§ Mr. Whitbreadrose to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it was his intention to make any communication to the House, on the subject of his Majesty's health By the Regency Act the Queen's Council were required to make a Report to the President of the Privy Council, in the first week of April, as to the state of his Majesty's health. This Report must now have been made; and with a view to the regulation of his own conduct, he wished to know whether it was intended to lay this communication before House.
The Chancellor of the Exchequerreplied that he had no objection to any motion to that effect being made by the hon. gentleman.
§ Mr. Whitbreadthen moved "That an humble Address be presented to his royal highness the Prince Regent, praying that he would be graciously pleased to order that there be laid before the House copy of the Communication made by her Majesty's Council to the President of the Privy Council, respecting the state of his Majesty's health."
The Chancellor of the Exchequersaid, that though it was not his intention to oppose the motion made by the hon. gent, yet he could not help thinking that it would have been more decent to have given some short time for previous consideration on the subject. However, he should not now make any opposition, for fear of any misconstruction of his motives, and because he did not apprehend any inconvenience would arise from this communication being made a day earlier than it might otherwise have been.
§ Mr. Whitbreadreplied, that when the right hon. gent, made his new arrangement relative to Notices and Orders of the Day, several members had distinctly Stated to him that they would not feel themselves bound at all" times to give a previous notice. As the right hon. gent, himself did not object, and as this motion would not interfere with any particular business expected to be the subject of discussion this evening, he thought he could not have chosen a fairer occasion to assert his privilege. But he wished it to be clearly understood, that without disrespect to the House or any individual, he considered himself at liberty to move without notice on any day, and on any occasion whatever.
§ The motion was then agreed to.