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"has been able to oppofe to a large Proportion of the "Military Power of the French Government, affifted by its Allies, and by the Tributary States dependent it; and the Sentiments of Admiration which upon it; "have been excited in us by the Magnanimity and "Perfeverance of His Imperial Majefty, by the Gallantry, Firmness, and Intrepidity of His Forces, and "by the Zeal and Difinterestedness of all Ranks of His "Subjects, manifefted by Sacrifices of which there are "few Examples in the History of the World: That we "participate in the confident Hope expreffed by His Royal Highness that the determined Perfeverance of "His Imperial Majefty, will be crowned with ultimate Succefs, and that this Contest in its Refult will "establish upon a Foundation, never to be fhaken, the "Security and Independence of the Ruffian Empire: "That we have derived peculiar Gratification from the "Information of the Meafure adopted by The Emperor "of Ruffia of fending His Fleets to the Ports of this "Country; and that we moft fully approve of His Royal Highness's fixed Determination to afford The Emperor of Ruffia the moft cordial Support in the great Contest in which He is engaged.

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To thank His Royal Highnefs for informing us that "He had concluded a Treaty with His Sicilian Majefty, supplementary to the Treaties of 1808 and 1809; "and that as foon as the Ratifications fhall have been "exchanged, He will direct a Copy of the Treaty to be "laid before us.

"To exprefs our fincere Regret, that the Govern"ment of The United States of America have declared "War against this Country, and that although this "Declaration had taken place under Circumftances "which might have afforded a reasonable Expectation "that the amicable Relations between the Two Coun"tries would not long be interrupted, the Condu& and "Pretenfions of the Government of The United States "fhould have hitherto prevented the Conclufion of any "pacific Arrangement: That we have learnt with great "Pleasure, the Proofs of Loyalty and Attachment "which have been manifefted by His Majesty's Subjects " in North America, and the Failure of the Endeavours "which have been made to feduce them from their "Allegiance.

"To congratulate His Royal Highness upon the "fuccessful Refistance which has been oppofed to the of the Enemy to invade Upper Canada; "Attempts ❝ and to express our Approbation of the judicious "Arrangements made by the Governor General, and "of the Skill and Decifion difplayed in the Military "Operations, by which the Forces of the Enemy in "one Quarter have been compelled to capitulate, and " in another have been completely defeated.

"That we have learnt with great Satisfaction that His "Royal Highness's Efforts are not wanting for the "Restoration of the Relations of Peace and Amity "between the Two Countries; and to affure Him, that "until this Object can be attained, without facrificing "the Maritime Rights of Great Britain, He may rely on our cordial Support in a vigorous Profecution of "the War.

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"To thank His Royal Highness for calling our early "Attention to the Measures which it may be neceffary "to adopt, for the future Government of the Provinces "of India, in confequence of the approaching Expira"tion of The Eaft India Company's Charter; and to "affure His Royal Highness, that He may depend upon our beft Endeavours to make fuch an Arrangement "as may enfure the Profperity of the British Poffeffions "in that Quarter, and at the fame Time fecure the "greatest Advantages to the Commerce and Revenue "of His Majesty's Dominions.

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Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet
immediately, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the
House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

The House was adjourned during Pleafure; and the
Committee withdrew to prepare the Address.
After fome Time, the Houfe was refumed:

And The Earl of Long ford reported from the Committee Address rean Address drawn by them, as follows; (videlicet) ported & agreed to. "We His Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects "the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament "affembled, beg Leave to approach Your Royal High"nefs, and to return our humble Thanks for Your Royal Highness's moft gracious Speech. "We affure Your Royal Highness, that we have learnt "with the deepest Concern the Continuance of His

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Majefty's lamented Indifpofition, and the Diminution "of the Hopes which Your Royal Highnefs had most "anxiously entertained of His Majesty's Recovery.

"We beg Leave humbly to exprefs our cordial Par"ticipation, in the Satisfaction which Your Royal Highnefs has derived from the Improvement of our Profpects, during the courfe of the prefent Year. "We

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"We beg Leave to offer moft particularly our Con"gratulations to Your Royal Highnefs, on the fignal "Succefs of His Majefty's Arms in the glorious and ever-memorable Victory of Salamanca; and to exprefs "our Perfuafion that this great Atchievement of the diftinguished Commander of the Allied Army compelled the Enemy to raise the Siege of Cadiz, and has "had the Effect of delivering the Southern Provinces "of Spain from the Power and Arms of France.

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"Permit us to congratulate Your Royal Highnefs upon the fuccessful Refiftance which has been op"posed to the Attempts of the Enemy to invade Upper "Canada; and to exprefs our Approbation of the judi"Gious Arrangements made by the Governor General, "and of the Skill and Decifion difplayed in the Military "Operations, by which the Forces of the Enemy in "one Quarter have been compelled to capitulate, and "in another have been completely defeated.

"We have learnt with great Satisfaction that Your "Royal Highnefs's Efforts are not wanting for the "Reftoration of the Relations of Peace and Amity

"We concur in the Regret expreffed by Your Royal Highness, that the Efforts of the Enemy, combined with a view to one great Operation, fhould have rendered it "neceffary to withdraw from the Siege of Burgos, and "to evacuate Madrid for the Purpose of concentrating "the main Body of the Allied Forces; but we are "fatisfied that these Efforts of the Enemy have been "attended with important Sacrifices on their Part, which "muft materially contribute to extend the Refources "and facilitate the Exertions of the Spanish Nation. "We affure Your Royal Highnefs, that You may rely" between the Two Countries; and we beg Leave to "on our Determination to continue to afford every Aid "in Support of a Contest which has firft given to the "Continent of Europe the Example of perfevering and "fuccefsful Refiftance to the Power of France, and on "which not only the Independence of the Nations of "the Peninfula, but the beft Intercfts of His Majefty's "Dominions effentially depend.

"We beg to convey our Acknowledgements to Your "Royal Highnefs, for informing us that the Relations. "of Peace and Friendship have been reftored between "His Majefty and the Courts of St. Petersburgh and "Stockholm.

"We affure Your Royal Highnefs, that we have "received this Communication with the greatest Plea"fure; and we return our humble Thanks to Your Royal Highness for having directed that Copies of "the Treaties fhould be laid before us.

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"It has been with the greateft Satisfaction that we "have obferved the Refiftance which The Emperor of Ruffia has been able to oppofe to a large Proportion "of the Military Power of the French Government, "affifted by its Allies, and by the Tributary States de"pendent upon it; And we cannot too ftrongly exprefs "the Sentiments of Admiration which have been excited "in us, by the Magnanimity and Perfeverance of His Imperial Majefty, by the Gallantry, Firmnefs, and Intrepidity of His Forces, and by the Zeal and Disin"terestedness of all Ranks of His Subjects, manifested "by Sacrifices of which there are few Examples in the "Hiftory of the World.

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"We are led by thefe Events to participate in the "confident Hope expreffed by Your Royal Highness, "that the determined Perfeverance of His Imperial

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Majefty will be crowned with ultimate Succefs, and "that this Contest in its Result will establish, upon a "Foundation never to be fhaken, the Security and Independence of the Ruffian Empire.

"We have derived peculiar Gratification from the "Information of the Measure adopted by The Emperor "of Ruffia, of fending His Fleets to the Ports of this "Country; and we moft fully approve of Your Royal Highness's fixed Determination to afford The Emperor "of Ruffia the moft cordial Support in the " in which He is engaged. great Contest

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"We offer our humble Thanks to Your Royal High"nefs, for informing us that Your Royal Highness had "concluded a Treaty with His Sicilian Majefty, fupple

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mentary to the Treaties of 1808 and 1809; and that "as foon as the Ratifications fhall have been exchanged, "Your Royal Highness will direct a Copy of the Treaty "to be laid before us.

"affure You, that until this Object can be attained, "without facrificing the Maritime Rights of Great Bri"tain, Your Royal Highness may rely on our cordial "Support in a vigorous Profecution of the War.

"We will not fail to take into our early Confideration "the Meafures which it may be neceffary to adopt for "the future Government of the Provinces of India, in

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confequence of the approaching Expiration of The "Eaft India Company's Charter; and we beg to affure "Your Royal Highnefs, that You may depend upon our beft Endeavours to make fuch an Arrangement "as may enfure the Profperity of the British Poffeffions "in that Quarter, and at the fame Time fecure the "greatest Advantages to the Commerce and Revenue "of His Majefty's Dominions.

"We beg leave humbly to exprefs the Gratification "we have derived from the Succefs of the Meafures "which had been adopted for fupprefling the Spirit of "Outrage and Infubordination which had appeared in "fome Parts of the Country, and from the Difpofition "which had been manifested to take Advantage of the "Indemnity which had been held out to the deluded. "We truft Your Royal Highness will never have "Occafion to lament the Recurrence of Atrocities fo repugnant to the British Character; and that all His Majesty's Subjects will be impreffed with the Con"viction that the Happiness of Individuals, and the "Welfare of the State, equally depend upon a strict "Obedience to the Laws and an Attachment to our "excellent Conftitution.

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Committee

The fame were accordingly read by the Clerk. Refolved, Nemine Diffentiente, That The Lord Walfingham be appointed Chairman of the Committees of this Houfe for this Seffion.

Refolved, Nemine Diffentiente, That The Lord Walfingham do take the Chair in all Committees of the Whole House, unlefs where it fhall have been otherwise directed by this House.

Refolved, Nemine Diffentiente, That The Lord Walfingham do alfo take the Chair in all Committees upon Private Bills and other Matters, unless where it shall have been otherwise directed by this House.

Lords Committees appointed to confider of the Orfor Privileges. ders and Cuftoms of this Houfe, and Privileges of Parliament and of the Peers of Great Britain and Ireland, and Lords of Parliament:

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L. Bp. London.
L. Bp. Durham.
L. Bp. Ely.

D. CAMBRIDGE. L. Bp. St. Davids.

D. GLOUCESTER,
Ld. Chancellor.
Ld. Prefident.
Ld. Privy Seal.

D. Norfolk.
D. Beaufort.
D. Manchester.
Ld. Chamberlain.

M. Winchefter.
M. Queensberry.

M. Lanfdowne.
M. Cornwallis.

M. Headfort.
M. Northampton.
M. Camden.

Ld. Steward.

E. Pembroke &
Montgomery.
E. Bridgewater.
E. Lindsey.
E. Winchilfea &
Nottingham.
E. Sandwich.

E. Effex.
E. Doncafter.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Abingdon.
E. Rochford.
E. Jersey.

E. Poulett.

E. Home.

E. Aberdeen.

E. Dartmouth.

E. Cowper.
E. Pomfret.
E. Graham.
E. Ashburnham.
E. Harrington.
E. Portsmouth.
E. Buckfire.
E. Fitzwilliam.
E. Egremont.

VOL. XLIX.

L. Bp. Salisbury.
L. Bp. Carlisle.
L. Bp. Bristol.
L. Bp. Chefter.
L. Bp. Oxford.
L. Bp. Raphoe.
L. Bp. Limerick,
&c.

L. St. John of
Bletfoe.
L. Saye & Sele.
L. Clifton.
L. Gray.
L. Sinclair.
L. Napier.
L. Boyle.
L. Ponsonby.
L. Scarfdale.
L. Holland.
L. Sundridge.
L. Brownlow.

L. Rivers.
L. Foley.
L. Dynevor.
L. Walfingham.
L. Grantley.

L. Rodney.
L. Sommers.

L. Boringdon.
L. Montagu.
L. Kenyon.
Braybrooke.
L. Amberft.
L. Verulam.

L.

L. Grenville.
L. Yarborough.
L. Hood of Cather-
ington.
L. Stuart of Caftle
Stuart.

L. Stewart of
Garlies.
L. Saltersford.
L. Brodrick.
L. Gwydir.
L. Rolle.

L. Wellesley.
L. Bolton.
L. Northwick.
L. St. Helens.

L. Redefdale.

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E. Harcourt.
E. Hardwicke.
E, De Lawarr.
E. Bathurst.
E. Abergavenny.
E. Uxbridge.
E. Digby.
E. Liverpool.
E. Roden.
E. Longford.
E. Wicklow.

E. Conyngham.
E. Roslyn.
E. Chichester.
E. Clancarty.
E. Poris.

E. Nelson.
E. Gosford.
E. Orford.
E. Lonfdale.
E. Mulgrave.
V. Hereford.

V. Falmouth.
V. Wentworth.
V. Sydney.
V. Melville.
V. Sidmouth.
V. Lake.

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M. Winchester.

M. Queensberry.
M. Lanfdowne.
M. Cornwallis.
M. Headfort.
M. Northampton.
M. Camden.

Ld. Steward.
E. Pembroke &
Montgomery.

E. Bridgewater.
E. Lindfey.
E. Winchilfea &
Nottingham.

E. Sandwich..
E. Effex.
E. Doncafter.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Abingdon
E. Rochford.
E. Jersey.
E. Poulett.

L. Ellenborough. E. Home.

L. Arden.
L. Sheffield.
L. Er/kine.
L. Monteagle.
L. Beauchamp.
L. Ponsonby of
Imokilly.
L. Gambier.

E. Aberdeen.

E. Dartmouth.

E. Cowper.

E. Pomfret.

E. Graham.

E. Afhburnham.

L. Bp. Briftol.

L. Bp. Chefter.
L. Bp. Oxford.
L. Bp. Raphoe.
L. Bp. Limerick,
&c.

E. Harrington.

E. Portfmonth.

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L. St. John of
Bletfoe.

L. Saye & Sele.
L. Clifton.

L. Gray:
L. Sinclair.

L. Napier.

L. Boyle.

L. Ponsonby.
L. Scarfdale.
L. Holland.
L. Sundridge.
L. Brownlow.
L. Rivers.
L. Foley.

L. Dynevor.
L. Walfingham.
L. Grantley.
L. Rodney.
L. Sommers.
L. Boringdon.
L. Montagu.

L. Kenyon.
L. Braybrooke.
L. Amberft.
L. Verulam.

L. Grenville.

L. Yarborough.

L. Hood of Cather

ington.

L. Stuart of Castle
Stuart.
L. Stewart of
Garlies.

L. Saltersford.

L. Brodrick.
L. Gwydir.
L. Rolle.

L. Wellesley.

L. Bolton.

L. Northwick.

E. Buckshire.

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Their Lordships, or any Three of them, to meet
when, where, and as often as they please.

The Houfe taking Notice, "That there is fuch an
Interruption by Hackney Coaches, Carts, and Drays
"in the Streets and Paffages leading to this House, that
"the Lords and others are frequently hindered from
"coming thereto :"

Meffire John Heath Chevalier et Justicer.
Meffire John Simeon Ecuyer.

Et ceux qui veulent delivre leur Petitions les bail-
lent dedans Six Jours procheinment enfuivant.

Les Recevours des Petitions de Gascoigne et des autres
Terres et Pais de par la Mer et des Ines:

Meffire Archibald Macdonald Chevalier et Chief
Baron de l'Exchequer du Roy.

Meffire Sir Alexander Thomfon Chevalier.

Meffire John Campbell Ecuyer.

Et ceux qui veulent delivre leur Petitions les baillent dedans Six Jours procheinment ensuivant. Les Triours des Petitions de la Grande Bretagne et d' Ireland:

It is thereupon ORDERED by the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal in Parliament aflembled, That the High
Steward of the City of Westminster or his Deputy, toge-
ther with the Juftices of the Peace of the faid City, fhall,
by their strict Care and Directions to the Conftables and
other Officers within their Jurifdiction, take special
Order that no empty Hackney Coaches be fuffered to
make any Stay between Whitehall and the End of Abing.
don Street, in Westminster, from Twelve of the Clock
at Noon until Five of the Clock in the Afternoon of the
fame Day, during the Sitting of this Parliament; and
that no Carriages, Drays, or Carts be permitted to stop in
the Streets and Paffages between the End of Market
Lane in Pall Mall, and the End of Abingdon Street,
between the Hours aforefaid, or to pass through the Old
Palace Yard, from One of the Clock in the Afternoon
until One Hour after the rifing of this Houfe, during the
Sitting of this Parliament; and that all Carriages, Drays,
or Carts hereby permitted to pafs through the faid
Streets and Paffages, be obliged to go one after another
in the Manner following, (that is to fay) all Carriages,
Drays, or Carts going towards Westminster, to keep on.
the Side of the Street or Paffage next to Saint James's
Park, and all thofe going the contrary Way to keep on
the other Side of the Street, and upon no Account
whatsoever to prefume to go Two or more abreast du-
ring the Sitting of this Parliament; and herein fpecial
Care is to be taken by the faid Deputy Steward, Juftices
of the Peace, Conftables, and all other Officers herein
concerned, as the contrary will be answered to this House:
And it is further ORDERED, That the High Bailiff of
the City of Westminster, and the Juftices of the Peace for
the City and Liberty thereof, or fome of them, refiding
in Westminster, be ferved with the Order of this Houfe,
made this Day for the Purposes aforefaid.

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Le Duc de Beaufort.

Meffire Sir John Mansfield Knight, Chief Jufticer de
Banc Commune.

Le Marquis de Winchester.

Le Marquis Cornwallis.

Le Count de Pembroke & Montgomery.

Le Count de Winchilfea & Nottingham.

Le Count de Sandwich.

Le Count de Shaftesbury.

Le Count de Poulett.

Le Count Graham.

Le Count de Buckinghamshire.

Le Viscount Falmouth.
Le Viscount Wentworth.
Le Viscount Sidney.

Le Baron Napier.
Le Baron Brownlow.
Le Baron Rivers.
Le Baron Walfingham.
Le Baron Grantley.
Le Baron Arden.

Touts eux ensemble ou Quatres des Seigneurs,
avantditz Appellant aux eux les Serjeants du Roy
quant fera befoigne tiendront leur Place en la
Chambre du Treforier.

Terres et Pais de par la Mer et des Ifles:
Les Triours des Petitions de Gascoigne et des autres

Le Duc de Manchester.
Le Marquis de Headfort.
Le Marquis Camden.

Le Count de Harcourt.
Le Count de Hardwicke.
Le Count de Uxbridge.
Le Count de Clancarty.
Le Viscount Melville.
Le Viscount Sidmouth.
Le Baron Rolle.
Le Baron St. Helens.
Le Baron Arden.
Le Baron Sheffield.
Le Baron Gambier.

Touts eux ensemble ou Quatres des Seigneurs
avantditz Appellant aux

eux le Serjeants du
Roy quant fera befoigne tiendront leur Place
en la Chambre du Chambelian.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præfens Parliamen- Adjoură. tum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Martis, primum diem Decembris, jam prox. fequen. horâ undecimâ Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus.

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Upon reading the Petition of the Chancellor, Mafters,

Catholic and Scholars of the Univerfity of Cambridge; fetting

Claims, Peti-

tions againft;

forth, "That the Petitioners understand with great

(Univerfity of Anxiety that another Bill is foon to be offered to their

Cambridge): "Lordfhips for the removal of the Restrictions which

"are impofed by Law on those who profefs the Roman

"Catholic Religion in thefe Realms: That the Petition-

"ers are fully convinced, that the Control of any

"Foreign Power, implied in fuch Bill, over the Govern-

"ment of this Country either in Church or State, is not

only inconfiftent with the Form of our Conftitution

as established at the Revolution, but moreover, by

deftroying the Independency of our Church and

"Nation, is contrary to the first Principles of all Civil

"Government: That the Power of the Pope, though for

"various Reafons diminished in the Public Estimation,

"is notwithstanding more to be dreaded by us now

"than ever; being itself brought under the Control,

and if Occafion fhould offer, likely to become the

dangerous Inftrument of a Foreign and inveterate

Enemy: That the Petitioners are the more confirmed

"in the Apprehenfions of Foreign Interference, by

"obferving, that notwithstanding all the Conceffions

"made of late Years by the Legiflature in favour of

"the Roman Catholics, yet the Tenets of their Church

"have admitted of no Relaxation, but continue the

"fame as ever; particularly thofe the most obnoxious

" and dangerous, of ftill advancing and maintaining the

Supremacy of the Pope in all Spiritual Matters above

"the Supremacy of our own Sovereign: That the

"Petitioners, as becomes a Proteftant University, have

"never been adverse to the Rights of Toleration or

Liberty of Confcience, to which they are and have

"been moft fincere Wellwifhers, but they are most

seriously alarmed at the Idea entertained of admitting

"Roman Catholics to legiflate for a Protestant Church,

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neceffary Confequence, to a removal of all Restrictions

"and Difabilities whatever, on account of Religion,
"and to an entire Abrogation of the Oaths, Declara
"tions and Tefts, by Law required of every Perfon
"admitted to fit or vote in either Houfe of Parliament,
or to fill Offices of Truft and Power, which the

"Petitioners ftill humbly conceive to be effentially

"neceffary to the Safety both of our Civil and Religious

"Establishments;" and therefore praying, "That their

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ORDERED, That a Meffage be fent to the Houfe of Meffage to

Commons by Mr. Stratford and Mr. Harvey, to request, H. C. for 5th
"That they will be pleafed to communicate to this Eaft India
"House, a Copy of the Fifth Report from the Select Co.'s Affairs:
"Committee of that House, appointed to enquire into
"the State of the Affairs of The Eaft India Company,
"with the Appendix."

ORDERED, That there be laid before this Houfe, Papers on
"A Copy of the Letter from George Udney, Member of the Subject
"the Supreme Council of Bengal, to The Marquis Ordered.
"Wellesley, dated 5th September 1800."

Alfo, "A Copy of the Letter from Marquis Wellesley,
"to the Chairman of the Court of Directors of The
"Eaft India Company on the Subject of Private Trade,
"dated 30th September 1800.".

And also, "Annual Reports of the Reporter of

"External Commerce of Bengal from 1798 to the latest

"Period."

And

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