47 Geo. III. 
103 
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer (by command 
of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent) ac- 
quainted the House, that His Royal Highness, 
having been informed of the contents of the 
said Petition, recommends it to the consider- 
ation of the House. 
Then the said Petition was brought up and 
read ; 
Setting forth, that the said Francis Hargrave 
is possessed of divers Books and Manuscripts, 
collected with great labour and at a considerable 
expense during the course of a long professional 
life, which Books and Manuscrips would form a 
valuable addition to the National Collection, 
having been selected with the greatest skill and 
judgment ; and that, owing to the afflicting ill- 
ness of the said Francis Hargrave, he is no 
longer able to follow his professional pursuits, 
whereby his family is in danger of being exposed 
to great difficulties ; and praying the House, 
that the circumstances of the case may be taken 
into its kind and liberal consideration, and that 
the acquisition of the said Books and Manus- 
cripts may be made for the Public upon such 
terms and for such consideration as to the House 
shall seem meet. 
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