Mr. Meux,from the office of the commissioners for the affairs of India, resented at the bar the papers moved for by Mr. Paull, on the 25th and 28th of June, 1805. Ordered to lie on the table, and, on the motion of Mr. Paull, to be printed.
Lord Templesaid, he had no objection to the papers being printed, voluminous as they were. It was a subject of high importance, and every member should be enabled to consider it with mature deliberation. As the hon. gent. had, however, professed that he had moved for these papers with a view of grounding a charge against marquis Wellesley, he hoped he would not fail to bring it forward, as it was of the utmost consequence to the honour and character of his noble friend, that, after what had been suggested, a full and fair enquiry should take place. The hon. gent. had said, these were all the papers he intended to move for on that subject. He would, therefore, request of the hon. gent. to say, when he intended to bring forward his motion.
§ Mr. Paullsaid, it was now upwards of 9 months since he had moved for some of these papers, and they, were but just furnished to the house. As soon as he had leisure to peruse them, so as to arrange the matter on which to ground his motion, he should certainly bring it forward, and submit certain resolutions respecting the conduct of the governor-general to the consideration of the house.—All the papers were ordered to be printed.