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dent courre of the Exchequer, direttcd that no
money slar•ild Le i.sued at the instance of the Com-
mis,ioners, without anorder from the Auditor of the
Exchequer. This was the pr s, coati-coil, for
the warrant of the Lords Commissioners vots
Mere nullity, until this order was ()0 Illed j and he
himself knew, that when the Commissioners hap-
pened even to draw to the amount of 5001. their
werant was sent back again by the Auditor. By
the mode now proposed, the same person would
dire& the warrant, and be the check upon himself.
The case of I. ord Halitax was not in point ; he was
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and when the vacancy
in the Auditorship occurred, he gave it to his bro-
ther in trust for him a and, on the death of his bro-
ther, took it to himself, resigning his other office.
This formed one of the Articles of Impeachment
against him, which was not tried ; and though he
made no doubt. that if tried, the House of Lords
would have paid but little attention to it, yet it
shewed the sense of Parliament upon that subjeCt.
Even if Lord Grenville were to appoint a Deputy,
suhjea to the approbation of the Board of Ttea-
silty, yet it tsauld he for the House to consider,
whether such a Deputy would he an efficient
controul upon his Principal. Mr. Pelham was First
Lord of the Treasury in 1743, and then gave 'he
ihuditorship in trust to his son-in-law, not taking it
upon himself till 1751, which aas eight yeats af-
terwards. He said he should have no objeCtion to
his Lerds:iip's retaining the emoluments, while the
office should be held by somebody else, but he could
not consent to incompatible offices.
Mr. C. W. WYNNE did not see what objeetion
there could be to a Deputy optima-4 by the chan-
cellor of the Exchequer; t; .t = ewis to have
his oath of office for a faithfel administration, aod
they could have no more security from the Auditor
himself. It was certainly better done, will the ap-
probation of Parliament, than by evasion. Great
changes had taken place, since the reign of King
Willem; as, at that time, the Auditor had an in-
terest in the issues from the Treasui y ; being paid
by a per cenage on them ; whereas, now he was
paid by a fixed sum.
I The A CTORNEY-GENERAL agreed, that
it would be mere tin the honour of Lord Grenville,
that this should be done in an open way, than in
any underhand manner. lie would no: °Neil to
the hill being brought in, and would be better pre-
pared for thy consideration to-morrow. He thought
it would be better that the office should be holden
by another person in trust. than by a deputy, re-
movable at pleasure. The two offices together
appeared to be incompatible ; as the auditor was, in
poutice, as well as theory, the check upon the Ex-
chequer.
Mr. FOX said, he would not citric& to the Learn-
ed Gentleman's proposition; whether the office
sh uld be transacted by a depu:v or a trustee, ap-
peered to him a matter of indifference ; and, before
any further discussion, he wished for an oppormaity
of having tome converovion with his Noble Friend
'spun the subject. He felt, however, very strong.
the great propriety there would be in placing tile
deputy in as great a state of responsibility as the
audito- himself.
Mr. ROSE said, thit what fell last from the
Hon. Gentlemen, would effectually do away his
objeftion.
Leave was then given ; the Bill immediately
brought in ; read a first and second time, and com-
mitted for to-morrow.
Mr. Alexander brought up the Reports of the
Committees of Lady Nelson, Lord Collingwood,
and Sir Richard Strachan's Annuities. which were
agreed to, and Bills ordered to be brought in upon
them.—Adjourned.

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