Mr. T. Grenville moved, that the house should resolve itself into a committee of supply. Upon the speaker's leaving the chair, there was a general cry of "Mr. Hobhouse to the chair!" That hon. gent. accordingly took his seat at the table, and is therefore considered as chairman of the committees of supply and ways and means.
§ Mr. T. Grenville(first lord of the admiralty) then rose. He said, that from the situation which he now held, it became his duty to submit to the consideration of the committee the necessary Naval Supplies proposed to be granted to his majesty. There being no particular circumstances in the Estimates which he deemed necessary to lay before the committee, that differed from those of the preceding year, he did not deem it necessary to detain the committee with any preliminary observations. He should confine himself entirely to stating, that what he had to propose to the house, as to the number of men to serve in his majesty's navy, and the expence attending them, was precisely the same as had been voted last year. But although he declined making any observations at present, he should of course avail himself of his right to reply to any remarks that might be offered upon this subject. The right hon. gent. concluded with moving the following resolutions, which were agreed 237 to; viz. 1. "That it is the opinion of this committee, that 120,000 men be employed for the sea service for the year 1807, including 29,000 royal marines. 2. That a sum, not exceeding 2,886,000l., be granted to his majesty, for wages of the said 120,000 men for 13 months, at the rate of 1l. 17s. per man per month. 3. That a sum, not exceeding 2,964,000l., be granted to his majesty, for victuals for the said 120,000 men for 13 months, at the rate of 1l. 18s. per man per month. 4. That a sum, not exceeding 4,680,000l., be granted to his majesty, for the wear and tear of the ships in which the said 120,000 men are to serve, for 13 months, at the rate of 3l. per man per month. 5. That a sum, not exceeding 390,000l., be granted to his majesty, for ordnance for sea service on board the ships in which the said 120,000 men are to serve, for 13 months, at the rate of 5s. per man per month."—The house then resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up the next day.