe  Gent'cmcn 
have  a  mrghty  fruitful  (nveniion,  I  wilTi  they  would 
K  to  the  Cifo  now  before  ut :  I  wifh  they  would  pro- 
jntc  (iflttc  oihcr  F.xpcdicnt  for  preverdng  the  Evil  we  ara 
fnftMthmtcn'd  with.  If  they  do,  I  protnife  (hem.  I  (hill 
it  aeaitdid  a»l  impartial  Examination ;  ami  if  [  think 
redSrAual  or  more  fafe  than  what  ti  now  propofed,  I 
cmMtiij  give  it  the  Prtftrrpce.' 


I  &all  SOI  prttend  to  tell  yoo  what  ii  now  the  Law,  with 

U  iht  quartering  cf  SoUiteri.     I  huve  carefully  read 

riti*  KSl  now  fabfiiting  for  th?t  Purpofe :  but  I  mail 

,1  an  a  littlt  dcobcfu)  in  my  Opinion,  and  I  have  do 

10  be  afliaraed  of  frying  fo,  after  lb  great  a  L3Wyer, 

^CocDyn*.  declared  himCelf  doubtful,  ai  an  lionotir- 

■cnifcmia  hit  been  firafcd  to  inToTtn  ut.     I  have* 

-d  for  the  two  learned  Gcnilrmen,  who  hare 

pinions  upon  the  Quell-on  j  but  at  I  am   con- 

\tmcnz  Law)-eTt,  1  have  known  Lawyer* gtre  Opini. 

Houfe,  whkh  were  contrary  to  the  Opinion  of 

ofihc  Prof(ffii>n  [  and  therefore,  the  Opini- 

ive  been  givrn^caa  be  no  Atithoriiy  for  dccUriug 

[jtw  It  prffcnt. 

H--     --'V  GeotlenuQ  who  fpoke  laR,  Sir,  hit 

Bf.  -I'  ver  may  be  the  Meaning  of  the  Law,  it 

llbf  onr  '■  ;  ;■   1  e*f»  patt  been  a  prevailing  Opinion,  that 

Owrrij  t-r  Pu:,lic  hoiil'es  were  by  Law  cbUged  to  fiirniih 

-1  quar.ered  opoo  them,  wtlb   Diet  and  SmilN 

iL  X  BtKT, 


C  154  ) 

Aopot4,Geo.Beer.    Thtt  thii.  Sir.  bu  been  the  gcnerU  ?nBtk 
Il->7  4'>-      be  true  1  I  believe  the  Oivneri  of  fucb  Houfti  bcTi 

L/*N^^J  rally  donefo)  but  tfaii  it  no  Picmf  of  iti  havUig 

gencrit  Opioian,  ihtti  they  were  by  Law  uUligcd  li 
A  Mbr  will  fubinit  to  I  JaiU  Hardtbip,  rather  thta 
a  doubtful  Point  iQ  l.aw;  but  wben  ;h&t  Hardlhip  I 
gricvou*.  he  think*  It  woiih  h'u  wbilc  to  cootell  it; 
than  (ubmit  to  it  loy  longer.  The  Doubt  ibat  1 
Utciy  ftirtcd,  does  act.  therefore,  proceed  from 
biviiig  altered  their  Opinion,  but  from  your  bivi| 
up  lucba  numerous  Army  for  fucb  a  Number  uf  Yc»i 
Peop  e  grew  at  lill  tired  of  fultniitting  to  ■  Hardfliif 
Chey  doubted  if  they  were  oi>[ij:?il  to  lubmii  to.  toA 
inJkad  of  being  removed  or  lightened.  <hcy  fouiui 
{rowing  almoll  every  Year  moie  heavy  iltao  il  was 

•  This,  Sir,u  the  true  ReaVon  of  the  Doub<  that  M 
Uiely  Dated,  in   rclaiiott  to  the  fumtOiing  cf  Soldid 
Diet  and   Small  Beer,   or  with   lUy   and  S:raw   fa 
Horfei,  at  the  Prtcet  allowed  by  the  Govetnitvent :  I 
have  now  fuch  a  gical  Numbrr  of  Land  Forcci  wid 
Kingdom,  thm  I  am  aot  m  all  furptiard  »i  the  Pe«|| 
ing  gtnerally  refolvcd  to  have  ihii  Qjellioo  tieicrnu 
way  or  oihct.     What  UCe  wai  dcfigncd,  or  wiui 
be  made  of  this  great  Liou-Army,   I  QiaII  not  pn 
gu«[t  i  but  I  Bm  afraid,  no  U(e,  at  lealt  no  nilinry  I 
be  made  of  thcra.     At  we  arc  in  courfe  to  have  na 
mer  a  new  Patltament  chofen.  the  great  Augmcoial 
have  m^de,  aad   the  expcnfive  minocr  in  which  % 
made  that  Augacntmion,  gives  Occafion  to  very  a 
pkioni.    People  know  what  an  U£b  may  bemKic 
niCuoos  for  Officers  lo  fcrvc  in  tb«  Army,  with  n 
RIedloni  for  Members  to  fcrvc  in  Parlinmeni ;   A  < 
fioo,  or  the  Promifc  of  a  CommifEon  in  the  Army. 

Sge  a  Mao  and  bii  Fiicndi  to  Tme  for  a  wcaJc  or 
milter,  who  would  oihcnvife  melt  certainly  vot< 
bin-  'I'he  Terror*  of  having  a  RegimeBt  of  foi 
Regimcniof  Dragocotfcnt  toquaiur  upon  a  Boros 
engage  the  MagiArsici,  fomc  of  whom  a;e  often  Ii 
crt,  to  vote  for  a  Court  Candidate,  Khofe  Face  thcv  hi 
the  Flearure  to  behold,  in  Ospobcion  to  the  mott  bl 
and  boiietl  Gentleman  in  thnr  Neighbourhood. 

•  Thcfe,  S:r,  arc  Tome  of  the  illegal  Vfn  that 
mideoi  an  Armyj  and  every  illegal  U'fe  that  can 
of  an  Amy.  win  receive  ncwStrrngtb  from  ibc  Am 
tow  piopofed.  If  you  lay  lon-kcepcn,  aad  other 
cf  Public-faoutef,  undera  legal  Obligation  to fitrnilfa 
tficri  with  uKcSiiy  V-.ori&oat  lot  tbemlelva  and  t 


C  >55  ) 


,  C«o. 


tppaintrd  by  Law,  is  yoa  cuootilbetteiB  An 
irtJiy  Of  Kind  of  (acU  Prorifioni.  the  Owocri      ILj'i"" 
will  Bever  be  able  to  Uatiy  ibe  SalJiers  ijia/-  V«^»^N^ 
ID.     The  Soldier  will  in  Till  upon  having  more 
lifo  tile    laii<I(cepcr  can  bu)'   lor  Six -pence, 
1m  lUonrcd,  would  be  k  very  great  Oppreffion 
I  and  tww  iihe  tobetelicTedF   W|tv,  hy  the 
|«od-nMure  ofthe  comnundiDg  Officer.     Sir. 

be  good-natured  ind  hiiinanc.i  believe  mi- 

le  fe)  but  it  h  bitdly  poStble  lo  pieveat  a 

liule  partial  to  one  of  fiis  own  LJoth  :  and 

"  tlitak,  a  Law  for  Tobjctling  the  People  to 
Smo.  B/ilhoui  any  other  RcBcdy,  could  neither 
'Mtut*J  nor  humuic  ;  efpcciallyirweconrider, 
Ifigincnt  is  *eal   to  cotre^  an  obilinate   Bo- 

.  the  comnunding  Officer,  wtthaat  fo  much 
know,  that  lliii  Prtfermcni  dependi  upon  hit 
to  the  ComptaiDtt  ol  the  lahabitanu. 
(txh  i  Lswai  (hit,  acthii  Time,  will  therrfore 
rcaic  ihofc  Sclpicioni  that  hare  been  already 
AugHKotatioD  wc  have  lardy  mide  to  our 
Qxpcofive  tiuRocr  in  wbkh  tliil  Augmentation 
ri  ud  in  tbei'e  Sufptcioni  moA  People  will  be 
tiiCfrailcfl  Part  of  our  Army  it  not  very  fooa 

KiflgdoRi,  to  carry  on  with  Vigour  the  War 

in.     If  any*  thing  like  thii  bedcfigmo', 

far  a  tiering  or  rxptaining  the  Law  i 

will  ibcn  have  but  few  Soldiers  quirtercd 

wiU  liierefure  cOQCinue  to  do,  as  they  have 
A  forty  Vean  pad.  The  Owncn  of  Pobtic- 
iptinue  to  rurnifti  the  Soldicn  with  neceflarjr 
n  the  Soldier  content*  himfclf  with  fuch  Pro- 
Landlord  can  futnint  at  the  Price  sllowed  b^ 
til :  Hay,  they  will  furnilh  the  Soldiers,  1 
better  Kroviiiuns,  and  with  more'  Good^wjIL 
4tma  lot  twenty  Veart  pail ;  for  when  a  Pxtt 

employed  in  lighting  viaorioufly,  ai  [  hope 

~iil  fiMmiei  of  Itieir  Coootry,  the  N^tne 
agiia  begin  to  be  rclpe^ilcd  and  beloved 

f,  will  be  tba  Confequaoce  of  fending  a  great 
Abroad  to   tighi  a^ainlt  the  Fnetoie)  c(^ 
lalndof  keeping  ihctn  :ic  Home  to  opptefi 
1vcac«  lliG  next  ge-Rcra!  ElcC^Joas.      Fiut 
potiltoo  now  m-tdc  to  ii*   gives  mc  fome 
that  liirre  ii  n.'i  ki  much  m  a  Dciign 
irtof  our  Army  ALro;;d  ;  and  ihU  tnikci 
X  i  uc 


(  is6) 

Anno  14,  Ceo  me  tlic  more  unwilling  10  i|rce  to  whni  the  Hoi 
IL  1740.       Gcmlcinan  baibcen  p  cafed  to  propofe  ;  for  if  fuch  ft  Ni 

^-^''"V"''^*^  bet  of  regular  Force*  be  kept  wiihin  the  Kingdom,  but  fj 
a  (cw  Yean,  xnd  fucn  n  Iaw  it  >s  now  pmpoM  turpi  m 
Foiec,  ihe  Number  of  Publ»c  houfei  will  dcercale  fo  much, 
that  it  will  be  impofliblc  to  find  Qoarters  lor  ilic  Army  la 
fuch  Hourct.  and  (hit  will  of  courie  nuke  Bameki  abb- 
luiely  Dtce^ry,  whkh  will  foon  put  as  End  to  our  ktpp 
Conllitution.  We  mull  alMiyt  bave  la  this  KingJon  a 
grcjt  N'ombrr  of  Travclleri  upon  our  public  Roadi :  If 
had  no  Trade,  which  nay  be  the  Conletjuence  of  oar 
Mealuie,  if  oot  foon  aUcred,  yti  (be  very  Nature  of 
ConftituiiOB  occafions  a  greater  Number  of  TrartUen.^ 
thit  Kingdom,  than  jq  any  ncighhoaring  Co-.Ptry 
Menohert  both  ol  thii  aod  ibe  o:ber  Hou7e«  of  Parltaiwc 
mull  hi.  accommodated  ivlih  l^gingand  StabliDg^  is  tbcit 
Joumies  to  and  from  Patliamcnn  but  hou-  OuU  ihey  (kk- 
commodltcd,  if  every  Inn  they  come  to  be  fullof  SoJdMnF 
Will  they  Ik  in  the  Streeti  to  make  toon  tor  a  Lmi  m 
Member  of  Pailnmenl  i  Will  they  be  commanly  r>vil  m 
any  Traveller  that  conies  to  hamper  them  in  ibnr  Qm-j 
tttii  On  the  contrary,  thry  do  oot  always  bebare  101 
moft  civil  manner  to  Travellcn,  even  of  the  firfi 
lor  lately  at  North- Allenoo  they  fciztd  onnnd  carried  < 
Kcvcrend  Hrelare'i  Dinner,  upon  Preieiioe,  that  ibc 
lord  had  oot  provided  difBciently  for  then.  WhM  Rl 
iKz  Reverend  Prelate  met  with,  or  whether  }ie  applWl 
■ny,  I  do  not  know  i  but  be  could  not  recover  hit  ~ 
and  thii  iliews  what  InconvLtiienctei  we,  ai  well  ui 
Travcltcrt,  may  be  put  m.  il  ail  the  Ioo«of  utf  Uidc' 
we  may  come  to  upon  the  Koad,  fbould  be  IbcraaiaMd 
Soldictt,  a*  not  to  be  able  to  furniOl  AccoaineditMa 
Eotcriaiomentt'or  any  Traveller. 

*  I  Ihall  grant.  Sir,  that  whilll  we  keep  fuch  a 
Army  within  the  Kingdom,  and  continue  themodeta  Fr 
Prsthce  of  having  fome  Part  of  that  Army  always 
tng  and  countcrtnarching  from  one  End  of  the 
to  the  other,  under  I'rricnce  of  what  is  called  cjuni 
Garrironi :   I  fav.  whilll  wcdo  fo.  the  Soklieri  may  . 
nadcr  great  DiSicultiei  with  regard  to  Pruvi&oAa,  botk  1 
their  Maich,  and  in  tbeir  Icit'cd  t^irtert.  onlcfa ' 
tbcii  (^rcers  to  furnifli  them  at  luch   Prk«i,  aa  thcjrj 
«j8bid  to  pay;  but  the   moS  proper  Eipedieai  far  «« 
ihit  JncanvtnicccCt  >it  in  my  Opinion,  very  obviaw. 
i).  to  fend  the  gmtell  Part  of  yoor  Amy  againA  the 
my  in  Time  of  Wat,  and  never  to  keep  a  greater  Mi 
of  Troopi  within  the  Kingdom,  than  an  abloharijr 


(  157  ) 

the  jud  EnJ»  «f  Goireronctit.     I  will  undcrutce,  Anno  rt,  G«4. 
-"  -'e  People  knew,  tbai  any  Paitof  your  Army  is      "  iT4o 
ro'  the  Kingdym,  in  order  [o  go  smi  fight  ihe  ^b-^'V''^^ 
'-i-   Country     (hey  will  frccty  and  volunurily 
titi  with  every  ihing  necffDry  upoo  iheir 
(iki-/ nre  (cfiCbleaF  what  it  mcuicby  changiDg 
It,  wbkl)  in  abfolute  Goveromeou  is  iniendcd  ^ 

'to  prvent  the  Soldicft  Irom  :ic(]uiriag  »ny  Ton  of 
hatent  to  ihl  People  .nniongit  wtiom  they  live,  snd  to 
I  look  up«n  thccilclv.->,  >a  a  Body  of  Mco  quite 
i->  ihc  Prcp'r,  I  cannot  by,  amongfl  whom  they 
iitQRgt^  uli&m  they  fojourn;  and  tbcrcrare,  tlie 
hii  KmgHoifi  Rioll  rtiioRibly  complain,  find  re- 
bciB(  opprcfToi  vf  incoitimudcd  With  the  March- 
^  .'oommnarK  iiig  iit  ;!■;,.:  i^r  Troopt,  when  iLey 
P,  or  u  leiH  im3].-i'<c  i(  to  ue  loiended  for  ftich  a  dui- 
I  »d  Muitnry  yi'^^ok. 

tbu'',  Sii,  nuntioned  one  Expediect.  Snd  I 
Jy  proper  £ipnlK.nit  ftfi^  prevcniiiig  tlie  Incva- 
CTimpliinra  of,  i  Impe  ihc  HonoiirHO'eCeotleinan 
M(  beTc^fier  fjy,  ilui  i.iCic  ire  «n)'  Gcnitcnt^n  in  tbi) 
ifa,  wkn  iM  aln.iv;  iiirl  iig  Objcfli-n*  igiiiul  every  Ex- 
-11  jir..fvijl"Ei,  Lot  never  oB:t  4jiy  Rfmedy  or 
ur  own      Cmilemeo  have  Re:ilon  toobjeA 
-'  that  are  apparently   worfe  thin  tK«  Dif- 
ktly  ivhen  the  true  Keinidy  ii  obviout ;  but  u  I 
tbat  llic  Rctncd/  X  have  now  offered  will 
t>t  by  Ofir  chjcf  State  Phyiicians,  and  am 
Remedy  ippliett  rithcr  than  that'now  pro- 
olilcrre.  (hat  ano'.her  Remedy  baa  already  been 
ifi  (hu  DelMir,  whtcb  I  think  }efs  opprrjrii^e  thaq 
U  BOW  propoled.  and  which  1  the  rather  approve  of, 
lU  it  «t  made  Ufe  of  foon  after  the  Rcvoi-iiion.     A% 
WM  u  Time.  Sir,  wl<ich  I  highly  Mpprovc  of,  I  hid  for 
i|  •■  ftcat  ir  "  *  '         '<!  tnerefnrr,  if  ue  oiufl  keep 

tach  a  ngo-  .  Army  at  we  hnve  at  prefeat« 

■uSkecp  iticrn  nil  j;  tluflie  tea,  I  am  fordoing  I'ooie- 
like   what   ivai  done  in   the  Vckr  1696-7.     In  that 
'  ri   has  already  told  os,  A 

■  A&.  by  which  ii  was 
1,  llttt  Di/  Itici-lii,;dct  ll.ujIJ  be  oblif^cd  lu  provide 
firr  any  Sjidier,  if  he  liioi^ld  give  hini  ^.  a  Day, 
niJihcUieof  his  Fire  for  drefiing  hit  Meat. 
'  new  regularly  p&id,  we  hue  no  Occifioii 
^'V"*K  '"'  '""  '■•'-■^^cri  to  advance  any   Money  to  ilic 
Ikt*  (juarierrd  u^cn  [bcm,  but  if  there  be  Dow  iti  actlo- 
Ncffioy  for  any  titiog  lUu  what  ii  cew  propoted,  I 

tkiak 


!IBu4 


(  «5S) 

Anno  i4»  Ccothink  we  ought  lo  giVe  an  Optkm  to  Inn-bolJefa*  4 
"ij"*      |»rovicJe  Viftoiili  for  fuch  Soldicn,  at  ihc  Rice  of  -iS. 


^•VN^ 


i 


or  othrCrwilc  to  furniQi  tbem  with  Lodging.  Caadk,  L*t 
ils  fardrtiTing  their  Meat,  a»d  the  Ule  of  ihcir  Pire^ 
nothing 

•  ETtnthii,  Sir.  «%ill  be  a  very  grtu  HardHiEp  upoB^ 
Owners  of  our  Public-hourei;  but,  1  ihink,  it  will  be  «  M 
Hardlhip  than  rhac  of  (uhjrfling  thrm  lu  ibc  irbicrarf  Di 
nund»  of  the  SolJten  quirtercd  upon  them,  for  wbai  tb*] 
may  be  plcsfed  to  call  ticccITtr)'  Provifiooi.  How  tJuaCi 
pedient  will  do,  or  whelhirr  it  may  appear  to  be  fitCcicat  III 
reraovrng  the  Evil  conipbiocd  of.  I  do  itot  knowj  bat  u  I 
ii  k  Matter  of  the  ocmoil  ItnportsDce.  I  ihitttt  DcHlicr  ito 
not  a.ay  other  Expedient  ougbt  to  be  raOiI}'  gunc  Intoi  (oi 
which  Reafon,  I  think,  we  ought  to  take  fome  Oa)>*  (o  ce* 
fider  of  it.  and  for  that  Purpofc  to  adjoorn  the  Comminm 
There  is  no  NecclCty  for  imfnediatcly  comnKncing  a  I4W 
Atit)  in  order  to  determine  (he  QueAion  l-ilely  llactal  vpn 
tbii  Subject.  Jf  the  Ncccgity  for  thii  Detcnnttutioii  cavM 
be  removed,  by  a  Diminuiion  of  our  Army,  I  hope,  wi 
Auil  in  this  Houfe  h\l  upon  foaie  Mrihod  for  dcrenniniu 
the  QocHion,  without  fending  it  lots  WcDmioRrr  Hat]  i  (j 
tho'  I  bcloog  10  Wellminner-Hall,  yet  I  iKall  aiwayi  be» 

f.inftPeopk's  being  brought  there  for  deciding  any  QoiiiM, 
wifh  tbey  were  out  (0  apt  to  come  there,  at  I  m  thtj 
*n:  It  might  be  a  Lof)  to  nie,  but  it  would  be  a  Gats 
xht  Nation  i  and  I  Hull  never  dcfirc  to  incrcafc  my  P|  ' 
at  tbe  £xpcacc  of  my  Cooouy.' 


Si  I. 

■  We  axe  now  about  reviving  an  expiring  Law: 
Meaning  of  that  Law,  at  it  Qaiidi  at  prdett,  appean 
deoblful,  *t  hai  been  acknowledged  by  moQ  Gcat' 
who  hnve  fpoke  in  thii  Debate.  Lao  it  admit  of  a  Ddptft 
wlicther  wc  ought  to  remove  that  Doubt,  by  fomeopUMr 
tory  Wonti  ia  the  Bill  now  before  utt  Would  hMcT 
moil  egregious  Solecirm  for  a  ;cgiflative  AJembly 
a  Law  which  they  know  to  be  doubcfal  7  Let  at 
what  a  Number  of  Ljtw  fuiu  may  be  occafioaed  be^pecl 
Thnc  Twelvemonth  Vou  cannot,  at  leafi  you  oogU 
think,  to  make  a  Law  with  a  Rctrofped,  and  thcreibrt  yM 
caonot  putiD  End  lu  thcfc  t.aw-fu)t».  by  any  new  Law  nfa 
paffed  a  Vcar  heoce.  Tho'  you  arc  the  Makeri,  jTct  yoa  ftT 
not  by  our  CoalUiutioa  the  Inletprrten  of  the  Law:  Hi 
Mijefty'*  Jodgei  in  WeAmiolleT-Hall  are  the  latcrpcHlB 
aod  they  are  Iwom  to  give  Jjdgment  ia  every  Okk  ik 


nplaa^ 
UtaA 


(  ^59  ) 
tfaen.  iccording  to  iht  Lawi  which  were  i&Annoi4,GcoL 
I  thai  Cdfe  happened.     Suppofe  now,  jrou  diotild      '^L'^i^' 
explnining  ol  ihh  Law  till  next  V'ear.  and   ;oo 
mln  bcfurc  then  be  cominenccd  upon  the  Doubt 
aMtigcd  to  be  in  ihc  Law,  the   Explartnoo  yoa 
I  put  Upon  (ijc  law,  woold  net  put  a  Slop  to  an}-  of  tbelb 
h4iiu  t  bccaurc  the  Judges  might  be  of  Opinion,  that 
^'flrds  of  the   Law  couU  not  bear  the  KxpUnacion  yoa 
thetn  by  a  dcw  Law,     la  all  Cite*  that  might 
mdf.  they  wou^d  be  obliged  to  dctcnnine  u. 

J  (Mr  EipUnation  ;  but  in  Cafei  that  had  before 
ty  would  in  Conlcicncc  be  obliged  to  determine 
j  to  ihclr  own  Opitiion,  eveo  tha*  cootrar/  to  what 
>>/  /t.-Jt,  declatnl  to  be  yoatt. 

heerc,  Sir,  you   miy  fee,  what  a   Muln:udf  of 

itii  may  Ix  occaiiofted,  and  what  a  monfttoui  Expencc 

!bc  broaght  upon  the  t^uhjtrd  by  your  dcUying  to  ex- 

snd  rrnuTc  the   Doubt  that  hath  arifen.  hat  fof  one 

Surely    it  ii  our  Oucy  to  prrvcnt  Law-luitt. 

u  (oon  as  we  un.     Tac  Trade  of  a  Lawyer. 

iicjoft  will  ever  encou.-agc:  and  the  Tnide  too,  of 

ig,  Alcboale -keeping,  ot   letailing    of  Spirhoiu 

[doci  not,  I  think,    dclVrve   all  that  Regard  whicli 

(bcwo  to  it  in  thit  Debate.     But  Oimi'ti  we  flip. 

thai  (key  Will  always  be  a.t  a  great  Lofs  by  furnifhing 

It  ^aarteicd  upoo  thein  with  Diet  and  Small-Beer^ 

EC  tH  fd.  a  Day,  the  Lofi  will  not  fall  upon  them: 

ki  Price*  they  charge  t.tey  will  oblige  their  other 

ri  to  make  it  good  i^and  therefore,  if  tbli  ImU  were 

Lxtkcd  on  aj  a  Tax,  tt  could  Doi  be  confidered  ai  ■ 

il.  Ejr  unequal  T^*,  but  a  Tax  laid  apon  the  whole  Peo- 

unI  It  niudeiibcr  be  no  Tan  at  all.  t»ra  Tax  ai  ncccf* 

faaiay  one  that  wai  ever  impofcd. 

men  may  cry,  how  I  bow  f  and  fecm  Purprized  at 

L  Gml ;  bjt  if  they  will  have  a  Utile  Patience.  I 

Iflui^iCgogd,     I  repeal  i:  again.  Sir,  that  the  obliging 

hJutrpCTi,  aod  fuch  like,  lo  tumifb  Diet  and  Stnall-Bccr 

"^  '  'icra  quanercd  upon  them,  mull  either  be  no  Lots 

Bpo*  (heni,  or   upoti  any  one  elie,  or  oiherwifie 

:  be  aa  acecibry  a  Tax  at  ever  wai  iiopofed  id  thii 

aid  my  Keafo-i   for  laying  To  ii  thii  :  If  Provi- 

iclMsp,  «i  they  generally  aie,  that  an  Ion  keeper 

Piei  and  Snuil-Bcer  to  the  Soldicn  qiurtetcd 

^d.  a   Day,  and  have  a  reafoiuble  Projit  to 

thcob-igiBg  htm  to  do  fo,  can  be  no  Taj  upon 

|«r  anr   Man  elk.  Oil  the  other  hand,  ifProvlfiona 

teppca  at  any  paruculai  Time,  oc  tn  acy  particular 

Place, 


TmiD^W,  Ceo  PU«,  »  is  lo  3ftr,  tliit  the  lBn-k*«pcr  cinnet  fattltk  Dl« 
IL  174O'  anil  Sonill-Qeer  ht  the  SolJleri  qutrurcd  upon  hiir,  U(U 
|^V''\J  R»t«  of  4*1.  a  Day,  1  am  very  Aire,  the  SoUier  wi:i  oc 
ibleto  fijrnilli  Di«c  and  Small- Beer  for  himfcif  a;  reur 
R«ic:  brcsuft  an  Inn  keeper  who  brcwt  faji  c«:; 
Brer,  and  buys  greai  QaantJitci  cf  \ien  it  1  lii&r,  ^ 
way*  beab'e  to  Icll  ii  at  a  mock  cheaper  Kam  cliiaiiKS»- 
dirr  can  porchafe  it  io  the  fmjil  nusntitits  he  hii  cct 
for,  or  can  afford  to  buy  at  a  iitne.  Out  tbe< 
more  than  ^d.  a  Dty  to  bcftow  upon  bimftlf 
Smalt-Bccr,  what  thrn  can  he  (In  i  He  mull  either  Uarrc  et 
llwl.     The  former  we  cannot  fuppofe  he  *ill  do  ;  and  j/  « 

{jTCat  Part  of  the  Army  Ihoold  be  brought  under  ihr  Nerrf- 
iiy  of  living  by  Theft  or  Plundering,  not  only  ogr  CoaflJ. 
tuttoB,  but  the  Prapcity  of  every  Man  in  the  KioHcA 
would  theabeintbe  uimofi  Danger. 

•  It  hai  been  faid  in  thit  Detatr.  thji  if  our  Soldicri  cu- 
BOt  live  upun  41).  a  Day.  uc  mull  augmeot  their  Pay  i  ktf 
letu^  confider.  Sir.  ihii  in  moll  P^iti  of  the  Kir}i;dot»,  mi 
at  iroff  Times,  a  Soldier  can  live  upon  4^.  a  V*y  «  uii 
it  fb'^u'd  be  piopoUd  to  proportion  c heir  Pay,  accordJa|l» 
iho  Timci.  andaccordiagto  (be  Placet  in  which  they  mtf 
berjtWffffe'^.  ;hi'.  cartint  he  done  by  Parliament:  l|  ndl 
be  left  (o  Mitiiitcri,  and  this,  in  my  Opinion,  wou'd  be  • 
■oreemeofire  and  a  more  dargerooi  Power,  rhan  aoy  n* 
lodged  in  the  Crown.  There  ii,  therefore,  no  other  wtjtl 
fubrilltrg  your  Army,  in  Time  i>f  Scaicity,  which  ii  (cl^ 
grnrral,  and  ntver  lall^  long,  than  by  obliging  the  0<nm 
«f  Public-houlei  to  furollb  ihcni  «tcb  D>ei  anj  Snutt  ~ 
at  fucfa  a  Rate  ai  their  Pay  will  admit  of.  Thit  I  (hi  B . 
ja,  in  Time*  of  Scarcity,  a  fori  of  Tax  upon  the  0« 
fuch  Hoofri,  or  rather,  as  I  have  la (d.  upon  their  Cull< 
but  ai  there  ii  no  otfler  way  o(  fubfiiiing  your  Anaf,  i 
fatb  Times,  il  it  absolutely  ntcrffary.  and  will  ibcrcf 
bope,  be  always  patiently  (<jbmit:r(l  to 

'  Ai  for  the  Eiprdiem  found  oat  in  the  Year  of  i( 
it  was  then  made  i.-(e  c-f.  becaofe  our  I'roopi  keu 
Deithcr  were,  norcoutiJ  be  regularly  paid  j  for  . 
wi:t  not  be  thought,  thai  the  Soldier  wairo  ha*--:    , 
from  the  Innkeeper,  teftdet  hii  Pay  from  the  Gaverei 
bot  at  the  Army  i>  now  r«gu'arly  ,Hid,  buth  their  Sub 
Money  and  Arreari,  we  have  no  tXcafioo  forfucb  aal 
dient  (  will  be  fiir  ftom   removin;;  the  Difficulty  sow 
Con6dcr.<tioni  for   it  wiU  fignlfy  nothing  to  providl 
and  UtenfWs  foi  a  Soldier  10  dicl»  his  Meatw -'-    -*-- 
can  get  no  Meat  lo  dreft,  or  none  at  the  Pfi« 
pay  Icr  i',  wbKb  will  af^n  be  the  Cafe  upoaa  .\u 


ikrclbrc,  in  rhe  Yent  of  1696-.7,  ibe  Provision  in  Favour  of  A.nnoi4,G«>. 
(•a-lio^crs  wai  not  ejctendcd  to  So'diert  upon  a  Marich  ;  nor      ^'-  ^74^^- 
hi^liC  it,  1  tbink,  oow  to  be  extended  to  Soldiers,  even  in  the    ^/'^''^J 
kkfcf  where  they  are  appointed  to  refide ;  bccaufe  an  Ina> 
holder.  Alehouiie-keeper, or  Vifluall'.i,  can  always  furnilha 
Sridicr  with  Diet  and  SmallBeer  at  a  cheaper  Kate  than  h« 
EH  ftraifll  himfcif,     If  lie  rehifeb  to  do  fo,  it  mull  proceed 
Imi  incrc  Otiftinacy,  ur  from  an  uncommon  Dearth  of  Pro- 
nfioos :  Id  tfac  ibr^ner  CafC,  he  ought  to  be  compelled  ;  ard 

■  the  laiier,  he  mull  br  compttlcd,  because  there  is  no  other 
Hwj  of  providing  far  (be  Soldicr'k  Sublicence,  and  every 
SeaiJcBiJD  wiJl  admit,  that  while  we  liavc  Soldiers,  we  mail 
ftttkit  for  their  Sjbdiicnce,  in  Time  ot  Scarcity  a>  well  as 

■  Tine  of  Plenty.  In  Times  of  Scarcity  it  may  be  a  Lofs 
a  clw  Ifin-keepcr,  but,  like  many  o(I>er>,  it  is  a  Lofs  which, 
ior  che  fake  or  the  Public,  mull  necellirily  attend  the  Bufi- 
wbhe  follawi,  and  at  no  Time  it  can  be  a  Hardship,  becaufe, 
M  tbc  Soldier  'n  fubjcA  to  Mania!  Law,  that  Law  will 
Jaujri  nake  bim  auc  only  reaibn:;ble,  but  civil  in  his  Qjur- 


Si  K} 

*  I  in  furprizrd  to  bear  Gentlemen  To  miich  as  ruppofe, 

due  %vy  Mu  titude  of  Law-fuits  can  enfue  from  leaving  this 

AA  ia  tfac  very  Words  it  Hands  at  prefent,  and  has  Hood  for 

hmt   Years.     For  my  own  Pan,  [  do  not  pretend  to  any 

ktf  Learning  in  the  Law,  efpeciatly  in  the  Prnaical  Pan  of 

Iti  and  tbenfore  I  Ihou'd  be  glad  to   know,  from  Tome  of 

4Mfc  Gentlemen  who  make  that  S'udy  tht-ir  ProfiCion,  how 

l^f  Biorc  than  ona  law  luit  could  be  thi-  Confequence  of  our 

iMnaiatning  that  Part  i>f  tliis  Law,  which  i»  now  faid  to  be 

IUkmI.     U  any  Suit  be  commenced  fgr  having  this  Q-iel- 

l&termined,  it  mud  be  brought,  either  by  the  Govern- 

at,  by  WAV  of  Information,  or  by  a  SoUier,  by  way  of  Ac- 

irf  the  Cife  Dpoa  the  Statute,  againttan  Innfcefperwho 

^  rcfbfrd  lo'furnifti  him  with  Die:  and  Smal!-Beer,  at 

ft  Rue  of  4d.  a  Day  ;  and  can  we  fuppo  e,  thjt  our  Go- 

limBent,  or  rather  our  rao-t  excellent  Minillers,  w*ou!d  be 

^matk)U4,  as  to  bring  feveral  Informations,  or  to  allow  the 

lUieis  to  bring  Several  Aflions,  when  one  would  be  as  Tut 

Jeat  Bftfire  buodred,  for  deciding  the  Question  in  Difpuic, 

m  for  preventing  all  farther  Doubt.     Whatever  Opinion 

'ftoBOunble  Ceiitieman  who  fpoke  laft  may  have  of  our 

Mien,  [  am  far  from  having  fu  bad  an  Opinion  of  them  t 

'  tfeerefbre,   if  we  fhuuld  Jeave  this  Qiietlion  undecided, 

ifce  Army  fliouIJ  infill  upon  iu  being  decided  by  a  Suit  at 

av,  X  an  convinced,   no  tn*re  tkin  one  Law-fuit  could 

Vol.  vu,  y  *««» 


^mg,.Q^rrom   ih«nce  enfiie:  an  J  t  be  Event  of  that  Sjit.    I  belicTC. 
11.  (740.     o'jr   lQn-k«p?rs  luve  no   Rnfon  to  be  ifniii  of,  becuiiel 

V/V^S^  cuinot  think,  ihst  a  Law,  which  (impi/  obli£«  me  to  it- 
ccive  a  M&a  idio  my  llouCr,  <ud  be  fuppofei  by  anjr  hnptt- 
flat  Man  in  the  Kingdom  to  oiein,  that  1  fhouid  be  dtugi 
lifcfvvik  to   maintain  hira. 

•  But,  Sir,  if  it  (houM  be  determined  otbrrwife  t  If  flir 
JtidgFt  fhou'j  be  uf  Opinion,  (hat  the  L&w,  u  It  now  Ainti, 
obligrs  Inn  keepers  and  oiheri  to  furnilh  thcSuldicft  qsU' 
trtcH  upon  ihcm,  with  Diet  and  Sniatt-Bcer,  ut  the  Ran  >f 
4d.  i  l)3»,  1  ftiooM  then  be  for  altcfing  the  Lawai  (ooait 
polViblc!  becaufe,  1  think,  it  »ould  hy  imoftgrrer^ 
apon  the  Owners  of  all  our  Public-haurc;,  a  Tax  wh. 
they  could  not  recover  From  their  Ctiftomcn,  and  »  lu 
whJcIt  t  think  ablolutely  unnecelfiry.  The  fnmilhiBK  of 
Soldiert  with  Lodging  and  Ifouferoom  ii  of  ttfclf  fo  iroaUc- 
lomcia  lon-ktcperi,  that  m^ny  of  them  give  the  Sotdicna 
Shilling  or  Rightfen-pcoce  a  Week,  lo  be  esriiTly  ndti 
(heir  Compnny  }  ind  if  you  (hould  further  oblige  Innkt^ 
erk  lo  furnifli  the  Soldiers  with  Diet  and  Small-Iksr,  Ii> 
perfuaJrd,  molt  uf  our  Inns  would  be  glad  to  give  t&c  Set- 
aicn  Half  a  Crimn  or  I'Jirce  Shillings  a  Week,  to  firondt 
(hemfclvc}  fgtnewbrre  clfe,  rather  ihaa  have  Cudomenid 
T«vel!eri  bmiftied  away  f'Cm  their  Houfe,  by  teetag  i:iJ- 
wiyt  roll  of  Soldicri. 

*  Thii.  Sir,  will  be  &  moft  infuilerable  Burden  upoaiU 
Fablic-  boafes  ;  and  to  fuppofe,  that  thii  Lofs  would  be  fn^ 
good  by  tbeir  riiGog  ihcir  I'ncci  to  their  Cuftomcn.  n  ic- 
pofing  igairli  RrAfon  and  Evpetience:  they  ORtiM  taM 
the  Price  of  any  Ltcjuori  ihcy  tell,  which  is  ihe  prtacwl 
P^rt  of  their  Prtiit>  i  and  if  they  Ibould  make  tbcm  wwfc< 
no  \\±a  would  come  to  purchaic  or  drink  thera.  Etcs  m 
to  Eatablci,  the  Markct-Pncc  ii  fo  well  known,  thai  |k| 
would  be  look'd  upoo  as  Extortioners,  if  they  deoundal  a 
greater  Proht  than  ulual,  which  H-ould  of  courlc  makcdl 
ibeir  Ccltemcri  forfake  the  Hcufc  i  and  1  believe  it  «4 
aot  be  (aid,  that,  even  in  the  Timet  of  the  gteatrfl  f^mlf, 
a  PuStic-houi'e  could  Tupport  itfclf  u|K]n  the  Pic^ita  madi  tf 
tlic  Soldier:  <]aariered  upon  it. 

•  Now.  Sir,  witb  rcganl  to  theNeoeffity  of  iinpo£flg^ 
Burden  or  Tax  upon  the  OMneri  of  ihcic   Hnal'ci.  whof 
Soldieisflteby  Law  allowed  to  be  qusrterrd.  the  HoB-J3Ti!i» 
Gentleman  has,  ]   thiolc,  given  us  but  two  Realur 
and  both  of  them  I  tike  to  be  without  Foaadatioo. 
T  hat  the  0*-fieri  of  iuch  Houfci  may  boy  cheaper  i ! 
dltri  can:  It  there  any  Fcu.-d;rioii  for  laying  io  i   i 
a  SttUlicf  buy  at  cheap  a;  M^ikct  u  hU  luHotd  on  t' 


r  163 ) 

Cre  or  fix  of  ibcm  join  togethet.  it  they   uTuall/  do,  Anno  14,  Ceo 
--  '-T--    1  Urge  a  Joint  of  Meat,  or  as  great  a      *^  ^7^- 

K.iia  commor  Houfckceper  doea  Jor  V^>''V^^ 
j<r.  uic/  will  buy  cheaper  for  ihemlelves,  iliaii 
llsnl  can  lor  them  ;   We  luiow  wtui  a  Difference 
-a  ths  Piicei  of  different  Jointi  of  the  Came 
r  bc'.wcen  the   Icreral  Spcc'Ci  of  llie   finiQ 
c;   r.'o^ifiost.     Wbcn  Soldicu   buy   for  ihemfclvei, 
Will    be  cuntentnl  with  the  coarfdl  and  cliMpell  futl* 
^fdetr  LindJord  buys  lor  ihem,  tbc/  will  iqfilt  upon 
[  itvc  fincO  ud  dureti. 

Rc^on  iiligiicd  by  tbe  Hooograble  Gentle. 

'■^'vceAity  be  pitidt  for,  »,  that  in  Tunes  of 

-     iniioi  lubfin  upon  4x1.  a  I>ay,  and  mull 

1  by  bi^  Landlord  at  that  Fricr^  bccaufe 

iiiuic.  Buih  chcfe  Fa£U,Sif,  I  deny.  There 

chat  I  know  of,  fucb  a  Scarcity  in  England, 

I  make    tt   im{:)c(rib!c  iM  a  \!;in  to  rubfill    upon  ^d,  a 

At  contented  bunfcU  with  the  coarldt  fort  of  Pro- 

il  bat   the  Truth  of  the   Miitter,   I   believe,  ii,   tbe 

able  Gcnilcman  anJ  hit  Knenils  h.v£  a  Mind,  thai 

Tiair:^  of  S^rcuy  Soldiert  Ihould    feed  ai  delicately,  and 

aj  well,  11  ibey  cin  do  in  flmei  of  tbe  grcaiell  Plenty: 

tra*  1  am  for  their  being  ai;tdc  feoftlile  of  the  DiArdTei 

CoQtitry      1  likmvile  deny.  Sir,  that  a  Soldier  can 

,H>  Borc  that)  ^ri.  a  Day  for  Diet  ami  3maIl-Beer.     It 

'-'"vwn,  tCiA!  (bcSoldieriiiiOJr  Marthing-Kegi- 

6i.  a  Oay  by   the  Govemincnti  and   why 

ft^i  .iiij.d  bewiih-hcld  from  a  poor  Soldtei's  Pay.  I 

oo  Reafor,   aaler>  it  be,  ihit  the  Colonel  ilioa]d 

Inch  a  proniable  Contract,  as  to  get   1000  or  ijool. 

clmtdtng  hu  tlfgimeot.   aod  that  all  the   poor  FrUow» 

appear  dean  fliavcd,  and  wcU  po«.deied  at  a  Re- 

roriay  Part,  I  think  a  Man  wiibout any  Powder  in 

Kur.  and  even  with  a  long  Butd,  may  look  ai  like  a 

r.  and  do  hi'.  BuGner'^  ai  well,  ai  a  Mm  with  a  Smock 

.aod  powJcrcd   Locks:  and  iheirfore   t    intifl  think, 

late  Veari,  our  Army   lia^  been  dcligacd  nthcr  to 

Ladies,  than  to  kill  [he  RncniKi  of  ibeir  Country  : 

Reatbn.    I  am   of  Ot-inion,    that   if  oitr  Sokiirrt 

po:  te  oo  greater  Expcnce  than  Is  Abfolutely  necefTtry 

'ib«ir  appcanng  like  Sotdicn,  and  oot  like  Beiui.  a  So\ 

cvm  of  a  Marching  Kegimcni  might  fpite    ;J.  a  Day 

~}iiet  and  Sntl1-B<et ;  an«l  with  rrfpr^l  to  the  Soldiers  of 

t-Gaatdt,  aa  they  are  paid  Bd.  a  Day  by  the  Go- 

rfit,  I  am  farpnzed  to  hear  it  fomuch  ai  iDftouated, 

II  tbe/  caawt  fpuc  above  4d.  t  pay  for  Diet  and  Small- 

Y  a  Bctrj 


Anini4,Gco  ItMr  ;  yrt  no  D'fft'rfnn  ii.  [  SncI,  to  be  mnic  hetvtt 
i^-t'iO       Sij.lAieTi  of  Marching  RegtipfnM.   find   thofe  rf  ihc 

^^yy'^S^  Guard*,  tho'  the  liticr  on  ccfWrnlj'  ■•ford  Top«T 

Diet  anJ  SnuU  Cecr  th-in  tbc  ritmer;  pw)  thu'  tht 
■re  grtirrally  ([uattercd  in  WcHtniniirr.  ird  abom  L 
where  Houfc-rent  and  Provfiops  are  ji'waj**  drarcf 
Country  Pbcf!,  or  Ciliej  lemew  fiom  l-ordofi. 

'  Tt'm.  Sir,  I  hope  I  b»ve  (hfwn,  ttiat,  bj-  tht 
nowftlTrred,  »  nnoft  lusvy  tdjiitonal  Tax  wottJ  be  '>fi 
the  Ovtnersof  our  PubMC-hewfci  t  thm  it  t»  i  Taji 
ihey  cciuid  not  oblige  iKeir  Cuftom«rs  to  besr  any 
^nd  ibxc  it  ii  X  mw  vn^KritAr\  Tax.  beotule  S-^Wie 
provide  (or  ibcmfclvci  not  only  in  'I'lme*  of  Pler'ty 
}a  Timei  cf  Scarcity,  uniefi  (h«t  Scarrin'  ft^u'd  be  (t 
extra<irdinary,  a*  h»*  feMom  or  never  h-ifperrd,  awl 
not  thertfoK  to  bt  msJc  a  F-undtiion  for  x 
flarding  Re£ulo('on,  which  wil  H  all  Tinvf  j  be 
upon  a  grwt  Part  of  ttic  People,  and  vhich  miy  ff 
ditninifh  the  Nitmber  of  o«r  PuV'Iichottfe^,  (o  t»  t* 
ihr  Building  of  Birrtcki.  or  the  Quartering  of  5l 
ppon  private  Hotifet,  abTolotely  ntccffjr^.' 


Sis, 

•  As  mi»ft  of  t!;c  ArgomenH  made  t'fe  of  igJii 
Oauff,  now  cffcrrd  toyoo.  htvc  bern  foonded  npm  , 
pA^lion.  th;ittbe  t^w,  «5  it  AaikJi  St  pre'cnt.  doc*  POT 
Irr-krepCf}  and  other*,  upon  wkrtm  SoWitri  taijr  h 
fully  quarcrcd,  to  'urniHi  tbrm  wi»h  Diet  and  Smalt 
I  (hall  beg  leave  to  ftew  you.  thtt  the  Ijw  i»ott>»Twi| 
ifcac  what  ti  BowcRtrrd,  h  nothing  but  art  Eip'aratwi 

'Enfcrcnneni  of  what  ha»  been  I  jw  ever  fjott  we  Km 
tft  Aft  ai  4  \furtny-Af*  in  ihi»  K'tigHom. 

•  Sir,  in  o^drr  to  iii>d  om  oe  Mr4ning  of  the  Ijali 
pow  [l;ind»,  we  murt  not  look  to  ibc  (,''■'"*<:  •'ff  nhtij-ti 
Owner*  of  Put'ir-hoofe*  (ii  rtctire  the  So'd'*'''  Ut 
quarreled  Dp^n  thefn,  b^'Caufe  iha(  Claofir  wu  but  l«tc 
ffodtind,  and  mart  be  e»:p'a'n«)  by  the  ether  C'aii'r* 
Bill ;  twt  He  mutl  ronfidrr  what  was  aniienily  nKanr  1 
Term  Qu4iicrin|;[  and  if  wr  eonOder  what  wu  lal 
(ncant  by  Qdartettng.  wc  m"H  conciude.ihar  the  Owi 
privare  Hoiife*,  «  well  s»  public,  were  obliged  to  (um 
noldicn  quifterrd  upon  thrip  wiib  evtiy  thin*  nK 
accordtng  m  tf.ttte  Rutei  which  were  prefcrtbrJ  h 
Ctommiiwcr»  cf  the  Troop*  lo  qmrremJ.  Sefore  tl 
(tont:Ot>.  we  b^d  no  Tuch  '1  hing  a  an  Armv.  or  any  f 
froof*,  bin  in  Tifsc  of  War;  and  (hen,  i  bclicrc,  " 


Geo. 


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Cttmri,  tk«   the  Commanders  wert  the  only  Jo<Ige5,Anno  i4t<S< 
•  fN- •  -^"  Ti  were  to  Iw   treatctl  by  thofr  upon  whom     *'■  *740. 

tend.     If  rhcy   twd   reidy  Money  wfacre-  t-rV^*-' 

IMS.  'u  ^-t>  uirir  SoMien,  ihey  generally  ordrrtd  tbem  to 

K^f  Munry  for  whii  ibey  had  i  but  if  they  could  not 

•f  Urtr  Si>!dKTi.  ihe  Perfons  upon  wliom  they  were  quar. 

>«<r«itien  ob!>[;fdi()rurni(h  thrrrit  nut  only  with  Lodg* 

|.  Nnalfo  w>[h  D'c:  and  Small  Bccr.  and  to  bring  :hcir 

n  !■    to  ttic  Public,  in  order  lo  receive  SatiifaOion. 

M  tht  Pn&ice  in  'I'lm;  of  War,  before  the  Reftora 

:  II  wc  brgm  focn  nficr  thm  Period  to  keep  regaUr 

is  continuil  P^y,  and  ai  the  Ofiictra  of  ihtfe  Troopi 

i»  ta  pf*/ltre  in  Time  of  Peace,  whnc  had  been  r^rmrrly 

'     '  m   rill)''  'if  War.  iherrfbrc,  toward*  ihe  latter  End 

\ikfit  Ch'i-!^  I  I'i'i  Reign,  that  Law  which  has  been  men- 

'[HI*  maJe,  by  which  it  war  cnaAed,   "  Tint  So'dieri 

I'^Crrr^l  Upon  any  Houlc  whnit'oevei.  without 

'wrCT."     Kroro   the  Revolbiion  to  the 

"  .1  wjf  in  a  S»te  of  War,  and  prob.->bIy 

■  yoierved;  butiheTrarquillity  of  the  Na- 

I-  f  reilorcd,  a   new  Law  wa»  made  for  regu- 

[Qaarteting  of  SoMien,  and  for  confiinnK  tc  wilh- 

legal  Bouuli.  without  leaving  it  id  the  PilVretioQ 

lilUary  Oi&i€t  whitfocver. 

tUi  Liw,   Sir,   tlw  Coaltubleand  other  Ciril  0<F- 
l*ncrini«)wetcd  to  qnnner  or  billec  Soidienupon  Pub> 
I,  khJ  uffin  ihem  only,  and  thertrfore  had  the  bme 
kied  ihcRiby  Law,  which  the eomtnflndingOfnrcra 
^roept  had  furtncrly  affumcd  agiiinfl  I^w  ;  that  il  to 
t^  br  ikeir  b>:irting  of  Soldien  upon  Public  houfei,  they 
iR  R'ght  to  in&llBotonly  upon  I^ging,  but  upon 
I  Smati  tirrr,  tor  what  they  could  aAbrd  for  it  out  of 
.  .     il'thcy  received  oo  Pay,   then  the  Hoofirs 
were  quartered  were  to  keep  an  Account, 
Actnunc*  in  to  the  Puhl^c,  in  order  to  re- 
:  and  to  prevent  all  Dil'puiei  between  the 
laoo  ifctir  IjinJIordi,  the  Jullice*  of  the  Peace  were 
[■ttd  rmpowered  to  feiile  the  Raieiof  all  tuch  Provi- 
I  wcrv  fjraifbcd  by  the  Laodlordi.     I'hat  thit  was  tbe 
r-1  ;tif.:p,    who  fifll    gave  the  Ccnfbblci  a  legal 
eri:  That  by  tiuariering  ihcy  intend- 
I  have  Lniertatnmcm,  as  well  at  Lodg- 
.;re  iJiey  were  (o  qu-utered.  i*.  I  think. 
iing  that  Power  to  Public-tiourcs  only  ; 
iaa  imended,  ihit  Soldier*  (hnuld  have  nothing 
jiog.  at  the  Houfe   were  ihey  were  quartered,  they 
ruiplj  IviTe  given  the  ConfUblc  Power  to  quarter 
'  froldieri 


(  i66  ) 

Annoi4.Gro.SoldiersaponaII  Houfes  that  Icit  Lodgiogi,  81  weU  »  opw 
IL  1740.      Inn-keepers,  ViAunllerf,  aud  other  fuch  Houres.     Aid  tin 

V.^^^''  ^^  CUufe  inferted  in  the  Mutiny  A&,  pafled  id  the  Yctr  1(961 
makes  it  evident,  that  it  was  then  fuppofed,  that  tlic  Owica 
of  Public -houles  were  by  the  Law,  as  it  ftood  before*  ofalifri 
to  farDifh  the  Soldiers  with  Diet  and  Soiatl-Bcer  i  for  if  um 
had  not  been  fuppolcd,  there  would  have  been  no  Occafin 
for  inferting  a  Claufe,  •<  That  Innkeepers  QioalilDMhl 
obliged  to  provide  Meat,  or  any  other  Vidiuls,  for  any  8a^ 
dier  legnlly  quartered  upon  them,  it  they  Ihou-d  giveor  M»- 
der  to  fuch  Soldiers  4d.  a  Day  lor  their  SubfiOcDoi  in  Mnt 
only,  befides  Candle,  and  the  Ulc  of  their  Fire  for  dlcfiM 
Meat." 

•  How  that  4d.  a  D.)y  w.>s  to  be  repaid  to  the  Iaa-ke» 
en,  who  did  advance  it  to  the  Soldiers,  1  do  not  know  i  M 
there  is  no  C'aufe  in  the  AA  for  ordering  or  regulating  thi 
Repayment  of  it ;  but  even  fuppofe  it  was  duly  and  regibriy 
repiid,  it  was  harder  upon  tlie  Inn-keepers,  than  wblil 
now  propofcd  i  and  yet  I  never  heard,  that  it  diminiflwd  ikt 
Number  cfour  Public-houles,  or  that  any  Inn-kccperor 
Vifluallcr  gave  up  his  fiufincls  upon  that  Account  1  m4 
therefore,  if  the  lamo  Claule  were  to  be  revived,  we  (hoiU 
have  no  Reafon  to  apprehend  any  fuch  Confequeooe  fnm  JL 
But,  as  our  Army  it,  now  regularly  paid,  we  havenoOoafiw 
to  oblige  the  Owners  of  Publichoulies  to  advance  aay  ll» 
ney  to  the  Soldiers  quartered  upon  them,  or  10  giwaf 
long  Credit  to  fuch  Soldiers,  They  are  now,  they  baisiv 
fevcral  Vears  been,  obliged  to  receive  the  Soldier!  lawMlf 
quartered  upon  tlicm,  In  this  Claufe,  the  Word  lecHH 
mull  certainly  relate  to,  and  be  explained  by  the  Vmi 
quartered  ;  ard  if  by  quartering  be  meant  the  fomilbi^rfft 
Soldier  with  Diet  and  SinaiNBeer,  as  well  as  Lodging)  tkl 
Owners  of  the  Houfes  where  Soldiers  are  lawfully  qoaneid^  J 
•re  already  by  Law  obliged  to  do  fo.  In  this  Scnfe  the  Ur  i 
has  been  always,  til!  very  lately,  interpreted  :  itboiforaH  i 
ny  Years  been  the  Cuilom  to  furnifh  the  Soldiers  with  DiK  ; 
and  Small-Beer,  as  well  as  Lodging,  at  the  Hoiiki  lAo*  ': 
they  are  quartered,  and  at  fuch  Rates  as  they  were  able  W  ; 
pay.  This,  1  Ly,  has  for  many  Years  been  a  continued  0^  1 
torn  ;  and  a  Cultom  founded  on  Law  makes  Law:  Acidly  'i 
Culiom  is  the  beA  Interpreter  of  Law,  and  fometinci  MDi 
Meanit:g  upon  the  Words  of  a  Law  difierent  from  wW< . 
iirlt  View  they  Teem  to  bear. 

*  This  being  the  Cafe,  Sir,  what  are  we  now  to  do  I  1h| 
are  not  tosltenfae  Law,  or  to  cJlabliOiaDy  new  RrgnlttiM. 
we  arc  only  to  explain  and  enforce  what  has  been  Law  fcr  i^  ' 
moft  thcie  forty  Yean;  and  this  we  arc  uUiecd  todo^  fc|fci 


(   i<S7  ) 

)mc  P*oplc  have  b«n  lately  picifed  lorsife.  Annou,Gc6. 
It  any  Found ition,  in  order  to  prcvcni  People's       U  i'«o. 
ICnfeivc*  to  L«w-futia   and  Penaltici  }  for  by  ihe  L/~V*\J 
iiAadt  t»w,  the  Owner  of  «  Pablic-hoiile  ihac  jc- 
fhrc  aoy  Soldier  Uwfally  quaiiercd  upon  him,  ii 
by  the  Juiticei,  io  a,  Sum  not  excelling  ;).  nor 
■ad  conrrqucntly,    if  by  rectiving  be  meant  the 
H  of  fnch  Soldter  with   Lodginv.  Diet  aoC  Small- 
■  ft  Day,  every  I Rnfcccpcr  ibai  iD'iIl  refufe  to  do  Io, 
Bni'lfro  tbat  Penally,  and  the  JufUcet  niui\  line 
^K  SsMtcr  urany  ocber  rerfuo  cotnei  to  make  the 

lull  jrui.  Sir,  thxc  thU  Doobi,  whicb  kai  been  To 
Icflly  ntfcd.  niighl  be  determined  by  one  Gogtt  Law- 
U.  IB  the  mnn  Inne,   2  great   Number  of  People 
[nfclret  to  the  Penalties  of  the  Law,  and 
■-f  the  Quefiion  10  Dirpiitfl  w-ouM  not  free 
am  L£Qi£  J'ccaltici.  but   on   Che  contrary   wojid  ca. 
I   I**opIc    Io    prnlcctrt*.      S'jppofe   a    LaW'finc    wer« 
•-  Idfl-kceperthac  hxd  nfiCed  to  fur- 
V  quiiicrcl  LpoD  him.  with  Otettnd 
Ikt  it  B  LtiQi^i  »  Day  i   tltnt  Ijtw-j'uit  cou'd  nm  in 
Hkuki  be  brought  10  1  ConLiufDn  1  iii   the  mna 
^^^Ktier   (nn-ketr^er)  wouM   refute   in  the  fame 
^^^Bb^-I^  Mt:i  trr?pf  to  tsifik  tbenirdvcB  in  the 
ft*  '  tfio  Qucllion  in  DifptUe  will  be  de- 

Id  :.  ^      Then  litppofc  chit,  upon  the  E- 

'iUi  Lao'uii.  iilltould  bedciermtned,  th^t  Inn-keep- 
1"  Uhcrt  me  tiv  the  Tjiw,  II  It  Ftaodi  ac  prrfcr^t,  cb!i- 
.  .juQi'tered  upon  them ,  with 
- ,  .  :,  .j ;    J  u  -> ,  Bod  thai  every  Man  who 
clf  lothe  Penalty  of  thp  Law.  which,  ai  t 
. ....  w  be  impo.ed  by  »ny  one  Jallicc  of  the 
13m  the  Complaint  i» Blade,  of  40^.  orfonie 
(r-"'f-  ■-  '.!    Ill  this  (..'afc,  every  Inn-keep- 
■■ity,  bad  lefiiled  to  rurnlfh  the 
'   Sim.  with  Oict  and  Sitiatl- 
'  /,  aiwl  to  be  pc^etuled  for 

fiocii  heoccfce.  Sir, what  a  Nombcr  of  Profe* 
WOttldocaiiAn;  for.  si  thit  Complaint  mighf  be 
by  iheSoWier.  or  by  any  other  PeifonwhAtfo- 
the  Juiifcr  '  00  :i  fitU  Proof^  tnuft 

M  IttUI  401.  «  Pt J  t:*fum1y  be  brought 

ttrry  Man  tbit  hiid  tiitucrci^  :he  PM»lty,  cither  by 
l^itT  that  had  been  rernred  wii«t  be  had  by  I.tw  a 
ludj  «r  by  fomc  cnviont  Nrtghbui '  1 


sir  }aha 

Ihttiuird. 


F.fta. 


(168) 

Tradefman.     f  therefore  tliiok,  thai   what  h  now 
cannot    JO  Charily  be  ztfuito.  in  onter  to   prevent  Ptop-i 
exp&fing   tbemlelve*  lo  Ptoa!tic«,  wtiich,   in  aiy   OpmiM,' 
WbuldcbflAJalr  be  recovctcd  &£uall  ittcjit.' 

Sir  John  Baroanl. 

Sir, 

•  The  Hoflodfable  Gentlemen  who  have  appeared  •• 
Advocaiei  far  iKn.  Claulc,  l«eni  to  Ukw  i  gfc«(  Co«cas 
lor  preventing  tne  People'*  involving  liierolcivrt  m  Liw 
iaiui  iod  I  mull  (kf,  they  are  taking  a  very  tScAvi 
Method  lot  doin£  ii ;  for  if  whtil  tbey  yropotc  OmbM  ; 
into  R  Law,  the  People  that  arc  to  be  aSrAtd  bjr  k' 
^oon  have  noibtrg  to  contend  Tor,  which,  I  fti:>B 
mod  <9e^ual  Method  for  preventing  iheir  bcmg  mi 
anjr  Law-luu  «Utev«r.  When  the  People  are  ult 
done,  I  fliall  admit,  that  ibis  Clautc  Mill  have  ihe 
preventmg  their  being  afirrwardi  involved  in  any  t. 
bvt  lilltticti,  it  tvilt  have  a  quite  con;r3ry  \iihAi  bot  H 
oblige  ibc  Owners  of  Pufalic-hDutes  to  fumifh  lb«  S9V 
quaricrcd  upon  them  with  reakinable  Ptovilioai,  or  ' 
£)iri  xtxd  Smitl-Bcer.  untfer  any  Penalty  10  be  recovend 
tbjxoncor  oiore  Jullktto/ibe  P^wc,  ihcte  will  be  pcrpctari 
Difputct  between  them  about  <*hat  i»  called  ■■■  >  :.  Ynfti' 
ftoas,  or  realooaiile  Diet  and  SniaD-Bccr.  i  ;t  wiU 
carry  bi»  Complaint  before  Tome  Jullicc  wkoR->  he  knowi  m 
be  in  hii  Intcrelh  The  Jullice  will  probably  liixibc  LAAdl«di 
and  the  Liter  willccrtamiy  leekReltcf  aga  ofi  wluthetkiiJD 
an  unjuft  Senirncc,  either  by  Appeal  to  ibcQunttnSctfMi, 
or  (erne  trorc  opcntivc  Method.     Thui,  bir,  thr  1 

of  our  Public -boufei  will  at  Ull  be  ui  up,  cither  by  tu    . 
Jicn  or  tbo  Lawyerai  and  till   then,   the  CUuls  now  fM* 
poled  ivill  create,  iollead  of  pieveniing  Ijw  Suin. 

*  Thii,  Sir,  will  ccruioly  be  the  Cuiirequcnce.if  yoallf 
lan-lueperi  and  othcrt  under  an  rxprcfi  Obligaiiun  taki- 
niO)  ibe  Sotdirtt  qturteted  upon  tbcm  with  Diet  arnl  Small- 
fiecrat4d  a  D.iy.  Without  any  luch  Obligation  ilifv  vil 
alwayi  do  (o,  when  the  Sotdicrt  ate  contend  wuh  t^ 

be   Jurnifiied  at  that   Price;  they  will  evco  futniGi 
more,  or  better  than  whAt  can  be  aAbrded  at  that   i 
order  to  make  the  Soldiers  oify  in  their  Quarter*;   ^ 
Soldier  will  be  latiif'-ed  with  what  hU  La&illord  pru* 
him,  brcaufe  he  koowi,  his  Landlord  lien  under  r.c  t.  .   ._,■ 
lion  to  prvvide  for  him,  and  that  he  cannot  pr(>v  Je  to*  i  s^ 
felf  lb  well  i  hot  ifyou  lay  the  Lantilord   undrr  an  exptsi 
ObtigaAon,  he  will  never  be  able  to  f^tjify  the  Sotdien  qM- 
tcrtd   upon  bijo,  ualcla  be  luuu  bimklf  by  ptOMdisg  !■ 


(  i69  ) 

great  iti)  hcinr  (ban  on  be  alTcinlcd  for  the  Price  Anoo  i4,Ceo^ 

unil  liicD,  tad  ihui  he  mull  be  ruined  ^^y^'^^^ 
V  £'*"■;;  iiic  Soldteri  much  more  thin  he  cm  afibrd, 
!i  to  prevent  tlictr  Compbin::,  or  \if  giving  hii  Mo- 
LkWTcn  for  defending  him  againlt  theje  CumpUtno. 
KK  Uicitfofc  beTsiJ,  ihic  ihiiCUufe  it  calculated  ^or 
Iteg  l^w-fuilt.and  it  itfoDtethirg  very  lUaogc  toUy, 
lui  it  saw  picpofed  u  not  lo  grc:ie  a  Hardfliip  n\  lite 
moAed  IB  the  Year  1696-7.   I  hope  the  learnd  Gen- 

doca  not  think,  tfaat  the  iMocey  then  advanced  by 

rpen  w»  never  icpsid:  If  tbit  be  iai'ilUd  on,   the 

lutiviifl  be  rend,  ia  order  10  fee  whether  there  wai 

(d  »hat  Provifion  for  the  Repaytneni  o(  that  Money  ; 

H!I  tto:,  ]  believe,  be  infiAed  on  :  The  whole  ^vas  cct* 

tbc  Government  as  foon  ai  poffible,  and  de- 

e  Pay  due  toihe  refpe^livc  Regimeoi*.     Bj 

•  'ore,  the  Landlofd  only  lay  oat  of  bii  Money 

.     :..;c,  but  loft  BO  Part  of  the  Principal:  By  what 

prspoI'Dd,  he  ii  to  be  obliged  to  furoidi  Piuviiiom  to 
lifier)  lor  41).  «  Day,  which  colt  him  perhaps  6d.  or 
that  Lc  wiUcercaialy  loft  50  or  looftr  Cm.  of  hii 
«]  Money  ;  and  chti  without  (o  mach  u  a  Hope  of 
I  the  Infl  Advantige,  CaDtbi),  Sir,  be  fa  id  to  beibe 
midlbip  i  U  it  pcfilble  fur  any  Man  zo  think  (0  f 
lull  gntkt.  Sir,  that  Inn-keepert  have  generally  pro- 
H*  tbe  Soldiers  ^luirieied  upoo  them,  at  luch  Pricet  at 
■ere   ible  to  pay  1  but   I   was    furprized    to   hear  the 

'^  "-  >min  fny.that  thi»  Praflice  made  Law.  The 
rfj  of  Record  may  lometimei  make  Irfw :  X 
i;  11  ^fncTtlly  look'd  uponai  fuch  when  it  Aas  coo- 
tie lime  (or  a  very  long  Time  i  but  wiU  <t  be  laid, 
|e  PnUice  between  a  Landlord  and  bli  iroMier  cm 
ttke  Law  .*  It  ii  ac  prelenc  t  Praflice,  and  i:  tut  long 
li  Caftoata  Seuthnurk,  among  [bore  who  keep  Live- 
Mr*,  to  f'**  the  [)tagr>ooj  quA'tered  ti"!  (Hem  fo 
iWetfci'.  ■■rabljng*:'  '^heit 

WiU  an)  .1111  thit  ['[  .^.ot 

B  Ovmcri  ol  tiicic  S;ablei  at  i.i>w  ai)lij;cd  ii>  do  ia  i 
'rriftimg  of  Sn''i'eti  with  Diet  and  Small- l>eer  haa 
by  the  Inn-keepert.  beomfe  ihey  were  able  ' 
1  ;  thik  Clau{«  you  wiU  put  an  End  to  the  Prac- 
fattiic  yoa  will  tender  tt  impoiTibfe  lor  tben  to  do  fo 
PBBift]t  tbcmiclvei. 

R>  niX  ;irctend,  Sir.   to  be  a  Lawyer,  bvt  \  have  con- 
with  fome   tbal  atv,  and   from  them    I  have  often 
ibat  rcatl  SCBtuei  are  to  be  ilri^ly  intcrprttcd :  if  fo, 
vli  Z  I 


ll-Ki-*- 


(  170  ) 

Anno  14,  Geo  I  am  fure  no  Court  ia  the  Kingdom  would  think  itfcU  em* 
'i-N/^       powered  to  fine  an  Inn-krcper,  for  not  furnifliing  Dietud 

^-^^f^*^  Small-Bccr  to  the  Soldiers  quartered  in  bis  Houfe,  by  Viitae 
of  that  Claufe  which  inBids  a  Penalty  upon  thpfe  that  ilttll 
refufe  to  receive  a  Soldier  lawfully  quartered  or  billetted  npM 
him.  Even  fuppofe  it  {hould  be  hcreiifcer  determined,  upu 
the  Event  of  a  Law-fuit,  that  receiving,  mean;,  fariiiQui| 
with  Diet  and  Small-Beer,  which  lam  perfuaded  it  never  will, 
yet  no  Judge.  I  believe,  would  venture  to  fine  a  Man  npN 
luch  a  forced  and  ^r-fetchcd  Conlliuflion,  efpecially  if  tke 
Refulal  had  preceded  that  ConllruAion's  being  put  uptHi  the 
Word  by  any  proper  Authority.  We  have  thercfon  i* 
Caufe  to  fear,  that  a  Multiplicity  of  Law-fuits  or  pFofat- 
tioni  will  be  the  Confequence  of  our  refuilng  the  Ctaifa 
nowcffered  ;  and  if  the  Lawlhould  be  left  fludingaa  itim 
prefent,  I  believe,  the  Innkeepers  have  ai  little  Rcafbatv 
fear,  thar,  upon  the  Event  of  a  Law  fuit,  the  QaeftioD  tnB 
be  determiaed  agaioA  them.  But  if  it  fliould,  it  would  tin 
be  high  Time  to  alter  the  Law ;  for  it  would  certainly  bt 
very  hard  co  give  the  Soldier  a  Power  of  obliging  hii  Laa^ 
lord  to  furnifh  him  at  4.d.  a  Day  when  Proviuons  happen  M 
be  dear,  and  a  Liberty  to  fiirnilh  himfetf  when  ProrifioM 
happen  to  be  cheap. 

I  Ihall  admit,  Sir,  that  it  may  {bmetimei  be  very  hard  fa 
Soldiers  to  live  upon  4d.  a  Day,  and,  as  Things  are  aanf- 
ed,  I  believe,  they  have  very  little  more  to  fpend.  M 
fucb  Times  they  mult  concent  themfelvei  with  cotrfe  Fm, 
Bat  at  all  Times  they  may  fubfill  upon  44.  a  Day.  Tkf 
generally  do  at  a  much  cheaper  Rate,  becaufe  half  a  Oo- 
ZCQ  or  a  Dozen  of  them  ufualiy  mefs  together,  and  hlf 
large  Quantities  of  Provifions  at  a  Time.  The  Maiiaa 
did  fo  at  Southampton ;  and  there,  I  know,  they  fobfiflBl 
themfelves  plentifully  for  left  than  4d.  a  Day,  tho'  thK 
Country  is  far  from  being  tbecheapeft  in  this  Kingdom, aor 
was  that  a  Time  of  any  extraordinary  Plenty.  I  can  then* 
fore  fee  no  NecefiKy  for  the  Claufe  propolod,  which  I  aki 
to  be  a  new  and  a  very  extraordinary  Regulation  ;  and  ai  I 
think  it  Ihould  fLbjc^  the  Public  houfes  in  the  KiagdoBli 
great  Hardlhip.*,  and  might  be  made  a  Handle  for  deftrof 
ing  the  Lioenies  of  the  People,  I  mull  give  my  Ncgatin  k 
its  being  made  a  Part  of  thii  Bill. 

D. 

Sir, 
*  As  I  was  in  the  Service  in  King  Wi!Ii.im*s  Reiga,  n 
very  well   remember  the  Circumllanccr<  tt.'^  Aim\    nu  i 
when  the  Mutiny  .\ti,  which  has  been  fo  often  nwnuaai 


(  I70. 

■  dui  Debate,  WIS  paiTed,  (  think  it  incumbent  upon   me  Anno  14,  Geo. 

B  p>c  foa  the  Reafoo  for  inferting  that  Claufe,  which  gave      ^^-  >7f<^- 

nOptian  to  Inn-keepers  to  furni^  the  Soldiers  qu^ircered 

^Aem,  with  Diec  and  SmiU-Bcer,  or  to  pay  them  4d. 

iDgr.    Id  ihit  Reign,  Sir,  the  Government  wjs  far  from 

hnv fe  fliiQ)  of  Money  as  it  has  been  fince.     The  Revolu- 

tin  Riflg  in  iti  Infancy,  there  was  but  very  little  public 

Cnfrt  for  People  had  not  forgot  the   fhutcing  up<cf  the 

^Khqner  io  King  Charles's  Reign ;  and  therefkfre,  even 

■fcrtliePu'tianieni  had  granted  a  Fund,  it  was  very  dilKjulc 

IB  honw  Money  upon  it,  fo  that  the  Government  was  ver/ 

oAnwithout  Money,  and  our  Tro3ps  here  at  Home  were 

wHBun  for  (everal  Months  without  Pay.     1  remember 

ikeRcgiaicnt  I  was   in  was  called  up  to  London  upon  the 

Afifinaiimi  Plot  in  the  Year  1696,  when  we   had  been  for 

•i|bMonthi  without  any  P^y,  and  at  lafl  wc  were  paid  in 

Kicbeqaer-Bills,  which  it  was  very  d.fficult  to  get  changed 

woUoBCf,  in  order  to  divide  it  among  the  Soidicrs. 

'  I  do  not  know,  Sir,  what  the  Meaning  of  the  Law  was 

U  tks  TiiDCi  or  what  it  is  now,  for  the  Claufcs  relating  to 

Ac  Qninering  of  Soldiers  are  now  p'etty  much   the   fame 

Aej  «rre  then  ;   but  I  very  well  remember,  that  the  Houfei 

■poo  which  we  were  quartered,  never  refufed  to  furnifh  the 

SoUien  with   Diet  and   SmallBcer,  and  it  was  then  abfo- 

Inriy  Bccefliry  they  (hould  do  fo,  becaufe  the  Soldiers,  and 

cmoatiy  of  the  Officers,  had  no  Money  to  go  to  Market 

*iik,aDd  could  not  therefore  provide  for  themfelves.     But 

>■  Uny  of  the  Inn-holders  found  great  Inconveniencies  in 

finiUng  and  dreffing  ViAuals  for  the  Soldieis,   efpecially 

*^  ikey  had  their  tloules  crowded  with  other  Company, 

'^u  this  ojcafioned  lome  Murmuring,  the  Parliiment  re- 

w^nl  to  give  them  all  pofTiblc  Relief,  and  for  this  Purpole 

I^Claule  was  inferted,  which  gave  an  Option  to  the  Inn* 

ko'Jtr,  either  to  provide  Vifluals  for  the  Soldiers,  or  to  give 

l^a  fd.  a  D*y  to  provide  for  themfelves,     If  they  furnilhfd 

Vifiuli  they  brought  )n  each  refpeflivc  Man's  Account?  if 

ifco  gave  Money,  they  brought  in  an  Account  of  what  they 

M  advanced,  and  to  whom  ;  all  which  Accounts  were  fct- 

M  by   the    Commanding  Officer,  before   the   Regiment, 

Tnop,  or  Company   left  the  Place  where  they  quartered, 

■d  thcfe  Accounts  became  a  Debt  upon  the  Government,  and 

WfC  reckoned  as  Part  of  the  Regiment's  Pay.  But  it  cannot 

c  fud  that  the  Inn-holders  loll  nothing  by  this  Method  j  for 

w  Money   they  advanced  wai  fometimrs  a  long  while  b^-. 

«c    >C    was    repuid  ■    and  as   the    poor  Inn-ho!ders  could 

X  alwayi  w&it  fo  long  for  their  Payment,  they  were  often 

iliged  to  (ell  their  Demands  upon  the  Government  at  a 

Z  2  very 


(  17*') 

Anno  i4,CiCO.TO7  great  Difcount ,  wbich  is  far  from  being  the  Cale  at 
II.  I740.      prefenl. 

L^^^%J  *  Having  thus,  Sir,  given  you  an  Account  of  the  Ciicna- 
ftancesof  the  Army,  and  of  the  PraAice  in  King  Willtua*i 
Time,  I  mofidefire,  that GcnClemen  would  conUer  whatai 
Inconvenience  woiitd  enfae,  if  it  Aould  be  fuppoled.  that  H 
Inn-Iteepcr  ii  obliged  to  furDiOi  Diet  and  Smalt  Beer  to  A» 
Soldiers  quartered  opon  him,  and  if,  at  the  iame  Time,  « 
fliould,  by  any  Misfortune  or  Accident,  be  reduced  to<he  Ctr> 
cumflances  we  were  in  during  King  Willian'B  Re'^ :  Ii 
that  Reign  if  Inn-keepers  had  fuppofed  they  were  not  obli- 
ged to  furnilh  the  Soldiers  with  any  Thing  but  Honle-rDOfll 
■nd  a  Bed,  I  am  fure,  the  Troops,  kept  here  at  home,  mdt 
cither  have  ilarved,  or  lived  by  Plunder  ;  and  as  public  Cre- 
-  dit  is  of  a  very  pr:carious  Nature,  we  fiiould  be  extreoielf 
cautieusof  cllaolifh  ng  or  propagating  an/  Maxim  thatwodi 
be  atienctcd  with  great  Inconveniences,  and  even  Danger,  tl 
cafe  our  public  Credit  Qiould  fail  to,  ai  to  make  Jt  impoftb 
for  our  Government  to  pay  the  Troops  kept  at  home  paic> 
tually  and  regularly. 

*  What  the  Lawyers  may  mean,  Sir,  by  Quarten,  I  la, 
no  Judge  of ;  but  among  Soldiers  we  generally  meaabf 
Quarters,  the  Place  where  we  are  to  have  both  Bed  iM 
Board  for  our  Money,  in  cafe  we  find  it  neceflary  to  iiit 
upon  having  both;  and  when  we  are  fent  to  live  npM  tif 
Country,  without  being  obliged  to  pay  Money  for  what  «• 
have,  we  call  it  Free  Quarters,  which  is  certainly  a  raf 
great  Oppreflion,  and  is  feldom  praAifed,  but  in  an  Enemy's 
Country  i  but  I  cannot  think  it  any  great  Oppreffion  H 
oblige  thofe,  who  keep  Houfes  of  Entertainment,  to  eats- 
tain  Soldiers,  upon  their  paying  duly  for  what  they  havi : 
It  is  really  ab(oIutely  nccelEiry  upon  many  Occafioni,  b^ 
caufe  Soldien  are  often  quanered  round  a  Couotry.  fo  tht 
many  of  them  are  far  from  any  Market- Town ;  and  u  tbey 
mufi  be  always  at  their  Quarters,  and  ready  at  a  Oil.  it  it 
impcffible  for  them  to  repair  daily  to  the  next  kbrjts- 
Town,  to  buy  Provifions  for  themfelves.  Upon  a  Maidh 
too,  it  will  often  be  impoHible  for  the  Soldiers  to  provide  Ar 
themfelves ;  and  therefore,  the  providing  far  Soldiers  onm 
a  March,  was  made  an  Exception  to  the  Option  aUowcal* 
Inn-keepers  by  the  Law  in  1696. 

*  A«  to  the  Inconveniencies  and  Dangers  we  bave  beea 
fiighten'd  with  in  this  Debate,  ihey  do  not  at  all  affeA  oa^ 
becaufe  I  take  them  to  be  all  chimerical.  Even  BariKkii 
which  are  here  made  (uch  a  Bugbear  of,  arc  not  in  the  led 
fi  ighiful  to  me,  tho*  I  h%ve  as  great  t  Regard  for  the  Libcttk 
of  my  Country  as  any  Gentleman  in  this  Houfe.  I  conld  un 


(  >73   ) 

teurt  kow  Kirracks  can  be  thought  inconfiAent  with  Annoi4.Geo. 
berdcf  of  the  People)  for  an  Army  of  true  £nglifh  will  II- 1740. 
xdugeroui  to  Liberty,  whether  in  Quarters  or  in  Bar-  L/'StN-V 
ttd  aa  Army  of  Foreigaera  woultl  be  11  dangerous  to 
fia  Qoarters  as  they  could  be  in  Barracks.  I'he  only 
■ce  is,  that  an  Army  in  Quarters  is  much  more  ia^n- 
liad  troublelbme  to  the  People,  and  the  Soldiers  not 
f  kept  to  their  Duty,  as  when  they  are  in  Barracks ; 
stfare,  not  only  as  a  Friend  to  Uifcipline  in  the  Ar^ 
cas  a  Friend  to  the  People,  I  Oiould  chufe  to  have  our 
lalwayj  lodged  in  Barracks,  when  there  is  no  Occa- 
rkaving  them  in  a  Camp.  But  the  People  of  thia 
n  lUTc  been  taught  to  alTociats  the  Idea  of  Bar- 
Lid  Slavery  fo  clofe  together,  that,  like  Darkncfs  and 
itil,  tbo'  there  be  no  iNIanner  of  Connexion  between 
yet  they  cannot  feparate  them,  nor  think  of  the 
ilhout  cbinking  at  the  lame  Time  of  the  other.  In 
I  it  was  the  fame,  when  Barracks  were  Jtril  ere£led 
The  People  coofidered  Barracks  as  the  moil  hideout 
I  that  could  bethought  of:  they  imagined  they  were 
B  downright  Slaves  as  foon  as  thefe  Barracks  were 
I  yet  now,  they  are  perfeAly  rccanctled  to  them,  be- 
liiey  find  they  are  rather  more  Free  than  they  were  be. 
ad  the  Troops  much  lefs  troublefome  to  them.  'And 
icks  were  erefted  in  this  Kingdom,  I  am  convinced 
■icqneace  would  be  the  fame:  The  People  might  be 
.  I  little  at  firft  ;  but  they  would  Toon  find  themfelves  aa 
before,  and  much  left  incumbered  with  Soldiers  than 
ere  when  the  Army  was  quartered  upon  them  i  abd 
mid  from  thence  learn  to  feparate  ihofe  two  Ideas 
lie  now,  without  any  Realbn,  To  clofely  connected  in 
tfiodj. 

ir  thti  Reafon,  Sir,  if  the  building  of  Barracks  fliould 
f&&  of  what  is  now  propofec',  I  Qiould  think  it  no 
fefl  :  I  am  prefuaded  the  Piopie  would  find  it  a  very 
ine.  But,  till  Barracks  are  builr,  the  Soldiers  moll  be 
red,  and  as  it  often  happens,  and  whilll  they  are  in 
ra  mad  often  happen,  to  be  impoflible  for  them  to 
B  for  themfelves,  tbey  mull  be  provided  for  by  thofe 
whom  they  are  quartered,  at  fuch  Prices  as  they  are 
pay.  If  they  Ihould  demand  a  greater  Quantity,  or  a 
!bn of  Vi&uali  than  can  be  afforded  for  what  they  are 
'pny,the  Landlord  iinot  obliged  to  comply  with  their 
idl,  nor  it  the  Soldier,  or  his  OlHcer,  but  the  Civil 
nee,  to  be  the  Judge  ;  becaufe,  if  the  Soldier  fhould 
himfelf  not  fufficientty  fupplied  by  bis  Landlord,  he 
I  Kedrefj  bat  by  a  CompUia:  to  the  neighbouring 

Juftices 


(  J74  ) 

Ar)noi4iGMjaRice(  of  Peace,  and  they  only,  are  to  be  Jadgei  bctwm 
^-  '740-      bim  and  his  Landlord.     From  hence,  I  ifainlc,  it  is  eridcK 

l/V^J  that  this  Claufe  cao  be  attended  with  no  Oppreffion,  En« 
tion,  or  Exaction  i  and  as  it  is  in  many  C^fes  aUblnd] 
Decenary,  1  therefore  hope  it  will  be  agreed  to.' 

Mr.  Pulteney. 

S  I  R, 

Mr  Pultenev  *  ^'  *'*  obliged  to  the  Honourable  Geotlemtn  fijr  « 
'plaining  to  ut  the  Meaning  and  the  Reafbo  of  the  Claoflii 
King  William's  Time,  whereby  Lahdlords  were  obliged  b 
iiirnilh  the  Soldiers  with  Meat  and  other  Vifluali,  or  to  gtr 
them  4d.  a  Day  to  furnilh  ihemfelves.  1  he  Neceffitieti 
our  Government,  the  Barennefs  of  our  Exchequer,  the  In 
State  of  Public  Credit,  made  It  abfolmely  necefl^ry  foroB 
Parliament  at  that  Time  to  agree  to  fuch  an  opprcffive  Ei 
pedient:  But  that  very  Expedient  fhews,  that  we  ought  H 
to  agree  to  what  is  now  propoted  ;  it  fticwi  that  when  Sol 
dicrs  have  ready  Money,  they  may  provide  for  themlelvct, 
and  therefore,  now  they  have  ready  Money,  weought  ootli 
oblige  iheit  Landlords  to  provide  for  them.  We  may,  iti 
true.  Sir,  be  agiiin  reduced  to  the  fame  NeceOities  we  laboMl 
undyin  King  Willinni's  Reign  :  A  waAcful  Miniller,  wk 
thinks  cf  nothing  but  the  Period  of  his  own  AdminiliratiN 
may  fwecp  the  Exchequer  clean  ;  and  if  we  take  no  Caic| 
pay  off,  in  Time  of  Peace,  the  Debts  we  are  obliged  tocoottlfi 
in  Time  of  War,  our  public  Credit  mull  at  lall  fink  if  IN 
as  ever.  If  MiniHert  in  Timeef  Peace  convert  to  the  cunti 
Service,  thofe  Funds  th^it  were  fct  apart  for  paying  off  a> 
Debts,  in  order  to  conce;«l  from  the  People  their  Prodigality 
or  the  needlefs  Expences  they  put  the  Nation  to,  Pcopie  M 
begin  to  fu  re  fee  the  Diftref:)  we  mull  be  dtove  lo,  u  fta 
as  a  heavy  War  happen^ ;  and  ihofc  tliat  are  wife,  will  hepi 
in  Time  to  draw  ilicir  Fortunes  out  of  our  public  Fn^ 
This  will  diminifh  by  Degrees  our  public  Credit,  and  at  bl; 
when  we  have  the  grcateil  Occafion  lor  ic,  wc  fh;ill  probibl| 
have  none  left.  Thdc  fjcal  Ciicumftanccs  we  Aiould  nhi 
care  to  prevent  by  our  good  ConHufl  ;  but  furcly,  the  Dw 
ger  of  our  falling  into  tticle  Circamllancei  can  be  no  Rnfcl 
for  fubjeibr.g  any  Part  of  the  People  to  fuch  Hardfliipl,  ■ 
canbe  julUfied  by  nothing  but  fuch  Ncce(It:ies. 

*  I  fiiv.  Sir,  fuch  Hsrdlliips  as  can  be  julliried  by  notUtf 
but  futh  Nccefltties :  But  in  the  prcfent  Cafe  I  muft  gofel 
then  I  mull  hy,  that  what  is  now  propofed,  can  be  joftiCl 
by  no  Necciliry.  It  is  a  Hardfhip  to  obliges  free-boraSri 
je<ft  to  receive  a  LoJger  into  his  Houfe,  whether  he  vQlt 
iio;  but  tiis  aninlulftiableHardthip  to  oblige  him  to  piovii 

ai 


(  175) 

bViftftilsferhii  Lodger,  whethfr  he  will  or  no,  and  Arno  t4i(ieo. 
X  too,  which  he  does  Roc  approve  of.v   This,  Sir,  is      11.1740- 
flup,  which   the  Parliameot  wou!d  not,  we  find,  agree  'w^'YXw' 
I  ia  the  Year  1696,    noiwithllanding  the  Neceffities 
Htrnincnc  was  then  under;  and  the  Exception   then 
vith  regard  to  Soldiers  upon  a  March,  was  not  be- 
hi  So'diers  could  not  provide  for  themlelves,  if  they 
nfiuniOied  with  ready  Money,  but  bccaufe  they  were 
LiiAat  one  Place,  dine  at  another,  and  fup  at  a  third, 
!  Proportion  to  be  advanced  in  ready  Money  for  each 
ither  than  itirniOi  tbein  with  it,  could  not  be  adjuQed 

ItlBUDt. 

t  this  of  providing  and  drefling  Vifluals  for  the  Sol- 
re  ire  told,  cannot  be  fuppofed  to  be  a  Hardfbip,  be- 

bu  been  prafiifed,  and  Inn-keepers  have  fubmittcd 
r  forty  Years  palt.  Sir,  whilll  wc  had  but  loor 
I  McD  of  regular  Troops  in  the  Kingdom,  molt  of  our 
cperi  lubmitted  willingly  to  this  Hardlhip  beciufe 
ire  but  feldom  expuled  to  it,  and  when  they  happen- 
i  fo,  they  could  bear  the  Expencc  and  Trouble,  be- 
bcj  bad  but  few  Soldiers  quartered  upon  them :  but 
e  have  near  ^.o.coo  regular  Troops  with:  >  the  King- 
he  Hardfhip  is  fo  frequent  and  fo  heavy,  that  it  is  im^ 
'for  tbcai  to  bear  it.  The  moll  proper  Method,  there- 
tr  having  this  PraAJce  continued,  is  to  diminifh  the 
roF your  Troops  kept  at  home,  and  this,  [  hope,  will 
m  be  done  i  for  if  this  War  continues,  (  hope  a 
hrt  of  our  Land^Army  wiil  be  lent  out  to  attack 
tmy  i  and  if  the  Warfhould  be  ended  by  an  honour- 
my,  for  by  no  other  Sort  of  Treaty  it  can  be  ended, 
Vit  may  be  fufpended,  I  hope  his  Majefly,  out  of  his 
i  AHtAion  to  his  People,  wil!  difband  a  great  Part  of 
D/teven  tho'  the  Parliament Ihould  not  defirc  it;  for 
C2pe£t.  in  my  Time,  ;o  fee  z,  Parliament  defiringan/ 
ibit  may  fecm  tobediln^reeabie  to  a  Miniller. 
w  PraAice  in  Times  palt  is'ihcrcfore.  Sir,  no  Proof, 
e  provii!;ng  and  drelHng  Viftuajs  for  the  Soldiers  is 
duup  upon  thofe,  who  fubmitted  to  ir,  whilft  it  was 
ricr  than  they  could  bear ;  an''  as  Iit:le  is  tt  a  Proof, 
i  Meaning  of  the  Law  is  lucb,  as  a  learned  Gentle- 
I  been  pleafed  to  reprefent ;  or  that  the  obliging  Inn- 
I  by  Law  to  do  what  they  have  done  without  Law, 
le  attended  with  no  Inconvenience.     It  is   this  very 

that  has  made  it  poQible  for  them  to  do  fo.  Jt  is 
iC  being  obliged  10  provide  Vlftuals  for  the  Soldiers 
sd  upon  them,  that  has  enabled  them  to  provide  i  be- 
w  SoUien  contented  chcinfelvej  with  a  litUe   more 

tbaa 


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(  *76  ) 

Annnt^,  Geo  than  ihty  could  iSori  for  the  Monry  :   If  jrOQ  lay  llini 
U  1740.      dcr  a  legal  (l^ligatJon   la    do   lo.   the  Soldien  will 

k/V^^  (q   eafily    f<»u;6(5.     They  arc   not   Hour  rtfiJy   CatiiM 
myicif  law  once  in  tnirelling,  a  very  good  Didbct 
ai  an  Ihd  ia  [he  Country,  whkh,  I  wat  told,  wm  ' 
fix  OragTOoni  quartered   there ;  I  thooght  it  fi 
much  bcticr  Company,  aqd  yci  the  Dragooni,   I 
were  nof  I'ari^fied  with  it.     They  do   not  kiwaya  con 
wbea  they  aie  oot  pJcifed  i  but  they  grow  mirctiicvoot 
cut  the  Linnen.  margle  the  Plate*  and  the  Difhcs,  a 
nuiny  other  Tricks  by  which  the  Laodtotd   luflert : 
Trick*  they  would  prafllfc  in  a  more  eitravaMni 
and  moch  ufioer,  if  you  Ihould  a^tcc  To  this  Claufe 
would  Boi  go  10  a  Juliiceio  complatn  for  want  of  V 
but  by  [uch  Methods  tliey  would    force  their 
compiAin  of  ihem,  and  he  could  compliio  to  bodc 
0£cen.     Wbtllt  they  know,   ihat   their  IjuidloH 
obliged  to  fiiioiOi  them  Viauati,  they   will  gcatailAf 
within  feme  Bounds  ;  but  if  you  rerobve  this  Oicck* 
will  ejccetd  a  I,  uhich  will  of  couife  taife  fuch  Dii 
as  any  endanger  oar  Government. 

*  Ai  f  .-(n  a  Knend  to  our  prefenl  EllablilhtneBt,  X 
be  for  lov  Kxpedieni,  which  I  think  the  Sobjetl  can  ' 
Ai  fuch,  I  Ihailalwayi  be  for  preventing,  a}  much  M 
bte.  any  Occifion  lor  Mutiny  in  the  Aroir,  Oi  Jbf 
lenta  among  the  People  i  but  I  fhall  never  be  for 
latter  Jor  the  kke  of  preventing  the  fonnrr, 
eiKlanger  our  prcfent  happy  BlUbliQunent,  ot 
upon  m  a  numerom  StaRding-Army.     Let  ui  co 
that  we  arc  net  now  upon  a  Bill  for  raifing  Mooif 
public  Service  :  Agaioll  fuch  Bills,  1  think,  yoa  Ittfc 
down  ai  a  Rule,  that  no  Petitions  ate  to  be  rtcctvcdi 
hope  you  will  not  I'ay,   that  no  Petitions  are  to  b* 
agaiolt  any  Ctaufc  m  this  Bill.     The  Ctaufc  bow  _ 
will  ceruioly  have  Petition!  agaiofl  it  from  moft  Parts 
Kingdom:  The  Petttionen  mull  be  beard:  By  thi> 
(he  Bill  naji  be   loll,  or  delayed  till  after  the   Msti 
iMw  fubfUtin^  be  expired.     What  Confufioo  « 
breed  in  your  Army  i  The  Regimeati  mull  all  d 
would  be  a  iort  of  High  Trciion  to  keep  them  loseUcT) 
to  cxcrcite  any  miitia)  Law  ia  this  Kingdom. 

•  It  thii.  Sir,  a  Krik   to  be  run,  for  ths  Uk*  of 
an  Alteration  in  the  Law,  whkh  Experirncc  ku 
Army  miy  fubfill  well  enough  without  f  I  fay.  aa 
tiOB  in  the  Law :  for  aotwithttanding  the  Measing  p«t 
the  Word  Quanc'ii,   by  the  Hooounblc  Gttukma& 
ipoke  tattt  Bad  by  tha  Icinird  Genilcmu  who  fptttar' 


r  *7n 

•fttfe  kin,  I  oidA  inlifl.  that  in  thii  Country,  the  Word  Anno  i4«Ge<r 
m  igDifiesno  more  than  a  Lodging  as  convenient  aa  .11-  ■740- 
l«Mr«Fthe  Houfe  can  afford.  The  Soldiers  may,  tV\"*V 
p,  cfaiik.  that  it  liketvife  implies  all  necef^ry  Provi- 
vfach  Prices  la  they  can  pay  for  them ;  but  Soldiers 
btn  Notion*,  and  annex  Ideas  to  Words,  that  are  very 
ElMiwith  the  Laws  of  this  Country,  or  with  the  CoD- 
■  of  any  free  Gorernment.  In  this  Country,  how- 
na  the  Saldien  have  not  yet  formed  fuch  a  Notion  of 
an:  At  leatt  here  in  Weilminller,  they  have  not;  for 
Inrer  defire  any  thing  more  than  a  Lodging  at  tile 
•hoc  they  are  qnartered  ;  ncr  has  any  of  our  Mu- 
Ifii  (inni  them  EncoarrtgeRient  to  expe£t  more,  ex'. 
Ik  in  [696  )  and  aa  that  Law  was  the  ESeStof  Ne- 
i1t  iMM  aa-fooa  as  the  Necelfity  was  over.  It  may, 
^  be  Bccefliry,  now  you  have  fo  grrat  an  Army  on 
btblige  Idttdlords  to  fsrnifli  the  Soldiers  quartered 
iloiwith  the  Ufeof  their  Fire  and  Kitchen-Utenftls, 
ifing  ibd  eating  the  Provifions  they  purchafe  for 
eheii  bat  even  this  you  ought  to  take  Time  to  confi- 
I  kit  an  Army  is  a  dangerous  Tool  to  play  with :  Ic 
IDC  to  be  bandied  rafhiy  by  thofe  who  have  a  Regard 
hliibtrliea  of  their  Country. 

fall  rodily'^agrce,  Sir,  with  the  Honourable  Centle- 
ku  In  Amy  of  true  Engliflimen  can  never  be  danger- 
Xibei^i  becaufe  they  would  dilhand  themfelves, 
kcjr  loaiKl  they  Oioutd  be  of  no  Service  to  their  Coun- 
Iqp  wotftd'  fcom  to  put  their  Country  to  the  Expence 
MtniDg  them,  when  they  knew  ic  had  no  Occafion 
V  Servitt.  Bat  when  bad  we,  when  fliall  we  hava 
t'Anny  7  An  Army  of  EngliQimen  has  once  already 
Ml  tbe  Liberties  of  this  Country,  and  would  proba- 
n  pcrpe&iitcd  the  Tyranny  they  h.id  fet  up,  if  their 
ibcootd  hive  agreed  among  themfelves ;  for  it  was 

Anny,  but  the  Difagreemem  among  Cromwell's  Gc- 
■ftcr  his  Death,  that  brought  abonttKe  ReDoracion  of 
iMfmncmt  under  King  Chitrles  II ;  and  in  the  late 
faffles's  Tine,  it  was  not  fo  much  the  Army,  as  the 
ggotry  of  that  Prince,  thatbro'jght  about  the  RcvoIli- 
Br  if  the  -Army  had  feen,  tiiat  they  were  to  have 
«  Miniftera  of  that  tyrannical  Governoient  he  had  fee  * 

f  mnld  probably  have  fupported  him  in  it ;  b^t  ihey 
U  even  ifaey  themfelves  were  to  bs  the  Slaves  cf  his 
•ad  therefore  many  of  them  joined  in  divciljng  tiim 
uWirary  Power,  which  the  Army  in  general  had  ai- 
■ieMODMged  him  to  aflume.' 
nil  mat,-  Sir,  we  hod  at  that  Time  the  good  Lu:k  to 

Vil.  A  a  hive 


(  i7»  )  , 

Annoi4,Cco  hive  fcvertl  great  and  enuneni  Pairiots,  who  had  ronfidrTV 

11.1-40  bli  Intcifft  ard  Cooimandi  m  ihe  .Arm)"  :  By  their  KU 
^-^""V^^^  SptfUif  Liwtty  ard  Patriotiiin  WM  pfffeivcd  in  the  Al 
but  il  X  biii  bo;  bcrn  fcr  the  open  acd  notorious  B<g« 
ibc  Prince,  1  ita  alraud,  it^cir  Endcsvoiin»ouU)  b>*e{ 
iaefft^u&l.  ThCjFWOulil  piQbablj'  thcnilcivcj  have  joif 
Frmcc  ttf  Oringe  it  bu  JAncing  ;  boctKry  muli  hk*c^ 
firgW  aiui  ft'uivci  and  in  tuat  Ln!e  tticy  Ri'gbt,  in  all. 
bility.  have  fal'cn  Vitiims  to  tbtit  uwn  Honour  nA\ 
Love  For  ihtir  Ccanir)'  I  hope,  uc  ktrc  Ilill  maof  < 
PSccri  tit  cur  Aimy  :  1  hope  there  it  All!  a  $p:it  oi 
ty  amocg  the  Soldiers  i  but  whoever  conCdcn  (he  mUt 
TbuttoFmcll  Men  after  Power,  ihe  HArih  of  CooipABy 
Convcrfitioa  upon  1  Mis't  vviy  of  thinkieg,  and  the  r>pii 
Progiels  of  MArdil  L<w.  ir.ull  conclude,  it  at  A  oumiibM 
fiandioE  Army,  evco  al  n^^cioaal  Troop?,  W'liether  in  Qsv 
icrsonn  Buracki,  is  abl'olutely  incorMecii  wuh  a  tree  C4 
vtrnmtoc,  efpccully  where  the  modelling  scd  ccmiaittJaj 
of  that  Army  depccdt  eniirely,  ai  it  doci  in  thia  KiA| ' — 
Upon  the  Will  of  ooe  fine>  Man. 

•  It  muit  be  admitted.  Sir,  that  a  fiatuliag  Amy  la ' 

tet}  wilt  atwayi  be  more  ttcublcrcinc  to  the  Pcot^lr, 

ilanding  .Artny  in  Barracki ;  but  for  ibts  my  Rc;Jo«  I  ftiJ 

■Iwiyi  be  for  kcrplrg  our  Army  in  Qoar[en,''ih»i  tfccpi^ 

pie  maybe  fent'ible  cTibe  Fctieo,  \^bicb  are  preparing  61 

them,  before  foch  a  Number  can  be  forged,  u  nuy  he  taf 

cient  for  (hackling  ihcm  clofe  down  totfacGrouml.    Tlj 

People  have  fliil  a  Power  to  prevenr,  or  put  ao  EodMllj 

keeping  up  of  too  nuinrfous  ati  Arm)  :  and  f  iif*  1 

alwayi  think  of  exeiciluig  ibit  Power  btfute  it  be 

'I'btt  ibcy  may  do  fo,  I  am  for  keeping  our  Amf 

View,  by  ha»i»g  the  Soldtcr*  quartered  among 

tbc  S<jldicr»  were  all  kcrc  in  Buracks,  the  People 

infcnfiMeof  their  Numberi,  and  n<ght  not,  perhip, 

of    reducing  them  by   I^w  till  the  Army  grew  U>i 

root,  and  became  fo  dofely  united,  u  co  be  able 

port  ilCclf  againA  Law.     Therefore,  Sir,  whatever 

may  be  to  Discipline  in  the  Army,  which,  barring  Ri 

we  have  had  no  great  Oceaiian  for  thefe  lutoty  Vc 

whilil  J  am  a  friend  to  the  People,  I  QuiJ  ihittk  nyf 

ged  lobe  bgatalt  cttAing  fiarrackt,  and  every 

may  in  the  IrtH  coairibuie  towards  in  hcirg  nrcel 

to  ctrA  any  (uch  ;  and  coafcqucotiy,  1  moll   be  aj 

Uaufenow  propofcd.' 

Atljouiited  Uic  fanbcr  Confidirition   ttU  TharfdavJ 
Ordered,    I  hat   the   proper  OfBccrs  do    lay    bcfdl 
littuitt  ui  Account  of  what  PrrToni  wcrt  aothariicd 


■4 


(179) 

kt  Mifdiy  QuMn  Aanc,  under  her  Ro/al  Sign  Muual,  Annoi4,G«0' 
vtv  tW  Cammiflioocn  of  ihe  Arfmiraily,  ta  recti  re  antt      ''■  •74'*- 
taaatit  tach  Somen  and  Srafiring  Men  ai  DiouM  be  taken   ^^""V"^^^ 
vp'ufarfit*octo(tn\0,  4ih  Queen  Anne,  for  ihe  Encourage- 
cjukI  IncrHfeof  Scamrn.and  furcbe  better  and  fprcdier 
•iae  her  Mtjrily's  Fleece:   And  alfo  what  Application* 
rBMc  by  ru«:ti  Pcrfoos  to  the  Jofliccs  of  ibc  Peace,  lod 
r  chief  0£cert,  for  cauftng  privy  Searchei  (O  be  made 
parfiiioce  of  the  Ciid  AA  i  and  an  Arcounc  uf  the  Nutn- 
3  of  Seaaco  which  were  rcturnrd  ra  ihr  Navy  In  purfuance 
txb  Applicaiioni  and    privy  Ss&rchei ;  md   likcwtl'e  the 
kaijc  jccc^ding  the  fatne. 

Tke  z^ch.   Agreed   to  the  Report  of  the  Bdl  to  prevent 

IJneeBTcatencie*  trifing  by  I>eUyi  of  Caurci  af.er  Jfloe  jotn- 

1,  witji  fcrrial  Aneodnenti:  Ordered  it  to  be  engroired. 

Knxtvedaa  Account  ihcwing  the  Progref*  of  the  Colony 

if  Georgia   in    America  from  lu  firll  Elt.ib1i(hmeQt.     And 

[;efKraI  Account  ordic  Trulleei  foreflablilhing  the 

,4-.. lay.  ofi.ll  Maoicsaad  £ff(^  received  zDil  expended 

nj  thn  rrom  the  9th  of  June,  1732,  (tbr  Djte  of  (heir 
spcrr  )  to  ih?  (jtfa  oF  June,  1 740,  u  q^ibited  purftunt  to 
1  iMrcAioB  of  tticir  Charter  *. 

V- ■  -'^    Rcvciveda  Petition  of  the  Cothien  of  S:roud- 

ircflerfhire.  complaining  of  feverjl  greit  Abufci 

«rol(icrd,aod  particuUrly  of  the  Licence  lakea  by 

iKooi  orfettiflg  up  in  the  Ctotbtftg  Trade,  without 

J  nikcr  fcrved  a  lawful  AppreniiceQiip  to  the  fame,  or 

flag    proper  Skill    in   the    Manufi£lure  i  and   therefore 

>'e  tniy  be  given  to  bring  in  a  Bill  for  the 

n  of  the  Clothing  Trade;  that  foch  fur* 

■.KKt-tt  irj>  be  given  ai  to  the  Houfc   Ihill  fcem  meet. 

to  ihe  Commiticc  of  the  whole  Hoofc  on  Wool, 

Read  a  Uiird  time,  and  pailed  the  Bill  (0  prevent  Iikod- 
!S4ar>n  anfing  ftom  Dela/sof  Ctufca  after  IflTae  joined  ; 
\Orirft6  n  to  the  lAitii. 

Rnd  a  fecoiwJ  time,  Bill  10  esplaia  an  Ad  i3th  Qtteen 
Bw,  (or  prov;diBg  a  Reward  for  the  Difcovcry  of  the  Loo- 
Jltalr.  ire. 

lo  a  grud  Committee,  went  tbro'  the  Bill  for  pUfiiJliiag 
Moisy  aad  Deferlioo,  with  feveral  Amendmenuf  . 

A  a  1  The 


J  S^mkir  ffCofiit  ait  vdtrti  t»  hi  prittttlftr  tht  Vj* 
tit*   MmUe$.     +  ji  nev:  Cis0/t  •wamdiii.^n*    Ifatg 


(  i8o) 

A  tino  14,  Geo  ■  The  zjih.  Read  a  fecond  time,  a  Bill  to  expltia  fe  aiak 
II    ■'40       of  an  Ad6[h  of  King  George  I.  for  the  better  fecuriogceh 

V^^^^N*/  tnin  Powers  and  Privilegei  intended  to  be  grmoted  b^  his  Mk 
jelly,  by  two  Charters  for  Afliiraoce  of  Shipi  aod  Merchaa* 
dizes  at  Sea,  and  for  lending  Money  upon  Bottomry  t  nd 
for  retraining  feveral  extravagant  and  unmrrantablc  Prafii- 
ces  therein  mennoned,  as  relate  to  the  extravagant  and  n- 
warrantable  PraAicei  therein  mentiooed,  which  gaTc  Rife  ts 
the  following  Debate. 

Six  John  Burniird. 
Sir, 
V^  J"*!"    ■         '  There  cannot  be  brought  before  this  Houfe  inyQiict 
fijrnivl.  ^jQ^g  more  difRcnlt  in  themfelres,   more  entangled  with  1 

Multiplicity  of  Relations,  or  more  perplvxM  with  an  endlcft 
Diverfity  of  Circumltances  than  thofe  which  relate  mco«- 
mercial  Afiiiin ;  Af&irs  on  which  the  molt  KxpertMc'd  ofaa  . 
difagree,  and  on  which  the  moft  Sagacious  may  deceive  tbca* 
felres  with  erroneous  Conjedures. 

'  There  are   no    QucAions,  Sir,  which  recjaire  Co  aiadl 
perfonal  Knowledge  of  the  SubjeQ  to  which  they  rebie,  aor 
is  there  any   Subjcfl  with  which  fo  few  Gentletnca  in  ikii  , 
Ho-jfe  have  had  Opportunities  of  being  acquainted.     That 
arc  no  Queftions,  Sir,  which  their  Variety  of  RelatioH  tt 
different  Perfona  expofes  to  be  fo  eafily  mifrcprefcnted  witi-  . 
oat  Dete£lion.  nor  any  in  which  the  Oppofition  of  paiticilV  '  - 
IntereQr,  fo  much  incites  a  falfe  Reprefentation.    In  aB  iWi 
Cafe.*>  Deceit  is  eafy,  and  there  is  a  ilrong  Temptation  to  4»- 
ceiTc. 

■  Nor  are  thefe  Queflions,  Sir,  always  perplexed  by  ii> 
lendonal  Fraud,  or  falfe  Affertioni,  of  which  they  tbit  onsr 
them  are  themfelvei  confcioui. 

'.  Thofe  who  deceive  us,  do  not  always  fupprefs  any  TvA . 
of  which  they  are  convinced,  or  fet  FaAj  before  us  in  iif 
other  Light,  than  that  in  which  themfelvei  behold  tbeai 
they  for  the  moA  Part  err  with  an  honefl  Intention,  and  p»> 
pagate  no.  Millakes  but  thole  which  they  have  themMm 
admitted. 

'  Of  this  kind.  Sir,  are  doubtlefs  the  Meafures  propcfcj 
jn  the  Bill  before  u*,  wbich  thofe  by  whom  ihey  are  fit- 
moted,  may  eafiiy  think  to  be  of  Benefit  to  the  Public.  IM 

whick, 

n  ' 

fatnifi}  fhm  nfy  luith  CanJits,  Vintgur  and  Salt,  Mtd  AmtM 
Bnrw  Cydir,  three  ^arts  a  Dajgratii,  and  t»  ^2t9W  thm 
Firt  and  UUnSis  /tr  Dreffi^o  and  Eatitg  tbtir  Uimti  ar  *j| 

t^it  4^.  ptr  Pitta,  anJ/ad  tiim  in  tvtn  Tbii^, 


!J 


(  i8i  ) 
,  will  apfNtrtiie  iUfttii  o^  inptrfcQ  Viewi,  AnnoM.Gfio. 

iO. 

AmduDcniAl  Error.  Sir.  of  tb«  Patient 

to  be  an  Opinion,  thit   the  Pmflice  of 

known  toother  Nations,  oar  nn  be  cBrrio] 

Place,  and  fmm  Ihiit  Prinriplc  they  deduce 

which,  if  they  iverciacviubly  ccrtiin.  mighi 

ai  to  an  immediate  Approbation  of  the  Bill. 

Iw  feauc  oar  Commerce,  ami  diOrcfs  our  Ene- 

lode.  Sir,  with  (ufficient  Jiiflftefs.  that  very 
would  baunl  tiieir  F.irtunet  in  long  Voy> 
iAilH  Comncrcr,  or  expote  thrmrelire»  to  the  I^n- 
Ur,  without  S:ciirity.V(hicb  Inturincci afford  them. 
tg  perluaded  thrmlelves  that  fuch  Security  ii  to  he 
Emm  DO  o:hcr  Nation,  they  tmagioe  that  we  mighr, 
Uting  rt,  coafine  all  the  foreign  Vdfcli  in  their 
WdirAjr  by  ore  Refoluttoo  the  Trade  of  both  our 
Vour  bnenliea. 

:our  Ejlt-lodian  Campflnjr may  defiretbe  Ratifici' 
Bill,  I  cmnot  deny,  hecaDic  ihry  might  perhaps 
it  lotne  temporary  Advitiuge  by  the  (tuirt   ln< 
rluch  thofe  whom  thry  car.ttdcrastheEneiniefl 
loierce  would  feci  from  it.     They  rany  dcfire 
thiant,  if  it  &li,u  it  mu().c:iDBot  injure 
cccedi,  oiiy  produce  great  Advaniages  (o 
kT  wtfh  ii.  bccaufe  ibey  will  Feel  the  icnmc- 
ind  the  Detriment  will  fjll  opon  otbcn. 
,  cnquir*  whether  our  Mcrclianti  are  inclined  to 
■lervlcnceon  ail  itiofc  who  culiivaic  the  ttmc 
Coinmcrcc  with   themfelKs,   tho'  they   have 
^iolatinn  cf  luUuraJ  Righti,  oor  the  iofringc- 
'  :a  compIaiD  of.     I  fhtnld  be  uo- 
ih  .\terchsnt,   whole  Acquaintance 
loa  ot  ait  own  Couairy  ought  id  ihewhim 
.af   Liberty,   who  ought    lo    be  above    narrow 
the  Knowledge  which  hit  Profclljon  cnabtet 
o(  a  Dcfitc  (g  oscroach  upon  the  Righu  of 
Bgiolj  ibc  gMcnl  Benefit)  of  Nuute,3nd(hili 
It  fevcral  other  Nations  can  pledt!  a  Claim 
3tu  Trade  «  CUim  of  ei]«utl  Va:i<iity  with 
'^"  Dane*  have  their  Sc;tlemcm»  there,  and 
JifcovereO  ihe  way  to  ihore  Regions  of 
MHicu  fonie  perbap  are  inclined  to  exclodc 

b  more  vain  than  CO  atiempt  to  exctoda 
IE  to  cnfve  ihtu  Ships,  bccaule  the  Opintoa 

tbil 


m 


(  i82  ) 

AnnDi4.Gce  ilat t>i«y  can  be infored  by  ni>«herN«ti<mUti«irei)i  nab- 

II  1740.      mut  Foundation.     There  are,  si  (hit  Time.  OSco  of  l»t^ 

^/V'^NJ  """  "'""g  '*"  wt»t>le  tr»*fl  <^f  ^^'   MidUod  Set,  UH*| 

the  Dutch,  and  even  among  ihe  French-  Nocktagcsadctar 
any  Nation  from  the  Tude  of  Infunnce  bot  the  Wik  sf 
Money,  and  thsi  Money  ii.  not  wanted  b/  Forei^Mn,  Isf 
this  Purpofc,  afpeats  frnm  the  great  Sunn  which  iWy  bift 
depofited  in  our  Fandi. 

•  Thai  (hi)  Tr^de  i»  now  carried  on.  chiefly  by  ih"  N»- 
tion,  iho'  not  fotel)-,  ii  inconceQible  1  but  wliai  can  K-- 
led  from  that, 'but  ihii  we  ought  not  to  obHruti   < 
Gain;  that  we  ought  not  tom»l('a  L»w  to  deprive  ou^i.»o 
of  that  Ailvaniagr,  of  which  either  favounble  AccidciKi  or 
our  own  Sagacity  have  put  ui  in  Pollcffion. 

•  FflT  thii  Rcafnn  it  appeari,  th^t  it  would  not  co«tr%sf» 
10  (be  Wraith  of  the  Public  to  dcbir  ui  from  mGir 
Ships,  even  cf  thrvfe  with  whotn  wrirc  at  Wm,  (or 
ways  to  be  remembered  that  they  wilt  receive  lu)  Detrwas 
from  foch  Prohibitions,  nor  will  ferl  any  othet  Conlr^aeiC* 
from  ihcm  than  a  N'eceflity  of  trantferring  to  Cone  UhO 
Nation  the  ProJil  which  wc  receive  fran  it. 

•  What  the  Profit  it  which  arifci  to  the  Nation  from  tft* 
Tnde  of  Infurance,  it  ii  not  poflib'e  extAly  to  detcriDia*. 
bat  that  the  Trade  it  really  advantagiouf  raay  be  rcafontWf 
conceived,  becaufe  after  many  Years  ExperieiKC  it  ii  itU 
gently  followed,  and  a  l^w  wm  never  neccfTiry  to  prtkkAal 
cht  Purfuit  ol  a  Bufinehib)' which  nothing  u-ai  to  be  pia«i 
But  could  the  Gain  of  the  Inrurer  be  a  doubtfvl  PotU,  t^m 
is  a  crrratn  Advantage  to  the  Nation  by  the  Mosey  paid  (at 
Commiflinn.  Brokcnige,  Stamps,  and  the  Credit  <rf  (be  Pit' 
nium  depcf):ed  here. 

•  I  might  add. Sir, another  confiderahlc  Sum  yctrlyitii 
ing  to  the  Govemnwnt  frt>m  the  additional  Letter*,  acn* 
iionrd  by  thi»  Trw'e,  which  incrca^'e  the  kevfr.oe*  of  ikc 
foltC(Bre,  without  any  Dedu^ioo  for  additioul  Cbargc 

•  That  the  LtA).  of  this  Progi.  sod  the  Gaiat>f  ivUntp 
will  enf'jc  npon  the  Rati6cattarn  of  this  Bill,  ranaot  be  » 
nirdi  nor  doci  it  appear,  that  this  Lofi  will  bf  co<incA» 
laoccd  by  any  Adnotaget  that  Will  be  pined  ovcrMT  fb* 
rail  or  our  fcr.rmio. 

•  Wfinfacr  thit  Bill,  Sir.  would  prpdijceto  ihf  McrdbMD 
of  that  City  by  which  it  is  promsicd,  the  Advantage!  whiik 
ihey  cxpeA  from  h,  or  remove  any  of  the  Gnmnce*  rf 
which  thrv  complaiit.  I  am  DOtabkpoCitircIy  todctuatMi 
bat  know,  thtt  it  it  not  uncoramot)  for  Meich&r.:*.  a*  well  •> 
other  .Vfcn,  to  coofjDgd  privair  with  piibUc  GncraBcei.acl 
to  ivagtiic  theii  ot»D  lotcicfi  the  latercfi  of  (he  Nuioi. 


(      IS3     ) 

•  \(iihrt^r<),  Sir,  to  ib*  Praflice  of  infoxiog,    fnteftilAnnoi^.Geo. 
■M  li^ered,  at  the  Term  i*,  when  an  imagina/)'  V'aJue  is      **■  ''***• 
an  ibe  Ship  or  Ci/go.   often   much  ibove  in   real  \-/'YN^ 
i.d£iBOot  betJcnjcd,  (hit  fome  Opptmunttin  may  be 
it  for  wicked  PiaCliciM.      Butlneie  will  alw<:y!i  be 
iiAaiXM   in  which    ihere  can  be  no  Security   ag:iiRil 
bul  commcn  Faith  ;  nor  do  1  fee  how  wr  cnn  lecure 
ifrfoiert  agntoit  the  Pcffibiliiy  cT  being  JcfiatK^cd. 
I  caanot  miicEfi  liikayer,  Sir,  how  ibii  Mtlhtd  cf  Id- 
—  ^  "  •■  -  f  rrrrnced  ;  for  how  can  the  V'ainc  of  a  Cargo 
A'btch  it  to  be  coltc^cd  in  a  long  Voyigr,  at 
i,iL>,  aikj  where  the  Soccefi  of  the  AdvcDturcs  cf- 
:ntj|  Dpon  luclcf  Accidtolf,  which  are  trtj«d  alwafl 
for,  bet  fcMcm  happen.     An  imaginary  Value  muft 
foM  be  £xcd  upoo,  Hhca  the  Ship  Icavei  the  Port ;  br- 
ibe SucuU  cf  that  Voyage  cannot  be  foieknown^  and 
coatn^ing  Psrliei  may   Le  fiifel/    irullcd   la  fct  that 
'    i>i  any  Law  to  Jireit  or  retrain  ihcm. 

rrtb^itt*  .''tc  oppitlTed  by  any  pccuRar  IncOR- 

[    .  .',  .f.  1  ^Mfl  find  mcani  uf  rcdrcffiiig  (hem  without 

■  ^       ;■       -  -c   Coromerce,  miy  I'topolal  for  that  Por- 

Ji^at  10  be  U^cuttb'y  r(c<ivcd(   bur  ai  the  Bill  now 

.-i  -t  f?ropof«  general  krflronD,  and  propofeifo  reirove 

'     ;.  aie  not  fcic,  by  Kemedie*,  which  thofe, 

■      'le  10  operate,  do  not  appiore,  f  tluok  !c 

[ht  MM  Id  bt  rtferied  (D  a  Committee,  but  rrj«Acd.* 

Mr.  Soatbovir. 

S  I  a, 
I     •  Wbeo  I  firfl  prcpofed  this  Bill  to  ih«  Houfe,  I  lamer-tcd  Mr  SouttwU 
•V^   it-'r-ft  of  that  Honconble  Genfletnan,  frctn  wbof* 
.r.t  and  ATgumrot!    J    cxprAcd   great  (r.fotmatioa  t 
«>■-  -f^'  Juugiocnc,  mail  conmtrcul  Qiiellioni,  I  bavt 

titc  -lecni.  *i  hit  Penctritioo  not  only  rn«b'it  him 

diit.'.-ir  IDC  CoflfniiMDcet  of  MeitK)di  which    have  net 
bee«  tried,  buias  fait  extcs&ve  Ac(]U4iatai)ce  with  many 
locbc*  fif  Tttdr,  Cannot  but   hive  infotmed  bim  of  the 
fiaf  many  EcpcdicDii  t'ted,  at  well  in  other  NatiOci 
I  oatvU'-n,  [or  the  AdvaiKCcncnt  of  it. 

Traiif,  Sir.  it  a  Subjefl,  cf  which  it  h»l  been  jafily  ob- 
'^t  reiy  few  Gentlemen  hkve  aitainrd  Know'edge 
:  JO  qialiff  themretves  to  jji^gc  of  the  Propriety  cf 
|-t»tw  Regulation;  aod  I  cannot  buicc<nfcri.  ihat  I  have 
■aet-nuBQft  .Skill  in  thefc  QucUicni.  What  I  have  to 
rffcr  00  iKit  OcoiJud.  bat  been  fuggciltd  ;o  me,iiotfotnach 
i^hj  ny  tiwn  Obleivaiicnt,  ai  by  the  lotLUigeoce  which  I 
Mbsvc  very  todiiJItMully  foDgbt,  ard  by  whitb,  at  I  endea- 
^^^  yourej 


11  \7V3 


(  tU  ) 

Aftnft#4,Cep.  vrtored  to  wquireof  thofc  whoTe  OpIft*n  wai  Iei(!  Ukdy  X 
bcpcrrertpd  by  their  iBtirrell.  I  ho]*  I  kavc  Ddi  been  miM. 

•  The  MerchaDtt.  Sir,  to  whpm  it  Jut  hetn  my  ForW 
to  appljr,  liive  gtserally  concurr'd  lo  :hc  Opinfon  that  Ac 
pr«fent  Prafliccof  Infurtng,  is  ptrjudteiat  to  t>ur  ConawiCit 
nor  have  1  found  any  D1fagr«cnicRt  between  my  CobftitMam 
knd  the  Traders  of  the  great  Metropolis. 

'  I  am  unwilling  to  inugise  tlut  ttiere  clo  be  wbj  EriL 
for  which  the  Wifdom  of  thii  Affembly  cannot  diicti^tT  i 
Rcniedjr,  and  am  thrrefori;  c*f  OpinioD.  tlut  iftbe  GrienMi 
IS  real,  foDie  Expedient  naay  be  drf(.over<d  Tor  retnovi^g  < 
afid  Ihat  it  is  teal,  I  cSnnot  bat  be  confinced  by  thefiKvA- 
ticnaorromaay  Men.  U-hocan  hire  no  Intcrcn  ja  cmrpUft 
ing  when  tbcy  fuSer  nothing,  and  whofe  k-bwfn  AWiiii 
exempt  them  from  the  Sufpicion  ofinputiug  any  Putctf 
their  Uneafimrri  to  a  Ciufe  which  cannot  prodsce  it. 

•  The  Bi'l  before  t»,  Sir,  requires,  in  ray  Of^ien,  &HM 
AmeDdnicntt.  and  in  its  preTenc  State,  inight,  prrlupt.  pto- 
d(K«  more  Decriment  than  Advaitt?ge,  but  /ini:c  it  )i  secefi- 
ry,  ni  leaf),  to  atxmpt  (bmeihmg  for  the  Reiki  of  Mn  fa 
otcful  to  this  NadiD,  it  appears  n>  me  necrBary  to  foftn  a 
Committee,  uid  to  deliberate  on  this  SubjcA  with  noreA^ 
tcntUQ. 


'  Thsugh  I  am  liot  of  Opiaion  iha:  the  Bill  ta  tti  pftfial 
State  Ought  to  be  patTcU  into  a  Law,  yet  I  am  fiir  from  ihitk* 
it  lb  imperfed  as  not  cifily  to  be  amaridcd,  and  ibetciwtM 
defiroiji  that  it  Ihould  be  conftder'd  in  a  Committee. 

'  I  have  not,  iDdeed.  Sir,  often  obfcrved,  chkt  Bttti  tojf- 
drciouAy  drawn  up  at  firli,  h;irc  received  great  improrvaicBa 
from  a  frcond  Conftderaitoo,  and  have  found  i:  mareeafy  n 
form  I  lew  Bill,  ihan  !0  mjke  Alteration  in  one  that  ii  Ijiid 
before  01 :  fot  fame  original  Error  will  couimonly  rcmaia.  uA 
the  Sentimemi  of  different  Men,  purfuing  di(&reni  Vie«>,  <n 
feldom  be  modelled  into  cnc  confident  Scheme.  Bui  I  aa 
brfrom  confide.'ing  thiiBilt,  as  one  of  thofe  thatciaiiM  bi 
ainenJcd,  fut  I  can  ditcxivei  bui  few  Ob;e^oni  to  the  Rff»- 
laitonsptopofcd  in  ii,  anJ  thofe  not  rciaung  lo  any  of  (he  ci- 
fcncial  Pjr».  but  flight  and  circumfUnDal,  luch  aa  wiU  xJOig 
be  removed,  or  perhaps anfwered. 

*  The  Grievance,  Sir,  for  which  thii  Bill  propofe*  ■  1^ 
medy  ii  (o  generally    known,    and  fo  ontferfany    laoieetei. 
that,   1  believe,  there  is  not  any  tltinc  more  worthy 
Aneniion  of  the  Legifliiure  than  an  Biujuiry  ipto  ttr 
orir,Md  the  propa  Method  of  rcdrcSiiig it. 

•  U 


isr  Eaqtiirv  loto  (be  Oufci  of  thii  ObflnifUoa  ol  Anno  1 4,  Geo. 
I  am  o(    Opinion.  Sir,  ib»t  cSe  Pnfln,c  of  Infuring.       'L^i?' 
irAO  latcnO,  will  i[-'pcdrio  be  ihc   Koundaiion   of  ^te^^rV.^ 
tnl  U'^ctfinelt.will  be  found  a  Pnflice   of  <o  nam* 
bdctKX  to  Knud,  and  to  »lily  fufceptible  of  diOioncft 
,  (bat   I  hclicve,  every  Klember  of  tbii  Iloure  will 
I  Stippftflion 

DOBfirm  D>  Afftrtion,  Sir,  tnd  itludrateihe  QneflioD 
I,  lOiill  mention  lomc  psrikalar  Inflanceiof  Frtnd 
I  ibii  Co&cin  hit  gtren  Occafiofi,  of  Fraud  fo  evident 
etcBable  ihm  itcisnotbe  related  without  Indignation. 
Roj-al  George   wit  a  Urge  Ship  belonging  co  tbe 
M  Compmy,  which  hjvirg  been  a  Voyage  10  Vent 
ot  in  at  Zamcnghol  in  bcr  Reiurn  ;  aod  being  there 
to  proceeJ  00   her  Voyage  homeward*,  fei  fail,  an4 
lUia  »  Weck'i  Sailing  of  the  P«Tt,  when,  upon  a 
ilk*  Officeri  entered  into  t  Cunlulcatiofl,  snd  dcur* 
■  go  back  a  Muoih'i  Voyage  to  Antigua,  for  whal 
Sir.  nay  be  eaGIy  gueflrd;    when  it  wis  told  thu  iba 
H  infured  upoD  a  fuppofed  Value  of  6o,oool. 
iti  Refolutian,  S  r,  was  no  fooner  formed,  than  Or* 
re  given  to  change  tbe  Courfe  and  llnr  to  Antigui,  in 
aooR>»U  tbe  RemoDflratices  of  the  CarpcDtcr,  who 
itcf^  Judge  of  the  Condition  of  a  A'euel,  and  who 
1  wiib  Honefiy  and  Rcfalutinn  agatnft  their  whole 
tre.     But  tbcy  purfurd  ifaeir  new  Scheme  without  injr 
epbii  Murtnurt  or  AfTcrtion)  1  and,  wheti  tbey  arrived 
Ina,  found  Came  Method  of  infljcnciog  the  OKccrs 
lAaad  to  declare  the  Ship  aafit  lor  the  Profecution  of 

acir  Uefign.  Sir,  wai  now  hippily  completed.  To 
I  tbe  Onermination  which  had  been  pronounced  tn 
ivtMr,  they  tirxndrd  the  Ship  upon  a  Bank  of  Sand, 

Ribc  Iron  that  grapplrt  the  Timber  togcher,  and 
il  ukea  away  the  Milb  and   Rigging,  and   what- 
tnild  be  ufcd  or  fold,  threw  ibc  B^llatt  to  each  EUkI, 
bruite  the  VrfTH  in  the  middle. 
|r  ihii  well-Connived  Shipwreck,  hiving  u  they  itna* 
nifed  tbcir  Fortunes,  they  came  Home  iriumphanllj 
their  profpcrDa*  \*oyage,  and  claimed  the  Money  for 
the  Ship  wjiinforci.      The  Infurerf,  ll»rtled  at  fucb  a 
nd  io  uacxpc&ed,  enquired  ijitoibe  AITiir  v^iih  all  the 
rjr  which  III  Importance  might  naturally  in;:<te,   and, 
SBC  Confultition,  determined  to  try  whether  the  Sliip 
■Ot  be  tefo:cd  and  brtughi  to  England. 
R  porfuaocc  of  tbii  Rem  ution.  liiey  (cB(  Workmen  aad 


VJl. 


B  b 


Mati- 


ir\nn 
II. 


(  i86) 

t4,  Rtn  \fairriaU,  and  tvithojt  much  Expmce,  or  uiy  OiScvJr^. 
•T40-      bra«gh(  it  hr.hrr. 

•  I   believe,   Sir.   thii   ReUtJon  k  fufficient  at   MKr.  la 
prove  ihf  Praflke,  andexpUrn  the  Niiure  t  T  rt<  F: 
which  thi)  Method  of  Infurance  gtvc>  Occafion  t  h.' 
freqiteticj'cf  tlirm  ufuch,  thit  many  Infijoce*  mi)   : 
tlnccd,   I    Qiail   tSer  anotber  Oiort  Narnttre  oS  iv: 
kind. 

•  A  Ship  that  briongfd  to  iSr  Eafl-lAdis  Company,  w- 
fured  after  (bit  Method,  wa«  rjn  albore  by  the  OpCuft,  la 
ftich  a  manner  (hat  he  irt^Kglned  none  biJt  bimf'cir  sbV  H 
recover  it;  ard  ihcrrfoie.  iKo'  ii  cofl  joool.  foU  ii  f. 
but  the  Purcli3t'er,  ro  left  expert  ihao  the  Optair . 
means  very  I'prcdily  iftdifcngage  it,  to  rertore  it  I'l  a  p-vpet 
Condition  with  little  Ejcpeoce, and  WMinifch  enrtchcd  by  w 
fortunate  Bargain. 

•  I  canr.oi  but  obfervc.S'r,  ihit  this  kind  of  rnu,'  ii  tSt 
more  fonnidib'e,  a»  it  may  be  praflifed  wit)ioi;c 
of  DrWftinn  J     had    ihc  Captain,    inlleHd  of  flrn 
Itroytd  hii  VefTct,  how  could  his  Wickrdord  t\j 
bcca  difcorered*  Or  how  could  the  S:>«Kh.S  a  Cuci;  -  i 
Sliip  liavc  been  brought  Home,   had  it  bcea  fank  in  fonv 
dillani  Corrrr  of  the  World  i 

'  Thn  PriAice,  Sir,  and  the  Fraudi  whwh  h  liat  otT>- 
ftoncd.  and  the  Sofpiciont  which  the  earj'  Pr^ice  of  FnoJi 
alovayi  crntn.  have  produced  (o  many  1  rial*,  iml  filled  tht 
Coom  of  Juilicc  \vith  fuch   intrtc^ir  Contention*,   ifr-  *  • 
Jadgei,  who  know  perhap*  nothing  of  ik:i  Pnfl  cebr 
ill  Effr^i,  have  often  declare.)  J:  to  be  To  pregnane  »ti 
CoQielii  and  Cheat),  that  it  cnghtnot  to  be  [uir<rinj,  aadital 
a  Law  far  fupprcffing  it,  woy'd  mach  concribute  tn  tbe  £4*- 
bliflwneiitof  Wace,  and  ffce  Security  of  Property. 

•  I  am  not  inferCMe,  Sir,  of  the  Force  of  tl:«  .Arf. 
made  ufe  of  by  the  Honourab'e  Gentlctnan  wbo  rp<^< 
favour  of  thi*  Praflice,  and  cannot  but  allow  it  that  y. 
which  hi»  Bexrcningi  alwajt  defervt  t  it  i;  the  ftroegci' 
perhapj  tin  on!y  Argamcnl.  that  can  be  produoed.     Ha 
ASicnioa  of  ibc  ImpoiTibihty  of  eftimating  the  real  Valw 
of  a  Ship,  or  of  (orekrowing  the  Socccf*  of  a    Vo)^j[^  ii 
inconteftiWe  ;  But   perhsp)  h  wjI)  follow  from    ihcccr.  Ml 
tKit  in  imaginary  Value  ought-to  be  admnted,  but  (Jul  U 
lorursrce  ought  to  he  allowed,  where  theit  ii  no  r-tio<al 
Method  of  aicertaining  it  1  or  at  lealt,  thatat]  focH  Ie'^<  -  ' 
ocght  to  be  rather  below  the  probable  Value  ihaa  ab'--..' 

*  If  the  Gricvaoce  complained  of,  hai  b^n  prcvrd 
be  imagioary,  we  ought  doubt!eft  to  confult  how  ti  r 
xfmedicd )  nor  do  I  believe  that  our  Coaldltnlotu  will    . 


(  187  ) 

cfeftaal,  if  we  rngage  in   :hcin,   not  with  an   Intention   to  Anon  14,  Geo. 
perplex,  bat  to  inform  each  other.     1  am  of  Opinion,  Sir,      '^-  '^-t*^- 
Ibat  ihe  Imporunce  of  the  QuelUon  requires  a  Committee;  *— ''''V"^^ 
Borcdb   I  dil'cover  any  eOentuI   UcftrCt  in  the  Bill,   wbicii 
&imM  hinder  it  from  paffing  into  a  Law.* 

ilr.  Burrcl. 

St>, 

•  I  am  c3Dviiiccd  by  Experience,  as  well  ai  Reafon,  that  ^f,  Burrel. 
Ibmaay  Jnconvcarencitf^arifc  from  this  Method  of  fnluranci;, 

Uut  it  aflordi  To  many  Opportunities  of  traud,  and  givea 
lodi  Eocourdgemcnc  to  Nrghgence,  that  1  Ihall  willingly 
caacurinany  Meafuresthat  may  cfTtAually  fuppreG  it. 

■  Ic  a,  Sir,  toowtll  known  to  require  Proof,  ihatlntereA 
if  ibe  Parent  of  Dilij^ence,  and  that  Men  attend  to  the  Per- 
fornaoce  of  their  Duty,  in  Proportion  as  they  mull  I'ufFer  by 
the  NrglcA of  it  i  and  therefore,  every  Pra^ice  thatdcprivea 
HoneUy  of  its  Rewaid  is  injurious  to  the  Public. 

■  But  (hat  this  is  the  Confeaucnce  of  ejlimating  Ships  at 
IB  inagioary  Value  in  the  Offices  of  Infurance,  is  to  the 
Ughelt  Degree  evident.  When  a  Ship  is  ellimated  absve 
\u  rnl  Vaiae,  how  will  the  Commander  lutl'er  by  a  Wreck, 
ar  what  (hull  rellniin  him  from  deilroying  his  VeiH:!,  wacn 
it  Bay  be  done  with  Security  to  himfelf,  except  that  Inte- 
nitj,  wbtcb  indeed  ought  to  be  generally  difiufed,  but  which 
u  noc  alwiys  to  be  found,  and  to  which  tew  Men  think  ic 
ttctocrult  upon  Occaliont  of  far  left  Importance  f 

*  To  fhew.  Sir,  that  I  do  not  indulge  groundlefs  Sufpi- 
tisi,  ormagnify  the  bare  PofEbility  of  h'raud  into  Reality  j 
ibil  do  not  biacKcn  human  Nature,  or  propofe  Laws  agaioll 
Ki:lE«bief,  that  have  rot  yet  exilled,  it  may  be  proper  to 
Muioa  ibmc  Letters,  in  whi^li  I  have  been  tofurmcd  by 
■r  Correl'pondrai  at  Leghorn,  of  the  State  of  the  Ships 
vkich  have  arrived  there:  Snips  lb  weakly  m.inii(»J,  and  fa 

Kionlly,  or  negligently  lloreJ  ;  fo  mucn  decayea  in  the 
ni,  and  fo  lU  fitted  with  Rigging,  that  he  declares  hii 
AdoBjflineat  at  their  Arrival. 

■  iinaydeierveour  Coofideration,  Sir,  whether  the  Suc- 

tlftof  the  SpaniOi  Prjvaiecrt  may  not  be   in  great  Part  at- 

trlMtedto  th.i  periticiou>  Practice  ;  whether  Captain%,  when 

ihlir  Veflcls  an;  iufured  for  more  than  their  V:iluc,  do   not 

t^tf  veaiure  into  known  Danger  t  Whether  they  do  r.oc 

wSkUy  ta'itk  the  Security  of  Lonvrys  ?  Whether  they  do 

Mt  dirrfl  their  Courl'cs  where  Priv.iteer»  may  molt  It-corely 

niie?  Whether  ihey  do  not  furrender  with  lels  keji:tance 

lia  Intereft  woaid  eicite }  And  whether  they  do  not  ralie 

B  2  Clamoura 


IT*  i:4n. 


( 188 ) 


John 


Qamours  againd  tlie  Governtnent  for  thrit  fll  Sotnfs 
avoid  the  Sulpicion  of  Nrgligcncc  orFriud. 

'  Thai  oiberrraudi  areconimidtd  in  the  Prafljce  of  !•■ 
fuiing,  is  wcU  known  10  itlc  HoDOur&ble  Cicntlcni.ia  vh» 
fpoke  againllihe  Bi!l  :  Jt  ii  a  common  Prafdccto  t.*ke  \ 
ney  upon  Bocromiec,  by  way  of  Pledge  for  the  Cjpiain'i 
ddity,  andiodcflroy  thit  Security  by  infun&g  tbc  ml  Vmic 
fo  ch.ii  the  Captain  may  gals  by  neglcdirg  the  Can  of  k'.% 
VcHel,  nr»  lead  fccure  himfcir  from  Lod,  ind  iiuta>gr  b4 
Eafe  or  hi»  Pleafure,  without  any  Icterroptioa  Irom  Ibe  Fc 
of  dimtniDiing  hit  Fortune. 

■  The  whole  Practice  of  (ararancc.  Sir.  ii  in  itt 
State,  I  believe,  fo  perplexed  with  I'ravd).  and  of  fnrb 
nifcll  Tendency  to  the  Obtlruflion  of  Commcfce,  thai  ill 
folucely  teijuiica  foine  leg;)!  Regutatiuot.' 

Sir  John  Barnard. 
Sir, 

*  Of  Fraudt  in  the  Pra^icc  at  Infurarice,  wJtfa  rcflld 
which  the  HonGUhbleO'cTitleman  has  appealed  10  nr.  I 
coaiideatiy  affirm,  that  1  ainTotslIjr  ignonot:  Iknownoi^ 
aoy  fraudulmt  PrnAiccs  opcn!y  carried  on,  cr  e(Ub]i(hcd 
Cu^om,  which  I  fuppofe  ate  meant :   For  with  rrgaid  to 
gle  A&s  of  Fr«ad,  committed  by  parncslar  Men,  it  is  Bot| 
be  iuppofcd  but  that  they  have  been  d«crCled  m  thii.  &i  is 
other  Braocheiof  Traffic;  DOr  cud  I  conceU-e  thst  any 
gument  can  be  drawn  frooi  tbem  agamlt  the  PraAicc  t  Su. 
every  Part  of  Commerce  is  i«  be  prohibited,  which  bu  ^ 
oHhcd  Villain*  with  Oppofitimcio  of  PcceNf  we  fhill 
tiaQ  1'rftdeinio  a  narrow  Compafi. 

*  With  regard.  Sir,  to  the  Inllaocc  of  the  Royal 
tho*  the  Procecdiogs  of  ih<  Cfiicer}  are  rot  wholly  to  be 
dicaicd,  }ci  Put  of  thciiCoadu£l  ii  left  locxplicabi*  tWaj 
has  been  n-prelcnted.     Their  Keturn  10  Antigua  when 
were  bound  Jor  England,  and  were  wtlhm  a  Week** 
of  thctt  Port,  is  cslily  to  be  defended,  if  the  Wted  mi 
inry  to  their  intended  Courfc;   for  it  11  not  difficall  to 
crive  th»l  they  might  reach  a  dillant  Pott  with  a  ft 
Wifid.  much  looner  than  00c  much  neater,  with  the  W 
ag«inn  them. 

*  I  have  always  obferrcd,  Sir,  that  the  Grntlemm  aog^, 
in  the  Trade  to  thcFjtt-ln<iie3,  ■(lumean  Air  of  5>jpen< 
to  which  1  kcownoi  what  Claim  tticy  can  produce.  »m1 
to  imiginc,  that  their  Chatter  g:vcs  tbem   more  cxi 
Know'nlge.  and  more  aiutc  Sagacity,  than  bUt  to  the 
Men  not  combined  in  their  AlTocauaB. 


"(  t«9  ) 
thefc  Gentlemen  may  diflapprore  mf  At-  Anno  14. l_ 
.  md  howcirer  they  any  mifrepreCenc  them,  t  0iall      *'-  >74^ 
kjk  (hat  they   will    hive  with  the  Dilinterelied  and 
^heir  jult   Weight,  inc)  thst  thji  AlFtir  will  not 
fKtt:inifi<d  upoo  ut  ifflpcrfc^Exmiaauoii.' 

bcrt  Walpole. 

1. 

ih«  Mrrcbxatt  ire  fathfied  with  tTir  prrrenrsir  Robert' 
[afufing.  Of  wLat  t«  the  Opinion  of  any  leparaw  Wjlpoic. 
).  i  [hmk  i(  abrolutrly    annrirciliirf  tu  entjuire. 
Jiated  for  the  public  .4dr&nngr.  aod  arc  cngagrd 
lentary  Chancier  to  coufKief.  not  the  private 
)f  {sniailu  Mcs,  but  the  general  Advantage  of  oor 

or  Parfuit,  Sir,  of  nitionil  Intvrell,  we  fhould  be  o- 
^Hat!)r  taOppofe  the  Schtmtt  which  private  Men. 
^ftitfnsittet  hiv«rcifmeil  far  tbetr  own  AJvami^, 
^pcf  may  be  erpe^lrd  to  d^rcnd  with  all  their  Art  s 
IKtvCry  Manii  unwilling  to  Imagine  that  the  Pub- 
A  <m]  hii  own  are  oppofitc,  ami  brcaafo  it  it  to  be 
l^aay  maycnnfidcT  the  Public  only  in  Sobordina- 
^■dvn,  and  be  very  little  follicitous  about  the  gt- 
l^rHty  of  (heii  Country,  provided  none  of  the 
n  which  ifflid  ic  extend  their  IcfliieRce   to  ihetn- 

tiK  Dtfcullton  ol  tbii  Queflion.Sir,  to  coofi- 

ITC  engaged  m  a  War  at^inll  a  Nation  from 

Depredlttont,  Opprtfirons,    and   Cneliicsi 

sg  complain'd  of,  and  againll  which  we  are 

With  a  RefoluiioQ  propoitioned  to  the  In- 

fcffifred.  and  toour  Defifcor  VengMoct.  Wc 

tftry  Method  ofdiflrefiing  [hem,  and  to  pro- 

r  ^rmt  even  at  the  Expeaceof  prclie&t 

■A  private  Men. 

I,  Sir,  ro  alt  who  have  either  heard  or 
l/di,  that  thfy  live  In  Carclcfrnef*  and  In- 
al)    the  aatuial  Advinuge*  of  their   own 
tite  thK  Gain  nf  iortign  Commerce,  and  depend 
American  Siitlcmcnt).  for  Jill  the  Conrenl' 
rbapt  for  molt  of  the  Nc«eCirit»of  Life, 
tke  nartkular  Circnmltance  that  makei  a  War 
ia  mach  to  be  dreaded  by  them.     A  Naiioa 
io  tbeai  by  Sra  hold*  them  bcftei^cd.  like  ■  Garrtfbn 
an   Army,  proc1iide«  (hem  from  Sjpplin.  ia- 
Saccocn,  and  if  it  canoot  force  their  WsUi  bjr 

Attack, 


(  >90  ) 

Anno  14,  Geo  AuacUj  tza  M  leail  by  a,  Blockide  llarvc  them  to  ■  Cipiuk* 
U  i7«i>.     lion, 

t/'V^XJ  '  Thw.  Sif.  by  a  Nival  War  with  an  Enemy  oT  fspniv 
Sircagifa.  cbejr  omit  at  Icogth  be  fubJiicd,  aod  fuUucd  DCifeqa 
without  8  Baltic,  iixl  wiihoui  the  pof&oillity  of  RpJ^"—" 
agamft  fuch  an  Kozmy,  ihcir  Couragr.  or  their  Di  ■  > 
ol  no  Ufc ;  they  mijr  form  Armies  indctU,  but  ntn...  i.u 
only  flaod  upon  the  Shore,  to  detcod  what  (heir  F^immbti* 
00  iniention  of  invading,  and  lee  (hofc  Sbifi  k-x/.d  10  wkick 
iheir  Pay  is  treaforcd.  or  ihcir  ProvifioDs  arc  (torcd. 

•  Su:b,Sir^ii  our  luiural  Superiority  orer  thi' : 
Spccica  of  Supcnvriiy    thai  muK  ineviubly  pit 
(tot  defeated  by  our  own  Folly  i    and  lurcly  a  mori 
Method  of  defcatiag  t;,  the  i^pjiniirds^thcmielve*-  < 
havedikovetcd,  duo  that  of  infuring  (heir  Ships  ai.. 
KIcrchdnti. 

•  When  a  Ship  tbut  infured  i»  taken,  which,  notn 
iDg  all  frccautiunt  mull  lomclimn  tu>ppcn.  we  tx-)-. 
Cargo,   find  if  ejitremcly  valuable,  and  triumph  in  < 
ccfs;  Mc  not  only  count  the  Gam  to  ourletvej.  Klj: 
to  our  Enemict,  and  dcicrmmc  that  a  Onall  N.:' 
C^pturei  will  reduce  them  to  v3kt  us  Peace  u{'<  : 
Termt. 

•  Such  ire  (he  Conclurioni  which  arc  ma^.  na^  n^it 
with  Rcalon,  by  Men  unicquainied  with  ibe  Iccrct  - 
of  our    Mnchaois,  and  who  do  not  fufpcA  lu  10  t>.  .. 
enough  to  fccure  our  linemici  agunit  ourfclrrf.  but  it  il 
found,  upon  a  moreclofe  Examtnatton.  tbaioorSbipt 
have  only  plundered  t>ur  Mcrchinu,  aiwl  tkit  oar  rn 
may  indeed  bare  cnrtcbedihrmlelvci,  but  impovcrtflwd 
Coontry.     It  is  difcovered.  thai  the  LoU  of  the  Span 
to  be  repaid,  and  porhapt  fooKtifMa  wiUi  Inmcfl, 
firiiiAi  infuren. 

'   U  It  be  urged,  that  we  ongttt  nrt  to  enaA  aoy 
which  may  obiiru^  the  Gain  of-our  FcMow  Sjbjedi, 
not  be  alkcd,  why  all  Trade  with  Spain  ii  piohibitti!, 
Dot  (heTradebc  cquxlly  gainful  with  the  Inlurance.aad 
not  the  Gain  be  more  generally  diOriboicd.  and  t 
more  properly  nationLtl ! 

•  But  thiiTntie  was  prohibited,  because  it  < 
ccfijry  (0  our  Enemies,  than  ourWvt* ;  it  was  \ 
cade  tbe  Lawi  ol    War    rec)uire,  that  a  led  t 
fafiered    lo  inAiA  a  greater  1  it  ii  upon   thit    1'-        .       i 
every   Battle  is  fought,   and  that  wc  hrc  our  own  ahtp 

'   confumc  (he  Nivictof  tbe  Enemy. 

•  For  thii  Rcafon,   Sir,  ■!  appears  to  me  evident 
CoatradiAioD,  that  the  Infurancc  of  Spanifh  Ship* 


Tcidenral  Abufea. 

■  t  by  Foreigners,  tfae  Nation 

:.'^ttrd;   but,  even  in  that  Cafe, 

■■■-  private  [ntereil   of  the  In- 

:y  ruined,  is  3  fufficiciit  Securi- 

.  nut.  Sir,  be  conceived  that  an/ 

on  a  Bufiners,  by  which  he  be- 

:  chat,  when  hedefiih,  he  will  be 

.  canaoE  but  know  that  he  engages 

:ii]  Rain. 

L,  Affair  is,  that  Frauds  are,  indeed, 

'  for  that  Reafon  always  fufpeAed, 

...lenthey  infure  the  Ship  and  Cargo 

>'i,  anang  other  Chances,  the  Proba* 

:,  and   proportion  their  Demands,  noc 

inil   Danger  of  the  Voyage,  but  to  thft 

[he  Man  with  whom  they  contract 

■-.lya  the  Pr^flice  of  thotc  whom  Experi- 

(inted  with  the  Danger  of  implicit  Confi' 

tingCredality,  nor  do  my  but  the  Young 

-.'jr  chemrclves  to  be  fs  expofed  to  Frauds. 

■Aiaa  Ihould  be  injured,  or  the  general  Gain 

.  over- balanced,  by  a  few  Deceits. 

jppeari,   that,    ootwithilanding    the  Eale  and 

'  hic^  dw,  prefcnt  Methods  of  inftirance  udmit 

""■^    '  •.Inibren,  by  a  proportionate  Degree 

'om  being  injured,  and  by-con- 

is  now  to  bs  conftdered. 


(  19*  ) 

Aonoi4.<'<o  >"^  ought  therefore  to  be  prohibited,  for  every  Rabitkit] 
It.  1740-      cm  be  tirgfd  againU  Games  of  Cfaancr. 

*  With  rrgard  to  this  Bill  in  grnenil,  it  ii  ia  tt^OfiiM 
bigbl)'  ncccIUi)-,  nor  can  I  dircorer  any  iroportATt  Ot>iifl« 
ibat  cir  be  made  .-igaiflft  it.  Some  Law  of  tbit  kiad,  ttdit 
this  Piirpolie.  I  h^ive  long  imendeJ  to  offer  to  the  CocG^- 
lion  of  ibi»  Affcmb'yt  and  fincc  ii  ii  now  before  ui.  I  wA 
we  ought  to  confider  it  With  the  /^EtcnUon,  wbich  nt^ti 
jaflly  expcAcd  from  uc.' 

Lord  Baliiniore. 

S  1  R, 

Lord  *  t  know  not  how  properly  the  PriAice  of  Jtkfat^ii 

B^tlmore  ^  termed  sSpccici  of  Hazard  ;  nor  do  I  ihtnk  uy  \h»k' 
more  it  to  be  corfidered,  than  whether  the  GaoK  be  |ii*M 
to  the  Kation,  or  not]  for  I  caonot  difcoverthst  tkcte  tt» 
Abfurdicy  tit  eoriching  ourfelvo  «  the  Eipcnce  o(  otic 
Nation,  whether  Eneonci  or  AHiet.  That  we  oa|bt  » 
prefer  the  general  Good  tuihe  AdnDtage  of  lt>dV*i9ll»,  » 
undoubted;  but  I  cannot  conceive  thai,  in  lh<i  Cafe,  tbcnci* 
beany  OppolJtion  between  prirate  and  public  Iq' 
our  Inlurcn  gain  byfecuring  ihe  Shiiu  of  our  E 
Kation  i}  benefited,  for  all  natioiul  Gain  molt  cicto 
the  lland»  of  iDdJvidaali. 

'  No  NUn  will  afTicrt  tbat  we  iMght  toajTift  oor 

nor  will  any  Man  imagine  that  weaffiit  them  by  inpai-^ 
ingtbem:  and  if  our  Infurcn  gain  by  Ihcir  FriAjce,  ttcSf*' 
niardtmull  undoubtedly  be  Lolcri.* 

Mr.  Willimoi. 

S  m, 

Mr.wmimot.      '  '  *>*"  converfid  on  iht  Queflion  to  wluck  AmU 
ftlatet,  with  Men  engaged  in  vanoui  kindt  of  TnSc.  id 
who  tuve  no  common  Interctl  but  tbat  of  tbeir 
have  dilperled  among  the  Mcrclunb.  toolt  cmisei 
AcquainiatKc  wirh  the  who!*  Extent  of  Come 
for  their  Knowledge  of  ibe  true  Intrrell  ol  the  N 
pin  of  this  Bill,  ind  cannot  hud  any  of  ibcm  fo 
Ibc  Gricvaocc,  of  which  we  have  (a  loud  (.onpUian, 
defire  that  it  Oiotild  fc«  redttlfo)  by  the  Mcarurc*  m* 

pofR^. 

*  Thil  Frauds  aie  pncltfed  on  every  Sid»,  is 
well  ai  in  other  Tridei,  the  geiu-r^l  Corruption  of 
givct  us  miHcteoi  Rcafoo  to  IulpcC> ;  hm  what  u  ca 
eveiy  fort  of  Traffic,  caniMK  be  produced  ai  on  A 
for  ice  Px^bibiuou  of  any. 


(  '95  ) 

luC  cbc  PnQice  of  infaring  an  imaginary  Value*  may  Anno  14, Geo} 

>pporninity  for  greater  Frauds  than  can  be  praftifed  "■  *74<»- 

imon  Dealings,  is  likewife  evident,  bat  I  cannot  difco-  L/'^/*^\J 
zh  Frauds  as  tu  require  the  loterpofltion  of  the  Legifla* 

r  they  are  praAifed  only  by  thofe  of  our  own  Nation, 
iblk  does  not  (aSeti  fur  Property  is  only  transferred 
we  Subject  to  another!  the  Fraihl  oughc  indeed  to  be 
f  panifhfd  ia  the  Courts  of  Criminal  Jullice,  bat  the 
n  which  gave  t\\c  Opportunity  of  prafijling  it.  ought 

be  rellrained.  any  more  than  any  other  Profei&oa  not 
lal  in  itfe^,  but  liabie  to  accidental  Abufes. 
'our  Inlurcrsare  defnuded  by  Foreigners,  the  Nation 
,  indeed,  mnre  nearly  affcdted  ;   but,  even  in  rhatCafe, 
I  be  remember'd,  that  the  private  Ititereit  of  the  In- 

who  mult  be  immediately  ruined,  is  a  fnifick-ntSecuri- 

the  PiCjlic.  For  it  cannot.  Sir,  be  conceived  that  any 
will  obllinately  carry  on  a  Bufinefs,  by  which  he  be< 

every  Day  poorer;  or  that,  when  hedefiils,  he  will  be 
Jed  by  another,  who  cannot  but  know  that  he  engages 
c  Tnffic  to  his  certain  Ruio. 

lie  true  Suie  of  this  Affair  is,  that  Frauds  are,  indeed, 
UMimitted,  and  are  for  that  Reafon  always  AirpcAed. 
«t  tbc  Infuren,  when  they  infure  the  Ship  and  Cargo 
:  Accident*,  reckon,  amQng  other  Chances,  the  Proba< 
of  being  cheated,  and  proportion  their  Demands,  not 
1  the  Length  and  Danger  of  the  Voyage,  but  to  the 
3er  likewiluof  the  Man  with  whom  they  COniraA 
his.  Sir,  IS  :ilways  the  Pr^Alce  of  thole  whom  Experi- 
■9  made  acquainted  with  the  Danger  of  implicit  Confi- 
Aud  unrd''pe£tiDg  Credulity,  nor  do  any  but  the  Young 
Folltilful  iulTer  themfelves  to  be  fj  expofed  to  Frauds, 

tJftir  Kortunei  thould  be  injured,  or  the  general  Gain 
r  Bufinefs  ovrr-balanccd.  by  a  few  Deceits, 
'bus   it  appear;,   that,    notwiihilanding    the  Eafe  and 

with  which  the  prefent   Methods  of  Infurance  .-idmic 
tobepraAiicd.  th;;  Infurcr;,  by  n proportionate  [>egres 
tioa,  Iccure  themiielves  from  being  injured,  and  by-con- 
ee  the  Nation 
he  Infurance  of  fureign  Ships  is  now  to  bcconfidered. 


1 194 ) 

[nnot4,Gco  applinl  to,  becaufewe  inrure  Jian  cafy  Rate,  ami  wc  aab' 

U.  Tip       fuic  at  10  caiy  Rjtc,bccaulc  wcarcofcen  applied  to. 
L/'YNk^       «   Nor  u  ih«  CbupaeCk  of  fitiu0i  Inrumice,  the  «Dly  lit»J 
llvi  10  the  PrrfcicDCc  ivliich  it  prcfeivci  among  Koiciguili 
who  ue  ipduced  to  apply  to  thii  Nanon,  by  tbe  KcpouiiM 
wlkkb  ouf  Meicbanu   liave  dcfervcdly  gained,   for  I'rtibi^ 
and  Piiik^uality,  fupciior  to  that  ut  aoy  uthcr  Tradc/i.   Out. 
Merchaiti^.Sir,  bargain  without  .Artifice,  paywiitiotit  Sub 
fuges,  and  ate  ie;idy  oo  ail  Ocufions  lo  pic^ivc  tier 
raueiai  the  Hix^rd  cf  tbeir  Fru£t. 

<  I'lom  thc{c  two  Confiderationiive  may  draw  guBfce- 
3bie  Argmntrnj  againll  aoy  RcllniEti  uf^n  the  Pfadke  rf 
Inluringi  if  Foicigner&  are  onccditappointcd  in  lb>ir  Apfl>> 
cationi  tou),  our  Bjdncfs  wilj  in  a  great  Pan  cealc  j  aadtU 
we  diall  Dot  tben  be  able  to  inrure  at  lower  Rzcts  tfciD  aW 
JVaiiont,  «e  flull  never  recover  that  Branch  of  our  Tnit. 
And  as  ih«  CharaAer  of  the  Eoglifh  Merchant!  excapa 
ttiem  from  my  Siipicion  oi  Pracuces  pernicious  to  (be  Pub- 
lic, why  (hou;d  they  be  rcil rained?  Why,  Sir.  fboold  t^ 
appear  to  be  I'ufpected  by  the  Le^ifUiure  of  their  own  Cooa- 
iry^wboiQ  r'oieigrcr»truit  witbcu  Kcfitation  t 
•  It  hat  been  cbjected  to  them  wuh  great  Warmih,  tad  M- 

fed  wiih  much  xtieioticat  Exaggeratiun,  that  they  al£A  ik 
Incraici  of  their  Country,  that  they  prolong  the  War.  inddt- 
feat  tbofe  Advuiagci  uhicb  our  S.tuiiion  and  Cotamtitt 
tit.vt  given  us.  Ioip'Ji3tIona  fulTr.'teutly  aitrtkciouj,  if  ihcy 
were  founded  upon  I'ruih. 

'  But  let  ui.  Sir,   examine  the  .VgumctlU  by  wh<h  tVtt 
Accuraiion  hat  been   luppo/tcd,   and  cu^uirc    wbeti ' 
Triumph  ot  EJotjuence  bai  been  occaliaBcd  by  my  .- 
ji«riority  cf  Evidence  or  Rcilca.     It  U  urged.  ;ha£  v. 
already  prohibited  Commerce  with   ihc  Spaniard},  ai. 
I  s  ictorc  weoi^htiiiuwikto  prohibit  cbc  inlunscco^tkn 
j^liipi' 

*   It  will  not  require,  Srr.in  Imagination  very  fcrtiV,  0*  > 
Knowledge  vcty  cxicnftvc,  to  (np^ly  Argumcnti  (u^'l^i 
.to  reJute    ihii  fuppofcd   Dcmontlnuion ;    ui   Oppc^ 

which  it  m<y  faemjjCiJ,  tbat  (his  kind  f'  '" t" 

Mculuif  Nature,  tluit  it  lubhiU  upoti 
fcrvedby  the  Repuiaiioo  of  our  lofuitii .  .>  i\l  . 
the  InluMft  of   other  NatJont    may   obuin   : 
jDCan*.  and  from  wliom  we  (haU  thercioie  r 
'  lia\*y  be  obfervAl.Sir,  ihatothci  Cun 
MCuliar  i'rodu^  of  different  C^ot;tries,  an  < 
Danger  of  io^ipg  our  other  Trade  by  iu(ff 
.  itdtpcnda  upon  the  Exuilcocc  of  our  ^Ubu:-£.:^jci  ^ 


e  Mont)-  anj  common  l{ov.ei\y  ut  to  be  found'.  H  174*^  ' 

This  Argumenc  mxy  perhaps  be  yet  more  cficclually  in-  V^-/'"^^^^ 
rmlirfatcd,  o*  perhipi  CRtitdy  lubverted  by  (ieojing  the  Ex* 
>eJii.tii.cof  that  Prohibition  which  is  produced  a!  a  Prefident, 
"or  zinaiher  Reftrain:.  Nor  indeed  does  it  appeal  why  wc 
hcnfd  preclude  ourMvei  from  a  gtinful  Trudc,  becaufe  the 
^oney  ii  drawn  by  it  out  of  the  Hinds  of  our  Enemies ; 
>r  1^  hv  the  Prtxlud  of  our  hindi  {liould  lie  unccmrunied,  or 
lur  MiuufA^urci  Hand  nncmploycd,  rather  than  we  ftiould 
til  to  our  Enemies  what  ihey  will  poichafe  at  another 
'lace,  or  by  the  Interveniion  of  a  reutral  Power. 

•  To  fell  to  an  Ercmy  ttint  which  may  enable  him  to  lo- 
nrc  ui,  thai  wh'cb  he  mull  DccelTirily  obtain,  and  which  he      < 

lotd  buy  from  iio  other,  would  intteni  be,  to  the  lall  degree, 
.b*\ird  ;  bat  thit  may  furely  be  fold  chem  withoutioy  Breach 
if  Motility  or  Poliiry,  which  [)>ey  con  want  with  Icfs  lo- 
lOnvenici'cc  (ban  ivc  can  keep.  If  wc  were  bcficging  a 
Towr,  I  Ihou'd  not  advife  our  Soldiers  to  fell  to  the  Inhabi- 
laat*  Animiinliton  or  Proviiiuns,  but  cannot  difcover  the 
Folly  of  admitting  them  to  purcharc  Ornameuis  for -their 
lloufet,  or  Btocxdet  tor  theirLadici. 

Bot,  without  examining  with  the  utmoll  Accuracy. 
whether  the  late  Prohibition  was  rational  or  not,  1  have,  I 
hope,  luggcfled  Objc^ions  fuSicient  to  make  the  QueHion 
doubtfji.  and  to  incline  ui  to  try  the  Succefi  of  one  Experi- 
ment before  we  venture  upon  another  more  hazirdou*. 

X  am  never  wil  ling,  Sir.  to  load  Trade  with  Rcflraintt  i 
Trade  it  In  iti  own  Nature  (0  fugitive  and  variable,  that  no 
conliant  Courfe  can  be  prefcribed  10  it :  aivd  thofe  Jlegah- 
ti'Jlii  which  were  proper  when  they  were  made,  itray  in  a 
kw  Months  become  DtfiicuUiei  and  Obllmflions.  We  well 
know,  thst  many  of  the  Meafurei  which  our  Aoceflort  por- 
fucd  for  the  Encourjtgement  of  Commerce,  have  been  found 
of  pernicipu!  Confcijuence;  and  even  in  this  Age,  which 
perttapi  Etpt^nrncc  more  than  Wifdom  ha)  enlightened,  I 
hive  known  few  Atiempti  of  that  kind  which  bave  Dot  dc- 
featcd  the  F.nJ  tut  which  they  were  made. 

It  Is  more  prnricnt  to  leave  the  Merchants  at  Liberty  to 
furritc  ihorc  Mcafiires  which  Experience  fhall  dIfUte  upon 
every  Ocoifton,  and  (uRcr  them  to  Inaich  the  prefcnt  Oppor- 
tunity of  honell  Gain  whenever  it  (ball  hippen ;  they  will 
D^Tcr  injure  their  own  Interell  by  the  Ufe  of  this  Liberty, 
and  by  piefcrving  ihcmfcives  they  will  preferve  the  Natioti 
from  Detriincnr;  ncr  will  they  need  to  be  reflraincd  by  1 
Law  propofed  wiibout  their  Soltciiation,  and  of  Which  they 
canQC'l  difcover  any  beneficial  Conrcquencci.* 
■'  Cci  Mr 


C  i9«  ) 

"*  Il^V-to*'^''      Mr.  Hotttio  W«]poIe. 

LxS*>^         Si«, 

Mr.  Horat<>       '  ^°'  ^^  ^i^'  ^°^  before  nt  T  bftTC  BO  fsiticnlv  F 

Waipole.         iiefi,  not  Ddire  that  it  flioold  be  proraatra  bf  itf  t 

meant  thin  rational  ArgumcDU  uid  the  RepreftittH 

indublt<ib!e  F&£ls. 

*  I  have  DO  Regard,  Sir,  in  tbis  Enqairy,  to  uyfi 
Interefl,  or  any  other  Defire  tbtn  that  of  {ecoring  tv) 
reft  of  my  Country,  which,  in  my  Opinion,. cvidm^ 
quires  that  we  ftiould  give  no  Afliftaoce  to  oar  Eneaun, 
our  Merchants  Ihould  co-operate  with  oor  Navies,  td 
we  fhould  endeavour  to  with  bold  every  thing  tku  i 
make  the  War  lers  bordenfome  to  them,  and  cobUe^ 
of  longer  Continuance. 

*  It  was  obferved,  Sir,  in  the  Beginning  of  the  Dd 
^jr  '  by  a  Gentleman  eminently  (killed  in  mercantile  ASiir^ 
Wm  Inrorance  was  pra^lifed  by  many  Nationii  buthedii 
^^''                                inform  us  of  what  one  of  the  Cliufei  mikcs  it  pn|i 

enquire,  whether  they  allowed  the  Method  of'  infariM 
reft  or  no  Interefl,  and  ratine  Ships  st  an  imagioiblcll 
This  is,  I  know,  is  prohibitra  by  the  Dutch  t  a  Natitai 
Authority  on  commercial  Qiieftions  will  not  be  difnni 
do  they  allow  their  Eaft-Tndia  Ships  to  be  iofurco  atil 

*  The  Difficulty  of  eltimating  the  Value  of  any  i 
hat  been  urged  in  Defence  of  this  PraAicc,  nor  B  dl 
fence  wholly  without  Weight,  becaufe  the  Cargo  ia 
Voyages  cannot  be  afccitained.  I  (halt,  however,  lal 
Opportunity  of  oVcrving.  tbo'  I  may  fomewbat  digicl 
the  prefent  Argument,  how  nccefTary  it  ii  that  tomti 
exported  Cargoes  fhould  be  exactly  fpecified. 

<  I  have  been  lately  informed.  Sir,  that  fix  Slupi 
with  Briti/h  Wool,  have  entered  at  one  time  imo*  J 
f  ranee ;  nor  do  i  know  how  this  PraAicc,  which  it 
complained  of  as  pernicious  to  our  Tiade,  and  thici 
the  Ruin  of  our  Country,  can  be  prevented  bat  by  a  c 
and  regular  Particulariution  of  every  Cargo  can 
france. 

*  I  admit,  Sir,  that  fome  Cargoes  wbich  are  !■ 
cannot  be  particularly  regillercdi  fuch  is  tha  Gial 
which  we  are  daily  fupplicd  by  our  Commerce  .wi 
French  in  Oppofition  to  their  J,awa,  and  which  vm 
chants  are  therefore  under  the  Neceflity  of  coBoeali^ 

*  It  it  not  indeed  eafy  to  forefee  all  the  lacmiTa 
thnt  may  arife  from  new  Regulations  of  -Commerce  i  1 
Difficulty  is  not  To  great  as  has  been  reprefented,  no 

o 


I 


(  ^91  ) 

ittwhjr  itl  oarConfuliitlon*  on  Trade  fhould  bewitfi.  Annoi4,Gco. 
IteQ.      Cicniltfnicn    may    obnin    fame    Knowlnlgc  of      *'    ''■*"- 
from  their  own  Obfcrvition.  which  they  miy  en-  ^''''V"''^-^ 
Elf  ir  .  cA  and   Jndi.Tcrenc  L'onvcrfiiion   wiili 

Tidbn  o/  k  ._>>i(rn,  xnd  by  En^jtiines   inio  the  i'lfic' 

5o  of  Cc*minercc  j  F.nqoinef,  Sir,  which  arc  gc- 
t'efleii  ty  thufc  whole  EmplDymenii  coofitit  their 
Co  jnrtkuljT  Parti  of  Commrrce,  or  wliofe  Ap- 
10  Bufinrfi  hinders  them  from  attentjing  to  any 
but  tbo(e  which  their  own  perfocal  Expeiieaco 
_    h«»  to  form. 

From  thffr  InfonMticMii  impanlaUy  roUcfled,  and  dili- 
jf  compuci,  a  AtiR  not  cngjgrd  in  the  PrufdEon  of  a 
cMftt   miy   form  gtncnl   Pnnciplei,  3cd  draw   Confe- 

-— am,  and  more  ntr nftve  in  their  RrUtioni, 

are  ftnick  ou:  onlj-  from  the  Obfcrvation  of 
Ki^iu  ->|>ccie»  of  ComiDCTce. 

abrr  of  thti  tloufe,  Sir.  ihos  enlightened  bjr  En- 
1  wbofe    lodgment  is  not  dlvrrred  from  its  natural 
.by  ite  frnpalfc  ol  an/  private Confidcration.  n«y 
efapy  commeiciat  Debate  trtth  led  l)*Bgct  of  Error 
finality   than  thr  Merchanti,  of  whom   rtTvctihcIeft  [ 
ibe  bifbell  F.lleeio,  and  vvhofe  Knowledge  or  Probity 
Jauad  to  depreciate,  when  [  declare  my  Fean,  ihat 
letimci    corfiiunH  gerrr.il   Maxims  tifTrade 
i:cn  of  paitku'at  Bonchc!;,  and  foDietitnei  mif> 
in  farthe  Intercfl  of  the  Public, 
iif  the  Merchants  ought  indeed  always  to 
ir  ihii  Hoofe  ;  but  then  ir  ought  to  be  regarded 
lrn>tion  to  that  of  the  whole   Coaimuiiity,  a 
ion  which  the  Geitilemiu]  wiia  fpoUe  tall  feemsto 
He  cBiy  pcrhapi  not  intend  long  to  retain 
il  CharaArr,  aod  therefore  delivered  his  Opintoa 
Ere  bant. 

|lllingtii|>cd  between  the  CoitduCl  of  experienced 
(nturert,  with  how  touch  Jiiflke  I  llial]  not  de< 
I  Un  afraid  ttiat  i  vigorous  Enquiry  wt-uld  dilco- 
'  oeitbcr  Age  cor  Vauth  bas  been  able  to  refill  Arong 
it  to  fome  Pradicea,  which  neither  Law  not  Juf- 
fopport,  and  that  thofe  whofe  Experience  bat  made 
cantiQUt,  hare  net  been  always  ec|ua!iy  hoocll. 
lactbii    ii  a  Subje£t  upon  which  I  am  not  iiicUoed  to 
II.  and  oeity  mention  at  the  Rcafon  which  convinces  me 
*rrpricty  U  the  Bill  before  us.' 


Sif 


^it^*"'     SirWlMinnyonge.  -.  '' 

SirWiiU«m         *  There  appears    no  Probability  that   (h^ 
YoDge.  nicns  which  have  been  formed  of  this  fiiHj 

cited  by  tliis  Debate  i  nor  indeed  is  tliere  a 
jvondcripg  ai  chis  Concrariety  of  Scntirocms.  , 
*  The  fcveral  Claufcs  ofEhefj]]  have  ftrlil 
fequenccj  (q  difTcrcnc,  ihai  fcarce  any  rce  Md 
themaHlj  and  in  our  prereni  DeliberaiioB  au] 
pariicufer  Llaufe  is  confidercd  as  an  Ar^umfl 
whole  Bill  J 

'  It  is  thericfore  nscelTarj'  to  prevent  an  oi 
pCEMoF  Time,  to  rcfolve  [he  Houfc  into  a 
which  ihe  BJIJ  may  be  confidered  by  finglcCS 
part  which  cannot  be  defended  uiay  be  rcii 
on!y  TCtiirrcd  which  deferves  our  Appiabation* 
mitu?,  when  we  have  conildertd  ihe  firli  CIa( 
the  ObJEflionsagainrt  ir,  we  may  aierd  it  j  oJ 
amtTided.  rej^H  or  poflpone  it,  and  fo  procew 
whok  EiU  wiih  miich  £ieatcr  Expedition,  a« 
lime  with  a  more  diligent  View  of  every  CJaua 
^e  are  obliged  to  take  ihv  whole  hi  once  imqj 


tion. 

*  I /ball  for  my  Parr  approve  fomc   Cla, 
Objeflions  looEhcTii  but  tjiink  it  proper  to 
jfflions,  and   iht  Hcafufis  ofmy  Approbatfo™ 
miiiLec  into  wiiich  we  ought  [o  go  on  this  Og 


•  Thi  BUI  Uftlf  tw  «j  AJiv^ 
A  Bill  to  prevent  iomc  IccMivenicncies  j|-| 

aiicctof  Ships, 

Wbtnai  U  hath  been  fiitftJ  ly  txpti-itjKt 
Afurench,    hterrj}    or  na    Initrtp^   hatb    it- 
maty  ptmuium  PraSLes,    'whertbi  great     Al 

■lyish  their  Cnygsii,  ha'ui  been  f.etndulently  i 
tmd  n  great  Encouragement  ti  the  Exportatfoai 
rarrfhg  en  many  Dihcr  probihUtJ  and  (Umfefi^ 
art  ihtrth  /rcrettd,  and  the  Fartiri  cencen^ 
l-ofs,  at  iwj/  10  the  DhniKUikii  ef  the  f^al^/ti 
iht  great  Dttnmsni  aad  U/t  sf  the  fuir  7>.| 
froduiing  nrt  illrgai  end  nri/chU'voe!  k*nd  of  Clt 
%.    undtr    the  PiiUnct  pf  cjurifi«    the  JW 

•J^r  Iradf,  tirt  ItijluHtiaa  and hudable  DM 


<   '99  ) 

litlwas  rcfcrr'dto  a  Coininic(cc,but  not  forty  Mem-  Anno  14, Geo. 
09  in  the  Hoale,  it  wasdropc.  H-  i?^- 

1  to  the  Report  of  the  Mutiny  and  Derertion-Bill: 
it  to  beengrofled. 

nnd  Committee,  went  thro*  the  Bill  for  opening  a 
ro'Ruflia  to  Perria,  with  levenl  Amendment!!, 

ad.  Kead  a  third  time,  and  pHl-d  the  Bill  for  pu- 
rlatiny  and  Desertion,  and  for  the  better  Payment  of 
r.and  their  Quarter!! :  Ordered  it  to  the  Lords 
into  a  grand  Committee  on  the  Bill  fur  the  Encou-  Pr-cccding 

of  Seamen*  and  for  the  Tpcedier  Manning  his  Ma-""  ^^^ 
n,  when  the  firft  Claufe  bcri.g  read,  pr.-pufing  the  ^'■■""•'"'  '*'" 
obe   fiird  thus,  that  every  Voluntler  Seaman,  after 
(Service,  be  entitled  to  Six  Pounds  p«r  Year,  durirg 
John  Barnard  exprefled  himfcif  ai  ibllows: 

Sir 

A  itt*  per*utrttdi  anti  that  ivhich  tvas  iifttKdcd  for 
rrngtrntMl  eT  Trait  and}iavigatiim,beiomt$ burtjut  of, 
tdiv*  lo  tkt  Jamt. 

•mtdj  txhtrn/,  and  for  the  c^r3ual  putting  a  Stop  ta, 
irtvtntimg  the  tiki  tm'Viarruntalh  l'racli:ii  fjy  tbt 
3i  it  €na:hd,  i£c.  That  all  FJuai,  Injirumtuttj 
,  «■  Piomi/ts  ef  Jff'urtLmt^  made  f.  om  and  after 
f  ir  ta  Imertjt,  and  Policies  'Uixlmd  iii  tli  Sum  affiir- 
htul  furtbir  Protf  ef  Inti-fjl,  than  t'jt  Pulicj,  or  in 
Iftrdi  or  Manner,  to  that  w  ll-i  faint  EffeSl  i  tr  upon 
tthir  Vf£th  or  deeds ^  loadtn  sr  to  hi  laadtn  tbirton^ 
bona  tide  upon  Inttrefi^  Jhallbe^  and  art  btrtbi  dt' 
void)  any  La-iu,  i.'atuie,  or  Cujlom  to  tbt  etntraiy 

ifi  not'Viithfiandiug. 

Udai-jui^s,  rbatnolbing  in  tiis  J.Q  cvilained.  fiall ex- 
<€  tonfirutd  to  extend,  to  •vatate  ir  make  iiaid  any  jljfu- 
adt  nxiikaut  Fraud,  upcn  Intercjl  '/*  tht.  fubtlt,  graay 
tit  Sum  for  'u:hicb  tkt  .loured  ft.  all  appear  la  It  ton- 
tbt  Vrfftl,  er  Gsjdt  ficjit'td. 

ied  eiv.-a\if  that  nuiit.^  in  this  Aci  attained,  Jhall 
•  auiki  void  any  A^utamt  mad;  upon  Account  of  Mb- 
nfme  Refpondcatij,  c/-  Bitamrt.-^  Btr.di,  in  '■^hUh  tbe 
'  Salvage  ij  allvived  tbt  Lender ;  nor  aiij  Affurante 
la  fide,  to  rt-a£urt  any  Sum  before  ajjiired,  on  ary  Ships 
,  fr  /beir  Cargoes  i  prruidtd  tbe  fame  he  mentioned  ia 
t  19  hi  Re  affurante,  or  en  Money  f  Imt  en  Refpon- 
^  iMitmrtt  Btndt. 

■iinreas  by  fememl  A^i  of  Parliaments  tbt  SuhjtSt  of 
^thm  i«  general  art  retrained  ff  em  tradi^  to  tbe 

Eafi. 


(   20O 


Anna  Mt  Geo- 

sir  JoM 


Si  R. 

•  As  it  hour  Duty  to  provide  Law?,  by 
and  Opj>rtiEons  may  be  puniihed,  when  it  _ 
wc  are  nalcfs  obiigeJ  to  obviate  fuch  Pra^ices 
PuniQimtnts  necesrary  ;  nor  are  we  only  to  bcj 
iL-fliois,  bmukca^vay.  as  far  as  it  is  pplfible.ehe 
of  Guilt.  It  is  to  no  Paipok  Punifhn^enis  arc 
they  can  be  evadtd,  or  tha.i  Rewards  are  offered^ 
by  any  mean  Aniike*  be  withheld, 

'  For  this  Rcafoo,  Sir,  I  think  it  neceflary  fl 
tbe  Inter.i  oriliis  Claufe^  the  raoH  ^voarab''! 
Oaufe  in  the  3\\i,  majr  Icfe  ita   E%A  by  a  Pt 


£<iy?-  IjrJin,  anJ  the  JhU  Jiight  cf  tradittg 
iifJifJift  ibe  uff itc  J  Company  of  Af^rciranJf  sjT 
ti  the  Ee^  hJiti ;  Kaiiuilb^SSiiitig  'VL'hiih,  ^-tffign 
madt  in  Grtal  Briiasn  upon  Shipj  «nd  EfftSi  A 
Suhjtfii  sf  ffTtign  Naihni  or  Pf^vrrt  traJimg  U 
dill :  Be  it  fatthtr  tna^tdf  hj  the  jiuthsrit^  ajbr. 
^JfvraKtez  madt  afttr  tbt  Daf  V" 

iVii'frj  or  to  t6i  SuI'jeHs  ll-trtef",  trading  to  aitd  J 
Indiest  or  from  ere  Part  ihtrtrf  to  anathi 
and  taktn  to  bt  [void]  lo  ell  laitnti,  Co73jiiu£i: 
P^fii  •whatjite'uir. 

4>td  vihireai  AJfaraait  on  the  Ship  or  E 
alitn  Enemies  ra  ikh  Km^dfrn^  ert  grtatfy  pr, 
true  Inttrtfi  ihertef,  and  upon  the  Cafture  rj"  ft, 
f  Sit  the  real  Laft  JujiGir.ed tftiii  falls  upm  th 
Great  Britain,  *wj6fl  bam;/  made  fsKh  /l^uraneei^ 
tisadtd,  by  the  Autbontv  afarffaid,  tbat  nf  Affk** 
to  bt  made  dirtily  or  indireSiy  on  anf  the  Si»bt  or 
Subjtiii  fj  any  Fringe  nr  Stale,  mi  rn  Amity  -wk 
of  Great  Britain,  at  ihe  Time  /vch  AffarafKt  I 
be  of  any  Fsrre  or  Faltdity  in  La-w  i.  but  Jhatt  At 
latently   ConJJruSisn:,  and  Purpfts  ivhatjorver, 

Prwidtd  ai'iaaji,   ihal  if  bit  Majefiy  fkt^tl^ 
during  the  prefent  War^  think  fit,   in  Parfuaner^-i 
ttntained  in  en  Ad  made  in  the  lafi  SeJ^vr.  «f  p 
tiiitd^  An  Ail  for  prohibiting  Commerce  with 
^  ihe  Prohibilians  and  RefiriSions  rf  dommurctt 
thereof;   then,  end  is  fuch  Cafe,  it  Jhalland 
make  AJfu-rance  an  facb  Cammerie,  or  afty   p^^ 
thiȣ  btmn  iantaimd  to  tbt  antrary  nttvjiibfl^ 


(   201    ) 

Amp^n   hv  wliiffc  my  Mjb,  hov^ivcr  incliofd  CO  ftrre  kit  Appo  t«,  Cto. 
;<  d(fnm<icd  uf  the  Righi  ot  «  Viiluniier.  *'  'T-t'^- 

.J  have   volururilj'  applied   lo  chc  OfficcfS  of  \./t'^'^ 
ami  uttrr   having  btcn    rcjeflni    by  ihcm  a* 
;xrvicc.  tiRve  been  drsggcd  oo   BoArd  wichia  a 
tft,  pcrhAp*  hiihin  a  few  Miiyrs  .'.rieiwanis,  to  under- 
ib«Hi)id{bipi,  wuboat  liic  Mernof  VoiUiiIicrs. 
When  any  Man,  Sir,  h«*  been  rrjcflcd  by  the  Sn-OfS- 
'  to  hive  3  Certificate  givca  bim,  which  fliali  be 
'roai  Aa  li]ipirii,ihai,  ti  »ay  other  Commander 
r  ."i.jre  fivounbly  o(  his  (^alitications,  he  m^iy  al- 
(ihc  P;i%-ilcge  oti  VotiintKf,  xnd  be  entitled  to  ihc 
'wiiich  be  dclcrved,  by  hia  Readinds  to  enter  the 

.bcf'ice. 

It  ;och  PravifioRi  are  not  matlr,  this  hatrful  PraAlce.  a 

t.  Sir,  cominon  and  notonoiii,  aod  very  difcouriging 

II  would  ffiter  the  Sfrvice  of  the  Public,  may  fu  fir 

ia>),  ihii  HO   Mad  0isll  be  ab!e  to  denominaie  Itimrclf  « 

''oinaticr.  ordsim  the  Reward  propofnl  by  tbe  Bill.* 

Sir  Darin  Wager 
Sir. 

!:   it  not  commoji  for  Men  :o  receive  Injufies  without  *m,„,41 
pptyi&g  fur  Rcdrcl'i,  when  it  nuiy  certainly  beobtained.     If  Wac^- 
y  Prixaediflgilike  tbolc  which  arermvcompliincd  of,  had 
ftii  at  the  Bc4rd  of  Admiratty,  (hey  hid  been 
.«nrurcd  and  rcdrelledi   but  i>  no  tuch  Accufa- 
:  red,  I  ihtnk  it  m»Y  pn>bably  becoocluded,  that 
pe  itrt  have  been  committed. 

•  rgT  ntiit  Purpofc  Oppretiiutji  oF  thli  kind  lliould  be 
pn^ded,  il  BOt  eafv  (o  conceive ;  lor  the  Officeti  are  not 
Halt  rtwarded  for  laiptrHing  Saiton,  As  ihcrerorc  tc  is 
probable  thu  any  Man  tfli  wickedly  or  ctuclly  wichsat 
ipcaiiofl;  41  I  have  r^cvc  beird  uny  lucti  Injury  com- 
of  by  thnfc  that  Itiftcr'd  it,  1  cannul  b«it  imagine,  that 
r  Report!,  which  »ri{e  from  Millake,  or  arc 

'dt,      .  ;a  iRJure  tbe  OSccti,  uul  ubflrjd  the  S&t- 


i 


I  BiUimore. 

'That  the  PrafticT   now  complalnei!  of.  is   verv  fte- 

"I,  asd,  whatTVfr  may  be  the  Tetrptat'Oti  to  it,  (iich  aa 

->  Day  jirDdiicti  tome  InttiiKei  of.  I  have  Reai'on*  I'or  al- 

C  With  great  Confidence.     J    b^ve,   within  tfaefe   few 

^P.M  I  woi  accidcniall/  upon  the  River,  icforio'd  inylcif 

^  tMB  Wateriaca  ienomioioun*  dniu'^  by  Po«c«  into  the 

V,t  VII  D  i      **      '  Service 


Sir  John 
Ko/ijji. 


(    202    ) 
Anno  i4,GeoScrvice  CO   which  they  hud  iraluotarily  offirr'd  theaiffiw 

a  17*0       few  Day*  before,      lb*  Realon*  of  fucli  OpptcfT 
^»T^^  Bufioefs  of  ihofc  Grotkioea  w  tnqiure,  whom  H_ 

coirulU  with  the  CVe  of  bin  FWtt  but  to  inutrdfK  tki' 
Courfc  of  Wickedncff,  to  hinder  it  frp:n   huftntuig  tkr  lU- 
wards  offier*d  by  the  Publk,  Ji  the  Provioc*  of  the  Rqirrta* 
tatives  of  ihe  People.     Aod  I  hope,  S:r.  toflic  rroTdb«ifl|' 
nude  in  ihi&Cafe.' 

Sir  John  Norru. 
Si  R. 

*  If  my  fuch  Pra£bcn  bid  been  frequent,  to  v,%in 
be  imputrd,  chut  thofc  who  emplo)'  tiicir  Urei  m  Mi 
Bufinefs  fbould  be  Scnngcrs  to  ihcm  f  Why  lure  do 
Dlsinis  been  made  by  (hole  that  hare  been  irjarcu  t  Ot 
Inould  Officers  cxpofe  themfelvs  to  the  hm:d  of 
without  Advantage.'   I  uotiol  difcover  why  tbefr  " 
ftimlij  be  inB.^ed,  nor  how  they  raald  have  beert  cc 
atKl  therrforc  think  the  Officer*  oi  the  Navy  may  beef 
from  the  Imputation,  ^vilhollt  fiirlhcr  Enquiry.* 

Sit  johfi  Barmrd. 
S  1  a, 

'  It  is  in  raia  that  Ob;e£tion5  are  made,  if  the  FaOi 
which  they  are  fouoded  may  be  dented  at  ptealcic .  ji\ 
thing  i<  tnarccaly  tlua  to  aeny.  becaule  Proofs  arc  nee 
quired  of  «  Negaitve.  BjI  »%  Nrg»ttvei  require  00  PtOOC 
fo  they  hare  no  Authority,  nor  can  any  Coo(ct)urbctr  l.t  Ji 
duced  from  them,  t  might  tbeiefjte  fuffer  the  : 
rosin  10  tbcir  prefcnc  State,  alEeried  on  one  lideL^  :. 
have  Rcalxins  to  belwve  thrm,  and  donbtrd  oa  I) 
without  Keaibot .  for  fuiely  he  etnnoi  be  Eaid  to  taSoti? 
quellJOD»  an  AiTcrtioa  oaly  becaufe  he  does  not  kcow  it  le  br 
true. 

'  Bui  as  every  QueRloB  by  which  the  Liberty  ot  a] 
may  beaffcAed.it  of  Importance  fufficitni  toirquite  tliMl 
Evidenre  (hould  be  fnpprcfled  by  whkh  it   m»y  be 
1  cannot  but  tbinh  it  proper  that  a  Comminec  IbonAll 
formed  to  exsminc  the  Cotidjft  of  the  OSccri   ia  ilitt  flB' 
licular  i  and,  in   Confidence  of  the  Veracity  of  thoft 
whom  1  received  my  Infoitnation,  I  here  promifeco 
fuch   Evidence  ai  fliaU  pot  an  find   to  CODironHy 
Doubt. 

•  If  tliii  is  not  granted,  Sir,  the  PaAmofl  fimd  nCBttd 
and  allowed ;  for  to  doubt,  Bt>d  rcAife  Evidence,  a  a  D^iv 
rf  Prejudice  aikd  ObQinacy  tvithoui  Examj-le.  N'orutlfa 
loc  ddIv  <Jbjcilioa  to  the  Claud  before  u\  which  appon 

«7 


S:r  John 
tHarnatxL 


(  103  ) 

■nth  re^d  lo  tti«  Qualifications  l*peci£ed  at  Anun  i' 
Uk  Rcwtfd.     The  RcM-tnl  ought  not  kj  be  con>     i*  i74'J> 
%ko  fiult  hereafter  be  invited  by  the  Protnilc  ef 
in  dieSctvice,  while  tliofe  who  cnctrcd  into  tc 
ny  fach  Profpcd,  sre  condemtied  to  Dangers  and 
ithcMit  *■  ftficompcace.     Where  XIrrit   it  e(]iial, 
■%i  ougUt  to  be  rquAl  i  and  lurciy  where  there  J9 
rt:.  iiic  Keward,  |)ropoled  by  the  I'lrlianicnt  as  aa 
iracot  to  Bravery,  oughc  noi  to  be  JcU.     To  be 
^rom  U)c  Advantigei  which  others  kivc  obtained 
voiding  (he  Service,  cannot  bin  depref^  the  Spirit 
bofc  Zrjl  and  Courage  incired  them,  at  the  Begin- 
c  War,  to  enter  into  the  FIcex  i  lod  to  dejc^  thole 
I  ive  exped  Defcoceand  Honour  it  ocitber  pru- 
lit 

<  If,  in  my  Oprnion,  proper  to  offer  the  fame  Re- 
licrluinatcly  to  all  UM  (tnW  accept  ici  Rewants 
•^"riiuurd  to  Delert,  and  oo  Man  can  jullly 
y  -1  cannot  perform  ;  there  ooghr,  therefore, 

t  j.'iii<[icUon  made  between  a  Seaman  bj*  FtuffffioD, 
II  Icarneii  his  Arc  at  the  Expcucc  of  long  1-jipe* 
bour  and  Hamrd,  and  a  Man  who  only  enten  the 
(e  be  iiutclef]  oo  f^nd,  and  whocin  only  incoin* 
Mitori  (ill  he  has  be^n  tnllrmHcd  by  chetn. 
ein,  Sir.  to  lue  a  coo^derable  Dcfe^l  in  our  N.ival 
u.  (bat  Wngej  are  noc  proportioned  to  Abiiiij^ ; 
ic  it  niiy  not  be  now  unfcafonably  propofcd,  that 
itU  be  paid  according  to  the  Skill  which  ihey 
ndt  a  Provilion  by  which  an  KmuUiioa  wouUl  be 
l{  ihcD,  and  that  |ndul>ry  excited,  wJiich  now 
For  wanr  of  Kncoungrment  t  sr.d  thofe  Capacities 
^  "  -mbcr  ill  Ignorance  anil  Sloth,  froin 

■■^  any  Advantage  by  Superiority  of 

tft  W*lp6l«. 


hii  Cbarge,  Sir,  however  pofuively  urged,  ii  gt-  Sv  tLri^m 

-'    ■  '■-  Dcclartiioni  of  tbrle  Hooouiabk  Gerr  Walpoli 

'  to  evince,  ftnce  it  ii  oot  probable  that 
I  riDiit  would  not  have  found  faoie  i-rienJ  to 
Bicd  ihc/c  Mirdfhipt  (o  the  Admiralty,  and  no 
Vataiiont  could  have  been  made  withont  their 


Cai  from  doubting  that,  by  AccJest,  or 

.,    foinc  Men  have  been  iientfd  in  ibii 

yil  no(  in  ihe  Power  uf  lay  /Umiaittiattoo 

D  d   :  in 


(   «<>4  ) 
luM»t4,Geo  to  nuke  all  thoft  honcR  or  wife  whom  thty  *n  nbVigcii  n, 
^     II.  IT*-,,      employ  i  and  vvhcn  grtai  Affairs  »re  dcpemiirg.  nunuw:  O'- 
^l^'VNJ  cumit^DCC)  csnciot  jlwayj  be  aiccrided  lo      If  the  Vig\U»i«| 
of  thofe  who  art  entrahcA  utih  ihechitf  Dirrilioool 
NumbeTS  of  fubordinate  Olficera  be  fuch,  that  ccirfBp<.j 
Itcei  ire  not  frequent,  »t\d  thrir  Jtiitice  lucb,  thai  tt 
never  unpaniOied  when  legail)'  detcflcd,  the  mod  fli 
quirer  can  cxpe^  no  tnore.  Power  wiU  to(ne:imei  L« 
ami  PuairbTncfit  romnimei  be  rfcspcd. 

■  I:  is,  Sir,  cafy  to  be  conceived  ihil  a  Rrpon  mj 
tttme  grneral,  iho*  the  Pradice  be  very  rare.     The  FjA 
tnuitiplied  at  often  as  it  )a  related,  andcviry  Mau  m)  o 
the  fame  Story  twice,  imaginn  that  it  ■■  laid  < ' 
foni.  and  excUims  agaiaH  the  Tytann^r  of  tnc  c :.. — 
Ntvy. 

*  Bui  thefe,   in   my  Oplnino,  Sir.  arc  Qoeflin'*- 
remote  from  the  prereut  AfFttr,  yet  hy  no  meAni  < 
it.     The  Qoedkitt   now  before  n*  it,  not   what  l>« 
hare  hero  cotnmttled  in  the  Execution  of  Irnpiefftrft, 
JmprefTrs  ihemfelves  tnay   become  left  itecciLry  i   M( 
Naiton  may  be  fecurrd  uithout  Injury  to  Individusii  f 
how  the  Fleet  may  be  manned  u'iih  left  Dctmnent  to  C« 
merce  ? 

*  Sir,   the   Reward   now  propofed   {■  intended    la  e i 
Men  to  enter  the  Srrvice  without  Compn'fion  ;  and  if 
Expedient  be  no:  approved,  soother  ought  to  be  fuj^_ 
Fur  I  hope  Gentlemen  arc  united  ir>  their  Endejvoutt  ulI 
ojt  loipe  Method  of  Security  (o  the  PuWiC,  and  dof 
ilfi'fl  (he   Proceeding!  of  the  Comottdce,  that. 
Fleet*  lie  ina^Lve  and  ufcicfi.  they  mty  have  ia 
iiity  to  repraicb  the  Mtmliry.* 

6ir  John  Norrli. 
S  tt, 

■  7*ho'  it  it  not  r^ceffyiY  to  enter  into  «n  scTDrfK 
mination  of  the  Geailcman'i  Propofat,  yet  1  canaat 
bbfen'e,  that  by  making  it  he  difcovrrs  hinifell  unacc 
with  the  Difpofiiion  of  Seamen.  itnt>ng  whom  tKKbioj 
fomiich  Difcoittent  a?  the  Sufpiciori  of  Pirmlity. 
one  Man,  in  the  fame  Rank,  rcrcive  larger  V\'i|[ci 
other,  be  who  rhotwht   htmfr'f  injurei,  aj  he  whe 
irfi  will   atways  think,    would  be  to  far  from   rjiet 
Abilitiei  to  attain  >n  K^mlity    >k!ih   liii  AlTucutc,  tlml 
w6iild  pn^baltlv  never  he  prevailed  on  to  lay  ki^  Miirid 
the  'I'ackting.  '■  ilt  ij'.ltn,  or  wori;  :  v, 
i^.e  Ship  xvciv  :.           ^  '"  *  iico/ui,  Of  tiik.' 


lit  J  ihn 
Norm. 


»Ir. 


(  i05  ) 


G«rc. 

!Dia£<T0f  int.-oJucing  DiflinflioBi  imongMrt  in 
lUak,  where  rvcij-  M^n  that  imagmei  h'n  M<rit 
Imt^y  tiare  an  Opponuniiy  of  ittenttiig  the  Injury, 
lacb  U  no  prodcnt  Comniiindcr  wtU  venture  to 

*-fyn  in  ttiii  Or«  brcomes  ihe  judge  of  Mi  own 
tte  will  always  ililcovcr  {ome  Kcat'on  Tor  th£ 
.  u.  *oo:hcr  veiy  difftrm:  from  Supcnoriiy  cf  De- 
li by  er)nirc|ucnce,  be  etcher  enraged  ordirpiricrd. 
R^olrr  111  d«-(ett  hU  Commander,  or  betray  him 
nifi.oraoi  oppolc  ihem. 
nbcr,  tho*  iinperfe£lly,  a  Story  which  1  heard  in 
ttf  «n  Army  in  which  looie  Troopi  received  a 
'  rft  than  the  rcil  i  a  Parritnofly  which  coft  dear 
Bftttle.  for  (he  difgallfJ  Troop   liid  down 
the  Eoemjr,  and  luScrod  Uietr  Geoeral  to 


Annntj.Gca 
II.l7t:. 


Mr.  Core 


Wade. 

». 

tcMwiOt  botcanctu  with  (he  Honourshte  Gentletnan  ia  cenenl  Wad* 
ihu  thoCe  who  tre  already    engagcil   io  the 
have  borntiie  F>iiigueiof  a  long  Voj'X^c*  and 
:    thU  Hour  rxpofing  (heir  Livct   In  Bjitle  to 
.. .  ,,  ^:hu  of  iheir  Lountry,  ought  (o  have  the  Uroe 
«  ctxr   Rcwird  pTopolcd  with    (bote  who  (hi!l  hcre- 
<Ax  ihcnfelvei.     Nor  in   my    Opinion  ought  thoJe 
!•<   knhcrto  been  prrlTed  loio  our  Fleets  lu   be  diC 
fron   their  Duty  by   an  Exrlufion  from  the  lame 
ige;  For  if  they   were  compelled   to  ierve  in   the 
'  ompelled  when  there  wai  not  thu  Edcou- 
nileri,  which,  prrhapi,  they  would  ham 
.-:U  been  then  propoted.     Every  M->n  it  leaO 
^t  he  would  hnvc  accepted  it,  and  compbin  he 
by    tt.e  Fault  oi'  the  Governmrnt ;  a  Govcro- 
*itf  v.iU  not  be  very  zcaltiui  to  defend,  while  he 
•  tit  Regard  than  otbcri  ftooi  whom    no 
-p  espcded. 

:    new  Rewordt,  Sir,  will    add   new  Ala- 
'1X1,  and  ao  cqaal  Dillrlbuiian  ol  Favour 
an  unihakm  and  iovblable  Fidelity.     Nothing 
OD  produce  Saccer<,  and  nothing  can  fcctue  Union 
aautialitr  uii  jiillice.* 


(    206  > 


Aiuto  14.  Geo 
II  1740- 


Sun.  S«nd>'A, 
Efti 


Mr.  Siodyi. 

Sm. 

»  The  Efficacy  of  Rewardi.  and  the  Ntctfiiij' 
partial  Dinribution,  are  no  aofroitful  Subjcdi  ior 
but  it  may  perhaps  Lc  more  uCe(u\  ai  present  to  ecu 
foch  I  Dcgrre  of  Attention  as  the  Qjcilion  tnult  fa 
ledged  to  beferrc.  to  whom  theft  Rewardi  art  tl 
and  from  what  Fand  they  areexpeAed  to  ink. 

With  regard  to  thole  who  ate  to  claim  the  Ri 
ihcy   (eem   very  negligently   fpecificd  i  fur  ihry 
guifhed  only  by  the  Charaflcr  of  having  fcrvcd  fi 
a  JDiflindion  unintcjigible,  without  ExpUnatioa. 

•  It  is,  I  Tuppofe,  Sir,  the  Indent  of  the  BiQ^B 
fiiall  mifs  the  Reward  but  by  hii  own  FjhIi,  t^^^ 
may  be  ctiquired,  what  ii  to  be  the  Fate  of  hh 
be  difabled  in  hit  firit  AdvcMure,  whoui  iti  the  i 
Month  of  his  Service,  an  unlucky  Shot  ihaM  corn 
RtnainiDg  Part  of  hii  Life  to  Inactivity  ;  Ai  (be 
formed,  he  mult  be  mircrablc  without  a  R«oi»{ 

Ilia  Woundi,  which  m-ike  him  uiublc  to  foppQ 
will,  tho*  received  in  Defence  of  hu  Couctry.  < 
to  no  Support  from  the  Public. 

•  Kor  »  thii  the  only  DrScuIty  that  may-  arij 
rpccifyiog  of  fo  lorg  a  Service  i  for  huw  cui  aoy 
fhall  enter  on  board  the  Fleet  be  tnfornied  that  lb 
contiaue  for  five  Veari  i  May  we  not  all  juAlj' 
Alacrity,  Unanimiry,  and  Prudence,  may  id  «  idi 
Time  redutx  our  Enemies  to  beg  for  Peace  >  Am 
Sailors  loft  that  Reward  of  iheir  H3xard)  ird  tbcti 
only  becanfe  they  ha«e  been  rucccrifu!  i  What  wi 
lela  than  miUing  their  Bravery  a  Chtne  or  Foil] 
aifhing  them  far  aot  protrailing  the  War  byCiM 
Treachery* 

•  But  let  us  foppoic,  Sir,  thofc  Defefli  fupplird  ! 
crplicite  and  dctcrmtnxe  Specification,  ihcrr  w-ilM 
an  Objeiiioa  which  the  prefent  Suee  of  -  ;J 
not  fufer  to  be  anfwered.  The  Cot  a 
Greamefs  of  the  annual  Paymenf  which  ihi>  Prop 
qtjtrei,  ooght  to  incite  cTery  MantocropJoT  all  bitj 
in  learch  of  fonc  other  Method  equally  cfiacMai 
expcnfive.  ■ 

«  W»  ham  already.  Sir.  ^o.coo  Se»men  la  oor 
wkoBi  Roc»  more  arc  fpeedity  to  be  added  ;  «vht4| 
tbefc  fhall  demaftd  his  Stipend.  ■  new  Hiinhea  oTl 
mat  be  laid  upon  the  Nsiioc  i  opon  a  Majiea.  whM 
arc  mortgaged,  whofe  Rcvrnuci  are  antkipand,  M 


J 


(  ao7  ) 

TiKf  cannot  be  bornewuhout  Murmurs, nor  increafed  with-  Anno  14,  Geo 

•i  Sedition.  !LiJi?' 

•  The  Nation  has  found  by  Experience,  that  Taxes  once  ^^-rY^S^ 
imoU  for  jult  ReafoDs,  and  continued  upon  plaufible  Pre- 
laaa,  till  they  are  become  ^miliar,  are  aftenvards  continued 
^oa  Motives  Icfi  laodable,  are  too  produ£live  ofloiluence, 
lid  ■»  iDftrumenul  towards  facilitating  the  Meafurei  of  the 
fiaifti^,  to  be  ever  willingl}^  femictcd.' 

CM.  Bladen. 
Sib. 

*  Itii  obvious  that  when  the  Balance  it  unequal,  it  may  be  Coi.  Blader:. 
^tevdlo  an  Equitibrium,  ai  well  by  taking  the  Weight  out 
'one  Scale,  ai  adding  it  to  the  other.  The  Wages  oflered 
'  the  Mcfchants  overbalance,  at  prcfcnt,  thofe  which  are 
tipaliBd  by  the  Crown  ;  to  raifie  the  Allowance  in  the  Ships 
:  War.  will  be  to  lay  new  Loads  upon  the  Public,  and  will 
CflModc  the  Merchants,   whofe  Wages  mult  always  bear 

•  fame  Proportion  to  the  King's.  The  only  Method  then 
■e  maaiDs,  is  to  lighten  the  oppofice  Scale,  by  retrain- 
f  Cbe  Merchants  from  giving  Wages  in  Time  of  War  be- 
ad a  certain  Value;  for  as  the  Service  cf  the  Crown  is 
■■■ore  immediately  necLiTary  to  the  general  Advantage, 
■■  thai  of  the  Merchants,  it  ought  to  be  made  more  gam- 
i.  Saflon,  Sir,  are  not  generally  Men  of  very  exrenfive 
Wt'i  tad  therefore  we  cannot  cxptA  tlat  they  Ihould  pre- 
^Acgeaeral  Good  of  their  '.  <;.  :iy  before  their  own  pre- 
H  iMETcft,  a  Motive  of  I'uch  'c  -vcr  that  even  with  Men  of 
vioBiRekarchcs,  relin'iiSent>nicnt&,.indgFneroui>£iIiJcation, 
tfiem  often  that  it  lurmounti  every  uthcr  Conlideratlon., 

LcKd  Baltimore. 

Si  a. 

'  To  the  Expedient  which  the  HonourabV  ^■^i,t]en)r,n        Lord 

•  ^ke  lift  ha»  fuggellcd,nnd  which  hr      .     .^e  confrlled    ^'imur^-. 
have  placed  in  the  ttrongelt  Light,  r-  ■ .-  'jujcflions  may 

aaifed,  which  I  am  afraid  ^ill  no'  ■■:-  be  removed. 
'  The  Srff,-  Sir,  which  onurs  :  -<.-  on  thi'  Oiort  Reflec- 
I  li  not  le(s  than  the  Impofliv.'  ::>  of  putting  .^is  Scheme 
DBOatioa.  The  Prefcripdun  a  Wsgcs  which  he  propc- 
miMjf  be  eluded  by  a  thou-^nJ  Artifices,  by  iidvinced  hla- 
y|||y  gratuitoui  Acknawic  gments,  the  Payment  of  Money 
■aaesded  Services,  or  by  lecrct  Contra£li,  which  it  uiil 
■■  latereft  of  both  Parties  to  conceal. 
Boi  if  thisObjcQion  could  be  furmounted  by  Severity  and 
Baooe,  would  not  this  Eipedient  help  to  dcleat  the  gc- 
I  laication  of  the  Bill  ?  A  Bill  not  dil'gned  ai  an  imme- 
diate 


inno 


14,  Geo 
IL  1740 


Mr.  Tracy. 


Mr.  R>4«. 


(  108  ) 

i'ate  Rerource,   a  ncre  temporary   Projcft  la 
Fieeijforti  c  prercntYeir.  butai  a  M"ho(i  for  tt 
only  OnitiuAion  of  the  Britilh  Power,  ibc  Difficulty  otfi 
■ing  ouc  Sbipi  of  War. 

*  It  u.  I  hope,  Sir.  the  Intrntion  of  every  Nfas  who  \axt 
fered  h'li  Sentimenu  on  thit  OccaHon.  to  conuivc  ioac 
n\  Encourage  ED  enc  for  Shiiicd,  wliich  finll  oot  cmiy 
tbcm   to  iSiA  their  Country  at  itic  i\ti\  Summoat,  Im 
allure  orhers  to  qualify  thrmr<ivci  fur  the  public  Scnricc»l 
cogagiagin  the  lame  PtoUfSion. 

•  rbu  is  Dili/   la  be  (tone  by   making  the  Ctndatimd 
Sailors  lerimifcrablc,  by  entitling  ihrm  to  p.-  . 
nouriog  ihem  with  Uillin^'ons.     Bui  by   Ii 

chants  Wagci.if  fuch  Limiuiiona  are  indeed  pDl:.bic,  'f,i-^ 
we  may  palliate  ihe  prefent  Dilireli,  we  dtall  tlimmifit 
Number  of  oar  Sailats,  ajul,  thereby,  oot  oaly  coBindl 
Commerce,  but  endanger  our  Coontry-' 

Mr.  Tncy. 

SiK. 

'  I  know  not  for  what  Reafons  the  prefent  MeihoJ 
rancing  Rcwraidit  ai  entrance  ii  pi^tiiled,  of  whicfa, 
fpccioui  il  might  appear,  the  Succcis  by  no  ffieana  encc 
the  Continuance.     The  Sailors,  tho*  not   a   Gct»r] 
Men  much  difpofcd  to  Reflexion,  or  qualified  for  Kai 
lion,  are  not  yet  fo  votd  of  Thought  as  not  cifily    to  : 
that  a   fmall  Incrcafe  oF  conlliint   Wagei  is  of  ra«~e 
ibui  (cTcral  Pounrli  to  be  paid  only  at  once,  and  wkkk 
Iquiftdeied  airoonatifaey  arc  received. 

•  Infiead  iheielore  of  rellraining  the  Waen  of  the 
cJiaot),  il  feems  probable  that,  by  railing  lliok  of  the  ' 
we  may  man  the    Fleet   with  molt    kxpedicion :  aaJ 
Metliod  ot  raifiag  the  Wage*  wilt  be  co  fapprefa  the  adi 
Mon.y.' 

Mr,  Ryder  (Attoroey  General} 
Si  a. 

•  If  the  Sum  of  Money  now  paid  by  Way  oT  Adi 
be  ftippowd  to  hare  any  ElTc^,  if  it  an  be  imagint 
Nnmber  of  Seamen,  however  inconfidcnbV.  are 
ii  into  the  Fleet,  i:  is  more  ufrfully  r.  rSan  h 
fuppofed  robe  when  funk  intothec.t             ^e», 
d«l  into  fmsll  Payment* 

The  Advance-Money  Is  only  poid  to  ibofe  tdat  eo* 
no  Voluniiera  prefVni  ihcmfelvr*,  no  MoDcy  ii  paid,  ai 
Nation  doth  not  fulTcr  by  the  Olfei :  Bot  if  the  WafcaMI 
nifrd,  the  Ejipcncc  will  be  certain,  whhout  cbc  Ccrnmy  ■! 


uii 


(209   ) 
iJiUtt{e;  for  thoTe  that  enter  volantarily  into  the  Fleet,  Annot4,Geo^ 
MU  receive  no  more  than  tfaofe  that  are  forced  into  it  by  an      ^''  '74^ 
iMncfi;  and  therefore  there,  will  be  nolnclttment  to  eater  C^^^V^^^ 
vinesc  Compulfion.     Thui  every  other  Inconvenience  will 
llHUl,  with  (he  Addition  of  a  new  Burthen  to  the  Nation  ; 
•■r  Forcea  will  be  maintsiDcd  at  a  greater  Expence^  and  not 
miU  with  leT)  Difficulty.' 

lord  Baltimore. 
Sit, 

*  I  ciDBot  but  concur  in  Opinion  with  the  Hon.  Gentle-      .  Lord 
warn  wbo  Ipoke  lall,  from  my  own  Acquaintance  with  the     Biliimor^ 
SniMnn  and  Habits  that  unaltenbly  prevail  among  thofe 

Wkm  kavc  been  aecuftom'd  to  the  Sea ;  a  Race  of  Meo  to  the 

fcft  Degree  negligent  of  any  future  Events,  and  carelefa  about 
.luiv   novifion  againft  diiUnt  Evils  i   Men  who  have  no 

Tfeaaghcs  at  Sea  bat  >how  to  reach  the  Liitd.  nor  at  Land 

bvMv  to  Iqaudcr  what  they  have  gain'dat  Sea.     To  Men 
JSkm  Chefe  it  may  eafily  be  imagined  tiiat  no  Encouragemeot 

iiMHl  to  the  Temptation  of  prefect  Gain,  and  the  Oppor^ 

MW17  of  prefcDt  Pleafure. 

;  'Of  Ail  any  Mao,  Sir,  may  convince himfelf,  whofliall 
MBt  10  s  Crew  but  half  an  Hour ;  for  he  ihal]  find  few  among 
l^dNM*  *ho  will  not  for  a  foull  Sum  of  prefenc  Money,  fell 

■^  diftant  Profped  of  Affluence  or  Happincfi. 
L  *  Wkctlur  I  am  miftaken  in  my  Opinion,  the  honourable 
^JilBbenwbo  have  long  commanded  in  the  naval  Service, 
'^OHI  06I7  determine  ;  and  I  doubt  not  but  they  will  agree, 
MotiveciD  be  propofed  to  a  Sailor  eijuivaient  toim* 
I  Reward.* 

fir  Wmian  Yonge. 
Sir. 

*  That  fbme  DiAinQIon  ought  to  be  made  to  the  Advan-  _.  T»-it'^ 
fe|eofVoIuntiers,  if  we  intend  to  mannour  Fleet  without  Yonge.  ' 
MBpuifioo,  ii  obvious  and  incontelUbii:;  and  to  avoid  the 
Mnffity  of  Compulfion  ought  to  be  the  chief  End  of  this 
Ml  lor  nothing  can  be  lefs  ta  the  Advantage  or  the  Nation, 
An  ID  continue  the  Ufe  of  fach  ungrateful  Methods,  an^ 
ynkcrcare  thepublic  Expence. 

■  Wt  ought,  therefore,  in  my  Opinion,  to  determine  upon 
MM  pecoliar  Reward,  either  to  be  advanc'd  upon  their 
Ikhbcs  into  the  Service,  or  paid  at  their  DiTmiffion  froia 

■Bntma  I  Ck,  Sir,  noReafon  for  hoping  that  all  the  En'-' 

■Mfemeat  which  can  be  offer'd,  will  raiie  Voluntiers  in  » 

F«dpeBC  Number  toftcure  oar  Navigation,  and  aflert  our 

Vol.  VII.  E  e  Sovereignty* 


(   210  ) 

Sorerei^ncy.  it  feemt  no:  proper  m  confine  oar  ConltalBwei 
to  (his  I'lTC  of  the  Bill;  for  fince  Comptilfioo  u  on  auji 
OccslioBi  apparently  ncceflkry,  tome  Method  reqolitt  to' 
coiifidcr'd,  m  which  it  may  be  IcgaJ. 

■  What  new  Power  ought  to  be  placed  Jn  the  MagiAnK^I 
what  I'ime,  and  what  ReHriflions,  I  am  fir  from  albttiu 
the  Prorince  of  lirteimining  ;  but  thai  Tome  Maiuru  ml 
be  taken  for  compelling  thofe  who  canoot  be  pcrfoaU. 
aod  difcsvering  thofe  that  will  not  offer  thcmfclvct.  uoHt 
sdm'n  of  Doubt :  andai  ihcMagillrate  isat  present  «tittog| 
try  Authority  for  tliii  Furpofe,  it  is  evident  tkat  his  Power 
mull  be  extended  for  the  fame  Rcafon  as  it  wai  given  la  ai 
picfent  Degree,  the  gcoeraJ  Beacfic  of^ihc  whole  Coo. 
munitjr. 

Sir  John  Barnard. 
S  I  a. 
Sir  Jobn  *  11  the  Intent  of  ihii  Bill  be  to  enable  one  Parlofihc 

BarrUrd'  Nation  to  enAave  the  other  i  if  the  rtaufibleand  iavita| 

Profcfiions  of  encourjgjng  btkI  incrcaung  Seamen,  are  M 
terminMc  in  \'iolrnce,  Conllrainc.  and  Oppreffion  i  U  li  a- 
fieceflary  to  dwell  loneer  upon  particular  Claufet.  TbC 
Intention  uf  the  Bill  ii  ucieHable,  and  dclervci  not  the  Ccn- 
mony  of  Debate,  or  the  Formi  of  ccratnoo  Regard. 

*  1/a  Man,  Sir.  is  liable  to  be  forr'd  from  the  C*n  BOa 
own  ptivace  AHitiis,  fiom  hit  favoorilc  SclitDiei  vf  Lift^ 
from  the  EngagrmeDU  of  domeflic  Ifcdrroeff,  ik  dK 
pTc(f€&  of  near  Advantage,  and  fuhje^rd,  without  hii  Cm- 
km,  to  the  Command  of  one  whom  he  haies  or  dre»d>,  a 
pctbapi  defpiict,  it  requires  no  long  Atgument  to  fhew.  tbt 
by  whatever  Autboriiy  be  is  thui  treated,  h«  it  rcdoccd  ta 
the  Condition  of  a  Stave,  to  that  abjc^,  to  that  bauful  StaM; 
which  every  Engli/hman  has  been  taught  to  avoid  u  tb 
i-Uzard  of  hii  Li^, 

•  It  is  therefore  eridect,  that  the  law  which  ctndi  lo  caefe 
tucha  Power,  fubvcrii  our  Ccmflitudoo  ai  fir  ai  ta  EJitft 
extend;  a  Conlliuiion,  which  wa>  originally  fbn»<d  \i* 
Barrier  agninfl  Slavery,  and  which  one  Age  awr  juw^cr  i*i 
cadcavour'd  to  iltengthcn. 

*  Soch  a  Povrer,  therefore,  io  whatever  Handi  k  wtf  U 
lode'd,  I  IhxlJ  always  oppofe.     It  ii  dangeroai.  Sir,  u>  a- 
frufaAyMao  with   abloluie  IDominton,  which  ii  iddaa 
luowa  to  be  impartiaJIy  excrciled,  and  whuh  oftan 
thofe  cormpc  aod  infolcot.  whom  it  Andi  bcficrt^au 
lionrft. 

•  The  Bill  prc^wTeioaly  Cocoungcmenti  aad  Ec         __ 
mtnt  may  ba  given  by  hia  Majclly,  wichooc  ■  new  ivvt 


ii  iddflB 
r^au  i^H 


f    2M    ) 
[n  t&cfcibR  draw  op  ao   Addiers,  aad  ceafe  eodebacr,  Annou,Geo 
tb««  itnoProfpeft  of  AgretmeDi.'  U,  17*0. 

r.  WinaiagioB. 

5i  1. 

[The  PijrmrBt  of  an  antnal  Sitary  wilJ,  In  ray  Opinioa,  be  Mr.  Winn^n- 
[^a  Deptt  joconvemrntaod  daogeroui.     The  fcarly         ton- 
ku  brco  sircjdy    eltimated,  and  arifct  lo  a  Sum 
ikbbic  in  our  prrlcnc  Stxe.     Nor  ii    ibe  Nccefficy 
f!t>  Uic  I'ublic  Burthen,  a  ^rthcn  whicb  u  alrcadjr 
ilwrac,  the  only  Objc^ioa  to  tbii  Propofa). 
biag  tan  mote  coDinbutc  todi(pirii  t).<  Naiioa,  than 
ike  Coniequencet  a(»  War,  and  to  make  the  Ca- 
cU,  when  the  Pleiidres   of  Viflory  and    friumph 
n  forgotten  ;  wc  Quil  be  ioclui'd  rather  to  bear  Op- 
and  Inluli.  than  endeavour  after  Rrdrefs,  if  we  (idrtcA 
I  Mtd  oar  PoAerity  to  cndlcra  Ru^iions. 

ificesofibe  prefcnt  Pronfion  tor  fuperanatuTHl 
Sailors,  ia  no  mcosGderiible  Tax  iipua  th«  Put>> 
ii  not  lefs  barrhcn'd  by  it  for  tlie  Manner  of  coN 
tt,  by  a  Deduflioofrgtn  the  Sa>tort  Wigci:   fbr,wh*< 
paya  tt  immediately,  itis  the  ultimate  GiU  of  the  Na- 
~  the  otinoll  that  can  Lit  allowed  fur  thi?  ParpoCe. 
'  be  conieiTcd.Sir,  ihe  Perfons  eniicicd  10  the  Pennon 
rntly  ditiinguilhM  in  the  Rtll ;  by  which,  as  it 
It,  any  oftbc  wotlhlcb  SuperfluiticiafaShip,  cvea 
IKS  of  the  CapUins,  may,  after  dve  Years,  put  in 
1,  and  plunder   that  Nation  whicb   they  never 

:^doItfctBk,Sir,  the  Efficacy  of  this  Method  will  bear 
tioo  to  the  Expence  of  it ;  for  I  am  of  Opinion, 

'of  ihc  Sailort  will  be  much  alfcAed  by  the  Prorped 
iPcniioa.  I  am  therefore  fordiKling  them  with 
I»  W  be  given  them  at  their  EntrBnoe,  which  wjll 

a  tingle  Payment,  and  probably  hll    our  Fiecti  with 

r  1 :  cditKni.  (ban  Methods  which  appear  nore  rciia*d, 
-dt  of  deeper  Mediutioo.' 

Cage. 

Si    B. 

Nocfatfig  ii  mart  clear  than  that  a  yearly  Fcoiioir  will  lo^j  g^ 
ItM  ihc  Nation  without  any  Adv.int.ige  ;  and  u  it  will 
:  0mfr"  to  innamerable  Fraud*,  it  u  a  Method  which 
!  CD  be  rrjc^ed. 

,  JO  the  iifw  Power,  Sir,  whicb  h  propofcd  to  be  placed 

|at.J'  ■  ;:igitlratci,  itutidoobrcdiy  reduceierery 

i^lj.    .  jv-cry,  tnd  11  lacoaJiUcfit  wi;h  that  na- 

£c  a  Cora 


(    21?    ) 

Annoi4tGco  toral  Rigbt  to  Libertv,  which  is  conlirmeJ  inJ  (efimii«i 

II.  1740       ConllititticAi.     The  sill  therefore  is,   in  my  Opiciu,^ 

^■^"Y"^^  live  in  all  its  Parts,  of  a  Tiendency  generally  pern 

cannot  be  amended  but  by  rcjei^ing  ic* 

Mr.  Pelham.         ■ 

S  t  K, 

Mr.Fdhtm,  ■  «  Icannot  butthink  it  nfcrflaiy,  ibar,  ob  [bisQx4l 
1eafl>  Gentlemen  Aoald  remit  ehe  Ardour  oif  Difpuui'mj 
Uy  tbi  Am  of  Rhetbrig  aCd'e,  that  chry  Ibouldl  rtlErtVJ 
Vitand  their  Satire  forQueflions  of  Jcfj  Imparunae.' 
unite, for  oDce,  ifaeir  End'eavouj-s,  tbat  ibis  ABtita^] 
with  no  (^ftrufiiont  but  from  its  naiurdl  Di^julif. 

*  We  are  now,Sir,  engaged  in  a  V\  ar  with  a  tsim^\ 
of  the  firft  Rank  in  Power,  yet  by  no  Mcam  contij 
in  itfelf ;  and,  by  its  AHiunces.  extrcj&ely  formidibi. 
are-expofcd,  by  the  Courf«  of  our  Trade,  and  the  Siin( 
our  Enemies,  to  many  ineviiable  lAtSea,  aa^  baveuol 
of  prevcBting  our  Merchanis  from  being  fclx-d,  id 
DsngerorExpencetoihe  Spani^ds,  butb/  cuvcring^ 
witli  our  Squadrons.  ' 

'  Nor  are  we.Sir,  to  fatlsfy  ourfelvcs  with  hvehiA, 
the  DefigDs  of  the  Sparjiards ;  our  Honour  drmatidil 
ihould  force  them  to  Peace  upon  advantageous  TeraJ 
we  fliould  not  repulfe.  but  attack  ihem  ;  n^sr  ofilvt 
our  own  Trade  and  Potlefliont,  but  rndargcf  tbein. 

•It  is  by  no  Means  certain.  Sir,  that,  in  theProffcit 
thefe  De(igDs,-«e  ftal]  tiotbe  intctrupcfid  hy  thtlnj 
Jealoufy  of  a  Nation  far  more  powerlqj,  whtife  FV 
ought  therefore  to  be  able  to  rcfift.  1; 

•  A  vigoroui  Exertion  of  oar  Strength  will  probatd 
intimidate  any  other  Power  that  may  be  inclined  to  ^ 

'  01  enable ui  to  repel  the  fnjuriea  that  fhill  be  oiTered; 

and  Delay  can  only  confirm  our  open  Enemjes  in  tl 
|linacy,and  animate  chore  that  hare  faitberio  cooi 
Malignity  to  declare  lagitnll:  u;. 

•  It  is, therefore, Sir, in  nodegiee  priitfcRtto* 
Joconveniencies  of  the  MeafuKS  propofed,  for  accon 
what  every  Man  feems  cquilly  10  dtdre ;  to  declaiii 
the  Expedients  offered  in  the  Bill  as  pernicious,  am 
oppreffive,  contributes  very  lirtle  to  |he  FrodualoiL! 
Means.  That  our  Affairs  wi!t  notadmil  of  long  t 
and  that  the  piefent  Mc:hods  of  raifing  Seamen  are  ( 
tjul,  i>  nniverfapy  allowed  ;  it  therefore  evidently 
Sir,  that  fome  other  xnuJl  be  fpeedily  Itruck  ont* 

•  Ithiakit  neceflary  topropofe.ihanbe^*     '  ■ 
into  ^  Comminee  to-morfow  Moraiogj  l« 


tjO. 


<  ai3  ) 

lie  on  this  Occtfion,  wtit  btirg  with  tbrm  no  other  Pif- Anno  i4,<ie» 
icfau  Znl  tor  tbeir  Loumry.'  "  *740. 

Speaker  then  refuniej  the  Chair,  and  theChatrmaD  of 

rttt<  reported,  chnt  ihex  haJ  made  fcnne  Progrtfi} 

ErV  Leave  to  fit  spin. 

I  ;d.  Agreed  lo  the  Repon  of  a  Bill  for  opening  ■ 
to  Mtd  fiom  Perfu  ihio'  RuiTii :  Ordered  it  to  be  eq- 

a  third  trmc.  iind  palTcd  the  Bill  for  the  morecafy 
irery  of  Small  Debts  ;  Ordered  it  to  the  Lordi. 
.CoDtmiiicr,  went  ihto'  the  Bill  to  intkmnifjr  Piotell- 

I  of  Krt.itesof  l'»pilb,.tc. 

4lh.  To  a  graiu!  Commince  took  intofiirtheT  Conft. 

the  Dili  fur  the  EncouragtnicDt  of  Seamen,  and  for 

fficnlirr  Manning  bu  Majclt>'i  FJeet.  when  a  (Jlaofe  vm 

by  which  c  I .  was  prupoied  to  be  advanced  lo  an  able 

.  and  ^1  toever)'  other  Man  that  fhou^d  enter  volun. 

lohii  Majcll)''i  Service,  after  10  Dayiud  within  60. 

unaoiagton. 
Si  a. 

Thk  ii  a  Clause  ia  which  no  Oppofiiion  can  be  appre-  Mr.  Wknninc 
f,  ai  Uiofie  Gentlemen  who  declared  their  Difippioba- 
*llkt  former,  were  almolt  ar.animous  in  propoling  this 
aa  the  IttSt  cxpcoGre,  and  the  molt  hke\y  to 

:  Time  for  the  Reception  of  Votuniier;  upon  ihii 
1.  ii.  Sir,  in  ipy  Opinion,  j'ldicioudy  dct^rniined.  If 
tevdcd  10  a  K'C:tcer  length,  or  left  unccttain.  the  Kc- 
lofe  its  kfncacy,  the  Sailon  woald  neglcfl  that 
try  mi|;h:  accept  at  any  time,  and  wouM  only  have 
to  the  Ship*  of  War  when  they  coald  find  co  other 
■tn. 

cannot  conceal  my  Aprebenfioni,  that  ihii  Bounty 

aJoaehc  (ufficicni  to  man  oar  Fleetiwith  proper  Ex- 

ij  and  thst   at   A!Iuremen»   may  be  oteftil  on  ore 

Force  will  t«    found  oneibry  00   the  other,  (hat  the 

nay  not  on!y  be  intrtttd  to  engage  in  the  Service  by 

of  a  Reward,  bat  by  (he  Fear  of  having  ij>eir  Negli- 

to  accept  It  ptintlhed.  by  being  compell'd  into  the  lame 

and  forfeiting  their  Claim  by  tUying  to  be  com' 

Lord  BilUnere. 

Si  a. 
•  Toibe  Reward  propoTcd  in  diia  Cltaf*.  I  bavt  dcclaird 
!  cte   tanamx  ConJcrcDce  on  this  Bill,  thai  I  have  no  Ot>- 

jeakw. 


Mr.  Wiimjfig' 
unu 


(   214) 

Amw»t4.C^*f-j«fli&n.«nd   therefore  hare  no  AmcnJnKnt  to  rroptr,  a 
n.  1740-      ccp[  with  regard  to  the  Time  limited  for  rbePavmeRL 

•  Afc  our  need  of  Seamen,  Sir,  is  immediate,  wfa^  fimU 
not  a  Law  for  their  Encouragement  immedatdjr  oputJct 
What  AdMtiugcs  can  aiife  from  Delay*  f  Or  «^)r  hi 
that  proper  to  be  advanced  now.  that  wiU  be  prepcf  b 
l«ueniy  Di)sf  Thatall  ibe  lime  between  ibe  BnaAiatail 
Operation  of  ibii  I^wmull  be  lot),  it  evident  1  for  wkowfll 
crici  for  two  Pounds,  that  miygain  fi»e  by  wilii-Mitif 
hiovfclf  ftom  the  Service  twenty  Dayf  longer? 

•  Nor  do  I  think  the  Time  now  limited  (it(baea*i  nnf 
Sailors  who  arc  now  m  the  .Service  of  the  MerrloBti,  iskf 
not  returit  foon  ctwugh  to  Lay  Claim  to  the  Hoaiuy,  mkt 
woald  gladly  accept  of  ii,  ar.d  who  will  eidternot  ItoW  Itl 
Crown  without  it,  or  will  fervc  with  Difgull  and  CocDfiltlsdi 
ft}  the  LoTb  of  it  cfttinct  be  imputed  to  their  fiickMjrdA<£t, 
but  to  an  Accident  agaiml  whicb  tbej  cojid  001  pn.vide.' 

Mr.  Winnitigton. 
S  r  K, 

«  Tbo'  I  think  the  Time  now  fired  by  the  B'lf  r,c,:«. 
as  I  b^>pe  that  oQr|»dent  Eiigcncjr  will  tie  but  < 
tintunce,  and  that  we  (hall  fooa  be  able  to  rjiCc  ;.  . 
e«  at  s  cheaper  Rate,  yet,  ai  the  Reafont  aDedgcd  fa: 
lerauoo^ihc  Time  may  appear  to  odien  of  inofc  next: 
ih-in  to  mc,  I  (hall  not  oppclc  the  Amendment,* 

Sir  John  Darnud. 

S  1  K. 

•  With  regvd  to  the  Duration  of  the  Time  fixed  kt  tli 
Adranccmetitofthii  Bounty,  we  may  have  Lcifare  {n  '■' '  ■ 
rate  i  but  farejy  il  muA  be  readily  granted  by  thi 
have  rxpaii-itcd  fo  copioufly  upon  the  prcfent  t 
our  Affun,  that  it  ought  immediately  lo  ctHnti 
ii  thii  be  the  gcner^il  Ueirnnination  of  the  Hctifc,    -. 
can  be  9>oie  proper  than  toaddrefj  hit  Mcjelty  to  ,., 
rruclam.'.tioii.  an  Advance  of  £ve  Pouodi,  iniind  1 
which  Juve  been  hitherto  given  i  that,  while  wr  ?.it\ 
irg  other  Mealurei  lurihe  Advanugeof  oar  C 
in  which  we  have  already  coecartcdj  may  be  . 

CUtioB.* 

Mr.  Pulteoey. 
S  1  R, 

..    p^  •  I  "ke    thii  Opportunity    to  lay  before   the   Hf 

GricvancB  which  very  much  rctardi  the  EqaipokenT 
Tkcu, ud  which  nioA  be  redrcAd  before nnx  Mc. 


Sir  John 
BanurJ. 


(  "5) 

olingthe  Sailori  to  the  public  Service  can  be  purrued  Annoii  Geo 
the  leaft  Prababili^  of  Sacceri.  II.  17^. 

3Uenratioa»  Sir,  has  informed  me,  that  to  remove  the  0^\^'^^ 
blioB  of  the  KiDg*i  Service,  it  is  not  neceflary  to  raifc 
Tag^s  of  the  Seamea,  it  ii  neceSkty  only  to  fecure  them ; 
■CiffTir/  to  deftroy  thofe  hateful  Inlefts  that  fatten  in 
A  ud  Debanchery,  upon  the  Gains  of  the  Indufirioua 

lOBCft. 

Vben  a  Sailor,  Sir,  after  the  Fatigues  and  Hazards  of 
{  Voyage,  brings  his  Ticket  to  the  Pay. Office,  aod  de- 
ft bii  Wagei.  tbe  defptcable  Wretch  to  whom  he  is  o- 
1  aoapply,  looks  upon  his  Ticket  with  an  Air  of  Im- 
■cc,  acknowledges  his  Right,  and  demands  a  Reward 
ntnu  Faynent  t  with  which  Demand,  however  exorbi- 
iW  Ncceffities  of  his  Family  oblige  him  to  comply. 
m  tUs  manner.  Sir,  are  tbe  Wives  of  the  Sailors  alfa 
d  wha  they  come  to  receive  the  Pay  of  their  Hof- 
i|  Women,  diftrefled.frieDdlefs.  and  unfupported;  they 
lligcd  to  cndore  every  Infult,  and  to  yield  to  every  Op- 
DO.  And  to  fuch  a  Height  do  thefe  meroilefi  Exaftors 
Acir  Extortions,  that  lometimes  a  third  Part  of  tbe 
es  is  deduflcd. 

rhof.  Sir,  do  the  vileft,  the  meaneft  of  Mankind,  plun- 
bofe  who  have  the  highelt  Claim  to  tbe  EQeem,  the 
iiade,  and  the  ProteAion  of  their  Country.  This  is 
Uid(bi|>  which  witb-holds  the  Sailors  from  our  Navies, 
onea  them  to  feek  for  kinder  Treatment  in  other  Coun- 
Tbis  Hardfhip,  Sir,  both  Jultice  and  Prudence  call 
01 10  remedy  i  and  while  we  negteft  it,  all  our  Delibe- 
UWillbeinefiettoal.* 

Ir.Soathwell. 

SlE. 

Of  the  Ibrdfliips  mentioned  by  the  Hononrabic  Gen-  jj^^  Soothmll 
IB  who  ijwkc  lafi,  I  have  myfelf  known  an  Infiance, 
rfBirkaEue  not  to  be  mentioned.  A  Sailor  in  Ireland, 
Ui  Voyage,  met  with  16  much  Difficulty  in  obtaining 
Vagp,  that  he  was  at  length  reduced  to  tbe  NecelSty  of 
kliBg  ra  the  RcduAion  ot  near  a  fixth  Part.  Such  are 
Srieiruces  with  which  thofe  are  opprefied,  upon  whom 
VnKr,  Security,  and  Happinefs  of  tbe  Nation  ate  ac> 
icdged  to  depend.* 

•KobenWiIpoIe. 

'1  is  DOC  witkoat  Surprise  that  I  hear  the  Difgull  of  g[r  Robert 
nlori  aferibed  to  any  Inegnlarity  in  the  Payment  of  Wilf)Ole. 

their 


(  2i6) 

Annoi4,Cco.thcir  Wagei,  which  were  never  in  any  former  Reign  fopoaOo' 

*1  '74»-     ally  difch»rgcd.     They  rttei**.  at  prefent.  twelve  MteUt 

Ky'^/''\M>f  piy  in  eighteen  Months,  wjtheut  Deduction;  /bthittbenim 

never  more  tbaa  fix  Montbi  for  which  moy  Dtiatni  raniiw 

'  dJt.Sir,  the  Pun^uiH^  of  the  Payment  hii  bnaductd 
ef  l.tie  great  iDconvcnieiKJei  i  for  there  bi»  been  frcijDCBLf 
a  Ncctfliry  cf  retnoving  Men  from  one  Ship  R)  uotbiT  I 
tndit  iiihclbiteclRuleofihe  Pay-OfliK,  loiffign  errry  Mtt 
to  removed  hi*  full  Pay.  Thefe  Men.  whco  the  Gortrt- 
nenE  is  no  longer  indebted  to  them,  like  the  (i:A  Oppoitoi- 

SoHefertin^  the  Service,  and engagtog  in  BuGneli  towkick 
ty  hrc  more  inclined. 

*  Thii  ii  not  a  chimerical  Coinp)itnt  funnded  upM  rM 
Indancn.and  produced  only  tocounitribalince  an  flhjf  ft iw  i 
the  faii  andthe  ConlVquencei  are  well  known,  fowctUdK 
near  1400  Sailori  arc  computed  to  have  been  loA  by  dta 
Pradice.' 

The  Speaker. 

Si  I. 

The  Speaker  *  The  Nature  of  the  Employment  with  whcch  I  sa<» 
irolled,  mikei  tt  my  Daty  to  cr<dcavour  that  ihii  Qnefici* 
may  be  clearly  umlcrllood,  and  thcCoadiHonofibe  Sa«cti 
wUh  Regard  to  ihe  Keception  of  their  Pay,  jollty  icfctti*' 
cd. 

'  I  have  not  been  able  to  difcover  that  any  Sailoc  fliai 
prodoeing  hi&  Ticket,  ivasever  obliged  (o  rubmit  ro  ihc  b^ 
aoQion  of  any  P^rt  ol  hii  Wagei,  nor  Dioald  any  Uerk  « 
Oficer  under  my  lofpcAion,  elcape  for  (ucb  Opprrl&oa.  tt 
ievcrcQ  PuniChiiieDl,  and  mod  public  Ceolurc ;  i  wooMgi* 
him  np  tn  the  Law  witboat  Reiervr,  and  mark  km  nm^ 
nouiand  ur.wtirthy  of  any  Piull  or  Knip'oymeat. 

'  But  there  ate  Extortionert.  Sir.  by  which  thole  aahl||f 
Mm,  after  having  ferv'd  iheif  L«i)ntry  niih  Hoaefly  M» 
Courage,  are  deprived  of  the  ;swful  Cairn  of  DiIigcKCol 
I^bcur.  Thete  are  Men  to  whom  it  i*  ufual  amongU  tte  tt- 
lori  10  mortgage  their  Pay  before  i|  becomei  due,  wbc 
sdranre  their  Money  bat  upon  fbch  Termi.  ai  cai 
.  raention'd  Without  JiMlignatioa.  'I  hefe  Mea  advaatr 
Sam  which  iiUiptilated.  aod  by  Virtue  of  a  Letter  of 
eeyare  re  imbuTs'dxtthcPjy-OSce. 

■  This  Corruption  is,  I  fear,  doi  eonfin'd  to  fankitoj 
Flacci,  but  hai  Ipread  eveo  to  the  WcO-Icdics,  wkterc,  ttii' 
his  ovn  Country,  the  poor  Sailor  ii  (educed, by  tiic  TesfS' 
ban  of  present  Moiiey,  to  fell  bis  Labour  co  EnortMaiMj 
sad  Ufurcn. 


(  217  ) 

nl  to  the  Gentleman  whether  the  [nOance  which  Anno  M.Geo, 
rted  wai  not  ot  this  Kind.     [  appeal  lo  hini  with-      ^^.^7^ 
•henfion  olrtceivingaa  Anfwer  thai  can  tend  to   V-^iTNii^ 
what  1  bavealTened. 

Soaihwell  own'dit  was  by  a  Letter  of  Attoroey.  ] 

Sir,  is  indeed  a  Grievance  pernicious  and  opprt-iTivei 
Endeavour;,  of  mine  (hall  be  deJicient  in  atttmpting 
:;  for  by  this  th«  Sii-or  ii  condemn'J,  notwith- 
ii  fnJudry  and  Succefs,  to  perpetual  I'o  verty»aad 
inly  for  the  Benefit  of  bts  Plunderer.* 

■nfei  were  then  read,  Empowering  the  Juflice-i  of  ^jj^'^"^'"'  T^(f' 
I,  kc.  to  iffue    Warrants  to.  the  Conllables,   &c.  to  Seurch  iprScii- 
wral  privy  Searches,  by  Day  or  Night,  for  finding  men. 
caring  fuch  Seamen  and  Seafaring  Men  as  lie  hid 
I  tbemretves';  and  making  it  lawful  for  the  OfHcers 
to    make  fnch  Seaiches,   to  force  open  the  Doors 
oufe  where  they    Ihall  fufped  fuch   Sejmen  to  be 
,  if  Entrance  be  not  readily  admitted  ;  and  for  fix- 
Uiy  on  thole  who  Ihall  harbour  or  conceal  any  Sea  • 


n  Barnard. 


Detate  there- 
on. 


have  been  hitherto  deliberating  apon  Qucftions,  in  jj^  iyi^„ 
»erfi[y  of  Opinions  might  ratiTally  be  txpeiled,  Barnarl. 
hich  every  M»ii  might  indulge  his  own  Opinion, 
it  might  be,w!ti;c'jc  an/  Jsn;T.rna=  Coi.K-quences 
bite.  But  the  Claufes  new  bef..i-i:  us  are  of  .i  dilTe- 
It  Claufrs  which  canrct  be  tcsA  without  Altonilb- 
I  Indignation,  nor  defcnJed  without  betrayit.g  tbe 
I  the  bcli,  the  bravclt,  and  moll  ufeful  of  our  t'el- 

as. 

lele  Cliufes,  Sir,  (hould  paft  into  a  Law,  a  Sailor 
ive  will  become  Terms  of  the  (ame  Signification. 
[an  who  has  devoted  himfelf  to  the  melt  ufefiil  Fro- 
nd mOfl  dangerous  Service  of  his  Coui.try,  will  fee 
lepnvcd  of  every  Advantage  wh'^h  he  his  laboured 
,  and  made  the  mere  p'fllve  Property  of  thofe  who 
Security  by  his  Valour,  und  owe  to  his  Labour  thrt 
!  which  hardens  them  to  Inlenlibility,  and  that  Prido 
li  them  to  Ingratitude. 

f  mail  the  Sailors  alone,  Sir,  be,  .marked  out  from 
Mbcr  Orders  of  Men  for  Ignominy  and  Mifery  t 
oft  they  'be  ranked  with  itie  Enemies  of  Society, 
like  VigaboBdi,  and  purfuol  like  the  Thief  and  tba 
VII.  b'  f  .  Mard«r«; 


(    2l8    ) 
Anno  14,  Geo  Marderer,  by  public  C^.cers  ?  How  or  when  have  tbe^  fo^ 
11.  1740.      tetted  the  common  Privilege  of  human  Nsture,  or  tbegenen' 
\^^/'\»J  Proteftion   cf  the   Laws   of  their   Countiy?  If  it  ii  1  joft 
KUxim.  Sir,  th.>[  he  whocontributes  moll  to  the  Wcl&reof 
the  Public,  delerves  moll  to  be  proteAed  in  the  Enjoyment 
of  his  private  Right  or  Fortune,  (a  Principle  which  furcly 
will  ncit  be  controverted)  where  ii  the  Mu  that  dam  Aan) 
forth  and  alTcrt.  that  he  has  juiler  CUims  than  the  brivc,  the 
honeft,'the  diligent  Sailor? 

■  I  am  extremely  unwilling,  Sir,  to  engage  in  fo  invidioci 
an  Undertaking,  as  the  Coroparifon  of  the  harmlers,  inof- 
fcr.five,  refolutc  Siilor,  with  thoTe  who  think  themfelvn  en- 
titled to  treat  him  with  Contempt,  to  overlook  hii  Mcri^ 
invade  his  Liberty,  and  laugh  at  bis  RemoBllraiicca. 

'  Nor  is  it,  Sir,  neceflsry  to  dwell  upoa  the  peculiar  Me- 
rit of  this  Body  ;  of  Men  it  ii  fuflicirnt  that  they  hare  ik 
fame  Claims,  founded  upon  the  fame  Reafons  with  onr  owbi 
that  they  have  never  forfeited  them  by  any  Crime,  aid 
therefore  that  they  cannot  be  taken  away,  without  the  noft 
flagrant  Violation  of  the  Laws  of  Nature,  of  Rcalbn,  ad 
of  our  Country. 

<  Let  us  confider  the  prefent  Conditioo  of  a  Sailor,  kt 
us  reflect  a  little  upon  the  Calamities  to  which  Cufloai,  tki^ 
not  Law,  has  already  made  him  fubjeA,  and  it  will  toic^ 
not  be  thought  that  his  Unhappinefs  needs  any  Aniavadoh 

'  He  it  already  expcfed  to  be  forced,  upon  ha  Renil 
from  a  tediojs  Voyage,  into  new  Hardfhipe,  witfaott  the  Ji* 
termiffion  of  a  Day,  and  without  the  Sight  of  his  Faai^f 
he  ii  liable,  after  a  ContraA  for  a  pleafirgind  gaiDfidVaf- 
age,  to  be  hunied  away  from  his  Profpe£  of  fntereft.  M 
condemned,  amidll  OppreJTion  and  Infolence,  to  Laboor  mI 
to  Danger,  almoll  without  the  Poffibility  of  a  ReconpcMb 
He  has  neither  the  Privilege  of  chuflng  hit  CocniliaMler,MI 
of  leaving  him  when  he  is  defrauded  and  opprefled. 

•  Theie,  Sir.  i  fay,  are  the  Calamitiei  to  which  be  isM> 
fubjeA,  but  there  is  now  a  PoiTibitity  of  efcapingthcm  fk 
is  not  yet  deprived  of  the  Right  of  Refillancc,  or  the  PoM 
cf  Flight ;  he  may  now  retire  to  hit  Friend,  Md  l»p» 
te^cd  by  htm  ;  he  may  take  Shelter  in  hit  own  Cooapi,  mk 
treat  any  Man  as  a  Rubber,  that  ttiall  attempt  to  faici  kil 
Doors. 

•  When  any  Crews  are  returning  Home  in  Tim  if 
War,  thiy  are  acquainted  with  the  lingers  of  an  lafnlk 
but  they  comfort  themfelret  with  contriving  Stratag^i* 
elude  i(,  or  with  the  Profped  of  obtaining  an  Exenpcioa  tnA 

'  it  by  the  Favour  of  their  Friendi :  Profpe^  which  ate  ofn 


hyna 
I'ro      1 


^s  rre<]iieaily  dcJl^airil,  hui  whicb  yet  M 
»nd  animate  :nt if  [nduftrjf. 
Sir,  Ihua^d  fKcome  a  Law,  the  Satlar, 
licnfetf  00  bh  Return.    Hiih    (he    I 
fltaluir,  will  confttJcr  hi»  Country  si  i 
Ht^iiicc  tcfi  to  be  detircd  thia  tny  o- 
Id.     He  will  pr&bibljr  feck,  ia  (he  Ser. 

I  Prince,  a  kintlerTrcatmenc,  and  will 
try  but  Itu  own,  to  Ice  him:eir  at  le^lt 
•Men. 

I,  Sir,  only  girc  the  SeHmen  new  Rea- 
t  wilt  tend  likewile  to  aggr^ivnte  (hofe 
Imdy  h.'ive  produced  a  UwteiUitan  of 
■rceiy  to  be  conqoered. 
'  ihc  Navy,  Sir,  will  hirdly  be  made 
ireife  of  Fowei )   they  whole  Tyranny 

their  Fellow  Subjects  from  the  King's 
:ould  oaty  depend  Djxin  the  Ch>rac- 
odeniion  fur  lue  Pro'pccl  oi  m^noiog 
ling  F.sifcdiiioni,  win  probably,  when 
y  a  Law  }ike  ihi«,  ftncl  made  atdoluce 
I,  indotgc  ihemtdvej  m  ihc  Enjoyment 
[/.  cooirive  new  Hirdfbrpi  and  Opprcf- 
'ithoot  Fear  and  wiifauut  Mercy,  riius, 
cmly  be  tyrannical  io  itfc'f,  but  the  Pa- 

wiU  give  S;curii/  to  the  Ctuel,  ind 
rogaot. 

U  lesll  any  Mas  bred  from  hti  [nl^ncy 
:nce,  and  iccullotned  to  difleient  Cli 
n  N4tk>n>,  will  f:x  by  Choice  in  i 

Rhr  wonl  kccciMtDo,  ii  hardly  to 
ted.thrit  Mfa  unqita^ificd  tofupport 
tfict.or  *ho  haTf.  tiy  longCuftom, 
»  for  pii(ti:uljir  ^Jc!hoos  of  Lifr,  will 
ble  Clicuniltancei,  without  endeavouf- 
^oditioot  by  a  Change  ot  their  Hubt- 

Kof  I  Sailor,  acquainted  ^titb  nil 
tl,  U  of  another  kind.  Such,  Sir. 
gr,  Arifing  riiher  from  Wantoorcii  or 
ird  to  be  lecainrd  by  the  kindpit  Trrat- 

II  ftcwird..  ind  will  therefore  tnr»er 
bnl  Oiipofitioiu,  only  to  continue  in  a 

Pl^  Sir,  very  evidcn;  that  tbis  new^ 
tg  Sailor*  will  be  lu  ht  fioia  incrcifi 
drira  them  out  ol  the  K 


(   220   ) 

A'iroit.Geo.and  xt  once  rutn  our  Tnic  and  our  Navy  i  at  onccb(|SU 
It-  '4-      andiiiiaroi  us. 

L/^'^'\~'  *  Let  mjc  now  fuppofc,  Sir,  for  a  Moment,  the  Bill  Wi 
pernicious  in  its  Confequences.  and  confider  only  the  Diff- 
culiic  i.f  executing  it.  £verySea-fari:ig  Msn  i>to  be  I'eized 
at  P.e-ilure  I  y  the  Magillraie ;  but  what  Defintiion  is  givea 
of  h  St..  f .  ting  Man  ?  Or  by  what  ChaniAerillic  is  tlie  Ma- 
giliratc  !('  riil>irgiji(h  him  ?  [  have  nevi-r  been  ab!c  to  dilco* 
vcr  st.y  Particularities  in  the  form  of  a  Snman  that  mark 
him  oat  from  the  red  of  the  Sprcies.  1'Lcrc  U,  indeed,  \tb 
Servility  in  hts  Air,  and  lefs  Effeminacy  in  his  Face,  thia 
in  tiiofe  that  are  commonly  to  be  fcen  m  Drawipg-Rooms, 
in  Brbthets,  and  at  Reviews ;  but  1  know  not  chat  a  Seaman 
cii  be  diflinguifhed  from  any  mher  Man  of  equal  Indullry 
or  Ufc,  who  has  never  enervated  himiclf  by  Vice,  ror  po. 
JifhcJ  himiclf  into  CorruptioD.  So  that  this  Bill,  Sir.  if  it 
flull  pah  m:o  a  l.nw,  will  put  it  at  unce  in  the  Power  of  the 
M^gitlnie  to  difpofe  of  V^men  at  hi^  ritafure,  and  to  tern 
ivhom  he  plcafci  a  Scjinnn.    . 

•  Another  FApedii-nt,  Sir,  hat  been  offered  en  this  Octa- 
gon not  equally  tyrannical,  but  equally  inadequate  lO  it* 
Kiici  in  View,  It  is  propofed  to  rrllrain  the  Merchants  (ron 
g.Miig  Wag<s  beyunij  a  certain  Rate,  on  the  Suppofi:ion  that 
ti.'  S;i:oi:-  'lavi*  no  Motive  but  that  of  larger  Wages,  to  prc- 
fv-  t..e  Sen  ■  ■  of  the  Merchants  to  that  of  the  Crown. 

•  I'hi-.  bir,  is  a  MliUke  which  might  erfi'y  arife  frona 
par'i;il  hi)d  imperfctl  Knowledge  of  triC  AfFiir,  with  wbick 
vcrv  few  Gentkinen  h.-ive  Opporiunities  of  being  well  ac- 
qu.iintcd.  'J'hc  W'ages,  Sir,  are  the  fmatkl)  Inducemenu 
ui'ich  fix  the  Scjmen  in  their  Choice.  The  ProfpcA  of 
ki'ider  Treatirent,  the  Certainty  of  returning  Mome  in  a 
fixid  Time,  and  tl.c  Power  cf  cliufir.g  what  Voyages  they 
Vii:  undertake,  canixt  but  be  acknowledged  vrry  rcafoHble 
Mo  ivos  of  Preference. 

'  On  thi  tL'Rtrary.  Sir,  when  they  are  oncrengagtd  in  a 
Fh.p  nf  W.ir,  they  kn'jw  neither  U'hi:her  they  are  going, 
wh.1t   f^ingeri  they   fh^U  encounter,  what  HardOiips  ifa^    '' 
f^nil  I'^ffer,  ncr  \i  hen  thty  fhiil  bedirmfled.  i 

•  litli^et.  Sir,  I  do  rot  tV.ir.k  it  poCib'e  by  any  Law  la 
limi:  the  V\  agri  t.^  be  paid  liy  Merchants,  fir.ce  they  will 
chai'gr  i^.e  1  trm  cf  Wiges  into  th^t  of  a  Frefent,  or  adoR 
til-  S:iiIor.(  tc  a  im^ll  Share  in  tr.e  Freight,  and  fo  all  tbc  Pic- 
caut'on  uccan  tike  will  become  inrffeflual. 

•  In  the  meantime.  Sir,  how'uiuch  Hiall  weembarrafrovr 
own  Lommcac,  ni  d  iir.pair  our  natural  Strength,  the  Ppwcr 
of  our  Fiect»  p  We  Cull  terrify  our  !?ailors  on  the  one  Hand, 
end  couciivour  to  fWre  them  on  the  other ;  wc  fluUJ  notonif 


(  2ai  )  . 

9  from  US  by  anheardof  Severities,  bat  take  away  Anro  14,  Ge 
xivetbitoD  induce  them  toexpofe  theuilelves  to      11. 1740- 
^r  f>r  rdTertogibem.  V-^''V"\^ 

ic  confider.  Sir,  with  what  ESeQ.  Methods  nearly 
iwg  thcfe  weie  praAifed  in  the  Reign  of  the  late 
•M.  wefiiall&nd  that  not  more  than  1500  Seamen 
cd,  and  thofe  at  the  Expcnce  of  more  than  4000I. 
te  E&Qs  bore  no  Proportion  10  the  Means  ;  oar 
re  infringed,  and  our  Conftitution  violated  to  no 

vhtt  ReafoDj  Sir,  can  be  aOigned  for  which  it  muft 
difficalt  to  fufiply  the  Fleet  now  with  Sailors  than 
^r  Time  '  This  War,  Sir,  was  demanded  by  the 
nice,  in  parfuance  of  the  particular  Remonflrances 
IcrchvDts.  and  it  is  not  to  be  fuppoftrd  that  the  Sai- 
■7  other  Body  of  Men.  engage  io  it  with  a  parti- 
oflaact. 

therefore  inclined  to  believe  that  theSufpicion  of 
■ibcra  hid  in  the  Country,  at  a  Diflance  from  the 
I  raerely  cbtmerical  t  and  that  if  we  Ihould  pafs 
■c  Ibould  do  DOthing  more  than  grant  an  oppref- 
lacpafiitdtiooal  Power  of  Search  fur  what  in  reality 
c  found. 
opprcffin  this  Power  may  become  in  the  Hands  of 

or  iofolent  Magillraie,  any  Man  may  difcover 
mbers  that  the  Magillrate  is  made  judge,  without 
f  hit  own  Right  to  denominate  any  Man  a  Sailor, 
■•  may- break  open  any  Man's  Doori  at  any  Time, 
nnlgingany  other  Reafon  than  his  own  Sufpicion  ; 
>.Maii  can  fecurehit  Houfefrom  being  fearchcd,  or, 
lib  Pcrfon  from  being  feiz'd. 
f  isideed  be  allrdged.  Sir,  that  this  will  be  only  a  tem> 
LW.  and  is  to  ceafe  with  the  Exigence  that  made  it 
:  Bollong  Experience  has  inform'd  us,  that  fevere 
eu6led  more  readily  than  they  arercpeal'd;  and 
Men  are  too  fond  of  Power  to  fufier  willingly  the 

>n<^tt. 

ir,  though  thcLawfliouId  not  be  perpetuated,  every 
of  u  Infringmentof  oarCondicution,  makes  Way 
iflblution ;  and  the  very  Celdtion  of  an  oppreflive 


Anno  14,  Geo 
II.  1740- 


Opt.  Com- 
waU. 


Sir  Robert 
Walpole 


(    222    ) 

Captain  Cornwall. 
Sir, 

*  I  have  obferv'd.  Sir,  that  every  Man  is  i] 
himfetf  ill  treated,  who  is  not  treated  according 
Opthion  of  his  Delerts,  and  will  endeavoor  to  di{ 
Notion  of  the  Partiality  and  Tynnny  of  the  Nar 
general  Clainoars  therefore  are  little  to  be  reg^p 

'  I  have  had,  from  my  early  Years,  a  Com 
Sea  Service,  and  Ctn  alli.'rt,  that  I  never  knew 
one  Inlta'nce  of  InjulUct,  and  that  wai  punilhed  wi 
rity  it  defcrved.' 

Sir  Robert  Walpole. 

Si  a. 

■  It  if  with  uncommon  Satisfadion  that  I 
Claufe  of  this  B>11  regularly  debated,  witfaoat 
Impatience,  or  paiTionate  Exclamations.  [  as 
colled  from  this  Condufi,  that  the  Ditpo6tioo  ot 
tleman  is,  on  this  Occaiion,  the  lame  wiih  my  am 
every  Expedient  here  propo&'d  will  be  diligentl 
and  either  be  ferjoudy  approved,  or  be  calm'y  : 

*  Such  Coolnefs  and  Impartiality,  Sir,  is  cert 
red  by  the  Importance  of  the  prelent  Qyellion  ; 
which  cannot  but  influence  the  Profperity  oftht 
many  Years. 

■  It  is  not  neceflary  to  remind  any  Gentlemet 
portance  of  our  Trade,  of  the  Power  of  the, Ed 
whom  we  bavedeclar'd  War  in  Defence  ot  it,  o 
cclEty  of  (hewing  •ihe  World  that  our  Declarat 
are  not  empty  Nuifes,  or  Farces  of  Refentment. 
be  proper.  Sir,  to  remark,  that  this  is  not  the  0 
nor  the  mofl  powerful,  whofe  Attempts  we  hav 
provide  againit,  and  who  may  oblige  us  to  exei 
Power,  and  praflife  every  Expedient  to  increafe 

*  The  War  has  been  hitherto  profccuted  wii 
.Vigour,  with  all  the  Attention  that  its  Importai 

and  with  Succcfs  not  difpro portioned  to  our  P 
nor  will  it  ever  be  fuffered  to  languith,  if  the 
cefTiry  for  carrying  it  on  are  not  denied. 

■  Nothing  is  more  evident.  Sir,  than  that  the  1 
cr  of  the  Njtion  conJills  in  its  Fleets,  which 
the  Care  of  the  Government,  fo  numerous,  thai 
Power  of  many  Nations  cannot  equil  them.  I 
Fleets  uofurninied  with  Men  ?  How  will  they  i 
Dominion  of  the  Sea,  by  lying  una£tive  in  tmr  I 


(   223    ) 

Methods  hitherto  ufed  have  been  Tufficient  to  Anp.0r4.Gea 
fits,  and  that  our  Preparations  have  therefore       Ji.  j^^^. 
ore  th»a  anexpfnfive  Shew  of  War,  the  whole  \./Y"Si^ 
Bcirntly   inforni'd  ;  it  is  therefore  not  doHbtful 
w  Meafures  mull  be  taken;  whether  any  better 
(Ud   than  are  offiired  in  thii   Bill,  mult  be  en- 
gird. Sir.  to  the  Claufenow  under  oar  Confide* 
a  be  remembred,  that  little  more  is  propofed  by 
I  the  SinAioo  of  Legality  to  a  Power  which  bag 
ircifed  by  the  Admiralty,  without  any  other  Au- 

that  of  long  Prefcription,  the  Power  0/  ilTuing 
[mprefs  upon  emergent  Occafioas,  by  which  Sai- 
ed  into  the  public  Service. 
ver,  in  its  prelent  State,  mull  be  allow'd  to  have 
B  io  any  dw,  and  by  Confcqueoce,  to  be  unli- 
irjr.  and  eaUly  abufed,  and  upon  the  whole,  to 
only  by  Ni-ceflity  :  But  that  Necifliry  is  fo  fre- 
I  ii  often    exercilcd,  and    therefore  ought  to  be 

ibe  LcgiHiturc ;  and  by  fuch  Regulations,  we 
efaid  to  remove  than  introducea  Grievance, 
ver  of  fearcliing  fur  Sailors,  however  it  has  been 
is  for  from  fetting  tbem  on  a  Level  with  Feloni, 
ir  Vagabonds ;  or  indeed  from  dillinguilhing 
ir  Di<a(}vantage.  from  the  reft  of  the  Cummu- 
h  evciy  Individual  is  obliged  to  fupport  the  Go- 
hit   polTefs  Eflates,  or  carry  on  Trade,  transfer 

Property  to  the  Public;  and  thefe  ought,  by 
ifon,  to  lerye  the  Public  in  Perfon,  that  have  no 
rantfcr.  Every  Man  isfecured  by  the  Conftitu- 
.iijoyment  of  his  Life,  hii  Liberty,  or  his  For- 
erefore  every  Man  ought  reciprocally  to  defend 
on  to  which  he  is  himfelf  indebted  for  Safety 
in. 
irefore.  Sir,  unable  to  difcover  in  what  corfifls 

of  a  Lawby  which  no  new  Duties  are  erjoined, 
ig  requir*J,  which  is  not  already  every  Man's 
ry  Man,  indeed,  who  is  defirousof  evading  the 

of  any  of  the  Duties  cf  Society,  will  corlider 
jIGonaia  HardOiip,  by  which  he  ii  obliged  to 

the  general  Happineft;  but  his  Murmurs  will 
Ig  but  bis  own  Folly  and  Ingratitude,  and  will 
tne  no  Regard  from  the  legiilative  Power. 
I  in  the  Bill  before  us.  Sir, '  Encouragement  fufE- 
luncien,  and  an  Offer  of  greater  Rewards  than 
men  think  confiUcnt  with  the  prefent  Sute  of 

the 


t    2^4   ) 
Anno  14.Cn>  ite  Naiiotial  Revcnoei  (  and  what  rfmiiiin  ta  t*  ifnw  %\ 

II  17^0.      rtrpfl  [o  (hcfc  who  arc  d«t' toill  InviUit' 
jy*y'>^  all  CJffcts  rf  Advantage?    Are  ihey  tofi(  ai  ; 

rhey  are  idlr,  or  to  be  dillinguUh'd  with   iDttntgtBoe  vtlj' 
/Cr  wane  ofdcfervrng  it  ? 

•  TtWmi  gcDcutty  granted,  Sir,  thnt  fuch  DtoHi  imhl 
proper  (3l>jC^i  Ici  an   Impreri.      Lee    us   then   fufpo^e ' 

"  eftry  Man  who  »  willing  to  ftrve  his  Couotrr,  hai  }«id 
ofllic  Reward    prgpofcd,   ird   enter 'd   a  Vofoivtiir. 
Ftfcis  arc  not  yet  lu£ciently  mann'J.  tnore  Sslion  mi 
moduc'd.     Warranci  .ite  illued  out    in  the  euminoa  ft 
Tt.e  Negligent,  die  (mprudent.  ihe  NeccflJtoiw  are  nl 

The    V'lgilmt.    the    Canning,   snd    (hcfe    t    :    ^ 

Money   lind  Shelter  Jind  cfcape.     Can  it  b<-  '  . 

tvliafc  Circumftaocet,  or  good  Fortune,  rnabie  fncn  :o 
thtfmiclvei  from  the   Officer*  of  the  (mpre^s,  defcrTe 
E^cRiption  /rom  the  public  Sen-ice,  or  jrom  thclttrdl 
In  which   their  Companions  kre  ex  pled  ?    Hare   tkty< 
charged  their  Debt  of  (Jratimdc  to  the  Pablic  (a  tC' 
ally  by  running  iway  from  itt  Scrrice.  th«t  oo  Sorch 

'  lo  be  msde  after  them  }  It  lecnu  cviiJcnc.  ihitt,  irit  «u 
tofcize  the  onc.ic  i>  iikcwjJc  right  lopurluc  :he  orhrr, 
it  be  right  lu  purfoe  him,  it  ii  Iikn^tle  n'^l 
from  efcaping  the  Pcrroen.     It  is   then  \ 
Perfani  with  the  PowErortpprehcadii:^  ^ini,  and  m 
hthst  Powcrtobelodg'J.but  in  the  Civil  Msgillnur  ' 

*  Every  Mao,  Sir,  is  obliged  by  compU'lJvc  Method*  C0I 
111*  Country,  if  hcc«n  be  prcr>l*d  upotiby^o  ^t^cT. 
Man  (haltrefufeto  pay  hii  Rate*  or  hi&T  Iti 
Goods  he  ftnX'X  by  Force,  and  fold  before  1.  _  .  „^^  2| 
partioilar  Mcihbds  are  propofed  for  obliging  Sen 
tribute  :o  the  public  Safety,  it  ii  only   beciufe  tbe'H 
ii  mote  necefFiry  upon  more  prcHtng  Occifioni  than 
otherst  uponOccations  that  do  not  admit  of  Dcta)', 
ihe  Hazirdof  the  whole  Community. 

*   t  mod  corjris,   §ir,  there  arc  ib* fly  lafttDcnlai 
the  Hnrdfliipi  of  the  leafiiring  Part  of  the  Nation  srcj 
liar,  and  truly  calkmitous.     A  Siilor,  after  the 
1*01)1  of  a  long  Voyage,  when  hcii  now  in  the   Si| 
PvrtJ  where  he  hcpet  \i>  eijoy  thai  Quiei  which 
Irrv'd  by  fo  long  a  Scries  r>f  Patigun,  to  repair  1I 
which  Vn  Health  h»  (ufler*d,by  Change  l:' 
Diet  of  tbeShipi,  ind  (o  recover  that  Stiri 
lant  Vtgihince  f'at  worn  away.     When  he  a  m 
of  being  reeeired  by  his  Family    with  thofc  Cajtffiu,' 
iheSoecoun  that   he  brings  them  natorjjiy  product. 
figaa  ttr  it&  a   whi^e  from  Danger  aiid  fiotn  Cair, 


"Upon 


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of  cKefrpfeifiDg  Vicw),  he  I'l,  on  tfic  lW(f<n,  (eit*d  bj 
rrii,  find  fofc'd  inro  a  Repetiiioo  of  all  bis  Miferiu, 
any  lottrvHl  of  Rerefhment. 

aq  M<n,wbu  iisn  tiiiak  U'lthout  Compiflian  oa  fuch 
u  ilih,  iMi*i\  hii  Zeal  for  Freedom,  hii  Regard  for 
«ry.  or  hit  Gntirode   to  thok  uho  cootribace  to  the 
Iih  und   Power  of  i^cir   Couoirv  t  letefery  Man  who 
v«    limilelf  touclicvi  u/itti   the  Pity    which  tlitr  fl<ghieft 
Imm),  upon  luch  a  DiiAppoincmenr,  muU  njiurally  pro- 
fiflccrely   todixvoar  to   obrutc  the   .VpwtC-y  of  fuch 
«l&«^e  Me*riir«5,  which  m«y  at  SeaH,  in  part,  br  prcreitied, 
iag  (o  A1i|riilrtt<!i  the  Power  cfhuncuig  out  of  their 
thole  whu  ocgie<n  the  Burincb  of  tticir  CaUingi, 
r  at  un^'«  in  Ltuntiiand  Waot 
arrgirai  Nmnbfrs  who  rttirc  not  from  We&rineli 
.  but  an  unieifonable  Prepotteinoa  ajfiinil  the  pub* 
i  and   furcly  nuthing  Js   mors  urreuroQ^ble,  thxri 
DHpolitioni  Ihooli)  be  gratified,  aod  chat  Inclodr/ 
cspofie  any  Man  to  Feniliiet. 

the  whole,  Sir.  t  am  not  able  to  discover,  that  any 

M^Ked  from  «i^  Imprefti  merely  bccanfehe 

-  <c,  or  bccuul'c  Id'encftor  DifiOCiiaition 

1.  k^  piotnpt*  htm  ttraUicond. 

ilcfcri'e  Indulgence,  in  Oppofuion  to  tb<  Dc- 

r  rubtk,  U'cyare  nihcr  thotc  who  have  alrta,- 

(onc  Deejrec   ilitcliArg'd    tbcir  Duty  to  ii.  b^  conirj- 

I  -■         :   which  it  (he  Con'rqueRCe  ofa 

Commerce,  and  without  which 

canr.L-:  L"- 

It  I*  pu:  wr  fan'*  Regret,  that  I  am  obliged  to 

■  ''ufliorj  which  the  War 
cqiKii  It  H^i  oddenalcen  j 
Hi  tltci^ic  tndt  itic  CouiiuiU  ct  iiic  Mertrhftnt^  h^i  klfori* 
iFtoof  rhst  lome  Law  of  ihii  Tcndenrjr  jt  ablohitely  ncccf* 

The   MerchlMS,  Sir,   who  haw  fo  loudly   complained 

the    Decline  .if  Iri.Jc,  the  Intetruption   of  Navigatioa, 

Infolencc.   kspjcit/and  Croeky  of  the  Spaotardij 

isli  who  h  >cil  the  Natioo  wi;h  Keprelirntaboni  of 

'■  '1  'ooragcmcott,  and  Mitenn.  and  laineet- 

ci  .  Manner,  ih:tt  tiicy  were  (he  oaly  Body 

t;j<:    1  r^  iUtare   had  no  Rrgard,  who  were  abia- 

m  tKr    Lafi«  of  other  Naiioni,    were   platuJcred 

and    tiegie£led   at    Home :  the    MetchAoti,    at'ier 

at  length  by  their  (nponunmn  cng-igeLl   the  Sdio 

'■r,  r*t  whxh  ihry  hare  thcmiclvo  cerably  net  tk« 

VIL  O  g  Icut 


M 


Anno  1 4,  Geo. 

/'.  174a 


(  ii6  ) 

Anno  1 4,  Geo  loft  FretCD&oni  to  qaeftioa  cither  the  Jaftice  or  K 

II.  1740.      DOW,  when,  by  the  natural  Confcqucnces  of  a  oan 

^/V*^.^  neat,  Sailori  become  left  nomerous,  and  Shipi  nc 

cult  to  be  equipp'd,  contrad  in  private  with  foch  & 

thejr  ire  inclinM   to  employ,  and  conceal  them  io 

/  hired  for  that  Purpofe,  till  the  Freight  is  ready,  or  1 

ger  of  an  Imprefs  it  palt,  and  thus  fccure  their  owi 

ABktn  at  the  Hazard  of  the  Public,  and  hinder  th 

tions  of  a  War,  which  they  and  they  ooly  follicked. 

*  The  Danger  of  having  other  Enemies  than  the  S 
Enemies  more  afiive,  more  powerful,  and  more  a 
has  already  been  mention'd ;  a  Danger  fonear,  and 
dable,  that  he  will  not  be  thought  very  folicitoa 
Country,  whom  the  bare  Mention  of  it  does  not  alar 
Danger  we  are  therefore  to  obviate  by  vigorous  Pre] 
and  unanimous  Refolutions,  nor  do  I  doubt  bat 
Enemies,  if  they  find  us  united,  wilt  repent  ofatta 

•  Sir,  the  moll  efficacious  Method  of  manniog  o 
which  Law  or  Cuflom  has  yet  put  into  oar  Hands, 
fufpcading  our  Commerce  by  an  Embargo,  and  yet  I 
Nation  knows  how  much  and  by  what  Meant  it 
eludedj  nofooner  was  it  known 'that  an  Embargo 
than  the  Sailors  flew  away  into  the  Country,  or  h 
felvrs  in  Corners  of  this  great  City,  as  from  the  m* 
dable*  Danger ;  and  no  fooner  did  the  Embargo  ce 
theJBanks  of  [he  Rivers  were  again  crowded  witi 
and  all  the  trading  VefTets  were  immediately  fupplii 

■  As  I  cannot  doubt,  Sir,  that  every  Gentleman 
ly  zealous  for  the  Succefs  of  the  War,  and  for  the  J 
of  his  Country ;  and  as  the  Infufficiency  of  the  pn 
thods  of  providing  for  them  is  apparent,  I  hope  tl 
the  Regulations  propofed  by  this  Bill  ,  to  which  I  f< 
portant  Obje£lions,  or  Tome  other  of  equal  Ufe,  wi 
blifbed  by  a  general  Concurrence/ 

Lord  Baltimore. 
Sir. 
[I  LArl  '  Though   no  Gentleman  in  this  Hcufe  can 

fl  Baltimore,     dently  with  the  Succefs  of  the  Britifh   Arms,  or  i 

willingly  concur  in   any  Measures  that  may  prooH 
I  cannot  agree  to  the  Claufe  now  under  our  ConI 

UI  difapprove  it  both  from  moral  and  political  Motiv 
approve  it  as  neither  juft  nor  prudent. 

'  The  InjuRice  of  fo  flagrant  an    Invafton'of  tl 
of  particular  .Men  has  bctrn  already  exporcd  i  nor  ii 
Opinion,  lefs  eafy  to  dtfcovet  the  Imprudence  of  c 
'I 


C   227   ) 

illoarSappties  at  once,  and  fweeping  away  all  our  Ssiiors,  to  Anim  i4,Geo 
bpplfa  ungle  Exigency.  II.  1740. 

'  Itbas  olKn  been  remarked,  Sir,  in  Favour  of  a  Stand-  \^''Sr'\^ 
ing-Anny,  that  it  is  requi&teto  have  a  Number  of  regular 
Fmii  who,  though  too  weak  to  oppofean  Invafton,  mighc 
beiUcto  eftablifh  Difcipline  in  a  larger  Body.  An  Obfer- 
niiaa  which  miy,  with  much  greater  Jullnefs,  be  applied  co 
ikSeamentWhofe  Art  is  much  more  difficult  to  be  attained, 
nd  who  arc  equally  neccflary  in  War  and  Peace. 

'  IF  our  Stock  of  Sejmen,  Sir,  be  dellroy'd,  if  there  is  not 
Uiioar  trading  Veflclt  a  fuflicient  Number  of  experienc'd 
Aflili  to  initiate  Novices,  and  propagate  the  ProfeflioD,  not 
nly  our  Ships  of  War  muft  lie  ufelels,  but  our  Commerce 
ilk  to  nothing. 

'  Nor  have  I  reafon  to  believe  the  Naval  Power  of  France 

feiRmidable,  as  that  we  ought  to  be  terrify'd,  by  the  Appre- 

hafansofit,  into  any  extraordinary  Methods  of  I'rocedure. 

luiaforQieid  that  they  have  now  very  few  Ships  of  Force 

U  ii  their  Eiarbours ;  and    that  they  have  exerted  their 

VUc  Strength  in  the  American  Fleet. 

'  lun  not,   therefore,  Sir,   for  providing   aga'nft  prefent 

I  lltoien,  without  Regard  to  our  future  Security  ;  and  think 

>  lOlkug  more  worthy  of  the  Confidcrntion  of  this  Aflembly, 

^   tttt  the  Means  of  encouraging  and  increafing  our  Seamen. 

,   rtichwill  not  be  cfF.aed  by  the  fiill  before  us. 

'  Land  Forces  may  be  hired  upon  Emergencies ;  bat  Sai- 
'   Inareour  own  peculiar  Strength,  and  the  Growth  of  our  own 
hill  we  are  therefore  above  -ill  other  Regards  to  attend,  if  I 
Hf  ife  the  Term,  to  the  Prelervation  of  the  Species/ 

Ur.Viner. 

Si  a. 
'  A>  there  can  be  no  llronger  ObjcAion  to  any  Law  than  Mr-  Viner. 
^bibiguiiy,  or  indeterminate  Latitude  of  Meaning,  I  think 
Iteceflkry  to  propofe,  that  (ome  Word  of  known  and  li- 
Shed  Import,  be  fublUtuted  in  the  Place  of  Sea-faring  Men  ; 
Ii  EaprclTion  which,  if  I  was  allced  the  Meaning  of  it,  I 
Ank)  find  it  difficult  to  explain. 

■^  '  AreSea-firing-Menthofeonly  who  navigate  in  theSea  p 
-The  Term  is  then  fuperSuous,  for  all  fuch  are  evidently  coin- 
|ratd  in  the  Word  Sesmen.  Are  they  Birgemen  or  Water- 
Ma  who  ply  on  Rivers,  and  tranfport  Provilion  or  Commo- 
fitili  from  on*  Inland  Town  to  snother  }  In  that  Senfe  no 
mAf  will  affirm  that  it  is  a  proper  Woiti  ;  and  Improprieties 
i  the  Expreffioa  of  Laws  produce*  Uncertainty  in  the 
CsKOiion  of  ihcm/ 

G  £  2  Ciptaia 


C  a«»  > 

■*«°i74i?**     Ckptkla  Cornwall. 

e»pt.  Com-  '  TheTpFfn  Sea^faring  Men,  of  whirh  tn  EitplioilJ 
WfU.  ^fired,  is  intentjfd  lo  ificlude  aK  thofe  uha  tire  by  cidl| 
isg  Good«orPan«Dgersupon  the  Water,  wh^thertbtSBi 
Inlind  Rivers:  Nor  can  we  rertraJn  it  to  a  mito*SbI 
vitboutexcmpiing  from  the  public  Service  great  finatt 
wbofe  iraiiner  uf  Life  has  qu^ilified  them  ior  it,  isjii 
whom  tlirir  Country  may  with  equaf  Jmlite  fxpeSAfill 
as  from  ihofrwhaare  engaged  ififoreicQ  Trajffic' 

Mr.  Viner. 

Si.. 

_.        .  •  I  atii  fsr  ffomcaticurring  with  th*  HoOounb'e  Call 

*ir.  ylnff.       ^^^  ini,J5  Opiriion,  thlt  the  Inland  VVaiefirurn  arc,  Im* 

Profeffion.in  any  degree  qualified  for  Sea..SerVK:e,  Or oif 

perly  be  called  Sea- jaring' Men. 

•  AU|Q|ja]i6caftonE  for  theServicr  muft  corfift  ehk 
fpne  fiiowfeijge  of  the  Aru  of  Navi^tion.  orirrfow' 
miltarity  with  the  D3n^er«  of  ihe  Sea.  W«h  rtgirt 
at))'  previous  Knowledge  of  naval  Bufinefs^  it  is  well  ka 
that  they  have  no  Advantage  over  any  rotnrriDn  lAtxV 
for  the  cnnnner  o^  Tiaviga:ing  a  6hip  and  a  Barvc  Un 
the  moil  part  nottaJitg  in  common. 

•  'Nor  are  thefe  Watf  rmen.  Sir,  more  abfe  lo  Rtvi  fc* 
the  Terrors  of  the  Scorm,  or  the  NoiiV  of  a  Biitic.  I 
thofe  who  fkiiloiv  any  other  Occupatiofi.  Many  of  ihrntfl 
faw  the  SeSj  nor  ha<te  jefs  Dread  of  it$  D^neer  Llu> 
oth«  Inhsbirams  ef  the  Inland  Countries.  They  are* 
fore  neither  Se^-lanng-Mfo,  uorpCcuEiari;^  capable  cf  1l 
made  Seamen. 

•_  Butthe  Hardftipnpon particular  Mea  isnottheftifl 
Objedion  to  this  Claufc,  which,  by  obElru^ing  oar  fii 
Navigation,  may  make  our  Rivers  ufelefs,  and  fet  the  k 
Trade  of  the  Natron  at  a  flknd.  For  whowi[l  brire  -ii 
Son  a  Waterjnan,  who  knows  him  expofed  by  that  Fr 
pon  to  be  imprclTcd  for  a  Seaman  ? 

•  It  Items  therefore  neccflary.  Sir,  either  to  OSUE 
Term  Sea  [aring-Men,  or  to  cxpfajn  it  in  fuch  a  taano^ 
{niand  Wa:eimen  may  oqc  be  included,' 

iMrd  Gage. 

Sir, 

•  So  much  has  been  urged  againfl  t^* 
S*^       thodt  propped  in   chii  ClaL[c.  aud  lb  lii 

ycvr  of  tbcm,  that  it  ma/  feem  fa^T^voi, 


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^  10  njeavoiir.  by  a  multiplicity  of  Arguments,  to  prove  Anno  14,  Geo. 
vhit  common   Reafon  mult  immediatdy   difcover.      But     I'-  ^7^°- 
theteii  ooe  Conrequence  of  this  CUufe  which  haa  not  yet  Vm/'VN^ 
heeoobferved,  and  which  is  yet  too  important  not  to  be  ob* 
vitedby  a  particular  Provifo. 

'  II  ii  well  known,  Sir,  that  many  of  tbfife  to  whom  this 
Ad  will  extend,  are  Freeholders  and  Voters  for  eleding  the 
Kgnlnitatives  of  the  Nation  ;  and  it  is  therefore  apparent, 
tiuEleAions  may  be  influenced  by  an  ilUltmed  or  partial 
EntutioB  of  it.  How  ealy  will  it  be  when  an  Election  ap- 
pnulws  to  rsife  a  falle  Alarm,  to  propofe  fome  fecrec  Ex- 
pedniai,  or  threaten  us  with  an  Invafian  from  feme  unknown 
QwBt^.and  to  feize  on  all  the  Sea-faring  Voters  whofe  Af- 
fcdioai  are  fufpe£led,  and  confine  them  at  Spithcad  till  the 
CoateS  is  over. 

'  I  cinnoi  therefore,  Sir,  but  think  it  necelRry,  that  ii 
iVnCbule  be  fuflered  to  pafs,  lome  P^rt  of  its  hatefut  Con- 
^aencci  fliould  be  prevented  by  an  Exception  in  favour  of 
fmlkiMcn  and  Voters,  which  furely  is  no  lefs  thai)  what 
■HryMia  owes  to  his  own  Security,  to  the  Welfjreof  hU 
Cnmiy,  and  10  thofe  by  whom  he  Aas  been  honoured  with 
Ae C^  of  their  tiberties.* 

Mr.  Pelham. 

SlE. 

'  Ido  not  rife  ia  Oppofition  to  tbe  Propofal  made  by  that  jy^,  peihim. 
ll>|kl  Honourable  Member,  nor  do  I  think  this  the  proper 
Ttte  cither  foroppofing  or  approving  it.  Method  is  of  the 
lii{brl  Importance  in  Enquiries  like  thefe;  and  if  the  Or- 
iftilht  [X'batebe  inrerrupted  by  foreign  Queflions  or  inci- 
'wilObjeAions,  no  Man  will  beabletoconfider  the  Cfnufes 
klbre  as  with  the  A:tention  neccfTary  to  his  own  Sici.'ifac- 
tM,  or  to  the  ConviAion  of  others ;   the  Mind  will  be  difli- 

Cttd  by  a  Multiplicity  of  View&,  and  nothing  can  follow 
thrp'cxiiy  and  Confufion. 
,  '  The  great  End.  Sir,  for  which  we  are  now  afTembled,  K 
ftilrike  out  Methods  of  manaingthe  Fleet  with  Expedition 
■■I  Certainty.  It  is  therefore  proper  in  the  ftrft  Place  to 
*|Ke  opoo  fome  general  Meafures,  to  each  of  which  there 
>iy  BDdoubtedly  be  particular  Obje£lions  raifed,  that  may 
k  ifierwardi  removed  by  Exceptions  or  Provisions ;  but 
iWe  Pioviftons  fliojld,  for  the  fake  of  Order,  be  ioferted  in 
fvtknlar  Claufei.tobefeparately  confidered. 

■  Of  this  kind  is  the  Exception  now  ofiered,  to  which  I 
km  DO  Objeflion  but  its  prefent  Impropriety,  and  the  In- 
Unpdvk  of  the  Pcbatc  which  it  may  now  occafion ;  for  I 

fee 


f   23*   ) 

Anno  u,  Ceo.  fee  at  prcfent  no  Reafon  againfl  admitting  it  ii  i 

V>irX^       •  Whtn  it  ii  confidered  how  mncb  theSocBfitfll 
War  may  deptnd  upon  the  Succelc  of  our  pidcit 
takings,  I  hope  my  Sollicitode  for  Regnhrigr  aj^l 
tion  wiU  be  eafily  excufed.* 

Sir  John  Hind  Cotton. 

S  I  R, 

Sir  John  *  I  am  not  able  to  direover  mny   immtDtnt  Dnp 

Uiiui  Cotton,  the  Nation  in  Aifpending  our  Attentioo  to  the  CUnfeU 

us  for  a  few  Moments  ;  nor  indeed  do  we  ceafe  toaori 

it,  while  we  are  endeavouring  t6  mollify  it,  ind  adii|ti 

our  Conftitution. 

*  The  Exception  propofed  it,  in  the  Opinion  of  del 
Dourable  Gentleman,  fo  rrafonable,  that  lie  dedamU 
ready  to  approve  it  in  another  Place;  and  to  ne,*! 
fecms  more  proper  of  its  making  Part  of  this  Bill  tkal 
As  a  Connexion  between  the  CUufe  and  ExccptioiOT 
necellary  and  immediati;,  t  cannot  fee  why  it  flKMUn 
poned,  unlefs  it  is  hoped  that  itmiy  be  An^ottea.*        j 

Mr.  Pultcncy, 

Sir, 

Mr  Pulteney.  '  "^^^  '^'*  Exception  ftioald  be  fbrgotteo  tkniil 
'  Danger ;  fjr  how  long  foever  it  be  delayed,  J  will  ■■ 
gree  to  tlie  A^  till  I  fee  itinrened.  If  we  fufir  tklll 
of  the  Freeholders  to  be  infringed,  what  can  «c  cntf 
to  be  charged  with  betraying  our  TruA,  and  pnigV 
Servitude  and  Opprellion  thole  who  deputed  ut  to  tkilJf 
bly,  as  the  Guardians  of  their  Privitc^s,  and  tbc 
of  their  Birthright ;  a  Charge  too  juflly  to  be 
tcoiittrocious  to  be  borne! 

'  Sir,  the  Right  of  a  Freeholder  is  inrtrnrmlint 
other  Circumlliir.ce,  an^.'!  is  neither  made  mon  or 
Wealth  or  Povtriy  :  I'Ke  Ellate,  however  fmaU,  wbtf 
a  Right  cf  voti'-.g,  oiigl.t  to  exempt  the  Owner  fnm* 
ReRraint  that  ir..iy  hinrjcr  tlie  Exertion  of  hit 
Right  on  which  our  Coiiliimtion  is  founded,  and 
not  t  e  uken  away  without  iubverting  our  wi^ote 
ment, 

•  To  overlook  the  Diflinflions  which  the  (iindami^ 
of  our  Country  hr.ve  made  in  r<.'fpeA  co  dilKfcm  OH 
Men,  and  to  regard  only  the  Accidents  of  AAiMBoaa 
ceflity,  is  furely  urjuLt  in  itielf,  and'anworthy  of  thibl 
bly;  an  AfTembly,  Sir,  inllitiited  principally  to  proM 
Weak  .igainft  the  Stro;;^,  and  deputed  to  repreicai  di 


(«5i  ) 

re  State,  who  are  cot  connderable  enough  to  appear  Anno  14, Gee. 
id  claim  a  Voice  10  the  Legiflature,  H-  inp- 

ntpofe  an  honell,  a  laborious,  and  an  iifeful  Man,  1/'\^'^J 
ml  by  the  Hands  of  an  iofolent  Officer,  and  drag- 
the  Enjoyment  of  his  Right,  only  becaufe  he  will 
«his  Confcience,  and  add  his  Voice  to  thofe  ofSy- 
,  Dependants  and  Proftitutes,  the  Slaves  of  Powe, 
Iges  of  a  Court,  and  the  Hirelings  of  a  Fafiion,  I'a 
elt  degree  of  InjuUice  and  Cruelty.  Let  us  rather, 
;p  away  with  an  Imrrcfs,  the  Drones  of  large  For- 
te Tyrants  of  Villages,  and  the  OppreAars  of  the 
t  ui  oblige  thofe  tu  lerve  their  Country  by  Force, 
trtuncs  have  had  no  other  EfFcd  than  to  make  them 
and  worth'efs ;  but  let  fuch  who  by  contributing  to 
ce,  m^ikc  every  Dav  Tome  Addition  to  the  public 
be  left  in  the  full  Enjuyment  of  the  Rights  which 
rve ;  Let  tliote  by  wholu  Labour  the  Expences  of  the 
farnilh*d,  be  excufcd  fioni  contributing  to  it  by  per- 
rvice. 

;  is  necciTiry,  Sir,  to  have  our  Laws  e(labli(h'd  by 
Tfentnt JVC'S  of  the  People,  it' is  necefTary  that  thofe 
itattves  lh9u!d  be  freely  ele^cd ;  and  therefore 
iw  th.".!  fjbdrufts  the  Liberty  of  Voters,  is  contrary  to 
imencul  Liws  of  our  Conflitution  ;  and  whac  Mu!- 
layby  this  Law  be  either  hindred  from  giving  their 
r  be  terrified  into  fuch  a  Choice  as  by  no  means  cor- 
with  their  Judgnicnci   or  Inclination's,  it  is  eafy  to 

n  indeed  cf  Opinion,  Sir,  that  this  Clnu'ecinnot  be 
to  our  CoiiJtitution,  nor  mociif.cd  by  cny  F.vpedient 
aw,  which  wtll  not  by  infupporcuble  Hardfhips  upon 
an,  and  make  Way  for  abfolutc  Power  But,  as  it  is 
'  that  a  conliant  Supply  of  Seamen  fhuuld  be  provided, 
ic  not  improper  to  obl'crvc,  that  there  \i  one  Expe- 
L  remaininc;.  by  which,  clioMt  will  not  much  afflll  ui 
refcnt  Exigence,  the  Tlects  of  ;hii  Nation  may  here- 
conltantiy  iupported. 

have  at  pref^'nt  great  Numbers  of  Chanty-Schoola 
d  in  this  Nation,  where  the  Children  of  the  Poor 
m  Education  difproportion'd  to  their  Birth.  This 
iDo  other  Confcquences  than  to  make  them  unfit  for 
Ltions  by  pliciog  them,  in  their  own  Opinion,  above 
Igery  cf  d.iiijr  Libour.  a  Notion  which  is  too  ntuch 
i  as  Idfenefi  co-operating  with  Vanity,  can  hardly 
■in  the  Afcendant,  and  which  fometimet  prompts 
(uppon  themfiflvcs  by  Pra£licci  not  only  ufelefs  but 

pernicioat 


(  23*  ) 

Anno  14, Geo.  pernicious  to  Society.     This  Evil,  Siri  cannot  be  hetttn 

II  1740-      atcd   than  by  allattiag  a  rcafonable  Proportion  out  ol 

K^t'\^  School  to  the  Service  of  the  Sea,  in  which  by  emerin| 

they  cannot  fail  to  become  Proficients,  and   where  the 

taioments,  which  at  prcfenttoo  frequently  produce  L 

and  DiQionefty,  might  enable  ttacni  toexcel.  and  entict 

CO  Promotion.* 

Mr.  Winniogton. 

S,», 

Mr.  Winning*     <  NoiwirhfUnding  the  Confidence  with  which  fob' 
ton.  tiemen  have  propofm  this  Ammendmentt  and    the  ] 

with  which  others  have  confented   to  it,  I  declare  t 
Hefiution,  that   I  oppofe  it  now,  and  intend  to  op 
whenever  it  flull  be  offered,   becaufe  it  will  defeat 
other  Provilioot  which  ihall  be  made  in  the  Bill. 

*  1  will  venture  to  fay.  Sir,  that  if  every  Man  wl 
by  whatever  Tenure,  the  Right  of  voting  Qiall  be  ex> 
from  the  Neceffity  of  contributing  to  the  public  Sa 
his  perfonal  Service,  every  Mao  qualified  for  the  S> 
by  fome  Means  acquire  a  Vote. 

'  Sir,  a  very  fmall  Part  of  thofewho  give  their  ^ 
this  Nation,  enjoy  that  Right  as  the  Appendage  of  1 
koId_;  to  live  in  fome  Towns,  and  to  be  twrn  only  ta 
gives  the  ooalienable  Privilege  of  voting.  Any  Get 
to  fecurehisown  Interefi^orobllrud  the  public  Scrvio 
by  dividing  a  fmall  Piece  of  barren  Ground  among  1 
dred  Sailors,  exalt  them  mil  to  Freeholden,  and  ezemj 
horn  the  Influence  of  this  Law. 

*  However.  Sir,  I  am  not  left  a  Friend  to  the  Freel 
than  tbofc  who  propofe  the  Exception  in  their  Fiv( 
in  my  Opinion  the  great  Interelt  of  the  Freeholden 
Frefervation  of  their  Freeholds,  which  can  only  be 
bya  vigorous  Exertion  of  the  Power  of  the  Nation 
War  which  is  now  declared  a^inlt  the  Spaoianti.* 

Lord  Barrington. 

St., 

Lord  Barring.     *  ^Y  the  Obfemtions  which  T  have  Opportunirie 
ton.  king  at  the  Place  which  I  have  the  Honour  torepn 

am  convinced  of  the  Influence  that  this  Law  will  ha> 
all  the  Boroughs  along  the  Coalts.  There  mofl  of 
lers  are,  in  one  Senfe  or  other,  Sea-faring  Men,  being 
all  of  them  Owners  of  Vcflels,  and  in  fome  Degree  sa 
with  Navigation  t  they  may  therefore  be  horned  awa 
Choice  of  an  officious  or  opprefiive  Magidnte,  Vho  1 
Partiality  and  InjuQice,  obtain  a  Majority,  contnry  n 


(  ^33  ) 

Bcnl  ladinition  of  the  Pco^c,  and  determine  the  Ejefiion  Anno  14,  Ceg- 
hjUt  own  Authorii/,  ^'-  ■'7-t^- 

Sir  William  Yoogc.  •  V^  v"S*i 

'  Ifcrcry  Freeholder  and  Voter  is  to  be  exempted  from  Sir  WillUm 
Ae  InSuence  ol'tlie  La--v,  tlie  fJilI  thai  we  aic,  with  fo  much  V<^nSC- 
Aidor,  endeavouring  toJrj^upand  rectify,  and  of  UrhJch 
tivNeceHuy  is  10  generally  acl:iiuw!<fdged,  will  be  no  other 
dan  an  empty  Souiid,  «n.l  ii  DdicTmindtion  withuac  an  Ob- 
^t  tor  while  we  are  empowering  the  Gnvernnicnt  co  call 
SancB  into  the  Service,  we  are  exempting  alinuit  iiM  that 
utMeto  fcrve  fium  the  Ucnominaiioii  ot  Sizaitn  :  Whut 
if  tkH  bar  to  ditiiute  wiiboac  a  Subjcd  I  to  railc  With  one 
ibad  ud  demolilh  with  the  other  ? 

■  tatbe  Wdtern  Parti  of  the  Nation,  Sir,  where  I  refide, 
■Mj  who  vote  31  EleAioni  chilli  iherr  Pnvilrge  by  no  other 
Tilcihaii  rhat  ol  boiling  a  Poi;  a  Title  which  he  who  has  it 
Ml,  Bay  eafily  obt:)in.  when  it  will  either  graiify  his  Lazi* 
Mborhii  CuwArdice,  and  which,  liio'  not  occafionaliy  ob- 
mkmi,  fecms  not  tufhcient  to  let  any  Man  out  ot  the  Reach  of 
mjat  ind  neceHiry  Law. 

'  Itii  therefore.  Sir,  undoubtedly  re^uillte  that  the  Terms 

4f  the  E»eption  Ihuuld  be  explicite  and  dcrmittve,  and  that 

.fl^thofc  fliiiuld  heexempted  who  have  fuch  Pollefliuns  or 

l^diicitiont  ai  this  AITeoibly  Ihall  think  a  jjli  Title  to  Ex- 

^ifbOt.     For    on  the  Wellern    Coalt,    from  whence  great 

dpplia  may  be  expected,  nliiiott  every  bailor  has  a  Vote, 

•IVkich  nothing  i*  there  reijuireJ,  but  to  iurea  Lodging  antl 

WaPoi;  after  whicli,  ifrhi-.  Exception  be  admitted  in  all 

illdlitude,  he  may  lit  at  Eile  aniid.t  the  Dillrefles  of  his 

Autry,  ridicule  the  Liw  wli.ch  he  i.as  ciu^cd,  aud  let  the 

■l^iitnie  at  open  Di.ii^iiLe,* 

Sir  Robe  rcWal  pole. 
1^      S I  «. 

•  Ai  I  think.  Sir.  Tone  F.xcer.:i'nn  mav  l-e  'y.^  snd  prrppr,  ^jr  R"beit 
ll  fiippotc  every  OentLintan  ui!:  c(>rc':ruith  me  in  rncft-  •^^'i-*'* 
of  fuel)  Extent  Ki  iitill  kT.'c  no  Objiii  lor  tiic  Opera- 
of  the  Law. 

Ft  is  in  my  Opinion  ^.TCf^T  to  Tf^rr-in  tIt?  Kxcmption  to 
Frechc'dcrs  wro  arc  j  olitli  of  h;;.ii  -in  ii!l:i'c,  a-J  give* 
[Vote for  the  Rcpreftntativeof  the  diunty,  by  which  tnofe 
Priviltge  aritei  from  their   l*rcp'*rry.  iv,:i  tie  (ccurcd, 
iC  frems  rcaConable  th.it  thrtfe  who  i>  tvf.   I'rivilfpe!!  with- 
Aorenv.  flioutd  pmchate  them  by  tixir  Service^.' 

BS,  VII.  II  h  Mf. 


Anno  1 4,  Geo. 
Mr.  Brown. 


Mr.  Ryder. 


(   234  ) 

Mr.  Brown. 

Sir, 

*  The  Exception  pr^poiedwiU  not  only  defeat  tlieEi 
the  Bill  by  leaving  it  few  ObjeAs,  but  will  obdrna  the  Ei 
tion  of  it  on  proper  Occafions,  ud  iovolve  the  Magiftr 
Difficulties  which  will  either  intimidate  bim  in  the  £u 
of  his  Authority,  or  if  be  perfilh  in  difcharging  his 
with  Firmnefa  and  Spirit,  will  perhaps  oblige  him  fomc 
to  repent  of  his  Fidelity. 

<  It  is  the  neceflary  ConfcqiKoce,  Sir,  of  a  Sesman*) 
ftffion,  that  he  is  often  at  a  great  Diilance  from  the  Ph 
hii  legal  Settlement,  or  patrimonial  PolIcffioDS  ;  and  hi 
therefore  aflcrt  Af  hii  own  Circamftances  what  it  m<A  < 
nient  u-ithout  Danger  of  Detedion.  Dillance  it  a  So 
that  prompts  many  Men  to  Falihood  by  which  only  Vn 
gratified,  and  few  Men  will  tell  Truth  in  OppofitioB  to 
Intereft,  when  they  may  lie  without  Appreben£oa  of 
conviAcd. 

<  When  therefore  a  Magiflrate  receives  DIreQioo)  t 
preft  all  the  Seamen  within  his  Dillrid.  how  few  will  h 
who  will  not  declare  themfetves  Freeholders  is  fomed 
Country,  or  Freemen  of  forae  oblcure  Borough.  It  ii 
Purpofe.  Sir,  that  the  Magitlraie  difbclieves  what  we  c 
confute  1  and  if  In  one  inltance  in  a  Hundred,  he  iboi 
tniftaken,  and,  a6ling  in  Confequeoce  of  his  £rrar»  fy 
Freeman  into  the  Service,  what  Reparation  may  aoti 
manded  ? 

'  I  therefore  propofe  it  to  the  G)n{ideration  of  the  < 
mittee,|  whether  any  Men  ought  to  claim  F^emptioi 
this  Law  by  a  Title,  that  may  fo  readily  be  proCur'd, 
fefely  ufurped." 

Mr.  Attorney  General  Ryder. 

S  t  R. 

<  The  Pr.i^ice  of  imprcQing,  which  has  been  decli 
againll  with  luch  vehement  Kxaggeiations,  is  not  only  h 
ed  on  immemorial  Cullom,  which  makes  it  Part  of  tiie 
mon  L:iw,  but  is  likewife  cHablifhM  by  our  Statutes; 
reineni'x:-  :o  havtr  found  it  in  the  Statutes  of  Queen  ] 
aD>!  thr-.cltjic  cannot  allow  that  it  cujjiu  to  be  treated  l 
gal,  ;ird  aiKi-conlittution.-iI. 

*  That  it  is  not  inconfillcnt  with  our  Confiitution.  ■ 
proved  from  the  Pr.:£tice  ol  crefling  the  Royal  Stai 
upon  grL'at  Emerge ncie:^,  to  which  every  Man  was  ol 
immediately  to  repair  :  'i'his  Pri£tice  is  as  old  u  (hit  Ca 


(  ^S5  ) 
a,  tad,  u  it  may  be  revived  at  PJeafure,  nay  be  properly  Anno  14,  Geo. 
cuioiied aa  cquivakat  to  an  Imprcl's.'  il.1740- 

Ur.  Viner.  V.^On«^ 

Sia. 

■  Thii  Word,  which  the  learned  Member  has,  by  his  n,.  vki  r. 
Mdcrfiil  Diligence,  difcover'd  in  the  Statute5,  may  perhaps 
there,  but  in  a  SigoHication  far  diflerenc  trom  that  which 
beirs  at  prdeot.  The  word  is,  without  Doubt,  originally 
each.  Pa//,  and  imply'd  what  is  now  exprcfled  by  the  Term 
!ady  ;  aad  to  imprefs  any  Man  was  in  thofe  Days  only 
make  him  ready,  or  engage  him  to  hold  himfelf  in  Kea- 
atb,  which  was  brought  about  not  by  CompulhoD,  Purluit, 
d  Viokoce.  but  by  the  Allurements  of  a  pecuniiry  Re- 
ud,  or  bf  the  Obtig-ition  of  fome  antient'i  enure.* 

ThU  Debate  ended  in  a  Report,  That  they  had  made  Tome 
nptb,  and  dclired  leave  to  lit  again. 

The  (th.  Read  a  firll  time,  a  Gill  for  continuing  an  A& 
ihof  King  George  II.  to  explain  a  former  At\  1  ith  of 
JH  George  I.  for  the  better  regulating  the  ManufaAure 
Fuoch  in  the  Weft  Riding  of  Yurkftiire,  and  for  making 
hefiud  AAs  morecfr<.-£luaI. 

Itaoeived  a  Petition  of  divers  Merchants,  Exporters  of  Petition  rtlaf 
liVrooUen  and  Briiifh  Manufaoriei  and  Filhcriesi  as  ingtoSci- 
hvifc  Ownris  and  M.iflcrs  of  Ships  concerned  in  the '"'-'"'"  ^"^^ 
Nnjfuioa  of  thcfe  Ships  to  foreign  Parts;  alfo  thofe 
MObTDed  in  the  Cual  and  Coalting- Trade,  in  behalf  of 
AarfdTM  and  others,  complaining  of  the  unreafonable 
to|ndemanded,  and  paid  to  Marinen  in  the  Mcichant'a 
k*ice  of  late,  which  if  more  than  double  of  what  is 
pul  by  any  foreign  Nation  in  Europe,  (bcfidcs  Crimpage, 
1  a  Month's  Pay  advanced  to  Cich  Mariner)  10  t<ic  Dif- 
■geneat  of  the  Trade  of  thei'e  Kingdoms :  And  repre- 
ng  CO  the  Houfe,  thnt  this  growing  Evi!,  if  not  pre- 
by  a  Law.  will  hinder  the  Manncrf  irom  ever  en- 
themfclves  on  board  the  Ships  o(  Wiir,  while  the 
sponion  of  Wages  paid  to  Mariners  in  the  King's 
:,  and  that  of  [he  Merchant  is  lo  grent;  the  Wages 
iMariners  in  the  King's  Service  being  about  23!!.  and 
other  Adrantages  about  2Si.  per  Muntii,  wiien  the 
in  the  Merchant's  Service  are  paid,  and  demand 
,and  3I.  per  Month:  And  further  reprcfenting,  that  as 
[Pecitioners  apprehend  the  prefcnt  Pr.-<£li(.'ec:irried  on  in 
"^ng  Mariners  from  on  bosrd  the  tlomcWdn'-boURd 
bantShips,  and  Irom  the  Shore,  does  not  anl'wer  the 
propofcd  ;  and  that  a  great  many  Perfjos  make  it  their 
II  h  2  fiuTiuefa 


(  23«  ) 

Anno  li,  Geo  Bufineft  tofedace  and  encournge  Mariners  to  l 

II.  1740-      the  Intent  of  an   Aft  ift  of  King  George  II. 

VX»*N^    Jiegula/ign  ef  Mariners  in  the  Merchant's  StrK 

thcr,'  complaining  of  vexatious  Suits  carried 

Maflers  and  Owners  of  Ships,  by  the  Advice 

nen  in  the  High  Court  of  Adnitralty  :  And 

forth,   that  the  Aft   uf  Navigation  obliges  t 

carry  three  Fourths  Englifli  Mariners,  whict 

in  force  when  the  prefent  War  is  over;  but 

often  in  foreign  Ports  enter,  or  are  entered  on 

jelly's  Ships,  it  Is  impoflible  to  comply  with  th 

the  Merchant-Ships  are  liable  to  becotnr  a  i 

the  veiy  Man  of  War  who  has  tnl<en  their  M 

And  therefore  pr.iying  the  Houfc  10    pcTin 

heard  by  themfelvet  or  Counlel  upon  the  faic 

to  grant  thnt  fuch  Provifion  may  br  made  in  i 

lating  the   Price  of   Mariner's  Wages   in   t 

Service,  and  to  prrvent  fuch  growing  Abuli 

thofe  under  the  Sanftion  of  the  High  Court  oi 

order  efirftual'y  to  man  his  Majelly's  ShipM 

jmprelllng,  pnd  to  encourage  the  'I'mdc  ant 

thel'e  Kingdoms  a>  to  the  Houfe  Ihall  fecm 

to  lie  on  the  Table. 

VoresrrVine       }"  a  grand  Committee,  took  into  Confide 

to  the  Evpor<  rtl  Petitions  concerning  the  Dec^y  of  the  * 

lation  ot'         faflory,  Jfitc.  and  reported   the  Refolutions   ■ 

Woc-l.  feme,  viz.    Rrfolved,  That  the  F.xportarion 

Grent-Gritain  and  Ireland  to  I'oicign  Parts, 

drcia]  tr>  the  Wcollcn-Mannf^fturcs  of  thi»  J 

Refolved,  That  the  I^ns  row  in  bring  a 

to  prevent  the  Fxportaiion  of  Wool  (rom  G 

Jrcland  to  foreign  Parts. 

ReioVed.  That  a  public  Regsif  r  of  Wrt- 1  ; 
Britain  ard  Jreland,  is  the  miTit  tfttctiial  h 
venting  the  Fxportarion  tiiryeof  to  foreign 
was  agreed  to  bv  the  Hcuff-:  After  whrct 
ioivco  toadurels  his  Majeiiy.  That  he  woi 
direct  the  CcmniilTioners  for  'i'r?.cie  and  Plai 
the  Rccef>  of  Parliament,  to  prepare  a  Scht 
giiienrg  the  Wool  of  Great  Brj^.^in  and  Ir 
bof-re  Ihi?  Houfe  the  nt.xt  Seli-.on  of  Pirlian 
Ordered,  That  a  Bill  b*-  bn  itght  in  for  tl 
of  ti-.e  Manufjfture  of  Wuolirn  iJroad  CIo 
ycnt  lobules  in  the  ni:>king  of  the  lame. 
Farther  Pro-        The  6th.   In  a  grand  Cominit;ee,  made  a 

thr's^amtn^a    *^  '*"*   **'"   '"''  *"  Encourajr^meiit  of  Seai 
kUl.  *  better  and  fpecdicr  msoning  ni^  MajeityS  f 


(  237  ) 

•   ^tl.  Tn  s  gnnd  Committee,  oo  the  Bill  for  the  En-  Anno  14,  Gen 
ewTkcntot  Seamen,  a  Claufe  was  read,  by  which  every       'iJ'*" 
.bio.  headboTOUgh.Tything-man,  or  other  Pcrl'on.  was  '*-^'r"N-./ 
Co      b«:  examined,  upon  Oath  by  the  Jultices  of  the 
wkio  were  empowered  to  lay  a  Fine  upon  1  hem  for  any 
£%.    Offence,  or  Connivance;  after  which  Sir  John  Bar- 
Tpoke  10  the  following  £fit:£l : 

5    ..«, 

l»  is  the  peculiar  Happinefs  of  the  Britifli  Nation,  that  Sir  John 
1.*^    can  be  made  without   the  Confent  of  their  Reprc-  B*""*"*- 
ci^vca  ;  and  1  hope  no  fuch  Infatuation  can  ever  hM  upOD 
;tf  *  as  may  influence  them  to  chufe  a  Rcprefeniative  ca- 
lk^ of  concurring  in  AbHirditiei  like  thi^. 

*  Th«  Folly,  the  Iniquity,  the  Stupidity  of  this  Claufe, 
9>  Only  be  conceived  by  hearing  it  repeated  ;  it  is  too  Aa- 
fi*k  to  be  extenuated,  and  too  grofs  to  admit  Exaggera- 
Ol>^i  to  oblige  a  Man  to  make  Oath  againA  himfelt.  to 

W'ft  hinfelf  by  his  own  Voice  to  Penalties  and  Hard- 

Cvfi,bu  once  croel  and  ridiculousj  a  wild  Complication  of 

T>nuy  and  Folly. 
'  To  call  upon  any  Man  to  accufe  himfelf,  it  only  to  call 

■PM  kin  10  commit  Perjury,  and  has  therefore  been  alwaya 
[  Mnated  irrational  and  wicked ;  in  thoTe  Countries  where 
~-^>  pnfiifed,  the  Confeflion  is  extorted  by  the  Rack,  which 

■l>d  if  fo  neccflary  on  fuch  Occafions,  that  1  Ihould  not 

*Mdir  to  hear  the  Promoters  of  this  Claufe  openly  declar- 

^fbrthe  Expediency.of  Tortures. 
*  Nothing  is  more  evident  than  that  this  Bill,  however 
F| Aillportance of  theOccafion  may bemagnificd.wai drawn 
^■^•itbout  RefleAion,  and  that  the  Cliiulea  Weie  never  un- 
-^bfcod  fay  thoie  that  oflered  them  ;  Errors  like  thefe  muft 
'^fifeoaly  from  Precipiution  and  NegIrA,  for  thry  are  too 
ptb  10  be  committed  either  by  Ignorance  or  Defign. 

■  Toexpofe  fuch  Abfurdities  is  indeed  eafy,  but  not  plea- 
W;  for  what  End  is  anfwercd  by  pointing  at  Folly,  ur 
W 11  the  public  Service  advanced  by  {hewing  that  the  Mc- 
tindi  propofed  are  totally  to  be  reje^ed  i  Where  a  Propofi- 
ii^^^of  a  mixed  kind,  and  only  erroneous  in  Part,  it  is  an 
fiAl  wid  no  difagreeable  Tafk  to  feparate  Truth  from  Error, 
i^A6n tangle  from  ill  Confequences.  luch  Meafnres  as  may 
p  voHiied  with  Advantage  to  the  Public;  but  mere  Siupi- 
hvcui  only  produce  CompaOion,  aad  ailbrd  no  Opportuni- 
mtof  Eaquity  or  Difpate,* 

Sir 


11.1740 
Adninl 


i/Lt.  Citbon. 


SirChftrlcf  Wspr. 

S)».        .  -    . 

<  Thii  ClM.it(e  luwevtr  con  tern  piuouily  trtiUcJ,a 
already  paJTed  toto  t  Law  by  a  Parltamcvu  which  braj 

courceij  and  dreaded  by  the  £r>ca.ieJl  Put  cf  thcQ 
and  was  drawn  up  by  a  Minillr/  thatllKvc  giroilid 
lerityno  ReaCon  to  treat  them  with  Dcri^Ofl  aidGiB 
t  Intbe  ReigQ  cf Queen  Aaoe.  chii  McctkadaH^ 
WAS  approved  and  edabjifhed,  and  wc  otjiy  judge  dfi 
pricty  of  the  Meaiuies  followed  In  chat  Wu,  b]r^^■ 
wbich  cliey  procured .  ^ 

•  Ihofe  tbcrrfure  bywhoin  Cdit  BiU  wai  diiau 
cammittul  tto  new  Attfurditici.  tuit  have  propofrd  n 
Wbicb  wBi  ngt  ea«£lcii  by  the  vifcQ  oJ  our  Pfcdi^ 
ouof  tlivmoaiUi|ftriottt?tno(Up|'otuHiilor)r.'     1 

Mr^  Gibbon,  *  -J 

•  I  am  far  from  thinking  a  Fropontion  fufficicnq 
dcd  by  2Q  Altfir[iun  iIlic  it  wu  admiiEcd.  by  not  Pid 
Iqi^  Cho'  1  Jjitve  BO  fnclinaCton  to  vilify  tbcir  Mcjiioil 
((ijthuu.t  Scruple,  a^m  that  they  had  no  PretcjiiioBi! 
libility,  and  tiyu  there  are  in  many  of  our  ScatJt 
•fAlch  Jgrorance,  CrtdnUiy.  Weakne^^  and 
notbect>niider'd  without  AilonilhincBr. 

'  In  Qu«!lLons  of  an  abl^rulc  and  complicated  Kj 
certain,  i^ir,  lh;ic  Experience  I114  taught  us  what 
have  been  difcovcred,  previoufly,  by  the  \Vjfdi-,ra 
ccliois  i  And  vi-i  have  found  by  theif  ConfetjueiK 
proprifiy  q1  mr.ny  Fra^ices  which  they  approved, j 
we  fhoi^^d  hove  (qi.'ally  applauded  in  the  fame  Cii 

•  £ut  to  ivtLui'urpol'eii  Obfcivation,  if  we  mi 
Eyes  Bg;iir.li  it,  and  ap^tii  for  tvtt  ta  che  Wifd 
Ancci^DTif  if  we  muft  fLU  imo  Errcr,  ]iL«rct)> 
were  miiLkfn,  and  rufli  upon  KoLki  outoSVn 

ihtjic  who  were  wreck'd  againA  ibcm  ? 

•  in  QueitLors  cafily  to  be  exaroiii'd,  and  DeU 
which  comprized  no  perplexing  Contrarieties  of  J 
Mulciplicicy  olCircumdances,  cltey  Were  equaU^J 
Qurfclves  10  be  fupinc  and  negiigcRt,   to  fink  Ml 
or  be  furpi-iard  by  Haflt.     1  hat  the  Claufe    now 
was  ena^ed  by  tlicm^  mull  be  alcribcd  mereiy  to  tl 
the  Seilitm  in  which  it  wa^  brought  berore  tbem-i 
in  wJiichfo  ma.ny  Enqulriei  of  the  highell  Impot 
lo  be  made^and  (q  great  aDiverficy  of  Viewa  (o| 


C  239  ) 

*«     Tio  Wonder  that   fomc   Abfurdities  fliDuld  efcape  Anno  14,  Geo 
t    XDctrAion.  11.  17^0 

t,he  Fourth  of  the  Reign  ofthsQBCCn,  this  Bill  was  V^''V"\^ 
^5'  *  n,  as  now,  at  the   latter  End  o(  a  StlTinn,  when  tht 
'^'i**    of  [he  HouJc  was  fatigued  and   diltr?:fled,  and  it 
'Vrried  through  both    HouJts,  and  ratified  by  her  Ma- 
*Uh  very  little  CoLfiderution. 

■"t  then,  as  tliis  t:ircum!tfince  may  be  jiiftly  termed  an 
"^tttion  of  iheir  Erior.  it  ought  10  be  a  Lcfibn  of  Cau- 
*  ^ui,  that  we  may  no:  bc^  in  the  like  manner,  betrayed 
MAefame  Weakntu.' 

Mr.  Pelham. 

■  Tie  ConduS  of  our  Predeccffars  feems  not  to  fland  ia  j^^  Pelhanu 
■•^ofiny  Excuie  :  for   it  might  be  eafy  to  vindicate  it  by 
^■funeats,  but  chat  it  is  more  proper  to  approve  it  by  Imi- 
Kn. 

'  Whenever  the  6iU  was  pa/Ted,  or  how  hnfiily  foever  the 
**■«  enatied,  i:  was,  I  bcjieve,  rather  the  Kfu-tS  of  Ne- 
cStf  than  of  In.idv(;rtcncy ;  of  the  fame  NcccfTity  which 
nrpteilCT,  and  which  ii  very  ill  conlulteu  by  tedious  De- 
lia. 

_'  They  were  then  involved  in  a  VVar,  and  were  not  fo 
Bnflcd  by  private  Ir.tfreib  as  net  to  uni;e  in  the  moft  vi- 
("niBiOppolition  of  their  i'nrmie!'.  They  knew  that  the 
■idiic  Good  ii  of[-n  promct^ii  by  the  temporary  Inconve- 
Mciesor  Inuiviuuilsi  Rn:\  when  Aft^tir^of  th;  highell  Iir- 
"■lUce  demanded  their  A;iei;tion,  whcnt'-.c  Srciniy  of  the 
■WrNationand  the  li-ippinef;.  cf  their  F'j,l/rity  were  the 
ilfcA  of  their  £n(]  lirifs,  iney  wi:-j!y  fuifiTed  ill's  Confide* 
■iOM  to  csfj  withuut  fj'iCfri'ious  and  u^fcai'■Jnabte  So!li- 
itde. 

'  How  juilly  they  rwfon'J,  Plr,  and  what  \'igour  their 
l^felnrions  givetothe  ipii'nry  *,>;"?raticins,  our  Vjdririta  are 
faScieot  Prooi :  And  if  Exptritnce  be  the  lureil  Guide,  it 
>uot  be  itoproper  to  irni^te  thole  who,  in  the  iimc  Cir- 
■bnccs  with  curfc!ve5,f;und  Means  tornifc  the  Honour, 
■dJBprcvc  the  Commerce  oi'thrir  Country. 
'TiucourCircumtbnctsiireche  i;:mc*.vith  thofc  nf  theP^r- 
laniby  which  this  Law  wa<i  niacin,  i:  obvious  beyond  Dif- 
>e;or  where  they  vary,  the  DiitLfjice  is  pcriups  toourOif- 
fUtage.  'A'e  have.  Sir,  the  f^mc  rx-Lmie!",  cr,  at  leili,  have 
■ton  to  apprehend  the  fame;  but  hrive  iir;  c  hope  of  the 
M  Allies.  The  prcfent  War  is  lojbc'cairi'::!  on  at  a  great- 
Diftance*  and  in  more  I'l^cc;  at  ihe  fuiT.e  i:..~:An: ;  v/.-c::n- 

nct 


^ 


(  a+o  ) 

Anno  1 4,  a«)  rmt  ihtrefbre  Tupplx  our  Shipi  occafioulf/^  but  moA  nu 
U.  i7io        great  Nuoibrrs  in  a  Ihort  Ttnif. 

•   li  ihertfotr  it  w»  (beo  cunc!ui!ed,  that  the  Mel 
derour  ExAOiinfttion  vraiarrful;  if  M'-'t  — -    r— -(iiii; 
themtelrei,  ma]'  be  luthorizvd  by  ^  at*f\ 

*e.  in  Compluiftce  with  the  lime  Ejigcii^c,  luvc  R< 
Cothe  fxtne  Gxpedientb  i* 

Sir  WilUam  Yonjje. 

Si  «. 

Sir  WTUiini       '  How  mocb  Weight  ii  idded  to  the  Deteribi 
yoojc        [he  Houfr,  by  the  Dignity  of  their  Procedure,  and  it« 

ccRcy  ofibeir  Dilputaitons.  a  llighc  Knowledge  of  MadM' 
it  Cuilicienc  lo  cvmcc.  It  i^  wdl  known  ih«(  Gu*tt*m0t 
U  fupfurtcd  by  Oprntan  ;  and  that  he  whodrttrtiyi  iktj 
putaiion.  delhoys  the  Auihoriiy  of  the  Ifgiflfctire  ~ 
Norit  it  lefi  Ap[«rcn(.  that  he  who  degrades  D*l 
ScDtriliiyi  BDcl  JctLroys  ihc  hokmiiiiy  ol  Coofultltua,  9-^ 
dcAvuurft  to  fink  the  Mmite  into  Contempt. 

•  h  wai  tbetelbre.  Sir.  with  Tnd.gitAiicpn  and  Surpfiv  AC 
]  hcarii  ibe  OauK  before  ut  ceitCur'd  with  fuch  IndcccaCf  ^ 
Langu*ge.  and  the  Auihon  of  it  treitrd  with  CantaMiH 
and  RcproachM  [hnt  ineer  Error  doei  not  drfrnre, 
appreni,  but  which  Were  cow  vcued  before  any  Emrl 
d<t<fled. 

•  I  know  not,  Sir,  why  the  Gentlemen  who 
ifiderrntly  atiuU'd.  hare   fulTtT'd  fach   Rrpicael 
CenJure   and  without  Reply.     I  know  not  why   they 
omitted  CO  put  the  Honourable  Gent!emio  in  Mnd^ 
Refpejl  dne  to  ihh  AHemtily,  or  to  chc  CharvAerti 
whom  he  oppofei ;  Gcntlemeaeq«al)y  ftilPd  with 
the  SubjeA  of  our  Enquifici  i  and  whooi    hi*  ow« 
mer.Ci,  bowever  Ijirge,  or  bu  Abilitici,  howevrr  COAI 
five,  cannot  give  btm  a  Right   to  charge  with  la 
Fotly 

•  To  reprwieh  Men  with  Tneap-^ky  n  a  cKnp 
aidwerin^  their  Argomrnn,  httt  i  Meihod  which  tl 
this  Hcufe  ought  to  excliide  frr.m  oar  Dcbatei* 
tnl  Civiliry  oir  the  World  hat  biimflt'd  it  (ron 
Place  of  Coneooffe  rr  Converfttion. 

•  I,  for  my  Pui.S:r.  QullalwAyseadegvourtD 
Attention   tn    the  QoeHion  brfbre  ot,   wtthoot  fuCefli 
KeaioD  to  be  biaffed,   or  my  Enquiries  divci-.rd  by  Is 
atfcaucns,  or  perfonal  Animoflci&i  ner  when  any 
i/ltm  deviate)  into  repro:ichfal  and   cnntrmptuoui   Ljuj 
ftiall  I  be  {aduc'd  to  think  more  highly  df  cither  ha 
ncDtior  Capacity.' 


(Ht  ) 

'  I  hive  always  heard  it  repreftntc9  as  an  Inflar.cc  of  In-  ^.  ,  . 
fepilf  when  the  Tongue  and  Heart  iriove  in  Cci.ccrr,  uhiu  Baiiuud. 
Ac  Words  are  Krprekntationsof  the  Seniimencsi  and  have 
tbcrebre  hitherto  cndtavoured  ts  explain  my  Arguments 
with  Perfpiciliiy,  and  to  imprcfs  my  S-.'ntimenfs  with  Force  ; 
f  Juts  thought  it  Hypocrify  to  trcit  StupiJi'ty  with  Reve- 
Ki:ce,or  to  hcncur  Noiifcnfe  with  the  Cv't^mcny  cfa  Corfa- 
Btiea,  Ai  Knavery  fo  Folly  that  is  not  reciaim:ib!r^  is  to 
bclpeedily  difpdtched,  Eufuiers  is  to  be  freed  from  ObHruc- 
tiot,  lad  Society  from  Nufance. 

'  Nor,  Sir,  when  I  am  cenltired.by  thofe  whom  I  may 
BKodby  the  Ufe  of  Terms  correfpondent  with  i:iy  Ideas, 
VillI,!^  a  tame  and  fiient  SubmilTion,  give  Rcafon  ro  fufpefl 
tkat  [  In  conicious  of  a  F.iu!t,  but  will  treat  the  Accufation 
witb  open  Lontempt,  and  fhew  no  greater  1's.eward  to  the 
Abmori,  than  to  the  Authors  of  Abfurdity. 

'  Tiut  Decency  is  of  great  Ufe  in  puUic  Debates,  I  (hall 
ret'ilyallow  ;  it  may  fometimes  fhelter  Folly  from  Ridicule^ 
uidpreferve  Villany  from  public  Detttlion  ;  nor  is  it  ever 
BOtecircfulIy  fupported,  than  when  Meafures  are  promoted 
hitBotfaing  can  preferve  from  Ccntempt,  but  the  Solemnity 
»ith»hicb  they  are  eflabjijhed. 

'  Occeocy  is  a  proper  Circumftance;  but  Liberty  is  the 
RAnuof  parliamenEary  Dilquifitions :  Liberty  is  the  Parent 
•fTiuthi  but  Truth  and  Decency  are  lomecimcs  at  Vari- 
*K:  All  Men  and  all  Propofitions  are  to  be  treated  here 
*f  ihty  deferve;  and  there  are  many  who  have  no  Claim 
*fe  ID  Refpeft  or  Decency." 

w.  Winnington. 
S,a. 

_'  That  it  is  improper  in  its  own  Xsture,  and  inconfiftent  Mr.  Winning. 
■vkonr  ConHitLition,  to  lay  any  Man  under  an  Ob!ig;:lion  ;o        ^""■ 
EErft  bimfelf.  cannot  be  denied  ;   it  i«  therefore  evident,  that 
>M  Amendment  is  necefTiry  to  the  Clault:  before  us. 

'  I  have  for  this  Reafon  drawn  up  an  Auicndmrnt,  Sir, 
Ucht  if  approved  by  the  Committee,  will,  in  my  Oprnion, 
Dove  ill  the  Obj.dicni  to  t!ii3  Part  o.'the  Uiil.  anci  by  re* 
idling  it  with  our  natural  and  legal  Riglui,  1  hope,  induce 
tile  to  approve  it  who  have  hitherto  u-ji>ied  ir. 

Icherefore  propcfe  that  thefe  Wordi  ihould  be  fubllrtutcd 
nd  of  thofe  which  are  thcSubjfift  ot  tre  Debite,  or  fomc 
rr  to  this  Purp-jfe ;  Thrit  no  Tirfcn  Hull  be  liibJc  to  bs 
'OL   VII.  i  i  fired 


fjinnoi4.  Geo  fined  by  virtue  of  this  Aa.unlclj  »  Wiioefj  beinf  en 


m 


if.  7'to       ftuM  make  0»th  of  the  Mii'de  mean  our  or  Nrglefl. 
C/^V'N^      '  Tbu5  the  Nectffity  oi  cviminifg  Men  upon  C 
tbeifown   Ciure  will  be  cntirfly   taken  awxy.    aixl 
Clxnfc  will  thcR  IhnJ,  ihcre  will  remain  aoSjfpicioDi 
juflice,  or  Oppreffion.  becaule  none  can  ^e  pnAiTcd  1 
the  ConciuiCQCC  of  many  Pcrfoni  ol  difiereot  lw< 

Kir.  Horatio  Wa1|Xtle. 

Si  r, 

tr.  Horat<o        •  It  doei  not  yet  appear  ihat  tbe  Gent'cmci  »fa 

ITalpol*.  engaged  id  this  Debite  liavc  fufEticisiIy  aitrndcd  to  f 

gence  of  oiir  AfTairi,  and  ihe  Importance  of  ibe  Q 

They    have  laviflicd  cheir  Oratory   in  dccijimirg   u 

'  Abfurdily  of  the  Mctho<.U  propofcd,  kcd  dir&uvertd  t 

gacity,  by  (hewing  how  future  Navies  may  be  (jpp!i 

Cbirity-Schooli,  bat  have  fubditutcd  no  rxpcJitnti 

Place  oftliore  which  tbey  fo  wirmly  coodinin,  aot  bi 

detceoded  to  iofoim  as,  how  we  may  now  gusrd  our  C 

m^n  our  Fieeti  for  immedUte  Service. 

*  There  arc  fomc  CircmnfUnces.Sir,  of  iheprtfr 
which  make  our  NcccfTity  of  rjificg  Sea  Force)  gi^ai 
in    the    Timei  of  King  WillLia  and    Qneeu  Anne 
chief  Advj.ntaget  thai  we  gained  over  the  French 
Vt'dt*.  were  the  Confequenccs  uf  our\'i^L<r;ci  by  La 

'  At  Sea,  St,  the  Bilaccc  w.t  a!nion  ei^uat,  tho'ta 
Fleet  aod  curs  were  united  1  nor  did  tKcy  quit  ilx 
caufe  their    Ftceis  wcic   dcflroyed,    but    bcc'ia<e    ih 
obtigc<i  to   recruit  their   Lard    Furco  with    iheir 
ShtJuM   they   now  declare   War  againll    u!,  iney   w 
under  no  fuch  NecrfTicy  of  deiraiidiitg  tbe  Sea  Jfer« 
they  hare  now  on  foot  an  Army  of  if>o,ooo  Mcft,«4 
mainuincd  at  no  greater  RxpcBce  than  40.OCFO  by  tbi 
(javernmeni ;  ai  they  &re  tlicrcforr,  lair,  fo  fermtn 
Ijod,  we  baw  no  way  of  oppo&ng  ifaem  bui  by 
Fotcej. 

*  Nor  is  their  Navy  fo  contemptible  31  fome  bll{ 
by  Conjcduie  or  Mifiofarmaiioii  irprcfcnted  it.  1] 
n  hich  ihcy  have  difpatched  to  AmeitcB  cotifiAi  ooi 
tVao  iweniy  Ships,  of  whkh  the  Icall  carry  J^>r>  C^ 
tbey  arc  fiamg  out  nowan  equal  Number  in 
brfides,  their  EaR-lndia  Company  It  obligt^  .^  Ihi 
^hips  of  tbe  Line,  at  tlie  Demand  of  the  GcrtrtuM 

*  Thtii  it  appurs  we  have  Ncighboun  fufRcientlj 
to  alarm  us  with  the  Smfe  of  tmmedia      " 
which  ii  made  more  imauctentbythcc 


^H  At  Vntich    man    their    FteetJ,    ind    whfcb  We  nttft  .'Uno  l4,<:f 
^Kic  if  wt  bupetoDpporc  them  with  Succcd.  IL  17^ 

"inetd  not  fay  how  (iit'e  w»can  J^pcnJ  upon  any  Pro- 
Uwtaf  Neutrality,  wbitii  will  be  bcft  oblcn-cJ  when  ihcf 
onoibc  fcciirr'^  vjoliied  ;  or  upon  the  pacific  Inclination  of 
tlttif  MiniUcr  ;  which  IntcrcD.  rcrfuafion  or  Caprice,  m»y 
*hict,ud  to  which  it  n  noi  very  honauroble  to  trufl  for 
SHoy  flowc^R  ihu  Nation  fink  Ipwer.  «vhtcli  i*  or.ly 
fiw.braufe  it  it  not  invufcd  by  it*  Neighbour!  ;  intl  retains 
loni.  only  bcc-tuie  no  other  hal  Lci/urc  or  Jnclma. 
ulfe  I  hem  away  f 
If  ,t  hi-'ifiifd  wh*l  c»n  prompt  the  Prcnch  to  inierntpt 
ution  of  onr  Dcfi^ns,  lad  in  the  PuniOioicni 
ive  plundered  aiul  infulted  ui  f  h  ja  pot  only 
to  ar^c  the  Wtid  Alliance  between  the  two  Crowns,  the 
'  B'ooJ.  the  Cnnfomiity  of  Intcreilj.  antl  thcif  equal 
of  the  EngltHi,  but  uiother  more  tinaietliaie  Region 
It  ii  fii'pc^cd  that  under  Preience  of  vindi- 
own  Rightt,  weare  endeavouring  (o  gun  che  Pof- 
he  Sfnntfh  Dominions,  "wJ  engrof*  the  We«tth  of 
ttw  WorliJ,  and  ihtt  ihcrcforeil  ti  the  ir>fi*(e1  of  every 
1  whole  SubjeAa  traffic  10  thole  Counuio,  10  opp«fe 

whether  we  fuccted  or  fail  in  our  Attempts  on 

hive  the  French  Power  10  apprehend.     If  we 

i-,   they   may  proSibly  think  It  neceCtry   to 

irrnt  of  our  Viflorics,  Bod  to  hinder  :ac  In- 

■y.   tu;  Doininiim*.  ihdt    ihcy   any  fccure  their  own 

i,  ind  maintain  ihrir  own  Influence. 

■i  be  defeated,   of  which  no   Man,  Sir,  eia 

iry,  (he  trclinxirn  of>ll  loinfultthe  Depref^ 

l^uQidown  tlic  Falling  is  well  known  ;  nor  can  it 

ttiat  utir    hereditary    Knemiei  would  neglcCl  fo 

>r<unii)'  of  ucackingus, 

iticy  migti*.    iirage  our  Ouifti,  and   obdiuA  our 

t,  liow  they  might  tnuinpn  in  the  Channel,  Hrtd  t}!iKlc 

-■.  rr,  mr  own  Pi>n».   hotnbird  our  rou^n*.  in»i   ibrearen 

■  lAont,  I  hope  I  need  Dor  barely  -en' ion,  to  incite 

.'-iy  to  Itich  biCpatch  in  minningoii  r.ecc*,iimny 

:  anc«  from  lnf;i)»,  and  from   rcrror. 

-'■•jStedly,   Sir,  in  our   Power  to  raifc  a  nir&l 

■3  awe  the  Ocean,  and  :eltrain  the  mofl  dar- 

[•'ji    .       .;i:r'  from   any  Attrmpti  agiinft  ui,  but  this 

be  r-T         ..y  Haraogoci.  Objeflions,  and  Difpuca- 

<■  Tbere  ta  nothing.  Sir,  more  frroueotly  the  SobjcA  of 
maj  oc  Dedamiuioo,  tbu^tbc  Ultfulnefi  or  Danger  of 


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AnnoMt^Sco^  Stinding-Army,  to  which  J  declare  myfelf  no  otben 
11.1740       inclineJ  tiian  by  my  Concern  for  the  cooimon-Sfety  ;  I1 

^^-^^y^f^  lingly  allow  that  not  one  Soldier  ought  to  be  fupported 
(ne  public,  whofe  Service  is  not  neceflary ;  but  furely  n 
of  thofe  who  declare  fo  warmly  for  the  Honour  and  Pi 
leges  of  their  Country,  would  expore  it  to  the  Infulr 
foreign  Powers  without  Defence.  If  therefore  they  tb 
the  Danger  of  Land-Forcei  more  than  equivalent  to 
Benefit,  they  ought  unanimoufly  to  concur  in  the  Incmt 
our  naval  Strength,  by  which  they  may  be  protcded, 
cannot  be  opprelTed :  They  ought  willingly  toj;ive  t 
AHiitance  to  any  Propofitions  for  making  the  Fffet  fbn 
able,  that  their  Declarations  againft  the  Army  may  nc 
thought  to  proceed  from  a  Refolution  toobflnidthe  Meal 
of  the  Government,  rather  than  from  Zeal  for  the  ConI 
tion.  For  he  that  equally  oppofes  the  Eftablifliment  oi 
Army,  and  the  Improvement  of  the  Navy,  declares  ia 
fe&.  againll  the  Security  of  the  Nation  ;  and  tho',  perk 
without  Defign,.expofes  his  Countrymea  to  the  Merc 
their  Enemies.' 

Mr,  Pulteney. 
S  I  &. 
iAr  Pulteney.      *  *  cannot  difcover  for  what  Reafon  the  Bill  before 
fo  vigoroully  fupported,  but  mull  obferve  that  I  have  fel 
known  luch   vehement  and  continued  Efforts   prodnceti 
mere  public  Spirit,  and  unmingled  Regard  for  the  Happi 
of  the  Nation.     Nothing,  Sir,  that  can  be  urged  in  fa' 
.  of  the  Meafures  now  propofed,   has  been  omited.     U 

Arguments  are  confuted.  Precedents  are  cited  ;  wbeo  Pi 
dents  fail,  the  Advocates  for  the  Bill  have  Recoarfe  to  ' 
ror  and  NeceJDty,  and  endeavour  to  frighten  thofe  w 
they  cannot  convince. 

'  But  perhaps,  Sir,  ihefe  formidable  Phantoms  may 
be  put  to  Hight,  and,  like  the  other  lllufions  of  Cowar* 
difjppear  before  the  Light.     Perhaps  this  Neceflity  wi] 
found  only  chimerical  i  and  thefe  Dangers  appear  only 
Vifions  of  Credulity,  or  the  Bugbears  of  Impofturc. 

*  To  arrive  at  a  clear  View  of  our  prelent  Conditio 
will  be  neceHary,  Sir,  not  to  araufe  ourfelves  with  gei 
AfTertions,  or  overwhelm  our  Reafon  by  terrifying  £ca, 


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ver,  and   has  been  fupported,    not  by  i:s  own  Anno  i,^, Geo. 

it  by  the  Interefts  of  iu  Neighbours.     The  vart      H- 1740- 

of  the  Spaniardi  are  only  an  empty  Shew  j  they  ^-/'VN^ 

rithoui  Inhabitants,  and  by  Confcquence  without 

bey  are  rather  Excrercencu  than  Members  of 

:hy,  and  receive  Support  rather  than  communis 

le  diftant  Branches  of  their  Empire  the  Govern- 

liflut,  as  the  vital  Motion  in  an  expiring  Body  ; 

uggle<,  which  they  now  make,   may  be  termed 

Dies  than  Effbrti. 

>j)^!o  therefore,  unaffiAed,  we  bare  nothing  to 

and  yet  from  thence  we  have  been  threatened 
and  Invafions. 

le  Condition  of  the  French  is  far  difterent,  cannot 
their  Commerce  flourifliei,  their  Dominions  are 
their  Wealth  increafei,  and  their  Government 
ih  fall  Vigoar :  Their  Influence  is  great,  and 
I  formidable.  But  I  cannot  allow,  Sir,  that  they 
tained  fucb  a  Height  of  Power  as  fhould  alarm 
ftant  Apprehenfions  ;  or  that  we  ought  to  fecure 
gainft  them  by  the  VioUtioQ  of  our  Liberties. 
!  that  the  Lofs  of  Freedom,  and  the  DeflruAion 
litntion,  ate  the  worft  Confequences  that  can  be 
i  from  a  Conqueft ;  and  that  to  a  Slave  the 
his  Mafler  is  of  no  great  Importance,  it  is  evi- 
the  Po«er  of  the  French  is  of  fuch  kind  as  can 
H  remotely,  andconfequentially.  They  may  fill 
M  with  Alarms,  and  ravage  the  Tein:ories  of 
f  their  numerous  Armies,  but  can  only  injure  u< 
if  their  Fleets.  We  may  wait.  Sir.  without  a 
ir,  tho*  not  without  fome  D.'gree  of  Anxiety, 
if  their  Attempts  upon  the  neighbouriDg  Princes, 

be  reduced  to  fight  for  our  Alurs  Tnd  our 
[  by  a  fecond  Armada,  which,  even  then,  the 
I  &voar,  and  a  thoufand  Circumflances  concur  to 

It  BO  focb  Fleet  can  be  fitted  out  by  the  united 
of  the  whole  World ;  that  our  Navy,  in  its 
t,  is  fuperior  to  any  that  can  be  brought  againft 
iftcrs  ought  not  to  be  ignorant :  And  therefore  to 
Nation  with  Apprehenfions  of  Armies  hovering 
and  of  Conquerors  to  be  wafted  over  by  fuper- 
na,  is  to  dcflroy  that  Happinefs  which  Govern- 
rdained  to  preferve  ;  to  fink  us  to  Tamenets  and 
■»d  to  betray  as  to  Infults  and  to  Robberies. 
Danger,  Sir.  be  fqcb  at  has  been  reprefented,  to 
we  inpote  ni  Upon  whom  are  our  Wcak- 

nefs. 


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17  4W- 


Arfmi4,<J«>  jiefj^  oar  Poveriy,  and  oor  Mifi.*rir>  to  f*  ffclTji 
wbom;  but  ihofc  who  havf  ufiirped  the  Dtrcflio^ 
which  tbcy  (liii  dot  ondcrlUnJ.or  which  tbcir  Sol 
the  I'rclrrvauon  of  tlieir  own   Power  hiDtlcrttl   \ 

•  Thtt  the  SpaDiird).  Sir,  are  now  riubTed  to 
Aflance,  and  prrhsps  to  ttifult  and  dcpopoln^e  oat 
that  the  Prrr.ch  bare  difpatchrd  a  Klcei  into  the 
Sess,  tootflrufl,  m  miy  beconjcfluttd,  the  Prog 
Artnt,  and  that  we  are  in  Danger  of  meeting  in 
which  we  did  noc  exprifl.  i>  too  evMJenc  to  be  com 

<  Bui.  Sir,  is  not  the  Spirit  of  our  Elnroitn 
floencc  lathernf  oor  L'onardicethanor  li^ir  ow« 
iJoes  not  the  Oppofii.n  to  our  DcCgni,  hy  wh 
tion  it  dialt  be  nudr,  aiife  from  ihc  Corrcmpt 
been  brought  upon  ti5  hy  oar  Irrcfo^ution,  Forbf) 
Del«)'if  find  we  reCctneii  the  firfl  tmu'.t,  and  rt 
earlicil  t^fTej  bjr  vigorous  Ri')>r>zi)i,our  Alerchasi 
ago  carried  on  iheir  Tr  tSc  with  Set.-u'il|r,  ou 
wcu'd  h^ive  courted  ut  with  RcfpcA.and  our  ABI^ 
u]  wiih  Cor,6dtnce.  ' 

*  Our  Nrgotijiion!,  TrtaiJes,  Propofjifr,  and  Q 
not  otiiy  ..(T-.ic'cdthfni  Ltilnfe  loC'iltcfi  their  V«i 
their  I-irrt^,  and  turtify  their  Coal'!,  but  gave  ihd 
Spiittto  rcfid  rho^uho  cnuld  Aot  becmiiuertd  h 
own  Cowardice  and  Pi.Uy.  By  our  iP-tinieii  P*| 
Tinj^erirg  PreparatiOti'.  we  er^conigrd  thofe  ton) 
v-,  who  wr>old  otbcitvirc  have  cnl^  hated  ha  tci  I 
dttcrrcd  rhe^c  fiomdtclniinj^in  our  Fivotir,  wiM 
or  GratiiU'Je  might  ln*e  ir^ iincd  to  afiill  ui.  Pi 
fuppptt  thcHerom  whom  no  mutual  Support  caa  M 
Acd  who  will  expcA  that  thofe  will  defend  tbclri 
defe.t  thcnifelves  ?  [ 

*  Bu:,  Sir,  howenrr  laic  our  Refenttnent  vrat 
had  the  Warbeeri  profecoted  vigoroully  after  h  wf 
we  might  h^tvc  bteti  imw  fccure  from  Danger, 
from  ^Qlpertce.  not  would  any  thing  have  rcoui 
gi»e  Liwsto  oi:r  Hnemies.  '  ] 

•  Ftom  :he  Succefi  of  Vcmon,  with  fo  nt 
Forces,  wc  tn^iy  coDJt^ute  what  would  have  bccil 
*rih  an  Armament  proportioned  to  hit  Undeni 
why  he  Wis  not  betier  rupplicd,  no  Reafon  bai  yet  | 
nor  c*n  it  be  cafiiy  dilcovcreil  why  we  cithr/  lU 
the  U*«r  before  uur  Knemiei  had  concerted  cfccj 
or  delay  it  tiU  wc  haJ  formed  our  own. 

'  NotW'thilaoding  fonif  OpfnittuDitiabaiTj 
and  air  cite  AJVittiag^  of  a  liidclca 


initiu  bare  fcMl 

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*j'-  ^°^*  notwithftindin»  our  Friends,  Sir,  have  learned  Anroi4,Gto. 
^P^fe  and-iiegk£l  as,  ana  our  Enemies  are  animated  lo      II.  1740. 
iniisitceaDd  Obltinacy,  yet  our  real  and  inirir.fic  Strength    l/*V*\J 
>*V"*enhc  fame  ;  nor  are  there  yctany  Prepiratioas  ni:ide 
l^ivft  ui  j,y  (he  Enemy,  with  Views  beyond  their  own  S.:-' 
W^f^^nd  Defencr.     It  does  not  yet  appear.  Sir,  that  our 
E"*"*s,  however  irifolent,  Jcok  upon  us  as  the  proper  Ob- 
IiO>*>f  t  Conqnell,  or  thnt  tlity  imagine  it  poDible  to   bc- 
■^Vi  in  our  own  Pom,  or  to  confine  us  to  the  Defence  of 
•KWfco  Coantry.     We  r.re  not  therefore  to  have  Recourfe 
*™«faffi,  which,  if  ihcjt  ?re  ever  to  be  admitted,  can  bs 
^•dbyihe  utmoil  Dillrcfs ;  and  can  only  become  proper, 
■  *'*  Wand  defperatcKxpcdicnt.     The  En^my,  Sir,  ought 
'  i*'!*?^'  not  only  in  our  Sca.t,  but  in  cur  Porta,  before  item 
f  {•■wffiry  that  one  P.irt  of  the  Nation  IhouM  be  enflavM 

*  tkeprefervation  ofthereA. 

,  'T»deftroy   any    Pari  of  the  Communi'y,  while  it  ii 

*  Ok  Power  to  prefervc  the  whole,  is  ciriainiy  abmrd, 
'^  ncoiiliflrnt  with  the  Equity  and  PenJcrnefs  of  a  gooJ 
I^^VniiiDent  :  j4nd  wh  t  is  Sluvery  Icfs  than  Drltrudion  ? 
*•«  greiter  Calamirv  has  th;t:  Mm  to  expcti,  wiio  hut 
^Bq  alreatiy  depriven  of  nis  Lirirrty,  and  rcduck.-d  to  ihe  !.c- 
^with  rhifvcs  a::d  Murdtrcrs?  W'ith  whiitSoirit,  S  r^ 
*«!  Iw  draw  ha  Sword  upon  his  Inv  der*^,  who  ha;  no- 
H»j  to  defend  ?  Or  why  iliould  he  rep? !  the  Ir.j.iri''i  which 
4|  Bike  no  Addition  to  i.:<:  'viii'ery,  and  will  ^il  only  on 
■Oleco  whom  he  is  enilavM  ? 

*  Uii  veil  known  taat  Gr2:':u:ici!  r'li-  Poun-Jat'on  of  our 
^Wy  w  oor  Ciant/y,  and  :o  c  -■:  •■■;  ■  .ors,  whom  we  are 
■ligBd  to  protefi  on  (oir.e  Occi  :ij,  bccaufe  upon  others 
V  htcive  ProteAion  fromihcn.  :.id  are  m-iintiinM  in  the 
■■n  Pofleffion  of  our  FortuncF,  3:id  ih?  S.'C-jrity  of  our  Lives. 

t  ivhai  Gratitude  is  d.u   eo  his  Couistry  from  a  Man  di- 

K(Al*d  without  a  Crii^^e  by  the  Lcg;n.iure.  f  om  therein 
People,  and  imrK'J  out  for  Hjr.j;hips  r^nd  OppreRlons  ? 
Vaailan  who  is  condemn'J  to  Labour  and  toOinger.only 
k  others  may  fatten  with  InJoIcnc?,  and  iljmber  without 
tHaji  From  a  Man  who  is  drng^cd  to  Mifery  without 
1,  aiid  hunted  from  hit  Rc:re:i[,  as  the  Property  c-fhii 
? 
[•Where  Gratitude,  Sir,  is  not  the  Motive  of  Aflior, 
may  ieaAIy  happen  in  Minds  not  accu'tom'd  tc  otferve 
kCadi  of  Government  and  Relations  cf  Society,  Interelt 
'&ill  10  preGde,  which  m^y  be  diltingailVd  from  Gn- 
^  u  it  regards  the  immediate  ConirqLiences  of  Adions, 
pcoafinesthe  View  of  pretent  Advanragei.  But  wnat  fn- 
Mftoo  be  gratified  by  a  Man  who  is  net  Mi'.'.er  cf  his  own 

Aflisr-i, 


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Aiinoi4,G«o  Aftiom,  nor   fecure  in  (he  Enjoyment  of  liii  AcqulEtUfi  * 

II  174'?       W;.y(hQuIJ  h«  be  foU'citoo*  10  incrcafc   his  Prcpenj,  tW 

V-^'^YN^  may  be  torn  from  ih<:  Pofitflion  of  ic  in  a  Moment  f  Of  i(«* 

what  Moiive  c^n  he  afl^  who  will  oot  become  note 

by  dotng  hi&  Uuiy  f 

*  Many  of  thorc.towhom  this  Bill  U  propoi'd  toi 
have  taifcd  FoituiKs  at  ihe  Expeoce  of  their  Eafc.  ird  « till 
Hazard  of  their  lives  j  and  now  fit  at  RcA,  Cnjoyit^As 
Memory  of  their  pall  HirdHiipi,  and  inciting  oihctt  10  cte 
Profeculion  of  the  Time  Adrenturet :  How  will  it  be  raM 
rc3ron;(l>tc  to  drag  ihcfe  Men  from  thcir  KojfC),  tbaotolieiK 
any  other  Centlemati  upon  hi^own  F.ll^te  i  Aod  how  M^ 
gently  will  our  Nsvigition  and  our  Commerre  be  prooniAi 
when  ic  isdifcover'd  that  cither  Wea'ih  cannot  be  pincsJlJ' 
ibem  I  or,  if  (o  g-ined,   cannot  be  crjoy'd  t 

*  Rut   it  ii  Hill   urged,   .Sir,  that  there   it  a    Nccefiiri 
niinningthe  Kleet  i  a  NecclHcy  which  indeed  cannot  tewf 
bedenied.tha'aihoit  Delay  would  produce  do  frif '^ 
fequcitcei,  would  expofe  ui  10  no   Invafiont,  nor  ~ 
from  prcfecuiing  the  Wxr.     Yet.  ai  ihe  NecefHty  at  IcwiX- 
ferve*   the  Regard   of  the  Lrgflarcre,  let   ai  cont'iir' bW 
Motives  have  hitherto  gain'd   Men  over  to  the   ) 
vice;  let  ut  examine  how  our    Land>FiKcet  are - 
bowouf  MprchanTs  equip  ih^ir  Ships      How  it  all  - 
ed   withouC   Murmun,  Mutintei,   or  Difconient,  L-i  :>^ 
Batumi  and  rafy  Method  crolTenrg  Rcwardi  i 

*  ft  may  be  objf Ard,  Sir,  iiiat  Rewards  have  b««*t 
dy  [irono>*d  without  Efiicfl;  bur.  not  to  mention  tb«i 
Ani  n-pich  have  been  made  ui'e  of  to  elude  thai  Pre 
(cjeAing  thofe  thai  came  loc^aim  them,  we  can   it 
ihtir  Iprffic.cy  only,  that  they  were   too  fnwll  ;  lki| 
wete  not  JuSkicnt  to  dazz'e  the  Attentioit,  and  »iil 
from  the  Profped  of  the  dilbnt  Advantages  wbicb 
from  the  Service  of  the  Mrtchanti.     Let  the  Rrwtf^l 
fore  be  dotibVd,  and  if  it  be  not  then  fufficieot.  thvbUAl 
Thttc  ti  tictliingbut  may  be  bought,  if  an  adequate 
ofTcred  ;  and  we  ate  thetefoietoraife  the  Reward  ritl  < 
be  adjudged  by  theSailori  equivalent  to  the  locoM 
of  the  Service. 

*  Let  no  Man  urge  that  tbti  is  Profuftoa  ;  iktC 
Brcacb  of  Trult,  and  a  Prodigality  of    the  [sjIjIic 
Sir,  the  Mar ey  thuipaid  i»  the  Price  of  Liberty  ,  it  m 

-KM  to  hinder  S'avery  /rom  encroaching,  to  preferve 
III    Right)  frrm   Infrj^icn,   and    the   CooUituc 
Country  from  Violence.     If  we  vote  away  the 
OBC  CUi'<i  miong  ut,  ihofe   of  another  may  qu 


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toodd;  and  Slavery  willadvanc;  by  degrees,  tiil  t?ie  lall  Annoii,Gef7. 
Atnaini  cf  FTeedom  (hail  be  toit.  'I'  )'4'^- 

•  But  pcrhipF,  Sir,  it  will  appca-,  upon  Rrflcflion,  thit  "—^  '  ^^^^**^ 
nea  thii  Mrthcd   needs    not  to   be    pra<^]iiid.     It  is  w.-II 

kion,  that  it  it  not  necefTary  fjr  the  whole  Crew  of  a  Ship 
labecx^rt  Sailors;  there  mull  be  fume  Novices,  and  m-iny 
*fcofe  Employment  has  more  of  Labour  tli.tn  of  Arr.  We 
Ane  DDW  a  numerous  Ariny  which  burthens  our  Country, 
•irtoat  defending  it,  and  from  whom  wc  may  therefore  draw 
Sapiliesfor  thtf  Fleet,  and  diilribuxtlicmamorgil  the  Ships 
■  jnft  Proportions ;  they  may  immediately  affi:i  the  Seamen, 
Mid  will  becosie  aWe  in  afliort  rime  to  train  up  others, 

*  It  will  doubtlefs.  Sir,  be  cbjcAed  to  this  Propofal,  that 

tfceConiinent  is  in  Confufton,  and  [h»t  we  ought  to  continue 

ixi  a  Force  as  may  en:>ble  as  tn  aflift   our  Allies,  mainiaJn 

flar  iDflnence,  and  turn  the  Scale  cf  Affairs  in  the  neighbour- 

V>%  Coumrtet.     I   know  not    how  we  are  indebted  to  our 

Allica,  or  by  what  Tics  we  ars  obliged  to  alTilt  thofe  who 

'ner  iStled  '  us  i  nor   csn    I,   upon  mature  Con  fide  ration, 

■Uofc  ie  necellary   to   be  always  gazing  en   the  Continent, 

taichirg  the  Motions  of  every  Potentate,  and  anxioufly  at- 

lemiveto  every  Revolution.     There  is  no  end,  Sir,  of  obvi- 

Mbg  Contingencies,  of  attempting ta  fecure  ouri'elves  front' 

■Very  Poflibility  of  Danger.     I  am  indeed  defiroui  that  our 

Fiinds,  if  any  there  be  that  deferve  that  Name,  Ihould  fuc- 

ocd  ia  their  Deligns,  and  beprote£tcd  in  their  Claims! ;  but 

Ihirii  i;  ought  always  to  be  remembered,  that  our  own  Af- 

hintfieft  us  immediately,  theirs  only  by  Canfequence;  and 

4u  the  oeareil  Danger  is  to  be  firft  regarded. 

■  With  refpeft  to  the  Atnendmcnt  cftWJ  to  this  Claufe,  I 
OHocicethat  it  will  produce  any  A^lvantage,  nor  think  any 
■nlmce  fufficient  to  julUfy  the  BrLSch  of  our  Conlliti<tion, 
■vfabjeA  any  Man  to  the  Hardlhip  cf  having  his  Dwelling 
^ler*d  by  Force. 

■  Am,  Sir,  I  ant  not  eniirtly  fatitiBed  of  the  Tmpart!.iiity 
iMd  Equity  with  which  it  is  prumifeJ   that  this  Law  will  be 

ia  Execution,  or  what  new  Influence  is  to  cn-opcrate 
Ithii  X.aw,  by  which  Corruption  and  Opprcilion  will  be 
Hied. 

Il  is  well'kAown,  Sir,  that  miny  o:her  Laws  aremitile 

tiHl  by  Partiality  or  Negligence,  which   remarkably 

by    the  ttDmenfe  Quantities   of  Corn  thatare  daily 

inio  foreign    Countrie*,  by  -t'egr-l  Exporcitions,  by 

I  Traffic  I  am  informed  that  we  obtain  molt  cf  our  to- 

Goldp  which  in  Renlity   is  pid  us   fgr  Corn  by  the 

Cki  ibo*  k  is  nudioudy   reprefented  tn    the  Nnion  as 

■Md  1^  oar  Tnfic  with  Portugal,  wiio  can  alTure  us  th;.c 

Vol.  VII.  K  k  ibi» 


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nfl9|4,GGa.tkt»  Liw  will  not  be  pen-erced  after  the  Ejnnipl 


II.  \7A-y 


Itr  Kr^ert 


And  that  there  will  oot  be  Wretctiei  fourd  that 

ii  iQ  Aic  E&iotlioa  oF  Moocy*   or  tbe  Grytilicuion  gf  Re- 

Ycnge  ? 

*  Thut,  Sir.  1  bivc  (IieA-n  by  whit  Mean*  our  Fictc  aajr 
now  be  t^uippct),  kt\d  how  a  Supply  or:i>i!ar>  miy  be  ftu 
petuaud  )  foi  I  carnol  think  how  the  Bojt  which  aiTcdan* 
ted  at  Chnri^  School*  can  be  more  pruperly  ^c»[>1«y«li  a 
Pioportiop  may  be  ca&ly  fclcfleJ  Tor  the  Service,  who  ml 
benefit  the  Public  much  moie  than  by  lerving  Shaipcfia^ 
Aitorniei,  and  pilTcring  either  at  low  Gamiog-HouKt,  or* 
theloni  of  Court. 

*  Since  therefore  ii  ii  ttoc  pretmded,  Sir.  that  tbU  BOI^ 
be  jufiihcd  othi rwifc  than  by  KeccfliTy.  aiiil  it  appaui 
^uppliet  may  be  railed  by  other  Mean*;  titice  iaMeai,  Wj 
crcaiiog  and  encoungiag  SettncD,  ootiiing  ii  pranWl 
il&ct  not  jMaiUlWy  tend,  by  depicffi.Dg  aiwl  harrBwagib 
lodiminiQi  their  Nuitiberi;  Itbiiik  it  rc4(Ni«lile  faded 
that  1  Qui)  continue  tu  oppoCe  it,  and  hop*  tbu every  Fntfdi 
of  IJberty,  ox  Conitneicc,  will  concur  in  tkt  OppoAtio.' 

Sir  Robert  Walpole. 
$1  «i 

'  I  hare  confid'-t'd  the  Bill  bcfonui  with  cbc  MrMlA 
pcuTialily,  aod  1  can  ice  no  Real'un  to  appr<h<»d  that  U 
pruJuce  (uch  univcibl  Dilcoiitent,  and  give  Qtcafta>  |»j 
RiHoy  Abufei  a&  the  Honouitible  Cicntlrujcn  bf  wImw  ' 
oppoUd,  appear  to  (ufpe^t.     It  i*  not  uttcommoa.  &i. 
judging  ol  fuiuie  Evcntt.aod  tracing  iJk&M  (torn  Cat 
the  mull  :?aj>3cious  to  be  uiiAaken. 

*  I'he  Ul\d  Mcihod  of  conjciluriDgupoa  tlM  futvltaj 
CDD&jcr  the  pill,  for  it  it  al^ayi  probable,  tkilftoal 
CaulCft  like  Confequciico  will  atifc.     Lat  aa  ll 
examine  what  InjudJce  or  OpprrlTion  has  beta  llidttrt«f«^ 
tiuc'd  by  Lawi  of  the  fame  Kir.d 

*  Tl«  r^erf'rScafchiog,  however  itiansw 
Subje^  of  lou-l  FxclamattoB,  and  paibctic  l-Unasao«i 
new  lnva£oD  of  the  Righi5of  the  fcople,  but  bubeoi 
dy  granted  in  Its  uimoU  Extent,  for  in  end  ufnogreaMri 
poriancc  than  ihc  I'rcfeivatioa  ofthe  Gami;  Thia 
blc  Auchorii>  lu)  btrn  alrmdy  trutU-d  to  iJm  MtpflraM^t 
th«  NalioD  hai  been  already  fubjeclcd  to  tbti 
'J'yramiy.only  lell  thcH^irei  nod  I'aiiridKealhoald  faiti 
nj.  and  GcntlcmKii  be  obliged  to  dUbau  tJbmr  HowAfl 
dilmi'i  their  Settirg-D.gi. 

<  Yet.  Sir,  evea  with  regard  to  ihif  Poim,  thn  ci 
cut,  and  (hut  lightly  grantej,  1  bare  heaid  &o  gCAcnl 


P^  (  ^5'  ) 

ifiiau,  nor  bcllcrc  that  k  is  look'd  itpoa «■  a  Gikvance  by  Anno  %4,Gtoi 
i*f,  bit  theft  mham  it  rrfiniini  from  living  upon  (he  (Jarae.      "■  'T**. 
>M  condeiRQi  M  mtirRtajn  (Iiemfelpes  by  a  moti;  boocilacd 
ifafnj  loJiillrjr. 

*  I  hope,  Sir,  tKofe  thir  think  thii  Iaw  for  ibe  Prtfem. 
nBorLberr  Am\i{emeM  rations)  and  juit,  will  have  st  IcaJl 
be  fune  Rcfird  to  cnc  D^fcactof  ttictr  C4U(Ury,anJ  will 
iM  thiolc  ihcir  X'taifon  dffervet  greater  Sollicitode,  than 
itif  Fortoa«  jodiheir  I,iUrriics. 

•  Nor  bit  difiicLilt.  Sir.  to  produce  [nftanccj  of  llie  Exet- 
leorthii  Po»ver  for  the  End  which  is  now  propofcd,  with. 
It  my  CoofcqueiKcs  [hit  lliou)(l  liikouragc  u$  f(i>in  rrprating' 
ir  EirrtUDcnt.     I   have  now    in  my   Hand  «    letter,  by 

1^  -  Mayor  ami  AMerraen  of  Briflol  arecmpowcreil  to 

he  Sailor i  wi[tttn  ll>e  Bounds  of  their  Jurildiflion, 

buca  Older  wut  ejcccuird  without  any  Oulcries  ot'Oppref- 

a.  or  itppreheii&jotof  the  Approach  of  Slavery. 

That  tliij  I^w,  Sir.  »ill  be  alwaya  exKUtcd  wiilt   tlie 

liu(uiti4ii[)',   and   wit^iouE  the   leail  Regard  to  any 

ivate  PaipoTe),  cannot  inceed  be  dcmonflritirrly  proved  | 

-'  "^-'  r'fSbiy  be  abufcd  by  ■  Combination  of  Pro- 

.  I  rfaink,  be  granted,  thai  it  is  dranrn  up 

.r  «^iLiii..i)  ihAt  Re^foD,  or  jnllice,  or  the  Corrup- 

c  prrlent   Age  requirci.     I  know  not  tvfaat  can  be 

t  !■       I  ::uT  thin  an  Ailbciationof  Men  unlkcly  (o<ofK 

V-.    !.>:■    '.  'CtVk  and  Intctclli.     A  JulUccof  the  Peacr,  a 

iriuut  ct  a  Ship,  and  a  Uomroiflioncr  of  (he  Nnvy.  three 

I  pfobib!?  unUiibWD  to  each  other,   and   of  which  no 

•  ili  iicat  all  .'ulliciiout  lodciirethe  rell  to  unile.  to  Cum- 

a  Crunc  tu  winch  no  Trmpunon  can  be  rraJily  ima- 

I'hn  Ciotian,  Sir,  which  cannot  but  be  approved,  and 

fiireiy  i'  lon^e  Proof  nf  Judgmeitf.  and  Cunlideracion, 

ill  a>v  Of>in)on,  to  have  exempted  the  Bill,  and  ihofe 

WhoJV  it   wai  drawn  up,  from  t'le  rcproikchfu) 

.i  in':^.  - ^tt  of  Abfuidnjf,  Ignorar.ce.  and  Incapa- 

rni  which  the  Dignity   of   this  Airembiy  does  niK 

■  ■•■<    when  they  ate  incontcfiabiy   juO,  and   which 

.:t  to  be  nude  Ul'e  of  when  the  Q^elh'oo  h  of 

V  ■  jrr. 

'  'l^men.  Sir,  who  are  now  entniftetl  with  pob- 

;-  '  i,u  have  never  jrec  difcovered  that  they  are  ia- 

^^  PpcdccrflijT*  in  Knowledge,  or  ttnef^ri!)-,  nor 

fher  i^.i.if^idrri  lufier  any  DimiauiKHi  by  s  Comporifoa 
Sch  thafc  who  I'llify  nnd  traduce  tfaeni. 

I'ba^,  Sir.  ilijc  treat  o<her*  with  fuch  Ilcentlou}  Con* 
pt,  iTjghl  (BTciy  toeivc  fome  illallrrous  Proof  of  ibelr  ouo 
'^  Kkz  AbiUtict  t 


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rioijjGjo  /iV:'.::if  E ;  ar.i  yC,  iTwc  cxamiie  what  hasbetn  produced  e< 
l^J^       il.i-  Qutliiirn,  -vcUiilI  liiid  no  Rcafoo  to  admire  ihcir  Sagi- 
'y^^   city,  or  tliclr  Kixulci'ge 

•  Wt  Ji:.vc  tic.-ii  toM,  Sir,  that  the  Fleet  might  prjperly 
be  ni:inti\i  by  a  Dcatcltnient  from  the  Army,  but  Jt  h^s  nvc 
bicn  }:ruvt.J  tliat  wc  luve  ary  fuperfluous  Koicet  i:i  tiic  King- 
coin,  nor,  ir.dccd,  \vi,l  o.ir  Army  be  found  fufficientiy  nume- 
TOJs,  if,  by  nc'glt^tjii^  to  tquip  our  Fleet,  we  give  our  Ene- 
mies an  OptOitu;iiiy  (.f  cnicring  our  Country. 

■  if  it  he  eH(]jiicvl  vthnt  Necef&ry  there  is  for  oar  firefent 
I-'orc.::  ?  uh.it  E.\pi:Jiiion^  arc  dtfigri'd?  or  what  Danget* 
crefiar'ti?  I  tti.v'n  net  thintc  it  my  Duty  to  return  any  An- 
fivcr.  Iejs,  S.r,  the  grc:tt  Unh-ipi'iinefs  of  our  Cooliitutijn, 
that  our  Dt-Lemiin  itioLi5  cannot  be  kept  lecret,  aod  thhtcur 
l^^cniits  m::y  itluays  form  Curj'ftjrcs  of  our  DefigRi,  by 
kiii.-wing  Our  rrcpaitiiiionr  j  but  furely  more  is  notta^epub- 
li.li'J  t!i;u  NectlJicy  exoris,  and  tnt  Govcroment  hasaki^M 
to  co.ico.ll  wiint  i(W;iulJ  i'^jurc  the  N.ition  to  di'cjver. 

■  Nor  can  I,  Sir,  uppruve  ttic  Meth'd  uf  levying  Sailoii 
by  ti-.c-  IncitciDcr.t  of  m  Lxorbicant  Reward,  a  Ki:War<J  to  be 
auj^'rr.c-.tjd  at  l>.c  I'lcifun'  of  thole  who  aie  to  receive  ii. 
lo.-  what  cm  I,:  ilit  t  oii{'Lijufi.ce  of  fuch  Piod^'g\!i(y,  bat 
ttii:  chcit.',  lovvl.om  tlii:  Idrgtll  Sum  ii  offered,  will  yet  refufc 
ibtiir  Scrvic'j  i-.  Kv]"ccl.i'.ioii  of  a  greater  ?  The  Rtwaid 
ai.LMtiy  pr>>pok(!  :;,  ii<  my  Opinitv,  the  utmolt  Stretca  d 
Libtriy  ;  :.ii  1  ai!  biryond  may  becenfur'd  as  PrcfuGon. 

*  ][  i:  II  >i  [(I  b::  ::n=gir.\'.  Sir,  liiat  ali  iheJe  C^jsflioni 
wovi-  ri  [  liv-'ii-,.  aiiJ  ..r.-v.^TfJ.  i:i  the  Reign  cf  the  1-ite  Qaeer, 
^vh-jn  a  l:!  o:';...-  i::ne  Nr.iurc  was  pa  poled  ;  theyarear.- 
i»V'.;r-.-ii  ..:  !c.iit  by  tli?  Nti:-:;i:y  of  [Juic  1  in.es,  which  Ne- 
i.f.:i:y  i.  ..7  siO'.v  ;-.fL;r::'J  lipcn  uf. 

'  \\  cCo  r.ol  li.J  t'-;:  it  proJiiccJ  any  Confequencei  fj 
fiiniiiJ:.!.".'.:  ai.^i  i!i:;:rui::  vt-,  ili;:  thi-y  (hoc!d  for  ever  Oiic^u 
r.iiii"  u-  fr  n  ;i:  c.  ;p  ir  jF  to  i.Mli-  hoi  CCS  liy  iIk-  f.»nie  Mrins  : 
Jti*iJ  i-.-jn  rc.i  .:  y  tiai:i;J,  mi.!  f  vccutt-J  witliout  0;^pv!Kifn, 
a -<^  V.' tii'i.t  L>>-i.i>!;.int^ ;  r.ordiiX  believe  that  any  NieAli;:u 
can  be  |ii.;^jiL«  o\  tquai  Lliuucy,  and  Itls  Scvcrjty.* 

\:r  Sai.iyr.  ■» 

Si  r. 
,,  _  ,,..  «  W'Uc  --tV..- Prcce.^.*:n:sproiiLC*J  in  Di'fcncc  of  thi^  Ell' 
*""■**'"  wil"  h.^L  more  \...vl;t  than  the  Ari;U3ient»,  muk  be  faewi 
bv  a  citcIlI  L.'..';;i:;i:,i:ior.  wl.ich  wiil  perhaps  dilcover  lii^c 
the  CitT  i'cr.z  tc  iii£  \i  iy:l:r.'.*.Li  of  Utitlol  ccr.vey'd  no  new 
Pcw^r,  rcr  '.-xi:  i:-^  U,  ii;ai-.y  rclpeCt,  parallel  to  that  which 
t:iii  U.llii  i;.:i:c:-.iJ  :j  ccnur. 

*  Thc}'ts;:.-s  oaiy  (.njcioed  to  enquire  wvtii    more  tlua 

uiual 


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il  StriAaefs,  ■((»  Strollers  and  Vagibondf,  fuch  as  the  Annoi4,aea 
n  hai   always  fubjefted  to  Punifhmcnt,  and  lend  them  to      1I^74^- 
t  Fleet,  iniicaJ  l  f  any  other  Place  of  Correflion  ;  a  Method   ^-/r^V/ 
kichmay  now  be  purfueJ  without  Danger,  Uppufition,  or 
BmpUint. 

■  Bu:  for  my  Part,  I  am  not  able,  upon  the  clofcd  Atten- 
t*  to  the  prefent  Scene  of  AfFiiri,  to  find  out  the  Nccefficy 
^extraordinary  Methods  cf  any  Kind.  'I'he  Fears  of  an  In* 
fion  from  FranLe.  art,  in  my  Opinion.  Sir,  merely  chime- 
•aX  i  from  their  Fleet  in  America  the  CoalU  of  England 
ve  nothiBg  to  fear,  and  aficr  the  numerous  Levies  of  Seamen 

which  it  was  fitted  out,  it  is  not  yet  probable  that  they 
1  ipeedily  fend  cue  another.  \Vc  know,  Sir,  that  the 
UDDcr  of  Seamen  depends  upon  the  Extent  of  Commerce, 
i  (brely  there  ij  as  yet  no  fuch  Dilproportion  betn-ecn  their 
■uie  and  oun,  as,  that  they  fhould  be  able  to  furnifh  out  a 
ral  Arinameat  viiih  much  greater  Expeditioo  than  oun- 
»es. 

'  In  America,  our  Forces  are  at  lead  equal  to  thetrg,  fo 
IX  it  is  not  very  probable,  that,  after  the  total  Oellrudion  of 
r  Fleet  by  them,  they  fhuuld  belu  Ii;tle  injured,  as  to  he 
Ic  immediately  to  <et  faii  for  the  Cliannel,  and  infult  lu  in 
r  OUTD  Ports  ;  to  elfefl  \hU,  Sir,  they  mull  not  only  con- 
Rr  us.  bat  conquer  us  without  Refittar.ce. 
"*  If  ibey  do  not  interrupt  us  in  our  Attempts,  nor  expofe 
Kafelves  CO  an  Engageiiunt,  they  may  indeed  return  with- 

ifcfiering  great  Danishes,  but  J  Unow  not  how  they  can 
Elbe  Shores  of  America  unobfcrved,  or  pour  an  uQexpefl- 

ilBTsfioD  upon  us.     Ifihey  comiiiue  (here,  Sir,  they  cjd- 

tbartos;  and  when  they  rciuni,  we  may  prepare  for  tneir 

Tbeie  are  Men  I  know,  Sir,  vvho  have  Reafon  to  think 
kljr  of  the  French  Policy,  and  whofe  Ideas  may  beexalt- 
laBclief  that  they  cmpcrroim  ImpofiibiJitiea ;  but  1  have 
.  prevailed  upon  mylclf  to  conceive  that  they  can  bA 
i\j,  or  that  they  c»riequip  a  Fieet  by  Sorcery,  coIleA 
lAim/  in  a  Moment,  and  dety  us  on  ourown  Coall,  with- 
(aay  perceptible  Preparations.' 

|iSir  Clurles  Wager. 

Si  a, 

[•  ne  calamities  produced  by  Difcord,  and  Contention,     Sir  Charles 
to  be  pointed  out,  but  it  may  be  proper  to  rcfletl  Wagtr. 

I  the  Conlequences  of  a  Houfe  divided  agaiail  itfelf,  that 

■aj  codeavour  to  avoid  them. 

Douimity  is  produced  by  nothing  more  powerful  than 
tiBpcaduig  Danger,  and  therefore  it  may  be  ufeftU  to  fhew 
I  thofc 


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*",f  I^'o'^'Aofewhofcem  «  prefent  ia  profbond  Sewhj,  il 
,  yv/'-v  1  Power  of  Fruce  is  more  fonnicUblethu  tbcT  arewil 
*^^'^  allow. 

*  My  Age,  Sir,  eoablet  me'to  remember  faaajr  1 
tiona  of  the  War  in  ihe  late  Reigns,  to  wbicb  maajr  i 
men  are  ^trangerst  or  of  which  the/  bare  oaly  ii 
Idea*  from  Hittorj  and  Tuition. 

*  ia  the  fecond  Year  of  the  Reign  of  King  Willi 
French  gaioed  a  Vi&ory  over  the  united  Fleets  of  th 
time  Powers,  which  gave  them,  for  the  Sommcr  W 
the  Domiaion  of  the  Channel,  enabled  them  to  ibut 
Merchanu  in  their  Ports,  and  produced  a  total  Sofpe 
our  Commera. 

*  TboA,  Sir,  to  whom  the  Importance  of  Trai 
well  known,  v^i'A  ea&iy  appiehend  the  Weight  of  thi 
roity,  and  will,  I  hope,  rejed  do  Meafiirca  that  ban  i 
fcii  Tendernels  to  prevent  it- 

*  Our  Ships,  Sir,  do  not  lie  ufelefs  becaafe  tberc 
Want  of  Seimen  in  the  Nation,  but  bccaub  aaf  Sd 
preferred  to  that  of  the  Public. 

*  There  are  now  to  my  Knowledge  in  one  T«*n 
Weft  CoaQ,  no  fewer  than  1 200  Sailors,  of  which  I 
third  Part  muy  be  juAly  claimed  by  the  public  Inieic 
do  I  know  why  they  who  obftinately  refute  to  bn 
Country,  Ihould  be  treated  with  fo  macfa  Tendenie& 
more  rcalooable  titat  they  jhonlii  fuSer  by  their  I 
than  that  the  general  Happiseft  Ihould  be  emlxDgeid 

Mr.  Southwell. 
S  1  a, 
Mr.SouthveU  ■  When  any  Authority  fhall  be  lodged  id  my  H«^ 
exercifcd  for  the  public  Benefit,  I  ftiall  always  emhl 
eiicrt  it  with  Honefly  and  Diligence  1  but  will  ■ 
made  the  Inflrument  of  Oppreffioo,  nor  execute^ 
miffion  of  Tyranny  or  Injultice. 

«  As  therefore  the  Power  of  fearching  is  to  be  pi 
the  Hands  of  JulHces  of  the  Peace,  I  think  it  need 
dfclare  that  I  will  never  perform  fo  hatefol  a  PM 
Office,  and  tha;,  if  this  Bill  becomes  a  Law,  I  will 
from  the  Place  to  which  my  Authority  is  limited,  rad 
contriburc  to  the  Mifeiics  of  my  Fellow  SubjcAi-* 

Mr.  Lyuleton. 

Si  a, 
„  ,  *  All  the  Arguments  which  have  been  ofiered  in 

mr.Lytueton^j  this  B.ll.  are  reduced  atUlttoone  coiObKt  Afli 
the  NcceOity  of  paffing  it. 


(HS)  ^_  

«  been  told,  Sir,  with  great  Acuimelf.  tluit  a  Anno  1 1,  Qeo 
be  cariioi  on  wi;houi  Men,  and  itiat  Hkipt  »ta      "  1740 
tvnthvKSanorii  udfrom  rbenceitnuirerrcdchu  tbc  '>>^^Y'*^> 
lit  Mcvflsrr. 

Farces  trt,  by  fotne  mfao',  ne:clljir/  to  be  railed, 
■rjl  OpponcDts  ot  the  Bill  will  not  deny  ;  but  they 
Tore  allow  the  iDference,  ihic  che  Methods  now 
are  neccfitrjr. 

y  SIC  of  Opinion,  Sir,  (hat  ctoel  and  oppfcflive 

cm  never  be  juilibecl,  nil  all  others  have  been 

It  Effeft :  they  ibink  that  the  JLaw,  wbeo  it  was 

,fiii,  w»  unjuJI,  and  are  convtDced,  by  ublerviag 

was   revived,   thai  it  was  by  ExperiCDCO  dil- 

be  nfeier*. 

ry.abfolute  NeceOtty,  i>a  formidable  Sounds  and 

iIk  Keikand  timorous  into  Silence  and  (JoapU- 

it  will  be  Toaod,  opoa  Refle^tioo,  to  be  olten  no- 

ifl  »dte  FtiiDt,  TO  amu'eani  todcluJc  usi  aoJ  tbn 

rcprerented  ns  neccITir)'  to  the  Public,  is  ooly  fome- 

;C0Mvmicnt  to  Men  in  Power. 

leceficy.  Sir.  has  heretofore  been  produced  as  a  Plea  for 

[•>  fdbe  no  oiherwiie  defenJcd.     Jn  the  Dnys  of 

-■  Money  was  declared  to  be  legal,  beeauie  it 

;-.! ...     Suvh  ws*  the  Rcafoning  of  the  Lxwyeri, 

)c.cfniina:ion  of  the  Ju^^gei :  but  the  Parliament, 

lest  of  PAtrioit  I  wiibeui  Fear,  :ind   withoat  Cor- 

ind  irfluenced  only  by  a  fincerc  Rfgird  for  the  Pub- 

of  a  diff^reni  OpinioD,  aad  neitlm  admkted  the 

nor  Netelfiiy. 

It  will  beeofflc  (u  on  rh'n  Ocdfion  to  aA  Wjth  eqoal  VJ- 

r,  tMl  cefivipce  our  CoaDcryaicn,  thtit  vfe  proceed  upoa 

Principles,  and  that  the  Libenics  cf  the  People  ah 

fc»ief  Care. 

I  bope  rut  Dull  unite  in  defeating  any  Auempts  that 

iaipiir   the  Rights  which   every    Briton   boafti  a»  lii» 

■nyhi.  and  rrjici  a  Law  which  wH\  be  equally  dnadad 

'  ierllcd  with  the  In^ificicFa  o(  Spain, 

ftr  Wdliim  VoB^e. 

Si  a. 
jTbo'  nuny  particular  Clauf»  of  thi^  Uill  have  been 
roved  ar^l  oppoled,    fomc  with  more,  and  t^ainc  witti 
ifon,   yet  ihc  Committee  hai  hitherto  agr«ed  that  a 
II  far  thii  Pucpofi   jt  tcc*ff»ry  in  the  prclent  Sute  of  our 
ins    Principle  wc   have  proceeded    thus  far* 
en  have  piupuicd  their  Opiaiooi,  coniiibutoj 


Sir  WiUiafn 
Vonfc. 


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Aiinoi4,  Geo  ^^^■''  ObrcTTatiofls,  tnd  laboured  »  iH  an  A£i 
IL  1740.       Kdmitted  to  be  of  high  Importance  to  the  genera 

^^yV"^^  *  But  now,  Sir,  when  fome  of  the  BiScali 
mounted,  fome  Expedients  luckily  flruck  out.  1 
tioDS  removed,  and  tl^  greac  Defigii  brough 
Execution,  we  are  oa  a  fudden  informed,  that 
hour  is  fupcrfiuous,  that  we  are  amufing  ourfel' 
lefs  Confultations,  providing  againft  Calamiti 
never  happen,  and  raifing  Bulwark)  without  an 
<  therefore  the  Quellion   before   us  it  of  no  Imp 

the  Bill  ooght,  without  farther  £xaiDtnatioii»  i 
rejected. 

,  <  1  fuppofe.  Sir,  I  fhall  be  readily  believed, 

clare  that  I  (hall  willingly  admit  any  Atgumeo 
evince  our  Safety  ;  but  in  Proportion  as  real  Fi 
Danger  is  to  be  defired,  a  fupine  and  isdoteat  1 
is  to  be  dreaded  and  avoided ;  and  I  cannot  bat 
Bncmtes  are  more  formidable,  and  more  malici 
Gentlemen  that  oppofe  this  Bill  have  reprelente 

*  This  Bill  can  only  be  oppofed  upon  the 
that  It  gives  a  Sinflion  to  Seventies  more  rigor 
prcfeat  Circumltaoces  require  ;  for  nothing  can 

'  lacious  or  invidious  than  a  Comparifon  of  this  ] 

Demand  of  Ship-Money,   a  Demand   contrary 
and  enforced  by  the  manifelt  Exertion  of  arbitra 

*  How  has  the  Condud  of  his  prefent  Majt 
lemblance  with  that  of  Charlei  I  ?  Ii  any  Moo 
Order  of  the  Council  ?  Are  the  Detcrmina 
Judges  let  in  Oppofition  to  Afls  of  Parliam 
Man  injured  in  hts  Property  by  an  unltmitc 
of  the  Prerogative  i  Or  any  Tribunal  ellablifiie 
the  Laws  of  the  Nation  ? 

<  I'o  draw  Parallels,  Sir,  where  there  is  no  I 
and  to  Bccufej  by  Infinuations  where  there  is  n 
a  Crime:  to  raife  Outcries  when  no  Injury  i 
and  to  deny  a  real  Neceflity,  becaufe  it  was  on 
for  a  bad  Purpofe,  is  furely  not  to  advance  the  pi 
which  can  •only  be  promoted  by  jull  Realontn] 
Reflcflions,  not  by  Sophillry  and  Satire,  by 
without  Ground,  and  by  InlUnces  be&de  the  Piu 

'     •  Mr.  Lyttlecon. 

S  I  R. 

Mr.Lyttlcton      *  Tnie  Zeal  for  the  Service  of  the  Public 
covered  by  collulive  Subterfuges  and  malicioiu 
lions ;  a  Mind  attentive  to  the  common  Good,  « 
(M  ao  Occa£oa  like  this,  have  been  at  Leifurc  1 


(  '^57  ) 
l«rmler>  UluIlratioD,  and  exu-aft  Din^fFv^ion  from  a  cafuil  Annni4  Gro 
Snirk.  II.  1740. 

■  It  a,  indeed,  not  impoflible,  Sir,   that  I  might  cxprcfs  \../^y~'\^ 
nffelf  obfcurely,  ard  i(  may  be  therefore  nccefliry   to  dc- 

ctuttlut  I  intended  nodilrefpe^lful  Uefleftion  on  the  Con- 
dadoThis  Majeftj',  but  mult  oblerve  at  the  fame  time,  that 
(Mnie  or  iiuccurate  Expreflions  ought  always  to  be  inter- 
Vmi  in  the  molt  inoffcnfivc  Meaning,  and  that  to  be  too 
npdoat  in  dircoverirg  concealed  Infinudtions,  is  no  great 
raof  of  fuperior  Integrity. 

■  Wildom,  Sir,  is  l^Mom  captious,  and  Hon:S.y  feldom 
fiifpicioos:  A  Man  capable  of  oniprehendi;  g  the  whole  £x- 
tcMofa  Queftion,djrJains  to  divert  his  Atiention  by  trifling 
Obferrationit  and  he  that  is  above  the  PrafliceofljtHe  Art;, 
or  the  Motions  of  peciy  Malice,  does  not  eafily  imagine  theai 
indeat  to  another. 

'  Th»l  in  the  Queftion  of  Ship-Money  Neceflity  was  pre- 

InM,  cannot  be  denied  :  and  therefore  aU  that  [  al{'er:cd, 

vfcicb  wa>  only  th^t  the  Nation  had  been  once  terrificH  with- 

,   Mt  RcaloD,  by  the  formidable  Sound  of  NeccHity,  is  evident 

■■d  BncoDtefied. 

t-    '  When  a  Fraud  has  once  been  praflifcd,  it  is  of  LTe  to 

'  nwaber  it,  that  we  may  not  twice  be  deceived  by  the  fame 

Anifer,  md   therefore  I  mentioned  the    Plea  of  Neccffity, 

ttnitmiy  be  eoquir'd  wiiether  it  is  now  more  true  than  bc- 

,,    *  Tbitthe  Parliament.  Sir,  and  not  the  judgei,  is  nov  ap- 

[IGtd  to,  il  no  Proof  of  the  Validity  of  the  Argument!  which 

■tvc  been   produced;    for  in  the  Days  of  Ship-Money,   the 

,.  tWnt  of  tbe  Parliament  had  seen  aiked  had  there  been  any 

Av^Kft  of  obtaining  it :  but  ttis  Court  hj;i  beer  convmcM, 

l^^inqaent  Experiments,  of  the   [r!l;xLbility  of  ihe  V^r'.'n- 

^•^tBOtfUui  defpaired  of  influencing  c!ic:n  by  P'-j'p  ;i,  cf  AJ- 

l'^Age,or  intimidating  them  bv  FroMii.-v:  ^Irr^c's. 

^.  *  l^bythis  and  every  future  l'a'l<'.m>.nt  ini'iiiL  !'.;i'  Cnn- 

mB,  and,  like  them,  dittinguiih  between  rra'  -ind  pr^tci.ded 

Ihceffity  i  andlct  not  us  be  tcrrifiid   by  iJ!c  C  imiun  into 

Vbt  Efbblifliment  of  a  I^w  at  uuce  u/lIcis  and  op^-rtiTivc.' 

Sir  William  Yonge. 

•  That  r  did  not  intend  to  mifreprpfent  t'lc  Meaning  of  S'r  Wi'Ijam 
te  Honourable  Geollemsa,  I  hope  it  is  not  n^i-'-'fi'v  to  .ie-  ""•''t*' 
iu*  i  **^  that  I  hive  in  reality  been  gi^i'ty  or  any  Mifre^ 
vlieaiatioo.  I  am  no;  yet  convinced.  It'  he  did  n«t  intenJ 
pmllel between  Ship- Money  and  tne  prefcn:  K<>1,  to  wh-<c 
ifpofe  was  his  Observation  *  And  it  he  d:d  intend  it,  W4s  it 
Vol.    Vil.  L  I  not 


A  line  II.  Ceo 

II   I? 40 


(258) 

not  proper  to  flirw  there  waj  no  Rcfcmbfancc,  nni 
which  couM  be  interred  trorn  it  wai  therefore  f-iflacieoi 
iocoitcluiive  ? 

■  Nor  do  I  only  differ.  Sir,  in  Optoioo  with  the  Hoog 
b!e  Gevtlemin  with  relation  10  his  Compnnfon  ofMtai 
which  have  notning  in  cooimon  with  each  other  1  but  1 
venture  to  declare*  that  he  is  not  more  accurate  in  fan 
tioai  from  Hittory.  The  King  did  not  app!}'  to  the  Ji 
beciurcihe  Psriiament  would  not  have  emntcd  him  the 
oey  that  be  dejuindcd,  but  bcciiulc  hjj  chief  Ambitiaa  w 
govern  the  Nnion  hy  the  Prerogative  alone,  and  to  (Vet 
(elf  and  his  DeCccndaois  froni  p^rliamencary  Enfjuines, 

<  That  this  Account.  Sir.  is  jull,  I  am  conhdcni  the 
tortet  of  thole  Times  wiU  difcover  ;  and  therefore  any 
dious  Comparifon  between  that  P^irltaracnt  acd  any  oUm 
wilhom  Poundaiion  in  Reafonor  in  Truth.* 

Mr.  Bathuil). 
Sir, 

*  That  thU  Law  witi  eafily  admit,  in  the  Execgtion 
foch  Aburciaiwillorer  balbnce  the  BeneUti,  miy  reuli 
proved;  and  it  wiH  not  be  conBllent  wtih  (hacR<gxrd 
Public,  expeiicd  from  lu  by  thole  whom  we  reprHcai,  ig 
a  Law  which  may  proibably  become  an  I  oUi  uokcnt  01 
fion. 

*  The  Servant,   by  whom   I   am  now  «tended. 
termed, accordingtoihe  Dciermlnatioooflhe  \  i*Jicw 
thii  Bill,  aSej-nring-Man,  having  been  once  10  the 
Indies;  and  he  ainy  thcrcfurc  l>e   ibiird   from  mr  f 
and  dragged  into  a  Ship  by  the  Auihoiuyof  1    ' 
Peace,  periuipi  of  fome  absndon'd  Prbiiiime  tt^-- 
Commi&on  only  10  influence  FJc^lioni,  aiidaw«  tbote 
Kxciles  and  Riot  AiXi  cannot  fubdue. 

•  I  ihink  It,  Str,  not  improper  to  do-hr*-,  that  I 
Force  oppole  the  Execution  0/  a  Law  }ik:tbUi  i 
bar  my  Doori  aod  defend  ihcm  ;  that  I  woatt)  call 
boors  to  my  AffiSutce;  and  treat  thofe  who  IboQ 
to  enter,  without  my  Ccafcot,  atThicfca.  Roffijuis,  s 
dcxeri'* 

Lord  Gage. 
Sir, 

•  It  h  well  kflo^vn  that  by  the  laws  of  tUs  NsiSm 

Zis  in  feme  Dtgiee  con&dercd  u  a  Cnme,   aid 
ebtor  bai  onty  ihis  vXdranuge  ovex  the  Feloa,  tl 
BO!  be  purfoed   into  hii    Dwelling,  nor  be    fcrx:; 
Shelter  of  his  own  Houfc. 


'  I  tUak  it  Is  aniverril)}'  agf«d,  th«  the  Condition  of  i  Anno  T4. 
UuiiDcbtii  aliMdy  fufficicmly  inlfcritle,  and  thiit  he  il  i7«o. 
wiiAtbe  more  w.'inSy  of  ihe  l^giflative  Fuwer  to  conirive 
AtVruiluit  of  bit  I  Urdlhlpi,  tlun  Additions  to  thcrn  ;  and  ic 
fontb-rclore  no  ificonfldcnble  OKjcAiori  lo  thii  Bilt,  that 
l^Wt/tmBg  tbc  Power  of  entering  Hoareiby  force,  tt  ma/ 
ft  the  Hjrpiei  of  the  Law  an  Opportunity  ofrniering.  in 
CW  Tamult  of  an  Imprrf:,  .md  of  cingging  a  Debtor  to  l 
•olfen  Prifon.  ondrr  Frncncc  cf  forcing  SiiJoii  ioio  the  Scr- 
vireori^CrowQ.* 

Mr  Tracy. 

St.. 
'  Tlut  foroe  Ijkw  for  the  Ends  propofed  by  the  Bill  before  ».    _ 
Lkcecdiir)'.  I  don'r  fee  how  we  c*n  doubt,  after  the  Decia-  *' 

"^i  of  the  Adairrals,  who  are  fully  acqiuinted  with  the 
X  for  which  Pruvifion  it  lu  be  made,  and  of  the  Mint- 
17.  wJiofe  Knowledge    of  the   prefent  St»tc  cf  our    otva 
jih,  »rid  (he  Udigni  ofoor  Entmie},  ii  doubtlcft  more 
tiiA  Uiey  can  xcquire  who  arc  not  engaged  in  public 

ire,  (he  Meafure*  row  propofed  are  neccffiry, 

iu>'  tniy  not  l>e  "grrcable  to  the  prcl'ent  Dtfpofiiioni  of 

tiePeopIc.  forwhofe  Prefrrvaiian  they  are   intenjcd,  1  fljiH 

1  lUilc  it  iQj>  Dmy  10  concur  m  them,  thai  ihc  public  Scrvico 

I  ^  not  be  retarded,  nor  the  Sifety  of  a  who'e  Nition  ha- 

[**'td,  by  afcrupuluui  AiteniiuD  to  minute  Objc£tiona.' 

Ut  CainpbetL 

'  1  hire  orteo  amUn  my  Elogics  on  Brrtini  Liberty,  and  Mr.  CampJieU 
"iDecbraiiom  of  t^e  EJ(celIcn>:e   ol  our  L'onlliiuiion,  the 
tulity    of  oar  Guverameni,   and  the  Ffltcjcy   of  our 
been  rrproiched  by    Foreigner!  with   the  Prafticc  of 
T:l.  at  act  Ulii(faip  which  woatd  ralfe  a   Rebellion   ia 
i'  '    rchie;,  ini  kindle  tlwirc  Nationi  into  \fadneft, 
U  \»ny  Agei  known  no  other  Law  than  the  Will 

nr  rn.TjL'i.     A  Hirdihip  which  includes  [mprironroent 
Slavery,  aad  to  which  therefore  no  Aggravauoos  oaghc 

•  But    if  lullice  and  Rcafon,  Sir,    are  to  be  overborn  by 

ty  1  if  \'      "      '•,  to  Aop  our  E»r»  againil  the  Com- 

of  the  f  J  »od  bajfd^  ojr  Hearts  at  the  Sijht 

llieir  Mifery,  let  a  at  leall  not  dcflroy  our  Meraoriei,  nor 

*rive  ut  of  the  A  Jnntagci  of  Esj^erjence. 

[•  X^r.  HI  ctK^we,  sir,  what  were  the  EfTsfb  of  th»  hateful 

L  I  z  Autho- 


(  26o  ) 

Anr>o  i4,<ico  Authority  when  it  was  formerly  configo'd  to  the  Mtnftnta. 
II.  740.       Were  our  Fleets  mann'd  in  zn  Inftiint  ?  Were  our  Harboun 

l-^^Y%^  immcdiate'y  crouded  with  Siilors?  Did  we  furpriic  wi 
Enemies  by  our  Expedition,  and  make  Conqucfti  before  ip 
Invafion  cculd  be  fufpefled  ?  I  have  heard.  Sir.  gf  ao  fixh 
Confcquerces,  nor  of  any  Advanttgcs  which  defervcd  to  be 
purchafed  by  Tyranny  and  Oppreffion  We  h«'e  found  thit 
ver>'  few  were  procured  by  the  Mzgiftrstes,  nod  the  C!mge 
of  leiiing  and  conveying  was  very  confiderabie,  and  thtrrf.ie 
canrot  but  concI'Ji^e,  that  illegal  Meafure^.  which  have  bees 
once  tricdwithout Siccers,fhoa!d,foradouble  Reafoiii  never 
be  reviv'd. 

Sir  John  Bernard. 
S  I  R, 
Rir  John  '  It  is  not  without  Regret  that  I  rife  fo  often  on  thiiOc- 

)l:ui.;ud.  cafioii ;   for  to  ilifpuic  with  thofe  whofe  Dett;rniir.atlont  rt* 

not  iiifluLTced  by   Re^fon,  is  a' ridiculous  li>i)t,  a  tircfoi&c 
L'llinur  without  Profpefl  of  Reward. 

■  But  as  an  Honourable  Gentleman  has  lately  remarked, 
that  by  denying  the  NccelGty  of  the  Bill,  jnllead  of  loakiaf 
Objc£lions  Lo  farticuLir  Ciaules,  the  whole  Dcfigo  of  fipctng 
Expedients  t)  lupp')'  ^^^  ^^^  Service  ia  at  once  defeated:  1 
think  it  ri^c^lTsry  t:>  remind  hirai  that  I  have  made  maflj 
Obj.£lion£  to  this  Bill,  and  fupported  ihcm  by  RcafoBtwhidi 
have  not  yet  been  anfwer'd.  Bot  I  Ih^ill  sow  no  Ion|Lr 
confine  :i'.v  Remarks  tofingle  Errors,  but  obrerve  that  there 
is  one  ^;'  -lal  Dcfi^,  by  uhich  the  wfaoie  Dill  is  made  ib- 
iurd  &r.iJ  ufelcf^. 

'  For  the  Foundation  of  a  Law  like  this,  Sir,  the  DefcHf- 
t;on  ol  a  Seaman  ought  to  be  ti)u5  accurately  laid  down,  k 
uuglii  to  be  decland  v>ii:it  Afi<  (hall  (ubjeA  him  to  that  Dt' 
ri^minatiLT,  and  by  what  Mean»,  aficr  having  once  cnli£ei  ' 
hitalclf  in  cliis  ur.hnppy  Clafs  of  Men,  he  may  withdraw  ic- 
10  a  mure  fccurc  and  huppy  S:ate  of  Life. 

*  Is  a  Man,  uho  has  or.ce  only  loit  Sight  cfthe  ShoKt  to 
be  hunted  as  a  Sea.  an  ?  Is  a  Man  who  by  Tr:i£c  ha.  ca- 
Tichcd  a  Family,  to  be  forced  from  his  Poneir>:>n<  bv  tu 
Auilurtt^cf  ..n  Tinnriifs  ?  Is  a  Man,  who  hdS  putc^ikftd  u 
Eitice,  and  built  a  SlVii.  to  follicu  the  Admiralty  for  a  Pio- 
te^liuii  from  the  rii.-i'^r.'^jcuring  Conltable?  Such  QjillioniAi 
tliefe.  Sir,  m.iy  betik'd,  which  thi:  Bill  before  u^wJicuhU 
no  Man  en  Ar.l'wer. 

•  If  a  Bill  for  this  Purpofe  be  truly  neccl]\ry,  let  it  at  leafl 
be  frv'ed  from  iiizn  oitcr.livc  Aufcrdiiiek  i  It:  :t  be  drawa  op 
iu  a  Turiu  as  ilihcreLt  as  u  pclUbie  Iruai  ;i;Lt  cf  the  Bill  br- 

ion 


(  26i  ) 

em,  audit  Uft  [am  far  from  imagiaiog  that  a  Liw  will  Anroi4,Geo. 
ctmirivcd  not  injurijus  to  Individuals,  nor  detrimental  to       H- 1740. 
Public  i  not  contrary  to  the  firft  Principles  of  our  Ella-  ^/"V'^SJ 
anciu.  sad  DoiloudL-d  with  Folly  and  AbiiirdUies.* 

Mr.  Viaffr. 

Sir, 

A  Definition  of  a  Seaman  is  fo  necelTiry  in  a  Bill  fur  Mt.  Viner. 
\  Purpote,  tltat  the  Omiflion  of  it  will  defeat  all  the  Me- 
d»  that  CJa  be  diggeJted.  How  ftiall  a  Law  be  executed, 
■  Pcnaltjr  inflidi^,  when  the  Magitlrate  has  no  certain 
iks  whereby  he  may  diltinguifli  a  Criminal  ?  And  when 
a  iJic  Man  th-.t  is  profecut^d  may  not  be  confcious  of 
ilr,  or  know  ir.at  the  Law  extended  to  him,  which  he  is 
Lr^ed  with  having  cftended. 

if,  IQ  de£oing  a  Seaman  on  the  prefent  Occafion,  it  be 
nghc  proper  to  have  any  Regard  to  the  Exampleof  our 
dcceffi>n,  whofe  Wildom  has  in  thii  Debate  been  lo  much 
piified  I  it  may  be  obtervrd  that  a  Seaman  has  been  for* 
rljr  defined,  A  Man  who  haunts  the  Seas  ;  a  Definition 
idlfBcau  to  imply  Hubit,  ami  Continuance,  and  not  to 
iprehcsd  a  Man  who  has  perhaps  never  gone  more  thin 
»gfe  Voyage. 

Bat  iko*  this  Definition,  Sir,  (hou'd  be  added  to  the  A- 
adoMMs  already  propoied,  and  (he  Bill  thereby  bj  brought 
mvhlt  nearer  10  the  conl'.itu:ioniil  Principles  uf  our  Ou- 
aaieaCi  1  cannot  yet  thiuk  it  fo  much  reflihcd.  as  that 
Haidlliips  will  not  out-weigh  the  Bent^fits,  and  therefore 
[I  coBiinue  to  oppofe  the  Bil,  tho'  in  lonie  purticuiar 
aSn  I  have  do  ObjeAion/ 

rbc  Term  Sea-faringMan  was  then  left  out,  and  the  fe- 
ll Ameodmenta  were  admitted  in  the  Committee, 
tcociffcd  the  Report  of  His  Majefly's  Anfwer  to  their 
licf*!  That  he  would  give  Direfiioni  for  a  Scheme  to 
prepared  to.prevent  the  Running  of  Wool. 
toad  a  firtt  Time,  a  Bill  lor  fupplying  fome  DefeAs  in 
Iawi  for  repiiring  and  rebuilding  County  Bridges  :  and 
repiairing,  enlarging,  eieAing,  and  providing  Houfes  cf 
rBfiion. 

Ic  lotli.  Read  a  firll  Time,  a  Bill  for  the  Improvement 
c  MaoufilAure  of  Woollen  Broad  Cloth,  and  to  prevent 
fef  to  the  making  of  the  fame. 

md  a  fccood  Time,  a  Bill  ior  fupplying  fbme   Defefli 
he    Ijaws  for  repairing  County  Bridge^,  and   for  pro 
m  Hoida  of  Corrcdion. 
•  Read 


t    262    ) 

An-'K>i4.Gca       Rend  a'tbip]  Tirsr.  anl  p«fl«d  the  *  Bill  fin  c^^_ 
II  '740       Trade  lo  and  hwm  ?A/f»  through   /r»JE«:  Oidoti  • 


*  Abilrad  of  the  Hill,  for  opearag  a  Tnde  to  ta^  < 
PerCh,  ihro'  Ruffix, 

«•   IfWftfr   it    /./f/f-ri  Paltnt,   iattd  ftlnaiy 
firfi   *nd  /fi9t>A  YtHT  rf  Kfg  Philif  *mJ  :^rm 
Msftfi/t  did  iremt  f  ti'r  Mrrtbaml  Mvtntmftrt  *f  ■ 
fir  ibf  Difpviry  </  Lamdi,    Ttrrifwrin,    ffitJ,  ^t, 
m*d  atH  h*fxt  their  tan  AivenliTt  or  EmttrfnKt,  ty  ^ 
Wwlffl/^w.   itmmwlj  frt^iitmiti  tin  foU  Pr,~^:}.-e  tl 
M  tU   OtmtMtMi   and  Ter^irtrUi  e/*  /W    /  ' 

jfiUvjiHrrmi  thf  LibtrtUt,  iifc.  grrnntrJif  ;.'..  i^..  ■^t:itl 
Hut,  •utrt  fifttrrivarJi  bi  JS  of  Ptnlmmtai  m  ikt 
^tfttn  EUsiaiilif  tonjirmid  to  lift  /aid  Mftt^m  a%d tkilr\ 
tf^i,  iij  ttr  Namf  e/'The  h'tllowdup  tjf  ^:^>5llfti  W 
for  the  Dtkovtty  ul  new   1  radci  (wma  nmi^^m/f 
Jtm^aXaarfairv J  Ay  -k'W.  6   /A*  /«iV  ftihmJUf  ,rff  , 
/t/tPfivi/ftt  ff  Itadmg  la  and  fttm  iht  0»mMa»»\ 
Hfitt  tf  m  Bmpttw  «f  fiM^»,  jVmt  Nmth' 
fmft-^itmrJt^  and  fhrtb-'astfi  viardt  f^^m   Ltmdmi 
tbt  CwMtrui  ff  Armtitia  Majsr,  ar  Mimr,  iMf*,'' 
Piffiat  er  it/  Cf/fiian  Sra :    Afd  it>^r«f ,  hy  a» 
icwfr  aad  1 1  tif  Yiori  rf  Krttg  H'lOfam  III.  tj  n/m 
tfRjfJra.aij  Sf  ■    i   Rtmlm  balk  a  R'i*i  » 

fm  tf  tot  /aid  1  ,    tw  Paymimf  if  5/    f*J  • 

And  '-.•.htrioi,   ^  am  .it  rj'  hii  latr    Mapfy  Ch^rlo 
twttJir^i»X  and  iantpfi^  y  ^i'iffiif  awd  S 
tmti.ti.  'that  m  Cr^  ^  fitfiga  Gfvjeih  oW 
m'^^  tf  tht fiid AH mtf  ttveift^h  r-r*  Karl 
iSr.  tm  Et^f'/t  IT  M&ir  Siifftin,  w:  -^  ^  < 

at  thr/im  n   ict^tT-t^J.    ^tallttfitrff  •    ''   ' 

ttkft  Plui  pr  F  1  BT  Cnf^t'y. 

fiafttf  tki  jAidL.^.    .  ?t»dMattm,mr  iXii.).-.- ,. 

tkiH  Fxrti  'u-h/n  tar  /aid  f^atd,  aad  CtmamJitiu  ■ 
mjAel^  h&dh;{'*  '■-  ■    ■'•■■'■■i  f-  ■•.  —  /  —  - 
Miter,  Ka^  tit  i 

i-  and  divtatd  m  iM  tit  Jaid  4. 

n-y.-v.--  :<:/  /nid  AS  jhaU  wtt  tMtt%dtt  ft^i:*-xt  iti 
»/  IW  C*mmtditiu  tf  ibr  Strnj/ili  tr  Lnfami  $*"*.  n  II 
*«-^  St/^of,  aavij  rttd  at  ttfrtia  ■•'■  -   tit 


,  (  4fi3  )  ._ 

[TWHonfa  rcfolved  Aem  intoiCommitteon  itiC  BiH  for  Anpn  t ^,Gea. 
ACMin{;Cinent   of  SnincD,   and   Ipndlcr   Manning  ihe      HfiMi- 
,«hnSirCbarl«  Wager  ofirr'd*  Claofe  by  which  irwa>  L/"V'N«,/ 
r*s*dffd.  Tbat  no  Merchaoti,  or  Bodies  Corporate,  or 
^Akl)  hire  Sailors  at  bigiicr  Wages  than  5;  1.  for  the 
,oa  Pain  of  forfeiiiagtlie  tttbte  Value  of  iJieSam  fo 
liixt  wliKb  Law  wiu  10 commence  xfcer  Fificcn  Dxvt, 
for  B  Time   to  be  agreed  on  by  the  HouCd. 
llfokc  to  the  following  Put  pole. 
St^. 

I  Wt,    ar    th*   imfoflu^    any  EaJflmMia  Cnmwt»ditirs 
tAi  m*  S^fffiigt  ^"^  mtV4gauJ  at  ahrv*faid,   t9  tiv 
'  4»d  Eafiv.-nrtl  t/  Caba  btim  Spi'aiitMf  titW  tht 
tin  it  nt  tj  It/t  very  GroM/lh  if  ibt  fmJ  Plaett 
^md'u.hertat  et  thi  Timt  ff  pfj/ifg  tf"  faidlafi' 
tjIS,  It  Kuaj  rgt  ujual  {g  bring  10  tbti  Ki»pUm  Ravr- 
CtmmMSlitj  af  tht  Crp^wib  and  ManvfaQurt  »f 
!  &M^a.      A»d  ivbittai  it  may  bt  tf  ^t*tt  A^vmrn- 
FXt^iAjv,  Ic  9f€H  a  fradttt  mnd  f'sm  Perjta.lkro* 
t^fnmrtir^  tbt  Ctn/umpiisfi  ef  ibt  WvslUn  tni  9tbtr 
m  ibrrt^,  if  Rtnv  Silt,  and  tfbtr  Gttd',  tht  Pr$- 
Jffm/iM,  bf  ptrmiifrd  fa  ht  imptritd  inio  thii  Kin^dtm 
y^tptt  ii  return  ftr  furb  tVseiiin  and  nbtr  Mam/tt- 
*fnil  bt  txpoTltd  fum   bintt  ihIq  RtiJ^a,  and  frsm 
ttltmJ  inia  Ftr^a,  and  net  e/bn^Kife :   Bt  it  tnaBtd^ 
"  I  f.\m  and  after  tbe  ij^b  0/  j^unt  1 74 1 ,  it  /Iba/I  bt 
ifK  rt.itj  Mrmitr  ef  tbt  Jatd  FJlrv:Jbip  «r  Ruffia- 
t^'lajhit  tf  mU  tibtri.   It   imfprt  into  ibu  Kiwgdtm, 
SJtifjftKg,    na^rigatfd  aenrding  ft  LatKt  fram 
ting  M  ibe  Czar,  Rafi'-Siii,  er  aiy  otbtr  Goedt 
and  Mamfuiimrt   ef  Prrfa  ;    prsvidid  fmt'i 
M.  if  tbt   GrtfiKib   w  ftodmc  ef  Pttfa,   br  pur- 
j If  S^ftr  Huiib  WxlUn  and  ofbtr  Manufaihriet,  er 
'*td  fram  Great' Britotm  It  RtiJ/ta^  and  Jram  thentt 
[*•  ftrfia  (add and  Sih/tr  in  C«int  and  BnUhn  tx^ 
'^  Wi/i  ibe  Prvdace  ti^jiv  fnm  tie  Sa/rt  ef  fv.k 
"*'.  \^i.  txftrttd  ti  Raffia,  and  tanird  into  F<tfia 
' '    and  aat  ntbtw^wift,   mpaa  fa^ng  «r  fKunr^  tbt 
P^jttblt  fcr  tbe  funte.  atisr^mg  la  fuib  fft,lii  and 
'^<    ai  an  by  t,aiu  f»*ftnbt4  and prafiffd 4it  tbt 
■  V^  Gandi  tf  tbt  Growth  and  MmnufnHttt  tf  Per* 
,1^''^  'nia   ibu  Kii^dam  fram  any  Part  tn  tbt  Lmtnt- 
j^t*"  f*€Tj.,-  pit  af  tbt  Tto-if,  «r  Levant  Company. 
t-  ^  ''  aftJfd.  t^i.  Tbat  no  Si/*,  ar  tthtr  Prcdnt*  »r  Ma- 
/  V  /'">»,  fitalibe  imferttd  inta  Grral  Bnlain,  thia* 
'  ^  "^arif^  of  (kit  AS.  mUfi  tbt  Jmferttr  lobe  an  Oatb, 

ar 


tor  thxt  ot  the  Crown,  is  univcMally  known  ity  ever) 
oftbeN&Ty.and  every  Commander  of  a  Ti?dnig-Ve 
*  A  Law  therrfbre.  Sir,  to  rcflratn  them  m  rime 
Siom  foch  exorbitant  Demands,  to  deprive  them 
Profpt£l>  which  have  often  no  other  Effect  but  to  loll 
IdicDefs,  white  they  flculk  about  in  ExpeOatioo  ol 


cr  maki  /ifirmatim  htfw-t  the  Cel/t39r,  is'c.  at  tkt  Ptri 
fvtatiem,  that  to  tht  btfi  nf  bis  »  ittif  KuruiU^t  ani 
the  Si/i  and  other  tht  Pr^Jutt  or  A'amifaiiurtt  of  Pr 
taintd  in  bit  »r  their  Enlritt,  •wasornvere  rtallt  fan 
Barter  •with  Woollen,  i^c.  CaaJs  exported  /rem  Grtat 
to  Rtiffia^  and  from  tbtmt  can  ieJ  iata  Ptrfia  ( not  bii^ 
Silvtr  in  Coin,  tr  BrllinJ  or  ixitb  the  Pttdute  ar^ 
Salt!  of  tht  faid  Goodt,  and  not  otbtr-wift.  Jad  im  dt 
takini  fitth  Oath  or  Agtrmatign,  bttnga  Quaker,  mil  ^i 
tfc.  pall  be  liable  to  be  feixtd  and  JotfrUtJ,  at  if  t 
bad  been  imported  comtrary  /»  tit  /aid  A3  rf  fbt 
Cbarlet  //. 

Provided  ahvajs,  and  be  it  enaQed,  i^c.  That  mttbh^ 
A3  fiali  extend  to  tht  permitting,  ufing,  er  iiearing 
Kingdom,  any  turongbt  Silh  or  other  Mamv/^einri  $J 
men/ieied  in  tU  AJ3  llib  r/  tt^iUiam  III.  •wbirb  mt 
for/ed  by  virtue  tbtrerf  thro'  Kn/jin  ;  but  the  /aid  ji 
Cleu/t  thereof,  ije.  for  re-exporting  the  fame,  tt  he 
Parte,  i^c. 

And  be  it  furtbtx  tnaStd,  Ift  That  if  awf  i^M/i 
fiallar/e,  ivbefber  any  if  tke  GwJs  to  be  imparted,  i 
cf  the  AB,  be  of  the  Grtnutb  or  MannfaHare^  Peri 


{26s) 

^Uxi  lo  btftJfr  th«in  from  dM«!virg  themferves^  em-  AfinAt4,G«i. 
r*fiin{  lh(-MeTclMiiit.iin.l  ncglttling  (he  general  loiercil      ''■  I74'J- 
licir  Country   is  undoubtedly  jull.     Ii  11  jull.Sir,  bccaufet 
ftnl  10  ciie  Public,  t(  ii  ccccH'iry  to  prevent  Uie  gmccll 
mny  thai  cut  Jail  u  poo  a  Pecple ;  to  prrfcrvK  at  from  re- 
K|  Tjtwi  Irom  the  mult  impbnbleof  our  F.nemicsiand 
jidl  ben ulc,  with  reiped  to   parricul-nr  Men,   it  hns   00 
iSeacy  but  to  fupprei'i  Idlcocfi,  Fraod,  and  Exionioo.* 

f .  H.  Fox. 

S  I  t. 

I  tuvt  no  Objeflinn  to  any  Part  of  this  Claurc,  ejrcept  Mr  ILFox. 

Okj  propoied  for  ttie  CommenceDent;  to  m.ik«  a  Law 

A  tuy  pertiic)ou»  ?ti&ict,  to  which    thc/e   are  itiong 

HftittfWff.  4<id   (0  give  tDCife  ivliole  Itiiercll    max   incito 

10  It,  'ri.Tic  tartti^  their  Si^ljcmci,  beforr  the  Law  fnalt 

to  operate,  iccmi  not  very  corfiltcnt  with  their  Wifdon 

U  H  Mt denied,  Sir.  thx  the  Merchanu  are  betrayed,  bj 
Rlffud  to  private  IntcreQ  which  prevails  too  frrqacmiy 
■  Kble;  Viewi,  to  (>ribe  away  from  the  Servhceoi  the 
wn,  t>r  Urge  kewardt,  (hole  Sailor*  whofe  AllilUnce  ia 
(o  nccdUrj'  lu  the  Public  j  and  thetrfore  it  ■>  noi  lu  be 
pBfd  tbat   tiicy  will    not  employ  iheir  uimoll  Diligence 

prove  th«  Interval  which  the  Bill  ailowi  in  nwUtiug 
itn6i  for  the  enfuing  Year,  and  that  the  Sailors  will  nut 
tIt  og3g«  themfelves  betgtc  this  Law  flail  pttcliule 
t  Ptofpcdi  of  Advanvge. 

Ai  ibetcfore  10  mnke  no  Law,  and  tointke  a  Law  that 
•M  be  obfcrved,  n  in  CoRre^ucncc  inc  liiitie,  arxl  u  the 
*  allott'd  by  the  Oaufr,  ai  ii  now  Itandt,  in.iy  make  the 
le  Provibon  iBcffirtniial.  it  ti  my  Opinion  that  eiiber  it 
u  to  begin  to  operate  to-morrow,  or  Chat  wt  ought  la 

the  whole  AtTiir  in  in  prdeot  Su(c.' 

f  Rdbut  Walpole. 

S  I  *, 

NotAing  liM*  greater  Appearance  of  InjofHee,  than  tOj;,  Robert 
ilh  Men  by  v>i:m  of  Lawk  with  which  they  wetr  itot  ac  Wal^v. 
attd  ;  the  law  iherefiore  it  alwajis  fuppofrd  lobc  known 
iKife  who  have  oScnded  ii :   bccaufe  jt  is  the   l>u!y  of 
J  Mao  to  know  it,  and  cenaiitly  it  ought  to  be  the  Care 
eLegiil""",  'hat  thole  whom  the  Ijiw  will  -.ffrrt,  may 
a  P^ibility  of  knowing  it.  and  that  thole  ra^y  not  be 
bed   tor  Failing  in  their  Duty,  whom  aothtng  but  inr' 
Ir  JffcoraKc  baibtirayed  laca  Ofi'ence. 
I   VI!.  Mm  '  Btti 


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ftnrior^<:(o.     •  But  if r>ir Operation  of  ihii  Lsn  Hioold  cwaiBMMte- 
"•"'«"'•      morrow,   wlist   Nunibtr*   may  brctic   tt,  ukd  laffiv  If  df 

C/^'V^W  Breach  of  it  ■ftvolunurily,  Jbd  withoac  OcOgn  i  mi  ka 
Ihill  wc  vindicnie  ouiielvrE  from  b^ivtog  beu 
Utc  Crime  which  we  ceofdre  and  puDiOi?' 

Mr.  H.  Fox. 

S  t  K, 

Mr.  H.  Fox.         '  '  'h^"  "^^  1"^' '"  DrrcDce  ofay  Motioo  mhu,  U , 
rally  Itnown  and  hat  been  frequently  incalond  lb  I 
upon  this  Bill,  chat  pnraie  Conridcntioni  (Misht 
give  Way  to  the  Necrffitki  of  the  PoblK;  for  t 
Ikieot  lo  obferrr,  that  there  ti  k  DHtinfHon  ca  be 
iwcen  PaDiftunent  mod  Rellniots,  end  thatwc  neve 
too  early  in  the   Prevention  of  pcrniciou  Fndioet. 
nay  fometimesdehy  to  puniOubctn. 

■  The  Law  will  be  known  to^momiw  to  fitr  ikcgmB^ 
Number  ot'thofc  who  may  be  tempted  to  dcffiki  it» 
there  be  others  that  break  it  ignotjucly,  how  will  tktf , 
themrdvct  injured   by  being  only  obliged  to    pay  Uk 
they  promiled,   which    it  all  that  1  fhoold  profiofe ' 
longer  V/anung.     The   Debate  upon  tbi»  partKuler  i 
at  length  reduced  to  a  Quellion,    Whether  a  Law  fcr| 
Parpotc  i£  jufl  and  expedient  r  If  a  Law  be  amAtft 
neaflUry  that  ii  fHould  be  executed,  and  ttou  bti 
only  by  commencing  lo  momw.' 

Lord  Baltimore. 

S  1  R, 
tori  >  It  appears  to  me  of  so  great  JmpamBCV  hew 

Baluuwre     operation  of  the  Law  commcrcri,  or  bow  loagit  it  • 
bccaufe  I  fiec  no  Reafon  for  imasiiuBg  cbK  it  vtUii 
Time  produce  the  Efieflipropofed  oy  it. 

•  It  hat  been  the  Amidcmcni,  !iit,  of  the  ymieft 
ay  Life,  to  conterfcwuh  Men   whorr  ir-l-iriotii  oe 
plo}-mcoM  have  made  them  well  acv_  .  ih 
Aifairt,  and  amidA  iDOumerablc  other  :^<.[]rmci  fvr  thej 
BOtion  of  Trade,   have  heard    time  hr  the   Regotanvl 
Wages  in  trading  Shipj.SchcBei  at  tlic  ErS  Aff 
bUraad  Jikely  to  fiioceed,  but  upon  a  nearer 
dcatly  entangled  with  iofupportab.c  D.Scshiri, 
to  be  exccotcd  wUbou:  Danger  efiojunng  the  Qc 
ibi  NalitUi. 

*  The  OaiUir.Sir.  now  before  ui  contain!  In  ay  ' 
one  of  ihofe  viiionary  l'ro-«Hiant,  which  ha»ci'cr  fa 
they  may  appear,  will  be  ratily  decaicd.  and  will 
other  ElTctl  tJUaA  to  pronote  Lunningand  Fraad^aAd  col 


(267) 

AQ^  ofC(A\\i(ioa  wiih  which  thpy  wogU  other-  Arno  14,  Gc 
h*vc  been ic^uaiotcd.*  II  j-40. 

.  LockMod.  ^^^' 

*  I  Agree  with  the  Honocnble  Gemieman  by  whom  this     j^^,  Loct- 
iMbluibetn  offi;r'<J,  ihtt  the  End  for  which  it  is  propo^'J.  wooil, 

wonhy  the  clofcfl  Aitcntion  of  the  IcgjIUuve  Po*<r,  aod 
ai  Ibe  En):,  of  which  the  Prcvcoiioo  tg  Dowcndeavour'ii^* 
■]r  f>  fame  Mcnfure  001   Ool/  obllrud  ourTrs^r,  but  en- 
«gcr  Our  Councry  ;  >nd  IhslI  therefore  very  rcsdily  coRCur 

M*  I-.-.,      for  [i„j  purpofe,  ihatfli^ll  not  appear  either 
!^  ujI. 

•  WBetrifr  (nbCiufr  will  be  fuflicient  to  reflrain  all  elu- 
vCaotn^i,  and  whether  «II  cbe  little  Artl=ices  of  iaicrett 

Knily  obrtttet],  I  am  y«  unablr  ro  drterminc  i  but 
\  aion  gpon  ifac  Multiplicity  of  Relations  to  be  con- 

Lei  oi.  an  J  »iic  Varictj' of  Circumlhreet  to  be  »dju(lcd,ia 
^rori&oa  of  thJi  kind,  I  am  inclfii'd  to  thir.k  that  11  i-  not' 
fBtfocft  of  a   Iranfienl  Encjuiry,  or  of  a  fingTe    L'UliIc, 
ICtal  k  willdcmarjda  frpame  Law.and  engsge  the  Deli. 
RtioaaBd  Regard  of  tfail  whole  ASkmhly.' 

obn  Baraird. 

I  a, 

NownthfiandinE  the  Tmpailence  anJ  Refcntment  with  Sir  j..hn 
foioc  Men  Icc  their  MiHake>  and  Ignorance  deteQcd,  ft*"itnl. 
lirtthftandiDg  the  Reverence  which  Nrgligcncc  and  Halle 
■'"tobrmtitlrd  to  from  this  Aftmbly,  1  mill  declare  once 
vnthoul  the  Apprehciifion  of  being  conlu^d.  ib.it  this 
LI   drawn  up  without  Conlideraiion,   and  is  defended 
bring  andcrflood;  ihii   after   all  rbc  Amcodmenti 
■fcave  been  admined,  and  aU  the  Addiiiora  propoi'd,  ii 
toppretliveand  ineffcftual.a  Chaos  of  Ablurditiei,  and 
iBOMni  of  rgaorancc.* 

Ut  iUbm  W.lpo)e. 

Sia. 

The  prefem  Butlnets  of  ihi»  AQVmbl^  ii  to  examine  the  Sir  _R"*<Tt 
tok  btfotr  115  i  but  lo  deviate  from  to  necejl-ify  an  En 
tf  iato  loud  Exclamation)  againll  the  whole  Bill,  is  in 
mn&  thcCoarre  of  the  Debate,  to  ^rplraour  Aitcmion, 
I  utcrropc  the  pAilt^inent  m  t'i  Deliberation  opo*^  <^ef. 
lu,  to  the  Deter iniRiition  of  which  the  Security  of  the  J'ub- 
11  Dtaslr  cooccro'd. 

The  War,  Sir,  in  whtcb  we  arc  now  eogageJ*  ind,  I 
f  add;  mpgcd  by  the  general  Rcqucll  of  the  whole  Na- 


WaJivIt, 


M  n  a 


(ion, 


IJ*«» 


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14.  Geo  tion,  cin  be  profecuted  only  by  the  AffiOmct  ofOm^ m«, 
Fom  whom  it  is  not  npcflcd  th»t  tbcj  w>it  lacribic  ikcir 
inimcdiite  Advanuge  to  the    Sccufity  of  their  tooniry. 
Public  Spirit,  where  it  is  10  be  found,  11  the   R«iiU.af  |lt> ^ 
fltitrao,  nda'd  by   Siudy  and  culiid   by  Educstioa.  tail 
not  to   be  hoped    for  among  tbda  whotn  \ow  t'oitun' 
coodrmncd  to  perpetual  Drudgery.     It  uiuU  be  itici»i 
^ccclT^ry  to  fupp'y  the  Defcfl  of  I-'Jiication,  ind  to 
by  falatary  Coercions  iho£c  Lffe^  wliich  u  it  in  riu 
pefilrom  o:her  Catifcs. 

*  That  the  Service  of  the  Siilori  will  bi  (rt  up  10  &»^t  I 
Ai:flrun,  and  ihfti  the  Mcicbaaii  will  bid  agatnit  ibc  Govi 
ment  is  iiiconlrAib!e ;  nor  is  there  any  DouU  thit  tt 
be  able  to  rJKr  the  h:ghcit  Price,  broule  iKcy  will  (■! 
10  repay    ihetnfelve.<   by   railing  (he  \'i1ue  of   ibeir 
Tbiu.  wiibout  fotne  Reilr;iint  upon  the  MtrchJititt.  o< 
mict  .who  are  sot  ilrbarrrd  by  their  (ortu  o(  Govemxtif  I 
wy  Method  which  Po'icycan  invent,  or  abiblutvPawrr 
in  ExecutioD,  will   pre>ud<  all  our  IXigna,  uid  kl   «c 
fame  a.  N.it:DO  fupcrior  \o  itttaftivti.* 

Sir  John  BaroArd. 

Si  a. 

*  I  think  myfeir  obliged,  by  mv  DutjF  to  mf  Cmuuy.i 

by  my  {Jr^tiiodc  to  tho-c  by  wh»l<  hidulliy  wc  »kz  ■ 
>nJ  by  ifch<ilc  Courage  we  aredefci'ded,  to  malu:  li 
Dcclarvtion,  no;  agninfl  p^n^cu^'ir  C'aufci,  im 
CircuiD'bDCci,  buc  ag.iinll  the  wbok  fiiU  ;  i> 
o['pitjlive. alriurt]  2nd  T'dkulouit*  Etijl  mhatri.}  ; 
oui  aniidiililfi  thr  [{'jneH.io  puzalcihc  Witcaoc 
to  [hr  Cruel ;  1  Bill,  which  CAnnoi  be  irjd  withodi  A^osji 
Dtcoi,  cor  piHVd  wiiiioui  the  \iuUtion  of  our  C< 
and  an  gt^\izi  Dif'rpanl  of  Policy  and  Humanity. 

*  .All  tnn'e  Atierti  m  wi<i  need  to  be  provol  oaljr   bf 
barf  Petuiiil  of  chithiKf.l  Bill,  by  wnicb  ibc  nctcft,: 
nini'.  tv<  iihlcfs  Kcpnlc,  exalted  to  a  petty  Office  b^  fi 
a  Wri-cch  only  (upciiur  Co  i.tra  in  Foit-^QC,  is  caabtcd  tal 
hit  Atq^ort-y  by  lyraoitirg  over  (bole  who  erer^  Ugsri 
ferve   the  pub'ic  AcIcriOwIedgciMftti  cf  the  Coaiinun-.ty, 
totruJe  upon  V.ie  Relreati  of  brave  Men.fitigucd  kc4  cabi 
rd    by  hnselt  Indj^rv.  todrsg  tbem  out  with  all    tkc  Wl 
tuod*  of  erovFling  Aorhority.  xnd  chain  tLem  to  tbc '~ 
widKwtA  Moment't  Ucfpite,  01  perhapi  oblige  tfaea  (0| 
cltife,  wtih  th«  Gaini  of  a  dangcroui  Voyage,  or  ib«  ~ 
Ctr  uf  an  Enemy  )itc!y  corqiicr'd,    t  Qiorl  IntCiVAJ   10  tcSdi 
Ibeir  A&iri,  or  bid  their  Children  farcwcU. 


John 


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larGcBltcmart   in  thii  Houre,  let  thofe.  Sir,  who  Anno  u.CeA 
St  ti*ic,  pTojcfiiiig  Lawi  of  Oppreflioo  and  coofcifirig      H-JLL' 
(•tir  ownSUves  l\ji;h  lic-cntioiu  Autharity,  paufe  a  fe*    \.-/TrN>-/ 
tt>,  md  imagine  themfelTej  rxpoled  toihc  lane  l-fard- 
[»  I'ower  fopcrior  10  Uieir  own  ;  let  tbem  conceive 
lorn  from  the  I'endernefi'amJ  LiiteRet  of  their 
mid  night  liTupiionf,  drag^'d  in  Triumph  thro* 
by  ft  deipicablc    OScer,  and    placed   under   the 
ofthob  by  whom  they  hive  pcrnapi  been  itrndf 
Wbr  (houtd  we  imagine  tltat  the  Race  uf  Men 
I  liiefe  Onelties  an  preparing,  have  Icfs  Si:nftuilit)r 
|o«riclve»f   Why  (hoald  we  believe  thit  they  wiit  fuffer 
CatBpUiai.  atkd  be   iojur'd  without    Kefcntment  t 
wt  conceive  thit  they  will  not  at  once  deliver 
and  panilh   their  OpprefTori,  by  derening  that 
•.thity  are  confider'd  at  Feiong.and  laying  hold 
Rewirdi  and  PiivUrgea  wkicJi  so  other  Govcra- 
:witt  deny  them  t 

ii  inideed  ihennly  Ten<Jency,  whntevrr  m»y  have 
tkc  IntCBtioo.  of  the  Bill  before  ai ;  fur  I   know  not 
^^moft  rc&a^d  Sagacity  can  difcovtr  any  ether  Me* 
lifcoaraging  Navigation  than  thofie  which  axe  dr^wQ 
'iolbetjill  before  t».     VVc  firrt  give  our  Conliab!n 
to  hunt  (he  S^ilort  like  Thicvct. and  drive  them 
Parfuit  out  of  the  Nation  :    but,    tell  any  Man 
^icndAiip,  good  Fortune,  or  the  Power  of  Money, 
•f  ftiying  behind,  wc  have,  with  equal  Wifdom. 
!){■  loPovcriy  and  Mifcry  ;  and,  leilthe  natural 
Fhi»  Profeflum  (hou^l  incite  ktm  to  aflill  hit  Countrjr 
rar,   have  cootrivcd  a   Method    of  precluding  him 
Adrannge  th>t  might  have  the  Weakaefi  to  hope 
iFortitade  and  Uttigence.     What  more  can  be  dour. 
It  once  prohibit  to  Seamen  the  UIc  of  the  com- 

nti,  or  doom  them  to  a  general  Profcriplion. 
}aA.  Sir,  that  Advantage  fhould  be  proporiion'J  to 
Ird   by  which  it  ti  to  be  obuined.  and  ibercfore  a 
bu  aa  faooeft  Claim  to  an  Advaoce  of  Wagei  in  Time 
1  h  is  oeceflary  to  excite  F.xpeAicioB,    and  10  fire 
by   the  ProfpeA  of  gicat  AcquifitioDi :   andbythii 
it  ti  that  fuch  NumUen   arc  diily  allured  to  naval 
and  thatOkif  Prtvaiceri  arc  filled  with  Advcntureri. 
Wagci   wh'cb    War  malcei   neccfTiry,  arc  marc 
tftctacim  10  thofe   whom  Impatience  of  Poveay 
to  change    their  Stitc  of  LiU,    than   the  fecure 
iul  Contmercei  for  the  Danger  ii  ovetlook'd 
intent  apoa  the  Profit. 

*  War 


M)t  Vofcttjr  at  Mict,  uul  face  an  lUnoy 
f))^  tif  Rkoit  pence  J 

*  Lei  auy  Mmi  rrcoIMl  the  Idoj  t\Mi  arrSi- 
spofi   iiCAring  o^  a  btll  fW  eiKCunciii^ 
kirst  aud  exlminc  vlie:fac(  Itc  (imI  aii>  L. 
pciiients  like  tJivl«  ?  I  luppolV,  it  •»»  nrvi 
ihac  Men  lAcre  to  be  cncotit^igcd  by  fubjoAti 
bar  Penalties, or  ihAtco  nkeawiy:be  iitun 
Vfii  a  Mctbod  of  iKoamMMiiis  ii,  noi* 
l'<op'e. 

*  Sut  it  it  rnx  of  tcry  great  Inipomnce  (• 
HpOQ  tiie  Inipioprictyof  thh  GauJ>,  tbhicb  ll 
(ib><>ty  of  puitiDj  lA  Exocution.     'I'bM  ilte 
try  every  Method  ot  eluding  a  Law  (b  prajnii 
iMcreft,  may  be  cafijy  urugiocd ;  and  «  Mil 
Truic^I  of  Kvarioni   will  iiko*vr  ikat  ibt* 
eluded   by  a  tbouUnd  Artlficei.     1/  the  kler 
llnitted  from  allowiog  Meti  their  Waget 
Stim,  iIkj-  will  iiuke  Contfa£li  for  ib«  V4 
(he  Time  may  rcry  nfily  bt  compiled  t 
KcwBrd  for  Ei|>eiliiion  crd  Fidality;  the* 
Sum  by  w^y  cf  Advanccj  they  may  •Uow , 
cif  the  rrcnif,  or  nvny  aXtr  ^l0Bey  br  a 
tax  the  Piiceof  acfCoJBiuodky.  of  wbtdi 
she  U£b  Biay  vary  tbcii   Piofartionj,  it   t^i 
Cegrve  of  Igfiorancc.     No  Min  un  dctrri 
ut  Corp,  unlcfi  be  cm  legulate  the  HarvcA, 
Nuutbtr  of  ibc  Pet^le  for  ever  tit  a  Stanil. 

*  Du  )cl  ui  fuppofc  ibtfc  Meihodi  a*  cf 

-MUtO- 


(    2?!    )  

n  AAiOfli,  awi  of  whom  Candour  may  p«rhip«  Anrvorj,  t^co 
itiat  ttacf  Ate  odI/  duel  becaufe  th«y  a»:  ftupid.      ■'- 1740- 
;  ezzk  into  n  Precedent,  the  moll  unjull  and  rigo> 
n  ef  oar  PrciifccirDr!,  of  which  ttwy  tlicmlejvct  d«- 
ictr  Rfipcfltoecr,  or  canfe&d  the  [nefficacy,  by  oever 
in;  let  ui  ratbcr  coiicavour  to  gmti  the  Sjjlors  by 
■■4  Hoderatioti.  »nil  recoscile  ihem  (o  the  Servtce 
'jvn  by  ml  tincouragetneni ;  for  it  is  rmtionsl  {« 
itec  in  Praportioo  u  Men  arc  difguAcd  b/  lojunes, 
•  «-H  br  won  by  KicvJocf*. 

.uf-c  ttoncExpedttnt,  Sir,  which lUfervei  to  beirird, 

l«ti  tr^i  which  at  Ictfl  more  Sucoef»  may  he  bopetj  than 

_iiB  Civcily,  Hunger,  lad  Periecntton      The  Stiips   that 

to  be  filial  QUI  Air  Service,  are  thofe  of  tbc  6rft 

ic,  ivhicb  ic  is  nfual  10  bring  back  into  ibc  Pom  in 

Let  ui  therefore  promife  10  all  Sumen  that  fluU 

ly  engage  in  them,  b«tid«  ihe  Reward  already  pro- 

Oilichirge   from  the  Serrice  ac  the  Bfw)  of  fix  or 

iHBte.     By  thu  they  witi  be  releafcd  froni  iheir 

of  SUrery,  and  be  urtain,  ni  ihey  are  when 

1  Service  of  tbe  MerchMUi  of  a  Refpice  from  their 

Tbe  Trade  nf  the   Nation  will  be  only  ineer- 

Ifcr  a  Time,  and  may  be  carried  on  io  tbc  Winter 

I,  awl  br^e  Sams  will  he  bved  by  difinilEAg  theSaa. 

I  they  canaot  be  employed. 

*  By  addimg  4hb  to  the  other  Methods  of  Encottrogeioent, 

og  sfidc  ali  rigorooi  and  oppreiTive  !>chem«s,  ihe 

cafily   be  BHintd,  our  CouBtry  pr-H«Oed,  our 

rC'eliabli&Md.  nod  asr  Eicmiet  robdacdi  bat  to 

(br  Btl! »  it  now  UxDili,  is  to  determine  that  Trade 

,EBdtlut  no  SitipfliaU^outof  the  River.* 

Mr.  Pit. 

SlH. 

*  li  b  common  Cir  tliofe  to  hive  ibefrciteA  Regard  *o^  ^' 
o«Mn   toirfcll  who  diTcover  the  feall  fur  that  of  othef*. 
tiierefOTe,  defpeir  q(  rci;alling   the   Advorate*  •{ 
(nm  tlM  ProfecutioDof  their  fivoufitt  Meaturci  by 
iiaof  gfnter  EAcacy  (beu  Ihole  which  ve  finadett 

iftiid  Jnftice. 
thing.  Sir.  ii  moteerldrnC.  than  that  fome  Dejjree  of 
jfl    If   ftbiiilefe^y   itccefr'»y    tn  Men    *ho   h»*e  »nf 
'  iritiot  o(  X  GiTvrnmun;  liUe  ftorai 
the  Fidelity  of  tbrir  Adhrrtnt*  by 
Ke  of    VVtiJom,   or    Of  Vittuei    their    F.oemie* 
be  awed  by  their  Honelly,  or  trrnfird  by  tl.cir 
'^Sn^Dg.    Meieattkii  Bribery  mil  sever  ptti  HfalBcienc 

Majority 


ikvagt  Nationi,  Tucb  u  Slaver})  hu  not  yet  bof 

ranajr  invFBtetl,  fucb  as  csBoot  be  heinl  wuhoitt  It 
nor  thoaghi  of  withoat  Horror. 
•     <  It  ii,  Sir,   perhaps,  not  unfortunite,  ihlit  onr 
prdieni  hxibeeo  tiied  rather  ndKuloiu  ttua  flui 
thu  ihefe  Tyrantt  of  the  AdminiilndoB.  who  u 
fclveiwith  opprefiing  their  Fellow  Sobjefti*  vbai 
RelufUncc  one  Hu^ihip  to  uiotber,  lovadc  ibt 
tbofe  whom  they  have  already  ovcrbonM  wkk  '■ 
plunder  and  (hen  Jmpriloo,  who   oke  all  OpMf 
heighwnirg  the  poblk  DilUeflc*,  and  BUkt  la* 
War  the  Intlrumenli  of  itew  OppreiTioni,  arc  loo 
be  fomitdable,  and  owe  cheir  Pniver  not  to  ibcir  A 
10  ca(ual  Profperity,  or  to  the  Infloenccc^Moaci 

'  The  other  Claufcs  of  thii  Bill,  complioued  i( 
Cruelty  and  Fotty,  have  beea  treated  wkb  bccoi 
lUilion  ;  but  [hit  nay  be  coaCdercd  with  tefi  Arda 
fentment.  and  fewer  Emotions  of  Zeal,  becaufr.  ttl 
hapi  eqoally  ititquiioui,  U  will  do  oo  Ham  »  Ibri 
on  never  be  executed  can  never  be  felt> 

'  Thai  It  will  canfune  the  ManafiiAon  of 
SmU  the  Books  of  Stataces.  i%  all  the  Good  or  Hi 
be  hoped  or  fcar'd    from  a  Law  like  thui  A    I 
&XC9  what  ii  ia  ks  own  Nature  monble,   whkb 
Rules  to  the  Scafom  and  Lisiiti  to  the  Wiad. 

*  I  an  too  well  acquainted.  Sir»  wuh  the  Di 
ill  two  chief  Supporters,  to  mcfltioa  the  CoiH 
which  this  Law  will  be  ucated  by  Poikrity  i  Su 
already  (hewn  abundaotiy  their  D'tU^ffod  o( 
GcMiaiKWi  i  bm  1  will   icotad  thctta  ihu^fh 


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itnteraA   in  View,  will  be  »fraid  rf  aJhering  to  thofe  Anno  ij.Cec 
Jen,  bowever  old  and  praAifed  in  Expedient*,  hoivcvcr      -I-  '74u. 
■Mheo'il  by  Corrcprion,  or  elated  with  Power,  who  have    0/'"\"N-^ 
rKtfin  to  hope  f^i  Succcft   from  tither  their  Viriuc  or 

Mr.  Bitlinrft. 
Si>. 
Tfce  Qaufe  now  order  our  Corfi'crstion  is  fo  ircor-  ^'r  Eathurft. 

if  dnwn  up,  that  it    is    iiiipoflib:c:   lo  rvn-J  it  in  the 
tcnribry  Minner,  without  difcoverirg  the  Ncccflity  of 
Amlndirents  i  no   malicious  Subciicies    or  anf'ul 
lioBi  ire  required  in  raiting  Objefliuns  to  this  P.trt  of 
iBin  i  ihey  croud  upon  us  without  being  fought,  and  inllead 
f^Rcifing  our  Sagacity,  wear/  our  Attention. 
'  Tkc  Srn  Error,  or  rather  one  Fart  cf  a  general  and  com- 
1  Error,  it  the  Computation  of  Time  not  by  Days  but 
Monthi,  which,  as  they  sre  not  equni  one  to 
r,  joMj  eiobarrafs  the  Account  between  the  Sailors  and 
:  employ  them.     In  all  ContraAs  of  a  (hort  Dun- 
ibe  Time  is  to  be  reckoned  by  Weeks  and  Days,  by 
SBd  regular    Periods,  which  has  been  fo  coniuntly 
il^iAice  of  the  Sea-faring-Men,  that  perhaps  many  of 
I  AtBOt  know  the  Meaning  of  aKaIend.4r  Month  :    This 
*u  B  NegIcA  ofno  great  Importance,  becaufc  no  Man 
;  deprived  by  it  of  more  than  the  Wages  due  for  ths 
of  a  few  Days,  but  the  other  Part  of  this  C^pufe  ii 
'  Jcrioufly   to  be  confidet'J,  as  it  thrratsns    the  Siilors 
great  Injuriri.     For  it  is  to  be  enabled,  [hat  :ul  Cor- 
loude  for  more  Wages  i\un  are   here  allowed  lluU  be 
■Dt  void. 

'  Jl  cannot  be  denied  to  be  pcflible,  and  in  my  Opinion  it 
^'iterj likely,  that  many  Conrritfls  wil  U*  tr.ar^c  iMchoutthc 
Kiewlcdge  of  this  Ltw,  and  confeq<jentIy  M'itl  Jut  ;:ry  Di-- 
fai  of-vioUting  it;  but  Ignorance,  incvirablc  hi;nor;tnc(-, 
M*  it  iia  valid  Excufe  torcvery  other  M.-.n.  is  iim  Pica  lor 
Aenhappjr  Sailor;  hemuli  fulFer,  tho' i:ini  riTt,  t:'c  Pi  Tinlty 
rflCrime;  muft undergo  Dangi-r,  Hnriiiliip:,  rr!  I...b..jr, 
ittoDta  Recompence,  anditc  the  End  o.^a  i.^'rt.-'.  .n  \'uy.i(;c, 
.Ifcr  fcavisg  enriched  hii  Country  by  his  !i.,li.i.:rv.  jv'Ljiri 
BlHCIo  a  nectllitaus  Family  wiiliout  bctr.ij  ublc  fj  relieve 

•  It  is  fcarccly  necefTary,  Sir,  to  rr-if"  ar.y  mo'i:  Obj,;t!on3 
•  a CHaufe  in  which  nothing  is  right;  b.ic  lo  Hew  li<>w  iii 
laperfeQioDt  multiply  uptMi  the  ilightcll  CuMi.;tr-i:ion.  L 
tftt  this  Opportunity  to  obfcrve  thiit  thi-re  h  iin  ''rovifion 
ude  for  rrguUciog  the  Voy.igf«  nerfcimcJ  iii  kL 'i  ji.icthan 
Vot  YII.  iN  n  a. 


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Annoi4,Geo  a  Month,  To  that  the  grcateft  Part  of  the  Abares,  which  have 

II.  1740       been  rcprelented  as  the  Occafion  of  this  Clanfe,  are  yet  wiih- 

^»/YXfc^  out  Remedy,  and  only  thofe  Sailors  who  venture  far,  and  are 

cxpofed  to  the  greatcll  Diingers,  are  rcttraia'd  from  receiving 

an  adequate  Reward. 

<  Thus  much.  Sir,  I  have  faid  upon  theSuppolidon,  that 
a  Regulation  of  the  Sailors  Wages  is  either  neceil^ry  or 
juft  ;  aSuppofition  of  which  I  am  very  far  from  discovering 
the  Truth.  That  it  is  juft  to  opprcfi  the  molt  ufcful  of  our 
Fcllow-Subjeds,  to  load  thofe  Men  with  peculiar  Hardfhipa 
to  whom  we  owe  the  Plenty  that  we  enjoy,  the  Power  that 
yet  remains  in  the  Nation,  and  which  neither  the  Folly  nor 
the  Cowardice  of  Minillers  have  yet  been  able  to  dellroy, 
and  the  Security  in  which  we  now  fit  and  hold  our  Confulu- 
tions  ;  that  it  is  jull  to  lelTen  our  Payments  at  a  Time  when 
we  increafe  the  Labour  of  thofe  who  are  hired,  and  toex- 
pofe  Men  to  Danger  without  Recompence,  will  noteaHly  be 
proved  even  by  thofe  who  are  mod  accuftomed  to  Paradozei, 

'    and  are  ready  to  undertake  the  Proof  of  any  PoHtion  which 
it  is  their  Interell  to  find  true. 

•  Nor  is  it  much  more  eafy  to  ihew  the  Necefiity  of  thii 
Expedient  in  our  prefenl  State,  in  which  it  appears  from 
the  Titleofcbe  Bill,  that  our  chief  Endeavour  fliould  be  ibc 
Increafe  and  Encouragement  of  Sailon,  and.l  fuppofe,  it  hai 
not  often  been  difcover'd,  that  by  taking  away  the  Profits  of 
a  ProlelTton,  greater  Numbers  have  been  allured  to  it. 

<  The  high  Wages,  Sir,  paid  by  Merchants  are  the  chief 
Incitements  that  prevail  upon  the  Ambitious,  the  Neceffitoos, 
or  the  Avaritious,  to  forfake  the  Eafe  and  Security  of  the 
Land,  to  leave  eal'y  Trades  and  healthful  Employments,  ud 
expofe  themfetves  to  an  Element  where  they  are  not  certain 
cfan  Hour's  Safety.  The  Service  of  the  Merchants  is  the  Niir. 
fery  in  which  Seamen  are  trained  up  for  hii  Majelly's  NaTiei, 
and  from  thence  we  muft,  in  Time  of  Danger,  expeCl  tbolil 
Forces  by  which  alone  we  can  be  proteAed. 

*  If,  therefore,  it  is  neceftary  to  encourage  Sailors,  it  ii 
neceffary  to  rcjrdt  all  Meafures  that  may  terrify^  or  difgoft 
them  ;  and,  as  their  Numbers  mufl  depend  upon  our  Trade, 
let  us  not  emitarrafs  the  Merchants  with  any  other  Difficulties 
than  thofe  which  are  in(eparab!e  from  War,  and  which  very 
little  Care  ha:i  been  hitherto  uken  to  alleviate.* 

Mr.  M.iy. 

Sj   R. 

Mr  H.y  '    Ihe  Objeftions  which  have  been  urged  with  to  much 

Aiwour,  and  dilplay'd  with  fuch  Power  of  Eloquence,  are 
not,  in  my   Opinion,  formid<ible  esough  to  dilcourage  us 

frotn 


I  (^75) 

W,    in  piiofanitipg  oar  Meafores  ;  fome  of  tbem  may  be  pei-  Anno  14.  Ge 

F'     kp  rewlily  aniwcred,  and  the  reft  eafily  removed.  ,  ''-  '7^- 

*  TiwCompatittoo  of  Time,  as  itDow  (lands,  is  atlow'd  l/'V^ 
Mt  to  jmdMeanjr  formidable  Evil,  and  therefore  did  not 
iffHR^  rhetorical  a  Cenfure;  thelnconveniency  ofKaten- 
dvUonthi  may  eafily  be  removed  by  a  little  Cindour  in  the 
tmtn&ing  Fardes,  or  that  the  Objedion  may  not  be  re- 
amed to  the  iDtemiptioD  of  the  Debate,  Weeks  or  Bays 

mtf  1m  fabftitntei],  isd  the  ufual  reckoning  of  the  Sailors  be 
Ain  oouiDQed. 

That  fone  CoatraCli  may  be  annotled,  and  Inconveni. 
cades  or  Delays  of  Payment  arife,  is  too  evident  to  be 
qoeftioBcd  1  but  id  that  Cafe  the  Sailor  may  have  his  Re- 
medy provided,  and  be  enabled  to  obtain,  by  an  aCy  Pro- 
Btfa»  what  he  (ball  be  judg'd  to  have  deferved  ;  for  it  muft 
be  ^ew'd  rea'fonable,  that  every  Man  who  labours  in  honeft 
and  ofefil  Employments,  (hould  receive  the  Reward  of  his 
DSiffencc  and  Fidelity. 

•  Tbos,  Sir,  may  the  Claufe,  however  loudly  cenfured 
Uai  nolently  oppofed,  be  made  ufeful  and  equitable,  and 
ttepoblk  Service  advanced  without  Injury  to  Individuali.' 

Sir  Robert  Walpole. 
Si  a, 

■  Every  Law  which  extends  its  Influence  to  great  Num-  Sir  Robert 
ben.  in  varioDi  Relations  and  Circumftances,  muft  produce  ^'^1'°''- 
Ambc  Con(iequencei  that  were  never  forefeen  or  intended,  and 
ii  to  beceofared  or  applauded  as  the  general  Advantages  or 
JncoBTeniencies  are  found  to  preponderate.     Of  this  kind  is- 
lAte  Law  before  us,' a  Law  enforced  by  the  Necellity  of  our 
Al&irs,  and  drawn  up  with  no  other  Intention  than  lofecure 
the  pablic  Happinefs,  and  produce  that  Succefs  which  every 
Msn'i  Intcreft  muft  prompt  him  todefire. 

•  Iff  in  the  Execution  of  this  Law,  Sir,  fome  Inconve- 
BicBciei  Diould  arife,  they  are  to  be  remedied  as  faft  as  they 
are  difcovercd,  or  if  not  capable  of  a  Remedy,  to  be  pa- 
ticatly  borne  in  Confideration  of  the  general  Advanuge. 

'  That  fome  temporary  Difturbances  may  be  produced  is 
fioc  improbable;  the  Difcontent  of  the  Sailors  may  for  a 
fliort  Time  rife  high,  and  our  Trade  be  fufpended  by  tbcir 
CXtftinacy  ;  but  O^inacv,  however  determined,  muft  yield  to 
Hanger,  and  when  no  higher  Wages  can  be  obtained,  they 
will  chearfilly  accept  of  thofe  which  are  here  allowed  them. 
Short  Voyages  indeed  are  not  comprehended  in  the  Claufe, 
and  therefore  the  Sailors  will  engage  in  them  upon  their 
owB  Terms ;  tnit  this  Objeflion  can  be  of  no  weight  with 

Nn  2  thofe 


( 276 ) 

.inoii,Oee  thofe  that  oppofc  the  Claule,  beaafe,  if  it  is  unjuft  to  linit 
U.  74'>-  [he  VVages  of  the  Sailors,  it  ii  joft  10  leave  ihoi'e  Voyigcl 
/"V^^  without    RetlriAion ;  and   thofe  that  think  the   Elpid-nt 

iiere  propofcd  equitiible  and  rationil,    may  perhaps  be  wiW    ^ 
ling  to  tnuke  fotne  ConcclEoDS  t«  thofe  who  arc  of  a  diffe- 
rent Opinion. 

•  That  the  Bill  will  not  remove  every  Obftacle  to  Soc- 
c^!j  nor  add  Weight  to  one  Part  of  the  Balance  wiihoDt 
making  the  other  lighter  ;  that  it  will  not  fuppty  the  Mary 
without  incommoding  the  Merchants  in  fome  degree  ;  thai 
it  may  be  fometimei  evaded  by  Cunning,  and  (ometinKt 
abuled  by  Malice  ;  and  that  at  laft  it  will  be  lcf»  cflicacioni 
th:iti  is  delircd,  may  perhaps  be  proved;  but  it  has  not  yet 
been  proved  that  any  other  Mcafures  aic  nioie  cligibiC,  or 
that  wc  Ti  ('  not  to  promote  the  public  Service  ns  &r  a»  we 
arti  able,  i^ioiigh  our  Endeavoura  may  not  produce  E0ecLi 
equal  to  our  Wilhes.' 

Sir  John  Barnard. 
Sir, 
r  John  *  '  know  not  by  what  Fatality  it  is  that  nothing  can  be 

iri.aid.  urged  in   Defence  of  the  Claulic  before   us  which  dbei  not 

tend  to  difcover  its  Weaknefs  and  Inefficacy.  Tht  uarmcft 
pjtroiH  of  this  Expedient  arc  impelled  by  the  tnere  Fcrcc 
of  Conviclion  to  fuch  Conccflions  as  invalidate  all  their  Ar 
guments,  and  leave  their  Opponents  lo  Ncccfnty  cf  re- 
plying. 

*  If  Ihort  Voyages  are  not  coT>prehended  in  thi«  Prcvifioa 
what  are  we  now  controverting  f  what  but  the  KxpcJiercc 
of  a  Law  that  will  never  be  executed  f  1'heSai:ors.  Lowever 
they  are  contemned  by  thofe  who  think  them  only  uorthr 
to  be  treated  like  Healb  of  UurtiiCn,  are  not  yet  fo  liurld 
but  tliac  they  c.in  nfi.y  find  out,  thut  to  fer\'e  a  Ki>r;r.igh:  fur 
greater  U'nges  is  more  Ciigible  iLnn  to  toil  a  Month  for  :cf: ; 
and  as  the  numerous  Equipments  that  have  Lecn  lately  made 
^.ave  not  left  many-  more  Sailers  in  the  Sen  ice  tit  iht  \>r- 

•  chiints  tl-an  may  be  tmplcy'd  in  the   Coafling  Tradv,  itvit 

who  tr::n:c  to  remoter  Parts  muLt  fliut  up  their  Bcol:'.  ai  i 
wait  tiii  liie  Expiration  cf  ihia  Acl  for  an  Oppottusily  cf 
icr.eui[  (>  their  Commerce. 

*  To  rcg-jlatc  the  VVages  for  one  \'oyag^,  and  lo  leave 
Bnoihcr  without  Limiutiuri,  in  time  of  Scarcity  of  Strameo,  it 
ablclu'.ely  lo  prohibit  that  Tradt;  which  is  forcflrAined,  attd 
ii  doubt^efs  a  more  effcfiual  hnibdrgo  than  has  been  ycc  ia- 
vcn;td. 

•  Let  nny  Man  but  fuppofe  tli.it  the  Eall-India  Compani 
were  obliged  to  give  only  half  the  V^'age*  that  othei  Tradcra 

allow. 


(  277  ) 

knr,  ftwl  conlicter  how   that  part  of  our  Commerce  could  Anno  14, Geo. 
E  carried  on  i  would  not  their  Goodi  rot   in   their  Ware-      'I-  ■740- 
Dsfei,  and  their  Ships  lie  for  ever  io  the  Harbour  f   Would  l./'^V^^ 
K  iW  Sailori  refufe  to  contrafl  with  them  ?  or  defert  thetn 
fersConirafl,  upon  the  firfl  Prcfpeft  of  more  advantage- 
Hi  Enploynieiit  ? 

•*  Bttit  ii  Dot  requifite  to  multiply  Arguments  in  1  Q^ier- 
■■wkkh  may  not  only  be  decided  without  long  Examina- 
iia,  bac  in  which  we  may  determine  our  Condufions  by 
•  Espcrieace  of  our  Anceftors.  Scarcely  any  right  or 
■DBg  MnlurM  are  without  a  Precedent,  and  often  di£. 
■rar    what  the  moft  enlightned  Reafon  f^ik-d  to  forcfce. 

*  Let  OS  ihereftire  improve  the  Errors  of  our  Anceltors  to 
W  OWD  Advantage,  and  whiltl  wc  ncg!e£l  to  ifnitace  th«ii- 
imws,  let  u»at  katt  forbear  to  repeat  their  FoHiei.' 

Mr.  Aldermaa  Perry. 

Si». 

4  Thae  is  one  Obje£lion  more  which  my  Acquainsaticc 
bh  filKigo  Tndc  imprelTu  too  tirongly  upon  m^-  Mind  to  Mr.  Pcrr:. 
mc  Bo  conceal  it. 
It  ia  well  known  that  the  Condition  of  a  Seaman  fub- 
htn  to  (he  Neceffity  of  fpending  a  great  pin  of  his  Life 
.  DiAascc  fi-om  his  native  Country,  in  Places  where  he 
Btitlwr  hear  of  our  Duligns,nar  he  inllruded  in  our  Laws, 
!  thcfcfere  it  ii  evident  that  no  Lnw  ought  to  »Sie&.  him 
certain  Period  of  I'ime,  in  which  he  may  reafo- 
bc  fappofed  to  have  been  informed  of  it.  For  every 
oaght  to  hdve  it  iti  bit  Power  to  avoid  Punifhment,  and 
~er  oaly  for  Negligence  and  Obilinacy.  '^ 

Ic  ii  ijuitt  unoeciiEiry,  Sir,  to  cbfervetothis  A0embly, 
^ihcn:  artnoij^  uat  all  times,  great  Numbers  ofS-iilors 
r  part  of  tbe  World,  and  that  they  at  kail  equally 
dhr  Regard  with  thofe  who  are  under  the  more  im- 
InfliKLce  of  (he  Government. 

Seaman  have  already  ccntraAcd  for  the  Price  of 
'  Laboar,  and  the  Recompence   of  their  Hazirdi.  nor 
io  my  Opinion,  without  manifeA  Irjuiticc,  diflb!ve 
founded  upon  Equity,  and  con6rmed  by  Law. 
^Xc  Ui  Sir,  an  umlifputed  Principle  of  Government,  that 
Aoald  be  punifhed  without  a  Crime ;  but  is  it 
liihmcat  to  deprive  a  Man  of  what  is  due  to  him  by  a 
SciiMilation,  the  Condition  of  which  is  on  his  Pan 
IJ7  farfilled  ? 

(achine.  Sir,  can  be  imagined  more  cilamitous  than 
■lappoiDUncu  to  which  this  Law  fubje£\i  the  unhippy 

Men 


t- 


(  278  ) 

Anno  i4,G«o  Men  who  are  now  promoting  tbc  iDttreft  of  their  Co 
IX  ■749-      in  diftani  Placet,  amidft  Dangeriind  Har(I3u|it,  ta atkl 

y,yy\^  CHmatn  and  barbarous  Nationi,  where  thejrconfbrti 
fclres  under  tbc  Fatigoct  of  Labour  and  the  Mifer 
Sickneft,  with  the  Frofpefi  of  the  Sam  whkh  tiiey  flnl 
for  the  Relief  of  their  Families,  and  the  RcTpia 
their  Wages  will  enable  them  to  enjof  j  bat  apoa  thi 
turn  they  find  their  Hopes  blafted,  *ad  their  CoatnJ 
folved  by  a  Law  made  in  their  Ablence. 

'  No  human  Being,  I  think,  can  coollf  and  dclib 
infliA  a  Hardlhip  like  this,  and  therefore  J  doabt  ■ 
thofe  who  have  by  Inadrerteiicy  gitren  room  fiir  thii 
lion,  will  either  remove  it  by  an  Amendment,  or  whi 
my  Opinion,  more  eligible,  njcSt  the  Claufe  ai  iocip 
ufetefs,  and  unjnft/ 

Sir  William  Yonge. 
S  I  a. 
Sir  William     *  "^^^  Debate  has  been  protraOed,  not  by  any  Dii 
yongc.       arifing  from  the  Nature  of  the  (^eUions  which  bM 
the  Subjefl  of  it,  but  by  a  NegleA  with  whkh  ataet 
Opponcnu  of  the  Billmay  Ik  juflly  chargied,  tlw} 
of  dillinguilbing  betweeo  Meaforei  eligible  in  An 
and  MeafuTCs  prefierable  to  Conrequencea  which  ait 
bended  from  particular  Conjnnfiurei  i  bciwecn  Um 
only  to  advance  the  public  Happiocfs,  and  Expadi 
which  the  Benefit  ii  merely   occafiooal,  aod  of  wfc 
fole  Intention  is  to  avert  fome  national  Calamity,  ui 
are  to  ceafe  with  the  Necefiity  that  prodoced  Ibea. 

'  Such  are  the  Meafurei,  Sir,  wWh  are  bow  M 
Mealures,  which  in  Days  of  Eafe.  Security,  mod  PnI 
it  would  be  the  highetl  Degree  of  WegkneG  tof 
butpf  which  I  cannot  fee  the  Abfurdity  in  Tiatcii 
ger  and  Diflref*.  Such  Laws  are  the  Mcdiciresof  I 
ufelefs  and  naufeous  in  Health,  but  preferable  lo  afi 
Difeafe,  or  to  a  miferabie  Death. 

*  F.ven  thofe  Mcafures,  Sir.  which  have  been  ■■ 
fts  liioft  grofly  abfurd,  and  reprefentcd  as  panllel  mi 
Vifion  made  in  this  Claufe,  only  to  ezpofa  it  to  CoMI 
Ridicule,  may  in  particular  Circnmftancea  bo  nuB 
juft.  To  fettle  the  Price  of  Corn  in  thcTinsr  of  ■! 
may  become  the  wtfeft  State,  and  Midtitudei  ai|^) 
of  public  Milery,  by  the  Benefit  of  temporarr  U 
prefcrvtd  frcm  DeflruAioD.  Even  thofe  MaJh,  m 
with  a  profperous  Gale,  the  Ship  owes  iu  UfeMMi 
Speed,  are  often  cut  down  by  the  Sai!on  ai  the  fi 
Storm. 


(  479  ) 
With  ttord  to  the Shipt  which  are  now  in  didant  Flacei^nnoi^^Gco: 
icr  no  jCoQwIedge  of  this  Law  can  poffibty  be  con-     11. 1740. 
WHftit  it  cannot  be  denied  that  their  Crews  ought  to  be  fe-  L/V^'^^ 
iipri  irom  Injury  by  fome  particular  Exception ;  for  tbo'  it 
||tri4n>C  in  Compeiitions  becween  public  and  private  Inte- 
pl,  which  ought  to  be  preferred,  yet  wc  ought  to  remember 
if  no  onncoefliiry  Injsry  is  to  be  done  to  Individuals,  even 
■bikvc  are  providing  for  the  Safety  of  the  Nation/ 

'  Ifr.  Finkerle^. 

'•     81  n. 

•  •  Tho'  I  cannot  be  fuppofed  to  have  much  Acquaintance  ^-  P'^^"* 

UA  anvnl  Affairs,  and  therefore  may  not  perhaps  difcover        ^^' 

LfnD  Force  of  the  Arguinenti  that  have  been   urged  in 
Bf  of  the  Claufe  now  under  Confideration,  yet  I  cannoc 
1^  Aink  myfelf  under  an  indifpenfable  Obligation  to  exa- 
Bfac  il  ai  fiu  as  I  am  able,  and  to  make  ufe  of  the  Know- 
wUch  I  have  acquired*  however  inferior  to  that  of 

Tte  Argament,  Sir.  the  only  real  Argument,  which  has 
in  CiVour  of  the  Rellraint  of  Wages  now 
1,  appeanto  me  by  no  means  conclufive;  nor  can  I 
'  that  the  meanclt  and  molt  ignorant  Seaman  would, 
prapdfed  to  faim,  hefitate  a  \4oment  for  an  Anfwer 
l^t  me  fnppofe.  Sir,  a  Merchant  urging  it  as  a  L'har^ 
a  Seaman,  that  he  raifes  hi»  Demand  of  Wages  in 
if  War,  would  not  the  Sailor  readily  reply,  that  har< 
'Ldionr  required  larger  Payf  Would  he  not  alk,  why 
Igfacnl  Praaiceof  Mankind  is  charged  as  a  Crime  upon 
tmlyi    Enquire,    fays    he,    of  the   Workmen  in  the 
have  they  not  double  Wages  for  double  Labour  I 
not  their  Lot  &fe  and  eafy  in  Compariton  with  mine, 
OBCe  eiurounter  Danger  and  fupport  Fatigue;  carry 
fu  and  Commerce  at  the  fame  time,  to  condud  the  Ship 
\0fipaSt  the  Enemy,  and  am  equally  cxpofed  to  Captivity 
~  Supwrcck  I 
^  Thai  this  is  in  reality  the  State  of  a  Sailor  in  Time  of 
,  I  tlunk.  Sir,  100  evident  to  require  Proof  i  nor  do  I  fee 
Reply  can  be  made  to  the  Sailor^s  artlefs  Expoftulation. 
I  kaow  not  why  the  S.iiiors  alone  Qiould  lerve  their 
to  their  DiGdvantage,  and  be  expeAed  to  encounter 
wilhont  the  Incitement  of  a  Reward. 
for  will  any  Part  of  the  Hirdlbips  of  this  Claufe  be 
by  the   Expcdteoi  fuggefted  by  an  Honourable 
fa  who  fpoke  fome  time  ago  of  granting,  or  alloiving. 
Sailor,  whole  ContraAfhall  be  void,  what  our  Courts  of 
f  flioald  adjudgehim  todeferve,a  ^antum meruit.    For, 

accord- 


(    2S0   ) 

Anno  14,  Geo.  according  to  the  general  Interpretation  <^oarStitn 
'3^^      wiil  be  determined  that  he  has  forfeited  hit  whole  Cb 

'^-^^"^'"^  illegal  Contraft.  To  inftanre.  Sir,  the  Sututc  of  I 
He  that  ftipulates  for  higher  Intereft  than  is  illowcd, 
ibk  to  recover  his  legal  Demand,  butirrecorerabiy  ' 
the  whole. 

*  Thus,  Sir,  an  unhappy  Sailor,  who  (hall  ibb* 
tranfgrefa  thti  Law,  tauA  lofe  all  the  Profit!  of  hit  V 
and  have  nothing  to  relieve  him  after  his  Fatignea  i  bi 
he  has  by  his  Courage  repelled  the  Enemy,  and  by  h 
efcaped  Storms  and  Koclcs,  mull  fuAr  yet  fercrer  Ha 
in  being  fubjcrfl  to  a  Forfeiture  where  be  expeded  A] 
Comfort,  and  Reoimpencc.* 

Mr.  Ryder,  (Attorney  General.) 
Sir, 
Mr.  Ryder.  '  '^^^  Claufe  before  us  jannct,  in  my  Opintoa,  ; 

any  (uch  dreadfiil  Confequcnces  at  the  learned  Gci 
appears  to  imagine:  However,  to  remove  all  D'Sa 
have  dr^wn  up  an  Amendment,  which  I  (ball  bee  I 
propofe,  I'bat  the  ContraAsi  wbici)  may  be  afleoe 
Claulenow  Hand;,  fiatl  b$  tttii  onif  mt  to  Jo  mmAtf  i 
ge$  oi  pall  exceed  the  Sum  to  'wbitb  tht  Hmift  JhmB 
reduce  the  Seaman's  Pay ',  and  as  to  the  ForfeiiaTCf.  I 
n^  to  iie  levied  lipon  the  Sailors,  but  apon  the  Mci 
or  trading  Companies,  who  employ  them,  and  wIki  i 
to  pay  greater  Sums  without  being  involved  in  Pun 
Dillrels. 

*  With  regard.  Sir.  to  the  Reafons  for  introdnct 
Claufe,  they  are,  in  my  Judgment,  valid  and  cqcitabh 
have  found  it  .nccelT-ry  to  lix  the  Rate  of  Money  at  J 
and  the  Rate  tf  labour  in  feveral  Cafes;  and  if  wc 
in  this  Cafe,  what  ivill  be  the  Confequence  i  A  feco 
bargo  on  Commerce,  and  perhaps  a  total  Stop  to  all  1 
Preparation?.  Is  it  reafonable  that  any  Mao  ihould 
Liibour  according  to  the  immediate  Neceffitin  of  lb 
emp'oy  him  ?  Or  that  he  Oiould  raife  bis  own  For 
the  public  Calamities  ?  If  this  has  hitherto  been  a  I 
it  is  a  Practice  contrary  to  the  general  Happiocfs  of  i 
and  ought  to  prevail  no  longer. 

*  If  the  Sailor,  Sir,  is  expofed  to  greater  Du 
Time  of  War,  is  not  the  Merchant's  Trade  carried  i 
wife  at  greater  Hzzard  ?  Is  not  the  Freight,  equally  \ 
Sailors,  threarened  at  once  by  the  Ocean  and  the  I 
And  is  not  the  Owoet'i  Fonune  equally  impaind. 
(he  Ship  is  daflicd  upon  a  Rock,  or  leized  by  a  Prm 


(    28l     ) 

*  The  Merchants,  therefore,  have  as  much  Resfon  forpiy-  Anno  14,  Geo. 
log  Icfs  Wages  in  Time  of  War,  as  the  Sailor  frr  demanrfing       ^^-  '74=- 
■o«.   and  nothing  remains  but  that  the  Lc£ifl.icive  Power   L/''V"NJ 
dtterjninc  a  Medium  between  their  diffl-rent  in  ereAs,   with 
/sllice,  if  poOible,  ai  lealt  with  Impartiality.* 

Mr.  Horatio  Walpolc. 
St  I, 

■  I  was  unwilling  to  interrupt  the  CoLrTc  of"  this  Dcbite    w.  H<iraHi> 
whi'e  it  was  carried  on  with  Caimnefs  and  Decency,  by  Men       Waiptle. 
who  do  noi  fufTer  the  Ardour  of  Oj.'p-  frion  to  cloud  iheir  Rea- 

fin.  Or  trantport  them  10  Jiich  Exprcffioni  cs  the  Dignity  of 
this  Aflembly  docs  not  !"'«iit.  1  have  hitheno  dcfcrr'd  to 
aDr<*cr  the  Gentleman  wl:u  Jccla!i:icJ  agiinll  the  Bill  with 
fiich  Fluency  ard  Rheioric.  :ind  (u'-h  Vehemence  of  Gefturr, 
who  chargrd  the  Advocarc!.  for  the  Experiierits  now  prcpo- 
ied.  with  having  no  Regard  i<.i  nny  IncercU  but  their  own, 
wad  with  making  Laws  only  (o  cnnfume  Priper,  and  thrra- 
Kneit  them  with  the  Dcfeflron  ot  their  A'lhercn:s,  and  the 
Lofi  of  their  Influence,  upon  this  new  Diicovery  of  thcic 
Folly,  and  their  Igrorancc. 

■  Nor,  Sir,  do  I  now  anfwer  him  for  any  other  Purpofe 
than  to  remind  him  how  iittleihe  Clamour  of  Rajjp,  and  Pe- 
lularcy  of  Inveflivcs, co'.tribute  to  the  Purpofe  lor  which  this 
Aficmbljr  ia  called  tog;:hcr ;  how  little  the  Dipjovery  cf 
Trath  is  promott-d,  ^nd  che  Security  cf  the  Nation  tlia.- 
bliOied  by  pompous  niillon,  and  tii'-atrical  Emotion. 

•  Fprmidj.b'cSour:ds,  ard  f-r'nas  Declamations,  cot  fitJene 
Aflertionf,  ard  lofty  Peril's.  r:i::y  aS\:£i  the  young  and  un- 
experienced, and  perhap'  the  Gcnclciran  may  lave  contrrfl- 
cd  his  Habits  of  Oratoiy  by  cor-verfing  more  wiih  thofe  ct 
bit  own  A^f,  thsn  wi;h  fuch  as  h:  vc  h:id  more  Opportunities 
of  acq'.tii!"i;  Knowledge,  and  more  fucctfsful  .VKthods  cf 
Gommi^ncatine^  :h-.'ir Sentiments. 

If  the  He.:  cf  hi*  Temper,  Sir,  would  fuller  him  to  at- 
rrrd  to  thofc  whofe  Age  and  long  Acqiiiintanci:  with  Dufinefi 
give  them  an  indifputable  Right  to  Deference  ard  Superio- 
rity, he  would  learn,  in  Time,  to  rciion  r:,thcr  tli-'n  declaim, 
an-l  to  prefer  Jurtnefs  cf  Argument,  and  ::n  accurate  Know- 
ledge of  Fafls.  toimmding  Tpithcts  .it:d  [picndid  Superlatives, 
«>hich  m:>yditturbthe  Imagin.t.oo  for  a  Moment,  but  leave 
DO  laflipg  Imprcflion  on  the  Mind. 

*  He  will  le;rn.  Sir,  that  to  accufe  and  prove  are  very 
different,  and  that  R-"rcache:,  unfupported  by  lividence,  af- 
f  A  only  the  Ch  ruiiler  of  him  that  nrtcrs  them.  Excur- 
fions  of  Fancy,  and  fligb's  of  Orircy,  are  indeed  par- 
dontble  in  young  Men,  but  id  nn  other  i  and  it  uoutd  furely 

VtL  VII.  O  0  contribute 


C  282  ) 

Lnno  1. 1, Geo.  contribute  more,  even  to  the  Purpofe  for  which  fome  Gen- 
I^JTj^     tlemcn  appear  to  fpeak,  that  of  depreciating  the  Conduct  of 

^"^^^^^^^  the  Adminiftration,  to  prove  the  Inconvcnienciei  and  In- 
juftice  of  this  Bill,  than  barely  to  afiert  them,  with  whatever 
Magnificence  of  Language,  or  Appearance  of  Zeal,  Honelly, 
or  CompafiioD.' 

Mr.  Pitt. 

S  I   R, 

■-.  Pitt.  »  The  atrocious  Crime  of  being  a  young  Man,  which  iha 

Honourable  Gentleman  has  with  fuch  Spirit  and  Decency 
charged  upon  me,  I  (hall  neither  attempt  to  palliate,  nordcny, 
but  content  myfelf  withwilhiDg  that  I  may  be  one  of  thole 
whofe  Follies  may  ce;ile  with  their  Youth,  and  not  of  thai 
Number  who  are  ignorant  in  fpite  of  Experience. 

*  Whether  Youth  can  be  imputed  to  any  Man  as  a  Re- 
proach, I  will  not.  Sir,  afTume  the  Province  of  determining  t 
but  furely  Age  may  become  juftly  contemptible,  if  the  Op- 
portunities which  it  brings  have  palt  away  without  Improve- 
ment, and  Vice  appears  to  prevail  when  the  Paflions  have 

.  fubfided.  The  Wretch  that,  after  having  feen  the  Confe- 
fjuences  ofaThouland  Errors,  continues  Itill  to  blunder,  and 
whofe  Age  has  only  added  Obllinacy  to  Stupidity,  is  furely 
the  Objed  of  either  Abhorrence  or  Contempt,  and  deferves 
not  that  his  grey  Head  fhould  fecure  him  from  lofults. 

'  Much  more.  Sir,  is  be  to  be  abhorr'd,  who,  as  he  hat 
advanced  in  Age,  has  receded  from  Virtue,  and  becomet 
more  wicked  with  lefs Temptation;  who  prolUcuirs  himfclf 
for  Money  which  he  cannot  enjoy,  and  fpends  the  Remaina 
of  his  Li^  in  the  Ruin  of  his  Country. 

*  fiat  Youth,  Sir,  is  not  my  only  Crime;  [  have  becnac- 
cufed  of  acting  a  theatrical  Part — A  theatrical  Part  may  ci- 
ther imply  fome  Peculiarities  of  Gellur^,  or  a  Difllmulation 
of  my  real  Sentiments,  and  an  Adoption  of  the  Opioiooiaad 
Language  of  another  Man. 

'  In  the  firll  Senfe,  5ir»  the  Charge  is  too  trifling  to  be 
confuted,  and  deferves  only  to  be  mentioned,  that  it  may  be 
defpifed.  1  am  at  Liberty,  like  every  other  Man,  to  ufe  my 
own  Language;  and  though  [may  perhaps  have  fome  Am- 
bition to  plcafe  this  Gentlemnn,  I  fhiitl  not  lay  myfelf  under 
any  Rellraint,  nor  very  follicitoully  copy  his  Didion,  or  his 
Mien,  however  matured  by  Age,  or  modelled  by  Experience. 

<  If  any  Man  Ihall,  by  charging  me  with  theatrical  Beha- 
viour, imply,  that  I  utter  any  Sentiments  but  my  own,  I  flltl^ 
treat  blmaiiaCn'uniiiiator,3nd  a  Villain;  nor  (hall  any  Pro- 
tc<^lori  iheher  ihih  from  the  Treatment  which  he  dcfervef. 
I-  ihall,  on  fuch  an  CXcufloUj  without  Scruple,  tfunple  span 


II    .7- 


hlr.  Winnid 
ton.. 


(283  3 

iflikole   Forms  wirb   which  Wealth  aril   Dtgnity  intrench  Arirvot4,G( 
"  ,  ror  ftiall  iny  Thing  but  Age  iffirain  my  Refrni- 

r  ■,  which  always  brings  one  Privilege,   that  of  be- 

•c'l  '  i_.ci.iand  fupcrciliout  wiclioul  Puailhinent. 

■  Hu*.  with  Rcgitd,  Sir,  to  rhafc  uliotn  1  liave  oSendtd,  I 
j-y  r*  Opinion,  thai  if  I  bsj  aticd  a  horrouH  Part,  I  lhou)d 
-:vc  -n-o-dcd  their  Ccnrute;  the  Heat  that  fffcndcd  them  ii 
tJ»e  i\rdour  of  C<iDiriQion,  and  that  Zcalfot  the  Service  of 
mr  Cec=iry,  which  neither  Hope  nor  Fear  dial!  inftucnceme 
1  will  not  fit  unconcerned  while  my  Liberty  is 
■■  r  (ook  in  Silence  upofi  public  Robbery  —I  will 
out  n>y  Eodcavoufl,  at  whiievcr  Haztrd,  to  repel  the  Ag- 
nuJIar,  mnd  drag  the  Thief  to  Juilice,  whoever  may  proti^ 
5rb  ia  their  ViUany,  and  whoever  may  partake  of  their 
FlMdw.  -—And  if  the  Honourable  Gentleman-—— 

tir.  WjBiitngton  citl'd  to  Oiilcr,  nod  Mr.  PJtt  Crting  domi, 
he  proceeded  thtu. 
S  I  >, 

*  II  u  itccelTary,  l>tat  the  Order  of  ihi*  Aflembly  be 
drfrrvcd.and  ihc  Debate  refumed  without  perfonal  Alterca- 
Mttf.  Such  Etpreifiont  as  have  been  vented  on  this  Occa- 
i«B,  become  i>oi  an  Houfe  eniruttrd  with  the  Liberty  and 
Wdbfc  of  their  Country-  To  in  terra  pt  the  Debate  00  t, 
StbjeA  ''I  Important  as  lltai  before  ut,  ii,  ta  fooie  meafure,  to 
Vfatnifi  the  ntiblic  Happinrfi,  and  violate  our  TrtiH  :  But 
VOCti  more  hemoui  it  the  Crime  ofczpofing  cur  Determi- 
MCiotil  10  Contempt,  and  Inciting  the  People  to  Sufptcloo  or 
MaUBy,  l>y  tndeceiil  Refleflions.  or  unjuft  torinujtioni. 

*  I  do  not.  Sir,  undertike  to  decide  the  Cofitroverfy  be- 
trcni  the  two  Gentlemen,  but  mufl  be  allowed  to  obferve, 
tfcatnoDtrctllty  of  Opinion  van  julltfy  the  Violation  of  De- 
cency, and  the  L'le  cf  rude  and  virulent  KKprrfTiont;  Ex- 
preAioni  dilated  oufy  by  Kefenimcnt,  and  uttered  without 
Jltgird  to   ■ 

Here  Mr.  Pitt  called  to  Order,  ttid  fcid, 

61  K, 

*  If  th»  be  to  prelffve  Order,  there  \%  no  Dingrr  of  In-  Mr-  Pitn 

4Ktncy  from  the  moll  liccotiout  Tongue  i  fbrwh^t  Calumny 
cw  be  more  airocioui,  or  what  Reproach  more  fevere,  than 
thw  of  *pr»bing  with  Regard  co  any  thing  bat  Truth  Or- 
der nay  fomenme*  be  broken  by  J*aflion,  or  Inadvertency. 
tmt  wtil  hardly  be  re-elUblilli'd  by  Monitort  like  thin  who 
cinaot  icnvern  b»«  own  Paffion,  whilR  he  is  rcllraining  the 
impctuolitjoroiheri. 

O  o  3  •  HiFpy« 


(  284  ) 

Aiinoi4|Geo.     *  H^ppy,  Sir,  ivou'd  it  be  for  Mankind,  if  crcry  one  Uw4 
11.1743-      ],|s  own  Province;  we  S-ouId  not   then  fee  the  lame  Min  it 
ly^^N^  once  a    Criminal  and  a  Judge  ;  nor   would  this  Geodeouik 
80*111116  the  Right  of  difUting  to  pihcrs  yehu  he  bu  t» 
learned  himfeir. 

*  That  I  may  return  in  fome  Dcgre.e  the  Favour  which  he 
intends  tne,  I  will  advife  him  never  hereafter  to  exert  him- 
fcrlf  on  the  3,ibjed  of  Ofdi-r  ;  but  wliepever  he  finds  himCtU 
inclined  to  T^'cak  on  furii  O;:carions,  to  remember  how  be  liu 
now  fuccceded,  and  condemn  in  Silence  wiiat  bis  Ccalurq 
Vill  ncvi.-  pcrrorm. 

Mr.  Winiiington. 

Si  a, 
<  Ail  was  faiodered  by  the  Gentleman's  Ardour  and  In- 
Mr.  Winning-  pemoiity  from  concluding  my  Sentence,  none  but  myleif  cm 
know  the  Equity  or  Partiality  of  my  Intentioni,  and  there- 
fore,  as  I  cannot  juilly  be  condcmn'd,  1  ouf^ht  to  be  fuppofed 
innocent :  nor  ought  he  to  cenfure  a  Fault  uf  which  be  &inn;:: 
be  certain  tliatit  would  ever  have  been  committed. 

*  He  has  indeed  exalted  himfclf  toa  Degree  of  Aurhority 
neveryecnir:med  by  any  Member  of  this  IJoufe,  that  ol  con- 
demning others  to  Silence.  I  3m  henceforward,  by  bit  in- 
violable Decree,  to  fit  and  hear  his  Harangues  wi(liout  dol- 
ing to  rppole  him.  How  wide  he  may  extend  bis  Autbotny, 
or  whom  he  will  proceed  to  include  in  the  f^me  Seiit<:rce,'t 
llial]  hoc  determine  i  having  not  yet  arrived  at  the  fame  De- 
gree of  Sjgscity  wiih  himfclf,  riot  being  ab:e  to  fjrt^ni.* 
what  aniichcr  ij  going  to  pronounce. 

*  If  I  had  given  OiFencc  by  any  improper  Sallie*  of  F-l- 
fion,  I  ought  tQ  have  been  ccnfureJ  by  ihe  concurrent  \c  tv 
of  the  Houfe,  or  have  rccrivid  a  Krpriniand,  Sir.  ftcm  \c--, 
to  whom  I  fliouid  have  lubinittrd  withi'ul  Oppcficion  ;  but  i 
will  no:  lie  dcomci:  to  Silence  by  cnc  who  has  no  Prtteufioi.. 
to  Au:horiiy,  and  whofe  srbiirary  I)ecifJ■^^s  can  only  tend  :« 
intiod-cc  VfTnar,  Difcordand  Contuf:on.' 

Mr.  Henry  Pelham. 
3  t  n, 
Mr.  Pelhani.  *  "V^'htn,  in  tl.e  Ardour  o(  Controverfy  upon  ir.tcreBir( 
QueHi.'in:,  ciic  Y^il  of  the  Diipui^nts  hinders  them  fioo  a 
rice  O-'KTViiiion  cf  Decency  iinJ  Regulartiy,  there  ii  feme 
Jniu!i:i:.i:i:  ilue  10  the  common  We^knefs  of  our  Nature  i 
cor  cLi^;ht  any  Geni!em:into  aii>.x  toa  nrgHgeni  Exptefliou 
a  mor^  (.fTerfive  S^nfc  than  is  necclTiHly  implied  by  it. 

*  To  fcarch  Jeep,  Sir,  fcr  Calumniesand  Reproaches  ii  m 
iau>!«blk:  nor  beneficial  Cuiicfity  ;  it  mull  alvnys  be  irgabic- 

fcnw 


C  285  )  . 

wrftlvei,  by  alarming  us  with  imaginary  lojuries;  Annoi4,Geo. 

iftea  be  unjufl  to  others, by  charging  them  with  In-      H- 174°- 

v)ticbtt><y  never  in:ended.     General  Candour  and  ^^/V""^^ 

tcdersefs  will  bcft  preferve  our  owh  Quiet,  and  fup- 

Dignity  which  has  always  been  accounted  eflential 

,1  DebiCeB^and  leldom  infringed  without  dangerous 

■CM.* 

rttleton, 

'» 

^{3^  can  ty  more  zealous  for  Decency  than  myfelf,  A(r.  Lyttleton 

ORviRced  of  the  NeceJBty  of  a  methodical  Prolecu- 

e  C^ejlion  betore  us.     1  am   well    convinced  bow 

:ency  and  Faflionare  to  oneano.her,aad  how  ine< 

lonfulioD  produces  Obfcuriiy;  but  I  hope  it  will 

■  remeaibered,  that  he  who  firlf  infringei  Decency, 

I  f;om  Method,  is  to  anfwcr  for  at]    the  Confe- 

^i  may  arife  from   the   neglcd  of  Parliamentary 

For  K  is  not  be  expcAcd  ih;it  any  Man  will  bear 
es  wjtbout  Reply,  or  that  he  who  wanders  from 
lioBwiil  not  be  followed  in  his  DigreiEons,  and 
roogb  his  Labyrinths. 

aoc,  Sir,  be  denied,  that  fome  Ir.fmjationi  were  at- 
oriousio  thole  whofe  Zeal  may  ip.netimes  happen 

ibem  p3  warm  Declarations,  or  to  incite  them  to 

Emotions.  Whether  I  am  of  Jn>poriaDceenougb 
tied  ip  the  Cenfure,  I  defpife  it  too  much  to  enquire 
r,  bot  cannot  forbear  to  obfcrve,  that  Zeal  for  the 

never  become  reproachful,  and  that  no  Man  can 
kwterapt  but  thofe  who  dcferve  it.' 

[The  Claufe  was  amended  and  agreed  to.J 

i  t  1'hat  all  the  Members  of  this  Houfc,  who  ara 
tia  the  Town,  do  attend  the  Service  of  tbe  Houffl 
ay  Morning  next. 

iJi.'The  Houfe  proceeded  to  take  into  Coniidera- 
Dpy  of  a  Charter  of  the  Turkey  Company,  and  the 
icr  Papers  relating  to  the  faid  Company  ;  and  feve- 
-.C9  were  alfo  read.  Ordered,  that  a  Bill  be  brought 
Jarging  and  regulating  the  Trade  to  the  Levant 

h.  Received  1  Petition  of  the  Mayor  and  Common- 
e  City  of  York,  complaining  of  the  Decay  of  the 
fuit£ifiure  ;  end  reprefenting  to  the  Houfe,  That 
lAligc  all  Owners  and  Manufiiflurers  of  Wool,  to 
le  fiiiDe.  ID  the  Parifhes  in  which  they  refide,  by 
idepOMlejit,  and  under  no  Influence,  chargeable 


(  286  ) 

Anno  14,  Geo.  with  a  cemin  Sum  to  be  paid  only  by  thoie  wba  export 
If;i740'     without  being  compleatly  mannfaAurcd,  fecmi  M  ikc  I 
^/t'\«'  titioners  to  be  a  moU  effeftual  Remedy  to  ibis  grm  Efi 
and  therefore  praying  Relief,  Sec. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  Bill  for  rupplyiog  foncl 

fc£ls  in  the  Lawi  for  repairing  County' Bridge*,  imI  ■ 

viding  Houfes  of  Correftion  :  Ordered  it  to  &e  eagnSA. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  Yellerday'i  Refolation*  oi  I 

Supp'y,  viz.  Refotved,  That  io;,275l.  i8i.  8d.  bena 

for  the  Charge  of  Tranfports  hired  to  carry  Forces  n  Ai 

rica :  That  iz^, 1:641.   83.  be  granted   for  tbc  EzpeM 

ViAuali,  provided  for  the  Soldiers  employed  ia  ibe  Efpl 

tioDi  to  America. 

FartTierVro-        fhe  1 3th,  being  appointed  for  the  Report  from  the  0 

thc'&eiDwn's  mittee  on  the  Bill  ff>r  the    Increafe  and   EacoaragcmeM 

|tm,  Saiiort,  Sir    John    Barnard    prelentrd    a    Petitioa    froB 

Merchants  of  London*  and  fpoke  as  follows. 

S  I  R, 

filraS"  '  '^^"  Petition   T  am  direded  to  lay  before  tbis  Herf 

many  of  the  principal  Merchants  of  that  great  City  m)k 
have  the  Honour  toreprefent  ;  Men  too  wife  tobeimj 
wi:ti  imaginary  Danger;,  and -too  honeft  to  codovotf 
(^bltruftions  of  any  Meafures  that  may  probably  advaM 
public  Good,  merely  becaufe  they  do  not  concur  witkt 
private  Interell  i  Men,  whofe  Knowledge  and  Capscil*) 
ble  them  to  judge  rightly,  and  wtiofe  acknowledged  I 
griiy  and  Spirit  let  them  above  the  Sufpicion  of  coMB 
their  Sentimentt. 

■  I  therefore  prefent  this  Petition  in  the  Name  of  the  I 
ch<int:>  of  London,  in  fjll  Confidence  that  it  will  be  £■■ 
defeive  the  Regard  of  this  Houfe,  though  I  am  equlljfi 
tiie  other  Members  a  Stranger  to  what  it  containi;  Ar 
my  Opinion  that  a  Reprefcntative  is  to  lay  before  ifacH 
theSentiments  of  his  Coallituen[<,  whether  they  agiHi 
his  own  or  not,  and  that  therefore  it  would  bave  becili 
fl'joui  CO  examine  the  Petition,  which,  though  I  migh 
wholly  ha\e  approved  it,  1  hsd  no  Right  to  alter.' 

The  Petition  was  rea.^,  and  is  asfollowi: 

Tonlon  P-ti-      Tiie  humble  Petition  of  the  Merchints  and  Tiaia 

r:o"  agamit  it.  ^j^^  ^>j,y  ^^  ^o^j^j^  flicweih, 

That  your  Petitionerit  are  informed  a  Bill  m  deye 
in  this  [?on.  Houfe,  for  the  Enroaragemeot  anti  loo* 
Seamen,  and  for  the  better  and  fpredier  Manniag  hi 
j:L>y'5  I'leet,  h  which   r.re  Cli^fcs,  tbat,  fhodd  tki 


(  23;  ) 

fito  1  law,  'your  Petitioners  apprehend  will  be  highly  Antio  14,  Gctr 

ncDtal  to  the  Trade  and  Navigation  of  this  Kingdom,  by      Iijyjo. 

anging  Perfons  from  entering  into,  or  being  bred  to 

in  Service,  and  entirely  prevent  the  better  and  fpeedier 

tiag  his  Majelly'i  Fleet,  by  giving  the  Seamen  of  Gieat 

JB,  ftod   of  all  other   hit  Msjelly's  Dominions,  a  Dif* 

of  ferving  on  board  the  Royal  Navy. 

bat  yoDT  Petitioners  conceive  nothing  can  be  of  fo  bad 

cqaenccto  the  Welfare  and  Defence  of  this  Nation,  as 

•uting  fo  ufeful  and  valuable  a  Body  of  Men,  who  are 

Btval   Strength  and  Security,  like    Criminals  of  the 

eft  Niture,  and  fo  diffisrently  from  all  other  his  Ma~ 

1  Snbjefts ;  and  at  the  fame  time  are  perl'uaded,  that 

iflly  cfftAual  and  fpeedy  Method  of  procuring,  for  the 

ce  of  bii  Majelly's  Fleet,  a  proportionable  Number  of 

iailon  in  this  Kingdom,  is  to  diitinguifh  that  Body  of 

l^  Bountie*  and  Encouragements,  both  prefent  and 
C  ind  hy  aboliOitng  all  Methods  of  Severity  and  ill 
jc,  particularly  that  Hraflice  whereby  they  are  deprived, 

looK  and  hazardous  Voyages,  of  enjoying  for  a  Ihort 
e  cv  Time  the  Comforts  of  their  Families,  and  equal 
r^  with  other  their  Fellow  Subje£ls  in  their  Native 

bujoar  Petitioners  bcliere,  it  will  not   be  difficult  to 

fach  Methods  pointed  out,  as  will  tend  to  fupply  the 
■I  Neccflitiei,  and  at  the  fame  Time  efitflually   pro- 

efac  laereate  of  Seamen,  when   this  Hon.  Houfe  (hall 
t  ft  to  enquire  into  a  Matter  of  fuch  high  Importance 
e  Naval  Power,  Trade,  and  Riches  of  this  Kingdom. 
Int  foor  Petitioners  are  convinced   this  Bill   will    not 

be  incffcAual  to  anfwer  the  Ends  propofed  by  it.  but 
be  dcftrodive  of  the  Liberties  of  all  his  Majelly's  Sub* 

■I  icimpowers  any  Parifh  Officer,  accomp.iny'd  with 
tHmited  Number  of  Perfons,  at  any  Hour,  by  Day  or 
l^iitf  10  force  open  the  Dwelling  Houfes,  Warehoufes, 
^er  Places,  provided  for  the  Security  and  Defence  of 
.loTCa  and  Fortunes,  contrary  to  the  undoubted  Liber^ 
if  the  People  of  Great  Britain,  and  the  Laws   of  this 

CoDfideratioD  therefore  of  the  Premifes,  nnd  of  the 
alar  Prejudices,  Hardships,  and  Dr.ngers,  which  mui't 
c^iljr  atieod  your  Petitioners,  and  all  others  the  Mcr- 
■  SDd  Traders  of  this  Kingdom,  .Oiould  this  Bill  pafs 
ft  JLaw,  your  Pe:itioaers  moll  humbly  pray,  the  Ho- 
bis  Hoafe,  that  they  may  be  heard  by  their  Counfcl 
ktbe  Aid  Claufes  in  the  faid  Bill. 
a  Aid  PciitioD  wis  ordered  to  lie  on  the  Table;  and 

the 


.1,... 


(  x99  ) 

Anno  14.  CcQihe  TIoTioanbJc  Mr.Buhuril  Ibea  prt{enttd  a 
n.i74'>.       fpokcas  followi. 

^-''"^'^^^  Mr.  Bathurft. 

5  I  M. 

Mr.  Bitiiwift.       •  The  .Alarm  whkh  the  Dilt  now  drprndflig 
ii  ODt  confined  id  ihc  Cit)r  tf  Lomioit,  or  to  My' 
Province  of  hit  MujffI)'!   Docniniomt  tlic  KM 
it  ihrown  into  CommotMMi*,  and  tbc  LAe^  bf  |hc| 
propofed   ate  dreaded   £ir  and  wide  31  j  e^r.cr 
Ever}'  Tout!  which  owes  it*  Trade  ..1 
vlgaiion,  apprebendi  the  Appro  .ch 
mid   ihofe  which  nrc  Icfs  immcdiarr 
lofrtdion  ufour  Liberuet  at  a  Prei.i   - 
H>ip(7  would  it  be,  if  we  who  »re  mirulinl 
ttrdl,  could  find  aay  Argdtnroii  [OCORviarci 
Terror  wai  merely  pink. 

•  Thai  ihefe  Fean  have  tWetdy  cxler''-' 
to  the  Cbuoty  wUicii  [  rcprrfer.i,  the  Pc 
beg  Lave  to  Uy  be'orc  the  Houie,  v-'i 
and    I  hope  their  Rcmonnnncei  wi 
ftmbif  to  remove  the  Oufc  oflhcir  i^iHiujet,' 
the  Blll.- 

Thia,  w»i  rnri[!ed»  PctiiiMi  orfcveni  Geii:)ra 
holdert.  ind  other  Inhabiuntt  of  the  Coutuy  or ' 
in  Btha'f  of  tbcmfclvri  and  xll  orher  the  Frc 
(aid  Countf .  letting  tarih  in  Subi{aoc>e. 

That  the  Pctinonen    be-ing    iofonn'J    thjt 
depeitdtog    in    thii    Hoafr.    far    the    Eocoti^i 
locirareof  Seamea.  and  for  the  better  and  h 
niBg  hi»  Mtjefly'%  Meet.  conniBirg  fevrmi  Qii 
fhould    the  Bi)l  p*ri  inio  a  Law,  would,  u  the 
ftpprchend,  inpole  liardlhifM  upon    the  Pcoi 
to  be   borne,  and  create  Dilconteoti   ia  the 
Maj«Sy*i  SabjeAi ;  would  fuhvert  aU  the 
vilegei  of  a   BritOD.    and  overturn  hUgaa 
the  Bafii  on  which  they  arc  baiit  1  aad  by  tl 
Itroy  thar  very  Liberty,  for  the  PrrferrattiM  of  1 
prefcnt  Royal  Fimilf  wai  >-''■  "  ;  -,i   ^lyon  the' 
Great  Brinin  )  for  wbicii  1  ch   a  Ltw 

be  obe)'cd,  or  much  Blood  kl.4;u  oe  {had  ii 
of  it. 

Mr.  Heqry  Pelhaio. 

S  t  a, 

*  I  have  attended  to  thiv  Protiott  whli  tKe 
tiality,  wd  bivt  endeAroared  tO'^C 
noil  innocirt  Scare,  but  can&oi  for^ 


Oonctftef  Pe. 

tlUOIl, 


Mi.  PeUuBL 


r  189 ) 

Aat   it  ii    fir  dJtUnt  from   th*  Stile  cf  Snbraiffioo  Anno  ItCe*' 

Rrcjorll;  inUud  of  pcrruading.  they  areempt  to  iniimi.      It  1740. 

tu,  and  acaace  us  wiih  no  le;')  cHin  S.'oocillicd  and  Re- 

iHian.      Tbey    mske  ihemfelves  the  Judges   bf  our   Pro- 

and  appeal  from  our  Derermiiisttont  to  their  Opi- 

^,  —d  dcclgjc  ihxt  the/  wiU  obey  bo  Ignger  tluo  ihey 

^Tf  foch  Petiiionias  theff.  Sir,  are  admitted  t  if  tl>«  Lew 
^laure  Ih  ill  fubmit  10  receive  Liws.  and  Subjedi  nfamc  it 
'ir«  ibe  Power  with  uhich  ibe  Goverr.mcne  it  v«ned, 
is  thii  Hoofe  but  t  CoDTc&ttOD  of  einp:>  Plun;umi, 
Determinations  are  notliing  more  than  a  Mocktry  of 
•I 
t  Every  tnfult  upon  this  Houfe  is  1  Viobtioo  of  our  Con- 
'  itioD*  and  the  Conllitution,  like  erery  other  Kabri<.  by 
[Wag  often  battered,  mult  fall  at  Utl.     It  is  indeed  already 
f^tffaycd.  if  there  be  in  the  Nation  any  Bcdy  of  Men  who 
ImI)  with  Impunity  refufc  to  comply  *ith  the  [jwi.  pirad 
ibr  pnt  Charter  of  Liberty  againft  thole  Powtn  ika:  made 
k,  ud  £x  the  Limits  of  tbeir  Obedience. 

•  I  nnnot.  Sir,  pafs  over  in  Silence  the  MrntioD  of  ha 
Utjt&f,  wbefe  Title  to  ibe  Throne,  and  :h-  Reafons  for 
wtntb  he  Krij  exalted  to  it,  are  (ci  forth  with  uncftmmoa  Att 
ttd  STiril  of  Dietton.  but  Spirit,  which,  tn  my  Of  irion,  ap- 
pean  cot  raifcd  by  Zcz),  but  by  Sediuon,  and  K'bich  tberc- 
lore  it  ii  our  Province  10  reprefs. 

•  That  his  Majelly  retgnsfor  the  Preferraiion  of  Liberty, 
w3|be  readily  confcHed.but  bowQuU  we  be  able  co  preferve 
il,  if  bii  Laws  are  not  obeyed  i 

•  [<r  tn  therefore,  in  tcgstd  to  the  Dignityof  ihisHoofe, 
18  I;  I  ■  .  .■  of  our  DcKrmination).  anJ  the  Security  of 
oar  L  n,  difcoarage  all  thofe  (vlio  fhall  iddtcCs  us  for 
(be  tuiujc  ca  tbii  or  sny  other  Occsfictn,  trom  fpeiking  in 

I  (te  Stilc  of  Governon  and  D^&aton,  by  refiifing  that  this 
rioo  (hould  be  laid  on  the  Table.* 

The  QuciUoD  wa»  pu;,  and  it  was  agtreJ  thit  it  lhoul4 
[aociycou  the  Table;  Ayes  144.  Nuet  i<}6. 

|lr.  Henry  Pclham  rofc  up  agaio.  and  fpoke  Hum 

SlK. 

.  I  r^nB.^r  hot  ceitgTtiolate  the  Hoofr  upon  the  Uoaai-  Mr.  Ucnr| 
ftitv  lich  ihii  Peiition.  a  Petition  of  which  I  fpeak  PeUtauw      ■ 

U  i^c  ,^.i,.',  ;.Ang-jige,fvlim  1  call  it  irrcvcicnt  antldil'rctj.>rA> 
.-,  ha*  been  rvfuird  the  Regard  commonly  paid  to  (he 
KcrooaUianccs  of  out  Cooftitucnts,  wbo£e  Righu  i  am  ^ 


VuL  vn. 


f  P 


Iron 


(  «90  ) 

Anno  1 4- Gto  from  defiringto  infringe,  when  leadeavour  to  regiilite  their 
n.  i74i>       Condufl,  and  recal  them  to  tbeir  Duty. 

^yYN^  *  This  is  an  Occafion,  on  which  it  is,  in  my  Opioicn, 
necelbry  to  ixert  '>ur  Authority  with  Confidence  and  Vigour,. 
aa  the  Spirit  of  Oppoiition  muft  fthnys  be  proportioned  to 
that  of  the  Attack.  Let  us  therefore  not  only  refji'e  to  thil 
Petition  the  u(ua!  Place  on  our  Table,  but  rejcft  it  as  uawor- 
thy  of  this  Houie. 

[  rbe  QuelUon  was  put  and  the  Petition  rejcfied  } 

The  Houre  then  entered  upon  the  Confideration  of  ihe 
Bill,  and  when  the  Report  was  made  from  the  Committee, 
and  the   BUnks  gil'd  up.  Sir  Willum  Yonge  fpoke  in  the 

fullowing  Manner : 

S  I  a. 

Sir  William  *  "^^^  Bill  has  been  brought  by  fleady  PerfeventDCC  ud 
Yonge.  diligent  Attention  tofachFejfcQion  that  much  more  irapor* 
tant  EfFcds  may  be  expe£bed  from  it  than  from  any  fonaer 
I^w  for  the  fame  Purpofe,  if  it  be  executed  with  the  lame 
Calmnefs  and  Refoluuon,  the  fame  Coottmpt  of  popular 
Clamour^  and  the  fame  invariable  and  intrepid  Adherence  to 
the  public  Good,  that  has  been  ibewn  in  forming  and  dciod- 
ingit. 

•  But  what  can  we  hope  from  thil  or  any  other  Law,  if  par- 
ticular Men,  who  cannot  be  convinc'd  of  i'li  Expedience,  uall 
not  only  refufe  to  obey  it,  but  declare  their  Defiga  of  ob- 
firufting  the  Execution  of  it  ?  fhaJI  determine  to  retire  {torn 
the  Sphere  of  their  Authority,  rather  than  exercift  itia 
Compliance  with  the  Decree  of  the  Senate,  and  thrcaice  ia 
plain  Terms  to  call  the  Country  in  to  their  AflirtaDce,  aad  CO 
pour  the  Rabble  by  Thoulands  upon  thofe  who  fluU  daic  ID 
do  their  Duty,  and  obey  tbeir  Governors  ? 

•  Such  Declarntioni  as  theft.  Sir,  are  little  lefiibBBSlllin 
of  Rebellion,  and  if  they  pafs  without  Cenfure,  will  perbapi 
produce  fucb  Commotions  af  may  require  to  be  fupprefledb|r 
other  Means  thr.n  Forms  of  Law  and  Parliamentary  Cenfarcf. 

•  Nor  do  1  think  that  by  rcj^fling  the  Petition,  we  have 
fufHctently  ctiablrfti'd  our  Authority  ;  for,  in  my  Ojrinion,  we 
yielded  too  much  in  rene.ving  it.     The  Bill  before  ui,  what- 

.  evtrr  a\..y  be  its  Title,   is  in  reality  a  Money-Bill,  a  Bill  I7 

wiiich  Aids  are  granu-d  ro  the  Ciown,  and  we  bave  Cbeia> 
furc  no  NeceHity  of  rejecting  Petitions  on  this  OccafioBa  b^ 
caufe  the  lUhding  Orders  of  tnc  Uoufe  forbid  ui  CO  adnic 
chem.' 

TJiey 


(^91  ) 

Thfy  then  prOcrf*3ed  loUie    ^mendmenti,  and  when  t^c  AnnoH.i 
Qub  for  Itmiring  ihr  Wdg»of  ^c;>.mrn  wai  reid,  Sir  John      '^  *'*°' 
kaud  rote  up,  tnd  (poke  to  ibii  Effccl. 

..Sift, 

■  i  Wcart  nowtocooftJcrthr  CUnle  to  wliich  ibe  Pftliion  sir  John 
ftel  which  I  have  no*  y.r.  ir.trL',  a  I'-tiiion  on  a  Siihjrtl  bartuiJ. 
itfhgrncfil  hnpcruncc.  and  .  iV  -M  hy  \^!rn  iniii*;!  .rqiwint- 
rtwrth  every    Aigu.nfni   tlijtili.'i  bcotl.   'i!,  irdfvrry  Ob- 
it CJin  be  rnilnl,  that   their  KeijuciL  of  Ix^ng  hczrd 
Cooncil,  cannot   Ik  dcmet),  w>[ho<it  cxpnling  ui  to 
rC  of  adbcriiig  obllrniitc'f   lo  our  own  Opinioni* 
-..- .  n^  our  Eart  agitnll  Inform-iiioBi of  pitfrrnng  Kxpe> 
to  ^iccurity,  and  dilrcgarding  the  Welfare  of  our  Couo- 

*  It  viQ  not  be  nectfTiry,  lodcJerour  Deiciintnatior.s  on 

'  ".li  for  more  ihiin  three  Days,  the'  vie  (hould  gnitlfy 

inJ  common    Reqiwil.     And  will  not  ikh  Cait  be 

■.umpentatcU  6y    the  Sxutf.'^tia  of  ihe  Pcup'e,  for 

Siftty  wc  arc  dtbscing,  and  by  (he  Cotijciouftief't  ihit 

ic  iKgl«£t?d  nothing  which  might  contribute  lo  iho 

I  fifiort  of  uur  Meal'u.'c*  ? 

Mcrchanct,  Sir,  do  eot  come  before  ui  with  load 
-  -ncri  and  harra^ng  ComplaiotJ.  thry  do  nor  apply 
.  but  our  L'udcrlUndiDgs  aod  oUcr  fuch  lofor- 
I  very  much  faciiiwte  tliepurtli;;  Service.  It 
cnt.  m  thetourreof  ihi«  Dcbjrc,  to  hrar  loud 
:  b<:icr  Iljtpcdicnt^,  aod  mote  cfHdiiiijus  chao 
which  h^re  bcCQ  propoieJ,  and  is  it  to  be  couceivcd 
io)e  wboc4llcd  thiimgerlr  for  new  PropoCili  intended 
jftforro  themfelvet  bm  to  filcnce  ikeir  Opponents? 
whom.  Sir,  are  (be  bctl  Mrtbodj  for  the  Proiccu- 
(ttval  .\RA\n  to  he  cxpedcd,  but  from  ihoff  whofc 
»r^  fncnt  in  the  Stud)f  of  Qwiineicc?  whoie  Foi- 
I'DH  the  Knowledge  of  the  Sea,  and  who  will 
j.v^^.,.  ,  exert  their  Abilities  in  concriving  Expe'.ienti 
sitt  the  Succefs  of  the  War,  than  they  whom  the  Mif- 
igeofour  P",cet»  tnufl  i.reparibly  ruin  ? 
'  The  Merchints  Sir,  are  enabled  by  their  Profeflion  to 
iferm  Di,  Are  detcr'd  by  their  Inicreft  from  deceiving  m  ; 
•^Kavc,  like  all  other  Suhjefis,  a  Right  to  be  heard  on  any 
•efiien,  a»d  a  bet  ■     ~  thnn  any  other  when  their  !n- 

htt  U  more  imni'  Tcfted  ;  and  thercfsre  to  rcfufe 

h«ar  ihein,  will  be  a;  cncc  iupoliric  and  cruel  t  it  ^vill 
(cover  at  the  i^aoie  time  •  Contempt  of  the  moll  v&luiiblc 
ttt  d  ooi  FcllMr-fabjc^t.  and  an  inflexible  Adherence  lo 
X  own  OpioioDs. 

P  p  =  •  The 


detrnnTnrd  widraot  thevlarrft  Ki>owIe(l£e  ifi 

furmaiiun.* 


a 


S<r  Robeit  Walpole. 

Sii, 

SirKobnt  *  The  PetiHcm,  wbether  juflifiaWc  Or  not,  wi:Ji 

Walpq!e.  ijjg  Occafion  oo  which  it  is  prefenicd,  or  lh«  1a 

u'hich  It  ii  cxprefTed.  »  ceminly   offered    it  in 
Time,  and  ihcnfme  cso  Uy  fto  CUini  to  the  IUj;tf 
Houie. 

'  The  Time  pcrfcribed  by  the  Relei  of  tMi  Hob 
Recrpiion  of  Peiiiioni  is  that,  at  which  the  Bii)  is  i 
djceJ.  nriat  whkb  it  » tabefioatly  detrmiicid. 

'  The  Pedtion  before  ui  ii  uid  not  to  rtginl  t 
general,  but  a  piinicuUr  daulc  :  &nc]  U  U  chcicron 
tit:i(  it  may  now  properly  b«  lieai<J ;  but  thlt  Plea  «f 
dutely  Tinilh,  when  it  fhxtl  be  msdeapp^  (btt  ti 
ii  not  mentioned  in  i:,  and  that  ciiere  i*  no  part 
lion  bciwccnihjtaod  the  Peutioo,  which  I  fliall 

Sir  Jobs  Bunanl. 

S  t  R. 

Sjf  jobrt  *  I  rife  i))us  abruptly,  to  prcferre  the  Order  of  |] 

iUrrurX  and  to  prevent  my  Gendcmin  fftun  hiving  In  t| 

any  other   Adviotagc  above    the  let),  ih&Q  thl(  < 

Abiliiiet,  or  moie  cxtcnfire  Kcowlctfge. 

•  The  PetitioQ  w»  not  oidercti  by  the  Htmfc  tt 
in  the  Right  Honourable  CentlemaB*!  Hand,  fa 
I'uble  ;  nor  hat  he  a  Right  to  make  ole  oF  WT  oth 

.  ktt  kk  la" 


*. 


tahrUam  thinkinf,  the  Rule:  q{  the  Honfe  aflerr- 
inny  Opinion,  tic  Ktglicoi  tbcMrmbcrn  infringe 
.  percmpiory  Demand.  Ii  it  not  u  tbebighcil  Dc> 
itiite,  tiiat  he  who  is  about  tu  fcafonupoa  the  Pcii> 
lU  tcqiuitit  himrdf  wiEh  the  SubjcA  on  which  be  l§ 

^Bconvenieoce*  an  enfue  from   fuch  Liberties  at 

K(  sblatodifcovcr,  and  as  lU  the  Orders  of  the 
1^  doul'tlefij  made  Tor  more  eaiy  and  cxpcditiou* 
;  if  an  Older  be  contrary  to  th.k  End.  ii  ought  lo 
teed  for  the  Hcafons  for  which  others  arc  qbfcr»cd, 

Ooofidence  with  wliicb  ibis  Pebtion  waaprelemed, 
'ui«r  ui  to  iaiagtoe  that  the  Ferfoa   who  offer'd   it 

itc<n  fuftff  by  a  dole  Examination,  and,  lluppofc, 
ic  tilt  rpokea  lo  warmly  in  Favour  of  it  without 

be  doet  not  cxpefl  cbu  otben  fhould  with  cqu&l 
X  wimit      —    — 

IB  Barnard  obferving  that  Sir  Robert  W»tpolf  louwd 
lO«Wdi  the  1  able,  to  read  the  PetitioD  u  k  l*y» 


Jiimi>i4,€eoi. 

It   «740. 

Mr.  Henry 


t  oocc  more  to  iJcnuind  The  Obfervation  ofihe  Or-Sir  Jdhn 
c  Hottfe,  and  to  hinder  the  Right  Honourable  Gen-I^ruid. 
<oin  doing  by  Straugem.  what  he  did  nore  opcaty 
iftljr  before. 

lu  so  little  Furpotc  list  he  Uid  down  the  Petition, 
DCd  it  within  the  tcicK  of  Kia  InfpcAianj  fui  I  was 
MoifSir,  to  binder  him  frono  reading,  aiid  was  far 
'r*^'-|T  that  he  would  uke  it  away,  i  iofitt,  that 
.  obey  the  KuleV  ofthii  Houfe  with  im  Eyes 
*v  :in  ml  Handt,  a&d  cake  no  Advantage  of  bii  Scat, 
1/  enable  bun  to  perplex  the  QucUion  id  Debate.* 

^kcr. 


r  aadmlncdly  rtqoircd  by  (he  Orderi  of  the  Hou(<e,  The  Speaker. 
Pscuiont  (bould  lie  upon  the  Table,  and  tbae  any 
,who  u  deGrout  of  any  farther  SaiuNAMm,  fhould 
hti  ibey  be  rcid  by  the  Clerk,  that  every  Member 
9limiui*  Opporiunity  of  underfbndingand  con/i- 

Cue  miy  be  excluded  trom  Jofor- 
Illation 


(    294    ) 
AwHi  I*.  C«*  mation  by  the  Curiofity  or  Delay*  ofanoihfr.    I 

II  ^•^o.       [torunce  of  ihii  Aniir  feems  not  tu  be  fo  1 
^/"V"^  qufre  a  rigorous  Obfcrvancc  of  iSc  Ruin  . 
wiftied,   *or  (he   Rafe  and  Expedition  of 
Gen-iemen  would  ncfaer  yield  Polots  of  i- 
unoihcr,  ihin  in&ft  fo  warm)/  on  CtrcunUtaneci 
Kftfuire. 


S.r  Robert  Wilpo'e  then  defireJ  thit  (be  Cle 
re-id  itic  l^ctirion,  which  brin{>   tmmniUtely  d 
cccdcd  in  the  fb'Iowing  Mmoer. 

Sir  Robert  Wjilpole. 

SlE, 

•  H*ving  (at  above  f.  rty  Years  In   Ih-  ArT'-; 
never  btrtl  failed  lo   Order  befof«,   I  wai  iw-.\fm 
■eertet)  by  Jt  Cenfure    fu  new    tml    onexjMffed,  m 
Opinion,  brtJcferved      60  (fiat  I  im  fonwwliat 
%»«ft  rrg-.rd  (o  the  Tnii»  of  A'-gumeni*  whkh  I 
eWcavoiir  Jo  rcrovcr.      Yet  I  cjnnor  bot  rctnirk^ 
Q(i  tf  fo  follicitous  for  Order  raoth 
Uiti                      H)1y  (oobfcrrr  it ;  *nd  (hit.  If  I 
gircQ  in  uohsppy  'Pro(tdrn(  of  violntng  tikr  Rl 
hour<.  I    have,   ifl  Tome   Menfurr,  iton^  for  oi] 
tci>ce,  by  a  patient  Aiteotioii  to  Reproof,  aad  a  1 
ra:ir>OQ  to  Authority. 

•  I  brpc.  Sir.  I  nay  ckim  fon«  trdolRerc'T  frot 
(i?eof  my  Offvucc.  whiCh  wui  only  a  l>"   -  -^ 
■nd  ah  Apprchenfion  tbst  I  might,  by  m. 

ling  lotnc  PafTigei  in  the  Pciition,  lole  it 
ititcj'upr  ihe  Proceeditgi  of  the  Iloute  to  r 

•  Km  having  ni  w,  sccotti'mg  to  Order,  ^.rlro  in 
iitd  lourul  no  Rcafon  to  alter  my  Opinion,  I  fluO 
lo  t  'xuftf,  that  it  ouj^ht  rot  to  be  gm 

•  '  Sifj  itio  fu-  ffom  bcBiingasy 
Rt'  .  ttut  it  don 
I'm  !  in  It.  but 
cenerftl  ii>cclaia(ioo  o(  Utk^nwnt,  iid(picifMI»  1 
liuri  cf  dangerout  Proceedinge,  Rnd  Diflike  of 
ctrJirg* :  Inlinu:ition»,  Sir,  by  co  Mcibi  <o»€ 
the  Kcvcirrtre  due  to  tbii  A(tirmfaHr«  aivd  wbkli 
cf  ctvil  GovcromcDt  requiitt  alwayt  to  be  pild  < 
fi-.tivc  Poiier, 

•  'lo  fu  pctt  any  Mao,  Sir,  in  common 
Degrre  to  detrtft  from  hi»  l**p«tlticn.    <* 
Proportioa  to  ibc  Itippurcd  Wildom    .\:d   iir.z^: 
who  dcclaiet  hi)  Suipi<:ion.      I  o  luJy-cci  ti- : '.  • : 


495    ) 
U  toinrarKUte  their  Ueciitonf,  and  fubjcA  tticm  lo  Annnti^Qem. 
asd  Oppofiiioo.  U  iTju 

ud  fucfa  ontjr  appears  to  be  tlie  Teadenc)^  ofliie  ^^^>^^^ 
wfctcii  bai  flow  been  mA  j  t  Petition,  Sir,  verf 
IfdrtLwa,  if  it  vras  tucndrd  againll  the  C  aafe  no- 
C'oofidenitiDn,  ior  it  has  cot  3  tingle  Pcticd  or  Ex. 
dtu  docsnoccquaUv  regsrd  2II  tbe  other  Cladet. 
Uy  pariicuUr  Objcclion  is  tnide,  or  say  tingle 
more  dininilljr  i>otnted  ai,  it  is  the  Pra^ice  of 
;  a  Hard^ip  I  own  peculiar  to  the  Siiilori ;  but  it 
t  oUicTvcii,  thai  it  is  a  Pra&icc  cltablilhed  by  irantr- 
lUlom.  and  a  Irain  of  Precedents  not  10  be  nun)' 
^_  i  sad  It  h  vkH  known  that  the  whole  common  I^w 
Vttit  Xaiion  is  nothing  more  thao  Cullom,  oi  wbich  Che 
I^Biiirg  cannoc  be  traced. 

•  ImyrciTci,  Sir.  have  lit  all  Ages  been  i/i'iied  out  by 
Cftc  wi  tbe  Royal  Prerogative,  and  have  in  all  A{» 
ku  obeyed  I  and  if  this  Hxertion  of  that  Authority  ba4 
in  coaikicrcd  a  a  Method  of  Severity  not  coinpcnCitcd 
^  Ac  BcDriii  which  it  piuduces,  we  cannot  inugine  but 
Jarftn  pAtUaments,  anidk  all  their  Ardour  for  Liberty,  all 
Tcademefs  for  the  People,  and  all  their  Abhorrence 
Power  of  the  Crown,  would  have  obviated  it  by  fosie 
at  tbole  Times  when  nothing  could  hikve  been  rcfui'd 


*  Tkc  fToper  Tiirr  ibr  new  Scheinei  and  long  Dcltbrra- 
bOKI,  forainrnding  our  Conliitution,  find  trmu^ing,  invete- 
:t[e    Grievances,  ate  tbe   Dtyi   of  rfolfcnty   aod  &•  fcty. 

•  Immeciate  Dangrr  preflcs  upon  ut,  nor  any  public 

^ »  »Pfy-.r*  to  threaten  u»  j  but  when  W»r  isdtclared, 

win»'c^ic  'ly.  gcd  ID  open  HolliJiiiesagatoJl  one  Naiioa, 
mj  .  — /.  ..  i^  tprcdily  attacked  by  anotl-rr,  we  are  not  tu 
trf  r,t»,  but  apply  10  d.-tDgcroiis  iiviU  thate  Re- 

acd-vi,  wHKii.  iho(ig)idirBgr«eabie»  »e  know  10  bec&ca< 

*  Aod  though.  Sir,  the  Petitioners  had  been  more  p-tnicu- 

far*  1  caaaot  liikover  Uic  Rr^lua^bkncb  of  hi:4i>i,|{  ditn 
lytlMir  CuuDcil;  (or  to  wh;it  I'ur^oie  are  tbe  (.jwycts  19 
wikCroducM  i  not  to  inilruct  m>  b>  liieir  I  caicing,  (or  their 
faployment  i>  10  underilaiKl  i!ir  Law*  that  h.>%c  been  al- 
ttti/  tahdei  and  luppoit  the  Pr^fVcck  which  they  knd 
tfti&|i(bcJ  B^t  the  Queilion  before  ui  relates  not  to  ut 
Sit  biM  the  iuturc  ;  nur  are  we  now  toeJumme  what  t\  • 
Men  doae  m  iJtmer  Ages,  but  what  it  will  become  w  t.9 
(iiUilb  oa  the  picfent  Qcril'ioD  :  A  SubjeCt  ci  Enquiry  oa 
wkirb  this  Houis  can  cxpctt  niy  Mtio  laAwmauon  [i-.m 

^jAs  tnkllan  e(  the  Lmu  1 

■  •  Perhapt 


> 


Antto  f4,Cco.      •  PcrKao*  thc  Paltioocffi  cxptA  (rota  thetr 
11.1740.      ihcf  (hould  difpby  rhe  Fecundity  of  iticJt   1im| 
tlic   Elegsncc  &f  their  languge  1  Uut  they 
U4  wiih  the  lilurions  of  Oratory,  diale  01  with 
affeCl  at  with  tirong  RcprclisiuaiiaaG  ;  sad  tall 
mooious  Periods  i  but  if  it  be  only  iDtcndcd 
nod  valid  Atgumenis  fhtwld  be  laid  bcfote  ai,  iMy ' 
IccciTcd  wichouc  Oxc  Decorationt  of  (he  Bar. 
Sir,  it  woald  bavc  been  ruScient  had  Uw 
their  Rtprcfertitiv-es  of  tho   MethoJi  whick 
propofc  i  for  the  Abilitiei  of  the  Gentlemoi  wl 
lui(  de|mced  to  this  Hoofe,  are  welt  known   a 
lUnd  in  Deed  of  no  AlEftiDce  from  occifional  Onic 
can  it  be  expelled  that  any  Men  tvill  be  foand  1 
of  undertlandingthe  ArTuncnti  of  the  McrclttBOU 
qualified  to  by  them  before  the  Houfe. 

*  That  every  Pedtioner  hit  (cxc«pt  on  Moac7*| 
R'lgtn  to  be  beard,  ii  uRdoubcedly  true ;  bat  ili» 
dent  that  (hii  Right  k  limited  to  a  certaJa  TfaM^i 
ihii  Occifioo   the  proper  Time  is  elaptied.      Ji 
b*[li  to  Individuali  and  to  the  Nation ;  if  ' 
any  'i'iioc  be  ofFcr'd,  and  are  wheocver  ofiti'd 
afniAU  Qody  of  Men  might,  by  uofcafbfiableai 
PetidoBi.  retard  any  occationai  Law,  till  it 
ODDCcclUry. 

■  Petitiont,  Sir.aretobeoflitr'd whraaaewBillitl 
into  the  Hoofe,  thst  all  ufeful  Informatioa  n»y  bci 
bat  wbcQ  It  bos  pifi'd  thro'  the  Kxsminatios  of 
mitieef,  hu  been  approved  by  th«   CoUcAivc  Wi 
the   Parliament,  and   requirei  only  ■  fornitl  Katif 
[;tve  it  [he  Force  of  Law,  it  11  ncitbcr   ofuil   aor 
oflrr   Petitioni,  or  declare  any  0iQike  of  whait 
meat  bai  admitted. 

*  Wa  are  not,  when  we  have  procMikil  tJtu>  br. 
Pleaders  to  cximioe  our  Coodu£t,  or  vary  our 
lioDf,  according  to  the  OpinJotii  of  ihofe  wbon  «« < 
believe  lets  acquainted  uith  rhe  Qoeftioit  Cbaa 
Should  wc  once  tie  reduced  to  aik  Advice,  aiu)  f  ' 
ton,  what  woald  be  the  Repuuiioo  of  ihtt 
Couru,   er   m  our  own  Country  ?  What  oouht ' 
but  thitoar  Eaemiei  of  every  kind  would  codi 
gulate  our  Determiftatioiis  by  bribing  our  Inf 

*  Nor  C9D  I  think  it  nece&ry  that  Lau-yen 
ployed  to  hying  before  a»  any  Schrr-   ■, '  ■!  '1  ii 
may  piopofe.  for  fitpplying   the  J  ) 
Inconvcniencies  of  the  Law%,  by   ^oko  ^jiIc 
fea:  ievicd  for  the  Royal  Navy  (  far  how 

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Bl&ftne  qnaified  thin  other  Mer,  to  cxpTain  the  particulir  Arnoi4,Gefc 
kdvutages  of  (ach  Expedient.*,  or  toaniwcr  any  ObJLClicns      ^'-  '74o- 
Rkkh  my  happen  to  arife  i  V-X^'V*^ 

*  It  i«  well  known  that  ic  '»  not  eafy  for  che  moti  happy 
fipnker  nimprefs  his  Notions  with  the  ^crcngth  with  which 
VtncciTC)  them;  and  yet  harder  is  the  I'afk  of  tranfmic- 
tii|iapined  Knowledge,  of  conveying  lo  others  thole  Senti- 
■ftDwhich  we  have  not  llrack  out  l>y  our  own  Reflet^lion, 
MTOdiefied  from  our  own  Experience)  but  receiveo  wciely 
'ftvnitheOiAates  ot  another. 

■  YctfiKh  mull  be  the  Information  that  Lftwyers  can  give 
■■(Vkocio  only 'relate  what  ihcy  have  implicitly  received, 
mti  Miken  the' Arguments  which  they  have  heard,  by  aa 
laperitfi  Recital. 

'  Nor  do  I  only  oppofe  the  Admifiion  of  Lawyers  to  our 
Bar,  bis  think  the  Right  of  the  Merchants  themf'elves  in 
thcarcJcBt  Cafe  very  quellionable  i  fur  t  ho'  in  general  it 
iWEfal  rillowedi  that  every  Petitioner  has  a  Ciaim  to  our 
AnodN,  yet  it  ii  to  be  enquired  whether  it  is  likely  that 
dsfrite  Happinefs  is  his  chief  Concern,  and  whether  his 

Ettlnterelt  is  not  too  much  affefled  to  fuffer  him  to  givs 
rill  Evidence,  or  hone(t  information  Scarcely  uay 
Babe  made  by  which  fome  Man  ii  not  either  impo- 
VUtkul,  or  hindered  from  growing  rich  :  and  we  are  not  tO 
BIq  u  Complaints,  of  which  the  Foundation  is  fo  caftly 
ntolmd,  or  imagine  a  Law  lefs  ufcful,  becaufe  thufe  who 
MvfaRimmtdutelKConveaience  from  i:,  do  not  approve 

'»  ■  The  Qneftion  before  us  is  required  by  the  prefcnt  Exi- 
JpNI«f  our  Affiiirs  to  be  fpfcJi.y  d.-cidcl  ;  and  tho*  the 
MKhants  have,  with  great  1  endernefs  Companion,  nnd 
iftMjt  condelcended  Vj  oifer  us  their  Advice,  L  think  lix- 
Midoo  preferable  to  ai:y  Informntiuo  tli^tt  can  rcdlonablv 
it  cneAed  from  them,  and  iha;,  ai^  they  will  futfer  in  tine 
llPlace  by  any  Milconduflof  our  nav.l  Afl^irs,  we  ih.iM 
Inrnorc  Regard  to  their   Intcrell  hy   marning  our  i'icct 

Kiltel)r,-  thin  by  wainng  three  or  four  Days  foi  farther 
tiooi* 

Mr.  Sxaiji. 

SiK, 

^  The  Merchants  of  London,  whether  we  ci-fider  their  Mr-  Sandys. 

— hrn,  their  Property,  their  Integrity,  or  tli=ir  Wifdotn, 

(.a  Body  of  too  much  Importance  to  be  thus  concemptu- 

^  fcjeftedi   rejected  when  they  ?Ik  nothing  that  can  bo 

Kf  deaicd  to  (he  nie?^eft  SubjeA  of  the  Kingdom  :  when 

Vol.  Vli.  Q  q  (he/ 


.  (  298  ) 

Anno  14. Geo.  they  propore  to  fpealc  on  eathing  bat  wliit  tfcdrl 

^Ll'JSi  "lable*  *•»<'"  »  uoderfliBiJ. 
I—  ^^^^  •  To  flO?crf>ofcis  it  urged,  (hat  cbc  Bin  h  hrtd 
for  if  we  have  not  proceeded  in  the  right  way.  we 
be  in  more  Htfte  to  return,  in  Propor(ioo  zt  tt-e  k 
brther ;  nor  can  I  dircover  why  we  ihuo'tt  expediH 
much  Afliduity,  Meafurn  which  are  judged  incii 
ifaole  wbo  know  their  Con(e<{uencet  bcft,  mi  for  m 
*  vantage  ihty  ate  partJcutarljr  dcfiganl. 

•  That  we  hive  iUezdy  Iprnt  to  mach  Time  iB  CC 
Method)  for  tnanning  the  Fleet,  t(  fartly  one  Re 
we  ftwuld  endeavour  at  h&  to  e^ablifb  fucb  a$  may 
lusl ;  nor  can  we  hope  to  fuccred  wsthoat  m  patieaf 
to  ihrir  Opinion,  wbo  mail  necefliirily  be  well  sz; 

I  in  naval  Affiiri. 

•  h  ii  fgrely  therefore  neither  prvdent  nor  juft  * 
Intrlligencc  from  our  Afrcmbliet.  and  ridicate  tb« 
tcntion  of  (hoCe  th«  o0er  ic :  lo  coaful;  upoa  the  hti 
coti  far  enct>tingrng  and  iacreafing  Sailors,  idij  \ 
Merchanii  offi-r  thrrrSchrmr,  to  treat  theinai  Uk 
uoeni.idle  Mcdieri,  ibataHiime  -.* 

Mr-  (Attorney  General)  Ryder  called  him 
fpoke  after  thia  manner : 

S  I  a. 
■  It  ii  flot  very  conMcrit  to  preb  the  Difpti 
and  to  fcGinJ  it  at  iht  rsme  nine  by  inrraio«i 
or  unjuil  Reprcreniatibni   of    Aigumenii  or   Ex 
whenever  any  E^tprtOioBii  cenrured,  it  ongbttobt 
in  thrbme  Words:  forotherwilVdoea  not  the  Anil 
nifc  tbe  Phantom  that  be  eocounteri  /  Doea  he  »oc 
Slain,  which  be  endesvoara  with  fo  oiflcb  officiow 
Wipeaway  » 

•  That  no  Gpithetsof  Contempt  or  Ridtctilt  ba 
I>cb.iie  brcn  applied  to  the  Nfeivhinti.  nor  any  Vi 
J>crnry  aiicmptrd,  it  ii  uanrceiTiry  ta^tove  1  iod 
itil  neither  regular  nor  candid  lorepirlent  any  M 
gravating  the  Reftifal  cf  their  Pttltion  utih  Rcproi 
iDfaUs.  But  not  10  dwell  longer  on  thii  looiia 
take  the  Liberty  of  reminding  tbe  Cenileman.  tl* 
Invcdirn  are  atwayi  at  lead  tupciiluoji,  aad  tkat 
Befiof  tbe  Day  rccpora  rather  Argumrnti  tbaa  Sn 

Mr.  Saodyi. 

Sift. 

•  I  un  by  M>  nttot  eonviiKcd  *iui  tb«  tnnaJ 
tuu  wbo  (birgn  ao  with  Irfrgalarity,  U  bfOr  ■ 


Smki}U 


ihiD  ayfcif  with  the  Rules  and  Cuftoms  of  this  Houfe,  Anno  14,  Geo, 

which  I  have  fiudicd  with  great  Application,  afliiied  by  long      11- 174^* 

ElpertCBCe.     I  hope,   therefore,  it  will  be  no  inexcut'able   V.X^V*^/ 

fltrainptioni  H,  inftead  of  a  taciL  Submiflion  to  his  Genlure, 

I  iftrt,  in  my  own  Vindicacion,  that  I  have  not  deviated 

im  the   cAabJilhcd    Kules  of   Parliament ;   that  J    have 

j^nken  only  in  De/ence  of  Merit  infultcd  ;  and  tliat  I  have 

CMdanned  ooly  fuch  injurious  lofinuations;  I  did  not,  Sir, 

aoenpt  to  repeat  ExpreHious,  as  ought  cot  to  be  heard  with- 

cot  Reply.' 

He  Speaker. 

Si  a, 

*  I  believe  the  Gent'eman   either  heard  imperfcAly,  or  The  Speaker, 
ufioderflood  thofe  Exprelli<jns,  which  he  fo  warmly  con- 

^01,  ibr  nothing  has  been  uttered  that  could  jutUy  excite 
U|  Indignation.  My  Ofiice  obliges  me  on  this  Occafion  to 
nmrk,  that  the  Regard  due  to  the  Dignity  of  the  Houle 
<^1uio  retrain  every  Member  from  DigreiGons  into  private 
Sxbai  for  in  Proportion,  as  we  proceed  with  lefs  Decency, 
nwl^rinioitions  will  have  lels  InHuecce. 

Mr.  Hcory  Pclhain. 

S.I  t, 

*  The  Reputation  which  the  Honourable  Gentleman  has  Mr-Pelham. 
I     ^BRd  by    his  uncommon   Knowledge   of  the   Ulages  of 

'wiuem,  is  too  well  founded  to  be  fhaken;  nor  was  any 
^BKk  upon  his  Character  intended,  when  he  was  inter- 
nvtol  in  the  Hioftcution  of  his  Defign.  To  cenfure  anjr 
■HceDt  Expreflion  by  whomfocver  u:tered,  is  doubttefs  con- 
■Int  with  the  l)ri£lell  Regularity ;  nor  is  it  lefs  improper        ^ 

^-  IB  obriateany  Mifrcprcfectation  which  Inattention  or  Mif- 

\   lihe  may  produce. 

*  lam  iar.  Sir,  from   thinking  that  the  Gentleman's  la- 

Agoatioawas  excited  rather  by  iMalice  than  Millake;  but 

Midakei  of  this  kind  may   produce  Conlequences  which 

ouoc  be  too  cautioufly  avoided.     How  uawilUngly  would 

ikat  Gentleman  propngate  thro*  the  Nation  an  Opinion  that 

ifce  Merchants  were  infulied  in  this  Houfe,  their  Intereft 

■rtlefted,  and  their  intelligence  defpifed,  at  a  Time  when 

■o  Afperfion  was  thrown  upon  them,  nor  any  thing  intended 

bot  Tendernefs  and  Regard  ?  And  yet  fuch  had  been  the 

BeprelcntaE>on  of  [his  Day's  Debate,  which  this  numerous 

Audience  would  have  conveyed  to  the  Populace,  "had  not  the 

Mifiake  been  immediately  reflified,  and  the  Rumour  crulhed 

ia  tbcBirdi. 

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.nno,i4»  Geo      '  Nothing,  Sir,  can  be  more  injurious  to  the  Chirafier  of 

It.  1740.      this  Houfe,  by  which  the  People  are  reprefenuii,    thsn  to 

-/''^VN.y  accu'e  tlicm  of  treatitig  any  Clafs  of  Men  wi;h    Ini'olcnce 

am'  Cor.tempt;  and  [00  much  Diligence  cannot  b::  ulcd  in 

obviating  a  Report  which  cannot  be  fpread  in  the  N'tcion, 

without  givinr^  Rile  to  Difconienr,  Clamourf,  and  SeJition. 

•  Thoic  who  (hall  be  inclined  to  rejrft  [he  I'ctitior,  may 
T>crhaps  a&  withr.olefs  Regird  to  'he  Merchant',  ami  laif 
promote  their  Intcrcll  and  thtirSccuriry  wiih  no  lef- Ar- 
dour ihrin  tiiole  who  moll  fullicitoully  labour  fur  JLs  Recep- 
tion. I'or,  il  rlit-y  arc  not  nllowed  to  be  he^rd,  it  is  only 
bccaufe  the  pub  tc  Intcreil  requires  Fxptdiiion,  and  becaufo 
every  DeUy  cf  our  Prepnnilioni  i>  nn  Injury  to  Trade. 

<  That  this  is  not  a  prnper  Tiino  for  Petitions  agiinfl '.fee 
Bill  to  be  hcar<i,  is  univer'.illy  known,  :ind  I  tan  difcoi'rr 
nothii  g  in  the  I'cfition  that  reliraiiis  ic  to  li.is  paiiicubr 
Claufe,  uhich  is  fo  fcr  from  being  rpi.'ci!:Ld,  tha:  ic  apptjr; 
to  be  the  only  Part  of  the  Jjill  vf  which  they  have  hid  no 
lr.telligencc. 

•  Let  the  warmcft  Advocates  for  the  Petition  point  oot 
any  Pnrt  of  it  that  relates  to  [his  fingle  Claufr.  and  I  will 
retraft  tny  Atlurciun;  but  as  it  <ippe.irs  ihat  there  are  only 
general  Dtrli rations  of  the  Inexpediency  of  the  Meafurei 
propofcd,  and  the  pernicious  Tendency  o(  the  Methcds  now 
in  Ufe.  what  is  the  Petition,  but  a  Compbint  againft  the 
Bill,  and  a  Requcfl  that  it  fhould  be  laid  afidc  ? 

•  The  Pniftice  of  Imprcjli-:,  Sir,  is  p^rticubrly  cenfurH, 
as  fevcrc  ard  opprcflive  ;  a  Ch:i:ge  which,  howtver  true, 
lias  no  Relation  to  this  Claufe,  which  is  intended  to  prom>  tt; 
the  vohmtary  Engngemer.t  of  S:tilors  in  the  Service  of  the 
Crown;  yei  it  may  not  be  improper  to  obferve,  that  ai  the 
Praflice  of  imprciling,  is,  in  iti'elt  very  cfli.:aciou)i,  lad  wetl 
adapted  to  (ni.'den  Emergencies,  as  ic  ha^  been  eltabliflwd  1^ 
B  long  Succeflion  of  Ages,  ^.nd  it  then  fore  become  almidt  a 
Psrt  of  cur  Conllitution  ;  and  as  i:  is  at  this  '1  tme  nccefliry 
to  fupply  the  Navy  with  the  utmoll  Expedition,  ic  is  Mttbcr 
decent  nor  prudent  to  complain  too  loudly  againlt,  or  to 
heighten  ihc  Di'content  of  the  People  at  a  ncctfbTy  Evil. 

•  We  have.  Sir.  examined  every  Part  of  this  Bill  with  the 
Aicentinn  wi.ich  the  Di-t^ncc  of  the  Na'ion  reqaircii  we 
have  rcf;en'd  the  Rigour  of  the  Methods  firft  propofcd,  and 
a(!mit:ed  no  Violence  or  Harc^^iip  th:it  is  not  abfoluwiy  dc- 
ct'iTary  to  inr.ke  ihe  LaweA^eftual,  which,  like  every  other 
],aw,  mvifl  he  executed  by  Force,  if  rt  be  obltruAed  oroppo* 
fed.  Wc  have  inferted  a  great  Number  of  Amendnent), 
prnpofed  by  thofe  who  are  reprefet^ced  as  the  moft  a&zieas 
Cuuidiatts  of  the  Privileges  oj  the  People,  and  it»  aocfiirclx 

If 


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hat  (o  Anno  u,Cea. 
II,  174^. 


Piirpofe  tbat  ihe  great  Council  orttc  Natcon 

^ttul  loJtudiciuliy  labour'd, 

Thok  who  ftrechoren  by  the  People  to  rrprerent  them. 

iwk>i^(i!ly,   Sir,  fome  Cl^im  as  IndividuaU  to  their 

and  Rerpefl :   for  to  imagine  that  tUcy  have  com- 

tlic   g:c«t  Ch.Mgc  of  parliarxMoiary  Employ  men  ti, 

Ititff  luve  tiuiled  their  I.ibertiei  aad  their  Happineli  to 
twiiore  Inegrity  they  iu(fe£\,  or  whole  UndcriUndingt 
ddpitc,  ii  to  iinngine  them  much  more  llupkl  than  they 
•bica  rcprerentcd   by  thofe  Kho  are  cenl'ur'd  as   their 

Bo:  fir  diflercnt  is  the  Regard  due  to  the  Determina- 

fonatd  by  the  callcAive  Wtfdoiti  of  the  Farli::nicnt ;  m 

mhich  ought  to  border  upoa  Kevcrence,  and  which 

Jy  confjflen:  with  the  leaJi  Murmur  of  Di^IalitCiaJoB. 

are  lo  hear  the  prefent  Petitioner*,  h  it  not  pro- 

'  -ewe  have  difparch'd  them,  we  {ball  be  loUi- 

,  who  Will  then  picjd  the  fame  Right,  fapport- 

U  Dcw  r'lcccdent  *  And  i.<s  it  not  pcflible  that  by  oae  In. 

upon   another,  our  Meafures  may  be  delayed,  till 

'OiiH  be  iQefTL-doa]  t 

U  ietmi  10  me  to  be  of  much  more  Importanct  to  de- 

Mcrch^ma  than  lo  hear  them,  and  1  fhjU  iherefore 

laoCoAcrfliontst  thb  Time  expedient,  which  may  ob- 

EUMgreii  Ei»d  pfourEodc&TOUrs,  the  E<]uipmsat  of  the 

Ut,  ?utteney, 
S.a, 

Notwiiiiflanding  the  Art  and  Rlotjuence  with  which  the  Mr.  PuU«r 
Cnat  of  the  Mcrchanu  Pcntion  hat  been  oppofed,  I  am 
Miyetabic  todifca^-erthat  any  thing  is  aSted  unreafonable. 
H^RcHented,  or  incoovcnient  [  and  I  am  confident,  that  oo 
Ral  ObjeH  oa  caa  have  beet  orcr-Iook'd  by  the  Geottemea 
*bo  have  (]-oken  ^gainl)  it, 

'  I  hare  tpent.  Sir,  thirty  fire  Vean  of  my  Life  in  the 
hrliaamt.  and  knew  that  Information  has  alwayiupon  im- 
^3ftallI  Qutlliont  been  willingly  receivediand  it  cannot  fure> 
^be  doubfod  that  ihe  Pettiioncri  are  belt  able  to  inform  ai 
afaafil  Dulinefi.  and  to  Judge  what  will  be  the  right  Me- 
dndof  leconciling  the  Sailun  to  the  public  Service,  and  of 
fcflplyiag  our  Klt^;*  without  injuring  our'l'rade. 

*  Tbcir  j^bilitici  and  Imporuncc  have  beco  hitherto  fo 
JCwfalty  acknowleilged,  that  no  Parliament  hai  yet  rcfufed 
to  anrt>d  to  their  Opinion,  and  (urely  we  ought  not  to  be 
inbitioui  of  being  the  tifll  Houfcof  the  Rcprcfencaci^'Mof 
the  People,  tku  h&t  rcfuTcd  aa  Audience  to  the  Merchanti, 

•  WiUi 


(  302  ) 

Anno  14,  Geo.  '  With  regard  to  the  Expedient!  of  delay tpg  the  I 
IL  1740      theprefent  Conjun^lare;  he  mulUhiok  very  contempt 

|/"V''\^  of  the  Petitiontrs,  who  imagines  that  they  htv?  noil 
oflfer  that  will  counter-balance  a  Delay  of  two  Daj 
jnuft  entertain  an  elevated  Idea  of  the  Vigilanceznd  A 
of  our  Enemies,  Enemies  never  before  cmioeoc  for  £ 
tion,  if  he  believes  that  they  can  gain  great  Advant 
fo  fhort  a  Time. 

*  The  chief  Reafon  of  the  Oppofittoa  appeari,  i 
.    not  to  beeither  the  Irregularity  or  Inexpediency  of  \ 

them,  but  the  Offence  which  fome  have  received  fi 
irreverent  Mention  of  the  Power  of  ImpreiEng;  a 
which  never  can  be  mestioaed  without  Complaiat  ( 
tclUtion. 

*  It  Is  nor,  indeed,  impoflible  that  they  may  intni 
prefent  to  the  Houfe,  howtnuch  the  Sjilors  are  op| 
how  much  our  Commerce  is  impeded,  and  how  mu 
Power  of  the  Nation  is  exhauiicd  by  this  croel  k 
They  may  propofe  to  {hew  that  Siilon,  not  having  the 
of  their  Voyages,  nre  often  hurried  through  a  fudden  < 
of  Climates  from  one  Extreme  to  another,  and  that  1 
can  be  expe£led  from  fuch  ViciOi:ude!,  but  Sicknefa, 
nefi.nnd  Death.  They  may  prcpofe,  that  to  havcji 
ved  from  the  South  may  be  pleaded  as  an  Exempiia 
an  immei^i^te  Voyage  to  the  North,  and  that  the! 
may  have  fome  time  to  prepare  himfcif  for  fo  great 
teration,  by  a  Rcfidcnce  of  a  few  Months  to  t  tu 
Climate. 

*  If  this  (hould  be  their  Intention,  it  cannot,  in  B 
nion,  Sir.  be  call'd  cither  unreafunabie,  (ir  difrcfpefil 
will  their  Atlcgatiors  becafily  difproved. 

*  But  it  is  inlinuated  that  their  Grievances  are  prope 
■s  aiTeA  them  only  st  ditlind  from  the  relt  of  the  Con 
and  that  they  have  notiiing  to  corapUin  of  but  a  tei 
Interruption  oftheii  private  Advantiige, 

*  I  have,  indeed,  r.o  Idea  of  the  private  Advann 
legql  Treaccr.  For  unlcfj,  Sir,  we  ncglefl  our  Dutj 
viding  that  no  Commerce  (hall  be  carried  on  to  tkc 
znent  of  the  Public,  the  Merchants  Profit  inuft  betb 
of  the  Nation,  and  their  Intereils  in(eparab]y  combiv 

*  It  may,  liowever,  be  poflihie,  that  the  Merchai 
like  other  Men,  prefer  their  immediate  to  their  gie 
vantage,  and  may  be  impatient  of  a  painful  Rene 
necelTary  to  prevent  a  more  grievous  Evil.  But  U 
cenfure  them  by  Sufpicion,  and  punilh  them  tor 
which  it  is  only  pofliblettiey  may  commititetui.  Sir, 
have  all  the  Certainty  that  can  be  obtaioed,  ud  all 


(  303  ) 

1  Aodience  j  let  us  neither  be  fo  pofitive  as  not  to  receive  Anno  1 1,  Geo 
obniKitioni  nor  fo  rigorous  as  not  to  litt^n  to  Entrrncies.  H'  '74^' 

*  If  [be  MerchantJ  h^ve  nothing  to  offer,  nothing   but  OOTN^ 
ZoBipUinn;  and  can  propofe  no  better  Menlures  than  tbofe 

vUch  they  lament :  if  thrir  Arguments  Oiould  be  found  to  re-> 
ptdftnly  their  prefent  Intrrell,  and  to  be  formed  upon  nar- 
«v  Views  and  prirntc  Purporei,  it  will  be  eafy  to  de:eft  the 
'■poftiire^  and  rejeA  it  with  the  Indignation  ic  fhall  deferve; 
lor  will  our  Proceedings  be  then  ceniuird  by  the  N:ition, 
ildch  requires  not  that  the  Merch.ints  fl>ou1d  be  implicitly 
■Bercd,  though  it  exprds  they  (hon!d  be  heard.  Let  us  at 
M  hi*v  a  Convention,  chu'  we  OiouId  not  be  able  to  con- 
idt  a  Treaty. 

*  I  koow  not.  Sir,  why  we  have  sot  tnken  cnre  to  obviate 
U  thefe  Difficulties,  and  to  remove  the  NccrHity  of  t 'ctittons* 
Mm,  Searches  and  tmpreni-s,  by  the  plain  and  eify  Me- 
Mofa  Voluntary  Regifleri  by  retaining  fuch  a  Number  of 
Imm  as  may  properly  be  rcquifite  upon  fudden  Emefgen- 
MtL  Would  not  the  Nation  with  more  ChcarfdlneCs  contri- 
■k  Half-pay  to  thofe  wtto  are  daiiy  labouring  for  the  public 
iiri,  tbaa  to  the  Caterpillars  of  the  Land-Service,  that  grovir 
m  i»  I^zJDCfa,  and  are  difablcd  only  by  Vice  ? 

*  Let  ten  thoufand  Men  receive  daily  a  fmall  Salary,  upon 
hWhioathat  they  fhall  be  ready,  whenever  ca lid  upon,  to 
Ine  in  tbe  Service  of  the  Crown,  and  the  Diffi:alty  of 
KkitbI  Preparations  will  be  at  an  End. 

^t  Tkat  it  i>  neceffiry  to  exert  ourfelves  on  this  Occafion, 
■dioftrike  outfome  Mcafures  for  fecaringthe  Dominion  of 
IpOcean,  cannot  be  denied  by  any  one  who  conftders  that 
"ihave  now  no  other  Pretentions  to  maintain  ;  that  all  our 
on  the  Continent,  at  whatever  Expencc  gained  and 
],  is  now  in  a  manner  loft,  and  only  the  Reputation 
'  naval  Strength  remains  to  prcTtrveus  from  beinjj  tra-n- 
land  infulted  by  every  Power,  and  from  tinding  Spxniiirds 
fKnry  Climate.* 

I    Sir  William  Yonge. 

P  The  Violence  and  Severity  of  Imprrfies.  fo  ofren  and  Sir  Wi'Jiani 
I  |intbetically  complained   of,  appcira  to  be  now  nothing  1^0"S^- 
Ihc  thu  a  Punilhment  inflidcd  upon  thofc  who  ncg'eA  or 
Mr  to  receive  the  Encouragement  ofTtreil  with  the  uimoll 
l^cnditf  by  the  Government,  nnd  decline  the  Service  of 
|HP 'Coontry  from  a  Spirit  of  Avarice,  OblUnacy,  or  Re-     - 
kvcnt. 

*  Thnc  fnch  Men  deferve  fome  S^veriries,  cannot  be 
ibccdf  ud  therefore  a  Law  by  wuich  n'j  Peual^y  fhould  be 

cna^cd. 


(  304  ) 

Annoi4,  GeoenaAed,  woald  be  imperfeA  and  tDcBeauI.    Tb« 

1  •V^V-J  *'°''*  ^^'*  of  all  Liws  is  to  be  enforced  by  Rewan 

^■^  '  ^^  Side,  and  Punifliments  on  the  other,  that  every  Pa 

be  influenced,  and  even  our  Weaknefs  made  inOru 

the  Performance  of  our  Duty. 

■  Iq  the  Bill  before  us  no  PuDilhment  is  indeed  ei 
creed,  becaufe  the  Sailors  who  ftiill  difrcgard  it, 
left  to  their  former  HardOiips,  from  which  thofe 
jgage  volunurily  in  the  Service  of  the  Navy  are  ei 

*  Why  (o  many  Rewards  and  fo  much  Violence 
.  aeceflary  to  allure  or  force  the  Sailors  into  the  p 

vice,  I  am  unable  to  comprehend.  .  For,  cxceptin 
den  Change  of  Climates  which  may  doubtlefs  fometi 
on  Dilteraperi,  the  Service  of  the  King  hai  i 
Tantages  which  are  not  common  to  that  of  the  Met 

*  The  Wages  in  the  Navy  are  indeed  lefi,  but 
to  be  remembered,  that  they  are  certainly  paid, 
the  Sailor  ii  in  lei's   Danger  of  loiing  by  a  Ten 
"Wreck,  the  whole  Profits  of  hii  Voyage,  beca 
can  preferve  his  Life,  he  receives  his  Pay.     Bat 
Voyages,  the  Seamen  mortgage  their  Wages,  as 
for  [heir   Care,  which,  if  the  Ship  is   lolt,  thtj 
demned  to  forfeit. 

<  Thus,  Sir,  the  Hardlhips  of  the  Navy  appe 
great  when  compared  with  thofe  of  the  Mercbui 
as  they  have  been  hitherto  reprefented ;  and  I  i 
that  if  Counfellori  were  to  be  heard  on  both  I 
Meafutes  taken  for  fupplying  the  Fleet  wonld  be 
be  rcafondble  and  juA. 

Sir  John  Barnard  rofe  to  fpeak,  when  Mr.  FoD 
Order,  and  proceeded  thus. 

S  I   K, 

Mr.  Foi.  *  It  is  well  known  to  be  one  of  the  Handing  am 

ble  Orders  of  this  Houfe,  that  no  Member  Ihail  k 
in  a  Debate  on  the  fame  Quellion,  except  when,  i 
Freedom,  we  refolve  ourrelves  intoa  Committee. 
Queftion,  the  Honourable  Gentleman  has  already  fp 
cannot  therefore  be  heard  again;  Without  fach  a  Tn 
of  oar  Orders  ai  mull  inevitably  produce  Confufioi 

Sir  John  Barnard, 
S  I  ft. 
Sir  John  <  I  know  not  for  what  Rea(bn  the  Honoorable  ( 

*•''"'*•  apprehends  any  Violation  of  the  Order  o(  the  I 

M  I  have  not  yet  ipoken  opon  the  prefeot  Qnefti 


(  305  ) 

MfaabMd  ftight  tobe  heardi  a  Right  which  that  Genti«-  Anno  14.  Geo 
1  cuaot  take  away.'  lV^V^N^ 

William  Yonge.  ^^ 

Sit. 

I  know  BOt  by  what  fecret  Dininflion  the  Gentleman  sir-vriUiam 

rts  in  hit  own  Mind  this  Declaration,  which,  10  the  yonge. 

iHeafe  muft  appear  very  dlfHcutt  tobe  defended;  for 

Mnft,  before  w(  can  admit  it,  allow  our  Memories  to  hnve 

I  ni,  and  our  Eyes  and  Gnrs  to  have  been  deceived. 

Did  be  not,  as  fnon  -m  the  Ciaufe  before  us  was  read,  rife 

laienihe  CharaQersof  the  Petitioners,  and  their  Kighc 

'  AtteotioD  of  the  Houfe  ?  Did  he  not  dwell  upon  their 

e,  their  Abilities,  and  their  Integrity  :  and  enforce, 

bUiafnl  Eloquence,  every  Motive  to  the  Reception  of 

ihlilion  ?  How  then  can  he  afli;rt  that  he  has  not  fpokea 

inrefent  Debate^  and  how  can  he  expeA  to  be  heard  a 

ll^ne,  fmce  however  his   Eloquence  may  pleafe,  and 

EAlgnments  convince,  that  Pieafure  and  Conviction  can- 

X^m  be  obuined,  without  infringing  the  Itanding  Orders 

rfcHoore.* 

Mr.  Speaker. 
St  a. 

It  is  not  without  Uneaiinrfs  that  I  fee  the  Time  of  the  Mr.  Speaker. 
*'Ti  and  of  the  Pulilic,  wafted  in  fruitlefs  Cavils  and  un- 
Controverfies.  Every  Gentleman  ought  now  to 
__..  _  that  we  are  confulting  iipon  no  trivial  Qucllion,  and 
ait  Expedition  ik  not  lefs  neccfTirythnn  Accuracy.  Itcan- 
■Ibe  denied,  Sir,  [to  Sir  John  Barnard]  that  you  have  aU 
Mily  fpoken  on  this  Qucllion,  and  chjt  the  Rules  of  the 
Bmb  do  not  allow  you  to  fpcik  a  fccond  Time.* 
Sir  Robert  Walpole. 

S  1  a, 
■  I  tm  ftr  from  thinking  the  Order  of  theHonre  fo  facred.  ^'^SST* 
Bihai  it  may  not  be  neglected  on  fome  important  Occafions  i      *  ^^ 
■I if  the  Gentleman  has  any  Thing  to  urge  fo  momentous, 
ftt,  IB  bis  own  Opinion,  it  outweigns  the  Regard  due  to  our 
lUei,!  IhttI  willingly  confcntthat  he  ihalt  be  heard.' 
Sir  John  fiainard. 
Sir, 
^  *  I  an  far  from  being  inclined  to  receive  as  a  Favour,  what, 
■  By  own  Opinion,  I  m.iy  claim  as  a  Right ;  and  dciire  not  Bani^? 
^  Dwe  the  Liberty  of  Speaking  to  the  Condcl'ccnfion  of  the 
">|kt  Honoanble  Gentleman. 

'  What  I  bave  to  urge  is  no  lefs  againfl  the  Bill  in  genenl 

AMtbepafxicuUrClaaic  aow  immediately  under  our  Confi- 

Vol.  VU.  R  X  deration. 


(  3o6  ) 

Anno  t4t  Ceo  deration,  and  tho'  tbe  Petition  ihoald  relatt  likeivi 
11.1740.      whole  Bill,  I  cannot dircover  why  wefhoald  rcfafei 

C^'N^^O  '  Petitions  from  Men  of  much  inferior  Rank,  a 
Intereft  is  niucb  lefs  cIoTely  conneAed  with  that  of  t 
have  been  thought  neceflary  to  be  heard,  nor  is  O. 
Individual  to  be  injured  or  reftrained  withoat  being 
to  offer  bis  Argumenu  in  hit  own  Favour.  Even 
ocymen  Shoemakers,  one  of  tbe  lowefl  ClafTes  of 
manicy,  have  been  permitted  to  bring  thlir  Coun 
Bar^  and  rcmonftrate  agaioft  the  InomvcDiencies 
they  were  afraid  of  being  fubjeOed/ 
Mr.  Winnington. 
Sir, 

Mr.  Winning'  '  I  Bm  always  willing  to  hear  Petitions,  when  n 
ten.  drawn  up,  and  regularly  fubrcrib*d,bntcan  by  nol 
cover  that  this  is  a  real  Petition,  for  I  have  he 
Names  affixed  to  it,  it  i)  therefore  s  Rirqueft  from 
and  by  rcjeding  it  no  Man  is  refufed.  It  may,  fo 
be  difcover'd,  be  drawn  up  by  the  Gentleman  who 
and  perhaps  no  other  PeifoD  may  be  acquainted  w 

Mr.  Hay. 
Si  a, 

Mr.  Hay.  '  ^^  ■*•  i"   ^7  Opinion,    neccflary  that  a  Petit 

Name  of  the  Merchants  of  London  ttiould   be 
by  the  whole  Number,  for  if  only  a  few  fiiould 
Names  to  it,  bow  does  it  appear  that  it  is  any  ifa 
than  an  Apprehenfion  of  Danger  to  their  own  part 
tereft,  which  perhaps  the  other  Part,  their  Rivals 
may  cooGderas  an  Advantage,  or  at  leaA  regard  w 
fcrence.     This  Sbfptcion   is  much   more  reafonabl 
Petition  is  fubfcribed  by  a  fmaller  Number,  who  ma; 
imagined  to  have  partial  Views,  and  DeGgns  not  wt 
mient  with  the  Intereit  of  the  Public' 

Sir  Charles  Wager. 
Sir, 
Sir.  Charles         '   If  I  am  rightly  inform'd,  another  Petititm  it 
Wager.  i^y  feveral  eminent  Merchants,  that  this  Claufe  ma; 

Part  of  the  Bil) ;  and  ceruioly  they  ought   to  be 
wellas  li.e  prefent  Petitioners,  which  will  o:cafion 
unntrcclTury  Delays,  and  therefore  I  am  againft  the 
Mr.  Campbell. 
Sir, 
Vr  Campbclf.      «  I    agree  with  that  Hon.  Gentleman  that    if  1 
charts  aic   .lii/iv)ed    in  Opinion    upon   this  Poiiit, 
i)t:'jh:  to  be  heard  as  well  as  the  o^ber,  and  hope  1 


C  307  ) 

(0  I  Rerolution  for  chat  Purpofe.     For  I  fliall  in-  Anns  14,  Geo 
\j  promote  every  Propofal  which  tends  to  procure  the       ^''  '74^- 
Iflfbfmation  in  all  Affjirs  that  (hall  cotne  before  us.'     C/'^V**^ 

'  Tin  the  Qoeftion  was  pat.  That  the  further  Conlide- 
flfthe  Report  be  adjourn'd  for  two  Days  (in  order  to 
the  MercbiniO  and  it  palled  in  tbe|Ne£atire,  Ayes 
itf,  Noei  196. 

2tm  likewife  moved,  that  Claufe  A,  which  limits  Sea- 

ital  Wiges  in  the  Merchants  Service  at  35  s.  per  Month, 

kicjeAed  :  After  Debate,  it  pafTcd  in  the  Negative:  On 

'.•Stnfioa,  Ayes  127,  Noes  183.     Refolved,  that  Claufe 

i  do  Band  a  Part  of  the  faid  Bill. 

(h  the  Report  the  eleven  Claufes  of  Severity  were  given 
■  without  any  Divilion,  and  a  Claufe  was  added,  viz. 
MMed  that  nothing  in  this  Bill  be  conftrued  to  extend  to 

»Contra£ts  or  Agreements  for  the  Hire  of  Seamen  [or 
■i  employed  as  fuchj  in  Voyages  from  Parts  beyond 
it  Seit,  or  to  Great  Britain. 

(Meied,  That  the  Bill  with  the  Amendments  be  in- 
pfid. 

The  16th.  Read  a  lirfl  time,  a  Bill  for  enlarging  and  re- 
'  fdnng  the  Trade  to  the  Levant  Seas. 
[  Kcad  a  fecond  Time,  a  Bill  tocontinue  an  A&  for  Relief 
■fDnfalors,  with  refpea  to  the  Imprifonment  of  their  Per- 
fal  I  and  two  fubfequcnt  A&s  for  explaining  and  amending 
Alfane;  and  alfo  tocontinue  an  Ali  for  [he  free  Importa- 
in, of  Cochineal  and  Indico. 

'n  ■  Committee,  went  thro*  the  Bill  for  continuing  the 
Stfa  open  Salt)  and  upon  Red  and  White  Herrings. 

Read  a  third  Time,  and  pafled  the  Bill  to  fupply  fonie 
OeftQt  in  the  Laws  for  repairing  and  rebuilding  County 
Bridges :  and  for  repairing,  enlarging,  erecting,  and  pro- 
lUiag  Houfes  of  Corrcftion  ;  and  for  paOlng  Rt^gues  and 
VanSonds  :  Ordered  it  to  the  Lords. 

Read  a  fecond  Time  the  Bill  for  the  Improvement  of  the 
IhiO&Aare  of  Woollen  Broad  Cloth,  and  to  prevent  Abu- 
fa  in  iDaking  of  the  fame. 

The  17th.  Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  Bill  to  indemnify 
PiQMffaint  Purchafers  of  Eflates  of  Papilb,  againit  the  Pe- 
adties  or  Forfeitares  Papilli  are  liable  to  for  noc  having  en- 
Itfled  their  Eflates,  &c.  with  feveral  Amendmints :  Or- 
faed  it  to  be  engrolTed.  Read  a  firll  Time-,  a  Bill  to  pre- 
nat  fbme  InconvenicRcies  arifing  fiom  Infurances  of  Ships. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  Bill  fur  continuing  the  Di> 
tin  Bpoa  Salt,  &c.     Ordered  it  to  be  ingrofud. 

.  Took  into  Confidcration  the    AmenOments  nude  by   thf 

Rr  2  Im.  .5 


(  30^  ) 

Anno  14.  Geo.  Lords  to  the  Bill  to  3  mend  the  L»w  concerning  cobubh 
J^h^^^i  Recoveries,  and  to  explain  so  Aft  29th  of  K-  Charlei  II. 
^'^^r"**^   for  prevention  of  Frauds  r.nd   Perjuries,  fo  far  a»  the  bni 

relates  to  Eltalcs,  per  auier  Vie:  And  agreed  to  them,  ■■i.,^. 
made  ;ir.ot!',er  Amendment  thereto.  Ordered  it  to  the  Loid^M 
for  their  Concurrence. 

In.i  Cummirtee,  went  thro*  the  Weflminfter-firidge-BtlK^ 
with  fevcrnl  Amendments. 

In  a  Commitcee,  went  thro'   the  Bill  for  the  better  Rt^s-* 
fervation   of  the  public   Roads  of  England,    with   fevc 
Amendments. 

The  iSth.   Agreed  tothe  Report  of  the  Bill  to  continue! 
A£l  for  Relicfof  Debtors ;  and  alio  to  continue  an  AAfortl 
free  Tmporution  of  Cochineal  and  Indjco  :  Ordered  it  lo  t»^ 
ingrcfli'd. 

Read  2  third  Time,  and  pnfled  the  Salt  Bill. 

Read  a  third  Time,  and  paffed  the  Bill  to  indemnify  PrO' 
teftant  Purchafers  ofEllatcs  of  Papilii,  againU  the  Peiuliies 
or  Forfeituics  PapiRs  are  liable  to  for  not  having  tnrolltti 
their  Eilates,  in  purfuanre  of  an  Afb  ^d  of  K.  GeorgjC  I, 
f I  r  thst  Purpofe:  Ordered  it  to  the  Lordi. 

The  '9th.  7'aok  into  Canfiderition  the  Report  of  ibB 
'Welltrinfl.-r'Bi-idgc-BIM,  and  made  a  Progrefi  therein. 

The  zctS.  Read  a  third  Time,  and  pafled  the  Bill  M 
continue  an  kSt  for  Relief  of  Debtors,  with  refpcA  to  ibi 
Imprironnicnt  of  their  Pcrfons  ;  and  atfo  to  continue  an  AA 
for  the  ImpurtntioR  of  Cochineal  and  Jndico  :  Ordered  it  n 
the  Lords. 

Read  a  fccond  Time  the  Bill  for  regulating  the  Trade  to 
the  Levant  Seas. 

In  a  Committee,  went  thro'  the  Bill  to  amend  »  AH 
6:h  of  K.  George  1.  relating  to  the  AAurance  of  Ships  apcM 
Bottoniry,  wi;h  feveral  Amendments. 

Orucred,  That  the  S;:amcns  Bill  be  read  a  third  time  u 
Mondiy  next. 

The  21  fl.  Ordered,  That  the  Merchants  tradiog  lo  the 
Levant  Sca<,  do  hy  before  the  Houfc.   an  Account  of  the 
Number  cf  Ships  employed  in   the  faid  Trade  ibr  3a  Ycua 
pafl,  anJ  ti.e  Tonnage  thereof. 
R0V3I  A^T-rir        Wr.  Speaker  repotcd.  That  the  Houfc  bad  attended  Hit 
Ri-.un  to  liivc- Majtlly   in   ihe  Houfe  cf  Peers,    where   hi>   MajeAjr    wai' 
ral  Bills.  plcaffd  to  give  the  Royal  AfTent  to, 

1.  Alt  Act  fo.-  continuing  the  Dutiei  upon  Malt,  Munii 
Cyder  and  Perry,  ic. 

2.  All  .\(li  to  prohibit  the  Exportation  of  Com.  Gnin, 
(Rice  cxccpicil)  Meal,  Malt,  Flour,  Bread,  Bifcait.  Stirchp 
Beef,  Pork  and  Bacon,  till  December  25,  1741.' 

3.  Att 


C  309  ) 

(.  An  A&  for  punilhing  Mutiny  and  Defertion.  Anno  14,  Geo 

4.  An  AA  CO  indemnify  Perfons  who  have  omitted  to     I1-1740. 

■ke  Che  Oaths.  &c.  V-/^VX^ 

c.  An  Afl  for  continuing  the  Duties  upon  Salt,  ind  od 

Hnrings,  to  March  25,  1753. 
6.  An  aA  16  indemnify  Froteftant  Parchafers  of  Papilts 

Elun,  &c. 

J.  An  AA  to  prwent  the  Sealing  and  deftroyingof  Sheep 
other  Cattle. 

8.  Ad  A&.  for  licenfing  the  Imponition  of  Vidual  from 
Ittlud,  kc.  to  Scotland,  in  time  of  Scarcity. 

9.  An  Ad  to  explain  an  AA  3d  of  K.  James  I.  for  the 
Kttorery  of  Small  Debts,  and  for  relieving  poor  D^ton 
iiJLoadon. 

.0.  An  AA  to  prevent  Incoovenicnciea  uifiog  from  De> 
liyiof  Aufes  afur  liuie  joined. 

II.  An  A&  to  amend  the  Law,  concerning  common  Re* 
csMries ;  and  to  amend  an  A&.  29th  of  K.  Charlei  II.  Ar 
^Rfeation  of  Frauds  and  Perjuries,  fo  &r  ai  the  fame  relatea 
lo  Elates,  ftr  auttrVit. 

Alio  10  II  Road  A£ls,  to  9  other  public,  anrf  to  22  prl- 
VttcAOs. 

The  Z3d,  the  engrofled  Bill  for  the  Increafe  and  Encon- 
■Wtmenc  of  Seamen  was  rend  according  to  Order,  whea 
Mr.  Digby  role  and  fpoke  as  follows : 

Si  «, 

•  I  have  a  Claufe  to  be  offered  to  the  Houfe  as  neceflar7  Mr-  IM|hr. 
>0  be  inferted  in  the  Bill  before  as,  which  was  put  into  mjr 
C&id)  by  a  Member,  whom  a  fudden  Misfortune  has  made 
■aiUe  to  attend  his  Duty,  and  which,  in  his  Opinion  and 
^iae,  is  of  great  Importance,  and  I  Ihall  therefore  take  the 
CJbeny  of  reading  it.* 

»•  Be  it  enabled  that  every  Seaman  ofrfrlng  himfelf  to 
bne  his  Majefly,  fliall,  upon  being  refufed,  rccf  ive  from 
fadi  Captain,  Lieutenant,  or  Jufticeof  the  Peace,  a  Certifi- 
^K,  fetttng  forth  the  Reafons  for  which  he  is  refufed, 
Mich  CertilRcatc  may  by  produced  by  him,  as  an  Exemp- 
EioB  from  being  feiaed  by  a  Warrant  of  Imprefs." 

<  I  hope  the  Keafonablenefs  and  Equity  of  this  Claufc  U 
^iBGoatefiably  apparent  that  it  will  find  no  Oppofition  ;  for 
Nrfcat  can  be  more  cruel,  unjull,  or  opprcfllve,  ttutn  to  punilh 
kin  for  Neglefi  of  a  Law  which  they  have  endeavoured  to 
Itef .  To  what  Purpofe  are  Rewards  oliered,  if  they  are 
kucd  to  tbofe  who  come  to  claim  them  ?  What  is .  it  lefs 
km  Theft,  and  Fraud,  to  force  a  Man  into  the  Service  who 
iBaJd  willingly  have  entered,  a&d  fubjeA  him  to  Hardlhipa 

without 


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Anno  14,  Geo  without  the  Recompence  which  he  miy  juftly  demand  fraa 

11.1740-      thefolemn  Promifes  of  the  Legiflature." 
l/VNJ      Sir  Charles  Wager. 

Si  R. 
Sir  Chirles  *  T**  '1*'*  Claufe,  which  the  Gentleman  has   reprerent 

Wiger  as  fo  reafonable  and  ju(l,  ObjcAions  may,  in  my  Opinioih^ 

be  eaftly  made,  of  which  he  himfelf  acknowlc  tge  the  Korc^^ 
The  great  Obflruflion  of  public  Meafures  is  P.irtialil)d*>- 
whether  Irom  Friendfhip.  Bribery,  or  any  other  Motive- 
againft  Partiality  alone  the  Claufe  which  is  now  offtrred  M: 
Uvciled,  and  indeed  it  is  fo  dangerous  an  Evil,  thu  it  c<inn^^i 
be  obviated  with  too  much  Caution. 

*  But  this  Claufe,  inflead  of  preventing  private  Carre-  ^■ 
pondcnce,  and  illegal  Combinations,  has  an  evident  Tcr^ - 
dency  to  produce  them,  by  inciting  Men  to  apply  with  pr^r*' 
tended  Offers  of  Service  to  thofe  who  are  before  ruborncil  c-^ 
Tcfufc  them,  then  make  a  ftlerit  of  their  Readinefi,  and  d^  ' 
mand  a  Certificate. 

■  By  fuch  Artifices  Multitudes  may  exempt   themfelvr^ 
from  the  Imprels  who  may  be  known  to  be  able  Sailors,  eves* 
by  thofe  that  condutl  it,  and  may,  under  the  ProicAion  of  ^ 
Certificate  fallaciuuny  obtained,  laugh  at  all  Endeavours  t0 
engage  them  in  the  public  Service.* 
Mr.  Digby. 

S   1   R, 

Mr  "DiRhv  '  If  this  Authority,  lodged  inthc  Hand^of  tho-le  who  are 

proposed  in  the  Claufe  to  be  encnilicd  wiih  ir,  be  in  Dan. 
gtr  of  being  executed  without  due  Regard  to  the  tnd  for 
which  it  is  gr.-ir'cd,  Jet  it  be  phced  wtiere  there  is  neither 
Temptation  ror  Opportunity  to  abufe  it.  Let  the  Admi- 
rally  alone  have  the  Power  rf  grmting  fuch  Certificates,  the 
Oilicers  of  whiJi  uill  be  :ib)e  to  juJgc  whether  the  Siilor  ia 
really  unfit  for  the  Siirvice,  and  deiiv>.-r  thofe  whom  Age  or 
AcciJcrts  Iiave  dil.ib.'cd  from  the  'I'crror  of  ImprefTe;  i  for 
fureiy,  hr  tliat  1*  fit  to  ferve.  when  taken  byViolence,  ij  no 
Icfs  (i'j;!:fied  when  he  enters  vo^unEarily,  and  he  who  could 
no:  b^:  ;>fimi;:td  when  he  tcmicred  himielf,  ought  not  to  be 
dnggc".!  aw.'.y,  when  perliaps  he  has  contracted  for  another 
Vo/;!ge.' 

Sir  Chsrks  Wager. 

S    I    K, 

j.;_  Charles        '   ''  '°'  ^f^'''""^**-  ^-^'^  proper  to  place  fuch  Authority  ia 
Wii^tr.  ^"^^  Ofiicuri  of  cii»  Adni'-arty,  th:;!!  in  any  other ;  but  it  doei 

not  apptar  tlir.E  tiie  Eenti;;  wli-jh  the  Sailors  may  receive 
from  ii,  to  wli  itcv-  r  iiant-  i:  if  criru;led.  wiil  nor  be  over- 
balanced by  the  lr<j'jrywh.chUx  Public  will  probably  fuffer. 

»  SiiJora 


(3") 

•  Sa!!ors  are  frequently  levietj  in  remote  Parts  of  the  Anno 4,  Geo. 
iogdom  ;  io   Ports  where  the  Admiralty  cannot  fpcedily      U-  743- 

!  informed  of  the  Reafons  for  which  thofc  that  may  peti-  Vi/Y"^,^ 
on  f^r  Certificates  have  been  refuted,  and  therefore  cannot 
juA  litem  Kiihout  Danger  of  being  deceived  by  fraudulent 
Account). 
'The  Grievances  fur  which  the  Remedy  is  propored 
Blot  frequently  occur;  fur  it  is  not  probable  that  in  a 
Hm  cf  navut  Preparations  any  Man  <iua]ified  for  the  Ser- 
ite  Ihould  be  rejefled,  fiuce  the  Officers  gain  nothing  by 
keii  RefufaL* 

Mr.  Hay. 

S  t  n, 

*  It  u  very  poflibte  that  thofe  Inftances  which  ni^iy  be  }jir.  Utj. 
ndoced  of  Men,  who  have  bcL-n  imprefled  by  one  Officer^ 

bs  they  have  been  reje^ed  by  another,  may  be  only  the 
Wtquences  of  the  high  Value  which  every  Man  is  ready 
ifanpon  his  own  Abilities.  For  he  that  offers  himfelf, 
sdoobt,  demands  the  higheft  Prxmium,  tho'  he  be  rot  an 
bh  Sailor  i  and  if  rejcftcd,  t^nd  afterwards  impreJcd  as  a 
rmice,  thinks  himlelf  at  Xiberty  to  complain  with  the 
cd  importunate  Vehemence,  of  Fraud,  Partiality,  and  Op< 
vl&on,' 

The  Quellion  being  put,  was  refolved  in  the  Negative, 
■uA  unanimoufly. 

Then  Mr.  Sou:hweIl  offered  a  Claufe,   importing,  Thatw-jQujij-^i 
lSlilors,whu  ftinuld  titke Advance-Money  of  tfaeiVlerchanta, 
■lid  be  obiigeu  to  petfurm  their  Agreements,  or  be  liable 

be  uken  up  by  any  Magiltrate  or  JulHce  of  tiie  Peace, 
Adeemed  Defencrs,  except  they  were  in  his  Majcfty's 
ift  of  War. 

He  was  fcconded  by  Lord  Gage  as  follows : 

S  I   K, 

■  As  this  Claufe  has  no  other  Tendency  than  to  promoteLord  Gage. 

tintereft  of  the  Meicliancs,  without  obiirufling  the  pub- 

f  reparatiuni ;  as  it  tends  only  to  confirm  iegal  Con, rafts, 

[  ftcilitatc.tii't  Commerce  from  whence  the  Wca  tn  and 

wer  at  thi^  Nation  unfc:,  I  hiipe  it  will  readily  be  admit- 

i  as  we  may,  by  adding  this  SanAion  to  thu   Contrafli 

le  between  the  Merchants  ami  Siilers,  in  fome  Degree, 

UKC  the  Obllruilions  whcrcwitb  we  have  cmbarraiTcd 

de  by  the  other  ClauTes.* 

s:r 


(  3"  ) 

Annot4,Ge6.         Sir  Charles  Wa«r. 

II.  1740-         „  * 

Ky\'\j     Sir, 

SirCharleB  *  Tliis  Claufe  is  unqueflionably  reafontblrt  but  nut  i^ 

Wafer.  cei&ry,  for  it  is  to  be  found  already  in  an  Aft  made  fore; 

Encouragement  of  the  Merchaata,  which    is   tlill  in  For 

and  ought,  whenever  any  fuch  Fraads  are  committed,  t» 

rigorouily  obferv'd. 

Sir  Robert  Walpole  then  deGred  thae  the  Clerk  vai^lMM 

read  the  A&,  in  which  the  Claufe  being  accordingly  fouacf^ 

Mr.  Southwell  withdrew  his  Motion. 

Then  the  Queflion  was  put.  Whether  the   Bill  lor  rb* 
Encreale  and  Encouragement  of  Sailors  do  pafs,  which  tva' 
refolved  in  the  Affirmative,  153  againft  79. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  Wetlminller-Vridge-Bill^  ^ 
Ordered  it  to  be  ingrofled. 

The  24th.  In  a  grand  Committee,  went  thro'  the  Bill  W 
explain   Part  of  an  AA   latb  of  Q.  Anne,  for  proridingi 
public  Reward  for  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons  as  {hall  dircorcr  "^ 
the  Longitude  at  Sea,  with  feveral  Amendments. 

Read  a  7'hird  Time,  and  palTed  the  Bill  for  the  better 
regulating  the  Manufacture  of  Cloth  in  the  Well-RidiB| 
of  Yorkshire :  Ordered  It  to  the  Lords. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  Bill  for  better  PrefervatiM 
of  the  Public  Roads  :  Ordered  it  to  be  ingrofTed.  ■'- 

In  a  grand  Committee,  took  into  Confideratiou  tbe  Pe- 
tition from  South- Carolina,  in  behalf  of  the  diftrelTed  Inhir 
bitantsof  Charles-Town,  and  came  to  Rcfotutioa. 

The  25th.  Agreed  to  the  Report  of  Vefterday'a  ReToIa- 
tion,  viz.  Refolved,  That  the  Province  of  South-Caroli'u 
has  been  greatly  weakened  by  the  late  dreadful  Fire  on  tbe 
1 8th  of  November  laft ;  and  that  fome  Proviflon  fhoald  be 
made  for  the  refettling  the  Inhabitants  thereof:  Referred  to 
the  Committee  on  the  Supply. 

Agreed  to  the  Report  of  the  Bill  for  czplainiDjaa  AA 
for  AlTurance  of  Ships,  and  Merchandizes  at  Sea,  aad  for 
lending  Money  upon  Botto'mry  :  Ordered  it  to  be  ingroQed. 

In  a  Committee,  went  thro*  the  Bi:i  for  the  Improvemeac 
of  the  ManufdAure  of  Woollen  Broad-Cloth,  &c. 

The  z6th.  Read  a  lirft  Time,  a  Bill  for  the  morexafjr 
and  effeftual  Conviflioa  of  Perfoas  returning  from  Tianf- 
portation. 

Read  a  third  Time,  and  pafted  the  Bill  for  the  better 
Prerervation  of  the  public  Roada  in  Engbutd :  Ordered  it 
to  the  Lords. 


{  B'3  ) 

II  a  grintf  Comiftittee,  took  ioto  Confiileracioa  the  Eill  Annul 4, Gen, 
^b  enUrging  and  xtgaUtiug  the  Trade  to  the  Levant-Seas  ;      H-  J749. 
'  ilfo  the  feveral  Papen  and   Accounts  concerning   the 
e:  And  a  Motion  wai  made,  aad  the  Quedion  being  put, 
tUr.  Speaker  do  leave  the  Charr,  it  pailcd  in  the  Nega- 
^w  a  Dlvifion>  Ayes  37,   No  s  62.     RIade  a  Progrefs, 
iMpracetd  on  the  8tlt  of  April ;  then  adjourned  to  the 
of  April. 
'.^«M[i^/l.  Reads   third  time,   ^nd  palTcd   the   Bill  for  fur- 
'7  ^^P^  the  chwf  Ports  and  He;iil-Lar.d3  on  the  Coaft  of 
It-Britain  and  Ireland,  and  the  Plimatioos  belonging 
00^  for  the  more  ejtaA  Determination  of  the  Longitude 
lUtiORle  thereof  *.     Ordered  ic  to  the  Lords, 
f  Adjourned  the  Report  of  the  Bill  for  the  Improvement 
'if  ike  Jkfanufiifltire  of  Woolicn  Broad-Cloth,  for  a  Month. 
Jtewl  ■  third  liine,  and  paiTtd  the  Bill  for  rellraining  and 
F  •vcflting  feverkl  unwarrantable  Schenaei  and  Undertakings 
4ttc  Plantations  10  America  f .     Ortlered  it  to  the  [.ords. 
Kctd  a  fecdnd  time,  the  Bill  for  thf  more  cffciflual  Con- 
|Bion  of  Perfuns  rcEurnir.g  from  TranfporLition 
TTkt  3d.  Read  ■  liecind  unit;,  and  comrnitced  the  Bill  to 
Mrreni    Inconvi-niencies  aHfmg  from  infurances  of  Ships  : 
MX  Divifion,  Ayes  6}.  Noes  2Z. 

The  6lb.  Read  a  third  time,  and  pnfTcd  the  Bill  cvrri-ible 
fte  CommiHioners  for  buildinp  WfiLini.>iiur-?]riHi>c  to  r;LiliB 
tt  nrtbn-  Sum  of  Mo'py  by  way  of  Lottery,  tinvjrds  fmiih- 
ia^thc  faid  Bridge,  &c.  Ordered  if  to  tiie  i....iis.  In  a 
teiad  Commr::tie,  tooU  ;  .^  ^^'cnli  !';"^''on  th-:  Bitl  to  pre- 
Wttfome  lnconvenic.-'iC:r:  -uilicg  fruni  Inlurancesof  Sh'ps: 
J^A  rttd  a  Pctitior  of  the  Corporstion  of  t^.e  London-  •'\frur-' 
aaec  againil  the  Bill.  And  a  Motion  was  made,  and  the 
fjnriliiT-  put.  I'hxi  the  further  Confidcration  thereof  be  de- 
fined for  a  Month  %• 

The  7th    Received  an  F.ftimate  of  the  Cha-ge  of  1000 
DMlifli  Horfe,  and  50CO  D^nifh  Foo:  i     Lritiiti  P:iy,  from 
MBrch  the  28:h  lall,  to  DcciT-ibcr  tht  25(11,  1741. 
Vol.  II.  S  f  Alfo 


•  Tiir  BiUtKM  rteia  fii-fi  lime,  en  February  tbt  ^th,  Imt 
At  7itit  ivai  itUtrtd  9H  the  d-iri  Rtaiing. 

■|"  TWr  Rillvjai  rtad  a  firfi  time,  en  Ttb>uarj  the  I'jth, 
isf  tht  Tit/e  lirai  allf  c,  -m  ihi  third  blading. 

J  Thi  Ihuft  JiiiideJ,  Afti  25,  A'ict  8;  but  fevtm  nan 
WuwAtri  btivg  luawttJ  tt  ta.iie  a  Hvnje,  •u:ithjut  •mhiih  thty 
amM  mt  froce/d  an  Bufiatfif  tht  Biii  dropt  tj  louf/t,  and  tit 
Btarfitt^mriud. 


(  3H  ) 

Annoi4,Gco.      A'fo  an  Kilimate  cf  the  Charge  of  i264Hcrre,  and  iSTCo 
II.  i74'5-      Foot,  Hcffian  Trcops,  from  March  the  zjth  laft,  toDecember 
L/ir»J  the  z;th»  1741,  with  the  Levy-Money  and  Subfidy  (or  ihe 
fame. 

The   Sth.  RejeAed  a  Petition   of  John  Meres,   Printer, 
praying  to  be  admitted  to  Bait  without  paying  his  Fees. 

Mr.  Speaker  reported,  I'hat  the  Houlc  h^  attended  hii 

Klajelty  in   (he  Houfe  of  Peers,  where  his  Majefly  waa 

plealied  to  give  the  Royal  Aftent  to, 

-^  _  An  Ail  to  fupply  fome  Defcfls  in  the  laws  for  repiirin 

JvetVto  fc«-i^°""*>'*^"'^B"*    ^'"'   f*P»'"ng  ■"d    providing   Houfes    - 
nlBilla  Corre^ion;  and  fbrpafling  Rogues  and  Vagabonds. 

An  AQ.  to  continue  three  former  A£ts  for  Relief  of  Dela- 
tors, with  refpe£l  to  the  Imprifonment  of  their  Pcrfons  ;  anif 
sifo  to  continue  an  Aft  fur  the  free  ImporUtion  of  Cochi- 
neal and  Irdico. 

An  A&  for  continaing  an  A€t  7th  of  King  George  II.  to 
amend  a  former  A&  nth  of  King  George  f.  for  the  better' 
regulating  the  Manufaflure  of  Cloth  in  the  Weil-Riding  of 
Yorkfhire.     And  to  feven  private  AAs. 

Afterwhich  his  Majelly  was  plmfediomakeamoftgnei- 
ous  Speech  froan  the  T  hrone  as  follows  : 

My  Lords  and  Gentlemen, 

Kins'a  Speech       "  At  the  Opening  of  this  SeOton.  I  took  Notice  to  yoaof 
^  the  Death  of  the  late  Emperor,  and  of  my  RetoTution  to  ad- 

here to  the  Eiigngements  1  am  under,  in  order  tothenain- 
caining  of  the  BiUancc  of  Power,  and  the  Liberties  of  Eu- 
rope, en  that  imporunt  Occafion.  The  Afliirancei  I  received 
from  you,  in  return  to  this  Communication,  were  perfeftly 
agreeable  to  the  Zeal  and  Vigour,  which  this  Parliameet 
has  always  e.xrrtcd,tn  the  Support  of  the  Honoar  and  Inierdl 
of  my  C'rov/n  and  Kingdoms,  and  of  the  Common  Caiife. 

<  'I'he  W;<r,  which  has  fince  broke  out,  and  been  carried 
on,  ia  part  of  the  Auftrian  Dominion!,  and  the  varioat  aad 
cxtcnlive  L'1niir.>,  which  are  piil)licly  made  on  the  late  Em- 
{leror'.s  Succeilion,  arc  new  Events    that  require  the  Qtmoft 
Cflrc  And  Aitcniion,   as  they   may   involve   all  Furope  in  a 
bicotly  U  ar,  and  in  Conftquence,  cxrc^le  the  Dominions  of 
fucli  I'rirces.  a^  (hill  take  Part  in  {upport  of  the  Pragma- 
tic Siiflicji'.    to  imminent  and    inimcdlate  Danger.     The 
Q>:i:':   oi   Iluiigary    h-.a  cirrady  m.idc  a  Requifition  of  the 
\?.  .-Cf'  .Mti.,  ixprtfiy  fiij-jiiitcd  hy  Treaty  ;  and  thereupon 
I  Iv::--:  /tmnrdni  cf  ibeKiiigof  Denmark,  andoftheKio^ 
of  &■   .-^ti,  .:.    l^nilyrsivc  of  Ihfit:-Ciiffel,  their   rctpeOiTB 
Ui>::i'j;  (.f    i'i\T 'v,  co;ifi;li.-.g  o.*"  6000  Men   each,   to  be  in 
rciidin;;!^  v^  laau.r  r.T;uwtUi  to  the  AlHltance  of  her  Hur.ga- 

iiaA 


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riaii  MajeAy.     T  am  alfo  concerting  fuch  farther  Meafurei  Anno  i^.Geo, 
as  niy  obviate  and  difappoint  all  dangerous  Defigns  and  At-      i^>MO' 
lenpu,  chat  may   be  forming  and  carried  on  in  Favour  of  V^ir^y 
mj  aajaft  PretenfioDi,  to  the  Prejudice  of  the  Houfe  of  Au< 
fat.    In  this  complicated  and  uncertain  $tate  of  Things, 
auy  Incidents  may  arife,  during  the  Time,  when,  by  Rea. 
At  of  the  approaching   ConcluBoB  of  this  Parliament,   it 
JB^  be  impoflible  br  me  to  have  your  Advice  and  AiliAance, 
Vwh  may  make  it  qccciiary  for  me  to  enter  into  lUll  larger 
Zxpeocet,   for  maintaining  the  Pragmatic  SanfticD.     In  3 
CMJoiiaare  lb  critical,  I  have  thought  it  proper,  to  lay  thefe 
laportaat  Conliderationa  before  you,  and  to  defire  the  Coa- 
Bmtnceofmy  Parliament,  in  enabling  me  to  contribute,  in 
At  moll  effeflual  Manner,  to  the  Support  of  the  Queen  of 
Hoagiry,   the  preventing  by  all  realonable  Means  the  Sub* 
verfian  of  the  Houfe  of  Aullria,  and   the  maiotiining  the 
lAeiuct  and  Balance  of  Power  in  Earope.'^ 
Gentlemen  of  the  Houfe  of  Commons, 

"  I  muft  recommend  it  to  you,  to  grant  rac  fuch  a  Supply 
»Uj  be  requifiie  for  thefe  Ends ;  and  the  jull  Concern  and 
Kadioef)  which  I  have  conHantly  found  in  you,  to  mikeajl 
MGcfliry  Provifions  for  the  Public  Good,  and  ourcommop 
^tity,  leave  me  no  room  to  doubt  of  the  fame  good  Dif- 
p^n  and  AffeAion  in  this  Inflance.** 

Uf  Lords  and  Gentlemen, 

"  1  am  perfuaded,  I  need  fay  no  more  to  recommend  thefe 
Canfiderations  to  you,  which  fo  neccAarily  arife  from  the 
infeit  Sitaation  of  Af&irs  :  I  (hall  therefore  only  add.  That 
l*htever  Expences  may  be  incurred  on  this  Occafjon,  {hall 
*  aaic  in  as  frugal  a  Manner  as  poflible  i  and  an  Account 
tfcttof  lliall  be  laid  bffore  the  next  Parliament." 

Wbereopon  they  rcfolved,  That  an  humble  Addrefs  be  pre- 
fiwed  to  his  Majcily,  as  follows. 

•  The  Houiie  on  this  Occafion  prefcntcd  the  following  A4' 
in&. 

Moft  {tacious  Sovereign, 
■  We  your  Majelly's  mofi  dutiM  and  loyal  Subje^s,   Che      Aildrefs  i| 
Conmona  of  Great   Britain  in   Parliament  aflTcmbled,  beg       Ktrturn. 
LfiVe  to  return   your  iVIajefly  our  moft  humble  Thanks  for 
W  Majefly's  moll  gracious  Speech  from  the  Throne;  and 

•  Cxprefs  our  dutiful  Senfe  of  your  Vlaflelly's  jull  and  due 
Ecgard  for  the  Rights  and  Intereil  of  theQuecD  of  Hungary, 
■d  for  maintaining  the  Pragr:ati':  Sanftion.  We  cannot 
BC  entirety  concur  with  your  Maj.  I'y  in  the  prudent  Mea- 
im,  which  yourMajefly  if  purftiing  for  the  Support  of  the 

S  f    2  Commog 


(  31^  ) 

Unno  1 4,  Geo  Comnon  Ciafe,  &nd  for  the  Prcfeiration  of  the  UbcTWi, 
II.  1740.     ^f^i  the  Balance  of  Power  in  Europe.     We  ackaowlidi^ 

^/"y"^*'  your  Majefly's  Wifdom  ind  Refolotiob,  in  DOtfufieriag  yoor* 
^  ielf  to  be  diverted  from  fletdtly  perftrcring  in  your  jull  Par- 
fofei  of  folfilling  the  Engagementl,  whicK  your  Majefty  kit 
entered  into  with  the  Hoiife  of  AHllria  ;  and  do  afliire  yev 
Xlajelly,  that  io  JuAice,  and  in  Vindication  of  the  HoaoV 
and  Dignity  of  the  firitrlh  Crown,  tfaii  Houfewill  cficAnaHf 
fbnd  by  and  fupport  your  Majefty  againft  all  JofDha  tai 
Atucki,  which  any  Prince  of  Power,  »  RefepuncM  if 
the  juft  Meafures  that  your  Majefly  haa  lb  wilcly  laka^ 
Jhall  make  upon  any  of  your  M^jefly'i  Territoriet  or  Ds- 
ininions,  tho*  not  belonging  le  the  Crown  of  Great  Britia. 
And  we  beg  Leave  further  to  aflure  your  Majefty,  ifcu  il 
any  future  Events,  which  may  arifc  from  this  nncertaa 
State  of  Things,  and  which  rnay  make  itacccflary  Ibryiw 
Majeily  to  enter  into  ftill  larger  Expences,  ycwr  lukU 
Commons  will  enable  your  Majefty  to  contribute,  in  tht 
moft  effi£lual  Manner,  to  the  Support  of  the  Queen  of  Hm- 
gary^  to  the  preventing,  by  all  reafonable  klcani.  the  Sib^ 
verfion  of  the  Houfe  oT  Auflria,  and  to  the  maiataming  itl 
prigmatic.  Sanation  and  the  Libertiei  and  Balance  of  Popft 
Europe.* 

The  qth.  Referred  his  Majefty's  Speech  to  the  Qmw^ 
tee  on  the  Supply. 

The  loth.  The  Honfe  went  toaddreft  his  Majefty  at  to 
Palace  at  St.  Jamcs^. 

The  t3th.  Received  the  Report  of  his  Ma  jell's  Aafiq 
to  their  Addrefs.  viz.  *•  I  give  you  my  Thanks  for  ifca^ 
tiful  and  loyal  Addrefs.  Your  great  Readinefs  in  cMbBA 
me  10  make  good  my  Engagements  with  the  Queen  of  H»< 
gary,  and  the  Afliirancci  ybu  give  me,  not  to  fu|fer  my  fh 
reign  l^ominionsto  be  infulttd,  on  account  of  the  Mcafuci 
I  am  purfuing  for  the  Support  of  the  Pragaaiic  SeaAia^ 
•re  fuch  evident  Proofs  of  >uur  juft  Concern  for  mintaiMl 
the  Liberties  and  Balance  of  Power  in  Europe,  and  of  yatf 
great  Rrgird  for  my  Honour  and  Intcrcll,  that  you  Mf . 
depend  upon  all  fuitab'e  Re:urns  from  me,  for  Mt  panictil> 
Klark  of  your  Affe£tion  and  Cor.JiJence  in  me?^ 

The  (.iiDC  Day  a  Motion  was  inide  by  Sir  Robert  Wat 
pole,  for  granted  an  Aid  of  sco.cool.  to  the  Queen  of  HV| 
fiary,  which  he  introduced  with  the  following  iXbatc : 
S  >  K, 
Sir  ?,nheit  *  t'he   Necrffity  cf  this  Grant  appears  fo  plainly  bM' 

|7aii'oIe  the  bare  Mention  cf  the  Purpol'ts  for  which  Jt  isa&cd.  tlM 

1  an  fcatcciy  conceive  that  its  RckfonaUeocft  c&o  he  U 

f.tt^ 


I  can  dticover  lo  Prtncipln  upon  wMcb  la  Objec-  AAnn 

)t)ii>  M^ii'-ntJK  be  fou:td«l.  Qor  tbe  wait  Argamejitf      ^  ' 
'h  lurh  I  -(IrdionjCin  be  iupported. 
1  ib'c   Ptiligi I >□»»  cf    public    Faith,    the 

..»ikti  N>ciuM  uc  uaitet),  and  ConCKlrnu:t<a 
I  ooDoc  ruppofe  any  Man  Iticlined  ca  iavitidate. 
I'cflormsocc  v(  n.'cional  Frotoileit  an   iaviolable 
to   h-.iXi  *wi  Tfeatie*.   i»  enforced  at  once  by 
acJ   ju.iictr,  ami  ail  laws  botbof  Heaven  and  Earth. 
Pbblic    i'rrtjy,  Sir,  like  prirau  Difhoorlly,  mUatever 
»fKii*ty  Afl**n:igcs  iimay  proraifcor  prodflce.  ib  alwijri, 
tKr  whole.  Ute  farcDt  of  Mifery.     Everjr  Man,  how- 
'u^    nufi  tometimei  wiQi  for  a   Friend  t  and 
.,   :.owcver  poicnt,  lland  in  nerd  or  an  AUft 
■.*li  A<tt.u>cc>  lubllii  u}>oa  mutual  Coniidcnce,  and  Confi- 
'  can  bx  ^<.ui!u<ni  only  b)' uniaioied  Integritjr,by  kaotva 
fuaMcf*,  '-iitdaiiprovixl  Veracity. 

'  Tbc  ITc  of  Alliance!.  Sir,  hi*ia  the  lafl  Age  been  too 
■■cb  r^  '    10  be  con[ellcdi  it  ia  by  Ixagtiei  well 

cMttn»L>  'i;lly  obtccvcd,  thu  the  W«k  ire  ddcndcd 

aga.iaA  tbc  ^'.run^.,  that  Buuftdi  art  fct  to  the  1'urbulcncc  of 
:icif" .  :h»<  thr  Tnrrcm  of  Power  is  rell/ainrd,  and  Em* 
<1  froat  ihofe  InanditionsoF  War  thai,  in  Tor* 
jiJ  the  A'^orMioRoini.     By  Alliaivcei,  Sir.tb* 
Power  ii  maintained,   and  thotc  Alarms  and 
I'i  avoided,  which  mull  arife  from  Vicil&iudci 
lid  the  FiufluitioDt  of  petpetual  Contcft. 
lA  tue  lotereA  of  thii   Natiou  to  cultivate   tbe 
lip  of  tlie  HcuJc  ot  Aallri«,  to  proiefi   us  Rights, 
it)  SdCccjTioa  ^  to  inform  it  when  miR^ken,  and 
:wiien  aiucked,  is  alloued  hy  every  Party     Kvery 
.  i.jt  the  only  Power  that  can  fcnfibly  injure 
QUI  Lonimcrct:.   or  lorading  our  Doini' 
'  ^^'.  ■i^tinA  which  no  Confederacy  csn  be  fjritf 
!h  ihe  Houlc  of  Auflria^  tbac  canafio/d  ui  taj 

.rll  Bond  of  Allianceiis  muloal  InltttcS.    Mao 
^lioK  him  whom  ihcy  have  all  Keafon  to  ftar 
tff  whom  they  have  beep  gicatly   injured,  and 
mkora  it>rv   r;il[)cd  that   so  Oppoituniiy   will  be  loll  of 
Mh£  hi>  tncroichmrntf.     Such  i*lhe  Sutte  of  thu  Na* 
titm  and  dI  ttic  AuAxUfii.     We  are  e<]uaUy  endangered  by 
ibe  f  reach   Grcatfici'ii,  and  cqunlly  animated  againtl  it   by 
htr*inn,'y   Ammortiics,  and  ContcDi  conunued  fiom,  one 
Agi  to  anoitMt  I  we  arc  convinced  that,  however  either  may 
^9  flatercd  or  C4rcSed,  whiJe  the  other  ji  invaded,  every 

Blow 


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l^ppo  14,  GcD.EIow  is  aimed  at  botfa,  and  that  we  are  divided   only  titat  p« 

U-  ^7^°t  may  be  more  cafi'y  dcltroycd. 
L^'V"'^  •  For  this  Realbn  we  engaged  in  the  Support  of  the  Pn. 
inatic  SjA^ion,  and  ftipulaied  to  fecure  the  Imperial  CTa 
to  the  Daughters  of  AuAria,  which  wai  nothing  moreil 
to  promile,  that  we  would  endeavour  to  .prevent  our  i 
Deflru£tion,  by  oppofing  the  Kxaltaiion  of  a  Prioce 
fbould  owe  his  Dignity  to  the  Freacb,  and  in  Cunfequei  _ 
of  lo  clofe  an  Alliance  fecond  all  their  Schemes,  adniic  ml 
their  C'laimf,  and  facrifice  to  their  AmbiMon  the  Happine^ 
cf  a  great  Part  of  Mankind. 

f  6uch  would  probably  be  the  Confequence,  if  the  French 
Ihould  gain   the  Power  of  conferring  the  Imperial  Cromv^ 
They  would  hold   the  Emperor  io  perpetual  DependeaW^ 
would,  perhaps,  take  PoiTcflion  of  his  Hereditary  DomiBF''^ 
ons  as  a  Mortgage  for  their  Expence,  would   awe  him  vrittp 
the  Troops  which   they  fent  under  a    Pretence  of  alSffiif 
him,  and  leuve  him  only  the  Title  of  Dominion,  ind  tbi 
fiiiadow  of  Empire. 

*  In  this  State  would  he  remain,  whilft  bis  fjrmidablf 
Allies  were  extending  their  Dominions  on  every  Side.  H|  ^ 
would   fee  one  Power  fubdued  after  another,  and  himleU  -: 
weakened  by  Degrees,  and  only  not  deprived  of  his  ThronL  ' 
becnufe  it  would   be   unncceti'iry  to  dethrone  him  ;  or  Im 
would  be  obliged  to  follicit  our  Alliltance  to  break  from  hfa    . 
Slavery,  and  we  Ibould  be  obliged,  at  the  ucmoU  Hazard, 
and  at  an  Expence  not  to  be  calculated,  to  remedy  what  k 
is,  perhaps,  now  in  our  Power  to  prevent  with   very  little 
pjilicuity. 

^  I'hnt  thit  Danger  is  too  near  to  be  merely  chimerical, 
that  the  Qiiccn  of  Hungary  is  invaded,  and  her  Pretenlioo  la 
the  Imperial  Dignity  conielleJ,  is  well  known  ;  it  it  thers- 
fbre  the  lime  for  fulfilling  our  Engagements.  ERg^genrotB 
of  the  utmod  Importance  to  ourfelves  and  our  Polterity  ;  and 
1  hope  the  Governmcrnt  will  not  be  accufed  ofProfufion, 
it'  i'oT  ihiec  hundred  thoufand  Pounds  the  Libeitio  of  Eu- 
rope Ihal!  be  prelerved, 

<  Vv  e  cannot  deny  this  Grant  without  sJling  in  Oppofitiot 
to  our  late  Prufdtions  of  fupporting  his  Msjelly  in  hii  £■• 
dv'avcurb  to  maintain  the  Pr.-igmatic  Sanation,  and  of  affiftiBf 
him  Eo  (icf<:nd  his  foreign  Dutninions  from  any  Injorics  lo 
which  thole  Endeavours  fhou'd  expofe  them,  for  how  aa 
he  without  Farces  defend  his  Dominions,  or  afiift  his  Ally  ? 
9;  how  cza  he  mainuin  Forces  without  Supplies  ;* 


Mr, 


*'!*"  II.  1740- 

/As    !   have  always  endeavoured  to  aft  upon  Convic- ^^r.  Sh-pt'er.. 

1/  my    Duty,    to  examine   Opinions   before   I   admit 

ud  to   {peak  what  I  have  thought  the  Truth,  1  do 

£1/  change  my  G>nduA  or  retract  my  Ailertions,  nor 

fmrrrd  (rom  repeating  my  Arguments  when  I  have 

'tn  fpcak,  by  the  Remembrance  that  they  have  for- 

Kcn  aofacccfi^faL 

Man  when  he  in  confideat  himfelf,  conceives 

fabFc  top*rfuade  others,  and  imngines  that  their  Ob- 

procecds  from  other  Motives  than  Reafon  ;  and  that, 

^Ii  at  oac  tfme   to  gain  over  his  Audience,  he  may 

ifctttnl  IB  fome  happier  Moment,  when  their  Prejudice:! 

IfedtiSpateJ,  or  their  Incerell  varied, 

ihr  ihij  Keafon   though  it  cannot  be  {ufpefled  that   I 

ED  the  Refcntment  which  I  have  formerly  drawn 

niyfellr  by   in  open   Declaration  of  my  Sentiments, 

M  iTjard   to  Hanoverj  -"  I  Hand   up  again,  with'  equal 

\€mMe»Wf  to  make  my  Prote!tation>  againll  any  Intcrpofi- 

I  ift  the  ASiiirs  of  that  Country,  and  to  avow  my  Diflikd 

'At  J^romile  lately  made  to  dc/end  it.     A  Froniiil-,   in- 

it.  in  ^^y  Opinion,  with  that  important  anu  iiivio- 

■La«,  the  Aft  of  SsttlementI  A  Promife,  whicii,  if  it 

tuive  been   ioreknown,  would  perhaps   have  for  ever 

Judo)    from  the    Succtflion    that  illultriou^    Fanilly,  td 

rkich    we  owe  fitch  numberlel's  BlellingE,  fuch   continued 

feUttiy  f 

*  F*r  be  it  from    me  to    inlinuatc  that  we  can  be   too 
^aarlul  to  ki^  M'lj^Hy,  or  coo  zealous  in  cur  Adherence  to 
^nn  (  onry  Ic  a^  remember   that   true  Gratitude  confills  iu 
icai  BcaciSis,  in  promoting  the  true  Intercll  ot  him  to  viiom 
we  are  indebted;  :ind  furcly,  by  haziiding  the  W'clfari:  of 
Gic&t   Britain   in  Defence  ofHanovcr,  we   fhill  very  liitlj 
conliili  the  Advantage  or  promote  :he  Greatnefs  cf  our  Kin^. 
'  It  is  well   knuwn   huw   inccnfidcrablc   in  the  Sij;iu  of 
ibofci  by  whom  ;hc  Sjcccflitin  was  cllablilh'J,  Hanover  ap- 
peared, to  cam^rif'm  with  Gre^t  Britain.     Thofe  Men,   to 
wfaon   even   their   Enemies  havt  Icldgm   dcnJt.i   Pnife   fur 
Knowledge  and  Capsicity,  and  who  havi:  bvva  h  'o':dIy  cc'c* 
bratcd  by   many,  who   hav^  join'd   in  thK  U?.  Addrelt,  ht 
AorhoDcA  Zeal,  and  the  Love  of  their  Country,  cna^H, 

tha: 


.  •   ^!h.iiiig  to  hii  Iftiag  /«/  to  the  Trxtr  in  *lt   Kr'^i  'f 
George  I. 


Anlio 


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It  Co 

U  w 


(  3*0*  ) 

14,  Gto  (hit  the  King  of  Grc*t  Britain  Ihoulif 
1740.       portJint  Tcrriiorirs,  which  ve  hive  fo 

defend,  7.1  tlie  lIa£arJ  of  our  Hifpi/icU.  It  wi 
their  Ocfign  thai  oar  S>'ivrrcjgn  eiigtoftV,'  bjr  till 
new  Subjell!,  a  Care,  which,  hi  they  mfoiulil; 
would  artfe  from  GniiitKJc  for  Dignity  ind  Pa 
rally  coofeTt'i,  OiDuItl  in  time  foigt-t  ikit  Co 
Einh.  on  which  his  .4nccflarv  hid  rrfi'fed, 
Etedor  of  Hanover,  bot  as  King  cf  Grcttl 
Governor  of  a  mighty  Nation,  and  the  Lor 
taia'ioai. 

•  ft  WM  txpreny  determined,  thw  th» 
never  be  ioTclvcd  in  War  fat  the  Defence  of  tJM 
on  the  Continent ;  and  doutitlef^  the  Umc  ^o^H 
ftnin'd  u)  front  extending  our  CorqueAi  in  ^| 
■which  foroc  Advantages  might  br  rcwiv'd,  oe% 
Allexpei.five  srd  haufdous  M^lorei,  for  the  U' 
Cones  fi^di  whnce  no  Benefit  can  be  teafed. 

•  Nor  are  the  Purpofo.  Sir,  for  which  M 
demiaded,  the  only  Ohjrfliotu  that  raxy  beoW 
for  ihe  Manner  in  which  it  i»  a^ed,  makci  it 
Ici.1  to  delay  it.  The  Xlinlfters  Kive  been  fo  Itttli 
to  Rrfufali  rdat  (bpy  have  forgof  whca  toafliw]' 
and  »[-<d  the  Treafure  ol  the  Nation  to  h$ 
ihcra^  HbcDcvcrthcy  thtll  think  ii  ;*  ' 
have  dircovei'd  fomc  new  O^parium 

•  It  is  nrcrfliiry  that  when  a  Supply 
fiwwtd  be   infotm'd.  Tome  time  before,  of 
mjuir'd.  and  of  the  Endn  to  which  it  h  tol 
every  Mrmbrr  may  confidrr,  at  letfore,  tl 
iltc  Meii'aiei  ptopofcd.  aod  the  Propordoa  oF 
Occaiion   on  which   it  is  drmafidcd  1  that  W  n 
what  arc  the  moll  proper  Mcthodi  of  ratfiogit, 
rnijut.'e  with  wh>t  Wiilin^nefi  bit  CoflftJiecaui 
it. 

•  Whether  any  Man  b  enabled  by  llti 
peiience,  10  determine  all  thefc    Quefliont 
neoui  Reflexion,  I  cannot  decide.     For  mi 
myfelF  one  of  thofe,  on  whom  Nitorr  ha> 
Facultiej.  and  therefore  move  that  the  CoeJ 
Supply  may  be  defertM  for  a  tew  Dayi. 
pr«ik*d  uponui,   I  fhtll  vote  againft  k,  b*      _^ 
fully  difcover  all  the  Realoni  for  it,  nor  a!l  tib** 
which  it  may  producr,  and  I  think  myiiilf  1 
for  wbat  porpofc  i  give  away  the  M 
ewa.* 


;  a-*    ' 
Mr   \'ui*r.  ■'' 

Sir,  V 

•  Wtucerer  iciy  b«  :!-e  Ni-.viT.'y  ■:•   ri--.:i >'-j  :-f>'. 
ftigiaaiic  S*aci.3n.  ir  »ai:;r*r  :r.e  •_■=    ^i;.wr..-  ^::^:,^ 
ml?M.i,  cfwh-chi    rc=e   r.-j    ,\',n   :•  de^.-.-:   ^f<c^:-i. 
nocing  :be  Neg  nft.  ;.«:;-e;ci   r::  ■•:'.-:,-  \:~  it  ,■:■.:  ^^i-,. 
mxnEaemy,  lo  suihuzx  '  c-r^  v.'  n  :;   *i:v-.i\:  im  :.- 
hSj:!i:y  of  i>uge.-.  :o  girri.jr.  Dsj.t..;  .;-:  w.-..;.-.  ^:c  i-.ji 

'  The  Eip<=i;rcy  cfrrair:  ir.irg  i'rc  17-^uV  i^:  .-\;i.;:'a 
tkc  Imperial  Tr.rcrr.  ic  is  r.o;  ^t  j-f.'Vr :  rc\".;Vi.\  ;j 
l^n,  becauie  it  does  ret  aj-res:  t-.i:  ji  y  ■  li-.i-r  i-'jini  i  u 
a^rtog  to  it.  Tr?re  my  indeed  re  Wr:  ;■;:-•  o;  it\:;-i 
IMgni  ard  arftil  M,-.ciii'..Ltion*,  Wriyirs  I'l-riu;'?.  uvc.J 
■If  to  affr.ghtthc  Cur:  jr.:oTrCi:ie'.  or  :hi-  I'.ir:;  ;nnn:  ir,;.i 
Gntt!  i  or  DeligRS,  which,  like  a  Tiici:  .-.:^d  co-^r.^  J;,u 
f*y  Day  produces,  ir.::ainerai':e  Accii'tntj  uiiy  iJ -'il.it  : 
■Uch  may  be  diicuvcrcd,  noc  on'y  bt-O'e  ciic)  .^rs  i-.vc- 
Okd,  but  before  they  are  fuliy  fuiuici.! ;  ::t< !  uii^ch  theii.-- 
faeve  not  worthy  to  engros  mucii  uf  uur  Acciitiun,  or 
ffCTluuIt  the  Wealth  of  the  Pcop  c. 

'  T|ie  Pr^-gmaticS-in^ion  is  noiliing  more  than  a  ScieIc- 

■m  of  the   fmpcrial   Dignity   lipoii    (he    rlJ.Ii  Diughccr 

if  tbe  late  Emperor  and   her  Son  ;  aiJ  if  (lie  has   i.o  6vn, 

fOB   the  Son  of  the  fLcond  JDargtiLtr;   nor  ii::s  tl-.e  Crown 

■f  Great   Britain,   by    engaging  tu  luitpDrc   t\\y.   Sin-'tion, 

^raniicd    any    thing    niore    tli.-^n    to   j^relervc  this    Ordor 

hfSocccflion,  which  ro  i'awcr  at    preicut  is   endrrivouring 

b»  interrupt,    and   which   therefore  at  prelLnc  rtrquirts   no 

ficlence. 

■  The  Oifpute,  Sir,  l}rtwe«n  the  King  nf  PrulTi:!  and 
ihc  Qaeen  of  Hungary  il  of  a  diiTcrent  kind,  nor  i'.  it  vur 
Datj  tocngngcin  ir^  either  as  p3rtir.<>  or  JiKiges.  lie  lays 
cUm  to  certain  Terrtiortcs  ufurpL*.!,  as  he  iilit-tjcs.  fium  iiii 
Anccllori  by  the  Aullrian  Fiimily,  and  ;llll:^t^,  by  h'ouf, 
l^ii  Ctaim  which  is  equally  valid,  whitiier  ilic  Qu'.'cn  l)c 
laprefi  or  not.  We  h:ive  no  Right  to  limit  hi:.  jJuiuini< 
aR^  or  Obligation  to  examine  ihe  Jiiilicc  of  his  Ui-m.init' . 
If  be  J)  only  endeavouring  lo  g^in  wh.it  h*ii>  ba'ii  f.ictiily 
•ith  held  from  him,  wlrit  Right  have  wc  lo  uljluud  his 
Dulcruking  >  And  if  the  Quren  cin  Ui-.-w  a  hcrctcr  I'lt'c, 
fte  u,  like  itll  other  Sovereignh,  .11  iiln-ny  t.i  ni.iint>iin  ii  ; 
*or  are  we  ncctftirily  to  crefl  ourfclvis  iiitu  Ju'.-j^ci  between 
SoTCrcigHs,  or  Dillribiitor>  ct  iJominiun, 

'  The  Contell  feems  to   hive  very  li;t'c  ligation  i<:  'i-'; 
r ragmatic  Siaflioo  ;  if  the  Iwing  of  i'.uUialuccccds,  he  u:  i 
Vol,  VII.  '1  t  <.<in 


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Anno  i~4.  Geo  contribute  to  fupport  it  i  and  if  the  Qu«n   It  ibh 
II.  i7iO.       itrxte   his  Dcfigiis,  (he   v/ill    be   loo  powerful   to  i 
\..."/V%)  AOitlancs. 

•  Hut  tho",  Sir,  the  Pra^mi;ic  Sanftioi  were  it 
of  Violation,  are  we  to  ::;i!.ii  Lp  -lone  in  defence  of 
o:I»;r  N't'!.'!!'.,  equally  engai;tu  v.'ri\  oiirfelves  in 
and  by  I'lea'.ies.fit  Uilf  tu  look  upon  the  Contetl,  ai 
thoic  Advantages  ol  Pcare  wiiicli  we  irtHfcreetl 
awny  ?  Are  v-x  able  to  mainiam  it  wiihoui  AJiltare 
ivc  to  cxl.  lilt  mir  Coil!';')',  snJ  juio  our  Po;'cntj 
(ecuticn  ii  .'  bopelef;  i'r"jet1,  to  fpend  what  Cin 
icp.id,  :inL  lo  fight  witli   (,tr[:i:Ety  cr'a   Difcat  ? 

•  Tl'.i:  Liutch,  whole  Kngr-.j^.tmcnts  and  whofe  fn 
the  (-.MTtc  ns  our  own,  have  nut  yet  mrit!-  :;nv  Ac 
their  Kxpcr.ces,  nor  Auijmcnt^uijn  of  thi.ir  Trci 
does  a  liiigle  Potentate  oCFjrc^L-,  liowevcr  united 
Alliances  to  the  Houfe  of  Aiiilri.i.  cr  ..ov.tfvcr  endat 
Revolutions  in  the  Empire,  nnp'.'.ii  to  roufc  at  the  .-' 
of  Alarm,  or  think  himfelf  oliji^eo  to  j>rovukc  En 
whom  he  is  no: yet  injured. 

•  1  c^:inot  thircrore  perfw,i(!e  myfelf  that  we  arc 
up  fngle  ir\  the  Defence  »f  the  Prjgniatic  Snnclioo, 
the  Qianet    of  other.',  or  live  "in  perpetual  War, 
Neighbours  may  be  at  JYacc. 

r  <  I  (Ivill  always  think  it  my  Duty  to  difburfe  ti 
Monty  v^'ih  the  utmoH  Fiirfiinony,  nor  ever  iriend 
the  niotl  jircflirg  Necefiity,  to  Jo.id,  with  new  Exj» 
"Nuticn  alreridy  overwhelmed  with  Debti,  harral 
Taxes,  and  plundeP'd  by  aSrandiiig  Army. 

•  For  what  Purpole  tiiefe  ni:mcii.u!  Forces  are  iri 
who  arc  R0«'  preyir,g  on  the  Fubiic  j  why  hc  ir.cr 
Armies  by  I  ai.u  « l-en  we  Oiiiy  ligju  hy  ifcr. ;  why  \:- 
vatc  iheff-irihcn  of  the  War.  enAdd  Qor.icUJc'op 
to  foreign  injuries,  1  ?.m  r.i  lofs  to  JrEcimine.  hurt 
Kcgr.rd  Ihould  he  r.Tfd  to  ti:e  ^zr.ai  cticn  c/  the  i'co: 
ought  ndl,  during  the  prcJcn:  Sr.i:ci;y  of  Provifioit 
jlarvsil  by  the  Ir.crcrife  cf  an  Armv,  which  iccmi  t\ 
only  toconlums  the!ti. 

•  As  then  :orc  par;  cl  our  prefent  Experce  i«  in  l 
nion  unncciiLry,  i  ihill  not  c,-..T[r.bi::c  to  agcnT: 
a  ni'w  (jrant,  for  P;:rp'.  i'es  of  which  I  cannot  dilct 
they  will  promote  ti.e  Acvantntc  ot  the  Publie.' 

5ir  r>3hcrt  Walpole. 

S    1    K, 

»JrRc.l.;it  '  The  Prngiratic  Sanfti&n,  which  we  are  ngagci 

\C'.i.i>u.i:-         fQftj  i*  lot  CooHncd  to  the  Frcfcrvdtiaa  of  tbc  O^de 


( iu  ) 

biit  extendi  to  all  tiic  Rlgli:--  xji'C-.e  IItjikoi  AL-f-.-i:!,  An-flrj.i 
is  n-iw  actaclct'd,  a:id  by    .;  i-rv  i'jrinii'  ir,-   jiiLvny,       ^'-^'.'4' 
ime    of  Weakntli    and  Di.'i    ctii^u.  s.i.Ci  :!i  a.'l.jic  n;-  C./'^ 
(lur  Aiiiilincr. 
ihai  others  rqu;:!!)'  cbliccJ   liy  Tscrry  ;i.: !  ;>>' Ir.ir-f  ll 
nd  their    Help  en   this  lXc:ilir.n,   fit  rn,.if.itr,  i-'.h.-r 
^h  CoMfiirdice    or    Ncglir tiHw".    i/f    U>n--i    i'rc'.iyii    of 
porary    A^vantngc,   niHy,    ■■fr.li?;-?,  b!-   t  ;;c  ;    Lmi    js    it 
Excufe  of  a  C'riiiii;,   1I1..E  riu-uiio  (r.[v,n.!>.'.  i:  !'■  'u;  ttiR 
jUrimina)  r   Will    tin-  f':i:i.li  of  l-'.ii:ii  i:i    i/hrr    r.\ro(c 
in  us?  Ought  wc  not  r*'.!;  r  ;j  :ininir.tc  iln-in  by  mrr  AdU- 
ilf,  inrtrtift  ihcm  by  o,:r   Esr.a^'.r,  uiA  aw.ik'jn  them  by 
orRrprercntatior.^  r 

'  Perlisj'S  the  oiiicr  IViwcr^  f.iy  to  tiK'Tn'o-l'.'cs»  r'.r.H  [c  nns 

ttotbcr,    Why  flioi:  o  W::   k(.r;j    liiri:    Iri-r^tv   »viiic;i    t/reaC 

IHnin   is  violiitju^r   Vv'i.y    ihuuld   we  cx?'j!t;  our.-lvcs  to 

Unjer,  of  which    '.ii::t   !niv;;itv    ?<  ^ii-n.   la  celtbiMtd    for 

Gangt,  is  afraul  r   Why  iin-.J  wc  r.;.!;  i:-;;)  W;ir.  i;i  which 

Winol{  puweriu!  Ally  ■.•:r.ir.i  anwilijrj;  :.'  -j;  pin  u^  ? 

'  Tlius  the  Tmi-.t;  A  rg'.:  iin'ii :,  an  Argu;:;en:  tvilcntiy  falfc, 

.hdnade  fpt'cil)u^  (.r.  y  L-y  Iniercil,  mny  be  uIjiI  [)y  nil,   tilt 

iae  one,  mure  bcjli;  !jn  i  'nmcJi  ti;?.n   thi;  r':l*,  C>-'.\  o.ire 

tDrife  in    VinJication  of  U;"".!*;  Rij;liti   which  :iti  h.-vt-  iiro- 

■ifedto  iiiaiiiEain.     -^nd  why  Hiould  no:  llic  grca.ci;  N-uion 

■  the  firll  that  fh:ill   :-\ow  her  ib'-.-mn  Knj;:iv;:r.(.M:ti  r    Vi  hy 

kttid  not   they  bt:  iii':>rL  Ji!l^.i.-Rt    in  the   I'Toiccition   of  a  11 

Afiir  who  have  ini.;i  in  '.it:  by  its  Mifc^.rri.iv.c  ? 

*  I  am  a'.w;:ys  I'.ii.i,';^  to  ns'lievf.  t':;;'.  no  Mfni'i-r  i}> 
AiiHcute  ..i.Iccs  iJ.c  ;ii  any  loitinii  IXb.iii  cf  Ai-'imi'-t. 
Whxh  da  nut  iiiipj:;r  r..:;cn!l  to  hiinisjlf;  :ind  yi.-r  i[  i- i^ifTi- 
QUtocor.crii'i-  th;;:  nrv  M.\:\  otn  juij^ni:  iii!i'..i.!f  r(if;i;t\l 
VDn  a  P.'ORiiit.',  rff.-.i'i'  :;;-.■  i.mc  I'.cr':'-  '■:  L-roltfo  hy 
Uotber  i  or  th:;:  ^c  'n  ;■:  Liji:"  10  i'''!LTt  d  -  I  r.^'i'  i  \r. 
Diftfcri,  brc-*.y:e  ocin:r-  ci-Iiti  .  r,  w';  .c  .  n.  .1  <."'.i.s 
BCiias  equal  ^.>U)n  to  cvtii'..  .'•■^'.  :;:\'.  ir.t  .■■•  i"  ins  .' ;i^'.- 
Ineeis  nctiici.  tne  mmc  li.-y.\i:  It-  n.-  ti'   '    ■■.   ::. 

•  ^uiely  ijch  Arj»L;i;.e;its  ;■'  il.tir  •>,•;. --i.-  ■.■:,  :*';i-.l  !;r.;:  1 
ConfutaticR .  Riture  Ac  iCKiii.i.' .■■t  Ci:v:.;i;  '  -  i'.i.t.  ef 
oilieiF,  we  mult  cither  tir.n-e  tii'i  ''■^••y  '•■.kw  *'.i  u  lifjii:, 
•iiich  Proof  wiii  bj  a  )i-.fiLi^.T.i  lJi.vrte  «■  i,  .>..-  ■:  IV^cc- 
CW.  or  own  lii.n  ilicv'  iil-  nii  jvc..;^ib'':  ■■!  i  1  v.-'^  :  '■'■  '-n  ivi*. 
"d  that  thtTtfcrT  ivc  j^iy  :iii  in'^vj-  ,t  ;;i.'ini  .']  ■■  ii*  iin-ir 
j^iiz-.  iT.ii  !.'.;mplc;  aJ'^iciii  \'  v.!i>!i  i.f  m  ]'■  !'■■:  *.;;. 
''"i'y  nir.kt:  to  the  V-jniry  yJ   uur  i^<-^-f/  I'  >•■ 

in  tiw  prefrnt  L-i)b  it  i:  ivi,iiii;,  iii:.'  .1  ii;'i -i   \iti(n* 

*B'«ft  tSe  Pcifcrmanccof  th::Jr  I  "..UrCl  ,  ;i  1  ■/     ■<■  i\t.\:  y 

*he  Breach c-f  public  I-Viili ;  of  :.  i-  riiin'.  ;i.:.-.  .1  i:  {u><\>','< 

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jLnno  1 4,  <Jtc  generally  be  imiUteJ,   would  dilTolre   Society,   ind  thrc* 
II.  1740.      human  Na:ure  into  Confufion,  that  would  change  the  mod 

^-^'^r\m/  happy  Region  into  Defans,  id  which  odc  Savage  wcu'dbe 
preying  on  another. 

'  Nor  are  tliey  only  prcpagating  an  Example,  whick  ii 
foRic  diUani  Times  may  be  pleaded  agatnft  themfehrc!,  bi 
theji  are  efpofing  themielves  to  more  immediate  Otngmi 
they  are  forwarding  Dcfigni  that  have  no  Tendency  tatn 
their  Ruin ;  they  are  adding  Strength  to  their  inveterate  £m- 
mies,  and  beckoning  Invnfion  to  their  own  Frontier!. 

•  Let  us  therefore,  inOead  ot  hardeniog  ourfelvei  in  Per* 
fidy,  or  lulling  ourfelvei  in  Security  by  their  Example,  cm 
all  our  Influence  to  unite  them,  and  all  our  Power  to  afil 
them.  Let  us  fliew  them  what  they  ought  to  determiae  by 
our  Re(o!utions,  and  teach  them  to  a£l  by  our  Vigour  i  tlw 
if  tLe  Houfe  of  Audria  be  preferved.  our  AUiance  nayb 
flrengthencd  by  new  Motives  of  Gratitude;  and  cbli,  ifk 
mull  be  that  the  Liberties  of  thii  Part  of  the  World  be  U^ 
we  may  not  reproach  ourfelves  with  having  negtcOcd  lod^ 
fend  them.' 

Mr  Henry  Pelham. 
S  I  R, 
Mr.  Henry        *  It  is  not  to   be  fuppofed   that  fuch   Membera  of  tki  ; 
Pclham.      Houfe  as  are  not  engnged  in   public  Alfiirt,  Aiould  mcilt 
veryexafl   Inttlligence  of  the  DifpofitioDt  of  fbretgn  Po» 
ers,  and  therefore  I  do  not  wonder  that  the  ConduA  of  ita 
Dutch   hus  been  mil'reprefcnied,  and  that  they  are  fuTpcdsi 
of  neglefling  their  Eng-igements  at  a  Time  when  theym 
endcivouring  to  perform  them. 

•  The  Du:ch  hnve  now  under  Confidcration  the  moft  pi» 
per  Method-  of  .iHiliing  the  Queen  of  Hungary,  and  nuiB- 
taining  the  Pi:igni;itic  S^niUon  ;  it  may  be  indeed  jullty  fi^ 
pcded  from  the  Nature  of  their  ConlUtutiGD,  that  thrir 
MoTii>ns  wiM  be  fl  w,  but  it  cinnot  be  allcrted,  that  ibq^ 
break  th*if  i'  g:.gcmciits,  or  dcfert  their  Confederates. 

•  Nor  i£  there  iiny  Reason  for  imagining  thai  the  other 
Fiinces  who  h:(ve  incurred  the  fame  Obligation!,  will  hi 
endeavour  tu  pt-rlbrm  their  Promifcsi  it  may  be  eafily  ca>- 
refvcf^  th-it  li'me  c>f  ihrm  are  not  able,  at  a  fudden  SumDOV^ 
to  afford  grcLit  Alliiiance,  and  that  others  may  wait  tbc  Re- 
sult of  our  Deliberations,  and  regulate  their  OinduA  by  am 
Eximp!c, 

•  Not  that  we  cught  to  negleA  our  EngagencDti,  or  «• 
danger  cur  Countiy,  becaufe  other  Powers  are  etrher  peii- 
dious  or  tnfenfib'e  ;  for  I  am  not  afraid  to  declaie,  tbat  9 
tkit  fhould  happen,  which  there  is  so  Rcafoa  to  rufpca,  if 

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IIAe  other  Powers  Ihould  dcltrrt  the  Defence  of  the  An-  Aniou  (Tto 
Iriu  Line,  (hould  conlerii  lo  annul  the  Pr,'.ginRtic  Sar.i^itoi),     It   i^.i , 
at  fciK  fbe  Queen  of  Hungary  to  the  Mercy  of  hvr  i*  nc    V^^^^^J 
aia,  I  would   advife  thJt  Uri.at  Briuin  ajonc   fhciild    pour 
Vkr  Annies  into  the   Continent,  th>it   fhe  fliuuid  defend  licr 
■  Af  <gainll  the   molt   formidnble  Confedcrncv,    ard   fhcw 
lUukinJ  IB  Example  of  CuiiUancy  not  to  be  lli.tkcn,  and 
l«f  Faiib  not  to  be  violated. 

I  *  If  ic  be  then-fore  our  Duty  to  fupport  the  Pragmatic 
IflBQioD,  it  il  now  the  7'ime  frr  dcclarii:g  our  Rf-lo  i::j..r.s, 
Fahei  the  Imperial  Crown  is  ciaimed  by  a  MuftiiudL-  cf 
iCwfcutors,  among  whom  the  Diftor  of  Baviuia,  a  very 
[mwrfiil  frince,  ha!i,  by  his  Miniller,  notified  his  rrutcn- 
■OH  to  the  Court  of  Gre.-t  BritDtn. 

■  The  tntirni  Alliance  between  tiiis  Prince  and  the  French 
iiwdl  known  ;  oor  can  we  doubt  tiiat  he  will  not  now  im- 
plvecbeir  Aflllinnce  for  the  Attainment  of  the  rhronc  to 
whkJl  he  afpires ;  and  I  r.ccd  not  lay  what  Ri:iy  be  expifled 
faa  an  F.mptror  whole  Elevmiun  was  pioiurtd  by  the 
forces  of  France. 

*  Nor  is  this  the  or^y  Prince  that  claims  the  Imperial 
Oown  upon  p!:ienb'e  i'ii.-:er.ee»,  or  whoJe  Ci:iiiiis  cihtr 
Vsoers  may  combine  tn  I'uppotti  i;  is  well  known  ti.at  even 
AcSpaitfli  Monarch  belicvef,  himlclt'  entitled  to  it,  nor  c:iii 
VC,  wbo  have  no  Communicstion  with  him,  know  wlitihtr 
kekn  no:  declared,  to  ■•ill  tKe  ether  Princes  cf  Eurcpe^  hit 
KcfelaiJon  to^flcrt  hi-'  Claim. 

•  It  is  hr  frcm  bei:ig  impoflible  that  the  Preicriions  o( 
AeHmfc  of  fiourbon  ni.iy  be  revived,  and  tl.at  tt.o*  i:o  fjn- 
gk  Prince  of  th.it  VnmUy  fr.ould  attempt  to  muni.c  the  Im. 
pemi  Throne,  they  mny  slJ  confpirc  to  diimcniLcr  :he  Em 
pre  into  petty  Kingilnm*,  and  free  thtmli.ivt.s  fruni  tl.c 
Drrail  of  t  formidable  Neighbour,  by  erecting  a  Nuiribcr  (.f 
dmioDtiire  Sovereign^,  who  mny  be  alw!>ys  ei.>urting  the 
Jlfilbnce  of  thtir  Protectors,  iut  the  fake  of  hdrr^flmg 
ach  ether. 

•  Thus  will  the  Hoarr,  by  which  Europe  hrj  been  hithrrto 
froieQcd,  fink  into  an  em^-ty  Name,  and  we  iIil>1!  lie  left 
loflaiid  aloae  ag:iinlt  aM  the  Puwir;  thnt  prLf-:'  ;i  (^if!f!erir 
Keligion,  and  whole  lnte:eit  is  cppciiic  to  that  u!  Crrcac 
Bricaio. 

*  We  ought,  indeed,  to  a^  with  the  utmoil  Vigrur,  whrn 
Wefecone  ot  the  molt  powcrfjl  cf  the  rcrormid  i'i.r.i.ts,  (o 
frr  forgetful  of  the  (ntercliof  our  Religion,  a:>  tuo-opei-irv 
with  rhe  DcHgns  of  {-ranee,  and  {o  initnt  up(.:i  inprcvli,^ 
the  Opportuaity  of  cillrilling  the  Houfe  of  A'  t'l.a,  as  tu 
■eglcft  ikc  commoD  Oulc,  and  opoi'e  himleii  ti  hJ^  I'oie- 


Courfe  of  that  Flood  of  Power,  which  it  now  id 
Floftuation,  or  {eems  driven  to  diiFcreiit  Points  b 
Impulles  ?  How  foon  may  the  Dutch  fee  their 
tacked,  and  call  upon  us  for  the  10,000  Men  wh 
obliged  to  fend  them  ?  How  foon  may  the  Houfe 
be  Id  dillrclTcd  as  to  require  all  our  Power  for  iu 
tioD  ? 

'  That  we  are  to  leave  nothing  unattempted  for 
rity  of  our  own  Religion  and  Liberty,  will  eafily  b 
and,  therefore,  unlets  it  can  be  proved  that  we  may 
fecure,  tho'  the  Houfe  of  Aullria  be  ruined,  it  wi 
rtly  follow,  th.it  we  are,  with  al!  our  Power,  CO  c 
Obfervation  of  the  Pragmatic  SanAion. 

'  This  is  not  an  AA  of  romantic  Geoerofity,  1 
the  clofell  Attention  to  our  own  Interelt  fhews  to 
fary;  in  defending  the  Queen  of  Hungary  we  d< 
felves,  and  only  cxcinguifh  that  Flame,  by  which 
fuiFered  to  fpread,  we  ihall  ourfelves  be  confum 
Empire  may  be  confidered  as  the  Bulwark  of  Grei 
which,  if  it  be  thrown  down,  leaves  us  naked  aw 
lefs. 

'  Let  us  therefore  confider  our  own  Danger,  a> 
her,  that  while  we  are  coBfidering  this  Supply,  w 
berating  npon  nothing  leis  than  the  Fate  of  our  Cc 

Mr.  Pulteney, 

S  I  R, 


(   32?  ) 

ion  and  chat  of  the  Aiillrian  Family  arr  united,  and  how  Annoi<,Ceo 
;h  either  mull  lie  cu-.ian>^cred  by  th;  R-iin  of  the  other,       IJ- 174*'- 

therefore,  I  fliall   noi  delay,   for  a  fingle  Moment,  my   s-/"^^- 
ifent  to  an/  Mcafurcs   that  may  re-dtablill)  our  Intereft 
he  Continent,  and  refcac  Germ;iny  ooce  more  from  the 
IS  of  Franco. 

1  am  afriiid  that  we  h;ive  loll  part  of  our  Influence  in  the 
{hbouring  Countrirs,  aiu  th»t  the  Nr.[r,Kof  Great  Britain 
tT*  formidable  than  heretofore  :  but  if  RcpLitaticn  is  loft, 
i  time  ;o  recover  it,  and  1  doubt  rot  bu:  it  m;iy  be  reco- 
ed  by  the  lame  Means  as  it  was  at  iSrll  obtained.  Our 
sites  may  be  yet  equally  dcilru^tive  and  our  Money  equal!/ 

Wtf  nave  not  yet  fuffcT'd,  amidll  all  our  MifconduA,  our 
al  Force  ti>  be  diminilhcd  j  our  Sailors  yet  rctiin  their  an- 
it  Courage,  .ind  our  Fleets  are  fulBcient  to  keep  their  Do- 
wn of  theOjcan,  an  I  prefcribk'  l.imiiti  to  the  Commerce 
every  Nation.  While  this  Power  remains  unimpaired, 
fe  Great  Britain  ret  >ins  her  natural  Sj,''crio.'itt',  and  ailWts 
Honour  uf  her  Flag  in  every  Climate,  wo  cannot  become 
>ic*b!r,  nor  cm  any  Nation  ridicule  our  Mt'n.ices  or  fcorn 
Alliance.  Wc  may  llill  extend  our  Irfiuence  to  the  In- 
I  Countries,  and  awe  thole  Nations  which  we  cannot  in- 
c. 

'o  prefervr  this  Fewer,  !;;tus  watch  over  the  Difpofal  of 
Uooey;  Money  is  the  Scurce  of  Dominion;  thofe  Na- 
■  nay  be  formidable  fjr  their  Afli'Jencc  which  are  not 
fidenble  for  their  Nomhers;  and  by  a  negligent  Profii- 
of  their  Wealth,  the  itiOl)  powerful  People  may  languifh 

Iihbrctllty,  and  fink  into  Contempt. 

ir  the  Grant  which  is  now  demandtd  will  be  fiiflicientto 
hicr  I'  e  Ends  to  which  i:  is  proposed  to  be  applied,  if 
lieafTuredof  the  proper  Appiicition  cf  it,  I  (h:ili  agree 
E  wirhout  Hciitation,  But  thcigh  it  cannot  be  aftirmcd 
ifae  Sum  now  demanded  is  too  nigh  a  Price  for  the  Li< 
ics  of  Europe,  it  is  at  ieail  more  than  ought  to  be  Iquan- 
d  without  f-tiefi,  aad  we  ought  at  le.ill  to  know  before 
Ennt  it  what  .advantages  may  be  exrcdcd  fiom  it. 
May  not  the  Sum  demanded  for  tiieSnppiirtofthc  Queen 
{■egarybe  employed  to  promote  very  ditl«rcnt  Intetells  ? 
f  jl  not  be  lavifhed  to  fupport  that  Power  to  which  our 
Ml  b&Tetoo  long  con:ributed,  that  Power  by  which  our- 
Bbarc  been  awed,  :<r.J  the  Adoiiniitration  has  tyrannized 
lOatCoatroul  ? 

U  tbii  Sum  is  realty  intended  to  fupport  the  Queen  of 
pryt  may  we  not  enqi:ire  how  it  ii  to  be  employed 
ler  Service  *  Is  it  to  be  fe^t  tit  for  the  f  ayincr.i  of  her 

i\Tinic)| 


with  this  miglity  Princr,  »nd  th.it    to  bring  it  ic 
bo  the   molt  effcdlual  Method   of  ferving   the 
Qoecn  that  requircx  our  fiS^Rt\ce- 

*  Why  we  ihould  defpair.  Sir,  of  fuch  a  R< 
I  caonot  perceive  ;  a  Reconciliation  cquJIy  cnnd 
Teat  Intereil  of  both  Parties.  It  may  be  proved 
little  UifHcuIty,  to  the  King  of  PrulTia,  that  lie 
jng  thole  with  whom  Iniercils  ircompstible,  ani 
Irreconc'lab'e,  hr.ve  fer  him  at  V'aiinnce,  whom  h 
fev  profperoJS  but  by  a  Disiinution  d  his  own  Gr 
who  will  always  prcjefl  his  Ruin  while  ihey  a 
the  Advantages  of  his  Victories,  We  may  eafi 
him.  that  their  Power  will  loon  become,  by  hi 
fuch  ai  M  cannot  hope  to  withltand  ;  :ind  fhew  fr 
•mples  of  other  Prince*,  hew  dangerous  it  is  u 
Strength  of  an  ambit^us  Neighbour.  We  inai 
bow  much  the  Fate  of  tbe  Fmpire  is  now  in  his 
how  much  more  glorious  and  more  .dvatageouf  i 
preserve  it  fiom  Ruin,  than  to  contribute  to  its  D 

*  If,  by  fuch  Argumfnt*,  Sir,  this  potent  Mod 
indued  10  at:1  ticadily  in  Defence  of  tlic  commoi 
may  once  more  (land  at  the  llead  cf  a  ProiclUi 
ncy,  tiiai  may  contrafl.  the  Views  and  repfels  th 
cf  theHouleof  Bourbon,  and  liter  their  Scheme 
laj  Mnnsrchy  into  Kxpedicnts  fur  the  Defence  o 
nn  (lions. 

*  Rut  in  iranrsAiniF  ihcfe  Affltiri.    W   n*    im* 


(  329  ) 

dirert  their  Attcificn  frcm  other  Qiie/liori',  how  many  Op-  Amoi 
(Drntitin  have  been  loft,  and  how  ohtn  might  wc  h,-tw  r*--      '!•' 

'and  by  War,  what  was,  at  a  much  greater  £xpc(,cc,  loit  's-''^ 

[h/  Treaties  i 

*  Treaties,  Sir,  are  the  Artillery  of  our  Enemies,  to  which 
rhave  nothing  Eooppnfe  ;  they  arc  VVeapons'of  wliich  wc 

klow  not  the    Cle,  and  which  we  can  only   efcape  by    not 

king  within  their  Reach.     I  know  not  by  what  F.it.itity 

kit,  that  to  trcatanij  to  be  chcateJ,  are,  with  rcg^ird  to  Ijri< 

[.tlia.  Words  of  the  fame  Signific^iiion  ;   nor  do  1  intcniJ.  by 

^duObfervation.  toafperfc:  the  Charafiers  of  pariicu!;ir  Ccr- 

ttu  I    for  Treaties,  by  whoinfoevtr  carried  un,  have  enii^J 

ahrayi  with  the  fame  Succels. 

*  It  is  Time,  theitfore.  to  know,  ?t  length,  our  Weak- 
■ftand  our  Strength,  and  to  rcfnlve  no  tu::gcr  to  p  t  f::ir- 
WMFoIlintarily  intolhcPow  rof  nur  KnL-ni!t:s:  Oar  I'roops 
IftM  always  been  ouralltlL  Ncgc;ri;i;ors.  an.!  to  them  it  lius 

KD,  for  the  moil  Part,  ncccil'iry  ?.i  ]r.il  to  ri-f^ir  ojr  L.r.ii[c 

*  Let  DSthen  always  prcfrrvu  our  marti:il  L.hjrj^ler,  ■.:r.i 
■odcft  ibe  Praife  cf  pDliiic:>l  Cunning  :  h  Quality  whicli,  I. 
WGne,  we  fh:ill  never  attain,  nr.d  which,  if  wecouid  obL.-iin, 
«bbM  add  DOthirg  to  our  Honour.  Let  it  be  the  1'radii.e  of 
IritOOi  to  declare  their  Rcfolutions  vvith<;ut  Kolcive,  iinj 
attere  to  them  in  Oppc'fition  to  D^tngers ;  let  them  be  a^i- 
aSooM  of  no  other  ILlogies  than  thofc  which  may  be  giini-d 
Iv  Honeftyand  Co^rago,  nor  wi!)  they  then  ever  find  their 
Alfin  diffident,  or  their  l.vr.emie&  contcmptuouE. 

*  B7  recovering  and  uHerticg  this  Charafler  we  may  be- 
OMS  once  more  the  Arbiters  of  Europe,  and  be  courted  hy 
ill  the  Protei'ant  Powers  ai  their  Prote^lors ;  we  may  once 
^Kwe  fubdue  the  Ambition  of  the  afpinng  French,  and  once 
■OR  deliver  the  Houle  of  AuHria  from  the  inccffiint  PurfuJt 
of  thofe  retllefs  Enemies. 

<  The  Defence  of  that  illullrious  Fnmlly,  Sir,  h.ts  always 

appeared  to  me,  iincc  I  lludicd   the  St.ite  of  Europe,   tlie 

Mvariable  Interelt  of  the  BritiOi  Nation,  and  our  Oblig:^- 

.    llMs  to  fupport  it,  on  this  parti:ular  Occalion,  have  aiready 

been  fofiicientty  explained. 

'  Whence  it  proceeds,  Sir,  thit  thofe  who  now  fo  z.'a!oi;ny 
dpoale  the  AuUrian  Interell,  have  bren  I'o  pLiinly  forgetful 
flC  it  on  other  Occaflons,  I  cannot  determine.  That  I'rea* 
liti  have  been  made  very  little  to  the  Adv  ii>t.ige  of  that  F:i- 
aiOy,  and  that  its  Enemies  have  been  Aifi't;rcd  to  iaiuh  it 
without  Oppofition,  is  well  known,  nor  was  it  long  ago  that 
'  k  wai  dctMied  io  this  Houie,  whether  any  Money  fliould  be 
bm  to  the  late  Emperor. 

*  No  poblic  or  private  Charafler  can  be  fupported,  no 
Vol  VII.  -     U  u  Enemy 


{  330  ) 

Annoi4.Geo. Enemy,  Sir,  can  be  intimidated,  nor  any  Friend  conErmti 
^'  '^4^       in  his  Adherence,  but  by  a  lleady  and  confiltent  Condufi,  by 
i,yv\J  propofing  in  all  our   AClions  fuch  Ends  as  may  be  openly 
avowed,  and  by  purfuing  them  without  Regard  to  t«np«- 
rary  Inconveniencies,  or  petty  Obllaclcs. 

'  Such  Cotidud,  Sir,   I  would  gladly  recommend  on  the 
prefcnt  Occafion,  on  which  I  fhould  be  far  from  advifinga 
flint,  an  irrefolute,  or  momentary  Afliflance,  fuch  Suppliei 
as  declare  Diffidence  in  our  own  Strength,  or  i  mean  liicU< 
nation  to  pleafe  contrary  Parties  at  the  fame   time,    to  per- 
form our  Engagements  with   the  Queen,  and  continue  our 
Friendfhip  with  France.     It   is,  in  my  Opinion,  propcrio 
cfpoufe  our  Ally  with  the  Spirit  of  a  Nation  that  ezpe&i 
her  Decifions  to  be  ratified,  that  holds  the  Balance  of  the 
World  in  her  Hand,  and  can  bcftow  Conquell  and  Empiic 
at  her  Plcifure. 

'  Yett  Sir,  it  cannot  be.  denied  thnt  many  -powerfiit  Ret- 
fonsmay  be  bruught  agiinll  any  new  Occafion  cf  Ejtpeace; 
nor  is  it  without  Horror  and  AUonilliment  that  aoy  Mia. 
converfani  in  political  Calculations,  can  conlider  the  caoi- 
mous  Profufionof  the  national  Treafure.  In  the  laieditid- 
ful  Confufion  of  the  World,  when  the  Ambition  of  Frasce 
hud  fet  half  the  Nations  of  the  Earth  on  Flame,  when  n 
fent  our  Armies  to  the  Continent,  and  fought  the  gcncnl 
Quarrel  of  Mmlcind,  we  paid  during  the  Reigns  ol  Knf 
William,  and  his  great  SuccelTor,  Reigns  of  which  cray 
Summer  was  diltinguilhed  by  fomc  important  Aflion,  ba 
four  Millions  Yearly. 

'  But  our  Preparations  for  the  prerent  War,  in  wUck 
fcarcely  a  fingle  Ship  of  War  has  been  uken,  or  a  i'ffi' 
Fortrej's  laid  in  Ruins,  have  brought  upon  the  Nation  an  £[- 
pence  of  live  Millions.  So  much  more  are  we  now  obli|^ 
to  pay  to  amufe  the  wrakeli,  than  formerly  to  fubdue  ik 
molt  prnverfui  of  our  Enemies- 

*  Frugaiii),  which  is  always  prudent,  is,  at  this  Time, $>'■ 
indilpenlable,  wr.cn  War.  dreadful  as  ti  is.  may  be  termed  ike 
lighten  of  01)1  C-iUmitiei,  when  the  b.afons  have  dit^ 
}>ointe(l  us  of  fire^u,  and  an  sniverfal  Scarcity  .-ffli^  ihl 
iMation.  F.very  i>ay  brings  us  Accounts  from  diffcicm  Fam 
of  the  Country,  and  every  Account  is  a  new  Evidence  of  ikc 
genera!  CaUmicy.of  the  \^  ant  of  Employmen;  foj  tbcFosr, 
and  Hi  nvi rR'iTy  Conlequence,  the  ^\antot  Food. 

•  lie  tn.  I  ii  Icarce  able  to  preferve  himfe  f,  cannot  bea- 
peiltd  to  .tllM  others;  nor  is  that  Mone)  to  be  granted  n 
fireign  rcA'<:r&,  which  i^  wanted  for  the  Suppoit  of  oar  Fcl 
low-SiibJoii'i,  wiio  are  now  Ijnguifliin^  with  Difeales,  wkxk 
uaaccullomtrd  Hardfhips,  and  uawhulfome  Piovifions  bifc 

brought 


(  330 

brought  upon  them,  while  we  are  providing  againfl  diilantAnno  14,  Geo; 
Dajigeri,  and  bewailing  the  Diftreilcs  of  tlic  HouJe  of  Au-      'l.^r^ 

*  Let  us  not  add  to  the  Miferiei  of  Famine  the  Mortifi* 
atioos  of  Inliiltaad  Negle£l;  let  our  Countrymen,  at  kalt, 
divide  our  Care  with  our /lUies;  and,  while  we  Ibrm  Schemes 
for  foccoariog  the  Queen  of  Hungary,  let  us  endeavour  to 
•llcvimte  nearer  Diitrefles,  and  prevent  or  pacify  domeUic 
Difcontents. 

■  If  there  be  any  Man  whom  the  Sight  of  Mifery  cannot 
■ove  loConpalTioa,  whocan  hear  the  Complaints  of  Want 
wUhoat  Sympathy,  and  fee  the  general  Calamity  of  his 
CaantTj  without  employing  one  Hoar  on  Schemes  for  its 
Relief:  Let  not  that  Man  dare  to  boaft  of  Integrity,  Fide- 
Uty  or  Honour;  let  him  not  prefume  to  recommend  the 
FrcJcmtion  of  our  Faitht  or  Adherence  to  our  Confede- 
ntni  that  Wretch  can  have  no  real  Regard  to  any  moral 
OblintioD,  who  has  forgotten  thofe  firlt  Duties  which  Na- 
IBIC  mpreiles ;  nor  can  be  that  ncglcAs  the  Happinefs  of 
lus Country,  recommend  any  good  Adion  for  a  good  Reafon. 

<  ]t  Ihould  be  confidered.  Sir,  that  we  can  only  be  ufcful 
toeor  Allies,  and  formidable  to  our  Enemies,  by  being  una- 
■il|Mai  and  mutually  confident  of  the  good  Intentions  of 
CKh  other,  and  that  nothing  but  a  fleady  Attention  to  the 
yiblic  Welfare,  a  conAant  Readinefs  to  remove  Grievances, 
uduapinrpnt  Un>viilingners  toimpole  new  Burthens,  can 
pradu^  that  Unanimity. 

■  As  the  Ciaufe  is  therefore  neceflarily  to  precede  the 
Bftftj  as  foreign  Influence  is  the  Confequence  of  Happi- 
Mfi  U  Home,  let  us  endeavour  to  eflablifh  that  Alacrity  and 
Seearity  that  puy  animate  the  People  to  ajTert  their  ancient 
8a|Kriority  to  other  Nations  and  reAore  that  Plenty  which 
■Rf  nife  them  sbove  any  Temptation  to  repine  at  Afliil- 
■ace  given  to  our  Allies. 

'  vjo  Man,  Sir,  can  very  follicitoufly  watch  over  the  Wel- 
fin  of  hia  Neighbour,  whofe  Mind  is  deprrffed  by  Poverty, 
ardiftnded  by  Terror,  and  when  the  Nation  (hall  fee  ui 
MgioM  for  the  Prefervatton  of  the  Queen  of  Hungary,  and 
■noncemed  about  the  Wants  of  our  Fellow-SubjeAs ;  what 
cut  be  inagined,  but  that  we  have  fomc  Method  of  exempt- 
1^  ourfelTes  froiQ  the  common  Dillrefs,  and  that  we  regard 
Mt  the  public  Mifery  when  we  do  not  feel  it? ' 

Sir  Robert  Walpole, 

S  I  E, 

«  It  it  alwayi  proper  for  every  Man  to  hy  down  fome  sir  Hober 
Mncif  ki  opon  wbicb  be  propofes  to  ad,  whether  in  public  Wul^uie. 
U  u  2  or 


f\};  rxpaciites  upon  the  Danger  that  may  be  prod 
retiinling  it,  declares  againtl  the  lead  Delay,  howet 
oafly  propofed,  and  inforcesihe  Argumenti  which  hi 
already  oiE'red  to  ihcw  hew  oiuch  it  is  our  Duty  an< 
to  allow  it;  m:iy  it  not  reafonably  be  imagined  thi 
tends  to  promote  it,  and  is  endeavouring  to  convince 
thscNecefliry  cf  which  he  feems  htmlctf  convince! 

'  (Bdt  when  the  fame  Man  proceeds  to  Jiiplay.  wi 
Eloquence,  the  prefent  Calamities  of  the  Nation,  i 
to  how  much  better  Purpofifs  the  Sum,  thus^emand 
be  applied  ;  when  he  dwells  upon  the  Pollibilicy  thi 
poliiic  Ufe  may  be  maife  of  the  national  Tread 
hinu'that  it  may  be  aflied  for  one  Purpofe  aDd  cm] 
another,  whnt  can  be  collefled  from  his  IJarangue, 
elegant,  entertaining  and  ptiihetic  ?  How  can  tii>1 
nioii  be  dilcover^  i  Or  how  Oiill  we  Jix  fuch  tug 
funingi,  fuch  variable  Rhetoric? 

■  I  dm  not  able,  Sir,  loditlern,  why  Truth  (hou! 
U  ur'd  i  or  why  any  Man  (houIJ  tuke  Plonfure  in  he 
g'-ther  ail  the  Argumrnii  thit  his  Knowledge  may  f 
his  Imagination  luggcll,  agajnll  a  Propofition  which 
no;  deny.  Nor  c^n  I  aflign  any  good  Purpofe  thi 
promoted  by  pcrpciuni  Renewals  o7  Debate,  and  b> 
titron  rf  Ohjcthons,  which  have  in  former  CoDlcr 
t>ic  i-Nn<-  Occ^finn,  been  found  of  little  Force. 

'  ^Vhcn  the  Sytlem  of  AfTiirs  is  niTt  fully  laid  o 
the  SLJicmes  are  i:i  p.irt  unknown,  it  iicafy  to  raife  0 


(  333  ) 

ons  on  this  fide  of  the  Globe;  mvay  of  wbich  fufier  more.  Anno  14, Geo. 
iBtBOBC  lefs  thin  ourfclves.  II-  174% 

*  If  at  fuch  a  Time,  it  it  more  bunhenrome  to  the  Nation  V.-^V'X-' 
a  nife  Supplies,  it  multberemembered,  that  it  is  in  Propor- 

ban  difficult  to  other  Nations  to  oppofe'thofe  Meafures  for 

vUch  the  Supplies  are  granted  ;  and  that  the  fame  Sum  is  of  ' 

|iimi  Efficacy  in  Times  of  Scarcity  than  of  Plenty. 

*  Oar  prefent  Diftrefs  wili,  J  hope,  foon  beat  End ;  and 
Hihapift  few  Days  may  produce  at  leall  fome  Alteration. 
It  it  not  without  Rcitfoo,  that  I  expeA  the  News  of  fome 
faccbfiil  Attempts  in  America,  which  will  convince  the  Na- 
te, thtl  the  Preparations  for  War  have  not  been  idle  Shews 
BOiahed  to  produce  unnecellary  Expences, 

■  b  the  mean  time,  it  is  neceflary  that  we  fapporc  that 
llMr  which  may  be  able  to  aflift  as  againft  France,  the  only 
Ifadoa  from  which  any  Danger  can  threaten  as,  even 
'Amj^obt  Fleet  in  America  Ihould  be  unrQcceftrul. 

'  If  we  defeat  the  Spaniards,  we  may  affilt  the  Houfe  of 
Mm  without  Difficulty,  and  if  we  fail  in  our  Attempts. 
Jlrir  Alliance  will  be  more  neceflary.    The  Sum  demanded 

ElUi  inportant  Purpofe,  cannot  be  cenfured  as  exorbitant, 
M,  I  hope,  be.fuiHcienc :   If  more  fhould  hereafter  ap- 
rMCcflary,  I  doubt  not  but  itwill  be  granted.* 
■  7W  Qneflion  then  pafled  without  farther  Oppofition, 

The  i4tb.  Received  the  Report  of  Yefterday's  Relolution  Votes  on  the 
teflw  Supply,  viz.  Refolved,    That  3cx},ooo/.   be  granted  Supply* 
1^  Ibftfty  to  enable  him  efieiflually  to  fupport  the  Queen  of 
IhiBry,  and  to  prevent  the  Subverfion  of  the  Houfe  of 

^1ta75,952l.  ys.  4</  ^  be  granted  for  defraying  the 
Chr|t  of  6000  Heffians,  from  the  25th  March  to  the  Z5tb  of 
ilMier,  1741  !  as  alfo  30,205  /.  14  j.  7  </.  for  Levy  Mo- 
Miaisg  unpaid  for. 

[49,608/.  6/.  I  /  be  granted  for  what  remains  pay- 

I  of  the  Sublidy  for  the  faid  6000  Heffians.  • 

iThu  69,841 /.   5  J.   4/  ^  be  granted  for  defraying  the 

■^p  of  6000  Danes,  from  the  251^  of  March  to  the  25ch 

^ptoDMober,  1741 ;  as  alfo  251875  /.  for  Levy  Money  re- 

J  aopaid  for. 

44,569  /.  8  J.  1  /.  be  granted  for  what  remains  py- 
tlt-  the  Subfidy  for  the  faid  6000  Danes. 

361I57A  19/.    I  </.  3  be  granted  for  feveral  extra- 
Expenccs  incurred  1740,  and  not  provided  for  by 
lacDt. 

Hat  53,995/.  i3«.  4<iL  be  granted  for  mainuining  a  Re- 
■NM  of  Foot  ni&d  in  America,  confiftingof  36  Compa- 
n  Hu  i74i> 

That 


That  6249/.  t6/.  4  V.  three  Farthingi,  be  gi 

,  make  good  ctie  JLofs  fuflsined  by  leveral  Mercfaaiit 

the  Officers  of  the  Six  new^raifed  Independant  Cos 

Foot  in  Jamaica,  by  the  Failure  of  Mr.  Henry  F< 

Majefly'i  Agent  to  the  laid  Companies. 

That  1816/.  17J-  4/  three  Fanhings.  be  g 
Richard  Fitz-william  Efqi  Ciptaia  of  an  lodepciid 
pany  of  Footia  New  Providence,  to  make  good  tji 
luHained  by  ihe  Failure  of  Mr.  Popple. 

That  650  /.  be  granted  to  make  good  a  Ijofi  la 
the  Receiver  General  of  Scotland,  by  the  FaJIui 
Popple  •. 

That  20,000 1,  be  granted  for  lecftabliOiiDg  thi 
by  Fire  at  Charles-Town  in  South- Carol  in  a. 

The  15th.  In  a  Commictee,  went  thro'  the  BiO 
virion  of  Perfoo)  returning  from  Traafportatioo, 
veral   Amendment!  "t*. 

In  a  Committee,  went  thro*  the  Bill  for  Con 
Perfons  returning  fiom  Tianrporutioo.  with  feven 
meats  f. 

W«V  ^d  '^^^  ^^^^-  ^S'.^  *°  **"  ^'P""  °^  Yeilerday 

Uean&  t<°">  >"  ^  Committee  oo  Wayi  and  Means,  ^z. 

That  the  Sum  of  one  Million  be  granted  to  hn 
out  of  the  Surpluflei  and  Evceflei  of  the  Sinking  t 
That  towards  raifing  the  Supply,  there  be  i£a 
plied  the  Sum  of  1 1.434  ^-  4  '■  '"'*  rcmaiBiBg  i 
chequer,  referved  to  be  difpoled  of  by  Farlimowai 


Gnoti  for  1 740»  be  ilTurd  and  applied  towards  making  good  Anno  t^.  G** 
'  .pply  griowd  in  thiiSciCon  of  Parliament.  Ordered  ina      ''   '7'"" 

cordingly.  Ordered,  ThJt  a  CUulc  be  infcrled  in  ilie  ^-y^f\J 
i.  t'ljf  allowiog  a  Drawback  ot  all  Duties  on  (uch  Coals.  &s 
I)  b«  died  in  the  working  Fire-Engines   for  draioing  Tin 

Copper  Mines  in  Cornwall. 
Agrm  to  ihe  Rcpoii  of  the  Bill  for  Conviflicm  of  Perfons 
MRUBiDg  fioot  Tranrportaiton.  Ordered  it  to  be  iiigrcflcd. 
Tte  17th.   Read   a   third   Time,  and  paHed  the  Bill   for 
tnctton  of  OfTcndcrs  iranrponcd,  unlaw/ully  returning  to 
imt  Briuifl.  or  Ireland,  Sec.     Ordered  it  to  the  Lords. 
RcHlafirft  Time,  a  Bill  for  granting  to  Hia  Majdly,  a 
5sM   out  cfthe   Smkiifg-Faad,  and  applying  oihcr 
towards  ibe  Supp'y  of  ttie  Vear  1741  i  and  for  otbcr 
fw*  ibrtclii  mentioned. 
Tbi  iStti    Read  a  fecond  Time,  the  SiakicgFund  Bill. 
Tht  aoth.  In  1  grand  Committee,  went  ttiro'  the  Sitikiog- 

B.il,  witli  (everal  Amendmenti. 
TW  s  1 S.    Agrtcd  CO  the  Report  of  the  Shiking  Fund 

Ordered  it  to  be  ingroflcd. 
Thc::J    Read  a  third  lime,  aod   pa(I«d  the  fiill  for 

iQKg  to  his   Majcfly,  one  Millioa  out  of  the  Sinking-  

fni4,  aod  51.022/  lir.  1  a  Z  three  Farthings,  out  of  [hepo^,i   jvi?!^ 
(•cr,  for  1741.  Ordered  it  to  the  Lord>.  girm  tu  inc. 

Tkz  3^ih.     Hi!  Majell/   came   to  ihe    Houfe  of  Peers,  ralJliii^ 
ad  gire  the  Royal  AiTcni  to, 

I  Ad  AA  for  graating  lo  bis  Majelly  a  ceruto  Sum  out 
of  Lbe  Sinking  Fund,  and  applying  other  Sumt  lowitds  lh« 
loppd;  of  ik*  Year  1741.  ana  lur  tiie  other  Purpofn  therein 

}.  Ao  A&  for  opening  1  Trade  to  aadfrom  Ferlu  thro* 
fti«i. 

3.  Ao  A(i  for  the  F.flcaursgemeoi  and  Increafeof  Seamen, 
Id  for  ike  better  and  (pccdier  MaoDiog  his  Majelly*»  Fleet. 

4.  An  A&  far  rcllraintDg  and  preventing  (cvcr&l  unwar* 
InattbleScheiDes  and  Undertaking*  in  Amerjca. 

{.  Aa  AH  /or  ths  Ptefeivinoo  of  the  public  Roada  ia 

EMttod. 

^  Aa  A^  for  (urwying  the  chief  Porti  ami  Headlandi 
i«atte  CoaA  of  Great  Britain  and  IteUnd,  and  the  Ifliodi 
Plaeationt  thereto  Ixlongiag.  fat  the  more  cxa^it  Oc- 
'tomiiunon  of  the  Longitude  and  Uituude  ttteteof 

7.  Aa  Afi  lo  enable  the  Comoiiflioaeii  for  building  Wed- 
Mcr  Bridge,  to  raile  a  further  Sum  towards  ItaiQiing  ttie 
i^nr,  ttc. 
Aad  CO  one  other  public,  aod  two  private  Afii. 

Afxt 


jueans  ot  reaucmg  our  enemies  to  kciiod  ;  ana  i 
and  EarneflneTs,  which  you  have  fo  katonMy  fhc 
Defeace  of  the  Houfe  of  Auflria,  and  tbe  Mainteik 
Ballanoe  and  Liberties  of  Europe,  muil  give  ihe  g 
couragemcBt  to  our  Friends.  Thtfe  arc  the  Met 
care  to  this  Nation  that  Weight  and  Influence  abn 
its  natural  Strength  and  Situation  entitle  it  to." 

Gentlemen  of  the  Houle  of  Commoas, 
■■  It  is  with  particular  SatilfjAion,  1  ackaowl 
Readincts  andApplication,  in  rai£ng  the  Sappliei  f 
vice  of  the  current  Vear  ;  which  joa  have  done  m 
a  Regard  to  the  prefeDi  Exigencies  of  the  Public 
you  to  be  the  true  RepFefentatives  o(my  faithful  C 

My  Lords  and  Gentlemen, 
"  I  cannot  pare  with  this  Parliament,  withoui 
returning  you  my  Thanks,  for  tbe  many  emineBt 
which  you  have  given  me.  of  your  Fidelity  and 
to  my  Perfon  and  Government ;  your  fixed  Rcfi 
maintain  the  Proteflant  Succeflion  in  my  Family  t 
uaihaken  Adherence  to  the  true  lotereft  of  yonr 
You  have,  with  the  moll  becoming  Spirit  and  Fin 
erted  yoidelves  in  vindicating  and  defending  tbe  h 
my  Crown,  and  tbe  undoubted  Righu  of  Navtfi 
Comowrce  belonging  to  my  Subjeds  j  and  cnafat 
revenge  thefe  Wrongs  and  Infutu.  which,  conuai 
Faith  of  Trcatiei,  hiul  been  committed  agaiall  bod 
critical  a  ConjunAure,  you  have  fupported  the  nau 


._J     ll L I      .L-     IT- 


.  (  ii7  ) 

farliunent,  fo  it  will  W  the  Sub/eft  of  Emulation  to  thofe  An'jio.i.GtQ 
wbieh  fiiall  come  after  it,  l-'-ir^'^ 

"  I  will  imaiediaiely  give  the  heccffary  Orders  ^or  calling  f^^^sj,^^ 
a  aew  I'ariiament.  Therf  is  not  any  diing  I  fet  fo  higti 
a  Value  upon,  as  the  Love  and  AfFvaioi:  of  my  People  ;  in 
wkkh  I  have  fo  entire  a  ConiiJence,  tiiat  it  is  with  great  - 
ttOiH&ioti,  I  fee  this  Oftportunity  pt\t  into  their  Hands,  of 
ciring  me  frefh  Proofs  of  it,  in  the  Choice  of  their  Repre- 
featauves. 

"  On  the  prefent  Ertablin.mcnt  tlepends  the  Continuance 
of  our  excellcni  Contlitution  in  Church  and  Stale;  and  in  ' 
^  Conftitattooconfills  the  S::curity  of  the  prefent  Eftablilh- 
■at:  Nothing  can  hurt  the  one,  that  will  not,  in  pro- 
■Knoa,  undermine  aitd  wcilcen  the  other.  For  my  Parr, 
flc  oniform  Prefervation  of  both,  and  the  Maintenance  of  tHe 
lefig^x  and  ciril  Rights  of  all  my  SubjeAst  have  been,  and 
Cftr  fhall  be,  my  conAant  Care.  Thofe  who  diltinguiih 
tealclves  by  perfcvering  in  thefe  Principles,  Ihall  always 
lid  my'Countenance  and  Favour;  and,  by  invariably  pur- 
faiig  thcfe  wile  and  honelt  Meafures,  we  may  entertain  the 
kt  irauaded  Hopes,  that,  under  the  Protcdkion  of  the  Di- 
fuc  Providence,  theHappinda  of  Great  Britain  will  bepcr- 
pRBUcd  to  Pollcrity.'' 


A  State  of  the  National  Debt. 


J.  d. 


fie  Amount  of  the  National  Debt  on  >  ^  ^    -  _  ,,,„   .  „  ,  _ 
IV,,-A«.,i     ..,,    ii.«  ^47,185.869101 


Dtetmber  i\^  >737'  *'*' 
KRifed  between  Decern.  3 
.  ud  December  31.  1738. 
Rud  off  within  the  faid  Time  1,171,040    o  o 


tcraWbetwecn  Decern    3t.i737.> 
,  aao  December  51,  1738.  5 


The  Amount  of  the  Nationa    Debt?    /■  ,   ,  q,„  .„  . 
.  on  December  31,  173^,  was  ^  r  'j  t'     y  t 

Iicrafed  between  Decern.  31,  173S.) 
,  and  December  31,  1739,   Nili       f 
Plid  off  within  the  faid  'J  ime  i!t4,833     6  S 

The  Amoant  of  the  National  Dcbt?,>  ,,„„^c     ,   . 
,  00  December  3.,  ,739,  was  i4'^'»=9.946     3  5 

iKtcafed  between  Decern.  31.  1739,/' 
ud  December  -t,  1740,  Nil.       ^ 
hid  off  within  the  faid  Time  i36,ooo    00 


TIV  Amount  of  the  National  Debt?  ,  «  ft 

BB  December  31,  1740,  was         j  "^^  943.940     ,  j 

Vol.  Vn.  '  X  X  Pa-h- 


Particulars  omitted -in  theLa^ 
Sajfiofjy  which  did  not  occur 
Order  of  Time#  ■ 


Mr.  Pidtcncj' 


The  Debate  on  tht  Corn-BiU^  which  tumi  trt 
in  November  20,  and  pajftd  December  24. 

Mr.  PuItcDcy. 

S  I  R, 

AFTER  nil  the  Attention  whkli  liu  b««  __^^ 
upon  (he  Bill  now  before  ui,  I  cnoruii  yet  OMctfvefc 

fuch  ai  can  bcnctit  the  Nation,  or  fuch  u  *ntl  Doc  pcvfat 
hx  greater  loconvcnicncies  ttun  iliofe  whkb  k  is  it 
to  obviate,  and   therefore  ai  tbo^e  lacoBmiencet  i_ 
prevcnied  by  other  Meani,  i  c&bqdc  but  <kcbrc  ihu 
hx  frcm  ipproring  it. 

*  Our  Aoceftoti,  Sir,  liare  alwajrt  thought    it  the 
Bufincrs  of  this  Hou^  to  much  sgHinli  tbr  Cncrotcl 
of  th«  Prrrog^tiTe,  and   to    prevent    any    Iacrra.lc 
Tower  of  the  Minillcr,  and  the  Merabrn  h  --  -'-r-.yt 
confidcrcdasmorc  [atibfiit  to  ihcir  Trui!.  ni 

the    Reprefcncaiiyei  of  the  People,   in  Proj'or;;L , 

have  coniidered  ibt>  greic  £nd  vitii  more  AtWHioa, 
profccuted  it  with  more  bivariable  RcfalntitKi.  If  w«j 
ooire  inio  the  different  Degrm  of  Refoctttioa,  wbick 
fcveril  Aftmblies  of  Membcn  Iutc  ofaiainrd,  tmd  1 
why  fome  arc  remembered  witb  Rrvemm  and  Gl- 
and othrn  never  mentioned  but  with  DneftstWB  and' 
lempt.  Mie  flialt  alwiys  £nd  thit  ibeir  Coadafi,  with  ... 
to  tbia  Tingle  Poiot,  bit  produced  their  Renown  or  tfcciri 
fimy.  Thole  are  always  by  the  geccral  SvSiagc  of  It*^ 
kind  apptauded  %»  the  Purooiof  ibrir  Cboatr^,  wtefe** 
fttuggird  witb  the  InQuencc  of  tb*  Cnnm,  aad  ckdb 
demacd  u  Traytors,  who  h.ve  ritber  promoted  if  by 
fomhk  Oraaaj  fir  {cm  it  iDcr«afe  by  flow  Dtpza 
RdilhiKe. 


(  339  ) 

a:  rot  indcw!.  Sir,  been  ■Iwnys  the  Pnflicc  of  Mi- 
tonuke  op«n  Demands  of  largtr  PoKcri,  and  avow* 
t  Dilguilc,  ihcir  Defigtii  of  ex:enilitig  ihrir  Aotho- 
_l  ioch  PropofaUwtrald,  in  firmer  Tnow,  Jiivc  produced 
afti)uenccs   bm  ilul  of  awikcoing  the   VigiUnce  of 
BCn(,  of  TMiiag  St;(picioiii  againll  all  their  Proceed- 
»od  of  cmbirratring  tfae  Crown,  with  Fctiuons,  Ad- 
atid  Impci'.hmcms. 
Tbey    wetc  tinder  a  Nectfiicy   in  thofi;   Times  of  pro- 
«ing   (heir  Schenjrj,   thofe  Schemes  which  (carcel/  any 
kliaLller   hjs  forborn  (o  adopt,  hy  more  fccret*  Arcful,  and 
at  Mcthodii  by  Mcihodiordiveningthe  AttcntkiEiof  t|i9 
)b]ic  (6  other  ObjcAi.aitd  of  trukinginviGbi'e  Approachci 
Point  in  View,  while  they  fecmcd  ro  dtrcd  aU  cheir 
voari  to  difTercnt  Purpofes. 

It  (och.  Sir,  have  been  the  ProoTi  of  tfflpltctie  Confi. 

.  which  the   4dinlniftration    hai    recrcived   from   ihi( 

,  that  It  ii  now  commcn  to  demand  uoUtnitted  Powers, 

to  exprA  Confidence  without  RcIlti£)ion ;  to  rrqiiirc  an 

M:e  PolTcflion  of  our  Ellates  by  a  Voic  of  Credit,  or 

Direction  of  OUT  Tndc  by  ao  AA  for  prohibitiiig, 

tktU  Pleafure^  the  EjiportatioD  of  the  Produce  ot  oor 

V  -it  loflaocci  of  uRcoranon  Merit,  of  Regart) 

iVofpettty,  unknown   in  forrocf  Ttmei,  or  of 
immt  (uprrtor  :o  ih«(  of  their  mofl  celebrated  Prede- 
the  prdcnt  Minitlcn  found  their  new  CUiott  to  Sub* 
and  lo-Trud,  I  an  indeed  at  a  loft  to  difcover;  for^ 
-r  XTsrkind  may  hare  determined  concerning  the  fnte- 
'oy  whom  the  lare  memorable  Convenrion  wu 
jliC...  ^..  Lndcd,  and  coofinncd,  I  know  not  that   their 
tm  bai  ycx  appeared  by  any  inconteflable  or  mmifeS 
;,  whirh  may  (et  their  Abilitiej  above  Queftion,  and 
.til  Reputation  for  Policy  out  of  the  Reach  of  Cenfure 
Eaqulrici. 

The  only  Afl,  Sir.  hy  which  it  can  be  difcovered  that 
^ey  haveau)  Degree  uf  Pcncuation  proportionable  to  their 
^loyuicr.ii,  ti  the  Embargo  lately  laid  upon  PiovifiOni  in 
by  which  our  Enemies  have  been  timely  hindered 
iliing  Ehcnirt:tve3  from  our  Dominionswiih  Nccef- 
their  Aimici  and   their  Naries,  and  our   Fellow- 
It  have  been  rellraiocd   from  expofing  tbemfclvcs  tq 
Dferiei  of  F:imiRe,  by  yielding  to  the  Tempiatioo  of 
Probt  I  a  Temptation  generally  (a  powerful ai  to  pre- 
mier any  dUlant  Inoirell. 

But  as  Roihlsg  n  more  contrary  to  my  aatnral  Difpoft- 
or  mora  unworthy  of  a  Merabcr  of  tbu  Uoufe  thaa 
X  X  X  Platiery, 


J 


(  3+0  ) 

fUtlery,  Icannot  affirm  that  I  r.fcrlbe  thisurefol  F.-A\ed'::Li 
wholly  to  the  Sagacity  or  the  Caution  of  the  Minitlry,  r.or 
can  I  attribute  all  the  h:ippy  F.ffefts  proJuccd  by  it  to  rhcir 
teiii^n  Solicitutle  for  the  public  Welfir*. 

*  I  am  inclined  to  belitve  that  thi?  St^p  v.ir  .T^Jvifrtl  by 
tiiofe  wliD  were  promi^red  to  confider  its  Impcrtjnrt-  by  Mo- 
tives more  prevalent  fhan  that  of  public  Spirit ;  ai:d  thst  tlic 
Difireof  Profit,  whuh  imf  fo  often  diftated  pcrnitiuus  Mta- 
furcf,  has  for  once  produced,  in  return,  an  E-tpediLiit  Jul!  -..r.d 
beneficial  ;  and  it  ha^  I'or  once,  luckily  fallen  cut,  t):.it  fr.ir.e 
rf  the  Friends  of  the  Adminiltratton  have  difcuvercii  th.i[ 
tlie  public  Interi'U  wns  combined  with  tht-irown. 

*  h  is  highly  probable.  Sir,  that  the  Contraflors  for  fjp- 
plying  the  Navy  wi:h  Pmvifions,  conitdt;ring  with  tlia:  A- 
cutenefs  which  a  quick  Scnfe  of  Lofs  and  Gain  always  pro- 
duces, how  much  the  Price  of  ViiSuiIs  would  be  raili;:  by 
Exportation,  and  by  Confcquencc  h'  w  much  of  the  .Advan- 
tage  of  their  Contrafts  would  be  diminilhed,  fuggt:ltd  lo 
the  Minifiry  the  NecclFity  of  an  Embargo,  and  laid  before 
them  thofe  Arguments  which  their  ov/n  Obfurvati^t;  and 
"XVifdom  would  never  have  difcoyzred. 

*  Thus,  Sir,  the  Miniilcrs  in  that  Inflance  of  their  Con- 
duA,  on  which  their  political  Reputation  mull  be  louiided, 
can  claim  pcrhips  no  higher  Merit,  than  that  of  atierding 
to  fuperior  Knowledge  of  complying  with  '^ood  Advice 
ivhen  it  was  offered,  and  of  not  rcliLling  Demonllration  whrti 
It  was  laid  before  then. 

'  But  as  Iwould  never  afcribc  to  one  Man  the  Merit  of 
another,  I  fhould  be  equally  unwilling  to  detraci  from  due 
Commendr.tiuns,  and  fhall  therel'urc  fvucly  admit,  ihut  not  to 
rcjc£l  good  Council  is  a  Degree  of  WirJoni,  ut  which  I 
ccuid  not  expeft  that  they  by  whom  the  Convention  wis 
t:;r.cluded  would  ever  have  arrived. 

*  lir.t  whatever  Proficiency  they  may  hr.ve  mude  in  ike 
/itt  of  Government  fincc  that  celebrated  Period,  however 
ihey  may  have  incre.^fed  their  Maxims  of  dnmcllic  Policj", 
tr  iiiprovcd  their  Knowledge  o(  fori-ij"  -'fi'^Jrs,  F  anoot 
»■!!(  touL-fs  inyrtif  I'lill  iniiliried  to  fome  Degree  of  Suipi- 
ticn,  n-.r  crm  preva;!  upi^n  myfeif  to  Ihut  my  fr'yuiand  deli- 
\cr  un  the  P'.ibl-c  ar.ti  myfirlf  i.^p!:citly  to  their  DireAiao. 

*  'J  ii;;lr  'ligicity,  Mir,  ir-sy  perhaps  of  late  hsvc  received 
fotr.e  J:riLCjvi-men!s  fro:n  ior.gi.-r  Experience  ;  and  with  re- 

iDcb 
of 

brought 


(  34t  5 

X  hire  hitherto  entertained  an  Opinion  that  for  this 
lofe  only  wc  are  deputed  by  our  Cunllituents,  who,  if 
bad  repoied  nu  Cor.Hdor.ce  in  our  Care  and  Abilities* 
d  h^ve  given  up  long  fince  the  vexatious  Right  of  con- 
ig   lor  the   Choice  of  tLepreicntativcs.      They    would 

furnifticd  the  Minillry  with  general  Powers  to  a£l  for 
I,  and  lat  At  Ei{e  with  no  other  Reg-rd  to  public  Mea- 

tban  might  incite  them  to  animiitc  with  their  Ap- 
Ici  the  laudable  Er.deavours  of  their  profound,  their 
;ent,  and  their  magnanimous  Governors. 
Al  I  do  not  theri'forc  check  any  Sufplcions  in  my  own 
d,  1  (hall  not  cDfily  be  rellrair.ed  from  uttering  them. 
■fe  I  kiiow  not  how  I  (hall  benefit  my  Country,  or  alTift 
ConncWi  by  filent  Meditations.  I  cannot.  Sir,  but  t^- 
!  due  the  Powers  conferred  by  this  Bill  upon  the  Admi- 
■tibn  are  larger  <han  the  Nation  cun  fafely  repofe  in  any 
f  of  Men,  and  with  which  no  Man,  who  confiders  to 
tFvrpofes  they  may  be^employed,  will  think  it  conveni- 
EO  taveft  the  Nrgctiators  of  the  Convention. 
Nor  do  my  Objedioni  to  this  A£l  arife  wholly  from  my 
mfaeafioDs  of  their  Condufl,  who  are  intruded  with  the 
Ottionof  it,  but  from  my  Refleftioos  on  the  Nature  of 
le*  aod  the  Condufl  of  thofe  Nations  who  are  moA  cele> 
cd  for  commercial  Wifdom. 

Ic  B'wel]  known.  Sir,  how  difHcult  it  is  to  turn  Trade 
C  &ito  its  ancicat  Channel,  when  it  has  by  any  meant 
I  dmrced  from  it,  and  how  often  a  profkable  Traffic  has 
I  loll  for  ever,  by  a  (hort  [nierrupcion,  or  temporary  Fro* 
dba.  The  Relentment  of  dil'appointed  Expeflations, 
'ma  the  Buyer  to  feek  another  M4rkct,  and  the  Civility 
duck  his  new  Correfpondeots  arc  incited  by  their  own 
refl,  detains  him>  tilt  thofe  by  whom  he  was  formerly 
lied,  having  no  longer  any  Vcot  for  their  ProduAs  or 
r  Wares,  employ  their  Labours  on  other  Manufactures. 
BicivBte  their  Lands  for  other  Purpofcs. 
ThDSrSir,if  thofeNations  who  have  hitherto  been  fupplyed 
^Corn  from  Great  Briuin,  Jhould  find  a  Method  of  pur- 
iaf^it  from  Denmark,  or  any  other  of  the  Northern 
ioBB,  we  may  hereafjier  fee  our  Grain  rotting  io  our 
ekoufes,  and  be  burthened  with  Frovifions  which  we  can 
ker  confume  ourfelvcs,  nor  fell  to  our  Neighbours,  r 
te  Dutch,  whofe  Knowledge  of  the  Importance  or  Skill 
m  Arts  of  Commerce  will  not  be  queftioned,  arc  fo  carc- 
sprcTerve  the  Inlets  of  Gain  from  Obllrutlion,  that  they 
e  BO  Icruple  of  fupplying  their  Enemies  with  their  Com- 
ties,  and  have  been  known  to  fell  at  Night  thofe  Bui' 
ebkh  were  next  Day  to  be  difcharged  againll  them. 
^^  .      ,    '  -  -       <  Whethw: 

•■•■-• "r 


f  34a ) 

I  Wbetber  their  Exampte,  Sir.  deftrves  «ar  I 

■m  notable  to  determine,  buticooebtat  Ic«A  tobe 

whether  their  ConduA  wu  niionxTor  not,  and  wli 

did  n(H,  by  a  prefent  Evil,  enibre  an  AdTaotage  w 

'  faoluced  it. 

*  There  are  doubtlcfi.  Sir.  fometimes  fuch  Exi 
nquire  to  \)t  coipplied  with  at  the  hazard  of  future 
J  am  not  certain  that  the  Scarcity  which  is  feared 
preleot,  ii  to  be  nainbered  amongll  thJm  ;  but  hoi 
midable  it  may  be  thought,  there  is  farely  no  need 
Law  to  provide  againll  it:  For  it  is  one  of  tbofe 
nary  Incldenti,  on  which  the  King  has  the  Rig 
erting  extraordinary  Powen.  On  Occ^fions  lilb 
prerogative  hai  heretofore  operated  very  tScAiai 
know  not  that  the  Law  has  eirer  rellraiord  it. 

•  It  Is  therefore.  Sir,  in  my  Opinion^  moil  prud 
termine  nothing  in  fn  dubious  a  Queftioa.  and  ratbei 
the  immediate  Occ^iton  (hall  require,  than  prolecofi 
tain  Mcchcd  of  proceeding,  or  eftablifli  any  Preced 
A&  of  the  Senate. 

<  To  reflrain  that  Commerce  by  which  the  Nco 
Life  are  dilirilsuted  in  a  very  bold  Experiment,  as 
once  produced  an  Infurreflion  in  Turkey,  that  ti 
in  the  Dcpofition  of  one  of  their  Monarchs. 

«  i  therefore  willingly  conftfs,  Sir,  that  I  kaoii 
to  conclude  :  I  am  unwilling  to  deprive  the  Nation  • 
or  to  fuppty  our  Enemies  with  Strength  to  be  exen 
ourfelvet  i  but  I  am  on  the  other  hand  afnid  n 
Commerce,  and  to  truU  the  Authors  of  the  Coove 

Mr.  Henry  Pelham. 

S  I  a, 

Jhlr-  Pelham.  *  I  am  always  in  expeifUtion  of  Improvrmcntis 
lion  when  that  Gent'Ctnan  engiges  in  any  Difcufi 
tional  Quellions,  on  which  he  is  equally  qualigcd  to 
his  great  Abilities  and  long  Experience,  by  that  E 
which  enables  him  to  ioand  the  Sentiments  of  M< 
ferent  [ntereds,  and  that  Intelligence  which  ci 
yicwt  [Q  diQant  Parts  of  the  Worid :  but  on  this  ( 
have  found  my  Expc^tions  fruAratcd,  for  he  has 
without  making  any  Difcovery,  and  faaraDgued 
illullrating  the  Queftion  before  us. 

t  He  hulatisAcd  himfelf.  Sir,  with  declaring lu 
ons,  without  condefcendiog  to  tell  ui  what  DcGgu 
Dangers  he  apprehends.  To  fear  without  being  aW 
the  ObJe£l  of  our  Terrors,  is  the  Ull,  the  moft  i 
i)egrce  of  Cowardice  j  and  to  fufpeA  without  kav 
I'ouodatioQ  of  ^r  ovn  Sufpicion;  it  furcly  a  Froofc 


(  343    ) 

f  Iliad,  whtcli  would  not  be  app1:iu(]ecl  on  common  Oi;- 
and  fucb  as  no  Man  but  a  Patriot  ivould  v^iuure  to 

<  Helus  ildeetl.  Sir,  uner'd  fome  very  ingeniou;  ConccitB 

the  late  Convention,  has  alluded  to  it  with  great  L,uxu- 

of  Fancy »  and  Elegance  of  Di^ion;  and  I  mutt  at  leaft 

that,  whatever  may  be  its  EfTc^s  upon  the  Interell  of 

NatioDf  it  has  to  him  been  very  ben:.'iicial ;  as  it  has  fup^ 

yW  him  witb  a  SubjeA  of  Raillery  when  other  Topics  be* 

Cto  &il  liim,  and  given  Opportunity  for  the  Exercife  of 
Wit  which  beg<-in  to  languiih  for  want  of  Einploymcnc. 

•  What  CooneAion  his  wonderfaV  Sagacity  has  difcovered 
IwcRi  the  Convention  and  a  Corn  bill,  I  cannot  yet  fully 
liaprrbend,  but  have  too  high  an  Opinion  of  his  Abilities 
IliBi^ne  thatfo  many  Infinuations  are  wholly  without  nny 
laAn  to  fupport  them.  1  doubt  not  therefore,  Sir,  but 
tewltta  fome  fitter  Opportunity  lh;ill  prefent  itfelf  he  will 
Utar  tbclr  Refemblance,  and  branch  out  the  Parallel  between 
IIb  uto  •  thoufand  Particulars, 

•  Tn  the  mean  Time,  Sir,  it  may  be  proper  for  the  Houfe 
Mi^editethe  Billagainlt  which  rio  Argument  has  yet  lieen 
inliced,  and  which  is  of  too  much  Importance  lo  bedelity' 
dkf  Raillery  orlavcilives. 

Mr  Sandy*. 
Sin. 

■  The  Bill  before  ui  as  it  is  of  too  much  Importance,  to  Mr. 
kl^igently  delayed,  is  liUewile  too  dan^eious  to  be  pre- 
CfilalEly  harried  into  a  Law. 

■  Itlus  been  always  the  I*/a£liceof  this  lloufe  toconfidcr 
Mbncjr-Bills  with  p-nrticuiar  Attention,  becaufe  Money  is 
Fbwer  in  almoll  the  highelt  Degree,  and  ought  not  there- 
fat  to  be  given  but  upon  llr.ing  A/TuratiCC',  that  it  will  be 
a|rioyed  tor  the  Purpofcs  for  which  it  i^  di:iiLitidi-d,  and  [hat 
Am  Purpofes  arc  in  thcmfeives  jull. 

•  But  if  we  confider,  Sir,  the  Bill  now  bcrforc  u<i,  it  will 
bpenr  yet  more  than  a  Money-Cill ;  it  will  be  fojod  a  Bill 
■r  regulating  the  Difpolklof  that,  which  it  is  the  great  Ufe 
If  Money  to  procure,  and  is  tbcrefuie  not  to  be  pnllcJ  itito  a 
Ijnr  without  a  clofc  At^cntiun  to  every  Circutijthmce  that 
■ly  he  combined  with  it,  and  an  accurate  Ex.imination  of 
■Q  the  Confequences  that  may  be  produced  by  it. 

*  Some  of  thefe  Circumflances  ur  Confe^uences,  it  is  tin 
Ai^of  every  Member  to  lay  before  the  Houliej  and  I  fhall 
iMlore  propofe,  that  the  Inducements  to  the  Difcovcry  of 
ny  Proriflons  illegally  exported,  and  the  Manner  of  k-vy. 
^thi  Forfeiture,  may  be  panicularlyd  ifcufll'd  {  for  by  a 
Kfeainthu  Part,  tfae  Regulation  lately  clUbliQicd  by  tl-.e 

Kcgcncy, 


Idlenefs  prompted  him  to  matntaiD  bis  Family  t 
more  eafy  than  that  of  daily  Labour,  was  delight 
ProfpeA  of  growing  Rich  on  a  ludden  by  a  iac 
All  the  Seditious  and  the  Profligate  combined  i 
the  Welcome  Empioymcnt  of  Violence  and  R 
when  they  had  once  raifed  their  Expeflations,  tl; 
imall  Danger,  lell  their  Impatience  ofDifappointi 
determine  them  to  conclude,  that  Core,  where 
was  deiigned  tor  Exportation,  and  to  fcize  it  a 
Prize. 

'  Thus,  Sir,  by  an  imprudent  Regulation,  was  e 
Property  brought  into  Hazard,  and  his  Perfon  i 
the  Inlults  of  a  hungry,  a  rapacious,  and  un 
Rabble,  let  loofe  by  a  public  Proclamation,  and  i 
to  fearch  Houfes  and  Carriages  by  an  imaginary  1 

*  That  we  may  not  give  Occafion  to  Violence  ai 
of  the  fame  kind,  lei  us  carefully  conftder  the  Mtal 
are  propofed  before  we  determine  upon  their  Pro| 
pats  no  Bill  on  this  important  Occafion  without  fa 
ration  as  may  leave  us  nOEhisg  to  change  or  to  rep 

Mr.  Earl. 

S  I   F, 

Mr.  Earl.  *  Nutwith Handing  the  Dangers  wliich  hare  b 

fentcd  as  lilcely  lo  ariie  from  any  Error  in  the  [ 
of  ttiis  great  Aff^r,  I  cannot  but  declare  my  Opi 
no  Dei^y  oufjht  to  be  admitted,  and  that  not  eve 


(  345  ) 

^liRiitiei  equilly  to  be  dreadcJ  with  the  Conrrquencr;  of 
iTOtrafting  our  Debates  upon  it,  equal  to  die  Mjierics  of  <i 
rsRiine.  or  the  Danger  of  enabling  our  Enemies  co  llorc 
dttir  MgAzincs,  to  equip  their  Fleets,  and  viftunl  tticir 
Gftrrj  'iins. 

*  ]f  it  could  be  irragined  that  there  wis  in  this  Hruis  a 

UijcCl  of  France  or  Sp-iir.  ZL-a:oi  s  fur  ihe  S-rvice  of  liis 

Princef  and  tlie  Prol'perity  of  his  Country.   I  fii  ■■■Id  txpeft 

Ah  be  would  fummon  ail  hit  Facu'ties  to  rc-.d    [li     Pro- 

pcft  of  this  Bill,  that   he  would   emp!oy  all   hi^  Sophiltry 

tobew  its  Inconveniency   und   Imperfjclion*.  and  •exnaull 

kilUvention  to  fuggcll  the  Dangers  of  Haiie  ;  and  certainly 

Im  could  do  nothing*  that  would  more  efFcftually  pr'imote 

Ae  laierell  of   his  Countrymen,  or  tend  more  to   eniecble 

Wdeprtrs  the  Power  of  the  firitilli  Nation, 

.    *  If  this  would  naturally  be  the  Condud  of  an  Enemy,  it 

W  liDRrffary  to  prove  that  we  can  on!y  be   uft.-  by  ading 

jH  OppofittOQ  to  It,  and  1  think  it  luperfluou;  to  vindicate 

'Wf  Ardour  tor  promoting  this  Hill,   when  it  ii  evident  that 

lilbDib^  wculd  be  plcaling  to  the  Spaniard. 

Mr.  •  Barrel. 
*    Si«. 

t'  If  tkia  Law  be  necclTiry  at  any  Time,  it  cannot  now    Mr.  Barrel. 
dihy'd,  for  a  few  Days  Ip,  nt   in  Deliberation  may  make 
_^ilcfiftual,  and  that  Evil  may  be  palt  of  which  we  lie 
PtaiCDncriving  the   Prevention. 

'..%  '  Thv  many  Contrads,  Sir,  for  the  Exportation  of  Pro* 
^^Ou  are  already  made  in  all  the  iVfjriiinie  Parts  tif  ihe 
Wi  hgdonii  ii  generally  known  ;  snd  it  requires  no  great  Sj- 
Iwiy  to  difcover  th^it  thofc  by  whom  they  are  made,  and 
*Mde  with  a  View  of  immente  Prcfit.  are  dcfirous  that  they 
^>7  be  executed  j  and  that  they  will  (uon  compltac  the 
^Mccaiioo  of  them,  when  they  are  alitrmed  with  tie  Appre- 

Elion  ofa  Bill  which  in  a  few  Days  miy.take  fum  tii^m 
Power  ofexporting  what  they  have  already  coHefled,  and 
■Jk  iheir  Gain  from  them  when  it  i>almr>(t  in  their  Hands. 
^*  A  Bill  for  tbel'e  PurpolcJ,  Sir,  ought  to  fa't  upon  the 
^^Ira&ori  like  a  I'uddcn  Blow,  of  which  they  have  no  Warn- 
^|(v  Dread  ;  againlt  which  they  ihciefore  cannot  provide 
'^  Secnrity,  and  which  tht-y  can  neither  elude  nor  refiii. 
i*  If  we  allow  them  a  fhsri  'I'ime,  our  Expedients  wiU  be 
**  little  Benefit  cu  the  Nation,  wl.icb  isrvcry  D^y  impi>- 
^fii'd  by  the  Exportation  of  the  NecviTinei  of  Life,  in 
^li  Quantities,  that  in  a  few  Weeks  the  Law,  if  it  be  p^if- 
VoL.    V'il.  Y  y  led 


Smb-Oovtffiiur  tf  tbi  Souti.'  S*'a  Csii^'anft 


(  346) 

fed,  may  be  without  Penalties,  (or  there  will  be  no  ToSShi. 

Ihy  of  difobcying  it.' 

Sir  John  Barnard. 

S  I    R, 

Sir  John  *  I  cannot  difcover  the  Necefiity  of  prcflifig  the  Bill  witli 

Barnard.  fuch   Precipitation,  as  mult   neceil'arity  exclude  miny  ufeful 

Confiderations,  and  may  produce  Errors  extremely  dange- 
rous ;  for  I  am  not  able  to  conceive  what  Inconveniencies 
canarife  from  a  Qiort  Delay. 

(  The  Exportation  of  Proviftons  from  Ireland  is  at  prefent 
flopped  by  the  Proclamation  :  and  the  fieef  which  was  de- 
figned  for  other  Nations,  has  been  prudently  bought  up  by 
the  Contraflors,  by  which  thofe  Murmurs  have  been  in  a 
great  Meafure  obviated,  which  naturally  arife  from  Dilap* 
pointmcDts  and  Loflcs. 

'  There  is  therefore.  Sir,  no  Danger  of  Exportation! 
from  that  Part  of  our  Dominions,  which  is  the  cJiief  Market 
for  Provilions,  and  from  whence  our  Enemies  have  been 
generally  fupplicd:  In  Great  Britain  there  is  left  Danger 
of  any  fuch  pernicious  Traffic,  both  bcciufc  the  Scarcity 
heft  has  raifed  all  Provifions  to  a  high  Price,  nnd  becauw 
Merchants  do  not  immediately  come  to  a  new  Market. 

'  The  Bill,  at  leall,  ought  not  to  be  paflcd  without  Re- 
gard to  the  general  Welfare  of  our  Fctlow-SubjeQs,  nor 
without  an  attentive  Confideration  of  thofe  Petitions  which 
have  been  prefcnted  to  us  ;  Petitions  not  produced  b^ 
panic  Apprehenfions  of  imaginaiy  Dangers,  or  diftant  Pro- 
Ipcits  of  Inccnveniencies  barely  poflible,  but  by  the  certain 
Forefight  of  immediate  Calamities,  the  total  DeHruflion  of 
Trade,  and  the  fuddcn  Dcfotation  nf  flourilhing  Provinces. 

'  By  prohibiting  the  Ex  porta  t  tun  of  Rice,  we  fliall.  Sir, 
jn  one  Year,  reduce  the  Colony  of  South  Carolina  below  tbc 
Poflibiticy  of  fubfilling  i  the  chief  ProduA  of  that  Country, 
the  Prodijfl  which  induced  us  originally  to  plant  ir,  ana 
with  which  all  its  Trade  i:  carried  on,  is  Rice.  With  Rice 
rhe  Inhabitants  of  that  Province  purchafe  all  the  other  Nc- 
cefTaries  of  Life,  and  among  them  the  Manu&£lurcs  of  oar 
own  Coimtry.  This  Rice  is  carried  by  our  Merchants  to 
other  Parts  of  Europe,  and  fold  again  for  large  Profit. 

'  That  this  Trade  is  very  important  appears  from  the 
Number  of  Ships  which  it  employs,  and  which,  without 
1,nding.  muft  rot  in  the  Harbours,  if  Rice  be  not  excepted 
from  the  general  Prohibition.  Without  this  Exception,  Sir, 
it  is  not  eafy  to  fay  what  Numbers,  whofe  Stations  appear 
|.  very  different,  and  whofe  Employments  have  no  vifible  Re- 

^^  iation  to  each  other,  will  be  at  once  inTotvcd  in  Caltnity, 

reduced 


» 


( 347  y 

wdaccd  to  ftidden  Dinrrft,  sod  obliged  to  feek  new  Mctlit 
.-  .  ,r.-.^rrirg  ibcir  F;imilics.     The  SaiJor.  tbe  ^'Iercha^ti] 
.'.ht,   titC  Manu&iHarer,  with  all  ilie  Subonlina-J 
pluymenl  thu(  depend  upon  ihm,  all  that  fu|: 
diem   with  Materiih,  or  receive  Advaongr  from  [hctM 
almoft  att  the  Subjefli  of  the  BriciAi  CrQ»B  mt  ~ 
at  lo(t  in  fotne  OrgrL-e,  by  the  Ruin  cfCaroltna. 
'  <r  otiglil  the  Danger  of  the  Sugar  Iflands,  anJ  othei 
CI,  lefs  [4  ilLrm  our  Apprehenfiom,  excite  our  Co  mil 
ar  employ  our  Con (i deration,  fince  Dothing  is  more 
limn  ibat,  by  paiLng  this  Bill  without  the  Excepiicmt 
:   rciitioDi   propose,  u'c  [lull  reduce  one  Pirt  of 
.  J  to  the  Want  of  Bread,  and  confine  the  other  to 
sn  cochingeifej  for  they  fubfiii  by   the  Exchsr-ge  of 
fioduftt  :o  which    the  Soil  of  each  Country  ii  pcoi- 
ptcd  :  One  Province  aftord*  no  Corn,  and  the  other 
Ms  Inhibitsnii  with  Corn  only. 
The  NccefBiy  of  expediting  this  Bill,  howevei  it  hat 
faeea  exa^gcrued.  it  not  To  urgent  but  that  we  may  be  al< 
lowed   1'inne  fttfiicictit  to  conrider  for  what  Purpofe  a  n  to 
paiTvd,  and  to  rccotlc£l  that  notbiog  it  dcfigncd  by  it.  but 
.9  £tndcr  o*jr   Enetnici  tsom  being  fupplied  (rem  the  BritiHi 
aiinion:with  ProviEont,  by  which  they  might  be  enabled 
ore   pftwcrfally  10  carry  OD  the  War  agaioft  ut. 

To  this  DelJgii  no  Objedion  has  been  made,  but  it  i* 
^■■n  Icaowfl,  ihm  a  goorf  Knd  may  be  defeated  by  nnabfuni 
Choke  of  Mcaaa:  and  I  >m  an  abl:  to  diftovcr  how  we 
flnll  inoeale  our  own  Strength*  or  diminifli  that  of  our 
B*cmi«r.  by  compelling  one  Part  ofoar  fcllow-Sabjc£l>  to 
ftuve  the  other. 

■  It  U  ii«nTiry,  Sir,  tn  prohibit  the  Exportation  or  Corn 
to  the  Pottj  <.fc^UT  Eneitiie*,  and  of  thofc  Nanoni  liv  whicll 
cMT  Eftemio  will  befupptreJ,  bjtfurcly  it  ii  of  noUfc  toex- 
cturic  iny  Part  of  our  own  Oominions  frotn  the  Privilege  of 
£  fuppIicJ  from  another.  Nor  can  any  Argnmcn;  be 
in  Defence  of  inch  a  Law,  that  wilt  not  prove,  with 
r4«al  Force,  that  Corn  ought  to  remain  in  the  fime  Granaries 
wnciv  it  ti  DOW  laid,  that  all  the  Aliikm  in  ihit  Kingdom 
Aiould  be  fufpcnded  ,  and  that  no  MaufllOilld  be  allowed  to 
Ml  Bread  trj  ;inoihef. 

•  Tbert  i),  indeed.  Sir.  a  Poflibility  that  the  Liberty  for 
wbkli  I  contend  may  be  ufed  to  wicked  Purpofcj,  md  that 
f<M»e  Men  may  be  incited  by  Po/erty  or  Avarice  to  carry  the 
F.oemy  thole  Provifioni,  which  they  pretend  to  export  to 
BTitifh  Province!.     Bnt  if  we  are  to  rcfulccvrry  Power  that 


i 


(   348  ) 

fvcTV   Man   that  has  the  Power  of  AAion,  maj'  fometimn 

aam. 

'  It  is,  btiwcver,  prudent  to  obliru£t  criminal  Actrmpis 
even  w).t-n  wc  r^'u^oc  liupc  entirely  to  defeat  them,  and 
thcri'fc^ic  I  am  o(  Opitiign,  that  no  Proviflon;  oueht  lo  be 
^xporteJ  wiihoui  luine  i>lechud  of  Security,  by  which  the 
Governors  ut  cvi*:-/  ['i.>ce  may  be  DfTured  that  they  will  be 
convi'yed  tooui  otMi  Loloni:-s.  Such  Securities  will  r.-iri?y  be 
conti''Vt;<l.  anJ  mity  be  K'gulated  in  3  Manner  that  they  Ihall 
nut  bebCfV:<tt;ii  v^ithout  fuch  IJaziri),  Hb  the  Frotii  ihut  can  bs 
cxptcled  I'lCiin  illegal  ConiiiiCfCc:,  will  not  be  able  lo  cam- 
pen  Ip.tc. 

It  I;  thcrcf  jre,  S'r,  proper  to  deliy  the  Bil  fo  long  at  Itaft 
a:  th.t  we  pi.iv  proiucr:  by  it  the  Hdds  intemicd,  snd  ciiltrrfi 
our  Enemiej  iiK)7e  tl:an  curfelvc* :  that  we  may  fecurc  Plenty 
{i;  Heme,  vv'itliouc  the  Dertruflioii  of  our  'diUmit  Cclonict, 
and  without  ob  iglng  Part  cf  our  FtlloW-Subje^U  todcfcri  U 
^he  Spaniards  fur  Want  of  Bread.' 

Mr.  Buivies. 

V-  Ii.3?lca.         '  '^'^^  NcccSty  of  excepting  Rice  from  the  genenl  Pro* 
"""  hibitian   is  net  on!y    ful^ciently  evinced  by  the  i^geni*  of 

South  CarclinSj  but  cunrirmed  beyond  Cuntroverfy  or  Doubt 
by  the  Petition  ol  the  Merchants  of  fiiiliol,  of  which  the 
judice  and  Rcufonr.Llcnels  appears  at  the  Aril  View  to  every 
Wan  acquaintiJ  with  ilic  No'.ure  of  Commerce. 

'  How  much  the  Prov.nceof  S'ufh  Cirolina  will  bedif- 
trelTcd  by  thij  Pioiiibition,  how  ludL'er.ly  the  whole  Trade  of 
that  Country  will  b>;  at  a  Stnr.i!,  and  how  immciliately  the 
Want  of  many  of  the  NccefTuries  of  Lile  wilj  be  felt  ever  a 
very  coiiiideiab'c  P^it  of  the  liiiciili  Dominion*,  haialreicj, 
S^r,  been  vi.ry  p.ithctically  reprelcnted,  and  very  clearly  ex- 
plained, nor  does  there  need  bny  other  Arguments  to  pcr- 
iuadc  us  to  allow  the  Kxporl'ition  of  Kicc. 

*  But,  from  the  Petition  of  the  Merchants  of  Briftolit  ip- 
peari,  that  thtre  (.re  other  Ke;i!or.s  cf  tquai  Force  for  this  In- 
dulgence, and  I  hat  our  Regird  for  the  In  habitants  ot  th>t  par- 
t'.cu!;.r  Province,  ho;.vevei  ncceiLry  ardjull,  i&  not  ihc  only 
AiOLi^c  loi  ccmpiying  with  their  Rcquclt. 

f  ]tif.  ilicv.n.  Sir,  in  this  Fttition,  that  the  Prohibition  of 
JliLc  win  tety  li:tle  incommoiie  o-ir  Enemies,  or  retard  their 
P/'  p^rntlons  ;  fur  they  ;.re  not  accuiiumed  to  be  fnpplird 
V.  .~ii  it  :rom  uur  Piant<itipn5.  We  ought,  therefore,  not  to 
lo-d  0^1  I'ellow-SubjkiAs  with  Cnibarrafmcnts  and  Inconve- 
i:iciicics,  which  WiU  not  in  any  Degree  extend  cocor  fne- 


(  349  ) 

k  s|»ptan.  Sir.  net  only  chat   a  very  impomnt  Put 
.     rnaiercc  wDl   be  obftruflid.  but  ihii  it  will  proKablf  < 
b«yoiiil  RtCiiMry  ;   far,  at  ooly  a  fmall  Quaotiiy  of 
c  of  LKroIin^  ij  conCunicd  at   Hcunr,  and  itte  rell  ii 
to  aU'Ct  CouBfio,  ]t  15  eafy  to  conceive  chit  ihors 
lU  oc  J>rjipfM>n<rtl  by  our  Mercbtmi  will  procure  (a' 
y  a  ConKiiiAlity  fota  other  Placci,u  there  are  niRny' 
rhich  ic  miy  bccaiiiy  purcha^cdt  and  it  is  well  knuwa 
Trade,  if  k  be  once  diverted,  is  not  to  be  recalled,  and' 
Lbal  Ti^Je  wtu<:h  m»y  be  wiiltcuc  Diiticaliy  tranr.^ 
aupUt    iicrcr  CO  be  iotcrrupted   \wittiout  the  molll 

-  -  r ,  ->'''i  ('"<  t^ere  is  now  no  foch  Neceffity,  hy  \ 

*  imi;  I'raiouf  Argutpena,  would  be  (upeiRuutu.  furltbai' 
J---,-  .'  -v..,^   alfe^dy,   that  our  F.ncmicj  will  rot  fuffer  by  ibe 
And  the  Kliicrics  thic  inevitably  arife  from  a 
_  ui      i<af  ate  too  numcroui  and  opprrflive,  to  admit  oF 
lacrcafcor  Ag^ravatiuo  upon  criviil  Muttirn. 
TIm     Province  of  L'lrali&i,  Sir,  hii  already  InSercd  the 
aecMvenicncici  of  ihii  War  beyond  any  other  Part  of  hu 
■Jrfly'k  U  i^TKniriii:,   fti   it  i)  fitoKed  upon  the  Borden  of 
iSFuniili   fl-uiMr.i  ti),  and  ai  it  it  weak  by  the  Paucity  of 
11  i'laponinn  til  its  Extent:   l*t  us  therefore 
n-g.rd  lothit  I'etifion.  Icll  we  aggravate  the 
^K    »*Ui^li  the   N'ciyhboufhooJ  of  a  powciful   Kncmy 
lly    produces,  by  the  ftvcrc  Miic/ici  of  Poveny  and 
line. 

Ser  Robert  Wslpolc. 

S    I  R, 

f   Nothing  il  mote  abfurd  than  for  thofe  who  declare  on  sirKob 
ill  CVcafioAf ,  with  gicac  Solemnity,  their  fiocere  Zeal  for  the  WalpOlc 
'  of  tl>e  Pubitc,  to  proiraA  the  Debates  ofthii  Houfe 
>  iv««l  Invc^ljvei,  aod  delay  the  Proiccutioii  of  ihc  Bufi> 
of   the  ^>ation,   by   trivial  Oaje^honi,  repeated    after 
ilion,    knd  perhapt  after  Convi<Iioii  of  their  lovali. 

«  I  oc*J  DM  obrcrve  how  amch  Time  would  be  fpar«d, 
aad  %of  much  the  Ditpaich  of  A£tirt  would  be  facilitated, 
by  1    .  ttcJCod   of  lht»   Pradice,  a   Pra/tice   by   which 

Tr  J  melted  with  Falftiood,  and  Kttowlcdgc  with   Ig- 

aoxAtice  ;  lince.  ifSnirrility  and  Merntneatarc  to  deurmine 
■a.  it  i(  i»ot  acceSUty  eitfaer  to  be  honctt  or  wile  to  obaio 
Supcrwrity  io  any  J>cbatCi  it  will  oniy  be  necciliry  to 
l»i]  and  to  laugh,  which  one  KUo  may  generally  peifbrm 
wkh  Ai  much  SiKccU  ai  uiotbcr. 

TU 


(  350) 

it  Embargo  in  Ireland  wai  ao  Expedient  fo  nccdftif 
limely,  tluc  the   Repti'jtion  of  it  is  thought   loo  gmt 
«  allowed  to  the  Adminilt ration,  of  whom  it   hat  beca 
many  Years  the   hard  Fate  to  hear  their  AAicMis  cm^ 
td,  only  becaufe  they  were  not  the  Aflions  of  otbert,  ut 
be  reprefen'ed  at  TrayiQrs  to  their  Country,  for  doilic  ■!• 
lyi  what  they  thought  befl  themrelvet,  and  perhaps  lona* 
inics  what  was  in  reality  approved  by  tbofe  whooppoM  „'^ 
.hem.  ■  ^■,  .^  2^- 

*  This,  Sir,  they  have  borne  without  mtidi  Unea£aefi,  Hd*  'J^  e  ""^l^ 
have,  contented  ihemleves  with  the  Conlcioufnefi  tif  douM^'^^;  '''  \^ 
riglir,  in  Expeftation  thnt  Truth  and  Integrity  muft  at  mt  '^^  -^  ^ 
pievaili  and  that  the  Prudence  of  their  Condu£b  and  SiMceft   t'f,  -^  ^ 

of  their  Mcalures  would  at  laft  evince  the  JuJliae  of  Chdr  ^  .';^  \  " 

Intentions.  ';'-"^        -  " 

*  They  hoped.  Sir,  that  there  would  be  Tome  Occafiaaa  m  ~.' '  "  --*; ' 
which  their  Enemies  would  not  deny  the  Kxpedienee  of  tbdr  '  ~:^  ^ 
Counfels,  and  did  not  expcfl  that  alter  having  been  lb  long  '  \"'^      ■ 
accufcd  of  engrolTing  exoibitant  Power,  of  rejecting  Ad^cr,  ■'■  '■' "-  -:  " 
and    purfuing  their  own  Schemes  with  the  moil  inviaciblo  '"';' '     r 
Obflinacy,  they  Qiouid  bcAippufed  on  a  fudden  to  havelail  '}  'e^  .V  ' 
afide their  Arrogance,  to  have  deicended  to  adopt  tbo Opiai-  \"'l'  *=^  ^  ■ 
ons,  and  give  ihemfelves  up  to  the  Dirtdioo  of  otbert.  oolf  -.'-y.^  -^^  ^ 
becaufe  no  Obji-'Aion could  be  made  to  this  Inttancc  of  ikcir.     '''- 
Conduft.  fi.  -  ^.' , 

*  How  unhappy,  Sir,  mu&  be  the  State  of  that  Man  who  '  -  -  -     ' 

is  only  allowed  to  be  a  free  Agent,  when  be  a£t>  wrong,  aod  -'■•S.  -'  ^ 
wbofe  Mocioni.,  whenever  they  tend  to  the  proper  Poiat,  are  ^'^  '-T  '  ^ 
fuppofed  to  be  regulated  by  another  !  •••  I       "_ 

«  Whether  fuch  capricious  Ccnfurers  expe£l  that  any  Re-  '''':  c-  ^' 
gard  fhould  be  paid  by  die  Public  to  their  Inveflivci,  I  am  sot  ~-'.^  S^ 
able  to  determine,  but  1  am  inclined  to  think  fo  well  of  tbrir  :.::-  "■  -^ 
U»dcillandjng<,  at  to  believe  that  they  intend  only  toaanft  '"--i  ^  " 
thentfelves,  and  perplex  thofe  whom  they  profefi  tooppofe.  ' '' 

In  one  Part  of  their  Scheme  I  know  nut  but  they  may  have  u,  t.'^  • 
fucceeded,  but  in  the  nibrr  it  in  evident  how  gCDCially  cbey  Tr.;  s  ^' 
have  failed.  It  muft  at  leall.  Sir,  be  obfcrved  of  tfaefe  great  ■--;„*  -^ 
patrons  of  the  People,  that  if  they  exprd  to  gain  them  by 
Aitificcs  like  this,  ihey  have  no  high  Opinion  of  their  DiT- 
cernnicnt,  however  they  may  fometimes  magnify  it  ai  the 
JjII  Apfca),and  highcft  Tiibunal. 

*  V^  i  h  regard.  Sir,  to  tlir  Manner  in  which  the  Embargo 
w^i  laid,  and  the  Kxpedicntii  made  iiCe'of  to  enforce  the  Ob- 
icrvaciiin  of  ic,  they  were  net  the  Effi:fls  of  a  fudden  Refo- 
lution,  but  of  icng  and  d£liSeraie  Refl(Aioo,  affilled  by  the 
Councils  rf  the  molt  experiniced  .and  judicious  Ferfoni  of 
i>ciii  i\2tioiis,  \z  thai  if  any  Millake  was  committrdf  it  pro- 
ceeded 


•^■<^ 


( 

;  from  Arrogince  or  CaKJcfMieff.  but  a  ComplruCf 
If.  ihii,  if  Iflid  before  tbe  UouJc^  would,  wbcilicr 
r.  !ic  a"owcO  to  bcfpccious 

Doi  a^-pcarcd  chatiny  improper  Meafurci 

!,  Of  tb^I  any  JocoDvciticnciet  tiavc  aiil'cn 

■  'iLh  It  wajs  i^iojTilile  to  have  avoitied  by  a  dtSe- 

1  :  far  when  fcr.y  Expedient  fails  of  praduciog 

for  nhicli  it  wxi  prepoica,  or  glTei  OccaQoa  to  In- 

iienc«!  ivliich  were  neither  expeOed  nor  dcAgited,  il  it 

tmncdiiccly  to  be  condemned  i  for  it  might  hiil  from 

f ''  ..,^Vi  ti  nothing  could  furawont,  and  the  Ipcoove- 

1  are  complatDcd  of,  migbi  be  the  Confequences 

rr  \_nitei  atting  HI   the  (amc  time,   or  coM>perating» 

the  Nature  of  Thing),  but  by  tbe  Pnilicci  of  tbelt 

icirown  Intercll  to  tiiat  of  their  Country, 

:  is,  in  my  Opmtor,  c:ify  to  defend  (be  Condttft 

.\]iQ]!tfy.  I  am  f»T  from  thinking  this  a  propcrTime 

f»«»E»^,e    in    their   Viftdicaiion.     The   importaot  Bufinefa 

nuD  now  whoijv  crgige  us,  nor  ought  we  to  em* 

Artfrtion  upon  the  pill  but  the  future.     Whatever 

or^nce  or  Knowledge,  wlutenr  the  Cor- 

lr  .■•■■  dF  the  Minillry,  this  Bill  ii  equiUy  ui'e* 

ly    :  The  Q^cllion  it  now  concerning  aa 

i'.  ,  not  of  tbe  Minittry,  and  the  Biiljuay 

rtthoac  obitruciing  tuturc  Kxaminatiuo). 

Bir,  Sir,  now  before  uh  b^  fo  fir  approved  u  19 
iycd  uf  any  renl  Benefit  to  the  N':):ion,  if  it  an,  «| 
)te  to  the  DiUrefi  or  JJiUppGiniment  o[  our  Eae* 
iW'i   or   the    PievcntioD   of    chore    domcllic    l>il1urbiL0ce> 
;^  —  ■■Murafly  proJucckJby  Scarcity  and  Mil'dy;  thtrt 
:*  Arsumenti  to  evince  ibe  NecclTuy  of  Undtf- 
pj^ng  It.     For  if  tbc|e  ECcilt  are  lobe  produced 
linQ  ibc  Exporution  of  ProviiJaiM,  and  a  Liw  is 
.  it  ii  cTitain  that  the  Law   mud, 
<Goni  SIC  yet  In  our  H^nd^  and 
']  lif^*n   given   foi'   the   ExccutiOQ  cf  ibtifis, 

i:e  .-klrcul^  made. 

tt.  Sir.  are  entered  into  for  Qijantitiea  thac 

r,re  of  (he  Legiliiivc  Po»vrr.  I  h;ive  bcca 

hf  fi>ch  IniclligcDCe  ai  I  c^nno*.  t  deccir* 

'me.      fn  one    ftiiHi'  "Town   in  the  Vt<.  .  t  of  ihU 

:v  ibanUnd  Bjrreh  of  Corn  aic  luiJ  by   Con* 

■■  i  bccxpqritrd,  if  lime  be  allowed  (or  coUc^ng 

ipping  thcai.  , 

Cu,itA<\i  like  ibii  will  be  ruSifieni  to  flore  an 

I.  or  to  furniA)  CitrritDn!  agaiolt  the  Dan- 

.^. .  ^  few  CoatraAi  like  tbu  wUl  pi^ucc  a  cqq- 

l^dcnblc 


ttiejrwereot  little  weight;  and  1  believe  they  had  i 
£fic&  upon  thofe  that  heard  them.  It  may  thercfo: 
fouibty  fupporcd,  that  the  Propriety  of  a  Law  to  pi 
Exportation  of  ViAnals  is  admitted,  and  furely  it  < 
Quedion.  whether  it  ought  to  be  prefTed  forwird 
delayed  till  it  will  be  of  no  effeft.* 

Mr.  Fazakerley. 

S  1  R, 

Mr.  Fizakcr-       '  Aa  the  Bill  now  under  oar  Confideratioa    is 
ley.  with  a  Multitude  of  Circumllances  too  important  to 

by  without  ConfidfcratioD,  and  too  numerous  lo  b 
examined ;  as  its  Effects,  whether  lalutary  or  p 
mult  extend  to  many  Nations,  and  be  felt  ia  a  fe 
to  the  remotell  Parts  of  the  Dominions  of  Great  '■ 
cannot  but  think,  that  they,  who  fo  much  prefs  (b 
lion  on  this  Occafion,  conrult  rather  their  Priffions  i 
Rcafon,  that  they  difcover  rather  Enthufiarm  than 
that  by  imagining  that  they  hare  already  traced  i 
of  a  Liw  like  this  to  their  nimofl  Extent,  thry  di 
ther  an  immoderate  Confidence  in  their  own  Capa 
give  any  Proofs  of  that  anxious  Caution,  and  delib 
deflce,  which  true  Patriotifm  generally  produces. 

*  There  is  another  Method,  Sir,  of  proceeding  i 
per  on  this  Occafion,  which  Jiasbeca  already  poin 
ifati  Debate,  a  Method  of  exciting  the  Prerogative 
ncr  allowed  by  Law,  and  eftabliflied  by  immemoi 


(  353  ) 

•  Let  ui  not  hh]t&.  the  Coinmon-weahli  to  a  hsurdoiis 
and  uncertain  Security,  while  we  have  in  cur  H.iiids  the  '  - 
means  of  producing  the  fame  Erd,  with  lefs  Dan^er.ird  Ir' 
CODveniency;  and,  fincewc  may  ohvtate  the  Expurti.ioii  'f 
ear  Corn  by  Methods  more  fpeedily  efficacious  than  the 
Forms  of  making  Laws  can  allow,  let  as  not  opprels  our 
FeUow-Subje£ls  by  hilly  or  imprudent  Meafures,  hut  make 
Ufe  of  temporary  Expedients,  while  we  deliberate  upon  the 
Sfisblilhinenti  of  a  more  lalUng  Regulation.* 

Mr.  Campbell. 

Si«. 

■  That  ao  Embargo  on  Merchandize  or  Provlfions,  in<iy  Mr.CampbcUj 
■pon  fudden  Emergencies,  or  important  OccaAons,  be  im- 
paCed  by  the  Prerogative,  cannot  be  doubnd  by  any  Man 
vkofe  Studies  have  made  him  acquainted  with  the  Extent  of 
A>  Regal  Power,  and  the  manner  in  which  tt  has  been  ex- 
cned  in  all  Ages.  The  chief  Ufe  of  the  Prcrog.itivc  is  to 
Sapfifthe  Defeds  of  the  Laws,  in  Cafes  which  do  rot  ad> 
auti^  long  Confultations,  which  do  not  allow  Time  to  con- 
FarliamentSf  or  enquire  into  the  Sentiments  of  the 


*  For  this  ReafoOf  in  Times  of  War,  the  Royal  Power 
ia  wnch  calarged,  and  hat  ftiU  a  greater  Extent  as  Exigencies 
tm  man  preffiag.  If  the  Nation  is  invaded  by  i  foreign 
Wmstt  the  Authority  of  the  Crown  is  almoft  without  Li< 
Mlh-s  ■  the  whole  Nation  is  cooCdered  ai  ao  .Army>  of  which 
At  Kiag  ia  General,  and  which  he  then  governs  by  mar- 
lU  Jjcwtt  by  occafional  judicature,  and  extemporary  De- 


*  Such,  Sir,  is  the  Power  of  the  £ing  oa  particular 
Bacrgenctes.  and  fach  Power  the  Nature  of  human  A&irs 
■Vft  iiDBictimes  require  ;  for  all  Forms  of  Government  are 
■laadcd  for  common  Good,  and  calculated  for  the  ellablifhed 
Oaadition  of  Mankind,  but  mull  be  fufpeoded  when  they 
eaa  oaly  obArud  the  Purpofes  for  which  they  were  cootriv- 
■d»  aad  ninft  vary  with  the  Circumflances  to  which  they 
9tn  adapted.  To  exped  that  the  People  jhall  be  confulted 
ka  Qaaftioai  cm  which  their  Happinefi  depends,  fuppofes 
IhlK  il  an  Opportunity  of  confulting  them  without  hcizard- 
b^thuT  Lives,  their  Freedom,  or  their  PofleOions,  by  the 
Fanni  of  Deliberation. 

•  The  Necel&ty  of  extending  the  Prerogative  to  the  Ex- 
SCaiciei  of  Power,  ii,  I  hope,  at  a  very  great  Dillance 
fnMi  Ui  but,  if  the  Danger  of  the  Exportation  of  ViAuals 
tf  fo  orgeat  u  fomc  Gentlemen  have  reprefented  it,  and  fo 
omiiMSIe  as  it  appears  to  the  whole  Nation,  it  is  furely 

Vob.  VIL  Z  z  requifite 


r  •  ■  :..  ■■■i-     :.:)'t:.')  i;  'c  'mi  thii  Occnfuii  expn 

'  ■     v   :'-ia:  .-iny    Ambiguity  of  Lingu-ge 

I   f  tut,    I  am  in  doubt  whcihcr  1  do  nc 

inf,   nnd  r-Tinnt,  wi:^oiit  Htfitntion  a 

;,  :  II  I'ole   (he  Mciinr  to  which   all   their  ^ 

.    11.1.   tii.riy  to  icrduifl  me  ;    Arguinerts    of  v 

i,o'  <:  ry  (he  K.rci-.  and  whith  I  fti-iM  i-.otatCrnpt 

(■    c  h\  fliph-  0;j  tlVons,  when  I  sir  corivirced  la 

iiiL-ir  He  ..'t..:!   [Ill  Is  and    TiLlh, 

•  'i'lic  NiTffliry  of  tiiR:  Dil'patch  which  F  ba 
voored  :o  ircuinnnrpil,  is  not  only  univerfally  ado 
cffirmrd  to  L«  lb  p'elTing,  that  it  cannot  wait  for  i 
nity  of  IwKutes,  or  the  common  Forms  of  p.Ci 
The  Uarp'T,  which  h  every  Moment  tncrealing, 
in  theOpiii'oti  of  thtfe  GentUmen,  to  be  obvi^ied 
oritir  ry  Mealurcs ;  and  ih&t  ]?ernicious  Ccmmen 
threitiLiu  ti  e  Diltrefs  of  the  Ccmmiiniiy,  is  to  be 
by  an  iir.meri'>ie  Ad  of  the  Prerogative. 

•  If  this  be  the  Opinion  of  the  Hout'c.it  will  bt 
t"  Iny  i;  bclore  hi>  Majcily  by  a  regular  Addrcii 
NatiuP  mjy  be  convmccd  of  the  NecelHty  of  lucl 
dinnr)  l^tecHution,  that  the  Embargo  may  be  ir 
o>  IV.  with  thr  Fxpedition  peculiar  tu  defpotic  Powc 
^n.hority  which  can  be  conferred  only  by  pari 
Sii'A'ons. 

•  Whether  this  it  the  Intemion  of  the  Memb 
wl'iifi-  Declarations  I  havededuced  it,-canonIy  bei 


(   355  ) 

•WD  ExprelTions,  Twill  rreely declare,  tliat  I  am  fulJicieiitly 

'  uderltood  by  ihc  Right  Honourable  Gentleman,  und  tn.u.  m 

nj  Opinion,  no  Remedy  ccn  be  applied  to  the  prelent  DiC- 

taDper  of  the  Nation,  a  Dillcmper  by  which  it  is   hourly 

[    pniag  away,  by  which  its  Vtr.!s  are  impiircJ,  and  the  ne. 

'.'  ftflary  Nourifhment  withdrawn  from  ii,    that  will   cpcr.te 

-    *ith  fofficient  EBicacy  end  Speed,  except  an  Embargo  be  im- 

fofcd  by  the  Prerogative. 

•  That  this  Opinion,  if  received  by  the  Houfe,  mud  be 
Ae  Snbjeft  of  an  Addrefi,  is  in  itfclf  mdiiii'Vlti  and  the 
fta&n  for  which  an  Embargo  is  required,  proves  that  an 
AUnfs  ought  not  to  be  delayed. 

'  I  caonoc  omit  this   Opportu.iity   of  remarking,   how 

fUnly  it  mull  now  appear  that  many  of  us  h-ive  been  uri- 

.    Jitty  charged  with  obltrufling  the  Prcgrefs  of  the   B.'    for 

fniinous  Purpo{es,   with  Views  of  raill>-g  Dilconteiicb    in 

Bthfition,  of  expofing   the  Adminiflrntion   to  public  Ila- 

V   Md,  of  obftrufling  the   Meafurcs  of  the   Govcrnmei't,   or 

'**'"'"         '       r-    .      tr,        when  We  h^vc  rccciiej 

Vended  ihr  Ii  fijr'icc  <  f 
faciliwting  -\n  Exy-e- 
4faK  which  may  promote  the  general  Advantige,  by  recom- 
•^  wading  his  MajeDy  tothcAfFc^lioos  of  hisPeuple.' 

Mr.  Henry  Pelham. 
Si  >, 

■  I  am  &r  from  blaming  any  Gentleman  for  aflert-ng,  on  Mr  Htniy. 
«H  Ooafions,   the  Integrity  cf  his   Defigns,   or  dispuyirg  ''-iiuiii. 
ifca  Reafooablenefs  of  his  Condufi ;  and  of  what  I   du  not 
difi^prove.  I  Qiall  notdecliric  the  Imitation. 

*  It  is  got  uncommon,  in  the  Heat  of  Oppofiticn,  while 
Wdl  Man  is  convinced  of  his  own  Honeily.  and  itrorgiy 
■erftiaded  of  the  Truth  of  his  own  Pofiiions,  to  hear  each 
rar^  accufed  by  the  other  of  Defigns  detrimental  to  the 
Mblic  Intereft,  of  protrading  Debates  by  artful  Delays,  of 
■nggUng  againfl  their  own  Convi^ion,  aiid  of  oi^fcurirg' 
kaown  Truth  by  Objeclious  which  difcover  ihemfelve&  cu  i>e 
miholu  Pdrce. 

•  Theft  Accufations,  which  are  on  both  Sides  fref;ntrnt. 
M«  I  hope,  on  both  Sides  generally  falfe ;  at  le.-ill  it  muft 
MpCBr  00  this  Occafion,  that  ihofe  who  pre!'  the  Btll  h^U  no 
riaws  of  flrengthening  their  Party  by  a  Viftury,  df  wcprv- 
mg  their  Opponents  by  Oiiltinicy,  or  of  piomoting  any 
mvnxe  Purpoles  by  a  new  Liw ;  fmce  an  Kxpcdient,  by 
iluch  tiipe  may  be  gained,  and  the  avowed  Knd  of  haften- 
Wg  thii  DCcelTiry  6-11  fecured,  is  no  fooner  propofed  on  one 
'art,  Uun  xeccived  on  the  other.* 

Z I  a  The 


(  356) 
.The  following  Ihort  Debate  occaritd  oa  the  QoeftuM 
when  the  Bill  fttould  commence, 

Mr.  Campbell. 
S  I   R. 

M  OmiDbell.  *  '^*"*  ^^^  lav/%  may  be  obferved  by  the  NatioB  withaqt 
'  daily  Violence  and  perpetual  Compiilfion,  that  our  Deter* 
mioations  may  be  received  with  Reverence*  and  the  Rcgub- 
tioDt  wbicb  we  eltablifh  confirmed  by  the  Concurrcoce  «f 
our  Conlticuents,  itis  ncccflaiy  that  we  endeavour  to  prcjem 
their  Elleem,  and  convince  them  that  the  public  Pn^cri^ 
may  be  fafely  trulted  in  our  Hands. 

'  This  Confidence  la  to  be  gained  ai  well  in  high  Stuioti, 
a>  in  lower  Condition*,  by  large  Aflemblies  as  by  lodnW 
duals,  only  by  a  conflant  Praflice  of  Juftice.  aod  freqoai 
Exertion  oi  liiperior  Wifdom.  When  any  Man  fiodl  Jh 
Friend  oppreffive  and  malicious*  he  natoi^y  withdrawi  Jib 
^fB^ions  from  him  ;  when  he  obfcrves  him  advancing  i^ 
furtl  Opinions,  and  adhering  to  ihem  with  Obllinacy  iMi- 
pablc  of  Convidion,  he  falls  unavoidably  into  a  Difttrfrf 
his  Uade[it.'.iiiiiTig,  and  no  longer  pays  any  Defereoce  to  ik 
Advice,  or  coiiliUcrs  hii  Conduct  as  woniiy  of  Imituiaa. 

*  In  the  iamemanner,  Sir,  if  thelcgiflative  Powen  (USf 
in  making  Laws,  difcover  that  they  regard  any  Motif eib- 
fore  the  Advantage  of  their  Couniry^  or  thu  tfary  fHaftK 
the  public  Good  by  Mcafures  inadequate  and  ilt-conccndt 
what  can  be  expeAeJ  from  the  Pcop  e,  but  tlia:  they  flmaH 
fct  up  their  own  Jungment  in  Opposition  tu  tliat  of  tis 
Governors,  make  ihemleives  the  Ariiiteri  io  all  doflblU 
Quellions.  and  obey  or  dilregurd  the  Laws  at  DtfcretiMF 

•  If  this  Danger  may  arife  from  Laws  injudiciouHy  dilfl 
up,  it  may  furely  be  apprehended  Irom  a  C'ompttaocc  mk 
tnis  Propofal  i  a  Propofil  that  the  Operatioo  of  the  Id* 
fliuulvi  commence  eleven  Days  before  the  Law  ittdi  it  it 
Being. 

■  J  have  hitherto,  Sir,  regarded  it  as  a  Principle,  eqai4 
true  in  Politics  as  io  Philosophy,  that  nothing  can  aA  wkl 
it  does  not  exill ;  and  I  did  not  fufpcd  that  a  Pafickniio 
dent  would  ever  llandin  oeed  of  a  Proof  or  IIIuAiacion, 

'  We  live  indeed  in  an  Age  of  Pjradoxes,  and  h^ra 
fcveral  Notions  feriouily  deicnijed,  of  which  fome  woaULnOl 
many  Years  ago,  have  condemned  their  Abettor  to  a  hifaB 
or  a  Madhoufe,  and  would  have  been  heard  by  the  wifaftel 
our  AnceElors  with  Laughter  or  Deteilatioo  i  but  I  did  MKCl* 
yrQ.  that  the  mod  Hardy  Innovator  would  have  flwck'd  iV 
L'nderlUnding  with  a  PofitJon  like  this,  or  hare  aflnndita 
a  Law  may  operate  before  it  is  made,  or  befiue  it  ia  pnge^tad. 

■  Xh« 


(  357  ) 

Ttal  where  tbe/e  ii  no  L«w  there  ii  do  Trtftrgreffion^ 

ux  oaljr  rllibliibcd  by  imiveriil  Conlrnc.but  m 

fmitm  mad  andeoiablc  t  and  it  is.  Sir,  larcly  no  Icii  cer- 

,  iMi  wbcre  ilMre  it  ao  Tnofgrri&oa  there  caa  be  oo 

Mui  na^  br  paaiftied,  -Sir.  bf  a  Law  made  after  the 

kow  cin  any  Man  conclude  himielf  fecure  (rota  the 

at  tbc  Gibbet?    A  Man  miy  cafily  find  Mcani  of  be- 

iB  ihac  be  Kas  olTeniled  no  Law  in  being,  but  that 

d  no  gTcac  SatiitiAion  to  a  Miod  nicarall^r  timorotn ; 

I  Law  hetutter  l^  be  taa.de,  may,  if  this  Moiion  be 

liaiuble,  CakecognizJocc  afhis  Akrons;  and  how 

Inww  whether  be  haj  been  equally  [crupuloui  to  ob- 

foiure  Sutucc)  of  fatunt   PailUmcutSi  he  will  find  it 

uJt  10  (leiermiiw.* 

iir.  Henry  reibara. 


■vttbf!andicg  tbe  Abfurdiiy  nhich  tTie  Honourabk  v,    p  t 
GcKiesaao  imaginci  hjmrcll'*to  have  dirtuvocd  in  thji  Pro-     ''    ' 
■^If  iBci   whKh  he  malt   be    confeHed    to  tuve  placed    in  t 
tvy  firoBg  Light,  I  nm  cf  Opinion,  that  it  may,  with  rery 
Ikdc  Con&deraiiun,  be  reconciled  to  Realun  inJ  to  jitAice, 
mJ  Ami  the  VVic  and  Sanre  chjc  have  been  (o  tibrnlly  rm- 

will  appear  to  hafc  been  loilin  cbe  Air,  witboui  U:< 
ritUoa:  [■■  j-jiy. 

■yt-r  1 1  ,f  rut  ion  of  the  t<3w  stay  very  properly  commnice 
Kran  on  which  the  Embargo  was  hid   by   t,i»   Ma- 

jcfti'i  I  iun..^jnation,  which  I'utely  wai  cot  ilTucd  to  nn  I'ur* 
pev,  and  which  ought  doc  to  bcdilobcycd  without  funiQi- 


I 


Sir  Jok&Bircurd. 
S  I  a* 

■   1  onaat  not  be  foBitwhaC  rurprifec?,  l!iata  Genileman  fa  Sir  John 
loBt:  iit  in  national  Affairi,  fhoulu  not  yw  have  heard  B*i»*nL 

ftt  ki._  . c  Dificrcnct  between  a  PracIainatioaaDd  a  Pcaal 

U». 

*  Bf  n  PrDclunatton  hit  MajeAy  may  prevent  in  fome 
^fin  wim  be  cannot  punini,  he  may  hinder  ihr  luportition 
si  oar  L'orA  fay  ordering  Sbipi  to  c-c  llatiuned  nt  the  Entr&ncA 
«f  mat  liarbourii  but  if  any  fhouid  efcapc  with  prohibited 
^rgoca,  be  can  inftjA  oo  Feoaliics  upon  them  at  their 
iUum. 

•  To  enibrce  thii  Prohibition  by  the  ^vanftion  of  Punifb- 
ii  the  Inientiun  oi  [he  present  Biil.   buC  a  J'roclaina- 

can  make  nnihing  c-rimirul,  and  it  it  unjuiL  and  ftbluili 
ID  ponih  an  Attioa  wbich  wu  icgal  «bca  U  Mas  done. 

'  -  Tie 


r  358  ) 

■  The  Law  ought*  Sir,  in  my  Opinion,  not  to  commence 
till  Time  is  allowed  for  difperfirg  ic  to  the  ulmott  Limits  of 
thislfljnd;  for  as  it  is  unrcaionabie  to  punifh  wirhout  Law, 
k  is  not  more  equitable  to  punifh  by  a  Law,  of  which,  tkrjr 
who  have  unhuppiiy  broken  it  could  have  no  Intciiigcnce.' 

A  longer  Day  was  agreed  to. 

JijlraS  of  tbt  Bill  to  frnent  the  T.xpsrtatkn  t/ Core,  tfe. 
aiid  if  the  Claufii  rtjtded. 

*'  Whereas  the  Exportation  of  any  Si>rt  of -Grain  fRice 
excepted)  Meal,  Malt,  P'lour,  Bread,  fiifcuil.  Starch,  Ijccf, 
Pork,  or  Bacon,  out  of  Great  Britain  or  Ireland,  and  the 
Co'onies  or  plantations  in  America,  or  the  Dominionibe 
lodging  to  the  Crown  of  Great  Britain  in  Europe,  may  at 
this  'lime  he  greatly  prejudicial  to  his  Majclty's  Subject;, 
[  (A]  and  the  fame,  as  the  Law  now  (lands,  cinnot  be  eilcc- 
lualiy  rcltraincd  ;  and  whereas  a  proper  Power  of  rellraining 
the  fame  upon  any  Emergency  is  »t  prefcnt  neceiEiiy.  (A;  j 
Be  it  therefore  enafted  by  the  Kind's  moft  excellent  Majeily, 
by  and  with  the  Advice  of,  &c.  [  (Bj  that  from  and  after 
the  Diy  of        it  fhill  be  lav.fal  for  his  Majelly,  bjr 

Order  of  Council,  to  command  or  empower  the  Lord  Lieute- 
nant, or  Lords  Juflioes  of  Ireland,  or  the  Governors  of  our 
.  Plantations,  to  ilfue  forth  Prcc!am.tiions  tor  prohibitfng  the 
Exportation  of  all  or  any  Corn,  Grain,  A:c.  (except  ai  after 
excepted)  and  be  it  farther  cnr.£tcd,  that  ifanyPerfon,  &c. 
fbalt,  during  the  Time  aforefaid,  c:i'pcr{,  or  caufe  to  be  eX' 
porEcd,  contrary  to  fuch  Proclamation,  Corn,  Grain,  &c. 
if,e  fame,  together  with  the  Ship  or  Vcffel,  Tackle^  &c. 
(hsll  be  forfeited,  and  the  Perlbs  fo  cfTinding  (hall 

"  Proi'idi'd  that  this  Ad  do  no:  extend  to  prohibit  fncb 
Corn,  Provifioii!,  &c.  put  on  board  and  exported  in  his 
Majcllj'j  Ships  or  Privateers,  ncceffary  for  their  Compli- 
ment, V'oynge,  and  Expedition  which  they  flull  be  going 
upon.     I'his  A61  to  continue  in  Force  until  lod  from 

ihence  till  next  Seflion  of  Parliament"  B  ] 

•'  That  no  Perfon  before  the  2  5  th  of  December  1741,  fliall 
directly  or  indireflly  export  from  Great  Britain  or  Ireland, 
or  other  his  Majelly 's  Dominions  in  Europe,  or  the  Britifli 
Flart::tions,  or  toad  on  board  any  Ship  or  Vcfiel,  in  order 
for  Exportation,  any  Sort  of  Corner  Grain  (Rice  excepted) 
Mcr.I,  iMa!r,  Flour,  Bread,  Bifcuit,  Starch,  Beef.  Fork,  or 
Eacoa.  whe:hcr  the  Produce  or  not  of  the  refpcflive  Coun- 
trie!>,  under  the  Penalties  and  Forfeitures  hereafter  men- 
tioned, that  is,  all  Corn,  &c.  fo'^ut  on  board  to  be  exported 
Qiall  be  forfeited,  and  the  OtFender  Ihall  forfeit  20  *.  Tor 
every  Bufiict  of  Gr^in,  and  i  s.  for  everj  Pouid  of  Bread, 

fiilcuit, 


(  359   ) 

Kfeurr,  Snrch,  Beef,  Fork,  or  Uncan,  and  alfo  the  Ship; 
Veflelf  Boat,  Guns  and  Tackle  lo  be  Ibrfeited,  one  Moii-;^ 
10  dtc  King,  and  the  other  to  him  who  null  luc  for  the 
Jkac  f  and  all  Perrons  conviifle.1  of  aiding  w'lV'wg'.y  u.t:ie- 
it  to  be  iiDpriiboed  for  three  Months  without  B^ii. 
'•  I.  And  be  it  further enafted  by,  &c.  That  tlie  Ctijcers 
af  the  CuUoms  may  fcize  ihu  Corn,  Meal,  &c.  not  allowed 
u  cc  exporied,  which  they  ihall  lind  put  on  board  any  Ship 
D  be  carried  to  the  next  Lullomhoure  or  King's  VA'axi:- 
*oufe. 

•'  X.  Provided  that  this  Aft  extend  not  to  prohibit  the  £z- 
porcatioa  or  carrying  out  of  Juch  or  To  much  ufthe  (aid  Coxn- 
Mditica  as  ii  necel£iry  for  any  Ship,  &c.  in  their  refpe^ive 
V^agcs,  for  the  Suitenance,  &;c.  of  the  Commanders,  Ma- 
in, or  Paflengcrs,  of  fuch  Velfcls  only  ;  or  for  the  v]£lu:tl- 
;any  Ships  in  his  Majclly's  Service,  or  his  Fores  or  Gar- 


•«  3.  Provided  tint  this  A£l  extend  not  to  prohibit  the 
fitU  Commodities  to  be  carried  Coallwife,  giving  Security, 
■■d  having  a  Certificate  for  Permit}  to  be  returned  in  (ix 
UoMhi. 

«•  4.  Provided  that  nothing  herein  contained  extend  to 
pnbibit  the  exporting  of  Corn,  &c.  from  the  Plantations 
■a  Great  Britain  or  Ireland,  or  from  Ireland  to  Great  Bri- 
ttia,  <K  via  verfa,  on  Security  Bonds  and  returning  Ccrri- 
iEuei. 

«■  f .  Provided  this  Afl  extend  not  to  fuch  Commndiiiet 
exported  from  Great  Britain  or  Ireland,  or  our  Plantations,  to 
MuMTCa,  Gibraltar,  or  our  Fortj  or  Fa£lories  in  Africa,  or 
Colonin  ia  America,  fuch  Place  to  be  declared  by  tJic  Ex- 
poner,  and  Bond  given  of  treble  Value  to  the  Cullom  Houfe 
or  Nival  Officer,  that  they  Ihall  not  be  fold  or  landed  in 
way  other  Parti  wiiich,  if  not  profecuted  in  three  Years,  to 
be  void.  That  fuch  Collcdlor  or  Naval  Officer,  when  the 
Suae  Dull  be  landed,  give  Certificate  to  be  returned  to 
bck  Officer,  within  the  Time  after  mentioned,  as  took  the 
Secant/,  Danger  of  the  Si;a  exceptetl.  Forger  of  a  Certi- 
ficate 10  lorfeic  zoo  /.  or  any  Officer  making  out  a  falfe  Cer- 
tificate to  forfeit  that  Sum  and  lofe  Employment. 

■*  6.  Provided,  that  it  {hall  not  extend  to  hinder  the 
Befl-Iedia  Company  from  fending  Stores  to  their  Fadories 
OB  Security  given. 

«  7.  Provided,  that  it  ihall  not  extend  to  Wheat,  Mdit, 
or  Barley,  exported  from  Southampton  only  to  Jcifey  or 
GoerDfey,  on  Security,  &c.  fo  that  it  do  not  exceed  five 
tbouiaBd  Qiianers  fiom  December  the  ift,  1740,  to  Decem- 
ber the  25111,  1741. 

*•  8.  Be 


(  3^0  ) 

»•  J.  Be  Ii  rnafini,  thit  the  Govcmor  of  jisi&ii 
powcfcd  to  intnift  in)'  Pcrfbn  ot  Repuratioa  (O 
viOoM  to  the  Bay*  of  Hooduru  and  Citnpccbj 
ce«ditig  6q  Barrets,  200  Weight  neb,  is  emt 
Sontl  (with  one  Security)  of  joo/.  tht:  it  be  for 
hance  of  his  MajeUx**  bubjctii  in  the  hid  B*yt 
Mutter  and  two  of  liu  OfSccn  making  Oath  of 
Tcry  fliall  be  a  Ditcharge  of  the  Bond. 

••  9.  fie  h  further  cnaAtd,  thit  the  Conmifial 
Culloiait  Hiall  git'e  a  full  and  true  Accouu  10  be 
at  the  Beginning  of  next  SirlTion*,  of  til  Grain,  M 
floor.  Bread,  Bifcuii,  S:arch.  Beef,  I'ork  aod 
ported  by  Virtue  of  tbe  Ubcitici  bcreby  gruUl 
Purpofe. 

«  10.  Pnn-idcd  th:s  AB  da  not  erieDd  to  Ibia 
for  Exportation  before  the  6ib  of  DcTrmbc/  1 
Provilion»  clejtrcil  out  in  GreAt  Briuin,  before  Dn 
35th.  1740,  or  in  Ireland  before  Jin.  to.  1740*1 
UiioBs  btfcn  March  tbc^ftb,  1741,  but  thu  ' 
be  permitted  to  proceed  on  iheir  Voyagei.'* 

On  X  Motion  lor  bringing  in  1  61I],  for  tbc 
icfand  pavng  the  Strceu  of  Wefttaiolic;,  apd  tkt 
ibcieci',   the  l-onl  V  ifraiutl  I'yrcoaoct  cjtfrcfip^  , 
Sabiiuice  kt  ioitoui ; 

Si  a, 

totiTjrcotf  *  Tbo'  the  Grievarce uhich  I  sm  about  re  lay  6 
Houfc.  ii  Dol  of  the  oiuli  :'orniiilable  or  daogcron 
At,  it  it  fuch  a«  gtina  every  Day  greater,  and  tadt 
IHy  cndittgeri  the  Urci  cf  Tbcuiindt,  1  hope  it 
be  thoDght  uiclefi  or  improper  to  propoTc  St  to  ^ 
iilion  of  thii  Affcmbly,  to  offer  my  Th.ii-chl*  00 
thodi  by  whicn  it  may  be  moll  ea&lr  i  :i^ 

four  to  incite  ether)  to  ibe  &ine  Cod: 

*  hh  impoflibic,  Sir,  to  come  (O  C 
from  it,  without  OhlcrTation*  on  the  ,.■- 
thcStrecttof  Wellirtafter;  Obfetvadooj  fivcad 
Mas.  hoMcrcr  in»t:er.tire,  or  botvcrcr  tttprlSeA 
liaos  of  >  difFrrent  kind. 

•  The  warmcil  Zeal  for  public  Happ^acfr   ■*■- 
otu  Vigilance  agaiofl  geoenl  Danger*,  mot' 
limej  giTc  wiy  to  ObjeAi   tmmedute.  ttio    01   ic- 
fance,  norwHI  the  molf  public  fpirited   Mesifacn  6 
they  have  oftea  been  in  the  Sutcct  nUnBod 
tioni,  or  fliockcd  with  Naricicei. 

'  The  Ftlth.  Sir,  of  fociie  Pim  of  ibe  Tcvft, 
loc^uaiii/  afid  Kuggednelii  of  otlicn,  caasos 
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(  3^0 

py€s  of  Foreigners  difgrace  our  Nation ,  and  incline  them  to 
■giDC  U9  a  People,  no:  only  without  Delicacy,  but  without 
Ooircr«fficn:i  a  Ktrd  of  fiirbarians,  or  a  Colony  of  Hoitea* 

«  The  moll  difgufting  Part  of  the  Chara£ler  given  by 
Timvcllcrs,  of  the  moll  lavage  Nations,  is  their  Ncglud  of 
CtBtnliDcTs  of  which,  perhaps,  no  Part  of  the  World  jitTardt 
■ore  ProtxTs,  than  the  Streets  of  the  Britifh  Capital ;  a  City 
fcwnne  lor  Wealth,  Commerce,  and  Plenty,  and  for  every 
er  kind  of  Civility  and  PuliteneU,  but  which  aboundd 
fach  Heaps  of  filth,  as  a  iMVHgc  would  look  on  with 
■cment. 

•  If  chKt  be  allowed  which  is  generally  believed,  that  Pu- 
toc&Aion  and  Stench  are  the  CauJes  of  pettilential  Diltemper^; 
ih^RcinaTal  ot  this  Grievance,  may  be  prelTed  fi-om  Mo- 
iof  far  greater  Weight  thin  ciiufeof  Delicacy  and  Plea- 
ts and  I  might  folicite  the  limely  Care  of  this  AfTcmb]/, 
the  Prelervation  of  innumerable  Multitudes,  and'intrcjt 
F»  who  are  watching  iig'iinft  iligiit  Misfortunes,  to  unite 
their  Endeavours  with  mine,  to  avert  the  greatelt  and  mofl 
Acadiol  of  Calimities. 

*  Not  to  dwell,  Sir,  upon  Dangers,  which  may  perhaps 
be  ttoDght  only  imngmary,  I  .hupe  it  will  be  at  ieall  conu- 
dvcdi  how  much  the  prefent  Negle^  of  the  Pavement  is 
dnrioiCBnl  to  every  Carriage,  whether  of  TrjJe  or  Plea- 
fiav,  or  Convenience,  aod  thnt  thufe  who  have  allowed  fo 
■■clrof  their  Attention  to  Petitions,  relating  to  the  Roids 
of  the  Kingdom,  the  Kej-air  of  fonic  of  wjijch  is  aimoft 
every  Seflion  thought  ol  Impornnce  lufiicicnt  lo  pruCuce 
I>^m  in  this  Hoiife.  wil!  not  think  the  i>trects  of  the 
Owiul  elone  unworthy  of  their  Rcg:ird. 

■  That  the  prelent  NcgIcA  of  clcinfing  and  paving  the 
Stieett,  iifucb  as  ought  nut  to  be  borne,  th^t  the  P-.tfcnger  is 
everr  where  either  lurpriz::d  and  endangered  by  uncxpedtcd 
^'^T'.  or  ofiendrd  and  ubUru£tcd  by  MomiLaini  of  Filth, 
h  well  known  LO  every  one,  that  has  puiC.i]  a  fingle  Day  ib 
cUl  cieai  City  ;  anr3  that  this  Griev.tnce  h  without  Remedy, 
il  1  faficicM  Proof,  that  no  M-igilliatc  h-i:,  at  prefent  Power 
te  remove  it;  for  every  Mil's  private  Regard  to  his  ov^n 
Eafr  and  Safety,  would  incite  him  to  exert  nis  Authority  on 
ihii  O^ca&on. 

•  1  fauiably  propsfethere^cTf ,  ihit.i  CiH  in;iy  be  hrought 
imo  the  Houfe,  to  enaule  his  M  ijiltyX  Jultices  ol  l^-ace  tur 
the  Liberties  of  Weil^nii  Her,  (o  inipcit  ihi:  public  '  ays  uf 
this  Ciiy,  ud  punifh  tM-  Nc^'jcd  of  clcinli-.g  ani  (.avj,.g 
them  ;  or  that  :<  new  Office'-  i)<:  nppoinu-il,  «i)a  vtiLed  wi.n 
fiiU  Auihont}  f.r  (rielkmc  t'urp.ilc* 

Vol.  VH.  Aa»  Mr. 


(  3^2  ) 

Mr.  Samlys. 
S  t  P, 
Mr.  Saiidj's.  *  I  believe  the  Grievance,  fo  much  complained  of  by  tM 
Right  Honourable  Member,  is  not  difficult  to  be  removed 
without  a  new  Atl  of  the  Leg.fUture,  being,  perhaps,  more 
properly  to  be  imputed  to  the  Negligence  of  the  julliceif 
than  a  Defect  of  their  Authority  i  for  they  have  already  luf- 
licidnc  Power  to  legylatc  this  Diforder :  And  I  may  be  al- 
lowed to  hope,  Sir,  that  they  do  not  want  Leifure  to  obfcr%-e 
it,  for  their  Number  is  fo  great,  that  if  we  fuppofe  them  to 
be  wholly  engaged  l<y  the  common  Bufinefi  of  their  Office, 
a  Foreigner  would  HaVe  Occafion  of  reproaching  us  with 
Drfefls  f^ore  important  than  want  of  Delicacy,  and  migl-t 
juftly  cenl'ure  us  as  a  People  corrupt,  beyond  the  common 
Race  of  human  Wickednefs,  a  Nation  divided  only  into  two 
CJafTes,  Magiflratcs  and  Criminals. 

*  But  they,  in  reality,  abound  fo  much  among  us,  that  mofl 
of  them  arc  only  nominal  Magillrates,  vel^  with  Authority, 
which  they  never  exert,  or  exert  to  bid  Purpofeb,  and  which 
it  were  well  if  they  were  obliged  to  employ  in  the  real  Ser- 
vice of  their  Country,  by  fupurintending  the  Pavioun  and 
the  Scavengers. 

'  For  this  Reafon  it  is  unnecclTary  to  ercA  a  new  Officer, 
as  an  Inlpedor  ol  our  Streeta,  fince  every  Office  that  ii  cot 
neceilary  is  pernicious :  Were  (Jonfcquencet  of  this  Grie- 
vance fuch  as  they  have  been  rcprefcnteJ,  I  (bould  perhipi 
willingly  ere£la  new  OfHce,  though  I  Hiould  not  be  furpriftd 
to  hear  the  wifcll  Man  declare,  rather  fur  a  Pcililencc  thu 
.    an  Increatc  of  OlHcers. 

<  As  I   neither  think  the  Grievance  infu'pportable,  nor 
the  Methods  propofed  for  removing  it  neceilkr/  or  proper,- 
1  declare  my  (elf  againll  tiie  Motioti. 
Lord  Gag;. 
S  I  P, 
Lord  Gi'^.  '  As  the  Grievance  cannot  be  den!:d  to  be  rea],  and  the 

Motion  theretbre  may  reafonably  be  imagined  to  hive  been 
made  without  any  other  Intention  than  of  benefitinc  the 
pLiblic  by  an  ufelul  Law,  I  cannot  difcover  any  (ufficieat 
Reafon  for  a  Rejection  fo  perentptory  and  contemptuotu. 

That  every  Man  is  difgulled,  and  almofl  every  Man  dail^ 
endangered  in  our  Streets,  has  not  been  denied,  nor  Witt 
any  Man.  1  fuppofe,  quell  ion  what,  if  be  hai  not  yct  ezpt- 
rien  ed  it,  he  nuiy  perhaps  be  fiilly  convinced  of,  in  his 
met:  Vifii  of  Excuifion, 

»  Thofc  F.vils,  whichever)"  Man  feels,  tliough  JTght,  are 
Worthy  cf  l^.e  Attention  of  the  Le^ifLture,  and  that  Danger 

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fkt  threatens  Multitudes,  though  dilUnt,  ought  to  be 
averted  j  for  a  fmall  DiforJcr,  like  a  fm..!!  Expence,  when 
it  extends  to  Muhitudes,  becomes  a  national  Affair. 

■  Bat  though  this  Moiion  may  perhaps  be  liable  to  Tome 
ObjcAioBs,  there  is  certainly  no  fucb  Absurdity  to  be  found 
w  it*  ss  may  jullify  us  in  rejeAing  it  without  Examination  ; 
to  rcjeA  a  Motion  when  it  is  tint  offered,  is  a  Proof  of  Prc- 
jodkCi  next  to  that  ot  reje^ling  it  unheiird  ;  it  is  to  deter- 
mine a  Queflion,  before  it  is  iiircuiTtd  or  can  be  fully  un;]cr> 

fioai.^ 

* 
Mr.  Sandys. 

S  I  a, 

'  I  cannot  but  differ  very  widely  in  Opinion  from  the  Mr.  S.-t;,t.j. 
Right  Honourable  Member  that  fpoke  lad,  with  regard  to 
^c  Propriety  of  oppofing  a  Motion,  when  ic  h  firll  made;  a 
PnAicC)  which  I  can  by  no  Means  think  inconfillent  with 
ciiher  Decency  or  Prudence,  and  which  would  p^irhaps  be  of 
Ufe  to  the  Public,  if  it  was  more  frequent. 

■  When  any  Motion  is  made,  it  n  fubjcflcd  to  the  Confi- 
^ration  of  this  Houfc,  and  every  Member  is  at  full  Li- 
berty to  examine  and  difcufs  it.  If  k  appears  to  dcferve  far. 
(her  Attention,  it  may  be  aumithd  i  but  if  tjie  Subject  bu  ei- 
ther improper  or  unfeaTonable,  or  the  Meufurcs  propofcd  in- 
iudiciDUS  or  dangerous,  it  i<:  then  to  be  njefted  ;  and  if  it  is 
atlafttobe  rejeAcd,  it  is  apparent,  ihat  no  Time  ought  to  lie 

thrown  away  upon  it. 

■  The  Hours,  and  Days,  ard  Wi-l-Ue,  that  have  been  un- 
profitably  fpent  upon  Bill.-,  wh'ch  r.ftcr  all  our  Hndeavours 
could  not  be  palled  ;  tht-  D'.'.-.j  .  rf  rc-il  ncrtfiis  to  the  Pub- 
lic, which  have  been  pro^iuced  by  long  i'urfuiis  of  fhadowy 
Advantage*,  have  inclined  tre  to  a  more  expeditious  Method 
oi  proceeding,  ar.J  dc:erniir.cJ  ms  f^vccly  to  r:j>.fl  wlut  I 
onnoi  hope  to  r.mcnd.' 

The  QueAion  biii.g  pu:,  it  palT^rd  in  tlie  Xc^ativc,  143 
ipirll  109 

Two  dil!in£t  Accounts  hivtrg  been  made  public  of  the 
imporiant  Debates  upon  the  Miiiiry  Ai\,  ^r.d  u-.t:  S-amcn's 
Bill,  and  it  being  dil!i;u?c  to  dcci  Ic  v.hii-fi  is  [he  mjilajrncii- 
tK.wc  have  thought  i:  oar  Dii:y  to  n;^!:c  iiic  Reader  his 
own  Judge  by  inlerti-:g  both. 

The  ferll  on  the  Muriny    Bill   h  to   !)=  f;iir,;!  P:ige  123  :   ' 
And  thqt  on  theSL-anif.ii'.-  niil,  I'.'.y  ,,:',   tijij,  z;f),  463. 

And  |t)e  lall  nre  r;  fjlio'v.     In  a  Ci)r.,ii-,.[i.v  f^.r  mc  Ctjn- 

fiiJeraiioh  of  the  B:!I  lor  tlie  Puiiiliiimnt  (i'Mu.iny  ai;.l  iiv- 

lerTion, and  for  the  bitter   Puymtn:    ot   [lie    Army    and    tluir 

QS^rier!,  is'c.  Sir  V.jliiim    Yong",  d.firtJ  ilmt  (j-c   l-^j 

A  a  a   z  i>  >.d 


(-36+) 
snd   z6ch  Claurt.>i  of  tue   hte  A£t  might  be  read,  which 
were  r«aJ  as  follov/i  : 

XX. 

*'  It  is  hereby  enaflcd.  that  the  Officers  and  Soldier*,  To 
qu:r:ertd  iind  bill«ed,  Ihill  be  rcrtivcd  by  the  Otvticn  of 
the  Ini5>  Liv::ry  Scabies,  Ale-houfc:-,  V'ifiuaiiing  noule.-.  and 
other  HcuiV^,  in  which  ihcy  arc  allou-ed  to  be  quaricrrd  and 
b^Jtti'd  by  thi^  A£l ;  and  fimll  p.iv  inch  r?i(onaLilu  Prices  ai 
{hull  be  appointed  from  time  tu  time  by  tliv  Jullii-cs  of  iht 
Pt:ice  in  ilieir  CJeiicnil  und  Qusrtcr  SfffionsoJ  c.cti  Countyt 
City,  or  Divifion.  within  tlirir  n-lpitlive  jurifd:ctiims  :  And 
the  Jullii-cs  of  the  IVjce  alonfjid  :irc  hereby  empDWcrrd  and 
recjuircd  to  iet  ai.d  itppoint,  in  their  Ut-neral  and  Qijnricr 
Sclfions  aforcfaid,  I'uch  re^ifonnble  Rates  for  nil  nr^rfllirjr 
Frovifionf  for  luch  Officers  and  Soidirrs.  fur  cne  or  more 
Nights,  in  the  reviral  Licits,  Toivns,  VillHgtri,  and  other 
Places,  which  they  flnll  eoma  to  in  their  M.trcii,  or  which 
ftiali  be  appointcii  lor  their  Relidence  and  Qiiarteri." 

XXVI. 
"  That  the  Qtrsnerj  both  nf  Officer*  and  Soldieri  ■■ 
Great  Britain  ma'  be  du'y  piM  .ind  futisRed,  be  it  ensAed, 
that  every  OfEccr,  to  v  hcni  i(  bclorgf  to  icreive  tbc  Pa^ 
or  Subf;lirn'-t  Nl  -v  ■'.  either  for  :i  whole  RrgimcBt,  or  par- 
ticular Troops  :n:]  C>.iTjp:inics,  (hill  immediately,  upoD  «ch 
Receipt  of  fvc.y  j-.irLicuiar  Sum,  on  Account  of  Pay  or  Sub* 
fiftence,  give  p.bic  Notiic  thrieof  to  sM  Pt-.-foni  keeping 
Jnnt.  or  otfiiT  PI. .its  where  Ofricrr!.  and  S-MiCr?  are  quarter- 
ed by  Virtue  r.f  thii  Afl:  Alio  appnir.t  them  And  others  to 
repair  to  their  Q^u-.rrers  within  four  J).iy»  at  ihc  farthcll  after 
the  Receipt  of  t;ic  i:a,e,  lo  declare  the  .Accnunit  or  Debts 
(if  any  Ih;.]]  be]  between  thrm,  and  the  Officers  and  Sol- 
diers q"artercd  in  ineir  refpcflivrHoufcs  :  whichAccounls  the 
faid  Officer  or  OfTib'ers  arc  hereby  required  immediaiely  lo 
difchargr,  beio'c  ;ii)y  Part  of  the  laid  Pay  or  SubfiAevce  bc 
dir.ributed  to  ihc  Ofncrr;  or  Soldiers:  Provided  thefaid  Ac- 
counts exceed  n-t  for  a  CommifHcn  Ofiicvr  of  HoHe,  unJcr 
a  Captain,  fur  one  D.iy's  Dirt  and  Small  Brer,  Two  Shil- 
]inj;s ;  fur  one  Commiffion  Officer  of  Dragoons  onder  a 
C.ptain  one  Shilling,  for  one  Commiifion  Officer  of  Fool 
under  a  Cripcain,  ore  Shilling  ;  and  for  Hay  and  Straw,  for 
one  Hurfe,  Six  Pence;  for  one  Dragoon  or  Light  Horfe- 
man's  J)ict  nnd  Small  Beer,  each  Day  Six  PcBCe,  and  HtT 
and  Straw  for  his  Horfo,  Six  Pfrce;  and  aifo  not  to  exceed 
Four  Pence  a  D:iy,  for  one  Foot  Saldier's  Diet  and  SniaJl 
B«r." 

He 


i   He  tbCHrpoke  to  the  following  EiFca. 

[         S  I  >. 

*  Whether  thetv  is  any    real   DifHculty  in  the  CUufes  Sir  Will 'vn 

you  have  now  heard  read,  or  whether  there  arefuch  Yunge. 

HBgn  as  majr  be   eafily  undtritood  by   thule  who  have  no 

Mftpft  tb  miiUke  them,  and  which  are  only  clouded  by  an 

ifStffeisl  ObliDarity,  whether  they  srv  in  thctnfelves  cp.ble 

pardiflcrMt  Meanings,  or  whether  Avarice  or  I'overiy  have 

flir*llfTj  mmfonabic  Interpretations,  and  found  Ambigui- 

litf  *■&  becaufe  they  wt^re  determinrd  not  to  be  dilappuint- 

-  •ifH^tll^  Search  {  whether  this  Luw  ibdifobeyed,  bfcaufe 

UitwSSnieiftood,  or  cnly  miJLindcrliood  by  thofe  who  had 

to  dilbbey  it,  the  Commitcve  muft  determine. 

liai  been  for  many  Yean  underxood  that  innholdrrs, 

n  of  Public  Huufci  were  obliged  by  this  Law  to 

S^ien  quartered  upon  them  withUietand  Small  Beer, 

ijr  aiKl  Straw  for  their  Horfes,   at  fuch  Ratt^s  a$  are 

in  the  A£t;r.or  can   I  difcover  thatthele  Claufes 

any  other  Interpretation,  or  that  any  other  could  be 

by  the  .Senate  by  which  it  was  ei.nc1ed. 

*  The  Pay  of  theSjIdiers,  Sir,  was  well  known  tothofe 

wfepve  their  Confent  to  this  Law,  it  was  intended  by  them 

Ak  the  Soldiers  Ihould  be  luppiicd  with  NecefTaries,  and  it 

anUwK  be  meant  that  they  (houtd  pay  for  them  mere  than 

thy  noeired  ;  they  therefore  efUblitbed  the  Rate  at  which 

thl^  mretobe  furni(hed,  and  fixed  the  highelt  Rate  which 

ihe  Wigea  of  a  Soldier  allow  hmi  to  p.iy. 

■  This  fnterprctaticn  was,  as  i  fuppole,  from  tis  apparent 
Owfimance  to  Reafon,  univerfally  iillowed,  till  the  Inhabi- 
lun  of  Ledbury,  whither  Soldiers  had  Ixen  fent  to  fupprefs 
a  Rioe  and  enforce  the  Law!>,  found  th^ir  Apprehenfions  (b 
Iharpen'd  by  their  Malice,  that  they  difcovered  in  the  At\  an 
Aabisuity,  which  had,  till  that  Time,  cfcaped  the  Penetra- 
MB  of  the  moH  Sagaciou;;  an^,  upon  Comparifon  of  one  Cir- 
CBBiftMicc  with  another,  found  themlelves  under  no  Obiign- 
tm  to  give  any  AfTillance  to  the  Suldii-rs. 

'  They  therefore.  Sir,  not  only  refufed  to  afford  them 
ViAkolt  at  the  iccuAomed  Rates,  but  proceeding  from  one 
Iiaiode  of  Interpretation  to  another,  at  length  denied  them 
MX  mly  the  Privilege  of  Diet,  but  the'  Ufe  of  Kitchan 
Unfili,  to  drefii  the  Provifions,  which  they  bought  for  them- 
fclvn,  and  at  laft  denied  their  Claim  to  the  Fire  itfelf. 

*  The  Soldiers,  exafperatcd  not  only  at  the  fireach  of 
^cft^ilhed  and  uncontefted  Privileges,  but  at  the  Priva- 
iMBof  the  NeccflAries  of  Life,  began  to  think  of  Methoda 
■HI  fpccdy  and  efficacious  than  ihofe  of  Arguments  and 

Reinonllranrea,. 


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Ranionurancc*,  nnc]  to  form   Rcfolucions  of  procarfa|  |y   '' 
Force  what,  in  their  Opinions,  was  oaly  by  Force  wiUlhd4 
Iroin  ihem. 

*  What  might  have  been  the  Event  of  this  Coatrorerfy..  ' 
to  what  Extremities  a  Conted  about  Things  fo  Decri&ff  '" 
might  have  been  amtd,  how  witie  the  Contcfl  might  blif  '■ 
iprcad,  or  how  long  it  might  have  latied,  we  may  inugiif. .  -' 
but  cannot  determine  ;  had  not  a  fjicedy  Decifion  been  yi^  '' 
cured,  its  Conlequenccs  m)f<ht  have  been  fatal  Co  Malcitudei,  ^' 
and  a  gr^at  I^'l^t  ot  the  NiMiun  been  thrown  into  CcmfiiCoB. 

*  Having  received  an  /^ccour^t  of  the  AfFitr  from  lb* 
Ofiicers  who  commar.dcd  'at  that  PInce,  [  confnlted  tbe  At- 
torney General  wl.at  was  the  Dtiiga  of  the  Law,  and  the 
Hxten:  cf  the  OMigstion  enforced  by  ir,  and  vas  aofivcred 
by  him,  that  the  Sums  wliich  were  to  be  paid  for  the  Dictof 
the  i\ien,  ard  the  Hay  and  bcraw  for  tlic  Horfei  beiaglpe- 
cified,  ic  r.iuil  ncceiTarily  be  intcr.dcd,  by  the  Lcginatdre, 
that  no  higher  Rates  fnotild  be;  demanded  ; — that  the  Power 
granted  to  the  Jullices  of  Pc-ice  wr.:  wholly  in  favour  of  the 
boldier,  r.nd  that  tbOy  might  leCicn  ttie  I'^iyment  at  DilciC- 
tion  in  Places  of  uixonmcn  Chcipnels,  or  Vears  of  eztia- 
ordinr.ry  I'Icniy.  but  (.ou!d  nnt  ir,cre:ire  it  on  any  Oocafioa. 

<  Another  Difpute,  Sir.of  [tie  like  Niture  wai  oocifioned 
by  the  late  Scarcity  at  W:)kcf:c;d,  ivhrrc  the  Jullices,  apoo  the 
Application  of  the  Inn-kerpcr,  made  ule  of  tbe  Authority 
u'htch  they  fiippofed  to  hive  biccn  rcrpofed  in  ihem  by  the 
A^t,  and  raifed  the  Price  of  ITiiy  and  Straw  to  Eightpeoce, 
which  the  Soldiers  were  not  able  to  p:iy,  without  fuflering 
for  Want  of  Vifluah. 

*  Un  this  ULcalion  likcwifc  I  was  apply'd  to,  and  upon 
conluliing  the  prcjent  Attu>noy-Cicncr:i),  rtrceived  the  fame 
Anfwer  as  before;  and  tr.inlmining  his  Opinion  to  thePiace 
from  uhcncf  I  r^-ccivcd  tl<e  L'umptninc,  it  h.id  lo  much  Re- 
gard pr.id  to  ir,  that  the  additional  Demand  was  (hence  for- 
ward remitted. 

*  'ihe  J.c;rrr^  which  thcfe  two  learned  Lawyerj  fcrt  to 
mc  on  rhij  Sul'j,fL:l  I  havR  r".w  i;i  my  Ilind  ;  and  hope  ihcir 
U^-inion  will  he  th-^ught  uifnriiTit  Authority  for  the  Inierpre- 
iM'.'in  nf  an  Ai^  cf  I'ariiaiiicnt. 

■  N.-;r  is  their  .■^  nthorir/,  Sir,  however  great,  fo  Rrorg  a 
Proofnf  ;hc'  ji  ilrcfs  of  this  liiicjprctaion,  ai  the  Reafona 
liN  .-:;■!>,  rr  r.-i:hcr  Nfc:r;":-v  ^^admi-.ting  it.  The  only  Aigu- 
rr.err  thit  r  ni  he  produr:-.:  ag-iinlt  it,  i^  the  Hardship  im- 
pr>  d  hy  i:  on  tl.^  inrh^!-'rr.  who,  as  it  is  obji-fled,  mull  be 
f'hj'c^ri"  i^  rhi*  f-^w.  fo  r-.'eillootl,  to  furnifll  the  So'dieri 
^*/lui  :*ioviiicr.i  •.'■ji  n  Prj^c  a:  which  be  cannot  afford  them. 

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lit.  it  be  confiJered,  how  much  more  eafily  the 
Jordon  furniflithem  at  this  Price,  th.in  they  can  pro- 
fye  iHi^mfelves,  and  the  DilTicuity  will  immediately  ra-  ^ 

If  Soldiers  are  necefliry.  they  mull  neceffyrily  be  fup- 
!,  add  it  appears,  upon   Rcficflioo,  that  their  Pay  will 
•OCOtrpotithcDi  by  any  other  MctlioJ. 

•  tf  ih^f  are  obliged  to  bi:y  their  Viftuals,  tlicy  miiH 
Ittrwtle  buy  Fire  and  Implemcnti  tn  dreis  them  ;  and  what 
■■;  [a  grtater  Hardftip.  they  rauil  Cell  ihtm,  and  buy  new. 
It  rft:y  change  of  fheir  Quirtcrs :  If  this  is  impofiibie,  i: 
«ia  be  allowed  not  to  be  the  Meaning  of  the  Houfc,  upon 
•IkjIc  Wifdoni  it  wou'd  be  a  Cenfure  too  fevare  tofuppofc 
itictn  capable  of  en^ding  Impoi^bilities. 

Bat  to  the  Inn-hoMcf,  Sir,  whofc  Utcnfils  are  always  in 
I  .-.  aDd  whofc  Fire  is  always  burning,  the  Diet  of  a  Sol- 
Ctf.1  colli  only  the  original  Price  paid  tu  the  Butcher,  and  in 
Ydtt  of  common  Plenty  may  be  afforded  without  Lofs,  at 
tli«  Price  laCDtioned  in  the  A^.  It  cannot,  indeed,  be  de- 
nkd  th-it,  at  prefent,  every  Soldier  ij  a  Eurthen  to  the  fa- 
Allr  on  which  fae  isquirtercd,  in  many  Parts  of  the  King- 
dam  I  bui  it  mny  be  rc.ifon.iblv'  hoped,  that  the  prefentScar- 
Oiy  will  quickly  cetife,  and  that  Provifions  will  fall  bick  [o 
iheii'  foraer  Value;  iind  even,  amidit  all  the  Complaints, 
witii  whicii  the  Severity  and  Irregularity  of  the  late  Seafons 
^ve  lulled  the  Nation,  there  sre  many  Places  where  Soldiers 
stay  be  cnJotaincd  at  the  Hated  Rates,  with  very  little  Hard 
Jhip  to  iltcTr  Landlords. 

•  Hciw<:«r.  Sir,  as  this  [ntcrprjtatlon  of  the  Ail,  the' 
thai  fupjvjrted  bo:h  by  Authority  and  Reafon,  has  been  dif- 
Boted  and  denied,  as  fome  l^iwycrs  mny  be  of  a  different 
Opinion  from  thofe  wii.';m  I  have  conlutted,  and  as  it  is  not 
tikelf  that  the  Pmf^Jcc  thus  interrupted  will  now  be  com- 
pSed  tiriiti  AiZ  Prclcripiion,  I  think  it  necelTary  to  propofe 
lliiR  the  Ffice  of  a  Soldier's  Diet  be  more  explicitly  afcer- 
Ddud,  that  no  room  may  remain  for  future  CoDtroverfieft.'* 

Kr."  Sandys. 

S  I  a, 

*  1  am  very  far  ffbm  tfiinfeing  the  Authority  of  thefe  Mr  SzrJ.. 
letrnrrJ  Genllemen,  whofc  Letters  are  produced,  incontrover< 
able  Pioui  of  the  Jultnefs  of  an  Interpreiaiion  of  an  ^Kl 
of  Che  Ho«fe,  where  that  Interpretation  is  not  rnitlelf  war- 
rnited  by  Keafon,  nor  confillent  with  the  Prcfcrration,  or 
P.ajoymcntof  Property.  Much  lefs  fliall  I  agree  tofupport 
Chtir  Inrrirpretation  by  a  new  Law,  or  eflablifb,  by  an  AA  of 
Q^  LcgilLture,  a  kind  of  OpprclGon,  for  which,  however 

taciiltf 


(  368  ) 

tacitly  fubmitced  to,  nothing  could  be  pleaded  bitbeno  but 
Culiom. 

<  The  ELirthen,  Sir,  of  a  Standing- Army,  is  alreftdjr  toa 
heavy  to  be  much  longer  fupported,  nor  ougtu  we  to  idd 
Weight  to  it  by  new  Impoficioni ;  it  furely  much  better  be* 
corner  the  Reprefcntatives  of  the  Nation  to  attend  cotha 
Complaints  of  (heir  Conflituents,  and  where  they  arc  found 
to  anle  from  real  Grievances,  to  contrive  fotne  Expedient 
foralteviating  their  Otiamities. 

'  A  heavy  and  dreadfu)  Calamity,  Sir,  liss  now  ia  ■  parti- 
cular manner  upon  the  i'cup'e;  the  Calamity  of  Famine, 
one  of  the  fcvcrell  Scourges  of  Providence,  haa  filled  the 
whole  Lind  with  Mifery  and  Lamentation  j  and  furely  no- 
thing can  be  more  inhuman  than  tu  chule  out  this  Sealoo  of 
Horror,  for  new  Encroachments  on  their  Privileges,  and 
new  Invafions  of  the  Rights  of  Nature,  the  Dominion  of 
their  own  Houfes.and  the  Regulation  of  their  own  Tables. 

■  The  Honounible  Gentleman, Sir,  has  mentioned  Pisces 
where  Proviftons,  as  he  f^ys,  are  Uill  to  be  bought  at  ci(y 
Rates.  For  my  Part,  1  am  frxed  in  no  fuch  happy  Comer  of 
the  Kingdom  ;  I  lee  nothing  but  Scarcity,  and  heir  nothing 
but  Complaints,  and  -IhalJ  therefore  be  very  far  from  admit- 
ting now  fuch  Methods  of  lupporting  the  Army,  as  were 
thought  too  burtlienlome  in  I'imcs  of  Plenty  ;  nor  will  com- 
bine in  laying  a  new  Tax  upon  any  Clals  of  my  Coantrymen, 
when  thty  are  finking  under  an  enormous  Load  of  Jmpotts, 
and  in  want  of  the  Neceflitries  of  Life' 

■ 

Sir  William  Yonge. 

S   I   R, 

Sir  William  *  Nothing  is  more  eafy  than  Oincry  and  Exaggeration, 

Yonge.  nor  any  thing  lefs  ufrful  for  (he  Dilcovcry  of  Truth,  or  (be 

Ellablifhmcntof  Right.     The  molt  neceliary  Mcafures  jn^y 

often  admit  of  very  florid  Exclamations  againlt  tbem,  and 

may  furnilhvery  Iruitlul  Topics  of  hiveftive. 

*  When  oui*  Liberties,  Sir,  are  endangered,  or  oor  Coun- 
try invaded,  it  may  be  very  eafy,  when  it  h  propofed  that 
we  fhould  have  Rccoutfc  to  our  Swords  for  Security,  ro  bc> 
wail  in  pathetic  Language  theMiferies  of  War,  to  defcribc 
the  Delclacion  of  Cities,  the  Waite  of  Kingdoms,  the  It^o- 
lencu  of  Victory,  and  (he  Cruelty  of  Power  inflamed  by 
Hollilitic^.  Yet  to  what  will  thofe  Reprefentatioos  coMri- 
bute,  but  to  make  that  diSicult  which  yet  cannot  be  avoided, 
and  embarrals  Meafures  which  muil  however  be  purfued. 

*  Such,  Sir,  appear  to  me  to  be  the  Objection  made  to  the 
Method  now  prupofed  of  providing  Neceflaries  for  the  Sol- 
diers, Mct*lioc!s  Dot  eligible  for  their  own  fake,  but  which 

ought 


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'obgbt  tiot  to  be  loo  loudly  conJtmnctt,  till  Tome  better  can  ^e 
fob^itaccd.  For  why  DiouM  ihe  Public  be  aUrtneJ  wiih 
groondlH']  Apprchcttrion},  or  why  (hould  we  make  tholie 
Xaws  which  our  Afbin  oblige  us  tocna^,  Ic(s  agrcctble  to 
the  People  by  partbl  Rrprcicnutions  f 

•  In  the  DilculTton  oi  ih'n  Quefliof),  Sir,  h  is  Co  be  CDafi- 
dcrcd  urbcther  SoIdiri»  are  to  be  iupponed,  xod  whether  ic 
ihill  be  more  proper  to  luiiintsin  ihem  by  the  Method  of  af. 
ctrtaining  the  Raies  at  which  thej'  ire  to  be  fupplied,  or  b/ 
iitcf«3fing  their  Pay. 

•  Coeol  iheie  twowayaiiisneceHJry  to  take;  the  Provl. 
IiOB*  are  already  fixed  ai  as  high  a  Price  as  their  Pay  will 
aliowi  if,  therefore,  they  are  cjtpcded  to  pay  more,  their 
Wagci  mull  be  increafcd. 

•  for  my  Part  I  (lull  comply  with  eiJier  Method,  tho'  I 
o&Do:  bat  thirk  it  my  Duty  to  declare,  that,  in  my  Opinion, 
k  it  fa/cr  to  lix  the  Price  of  Provilioos,  which  inuU  fmlc  in 
ihcir  Value,  than  to  raife  the  Pay  of  the  Army,  which  may 
•ercr  aitcrwards  be  reduced.' 

hU.  Gybboo. 
Sit, 

•  I  agree.  Sir,  with  the  tloooarable  Geotlemin.  that  if  Mr  GybG 
Sotdicri  are  oeceHary,  we  mull  make  ProvtlioDi  for  their 
Support.  This  IB  indifpotably  certain;  but  it  is  no  leO  cer- 
ttta.  that  where  Soldieij  are  oeceflary,  Rellraint*  and  Rcgu- 
liuoDB  are  neceDary  likewire,  to  pref^rve  thofe  from  being 
iBfalted  and  pluncicrei  by  them*  who  maJotaio  them  for 
tW  bke  of  Proteaion. 

'  The  Ulrfulner!,  Sir,  of  this  Cautioo  (ceau  not  to  be 
IcaOira,  or  not  regarded  by  the  Gentlemen  whofe  Propofai 
give  Occaiion  to  :hii  Debate ;  for  by  enacting  Lawi  in  ge- 
aenl  Tcrmi,  as  he  leems  to  advife,  wc  fliould  leave  the  un- 
kappy  Inn-keeper  wholly  at  the  MerL'y  of  his  Guel)«,  who 
migbl  plooder  uod  lofult  him  under  the  Proteftion  of  tb« 
l#giJTa(ur«,  might  riot  at  la  a  conquered  Country,  an<l  hy^ 
To  thi]  Trcauneni  jroo  are  fubjcOcd  by  tbe  Determination  of 
the  Pvltafflctit. 

'  Th«  Qohappy  Man,  Sir,  could  ha%'e  no  ProfpeA  cither 
«r  Quiet  or  Safety,  boi  by  gratifying  ail  the  E«iKtijiion<  of 
itturaing  Civilitiei  for  Imolcoce.  and  receiving  their  Com- 
masdi  with  the  (ame  SubtnilliuR  that  is  paid  m  capttuUting 
Towoi  to  the  new  Garrifon. 

•  If  it  be  neccdary  to  afcercain  the  Price,  [1  it  not  neceniry 
al  tbe  fame  time  to  afceititin  the  Spet:ies  and  Quantity  uf 
ProviComi  to  be  allowed  for  i:  f  Is  a  Soldier  to  &tten  on  J3e<- 

cl  in  Supffrftui 


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(  370  ) 

not  Tome  Limits  to  Le  Tet  ro  hi^  ExpcQations,  and  fomc  Re- 
llraint»  piefcribed  to  Ms  Appetite?  Is  lie  to  chtpge  hii  Fsic 
uj  h  all  the  Cipricioutnefs  of  Luxury,  and  relieve,  by  Va- 
riety, the  Squeamifhiiers  cf  Exceis  ? 

<  Such  Dtrmatid^  as  thdc.  Sir,  may  be  thought  ludicrooi 
and  trifling,  by  thofe  who  do  not  xeRcQ.  on  the  lafoluce  cf 
S'ivtt  in  Authority,  who  do  not  coiilider  that  the  Licenie  df 
a  Military  Life  is  the  chitT  Inducement  th:it  briogi  Volua- 
tiers  into  the  Army;  an  Juduccmcnt  which  woald,  indeed^ 
n-.ake  a!]  ImprLlTe^  fupeiiIuou«,  wrre  this  Propo^l  to  be 
ad'-;:'; ',  For  hcwreaji]y  would  all  the  Lazyiod  Volapncei 
ei :  rge  in  s.  S;ace  of  Life  which  would  qualify  them  to  live 
u^iun  the  Labour  of  others,  &nd  to  be  profufe  withoat  £>• 
pence? 

*  Our  Army  may  by  this  Method  be  iBcresfed ;  bat  tie 
Nuii.ber  of  tliiife  l>y  whom  they  are  to  be  nuintaincd,  Baft 
quick  y-diiiiinifli.  For  by  Exaction  and  Opprrflionthc  pooKf 
I  nn-ket.^crs  mull  quickly  become  Bankrupts,  ind  the  Sol- 
diers that  loir  their  (garters,  muft  be  added  to  the  Divtdod 
allon^iJ  to  the  more  wealthy,  who  by  this  additiooat  Buidci 
w:[l  foon  be  ledticcd  to  the  fame  State,  and  then  oar  Amy 
nicft  fubfilt  upon  ilicir  Pay,  bccaufe  (bty  wilJ  no  tango  bit 
it  ill  their  Power  to  increafc  it  by  Plunder. 

'  It  will  then  be  inevitably  necelliiry  to  divide  the  Arsy 
fiL-m  the  tfd  of  the  Community,  and  to  build  fiarrackl  fev 
their  Reception ;  :ui  Expedient,  which,  tbo*  It  may  dM 
prefcnt  E.iie  to  ti:e  Nation,  cannot  be  put  in  PiaAice  »iA- 
oui  Danger  to  cur  Liberties. 

*  The  Reaion,  for  which  fo  mxny  Nations  have  ban  Cl> 
flavcd  by  S'.anding- Armies,  is  nothing  more  than  iheDife- 
rence  of,a  Soldier'^  Cordition  from  that  of  other  M^.  Se&- 
dicrs  are  governed  by  particular  LaW5,  and  fubjed  to  pvti> 
cut:.r  AuLhority;  Authority,  «hich,  in  the  m;>nner  of  ia 
Operation,  hab  lid^ircdy  any  Rk-fembldnce  of  the  Civil  Poser. 
Ti.us  tl;ey  loon  Ic:irii  to  ihii.k  themfdvcs  exempt  fnan  iS 
cthtr  Lawf ;  of  which,  they  either  do  not  difcover  tbt  Ub, . 
antJ  thtrcforc  caftly  confent  to  aboliih  them  ;  or  envy  lit 
Ilr.ppii,cI->  of  ihoic  ut.oare  protc£led  by  them,  and  fopt»- 
van  ui'cnthtm.rlvei  todfllroy  thui'e  Privileges  which  hm 
no  ether  L'mS[,  vvi;h  ic^.ird  to  them,  but  to sggravuc  lUv 
twn  D  ftndcniJi;. 

■  1  luiL  Sir,  re  the  nntural  Confequences  cf  a  mSiBlX 
Si:bjec.:!i:'  ;  a:'  ihck'  Ccnfecuences  are  not  alwiys  ^U' 
di.y  )^.(.i:i:c^  it    thsy  n.uit  be  retarded  by  tbit  Tca«tr- 

jief-  V.  :,(..'•.  .uir  Intcrcourl'c  H'i:h  the  icll  of  ihe  N 
prc'uc.s,  -^  tilt  pjicharge  of  reciprocal  Afls  of  K.L- 
ABu  b^  thi  &£4LCnt  Inculutioa  of  (be  Wickcdncft  cf 


(  37^  ) 

Iribiillng  to  the  Prop.igation  df  Slavery,  and  the  ^iibrerfion 
of  [in:  Rights  of  Nature;  Inculcitioiii  which  cnmn-T  [)c  a- 
voideJ  by  Men  who  hvc  in  c^}:ilt.int  rcMowlliip  with  ihcrlr 
Countrymen, 

•  Bur  Soldiers  (hut  up  in  a  RarricI:,  exc'aded  from  '11 
ConveHation  wi[h  fuel)  as  are  wil'er  iind  hnnejt^r  tri^n  ;jKni- 
felrci, and  taug!it  that  nothing  is  a  Virtue  but  iiii)'KL-it  O  e- 
dieoce  to  the  Comm:in:l3  cf  t:-cir  0!H;:ers,  wi::  !'(ij;i  become 
Foreigners  in  their  own  Country,  and  mirch  .n'liri::  the  Cc- 
kndtnol  their. Con ftitati on.  with  ti.e  fii-ne  /V.:crif/    u  j- 

SioU  an  Army  of  Invaders  ravaging  the  (.,'o:'li!  ;    iliey  witj 
e  all  Senfe  of  focial  Duty  and  uf  loc  ..\  H^'^piocfs,  and 
think  norhing  iilullrious  but  to  enHive  and  delLroy. 

•  So  fatal,  Sir  will  be  the  Effeas  of  an  Eibbi'fti-Ticnt  of 
Btrracks,  or  petty  Garrilbns  in  tnis  Kingdom;  und  thrrc- 
ibre,  as  Barrai:ks  mu.l  be  built  when  liiii-ktiepL-rs  arc  rumc  ), 

■aad  our  Concurrence  with  this  Propofal  muil  produce  tiicir 
ItniB,  I  hope  it  wi!)  not'be  n^-efTiry  to  p'-ov  ^y  uivy  oU.Qt 
Argument,  that  the  Motion  cughc  to  be  rejcAcd.' 

Air.  Henry  Pclhani. 

Si  r, 

•  Tho'  I  am  not  inclined  by  loud  Flvagge  rat  ions  and  iif.  ^^r  \unry 
fe&ed  Expreffions  of  Tendernefs  to  dcprtrls  Lhe  Courage,  nr  *^^''"""' 
infliBie  the  Sufpicions  of  the  People,  to  ii;-ii:n  them  to  com- 

Sinof  Miferics  whicti  they  do  not  fetl,  or  ward  rigainlt  ii) 
figns  which  were  never  formed,  yet  no  Mm  is  more 
really  foUicitous  for  their  liappinefs,  or  moredcfjrou?  rf  re- 
'moving  every  real  Cnufe  of  pear  and  Occr:{ion  of  H'inifhips. 

<  This  AficAion  to  the  People,  an  Affection  llcidy,  regu- 
lar and  unfhaken,  has  always  prompted  me  to  prtfer  their  - 
fOl  CO  their  feeming  Intt:rell,  and  rather  toconfulc  tiieSccu- 
riiy  of  their  Pr.vilcgca  than  the  Gratification  of  ihetr  P?{- 
fioas  i  it  has  hitherto  determined  me  to  vote  fur  fuch  a  Budy 
of  Troops  as  may  defend  us  againll  fudden  Inrcids  and  v.-jn- 
Xoa  Inlul:s,and  now  incites  me  to  propofe  that  foine  eflica- 
eaai  Method  m.iy  be  liruck  out  for  their  Support,  wi:.tojt 
CXafpeiating  cither  the  So!dierB  or  their  Landlords  by  psrpc- 
tiul  VVraDgles,  or  adding  to  the  Burden  of  a  militiry  KO::- 
blilhnient  theNeceHity  of  Contentions  in  Courts  uf  i..i-.y. 

<  I  know  not  with  what  View  thofe  havi-  liiulitn  by 
trbom  the  Propofil  firft  made*  his  been  oppok.1;  ;licy  li..ve 
iodeed  propofed  Objeflions,  I'oine  of  whicn  'nc  liicn  a<.  'nay 
be  eafily  removed,  and  othcri  f^ich  as  ariic  Warn  i'.\s  N  itjre 
of  Things,  and  ought  not  tlicrcfore  to  be  mcrtlaneil.  b..t.-<Liic 
they  tave  no  other  Tendency  than  to  er.R  >t.c  the  Mn  ds  of 
UlCrile  chat  hear  them  againtl  in  Army,  at  i  Tim.-  wh:;:  )t  is 

B  b  b  2  a''.Qvi«\ 


(  37*  ) 

allowed  to  be  neceflary,  and  prove  onljr  wlu^  ^u  nevf  r  de- 
nied/ that  no  human  Meafures  are  abl'olutetjr  perfe^,  ind 
f  hat  it  is  often  impoCible  to  avoid  a  greater  EvU,  bat  bjr  M- 
feiing  a  lefs. 

'  The  Queftipn  before  m,  Sir,  ii  in  ill  own  Nature  b 
£mp]e,  fo  little  connefled  with  Circnmftances  that  may  djf^ 
traft  our  Attention,  or  induce  different  Men  to  difioot 
Confiderations,  that,  when  I  nAtA  upon  it,  I  cannot  aOf 
cenccive  by  what  Art  it  can  be  made  the  Subjefi  of  1ob| 
Harangues,  or  bow  the  nioA  fruitlal  JmagJoation  cattopi- 
tiate  upon  it. 

*  It  is  already  admitted  that  an  Army  U  Reccflaiyi  til 
Fay  of  that  Army  is  already  eftabtifhed  ;  the  accidcttal 
Surcity  of  For^ige  and  Vidnals  is  (uch,  that  the  Pay  uati 
fufficient  to  mairtain  them ;  how  then  muft  the  De6ciencki 
be  applied  ?  It  has  been  propofed  either  to  fix  the  Priccrf 
Provifions  with  rcfpeft  to  them,  or  to  advance  their  Wapi 
in  fome  Proportion  to  the  Price  of  Prorifions.  Both  dMft 
Methods  feem  to  mee't  with  Difapprobatioo,  and  yet  dl 
Army  is  to  bu  fupported, 

'  rhofe  who  reafon  thus,  do  furely  not  cxped  lo  bei» 
fevered,  or  at  lead  expeA  from  a  Reply  no  other  S^tiihdiM 
tlinn  that  of  feeing  the  Time  of  the  Seflion  wafted,  ud  ihi 
Adminillrntion  harr<ifliKl  with  trivial  Delays,  ior  what  CB 
be  urged  with  any  Hope  of  Soccers  to  him  who  will  opaif 
deny  contriidiaory  Propofitions,  who  will  neither  movtHT 
Hand  Ail),  whowill  neither  difl»nd  an  Army  nor  fupponk. 

*  Whether  thefe  Gentlemen  conceive  that  an  Amy  mif 
fubfitl  without  Vifiuals  till  the  Time  of  Scarcity  ii  ortr.tf 
whether  they  have  raifed  thofe  Forces  only  to  Itarvc  tkci^ 
1  am  not  lagacious  enough  to  conjeAure  ;  hut  {hall  vcMM 
to  obf^rve,  th'at  if  thfcy'have  fuch  a  Confidence  io  the  Ma- 
deration  and  Regularity  of  the  Soldiers,  as  to  imagine  ibl 
they  will  llarve  with  Weapons  io  their  Hands,  that  thcyvi 
hve  within  the  Sight  of  full  Tables,  and  languifli  with  Ha* 
ger,  and  pcrifli  ior  want  of  NccclTaries,  rather  than  diaiili& 
the  Superfluities  of  others,  they  ought  for  ever  to  ceaJe  that 
Outcries  about  the  Xjcentioufacfs,  Infolcnce,  and  Dufpd 
a  Standing-Army. 

*  But,  not  to  fink  into  Levity  unworthy  ofthn  AflcnUfi 
may  I  be  permitted  to  him  that  tHefe  Aru  of  procraAi^ 
OL'.r  Dtrbates,  are  by  no  Means  confident' with  the  Keafaa 
for  which  we  are  afTcmbled,  and  that  it  is  a  noch  bntf 
Proof,  both  of  Ability  and  Integrity,  to  remove  Objeftias 
than  10  raifeihem.^atul  to  fitciliute,  than  to  retard,  the  fioS- 
tielsof  the  Public? 

•Tic 


(  373  ) 

■  Tike  PropoGil  mad«  «t  fini  wsi  oalf  to  elucidale  a  I^iy 
kbkch  h'J  bern  rrgularly  oblcrved  for  fifty  Vcaf],  and  lo  rc- 

tuch  Ambiguitiu  ajtenc'cJ  onl/  co  cmbarTars  the  loa- 
Hdctt.  t)0£  ip  relieve  tbeiq. 

■  To  tkii  manjr  ObjcdUaai  have  l)cca  niMle,   aod  macb 
tWD  hat  been  employed  to  dil'play  ihe  Hardfbips  of 

Uftg^lJiert,  butQO  beiier  Method  hu  bccnyndil- 
Dor  do  I  exped  iha:  any  will  be  lUrtcd,  not  «t* 
wub  gretcer  DifBculliu. 
ta  ill  political  Qocllioai,  QijtQioo]  too  cxienTive  to  be 
If  comprehended  by  fpecuhiivc  Reifon,  Kxpcrience  is  the 
'Ctside  «ti)ch  a  wii^c  Man  will  follow  with  die  Icall  Dillrull, 
tad  i:  tj  DO  triria]  Recommeadation  of  the  prcfent  Meihodi 
Au  k  hu  been  to  loag  purlucd  without  any  (oxn'idihle  la* 
caBTeaietKc  or  loud  Compliiatii. 

*  Hkrddupt,  eveawhcn  real,  are  alleviated  by  long  CuT- 
BMi  wa  bear  any  pTcfeot  Uncafiners  with  lelis  Regret,  19 
Wt  leCt  remrTnber  the  Time  in  whicb  we  were  more  happy  ( 

iK  laJtby  long  Acquaintance  with  any  Grieirance  we  gala 
'  Aivastage,  that  we  know  it  ia  its  whole  Exieat,  that  it 
Bl  be  aggravated  by  our  imaginaiioa,  and  that  there  11  no 
for  fui  pelting  that  any  Mifery  i>  ycc  bcbitul  more  hcavjf 
tJut  which  we  have  already  borne. 
'  Sachu  the  Prcteni  Sutcof  the  Prafticcnow  rccommra- 
ied  to  chit  AtTcmbly,  a  Practice  to  whicb  the  Inn  keepers 
biff*  long  fubmiticd.  and  found  it  at  Icall  tolerable  ]  to  which 
tkcy  kocw  ihemfelves  Cxpofed  when  they  took  out  aLicrnfe  Tor 
(be  fixcrcifc  of  that  ProlcfGon.  aid  whicb  they  confidcr  as  & 
Tu  i^oa  them,  10  be  balanced  againll  the  Advantages  wbicb 
tiKTexpcfl  fiom  their  Employment. 

•  TbiiTax  cannot  be  denied  at  prefent  lobe  byrthcnfomtt 
iaa  very  uacommon  Dcj;rcc  ;  but  thit  Weight  his  not  been 
of  lot^  Contjotuince,  and  it  may  be  reafonably  hoped  that 
■  inJloaw  be  made  every  Day  lighter.  It  ii  indeed  true, 
UMnoaaneciAiry  Impufilron*  ought  to  be  laid  upon  ibe  Na* 
tiaa  even  for  3  i)ay,  and  if  any  Gentleman  can  propofe  a 
Udfaodby  which  thii  may  be  iJikcn  ofFor  alleviated,  I  fhall 
i«dily  comply  with  liii  Propolalf  sod  concur  in  cb9  ElU. 
Wiflwen:  of  rtew  Regulationa. 

'  Wlib  regard  to  Uarrac|ti  1  pamiot  deny  that  they  are 
iiSI;  Namei  of  Tenor  toft  free  Nation,  (hat  they  tend  to 
BiIk  tn  Army  frem  part  vf  our  Coaniiuiioa,  and  may  con- 
''^■ee  to  inlu(c  inio  the  Soldien  a  Dilrrg^rdcf  their  Fellow 
^<it}tAi.  and  an  IndilTercnce  about  the  I^bertiei  of  their 
^^iry  i  bot  I  cannot  difcover  any  Canncdlion  beitvcen  a 
fioviMa  for  the  Support  of  the  Soldieri  in  Public  lloufet* 
i>  A  SttU  of  omlUfli  Funiliarity  witb  tlieii   Cuuurymicn, 

aflj 


(  37A-  ) 
and  the  Trcfliyn  of  Damckr.  by  which  they  will  be,  prr" 
haps,  for  tvi.'r,  k'i«rriteii  fhrn  [Jitm,  ror  can  ciiccvcr  any 
Thing  in  the  Mtthod  of  ru;:i'ortini;  them  now  rtcorr.inendeo 
that  doc*:  not  icrd  iiicher  lu  the  Promntion  of  murtinl  jtoqj 
OiHcca  and  the  Cuiifinnatiaii  of  FricndQiipaod  l>:.nt:vu!cBCC. 

Mr.  Campbell. 

S  I    K, 

Mr.  CMi>vbell.  '  Whtnce  ihc  Impropriety  of  raifini^  ObjcflJons  to  any 
MenAiics  thjt  .ire  prnpcifcd  h  iimigined  to  arife  I  am  ui  ::ble 
todifcover,  havint;  hithcrtu  admitted  as  an  uncontrovertible 
Opinion,  that  it  i:-  the  Daty  of  every  Member  of  tlii>  Houle 
to  deliver,  witticu^  Refcrvi.',  i.i<>5ci.ctmcnts  upon  any  Qutliioa 
which  is  broii(^)it  biforc  him,  and  to  approve  or  cenlurc  ac- 
cording to  hi.^  Cotiviilion. 

*  It  it  br  hii^  Daiy,  Sir,  to  condemn  what  he  thir.ki  d.in- 
gerous  or  iri convenient,  it  fccms  by  no  means  conir-irj*  to  hii 
l)uty>  to  Ihew  the  Renfon  uf  his  Ccnfure,  or  to  Uy  bcftire 
the  Houlc  thofc  Ol>jr£lions  which  he  cannot  lurmount  by  hii 
own  ReHeftion.  I:  ccrtiinly  is'not  neceffdry  to  admit  im- 
plicitly all  that  ii:  a^cned  ;  and  to  deny  or  diUpprove  with> 
out  Reafon,  cin  I:c  no  Proof  of  D'Jty.  or  of  Wifdom  ;  and 
how  fliall  it  be  known,  thit  nc  who  produces  no  Objeflioni, 
91^5  from  any  other  Motives,  than  )^:ivatc  Malevolence,  Oil- 
content,  or  Caprice? 

'  Nor  is  it.  Sir,  to  be  impLt(.-d  a<;  a  jull  Reafon  for  Ccnfure 
tothofe  who  hru-i  cppcfcd  tl.c  Motion,  that  no  other  Mea- 
furcs  havf  been  of;i.T*d  them  to  tiie  ConfiJeration  of  the  Com- 
mittee. It  i=^  ncccflary  to  di-mt^lifh  a  uleiefs  or  fhaitercd  Edi- 
*:ce,  b'fjrc  n  firm  and  h3bit.:blc  Building  can  be  crefted  in 
irs  Flncc  ;  the  f:rit  Step  to  the  Amtnument  of  a  Law  is  t) 
fhew  its  Def^-dh  ;  for  why  Ihould  any  Alteration  be  made 
where  no  Inccnvcniency  is  dilcovcrcd? 

'  To:he  ciiitf  Orjcftion  litat  wa^  offered,  no  Anfwer  has 
yet  been  midc,  '.or  i  .1  the  Houfe  brcn  informed  how  the  Jnr.- 
ktrpcrllrill  Ik.'  able  to  dift:over  v.hen  he  has  paid  the  1'ax 
V  hich  :hij  Law  Uys  upon  him.  'J'his  is  indeed  a  I'ax  of  1 
very  p.irricii!:tr  Kind,  iiTax  wirhout  Limits,  and  to  be  levi- 
c^l  ;U  t:.i-  Dif(.r(tion  of  him  for  whotc  Dcncht  it  is  paid.  Sol  - 
ditfri,  (jinriercd  upon  thefe  Terms,  are  more  properly  railing 
Cont'i!  iitions  in  an  Enemy's  Country^  than  rcceiviag  Wigei 
in  t!icir.Mvn, 

<  T:.  't  intended  by  this  Motion,  that  the  Inn  keepersflia3 

;udj;c  u  r.rr  oiij^ht  to  be  allowed  the  Soldier  for  his  Money  ? 

^^  J  do  ni't  I-.p  iht-n  that  any  Alteration  is  propofed  in  the  prc- 

fcnt  Co'iiliiion  cf  our    Army,  for  who  has  ever  refuted  to 

fdl  thti.i  i'oo.!  for  their  Money  at  the  common  Piice,  or 

whit 


(  375  ) 
hit  NecefTity  is  there  fjr  a  L^w  to  enforce  a  PniSice  equally 
^Bihe  AdTnncagc  of  all  P>Tti::£  ?  \i  it  bc'^ropolcd  that  the 
Ssldier  fha.ll  Judge  for  htnifelt,  zhst  lie  Ili::ll  fet  what  Value 
MOuIl  chink  fit  on  his  own  MonRj',  und  thn;  he  l^ull  be  at 
B  the  Interpreter  and  Rxccution^r  of  tli:.-  r.:w  Law.  the 
OMdition  of  the  Inn  keeper  wil-  then  be  f'uch  us  no  Slave  ia 
Ac  Mines  of  Americi  cnn  envy,  snd  fuch  03  he  will  gladly 
^u  for  becter  TreaLment  uniiectlic  mull  arbitrary  and  op- 
pRffive  Government. 

*  Nor  will  the  lofolencc  of  the  Soldier,  thus  invcfled  with 
■dimiued  Authority,  thus  entitled  to  implicit  Obedience,  and 
aahed  above  the  rell  of  Minkind,  by  feeing  his  Ciaim  only 
iMlded  by  bis  own  Modi^ration.  be  confined  to  his  unhappy 
Jjldlord.  Every  Guell  v/ill  become  iVibjeft  to  hif  Intrufioo, 
■d  the  Paffenger  mult  be  content  to  want  his  Dinner,  when  - 
crer  the  Lord  of  the  Inn  (halt  like  i;  bc-iccr  than  Iiisown. 

■  Tbtt  ihefe  Apprchenfions,  Sir,  are  not  groundlefs,  may 
le  jmred  from  the  Condu£l  of  thofe  Men,  even  when  the 
Liv  wu  not  fo  favourable  to  their  Dcfigns  j  foine  of  them 
bn  slrody  claimed  the  fole  Dominion  of  the  Houfcs  in 
tAkh  they  were  quartered,  and  infulted  Perfons  of  very 
)if^  Haak,  and  whom  our  antlenc  Laws  had  intended  to  fee 
■ate  ill*  Infults  of  a  turbulent  Soldier.  They  have  feen 
ik  PiDTiiiooB  which  they  hud  ordeted,  taken  away  by  Force, 
futly,  perbsps,  to  pleafe  the  Appetite  of  the  Invader,  and 
pirdy  tpintify  his  Infolcnce,  and  give  him  an  Oppcrtunity 
if  baifting  attORg  his  Comrades,  how  fuccefsfuUy  he  blui- 
tlRd. 

*  If  it  be  neceltkry,  Sir,  to  infert  a  new  Claufe  in  the  A£t 
to  prCfeBt  Liw-fuitf,  which,  however  advantageous  they 
■ly  Ibmctimes  be  to  i.ie,  \  Ih.ill  always  be  ready  to  obviate, 
itiifarely  proper  to  limiitl.j  Claim  of  one  Party  as  well  as 
Iku  of  the  other,  for  how  clic  is  the  Ambiguity  taken  away  ? 
Tlw  Dtfficnity  may  be  indeed  transferred,  but  is  by  no  means 
raaovcd,  .and  the  Inn-keeper  null  wholly  rcpofe  himfelf 
BfH  che  Lenity  and  JuAice  of  the  Soldier,  or  apply  to  the 
Coara  of  Law  for  the  fnteipretation  of  the  A&  i 

'  The  Qaeftion  between  us,  is  faid  to  be  fo  free  from  Per- 
^BUjr,  that  it  can  fcarcely  give  Occafiun  for  Harangues  or 
uQMUatioiUi  and  indeed  it  cannot  but  be  allowed,  that  the 
Coatroverfy  may  fooo  be  brought  to  a  Angle  Point,  and  I 
duak  Bothing  more  is  nccef[ary  ilinn  to  enquire,  if  Inn-hol* 
dBifliall  be  obliged  to  provide  Victuals  for  Soldiers  at  a 
flwd  Price,  what,  and  how  much  the  Soldier  fh^ll  demand. 

'  The  Power  of  raifing  Money  at  Pleafure,  has  been  hi- 
dKTto  denied  to  our  Kings,  and  furefy  we  ought  not  to  place 
lltt  Confidence  in  the  lowcU,  that  h»  been  refufcd  to  the 

moll 


other,  equally  rapacious,  equally  mercileff,  ai 
guilhed  from  foreign  Invaders,  by  this  Circum; 
received  from  our  own  Hands  the  Authority 

,,^f.;  plunders  us. 

\'i\]',  '  Having  thus  evinced  the  Neceffity  of  det 

"'    |i  Soldiers  Privileges,  and  the  Inn-keepers  Rig 

^  necel&ry  to  recommend  to  this  Houfe  an  ui 

gree  of  Attention  to  the  Regulation  of  our  i 
blifhment,  which  is  become  not  only  burdei 
Fellow- SubjeAs  by  the  prefent  Famine,  but  by 
of  our  Forces:  an  Xncreafe  which  the  Nation 
hold  without  Impatience,  unlefs  they  be  eoab 
Jbr  what  End  tbey  have  been  nifed. 
,1  *  The  People  of  this  Nation  are,  for  yery 

difpleafed,  even  with  the  Appearance  of  a  Sa 
and  furely  it  is  not  prudent  toexafpenite  them, 
ing  the  Troops  in  a  Year  of  Famine,  and  gv 
the  fame  Time  new  Fowert  of  Extortion  aDdC 

Mr.  Winnington. 
Si  k, 
fUr.  Winnini-      *  I  >»ve  beard  nothing  in  this  DebatCi  ba 
'  ten.         Objections,  which  afford  no  real  InformatioD, 
the  Alleviation  of  thofe  Grievancea  which  i 
lamented. 

*  It  is  not  to  point  out  Inconveniencies,  or  i 

iftv  Rrnrcfentations  of  the  HaitKhin*  tn  whirl 


f  %11  j 


'.TifJf,  Sir,   his  b«n  propofcJ  by   thole  who 

■^  with  the  prdentCullom,  it  isicmfooable  kJ 

inc.  I    ■[  nose  will  be  eiriiy  dtfcovercd)  acd  therefore 

J  (ri.-..-r.-!  ■  u:  cbuik  ii  rcifanabtc  that  the  MotioD  ihoald  M 

-Aitk.     Uy  it  no  new  Impofiuoa  it  jntcDdeJ,  nor 

.,   »....g  more  t)i»a  iKe  ELUbliQimeot  of  a  PriAic*  which 

COatinucd  far  more  than  iif^y  Ye<trs,  xnd  never,  except 

■- —  "rtafiotij,  been  denied  lobe  Icpl,     It  ii  only  pio- 

[tie  Par'iamcnt  ihoald  confirm  [bat  laterpretattcAk 

.-ici  whicli  hai  been  almoll  univerlally   receiired,  that 

lid  do  whjt  can  prod'.ice  do  Dilturbancc,  bccaufe  t( 

oo  Alccntiioni.  but  i^i:iy   prevent  them  ;  bccaufe 

lypTEVcnt  aby  Aiccmpts  of  JanavauoQt  <>(  Divertity  uf 

John  BariUid. 

8  I  k. 

*  Whether  the  tnterpretatioa  of  the  hti  which  is  hoit  g.f  7^11^ 
ttlfWdcd  lor,  tui  been  univciially  admiitrd,  it  n  impoflibla  Btrnari- 
but  it   \\  »  \*.*'X  cciiarn,  that  the  Practice  wfakh 
'■tpoDit,  bak  in  many  Places  never  been  Jollowed, 
'Ifed^^  can  it  be  made  general  without  great  Impropriety. 
Muty  d  iltolc.   Sir.  who  ate  UiieJ  Keepcn  of  Public 
Hoafet,  and  on  whom  boI>]iers  are  qusricrcd  under  ihni  U^- 
Maiir.a:u-.ti.  I1.1VC  no  Cooveniectcy  of  ftuniQitng  Proviiionst 
hecji;  -ver  Tell  ihem  :  Sjch  arc  many  tif  the  Keepers 

tf  1  _'leB.   Rinonj  wh(7m  it  ii  the  comtnon  Method 

■Dp  >  a  fmall  weekly  .Al>owancc,  tnitetd  ot~  todg- 

iag  lit^...   ...  .ucir  Houlet  [    a  Lodging  being  all  which  they 

CwceivT  [hrmlelves  ohjigcd  to  provide,  and  &II  that  the  Sol- 
dier* have  hitherto  required ;  oorcan  we  make  any  Altera- 
beo  in  xhu  Method,  without  imroducing  the  Licence  sod 
tdblcfiee  of  Soldiers  into  private  Houfci ;  ibia  Houtei  bi 
ibcno  lUiacoaainted  with  any  degree  ol  Riot,  Incitility  or 
■Jpnat. 

^The  Reafoo  for  which  PublicHoufei  ar«  affigned  for  lh« 
'.'dicrs,   1}  partly   the  grrater  Conveniencir   uf 
.  ■■  ib«m  in  i-'aoiilict  th4l  fuDfill  by  the  Enter- 
iioi.(  o(  .->traD{eri,  and  p«rily  lh«  N*iuic  of  ibetr  Pre- 
ASmi,  which,  by  cxpoljog  them  to  frequent  £ncountcri  with 
and  (he  Dcb^uciied. enable*  tnem  either  lobcv  t»\ 
the  Inlulcnce  of  a  boldier. 
lot  with  rr^tnJ,  Sir,  to  ihc  PerCons  whom  [  have  men* 
I,  oeicber  of  thefe  Keafoni  have  :Li<y  PtAce ;  they  h«v6 
from   their  dally  Employtncni,  any  Opportuniiiet  of 
ailhiog  Soklicn    with    Bcdi  or    Vfftuali,   nor  by   their 
Er  of  Life  aic  adapted  to  fappott  Intrulion,  or  Arug* 
V«fr.  Vli.  C  c «  gl« 


V 


glc  with  rerverfcncfB.  Nor  can  1  difcoTcr  why  toy  ^ijtn 
fiiould  force  Soldiers  into  their  Houfes,  who  would  not  wil- 
Jingly  admit  thein  into  his  own.* 

Mr.  Cocks, 

S   I    R, 

Ma  Cocks.  '  '^tie  Practice  mentioned  by  the  Honourable  Gendemia, 
I  know  to  be  gereratly'followed  by  &1I  cbofc  that  keep  AIe> 
houfes  in  the  Suburbs  of  this  Metropolis,  who  pay  the  SoN 
diers  billctccd  on  them, a  Compofition  for  their  LiadgiD{,nor 
ever  fee  them  but  when  tt^ey  come  to  receive  it;  fo  br 
are  they  from  imagining  that  they  can  chim  their  whole 
^ubitllence  at  any  Hated  Price. 

'  It  is  apparent,  therefore,  that  by  admitting  thii  Motion, 
we  Qiould  not  contiim  a  Law  already  received,  but  cftaUifli  a 
new  Regulation  unknown  to  the  People;  that  we  fliould  lay 
a  Tax  upon  the  NatioO)  and  fend  our  Soldiers  to  colleA  it.* 

General  Wade. 

Sir, 

Gcrcral  Wade  *  ^  ^*^*  '*^*"  '°°E  converfant  with  military  AAin,  vA 
therefore  may  perhaps  be  able  to  gives  more  exiAAccoani, 
from  my  own  Knowledge,  of  the  Antiqoity  asd  Extent  of 
thip  Praflice,  than  other  Gentlemen  have  had»  Irani  tfacir 
way  of  Life,  an  Opportunity  of  obtaining. 
,  '  I(  was,  Sir,  in  the  Reign  of  King  WilliaiA,  the  conftaM 

Method  by  which  tbcArmy  was  fupported  t  as  may  be  cafitj 
imagined  by  ibofe  who  refleA,  that  it  was  common  for  die 
Soldiers  to  remain  for  eight  or  tea  Months  unpaid,  end  thai 
,  they  had  therefore  no  Poflibiltty  of  providing  fyr  than- 
/elves  the  NeceiTaries  of  Life.  Their  Pay  never  wai  re- 
ceived in  thofe  Times  l^  themfelves,  but  ilTucd  in  Exche- 
quer Bills  for  large  Sums,  which  the  Inn-kcepert  prooued 
to  be  exchanged  and  divided  among  tfaemfelvcst  in  Prapor- 
tion  to  their  Debts. 

*  Such  was  (he  Practice,  Sir,  in  that  ReigUf  which  hat 
been  generally  followed  to  this  Time,  and  the  Rates  then 
fixed  have  not  fmce  been  changed ;  and  at  no  IncoDveDkncx 
bat  arifen  from  this  Method,  I  can  difcover  no  Rcafen  a- 
^nft  confirming  and  continuing  it.* 

Mr.  Puftenejr. 
'  Sir, 

Mr.  PuUency.     '*  Thofe  that  have  fpoken  in  Defence  of  the  Motion,  biW 
'  accufed  their  Opponents,  with  great  Confidence,  of  declaim^ 
ing  without  Arguments,  and  of  walling  the  Time  oflheScf^ 
l!0Rj  in  a  ulelcfs  Repetition  of  C%je£lioas. 


(  379  ) ' 

•  I  do  not  indeed  wonder,  that  the  ObjeAions  wblch  hare 


railed  fljould  have  given  fume  DiCguJl;  for  who  can  be 
'flawed  with  hnriag  his  Opponent  produce  Arguments 
wkich  be  cannot  aofwer  i  But  lurely  the  Repetitions  m.\y  be 
fgnrf"^  :  For  an  ObjeAion  is  to  be  urged  ia  every  Debate 
dB  k  isuifwer'd,  or  is  difcovered  to  be  unnnlwerable. 

*  But  wliat.  Sir,  have  thofe  urged  in  Defence  of  their  own 
rbo  fo  freely  animadvert  upon  the  Keafonings  of 

_ .  #  What  Proofs,  Sir,  have  they  given  of  the  Superiority 

pf  dvfr  own  Abilities,  of  the   Depth  of  their  Refearches, 
iMtdii  Acotenefsof  tb.eir  Penetration  i 

^%ay  have  not  produced  one  Argument  in  Fdvour  of  their 
Uqcum,  but  that  it  is  founded  on  Cullom  ;  they  have  notdif- 
forar'd,  however  wife  and  fagacious,  that  it  is  always  neceliary 
W  caqnirc  whether  a  Cullom  be  good  or  bad  ;  for,  furely, 
"it^ffff  fucb  Enquiry  no  Cullom  ought  to  be  conlirmcd. 

*  The  Motion  which  they  would  fupport,  is  in.leed  urdeft 
incuhcr  Cafe  ;  for  a  good  Cullom  will  continue  of  itfelf,  and 
enethatisbad  ought  not  to  be  continued,  ft  is  the  iiufinefs 
of  the  Legillature  to  reform  Abufes,  and  eradicate  Corrup- 
lioBai  not  to  give  them  new  Strength  by  the  Sandlon  of  a 
Lm. 

'  It  has  been  urged,  Sir,  that  the  Law  in  reality  exiflsal- 
tttiyi  that  the  A&  ha^  been  interpreted  in  thi^  Scofe,  by 
thiAltiKnejr  General ;  and  thnt  hi<;  Interpretation  is  gcne- 
nDjr  received.  This  is  then  theS  ^'c  of  the  Quellion  ;  If 
thePnAice,  founded  upon  this  S?nle  of  the  A^t,  gcner^ll/ 
.pmili,  there  is  no  Need  of  a  new  Claufe  to  enforce  what 
U  alieady  complied  with  :  If  itdoesnot  prevail,  all  that  has 
hen  ar^d  in  Defence  of  the  Motion  falls  to  the  Ground. 

■  I  do  not  doubt,  Sir,  that  this  Cullom  has  been  recei.'ed 
withooi  many  Exception^,  and  therefore  think  it  ought  llill 
n  remain  a  Cullom,  rather  than  be  changed  into  a  Law,  be- 
Cufcitwjll  be  complied  with  as  a  Cullom,  where  there  are 
■oObftacIes  to  the  Obli-rvaiion  of  it ;  and  it  ought  not  to  be 
nfbrccd  by  Law,  where  it  it  inconvenient  and  opprefFtve. 

*  While  tbe  Soldier,  Sir,  is  moderate  in  his  Demands,  and 
pCMcabteand  modell  in  his  Behaviour,  the  Innkeeper  will 
chnrfully  furnifh  him  even  more  th.)n  he  can  afford  at  the 
lated  Price:  and  certainly  RudciiLi::,  Iiilolencc,  and  unrea- 
fiwable  Expectations,  miy  juilly  be  |i(mifhcd  by  the  I'orfci- 
lure  of  fome  Convenicncies.  Thj-,  Sir,  the  fr.n  keeper 
will  preferve  fome  Degree  of  Authoiry  in  his  o'.v:i  Ilouic  ; 
a  Place  where  the  Laws  of  Nature  givn  every  .\I.in  Domi- 
nion, and  the  Soldier  will  continue  a  regular  and  inoffenfivc 
Member  of  civiLSoclety. 

Ccc  2  «  The 


{  380) 

*  The  Abfurdity  of  leaving  the  Soldier  at   large  iabi^ 
Demands,  and  limiting  the  Price  which  the  Inn  keeper  ii  to 
require,  has  been  already  expofed  beyond  the   PofTibiliiy  of 
Rtfply  ;    nor  indeed  has  the  lead  Attempt   been  made  to 
invalidate  this  Objfflion  ;  for  it  has  been  pfled  in  Silence  by 
thofe  who  have  moll  zealoufly  efpoufedthe  Motion. 
'  *  The  Accpunt  given  by  the  honourable  Gentlrman  of  the 
ReafoD  for  which  this  Regulation  was  liril  introduced  in  tli* 
Reign  of  King  William,  is  undoubtedly  juft ;  but  it  protei. 
Sir,  that  there  is  no  Nfceflity  of  continuing  it ;  for  the  Sol- 
diers are  now  conllantly  paid,  and  therefore   need  not  that 
Alliftancefrom  the  Inn-keeper,  wh  ch  was  abfolutely  reqai- 
fite  when  they  were  fometiincs  fix  Months  without  Money. 

'  it  has  been  urged.  Sir,  with  great- Importunity  ^nd  V'e- 
bemence,  that  fome  Expedient  fhould  be  propofed  in  the 
Place  of  this  which  fe  many  (Gentlemen  ^vtlo'have  fpokcn 
tin  this  Occanon  feem  inclined  to  reje^,  and  which  indeed 
cannot  be  mentioned  without  Conicmrt  or  Aldiorreacffl 
That  the  Soldiers  (hould  knowas  weM  as  tlieti  Landlord  their 
own  Rights  is  urdoubtedly  jull,  a*  well  as  thatihcy  ftioald 
havefomccL'rtain  Means  of  profuringtheNcceflaries  of  Lifei 
it  may  therefore  be  proper  toena£t,  that  the  Inn  keeper  flulf 
either  fiirnifh  them  ^vi[h  Diet  at  the  eftablilii'd  Rates,  or 
permit  them  todiefs  the  Victuals  which  they  fhall  buy  for 
themfclvcst  with  his  Fire  and  Uten{i!s,  and  allow  them  do- 
dies.  Salt,  Vinegar,  a. >  Pepper.  By  this  Method  the  Sol- 
diers can  never  be  much  injur'd  by  the  Incivility  of  their 
Landlord,  nor  can  the  Inn-keeper  be  (ubjefled  to  arbitrary 
Demands.  The  Soliiier  will  lltll  gain,  -  by  Decency  and 
J^umanity,  greater  Conveniencies  than  he  cm  procure  for 
himrelfby  his  Pay  alone,  and  all  Opportunities  of  Opprcffloa 
on  either  Side  wi}l  in  a  great  MeaAire  be  taken  away, 

*  I  canno:  but  exprefs  my  Hopes  that  this  Method  wil!  be 
generally  approved.  Thoie  thai  have  oppofcd  the  ElUb'i/h- 
idenc  of  an  Army  wi)}  be  plcafed  to  fee  it  made  lefs  grtcvotu 
to  the  People;  and  thol;  that  have  declared  to  it*  Favour, 
ought  furcly  to  adopt  wichoLit  Oppofition,  any  Metfures,  by 
the  Puiluit  of  which  it  may  be  borne  with  fewer  Complaiotl, 
and  lels  Reluctance.' 

■ 

The  firther  Cpnfideration  of  this  Queftion  was  deferr'di 
and  [he  Chairman  having  moved  for  Leave  to  fit  again,  it 
was  refolved  to  proceed  oti  this  Bufinefs  upon  the  next  Dar 
but  one,  in  a  Committee  of  the  whole  Houfe  : 

When  Sir  William  Yonge  fpoke  as  follows  : 
Sir, 
■'iliiam  •  The  lall  Day  which  was  afligned  to    the   Conuderatioa 

of  thi:>  Bin,  \va<=  ipen:   in  long   Aiicrcatioos,  in  vague  and 

uDneceilary 


(  38i  ) 

DilqaifttioD*,  in  mroffY^liw  Rcfl«Aioni  upoa 
*g  JmQ.  xud  in  aggravating  ofGrierancci  ttut  mty 
Hvcr  bipprw  ;  much  Sagacity  ivas  exerted,  ami  much  £Io-  ' 
^tOKf  '■i,  tidt  nn  Dc;r!'m!n.-ition    wat  attained,   DOr 

cm  I  'Cdtent  examined,  by  which  thofi:  Gbjcdiont 

nivlit  be   tiini>vc\\   which  ajipejicJ   la  important,  or  xhofc 
SUgeri  olivjdiod  which  were  reprdented  fo  formidable  and 

*  I  fcgjir,  Sir,  part  of  the  Time  which  has  interrened  be* 
men  tbai  Dctrtie  and  the  prHcnt  Day,  has  befn  employed 
^  %be  Gentlemen,  whofe  Scroples  were  (o  namerous.  and 
«k(ifc  Caaiion  is  fo  vigilant,  in  contriving  fome  Methods  of 

luiing   the  Army  without  oppreHing  ihe  VifhuDeri, 
"  providing  for  oar  Defence  againtl  foreign  Ercmiei, 
It  fubJcAing  us  to  l^t  Kvils  of  Dircontent  and  Difaf- 
itan.  which  ihry  impute  to  the  prcfent  Slate   of  the  roili- 
tuj  ElHbltlhment. 

<  To  uhl<ti.  for  ever,  and  to  ftdvaacc  nothing,  ii  an  eafy  Me> 
Atd  of  Dilputation  Dpon  any  (^lellion,  bol  rontributsi  ver^ 
Inlttilihe  Incteafe  of  Knowledge;  an  RTiful  and  «i:u(o  Ob^ 
icAor  tasy  confound,  and  darken,  and  diltuilf,  but  never 
alttt  Enquiry  or  illuflrstes  TiLUh. 

*  In  political  Oueilion*,  Sir.  Jt^s  flil)  more  e^Cy  and  lefsia- 
|lBUOini  lor  all  poli:icai  Mealures  are  in  J'ome  Degree 
hgki  «nd  wrong  at  ihc  fame  Time  i  to  benefit  fome  they  ver/ 
hfVttfDtly  bear   hard  upon  othcri,  and  are  cheirTore  only  to 

jiioveJ  or  rejeded   as  Advatitages  appear  to  over-ba- 
Ithe  IiKunvenieocie3,or  the  in(.aoveaiencie5tuoutwciglt 
'fli  Advjnt^gc). 

*  li  ia,  Sir,  the  proper  Province  of  a  f>cnator  to  promote, 
*t  to obllriift  (he  public  Counciis,  and  when  he  declares  hi* 
Ddapprobstioi  of  any  Expedient,  to  endeavour  to  fubHiiute 

*  b«t4r.  tot  hnw  can  he  be  fatd  ro  fuflain  his  Part  of  ths 
tf«Mril  Burthen  of  public  Aflain,  who  laysothen  under  the 
[r^cctfliiy  of  forming  every  Plan,  and  inventing  every  Expe< 

linit,   and  conteau    himfelf  wiih  only  ccnfuriog  what  kM 
iKvtr  endeavours  to  ametld  t 

ThM  e>fery  Mao  who  ii  callrf  Tirih  by  hii  Country,  to 
>«  hcreatthcGuirdian  of  the  public  HappmefA,  is  obliged, 
>}the  N'ltutr  of  hi)  OSice,  to  propofe  in  thi^  Koufe  what* 

«vnhii  iWnctration  or  Experience  rany  fuggell  lo  hitn  as 
a4*aiuaget>u^  to  tha  Nation,  I  doubt  not  but  all  that  hear 

>*At>rt  lufhcicnEly  convinced;  and  therefore  cannut  but  lup- 
poTe  ibit  they  have  fo  fjr  attended  to  their  Duty,  as  to  bfl 
*!*'<  to  inform  us  how  the  ptelent  Inconvruieocies  of  this 
Viii  may  be  remedied,  aod  it*  DefeAs  (upplicd. 

•  To 


confctous  that  Tome  Articles  in  it  may  require 
fhe  Quantity  of  Small-Beer  to  be  allomd  ic 
naft  oecefTarily  be  afccrtaioed  ia  order  to  pr< 
aod  indeterminable  Difputes;  for  one  Mao,  Sir 
a  greater  Quantity  than  another,  and  a  Man  ma 
cd  by  Malice  or  Wantonoefs  to  demand  more 
Tequires;  it  will  therefore  be  proper  to  limit 
which  mult  be  farnilhed,  that  neither  the  Sold 
by  the  Avarice  of  his  Landlord,  nor  the  Lm 
preflcd  by  the  Gluttony  of  the  Soldier. 

•  With  regard  10  this  Queflion,  Sir,  I  expej 
reiit  OpinioQs  in  this  Houfr,  which  every  Mai 
to  offer  aod  to  vindicate  ;  and  I  Ihill  take  thi: 
of  propoUng  on  my  Part,  that  every  Man  ma] 
Allowance  of  three  Quarts.  One  Quart  to  ca 
be  allowed  in  my  Opinion  to  be  fuHicient,  and 
ticman  can  imagine  that  by  this  LimitBtion, 
fliiity  is  indulged. 

<  There  are  fome  Parts,  Sir,  of  this  Kingd 
Cyder  is  more  plentiful,  aod  cheaper  than  Sm; 
fequently  it  may  be  for  the  Eafe  of  the  Vi£tu: 
the  Choice  allowed  him  of  furnifliing  one  or  i 
will  therefore  be  a  very  proper  Addition  to  th 
the  Inn-keepers  {hall  allow  the  Soldier  evei 
Quarts  of  either  Small  Beer  or  Cyder. 

•  That  penal  SanAions,  Sir,  are  clTemial  i 
that  DO  Man  will  fubmit  to  any  Regulations  in 


(  3«3  ) 

n  icvsntbty  obfcivcil  in  the  I»r  RclgDS.  tnd  lio«^ 
'r  ibe  Afiignmeal  of  Troopi  ii  to  be  ilrudcd  bj  the  Vic- 

Vc  Reign  of.  King  William,  Sir,  bcrore  Funil!  wfre 
-1,  while  ihc  Cicdit  of  iKc  Government  wjs  luw, 
as  .-.jcaiorci  of  the  Coun  were  often  ohviaied  or  dcfnted 
If  tJi«  Sapcrlority  of  (he  dncomented  P»m-.  and  the  Sup. 
riki  dcaied  which  were  necrlury  lo  (wppon  ihcm,  jnd  iq 
IcpedaOOQ  of  which  they  hsd  been  ucdeitaken.  i(  wai  not 
■cfiatDOO  for  the  Tcwm  inivhicS  thf  TroojM  were  As* 
6eMd,  to  tnurmiir  at  their  Gueiis  i  nor  could  they  be 
vkircrtl    u'i:h   cotrplaining   without   jull    Rcafonsi    for    Co 

rcf  Sjl.-ierj  upon  a  Hoafe,  wa*  in  thofc  Days  jidle  Irii 
to  icn«i  Ti(x>pi  to  live  at  thcJi  Dircretion. 
•  Ana'I  Supplies,  Sir,  werethen  (jcvalional  and  temporaiy, 
M^Mxhing  was  granted  bac  for  the   prcfcnc  Exillence,  the 
fcralence  cf  the  Oppofiliuo  for  a  (io^lc  SclTion  coibairAlIrd 
til  t:  res  oC  the  Court  in  the  highelt  Debtee,  tbeif 

^.. .    ..  .^  ^  .u  a  Stind,  (he  Force)  were  cnpaid,  and  they 

obliged  to  wait  liQ  ^notbcr  ScfBoB  fiir  an  C^poituait/ 
profecaung^  their  Schetrtvi, 

Tbat,  Sir.   the  Soldiers  were   fomenone*  fire  Moniha 
It    their  Piy,  and  weic  occeffirily  Supported  by  the 
keeper  at  hivuwn  Eapcnce,  with  howrouch  Kriudancs 
JMoDotentl  need  not  incnioD.     Itcannot  but  be  iminc- 
iiatlfy  cociAdcrcd  upoo   hrjuag  ihii  Accouot   of  the  Sol- 
£■*!  Condition,  with   how  ai'ny  Reproaches  he  would  re- 
am bii   \  :£.ltia|i,  bow  roughly    be  would  be  treated,  how 
«|ei  be  would  be  inrultcd  is  .tn  Tdlcr,  and  fiownrd  upon  as 
it  iBCnadcr.     Nor  can  it  be  imagined  that  fuch  AStoott, 
levcver  they  migbc  be  provoked,  would  be  bo/ce  without 
lUtarn,  by  tbofe  who  knew  themrdves  not  the  Autbon  cf 
the  PrcrocatioDf  and  who  ihnighc  ihcmrdves  equal  Suffi:r- 
(n  »i:h  thole    who  ccmpliirtj.      When   the  Inn-keepcr 
neirled  at  the  Soldier,  the  Sulc'cr,  ii  msy  be  fuppt/rrd.'fel- 
OM  Csikd  to  threaten,  or  to  plunder  (he  Inn>Uccpcr,  and  lt> 
nfa  IB  h)>  Dcmandi,  as  hit  AlloNvance  was  retrcndicd. 

*  The),  Sir,  the  Liodlord  and  his  CiueU  u-ere  the  conflant 
Eacmiei  of  cmU  other,  and  ipcni  their  Uvea  in  munal 
CaaplaiDt],  Injuitei,  and   lofulcB. 

*  Stttby  the  preltnt  Regularity  of  our  miltltry  EflabliQl- 
acM,  tbi»  gteai  Fvil  is  taken  away  i  as  the  Soldier  icquirea 
aa  Credit  of  tiic  VnHualler,  be  is  conftdered  at  no  great  io- 
tmabraocc  on  hi*  Tride,  and  being  treated  nitbout  Indignl- 
lin,  like  anj  other  Memlier  cf  the  Comraunity,  he  Inbi* 

^.^uaitws  witbow  Vtuicocc,  Jnrokace,  or  Repacity, 


•aif 


(  384  ) 
and  endcarours  to  recomtncnd  biiiilelf  by  Ofiiciournefs  ana 
CiTility. 

<  la  this  prefent  Method  of  Piyaihnt,  Sir;  the  Troopi 
have  always  one  Month*)  Pay  advanced,  and  receive  their 
ivgular  Allowance  on  the  Hated  Day  i  (o  that  every  Man  has 
it  in  his  Power  to  pay  bis  Landlord  every  Night,  for  what 
he  faai  had  in  the  Day  ;  or,  if  he  imagines  himfelf  able  to 
procure  his  own  Provifions  at  more  Advanuge,  he  Can  how 
go  to  Market  with  hts  own  Money. 

*  Jt  appears  therefore  to  ihe.  Sir,  that  the  Amendmeat 
now  propofed  Is  the  proper  Mean  betwedo  the  diflTerent  Iii- 
tereft  of  the  Inn-keeper  and  Soldier,  by  which  neither  is 
made  the  Slave  of  the  other,  and  by  which  we  ihatl  leave  to 
both  Opportunities  of  Kiodnefs,  but  take  from  thfem  tht 
Power  ol  OpprcflioD.* 

Mr.  Carew. 

S  I  K. 

JAi.  Carew.}  '  The  Amendment  now  offered  is  not,  in  my  Opinion,  (6 
unreafonable  or  unequitable  as  to  demand  a  warm  and  ftrc- 
nuous  Oppoficion,  nor  fo  compleat  as  not  to  be  fubjeA  CO 
fome  Objcdions ;  ObjeAions  which,  however,  may  be  ca- 
fily  removed,  and  which  would  perhaps  have  been  obviated, 
had  they  been  forefeen  by  the  Gentleman  who  propcrfed  it. 

*  The  Allowance,  Sir,  of  fmall  Liquors  propoud,!  an- 
not  but  think  more  than  fufficient;  three  Quarts  a  Oar  ar6 
fnrety  more  than  the  Demands  of  Nature  make  Decenary, 
and  I  know  not  why  the  Legiflature  Ihould  promote,  or  con- 
firm in  the  Soldiery,  a  Vice  to  which  they  are  already  tod 
much  inclined,  the  Habit  of  Tipling. 

*  The  Innkeeper,  Sir,  will  be  heavily  burdened  by  iht 
Obligation  to  fupply  the  Soldiers  with  fo  man^  of  the  N»- 
ceflaries  of  Life  without  Payment,  and  therefore  ic  m*/  be 
jullly  expelled  by  him,  that  oo  Saperfluitica  Ihould  be  eo- 
joyed  at  his  Expence, 

■  But  there  rrjnaitn  another  Objeaion,  Sif,  of  £u  more 
Importance,  and  which  mult  be  removed  before  this  CUufb 
can  be  reafonably  pafTed  into  a  Law.  It  is  not  declared,  or 
not  with  fufficient  Perfpicuity,  Chat  it  is  to  be  left  to  the 
Choice  of  the  Inn-keeper,  whether  he  Will  fumifli  the  Sol- 
dier with  Proviftons  at  ^d.  a  Day,  or  with  the  Neceflarib 
enumerated  in  the  Claafe  for  nothing.  If  it  ii  to  be  kfi  lo 
the  Choice  of  the  Soldier,  the  Vifiwiller  receives  no  Relitf 
from  the  Amendment,  to  whofe  Option,  iince  be  muft  fafir 
in  either  Cafe,  it  ought  to  be  referred,  becaufe  he  only  cik 
tcll  bv  which  Method  he  Quit  fufier  leafi/ 


(335) 

Wr.  Veltwi  CornwalL 
S  I  ., 

■  U  is  not  without  the  ginteft  Diffitfcnce  that  X  r'iCt  to  op-  Mr.  Vtlt- 
pot'e  cbe  Geiitlemin  who  offered  [he  Amcnilmcnt,  fiir  hit  A-  ComtnlL- 
bditics  are  fo  tar  fupertor  ro  mine,  that  I  objcft  wjrhout 
Hope  of  being  Bblc  m  (opporr  my  Objcaion,  and  contend 
With  an  abfo1u:c  CercAinty  of  being  overcome.  I  know  not 
whether  it  may  beillowed  metochfeive.  ihiic  the  Oiffrrence 
between  our  Faoilijei  is  with  regaid  toSircfrgtn  ard  Qaick- 
aril,  the  lame  as  bctnecn  the  C'yJcr  of  hiiGioniry  and  ibic 
(if  taioe,  except  that  in  rne  Part  of  the  P&nllcl  the  Advan- 
Pge  It  on  our  Si  Je,  and  in  the  other  on  his, 

•  TTic  Cyder.  Sir.  0/  our  Country  ii  oae  of  our  mod  rala- 
■kle  Commoditie!,  (a  much  eftcemcd  in  ditbni  Places,  that 
oof  Mrrehanis  often  fe!l  it  by  the  Bottle,  frir  more  than  tha 
SoUier  hA*  to  give  for  tbc  ProvifioD  of  a  Day,  and  of  fuch 
Scmgtii,  [hat  I,  who  am  accuRomcd  to  the  LTfe  of  it.  never 
wi«ftble  to  drinic  rhr«e  Quarts  in  any  Angle  Day. 

'  1/  tbeicforc.  Sir,  tbc  Soldier  is  to  have  three  Quarts  of 
tkii  Cyder,   when  Small-Beer  is   not  cjfily   to  be  prociifcd. 
im  only  (he  tnn-keepcr,  but  the  Army  will  be  iojiired  t  for 
wkugreztrr  Harm  cin  be  done  lOftny  Mm,  than  to  initiate 
Mm  in  aHabtt  of  Intetnpeijnce.'   And  what  Outrages  and 
IHbtmcin   may   not  be  expected   from    Men   rruiled  with 
,  and   kept  from  Day  co  Day.   ard  (rOm  Mooih  to 
.  in  habitual  Diunkenoefi  by  a  Decree  of  tlie  Puli^- 
i-ient ,' 
Hit  William  Yongc. 
S  I  a. 

•  I  know  not  why  the  Centlemait  has  thocghc  thita  pro-  jir 
^Opportunity  for  dilpl;tyinK  hi>  £'.cx]uecK:e  in  Che  Fiaile      Yungc 
ti  Ui  own  Cyder.     That  he  iovei  bis  owo  Country  cannot 

\  WwMdered.  for  00  Pftflian  is  more  aniverlal,  and  feu-  kit 
tb  ht  cenfuT^  i  but  he  is  not  10  iinagine  that  the  Produce  of 
Iw  native  Sott  will  be  gcncr:illy  allowed  to  excel  that  uf  o- 
Chct  Countici.  bcciiuie  early  Hnbiti  have  endeared  it  to  him. 
tad   ^milurilcd  ic  to  his  far'.icLtUr  Palate. 

'  'I'be  Naiivci  of  every  Piacc  preier  their  own  FruiM  inJ 
tWir  own  IJquor.  srKl  theicftirc  no  Irtetencecan  be  drawn 
'ri^nt  Apptot>.tii«n  in  apparently  piriiil.  t'toax  this  Pteju- 
o.(c  I  am  /ar  from  (nlpcilirg  myicif  free,  tior  am  dcfiroin 
<iri(»dul.iioui  to  overcvuic  it :  Neither  am  I  afraid  of  expof- 
iag  myftlf  to  all  the  Ccnl'ure  that  !'o  ilir-ooen;  a  Prcpoll'eiriaa 
may  bnag  upon  me,  by  declaring,  th&l»  in  my  Opinion,  the 
Cydei  ol  my  native  Country  ii  of  rt^tul  Excellence  with 
Itni  which  thl«  CenUcmtn  bat  fa  libcialty  extolled.* 
Vol.  VU.  D  d  d  Mr. 


(  386) 

Mr.  Vclters  Cornwall. 

S  I  R, 

Mr  Veltera  *  ^°*  ''"'^  '  expeft  Viflory  in  this  Cdntroverfy  I  havd 
Cornwall.  already  declared,  and  I  need  not  obferve  of  how  fmall  Im- 
portance it  is  what  Soil  produces  Cyder  of  the  greateft  Ex- 
cellence and  Value  ;  fince  if  there  be  other  Places  where  the 
Cyder  is  equally  efteetned.  and  purchafed  at  the  Tame  Rate, 
it  is  yet  more  neceflary  to  jirovide,  by  rome  Exception,  thic 
the  Soldier  fliall  not  be  entitled  to  demand  of  the  ViAuiJ- 
ler,  Liquor  to  more  than  thrice  the  Value  of  his  Piy^ior 
be  allowed  to  revel  in  continual  Orunkennefsi  and  to  cor- 
rupt his  Morals,  and  enervate  his  Liinbi  by  inccflknt  Dc- 
"bauchery. 

■  3ut  fince.  Sir,  the  Preference  due  to  the  Cyder  of  ny 
Country  has  been  denied,  in  my  Opinion,  with  great  Pir- 
iiatity  and  Injudice,  I  think  myfelf  obliged,  by  all  the  Laws 
of  Honour  and  Gratitude,  to  Hand  up  once  more  to  vindi- 
cate its  Superiority,  and  aflertita  Value. 

'  The  Laws  of  Honour,  Sir,  require  this  from  me,  as 
they  oblige  every  Man  to  fland  forth  a  Vindicator  of  Merit 
flighted  and  opprelTed ;  and  Gratitude  calls  loudly  upon  me 
to  exert  mylelf  in  the  ProtcQion  of  that  to  which  I  have 
been  often  indebted  for  a  plealin^  Sufperife  of  Care,  and  i 
welcome  Flow  of  Spirits  and  Gaiety. 

*  The  Cyder.  Sir,  which  I  am  now  rcfcning  from  con- 
temptuous Coroparifons  has  often  exhileratcd  my  (bcial  Houn, 
enlivened  the  Freedom  of  Converfation,  and  improved  the 
Tendernefs  of  Frtendlhip,  and  Ihall  not  therefore  now  want 
a  Panegyrilt.  It  is  one  of  thofe  few  SubjeAi  on  which  an 
Encomiall  may  expatiate  without  deviating  from  the  Truth. 

<  Would  the  honourable  Gentleman,  Sir,  who  has  this 
vilified  this  Wonder-working  NeAar,  but  honour  my  Table 
with  Ms  Company,  he  would  quickly  be  fcrced  to  retnft 
his  Cenfures,  and,  as  many  of  Iris  Countrymen  hare  done, 
coofefs  that  nothing  equal  to  it  is  produced  in  any  other  Pan 
of  the  Globe  ;  nor  will  this  Confeffioo  be  the  Effeft  of  hn 
Regard  to  Foiitenefs,  but  of  his  Adherence  to  Truth. 

<  Of  Liquor  tike  this.  Sir,  two  Quarts  ia  undoubtedly 
fufficicnt  fb'  A  daily  Allowance,  in  the  Lieu  of  Small-beer, 
nor  ought  even  that  to  be  determined  b^  the  Choke  of  the 
SoiJier,  but  of  the  Inn-keeper,  for  whole  Benefit  this  Clanfe 
is  laid  to  bk' infertrd,  and  from  whofe  Grievances  I  hope  we 
fiisM  ro<  (ufler  our  Attention  to  be  diverted  by  any  iocklentat 
QuellioBs  or  ludicroni  Djfputcs.* 

Mr/ 


Mr.  Gere. 

Si  It. 

•  Thu  tiMB  Allowanee  of  two  QoarU  ■  JHy  U  roKcieni*  ^p  j-q,^ 
Bid  thai  «o  d— tnd  more  is  a  wanton  Indulgenct-of  Appciioe* 
iacxperioMMAlIj'  IcDowr,  >nd  [hcTeTote  ao  more  ougltc  to 
te  tmpofcd  Dpontht  Inn-keepen. 

•  Nor  11  thii.  Sir.  the  only  Pin  of  the  Claiife  that  n- 
nrc*  oar  ContiJrntioQ,  for  fome  of  the  other  PirticuUri,  to 
B>  provulriJ  by  the  Vi£li»ller.  iniiy  ealily  hroiih  prrverfe 
Ttmpcr;  with  an  Opporcunity  of  wrangling :  Vincgtr  is  not 
(D  be  b&d  m  evcr>-  Part  of  the  Kingdom  ;  and  nrbcie  it  da- 
aot  be  pnxarttl.ogghinotiQ  berccjuircd  ;  fbr  i»iihcr  Rea- 
foa  not  Experience  will  inform  us  that  VtDCgorovgbc  to  be 
nalt'd  maong  (he  Neccifincsof  Life.* 

"•a  William  Vonge. 

S    I    R, 

•  By  the  Altcfjtion  now  made  in  the  CI*olc,  the  Ion-  _.  „,,... 
iMpeii  Ar«  cfiV^iuily  iclicved  fioni  a  grCAt  Part  of  the  yurvgc  ^ 
taota  Which,  la  mr  Op.oion,  this  AQ.  has  hiiheno  laid 
ipon  ibcm  i  the  Ncccftity  of  furnilhing  the  So^d^en  qiur- 
Rt'd  upon  ibcm  With  rroviiloai  it  the  fU:cd  Price,  whacever 
B^ht  be  thciictici;y  uf  thcSealonorol  the  Count;y.  That 
An  wai  the  Intrnt^on  of  the  AH.  is  atfcncJ  by  (hafe  wbofe 
~-        '.-oD  and  Piomotion  are  lutlicicnt  Evjdencei  ot  their 

■n  ihe  IntcipreiAtiooor  our  l^aws. 
'  Tut:  |iin-!<cfpcr  may  now  either  accept  or  refufe  the  li- 
niird  Prcc.ii'  i'  (hall  appear  to  him  mofl  conlilknt  with  bit 
rntercltt  no-  lif  future  any  Koom  (or  tnur- 

ttttftej;  X'.  'T  ii,  fincc  he  may  uUigc  chat 

S»i  Ti  Ii«  cAtUiQt  iuiiiyt  10  plcafe  liimfcif  Utter  at 

bji  I  ■  ,  ~ncc. 

•  i  6c  Choice  of  the  Ufjuor  it  likewife  wholly  referred  to 
lie  Thfi-krcpct  i  for  the  Wordi  in  the  Cl.iufc  rct^uiring,  that 
l<  r,  I  iTfi  three  QuaiC;  ufSmall  B<cr,  ot  Crtirr,  heooai> 
;.  -  b'v  vvi;ti  the  I^w  by  Jupplying  cither;  aiw) 
the;'  Cyder  in  any  particular  Couniiy  ji 
"■■ I  ..  ...1..C  m  the  QueQiun  before  u) ;  ifCyder 

'  valQiible  than  Small  Beer,   it  may  be  withheld ;    if 
,.  ^  ...tjper,  it  may  he  fubllitutcd  in  iti  Piacci  (o  that  thi 
[J[iB-kceper  his  noiLtng  to  cunlultbul  his  own  Interet). 

•  I'bat  this  it  the  meining  qf  ibe  Claare,  ii,  I  fuppofe, 
rioui  to  every  Mao  that  bear»  it  read,  and  thcreiorc  I  fee 

Reafon  for  any  Alterations,    becaule   1   know   not  any 
IfVeA  which  they  can  poffibly  have,  caceptthatof  obfcuring 
tec  Scafc  which  ia  now  too  clear  to  be  nuAalwiu' 

Ddd  2  Sir 


("388  ) 

Sir  John  Barnard. 
S  I  R. 

fir  John  *  ThoLii;'i  it  (hauld  be  granted  tliat  the  Claufe  before  u!  ii 

Bunaril.  intelligible  to  every  Meirber  of  this  Aflembly,   it   will  ru 

certainly  follow,  that  there  is  no  Neceffity  of  farther  Klu* 
cidatior.s  ;  for  a  Luw,  very  eaOly  underliood  by  thofe  uho 
make  it,  may  be  obicure  to  others  who  are  Ufa  acquajoied 
with  our  general  Intention,  lere  ski'ed  ia  the  Niceiiet  of 
X^ngusge.  or  lefb  accullomed  to  the  Stile  of  Laws. 

<  Jris  to  be  confideird,  that  this  Law  will  chiefly  aFeft 
a  Ci^'-  jf  Men  \eiy  liale  inltiu^led  in  Literature, and  very 
unzb''^  ■■  ■  "iraw  Intcrenres  ;  Mt!.,  to  whom  we  ortcD  find  il 
nccL-lCiry  ...  common  Calea  to  ur  F-xpbnatioDs,  and  faailiat 
T!iii(traiions,iLiiu  of  whom  it  mi/  lociwunreafonably  fufprAed, 
t-  .:  r.-ne  Want  of  Education,  which  makea  them  igno- 
I'iiLi., '..   .  -' ::n  petulant,  and  at  Once  incline  thrm  to 

urp.rii^:*'  '  ^'      '■  '^  'Ti  of  the  Means  of  deciding  their 

Coniiovi;.li;s. 

■  Tl<at  both  liiii-hu>iut.t'  w.-i  Soldiers  are,  for  the  greatcft 
Part,  of  this  Rank  avA  ^inipcr.  1  fuppofe,  Sir, every  Gentle* 
in'<n  knr)ws  from  A-Auy  ULfeivaiion,  and  tiierefore  it  will,  I 
hope,  be  tl.oxght  ncc'iT.iy  lo  dcfcend  to  (heir  UnderfliBd- 
jng),  i^nd  to  give  tlitrm  I.  >ws  in  lerms  of  which  they  Will 
know  the  meaning;  we  (htll  otherwifc  more  conluttthc  In- 
tf  rcll  of  tlic  L'jU  ycrt  th  n  the  Inn-holdei  s  i  and  only  by  ou 
Alteration  produce  a  Ncceifity  of  another. 

•  ]  am  [hercfure  delirous.  Sir,  that  all  the  Difficulties, 
which  have  been  mentioned  by  every  Gentleman  on  ftis  Oc- 
cafiuo,  (hould  be  removed  by  clear,  familiar,  and  determinate 
ExprcfTions ;  for  what  they  hive  found  difiicult,  may  eafily 
be  to  an  Inn-holder  or  Soldier  abfolutely  inexplicable. 

*  I  cannot  but  dcclare.while  I  am  (peaking  on  this  SubjfA, 
tiiat,  in  my  Opinion,  two  Qnarts  of  Liquor  wilt  be  a  luffi- 
cient  Allowance,  if  we  conTider  the  Demands  of  Nature, 
more  cannot  be  required ;  if  we  examine  the  Expence  of  the 
Inn-holder,  he  ought  not  to  fupply  Soldiers  with  a  greater 
Qiumi:y  for  nothing.  It  is  to  be  remembered,  that  Small- 
beer,  like  other  Liquors,  is  charged  with  an  Excife  in  Public 
lioufes,  and  that  two  Quarts  will  probably  coft  the  Landlord 
a  Penny;  and  as  we  cannot  fuppofe,  that  Fire.  Candles,  Vine- 
gar, Salt,  fepper,  and  the  Uleof  iheUtenfils.  and  Lodging, 
can  be  furnilh'd  for  lefs  than  Three-pence  a  Day,  every  Sol- 
dier that  is  quartcr'd  upon  3  Public  Houfe,  may  be  confider*d 
as  a  Tax  ot  fix  Pounds  a  Year;  a  heavy  Burthen !  which 
Utc]y  ought  pot  to  be  aggravated  by  unRcceflkiy  Impofitioni.' 

The 


( 389 ) 

The  Comroitiee  having  gone  thro*  the  Bill,  and  rcttled  the 
Asaadmcmt,  the  Chtuoiaa  wai  ordered  to  make  hit  Re- 
port Ibe  next  Dif. 

Accordingly  the  fsid  Repoft  was  ibeo  read,  and  the  A- 
RcadmcBU  to  the  CUufei  in  Debate,  wnich  then  ran  thut: 

Thxt  the  Officen  nod  Soldiers  to  be  quartered  and  bit- 
kudfti  aforeraid,  Iball  be  received,  and  fnrailhcd  with  Diet 
Md  Smail-Beer  hy  the  O^Bcrs  of  the  Ions,  Livery -Siabk-i, 
Ale-Hacfcf,  V'i^tu^tlling  llourcs,  &c.  paying  and  illowiDg 
far  tbc  (amc  the  feveritl  Rjitct  mentioned. 

Pfotided,  That  in  cafe  the  Ian-holder,  on  whom  any 
NWconinifnon  Officers  nr  Soldiers  Ihall  be  qoanered  by 
vifOC  of  (bii  Act,  {except  on  a  March)  fhall  be  dcGrout  to 
fafaift  fach  Officers  or  Soldiers  with  Caodlei,  Vinegar,  and 
Sail,  aod  with  eirher  Small.  Beer  or  Cydvr,  noc  exceedtng 
thtcr  Qitam  for  each  Man  a  Day,  gratis,  and  to  allow  ihea 
the  C(c  of  Fite,  aoJ  the  nccciTiry  DtenGls  for  dreffing  aisd 
catiag  their  Meat,  aiKl  fliitl  give  Notice  of  fuch  his  Dchre 
la  tike  comnixnding  Ufliccrs,  and  fliall  (arniOi  and  allow 
ihOD  the  fame  accorJingty;  then.  Kod  in  Tuch  CaJe,  the 
MoAcocimitTion  Officers  nnd  Soldiers  foqoiriercd  fhall  pro- 
rule  ifacir  own  ViiSaali,  and  the  Officer  co  whom  it  belongs 
n  receive,  or  that  doei  adually  receive  the  Pjy  and  SubBf- 
mcv  of  fuch  Non  cainmiDion  OlHcers  and  Soldiers,  (ball 
P>f  tbc  fevcral  Slims,  payable  out  of  the  Subfiltencc^Money 
fee  Diet  and  Small  Beer,  to  the  Nod  comnilHon  Oflicers 
Utd  Sotdtenas  afurciaid,  and  not  to  the  Inn  holder,  or  oiher 
fWoo  oa  whom  fucb  Non  coraDiffioa  Ofltcera  or  SoJdien 
■ra  qoartetcd. 

The  Queflion  being  pnt,  whether  this  Claufe  (houM  ftand 
.c1m>,  Mt.  Caiew  Tpoke  to  this  £jli;d: 

S  t  a, 
'  Tlio*  It  may  pcrtiapslieallowrd,  that  the  Circumfla.D«t  **''■ 
of  o«r  picfcDt  Situation  oblige  us  to  fupport  a  more  numc' 
rottt  Artny  in   former  Years,  fuiely   no  Argument  can  be 

Bwo  frooi  ibcm   ilut  can  Ihcw  the  Neceiiity  of  a  profitle 
owaacc  to  our  Soldiers,  or  of  gntifymg  their  Dcfircs  hy 
Oppreflioti  of  the  Inn-holden. 
U,  Sir,  the  Defigru  of  our  Eoemics  are  fo  malicious, 
tbrtr  Power  fo  formidable,  as  to  demand  AogmeotitioDf 
Mir  I'roops,  and  Addiiioiia  to  our  naturulSecuritiet,  they 
aaghlftirely  to  imprefaupon  ui  the  Ncctlfiiyof  frugal  Mea- 
loM*.  that  no  ufclcJi  Burdeok  mty  be  imposed  upon  ib« 

*  T» 


Cntw. 


(  390  ) 

F  To  furnKh  two  Quarts  of  Beer,  Sir,  every  Day  fat  dq< 
thing,  h  undoubtedly  an  Impofitton  fufliciently  grievoas,  anil 
I  can,  therefore,  dil'covcr  no  Reafon  for  which  an  Allow- 
ance of  three  fhould  be  ellablilhed ;  a  Propofal  injurious  to 
the  Viftualler,  becaiife  it  exifli  more  than  he  can  afFord  to 
allow  ;  and  of  r.o  Bcuclitto  the  Soldier,  becaufe  it  offers  him 
ciore  than  he  can  want.' 

^    Sir  Williani  Vongc. 

S    I    R, 

;ii(  Wil^ii^n         *  ^f  'C  >'  ''"1  InHance  of  Mifcondiitl   to  fpend   upon  aaf 
Vt^pS*^-  Affair  iDore  Tinie  than  the  Importance  of  it  dcfcrves,  I  am 

afraid  lli3t  the  Cl^ule  to  which  our  Attention  is  now  recalled 
may  expofc  us  to  Cenfure,  and  that  wc  may  be  charged  wilJi 
negleiUng  weighty  ConiroverGe^,  and  national  QueUioni,  to 
flebate  upon  Tniles;  of  wafting  our  Spirits  upas  SubjeCti 
unworthy  of  Contention  ;  of  delcattng  the  Expe£tatioos  of 
the  Public,  and  diverting  our  Eiiemisb  rather  thaa  oppofiag 
them. 

'  £ut,  Sir,  as  nothing  hat  a  more  itnmcdiate  Tendency  lo 
the  Security  of  the  Nation  than  a  proper  Eflabliftinicnt  of 
OHT  Forces,  and  as  the  Regulation  of  their  Quarters,  is  one  of 
the  moll  necellary  and  difficult  Paris  of  the  Eflablilhnieat,  it 
19  requifttc  that  we  think  no  Queilion  of  this  kind  too  trivial 
for  our  Confideration,  {i.nce  very  dangerous  DiilorbaDcei 
have  often  been  produced  by  petty  Dilputes. 

'  The  Quantity,  Sir,  of  Small-Beer  lo  be  allcwed  by  the 
Viuiiitllfr  to  thole  Soldiers  who  fli:i[l  ptovide  their  own  V'ic- 
ti;al£,  wi>g  dit^|tutc-d  Yeilerday,  and,  as  1  thought,  agreed 
upon  ;  but  fince  this  Spirit  is  revived,  I  muA  take  the  Op* 
poiLuni'y  to  declare  that  we  ought  not  to  a^ign  lefs  than 'three 
Qu^rt!.  a  Dny  to  bach  Man;  for  it  is  to  be  remembered  hw 
fhoi'e  who  eliiirate  the  Demands  by  their  own,  how  mitcn 
their  w:iy  of  Lite  is  different  from  that  of  a  common  Sol- 
fTicr.  and  how  little  he  can  be  charged  with  WantODsefi  anil 
Supeifxui:y,  ib;  dri;iking  more  fmall  Liquor  chifl  tbem- 
Jelves. 

\  There  are  few  Members  of  this  Houfe,  who  do  not, 
inore  than  once  a  Day,  drink  Tea,  Coffee,  Chocolate,  or 
fpTRe  other  coding  and  diluting  Infufion;  Delicacies  wluch 
the  Soldier  cannot  purchafe,  to  which  he  is  entirely  a  Stiu- 
gcr.  End  of  which  the  Place  iDuil  be  fupplied  by  fome  other 
Vheap  and  wh^jlToire  Liquors. 

*  My  Sir,  t^cfe  Gentlemen,  whole  clofe  Atteptioo  to  the 
ifHteiei*  o\  the  f iio-hcld^r  has  perhaps  abftrii<\ed  them,  ia 
ibmc  Degree,  from  any  Regard  to  the  Neceffities  of  a  So^ 
^i;^  wiil  k:c\ifc!it  to  allow  Lira  five  Pints  a  Day,  I  dull  coa- 

rciMl 


(  39«  ) 
^uA  so  lont^cr  :  for  ibo'  I  cinnot  agree  ttiat  it  Ui  rufficlenf 
?loTifi<ni.  yet.  ai  other  Gendemen  cqoally  able  to  jaige  tn 
tkh  iMbirci  with  myk\f.  are  of  a  tliffcreoi  Opinion,  I  (hull 
fcr»  my  R«gwd  fur  their  Senitments,by  dcfiitiagfrom  Op- 
fokuov.  * 

Lmtl  BaltJRioT?. 
S  I  «,  ^ 

*  J  im  not  Bblc  to  difcovcr  sny  Ne«flity  of  compforfiir-         io't^ 
bgtliit  Octuie,  by  »k.in£  the  Mean  liecwcrcu  tlic  iwo  uiff^-      B«lriinorE 
mt  Optnront,  or   for  dcn/tng    la   ciie  So  dicrs  whkt  every 
Li^M.-cr  «[  Serving  m»ti  wouiJ  murmur  to  be  refured  fur  a 

»eve.  Sir^  every  Gcotleman  who  examine)  the  Ex- 

hiiKimily.  will  find  that  each  of  hit  Strvanii  cun> 

ily  at  leallihicc  Quam  of  Small  Beer,  and  lu'cly  rt 

■je  lequired  that  A&oMiet  fhou'd  live  in  i  perpetnal 

.M^x  1,-t    ^ar  witi)  hji  Contttiution,  BDd  ft  conilui  Joability 

MfiOBpIy  with  the  Calls  ol  Natiuc' 

Gecenl  Handy&dei 

5  1  R, 
■  TS<  IncTinMJoo  Acwn  by  feveral  Gtnliemen  &r  i  pe-  Gcntfal 
hm'4  anj   fcantv  Pfovifioo  (or  the  Soldier,  mult,   in  my  HandfUtv. 
pfi —    proceed  trom  an  inatteottve  Coalliieriiiioq  o|   hit 
^  and  will  therefore  be  removed  by  layini^  before  them  a& 
Aonani  of  hit  Conditiooi  and  comparing  bli  daily  Pjy  with 
kit  daily  E^tpcntei. 

•  The  whole  Puy  of  a  Foot  Soldier,  Sir,  ii  fid.  a  Day,  of 
vKxh  he  ij  to  pay  4.4.  to  bit  Landlord  for  bis  Diet,  or, 
«bac  i<  very  n«»r)y  the  I'ame,  tocury  4d.  daily  (oihe  Kfat- 
kr:,  fnr  '  '   'W  fma|I  a  Supply   of  Pruvlfioni   he  cati 

biii^to^  ii.  ctp:ci:*Ily  m  limeof  Swrciiy,  I  need 

■«imtat*oo.  • 

'  Tbcrr  fefn«in  then  only  T«o-"pence,  Sir,  to  be  diftnTwted 

lor  Thiagi  not  immediately  receffiiry  (or  rhc  Prcfcrvaiion  of 

flA,  but  which  on  Man  Can  want  without  being  defpicable 

to  others,  and  bu'thenlome  to  bimfelf.    T^vo  pence  a  Day  ii 

jail  tiat  a  Sotdier  hii  to  lay  out  upon  Cleanlinc^  and  Dccea- 

ley,  tad  with  which  he  11  litrcwt^e  to  keep  hii  Armi  in  Or- 

.11^  t.,  I'.Mioln  litmlclf  wt[h  fome    Part  of  hisCIoathingi 

Dcduttiont,  lie  r^  from  rwn.pence  a  Daf 

u-r..  ^  ..ac  Mcaci  of  enjoying  u  few  Momcnlt  io  the 

'with  hit  Oampanronn   oircr  a  Cap  of  Ale.  ii  not  htf 

rtxtuu  [T)-Jch  more  to   be  envied  than  hit  Luxury  t  Or 

c»a  it  be  c^ui  ,tJ   upon  him  that  be  enjuy:  more  than  hilt 

;8bareof  ii->*  f^nKiiy  of  L^kf  Ii  he  to  be  burdened  #iih 

Cxpcbcci  Irll  be  Iboald  hwrd  up  cb*  public  Motcy^ 

flop 


(  39^  ) 
ftop  tbe  Circulation  of  Coid,  aod  euro  ^n^t  et  Ufnrer 
with  Tno-pence  s  Day  ? 

<  I  have  been  (o  long  acquainted,  Sir,  with  the  SoUtCt'i 
CharaAcr,  that  I  will  adventure  tofecure  him  from  the  CJurp 
of  Avarice,  and  to  promile  that  whatever  he  (hall  poflcfs  not 
neceflary  to  Life,  he  will  cajoy  to  the  Advaouge  of  hii 
Landlord.' 

Mr.  Campbell. 
Sir, 

Mr.  Campbell.  *  I  am  far  froin  intending  to  oppofe  this  PropoftI  of  five 
Pinti,  though,  upon  a  rigorous  Examination,  it  might  appear 
more  than  the  mere  Wants  of  Nature  require,  for  I  cannot 
bat  declare  that  this  Queftion  has  too  long  engaged  ihe  At- 
tention of  the  Houlc,  and  that  the  Reprdenutives  of  a 
mighty  Nation,  befet  with  £nemiei,  and  encumbered  with 
Difficulties,  feem  to  ferget  their  Importance  and  their  Dig- 
nity, by  wrangling  from  Day  to  Day  upon  a  Pint  of  Snail- 
beer. 

*  I  conceive  the  Bill  which  we  are  now  confideriag,  Sir, 
not  as  a  perpetual  and  Handing  Law,  to  be  inrer-woveo  with 
our  Conltitution,  or  added  to  the  Principles  of  our  Govern- 
ment, but  as  a  temporary  Eftabliftiment  for  the  prcfeot  Year  ; 
an  Expedient  to  be  laid  afidewhen  our  Aftalraceafe  to  require 
it ;  an  expcrimenul  Eflay  of  a  new  PraAice,  which  may  be 
changed  or  continued  according  to  its  Succefs. 

<  ToaUow,  Sir,  five  Pints  of  Small  beer  a  Day  to  obi  Sol- 
dieri  for  a  lingle  Year  can  produce  no  formidable  iDConveai- 
encies,  and  may,  though  i[  (hould  not  be  entirely  approved, 
be  of  lefs  Diladvantage  to  tbe  Public  than  the  Wafte  of  ano- 
tber  Day. 

An  Alteration  was  made  to  Five  Pints  inRead  of  three 
Quarts,  and  ihe  Bill,  thus  amended,  was  ordered  to  be  en- 
grofliEd  ;  and  a  few  Days  afterwards  being  read  a  third  lime 
was  pafTcd,  and  ordered  to  the  Lords. 

The  Claufe  being  read.  That  the  Jullices  of  Pace  Ihall, 
npon  proper  Application.  ilTue  out  Warrants  to  the  Coalla- 
bies,  &c.  to  fearch  by  Day  or  Night,  for  all  fuch  ScanMn  or 
fealaring  Men  as  (hall  withdraw  or  conceal  thcinfelTei  with- 
in their  refpeflive  Jurifdiflions.  and  for  this  Purpofe  to  make 
a  general  Search,  in  which  it  Ihall  be  lawful  for  then  CO  en- 
ter any  Houfe,  where  they  Hiall  fufpeA  fuch  Seaaea  to  he 
concealed,  and  if  Entrance  be  not  readily  admitted  then, 
to  force  open  the  Doors  of  fuch  Houfe,  in  order  to  mke 
fuch  Search.— —And  that  whoever  Hull  preftime  tohaifaoor 
or  conceal  any  fuch  Seamen,  or  wilfliily  do  any  thine  to 
hinderor  fruArate  the  Seatch,  for  every  fuch  Offence  mall, 

(here 


Lonl  Gagt  flood  up  ud  fpoke  to  the  ra]lowing  ESt&. 
Mr.  Spnkcr. 

>  I  annec  fit  In  thit  Pliic«,  >nd  hnr  Tucb  a  Giafe  read,  x.or.1  Gmp« 
viUkout  dccUrinj;  rnyfcl/igiintl  it  i  bcciul'e  J  thick  ic  »bto' 
bid/  incanliltent  witb  the  Liberties  of.  my  Caanifjr.  An 
Eaflilhnun'a  Hook  his  alwny*  been  faid  to  be  hit  Caflle : 
N«  Man  ii  10  enter  into  it  without  hit  Leave,  unteA  there  be 
I  tronj;  SulpiciOD  of  bU  having  been  guilty  of  fome  very 
vnc  'ric.  and  ihut  Sul~f>icion  decliired  upon  Oath  by 

fam^  ■->  ol   good  Credit.     Uui  by    ibii  Clnufc.  the 

Boole  (it  cicry  Man  in  England  11  to  be  laid  open,  both  by 
Diiravd  by  Night,  to  all  ibe  petty  Conllablcs  in  his  Ncigh- 
lovbood  It'luch  a  Cluifc  (hould  paU  into  a  Lav,  cin  «njr 
ilM  in  EogUnd  be  f:iid  to  be  free  i  On  any  ManV  I'ropertjf 
be  iudto  be  fife  ;  cfpeciaUy  when  we  comider  the  Qiau£l«r 
d'»lny  of  thoicwbo  ferfe  the  UlSce  ol  CodOjUIc  iur  Hire? 
*  Thii,  Str.  would  be  of  fuch  dangeron*  Confrquencc  to 
the  Prftpeniei  n*  well  as  Ute  Libcrcici  or  the  Sur^jefl,  that  no 
Kacefiity  on  juilify  otir  pftOing  fiich  n  Law ;  and  the  only 
ineat  I  h«vc  heard  madeufc  of  in  in  Favour,  is  rather. 
Opinion,  an  Argument  ncainll  it.  When  this  Bill 
iiA  bfoaght  in,  wc  were  roTd.  ai  xn  Argument  for  it, 
there  WIS  fuch  a  Liw  piflMl  in  the  ;th  VearofQuecii 
IC  •  but  M  that  Law  i"Hb(it)ed  for  »  Yesr  only,  nad  ai  ic 
Li  neither  coniinued  nor  revived,  it  it  looie  a  convincing 
^roof,  tbjt  (be  Ijwwh  found  inconvrnient  and  daogeroM, 
Out  U  wa«  found  DOE  to  .-inl'wer  the  Pinpofc  intended,  nnd 
1  wa  agjiicit    ityiog  tbe   Eaperuncni  a  fecand 


Sir  Cfcarlei  Wager. 

•  Ai  it  i>  hardly  polTiblt  fo  contrive  uiy  Law  for  the  pub-  Sir  Chitles 
iSinrke,  ihatnmv  not  4eem  ir^oevenient  tu  privj<lc  Men  1  Wager. 

I  SI  if)  foch  a  numcrom  AfTemhly,  ibe/c  mult  be  a   great 

rantty  at  Scniimriiti.   I  txpcttrd,  when    thtt  Bill  ujii  fxit 

jbc  in,  10  h««r  >t   '>ppoleo,  ftrTiiMv  by  :hoic  (.ictitlc- 

•Ko  bA(jpeit  aE  pretent  to  h.i  •  'i*  m  onr  r\dmini* 

bvciulc  iJiey  irc  iK^c  Icm  . :  ij>Si-u't>«  that 

I  be  mtlwlth  in  providing  fut  tlic  |iublic  Sctvrce.  even 

Pailiameni  hai  j^rtrvUU  the  :>unif  nrcelLuy  for   tint 

i(t  t  to  wbich''!  jDOlt  add,  that  they  ire  gttxraJIy  but 

£  c  c  coo 


(  394  )   , 

too  jnloai  of  the  Liberdci  of  the  Subjeft,  which  makci  tbcin 
take  the  Alarm  at  every  Thing  that  looka  like  an  ExtcmfiaD 
of  the  Powera  of  our  Goveroment,  however  necefikry  that 
Extenlion  may  be  for  the  Eafe  or  Safety  of  the  People. 

'  This,  Sir,  is  the  Cafe  at  prcfent.  Every  Ge«Iem» 
mull  grant,  that  hii  Majefty's  Navy  ought  to  be  nann'di  be- 
caofe  without  Men  it  can  be  of  no  Service  to  the  Nation ;  but 
as  the  Law  now  Hands,  our  GoTemment  labours  under  infu* 
perable  Difficoliiei  in  providing  a  fufficient  Number  of  Sea- 
men for  the  Service  of  the  Navy.  They  have  cried  Prcfiag : 
They  have  tried  Embargoes :  They  have  tried  evevy  Me- 
thod the  Law  admits  of.  without  Succcfs  t  and  I  do  not «  all 
wonder  at  iti  lor  when  a  Seamen  expcAi  3/.  a  Month  in  the 
Merchant  Service,  I  do  not  wonder  at  hii  endeavouring  to 
avoid  being  preffed  into  his  Majefly's  Service,  where  he  hti 
but  a  little  more  than  toi.  He  does  thia  by  abfcondiag  and 
concealing  himfelf  till  he  finds  tn  Opportaatiy  tor  entering 
into  the  Merchant  Service,  and  therefore  thofe  now  employ- 
ed in  oar  Government  find  it  abfoluteiy  necclliiry  for  them 
to  have  a  Power  to  fearch  for  and  apprehend  foch  Seamen, 
either  by  Night  or  by  Day,  and  to  break  open  Doors*  if  Ad- 
mittance Ihould  be  denied  to  the  Civil  Officer. 

'  This  Power,  'tis  true,  Sir.  if  it  were  to  be  made  1  bad 
Ufe  of,  might,  like  all  other  Powers,  prove  tronbleliime  and 
inconvenient  to  theSubjrCl}  but  whilJl  it  is  properly  ulcd, 
it  can  be  inconvenient  to  none  but  thole  whoconceal  Seamen 
in  their  Houfes,  or  at  teaft  to  fuch  as  give  Sufpicion  of  their 
doing  fo,  which  can  never  be  the  Cafe  of  any  Man  of  Rank 
or  Ftgtire  in  the  Kingdom  1  and  in  modelling  this  Clanfe,  all 
polGble  Care  has,  I  think,  been  taken  to  prevent  this  Pow- 
er's being  made  an  improper  or  bad  Ufe  of;  for  the  JuAjccs 
of  Peace,  before  they  can  order  a  Search  fbr  Seamen,  mult 
hive  an  Aathority  from  the  Admiralty,  and  after  theyikave 
this  Authority,  they  are  to  iffliie  their  Orders,  not  to  a  Prefa- 
Gang,  or  Officer  of  the  Navy,  but  to  the  Conflafalcs.  who 
are  always  luch  as  live  in  the  Neighbourhood,  andbeisgwel] 
known,  might  ealily  be  profecutcd  and  punifhed,  OionU  they 
any  way  milbehave  in  the  Execution  of  their  OfBce. 

'  1  cannot  therefore,  Sir,  form  to  myfelf  nny  Apprehea- 
fion,  or  imagine  the  leaft  Danger  from  our  paffing  thit  Claufc 
into  a  Law.  A  Man's  Houfe  will  ftill  behii  Caftic :  Sboald 
rhis  CUufe  pafs  into  a  Law,  no  Man's  Hoofe  could  be  forced 
open,  unleU  he  is  guilty  of  a  Crime,  or  has  by  Ibme  Mifcon- 
du£t  given  Caufe  to  fufpeA  his  being  guilty.  I  fiiy  guilty  of 
a  Crime,  Sir;  for,  I  think,  it  is  «  very  great  CSnle  in  any 
Man  to  withdraw  himfelf  from  the  Service  of  his  Country, 
when  the  Safety,  perhaps  the  very  Being  c^  his  Country  de- 
pend* 


(  $95) 

■pOA  bit  Service;  ind  therefore    I  mall   l^ink  it  & 

tA  a  TCTy  bcnious  Natnre  in  ihofe  who  conceal  Sea- 

16  witfadnwing   from  the  Service  of  the  Crown  :  The 

Safety  as  much  require*,  and,  io  my  Opinion,  tbey 

w  nBch  deiem  to  be  expofed  to  the  D;inger  of  liaving  their 

Uaafc*  fcarciicd,  or  their  Doors  forced  open,  as  thoTe  tbit 

ItdXMirThtevei,  or  conceal  (lolen  Goods  ;  aod  tfao'tbe  Pow- 

ir  of  fintching  the  Houfes  of  fuch  Criminal!,  or  riir)>cf!cd 

OiininaU,  and  breaking  open  their  Doors  in  Cafe  of  Non< 

mlmttOMOt,  hit  been  eltablifbed  for  Agei,  >ci  it  has  never 

huB  (oand  ioconvenieat  to  innoctot  Men,  or  dingcrotu  to 

Ite  LibcfiietoftheSubjed. 

•  I  believe,  Sir,  no  Gcitilcman  ntll  fuppofe  that  thofc  who 
•m  employed  in  our  Adminifirarion,  in  the  {th  Year  of  the 
Uu  Qiiecs,  had  any  Dcfigni  agsitift  the  Liberties  of  their 
Loontrr.  1  believe,  it  will  b:  venerally  &dmtiicd,  they  had 
aipcat  a  Regard  for  both  the  Uberticsaed  Properties  of  their 
fUfe*  6«bieAi.  at  my  Adminiftratieo  ever  had.  yet  they 
nurivcd  and  got  psAed  fccb  a  Law  ai  b  now  propoted. 
TUi  iheurs .  it  wat  not  thea  thought,  that  ft)ch  a  Law  would  be 
efdaagcroui  Coo^cqaeoee  to  the  Properties,  or  an  Encroach- 
mau  npoa  the  Ltberties  of  the  Subject  i  ftnd  if  that  Law 
maaoi  uoiiBued  or  revived,  ii  w3s  aot  becaufe  of  any  la- 
CDnvcDiettte  found  in  it,  but  becaufe  there  wai  noOcoaftoa 
iir  contiottiDg  or  reviving  it.  There  can  sever  be  any  Occa- 
fiai  hr  foch  a  Law,  but  at,  or  fooa  after  the  Beginning  of  a 
War,  iwr  when  we  are  ingaged  with  an  Kocmy  pcHc^d  of 
ft  very  great  aava)  Force  ;  am)  as  the  naval  Power  of  France 
ted  bcea  fo  much  broke  in  the  Beginning  of  tbit  War,  that 
Attf  (Iv/l  never  afterwards  fiiceui  at  Sea,  %ve  bad  no  Occa- 
fioa  for  coatiouingor  reviving  thia  I^u-  at  any  Time  after 
tht  Year  1706. 

*  Th«Ca(i;,Sir,  may  now  bethefiune:  If  we  p:i ft  the  Law 
•ow  propofcd,  it  will  be  of  great  nod  immediate  Service  with 
■■gard  to  the  Manning  hit  MajeAy't  Navy  1  and  if  we  (hould 
Bahc  it  to  (ubfcl  but  for  a  Year,  thert  may  probably  be  00 
Oacafiofl  forc(»iiBuia|  fe;  or,  if  there  ttioutd,  we  may  con. 
liMi  k  htti  from  Year  to  Year,  till  tb>  Occafioa  we  have  for 
it  cures;  fothat  I  can  apprcbend  do  Banger  fron  our  paf^ 
fiag  u  iA  the  Form  iiftiadi  at  prcTcni,  and  ai  I  can  think  of 
■••ilicr  Method  for  mnaine  the  Ships  wc  have  now  in 
iSnBBitfiioo,  I  mull  ihmfbf*  dc  for  the  Clanfc,  and  11  it  is 
— ceflary  at  this  immediste  junfturt,  1  hope  it  will  be  paficd 

Law.* 

6ir  John  BamtnJ, 

lit. 

*  The  Nuure  aitd  Coafcfjuencei  of  thtClaule  now  auler  $it  joha  Bac 


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(  39«  ) 

our  Confi^dtJon.  uere  fo  fully  exptaiofd  spos  A» 
Reading orcbuCJl.thikt  llhouU  iKKt)av«  gnt»  f9mr%lia^ 
ble  upoa  tbii  OccAfioo.  but  ai  tm nl  ArguiDCOb  wcf«  Mi 
thrown  our.  by  way  cf  Ani'wer  to  the  ObJKAiea*  I  iui  mi 
to  the  Bill^to  which  I  had  noc  thcD  an  Oppofionit*  taasUa 
any  Reply  ,  I  (hiU  now  begLcav<  to  Oie'W  tkc  WciJuefrtf 
thole  Argumenii,  and  toioiarcc  the  ObjcAiOOi  I  dia  tait^ 
which  to  me  appear  the  llrtingcr.  the  more  I  ooafcdo  ito 
Nature  of  this  UiH.  rfpccully  when  I  compare  it  wHJldi 
Nature  of  our  Conllituclon,  sod  (onriikr  tt>c  V(e  ihMMf 
be  made  ofil  by  £  MioiQei,  who  relolvcs  to  Krvc  «a  JtfMB 
of  Prace  io  any  Coaoiry,  bui  I'ucb  s>  will  yield  >  bind  Olfr 
dicnce  to  ha  Ordcn 

■   We  were  told.  S:r,  thit  priv^ie  Jntercfi  miia  il«>i>>  t^ 
way  to  the  public  ;  that  the  Xiaonins  of  tbv  tio\ 
z  public  Concern  of  the  grcatcll  Coi.'fa^t-T:cr  .in 
fore  every  private  Inierelt  auH  be  i 
camc)ab(oIuttIy  neceflary  todo  fo.     i.  ■-».,. «f,... 
GcndetncQ,  if  they  thiok  ihe  Trade  oftbc  Nan 
Concern  ?   VVfait  Gemletncn  may  do  who  have  locf*.'-'- :  .— 
or  Employrnenit  uoder  the  Crown  [  do  ooi  know  *  tMl 
fare,  if  out  laodcdGcntIcm«ii  do  not  lock   upon  Trair 
public  Iniercd.  ihcy  «ill  very  foon  fictd  thctr  prmLrli 
vciy  mvcliditninilhed.  and  in  fome  f'.aas  zlawA  tmutttf 
nihilsced.     It  ta  from  our  Trade,  Sir,  wc  bare 
cur  ?cwer,  our  Navy,  and  oui  Somen :  aad 
Hiould  tofc  our  Trade,  either  by  NrglcA.  or  by 
10  intuffenible   Hardl^ipi,  we  Ihoutd  MVC  bo 
fuch  a  law  as  ia  now  propoftd.   foi  im  (booM  atit 
SeaoiCTi,  Dor  Si.ips  to  put  Seamen  on  board  of     Oi> 
baa  already  fuffcred  very  confiticrably  by  (be   Mok^ 
have  calcen  for  mafining  our  Navy,  aiwl  by  thv  Bdt  f«l 
put  an  End  to  the  very  Breed  of  our  Scajocn  t  ibtH  ' 
will  goto  Sea,  or  breed  btrafcif  up  a  Sailor,   whn  b 
ierit  that,  by  the  Iavh  of  hii  Counuy.be  tbcreby 
bTe  [o  be  prd&d,  whenever  a  Miultcr  IbUl  ulu 
Hcjd  to  li;  out  a  Squadron,  cither  fat  Shew  ot  Servi 
that  if  he  conceals  bimliilf.  he  uiobi  hustcd  aim 
ivcre  .1  rr.iiitnfjr.  Felon. 

*    '  v.-gumtct  made  ufe  of  to  Pftvoaeof- 

wai,  ll.- ;.  ^te  a  great  Nuaiuer  vi'SaUor*livi 

dowo  the  Cquciry,  and  that  there  aic  u  Ictft  6ooo 

itioyed  in  our  CoaUinj  Trade.     A*   to  the  SaJ)ivt 
urktngin  rheCoaniiy,  and  um^illinp  to  enter  either 
Merchant  Sir  vice,  or  the  ^r  vice   of  the  "'--■■      '  ^ 
couiJ  be  apprehended,  if  ihey  cannot  t-" 
ward  offcretl  bjF  ihil  fiUI,  to  enter  iotohu  .>Mje.:j  ii^jvioff 


(  397  ) 

I  do  not  bctiavc  there  is  any  great  Number  of  ihem  { aiM), 
ifure.  BO  Gentieman  oflbJ!  Iloufe  can  u'iih  good  Rea- 
t«£nn  (here  is  t  Tor  if  be  couii,  Jir  mutt  then  know  where. 
It  (bey  are  to  be  met  with,  a'  d  in  that  Care  he  would 
Hcuinly  gtve  the  Goveromcnt  Notice  of  it,  to  tlie  BnJ  the/ 
V%^t  be  apprchL-nded  and  fcDl  on  boird  the  Navy.  That 
tkreare  a  ifmi  Nuinhrr  of  Somen  forking  in  e^e  Coua* 
t  theirfoTC  t«ke  to  be  a  league  AOertion,  mide  uTc  of  to 
favour  ufthii  B<|1,  without  any  Iblid  Foundation  ;  and  the 
Mr  Aficrtton  uf  there  bciag  at  leaA  6000  Seamen  employ- 
SCtcr  Coalling  Trade  ii,  1  am  convinced,  without  the 
Foundation.     1    do  not  believe,  Sir.  there  is  a   fuurtfa 

ihe  Number,  able-bodied,  expert  Seamen,  employed 

Hrar  Coalting  Trai^e  :  for  brftdes  the  Mailer,  ourCoafling 
[VfCr't  fcVom  hAvc  above  one  or  twofuch  Seamen  on  bojrd, 
!  Mil  ol'ihe  Crew  beirg  made  up  of  old  Seamen  obnve  ^^ 
an  of  Age,  young  Smnea  under  18,  Apprentices  to  the 
Wafcf,  Bod  Landmen  that  were  never  perhaps  before  it  Sraj 
Hd  U  iK>  Coallirg  Veflel  can  fafely  venture  to  Sea.  wiihoat 
•DC  o(  two  able  bodied,  expert  Seamen  on  board,  belide  the 
Idifler,  if  jrou  (hould  take  from  them  fuch  as  are  now  em* 
ytofcd  ia  that  Trade,  yon  would  put  an  entire  Stop  to  it  at 
oner,  th«  Confetiuencei  of  which  would  fooo  become  terrible, 
fffecmily  here  at  London,  where  the  People  are  under  a  Ne- 
of  having  a  continual  Supply  from  alnofl  every  Cor* 
rr  of  l^e  Kingdom, 

I  am  theiefore  convinced,  Sir,  ihoold  tbii  CUufebe  paf- 

racD  a  Law,  ihii  its  Authors  and  Advocttei  Should  And 

tfeivrt  very  much   miflaken  as  to  its  EfilA.      It  might, 

ikap*.  force  fome  of  our  belt  Seaitieo   into  foreign  Service, 

^pcrmlly  fuch  ai    have   been  employed  in   the  CalUIndta 

TmSc.  but  [  cannot  think  it  would  add  any  great  Number 

to  tlK  Nivy  ;  ind  I  am  the  more  convinced  of  tbii,  from 

wliai  I  have  )iurd  as  to  ihcEifcAof  that  Bii|  which  was  paf- 

(ed  into  a  I^w  in  the  jth  ot  the  late  Queen,  and  which  was 

ol  Lbc  Lame  Nature  with  thi>;  for  I  have   been   informed, 

t^at,  b}-  Mcan»oI  that  Bill,  they  at  tliat  Timegot  but  a  ftnall 

Nembvr  of  Snmen,  which  wai  the  RcaCon  of  iii  not  hiving 

beta  cwilinucd .      AithatMiniflry  had,  I  believe,  as  great  a 

RcMflifbt  the  Liberties  and  Propertwi  of  their  Fellow  Sub< 

jcwaasay  MiniUcr  can  have,  thi»  waj  with  them  a  prevailing 

It  tor  not  infilling  upon  the  Law's  being  continued  1 

arc  not  to  expcA  the  likeCondefcerfion  from  every 

r.and  uicitmuch  cafier  to  prevent  a  Bill'lbeing  palTed 

itoa  Law,  than  to  prevent  the  Law's  being  continued,  I  (hall 

I«-ays  be  againfl  tnitlingMiQittcrs,  even  with  a  temporary 

Law,  wbkb  X  think  daoMrou»io  our  Confiitotion,  howev«r 

^  j)laufibl« 


(  400  ) 
fome  wiy  or  other  oaght  to  be  remedied  as  foon  ai  poSble 
but  fureljr  this  Grievance  may  be  renunred  without  patting 
it  ID  the  Power  of  a  petty  Canftabtc  to  harrafs  and  oppreft 
the  baft  GentlemaD,  or  erea  the  greatcfi  Lord  in  his  Ncigb- 
boarhood,  which  would  be  the  Cafe,  jf  this  CliDfie  flioaU 
pafs  into  a  Law,  as  will  appear  to  every  Gentlemin,  who 
impartially  conftdera  the  Words  of  the  CUule. 

<  The  jafttces  of  Peace,  it  is  true.  Sir,  mall  have  an  y|ii- 
thority  from  the  Admiralty,  before  they  can  ifliie  their  Or- 
ders for  a  general  Search  for  Seamen,  and  the  ConAablesottft 
"  have  their  Orders  from  the  JuRices,  before  they  can  go  vpoo 
that  Search  ;  but  thofe  Orders  are  not  to  fpccifjr  the  Hodci 
they  are  to  fearch  :  The  Orders  are  to  be  general  ;  and  when 
a  petty  Conflable  is  pit>Tided  with  fuch  a  general  Oder,  and 
a  Prefs-Gang  proper  for  his  Purpofe,  whatever  it  may  be,  may 
not  he  infift  upon  fearching  the  Houfe  of  any  Gentleman,  or 
any  Nobleman  in  the  Neighbourhood  i  May  not  he  bitak 
open  the  Gates  and  the  Doors  of  the  Houfe,  if  the  Servants 
■  ihould  refafe  to  give  him  Admittance  upon  the  firft  Word  of 
Command  f  This,  Sir,  is  fuch  an  unlimited  Power,  and  it 
lodged  in  a  Pcrfon  of  fuch  a  low  Charifter,  that  I  an  fiir- 
prizcd  how  it  could  enter  into  any  Miniller's  Head  to  think, 
that  aBritilh  Parliaoicot  would  approve  of  it.  laafoic,  I 
{hall  moft  heartty  give  it  my  Negative,  and  I  hopr,  even  the 
Gentlemen  who  brought  in  the  Bill,  will  agree  lo  leave  oat 
this  Claufe,  when  they  confider  fcriouOy  the  CooreqoeDCCS 
it  may  be  attended  with.' 

Sir  William  Yonge. 
S  I  a. 
Sir  Williai?}        '  ^V  ^^^  Complaints  within  Doors,  and  the  CUlnoars 
Vongc.  without,  it  would  Icem  as  if  People  thought,  that  War  might 

be  carried  on  without  expofing  our  Trade  to  the  lead  lacoo- 
venience  or  Danger,  which  every  conljderate  and  impartial 
Man  mult  allow  to  be  impolQble.  That  of  drawing  ■  gial 
Number  of  Seamen  out  of  the  Merchant  Service,  and  coafe- 
qucntly  raifing  Seamens  Wages  in  that  Service,  isone  of  thofe 
Inconveniences,  that  cannot  be  avoided  at  the  Beginning  of 
a  War,  efpectally  after  a  long  Trail  of  peaceable  Times; 
and  as  thole  entrulled  with  the  Admin  illration  of  oar  public 
Affiirs  cannot  engage  Seamen  to  enter  into  the  King's  Service, 
by  iocrealing  their  Wages,  they  mult  hsve  recourie  lo  Pref* 
fing,  in  which  no  regular  Method  can  be  obfervedj  lor  when 
the  Service  rtquire^  it,  they  muA  prefs  all  they  can  find, 
without  regard  to  their  having  been  for  a  long  or  •  fliort 
Time  at  S»,  before  their  being  prelicd  into  the  King's  Scr. 
vice. 

The 


(  4or  )  -^ 

tlie  Ofilf  [WO  Methods  I  hi»e  ever  honTSfforprewnt- 

t*%  ihcfc  locoiivcniciicies.  arc,  to  kerp  a  gte4[  Numltcr  of 
SomcD,  eYcn  in  Time  of 'Peace,  in  ccoiinual  fay,  snd  to 
ti«e  «  gm«nl  Rrgitler  for  oar  Seamen,  It  we  h»d  kept  20 
at  ;o.oco  Sckmrn  in  cootioLal  Pav  and  continual  Service, 
Airtng;  ihc  mftnjr  Yean  we  liivc  been  in  profound  Pence,  we 
fiwold  row  have  no  Oecafion  to  dr>w  tny  great  Number  t> 
wtf  from  our  Tr«de  ;  but  this  would  hive,  retren  Veari  ago, 
btca  exciaimcd  agatnfl,  u  putting  the  Nation  to  an  Kxpence 
that  vn\  bnth  urnecclTafy  and  dangerous:  And  if  we 
Wd  yetrly  fitted  and  lent  out  a  powerful  S^uadroa,  for  no 
•chcr  Reafon  but  (o  exercifc  our  Seamen,  and  prevent  (betr 
faigciting  their  Trade,  it  would  have  been  ridiculed,  and  cal- 
nuking  a  Raree-Shew  of  t?ur  Squjtiron  and  Seamen. 
«  Then.  Sir,  »  to  a  Rc;^fler  for  Seamen,  it  is  certain.  th« 
t^e  Ci^vciDmcnt  had  an  Account  of  ail  the  Seamen  in  the 
Bnufli  Dominions,  snd  could  call  upon  fuch  of  ihrm  as  they 
ptofcd,  to  come  in  and  lerve  on  board  the  Ropl  Navy,  the 
Admirattf  would  never  have  Occafton  to  iCTue  any  PreffWar- 
rutt,  nor  lolorceany  Seaman  to  lerve  out  of  his  Turn,  or 
loiger  than  bis  Turn.  There  would  then  be  no  Occafion  to 
cms  Men  out  of  a  Merchmt-Shipjull  returned  from  1  long 
Voyage,  nor  for  [urning  over  a  Crew  from  one  Mai)  of  V\ar 
n  another.  Butilitjoi'a  Rrgillcr  too,  we  are  told,  woutd 
bt  d4agffoui  (o  our  Conlliiutior>,  ar>d  would  make  Slaves  of 
Our  Seamen.  Thm,  Sir.  fome  Gentlemen  are  daily  com • 
plaiaiog  of  the  Hirdlhips  to  which  our  Trade  and  our  Sea- 
vn  Bre<-xpo(ed,  ^nd  yet  they  will  neither  propofe,  nor  agree 
IS  any  of  the  Melhodi  that  are  proposed  for  preventing  it» 
beiac  neccfljry  to  lubje^i  our  Trade  and  our  Seamen  to  tbolie 
HarvAiipi-  i'o  dcFend  our  own  Coalli  in  time  of  War.  wa 
StdA  httvc  Squidrooi  at  Sea,  or  ready  to  put  to  Sea  ;  lopro- 
ir6t  ovr  Trade,  we  mull  have  a  great  Number  ofCruiiei? 
•odCoovoy%at  Sea  (  to  attack  or  arruy  theKocmy.  we  mud 
(c»d  powctfjl  Squadron!  upon  their  Coafti.  II  any  of  thefe 
Scrvkci  were  ticgle^ed.  ihofe  that  are  not  in  oar  Govern* 
M  OMttt  woul  I  cxcaim  againlk  ihoic  that  are,  and  tbey  wouM 
H  Jdvc  Reij'in  to  exclaim  ;  when  thole  that  are  m  our  Gove rn- 
K  f^t  auke  ulf-cf  the  only  Mrans  they  have  in  tbeir  Power 
I  for  fupplying  thofc  Scivicci,  the  Gcotlemen  that  happen  noC 
to  be  concerned  in  our  Guvcrnmcnt  complain  of  ibetr  Coa- 
dud,  aad  lay,  they  unneccniirily  harraU  our  Trade,  aod  op> 
^rcfl  our  Sinimen  I  and  when  thotc  that  are  in  our  Govem- 
mcet  ('rupdle  the  edabliQiing  uf  other  Mcthodf  for  lupply- 
JPC  thote  Serrlccf,  tAofe  that  nre  not  in  our  Govcrnmmt 
«ik«  tb«  AUnn  and  iiiy,  they  arc  going  to  overturn  our 
Contliiulbn. 

F  f  f  ruti 


(   402    ) 

'  Thrfe.  Sir,  ire  the  CircumAsncei  we  now  term  to  be  ib  : 
Thde  are  v<e  Ci>cutnfianccs  we  have  been  long  in  ;  ind 
whilft  ue  are  in  ihefi-  CiTCumflstKes,  we  can  never  expeft  w 
to  br  rafy  n  hcmr,  or  to  tnike  a  F'gure  abroad  ;  therefore, 
]  wifli  Gent'cmen  would  lay  alidethrirjealoufies  and  KearSt 
aiid  cancu<-  hearti'y  and  fi.iccretjr  in  a  1  Meafurcs  that  (tcm 
to  i-m  netiir>rv  fur  rnib'ing  u*  to  aft  with  Vigour  in  our 
r  Mon.]  C^iaciiy.  Evrry  Vlaii  defirt-c  to  have  the  public 
Si  ivict  pc'firme:  :  Every  Man  defires  to  have  the  pub.'ie 
Wa^t^  (upp  ice) ;  but  Tew  are  willing  to  contribute  their  diie 
S^:irc  eith'T  of  L'boT  ur  Expence:  The  Government  miift 
br-  invelled  with  fuch  Powers  as  are  nccefiary  for  compelling 
tlioir  tiintarr  unwilling  :  If  it  Is  not,  you  can  never  expefl  to 
a'.-t  with  V'gour  in  Time  of  War,  nor  to  bent  quiet  in  Time 
of  Peace  Yoa  ought  not  therefore  to  be  jnlous  ofgivir.g 
fuch  Powers  to  your  Government:  You  oirght  only  to  be 
wntchfui  lell  any  ol  thole  Power-  Ihould  be  made  a  bud  LTe 
of ;  and  whill)  our  Judges  be'ow  do  their  Duty,  no  Power 
granted  by  Par  iamtrnt  can  be  made  a  bad  or  an  oppreffive 
U*t;  of  with  Impunity.  When  there  is  a  legal  Remrdy,  tbi 
Ji.jurrd  wi  ]  cerainiy  take  Adv-inti.ge  of  it;  and  if  ihere 
fbould  be  no  l<  gal  Ren)e>iy,  if  tbe  Criminal  fliould  be  too  high 
or  too  cunning  for  our  JuHges  to  re>ch  biin»  the  Parliamcat 
mny  come  in  Aid,  'ind  will  always  be  able  to  give  the  injured 
Subj.A  a  ("ufb  ient  Redreli.  agaialt  the  bighelt  or  moft  cun- 
Ding  Oppreflbr. 

*  For  thi^  Rcafon.  Sir,  I  cannot  think  there  ib  any  Xhn> 
gff  that  the  Conltables,  who  »n  to  execute  the  Powers  pro- 
p'  led  to  be  eltaiililtxd  by  this  Claufc,  will  ever  make  a  bad 
U'c  cfttiem  or  fearch  any  Hoijfe  without  fome  reafonable 
$.ilpicion  of  Seumcn  being  kept  concealed  in  it;  batific 
fliould  be  thought,  that  an  unlimited  Power  in  this  rcfpcA  ii 
too  great  to  be  )nHE>ed  either  in  the  juAicei  of  the  Peace,  or 
in  their  Under-OIHcers  t.c  Conl1ab'e<,  you  may  rcflrain  their 
Power  by  an  Amendment  to  the  Claufr  :  You  may  amend  ft 
fit  as  that  neither  the  JuHices  nor  the  Conllables  can  (earch 
any  Houle  without  an  Affidavit,  that  fomeabfcondingScunett 
arc  fuppufeJ  to  be  conceikd  in  the  Houfe.  Thit,  I  think. 
wi!l  obviate  nil  thi  Objefltons  tliat  have  been  made  to  the 
Clauie,  as  it  now  ll  :nds ;  and  the  eliablilhing  of  lucb  s  Law 
may  very  probably  piu  an  End,  in  a  fljort  Time,  both  to  Pref- 
fing  ^nd  Searching  ;  for,  if  it  were  once  made  impoflible  tor 
Seamen  to  nvoid  beii'g  prefled  by  ablconding,  and  fuch  a  Re- 
ward was  o&red  as  is  by  this  Bill  propoled,to  all  fuch  at 
fhou  d  enter  thenifdves  vuluntariiy  into  his  Majelly^s  Service, 
everySeamani-tthcKing^mwould,uponthcfirIt  Proclamation, 
voluntarily  offer  bimlclt,  in  order  to  be  tautlcd  to  the  Re- 

ward, 


f  40?  ) 

wnd,  if  he  were  «ccrptcd  of,  or  [oa  Prarr^ion  \f  he  were 

■ft      By  ehtt  Mtaoj  our  Govctnment  would  >ilw.>y»  have 

tvntj  arid  Lhoice  nrScimen  21  i(»  Command,  which  wou'd 

puao  End  (0  Pitfling  aj  wr|l  as  &carchiiigt  and  the  Com- 

aiAoner»  of  our  A^imiralty  would    then    hive    it    in  thf  ir 

F«WfT  to  givr  cvtty  Seanxn  Hi*  Turn  of  Service  in  the  \  • 

Tf-,  They  nould  then   have  no  Occdfion  ui  (arcr  *ny  \\»n 

euCofhtt   I'urfa,  Dor  lodcfire  him  to  continue  longer  jn  tiiC 

P^avjr  ibao  hi*  farni  and  tonlcquenily  they  could   acre r  be 

wulcr  a  NecelHty  to  \ittU  Seamen  mi  of  a  Merchant  Ship 

fcoatcward-bouiid   from  a  long  Voygc,  ror  toturn  a  Crew 

o»er  from  one  Man  of  War  to  mo'her. 

*  1  am  therefore,  $it,  fujiprized  10  hear  it  f«id.  thai  tbi'a 
Law  would  brinj^  our  Seatnen  iiao  any  Son  of  Suvcty,  or 
a^AcT  the  teall  Inconirenienre;  for,  l^fCJ  OpimoAi  it  would 
luvc  a  qurc  contrary  Effvd :  It  would  leheyj:  thcnt  from  all 
lJ-«  HArdfhips  rhey  now  l.b'.ur  under,  by  m'kmf  it  unne- 

^<«ff»ry  for  our  Goremmen.  lo  force  any  ol  ihcm  mio  hi> 
Ity'i  Service,  or  to  keep  them  tneie.  cut  of  their  lurnj 
if  wc  (Kould,  even  in  rime  of  Pe-xe,  ketp  in  ^onilrual 
hut  halt  IS  many  Seamen  a\  we  can  probady  hare  uTis 
for  to  TiiTif  cf  War,  which,  row  wc  hive  fren  the  Inconve- 
nience of  I  o:  doicg  (o,  Will,  I  hupe,  be  refolvco  on,  when 
Peace  ii  rcrtored,  ne  could  then  carry  on  any  lueuic  W.ir, 
Without  dnvting  iucb  a  Number  o  S>'3mei<  from  n  c  Mer- 
cktm'!  Service  as  might  any  way  crobarraf^  ou  Trade;  for  I 
fluH  grifit.lhai  a  certain  Nuirbcr  o'  Landmen,  in  I'ropor- 
ciaa  'o  the  Number  of  Seamen,  maybe  iikea  on  l>uanl  cveiy 
Ship  of  War;  bgl  I  3m  hr  Irom  thinking  that  the  Pr.  por* 
Cion  of  landmen  fhould  be  fo  gfeac  at  two  Thirdi.  A  tew 
Landmen  may, 'nt  true,  aiTtti  in  fighting  iheShip;  but  fiurn 
ail  I  could  ever  earn,  and  I  have  been  cur-i>us  in  th  t  Pur- 
ncuUr,  an  cxptit  Scatoan  i'  bcicr  even  for  figt.ti  gth<.-  Milp 
tbjn  the  bell-trained  landmen  you  can  put  00  boa  rU  i  and  it 
ia  to  thrg'eat  Numbrr  oi  Seamen  we  uiuai  y  have  on  b«ui<d 
otir  Stii{>«  ol  War.  tbat  our  Sb  pi  re  lupcrior  to  )>ny  forcigti 
Shipt  of  the  fame  Rate  Our  Ncigtihour>  gencr^illy  put 
0iore  Men  on  board  our  Ships  th^n  we  do.  but  a&  moit  of 
ihtir  Mrn  are  Landinen,  -'nd  molt  ol  ours  arc  Seimen,  i*c 
wtitki'ur  Shtpi  and  nur^igeoui  Gum  mere  dcxteiouHt  than 
Ihcy  do,  which  alwiy.  g  vei  \u  ibe  A  vintage  mm  Ki  g<>|>e. 
menti  ard  iho'  rbcir  L-<RJmon  -ire  often  trained  Soldier t, 
ytt  a  u  generally  fouo-J,  we  d'j  more  Exccuiioti  even  wntv 
their  (man  Armi  thin  Ihev  cm. 

•  I  iherrf  reJiope.Sir,  wc  IhaU  alwayi  hereafter  put  our- 
fe'vci  MA  UiOr  <\''Mj  dinaty  Expercc  <«  TimeofPaace,  ra- 
ther thaa  £ivc  U|>  UA%  Suoc  1  'rl'y   wbiCb  haa  ofltfl   bccit  of 

F  I  r  z  grcac 


(  404-  ) 
great  Benefit  to  us,  and  from  uu.ch  we  have  reaped  fo  axK 
Glory;  an>1  as  wc  had  not  dvnf  fr>  tjuring  the  laft  PeKe» 
and  were  therefore  in  great  Want  of  Seamen  ^t  the  Beginning 
ofthc  War.  I  mnU  th.j  k,  it  «■  ^  bi::ter  lo  dtllrefs  our  I  n£ 
&  liitie,  rather  than  ixp-  le  our  Sr.ipi  to  be  taken,  and  oar 
nava!  Reputation  to  be  loll,  by  putting  too  many  Landmen 
on  board  any  at  our  Ship-  of  War,  efpecially  thofe  Tent  to  ths 
Wefl-Indies.  The  C-imate  in  th?t  Country  is  known  to  be 
fo  obnoxious  to  our  LandmeD,  and  our  Ships  are  fo  far  diltanC 
from  any  frclh  Supply,  tr.at  we  cou'd  not  venture  to  putiBf 
Number  o^'  Landmen  on  board  ;  and  it  u  to  this  cbie^ 
that  we  oug.'it  to  impute  the  prcfent  greiit  Scarcity  of  Su- 
mer- ,  for  m  this  Part  of  the  Wcrld  we  have  now  above 
20,000  Seamen  in  his  M^jelly't  Service,  bcfiJes  the  great 
Numbers  that  are  gone  thither  to  fervi-  nn  bo-trd  Privateers. 
We  coiled  not  fit  'hebeginiing  put  any  Proportion  of  Land- 
m-n  on  tioa'd  tni  Ships  defi^red  for  tliM  SkTvice,  and  much 
le<-  can  we  do  it  now  :  and  with  rt^ga  rd  to  the  Ships  11  home 
w.i.ch  :'re  now  in  CommifTiDn,  1  be'icve,  wr  mait  conteic 
oU'Ieives  with  h.nvirg  one  Third  expert  "^cmen  on  bcnrd 
e^ch  of  thf-m.and  muiL  therefore  jtrop^rtion  our  Seamen  t> 
mong  th,  m  as  well  as  wccan. 

•  This,  Sir.  is  a  Neccflity  we  are  drove  to,  which,  1  malt 
fy,  !  uin  <brrv  for.  becaufe  1  think  it  a  d  ing^rous  Ncceffi'y  1 
fur  how  (oon  ut  may  be  ob'iged  to  fend  a  gre  t  Number  of 
thelc  Shipi>  to  Sea  no  one  can  tell.  I  do  not  pretend  to  be 
let  into  any  Si.cr(?ts  of  State,  orr-ny  of  the  fecret  Intelligence 
We  ^:>ve  from  abroad  ;  but  1  may  mke  Notice  of  what  1  have 
U  ^e'y  fecn  in  a  News  P;ipcr,  wiiich  fdid,  that  twelv-  French 
M  en  of  War  from  Brclt  were  to  join  llie  Spanifh  Squadron 
tiuw  6:rirtg  out  at  Cadiz.  If  tuis  Ik  true,  we  muii  imme- 
dta:i;'y  fend  out  a  very  powerful  Squ  dron,  to  ublerve  the 
Motions  nf  theft' united  Squadion:.,  atid  if  our  Squidroni 
fliou'd  ihirik  it  nectflUry  to  engige,  I  am  afraid,  our  Ship*, 
with  two  'I  birds  Landmen  that  had  never  been  at  Sea  before. 
Would  not  make  fuch  a  Figure  in  an  Engigemcnt,  as  they 
have  formerly  been  uled  to  do:  If  our  Squadron  fhould  be  de- 
feased, and  feveral  of  our  Ships  lull,  iholi:  who  are  now  com- 
plaining of  our  not  having  taken  Landmen  on  board,  weald 
then,  perhaps,  change  their  Note,  and  complain  as  hea\ily 
of  our  ha  ving  tarnifhcd  our  Glory,  loli  our  Ships,  and  cz- 
poled  the  Nation  to  be  inv.ided.  by  taking  too  many  Land- 
men on  bo  ard,  and  that  we  had  done  better  to  put  a  Stop  to 
our  Trad  for  a  Month  or  two,  than  to  have  expofeU  our- 
fcl  ves  to  fuch  Difgr3ce,fuch  Lofs,  and  fuch  Danger. 

*  The  Gen  tlemen  who  have  the  Honour  of  bcii.g  at  the 
Jlead  of  our  Admiralty  arc,  therefore,  in  the  right.  Sir,  to 

try 


(  405) 

Eyrfdintf  tathtf  than  expoft  OicmtelTct  to  foch 

.•  propofed  thcjf  cannot  try 

mrD.  :    11  ttuii  Auchiinry  bc 

1  .ivcailL0i  a.  titcx  wiUioio^t  bcjmtifinl^ 

ri  betthittbcy  Will.     Whether  this  Ek- 

>-  '  Man  cnn  tell,  beauie  it  ji  im. 

i._  I'Jcrs  ol'SeaiDeu  arc  now  lurking 

ifid  down  (J)c  (.ootxry.  or  what  Nnnbers  of  able -bod  ted 

&  •in«n  arc  now  cmploycj   in  oar  Couuag  Trade. 

tbc  iormcr.  wc  have  Kcatoo  to  brlirvc,  tli«t  there  are 

If  V  -•-<   rrsrifiLcni,  tvcauie  no  Merchant  Ship  never  tt 

men,  i/  ihc  cui  but  get  a  Prou^'on.     Tt>of0 

L_[itap«  know  wbcic  the  Scuncn  xaif  bc  feni|«^ 

rhta  the  Mailer  of  a  I'rading  V'cQel  mnuluc^  a  Nan. 

It  (bey  'le  ready  bc  i  LaJl  r  fut  their  Cfimpi  take 

Ctzt  BOi  lo  let  the  GDvcrnmeot  or  any  Pt<(%  Ging  know 

vbcjE  iliey  ^rc  tobc  met  witn, 

•  Then,  Sif.aitotbc  Number  of  able  bodied,  expertSci. 
i  nc«  now  enp'Oycd  in  the  Co; Ripg  Pradt,  ibo'  I  believe  ft 
L.  ,jbJk  muih  greater  tiuo  the  Horioufiible  Gcntkraaa  ieprc> 
■t^^^  yrt,  1  >m  cor.vincccl,  it  n  coi  near  fo  great  ai  afcat  ia 
^^^^K  of  Peace,  not  l>ccauic  liieic  are  not  mxny  fuch  Se4mea 
^^^^B^  '  m,  tnii  bccjiufc  oioli    oflbole  (ba!  are  fil 

^H^Bi .     .  '  V  ice.  and  ct>r>(equenily  Irabte  to  bc  pnSled, 

int»  rc^oMT  Ur  6<.-  employed  at  Se*.  ftnd  b>vc  retired  up  imo 
ckcConmry,  where  iixy  live  byl'ome  EniploynKnt  at  La/ul, 
0(  apon  the  Credit  ihey  b::ve  from  their  Crimpi  or  their  old 
,9At$cn,  who  know  they  nn  rcimburfe  thetmteives  with  good 
lateral  oat  ol  the  6tli  Wagci  the  Scttua  rcccivn,  wbma 
LApportanity  olfcri,  lar  bit  beinf^  rmptoycd  at  the  pre- 
W»gci  io  tbc  Coafttitg  J  trade  or  Mcrchaat's  iier>> 

•  for   ttiefc  Rczilbat,    Sir.   I  betteve  the  Eipedient  sow 

-"-'"-'  would  have  a  very  great  Eflcfl,  lowardj  relieving 

our    ptclcnl    Diilrelsj  and  at   I  canooi  think  the 

^i.uiiic,   with  'tie  Ameadaicnt  I  hivc  propofcd,  could  hire 

liy  bad  L'ontci)ucncc,  1  iKiU  Uierciote  be  lur  its  being  paU 

[led  uuo  •  Lkw.* 


Si  k. 

Wbeo  I  look  round  me,  I  tin  furpn'iRl  [0  Sod  tbu  Ktl 
With  fo  inucll  Oppoiition.  1  bclitvo  ite  are  all  irue< 
lam  EhgMhnicn.  I  fbou'd  have  faid  true  Briiuni,  in  thn 
Houfei  iii'i  ihcicfcrc  I  bi-pe  the  B;llat  lali  Mtll  Q.tct  witb  « 
BONia)  AppiubdUoni  lor  K  there  was  a  Kfenctiman  or  a 
SiMJaid  aiagngit  m,  1  sua  pcrfiuiied,  he  wouid  bc  againU 

thfl 


(  4o6  )  * 

cbrBill.  efpeci'lly  the  Clauic  now  andrr  0vr  CoxfidentiM,  '.'. 
He  would  frighten  us  with  S.'avery,  unt  I  do  nt^  kiiow»hit.  ['\ 
in  order  to  prevent  our  pgrecing  to  fuch  a  pcc^ (I  ry  lod  ale.  ,', 
fti'  Regulation.  Thii,  I  nm  perluaded.  wou'd  bethe  Oie,  "' 
liad  we  any  fuch  Men  am' nglt  us;  and  thtof  irieif  i^  wKh 
me  a  fufficieot  Rcafon  for  agreeiog  to  what  ii  ptopoled.' 

F. 
Sit, 
P  '  I  little  fufpe^led  thit  theOppofers  of  this  OaoieflioaU 

be  accufcd  of  being  (•renchnitD  or  Spaniards.  It  is  beciafe 
lira  neither  a  Fienci)in-*a  or  Spaniard,  nor  a  pioNffedor 
iecret  Friend  to  cither,  that  1  am  >ig'<:ntt  ibis  d^uir.  I  an 
a  true-born  Engliffaman,  and  as  fnci-  I  bare  »  fincere  Reg^id 
for  the  Liberties  <ind  Propertits  of  my  Countrymeo  i  t>etc- 
fbre  I  mull  be  againii  a  Ctaufe  which  wiH  reader  ooih  pre- 
carious. I  hope,  1  fhill  always  be  agaiDil  fuch  Eipcdientf, 
cveu  tfao'  I  Ihould  iherrby  f  crifice  fome  private  ImercH  or 
View  of  my  own.  If  we  h^d  a  Frenchman  or'  Spaatard  a- 
Diongfl  us,  that  underltood  any  thingof  Trade  no  Naviga-. 
tion,  I  am  convinced,  he  would  be  a  hearty  Advoeair  for 
this  Regulation  :  At  'ealt  I  Ihouid  have  a  very  b^d  Opiatoo, 
cither  of  his  Judgment  and  Forcfight.  or  his  Attacbmeni  to 
hit  native  Country,  if  he  were  not.  If  a  Spaniard  of  (ood 
Uoderftanding  were  amongit  us,  he  wou'd  certainly  be  for 
the  Claufe,  becaafe  it  would  force  many  of  our  Seamen  tnTo 
the  ServiceotSpaio,  IfvJardjnai  Firury  were  a  Meabcrof 
this  Houfe,  I  am  fure  he  would  be  for  it ;  becaufe  he  would 
forefee,  that,  in  a  Oiort  Timr,  it  wou^dgrefaib  Country  a  Sa- 
periority  over  us  at  Sea,  by  forcing  moll  of  the  Seamen  we 
now  have  into  torcign  Service,  and  preventing  any  EegliQi- 
man's  breeding  himfe  f  to  the  Sea  for  the  future.  But,  I  nope, 
the  Cardinal  has  no  Influence  overany  Member,  fiir  lefs over 
a  Majority  of  the  Houfe,  and  therefore.  I  hope  to  fee  the 
Claufe  rejeded  with  Difdaio. 

*  If  we  are  under  any  Diftrefi,  Sir,  for  want  of  Seamen, 
we  have  brought  it  upon  ourfelves.  by  not  encoarAging 
Landmen  to  enter  into  his  Majeily^  Sea  Service  at  the  begin- 
ning of  the  War,  by  rcfufing  many  that  were  offered,  and  by 
raiiing  Marching.Rcgimeots,  under  the  fpecious  Name  of 
Marines,  before  we  had  half  manned  our  Navy.  At  the  be* 
ginning  of  the  War  we  could  not  {q  much  as  apprehend,  that 
either  the  Spaniards  or  the  French  woU'd  in  a  Twelve-month's 
Time  be  in  a  Condition  to  fac^  our  Squiidrons  any  wfaere  at 
Sea;  we  might  therefore  have  taken  as  many  Landmen  as 
we  pleafed  on  bonrd  our  Navy,  at  the  Beginning  of  the  War, 
becaufe  in  a  TwelvemonLVs  1  imc  many  of  them  would  have 

become 


(  40?  > 

BBiP  rxprrt   SMmrn,  ina  ■]!  wou'd  havebenvme  fit  fat 

Mrr      f  Service  i>i.  board  oiu  Men  of   Wur.     It   ii  a 

tkc  CO  luppolc,  '.lilt  tbc  Scj-Cliraace  in  the  Welt-Ii<diea 

:t\  obnox'uu*  '0  uur  [jndmtn.  it  ihey  are  luptin  Aflioa 

Ejccrctfc  ;  Bur  Aocn  our  jh'pi  arc  kept  loiCeiing  in  one 

I,  wiib  InlirucUoai  uot  loaMcmpiaTy  ihiogagairvit  the 

i«  ii.ey  wert   ft>  the  H'll-merio'-  t  in  ihui  Cafe.  1 

r«oi  ili«  Wrtt-lndiu)  C  imate  won'd  br  obfKXiom,  my 

■ate  wuuld  be  oi'  oxiout.  tu  McD  kcpi  confined  on  tw^rJ 
L(tp  in   <ucn  «  >  id  e,  fpirii<erft  ana  rexat  !»•■  S  u  lion  i  ind 
Fould   br  obnuxtous  to  xur  Seamen  as   «rcU  if  Landmen, 
'wr  found    bj  bi4    ExpcttCdCt   in  tbc  Plci     I  have  nta- 
^lloocd.       Bui  ai   ihc  btgmning  of  ihu  V^ar,  1  hope  no  Squa- 
)t,ji^.  M'C>c  intcr<Jtd  to  nt  ict.t  to  the  V^eii-lndtei  with  'Uch 
m  i  thcTcfiire,  il  t  gui  Nanbcr  of  young,   ngo- 
1,  ^Jiiicn  tuti  been  tent  out.   I  believe  (bry  would  have 
ipt  rhcii  Hcaitht  as  well   ■■   our  Scimcn  hive  done,  and 
^iift  of  ttiem  wou'd  h«\c  been  Milter  of  their  BQfincf>,  be* 
Ircibrjr  cuutd  h^ve  tut.  Wilb  an/  ibiog  iik«  Oppafition  at 

•  Fofthh  Reafon,  Sir,  ifwearenow  ia  inji  Diflrersfor 
ot  SMm<.n.    I  mull   impute    it  wholly  10  ih'-  Wroag 

:farrj  mt  took  :it  the  b'gianiiig  of  ibe  Wart  but  fuppofe 
Cube  port-/  owirg  oour  not  having  kept  »  greater  Num- 
bcTot  Seamen  in  Pa>  duiag  Pcice.  ^boare  thcji  that  are  to 
blaaic  for  ihift  want  of  turrfighi  ^  1  am  (uipr  zed  to  hear 
liicJl  a  Comprint  mentioned  by  the  Advoc  >tes  (or  this  Mo- 
twa  :  H*ve  not  ttary  or  rheir  Fricpdi  bad  themodenir.g  of 
-CMpvblic  F.xpencr  fura'molt  ihcie  twenty  Vears  ?  Did  iJiey 
^^I^K  pCOpOle  a  NumlKf  ot  Sr^nen  (or  any  ore  Vc;tr,  that 
^^^^BMt  ogtccil  to  by  PariiimcM  f  Hnve  not  tbey  been  oflcQ 
beamed  or  rnluc'Dg  tlie  Niimber  or  Seamen,  m  order  tti 
kecpep  an  urncccff'ry.  dangerou*.  afKl  opprcffive  Number 
of  Land  Fotcis  i  The  Train  i:,  ihcy  bave  all  along  Teemed 
ro  be  ractc  ^if-iiid  ot  (be  People,  thnn  of  the  Peop'c*>  foreign 
£acinio  ;  »tni  thercloredtcy  negieflcd  ^tad  reduced  that  Bud/ 

kef  Xlen.wbtch  ii  molt  p'oper  for  deliend  ng  uiag^inll  foreign 
^nemrt,  in  order  to  keep  up  and  incrcarc  that  Boiy  ofMeRf 
vh<b  *it  taoti  prupct  lot  defending  them  agiiult  the  Pco- 
pta. 

*  Thiit,  Sir,  let  ui  confider  our  prefeat  Dillreri  io  what 
Light  we  Will,  we  nioQ  (er,  that  it  Wat  iniJrrly  owing  tetht 
bm  Conduflof  ibofe.wbo  in  the  Advouicftfor  ihi<Clfture; 
■Ml  lAc  wrong  Ule  they  have  maoe  of  the  Power*  they  were 
poflcflcd  gf,  <i.  1  ibinlc,  no  very  good  Argument  for  cntrufl- 
Mig  tbcm  with  mure.  However,  Sir,  «»  I  am  for  pu(h>ng 
tktt  Wu  wttb  tiiC  uimoft  Vigour,  I  Ibould  be  for  the  Claulc 

propofcd, 


C  408  ) 

propufed,  if  T  tliought  it  conld  any  way  contribute  toirardi 
relieving  us  from  the  Diftrefj  we  are  faid  to  be  in ;  b«  ai  I 
think  it  would  plunge  us  into  ftrther  and  greater  Difi- 
cultiea,  by  driving  into  foreign  Service  many  of  our  Seanwa 
we  now  have  amongfl  us,  and  as  I  think  it  wou!d  be  ofthe 
moft  dangerous  ConOjuence,  both  to  the  Liberty  and  Property 
of  every  Man  in  the  Kingdom,  I  moft  thcreibre  be  agunt 
it.' 

Mr.  Pulteney. 
Sir, 

Mr.  Pultmeyi  <  I  did  not  think  to  have  rofeup  fo  foon  in  this  Debate; 
but  I  find  you  are  like  to  perplex  yonrfelvei  with  amending 
ft  Claufe  that  cannot  be  amended,  and  therefore  I  I'and  tip 
10  prevent,  if  I  can,  your  giving  yourfeiTei  thii  oDRCcefliry 
Trouble.  Sir,  amend  it  what  way  you  wiU»  it  wiil  be  a 
Claufe,  which  no  Englifiunan  c>n  agree  to.  I  Aould  aoc 
look  upon  a  Man  as  an  EngliOiman,  that  would  agree  (o  fub- 
jeahimfelf  to  fuch  a  flavifh  Power ;  to  have  kis  Hoafe  rx. 
pofed  to  a  petty  Conftable  and  a  Prefs  Gang  stall  Hour*  of 
the  Night,  is  what  no  Gentleman  that  puti  any  Vala*-  ei:her 
upon  his  Liberty  or  his  Property  will  fubmit  to.  I  have  the 
Honour,  Sir,  to  reprefent  the  County  of  Middlefex.  where 
there  are  many  rich  Freeholders ;  there  are  Jufticci  of  Reace 
too ;  thefe  have  done  me  many  ill  Officer,  and  have  atnmpc- 
ed  to  do  me  many  more ;  for  we  know  whofe  Tooli  moft  of 
them  are.  But  I  depend  upon  the  Freeholder*,  and  whi  e  2 
preferve  their  £lleem.  I  lh<-ill  defpife  the  Jullicei. 

<  Do  Gentlemen  thiak,  Sir,  that  I  wi,i  expofe  my  owa 
Houfe,  or  the  Houfe  of  any  Freeho'der  in  England,  to  be 
broke  open  at  the  Pleafure  of  an  infignificant  Two-pniny 
Jullicc  of  Pe;ce,  prompted  by  his  own  Malice  or  Refent- 
ment,  or  direfled  by  the  revengeful  Temper  of  a  Mioifier  .*  A 
Gentleman  may  have  500/.  or  lOooA  in  Bank  Notes  in  his 
Houfe ;  thefe.  Sir,  have  no  Ear-Mark  :  The  Gentleman 
may  not,  pcrhsps,  have  uken  the  Number  :  if  thefe  Qioutd 
be  taken  away,  how  could  he  recover  them  I  He  could 
not,  perhaps,  prove  that  he  had  any  fuch  in  his  Houfe  ;  if  be 
could,  whom  could  he  fue  }  Would  it  be  poffible  to  &x  the 
taking  of  them  upon  any  one  Man  of  the  Party  >  But  if  this 
coutd  be  done,  would  not  a  low  Fellow  of  a  Conftab  e,  or  per- 
haps one  of  the  Prefs-Gang.  make  hit  Efcape,  as  foon  as  he 
had  got  PofTrflion  of  fucb  a  Sum  of  Money  ?  Thos,  it  wou  d 
be  impoiTink  for  the  Owner  to  recover  his  Property,  or  to 
punifh  ttie  Man  that  had  robbed  htm.  An  Affidavitcould  be 
no  Security  sgainlt  this  Danger  ;  they  that  will  ileal,  «i^ 
fwcar:  SuppoHng  the  Jullicc  to  be  no  Party  in  the  rhievifh 

k  Coafpiracy, 


(409) 

/,  Wlich  I  am  hr  fiom  reckcning  impoPiliTe^'w 
■Canfhkble,  any  c<-mmon  Fcllrw  who  knew  I  iii.ti  fneh 
of  Xtoiury  in  my  Hoilte,  might  go  brfore  »  Juitice  nnd 
ill  >c  I  bad  Stamen  conccaleii  m  my  Yloufe :  Ths 
wufl.bj'  (hii  Claufe,  gnin(bi<i  Warmnt  t  he  i»  nqui- 
toijo:  The  CoQltittiic  mult  makethtScarchi  and  the 
A£(iivit-Mtn  comci  along  with  him,  u  one  of  the  I'nU' 
'  ---  ; — r -f-i  wheo  1  anii  niofl  ol' my  Sctvanit  arc  pone 
•  i.bour,  and  vthilll  the  other  ±»crvarti  arc  at- 
ircoir^-o  orin  ihe  Ooors  o(  every  Creek  and  Corner  to  ihe 
Coodablr.  the  A&iBvit-Maa  may  very  probably  find  an  Op 
|»nttnit>  r»  btuk  open   my  Scruiiorei  and  uke  sway  mf 


''  rp,  Sir.  our  Pfoperifes  vvtre  Tafe,  or  cwild  b« 

.nit  (uch  a  Cbuic  ni  chit,  would  any  Gcntlg. 
Ui;u!/  luhmit  10  hare  h;s  Houlelearcbcd,  and  himrdf 
^■d  bi»  family  diHurbM,  every  Night  for  |wo  or  ihrec 
Mootbi  ittgccber  r  N'ct  thiimighi  bcthc  Cjfc,  ifaMlriillcr, 
Om  Tool  of  aMirillei,  (h<ju'j  conceive  j  Pique  againll 
)f»oting  ihtm  at  any  Elrfiiun.  We  know  huw  cafy 
h'-.it'c.-*  to  6nJ  AffiJivit-iMen.  and  00  Court  in 
g'vethc  Gene  cdiid  ar^y  Kedi^eli),  beoulc  th* 
k  rr>  Niglii  matic  accordrng  Co  the  expreh  Di- 
li ot  an  Aii  o(  Parliament.  Even  the  Parliament  ic- 
g:ve  him  Redreft,  if  the  Partiei  conorroid  in 
«  hood  firoi  by  one  .tnother:  I  fiy.  Sir,  tna 
itfL'Ifcoutd  give  nn  Redreli.  without  excrcifinff 
:y  PVjwetttluo  1  lluill  ever  wilh  m  IccCKCtCilta 
M«ni  in  Cn){Und  ;  for  nu  Ma>i  could  iay,  th* 
.  h^iJ  liken  a  &lle  Oath,  when  he  fwore  ha 
i't  (bCpcA,  that  Srxmen  woutd  be  that  Night 
in  I'tich  a  Hciulc ;  nor  couU  liie  Pailbtmcut  puni/It 
t«t  the  Conftible,  fot  dging  whitt  the  L.w  rcqui- 
b'-iodo.  In  (hort.  ^ir,  thit  CUul'e  1* 'u  fiti!  fr^ii^hc 
»prrf&'in.  and  (odangeroui  to  (he  LTberiv,  the  I'lo- 
r.aiid  rhct^irt  ofrvcry  Mul  in  Ergtand.  not  concerned 
execuiive  i'aitof  tiur  Guvernmetit,  that  I  muA  ihtok 
itrtvcri  cfn  have  a  Faccy,  that  th-y  and  ibeir  Kollc- 
imJm  S^ftt/trum  art  tu  be  the  MiniAcrt  and  Magi- 
fGlCHl  Briuin. 

bonMurdble  CJntiltnati,  Sir.  who  ergoed   for  thia 
fCIarfr,  ■»<  he  had  tionc  (or  many  otbcn  of  th'-  lame  Nature, 
;iird  to  f^vouf  ut  with  hii  Auvice.  to  lapabde 
L.  Ind  Fran,  and  entrull  our  hitaiAcri  with  aU 
f<i«er>,  at  thty  Ihall  ctll  necvlhry  for  coablmg  ai  10 
Vigour  in  out  ^iiiunal  Capacity.     1~bi».  5.r.  i%  di- 
ttOiy  tke  Fable  of  tbs  I'ok  and  the  GecCe  i  but  1  iiopc  we 


<i  eg 


IbaU 


(410) 

AftU  not  beAich  Gct(e,  z%  to  take  hii  Advice.  Let  oarMini- 
llers  aim  at  no  extraordinary  and  daageroas  Powers,  and.  Ill 
anfwer  fur  it,  the  People  will  entertun  no  Jealoufies ;  but 
when  A  MioiAcr  ha>,  during  the  whole  Coartc  of  a  long  Ad- 
niioitlratioQ,  b«eii  aiming  at  fucli  Powers,  and  has  obuioed 
more  than  eFcr  any  Mini&er  did,  it  is  no  Wonder  tofeejei- 
loufiei  and  Fears  arifing  among  the  People :  It  is  rather  to 
be  wondet'd  at,  that  thofe  Jealoufiesare  not  more  violeBcand 
more  general  than  they  are.  We  have  of  tate  Years  had 
many  dangerous  penal  Laws  enaAed ;  Laws  which  Ceen 
calculated  rather  for  opprefling  the  Innoceot,  than  paniihiBg 
the  Guilty.  The  lace  Smuggling-AA  is  a  moft  terri^  Law 
of  this  Nature.  I  travel  often  into  a  County  well  koownn 
an  honourable  Gentleman  near  me;  when  I  aim  there,  I  often 
walk  about  with  a  Gun  upon  mj  Shoulder,  and  with  two 
or  three  Servants  or  CompanioDs  armed  ia  the  iiinie  Man- 
ner: Upon  fuch  Occalioni,  I  confefs,  I  am  in  fome  Pain, 
leU  I  lliould  be  taken  up  for  a  Smuggler ;  I  know  I  might 
be  taken  up  as  fuch,  by  Authority  ol  the  Law.  becaufe  I 
happen  to  be  travelling  with  Arms,  and  witfaio  five  Xlilcs  of 
the  Sea  Coaft,  or  of  fome  navigable  River :  Nay,  I  know  I 
might  be  condemned  and  tranfported  as  fuch,  in  Cafe  one  of 
my  Servant)  Should  happen,  without  my  Knowledge,  to  have 
a  Parcel  of  Tea  or  l^ce  in  hit  Pocket,  which  a  Friod  of  hit 
had  dclired  him  to  carry  to  a  Neighbour  in  the  CooBtrf. 

•  It  is  true,  Sir,  no  bad  Ufe  has  as  yet  been  made  of  that 
Law  ;  but  when  we  are  confidering  whether  or  do  a  Goveni- 
mcnt  be  arbitrary,  we  are  not  to  enquire  what  they  do,  boC 
what  they  may  do ;  fbr  whatever  they  may  do,  they  will  doa 
when  ihey  have  neceJTary  Occalion  for  it.  The  King  of 
France  had  an  Army,and  confcquently  a  Power  to  compel 
his  Parliament  to  regifter  his  Edids,  long  before  he  attempt- 
ed it.  The  Parliament  of  Paris  had  formerly  a  Negative  ia 
the  Pafliog  of  Laws,  as  well  as  we  in  this  Houfe  have  t  ibe/^ 
flill  pretend  to  the  Right,  but  now  they  dare  not  ezerctie  it ; 
and  by  Means  of  our  Armies  and  our  penal  Laws,  thisHlMfe 
may  foen  be  brought  into  the  fame  Circumftances :  The 
Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer,  the  Attorney  Geneial,  or  the 
Secretary  at-  War,  may  bring  us  a  Bill,  ready  cut  and  dry'd, 
from  his  Majefty,  and  tell  us,  the  Kingcommandf  us  top>& 
it.  This  Hoofe,  as  it  is  compofed  at  prefent.  would,  I  know, 
difdain  to  obey  any  fucbCommandi  but  by  oppreffiag  onr 
£!c£lions,  by  means  of  penal  Laws,  a  Minifler  may  gafuck 
a  Houfe  chofen,  as  would  refufe  nothing  the  Crowo  coald 
deftre,  and  in  that  Cafe,  I'm  a&aid,  the  Nation  would  find 
but  little  Relief  in  the  other  Houfe.  Sir,  to  aft  with  Vigour 
ia  our  national  Capacity,  we  have  do  Occafion  to  cntrufi  our 

Miniflrn 


MiniAm  wtT>i  iry  tttniordiiiary  Powen.  rr  wirh  a  l^ulti- 
ndc  i>f  penal  Lam.  The  Nnion  has  oticr.  idcd  with  Vi- 
gour bcfor«  tkefe  Pnwvri  were  grxnttd  ;  !t  tui  never  A^rd 
with  Vigour  t'inc*  ibt/  were  graiiirtl ;  nor  un  it,  I  believe, 
wctaA  «i[h  Vigour  till  nwny  cf  them  nrc  repfalcd.  New 
■•d  ninordifliry  Powers,  lod  *  Muliipl'CR}'  of  pecal  Lawi, 
render  the  People  je^louf,  uneafy,anddir<o(iieti(cd  wi'.h  their 
Go»T;tiineKt  i  and  whillt  the  People  are  fo,  howrver  vtgo< 
rou/Iy  our  Minifters  majr  n&.  in  opprclGng  riie  People  u 
feomr,  and  preventing  ihcir  being  able  to  do  iheiflfclvcs  Ju(- 
Eke,  i:  wttl  not  be  in  their  Power  to  aft  with  Vigour  ubrotd, 
t«f  ■gainfl  a  foreign  Enemy:  Therrforc.  the  etittufitrg  of 
I'Cnr  Miniflcn  wHb  ocw  and  exCTaordinjry  Powen,  inltoa  of 
ubiing  ui,  will  reader  it  impo0ible  fi>r  ttt  lo  ad  witli  Vi- 
lar  ID  our  nitional  C'apsciiy. 

An  honounblc  Gcnileitian  prophefied  to  Hi,  Sir,  thtc 
fnffing  thitCtaufe  into  a  Law  would  prevent  our  Govern- 
ttirnt'l  being  undcrany  Nccriliiy,  cither  fo  ptcU,  or  to  I'rarcti 
lor  Sranrn  i  becmiTe,  if  our  Seomrn  Ibould  fee,  that  ihey 
coold  Ti^t,  by  ablconding,  avoid  being  prefTed  into  Lis  Ms' 
>'!  Service,  they  wonid  all  come  ard  enter  voluntary. 
,  U  u  not  the  liril  yitac  thai  honourable  Gentleman  and 
Frtmdt  have  appeared  to  be  mti.iben  in  their  Piopbc- 
)  t  if  ibey  bad  not,  we  Riocld  h.ive  been  engaged  in  no  fuch 
ftt  the  prcfeoi;  and,  t  believe,  they  never  found  them- 
I  more  out  in  a  Prnphecy,  than  they  will  £nd  ibetnfelvcf 
iJiij.  Our  psiTlng  fhii  Clmfe  into  a  Law,  I  Ihatl  grant, 
ly  put  an  end  both  to  preflingand  (earthing  for  Seamen  i 
bcnafic  our  Government  will  be  ut>dcr  no  Neceffity  fof' 
■g  To,  bat  l)rrjiife  it  will  be  in  vain  lor  ihein  (O  do  fo  i  for 
m  convif'Ccd.  ttwoold'in  a  (hort  Timr  hunt  every  Seainan 
kavc  oiit  of  the  Kingdom  i  and  if  we  had  no  .Seamen  left, 
mo>dl%  needlciVfof  otir  (Jovernment  to  (catch  fortliem. 
fcr  would  be  impo^lcto  preO.  when  there  is  no  Man  to 
'  prefftd. 

•  Our  Seamen,  Sir,  arc  alreadv  expoled  to  greater  [Iar4. 
than  car  Lindmen  arc  :  The  latter  are  never  prelM 
the  ^rmy,  hut  cajoleJ  nnd  bribed  into  the  Service;   the 
are  prrfftd'inio  the  Naify  on  every  inflingOccafion. 
lore,  I   may  fay  fo    from    our  Condufi   of  Jate ;  for 
|;b  we  have  of  late  bad  many  a  hot  Prefs  for  Seamen, 
ire  never  been  feat  iipoo  any  Expedition,  where  they 
lio  Glory  or  RichcN,  riihrr  to  ihcmrclvei  or  their 
.     If  10  tbeir  former  Hartlihipi  wc  add  this  now 
Dfed,thGy  niU  all  Inveut:  for  a  Britiffa  Siilor  will  al- 
ba a  welcoms  Gucll  to  any   Pother  in  P.urope.      '*  '* 
Sir,  10  amend  this  Ctaufc  fo,  at  to 


It -11 


G  gi 


tbcrcforcj 


(  4J«  ) 
therefore,  do  not  let  as  be  wire-drawn  by  Amendmenti  iDto 
thePaflingofa  Claufe  which,  amend  it  Syou  will,  mu&dt- 
firoy  the  very  End  for  whicji  it  is  fiid  to  be  intended  :  It  is 
direAly  the  Cucumber  :  pare  it,  Hice  it,  fquecze  ir,  put  what 
Ingredients  you  will  to  it,  yet  Rill  it  will  be  fit  for  Qoihing 
but  being  thrown  out  af  Window.' 

G. 

Si  R, 

*  A«  lam  derceoded  of  a  Family  that  has  never  been  dc' 
£cient  in  their  Duty  to  their  Country,  and  has,  upon  former 
Qccafions,  taken  Arms  in  Defence  of  its  Libeaies  and  Privi- 
leges, I  (houid  be  forry  if  I  degenerated  fo  much  from  i  be 
Virtue  of  my  Anceftors,  ai  to  approve  of  any  Regutaiioalhil 
might  be  of  dangerous  Conrcquence  to  the  Libcrtiet  of'my 
Country  ;  but  I  am  fo  far  from  looking  upon  the  Reguluion 
now  propofed  in  this  Light,  that,  I  think,  not  only  cur  Li- 
berties but  our  Independency  as  a  free  Narion  will  be  in  the 
Utmoll  Danger,  if  It  is  not  agreed  to;  for  if  our  Goveromnt 
is  nof  enabled  todefend  us  againft  foreign  Attacks,  we  fltatl 
certainly  be  conquered  by  the  firll  Nation  thai  is  bold  enougb 
to  invade  u3. 

•  I  have  examined  the  CItufe,  and  attended  to  the  Debate, 
I  hope,  impuitially,  aijd  I  muft  confufs,  I  can  (ee  none  of  thole 
d'.ngfrous  Confequences  that  have  been  fuggclled  by  ihole 
who  h:ive  fpoke  againft  the  Claufe  :  Our  Apprrherfioos 
ought  all,  I  think,  to  bf!  upon  the  other  Side  of  the  Quef- 
tion;  for  if  wc  do  not  expofe  our  Houfes  to  the  Danger 
of  being  fearched  for  abfcording  Seamen  by  our  own  Magi- 
thates  and  OlHcer;,  they  viil  be  expofed  to  the  Danger  of 
being  plundered  by  invading  Spaniards  or  Frenchmen.  We 
may  prefcribe  Liniits  to  the  lormer :  We  may  puniOi  them  if 
they  exceed  chofe  Limits;  but  the  latter  we  can  neither  li- 
mit nor  puniih  ;  and  furely  the  Danger  of  being  plundered 
is  of  much  greater  Confcqucnce  than  the  Danger  of  being 
Icarched. 

<  i  \vi(h  Gentlemen  would  judge  more  candid'y  of  one  in- 
uther's  Behaviour:  lam  afraid,  Sir,  there  are  Ibne-amongtl 
us  whu  Judge  from  Envy  and  Heiemment.  Such  Paffions 
will  alwHys  create  Jealousies  and  Fcai^,  and  fuggelt  Appre- 
htnfioiis  tor  which  there  is  not  the  Icall  Foundation.  We 
ought  to  behave  like  Chritlians  towards  ore  another  i  if  we 
did.  wc  (ho  J  Id  never  judge  rathly  of  the  Thoughts  or  AAioot 
of  other  ,VJen  ;  but  would  behave  with  Itlecknefs.  Humility, 
and  Fi-rbcarancp,  which  are  foneceffary  for  the  Prefervatioo 
C'f-S'cictv,  and  Jor  kecplcg  up  a  friendly  Intercourte  among 
Men.     Ai  1  Ciall  aiwiiv;i  t!:.t:cavot,r  :-j  iuj!cw  ihi£  Precept,  1 

cannot 


(  413  ) 

aaeol  fftfpcA  thofe  whopropoied  tbii  Cliufe  of  any  bid  fn- 

MWU}a.  Bod  it  i{  (hculi)  hticatur  give  Rife  lo  an^  lort  of  Op- 

.  picfion,  it  miy  e»b\y  be  uncn^rd  or  rppcalrd  ;  therrfoie  to 

ic»e  u.-  from  the  prelent  Ncctlfity.  and  to  prerent  thr  like 

i  inic  lu  come,  Koughi,  I  ihmk,  to  be  jppiovcd  of,* 

H. 

S  I    R. 

'   It  U  (omctbing  furprifiog,  that  thii  Nation  (hould  have 

ieciftird  lice  ind  iDdcpviikicnt  for  Co   many    Ages,   ^nd    ytt 

ihsru  <i   now  le  m  fucli  D:ingcr  of  being  conijucrrtl  by  France 

ta  SiMin*  thi(  we  iiiut)  enable  our  Minillcrt  to  conquer  ui,  in 

lo  prevent  ouf  beiog  conquered  by  Foreigner!.     Is  not 

$tr,«irr  mariarii,  m»ri>    \i  may  prcferve,    It  may  erea 

the   Indrpcndcncy  of  our  \IiniUeri.  bctaufe  it  will 

tfccm  indciHrndcnt  of  rtic  People,   which  (hey   ought 

rtobe;  but  it  will  dcUroy   tlie  Libertici  of  the  Peoplej 

a«  we  fit  here  chicAy  to  prclerve  rbe  Librmes  of  the 

Peaf-.Waitirnlt  the  EDcroachmenis  and  UiitrpattMii  of  Mini* 

drrs,  bu«r  could  weanfwcr  it  to  our  ConltitucDts  f  To  mine 

tl  n>tt'<i  my  nothing,  but  only  t^utt  I  bad  made  iiiyfcif  u  great 
a  5l«vr  aa  I  had  nide  ihcm  :  To  tlirm,  «nd  1  believe  to 
noil  oiheri  in  England,  it  would  be  no  b'^cufe  to  fay,  that 
if  w«  luut  flcii  done  lo,  u-c  dwutd  all  have  been  conqunett  by 
Fiwce  or'Spainj  for  wbaiever  our  Minillcrs  and  tfteir 
Fricndi  nay  jxeicnd,  1  am  fo/c.  the  People  o/GieatBri- 
aim  urn  uadcr  no  Apprehcndona  of  (heir  being  cuoqucrod 
by  cither  ol  (iM'ie  two  Power  &. 
•  Every  one  kho\*s  Sir,  that  the  Freedom  of  our  Coo- 
lUtaUQn  confidi  pnitLipany  in  tbc  Freedom  of  our  Elc  JlioQ»  -. 
i  ftMJ  ibc  Kieedoni  ol  OUT  Lle£liani  contiUs  in  its  not  being  in 
the  Powrrof  a  Miniller,  or  any  great  Mdn.  lo  hart  an  Eiec- 
I  -.  OD  Account  of  his  irottng  contrary  to  hii  Otdcn  Bt  any 
i  «^bon.  Would  thi*  be  the  Cale,  if  ihit  CbuTc  fhould  b« 
paficd  ioio  a  Law  ?  Might  not  a  ktiniller,  or  his  Tooli  tbc 
(rticct  of  Pcicr.  hjrralsa  flubborn  ElcUor  out  of  hii  Li.'c. 
brat  leali  out  of  im  B-ifinefi,  by  lenJingn  ConRab^c  and  a 
Prafi-Cirp  every  Ntght,  or  every  other  Nighr,  (o  Icarch 
hi-'  abfcooding  Seamen  f  The  Intcfpofition  of-sit 

Alii ,  uld  no  way  mend  the  Matter!  fur  when  there 

lino  Hanger  of  incurring  ihc  Pcnalfici  of  Pcrjory,  ai  there 
CMid  be  (>one  in  ihii  Cafe,  an  Aflfldavlt  is  ealily  obtairt'd, 
cfp«DiIly  H'hen  the  ACdivn-Man  is  lurc  of  being  prote^leil, 
ii  well  ai  rewirdcd  by  •  Minifler  of  Sute.  We  know 
wliat  Vie  hai  be^R  made  of  the  Power  of  quarleriflg  Sol- 
(ben  upon  Publtc-houfoi  wc  know  tbat  Innkeepen,  and 
tna  figrougJift,  have  fomctitDC*  bcco  oudc  to  fu^r  by  that 

Meant, 


H.1 


Meut.  for  their  baring  difoblig^  mioMaiiil  (Mm 
IcAioBs:  This,  I  am  coavincod,  hu  becaJoui  ilWf^ 

be  dont,  wiliiout    any   Puflibility  of  in  being 
caufe  the  AO.  u  kgil,  the  Crime  coa5(li  Uog\y  m  I 
lion,  which  People  may  rnfpcfl,  but  unaol  pron. 
fcRrchtrg  would  be  aitcDdol  wtlh  the  raoie  Ooe* 
Miniitcra  andtbrirTooli,  andihe  E,ffcfl  viould  bti 
tta&vci  btrciufe  quartering  or  Soldien    iscodia(dlft| 
lic-hoolct ;  but  thi»  i>f  liauchiRgftjr  Seaneai*  Utel 
cd  [O  &n  Sortt  i>f  Hoafei,  even  to  (bt  KOuTn  »f  tlK 
blcmen  in  the  Kingdom. 

■  For  my  P«rt.  Sir,  Qiould  wre  igrMiatbii 
have  Ao  Nation  that  tbc  othtr  Houfe  will :  W« 
pkafc,  lay  our  own  HoUfri  open,  aiall  Havsof  I 
to  petty  Conilablei  and  Prcfs  Gingi ;  bac  I 
Lotdi  will  Uy  tbeir  Houlin  open   at  fucb  Tiinn. 
Vifitationt.     Tbey  will   leriainly  exctpt  tk«  Hi 
Pccn  and  Pcerclki :  and  ifth<!  BiU  fbogUberc 
«-)tb  fucb  ta  Exception,  would  you  p<i(i  it  HitB  k 
theiefoie  or  Opinion,  tbul  if  ihii  Oaute  fisndiHl 
wilt  ocntion  the  Lofs  of  the  Whole  i  and   at  I 
fitll  Claur?,  which  enables  ibr  Gorcntmcnttajtivj 
of  ;  /.  to  every  Seaman  that  Hull  volunraril) 
Majilty't  Service,  I  malt  ihcrefure  beagainllAl 
1  think,  wiU  occalion  the  Lot*  of  the  whole  BitL 

'  Bat  foppofe,  Sir,  1  were  afTured,  tbtt  tic 
would  be  at  complairaoitODur  MiniBerTtMCoaBCial 
to  be,  (be  Claufe  it  in  itfelf  ol  a  Niiurc  (6  dismal 
CimlUtution,  that  I  mnQ  besgainfl  it:    It  irvnl' 
cenGvc  Power  to  Jullicei  of  Pntcs  anj  tbeir  Cm( 
repugnant   lo  ibc  Spirit   of  our  t*w,  and  iatmi 
nur  Cnnttiiutiofl.     Ogr  Jullicti  of  the  PcKii 
lOo  apt  to  favour  the  C>u{c  of  the  Crown.  lUkffl 
of  ibe  SuljeA:   Nay,  many  of  therm  ate  boi 
come  ihe  mere  1'ook  of  a  M  nitter,  lod  to  iHk« 
eke    Power*  thry  are  invefied   with  accnrditig  V  '■ 
lions.     And  fuppofe  it    were  otberwifc)  faflP*^* 
aB  inclined  to  bvcor  the  Subjf^,  and  EaeainVl 
nrr  of  Opprtffioa  f  tnthisCah  "ni ; 

«  Miniltcr  iftclinci  to  opprcfi .  .  ..h  liic 

ptoptiUrd  tbey  cannot  prcvtot  it        lt\cf  iMiil  plti 
to  the  Prrfon   that  comes  to  ioform  ;  ?hrr  ■nftr 
grant  their  Warrant  for  (eirelilnjUkc 
and  iJtc  Coi.Hab'c  mull  cxecvte  Ihe  ' 
were  fjUy  convinced  of  the  F3Uh<- ' 
ibat  it  was  (worn  to  with  a  DcbgD  t      , 
likttify  tbe  Malice  ond  Revenge  lU  a  Mrnittcr, «  ftxt 
of  ibc  fnfottner  him/eU. 


(4X5) 

I  ftnn  ndmlr,  Sir.  iha:  the  Govrmmect  has  a  Right  to 
dr  Service  of  cvtiv  S«amaD,  when  the  Safety  of  their  Conn. 
BY  rcijaires  thtir  ServHK ;  itid  1  know  it  k^f  beeji  the  Prac- 
tice (o  pf*[iS"m<n  upon  fuch  Occaijon*  :  VVhether  the  Pnte- 
tec  be  cAablilhed  bv  Law,  I  flull  not  uke  upon  me  ro  de» 
knnifir  ;  butfo  f>r  I  may  fay.  that  the  Method  of  Frcfling 
Mi^fac  never  TO  be  pradifed,  except  when  the  Natioo  h  in  the 
motL  hnmincnt  Danger.  On  ftich  Occzfions  itie  Kmg  bat,  I' 
know,  a  Inn  of  did;ilorial  Power,  ;ind  tticrefore  may  prefl 
Mca  either  for  the  Land  or  $n  Service  ;  for  I  do  not  chiok 
acre  U  by  Law  any  real  DifTrrencc  bcweco  ihe  two;  and 

;"^rc  I  muft  think  it  boih  againil  Law  and  ReatoD  to 

-;<r«nienon  every  trifling  Occafion.ajhas  been  the  Prac- 
uzK  ol  late  Years;  for  from  the  Year  1718  to  the  breaking 
oa  of  the  War,  I  do  notthink  there  was  erer  any  juD  Occa- 
ioB  for  a  Ptcl«,  and  yet  wc  have  had  revera)  within  that  Pe- 
fio«l.  Upon  gteit  Occ4fion)  irdccJ,  and  when  the  public 
Safety  ■Wolately  rcqgiies  It,  [he  Government  haa  a  Right  to 
thrServkc  ufcvery  Se;vnan  in  ihc  Kingdom,  til)  his.  Ma- 
jetf'*  Navy  be  fully  fupplied  I  Jnd  then  I  wtll  allow,  that 

aSamui  in  the  Kingdom,  who  sbfcondi,  ii  criminal  i 
irely  we  ate  aoi  to  mkc  aw:ty  the  Liberty  of  rhe  Subject 
W|ncral,  for  the  Ltke  of  bringing  ttteoi  to  their  Duty/ 


Si«, 
•  Tbo'  I  cannot  prereitd  to  no  more  than  to  refumeor 
•■luge  upon  feme  of  rhc  Argument)  thit  have  already  beta 
fMfeucd  in  ihu  Dcbjie;  >ct.  as  i(  is  a  Matttr  ofl'uch 
CoAlcqurnec,  I  ttiink  it  n>y  Duty  to  give  you  my  Scntinienn 
m»  ibc  Sut^jefl ;  attd  as  the  Argt-menei  for  and  agiitjft  tbia 
Cbafc  nay  be  tanked  under  two  fieadi,  thofe  thai  relate  (o 
thrBmciiiiiliat  noy  arife  ftom  tis  being  paHcd  tn:o  a  Ltw. 
tad  thoTc  that  relace  to  the  Dangenand  Inconvcnienciei  wo 
nay  be  cxiKtfcd  toby  tiur  agreeing  cr  ditagrcong  to  ihii 
Onte,  I  fh»ll  begin  with  (he  dti}.  Sir.  if  there  be  uny  Sea> 
Bes  ixmr  lurking  anv  where  In  the  BrinUi  £>ominian?.  and  I 
dunk  it  hat  of  all  Sidci  been  admictcd  there  arefotr.r,  ihii 
Law  will  leTtuinly  be  of  great  Adv.miage  lo  oor  Trade,  be- 
caste  it  will  enable  ourGovernmrnt  ro  fimlooiand  prefithe 
krldng  Scimeo  into  the  Service  of  the  Navy,  and  conrc> 
mertt'y  wi>:  leave  a  greni  Notutter  of  Seamen  to  be  employed 
nthe  \ferchanijS<'ivife  The  Navy,  it  iicemin,  mult  be 
fitpplied,  c\'cn  tha'  ftrnie  Brattcbn  of  our  Trade  Hiould  b* 
Ooet  ion  whtic  ;  what  can  be  morebfneiicial  lo  our  Trade, 
thaa  that  of  taking  lirtt  ihofe  Seanirn.  who  now  refdl'e  to 
enter  loto  the  Govcrcmcai'i  or  MercUaau  Servict  f 

I  rcmcia- 


(  4i6  ) 

•  I  remember,  Sir.  two  Ve.irs  ago,  when  War  wa»  fo  much 
fought  after,  and  (o  violent!}-  ii'fi'.ed  on,  by  almoll  all  Ranks 
ot  People,  no  M.in  prricndcd  to  have  .my  Apprcficntioniof 
our  Trade"!  fuffiri'-g  by  (he  War;  Surt^y  it  wa;  not  then 
imagined,  that  our  I  r.i<if;  cauiJ  be  carried  on  in  Time  of  War 
with  the  lame  E^K"  and  becuniv,  as  in  Time  of  Pcice;  for 
our  Trade  niuft  lufter  by  War,  !«  the  War  be  coniiuited  in 
what  Manner  it  will ;  yet  ever  fince  the  War  hai  been  de- 
clared, every  little  Irtonvericnce  oit  Trade  liesexpofeJ  ro 
has  been  let  in  the  (Irorgtft  Lislit,  and  clamoured  .igainll  in 
the  moll  vio!i:nc  Manner :  and  now,  when  a  Methui  is  pro- 
pofed  for  obvlitir.g  mod  of  the  Incunvenicncies  our  I'r^de 
lies  expofcd  to,  it  is  oppofed,  and  represented  as  a  Step  lo  ar- 
bitrary Power.  Is  thii  candid.  Sir  ?  Is  it  a  fair  way  of  trcii- 
ing  thole,  who  are  entrulUd  with  the  Condudl  of  our  public 
AfF:irs  ? 

'  But  10  return  to  my  Subjefl,  Sir.  I  have  Qiewn  how 
beneficial  this  Claufe  may  be  (o  our  Trade  ;  and  nexr,  with  re- 
gard to  our  Seamen,  would  it  not  be  a  great  Benefit  to  our  Sea- 
men in  general,  it  all  of  them  were  obliged  to  take  ihrir 
Turn  in  the  Navy,  and  no  Man  obliged  to  lerve  there  longer 
than  his  Turn  ?  That  this  would  be  the  Confequence of  the 
Law  now  propofed  is,  I  think,  app arert ;  bccaule  if  the  Go- 
vernment hnd  Choice  of  Seamen,  ttiey  would  certainly  chufe 
thole  able  Seamen  that  hid  bee.i  longellat  home,  or  longrft 
out  of  the  Gc-A'ernment's  Service.  Such  a  Law  could  be  in* 
»  converient  to  none,  but  fuch  a?  refufe  to  take  their  Turn  in 

the  Governnienc's  Service,  and  ablcond  in  order  to  avoid 
their  beirg  prcflVd  intn  that  Service;  and  aithey  are  allowed 
to  be  crimi*ial,the  forcing  them  to  their  Duty  caonot  furcly 
be  reckoned  an  Jnconveriiencc  'o  the  Public. 

*  Lailly,  Sir,  with  regard  to  the  ProfecutioB  of  the  War, 
It  would  certainly  be  a  great  Advantage  to  us  to  have  Plenty 
and  Choice  of  Seamen  always  ;it  the  Governoieai's  Com- 
mand. I  cannot  liiy  that  this  would  be,  fo  much  ai  I  could 
wifh,  the  EftHl  of  our  pafling  this  Cuufe  into  a  Law.  be- 
ouft:  T  do  not  ill  it' k  wc  haix  at  prcfent  a  Slock  of  teamen  in 
the  Kingtiom,  efficient  for  aniwcring  buth  the  Merchants 
and  the  Government's  Demand;  hut  we  fliould  ccriainif 
have  a  greater  Plenty  of  Seamen,  if  alt  of  them  were  withm 
the  Government's  Reach,  nnd  obliged  to  enter  inoneorotrcr 
of  thefe  SLTvices,  than  when  a  third,  a  iourth,  or  any  Part  of 
them  arcabfconiling  in  Country  P>ace'',  wht.re  I  hey  can  be 
of  no  Service  eitl.tr  to  triifmr<'Ivc- or  [heii  Ciuntrv;  and  the 
grei'ter  Plenty  of  Seamen  *^i'  have,  tiie  more  vigirouflv  we 
Uiatl  be  able  to  pulli  the  War,  which  m]\  of  courle  embe 
us  to  put  a  more  Jpeedy  and  liooourabk  End  to  it  than  we 

c:a 


(At?) 

fotberwife,  Thi*  will  be  snotiier  Advantage  to  out 
;beWe*  lh»t  I  have  ulreiidy  taken  Notice  of.  and 
!  a  prcVAiIrng  Argurm-nt  witti  evcrj*  Mao  that  nillics 
Ei>  hi*  L'otintr/.  to  approve  of  tKii  Claufr. 
N(Mr,S>r,  with  regard  tothe  Dangns  that  miy  arift  Troai 
'if;ming  ordilagrreingioihi^  Law:  Ai  tho(ewhicti  ma/ 
from  our  rtjciling  this  Claufe  have  aiready  bern  (ct  in 
V«r]r  full  aji<i clear  Light.  I  flulloal/  take  Notice  of  a  few 
tf  cho^  Inconvcnknctei  which,  tt  h  foggellrd,  mij  tnfe 
the  1-aw  propoTed.  Upon  this  Head  wc  are  toid,  that 
Power  of  breaking  open  People 'i  Doon,  by  Night  or  bjf 
ly,  Will  be  1  moll  grievoui  Inconvenience  to  private  Meo, 
ll  Tower  o^  the  moA  dargcrouiConrcqucnce  to  ourCoa- 
tion.  For  God's  fake.  Sir,  U  chii  the  firtl  Time  that  ever 
:k  a  Power  wu  eflablifhed  in  thit  Kingdom  I  Hare  noc 
Ccntl  >blei  already  fuch  a  Toner  in  aaay  Cafri,  when 
hare  a  proper  Wnrnot  from  •  Jullicc  of  the  Peice  ?  Be- 
the  tale  ot  Felony,  th^ y  have  tne  Power  to  break  open 
>r*  in  Tearch  of  uncuilomed  or  prohibited  Coodi,  and  in 
C*fcof  GooJf  ourtcd  off  and  concealed  in  defraad  ofthc 
lodlord  for  bii  Rent.  Was  it  ever  known,  wai  it  ever  To 
iDch  as  fompliioed  of,  th»t  thii  Power  mt  opp;«ffiveIy 
nrihai  it  was  turned  towards  ihr  infljcocing  of  Elec-: 
\!  Thii  a  therefore  a  Danger  that  fron  Experience  >p- 
to  be  chimerical  i  and  I  hope  the  Manning  of  his  Ma- 
_  J  Kavy  will  be  admitted  to  be  of  mote  Coi)(c<}Uencc  to 
phblic  thin  the  Recovery  of  any  fuch  Goodi. 
We  have  beert  likcwife  told.  Sit,  'Jiat  the  eflibiilhing  of 
a  Law  will  be  (uch  ■  Grievance  tu  our  Eieiraen  ai  wilt 
fghtcn  them  all  out  of  the  Kingdom  A%  Co  this.  Sir,  I 
illready  fhewn,  thiC  it  will  bva  greAt  Advantage  to  ill 
iwhodo  not  ^ibfcond.  and  thofc,  1  hope,  are  iiic  great- 
Ibell  Part  ofourScatnen.  Butevco  a»  lo  Seamen  that 
cond.  it  could  be  no  fgcb  additional  Grievance  as  woijlil 
ihem  into  foreign  Service ;  for,  with  tig^rd  to  the  Pref- 
;ofSeaniea,  I  mutlreaily  itiink,  oor  Liwiia  iiulewhim- 
A  Seaman  may  be  preHnl  if  found  on  board  a  Ship  : 
■the  Ship  mny  be  (earchrJ  f^r  him.  He  tjkewife  may 
irtObd  It  found  in  the  Sircer»,  Highway*,  or  P:c!di :  bat 
he  geti  into  a  Hoare,  and  gcti  a  L^or  fttut  upon  himlelf. 
If  look  out  ai  the  Wimlow  and  laugh  at  lite  Prefi- 
;i  therefore  to  make  our  Law  conbK  wuh  itf«lf,  I 
t,  we  ought  to  give  a  Power  to  lae  CiviljOffictr  to  tank 
Houle,  and  rrco  to  hteakcpcn  Doort  id  L'afcofNon- 
llttanre.  'l\n  would  not  be  lo  great  a  Hardlbip  upon  ab- 
ling  Seamen  at  the  Pcnalttei  now  irfiidul  by  Law  upoq 
indiAg  WaGtrraea  or  Birgroieni  for  if  tbcy  do  ntx  ap- 
H  h  h  pur 


(  4»8  ) 
jxar  »  Wattrmeai  lUtl  when  callolM,  in  onier  to  be  bulM . 
tbe  Service  of  the  N»vy,  they  «re  by  Ijw  fubjcOcJ  tolms 
ral  PeBaltica,  and  ycrvvedo  not  end,  that  ihu  Rci-j'ii 
fbrttd  incm  abtwd,   or  any  wiy  lelTcoed   t 
From  «11  which  I  murt  canctude,  Sir     *'^'^■-    > 
leap  gmi  AdrantSEC)  Trom  this  Ch 

wiihoutb«tig  expoled  toiny  Incoovcj..v,.v^ ^• 

thcrefurr,  1  hope,  it  will  be  agr<eJ  to.* 

K. 
Si  r. 

*  I  in  furpriznl  to  find  Gcntlrroen  exprvft  lb  naci> 

giiCDM,  as  lomr  begin  to  Qiew  in  thii  Detaie,     *  ^■'- 
rntleman  coam  here  witli  a  Refolation  to  gtv 
Bpoa  either  SjUc  ormr  Quefiion  that  ^^. 
hat  heard  whet  may  be  fomfer  or  agiir.. 
in  1  Qoedion  which   In  nearly  concfrw  u:t  i 
Couauy.  1  aaaot  but  be  furpnaeJ  at  fceitig  <■ 
pTtis  an  L'nWiDingncri  to  bear  (he  Aigaircfil  full)  tlLvUld.     i 
if  they  will  not  be  at  the  Paint  to  let  lu  hear  their  £cintmaA    ^ 
opon  itaoy  other  way  than  by  their  Arc  or  N«y.  " 
to  anecd  pattrotly  to  thofe  that  wili  i  tor  tho*  th  '■ 
fyllabtcs  mty  deicTmiRc  ibe  C^elttoD,  I    am  : 
ihcm  ^Vlllevrr  cobTinceaDy  rrafontblrMaa  n 

*  )  hiiTr  not  tkc  \'it)iTy,  Sir,  lo  Lnigisc.  i^  vk 
to  fay  will   h»«  grcai  Weigh;  with  ;lie  Majority  : 
fembiy ;    but,  in  Duty  to  my  ConllicucT.ti,  I  ihimk 
obligeid  to  cle   tny  Rndnvourt,  aad  ai    a  Member 
Moure.  I  hne  a  Right  :o  be  heard.     The  QudUoaoo*' 
fore  ai  ii  not  Gruply.  Vr  hctiicr  we  fhall  a^roc  to  tth 
Or  no  1  it  ij.  Whether  we  IhiU  agree  (o  pot  ao  F.bJ  to  •# 
Conftuuiton,  and  make  S'avM  ofniiVIt'-i    o«jr  CofiiLl 
and  Pollerity  ?  Por  thlj.  in  my  Of  ;  be  ibc 

ConfrqurRce  df  our  agreeing  to  th.;  . ...,  tia«»«verj 

rfad.    That  our  Libeitiei,  nay  and  oar  rrapertws  tOO» 
upon  the  Freedom  of  our  Ele^lioDi,  u   a   Nlucim 
bctieve.  no  Man  will  conieA.    A  corrupt  Parliameri  Buy, ' 
a  Time,  fuppoit  ftn  cppitflrc  aed  wicked  MiDifttT4  ' 
Parliament  it  but  the  Stteam,  our  EleJHotii  For  Pula 
Iklen  are  the  FotiBEain>H»d,  anJaj  loes  ai  they  art 
and  nrtcorruptcd,  the  Stream  willofcourfc  ir&bc.awtl 
lafl  berome  ai  pure  a>  the   Fountain   from    wbcMc 
Bui  ih)i  Clsufe.  Sir.  feems  to  be   coatmcd  Cor  peHfiaaiat  i 
Foontain  itfctf.  aad  for  rendering  ait  the  tlaaioai  m  dm 
tivagiom  dependent  opoo  the  Will  ol  every  latere  iliMte. 

•  Let  lu  coaflder.  Sir,  that  the  Freed«i8  of  a  Hia'i  Vac 
«  uy  EitOioQ  aw/  be  okcn  awiy*  not  ooly  by  ux 


4Uh  Bribe  fn  reWy  Monty  or  Buk  Notei,  but  by  ibeHopet 
ofbeiDg  rcTVAfded  for  hu  Compliaocc,  or  the  Pcau  of beiog 

Je  to  fj^r  for  fail  Stubbornnefs  i  and  if  we  conCder  huw 
a   MidiAcr  faai  icaircady  id  bil  Power  to  nuke  ale  of 

^  one  of  theit  Meibodt^  we  Hull  b«  extftmHy  cautious 
*dfaakioguiy  new  Additioos  lotbac  Power.  Thai  ourMi- 
liBcrk  hive  now  ■  much  greater  Coninisnd  of  ready  Mooey, 
'un  tbcy  formerly  ufed  to  have,  can  be  denied  by  no  Man. 
rio  cor-djcn  tbc  late  iDcreafe  of  tbe  Civil  l.itl  Revenue,  the 
great  Scm*  of  late  Year*  aUow'd  even  in  I'itne  of  Peace,  ior 
Secrct*Serv ice- Money,  aod  the  Saviogt  that  may  be  nude  out 
of  tbc  rattSams  now  granted  for  ilie  current  Service.  J  be- 
lieve, Sn,  it  will  be  a  Jiitlc  coatcUcd,  that  our  Minifteri 
bare  now  a  much  greater  Number  of  lucrative  Polb  and  Em- 
ploynxnti  at  their  Difpofal  than  toy  fore>gD  MiniAert  ever 
ud  is  tbit  Kingdom.  7*heitf,  Sir,  arc  a  two-edged  Sword  ia 
tbe  HancU  of  a  Mmiller  ;  they  letvc  not  onljr  for  culitvai- 
tnE  ihe  Hopes  of  the  Compliant,  but  for  iocreafing  the  Fear* 
of  the  StubDorn  at  rjcftioni ;  and  by  our  Jate  Pia6icc  they 
uc  Sow  bcciimc  more  ukful  in  boih  ibefe  rcfpe^,  (h.in 
ever  they  were  before,  h  it  cow  become  a  general  and  an 
cftiblifbcd  O^  r.ion,  that  no  Man  ii  to  expect,  or  to  bold  any 
Poft  or  EmpluymcDt  in  the  Government,  unlelt  be,  and  aj 
Iboie  over  whom  he  hat  any  Influcncr,  tnke  Care  to  va:c  at 
«?try  Etcfl ion  according  to  the  Direfltons  of  the  Miniiler. 
Wbat  an  Fflcd  thtt  m\M  have  at  all  Lle^ionf,  Gentlemeo 
Biyeaiiry  iitPBgloe:  If  an  EtcAor  has  any  thing  mcrcrnary 
in  bit  Temper,  he  will  certainly  votcaccording  to  Cuurt-Di. 
rcAiora  at  every  likilion,  in  hopes  that  he,  his  Son,  his 
Brother,  or  Tome  near  Relation,  may  get  a  Poll,  or  a  Pccfer- 
tniDt,  mthe  Service  of  [he  Government ;  and  it  Ii  a  great 
HardCiip  upon  honcll  ^fen,  1  mean  thofc  who  vote  upon  all 
OccaGoDi  accotdir.g  loCoiitrience.  tobnd  rheisfelvn  exclud- 
ed from  all  the  BcncAti  thai  ^tro  to  be  reaped  by  ferving  tbctr 
Country  m  a  public  Capacity.  Whether  it  is  fo  or  not,  I 
ft  .11  rot  prciciid  to  fay;  bm  1  amfure  it  it  g^neralty  'bought 
itiai  no  M.tn  ii  now  deemed  c^tp^blc  to  icrvc  bi^  CouDiry, 
untefi  hebe  ready,  upon  all  Occanont.  to  fatti£cc  tbe  Libci  tics 
of  hia  Councr>-  to  the  DitV»i«  of  tbofe,  who  have  the  Difpo- 
(i\  of  oar  public  Employmefitti  and  thii  of  itfelf  would  in 
mVi  Countnei  be  lufHcicni  for  eflablifhiog  arbitrary  Power. 

*  Bui,  Sir.  toibc  Honnui  of  my  Country,  I  mult  obftrve, 
that  here  it  ha>  been  found  othcrwife.  Our  Peoplebave  m 
ihclr  Temper  fuch  a  laudiblc  Stubborncfi.  and  fuch  a  Love 
of  independency,  that  in  moll  PLicti,  efptciilly  in  our  Coun- 
tiej,  a  Majority  of  them  cannot  be  inflticnctrd,  cither  by  pre- 
Icai  Rcwanlior  fu-.urc  Mopci,  to  give  up  ihcii  Indc^ieiiJcncy 

a  b  b  a  u 


(  420  ) 
•t  E!cAioBi.    If  thcf  OB  but  live  utd  fortMr  iWr 

ink  prime  way.  they  cbmc  to  forego  tKc  HsmiJ 
vantage  offenriag  ibetr  Coun;r>-  In  &    paSlk 
ther  than  vote  accortJicg  to  a  Minidcr'i  C^cftM*  tti 
Wlion  )  and   fbrtJiii  Kearoa  dtvrn  Mrthodifai*il 
iriv'd,  and  fevrral  Schemes  Utd,  for  nuking  it 
at  IcaA  very  troublcronsr,  for  a  Mjn  to  1i«e  tod 
BjIiqcU  in  •  private  \V«y,  anrcfs  be  fobmiU  toTOttI 
Coori-Candidaie  at  every  Bte^tton      Thit.   Sir,  bii,j 
cofU'tnced,  beco,  with  forae  Gent'cmm,  cKe  <bief 
prumoting  fevcTAl  of  thofe  pcoil  Lawi,  thit  ire  ttam 
iDg  i  and  this  teaili  me  to  i-onljder  the  third  Method  I 
awing  EleSiofli,  by  {ubjc^mg  rhe  FJ  kiSon  totbc  fctll 
iering  by  their  Snibborncfi.     In  ■   Country  whtf*  th 
s  Multitude  of  prn&l  Lawn,  ind  elpcciaUy  wtica  ihdej 
nocooly  punlfh  butcmte  Cnmet,  Ini>  nbci 

te£lioa  agaitiQ  ihe  Ma  ic«or  Revenge  .  <t)Bi 

trailed  with  the  cxtxuttve  Pjinof  the  Gjic-'tioiK- 
nty,  witboai  knowing  it,  bcgailiy  ola  BreacLof  I 
cate  lawi  [  and  even  when  he  it  guilcy  uf  no  B'CJCk»1 
be  plagued  and  haralTcd  out  of  hn  Life,  or  ^t  lr»jl  i 
BoTiae^,  by  tbe  Government'*  0£cei»:    fn   (tei 
flancei.  he  muA  not  only  h<  a  vtrj  ImocA,  bti:< 
u\ii  refoLte  Man.  who  will  dure  to  vote  it  aby 
irjry  lo  thofe   Menaces  th^r   are  whifpetd  to  bica 
TooUc^'a  MiniKcr;  and  if  we  connder  wbtt  fit 
EUAori  are  already  brought  into  foch  Cirevnflaacsi 
tnuty  pcaat  Lawi  lately  enaded«  we  (hall  hAw  moia] 
to  wonder  ai  any  E^rfl'on'i  being  ani&l  igaml  a 
tereD,  than  at  the  Miniller'i  having  the  Dirtd>o«  of  i 
the  EicAiotts  in  the  Kingdom. 

*  When  our  Libertio  arc  in  Co  grtat  Danger  i  wkca  ' 
i;  fo  mueh  Reafon  to  apprehend  tbe  Prevalence  of  a 
fluencT  upon  every  Etcdlcon  in  the  Kivvdom.  OuJ]  »fl 
Law,  which  v^iU  enable  a  Minillcr  lo  ciillrefi  every 
the  Kingdom,  that  thall  due  todifobey  hii  Onlcn  « 
Icdion  F   1  by.  Sir,  every   Man   m  the  Kin(4o«  .  t^i 
Law  Will  enable  a  Mimlter  to  diflreft  not  cwlv  our . 
but  every  Man  in  the  Kingt^om,  ihai  ba>  a  Houfc 
Head.     Ai  lor  our  Seamen,  they  muil  certainlv  be 
SI*VMto  the  Will  of  every  future  MiniUer. 
chetf  Kink  or  Coodiiiott  be  wh»t  tt  w<U.  ;  J 

to  be  prcHcd  into  bn  Mijrllv'i  Service,  and  >j;>;i£ru 
before  :he  Mafl.      The  PfcirniR  cf  Seamen  inio  Aw 
Servce  is,*iu  true,  an  antient  PnHiee,  and  a  Pri 
of  late  Yean  hai  been  too  ufien  ma*fe  oCc  of  t  bai  h  i 
w^nuiicd  by  00  exprc&Suuuc:  It  llaod»  Umt^y 


(  421  ) 

foociaE  of  Common  Law  and  FrerontJve.  tbcrefore  tlii» 
tomtr  muA  ilwa^ibe  cxncircd  »  cbc  Peril  of  the  MiniUerf 
ud  if  it  ihouUl  be  cxcrcilcd  unncceflan!)',  or  ia  a  more  op- 
(nfivv  Manner  than  i*  (v«ceilary,  ic  would  be  a  Mifdemea.> 
•or,  for  %^-bich  the  Advitcti  might  be  profccutcd  &nd  puaifli- 
•d  m  Parliamcm.  Thus,  Sir«  the  law  llsnds  at  prefcot  ; 
bM  bv  toi»  Claufc  tbe  Practice  of  PrcAng  is  to  be  aothorircd 
\  ^prcii  StMUte,  \Oii  that  without  any  LitnitatioDas  to 

luty  or  Time  of  PrcHing,  or  as  to  the  Scacnea  or  Set- 
tui&{  \Ira  that  are  tu  be  prefled- 

*  Sc4aKii  or  Seaf^iring  Men,  Sir,  are  fucb  geDCral  Wordi, 

iJtat  tUcy  may  comprehend  a  great  many  Geotlenieo,   who 

•TTct  crcAinl  ot  ihvit  bciug  Seamen.     When  a  Geotleman 

n  nroured  wilb    bis  P^llige  on  board  any  of  bis  MajeAy'i 

^ttif»  cT  VVar,  I   havebccn  [oid.  it  is  ufual  loput  hit  Name 

BpoQ  tW  Ship'!  Bookt,  a»  i  Siaman  on  board  lliat  Ship,  and 

wmM  oac  o'  ibc  Oi&cer:  on  board  is  allowed  the  Advaniaee 

«(  rccciviitgbii  Pay  :  If  [his  Cliule  niiuild  be  pfTcd   into  s 

Law.  every   (uch  'Jentlcinan  might  be  prefTcd  into  the  Ser- 

T<ei  zed  if  be  ih:;u!d  deny  hii  being  a  ScaiDan,  the  Book* 

of  :±>ai  i>bip  would  be  productd,  a&  an  tncontcOable  Proofs 

\ubttag  I  Seaman.     Befidei,  Sir,  there  are  many  real  Sca- 

wbo  ought  not  to  be  pielTed    ai  comtnon  Seamen ; 

imutdei*.  and  fcvcraJ  other  Officers  belonging  to  Mer- 

'tluH-Sbip.  ought  not  to  be  preHied  into  bis  NUjcdy's  Ser* 

vice  «j  comoion  Ijc^men,     In  like  Manner,  when  a  Mao  hu 

left  tht  5c^  Scivice,  and  is  ieuled   in  fome  good  BudrMt  at 

Lud,  he  ought  not  to  be  prelled  into  his  Majctty't  Sea-Ser- 

vtn  i  bot  iJ  thil  Claule  be  agreed   to,  we  are  to  authortCe 

Pitfing  Witbont  ar>y   ReQriflion  or  Limitation  ;  fothltnot 

>ealy  Seamen  ina£laal!tctvtce,but  every  Mao  tba^  had  been  at 

Sea.  Or  ift  ioy  Buritscfs  upon  the  Water,  will  be  Iiible  to  be 

prtfid  at  common  Seamen,  and  conrc<}ueniIy,  will  be  Aibjctl 

i»  ifct%  fori  ol  Court -influence,  which  ptoccr>ii  fiom  the  Fear 

ot  being  m^de   to  fufler  lor  any  fort  of  Difobediencc  to  the 

WiU  or  a  MiotUcr  i  and  cati  we  expert,   that  fuch  Men  wiU 

Ton  freely  at  any  £!c£lioa,  where  there  is  an  Oppofiooa  to 

lU  Coon  Candidate  ? 

'  fiui  thit.  Sir,  1}  not  all  :  Such  a  l^w  at  tbi;  will  have  a 
mafifaul  EtkSt  upon  the  Ftccdoin  of  our  ElrAton.not  ont/ 
*'ah  rcgaid  toail  (uvb  as  sreo'  have  ever  been  at  »ea,  or  in 
ley  BuBT^Ii  opoa  ibr  Water,  but  with  regard  lo  i-v-ry  oibrr 
U4Bia  the  Kingdom,  that  bappeni  to  be  ii  Houfe  k-rper. 
Q^ittt  and  Scctiiiiy  at  home  ii  an  Adk'tntifr .  »-.  , ..  every 
Ua  BoA  dcfire,  and  conkqutmly,  being  J. I  .tiiwel* 

coqkCucA*.  or  at  uofcafunablc  Houti,  \»  l,      m  hicb 

<*»>  Man  iiiultdiead.     6/  tUisLawyou  ate^o  put  it  m  tbe 


(   421   ) 
Powes  of  a  Minifler  to  diAarb  iny  Houfe-keeper  in  tlic  ' 
Kingdom  at  often,  and  at  fach  Hoan, »  he  thinlcsfit ;  ind  ' 
conlequentiy  every  Houfe-keeper  in  the  Kingdom  mnft  be  ' 
under  aconiinual  Terror  ofdoingany  Thing  thai  may  pro>  ' 
voke  the  Minilter  to  make  nfe  of  ihii  Power  againfi  him.  - 
The  interpofiiion  of  an  loformation  npon  Oath  will  be  no  Rf> 
ftraint  upon  this  Power  ;  becaufe  MiniAcn  are  generaHy  well 
]>rovided  with  Informers  of  all  Kind*,  and  the  more  wickol 
and  oppreffive  a  MiniRer  ia,  the  more  of  this  Vermin  he  al- 
ways has  about  him,  and  the  more  profligate  ihey  are.    In 
my  Opinion,  it  will  be  ia  far  from  diminiOiing,  that  it  will 
inrreafe  the  Danger  of  thisCtaufe ;  becaufe  JuAices  are  lobe 
not  only  empowered,  but  required  to  grant  their  Warrant, 
and  Conllabies  are  obliged  to  execDte  the  Warrant  of  the  jaf- 
tices.     If  you  leave  it  at  it  llandaat  prefenti  the  Execmjon  of 
the  Law  muil  be  regulated,  or  at  leaft  it  ought,  I  think,  to  be 
jegulated  by  the  prefent  PraAice  in  the  Cafe  of  \*3grants. 
"When  the  Juflicei  grant  their  Warrant  for  a  general  Search 
after  Vagrants,  and  other  idle  and  diforderly  Perfoni,  ihe 
Conllabies  are  not  to  fearch  every  Houfe  in  the  Difirid  i  they 
:  n;  to  fearch  no  where  but  in  Nigbt-Houfes,    or  Honles  of 
ill  Repute ;  and  if  they  fliould  dilturb  Houfea  of  good  Cha- 
raAer,  by  virtue  of  fuch  a  Warrant,  they  might  be  profecated, 
and  would  be  puniflied ;  and   therefore,  as  this  Z^w  now 
ftands,  the  Conltables  could,  in  my  Opinion,  iearch  no  whers 
but  in  Houfes  reputed  to  be  Harbourers  of  abfconding  Sea- 
men.   This,  I  fay,  i)  my  Opinion;  butif  ibe  Claufe  Aiould 
be  palTed  into  a  X^aw,  I  fttall  not  fay,  that  my  Opinion  would 
be  afked  or  followed,  and  therefore  I  do  not  think  weflionU 
agree  to  a  Law,  which,  by  too  extenfive  an  Interpretation, 
might  be  made  of  the  moll  dangerous  Confequence,  both  to 
the  Liberties  of  cur  Country,  and  to  the  Property  of  crcr^ 
Subjeft. 

•  But.  Sir,  if  you  make  the  Amendment  propofed  ;  if  you 
require  me  Jullicc  togrant  his  Warramupon  theOathofany 
informer,  you  will  in.-ikcthc  evil  Conlcquences  of  this  Law 
certain  and  unavoidable.  I'hc  Juliicc  mult  then  grant  hii 
Warr.int,  and  theHoufe  mail  be  Icarch'J,  let  the  LharaAer 
of  the  IIouls  be  never  (b  good,  he  the  Charader  of  the  In- 
formtr  be  never  fo  bad.  yhis,  Sir,  is  more  than  is  done 
tyeik  in  the  Cafe  of  Felony  :  a  Jullice  is  empowered  to  gnn 
his  W;irrant  to  fearch  a  Houle  upon  Information  on  Oni, 
that  tlicicisCiufc  tofufpefl  Itoien  Goods  being  concealed  in 
tliat  Houic  ;  but  he  is  not  /inquired  fo  to  do  :  lie  may  and 
pught  to  rcfuie  granting  his  Warrant,  if  the  Informer  be  a 
miMii  Pfrfrtn,  or  or.e  ofa  bad  Char.ifter  i  and  if,  upon  fearch- 
ing,  no  luch  G>}ods  befouid,  the  Informer  would  be  mat^E 


(  4*3) 
rtnbie  for  all  >Datnagei  fuBataed  bj  fach 
t  Inflkv  bimfcH  nould  be  matJe  anfwcrable,  if  it  ihouldap- 
r.  that  he  h*d  gninted  his  Warrant  upon  ttw  lofoima- 
,OJ  lo  infutBcicni  Prrfon. 

I  thcrtJorc  wifh,  Sir,  tbxi  the  Honourable  Genclemta 

fnioycd  in  UrawiDg  up  tbU  Bill,  had  confidered  a  liiilc  bcc< 

m  Okt  CoDUJEution  and  the  I^w^  if  their  Counlry  i   for  from 

bftBili.  «  it  lUnd*  at  prelent,  the  People  without  JDcors  wiil 

WxpCHi  imtgiiie,  tbey  bare  very  little  Regard  to  the  Liber- 

tti,  tbe  r.'urcrtic],  or  theEafe  of  (heSubjcA,  poviclcd  thcjf 

oobc'  ihePowrrand  InflDcnccof  theCrown.  From 

wkoi  i  --   -  -.,i-'.  it  will,  I  think,  appear,  that  if  we  are  to  au- 

tbonfe  Ht(&ng  by  an  exprcf*  Suiaie,  we  Ihould  take  Care  to 

'  h  imder  feveral  Rcliniai*.     It  ought  never  to  be  ailowed, 

:ia  Cafei  of  the  moft  extreme  NcccfCty,  and  when  wcour* 

or  fome  of  cur  bcA  AlHei,  are  in  the  moll  imminent 

of  being  invaiicdi  for,  noiwithlUnding  cheLowDcfsof 

i^asri  ia  bi»  Majelly*tSer\-ke,  a  common  Seaman  ba^  (o 

Advastagcs  in  that  Service  above  what  be  has  in  the 

iaC>  Service,  thai,  if  proper  Care  be  taken  to  ufc  tben 

],  V^lwn  they  are  on  boird  Qur  Ships  of  W'ar,  and  not  allow 

iOflkicr«  to  opprefi  them,  or  cheat  them  of  what  n  their 

Datt  «n  Covcrnment  can  never  be  at  a  Lofs  for  Seanea  up> 

sa  My  ovdinary  Occa£oa ;  and  when  it  huTimeta  CeflSea- 

Oftcsr*  about,  in   the  lame  manner  is  Land  Officers  zie  row 

with  Money  in  their   Pockeu  to  beat  up  for  VoIuo< 

la  paAng  fuch  n  Law,  Sir,  we  {hould  iikewirc  uke  Care, 

till  th«ewbo  arc  in  any  fuperior  Station  in  the  Mcrcb-ints 

bcnrkiT,  flttl)  not  be  rrrlTed  aitcomtDOQScaaicn  into  hitMa* 

lei/'afi^tfTicr  ;  and  itpt  thole  Seamen  who  have  UftoA  the 

Sn>Scrvice.  and  are  (cttlcd  in  fome  good  Bufioeft  at  Liad, 

tbaU  aoc  be  pieJCtd  into   bit  \fajrSy'i  Service  at  Sea;  far  if 

•eeftablilkl'i'eiringby  I^w,  without  fucb  RetlriOioni,it  will 

oar  very  Breed  of  Seamen,  by  prcvenbngany  Man'» 

kg  binifelf  loihcSeafbrlhc  future,  and  by  driving  nioft 

Seamen  we  cow  have  into   foreign  Service :  for  iho* 

kaow  that  in  other  Countries  they  mull  be  ■>  muck 

Sims* *>  ibcy  arc  in  their  ovio,  they  will  nevcrthelcfi  hive 

l^  Confotl,  that  in  fuck  Countriei  they  are  upon  au  eqiui 

FevtMf  vkh  thcredortbe  Peoplei  whereas  in  this  Country. 

if ««  ctibliih  Prefling  by  Sutute,  without  proper  Rcnridioni, 

niry  SeaouB,  lei  bit  future  Fortune  be  never  foconitdenUe, 

■■Abe  a  Slave  tu  oar  Minillen,  and  whilQ  we  have  any 

Lteny  le^  wbicb,  itmafrud.wiMid  not  beJoog,  ike^  will 

•ilk  Regret  look  upo&  tbiniieivffi  u  the  only  SUrts  lo  the 

Biti 


cai  'I'Bii,  iifty,wui  iMtta  uoror 

aocgoand  erter  into  the  Gofrrnmrnt'i 
Vttis  begins :  for  it  the  C'liufe  h  word 
he  ciD  otbenvife  with  anj'  Certainty  an 
bcingan  nbkondrngSesraan.  Wotildf)' 
ble  Hirdfhip  upon  oar  S«anira  in  grnenl 
mnny  Ofc*.  be  cruel  aixJ  tnhuroan  *  Wi 
punilh  a  Mother  for  conce^bling  a  FaTiiaf 
|er  for  concealing  her  Knher?  I  (hal|  ~ 
ai  we  bare  any  Seamen  in  the.  Km 
perly  be  called,  an  AH  for  the  fpeeJier 
jcltvVFIrct,  beoufe  it  wouU  make  it  ati 
SmK  to  lira  for  two  Days  aftrr  a  I 
Fanofbis  MajrO^'^Domiaion),  without 
board  hitM^jeA/i  Ftrr; ;  but  how  aa  A^ 
men,  and  all  their  FticDdmnd  RrUiioni, 
HaTtllTiips  can  be  calleH  an  Afl  tor  the 
Ittcrcsfe  of  Seamen,  it  what  I  cannot  com 
'  '  In  all  Confl'tutroRi  and  KcguUtKmio 
ara,  there  mull  be  fome  I oconven tracts 
titeccrt  that  proceed  fn^re  KepublkaA 
ment  are  generalljr  made  Ui>  of  by 
Men,  for  inirodocing  fuch  Alterations 
Lationa,  as  make  way  far  arbitrar)-  Powvr. 
get  into  the  Ciuvernmeni  of  a  Comnoil 
Caie  (o  tncrcale  every  iDCoavca 
Fences  of  Liberty,  iQ  oider  to  iM 
able  Powers     'l.'!io\t  of  vrak  V 


(425) 

n  nr.-Z  Liwt  of  tK*  mofl  rfangcrou*  Confcqucrce  to  Libcr- 
■■■  I  'fthe  Iiie  famous  Excil'e  Schrmehad  fiicceeded.  our 
hud  been  uiktIj'  undone:  beuufc  ii  would  have 
t^  «...<(,  I  iliink,  will  be  [he  Cnnfequence  of  the  Scheme 
''■iwlrr  our  Ccinfideraticn  :  It  wm'd  have  madt-our  Mi- 
yM»ticn  oi  cvcty  popular  Eleilion  in  the  Kingdom. 
ol  Itwetmg  our  buMc-^rand  correfting  the  Nfgltfis 
tier  af  ou''C'ul1am  Houir  and  Kxcilc  Officers,  which 
I'd  hare  been  ihr  piojirr,  ap.d  I  beiwvc  an  eficflual  Me- 
*^r  p'< venting  Smuggling,  almofl  every  Sefiiun  hai  pro- 
fotne  netv  Sciifme  fur  iivcrtaling  the  roU'cr&  ofthofe 
I)  and  I  nm  afraiil,  their  Keglcfl^  and  Abufes  have 
brro  copnived  at,  in  ojdcr  lo  increal'e  ih«  Irconvcmcnces  we 
ftx)  from  Stnuggtiitfi;.  thit  ifaofc  li)Conir«tiirncict  m>g)it  af- 
onrird'  be  made  a  Preteocc  fjr  velliDg  forac  new  dangerous 
TawTf  in  our  (^nrerncfienr. 

•  Upon  thn  S'i)>j<-fl,  5'r.  I  cannot  !c(  pift  unobfcrvtd  the 
hae  fttnout  tjin  AA.  By  theclliiMKhed  Latvi  oFthe  Lmtlj 
:  that  Acl  V3i  itafTrd  or  thoughr  of,  no  ^erfoa  could  fell 
A'c,  nrfpirriunui  l.iqiiort  by'Retjl),  withnut  i  Licence 
ibr  juiHceiof  Peace;  The  Jullires  hid  a  Power  to  rt- 
lfi(ing  (tic.r  Lkencr.  or  to  ncil  p[  when  i bey  {ilejfed  i 
ifijr  oiie  foil  fuch  Liijuors  wi(liotit  a  IJcencon  he  was 
'taw  made  lub.e  tft  fcvert  Penitiie*.  B«fid«  this,  (here 
(f^  (evere  Laws  »eainll  x'l  fuch  ss  al'owed  DrunkonDefi 
X^plirg  in  their  lioufeii  and  mor«o»er,  there  were  (eve• 
'- Gtn  Ihopithat  tnighl.  I  bflieve,  haveSrcnindifltii 
'C  Nufance.  Bv  a  Nrg'efl  of  all  th^fr  Re^i.edies, 
■  ■•  Oruntc-nftcfs  in  Gtn-{hopi  arid  AIe-houre>  Cime 
Height,  and  wits  grner?.!']'  complained  of,  and 
.^,,i.>i  by  oar  Gnrd  InqocU  withoiif  any  Reircfj, 
orjufticti  of  Pence,  who  >rc  eniirt'y  under  the 
ir.TTt-i'i'n  ei  our  Mifiilttri,  wou'il  not  put  the  Lftw»  io  Exe- 
o»f>cn  -jiinH  thefc  Erormitie*.  At  liiH,  *hen  the  People 
mri'  '  "  ::pto  a  rtifScien  R:.ge  ig«Inft  thefc  £■  oanitiei, 
«rE  1^  n.u  [he  Liwi   id  being  were  not  rulHricnt  foe 

prcircT':.rg    :ticm(  and  the*  every  one   that  underRood  tbc 
Jjw  kncMrihe  cofitnft,  wc  Were  prevailed  en  to  agree  10  a 
Uff.  by  which  a  rery  great  Addition  ivat  fflidc  to  the 
fljft  Revenue,  tivd    tvvrv  Virtt-er.    lriBl:e:p«f,  Ale- 

V,  ar.d  riaor.y  fhop  ta 
■  lOi  Off  m'»nce  Hpoo 


to  t 


«r,  V.tl 

irrr.  ^n:  ■, 


■iWr 


ce  ap- 

-at  In* 

cm  it* 


parcfit,  J>tr,  to  e»ery  ofc-wi^o   f 

cnrtfe  ol  :h«  L'i«il.Lift-Reveim-,  I 
Bhuc  qJ'  the  Dulin  Bpod  tpiriluoQi  L'-l^ooii,  wu  owing  t* 
ill  ih* 


(  4^6  ) 

the  Enormities  complained  of.  which  were,  perhaps,  for  that 
very  Rcafon  indulged ;  and  for  the  fame  Reafon  perhaps  ic 
was  pretended,  thai  no  Stop  could  be  puc  to  them  by  the 
I^ws  in  being,  becaufe  if  a  Stop  had  .been  put  to  them  that 
way»  the  Increafe  which  hadarofe  to  the  Civil-Ull  Revenue, 
by  indulging  thofe  Enormities,  would  have  been  annihilated, 
without  any  Recompence  from  the  Aggregate  Fund.  And  if 
we  confider  the  Neceflity  every  Keeper  of  a  Pubtic-HouJe 
lies  under,  for  felling  fpirituous  Liquors  in  fcnall  Quanticies 
to  his  Cuftomers,  the  high  Penalties  he  is  by  that  Ad  Cob- 
jefied  to,  if  he  does  fo,  and  the  Power  given  to  the  Com* 
jniHioners  of  Excife  and  Julticcs  of  the  Peace,  to  mitigate 
thofe  Penalties,  we  may  fee,  that  the  Keeper  ot  eyery  Public- 
Houfe  mull  be  under  a  flaviJti  DepCDdeoce  upon  our  Com> 
miflioners  of  Excife  and  Jultices  of  the  Peace;  and  confe- 
qaently  that  he  muft  expcA  to  be  ruined,  Ihould  he  give  hiv 
Vote  againft  a  Court-Candidateat  any  Ele£lian. 

•  Thus  we  may  fee.  Sir,  that,  from  all  the  IncoBvcnicDces 
diat  arofe  either  from  a  Deiiciency  in  our  Laws,  or  from  a 
Neglefl  in  the  Execution  of  them,  an  Advantage  u  taken  for 
introducing  fome  new  Regulation  by  which  the  Power  and 
Influence  of  the  Crown  may  be  increafed.  This  has  fo  coa- 
itantly  in  all  Ages  been  the  PraAice  of  our  Mini0en,  that 
one  may  from  thence  conclude,  that  every  Man.  as  fooD  » 
he  becomes  a  MiniAer,  or  as  he  calls  himfelf  a  Servant  of  the 
Crown,  begins  to  think  himfelf  in  Duty  bound  to  ufe  every 
Art  he  can  think  of  for  dellroying  the  LJberciet  of  the  Sub- 
jeA.  This,  I  fay,  feems  to  have  been  the  way  of  thinking 
among  Minitlers  in  all  Ages,  and,  I  am  fure,  in  no  Age 
more  apparently  than  in  this.  Shall  we  then,  upon  this  or 
any  other  OccaCoo,  throw  afide  our  fealoufies  and  Fears  7 
Shall  we  put  a  Trufl  in  thofe,  who  by  their  Praflices  havs 
given  us  To  good  Reafon  to  be  convinced  of  their  having  a 
Deftgn  to  betray  us  ?  Jf  we  are  under  any  prefent  lacoovc- 
niences,  if  we  are  under  any  prefent  Difficuitiet,  with  re- 
gard to  the  Manning  of  our  Fleet,  let  us  examine  whether 
they  proceed  from  the  NegleA  or  Mifconduft  of  thofe  cod- 
cerned  in  the  executive  Part  of  our  Government,  or  from  any 
real  Deftfl  in  our  Conftitution.  If  from  the  former,  let  si 
remove  ihofe  who  have  run  us  into  fuch  Difiiculties;  and  if 
from  the  latter,  let  us  confider  our  Conlliiution,  and  apply 
thofe  Remeilics  which  are  moft  confiAent  with  its  Security 
kr.d  Prelerratiun ;  but  do  not  let  us  plunge  into  the  Pit  which 
our  Eaemics  liave  dug  for  us  on  one  h^nd,  for  Fear  of  tumb- 
line  over  the  imaginary  Precipice  which  they  frig-iieo  ai 
Willi  on  the  other. 

lam 


(427) 

/  I  sm  br  from  thlnkiog,  we  can  be  under  any  Di'Sical^ 

in  mftnaingH'l  the  SItipi  wr  can  }i:iveO:ciiGon  forinihcpre- 

{t%t  W'ai  i  bui  I'uppotc  wc   were,  ihcre  arc  mitay  oihei  Re- 

BBcdici  tit&iJcs  thai  now  ptopofed.     Let  us  give  fanhcr  Kn- 

CBuragKmcnti  [or  forriga  Smmen  to  enter  into  otir  Servkc: 

^^  uicaMnpoftour  Alliancei  for  Aflilljnce  :  Let  us  hiie  the 

^  of  other  Nition*.     We   bivc  now  foreign  Troops  in 

Pay,  ihti'  we  have  no  War,  nor  are  like  to  have  any 

T^oponihcCoDltr.ent      Why  Jo  we  rot  hire  foreign  Ships 

"*"  of  foreign  Troops?  If  we  are  uniicr  the  Dificuttics 

tl.  nc  h;ve  OccAAon  for  the  former,  but  we  can  have 

c*fion  for  the  latter.     Surely  t)ii*  Nation  is  not  yet  re- 

dDwd  to  fuch  mcUncholy  CircuniUanccs,  that  we  niutl  either 

have  no  Aliies,  or  accept  of  thern  upon  fuch  Term*  at  they 

(I  tfcefofelves  may  be  ptMCcd  to  prefcribe.  The  Remedy  now 
wider  our  Confidention  is  the  very  worft  that  couM  be 
^oaght  of:  It  it  publiftiing  oor  Dlflrefs  to  the  World,  and 
StTJ»g  oor  Ericmiei  jiitl  Caufc  to  tiiumph  over  us.  (f  the 
rreoch  orSpaniardi  owed  us  a  Gradgc,  they  could  in  noway 
fe  dhAoalEr  puoilh  ui.  II  by  forcing  us  to  drflroy  our  Con* 
tftadon  at>d  give  up  our  Libcrtiei.  hr  the  fike  of  deiending 
(ttrfcWei  ag-dinlt  ibcin.  Our  pafilog  fuch  a  Bill  would  give 
grot  Jay  to  every  Frenchman  or  Spaniard  that  underflandi 
lay  ttlnv  o(  our  Conllitncion,  and.  ai  I  tin  againll  making 
a!'  '  >'  .  cither  in  France  or  Spain,  I  mult  be  agaioll 
«g         ^         iiisClaurc.* 

U 

St.. 

*  Far  br  !t  from  me  (0  blame  Genriemen  for  being  jealooa 
rf  the  Libcrticjof  their  Country,  and  c«uttoU5  of  agreeing  to 
a«y  thing  chit  nay  look  tike  an  Encroachaient  upon  our 
ConllitutiuD.  Thii  m  general  I  Ihall  atwayi  tliink  laudable, 
bat  dill,]  muH  (hinlc.  it  may  bepuSied  too  far.  and  ulieo  it 
a  (o,  it  will  always  b«  of  tnJini:c  Prejudice  o  the  Nation  j 
therefore,  Gcn'Iemen  Ihould  ai  Ciun'oufly  avoid  oppofing 
tlM](e  t'orwtrs  that  are  abfolutely  oecrflary  for  ihe  Kacrciie 
of  Covemmcnr,  ai  they  (hould  avoid  going  nfhty  inio  ihe 
gtviog  of  any  Power  that  ia  unnecefiary  inudangcrou*.  No 
luman  Conitivance  can  form  a  Government  or  Sy Item  of 
Laws  fo  pcifrct  as  to  Hand  in  need  of  no  Addition,  Attera- 
liM,  or  AineodmCBt :  Fucure  Event*  make  the  Imperftc- 
tiont  appear ;  and  as  they  appear,  Caie  mull  be  uken  to  te- 
■cdy  them  by  new  ReguUltoni.  This  is  our  Cale  at  prc- 
frnc.  and  t(  the  Regulation  propofed  be  abfoliitcly  necellarjr 
tu  the  Salety  of  the  People,  we  oiuH  agtee  to  it,  even  the'  n 
$Kiald  be  attended  with  Inme  Danger  to  the  Liberties  o(  the 
1  i  i  I  Wbfilo 


(4^8  ) 

Whole  or  i  Fart  of  the  People :  byt  I  hope  to  be  able  to 
(hew,  that  it  can  be  attended  with  no  Danger;  and  that  ihc 
Manning  of  our  Navy  is  abfolutely  nccelTtry  for  the  Safety 
of  the  Nation  b^s,  I  think,  been  acknowledged  by  every  one 
that  hns  fpoke  in  this  Debite. 

*  The  two  chief  Objefiions  made  to  this  Regulation  are, 
that  it  will  be  of  dangerous  Confequence  to  tht;  Freedom  of 
our  Ele^lions,  and  that  it  will  be  lucha  HArdfbip  upon  our 
Seamen,  ai  will  f-rce  them  into  Ibrcign  Sirrvice,  and  prevent 
Men  from  breeding  themfelvei  to  the  Sea  for  the  future.  I 
ihall  firlt  confide.-  the  lafl  of  theft  two  ObjeAtont,  and  in  or> 
der  to  fhew,  that  the  Regulation  now  propo&d  will  be  ro 
Hardftiip  upon  our  SeatPtn^  1  fhall  beg  Leave  to  explain  the 
Condition  ihey  are  now  in, and  the  tittle  Alteration  that  ij  to 
be  made  ii)  their  Circumflances  by  ihit  Reguluiion  The 
Power  of  prefling  Seuinen  into  his  Majelly'i  Service,  how- 
ever niucli  it  may  be  doubted  of  by  thufe  who  have  not  cxa- 
fntned  our  ancient  Records,  is  a  I'uwer  that  hat  been  veiled 
in  our  Government,  I  believe,  ever  fince  our  Conlliiution  hid 
a  Being.  We  have  mcntionetl  in  fume  of  our  Liw  Coo}(s  4 
Statute  made  in  the  Reign  of  Richard  the  Firfl,  for  making 
fame  new  Regulations  with  regard  10  Ships  nnd  Seamen  prel- 
ied  into  ihe  King's  Service,  which  Ihews,  (hit  PrtOiog  was 
cullomary  before  that  Time,  and  that  it  was  then  thought  10 
be  legal  i  and  in  the  fdmou^  Inquifition  of  Qurenhorougb,  tn 
the  Reign  of  Fdward  tlie  Third,  it  is  exprcfsJy  given  in 
Charge  tu  the  [nquell  among  other  Things,  to  enquire  of  tbnia 
Mariners  that  were  prclTcd  for  the  Kii<g'i  Service,  and  drleri> 
cd  the  fame.  I  coulo  mention  fcvcral  otlicr  RccorJi  ig 
ihcw,  ihat  ibif  Power  of  prelTtng  Seaiiien  into  the  Kmg'i  ser- 
vice has  always  been  deemed  Irgil,  and  has  in  all  Times  been 
looked  on  as  a  Part  of  the  Common  Jaw  of  England  :  Nay, 
it  may  even  be  faid  to  be  ellablifhed  by  Statute  t  for  in  tr.e 
Reign  of  Philip  and  Mary,  a  S:a:u:c  was  mjde,  by  which  i; 
was  enabled,  1'hat  Watermen  who  withdraw  themfclres  in 
time  of  Prefiing,  (hall  fufFer  a  Fortnight's  InipriJonmcnt,  and 
be  prohibited  to  row  any  more  upon  ihuTliamtri  for  a  Veir 
and  a  Day  after  :  By  an  Afl  of  the  fccond  ot  Queen  Anne, 
a  certain  Allowance  of  able  Scimrn  is  elUbltflied  for  Sl.ifi 
in  the  Coal-Trade;  and  it  is  enafled.That  if  any  OfS:cr 
imprcfsanyof  the  Men  fo  allcwed,  he  (haU  forfeit  ir/.  for 
every  Man  foprclTcd,  befidesCoIis  of  Suit:  And  by  another 
AtS  of  the  fame  Reign,  it  is  declared.  That  r.o  Perfop  of 
eighteen  Yean  of  Age  fhall  be  excmp:ed  from  her  M  jelly'' 
Service,  on  Account  of  his  being  an  Apprentice,  who  fhiiJ 
have  been  in  Sea- S?rv ice  bf fore  he  bound  himfelf  Appicr.tii-ei 
and  farther,  it  is  by  :nt  Qimc  Law  cnriitcd.  That  tuf:b  Wm: 

men 


(  419  ) 


bc«t.  Bit 


and  Liflluci 


rgenun  and   Liglucrmen.  ai  dull  cot  appear,  when 
*  ;J  on  by  tbc  Wjtrrnien»  Compny,  labc  lent  to  her  Ma. 
<   Flrci,  ihall  Cuflrr  one  MontbVi  Imprifanmenl,  and  be 
fjutilcd  working  on  the  Thsme*  for  luo  Vctrs.' 

■    I'hiu  it  )ip{>cAis.Sir,  ih^t  thr  Poucrof  Preffingis  by  Im- 

plxaitoo  llft>ngiy  cilabiiAiH  by  Sc-ituce;  antj  the  Raioa  ef 

ni  Bor   beii  g  cxpieftiv  clUbliOurcl,  was  ceruic!)'  becattfe  it 

tmt  Alwajra  deemed  lo  be  (o  cxprefsly  cDabliOxd  by  Cojntnon 

LAif.  tiisi  ir  wai  unncccfT^ry  to  cAsbliOi  itio  cxprefs  Words 

bjrao^  SiXiiic.     Having  thut  Ihevn,  that  the  Power  oF  Pref. 

&i;f  ii  ciu.'ilifhfd  both  by  the  Common  and  Suiuie  Liw  of 

Kingdt^m,  I  Iholi  doi  rxanilnc  the  Cu^otn,  which  in  all 

;:  *'.  Ctlc»rxpUtn  the  Law  ;  and  it  it  ceraJn,  that  theCuf- 

BO  ha*  aiw^vs  bran,  not  onlj'  to  prcfi  Seamen  out  of  \Ier- 

duotShipf.  bmaUo  co  learch  the  Ship  hr  fuchaiablcond  or 

OBKsai  (henilclvct  oabo^rd.     ThElV.  Sir.  ate  the  Ciicum- 

§met»  our  S<:atn«a  arc  in  at  prefcnt »  thefc  are  ihe  Circum* 

fcacci  they  have  alvrays  been  in:  They  may  be  pre  (led  at 

l^tH    ■«'  :)'••«■  arc  found   in   the  Streets  or  Highways,  or  in 

•ay  :  It  m  OfBccr  can  have  Acccfi  to  them  i  they 

•-■■  li.^J  from  oa  beard  a  Ship,  and  the  Ship  may  be 

:  y  an  Oilicer  niul  Prefj-Gang.  in  order  to  come  at 

is.ic:  n'K,  conceal  ihcmfelvci  on  boonl.     Whuc  then  is  the 

gtoi  adtiiiional  Pawcr  dc£rcd  f  Whil  ti    ihr  great 'Altera- 

t>oa  to  be  mule  in  a  Setntan'*  Circumllarcr,  by  (hit  Claufe  ' 

I:  n  noiriorc  (bin  (hit,  thai  a  Seaman  whoahkonds  Irom  hi« 

Ssty  may  be  (carchcd   for  in  a  lloufc.  3»  well  aj  on  Ship- 

ksnf.    with    lliit  m^icri^l    OilTerenCe.  tlut  a  Ship   may    be 

■ijt  hirn  wiihout    the  Airiltince  ofany  Civil  OfSccr  ; 

I'c  >s  fiot  10  bi:  fcaichcd  <*itr^oui  tbs  AllilUtice  of  a 

UkiJ  Ciiiccr. 

*  ft  Tht;.  <!ir,  foch  an  tdditionat  Hardfhip  upon  our  Sca- 
rce ilicni  into  foreign  Service,  or  prevent  Men 
(hciiii'etves  up  to  the  S«a  fur  [tie  tuiurc?  It  i: 
■tJJitional  Power  to  the  Crown,  as  wdl  dcilroy  tba 
.  of  our  f*  li<ilioni  /  I  am  really  furpnud.  Sir,  lo  hrpr 
tgiaary  D:inger»fuggr|]ed.  By  iheLiw,  as  itdandf 
ent,  liie  CfOt^n,  ai  f  have  fheMii,  has  a  Power  toprefa 
imen  iii;o  the  Service,  and  may  exercite  that  Power 
any  one  ir  the  Char-ifler  of  a  coirmon  Scam^in,  unleCs 
Bakes  liioifclfa  clofe  Pnioncr  in  iome  Ifouli::  yet  we 
kaow  h/  r.a[<iiciKr,  that  Seamen  ate  as  little  under  the  In< 
AntKC  of  I'le  Crown,  or  Ol  any  Minillcr,  with  re|>ard  to  their 
*wng  at  E't^ioni,  ai  any  other  Part  of  hit  Majelly's  Sub- 
'\t&*i  and  tlie  Reafuo  is\ery  pLiio,  s  ScJinan  may  veiy  ca< 
^'7  iirrvcnt  tiii  being  prc0cd.  by  enuring  hiirlelt  on  biMrd 
VDe  of  ojr  Ship*  of  Wu,  ai  fooii  ji  a  Prcft  ji  like  to  begin  t 

andi 


(430) 
and  if  he  does  his  Duty  on  board,  no  Minilier.  nor  even  the 
Captain  under  whofe  Command  he  is,  can  tnflift  any 
FuniOiment  upon  him,  or  fubjcil  him  to  any  Hardlhip,  oq 
Account  of  his  not  voting  according  to  his  DtreAion  at  la 
Eledion.  Thus  the  Cafe  has  always  ftood,  with  regnrd  to 
the  Danger  of  being  prelTecl  i  and  as  the  Danger  of  bfiag 
iearched  for  m:iy  be  avoided  in  the  fame  Manner,  ihererorc 
we  cannot  fuppofe  it  will  have  any  EfFeftupon  the  Freedom 
of  our  Seamen's  voting  at  Gleflions. 

*  As  to  the  Terms  Seamen  and  SeafearJng  Men,  itistnie. 
Sir,  tbcy  are  general ;  but,  I  think,  they  are  eafily  underilood, 
and  have  been  fufficiently  explained  by  Cuftom:  for  no  Man 
is  fuppofed  to  be  a  Seaman  or  Seafaring  Vlan,  unlefs  he  it,  or 
has  within  a  few  Years  been  in  aAunl  Service  at  Sta.  as  a 
common  Seaman  ;  and  none  but  fucli  have  ever  bren,  or 
could.I  thinU,  (hould  this  Claufe  pifs  intoa  Law,  be  prefled 
at  common  Seamen  into  his  Mb  jelly's  Service :  Therefore, 
'Matters  and  M^tes  of  Merchant  Ships,  or  Seamen  thatare  or 
may  be  fettled  in  foine  good  Bu^nefs  at  Land,  can  be  brought 
into  no  Danger,  nor  under  any  Influence,  by  this  Claufe  ; 
and  confequently,  with  regard  to  Seamen  of  all  Ranks  and 
Degrees,  it  can  no  way  erxroach  upon  the  Freedom  of  per 
Eleftions,  or  any  way  endanger  ihe  Librrtics  of  the  Suhjefi. 

(  I  come  now.  Sir,  to  the  othsr  Part  of  the  Objeflion, 
which  relates  tc  the  Influence  which  the  Poner  of  fearching 
for  Seamen  may  have  upon  Houfe-keepers  that  are  no:  Sea- 
men ;  and  here  in  general  J  mull  oblcrve,  th:i[  therr  is  ret 
anyone  Power  the  Crown  ir,  or  c;in  be  inveiled  uith,  but 
what  might  be  made  inconvenient  tvcn  to  the  molt  innocent. 
jf  thofe  who  have  the  Excrcife  rf  it  (Iiou'd  prefume  tomske 
a  bad  Ufe  of  it,  and  our  Judges  fhould  connive  at  their  Pie- 
[iimption  ;  but  in  a!!  Cafes,  thefe  two  Caufes  mull  concur, 
before  the  Kxercife  of  any  Powtr  can  produce  fuch  an  Kf&Af 
for  when  any  Power  is  given  by  the  1  egifiaturc  for  a  gcod 
Purpofe,  it  is  the  Eufincfs  and  the  Duty  of  our  Judges  ta 
prevent  its  b^-inj;  turned  intoa  b-id  Purpofe,  by  punifliipg 
every  Magiliriite  or  Officer  that  Ihall  be  guilty  of  fuch  a  high 
Prefumpiion.  Therefore,  whiKt  iholV  employed  in  the  fie- 
cutive  fart  of  our  Government  r.fl  regularly,  or  our  Judges 
decree  juHly,  o-jr  Liberties  can  never  be  in  Dinger  from  any 
Power  lodgfd  by  the  Ltgitluure  in  the  Crown,  for  the  ce- 
cti^^ry  Ends  of  Government:  and  if  all  our  Officer*  fhould 
bcromc  tyrannical,  and  our  Judges  corrupt,  T  do  not  fee  how 
it  would  be  p'jirr>le  to  prefcrve  either  our  Liberties  or  Pro- 
p-r;ie5,  any  otht  r  w?.y  than  by  a  general  InfurreAion  ;  even 
(ho' the  Crcv;n  hid  not  near  fa  many  Prerogative",  or  fomucii 
fo-j/e:,  85  :c  h:;:ii  r:  rrcfen;. 

I: 


(  430 

'ibc  Crown.  Sir, had  never,  ia  any  raftaica  before,  I«mI 

"  "  ftf   a  Po*er  to  feircfi  Houlei  by  Nightorby  Diy, 

'  c  (omc  Room  for  being  caunous  of  granting  the 

i;rcii  i  but  fttcb  x  Power  the  Cion'o,  or  at  ieali 

:  Ju~g'.^  jud  Magillratri  ap[>ointc<]  b^  ihe  Crown,  have  in 

■•s]r  C  ilei  been  ^xillcfleJ  o(,  ever  fmce  ouf  Coallicutioa  had 

^■clftg.     A*  fevc  al  of  tlx-fp  e'^iVi  lure  been  meJiuoned  b; 

'fc^ncombe  and  Ic^iikJ  Tacr^d,  I  need  not  repeat  them  ; 

ICMte  which  he  did  not  iiicnuon,   I  cannot  omit   taking  no- 

taf,  which  ii  thiiof  nrrcl\ingt<Se  King's  Dcbiort  for  upoa 

at  (be  King'i  Soit  Jigainll  any  Perfop  who   is  bis 

r.  tht  ShcriB'  or  tiir  OiSccr  may  bicak  open  any  Koufe 

ch  of  hioi,  afcr  he  has  lignified   hii  Errand  10  the 

sod  has  been  relofcd  AdtnKtaact?.     If  it  wrre  poiS- 

lUTB  any  fuch    Power  towardi  infiueociBg  Et&ioas, 

it  would  be  much   mote  ealy  in  this  Calie  to  urn  u  to 

Eiivil  Purpofc.  than  in  the  Calc  now  before  Di.     The  Sheriff 

|ii  4  &t>giQrateqppointed  by  the  Crown,  as  well  aioiir  Ju^- 

I  tet  oi  I'eace  i  and  Sheitfft  Officers,   I  beliete,  are  gectrally 

Ucnof  BO  brttEf  L'h-irader  than  petty  CoaJlablcs.     Bcfidei^ 

h  n  1  Frcirncc  that  might  be  much  oftener  made  ufe  of;  lor 

I   ITDuks  for  Seamca  cio  acver  be  pfeteoded.  but  ia 

'  A  hot  Freft,  aoJ  after  the  I^rd  High  Adminl.  or 

'.rnmi  luonrrt  of  the  Admirnlty.  hive  iflbed  their  Warnnti 

ftr  (hit  Pdfpofc^  which  (hey  cinnot  do  but  upon  exiraordi- 

ttiy  Oc^iifiaui,  aoti  fuch  as  happen  but  very  rarely, 

*  Therclure,  Sir,  if  we  are  to  judge  from  Hxperience  in 
other  L'aK:,  which  is  certainly  one  of  tiie  iurell  ways  of 
jalgtof;  'R  a'A  hiactcn  uf  a  political  Naiuic,  we  mtin  con* 
tia.'-  ■•■  Power  of  feaiching  Houfcs,  in  the  Ole  nOW 

lli..  I  Ik  of  Bo  bad  Confeqiicnce  lorhe  Freedom  ot 

.  or  incoBvcDicnt  to  any  .\ha  in  theKi'':gdom, 
r;  ic  Se-innenthat  sbfcood  in'I'tme  of  Dan^rr  fiom 

tfc^  CouPtry'r' Service,  and  to  f^chas  reader  ihemlelves  (uf- 
PiOmJ  of  harbouring  and  concealing  fuch  Seamen  ;  andfurdy 
Ihc  Pub';C  U  more  inicitUed  in  luving  bii  MjjeU>'*  fiett 
manned  m  'lime  of  Danger,  than  in  ici  buying  rhc  Debts  dotf 
ll>  kit  MjjeUy  paid,  or  hit  Debtor?  ttrreticd. 

rhu>,  I  l>opc.  Sir,   I  have  IhtWR.  that  there  i» nothing 

ia  er.aer  uf  tlieiwa  chief  Objv^too*  chat  tuve  been   nude  a- 

ffioA  ttui  Claufe)  and  as  (he  Navy  it  net  yet  ruflictcstly 

^pnrrUcd  wiib  Seainen,  after  tryirg  Emhargoea.  PrtfTinp ,  ind 

other  Method  that  could  be  thought  of,  it  ii  abfolotdy 

neceiCiry  to  contrive  (oaie  new  Vlethod  far  fnpplying  the 

i£tc&u<iicf.     The  cacoiiraging  <f  '     r  -n   Seamen  to  ent«f 

'inioouf  SctKicc,  or  the  hiring  nl  '  .  p  ,  irc  Methods 

whtcb  cuROt  be  tniRcd  toi  AiidiO'-t  -ne  siMbedi  whkh  I 

ihall 


(432  ) 
(M\  TjcvfT  be  for  miliiag  ufe  of.  aa  loog  u  wc  cui 
Ship*  or  Swmen   «f  our  own,  doi    only  brcMle  «  en 
rely  lo  much  upon  the  Coorsgr  arc)  Fi  '  '  'orep  ' 

men  a  upon  our  own,  but  alfo  brcsu  trM  tal 

incrmfingof   the  naval  Power  of  Ibmr    Icrrun  Ni 
who  may  (cMt>e  Time  hcmfter  be  our  Fxc-mv.      11 
as  ihe  Method  now  propofed  is  the  hril  I  h 
I  muft  be  for  ii  till  I  hear  Tome  better  offc 
ilcmen  chink  the  Amendment  propofcd  wouJJ  iki 
grrout  than  the  C):Aurc  »  it  now  lUrKls,  thrjr  unj 
jcfl  the  Amend mrnt,  or  tbey  miy  l»re  out  the  Wonti 
and  only  eirpower  JullicM  of  the  Pc»c«  to  jr«m  i 
rant  for  fearchingany  Houfe  upon  an  lafotmattoo 
bjrfome  cieditable  Ferfon,  that  there  it  CioJie  to  fafpeft] 
men  being  concealed  in  the  Houle. 

'  Ai  for  that  Pin  of  the  Claufe  which  !•  to  adifi 
tio  upon  ihofe  who   (hall   harbour  or  concMl 
Seamen,  it  can  aSet\  none  but  luch  ii  Icaoviaglf  d»%j| 
fuch,  J  muft  think,  deferTc  highly  to  be  pooifiiad. 
man  who  sbfcoivdf.  when  hii  Country  it  i»  ~ 
tiiodi  in  need    of  hii  Afllllance.  T  muA  fappofelol 
NOiu  a  Traitor,  a«  my  that  can  be  declared  to  by 
iherefbrr,  I  think,  he  ought  to  be  treated  wkJk  ai  audi : 
gourii  any  Traitor  whatfccvcf  :  for  which  ftra^.  I 
neither  thinic  it  Cruel   nor  inhomiio  to  puRifli  a  MocHf 
concealing  her  Soc,  or  a  Daughter  for  .'  -  -     -. '  " ;;  bcr  f I 
Itiiwhat  iiuruiTy  donein  Csfoof  Tr  uxt 

nccslTary   for  the  Safety  of  the  Commor.MrxMai  kr  iJl 
merciful  Allowance  i«  in  fuch  Calci  m  be  maiJe  tal 
Wcaknrfs,  it  ought  to  be  left  to  hu  Majeily,  »(  wfcir 
Mercy  ire,  that  be  may  in  hi>  Royal  Wiklotn  dl/jpaatll 
refa^  it,  according  to  the  Circum^nceiof  ibc  Cuc.i 
Merit*  cftbe  Pcrioni  that  (uc/orit. 

•  I  am  forry.  Sir,  to  iind  that  we  are   (n  fitcb 
we  are  at  prefenr,  for  want  of  Seamea  r  1  wtfii  k 
wife:  I  w>(hwehid,  in  Timeof  Faa'ce,  thought  of 
for  prerenttng  it  i  and   i   (bill  ackDOwIrdfr.   it  ik» 
been  forr(een :   1  believe  it  wat  iorefe;a   by  out 
but  31  popolar  Ailembltes  are  not  genumlly  <r«Ty 
fot<fccing  liirlaot  Dingert.  and  not  eifily  perfwadcd  «>< 
proper  Medium  far  preveniteg  then.  eipenaUy  «V 
Meafure!  are  fuch.  at  mutl  piK  tbea  (o  an  tnoMitfMM 
pence,  our  Minilters  would  not  vnitare  lo  propafc*^'' 
X'lrafare*.  bccaufc  ihey  dcfpairtJ  of  Bcrciag  wiek 
Thri,  I  believe,   was  the  true  ReaCim  of  ibcir  nefk.:.. 
do  fo,  and  not  their  Defireroheepvpi  ra&rc  tuubcroail 
bg  Army  tliaa  tvai  ncctftary  i  for  I  tkiak  it  mn  W| 


(433  ) 
h»,  thtt  we  kept  up  in  Time  of  Peace  fucli  a  Namber  of  re- 
fadar  Troops  as  we  did,  becaufe  if  we  bad  not,  we  muft  have 
ntdc  greater  Levies  ibr  the  Land  Service  at  the  Beginning 
^tliis  War  than  wt  did,  and  this  would  iiave  dillrelTed  us 
■is  nore,  with  regard  to  the  Sea  Service,  than  we  are  at  pre- 
feat.  But  fuppofe  ourDillrels  to  be  owing  to  fome  Negleft 
V  Mlkondufl  in  our  Miniflers,  will  our  removing  or  punilh> 
lag  them  relieve  us  from  that  Dillrels  ?  Or  will  our  agreeing 
Aowbitii  nowpropofed  interrupt  our  Enquiry  i&to  their  Con- 
flafi,  or  prevent  our  beinv  able  to  remove  or  panilh  them  ? 
•  The  Bilt  now  propoJed,  the  very  Propofuion,  Sir,  even 
tko'  it  ftiould  be  rejefled,  will  publith  our  Diftrrfs  to  our  Ene- 
teiai ;  but  I  had  rather  they  fliould  hear  of  our  Diflrefs  by 
•■r  agreeing  to  fuch  a  Bill,  than  that  tlley  fliould  become  fen- 
fiUc  of  it  by  the  Sutxrefs  of  their  Privateers  againft  our  Mer- 
ttanli,  or  by  theSuccefs  of  their  Squadrons  againfl  thcSqua- 
flmw  of  this  Nation.  Whatever  DiArefs  our  Enemies  may 
Cqppofe  us  to  be  in,  they  can  exp:£t  no  good  to  ihemretvcs 
Mb  our  palHng  this  Bill ;  becaule  we  pajRTed  a  Bill  of  the 
Aitae  Nature  io  the  late  glorious  War  in  Queen  Anne's  Time, 
t^ua  we  were  fo  fuccef^ful  both  by  Land  and  Sea.  it  will 
SMj  convince  then,  that  we  arc  refolved  to  exert  our  whole 
CtKogih  againft  them,  and  the  I'error  of  this  will,  I  hope, 
ftoB  bring  them  to  Reafoa.* 

Sir  John  Hynd  Cotton. 

Si  a, 
■  I  have  obferved  of  late  Vears,  that  there  is  a  Party  of  Sir  John 
IfeointhisKingtlom,  who,  upon  allOccafiom,  declare  them-"'"**  ^°'^°''- 
>&Tes  for  an  Enquiry  into  the  Condud  of  our  Minillers,  and 
fin  punilhing  them,  if  they  fhoul'.!  be  found  to  deferve  it ; 
yet  they  oppofe  every  previous  Step  that  is  necelTary  for  en- 
tering upon  :m  Enquiry ;  and  if  it  were  list  on  Foot,  I  believe, 
thcj   woold  oppole  every    thing    that  might  tend  towards 
judering  iiefieOual.     The  hme  Party  of  Men,  Sir,  always 
dadarc,  that  wc  ought  to  be   jealuus  of  our  Liberties,  and 
ttntioos  of  granting  any  Power  tlut  may  contribute  to  their 
Overthrow  t  yet  they  are  alwMvs  ready  to  approve  of  every 
thing  propofed  by  the  Court,  nnd  to    think  every  Power 
aeceflary  for  the  Exercifc  of  Guvcrnment  which  our  Mini- 
fters  declare  to  be  fo.     I  hope,  there  are   none  of  this  Pany 
in  this  Aflemb'-y  i  for  every  Gentleman  lire  has,  I  hope,  fo 
Jtanch  Honour  as  to  be  fmccre  in  every   thing  he  profclKs. 
Z  muA  acknowledge.  Sir,  that  1  am,  and.  1  hope,  always 
ftk&  be  truly  jealous  of  every  new  Power  that  i;,  or  can  be 
■ficed  by  Miniilers:  Whether  1  puih  this  Jcnlcufy  too  far 
apoa  tfaepierenL  CXcaiioD,  I  muft  leave  to  the  liou:e  to  ju-'ge ; 
ii  k  it  but 


rtJUffi 


(434) 
but  I  muR  declsre  ihat,  in  my  Opinion,  the  Po<«ct 
lircd  never  can  be  necclliiry,  ihat  it  ti  Ctr  fron  haa^ttai- 
ferrupon  the  prcfcntOcca^on,  thicit  would  beofltewi 
daogeroas  Confcquenct:  (o  our  L'onltimttofi,  uil  tlut  i 
would  K  laH  dcArojr  the  very  Ead  fior  wkkh  k  i*  biilBbi 
defirtd. 

<  That  I  nuy  regul&rly  fallow  the  honoonblc  vd  lanrf 
GentlemMi,  I  (hall  begin  with  the  \»A.  He  bfts  baCB  pkd 
cd,  Sir,  to  Ihew,  what  a  hard  Condition  oar  S«Mca  an* 
by  the  liws  aa  they  now  (had ;  and,  fay  t  be.  the  mdiia§  ^ 
one  Haidlhip  more  can  no  my  difcouragc  oorSasMa,* 
lelTeo  the  Breed  of  that  ufefiil  Body  of  Kltn.  Sir,  «tal« 
Ropcis.Atctchedto  itmtraoll  Length,  ifyoa«ttnn^»feMd 
it  but  one  Inch  further,  it  break*.  He  wii  likcwilepliri^ 
10  dip  into  ourantieni  Records,  in  order  lofhew  wlut  hliK 
I  thiolc,  been  denied  in  this  Debate.  That,  upon  pcttStf 
fuddenEmcrgcncicj.thcKiQghas.by  hi»Picfoeiinr».>^* 
to  prefs  Seamen  into  his  Servurc,  n  what  no  GciiUcsa# 
nte5  ;  buterery  Centleman  mull  granCi  that  this  Prcreypi 
ought  not  to  be  made  ufe  of  upon  every  triSJDtOcciftoata' 
that  when  it  is  made  ufc  of,  it  ought  to  be  with  as  mftl^ 
nity  u  polTible,  and  it  ought  to  bcsccompanied  wiUtuaM 
EDCDuragcments  bs  it  n  in  the  Power  of  thcGovcravots 
beilow.  In  the  Exerctte  a[  ihii  Prerogative,  pcrkap* 
CuRom  may  have  been  lo  fearch  Shipi  for  Scajncn  «keCI» 
ceal'dtbemtetreion  board;  but  I  doobt  iBQcbwhcvbtriBOfr 
ccrwith  a  Piefi  Gang  hai  by  Law  a  Power  to  break  oMiiti 
J>oots  or  Hatches  of  a  Ship,  in  caCt  the  Mjflcr  ftmM  l^ 
to  open  thrm,  efprcially  when  the  Ship  happrsa  total ieMf 
River  or  Port  which  »  not  within  the  Jurifdi^ion  cf  tie  <» 
mintty.  But  whatever  tany  be  the  Law  in  ihi*  Orii.  ■ 
know  that  our  Seamen  are  alreidy  (abject  to  Ruuy  Hn^M* 
wbtrh  the  reH  of  the  People  are  frre  from:  and  itercjab 
when  we  arc  coftUiving  a  Bill  for  the  Eocouninm  wi 
Increafe  of  Seamen,  we  ought  not  furcly  to  hcKpac«Ki^ 
Ihips  upon  them,  brcaufr.  whether  ihoie  Hantfhipt  be  lii'- 
ferable  or  oo,  is  i  Queilion  that  h  not  to  be  dcicrvMii  tf 
the  Opinion  of  this  lloufe.  end  mueh  left  by  (be  Oylii* 
of  our  learned  Gentlemen  of  the  long  Robe,  bat  by  tWQ^ 
nion  of  our  Seamen  and  otber  People  whbooc  Doon;  iv* 
they  think  them  iofuflerable,  they  t»ill  ccrbualy  caiawv 
to  avoid  themr  Our  Seamen  by  running  into  foreigiRSiniB. 
and  the  reH  of  our  People  by  dkug  Ore  not  to  bfCfd  if 
felves  or  their  Children  to  toy  (bnorSca  Scrrioe. 

<  Alto  the  Meaning  thAi  bufacca,  or  nay  bepnnffdi 
WordtSeanianor  Scatahng  Man.  1  flwJI  boi  prcaMW^ 
teriDJBCi  but  thii  I  am  well  affured  of.  Sir,  tbn  Mm«' 


r{  435  )  ■ 
[  Ships,  and SetnieQ  fritted  in  GufiRprs  ac  Lind,  ^avc 
been  fomctitn<*  pr«fIH  into  hb  Mijefty'*  Service  i  and  if  wr 
flMKtIfi  cxprcHy  luthorilc  prelSng  by  Statute,  I  do  not  know 
bw  a  Liberty  might  be  taken  to  prefs  (be  Captains  or  Kiti- 
BVTf  of  coafling  or  trading  Vefleh ,  and  even  fuch  Se^iinca  ur 
'  Capuins  as  had  .icquircd  or  faccecded  toa  Ld»d'F.tUtr, 
(bought  ihcmfelves  fettled  in  an  eafy  Manner  for  (he 
ainlng  Pari  of  their  Uvet.  Even  in  the  late  Qaeen's 
Trme,  when  ao  A&  ofihii  Nature  wbj  paff«l  for  one  Vcar, 
C  <nti  thought  Dcccflaryio  reltnun  the  meaoingoftbe  Word 
.men,  to  ?uch  as  had  been  in  Service  in  her  MajcAy's  Reign, 
hich  was  then  in  its  fourth  Year  only.  From  hence,  I 
tibink,  it  it  evident,  that  jf  we  intend  to  authorifeprefliDg  by 
ntpreG  Statute,  we  ought  to  make  feveral  Exceptions  and 
tegulation-,  in  order  to  prevent  its  being  a  moil  incolerible 
fiion  upon  nuny  of  his  MajcRy's  bell  SjbjeAt ;  and  we 
t  to  take  Care,  ihatcomraon  Seamen  returning  from  ■ 
age  iball  have  an  Opporionity  tocffcr  themfelves  ai  Va- 
amten,  and  that  no&eamanAwll  be  rejected  a>a  Volunteer, 
nd  iccepted  of  u  a  prclTed  Man,  in  order  to  entitle  theOffi- 
Cr  (o  a  Reward  for  pr«£ng  him. 

*  Now,  Sir,  with  regard  to  (he  Influence  ibis  Bill  may  hare 
ipen  our  tIcAions,  [  am  really  lurprKsed  to  hear  Gentlemen 
retcnd.  that  our  Seamen  vote  ai  freely  as  any  other  Sort  of 
Aen  in  the  Kingdom.  Mod  ofchc  Borougbi  upon  our  Coaft 
a  convincing  Proof  of  the  contrary.  Arc  not  many  of 
Iwfc  Borougbi  now  called  Admiralty-Etoronghi,  became  the/ 
Imyi  tciuin  fucb  Rcprefcntativcs  ai  the  Board  oT Admiralty 
leafcs  to  dirc^  ?  The  very  Natore  ofTbingi  ii  a  dcmon- 
ative  Proof,  that, Seamen  mun  ~be  under  ibe  Inflgefice  of 
he  Admiraby-Boaidin  £je>ftiuoii  for,  kc  a  ScAman  be  never 
'o  cxatt  in  the  rerformance  of  bit  Duty,  his  Commander 
ly  fubje^l  him  to  many  Hardftips  and  Inconveniences  on 
loerd,  if  he  has  or  is  oidcrcd  to  have  a  Ptque  at  him  opon  any 
Ker  Aa:ount.  Bcfides.all  Seamen,  while  they  a  re  on  board, 
lOpe  to  be  preferred  in  (he  Navy,  and  will  of  courfe  take 
rcry  Method  they  can  think  of  for  recommending  ihem- 
^VCl  to  the  Government.  Even  Seamen  ihit  >re  leulcd 
bore,  muft  be  under  the  Influence  of  the  Admiralty  at 
ions,  otfaerwife  they  may  depend  upon  being  preAcd  as 
aa  an  Opportunity  offers,  and  of  being  hardly  uCeJ, 
liU  (bey  are  in  the  Governaient's  Service.  They  have  no 
\j  to  avoid  th>i,but  by  leaving  tlitir  fiufiDcfs  and  abkoml* 
;,  and  even  this  melancholy  Relource  you  are  now  about  to 
away  ffoiu  them  :  Theiclure,  if  this  Biil  Ibould  pafi,  we 
a&  Tuppofe,  that  all  Seamen,  be  they  where  (bey  will,  lit 
Circumlianccibewbat  iKcy  will.muil  for  the  future  be 
K  It  k  2  ibe 


(  436  ) 
the  abfolute  Slave*  of  a  Minifter,  and  mn^  vote  at  all  Ekc^ 
tiona,  as  he  fliall  be  pleafed  to  dired. 

*  Then  with  regard  to  the  reft  of  the  Subjrfli  who  lilfe 
not  the  Misfortune  to  be  Seamen,  ii  it  not  a  terrible  Thiag 
for  a  Mao  to  be  in  continual  Danger  of  having  his  Hoofe  laid 
open  to  a  petty  Conllable  and  aPrefs-Gang,  by  Day  or  by 
Night  ?  Belidet  the  Inconvenience  of  being  diftiirbed,  lie 
mull  never  flir  from  home,  or  if  he  does,  he  mull  not  taketbe 
Key  of  any  Clofet  along  with  him;  becaufe  a  pKfi^GaBg 
may  come  and  break  it  oprn  btrfore  he  returns.  The  Power 
of  fearching  for  the  King's  Debtors  if,  I  Ihall  grant,  adangcr- 
oas  Power,  and  might  be  made  a  very  bad  Ufe  off  nil  t 
muft  obfcrve,  that  this  Power  was  introduced,  when  Sbcrifi 
were  not  named  by  the  Crown,  but  chofcn  by  the  rcfpt&ive 
Counties;  and  tho'  Sheriffs  Officers  are  feldom  Men  of  any 
gieit  Charafter,  they  are  more  to  be  trufted  to  than  petty 
Conilables,  becaufe  the  former  give  Security  to  the  Sberifffor 
the  due  Execution  of  their  OfGce,  and  thcSheriffhimfelf  rs 
anfwerable  for  their  Behaviour;  whereas  petty  CoDllablei 
give  no  Security,  nor  is  any  Juftice  of  the  Peace  anfwetabte 
for  the  Damages  they  may  occafioo.  I  could  fhew,  that  the 
Power  now  dcfir'd  is,  on  feveral  other  Accounts,  more  dan^ 
gerous  than  the  Power  of  fearching  for  the  King's  Dcbnin; 
but  fuppofe  it  were  rot,  is  one  dangerous  Power  any  Argg- 
ment  for  granting  Another  of  the  lame  Nature  i  If  the  Power 
already  granted  has  never  been  made  a  bad  Ufe  of,  the  grut- 
ing  another  of  the  fame  Nature  might  be  the  Caafe  of  both'i 
being  made  made  a  bad  V(c  of  in  Time  tn  come ;  becaufe  an 
KffsA  may  be  produced  by  making  a  bad  Ufe  of  both,  which 
could  never  have  been  hoped  for  by  making  a  bad  Ufe  of 
one.  The  Hopes  of  Impunity  is  whatoccifions  a  Power's  be- 
ing made  ab^d  Ufe  of;  and  thit  Impunity  may  befecarcd 
by  making  a  bad  Ufe  of  two  Powers,  which  could  cerer  have 
been  expelled  from  making  a  bad  \Jie  of  one. 

•  This,  Sir,  is  the  gre,it  Danger,  and  it  is  not  eafy  to  deter- 
mine, where  oi:r  Security  endf,  and  where  the  Danger  be- 
gins. One  Thing,  however,  is  certain,  that  if  we  go  on  thus 
yearly  putting  n=w  Powers  into  the  Hands  of  our  Miniften, 
the  Danger  will  become  not  only  unavoidable  bu:  irretrier- 
able.  Our  Officers  will  be  regular,  our  Judges  will  be  jaft, 
as  long  as  they  are  in  Dar.gtr  of  being  called  to  an  Accooot 
ln'P.irliament,  if  they  aft  otherwife.  If  we  put  it  once  in 
tlieir  Power  to  guard  againft  this  Danger,  they  will  aft  here 
as  they  do  in  sh  other  arbitrary  Governments  t  and  thit  wiQ 
be  the  cirrtain  Conl'cquence,  if  we  put  it  in  the  Power  of  oar 
Miniilers  to  over-ane  or  influence  the  Majority   of  our  E- 

Jeftioni. 


(  437  ) 
lioAs.  It  ii  tiy  having  our  Parlianent*  tlvay i  depen- 
Btnpoo  oar  MiniHrrt,  and  by  this  Method  only,  we  can  be 
to  the  titncntable  Circumiiancei  of  having  no  Re- 
1^  bai  a  geoerat  lofurreflioo,  agaitll  the  Tpjutlice  of  our 
aiul  Opprc^ion  cf  out  OAicers  i  and  fuch  Partiamcnu 
.  ccrainly  provide  our  Minilters  with  311  Army  (ufficiesc 
I  pniteA  them  igaiofl  sn  JoEiirrtfUoo  ofthe  People  i  io  that 
in  th«n  jtevm  expcA  any  Redief^s  bulb/ a  Mutiny  in  our 
Anoy,  ifvd  by  thJi;,  ai  in  1  urkey,  we  mty  Ice  a  Change  in 
ikPcHoct  of  oui  Opprclfurt,  but  can  cxpccl  no  Relief  from 
Opprrilioo.  . 

•  Tbi»»,Sir,  I  thinlc,  ii  if  aj-parcnt.  that  this  Power,  added 
Mai)  ibe  Powers  our  Minillers  are  alrewly  poflcilcd  o^  will 
broT  the  tnoU  dangerous  Confctjuence  to  our  Conlliiuiion  i 
inj,  coolViering  how  long  our  Governtneni  has  Tubfilted  n'ui^ 
*xit,I  am  fuf|)ri£«d  to  Iicai*  any  Gentleman  prcteod,  that  it 

^s  t£.w  .-.hi"alutely  necertJiy  for  the  Exerciie  ol  Gorcrnnicnt. 
3je  now  more  unwilling  to  enier  into  (he  GoverD* 
.  ...  .:vic«  thftnihey  were  fotRierly,  it  mutt  be  owing  to 
late  Mill-onduA  in  our  Miniflcrsi  and  thcielbrc,  the 
Fit  EiKoungement  wecin  propofc  for  our  Seamen  is,  to  re- 
oavt  thofc  ctiJti  have  difabjgrd  ihroi.  The  Icirtied  Gca- 
itmtJi  fays  our  agreeing  to  this  CUule  can  no  way  pieveot 
OCT  being  able  to  remove  any  Mmiiter.  Is  not  this.  Sir,  brg- 
MBfUacC^cihoni  II  it  adds  to  a  Mtniller's  InBueoceat  E- 
Umnis,  ifbriU  it  oQt  tend  to  prevct)t  iti  being  in  ihcNatioa't 
fmmKi  to  remove  him  by  any  fort  of  Parliamentary  Method  i 
tatuconfider.  Sir,  that  thii  13  the  very  lal)  ^elTion  ofo  S:p- 
lesaial  Pailumcnt,  and  thit  a  new  Scp;tnnial  Parliament  la 
Bcn  Summer  to  be  rhol'cn  j  and  then  we  may  perhaps  (er» 
ivhy  (tich  a  Power  it  dclired  at  ihiicritiol  Conjundure 

•  For  my  Pan,  Sir.  1  have  not  licard  one  Argutoeot  made 
nlc  gf  fot  Hicwiog,  thai  this  Power  it  aecciliiry  at  all,  atul 
noch  lefi  that  it  i*  ncceltary  upon  the  prefent  Octafiott:  I 
(if,  f  have  not  beard  one  Argument  for  this  Purpofe,  but  one 

from  a  Newt-Paper,  by  a  Gentleman  00  way  concero- 
[the  A^imiratty.     From  that  Ncw»-Papcr,   indeed,  be 
^eavourtd  to  frighten  ai  with  an  Invauon.  and  to  nuke 
■1  believe,  that  if  ue  do  not  make  a  Surrender  of  our  Li- 
fknia  to  oar  MifiiHer?.  the  Frcnchsntl  Spsniirdswill  como 
uke  them  from  Dt ;  but,  ai  he  confcfied,  he  knew  no- 
[ttiag  of  the  Matter,  and  ai  thofe  who  ought  to  know,  have 
bMn  plcAfcJ  to  declare,  that  we  are  io  any  real  Uacger, 
fiiall  not  be  fuch  a  Child,  at  to  be  frighcca'd  out  of  mjr 
cnfej  by  fuch  an  imagiaajjr  Bugbear.' 


(438) 


M. 


St&> 


j^  •  The  two  honoanble  and  learned  Grsdcaui! 

in  favour  of  ihisCIaurc,  were  plrafcd  to  Ibew, 
men  ire  half  Slaves  already,  and  oow  thry 
you  fhoutd  tnike  chern  wholly  To.  Will  ibtt  i 
Number  ol  Scameii  ?  Or  will  ii  mike  thoiie  yoa  h 
tvilliDg  to  ferve  you  f  Can  you  cxpef),  that  aay 
make  hinfclf  a  Stare  if  he  can  zvoid  it  t  Cka  yi 
chat  any  Man  will  breed  hij  Child  op  co  be  a  Sk 
you  expert,  that  Seamen  will  vrntuic  (heit  Lin 
Limbi  for  3  Country  chat  hai  made  thea  Sk 
you  cxpeA,  ihae  ary  Seaman  will  flay  in  tftcC 
he  CSD  by  any  Means  make  his  Efcape  t  Sir,  4 
this  Law,  you,  in  my  Opinion,  do  with  yo«rSl 
they  do  with  their  Galley  Staves  in  France  t  yoa 
diem  to  iheir  Ship,  or  chain  them  io  Coopki. 
aie  a&ore.  But  fuppofe  thii  (hould  both  iocretiti 
ber  of  yoar  Seamen,  and  render  them  more  willia 
you,  it  will  reodfr  them  incapable.  Jt  ii  t 
Jervation,  that  when  a  Man  becom«$  ■  SUtc,  be 
hii  Virtue.  What  «rill  ic  fignify  to  kite  ya«r 
manit'd  to  their  full  Compliment  f  Your  Met 
have  Courage  nor  a  Temptation  to  f.ght  i  ihrr 
the  fiiLt  Eociny  that  aiiacki  them,  bccaofe  ilieii 
canDOt  be  made  woife  by  a  Surrender.  Oar  Sd 
■Iway  been  famous  for  a  inaichlefi  Alacricy  aad  1 
in  Time  of  Dinger :  Thii  has  (avcri  many  a  Bii 
when  other  Seaman  would  have  run  below  DedE 
the  Ship  to  the  Mercy  of  the  Waves,  er  pcrbi 
cruel  Enemy,  a  Pirate.  For  God>lakc,  Sir,  la 
our  new  Projc3>  put  oor  Seamen  into  Gicli  a  C« 
miili  footi  m^ike  them  worfa  than  (be  cavai^ 
France  or  Spam. 

*  The  learned  Geatlemrn  were  next  pVmM 
thit  tlic  Government  wai  already  paStSei  tf  i 
as  U  oow  dcfued  t  and  how  did  they  flicw  <  I 
by  fhewing  thit  thii  wai  the  Fradicc  in  tbeO^ 
and  ia  (he  Cafe  of  thofe  who  are  as  b«l  ii  ^to 
thofe  who  rob  the  Poblie.  or  diffipate  ikc  pll 
Shall  we.  Sir,  pat  ojr  brave  Sailori  apoo  iIk  ii 
with  Feluni  and  public  Robbcn^  Shall  abrafcl 
be  (retted ataFcloa,  toi  nooiber  Reaj'oa,  bath 
a  long  Voyage,  be  has  a  miad  to  folare  ht&ictf 
Frieodi  in  tnc  Couetry,  and  far  that  Purpofr  i 
a  few  WccJm,  io  Older  to  prcveot  hn  being  pa 


(  439  ) 

'df^bme  facb  picific  Expedition  f  For  T  dare  iDfivsr 

rt,  there  is  oo:  a  Sailor  in  Briuin,   but  would  immediate. 

his  Service,  if  be  thought  hi»  Country  in  any  real 

cr,  or  expeftcd  to  be  fent  upon  an  ExpcditioD,  where 

jht  bave  a  Chance  of  gaining  Richn  to  himfelf,  and 

lo  bis  Country.     1  am   really  alhatned.  Sir,  lo  hear 

krgpmcnti  made  ufe  of  in  any  Cafe,  where  our  Sea- 

coDcerDed.     Can  wc  expeft,  that  brave  Men  will 

rcfmt   fuch  Treatment  ?  Could  we  expcA,  ihey  woold 

with  ui,  if  we  (houtd  makes  Law  for  trcaung  ihem  io 

a  coniempiibie  Manner  i 

But  fuppofe,  Sir,  we  had  no  Regard  for  our  SeameD,  I 

we  ihsll  faat*e  fome  Regard  for  ibe  reft  of  the  People, 

for  oarfclves  in  panicular  ;    for,    I  thiok,   I  do  not  ia 

leait  exaggerate,  when  I  fay,  we  are  laying  a  Trap  for 

Liretof  all  the  Men  of  Spirit  in  the  Nation.     Whether 

:taw,  when  made,  is  to  be  carried  into  Exccutioo.  I  do 

know  i  but,  if  it  ii,  wc  arc  laying  a  Snare  for  our  LtTci. 

Every  Gcnilcman  of  thi»  Houfe  mull  be  fuppoled,   I  hope, 

jdlly,  to  be  a  Man  of  Spirit.     Would  any  of  yoo  Geotle- 

■nt  allow  this  Law  to  be  executed  in  iti  full  EJaent  ?  If  at 

[Jublnight  a  petty  CnnlUble  with  aPrefi-Gang  Ihould  come 

Itundcring  at  the  Gates  of  your  Houfe  in  the  Country,  and 

lid  tell  you  he  ha<l  a  Search- Warrant,  and  mud  fearch 

Houlc  for  Seamen,  would  you,  at  tliat  Time  of  Night* 

your  Gatet  to  he  opened  }    1  pro;ct},   1  would  not  r 

It  then  would  be  the  Conteqoenc*  ?  He  has  by  this  Law 

ihwcr  CO  break  ihem  opeti.     Would  any  of  you  patiently 

rfiAnit  to  luch  an  Indignity  ?   Would  not  you  fire  upon  him, 

At  be  attempted  to  break  open  your  Gacei  f  1  declare.  I 

■■Venld,  let  the  Cunfequence  be  ncrer  fo  fatal  ;  And»  if  you 

h^pcned  to  be  IB  the  bad  Graces  of  a  MiniAcr,  the  Cob- 

fe^oesce  would  be,  either  your  being  killed  in  the  Fray,  or 

hanged  for  killing  the  Coodable,  or  fome  of  the  Gaog. 

TlUa,  Sir,  nay  be  the  Cafe,  even  of  fome  of  uB-herc,  and. 

I  tpu  my  Hoooar,  1  do  not  think  it  an  Exaggcntdon  to  fup- 

\fot$  it  may. 

The  honourable  Gentlemen  fiiy,  no  other  Remedy  hai 
beta  propos'd.  Sir,  there  have  been  feveraloiher  Rctnedies 
projn**d.  Let  ui  go  into  a  Committee  to  confuler  of  what 
M>  bees,  or  m^y  be  propofed.  Suppofc  nu  Remedy  (liould 
be  oOcred,  to  tell  ut  wc  muU  uke  thi».  becaule  no  othef 
Remedy  can  be  thought  of,  ii  the  fame  with  a  PhyfictilD't 
trlHng  btf  Patient,  Sir,  there  is  no  known  Remedy  for  your 
OiAemper,  therefore  you  ihill  uke  Poifon  i  I'll  cram  it  dowo 
TOD  Tbrott.     I  do  not  know  bow  die  Nation  may  ueat  ita 

Phy- 


King  Chtrlei  ll'i  Time.  In  King  Williii 
Fniicef  when  their  mval  Power  was  ntkif 
St  is  u  prefent*  and  when  we  had  more  Ro 
of  an  Innfion  tban  wecan  hsveatprefent, ' 
to  be  in  no  fach  Extremity.  In  Qaeen  Am 
-we  were  engaged  in  a  Wsr  both  eg&iaft  Fi 
and  were  obliged  to  make  great  Levies  yeti 
Service,  no  fiicb  Remedy  was  ever  though 
Year  only,  and  then  it  was  foond  to  be  fiu 
ftQoal. 

'  Tfaii,  Sir,  I  am  convinced,  woold  be  t 
well  ai  it  was  then.  It  wai  at  that  time  co 
neani  offacb  a  Law  as  this,  there  were  not 
men  brought  into  the  Government's  Service 
ing  the  Methods  that  have  been  already 
Reward  promifed  by  this  Bill  to  be  offert 
I  am  convinced,  that  the  moft  ftriA  tn4 
would  not  bring  in  half  the  Number.  Si 
the  iake  of  adding  6  or  700,  or  even  1401 
Majcfty^i  Navy,  expofe  our  Conftitution  to  I 
and  every  Houfe-keeper  in  the  Kingdom  t 
being  diHurbed  at  all  Hours  in  the  Ni^i  I 

*  But  fuppofe  this  Law  were  to  have  a 
can  be  called  nothing  but  a  temporary  Ex| 
it  can  no  way  contribute  towards  increafing 
our  Seamen,  or  towards  rendering  them  me 
ter  into  his  Majelly's  Sen^ice.     It  is  an  G 


h  I  coald  J«  in  find  of  thefe  temportry  Expedieots ; 
e  have  been  pnrraing  them  fo  long,  that  we  have  al- 
uodone  oor  Country,  and  overtiirned  oar  Conflitution. 
efbre,  Sir,  I  (ball  be  for  leaving  tbia  Claufe  out  of  the 
and  every  other  Claufe  relating  to  it.  Tlic  Bill  will 
Tome  Service  withont  thcitii ;  and  when  we  have  paf- 
,  we  may  then  go  into  a  Committee  to  confidef  of  fome 
{  Methods  for  increaGng  oar  Stock  of  Seamen,  and  for 
ngiflg  them  upon  all  Occafioni  to  enter  into  hia  Mi- 
Service.* 

Copy  of  hia  Majefty*a  Speech,  relating  to  tlie  Qaeeif 
ingary,  deliver'd  April  the  4.tb,  being  read  to  tbe 
B,Mr.  Clatterbackrofe  up»  tndfpokcfo  thla  ££;Q. 

Sir, 

I'be  preftot  Cbnfafloo  in  Europe,  the  kn^n  Defigni  ot^-Chitur- 
reach,  the  nonierouB  Claiina  to  the  Anflrian  DominioDa,  *'^^- 
.rniiea  which  are  levied  to  fopport  tbem,  and  the  pre* 
nability  of  the  Qoeen  of  Hangary  to  maintain  tho(e- 
ta  wbick  defcend  to  her  from  her  Anceflora,  and  have 
eonfirmed  by  all  the  Solemnity  of  Treatiea,  evident!^ 
re  an  uncommon  Degree  of  Attention  io  oor  Coniulu- 
ud  of  Vigour  in  our  Proceedinga. 
7hMtevcr  may  be  the  Prafeffions  of  the  French,  their  real 
Oi  are  eafily  difcorcred  i  Defigna  which  they  have  car- 
m,  either  openly,  or  in  private,  for  nirar  a  Century, 
vhicfa  it  cannot  ^  expeAed  that  they  will  lay  aJide. 
tbcy  are  fo  ncir  to  Succefa.  Their  View,  Sir,  in  all 
Wara  and  Treatiei,  Alliancea  and  Intrigoea,  hai  beeik  - 
itainment  of  univerfal  Dominion,  the  DeflruAion  of 
igfata  of  Nature,  and  the  SubjeAion  of  all  the  reft  of 
dnd  t  nor  have  we  any  'Rcafon  to  imagine  that  they 
It  cqtully  zealous  for  the  Promotion  of  this  pernicious 
ae,  while  they  pour  Troops  into  Germany,  for  the 
tkit  of  their  Ally,  aa  when  they  waited  JCingdoma, 
Hties  in  Afliei,  and  plunged  Millions  into  Mifery  and 
i  without  any  other  Motive  than  the  Glory  of  their 

lot  the  French  are  not  the  only  Nation  at  this  Time  Ix- 
ig  fin-  the  Subverfion  of  our  common  Liberties.  Our 
tiea,  Sir,  are  'endangered  by  thofe  equally  interefted 
Odrfelves  in  their  Prefcrvation ;  for  in  what  Degree 
r  any  of  the  Princes  who  are  no#  endeavouring  to  di- 
uaong  tbCmfetvea  the  Dominions  of  Auflria,  may  be 
!d  whh  the  Acquifition  of  new  Territories,  and  an  ima. 
r  Incieafe  of  Influence  and  Power,  it  muft  be  evident 
Lll  to 


(  442  ) 

to  all  who  arc  rot  dazz'ed  by  imnKdUtc  li 
stc  only  bghtiog  for  FiaDce,  and  ti\ai,  by  the 
(he  AuAriao  Family,  they  mull,  ia  a  fttori  nmr, 

•  ft  it  well  koown.  Sir.  tho'  it  it  D«tjilwiyi] 
tbat  political  as  well  u  luctint  Gmuicfs  a. 
ntivr,  ztiii  that  be  only  is  a  powerful  PrioCTi 
powerful  than  ihofe  with  whotn  he  old  have. 
Coatention.  That  Prince,  therefor*,  who  imtgiaa  I 
enlarged  byaParlition  of  Territoriet,  which  gtf«t 
additiooal  Province),  may  be  at  bl)  difappoiaied  ii 
pcfiaiiooi.  For  if  thii  Partitioa  give)  to  another  . 
ready  greater  thun  himfelf.  an  Oppcrtunityof  ti 
Strength,  in  a  Degree  proportionaie  to   hii 

'ority,  the  former  will  loon  fiod,  that  be  hat  bcca 
for  noihiog,  and  that  his  Danger  b  ftill  the 

•  Such,  Sir,  is  the  Cafcof  the  King  of 
he  has  over-run  that  Purt  of  Germany,  to 
Iay5  claim,  will  only  have  weaken^J  tJie  HooJicsfl 
without  (Ireogthcoiag  bimfirlf. 

•  1  le  is  at  prclcot  lecure  in  the  PoflefT'on  of  hti . 
became  neither  the  AuOriarn  would  iuSu  the  ft 
ihc  French  permit  the  Audriaas  to  incrcxl«  thait) 
fubduing  him.  Thus,  while  the  prefeni  E<|o>pDifa  i 
i»  maintained,  Jealoofy  and  Caution  would  alwftTtj 
him  an  Ally  whenever  he  (hoatd  be  ataclcrd  i  ball 
hif  AiEftancf,  the  Aulliun  Fanuly  fhall  be  nm'i, 
defend  him  againA  the  Ambition  of  Krancc- 

'  While  the  Ltberiies  of  Mankind  are  thuj  eq« 
gered  by  Folly  and  Ambition,  attacked  oa  ea 
ncgleAed  on  the  other,  it  it  ficccOary  for  iJwM 
the  Calamity  that  threatens  them,  to  exm 
Endeavours  to  avert  tr,  and  to  retatd   the  beat 
[hofe  who  are  now  lulled  by  the  Contemplatioa  t 
Adnnngc,  can  be  awakened  into  a  juil  CoicenJ 
general  tUppincfs  of  H-jrope,  and  be  cwaviotcJ 
tbcm(clvci  can   only  bo  fccurC  by  uuDav  )■  ihti 
Liberty  and  Jullice. 

•  For  tb.i  Reafon,  Sir.  hii  Mijefly.  hasafbncJ 
mute  Saodion,  and  proraifcd  to  aOilt  iheQueca  0 
with  the  Forces  which  former  TreatKi  liavn 
demand  frum  him  i  iot  this  Rnlon  he  hit 
roufe  the  Duub  from  tbcir  Sttpiacncft.  ud 
aim  once  more  for  the  rOBunoa  Safety,  to 
new  Augmentattooj  thcfc  Powers  whsfe  Aj 

only  fubfiila  upoa  the  Cunfidcrcc  thai  they 

fi&at  aiul  tg  anioiatc  by  opcji  DccUxttiOM  ia 


(  443) 

toure  of  AoQrii,  thofe  who  probably  are  only  bladnei 
Mn  offisfirgthfirAfliflince.  l^  the  fcar  of  Ainding  aloBC 
linll  the  Armiej  of  Frince. 

*  Thftt  by  thii  Condea  ha  mfl^expofe  his  Dominions  oa 
Continent,  to  lnvnfion«,  Ravagn,  lad  ihe  other  MiYe- 

»f  W»r,  every   one  who   knowi  their  Sination.  muft 
ly  lUow  :  nor  can  it  be  doubted  by  tny  Man,  who  Imi 
of  ihe  Power  of  the  Pniffuns  and  French,  that  ihcy 
fcy  Gotnroit  great  Devstlatiotii  wiih  rrry  Utile  Opjxjfition, 
Foreea  of  the    Eleilonte  not  being  fufficieni  to  gi/t 
Battle.     For  tho'  the  fortified  Townj  might  hold  oot 
ihtt  them,  that  Confiderauon   will  very  tinic  R'leviife 
cCenc^rtiof  thHc  who  cftnfidrrihe  Mi(etiesofa  Nation, 
Enemici  arc   in  Poflcirion   of  aU  the  open  Country, 
who  from  their  Rampard  fee  their  Harvelli  laid  wafle, 
their  Villages  in  Flames.     The  Ponilications  conntin 
Scrergth,  but  the  Field  and  iKe  trading  Towni  comprise 
Richci  of  a  People,  tod  the  Coantry  may  be  mined  which 

rubdtwd. 

[At  therefore,  Sir,  tha  FJe^toral  Dominions  of  his  Mi- 

\mn  now  endangered,  not  by  any  private  Difpijrc  wiih 

rijhbotiring  Princes,  but  by  his  F>rmnef»  in  alTerting 

aeral  Rights  of  Europe  ;  as  ih-:  Confequccces  of  his 

00  thttOccaQon.  will  be  chiefly  bencficialioGrtit 

wc  ought  furcly  to  fupport  him  in  the  Profecutiott 

Defign  :  A  Defign.  which  we  cannot  but  approve, 

our  Ancellori  have  Blwaj't  carried   it  on  without  Re< 

either  to  the  Danger  or  the  ^penee. 

•  Ib  conformity  to  thu  Mixim  of  Politics,  fo  clearly  found- 
"  Hi  E<|ui(y.  ind  iooftenjurtihedby  the  Voteiof  the  Parlia- 

■t,  his  Mnjelly  hii  bero  p!c!ifcd  to  declare  (o  ui  hii  Refblu- 

n  adhere  to  his  Eng?gementi,  and  oppoCe  all  Attempt) 

ly  be  forming  in  tmvuurofaoy  unjull  Preicnfionito  (be 

liceot  ihcHoufe  of  Anllria.  Tii  for  this  P.nd  he  drfirei 

Cencurrenee  of    bis    Parliament.     I  hope  every    Gen- 

in  ihii  Houfe  will  agree  with  me,  that  we  ought  to 

our  Approbnioo  of  tbcfe  Xlcafarei,  in  fuch  Teroit, 

ly  (hew  the  World,  that  thoTe  who  (halt  dare  to  obflruA 

nets,  mud  refoke  to  incur  the  Relenrment  of  this  Nation, 

cjcpofc  thcmrdvti  to  all  the  Oppofition  which  the  Par* 

iment  of  Great  Britain  can  <tnd  forth  ajrajr.ft  them.     We 

K  TO  pronounce  that  the  Teniluriet  of  Hanover  will  be 

'9cied  on  this  Occafioa  at  the  Dominions  of  Greit 

Itn,  and  thAt  any  Attack  on    one  or  the  other  will  be 

lily  relenrcd.     I  therefore  move,  that  an  bumh'e  Addrcft 

prefeotcd   by  ibl»  Hoafe  to  bis  Nfajelly,    7i  remm  «rr 

fiMki  far  Lu  S^iib  ;  t»  tjcftt/i  a»r  duii/ul  Stn/t  cf  bit  Ma^ 


(  444  ) 

jcfiyijttjl  Regard  for  the  Rights  ef  the  ^^in  »f  Hmi^arf,  mmJ 
for  maintaining  the  Pragmatic  SanSim  i  to  Jeclara  tmr  Cosrar- 
rence  in  the  prudent  Meafiires,  lubicb  bit  Majtjij  is  ptrfmingfw 
the  Pre/ervatioM  of  the  Libertitt  an/i  Balanee  ef  Pewtr  /«  £«- 
r»pe :  to  atknannUdgt  bis  Majtjiys  IVif/om  and  RefoUitim,  in  mt 
fuff'tring  bimfelfto  bt  diverltd  fnm  Jliadify  ferftvtrii^  i>  hit 
jufi  Purpofii  of  ful/Hliag  bis  Engagtmeats  ti/ith  thi  Hemft  tf 
Aufiria :  M/o,  further  to  affurt  his  Majtjiy,  that,  n  Ji/"' 
to,  and  Findicatien  of  the  Honour  and  Oignity  ef  tit  Britijb 
Crov^n,  tve  ^will  efeQuallj  fiand  by',  and  fnfp^t  hit  M^tfij 
egainft  all  Infults  and  jittackt,  tvbith  anj  Primee  or  Ptmtr,  im 
Refentment  of  the  jufi  Meafures  lubicb  be  bat  fo  wift/f  tahm, 
fiall  make  upon  any  ef  bit  Majefiys  Domiaiont,  tbo"  ml  be&^- 
iitg  to  the  Crown  ef  Great  Sritaiu.  And  thai  in  awf  fntwrt 
Events,  lubicb  might  make  it  nectffaryfir  bim  to  enter  iattfiU 
iargir  Expencej,  this  Heuft  lAiifl  enable  bim  ta  ttnliikmti  m  tit 
mefi  tffeSal  Manner ^  to  the  Support  ef  the  ^eem  rfHu^arf, 
to  the  preventing,  by  allreafsnabU  Means,  the  Snbverfam  rf^ 
Houjt  ef  /iufiria,  and  to  the  maintaining  tbi  Pragwtatit  SmaSitn 
aua  the  Liberties  and  Balanee  of  Europe. 

N- 

Sl  R, 

U^  *  The  Expediency,  ifnot  theNecefljtyortheAddre&nov 

moved  for,  will,  I  believe,  be  readily  allowed  bytbofcwbo 
confider  the  jud  Meafures  which  are  purAied  by  his  Majeft)'. 
the  End  which  ia  intended  by  them,  and  the  powers  by  whicl) 
they  are  oppofed. 

*  How  much  it  is  our  Duty  co  fupport  the  Houfe  of  ^afiria 
it  is  not  neceJIary  to  explain  to  any  N^an  who  has  beard  tbi 
Debates  of  this  AiTemb'y,  or  read  the  Hifloiy  of  the  lifi 
War.  How  much  it  is  Otir  Duty  to  fupport  it,  is  evident 
as  foon  as  it  is  known  by  whom  it  is  attack'd  ;  by  ihe  ao- 
tlcnt  Enemy  of  thefe  Nations,  by  the  general  Dillurbcr  of 
the  Univerfe,  by  the  formidable  OppreiTors  of  Liberty,  ei- 
ulting  in  new  ^cquifitloos,  cnSamed  with  the  MadoeCi  of 
univerfal  Monarchy,  and  elated  with  an  Opportunity  of  fub- 
jesting  Germany,  by  exalting  to  the  fupreme  Power  a  Priocc 
who  lh"U  hold  his  Authority  only  by  their  PcrmiJSon.  ' 

'  The  Houfe  of  Aullria,  which  has  fo  often  flood  forth  tl 
Dcfelicc  of  our  common  Rights,  which  has  poured  Armin 
into  the  Field  in  Confederacy  with  Great  Britain,  to  fup? 
Tpreii  t'f.c  Infolence  of  that  Family,  which  nothing  could  faiii- 
fy  but  boundlefs  Power,  now  demands  the  AflilTaoce  which 
it  h-.s  To  often  afforded  ;  that  AlTillance  is  demanded  froia 
us  by  every  Claim  which  the  laws  of  Society  can  eiia£l,  or 

'       the 


(  445  ) 

of  Nature  can  fuggefl.  by  Tfcaties  matsrtfjr 

rroj,  and  folemnly  coefirmeJ,  by  the  Tits  oF  incicflt 

ihip,  and  [he  Obligiciom  of  common  Interefl. 

To  vioUte  tfa«  public  Faiih,  and  to  neglcA  the  Obferva- 

9f  Trraliet,  is  to  fink  outCeIvci  below  fiorbarit/,  lo  de- 

that  CoaA')«nce  whkh  onicet  Mankind  in  Society.    To 

or  evjde  our  SEtpuIaiioni,  Sir,  is  to  coDimit  a  Ctime 

wkkJl  every  hoacA  Mind  mu£t  coofider  witb  Abhorrence. 

ud  to  ctUbliQi  a  Precedent  v>bKb  may  be  ufcd  hereafter  to 

oar  own  Deflru£lton. 

*  To  foifake  an  Ail)*,  oa]y  beciufe  we  can  receive  no  im- 
SMdiate  .Advanugc  from  his  Frjendfhip,  or  beoiufe  it  may 
be  in  foDc  degree  dangeroui  to  adhere  to  him  ;  to  fortkke 
tun  when  be  nooft  wanti  oar  good  OfiiL-es,  when  be  is  di- 
btStd  hy  bis  Enemies,  and  deleiied  by  others,  from  whom 
Wkad  RcifoQ  to  hope  for  kinder  Treatment,  is  the  mo(t 
ii^iKablr,  the  moS  hateful  Degree  of  Cowardice  and  Tre»- 
tkiy. 

*  The  Obligations  of  Utcrefl,  Sjr,  it  is  not  often  needfol 
tt  nfbice  i  buc  it  may  be  obferved  on  ihii  OccafioD.  that  a 
tigic  Vear  of  Ncgled  may  never  be  teitieved.  We  may, 
i:T,  now  be  ab'c  to  Support  iboie  whom,  when  once  difpof- 
k£cd,  u  will  not  be  in  our  Power  toreflore  ;  and  thit  if  we 
ider  the  Moufe  of  AullrtA  to  be  over  borne,  our  PoAcriiy, 
lliraugh  every  Generation,  may  have  Keafon  to  curie  our 
iijuJta:iou>  Parfuuopy,  our  fan!  InaHivity,  and  our  pcifi- 
MNti  Cowardice. 

•  Wt(h  what  Views  the  KiagofPro^TtacotKurs  in  the  French 
Meafiirei,  or  upon  what  Principles  of  Policy  he  promifej  to 
iini'cif  any  Security  in  the  Enjoyment  of  his  new  DominioBi, 
it  u  nor  e^iy  to  catijrdure  ;  but  as  it  is  eafy  to  difcover,  that 
whtKver  he  may  propofe  to  b'mfeir,  hit  Condudl  evidently 
icndt  to  (be  RuiQ  of  Europe,  ib  he  m.iy,  in  my  Opinioti« 
iuAJjr  be  uppufrd,  if  he  cinoot  be  diverted  or  made  eafy. 

*  Nor  can  wc.  Sir,  if  thti  Oppafition  fhould  incite  him,  or 
iky  iMlicr  Power,  to  an  InvaGon  of  his  Majetty's  foreign 

DacnlnioQt,  refuii:  them  our  Prole^on  and  A£illance.  f-or 
ai  ihey  tu^r  for  the  CauCe  which  we  are  engaged  to  fupport* 
lad  (iifct  only  by  cur  Mcaluret,  we  are,  it  leaft,  aa  AUiei, 
obliged  by  the  Laws  of  Equity,  and  the  general  CompafU  of 
IMaakind.  to  arm  tn  their  Oelence  ;  ancPbhat  may  be  claim- 
ed by  the  common  Right  of  AUiei.  wc  fiuiU  ftirely  not  deny 
^hun,  only  becaufc  they  ate  more  clofely  united  to  uj,  bs- 
thty  4wn  the  fame  Moikftrcb  mtb  ourfelvci. 


Wf. 


(4+6) 

Mr.  PuUeney, 
Sir, 
Mr  Pulteney  *  ^"'^  *'*"'^  Eagernefg  the  French  fnatch  erery  Oppor- 
tunity of  incre^fing  their  Influence,  extending  tbeir  Doai- 
nioiis,  and  opprefling  their  Neighbonrs,  the  Experieoce  of 
many  Years  hai  convinced  alt  Europe ;  and  it  uevident  that, 
unlefs  fome  Power  be  prcferved  in  a  Degree,  of  Strength 
nearly  equal  to  theirs,  their  Schemes,  peraicions  u  ibcy  tre, 
cannot  be  defeated. 

*  That  the  only  Power  from  which  this  Oppofitiofl  can  be 
hoped  is  the  Houfe  of  Aullria,  a  very  faperficial  View  of 
this  Fart  of  the  Globe  will  fufBciently  demonftratc  ;  of  thli 
we  were  long  fince  To  (trongly  convinced,  that  we  employed 
all  oar  Forces,  and  all  our  Politics  to  aggr»ndiKe  this  Honle. 
We  endeavoured  not  only  to  fupport  it  in  all  in  hereditary 
Rights,  but  to  inveft  it  with  new  Sovereigntiei,aBd  extend 
its  Authority  over  new  Dominions. 

*  Why  we  afterwards  varied  in  oar  Council!  and  oar 
Meafures,  I  have  long  enquired  without  any  Satia&Aion, 
having  never.  Sir,  with  the  utmoU  Application,  been  able 
to  difcover  the  Mottvescothe  memorable  Tmty  of  Hanover, 
by  which  we  llipuUted  to  dedroy  the  Fabric  that  we  baj 
been  fo  long,  and  To  laborioufly  endeavouring  to  creA  ;  by 
which  we  abandoned  that  Alliance,  which  we  had  fodili- 
gently  cultivated,  which  we  had  preferred  to  Peace,  Plenty, 
and  Riches,  and  for  which  we  had  chearfuUy  fupponed  a 
tedious,  a  bloody,  and  an  expenfive  War. 

'  This  Conduct,  Sir,  raifea  a  greater  Degree  of  Admira' 
tton,  as  the  Authors  of  it  had  exhauHed  all  their  Eloquence 
in  cenfuring  the  Treaty  of  Utrecht,  and  had  emleavonred  lo 
expof;:  thofe  who  tranfafled  it  to  the  general  Hatred  of  the 
Nation ;  as  they  always  expreflcd  in  the  llrongeft  Terms  their 
Dread  and  Detellation  of  the  French  ;  as  theyaninated  all 
their  Harangues,  and  dunned  their  Opponents  with  Declara- 
tions of  their  Zeal  for  the  Liberties  of  Europe. 

*  By  what  Impulfe,  or  what  Infatuation,  tbefe  Aflertori 
of  Liberty,  thefe  Enemies  of  France,  thefe  Guardians  of  the 
Balance  of  Power,  were,  on  the  fudden,  prevailed  on  to  declare 
in  Favour  of^  the  Power  whom  they  had  fo  long  thought  it 
their  chief  Iniereft  and  higheft  Honour  to  oppofe.  muft  be 
di'covered  by  Sigacity  fuperior  to  mine.  But,  after  fuch  Per- 
plexity of  Councils,  and  fuch  Flufluation  of  Condud,  it  U 
necefTiry  to  enquire  more  particularly  what  are  the  prtfeK 
Intentions  of  the  Miniilry,  what  Alliances  have  been  form- 
ed, and  whnt  Conditions  are  required  to'be  fulfilled. 

If 


(447) 
ir«f«  an  obliged  oaiy  to  Support  the  Queen  of  Hungar}' 
»ilb  twelve  tb&ufand  M<a,  we  b»ve  already  performed  our 
EAgagcnKOU  i  if  we  have  pramiled  &ny  pccuuiary  Af&llance^ 
tae  Sam  which  wc  have  MipuUced  co  furni(h  ought  to  be  de- 
.':'cd  i  for  I  fuppoli*  ai  leail  our  Rogagemeais  hxvc  Ibine 
iu,  and  that  we  src  not  to  exert  alt  the  Force  of  the  Na- 
,  to  fight  ai  ii  Fire  and  Sword  ivere  at  our  Gatei,  or  an 
'  Innder  wt^ie  landing  Armies  upon  our  Coafls. 

*  I  have.  Sir.  from  aiy  eailicA  Vearj,  been  zealous  for  th« 
Drieace  xail  EAilialion  of  the  Houfc  of  AuHria,  and  fiull  be 

'  far  from  propofing  that  any  Danger  or  Diltrcfs  Aionld 
.;eiKc  ui  to  defert  it;  but  1  do  not  ciUly  difcovcr  by  what 
Jkkani  we  Qiall  be  able  to  afibrd  any  cfScacioui  Anjlhrl&ei 
far  the  Power  of  BrJtaio  conMs  chiefly  ia  Naval  Armaments, 
which  cat)  be  of  very  tittle  Ufe  to  the  Queen  of  Hungary,  and 
1  know  aotaoy  State  that  will  ealil/  confeu  to  uaite  ivith  tu 
M  tKti  OccaTion. 

*  If  there  be.  Sir.  any  States  rematniBg  in  Europe  which 
(te  Ffcncb  can  neither  intimidate  nor  bribe,  we  ought  ftodi* 
oqQj  to  (ollictte,  and  diligently  lo  cultivate  their  FrieadOiip, 
bsl  whether  any,  except  the  RulSaDs,are  now  independent. 

:Ot  fuSciently  conf.dcQt  of  their  own  Strength  to  engage  in 
filcb  a  hazardous  Alliance^  may  be  juIUy  doubted. 

The  late  grand  Alliance,  Sir,  wa*  fupporied  at  ibe  Ex* 
»of  this  N'Htion  alone,  nor  was  it  required  from  the  other 
ifedcratr»  to  cxhault  iheTreafiire  of  their  Country  in  the 
common  Caufe  i  1  hope  the  Debt  which  that  War  has  entailed 
upon  at,  win  inl)ru4l  us  to  be  more  frugal  in  our  fiiiute  En* 
gagemea»,and  tollipolaie  only  what  wc  may  perform  wiUi- 
Cat  involving  the  Nation  in  Mifery,  which  Viflurie*  and 
Triuniphs  cannot  compenfate. 

The  NeccQiiy,  Sir,  of  public  Oeconomy  obligci  me  to 

[iaCil,  that  before  any  Money  fitall  be  gtaaied,  an  Account  be 

-laid  before  the  Houfe  in  particular  I'ertns,  of  the  Ufes  to 

which  it  ii  to  b«  applied.     To  aOc  for  Supplies  in  general 

Termt,  is  to  demand  the  Pawn  of  fqu^indeiing  the  Public 

Money  atPleafurc.  and  to  claim,  in  (oner  Language,  nothing 

lltU  than  dcfpotic  Authority. 

*  It  has  not  been  unoommoo  for  Money  granted  by  the 
Hoafe  la  be  fpcnt  without  prodncing  any  of  thofe  Elii*As 
which  were  expelled  from  It,  without  iffilling  our  Allies,  or 
humbling  our  Enemies  i  and  thertfore  ihera  ii  Reifoii  for 
Ifllpeetiflg  that  Money  baa  fDtnetitnn  been  sflted  for  ooe  Ufr* 
ADO  applied  to  another. 

■  If  our  CoocuireticetSir,  is  nccrnary  to  increale  hU  Ma- 
jcily*!  Influence  on  the  Conttncnr,  to  animitc  the  Kricndi  of 
|h*  tiw^tc  of  AulUia,  or  to  rcprefs  tbc  Dilluibcti  of  the  pub- 


Mr.H.Wtb 
pole. 


He  TnnqnWity,  I  ftall  willingly  onice  wlA  themoii 
Advocates  for  the  Adminiflrau'on  in  aijr  Vote  of  " 
(ion  or  AffilUflce,  not  contnry  to  tbe  A£l  of  Settl 
important  and  well-concerted  A£l,  by  which  tbc  fnkmi 
nily  were  idvuccd  to  the  Throne,  *od  by  *hirk  t:  i 
vided,  that  Britain  ftull  never  b«   iBrolvvid  ia  War  f^i 
EfilargemeDi   or  Protefiion  of  the  DoiDiBteiM  of 
DomiaioLi  from  which  we  never  expcQed  nor  ivcvindi 
Benefit,  and  for  which  therefore  nothing  oo^  to  be 
fuffered  or  hazarded. 

*  If  it  fhoutd   be  again  neccRary  to  form  a  CoeMcnV.  I 
and  to  unite  the  Powers  of  tLurope,againfl  ibeHo<ric< 
bon,  that  ambhioiu,  that  refllcfi  Family,  by  which 
po{e  ofibe  World  is  almofl  every  Day  inrtmijxed,  i 
inceffantly  labouring  igatntl  the  Happinefa   of  hu 

Itire,  and  fccking  every  Hour  an  Opportnalty  of         

croachment5,  I  declare.  Sir,  that  I   (hall  not  oaly,  WTtb  tit 
greatefl  Chcarfulncfj,  bear  my  Share  of  the  pabiic  &ipn« 
but  endeavour  to  rvcoocile  others  to  their  not  of  the  QtK 
nrties  of  War.     This,  Sir,  I  have  advioced,  ia  Coeiikm 
that  lufficieni  Care  fhall  be  taken,  thai  in  aoy  new  AUt 
we  thall  be  Parties,  sot  Principah;  chat  the  BxpcKtcf^ 
as  the  Advantage  of  ViAory.  fhall  be  comnoe  t  *ti 
Chafe  who  fhall  aatte  witbut,  Will  bttoar  Attio,  saci 
MerceoaricJ.' 

Mr.  H.  Walpole. 

S  I  X, 

'  It  i>  not  without  Resroa  that  the  hafUMrable* 
toan  delirea  to  be  informed  of  the  Supidaciooa  coBBtari 
the  Treaty  by  which  we  hive  engaged  [o  fitp^ori  ihsf 
matk  SaDfiioa.  for  I  find  that  he  ciihcr  sevar  knew  (*" 
hu  forgotton  ihrm  ;  and  therefore  ihoft  RcUmii 
he  hat  lormed  upoa  then  fall  to  the  Grooad. 

'  Wc  arc  obliged.  Sir,  by  this  Treaty,  to  faff^f  I 
of  Auftria  with  twelve  Thoafand  Meo,  ati^   tlw  ~ 
were  engaged  in  it  by  oor  Example,  having  praa 
f\y  of   five  iboufaod.     ■This  Force   joined  to  ttwtt 
which  the  large  Dominion*  of  that  Family  eaibla 
raifc,  were   fuScieni  lo  repel  asy  Eoeoy   by  whoM' 
Right!  thoold  b«  invaded. 

■   Bat  becaufe  in  Alain  of  foch  Iniportutce 
be  left  to  hazard,  bccaafe  the  Eqaipoiic  of  Po#tr, 
the  Ubertm  of  almoQ  aQ  Mankind,  who  eta  adi  I 
free,  mud  be  >clcoowtedged  to  depead,  oofbriofev 
crruin.  than  barcljr  probable:  (t  n  ftipoUtad  brAcr,1 
by  Uk  Dwh  and  ottrfclva,  that  if  tbr  SapfUa  tfteid  1 


f  449  ) 
theErfi  Article  ftitll  appear  inCglBcirnt,  we  tt^tll  unite  otir 
Whole  Force  in  the  Delence  of  our  Ally,   and  llm^gle  once 
more  for  Independence,  with   Ardour  proportion'd    to  tbe 
llnportince  of  oitr  Caufe. 

•  By  thefe  Stipulations,  Sir,  ho  Engigemenfi  have  been 
fermed  that  can  be  imagined  to  have  been  prohibited  hy  the 
AA  ttf  Settlement,  b^  which  it  it  provided,  that  the  Houfe  of 
Haaorer  Ihill  not  plunge  thii  Narinn  into  a  War,  for  the 
Ake  of  their  foreign  Dominions,  without  the  Conftrnt  of  the 
Farliainent ;  for  this  War  is  hy  no  Mrans  entered  upon  for 
Ckc  particular  Secbriry  of  Hanover,  but  for  the  general  Ad- 
vmntagc  of  Europe,  to  reprefs  the  Ambition  of  the  French; 
md  to  preferte  oorrelvCs  and  our  PoOerity  from  the  molV 
sbjcCt  Dependence  upon  a  Nation  exafpctated  againll  us  by 
kmg  Oppofition,  and  hereditary  Hatred. 

•  Nor  is  the  Afl  of  Settlement  only  preferved  urvjolated; 
hf  Reafon  of  the  prefenc  Alliance,  but  by  the  rcgu  :r  '.  on- 
Cnnence  of  the  Pariiamen^  which  hl<  M-j'-Wy  h  - 'irfirt-i!, 
JftKwiltaftanding  his  indubitable  Right  cf  making  Vc- c-  i-d 
War  by  his  own  Authority.  I  cannot  thr-rcfoie  im  ij- e 
tfpon  what  Pretence  it  can  be  urged  that  thr  Lnw,  \v::!cli  rc> 
^Mirei  that  no  War  ihall  he  made  on  AccniincofliielTan  v-rr 
I>tiiniBloni  without  the  Coni'ent  of  the  Parliament,  is  vv  'a- 
Md,  when  it  is  evident  that  the  War  is  mede  up6n  other  Mo- 
tires,  and  the  CoRCurrer.c;  of  the  P^riianicnt  is  iblemDly 
dcfired. 

•  But  fuch  is  the  Malevolence  with  wh-cls  the  Condufl  o^ 
the  Adminillntlon  Is  examined,  ;h  t  no  Dt;;rce  cf  Ihtegritv 
or  Vigilar.ce  cin  ft-cure  it  from*  Ccnfure.     \V|icn  in  the  pre 
fent  Queilion  Truth  r.nd  Reafon  are  evidently  on  their  Side^ 

Ekft  Tranlkftions  are  rccjlicd  to  Memory,  anil  thnfe  WtA' 
rci  are  trentcJ  with  the  utmo!^  i^egree  of  Contempt  and 
Ridicule,  of  which  the  grcatell  Part  of  the  rloufe  have  p-o- 
iwbly  forgotten  il'>e  Kcit'.n*,  and  o^  which  the  Autliors  uf 
ihcmdo  not  always  ih-intl  up  in  the  Defv-rce,  becaufe  they  are 
weary  of  repeating  Argnmenta  to  thofe  who  liUen  with  a  Re- 
foluiion  never  in  be  convinced. 

•  How  well.  Sir,  ihyfeby  whom  ihe  \!iniftry  is  oppofed, 
JiaTe  fuccefiicd  in  harc^ening  their  Minds  againtt  the  force  of 
KeaJ'on,  is  evident  from  litelr  c^rllint  Cullom  of  appealing 
Ircm  the  P.nr!iamert  to  tl.c  People,  and  publifhtng  in  Pam- 
phlets thofe  .Arguments  which  ihry  have  found  themfelvei  in 
tbiiAflemhly  unabie  tofopporci  a  Priflice  which  difcovera 
rsltier  an  r'lflinate  ReioUition  to  obftruft  the  Government, 
ihan  Zeal  Tor  the  Profperity  of  their  Country,  and  wh  ch,  to 
fpealc  it  in  the  foftell  Tcrmst  feems  to  be  fifg^cdrtl  more  by 
the  DefircofPopujaritv  thin  the  Irf)ve  cf'I'ruth.' 

Vol.  V!I.  '     M  m  m  Mr. 


(  450) 
Mr.  Sindyi. 
St  1. 
r.tanJii.        '  Norwichflaoding  the  Coctfidcncewith  wKichcb: 
Ku  heca  offered  and  dcrcndcd,  nomuhttaDdisg  iWff 
Appcsraoce  of  Refpcfl  lo  hit  Majefly.  by  whit*  n  h  i 
mended,   I  am  do:  aftiamed  to  dntare,  ihu  kftpfnn 
inconfirten:  wiih  thc'l'rurt  icpoTcd  m  lu  by  oaf  C  -*- 
who  owe  their  AllcfUnce  lotheKtng  of  Gfttt 
not  to  the  Eit&tit  ofHanovet. 

•  It  will  ^  urged,  Sir,  by  (he  People,  wboa 
to  rcprefent,  that  ihey  arc  alrndy  cmbirrsficd  wtik 
ciHiinCUd  in  a  late  War,  froio  which,  sftcr  ilw  Hcpm> 
of  many  Millions,  and  ihe  Dcfttoflton  of  pflid^^ieai  fcW^ 
xUfin.  vhey  rf«jved  no  Advantage;  and  that  ihfy  wri» 
loftdcd  with  Tjxei  for  theropportof  imxber.ofwfakibika? 
pcrcrive  no  ProfpfA  of  my  Mppy  or  JwMniibt*  C4ab»- 
lion,  of  either  Security  or  Profit,  ctthev  Coaytiaw  ii^*' 
fals,  aiHl  that  they  ate  therefore  by  do  MetM  wiltiif  ••'■ 
ihfmrelvf t  inrotvrd  in  any  new  Coofedcracy.  by  wbich  ^ 
inaycnuti  on  their  Pollcriiy  the  fame  Ofclatitio.  *od <hiy 
ihtml'cWci  to  hazird  their  Forttntei  aid  ibclr  H*pfin<6  * 
Defence  of  dillant  Couotrict,  of  whack  many  of  ibcB  t»n 
fcarcely  bciid.aad  fiomwhich  no  Rtttttn  of  A  M»mrt  u  n 
peJlrd.* 

Mr.  K.  Watpole. 
Sir, 

^Mr.H.  Wd-        *  Thoogh  it  li  Dot  necrtiary  to  rtftite  rrcry  OTamy  Aai 

Ifob.  Malice  may  inrcnt.  or  Cie<lutiiy  ulmir.  or  to  tnr«vrtlNArf 

whom  it  tniy  reafonably  be  eonceivrd  th^i  they  do  ootoA 
their  own  lAccafntionv  I  will  yrt  rifi-  once  moreia  Vitfitt- 
not)  of  thcTfcity  of  ilanovYr,  to  (hew  wrth  how  )kiI>  1t» 
fon  it  it  ctnfurcd,  to  tcptrh  the  Lctity  of  tnMt,  uddl 
Pride  of  unmioa.ib)c  Triumph. 

*  1*he  Treaty  of  H»no»>«r.  Sir,  bow  ka%  bare  it  to 
beea  ridtculcd.and  with  w hate irer  Coairmp  tKoIr  b^atei 
it  W3J  i»cgoctatcd  have  bean  trcatrd.  wti  wi>c  aod  pM.  k 
wa«  juft,  beaafe  no  Injury  wai  ttsientfed  tu  aoy  Pevcf.a 
Iflva^n  was  pUnnrd,  ro  Partition  of  Doatiaioin  IbwdiuBt 
noihiag  but  our  owfl  Sccorily  dc5rTd  It  w«i  wife,  heoaic  a 
produciM  the  Kad  propofed  by  it.  and  eflib&Qlcd  That  Smnty 
which  the  AulUiani  aad  Spaaiudt  »*rv  cadctvonngs 
dvllroy. 

•  The  Emp«ror  ofGenn^-      "      "  ,.  .  .i  ^ 
a  frcrtt  Treaty  of  Alliance  », 
left  vs  dtfigocd  thin  the  tctal  iJciMii.oc  cf  Qia 


(  45t  ) 

dw  DtininntioB  of  oor  Comotrcr,  the  AliriMtion  of  oiii  Do. 
minion*,  and  ihr  Sabvrrfioa  of  our  Confliiutlbn.  We  were 
fo  htvc  bean  expcMcd  rrom  GUmliar.  tied  loully  excluded 
Sratn  ilic  MctJiierranean  S:a5,thc  Pietcnde:  Was  rofuvebcen 
exalted  to  the  Throne,  rikI  a  otVf  Religion,  n  jih  the  S'sverf 
doc  tlv-tyi  Accomptniei  it,  to  ham  been  ibtrcdaccd  amongll 
IB,  tod  Oilend  wai  to  hive  been  m«de  a  Port,  anj  to  bare 
Aared  the  poor  Kcouinft  of  oar  Commerce  to  foreign  Ni- 
ticuu. 

•  Thii  unjult,  ihii  miliciout  CoDfrderacf  wa*  then  op- 
poitd  with  ihe  utraoU  VetierDencc  by  Prince  tugtm,  witof* 
Courage  and  tnilitar)'  Capacity  are  cclebraied  through- 
out the  Worl(),  iind  whofe  political  AbiUiiei,  and  Knowledge 
cf  the  Affain  of  Europe,  wcic  cqctj  to  hii  Knowledge 
df  War,  Me  urged  with  great  Force,  tliai  loch  a  Co<.fcJr. 
rvcy  would  difuntre  the  Emperor  forever  from  the  Mari- 
tiine  i'nwrri.  by  which  it  had  been  fupporcrd.  md  u-hicb 
Men  engaged  by  ooc  common  Jnicrcft  in  the  Proitiotian  of 
in  Profperitf  :  But  his  RcmoaHrscces  availed  nottiing.  and 
tbc  AlliifKc  wai  eoncludrd. 

■  When  ottr  antieni  AHin.  vfho  had  been  fo  ofiert  fuo- 
ctrar'd  with  oor  Ttearure,  Jind  defirodcd  by  cmr  Armirs,  had 
CDlcrfd  into  fuch  Engagemetiii ;  when  it  wa*  Bipulatcd  not 
«oly  to  iiiipov«i(b  but  enflsre  cs  f  not  only  to  w«k«ft  ui 
Abroad,  but  todcprtre  ui  of  every  domellic  Com.'brt  i  whrn 
»  Scheme  wii  (brmeil  that  would  have  fprcad  Mifery  over  the 
whole  Nmion,  and  have  exierdrd  iti  Conrrijucncea  to  the 
towcA  Ordcri  of  ibe  Community,  it  wai  furely  nccel&rj'  to 
fruflrate  it  by  fome  AlltalKC,  acd  with  wbotD  could  wethfn 
onitr,  but  with  Frnnre. 

•  ihti  i>  not  tlw  only  Fsfl  on  which  Gentlemen  have 
VMlnred  lo  ffjcik  with  great  Frcc<Jom  wlrhouc  fulScient  In- 
fonnilioni  the  ConcoA  lif  our  A1Iie<  in  the  late  War  haa 
been  ivo  Uf»  mifreprefenred  than  thatofogr  Minitlers  in  their 
NcgMiXioAt.  Th*y  hav^bccncSnr^d  with  impofing  upoq 
■t  the  wtiole  Cxprnoe  of  the  Confrderzc)',  whea  it  may  ba 
prorcTJ.  bryood  Concrovcriy,  that  the  aonual  Cbtrge  of  the 
i)utch  wai  live  Miltiona. 

•  Not  did  they.  Sir,  only  ccniribute  annually  (hu>  largely 
CO  the  cotnnmn  Caule,  but  when  we  furtook  the  AJliance, 
And  fiiime^Uy  ibaiwloncd  the  Adr-rtngci  uc  had  g>infd, 
K\vf  rtceireil  our  Mercenarici  into  ihrii  own  Pa^,  aad  ex* 
pendrd  eiric  Millions  irt  a  fingle  Year. 

•  Ortkt  Truth  of  tbcfc  AOcraoai  it  b  cafy  to  produce 
iHontc^bte  F.viderce,  which,  however,  annoc  be  ne. 
crftJary  to  any  Mao  who  ic4c^U,  that  rrom  one  ortliemoti 
wealthy  Nations  io  tlie  World,  rhc  Oiitcb.  with  xW  their 

M  m  m  1  Com- 


<  *5tt  ) 

CoTitnerfe.  and  all  their  P^rbtnocy.  ar«  itdond  M 
and  Dillrttit]  fur  whocaniell  bjr  »>iiil  Mcisi  tbcxT 
into  Uicir  prclrDi  iow  Conditiaa,  U'tbcy  fuScccd 
the  lite  Ww ! 

•  How   ihU  GrntlemaD.  Sii.  ba*  b««s  ileccivad. 
whafe  Iniinu.it>on*  bit  Ernxt  are  lobe  impuwd.  t  ai 
LaIs  lodiicovcr;  I  hopr  he  wiHbjr  tlm  Coofjutioa  be) 
fji  sgainll  iniplicn  Crcdw'ity.aod  remember  inihwfcrtl 
tion  that  Man  i»  to  be  inilUd,  wbofc  peraicUxta  Cooiol*! 
Vfldjngercd  IiJ» Country.' 

Mr.  Vyner. 
Silt, 
yi^et.        '  It  i).  in  my  Opint(»ri,  ao  iocofiMlUblc  Maxltt.  dttl 
Mcafureiittce:igiulc  which  uc  aojolli  aoc)  t^lbcvcklt,! 
fore  any   Reroliuimit  are  ftirmed,  we  oogbi  to  ejOMi 
what  Motives    may  be   Juggeftcd  by  EzpediciKe. 
A.'gumcou  may  be  adyuctd  by  Equity  oaooePjit 
oihrr- 

'  Ifldo  narmillttce  tbe  true  J aitat  q(  the  Aditth  \ 
vtoyoit^t  «f  are  invited  lo  dtcUtc  thu  wc  will  apf^iit 
Kit'g  ofPfuiih  in  hit  AltempEtupan  SilcHa,  a  I>ccljanba«r~ 
which  J  knmv  tiui  buw  aoy  Mao  cancoocuri  wkok*avi« 
the  NaiijiT  of  hit  Llaim,  and  the  Law»  of  the  fiinpicc.  It 
oog^t  llierefbft,  Sir,  to  hate  been  the  firH  Endcavoiit  oftbA 
by  t^bom  tbi«  AddrelJ  has  bees  lu  M»Ioully  pnMM 
fhew  that  h'n  Cljim,  (o  publicly  explained,  fo  nrmly 
aho  fo  i!iaP2>y  fupporced,  ti  wiiligut  Kouodatioo  in  Joiicr' 
in  Rcjtron.  sod  i»  only  cat  of  ihufc  imagtoary  TiUo,«bud_ 
Ambition  may  alwayi  find  to  the  I>ctntoioai  of  anotl»cr. 

•  ^ii^  no  fWmpt  has  yet  bctn  made  towvdi  ikt 
fion  ct  this  itnportint  Qaclliao,  ind  ihcefoic   I  kihNf 
how  any  Man  cin  c:ill  upon  ut  la  oppofe  the  Ki«g  of  Pf 
when  hii  Cluira  ituy  probably  be  jull,  ^nd,  by  C^ofe 
fucba<.  if  it  were  rrcellary  for  m  to  engage  ia  tkc  A( 
Uiofc  diQantGHintriei.  we  ovghi  tajoia  wuK  hia  iBi 

Lord  Gage. 
S  I  a. 
jr4  C^«.  *  Aa  n«  ^4eI^ber  of  this  AlTembly  ct»  fcel  a  £mnr 

free  of  Zeal  for  his  MajcAy'i  H'>nour  thao  myiclf,  i 
fh'lt  Dioic  RAdily  coDCu;  ia  any  fixpicSoe  of  Duty  at  Ai- 
hciencc  to  him. 

•  But  I  ha.tc  been  alwayt  CMfiiit  chat  AU^Uoec  t«  aiy 
prince  ii  con(^riem  with  FiJality  to  r  *^  tie  la- 
tticti,  Ot  the  Ktn£  and  the  I'coiile  . 


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ftae.  and  that  lie  only  is  a  true  Subjed  of  the  Cretra,  wb« 
it^Bniy  Promoter  of  the  Happiners  of  the  Nation. 
'-  «  For  th'u  Reafbn  I  think  it  neceJ&ry  to  declare,  that 
BnoKr  is  always  to  be  confiJered  as  a  Sovereignty  fepanite 
from  that  of  Great  Britain,  and  as  a  Country  >vith  Laws  and 
iWndb  diftind  from  ourt;  and  that  it  is  the  Doty  of  the 
Kmicrentativei  of  this  Nation,  to  take  care  that  Intcrefti  fo 
Simiiml  may  never  be' confounded,  and  that  Great  Britain 
■a^  incur  no  Expence  of  which  Hanovar  alone  cab  enjoy 
the  Advantage. 

f  If  the  ElcAor  of  Hanover  ihould  be  engaged  in  Warwith 
ai7  of  the  Neighbouring  Sovereign!,  who  (houldbe  enabled 
hf  a  Victory  to  enter  into  the  Country,  and  carry  thie  Terrors 
•f  War  through  all  fail  Territories,  it  would  by  no  Means  be 
MOefiry  for  this  Nation  to  interpofe;  for  the  £ltdor  of 
Ibnover  might  lofe  his  Dominions  without  any  Difadvan- 
tigBor  Diflionoartothe  King  or  People  of  Great  ^itain. 

The  Addreft  wai  ajrreed  iq  witboot  Divifion. 


4  LIST 


^  LIST  9f /be  MzMBZKseffbr 

ParliaoKnt  ef  GRBA T-B  R  I'l 

from  1734/0  1741. 

BEFOUD  County.     Sir  RowruMi  AIHw. 
[a]  spencer,  Sir  Roger  Barjajrw. 
BtJ/fr4.  Sav.Onglc)'.  Sir  Jer.  SartffnJCf, 
SirBotcler  ChiiiKrckc  Birt. 
BERKS  Cmnty.   Winch.  Hcwaid  pAckrr»  WOBli 

dud,  P^Qjifioii  Powney. 
H'uUjar.  hard  Vcrc  Bcauclrrdc  Lon)  Sidwey 
RtaJmg.   Rtrhtrr)  (^}Po(irflgrr,  /rf^,  JohnBl<gm 

GreyNevit,  tS»d^  Wtlliun  (<)Snode.  joJta  D 
WalUil^iri.    Thomti  Towcn.  WilliuM  UikJu. 

feph  Townfend 
Jkiiifitm.     Robert  Huclc3. 
BUCKINGHAM  Ctunty.   Sir  Thomw  Lee,  B*/:. 

lia-O)  Sunbopc.   Kmif^bt  ef  th4  Bmti. 
SytktKf^ham.   George  Dentan.   Richard  GmiTftle. 
H'jxemb.    Hurry  Waller,    Edmund  (/)  WaIIct, 

Vernon,  Knt 
J^l'fimij,    Cbrifiopbcr  Towers,  Sir  George  [i]  ( 

Knt. 
^mmi^m.     Henr/  MirRul,  TlMaM  Lat«] 

I'homaiGorc, 
H'eiulrv  r.  JohD  Hampden,  John  /y^  Bocekt,  U 

Limerick. 

Marfytv.  SirThomas  Hobr,  Bart.   EdoiBiMl  WU 
CAMBRIDGE  Ceuntj.   Heary  f^^  Bromley, 

heard. 
Caa^igtVntvtrfitj.  HoB.  Edward  Fiach,  H* 

Townfend. 
i^mhridgt  'Tnt.tt,   Sir  folin  Hyod  CottDe,    Baft. 

ScIsterfiacoB,  Jtt^,   GilbcriAfflcck. 
CHESTER  Ccmij.  Lbar .  Uiolmo«d«ky,  JobaC 


7"^».  »mJ  n-rt^rm,  died.  (/)  /"^^  .r 

(f\  /W  EUdiu  Ml  ta  tim.  f»)    Ct 

Momibr:.  *' 


{  455') 
\Ci^  Ciff.    Si/  Robert  Grofvcnor,  Bvt.  Sir  Cfauks  Zm- 

borr.   Bart. 
\(X>Ryi^MLCntty.    Sir  Willum  Cftrtw,  But.  Sifjob 

Sc  Aubia,  Ban 
U^mrfm^   Sir  Willtim  Morriee,  Bart,  fuha  \p)  Kid;,  Sir 

William  («')  Irby,  Birt. 
Ufatri    Rkh.  Etliot.  Geo.  DrnA».  it//,  Char.  TrcUwMy. 
itf<BMthiti.    Rtchard  Edgcutnbc,  Phitip  Llord,  VW,  M«t- 

tliew  Docie  (')  Morton,  Sir  Jotin  Crori,   Bart. 
liv*.    Robert  Trcfufiv,    Lrllond  Courtrnay. 

Jobn  Laroche,  Sir  John  Heathcote,  B«rc. 

John  Evelyn,    John  Hirris. 

Tbomki  l^orber,    Lord  Glcnorchy,  K  B- 

Sir  Thomu  Lyttclcon,   Bart.    Colonel  Jain«« 

CbVroondelcy 
i^^Mv.  Edw.  (/)  THawney,   Stm.  HoWen,  A*w;  Henry 

Lcggc.    John  («]  Willcs,    John  {»]  Strange. 
[Crmmfomd.    Thomas  Male*,    PJiilip  HawkiDt,  JitJ.    Ckpt. 

TlwaMi  Trefofii. 
^Zsfi^txi.    Oarlei  LoncuevilTe.  JohnO«ren. 
Frmwym.    Sir  Richard  Mill.  Bart.    John  Clavering. 
^ttpmj.    Henry  Pentan,    John  Coddard,  ^d.    Sir  Ri^ft 

Oowio,  Knt.  Sti,  Joseph  Gulllon. 
M^mfy    Lord  Vifc.  Palmerdoa,    Townrend  Audivwi,   £«J, 

Hoa.  Peregrine  Poolei. 
\ti- Ivti.    Sir  Rob.  Rich,  Bart.  William  Mackwonh  Pnu^. 
[iiem.  JoMihsn  RaOilrigh,  John   Hcdgei,   JirJ,    Wtlliain 

S$.  GirmaBt.   Charles  Montseu.  Charlei  Lord  Baltiotore. 

St.  MieAmi.    Robert  Ord.  Tbomai  Waitt. 

Himftet.    Sir  John  Molcrworlh.  Birt.     Hon  Tbomaa  IJer- 

bcn, /rV/,  l-Ion    Nicholii  llcrlicrr. 
Si-  Mmvti,   Henry  V^nc,  Richard  Flummer. 
jMUmfm    I'hnmaaCoppIeAon,    Itiuc  l^hrup. 
CVMBBRLA^D  Cfunty.  S,r  James  Uwthcr.  Bart.    SirJo- 

fnh  Peanington,  Birt. 
Oir^*Giy    Hon.  Charles  Howard,  John  Hylton. 
Qthrmm/h.    Hoo.   Wilfrid  Uwibo.  Bart.    /m/.     EldrcJ 

Curwrn. 
MkBrOmntf.    Lord  Clurlcs  CaveediAi.   Sir  Nathuiil 

Cuiaoo,  Bart. 


r&^i  i;^  a  Pttjtim  {<)  Sn«etJtd  hh  falbt^  mt  f^' 

Det^.  {/)    //  Carnmi^BMT  e/lht  Cufltmi.  (m)  CflW- 

mfffvttrtffrmdt.   looo/.  (»rj    Made  L»dCtt^ynJlii9 

mf  /W  Ccwwn  P//0>. 


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( 456 ) 

Drriy.  Lord  Jinies  CKVfcndi{h,  Hon.  Charles  Sbnhope,  £ti', 

Hon.  Johi^  Scanhope. 
DEVON  Commtj.  Henry  Rolle,  Sir  William  CourtenA^.  Bart. 

iitd,  John  Bampfylde. 
ExMttr,    Thomas  Ballc*    Hon.  John  (m)  King,    Sir  Hcuf . 

Nortbcote,  Bart. 
^tntfs.  SirCbarlesWiUs,  X.  ^.   Jofepb  DanTcn. 
Pifmoutb.    Arthur  Stert,  Hod.  Robert  («)  By^  Gipc.  Char. 

Vanbrugh,  JiiJ,  Lord  Henry  ficauclcrck. 
OakhamptcH.  Thomas  Pi:t.  Wm.  Northmotc,  4U^  George 

Lyttelton. 
"Barnflapli.  Theophilui  Fortdcue,  Sir  John  Chichder^  Ban. 

diti,  JohoBaflet. 
PljfnptoH,  Thomas  Qutterback,   Rich.(^)EdBcaaBfac/Mw 

Lord  Edgcumbc.)  The.  Walker. 
Hmitet,   Sir  William  Ypnge.  Bart.   Sir  William  Cbuncnajr, 

Bart. 
Tavifiock.    Sidney  MeadowS)  Hon.  CharleaPaM. 
Jfihurton.  Sir  Wm.  (^)yonge,  Bart.  Thomas  fitaden,  Rogn 

Tuckfield,  died,  Jofeph  Taylor. 
DartmoMih.   George  Treby,  Walter  Cary. 
BerealfioM.   John  Brillowe,   Sir  Francis  Henry  Ditlcc,  Bari. 

died,  Samuel  Heathcote. 
Titftrtw.  Arthur  ArTcott.  Dudley  Ryder^ 
DORSET  County.   Geo.  Chaffin,    fidmnnd  Morton  Pleydill. 
Poelt.    George  Treochard,  Ihomas  Wyudham. 
Dorchejier.  John  Browne,  SirWm.  (/^)  Chappie,  Knt.  Robert 

Browne. 
Lyme  Regis.  Henley  Holt  Henley,  JohnScrope. 
Wtymaulh.  Tho.  Pearce,  Edward  (jj  Tucker,    John  Olmiot. 
Mihomh  Regit.   George  Doddington^  George  finbb  (/)  Dad- 

dtng'on,  John  Tucker. 
Bridport.    William  Bowles,  So!omon  Afliley. 
Shnft/bary.  Philip  (»)BeDact,  Stephen  (^r)  Fox,  Jacob  Banks, 

difd,  Philip  Bcnnet. 
IVareham.    Henry  Drax,     |ohn  Pitt. 
Corfe  Cajile.    Joho  Bond,    John  Banks. 

(h)  Succeeded /.'ij  Fatlicmi  Lord  King.  (0)   MaACr 

vrrwr  y  Barbadoej.  (^1   Joint  ^rtefurtr  of  Irclurfi 

4000  /.     Made  hii  EleSienf^r  LtHwithie?  tq)   Madttii 

Eie^'on  fir  lioniton.  (r)   Made  cxe  of  the  Jafittti  if 

the  Kin^^i-Beyich.  [t]  Seal  vacated,  heing  mtiJeSmmifir 

'of  his  Miijefijs  parries  in  ibe  ijle  e/?OTt\m^.  (/)  JI)M 

his   EUaion  for  Bridgivaccr.  (b)     A's/  d^  t'.eSli 

{x)  Crtiited  Lord  llchciiw  a!  tli  Exj-hation  cf  thit  Pi^&»- 
menl. 

DV?.HAIL 


(457) 
tVRHJM  Ctntf.   John  Hcdwonb,   George  Bown. 
D^rhikM  Ciij.    Hctiry  Lunbtott,    John  Sbiliue 
ESSEX  Cantj.    Sir  Robert  Abdy.  Birt.   Tlioina;  BrsmSn*; 
C$khtfitr.    Matthew  Mutin.   IlAac  Lemyng  Retew,   Jitd, 

Jaojb  Hoab!ofl. 
1  JKiU!n.    Colond  Mtrttn  Bladen,  Henry  Pardons,  JitJ.    Bea- 

^UBio  Keene. 
S^r^-!<h.    Hon.  Charlei  Snnhope.  Ctnerct  Leathet. 
GLOUCESTER  Ctmmly.    Thoinai  Chefler,    Hod.  BenjuatB 

Bathitffi. 
GhmafttrCitj.    Hon.  Benjsmio  Batharft,    Col.  John  Selwya.' 
Ormcffifr.  Thomu  Miftcr.  WJIiamfj)  Wodchoufe»  JitJ, 

Bo*.  Heery  B^tburft. 
ffwJ^/twry.    Lord  Vifcount  Gage.    Robert  Tracy. 
HEREFOJiD  CeuMtf.    Veiert  Corncwa),     Hoc.   Edwkrd 

Hwiey. 
Uirtfird.  THomu  Foley,  joD.  Sir  John  Morgin,  Bsrt. 
Lmmimfiir.   Sir  George  Cafwell,  K<^Tt  Harlcy. 
Wti^H.  Sir  John  Buckworth,  fiArt.  Jobo  Birch. /iVi/»  Cip(. 

Jatne»(K)  ComewaU. 
BSHTFORD  Csniy.    William  Plamroer,   Sir  T.  Saua.  Se»- 

bright.  Bin.  /itd.  Charlei  Czftr,  JltJ  («J, 
St.  A&*mt.    Sir  Tho.  Alton.  Bin.    Tho.  AQiby. 
Uutfiritv^tt.    Nathaniel  Brifley,    Sir  TKo.  Clerlce,  Kot. 
HUNTISG70N  Ceuwfj    Rob.  Piggal,    Ld.  Robert  (£}  Moo- 

Ciga,  Charlei  CI  rkc. 
Ummtingten  Ts^b,    Hod.  Edwud  Wortlcj  MOBUgOt,   Col. 

Handaf)>de. 
KSyr  County.  Sir  Edmrd  Deriog,  Barf.    Lord  Vane,  ditJ, 

Sir  CbriAopher  Powell,  Birt. 
Omtfr^mrj,   Sir  Wm.  (c)  Hardrels,  Ban.  Sir  Thoinu  Halo, 

Aut.  Thoinai  {/}  Broadnrux. 
9m^/ttr.    David  Pslhill,    Admiral  Haddock. 
kUidfiiu.    Wm.  HorCauodcn  Turner,    John  Finch,  JitJ, 

Hon.  Cipr.  Roben  FaiHax. 
^•n^M^ifr.    Rich.  Evani,   Sir  Geo.  Saiinden.  Knt.  iiU, 

Lord  Archibild  Hamilton. 
Lancaster  Ceunty^  Ricb.ShuttUwortb,  SirEdw.(i}Stu- 

Ic7*  Bare    Peter  Bold. 


(y)  Ch»/m^/»fif  Norfolk. 
^Irm;  iitUrtd ^  ^iStd »iainp  Mr.  Birch. 


(a)  Ctt^minsf  A  Aftu 
.  ^  ,     ,  Birch.  (fl)   A'» 

Writ  fir  a  HTW  Mmbfr.         (*)  SkemJtii  hit  Brtibtr  mt  Duii 
(^Mancheilcr.  (.-)  NatimfytUaiJ  (//)  CW/</ 

luj  A^««f  ta  M^ff  ^«  'v  Kwebi.  f/}  SuctudtJti  Ear/ 

^l>crbr- 

N  fi  II  f  r-^fa». 


( 45n 

prtjitm.   Wchbli*  Fawkerley,    Sir  flcflry  H< 
hiuieaftir.    Sir  Thimai  LtiWfhpr,   Birl     Robrni 
firvotvM.    WiU>-ni  Shipprn.  E'qi  Leg**  Matter. 
>^^ff.   Earl  of  Birryniorc,  Sir  Rft^r  Br«iaa%h,  IM 
CMitto     Thomas  Liltrr,  William  Lurxo*.  ^ 

LEICESTER  O'iin.   Edw- Smidi.  A  mbrcfc  PfcHip,  4j 

^hrjceffr  7rn-«,  Cirorgc  Wrijkt,  bir  G«o.  BenibOM,  ■ 

i/i/J,    Jimcs  Wigey,  ^ 

f^lKCOLS  C<m>f!y.    Robefr  Vr*i<r.  Sir  T.  L.  (<)  SarfM 

—  K.B.   Thorn;.*  Whitchcrt.  ^ 

ItKoiHCiry.    Hon. Charles  Monfon.  OtlaffifT 9Alb«|lLj| 

.B«/m.  Albem«TkB*nif.  KK»iar<J  PHtH. 
i^tii^.  Rc*wrt  Knight.  Sir  Rcbcrl  Sunon*   ^.  i. 

Sfam/tra.    William  Nixt    JohnProby. 

Gramham    Lortf  T;rconrel,  K.  B.    Sir  MkteftI 

Ban.  A'  B. 
HlWDf.ESEXC^Mti.  Wm  PahHrtf .  I'hM*  f^. 
Sir  FninciiCtuM.'Km   />./,  Srr  HflghSmttblilP, 
■fTr/hinw/tr.     Lo-*«.-^r,-     c;.,  .- .(...i-.  Wtpr,   Si. 

LttiJon.    llutnp  'Oard,  KM. 

miS.MOVrU  dMHty.    i  Mijor  J( 


bury,  i»J,  ChnlcsHar 


pjrj-  1-1  1  [Mfiii, 


Jl/e«(«w«/A  7i«<,'*(.   Lor<i  Churlci  Noel  Somerfet. 
KtiRTOLKCmtff.    S>r  EiJmiini}  r«;  Bacoa.   Bhrt. 

Woiirhoufc,   ^//rf      Armir.r  Wcvlfrboufe. 
Mr^'   ■      ^*  - 

ijnii  ;■ 

Sir'. 

Crtai  ■ 

Hoo-  Htfgcr  i 
VfttfirJ.   Chat       . 

Aagullui  I'ltircy 
Cajlfr-Rifif^.  Licnt  firn.  OisrTtt  ChiBchin, 

oiPt.  ^t*/.    Lord  Vifcount  Andorrr. 

IHiaoi,  B«rl    ^/m'.    Sir  Edmund  fflnn.   Bar. 
Ptmlma^.   Edwaid  WotUey,  Amtcd  pArkcr. 


.  Walltr  Bkvb.  £rJ.  TW ' 

-    I  L»n»tr. 

Sir  Bam,  (•>  Bmoa.  toft. 


^/■j  SMf.  'jthir  at  F<n'^*^Sttoifofd.         ^^ 

•^Scsibonjugh  fjj  i>f/i(  w  M/u  WVii.  (Ill 


(-459  ) 

UtttitimpitmTtvm.  HoaottiyblcGMrgtCoaipwa.  WtUitvi 

Wilmer. 
Sratiltj.   Su?AulMcAttn,£.B.MJP.C.   George  Lei, 
,      I.  LP,  . 

liigham-Ferrtri.  Hon.  John  Finch. 
ItORTiiUiiBERL^NO  Cohmij.  Sir  Wm.  Middlnqn*  fiaq. 

K3lpb(»)  Jconifon. 
HfoKaftU  Hfcm  TjMi.    Nicholas  Ftnwick,    Walter  BUcket. 
Mtrttth.  Sir  HeorjrLyddcl.  Bart.    H«o.Virc.(/)  Morpeth, 

neqry  FurMfe. 
BwiitJt.    Xiord  if)  Polwartfa,    Will-Wildnian  Vik.  Barrijig- 

loa,  George  Lyddel,  ^u/f,  Tbomu  Wufon. 
IfOfTINGHJM  CuuUy.    William  LeviDZ,  jun.  Tiio.  Ben. 

■et,  4'iVi.    Hon.  John  MprdauQt. 
N*tti^bcm  ?iaw«.    John  PloDiptree,   Borlace  Warren. 
B^Kiifird.  Sir  Robert  Clifton.  Bart.  K.  B.  Johq  White. 
Kewark  KptH  ?>««/.  James  Felbam,  Brigadier  Gen.  Suhod, 

ir>/,  liiord  Wm.  MaDDcri. 
BXrORD  CoMMty.  Sir  William  Snpletov,  Ban.  ^wy,  Henry 

Perrot,  tiiiJ^    Lord  Vifcount  Quarrendon,   Sir  John  Dajh- 

Wood.  fiirt. 
CfxftrJ  Uai-ver/tiy,  Lord  Vifcount  Corobury.  GirorgeOark, 

L.L.D.  ditd,  Wn.  Bromley, /if/,  Edw.  Butler.  L.UD. 
Of^iCitf.  Thoauu  Rowcey,  Matdicw^r) Skinner,  James 

Herbert,  Hed^  Philip  Herbert. 
J^atJSaci.  Hon.  John  Spencer,  Jime^  Dawkin?. 
Bamkury.  Lont  Vile.  Wallingford,  4iU,  Wiiliam  Moore. 
RUTLAND  County.  Hon.  James  Noet,  Hon.  Tho.  Noel. 
SALOP  Cutniy.    Sir  John  Aftley.    Corbet  Kyoatlon.  VfV^, 

Richard  LyU^tr. 
SmUp  TowK.   Sir  Rich.  Corbet,  Bart.   William  Kynafton. 
Briigtmrth.   Tbo.  Whitmore,    Grey  Jamet  Grove, 
ImJlovf.   Henry  Arthur  Herbert.    Kichard  Herbert. 
Crtat  WtnJock.     Wm.  Forrcllcr,    SaaucI  Edwards,    Brooke 

Forreller. 
Bi^'tCafiU.  Robert  Moore,  Edward  Kyqafton. 
SOMERSET C^MMtj.   Tho  Straogewaya  Horner,    Sir  Wm. 

Wyndham,  Ban.  dhd,  Tho.  Prowfc. 
BriJItl.   Sir  Abraham  Elton.  Bart.  Tho.  CoOer,  ditd,  Ed*. 

Southwell. 
Sttib.    General  George  Wade,   John  Coddringioo. 


(*)    MMfiir^tbtBud-Hemndi.  (f)  SmetitM  bii  Faihrr 

mt  £«r/^Carlifli:.  (f)  Sucutdtd iis  Father  mt  F.arl  af 

MarcdmoDt  in  Scotland.  (r)   Mait  Cbitfjuftist  ef 

Ciieltcr.  ^ 

N  n  n  z  If'elL, 


(  46t>  ) 
mih.  TbonwJ  M  Wwuds.  George  \t)  Hialkai,  WSta  |W 

Pi"*,  Ocorgf  Spckf 
Tammtn.    Fnftcii  Fanr,    Hen.  Willun  PonaiU- 
Bri^wattr.    Geo.  BuUi  Doddirgcon.    Tbo.  Fakvt. 

Sir  Charles  Wyndham,   Birc. 
Mhnhtait    Fraaci)  Wfaitwnnb,  AIcKutdcr  LanWil.< 

William  Codringwn,  B»rt.  Mt^,  Tiwinii  Ciroi, 
Uchtptr     Sir  Robert  Brows,    Cr>arkl  LvdcjiCr. 
ifiitourrtPtri.  Thomit  \ied\jatt,  MkA'cI  Har*CT. 
SOUTH JMPIONCMnty    Urd  Harrjr  Powtrt.    Eihi.; 
Wtnih'fif    Oeorg*  Bndgc*.    Powlcct  Sc- John. 
tmihamfianTwun.    Sir  William  Hcithcotc,  Bart. 

(n  Henley.    J.)liD  Condtiit.  iiid    Tbo.  Le«  Dttni 
fortfmAuih    FtiilipCave«dtfh,  T -omu  Lrwiti,  ^m^ 

Su^  "t.  Sfdt  Adminl  Edwird  VcnMa. 
r«r«t«'^  i'»  th9  ip  ^Wtgkt.    Lord  Harry  (»)  Powko,  Jb- 

thony  ^'hui«»  Pau'  Binr'ird,  diti.  Tboina*  Urfilb«. 
Frtenjstld    Sir  Wi   i.mjoiliffc.  Kni.  Edward  «*bo«. 
HevL-porttKthilJUf/iF'igbt    George  Hucklejr,    Wm.  (»)1 

tclcar,   Lord  Vilcuu"!  Bofnc. 
SiuihriJtt.  Sir  Humphrey  MonROOX,   Btrt.   jakai 

difJ    John  Berkrly. 
Jie^t«v.'m    James  Worfley,   Thomat  Holno. 
Chrijttbttreh.    Edw.  Hooper.  Jof,  Hiaiaus,   ib^ 

Armand  Powlett, 
Z,<at^ren,  Sir  John  Cope,  Bart.  MaaHce  &ockl»D^. 
ffhiifhu^ch,  JohnSclywB,  jun.  Joka  Coodoitt 

Mordauni. 
jtndrvtr.    Wm.  Guidott,   Jobn  PoDra. 
SrjFFORD  Cnntj.  Hoa.Wm.LcvetoDGomr,  5^1 

WagtUffBigoc.  Bare. 
UtthfitU.  Geo.  Venible*  VeraoD,    Sir  Rowliad  Hi 
SuSm-dfatvH    Hod.  Wm.Cbctwjrnd,  TboauFc 

Jobr  Lord  Vircoum  Cbctwynd. 
Krwfcajtte  un^  Ljiu.    Hon.  Bjpiia  L«rdba  Gower,   jiis 

Lawtoo,  juo.  JuJ,    Handa)  Wilbraban, 
Tamrw9rth.  Ld.  John  PhWip  SacltViUc,    Him.  C.  (jjQga^ 

ron.  Charlti  Com.  W  D. 
SUFFOLK  Cmnh.   Sir  Jermrn  Divm,  Bart.    Sir 

Kemp,  Bart.   JitJ,  Sir  Cordell  Firebrtce.  {Un. 
Jfifwieh.   Willurn  Woolafloo.   SamoH  Kcat. 


(i)  Bttk  vMti  mi  daly  ikatd.  (0  Mr  ^1 

if  tit  txebifur.  f  t)  Mm^  ku  EkSmi  /m 

■QOptOD. 


(4«l  ) 

ch.    Sir  GcaTf[e  Down  ng.  Bart.  K.  B.   Sif  Orlu^ 

fa)  BridgcmiD,  Bart.    Wm.  Morden. 

rj.    Rico.  Powyi,  Lrwia  Barlow,  ^tJ,  Briga.  J«bn  Cope, 

tn^h.   Wm   Cosoll}-,  Gto.  Purvii.  ditJ,  Fran,  tialhrf. 

'  ft^hcTf.     Richard  Price.    Edward  ^tcphenron. 

Sfi.    Hod.  Brig.  Siepb.  Corawa'lit    Hon.  John  Cornwallit. 

tt  Bdm^tidt  Bury.  Hon.  Tiiomii  Hervc)',    Colonel  Thoaui 

\   .itO". 

RtTCwntj.  Hoa  Akth.  [«)Om9L0w,  Tbe.Sawm. 
JaBj^twMfi.     Ibo.  Inwcn,    Geo.  Hntticote 
MiK^ngUr.    Sir  William  Clayton,    Kfndrtck  ClajrttMi, 
Jtjmmtf,    Jamci  Cocki,    Jofeph  Jekj'll.   Kut.  ^W,   Joba 

Ca^^   Hon   Rich.  Onllow,  Has.  Ricb.  (A)  Onflow,   Hiw. 

Dcnzii  Onflow 
GmUm.  Paal  Docminique,  <////.  Chirles  Docmiotque,  Wm. 

Newbod.  dUJ.    G»rge  Newland,   L.  L.  D. 
B*Mhirt.   G<orge  Oglethorpe,    Peter  BurrtJ. 
SV5SBX  Ctmnty.    Hot).  Hcflry  Pclnatp,    James  BoUcr. 
Ci^ttmfltr    Jjincs  Btudefi«l|,    Thomas  Yiitet. 
Ht'^mm.    Char  EverificM,    Hon.  Hear;  (r)  riignm,    Hos. 

Cfavlcili'gram. 
yUkmtfi.    Tbomai  Bootl«.   BjI.  Pcacbey  Ktiight.  Atd.  Sir 

Uirrrf^)  Peachey,  Kot.  ditd^  Str  John  Pcacbcy,   Baru 
Lmut    ThonuPclham,  Tboaat  Pejhaoi,  (en.  JitJ,  Joba 

T«»of. 
HnaSiariiam.   John  (f)  PbUlipfoo,    Tho.  FrCikrick,  ^uj^ 

John  Frrdcrick. 
irmmitr.    Sir  Harry  Cough,  Bart.    Harry  Gough. 
Ilnwi^.    MarquiiCartiaiVan,    Sir  Rob.  Fagg,  Bart. 

Hitch  Yoiinge. 
Ss/ GrinJttJ.  £ftrl  of  Middlefcx,  Edwtrd  Conycn. 
Jrmiht.   Sir  John  Sbciley.  Ban.    Hon.  John  Lumlejr. 

Gsrion  Oiinc. 
WjmWlCK  Cmtt;.    Sir  Chirlea  Mordauat,    lUrt. 

Edward  Ditby. 
OvtMtn-  Sir  AdolphuiOughton,  Bart  JitJ,  john(/Jtitale, 

JohnNeik,  J"hn^|JBird.  EarlofEuflon. 
Jtst^inciTfvm.  Tbomas  Aicbcr,   Hcar/Arcb<r. 


/iiJ, 


Hoa. 


(c)   MaJi  Gfivmnr  t/  Bartiadoet.  [a)  Sftairr  if  tit 

Hs»ft  tkif  and  tht  Ufi  pMrUmm*ml.  (k)  Smfntdtd  hu  Fa. 

*ir  M  LtrJ  Onflow.  (r)  SueeifM  th  Brlbrr  at  Vif- 

ciMf  Inarm  \m  Scotland.  \i\  Crtttd*  Baronet,  iht4. 

{4)  Mmdi^Qummi^tmtt^tbtfimvy,  amdfl'tU/m.       (/)  Vtid 
£.Uaim.  (i)  Had*  a  Ctmmijttn/r  tf  tbi  Stamf  Ogi^*. 


wiiroo. 

jfyMlh.  Sir  John  RunfiJcn,  Bart,  WaliM  fimma 
WILTS  Cmmij.  John  Ivory  TjUboi.  John  (/)  H* 
UrMSarum.  Pcicr  Bathull,  H«nry  Hotn, 
Wihm.  Hon.  Robert  Herbert,  tloa.  Wn.  Hotwt 
iVit-«nui-  A&(boDy  I>uncorobc,  Tolcpb  Wy«ikua, 
HinJn,    George  Fox,   Sccpben  (Zj  Vttx,  HntTT  t 

Hn'J^-  Bdwrwd  Aflic.  Pieit*  A'Coorr. 
Wtfibury.    Hon.  George  EvtDi.   JoliQBtncc, 
CaUr.  Walter  Hungcifoid.  WilliiiB  Docker. 
Drvi^t.  FriW<vEx)e«,  &ir  Jol«ph  Eyin.  lUt.  i 

Ganb. 
Ckif^nUm.  Ricbud  Long.  Roger  (rl  HalUn),  U 

ton  Roll. 

MMimfii^.  Giki  E«il«.    WJilUaEUivliAfbaEtfl 
CmkUJt.   Str  I'faonu  Rctdc.  but.    WilitACi 

Chirles  Gor«. 
Cnai  BtJ^^jm.   William  Slopcr.   B-obcn  Martif. 

ward  Popbim. 
lat^i'jMi.  Dioiel  Boone.  Pcipr  Oelmc. 
OUSumm.  Wm.Piti.  Tho  (^i  Pti;.  Kobm  Ni 
WittvtBafti.  Sir  Robert  Loog,  Kirt.  Ntcbol«(0 
Mfu-Uiarv^b.   Frucu  ScjrBuwr,    E^Jmrtl  («}  U 

Crawley. 
JTORCESTER  Caaiy.   Edm.  Lrchmcre,    SU  Vk 

packingioD,  Ban. 
Wi/fctfitrCitf.   Samuel  Saik)}-!.   Ricbird  Ixdci»«i 
Drnfivut.  Tbonai  Wmntugton,  t^'*'-    r'  f-'i^y. 
£«i^««.  Sir  jDbnRuOi:)ut,  Btn,  W  {-^j 

BrwMtj.  Wnliam  (•jBowiei.  Phip,e:i>  quw,«». 
rDXATCoM/v.  Sir  MilciSiapy  lion.  Bvt.  Obi 
r«'iai».  SirJobnUHrrKay.  tUtt.  Gdmid  Tl 
Kii^m  tifan  Hull  Gecrgc  Cio*'*,  Htory  ] 
Ka^Jhnxk  Hon.  Ricbard  ArModfl,  Su  H«n 
Scxrinmfh.    Williara  Tbomploo,    Sir  WtUai 

Bart.  </W.   Lord  Vt(ceu«  if}  Onpplio,    W 

bald  i  Aon. 


fr]  Crrc/ryZ^/Chedwonh.  [A]  Hf^AI 

>-  SkaftfbMV.  (i)  i£>iV  a  Wckh  7.^^ 

isfj  £/:rAM /ir  OtkbanptM.  </)  C^«>y 

^riiw  £«i^Aif .         (h)  AO.^  bit  Eitaimji>\ 
(«j   /);r^{  mtwHntiJmt^.  {*)  Uu>Au 

Bridport.  (^;  S«  y  ifir  £«•/  ^  A',-*--- 


C  463 ) 

\Jt^m.    Willnm  Aiikbic,  ThomsE  Duncomfie. 

Xk^mm^.  SirCofiftnDMrrr.   iC.  S.    Joba  Yotke. 

MjirtM. -tirfjanciiBojrTiton,  Han.  Gtorgc  Beikekjr.        ..^ 

ii'm%h  bridge.   Lieut- Gen.  Jnmes  Tyircl,  Geo.  Gi<gor$'. 
\Haitm.  S:r  William  VV«ntWDrtb,  Bin.    Hon.  Uwty  Finch. 
ffikr/f.   Sir  Thom^i  t'tanklatiH,  Ban.    Predtrck  FruikliDd. 
\jiAtnt^y     John  J<rwkfs.    Andrew  Willfjnioo. 
\Semtriij.  £!lcrker  Bradfhaw,  SirChkr.  Hottumi  Ban.  JiiJ, 

CbarUf  Pelhim. 
^  Hmtb  AlUrtim.  Ha)r7  Pciric,  Uoura  Sawk,  ^K  waiam 
Smelt 

ft»u/,»a,  L^  GaIlaivay»lSifWiU]anLoMtI)<r.  Bart. 

C  I  M  ^U  E      PORTS, 

fMhfi.    Sk  WiUiun  AOiborabani,  But.    Thorns  Pel- 

lun,  jut). 
Z)«wr.   David  Papillon,  ThOiDBt  Rrretl. 
S*M/^vith.  Sir  Ge«r|<  Oxenrfcn,  Bart.  Jofiak  Bttrchnt. 
Hi*t^.  HcKutci  BAktfr,  WiUtamGIacrilk. 
fhmt  Jttimmy.  Stephen  Bitlc.    Dtvtd  (f)PBpHIoa,  Sir  Robett 

A0AM,  Bvt. 
i  Jljf.  Sir  John  Norrif.  Knt.  f.  C.   Philfpt  Gybbeo. 
WimihtL'ta,    Robert  Briilow,    Rdtnund  Hongate  Btaghaa. 
U^firi.  StrWm.  Gitge.  Bart.  iCf.    Wm.  Hay. 

W  A    L    E    S, 

A^Ujtm.     Nicholas  Balay. 

itmammrh     Lord  Vifooaot  Bulkdef,  jScVJ;    Lord  VKcoont 

fojBulkeley. 
BXBCOS  C—aii.    Joba  {rfirrics. 
^rfrtw  Ti^t** .    J ohfl  <i)  Talbot. 
CJKPIGAN  SJfirt.    Wilier  Lloyd. 
CatjWm  TipiM.    Ricbird  Lloyd. 

CifinfiARy^SCmity.   John  GriStb,  d7ri,   JofaaWynn. 
CmttKanMn  T«t.-»i.    Thomas  Wynne. 
DENBIGH  Cumt,.  Sir  Wat.  Willkni  Wynne.  Bin. 
Onhigb  7r.vM.    John  Middlcioo. 
fLIKTCtuntf.    Sir  Thomas  MoRyo,  Bin 
MifTnm    Sir  George  Wyirnc,  Barr. 
GlJMORGANCoiHtty.  Hoi>.Wm.(/)T»lb«,  BuflyMtaWI. 


fnmfr  Ufi.  \i)  iudi  *  Welch  y^"^*  «*''*  fV- 

,(0  imt*i*4hi$  tat^tr  M  Uri  Talbot. 


(464) 

C0^tf^    Herbert  (ii)Wrrdfor.   HerbcfSl 
MKRiONETHCtmMty.    WiUnm  ViagLM. 
aOSTGOMBItrCminy.   Hob.  Price  («}OnMii.  I 

Wiiliimt. 
JAaAtfMrir  Trow.  WHIUm  Corbet. 
FBMBRQKR  CM>rfr.   jo>>n  (,)  CiapbrU. 

Ftmltraltt  T»vm.    Witlnro  Owe*. 
Ba-vrrjird  Wtft     Str  Enrmui  Pli)tip»,  But. 
RADh'OR  CmhTj.    Sir  Hucbpbry  Howartib.  Ktt. 
J&w  Xadmr.    I  homai  LcWit. 

SCOTLjIND. 

$hirt  »f  ABERDEEN.  Sir  AithurFofbef,  Kk.  «•< 

ShirtofAIR.     Jimci  Campbell. 

Shirt  ^fARCTLE.     Str  Jkmci  («)  CuspbeU,  B^rL  C4 

Charles  Campbell. 
Sbirr^  BAMF  James  Abeicrorabie. 
Shift  «f  BERWICK  Al<x  Hume  CKnpfaeO. 
Shfrte/ BUTEtn,dCj^HHES5.  Bng  FtmCm^ 
SkirttfCLACKMANNylNanJKtSROSS.  JtamErt 
Shin  ^C  ROM  A  R7IE  and  NAIRN.    Job*  {«J 

Alex.  Brodie,  ^  Utiham. 
Shirt  ^  DUMFRIES.     Clurln(j}  Arefluat. 
^£/rv  tTDUKBARTOH.     Col.  Ctiaria  CimpM. 
f  A/rf  «/-  EDISBURCH.    Kobm  {^j  DumUa,   &r 

Gilmour.  Bart, 
5Ai«  tf  ELGIN.     Alex.  Brodie.  tfSrtdi*. 
Shirt  tf  FIFE      Sir  John  Aoftrmbcr,  Bait. 
SAnv  y  FORFAR.    Hoa.  Tbooua  (/)  LfM, 

Witlum  Maule. 
Shrr,  fif  HADDINGTON.     John  Cockboort. 
S&ire  »/  INrERNESS.   Sir  jtmci  Gf»Bl,  Bart. 
ShittffKlNCARDIN.     John  FaJcoiur. 
**/«  »/-  KIRCUDBRIGHT.     P*trkk  Hero* 
Shirt »/ LANE  RK.    Lord  Wm.  HamiUoa,  WiM;  Br 

HamtUon,   Hart. 
Shirt  tf  LIN LtTHGOiF.     Akxaodcr  Hamfltoiu 


fit]  SKettdtdttthtT'itlf^nfi.V/itdioi  (triflt.) 

Motitjoy  (Eoglilh.}  fx^  SmcettdiAhiiF^htraii 

Hereford.  t»)  a/«^/  s  l^J  ^  th,  Maur^ 

,4ht/tm.        (rj  AfttjV  *(j  Ehahttftt  StirlmgSure.       (i 

•  ill  BUam/tr  Pcnbrckc.  (^  Ki^tjSAtm^t,  \ 

£ar/«^S[n[hniorc. ' 


(465) 

Wn^ORXNtramiZE^LAND,  Col.  Robert  DoocUft. 

Uin^PEBBlSS.    SirJaneiNtrmith;  ' 

MUrtafPinra.    LoH  John  Mumy. 

9hirt  If  RENFREW.    Alenoder  Cunniagbam. 

SSirt^ROSS.   HughRofe. 

S^in  0/ ROXBURGH.   John  Ratherfbnl. 

ZImfrf  SELKIRK.    JubDMarray. 

thirt  9/  S7ERLING.    Sir  James  Umpbell. 

Uirg  of  SUTHERLAND.    James  Saint  CWr. 

SUn  tffriGroWN.    Hon.  William  Dalrymple. 

JtOTAL  BURGHS  «/  SCOTLAND, 

E£wghmr9b.    Patrick  Lindlay. 

JSriwaS,  Wuht  Taint,  Din^tuall.     Sir  Rob  Manro,  Bart. 

Rrtr$£i,  Jtevtmtffi,  Nairnt,  &c.    DuQOtn  (r)  Forbes,  Daor- 

canUrquhart. 
jr^P**  Cuilim,  Bamff,  Sec.     William  Steuart. 
Jneiine,  jfitrdtnt,  Mentroji,  &c.     John  MiddletOD,    Jiti, 

John  Maule. 
$trfiut  Perth,  Dundtt,  tec.    John  Drnmmond. 
Crmily  jbifirutbtr,  Pittimutem.     Mij.  Geo   Philip  (/)  An- 
•  ■  ftrnlher. 

Xsaghtm,  Djftrt,  KirkaUie,  tec.     Thoma    Uflie. 
imtrBlben,  Callrtfi,  Stirling^  tec.     Capt  Peier  Hallcet. 
HmtitrgUx,  Glafivw,  Rtnfrtnu^  Uunbttrto*.    Wm.  Campbell. 
SaUdrk,  Peehles,  LantrA.     Hon.  J.mes  Carnichael. 
h^MngtoH,  Dunbar,  Jt&wrgb.     Jimei  Pall. 
Dma^riu,  Kirkcudbright.  Lhar   (^)  Arefltine,  Wm.  (A)Kirk- 

pj trick.  Sir  Robert  Laurie.  Birt 
l^ttnun,  Nfw  Ga//rway,  &c.    Col.  Jnmei  (/)Steaart. 
Sbttbefaj,  Air,  /r<u;iji,  Im/trary.     Co).  James  (i)  Steuait. 


(«)   Madt  Lord  Prrfidtnt.  {/)    Lituttnant-Covemar 

of  Minorca,    and  CaUniil  of  a  Rtgimtnt  tf  FfOl,    lOOO/. 
(£)  Madtbh  EUaianfor  the  Shirt  of  Dumfries.  (A)  'Modi 

mifftbt  fritttipai  Clerks  tftbe  Sejim,       (0  Q/'Baiilieabir. 
(0  <yrorrence. 


Ooo  INDEX. 


INDEX 

OF    TH  B 

Names  of  the  feveral  Speakcn 

I  N    TH  B 

SEVENTH    volume: 


'QALTIMORE,  Lord  ViiiDQaai,  19a,  301,  907, 

JP      ia6,  366,  391. 

Ilsrnard,  Sir  John,  22,  23,  53,  87,  168,    ilo,  tft, 

JOS,  »io,  «t5,  ii4,  ii7j  «j7,   HS  *6g^  «^. 

j86.  292,  »9j,  50^^  jof,  346,  357,  577»  jt^ 
Bunngton,  Lord  Vitcount,  j::. 

Bsthorft    ^,  158,  »;3.  zSA. 

BUdco,  MarUOj  107. 
Bowlci,  William,  S4$. 
Brown,  Johp,  234. 
Burref,  fewr,  187,  34.$. 

C. 
Cmpbell, ,  14,  X4,  J,,  j»,  ,59,  J06.  3Jt 

C»itw,  J<itin.  384,  3««. 
Clooeroijck,  Tbonai^  41,  55,  441. 
Cock5,  Jime^j  378. 
Cbcutt,  Sir  Joan  Hind,  sjov  433< 
Cornwal'^  J*mf%  2j«,  «28. 
Corowill,  V<lKn,  38s,  386. 

D. 

Oigby,  EJfnrd,  309,  310. 

B, 
Earlr,  Gylei.  344. 


^  ■'  '^Mh^y^ the  Names  €f  tie  Speahrs, 

wdOatlr,  NWieh^  179*  35«» 
An;  Hewy,  165,  »66,  jog,  444. 

G. 
GuM^  LordVUbMnt,  sii,  2s8,  258,  3x1,  36s,  391. 
GAob,  Phaip,  49,  138,  369.  -.«  * 

Gois ,  ao5,  587. 

Ht 
Hudafyde,  Roger,  381. 
Htfkf,  Rofatrt^  100,  I40> 

Bir>  wiiiiMi,  174, 306, 311. 

Howe,  John,  {L§rdCbeA«onh)  to,  zo. 

L. 
LyteelUMi,  George,  254.  256,  285. 
Lockwood,  Rkhan),  267. 

•     N. 
Norrii,  Sir  Joha,  4;,  202,  204. 

O. 
Ord^  Robert,  26. 
.Onflow,  Aruuir,.  (Spealcer)  216,  393,  299,  305. 

P. 
Fk,  William,  46,  271,  282,  283. 
Paltcney,  William,  {mw  Eario/Oith)  l6,  17,  31,  44,  46, 

101,  174,  214.  250,  244,  301,  32fi,  354,   378,  408, 

446. 
PelhtiD,  Henfy,  47,  59,  60,  78,  149,  212.  229,  239,  zSt 

188,  289,  293,  299,  324,  342,  355,  357,  371.  382. 
Perry,  Micajib,  277. 

R. 
Jlider,  Mr.  Attorney  Gcitert],  25,  2o8»  234,  280,  298. 

S. 
Stodyi,  Samoe),  (mto  Chmcttkrtftbi  Exchequer]  13,  15, 
»8,  »9.  32,  A^  65.  »»7,  »o6,  752,  «97,  298,  343,  359, 
362,  363,  366. 

Skmthwell,  Edward,  183,  21;,  254, 
Shippen,  Williun,  319. 

T. 
Tjricotme),  LordVifcoant,  360. 
Thompfoa,  Edward,  12. 
Tncy,  R(^rt,  208,  259. 

V. 
Vfwat  Robert,  227,  228,  235,  261,  321. 

W. 
Wadr,  Geaeral,  205,  378. 

O  o  0  2  ^^V^t 


In^x  of  the  Names  of  the  Bpeahrt* 

Wiger.'SirChtrlei,  lOi^  238,  »53.  269,  30^  910^  3 

393' 
Waller   Edmand,  39,  C^> 
Walpok,  Sir  Robert,  16,  31,  jt,  46,  \^^  189,  21  j,  j 

233,  250,  265,  267,  275,  »9*,  294,  305,  316,  3 

33'.  338,  349.  359- 
Walpqk,  Horatio.  43,  51,  196,   203,  242,  281,  448. 
WinofRgton,  Thomii,   14,  23,  57,  192,  211,  213,  t 

232,  241,  283,  284,  305,  376. 

y. 

yonge  SirWilliun,  16,  21,  14,  30, 123,  136,  198,  s 
»^i>  *40.  ^55,  257,  27«,  303,  305,  365,  368,  a 
J87,  39°*  400, 


f     J     N     1     9> 


Mr  Sjxakcr, 

IL'aniiot  content  ipyfctrin  the  great  Qurflion  now  before  A-.n*i. 
you,  to  deliver  my  Opinion  buvly  by  voting  in  it  i  for 
'  jSink  it  of  ihjt  Importance  to  the  Nation,  to  dcfervc  and 
'^vcd  the  moll  thoi'ough  ExaniinatioD.  1  heoitily  wiili  it 
*T)ight  have  ha(\  a  much  longer  Time  af  Confidcmiion,  than 
I  perceive  Gentlemen  are  difpofcd  to  give  it ;  but  lince  we 
=»-«r  catered  on  the  Debate  of  it.  I  fliall  endeavour  to  exprefi 
«tiy  Thoughts  about  it  with  great  PJainneft  and  Freedom. 

'  My  prefenc  Opinion,  Sir,  according  to  tlie  bdl  tudg- 
Cncsi  1  am  able  la  form.  Is,  That  if  wc  |}ioaId  give  our 
^^nfent  to  the  Patfing  of  the  Bill  before  u&  into  a  Law.  we 
IhouJd  be  guilty  of  the  moA  notorious  Breach  of  the  'I'rull 
repofed  in  us.  bv  thofc  who  fcnt  uj  hither,  and  fhoaU  make 
a  very  dangerous  Step  towards  iJte  Undermining  of  that 
Conllitiition,  which  «<ur  Anceflon   have  bci-n  lb  airrrful  to 

Iprefcr^T.  and  tiicught  no  Rxpcncc,  cither  of  filood  or  Trea- 
liut,  loo  much  for  that  Furpofe.  snd  under  which  n-e  do 
yet  enjoy  ihofe  PriviicgK,  and  A':^-'f< :■••■-■,  which  no  ochftf 
Nation  in  the  World  can  it  this  \  of. 

*  Thti  19  the  Light  in  which  lh  m..  tri  appcan  to  me  ; 
and  therefore  if  I  did  believe  whailomc  (iendcniea  do,  Tiat 
it  would  be  conducive  to  (evci.il  good  Endi,  yet  that  would 
not  be  faffidcnt  to  giin  my  Cocilitit  thereto  ;  (or  I  canrust 
think  thofc  End:,  hauever  defir-iblc,  equn-aJcnt  to  foch  ■ 
Price,  as  that  of  giving  up,  nr  even  of  Trn-'ng  a  d,;ngcToui 
Advince  toft-ards  the  giving  up  cntii'  '-itiili  Conlti- 

tnlioii.     Much  led  wgutd  I  give  my  v  ■  loch  itLaw, 

when  i  am  o/  Opinion,  That  it  would  be  (b  fnr  liruin  con- 
tribating  \q  the  Ecdi  precended  to  be  a  fired  ac  thereby. 
tbsth  trvahi  Juve  the  dirtA  cotUnry  Effeft;  Kwi'A  ■*< 


z  ADDS ND A  to  tkt  Vii.i,r  Voltue. 

are  not  to  do  Evil  that  Good  may  come  of  it,  furdj  we 
mud  not  do  Evil,  only  to  bring  Mifchicf  upon  onrfelKS. 

*  Thefe  are  my  Rezfons  agiinft  the  Bill,  TbiC  oar  Cdb- 
fent  to  it  would  be  a  Bre^  of  Trufi,  and  s  dangerous 
Breach  upon  our  Conltitutitm  ;  and  that,  if  it  wen  not  lia- 
ble to  this  Obje^on,  That  yet  it  would  fove  to  Pozpofes 
dire£Uy  contrary  to  thofc  pretended  to  be  aimed  »,  by  Gen- 
t^emen  who  are  for  the  Bill ;  I  ihall  endeavour  10  czpUa 
myfelf  in  theTe  Points. 

'  Give  me  Leave  therefore  to  mention,  what  appears  to 
me  to  have  been  the  ancient  ConlUtutioo  of'  ParUameiit,  and 
alfo  how  ihe  fame  has  been,  and  Itands  changed  at  this 
Time,  with  Relation  to  the  Matter  which  is  now  the  Sub- 
je^  of  our  Debate.     I  believe  it  will,    nay,   it  mnll  be 
agreed,  That  before  the  Reign  of  Henry  VIII.  there  was 
no  fingle  Inftance  of  a  Prorogation  of  Parliament :   That 
Parliaments  had  only  one  Seflion,   and  thofe  generally  very 
ibort  ones,  none  of  which  ever  lai^  a  Year :  That  to  pre- 
vent the  Milchief  of  long  Intervals  of  Parliament,  it  wis 
ena^d  in  the  fourth  Year  of  Fdward  III.  That  ParliamciRs 
fhould  be  holden  annually,  and  this  was  confirmed  by  fufafe- 
quent  A^  of  Parliament:  And  therefore  I  may  venture  to 
xuBirm,   That  by  the  ancient  Conllitution,  Parliaments  were 
to  be  holden  frequently,  and  to  be  of  the  Continuance  only 
of  one  SelTion,  and  that  there  was  no  Right  or  PoH'er  in  dw 
Crown  to  prorogue  tlie  fame  :  I  fay,  this  I  can  aflina,  on 
the  fame  Foundation,  nnd  with  as  (Irong  Reafon,    as  I  can 
affirm.  That  the  cldcll  Son,  after  the   Death  of  his  Father, 
fhall  inherit,  as  Heir  at  Law,  the  Lands  in  Fee-Simple  ;  or 
that  ttie  youngcA  Son  Ihall  inherit,   where  the   Cuftom  of 
Borough- Engl ilh  prevails  ;  or  that  all  the  Sons  fhall  equally 
inherit  the  Lands   of  Gavel-Kind  ;    or,    indeed,    as   I  caa     . 
rlHrm  of  any  Fart  of  the  common  Law,  or   the  particular  ^ 
Ufagcs  of  the  Kingdom  ;  for  thefe  arc   fupported  only  by"« 
conltant   Praiflice  and   Prefcription  immemorial ;    and  th^^^ 
neither  need  nor  can  have  a  fb-onger  Support   than  this  ;  fesrr 
furcly  of  all  Laws,  thofe  mull  be  allowed  to  carry  with  thei^fc- 
the  llrongcfl  Evidence  of  Jullice,    which  have  been  alwi> —   i 
fubmittcd  to,  without  any  Change  or  Alteration. 

'  The  Application  is  obvious  to  the  Point  in  Debate,      !7 
mean  as  far  as  the  Reign  of  Henry  VIII.    And  if  at  th^c 
I'ime   this  was    the    L'onllilution   of  Parliament,     it  viill 
tiot  be  eafy   to  fhew  how  the  fame  has  been  llnce  legally 
changed ;  but  1  fhall  fpeak  to  this  more  fiilly,  after  I  hwkVe 
anfwcred  an  Objeflion  which  has  been  made.'     It  has  been 
faid,    '  That  rt  k  uo  Vtoof  that  the  Crown  had  no  Power 

*  to  prorcguc  Ta.Aw.mcu'B,  scniiva  wiiiwcws.  "QaR.  Sass«.?u£u- 

•  mem  for  fevciaV  ^ttt\QT\s  aJA^ajM-i^  \Vw^l'»l«t■w»^s&BitfK. 


W  jfDDE  ND4  ft  r^PiX3TVQt.vHB.  .) 

*  th*reof  until  ihc  Reign  of  Henry  VUf  *  IF  thu 
Objeftioo  has  anj'  Wdght.  it  wtU  ctjuall}'  hold  againil  aay 
odier  Part  of  ibe  oommon  Law,  which  hath  biiheno  rc- 
tngjuH  usconieftird  :  for  nay  doc  the  jfoungcr  Sons,  ip 
thu  V/ay  of  Rcafoniitg,  iky.   That  althou^  there  be  no 

I'    1  .'  !-,  that  tny  of  than  ha.vc  hitherto  claimeii  to  inherit, 
with  the  Eldcft,  the  Lands  in  fee  Simple,  that  yet 
LIl:-  i.i  no  Proof  againll  their  Right  of  nulung  fuch  a  ClBim, 
and    hnving   it  dctrnnmcd  l^tr  ihcm.     And  if  fuch  a  Cafe 
flwcld  be  brought  into  Wcllminltcr-Hall,  it  is  evident,  that 
there  u  eo  Aft  of  Parliament  whi<:h  fettles  the   Point,  nor 
any  preceding  Rcfohition,  bccaufc  the  Mactcr  was  never  ia 
^QclUoQ  before  i  and  yet  fuiely  do  Gentlcmnn  vvtll  iffirm, 
that  the  Judges  would  be  at  iJbcrty   to  determtne  this  as  a 
I      new  Ofc,  u-hatcver  Equity  they  loight  conceive  in  the  Pre- 
H  taGana  of  the  younger  Sons,  but  would  be  tlrii^y   tied  to 
|V  adjudge  according  to  the  conllant  and  uninterrupted  Ufage. 
Abd  had  the  Lords  aud  Coinntoic,  when  the   fifjl   Attempt 
of  proroguing   wa-t  made   upon  tlieiu.    infilled.    That   the 
Cnnrn  had  no  fuch  Power,  and  the  Opinion  of  the  Judges 
kkd  been  required  UicreiOf  it  wai  impoilibJe  that  they   could 
Kave  dctcnnined  otherwife,  thiin   according  to  the  coiiltant 
Uijge,  or  that  ttiey  would  have  adjudged  fuch  an  original 
Power  in   the  Crown,  which  luil  never  been  exerted,  from 
^  carlieQ  Mention  which  our  Recordi,  or  Hi  dory,  nuke 
of  Pariiamcnts,  to  thai  very  D.iy ;  or  that  they  coald  have 
CQDceivcd  it  pnJDble,  that  thr  Crown  could  luve  lud  fucb  a 
/^wcr,  and  yet  nercr  hare  ailertcd  ic  in  one  fingle  InfUoce, 
U  the  Courfe  of  fo  maiiy  huiidrcd  Vcars. 

'  If  the  i'iih  I  have  meouuned  are.  as  they  appear  to 

^K  u>  be^  uiuleniably  true,    the  lofeieQCC  I  thence  nuke  is 

4WZI  to  a  DemonAraiion  t  and  I  may  ventLire  to  add,  That 

^teic  i>  no  Part  of  our  Laws  built  on  a  more  foUd  Founda- 

_  tXMi,  and  fupported  with  iLronger  Reafons  ;    Reafbns   which 

■  nuil   eternally   hare   the   greateft   Weight,    and    make  the 
B  det))cfl  ImptcSipa,  on  the  Minds  of  a  People,  who  have  any 

■  Saae  of  Liberty  :  And,  TltankA  be  to  God  f  wc  are  yet  a 
Fter  '  '  Fof  without  the  Fre*iuency  of  Parliamcmi. 
die  I  ly  of  Redreifing  iholc  Griovanco  would  be 
lofl,  vhiai  more  or  left  have  Knppcncd  m  all  Reigm,  from 
iH*   ImloriKf-  And  Adminillration  of  evil  Counli:llon,  and 

who    will   always  prefer  their  own  private 

■-r  Views,  to  the  Honour  of  their  Prince. 

U-:    '•' lUft  of  their  Country  :  And  it  it  to  the  Dread  wliich 

ju<.h  LI.  [  ious  Monllcn  hare  always  had,  and  I  hope  will  ever 

of  the  juil  Vengeance  of  a  Parliament,  that  wc  hi- 

3  owe  the  Prcferration  of  our   Liberties  :  fur,  had   the 

ruOM  of  being  olied  to  an  Account  in  ParUaincnt  been  u 


a  z 


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4  JDD  E  ND^  to  thViKiT  Volume. 

Aniu  t.  cn.  I.  any  confideiable  Difbnce,  the  Attempts  of  bdd  and  diria^ 
1^*^  .  Men  would  have  had  no  Curb ;  and  indeed  it  is  bat  oae  Stn 
more,  and  that  not  difficult,  from  a  long  n  the  entire  Difau 
of  Parliaments,  and  refolving  the  GoveminenC  mto  an  ab- 
fdate  Monarchy  ;  but  I  will  urge  this  Point  no  ftftfaer^  be- 
caufe  I  belies  it  will  be  generally  allowed  i  and  that,  wliai- 
ever  might  be  the  private  Opinion  of  any  particular  Perfon, 
no  Briton  will  be  yet  fo  hardy,  as  to  declare  himfidf  ;^unft 
the  Neceflity  of  frequent  Parliaments. 

'  I  wiib  Gentlemen  would  as  eenerally  concur,  that  the 
other  Part  which  1  hare  mcntionecH   and  I  thinlE  luve  made 
appear,  to  have  been  our  ancient  ConllitutioD,    were  as  ab- 
folutely  neceflary  to  the  Prefeivation  of  our  Liberties;  I 
mean  Parliaments  of  one  Seflion,   not  only  freqaent,   but 
frequent  New  Parliaments.     The  Tiling  indeed  a.ffcui  very 
evident  to  me  ;  fo  evident,  that  i:'  m/  poor  Opinun,   our 
Liberties  would  rot  be  more,    n:ij ,  not  lo  precanoui  under 
an  abfolute  Monarch,  as  with  a  Houfe  of  Comnunu  who 
had  Right   to    fit   either    for    many   Yean   together,    or 
without  any  Limitation  of  Time :   For  *tis  certain,  that  a 
Prince,  who  had  flood  only  on  the  Bottom  of  his  own  abb- 
late  Authority,  alMed  with  a  few  Miniflers  and  fome  Tram:, 
would  ftill  think  himfclf  pretty  much  upon  his  good  Beha- 
viour towards  the  united  Body  of  his  People ;  and  wouUa 
probably,  be  cautious  of  exerting  his  Power  in  fuch  a  Man- 
ner, as  to  give  a  juft  Provocation   to  a  general  Revolt,  and 
fetting  up  another  in  bis  Stead  ;  but  a  Prince,    with  a  Par- 
liament at  his  Devotion,   would  be  infinitely  more  terrible-^ 
and,  with  much  greater  Security,   might  give  a  Loofe  ic^^ 
every  Extravagancy  of  Power  ;  for  when  the  Reprelentarive-^^ 
of  the  Peaple,  who  are  chofcn  by  them  to  be  the  Gnav-. 
dians  of  their  Liberties,  can  be  prevailed  on,  for  little  Ad- 
vantages to  thcmfelves,  to  betray  their  TruH,  and  come  in^o 
alt  the  Meafurcs  of  a  defigning  Miniflry,   'tis  then,  indeed, 
that  the  Liberties  of  a  People  are  in  the  moft  imminent 
Danger ;    and  furely,    there  is  great  Reafon  to  apprehend 
that  3  Houfe  of  Commons  might  foon  become  %'ery  lAk- 
quious  to  a  Minificr,    if  they  were  to  £t  for  a  long  P^ 
riod,  or  without  Limitation,  and   that   there  were  no  oar 
D:iy   in   View  of  a  new   Election,    when   the  Condud  of        i 
Gentlemen  in  this  Place,  would   be  inquired  into,  in  tlwir        • 
rtfpfdlivr  Countries. 

*  I  believe  it  will  not  be  denied,  That  'tis  very  poffble 
for  a  Miiiillry,  by  Penfions  and  Imployments  to  fome,  and 
by  the  Kxpeflations  rniftd  in  others,  and  by  the  Comption 
of  Kicftors.  and  rtturning  Officers,  to  obtain  a  very  peat 
M.'.jority,  entirely  and  blindly  at  their  Devotion,  even  at 
t'ac  very  till  Mwun^  of  a  Parliament,  and  that  by  a  Com- 


JDDE  N  DA  to  tht  FirsT  Votvut. 
of  EleAions  iind  other  proper  Help5,  their  Party  may   *n«»».ot*.l. 
incrcafc  ;    ud  that  foch  a  PartiamcDC  may  be  To  far 
protrfltQg  (he  Libcttics  of  their  Couotrj-,  or  from  be- 
Terror  to  Evil  MiniHen.  as  to  become  thcmfclvcs  the 
Tools  of  OpptcfBon  in  the  tiand  of  fuch  a  Mini^b)',  and  by 
tltetr  Aotbority,  to  canfecratc  the  wotA  of  A^otis,    to   de* 
^arr  every  honcil  Patriot,  who  ha»  the  Courage  to  attempt 
CO  fiem  the  Tide  of  Wickednefs,    and   to  Hand   up  for  (he 
Liberties  of  his  Country,    to   be    its   grcacdi   Enemy  :    and 
dwfe  wl  0  arc  ready  to  ghr  it  up,  to  be  the  only  tiue  Friends 
of  oar  Cofiftitution;  and  if  this  0iould   ever  happen  to  be 
ouj  C-fc,  I  beg  Gentlemen  to  confider,   Whether  i  greater 
Cttrfe  conid  fall  ott  any  People  tbaa  to  have  fuch  a  Pulia- 
ifieni  at  This  entailed  npoo  them, 

*  I  remember   very  well,    what  an  Outcry  was  raited 
agii&ft  the  lall  Parliament,  on  Sulpicion  only,  that  a  Re* 
pnl  of  the  Tritnnial  A^i  was  intended,  and  the  Arguments 
•pint  it  without  Doots,  wcie  then  the  very  fame  with 
me  which  are  now  urged  againd  it  within  :    What  an  in- 
_   (snUxncy  mull  it  then  appear,  to  fee  thofc  very  Gcntlc- 
^B>n,  who  were  then  the  moll  zealous  Oppofers  of  fuch  an 
^■.Atfmpt,  become  now  the  moll  violent  Advocates  for  it  ? 
^T'^  will  it  not  alfo  in  fame  Meafure  affcQ  their  Integnt}', 
Fpiblklcif  to  own,  that  the  Arguments  they  pretended  to  be 
(IWn  influenced  by,  had  not  the  leaft  Weight  with  them  : 
^'idthac  the  Thing  in  itfelf  was  very  defirablc,  when  there 
^tedU  be    a  good    Minitlry  and  Parliament  in   Being,  and 
l^vnucious  only  in  the  then  Situation  of  Alfain  ?  It  was  not 
^^enainly  from  this  Confideracion,  that  the  late  Minifiry  and 
^'arliaiiKat  were  diverted  from  the  Attempt :  They,  doubt* 
^df,  had  a  very  good  Opinion  of  themlelvct,  and  were  con- 
ftrawd  therein  by  the   Voice  of  a  great  Majority  of  the 
^oofje.  and  whicn,  by  a  moA  ftrange  and  unaccounublc 
"Witchcr.ift,   dill  continue*  in   their   Favour  i  if  1   may  de- 
pend upon  what  fcvcral  who  have  argued  (or  the  Bill  fccm 
Id  have  agrrcd  [o- 

'  I  mijfl  beg  Genitemen  to  confider,  that  the  MJfchief 

I  have  mentioned,  will  be  no  wayi  prevc:]ted  by  the  prcfenc 

Pofture  of  our  AfBiin  ;   for  cho*  n-e  xmy  have  now  a  good 

Minidry  and  Parlbmcnt,  their  Contmoance,  not«-ith landing 

liie  intended   Law,  will  lUll  depend  on  the  PIcafuie  nf  the 

hmax   hir  I  do  not  pcrceh*e  that  any  Gentlemim   will 

Miovc  for  a  Claufe.to  eontinuc  the  Minitlry  for  Life;  or 

tkax  the   Parliament  Hull  not  be  diflblred  withnot  their 

Q*ni  Confcnii  i    and  if,  by  ill  AdrJce  to  his  Majefly,  a 

Change  fhould  happcti,  may  it  not  To  fallout,  that  along 

ifltrnnnncc  of  a  new  Mmillry   and   Parliament,    in.iy   be 

Prejudice  to  the  Naimu  :   ^urclj',  thucTote,  it 


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6  JDDENQJ  19  the  First  Volume. 

Anno  1-^cm.  1.  will  bc  Wlfdom^  in  the  making  of  this,  or  any  other 
Law»  not  to  conflder  fome  little  preTent  Oinveniency,  but 
the  general  and  obvious  Tendency  of  the  Iuk.  X  there- 
fbre  thmk  that  I  am  yet  warranted  to  &y,  ud  Hull  lay 
it,  *till  I  am  convinced  that  I  have  miOakcn  the  Matter, 
That  frequent  new  Parliaments  was  the  indent  Cdatti- 
tution  i  that  until  the  Reign  of  Henry  VIII.  there  was  no 
llronger  Evidence  for  any  Part  of  the  common  law,  than 
there  was  for  this  Part  of  our  Conftitution  j  a&i  that  the 
fame  was  built,  and  flands  upon  as  IbUd  »  Foandatian  as 
any  X^aw  ever  did,  or  can  do,  being  abTolutely  neceflary 
and  eHential  to  the  Liberties  of  a  free  People. 

*  It  is  true,  Henry  VIII,  in  the  21ft  Year  of  his  Rdea, 
prorogued  the  Parliament,  which  was  the  firft  Inftana  of  uis 
Kind,  and  fucceeding  Princes  have,  more  or  lefi,  continHcd 
the  fame  Pradice  ;  but  I  can  in  no  wife  SDee,   lo  what 
fome  Gentlemen  would  thence  infer.  That  uc  Cnwn  had 
always  a  Right  to  do  fo  i  for  I  think  I  have  made  the 
contrary  very  evidently  appear  ;  and  that  until  the  2  ift  of 
Henry  VJII,  no  Part  of  our  common  Law  was  better  efia* 
blilhed   than  this  ancient  £ngliih  Cbnflitution  of  frequent 
new  ParlLamenrs  ;    but   it  is  remirkable,    that  this  having 
been  the  lirlt  Jnftance  of  a  Prorogation,   it  was  thought  coi- 
venient  to  Arcngthen  the  fartherContinuance  of  that  Parlia-. 
mcnt  by  Adjournment  alfo :  If  the  Crown,  before  the  Tim^ 
I  have   mentioned,  had  not  the  Power   of  continuing  th^ 
fame   Parliiin<ciit   by    Prorogations,    it  will  not  be  e^y  L^ 
fhcw,  how  they   hnvc  come  legally  by  it  fince  :  Sure  I  aax 
th:)t  there  is  no   Aft  of  Parliament  which  veils  any  fucK 
Vower  in  the  Crown,  and  PreTcription  immemorial  is  no? 
lb  much  ab  pretended  to.     The  Short  of  the  Matter  ke^u 
to  nie  then  no  more  than  this :  A  very  arbitrary  Prince,  lAc 
better  to  ftrve  the  Ends  he  had  then  in  View,  boldly  a- 
vades  the  Liberties  of  his  People,  and  ufurps  a  new  f^cn- 
p;:itive,  unheard  of  before  ;    that  Parliament  tamely  fubmia 
[lirrero,  cither  out  of  Fear,  or  for  bafer  Reafons  ;  perhapi, 
tlicy  were  pleafed  with  a  longer  Continuance,  and  the  agiir 
sbic  Profpeft  of  (harinj;  in  the  Advantages  of  Laws,  wiiicb 
they  were  afterwards  to  make,  I  mean,theDinblutionof  Ab- 
^ic-^  ;  and  although  thereby  the   Foundation   of  our  hupj 
R<-rormrilion  was  laid,  yet  that  is  entirely  owing  to  anoaa 
C.-iufe,  and  in  no  wife  to  the  pious  Intentions  eitherof  tbtt 
rrincr,  or   of  that   Parliament.     'I'his  new   Prerogative  ml 
.'.t  fi::}   ufcd  wi;h   much   Caution,    and    thereby   the  hv^ 
Tindency  thereof  was  not  fo  foon  difcovered  ;  and  when        | 
:)-,(•  Pofielron   of  this  Power  bccsme   ftrengthened  in  die 
Crown  by   a  Continuance  of  Time,  and   the  Acquielcence 
"'  *l)E   iV.t;;^ii,    it  was  much  more  difficult  to  get  rid  of      ; 

the 


JDDBNDJ  n  tU  riKtrVoLnHr.  -j 

J* 

the  Inaovatinn.  than  It  wu  at  £ril  to  have  prevented  the 
lkn«  i  and  ii  has  bcm,  t  pttfume,  though^  more  pnideac 
to  cnoiviur  our  Acquieioence,  whilft  the  IncoDvcuicncc^ 
Wc(c  iu  any  ArU^furc  fupfMMtablc,  rattier  thau  to  endeavour 
(D  retrieve  ihii  moll  vatiublc  Part  of  our  ancieot  CociOitu- 
UM  by  force  of  Anui  i  aithougb  this  Remedy  hath  been 
niortcil  to  6e^ueull/,  and  <m  much  digbtcr  Omfiom  in  my 

*  Bui  f  canool  fee,  that  from  a  Power  To  tSumtd.  and 
b  cOMtinucd,  it  will  foUovk'.  cither  thst  the  aticient  Condl- 
nkm  WM  to,  or  that  it  ought  to  be  To  at  this  D^y ;  md 
I  Biaft  iky,  tliat  whaievcf  Ar^unicnti  can  be  brought  to 
ilffOlt  that  Dodnne,  will  equally  j'tHify  the  Excmiie  of 
aay  oriicr  Pari  of  Arbitraiy  Power  j  for  upon  tic  ftariing 
9  of  any  new  Prcrogabvc,  'tis  but  faying,  that  the  Crown 
Mil  always  a  Right  to  it,  aldiough  it  na  ocver  claimed  or 
aodlcd  before  t  and  there  may  be  Parllajncnl^  complairatic 
vnoggh  to  acqniefcc  therein,  which  perhaps  might  be  alhani' 
id,  by  a   Dcw   cxprefs   Law,    barc/accd  and   unmalked, .  to 

Cre  Dp  the  Libeniet  of  ibcir  Couairy  i  and  I  do  tiot  ice, 
1  thai  this  would  be  at  good  a  Commencement  for  an/ 
•tw  Prerofative,  as  the   Power  of  Proroguing  at  firft  had. 
Lc  Gemkmra  confidcr  what  the  ancient  Laws  of  England 
^re,  in  the  Mailer  of  ImpfiloDnients.  and  what  the  Pra^icc 
%ai  tor  (ooie  Time  before  the  Ati  of  Hubetu  Corfm.  t  hope 
^htn  is  no  Biilon,  fo  abatwloDcd  to  the  Notions  of  Slavery, 
*•  tQ  afitrm.  thai    it  ever  was  by  the  Laws  of  Rnglaod,  in 
5^  Power  of  tbc  Prince  to  imprifon  any  of  his  Subje<tU  dar- 
^Vk  his  Will  and  I^.-ifurr,  and  without  any  R<:aroiu  afiigq* 
^d  ;  They  were  to  be  impriloned  only,   when  legally  charg- 
ed with  Crimes  ai)d  were  eiUicr  to  be  tried  for  the  fame, 
^r  releaSNi  from  their  Imprifonnicnt,  io  a  rcaCwable  Timet 
«Dd  ai  to  this,  the  Acl  of  HairM  Corptti  was  not  b>lroduA'v« 
Bcw  Law,  but   declarative   only  of  the  old  \  thii   is 
■imI  to  the  Boing  of  a  free  People,  that  it  mult  be 
that  our  Law  was  alway:i  thus ;  I  am  furc,  without 
our  Condition    would   differ   little  from  tbc  Slawry  of 
txaky  i  for  the  Bow-Striog  itlelf,  a  fpecdy  Death,  it  Mer- 
whcB  amparcd  to  a  liagering  Confinemrnt.     Aral  yet 
Is  ttrCain,    that   before  the   Ati  of  Haheai  Corpmi,    the 
KtJ>|e^  of  England  wrrr  iViiiKUmes  thus  arbitiaiily 
ud  illegally  inpriibucd,  to  >!- Avarice,  Ambition, 

Malice,  or  Revenge  of  evil   '^  >*  ^tv\  wicked  Mini- 

fltn  I  and  (he  Advocate*  for  Prcro^ti^ivc  did  as  Aii^ly  intlFl 
Legality  of  this  Pow<>r,  at  they  did  oo  any  other, 
wu  cJairmd  by   the  Crown.     I  cantiot   ituleed  trit 
Ejo^  this  PtmtJ  of  aibitr-rv  Impnt'-ning  bd  Lewi  cx- 


U\te Kin^!  * ,4t  bad «« ^, A»d been  V^\.  feppoited 

take  ^^'t.e\ua»"^y.  "Swe   betrayed**"*  .  Notice «>»; 

fo  ^'f  tf  Bnl^^'i'  °^  f  theit  Country.     V'jvicws.  .=« 
l^''^*"'^'     ir&berue.  of  ^cd,   but  on  «H»t  ^^ 


jfBD^NDA  ta  tht  FiKjT  VoLUHs. 

other  ExpedirnU,  towards  the  EilabliflinieDt  of  an 
lite  Mofuuchy,  wbkh  hid  been  long  to  View  :  But  by 
of  chat  Prince,  and  the  unflutrul  ConduA  of  bii 
SuccefTor.  an  End  was  pat  to  thofe  Dcfigro  for  that 
une,  ibc  Pct^le  havfng  unammouOy  applied  the  only  Re- 
medy Id  fuch  C&fcs ;  and  this  brought  about  the  late  happy 
Revolutioo- 

•  \  HaVe  been  oftea  fuTprized.  when  I  reflefled  how 
Wanting  we  were  to  ourfelves  upon  that  Turn,  to  not  re- 
trin-ingand  fccuringfor  ever,  by  the  Claim  of  Riches,  oar  an- 
dcDt  ConOicution  of  frequent  new  Parltamcacs,  which,  in  m/ 
pOOf  pinion,  was  much  morevalttabletlian all  that  ue  claim- 
ed befiacs  {  but  we  obtained  this  in  Part,  by  the  AS  poifed 
in  the  6th  Yew  of  the  Reign  of  King  William,  and  whkh 
ritt  BPI  before  u»  is  intended  to  repeal  %  for  by  that  A  A,  we 
tn  to  have  ixw  parliaments,  at  leaA  once  in  three  years  ; 
ind  eixn  this  is  fuch  a  Security  to  the  Britiih  Libcrtiei,  that 
ill  (be  Obj;£lions  ag''"'^   triennial    £ledion5   are   bat   very 
Tritlet,  when  compared  with  that  :    Therefore  I  am  not  a 
licde  furprized,  when  1  hear  Gentlemen  fay,  That  the  Tri- 
Cmiil  A£t  is  a  rtew  ConRitution,  and  that  the  Repeal  intend- 
^  thereof,  will  be  but  rettoring  the   King  in  Part  to  his 
^^fangative,  and  fettiog  the  Coadicutian  a  little  nearer  lo 
^^BI  it  nnciently  was  ;  farely  there  is  nothing  farther  from 
raeTruth  of  the  Faft  :  The  ancient  Cooftitudon  was,  at 
kaA.  annual  new  Parliamenti,  and  this  was  broke  in  upon, 
and  that   Breach  sficrWardt  cD;itinued  in   the  Manner  which 
\  hare  already  fet  forth  ;  and  by  thii  Aft  we  have  no  new 
Trivilege  granted,  but  only  itftored  in  Part  to  iKcfc  which 
we  nlwnyi    had  a  Right  to.     But  were   it  in  Reality  a  new 
Grant :  Shall  we  give  it  ap  only  to  enlorge  the  Prerogatives 
Df  the  Crown  ?  May  we  not,  in  the  lanie  Way  of  rrafun- 
Ine,  give  up  ihe  Hahrat  Ctrfut  Afi,  and    all  the  other  I'ri- 
TWget  and  Immunities,    which  have  becii  obtained  to  the 
Fsopla  ^m  the  Crown,  from  the  Date  of  Magnm  Cbarta 
to   this  very  Day  \  This  furely   hat   not  been  the  good  old 
Way  of  reafooing  in  ihi>  Place,  and  I  prcfume,  it  will  meet 
irilh  due  Difcouiagcment  at  ihu  Time.     I  hope  we  fluiU, 
n  thli  and  all  other  Otcalioni.  acquit  ourfclves  like  Bri< 
Tons,  and  not  give  up,  In  Comphulance  to  any  Mlniftry, 
.the  fmallcft,  much  lets   the  greatell  and  moll  valuable  Pri< 
vilege  of  ibofe  we  rcprcfent ;  and   that  we  Ihall  have  the 
utmoU   Caution  in  making  any  Step,  that  may  have  the 
)nft  Tendency   towards  that  Slavery,    from  which,  at  the 
Rilqae  of  a  Revolution,  and  the  immenfe  Expcnfc  of  BJood 
and  Treafure,  we  have  lb  lately  refcued  uurMvei.     I  hope 
to  hve  to  fee  the  Day.  when   our  prrfeni   ffranoui  Ijo- 


Amw  X-  Cm.  X, 

IT"*. 


rv 


vcriegn  King  George  I^  will  have  the  Glory  to  ccmplnc 


10  ADDEND  J  ts  tbt  Tmr  Vovvut. 

Anno  t  R(».  I,    the  entire  revering  of  our  ancient  QmlHlation,  to  «ticil 
Predecel&r  King  WUliam  111,   hath   nuJe  (uch  » 
rabic  Advance  ;    and  that  inllead  of  tricxuiUI, 
aanual   new  Parliaments.     Tlicn    indeed  the 
ties  will  be  founiltd  cm  a  fiock.  which   i^ 
of  the  firil  Minillries  will  never  be  able  to  prtmS 
and  the  Crow-n  will  be  freqiiemjy  and  iaithfuUy  ial 
the   Sctilimeuu  of  the    People,   unl  be  thcrchf 
prcfirrve   with   tliem  that  Confidence    nnd  good 
deoce.  fo  .ibfolutcly  nccrHJu)'  For  the  flapptndi  of 
To  thii  I  may  add,  that  the  Inconvenicacics  Tr 
Eicdions,    will  thereby  be  nmch  tnore  e&AoaOr  it 
and  cured  than  ever  tl  cy  »ill  be.  by  paBing   chc  Hi 
u)  into  a.  Iaw.     Upon  Uie  whole  thefelorr«  I  ttMtit 
Lcavcjlo  aStrm,   Tlmt   wc  have  nt   prvfatt  *n 
Right '  to  triennial  new  PartiamcBb,  and  a  vtry  jirf 
foe  J  know  ofno  Law  Jal   hu  deprived  ua  thmti,  Mi 
Dual  ElcAiotu. 

*  But  i  have  fomething  to  urge,  as  to  the  BftK&  ifi 
Trull  in  the  paCing  of  this  Law  ;  ii  u  acrcvd  en  all 
ttiat   whaievcr  (lie  ancient  Conihmtion  nuvlic  be,    jn 
were  choien   when  the  Law  for  tnenoial   ParlJawrW 
as  it  Hill  is,  in  Force  ;   and  that  we  war,  atd  CooU 
chofen  only  for  the  Term  of  three  Yean,   if  hit 
ftiould  think  fit  to  continue  uk  ibUxtg;  tfacrdbmo 
tinue  ourrdves  for  a   longer   Tcna,   WRnld  bt  a  ■ 
deceiving  of  thnfe  whu  chofe  us,   who  cK^eQcd,  Mil 
not   but  CApcd,  at  the  Eud  of  three  Yean  lo  Im 
Opportunity  of  a  new  Choice,  and  to  alter  whcR  il^r 
themfelves   uiilbkcn.     It  would  alio   be  a  vcij  tna: 
dice   CO  many   tlioufanda  of  othen,  who  kare  a  RigjM 
oflrr  their  Service  to  their  Couoiry,    and  who,    briK  I 
nour  of  the  Nuioa,  I  nm  willing  to  hope,  aic  ta  d 
rpcAt  equally  qualified  for  tlic  Service  with  oa.  irhD  fane 
pieicni  the  Houour  to  fill  thoi'c  SeaU. 

<  If  ihib  Bill  were  to  enlarge  only  the  Couioaaatt  efii- 
tan  Parliament),  I  ihould  give  my  Ncgaim  to  h  H*  ih 
Rcafons  I  have  already  mentioned,  and  yctintlMCA 
tlje  Elcdors  would  have  a  fair  Warning  faf  «hai  Tmrn  ttl 
were  to  chufe,  and  thofe  cleAcd,  woaU  be  tnily  i^  ^ 
pcrly  tike  Rrprtfcittativn  rif  the  People  s  whkh  I  ommm 
c  nnot  be  faid  wi:h  Truth  of  the  pfcjem  ParfiHMi^  f 
they  fhould  be  cortinacd  bcrood  the  ihrae  Yean  :  This  « 
IDC,  it  an  iiirupet-ble  Objc^iK  apioS  thii  1^  rf 
fiill  1  for  if  we  may  add  four  Yean  to  our  prdov  Ti 
tnav  we  not  add  forty,  nuy  wc  noc  naJbc  tmrfBtKi 
tiLtl ;  or  even  rKiinjjutOi  Parliaiseiui  thcnCtlm  f  NavJ*  . 
is  i-.  «c\\a\\  we  tta-j  wA  dn,  at  ahcr  ikia  8km  what  it 


IAOI>BHDA  tutht  First  Volume.  u 

which  tht  People  of  Great  Britain  maj' not  apprclicnd  thjtc 
«M  will  do  ?  Can  we  do  any  Thing  nrnch  ivorfc,  cbiu  lo 
fubvcrt  OQc  oftiie  thm  KtUcu  of  the  R»lin,  i^n\\  to  fub- 
ftitute  a  ticw  odc  in  the  flace  thereof,  and  inilcad  of  a 
Hoafe  of  Commans  by  the  Choice  of  the  People,  aj  it  al' 
ways  has  been,  and  ever  ougtit  to  br,  to  dhlililh  a  new 
Kind  of  Itoufc  of  Commons,  and  'till  now  utihcanl  of,  by 
A&.  of  Parliament  ? 

The  grcai   PaitiiUly  which  all  Parties   in  their  Turns 

\ft  (hewn  in  the  Derennination  of  Elections,    \a%  been  too 

0£  tlic  general  Complaint,  and  one  of  the  grcateA   Blc< 

ii£es  on  the  Juilict  and  Conduct  of  the  Houfe  of  Com- 

is ;  and  *ii>  certainly  a  crying  WieVcdncft,   and  a  moft 

[(langeroiii  PraAicc  ;  therefore  I  am  willing  to  hope  that 

Iwc  Out!  not,    by  giving  our  Conlcnt   unco  the  Bill   before 

[■I.  out-do  all  that  ever  was  done  of  ibis  Kind  by  former 

lixment).     They  have  chofcn  only  thirty  or  forty  Metn* 

ers  for  fomc  panicular  Placet*  which  is  a  trifling  Peccadillo 

what  ii  now  attempted,  I   ine;in   the  chuftng  of  fi^'V  hun- 

[drcd  dfty  eight  at  ooce,  for  the  whole  Nation. 

It  has  been  faid  by  fome  who  have  fpoke  in  the  De- 
t   'That  we  are  cbolen  with  full  Foncr   to  confimc  n> 
fuch  Lawi  ai  we   flull  judge  fur  the  Bc'tcfit  of  the  Na- 
tion j    that    there  arc  no  Kcltridions  or    Limiiations  lo 
our  Powers ;  and  that  therefore   we  may   pafs  fuch  new 
Ijiwj,    or  repeal  fuch  old  ooc»,   and   the  Triennial  Ad, 
ju  well  as  any  other,  as  we  Ihill  think  expedient  ;   and 
thit   by  a  Repeal  of  the  Triennial  Afl,    we   (Kill,  after 
the  three  Vean,   Hill  continue  to  be  the  Rcprefentotircsof 
the  People  by  Virtue  of  their  former  Choice,   without 
any  new  EIcAioo  for  that  Purpofe.*    lliis  appears  to  me 
be  a  plain  begging  of  the  Quellion,  and  a  rery  fallacious 
^ay  of  reafoning.     T  conflitute  a  Perfon  my  Attorney,  with 
brgc  and  general  Power*  for  the  Term  of  three  Years, 
no  doubt,  what  he  (hall  do  puifuant  to  thofe  Powers, 
luring  that  Term,  Ihall  hind  me,    but  what   he  Iholl  after* 
iididois  void  ;  and  it  cannot  be  faid,  that   by  the  «• 
BcraJ  Words  of  doing  all  A£l  and  AAi  in  my  Name,  tKat 
B  enabled  to  ndd  four   Years  more  to  ihe  ConlinuaDce 
'of  his  Pjwcr.     1  know  there  arc  great  Difparities  between 
fuch  Poucrs  and  Ihofe  given  by  the  People  to  their  Repre- 
fcntativcsio  Parliament :  But  yet  I  think,   that  to  tlic  Pur- 
pofe that  I  intead  it,  the  Parallel  will  hoM.     I  will  readily 
agrrt',  that  the  Powers  given  by  the  People  to  their  Repre- 
ferutivei   are  rery   Urge,  but   Ion   by  no  Meam  go  the 
ith  of  fame  Gentlemen,  to  ihmk  ^cm  abfolutely  tmlt- 

is  Power, 


Ited,  or  that  fuch  ill  Die  may  not  be  made 
to  utkooflt  to  a  Forfeiture  thereof, 
b  1 


o« 


*  Qiu  HiAories  are  full  of  lafbnces,  ud  we  hive  a  veij 
late  one,  that  Kings  themlcU-es  tazy  be  guHty  of  fadi  m 
Abufc  of  their  Power,  as  to  forrdt  the  fame,  and  give  dw 
People  A  Right  to  a  new  Choice,  and  it  will  cot,  it  cuiaot 
be  laid,  that  the  inunediate  Cic2tures  of  the  Fbople,  who 
hftve  no  Pretence  to  Power,  but  by  Delegation  from  tbent. 
are  more  abfoUtely  their  Makers,  or  more  indepeadcnt  ifcaa 
the  Ciown  ilfclf:  Pray  confider,  whether  we  caa  bc  guilty 
of  a  greater  Provocatioa  to  thofe  we  rcprefcnt,  than  to  <io- 
piivc  them  for  any  Time  of  being  reprefented  bjr  their  om 
Choice,  and  to  change  the  ancient  third  Eilate  of  the  Nk> 
tion,  into  a  new  invented  one,  unlaown  to  forsicr  Ageti 
and  uhethcr  they  iviU  think  a  little  Sophiftiy,  and  •  Se^ 
Fineflcs  of  Argumenti,  a  fufficiem  Reparation  fiir  an  tnjvf 
of  fo  hig'«  a  Nature. 

'  But  I  hare  a  much  (Ironger  Objc^ion  agaiai  ibii  Part 
oF  the  Bill,  and  cannot  help  being  yei  of  Opinioo.  Thu  if 
it  Hiould  go  through  all  the  Forms  of  an  AA  or  PatUucMBt, 
pafs  botli  Houfeir  and  have  the  Royal  Alfcnt,  thai  it  will 
Hilt  remain  a  dead  letter,  and  not  obtain  the  Force  of  a 
Law  ;  for  I  no)  warranted  by  one  of  our  grcaceft  lawycn 
to  afErni,  *  That  ar.  A(X  of  Parlimnnt  may  be  raid  m  k- 
'  fcif ; '  and  if  there  ^rc  any  Cafct  out  of  the  Reach  of  Ote 
Legtilaturr,  chii  now  before  ut  taull  be  admitted  to  be  otic  i 
v.)m,  can  be  more  sgaitiA  common  Senfe  and  Reafan,  tbaa 
to  be  a  Ftie  de  ft^  Xa  deftroy  that  Conftituiion.  or  any  ef* 
fcntial  Part  thereof,  upon  which  our  Exiilcooe  in  oat  politi- 
cal Capacity  depends.  I  am  alio  fupported  in  tbb  \sf  ibe- 
Auclionty  of  learned  Divines  ;  I  (hzll  mention  batooc,  ladL 
I  fpeak  it  for  hii  Honour,  the  prefcnt  Bifbop  of  Bn^^ 
who  has  unanrwetably   made  it  Ci'ident,  ■  That  all  People 

*  have  naiurdl  Rights,    and  that  a  free  People  bin  knJ 

*  oner,  which  they  may  julUy  maintain,  and  t«hich  nol*- 

*  giSative  Autbotit)-  wbatfoever  can  deprive  them  of.*  Aatl 
can  a  free  People  have  a  more  valuawe  Right,  than  tks 
of  being  fairly  and  frequently  teprefctitcd  in  Parliamnu,  I7 
Peribns  of  their  own  dtoofingf  This  furely  b  a  Right  u 
valuable  a^  Liberty  itfclf.  being  ablblacdy  oeoeflary  u>  tk 
SubfitUnce  and  Coctinuanoe  thereof. 

'  For  the  Sake  of  thofe  Gentlemen  who  (eem  (o  very  find 
of  the  utiliniitcd  Power  of  ParliamcDU,  and  by  which  <nJy 
they  cm  fupport  the  Validity  of  fuch  a  Law.  as  the  Bill  br- 
fore  u>  ii  intended  to  introduce,  I  flull  mrntioQ  fame  Cifn, 
lo  which  they  thanfclvcs  will  agree,  that  this  unliniltd 
Power  doth  not,  cannot  extend.  A»  far  Inttancr,  ^uppotr. 
iiidead  of  the  Bill  bcfire  us,  we  {hould  pofi  a  L-iw.  at 
done  in  the  Reign  of  Richard  II.  tbe  worft  Prince  thai  > 
C*t  Mpoo  the  Englifti  Throne,  That  the  Power  of 

He 


I 


ADDENDA  to  the  Fi«sT  VotvM?.         15 

Boafes  (hould  be  rcArd  in  twelve  great   Lords  !    or,  is  wu 

lioctc  in  ibe  Rcjgti  of  Henry  VIII.  the  txA  Proroguerof 

II     fulamoiu.  That  the  King's  ProdamuiOD,  with  Oic  Cotv- 

klBtof  the  Pnvy- Co  until,  Ihould  have  the  Force  of  Law  : 

^^K  **  in  1641,  Thai  the  ParUaaent  fliouM  not  be  difiblved 

H  or  prwogucd  withoat  their  own  ConfeoCi :  Sach  Laws  as 

m  tWfe,  through  OpprelTion  and  Violence,  JtaTc  been  for  Ibroe 

Time  Cubinittcd  to;  but  (mdy  no  Gentleman  will  dy,  that 

they  ever  were,  or  fhould  the;-  be  now  re-cniAed,  that  the/ 

wtnld  be  legally  in  forte  ;  for  if  fo,  the  Parliament  of  1641, 

a  ftill  io  bein^  for  I  never  beard  that  they  gave  their  Coo- 

Icob  CO  tlieit  own  Diflblution. 

*  I  wilt  fuppofe  one  Cafe  more,  which  has  never  happen- 
ed, and  God  forbid  it  ever  Hiould  !  That  an  Aii  of  Parlia- 
ment ftiould  pafs  to  veA  the  whole  legiflattve  Authority  in 
the  tingle  Pmbn  of  the  Prince,  to  cloatli  bim  with  an  ab/b- 
lute  diilatorial  Power,  to  extineuifti  for  the  future  both 
Hotilet  of  Padijtnrnt,  and  all  other  Righu  and  Privileges 
*f  the  People,  and  to  pot  all  Things  hereafter  intirely  into 
tie  Power,  and  to  be  difpoied  of  at  the  Will  and  Plcafure 
Of  the  Prince.  I  iun  furr  no  true  Briton  will  ever  fay,  that 
li«h  in  Acl  of  Parliament  ai  this  would  have  the  leail  Va- 
odity  of  Force,  or  be  any  wife  bindlog  on  the  People :  I  un 
figt  it   would   not,  hut  indead  thereof  would.  In  due  Time 

<(ie  the  Auchon  of  it  to  thcA^engeance  of  an  injiirrd  tit- 
i  which  I  thick  is  a  full  Proof  of  what  I  have  affirmed, 
TIttt  the  Powers  given  by  the  People  to  their  Reprefent*- 
tivt«,  are  not  abtbfutely  unlimited  ;  nor  the  Power  of  the 
PuliamcDt  itfclf  fo  omnipotent,  u  (bme  arc  willing  to  fup- 
pofe  it ;  I  iherefbrt  hope  no  one  will  endeavour  to  fnpport 
iJiis  Bill  by  fuch  Arguments  aa  wiU  ecjually  fupport  the  Caies 
I  have  mentioned,  and  lead  us  into  the  inoQ  dangerous  and 
BBwarmnted  Path^ ;  and  on  this  Occafion  I  (hall  take  leave 
10  put  Genclcmea  in  Mind,  that  France,  Denmark,  and 
Sweden  were  fornterly  free  Nations  f  and  what  tlieir  prefent 
Situation  is,  and  hnw  they  have  been  reduced  thereto,  is  190 
WcU  knowt)  to  need  to  be  repeated. 

*  1  have  been  often  piuch  furprized  at  the  Boldxtcfs  of  the 
Roman  Clergy,  in  inrrodocing  the  Doflrirc  of  Tranrubftan- 
ciitioD  :  how  they  could  have  hoped  to  prevail  with  ihm 
Mod  Subje^  the  Uuiy.  to  believe  lb  munU'rous  on  Abfur- 
dity,  and  did  not  richer  dread  that  it  would  ILiggcr  their 
Obedicrvce.  and  occ:ilion  a  general  Revolt.  But  our  Hillo- 
ries  inform  us.  That  this  was  done  in  an  Age  of  the  grolTHt 
Ignorance,  and  of  the  greatefl  Corrsption  of  Maimen :  A 

roper  Seafon   for   fuch  an   Undertaking !  Accordingly  the 

'opi(h  Clergy  laid  hold  thereof,  well  knowing,  that  it  ibey 

m   Ehi>,    thtj  Empin  wat  ftcarn,  and  impbcit 


■716. 


14.         JDDENDJ  to  tht  Fi«sT  VoLvut. 

Faith,  without  Refcrre,  would  be  thereby  for  erer 
ed  ;  it  being  evulent,  Thai  if  tbtl  prodtgiout  Came)  was 
fwalfowcd  down,  it  wai  im^fitble  afterwards  tiiat  vaj  Thipg 
could  Hick.     I  cannot  fuppofc,  cay,  it  were  raooA'roui  u> 
fuppofe,  that  our  prrfcnt  virtuous  and  gitGorrufW  MjaiArf 
can,  by  the  pafiing  of  thi»  Bill,  have  any  Dd^  in   View 
parallel  to  tbac  of  the  Romilh  Clergy,  to  pUiB  thcrefajr   the 
Way  to  Tome  other  Lawi,  which  may   be  tbos^hs  fKoAuT 
to  the   hxW  EltabliJhment  of  their-  Power      No  cenaiaJy  % 
they  are  too  well  ^tisiicd  of  the  UprighucA  of  their  Coo- 
duA,  to  Hand  in  need  of  any  indire^  Supports,  and  too  pc- 
n^rtrating,  to  chink  ihey  could  obtain  them  in   a  Parliament, 
tvhcre  the  Majority  ar«  (0  entirely   indepeodeoc  of  then*. 
and  who,  in  the  prcfent  ami  former  Paitiamcrus,  hare  ap- 
proved themielvci  Champions  for  the    libcnki  of   their 
Country  :  Befides,   the  prcfent  is   fo  far  fram  bn^  an  An 
of  the  groflell  Ignorance,  that  never  was   Leanuw  st  w 
hieh  a  I'ltch,  nor  Men  aiiived  to  fo  noble  a  Way  «7  Free-^ 
THinking,  that  our  Motto  may  julUy  be,  H*lwm»i  jmwmtt 
in  verba  MmgiSri  :  We  (com  the  mufly   Sayingji  of   Anti' 
quity,  and  will  in  nothing  be  pinn'd  down  by  like  Oidatta 
of  the  Learned  of  this  or  of  any  other  Aec }  thrtdbrc  'tb 
impoffible  to  fuppofe  any  fuch  Dcfign  in  toe  BID  bdb«e  ui^ 
and  yet  I  an  very  forry  it  hath  been  aitcmpced,  aad  bop 
it  wul  oever  pals,  for  the  Renfont  I  have  alrcKly  taeadm- 
cd  t  and  alfo,  lell  it  fhou'd'givc  too  great  a  HaixDc  co  Fd>- 
pic  without   Doors,   to  cmeruin   untoward  Jealoufin  ui 
Surmifcs.  who  may  be  apt  (o  fay.    That  thole  who  can  ODO- 
plimeni  a  MiniDry  with  fuch  a  Law,  can  never  afttnnnii 
icfufc  Ihcm  any  Thing. 

'  I  Cull,  oa  this  Occafion,  put  Gentlemen  in  Mind  of  tk 
great  Debt  with  which  the  Nation  i)  incumbered  :  a  9tf- 
thcn  which  is  almoll  become  iofupportable,  and  read;  la 
cniHi  us  into  Ruin  ;  and  yet,  to  our  great  Misfortooe,  »- 
Head  of  diminilhing,  it  is  daily  tnctcaGng.  I  have  l00|ot>- 
ferved  the  fatal  Methods  by  which  tliit  Mifcbief  was  bnx^kt 
uponu^:  I  was  indeed  in  great  Hope ^  that  iIk  puttiB|lil 
eternal  Stop  to  the  fnrthcr  Increafe  of  our  Debt,  aiuj  xk 
fettling  the  nwH  proper  Meafnres  for  the  IcITcniiig  ihcTfs't 
in  fuch  Proportions  as  in  a  rcafooaUe  Time  might  eo'afdjf 
difcharge  the  fame,  would  have  been  the  very  fitil  Work 
of  the  prefeot  Pailinmmt,  as  tt  wat  the  mod  valuable  fv 
the  Intercft  of  the  Nition  ;  but  Cm  forry  to  fee  it  hi*  h- 
theno  given  Way  to  fo  many  other  Coufulcr?- 
bow  important  forver  they  may  be  ihctigtir,  1  . 
to  fay,  when  comp;ired  to  thii.  are  hut  like  Ovt  tji 
Alint  and  Cvmrnin,  to  the  •wttghlhr  Tiringi  9/  the  . 
liitrely  famcthmg  tnutl,  and  very  (boa  too,  be  ilooe  m  tfci 

Matter 


Utter :  Tor  I  am  pcrfuadH  no  Man  can  be  fo  wicked,  3& 
to  cntcruin  a  Tboughc  of  declaring  the  Nation  Bankrupt, 
and  paying  off  this  IX-bt  wllb  a  Spungc,  to  the  utter  Ruin 
of  Tboiiiandt  of  Fatnilin  :  and  as  little  cio  I  (uppofc  any 
Mao  fo  llupid  u  CO  ilccp  fccarcly,  whilfl  the  Llberues  of  his 
Country,  and  thereby  his  oivn,  and  the  Property  of  every 
finglc  Perfon  in  the  NitioB,  i)  in  the  inotl  precarious  Si- 
tuation i  for,  (hould  wc,  loaded  aa  we  are,  b«  engaged  in 
■  arw  War  with  any  powerful  Encniy,  mult  we  not  criber 
fubmit  to  all  the  unreAfbnablc  Impoficionj  of  fuch  an  Enemy, 
or  find  fonie  extraordinary  Means  to  fupport  fuch  an  expen- 
fire  War  >  Will  it  not  therefore  be  our  Wildora  to  pot  our 
ASain,  u  fooo  as  pof&bte,  on  fucb  a  Foot,  a>  to  make  the 
Scoood  Part  of  the  Dilemma  pradtcable,  without  referring 
10  (o  black  an  InjulUte  as  that  I  liavc  hinted  at,  either  of 
^unfpng  out  all  our  paA  Debts,  or  at  Icaft  of  borrowing 
^  Funds  for  the  Vfe  of  the  Pabliclc,  during  the  Continu* 
ncc  of  fuch  a  War  ?  Thii:  furely  ii  a  Subjea  of  fuch  Im* 
portancc,  that  it  will  juAify  the  Speaking  of  it,  cither  fca- 
naaUy  or  not ;  nay,  I  think  it  nrver  ought  to  be  out  of 
oor  Mindf,  till  fomething  very  cf&ftual  be  done  therein  i 
but  I  mention  ic  chiefly  at  thii  Time,  to  divert  Gentlemen 
fnm  pafiing  the  Bill  before  ut,  and  continuing  the  prefenc 
ParJiamcnc  beyond  the  Term  of  three  Yean  i  tell  tthat  (hall 
be  afterwards  done  in  (6  great  and  fo  good  a  Work  by 
this  PaTtiamenc,  if  continued,  may  be  li^ible  to  Objcflion, 
from  the  Doubts  which  the  Nution  may  have  of  the  Lccility 
of  fuch  a  Pariiiiment ;  and  lor  the  fame  Porpo(e  1  (lull  ob' 
fcnrc,  that  we  feem  pinnioned  down  for  a  long  Traft  of 
Yean,  and  indeed  for  ever,  in  the  Methods  we  p/oceed  in, 
to  ■  Latvd-Tax  of  two  Sbiilingt  in  ihe  Pound,  and  to  cbe 
Uah,  to  fapport  fuch  a  Fleet,  and  fuch  Guards  and  Gu< 
rifbru,  23  in  the  profouniiell  Peace,  I  prefumc,  will  be  always 
rllermed  neceHaiy.  The  ancient  Revenues  of  the  CrOtt.'n. 
a|iplicable  to  thcfe  Purpofei,  have  long  fince  beirn  mortgnged 
and  fiild  away,  a^d  if  our  prtfcnt  unluppy  Divifions,  mould 
for  fbme  Time  require  a  greater  Force,  for  the  Quiet  and 
Security  of  the  Nation,  even  in  Times  of  Peace,  'tii  czfy 
to  compute  how  much  higher  the  afbtcraid  Taxes  will  rife. 

•  l-ct  Cfcntlemcn  fcrioufly  confidcr,  whether  tt  will  not 
greatly  incicafe  the  C'ccafioeft  of  the  People,  under  fuch 
heavy  Bunbenf,  if  ibry  think  they  arc  laid  upon  tbcm  by 
Reprcfentative*  whom  they  never  chofc.  For  my  own  Part, 
I  dread  the  Confeijuencc  of  fuch  a  law,  as  that  which  wc 
arc  now  about,  and  doubi  it  cannot  be  long  fupported  in  any 
other  Manner,  than  thofc  extraordinary  Lawt 

mentiono] ;  and 


fome 


tlfCAiiy 


perfuad- 


•d,  'til  hi  from  the  Dcfign  of  any  in  tbi;  HouCe,  that  thia 


Law,  if  it  paft.  (houM  be  fupported  in  chat  Way  j  and  efl 
Tnake  a  Standing  Army  nccd&ry  only  to  fupport  a  Stazutsg 
FarltanKni  ;  for  to  me  they  feeia  to  be  SiQcr  TViiu,  mitkh 
cao  onl/  live,  and  muft  die  together. 

■  I  have  now  given  my  (tvzrtA  Reafoos  agtinft  thii  BiU, 
which  appear  to  nte  lb  llrott|;,  as  would  engage  my  Nega- 
tive to  it,  were  it  even  in  fome  Meararc  conducive  u  ike 
Ends  whicb  are  pretoided ;  but  much  more  what  I  an 
thoroughly  convinced,  that  it  is  fo  far  from  proauMU^ tbefe 
Ends,  that  if  ever  it  pa£i  into  a  Law  it  wiD  htvci  Ttadagf 
dircAly  contrary. 

*  It  has  been  laid,  '  That  three  Yean  u  too  fiiort  a 
'  Time  to  cfTcA  any  Thing  of  great  Moment  for  Um  Scrrioe 
'  and  Benefit  of  the  Nation  :  That  the  Firlt  Seffiofti  u  f  ■ 

*  rally  fpeot  and  waflcd  away  in  the  Determination  of  Elcc- 

*  tioD>i  in  the  Second  fomething  b  done  i  but  ihu  (^  lift 

*  SeffioEU  is  ufually  as  much  loll  as  the  firfl.  GcatloMaa 

*  Minds  running  (o  muchon  theenfuing  Ele<boa,ai  lotlltek 
'  ofnothirw  clfe  ;  and  iheFearalfoofairobligiDgdclrBtafr- 

*  tors,  on  to  near  a  View  ofa  new  Choice,  beooiBCs  ■  voy 

*  great  ByaTs  to  their  Conduct  in  Parliament,  to  chc  Pnj>- 

*  dice  of  the  Publick  Service  i  fo  chat  in  tbii  frort  Tent 

*  of  I'hree  Years,  there  is  little  more  than  the  Work  of 
■  one  Year  done.' 

■  I  am  not  a  little  furprized,  that  fitch  Affivtion  aa  tbcfii 
fhould  be  made  ufc  of  as  Argumenti  agaiofl  Tricmtia]  Par* 
liamenis  i   becauCe  it   feems  to  me  to   be  fr«tt/leti»  emtrm 

faOumt  a>  wii  fiid  by  a  very  great  Man  oJ*  Dr  SachncraKa 
Speech.  It  is  evident,  that  the  Bufiocfs  of  the  Pybfidt  WU 
carried  on  for  fome  Hundreds  of  Years  by  aanaal  ^fifr^ 
mttits  only,  and  our  Hilloriet  for  that  Time  do  not  *f^}aA 
us  with  any  Compbints  made  of  the  Shortnefi  of  ihcir  Dt* 
ratioB  :  And  is  it  not  mod  ootorioui,  that  there  nrrowOS 
fucb  great  7*hingt  done  by  any  Parliament,  aa  by  IJhofii 
which  havT  been  holden  ilnce  the  Triennial  Afi.*  Was  Dff 
a  War  fo  lotw  and  fo  fucceftfully  carried  on  before,  anl  ta 
which  this  Nation  bore  fo  gmt  a  Proportion  of  EjtprBccr 
Were  ever  Sums  To  amazingly  great,  given  by  any  Pulia* 
mcnt  or  Parliamenu  before,  in  the  like  Compaf*  of  TtM^ 
as  hai  been  done  by  tbefe  Triennial  Parliament!  f  I  afira, 
there  has  been  more  given  by  them  for  the  Supply  of  a 
fingle  Year,  than  was  given  in  the  whole  Reign  of  asy  ^ 
the  Prcdeceflbrt  of  the  late  King  William  HI.  and  ihuiht 
Expence  of  the  Publick  Ser^-icr.  fidcc  the  Revolaxioa,  bi 
amounted  to  more  than  it  dtd  from  tlie  firft  Foundation  of 
the  Eaglilh  Monarchy  down  to  that  Time  \  and  I  wtU  va- 
ture  to  add,  *th3t  they  were  fuch  Supplies,  aa  cocld  haN 
beta  tutcd  01^^  ^^  VuVvimcota  of  a  ihort  Contiimaoe  t  i 

■til 


I 


I 

I 


jitDENDAta  tbt  First  VotOMi.  Xj 

'bi  BOt  ruppofabjc,  tbat  the  Nation  would  have  remained 
^nin  ander  fuch  heavy  Tixcs,  had  the  Tame  been  impoled 
'vf  %  long  Peorionaiy  Parllarocnl,  fuch  as  ihat  of  King 
Chftrles  if.  but,  when  thry  weic  conrloccd  of  the  abfolute 
NcceQit/  of  I'uch  Sopplia,  from  the  coctcurring  Semimenu 
of  frequent  new  FarUament;,  thejr  w«e  b)r  tbis,  and,  bjr 
chil  Method  only,  could  have  bcert  dtfpoTed  to  che  chearful 
PijrnMnt  of  the  fame  ;  when  this  is  fertoudx  confider'd,  I 
an  pcffuadcd  that  no  Gcniteman  ivill  Uy,  That  Trtcnnial 
Parliaments  are  incapable  of  doirg  great  Things,  when  ic 
U  Inie  beyond  the  Foflibility  of  LoficradiAien,  that  they 
hwe  aitU'iily  ifone  much  greater  TJiingi  than  were  ever 
done  by  ParUaments  before  :  Let  us  bat  compute  what  was 
doae  by  the  long  [ienfiaaary  Parliatncnc  of  Kin^  Charles  1 1 . 
and  what  has  been  done  in  a  like  Nutnlxrr  of  Veari  by 
Triraoial  Parliaments,  and  then  the  Pieferecce  will  be  ealily 
decrrmincd  :  And  furely  Arguments  from  Matters  of  Faft 
and  tottg  Experience,  ought  to  be  of  much  greater  Weight. 
than  thnlc,  which  depend  oaly  OD  coDJcQural  and  ill 
grounded  Surmifes,  and  a  fanciful  Way  of  Rcafonirg, 

■  1  will  agree  that  much  Time  is  fpent,  not  only  in  the 
firfl  but  in  ibe  lecond  Year,  in  the  Determination  of  Elec- 
Cioni ;  bat  if  ihefc  were  all,  withoot  DiiUnflion,  left  to  the 
Committes  af^inted  for  that,  it  would  not  make  To  great 
■  part  of  the  Bufinefs  of  the  Huufe,  as  it  hai  of  late  rear* 
do&e  :  And  if  the  Right  of  Elcdlion  for  the  fcveral  Cities 
•ad  SorouKhi  were  unalterably  fixed,  and  not  changed  fit<m 
Time  to  Time,  with  lefpcil  to  the  Petitioners  and  fitting 
Uemben,  the  Work,  even  of  the  Comniittcc,  would  be 
grtally  lelTcned  :  And  1  mud  fay.  That  whenever  Gentle- 
men are  in  Earneft  difpofeJ  to  cure  this  Evil,  it  may  be 
dotic  to  the  Honour  and  Repuuiion  of  future  railian>ent», 
and  to  the  faving  Nine  Paiii  in  Ten  of  that  Time,  which 
haa  of  Ute  Yean  b<en  confutned  in  the  BulificA  of  ILle£tions'i 
tnd  therefore,  furely  thi&  Incor.venicncr  can  be  no  Objedioa 
againll  Tricnniol  Parliamenu,  which  is  not  owing  to  thit, 
but  to  ver)'  diflu-ent  Caofet ;  and  which  ciruot  pollibly  be 
earn)  by  the  Repeal  of  the  Ititwial  A3  ;  but  may  be  done, 
if  not  entirely,  yet  Id  b  gmt  Mafarc,  by  ptoper  Ptovi* 
fioftf  for  that  Purpafii. 

''  A*  to  the  Inconrcnrtncies  fiiggpfled  loiheThirtlSclfi- 
Ofu  of  Parliament,  frcnn  the  near  Approach  of  a  nctf  Choice « 
It  will  be  much  the  fame  againll  the  Second  SefHjnA,  in  which 
filtnethinj;  of  Bufinefs  is  admitted  to  be  done;  for  I  fee  but 
tittle  DilTcrcnce  between  the  Iufluei>ce  which  the  Profpeifl  of. 


a  new  Choice  will  have  at  the  Fnd  of  one,  or  at  the 


of 


IWO  Yean,    live  OUeOion  therefore,  as  to  this  Purpofe.  is 
rilOSrtbri  trill'ng  ;  but  1  will  agree,  that  it  hat  I'.i  Wti^:, 


I« 


ADDS  SDJ  ip  tiff  tiLit  Vatvui. 


«iw>e  »  Cto.  I. 


if  it  be  urged  for  the  lor.g  Contina»Doe 
)t  be  ur^  for  the  Pcrpecoating  the  pfdcm  P*rE 
for  theo  mdecJ  Gcntlcnien  would  be  freed  frora  il , 
■boat  a  future  EIcAion,  and  would   be  uwier  ao 
nor  havr  »n^  Bysfs  on  their  Mindi  from  the 
tho{e  who  chore  them  ;  but  futely  it  ought  ao(  lo  It 
nor  is   this  a  Compliment  fi:  to  be  mid*  Co  tl» 
Great  Britain,  ^n<j   is  fur  fiQin  being  a  fuitabte 
the  Honour  they  have  dooe  ui ;  aoo 'Cb  moaS^t 
vofe,  that  we  /tioutJ  render  oarUrta 
People,  by  »  fatthCuI  DifclMrgeof  oorDwy," 
whicti  i)  beft  foi  the  IniercU  of  the  Natioa. 

*  Surely  n-e  ourfclves,   in   the  ^rA  Put  of  l^i 
Srfiions,  notwirbHaiviing  all  the  Time  fpcftt  Is 
mitutioa  of  EIcAions.  have  been  able  to  find  lint  111 
nil  the  neccfCir)'  Suppliei  for  the  Semcc  of  the  Nudt;l 
perhaps  we  hive  miide  fome  Difcoverio  >a  thii  A] 
to  former  oneif    we  have  a  Gliaipl'e  of  fa 
fcnbe<i  bHbrv.  yet  it  will  fUIl  be  I7bc»  chu  chia' 
Ipruns  cp  but  very  liiely  among  us.     And 
CoBUderslion  ruinut  weaken  the  tral  Strength  of  f)i' 
raent,  ycc  it  layi  it  under  the  TmpnutJoa  of  Noid^.  i 
will   be  a   fun  JulUfication  of  the  Iiitep^ity,  if 
Sagaettr,  of  thofe  who  OuD  pcrfcvcrt  Ux  these 
the  Biir. 

*  Aj  to  the   Failure   In  the  Triennul  Afl,  of 
the  Expefhtiona  of  the  N'atido,  :i  S.>t  hfcn  oaljf 
seneral  Tcrmi,  and  I  cannot  eti  .:  nku  u 
»rly  mcuit  i   fu;  it  lus  certuti.;    ..:  .x::cxl  all  tW 
v.Uich,  Ijom  ths  ^r^atnb1e  of  tJie  A&,  wccuk, 
10  hare  been  expedcd  by  the  Makcri  ibovef,  or 
deed,  in  the  Nature  of  the  Thiti]^  codU  h»TC  bees  < 
ed  fn3m  it  j  for  furely  tlic  Cncrascc  which  h^  Imk' 
of  a  very  long  Pu-Uameat,   u  thereby  teilrcfid,  ud\ 
C?r>aIlitution  offrcquetil  oew  Pktliameng,  io  put, 
and  brought  nearer  lo  what  it  atKieaily  aad  ormfoaHy 

*  As  to  the  Incruic  of  firibefv  and  Corrofatm  is 
tioa^,  dnce  the  Triennial  AH,  it  ii  impofflilt  it  aa  be  i 
to  that  Jjir,   or  that  it  would  be  any  vnfc  AwmIhII 
Kej^  thereof ;  and   to   Fa^,    tb«  locfOft  of 
CorruptiOQ  in  Ele^Uons  may  haw  haBpCMd  fiace  khit 
itad  yet  be  no  wife  a  CWcqueaoe  thcnof  »  'u 
conunoQ  Senic  to  imagine,  thbt  iheb  nbtt  %OttlJ 
their  Seats  in  Parlbmen:,  would  five  Bwr*  Sot  a 
thsn  for  a  Seprcruu.-il  One,  or  for  a  CaattottVKC< 
ot  ihac  fuch  EtefUirr.,  who  wSI  Idl  thm  Vaim, 
Anthtneiick  cnougli  to  propCrtMli  tlieii  Pricci.  lO 
ihcy  cVoolt  Ouc\i\e^xclek\a:^^«kW  v  >i«t9dSm 


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JDt>ENDj1nth*  Fimr  Vouom.  ig 

IB  Jigtloil  tbe  I'licanial  Ad  is  ctiwnlf  very  frirofooi,  on- 
fomeiiiing  moch  fzrtho'  he  intended,  than  t  bcliere  any 
hai  yet  the  Courage  to   fpok  out,  I  mean,  unlcH  IC 
intended,    before   the   £xpintion  of  the  leven  Yeart  lu 
a  farther  Term  by  another  Ai\,  and  To  od  :  Tlicti  ijiJecd 
a  ia  tSeStual  Stop  put  to  ail  future  Bnbery  and  Cor- 
9D  in  Ele^bota,  ami  the  Ult  Eledion  which  the  People 
,  vii  to  be  the  bit  tfacy  ever  were  to  iiavc. 
Tbii  brings  to   my  Mind  a  very  foindaloDt   Pamplilct, 
came  out  a  litue  before  the  Elcdior  of  the  pnUuit 
It.     I  tUnk  the  Tide  of  it  iii,  Eng/i/B  Mvu-e  to  liw 
n  «/  Exgiani:  This  Aothor  takes  great  Fainj  to 
Peofdc  of  England  from  choofuig  a  certain  Party 
wbooi  he   tinjuHIy   painti  la  very  black  CoJoiin  i 
>n^  othen,    there  i&  an  Fjcprctlion  to  this  EScCt : 
i*t  pve  your  Vote  hr  one  of  thefe  People,  h  hate%er 
may  oBtr  you,  for  depend  upon  it,  if  there  Ihould  be 
Majority  of  them  in  Paruamcni,  il  ii  the  Uft  \'ott:  yoa 
v-iil  ever  have  the  Opponuoity  to  give.'     I  am  pcrfuaded, 
[b  far  from  the  Intentioru  of  any  Gcndeman  here,  to  coq- 
ribuK-  Co  (he  Credit  and    Reputation  of  that   Author,  hy 
'  ing  rvcn  a  Colour  of  PiobaiMlity  to  the  Truth  of  any  of 
Predidions ;  and  this  I  hope  will  alfo  have  ibmc  V^'eight 
rent  a  Repeal  of  the  I'iicdiuaI  Ad  i   fmcc  ibac  will 
[the  Ai;  of  tlic  isft  bold  Seep  towuib  the  ful£Utng  of 
'  '  rd  Propbeey  ;  and  the  nukiag  de  of  the  .•\rgumcac 
sen  codcarouring  to  eixplode,  will  not  a  tittle  IteJgh- 
SuJftcion  ;    it  being  evidently  of  do  Force,  ia  aov 
View,  but  that  of  carrying  the  Matter  to  the  Length 
ihii  Author  hAi  furetold.     But  finely  Gentkmen  need 
thm  huoi  about,  either  for   the   Caufe  or  the  Cure  of 

and  Corruption  is  Elediooi. 

Oa  the  Uie  happy  RerolutiOD,  by  which  our  Religion 

Liberties  were  preferved,   we  uere  unavoidably  cngag- 

»  very  expenfive  War;  and  had   it  been  carried  oa 

_  sUci  withia  the  Year,  aj  it  is  cvidatt  it  might  have 

our  War  and  our  Tixci  would  hare  ended  together  i 

K  Aoiild  have  been  then  able,   wbcn  julUy  provoked 

to,   10   begin  the   iecond   War,  a&  we  were  to  under- 

But,  unb^pily  for  Bagbind,  this  Method  wu 

but  iaftcad  thereof  the  Natioo  vis  by  Piece- 

toSale;  and  Bxecnfalefurely  will  their  N'amci 

Poflttigr,   who  at  iiH  bc^an  athavc  been  fuicc, 

chief  Supporter*  of  this  accuzicd  Pndice,  by   which 

third  Part  at  leaft  of  the  great  Sam^  given,  have  been 

the  Serrice  of  tl;c  Nauoo,  which  now  rcnuios  load- 

a  Debt  of  fifty  Millions  i  bctdo,  aa  teaH  the  Sum 

MiUioof,   which  h»  been  aditally   railed  and 

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feemi  to  me  to  be  olcuUicd  for  tin:  dirr^  cncn 
pofo,  to  blow  up  the  FUmc,  and  to  fUl  «p  cl« ! 
the  Natiorr's   Diifconteno  ;  for  it  »  iapOMlemi 
that   the  Elc^n  of  Great   Bntiln,  of  nrluttrcr 
Deoomination  they  ma/  be,  will  not  be  ItiftMy 
by  fach  a  Law  as  this ;  and  if  tbcy  ihonld   iinircT<a|)r 
theJT  Rr&QtniciUs  agaioll  thoft,    who   witbovt  t^Mar ' ' 
luve  made  ihcmrelres  the  SLepnSmtjtQvn  of  thr. 
I  leave  GeattemcD  to  judge,  whether  ciiia 
an  Animofity  of  a  much  more  dangenim  CoaSe^vamA 
that  which  we  are  preteitdtng  to  extJngoHh  by  thu  j 
'  It   ii   alfo   urged.  Thu  thcA:  fm)Timt  Flaflnw  | 
great    F-ncoiiragcmrDt   lo  the  ldlene6    and 
tnc  meancft  ud  lowed  of  the  People  ;  OnfaraaUm 
gratify    the   Orunkconefi  and    Lcwdacb    of  the  I 
mm  foiry  rhjit    there  are  any  ExcdEei.  Co  gtvc  Fc 
Joe  Ihit  Complaint ;  but   fuicljr  the  ErU  procenk 
jame  Cauie,    :liii]   mufl  lie  ciftcd  in   the  Cmtut   W^ 
thofeothen  which  f  have  already  taken  Noboe  o^  Hi 
been  objeAcd  to  the  Trieoolal  AA.     And  I  caa 
now,  otd/   to  obferii-e,  what  preUy  Epithets   are 
the  Bedon  or  Great  Brirain.     Ji  wv  with  Coaccra 
heard  then  lately  treated  la  thii  Muuker  io 
but  could  never  have  believed  it  poCble  to  iwK  iati 
Thing  like  it  hinted  within    thd«  Walls.     H»*  Imt 
meat!  fgevet  they  may  be.  the/  an  IJQ  the  FcepU  «f  4 
Britain,  and'wc  are  one  of  the  Thtte  Eftatei  of  t^  ] 
by  a  Power  derived  and  delegited  Onoa  chca. 
wre  then  only   the  RcprtloiUatirtt  of  e  knpd,    ' 
bauched  Mob  ?  To  paint  oat  the  Conmana  of 
tain,  io  fuch  oantcnipubk  Ctrioun,  i«  lard/  (ktef 
DUhanour  to  ourfelvn,  sod  ii  c^miljr  mnatefid  im  i 
to  them.     I  think  we  reprefeet  all  the  CbatoMi  af  < 
Mtais,  aotl  farely  amamfi  cheat  chcBc  an  obc/  . 
every  Way  a*  w^  qoaltied  to  ill  theft  Sest>,  s  m 
have  now  the  Honour  to  do  it:  Aad  ercaai  wtlMfccf  i 
iol'etnr  Rank,  it   mail  be  owt»ed,  that  they  wt  a 
and  a  gallant  People  i   aod  when  we  catnfuxc   the* 
(bob  of  otlur  Co-jurict,  we  have  Rcz£m  to  be  ■ 
with  our  own  hsppy  Conftitvtioa,  which  hu 
a  Diicrencr  between   them  and  oihei  I 
bn-d    up  from  their  Cradick  wf.h  dcrp  I^irefiiMtf 
ber;y,  and   have  thfrir  Prefcrtiea  feacrd  in  and 
Law  t    bdH   by    ihor   RepeeTentativo   in  PulkmeH. 
have   eke  Honour  to  Aiarr.  even  in  the  lnjiBaiiTe 
•ity  i    and   'ti«>  this  gives  our  People  the  Spsit  iWi 
Ablation  of  the  incicnt  Roanajo.  by  which  oair  Naowl 
obtaiaaA  uAinfenied  tta  ^rcat  ChvtfW  in  the  WotU.J 


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JDDEN^DA  Si  tht  FiKr  VoicMB.        xj 

"•  It  b  thus  we  ought  to  ddcribe  the  People  of  Gteit 

and  we  ihall  tbcn  only  do  cbcm  the  Jufiice  xiwy 

re  :  But  if,  on  t)te  Contraiy,  wc  Ibcw  ui  Indiiution 

I  JspRciate  their  V^ue.  ai>d  jccm  to  be  afhuned  of  ihof« 

■•  rtprefeni,    will  it  not,  efpedally  if  v,t  paic  the  Bill 

BOW  before  lu,  give  the  Iroi^eft  Jtaloury,  thai  we  intend 

IB  npRfcac  them  do  more,  but  to  fee  up  for  the  future, 

a  Tlttrd  EAaic  cntircl/   iodependeni   of  them.     And   this 

Jolcnfc-  will  be  IliU  encrca&d,  by  what  Has  bceo  with  too 

(Rat   Freedom  dtfcouHcd  of  without  Doors,  That  People 

I      aoft  be  govemed   by  ihcir  Fears,  and  furdy  fo  they  muA, 

if  Uu»  &U  pais  ;    for  I  thinjc  it  will  be  fcirce  poflible  af- . 

tpwawfa  to  goh'cm  them  by  Lore.     Unhappy  Britain  f    to 

knv  brought  forth  Children  fo  unaataraJ,  as  to  treat  thee 

diu>  :  For  whatever  may  have  be«n  put  la  Practice  in  Ibr- 

ma  Times,  the  Dodrinc  of  Slavery  was  never  fo  openly 

arowed  before  :  What,  govern  a  free  People  by  their  Fears  ( 

flnnA'rous  F-xprciTioii !   ud  certainly  a  ransra  Defisn  cor- 

idpondiog  thereto,  is   an  AA    of  'J'mchery,  as  ^ul  and 

,     Imek  as  a  Briton  can  be  guilty  of :  An  high  Crioic  and 

I     ICflnneanor  it  certainly  is ;  I  will  not  call  it  hi^  Trea- 

fin,  bccaufc   I  know  no  Law  of  the  Land  which  has  ycc 

dfedared  it  fo. 

■  The  Arpimcm  which  I  OialJ  next  take  Noiice  of.  is 
that  which  iccnu  to  me  to  be  mentioned  a±  the  chief  Jn- 
^ccsient  ui  the  Preamble  of  the  Bill,  and  which  has 
bea  chiefly  infiilcd  apoa  by  the  Gentlemen  who  have 
fpokcn  for  it ;    *  Becaufc  of  the  Dat^r  from  the  genetal 

*  DUkootcnts,  and  yreat  Difil&flioa  of  the  People,  which 
'  ibaie  Gentlemen  are  appichefirr,  were  a  ParUanxtit  now 
'  to  be  tiUcd.  would  produce  a  Majority  of  very  dii£rrenc 
'  itcBCJacnu  fnkm  thofc  who  now  compofe  it  •    Others, 

*  wbo  think  better  of  the  Indiiuuioiu  of  the  People,  be- 
■  bcve.  that  iliis  wklced  Work  could  sot  be  accomplilT^^cd 
'  wiiboQt  the  Help  of  foreigo  Money,  to  bribe  and  corrupt 

*  the  fitedors  of  Great  Britain  j  but  upon  the  whole,  are 

*  of  Opioion.  that  the  Thitw  would  be  rffe^lcd,  and  that 

*  iniLead  of  the  prelent  exceUeac  KtHjfe  of  Comtnoiu,  b 
'  devoted  lo  the  true  IniereA  of  their  Gauntry,  and  to  the 
'  Suppoft  of  his  Maiefly,  and  the  Proteftan:  Succeffioc,  ws 
'  Iboold  greatly   rifque  the   havinj;    fuch  n    Parliament  at 

*  would  be  ready  to  call  in  the  Picccnder.  and  to  deliver 

*  up  their  Country  to  Popery  and  aibiaaiy  Power  i  and 
'  therefore  thofc  who  are  iputft  the  Bill,  arc  chaivcd  «riih 

*  concributii^  to  this  Dcfien,  altbdug^  they  are  ^vjubly 
4  believed  no  wife  to  intend  the  Thing.'  And  ihii  I  thine 
ii  ihc  fall  Import  of  wha:  has  boco  uidby  Gcotlemes  on 

IkAn  Head  of  (Jk  Argunt&t. 


14         JDDENDA  to  tht  First  VoLtmt. 

*  As  to  the  Dinger  wJuch  fome  Gcatlcnea  ii 
ill  Parliameni,  were  it  now  to  be  cbolcn,  froa 
I'rench  Money,  it  is  in  my  Opinion,  s  Rcprmdi  ta  ttel 
lent  MiuLlry,  to  faDcy  that  they  woolif  be  oui-doK,  m% 
wilted  by  Prance  in  this,  nr  in  any  o(b<r  W«y  ;  nod  I H 
that  the  dcfcsiing  of  fuch  an  Aftempt,  in  Ac  only  Ok 
wbich  a  Minitlry  tnight  unblaiucdbly  >pply  the  fwbfacikll 
ney,  in  tbe  BuAncTi  o^  Elc^toii :  T  wtflt  \K  octtr  bal  h| 
or  iTuy  be  done  on  Jiny  other  Occafion.  But  wbf  Jb  Oi 
llcmui  believe,  that  the  Recent  ot'  Fnocv  will  naMki 
our  rJe^lioiu  ?  Surely  not  lt'<ng  fine?,  he  hAd  a  mxiMl 
Opportunity  to  hare  diArclTcd  u;.  hnd  he  been  fooi^ 
On  Dther  Ot:c\lions  wc  hear,  I  meori  uithoiit  Doorr,  ^4 

Sped  Undcrihinding  between  hii  Mxjefljr  atsl  thw  ni^ 
mt  tJH:  Prctenilci  will  very  foott  be  obliged  to  tnvWin>H 
the  Alp>  i  :uid  ihii  crnainly  i&  highly  prababfe,  i/ 
gent  ha^-e  an)  Fxpcilatiom  of  bcmg  himCdif 
of  Fraitcc.  I  OioJl  fjy  ^  Diorc  of  this,  ukI  bciM^^ 
who  nude  the  ObjeAion,  (carce  txpc^trd  tkttaovt 
have  taken  fo  much  No:;ce  ot'  it. 

'  As  to  the  Oongcrol-'  ^n  ill  Parliamenr.  frmik\ 
Dtfafieflion  of  Che  People  i  this,    i   roofeli,  bi, 
ordtoary    and    furpriztng  .Argument,  and   foci.  ml\ 
tboughl  1  (bould  hare  hcaid  in  this  Place  :  Portt 
Declaration  nnd  Acknowlcdgemrot,  thJt  the  Ptoplrl 
Britiiln  are  not  trul)*  repreicnted  at  thii  Time  :  tUI ' 
fciit  iioufe  of  Commoni.  arc  the  Supponcn  of  th  i 
oitd  irci?  fntereft  of  the  Praple,  which  the  Peecbi 
are  endejvonring  to  defiroy,  ^nd  Mould  cfisdufi* 
a  netv  Clioice  ;  .>nd  ttiertr  r^  to  be  trtfiri ' 

dircrctt  Cliiliirrn,  andiioi  '  '.irFrowtrtefrl 

cd  at  the  Price  ct   their  ujiduif>g.     'J'hb  tttdcvd  bVfe'l'k 
People  of  Great   Britam,    in   Uw  plalndl  Tcnw,  ^^fJL. 
they  arc  not  at  prrlcni  truly  rrprribited  by  tlwfe        ' 
did  choofe,  fo  for  the  t  iiuie,  ttiey  Audi  bci 
oat  any   Choice  &t  all.     If  tht^  be   the  Wa'>  u 
with  the  People,  what  n  it  which  cin  give  tbcn  l] 
No,  certainly  ihii  intUl  malce  it   abfolntcly 
vem   ihem  by  their  Pean,  and  to  txkc  fgch 
are   proper  ^r  tbtt  Purpofe  j   x  Drfiga  fb 
c:iniK>e  ioppolo  it  hu  yvt  oeercd  into  dbe  H< 
BntOQ. 

■  It  is  xmuiDg  to  bear  thii  very  Sweflkm,  in 

nion  fiu  dilUot  hoin  the  I'rutii,  not  a3y<Kk  tke  rrv. 

a»  other  Ocoifiotu.  fo  fteqncndy  made  a^  vi  w»a 
rient :  for  were  it  really  tmr,  caa  ie  (k*  as* 
pQblicIc  tobcmaluogdailjr  md  hmrly  Pmi 
o1^.  Vot  cux^bKiiiraftrHdaUkdjMi 


/*  the  First  VofWMr.         ij 

m  tke  Hinds  of  hb  Mijefiy,  and  bia  &ithfal  SabjeJb,  or 
t»  veaken  thofa  of  the  Prrtendrr,  and  his  fbrttgn  and  do- 
anftidc  Frietids,  to  publtih  to  all  the  World,  ;^r  what  ii 
6M  in  this  Place  on  be  a  Secret  no  where)  that  the  Difaf- 
leAior  to  his  Msjetty  is  rery  general,  and  the  Party  of  the 
Pretender  io  cooftderable  ia  the  Naciao,  as  to  rirqae  another 
ftdKllian  in  ha  Favour,  if  they  had  the  Opportunity  of 
ifimbliQg  together  in  Naaibers  on  a  new  Eltction,  or  any 
ether  OpfOtlMmtY  equally  proptltooa  to  their  Purpofe  ;  and 
If  thu  did  not  happen,  that  ftill  there  would  be  Danger, 
that  the  Nfajoriry  on  a  new  Eleftion,  would  be  in  the  In- 
teiefi  of  the  Pretender  ;  and  that  this  woold  not  be  left, 
periatpi  might  be  more  ^tal,  even  than  a  RebeUioo.  A 
BU  foaoded  on  foch  Surmires  a»  thefe,  and  fupported  with 
liicfc  Argnmcntj,  is  highly  dangeroiu,  and  if  it  pafles  into  % 
(■«,  it>  Title  oaghr  to  be.  An  AA  Fer  iht  mtfi  t^taual 
fcw  umijjijw*/  of  tht  Prttentlrr  and  hit  AlUet,  la  invedt 
thii  Kiit^Jom;  in  my  Conrcirncc  I  bcHere  it  fo^  ud  lb  it 
»fll  be  found  if  this  Bill  ftuald  pais  into  a  Law. 

*  I  bcUrre  it  will  be  admuted,  that  from  the  firft  Efti< 
MHment  of  the  SacccfEion,  ontil  it  happily  took  Place,  a 
Vaft  Majority  of  People  expreJTcd  the  greateft  Zral  for  it^ 
and  SatisfiUlion  in  it  t  that  from  the  Death  of  the  Queen 
m  the  Arrival  of  hii  Majefly,  the  Nation  n-as  ntrer  known 
to  be  in  a  greater  Calm.  That  the  Parliament  then  in  bc' 
iflg,  unanimoufly  fettled  the  Cirii  Li!l  for  the  Support  of 
the  Dignity  nf  the  CrowD,  and  complcated  what  was  want' 
log  for  the  Sappltrs  of  the  Year  i  and  whatever  Faults 
(Jwy  inigbi  have  been  goUty  of  before,  there  was  nothing 
MM  wanting  in  the  rrpieSng  of  their  Duty  ;  and  it  has 
been  faimiled,  that  feme  Perfons  whofe  Zeal  for  his  Maje- 
iy  cannot  be  furpcAed,  were  not  a  little  appirhenfn'r. 
That  that  Pariiamcat,  and  the  P^rty  of  which  rheir  Majori- 
ty wai  compofcd,  would,  to  make  amends  for  their  pafl 
CbadttS,  go  too  great  Ijcngtht  in  their  CompIaiCince  to  the 
Orawm  ;  ukI  that  for  thii  very  Keafon,  it  wis  dan^rous  fot 
die  Nation  that  hii  Majc^  OuMld  ever  meet  tfaero  i  but 
whatever  the  Reafons  were,  ccrtaii  it  is  that  hi*  MajeJly  fa-* 
than  not.  The  Joy  on  hii  Majefty's  Arrival  wai  as  pe»( 
and  oni^-erfAl,  as  was  ever  kuown  in  Britain  >  and  non 
bcBce  I  think  I  may  fairly  conclude,  that  if  there  be  fuch  s 
Dtfitftaioo  as  is  faggeded,  fuvce  it  was  not  before,  it  moil 
km  happened  fince  hii  Majefty's  Afrival  i  and  if  thli  can 
be  unagtDcd  poflible,  it  mull  be  then  agreed,  that  fuch  a 
fcncnil  Drfaffrtiioo  is  an  EffeA  too  coiifiilmble  to  bc  prt>- 
duccd  without  any,  or  by  a  very  flight  Caufc  \  his  Majefty 
fanly  can  be  do  wife  the  Caufe  of  to  furp nzing  a  Change^ 
^flTmiled,  in  tbe  Indmaiion  of  bn  People  i  thvrtfore. 
d  ■\^ 


AAM&  CEClL 

1716. 


26  JDDBNDjt  to  the  FmsT  Volomb. 

if  there  be  fudi  a  Dibifedioa,  it  csn  be  only  to  the  Miu- 
fters,  and  produced  from  Ibmething  really  ill,  or  which  it  af- 
prehended  to  be  fo»  in  their  Condu£t  I  am  perfuaded,  that 
they  themfelves  have  too  much  Madefty»  not  to  agree^  that 
'tis  much  more  reasonable  to  fuppofe  a  Pifajftftiao  to  tho^ 
than  to  the  Pcrlbn  of  the  King ;  and  I  doubt  not  fatt  thit 
Houfe  will  always  diftinguifh,  as  they  have  hitherto  done, 
between  the  Sovereign  and  the  Mihiflen  of  State. 

'  But,  in  Judice  to  the  pre&nt  BAiaiilry,  we  mft  con- 
clude, that  the  Diiafledion  to  them  ts  "Tffrrt^  only  bf 
imaginary,  and  not  by  any  real  Evils  done  by  them  t  aad 
we  have  great  Reafoh  to  hope,  that  by  their  wiie  and  pro- 
dent  Managemeiit,  they  will  be  able  in  a  very  little  Tinie*  to 
undeceive  a  miltaken  and  deluded  People,  and  theKfar  teeua 
thofe  Affe£lioni,  which,  for  the  prefent,  they  ^pehena  to 
be  loft  to  them.  And  if  they  Ihould  &il  in  thii,  I  am  per> 
fuaded,  from  their  great  Zul  for  the  Quiet  of  the  Kmg, 
and  Welfare  of  their  Country,  from  their  known  Mmter- 
eftednefs,  their  generous  ContemiA  of  Advantagies  to  ihcm- 
felves,  and  from  that  ancient  heraidc  Roman  Virtue,  which 
fo  viiibly  appean  in  tvery  Part  of  thdr  ConduQ,  that  they 
themfelves  would  become  fuppliant  to  his  Majefiy,  far  li- 
berty to  retire  from  the  Burthen  of  their  Traft,  and  to  »• 
pofe  the  fame  in  fuch  Hands,  as  might  put  an  End  to  the 
Difaffe£lions  which  are  now  complained  of.  And  I  am  the 
more  confirmed  in  this  Opiiiion,  becaufe  I  myfclf  have  hcaid 
fome  of  tiie  greatcll  Men  now  in  Power,  before  they  wcie 
fo,  exprefs  themfelves  in  fuch  a  Manner,  as  left  me  no  nx» 
to  doubt  of  the  Sincerity  of  fuch  a  Difpofttion. 

'  There  is  yet  one  Part  of  the  Objeflion  which  I  hare 
not  touched  upon,  the  Danger  which  is  apprehended  of  an 
Invafion  from  Abroad,  and  the  Infuric£tion  at  Homtf,  fhoold 
a  new  Parliament  be  called  at  this  Time,  and  this,  I  think, 
b  the  only  Thing  which  I  have  heard  mentioned,  which  has 
the  Colour  of  an  Argument  for  a  longer  Continuance  of  the 
prefent  Parliament ;  out  I  believe,  when  it  is  a  little  ea- 
mined,  it  will  appear  to  have  the  Colour  only,  and  to  be 
vox  i^  frteteria  nihil.  I  think  I  have  already  made  it  en- 
dent,  that  there  is  no  fuch  DifafEeflion  to  his  Majefiy,  or  hii 
Royal  Family,  as  is  fuggefted,  and  if  there  be  not,  then  the 
Danger  of  any  Invafion  or  Infurrc^On  on  that  Suppofitiaa, 
falls  entirely  to  the  Ground.  But  even  admitting  the  Di^- 
feflion  to  be  as  it  is  fuggefted,  'tis  fltll  agreed,  that  the  whok 
Nation  is  not  difa&Aed,  but  only  fome  Part  thereof ;  aid 
that  therefore  the  Meeting  together,  on  the  Occafion  of  Elec- 
tions, which  are  not  mnde  all  on  the  fame  Day,  would  con- 
fift  of  mixt  Multitudes  of  well  and  of  ill-afieaed  Ferfons,  fc 
that  the  former  might  balance  tJie  latter. 

'  But 


HWME.  27 

'  But  admitttflg  ttut  not  only  the  DifafftfUon  is,  bur  that 
the  Cailing  of  a  new  P4rl«nwnt  at  this  Time,  would  be,  as 
Ihe  fame  hive  beeo  Teprcfented,  >et  this  will  not  provr  that 
there's  any  Neccflity  at  this  Time  far  the  palling  the  Bill, 
wbkh  is  the  Sobjeft  of  oar  prdcm  Debate.  I  do  laofl  rca- 
'i'fy  »gre«.  that  if  this  Parliamenr  were  to  expire  in  a  very 
fltort  Time,  and  that  the  publiffc  Meeting  of  the  People 
vonld  retlly  be  of  fucb  a  dangerous  Confcquence  in  the  pn> 
fan  JunAure,  as  has  been  mentioned  ;  that  then  abfolate 
Neccflity,  which  always  has  been,  and  ever  will  be,  a  Jafti> 
fieuion  of  cxtraoidinary  Steps,  u-ould  equally  jullify  the 
Prolongation  for  a  Time  of  the  prefcnt  Parliament,  in  the 
Manner  now  propofed  ;  and  no  doubt  but  that  the  next  fuc- 
eeedjng  Parliameni,  conrrned  in  the  ufual  legal  Manner, 
would  approve  and  confirm  what  Oioiild  be  done  in  this,  on 
(i>  preying  an  Occalton.  But  furely  it  will  do  wife  follow, 
btCiufe  this  might  be  done  in  a  Cafe  of  absolute  Neceflit>', 
tint  therefore  it  may  or  ought  to  be  doae,  when  there  i«  no 
Ncccfiity  at  all.  And  it  h  evident,  that  there  is  no  imme- 
diate Neceflity  hr  the  palTingof  this  law,  Itncc,  notwith- 
ftandirg  the  Length  of  the  Bm,  his  MajeAy  may  ftiU  have 
two  Seffions  more  of  this  very  Pailiament ;  and  will  it  not 
be  time  enough  10  pafs  fuch  a  Law  in  the  lail  Scffion,  if  It 
fhould  (hen  appear  as  necei&ry  as  it  is  now  pretended  to  be  f 
And  therefore  admitting  every  Thing  which  has  been  alledg- 
ed,  iht-re  is  not  the  Colour  of  a  Necefiity  for  fudi  a  Law 
■t  prercnt ;  and  (bii  gives  me  Hrong  SuTpicioti,  that  there  is 
«  Snake  in  the  Grafs,  ortd  that  we  have  not  yet  been  ac- 
quainted with  the  true  Reafan  of  fo  unprecedented  an  Al- 
icinpt.  Certainly  no  Gentlrman  can  be  afraid  of  what  eve- 
ry Gentleman  mull  wifb,  that  before  the  End  of  another 
Jtar.  our  Pcimem  will  fubGJc,  and  thCiNation  be  reftorcd 
to  «  perftft  Calm,  which  woold  entirely  ukc  away  all  Pre* 
ttACCS  of  doing  what  h  now  endeavoured  :  Or,  tint  the  una- 
Btmdas  Voice  of  the  Elcflors  of  Great  Briuiii,  agninll  fucli 
1  law,  would,  before  another  Scffion,  be  found  tiyi  rtrong 
to  be  rtfiHed  I^  their  Reprrfentalives,  and  that  Gentlemen, 
npon  a  more  rnotttre  Confidcration,  might  come  to  think 
vciy  difcrcntly  of  ihii  Matter  from  what  they  at  prefeac 
may  i  and  that  therefore  this  great  Maftcr-piece  muft  be 
Itnick  off  at  one  Hear,  and  that  ir*^^  ar  ntvtr  mufl  be  the 
Word  :  Or  may  not  others  wiihoux  Doon  be  not  to  fofpcA, 
that  this  Law  is  rraUy  Intended  to  cfKourage  the  Preit»der 
u  invade,  attd  his  feoret  Friends  to  Aww  themrdves  in  pab- 
Kdc,  by  foothing  them  ip  in  the  Hopes  and  Belief  of  the 
Gfcatnefs  of  their  Numbcn  ;  and  by  leading  them  into 
that  Snare,  have  an  Opportunity  of  difcovering  and  crufhing 
tborooghljr  in  lineland. 


d  I 


in 


28  ApDENDJ  tt  tbt  FmsT  Vot-VMi. 
4nM  t.  Gn.  I.  in  Scotland ;  and  thereby  fecure  for  ever  the  Peace  «Bd 
^T*^  ^  Tranquility  of  the  whole  Kingdom  i  Vot  it  ii  impofiblc  id 
imagine,  that  fuch  Encounmrnent  woold  be  givoi  to  the 
Pictender  or  hii  Friends,  as  teems  to  he  done  fay  the  Pna»- 
ble  of  this  Bill,  and  the  Debate  of  this  Day,  if  tfasft  who 
weK  far  the  Bill  were  not  entirely  fatiified,  that  a  pew  Xs- 
beUion.  if  itlhould  haj^ien,  would  be  attended  oaly  with 
the  Confequences  I  have  jufi  now  menttoned.  How  i^hc  * 
Defign  of  tbis  Kind  may  be  in  Politicks,  I  wiD  not  pemd 
to  determine,  but  will  venture  to  affirm,  that  it  ii  catitcly 
tnconfiflent  with  the  Chriftian  Keligion.  aqd  the  ^iaqples 
of  Humanity,  common  to  all  Mankind. 

*  But  bcfides,  I  think  an  Experiment  of  thii  -Kind  uech 
too  dangerous  to  be  tried  )  for  when  the  Fire  ii  once  kind- 
led,  no  human  Wifdom  can  tell  how  mnch  it  maj  coo- 
fume.  And  although  we  have  happily  fuppMjBsd  the  -lace 
unnatural  Rebellion,  yet  I  am  perfumed,  no  wifc  Wan  can 
wilh,  to  ferve  any  End  whatever,  to  fee  the  Nation  ejtpefad 
again  to  the  Rifque  of  fuch  another  Attenpc,  altboi^h  it 
ihould  be  as  ill  concerted  at  Home,  and  as  litde  finmrtri 
Irom  AlHoad,  as  the  laft  feems  to  have  been.  Soch  Motim 
as  thefe,  therefor?,  can  furdy  prevail  with  no  Body,  mA 
yet  I  am  not  able  to  gueft  at  thofe  which  iboiild  :  jjuri 
where  no  vilible  Reafon  does  appear,  for  fo  violent  and  aed* 
left  a  Precipitation,  there  mu^  and  will  be  great  Vancgraf 
Conjectures  at  thofe  which  are  not  ieea. 

^  Another  Argument  feems  to  have  great  Weight  iriih 
Gentlemen  for  the  pai&ng  of  this  Bill ;    '  That  it  will  efr 

*  courage  foreign  Prinzes  and  Stales  to  enter  into  AUiuca 

*  with  us,  when  they  fee  a  cerain  fixed  Adminilfaatiga, 

*  on  which  they  may  depend ;  for  that  at  prefent  they  bolt 

*  upon  us  to  be  in  the  Nature  of  a  Triennial  Govtmmeat,  i 

*  new  Parliament  being  nfiially  attended  with  a  new  lit 
'  niilry,  and  a  new  Miniilry  with  new  Meafures.* 

'  I  believe  that  this  is  the  firfi,  and  I  hope  it  will  be  tta 
lad  Time  that  ever  an  Argument  of  fuch  a  Natatc  wai  ad- 
vanced, or  would  have  been  endued  in  an  EngUfli  or  Brt 
tifh  Parliament.  We  have  hitherto  been  able  to  form  gNOt 
Alliances,  and  to  do  great  Things,  on  the  Foot  of  onr  aa- 
cient  Conllitutipn ;  and  are  we  now  funk  to  a  Conditioa 
fo  defpicable  low,  as  to  be  obliged  to  model  it  to  the  Ge> 
nius  or  Humour  of  any  of  our  Neighbours  ?  Can  a  Britoa 
hear  this  with  Patience  >  Abfblute  Monarchy,  and  dcfpotk 
Power,  have  no  doubt,  in  fome  ConjcAores,  the  Advan- 
tage of  our  Form  of  Government ;  but  fliall  we  for  the 
Sake  thereof,  give  up  the  moft  valuable  ConftitutioB  190a 
earth,  fo  adapted  to  the  Spirit  of  our  People,  and  & 
well  fmltd,  in  ^  «»nal  CisounfiaBces  of  Hk,  for  ilw 


JJ}J>£SDJ  ff  th  First  Vqlqwb.         sp 

''cUire  and  Uappiaeic  of  >  free  Nukm,  and  by  which  we 
hithcru*  moot  i«ch  with  a  dlOinguifliiQg  Luitute, 
tU  other  CountiKs  in  the  World  ?  Bu[  as  to  the 
itkii,  why  do  Gcnilcmen  imagioe,  chit  tricii- 
ftrfiamcnB  necenkrily  infer  a  triennial  Governmcot  t 
the  cxscntirc  Fowec  is  iniirdjr  in  the  Prince,  tbcic 
fcwi  of  the  Land  haw  pbosd  it,  and  there  I  hope 
for  ever  mnun  :  The  Power  of  Peace,  War,  and 
are  the  undoubted  Pitm^ves  of  the  Crown, 
mo  ParUaiMot,  I  hope,  will  ever  pretend  lo  difpuie 
bmc.  'I'hc  Stability  therefore  of  our  Govcmmeni,  as 
[•vdam  to  foreign  Nations,  depends  intinily  oo  the  Piince ; 
I  believe  our  ancient  Allie  never  had,  nor  had  Hea- 
to  have,  a  greater  KeUance  oq  any  Briiilh  Monardv 
«a  hii  pretent  Majcity,  who  &  worthily  fUs  the 
}  and  I  hope  thai  Reliance  wiU  ocver  be  iram&r- 
hiti)  lo  any  Miniftry.  Supported  by  any  ParHanicat 
rtr  i  which.  I  tliink,  would  be  of  the  moft  daagenaia 
fc  to  the  Royal  Dtgniry,  the  liberties  of  the 
aad  to  the  true  lotercfb  of  all  our  finccre  foreigk 
idt.  But  I  am  alfo  at  a  Loii  to  Bad  out  any  neceC- 
ConaeAion  between  a  ikw  Parliament  awl  a  new 
wact  there  any  Weight  in  that  Obje^OD  ;  for, 
not  the  publidi  EmploymentB  in  the  Difpotal  of 
King,  and  wfailA  they  are  cacBCuied  to  hii  SatiibAioa, 
be  cootlnuad  in  the  £uDe  Haodi  ?  And  when  they  are 
it  ia  unfit  they  Qtoald.  Aad  whatever  Cbai^  his 
auy  at  any  Time  happen  to  mahc,  I  am  perfuad- 
will  be  alwxyi  fuch  u  will  be  imfl  ftir  his  owa 
aod  the  Welfare  of  the  Kingdooi.'  And  I  msft  de- 
ihe  fame  Opinioa  as  to  Employments,  as  I  have 
with  Relation  to  Seats  in  Porliamem  :  That  there  are 
Numbcn  in  firicain.. every  way  ai  well  qualified  for 
aa  the  prcfeiit  PofTeilbn  i  and  how  peat  foever  my 
may  be  for  the  prefeot  MimAiy,  I  cannoc  carry 
CompUroent  fo  &r  ai  b>  think,  that  tbe  Nation  would 
if  they  were  laid  afide.  But  if  by  the  Paffiog 
Iaw  the  prcfenc  Miniftry  fhould  be  effcAually  cRa- 
which  is  more  than  any  Mao  caa  pnteod  to  fto- 
whitt  Encouragctncni  could  this  in  reality  give  to 
j^armlng  of  ForeigQ  AUiancct  ;  when  by  the  fame 
i[  it  fidly  infinuated,  and  plainly  admitted  in  the  pre- 
Dcbicr,  that  the  Afirdioni  of  a  very  great  Part  of 
People  arc  loft  to  thu  very  Miniftiy  ;  for  my  own 
,1  ihinlc  it  is  doing  them  the  greatdt  Wrong,  and 
Foreign  Fdnca  and  States  with  the  JlrongGfl  Ar- 
againfl  tbeir  entering  into  any  Allianoc  with  ut. 
JC  if  aec  ihcii  boag  {a^otuA  by  a  Mojoiity  of  thia 

HouTe 


M 


•7  (6. 


30         ADDBND-/f  to  tbt  Fikst  Volume. 
Au».ft.aaa.L    Hoofe  thit  Will  be  any  AibftantLal  finooangement,  if  itia 
beUercd  that  a  Majority  of  the  Nation  arc  io  rery  diSereat 
Sentiments. 

'  Five  handred  and  fifty  eight  Gentlemen  of  Britaia, 
abftradedly  oon&lered,  were  they  all  unanimous,  bear  bat 
a  tnull  Proportion  to  the  Numbers  in  the  Natioa ;  but 
when  they  fit  within  thefe  Walls,  ctoathed  with  the  AntbO' 
rity  of  the  Pet^Ie^  and  are  thought  to  fpeak  their  Sede, 
*tis  then  indeed  that  they  will  have  the  full  Wdgkt  of 
the  Commons  of  Great  Britain.  It  is  evident,  that  the 
pKfent  Mkiilliy  and  Parliament  were  in  Being  when  the 
jate  RcbelliM  broke  eat,  and  that  notwithOanding  all  otho 
proper  Meafures,  fix  tboafiutd  Dutch  Troop*  were  thoa^ 
ncoefoy  towards  the  fuppreffing  thereof ;  they  had  not  ccr^ 
ta^  been  otherwile  lent  for,  nor  woold  any  Brittn  have 
dared  to  have  given  fuch  Advice;  what  Jodgmint  then 
moft  that,  and  other  States  and  Princes  lonn  from  kencc^ 
of  the  Situation  of  onr  Affairs,  efpecially  when  by  this 
taw  we  proclaim  aloud,  that  oar  Heats  and  Auawfitia 
4o  IHU  continue,  and  that  these  are  flill  very  daacniM 
Difpt^tioiis  to««rds  a  new  ItcbeUion  i  and  if  this  oe  n 
Encoar^ement  to  enter  into,  and  depend  npon  cor  Alli- 
ances,  Iknow  not  what  can  be  a  proper  Difcoaiagemeat 

'  I  am  therefore  in  Hopes  that  this  Bill  will  not  pa6 1 
inftead  of  fuch  extraordinary  and  unnatural  Projc&  u 
thefe,  there  are  others  that  del'erve  onr  Attention.  I 
think  it  would  be  a  Oefign  worthy  of  a  Britifh  ParliamcDt, 
to  concert  and  execute  the  moll  proper  Meafum  for  tbt 
healing  up  of  ow  Breaches,  and  uniting  our  Minds  for  tkc 
common  Intereft  and  Safety  of  the  Nation.  The  hrft  Step 
abfolucely  necefliry  towards  this  great  Work,  feems  to  me 
to  be,  the  forgettii^  all  paft  Party-Quarrels,  and  cxtingoifli- 
ing  for  the  future  thofe  odious  Names  of  Diftinftiim, 
which  have  been  fo  long,  and  fo  unhappily  kept  up.  And 
I  will  venture  to  fay,  that  this  Expedient  towards  Uaui- 
mity,  is  much  more  Chriilian,  lefs  dangerous,  and,  thoagk 
difficult,  yet  much  more  pradicable,  than  the  Extirpation 
or  tout  Suppreflion  of  etcher  of  the  contending  Parties, 
which  the  unthinking  Furiofo's  of  both  feem  to  be  too 
fond  of. 

*  I  would  not  have  Gentlemen  difconraged,  in  endo- 
voaring  what  I  recommend,  from  any  Difficulties  which 
they  may  conceive  therein  ;  for  (urely  there  was  a  Tinn 
and  not  long  fmce,  when  this  bleiled  Woik  could  not  have 
mifcarried  ;  I  hope  it  is  ftill  pradicable,  orelfe  the  Natioa 
wtU  be  foon  undone  ;  for,  we  are  fure,  that  a  Kingdom  di- 
vided ag\in^  'tt^e\S  vi\U  Ik  bnu^jit  to  Defolaiion.  But  u 
to   the  fji&bU^cy  o(  t^  TVvn^i  \ex  v&'^^^cii&»atf&  <a 


ADDEfiDA  t9  tbt  First  Votvutv  91 
'  of  the  great  Hcacs  and  Animoiities,  which  were  railed 
Ftnd  continued,  by  the  unexampled  Violences  and  Cruelties 
of  a  long  ana  bloudy  Civil  War  ;  yet  thefe  were  all  appeaf> 
ed  in  the  very  Beginning  of  the  Reign  of  King  Charles  IX. 
afler  his  Retloratiort;  the  Hittory  of  that  Time  being  fuf- 
fidently  kiHtwn,  I  need  not  refieat  tiie  Measures  which 
ikcre  then  litken  :  Certain  it  t5,  the  Nation  enjoyed  a  CaOn 
for  many  Years,  our  Trade  fiourifbed,  our  Wealth  increaf- 
ed.  and  we  were  both,  in  the  literal  and  allegorical  Senfe, 
a  Land  Bowing  Hith  Milk  nnd  Honey  ;  and  this  I  hope 
will  be  again  our  Cafe.  I  would  alfb  recommend  rhc  Pay- 
neot  of  our  publick  Debts,  or  at  le&ft  of  putting  iKcm  in  a 
Way  of  being  difcharged  in  fomc  rcafooable  Ttcie ;  for 
'till  this  it  done,  we  are,  in  my  Opinion,  in  a  Sute  of  Ibe 
ptaccft  Infccurity  ;  for  what  Foreign  Prince  or  State,  will 
cither  court  the  f-'riend/Iiip,  or  drcid  the  Rnmity  oi  a  bank- 
rupt People  ?  I'or  choogh  paittcular  Perfoni  are  really  rich, 
the  Nation,  whilll  loaded  with  a  Debt  of  fifty  Millions, 
ii  andoubccdly  very  poor  ;  and  it  it  ool  a  mclancholly  Caa- 
lidcratioD,  iluit  when  the  Individuals  arc  very  wealthy,  that 
ytx  the  Nation  fbould  be  very  weak  t  chit  is  indeed  a  Pa- 
ndox  t  but  greater  Hill,  that  Men  can  be  lb  iDfaiuated. 
at  to  ficcp  fecure  under  a  Government,  which  can  fcarce  be 
£ud  to  be  in  a  Condition  of  givit^  them  PtoteAion,  and 
that  too  when  it  is  in  their  own  Power  to  Rrdrefs  the  F.ril. 

*  Before  1  fit  down,  i  nia0  obferve,  that  ihu  Bill  is 
brought  in  by  no  Order  of  this  Houfc,  nor  hai  arofc  oo 
any  Motion  in  it,  but  is  a  Prcfcnt  fent  us  by  the  Huufc  of 
Peers.  I  do  not  £iy.  that  their  Lordlhip«  h^ve  cot  a  Right 
a  fend  us  this,  or  any  othrr  Bill  ihcy  pleafe,  a  Money  Bill 
eeceptcd  ;  but  lince  iichieiiy,  if  not  wholly,  rehtes  to  our 
own,  and  the  Rights  and  Privileges  of  tbofe  we  reprefeot, 
it  would  more  naturally,  in  my  Opinion,  have  had  it5  Com- 
mencement here  ;  and  thii  ConliderKion  inclines  me  to  be- 
lieve, iha:  it  had  not  bcc-n  cafy  to  hare  found  one  among 
OS,  who  would  have  been  willing  10  have  made  himfelf  rc- 
tnarkablc  bv  being  the  fitll  Mover  of  fo  extraordinary  a 
I,aw,  lo  likely  to  difguQ  a  v&A  Majority  of  the  Pe:  pie.  But 
there  are  other  Reawni  affigned.  and  preny  freely  talked  of 
without  Doors,  for  bcgmaing  this  Bill  m  the  Houfe  of  Lordt, 
that  thereby  Time  would  be  got,  and  proper  Arguments  ap- 
plied, to  convince  Gentlemen  of  the  Neceflity  of  this  Law, 
who,  when  it  was  fiift  fpolce  of,  Teemed  to  be  very  much 
prejudiced  againfl  it  :  and  'tis  &ud,  that  there  hai  been 
gtrat  Paini  taken  for  that   Purpofe,  and  not    without  Sue* 


<Um  1.  Gm.  l 

1716. 


But  'tix  (aid,  that  the  main  RcaTun  agaJnil  beginniite 
c.  W23   to  take  off  that  BvaG,  which  was  aprrenended 


it  here,  was   to  take  on  that  tfyati,  w^lctl  was  ap{<. 
nifhrbr  apon  ihe  Klmdi  q(  GcDtkmcu,  fiom  Uv«  \WtA- 


$t         jDDElfDA  h  fht  Fikst  VoiVMtJ 

MMt.  gmi.    fulneft  <rf  its  Fste  ia  another  Place  ;  lor  though  dw  Lorii 

*2^      .  have,  we  have  not  an  Inheritance  in  our  Scaci,  batifa|MMd 

for  a  Contianance  of  them  in  future  Parliamenii^  «■  the 

^peA  O^aaaa  of  the  Elefion  of  Great  Britain  i  tod.  tv  d^ 

prive  them  of  the  Right  of  freqaent  Elcfiions,  wUch  chqn 

arp  now  entitled  to  by  Law,  cannot  be  ftppoftd  a  jm. 

per  Recommendation  to  their  Fatoar  j  and  it  WM  itMnAn 

convenient  to  remove  thit  ftumbllng  Block  one  of  dtt  Way* 

that  the  AdvocatM  for  the  Bill  might  argue  and  vote  with 

greater  Afluran«.     But  I  h<q>e  the  RcfolediHH  of  thbO^ 

will  folly  make  appear,  how  &Ue  and  groaadlda  tlaie  aod 

fach  like  Sasgeftioos  «Ck  and  that  wc  casnat  b«  dcttned 

irom  a  foithnil  Difchaige  of  the  Tmft  malad  ia  oi^  or 

influenced  againft  it,  by  any  Mbtirei  w  ConfidoitiaBt  whM- 

foerer  ;  and  that  thofe  Geatlcacn  paiticalariy,  wto  la«c&k 

long  in  Parliament,  and  .on  all  Oocaiioiii  Jiav*  lb  wortUlp 

diifanguiflied  themfelvts,  by  bniig  tlw  gieateft  Adwf 

for  the  Rights  and  Ubcrtics  of  tha  Pec^^  w9l  m  tUi 

Time  fhew  Ae  World,  that  they  eoatinne  tod  aad  flndf 

to  the  Principles  they  have  always  pioftJfcJ.     I  tlMnAn 

hope^  that  a  Law  which  even  the  worft  Miniftiy,  ja  At 

worft  of  Pftriiaracnti,  never  had  the  Widbedoefi  to  att^H^ 

will  not  aAually  be  eftaUiftied  under  the  baft  Adniaito- 

lion,  and  in  the  beft  Parliament  with  i^iidi  thia  Nita 

was  ever  blefled.* 


Mr  Hanipdetis  SPEECH 

In  D  t  F  I  K  c  E   of  die 

PEERAGE-BILL- 

[Sfi  P01*  S03.J 

Mr  Speaker, 

A  S  2  Member  of  this  Houfe,  I  conflder  n)\-lelf  u 
jfj,  ihc  Tnitlw  of  xhoh  whom  I  rtprdcnt  j  engaged  in 
noooDr  to  gnard  (hofc  important  Trulls  that  are  rrpoffd  in 
me,  «  well  ai  to  dtfcdil  the  Privileges  of  the  Hoofc  I  be- 
loBg  to.  By  this  Rule  I  m»furc  ray  Daxv,  that  whatever 
netr  I^w  \i  cotitnr)'  to,  or  deAm^Ve  of[  ihofi*  Trafb,  I 
am  bound  to  oppole  ii :  but  that  whaiever  new  Law  Is  agrM- 
able  CO  them,  confidercd  in  their  tutural  Ititent  and  Meaning, 
and  confiAcnc  with  the  Dignity  and  Privileges  of  aiir  Houfe, 
I  am  at  Liberty  to  vote  for  it :  nay,  1  am  indeed  obliged  lo 
<fa>  ib»  if  it  be  found  for  the  Good  of  the  whole  Commu- 
nity, or  to  hire  any  Tendency  towards  making  the  future 
Coniiition  of  thofe  I  reprefent,  and  tbofe  with  whom  I  ftr. 
better  and  faapfocr. 

*  I  make  no  Exception  here,  even  of  thofe  Laws  which 

nort  nearly  touch  the  principal   Branches  of  our  Conflitu- 

tion,  provided  they  touch  rot  the  Vital*  and  Eflenrtals  of 

Every  new  Law    if   certainly  an  Alteration  of  the  Coo- 

tiofi  in  Tome  Senfc,  u  it  gives  or  txilces  away  feme  Power 

Of  Privilege  not  enjoyed,  or  enjoyed  before,  by  the  Crown. 

^-SaC   thefc  new   Laws  added,  or  old  ones   abulifhed,  every 

Hpiy,  do  not  iffcft  the  VitaU  of  the  ConftirarioD.     The 

^Hing  i)  lUU  the  Executor  of  the  Laws,  tho'  ihofe  AllcratJopi 

Hvuke  a  daily  Change  in   hi*  executive  Power  ;    but  in  the 

J      Cftle  before  ui,  bec^ufc  the  Bill  prapoi'd  is  cxprcAy  decljred 

to  be  dcfigned  to  alter  the  prefent   Coodition   of  the  Houfe 

of  Lord^  and  becaufc  that  Houfe  ii  one  of  the  Scatea  of 

the  Realm  ;  th'a  fcrmi  to  havr  aifcAed  fome  Memben,  at  if 

it  were  fomething  more  cfTcntiaJ  to  oor  ConRiturion  than  the 

Alterstioa  of  the  King's   Power,  with  hb  oivn  Confcnt,  In 

other  new  Ijiw.     Bui  aa  the  EfTcncr  ol  the  Conllicarion 

jj  oof  iii  baring  tht  Number  of  l.ot^  uiit»Mn&e&,  xw^ 


AIM  «.  Om.  I. 

I7J9. 


|.     tion, 
^fthot 


«4  4P.DENDA  19  tht  Fikst  Volume. 
more  than  the  Number  of  the  Commons  \  the  limitation  of 
the  Royal  Power,  with  RefpeA  to  this,  is  no  mom  aq  Al- 
to^oo  of  the  Conftitattm  in  its  Eflentials,  than  the  AUe> 
nticMi  of  man/  odier  old  Laws  or  Cuftoma.  Tlic  King's 
Power  of  adding  new  Lords  in  infiMttn^  is  indeed  hy  the 
Intent  of  this  Bill  ftopt  and  cut  o^.  But  then  ftill  remains 
»  HooflB  of  Lords,  and  in  the  Cnnvn  the  Preng^itive  of 
making  new  Lords  upon  all  Extinctions  and'Failoies  that 
may  be.  And  this  bf  ing  no  more  than  the  tuniiag  an  on- 
limited  Power  into  a  limited,  or  an  Alteration  of  the  Enr- 
cife  (rf  one  of  the  Powers  of  the  Crown,  it  cannot  poffiUy 
be  faid  to  difturb  or  aflicQ  our  ConftitutiiNi  in  its  eflential 
Parts. 

The  Ddjgn  of  the  Bill  in  Ihort  is  this,    '  That;   on  the 

*  Part  of  Scodand,  in  lieu  of  Sixteen  EleQive  Pccn,  Twen- 

*  ty  five  fliall  have  Hereditary  Seats  in  Parliamdn,    to  be 

*  61Ied  up,  upon  any  Extjn&ion,  out  pf  tl^e  Peers  of  Scot- 
■  land  ;  and  that  <hi  the  P^rt  of  England  not  mon  than  Six 

*  Peers  may  be  added  by  the  King,  to  the  prdent  Nnmber  \ 
'.  and  all  Failures  to  be  fufplied  by  the  Crown,  oat  of  the 

*  natural  bom  Subjedts  of  Great  Britain.*  •  This  is  the 
Defign  of  the  Bill :  And  the  only  Point  of  Moment  is. 
Whether  this  Alteration  be  of  that  Nature  as  that  it  can  be 
honourable  and  becomii^  us,  as  Members  of  the  Honle  of 
Commons,  to  concur  in  it. 

'  In  the  firii  Part  of  this  Deiign  which  ^elates  to  Soitlaiid, 
the  increaJing  the  Number  of  Scotch  Peers,  by  the  Addition 
of  Nine,  is  the  reafonable  Coofcquencc  of  the  Incrcaie  of 
Engliih  L<ords  fince  the  Union,  in  which  it  was  always  de- 
ligned  that  feme  Proportion  (hould  be  kept  between  the 
Lords  of  each  Part  of  the  Kingdom.  Nor  can  we,  io  the 
whole,  (hink  this  Proportion  too  great.  The  changing  their 
EleAioa  into  Hereditary  SuccelTion,  is  to  accommodate  their 
Condition  to  the  Condition  of  thofe  Peers  with  whom  they 
fit.  Bsfides,  by  this  Means  the  Heads  of  the  Noblcft  Fami* 
lies  m  Scotland  may  fit  in  Parliament ;  and  they  particulatly 
who  have  former  Claims  by  Patents  may  be  called  thither, 
to  prevent  the  fatal  Confequence%  of  a  repeated  Refbfal  of 
thofe  Clainu,  which  is  uciverfally  in  that  Country  lot^'d 
iipon  as  an  open  Breach  of  the  Union. 

'  I  have  heard  feveral  of  the  Scots  Feen  declare  in  tbt 
firongeft    Terms  pofTible,  that   they  would  never  have  fat 

*  mittcd  to  lit  by  way  of  EleAion,  but  in  Hopes  of  meetu; 
with  fucb  a  favourable  Opportunity  of  altering  it  ;  and  thil 
all  their  Acqu.iintance,    and    their    Principals    themfelvn. 

,  knew  their  Sentiments  upon  this  Subjed.  And  if  fucb  » 
Alteialioiv,  {u^^ofo^  it  for  the  better,  as  it  makes  the  Sena 
Loids  uvuciU  moxc  vc^c^^ActA  v^Tk*oyuXA-u»lMinifier, 


ADDENDA  ts  /it  First  Voluub.         ^5 
not  to  be  made  without  the  exprefs  Confeni  of  their 
tdpih.  who  hat-c  a  prcfcat  Perioral  Right  to  be  Eledora 
ElcAcd,     I   would  naly  propoTc  theti»    that   it   is  in- 
}te  to  come  to  juch  a  Confent,  bccaufc  the  Aigumenc 
sg  taken  from  Pcrfonal  Right,  will  make  the  expiefs  Cod- 
Tent  of  evcrjr   individual   Peer  ntccSkry,  and  not  only  the 
~   jfeni  of  ■  Majority  :  That  the  Pcen  not  nominated  at 
have  mil  a  Chance  of  being  Hereditary  Peers  of  Parlia- 
11  upon  any  Failure ;  which  is  certainly   a  tnorc  honour- 
Condition  than  their  prefcni :  And  that  the  Union  itfelf, 
which  thift  is  only  a  Circumftance,  was  ciFe&cd  by  eleAed 
altering,  la  the  molt  ciTcntial  and  important  Joints, 
Condition  and  State  of  their  EleSori,  wJuout  any  Coo- 
tof  theirs,    obtained   or  fought  after,    or  fuppofed.     It 
}re  there  is  an  Union,  notwidiDandug  that  tfacPritid- 
the  Scot!  Commons  were  never  fo  much  as  fuppofed 
any  Confctit  [    ibere  may  be  an  Alteration  of  the 
iHancei  of  that  Union,  without  any  (Lch  Coruljtino. 
[nd  they  who  infiA  To  zealouny  upon  thii  Argument,  Unulii 
[ft  dedarc  that  there  is  and  can  be  no  Union,  before  the/ 
re  it  tmpolEble  In  Jullice  to  mend  aiiv  fuch  Circum- 
ice  bcfonging  to  I'r.     For  if  this  be  impoJfitlc.  the  Union 
loone  At  all  i  nit  if  the  Union  be  good  and  right*  or  to  be 
patncxined,  then  this   Alteration  u  not  impoffiUe   in  Jdlice 
id  Lquity.     I  might  idd.  that  iho*  fome  other  Articles  of 
Union  arc  declared  Fundamencat  and  ElTential,  yet  no- 
of  thill   Sort  is  declared,  in  the   Ad  of  ParllamcDr, 
ing  the  Flcflion  of  the  Scots  Peers. 
The  great  Point  to  as,  I  think.  Is  the  deienrnnifig  the 
fumber  of  Petri  in  tl>e  Houtr  of  Lords  for  the  fmurr,  and 
hmiiing  the  Crown  in  the  Prerogative  of  making  Lords, 
this  can  aJFrfl  the  Puhliclc.  of  which  we  are  the  Guar- 
tru  i  or  the  fcvcral  Branches  of  the  LegifTaiiire,  ivr  all 
we  ought  to  have  a  Concern  ;  or  our  Houfc  in  par- 
sbr  in  its  Dignity  or  Power  of  ddog  Good  :  Thefe  are 
at  properly  lie  before  ui. 

A*  a  Member  of  the  Houle  bf  Cttmmom.  T  am  obliged 

only  to  have  a  great  Concern  for  that  Part  of  the  Le- 

iiaie  in  particular,  but  the  Whole  and  every  Part  of  itt 

no  One  Part  encroacbei  opoa  Another  10  the  Detri- 

it  of  the  Whole  ;  that  the  Billatice  be  a;  ftfiftly  and  m 

^cdy  preferv'd  as  pofTible  i  that  no  One  of  ih«  States  b« 

roogbt   tnco  Contempt  or   Dilability  i  and   that  our  own 

|oa»  in  particular,  or  thofe  we  reprefent,  do  not  fuffer  in 

InlUnce,  by  the  LoTi  of  any  Good,  or  by  the  AC):effion 

amr  Evil, 

'  W^tb  a  View  to  theft  Pointi,  I  con£der  what  will  be 
EffieA.  if  Thii  Bill  pafln  t  and  what  will  be  the  Confr 
c  z  qufticr 


1:19 


j6  jfODEffDA  to  tht  FiKtT  Vollwi. 

queac«>  if  ihts,  or  fomahipg  like  it,  doa  not  poji. 
t)ic  Crown  it  fclf.  ruppoTiog  uie  Btll  u>  pdA,  t&ere  «31  > 
deed  be  a  Power  rcftraincd  in  the  Lxcfcifc  of  ir.  Bd 
Power  ^  Why  tiuly  the  Powci  of  nukiog  Lonli 
Occaiions.  in  all  Events,  and  fur  all  PofpoCa  t 
And  this  Power  lodged  in  every  King  for  ever. 
therefore  reflratru  a  Power  zlntofl  too  vaft  to  be 
carried  already  to  a  great  Exccri  i  procecdiog  is  ercr  li^ 
to  greater ;  and  ftilT  to  go  on,  iu  long  as  fucb  a^avcfr 
incni,  with  fuch  a  Houle  uf  Loidt  fti  mufi  be  ia  cae,  n 
keep  up  any  Dignity ;  \  might  tiave  (aid.  can  preiEm^ 
Bang.  It  reflnuDs  a  Power  wliich  mull  of  NccHIkj,  s> 
nuiiml  Courlc  of  many  Reigns,  dttlroy  all  che  HoMMrai 
Digniw  of  the  Stites,  wbicb  I  am  concerAcd  acd  i§^ 
to  prclerve.  /Vnd  bcfido  thtt,  ai  a  Commoner,  cattpj 
Ijbly  be  difagreeable  ro  me,  that  a  Power  io  tit  Cmi 
Ihould  be  retrained,  which  is  it  leaji  ax  liable  to  belted 
ai  (o  be  well  ufcd  ;  perhap«  more  fo,  if  w«  conUa 
Men,  relied  wi:h  Power  and  ?i£ioai  aju!  Impei&itaM, 
generally  ihew  themrdvcs  to  be. 

*  If  we  come  now  to  tbe  Hoafe  of  Xorda  U  iHi 
Bill,  if  it  paiTn  ioco  a  Law,  w^  confiae  Uir  N 
Fcen  io  it  to  wiut  it  is  at  prrfcnif  with  the  AdiicicB 
fore  mentioned.  Wfwt  evil  ConfcqiKOCc»,  or  ill 
can  have  in  the  Uoule  it  fcif,  in  Comtmiroa  of 
trary.  will  the  better  appear,  if  yoa  will  ^ve 
make  a  SuppoCtion,  which  w  very  allowable  hi 
tho'  I  it:u  It  would  never  be  %'crificd  in  Pnhfticc 
therefore  ihst  the  prefent,  and  all  taccecdiog  Kian^ 
lalie  sn  abfolute  Rcfolucion  not  to  add  to  the  Nia 
Pecn,  but  to  keep  them  exadly  what  ihcy  are.  ooiy  Ir 
filling  up  the  Kailures  in  Familiea  which  may  hapm.  l« 
me  aft  yon,  It  tlirre  a  Man,  is  there  a  Member  of  tht  HaA 
of  Common^  who,  abllra^cd  (ram  psivate  and  rrftk6  ift- 
bition  and  Impatieocc  of  w^Ctng,  would  itot  ratftfr  ifl» 
mend  furh  h  Rrfnluiinn,  as  Wtldom  and  Re^nl  to  (te  P^ 
Iicic  I  than  coademQ  it  ai  Wtakne6  or  FoUy  f  .^^ad 
with  refpcf\  u>  any  accidcotal  eril  Confrqueacta,  thb 
f>ut  the  Houfe  of  I.ord)  exafily  into  tfas  £udc 

which  the  prefeni   Bill  would   leaire  it     TKe 

Decrcufc  of  the  Inflgence  of  a  Court  in  that  Uodct 
Management  of  a  Miniflry.  and  the  EAAa  of  thai 
rnent  :  nay,  and  the  Fonnidablnicfi  of  Uux  doUr 
felf  (  nvold,  m  all  Rcfpe£b,  Oand  exMfUy  whoe  they 
now  Hand  if  thii  Bill  paiTa  intoa  I^w.  And  yc:  oo  fl« 
I  prrfumr,  wouh!  t."u  fnch  a  Rd^IflttOQ.  fithcr  with  V^ 
-■<'  C'X  (.  '  Defign  -.  becaufe  it  if  eridcm  that,  by  iha 
M-.iTi'.,  ui.-j.\Na^  »\,  \ei&.  iA  (bJtuR\  thceutfh  tlw  Bi^  ^ 


NiKOV 


ADDENDA  to  tbt  First  Voiuux.  37 

Xtfrd*  what  is  agreeable  to  a  Court,   tbo*  never  fo  bod  io  it    Ame  6.  cm.  1. 
felf,  or  of  hindering  what  is  dilagrceable,  tho'  never  fo  good  '^^ 

m  it  felf,  is  entirely  cut  off.  It  is  our  Intereft,  and  the  In- 
tcreft  of  the  Publick,  that  the  Coafolutions  of  that  Houfe 
lliould  be  free  ;  which  they  could  not  be  {aid  to  be,  at  a 
^nme  when  the  Cro\vn  poured  in  a  Number  of  Lords  to 
carry  a  Queflion  in  Danger.  And  by  this  Bill  one  Way,  at 
leaft,  CO  that  Freedom  is  laid  open  and  made  fecure  for  ever. 

*  With  refpcA  to  Our  Sehxs  in  this  ASaix  :  One  Thine 
the  Commons,  as  the  Guardians  of  libeny,  have  to  wim 
ibr,  is,  that  the  Lords  fhould  be  as  little  under  the  Influence 
of  a  Court,  as  fuch  a  Body  can  be  fuppofed  to  be.  Now  I 
would  alk.  Is  it  a  fmall  Number,  or  a  great  Number,  in 
that  Houfe,  which  can  render  it  moft  liable  to  this  great 
£vil  ?  I  am  confident,  it  will  be  granted  that  it  is  the  Small- 
ne&  of  [lieir  Numbers  which  does  it.  Nor  have  we  ever 
heard  of  fu  mauy  and  f<j  confiant  Compliances  with  Courts, 
■•  in  thofe  Times  when  they  were  not  half  the  Number  of 
what  they  are  now.  This  Evil  is  prevented  by  the  great 
Number  which  is  ftill  to  be  left ;  and  without  doubt  wiU  be 
conftantly  kept  full :  A  Number  a  litde  too  large,  I  hope, 
fat  the  Purle  of  a  Court,  confidenng  how  great  an  Occa- 
fion  there  is  for  Money  in  other  Places,  fuppoCng  the  Con- 
duA  of  Men  to  be  influenced  by  fo  bad  and  fo  bafe  a  Mo- 
tive. Where  therefore  can  we  flop  better,  than  where  we 
flioald  applaud  our  Kings  for  flopping  themfelves ;  when 
there  is  a  Number  [us  nearly  as  fuch  Things  can  be  calcu- 
hittd}  great  enough  10  take  off  the  Superfluity  of  Dignity 
and  Power  in  that  Houfe ;  great  enough  to  be  a  Bar  againft 
die  moft  fatal  Managemenu  of  bad  Minifbn,  by  the  fole 
Influence  of  Polls  and  Profits  t  and  yet  not  great  enough  to 
ocate  any  Danger  to  the  Whole,  in  any  other  Rcfpe£l,  if 
it  be  flop*d  at  once  effectually.  I  appeal  to  you,  if  any 
Commoner  can  ever  wifh  or  hope  for  the  Good  of  the  Pub- 
lidc,  to  fee  a  Number  of  Lords  exceeding  Two  Hundred 
and  Thirty  Five  ;  nay,  whether  we  ever  wiQied  to  fee  fuch 
m  Number  as  there  is  at  prefent ;  or  ever  thought  any  other- 
wiie  of  the  Additions  made  in  late  Years,  than  as  of  fome- 
tbing  not  very  wife  or  politick.  And  if  fo,  I  hardly  think 
we  can  jullly  diffcnt,  upon  any  very  plain  Reafon,  from  the 
Confinement  of  that  Number  now  defigned. 

■  Another  Wifh  I  have,  as  a  Commoner,  11,  that  there 
may  not  be  a  perpetual  Incentive  to  the  Ambition  of  our 
Bianben,  to  leave  their  Seats  with  us ;  as  has  beer,  of  late 
obfenred  ;  which  I  have  always  thought  co  reflcft  a  Dif- 
faonoar  and  Ignominy  upon  our  felves.  Nor  fliould  there  be 
wiDting,  at  die  fame  1  ime,  as  many  Opportunities  as  can 
fcaibnabl/  be  thought  fufficicnt,  for  the  iew&r^»<^  til  v\v% 


3^  ADDENDA  ta  tht  First  Votnu*. 

Amti  Cm.  L  Merits  of  Conmibnen.  This  Bill,  if  it  pafles,  Will,  u  fiij 
'^^  -  .  as  can  be  judged,  very  moch  contribute  to  thefe  two  FoialB. 
I  do  not  mean,  it  wilt  perfeftly  pat  a  Stop  to  AMiaftioM 
^d  Solicitations ;  becaufe  there  can  be  no  fuch  Thiof  hop- 
ed for,  whim  there  is  fuch  a  Thing  a*  a  Houfe  of  Lords. 
But  as,  on  one  Hand,  many  tannot  be  called  up  logetfaer  ; 
and,  on  the  other,  therfe  WUI  be  fome  few  Vacancies  bdc- 
rally  in  Expe&ation  ',  One  cannot  think  6f  a  better  Mmnri 
than  this,  at  ona  for  the  Encouragement  of  good  Scnrkcs 
in  Coiiimoners,  and  for  the  making  them  more  oomeitt  and 
eafy,  in  applying  themfclves  to  the  Ba£ne&  of  the  Houie, 
and  lefs  retUefs  and  impatient  to  be  called  oat  of  it.  And  ■ 
this  yon  will  eafily  agree  in,  that,  afler  the  Paffiiw  of  this 
Bill,  when  ^  Comlnoner  fliall  be  called  ap  for  the  fbtarc, 
he  will  be  called  up  to  an  Honour  much  more  valoable  and 
diftinguifliing,  than  he  is,  in  the  prefent  Conditiaa  of  that 
Houfe.  I  have  often  thought  that  the  Dignity  and  Rcpo- 
tation  of  od-  Houfe  has  iunk,  in  Proportion  to  Ae  great 
Levies,  if  1  may  fo  fay,  made  out  of  it ;  or  to  our  Mcmben 
voluntarily  preiGng  and  thronging  into  the  other.  And  I 
think  here  is  a  Remedy  ai  eflmual  as  can  be  expeAed. 

*  But  there  is  another  Way  of  confideimg  this  Qodboo,' 
and  that  is,  by  fuppofiog  this  Bill  n6t  to  pais;  and  thlsPonrer 
in  the  Crown  to  continue  infinite  and  unlimited,  as  it  now 
is ;  and  by  weighing  the  Confequences  upon  this  Suppo£- 
tion  in  future  Ages  j  to  which  I  hOpe  we  all  mean  to  mnP 
mit  our  Cooftttutioii,  tfnhurt  in  its  eiTential  Parts. 

'  Suppofiog  this,  I  fay,  the  Crown  will  indeed  lemalri 
poflelTed  of  a  Prerogative  :  But  a  Prerogative,  the  Exerdfe 
of  which  will  come  to  refleA  Shame  upon  itfelf^  as  well  u 
upon  thofe  who  will  Hill  partake  of  the  Benefit  of  it.  The 
Crown  will  have  a  Power,  which  will,  I  fuppofe,  be  fixn 
Time  to  Time  exercifed  ;  nay, '  which  mull  be  fuppoled  lo 
be  exercifed  to  a  great  Extent,  whenever  any  Mtoifby  Onll 
have  any  Dcfigns  to  carry  forward  by  it.  The  Power  of 
the  Crown  will  be  untouched  indeed  ;  but  the  troe  D^;iiiH 
and  Glory  of  the  Crown  will  be  far  from  being  untooched. 
It  will  be  a  Power,  the  Benefit  of  which  at  lafl  no  Man 
of  Honour  will  either  feek  after,  or  accept ;  and  fo  mOSbr 
exercifed,  whenever  there  arifes  a  real  or  fuppoled  Neoet 
fity,  upon  Men  of  a  different  CbaraAer. 

*  The  Houfe  of  Lords,  foppoling  the  Exerdfe  of  thb 
Royal  Prerogative  to  remain  unlimited  by  the  rejecting  this 
Bill ;  which  too  probably  will  be  the  laft,  as  it  is  the  firH 
of  the  Sort :  The  Houfe  of  Lords,  I  fiiy,  what  will  it  be- 
come  in.  Tlnve  ?  Who  would  not  envy  our  PoAeri^  the 
Sight  of  ioiAAe  ot  ttt\At^t'gwS!(Ws.^'a.'B!w«<if  P«n?  (>, 
%r'ho  wotAd  Tint  v^^'qA  >Xk  ^^^  tna  ^^wSBSjaiteb.  neb. 


JDDENDA  nthe  First  Volume  39 

at  fjch  a  Time  t  if  it  can  be  then  called  Oar  Conlli- 
3on ;  when  ic  is  inpoffibJc  to  fuppofe  that  Men  ofWorth 
Virtue  witi  be  prevailed  upon  10  help  to  ^11  Uut  Houic  ; 
I  when  yet  it  malt  be  fopw»c4  that   others  will  do  if,  to 
fwer  the   particuUi   Occauomofa  Couxt,  and  their  own 
IccclTicics,  or  Ends,  at  the  Tame  Time  ?    We  qu^noc  have 
meaner  Idea  of  a  Houfe  of  Parliament,    than  this  gtres 
1  nor  3  more  dcrtniAivc  one  to  the  Nature  of  our  Con- 
lotion  [    nor  a  more  fatal  one  to  the  whole  Cominanity. 
a>  we  ought  equally  to  guard  againlt  tlie  formidable> 
the  jgnominioua  Eflate  of  thai  HouTe }  as  well  aj    the 
lour  and  Injury  of  the  whole  Conftitutioa  ;  I   think 
cann«t  with  to  Ice  the  Number  of  Pccn  to  go  on  aad  io- 
as  picy  mall  do. 
But  if  you  {ay,  the  Nature  of  Thiogi  will  ibp  this 
ril  without  a  Law  for  this  Purpofc  :  I  wilh  it  were  fo,  is 
>bability  :  becauic  then  I  am  furc  this  Bill  would  be  prov- 
reafonable  by  this  very  Argument.     For  if  it  be  rcafon- 
le  that   this  Increafe    of  Numbers  Ihould  ftop  t  you  muft 
net  find  out  that  Poinr  at  which  foch  an  Evil  will   Hop 
If,    which  is  bcyotxl  the    Wit  of  Man  to  do  ;    or  yoa 
concur  to  ftop  it  the   firll  Opportunity  you  have,  at 
a  Number  31  might  be  thought  tolerably  reafonable, 
.far   as  fuch  a  Nfatter   can  be  ulculatcd.     And  again,  if 
ibemfinable  thjt  this  Incrcarc  {hould  flop  romcwhere  j 
linly  there  can  be  no  Argument  againft  Qoppiog  it  tiow, 
tlrfi  it  be  this,   that  the  Number  of^ Peers  propoicd  ii  too 
ik  i    nay,  that  it  is  remarkably  very  much  too  little  f 
there  is  no  ftanding  upon  Niceties  in  fuch  a  Cale.     But 
One,   I  believe,  will  fay  that  the  Numbcn   of  Peers 
fed  is  too  Hide.     Hitherto  tlie  Complainu  have  been 
I  tbc  n^ttary  Part  ;  :ind  no  One  could  (uy  this,  who  muQ 
by  the  Cunc  Breath,  condemn  our  Princes,  Ihould  they 
rdolvc   never  10  augmCTt  the  Nomber.     But  indeed  it 
(6  far  from  being  likely  that  this  Incrcafc  will  ever  flop 
'  itfcif,  in  il)e  Courfe  and  Nature  of  Things  ;  that  the  Con- 
ry  mud  be  certjin,  as  long  as  ic  is  certain  that  there  will 
t  too  often,  in  all  Agei  and  ^1  Reigns,  Debris  to  be  carried 
which  will  call  for  a  fudden  Tncreafe  of  this  Number  j 
always  Men  in  the  World  capable  of  accepting  a  Call^ 
the  Bcne6t  of  fuch   Defigns.     And  thi<»  I  think  a  very 
}rable  Confideration,  fappofing  this  Bill  not  to  paO. 
M  to  our  Eloufe,   ana  its  Members ;  and  the  Inteielt 
the  Commons  as  foch  ;  belides  that    it  is  our  AHA  In- 
eft  and  Duty  to  prrferve  the  whole,   by  the  due  Balance 
'its  fcvcral  Parts  i    I  fhall  only   lay,  upon  Su|^Ction   of 
iicr  of  Ixjrdi  continual  Tncreafe   upon  the  rtjcfling 
'..'ut  neither  our  Freedom  in  qux  ELc&iott^  «it  Qra.t 


4©  ADDEND  ji  to  tit  Firjt  Volvue. 

Votes,  nor  our  Honour  in  being  at  an/  Time  caUed  ap  to 
the  Hoafe  of  Peers,   can  be  (aid  to  be  To  great  and  fo  nla* 
able,  as  it  will  otherwife  be.     In  the  Affidr  of  our  Eleftiou 
before  we  fit,  and  our  Proceedings  whilft  we  fit,  the  io- 
creafing  Nnmber  of  Peers,  which  muft  be  vaft  in  Tine, 
will  have  a  great  EffcA.  and  not  a  verjr  good  one ;  per- 
Iiaps  indeed  in  a  fmaller  Proportion  in  our  Day>,  bot  in 
a  more  hxa\  Manner  in  Procefs  of  Time ;   in  thofe  future 
Times,  to  which  we  ought  to  extend  our  Concern,  if  we 
IiaTe  say  true    Regard  for  oar  Coontiy.      It  will  be  a 
fmall  Comfort  to  nie    Commoners  of  Great   Britain,   e- 
ven  if  they  have  a  Mind  to  keep  up  too*  remarkaUe  ■  ^• 
ftinftion  between  themfehm  and  the  Peers,    to  think  chat 
the  Number  of  Peers  increafing  ( as  it  muft  do  without  thii 
BiB)  does  itfelf  make  the  Peers  contemptible  and  mean  in 
their  own  Honfc  and  in  fome  other  RdTpefb  ;  whilfl  this 
very  Number,  fo  perpetually  increaling,  muft   itfelf,  aa  I 
apprehend,    give  them  a  much  greater  Power  and  InRoence 
without  their  own  Doors,    and  within  ours,  than  they  could 
otherwife  have.     For,   even  fuppofing  diem,   in  Time,  to 
be  many  of  them  Perfons  but  of  indifferent  Fortunes  in  the 
World,  or  the  like  ;  yet  by  their  great  Numbers,    being 
difperfed  every  where  in  every  Comer  of  the  Land,  and  hav- 
ing numerous  Defcendents,   Relations,  Acquaintances   and 
Dependents,  this  very  immenfe  Number  mull  be  a  Weight, 
and  a  very  great  one.     Their  Influence  in  Elections  ofue 
Commoners  mull  be  vaft  :  and  their  Influence  afterwardi,  ta 
the  Houfe  of  Commons,  muft  be  proportionable,  after  the 
Ele£Uon  :  in  carrying  Votes,  in  forwarding  or  hindring  any 
Law  ;  and  the  like. 

'  There  is  another  Evil  for  which  the  Commons  of  Great 
Britain  have  always  ufed  to  wifli  to  fee  fame  Remedy; 
and  that  is,  the  fkreening  of  evil  Minifters  and  evil  Cobb- 
fellors  from  the  Cenfures  and  Impeachments  of  our  Hoaft. 
What  more  natural  Way  for  a  Court  to  do  this,  elpeciallf 
fince  a  late  Fjcperiment,  than  to  croud  into  the  Houfe  of 
Lords  a  Number  of  Peers  upon  fach  a  great  Occalton  ?  Sup 
pofingthis  Bill  not  to  pafs,  this  Evil  remains  without  a  Re- 
medy :  And  it  is  an  Evil  which  ought  to  affcA  every  Mem- 
ber of  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  in  a  very  peculiar  Man- 
ner. 

*  It  has  been  atledged  that  upon  fixing  thus  the  Num- 
ber of  Peers,  they  wilt  think  thcmfelvcs  the  more  powerfiil ; 
and  many  of  them  living  in  a  very  Expenfive  Manner,  anil 
perhaps  the  more  fo  after  this,  that  the  Fate  of  our  Lawf 
may  come  to  depend  upon  fuch  as  have  made  themleltrs 
poor,  and conIeop.cT\tVj  ^\aMt^Via.CQurt.  This  is  aSpeca- 
lation,  1  coTvWs  VJ^V  ica.>i  ^'iSJii^'j'^wwtxrae.'wi.^ifl^if 


ADDENDJte  /i/FiKar  VoLUMB  ^i 

]roa  can  fuppofe  any   Pcrfon  to  refolve  lo  make  Jiimfelf 
poor  merely  for  the  Pleafure  of  being  2  Slave  ;  or  that  there 
mil  be  one  Peer  more  or  lefs  expenfive  on  this  fole  Ac- 
count.   But  fuppofing  this  to  be  podible  and  probable  both  ; 
I  fiill  fay,  it  is  better  to  run  the  Rifque  of  this  which  is  un- 
certain, and    to  have  the  Fate  of  your  Laws  depend  upon 
ibnie  who  Ihalt  Toluntarily  make  themfelvcs  indigent  ;   than 
10  have  the  Fate  of  your  Laws,  or  of  any  publick  Defigns, 
dqpend  upon  a  Number  of  Perfons  at  any  lime  to  be  called 
B|^  AS  a  King  or  a  Minillry  fliall  think  fit  :  Which  is  not 
the  poffiblc  uncertain  Confequcnce  of  not  palling  this  Law, 
but  the  certain  and  unavoidable  one  ill  Timoi  to  come.  And 
to  prevent  an  uncertain  Evil,  t  can  never  pcrfuade  myfelf  to 
nin  into  a  certain  one. 

*  It  may  be  faid  perfaapsi  that  our  Liberties  have  hitbet-to 
fiibfillcd  under  the  ExerciJe  of  this  unlimited  Power  of  the 
Crown  i  and  therefore  may  ftill  go  on,  and  continue  in  a 
very  good  Elbite,  without  any  Limitation  tO  it.     liut  thii 
Way  of  arguing  is  very  unhappy,  becaufe  it  is  equally  good 
againil  making  any  new  X^ws  ;  and  efpccially  againll  pre- 
venting any  probable  Dangers  to  the  Publick  ;    which  15  the 
Eiai  Buftnefs  of  ■  Parliament  to  do  ;  and  of  much  greater 
porunce,  than  to  wait  'till  they  become  perhaps  too  big 
10   be  remedied.     We  have  not  been  ruined,    therefore  we 
need  not  take  Care  to  prevent  Ruio,  is  but  a  very  weak 
Way  of  Reafoning  ;  and  worfe  than  weak,  where  the  Whole 
it  concerned.    The  Attempt  has  once,   in  a  very  remark* 
aUe  Manner,  been  made;  and  there  were  few,  I  believe, 
who  did  not  think  it  a  fatal  Precedent,  fuppo£ng  it  to  have 
tesa  made  even  for  a  good  Caufe  and  a  praife-worthy  End. 
What  has  been  done  may  be  done  ;  what  has  been  done  in 
ft  great  Degree  may  be  done  in  a  greater  ftill.     What  might 
have  ruined  us  once,  may  ruin  us  another  Time.     To  pre- 
vent that  Danger  which  might  have  come  heretofore,  and 
nay  come  hereafter,  in  one  certain  Method  at  leait.  Is  one 
£nd  which  will  be  anfwered  by  this  Bill. 

*  But  it  may  be  faid,  that  all  the  Evils  arifing  from  the 
Crown's  m^ng  a  great  Number  of  Lords  at  one  Time,  to 
carry  any  one  great  Point,  may  be  prevented  in  another 
Way,  either  by  enaAing,  That  Lords  fliall  not  vote  in  the 
Houfe  tilt  a  Year  or  two  after  they  are  created  :  or  by  con- 
iniog  the  Crown  to  a  very  fmali  Number  every  Year.  It 
niiA  be  owned,  that  thii  might  poJSbly  remedy  thofe  Evils 
particularly  ;  but  it  is  not  at  ^  certain  that  this  would  do  it 
effDfiually,  fuppofing  Coaris  to  lay  their  own  Defigns  long 
before-hand,  und  to  have  any  Skill,  as  ibme  have  had,  in 
the  Choice  of  proper  Perfons.  We  Commons  fhould  re- 
ncfflber,  I  think  particularly,  that  thste  wm  1.  Tum  'M^itb 

f  ^% 


i7i». 


44  M)DENDJ  to  the  First  Volomi. 

Aanofi.GM.  I.  the  Power  of  (he  Crown  was  untixnited  as  to  onr  owt 
Hou&  J  and  could  give  to  new  Boroughs  the  Pririlegp  of 
iewUng  Members.  And  was  it  not  a  great  En],  that  Couita 
could  choofe  fuch  Boroughs  for  this  Furpole.  as  tbcy  knew 
Wou'd  carry  on  their  Defigos,  and  ele^  fuch  as  thejr  jbookl 
flominate  ?  We  reckon  it  a  Happinefs  that  this  Evil,  which 
threaten'd  the  Freedom  of  our  own  Houle,  is  now  aned  hy 
the  Confiaement  of  our  Numben.  And  fliall  we  txay  the 
other  Koofe  the  lame  Freedom,  equally  good  fat  the  Pab> 
lick,  which  cannot  be  procured  fo  ^iSually,  is  b^  the 
fame  Con£aenient  upon  which  we  reckon  our  own  to  fub- 
fift ;  efpccially,  confidering  that  the  Method  propofed  infiead 
of  this,  muft  by  Degrees  make  an  Increafe  of  Lonls  vaflly 
difproponionate  to  the  Commons ;  and,  by  calling  op  rich 
Commoners,  muit  make  that  Houfe,  of  which  we  are  Jb 
jealous  peculiarly  on  the  Account  of  Property,  I  will  noc 
fay,  to  reprefeht  Property,  but  what  is  more,  to  pofleb  tXr 
molt  all  the  Property  in  the  Nation. 

*  Let  us  be  as  jealous  of  Minifiers  as  we  onght ;  that  n, 
fls  jealous  as  they  give  us  Occafion  to  be.  But  let  not  chat 
Jealoufy  drive  us  out  of  the  Temper,  with  which  twtxf 
Thing  propofed  to  us  4eniands  to  be  confidered ;  nor  dircn 
us  from  balancing  the  Good  and  Evil  on  both  Stdet;  aad 
determining  our  felves  by  that  BaUnce.  I  leave  my  {elf 
open  to  new  Light;  but,  'till  that  comes,  I  will  be  b 
free  as  to  add,  *  Let  it  not  be  faid  by  our  Pofteriqr  ^  it 
<  be,  I  fear  it  will  be  &id  with  no  very  kind  Refle^ioni 
'  upon  us  their  Fore-fathers}  that  there  was  a  Time  in  Gicu 

*  Britain,  when  there  was  a  King  upon  the  Throne  who 

*  had  the  Goodnefs  fo  uncommon,  as  to  be  ready  to  recede 

*  from  bis  Prerogative,  in  order  to  put  our  Conftinuiai 

*  upon  a  Foot  of  greater  Certainty  and  greater  FreedoBB  I 
'  and  that  there  was  a  Houfe  of  Commons   not  difpoled  to 

*  make  Ufe  of  a  Conjuncture,  which  the  Nation  has  little 
'  Reafon  to  hope  ever  to  fee  again  as  long  it  cootioaa  ii 

*  Being.' 


Mr 


^DDBNDJ  t9  thi  First  Volwmb. 


43 


Mr  Hutchefons  SPEECH 

In  the  DEBATE  concemiag  the 

Number  of  Land-Forccs  for  the  Year  1 7 1 S. 


[Stt  Pmgi  IJJ] 

Mr  Speaker* 

TH  F.  fifft  FootiVps  !  find  of  a  Standing  Army  in  Eng- 
larvd,  fincc  the  Rotnint  Wh  Uic  Ifland,  >ircrc  in  Riciurd 
tit?  Secuiid'i  Time,  who  niii'd  Four  Thoulkml  Archen  in 
Cbcfhirc.  snd  Tuffcr'd  them  to  plunder,  live  upon  free  Quar- 
ter, beat,  wound,  ravifh  and  kill  wherever  they  went ;  and 
aiurivarda  be  call'd  a  Parliament,  CDCompafs'd  them  witb 
>ha  Archere.  Ibrc'd  them  to  give  ap  the  whole  Power  of 
Pftrltamentt,  and  nuke  it  Treafoa  to  endeavour  to  repeal 
May  of  the  aibitniry  ConAitutions  then  made  :  fiat  being 
sAerwardt  obliged  to  gn  la  Irebnd  to  fuppreft  a  Rebcllioo 
tiwre,  the  PeOi<b:  look  Advantage  of  it,  and  dethroa'd  him. 
'  i'hc  Nation  hjd  fuch  a  Specimen  in  thii  Reign  of  a 
Standing  Army,  that  I  don't  liad  any  King  from  hit  Time 
to  that  of  Cbarlei  the  Firft,  who  attempted  to  keep  up  an/ 
Forres  in  Time  of  Peace,  except  the  Yeomen  of  the  Guard, 
who  were  condicuced  by  I-Ienry  the  Seventh.  Aod  tho' 
there  were  fcveral  Armies  rais'd  in  chat  Time  for  French, 
Scoich,  Irifh,  and  other  foreigtt  and  doineftick  Win ;  yet 
they  were  conftantly  diHiandea  u  foan  as  the  OccaJion  was 
over.  And  in  all  the  Wan  of  York  and  Lancaller,  what- 
ever Party  prrvad'd,  we  don't  <iod  tiiey  ever  attempted  to 
keep  up  a  Standing  Army.  Such  was  the  Virtue  ot  ihofe 
Time<,  that  they  woald  niher  run  the  Hazard  of  forfeiting 
iheir  Heads  and  EAates  to  the  Rsgt  of  ihc  oppofitc  Party. 
than  certainly  enflave  ihcir  Country,  though  they  tJtemfelrta 
CO  be  the  Tynnts. 

f  1  _  '\i«a 


Afln«i 


44         JibDEN'DJ  te  the  Pmsr  Volvui. 

AMt4  CM)  I.  '  Nor  would  they  fuffer  our  Kings  to  keep  up  an  Amif 
'"'L^  ,  in  Ireland,  tho'  tiierc  were  frequent  Rebellions  there,  ud 
by  rhaf  Means  their  Subjeftton- Tery  precailoas;  ai  wcQ 
)cnowing  they  would  foon  be  in  England  if  aUl'd  for.  In 
^  the-£rft  three  Hundred  Years  that  the  EnglJfti  had  PbOeffioQ 
of  that  Country,  there  were  no  Armies  there  bat  ia  die 
Times  of  War.  The  firll  Force  that  was  eftablilh*d,  wa« 
in  the  14th  of  Edtvard  the  Fourth,  when  one  Handredaod 
twenty  Archets  on  Horfeback,  Forty  Horfemen,  and  Fofty 
Pages,  were  cDabtifh'd  by  Parliament  there ;  which  fix  Yein 
after  were  reduced  to  Eighty  Archen  and  Twenty  Spearmen 
on  Horfeback.  Afterwards,  in  Henry  the  Eigfath^s  Time, 
in  the  Year  1535,  the  Army  in  Ireland  was  three  Hun- 
dred ;  and  in  1543,  they  were  increafed  to  three  Hundred 
afid  Eighty  Horfe,  and  fixteen  Huodred  Foot,  which  wai 
the  Elbblifhment  then.  I  fpeak  this  of  Times  of  Peace  1 
for  when  the  Irifh  w<re  in  Rebellion,  which  was  very  fn:- 
quent,  the  Armies  were  much  more  confldcrable.  In  Qaeen 
Mary's  D.iys  the  Standing  For«s  were  about  twelve  Hun- 
drcd.  In  moft  of  Queen  Elizabeth's  Time  the  Irilh  were 
in  open  Rebellion  ;  but  when  they  were  all  fupprcfs'd*  the 
Army  efiabliili'd  was  between  fifteen  Hundred  and  two 
Thoufand  ;  about  which  Number  they  continued  till  the 
Army  rais'd  by  Lord  Strafford,  in  the  15  th  of  Chatfas  the 
Firft. 

*  Our  thrice  hnppy  Situation  defends  us  from  the  Ne- 
cpflity  of  a  Sfnding  Army,     which    the    Indifcretion  of 
fome  nf  our  Neighbouring  N-itions  have  permitted,  to  the 
Deftruftion  of  their  Liberty.     Bcfidcs,  lying  open  to  coa- 
rinual   Jnvafion,  they  cm  never  enjoy  Quiet  and  Securitr, 
nor  tal:c  a  found  Sleep,    but  HercuJes  like  with  Clubs  in 
their  Hands,     So  that  the  Halcyon  Days  which  we  for  the 
mod  Part  enjoy,    muft  be  folcly  attributed  to  our  Tutelar 
God  Npptune,  who  with  a  Guard  of  winged    Couriers  fo 
ftrongly  intrenches  us,  that  we  may  be  faid  in  be  mtdia  /»- 
fup^rabiUi    nnJa,  and   not    unfitly   compared    to  the  Eirth, 
which  ftands  fixed  and  Immnveiblc,  and  never  to  be  fliaken, 
hut  by   an  internal  Convulfion.     And  yet  we  have  much 
Talk  of  a  Standing  Aijny  which  is  to  be  in  Time  of  Peace, 
but  no  B'.->dy  can   tell  us  what  they  are  to  do :    We  knmv 
thrir  nftial  Commiffion  is  to  kill  and  flay,  but  where  now 
\^  the  Enrmy  ?    Many  talk  of  this  with  as  much  Certainty, 
as  if  they  were  alreridy  cilablifhed,  and  arc  pleafed  to  af- 
firm it  necslTary  to  have  a  vaft  Body  of  Forces  continued 
on    Foot.     Whereas  the  firft  Projeft  we  find  for  a  Standin* 
Army,  in  the  Year   1629.    required   only    three  thoufand 
Foot  in  cor.'iant  Pa^-,  v.KicK  were    to  brit!!;-    the  Impcrti- 
tence  of  Par\\amtv\U»  au^XQCNw-\M.'B.'OMi"^-i''A(i^»\Q  ■m.Ake 


one 


JDDiNDAtttht  First  VottTME.  45 

ifti  to  be  Law),  10  force  upon  the  People  vail  Numben  of  *""*  <:  ^^  *• 
Exdret :    and,  in  (hort,    to  overturn    ine  whole  Fnmc  of 
chu  ocUe   Britifh  Government. 

*  [  wonder  i^hoft;  Advocaiei  thofe  Men  are,  who  talk 
ib  mnnlyof  this  Miu'lCT  ;  for  I  am  ^lisf^'d  none  of  thofe 
Imtc  Britons,  who  have  fought  honourably  fur  (heir  Conn- 
;  erer  freart,  when  tlir  Service  wa*  over,  to  be  a  Charge, 
o  and  Terror  at  home ;  nor  to  drfntnchife  us  of  two 
Native  Libn-ties,  Freedom  from  Martial  Laws,  and 
of  Soldien  ;  and  thereby  diredUy  to  take  away 
Ifiemfelr:?,  si  well  ai  ftom  their  FcIIow-Subjefls, 
Half  of  the  Benefit  of  the  Petition  of  Right,  and  in 
Conlequencc  the  other   Half  too,  [he  Fredom  of  thcii  Per- 

Ct  tdd  ElLitu.      Neithcf  can   it  be   fuppofed  a  gratifying 
bli  M.\!cny.  to  ell4bli(h  greater   Forces  than  h.ive   been 
J    iniOi:nir  Iteignit  in  Times  of  Peace.     His   M^Jefty 
luu  Oiewed  and   exprcfTcd  fo  much  Tendemcfi  and  Concern 
•or  the  liberties  and  Ea,fc  of  hii  tiubjefti,  and  eren,  when 
the   r^feccHity  of  the  State  fcemed  (q  require  it,  was  (o  very 
outiotii   in  the   Ufe  of  that   Poner  inveiled  in  him  by  the 
'  Pvlianieni.  with   refpcfl  to  the  raifing  of  Forces  for   the 
Defence  of  the  Kimdom  and  the  SupprelTing  of  ihe  late  Re- 
belSofi.  that  every  Body  admired  bii  wonderful  Refoluiion. 
in  tfuding  his   Rnytl  L  fe  and  Crown  to  fo  incoitGdci.ible 
ft  Number  of  Traopi,  in  the  mol^  dangerous  Junf^.ure  whtch 
ilkr«ittTted  both      How  ilten  can  it  be  imagined  that  H:t 
MajeAy    inclines  to   continue  a  fiuiden   upon  bin  Subjrdi, 
which  be  nui  To  loath  toimpofe  when  the  greatcll  Exigence) 
of  Stace  called  for  ii  f   ijut  there  are  fomc  Genttcoicn,  who 
ft  few  Vcap.  I'lnce  were  rhe  jrcterdcd  Patriots  of  ihcii  Coun- 
try, who  hud  nothing  in  ihcir  Mouths  but  the  Oicrtd  Name 
of  Liberty,  who  in  itie  late  Reigns  could   hardly  aflfbrd  c)i« 
Monarch   ihe  Prerogatire  that  was  due  to  him,     ai>d  which 
I  WW   abioliitHy  necediiry    to  put   in   Motion   this   \1dchin* 
'  sf  our  Govcnimenc.  arid   to  m.ike  the  Springs  and  Wheels 
!  of  it  aA  nniurally  and  perfoim  their  Function  ;  I  Cty,  thefe 
I  Gentlemen,  th.il  in  fone  former  Reign*  could  not   with  Pa- 
1  tience  hrjr  of  llir   ICing'i  ordinary  Guards,    can  now  dif- 
■jtarfe  familiarly  of  thiny  thoufand  Men  to  be  maintaiaed 
B  Time  of  Peace.     But  let  them  not  deceive  ibcmfclve*,  for 
^lOppolnig  they  viin^  think  to  maUe  their  Court  tU'n  Way, 
yctlhey  would  quickly  find  tbemfelves  out  B.<ricrrd  by  ti-e 
Party  ihey  fear,  who  have  been  long   the  Darling  of  Ar- 
bitrary   Pow«r.    and    whof?  Principles  as   well    a»    Prai'^ices 
teach  rticm  to  he  Enrtnic*  to  all   the  lepal   Rights  and  jult 
■liberties  of  thrlir   Nuivc  Country  ;  and  fo  thcfc  wreCcbed 
llitnglert  ttOtiM  be  made  ufe  of  only  co  brin|  together  the 


46        4DDENDJ  to  th«  First  Voluhi.' 
MaterUlt  of  Tyraany,  and  then  tnoft  give  Place  to  more 
expert  Architeds  to  finilh  the  Building. 

*  And  tho^  we  are  fecure  from  any  Attempt!  of  thk 
Kind  daring  the  Reign  of  a  Prince,  who  pre&rvei  u  fioa 
a  Captivity  that  would  be  equal  to  what  Mofes  redeenad 
the  People  of  Ifrael  fiom ;  a  Prince  whole  Life  it  fe  necef- 
fary  to  the  Prefervation  of  Europe,  that  both  Protcihutt  and 
Fo|»lh  Princes  have  forgot  their  ancient  Maxiiiii»  tad  laid 
afide  their  imute  AnlmoJitiet,  and  made  it  their  cOBWai 
Intereft  to  chufe  him  their  Arbitrator  :  A  Prince  ia  iriMm 
we  know  no  Vice,  but  what  hat  been  efteemcd  a  Viitoe  ia 
others,  his  ondeferved  Clemency  to  hit  Enemies.  Xfa, 
was  this  moft  excellent  Prince  to  be  immortal,  we  oapt 
in  Prudence  to  abandon  all  Thoughts  of  Sdf  Prefer rarian, 
and  wholly  to  rely  on  his  Care  and  Condod.  Or  hid 
we  as  certain  a  ProfpeA  of  the  Nation's  being  peipetnanjr 
blefled  with  Monarchs,  that  (halt  inherit  hit  Royal  Viiw 
tues  as  well  at  Kingdoms,  at  we  have  in  the  aen  tnua^ 
diate  Heir,  his  Royal  Highnels  the  Prince  of  Wales,  there 
were  no  greu  Occafion  or  Neceffity  of  appearing  anxioos  kt 
tlw  fiiture  Welfere  of  our  Country,  more  than  fcr  tht 
prefettt:  But  ilnce  no  Virtue  nor  Pitch  of  Glory  willci- 
empt  theTe  Princes  ^m  paying  the  common  Debt  loNa* 
tore  i  we  ought  not  to  intrult  any  Power  with  chem  which 
we  do  not  think  proper  to  be  continued  to  their  Socceflbn. 
And  doubtlefs  his  Majelly  will  not  regret  this,  or  117 
Thing  elfe  that  can  reafonably  be  required,  in  order  to  con- 
pleat  that  Deliverance,  and  Happinefs  of  his  People,  fo  fiu 
advanced  by  his  wonderful  Condu&  For  to  fet  ui  wkUl 
View  of  the  promifed  Land,  with  a  ne  plus  ultrm,  it  de 
greatefl  of  all  human  Infelicities ;  and  fuch  I  Ihall  alw^ 
take  our  Cafe  to  be,  whilll  a  Standing  Army  rouft  be  km 
up  to  prey  upon  our  Encraib,  and  which  mull  in  the  Hanoi 
of  an  ill  Prince  ( which  we  have  had  the  Misfortune  fit- 
quendy  to  meet  with  }  infallibly  dellroy  our  Conftitution. 

'  And  this  is  fo  evident  and  important  a  Truth,  that  M 
Legiilator  ever  founded  a  free  Government,  but  avddtd 
this  Charibdis,  as  a  Rock  agatnfl  which  his  Commonweslth 
mud  ceruinly  be  Jhipwrack'd,  as  the  Ifraelites,  Atbeaiaii, 
Corinthians,  Achaians,  Lacedemonians,  Thebaos,  S^nn'''" 
and  Romans ;  none  of  which  Nations,  whtlft  they  lent 
their  Liberty,  were  ever  known  to  maintain  sny  Sijdiera 
conftnnt  Pay  within  their  Cities,  or  ever  fu&er'd  any  of  thai 
Subjeds  to  make  War  their  Profeflion  ;  well  knowing  thU 
the  Sword  and  Sovereignty  always  march  Hand  in  raldi 
and  therefore  ihey  trainM  their  own  Citizens,  and  Teirii^ 
rics  about  them,  perpetually  in  Arms  ;  and  their  wkk 
Commonwealthc,  by  this  Means,    became  lb  many  fbm^ 

MUitis'*: 


■( 


ADDENDjf  /#  tit  FmsT  VoLOui.  47 

litia*s  :  A  gcnenl  Exercilc  of  th«  bed  of  thetr  People  in  aom  «.  (;m.  l 
t  Ufc  of  Arn»,   was  the  only  Bulwailt  of  ihcir  Liberucs ;  1'*'' 

wu  rcckon'd  the  furell  Wsy  to  prcierve  ihcm  hotli  at 
xad  Abroid,  the  People  being  feciu'd  thereby  u 
;aeaitilt  the  Doineflick  AffriHits  of  any  of  their  own  Ci- 
agAinft  the  Foreign  Invafioci  of  unbitiaui  and 
BWuly  Neighbours.  Their  Arms  were  tKver  lodg'd  in  the 
llindi  of  iiiiy  who  had  not  an  inierel)  in  prelerving  the  pub- 
fide  Peace,  who  fought  pre  arii  i^  fodi,  and  thought 
dwnCelvet  fufficiemly  paid  by  repelling  Invaders,  that  the/ 
aiigfac  with  Freedom  reiutn  to  their  own  Afi&tn.  In  thofe 
Diys  there  was  do  Difference  between  the  Citizen,  the  Sol* 
dicr,  and  the  Hufbandman  ;  for  ail  promifcuouDy  took  Arms 
when  ibe  publick  Safety  requir'd  it,  and  afterwards  laid 
ibcm  down  with  more  Alacrity  than  they  took  them  up : 
So  that  we  lind  among  the  Romans,  the  bed  and  bravell  of 
tbetr  Generals  came  from  the  PloQgh,  contcnledly  ictuming 
when  the  Work  was  over,  and  never  demanding  their  'I'ri* 
•niphi,  (ill  they  had  laid  down  their  Commands,  and  re- 
dac'd  tbemfelvcs  to  the  Suite  of  private  Men.  Nor  do  we 
&nd  this  famous  Commonwealcii  ever  pcnnicted  a  DepoliiioD 
of  their  Arms  in  any  other  Hands,  till  [heir  Ejnjiiie  in- 
cmfing,  Nccrllity  conllrain'd  iheni  to  ereA  a  conlbtnt  Stipen- 
iSasf  Soldiery  Abroad  in  Foreign  Parts,  cither  for  the  hold- 
iag  Or  winniitg  of  Provinces.  Then  Luxury  increal'mg  with 
Soninion,  the  flriA  Rule  and  Difcipline  uf  Freedom  Toon 
■tectd,  and  Forces  were  kept  up  at  Home,  which  fooo 
ptOvM  of  fuch  dangerous  Confei^ucnce,  that  the  People 
were  forc'd  10  ra^t  a  Law  to  employ  them  nt  a  convenient 
iSillaocc  )  which  was.  that  if  any  Gcneial  marchM  over 
the  River  Rubicon,  he  (huuld  be  decUrrd  a  publick  Enemy. 
And  in  the  PalUgc  of  that  River,  this  following  Inf^criptioa 
WM  crc^d  i  Imprral&r  fai.i  Milts,  Jtv*  Tuanjitu  armatai 
fmijfiiu  Jiflita  ;  fsHxUtum  armequt  itf«mta,  mte   titra  hunt 

trttjiata.     And  this  nude  Crlar,  when  he  had  pie- 

to  pofi  this  River,    10  think  of   nothing  but  the 

fing  on  to  the  total  OpprclEon  of  that  glorious  Empire. 

Nor  did  any  Nauon  deviate  from  thefc  Rulei  bat  ihey  toft 

tlutr  Liberty  ;  and  of  this  Kind  there  are  inhnite  Kxamplei. 

•  The  Story  of  Denmark  i*  fo  very  well  known,  and  fi> 

well   related  by   an    cAceilcn:  Author    [_Ler^i  Meh/ivtrti^ 

_lhat   it   would   be   Impertinence  m  me  to  repeat  uj    only 

I  1  will  observe,  that  ii  ilic  King  had  nor  had  an  Arm/ 

'   Command,  the  Nobles  had  (tevcr  delivered  up  theu 

fovemmcDi. 

Our  CouniryouD  Oliver  Cromwell  turned  oot  the  Vtt- 
It  under  which  he  fcrv'd  j  and  this  he  c&cted  by  the 
nee  of  an  Array. 

*  Sotae 


AMk> 


4.  Of  I. 


48         ADDEND  J  f  tin  Fxtvr  VoLctft. 

*  Some  People  obje£l,  (hat  the  Rrpablidcs  of  Vawx 
Holland  arc  InlUnccs  to  difprove  my  AlTcrTiMi.  »teM 
keep  great  Armies,  and  yet  hiive  not  toA  ttiur  Liborf.  Tk 
this  1  wl'wer,  tkat  neither  keep  any  SoiMUaK  Foravi 
■he  Seats  of  their  Governtncnt,  ihit  it,  tvittin  tlwUtftf 
Venice,  or  the  great  Town*  of  ^he  United  Prornccs.  ft* 
they  defend  theic  by  their  own  Burgher^  and  qturter 
MnccnATies  fn  their  conqiici'd  Countries,  vix.  ih«  V^ 
liuii  in  Greece,  and  the  Continent  of  Italjr,  Mid  ttaeOi^ 
in  Flatiden.  And  the  Sicaaiioa  of  thefe  Sutci  milai 
Arniiri,  Co  polled,  not  dangeioos  to  them  t  for  tW  Vi» 
tians  cannat  be  aicack'd  withooi  a  Ftoer,  nor  tin  Aoi 
be  cvei  conquet'd  bjr  their  own  Forces,  their  CoaM/rhaf 
(a  full  of  firong  To\(iii.  fortiff'd  both  by  Art  and  NMMb 
nnd  defended  b?  their  own  Gtixeiu,  tbu  tc  woiUkl 
ftuitlefi  Attempt  for  their  own  Arraia  to  invade  tlni  b 
if  they  Qiauld  march  eg-iinfl  any  of  their  Cttic**  'a  te 
{hutting  up  their  Gate  ,  md  the  Dcfign  ti  fpoil'd. 

'  I  would  not  here  be  millakcn,  ai  if  J  t^tvotxd  a>  h^ 
meDt  agninrt  the  Qtiirtcnr.jr  of  Gaardi  in  and  abewiwafe 
of  London  ;  for  thei'c  bcirg  appoioRd  for  the  Odia^M 
Guard  of  the  King  and  Rrj>.>l  Faniily.  are  obliged  bi  b^i^ 
in  all  fuch  Places  wherever  the  Court  rc(tde>.  N'ctdvdl( 
objeft  againfl  the  tnaintaining  of  1  comgetrm  Noaharf 
Troopa.fuch  is  have  been aUownl our  former  Ki""-  '-'-"^ 
inPay  in  Times  of  Peace:  But  that  as  Antiy  at 
find  Kfcn  Ihould  ikiw  in  a  profound  Peace  be  V 
is  what  no  hoorft  Man  or  ly*vcr  of  hi»  Coootr*. 
(o  aifinn.  And  to  return  the  Lift  ObjcAion,  (bo  »z  -.i^i 
admit,  that  an  Army  might  Iwconfiltcnt  with  Ffir4aa*l 
Commonwcattb.  yet  it  is  otherwirc  in  x  free  Mmm*!? 
for  in  the  former,  *tii  wholly  in  the  D)fpo£i]  of  tbc  taiik 
who  nominate,  appoinr,  difcifd^  and  pnnilK  the  GoBPA 
and  Ot!icers  its  they  think  fit,  and  'lit  cen.iin  Deaifc  to  vi* 
any  Attempt  upon  their  Libcniei  j  wltrnru  ia  tiK  fats; 
the  King  is  perpetual  General,  may  mndcf  the  Armf  m  l> 
plealb,  and  it  will  be  calt'd  High-Trcafbn  to  of^Crh* 

*  This  SubjV^  is  fo  felferident,  that  1  am  alinoA  aftivV 
n  prove  it ;  for  if  we  look  through  tbe  World.  «?  £al 
fii»d  in  no  Country,  Ldieity  and  an  Arm  v  (Land  f-*- 
fo  that  to  know  wbethrr  a  People  are  Free  or  Sb^- 
neceffary  only  to  aUt.  Whether  there  it  >••    *  — 
tnongft  them  *  This  Truth  n  fo  obvioot.  th  t 

^c'd  Advocates  for  on  Army  do  not  dkictu*  ocm 
qu.iUfy   the  Matter  by   icllii^  u»,  that  a  Namber  ' 
cveding  twenty  nr  thirty  Thnufand  Vr  j  '' 

^\(nu  ^  Kiuon  u  tbh.     Njw  Z  iktt:  - 


4DDE  ffDA'  u  t&«  FiiisT  Volvmz.         49 

tiling  u  ccnaio  Kuin  upon  us,  u  if  they  were  as  many    ^'***;^ 
J4iUians,  and  i  will  give  my  Keafoos  ibr  it. 

*  It's  the  Misfortune  ot'  oil  tJcnintrio,  that  they  IbmC' 
times  lie  uoder  an  unhappy  Noceflity  to  defend  themfelvei 
by  Amu  againft  the  Ambition  oi  thdt  Governor,  aad  Co 
#igh[  for  wh»t'i  their  own  ;  for  if  a  Prince  will  mie  aiwich 
ft  Rod  of  IroD,  and  iaradc  tnir  Lan-s  aod  Liberties,  and 
nciiher  be  prrvail'd  opon  by  our  Mifcrtcs,  Sopplicariont,  or 

P^oin,  we  have  do  Power  upon  Earth  to  appeal  to,  and 
ifaereibre  muil  patiently  fubiiiit  to  our  Bondage,  or  Aand 
upon  our  own  Defence ;  which  if  wc  are  enabled  to  do, 
we  Ihall  never  be  pat  upon  it,  but  our  Swonls  may  grow 
Tttlly  in  our  Hands  ;  lor  tlut  Nation  n  furcll  to  live  in 
Peace,  chat  is  moll  capable  of  making  W.-tr  t  and  a  Man 
chat  h2th  a  Svvord  by  his  Side,  Ihall  £ive  JeaA  Occafion  to 
jnxke  ufe  of  it.  Now,  1  fay,  if  a  King  hath  thiny  Thou- 
fond  Men  beforehand  with  bis  Subje^s.  the  People  can  make 
no  EiTort  to  defend  their  Libettiei.  without  the  Afliftuiceof 
>  foreign  Pov-tt,  which  is  a  Remedy  molt  commooly  as  bad 
ms  the  Difeafe  t  and  if  we  have  doi  a  Power  widuo  oar 

''halves  lo  defend  oar  Laws,  we  are  no  Govenraient. 

'  For  England  being  a  fmnll  Country,  few  ftroog  Towm 
ill  it,  tad  thofe  iu  the  King'!'  Handi,  the  N'obiiiiy  dilsrm'd 
by  ihe  Deftruflion  of  Tenure*,  and  the  MtHtia  not  to  be 
raii'd  but  by  the  King's  Command,  there  can  be  nu  FtKce 
Jffvied  in  nny  P^rt  of  England,  but  mufl  be  dcHroy'd  in  its 
infancy  by  a  few  Regimcnn  ;  for  whit  will  twenty  or  thir- 
ty Thousand  oake^d  unarm'd  Men  iigoify  ag.iinA  as  many 
'i'roopi  of  mertrnary  Soldiers  ?  Whar  if  they  ftiotild  come 
Into  the  Field,  and  fay,  Yoo  mull  chofe  thcTe  and  thcfc  Men 
<yoax  Re^efcuiativeK,  WhCie  is  your  Chaife  ?  What  if  they 
■MMld  iity.  ParUamcoD  arc  feditious  and  factious  AiTcmbtics, 
«l»d  therefore  ought  10  be  abolifii'd  ;  What  ii  become  of 
joer  freedom  ?  if  they  ihould  cncompafs  thii  Houfe,  itnd 
dmatCQ  if  they  do  not  farrender  up  tlieir  Govemmcnt,  they 
will  put  thcra  to  the  Svrard  ;  Whnt  ii  become  of  )0ir  Con- 
ftjcooon  }  Thefe  Thtngi  may  be  under  a  tyrannical  Pritictf, 
wad  hare  been  done  in  feveral  Parts  of  the  World.  What 
!■  it  that  ciufrth  the  Tyranny  of  the  Turks  at  this  Day, 
bat  Servant!  in  Aruu  ?  What  is  it  that  prefcrv'd  the  glori- 
on*  Comnonwealth  of  Rome,  but  Swords  in  the  Hands  of 
i»  Gtizen*  ? 

'  I   will  add  here,  that  inofl  Nations   were  enffav'd  by 

fm^n  Armie*:  Olivrr  Cromwel  left  behind  him  but  twenty 

i  bo'jf:ind  Men  t  and   the  Duke  of  Monmouth,  who 

the   Datlmg  of  the  People,  was   fupprcfi'd   with   two 

ifAtid  I  nay,  Cirfar  feii'd  Rome  it  fclf  *iili  fn'C  Thou- 

.  and   Tought  iKe  Baulc  of  Phari^,  -^Sjok  ^  Ti»c 


Am»  4  Oc*.  I.   of 


l7tT' 


ADDENDA  lo  the  Fiii»r  Votu 

V^orki  was  decided,   with   cweat]r*Cwi 
Anit  moll  of  die  Revotutioni  ot'  the  Roman  and 
Kmpirei  fincc  were  cans'd  by  the   pRtoriwi  Baadi. 
Court  J:invs.-utes  ;   the  former  of  wludi  ac 
Eight,   Dor   the  bicer  twelve  'I'h^m^-ind   Men.      Aad 
gTe.-i:cr  Number^  could  tr.:il:c  fuch  Dilturb*AC<a  in  thdei 
Empire',  whjl  wrli  double  or  triple  the  Force  do  MChi 
And  thry  th<:ni!"clvcs  confcfs  it,  when    they  arjac  I 
Army  t  Jor  tiicy  :eU  us.  tve  msy   be  furprtz'U  witi 
fifoxn  TliouCiiid  Men  front  i'rjnce,  and  tunng  m  i 
i'orce  to  oppofc  them,  they  wii  aver-mn   tbc 
Moitf>  if  fo  ftiuU  3  i'otce  cjn  oppofe  the   Ktsg,  Ar  i 
with  the  United  Pmircrof  the  Nobility,   Gcaoryafldi 
moo;,  whu  \(-ould  an   eqinl  Howcr  <ki  agfuflil  tkc 
when  fupporteJ  by  thv  KoyoJ  Auihority  aad  a  nmrl 
Iniercll  that  will  iittesd  it,  except  when  it  afl*  JbrtaH^ 
lick  Good? 

'  We  are  tol-J,  this  Army  it  not  defignM  ta  be^i^t 
Part  of  our  Constitution,  bur  ti>  be  kept  only  tat  a  tell 
Time,  till  the  Circu  of  Europe,  aod  ni  tin  }oti^ 

iti  pucicjiir,  will  ('  ;t  us  tn  be  withou  tiMm 

I  wouM   know  of  [r.ck  Cj^uucmcu.  when   they   iIijk 
Time  will  be.  if  it-u  ooi  iiow  ?  We  are  at  prrfcttta 
Bt  ?c.irc  ivith  iill  our  Nnghhouri,  but  are  alio  ty"d 
(umdl  Alliftuce  wiUi  France,  furmwly  oar  maH 
£iiciiiy :  Shall  ivc   Imie  lels  tn /car   fmm  fhc  Prelt'-'c:  s 
tlic  Crown  and  his  Fncndi  at  any  Time  hcrxi.fin    ._   ..   ; 
lliK  prcfciit  Time  ?  Or,  ate  wc  Apprehcofirr 
kct-p  'I'rMtics  with  ui  ao  longer  than  is  c 
own  Intcrcll  }  Or.  that  (be  will  be  more  ohp 
us  jull  after   the  Lite  tediaui  and  canfarr.t^i. , 
muiy  Yean   hcrriftcr  uh^fi  (he  bu  had  a'firr:) 
to  repir  the  C^lamitif*  (he  has  fnfer'd  t 
c;i(i  never  diHund  our  Army  with  lb  much  - 
Timei  and  t(ii%  is  tvcll  knoorn  by  ibofc  .\>!' 
wbo  Aft  fnciffy'd  that  a  Cofitimubob  • 
Hlliihtilhrnem  oJ'  tliciB   for  crcr :    For 
fljncri  of  Uurof c  ibnd  in  the  (•re/ent  I' 
will   be  ev]UAl  to  continue  them  i   if  tiic  * 

fliould  alccr  lo  the  AdrantaRc  of  I'rsr.cc.  ! 

£10%  flrongn,  aod  we  /hAlt  be  i 
Nunnbct.     Bat  if  thcrr  (hnuM  Ik-  i 
t!)c  WvrJd.  that  wc  were  no  longer  id 
I  icitth  Fowe;,  tttcrj-  miiy  Ik-  Ley.  tm  w. 
■  .ly,  the  very  Didonuti' 

:.     .*,MT  |t^'''f  C    l.'I    (I'r    ■■'■■•'I,,,...         -J,    .>.>....         ,, 

t^r  I'cofde,  In  3  t 


jfDDENDJ  to  thi  First  VoLtiMfi.  51 

Cooftitation,  and  by  Degrees  we  jball  tie  brought  to  beliere  adm  4.  gm.  1. 
chem  not  only  not  dangerous,  but  necellary  :  For  every  Body  .  l}^2l. 
ices,  but  few  underiU^  :  And  thofe  few  will  never  be  able 
to  perfuadc  the  Multitude  that  there  is  any  Danger  in  thofe 
Men  they  have  liv'd  quietly  with  for  fome  Years,  efpecially 
when  the  diibanding  them  will  (as  they  will  be  made  be- 
lieve] coft  them  more  Money  out  of  their  own  Pockets  than 
Ko  maintain  a  Militia. 

*  But  we  are  told,  that  we  need  be  in  no  Apprebeofion 
of  Slavery,  whilft  we  keep  the  Power  of  the  Purfe  in  our 
own  Hands }  which  is  very  true ;  but  they  do  not  tell  us, 
chat  he  has  the  Power  of  roifuig  Money,  to  whom  no  one 
dares  refufe  It.  For  ^tis  as  certain  that  an  Army  will  taife 
Money,  as  that  Money  will  raife  an  Army ;  but  if  this 
Courfe  Ihould  be  thought  too  defperate,  'tis  only  Ihutting  up 
the  Exchequer,  and  difobliging  a  few  Tally- Jobbers,  who 
liave  bought  them  for  Fifty  per  Cent.  Difcount ;  and  there 
will  be  near  three  Millions  a  Year  ready  cut  and  dry'd  for 
them  :  And  whoever  doubts  whether  fuch  a  Method  as  this 
is  praAicable,  let  him  look  back  to  the  Reign  of  Charles 
the  Second. 

*  But  when  all  other  Atguments  fail,  they  call  to  their 
AOiftance  the  old  Tyrant  NeceiTity,  and  tell  us  tlie  Power 
of  France  is  lb  great,  and  Treaties  are  of  ib  little  Force 
with  that  prefidious  Nation,  that  let  the  Confequence  of  an 
Army  be  what  it  will,  we  cannot  be  without  one  ;  and  if 
we  muft  be  Slaves,  we  had  better  be  fo  to  a  Proteftant  Prince 
than  a  Popilh  one,  and  the  worft  of  all  Popifh  ones,  one 
tinder  the  Dire^on  of  France.  Now  I  am  of  Opinion,  that 
the  putting  an  Epithet  upon  Tyranny  is  talfe  Heraldry  ;  iia 
Protellant  and  Popifli  are  both  alike  ;  and  if  I  muil  be  a 
Slave,  it  is  very  indiiferent  to  me  who  is  my  Mailer  \  and 
therefore  I  Ihall  never  confent  to  be  nilM  by  an  Army, 
which  is  the  worft  that  the  moft  barbarous  Conqueft  can 
impofe  upon  me  ;  which  notwithftanding  we  have  little 
Reafon  to  fear,  whilft  we  keep  the  Seas  well  guarded. 

*  It  is  certain  there  is  no  Country  fo  fituated  for  Naval 
Power  as  Great  Britain.  The  Sea  is  our  Element,  our  Sea- 
men have  at  much  hardy  Bravery,  and  our  Ships  are  as 
numerous,  and  built  of  as  good  Materials  as  any  in  the 
World  :  Such  a  Force  well  applyM  and  manag'd,  is  able  to 
give  Laws  to  the  Univerfe  ;  and  if  we  keep  a  competent 
Part  of  it  well  arm'd  in  Times  of  Peace,  i:  is  the  mon  ridi- 
culous Thing  in  Nature,  to  believe  any  Prince  will  have 
Thoughts  of  invadii^  u>,  unleft  he  propofei  to  be  fuperior 
to  us  in  Naval  Power.  For  the  Preparations  neccflary  for 
foch  an  Undertaking  will  alarm  all  Europe,  give  both  to  us 
and  out  Confederates  Time  to  arm,  and  put  our  lelves  in  a 

g  2  Po&u^ 


17I7. 


jt  ADPBNDJ  19  rh  First  Volvhi* 

Pofture  of  Defence.  And  whoever  coafiden^  thai  (fae  ftmt 
of  Orange  with  fix  Huadred  Ships  bfoaalK  fast 
I'houfar.d  M»i,  and  the  oughiy  SMaiHi  AtmaAo, 
Terrof  of  ihe  WoHd,  imbark'd  Emc  eighteen  Tteibi^ 
will  be  a/Tur'd,  th:it  no  itivaJion  on  be  lo  totdien  wfta  m, 
bill  tve  (hall  hax-e  1  ime  10  get  rcad^  our  whote  Flce^  hil^ 
Ibme  Forces  from  Ireland,  and  prepare  oar  om  MAcm  d 
there  {hail  be  Occasion  for  it ;  elpecially  in  Ttraa  «f  fM^ 
when  we  ftiall  have  the  Liberrr  of  alt  the  PortB  of  Font 
and  0udl  or  may  hare  Intelligence  frotn  evciy  oncof  ih*. 

'  But  they  tell  us  fuch  a  Wind  fnaf  happcm  M  wuf 
fkvounble  to  our  Enemy,  and  Vxtrp  oi  widua  o« 
which,  I  lay.  as  France  ties  to  EogUad*  »  alDwa 
Ue :    For  if  tve  lie  about    Fahnouth.    or   the  Land'i 
no  Fleet  from  Bxcll  or  the  Ocean  can  efcape  oa  intketf 
Miracle  t  and  if  the  Defiwu  be  to  invaiie   cs  froai  avf 
ro  the  Channel,  a  very  Tew  Ship*,  which  may  (kfdfiii 
Anchor,    will   certainly  prevent  it.     Nor   ta   it   co  bt  Oi 
ceiv'd,  that  the  French  will  be  at  a  vaJt  EaipcQce  far 
Cootini^aicy  of  fuch  a  critical  Wind,  or  will  find  ai 
into  a  Country  where  tiieir  Recmt  is  certainly  cut  oC 
the   failing  of  any   Part  of  their   DeGgn   wiH  btilf  ai 
War  upon  thetn. 

'  And  here  I  mud  confcfi,  that  the  Mifapcilicxiioiief  1 
Naval  Force,  which  is  oar  known  Strength.  io€  thde 
Ycara  ptJ},  is  the  Arongcll,  aj  it  i>  ib«  moA  «faal 
mem  uaintl  me  ;  which  unriddlca  a  Myftcty    J    (fid 
derSand  before,  tho'  I  never  wu  To  fool^  as  to 
ibe  Erron  of  that  Kind  n-e:e  rhe  EAeCb  of  Chm 
norance,  or  chat  lofing  To  many  Oppormiulici   of 
the   French  Fleet   had   not  fomc  extraordinary,   tba' 
Caufe  t  and  yet  notwithfisndiog  the  reJUelJ  ActcmpCs 
Enemies,  and   the   paltry  Pohtickt,  and    even  Tia   ' 
ibme  precerding  MiniUcn,  ih»  Fleet  uiuraphaatly 
O),  ib  that  our  F.nemie:t  in  many  Yean  War  cottU  aM 
an  Opportunity  of  invading  our  CoDUry.' 

'  It  if  objt^ni,  that  the  Officen  of  oar  Fkct  Btyla 
eormpted,  or  that  a  Slonn  may  arife,  whkh  muf 
it  all  At  once,  and  therefore  we  ooght  to  have  twa 
10  our  Bow.  By  which  1  perceive  aQ  their  Fcan 
Way,  and  that  they  do  not  care,  if  they  precipieur  at  •* 
inevitable  Ruin  at  Home,  to  prevent  a  dubnc  Pntjtaliiy  gf 
it  from  Prance.  But  I  think  ihit  Phantom  itw  mtkf  he  Ml 
by  a  well  trained  Militia,  and  then  all  their  Ba|haj«  «d 
T^tnilli.  This  Word  can  be  do  Iboocr  oo<t  btK  thm'a  a 
VoUj-of  Sman  Shot  let  By  at  mc:  Whac  f  tnnfl  w«  tnft 
oar  b;i<<ty  co  an  andifcipjin'd  Mob,  who  arm  dnua'd  «f 
CghtiDg  when  they  undertook  the  Scniot  1  wiM  an  eai 

ter'4 


wyla 


FtllST   VotBUC.  J3 

«Mr*(l  u  tbe  Fatigae  of  m  Cmp,  or  c*er  £iw  the  Fice  of 
SB  Batmy  t  And  then  dwy  wmf^ify  mfcwattiy  Troop  i  u 
if  cWte  was  u  intriafick  Virtoe  in  a  red  Coat,  or  cbal  a 
RamuDuSio  from  Robbing  a  HenTooA.  in  tH-o  Cunfaignu 
cow  be  cudgdld  mto  a  Hera.  Tbo'  I  muft  conlrfi  (he 
OoadnA  of  tiie  Advocates  far  a  Standiiw  Annjr  ioduflttoufly 
cBemdng  cbi>  Fotc«,  does  in  fone  Mesfuic  jufttfy  tbeir 
OljieAions :  For  (he  dete^ble  PoNdei  of  the  Rcigm  of 
IUm  Charl«i  the  Second  and  his  immediate  SuccclTor,  wera 
wm  rbe  utmoSt  Art  and  ApciUcatton  to  difarm  tiie  People, 
lai  make  the  Militia  ufclels,  to  couotenaoce  a  Sranding 
Army  id  order  to  briog  to  Popery  aitd  SUrcry  ;  and  if  aoy 
Methods  were  propoi'd  to  make  it  more  ferrteeable,  the 
Court  would  net*cr  fuffcr  them  to  be  debated  ;  and  fuch 
Qficcn  as  were  more  oealoiu  in  ExerciTic^  their  Companin 
tlHW  otbert,  were  rcpnmanded,  ai  defigntng  to  raiie  a  Re- 
tidlioo.  I'hii  ConduA  was  cxaAly  jmitnied  in  the  latter 
Pan  of  Queen  AnneVReign,  when  the  Mi]i(ia  of  Fjigland 
vat  negleaed  and  difcountCBaDc'd.  and  th:tt  of  Scoikod  at- 
tempted Co  be  reduc'd  to  the  Scudard  in  F.nclaru],  by  which 
,  Means  that  Force  would  have  been  ■mJrr'd  ensircl)-  iifrlefi 
b  that  Pajt  of  the  Kingdom,  the  firll  Scene  where  the  Eur* 
Ay  was  to  &(t  the  defigned  bloody  Tragedy  j  At>d  when  the 
Army  ilfelf  was  daily  more  and  more  reformed  and  mudclj'j 
10  their  Purpofe  of  bringing  In  the  Pretender. 

'  And   now   it  feemi  fome  Men  in  thu  Reign  ate  tal;tng 

iJie  Adirantage  of  this  traiieroiu  Neglc^  and  infaoioiu  Fo- 

^uicki,  ol  thofc  we  juft  now  mentiooM.     But  why  may  not 

&_  Militia  be  made  ufciul  ?   Why  tnay  not  the  NoWIity. 

^Beiitry,  and  Freeholders  of  England    be   tnilltd    with  the 

^^cfencc  of  their  own  Lives,  Fjbtcs,  aiul  Libertiei,  without 

laving  Guardian*  and  Keeper)  afTten'd  them  t  And  whj*  may 

they  not  defend  tliefc  with  as  mucii  Vigour  and  Courage  aa 

Mmciuriei  who  liave  nothing  to  lofc,  nor  any  other  Tie  i» 

Mgage  their  Fidelity,    thin    the  inconfidcnble   Sixpenc«  a 

Day,  which  they  may  have  from  the  Cum]ucror  i 

'  Why  may  not  a  comptieot  Number  of  Firetocb  bc 
kept  in  every  Panlh  far  the  young  Men  to  cxcrcift  with  on 
Holy-days  nnd  RewarJi  effer'd  to  the  moll  ejcpeit,  to  Hir 
up  tfieir  Emulation  i 

•  Why  may  not  a  Tliird  Part  of  the  MiUUa  be  kept  hf 
Tunu  in  cohftant  Eirrcife  / 

'  Why  may  not  a  Man  be  lifted  in  tlie  Militia,  tiU  ha  be 
difcharged  byhtiMiaef,  aswellasin  the  Army,  ullhe  be 
difcharged  by  his  Capnin  *  And  why  nay  not  the  brae 
Horfe  be  always  fcnt  forth,  vnlcA  it  can  be  tnadt  *ff*, 
dead  Of  aaiaad  f 


.BUZ.     ■ 

mj,  I 


j+        jIDDBNDJ  tothiVit%r  Vot-pMt. 

*  Why  Rwy  not  the  private  Soldiers  ofUic  Anny,  i 
they  are  difpcrfcd  in  the  fc^'erii]  Parts  of  the  IvEOgplvB 
lent  to  the  Militin  f  And  why  may  not  the  irEenoc  ~' 
of  the  Army  in  foiuc  Propoilion  coouBaad  thaa  ! 

'  I  (iiy,  thcl'e  and  other  like  Thingi  nay  be ' 
ibmc  of  them  arc  done  in  our  own  PlAfiCatknift, 
Ifundi  ot  jcrf)-  and  Guetnfcy  ;  a*  aJTo  in  PoUitd,  tm 
land,  and  the  Country  of  the  Ctrironx,  which  are  IM 
much  Ie5  conliderable  than  El^nglaixJ,  have  u 
Ncighboun,  no  Seas  nor  Fleet  to  defend  them, 
a  MilittA  in  dcpctK]  upon,  and  yet  no  one 
thcrtt.  And  we  b.ive  fccn  u  gr»t.  Perfoniuncci 
merly  by  the  Apprenlico  of  London,  and  in  tbrj 
the  V'audois  in  &ivoy,  the  Miqaelcu  in  CMaloau, 
Militu  ID  Ireland,  as  cm  be  parol lelrd  in 
ib  it  would  lie  with  us,  if  the  Court  would  gin 
AflillAnce  in  protnoring  iht»  Drfign  i  if  the  Ki 
pear  la  Perlon  at  the  Head  of  thrtn,  ind 
and  Honours  tr>  J'uch  as  deJerre  iftem,  we 
ly  fee  the  young  Kol>iiity  and  Ceittry  afipcar 
ly  in  Aim»  .md  £qut|lage.  llieiv  a  gencrouf 
outvying  oitc  nnaihcr  in  miltttry  Excmfiu,  *t^\ 
tMible  Atnbttion  in  mokixig  ilicin4tv«  kt^twaiJk  i 
Country. 

*  They  olijcA,  tbnt  fuch  a  Militia  t%  dui  til! 
Anny,  and  will  be  as  dangerotu,  aiid  modi  mn\ 
nblc.     1  nr.(wcr, 

*  That   there  can  be  no  Dangrr  fitnn  an  At 
the  Nubility  and  Gentry  of  J'jicI^jhI  »rc  ti 
and  the  Body  of  it  matic  up  olilic  t'rcchi  : 
and  Scn'snu  i  nnlcG  wc  cm  concciro  ihai  ■. 
UcRiry  will  join  in  on  untiatunl  Drficn  lo  - 
own   Titles  to  their  Ijlatts  and  Ubciucs  ;  . 
enteiiAin  fo  ridiculous  a  Pro|K>ii»on,    i: 
obeyed  by  the  Soldirn.    who  will   h-'^ 
that  fend  than  forth  and  p.>v  tlKm.   amJ  lo  v^i 
return ?gain  when  dieir 'I'tinr  itctpinxL     FotJ 
Man,  I  will  as  furely  ctiufe  oni-  whn  will  fi^t 
a  merccfury  Othccr  will  chule  aiic  that  OaJj  ^btl 
And    the   Governmcnii  of  N>ng  Charlci  tM  S<fl 
King  James,   are  Witneflb  to  tlicTruthof 
b-iuched  the  Mi.'itia  more  thnn  rs'cr  I  Immc 
and  yn  durll   nrvrr  rely   ujmn   tWin  to  aM ' 
Defigns  ;  a»  we  nuy  :ciii<:mbcr  .it  the  bulcc  of  i 
Invaboos  their  Officers  durO  nut  liring   ebon 
for  lear  of  a  Revolt.     Nay,  the  Pcrjlioi 
fel;rei  turned  fhorc  upon  the  Court,  wb«a  tJky 
^ivc  Uicm  the  finifbiiig  Stntkc  lo  ouf  Rum. 


I 

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ADDS  KD  A  to  iltfit^iT  VoLUHS.  55 
■  To  the  Ult  Pan  of  the  Objeflioo,  That  thii  Mflitia  tuMi-Ctct. 
will  he  more  cKiirgeable  than  an  .^my  ;  I  aiUWer,  That 
fince  no  Man  propofes  wholly  10  lay  them  aiide,  it  we  add 
the  extraordinary  Expcnce  of  maintaining  t^venty  ihoufand 
Men  to  the  ordinary  Charge  of  the  Militia,  it  is  much  more 
than  fj/Hcientlo  make  ihe  laiier  ufefai.  But  if  this  Objec- 
tion were  true,  it  ought  not  to  enter  into  Competition  with 
the  Prdcrvation  of  our  I^ws  .ind  Liberties;  ibir  it  is  better 
to  give  a  third  Part  of  my  Ellate,  if  it  were  neccfliry.  than  to 
have   all  taken  from  mc. 

*  And  tho'  it  Qioiitd  be  granted,  that  a  Milia'a  is  not  as 
Cervic(r;)ble  as  an  Army  kept  in  conltant  JJilcipIine,  yet  I 
belinc  Ihcfe  Gcotlcmen  themfclvcii  will  confefs,  fixty  thou- 
land  of  ihem  trained  as  before,  are  ai  good  as  twenty  choti. 
iiod  of  their  Handing  Troopf,  which  is  the  Qucllion  >  for 
il  is  impnDibte  to  have  them  both  ufcd  at  the  umeTime, 
they  being  as  incompatible  as  broad  ami  dipt  Money, 
sever  current  together  ;  and  therefore  the  Kingdom  mull 
depend  v^holly  upon  a  Militia,  or  die  it  will  not  depend 
epon  them  at  all. 

*  And  this  by  the  Way  may  filence  that  ObjcAion,  thjft 
wc  mufi  keep  our  Army  'till  the  Militi.\  be  difcipiiocd  1 
lor  that  tvill  never  be  done  wbilA  the  Court  has  an  Aimy  ; 
ud  the  fame  Objc^on  will  be  made  fcvcn  Veat^  hence 
as  now  i  Co  that  even  a  fmall  Army  can  be  of  no  Ufe  to  a\ 
but  to  make  our  Fleet  neglcAcd,  to  hinder  the  Militia 
from  beir.g  trained,  and  enJlave  us  at  Plomc  ;  for  they  are 
too  few  to  defend  tu  agaiall  an   lax-aiioo,  and  too  nuny 

^  Jbr  the  people  to  oppofe. 

H  *  My  Lord  Bacon  in  fevcral  Pbcei  bean  his  Teflimony 
^ngainft  a  Standing  Army,  and  |>ariicu)arly  he  tells  ut,  that 
Ha  mercenary'  Army  is  £ctell  to  invade  a  Country,  but  a  Mi- 
^litta  to  defriid  it :  becsufe  the  lirA  have  liAalci  to  get,  and 

the  latter  to  protcft. 

^      •   I  believe  no  Author  ever  treated   of  a  Free  Govern* 

^Vmcnt,  that  did  not  expreU   his  Abhorrence  of  an  Amy  1 

"  for,    B!!   my    I-ord    Bacon    fays,     whoever  does    ufe    them, 

iho*  he  may  fprmd  hii  Keaihcrs  for  a  Titne,  he  will  mew 

them  foon  after. 

'  Perhapa  it  will  be  laid,  that  the  Artilterv  of  the  World 
it  clianged  fmce  fome  of  ihofc  wrote,  and  War  u  become 
more  a  Myftery.  and  ihcretbrc  more  Ejtperiencc  is  neccf- 
fary  to  make  good  Soldier*.  But  wherein  uoes  this  Myllery 
confilt  i  Nut  in  exerriftng  a  Company,  and  obeying  a  few 
Words  of  Command  ;  thcfc  are  Myllrrie*  that  the  Jullefi 
Noddle  will  cntnprehend  in  a  fi^w  Weeks.  Nay,  1  have 
he-trd  that  the  Modem  Exetcife  is  much  Ovortrr  jnd  eafier 
chu  the  Aiic:cnt.   Bjt  the  great  [mprovcnciu:  in  War,  arc 

in 


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$6         JDDBh'DA  fe  iht  Fmftr  Volvmb. 
in   regalir  EncafflpmcQU,    FortificftCios,    Goaacry, 
Engineering,  &<:,  ThcCe  are  Arts  ODt  la  be  kv^ 
much  Labour  and  Experience,  and  are  21  much 
the  Clofct  IS  ID  tbe  Fictd  ;  and  I  foppofc,  no      .., 
fiijr,  thai  The  keeping  Standing  Fproea  ia  MCcSanr  ta; 
%  good  Engineer. 

*  As  to  a^loal   Exfiertcnce  in  War,  that  ta  mC< 
either  to  a   Standing  Army  or  Milicix,     as  Tvck  1 
ftirmer  may  be  without  it,  and  the  Utter  gala  it 
as  they  ba*-e  Opportunities  of  Adion.      'Ti*  true  _ 
fait  the  Anny   hath  been  iniincd  np  in  )onj[  Win, 
kath  eaincd  great    Knowledge  :   But  thefc    McA  will  m,^^ 
tolt  when  they  are  disbanded,  they  will   beftillrai^D* 
dom  ;  and  if  the  Parliament  doct  give  tbcm  a  GnafrC    ' 
able  to  the  Service  they  hnire  dooe  cb«ir 
will  be  ready  to  ttTiune  tbcir  Anu   wbcBcrcr 
ttOXti. 

*  J  conclude  this  SubjcA  of  the  Militia  with  ite 
vaiion,  thii  a  Standing  Army   in  Pace  will  grawfl 
faninite  by  living  diiToluiely  tn  Qtiartm,   tun  a 
inat  for  the  mod  Part  will  be  cxcrciicd  wiih  hui  I. 
60  lltat  upon  the  whole  Matter,  a  Standing  AfOiy  m 
will  be  worfe  than  a  Mihtia.  arid  in  Wair  a  Mdimvi 
become  a  difciplincd  Army. 

*  But  I  deTire   to  know  of  tbcfe  GcfllUciDca*  b*«^ 
an  Army  nccrtTurv  o  our  PrdcrvatioQ  now.  and  aewl 
the  Conqnclt  before  in  1'inin  of  Rnoe  f  O^  na 
vailing  Party  in  the  War>  of  York  aad  LatKater, 
frnrel  before,    attempt  to  keep  up  a  Scanding   Aia 
port  thentfrlvrri  f    tVn  :  they  had  morv  Sesfe    tkaa 
(ice  their  own  T-iberry,   and  note  Uoooeir  than  3d 
their  Oxinlty,  the  a^nn  nfily  to  arrf  ott  tbm  a 
Ciot).     Wrrr  ikot  the  Spjmiutls  ai  MHtrrFai,  aa  BDadl 
and  M  much  our  Kn<rn:iri  ii«   the  Prmcb    faitclv  wwj 
nnt  Ftind-f>  a^  near  m  a%  Fiance  i   And  the  Pof^iSt  .— , 
i'l  Qitecn  KIi?ibeth*»  i'lm'-  sj  •'•nogaa  the  Itenbicx  i'  ^t 
And  yet  thit    niit  «rc.;:  ■      -rti   ni-vrr  dnar 
Sfsnding  Aimy  1  hut  th.  n.tH  Empire  wa* 
in  the   H^.irti  of  her  .Sunjtti',  which   rht  fb^Mvw : 
fuffi<ricnTly  fftifiM.      When  the  Ookc  of  Alanr.^  «) 
m  F-ngljfid.   nrA  for  Ibcnc  Time  lad  adn 
of  th--  Ckr,  the  CnitduClof  her  Goremft-- 
pificeocf  of  hrr  Court ;  he  utkr4  b^-r  s. 
do*,  wlier^w^re  her  Guards  t   W'l-  -'■ 
a  f<*»v  J>.iy*  after,  nbcn  ftic  mofc   i 
r>ic(_1n-,  srd   pointi-ig  to  the  Ptrty-  :  "-■:'>  rr-irjti 
Or-^d-.wth  Acclamation*  I    •  TbHr,    £ijd  Am,   m^ 

■  &w  m^  Cj-ox;^  >  i!rA^  ^ak%  t!»x  UuKlr,  tiheir 


JDD&NDA  fa  tie  First  Volumb.  57 

•  and  rheir  Purfes  always  ready  at  my  Commaiid.  And  A"""  4.  *o.  1. 
thcTe  were  Guards  indeed,  who  defended  her  thnnigh  a 
long  and  fuccefsfiil  Reign  of  forty  four  Years,  againlt  all 
die  Machinations  of  Rome,  the  Power  of  Spain,  adifputed 
Title,  and  the  perpetual  Coafpiracies  of  her  own  Popifh 
.  Subje^  i  a  Security  the  Roman  Emperors  could  not  boaft 
of  with  their  Pretorian  Bands,  and  their  Eaflera  and  Weilern 
Annies. 

'  Were  not  the  French  as  powerfiil  in  Charles  the  Se- 
cond and  King  Jameses  Time^  as  they  are  now,  after  the 
long  and  deftniAive  Wan  wherein  they  have  been  fince 
engaged  }  And  yet  we  then  tfaoaght  a  much  lefs  Army  than 
is  now  contended  for,  a  moft  infupportable  Grievance  1  in- 
Ibmach  that  in  Charles  the  Second's  Reign,  the  Grand  Ju- 
ry prcfented  thcDi,  and  thePenfioner-Parliament  voted  them 
CO  be  ^Nnlance ;  fent  Sir  J.  Williamfon  to  the  Tower,  for 
laying,  '  The  King  might  keep  Guards  for  the  Defence  of 
■  his  Perfon,*  and  addrefled  to  have  them  difbanded.  And 
now,  which  is  ftrange  to  think,  fome  Gentlemen  would 
make  their  Couit,  by  doing  what  the  worft  of  Parliaments 
.could  not  think  of  without  Horror  and  Confufion. 

'  They  fay>  the  King  of  France  was  in  League  with  our 
late  Kings,  10  France  ia  with  us  }  and  they  would  have 
bnke  it  then,  if  they  had  thought  it  fafe,  and  for  their  In- 
ccreft  as  much  as  now.  But  they  add,  we  have  more  dif- 
mSeBtA.  Peribni  to  join  with  them ;  which  I  mull  deny* 
fm  I  believe  his  prefent  Majefty  faath  delervedly  as  much 
Jnteieft  as  any  of  his  Prodeceflbrs ;  and  if  during  the  latter 
Part  of  the  late  Reign,  when  the  Intereftof  the  Pretender 
was  fo  much  advanced  by  the  MiniJlry  itfelf,  and  the 
Fricndi  to  his  Majefty^  Succeflkm  affronted  and  difcou- 
rwed  1  if  during  the  late  formidable  Rebellicm,  which  was 
mftd  to  dethrone  and  murder  his  Majeity,  and  the  whole 
Koyal  Family,  and  to  overturn  the  prefent  Religion,  Laws, 
auKl  Liberties  of  which  he  is  the  Defender  and  Protestor  1 
I  lay.  If  at  fuch  dangeroos  Times  he  had  fo  many  Friends, 
cbere  can  be  no  doubt  but  in  Times  of  Peace,  when  the 
people  reap  the  Frniu  of  that  Condu^  he  hath  ihcwn  in 
their  Defence,  he  will  be  the  moft  beloved  and  glorious 
Prince  that  ever  filled  the  Engtifh  Throne. 

■  I  will  aflert  fiirtber.  That  the  moft  likely  Way  of  bring- 
ing in  the  Pretender,  is  maintaining  a  Standing  Army  to 
keep  him  out. 

'  For  the  King's  Safety  ftands  apon  a  Rock,  whilft  it  de- 
|ien4*  upon  the  folid  Foondation  of  the  Affe£tions  of  his 
People,  which  is  never  to  be  fhaken  'till  it  ts  as  evident  as  the 
Sod  is  in  the  Firmament,  that  there  is  a  new  formed  De- 
iipi  to  overthrow  our  iMsn  and  Ubecdest  whidk  1  ^\\iK 
h  *«* 


t;i7_ 


58         ADDESDJ  f*  /**■  Fj«it  Voldui. 

vre  }iAve  00  Reafon  to  fiur,  when   ?  — '^i-*-  — •   i 
Proviriom  hit  Mxjeliy  b^is  nuJe  agaii  .< 

of  dtat  Kind:  But  if  m'«  keep  aSkmuhk^  .■,-:ny,tili 
pcndi  upon  ihc  uniciUun  jjuI  uprioous  Humcun  «  tW 
Soldictv,  which  in  a]l  Ages  b.i«e  produCdi  i&ote  . 
icnt  f^udJeti  Hevotutinns,  (hin  L-vcr  h->ve  bcca  koiT'^ 
unarmed  Gowriinirtiu  .  i-'or  ilwfc  u  fuch  a  Cluui  wc  Jb- 
p«nd.oicc  amoc^il  liuni.  that  if  Two  or  Tiirec  at  iWdM 
Olficen  ihoulJ  be  uiiobt'gedr  or  hsvc  Xatrcapsn  mu  ^i» 
Lite  MiitrrfTei  ;  or  if  a  King  of  France  omU  imcc  i^a 
buy  bit  PciifiL^icr^  into  the  Court  or  Army,  or  efc  1 
better  Market  lu  I'omr  ihu  arc  in  ulreoJy,  -mx  dtlfl  k« 
anothrr  Kthearr'il  Kcvolution,  uuj  the  Pc<^«  bt  ^yift 
SpC^tOfS  of  their  own  Ruin. 

*  And  whosoever  cotilidri!i  (he  Comppnuof)  ofaaJia/. 
and  doubu  (hii,  let  hjro  look  back  10  ibc  Rumu  iKftt, 
whcie  he  wil)  iu-.d  out  oflMciay  Six  t'jnpcnm,  &aa 
dcpofed  and  murdered  by  tbeir  own  Armies  N«r* 
rhc  Hiflory  of  the  Woild  u  nude  up  of  ^Tirr*n 
this  Kind  :  But  we  need  no!  go  acy  fanber  ttun  oor 
Country,  where  we  luve  twice  kept  Armies  in  Xu 
Peace,  and  both  Times  they  turned  out  tbcir  vmm 
The  firll  under  CfOiimcl,  cx|)elbd  that  PirlaaHi 
which   tbcy  hsd  fought    100  '' -r  nuav  Va»f 

afterwards  under  Gcncnl  \  >ijd>tiJ  tie 

vernineni  they  before  (et   up,  icd  Ktu  ChaiJa 

Second  ;  and  he  afterwardi  il  1  i  jvm.   In  (kn  ' 

hixc  confpircd  to  exclude  hiiu  agua.     The  octet  I 
is  ftclh  in  every   one's   Memory,  htfw  Kiog  Ju&ei'a 
jobcd  with  the  Prince  of  Onn^t,   aficrwania  oor 
and  lawful  King. 

'  And  what  could  haw  been  opcftcd  odicnvife 
Men,  who  call  thenuelns  Soldiers  of  Fortun-  •  - 
no  ocher  Profcdion  or  Subftancn  to  depend  i. 
10  lUr  up  the  Ambition  of  Princct,  and  ensitvc  -..-rcn  ii  10* 
peiua]  Qtiirrcli,  that  they  may  Quie  uT  the  Spoilt  i^ 
nuke  i  Such  VIen,  ii'u«  tome  Sort  of  rsvenouii'tfit,  ftMbdl 
in  a  Storm  |  ud  thtirfore  wr  ia.ir  rcaAwabl^  foppofe  Aff 

~  "Id*,  ioi 

dead  |i3 


will  be  better  pleafcd  n    ' 
at  Was  tliat  uf  the  iate   K 
cious  ."  '        ■  ition  of  ;i. 
'I.:  .  ,    titere  i: 

OncclciiciT.    tirwr  be  rein v 
to  mikje  the  Difrndirc  the 
may   nnt  luppcr 
Pariujnau.  aitai     . 
welt  as  CtfcoWiuKr 
Tcawiutbk  IkCuo  Q<i 


-.  wkich 

cidcob 

■  ■k  DUW,    wfcxk 

•aJ  and  vBearrmfKd 
>''   Cncliftac 


jtDDENDjfte  />5^  First  VoLuui  59 

felves,  this  will  be  always  lb  ;  for  if  the  Army  Ihould  be 
continued,  th^  may  in  Time  be  accounted  Part  of  the  Pie- 
rogative,  and  then  it  will  be  thought  as  great  a  Violation 
to  attempt  the  Difbanding  tbeoit  as  of  the  Guards  in  King 
Charles  the  Second's  Time  ;  it  will  be  interpreted  a  Deftgn 
to  dethrone  the  King,  and  be  made  an  Argument  for  the 
keeping  them  up- 

*  But  there  are  other  Reafons  yet :  The  I'ublick  Ne- 
ceffitics  call  upon  U5  to  contiafl  our  Charge,  that  we  may 
be  the  fooner  out  of  Debt,  and  in  a  Conditisn  to  make  a 
new  War  if  there  is  a  Neccffiiy  for  it  :  And  'tis  not  the 
keeping  great  Armies  on  foot  that  will  enable  ui  to  do  fo, 
but  putting  ourfelvet  in  a  Capacity  to  pay  them.  We  Ihould 
put  ourfdvea  into  fuch  CircumAances,  that  our  Enemies  may 
diead  a  new  Quarrel,  which  can  be  no  otherways  done,  but 
by  IciTening  our  Expence.s  and  paying  off*  the  publick  En- 
gagements as  fall  as  we  are  able.  For  Money  is  the  Sinews 
of  War;  but  the  Sinews  once  weakened,  the  Body  is  In  a 
tottering  Condition.  A  Standing  Army  mull  be  fed,  and 
when  once  witliout  Pay,  mull  live  upon  free  Quarter ;  for 
there  is  no  Reafon  that  Men  raifed  for  the  Service  of  their 
Country,  ihould  llarve  in  it. 

'  In  this  Difcourfe,  I  purpofely  omit  fpeaking  of  the 
lefier  Inconveniencies  attending  a  Standing  Army,  fuch  as 
frequent  Quarrels,  Murders  arid  Robberies  ;  the  quartering 
upon  publick,  and  fomccimes  private  Houfes  ;  the  influenc- 
ing EleAions  of  Parliament  by  an  artificial  Diftribution 
of  Quarters  i  the  rendering  fo  many  Men  ufelefs  to  La- 
bour ;  with  a  greater  Dellrudlion  of  them,  by  taking  them 
from  a  laborious  Way  of  living  to  a  loofe  idle  Life  1  ^d 
befides  this,  the  Infolence  and  ^baucheries  that  are  cofai- 
mittcd  in  all  the  Towns  they  come  iti,  to  the  Ruin  of  Mul- 
titudes of  Women,  DiOionour  of  their  Families,  and  ill  ex- 
ample  to  others ;  and  a  numerous  Train  of  Milchiefs  be* 
fides,  almoll  endlcfs  to  enumerate. 

*  If  the  Parliament  give  the  bell  King  a  Standing  Army, 
the  word  King  ftiill  hereafter  claim  ana  have  it. 

*  The  Advocates  for  a  Sunding  Army  tell  us.  That 
tho'  the  VVofds,    *  By  being  annexed  to  the  Crown,  and  fo 

*  becoming  a  Prerogative,  could  not  he  parted  with,  which 
'  was  the  Cuufe  of  the  long  Continuance  of  that  Mifchief, 
'  after  it  was  known  and  felt  to  be  fo  ;  yet  all  this  is  cur'd 

*  by  making  the  Aft  temporary,  and  fettling  a  Standing  Ar-  jf- 

*  my  only  Tor  a  certain  Number  of  Years.' 

*  To  this  I  anfwer,  that  Tucceeding  Princes,  if  they  find 
an  Army,  will  keep  it,  and  will  not  trouble  themfclves  whe- 
ther the  Law  be  temporary  or  perpetual.  A  plain  Inllance 
we  have  of  this  in  the  Cuftoms ;  for  tho'  Tunnage  and  Poun- 

h  z  dage. 


«o 


ADDENDJ  t9  iht  FiMT  Voi-oyt. 


'  AnnnO.  Cm.  1.    ilage,  and  the  other  Imporiitoa*.  irc  a  Sabfid/  anJ  hm  i 
^       '''^  and  the  Ktng'a   Anfivcr  to  the  Bill  thasic*  the  $abii& 

their  good  ^Vill ;  ^xvf.  tho'  Parliaments  havr  «hny  o^d  ' 
Cauciom  Aiid  Liniiuttons  in  tbofc  Grants  am  mj^hf  pr 
flny  Claim,  and  ticretofbre  limited  tliem  to  •  fbort  Ti 
as  jbra  Year  ci  tu^  ;  and  irth«y  wcfCCOlHiaBi 
they  have  dire^'.ed  a  certain  Sp^cc  of  CedQuiim  er 
fion,  that  fu  (he  Right  of  the  Sut^t^  might  briW 
c\-idcn:  ;  at  other  Times,  they  htvc  b«CD  ^nuUfid  ufOB 
cafion  of  Wiir  for  a  certain  Number  of  Y«a»,  niih  faovii^ 
that  ifthc  War  were  ended  ia  the  mnii  Tunc,  thai 
CJriint  fiiould  ccafe,  acd  of  Coorfc  they  have  tiecn 
«d  into  the  Elands  of  foine  Subjc£b  for  tjie  gaaniiB|  if 
Seas.  Notwithllanditig  all  this,  iho'  the  Pitrli«niatt  (b 
fitlly  granted  their  Grants,  yet  Kbg  Ch*r)e»  the  Fiii 
the  Subfidy,  without  any  Gmnt  at  all,  for  fiatrco  Yaa» 
gethcr  i  tbo'  feveral  hir1iainenr»  in  the  mrvi  Tine  i»M 
the  Payment  of  it,  and  voted  all  ihHe  ro  be  pvblkk  b» 
nemiet  that  did  not  refute  it.  The  like  did  )w  SO(S  ^ 
King  James,  'till  hi«  Parltatnent  gave  it  Um  :  Afld  ■ 
firft  Speech  to  them  he  denunded  it  as  hit  own,  bf 
Name  of,  *  My  Revenue] '  and  why  then  iball  aoc 
PAnce  come  and  fay  the  (ame,  *  Give  me  my  Array.'  if 
ever  have  a  Parliament  (oaOc  ?  To  limit  ■  Prince  wiik  Lns 
where  there  »  an  Army,  is  to  bind  Sompfiua  wicll 
Itoclcs  on. 

■  lo  all   Ages  and  Part*  of  the  World.  %  Standing  A 
has  be«o  the  nerer  failing  IniUumcni  of  Okflavrt^  a 
tion. 

■  The  trery  Reputiixin  of  a  Force  to  back  tlUn,  «■ 

make  all  Court  Propofab  fp«ak  big.  tbo'  ever  i^  tottutf 

to  the  Intercll  of  the  Nation  ;   Tar  thrrv  is  oo  deiatiaf 

difputing  againfl  Legioni.     ft  will  tenipc  them  to  do 

Things  they  doift  not  otlicrvntyi  think  of  :    Wbst  a 

out   of  our  Reach.    i$  rarely   the  Ofa^  of  oar 

Bat  the  Facility  of  Execution  ii  genmlly  the  firft 

an  Attempt.     Now  'tis  abundantly  the  lateicrt  cf  Cad 

Flatterers  to  liveunda-a  corrupt   Reign:   liken  PribEsaHA 

CbnBfcitions  fill  their  Coffen.     No  Man's  WiJir  or  lOtaf^ 

tn  is  free  from  tbclr  LuA,  or  Eltate  from  their  Arar«c 

They  extort   Prcfenta  from  the   Nobility,  Goods  frpa  thf 

'i'mdcfmcn.  and   Labour  frc-m  the  Poor.     In  Ohm, 

fhcir  onn.     And   *tit  lo  be  frarrd,   tbefir  Gent 

left  they  iiare  niorr  X'trtne  than  ufually  fUts  w  tiicir 

will  put  Priom  upon   Jiich  Councils  01  pnMboic  tWff 

Advanugc.    They   will  tril  them.  )kw  neaa  tt    b 

aw'd   by  a  few  Couiury  Gentlemen,  when  ill  tbe 

Kiiropr  bcltdn  arc  got  ihii  ofPupflagc,  u  Lewu  tbt 


I 


JDDEHDJ  t9  tht  FiRjr  VoiCMi. 


6f 


:allcd  tt.  They  will  fiJt  their  Heatis  with  a  thoafBiid 
JraJoLifi«  of  MoniTcrf,  Cominonwcalths,  ind  {uch 
Ltce  BiigDiMn  :  And  it  hach  been  dlffictilt  cran  for  the 
idfeft  of  Princes  to  free  thnnfclves  from  this  Sore  of  Caicie, 
VoduDg  but  cbe  Fear  of  i'umnunent,  ind  the  bcbe  nude  a 
bcrifice  to  the  People*  jufl  Revaige,  ran  raake  fucb  Men 
Ifaid.  But  if  they  hare  an  Ami)'  to  prote^  them,  ander 
^Knnnical  Piince,  all  thefc  Coolidcratiotu  will  be  laid 
^L  and  rII  Argumencs  WiO  be  anfwered  in  a  Worda 
Wk  King  has  an  Army,  which  will  cut  ofi*  iJI  Reply. 
QEe  King  hu  an  Arin)f  will  be  a  confuting  Atifwcr  to  eve- 
Thing,  but  a  better  Amy.  which,  Thanks  be  to  Cod, 
ac  late  King  WiUiim.  we  once  found  at  the  happy  Rc- 
tiOB.  But  as  we  are  not  u>  live  upoo  Mtradei,  To  we 
to  tempt  Dangers, 
hare  iby'd  the  longer  upon  thii  Point,  io  fliewing 
inconfillent  an  Army,  under  a  bad  Prince  I  always 
,  is  with  the  Freedom  of  Parliaments^  bccauft  ihey 
the  Keeper*  of  our  Britilh  Liberties  can  ill  perforoi 
"Office  when  they  have  parted  with  their  Power  into 
Hands.  They  are  the  m.  Rcfort  oi  the  SubjeA  for 
tedTcG  of  their GrievaiKes :  fiat  how  (Kill  they  rrUerc  o- 
ifrom  theOpprcffionand  InfoleDces  or  the  Soldiery,  when 
they  ihall  be  fobjcO  to  the  Itke  ibemrelvci  \  T'hc 
are  aware  of  this  terrible  Inconvmiertcc,  and 
efbre  they  have  this  Expedient,  That  it  (hull  be  the 
t*t  Army,  but  the  Parliament  (hill  hare  ciie  Paying  of 
1  whereby  they  Hull  io  all  future  Times  be  as  nucJi 
Parliament S  humble  Serrauti*  as  tlie  Psrliamcm  ihcir 
Msllen. 
tuch  At  one  I  believt :  For  the  Long  P^irliaaicai  had 
King  attd  Pnrliainfnt  Army  ai  thif,  but  an  Ar- 
wu  all  their  own  \  their  Creatures,  ruifrd.  liAcd, 
I,  and  paid  wholly  by  thcnifclves.  and  not  in 
and  that  had  manfully  fought  all  their  Battles : 
I  yet,  opon  the  firH  Dillafte  they  were  plealed  to  take, 
[diftrcfled  their  own  Mailers,  aod  with  an  high  ttuid 
rccd  them  to  banith  eleven  of  their  principl  Members, 
tP  Holler,  Sir  Philip  Srapylion,  Glyn  and  fuch  other 
Men.  Sir  Philip  Stapylton  dyed  in  his  Battilhrnent. 
liber  Time  they  would  uot  fuficr  near  on  hundred 
ibers  to  enter  into  thv  Houfe,  wlioni  they  thought  ito: 
ffttficAed  to  the  Bufmefft  then  it  Hxnd  :  Aud  .it  the  Umc 
evilly  intrejled  and  tmprtfbned  iLbout  torty  Mcnibcii : 
they  catted  Purging  the  Houfe.  After  ihry  had  thu 
them  at  fevenl  Titncs.  m  OmcluAon,  ihe  Ofiiccn 
and  rrprimandrd  the  Huufe,  bid  inrm  ake  awav 
Fogi't  iiaabic,  the  Mace,  vtoIcoEiy  pu.!cd  the  Sp«alwr 


«Ii7 


6i  ADDENDA  f  the  First  Volciie. 

out  of'  the  Chair,  drove  oat  the  Members,  and  lod 
the  Doors,  and  fo  Good  Night  to  the  FiirliajnenL 
Wjfdom  of  that  Parliament  was  faid  to  be  very  gr 
their  own  Party,  but  it  was  Nonfcnfe  for  ihcm  to 
diat  an  Army  does  not  know  its  own  Strength  :  Fo 
out  dear  bought  Experience,  any  Bcxly  may  kt;o« ' 
hand,  what  will  be  the  natural  Conlequences  of  a  S: 
Army,  in  the  Cafe  above  fuppofed  of  a  bad  Prisce. 
may  polTibly  happen  in  fomc  future  Ages,  the'  mU 
have  a  long  and  glorious  ProfpeA  of  a  bener  Fate  v. 
Kingdoms.  It  will  be  the  Conquefl  of  the  Naiioc 
filenceft.  fhortefl  and  fureft  Way.  They  will  be  able 
pofe  of  Men's  Lives  and  Eftates  at  Will  and  PlcaAuc 
what  can  a  foreign  Conqueror  do  more  ?  If  after  tk 
Subjefb  hve  and  poUefs  any  Thing,  it  will  be  hi 
they  let  them  ;  and  how  long  that  fliall  be,  « 
knows. 

*  Nay,  in  many  Refpc£lt  an  authorized  Scandicc-' 
may  prove  hr  worl'e  than  i  foreign  Invafion,  aad  i 
queft  from  abroad  :  For  there  we  have  a  Chance  for  k 
this  would  be  a  Conqueft  in  cold  Blood,  which  m^ 
be  rcfilted.  And  thus  we  Ihould  lofe  the  infeparable  K 
of  the  Conquered,  which  is  to  lelcue  and  deliver  thedi 
and  to  throw  ofF  the  Yoke  as  foon  as  they  can. 

*  It  would  likewife  b~  agrrat  Aggravation  of  their 
fery  to  be  enJlaved  at  their  own  Coft  and  Charges  :  li 
the  bitter  Refentments  of  Unkindnefs  and  Bre«Jiof1 
if  it  be  done  by  thofe  who  ought  to  proteft  us,  and  yn 
better  for  as,  at  leaft  Qiould  not  leave  as  in  a  wr>r'J:< 
dition  than  they  found  us.  But  above  all.  ifwecorni 
to  this  Thraldom  by  our  Folly,  Flattery  and  Irt:)r  feit- 
irg  :  If  the  Deftrnflion  of  our  PolUrity  beoi'ocHc 
that  Reflexion  hereafter,  when  wc  come  to  forelcetlic 
Confequenccs  that  are  yet  hid  from  the  Advocate*  fi 
Standing  Army,  will  have  a  Sting  in  it  ;  ard  it  «S 
then  be  enough  to  fay.  Who  would  have  ihcight  ii  \ 

'  Governments  have  their  In&ncy,  their  Meridim, 
their  Drcny.  But  the  DcflruAion  of  ours  is  more  la  bf 
prehcndcd  from  ourfelves  than  from  a  foreign  Knemt. 
'  That  unlefs  we  have  an  Army  to  lye  Larger,  m 
liable  to  be  over-run  by  a  foreign  enemy  e'er  we  aw  a* 
is  a  Tliou:'ht  that  could  nor  pnltibly  efcape  o-jt  F-irtfj:! 
yet  wc  cnnnot  Icim  that  ever  they  put  it  in  Pr.ft  ce.  w 
is  a  great  Sign  they  did  not  like  it.  No,  we  are  »*." 
fured,  that  they  would  not  have  fuffercd  a  Srjr.diyig  .\ 
to  deftnd  the  N.ition,  if  they  would  have  doi.c  it  grat 
'  But  what  lignify  the  Proceedings  of  former  Age;  te 
lay  (omft  GuAVemcti,  the  World  i^  llrangcly  il:c:cd. 


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ADDENDJiotbt  First  Volume.  63 

Ae  Power  of  France  is  become  fo  formidable,  that  it  can  Anno  4  cm.  l 
«ever  be  oppofed  in  the  Elizabeth  Way.  They  ftill  keep 
OP  a  gre:it  Army,  snd  how  Diall  we  dcfeiid  oarfelres  agaiuft 
Uiem,  if  they  think  fit  10  break  Treaties  with  us,  and  af- 
fifi  the  Pretender  to  invade  us,  without  an  Army  of  twenty 
«r  thirty  thoufand  difcipUned  Troops  ? 

'  But  that  we  may  for  .ever  lay  this  Gobblin,  we  will^d- 
nic  our  Fleets  to  be  kidnapped  by  an  unlucky  Wind, 
Vlulft  the  French  land  twenty  thoufand  Mtn  in  our  Coun- 
kjr.  Tho'  in  Gratitude  for  tiiis  Concellionj  I  hope  my 
AaTcrfaries  will   grant  that    their   Fleet   cannot  get   back 

r'  I  without  our  meeting  with  them,  lince  the  fame  Wind 
carries  them  home  will  carry  us  out,  or  if  they  will 
■DC  be  fo  good  natured  as  to  allow  this,  I  will  undertake 
-Jpr  them,  for  we  live  in  an  Undertaking  Age,  that  they 
ivin  agree  we  fhall  intercept  their  Supplies.  Then  the  Cafe 
b  thus,  that  tuenty  thouland  Men,  of  which  few  can  be 
^arfe,  are  landed  in  England  without  any  huioan  Po£i- 
wity  of  being  fupply'd  from  abroad. 
^  *  I  fay,  this  Army  Ihall  never  march  twenty  Miles  into 
ne  Country,  for  they  cannot  put  themfelves  in  a  marching 
^lofture  in  lefs  than  a  Fortnight  or  three  Weeks  ;  and  b/ 
ttat  Time  we  may  have  an  hundred  thoufand  Militia  drawn 
down  upon  them,  whereof  ten  thoufand  fball  be  Horfe,  and 
M  many  Dragoons  as  we  pleafe :  And  if  this  Militia  does 
■OChing  elfe  but  drive  the  Country,  cut  off  their  Fora- 
Mn  «iw  Straglen,  poflels  themfelves  of  the  Defiles,  and 
niercept  Frovifions,  their  Army  mull  be  deilroyed  in  a 
faiU  Time.  Neither  will  domeflick  Enemies,  the  Favour^ 
•n  of  the  Pretender,  be  able  in  the  mean  Time  to  give 
«g  mach  Diflurbance  ;  for  by  the  prudent  Care  the  pieient 
Gonroment  has  already  taken,  and  'tis  hoped  will  take  for 
tibe  future,  thcfe  Malecontents  can  never  be  in  a  Conditkm 
to  make  any  Head,  or  contribute  the  leail  Afliftance  to  a 
fiveign  Enemy. 

'  Of  this  Kind  I  could  give  many  Inlbnces  out  of  Hi- 
Boiy  1   bat  I  will  give  you  a  late  one  out  of  Ireland. 

'  Firft,  I  think  it  will  be  readily  agreed,  that  there  are 
ten  Men  in  England  for  one   in  Ireland. 

■  Secondly,  That  King  William  had  more  EngliOi  and 
Scot*  to  join  with  him  in  Jreland  than  there  are  Malecon- 
teota  in  England. 

Thirdly,  That  our  Militia  hr.ve  as  much  Courage  as  t!;e 
Irifh:  And  yet,  tho'  we  had  eight  thoufand  Hurfe,  and  a- 
bove  thirty  thoufand  Foot  in  Irelaad,  and  a  gre^t  P.irt  of 
oCthe  Country  in  our  FofleSion,  wc  were  more  than  fnur 
Years  in  conquering  the  relt.  and  almolt  a  Mirade  nc  did 
it  then.     And  I  believe  no  Man  will  deny,  if  we  coald 


Ann*  i.  Cat.  L 
'7*7 


6+        ADDENDJ  t«  the  FmiT  VotOMl. 
not  hare  fiippiy'd  our  Anny  from   Eaghad.  bat  cIkt  W 
ail  there  pcrifhnl ;    fuch  is  the  Adfanc^  ot 
ooe's  OWD  DungbQ. 

'  And  to  fliew  what  Treatment  tbc  FfBDcJi 
like  to  me«t  tvith  in  England.  I  uij]  pot  f^m  tn^^i 
the  Purbcck  tavaTioo,  which  wai  ib  priTmlc,  ^tl  a  ^m 
ftxn  only  by  an  old  Man  and  a  Bojf  :  And  ytt  v'tb 
Coaatry  Lbought  the  Government  againA  them,  webtf*- 
bove  forty  thuuCuid  Voluniiers  in  Amu  iat«eaiH 
Days  timr.  who  came  thither  an  rbcir  o«m  Aoovd  » 
them  the  Meeting  ;  ind  if  the/  baJ  bea  rboc  I 
not  would  have  given  a  vood  AccotuiC  of  tfcf^ 
Court,  when  ic  u.i!t  over,  mewed  thetr  I>illibc  oT  ~t, 
qucAioncd  the  Sheriff  of  Dotfrt&irr  about  it.  Ap4' 
Vie  have  forgot  it,  yet  I  bclirrc  the  Frmch  will 
rurbeck  ;  for  it  ihewcd  the  true  Spirit  and  GcM# 
EngliOi  Nation. 

•  But  the  Policy  of  France  htvimt  now  uEmti  ■ 
different    Face   Unce  the  Death  of  Lewis  their  laa 
tvhofe  ofpiriog  'I'emper    gave  fo  lUcb    Vuo&mA 
Earope,  all  Arguments  and   Pretcnca    far  a 
my,  that  are  drawn    from   any   Viem   of  4    liach 
thai  Kingdom,    art  indtely   cut  off  by  ibii   tmc 
ittion. 

■  Indeed,  moft  of  the  Rcafooa  the<e  CcmJciBa 
to  enforce  their  Dcfigri,  (and  wbkh  wichoai  thit  ■ 
ConfutJition.  we  hnvc  already  rii^dcstjy  rrecUed) 
were  chiefly  made  ufc  of  by  ilic  &mr  Set    of  Mca.  A 
Reign  of  the   late   King    William,  wbca  the   N 
one  Voice,  as   it  werr,  dcdattd    for  tbe  difliiniliM   iff 
Army  after  the  Peace  i  fo  the  CircumftanorioftM*  TlM 
added  a  (tut  deal  of  Weight   to  the  fuac,  sad   iWDI^ 
pQXt  on   both  Sid»  W7,\  then   managrtt    with    F>   ^^-^ 
Strength  of  Arguuicnt,   aa  well  ai  Wtt  md  Art.  v 
noi   an  cafy  Matter  tor  the  bcft   jt^-.-r,,,-^.  ..-.  ^. 
Cafe  joitly,    fo  a>  neither  the  ^(oy 
Liberiicsand  Eafe  of  the  People  froiu  uu>r  j  au^  =^0 
fuffer  by  it.  ■'  -* 

*  And  yet,  nniurithSandlog  all  the  fecmiog  hdb^H 
Difiicuitio  that  werr  then  obviotit   from  the  red«cav 
Force*,  the  Wirdoni  of  the  King  aod  hb  |*Krltxflu«t 

fit    to    cvcr-rulc  UiC  Mailrr,  and  w  ghre  tbcii' _^ 

lion  on  the  other  Side.     So  that  tllowii^  Ok  PtFjtt)tfi  fr" 
gumenti  to  carry  with  them  die  laow   Fonx  ari  taaO 
now  thut  the  f:inii;  had  then,  yet  Ihey  oagbt  m   kM  Mv- 
nor?  to  yield  tip  the  Caufe,  becaole  after  tbc  okA  o^faflk. 
nice,  aod  rubtUe  Cooiio\cr«y  and   l>cfau«   b^  ibc  «^i< 

Ha* 


iDDENDJ  u  thf  FiHiT  VoLUHi.         65 
the  Natioa.  the  moH  irapariial  Dccifion  of  aPar- 
'  lisment  ha»  giwn  ifactr  Authoiir/  Againil  ihem. 

But   will  any  Maii  pfeteml  to  aiErm,   ihnt  an   Atgn- 
11  rclatiDg  to   the  Policy  of  a  Cominoiiivnlih,    is  at  all 
r*rimcj  fopportcd  with  equal   Rcifon  anJ  NcccQiry  ?  What 
Lttfurdiiin  and    Cotitradidioiis  mud  needs   be  the  Confe* 
ucnce^  of  fuc>i   a  ridiiulous  Afirnion  f 

li  may  be  avenrd  with  the  \\ke  I'arityof  Rcafon,  that 

Monaxchs  ought  always  to  keep  G3irifon«  in  mofl  of 

Cittrs  Tawni  and  Caflles  of  £ngland,  bccnufc  WUli&nt 

[he   Conqueror  found    it  abfolucly   nec«if<i(y  to  do  fo*   fat 

fccuriiig  of  his  ncw-goincd   Kiogdoni.     Nu ;  there  is 

withiB  the  Compafs  of  State  Policy  th^i  i^  not  ai 

Qgoble  as  the  Weather  and  the  Scjfons  of  tite  Year, 

thofe  Alterations  arcai  ncccfliuy  to  the  Prefcirat^n  of 

poliiicai  Oecooomy,  as  thefc  ztt  to  the  Body    Natural  ; 

d  there  b  aothln^  urultcfablc  in  the  Nature  uf  a  Go»eni- 

enl,  but  thjt  wttich  it  it»  very  Eflience,  the  fundatuoital 

iw*  of  its  ConlUiution,  which  cannot  be  changed  or  re- 

'  wuluut  the  Ovetibjow  asd  DcJbuaion  of  the  whole 

Idtng. 

Now  US  to  the  particular  Point  in  Debate.     We  ire  to 

}ttltder  ttie  French  AtTun  and  Grcomlbnces  in  a  quite  dif- 

\t  L:ght,  at  prefent,  frota  the  Appesrancn  theic  had  in 

Rwign  lak  mentioned. 

It  ii  true,   Ring  William  did  not  a  tittle  contribute  by 

hcroidc   Courage  and  Condud,  to  bumbtc  the  Pride  of 

common  Enemy  of  Eurgpc,  who  aimed  it  00  Jcfi  than 

ontverfal  Cooqtieft;    but  the  vi£torioui  Coofederale  Ar- 

ill  the  Uft  War,  bad   brought  him   even  to  the  Brink 

Ruin,  and  would  ceitaijily  have  difabled  that  Suie  from 

.  PoHibility  of  railing  tu   Head,  or  of  giving  any   An- 

Bjrancc  to  his   Ncigbboun,  had   not  o<"  Miniitry  of  the 

Reign  beta  too   eafily   circumvented  ucd    bribed   by 

Dch  Policy  and   French  Gold,  id  malce  a  mofi  inglorioitf 

didioQourablc  Peace  with  chat  Nation. 

However,  the  difmal  iSt&i  o(  the  late  War  fat  fo  hea- 

wj  upon  them,   that  ibefe  were  a  Clog  and  Hindcruce  to 

~  "  that   King's  ambitious  Projedi  and   Oeijgiu,  who  was 

tent    to  bold  what  he  had  prefervcd  from  a  raging,  do* 

attunatc  and  dcdrudlre   War^  without  rtumiog   the  Ha- 

of  any  future  AirempW. 

But  befides  the  raifcrablc  State  of  tkit   ICingd^m,    oc> 

icd  by  the  War,   we  are  prefested  with  an  entire  new 

fpcfi  of  their  Afiainfinec  that  King's  Death  1  and  they 

tve  tbcif  Hindi  ceo  full  at  Home,  to  be  meddling  wirh 

iKeir    Neighbour).      Every  Body   kaowi   what  domeibck 

ADd  QuancU  they  have  aoiant  iboDrelm  at  prdenrj 

i  by 


66  JDDENDJ  /«  tie  Fikst  VoLvut. 

niM4  n*e.  I.  b7  which  they  »it  brewing  a  great  deal  oFMifclrieflotk 
whoir  KingdAin.  ami  which  muft  necclttnljr  dctcaiftc  ■ 
the  Dcftiiidion  of  one  of  the  Partie».  The  Atbtxti 
SuccdEoti  to  (he  Crown  of  France,  aboot  whJdi 
Part  of  that  Kingdom  is  already  dirided  «nnft  the 
may  produce  as  much  Noife,  Wan  ukI  ^-o^frT^  ■ 
Ucdy  that  of  Spiin  :  And  Grrat  Britjua  being  Bm^  W 
hire  a  confidcrahle  Share,  fomc  Time  or  ether,  is  dfeoia 
the  former  as  nxU  a»  it  had  in  the  latter,  wltkh  mi  ■ 
<^rouiid  of  the  late  War,  it  is  the  loterclt  of  bo<h  Cif 
dom  to  carry  fair  with  us.  But  it  being  (Hcdlited  n  ■ 
of  the  grand  CoDdittons  and  Articles  of  th«  Ptatt  da 
Ptiiiip  (hoold  renounce  his  Prctenfiocu  to  the  PrcBck  On^ 
and  he  hiving  accordingly  felemnly  done  fo.  It  a  mk* 
whom  we  are  to  fide  with,  if  the  Matter  (boiiU  i^  ti 
be  difputed.  And  this  U  the  Foundaiioa  of  Oie  uilB»l* 
Alliance,  Ofieciive  and  Defenfivc.  biely  concluded  hamm 
Gteai  Britain,  France,  and  Hotbnd,  which  malcei  fa  tpt 
a  Noifc  in  ihe  World,  and  by  which  wc  fccis  to  be  l^ 
hMy  qtncted  and  fccured  from  all  Pcan  of  aoy  Difataa 
from  aljroati. 

'  Buc  ihele  Gcntlemm,  when  all  tbcir  Other 
are  refuted,  betalcc  thcmfelves  to  their  bft  Rcfbf^ 
iliey  are  prcfuaded  cm  ocver  fail  them,    aad  cfaat  n  cbc  0^ 
content!  and  D^laSe^iioti  of  tJie   Prtteoder'a  Paiqr,  «li 
orly   vfiit  a  frefh  Opportunity   bv   raifing  a 
to  rrfiurc  iheir  fCing,  and  revenge  thdr  tace  bad 

'  I  can  aflure  tliefe  Geiiilemen.  that  tbo*   I 
a  Standing  Army,  and  thu'  the  Jacohitn  may  per. 
the  fame  Opinion,    yrt  1  am  no  I-*ricnd  CO  Hk  rrsti 


■■■"■  —"•'■  ^^vtftviw,    ;^»  •  "ill  •!•!  I  iivxw  «w  uK^  cmnaan,  ■» 

beiine  tnyfelf  as  firmly  attached  to  the  Prateftan:  jn,iitn, 
and  tbe  IntereJl  of  the  prcfent  GotrrniDcnt,  lad  ^  * 
gnac  at|  Admirer  of  hii  Majefty't  Cbudtid  mmi  hihrf 
Vtriues,  ai  any  of  them  all.  But  acvcrtbeVfi^  T  fc^  » 
Man  win  diicorer  himfelf  (a  Toid  isf  good  SotfE,  tf  •* 
imagine  that  it  u  Trrafon  to  entertstn  aay  fitttiaa  m  a^ 
taoo  with  that  Party.  And  notOTthfludisg  tfccr  no  a>» 
K  appreheru],  that  fame  AdflDUge  urill  accrar  Bi  AA 
JntrrrA  by  diflnnding  the  Amy,  t^  doo  mat  la  dv  1^ 
toclirie  me  to  the  0|Mmon  of  tlic  odhtrSMc 

'  Befides,  I  do  not  doubt  bat  even  thtSt  Maleo^MM 
win  tnafoe  greater  LTfe  of  the  Army,  fappofiaf  it  itf^tt 
to  draw  cbcm  off  to  their  Side,  by  mrdmEuig  bi  ill  O 
loun  Iheir  Behaviour  in  tJioTe  Pam  wWe  they  arr  |>te< 
is  Hopes  to  g^in  Numben  to  tlieir  Dififfefttoa.  Acd  the 
i)  tbe  more  certain,  if  we  coeiidir  thai  tbrir  Mt  Urn- 
feftoS  were  full  of  the  GricvaBca  of  an  Anitf,  cvate^ 
fere  any  Artny  twi  in  Besig  :  Snck  a  prcfiitn^  Adibtf 


JDDENDjt  t9  tie  First  Volume.  67 

did  they  think  this  Argument  to  the  ftefentnients  of  £»g- 
Lflunen.  Nor  do  we  find  they  have  been  more  Alenc  upon 
this  Sabjcft,  fince  the  Kebellion  has  been  fupprelTed.  What 
Noife  have  we  beard  of  the  Riot  at  Oxford  ?  And  of  the 
other  little  Diforders  of  the  Soldiery,  io  the  feveral  Parts 
of  the  Kingdom  i  And  this  has  not  been  without  its  Effl-ft ; 
fat  many,  who  were  good  Subjefls  to  his  Majefly,  have 
talked  warmly  on  this  Head,  being  jealous  of  their  Liber- 
tiea,  who  otherwife  would  not  have  wavered  in  their  Re- 
lied to  the  prefent  Goremment.  How  lar  therefore  the 
Favourers  of  the  Pretender  may  carry  their  Succefs,  by  tn- 
fifting  on  the  farther  EStEts  of  an  Anny,  eftablilhed  by 
liiw,  who  certainly  cannot  commit  fewer  Outrages,  is  not 
difficult  to  imagine. 

*  In  Ihort,  tw  whole  Management  of  this  Projefi  of  a 
Standing  Army  is  ridiculous  j  but  the  fata]  Coofequences 
of  h  require  deqter  Thought.  For  when  we  have  fooled 
cut  ouHelves  into  the  Bondage  of  a  Standing  Army,  how 
fliall  we  cTcr  get  oat  of  it  a^n  i  Not  as  the  Nation  freed 
themfelves  firom  the  Court  of  Wards.  We  cannot  buy  it 
off,  for  two  very  good  Reafons :  No  Money  will  be  taken 
for  it  (  and  we  (hall  have  nothing  to  give  which  is  not 
theirs  already  ;  our  Eflates,  Lives  and  Liberties  will  be  all 
at  their  Command. 

'  The  Prince  of  Orange^s  Declaration  is  direAly  agatnll 
a  Standing  Army,  as  a  Means  to  affift  all  arbitrary  De- 
Bgpi,  and  thereby  enflave  the  Nation  ;  direfUy  agaii^  all 
wicked  Attempts  of  Conqueft,  and  all  defpotick  Govern- 
ment, 'tis  full  of  Liberty  and  Property  in  every  Part.  And 
iiis  prefent  Majcfty,  who  is  endowed  with  the  fiime  gener- 
ous and  heroick  Temper,  has  given  undeniable  ProoB  of  the 
ftme  gracious  Inclinations ;  we  may  reaibnably  foppofe  that 
the  wifelt  of  Kings,  in  Cbnjunftion  with  the  bdl  of  Par- 
liaments, will,  in  this  important  Affair,  difcover  the  fame 
Sentinients  with  our  glorioas  Deliverer,  to  whom  kve  prin- 
cqnlly  owe  our  prefent  Happinefs.  That  Declaration  was 
fo  highly  valued,  and  (n  wholly  relyed  upon  by  the  Parlia- 
ment then,  that  it  is  incorporated  into  cor  Laws,  as  the 
only  Redrefs  of  our  paft  Grievances  and  Oppreflions,  and 
the  beft  Foundation  of  our  future  Happinefs :  And  with  ia- 
tive  Con6dence  that  his  Majefty  King  William  would  cog- 
tinne  to  afl  in  Purfuance  of  that  Declaration,  the  Parlia- 
ment refolved  that  he  Oiould  be  elcAed  and  declared  King  i 
ia  that  it  is  to  be  accounted  the  Paam  Ctirvenia  of  the  Go- 
vcnunent- 

*  Here  I  know  feme  will  Ciy,  that  the  Army  condemned 
iiy  the  Declaration,  was  the  late  King  James*»  Army  kfpt 
1^  in  lime  of    Peace  without  Confcnt  of  Parliament  i 

i  i.  whe;e<ts 


VoLvm. 


68  JDDENDJ  n  ttt  Fiht 

whereas  thil  Stuuliog  Array  is  to  be 
Ccrfifvnt. 

'  Trne  il  wv  fo,  and  therefore,  it  wn  a  Riot  ad  c^ 
fut  AfTcnibly  every  Hoar  it  flood  ;  and  having  ao  Livfr 
it,  it  mi^t  have  been  prefcnted  or  iadiAed  t  to  aa  fvji 
indeed:  £uc  s&  an  Invaiion  upon  the  Subjcd,  it  Biifkk 
refilled  and  puU'd  down  si  a  Nu(ance.  whenever  the  MN 
found  themfelves  able.  But  Tuppofc  thii  AmiT  kd  hm 
made  Part  of  tbc  Conilitatian^  aiid  had  obtain 'd  sr  Mi 
Failhment  for  it,  u-hat  then  hid  been  bccoow  of  a 
were  A'uii  and  lallnunenu  of  Arbiuary  OmcmncT 
buc  then  they  liad  been  tegal  [ofirnaicota,  uid  Jiad^n 
us  by  Authority.  In  fbon,  we  could  tuit  bare  rvficv'a^ 
felves  from  (htm,  i.or  my  one  vl(c  in  our  Brhdf.  kaa^ 
our  own  A£l  and  Deed  wiwld  have  alway*  faeea  pai  a 
gaintt  ui. 

What  I  have  faJd  agalnJl  Standing  Annici,  I  ««M  li 
tinderitood  of  fucb  as  xre  the  Jnllrwncnts  nf  Trr^aj,  mi 
their  Cduittry't  Ruin,  and  tbcnfore  1  need  taues  ai  Afa 
logy  to  onr  own,  which  next  unto  God,  Jura  fav  ilHJrl* 
very  and  Condu^  prcferv'J  our  Ubcrdo  nad  tlwP>«lAB 
Religion  ihio'  Cuiopc,  and  have  lb  Ucrhr  dcliwmd  (t^ 
Katicnu  frooi  the  uonatnnd  Udignk  uid  AtC^nwOaf  titf 
Fcltow-Subje^  to  dethrone  his  preJcnt  utdk  gtat—  H^ 
jefty,  wlio  is  the  Guardiui  of  our  Laws  mnd  Pnyjlcfix  ai 
to  introduce  Arbitrary  Power.  For  if  in  fatare  AcMMflV 
Pcfigni  ftiould  be  levcll'd  agatnit  oaf  Ljiwk,  wk  nvl* 
nflui'd  tliefe  Men  wonld  be  diCnided.  aitd  othcn 
in  their  Rooms,  who  nc  lir  for  fuch  Arhltnry  Pttipafai 

*  Nor  do  I  think  u  realonable  itiat  our  Army  OBtti  b 
Tuin'd  by  that  Tranquility  and  Pran,  whkll,  by  ihntCa*- 
rage  and  Fidelity,  they  have  ptocur'd  fisr  their  Coavf  i 
and  I  doubt  not  but  the  Geocrafity  and  Gratttafe  ^  •• 
PaiUstnent  wUl  give;  them  a  Damttrc  eijail  to  tlitv  C^ 
tniiliont,  which  will  amount  to  no  txtfrnorAmtrw  $■;  «t 
It^At  it  will  be  an  cafy  Coinpo&tkin  for  tbc  Qhargeef  bi^ 
ing  thcm- 

*  But  if  there  aie  any  GcBtlanenwbo  tUak  «rcsi  ■ 
otbenA'tfe  exfiei't  our  GiJUtude,  bat  by.  ^afag  aid  ^^K 
our  Poilerity's  Ruin,  I  hope  we  ftafl  dilappo»r  AtM  &> 
praadons,  and  no:  give  the  World  occafioe  totdib  SoiA 
a  Story  of  uv  Thrv  know  very  mil.  an  Amy  hat  ntkm 
in  i(  Co  churning  tb^t  couM  induor  tlx  Nukrn  to  taifr  aft 
hat  npoii  foMjc  prcSng  Nacefity,  aad  em  m  kup  thea  ^ 
perpetually  J  nor  can  the  Service  petform'd  hevrvt&tntm, 
as  not  to  be  requited  under  fuch  a  Retara. 

'  To  candude  :  The  Honour  ud  Sakty  of  Om  Sttm 
u  the  oafmncadahlc  i>cfi£a  ;  and  fo  Cu  aa  any  jftff  »  fe 


jfDDSNDA  to  tht  Fiasr  VotOMC.  69 

thic,  it  is  certainly  in  the  Right,  Juice  &II  Couotries  muft 
havr  ibmc  Force  to  defend  them  sgaiaA  foreign  lovafiou 
ftnd  comefltctc  Tmnalts  i  for  u  it  was  their  own  Good  mrf 
Security  which  ocofioo'd  Men  firfl  to  quit  the  State  of  Na* 
ture.  and  m  alTociate  thcmfelves  into  Govemmenti  ;  lb  the 
Railing  and  Regulation  of  their  Forces  maft  be  dtreAed  and 
accommodated  to  the  fame  Ends.  Ad  liland  i&  bell  fituated 
for  Prefcrvation,  as  having  need  of  lilile  other  Force  either 
Co  in  fed  foreign  Coaib,  or  to  protect  iti  own,  befides  a  nu- 
merous Fieef,  which  it  need  never  want.  Bm  if  j[  )]q 
likewife  a  Govemmcat  for  Increafe,  fuch  as  oun,  tu  Sitot- 
ttoD  naturally  leading  to  Trade  and  planting  of  Colonies  ; 
and  if  it  has  the  noble  Ambition  cf  holding  the  Balance 
Aeddy  between  other  GovemmentJ,  of  fticcouriag  the  Di- 
flrcli'd,  and  grudging  Liberty  to  none,  then  it  mufi  be  al< 
wax^  prorid^  with  a  conliderable  Land-Force.  Of  tliit 
tiurc  is  no  Difpute.  Then  the  only  Qucflioji  u.  Whether 
it  be  fafer  to  tnift  Arms  continually  in  the  Hands  of  idls 
asd  Dcedy  Perfons ;  or  only,  when  there  b  Occafioti  for  ir, 
in  the  Hands  of  fober  and  induftrioui  Freemen.  That 
the  Latter  can  ncrer  be  dangerous  to  our  Liberty  and  Pro- 
perty at  Home,  and  will  be  infiiutdy  more  efTraually 
sgaiJofl  an  Enrniy  attacking,  or  invaded  by  u;,  I  think  I 
have  fulRcicntly  preved  both  by  Reafon  atwl  Experience. 
But  that  the  former  may  hereafter  prove  of  the  worft  Con- 
Ut{\XB\QC,  is  a  Truth  et^ually  undeniable^  and  thcrffoK  Z 
suift  declare  1  am  for  1  z.otM  Men  only.* 


17I7. 


A 

LIST 

OF     THE 

MEMBERS 

Who  V  o  T  E  D  for  the    ■ 

B     I     L    L 

FOR 

Repealing  the  Triennial AB^ 

tcnnialy  April  24,  \yi6, 

[Sec  Vol.  I.   p.  68.] 

N.  B.  7hofe  with  a  *  Voted  Anno  1734,  [See  Vol.  III. 
p.  137.]  for  repealing  the  Septennial  ACT,  and  re- 
flaring  PARLIAMENTS  tn  a  Caminuame  of  Tbrci 
Tears  only. 

^hsfe  with  a  f  I'oted  Anno  1734,  ogai'iji  the  Repeal  of 
the  Septennial  ACT. 

AB  E  R  C  R  O  M  BY  Alexander,  Anno ».  ftorta  i. 

Captain  of  Foot.  Sbire  of  Bamf.  '"*■ 

Addifon  Jofeph,  Efq;  a  Com- 

miflioner  of  Trade.  Malmefiurj. 

Aiflabie  Jobn,    Efq;   IVeafurer  of 
the  Navy*    Uti  Vol.  I  p.  236  ]  R!p<m. 

K  Aland 


74      J D  D  E  N DA  t6  the  ViTLST  Volume. 

vnco  t.GeMxfi  I.      Aland  John  Fortefcue,  (a)  Efq;  his 

JJL.  Majcfty's  SoUiciior  General.  Mtdhurfi, 

AUanfon  Charles,  Efq:  Clerk  of  the 
Bankrapts  undei  die  Lord  Chan' 
cellor.  Wefihury. 

Anftruther  Sir  John,  Bart.  Shirt  of  life. 

-)-  Andruther  Philip,  -Colonel  in  the 

Foot  Guards.  Burghs  ofCraii,  &c. 

AOiburnham    Sir    Williani,     Bart. 

Chamberlain  of  the  Exchequer.     Seafori, 
f  Aflie  Edward,   Efq;   Clerk  of  the 

Ordnance.  Heyttjbury. 

Aftie  William,  Efq;  Htyttjhurj. 

AOiurlt  Sir  Henry,  Bart.  WimdfQr, 

AAley  Sir  Jacob,  Kt.  Commifiioner 

of  Trade.  Utrfalk. 

Aylmer  Matthew,  Efq;  Admiral 
and  Governor  of  Greeowich-Hof- 
pital.  Dover. 

f  Bacon  Waller,  Efq;  Nonvieh, 

Bailie  George,  Efq;  a  Commiflioner 
of  the  Admiralty.  Shire  ^  Senwici. 

Baird  John,  juh.  Efq;  Commilfioner 

of  the  Equivalent.  Shire  ef  Edinburgh. 

Banks.  Jofeph,  Efq;  Grimfiy. 

,     Barlow  John,  Efq;  Haverftrd  Wtfi. 

Bateman  Sir  James,  Kt.  Sub-Gover- 
nor of  the  South-Sea  Company.     EaSlota. 

Beli  Ralph,  Efq;  7hirjk, 

Bellamy  William,  Efq;   Auditor  to 

thebutchy'of  Lancafter.  Ikbefier. 

Benfon  William,  Efq;  Shaftesbury. 

Bere  Thomas,    Eiq;   Commiflioner 

of  the  Viftualling-Office.  Tivertoa. 

•  Bigg  John,  Efq;  Huutiugtmjhirf. 

Birch  John,  Serjeant  at  Law,  and  a 
Commiflioner  of  the  Forfeited 
Eftaies.     ISeeVol.  II. p.  238.]     WtebUy. 

Biife  Stephen,  Efq,  Commiflioner  of 

the  Equivalent.  Sedvjiu. 

Blackillon  Col.  Nathaniel.  St  Michael. 

BlandcU 

(a)  App-rhtid  a  Bat-on  tf  tbe  ExJ?f^ir,  Jm.  47,  I716-I7,  ^mdmtit 
«  iHltue  rf  the  Ki>x'i-bencb,  May  15,  171 8,  but  frberfttkd  mftmhu 
fT(}cnt  Maj-iliy's  Ak^^  and  afterwards    mtutf  m  Jiutf   4  At  Cmmt»- 


ADDENDA  to  tbtYnzT'Voj.jjuz,     ,  75 

Blandell  Sir  M6ntagae,  Bart,  (h)     HaJItmrt,  ^'"^  %^°^'^  ^ 

Bond   Dennis,    ETq;    Lecter-Carrier 

to  the  Government,  and  a  Com- 

miffioner  of  the  Forfeited  Efiates. 

{Stt  Ft/.  II.  p.  Z38.]  Coifi-Cajllt. 

Bofcawcn  Rt.  Hon.  Hugh,  Efqj  (c) 

Copiptrolier  of  the  HouQiold,  and 

Warden  of  the  Stannaries.  Pmjn. 

Boteler  John,  Efq;  one  of  the  Com- 

miflioners  of  the  EquivalenC.  Hertford  Tvwm, 

Brace  John  Thurloe,  Efq;  Bedford. 

Braddyl  Doddington,  Efq;  Lantajler  Town. 

■\  Bradihaigh  Sir  Roger,  Bart.  Wigan. 

Bray  WiTliam,  Captain  of  Horfe.     Matuimuth  Toiua. 
f  Bridges  George,  Efq;  Winthtfitr. 

f  Bridgman  Sir  Orlando,  Bart.    Clerk 

of  the  Green-Cloth  to  the  Prince.  Calm.     * 
■f-  Brillow  Robert,  Efq;  a  Conuntffioner 

for  Stating  the  Debts  due  to  the 

Army.  Wintbeifeg. 

Britiffe  Robert,  Efq;  Nonuicb. 

Broderick  Thomas,  Efq}  Stockbridgt. 

Broughton  Sir  Brian,  Bart.  ^"^'fj*  '"    ^'"f' 

*  fordjbtrt. 

•f-  Brudenel  Hon.  James,  Efq;    Mafter 

of  the  Jewel-Office.  Andvutr. 

Brownlow  Sir  John,  Bart,  (i)  Lincalnfhire. 

fiurridge  John,  Efq;  t}Pu  Rtgit. 

Byng  Sir  George  (*)t  Kt.  a  Com- 

miiConer  of  the  Admiralty.  Pljmtiuh. 

■f-  Campbell  John,  Efq;  Groom  of  the 
Bed-Chamber  to  the  Prince,  and 
Capuin  of  the  Foot  Guards.  Bnrgbs  of  Elgin,  ice. 

-}■  Campbell  Sir  James,  Bart.  Gover- 
nor of  Stirling-CalUe.  Sbire  of  Argjle. 

K  2  t  Campbell 

i'b)  Crested  yiftetiiit  BitadS^  mttd  Btmm  ff  tJtnieny  im  Irtlntd,  Ati- 
gffi  5,   1710. 

(e)  Creaui  Vifemut  Falmmth  mad  Baroa  Ifn/fmcM  Reft,  ^mm  9,  1710. 
Afttrssrdi  ^minted  s  frtvy-dm^elitr,  msde  Joint  VUe'JnsJtirer,  stij 
F»y-MMier  of  Irilmad. 

(d)  Crtsiti  V^auint  %rci)KMl,  and  Banm  Brsnwlnc  tf  IreLwd,  Msy  1 1, 
■  718}  smd  mmJt  *  A»i^  qf  tba  Bstb  Kfoit  *  Hivivmirf  that  Order, 
inmy  x-u  1715. 

(t)  Critttd  Vi^iimnt  Twrn^M,  tmd3annl^r%^  Seft-  9,  1711.  ^Irr- 
Vsrii  0pteimted  Ccmmand^  tm  Chid  if  tii  M^K^t  PttU  mA  m  Frivj- 
Cm»idht;mi  Sin^  f  tU  Brnth. 


yb      ADDENDA  «  the  First  Volume. 
>  1.  Cwt^  L^  Campbell  Hon.  John,  Efq;  Survey- 
*''  "  or  of  the  King's  Works  in  Scot- 

land. >•  SAire  of  Dutthaiten. 

i  Campbell  Daniel,  Efqj  ^«^*'  '-^  ^^A^' 

C^rbcrry  Lord.  Weftbury. 

Carew  Sir  Nicholas,  Bart.  HaJIemere. 

Carpenter     General,      Celonel     of 

Horfc  (f).  Whitchurch. 

Carter  Laurence,  Efq;   (g)  Solici- 
tor-General to  the  Prince.  Boraljion. 
Cartwright  Henry,    Efq;     made   a 
CommilTioner  of  the  Vi£tualing- 
OfEce.              •                             ■    BeJJintj. 
Cater  John,  E{qj                               Btdfortffliirt. 
^  Cavendifh  Lord  James.                      Dtrfy  To-tmh. 

Chandler  Richard,  Efq;  Ljmington. 

f*  Chetwynd  John,  Efq^    one  of  the 

CommiiTioners  of  'iVade.  St  Mcwes. 

f  Chetwynd  Walter,  Efq;/*^  Ranger 

of  St  James's  Park.  Stafford  7own. 

Chetwynd  William,  Efq;  ,       Stafford  Trwft- 

Child  Sir  Richard,  Bart,  (i)  Efftx. 

Cholmely    Hugh,  .  Efq;    Surveyor- 
General.  Heydon. 
f  Churchill  Charles,  Efq;  Colonel  of 

Drr  g  Jons.  Cajih-  Rijtng, 

Chuicnill  William,  Efq;   Stationer 

to  his  Majefly.  IpfwUh. 

-+  Gierke  Sir  Thomas,  Kt.  Htrlford  ToiJ^n. 

\  Clayton  William,  (k)  Efq;  Bhcbingley. 

•  Cockburn  John,    Efq;    one  of  the 
Commiflioners  of  Trade.  Shire  of  Hadd'tngtaun. 

*  Cocks  James,  Efq;  Ryegate. 
Colepepper  Sir  Thomas,  Bart.  hiaidjlon. 
Compton  Hon.  Spencer,    (I)    Efq; 

Speaker,  Treafurer  to  the  Prince.  Suffix. 

(f)  Created  Bttitai  CarfttAer  of  Irelau^,  May  ^  1719-  Afteraxrdi  ap- 
paiiiteJ  a  Lieuteuaut  Genenl^  Ctljnel  of  a  Rtgimetit  ^  Dr^emtj  Mid  Ce- 
mentar  tf  Minorcs. 

(g)  AfpmHted  a  Barm  <^  the  ExJie^Mtr,  Nm, '},  I716. 
(h)  CrtAted  yifctmnt  Chetaynij    and  Bjron  (if  RMjnon  itf    InianJj 

June  I,  1717. 

(i)  Created  fifcauiit  Ct^UmMm,  and  Barm  e§  NeaUmHf  ApS  1 7,  l']T%i 
and  »o«j  Karl  of  Tylney  in  Ireland, 

(b.)  Crtated  a  Barmitt. 

(1)  Created  Baron  of  tfUmtighmy  Jan.  II,  1727-8,  htuig  M  that  Time 
Tay-Mt^ier  General  of  hit  Maj^y's  F^ku,  and  ^ Oclft*-llf^iuii  »  Sri- 
^-C«H»/elIgr,  oii  %v^  1$  t\e  ^. 


ADDENDA  U  the  First  Volume.      77 

Coiiinglby  Lord  Vilcount.   (a)         Ltomtnfttr.  Aano ».  Ceartn  i. 

Cook  Sir  Charles,  Kt.  Aldcrmaa  of 
London,  and  Commifiioner  of 
'I'rade.  Gramptund, 

Corbet  Sir  Robert,  Bart.  Salop  Ceunlj. 

Corbet  Andrew,   Efq;  Salop  Tovm. 

Cornwail  Charles,  El'q;  WtoHey. 

Coventry  William,  Elq;  Bridftrt. 

C^owper   Spencer,     Efqj     Attorney- 
General  to  the  Prince.  Trurot. 
Cr.iggi  James,  jun.  Efq;  Cofivrer  to 

ttie  Prince.  Tregoaj. 

Cunningham  Sir  James,  Bart.  Sbirt  of  Ltnlitbgnu. 

Cunnirgham  Henry,  Efq;  Commif- 
fary  General    of   the  Multers    in 
Scotland,  and  a  Commifijoner  of  Burghi  of    I/mtrii- 
thc  Forfeited  Ellates.  t%4»,  kc 

D'Acth  Thomas.  Efq;  (h)  Sandwieh. 

Dalrymple  Sir    DaviJ,    Bart.  Lord  Burghs  of  Haddtnt- 

Advocace  for  Scotland  toun,  kc. 

Daines  Sir  William,  Kt.  Bripi. 

iDarcy  Conytfrs,  Efq;  (e)  one  of  the 

Commiffioners  for  executing  the 

Office  of  Mailer  of  the  Hbrfe  and 

Avener.  Newark. 

3eacle  John,  Efq;  Eve/bam. 

^laval  Francis,  Efqt  h'orthumbtrland. 

>elaval  George,  Elq;  Rear-Admi- 

ral.  Weftlvw. 

Benton  Alexander,  Efq;  {p\  his  Ma- 

jefty's  Council  it  Liw,  and  At- 
torney-General of  the  Dutchy  of 

Laocaller.  Buckingham  Town. 

Desboveric  Jacob,  Efq;  Hjthe. 

Difion  Jofiab,   Efq;  Drvixes. 

Docminique  Paul,  EAj;  a  Commifli- 

oner  of  Trade.  GdtlM. 

poddington  George,   Efq;  a  Com- 
:•  miffioner  of  the  Admiralty.  Bridgnvattr. 

Bowdcfwell 

m  Creuttd  Bjnm  Cam^Ay  m  Liaalnjhif*,  Jam  15,  i^ij,  s»i  £4ri 

miff.-^prilp,  1T.9. 

if  Cre-ittk  a  tunntt. 

tf  ^pvnted  Al^/.v  •/  hV  M^^/i   HoxJimU^  Lari  Lutdetumt  tf  tb§ 

mXidiiig  0}  Tark/hirt,  ^ftmsufdt  cruted  K..igH  if  the  B*tb, 


7?      ADDENDA  to  the  First  Volume. 
*«"»^,,J^"  '•      Dowdefwell  William,  Efq;  Tt^kshurj. 

DouglaTs  WtUum,  Efq;  Captlin  of  Si>irts  ef  Kinrtfi  tU 

Foot.  Clackmtttma. 

Doaglafs  Hon.  Col.  George.  'Burghs  ofSeikirk.kt. 

■f  Drake  Sir  Francis  Henry,  Bart.  7avifietk. 

Ducane  Richard,  Efq;  Colcbtfttr. 

Dunch  Edmund,  Efq;  Mafter  of  the 

King's  Hou&old.  IValling^ri. 

•f-  Edgecumbe  Richard,  Efq;  a  Com- 

miffioner  of  the  1  reafury  Plymfton. 

£gerton  Hon.  -William,  Efq;  Col. 

of  Foot.  Braeklij. 

Erie  Rt.  Hon.  Thomas,  Lieutenant 
Geneial  of  the  Ordnance,  and 
Governor  of  Portfmoutb.  W^rtham, 

f  Erie  Giles,  Efq;  Captain  ofHorfe- 

\Stt  Vol  111.  p.  105.]  Chifptnhitm. 

Ernie  Sir  Edward.  Bart.  fartfmutb, 

Evelyn  George,  Efq;  BUcbinilj. 

Eyles  Francis,  Efq;  DireAor  of  the 
South  Sea  Company.     \Ztt  Vol, 

I.  p.  230.]  Dtvizet. 
^  Eyles  Sir  John,  Bart,  a  Dire^r  of 

the  Bank,  and  Commilfioner  of 
the  forfeited  Eftatea.    [Sie  Vol. 

II.  p,  139-]  Chippenham. 
Eyre  Giles,  Efq;                                   Downtton. 

Farrer  William,  Efq;  MalTer  of  St. 

Catherine's  in  the  Tower.  Btdfori. 

Farriugton  Sir  Richard,  Bart.  Cbicbtfitr. 

Fergufon  Alexander,  Efq;  Burgbt  ef  Dtm/na^ 

Ferrers  Brigadier  Thomas,  Col.  of       fcc. 

Foot.  Pembroke  7«im. 

Fielding  Hon.  William,  Efq;  Clcik 

of  the  Green  Cloth.  Cafihrif.ng. 

Fitz-Williams  John,  Lord  Vifcount.  Peterborouab. 
Forbes  John,  Efq;  Sbire  of  Invemji.     1 

Forreftcr  William,  Efq;  Great  fVeaUck.  \ 

Fowler  Sir  Richard,  Bart.  Sadnorjhirt. 

f  Frankland  Thomas,  Efq;  (q)  Think. 

Fumefe  Sir  Robert,  Bart.  Romney. 

*  Gibbai 


Rji. 


ADDENDA  to  the  FiRsr  Volomb. 

Gibbon  Philip,  Efqj  CommiiHoner 

of    the    Revenue    of    Ireland. 
Gordon   Sir  Williaun,  Bart  Com- 

Dtiihoner   for  flating  the   Debta 

due  to  the  Arm/. 
Goagh  Sir  Richard,   Bart,  a  Direc- 
tor of  the  Eaft  India  Company . 
Gould  Nathaniel,  Efi];  a  Oire^r 

of  the  Bank. 
Graham  Col.  James. 
Grantham   Richard,  Efq;  a  Com- 

miflioner  for  the  furfeited  Eftates. 
Grant  Alexander,  Efq;  Col.  of  Foot, 

and  Governor  of  Sheeraefs. 
Greenville  Richard,  Efq; 
Gregory  George.  Efq;  one  of  the 

CommiiTioncrs  for    the  forfeited 

Eftates. 
Griffith  John,  of  Lynn,  Efq; 
Gnmltone  William,  Efq;  (r) 
CJrove  Grey  James,  Efqj 
Guidott  William,  Efq; 


79 


Anno  *.  CSMTfii  L 
1716. 


Shire  of  Suthtrland, 

Bramber. 

Shoreham. 
W^tfimtrtlani, 

Linniit  City. 

Shirt  of  Elgin. 
Wtndtvtr. 


Nottingham  Toivn. 
CaernarvoKjbirf. 
St  Albans. 
Brwdlej. 
Andovir. 


Haldane  Patrick,  Efq;  one  of  the 
Commiffioners  of  the  forfeited 
Eltates.    \Set  Vol.  L  p,  86.] 

Haldane  Mungo,  Efq; 

Hales  Sir  Thomas,  Bart,  one  of  the 
CommiOioners  for  forfeited  fifiates. 

Hampden  Richard,  Efq;  one  of  the 
Tellers  of  the  Excheqacr.     [Stt 

Fcl.Lf.i6s'\ 

Hamage  Richard,  Efq; 

E^rvey  Daniel,  Gen.  Col.  of  Horfe, 
and  Governor  of  Guernfey.     ' 

Heathcote  John,  Efq;  one  of  the 
Diredors  of  the  Ball  India  Com- 
pany. 

Heathcote  Sir  Gilbert.  Knt.  one  of 
the  Direftors  of  the  Bank. 

Henley  John,  Efq;     - 

HiU  Trevor,  Efq;  (t) 


Burghs  »f  Forfar fSec. 
Shirt  of  Stirling. 

CaKterhmry. 


Buckingbamfiire. 
BifioptCafiie. 

fftymouth. 


Granthami 

B,lfi9n. 
Lyme  Regis. 
Aylesbury. 


HiU 


r)CnJUeJT'ifc»Mt  Grjt^lIaHt'anJ  Btnu  tf  Oiakfwty  IB^  4.  1719. 
tj  {Ttatid}X'imttliilibfgK%hxpiB*ti)niiSia:TU»gt.itn.i.  l^^^. 


So      ADt>kUDA  to  the  First  Volume. 

*""  \^^  '•      HiU  Sir  Roger.  We»dovtr. 

yJ\r>^       HillerfiJen  William,  Efqj  BedfirHbirt. 

Hinchinbrook  Xx>rd,   Col.    in   the 

Guards  Huntinfltn  7tv:». 

Hitch  Robert,  Efq;  Knmrt^rtmb. 

Hobarl  Sir  John,  Bart,    (t)  St  Ivtt. 

Hopkins  John,  Efq;     {Stt  Vol.  I. 

p.   132.^  lkhefi«r, 

Hopkins  Edward,  Efq;  one  of  the 
Comiriiffioners  of  the  Revenue  in 
Irelaad.  Myt, 

f  Hotham  Sir  Charles,  Bart.  Col.  of 

Foot.     \Z€tVol.Lp.\(i\.'\  Brotrfy, 

f  Hoghton  Sir  Hear;,   fiart.  one  of 
Che  ConimilEoners    of  the   for- 
feited ElUtes.  Prtftw. 
f  Hucks  Wiiliam,  Efqi  his  Majefty** 

Brewer.  ^alUngftri 

Humphreys  Sir  William,  Bart.  Mm-Bort^gt. 

Jekyll  Sir  Jofeph,  Knt.  Chief  Jn- 

ftice  of  Chefler.  (u)  I'ymtwgtffM. 

Jenkins  Tobias,  Efq;  Tori. 
-)-  Jennings  Sir  John,  Knt.  one  of  the 

Commiffioners  of  the  Admiralty.  Rochefler. 

Jennings  Philip,  Efq;  ^etnhtrough. 

i  Jeffop  William,  Efq;  Welch  Judge.  AUbrow^. 

Johnfon  Sir  Thomas,. Knt.  Liverpool. 

JanlTen  Sir  Theodore,   Bart     \^ti  Yarmouib  in  tht  lb 

Vol.  I.  p.  231.]  e/mgbt. 

Ingram  Arthur,  Efq;  Horjbam. 

Ker  Hon.  William,  Efq;   Col.  of 

Dragoons,  and    Groom   of  the 

Bed-chamber  to  the  Prioa.  Burghs  a/ Djfari,txC 

Knight  John,  Efq;  (x)  St  GermaiMj. 

Lade  John,  Efq;  Sauthwari. 

Leigh  John,  Efqj  Bm^im. 

Lnmi 

ft)  Modi  a  CommiSoHer  qf  Trsie  aw/  ^Iswtalimi  w  tlvi  Vmium^.  t 

Xi^ht<,ftlKRithfM^z'j,i-ji^,Mdtrut<dB«m  StbmtiBl^^i 
May  a8,  I718. 

(h)  Appointed  Mtfjier  of  the  Rob. 


ADDENDA  to  the  First  Volume.        8i 
Leiutard  Sir  Samuel,  Bart,  one  of 

the  Grooms  of  the  Bedchamber 

to  the  Prince,  and  Lieuteoant  of 

the  fecood  Troop  of  Guards.  Hjihe. 

Xiitdeton  Thomas,  Capt.  of  Foot.     MtUomh  Regit. 
Lockbarc  James,  Efq;  one   of  the 

Commiffioners  of  the  £qaivalcnt.    Shire  «f  Lantrk. 
London  John,  Efq;  WUhn. 

Long  Col.  Qiarles  DHmuieb. 

Lovradcs  William,    Efqj  Secretary 

to  the  Treafury.  St  Mainet. 

Lumley  Hon.  Heory,  CoL  of  Horfe.  Aruadih 
Lyddal  Thomas,  Ef^;     [See  Vol  /. 
f.  70.]  Ltfiwiibiii. 


Aniwi.  Ge«f(Ii  1, 
171& 


Maiden  William,  Efq; 
Marfliam  Sir  Robert,  Bart,  (j) 
Mafon  Charles,  Efqi 
Maynard   Thomas,   Efq;  Cofnmif- 

fary-General  of  Minorca. 
Mead  Sir  Nathaniel.  Knt.  his  Ma- 

jelly's  Steward  of  Rtunford. 
Medlicot  James,    Efq;    Mafter   in 

Chancery. 
Methaen  Hon.  Paul,  (v)  one  of  the 

Commtffioners  of  the  Treafury. 
Meyrick  Owen,  Efq; 
Micklethwaite  Thomas,  Efq;  (a) 
MiddlctoQ   John,  Efq;   Lieutenant 

Colonel    6f  Foot,  and  Deputy 

Governor  of  Tinmoutfa. 
MinQioIl  Edward,  Efq; 
Molefworth  Robert,  Efq;  (h) 
Molineux  Samuel,  Efq;  <Hie  of  the 

Secretaries  to  the  Prince. 
Monro  Capt.  Robert,  Governor  of 

InFcrnefs,  a  Captain  of  Foot,  and 

one    of  the    Commiffiooers   for 

forfeited  Ellates. 
Monfon  Sir  William,  Bart,  (c) 
Montague  James,  Efq; 
L 


Hull.   • 

MaiJpani. 

Sifinft-Cafih. 

Wefikvi. 

AjUshmry. 

Milhourn  ftrt, 

Brackltj.  ' 

JmgUj^. 

Arundel. 

Burghs  of  AberJeiitt 

&C. 
Srambtr. 
St  Michael. 

Boffinty. 

Burgbt  ef  Kirirj^allf 

&c. 
Aldhorougb. 
Camelfsri. 

Mon^mery 


fjr)  CrtMeA  B^tm  ff  Kirnnn,    ymMBf,  1714. 

fx)  CnMidKmigH  U'th  halt,  M»y  -7,  Ijij.  ,  ..„ 

^imt,Mmy  \o,  I717. 

ft)  CrtMtd  m  Xmp^   i^  ikt  Bart,  May  17,   I'lS,  ""i  B*^  -Vfl«j-» 


82      JDBBNDJ  to  the   First  Volumi.   . 

Montgomery  John,  Efq;  one  of  the 

Grooms  of  the  Bed-chamber  to 

the  Prince,  ai^d  a  Captain  of  the 

Foot  Guards 
Moreton  Col.  Matthew  Ducy.  (J) 
Morgan    Anthony,    Efq;     Deputy 

Governor  of  the  Ifle  of  Wight. 
Morgan  John,  Efq; 
Morrice  Humphrey,  Efq;  one  of  the 

Directors  of  the  Bank. 
Murray   Lord  James,  Cgl.  in  the 

Foot  Guards. 
Murray  Alexaader,  Efq; 


Murray  Alexander,  Efq; 

Naylor  George,  Efq; 

Neville  Hon.  Grey,  Efq;  one  of  the 

Commiffioners    for    llating    the 

Debts  due  to  the  Army. 
Newport  Lord  Vifcount.  (t) 
Newport  Hon.  Thomas,  Efq; 

one  of  the  CommiFioners  of  the 

Treafury. 
Noel  Hon.  John,  Efij; 
Norris  Edward,  Efq; 
Norris  Sir  John,  Knt.  Admiral  of 

the  Blue. 
Northey  Sir  Edward,  Knt.  his  Ma- 

jcfiy's  Attorney  General. 
Northey  William,  Efq; 

Offley  Crew,  Efq; 

Oliphant  Charles,  M.  D. 

Onflow    Dcnzil,   Efq;    one  of  the 

CommiiQoners  of  the  Viflualling- 

Office: 
Onflow  Thomas,  Efq;  Out-Ranger 

of  Windfor  Foreft. 
Oughton  Sir  Adolphus,  Bart.  Major 

of  the  Guards,  and  one  of  the 

Grooms  of  the  Bed-Chamber  to 

the  Prince. 


Sbtre  of  Jir. 
Gloucejierfiire. 
Tarmauth  in  t6i  IJU 

of  Wight. 
Monmoutb&ire. 
Hewpert     in    Crt- 

ijsali. 

Shire  of  Perth. 
Sttuartry    of  Kirk- 

CMt/hriflt. 
Shire  of  Ftiblii, 


Staford. 

Berviei. 
Salop  County. 


Great  fTtnltck. 

RutloH^hirt. 

Liverfeol. 

Rye. 

7i'vertOM. 
fVotton-Sefit. 

Hrwcaftlt,   Stafftri- 

Jhire. 
Burghi  of  Mft  S^' 


Guildford. 
Surrey. 


Coventry, 


{1}  Crtxlti  Lord  Ducy  it  Morttim,  June  S,  ijio. 
CeJ  IV  «Qwnt  to  tb«  EmI  '{Bra^J, 


Owes 


ADDENDA  uthe 

Owen  Sir  Arthur,  Bart. 
OjcendcQ  Sir  Henry,  Bart. 


First  Volume. 

Ponhroit/hiri. 
Sandwich. 


83 


Anno  ±,.  fiea 
171R 


Page  Sir  Gregory,  Bart,  one  of  the 
Directors  of  tae  Ball  lodia  Com- 
pany. 

Palmer  Sir  Thomas,  Bart,  one  of 
the  Commiffioncrs  for  ftating  the 
Debts  dae  to  the  Ann/. 

PapilloQ  Philip,  Eiq; 

•  Parker  Sir  Philip,  Bart. 

Pawlet  Lord  William,  one  of  the 

Tellers  of  the  Exchequer. 
Paulett  Norton,  Efqt 

•  Paulett    Lord  Harry,    Captain  of 

Dragoons. 

•  Pelham  Thomas,   Eiq;  one'  of  the 

Commi^ooCTs    for    ftating     the 
Debts  due  to  the  Army. 

•  Pelham  Hon.  Henry,  Efq; 
Pepper  Brigadier,  Col.  of  Dragowis. 

•  Piggot  Robert,  Efqi 
Pitt  Thomas,  fenior,  Efqi 
Pitt  Thomas,  junior,  Efq; 

•  Plumtree  John,  Efq:   one_  of    the 

Commil&ODen    for    ftating    the 
Debts  due  to  the  Army. 

Pollock  Sir  Robert,  Bart.  Gover- 
nor of  Fort  William. 

Porter  Aobrie,  Efq; 

Frideaux  Sir  Edmund,  Bart. 
•)■  Pulteney  William,  EfqiSecretatyat 
War  [Ste  V«L  III.  p.  200.] 

Pynfent  Sir  WUIiam,  Bart. 

•  Read  Sir  Thomas,  Bart. 
Rcbow  Sir  Ilaac,  Knt. 

"  Rich  Sir  Robert,  Bart.  Col.  of  Dra- 
goons. 

Robarts  Hon.  Francis,  Efqt  one  of 
the  Commifltoneri  of  the  Reve- 
nue in  Ireland. 

Robmfon  Sir  William,  Bart. 


Sboribam. 


Raehtfttr. 

Hover. 

Uafwieh. 

Winchefitr', 
PtttrsJttU. 

St.  Ivu. 


Haftings, 
Sttjning. 
HumHngtonfitirtL 
OliSanm. 

Wilton. 


Nottingham  7ovm. 

Shirt  of  Rtn/retiui 
it  EdmMndfituj. 
TngtHj. 

Hejitm. 

TaUMlttM, 

CritUadu 

Cekbt^tr* 

DMMtiiithi 


SoJmin* 
Ttrk. 


Samuel  Sir  Thomas,  Bart.  Covntrj, 

Sandford  Sir  Richard,  Bart.  War- 
den of  (lie  Mint.  A^ttiij, 


8awi$ 


Siirt  V 


S4  ADDENDA  to  thtYi%tt  Votoju. 

Sciwen  Sir  Thomw,  one  of  the  IM- 

rcAon  of  the  Bank. 
Scot  Janes,  Efq;  Major  in  the  Foot 

Guanis 

*  Sdn^n  Col.  John,  one  of  the  Qcifci 

of  the  Gfteo  Goth  to  the  Prince. 
Shulc  John  BdrringtoD,  Efq;  (/) 

•  Slopcr  William,    F-fq;  Seoetary  to 

rhc  Pay-Mailer  Geoenil- 

•  Smelt    Leonaid,    Efq;  one   of    ibe 

Commiffioners  fbr  tkting  ifae 
Debet  due  10  the  Army. 

Smith  Jaracs,  Efq; 

Smith  John.  Efq;  one  of  the  Tel- 
lers of  the  Exchequer. 

Sondes  Edwanl  Lnrd  VlfcouDt. 

Stanhope  Gen.Jamei,  (g)  otK  of  the 
Secret&ries  of  Stue. 

Stanhope  Hon.  William,  (h)OiUad 

of  Dragoons. 

Stanhope  Philip  Lord,  fi)  one  of 

theCertlemcoofthe  BeJ.chamber 

to  the  Prince. 
Stanwix  Thomas,  Eftj;  Col.  of  Dn- 

vooos,  and   Governor  of  Chelfci 

Hofpital. 
Staryan  Abraham,  Efq; 
Sted    Sir    Richard,    Mailer  of  the 

Phy-Houfr,  aiid  o:ic  of  the  Com- 

mtdioDen  for  the  fotfeited  Eftaiei. 
Stewart  BrigaJier  John,  Lieutenaai 

Colonel  CO  the  third  Regiment  of 

G  uardi.  Shirt  *f  ^^^ 

*  Slewirt  Wniiam.  Elq:  one  of  the 

Sectetariei  to  the  Priuce,  liid  Re* 
Biemhranccrof  the  Exclicqacr  \a  Bmrghs    »f 
Scotland.  ftc. 

St  Quintin  Kr  Williwn,  Bart,  ooa 
of  the  Comnufiionen  of  the  Tnx- 
for/.  BmIL 


KtriUAHm, 
Tmrnrntm, 

DtrhfTmmM. 


StCtf 
CarliJU. 


y^h  ta.  1717.  aJ  £>W  jSmMt,  Jtf>il^,  1  it. 


ADDEi^DA  rt  tht  Fiwr  VoLuiu.  8^ 

Strickland  William,  Eiq;  one  of  the  aho  &.  cm 

Commiffionen  of  Uie  Rerenoe  in  \^^^^ 

IreUnd:                                       CmrHJe.  %.^^^^^ 

Tench  SirFilher»  Bart  one  of  the 

South  Sea  DireOora  SaMimari, 

ThompTon  WiUiam,  Efq;  Searhan^h, 

Thompfen  Sir  William,  Kot.  Re- 
corder of  London.  Stfttdtb. 

Tirwhit  Sir  John,  Bart.  limaim  Cmuy, 

Townlhcnd  Hon.  Horatio.  Efq;  one 
of  the  DiicAon  of  the  Sooth  Sea 

Tiaran  Senrnd,  Efq;  Anditor  to  the 

Prioce*  and  one  of  the  Cleriaof 

the  King's  Worlo.  JT/a^. 

Tiebr    GMffB,  Elqi   one  of  the 

ComnifioMn  for   tbm  SaOtxttd 

SItates.  Pfymftm. 

Ticfoflt  SuwmI.  Eiq;  Ptmyn, 

TicUwny  Sir  John,  Bart,  one  of  the 

GentlenKn  of  the  Bed-duunber  to 

the  Ihince.  Leihiri, 

Trenchard  George,  Efqt  PmU, 

Tieranan  J^a»  Efq;     [5'//  f^tl.  2, 

p.  69.1  CtnwaiL 

Tnftbel  Samad,  Efq:  [Sa  Ftl  I. 

^.  loi.]  MaUtn. 

Tamer  Clwlnilex,  Efat  Nmhm^inm, 

Tonier  Sir  Charies,  Knt.  one  of  the 

Cdauiiffionenofthe  Admical^..   lyn. 

Vua  Piatrick.  Elqi  Stirih  f/fP^twJSK. 

Vernon  Thorau.  Efq;  Wvrttfitt^t, 

Vincent  Henry,,  jnnior,  Efq;  one  of 

the  OoouniSoncrs  of  the  Viftul- 

iing-Office.  Ftwtj, 

Wade  Gen.  Col.  of  Foot.  mndn. 

Wager  Sir  Charlet,  Knt.  Rear  Ad- 
miral of  the  Red,  and  Comptrol- 
ler of  the  Navy.  Ptrtjmmtb. 

Wallop  John,  Efq:  ('/^  Stutbamptmi  CtnH, 

Walpole 

* 


S8 


ADDENDA  /« th  Fikst  Volvmi. 


ABM  1.  eeor{iII. 
1716. 


Bland  Sir  John,  Bart. 
Booth  Hon.  I^nghaln*  Efq; 
Bracebridgf  Samael,  E% 
f  BramAone  Thomas,  Efq; 

Bromley  William,  £fqi  (ti)   {St* 

Vol.  I.  p.  90.^ 
Bromley  John,  bibj 
Bruere  George,  Elq; 
Bonboiy  Sir  Henry,  Bart. 

*  Batlei  Jaracs,  Bfq; 

Calmady  Shilfton»  Efq; 

Calthorpe  Reynolds,  Efqs 

-Calvert  Felix.  Efqs 
f  Carew  Sir  William,  Bart. 
f  DutwT^ht  Thomas,  Efqj 

Cave  Sir  Thomas  Bart. 

Cecil  Hon.  Charles,  ££q; 

Champemoon  Arthur,  Efq; 

Chaplin  Sir  Robert,  Ban.  (&//U  /. 

Checwynd  Wa\teT,  Efq; 
Chifwd  Richard,  Efq; 
Clarges  Robert,  Efq; 

Codrington  }ohn,  Elq; 
t  Coffin  Richard,  ETq; 
Colemore  William,  Efq; 
Conyers  John,  Efq; 
Conyers  Thomas,  Efq; 

•  Cope  Sir  John,  Knr.and  Bart 
Cope  Sir  Jonathan,  Bart. 
Corrance  Clement,  Efq; 

f  Cotton  Sir  John  Hinde,  Bart. 
4  Courtney  Sir  William,  Bart- 

Cox   Charles,  Efq; 

Cox  John,  Efq; 

Crofs  Sir  Thomas,  Ba«. 

CurzoD  Sir  John,  Bart. 

Darers  Sir  Robert,  Bart. 
Delaune  William,  Efq; 
Downe  Lord  Vifcount. 
Drake  Montague  Garrard,  Efq; 


Laneajhirt. 
Cb^rt. 
Tamnogrth. 
Maiden. 

Oxford  UMtmrJSty, 

CamiriJgffbirt, 

itarlm. 

Chtfitr, 

Smftx. 

SmU^, 

flindeit. 

Riadii^. 

CormvialL 

N9rtba»lptt^ftin, 

Ltictfitrfoirt. 

Stamfords 

7»tmefi. 

Grimily, 

UtchfieU. 

Calm. 

tliadit^, 

Bmtt. 

Camilfard. 

Wariuick. 

Grinfiemd. 

Durham  Cttj. 

7fmflock, 

Bamhmrj. 

Orford. 

Cambridge  Ttmik 

Drvom/hire. 

Cleucefier  City. 

Mi&0r»t  Pm-I. 

Wefiminfitr. 

Dirbjjbirt. 

Ktnt. 

Yoriflfirt. 


E>k 


(a)  Century  V  Sutehi  tht  Ke^it  of  ^fo*  Anat. 


jfDDENDjf  ta  the  FiftST  VbLuue. 


Frie  Joreph.  Efq; 
i^cn  Sir  John^  Bart. 
Klford  JoDlthzD,  Efq; 
Elwea  Sir  Harvey,  Bart. 
England  George,  Efq; 
Ettricke  William,  Efq; 

Fane  Hon.  John  (c)  Col.  of  Foot- 
finch  Daniel  (J)  Lord. 
Eleetwood  John,  Efq; 
Fleming  Richard,  Efq; 
¥o\ey  Thomas,  Efq; 
Foley  Richard,  Efq; 
Fownds  John,  jun.  Efq; 
Freeman  Ralph,  Efq; 
Fuller  Samuel-loiter,  Efq; 

Godfrey  Peter,  Efq; 
Grey  Thomas  de,  Elq; 
Guemfey  Heneage,  lird.  (e)  [See 
n/.  2.  f.  68.] 

Hanmer  Sir  Thomas,  Bart. 

Hardreis  John,  Efq; 
t  Harley  Edward.  Efqj 

Harvey  Williim,  Efq; 

Heath  Thomas,  Efq; 

Hcdworth  John,  Efq; 

Herbert  James,  Efq; 
,    Heme  Jofeph,  Efq; 

Heron  Henry,  Efq; 

Heylham  Robert.  Efq; 

Heylham  William,  Efq; 

Hill  Samuel,  Efq; 

Holmes  Henry,  Efq; 

Hopton  Richard,  Elq; 
Y  Homer  Thomas,  Efq; 

How  Sir  Richard,    Bart 

Hungerftird  John,  ETq; 

Hutchefon  Archibald,  Elq; 

Hyde  Robert,  Efq; 

M 

id)  K-m  EsH  4  WhM&a  aiJ  XaOim^dm. 
Oi  Atw  £4rl  (/  Aik4»d, 


BriftoL 

Durham  Caimtj, 

Fetvey, 

Sudbiay, 

Tamnutb  in  Norfolk. 

Chriflcbarch.. 

Kent. 

RutUaiiAire, 

Buckingban^ire. 

Snttbmmptan  Trum. 

Hertford. 

Dnitvikb. 

Dartmautb. 

Hertfordfiiire. 

Peterifield. 

London. 

Norfolk, 

Surry. 

Suffolk. 

Canterbmrj. 

LtominStr, 

Effex. 

Harwieb. 

Durham  Conntf. 

Oxfor^re. 

Dartmouth. 
Boften. 
London. 
Lancafler, 

UtcbfieU. 

farmouib. 

HerefirdAiri, 

WtUt. 

mitflnre. 

Scarborough. 

Hayings. 

mii^ire. 

Jefie>'i 


«9 


AtMl.    ( 


<)o      ADDENDA  u  /^  First  Volumb. 


Uffreyi  Edward,  Efq-. 
Jenkinroii  Sir  Robett,  CuL 
Jennings  James,  Eftji  ■ 

ieaningi  John,  Elqi 
ng  Witliun,  Efqt 
Ingram  Hon.  AfUlur.  Elq: 
Jolinfon  Sir  Henry,  Koi. 
Johnfon  William,  Efqi 
latma  Sir  juftinian,  birt. 

Kaye  Sir  Artlmr,  B»rt. 
Kfymis  Sir  Chirks.  Bart. 
Kiiig  Thocnu,  Efq: 
Kynaftoa  Corbet,  Efqt 

Lambert  Edward,  El^t 

Laufon  Gilfrid,  F.ftj; 

Lcchmcic  Anthony,  Efq} 

Leclimcte  Nicholaj,  Efqi  (f) 
+  Lee  Sir  Thomas,   Bart. 

Lcevei  Robert,  Efqi 

Leicei^t  Sir  Froocif,  Bart. 
+  Leigh  HoQ.  Claries,  Efqt 
\  Lcvin2  William,  Efq; 

Lewcn  Sir  William,  Kw. 

•  Lewis  Thomai,  Efcj; 
LewiiThomai,  tCq; 
Long  Sir  Jamn,  Bart. 

*  Loogucville  Charles,  Efq: 
Lgwtber  James,  Efq; 

f  Luiwyche  Thomai,   E(q; 

^  MaAer  Thomas,  Efq; 

Mews  Sir  Peter,   Knt. 

Morgan  Sir  Thomas,  Bart. 

Morricc  Sir  Nicholas,  Bart, 
f  MoAyo  Sir  Roger,  Bart. 

f  Ncwiand  Williiffl,  Efqs 
Nicholas  Eduard,   Efqi 
Kmh  Dudley,  ETqt 
N'  I  ilifnore  William,  jan.  E^i 
Kottliiclgb  Siepben,  l^jq; 


CAimriJteJhtrt, 
Htifiam. 
Al^hrtwgft,  S^^. 

Hffhum  FtrMrt, 

ThU. 
SamlbamftM  Ta 

irtom  Befftt. 

Owwmtttn. 

Cirtvtfitr. 

CbtiJUhmrtb, 

tifrtnwJfbirt. 


Catftv. 

OirUmfitm. 
fttai/i. 


tfi  *»**#/ a«E«!fcr  if  ^  D^h  Y  Lw.Vr,  Jm  la,  ijit. 


ADDENDA  uthe  First  Volume. 


Packer  Robert,  Efq; 
Packington  Sir  John,  Bart. 
Paget  Heniy  Lord. 
Palmer  Thomas,  Efqj 
Palmer  Sir  Jeoffry,  But. 
Parker  Charles,  Efq; 
Puke  I'homas,  L.  L.  D. 
Peytoe  William,  Efq; 
Pitt,  George,  Efq; 
Pitt  Georee,  jun.  Efq; 
Pole  Sir  William,  Bart. 

Randyl  Morgan,  Efq; 

Raymond    Sir  Robert,  (g)      \Stt 

Reynel  RicbanI,  Efqi 

Rogers  Sir  John,  Bart. 

Rofs  General  Charles. 

Rowney  Thomw,  Efq; 

Rudge  John,  Efq;  a  Direfior  of  the 

Bank. 
Rulbout  Sir  John,  Bart. 


9» 


Berifiirt. 
Weretfttr^^ire. 

BriigiKOttr. 

Ltitefttrfitirt. 

Piltrbonugb, 

C^mhri^gtUnivtrjitj, 

IVamvickfiiirt. 

Soutbampton&ire. 

Warth»m. 

Hmittn. 

QmiU/ard. 

Lttilovj. 

PlfmoHtb. 
Shirt  of  Reft. 
Oxford  Citj. 

M<vt0jam, 
Mamttbury. 


Aaaai.  GMrgU  I. 
17  lO. 


Sawbridge  Jacob,  Efq;    [Sti  Vol. 
I.p.iii.] 
-f  Seabright  Sir  Thomas  Saunden,  Bt. 

Shepheard  Samuel,  Efq; 
t  Shippen  William,  Efq;    [5»  Fo/. 

I.  f.  71.1 
f  SimtdewDRn  Richard,  Elq; 

Smith  Thomas,  Efq; 

Smtthfon,  Hugh,  Efq; 

SneUJohn,Efqi  {Set  Voi.  I.  p.  S6.} 

Stephens  Thomas,  Efq; 

Stephens  William,  E{qs 

Stonehoufe  Sir  John,  Bart. 
SuadliRg  Sir  Edward,  Ban. 
Strangeways,  Thomu,  Efq; 
*  Sutton  Richard,  Biwadier  General. 
Swanton  Francis,  Qq; 


Crickladt. 
Htrtford^ire. 
CambrUgt  Towm. 

Saitafi. 

Laiieajhire. 

Eyt. 

MiidUfix. 

GUaapr. 

GUuctfitrfiiirt. 

Ntnuport  in  tbt  Ifi*  of 

mgbt. 

Btrkfhire. 
Cairdifft. 
Darft0>irt. 
Niwark. 
Nru  Sarum. 


t  Talbot  John  Ivory,  Efqi 
Trenchard  Henry,  Efqi 


tudgtrfiaif. 
Darfbifitr. 


Tieror 


m  AgtuitiHiiiioi^y'tAt^wjGwMra, 


9*      ADDENDA  to  the 
*"^  %'^^  '•      Trevor  John  Morley,  Efq; 
Trotman  Samuel,  £(<]; 
Tonier  Sir  Edward/ Knt. 

Vanghan  Richard,  Efq; 
Vernon  Thomas,  Efq; 
Urquhart  Alexander,  Efq; 


Walcot  Humphrey,  Efq; 
Walter  Sir  John,  Bart. 
Warbarton  Sir  George,  Bait- 
Ward  John,  Efq; 
Ward  WiUiam,  Efq; 
Ward  Jofhua,  Efq; 
Wentworth  Hon.  Thomas,  Efq; 
Wefteme  Thomas,  Efq; 
Whitelocke  Sir  WUliam,  Knt 
Willonghby  HoD.Francis,  Efq;  (h) 
Windfor  Hon.  Dixie,  Efq; 
Wioflanley  James,  Efqi 
Woriley  Sir  Robert,  Bart. 


FiR9T  Volume. 

Lrvats. 

Bath. 

Orford. 


Wrightfon  William,  Efq; 
Wyitcs    WiUiam,  Efq;     \Zit 

I.  p.  4.] 
Wymic  Richard,  Efqi 

(b)  Kga  Jjtri  MiJJletur. 


Vol. 


Merionetbfiirt. 

tfhitchurci. 

Shirts  i>/  Neirne  mad 
Cromarty, 

Ludiovj. 

Oxford  Citj. 

Cbifiirt. 

7hetfird. 

Stafferd^ire. 

Maribonmgb, 

Maltom. 

Sudbury. 

Oxford  Univn-fitj. 

Nottii^baaf^rt. 

Cmmbridgt  Umivtr. 

Zeieejler  Trum. 

Nrwtom  imtbt  I^^ 

fTtgbt. 
Nrwemfiii. 

Nerthamptan  Town. 

SopH. 


(  t  ) 

A  LIST  of  the  Members  of  the  House  of  Comuohs  who  voted  for 
the  CONVENTION,  ibewing  the  Placci  which  they  or  their  Re- 
latifHU  enjoy,  befidet  whit  Jecrtt  Fa-vetin  may  be  conferred  en  them. 


Teller  for  tke  Ccnvention. 

Saliric*  ftr  Am, 
Tba-Wianiogton,  £1^}  Lont  of  the  Treafuir 

tbocl. 

ABncnimby,  Jima,  BimfflUre,  Capt.  of 
F.  and  D~-p.  Gor,  of  Stirling  Caftle  6oa/. 

A-Court,  Vierce,  Heyteftury,  Two  BroilKn 
in  the  Oiurdt 

Alfton,  Sr  Rowland,  Bclfordflure 

Archer,  Thomw,  Warwick,  Tniftee  (or 
Geoi^ia 

Archer,  Heni7>  Waivricic,  Tniflee  for 
Georgu 

AidkiiK,  CharUf,  Dumfreuflurc,  Lord  Ad- 
vocate of  Scotland  looo/. 

Arondtil,  Hon.  Richard,  Koarclborough, 
Maftcr  Worker  of  the  Mint  i^ooL 

AAe,  Jof-  Wif^ham.  D.^'nton 

Adlbarnbain,  Sir  WU.  Haftingi,  Cammif- 
fioner  of  the  Alienation  Office,  «nd  Chain< 
berbin  of  the  Tally  Court  800/. 

Baker,  Hcrculet,  Hythe,  Trcafufcr  of 
Greenwich  Holpita]  500/. 

Bille,  Thomai,  £n|pr 

Bnghao,  Edm.  Hungate,  Winchelfea 

Bcauclerk,  Lord  Vere,  VTu^l'or,  Lord  of 
the  Admltalrf  f  000  /. 

ynuderk,  Lord  Sidney,  Windfor,  Brother 
to  Lord  Vers  and  D.  of  St.  Alban's,  ob- 
tained a  Rererfionary  Grant  of  Crawo- 
Lands  after  a  fhort  Term 

Bstie,  Hon.  Albemarle,  Boftno 

Bivao,  Arthur,  Caernurthcn 

Bifie*  See.  Romney,  ConmiiGnner  for  Vic^ 
tuaUing  the  Navy,  Cktlc  of  the  Crown 

1000/. 

Xbden,  Martin,  kfalden,  Commiflioner  of 
Trade,  and  Cnnmiflary  for  fettling  the 
Trade  in  the  Netherlandt  » joo  /. 

Bhdea,  Thonaa,  A&burton 

Vockland,  Maaricc,  Lyminitm,  Col'  of  the 
foot  Cuardi  500/. 

Bond,  John,  Corft>CaiUe,  Hii  Brother 
King'i  Letter-carrier 

Bowlet,  Brig,  phineu,  Bewdley,  Col,  of  a 
Reg.  of  Dragoons  in  Ireland,  and  Brip- 
dkr  on  the  IriA  £ftablifhment         VMOt, 

Boyne,  Lord  Vifc.  Newport,  Commiilioaer 
of  tlv  Revenue  in  Ircbnd  looo/> 

Boyston,  Sir  Fraocii,  Heydon,  His  Son  in 
the  Army 

Bradflui^h,  Sir  Roger,  Wigan,  Hb  Som  ia 

the  Army  and  at  Court 
Bradfluw,  Elerker,  Beyerly 

Brafly,  Nathaniel,  Hen&rd 

iKtMui,  Thot  Linrpool,  Conimif,  of  the 


VldualUng  Office,  hi*  Son  in  the  Lottery 
Office  500  /. 

Bridget,  Geo.  Winchcfter 
Briftow,  John,    Borealfton,    Dep,  Cor,  of 

the  South-Sea  Company 
Briftow,  Robert,  Winchelfca 
Brodie,    Ain.    El^nAlre,   Lyon  King  at 
Amu,  ftC'  Soot. 

Brodte,    Ales.  Nalmffiire,    Hi)  Brother  a 
,    Company  in  Ncw-Yurk 
Bromley,  Hen.  Cambridgelhire,  Ucutcnut 

of  the  County  of  Cambridge 
Brown,  Sir  Robert,  Ivelchefter 
Brudenell,  Hon.  Jamet,  Chich<;lVer,  Com- 
miffic^r  of  Trade,  Groom  of  the  Bed- 
chamber, and  Gentleman  of  the  HorC:  to 
his  Majefly  aooo  /. 

Burchet,  Jofiah,  $andmch.  Secretary  of  the 
Admiralty  tiooA 

Burrell,   Peter,   Haflemere,   Sub-Guvenm 

of  the  Sonth-Sea  Company 
Butler,  Jim«,  SulTcx 
Byng,  Robert,  Plymouth,  Commillioner  of 
the  Na\y,    now  Governor    of    Barbados 

500/. 
Campbell,   Btig.  Jamet,  Aiifliire,   Col.  of 
the  Reg.  of  Grey  Dragooni,  and  Groom 
of  the  Bcd-Chamber,   and  Governor   of 
Edinburgh  CalUc  i%col. 

Campbell,  Colonel  John,  Dumbartonfliire. 
Groom  of  the  Bedchamber,'  and  C»l.  of 
a  Regiment  of  Foot,  and  his  Daughter 
Keeper  of  Somerfr t  H  ,ufe  i4'?o  /. 

Campbell,  lufan,  Pembrukclhire,  Lord  of 
the  Admiralty,  with  Lod^ng,  Fire  and 
Candle  1300  f. 

Carmicbael,  Hon.  Tames,  Lanerlc,  Sic  Rro> 
ther  to  the  Earl  of  Hyndlvrd,  a  Lord  "f 
the  Police,  and  Commilliooci  to  th:  Af- 
fembly  in  Scotland 
Care-.,  Walter,  fcrtmouth,  Clerk  cf  tlie 
Green  Cloth,  and  Ctmndl  150/'. 

Cafwel,  Sir  George,  LcomlnAer 
Cavendilht  Philip,  Portlmcuth,  Admiril  af 
the  Blue,    and  Porter    of    St.   Janin's 
Palace  6or. !. 

Champion,  Sir  Geo^e,  Ayl-^fbun,',  B.  B 
Cholmondflcy,    Hon.   Jimw,    Omelfind, 
Lieut.  Gov.  of  Cbcltcr  Caltle,  and  Liciit. 
Cnl.  of  the  Horfe  Guards  toou  K 

Churchill,    Chirle*.    Cjftle-rlfinp 
Gen.  Groom  of  thp  B.:d-ChaT- 
Majcrty,  Csl.  of  a  Reg.  of  Dr 
Gov.  of  Piyminjth,  &c.    airf 
Place  in  the  Cunom-houfei  1* 
Chute,  Aotboiiy,  Yannontn 
A 


^ 


c  « 

kwrif'S.    J"t>tt.    Prr.fyn,    Cm&m   of  ihe 
Bc4-Ouinbcr  to  kn  MijcOv  foo/. 

jyten.   Sir  WiUum.  BJecliingJy,  Sevia- 
Ircn  of  his  ReUtiar;)  in  Plice 
iv^^e,  Kcitrtck,  BiecIuok))-.  Soa  es  Sir 

;)<iTtfrt<ucIc,  Thcvu),  Pljrajiloo,  I.onl  of 

tbc  AdminItT  loco  /• 

noUy.  Wiiliam,   AMboiouth 

t,  Bri£>  C«n.  Jeh«,  cjrfonl,  Cckincl  of 

IUb-  u^  Dr*Bv<MH  in  IrtUnJ         iJOoA 

?.  ^  Joka.  Lymingtm,  hUScDAplaa 

■I  Cf^un,  <ec. 

>pldh>n.  Tfeo.  lOllinpom,  Cletk  of  the 
0<iii  Ruiu,  ud  Forticilure  Oficc  in  Irc- 

(bit,  Willtm,  Mnntfmay,  bit  Falher 

»  CdtniritilMncr  of  tlu  CuftoiM 
Cwi'ci.  'Iheaiai,  Siltift,   I'nitr  SccrtMry 

to  i)ic  Ad-Ti'TBlr}-,  *f4  Stc.  toOitmwith 

HoTp.  i;^  thr  Wik^wtChantr         SooA 
.C«rnw4ll.    Jtn-vv,    W«obi>,    CtpOiA  Of    t 

Mtn  cf  Wat  4cc/. 

PCotnwAlUt,  Hott.  Stc.  Eye,  Col.  ot  ■  ILc(. 

flf  Foot  in  £;-.(  l^nd  tWM  /. 

CwinaUitr  Hon.  John,  Ejrc 
Oowk,  Ccofsc,  HuU,  ConunUfioptrof  ths 

K»»y  500  /. 

Cnrutn.  Etltririd,  CoclmiDOuth 
Umren,  Jufcph,  Teiiirft 
Darcy,  Sir  Cnytn,  lUchBiind,  Cotnptral* 

Icf  of  ilio  KouAnU  ioco  r. 

Dcnnii,   CcMge,  l^fluri*    ConiftroUcr  of 

the  tontr/s  (oo  /• 

Pa<l<lui|t«i.  CwrSB,  BridnoraUf,  Vui  -f 

tbt  TtuAuy,  and  t:kik  ti  ibe  fMb  m 

Ucknd  2100  i. 

Doddinitm,  QMntc,  Wcyinoiich 
Poug'ai,  KMV.Xi>b«t,Otknc. 'od  Zetland. 

C'puin  of  i  Camp,  cl  Fucr  x^oA 

JXwi'lntt,  Str  C<vt|iii,  IX»wkii,  Ka^ht  «f 

the  Bath 
jPrufntnondf   John,  Doodee,  &c.  Comalf- 

ijty  1«(  I'cnlint  ihf  I'laiW  in  ihi  N'tlhu- 

hail,   and  hu  Ncphcwr  ScutUfy  tu  the 

OHrf  of  thcTbiOle  1500/. 

Dwkm.  C^t,  WiII..m,  Cain,  liou.  Cd. 
^v      ia  ttic  Uocfe-Gx»uitrr*  SOO'. 

^^tounccinb'^,    Aathoay,  Omratoa 
^^fcummer,  iho.  SmittusipttiB,    Kb  Fathrr 
^m    kA  Self  PbCM  hi  the  Ciut  WAnliobc 

^K^Hlct    Cl'ftf    K^JnrlhuT]',    I.«id  cf  the 
^■1    IfCifur?  I&Dof. 

^^*Iari.  Vi'iiUtn)  Rawlnfiin,  Jkf aIowAvi*  , 
Unit  Of  Ucli«cnci  ui  ttw  UiiioiDU  Uf- 
ftto  600/. 

<lCK(;mVc,    RIchanlf  Ldtwilhitl .    J<>u>t 

A'-j'*-  C«»aitjjr,  Sob  t»  Oh  twi 


I 


tratm,  RkluH.  <^tn>twwn)i,  Cmi»4 
Dn%iMMt,  tod  Dtf .  Cww  mt^a* 
ocfi.  &c.  fait 

E*ct»  fid,  C&u-Im.  ftorOun 

Zj\a,  Sirjotcph,  Dtviaa,  Bndtf  ttti 
P«ft-&Uiwt  CoMnl,  aa4  RnMOr  b 
the  Cr/wn  *P*^ 

E7l«t,  C*ft.  Fraocif,  DvlMa,  Om^ 
fioDR  fer  TiOiatliBf  cIm  Kjvy        }■( 

Falcoccr,  John,  KiocuifiBiAtf* 

Fall.  J>m»,  Jc^bonh.  »(•  ■  Ub« 
Holy  lOiBd 

Faac,  FrincU,  T'unioa,  Kta|*9  OiMlf 
at.d  10  lh<  Bnard  of  Tndc  !»«■ 

FiiKti,  II«o.  Hen.  RubtM-C— ^  ■« 
CoUcdor  of  the  r      11   iL  is  I^bb 

FiKTcr,  Chifld,  7l>«1fa>4,  Miarrfb 
MijcRy't  Tcttui*  Court  Mi  GmB  ^ 
Hotfe  4PC  I 

Fm.  !t»i>h«i.  ShifrAwr*.  fan  m^p^ 
Sccictiij  gf  the  TmnKy 

Fes,  Km.  HindM,  Sotvryvt  Ob^  «f 
hii  Majcftii'*  Wotk» 

Fr>iJ(Und,  Sir  TU,.  -TUrikr. 
Admintty,  vltliLod^lm.  Fai>al< 

"-. — 
FnnUiad,  Frcdokk,    TlwftB,    ki*  ft^ 

ther 
Frt^icilck,  ThoBui,  SbecdutB*  Tr^vW 

Ci8<,  SirWUliM,  ScafM.  H^tAtd^ 

Bath 
C4Uway.  U)t4Vifc««u,  I^Miiin.  0». 

mltioKt    sf   Oh  Ri  iiaat    la.    1»1«< 

Glhtm,  Tb»-  Ytrnmith.  ]»  H^  Ce- 
myaacvT ts Sr  Roi.  W*^^,  sod^tei 
to  the  Piy  Oflke 

G;U*tt.  Rxbtid,  LlwTMt,  Kbtttdte 
Rutivtr  Ceo.  »f  ^  L^oi  Tn  Iv  fc 
Ottniy  of  LanMfin^  Uki  fw  rf  fe*  » 
«thct  5c«n  t^.  ■  jfJ  !-■       fti. 

CknoTcby,   '  lalnAi 

CoUih,    S.T  .-r 

Cwili,  Op:-  &;.(taiu,  UmAh  rfte 
laJl-lD4u  OmiftBy 

CnMi  Sir  J*iBU>  ImrrarfA.  A  C^v 
of DMioutSffwUkl.  UicUcAfcaGv- 
milKgnar  of  Poi^>x.  hu  Ir-*^  ^-^  c^ 
Uh)  bi  th«  Anny.  u4  b"  jf- 

tM»  01  in  Ir4«rcii4a«  Cm;  [ 

GtTT.  llta.KrMtat 

Gniwy.    Cf», 
kcewT  of  UK  Oeisimtiet. 

Cdfiih,  Jiln,  CtfnRt^Mftitt,  l 
Feot  ;  , ^ 

Cnm.  Ctn  ]«»»  JMgnMvth 

South  S*aCaipqr 
H4li»,  Sir  TlMiBI*  CMtolsir 


f    3    ) 

Ibteft  Tbo.  Ui  ion,  Cnmpcniid,  Cferlc     Kiiufton,   Wm.  Shrcwlbury, 
.    ot  the  Boofd  of  Greeil  CIoUi        tcxra/- 


ittJka,    Pfetcr,   InTcrkettbeQ,    CapUin  ot 

Foot  350/. 

"ttMrnfin,  John,  'Wcndover,  Cofflmiflary  of 

the  Store*  U  Oibnltu  500  /. 

Haabwy,   Wnuun^  Moimtonthfhfte,  Htir 

BxptOut  to  the  hte  I^rd  Ranelagb'i 

Elbte 
Haniitji,  BHi-KogR,  Httntiiiston,  Col. 

of  a  Reg.  of  Footf  and  Coventor  of  Fott 

PUtip  «!<><>'• 

Harm,    John,   Hclfton,  Treifurer  to  the 

Board  of  Worki  600  /. 

Harrcy,  John,  Ryegiite 
Hit,   WiUiam,  Scaford,    CoainiiiGaner  of 

ac  ViOiulUiig  OfRcc  joo  /•, 

HeathEOte,  Sr  John,  Bodwin^  Trufiee  for 

Ceoffii 
Hedwortfa,  John,  Durham 
Henlex,  Hen.  Holt,  Ljrme-Regli,  aerfc  of 

the  Pipe  500/, 

Herbert,  Moo.  Tho.  Newport  Hsmti,  Col. 

in  the  F.  G.  ud  ^ynuftcr  to  Gibraltar 

i3oo/. 
Her1>erti  Hon.  Rob.  WUton,  Connnii&o&er 

of  Trade  1000  /. 

Herbert,  Hon.  WilUam,  Wiltnn,   Colonel 

In  the  Foot  Gnards  eoc  /. 

Herbert,     Hon.  Arthur,    Ludlow,    Lieut. 

of  the  County  of  Salop 
Heron,  Patrick,  KirkudbriBht,  Hli  Son  > 

Company  la  Georgia 
Hcrvcy,  Hon.  Tho.  St.  Edmundflnry^JSur- 

vcyor  of  hit  Majefty'i  Gardeoi  and  Water- 

Worki  tool. 

Hininun,  Jof.  Chrift-Church,  Woodward 

and  Keeper  of  Nevr-Poreft,  &c>      500/. 
Hoby,  Sir  Thomat,  Great  Marlow 
Hoghtoo,  Sr  Hen.  PitAoa>   Judge  Ad?o- 

cate  Soo  /. 

Holden,  Sunnelj  Eaftlow,   XKneOor  of  the 

Bank 
Howard,  Hu.  Cha<  Culine.  Colonel  of  a 

Regiment  of  Foot  in  Ireland,  and  Dep. 

Cor.  of  Carlifle  Caftle  lioal. 

How,  John,  Wiltihire 
Howirth,  Sir  Humph.  RadnorAIre 
HuEki,  WUUam,  WaUii^ford,    the  Kins'a 

Brewer 
Hucki,  Robert,  hit  Son,  Ahinddon,  Truftee 

forGeor|ja 
Huxley,  George,  Newport  hi  Hanti,  Com- 

mi(&ry  of  the  Mnften  toof. 

JenntTon,   Ralph,  Northumberland,  Mafter 

of  the  Buck  Honndi  1400/. 

Jewkes,  John,  Aldborough  b  YorUhire 
Ingram,  Hod.  Charlet,   Horlhim,  Colonel 

of  the  Foot-Gnarda  joo  /. 

Keat,  Samud,   Ipfwich,   D^ftiller  u  the 

Covrt 


His  Brothe 
Solliciior  to  the  Culioms 

Knight,  Robert,  Grimfby,  Son  to  the  bt« 
Calhicr  of  the  South  Sea  Co  ropany 

Lambton,  Hen.  Durham 

Laroche,  John,  Bodmyn^  Truftec  for  Ceor^a 

Lawrie,  Sir  Rubcrt,  Dumfries,  &c.  Son  lu 
Law  to  the  Lord  Advocate  for  ScotUnd 

LtwiDi,  John,  Newcaftle  SuRordOiire,  lata 
chief  Clerk  of  the  Suretiet  of  the  Kxc.fe 

Leithei,  Carteret,  Harwich 

Lehtup,  Ifaic,  KcUiagton,  Brother  in  L«w 
to  Hor.  Walpote,  and  fmt  formerly  Mi- 
niller  to  Germany,  ind  Mi  Brothers  and 
Rclationi  provided  for 

Leivii,  Tho.  Radnor,  Several  Rebtiont  is 
the  Cuftomi 

LiddeH,  Sir  Hen.  Morpeth 

Liddell ,  George ,  Berwick,  Director  for 
Greenwich  Hofpital.  of  Lord  Efctwent- 
water'i  Eftatn 

Undefay,  Patrick,  Ediobur^,  Hit  Bro- 
thcr-iu'Law  Receiver- General  in  Scot' 
land 

Lockyer,  Charlet,  Ivelcheller 

Lungueville,  C}iAlu.  Ealtlow,  Auditor  to 
the  late  Qgeen,  bcfidet  his  other  Employ- 
ment 800  /• 

Lowiher,  SirWiUian,  PontefraA,  Hit  Bro- 
ther a  Place  in  the  CuTtoms 

Lloyd,  Walter,  Ckidigandllrc,  Attorney 
General  in  Walei  300/. 

Lloyd,  Richard,  Cardipn 

Lyttlcton,  Kr  Thomat,  Camelfbrd,  Lord 
of  the  Admiralty,  with  Lodging.  Fire 
fod  Candle  1300  A 

Maifier,  Henry,  Kingfton  apoa  IIuU 

Martin,  Mattbnv,  CocbeAer,  DiieAor  of 
the  EafV- India  Company 

Manle,  William,  Forlirfhire,  Captain  of 
Foot,  and  hit  Brother  Re^fhnr  of  Scifinga 
in  Scotland  %^o  i. 

Mcdiicott,  Thomal,  Milbume  Port 

Kfiddlefex,  Earl,  Eaft.Grinilead,  Son  xa 
the  Lord  Steward 

Middlctnn,  Sir  William,  Northumberland 

Middlcton,  Brigadier  John,  Montrofe,  ftc« 
Colonel  of  a  Reg.  of  Foot  in  England, 
Gov.  of  Holy-Ifland,  and  Porvpyor  of 
Coal  and  Candle  for  the  Guard-Room  at 
Edinburgh  1400  /. 

Mill,  Sir  Richard,  Penryn 

Monfon,  Cula,  Lincoln,  Deputj'  Pay-Ma- 
fteroftheArmy  1000 /. 

Montagu,  Lord  Robert,  Huntingdon,  Vice* 
Chamberlain  to  her  late  Majelly     500 1. 

Mordaunt,    John,    Nottinglumfliire,   Hul- 

band  to  a  Lady  of  the  Bed-chatnber  to 

the  hte  Queen  500  /. 

Mordaunt,  John,  WitchuTch,  Col.  in  the 

P.  G.  and  E^acrry  10  tiie  King       S0O  /. 

A  7.  Mor^, 


(    4    ) 


Morten,  WilBam,  Dumvieh 

fJldt^n,  Thomsi,  Monmouthflurt,    Lieu- 

tenjM  of  the  County  of  Monmouth 
Munm,   Sir  Robert,   Dingwall,    ttc.    His 

Brother  an  indepeixieDt  Company 
Murray,  Lord  John,  Perthflure,  Colonel  in 

the  Foot-Ciurdi  500/. 

Nafmith,  Sir  Janei,  pMbleAiire,  His  Bro< 

ther  Clerk  to  the  Conuniffioo  of  Notaries 

In  Scotbod 
Norm,   Sir  John,   Rye,  Vlctt-Adiniral  of 

GngUnd,  Admbal  of  the  Red        i  10a  /. 
Nortosj  Thomai,  St.  £dmund'i-ButT>  Lieu. 

Gov.  of  Chelfea  College  600  /. 

Olmiot,  John,  Weymouth 
Onflow,  Right  Honourable  Arthur,  Surrey, 

Speaker   of    the  Hotfe    of  Conunoiu, 

Chancellor  to  the  lUe  Queen,  and  Tna' 

fnrer  of  the  Navy  5000/. 

OnAow,  Richard,  Guildford,  Colonel  of  a 

Regiment  of  Foot,  and  Adjutant- Gene - 

nt  1600 /■ 

Ofialde&m,  ViUbm,  Scarborough 
Owen,  WilUam,  Pembroke,  His  two  Bra- 
then  Cap^ini  of  Dragoons,  and  hii'third 

Brother  Uent.  in  thf  Guardt  300/. 

Owen,  John,  Weftlow,  Sectmd  Brotlier  to 

William  Owen^  Capt>   of  a  Company  of 

Drafoons 
Palmerfton,  Lord  Vif.  Boflincy,  Chief  Re- 

membraDGCT  in  the  Court  of  Exchequer 

in  Ireland  loeo  A 

Papilion,  David,  Dover,  his  Son  a  Place 
Piriont,  Henry,  Maiden,  Purveyor  of  CheU 

fca  College,  and  CommiiHom^  for  Vlflual- 

ling  the  Navy,  tec.  tec.  zoooA 

Pearfe,  Thomas,  Weymouth,  Camminkiner 

of  (he  Navy  500  /. 

pL-irfe,  Henry,  Northallerton 
I'elham,  Right  Honourable  Henry,  Sullex, 

I'ay-Mafter  of  lus  MajcHy'k  Forcei,  &c. 

5000/. 

Pclham,    James,  Newark,  Secretary  to  the 

Lord  Clumberlain,  tec.  600/. 

Pclham,  Thomas,  Ha&ings,  Secretary  to  the 

Bmbiffj  at  the  Court  of  France       600  /. 
Pennington.    Sir  Jofcph,  Cumberland,  His 

Son  (by  his  Surrender)  Comptroller  of  the 

Excifc-caOi 
Pinton,  Henry,  Tregony 
PhiUipron,   John,    Shoreham,    chief  Clerk 

in    the   Navy-Office,  fmze   made  Com- 

miHioner  of  the  Navy,  and  re-chofe  joc/. 
Peers,  WilUam,    Wells,    His  Son  in   the 

Army 
Pigot,  Robert,  Iluntingdonfhlre 
Plumer,  Richard,  St.  Maw's,  Comm'Hioner 

of  Trade  lociO  /. 

Piumtree,  John,  Nottingham,  Trcafurer  ro 

tiie  Ordnance  \z,<iaK 


Recorda  in  th*  Towtr»  and  Mi  ywfllV 

.  Brothei'Kcepcr  of  the  Record*  50a  U 

Pollen,  John,  Andover 

Poulet,  Hon.  Peregrine,  Boffiaey,  Bnther 
to  a  Lord  of  the  Bed-chamber  to  hia  M«- 
jefrf  300 1. 

Fuwictt,  Lord  Hany,  Hanpfliirc,  Lnd  af 
the  Admiralty,  and  bit  Stw  as  Eafi^n  ia 
the  Guard*  ijso/. 

PuTvb,  George,  Aldbonwgh,  Comp^olkr 
of  the  Navy  looo/. 

Read,  Sir  Thomai,  Cricklade,  CUrk  of 
the  Board  of  Green-cktth 

Revell,  Thomu,  Dofer,  Cooui^  for  vk* 
tuatling  the  Navy^  and  Cooti after  far 
Gibraltar  OoooA 

Rich,  Sir'Robert,  St.  Iret,  Groom  ot  the 
Bed-chamber,  and  Col.  of  a  Repaaeatof 
Dragoons,  and  hit  Son  a  Comet  of  Vi»- 
goont  ,  ^tooi^ 

r>ob4nfon,  Nicholas,  Wotton  Baflet,  Cap- 
tain of  a   Sloop   to  prevent  Sno||liaf 

500  £ 

Rofe,  Hugh,  Roliaure,  hit  Vock  LUutc- 
nant-ColoDel  ofDragoont 

Ryder,  Dudley,  Tivensn,  Attomey-Ccneol 

tJOD^ 

Sackville,  Lord  John,  Tamworth,  Son  to 
the  Lord  Steward,  Captaia  of  a  Compaq 
of  Foot  150/. 

St  Clair,  James,  Sutherland  (hire,  CoU  of  a 
Reg.  ot  Foot,  and  of  two  Battal.    MOO/. 

St  John,  Pawlett,  Wincheftcr 

Scrope,  Hon.  John,  Lyme-Regii,  Secretary 
to  the  Treafury  3000/* 

Sclwyn,  John  fenior,  Glocefler,  late  Rccciv- 
er-Gcnetal  of  the  Cufloms,  and  I'antoi- 
et'd  it  to  his  Brother,  Treafufer  to  the 
late  Queen  4600/. 

Selwyn,  John,  junior,  Whitechurch,  Tim- 
futer  to  the  Duke  and  Princeflci,  and  the 
RcvcrGon  of  two  Places  in  the  WeA-Indkt 

tool. 

Shelley,  Sr  John,  Arundell,  Brotber-lD-law 
tothc  Dujccof  Newcaftic,  his  Brother  a 
CommilTioner  of  the  Stamp-Duty 

SUpcr,  William,  Great  Bedwin,  Deputr 
Cofferer  1000 /- 

Smdl,  Leonard,  Northallerton,  Clerk  sf 
the  Ordnance  700  t< 

Stert,  Arthur,  Plymonth,  Comtniflary  fir 
fettling  the  Merchants  LofTea  by  the  Spa- 
niards ever  fmce  the  Year  I7»S     loOQ  L 

Steuart,  Hon.  Col.  James,  Wigton,  Sec.  CoL 
in  the  Guaidj  coo/. 

Steuart,  William,  Bamff,  &c.  Pajnu^eref 
foreign  PenfioM,  and  Ovcvicer  of  the 
King's  Swans,  and  principal  King's  Re- 
membrancer ^r  the  £xciieyici  in  Scot- 
UtU  140QL 

Snani^i 


toQol. 
SnadoB,  LorJ,  Wciksinficr}  Lord  of  the 

Tremfuiy '  1600  /. 

TalbM,  Hoo^ohn,  BkgoA 
TboAplbn,  Xdwaid,    York,  Comauffiooir 

of  the  Rcrcnuct  in  IreUnd  looo  / 

Tbomplon,  WilUun,    ScarbonuBfa,  Com- 

nuffioQCT  for  viAnalllq  the  Navy    1000/. 
Towcn,  Tho.   WAllinffbid,    TniAee    for 

Gcoipa 
ToNnfikead,  Hao.  Thonut,  Cuobridge  V- 

idmfity.  Teller  of  the  Exchequer  >ooo/. 
Tracey,  Rofaeit,  Ttfrktbrnij,  TniAee  for 

Oeoi^ 
Trebjr,    Geo.  Dutmwth,  Mafier  of  tbc 

Hodeboti  1000  7. 

Trefnfif,  Tboma*t  Gnunpowd,  Captstia  of  a 

Man  of  War  400  /. 

Tmcbard,  George,  Pool 
Tmor,  J<Aa  Morley,  Lewia 
Tackcr,  John,   WeynMutb,  hit  Fathci  a 

Ciut  of  the  QDarrid  in  Portland 
T»iKr,  Sr  John,  Lynn,  many  of  bis  Re- 

latioos  in  Place* 
Tunter,  Chohnky,  York 
Tuner,  WiUian  Horfmanden,  Maldflone 
_  Tyroooael,  Lord  Vi1g<  Graotlutn,  Trafte* 

for  CcMpa 
Tyrral,  JaniM,  Bonvghbridgt,  Maj.  Gen. 

Orf.  ot  a  Regiment  of  Foot,  and  Go*,  of 

Tilbury  Fort,  Sfc.  1800  /. 

Urquhart,  Duncan,  Forre&,&c.  Lieut,  ia  the 

Foot  Gnaidi,  hk  Father  Reccirer  of  the 

Klhopa  Renta  tto  I. 

Vere,  Thoaat,  Nonrich 
Wade,  George,  Bath,  Geoeralof  hit  Majcf- 

ty*>  Forces  ia  Scotland,  Col.  of  a  Reg.  of 

Horft,  and  Got.  of  Fort  William  4000  /. 
Wa^,  SirCharict,  Wcftminfler,  firftLocd 

nt  the  Admiralty,  and  Adailral  of  the 

White,  Ve.  3€oo/. 

Walker,  Tho.  PlynMon,  SurTeyor-Gcaeral 

of  tbeCmmLanu,  tff.  1500  A 


5    ) 

WalUngford,  Lord,  Budniy,  Major  in  tte 
Horfe-Gnardt  joo  I. 

Walpole,  Sir  Robert,  Lynn,  Chancellor  and 
Under  'neafnrer  of  the  Ewhequer,  Com- 
mifliooer  of  the  Trea&ry,  Qfc.  &c.  6fc 

«...  "^  8ooo^ 

Walpole,  Hor.  Norwich,  Amba£ador  Ex  * 

traordinary,  and  Plenipo.    to  tho  State*. 

General,  Coficrer  to  hii  MajcAy,  and  Au- 

ditor-Otneral  to  the  PlanUdea,  &c.  S^c. 

™. .    .  iiooo  i. 

Walpole,  EdwaH,  Yarmouth,  Secrc^  t» 

the  Treafury  of  England,  and  Secreuiy  t» 

the  Lord -Lieu  tenant  of  Ireland      40CM  A 
Wardour,  William,  Fowey,    hi*  Brotbery 

Lieut.  Col.  in  the  Horfe-Guatdt 
^hire,  John,  Retford,  Trufiee  for  Geecgik 
^Phitworth,  Francii,  Mioehead,  Sorreyor- 

General  of  his  Majefty'i  Forefla    toaoL 
WJIliams,  SirNicholst,   Caennartbedbit^ 

Lieut,   of  the   County   of  Caeiaanhen, 

and  Keeper  of  the  Coun-Lecti        tooi, 
WUls,  Sir  Cha.  Totneft,  Col.  ofthefirft 

Regiment  of    Foot-Guards,    and   Lienb 

Gen.  of  Foot  and  Ordnance  4000  JL 

WUmer,  WiUtam,  Northampton 
Wilkinfon,  Andfcw.  Aldborongb  YorkA, 
Woollafton,  William,  Ipfwisb,  Tnifie«  tm 

Georpa 
Wyndham,  Tho.  Pool 
Wynn',  Sir  George,  Flint,  a  Grant  (tq«  the 

Crown  of  the  Minei  ia  FlintSuie  for  %% 

Yean 
Wmn,  Thomas,  Caerurtoa,  Oerk  of  tha 

Board  of  Giecn  Cloth  looot 

Yonge,  Sir  William ,  Hoidton,  Secretary  at 

War  1500/, 

Yorke,  John,  Richntood 
Of  the  fwegoiog  voted  fiir  the  Eadle    141 
Againft  it  j  j 

Ablent  J 

Chofe  fincc  xoz 


Teller  againft  the  Cohtintiok, 

Sir  John  Rnfliout,  Bart,  Evcflum 


A  Bdy,  Kr  Robert,  Eflex 
'^  AOeek,  Gilbert,  Cambtidgs  Town 
AUlabic,  WiUiam,  RipfOB*  Auditoe  of  the 

Imptcft  Sot  life  MOO  /. 

Andovcr,  Loed  Viftooat,  Caftlcrifiag 
Archer,  WilUam.Bcfhi 
Aftby,  Tbonai,  St  Albaaa 
AJUey,  Solemon,  Bridport,  lock'd  oat  —" 

aext  Day  voted  apuoft  it 
AfUcy,KrM»i.  Salop 
Afton,  Sir  Tbofsai,  St  Albua 
Mmm,  Sir  Edmund,  Norl'oJk 
»fn.  Sit  Walt.  Wa|ftaff,  Sufitfdftu* 


Baltimore,  Lord,  St  Germalnt,  GenllenM 
of  the  Bed-chamber  to  the  Prince  600  /. 

Bampfylde,  John,  DevooOrtie 

Bancc.  Joha,  Weftbory,  Director  of  tha 
Bank 

Banker,  John,  Corfe-caftle 

Barnard,  Sir  John,  Loadoa 

B«rTymore,  £arl,   Wipn 

Batluirit,  Hoo.  Benjamin,  GtoaeeftcWUn 

Bathurft,  Hon,  Henry,   Citencefter 

Bathurft,  Benjamin,  Glouccfter 

Bathurft,  Peter.  NewSamm 

Bayley,  Nichalu,  Aoflefta  _     .. 


r  6 

Ihyfttiut,  (R(itc]K<Aert-E<«.  Chippenbam 
tdrkeley,  Hon.  CcOru>  Heydon,    Mjftcr 
'    ef  St,  Sithuine'B  Ht^ta),  Luidon,  for 
Uf  e  400  /. 

Serkck]',  Hoa,  John,  Stoclcbtidgc 
^ckett}  Walter,  N'mvcaSIc 
Bt^,  Prtcr,  htoaSatt 
9otm,  {hnidj  Luttcrdiall 
BomIc,  Thoiiug,  Mldtinrit 
Bowel,  Oeorgt,  Ditrfnin 
Bniinftan,  Thomu,  Eflex 
'Brvwae,  lobii,  Dorchcftcr,  King's  Council 
Browne,  Kobrrt,  Dorcheihr 
BacJnroTth,  Sr  John,  Weohlr 
Butgoyne,  Sir  Roger,  Bedfordinire 
Buder,  Dr.  Edtnrd,  Oxford  Univcrlity 
Ck&t,  Charlet^  Hcrtfbtdihire  4 

Oinpbdt^  Brig.   Peter,   ButefUre,  Ueut. 

CoVeroor  of  Pwtfinoitth  300/. 

<^itteibeQ,  Chirlesi  Shire  of  Argyle,  Captain 
*    of  Toot  250  /. 

t^mtbeU,  WilHtm,  ReiUreW,  Sfc.  Eqncrrv 

to  the  Duke,  and  Comet  of  Horfe  340 '• 
Caie*.  Sit  WlIBam,  ComwaU 
CneWi  Thonw,  Mlnehead 
CumrvoDiMarqais of,  Steyning,  Gentlemin 

of  the  Bedchamber  to  the  Pnnce     600/. 
'Ckrtmight,  Thotnn,  NorthamptDnlhirc 
Chafin.  George,  Dorchcfter 
Chambcrlivne,  Geofce,  Buckingham 
CheAer,  Tltoitiu,  Glouccfkerfliire 
Chetwynd,  Ld-  Vile.  Rtaffiird 
Chctw}-nd,  William,  Suffiird 
Child,  Sir  Prtncis,  K^ddlefex 
Chicheftcr,  Sir  John,  Barnftable 
Cholmondley,  Charles,  Cbcfhlrc 
Clifton,  Sir  Rob.  Kt.  of  the  Bath,  Retford 
Codringion,  Jolin,  Bath 
Compton,  Hon.  George,  Northampton 
COrnbury,  Ld.  Vifc.  Oxford  Univurfitjr 
Comewall,  Velters,  Herefordihirc 
Coftcr,  Thonua,    Briftol 
Cotes,  Dr.  Cliarlts,  Tamwonh 
Cotton,  Sir  Tohm  Hyndc,  Cambridge  Town 
Courtney,  Sir  William,  Honiton 
Courtney,  Rellond,  Trato 
Critwley,  John,  Marlborough 
Crewe,  John,  Chclhire 
Cuningtuam,  Alenndev,  Rfnfrcwlhin: 
Curzun,  Sir  Nathiniel,  EJrrbyfhire 
I>alrymple,  Hon.  Win-  Shire  of  Wigtcua 
Djvtrs,  Sir  Jcrtnyn,  Suffolk 
Dawkins,  Jamet,  Woodfiock 
Detme,  P.ter,  LuncrDiali 
During,  Sir  Edward,  Kent 
Devercux,  Hon.  Price,  Montgomcr)'/hire 
tJigby,  Hon.  Edward,  Warwick/hire,  Truf- 

tce  for  Georgia 
Drax,    Henry,  Warehtm 
Vaacombrf  Tbomai,  B-ijifoik 


) 

Elliot,  Richtnl.  LeA«I[tiiel>  Reedfer-Gc* 
tieral  to  the  Prince  jgo  t, 

Ehofl,  Sir  Abraham,  Briftol 

£relkine,  Hon.  Tames,  Clackmaniiu,  Sc> 
cretary  to  the  Prince  for  ScOtt  ASUts 

Xvam,  Hob.  Geotje,  Wefttury 

Evelyn,  John,  Helfton,  Gioon  of  tie  Bed- 
chamber to  the  P  rioce  400 1, 

Fagg,  Sir  Roberf,  Stejnlng 

f^fakerley,  Nitholn,  PrefhHi 

Fcnwick,  Robert,  LancaAer,  Attnnwy  Get. 
and  Kins'i  Seijeantb  the  Otttchf  ofLU' 
caller 

Fenwick,  Nkholii,  Kewcaftle  npon  Tyse 

Finch,  Hon.  William,  Cockcnnovth 

Finch,  Hon.  John.  Hlghaffl-Fattti,  Kiog'i 
CoDndl 

Fbich,  Hon.  TohRt  MtUflone 

Foley,  EdwartI,  Droitwich 

Forbes,  Sir  Aiurar,  AberdeealUre 

Fortefcue,  Hon.  Tbcophilu*,  fiainflibiB 

Fox,  George,   Hlndon 

Fumefe,  Heniy,  Morpeth 

Fydall,  Richard,  BoAon 

Gage,  Lord  Vifconnt,  Ttwketbnrf 

Gibbon,  Edward,  Petenfield 

Gilmour,  Sir  Cfaartet,  EdinburghAIie 

Gore,  Thomas,  AgmondcAam 

Cower,  Hon-  W.  llevefon,  StaffbrdAihc 

Cower,  Hon.  Bap.  LevefcHi,  Ifcwcallle  la- 
dcr  Line 

Grey,  Lord,  Leicefterfliire 

Greenville,  Richard,  Bnckinghim 

Crofvenor,  Sir  Robert,  Chefler 

Guidott,  William,  Andover 

Cjbbon,  Phillipi,  Rye 

Humilion,  Lord  Arch.  Queenboran^,  C^' 
ferer  to  the  Prince,  and  Surreyor  Gene- 
ral of  Coni«'aU  fur  the  Prinee        1100 '. 

Hamilton,  Sr  lames,   LanerkAirt 

Harlcy,  Edward,  Hercfbrdflurc 

Harley,    Robert,  Lcominflor 

Hat^ey,  Mithael,  Milborn.Port 

Heathcote,  Sir  Wilfiam,  Soathimp:' n, 
Truflee  fur  Georpa 

Heathcote,  George,  Southwark,  Tiufiie 
for  Georgia 

Herbert,  James,  Oxford  City- 
Hill.  Sit  Rowland,  Utchfield 

Holmes,  Thomu,  Newtowa 

Hooper,  Edward,  ChriA  Church 

Homer,    T.  Strangewiys,  Sofflerfet&iie 

Houblon,  Jacob,  Cokfaefler 

Hume,  H.  Alex.  Campbell,  Shin  of  Ber- 
wick 

Hungerford,  Walter,  Catne 

Hyltin,  John,   Carlifle  , 

Juifcrys,  John,   Breconihire 

lawin,  Tntnnii,  Southwark 


Sir  WiDtain.  LawKtfioA.  Ctunbrr- 

Uin  ta  (Ik  IVinerfc  JOO  /- 

ham,    Si(    F^muixl,    NarthHnrtanAin , 

Advocatt 
K»y,  Sr  John  Lifter,  Yarlc 

Kjroilh'n,  CuttKt,   Salop 

Knight,  Thotnu,  Cantrtbury 

Lcchtoere,    Etelvnd,  Wnccilciftin 

Ut,  SirTboBW*,  Bu-:!;* 

Lgc,  OnaatGeorte,  BrJcktirj 

Uflio,   HonthimnTtyfvtt.iic.  »  Um- 

t«juiK  of  QniMni.  H»»'-Fav.  jo/. 

Lcviai,  William,  Nuttlnjlufnaire 
Limtrick,  torf  Vtk.  Wewiowi,    Traftee 

for  Ccofpa 
I>ifl«,  MwarJ,  H«r.pAire 
Ltllcr,  TlwniJi(,   ClUhtioe 
UckirmMl,  RUh»rd,  Worcrfter 
Lnfit,  Sir  Hokcn,  Wotton- Biir<t 
t^ng.  R'kIukI.   Chtfpmhjm 
LtttrtbM,  Hon.  Artli'^y.  WrPnmitUnd 
l.ynlcton.  CcorgCf  Ok«ti«iiinti>n,  itrircurf 

to  the  Prlnte  Hit.  i]i.  41^. 

MukwDTth,  HaWrt,  Ciidifte 
MuHrn,  Lonl  WiUuin,    Newark 
MiTl>Mlt(   Htmry,  Acmi-n^ftiam 
Maflcr,    I'homas,    CirenKltcr 
Kfartrr,   Leigh,    Kcwtoo 
Muaowt,  &i(lncy,    TavlflMfe 
Mitliurn,  S:t  Paul.   Bricbt}' 
Mokfworth,  bit  John,  Nvwpmt 
MoBMit,  &ii  Knniphr<7,   StcMJcbTid|t« 
MoaUfH.  Edikini,    HunPR^'lvri 
Morisuni.  Sir  Dutki.  Waiwkkftlire 
JifctgiH'i  Sir  John,   Hcrcluri 
||aik«.  -Sit  Willun;,   LiuiKcrton 
•M^,  S(rT)innut.    FKnUlilte 
MhmX'  J'^^"'  Sfllutklhirt 
M]'Ulr^>n,   y-htt,   IXnK'fh 
Nnlhun,   RvlKn,  UIJ  Sipim 
NeMlOR,  fUrMkhael,  Cruiitum 

Hm- Jarv'-     ><'■'  .  Miihice 

.  Wfn.  Suii^  ^  CoBDcU 

>rd,   R-ibcrt,   &i.  Muhacti 
)uiu)cn.  Sir  G«i  '^■"  ''  'ch 

P4di(T,  Witich' 

^jcltitntoB,  Sir  H-         .    ■■-   fc<ltcrlUii 
^■rkr[,  Armllctl,  IVteriMrou^ 
ifco*.    Hntit^itrrr,    l^niioa 
■     .'hotri 

Mayor,  tjtn^aa 
\-  '»uiD.  Givon  of  the 

'J  ,_ .  ■■■    Mm 


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r>«,  Thomu,  OililamrTnA,    a  Piv.M*. 

Utr  I'm  tJir  Cdjmjcof  Tin  ,oot. 

Pliyiell,  lifan.  M^iun,  DorfttlluK 
Pc4«r*rtJ>,  Lord,  Bawkk 
Poyhosi,   Edwwd,  Great  Bc^wla 
Pojtimn,  Hr/iry  WiUiaiB,  Tiuntwi 
Pow«l,   Sir  ChnUifhtr,   Kent 
ftnryt,  Rtch«nl,   Otfcud 
Vrtad,   Vim.  Mjckwoirth,  St.  ttts 
Price,  Richin).  Svdhuty 
Pioby,  Joko,  SunUVvd 
Pulteey.  Williim.  Mi4d}err« 
RMnOcn,  SirJ^ha,  A|iQtt7 
KAftltigh,   loftMiuii,  Fowcy 
Rowiici,   Ttiimii,  <^rord 
Rmhcrf.rrd.  J.^.  RoxburgbAib* 
St.  A«bin,  Sir  John,  CnnwaJl 
Samhtvuke,  Sir  Jermy,  ttitoti 
fciutyi,  Samuel,   Wc-inficr 
SHnderTon.  SirTfaonwa,  LincoIiJUtt, Tm. 

/urcr  to  the  Pilnrc  lUxJ. 

Scawcn,  Tht-nui,    Suirey 
St-jDKiur,  Fr4i)i.ii,  M»(]hnim{ti 
Slufto,  juhn,  Duihicn 
Shrfhraid,  biimiel.  Cunbruj{eli;ie 
Shipppo,   Wdllua,  NrwtDa 
SiuitllcWMih,   RicharJ,  LuK^t 
SiUhaif,   CMiioglbt,  Lincoln 
SliAtAji  Sir  Hrnr/,   KmreOuitrajb 
Sudth,  EilwjtJ,  LekrfVcrlhire 
Swriinerfrf,  Uml  N\<1.   Monni:-4i'Ji 
Sjieoccr,    H«n.  ]ha,   Vooi^j^k 
Stjahop,  Hon.  Sir  Wen.  B'^lt* 
Stuthaiiei    Kon.  John,  Ocrfy 
SUnH-ijK,  Clarlei,    Hvttlcll 
Supktun,  Sir  Williim,  OifatdOkuc 
Siayletun,  Sir  Mtlct,  Vtfrkihitt 
Sirjihrftfon,  fjimH.  SuiSnity 
Sliwart.    A.innrjl    CiwrL-i,    Portfino«tt1i . 

Vlec.Adninl  of  the  Wt>:tc  ^aoL 

T*lb't,    l.ihn  I»w«y,  Vr(](;Hii« 
TjjIm,  Wiiliim,   Cvefluro 
Tt^oAcnd.  Hon.  Ro|er.  Creat  YwniMth. 

Cift.  of  Motfc  500  u 

Trcfulia.  RoUrt,  Trxim 
Virtr.   Hun.  lUaiy,  St.  Miwi 
VjtiEtiin,    WiUUni,   MTMncthfiitTc 
Vrrniwi,  Sit  Clutli'i,  Ck!pf>en-Wi(1tco«ih 
Vrriwn,  Oro.  Vrarabln,   LltthlWU 
Vvner,  R^t.i:rT,   LincolnAlrc 
v/,il)ci,  CimunJ,  OraacMtrlmr 
■W.ller,   Hariy,   ai[p^n-Wichr«Bb 
Wairea,  Btrrlace,   NixtiiifiliBin 
Whiimote,  Thwiui,  Bnd{ni)ith 
W(l,7,  Jjmea,  Leicel>tt 
Wdiimnir.  Kob«n,  Losdon 
Wodebimlr,  Annliic.   Kotblfc 
Wodkli  Jum,  NcWv* 


( 


'Wrigbtc,   George,  Letcefier 
Wyndhan,  Sr  William  >  Sonerftdhin 
Wyndham,  Chiirlee,  Bridgwiter 
Wynne,  Wstkin  Willmini,  DenbigUhlm 
Y9tea,  Tbomu,  Cbichefter 


8    } 

Of  tbefe  were  (or  Uie  Exd6 

Agiinft  It 

Abfent  at  the  ExcUe 

ClufefiiKe 


C 
»»3 


UaU  S33 


The  Names  of  thofe  who  wen  abfent. 


ANftmtfier,  Sir  I<Aa»  Shire  of  Fife,  Ma- 
iler of  the  King's  Works  in  Scotland 
400'. 

AnftnithCT,  Brig.-  Philip,  Prtten-Weem, 
See-  A  Col.  of  a  Regimeot  of  Foot  and 
licnC  Got.  of  Minorca  3000  /. 

ArfcoE,  Aithnr,  Tirerton 

Aih,  Edward,  Heyteflniry,  CommiJEoiKr  of 

Trade    (aUest   widi   Charlet    Pelham) 

1000/. 

Aaflen,  ^  Robert,  Romoey 

Btnoett,  Philip,  Shaftlbury 

Bowlei,  WilUam,  Bridport 

Buckley^  Lord  Vlfc.  Bcaunurii 

Banbury,  Sir  Charlet,  CheAire 

Campbell,  Sir  Jaaet,  StirlingOure,  Mnfter- 
Maftcr  Genera]  la  Scotland  800/. 

CaTcndtA,  Ld.  Charlet,  Derbyfhire,  Bro- 
ther to  the  Dake  of  DeVQnIliire 

Cavendlft,  Lord  fame*.  Derbyihire,  Uncle  ■ 
to  the  Duke  ofDeroofhlre 

Clarfte,  Sir  Thomas,  Hertford 

Cocki,  Jamet,  Ryegate 

Cockbume,   John,    Heddingtonfhitc 

Conyera,  Edward,   Eaft-Grinllead 

Corbet,  Sir  Richard,  Shrewftury 

Crols,  Sirjohn,  Leftwithiel 

Curson,  William,- Clithcroe 

Docminjque,   Charlei,  Gatton 

Drake,  Sir  Franoi,    Borealfton 

Fane,  Hon.  Charles,  Taviftock,  (Abfent 
with  Mr.  hfanfel)  Envoy  to  the  Court  of 
Florence  1800  A 

Finch,    Hon.   Edward,    Cambr.  Univerfity^ 

Envoy    and   Plenipotentiary    in  Sweden 

3300/. 

Fitzroy,  Lord  Ai^flui,  Tbetford,  Cap- 
tain of  a  Man  of  War  400  /• 

Firtbrace,  Sir  CordeJl,  Suffolk 

Foley,  Thomac,  Hereford 

Forefter,  William,    Wenlock 

FoTcfter,  Brook,  Wenlock,  his  Son 

Glanville,  William,  Hythe,  Commiffloner 
of  the  Revenue  in  Irelaad.    Lock'd  out 

1 000/. 

Gore,  William,  Cricldade 

Haddock,  Nifliolat,  Rocheder,  Admiral 
and  Commander  of  a  fleet  2000/, 

Hamilton,  Alexander,  Liniithgowlhire 

Herbert  Richard,  Ludlow 

Hoare,   Heury,  New  Sarum 


Tolliff;  SlrWilllan,  Petef^wU 

Lowther,  Sir  Hunts,  Laaeafar 

Lowther,  Sir  Janet*  Cnmbeilnd 

Lualcr,  Hon.  John,  Ajwiddl,  Cnom  of 
th«  Bed-chamber  to  Che  PtlDcc,  aad  CoL 
in  the  Guards  900/. 

Manfel,  Hon.  BoHy,  Clunctpo&ire,  Ab- 
fent with  Mr.  Fane) 

Montagu,  Charlet,  ».  OcnnuH,  Aadittr 
CO  the  Prince  and  County  of  Cornwall 

500/. 

More,  Robert,  Bidiop't-Ceftle 

Neal,  John,  Corentrjr,  his  Vfik  Dic6cr 
to  the  late  Queen  joe  L 

Nortbcote,  SirHenrf,  Ewter 

Oglethorpe,  Jamn,  Haflenmr*  Geaetal 
and  Commander  of  hit  Mnefty'i  Fotcis 
inCco^,  and  Colonel  of  aRe^aicat 

tsoo/. 

Onflow,  Hon.  Richard,  GniUferd,  Son  lo 
the  Lord  Onflow  Teller  of  the  Eicbe^oer 

Pelham,  Chariei,  Beverlty,  Abfent  with 
Edw.  Afli 

pelham,  Thomat  Lewit,  Comniffiooer  ef 
Trade  1000  i- 

Prrrott,  Henry,  Oibidfliire 

Philip*,  Sir  Erafmui,  HaTctfordweS 

Plumber,   William,  Hertfirdlhire 

Plumber,  Walter,  Apulby 

Puttengcr,  Richard,  Reading,  Welch  Judge 

500/. 

Rol'e,  Henry,  Devon 

Spekc,  George,  WelU 

Stuart,  Col.  Jamei,  Air,  &c.  a  Col.  in 
the  Foot-Guards,  Cent.  UJber  aad  Dat^ 
Waiter,  tec.  i^ol, 

Sutton,  Sir  Robert,  Grtmfby 

Tower,  Chriftopher,  Aylelbury,  iWtee  for 
Georgia 

Tucldield,  Roger,  Alhibnrtoo 

Watts,  Thomas,  St.  Michael 

Wentworth,  Sir  Wm.  Maltoo,  hit  Brother 
a  Col.  oft  Repirwnt  of  Foot 

Wilfon,  Daniel,  Wefhnoreland 

The  Pro't  with  Chairm.  and  Teller  »$% 
TheCoBtrt'f,  vhtfaTell.  1  nuf-told  S34. 
Thofe  that  were  ah(cnt  6» 

In  an   S5S 

Number  of  Efflplojrmenta       334 
Annual  Value   — .  -    ^2956/.  ij'.4^' 

A  LIST 


{    9    ) 


A  tiST  of  the  Members  who  voted  For   the  Place-Bill, 

Januarf  29,    1739-4O.  . 


MR.  Sandn        \  Yen 
Mr.  Hwlcy   5  K>6. 
Cbsntyjif  Bedford. 
Sit  Rogn-  Buigoyne 

Toww  «  Bcdfbra> 
Sir  Jer,  -VanJii  Sambiooke 
Samad  Ot^fef 

lerki. 
iffinchotnb*  PkIut 
Peajrfton  Powiey 
Reading. 

Backt. 
Sr  Tbonuu  Lee 

Bdckbigham. 
Sichud  Orcenvllle 

Chippii^  Wicomb. 
Sr  CSurld  Vcrnoa 
llfany  WtUer 

Henry  MirOftl 
Tbomas  Gore 

Great  Marknr. 
Sdmnod  Waller 

Town  of  Cambridge, 
Sir  John  Hynd  Cottoa 
Giftert  Affleck 

County  of  Cfaeftcr. 
Charlea  Cholmondtlcy 
City  of  Chefter. 
Kr  Robert  Orofvcftor 
Sir  Cfaarlo  Bnnbary 

Cotnwdl. 
Sir  William  Carew 
Sir  J«hn  St.  Au^ 
LtunceftOn. 
Sir  William  Morrice 
Sir  William  Irby,  Chamber- 
lain to  the  Princeii 
Lefluud. 
Richard     Eliot,    Recetver- 
Cenenl    to    the  Prince 
Tmro. 
Robert  Trefufd 

Fowey. 
Jonathan  RjlUci|li 
St.  Mchael. 
Thnmai  Watts 
Robert  Ord 

Newport. 
Sir  John  Mokfworth 

St.  Miw9. 
lion.  Henry  Vane 

GtyofCMlMc. 
JofaHyltM 


Telleii   for  the  BitL. 
Cockennouth. 
Hon.  William  Finch' 

County  of  Derby. 
Lord  Charlei  Cavendilb 

Town  of  Deiby. 
Lord  Jamet  CavendiA 
Hon,  John  Stanhope 

Esetcr. 
Sir  Henry  Northcots 
Oakhampton. 
Thomas  Pitt 
George  L.ttletan 

B^mftaple. 
Theophilui  Fortcfcne 

Honiton, 
Sir  William  Courteney 

Tariftock. 
Hon.  Charlet  Fane 
Sidney  Meadowi 

Dorfetfliire. 
George  Cbafin 

Dorchefter. 
John  Browne 

Bridporti 
William    Bowea 

Warehun* 
Henry  Drax 
John  Pitt 

Darham. 
John  HedgWDTth 

City  of  Durham. 
John  Shafto 

Eflcx. 
Sir  Robert  Abdy 
Thomai  Btamfton 

Colcbefter. 
Jacob  Honblon 

County  of  Gloucefter. 
Hon.  Ben.  Batborft 
Thomas  Chefler 

CityofGloucefter. 
Benjamin  Bathurft 
Cuenceiler. 
TbomatMafter 
Hon.  Henry  Bathnrft 

Tewklbuty. 
Lord  Vifcount  Gage 

County  of  Hcrefurd. 
Edward  Harley 
Vclten  Comewall 

City  of  Hereford. 
Sir  John  Morgan 
Thomas  Foley 

Leominfttr. 
Robert  Hirley 


^eobley. 
Sir  John  Buckwotth 

County  of  Hertford* 
Charlet  Cslar 

St.  AlbuH. 
Thomai  AJhby 

Borou^  of  Huntingdon! 
Edward  Montagu 
Kent. 
Sir  Edward  Oering 
Sir  Chriflopher  Powell 

Caotcrbttry. 
Thomai  Kjughc 

Qjicenborougb. 
Lord    Archibald    Hamilton, 
Cofferer  to  the  Priace,  and 
Surveyor  General  of  Cmi- 
wall.  . 

County  of  Laocafier. 
Peter  Bold 

BoHmgh  of  Lancillert 
Robert  Fenwicle 

Prefton. 
Nicbolas  Paaakerley 

Newtoo. 
WUIiiia  Shippen 
Wygan. 
Earl  of  Btrrymofe 
Clitbenw. 
Thomas  lifter 

County  of  L«iceflef. 
Lord  Guemfey 
Edward  Smith 

Boroufh  of  Leicefier; 
George  Wright 
Jamet  Wiglay 

County  of  Liacohi> 
Robert  Vyner  . 

City   of  I^ncobia 
Conir^  Sibtborp 
Bofton. 
Richard  FydeU 

StaniKird* 
WiUiam  Noel 
John  Proby 

Grantham. 
Lord  Vifcoimt  Tyrcoaoel 
Sir  MiducI  Newton 
Middlefcz. 
William  Pulteney 

City  of  London* 
Sir  John  Banard 
Humphrey  Parfunl 
Micajah  Pe-ry 
Robeh  WUlimac 

B  £0x^118^ 


Bcrouefa  of  Monmouth. 
Lont  U^Iet  Noel  Sofflcrict 

Norfolk. 
Sir  Edtound  Bacon 
Anninc  Woodhoufe 

Grnt  Yumouth. 
Roger  Townlhrad 

Cftftlerififlf. 
Loid'Andover 

County  of  NortluD^nm. 
SirEdnmad  I&am 
Tbonuu  Cutwrigfat 

PeterborouKh. 
Xaward  Wonky 

Town  of  Nonhunpton. 
Moo.  George  ComptDo 

BncUey. 
George  Loe,  DoOar  of  Lm 

Nortbninbcrian^. 
Sir  WiUiam  Mlddleton 

Kewnftle  upon  Tjwt. 
tJkliolu  Fenwick 
Walter  BUckett 

Hoipeth. 
HeayFnnwfB 

Berwick* 
LoT^  Vifcowit  Pohrarth 

Covntr  of  Notdnghtau 
Williun  Levins 

TMtn  of  Nonin^uiDi 
Borlace  Wurcn 

EaBReafbrd 
Ur  Robert  Clifton 

Newark  upon  Trent. 
Lord  WUUam  Mannera, 
County  of  Oxford. 
Sir  hmn  Daihwood 

Univerfity  of  Oxford. 
Lord  Vifcount  Combury 
£d«ard  Butler,  Dr.  of  Liws 

Cirr  of  Oxford, 
Thomu  Rowney 
Jamc*  Herbert 

Woodftcck. 
Jamei  Dnrkini 

Rutland. 
Hon-  JiTtttt  Noel 
Thonus  Noel 
^  Salop. 

Sir  John  Aftlsy 
Corbet  Kynafcon 

BrfhopfcaiUc. 
Ii!d^nrd  Kynaltoa 

County  of  Somerfet. 
Sir  William  Wyndham 

Briftol. 
Sir  Abraham  Elton 
Edward  Siuthwdl 

Minchead. 
Thcnuj  Carcw 


(    to    ) 

Milboura  I'ort, 
Aficbac)  Hkrvey 

Town  of  Soutlnmptoa. 
SirWUiiun  HnthcoCe 

Fetcnfield. 
Edward  Gibboa 

StDckbridge. 
Hon.  John  Berkeley 
SirHoinphRy  Moaoux 

Newtoa. 
JuneiWorfley 

Cluiit-cbucchf 
£dwird  Hoc^er 

County  of  Stafford.  * 
Sir  Walter  Bafol 
Hon.  Wm.  Levenno  Cower 

Lichaeld. 
Sr  Rowland  HiU 
George  Venablet  Vemoa 

Suffbidt 
Lord  Vifcount  Chetwynd 
William  Cl^etwynd 

Newcaftle  under  line. 
Hon.  Baptiit  Lcrefoa  Cower 

Tarn  worth- 
Cbarla  CoUci,   DoOor    of 
Phyfick 
County  of  Soflblk. 
Sir  German  Davcti 

Otford. 
Richard  Powya 

Sudbory. 
Richard  Price 
Edward  Stephenfon 

Surry. 
Thomas  Scawen 

South  wark. 
Thomas  Inwen 
George  Heathcote 
Rycgate. 
James  Coclu 

Gatton- 
Geo,  Nc\vl»nd,  Dr.  of  Lawi . 

Chiehefter. 
Thomas  Yatcs 

Midhutft. 
Sir  John  Peachcy 
Thoinas  Bootle 

Steyning. 
Lord  Marquis  of  OcmarvOQ 
Sir  Robert  Fa£g 

Eaft-Grinftead. 
Edward  Conyers 

Anindcl. 
Carton  Orme 

Warwick  (hire. 
Hon.  Edwrd  Digby 
Sir   Charles  Mordaunt 

CovcQtr)', 
JchaNc»l«  , 


Town  of  Wanrkk* 
Tikomu  Archer 
Henry  Archer 

Apulby. 
Walter  Plumer 

Wofceftcrilure. 
Sir  Herbert  Packil^too 
Ednnnd  Lochmere 

C^ty  of  WoroeflCf. 
Samuel  Sandyt 
ILkbkd  Lockwood 
Droitiddt. 
Edwud  Foley 

ETeflanb 
Sir  John  RufiKWt 
WiQiam  Taylor 

Wiltftiic. 
John  Ivory  Talbot 

New  Seraou 
Peter  BaChurft 

Hindoo. 
Ceoife  Fox 

WcflMry* 
JohnBann 

Chippcnhan* 
Edward  Bayatoo  Rolt 

Crkklade. 
WllBam  Gor« 

Bedwin. 
Edward  Popluun 

LuggerlhalL 
Peter  Delme 
Duiid  Boone 

Old  Saram* 
WlUliuaPitt 

Wwtoo  Ba&t- 
Sr  Robert  Long 

Uarlborough. 
Francb  Seymour 
John  Crawley 

CoQOty  of  Yorib 
Sir  Miles  Snpylton 

City  of  York. 
Sir  John  Lyfter  Kay« 
KnareflK>rou|lu 
Sit  Henry  Sllnglby 
Rippon. 
Thomas  DoDcombe 

Richmond, 
John  Yorke 

Beverly. 
ChaHa  Pclhim 

Northallertoa. 
Heniy  Peirfc 

Sandwich. 
Sir  George  Oxeadoa 

Rye. 
FbiUips  Cf  bboa 


WjtLES, 


JTALKS, 

Brecoa. 

Sir  W»t.  WiUtwni  Wynne 
^       TownofDcnUih. 
J^uMyiUleua 

ThonuiMoftjrn 


(      tl      ) 

GUmortinfitirf, 
Hon.  Bufly  MuiTel 
Mnioneth. 
WUlbm  Vaughai) 

MtrntfomeryQuit, 
Hod.  Price  Dnercux 

SCOTLAUD, 
Sir  Arthur  Forbes 


Kon<  Hume-Campbell 
Hon.  jatnn  EHkin 
Sfa-  Charin  Giknour 
Hon.  Thomai  Leflie 
Sr  Jimn  Hamilton 
Alennder  Cuiudngham 
John  Murray 
Hon.  mUiam  DilrTmpIc 


A  LIST  of  tbe  Meaben  who  roted  againft  the  Place-Bill, 
Jmmatyzi),  1739-40. 


TiLitas  apinft  the  Bict. 


wR.  Wtuunctoaf  Noct 


,Spckc       5  M« 

Cotmtr  of  Bedlbrd. 
Sir  Jtowknd  Alfton 

New  WiodJbr. 
Lord  Kdner  Bauckrk,  Vkc-Cbunbtrlaia 
to  his  MajeflT 

WaUingford. 
-  Witlaiti  Hucka,  the  Kint'i  Brewer 
Abiagdon. 
Robert  HMka.  Son  toditn 

AykAwy. 
Sir  OMrgi  Champion 

W<BdoTCr> 
John  Haamden,  Chcimiflaty  «f  ^U  Storei 
at  Oibraltar 

Great  ftlsrlow. 
S^r  Thema  Hobjr 

f  amlyiJfffffiifTi 
Sainnd  Shephcvd 
Henry  Brenky,  UcMcunt  of  the  Gonnty 

Unimfirf  of  CioMdge. 
HonoanUe  Edward  FioA 
Leikard. 
George  Dcruua,   Conptioller  of  the  Lot* 
cerici 

LefiwitUeL 
BJchani  fidsrambe,    Joiat    Tcfsfuier    of 
Ireland 

Bodntyn, 
lohnLaiDclK 

Sikalh. 
Lord  Glenorchy 

Thomaa  Cerbett,  Undcr-Secretaiy  W  the 
Adminl^ 

C^mcUbrd. 
CoL  CholoMndcleyf   Ueut.    Oovemor    of 
CheAerCafik,  and  Uentcnaot  Coloael  of 
Horie-Gairdi. 
Sir  Thoaaa  Lyttletea,  Lord  of  tlw  Adai- 

Weftlow. 
JohaScruie,  StUkitot  Geaenl 


GrampBuid. 
Thomas    Hales,    Clerk  of    the  Board    of 

Orcen-Cloth 
Thomu  Trcfiifii.  Ciptitn  of  a  Man  of 
War 

Eaftlow. 
Cha.  LflnpwTille,  Andltor  to  the  late  QneeOf 

beiidet  hji  other  Employ  nicDti 
Sameel  Holden,  Direaor  of  the  Bank 

Pearyn. 
Sir  Richard  MiU 

John  ClaTering,  Groom  of  the  Bedcham' 
her  »  Ui  kbjefly 

Ticgou/. 
Henty  rentes 

Jofeph  CnlAon,  VHttOat  of  the  Soatfa  Scft' 
&«npa^r 

Lord  Vi&onnt  PalmetftoA,   (%fef  Remem- 
brancer in  the  Conrt  of  Excbe^ver  \A 
Ireland 
Hon.  Peregrine  Po^lett,  Biother  to  a  Lor^ 
of  ht>  Majafty'a  Becbmiber 
Sc  Irei, 
Sh'  Robert  Rich,  Groom  of  the  Bedchamber, 
and  Colanel  i^  a  Re^ment  of  Dragoonc 
Fow«y, 
Wilfiam  Wardoar,  hit  Brother,  lieuteoant- 
Cokoel  in  the  Horfc  Guaida 
St.  Mawi, 
Riduid  Plnmer,  Comndffioner  of  Tradf 

KellingCon. 
Thomat  Copbfton,  Oerkof  thcQuit-Rentl 

and  Forfeiture-Office  in  Irdand 
Ilaac  Leheup,  Brother-ln-bw  u  Mr,  Ho- 
race Walpole,  liii  Brothers  and  Rebtteaa 
provided  me 

Cnmherland. 

SirJorephPenidngtoo,  hii  Son,    byhiiSur* 

reader.  Comptroller  of  the  Exdfe-Cafh 

City  of  Cirlifle. 

Hm*  Chailei  Hvwftrd,  Colonel  of  a  Reti- 

*%  wmt 


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axatt  of  Peot,  and  Depatj  Connm  of 
Carlifle  CkCUc 

Enter. 
Thomu  Balls 

Totneb. 
Sir  CIutIci  Wilis,   Colonel  of  the  ftrft  Re- 
^    giment  of  Foot  Gnarii,  uid  LieutCOanC- 

G«aenl-of  Foot  tnd  Oidnance  . 
Jo&pb  Duiven 

Plymouth. 
Captain  Johx  Vanbnigt 
Arthur  Stett,   CMtuniilaTV  for  lettlins  tjlje 
|Merchanti  Lofles  by  the  Spauardi,  evfer 
fince-  the  Year  1718 

Piympton. 
Tbo,  Clutterbuck,  Lord  of  the  ^dnufilty 
Thomas  Walker,  Surveyor  benei^   of  the 
Crown  Land* 

Honiten. 
Sir  William  Yonge,  Secretarytt  Wa« 

.AJbbnrtoa.        .    . 
Thomas  Bladen 

Clifcon-Darttnouth. 
CcaiBc  Treby,  Maftrr  of  the  Honlhold  ; 
fince  niadc  one  of  the  Coawiifewett  of  the 
Treafury 
Walter  Carey,  Cleric  of  the  Gieea-Clotb, 
and  of  the  Council 

Bejcalfion- 
John  BrAow,    Deputy  OommpDr.  of   the 
South  Sea  Compaay 

Tiverton. 
Arthur  Arftott 
Dudley  Rider,  Attorney- General 

Pool. 
George  Trenchard 
Thomas  Wyndham 

Lyme  Re^i. 
John  Srrope,  Secretary  tothe  Treafury 
Henry  Holt  Hcnly,  Clerk  of  the  Pip«  . 

Weymouth.         , 
Ccorge  Doddington,  of  Hoi£n{:ton 
Thomas  Pearfe,  Commtflioncr  of  the  Nary 
John  Tucker,  a  Grant  to  his  Father  of  the 

Portland  Quarrie* 
John  Olmius 

ShaftJbury 
Stephen  Fo«,  Joint  Secretary  of  the  Trea- 
lury 

City  of  Durban], 
H;:iiry  Lanibton 

Maiden 
Mirtin  Bladen,  CommiJlioner  of  Trade 
Bjnjaniin  K-enc,  late  Envoy  hi  Spain 

City  of  Glouccfter. 
J.';]!i  St-l'.vyn,  late  Receiver  Gcheralof  the 
Cuft->:ii5,  rurrcndcrid  to  his  Brother,  and 
Ttafurcr  to  ilie  late  Queen 
Lerminfter. 
Sir  George  Cjfwflll 

Weobiey. 
•ci  CornwaJ!,  Cjpt.  of  a  Man  of  Waf 


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Borough  of  Hertfof 
Sh-  Thomas  Clarke 
Nathaniel  BrafTey 

County  of  Hnatliqdoiu 
Chatlet  Clarke 

.    Borough  ot  Hantlagdon. 
Brigadier  Roger  Handafyd,   Qoi.  of  a  Reg. 
of  Foot,  and  Governor  of  Fort  PhiKp. 
Cantcrburyr 
Sir  Thomas  Hales,  his  Son,'  Clerk  of  th* 
Board  of  Green-Cloth 

-     RodieAcr. 
Kvid  R^ni,  Keeper  of  the  Rccdrdi   ta 
the-  Tower 

MaidlVone. 
Captain  Robert  Fair&x 
Wm.  Horfemonden  Turner 

Piefton.^ 
Sir  Henry  Hougbton^  Judgt  Adrocate 

Wnan. 
Sir  Roger  Bkvdlhai^ 

-Unttfod. 
Thomas  Vretetpn,    .Coauniflioaer  of  itp 

ViftualUng 
Richard  Gildart,    kit   cUeft  Son  RcclIvci 
Gcnenl  of  the  Land- Tat  for  the  Covbi; 
of  Lancallcr 

Ci^   of  LJncolnt 
Charlet  Monron,.|)«putjp  PaymaHer   of  the 
Anny 

Crat  Grifnfiiy. 
Robert  Knight,  Sea  la  the  hte  Cifluei  of 
the  South  Sea  Company 
Weftmlnfttr. 
Lord  Sundtm,  Commiirioner  of  the  Trq- 

fury 
Sir  Charles  Wager,    Firft  CommiUfoncr  cf 
the  Admiralty,  and  Admiral  of  the  Whke 
Monmcnith- 
Char.  Hanbury  Williams,  PaynuAcr  of  tkc 
Marines 

Norwicb. 

Horatio  Walpole,  AmbalTidor  Extraordinarv, 

and  Mitiifler  Plenipotentiary  tu  the  Sitci 

General,    Cofferer    to   hii  Majeftv,    and 

Auditor  Ceu,  to  the  Plancadont,  Actct- 

Thomas  Verc 

Lynx  RcEJs. 
Sir  Robert  WaipoJe,  Chancellor  of  and  Un- 
der-Trca  fur  cr  of  the  Eachequer,    CoW- 
mJflioner  of  the  Treafury,  tec,  ice.  &c. 
Sir  Chi.  Turner,  Commiirwoee 

Great  Yarmouth. 
Edward  Walpole,  Secretary  to  the  TVafury 
in   England,  and  Secretary    to   the  Lord 
Lieutenant  of  Ireland 
Thetfotd. 
Lord  Auguflus  Fitarov,  Captain  of  aMan  of 

War 
Cliarles  Firiroy,  MuRer  of  the  Tem^b-conrt, 
and  Cornet  of  Horfe 

Ciftk7ifio£. 


(  1 

CirilktiGnK. 

MaJCT  Ceiwral  Churchill,    G«io«  of  the 

Bed-chamber,  Celoiwl  of  >  a«piwmt  of 

Dragtwiu,  and  Oownior  of  Plymouth 

NoTthnmbcrlaad. 

Rilph  TennUbn,  Maftei  of  thcBuck-hcnndi 

Morpth. 
Sir  Henry  IJddeU 

County  of  NottiilBhm. 
Hon.  John  Mordjunt  ... 

Town,  of  Nrttinghiui 
John  Pbintres,   Tmfurer  to  the  OtimatK 

Newark  upon  Trent. 
Thnmai  Pelham,    Sacrettry    W   the  Lord 
Chamberlain 

Buibnry. 
I^rd  Vifcount  Wallingfvd,  Major  In   the 
Horfe  Guards 

•if.:jA  iTown  of  Sfarcwlborf. 
Sir  Rich:ird  Corbett 

WiWmiXuiafton,  Maflet  in  Cfiancory,  Ttia 
brother  Sollicitot  of  the  Cuftont 
Ludlow. 
Henry  Arthur  HerbcR,  Lkutcnuit  of-the 
Cuunty  of  Salop. 

Wenlock. 
William  Forrefler,  fcnior 
WUliiro  Forreftw,  jwitor 

Bath. 
Liratennnt  Gmeml  Wide,  General  of  his 
Majcfty'i  Forecc  in  Scodind,  Col.   of  a 
Regiment  of  Horfe,  and   Go«caiar    of 
Furt-William  . 

Wells. 
WilUam  Pim*  hit  Son  in  the  Antf  .. 
George   Spelce. 

Tannton. 
Francis  Fane,  King'i  Conncilf  nd  Co^ttil 
to  the  Board  of  Trade 

Bridgewater. 
George  DoddliiEton,  Lord  of  the  TreaTuTy 

Mine  head. 
Francis  Whitwordi,  Surveyor-CencTalofhis 
Majefty'i  Forefts 

Ivelchefter. 
Sir  Robert  Bk^nm 
Charles  Lockyer 

Milhoum  Port. 
Thomas'  Medlycoit 

Cavnty  of  SonthampMn. 
Lord  Harry  Powlett,  Lord  of  the  Admlfilty 

Winthefter. 
George  Bridget 

Town  of  Southanpton. 
Thoniu    Lee  Dummer,    a  Place  in  the 
Wardrobe 

PortfiBOBth. 
Admiral  StcWart 

Yarmouth, 
Tl^WUS  ClWoo,  CafiuirCothcPay-Office 


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Vewpott. 
Lord  Boyne,  Com  million  er  of  tlieRrvenna 

in  Ireland 
George  Huxley,  Commiflary  of  thr  Mufltn 
Cbrift<Church. 
.  |oleph  Hinxman,.W«odwanl  and  Keeper  of 
New  Foreft 

Ljrmington. 
Maurice  Bocland,  Capt.  of  cheFoot  Cuarie 

Whitchurch. 
.Ool.  )bhn  Mordamtf,  Ei]uerryto  thl- Kln^ 
John  Selwin,  junior,  Trealurcr  to  thi^  Duke 
and  Princclies,  ami  the  Rcverfiun  of  cAre 
Places  in   the  Weil  Indies 

.MewcaSle  under  Une. 
JtAia  Lawton 

Tamwurth. 
Ld,  John  SackvlUc,  C~.p.  of  a  Com.  of  FocC 

Ipfwich. 
Samuel  Kent,  Diftiller  to  the  Court 

Orfbrti. 
Brigadier  General  John  Cope 
Aldboroagb. 
OwT^  Purvis,  CornptrolltT  of  the  Unf 

Eye. 
HoR.Stephm  ComwaUit,  Colontl  of  a  Ks- 

gtment  of  Font 
Hon.  John  Cornwallis  • 

St..  Edmund  ftury. 
Hon.  Tho,  Mcrvey,  Surveyor  of  his  Maj^*" 
ty's  Gardens  arri  Waterworks 
Guilford. 
Hon.  Richard  Onfliw,  Sun  tu  Lord  OnOow, 
Teller  of  the  Eiche«)u(:r , 
'  Colonel  Richard  Onflow,  Adjutant -Cencijl 
Blcch.ngley. 
Kqndrick  Clayton 

Rycgate. 
John  Harvey 

.    Kafiemere. 
Peter  Buirell*  Sub-Govcmour  of  tlie  Soadi- 
Sea  Company ' 

SulTex. 
Rt.  Hon.  Henry  Pelham,  Paymafler  of  the 

Army 
James  Butler 

Chlchefter. 
Hon.  James   Brudenell,    CommifTioner  of 
Trade,  Groom  of  the  Bed-chamber,  and 
Gentleman  of  the  Hnrfc  to  his  Majelljr 
HorHiam. 
Charles  Evenfield 
Colonel  Charles  ii^tam 

Lewc*. 
John  Morley  Treror 

Shoreham. 
Thomas  Frederick 
'    John  Pbilipfon,  CommiBkmerof  the  Nary 
Brambcr. 
Sil  Hixry  Cough 

Hanj 


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RirT7  Cotmhy     I>'re£for  of  the  Eaft-IoA 
Company 

Eall  Orinftead. 
Zul  of  XCddkrex,  Son  t»  the  U  Stewwd 

Arundel. 
Sir  John  Sbelly,  hii  Brocber  ■  ComndffiDaer 
of  Ae  Sumpt 

'  Coventry. 
Lord  XuAoD,  Son  to  the  Lorl  CIuBdierlain 

Dnntwich. 
Tbo.  'WimlBgtui,  ComaiU'.  of  the  TireaToij 

Bewdley. 
Bngidier  Bowlet 

Wilton. 
Hoo.  Robert  Herbert,  Commif.  of  TraiJe  , 
Hon.  William  HerbcR,  Colwel  in  the  Ftfot 
Guard* 

Downtoo. 
lo&f h  Wyndhun  Afhe 
r  Hindoo. 

Henry  Faz»  ~SinTeyor  of  hii  Majaf,  Woilu 

Hcytesbuiy. 
Edmrd  Afbe,  Commiffioner  of  Tnde 
nut*  AcouTt,  two  Brothen  in  the  Guaida 

Cilne. 
VnniMH  Duckett,  lieutetit&tOolaaet  in  the 

Horie  Gnardt 
Wtlter  Hiin8eTfi>rd 

DetiKt. 
fir  Joftph  Eyln,  Brother  to  the  Poft-nuT- 
ter  General,  andRemitter  f<^  the  Crown 
nuKil  £yln,CofninilIary  for  theVidvallii^ 

Malmesbury. 
Giles  Earle,  Commiffionerof  the  Treafary 
WiUiam  Kawlinfon  Earle,  Cleric  of  Delite- 
[iet  in  the  Ordnance  Office 
Cricklade. 
SirThomaiRMd^  Ckrlc  of  the  Board  of 
GTeen-c)oth 

Bedwin. 
WIBiami  Sloper,  Deputy  Coficrer 

City  of  Yotk. 
Idvnird    Thompfon,  Commiifioner   of  the 
Revenue  in  Ireland 

Kingfton  uponHuIL 
GcofEC  Crtwlc,  CDmmiinoni.T  of  the  Navy 
Henry  Maifter 

KnircfborouE^i 
Rich.  Arundcll,  M  a  HcT' worker  of  the  Mint 

Scarborough. 
Will.Thompfon,  CommJf.  of  the  ViaualUng 
William  OAuideftoti 

Richmond. 
Sir  Conyen  Darcy,  Compt.  of  the  Hoolliold 

Boroughbridgc. 
Major  Geo.  Tyrrel,  Gov.  of  Tilbury  Fort 
Ceo.  GregDry,Store-keeperof theOrdnance 

Mai  ton. 

Hon,  Hen.  Finch,  Receiver  Ceneial  of  the 

Revenues  in  Minorca 

Thit/kc. 

SiiTbo.FranUandfCoininif.  of  thcAdmitalty 


AmImu'ouiIu 
John  Jewkt^ 
Aainm  WiikiaKm 

Be*crleT> 
Elletker  Btadduw 

Northalleitoii. 
Leonard  Sracit,  O^tk  of  the  Ordmnte 

Pontefraft. 
Lord  Vifcooat  Galmy,  CoaauffiMMraf  At 
Revenue  la  Ireland 

'      HalHngi. 
Thoatu  PfelhMB,  Son  to  tba  riiir^nii 
of  Trade 

Dover. 
Daifd  PUpllon 

Thooui     Revell,    Cbmniffioner    «f  tk 
ViaaaUing,  and  Cootnasr  ftr  C^nk* 
Sai^wiclr. 
Jofiah  Bnrcbctt,  Secretarr  of  te  Adsnltr 

Hercnlei  Balcer,  Treafuier  «f  QntMrich 

Hof{dtal 
WiUiam    Glanville,   Cmniniffieiier  of  the 
Revenue  in  irelasd 

Rnmney. 
Stephen  Bifle.Comnuffiooer  oftheViaaalE^ 

Rye. 
Sir  John  Noirii,    Vice-Ada^tal  of  Ii^ 
land,  and  Adnird  of  tba  Red 
Wincbd&a. 
Bdround  Hongate  Boghta 
Robert  BriAow 

Seaford. 
Sir  WiHiam  Gage 
Will.  Hay«  Commilfioner  oftbe  ViattSM. 

fr\a  L  E  s. 

Town  of  Brecon. 
John  Talbot,  a  Wekh  Judge 

Cardigan. 
Walter  Lloyd,  Attoraey-Gowral  ia  Wala 

Town  of  CaiQigan. 
Richard  Lloyd 

Town  of  Caennaitkem. 
Arthur  Bevan 

Town  of  Caemarvoo. 
Thomas  Wynne,    Clerk  of  de  Board  tt 
Craea  Cleth 

Town  of  Flint. 

Sir  George  Wynne,  ■  Grjnt  fifltt  the  Owt 

of  the  Mines  in  Flintfhire  ftr  }*  Yeut 

Town  of  MontgoflacrT 

William  Corbctt 

Pembrokcfliire. 
John  Campbell,  Commif.  of  the  Adminl^ 

Pembroke. 
William  Owen 

Town  of  Radnor 
Themss  Lewis,  a  Place  la  the  CoAmp  kU 
by  his  Brother 

S  C  0  TLA  NB. 
Junet   Abercrombie  >      Captaia  of  Fc^* 

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Riag*!  Pilnicr  !n  Sradand,  and  Dt- 

pMty  Governor   of  Stirling  Ciftle 
WiUuni  Sluitt,  FftTHMfter  vt  F^reifn  !*«)• 

rtxu,ia(l  prinrip^  Kiss'i  Rcmcmbnoccr 

in  ScotlinJ 
ChulriArdUnc,  Lend  Advocice  oTScotluul 
Patrick  Ltnld^T 

Ateundcf  Brodie,  Lfoa  Klag  at  Aniii 
I>4ncui,tJ[>^u>urt,LKut.  iDlfceFdct  Ciuttl* 
Pctct  Halktt,  CjpUin  offoirt 
WiJiun  Maule 
John  DniBunoad,    C^fniniJIiiy  £»  (cullng 

the  Tnda  k  tbc  NcthcrUnJi 
John  Miwte 
Sir  Janact  Cnnt,  a  Cram  ftf  Dntici  hi 

lulin  Falounci 

P«tkk  Haon,  hli  Son  a  Comp.  b  CectjfM 

&T  Robert  Lauri« 


Han.  Janm  CaimkiAcI,  Brotker  to  Uk 
Ear)  of  Kynd^N^,  a  Lord  of  the  Police, 
aai  Cwuulfioncr  to  tbe  Ccacfil  Ailcn- 
blf  inScodaad 

AInunricr  Himihoti 

Almndct  BioJIc,  hu  btotber.  a  Comfaif 
H>  Kco  Votk 

Hon.  Robeti  Detigiie,  Caftala  of  a  Caaifaif 
of  Foot 

Sir  Jiinu  N^fmith 

L4.  John  Miuny,  CoL  in  the  FootCwthb 

HudiRofe 

Sir  Robert  Monro,  hit  Brother  ao  Indcsoi- 
d«nt  Company 

jamei  Fi.ll.    aLrife  En  Hotj  VUU 

Colonel  Si.  CUir 

Cokncl  Jattut  Straus. 


MEMBERS  abfcat. 


T  OrJ  Vcrc  Beaadcrk 

HcATf   Grey 
Thoma*  Tower 
Sir  WORamStahop* 
Gccrge  CbunbctlayMj 
ChritfoplHr  Town 
Lotd  Lifttcfkk 
lehn  Crew 


Ncv  Wlndlbr 
RcadiBK 

WiUbsfoM 

B«<k« 

Bnckinsbam 

AySttbatf 

Weniii>vtr 

Ch«fliii« 


Tbooiai  TowaawBdjUalnriity  orCan.biUfB 
John  Croil4 
Ksltooil  Co«rtenajr 
Sir  John  Hcaiham 

John  Llwyn       > 
oha  Harrii         5 
ohn  Owtn 
William  Micltwotth  Pntd 
Lnd  BiltiioMc  2 

Cturki  MoRtaKM      C 

MNIKHn  IHJMII 

Sit  JarM*  Lmrtbcr 
E4wai4Cmwca 
Slf  Halfaaniel  CwMh 
Hem  RoUi       1 
fohnlin^U      X 
&r  Joha  OtKhcftcr 


loftjli  Tajtor 
Sit  Fr*nci»  Dnkt 
ZAmnd   fW^U 
Robot  Biowne 
SoJommi  AOilry 
FlliJipBaurt 
Mm  Sattkt     1 
loluiBeod      I 
Oeorce  BcwT) 
Mairrirw  Mart:ii 
Charln  Suttliofc 
Cmutt  Lnibei 


Lcftwithiel 

Truro 
BodtnfR 

HdftoA 

Wrillow 
St.  Ina 

St.  Cmnaai 

Nrwport 

CwnbcTaod 

Cocltcmovib 

DtrbyAire 

Dwodbire 

BaraAafle 
AJhburtoD 

Darfctlbirc 

DtrcheAtr 

BrUport 

ShiftAuff 

Cotfnftie 

Daihaia 
Colcbtller 

fhnri4li 


Rcbert  Tracy 
William  Plumcr 
Sir  Tbonui  AAm 
Robert  PfBN 
AdudralHiddodc 
R  it  hard  Evani 
Rkhitd  ShuttltwotOl 
SirTbomM  Lowiher 
LrfbBCafer 
wHUaiii  Cbnoa 
SirTbonaa  Siuoderfba 
Albemarle  Bfirle 
Sir  Robert  Sntrn* 
Sir  Frani.^  Child 
ThomaiMcK^ft 
Armfied   Farlcer 
W>lB«n  WilBKT 
Sat  Paul  Mstfaun 
John  Fbich 
0«>r*c  LadicU 
lohn  WhA« 
Hmtj  Pi-rrot 
John  Sp<n<CT 
Tbutiui    Whittnnrt       1 
Cny  Jamei  Grevc         j 
RifK>rd  HatUrt 
Robert  Mon 
Thonui  Honcr 
John  CadrinEtaH 
Wlllam  Parttnaa 
EdwanlLUle 
PawLr,   St.   John 
Antlinny  Chvie 
Sir  WUliaiii  JoUiff 
Thonui  Huunaa 
Sir  John  Cwpc 


tewUhnf 

HertfbidC. 

SLAfiaM 

HuaItn9loa& 

RochcOcx 

Qnwnborcugik 

LuK-jftet  R. 

Newton 

CLthenc 

linrdrfihg 


Orimfty 

Monmowch  C 

Pttcriorouih 

Nwtluatpcoa 

Brachler 

ft^han  Tana 

Berwick 

Eaft  RcUp«A 

OvfordOurc 

BfidfMth 

TiuntM 

VJnnunth 

I'sbDRcId 

NfwrMw 

l>Tinia(tea