Report of Committee of the Whole

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Mr˙ Speaker resumed the Chair;

Sir Charles Whitworth reported from the Committee that they had made a further progress in the matters to them referred, and that he was directed by the Committee to make a motion when the House will please to receive the same.

Ordered, That the Report be now received.

Sir Charles Whitworth accordingly reported from the said Committee that he was directed by the Committee to move the House that leave be given to bring in a Bill to restrain the Trade and Commerce of the Provinces of Massachusetts Bay and New-Hampshire, and Colonies of Connecticut and Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantation, in North America, to Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Islands in the West Indies; and to prohibit such Provinces and Colonies from carrying on any Fishery on the banks of Newfoundland, or other places therein to be mentioned, under certain conditions, and for a time to be limited;

And Sir Charles Whitworth moved the House accordingly.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to restrain the Trade and Commerce of the Provinces of Massachusetts Bay and New-Hampshire, and Colonies of Connecticut and Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantation, in North America, to Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Islands in the West Indies; and to prohibit such Provinces and Colonies from carrying on any Fishery on the banks of Newfoundland, or other places therein to be mentioned, under certain conditions, and for a time to be limited: And that the Lord North, the Lord Beauchamp, Mr˙ Attorney General, Mr˙ Ellis, Mr˙ Charles Townshend, Mr˙ Solicitor General, Mr˙ Cornwall, Mr˙ Jenkinson, Sir Charles Whitworth, and Mr˙ Cooper, do prepare, and bring in the same.

Sir Charles Whitworth, also acquainted the House, that he was directed by the Committee to move that they may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon this day seven-night, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House, to consider further of the several Papers which were presented to the House by the Lord North upon the 19th and 31st days of January last, and the first day of this instant, February, by his Majesty' s command.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Alderman Oliver, have leave to make a motion, it bring half an hour after eleven of the clock.

And he moved the House accordingly.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House an Account of the amount of the Duties and Excise, drawn back on all Goods of the West Indies, exported from England, for the last three years; distinguishing the several articles, and each year.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House an Account of the amount of the Duties on all Goods imported from the West Indies to England, for the last three years; distinguishing the several articles, and each year.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House an Account of the amount of the Excise on all Goods imported from the West Indies to England, for the last three years; distinguishing the several articles, and each year.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House an Account of the Tonnage of all Ships and Vessels employed in the trade between Great Britain and all the Colonies in North America, and the West Indies, during the three last years; distinguishing each year, and each Colony; likewise the tonnage of all Ships and Vessels employed in the trade with Africa.