The motion was received with disdainful mockery.

It was remarked that the military men especially were loud in the expression of contempt.

"Do we seriously think of going to the King and telling him that, as he has condescended to ask our advice at this momentous crisis, we humbly advise him to turn a Dutch storekeeper out of the Tower?
Really, if we have no more important suggestion to carry up to the throne, we may as well go to our dinners." The members generally were of the same mind.

The chairman was voted out of the chair, and was not directed to ask leave to sit again.

The Grand Committee ceased to exist.
The resolutions which it had passed were formally reported to the House.
One of them was rejected; the others were suffered to drop; and the Commons, after considering during several weeks what advice they should give to the King, ended by giving him no advice at all.