HOUSE OF COMMONS,

January 22, 1806.

[MARQUIS WELLESLEY'S ANSWER TO VOTE OF THANKS.] The Speaker acquainted the house, that he had received from Marquis Wellesley the following letter, in return to the thanks of this house, signified to him by Mr. Speaker, in obedience to their commands of the 3d day of May, 1804, see vol. 2. p. 369.

Fort William, May 30, 1805. SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, under date the 4th of May, 1804, transmitting the resolutions of the House of Commons of the 3rd day of May, 1804, respecting the late military operations in India, against the confederate Mahratta powers. Your letter, together with the resolutions of the House of Commons, has been published in general orders to the army, and the separate resolutions of the house, have been transmitted to the several public officers distinguished by that high honour. Copies of my letters transmitting those resolutions, and of such answers as I have received, accompany this letter.VOL. 8.

I request that you will be pleased to submit to the House of Commons, the dutiful sense of gratitude and respect with which I receive this honourable testimony of the approbation of the house. The proceedings of the House of Commons on this occasion are calculated to confirm, in every branch of the civil and military service in India, those sentiments of zealous attach ment to the public interests, and honour, which have distinguished the conduct of his majesty's and the honourable company's servants, during the late war. The expressions which you have been pleased to employ, in transmitting to me the resolutions of the House of Commons, demand my most grateful acknowledgements, and constitute a considerable addition to the honour conferred by the commands of the house.

I have the honour to be, &c.

'WELLESLEY. To the right hon. Charles Abbot, Speaker of the House of Commons.