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Ordered, That the faid Orders be fent to the Poft- farther important Succeffes, by the Conquefts of the

Mr. Speaker reported to the Houfe, that, when the

Houfe did attend his Majefty upon Friday laft, in the
House of Peers, his Majefty was pleafed to make a moft
gracious Speech from the Throne, to both Houfes of
Parliament; of which, Mr. Speaker faid, he had, to pre-
vent Mistakes, obtained a Copy: Which he read to the
Houfe; and is as followeth; viz.

At the Opening of the firft Parliament, fummoned

and elected under My Authority, I with Pleafure take

Notice of an Event which has made Me completely

happy, and given univerfal Joy to My loving Subjects.

My Marriage with a Princefs, eminently diftinguifhed by

every Virtue, and amiable Endowment, whilft it affords

Me all poffible domeftic Comfort, cannot but highly

contribute to the Happinefs of My Kingdoms; which

has been, and always thall be, My firft Object in every

Action of My Life.

It has been My carnest Wish, that this firft Period of

My Reign might be marked with another Felicity, the
reftoring of the Bleffings of Peace to My People, and
putting an End to the Calamities of War, under which
fo great a part of Europe fuffers: But though Overtures
were made to Me, and My good Brother and Ally the
King of Pruffia, by the feveral belligerent Powers, in
order to a general Pacification, for which Purpose a
Congrefs was appointed, and Propofitions were made to
Me by France, for a particular Peace with that Crown,
which were followed by an actual Negociation; yet
that Congrefs hath not hitherto taken place, and the
Negociation with France is entirely broken off.

The Sincerity of My Difpofition to effectuate this good
Work, has been manifefted in the Progrefs of it: And I
have the Confolation to reflect, that the Continuance of
the War, and the farther Effufion of Chriftian Blood,
to which it was the Defire of My Heart to put a Stop,
cannot with Juftice be imputed to Me.

Our military Operations have been in no Degree fuf-

pended or delayed; and it has pleafed God to grant us

Iflands of Belleifle and Dominica, and by the Reduction

of Pondicherry, which hath in a Manner annihilated the

French Power in the Eaft Indies. In other Parts, where

the Enemy's Numbers were greatly fuperior, their prin-

cipal Defigns and Projects have been generally difap-

pointed, by a Conduct which does the highest Honour

to the diftinguished Capacity of My General, Prince Fer-

dinand of Brunswick, and by the Valour of My Troops.

The Magnanimity and Ability of the King of Pruffia

have eminently appeared, in refifting fuch numerous

Armies, and furmounting fo great Difficulties.

In this Situation, I am glad to have an Opportunity

of receiving the trueft Information of the Sente of My

People, by a new Choice of their Reprefentatives. I am

fully perfuaded you will agree with Me in Opinion, that

the fteady Exertion of our moft vigorous Efforts, in

every Part, where the Enemy may ftill be attacked with

Advantage, is the only Means that can be productive of

fuch a Peace as may with Reafon be expected from our

Succeffes. It is, therefore, My fixed Refolution, with

your Concurrence and Support, to carry on the War in

the moft effectual Manner, for the Intereft and Advan-

tage of My Kingdoms; and to maintain, to the utmost

of My Power, the good Faith and Honour of My Crown,

by adhering firmly to the Engagements entered into

with My Allies. In this I will perfevere, until My Enc-

mies, moved by their own Loffes and Diftreffes, and

touched with the Miferies of fo many Nations, thall yield

to the equitable Conditions of an honourable Peace;

in which Cafe, as well as in the Profecution of the War,

I do affure you, no Confideration whatever fhall make

Me depart from the true Interefts of thefe My Kingdoms,

d the Honour and Dignity of my Crown.

Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons,

I am heartily forry, that the Neceffity of large Sup-

plics appear fo clearly, from what has already been men-

tioned. The proper Estimates for the Services of the en-

fuing Year fhall be laid before you; and I defire you to

grant Me fuch Supplies, as may enable Me to profecute

the War with Vigour, and as your own Welfare and Se-

curity, in the prefent critical Conjuncture, require; that

we may happily put the laft Hand to this great Work.

Whatfoever you give, fhall be duly and faithfully applied.

I dare fay, your affectionate Regard for Me and the

Queen, makes you go before Me in what I am next to

mention; the making an adequate and honourable Pro-

vifion for Her Support in cafe She fhould furvive me.

This is what, not only Her Royal Dignity, but Her own

Merit, calls for; and I earnestly recommend it to your

Confideration.

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the Welfare of His Subjects, and thoroughly fenfible of the exalted Merit of His illuftrious Confort, His faithful Commons will not fail to make fuch honourable and ample Provifion, as may enable Her to fupport Her Royal Dignity with proper Luftre, in cafe She fhall furvive His Majefty; for the long Continuance of whofe Life, we thall never ceafe to offer up to the Divine Providence our most ardent Vows.

To return our fincere and humble Thanks to His Majefty, for His tender Concern for the Profperity of His People, in wifhing to reftore to them the Bleffings of Peace.

That we cannot too much admire that Humanity, fo becoming the Royal Breaft, which, amidst the Succeffes of His own Kingdoms, feels for the Calamities of other Nations.

That we are fully perfuaded thefe beneficient Difpofitions, which induced His Majefty to the Appointment of a Congrefs for a general Pacification, and to enter into a Negociation with France for a particular Peace, could not have failed of the defired Effect, if the Enemy, influenced by the fanie Motives, had fhewn the fame good Intentions, and would have complied with fuch Conditions as were requifite for the Accomplishment of that falutary Work.

To make our moft grateful Acknowledgments of His Majefty's Vigilance and Firmnefs, in not fuffering the Hopes or Expectations of Peace to produce the leaft Sufpence or Relaxation in the Exertion of His Arms; and to congratulate His Majefty on thofe happy Succeffes, which, under the good Providence of God, we muft afcribe to the Wisdom and Vigour of His Majefty's Measures, to which we owe the Reduction of Dominica, the Conqueft of Belleifle, atchieved with fo much Reputation to the British Arms, and the Deftruction of the Enemy's Power in the East Indies, by the Acquifition of Pondicherry, their last remaining Settlement of any Strength in thofe Countries.

That the wife and able Conduct of his Serene Highnefs Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, whereby he hath fucceffively defeated the Projects of the Enemy, and hath prevented their making that Progrefs, which, from their fuperior Numbers, they expected; together with that gracious Approbation, which His Majefty hath been pleafed to exprefs of the Valour of His Troops; cannot but give the higheft Satisfaction to His faithful Commons; and that we fee with juft Admiration the repeated Proofs, in every Campaign, of that unfhaken Refolution, and of thofe aftonishing Efforts, which alone could have enabled His Majefty's great Ally, the King of Pruffia, to refift the numerous Forces of his Enemies.

To affure His Majefty of our intire Concurrence and Support, in the most effectual Profecution of the War, for the Intereft and Advantage of thefe Kingdoms, and in maintaining, to the utmost of our Power, the good Faith and Honour of His Majefty's Crown, and the Engagements entered into with His Allies, and that we are truly fenfible, that the conftant Care and Attention of His Majefty to purfue the moft vigorous Measures in every Part, where any fuccefsful Impreffion can fill be made upon the Enemy, are the only Means to attain that defirable Object, an honourable and a lafting Peace.

That we receive, with the deepeft Gratitude, that moft endearing Expreffion of His Majefty's unbounded Goodnefs and Affection towards this His native Country, in the folemn Declaration which He hath been pleased to make, that, as well in the Profecution of the War, as in the Conclufion of the Peace, no Confideration whatever fhall induce Him to depart from the true Interefts of thefe His Kingdoms, and from the Honour and Dignity

of His Crown.

That His faithful Commons will chearfully grant fuch Supplies as the Nature and Extent of the feveral Services fhall be found to require, firmly relying on His Majefty's Wifdom and Juftice, that they will be applied with the ftrictest Economy, and in fuch a Manner as may moft

effectually anfwer the great Ends for which they fhall be
granted.

To affure His Majefty of our earneft Defires, that this
firft Parliament, convened by His Royal Authority, may,
by their Conduct, give His Majefty a happy Proof of the
Zeal, the Loyalty, and the Affection of His People.

That, fenfible of the difficult Crifis in which we are
affembled, we are determined to concur with the greatest
Firmnefs and Unanimity, in whatever may contribute to
the public Welfare, may tend to defeat the Views and
Expectations of our Enemies, and may convince the
World, that there are no Difficulties which His Majefty's
Wisdom and Perfeverance, with the Affiftance of His
Parliament, cannot furmount.

Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up
an Addrefs, to be prefented to His Majefty upon the faid
Refolution.

And a Committee was appointed, of Lord Midleton, Lord Parker, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Eliab Harvey; and they are to with draw immediately into the Speaker's Chamber.

Ordered, That His Majefty's moft gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament be referred to the faid Committee.

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We, Your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament affembled, beg Leave to return Your Majefty the most humble and hearty Thanks of this Houfe, for Your most gracious Speech from the Throne.

Permit us at the fame Time to offer to Your Majefty our warmest Congratulations, on the joyful and aufpicious Event of Your Royal Nuptials, with a Princess decended from an illuftrious Proteftant Line, distinguished by the moft eminent Graces and Endowments, and worthy to be the Royal Partner of Your Throne, by poffeffing every Virtue that can adorn it.

We beg Leave alfo to exprefs our juft Senfe of that affectionate Regard which Your Majefty has fhewn for Your People, by confulting, on this moft important and interefting Occafion, as on every other, their Happiness, and that of their Pofterity; and we affure Your Majefty, that, with Hearts full of Gratitude for this fignal Inftance of Your Royal Attention to the Welfare of Your Subjects, and thoroughly fenfible of the exalted Merit of Your illuftrious Confort, Your faithful Conimons will not fail to make fuch honourable and ample Provifion, as may enable Her to fupport Her Royal Dignity with proper Luftre, in cafe She fhall furvive Your Majefty; for the long Continuance of whofe Life, we shall never cease to offer up to the Divine Providence our most ardent Vows.

Allow us, Sir, to return our fincere and humble Thanks to Your Majefty, for Your tender Concern for the Profperity of Your People, in withing to restore to them the Bleffings of Peace; and to declare, that we

Addrefs

on the

cannot too much admire that Humanity, fo becoming Your Royal Breaft, which, amidst the Succeffes of Your King's Speech. own Kingdoms, feels for the Calamities of other Nations. We are fully perfuaded, that thefe beneficent Difpofitions which induced Your Majefty to confent to the Appointment of a Congrefs for a general Pacification, and to enter into a Negociation with France for a particular Peace, could not have failed of the defired Effect, if the Enemy, influenced by the fame Motives, had fhewn the fame good Intentions, and would have complied with fuch Conditions as were requifite for the Accomplishment of that falutary Work.

We do moft gratefully acknowledge Your Majesty's Vigilance and Firmness, in not fuffering the Hopes or Expectations of Peace to produce the leaft Sufpence or Relaxation in the Exertion of Your Arms; and we congratulate Your Majefty on thofe happy Succeffes, which, under the good Providence of God, we muft afcribe to the Wisdom and Vigour of Your Majefty's Meafures, to which we owe the Reduction of Dominica, the Conqueft of Belleifle, achieved with fo much Reputation to the British Arms, and the Destruction of the Enemy's Power in the East Indies, by the Acquifition of Pondicherry, their laft remaining Settlement of any Strength in thole Countries.

The wife and able Conduct of his Serene Highness Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, whereby he hath fucceffively defeated the Projects of the Enemy, and hath prevented their making that Progrefs, which, from their fuperior Numbers, they expected, together with that gracious Approbation which Your Majefty hath been pleased to express, of the Valour of Your Troops, cannot but give the highest Satisfaction to Your faithful Commons; and they fee, with juft Admiration, the repeated Proofs in every Campaign, of that unfhaken Refolution, and of thofe aftonishing Efforts, which alone could have enabled Your Majefty's great Ally, the King of Pruffia, to refift the numerous Forces of his Enemies.

We beg Leave to affure Your Majefty of our intire Concurrence and Support in the most effectual Profecution of the War, for the Intereft and Advantage of these Kingdoms, and in maintaining, to the utmost of our Power, the good Faith and Honour of Your Majefty's Crown, and the Engagements entered into with Your Allies; and that we are truly fenfible, that the conftant Care and Attention of Your Majefty to pursue the moft vigorous Measures in every Part, where any fuccefsful Impreffion can still be made upon the Enemy, are the only Means to attain that defirable Object, an honourable and a lafting Peace.

We receive, with the deepest Gratitude, that most endearing Expreffion of Your Majefty's unbounded Goodnefs and Affection towards this Your native Country, in the folemn Declaration which Your Majefty has been pleased to make, that, as well in the Profecution of the War as in the Conclufion of the Peace, no Confideration whatever fhall induce You to depart from the true Interefts of thefe Your Kingdoms, and from the Honour and Dignity of Your Crown.

Your Majefty may be affured, that Your faithful Commons will chearfully grant fuch Supplies, as the Nature and Extent of the feveral Services fhall be found to re-, quire; firmly relying on Your Majefty's Wifdom and Juftice, that they will be applied with the ftricteft Economy, and in fuch a Manner as may moft effectually anfwer the great Ends for which they shall be granted.

We do with great Truth affure Your Majefty, that it is our most earnest Defire, that this first Parliament, convened by Your Royal Authority, may, by their Conduct, give Your Majefty a happy Proof of the Zeal, the Loyalty, and the Affection of Your People.

Senfible of the difficult Crifis in which we are affem

bled, we are determined to concur with the greatest Firmnefs and Unanimity, in whatever may contribute to the public Welfare, may tend to defeat the Views and Expectations of our Enemies, and may convince the World, that there are no Difficulties which Your Ma

jefty's Wifdom and Perfeverance, with the Affiftance of Your Parliament, cannot furmount.

The faid Addrefs being read a Second Time;
Refolved, Nemine contradicente,

That the House doth agree with the Committee, in
the faid Addrefs to be prefented to His Majefty.
Refolved, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His
Majefty by the whole House.

Ördered, That fuch Members of this Houfe as are of His Majefty's Moft honourable Privy Council, do humnbly know His Majefty's Pleafure, when he will be attended by this Houfe.

Addre's to the Queen

on her

Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That a Meffage be fent to Her Majefty, to congratulate Her Majefty upon her Royal Nuptials; to exprefs the unfeigned Joy and Satisfaction which this Houfe feels upon feeing the moft Nuptials. ardent Wishes of a faithful People, (anxious not only for the present and future Welfare of thefe Kingdoms, but alfo for the immediate and domeftic Happiness of their excellent Sovereign) fo completely crowned by His Majefty's wife and happy Choice of the Royal Partner of His Throne; and to affure Her Majefty of the moft dutiful and zealous Attachment of this House.

Ordered, That the Earl of Thomond, the Lord Villiers, Sir Francis Dashwood, the Lord Newnham, the Lord Grey, the Lord Robert Sutton, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Rofe Fuller, Sir George Pocock, Mr. Henry Vernon, Mr. Onflow, and Mr. Fanfare, do attend Her Majelly with the faid Meffage.

Ordered, That His Majefty's moft gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, be taken into Confideration upon Monday Morning next.

A Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the Counties of Salop, Stafford, and Worcester, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, on Behalf of themfelves and others, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Roads leading from Kelfall, in the County of Salop, to Whifton Crofs, and from thence over Burnhill Green, Rudge Heath, by the Two new Inns, and to a certain Place called Highgate Warren, in the faid County of Stafford, are in a ruinous Condition, and, in many Places, narrow and incommodious, and cannot be effectually amended, widened, and kept in good Repair, by the ordinary Courfe of Law: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the feveral Roads aforefaid, by fuch Ways and Means, and in fuch Manner, as to the Houfe fhall feem meet.

Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee: And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it shall appear to them, to the House:

And it is referred to Mr. Bagot, Lord Grey, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Bacon, Mr, Fuller, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Grant, Mr. Kynaflon, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Robinfon, Mr. Dempfier, Mr. Montagu, Lord Macduff, Mr. Molyneux, Mr. Vane, Mr. Mills, Mr. Ward, Mr. Penton, Mr. Upton, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Bayntun, Mr. Grey, Mr Paterfon, Lord Parker, Mr. Thoroton, Lord Midleton, Mr. Martin, Lord Frederick Campbell, Sir Francis Dashwood, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Northey; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Salop, Stafford, Hereford, and Worcester; and for the Principality of Wales: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records.

The King's Speech

to be

confidered.

Kilfall,

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Holy Cross

Inclofure.

Worfley Mill, and Middlewood, in the Manor of Worley, and to or near a Place called Hollin Ferry, in the County Palatine of Lancafter; and that, by another Act paffed in the 33d Year of his faid late Majesty's Reign, the Petitioner was, in like Manner, empowered to carry the faid Cut, or Canal, from or near Worley Mill, over the River Irwell, to the Town of Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancafier, and to or near Longford Bridge, in the Township of Stretford, in the faid County; and alledging, that the Petitioner hath made and completed the faid Navigation over the River Irwell, and to or near Longford Bridge, and is now carrying on the fame towards the faid Town of Manchester; and that, by a late Survey, it appears that the faid Navigation may be further extended, for or about Twenty Miles, by a Cut, or Canal, from the prefent Termination thereof, at or near Longford Bridge aforefaid, over the River Merfey, and through the Township of Dunham, in the County of Chefter, to or near a certain Place called the Hemp Stones, in or near the Township of Halton, below the Town of Warrington, in the faid County of Chefter; and there to fall into, and communicate with the faid River Mersey, whereby the Conveyance of Coals, Stone, Timber, and other Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes, to and from the great trading Towns of Manchester and Liverpoole, and the Country lying contiguous and near to the faid Navigation, will be much more facilitated, and rendered lefs expenfive, and the Utility of the Undertakings au

prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Lands, in the faid Open and Common Fields and Meadows, lie intermixed and difperfed, and inconveniently fituated for the Owners thereof; and, in their prefent Situation are incapable of any contiderable Improvement; and alledging, that if the faid Lands and Meadows were divided and inclofed, and specific Shares thereof allotted to the feveral Parties interefted therein, it would be of great Benefit to them, and of public Utility; and therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Fields and Meadows, in fuch Manner as to the House fhall feem meet.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition: And that Mr. Coventry, Colonel Mackay, Mr. Dowdeswell, and Mr. Ward, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.

And then the Houfe adjourned till Monday Morning, Nine of the Clock.

Luna, 16° die Novembris.

Anno 2° Georgii IIIii Regis, 1761.

PRAYERS.

Addrefs.

therized by the faid former Acts be greatly increafed to the T His Majefty, having been waited upon, pursuant to appointed for THE Earl of Thomond reported to the House, That Time the Order of Saturday laft, humbly to know His Majefty's receiving Pleafure, when he would be pleased to be attended by this Houfe, had been pleafed to appoint to be attended this Day, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, at His Palace of Saint James.

Public; and that, by the faid before-mentioned Acts, a Rate or Duty, not exceeding Two Shillings and Sixpence per Ton, was granted to the Petitioner for all Coals, Stone, Timber, and other Goods, Wares, Merchandizes, and Commodities, to be conveyed upon the faid navigable Cut, or Canal, as a Recompence for the great Charges and Expences of the Petitioner, in the making and maintaining the faid Navigation; and that the Petitioner is willing to undertake, at his own Expence, to extend, make, and maintain the faid Navigation, by a Cut, or Canal, from or near Longford Bridge aforefaid, into the faid River Merfey, without any higher Tonnage throughout the whole, or any Part of all the faid Navigations, than is appointed to be taken by the faid former Acts, upon fuch Part thereof as is already authorized to be made: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for enabling the Petitioner to make and maintain the faid intended Navigation, and all such Works as may be neceffary for that Purpose, under fuch Regulations, and with fuch Powers and Provisions, as the Houfe fhall think neceffary and proper.

Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee: And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the same, as it fhall appear to them, to the Houfe:

And it is referred to Mr. Rigby, Lord Grey, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Martin, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Mackenzie, Lord North, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Kynafton, Colonel Calcraft, Mr. Thoroton, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Plumtre, Mr. Dempster, Mr. Montagu, Admiral Holbourne, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Offley, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Gore, Mr. Fane, Mr. Wilkes, Mr. Molyneaux, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Alderman Harley, Sir Henry Erskine, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Grant, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Rofs, Lord Parker, Mr. Rofe Fuller, Mr Lafcelles, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Penton, Mr. Peter Burrell, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Lancaster, Chefter, Stafford, and Salop; and for the Principality of Wales: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records.

A Petition of feveral Owners and Proprietors of cerin Perfore tain Open and Common Fields and Meadows in the Parish of Holy Cross, in Pershore, in the County of Worcester, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, on Behalf of themfelves, and the reft of the Proprietors thereof, was

from the Custom-Houfe.

The House being informed that fome of the Commif- Accounts fioners of the Cuftoms attended at the Door, they were called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the House, purfuant to feveral Acts of Parliament,

N° 1. An Account of prohibited Eaf India Goods, brought into the East India Warehoufes in St. Helens, in the Port of London, fince Michaelmas 1760; alfo what have been exported from that time, and what remained at Michaelmas 1761: And also,

N° 2. An Account of prohibited Eaft India Goods, brought into the East India Warehoufes in Leadenhall and Billiter Lane, in the Port of London, fince Michaelmas 1760; alfo what have been exported from that Time, and what remained at Michaelmas 1761: And alfo,

N° 3. An Account of prohibited Eaft India Goods, remaining in His Majefty's Warehoufe in the Port of London, at Michaelmas 1760; what have been fince brought in, what exported, as alfo what remained at Michaelmas 1761: And also,

N° 4. An Account of Eaft India Goods, prohibited to be worn in this Kingdom, in the respective Warehoufes in the Out-ports, at Michaelmas 1760; what have been fince brought in, what exported, as alfo what remained at Michaelmas 1761: And alfo,

N° 5. An Account of prohibited East India Goods, which have been delivered out of the Warehouses at St. Helens, Leadenhall, Billiter Lane, and Custom-house in the Port of London, fince Michaelmas 1760, in order to be dyed, glazed, &c. what have been returned, and what remained, at Michaelmas 1761: And also,

N° 6. An Account of Naval Stores, imported from Ruffia, into the Port of London, from Michaelmas 1760, to Michaelmas 1761: And alfo,

N° 7. An Account of Naval Stores, imported from Ruffia into the Ports of England, (commonly called the Out-ports) from Michaelmas 1760, to Michaelmas 1761: And alfo,

N° 8. An Account of the Number of Ships which have been employed in the Whale Fishery, to Davis's Streights, and the Greenland Seas, with their respective Names and Burthens, from whence they were fitted out,

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liament.

And the fame was again read by Mr. Speaker, And a Motion being made, that a Supply be granted to His Majefty;

Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itself into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to

confider of that Motion.

A Petition of feveral Gentlemen and others, of the Counties of Southampton, Wilts, and Somerfet, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the high Roads leading from Muliens Pond, in the Parish of Eaft Cholderton, in the County of Southampton, through the Towns of Amesbury and Wily; and through Chicklade Street, to the Eighteen Mile Stone from the City of Salisbury, near a Place called Willoughby Hedge, in the Parifh of East Knoyle, in the County of Wilts; and from Weft Amesbury to the Turnpike Road at Anflow Hill, in the Parish of Knook, in the County of Wilts; and from the Town of Amesbury, through Bulford, to the further End of Fiddleton, commonly called the Bourn Road, and from the new Inn, in the Town of Amesbury, to the End of the Parish of Amesbury, leading to Durrington; and from Wily aforefaid, to a Public Houfe, called Cook's House, in the Parish of Codford, in the County of Wilts; and from Wily aforefaid, to the Eaft End of the Parifh of Landford, in the County of Wilts; are in a ruinous Condition, narrow in many Places, and dangerous to Paffengers, and cannot be effectually repaired and widened by the prefent Methods prefcribed by Law: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for repairing and widening the faid Roads, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe thall feem meet.

Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee: And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it fhall appear to them, to the House:

And it is referred to Mr. Popham, Mr. Upton, Mr. Kynaflon, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Buller, Lord Midleton, Mr. Willy, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Lockyer, Mr. Cocks, Sir Richard Glyn, Mr. Delaval, Mr. St. John, Sir George Armitage, Mr. Mawbey, Mr. Gore, Mr. Alderman Harley, Mr. Gwynne, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Thoroton, Sir George Pocock, Mr. Berkeley, Mr. Chafe Price, Mr. Bankes, Lord Parker, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Smith, Mr. Cafwall, Mr. Fonnereau, Mr. Fuller, Sir George Montgomery Metham; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Southampton, Somerset, Wilts, Dorfet, and Devon: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records.

the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Second, for repairing the Roads from the Top of Stoken Church Hill to Enflow Bridge, and the Road from Wheatly Bridge, through the City of Oxon, by Begbrooke, to New WoodStuck, in the County of Oxon, (except the Mile Way on each Side of the faid City) and for repairing the Road from the Crown Alehoufe, to the Turnpike on Stoken Church Hill aforefaid, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; alledging, That feveral Parts of the faid Road require to be widened, which the Powers of the former Acts do not extend to, and that the Truflees have borrowed feveral Sums of Money upon the Credit of the Tolls, which, with the Tolls collected, have been duly applied, and great Progrefs hath been made in amending the prefent Tolls are found infufficient for the Repair the faid Roads; but the fame being near Forty, Miles, thereof, and the Sum of £5,000 already borrowed, fÐI remaining due, the fame cannot be repaid with Intereft, and the faid Roads completed and kept in Repair, unlefs the Terms, Tolls, Powers, and Provifions of the faid former Acts be further continued and enlarged: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to amend, continue, and enlarge, the faid Terms, Tolls, Powers, and Provifions, of the faid former Acts, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe fhall feem meet.

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Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee: And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it fhall appear to them, to the Houle.

And it is referred to Lord Charles Spencer, Mr. Smith, Lord George Cavendish. Mr. Moreton, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Anfon, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Mawbey, Sir James Dashwood, Mr. Kynaston, Mr. Dowdeswell, Mr. Alderman Dickinson, Sir Thomas Palmer, Mr. Montagu, Sir Francis Poole, Mr. Harvey, Lord Garlies, Mr. Foley, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bacon, Sir John Turner, Mr. Bayntun, Mr. Grey, Mr. Burrell, Sir John Philipps, Mr. Norton, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Mills, Lord Parker, Mr. Burrell, Sir George Montgomery Metham, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Thorotan, Mr. Weft, Mr. Townshend, Mr. Webb, Mr. Penton, Mr. Clive, Mr, Blackifton, Lord Robert Bertie, Mr. Buller, Mr. Gore; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Oxford, Bucks, and Worcester: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records.

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The House was moved, That Part of an Act, made in Infolvent the laft Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An Act for Relief of Infolvent Debtors, might be read;

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And the fame being read accordingly;

Ordered, Nemine contradicente, That Leave be given bring in a Bill, to repeal fo much of an Act paffed in the First Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty King George the Third, intituled, An Act for the Relief of Infolvent Debtors, as relates to Creditors compelling Prifoners charged in execution, to deliver up their Eftates, and

And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow to fuch Prifoners being thereupon discharged.
Morning, Nine of the Clock.

Martis, 17° die Novembris.

Anno 2o Georgii III Regis, 1761.

PRAYERS.

Petition of feveral of the Trustees, appointed to put

An Execution Two Acts of Parliament; One made in the fifth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Firft, and the other made in the thirteenth Year of

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Ordered, That Mr. Alderman Harley, Mr. Alderman Dickinson, Mr. Mawbey, Mr. Serjeant Hewett, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Gray, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Alderinan Beckford, Sir Richard Glyn, Mr. Eliab Harvey, Mr. Bacon, Sir John Philipps, Mr. Onslow, and Mr. Morton, do prepare, and bring in, the faid Bill.

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