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HOUSE OF COMMON& •
ViEstlar, 'titre 28.
The Report of the Committee on the Wet Docks'
Bills and the further Report of the Committees on
the Colledion of the Assessed Tax Duties, and the
Additional Assessed 'fax Bills, were deferred till
tomorrow.
The Scotch Assessed Duties' Bill was read i
second time, and committed for tomorrow.
The further consideration of the Report of the
Aeal Property Bill, was deferred till Ftidaty next.
' SCOTCH MIMI k FAMILIES.
On the Order of the Day being readread for the furs
thcr consideration of the Report of the Committee
on this Bill,
Sir J. S. EI:SEINE said, he meant to propose an
alteration in one part of the DM, where, in the lc-,v
counties of Scotland different provisions were made
with regard to the appoietnaent of I.kpitty Liente-
nants, on account of the difficulty of finding per-
sorts duly qualified. He moved, as proper persons
were not to be found duly qualified according to the
Ad of Parliament, the Magistrates of the toval bo-
roughs, and other Magistrates, should be allowed I
to ad in that capacity—which was agreed to. Ile
then observed, that as Edinburgh and Glasgow were
to provide for the families of their own Militia, it
would he right that the returns should be made to
the town-cleeks in those places ; and moved an
amendment to that effect, which teas also agreed to.
Mr. KINNA IRD having been on the Committee
to which this Bill was referred, wished to explain to
the House, that the reason why they did not recom-
mend provisions to be made for the families of sub-
stitutes was; from the local circumstances of Scot-
land, which would render such a measure fatal to
the general subsistence.
The Report was then agreed to, and the Bill or-
dered to be read a third time on Thursday next.
SOUTITERN WHALE FISHERY.
The House having, pursuant tothe Order of the
Day, resolved itself into a Committee on this Bill,
Mre LEE drew the attention of the Committee
lo a circumstance, which he could not, without neg-
Ira of his duty, pass over on this occasion—he meant
the great advantage which English had over Irish
vessels concerned in this trade. Besides granting a
licence for the trade, the East India Company also al-
lowed a considerable bounty on the arrival of the
first cargoes, who brought the greatest quantity of
whale oil or blubber into any of the ports of Eng-
land, while no such advantage was held out for car-
Ries of a similar description, which should arrive at
Irish ports. This benefit was also increased by fur-
ther encouragements froth the Customs, while ves-
sels sailing from Ireland were excluded from them
all. It was plain, however, that this was in dired
opposition to the Aft of Union, which stipulated
for an equality in point of trade to the vessels of
both ports of the United Country, and yet nothing
could be more unequal than the terms on which a
vessel would sail for the South Sea 'Whale Fishery
to and from the port of Waterford, and those on
which the same voyage would be performed from
any of the ports of England. He gave notice of his
inteition to move for a clause to remedy the defeet.
Lord GLEN BERWE replied, that if what the
Hbnourable Gentleman advanced exhibited any
well-founded complaint on the part of Ireland, it
would undoubtedly receive all the attention it de-
served. But, on more mature examination, he be-
lieved it would appear, that. athleg WAS more dis-
conneeted than the encouragement here proposed,
and the commercial provisions made by the Articles
of the Union, and the general subjea of the cone.
plaint now made. In the year 1795, in the infancy
of this trade, a premium was allowed on the greatest
cargo of whale oil or blubberlrom the. South Seas;
and, thcragh we had no Union at that time, the
House, in its liberality, consented to open that trade
to Ireland. The premiums paid could not have been
more than 10,0001. which were necessarily confined
to the ports of England, where the money was paid,
and even raised and defrayed out of the English Cuss
toms, without at all coming into the account of the
national expenditure or revenue. By the Aet of last
Session, it was thought proper that the premium
should be allowed to remain five years longer. The
present was only a continuation *of that Ad, and the
money being paid nut of the colleCtion of the Eng-
lish Customs, formed no part whateter of the ag-
gregate of the Irish contributions. Should it, how-
ever, be thought advisable to make a similar provi-
sion from Ireland, he should for one be happy to
shew his regard for, and gratitude to, the Irish
nation, for the kindness he experienced while in an
official situation there, by giving it all the assistance
and attention in his power; but then it must neces-
sarily be brought forward, as a distinft and specific
measure. Were this Bill to be now stopped in its
progress, it would be attended with the greatest in-
convenience to many individuals, who had made
preparations, relying on the faith of the Bill being
pasted. The trade, after all he said, was only a
boon from the East India Company, as k would not
be granted without a licence from them, which-
they had liberally granted. ,
Mr. LEE rejoined, that if the ten of 101,000 1.
was necessary to be granted for the encouragement
of this trade in England, it was surely proper that
the sante, or a proportionate sum, should be ap-
propriated out of the Irish Customs, for the encou-
n ement of the trade from Ireland. He protested
gi
'rtst the propositions for a distinct Bill, because,
' w i ere a ktint trade was to be carried an by two
i united !rations, the mode, regulations, and asitan-
. alga of it should be equal to both. Any other
method, in hls opinion, would be highly objec-
datable:
Mr. W. DUNDAS acknowledged, that it might
be very desirable to have a general measure for all.
The Hon. Gentleman, however, would have the
I goodneseto •reeolleft, that this wainot a new men-
;sine with Engiandihut a continuation of au old area
Its Hon. 'Gander/lan 4gas it liberty to bring m a
• Eat it he tiiiigist proper, -for the objea he pro-
poiede• but it **tot tight that this Bill should, on
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that account, be delayed or mopped in Its prt•
gress.
General GASCOIGNE said, if he was rietly
informed, not a single Itis' h .ship had ever been en-
gaged in the South Sea whale fishery. rot his own
part; he %fished; and had all along been desirous,
that the whole trade of both countries should be
placed on the 'satne footing in point of bounties,
taxes,' and regulations. At the same time, however,
he thought it somewhat unreasonable that Ireland
should demand to participate in a fund, which we
had established some years back for ourselves, and
towards which she had never contributed.
Mr. LER still insisted that it was not consistent,
With the equality of Union, that a ship calling from,
and returning to England, should be entitled to a
twenty of 4001. and that 'a ship.iwaking the same
voyage from and to Ireland, should not be entitled
to a bounty of 400 pence. Were so particular an
advantage given to the port of Londolt, he fancied
that Bristol, Liverpool, and other places, would not
be slow in making their Complaint's. He then
moved a clause enaaing, that any ship sailing from
pe to any of the ports of Ireland' on this trade,
should be entitled to the same advantages of pre-
mium as vessels sailing from the ports of Eng-
land.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.
reminded his Hon. Friend, that as the tree of his
itsotiou would be, to grant a bounty to the ports of
Ireland, it tould not be done consistently with the
orders of the House,. but by an instraftion founded
on the Report of a previous Committee. No such
Committee could sit to-day, but his Hon. Friestat
would have an opportunity of moving for it to-mor.
row, should he think proper so to do.
Mr. LEE then consented to withdraw his motion,
and the Bill was ordered to be engrossed.
C.IPTXLX COCIN ARES MEMORIAL.
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER
reminded the House of his having yesterday given
notice of his intention to move for discharging the
order that had passed d4ring his absence in an early-
part of the day, for the prnduftion of the Memorial
delivered in to the Board of Admiralty by the Hon.
Captain Cochtane, on the 17th .of January, 179:4
He owned that he Was much surprised at such a mo-
tion having passed, without any notice having been
given, according to the received praftice and usago
of the House, on any subjed which might be made
the foundation of some public proceeding. It was
true, the Hon. and Gallant Member communicat d
to him more than he conceived himself entitled to,
his wish to bring forward such a motion. " I wish-
ed for time to enquire into the subjeet, and proba-
bly it was my silence, which induced him to propose
the motion so suddenly. Had the Honourable
Member stated the grounds of his motion,
have appeared to be of such a nature as could 'not
have passed without objeetion. Such a statiiineet
would shew, that the motion would throw an impit=
tatiou on the Board of Admiralty and on His hlttles-
ty's late Executive Government, and surely some
good reason should be given, and some parliameii,-
tary ground made out, before the House would coun-
teaance insinuations against such charaalers as the
Xing's Advocate General, his Proaor, and his At-
torney General, particularly ; as well as against the
'ehole of the Executive Government. He declared,
that he had not the least communication whatever
with the eminent persons to whom he alluded, on
this subjea, but would move for the order to be di :-
charged, as being irregular, imparliamentarv, and
unprecedented. Before he sat down, he wished to
state one fart, which was, that the subjet'l, to which
alone the Memorial could have applied, was no
more than an irregularity, which was corrected as
soon as possible after it was discovered.
Captain COCHRANE said, that the reason
which induced him first to memorial the Admiralty
was, that on his return from America, in the year
1788, he enquired into several prizes that had been
sent home, and the result was a discovery that no
attention had been paid to them, and the proper
times for taking several proceedings suffered to
elapee. One vessel, whose cargo was valued at
17,0001. was condemned for the King. The coa-
demnation was appealed against, and he found the
King's Proetor ailing for the Appellants, wlrich
precluded him from effeAually prosecuting his
claim. He then, he said, convened a meeting of
Naval Officers, and afterwards a general meeting at
the Crown and Anchor, to whom he made an ad-
dress, accompanied with resolutions, which were
unanimously voted. In the Address it was stated,
that there were 100 sail of captured vessels defended
in the Court of Admiralty by the King's Pro tar.
There were 150 more in the same situation, which.
by-this sort of management, were lost to the Procctors.
Allowing them one hundred pounds for each
of them would produce the sum of 3,5.0001. a
small calculation indeed, when he considered that
for the costs of five captures of his, in the condem-
nation of which he was defeated, he was obliged to
pay 17,000. The real value of the 105 captures could
not be less than a million and a half, or two millions
sterling, and the defence of most of them was con-
cluded by the secret agents of the King's Proelor.
who was thus keeping both the prosecution and de-
fence in his own hands, and sacrificing the inter-
ests of the British navy to his private emolument; fee
surely the interest of the navy must be very indiffer.
ently attended to, when enemies of the country found
a their interest to employ the King's ciyil officers. to
defend them against the claims of the Officers of his
Navy. Finding, he said, that the Noble Lord at
,the head of the Admiralty, would not stand by him
lan that occasion, he was resolved to stand or fall by
,what be had done. To put the House the better in
'possession of his Memorial, he would take the liber-
ty of reading it as a part of his speech. It began
by stating, that the Officers of His Majesty's Wavy
were obliged to employ the King's Prators
sively, in the prosecution of their claims
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
here called him to order. No ground hal been
made out why the House should surer the Mee cie
rial to be placed upon table

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