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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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On Dec. 17, the House of Commons discussed the king's continued illness, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposing three resolutions to appoint the Prince of Wales as regent, mirroring 1788 measures. Sheridan and Ponsonby opposed restrictions on the regency. House adjourned to Thursday; Lords to Wednesday.
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A very full attendance of members took place this afternoon at four o'clock, when the report of the committee appointed to examine his majesty's physicians was brought up and ordered to be printed.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer then rose and stated, that his majesty's lamentable indisposition still continued. He would be prepared on Thursday to propose certain measures for supplying the deficiency occasioned in the executive power by his majesty's illness. These measures would be precisely the same with those suggested in 1788, and would be reduced to three resolutions:
The first resolution would declare his majesty's incapacity at present to exercise the royal functions:
The second would declare the right of the house of commons to supply the deficiency;
And the third would suggest, that a bill be brought into parliament, appointing his royal highness the Prince of Wales regent of the empire, until his majesty's recovery.
The chancellor of the exchequer then moved, that the house do adjourn to Thursday next, as it was not likely that the evidence of the physicians would be printed before that day.
Mr. Sheridan and Mr. Ponsonby stated, that they would oppose the third resolution, being that which went to declare the Prince of Wales Regent by virtue of an act of parliament. Such a line of proceeding, they conceived, would be derogatory to the dignity of his royal highness; and they would therefore move on Thursday, by way of amendment, that an address of the house be presented to his royal highness praying him to assume the office of regent, without laying any restrictions upon him by bill or otherwise.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer thanked the gentlemen opposite for the candour of their present notice, and trusted that the discussion on Thursday would be carried on with temper and moderation.
The house then adjourned to Thursday.
The house of lords, after receiving the report of the committee appointed to examine the king's physicians, adjourned to Wednesday.
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London
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Monday, Dec. 17
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proposal of three resolutions declaring king's incapacity, house of commons' right to supply deficiency, and appointment of prince of wales as regent; opposition to third resolution's restrictions; adjournment of commons to thursday and lords to wednesday.
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Full attendance in House of Commons at four o'clock; report from committee on king's physicians printed. Chancellor stated king's indisposition continues and proposed measures for executive deficiency, same as 1788: resolutions on incapacity, Commons' right, and regency bill for Prince of Wales until recovery. Moved adjournment to Thursday. Sheridan and Ponsonby to oppose third resolution, preferring address to Prince without restrictions. Chancellor thanked for notice, hoped for temperate discussion. House adjourned. Lords received report and adjourned to Wednesday.