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711 E COMBINED FLEET.

A letter from Barb.idoes, dated May 25, contains
the tidlowing particulars of the Combined Fleet at
Martinique:—c• By the latest accounts which we
ha .ye received of the enemy, it appears that they still
renrin at Fort Royal ; and it does not seem that
they have at any time since their first arrival quit-
ted their anchorage, consequently they could never
have be (as was reported) within sight of our
shores. fly a dispatch-boat last nig! which left St.
Lucia on Tuesday the 21st, we are infarmed of the
enemy's continuance at Martinique to that perioi,
and it is said they had hauled further up into Fort
Royal Ray, supposed with the object of facilitatin,,;
their watering, and receiving on board other supplies.
That they must evidently be in want of thee. ap-
pears by the arrangements made on board the
French ships, previous to their leaving France, fcr
the purpose of conveying a larger number of troops.
All the line of battle ships and triTttes arc viftualled.
stored, manned, and fitted up for this express pur-
pose, without preventing them the . advantage of
being equally prepared for battle. Thair holds are
disposed as follows ; In lieu of three tiers of water
they have but one, which is the upper tier, 'he ground
tier is stowed with provisions, and in place.ef the 5d
tier, six feet from the lower gun-deck, is built a tem-
porary ch:ck, fore and aft the ship, which is oces‘pied
by troops; hammocks ate slung two deep, so tnat a
line of battle ship, on this temporary dick ..lone, will
stow one thousand troops ; in all other parts of the
ship, hammocks are slung two deep. so that a se-
venty.four gun ship may carry fifteen hundred
troops, independent of her complement of men. A
proportion of their guns are calettlated isoth for the
land and sea service ; the crew is made up of as
many sailors at they could get, who are well exer;
cited in military ev.dutions ; and soldiers. who have
been accostorned to sea expeditions, are chosen
to do the shi,ss duty—but not out of the 1500.
From these artangements (which we think are cor-
reCtly stated), what staiht can be had of their pro.
jelling some grand blow against the colonial pos-
sessions of Great Britain ? and their detention at
Martinique too evidently appears to be only for the
purpose of obtaining flesh supplies, and perhaps
projeding the best means of attacking all our
Islands at the same moment ; for it cannot be dis-
puted, that in our present almost total deficiency
of naval assistance, their force is equal to such an
undertaking."

There surely cannot be a more fair and honour-
able proposal than Mr. BOWYER is making to the
purchasers of Tickets in his H:sraav of 14.44.1. AND
Lori. ea v, by requesting, that before the purchase
they will see the Engravings which they will be en-
titled to, in case they should not obtain Capital
Prizes ; especially as the Purchasers are warranted
in receive fine Impressions of those very Engra.
vings, and of an others. This proposal has drawn
many thousand persons to the Historic Gallery.
Pall Mall ; and Corithill, within the last three or
four days; and the decided approbation these En-'
gravings have met with, has caused a demand for
Tickets which has exceeded Mr. BOWYER'S most
sanguine expenatinns.
An entirely sew National Spataele, with New
Scenery, &c. will, we understand, on Monday
next. appear. for the first time, at the RO•AL
(:a-
nus, in addition to that greatly admired produaion,
!orogen, Prineeto of Britain; the pleasing Harlequin-
ade ofd Mogul Yale; the singing of the very sur-
prising infant, Miss FLRON ; and the feats of that
excellent equestrian, Masses. The favourite
Dance of The Coat and Badge will, consequently,
on that evening, be completely withdrawn.
Tnt BRITISH PRES% ever attentive to the satis-
fa3ion of the public, with pleasure announces that
their old favoutite place of amusement, he Royal
Menagerie, Exeter 'Change, by the late extraordi-
nary additions of rare living Beasts and Birds, from
various foreign parrs, is so wonderfully improved.
as far to exceed every place of the kind in Europe,
whether we consider the uncommon number, beauty,
and variety of that vast Collation. The only
Elephant in England is to be seen there, with Lions,
Tigers, Nylghaw, or Horned Horse, Lion and
Lioness of St. Domingo, Kangaroos. Beavers,
Southern Ostriches, Cassowaries, Black Swans,
Crown Crare, Horned Owls, with many others
equally rare, and to be found alive in no other se-
latioa whatsoever.

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IMPEACHMENT VISCOvNTMI.LVILLE.
The COMMITTEE aopreettn w itaw ug Articles of IQ!.
orachitirea against Henry
uaat to the Order lirstme,prepagett tr.! Articles
as, rantingly wiecit Article* area forme, v.a.
A RTIC LES Ethiti.ted by diet: nights. Citizens, and Burgesses.
I/I atoeirshied, ,n tee Name a theaus.lteS sued us
all tire Contemns ui the [foiled Kiiigd on of Great lerstatn
and leelead, agaime Henry' Lord Visenuitt Me° vitt:, la
Mnisiteasitee of their Impeaclisiteut agestin Min lOf High
Crimes and Mesdeausanure.
Whereat the office of Treasurer of Ilk Majesty'. Navy k an
olSee of high trust and coolish:Lee; its Ike Lad -I arid 1111,o:-
rapt execution whereof, the sul,jeets .11 this kiartuni are 'nun
deeaiv interested : and whereas the aikient cooritutmit of the
,a A srefito of f' rea.ur.r of the N•yy, alit of other offices con-
cerned in tile receipt, dislourseniern, and eisonoul of the public
muney, has mg 'woo found to be beside inexperLent in emirs-
nrience of the Me reined ea pendOttre of the estuary. did
tleCOlll4 the subject of freouent I oig met serious thenibera-
non 114 Parliament r and Wilvfeall 41 all Act of Parts...tient
made and paned in the 2tnli year of the reg. of His ere: mt
Majesty, and by seyeal ershiieonetit Acts of Parliament, tor ap-
pointing audi etiablime Coeseileinetieft OD costume, take, 'sad
state, the public a: count. to tor. Kingi on, and fur other put-
puois tliereia mentioned, ceilson C4ll t tt retionere wet- C0.14!i.
:met and appointed for CX/111 ttt i t tg, taking, and metal the
accounts therein p•rtieulaily mentioned, dint also for ex .ot in-
lug and staking 111 ve eat roomer, and at what hoses, the recr,pr
issues, and esperiditures of toe public monies were ace.,, ti.!
for; and fur esiiiiincrine of and repertang by what meow Lou
method, the public accsseints lit:glat in future lee pared, and the
liColllptent4couiptillod to pay the lalaneraw 15501114114141 e frOftl
them 111 4 Iliofe eNtednit"...lll, Mord e1ect...61.3nd eirPonstit•
manner: aid whereas the lo.d Cumuli-tome. del del/weirdo
and report epees the public account: by :ha said Acts selected
to their examinatsos, ant del discover 41/1 01../t rations
attunes its many rit the urizcs euttost sl will the
awl expenditure of the public money, :tee, In particular i the
uthcit uf tile f(eavoier et Mrjegt Nat) ; sad di' 1' Pose
and recoutineod eareiri g said erliteesonte cod
reguiattuan for the reforoiatioo us the same, an I paten y
for preventing the public money tented for 'levy servicee
coming iota the poeiessites cossody of the Treasurer of
Majesty's Navy, Of the liSleffl or pt....•..i.4:rupicered under thee ;
for depriving him and num of an iemortuitity of using and
misapplying the puldic ra..ney to Foe It purpose', and skeiclly
eepo ang the tame to the cal: of hos; for maitiuglest IS,Ok
England tic ruie place deposd 14, the .ante; tor feetvOimg.
front thenceforward, al. temptatimis and iiiduceisente to appal-
, cations :or mere public money than was necessary Cue toe web-
tic aeIYICA:; for preseetteig all gnu-L.A....ter delay the
puhlic accounts of the Treasurer of His Majesty'. Navy, amine
restoring to the public the Gal ince, remassine 111 lin bands
and whet aos the [loon of Cononans, haviug taken the Reports
tit the red Conanitenneis iota cunsidnation upon the lints day
of Joue 1752, did canton; ether %loop, creak, thet tome re-
go'stions ought to i.e adopted, for the pair.. d keientog and
keeping down the ba!aitect wmith av;,,a,et to hate email,
bete tit the hail: of the Treasurer the Nary ; and did for.
tier deelare their opiniosi, that from therieefe.ward the Pai-
ILL/4Pa General of Hey Majesty's Lout Vase., and tire Trea-
surer ot the Nary tor the time beta[, shuult oat maple Ally
SUM or sums of money, impreeted to thine st 'abet sal them,
I. any purpose of advatatage or interest es themearvet, other
doettly oar indirect;y.
And whereas, for the most efeteallearrying into execution
the said ReSUIVOO/14 of the Hulked Cutworms, UN if *sty.
by ararmot under Ifs Rey.' Sign Mettoole bonus!' date the
2id day of lime, 1755, was mu t gementoly pinned t s aug.
mew the income of tee Rift; Hon. Isaac gone
tit Nu M•jesty's Navy, and le odd inertia the 11.11 rot 11,121 A. 1
th.t the said income datesit 4,444171 ,war h
lir. Majesty was 11101 gresciomity pleaeid to "too to 04 .4,4
1.44 e Haute, clear of all Aelluetneis, in furl toeiearitien et ail
were, nod lets 41104 oth •fr vf.rlts diet v.w,il/111111014i*
copped by !sorter Treamtess us lit. I.l..teete's Navyadkorl
by Letters Patent, bearing dote the 190. day awe, st
1732, His Majesty was graciously pie...el to goer gait
, tom, tome Cie Right Hot.. ileitiy Dund.., now I.erd 11.111-
tliv ash.. I,rtuserr a 11,1 Palejesev's Navy
Royal 51.1 Snies, and Hoc,. ter Genera+ of all sums of mosey
appointee, Of from tone to tone to br ii,prlfttaft ens praline
for the support, seatuteesses, and repareatieu et OW Ildweerte's
Nary Royal ant seire fur taratioris arid perovi.mw appert• n.
ing to 11.14race...wry oar toe said ihrey and shape, and tor oa,..ess
eateries or inficerv,eeteWillte, Wad other, perso.,• emus-ter, be so ge
ing to the sod navy wrap+, er any other matter or th.ng what-
Sr.e.ef, in soy mintier toucnuig err enodern ng tne n.ty nrval
Of 11111p9; arid for to: exercise and ovewpatirro of the watt offtze.
Ant for and its astistlrchon of ad wage. ant fee- of terve- pen. e
of sawfol money t .r every ported thee •eeverl and •seid b. the
.aid Fleury Lniudas, by virtue of Ito mil often, H s alreesty
wav further gr•ciouely ,leaven to 1g... on I vans Y sro hue by
Ile/ edit letter. potent, an emits ty err yearly shavelleot 2,usgc
A.ka Ilele•16 the said lidestry L srd V I.4.oinet. Mc•Vd.ll WOO.
seated, or cooed to be rigireteittet, or it was tepees...4od to
Nl.iieity, that the said auuusty or yeaily paytheut of
4,3401. after dedintitig -11 exirges, taxes, and expeaces thee,
tau, would not prodme: to hint, the e.id 'quay Lod V+-c. not
saute than the sem of 1,11301. ti each ?ear, or there-
about:, whereupon Ili. Majesty, by war art 'eider His Royal
Sto Manus!, hearth; date the 23d of Ut(•iber. 1754. was
graciously le:Sated to declare that the iconic of tee Iteaeurer
in the Navy snould be aueinewei with an otilir moat aihrweece
of 2,93141 Gs. Gd..a ordee to mak-, together with the said
stun) nt 1,2501. the said iecorne to amaunt el Inoue to the ruin
of 4,0001. And itie Majesty did thereay tree., authorise, rod
ern lower the said Henry Lord ifurcouist Melville to, take a,,d
spoor Out of firth Moot!. a. were in Of 11110.114 COMA. tO tale
1.4.005, Or to the halide of his c•shier, arisen or to -0.., Os the
wile or iel t naval semen, the mitt isern of 2,1:41 6s. CI.
which, together with the before mcneraitel sum of 1,550'.
trowel make the said suns of 4,0001. which H.s Ma-
jelly oat graciously pleased t s gatot hill; clear of all dedrice
team, in full satiefaction of se wage, end free, and other pr.,-
fres end shoolurnents theretofore 11,1j+ryed by termer Tee ,stirees
of the Navy) the same to commence aid be toin:.uted from
the day oi [hedges of the raid Letters Patted, ant to corttlime
during his contionoce at the said settee : Aod e
diet lorttlct dlrKt,allttluftse, S. d empower tho 41 d Hones Let
Vistemet Melville, in ease tee slid alditurral telioraiice • f
2,3241. Gs 6d. together with 11w said sorrel allowane-e •erem
shoed, ,hound out oradoem n sac.. year the ere sae§ of 4,tiOnl.
to ette•ge the dehmeoce to the ..onthil amount d
hurled by him for tees of dicers whites Amt. iiereas tbe must
Henry Lord Vieconte Mekslie he d and ei ;eyed tic- oar...thee
or 'Treasurer of firs Ntiresty's Navy, under the Silt Leette. Pa-
tent, trom the said 19th, day ef August, 17et, mad the 10th
dais of Aped, 170 J: r\
• -416
And whereas by Letters P Rent, bearing date the !Oh time of
January 1754, Has Majesty was gracteudy pleased awe. to give
and grant trim the said il-nry Lord V.seseutit tde.•iiie the said
Office of Tiessuret of Majesty's Navy, or the erase terms as
in the itaid former I.etters Patent of the 19th day tai Atm, 1752;
and upon a similar representation made, or esueed to se in-de
by the said Hetity Loot Viscount hielvile, or osherwile made
to His Majesty as that hereinbefere stated, 111 s. Majesty was
graciously teetered, by warrant under His Royal Sign Manual,
bearing slate the 16th day of January 1784, to ailment the
income of the said office of Treasurer of the Nay with an ad-
ditional allowance of 2,3241. 6s. fach .a order to make the an.
nual income of the said office aim e t to the said eons of
' and whirls geld income, 1414 trt.peity wee thereby gra-
ciouely ;steeled to grant to the said Henry Lord V iseoant Mel-
ville, clear rif all deduction, in full satisferturi wars old
foss, and other prohts anal enbrlument, theretulure enjoyed by
former Treasuters of the Navy, and to secure ant pr • for
the doe payment thereof in like manner as in the said fornser
warrant of the 2.sel day of Cletoher 1782 is provides' :
And whereas the said Henry VOcount Melville, enter and
by virtue of the said last-mentioned Letters Potent, hal I and
enjoyed the said office of Treasurer or Ho Mile,ty', Nary,
from the said sth dor of January 1724, bald the Slat day of
May 1200:
And whereas on the 17th day of Feeruary, 1723, the Horne
Commons orderet that leave should be atom to bring in a hill
for better regulating the °dive of the Treasurer M Has Ma-
jesty's Navy, and that (together with other Members of the
said House or Coinmon,; Mr. Henry Dundo, now Lord V .
count Melville, shount i risaee and bring to tee same; to
ip.outriiiut,nirKeotiNfutthste raotitclaio;:too,r,
it,,ehelosavid,
doarydeort„ te
Ahwisai V 4
pres
udi
present toi a thetheH TootssenwuofCr;in of Ili
fir,,heAtns
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.al Bill having passed the House of Commisne, was, in raltSll-
- of an order or that Huai:, c.:rria.,l by the sain Henry land
Viscount Mel.h:le to the Ifott•e•if I..irds ; to whien Phil her in
the emote of Lie Ifouwerd-Cornmairs) desired the concurrence
of their Ledships• .
And where,: the said WII, in the 2:dli roar of 11 in Majesty's
`,reign, passed into a law, listituled " An An fir better mew
'arse the °Tee of the Treasurer of Ilia 'l/4.1a1-styt• Navy ;
e lsr, Sd, 4th and Lth &Lieut. whereof areas follows i
' heel I awWhervis, it appears by rise Reports made by the
..;allsuliAlOarff a; pa;ilLe.l to -&-m.:,ie, frk,', .list seat: the
public accounts of the Kiii;elum, that regulations ar.• trees.
' for better cm:hi-the the brunets in the depirtineid M.
Treasurer *fill, NiiieSt .•
N ivy t be it therefore reacted,
the E.Jta's Most Excellent Majeety, by tool with •ner ail.
me and consent of the Lords Sia Real and TeMphoffl, alit
Commons, in tuts present Parlament assenibh.d. and by the
authority of the sane, ilia: from ant after the brat clay ii• July,
178 e, the Treasurer of Hit Majesty's Navy for tee time hying,
in as Stemmata to be by him presented to the Treasure for
money fir Navy services, shall pray that such sum as he re.
'ores may be issued to the Governor and Company of the
antic of England on his ace writ, and iv,ali iran,,,,ii with each
Meroprial a carry of the letter or letters Irons the Commission.
en o: the Nary, Vonualling, and Slit a:l4 Hint ttnerds, of.
tecting him to amity for meth turn er seats; in which letter or
lattera the Ord Collialigalchlefa shall, sod thee see hereby rt.
ouued and Jirezted to seocify fir what pertierilar sirviee or oar
'Pees the said money is wanted, and shall Aare serve the holy).
then in the ban Is of the Tr astir, of 'lie Navy, under ear!l
,read of 6,-Yre.: revsectively .. ar.rl the C iniviissineer. of His
Ministy's Treasury for the time brine,',, these letter from time
'.• time, shall direct the Auditor ot the Exehecther to issue to
Ga,,,,,,,, and conipme of tin. rank of England, on ac•
unt of the Treasurer of His Mlajcsre's Nave, naming curb
'Mariner for the time bong, flit sum for which such Icier
rail be drasru minis the ensatieled order at the Exchequer, in
zaur of the 6.1,1 Treaterist, for which the retold of the
cashier or cashiers of the said C.:waterier and Company shall b.
a sufficient discharg-; and all suns for which letters of th •
niniutiallers of Hi. Majesty's 'Penne., shall be drawn, shall
be •u• dto the Goy. tutor and Company of the Salle of Eng.
len in like manner as they have bees, heretofore issued to the
Tr •ftir'llis Majesty's Navy; and all such monies vi be
Piped to the Gomniur and Company of the Bank of England
II be placed on an ace...in or accounLi to be raised iii. the
000 era
booki of the Governor sod Cempany of the said Bank ri Eng
and, and to he i,ittt..1,,1, " The ac...mtet- of the Treasurer of
His Majesty's Nary," Inserting the name of inch Treasurer for
the time being, Mr the Pa!,itranch. Cashiers Braoch, and the
Victualling Branch; and Oen te.:eillt of all ;tuft monies at the
Exchequer, the Tre.a.er o of the Na...y shall immediately cer-
tify to the CohliniaOlheta of the Nay, an account of the
whole receipt under the respective heads of service, and shall
also certify to the CollinidOwitqf of the Vietaad ng a id Sick
and Hurt Beards, the panicular tutus received, and applicable
to those services respectively "
" Sect. 111 —And be it Luther enacted, that from and after
the Ina day of Jule, 1913, ne money for the service of the
Navy shall be issued from His Majesty's Exchequer to the
Treasurer of the Navy, or shall b.: placed et direr t.,d t•• be
plat al in his heads or poorewion, but the same shall be issued
and directed to he ;and to the Goventor and Compare" of the
nark of England, an I to be plated to th t accounts above-
's-Idr ined, a.conling to the e•ritots for which it is craved and
tssu.-112'
"Sect. IV —end be it ens..ted, that the Treasurer of If.
Majesty's Navy fa Vie time !rein, be himself, or the person
Of persona In his o'Lm dale at:ttuntscd by the said Treasurer,
r (mu and after the brat day of jury, 171111. shall daw upon the
. . . Goverour and Compatty of the Bank of England for 301 Navy
.. • eery:cos whatever, and shall specify in each and every ehaft the
C.,- " • bead of service fur which the sante is drawn ; and no draft of
• the wird l'easurer, or the person or persons authorised as afore-
sat 1, 4,11 be deemed a surficient voucher to the .aid Governor
, and Comp my of the Batik of I rigland, unless the same specifies
the Resell of service for which it re drawn, anal has been actually
ail/ paid by the said Goreriser and Canapes), Of the Bank of
Zeeland."
" Sect. V.—Provided alwasit, that the monies to be issued
. onto the Givemie arid Company of the Bank of E. gland, on
eceuraut of the Treasure of His Majesty's Navy, shall not be
paid nut of the Bank unless for Navy services, and in pursuance
of drafts to he drawn nil the Governer and Comenty of the
Bank of England, and signed by the Treasurer of His Majesty's
Navy for the time being, or the nerve, Or persona aritherned as
aforesaid; to ohteh drafts shall Its •rierthed the head. eat fter•oce
• to which the sums therein meanest are to he applied; and
which drafts an drawn shall be s trficeurt authority to the Bank
to pay ski,* money to the persons inentionol in such draft., or
to the hea.er of them."
And whereto, the revisions contai•itel in the said last -
wierstioned Act of Parliament, were thereby reheard to take
place on the let day of July 1785: But the Olteecititna of the
said AB, wilt respect to this said Henry Lord Viscount Mel-
ville, uperiiiig an account or accounts with the Governor and
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Ccnniatty ut the Rank of England, u thereby directed, was
postponed by him until the 13th Av of January 1786, when
the said Henry Lied Viscount kaffile opened an account with
the Governor and Company of Mil- tank of England,
" Right Hon. Henry Dumidas, Act of Parliament New Ac-
tome ;" and which said account was continued by him wail
he (united the said cffice on the 31st of May 180-0, and was
Vie only account kept by the said Henry Lord Vieeiunt Mel-
wills, asTreasiirer of His Majesty's Navy, with the Gayer nor arid
Company of the Ratak of England, under and in pmesuance
of the said Act of Parliament fur regulating his said office.
And wher-as on the 10th dmy of /Anitary 17116, whilst the
fund /leery Lord Viscount filelelle held and enjoyed the said
office of Treiyurer of His Majesty's Navy, he did constitute
and appoint Alexander Trotter his Paymaster; and the sad
Henry Lord Viscount Melville did, on the said 10th slay of
1786, duly auctions arid empower the said Alexander
Trotter to draw on the Grererinw anal Company art the Rank of
for and upon the au:Aiwa of him the said Henry
Lord Vae-oust Melville a, Treasurer of His Majesty's Nary, all
laud every sum and sumo of menu that then were or stioadd
theyelfter be wanted (or the pehlic services, under the rare of
payment of tit- said Henry Lord Viscount Mslyille, the said
Alexailder tier being partmcularly careful to specify in each
and lively draft the service for which the money should be
drawn.
And whereas it was the duty of the sad Henry Lord Vie.
Count Malvilk, dmn,g :el the rime he held and enjoyed the
Pan: office of Treasurer of fiLs Majesty's Navy, to abstain from
applying himself, and to (resent All persons acting under him
from applying any part of the money lusted from Nut lifaesty's
Exchequer for Navy Swishes, to any purpose of advmstage
Wei ti humid( or themselves, either direelly sir miliresely,
ere teeny other purposes trials Cif NAIIV Ull4 front de-
Myles any permit or emo'unient therefrom Aoid from and
•fter the passing of the said Act of Padia meet of tie vitt& year
of His Majesty's sego, for better regulating the office of the
Treasurer of His Matesty's Nam, it was the ditty of the said
Lord Vis•imunt Mely:lle to observe and pursue the provisions
and directions of the said A 1 of Parliament; yet the said
Henry Lord Vmscosint Melville, not satisfied with the ample
lemmas so provided for him as afermod, nor regarding time
duty *lbis high and important office, or the exp,,i, provisions
of the acid let art Parliament, eltd, wiiikt lie so held and en-
joyed the said urfie; set and conduct himself fraudulently,
corruptly, and illegally, in the several instances herein set
forth.

FIRST ARTICLE.
' V ptLount Melville, whilst 1w held
ireasurer of Fitt Majesty's Navy,
dav of January, 1786, dt.l take
the money trnpresterl to him as
,e, from Ilse Majesty's Exehe•
acme other large sum or SUM/ of
and illegally convert and apply the
mine ether corrupt and illt gal por-
t than those of the public navy sa-
.in• It a:otis the rime was lawfully
• vueh fraudulent and illegal con.
maid Nom or sums of money, after
ol,ament tor the better reg*st-
of his Majesty's Navy. And
Melville has declared that he
t.eatmo of the said sum of 10,0001
• •u• h deelaratum in the House
'Jo tat : and then and there
! :•yt motives of public ditty,
4.unveuience, to conceal
0, • ..aid Mum Lord Vi.cnont
ty %It ow said ollkae, a ►reach of

the high Plitt repmed itt Mm, and a violation of the law;
btatute, of this realm
SEC, Nr) ARTICIF.

That the said Henry Lord Viscount M Iville, disregarding
the duties of his sa-it iifs.e, and nt breach and violation of the
sinl Act of Pailiament for tinter regulating the same, did, atter
th, passing of the saute Act, alert isLilst the said Henry'lmid
Viscount iltal,ll4l•ti to hold 1../141 enjoy the said "trice,
emotive at and perina and Ina,. the said Alzsarislor Trotter,
tinder and by virtue of the authority SO given t t him by the
and Henry Lord Viacoma Meleille a. Mix Maid, y to
re,eive, mid take nom the Governor and Company ut
the Batik nt Kiiglaud, for other purposes than for immediate
apialixation to Navy service,' pare- sums of money (thin and
wt of the mollies before then isaind out.. the s led Governor
and Company of the Bank of Etigisn I, on tterollllt of the tad
Henry Lord VISCOOIit Msq,ille, TlVitioltet of l‘f•tjt,4Y'•
• Navy; and the said Henry LUff Viscount Melville did con-
Wye at and permit and sulf..r the said Alexander Trotter to
place the issul Lot mentioned sums of money or a great part
thereof, so illegally Ma se, ter-inset, a d taken be into limn
the Governor all I C...ll:Htny of the. lila of Etiglai.d Joe ature•
said, in the hatids of N 4 "art. TlotOl•• Cults and Coin pany, the
private bankers of the said Alexander 'nutter, ill his own
name, and subject to his axle contrmil and disposittnis t 411
which condact of the ,aid Henry Lord Viscoinit Melville was
contrail to tho duty of his said 11.11 CC, a breath of the high
trust reposed nt him, and a violation at the law, and statutes of
the realm.
THIRD

That after the passing tne said /0 of Pa•liament for better
reginating the oliiCe 01 the 'freasurer of Ili. Nlai:sty's Navy,
and after the said Wilt day of January I7Sd, and whilst the
said Henry Lord Viscount Melville held and enjoyed the said
office, large sunnier inimey ware from time to trine issued and
paid to the Goveriim and C.o,pinii of the Hank of England,
and ;slated to an account raised in the hooks of the said Go-
vernor and Company with the sad Henry Loral Viscount Mel-
" Right Hem. Henry DunsLs, An of Parlia•
m rot New Ac overt :” and the said Alexander Trotter, under
and by virtue of the said authority from the said Henry Lord
Vi.caunt Mdville, did Irons the said lOtli day of January,
re 6, during all the time the said Henry Lord Viscount Mel.
•ille afterwards continued to hard and enjoy the said office of
Treasurer of His Majesty') Navy, dr..w upon the sa d Governor
and Company of the Bank of England for arid on aecouid of
the movie; so tamed and paid to them, arid plac,3l to the said
account m raised iu titeir honks aim the sa:d Henry Lord
Viscount Melville, as such Treasurer as storeutil and the said
Alexander Trotter did rece.ve and take large sums of money
PO diaun by him franc the said Cover:tor and Cuni.eany of the
Yank of England as atisr said :
That the sand Henry Lord Viscount Melville did, art-, the
said tolls day of January 17116, haudialently and tlleg.dlt per•
wit and suffer tar- said Alexander Totter to place many of the
said sum, or money an drawn, received, and raker. by him from
the Governor and Company of the bank of England as afere-
said, in the hands of Messrs Thomas Courts and Company, the
private hauliers of the said Aleitsriderr, Trotter, in his own name
and at his own disposal : arid the said Alexander Trotter dal
thereupon, with the privity, by the connivance, and with the
permission of iiie said II airy Lord Viscount Melville, apply
and use the said lastmientioned sums sat monev, or great part
thereof, for purposes of private advantage or interest, p fla-
k and entolninent; and did place the said sums of money,
or a great pan thereof, in the hands of the said Mew,.
Cowls and Co. mixed With and undistinguished Irina the
proper monies of the said Alexander fruiter, whereby
the said la,t-mentiuned sums of money ...ere rim only
applied to and used fur purposes of private advantage
or interest, profit, and eninhiment, arid for purposes other
than Navy services, but were also exported to great risk of toss
and were withdrawn front the coral...nil and dispositirio of the
Treasurer of flu Majesty's Navy and the said theory Lord
Viscount Melville, by so connivnig at and permitting and
suffering public money to be withdrawn hoot the Brink of
England, and used and applied in manner aforesaid, acted in
breach of the great trust awl coundenee reposed iii him, ion vio•
lation of the SAM Act of Parliament made fur regulating his said
office, contrary to his duty, and against the law, of this realm,
and to the evil e‘ample of all persont entrusted in the great dr-
paringenu of the public service, with any cuntroul over the
application and expenditure of the public money.

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