ORDERED, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to
His Majefty by the whole House.

ORDERED, That the Lords with white Staves do
wait on His Majefty humbly to know what Time His
Majefty will please to appoint to be attended therewith.
Congratula-
ORDERED, Nemine Diffentiente, That à Meffage be
tory Meffage fent to the Queen with the fincere and joyful Congratu-
to the Queen lations of this Houfe, on Her Majefty's happy Delivery
on the Birth of another Princess; and to affure Her Majefty that this
House regards her happy Recovery as a Bleffing to the
Nation, and to entreat Her Majefty to rely on the
zealous and dutiful Attachment of this Houfe.
ORDERED, That the faid Meffage be prefented to
Her Majesty by the Earl Powis and the Earl De Lawar.

of a Princefs.

Committee

Parliament.

P. WALES.

D. CUMBER

LAND.

L. Prefident.
L. Privy Seal.
D. Richmond.
D. Grafton.
D. Portland.
D. Chandos.

L. Abp. Canter-
bury.
L. Abp. York.

L. Bp. Salisbury.
L. Bp. Peter-
borough.
L. Bp. Ely.
L. Bp. Rochester.
L. Bp. Exeter.
L. Bp. Lincoln.

D. Bridgewater. L. Bp. Gloucester.

L. Bp. Landaff.
L. Bp. St. Davids.
L. Bp. Bristol.

L. Paget.

L. Say & Sele.
L. Craven.
L. Ofborne.
L. Onflow &
Cranley.
L. King.
L. Montfort.
L. Chedworth.
L. Sandys.
L. Stawell.

L. Grantham.
L. Scarfdale.

L. Bofton.
L. Beaulieu.

L. Camden.

L. Digby.
L. Cardiff.
L. Amberft.
L. Rivers.

L. Foley.
L. Thurlow.
L. Loughborough.
L. Gage.
L. Walfingham.
L. Southampton.
L. Rawdon.
L. Sydney.

V. Wentworth.
V. Hampden.
V. Sackville.
V. Howe.
V. Keppel.
Their Lordships, or any Seven of them, to meet
on Monday next, at Ten o'Clock, in the Houfe
of Peers, and every Monday after; and to ad-
journ as they please.

Lords Sub-Committees appointed to confider of the for the Jour- Orders and Customs of this House and of the Privileges

nals.

of the Peers of Great Britain, and Lords of Parliament;
and to peruse and perfect the Journals of this and
former Seffions of Parliament.

L. Prefident.
L. Privy Seal.

D. Richmond.
D. Grafton.
D. Portland.

D. Chandos.
D. Bridgewater.

L. Steward.

Berk

L. Chamberlain.
E. Derby.
E. Huntingdon.
E. Suffolk
fire.
E. Salisbury.
E. Westmorland.
E. Stamford.
E. Winchelfea &
Nottingham.
E. Sandwich.
E. Effex.
E. Gainsborough.
E. Scarborough.
E. Jerfey.

E. Cholmondeley.
E. Abercorn.

E. Marchmont.
E. Oxford & Mor-

timer.
E. Ferrers.

E. Waldegrave.
E. Fitzwilliam.

E. Powis.

E. Temple.
E. De Lawar.
E. Chatham.

E. Clarendon.

E. Mansfield.
V. Hereford.
V. Townfbend.
V.Weymouth.
V. Wentworth.
V. Hampden.
V. Sackville.
V. Howe.

V. Keppel.

bury.
L. Abp. York.
L. Bp. Salisbury.
L. Bp. Peter-
borough.
L. Bp. Ely.
L. Bp. Rochester.
L. Bp. Exeter.
L. Bp. Lincoln
L. Bp. Gloucefter.
L. Bp. Landaff.
L. Bp. St. David's.
L. Bp. Bristol.

L. Paget.
L. Say&Sele.
L. Craven.
L. Onflow &
L. Ofborne.
Cranley.

L. King.
L. Montfort.
L. Chedworth.
L. Sandys.
L. Stawell.

L. Grantham.
L. Scarfdale.

L. Boston.
'L. Beaulieu.
L. Camden.

L. Digby.
L. Cardiff.
L. Amberft.
L. Rivers.

L. Foley.
L. Thurlow.
L. Loughborough.
L. Gage.
L. Walfingham.
L. Southampton.
L. Rawdon.
L. Sydney.

Their Lordfhips, or any Three of them, to meet
when, where, and as often as they please.

The House taking Notice, "That there is fuch an Stoppages in
"Interruption by Hackney Coaches, Carts, and Drays the Streets,
"in the Streets and Paffages leading to this House,
Order to pre-
vent.
"that the Lords and others are frequently hindered
"from coming thereto :"

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the High Steward of the City of Westminster or his Deputy, together with the Juftices of the Peace of the faid City, fhall, by their strict Care and Directions to the Constables and other Officers within their Jurifdiction, take. special Order, that no empty Hackney Coaches be fuffered to make any Stay between Whitehall and the End of Abingdon Street in Westminster, from Twelve of the Clock at Noon until Five of the Clock in the Afternoon of the fame Day, during the Sitting of this Par-. liament, and that no Carriages, Drays, or Carts, be permitted to stop in the Streets and Paffages between the End of Market Lane in Pall Mall, and the End of Abingdon Street, between the Hours aforefaid, or to pafs through the Old Palace Yard from One of the Clock in the Afternoon, until One Hour after the rifing of this House, during the Sitting of this Parliament; And that all Carriages, Drays, or Carts, hereby permitted to pass through the faid Streets and Paffages, be

obliged

King's Anfwer to Addrefs reported.

Bp. Durham takes the

Oaths.

Johnfon

kins:

for the Defendants in Error, and for the Judges to at-
attend:

The Earl of Powis acquainted the Houfe, That he The Queen's and the Earl De Lawar had (pursuant to the Order, on Answer to Tuesday laft), carried their Lordships' Meffage of Con- Congratulatory Meffage. gratulation to Her Majesty on the Birth of another PrinAnd the First and Second Counsel for the Plaintiffs cefs; and that Her Majefty was pleased to return the having been heard; following Answer:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

Upon reading the Petition of James Jenkins, Defen against Jen- dant in a Writ of Error depending in this Houfe, wherein John Johnson is Plaintiff; fetting forth, "That "the Plaintiff has not affigned Errors within the Time "limited by their Lordships' ftanding Order ;" and therefore praying, "That the faid Writ of Error may "be non-pros'd, with fuch Cofts as to their Lordships "fhall feem meet:"

Writ of Er

ror non

Cofts.

It is ORDERED, That the Petitioner do forthwith enter a Non-pros on the faid Writ of Error, as defired; pros'd with and that the Record be remitted to the Court of King's Bench, to the end Execution may be had upon the Judgement given by that Court, as if no fuch Writ of Error had been brought into this House: And further, That the Plaintiff in Error do pay, or caufe to be paid to the Defendant in Error, the Sum of Forty Pounds for his Cofts, by reafon of the Delay of the Execution of the faid Judgement.

Nelfon against

Dupree :

ney and

The Order of the Day being read for hearing Coun- Mitchell and fel, further to argue the Errors affigned upon the Writ Gay againft of Error, wherein John Mitchell and John Gay are Plain- Lord Rod.tiffs, and Sir George Brydges Rodney, Baronet (now Lord Vaughan in Rodney) and the Honourable John Vaughan are Defen- Error. dants, and for the Judges to attend;

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Nelfon, Plaintiff in a Writ of Error depending in this Houfe, wherein Wright and Stephen Wright and Noah Dupree are Defendants; fetting forth, That the Petitioner is advised to withdraw "his Affignment of Errors, and doth not intend fur"ther to profecute his faid Writ of Error;" and therefore praying their Lordships, "That he may be at Li"berty to withdraw his faid Affignment of Errors, and "that the faid Writ of Error may be non-pros'd, with “such Costs as their Lordships fhall please to direct, or having been heard; "to make fuch other Order in the Premifes, as to their "Lordfhips fhall feem meet:"

Writ of Error nonpros'd with Conts.

It is ORDERED, That the Petitioner be at Liberty to
withdraw his faid Affignment of Errors, as defired; and
that the Defendant do forthwith enter a Non-pros on the
faid Writ of Error; and that the Record be remitted
to the Court of King's Bench, to the end Execution
may
be had upon the Judgement given by that Court, as
if no fuch Writ of Error had been brought into this
House: And further, That the Plaintiff in Error do
pay, or cause to be paid to the Defendants in Error, the
Sum of Forty Pounds for their Cofts, by reason of the
Delay of the Execution of the said Judgement.

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And the First and Second Counsel for the Defendants.

Copy of the Preliminary Articles between His Ma- vered. "jefly and the States General of the United Provinces, "figned at Paris, September 2d, 1783. And Transla❝tion."

"Copy of the Definitive Treaty of Peace and Friend

Caufes put uff.

Plimley againft

Bowles.

Writ of Error nonpros'd with Cofts.

Frafer and

Maxton

against Walsh et al.

fhip between His Majefty and the Moft Chriftian in Edinburgh, of the due Service of the said Order being
King, figned at Verfailles, September 3d, 1783. And

"Tranflation."

"Copy of the Definitive Treaty of Peace and Friend-
fhip between His Majefty and the United States of
"America, figned at Paris, September 3d, 1783.”

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;
ORDERED, That the faid Copies do lie on the Table.

Upon reading the Petition of James Dalrymple, of
Orangefield, Appellant in a Caufe depending in this

read:

ORDERED, That the faid Refpondents do put in their
Answer to the faid Appeal peremptorily in a Weck.

Comes Mansfield Capitalis Jufticiarius Banci Regis Adjourn.
declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe
ufque ad et in diem Martis, decimum octavum diem in-
ftantis Novembris, horâ undecimâ Aurora, Dominis fic
decernentibus.

Houfe, and of Robert Hunter, of Thurston Efquire, and DIE Martis, 18° Novembris, 1783.

others, Refpondents thereto: Alfo, Upon reading the
Petition of John Shortreid, of Greenhead, Appellant in
a Cause depending in this House, and of Andrew Brown,
Refpondent thereto: Alfo, Upon reading the Petition
of George Duncan and others, Appellants in a Caufe
depending in this Houfe, and of the Magiftrates and
Town Council of Aberdeen and others, Refpondents
thereto Alfo, Upon reading the Petition of the Reve-
rend Mr. William Milligan, Appellant in a Caufe de-
pending in this Houfe, and of Sir John Wedderburn and
others, Refpondents thereto: Alfo, Upon reading the
Petition of James Bruce Efquire, Appellant in a Caufe
depending in this House, and of the Carron Company,
Refpondents thereto, et è contra: And alfo, Upon read-
ing the Petition of Margaret Lady Gray, Appellant in
a Caufe depending in this Houfe, and of Mrs. Ifabel
Blair and others, Refpondents thereto; fetting forth,
"That the feveral Parties to the faid Causes were pre-
"pared to have gone to hearing in the End of last
"Seffion of Parliament, when their Counsel from Scot-
"land attended, and were inftructed for that Purpose;
"That it would be extremely inconvenient for the Pe-
"titioners, if their Lordships fhould bring on the hear-
"ing of these Caufes at this Time when their Counsel
"are in Scotland, and cannot be here fooner than the
"middle of March next;" and therefore praying their
Lordships, "That the Cause first mentioned may be
"appointed to be heard on the 16th Day of March
next, and all the others in their order on the fubfe-
quent Caufe Days:

It is ORDERED, That the firft-mentioned Caufe be appointed for hearing on Tuesday the 16th Day of March next, and that all the other Čaufes be appointed in their Order on the fubfequent Cause Days.

Upon reading the Petition of George Bowles Gentleman Defendant in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein Thomas Plimley Efquire is Plaintiff; fetting forth, "That the Plaintiff has not affigned Errors "within the Time limited by their Lordships' Standing "Order ;" and therefore praying, "That the faid "Writ of Error may be non-pros'd with fuch Cofts, as "to their Lordships fhall feem meet:"

It is ORDERED, That the Petitioner do forthwith enter a Non-pros on the faid Writ of Error as defired; and that the Record be remitted to the Court of King's Bench, to the end Execution may be had upon the Judgement given by that Court as if no fuch Writ of Error had been brought into this House: And further, That the Plaintiff in Error do pay, or caufe to be paid, to the Defendant in Error, the Sum of Forty Pounds for his Cofts, by reason of the Delay of the Execution of the faid Judgement.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes
fuerunt:

Archiep. Cantuar.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Bristol.

PRAYERS:

Vif. Stormont, Præfes.
Dux Chandos.
Comes Suffolk &
Berkshire.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Abercorn.
Comes Ferrers.
Comes Temple.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Mansfield.

Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Townsend.
Viscount Sackville.

Ds. Chedworth.
Ds. Scarfdale.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Thurlow.
Ds. Loughborough.
Ds. Walfingham.
Ds. Rawdon.

The Earl of Mansfield fat Speaker, by virtue of a former Commiffion.

The Order of the Day being read, for the further Mitchell and hearing of Counfel to argue the Errors affigned upon the Gay against Writ of Error, wherein John Mitchell and John Gay are Ld. Rodney Plaintiffs, and Sir George Brydges Rodney Baronet (now & Vaughan, in Error: Lord Rodney), and the Honourable John Vaughan are Defendants; and for the Judges to attend :

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And the firft Counfel for the Plaintiffs having been heard by Way of Reply;

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Propofed, That the following Question be put to the
Judges; (videlicet)

"Whether the Plaintiffs are entitled to recover upon Question to Judges. this special Verdict?”

The fame was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.
And the Judges defiring Time to confider the faid
Question;

faid Caufe be put off to Monday next; and that the
Judges do then deliver their Opinions upon the faid
Question.

ORDERED, That the further Confideration of the

The House being informed, That fome of the Com- Eaft Ind'a miffioners of the Customs attended, they were called Goods, &c. in, and delivered at the Bar, pursuant to the feveral Acts Accounts of Parliament, the Return of the faid Commiffioners, delivered. with the following Accounts; (videlicet)

"An Account of Prohibited Eaft India Goods im"ported into St. Helen's, and Private Trade Warehouse " in the Port of London, from Michaelmas 1782 to "Michaelmas 1783; alfo what exported during that "Period, and what remained in the faid Warehouse at "Michaelmas 1783."

"An Account of Prohibited Eaft India Goods imported into Leadenhall Warehouses in the Port of "London, from Michaelmas 1782 to Michaelmas 1783, C

alfo

Bruce against Cleghorns.

Kave

against Bruere.