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join, withont Wending to the fakg which had
adjured to them, that two ships sent out by Govern-
mernment to the West Indies with stores had been
lost, which was the primary and grand occasion in
the great rise in the price of stores. Ile felt it his duty
to make these observationsiiand having done in g he
w nild leave it to the lionse to say, whether the
Thanks moved for should be given at the present

moment.
Mr. FOX contended that, however fairly the
Right Hon. Gentleman who spoke last might have
rated the reasons which influenced him as to the
cindult of these commissioners, be must say he
slooglit them so futile, that they ought not to have
any weight with the House on an occasion so im-
portant as the present. How they might a6t in future
he would not pretend to say, but as to what they
have already done, he was certain the more their
conduit was sifted, the more it would be liked. and
the more it would every time receive the decided
and universal approbation of the country.
Sir A. HAMMOND s&d, that if what was eon-
tsined in the two first reports were true, that Board
ought no longer to exist. He applied to a Right
Hon. Friend of his (Mr. Rose) for advice, a; to the
best way in which he could proceed to vindicate the
Nary Rood against these accusations. That Right
Wu. Gent ellen had pointed out to him a prece-
dent of a similar nature which had been charged
against the V aualling Board in the reign of Queen
Ann, and Which had been referred to a Cominittee
of the House, and fully investigated. What had
been done in the present case ? On being mace
known to the First Lord of the Admiralty, he
said such a proceeding might then do ; but in
the present case it would nut answer his end.--
}{e ;oak time, therefore, to cons•der, and after-
wards refused his consent to any application
to Parliament. Being towards the close of the
Session, and finding these reports going on, he
went to Earl St. Vincent in his way to the House,
sod t ld him, that he would early in the next Ses-
sions firing the matter before the House ; E +el St.
Vine= answered him, that the business was under
the direSion of the Admiralty, and he would not
consent to any such application being made to the

Hoote of Commons. -
Mr. ROSE spoke at considerable length as to
the sublea of the third Report, which related solely
to a constituent and relation of his (Mr. Taylor)
relative to the contra& for blocks, and concluded by

saying that he thought it would be more to the ho-
wls!' of the Commi,sinners, if thanks were not given
to them till all their Reports were duly considered
Admiral MARKHAM expressed himself in
warm terms against the attack made, as be con.
ceivcd, h Sir A. Hammond, on the charaler of
Earl St. Vincent ; that Noble Earl was now out of
town, and he could only say That he would, on the
part of the Nblile Earl, in his absence, be bold tc.
eiallenge any charge that could be made against
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Mr JEFFREY (Poole) said, he was sure ht
spoke the voice of the whole naval and mercantile
int •'rest, as well as the voice of the great body of
the people, when he said that the navy wa, never
worse condtated than while it Was under the manage-
ment and direaion of Earl St. Vincent as First
Lord of the .dmirslty. [Here air( we aN idaire,sai
Cr,, gt Order I Order Order ! Chair Ckair !
ir!) And in consequence,
The SPEAKER informed the Honourable Gt.%
tlemats that he could not be allowed to use such

hr•gtute
Mr. WILBERFORCE expressed his desire to
thank Inc Commissioners fur the diligei:ce, ability,
and fortitude, with which they had acted; but
thought the word .4 whole," applied to their con-
druct, had better be left out, as the whole of their

reports had not yet been investigated; he, therefore,
annvel, that the words " the whole of" shonl ' be
• struck out, mid that it should stand, " thanks for
their esmiluet." instead of " the whole of their
compact."
Mr. FOX said, that if the Motion had been ori-
ginally made without the word ' whole,' it would
hsre been ex icily the same ; but when it was moved
!.lit the word should be lelt out, it altered the case;
would nor, therefore, consent to it. If the
Hour, tl.ought the Commissioners d: serving thanks,
Vie), s'.oald give those thanks fully and fairly ; if
other else, " in the name of God, don't thank them
at ell."
Mr LANGLI A M was sorry the amendment had
been prnpesed, as he thought there was no differ-
ence. If the ptevinus question had been moved, he
would have voted far it.--(A cry from tits froesory
Benoit of wove / move !)
Sir W. ELFORD expressed himself in favour
of the previous question.
Lord HENNIKER said, he could nut vote for
the thanks in the manner thus proposed, and there-
fore, he mov.ed an adjourninent.—(.4 tumultuous cry
cf order ! order! chair! chair !)
Mr. COKE (Norfolk) said, this was a very plain
question, and he would vote for unqualified thanks.
Mr. BOND (one of the Lords of the Treasury)
said, he had no scruple in giving unqualified praise
to the Commissioners: he had originally approved
this commission, and though he had since been 45.•
persed by reports that he had thrown cold water on
ft, he asserted, he never had done so, nor had ever
given a vote to screen delinquency of any kind ; he
thought in the condo t of the Camtnissioners there
was every thing that marked zeal, integi ity, and
great talents ; and if they had made use of any ex-
pressions, such as that relative to the Jury; or any
other particular sohjeek, it was what all men en-
gaged in very ardnow. undertakings were liable to;
and therefore there could he no object ion to the thanks
of the House for those eminent services which they
had a&ually so meritoriously peel:armed.
Sir JOAN WROTTESLY concurred in opinion
with the last speaker.
Mr. GREGOR spoke against the Motiou.
Mr. BASTA KD said the Commissioners not
only deserved the thanks of the House for whet
they had dire, but it was necessary they should
have their support, to eacourair teem to pr need
in their further investigation..
Mr. FULLER spoke warmly in support of the
erigin4l °riot).
IF4r. SHERIDAN. in reply, expressed himself
eitrente;y sorry that the word " whole" had been
inserted in the mezion. He was convinced it would
do as well without it, but having been placed there,
though he would do every thing in his power to
prom, unanimity, he woald ant agree it shouLi