1735 owever, Sir, tho' I do not think it at all neceffary to Anno 8. Geo. 17. Day to confider of the prefent Motion, yet I fhall againft it; because I wifh it were made a ftanding of this Houfe, that no Motion fhould be taken into ration or agreed to the fame Day it is made: For afon I fhall not be against adjourning the Debate 'till , according to the honourable Gentleman's Defire; gree to it the rather, because I hope when the Mobeen fully and maturely confidered, it will be unaagreed to: But, on other Occafions, I hope those en will fhew the fame Complaifance to others, and infift, that any Motion they may hereafter think ake shall be immediately taken into Confideration; is fhould be made a Rule for one Side, and not for r, it would be as partial a Method of Proceeding ver practifed by former Parliaments in their Deteris about Elections.' s ordered accordingly, that the farther Confideration Question fhould be adjourned to the Monday Mornwhen the Motion was amended thus: That the el at the Bar of this House, or before the Committee ileges and Elections, be reftrained from offering Ee, touching the Legality of Votes for Members to Parliament, for any County, Shire, City, Borough, -Port, or Place, contrary to the last Determination House of Commons: Which Determination, by an affed in the fecond Year of his present Majesty's intitled, An Act for the more effectual preventing y and Corruption, in the Election of Members to ferve liament, is made final to all Intents and Purposes ever, any Ufage to the contrary notwithstanding.' it was agreed to without any farther Debate. 19. Upon the Motion of Mr Sandys, it was orhat Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the better the Freedom of Parliaments, by limiting the Numfficers in the Houfe of Commons; and Mr Sandys, ley, Mr Howe, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr Watkin Wynne, and Sir William Lowther, were ordered e and bring in the fame. 21. The faid Bill was prefented to the House by ys. irg A Bill ordered to be brought in, for li miting the Number House of Commons upon Mr Sandys's Motion. of Officers in the Mr Wortley. Mr Howe Sir John Hynde liams Wynn. The Refolutions of pointed to inquire relating to the Poft the Committee ap into the Complaints Office. 1735 Anno 8. Geo. II. ing a Poft-Office within this Kingdom, by Act of Parliament. II. That all Letters, not exceeding two Ounces, figned by the proper Hand of, or directed to any Member of this House, during the fitting of every Seffion of Parliament, and forty Days before and forty Days, after every Summons or Prorogation, ought to be carried and delivered freely and fafely from all Parts of Great Britain and Ireland without any Charge of Poftage. III. That it is an high Infringement of the Privilege of the Knights, Citizens and Burgeffes, chofen to reprefent the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament, for any Poft-mafter, his Deputies or Agents, in Great Britain or Ireland, to detain or delay, open or look into, by any Means whatsoever, any Letter directed to, or figned by the proper Hand of any Member, without an exprefs Warrant in Writing, under the Hand of one of the Principal Secretaries of State, for every fuch Detaining, Delaying, Opening, or Looking into. IV. That all Letters directed to any Member of this House at any Place within the Bills of Mortality, be carried by the proper Officers of the Poft-Office to the Houfe or Lodgings of fuch Member, or to the Lobby of the Houfe of Commons. V. That it is a notorious Breach of the Privilege of the House of Com-. mons, for any Perfon to counterfeit the Hand, or put the Name of any Member of the Houfe of Commons upon any Letter, in order to prevent its being charged with the Duty of Poftage. VI. That fuch Perfons as fhall prefume to do the fame, ought to be proceeded against with the utmoft Severity. are agreed Houte. na Motion The first two of thefe Refolutions were agreed to, and on the 25th the third Refolution was amended thus: viz. That it is an high Infringement of the Privilege of the Knights, Citizens and Burgeffes, chofen to reprefent the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament, for any Poft-Mafter, his Deputies or Agents, in Great Britain or Ireland, to open or look into, by any Means whatsoever, any Letter directed to, or figned by the proper Hand of any Member, without an exprefs Warrant in Writing, under the Hand of one of the principal Secretaries of State, for every fuch Opening or Looking into; or to detain or delay any Letter, directed to, or figned with the Name of any Member, unless there shall be juft Reafon to fufpe&t some Counterfeit of it, without an exprefs Warrant of a principal Secretary of State as aforefaid, for every fuch Detaining or Delaying. Then the three other Refolutions were feverally read a fecond Time, and agreed to, without any Amendment. April 22. The Bill for limiting the Number of Officers the to fit in the Houfe of Commons being read a fecond Time; ufe of and a Motion being made for committing the fame, there f Officers enfued great Debate. The chief Speakers for committing Anno 8. Geo. II. were Mr John Pitt, Mr Boone, Mr Lyttleton, Lord 1735.4 h, Mr Hume Campbell, Sir Jofeph Jekyll, Sir Wil- Mr John Pitt. ndham, and Sir John Hynde Cotton. The Speak- Mr Lyttleton. nft committing it were Mr Stephen Fox, Hon. Lord Polwarth. Mr H. Campbell. phen Cornwallis, Mr Lewis, (of Hampfhire) Mr Sir Jof. Jekyll. Williams, Hon. Mr Robert Byng, Mr Lind- Sir W. Wyndham. Oglethorp, Mr Danvers, Mr Thomas Corbet, r Henry Pelham, General Wade, Sir Robert Wald Mr Rider the Solicitor General. Sir J. H. Cotton. Mr Stephen Fox. Hon. S. Cornwallis. Mr Lewis. e Question being at laft put for committing the Mr Oglethorp. was carried in the Negative by 216, against 192. Mr Danvers. Mr Rider. 15. The King came to the Houfe of Peers, and Sir R. Walpole, mons being fent for and attending, his Majefty gave 1 Affent to feveral Bills: After which he put an e Seffion with the following Speech to both Houses. Lords and Gentlemen, 1 glad the Bufinefs of this Seffion of Parliament is ve confidered with great Care and Attention the d. Accommodation of these unhappy Troubles apto be the best Means to prevent the Dangers, that be apprehended on either Side. In this View, a Pacification was concerted between Me and the General with great Impartiality, and not without ble Grounds to hope for Succefs, altho' it hath not e defired Effect. all future Refolutions, to be taken in this imporcritical Conjuncture, must be principally deter by future Events: This makes it impoffible for Me, nt, to take the previous Advice and Concurrence Parliament in fuch Measures, as may become ab"folutely 1735. Anno 8. Geo. II. " folutely neceffary to be entered into. But you may be "affured, that My conftant Concern for the Publick Wel"fare, the Liberties of Europe, and, in particular, for the "Felicity and Security of these Kingdoms, will never fuf"fer Me to take any Steps, but fuch as the Honour and "Intereft of My Crown and People fhall call for and ju"ftify; and in the Purfuit of thefe great and defireable "Ends, I do, with the beft grounded Confidence, promise Myfelf your zealous and affectionate Support." Gentlemen of the House of Commons, The Parliament prorogued. "I return you My hearty Thanks for the Supplies you "have, with fo much Chearfulness and Difpatch, granted "for the Service of the current Year, which have been fo "effectually raised, and accompanied with fo feasonable an "Augmentation of Our Forces by Sea and Land, that I "fhall be in a Condition to make ufe of them, in the most "advantageous Manner, for the Publick Service, as any Oc"cafion, that may happen to arife, fhall require." My Lords and Gentlemen, "The Conduct and Prudence of this Parliament, in a "Time of fo great Difficulty, cannot be enough commend"ed. The Pofture of Affairs before us required all poffible "Refolution, joined with Caution, neither to be unwarily "involved in the prefent Disturbances, nor to remain un 66 provided against thofe Dangers, which are too obvious to "tand in Need of any Explanation, and may either directly "or remotely affect Us. "As I think it neceffary this Summer to visit My Do"minions in Germany, it is My Intention to appoint the "Queen Regent here during My Abfence; of whofe juft "and prudent Administration you have on the like Occafion "had Experience. Let Me earnestly recommend it to you, "to render the Burden of this weighty Trutt as easy to Her "as poffible, by making it your conftant Study and Endea"vour, as I am fure it is your Inclination, to preferve the "Peace of the Kingdom, and to discountenance and fup"prefs all Attempts to raife ground lefs Difcontents in the "Minds of My People, whofe Happiness hath always "been, and fhall continue My daily and uninterrupted "Care." Then the Lord Chancellor, by his Majefty's Command, prorogued the Parliament to the 12th of June: They were afterwards farther prorogued to the 15th of January. SPEECHES NUTES, &c. of the SECOND SESSION by way of Introction to, and Illuftration of, the DEBATES, which follow, the End of the faid Seffion. N Thurfday the 22d of January, the Houfe having, upon the Report of the Committee of Supply, refolved. Nemine Contradicente, that pply fhould be granted to his Majelly, they ordered, among others, llowing Estimates, State, and Accounts to be laid before the House, viz. An Eltimate of the Ordinary of the Navy for the Year 1736, the Half-Pay of the Officers of the Navy and Marines, An Estimate of the Charge for Guards, Garrifons and Land Forces he Year 1736. An Eftimate of the Charge of Ordnance for the Land Service for Year 1736. A State of the Debt of his Majesty's Navy, as it flood at Christmas laft. An Account fhewing how the Money given for the Service of the 1735, had been difpofed of, diftingu fhed under the feveral Heads. An Account of the Services incurred and not provided for by ParEnt. which the first and fourth were laid before the Houfe next Day; the d, third, and fixth, on Monday thereafter; and the fifth on Tueday d of March, and follow in their Order as called for. bftra of the Ordinary ESTIMATE of the Navy for the Year 1736. the Right Hon. the Lords Commiffioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain. he Commiffioners of the Navy, with the Secretaries, S. d. ficers, Clerks, Intruments and Contingencies relat-28,062 14 I thereto perannuated Sea-Officers enfions and Allowance 1. s. d. Mufter-Mafters and other Officers of the Out Ports Victuals to the Officers and Men ferving therein 3.623 5 6 30,712 13.459 5 24,084 Ordinary Repairs of his Majesty's Ships in Harbour, 2 60,005 1 of the Ordinary Estimate of the Navy for the ar 1736. d 6000 00 1.068 15 0 30,000 3217269 4 10 Brought |