The History and Proceedings of the House of Lords from the Restoration in 1660 to the Present Time (Volume 7); Containing the Most Remarkable Motions, Speeches, Debates, Orders and Resolutions (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1742. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Amo 14.Gco.II. accountable, if not blame.ible, will be consirmed in what1740. ever Sulpicions they might entertain, when the Lights neces DEGREES-----v --' fary to remove thofe Suspicions are denied; and should we come to any Vote of Approbation, such a Vote may perhaps be misconstrued to be an influenced Complaisance to the Administration, the dictated Result of a pretended Enquiry founded only upon impersect Facts, and partial Represen tations. Bathurst, Chesterfield, Carlisle, Bridgwater, Middletan, Aylesford, ff'i/loughby de Brooke, Thanet, Denbigh, ) Brilloli Greenwich, Westmoreland, Shaft/bury, Cobbam, Haver/ham, Tai'bot, Litchfield, Hallifax, Gvwer. To the Amendment made to the second: Dissentient. Another on the Because we Conceive thofe restrictive Words will prevent Amendment the House from Receiving that Insormation which we think made to the se- abfolutely necessary: For if Vice-Admiral Vernon, in any of co DEGREES' his Letters, has given it as his Opinion (as'it is generally be lieved he has) that with a moderate Number of Land-Forces he could have made such important Conquests in America, as would have brought our Enemies besore this Time to sue for Peace, this House had, as we apprehend, a Right to see such Letters, without which, we conceive, this Enquiry can only tend to detect the Negligence or Corruption os" inserior Ossicers, and the; capital Errors of the Ministers themselves may remain concealed. Signed as besore ------ December 8. The Earl of Sandwich stood up, and spoke to the following Effect. Altho' I cannot pretend to great Experience, yet if I know any Thing of the Constitution of our Government, when from all Circumstances that are publicly known, there seems to have been an Error or Neglect in the Conduct of public Affairs, i...