presented a Petition from several debtors confined in the King's-bench prison complaining of various hardships and grievances sustained by them. Those statements, the hon. member observed, if true, contained much matter of serious charge against the person or persons entrusted with the regulation of the prison. He did not, however, mean to pledge himself to the accuracy of the allegations set forth in the Petition; neither did he know that they were inaccurate. In presenting it, he had merely done what he conceived it was his duty to do as a member of parliament.—Ordered to be on the table.

reported from the committee of the whole House, to whom it was referred to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the supply granted to his Majesty, the Resolution which they had directed him to report to the House; and the same was read, and agreed to by the House, and is as follows: That, towards raising the Supply granted to his Majesty, the sum of 10,500,000l. be raised, by Exchequer bills, for the service of Great Britain.