I now, my Lords, beg leave to return warmest thanks for the great indulgence which I have experienced this evening. The sentiments which I have delivered against the Bill are the pure dictates of my conscience; and I am highly flattered by the patient hearing, which your Lordships have given me in the discharge of the duty which I owe to my King and Country.
After a long and interesting debate, the numbers were,
| For the Commitment of the Bill | 25 |
| Proxies | 36 |
| 61 | |
| Non-Contents, Lords present | 32 |
| Proxies | 36 |
| 68 | |
| Majority against the Bill | 7 |
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