§ On the Order of the Day for the bringing up the report of the Exchequer Bills Funding Bill being read,
Lord Ingestriesaid, he had intended moving for a return of all the Commissions (with the names attached) signed by the Board of Admiralty since the 4th Day of June last, up to the issuing of the patent of the present Board of Admiralty, distinguishing those Commissions signed after the 30th day of August; also, return of the ships put in commission during the same period making the like distinction, and of the probable date of each ship being ready for service; but if the Secretary to the Admiralty had any objection to grant it, he would not press the motion.
§ Mr. S. Herbertsaid, it was not usual to grant such returns, and it might create an inconvenient precedent.
§ Motion withdrawn.