The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-04-20
ROYAL, MESSAGE.

,be minutes of council. dated the 10Th Infant.
The message acquants parliament that his majef-
tv with the advice Of his prvy council has thought
j, neceisary to recommend to the bank OF England
not to isue cath in payment, until the opinion OF
,r,rIlamenG has been taken upon the ubject.
Mr. PITT obierved, that he did not coDlder it
necessary, this time, propole any pecitc nea-
tare. fie ftould content hmieli merely with NOV
ing that his msj~ity's message be Isken into conf
de ration to morrow. He conceived it, however,
his duty itatr, that, in addition to lite faotior
for an sddres of the royal communication, it would
be necessary proceed to the appointment of
committee to examine the general itate OF the af-
fairs Of the bank of England, He was confident
that it would appear, from very hort e1aminat1
o., of the ftate o, The Bark, that not doubt could
be enterts aimed, of its iody and Responsibility be-
ing equal TO that of any former period, that, not
only the Bank eqoal TO antwer the nimor extent
of the demands aeainit it, bat that these
abundance far bey ond ANY demand that could be
III ,de; ye. he was iatished that every gentleman in
tie houie would agree with him, that under the
pfetent circunftances, would be txpedIent de-
clare by law. thar the on1fanding engagement of he
BARK Of Eneand houAd be co44eta Jeeurra BY HE
hopul /uHb u ibs lauAf,y and that act mould
passed, declaring mat TO be the aFu which already
lhr p1qtlte that their adte5 s4a be yceiUed
eeYy braued Of 1abbe paymra' isis nsata.e, he
tanshd, woulu III aoui,ion 10 the proof which an
inveitigation of the :f.irs of the B.nk would give
rate cout',naton OF their ability 10 antwef
r. Demand He did tol thinN it his duty xp'
tisfe farther preeat. il was enough that he had
aHpred be c;iis Of his intention propofe thofe
gn.,iptes which iecped to Rim require the mott
ufeen, siteuriea He trufted tbs houte wodd be
inineed enfnrce, by law, tie restriction which
prohibited tie Bank from making payment in caib
except in nch cafes m sht I've though! necessary
permit. Having explained the nature end tendrn
ey Of the moatnres. he concluded by moving, thst
the message be taken into confederation to-mor
row."
INVASION Of ENGLAND.
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letter, ofwhieh II following IS a copy, has
heen 5his day received from the right honourablc
lord Cawdor, by his grace the duke OF Portland, his
aietys principal ieeretary OF fate for the home
department. .y
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