Annual Register Volume 15 (1772) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 Excerpt: ...commerce, by which alone they can entertain any reasonable expectation of being able, much longer, to support the expence of the present establishment. The bill I have now the honour of presenting to your excellency, is entitled, " An act for granting unto his majesty, an additional duty on the several commodities, goods, and merchandizes therein mentioned; and for prohibiting the importation of all gold and silver lace and of all eambricks and lawns, except of the manufacture of Great-Britain." His Excellency George Lord Vifceunt Town/bend, Lord Lieutfnant-Genet al, and General-Qover nor if Ireland, his Speech to both Houses of Parliament, at Dublin, on Tuesday, tbe id day of June, 1772.'-: My Lords, and Gentlemen, T Cannot put an end to this session of parliament, without returning you my particular thanks for your long and close attention to the public business. I congratulate you on the many excellent laws which have received the royal assent this session. The act for preventing the delays of justice, by reason of privilege of parliament, must be received as a very strong mark of your disinterested rggard for the rights and welfare of your fellow-subjects. The act to prevent frauds committed by bankrupts, and that for rendering securities by mortgage more effectual, cannot fail to produce the most salutary effects, by rtstoringthatcredit and confidence amongst the people, which have been much wanted, and are essentially neceflary, in this commercial country; and it was with particular satisfaction thathis majesty gave his royal consent to these laws, which do honour to you deliberations, and are so wisely calculated for the public good. Gentlenwi Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I thank you in his majesty's name, for the supplies which you g...