Votes on the Memorial to the House of Lords

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The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House, upon the draught of a Representation and Remonstrance to the Commons of Great Britain. After some time spent therein, Mr˙ Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr˙ Kissam reported, that he was directed by the Committee to make the following Report to the House, to wit:

That after reading the said draught through in the Committee, and upon reading it again, paragraph by paragraph, when he came to the fourth paragraph,

A motion was made by Mr˙ Clinton, in the words following, viz:

Mr˙ Chairman: I move that the word "internal," between the words "from" and "Taxation," in the fourth paragraph, be struck out; as also the following words, at the end of the said fourth paragraph, to wit: "Especially for the support of Government, and the other usual and ordinary service of the Colonies." On which debates arose, and the question having been put thereon, it was carried in the negative, in manner following, viz:

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For the Negative.

Mr˙ Walton,
Mr˙ Kissam,
Colonel Philips,
Mr˙ Ten Eyck,
Mr˙ Billopp,
Mr˙ Nicoll,
Mr˙ Wilkins,
Mr˙ De Lancey,
Mr˙ Rapalje,
Mr˙ Van Kleeck,
Mr˙ Jauncey,
Mr˙ Brush,
Mr˙ Coe,
Mr˙ Gale,
Colonel Wells,
Mr˙ Speaker.

For the Affirmative.

Colonel Schuyler,
Mr˙ Clinton,
Colonel Woodhull,
Captain Seaman,
Mr˙ Van Cortlandt,
Mr˙ Thomas,
Mr˙ De Witt,
Mr˙ Boerum.

That on reading the eighth paragraph, Mr˙ Clinton moved that the word "their," between the words "branches" and "authority," be struck out; and the words "in exercising an" be substituted; and between the words "Dominions" and "has," the following words be inserted, to wit: "which authority, when founded in expediency, and calculated for the general weal of the whole Empire."

On which, debates arose, and the question having been put thereon, it passed in the negative in the same manner as the preceding question.

That on reading the eleventh paragraph, Mr˙ Clinton moved that the words "the Roman Catholick religion," between the words "which" and "has," be struck out, and the following substituted, to wit: "A sanguinary religion, equally repugnant to the genuine simplicity of christianity, and the maxims of sound philosophy." On which debates arose, and the question having been put thereon, it was carried in the negative, in the same manner as the two last questions, excepting that Captain Seaman was for the negative.

That on reading the 12th paragraph, Mr˙ Clinton moved that the following words be struck out of the latter end thereof, to wit: "At the same time we also must express our disapprobation of the violent measures that have been pursued in some of the Colonies, which can only tend to increase our misfortunes, and to prevent our obtaining redress." On the question, debates arose, the Committee divided, and it passed in the negative, in the same manner as the two preceding questions before the last.

That after going through the same, paragraph by paragraph, and having made several amendments thereto, on the question whether they agree to the same, and would direct him to report them to the House? It passed in the affirmative.

Which Report he read in his place, and afterwards delivered it, with the said draught and amendments, in at the table, where the same were again read. On the question, whether the House agree to the same, and would order the said draught and amendments to be engrossed? It passed in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the said draught and amendments be engrossed.

And then the House adjourned till ten o' clock to-morrow morning.