subjects of St. Eustatius, and further
to inquire into the sale and distribution of a great part of the said
effects to the islands belonging to France, and to other parts of
the dominions of his majesty's enemies." In making this motion, Burke
represented the attack on Eustatius as wanton; maintained, that by means
of the effects and stores which had been sold there, the enemy had been
supplied with what they otherwise could not have obtained; and accused
Rodney of promoting the success of the French by lingering at the island
while their fleet was reinforced, so as to enable them to take Tobago.
Rodney and Vaughan were both in the house, and the former replied to
this attack. The residents, who called themselves Englishmen, he said,
were chiefly Jews of the worst character, who had been in the habit of
supplying the enemies of England with warlike stores, and therefore were
unworthy of favour. As to the charge of neglect, he remarked, that he
had taken every care to see the stores found at St. Eustatius safely
conveyed to his majesty's store-houses at Antigua, and that he had,
under every circumstance, made the best use of the inferior fleet at his
disposal: this he proved by narrating how he was situated at the time.
Vaughan, in his defence, declared that he had not been benefited to the
amount of a single shilling by the capture of St. Eustatius; that he had
treated the enemy with great lenity; and that he had acted to the best
of his judgment for his country's welfare. The motion was negatived by
one hundred and sixty-three again st eighty-nine.

DEBATE ON THE NAVY.

On the 5th of December Lord Lisburne moved, that

100,000 seamen should be granted for the ensuing year. Mr. Hussey, a
member of opposition, moved an amendment, substituting 110,000, which
brought on a stormy debate on the state of the navy, in the course
of which ministers were taunted with delay and neglect in fitting out
ships. It was asserted, that if ministers refused the additional supply
offered, they must be suspected of some dark and sinister design; but
they nevertheless did refuse the offer, and the amendment was rejected
by one hundred and forty-three against seventy-seven.

MOTION OF SIR JAMES LOWTHER FOR PEACE, ETC.

Previous to the debate on the navy, when the army estimates were laid
before the house, a motion was made, that no supplies should be granted
until the ministers had given proof of repentance and amendment--i