The New Hampshire Gazette

HOUSE OF LORDS, May 30.
Orders in Council.
Lord Auckland rose to move for certain accounts relating to the trade of this country, with a view to lay before the house the actual state of the trade and commerce of this country since the month of Nov, last.
Lord Grenville said that the last time he addressed their Lordships upon this subject, the Noble Secretary of State (Lord Hawkesbury) said that all his predictions had been realized; that our trade was in a most flourishing and prosperous condition. But what was actually the result? By the papers upon their Lordships table it appeared that the exports of last year amounted to upwards of five millions and an half, those of the present year to no more than 4,170,000l. There could be no doubt, therefore. of the diminution of our trade to that extent arising from those Orders in Council. which he had already declared to be adverse to all the known principles of commerce. Every day's experience must more and more convince his majesty's ministers of the ruinous tendency of this measure. With respect to America, understanding that a negotiation was now pending, he should abstain at present from asking any explanation upon that subject His Lordship concluded by repeating his conviction of the malignant influence of this measure, and expressing a hope that his majesty's ministers would be induced to act with magnanimity in rescinding these Orders in Council, from a conviction of the necessity of so doing; and in the hope of its speedy accomplishment, his Lordship intimated that it was not his intention at present to press the motion upon this subject, of which he had given notice previous to the recess.
Lord Hawkesbury vindicated at length the orders in council.
Lord Lauderdale warmly supported the motion, and strongly condemned the orders in council.