The Trial, by Impeachment, of Henry Lord Viscount Melville: For High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Before the House of Peers, in Westminster Hall, Between the 29th of April and the 17th of May, 1806. To which is Prefixed, a Sketch of the Life and Political Character of His Lordship, and a Complete Account of the Proceedings in Parliament Relative to the Charges on which the Impeachment was Founded |
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account current act of parliament Alexander Trotter amount Andrew Douglas answer appears applied appointed balance Bank notes Bank of England believe bills called charge chest account circumstances clerk Commissioners Coutts Coutts and Co Coutts and Company Coutts's Cross-examined ditto draft drawn duty emolument enquiry entry evidence examined as follows Exchequer fact Giles Governor and Company hand writing hand-writing Henry Lord Viscount honorable manager honourable gentleman House of Commons impeachment India Stock Isaac Barré learned counsel ledger letter Lord Chancellor Lord Mel Lord Melville Lord Viscount Melville Lordship Loyalty Loan Majesty's Navy ment Messrs monies Navy Board never noble defendant noble lord office of Treasurer paid papers Paymaster payment Peer person Plomer proved public money purchase purpose question receipt received recollect respect salary shew situation sub-accountants sums of money tion transaction transfer treasurership warrant waste book Whitbread witness was directed
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Page 138 - ... all, and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts...
Page 95 - I think it right to remind you that during a great part of the time I was Treasurer of the Navy, I held other very confidential situations in Government, and was intimately connected with others. So situated, I did not decline giving occasional accommodation from the funds in the Treasurer's hands to other services not connected with my official situation as Treasurer of the Navy.
Page vi - ... to them, or either of them, to any purpose of advantage or ' interest to themselves, either directly or indirectly.
Page 170 - July 1785, shall draw upon the Governor and Company of the Bank of England for all navy services whatever, and shall specify, in each and every draft, the head of service for which the same is drawn ; and no draft of the said Treasurer, or the person or persons authorised as aforesaid, shall be deemed a sufficient voucher to the said Governor and Company of the Bank of England...
Page 138 - ... or consist ; and they have further resolved and agreed, mutually to release and discharge each other up to the day of the date of these presents, " for now and ever : therefore, &c. &c. Sec.
Page xxiv - Bank or paymaster, has declared, that he has no materials by which he could make up such an account ; and that, if he had materials, he could not do it without disclosing delicate and confidential transactions of Government, which his duty to the public must have restrained him from revealing.
Page 138 - AB for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings of lawful money of Great Britain to him in hand paid by the said C- D.
Page 6 - Melville as aforesaid, and whilst the said Henry Lord Viscount Melville held and enjoyed the said Office of Treasurer of His Majesty's Navy...
Page xciii - ... public, if the first and other clerks in the different " branches belonging to the said office were paid by fixed " and permanent salaries, in lieu of all fees, gratuities, and " other perquisites whatsoever.
Page 139 - ... cause, matter, or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these presents.