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dour. His eaio, be thought, was fail, honourable,
and fullyinstified.
Mr. VOX. in answer, thought the imputation
upon his candour was ill-timed. He never raid that
•he Adt was positively right. He only admitted
that, though wrong, it might have been done with a
Vinod intent.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in reply, oh- •
served, that! the candour of the Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. Fox) would have the effect of hostility ; but
he had not charged the Honourable Gentleman
with meaningit should have that operation.
Mr. WILLIAM SMITH arose, amidst aloud
cry for the question. He considered the evidence
in justification of Mr. Pitt defeaive, as it did not
shew that the house of Boyd had attempted to sell
out their Scrip in small portions, which might have
been done without depreciating the article, and also
because Mr. Pitt WAS content with the mere word
of Mr. Boyd, and made no inquiry into the neces-
y of the case.
Mt. H. LASCELLES said, as the sense of the
House seemed to he in favour of a Bill of Indem-
nity, he had no objeaion to such a course. Ile
then read his resolution, which he proposed as the
preamble of stieli Bill, with the proposed Amend-
ment of Lord Castlereagh, stating, that the act,
though not conformable with law, and, as such, not
to be drawn into precedent, was ja,tilied by the pe-
culiar exigencies of the times.
Mr. WI LBERVORCE approved of the Bill of
Indemnity as indispensably riecegsary. An indem-
nity, however, implies a j ustiticati ui of the ati, and
therefore he objeacd to the words " not to be drawn
into precedent," forming a put the preamble, as
they would go to tie up the hands of future Mini-
sters from doing that which, though not strictly le-
gal, circumstances might require.
The MASTER of the ROLLS said, if the House
thought the Apt justifiable, it was wrong to say it
should not be drawn into precedent; and 4 it were
not jastifi al", it ought to be marked with censure.
A Bit of Indemnity, in the present case, he conceiv-
ed to be a m utter of indifference, if nut a work of
supererogation.
Lord CASTLER.EACH did not think that the
words t, not to be drawn into precedent," would
operate as a restriction upon future Ministers. He
approved of the resolution of Mr. Lascelles, with a
Bill of Indemnity.
Mr. 1304) approved of the resolution of Mr.
Lascelles, with a Bill of Indemnity.
The Hon. C. HUTCHINSON arose, but the de-
mand for the question, for some time feud, now so
much increased as to prevent his progress. At
length, raising his voice very high, he sail, " I
will go on (land roughing); if Gentlemen think
they will put me down in this way, they do not
know the individual whom they attack. No Gen-
tleman, in or out of this House, shall treat me in
a manner Ido not deserve—(/mid cough'ng). If I
am disorderly, let any Gentleman arise, acid shew
me in what respell I am so." Tile Hon. Member
then proceeded to state, that the resolution of Mr.
Lascelles implied a strong approbation of the Aft;
whereas, h- thought, that the ecndua of Mr. Pitt,
in not disclosing it immediately, ought not to go
&va with applause ; and, therefore. he should
support the original motion.—The House became
clamorous fur the question before the Hon. blember
sat down.
Mr. WHITBREAD then rose to reply. He
adverted with point and effect to the imputation
upon his candour, and other charges, in the course
at the debate; but he dwelled particularly upon the
assertion, that the house of Boyd coul i not have sold
scrip to the amount of the 40,0001. borrowed with-
out hurting the market. The securities deposited
by that house with the Minister. consisted of tree-
sory bills to the 4111.‘Ililt of td,oool. navy bills
I i,oool. and India bills 10,0001. ; all of which
were negotiable ; so that Mr. Boyd had only to sell
out Set fp to make good the difference between
the 140.14;:e of these securities and 40,0001.
'life question being now vehemently called for,
the Gailei y was cleared to: a division. but none
t co!: place, as the Resolution of Mr. Lascelks with
Lon! l'astlereagh's Amendment. wasagreed to upon
condition that a 11111 of Indemnity should be brought
in. Mr. Lascelles, in consequence, immediately
moved fur, and obtained Leave to bring in a Bill of
Indemnit; .—Adjoui nes! at ONE o'Clock till Mo-
nday.