§ Lord Henry Pettygave notice, that on Friday next he would move for the house to resolve itself into a committee, to consider of the Ways and Means which he should submit to them of providing the supplies necessary for the service of the present year.
Mr. Roseconsidered it as unusual to bring forward the Ways and Means before all the estimates of the year had been voted by the house. At present the house were still ignorant of the military estimates for the year.
Mr. Vansittartreplied, that whatever regulations might be made in the military affairs of the country, must, as a matter of course, be submitted to a distinct committee of supply; and though his noble friend might explain the ways and means he had to propose, it did not follow that any more would be voted, than what appeared upon the estimates.
§ Lord Henry Pettysaid, that the right hon. gent. would have an opportunity of stating any objections that might occur to him, when the question was brought forward.
Mr. Roserejoined, that he knew the conversation was, at this time, irregular; but be was struck with the singularity of brin- 505 ging forward the ways and means, before the military expences were made known.