§ The Earl of Liverpool then moved the order of the day, for the consideration of the Prince Regent's Message relative to lord Beresford.
§ The Message having been read,
The Earl of Liverpoolobserved, that the services of sir William Carr, now lord Beresford, were well known to all their lordships. He had, however, the peculiar merit of having trained and rendered efficient the Portuguese army; the soldiers of which, under his judicious management, had fought in line, with the British troops, and had justly earned that meed of approbation which had been awarded them; they having been scarcely to be distinguished in their conduct from the soldiers of the British army. His 820 lordship took this opportunity of stating, that with respect to the two other distinguished officers serving under the duke of Wellington, who had been so justly honoured by the Prince Regent in being raised to the peerage, they were in circumstances to decline any provision being made for them by parliament. He had, therefore, with respect to them, only to hope that they might long enjoy the honours which had been so deservedly conferred upon them. His lordship concluded by moving an Address to the Prince Regent, concurring in the object of his Royal Highness's Message, for making a provision for lord Beresford.
§ Viscount Mountjoy, in a few words, bore testimony to the merits of lord Beresford.
§ The Address was agreed to, nem. dis.
§ All the Addresses were ordered to be presented to his royal highness the Prince Regent by the lords with white stayes.