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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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On Feb. 4, in the House of Commons, Lord North moved an address thanking the King for American papers, affirming rebellion in America and British authority; Charles Fox's amendment deploring ministerial measures failed, and the address passed 296-106.
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"To return his Majesty thanks for laying the American papers before them; that, after taking them into consideration, we find that an actual rebellion now exists in America; that we see, with concern, that they are encouraged by unlawful combinations; that their conduct is inexcusable, when we see, with how much good temper his Majesty and his Parliament have acted; that we can never relinquish any of the authority which is vested by law in his Majesty, and the British Parliament; that we will support his Majesty against all rebellious attempts; that we have been always ready to afford them all reasonable indulgence, when properly applied for, &c. &c."
Mr. Charles Fox, with great spirit, moved, as an amendment to Lord North's motion, "that an address might be presented to his Majesty thanking him for the communication of the American papers, but deploring that the information they had afforded served only to convince the House that the measures the Ministry had adopted tended rather to widen than heal the unhappy differences which had for so long a period subsisted between Great Britain and America, and praying a speedy alteration of these measures."
Another amendment was proposed, to leave out certain words; on which the House divided, Ayes 304, Noes 105.
Then the question for the address was agreed to, on a division, 296 against 106.
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House Of Commons
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Feb. 4
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the amendment to leave out certain words divided ayes 304, noes 105. the address was agreed to on a division, 296 against 106.
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Lord North moved an address thanking his Majesty for laying American papers before the House, stating an actual rebellion exists in America encouraged by unlawful combinations, affirming inexcusable conduct given good temper of his Majesty and Parliament, refusing to relinquish authority vested by law, supporting his Majesty against rebellious attempts, and noting readiness to afford reasonable indulgence. Charles Fox moved an amendment thanking for the papers but deploring that ministerial measures widen differences between Great Britain and America, praying for speedy alteration. Another amendment proposed to leave out certain words.