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 their own country, yet by the intention of the treaty for so great a good as was in vein (for 'twas then believed the

CastiUans were more in the interest of K.C ) his lordship

might judge he shou'd be justified to wave insisting upon a

point of Honour. The Duke of M spoke and said as

things then stood his lordship did not seem to be so much in the wrong to act as he did ; he own by any thing that appear'd he had no express Authority to do as he did, but he wou'd beg that out of compassion to that Lord's age, the loss of an eye, and of an arm, they would be tender of what censure they passed upon him. The Duke of Argile said that noble Duke's compassion was known to be very great, and he thought compasion a very good thing, and out of compassion to his Queen and Country he wou'd insist upon the question as first moved and seconded. The Duke of Bucks rise up and desired that the words " lost the Honour " might be left out, for he hope England had not lost their honour nor never wou'd, and then he joked and said if they did he believed no

vote of that house or any act of P they cou'd make wou'd

get again what they own was once lost. So he wou'd have the question run thus that what lord G had done was dero- gatory to the Honour of England. Lord Anglesea opposed that word as too soft an expression for so great an offence and it required some thing stronger, as Contrary to the Honour. The Duke of Bucks rise up to defend his word Derogatory, and said 'twas the word that was always used upon such like occation in a Court Martial and for the word Contrary 'twas not English and he did not understand what it meant. The Duke of Argile seem'd to be surprised that he did not under- stand so plain and common a word as Contrary and thought it very good English. The Duke of Bucks reply'd that he should not trouble them much, but wou'd tell them plainly he wou'd not vote for a question he did not under stand, and if the word contrary was there he would be against the question, they cry out put it, and the Duke of Bucks keep his word and devided against his party [....*] none over with him but himself.


 * MS. illegible.

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