HC Deb 24 February 1806 vol 6 c181
Mr. Francis

rose, in compliance with a habit which had of late prevailed in the house, to give notice of a motion which he intended to bring forward. This habit, he observed, which rendered a previous notice necessary when a motion of importance, or one which was likely to meet with opposition, was to be proposed, had certainly not always prevailed there. But however, that he might not be deficient in any point of form, which had been deemed proper by the house, he now gave notice that to-morrow he would move for a paper relative to the finances of the East-India company. This motion would be founded on a question, and it depended on the manner in which that question should be answered, whether or not he should bring it forward at all. In case, however, it should be necessary, he hoped that this would be considered as a sufficient notice.

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