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¢he bounty of Providence, undiminifhed 
refources, the Chief Conful will find to nis 
utter difappointment, that Great Britain is 
able, jingle banded, to contend, and tri- 
umphantly to contend, with the republic of 
France. 
The Imperial Parliament met, purfuant 
to adjournment, on Tuefday, the «th of 
March. Nothing sf importance was 
tranfaéted in the Houfe of Lords. In the 
Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer 
moved ‘* that the houfe fhould, on Thurf- 
day refolve itfelf into a committee to con- 
fider of fo much of his Majetty’s fpeech 
of the 231 of November lsit as relates to 
anercantile traniactions, &c. General 
‘Gafcoigne embraced the opportunity. to 
call-upon Minifters to break filence with 
sefpeét to the prefent flate of affairs be- 
tween this country and France. The 
Chancellor of the Exchequer faid he could 
not conceive what connection the bufinefs 
before the houfe had with the inquiry 
ftarted by the Jaf fpeaker. His motion 
refpeéted a plan long in agitation for con- 
folidating the cultoms. He added, how 
- ever, that with refpect to the queftion put 
to Ministers, he hoped in a few days-to be 
enabled to offer fome communication to 
the Houfe upon that interefiing fubject. 
On Thurfday, on the agitation of the lame 
bufinefs, General Galcsigne wifhed for 
fome delay, as he faid it was underftood 
to be the intention of Gov. rnment to ren- 
der the tonnace duty permanent. The 
Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that 
his object was merely to fimplify the col- 
leSion of the revenue. He complaincd 
that he had been mifunderitood by the 
Hon. Gentleman on the former evening, , 
as pledging himfelf to make a communi- 
cation.in a few days on the fubjeét of the 
pending negociation, whereas he had only 
faid he honed to be able to make fu h 
communication.. It had alfo been fallely 
inferred that this communication would 
be fatisfa&tory, whereas he had made ule 
of no expreflion implying what would be 
the nature of the communication. The - 
Houfe then refolved itfelf into a committee, 
on the plan for confolidating the cuft:m- 
houdfe duties. 
In confequence, it is fuppofed, of the 
mifapprehenfion of the fpeech of the Chan- 
ceilor of the Exchequer, on Tuefday, the 
ftecks experienced a confiderable rife, the 
Confols. being as high as 67, but on Fri- 
day they fell to 63. 
INCINENTS, MARRIAGES anp DEATHS in anp NEAR LONDON. 
With Biographical Memoirs of difiinguifhed CharaGers recently deceafed. 
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On Thurfday, March 31, a Deputation from 
the Body of Proteftant Diffenting Mi- 
nifters in London waited on his Majefty at 
the @ueen’s Palace, with the following 
Addrefs, which was prefented by the Rev. 
Mr. Palmer, of Hackney. 
We, your Majefty’s Joyal and faithful 
fubjects, the Proteftant Diffenting Minif- 
ters in and about the Cities of London and 
Weftmintter, approach your Royal Prefence 
to exprefs our utter abhorrence of the late 
wicked and traitorous confpiracy formed 
againft{ your Majetty’s Perfon, Family, and 
Government; and to offer our moft cordial 
congratulations on its providential detection 
and overthrow. 
May the awful punifhment which was de- 
lfervedly infli@ed upon its authors, together 
with a jut fenfe of your Majefty’s diftin- 
guifhed virtues, and of the invaluable pr’- 
vileges which we and our fellow fubjeéts 
have fo long enjoyed, coniribute to the fta- 
bility of your Majefty’s Throne, and to the 
future quiet of the empire! 
Permit us, on this occafion, to renew our 
affurances of affe€tionate regard to your il- 
luftrious Houfe, and our unalterable attach- 
ment to the venerable and excellent confti- 
tution of our country. We beg leave toaflure 
Montury Maa. No. 100, 
your Majefty, that it will be our zealous en- 
deavour, fo far as the influence of our ex- 
hortations and example may extend, to pro- 
mote a folicitous attention io the fafety of» 
your Majefty’s perfon, a chearful fubmiflion 
to legal authority, and an-ardent concern for 
the general interefts of virtue and religion. 
Animated with the pureft fentiments of 
loyalty and attachment, we commend your 
Majefty to the continued proteétion and fae 
vour of Providence, earnefily praying that 
you may yet, for many years, wield the 
fceptre over a free, united, and flourifhing 
people ; and that when at length, by divine 
appointment, you lay afide an earthly crown, 
you may receive from the King of Kings that 
Crown of Glory which fadeth not away! 
Samuel Palmer James Dore 
Ab.Rees,D.D.F.R.S. John Humphrys 
Thomas Tayler Jofeph Brooktbank 
Nathaniel Jennings Dan. Taylor 
William Smith Thomas Belfham 
John Kello John Evans, A.M. 
John Rippon D.D. Shiells 
William Button 
Thomas Morgan 
John Clayton 
samuel Tice 
aS a7 Hi 
James Knight 
Jofeph Hughes, 4.M. 
John Pye Smith ; 
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