Lord Castlereaghpresented a Message from his majesty, which was read by the Speaker, as follows;
G. R. His majesty having taken into his royal consideration the splendid achievements and eminent services performed by the late general viscount Lake on the continent of Europe, and in the East Indies, and being desirous to confer some signal mark of his favour upon his family, in order to enable them to support the dignity of the title conferred upon him; and for this purpose to give and grant to his eldest son the present viscount Lake, and to the two next surviving heirs male of the body of the deceased, to whom the title of viscount Lake and baron Lake of Delhi and Laswary, and of Aston Clinton, in the county of Buckingham, shall descend, an annuity of 2000l. per annum, recommends it to his faithful commons to consider of a proper method of enabling his majesty to grant the same, and of extending, securing, and settling such annuity upon the said viscount Lake, and on the two next succeeding heirs on whom the title of viscount Lake and baron Lake of Delhi and Laswary, and of Aston Clinton, in the county of Buckingham, shall descend, in such manner as shall he thought most effectual for the said viscount Lake, and the two next male heirs to the title."—Resolved, That this house will, upon Friday next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, to take his majesty's said most gracious Message into Consideration.