Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-08
NETWORK, May 90.

he following IS copy OF the rcsolu.
tons moved by MIR. Whitehead, and aft
forwards adopted by the British House of
Commons, relative to the defaIcation of
Lord Melville, (more generally known as
Mr.. Dundas) while acting as treasurer Of
the navy. The London papers state, that
the termination ofthis discussion had excl
ted greater degree of interest in the me-
tropolis, than any event of late years, ei-
ther foreign OF domestic. We are sorry
that the press of advertisements precludes
the insertion in our paper, ofthe Interest,"
ing debates in the Commons, on this SUBJ
jecf.
REPORT.
L." That it appears to this House, ON
the 18th of June 1902, the House of Com
mons, in COMMITTEES Of the whole House.
came, amongst others, to the following re-
solutions:
"That it is the opinion ofthis commit
tee that some regulations ought 10 be a.
dopted for the Purpose of lessening and
Keeping down the balances of public mo-
ney which appear TO have usually been in
the hands of the navy, and it would be be-
peficial TO the public ifthe FIRST and ether
clerks in the different branches belong.
ing TO the said Office we're paid by fixed
and permanent salaries, in lieu OF all feess
gratuities, and other perqustes whatso-
ever.
"That II is the opinioa Of this commits
tee, that henceforth the paymaster gene
raj OF his majesty's land forces and the
treasurer Of the navy, for the time being
shall not apply any sum or sums Of money
Entrusted to them or either Of them, TO any
purpose oil advantage or interest to them
selves, either directly or indirectly.
: That II appears TO this committee.
that the commissioners appointed 10 exa-
nine, take, and state the public accounts
OF the kingdom, have, so far as appears
from the reports which they have hitber-
to made, discharged the duty intrusted To-
them with great diligence, accuracy, and
ability: and e parliament shall carry into
execution those plans Of reform and reeu-
lation which are suggested by the matter
contained in the reports of the said COM
missioners,it cannot but be attended with
tho most beneficial consequences to tie fu-
ture welfare and prosperity OF this king.
dom. -
a." That in furtberance Of the .in,en.
ton OF the House Of Commons expressed
in such resolutions, his majesty, BY his
warrant, dated June 26, 1882, directed
that The salary Of The treasures OF the ma.
w should be increased 10 the sum Of 4oooL
m iull satisfaction Of all wages and fees,
and other profits and emoluments there.
loiore enjoyed by former treasurers.
3. That il appears 70 this house, thai
during the treasurership Of the fight hon
isaac Barre, the conditions of The afore
said warrant were strictly complied with
that the whole of the money issued freu
the sxchequer to MIR. Barre, Tor the ma
val services, was lodged in the bark tina
II was never drawn from thence previous
iy to its being advanced TO the sub. account
ants to be applied TO the public service
that during the time Mr.. Barre aeied a
treasurer, and extreasurer, he had not
his possession or custody any Of the pet
lie money: and that neither he nor IN
paymaster Of the navy did derive any Pre-
hi or advantage from the use or empIo,
ment thereof.
q. Z" Tha, the right honorable Henr
Dundas, now lord ysscount Melville, sur
ceeded to the Office Of the treasurer of.h
navy, on the 18Th Of August, 1859, whs