The king desired supplies, as well for the building of ships, as for taking off anticipations which lay upon his revenue, He even confessed, that he had not been altogether so frugal as he might have been, and as he resolved to be for the future; though he asserted that, to his great satisfaction, he had found his expenses by no means so exorbitant as some had represented them.

The commons took into consideration the subject of supply.

They voted three hundred thousand pounds for the building of ships; but they appropriated the sum by very strict clauses.
They passed a resolution not to grant any supply for taking off the anticipations of the revenue.[*] This vote was carried in a full house, by a majority of four only: so nearly were the parties balanced.

The quarrel was revived, to which Dr.Shirley's cause had given occasion.
The proceedings of the commons discovered the same violence as during the last session.

A motion was made in the house of peers, but rejected, for addressing the king to dissolve the present parliament.