rations, there be paid, by the Importer, before landing, an additional Duty of Six Pence.
   Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That for every Gallon of Brandy Spirits, or Aqua Vita;, above Proof, commonly called double Brandy, imported into Great Britain, from beyond the Seas, not being the Produce of the laid Colonies and Plantations, there be paid, by the Importer, before landing, an additional Duty of One Shilling.
   Refolded., That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That Six Pence per Gallon of the Duty, impofed by an Ad of the Thirty-third Year of his late Majefty, upon all Rum and Spirits of the Growth, Produft, and Manu- fadure, of His Majefty�s Sugar Colonies in America, be taken off. w
   Refolded, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That the Duties of Six Pence and One Shilling per Galion, on Brandy Spirits, and Aqua Vitas imported, nor being the Produce of the Britijb Colonies and Plantations, be applied to the fame Ules, as the Duties laid on Brandy Spirits, and Aqua Vitae, by the faid Ad of the Thirty-third Year of King George the Second, were made applicable.
   Refolded, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That for encouraging the Exportation of Hempen Cordage manufadured, in Great Britain, from Hemp imported from Foreign Parts, and alfo from Hemp of the Growth of Great Britain, there be allowed, upon the Exportation thereof, a Bounty of Two Shillings and Four Pence Three Farthings for every hundred Weight of fuch Cordage fo exported ; the faid Bounty to be paid upon Exportation out of the Nett Duties, which have been, or (hall be, paid upon the Importation of all Foreign Hemp into this Kingdom.
   Refolded, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That, for the encouraging the Exportation of Hempen Cordage manufadured in Great Britain, the Drawback of Two Shillings and Ten Pence Half-peny, now payable on all Foreign Hemp exported from Great Britain to Foreign Parts, do ceafe, determine, and be no longer paid.
   Refolded, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That fuch Part of the Duties, laid by a Refolution of this Houfe, of the Tenth Day of thi? Inftant May, upon Sugars imported into this Kingdom, from any Britijh Colony, or Plantation on the Continent of America, as Ihall arife over and above the Duties now payable upon Sugars fo imported, be paid into the Receipt of the Exchequer, and referved for the Difpofition of Parliament.
   Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That the Duty of Three Shillings, laid by a Refolution of this Houfe, of the faid Day, upon every Piece of Cambrick and French Lawns, exported from this Kingdom to the Britfh Colonies and Plantations in America, be alfo paid into the faid Receipt, and referved for the Difpofition of Parliament.
   The Two Firft Refolutions of the Committee, being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftioh feverally put thereupon, poftponed.
   The Third Refolution of the Committee being read a Second Time;
   Refolved, That the faid Refolution be re-committed to the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider further of Ways and Means for raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty.
   The Fourth Refolution of the Committee, being read a Second Time, was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, poftponed.
   The fubfequent Refolutions of the Committee, being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe.
   The Two Firft of the faid Refolutions, which had been poftponed, being again read, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe.
   The Fourth Refolution of the Committee, which had alfo been poftponed, being again read j
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   The Amendments following were feverally propofed co be made thereunto ; viz.
   To leave out � the faid,� and infei t � an� inftead thereof; and to leave our � were made,� and infer: � are now� inftead thereof.
   And the Queftion being put, That the Words � the � faid � ft and Part of the faid Refolution ;
   It paffed in the Negative.
   And the Queftion being pur, That the Word <c an� be infected inftead thereof;
   It was refolved in the Affirmative.
   And the Queftion being put, That the Words � were � made� ftand Part of the faid Refolution ;
   It paffed in the Negative.
   And the Queftion being put, That the Words � are � now� be infected inftead thereof;
   It was refolved in the Affirmative.
   Refolved, That the Houfe do agree with the Committee in the faid Refolution fo amended. That the laid Duties of Six Pence and One Shilling per Gallon, on Brandy Spirits and AquaVit� imported, not being the Produce of the Briti/h Colonies and Plantations, be applied to the fame Ufes, as the Duties laid on Brandy Spirits, and Aqua Vice, by an Aft of the Thirty-third Year of King George the Second, are now applicable.
   Ordered, That a Bill, or Bills, be brought in, pur- fuant to the ift, 2d, 4th, 5th, and 6th Refolutions of the faid Committee, and which have, with Amendments to One of them, been agreed to by the Houfe: And that Mr. Paterfen, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord John Cavcndi/h, Mr. Thomas Townflbend Junior, Mr. On- flow, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ofwald, and Mr. Prefect, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill, or Bills, purfuant to the ift, 2d, 3d, 8th, 9th, 10th, nth, 12th, 13 th, and 14th of the Refolutions which, upon Friday laft, were reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and upon the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of March laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command, and were then agreed to by the Houfe ; that they do make Provifion in the faid Bill, or in One of the faid Bills, purfuant to the Two laft of the Refolutions, this Day reported from the Committee of the whole Houle, to whom it was referred to confider further of Ways and Means for raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty, and which have, with Amendments to One of them, been agreed to by the Houfe.
   Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the faid Gentlemen, that they do make Provifion in the faid Bill, or in One of the faid Bills, for encouraging the Importation into this Kingdom, of Foreign Coffee, to be re-exported.
   Refolved, That an humble Add refs be prefented to His Majefty, that He will be graciouffy pleafed to confer fome Dignity in the Church, upon the Reverend Mr. Richard Palmer, Chaplain to this Houfe.
   Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as arc of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council.
   Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of all the Soap exported from Great Britain, to any of His Majefty�s Colonies and Plantations in America, now under the Dominion of the Crown of Great Britain, from Chriflmas 1761 to Chriftmas 1764; diftin- guiffiing each Year.
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  The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to conftder further of Ways and Means for raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty ;
  Refolded) That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into the faid Committee.
  The other Order of the Day being read ;
  The Houfe refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for explaining Part of an Act, made in the 2d Year of the Reign ol His prefent Majefty, relating to the Removal, for home Confump- tion, of Spirits, made for Exportation ; for laying an additional Duty upon the Importation of Silk Crapes and Tiffanies ; for allowing the Exportation of a certain Quantity of Gum Senega and Gum Arabic, to Ireland, free of Duty, for theUfeof the Manufafturers there; tor permitting the Importation into this Kingdom, from the Ifle of Man, of a certain Quantity of Bugles ; and for further encouraging the Exportation and Importation of Rum, and other Spirits.
  Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
  Mr. Paterfon took the Chair of the Committee.
  Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
  Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made fevcral Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame.
  Ordered, That the Report be received To morrow Morning.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
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Anno 6� Georgii 111'� Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
flRdered, That Leave be given to move the Houfe To-morrow, to proceed upon any private Bufincfs after Two of the Clock.
  Ordered, That Mr. Gilbert do make the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing and widening rhe Road from Muckley Corner, to Walfall, and Wedne/bury, and to Leigh Brook, and Ocker Hill, and from Toll End to Puppy Green and Tipton Green, and from Puppy Green, to the Dudley Turnpike Road, and from Moxley Sand Beds, to the Walfall and Wolverhampton Road, and from Church Bridge to Bloxwich Chapel, and to Barn Hales, and Walfall aforefaid, all in the County of Stafford, was committed.
  Mr. Fuller reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill to explain and amend Two feveral Afts, the one paffed in the Twenty-fixth Year of his late Majefty, intituled, An Aft for the Amendment and Prefervation of the Public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom, and for the more effeftual Execution of the Laws relating thereto; and the other, paffed in the Fifth Year of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An Aft to continue Part of an Aft, made in the Thirtieth Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Aft to render more etieftual the feveral Laws now in being, for the Amendment and Prefervation of the public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom, and for making further Provifions for the Prefervation of the laid Roads; was committed ; That the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made ieveral Amendments thereunto; which they had direfted him to report to the
Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and thin a Second Time, One by Ont; and, upon the Queftion levcrally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe.
  Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in. grofed.
  Mr. Gilbert reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Mack- ley Corner, to Walfall and Wedne/bury, and to Leigh Brook, and Ocker Hill, and from Toil End, to Puppy Green and Tipton Green, and from Puppy Green, to the Dudley Turnpike Road, and from Moxley Scud Beds, to the Wafa I! and Wolverhampton Road, and from Church Bridge to Bloxwich Chapel, and to Barn Hales and Walfall aforefaid, all in the County of Stafford, was committed ; and to whom the Petition of the feveral Perfons, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, Land Owners, and Inhabitants in the feveral Parifhes of Darlafon, IPillenhall, and Hamlet of Bloxwich, in the County of Stafford, and Places adjacent, was referred ; That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had direfted to be reported to the Houfe ;� and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table.
  Ordered, That the faid Report be taken into Confide- ration upon Monday Sevennight, the 26th Day of this Inftant May,
  The Lord Coleraine reported from the Committee, who were appointed to inquire into the Management and Application of all fuch Sums of Money as have been collefted, within Twelve Years laft paft, by virtue of any Aft of Parliament, for repairing any particular Highway, and to report the Matters as they fhall appear to them, together with their Obfervations and Opinion thereupon, from Time to Time, to the Houfe, That the Committee had inquired accordingly; and had come to feveral Refolutions; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table � Where the fame was read ; and is as followeth; viz.
  It appearing to your Committee, from the Evidence of Mr. Dalby, Clerk to the Truftces for repairing the Road from Tetbury, towards Cirencejier, in the County of Gloucester, that the Aft of Parliament now in Force, for repairing the faid Road, was not properly executed / that the Tolls were greatly evaded ; and that great Part of the laid Road was ftili in a bad Condition, came to the following Refolutions ; viz.
  Refolved, That it appears to this Committee, Tha^ Carriages are permitted to travel upon the faid Road, drawn by more Horfes than are allowed by Aft of Parliament; and that the Toll Renters take an extraordinary Price for fuch Horfes. 7
  Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That the faid Road in many Parts is not of futHcient Width, and that the Number of Quarries, upon the Sides thereof, makes it dangerous for Travellers.
  Refolved, That it appears to this Committee, That there is no Surveyor appointed for the faid Road bur the Road let out to Day Labourers, and Men that mve no Security for performing their Contrafts.
  Ordered, That the faid Report do lie upon the Table.
  The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Fowler, from the Commiflioners for paving, cleanftng, and lighting the Squares, Streets, and Lanes, within the City ?nd Liberty of Wejlminfler, attended at the Door; he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Order,
An Account of the Produce of the Sunday Tolls-, diftin-
diftinguilhing the Sum collefted at each Gate, from the Commencement thereof, being the 31ft Day of March 1765, to the 24th Day of March 1766 inclulive.
  And then he withdrew.
  And the Title of the faid Account was read.
  Ordered, That the faid Account do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe.
The faid Account is preferved amongft the other Papers of this Sefiion.
  The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Haldane) from the Commiflioners of the Excife, attended at the Door ; he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Orders,
  An Account of the Quantities of Spirits diftilled from Corn, from Midfummer 1757 to Midfummer 1765; diftin- guifhing each Year: And alfo,
  An Account of the Quantity of Spirits diftilled from Melafles, from Midfummer 1757 to Midfummer 17by, diftinguilhing each Year.
  And then he withdrew.
  And the Titles of the faid Accounts were read.
  Ordered) That the faid Accounts do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe.
The faid Accounts are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seftion.
  A Bill to explain, amend, and render more effeftual, an Aft made in the Fourth Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, for the better regulating of Buildings, and to prevent Mifchiefs that may happen by Fire, within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, and other Places therein mentioned, was read a Second Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord Wark- worth, Mr. Buller, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Mellifi, Mr. Gray, Mr. Thrale, Sir Viliam Beauchamp Prohor) Mr. Bagot, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Upton, Lord Grey, Mr. Southwell, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Lord Orwell, Mr. Hume, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Vanjittart, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Nugent, Dr. Hay, Mr. Birt, Mr. Dempfer, Mr. �Thurlow, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Fairfax, Sir Richard Philips, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Paterfon, Sir Edmund�Thomas, Sir Edward Turner, Mr. Townfiend) Mr. Aiderman Beckford) Mr. Phimp- tre, Mr. Foncreau, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Gore, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Hufie, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Delaval; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Middlefex, Hertford, Efex, Bucks, Surrey, and Kent: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and all who come are to have Voices.
   Mr Fuller prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repealing certain Duties, in the Britifi Colonics and Plantations, granted by feveral Afts of Parliament, and alfo the Duties impofed, by an Aft made in the laft Sefiion of Parliament, upon certain Eajt India Goods exported from Great Britain, and for granting other Duties inftead thereof; and for further encouraging, regulating, and fecuring, feveral Branches of the Trade of this Kingdom, and the Britifi Dominions in America: And thc^ fame was received; and read the Firft Time. �
   Refilled, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Sir William Beauchamp Prohor reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for the better Prefervation of Timber Trees, and Woods, Underwoods, Roots, Shrubs, and Plants, was committed, That the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe; and an Amendment was made, by the Houfe, to the Bill.
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   Ordered) That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled.
   'I he Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill to amend, and confolidate, the feveral Afts palled in the 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th Years of His prelent Majefty�s Reign, for paving, cleanfing, and lighting, the Squares, Streets, and Lanes, within the City and Liberty of Weftminjler, and other Places in the faid Ads mentioned, and for preventing Annoyances therein; and for other Purpoles ;
   Refolded) That this Houfe will, upon this Day Sir Weeks, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Lid Bill.
   A Petition of the Reverend James Robinfon Doctor in Divinity, the Minifter, Church Wardens, and the Veftry Men, of the Parilh of St. John's in Dublin) was prefented to the Houfe; and the fame relating to the Right honourable the Lord Vifcount Corjn^^w, in the Kingdom of Ireland) a Member of this Houfe ;
   Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Lord Coryngbam do come into the Houfe.
   Ordered, That the Lord Conyngham do attend this Houfe, in his Place, upon Wednefday the 28th Day of this Inftant May.
   Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for opening and efta- blifliing certain Ports in the Iflands of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of certain Goods and Merchandizes : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Ordered, That the faid Bill be printed.
   A Motion was made, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, for permitting Soap manufaftured in Ireland, to be imported from thence into any of His Majefty�s Colonies and Plantations in America.
   And the faid Motion was, with Leave of the Houfe, withdrawn.
   The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill to indemnify Perfons, who have incurred, or may incur, Penalties and Forfeitures, by writing, in- grofling, or printing, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon Unftamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment, contrary to an Aft palled laft Sefiion of Parliament, for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the Britifi Colonies and Plantations in America; and for making good and valid all Writings, Ingrofiings, and Printings, wrote, ingrofled, or printed, or which fhall be wrote, ingrofled, or printed, upon Unftamped Paper, which, by the faid Aft, would have been, or fhall be, null and void, upon Payment of certain Sums of Money.
    Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into the faid Committee.
    The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for altering the Oath of Abjuration, and the Aflurance;
    Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into the faid Committee.
    The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of Ways and Means for railing the Supply granted to His Majefty;
    Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the faid Committee, that they do confider of proper Methods for raifing Monies to defray the Expence of carrying into io A	Execu-
Execution, fuch Provifions as may be made for opening certain Ports in the Elands of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of Goods and Merchandizes, and for maintaining, fecuring, and improving fuch Ports.
   Ordered^ That it be an Inftruftion to the Paid Committee, that they do confider of the Duties to be paid upon the Importation of Goods into this Kingdom, from fuch Ports in the Bland of Dominica.
   Ordered^ That it be an Inftruftion to the faid Committee, that they do confider of the Duties to be paid upon the Importation of Goods, into the Eland of Dominica.
   Then the Houfe refolved itfelfinto the faid Committee.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
   Mr. Paterfon took the Chair of the Committee.
   Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
   Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee, That they had come to feveral Refolutions; which they had direfted him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame.
   Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning.
   Mr. Paterfon alfo acquainted the Houfe, that he was directed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again.
   Refolded) That this Houfe will, To-morrow Sevennight, the 23d Day of this Inftant Maj) refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of Ways and Means for raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty.
   Mr. Paterfon, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for explaining Part of an Aft, made in the 2d Year of the Reign of His prefenr. Majefty, relating to thu Removal, for Home Confumption, of Spirits, made for Exponation ; for laying an additional Duty upon the Importation of Silk Crapes and Tiffanies; for allowing the Exportation of a certain Quantity of Gum Senega and Gum Arabic, to Ireland, free of Duty, for the Ufe of the Manufacturers there; for permitting the Importation into this Kingdom, from the Ifie of Man, of a certain Quantity of Bugles; and for further encouraging the Exportation and Importation of Rum, and other Spirits ; was committed; the Amendments which the Committee had made to the Bill; and which they had directed him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe.
   Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- gro/fed.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
Fever is, 16� die Maii;
       Anno 6� Georgii Iirni Regis, 1766.
  PR A YE RS.
H E Houfe being moved, in Purfuance of the Order of Yefterday, that Leave be given to move
the Houfe, this Day, that any private Bufinefs might be entered upon in the Houfe, this Day, after Two of the Clock ;
   Ordered, That any private Bufinefs may be entered upon, this Day, after Two of the Clock.
   Sir Charles Kemys fynte reported from the Committee, to whom the ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for veiling the fettled Eftates of Edmund Morton Pleydeil Efquire, in the Counties of Pork and Lincoln, in Truftees, to be fold, and for laying out the Money to arife by fuch Sale, in the Purchafe of other Lands, to be fettled to the like Uies, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Sarisfaflion of the Committee; and that the Committee had directed him to report the Bill to the Houfe, without any Amendment: And he delivered the Bill in at the Clerk�s Table.
  And the faid Bill was read the Third Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill do pafs.
   Ordered, That Sir Charles Kemys Pynte do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, that this Houfe hath agreed to the fame, without any Amendment.
   Ordered, That all Committees have Leave to fit, not- withftanding any Adjournment of the Houfe.
   Refolved, That this Houfe will, at the Riling of the Houfe this Day, adjourn till Thurfday Morning next.
   Mr. Prefcott prefenred to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for allowing a Bounty on the Exportation of Britifh-made Cordage, and for difeontinuing the Drawbacks upon Foreign Rough Hemp exported: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time,
   A Bill for opening and eftablilhing certain Ports, in the I (lands of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of certain Goods and Merchandizes, was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe.
   Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Sevennight, the 26th Day of this Inftant May, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill.
   A Bill for repealing certain Duties, in the Sh^Colo-1 nies and Plantations, granted by feveral Afts of Parliament, and alfo the Duties impofed, by an Aft made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, upon certain Eaft India Goods exported from Great Britain, and for granting other Duties inftead thereof; and for further encourag- 'n& regulating, and fecuring, feveral Branches of the Trade of this Kingdom, and the Britijh Dominions in America ; was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe.
   Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Sevennight, the 26th Day of this Inftant May, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill.
   Mr. Paterfon, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred to confider further of Ways and Means for raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty, the Refolutions which the Committee had directed him to report to the Houfe; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the fame were read; and are as followeth ; viz.
   Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Duty of One Pound and Ten Shillings, Sterling
Money,

Money, be paid for every Negro, which'lhall be exported in Foreign Veflels from the Ifland of Jamaica.
   Refolded, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Duty of One Pound and Ten Shillings, Sterling Money, be paid for every Negro, which (hall be imported into the Ifland of Dominica.
   Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Duty of Six Pence, Sterling Money, be paid for every Barrel of Beef and Pork, which Ihall be imported into the faid Ifland of Dominica.
   Refolded, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Duty of Six Pence, Sterling Money, be paid for every Firkin of Butter, which fhall be imported into the faid Ifland.
   Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Duty of Six Pence, Sterling Money, be paid for every hundred Weight Avoirdupois of Sugar, which fhall be imported into the faid Ifland.
    Refolded, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Duty of Two Shillings, Sterling Money, be paid for every hundred Weight Avoirdupois of Cocoa, which fhall be imported into the faid Ifland.
    Refolded, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Duty of Six Pen<e, Sterling Money, be paid for every hundred Gallons of MdafTes, which fhall be imported into the faid Ifland.
    Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Duty of Six Pence, Sterling Money, be paid for every hundred Weight Avoirdupois of Coffee, which fhall be imported into the faid Ifland.
    Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That the laid Duties fhall be applied in defraying the Expence of carrying into Execution fuch Directions and Regulations, as may be given and made, by any Act in this Seflion of Parliament, for opening and eftablilhing any Ports in the faid Inlands, for the more free Importation and Exportation of Goods and Merchandize, and for maintaining, ftcuring, and improving, fuch Ports.
    Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That no other Duties be paid upon the Importation of any Foreign. American Goods, into any fuch Port in the Ifland of Dominica.
  Refolded., That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That all Goods of American Produce, which fhall be imported into this Kingdom, from fuch Ports as may be io opened, in the laid Ifland of Dominica, be deemed Foreign, and be made fubjeft to the lame Duties refpec- tively, as are now payable upon the Importation of the like Goods, of the Produce of the French Plantations in America, except only certain Quantities of Sugars, Coffee, Cocoa, Picmento, and Ginger, the Amount of the Importation whereof fhall be limited, under proper Regulations and Reftriftions, in refpeft of the Produce of the faid Goods, within the faid Ifland.
   Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That the faid Duties be appropriated to fuch Efes, as the Duties upon fuch Foreign Goods are now applicable unto.
  1 he faid Reiblutions being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the I loufe.
  Ordered, That a Bill be brought in, upon the faid Refolutions : And that Mr. Paterfen, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord John Cavendijh, Mr. �Thomas Towr/bend Junior, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Solicitor General, and Mr. Cooper, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the faid Gentlemen, that they do make Provifion in the laid Bill, for encouraging the Importation of Goods, into this Kingdom, from the Ifland of Dominica, to be re-exported.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for allowing the Conveyance, from the Ports of Southampton and Portfmouth, to the Port of Cowes, in the Ifle of Wight, QI Goods not liable to Duty on Exportation, or prohibited

 who are appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill or Bills, purfuant to the ift, 2d, 4th, 5th, and 6th of the Refolutions, which, upon Wcdnefday laft, were reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred to confider further of Ways and Means for raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty, and which were, with Amendments to One of them, agreed to by the Houfe; that they do make Provifion in rhe faid Bill, or in One of the faid Bills, to prolong the Time allowed, for keeping Rum in Warehoufes, under Bonds.
   The Houfe, according to Order, refolved itfelf into . a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill to in- 1 demnify Perfons, who have incurred, or may incur, Penalties and Forfeitures, by writing, ingroffing, or printing, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon un- ftamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment, Contrary to an Ad pafled laft Seffion of Parliament, for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the Britijh Colonies and Plantations in America; and for making good and valid all Writings, Ingroffings, and Printings, wrote, ingrofled, or printed, or which fhall be wrote, ingrofled, or printed, upon Unftamped Paper, which, by the faid Ad, would have been, or fhall be, null and void, upon Payment of certain Sums of Money.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Paterfon took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had direded him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the lame.
Ordered, That the Report be received upon Tburfday Morning next.
The other Order of the Day being read;
The Houfe refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Ad for altering the Oath of Abjuration, and the Aflurance.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Fuller took the Chair of the Committee.
  Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
  Mr. Fuller reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had direded him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame.
  Ordered, That the Report be received upon Tburfday Morning next.
  Ordered, That Mr. Whateley do carry to the Lords, the ingrofled Bill to prevent the Inconveniences and Dangers to the Subject from fearching for and feiz- ing Papers, by eftabliffiing proper Regulations, in fuch Cafes where fearching for and feizing Papers is juf- tifiable by Law; and defire the Concurrence of their
Lordlhips thereto.

teis, 2 2� die Maii ;
      Anno 6� Georgii Tiru Regis, 1766.
read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe.
  Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled.

   Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Mr. Phterfon prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for laying additional Duties on certain Spirits imported; and for prolonging the Time allowed for keeping Rum in Warehoufcs under Bonds: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Mr. Paterfon prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for allowing the Conveyance from the Ports of Southampton and Portfmouth, to the Port of Cowes, in the Ifle of ISight, of Goods not liable to Duty on Exportation, or prohibited to be exported, and of Sheep and Cattle, between the laid Ports, without Coquets being taken, or Bonds entered into for that Purpofe ; and for extending an Act made in the Twentyninth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, for taking Affidavits in the Country, to be made ufe of in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, to the Ilie of Man; and tor appointing Ports and Places for (hipping and landing Goods in the faid Ifland: And the fame was received, and read the Firft Time.
   Rejolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   A Bill for allowing a Bounty on the Exportation of Britijh-made Cordage, and for difcontinuing the Drawbacks upon Foreign Rough Hemp exported, was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe.
   Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill.
   An ingrofled Bill for granting to His Majefty a certain Sum of Money out of rhe Sinking Fund, and for applying certain Montes therein mentioned, for the Service of the Year 1766, was read the Third Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be. An Aft for granting to His Majefty a certain Sum of Money out of the Sinking Fund, and for applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the Service of the Year 1766; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Seffion of Parliament.
   Ordered, That Mr. Paterfon do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
� certain Lifts and Copies therein mentioned, rd � Perlons indifted of High Treafon, or fuf- � pefted of Treafon.�
  The faid Amendments as far as the Amendment to the 1 ifle of the Bill being feverally read a Second J ime, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe.
  The Amendment to the Title of the Bill being read a Second l ime,
  An Amendment was propofed to be made thereto by leaving out the Word �fufpefted,� and inferring the Word � Mifprifion� inftead thereof.
  And the Queftion being put, That the Word �fuf- pefted� Hand Part of the laid Amendment i
  It pafled in the Negative.
  And the Queftion being put, That the Word � Mif- � prifion� be inferted inftead thereof;
  It was refolved in the Affirmative.
  Then the faid Amendment, fo amended, was, Upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe.
  An ingrofled Bill for explaining Part of an Aft, made in the 2d Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, relating to the Removal, for Home Confumption, of Spirits, made for Exportation ; for laying an additional Duty upon the Importation of Silk Crapes and Tiffa- nies; for allowing the Exportation of a certain Quantity of Gum Senega and Gum Arabic, to Ireland, free of Duty, for the Ufe of the Manufacturers there; for permitting the Importation into this Kingdom, from the Ifle of Man, of a certain Quantity of Bugles ; and for further encouraging the Exportation and Importation of Rum, and other Spirits ; was read the Third Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft for explaining Part of an Aft, made in the 2d Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, relating to the Removal, for Home Confumption, of Spirits, made for Exportation; for laying an additional Duty upon the Importation of Silk Crapes and Tiffanies -, for allowing the Exportation of a certain Quantity of Gum Senega and Gum Arabic, to Ireland, free of Duty, for the Ufe of the Manufafturers there ; for permitting the Importation into this Kingdom, from the Ifle of Man, of a certain Quantity of Bugles ; and for altering certain Regulations relating to the Tonnage of Ships, exporting and importing Spirits.
   Ordered, That Mr. Patcrfon do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
  Mr. Whitworth reported from the Committee, whom the Bill for putting the Road from Clarges Street to Hyde Park Corner, and from the South End of Para Lane, to the North Side of Hertford Street, in the Parifh of Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, now under the Direftion of the Afts for repairing the Roads in the Pariffies of Kenfmgton, Chelfea, Fulham, and Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, under the Management of the Commiffion- ers for paving, cleanfing, and lighting, the Squares, Streets, Lancs, and other Places, in Wcflminfler, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true ; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�S Table : Where rhe Report was read.
   And the Houfe being informed, that fome other Amendments arc neceflary to be made to the laid Bill;
   Refolved, That the laid Bill be re committed.
   Refolved, That rhe faid Bill be re-committed to the Committee, to whom the fame was committed.
to B	Ordered,
   Ordered, That Leave be given to move the Houfe To-morrow, to proceed upon any private Bufinefs after Two of the Clock.
   The other Order of the Day being read ;
   Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee of the .whole Houfe, to whom the Bill to indemnify Perfons, who have incurred, or may incur, Penalties and Forfeitures, by writing, ingrofling, or printing, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon unftamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment, contrary to an Aft, palled laft Seflion of Parliament, for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the Britijb Colonies and Plantations in America; and for making good and valid all "Writings, logrollings, and Printings, wrote, ingrof- fed, or printed, or which fhall be wrote, ingrofied, or printed, upon unftamped Paper, which, by the faid Aft, would have been, or (hall be, null and void, upon Payment of certain Sums of Money ; was committed ; the Amendments which the Committee had made to the Bill; and which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Quef- tion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe.
   Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- grofled.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
Generis, 23� die Maii \
Anno 6� Georgii IIP" Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
^OHN James k Chevalier took rhe Oaths appointed, J in order to his Naturalization.
   The Houfe being moved, in Purfuance of the Order of Yefterday, that Leave be given to move the Houfe, this Day, that any private Bufinefs might be entered upon in the Houfe, this Day, after Two of the Clock ;
   Ordered, That any private Bufinefs may be entered upon this Day, after Two of the Clock.
   Mr. Whitworth reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for putting the Road from Claries Street, to Hyde Park Corner, and from the South End of Park Lane, to the North Side of Hertford Street, in the Parilh of Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Mid- ddfex, now under the Direction of the Acts for repairing the Roads in the Parifhes of Kcnfin^ton, Cbelfea, Fulham, and Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, under the Management of the Commif- fioners for paving, cleanling, and lighting, the Squares, Streets, Lanes, and other Places, in Weftminjicr, was recommitted, That the Committee had made feveral other Amendments to the Bill; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill,
with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe.
   Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofied.
   An ingrofied Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for naturalizing Peter de la Roche, was read a Second Time.
   Refolded, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Prefcot, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Eames, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Thurlow, Mr. Buller, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Bejl, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Montagu, Mr. ? Brudenell, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Foley, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Ongley, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Frafer, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Fairfax, Mr. Fant, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Grey, Sir Edmund Thomas, Sir Charles Saunders, Mr. Ofwald, Sir William Beauchamp Protlor : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
   Ordered, That the Petition of Joi n James le Chevalier, which was Yefterday prefented to the Houle, and then ordered to lie upon the Table, until the laid Bill be read a Second Time, be referred to the faid Committee; and that they do admit the Petitioner into the faid Bill, if they think fir.
   Mr. Sandys reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill to explain, amend, and render more effeftual, an Aft made in the Fourth Year of His prefent Ma- jefty�s Reign, for the better regulating of Buildings, and to prevent Mifchicfs tha* may happen by Fire, within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, and other Places therein mentioned, was committed. That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout: and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by die Houfe.
   Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofied.
   Ordered, That the ingrofied Bill to indemnify Perfons, who have incurred, or may incur, Penalties and Forfeitures, by writing, ingrofling, or printing, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon Unftamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment, contrary to an Aft pafled laft Seflion of Parliament, for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the Britijh Colonies and Plantations in America; and for making good and valid all Writings, Ingroflings, and Printings, wrote, ingrofied, or printed, or which fhall be wrete, ingroffed, or printed, upon Unftamped Paper, which, by the faid Aft, would have been, or fhall be, null and void, upon Payment of certain Sums of Money; be read the Third Time, upon Wednefday Morning next.
   Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Quantity of Linen Cloth, both plain and figured, which has been imported into Great Britain, from Chrijhnas 1759 to Cbrif mas 1765; diftin- guifhing each Year, and each Species, and the Duties paid thereon, and the Places from which the fame have been imported.
A Bill for granting Duties, to defray the Expences of

of opening, maintaining, fecuring, and improving, certain Pons, in the Iflands of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of Goods and Merchandizes; for afccrtaining the Duties to be paid upon the Importation of (Soods from the faid Ifland of Dominica, into this Kingdom; and for fecuring the Duties upon Goods imported from the faid Ifland, into any other Britilh Colony ; was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for opening and effabliffiing certain Ports, in the Iflands of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of certain Goods and Merchandizes, is committed.
   A Bill for laying additional Duties on certain Spirits imported, and for prolonging the Time allowed for keeping Rum in Warehoufes under Bonds, was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe.
   Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill.
    A Bill for allowing the Conveyance, from the Ports of Southampton and Portfmoutb, to the Port of Cowes, in the Iflc of Wight, of Goods not liable to Duty on Exportation, or prohibited to be exported, and of Sheep and Cattle, between the faid Ports, without Coquets being taken, or Bonds entered into for that Purpole; and for extending an Aft made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, for taking Affidavits in the Country, to be made ufe of in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, to the Iflc of Man; and for appointing Ports and Places for (hipping and landing Goods in the laid Ifland j was read a Second Time.
    Refolved, That the Bill be committed.
    Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe.
    Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill.
  An ingrofled Bill to explain and amend Two feveral Afts, the One paffed in the 26th Year of his late Majefly, intituled, An Aft for the Amendment and Prefervation of the Public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom, and for the more effeftuai Execution of the Laws relating thereto; and the other paffed in the 5th Year of His prefent Majefly, intituled, An Aft to continue Part of an Aft, made in the 30th Year of his late Majefly King George the Second, intituled, An Aft to render more effeftuai, the feveral Laws now in being, for the Amendment and Prefervation of the Public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom ; and for making further Provifions for the Prefervation of the faid Roads; was read the Third Time.
   An ingroffed Claufe was offered to be added to the Bill, by way of Ryder, that no Horfe (hall be feized but upon the Information of a credible Witnefs, not interefted in the Seizure.
   And the faid Claufe was Twice read, with a Blank ; which being filled up, the faid Claufe was read the Third Time; and, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe, to be made Part of the Bill, by way of Rvder. .
   Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft for explaining, amending, and further enforcing, the Execution of Two feveral Afts, One made in the 26th Year of his late Majefly, and the other in the 5th Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, for the
Lunce^ 26� die Maii\
Anno 6� Georgii IIT��1 Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
T
HE Houfe being moved, in Purfuance of the
      Order of Friday Eft, that Leave be given to move the Houfe, this Day, that any private Bufinefs might be entered upon in the Houfe, this Day, after Two of the Clock ;
2 Ordered.
 ' Ordered* That any private Bufmefs may be entered upon this Day, after Two of the Clock.
   An ingrofled Bill to enable the Principal Officers and Commiflioners of His Majefty�s Navy, to carry into Execution certain Articles of Agreement, made for a Leafe of Ground, for the Improvement of His Majefty�s Dock Yard near Plymouth, was read the Third Time.
   Refolded* That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft to enable the Principal Officers and Com- miflioners of His Majefty�s Navy, to carry into Execution certain Articles of Agreement, made for a Leafe of Ground, for the Improvement of His Majefty�s Dock Yard near Plymouth.
   Ordered, That Mr. Htvelt do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
   Mr. Comptroller reported to the I Joufe, that their Addrek of Wed/iefday the 14th Day of this Inftant Afyy, that His Majefty would be gracioufly pleafed to confer fome Dignity in the Church, upon the Reverend Mr. Rickard Palmer, Chaplain to this Houfe, had been pre- fented to His Majefty ; and that 1 li- Majefty was pleafed to fay, that I Ie will confer fome Dignity in the Church, upon the Reverend Mr. Rid.atd 1 'Hnur, Chaplain to this Houfe, as is defied.
   An ingrofled Bill for putting the Road from CZ^M Street, to Hyde Park Corner* and from the South End of Park. Lane, to the North Side of Hertford Street, in the Parilh of Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, now under the Direction of the Adis for repairing the Roads in the Pariihes of Kcnjirgton, Cbelfca, Fulham, and Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, under the Management of the Commif- f oners for paving, cleanfing, and lighting, the Squares, Streets, Lanes and other Places, in Wcfminfter, was read the Third Time.
   The Amendment following was propoled to be made to the Bill �, viz.
Pr. i. 1. 15. To leave out � Road,� and infert � Gate� inftead thereof.
   And the faid Amendment was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houle ;and the Bill was amended at the Table accordingly.
   Rcfolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Act for putting the Road from C larges Street, to Hyde Park Corner, and from the South End of Park Lane, to the North Side of Hertford Street, in the Parilh of Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, now under the Direction of the Acts for repairing the Roads in the Pariihes of Xenfogton, Cbelfea, Fulham, and Saint George, Hanoi er Square,� the County of Middlefex, under the Management of the Commif- lioners for paving, cleanfing, and lighting, the Squares, Streets, Lanes, and other Places, in WcjlminJler.
   Ordered, That Mr. Wbitwcrtb do cany the Bill to the Lords, and dtfire their Concurrence.
   The Houfe, according to Order, proceeded to rake into Confideration the Report, which was made from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Muckky Corner, to [Halfall, and WcXifury, and to Leigh Frock, and Oder Hill, and from 7oil And to Puppy Green and Lipton Green, and from Puppy Gteen, to the Dudley Turnpike Road, and from Mcxhy Sand Reds, to the Walfall and Wolverhampton Road, and from Church Bridge, to Bloxwich Chapel, and to Earn Hales, and Walfall aforefaid, all in the County of Stafford, was committed.
   And the Counfel for and againft the Bill were called in.
   And the faid Report was read.
   And the feveral Petitions againft the faid Dill were a Ifo read.
   And the Counfel for the Petitioners was heard, and produced Evidence, in order to fhew the Intention of the Corporation of Walfall to take down the Market Crols and Pump, now (landing in the Middle of the High Street, in the faid Town, and otherwife to improve the Paflage through the faid Street.
   And the faid Counfel having propofed to examine Thomas Pink, in order to prove the Quantum and Value of fo much of the Petitioner Mr. Corbet's Land, as would be neceffary to be ufed for making the Road as defcribed in the Bill, and the Injury Mr. Corbet would fuftain thereby;
   And the Counfel for the faid Bill objecting to the faid Thomas Pink being examined, he having figned the Petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, Merchants, Manufacturers, Freeholders, Traders, and others, of the Town of Walfall, in the County of Stafford, which was pre- fented to this Houfe upon the 3d Day of March laft, againft making the faid Road through the Lands of the Countefs of Montrath, Richard Perfeboufe, and the faid Mr. Corbet; and the faid Thomas Pink having fubferibed Money towards oppofing the fame;
   The Counfel for the Petitioners was heard, in Anfwer to the faid Objections.
   And then the Counfel on both Sides were directed to withdraw.
   The Houfe was moved, that the faid Petition of the Mayor, Aidermen, Merchants, Manufacturers, Freeholders, Traders, and others, of the Town of Walfall, in the Counry of Stafford, which was prefented to the Houfe upon the 3d Day of March laft, might be read.
   And the fame being read accordingly ;
   A Motion was made, and the Queftion being pur. That Thomas Pink be admitted to be examined, in order to prove the Quantum and Value of fo much of Mi. Corbet's Land, as would be necefiary for making tho Road as defcribed in the Bill, and the Injury which Mr. Corbet would fuftain thereby;
   It paffed in the Negative.
   And the Counfel were called in; and Mr. Speaker acquainted them with the faid Refolution.
   And then they were again directed to withdraw
   Ordered, That the further hearing of Counfel upon the faid Report be adjourned, till after the Houfe (hall have proceeded upon the other Orders of the Day.
   The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for opening and cftabHhing certain Ports, in the Elands of 'Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of certain Goods and Merchandizes -, and alfo upon the Bill fur granting Duties, to defray the Expences of opening, maintaining, fecuring, and improving, certain Ports, in the Elands of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of Goodsand Merchandizes ; forafeer- taining the Duties to he paid upon the Importation of Goods from the faid Ifland of Dominica, into this Kingdom ; and for fecuring the Duties upon Goods imported from the faid Ifland, into any other Britifh Colony;
   Ordered, That it be an Inftru&ion to the faid Committee, that they do alter and make both the faid Bills into one.
   Then a Member, returned upon a new Writ, having taken the Oaths, and made and fubferibed the Declaration, and taken and fubferibedthe Oath of Abjuration; and having delivered in, to the Clerk of this Houfe, an Account of his Qualification, and taken the Oath of Qualification; according to the Laws made for thofe Purpofes ;
   The Houfe rcfolved itfelf into the laid Committee.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
   Mr. Paterfon took the Chair of the Committee.
   Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
Mr. Paterfol reported from the Committee, That thev

they had gone through both the faid Bills, and made fe- veral Amendments thereunto -, �nd had, purfuant to the Inftruftion of the Houfe, made, them One Bill; and that the Committee had directed him to report the Bill and Amendments, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame.
   Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning.
   The Order of the Day being read, for the I loufe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for repealing certain Duties, in the Brit iff Colonies and Plantations, granted by feveral Ads of Parliament, and alfo the Duties impofed, by an Aft made in the laft Seffion of Parliament, upon certain Eaff India Goods exported from Great Britain, and for granting other Duties inftead thereof; and for further encouraging, regulating, and fecuring, feveral Branches of the Trade of this Kingdom, and the Brttiff Dominions in America ;
   Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill.
   The I loufe, according to Order, refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for laying additional Duties on certain Spirit, imported, and for prolonging the Time allowed for keeping Rum in Ware- houfes, under Bonds.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
  Mr. Paterfon took the Chair of the Committee.
  Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
   Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committe, That they had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pleale to receive the fame.
   Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning.
   The Order of the Day bring read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for allowing the Conveyance, from the Ports of Southampton and Porlfmouth, to the Port of Cowes, in the I fie of IKight, of Goods not liable to Duty on Exportation, or prohibited to be exported, and of Sheep and Cattle, between the faid Ports, without Coquets being taken, or Bonds entered into for that Purpofc; and for extending an Aft made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, for taking Affidavits in othe Country, to be made ufe of in the Courts of King�s Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, to the Ifle of Mato-, and for appointing Ports and Places for flipping and landing Goods in the faid Bland ;
   Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole 1 loufe, upon the faid Bill.
   The other Order of the Day being read �,
   Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee of the whole Iloufe, to whom rhe Bill for allowing a Bounty on the Exportation of Britijh-mwie Cordage, and for difeontinuing the Drawbacks upon Foreign Rough Hemp exported, was committed, the Amendments which the Committee had made to the Bill; and which they had directed him to report to the I loufe ; and he read the Report in his Place �, and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in ar the Clerk�s Table : Where rhe Amendments were Once read throughout �, and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe.
    A Clav.fr was offered to be added to the Bill, that the Bounty fhall not extend to Cordage re-manufactured.
    And the faid Claufe was Twice read, and, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe, to be made Part of the Bill.
    Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrafted.
   VOL. XXX.
   The Order made this Day, for the further hearing of Counfel, upon the Report which was made from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Muckley Corner, to Walfall and Wed- neffury, and to Leigh Brook, and Ocker Hill, and from �Toll End, to Puppy Gran and Tipton Green, and from Puppy Green, to the Dudley Turnpike Road, and from Mu>Jey Sand Beds, to the IRalfall and IFolverhampton Road, and from Church Bridge to Bfoxwich Chapel, and to Barn Hales and IKalfall aforefaid, all in the County of Stafford, was committed �, after the Houfe fhould have proceeded upon the other Orders of the Day; being read;
   The Houfe proceeded to the further hearing of Coun- fel upon the faid Report.
   And the Counfel for and againft the Bill were called in.
   And the Counfel for the Petitioners proceeded, and examined a Witnefs, in fupport of the faid Petitions.
   Then the faid Witnefs was directed to withdraw.
   And the Counfel on both Sides were alfo directed co withdraw.
   And Notice being taken, that 40 Members were not prefent, the Houle was toid by Mr. Speaker; and 40 Members not being prefent; and it being then after Four of the Clock ;
The Houfe was adjourned, by Mr. Speaker, without a Queftion firft put, till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
Martis^ 27 � die Maii^
Anno 6� Georgii Ilf� Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
M
R. Lowndes reported from the Committee, to whom the ingrafted Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for naturalizing Peter de la Roche, was committed; and to whom the Petition of John James le Chevalier, was referred ; That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true ; and that the Committee had confidered the laid Petition, and had thereupon made feveral Amendments to the Bill -, which they had direfted him to report to the I loufe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Amendments were read ; and arc as followeth ; viz.
  Leave out � befeecheth,� and infer: � befeech� inftead thereof.
After �Geneva,� infert �JohnJames � le Chevalier, Son of Francis le � Chevalier, and Mary des Barres � his Wife, born at Neufcbatell in � Switzerland.'*
Leave out � his,� and infert � their� inftead thereof.
Leave out �he,� and infert � they� inftead thereof.
After � Roche,� infert � John James � le Chevalier � and leave out � is;� and infert � arc� inftead thereof.
Leave out �a-,� and leave out �Sub* � jeft,� and infert � Subjects� inftead thereof.
Leave out � he is,� and infert � they � are� inftead thereof.
Leave out � he,� and infert � they� inftead thereof.
Leave out � a;� and leave out � Sub- � jeft,� and infert � Subjefts� inftead thereof.
After � Roche,� infert � and John � James le Chevalier� and leave out � is,�

� is,� and infert � are� inftead thereof.
Pr. 2. 1. 2. Leave out � his,� and infert � their-,� leave out � Heir,� and infert � Hei rs-,� and leave out � his,� and infert � their� inftead thereof.
1. 8. Leave out � him,� and infert � them� inftead thereof.
1. 1 r. Leave out � he,� and infert � they� inftead thereof.
2. 17. Leave out � he,� and infert � they� inftead thereof.
3. 22. After � Roche,� infert � and John � James le Chevalier.�
4. 24. Leave out � a;� and leave out � Sub- � jcft,� and infert u Subjefts� inftead thereof.
5. 32. After � Roche,� infert � and John � James le Chevalier.�
1. 33. I^ave out � a Member,� and infer: � Members� inftead thereof.
1.38. Leave out � himfelf,� and infert � themfelves� inftead thereof.
1. 39. Leave out � him,� and infert � them� inftead thereof.
At the End of the Title, add �and � John James le Chevalier.�
  The faid Amendments being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe.
   And the faid Bill was read the Third Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill, with the Amendments, do pafs.
  Ordered, That Mr. Lowndes do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, that this Houfe hath agreed to the fame, with fome Amendments; to which Amendments, this Houfe doth defire the Concurrence of their Lordlhips.
   An ingrofled Bill to explain, amend, and render more efleftual, an Aft made in the Fourth Year of His pre- fent Majefty�s Reign, for the better regulating of Buildings, and to prevent Mifchiefs that may happen by Fire, within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, and other Places therein mentioned, was read the Third Time.
   The Amendments following were feverally propofed to be made to the Bill ; viz.
    Pr. 4. 1- 33. To leave out � thereof.�
2. 36. After � aforefaid,� to infert � of.�
  And the faid Amendments were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe; and the Bill was amended at the Table accordingly.
  Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft to explain, amend, and render more effeftu- al, an Aft made in the Fourth Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, for the better regulating of Buildings, and to prevent Mifchiefs that may happen by Fire, within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, and other Places therein mentioned.
   Ordered, That Mr. Sandys do carry the Bill DO the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
  The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Rowe, from the Commiflioners of the Cuftoms in Scotland, attended at the Door; he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Orders,
  An Account of the Value of Britiftj Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, exported from Scotland, to the Britijh Colonies in North America, from Cbriftmas 1739t0 thrift- mas 1765 ; diftinguifhing each Year: And abb,
   An Account of the Value of all Foreign Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, exported from Scotland, to the Britijh Colonies in North America, from Cbriftmas 1739 to Cbriftmas 1765-, diftinguifhing each Year : And alfo,
   An Account of the Quantities of Foreign Brandies im- ported and exported to and from Scotland, from Midfum-

Exportation of certain Goods and Merchandizes ; and for granting Duties, to defray the Expences of opening, maintaining, fecuring, and improving, certain Ports, in the Ifland of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of Goods and Merchandizes ; for afeertaining the Duties to be paid upon the Importation of Goods from the faid Ifland of Dominica, into this Kingdom; and for fecuring the Duties upon Goods imported from the faid I (land, into any other Britijh Colony j was committed ; the Amendments which the Committee had made to the Bill; and which they had directed him to report to the Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were, with feveral Amendments to One of them, agreed to by the Houfe.
   A Claufe was offered to be added to the Bill, to prevent Foreign Sugars pafling for Sugars of the Growth of Dominica.
   And the faid Claufewas Twice read, with Blanks;
  Mr. Speaker re fumed the Chair.
  Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they bad direfted him co report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame.
  Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning.
  The other Order of the Day being read ;
  The Houfe refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houle, upon the Bill for allowing the Conveyance, from the Ports of Southampton and Peri/mouth, to the Port of Cowes, in the Ide of Wight, of Goods not liable to Duty on Exportation, or prohibited to be exported, and of Sheep and Cattle, between the faid Ports, without Coquets being taken, or Bonds entered into for that Pur- pofe ; and for extending an Ad made in the Twenty- ninth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, for taking Affidavits in the Country, to be made ufe of in the Courts of King�s Bench, Common Pleas, and Ex-
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
   Mr. Paterfon took the Chair of the Committee.
  Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
  Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had direfted him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame.
  Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning.
  Ordered, That Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer have Leave to make a Motion, it being after Five of the Clock.
  And he moved the Houfe accordingly.
  Refolded, Nemine contradicente, That an humble Ad* drefs be prefented to His Majefty, to return the moft humble and grateful Thanks of this Houfe, for the frefh Inftance, which His Majefty has been pleafed to give, of His great Attention to the Improvement of rhe Trade and Manufactures of this Kingdom, by His moft gracious Confent, this Day lignified, to give up His increafing Revenue of Four and One Half per Cent, upon Cotton, and that this Houfe might do therein, as they fhould think fit.
   Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as arc of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council.
   The Houfe being informed, That Mr. Haldane, from the Commiffioners of the Excile, attended at the Door; he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Order,
   An Account of the Quantity of Malt and Melaffes Spirits exported, from Midfummer 175} to MidfuffuneT 1765 ; diftinguifhing each Year.
   And then he withdrew.
   And the Title of the faid Account was read.
 Ordered, That the faid Account do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe.
The faid Account is preferred amongft the other Papers of this Sefton.

all aforefaid, all in the County of Stafford, was committed, being read;
   The Houfe proceeded to the further! Tearing of Coun- fel upon the faid Report. .
   And the Counfel for and againft the Bill were called in.
   And the Counfel for the Bill was heard.
   And then the Counfel on both Sides were directed to withdraw.
   And Notice being taken, that Forty Memders were not prefent, the Houfe was told by Mr. Speaker ; and 40 Members not being prefent; and it being then after Four of the Clock ;
The Houfe was adjourned, by Mr. Speaker, without a Queftion Firft put, till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
bwy, in the County of Oxford, without any Amendment: And alfo,
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled. An Act for dividing and inclofing the Commons, and Wafte Grounds, in the Manor and Parifh of Little Ellingham, in the County of Norfolk, without any Amendment: And alfo,
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled. An Act for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Meadow, Common Paftures, and Wafte Grounds, in the Parifli of Balderton, in the County of Nottingham, without any Amendment: And alio,
   The Lords have agreed to the Amendments made by this Houfe, to the Bill, intituled, An Ad for naturalizing Peter De la Rothe.
   And then the Meflengers withdrew.
   Refolved, That the Houfe do now proceed to rhe further 1 leaving of Counfel upon the Report, which was made from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing and widening the Road from AL<My Corner, n>Wal- fill, and Wedneffury, and to Leigh Brook, and Ocker Hill, and from Toll End to Puppy Green and yipton Green, and from. Puppy Green, to the Dudky Turnpike Rond, and from Moxley Sand Beds, to the Walfcdl and IFolveiLamp- ton Road, and from Church Bridge to Bloxwicb Chapel, and to Barn Hales, and Waif ill aforefaid, ail in the County of Stafford, was committed.
   The Houle accordingly proceeded to the further I Tearing of Counfel upon the faid Report.
   And the Counfel againft rhe Bill was called im
   And the Houfe bring informed, that 110 Counfel attended in Favour of the laid Bill;
   The Counfel againft the Bill was directed to withdraw.	�
   Then the Agent for the Bill was called in ; and, at the Bar, informed the Houfe, that the Parties concerned for the laid Bill did not defire to call any Evidence, or to be further heard by their Counfel.
   And a Member prefent having given the Houfe the like Information;
   Refolved, That the Houfe do now proceed to take the faid Report into further Confideration.
   The Houfe accordingly proceeded to take the faid Report into further Confideration.
   And the Amendments made by the Committee, to the faid Bill, as far as the Amendment in Fo. 2. 1. 12. being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe.
   The Amendment in Fo. 2. 1. 12. being read a Second Time; And the Queftion being pur, That this Houfe doth agree with the Committee in the faid Amendment;
    The I loufe divided.
    The Noes went forth.
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   So it was refolved in the Affirmative.
    The Refidue of the Amendments made by the Committee to the faid Bill, as far as the Amendment in Fo. 31. 1 1. being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the T loufe.
    The Amendment in Fo. 31. 1. 1. being read a Second Time;
    The Houfe was moved, That an Aft, made in the lad Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft to continue Part of an Ad made in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Aft to render more effectual the feveral Laws now in being, for the Amendment and Preferva lion of the public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom, and for making further Provifions for the Prefervation of the laid Roads, might be read.
And

  And the fame was read accordingly.
  Then the laid Amendment was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, with an Amendment thereunto, agreed to by the Houfe.
  The Refidue of the Amendments, made by the Committee to the faid Bill, being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe.
  A Claufe was offered to be added to the Bill, that Sa- tisfaftion fhall be made to Proprietors of Lands ufed for the Purpofe of the Roads.
  And the faid Claufe was Twice read �, and being amended, was, upmi u.v Q^-n.,.^ n�ir thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe, to be made Part of the Bill.
  A nother Claufe was offered to be added to the Bill, declaring that Satisfaftion Money to be paid Mr. Corbett, fhall be applied to the Ufes of his Marriage Settlement.
  And the faid Claufe was Twice read, with Blanks; which being filled up, the faid Claufe was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe, to be made Part of the Bill.
   Ordered^ That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- groffed.
   Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported to the Houfe, that their Add refs of Yefterday, to return the moft humble and grateful Thanks of this Houfe, for the frefh Inftance, which His Majefty has been pleafed to give, of His great Attention to the Improvement of the Trade and Manufactures of this Kingdom, by His moft gracious Confent, this Day fignified, to give up His in- creafing Revenue of Four and One Half per Cent, upon Cotton ; and that this Houfe might do therein as they fhould think fit; had been prefented to His Majefty; and that His Majefty was pleafed to receive the fame very gracioufty.
  Revived, That this Houfe will, at the Ri ft ng of the Houfe this Day, adjourn till Friday Morning next.
    Ordered, That Leave be given to move the Houfe upon Friday next, to proceed upon any private Bufinefs after Two of the Clock.
  A Complaint being made to the Houfe, that, in Breach of the Privilege of this Houfe, William Coleman Junior, William Taylor) Samuel Ball) Williaw Mafon, Thomas Cund, Richard Mafon, Samuel Davis, Richard Proffer) Thomas Vaughan, Abraham Baker, and John Walker, affembled together, cut down and deftroyed, on Thurfday the 8th Day of this Inftant May, fome Hedges and Inclofures, in the Manor of Orleton, in the County of Hereford, belonging to the Earl of Winterton, a Member of this Houfe;
   Ordered, That it be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of Privileges and Eleftions, to examine the Matter of the faid Complaint; and to report the fame, with their Opinion thereupon, to the Houfe.
   The Order of the Day, for the Attendance of the Lord Conyngham in his Place, being read ;
  Ordered, That the Lord Conyngham do attend this Houfe, in his Place, upon Tuefday the 3d Day of June next.
  An ingroffed Bill for granting Duties, to defray the Expences of opening, maintaining, fecuring, and improving, certain Ports, in the I Hands of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of Goods and Merchandizes ; for afeertaining the Duties to be paid upon the Importation of Goods from the faid (Hand of Dominica, into this Kingdom ; and for fecuring the Duties upon Goods imported from the faid IHand, into any other Briiijh Colony; was read the Third Time.
  Refolded, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft for opening and eftabliffiing certain Ports, in the Iflands of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more
      VOL. XXX.
and, upon the Queftion fevcrally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houle.
  Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled.
  The other Order of the Day being read ;
  Ordered, That the ingrofled Bill to indemnify Perfons, who have incurred, or may incur, Penalties and Forfeitures, by writing, ingrofling, or printing, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon Unftamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment, contrary to an Aft paired laft Seflion of Parliament, for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the Britijh Colonies and Plantations in Aw^im. and ^*- ~-^M~O c^--� -^i . ~i. 1 all Writings, Ingroflings, and Printings, wrote, ingrofled, or printed, or which fhall be wrote, ingrofled, or printed, upon Unftamped Paper, which, by the faid Ad, would have been, or fhall be, null and void, upon Payment of certain Sums of Money ; be read the Third Time, upon Friday Morning next.
And then the Houle adjourned till Friday Morning next, Nine of the Clock.
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       Anno 6� Georgii III '1 Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
T
HE Houfe being moved, in purfuance of the Order of Wednefday laft, that Leave be given to move the Houfe, this Day, that any private Bufinefs might be entered u^on, in the I loufe, this Day, after Two of the Clock ;
  Ordered, That any private Bufinefs may be entered upon this Day, after Two of the Clock.
  An ingrofled Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Muckley Corner, to Walfall, and WAnejbury, and to Leigh Brook, and Ocker Hill, and from Toll End to Puppv Green and Tipton Green, and from Puppy Green, to the Dudley Turnpike Road, and from Moxley Sand Beds, to the Walfall and Wolverhampton Road, and from Chur eh Bridge to Bloxwich Chapel, and to Barn Hales, and Wal- fall aforefaid, all in the County of Stafford, was read rhe Third Time.
  Refolded, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft for repairing and widening the Road from Muckley Corner, to Walfall, and Wednejbury, and to LcFh Brock, and Ocker Hill, and feveral other Roads, in the County of Stafford.
  Ordered, That Mr. Ward do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
  Rcfohed, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty, that He will be gracioufly pleafed to give Direftions, that there be laid before this Houfe, a Lift of the Lieutenants of His Majefty�s Navy now upon Half-pay.
  Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houle as are of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council.
  A Meflage from the Lords, by Mr. Browning and Mr. Graves :	6
     Mr. Speaker,
  The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for railing the Sum of One million Five hundred thou- fand Pounds, by way of Annuities and a Lottery, to be charged on the Sinking Fund, without any Amend- ment: And alfo.
  The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for repealing the feveral Duties upon Houles, Windows, and Lights; and tor granting to His Majefty other Duties uponHoufes, Windows, and Lights; without any Amendment : And alfo,
  The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft to explain, amend, and render more effectual, an Aft, made in the Fourth Year of I lis prefent Majefty�s Reign, for the better regulating of Buildings, and to prevent Mifchicfs that may happen by Fire, within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, and other Places therein mentioned, without any Amendment: And alfo,
  The Lords have agreed tn rh� �m, h^iuied, An Aft � ^..u.*uv nn Act, made in the Thirty-fecond Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, for continuing amending, explaining, and making more efleftuai, an Aft, made in the Nineteenth Year of his faid Majefty, more efleftually to prevent the Frauds and A boles committed in the Admeafurement of Coals, within the City and Liberty of Wejlminfter, and other Places therein mentioned, without any Amendment: And allo,
  The Lords have agreed to rhe Amendments, made by this Houfe, to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for altering the Oath of Abjuration, and the Aflurance: And allo,
  The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for encouraging the Cultivation, and for the better Pre- lervation, of Trees, Roots, Plants, and Shrubs, without any Amendment: And alfo,
  The Lords iiave agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for draining and preferving Stretham Common, in the Iflc of Ely, and County of Cambridge-, and fur impowering the Commiflioners for putting in Execution an Act for the cffeftual Draining and Prefervation of Watcrbeaeb Level, in the County of Cambridge, and to eftablifh an Agreement made between the Lord of the Manor of Waterbeach cum Denny, and the Commoners within the faid Manor, to raife a Sum of Money to pay the Debts owing upon the Credit of the faid Aft ; without any Amendment.
  And then the Meflengers withdrew.
  An ingrofled Bill for allowing the Conveyance from the Ports of Southampton and Portfmouth, to the Port of Cowes, in rhe Ifle of Wight, of Goods not liable to Duty on Exportation, or prohibited to be exported, and of Sheep and Cattle, between the faid Ports, without Coquets being taken, or Bonds entered into for that Purpofe; and for extending an Aft, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, for taking Affidavits in the Country, to be made ule of in the Courts of King�s Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, to the Ifle of Man ; and for appointing Ports and Places for Hupping and landing Goods in the laid Illand; was read the Third Time.
  Refolded, That the Bill do pais: And that the Title be, An Aft for allowing rhe Conveyance from the Ports of Southampton and Portfmouth, to the Port of Cozves, in the Ifle of Wight, of Goods not liable to Duty on Exportation, or prohibited to be exported, and of Sheep and Cattle, between the laid Ports, without Coquets being taken, or Bonds entered into for that Purpofe ; and for extending an Aft, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, for taking Affidavits in the Country, to be made life of in the Courts of King�s Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, to the Ifle of Mw, and for appointing Portsand Places for (hipping and landing Goods in the faid Ifland.
  Ordered, That Mr. Cooper do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
An ingrofled Bill for repealing certain Duties, in the Bftijh Colonies and Plantations, granted by feveral Afts of Parliament, and alfo the Duties impofed, by an Act made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, upon certain Eaf India Goods exported from Great Britain-, and for
for granting other Duties inftead thereof; and for further encouraging, regulating, and fecuring, feveral Branches of the Trade of this Kingdom, and the Britijb Dominions in America ; was read the Third 'Fime.
  The Amendments following were feverally propofed to be made to the Bill ; viz.
Pr. 3. 1. 19. After the Second � and� to infert � thenceforth.�
27. I. 22. To leave out �the,� and infert �fuch� inftead thereof.
I. 23. To leave out � herein after directed,� and infert � as any other Forfeiture � againft the Laws of the Revenue � may be profecuted.�
  And the faid Amendments were, upon the Qucftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe ; and the Bill was amended at the Table accordingly.
  Rejolvcd, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be. An Aft for repealing certain Duties, in the Britijb Colonies and Plantations, granted by livcral Acts of Parliament, and alfo the Duties impofed, by an Aft made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, upon certain Eajl India Goods exported from Great Britain ; and for granting other Duties inftead thereof; and for further encouraging, regulating, and fecuring, feveral Branches of the Trade of this Kingdom, and the Britijb Dominions in America.
  Ordered, That Mr. Paterfen do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defirc their Concurrence.
  The Order of the Day being read ;
  The ingrofied Bill to indemnify Perlons, who have incurred, or may incur. Penalties and Forfeitures, by writing, ingrofling, or printing, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon Unftamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment, contrary to an Aft pafled laft Seflion of Parliament, for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the Britijb Colonies and Plantations in America-, and for making good and valid all Writings, Ingroflings, and Printings, wrote, ingrofied, or printed, or which Ihall be wrote, ingrofied, or printed, upon Unftamped Paper, which, by the faid Act, would have been, or fhall be, null and void, upon Payment of certain Sums of Money; was read the Third Time.
    And a Motion being made, and the Queftion being propofed, That the Bill do pafs;
    The Houfe was moved, that the Report, which, upon the 24th Day of February laft, was made from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houle, by Mr. Secret vy Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and upon the -th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, teth, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command; together with the Proceedings of the Houfe thereupon; might be read.
    A nd the lame being read accordingly �,
    Refolded, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for indemnifying Perfons who have incurred certain Penalties, inflicted by an Aft of the laft Sef- fion of Parliament, for granting certain Stamp Duties, in the Britijb Colonies and Plantations in America; and for making valid all Inftruments executed or inrolled there, on unftamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment.
    Ordered, That Mr. Fuller do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
    Ordered, That Mr. Fuller have leave to make a Motion, it being after Three of the Clock.
   And he moved the Houfe accordingly.
    Refolved Nemine coniradicente. That an humble Ad- drefs be prefented to His Majefty, that He will be gracioufly pleafcd to order fume further Recompence to
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� m^ert0 ^^ blatf'llE^ure, Clerk Afliftarit o * this Houfe, for his faithful Difcharge of his Duty in the Service of the Houfe, in fuch Manner as His M iMly fhall judge proper.
  Ordered, That the faid Addrcfs be orefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as arc of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council.
And then the Houfe adjourned till Monday Mornin* next, Nine of the Clock.
Lux#) 2� die "Junit ;
  Complaint being made to the Houfe, of a printed Paper living dsfpcif.d, intituled, � 1 he Cife of the � Town of Walfall, and Mr. Samuel Corbet!, relative to � a Bill depending in the Houfe of Lords, fur making � a Turnpike Rond on the Back of the Town acrofs the � Meadows, from it Place called The Brook', ar One End � of the Town, to the Corner < f a Street, called Ablewcll � Street, at the other End of the�Town
  The faid Paper was brought up to the Table, and read.
  Rejolved, That the litid Paper contains a falfe and grofs Mllrcprefcnution of the Proceedings of this Houfe.
  Ordered, That a Committee he appointed, to inquire into the Authors, Printers, and Difperfers, of the laid Papers.
   And a Committee was appointed of Mr. Thurlow, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Ward, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Fuller, Mr. IFcdderbnrn, Mr. Touchet, Mr. Dempjler, Sir Claries Mordaunt, Mr. Hill, Mr. Rigby. Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Forrejler, Mr. Jackfon, Lord North, Sir Edward Turner, Colonel Bane, Mr. Fyfon, Mr. Foley, Mr. Onjlow, Mr. Hobart, Sir John Grijfn Criffn, Mr. Edmonjlone, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Plumer, Lord Winter ton, Mr. By de, Sir Anthony Abdy, Mr. Pau- let, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Towxfhcnd, Mr. Molyneux, Colonel Mofyn, Dr. Hay, Mr. Thyme, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Calvert, Sir join Delova!, Mr. Sandys: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Cluck, in the Speaker�s Chamber ; and have Power to fend for Perfons.
   Ordered, That the laid Paper be referred to the faid Committee.
   Ordered, Thar the Journal of this Houfe, from the End of the laft Seflion of Parliament, to the End of this prefent Seflion, with a proper Index thereto, be printed.
    Ordered, That One ThouUnd Copies of the faid Journal be printed, for the Ufe of the Members of this Houfe, by the Appointment, and under the Direction, of Thomas Tyrwhitt Efquire, Clerk of this Houfe.
   Ordered, That the faid Journal be printed, by fuch Perlon as Ihall be licentcd by Mr. Speaker; and that no other Perfon do prduinc to print the fume.
Refolved, That an humble Addrcfs be prefented ro 2 His
His Majefty, that He will be gracioufly pleafed to order the Sum of Six hundred Pounds, to be advanced to Tbo- mas Tyrwhitt Efquire, Clerk of this Houfe, towards defraying the Expence of Printing the Journal of this Houfe, from the End of the laft Seflion of Parliament, to the End of this prefent Seflion, with a proper Index thereto; and to allure His Majefty, that this Houfe will make good the fame.
    Ordered^ That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as are of I iis Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council.
    A Meffage from the Lords, by Mr. Edwards and Mr. Cuddon:
      Mr. Speaker,
    The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled. An Aft for granting to His Majefty a certain Sum of Money out of the Sinking Fund ; and for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One Thoufand Seven hundred and Sixty-fix ; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Sef- fion of Parliament; without any Amendment: And alfo,
 . The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An I Aft for explaining and amending fuch Part of an
 Aft, made in the Third Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, as relates to certain Duties on Wines imported ; for the more eafy collefting, and effectually fe- curing of the Stamp Duties for Copies of Court Rolls; for Relief of Perfons who have omitted to infert, in Indentures or other Writings, the full Sum agreed to be paid with Clerks, Apprentices, and other Servants ; for amending fuch Parts of Two Afts, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, as relate to certain Eaji India Goods and Bugles exported to Africa �, for permitting a certain Quantity of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal, and Flour, to be exported from Great Britain to the Ifle of Mtn, for the Ufe of the Inhabitants there ; for allowing the Exportation of certain Quantities of Coals, free from the Payment of the Duty, granted by an Aft made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, to the I Hands of J er fey, Guernfey, and Alderney; and for obviating certain Doubts, with refpeft to the Importation of Oats, and Oatmeal, under the Authority of an Aft made in this prefent Seflion of Parliament; without any Amendment: And alfo.
    The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for explaining, amending, and further enforcing, the Execution of Two feveral Afts, One made in the Twenty-fixth Year of his late Majefty, and the other in the Fifth Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, for the Amendment and Prefervation of the Public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom ; and for obliging Mortgagees taking Pofleflion of Toll Gates on Turnpike Roads, and Toll-gatherers appointed by them, to account; without any Amendment: And alfo,
    The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for laying additional Duties on certain Spirits imported ; and for prolonging the Time allowed by Law, for lodging and keeping in Warchoufes, Rum and Spirits imported ; without any Amendment: And alfo,
    The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft to continue an Aft, made in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for importing Salt, from Europe, into the the Province of Quebec, in America, for a limited Time, without any Amendment: And alfo,
    The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for explaining Part of an Aft, made in the Second Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, relating to the Removal, for Home Confumption, of Spirits, made for Exportation; for laying an additional Duty upon the Importation of Silk Crapes and Tiffanies; for
allowing the Exportation of a certain Quantity of Gum Senega and Gum Arabic, to If eland, free of Duty, for the Ufe of the Manufactures there ; for permitting the Importation into this Kingdom, from the llle of Alan, of a certain Quantity of Bugles; and for altering certain Regulations relating to the Tonnage of Ships exporting and importing Spirits; without any Amendment: And alfo, .
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft to continue feveral Laws therein mentioned, relating to the allowing a Drawback of the Duties upon the Exportation of Copper Bars imported ; to the Encouragement of the Silk Manufaftures ; and for taking off feveral Duties on Merchandize exported, and reducing other Duties; to the Premium upon Mafts, Yards, and Bow- fprits, Tar, Pitch, and Turpentine ; to the encouraging the Growth of Coffee in His Majefty�s Plantations in America ; to rhe fecuring the Duties upon Foreign-made Sail Cloth, and charging Foreign-made Sails with a Duty; and for enlarging the Times limited for executing and performing feveral Provifions, Powers, and Di- reftions, in Afts of this Seflion of Parliament; without any Amendment: And alfo, ? *
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for the better Prefervation of Timber Trees, and of Woods, and Underwoods; and for the further Prefervation of Roots, Shrubs and Plants; without any Amendment: And alfo,
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for allowing the Bounty on the Exportation of Britijh- made Cordage, and for difeontinuing the Drawbacks upon Foreign Rough Hemp exported, without any Amendment: And alfo,
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for putting the Road from Clarges Street, to Hyde Park Corner, and from the South End of Park Lane, to the North Side of Hertford Street, in the Parifh of Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, now under the Direction of the Afts for repairing the Roads in the Parifhes of Kensington, Cbelfea, Fulham, and Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, under rhe Management of the Commiffion- ers for paving, cleanfing, and lighting, the Squares, Streets, Lanes, and other Places, in Wejltninjler, without any Amendment: And alfo, .
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft to enable the Principal Officers and Commif- fioners of His Majefty�s Navy, to carry into Execution certain Articles of Agreement made, for a Leafe of Ground, for the Improvement of His Majefty�s Dock Yard, at Plymouth, without any Amendment.
   And then the Meflengers withdrew.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
Martig 30 die J unit;
Anno 6* Georgii III'� Regis, 1766.
   PRAYERS.
M
R. Comptroller reported to the Houfe, that their , Addrefles of Friday laft, that His Majefty would be gracioufly pleafed to give Dircftions, that the Lift therein mentioned might be laid before this Houfe; and alfo that His Majefty would be gracioufly pleafed to order fome further Recompence to be made to John Hatfell Efquire, Clerk Afliftant of this Houfe, for his faithful Difcharge of his Duty in the Service of the Houfe,

Houfe, in fuch Manner as His Majefty Ihall judge proper, had been prefented to His Majefty; and that His Majefty hath commanded him to acquaint this Houfe, that He will give Directions as defired by the faid Addrefles.
  The Order of the Day being read, for the Attendance of the Lord Conyngham in his Place -,
  The Petition of the Reverend James Robinfon, Doftor in Divinity, the Minifter, Church Wardens, and the Veftry Men, of the Parilh of Saint John's in Dublin, which was prefented to the I loufe, upon the 15th Day of May laft, was read ; Setting forth, That Major General Henry Conyngham, being indebted to Jane Bonnell, late of the Parilh of Writ tic, in the County of Eflex, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Widow, his Sifter, in the Sum of fl. 1,500, in purfuance of a Deed executed by him, in 1696, to Truftees, for raifing any Sum not exceeding fl. 3,500, as therein mentioned, did, for fecuring the faid Sum, by Deed, or Inftrument, dated on or about the 23d Ofiober 1704, direCt and appoint the Truftees in faid Deed mentioned, to fecure to the faid Jane Bonnell, the faid Sum of fl. 1,500, when Ilie Ihould require the fame �, and that, purfuant to faid laft-mentioned Deed, the Truftees in faid firft Deed mentioned, did, for the better fecuring faid Sum of fl. 1,500, to the laid Jane Bonnell, by Deed, dated the 8th July 1710, by way of Mortgage, grant to the faid Jane Bonnell, the Manor or Lordlhip of Mount Charles, and feveral other Lands in the County of Dcnnegal, fubjeft to the Provifo or Equity of Redemption in faid Deed mentioned; and that there being a great Arrear of Intereft due on the Loot of the faid Mortgage, the faid Jane Bonnell filed her Bill in his Majefty�s Court of Exchequer in Tre- Zand, on or about the 5th of January 1739, againft Henry Conyngham, now Lord Vifcount Conyngham, being intilled to the Equity of Redemption of faid mortgaged Premifes, to foreclofe faid Mortgage, and to have lb much of the Lands therein fold, for the Payment of what Ihould appear due to her for Principal, Intereft, and Coils; and that, on the 20th of June 1744, Ihe obtained a Decree againft the faid Henry Conyngham Efquire, now Lord Vifcount Conyngham, for an Account to be taken of what was due on the Foot of faid Mortgage-, and that, before any further Proceedings could be had on faid Decree, the faid Jane Bonnell died, but before her Death made her Will, and among other Things bequeathed feveral Legacies, which were to be paid out of the Money anting by laid mortgaged Premifes, and particularly a Legacy of fl. 200 to the Minifter, Church Wardens, and Veftrymen of the laid Parilh of Saint John's* in Truft, for the binding out poor Girls of that Parilh forever, Apprentices ; and the Refidue of her Fortune, after Payment of her Debts and Legacies, (lie bequeathed to her Executors, for the Support of Clergymens Widows, who (hall ftand in need of fuch Help; and that the faid Jane Bonnell, by her faid Will, appointed Ralph Smith of London Efquire, and Ralph Sampfon of the City of Dublin, Merchant, her Executors ; and that foon after the Death of the faid Jane Bonnell, the faid Lord Vifcount Conyngham con- tefted her Sanity, and in October 1745 commenced a Suit in his Majefty�s Court of Prerogative in this Kingdom, where Sentence paffed in favour of faid Will; and, in November 1740, his Lordlhip appealed from the faid Sentence or Judgment of faid Court to the Delegates, who, about 26th May 1747, judged it ill appealed, and affirmed the Judgment of the faid
Court of Prerogative, whereupon a Prob.it of faid Will was granted to faid Executors ; and that faid Executors, for what Reafon, unlcfs on Account of the great Expence they were put to in obtaining faid Probat, as aforefaid, they negleded carrying faid Decree fo obtained by their faid Teftatrix as aforefaid into Execution, and both faid Executors are now dead; and that faid
     VOL. XXX.
can have no doubt, that this Alliance with fo refpeftable a Proteftant Prince will be to the Satisfaction of all His good Subjects, He promiles himfelf the Concurrence and Affiftance of this Houfe, in enabling Him to give fuch a Portion with His Sifter, as may be fuit- able to the Honour and Dignity of His Crown.
   His Majeftyhad Intentions to have recommended, at the fame Time, to the Confideration of this Houfe, the making of fome proper Provifion for the honourable Support and Maintenance of His dearly beloved Brothers, the Dukes of Fork and Giouafter, and Prince Henry Frederick 3 but, as the Seafon of the Year is greatly advanced, and it is neceffary to grant a Recefs to His Parliament, by a fpeedy Conclufion of the Seffion, His Majefty will defer the making of fuch Recommendation, until the next Meeting for the Difpatch of Bufi- nefs i and is affured, from His Experience of the Af- feCtion of His Faithful Commons to Himfelf and His Family, that they will readily and chearfully enter into die Confideration of that Matter, when the fame (hall be laid before them. G. R.
   A Motion was made, and the Queftion being pro- pofed, That an humble Add refs be prefented to His Majefty, to return His Majefty the Thanks of this Houfe, for His moft gracious Meffage, communicating to this Houfe, the Application made on the Part of the King of Denmark, to perfect a former Agreement, by the Solemnization of the Marriage of the faid King, with His Majefty�s Sifter the Princefs Caroline Matilda; to renew the dutiful Congratulations of this Houfe, upon the intended Union with fo refpeCtable a Proteftant Prince; and �.to affure His Majefty, that this Houfe will enable His, Majefty to give fuch a Portion with Her Royal Highnefs, as (hall demonftrate the Zeal, Duty, and AffeCtion of this Houle to His Majefty, and a juft Regard to the Honour and Dignity of His Royal Family ; to affure His Majefty, that His faithful Commons will readily and chearfully take into their Confideration the Matter mentioned in His Majefty�s Meffage, relating to the Support and Maintenance of His Majefty�s Royal Brothers, whenever it (hall pleafe His Majefty to recommend the fame;
   The Houfe was moved, that the Refolution of the Houfe, of the 18 th Day of February 1667, might be read.
   And the fame was read accordingly, and is as fol- loweth �, viz.
   � Refolded, That, if any Motion be made in the � Houfe, for any Public Aid or Charge upon the � People, the Confideration and Debate thereof ought � not prefently to be entered upon, but adjourned till � fuch further Day as the Houfe (hall think fit to ap- � point; and then it ought to be referred to the Com- � mittee of the whole Houfe, and their Opinions to � be reported thereupon, before any Refolution or Vote � of the Houfe do pafs therein.�
   The Houfe <vas alfo moved, that the Refolutions of the Houfe, of the 24th Day of February 1707, relating to the Difpofition of Public Money, might be read.
   And the fame were read accordingly ; and are as followed!; viz, � �
   � Refohed, That no Public Money be granted by De- � bentures,or otherwife but by a Committee of Supply.�
   � Refolved, Th� no Difpofition of the Public Money � be made, or private Bill relating to the lame be � read, but on a Day to be appointed for that Purpole.�
   The Houfe was alfo moved, that the Entry in the Journal of the Hoyfe, of the 8th Day ei May 1733, in relation to the Meffage from His Majefty to this Houfe, with refped to the Propofals for a Treaty of Marriage between the'Prince of Orange and the Princefs Royal, and alfo the Addrefs of this Houfe thereupon, might be read.
   And the fame was read accordingly.
   The Houfe was alfo moved, that the Entry in the Journal of the Houfe, of the 13th Day Q{ November 17b 1,

A. 1766.
with refped to fo much of His Majefty�s moft gracious Speech from the Throne as relates to His Marriage with the Queen, and alfo the Addrefs of this Houfe of the 14th Day of the fame Month, thereupon, might be read.
   And the fame being read accordingly ;
   An Amendment was propofed to be made to the Queftion, by leaving out the Words, � enable His Ma- � jefty to give fuch a Portion with her Royal High- � nefs,� and infert � enter into the immediate Con- � fideration of this important Affair in fuch a Manner.�
   And the Queftion being put, That the Words propofed to be left out, ftand Part of the Queftion �,
   The Houfe divided.
   The Yeas went forth.
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   So it was refolved in the Affirmative.
   Then another Amendment was propofed to be made to the Queftion, by inferring after the Words, � her � Royal Highnefs,� thefe Words, � and alfo to make � fuch immediate Provifion for the honourable Sup- � port and Maintenance of His Royal Brothers,� in order to leave out from the Words � Royal Family,� to the End of the Queftion.
   And the Queftion being put, That thefe Words be there inferred;
   The Houfe divided.
   The Yeas went forth.*
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   So it palled in the Negative.
   Then the Main Queftion being pur;
   Refolved, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty, to return His Majefty the Thanks of this Houfe, for His moft gracious Meffage, communicating to this Houfe the Application made on the Part of the King of Denmark, to perfed a former Agreement, by the Solemnization of the Marriage of the faid King, with His Majefty�s Sifter the Princefs Caroline Matilda-, to renew the dutiful Congratulations of this Houfe, upon the intended Union with fo refpe&abie a Proteftant Prince ; and to affure His Majefty, that this Houfe will'enable His Majefty to give fuch a Portion with her Royal Highnefs, as (hall demonftrate the Zeal, Duty, and Affcdion of this Houfe to His Majefty, and a juft Regard to the Honour and Dignity of His Royal Family ; to affure Mis Majefty, that 1 lis faithful Com- mons will readily and chearfully take into their Con- *fideration, the Matter mentioned in His Majefty�s Meffage,. relating to the Support and Maintenance of His Majefty�s Royal Brothers, whenever it (hall pleafe His Majefty to recommend the fame.
   Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as arc of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council.
   Mr. Thurlow reported from the Committee appointed to enquire into the Authors, Printers, and Difptrfers, of a Paper, intituled, � The Cafe of the Town of ll al- � fall, and Mr. Samuel Corbett, relative to a Bill de- � pending in rhe Houfe of Lords, for making a T urn- . � pike Road on the Back of the Town acrofs the � Meadows, from a Place called The Brook, at one End � of the Town, to the Corner of a Street, called Able- � well Street, at the other End of the Town,� the Matter, as it appeared to them; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s I able: Where the fame was read ; and is as followeth ; viz.
   Mr. Thomas He fl or, being examined, laid, That he was the Author of the faid Paper; which he carried to be
be printed to Mr. Ricbardfon's Printing Houfe, and delivered it to One of Ricbardfon's Servants; and that the fame was exactly printed from his Copy, and fent to his Lodgings; from whence he fent it, by a Porter, to be delivered at the Door of the Houfe of Lords.
   Ordered, That Mr. Thomas Hector do attend �this Houfe, upon Friday Morning next.
   Ordered, That Mr. William Ricbardfon do attend this Houfe, at the fame Time.
And then the Houfe adjourned till Friday Morning next. Nine of the Clock.
^eneri^ .6� die J unit;
        Anno 6� Georgii IIP'* Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
f^Rdered, That Mr. Speaker do iffue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for the
Elefting of a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the Borough of Great Bedwin, in the County of Wilts, in the room of William Woodley Efquire, who, fince his Election for the faid Borough, hath accepted the Office of Steward, or Bailiff, of His Majefty�s Three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Dejborough, and Bonenbam, in the County of Buckingham.
   Complaint being, made to the Houfe, that, in Breach of the Privilege of this Houfe, Thomas Saunders had, together with the Perfons complained of upon the 28 th Day of May laft, cut down, and deftroyed, fome Hedges and Inclofures, in the Manor of Orleton, in the County of Hereford, belonging to the Earl of Winterton, a Member of this Houfe;
   Ordered, That it be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of Privileges and Eleftions, to examine the Matter of the faid Complaint; and to report the fame, with their Opinion thereupon, to the Houfe.
   A Meffage from the Lords, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Lane :
     Mr. Speaker,
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for repealing certain Duties in the Britijh Colonies and Plantations, granted by feveral Afts of Parliament, and alfo the Duties impofed, by dfh Aft made in the laft Sefiion of Parliament, upon certain Eaft India Goods exported from Great Britain, and for granting other Duties in- ftead thereof; and for further encouraging, regulating, and fecuring, feveral Branches of the Trade of this Kingdom, and the Britijh Dominions in America ; without any Amendment: And alfo,
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled* An Aft for indemnifying Perfons, who have incurred certain Penalties inflifted by an Aft of the laft Sefiion of Parliament, for granting certain Stamp Duties hi the Britijh Colonies and Plantations'^ America; and for making valid all inftruments executed or inrolled there on Unftamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment; without �any Amendment : And alfo,
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for allowing the Conveyance from the Ports of Southampton and Portfmouth, to the Port of Cowes in the Ifle of Wight, of Goods not liable to Duty on Exportation, or prohibited to be exported, and of Sheep and Cattle, between the faid Ports, without Coquets being taken, or Bonds entered into, for that Purpofe; and for extending an Aft, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign
                                                                      843 of King Charles the Second, for taking Affidavits in rhe Country, to be made ufe of in the Courts of King�s Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, to the Ide of. Man; and for appointing Ports and Places for (hipping and landing Gomis in the laid Ifland ; without any Amendment : And allo,
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft tor repairing and widening the Road from Muckley Corner, to Walfall, and Wednejbury, and to Leigh Brook, and Ocker Hill, and feveral other Roads, in the County of Stafford, without any Amendment: And alfo.
   The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled. An Aft for opening and eftablilhing certain Ports, in the Ifiands oi Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of certain Goods and Merchandizes; for granting certain Duties, to defray the Expences of opening, maintaining, fecuring, and improving, fuch Ports ; and for, afeertaining the Duties to be paid upon the Importation of Goods from the faid Ifland of Domi- . nica, into this Kingdom; and for fecuring the Duties upon Goods imported from the faid Ifland, into any other Britijh Colony ; without any Amendment.
   And then the Meffengers withdrew.
   The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Rowe, from the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms in Scotland, attended at the Door ; he was called in ; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Orders,
   An Account of all the Foreign Rough Hemp exported from Scotland, to Foreign Parts, during the laft Seven Years, ending at Chrijlmas 176^ ; diftinguilhing the Quantity in each Year, and the Places to which it has been exported, with the Amount of the Drawbacks paid or to be paid, on the fame : And alfo,
. An Account of the Cordage exported from Scotland, to Foreign Parts, during the laft Seven Years, ending at Chrijlmas 1765 ; diftinguilhing the Quantity in each Year, and the Places to which it has been exported: And allb,
   An Account of the Soap exported from Scotland, to any of His Majefty�s Colonies or Plantations in America, now under the Dominion of the Crown of Great Britain, from Chrijlmas 1^61 to Chrijlmas 1764; diftinguilhing each Year : And allo,
   An Account of the Quantity of Malt and Melafles Spirits, exported from Scotland, from Midfummer 1757 to Midfummer 1765 ; diftinguilhing each Year.
   And then he withdrew.
  And the Titles cf the faid Accounts were read.
   Ordered, That the faid Accounts do lie upon the Table to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe.
The faid Accounts are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Sefiion.
   The feveral Orders of the Day, for the Attendance of Mr. Thomas Heitor and Mr. William Ricbardfon, being read;	_ .	.
   The, faid Mr. Thomas Heitor was called in ; and Mr. Speaker having acquainted him with the Refolution of the Houfe, of Monday laft, in relation to the printed Paper then complained of, and with the Report, fo far as it relates to him, of the Committee, appointed to inquire into the Authors, Printers, and Dilperlers, of the faid Paper; .	,
   He alleged, in his Excufe for writing the faid Paper, that he did not know he had tranlgrrlf d the Rules and Orders of the Houfe; but that he did it for the Ufe'of his Clients.
   And then he withdrew.
   Then the faid Mr. Ricbardfon was called in; and Mr. Speaker having acquainted him with the faid Refolution and Report, fo far as it relates-to him;
   He alleged, that � it was brought to his Houfe on Sunday Morning, before he was up; that he read the Title, and took it to be a Thing of Couric; and confi-
2	dered
cicred no further than the Title �, and that he Ihould be the laft Perfon in the World to do any thing againft the Orders of the Houfe.
   And then he withdrew.
   A Morion was made, and the Chieflion being pro- pofed, That the faid Thomas HeElor, by being the Author of the faid Paper, is guilty of a Breach of the Privilege of this Houle ;
   And a Debate arifing in the 1 loufe thereupon ;
   Ordered, 'Hut the Debate be adjourned till Monday Morning next.
   Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported to the Houfe, That their Addrefs of Tuejday hit, to return His Majefty the Thanks of this Houfe, for 1 lis molt gracious MefTage, communicating to this�Houfe the Application made on the Part of the King of Denmark, to perfed a former Agreement, by the Solemnization of the Marriage of the faid King, with His Majefty�s Sifter the.Princrfs Caroline Matilda �, to renew the dutiful Congratulations of this Houfe, upon the intended Union with fo re- fpedable a Proteftant Prince; and to affure His Maiefty, that this Houfe will enable His Majefty, to give fuch a Portion with Her Royal I lighnefs, as fhall demonfirate the Zeal, Duty, and Affcdion of this Houfe to His Majefty, and a juft Regard to the Honour and Dignity of His Royal Family, to affure His Majefty, that His faithful Commons will readily and chcarfully take into their Confideration, the Matter mentioned in 1 lis Ma- jefty�s Meflage, relating to the Support and Maintenance of His Majefty�s Royal Brothers, whenever it fhall pleafe His Majefty to recommend the fame; had been prefented to His Majefty; and that 1 lis Majefty was pkafed to return this moft gracious Anlwcr:
     Gentlemen,
   I have great Satisfaction in receiving this dutiful and affectionate Addrefs ; and return My Thanks to the Houfe of Commons, for this further Infhnce of their Regard for Me and My Family.
   Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer a�fo reported to the Houfe, That their Addrefs of Monday laft, that His Majefty would be gracioudy pleafcd to order the Sum of Six hundred Pounds, to be advanced to Thomas Tyrwhitt Efquire, Clerk of this Houfe, towards defraying the Expence of Printing the Journal of this Houfe, from rhe End of rhe laft Seflion of Parliament, to the End of this prefent Scflion. with a proper Index thereto-, and to affure His Majefty, that this 1 loufe will make good the fame-, had been prefented to Uis Majefty ; anthhat His Majefty had commanded him to acquaint this Houle, that He will give Directions accordingly.
   A Meflage from Uis Majefty, by Sir Francis Molyneux, Gentleman Ufhcr of the Black Rod :
     Mr. Speaker,
   The King commands this honourable Houfe to attend Jib Majefty, immediately, in the Houfe of Peers.
   According�? Mr. Speaker, with the I loufe, went up to atte nd I lis Majefty, in the Houfe of Peers ?, where His Majefty was pleafed to give the Royal Affent to the fe- ver.il Public and Private Bills following; viz.
   An Art for granting to His Majefty'a certain Sum of Money cut of the Sinking Fund; and for applying certain Monies, therein mentioned, for the Service iff the Year One thoufand Seven hundred and Sixty-fix; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Scflion of Parliament.
   An Aft for raifing the Sum of One million Five hundred thoufand Pounds, by Way of Annuities and a Lottery, to be charged on the Sinking Fund.
   An A<ft for repealing rhe fcvcral Duties upon Houfcs, Windows, and Lights; and for granting to 1 lis Majefty other Duties upon Houles, Windows, and Lights. � '
  An Aci for repealing certain Duties, in the Britijh Colonies and Plantations, granted by feveral Ads of Parliament, and alfo the Duties impofed, by an Ad made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, upon certain Eajl India Goods exported from Great Britain, and for granting other Duties inftead theteof; and for further encouraging, regulating,, and fecuring, feveral Branches of the Faile of this Kingdom, and the Britijh Dominions in America.
  An Ad for laying additional Duries on certain Spirits imported; and for prolonging the Time allowed by Law, for lodging and keeping in Warrhouies, Rum and Spirits imported.
  An Act for altering tl*e Oath of Abjuration, and the Aflurance ; and for amending fo much of an Ad of the Seventh Year of her late Maji fty Queen Anne, intituled, � An Ad for the Improvement of the Union of the Two � Kingdoms,� as, after the Time therein limited, requires the Delivery of certain Lifts and Copies therein mentioned, to Perfons indided of High Treafon, or Mifprifion of Treafon.
  An Ad for indemnifying Perfons who have incurred certain Penalties, inflided by an Ad, of the laft Seflion of Parliament, for granting certain Stamp Duties, in the British Colonies and Plantations in America; and for making valid all Inftruments executed or inrolled there, on unftamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment-
  An Ad for opening and eftablilhing certain Ports, in the Iflands of Jamaica and Dominica, for the more free Importation and Exportation of certain Goods and Merchandizes ; and for granting certain Duties, to defray the Expences of opening, maintaining, fecuring, and improving, fuch Ports; and for afeertaining the Duties to be paid upon the Importation of Goods from the faid Illand of Dominica, into this Kingdom ; and for fecuring the Duties upon Goods imported from the faid Ifland, into any other Britijh Colony.
  An Ad for explaining and amending fuch Part of an Ad, made in the Third Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, as relates to certain Duties on Wines imported ; for the more eafy colleding, and effedually fecuring the Stamp Duties for Copies of Court Rolls; for Relief of Perfons who have omitted to infert, in Indentures or other Writings, rhe full Sum agreed to be paid with Clerks, Apprentices, and other Servants; for amending fuch Parts of Two Ads, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, as relate to certain Eajl India Goods and Bugles exported to Africa; for permitting? a certain Quantity of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal, and Flour, to be exported from Great Britain to the Ilie of Man, for the Ufe of the Inhabitants there; for allowing the Exportation of certain (Quantities of Coals, free from the Payment of rhe Duty, granted by an Ad made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, to the Iflands of Jerfey, Guernfey, and Alderney ; and for obviating certain Doubts� with refped to the Importation of Oats, and Oatmeal, under the Authority of an Ad made in this prefent Scflion of Parliament.
  An Ad to continue feveral Laws therein mentioned, relating to the allowing a Drawback of the Duties upon rhe Exportation of Copper Bars imported ; to the Encouragement of the Silk Manufadures ; and for taking off feveral Duties on Merchandize exported, and reducing other Duties; to the Premium upon Mafts, Yards, and Bowfprits, Tar, Pitch, and Turpentine; to the encouraging the Growth of Coffee in His Majefty�s Plantations in America-, to the fecuring the Duties upon Foreign-made Sail Cloth, and charging Foreign-made Sails with a Duty; and for enlarging the Times limited for executing and performing feveral Provifions, Powers, and Diredions, in Ads of this Seflion of Parliament.
  An Ad for explaining Part of an Ad, made in the Second Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, relating to the Removal, for Home Confumption, of Spirits, made for Exportation ; for laying an additional Duty upon the Importation of Silk Crapes and Tifla- nies ;
nies -, for allowing the Exportation of a certain Quantity of Gum Senega and Gum Arabic, to dreland, free of Duty, for the Ufe of the Manufafturers there j for permitting the Importation into this Kingdom, from the Ifle of Man, of a certain Quantity of Bugles ; and for altering certain Regulations relating to the Tonnage of Ships exporting and importing Spirits.
   An Aft for allowing a Bounty on the Exportation of Briti/b-made Cordage �, and for difeontinuing the Drawbacks upon Foreign Rough Hemp exported.
   An Aft to continue an Aft, made in the Fourth Year
for a limited Time. -
   An Aft for encouraging the Cultivation, and for the better Prefervation of Trees, Roots, Plants, and Shrubs.
   An Aft for the better Prefervation of Timber Trees, and of Woods and Underwoods; and for the further Prefervation of Roots, Shnibs, and Plants.
   An Aft for explaining, amending, and further enforcing, the Execution of Two feveral Afts, one made in the Twenty-fixth Year of his late Majefty, and the other in the Fifth Year of His prefent Majeflys Reign, for the Amendment and Prefervation of the Public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom; and for obliging Mortgagees taking Poffeflion of Toll Gates on Turnpike Roads, and Toll Gatherers appointed by them, to account.
   An Aft to explain, amend, and render more effeftual, an Aft, made in the Fourth Year of His prelent Ma- jefty�s Reign, for the better regulating of Buildings, and to prevent Mifchiefs that may happen by Fire, within the Weekly Sills 8f Mortality, dnd other Places therein inentione'd.
   4n Aft to continue an Aft, made in the Thirty- fecond Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, for continuing, amending, explaining, and making more effeftual, an Aft, made in the Nineteenth Year of his faid Majefty, more effeftually to prevent the Frauds and Abufes committed in the Admeafure- ment of Coals, within the City and Liberty ofWeflminfier, and other Places therein mentioned.
   An Aft to enable the principal Officers and Commif- fioners of His Majefty�s Navy, to carry into Execution certain Articles of Agreement, made for a Leafe of Ground, for the Improvement of His Majefty�s Dock Yard at Plymouth.
   An Aft for allowing the Conveyance from the Ports of Southampton and Portfmouth, to the Port of Cowes, in the Ifle of Wight, of Goods not liable to Duty on Exportation, or prohibited to be exported, and of Sheep and Cattle, between the faid Ports, without Coquets being taken, or Bonds entered into, for that Purpofe �, and'tor extending an Aft, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, for taking Affidavits in the Country, to be made ufe of in the Courts of King�s Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, to the Ifle of Man; and for appointing Ports and Places for dipping and landing Goods in the faid Ifland.
   An Aft for repairing and widening feveral Roads, leading to the Town of Dartford, in the County of Kent.
   An Aft for repairing and widening the Road from Mucklty Corner, to Walfall, and Wednejbury, and to Leigh Brook, and Ocker Hill, and feveral other Roads, in the County of Stafford.
   An Aft for putting the Road from Clarges Street, to Hyde Park Corner, and from the South End of Park Lane, to the North Side of Hertford Street, in the Parilh of Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Mid- dlefex, now under the Dircftion of the Afts for repairing the Roads in the Parilhes of Kenfington, Cbelfea, Fulham, and Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, under the Management of the Commiffioners for paving, cleanfing, and lighting, the Squares, Streets, Lanes, and other Places, in Wejlminfer.
   VOL. XXX.
  An Aft for the better regulating and employing the Poor, and for clcanfing, lighting, and watching, the Squares, Streets, Lanes, and other Places, within that Part of the Parifh of Saint Andrew, Holbourn, which lies above the Bars, in the County of Middlefex, and the Parifh of Saint George the Martyr, in the faid County.
  An Aft for making the River Chclmer navigable, from the Port of Maldon, to the Town of Chelmsford, in the County of Effex.
  An Aft for veiling the fettled Eftates of Edmund Morton Phydell Efquire, in the Counties of d ork and Lincoln,
  An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Meadow, Common Paftures, and Wafte Grounds, in the Parifh of Balderton, in the County of Nottingham.
  An Aft for dividing and inclofing certain Open and Common Fields, and Commonable Lands, in the Parifh of Adderbury, in the County of Oxford.
  An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Commons, and Wafte Grounds, in the Manor and Parifh of Little Ell- ingham, in the County of Norfolk.
  An Aft for dividing and inclofing a certain Common, Parcel of Wafte Ground, or Moor, lituate in the Liberty of Darley, in the County of Derby, called Darley Common.
  An Aft for draining and preferving Stretbam Common, in the Ifle of Ely, and County of Cambridge; and for im- powering the Commiffioners tor -putting in Execution an Aft for the effectual Draining and Prefervation of Wat er beach Level, in the County of Cambridge, and to eftablifh an Agreement made between the Lord of the Manor of Waterbeach cum Denney, and the Commoners within the faid Manor, to raife a Sum of Money to pay the Debts owing upon the Credit of the faid Aft.
  An Aft for naturalizing Peter De la Roche, and John fames le Chevalier.
  After which His Majefty was pleafed to make a moft gracious Speech from the Throne, to both Houfes of Parliament; as followeth -, Viz.
     My Lords and Gentlemen,
  It is with the utmoft Satisfaftion, that 1 have ob- ferved the Wifdom and Moderation which have uniformly guided you through the many important Deliberations, in which you have been engaged during the Courfe of this long and interefting Seflion of Parliament. I perfuade Myfelf, that the moft falutary Effefts muft be the natural Refult of Deliberations condufted upon fuch Principles.
     Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons,
  I thank you for the Supplies which you have fo chear- fully given for the feveral Eftablifhments, and for the Support of Public Credit: And you may reft allured, that noCEconomy will be wanting, to render them effectual for the Purpofes for which they were granted.
     My Lords and Gentlemen,
  The prefent general Difpofition of all the Powers of Europe, feems to indicate a Continuance of Peace: And it is My earneft Defire to preferve the general Tranquillity, by fulfilling, on My Part, all the Engagements I am under by Treaties. And on this Foundation, I may reafonably hope and expeft the fame ftrift Performance of thofe Engagements, which other Powers are under to My Crown.
  The many Regulations which you have made for extending and promoting the Trade and Manufaftures of Great Britain, and for fettling the mutual Intercourfe of My Kingdoms and Plantations, in fuch a Manner, as to provide for the Improvement of the Colonies, on a Plan of due Subordination to the Commercial Interelb of the Mother Country, are the ftrongeft Proofs of your equitable and comprehenfive Regard to the Welfare of
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all My Dominions ; an Object truly worthy of a Britijh Parliament.	'' �'	'	�
  It Hull be My Endeavour, that fuch Care be taken, as may tend to fecure and improve the Advantages which may be expected from fuch wife and faiutary Provifions.
  I have nothing further to recommend to you, than that you will exert your beft Endeavours in your refpe&ive Counties, to enforce the �Execution of the Laws, and to promote good Manners and good Order among My People, whofe true and lading Happinefs /hall be My conftant Care, and upon whofe Affections I fhall always firmly rely. *	� � � �
  After which the Lord Chancellor, by His Majefty�s Command, faid:	- - * r � �
    My Lords and Gentlemen,
      It is His Majefty�s Royal Will and Pleafure, That this Parliament be prorogued to Saturday the Twelfth < Day of July next, to be then here held ; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Saturday the Twelfth Day of July next. ? - - - 	
       SMati, 12 die Julii;
Anno 6� Georgii IIItH Regis, 1766.
rpHE Houfe being met, purfuant to the laft Pro- j rogation; ' ~
  A Meflage was brought from the Lords, by Mr.
Qtarme, Yeoman Ufher of the Black Rod:
    Mr. Speaker,
  The Lords, authorized by virtue of His Majefty�s CdmmifTion, defire the immediate Attendance of this honourable Houfe in the Houfe of Peers, to hear the Commifiion read.
  Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the Houfe, went up to the Houfe of Peers �, where the Commifiion was read, for the further proroguing'of the Parliament until Tuefday the 16th Day of September next; and the Parliament was accordingly prorogued until Tuefday the 16th Day of September next �	� �
  		
Martis, 16' die Septembris ;
 . Anno 6� Georgii III"'1 Regis, 1766.
'HE Houfe being met, purfuant to the laft Pro- rogation, and Mr. Speaker being in the Country;
   A Mefiage was brought from the Lords, by Mr. Sutherland Deputy Gentleman Ulher of the BlackRod:
     Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons, ' �
   The Lords, authorized by virtue of His Majefty�s Commifiion, defire the immediate Attendance of this honourable Houfe in the Houfe of Peers, to' hear the Commifiion read.	�	- � -	1 z .. a
   Accordingly the Houfe, with the Clerk, went up to the Houfe of Peers; where the Commifiion was read, for the further proroguing of the Parliament until Ti^jy the 1 ith Day of November next; and the Parliament was accordingly prorogued until Tuefday the 1 ith Day of AcL-rw^r next. '	1

























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