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Commons Chamber

Volume 18: debated on Monday 7 January 1811

House of Commons

Monday, January 7, 1811.

Minutes

A Message was received from the Lords, requiring a Conference on the subject matter of the Conference on Saturday last. Mr. Long, Mr. S. Stanhope, &c. were appointed to manage the Conference. On their return, Mr. Long reported that the Lords had agreed to the Resolution communicated on Saturday relative to the Issue of Money from the Exchequer, filling up the blanks with the words "Lords Spiritual and Temporal."—A Petition was presented from the Town and Corporation of Nottingham, praying against Restrictions on the Prince Regent's authority.—On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Resolution as amended by the Lords, relative to the creation of Peerages, leaving out the words "excepting for signal naval and military achievements," was agreed to without any objection.

Address to the Prince of Wales

The Chancellor of the Exchequer rose and observed, that as both Houses had at length concurred in the mode of proceeding that was deemed most expedient, the next step which it would be necessary to adopt would be the appointment of Committees by the two Houses, to attend his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and acquaint him with the Resolutions agreed to empowering him to assume the government, and expressing their hope, that from his regard to the interests of the country, he would undertake that important trust. He then moved, that a Committee be accord- ingly appointed.—Also a similar motion was then made, respecting the Address to her Majesty.—Ordered that these Resolutions be communicated to the Lords at a Conference, and their concurrence desired.