It passed in the Negative.

Mr. Hartley then moved, and the question being put, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to suspend, for the term of three Years, the force and execution of an Act passed in the last session of Parliament, entituled "An Act to discontinue in such manner, and for such time, as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading or shipping of Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, at the Town and within the Harbour of Boston, in.the Province of Massachusetts Bay, in North America;"

It passed in the Negative,

Mr. Hartley then moved, and the question being put, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to suspend, for the term of two Years, the force and execution of an Act of Parliament, passed in the last session of Parliament, entituled "An Act for the impartial Administration of Justice in the cases of persons questioned for any acts done by them in the execution of the Law, or for the suppression of Riots and Tumults, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England;"

It passed in the Negative.

Mr. Hartley then moved, and the question being put, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to suspend, for, the term of three Years, the force and execution of an Act passed in the last session of Parliament, entituled "An Act for the better regulating the Government of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England;"

It passed in the Negative.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

FRIDAY, March 24, 1775.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend and render more effectual, in his Majesty's Dominions in America, an Act passed in this present session of Parliament, entituled "An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters;" and that the Lord Barrington and Sir Charles Whitworth do prepare and bring in the same.

MONDAY, March 27, 1775.

The Lord Barrington presented to the House, according to order, a Bill to amend and render more effectual, in his Majesty's Dominions in America, an Act passed in this present session of Parliament, entituled An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters; and the same was received and read the first time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a second time.

TUESDAY, March 28, 1775.

A Bill to amend and render more effectual, in his Majesty's Dominions in America, an Act passed in this present session of Parliament, entituled "An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters," was read a second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Commitee of the Whole House.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House upon the said Bill.

THURSDAY, March 30, 1775.

Ordered, That the Order of the Day, for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House, upon the Bill to amend and render more effectual, in his Majesty's Dominions in America, an Act passed in this present session of Parliament, entituled "An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters," be now read;

And the said Order being read accordingly,

Ordered, That it be an instruction to the said Committee, that they have power to receive a clause, or clauses, for extending the provisions of the said Bill to his Majesty's Marine Forces.

Then the House resolved itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir Charles Whitworth took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Charles Whitworth reported from the Committee, that, they had gone through the Bill, and made several amendments thereunto, 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.

FRIDAY, March 31, 1775.

Sir Charles Whitworth, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the Whole House, to whom the Bill to amend and render more effectual, in his Majesty's Dominions in America, an Act passed in this present session of Parliament, entituled "An Act for the punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters," was committed, the amendments which the Committee had made to the Bill; and which they had directed him to report to the House; and he read the Re-port in his place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the amendments, in at the Clerk's table, where the amendments were once read throughout; and then a second time, one by one; and upon the question severally put there-upon, were agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the Bill, with the amendments, be engrossed.

WEDNESDAY, April 5, 1775.

An engrossed Bill to amend and render more effectual, in his Majesty's Dominions in America, an Act passed in this present session of Parliament, entituled "An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters;" was read the third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do Pass, and that the Title be, An Act to amend and render more effectual, in his Majesty's Dominions in America, an Act passed in the present session of Parliament, entituled "An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters, and for extending the provisions of the said Act to his Majesty's Marine Forces in America."

Ordered, That Sir Charles Whitworth do carry the Bill to the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

THURSDAY, April 6, 1775.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Charles Whitworth, and others;

With a Bill, entituled "An Act to amend and render more effectual, in his. Majesty's Dominions in America, An Act passed in the present session of Parliament, entituled 'An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Array and their Quarters, and for extending the provisions of, the said Act to his Majesty's Marine Forces in America;" to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the first time.

FRIDAY, April 7, 1775.

The Bill entituled "An Act to amend and render more effectual, in his Majesty's Dominions in America, An Act passed in the present session of Parliament, entituled An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters,' and for extending the provisions of the said Act to his Majesty's Marine Forces in America;" was read the second time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committee to a Committee of the Whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill on Monday next.

MONDAY, April 10, 1775.

The House, according to order, was adjourned during pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, entituled "An Act to amend and render more effectual, hi his Majesty's Dominions in America, An Act passed in the present session of Parliament, entituled 'An Act for punish-