Boxford Enclosure Bill:

Borough

Bill:

"chargeable to the Poor Rates, and the Population, ac-
"cording to a late Calculation, amounts to upwards of
"Two thousand and five hundred: That the Annual
"Poor Rates raised for the Parish are now extremely
"burthenfome, and if the Bill in queftion be paffed into
"a Law, its Operation will, in the Petitioners humble
"Judgement, be particularly oppreffive to their Parish,
"there being now refident within the Parish upwards of
"One hundred Heads of Families, who are House-
"keepers, not at present settled there, but the greater
"Part of whom, with their Families, will under fuch Law
"immediately become fettled, befides many others who
"have been refident in the Parish for Seven Years, and
"have now quitted it: That from the extenfive Woollen
"Manufactories carried on in the Parish of Dursley, and
"the high Wages obtained by the working Class when
"the Trade flourishes, there is a great influx of that

description of Perfons, and in case of a depreffion in "the Trade. and Sickness and old Age of Families, "the Petitioners verily believe, that from the additional "Number of Perfons who would become chargeable to "their Parish by the intended Alteration of the Poor "Laws, the Poor Rates, which would be necessary to be raised, would render the Houfes and Lands in the Pa"rifh of little or no Value;" and therefore praying, "That the Part of the Bill in queftion, making a Refi"dence for Seven Years in a Parish to confer a Settlement, may not pass into a Law :"

Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to Skin Market "authorise the Inspectors appointed by an Act of the Forty-eighth Year of His prefent Majesty, to examine, "infpect, flamp and mark raw Skins of Sheep and "Lambs in the Market held in King's Place, in the "Parish of Saint Mary Newington, in the County of Surrey."

Cumuer, &c.
Enclolure

Bill:

Thorfeway
Enclofure

Bill:

Lambeth
Burial

Ground Bill:

Wytham Enclofure Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A& for Lewin's Bill; "vefting the legal Eftate in Premifes in the Counties of "Radnor and Kent, the Property of Samuel Lewin Esquire, upon the Ufes declared thereof by Two feveral Inden"tures of Release, and Common Recoveries fuffered "in pursuance thereof.”

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Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An A&t for Stoulton
"vesting in John Sommers Lord Sommers, his Heirs and Church Bill:
Affigns, the Right of Nomination and Prefentation of

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"of Stoulton, in the County of Worcefler."

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The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall
"pafs?"

It was refolved in the Affirmative.

Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for E. Egre"effectuating an Exchange of the Advowson of the Rec- mont's Extory of the Church of Bignor, in the County of Suffex, change Bill: belonging to His Majefty, for the Advowfon of the "Rectory of the Church of North Scarle, in the County "of Lincoln, belonging to George O'Brien Earl of Egremont."

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The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall
"pafs?"

It was refolved in the Affirmative.

And Meffages were, feverally, fent to the House of Meffages to Commons, by the former Meffengers; H. C. with the 3 preced. carry down the faid Bills, and defire their Con- ing Bills.

To currence thereto.

ORDERED, That the Copy of the Minutes of the Evi- Hellefton dence taken before the Committee on the Hellefton Elec- Election, tion, in the last Seffion of Parliament, communicated by Evidence of the Commons to this House Yesterday, be printed. H. C. to be printed.

Upon reading the Petition of John Rogers Efquire, Hellefton
Recorder, Thomas Trevenen, William Tremayne and John Election Bill,
Rogers Junior, Clerks, Freemen of the Borough of Petitions
Helleflon, in the County of Cornwall, whofe Names are
thereunto fubfcribed:

And alfo, Upon reading the Petition of the Mayor
and Commonalty of the Borough of Helleflon, in the
County of Cornwall, whofe Names are thereunto fub-
fcribed, feverally taking Notice of a Bill depending in this
Houfe, intituled, "An Act to fecure the Freedom and
Purity of Election in the Borough of Hellefton," and
praying, That the said Bill may not pass into a Law:"

againft.

Epus. Dunen, &c.
Epus. Waterford, &c.

Comes Aberdeen.

Comes Cowper.
Comes Stanhope.
Comes Pomfret.
Comes Buckingham-
fhire.
Comes Fitzwilliam.
Comes Egremont.
Comes Ilchefter.
Comes Spencer.
Comes Bathurst.
Comes Hillsborough.
Comes Strange.
Comes Mount Edg-
cumbe.
Comes Digby.
Comes Mansfield.
Comes Liverpool.
Comes Longford.
Comes Donoughmore.
Comes Caledon.
Comes Onflow.

Comes Limerick.
Comes Powis.
Comes Charleville.
Comes Grey.
Comes Lonfdale.

Viscount Sydney.
Viscount Sidmouth.

E. Onflow takes his Seat.

Lieutenant Colonel Francis Cunningham are Refpondents,
which stands appointed for this Day, be put off to Mon-
day next.

ORDERED, That the Hearing of the Cause wherein
Archibald Wight is Appellant, and Alexander Ritchie is
Refpondent, which stands appointed for this Day, be
put off to Monday next.

This Day Thomas Earl of Onflow fat firft in Parlia ment, after the Death of his Father George Earl of Onflow; His Lordship having first at the Table taken the Oaths, and made and fubfcribed the Declaration, and also taken and fubfcribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Within.

And alfo, Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants Farringdon of the Ward of Farringdon Within, in the City of London, whofe Names are thereunto subscribed, severally praying, "That no Alteration may be made in the Corn "Laws during the prefent Seffion :"

It is ORDERED, That the faid Petitions do lie on the
Table.

of Hud.

Upon reading the Petition of the Merchants, Manufac- Apprentices, turers, Tradefmen, and other Inhabitants of the Town of Petition of Huddersfield, praying, "That fo much of the Statute of Merchants, "the 5th of Elizabeth, as inflicts Penalties or Disabilities dersfield "on Perfons for ufing or exercising any Trade without refpecting. having previously served an Apprenticeship thereto for "Seven Years, may be repealed; and that all ApprenCorn Laws, Upon reading the Petition of the Clergy, Merchants, "ticeships for any Term not exceeding Seven Years may Petitions re- Manufacturers, Farmers and others, Inhabitants of Hor- "be made binding between the Parties; and that Power specting : (Horbury) bury, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, fetting " may be given to Magiftrates, under proper Regulations, forth, "That this Houfe is already aware of the unpre"to enforce the fame, or that fuch Relief in the Pre"cedented Distress of the Manufacturers of this United "mifes may be granted, as to their Lordships Wisdom "Kingdom, and the confequent rapid and alarming "may seem meet:" "Increase of Paupers, which fubfequent Events have not as yet removed: That under thefe afflicting Circum"ftances, the Petitioners have noticed with Surprise " and Regret a Bill recently introduced into Parliament "which, in the Opinion of the Petitioners, must mate"rially enhance the Price of Corn, advance the Wages "of Labour, and thus operate prejudicially to our "Manufactures in Foreign Markets: That the Peti❝tioners therefore humbly but earnestly entreat this "House to suspend or reject any Bill calculated to pro

Keighley:

Halifax :

Leeds:

Kaaref

borough:

"duce fo ruinous an Effect:"

It is ORDERED, That the faid Petition do lie on the
Table.

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Upon reading the Petition of the Clergy, Gentlemen, Merchants, Manufacturers, principal Inhabitants and others, of the Town and Parish of Keighley, in the West Riding of the County of York, and its Vicinity, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, praying, "That the "further Difcuffion of the Measure for the Alteration "of the Corn Laws may be poftponed until fuch Time 66 as Parliament fhall have received fuch Evidence as "will demonftrate the Neceffity for carrying into Effect a Change of fuch Magnitude and Importance; and if, "in the Deliberation of this House, it is deemed expe"dient to make any Alteration, then that a Provision may be made to reftrain the free Exportation of Corn "when the feveral kinds of Grain reach fuch Prices as "denote a probable Scarcity, which Prices are sub"mitted to be determined by the Wisdom of Parliament; "and that no Increase be made in the present Import "Price of Corn, or any Scale of Duties adopted equiva"lent to raising the Import Price :"

Upon reading the Petition of the Clergy, Gentlemen,
Merchants, Manufacturers and others, Inhabitants of
the Town and Parish of Halifax, whofe Names are
thereunto fubfcribed, praying, "That Provifion may
"be made to ftay the free Exportation of Corn when
"the feveral kinds of Grain reach fuch Prices as de-
"note a probable Scarcity, which Prices are fubmitted
"to be determined by the Wisdom of Parliament; and
"that no Increase be made in the prefent Import Price
"of Corn, or any Scale of Duties adopted equivalent
"to raifing the Import Price:"

It is ORDERED, That the faid Petition do lie on the
Table.

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Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn
as they please.

Bill.

Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for Gateshead
enclosing the Borough Lands in the Parish of Gates- Enclofure
head, in the County of Durham."

ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the
Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn
as they please.

Bill.

Gateshead
Improvement "
Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, “An Act for
cleanfing, lighting, and otherwise improving certain
"Streets and Places within and near the Town and
"Borough of Gateshead, in the County of Durham."

ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the
Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn
as they please.

Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A&t to "repeal certain Parts of an Act paffed in the Thirty-first "Year of His present Majesty, for the better Regulation "and Government of the Company of Cutlers within "the Liberty of Hallamfhire, in the County of York, "and to alter and amend the said Act."

ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed: Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn as they please.

mittees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for &c. Encle-
The Lord Kenyon reported from the Lords Com- Penkridge,
"enclofing Lands in the feveral Parishes of Penkridge, fure Bill.
"Cannock and Berkfwich, and the Extra-parochial
"Place of Teddefley, otherwife TeddeЛley Hay, in the
"County of Stafford," was committed; "That they
"had confidered the faid Bill, and examined the Alle-
gations thereof, which were found to be true; that
"the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the
"Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Commit-
tee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral
"Amendments thereto."

Which Amendments were read by the Clerk as fol-
low; (viz.)

"Pr. 31. L. 2. Leave out from ("paft”) to ("shall")
in Line 7.

"L. 26. Leave out from ("past") to ("fhall")

Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for
2a
" enclosing Lands in the feveral Parishes of Llanfaint-in Line 28.
fread and Llanvillo, in the County of Brecon."

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Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn
as they please.

Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A& for repealing an A&t pafled in the Forty-eighth Year of the "Reign of His prefent Majefty, intituled, " An Act "for better affeffing and collecting the Poor and "other Rates in the Parish of Saint Mary Newington, " in the County of Surrey, and regulating the Poor "thereof," and granting other Powers in lieu thereof; "for rebuilding or repairing the Workhouse, and removing and preventing Encroachments and Annoyances in the faid Parish; and for other Purposes relating thereto."

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ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the
Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn
as they please.

The Lord Kenyon reported from the Lords Commit-
tees, to whom the Bill, intituled, " An Act for enlarging
"the Powers of an Act of His prefent Majefty, for

granting certain Powers and Authorities to the Gas Light and Coke Company," was committed; "That they had confidered the said Bill, and examined the "Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; "and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, " and directed him to report the fame to the House, "without any Amendment."

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The Lord Kenyon reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for " enclosing Lands in the Lordship or Manor of Whitigader, otherwife Whitigada, in the feveral Parishes of Abergwilly,Llanegwad and Llanllawddog, in the County VOL. XLIX.

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"Pr. 33. L. 14. After ("notwithstanding") infert " ("Provided always, that the Payment, or Agreement "for the Payment of Rent by any Perfon or Perfons "who fhall have erected or made any fuch Cottages,

Erections and Encroachments, to or with the Trustees "under the Will of Sir Edward Littleton Baronet, "deceased, shall not affect or prejudice, nor be deemed "or conftrued to affect or prejudice the Title of any "fuch Perfon or Perfons to fuch Cottages, Erections and "Encroachments."

And the faid Amendments, being read a Second Time, were agreed to by the House.

The Lord Redefdale reported from the Lords Commit- Airlie Peer-
tees for Privileges, to whom was referred the Petition of age, Report
Walter Ogilvy, Efquire, claiming the Titles, Honours and from Come
Dignities of Earl of Airlie, and Lord Ogilvy of Alith and
Lintrathen, with His Royal Highness The Prince Regent's
Reference thereof to this House, "That the Committee
"had met and confidered of the faid Petition, and heard
"Counsel and examined Witneffes for the Petitioner,
"as alfo His Majefty's Attorney General and The Lord
"Advocate for Scotland on behalf of the Crown, and
"the feveral Allegations in the Claimant's Cafe were
"fully proved, to the Satisfaction of the Committee,
"and that the Committee had been attended by the
"Learned Judges, in pursuance of their Lordships
"Order for that Purpose, and had come to the follow-
ing Refolution; (viz'.)

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"Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Commit-
"tee that the following Questions should be put to the
"Learned Judges; (viz.)

"1. Whether, if Lands were granted by the Crown
"to A. B. and the Heirs Male of his Body

lawfully begotten, and A. B. had Iffue a Son
"named C. D. and C. D. had alfo Iffue a Son
"named E. F. and C. D. in the Life-time of his
"Father committed High Treason, and it was
"by Act of Parliament enacted, "That he
"should stand and be adjudged attainted of the
"faid High Treason to all Intents and Purposes
"whatsoever, and should fuffer and forfeit as a
"Perfon attainted of High Treafon by the Laws
"of the Land ought to fuffer and forfeit," and
"A. B. afterwards died in the Life-time of C. D.
"and C. D. the attainted Perfon, then died, E. F.
"his Son furviving him, E. F. would be con-
"fidered in the Courts below, after the Death
"of C. D. as entitled under fuch Grant to the
"Lands fo granted?"