Their lordships went into a committee on this bill, in which lord Holland read an amendment, which he proposed to substitute for the preamble. It was his lordship's object to place the indemnity in what he regarded as its true light, and to shew that such a proceeding was a matter of more serious importance than was generally apprehended. The amendment referred to the navigation act, the tonnage, and poundage, and recited that part of the bill of rights which relates to breaches of the law by the crown, and raising money without the sanction of parliament; and quoted the act of commerce with America, and the order of council in May last, in order to shew the ground on which the indemnity was claimed. The amendment was negatived in the committee, but lord Holland moved it again on the report, with the view that it might be entered on the journals of the house. It was then negatived also, and the bill was reported without any amendment.