tick, nor practicable; a measure totally repugnant to the liberal notions of rectitude which have ever characterized the happy natives of England, and irreconcilable with the Spirit of those very rules and institutes; by which the three estates of this Realm hold existence.

Mr. Sawbridge said he perceived that Administration were hurrying the Nation to certain ruin, but he should reserve himself to speak on our present conduct towards America till a fitter and some more convenient opportunity.

Mr. Butter's motion was then agreed to without division.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Charles Whitworth reported from the Committee that they had come to several Resolutions, which they had directed him to report, when the House will please to receive the same.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-morrow morning.

Sir Charles Whitworth also acquainted the House that he was directed by the Committee to move that they may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednesday morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House to consider further of the Supply granted to his Majesty.

TUESDAY, February 14, 1775.

Sir Charles Whitworth, according to order, reported from the Committee of the Whole House, to whom it was referred to consider further of the Supply granted to his Majesty, the Resolutions which the Committee had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were read, and are as followed:, viz:

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that an additional number of two thousand Men be allowed for the Sea Service, for the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, including four hundred and ninety Marines.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that a sum not exceeding four Pounds per man per month, be allowed for maintaining the said two thousand men for thirteen months, including Ordnance for Sea Service.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that a sum not exceeding one hundred and five thousand three hundred and twenty-six Pounds, sixteen Shillings and eight Pence, be granted to his Majesty, upon account of the reduced Officers of his Majesty's Land Forces and Marines, for the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that a sum not exceeding eight hundred and seventy Pounds, three Shillings and nine Pence, be granted to his Majesty for defraying the charge for allowances to the several Officers and private gentlemen of the two Troops of Horse-Guards reduced, and to the superannuated gentlemen of the four Troops of Horse-Guards, for the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that a sum not exceeding six hundred and twenty-eight Pounds be granted to his Majesty, for the paying of Pensions to the Widows of such reduced Officers of his Majesty's Land Forces and Marines, as died upon the establishment of half-pay in Great Britain, and were married to them before the twenty-fifth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and sixteen, for the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that provision be made for the Pay and Clothing of the Militia, and for their Subsistence during the time they shall be absent from home; on account of the annual exercise, for the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

The said Resolutions being severally read a second time, were, upon the question severally put thereupon, agreed to by the House.

The other Order of the Day being read, for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House, to consider further of the Supply granted to his Majesty;

Ordered, That the Estimate of the charge of an augmentation to his Majesty's Forces for the year 1775, be referred to the said Committee.

Ordered, That the Estimate of the charge of the difference of pay between the British and Irish establishment of one Regiment of Light Dragoons, and two Regiments of Foot, from the 1st March to 24th December, 1775, both days inclusive, being two hundred and ninety-nine days; as also of the charge of levy money, for the augmentation to Major General Preston's Regiment of Light Dragoons, for the year 1775, be referred to the said Committee.

Then the House resolved itself into the said Committee.

Lord Barrington moved, that sixty-seven thousand seven hundred and six Pounds, seven Shillings and one Pence, be granted for the service of the year 1775, to enable his Majesty to augment his Land Forces with four thousand three hundred and eighty-three Men, Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers included.

His Lordship introduced his motion with explaining the several military arrangements, with stating the force to be kept at Boston, which he said would be about ten thousand men, and with giving general assurances, that no more Troops would be wanted to enforce the execution of the laws; and added, that part of the additional expense would be incurred by the appointment of some additional Officers to each Regiment.

Colonel Barré said, that such appointment was putting the Nation to an unnecessary expense, as it was to no manner of purpose.

Lord Barrington replied, this appointment would take place only in such Regiments as were on actual service, and as the operations against the Americans were intended to be carried on by detachments, an additional number of Officers would consequently be wanting.

Colonel Barré agreed to this reasoning, if that was the mode meant to be adopted, in case of hostilities.

Mr. Coxe was strong against the Resolution, and severe against the authors of so weak, cruel, and unnatural a measure.

Mr. T. Townshend insisted, that nearly half the number of Men, and all the Officers now wanted, might be taken from the Half-Pay and Chelsea Out-Pension Lists, without putting the Nation to the heavy expense now proposed. He said, that there were sixteen thousand Out-Pensioners, many of whom were fit for actual service; and if they were not, they were at least fit to supply the places of the draughts that might be sent to complete the Regiments now at Boston; that many of them were young men; and, on the whole, contended that the greatest part of the expense now proposed might be saved, as the difference of pay between the Pensioners and those doing duty was not above a Penny a day.

Colonel Barré reminded Lord North of what had fallen from him on a former occasion, that we should want no new levies for enforcing measures against Boston, as with the Regiments from Ireland, and the Troops quartered in America, the force would be fully sufficient.

Lord North replied, that he did not recollect any such expression; that it must be a mistake, as the paper he now held in his hand, was the same he spoke from, when he was supposed to make use of the words now alluded to by the honourable gentleman.

The question then being put,

The Committee divided—Ayes 91, Noes 15.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Charles Whitworth reported from the Committee, that they had come to several Resolutions, which they had directed him to report, when the House will please to receive the same.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-morrow morning.

Sir Charles Whitworth also acquainted the House, that he was directed by the Committee to move, that they may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole. House, to consider further of the Supply granted to his Majesty.

THURSDAY, February 16, 1775.

Sir Charles Whitworth, according to order, reported from the Committee of the Whole House, to whom it was