Star.
London, England, 1802-03-18 00:00:00

VACCINE INOCULATION.

Admiral BERKELEY prefented a Petition from
Dr. Jenner, for leave to prefot the Petition to
which the Hon. Member had called the 4:tendon
of the Houfe on a preceding day, but which could
not then be brought up, on account of the forms
of the Houfe not having been complied with.
The Petition was brought up and read.
Admiral BERKELEY then moved, that the Peti-
tion of Dr. Jenner, to which he had before allud-
ed, thould be brought up. He should not, he faid,
add any thing to what he had before timed rela-
tive to the fubjed.
Mr. HoaHouss expreffed his approbation of the
object of the Petition. He totted, he faid, it
would be found that the difcovery of Dr. Jenner
had exalted Medical Science, and opened new
fources of human felicity.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEVER raid, that
before a Petition of this nature could be received,
his Majefly's recommendation was ncceirary : he
had it in command from his Majelly to fignify that
recommendation. He hoped, if it was the plea-
fure of the Houfe, that the fubjeet would be enquir-
ed into with every degree of minutenefs, in order
that it might be afcertained whether the dikovery
had or had not been, or was or was not productive
of great public benefit ; whether the Petitioner
was entitled to the merit of that difcovery, and
whether he had or had not, or could or could nut
derive any private benefit from it? If the refillt
of this inquiry was favourable to the Petitioner,
there was no doubt that the Houfe would di: ;:lay
that difpofition which it always (hewed to remune-
rate perfons of merit, for dikoveries of public im-
portance.
Mr. WILBERFORCE faid, that fince the intro-
dation of inoculation more perfons had died in
the Metropolis of the fmall pox than before, tits
difeafe having become more general, in conk-
quence of the freedom of communication v:ith
perfons afflieted by it ; whila before the iutroduc-

of inoculation, they were treated as if infected
i!h the mon contagions diftemper. He there-
a ithed that the difcovery of Vaccine Inocula-
:,rn m:glit be, upon inquiry, thoroughly authen-

acd.
The Petition was then brought up and read, and
,rj,.red tq be referred to a Stied Committee.

SUPPLY.

tS'. SARGENT moved the Order of the Day for
of Supply, and that the Ellimatc re-
to the Office of Ordnance (hould be refered
• • the Committee, which was ordered.
The Houle having refolved ttfelf into a Corn-
Mr. SALGEwr, after obferving that the different
c both here and abroad, were to be maintained
ct..fily in the fame Rate in which they were at pre-
, ,novel for the funs of 266,6661. 13%. 4d. for
it•NiCe of the Office of Ordnance in Great Britain,
Curing the months of April and May.
Mr. RossoN raid, he underflood that there was
Nan of 1, tochoool. at prefent in the Treafury,
nropriated to the fervice of the Office of Ord-
Lance ; he could not conceive, therefore, why any
farther fur was called for.
Mr. SARGENT faid, that Bills were continually
cnmi.,g in for payment from abroad, and money
seri continually wanted for a number of works
Out were carrying on, but no more would be
afe.:d II than what was abfolutely wanted.
After a few words more from Mr. Robfon, the
roti-,n was agreed to.
The funs of ao,oool. was alto voted for the
Ordnance Service of Ireland.
The Houle having refumed, the Report was or-
dered to be received to morrow, and the Com.
mime to fit again on Friday.
The CRANCELLOIR of the Exemeozita gavenotice
that he (honk) prepare on Wednefday next, in the
Committee of Supply, to vote the Mifcellaneous
Services, the Accounts of which were now on the
Table.
Mr. Joars wifhed to know, what papers the
Rght Hon. Gentleman alluded to when he (poke
of Mifcellaneous Services
The CHAYCILLOR of the Ezell my va faid, he
did not know that he could anfwer the Hon. Gen-
tleman'squeßion with accuracy, except by Rating,
that the AOs of Parliament which referred to
them were on the Table. The Services he alluded
to were the Intereft of Exchequer Bills, the Ex-
rencesof the Loan and Lottery, one-third of the
Purchafe of the ,Duke of Richmond's Annuity,
&c. It was his intention to have prefented other
rapers, if they had been prepared in time. A
Paper would probably be prefented to-morrow,
with regard to which, if the Houfe thought it fo
important as to require any delay, he ihould not
propofe to vote it with the others on Wednefday.
While he was up he wifhed to Rate, that he had
been informed that the printed Copies of the Civil
Lill Report would not he ready for delivery till
Monday next, therefore he would
of for
the
Motion which he had given notice of for Monday
to Friday fe'nnight.
The Committee of Ways and Means was put
off till Friday.—Adjourned at five o'clock till to%
morrow.

LONDON.