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of military operations they were oblige,d to borrow
money at very disadvantageous terms, and they had
increased their Bonded Debt, which in point of sound ,
policy ought never to have reached its present state
—bUt the whole account was before the Committee,
and it was very hard to have it said that they
,fabricated any accounts: this was an assertion which
he,did not expett to hear from any Hon. Gentleman
of that House. Haying passed over the Accounts
of the Company, he .proceeded to take notice of the
Capital of 7,780,0001. which the Hon. Gentleman
had said, was wilfully left out of the Account ; the
faCt was, that by an Ad of the Legislature itself,
this was guaranteed to the Company at twelve mil-
lions, and therefore it would be wrong to state it in
the Account ; there was here something which was
the reverse of deception, for being guaranteed to
the Company at twelve millions, it was the more
in favour of the'Company than the Hon. Gentleman
had stated, by the difference between that and seven
milliOn,.BoO,oool. There was tiowa clear balance in
favour of the Company, in comparison of the year
1793, of two millions two hundred thousand pounds,
and opwards. He then proceeded to observe on the
cotilluCt of the Noble Predecessor of the .Noble Lord
who brought this business forward (Lord MEL.
if F.) whose whole conduct he approved highly,-
it being distinguished by the wisdom of an able and
upright Statesman. The Noble Lord now in the
same department was treading in the steps of his
most able Predecessor, and from the diligent appli-
cation of his excellent talents, he might become his
equal, more perhaps was unattainable. But there
was much yet to be done in the subjed of Indian
Politics, and if this pleasing prosped held out, the
Company would be relieved, and the Public have a
participation of 500,0001. a year besides.' Having
said thus much on the general question before the
Committee, he must beg permission to say a few
words on behalf of the Proprietor of India Stock, at
whose risk India had been under great agitation,
and quartered and divided, bUt yet preserved to the
British Empire. The Proprietor had never received
more than s per Cent, for his, capital, a sum with
which no shop-keeper in London would be satisfied.
He submitted whether or nor it would not be wise
to take the subject of India Stock into consideration
and allow the Holder it per Cent. which he was
convinced would be of ultimate advantage to the
Public. India never could be a drain upon this Coun.
try, but might assist it abundantly. The granting
of this I I per Cent. would raise the price of Stock
immediately. Having stated some advantages from
this plan, he concluded with observing that India,
under wise dire Lions, might become of more ad-
vantage to this Country than it derived from all its
other Colonies together.
The question was. then put and carried, and all
the Resolutions were voted pro forma. The House
being resumed, the Report was received immediate-
ly.7—Ordered to be taken into further consideration
on this -day se'nnight, and that the Resolutions be
printed.
ALLXA NDE R. brought up the Report of the Committee
of Supply, which was read tend agreed to.

CIVIL LIST. •
The CrtANORIA.OR of the ExcIIEQUZa gave notice that he
should on Wednesday Move for the appointment of a Com-
mittee, to take into Consideration the charges upon His Ma.
jesty's Civil List, and the most etredtual means to prevent
their accumulation in future.
TONNAGE DUTY.
The LORD MAYOR said, that in consequence of the pp-
sent situation of the, Country, he should postpone his in.
tended Motion respecting the Tonnage Duty till Wednesday
fortnight.
The'Committee on ,the Irish Courts Bill was postponed
till this day fortnight.
Mr. Ar.sxAmoza brought up the Report of the Irish
Customs Bill, which was read and agreed to, and the Bill
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. •

Mr. ALEXANDER also brought up. the Report of the Irish
Lawsuits Hill, whiettwas read and agreed to, and the Bill
ordered to be read a third time on Friday. •
A new Writ was ordered for the Shire of Mr, in the room
of WiLLI A M FuI.I.A.R.TON. Esq. now one of the Commis-
„ siOners lOr settling the I sland.of 'Trinidad.

IRISH MILITIA.
Afro WICKHAM said, the Motion he was abriut to make
was not exactly according to the notice he had given, but he
apprehended that it came within the spirit and-meaning of it.
Tl►e Militia of Ireland had been partly raised by means of
Volunteers, to whom a Bounty was given of two pounds per
man. This having, however, been found ineffedual for the
purpose of completing. the Militia of that Country, the ob.
pet of his intended B►ll was .to enable, the Lord 'Lieutenant
to increase that Bounty. He..theretbre moved, in the first
instance, for a Committee of tha whole House, to-morrow,
to take into consideration the Irish Militia A6I of this Ses-
sion.—Ordered.

The further consideration of the Irish Militia Bill was
postponed till this. day fOrtnight.

GRENADA,
The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Report
of the Committee ,on the Petition of the Merchants and
Planters of Grenada and St. Vincent's ; and the House hav-
ing resumed, the Chairman, directed by the Committee,
moved for leave to bring in a Bill-to extend the tune t)r the
payment of certain sums of Money due from certain persons
in those Islands.7-I,eave given.

The Committeesof Supply and Ways and Means were de-
ferred till 'Wednesday.
The .Expiring Laws Bill passed through a Committee.
Report to-morrow.
Adjourned at Nine o'clock till to-morrow.