A examined, and fome Papers read re- Next Day, viz. May 5. feveral Witnelles were examined, and Papers read in relation to the Share that Sir Archibald Grant, Bart. had in the Management of the Affairs of the faid Corporation; and he was heard in his Place, after which he withdrew; and it was Refolved, That it appeared C The fame Refolutions were made with regard to Mr. George Jackson, and Mr. Benjamin Robinson, two of the Affiftants of the faid Corporation. And a Copy of an Affidavit of W'il· liam Burroughs, Efq; fworn March, 18, 1729, in Support of a Petition of the faid Corporation to his Majefty, for an Encrease of their Capital, was read; and it was refolved, nem. con. That it appear'd to the Houfe, That he, as one of the Committee of the faid Corporation, had been principally and notoriously concerned in the faid Copartnerships, and in many other indirect and fraudulent Practices in the Management of the Affairs of the faid Corporation. The fame Refolution was made, nem. con. with relation to William Squire, one of the Af fiftants of the faid Corporation. Then it was Refolved, nem. con. That it appeared to the Houfe, That George Robinfon, Agent and Banker to the faid Corporation, had been a notorious Accomplice with the faid D the faid Copartnerships, and in many Committee-men, and Affiftants, in to that Houfe, that Sir Archibald Then fome Parts of the Report were read relating to Dennis Bond, Efq; and it was Refolved. That it appeared to the Houfe, That he had been concerned, as one of the Committee of the faid Corporation, in promoting, abetting, and carrying on feveral indirect and fraudulent Practices, in the Management of the Affairs of the faid Corporation. F other indirect and fraudulent Practices in the Management of the Affairs of the faid Corporation. And it was alfo Refolved, nem. con. that it appeared to the Houfe, that John Thomson, Warehouse-Keeper to the faid Corporation, had been a notorious Accomplice with the faid Committee-men and Affiftants, in the faid Copartnerfhips, and other indirect and fraudulent Practices in the Management of the Affairs of the faid Corporation. And lastly, fome Parts of the Report, relating to Richard Woolley and Thomas Warren being read, it was refolved, nem. con. that it appeared to the House, that they had been greatly aiding and affifting to, and notorious Accomplices with the faid John ThomGon, in carrying on many indirect and fraudulent Practices in the Management of the Affairs of the faid Corporation. On the 8th, the House refumed again the Confideration of the faid Report, and Refolved, That the Right Hon. Sir Robert Sutton, Knight of the Bath, Sir Archibald Grant, Bart. Dennis Bond, William Burroughs, Efqs; Mr. George Jackson, Mr. Benjamin Robinson, Mr. William Squire, George A Robinfon, John Thomson, Richard Woolley, and Thomas Warren, having been guilty of many notorious Breaches of Truft, and many indirect and fraudulent Practices in the Direction and Management of the Affairs of the Charitable Corporation, and having B thereby occafioned great Loffes to many of his Majelty's Subjects, ought to make a juft Satisfaction for the fame. C Ꭰ And it was ordered, that Leave be given to bring in a Bill, to restrain the faid Gentlemen, all except William Squire, (who was before abfconded, or gone out of the Kingdom) from going out of the Kingdom, for the Space of one Year, and until the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament; and for difcovering their Eftate and Effects; and for preventing the transporting or alienating the fame: And as to the faid William Squire, there was an Inftruction ordered for the Gentlemen appointed to prepare and bring in the faid Bill, to infert a Claufe, or Claufes, for E obliging him to furrender himself at a Time and Place to be mentioned in the Bill, and to give Security for his not going out of the Kingdom for one Year, and for discovering his Eftate, and not transporting or alienating the fame. And it was alfo ordered, that Leave fhould be given to bring in a Bill, for the Relief of the Sufferers in the Charitable Corporation. F Both thefe Bills were accordingly brought in, and speedily paffed both Houles; only in the House of Lords, G upon a further Examination into the Affair, they expunged out of the first Bill, the Names of Mr. George JackJon and Mr. Benjamin Robinjon. On the 16th, Mr. Sandys acquainted the House, that Sir Robert Sutton had come to him that Morning, and told him, that he had received a Letter from a Correfpondent of his at Paris, in which was inclofed a Letter from Signior Belloni, a Banker at Rome, directed to the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Proprietors of the Charitable Corporation was referred, or in Cafe the faid Committee did not fubfift, to Sir Robert Sutton and others, acquainting them, that the faid Belloni had procured John Themfon, late Warehoufe-Keeper to the faid Corporation, to be fecur'd a Prifoner in the Caftle of St. Angelo at Rome: Whereupon the faid Committee was order'd to be revived. It was referred to a Committee, to tranflate the said Letter from Signior John Angelo Belloni, and to report the Tranflation thereof to the House; which was done on the 23d, (see this Letter tranflated, p. 92.) and thereupon the House of Commons came to two Refolutions, to which the House of Lords upon a Conference immediately concurred, and thereupon the Refolutions were made in the Terms following, viz. Martis 23. Die Maii, 1732. Refolved (nem. con.) by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in Parliament affembled, That the Paper dated at Rome, the 4th of May 1723. N. S. figned John Angela Belloni, directed to the Gentlemen of the Committee of the Parliament of England appointed to inspect the Affairs of the Charitable Corporation, and, if the faid Committee did not fubfift, to Sir Robert Sutton, Sir John Shadwell, Walter Molefworth, Doctor John Mowbray, or fome one of them, at London, is an infolent and audacious Libel, attempting by falfe and infidious Infinuations, to impose upon the Parliament and British Nation, and by fpecious Pretences, and Profeffions of Esteem, Affection, and Compaffion, to amufe the unhappy Sufferers Sufferers of the Charitable Corpora- C D ceal the wicked Practices of the profeffed Enemies to his Majesty's Perfon, Crown, and Dignity. (See P. 119.) Refolved (nem. con.) by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in Parliament affembled, That, in Abhorrence and Deteftation of this vile Attempt, the faid, infamous Libel be burnt by the Hands of the common Hangman, before the Roy al-Exchange in London, on Friday next, at one of the Clock: And that the Sheriffs of London do then attend, and caufe the fame to be burnt there accordingly. Which two Refolutions were af terwards printed and publifhed, by an Order of the House of Lords dated May 25, 1732; and the faid original Letter from John Angelo Belloni, was by the House of Lords tranfmitted to the Sheriffs of London, and was burnt at the Royal-Exchange, on the 26th Day of May last. (See p. 92.) On June 1, his Majefty came to the Houfe of Peers, and having given the Royal Affent to feveral Bills, which fee p. 148. he put an End to the Seffion, with a most gracious Speech to both Houfes, which alfo fee p. 99. " Chairs and Stools, Differtation on them 59 69 Charles I. Remarks on his Reign it 455 Chinefe 475 Civil Laws 389 E Dialogue between Sir G. Worthy and Mr. Diffenters, their Refolutions at Thame 352, 386 B 473 480 Coffee Houfe Converfation 295, 349 Advice to them Colonies, Governors of them 346 Divine Poetry Comedy, a celebrated one cenfur'd 386 Divorce 28 407 35 Commonwealths, Rife of them Compaffion to the Diftreffed Companies, publick 4 F. Compar'd to Mi- nors Commerce, Rife, Progrefs and Deftruction of it Common Fame put to Shame Dorfet, Duke of, on his dangerous Paffage 89. Don Carlian Succeffion Conftitution, British, whence it arifes 68, Corporation and Teft Acts, their Original D-s, Mr. his Speech in Parl. E. 432 296 344 E 67 185 F CLIPSE of the Moon, Poem on it 483 Plan of it for a young Effects of a wrong one Ele, Gles, his Speeches in Parlia ment 518, 520 Edward III. excellent Sayings of his 346 F Elizabeth; Q. Several Paffages of her 292 D. 466 293 143 G English Tragedy 465 E Enthusiasm 467 GC |