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were founded upon, we find several Articles added, & several alter'd.

It is worth observing that a clause being offer'd to the first of these Bills for appropriating the Sum of for the use of the Navy three Successive motions were made for filling up the blank with 25, 50, & £100, 000. they were all vehemently oppos'd from their known insufficiency, & tho' the last was carry'd on a Division by 48. against 44. the Debate was resum'd, & at last ended in postponing the appropriating Clause to the last Money Act of the Session.