House of Commons
Thursday, February 14, 1811.
The Prince Regent's Answer to the Address
Lord George Thynne reported to the House, that his royal highness the Prince Regent, having been attended with their Address of yesterday, was pleased to receive the same very graciously, and to give the following Answer:
"Gentlemen;
"I thank you for this loyal and affectionate Address. I am highly gratified by those sentiments of sorrow and affliction which you so feelingly express for the lamented situation of the King, and I receive with the greatest satisfaction, the promise of that support which can alone encourage me to hope, that I may be enabled to discharge with satisfaction to myself and advantage to the nation, the duties of the important trust which is reposed in me."
Motion for Accounts Relating to Bank Notes, Bullion, &C
moved for the following Accounts, which were ordered accordingly:
1. An Account of the amount of the Notes of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, in circulation on the 7th and 12th days of each month, from the 12th of January 1810 to the 12th of February 1811, distinguishing the Bank Post Bills, and distinguishing the amount of Notes under the value of five pounds.
2. An Account of the weekly amount of Bank Notes in circulation, from the 9th of March 1810 to the date of the return to this order, distinguishing the Bank Post Bills, and the amount of Notes under the value of five pounds.
3. An Account of the amount of Bank Notes in circulation on Saturday night, from the 12th of May 1810 to the date of the return to this order, distinguishing the Bank Post Bills, and the amount of Notes under the value of five pounds.
4. An Account of all the Dollars issued by the Bank of England, from the 8th of Feb. 1810 the date of the return to this order.
5. An Account of the amount in ounces of sales of Silver pieces of eight, and Silver ingots, made by the governor and company of the Bank of England, from the 1st of March 1810 to the date of the return to this order.
6. An Account of Advances made by the Bank of England to government on land and malt, Exchequer Bills, and other securities, on the 5th of January 1811.
7. An Account of the amount of Gold and Silver deposited in the Bullion Office of the Bank of England as having been imported from abroad, from the 30th of March 1810 to the date of the return to this Order, distinguishing the Post Office packets from men of war.
8. An Account of the amount of monthly sales of Gold and Silver, by private dealers, in the Bullion Office of the Bank of England, from the 1st of April 1810 to the date of the return to this order, distinguishing Gold from Silver, and Bars from Coin.
9. An Account of the amount of Gold which has been delivered out from the Bullion Office of the Bank of England, as sales and purchases, by private dealers, from the 18th of April 1810 to the date of the return to this order, distinguishing Bar Gold from Foreign Coin, and specifying how much Bar Gold has been delivered out as for exportation.
10. An Account of the quantity of Gold and Silver exported as merchandize, or otherwise, from the different ports of Great Britain to foreign ports, in the year ending the 1st of February 1811, distinguishing Gold and Silver, distinguishing Bullion, Wrought Plate, and Coin, and distinguishing the ports and places from and to which the said exportations were made.
11. An Account of the quantity of Bullion or Coin which has been seized in the year ending the 1st of Feb. 1811.
12. An Account of the number of Licences for the issue of Promissory Notes payable on demand, which were granted by the Commissioners, for the two years ending the 10th of Oct. 1809 and the 10th of Oct. 1810, and since the 10th of Oct. 1810 to the date of the return to this order; distinguishing in each period the renewed licences from those granted to new Banks.
13. An Account of the number of Stamps of Promissory Notes re-issuable of each class that have been issued from 1st June 1810 to the latest period to which the same can be made up; distinguishing each quarter, and the corresponding amount of Duties.
14. An Account of the number of reissuable Promissory Notes stamped in England, during the years ending the 10th of October 1807, 1808, 1809, and 1810; distinguishing the rates, and also the value, of the notes.
15. An Account of the quantity of Coin or Bullion imported in his Majesty's Packets, in the year ending the 5th of January 1811, distinguishing from what places the importations were made.
16. An Account of all Gold imported into his Majesty's Mint, and the amount of Gold Monies coined, from the 1st of March 1810, distinguishing the ingots as produced from guineas or from foreign Gold.
17. An Account of the Amount of Bank Notes lying in the Exchequer, in each month, from the 10th of February 1810 to the date of the return to this order.
18. An Account of all Monies which have been sent from this country by the Paymasters of the forces, for the use of his Majesty's armies abroad, or for the succour of his Majesty's Allies, from the 8th of November 1809 to the date of the return to this order; distinguishing Gold from Silver, Bullion from Coin, and the places to which the said Monies were sent respectively; and distinguishing the amount purchased by the Paymasters from that which they received otherwise than by purchase.
Sir J. Sinclair wished to know at what time it was in the contemplation of the hon. member to make his motion upon the subject, as it was one which excited considerable interest, and was a great importance to the country.
Mr. Horner said, it was his intention at a very early period to give notice of the day when he would bring it forward.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved, that the Speech of the Lords Commissioners should be taken into further consideration; when the Speaker having read that paragraph of the Speech which related to the supplies, the Chancellor of the Exchequer moved, That a supply should be granted; which being agreed to, he next moved, That the House should resolve itself into a Committee to-morrow, for the purpose of considering that motion.