Adjourn. “vious to the 5th of May ?" faid, "His Reafon was "that he could not then bring any Proof." 66 He was directed to withdraw. Then * Hedington was called in, and being fworn, acquainted the Houfe, "That he knows Mr. and "Mrs. Nibet, and frequently vifited them; that Stevenson the Butler told him at Stone what he had seen pafs between Captain Totty and Mrs. Nibet on the "Morning the Witnefs was coming away from Stone; "that he told him the Shortnefs of Time prevented "him from advifing him what to do; but upon the "whole he thought it was best for him to take no No"tice to Mr. Nisbet of what he had seen, as it was a "delicate Bufinefs." He was directed to withdraw. Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of George Earl E. Craufurd of Craufurd and Lindfay, complaining of Four Inter- again Lady M. Campbell locutors of the Lords of Seffion in Scotland, of the 11th et al: of February, the 8th of Auguft, and 20th of December 1783, and 3d of this Inftant February; and praying, "That the fame may be reverfed, varied, or amended, or that the Appellant may have fuch other Relief in "the Premises as to this Houfe, in their Lordships' great Wisdom, fhall feem meet; and that Lady Mary Campbell, Sifter of the late John Earl of Craufurd, the Honourable Henry Erskine, Advocate, and "William Walker, Attorney in the Court of Exchequer "in Scotland, may be required to answer the faid Ap"peal:" 66 It is ORDERED, That the faid Lady Mary Campbell, Henry Erskine, and William Walker, may have a Copy of the faid Appeal, and do put in their Anfwer or re And Mr. Bearcroft acquainting the House, "That he fpective Anfwers thereunto in Writing, on or before "had fome more Witneffes to produce;" Epus. Exon. Epus. Lincoln. Epus. Bangor. Epus. Bristol. Præfes. Ds. Brownlow. Ds. Rivers. Monday the 8th Day of March next; and Service of this Order upon the faid Refpondents, or upon any of their known Counsel or Agents in the Court of Seffion in Scotland, fhall be deemed good Service. The House being moved, "That James Chalmer of Chalmer to "Buckingham Street, Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recogni"enter into a Recognizance for George Earl of Craufurd "and Lindsay, on account of his Appeal depending in Appeal. "this Houfe, he living in Scotland:" It is ORDERED, That the faid James Chalmer may enter into a Recognizance for the faid Appellant as defired. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons by Mr. Meadows and others: zance on faid With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for enlarging the Nottingham "Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Fourth Road Bill. "Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for re t pairing and widening the Road from Bramcote Odd Houfe, in the County of Nottingham, to the Cross Poft upon Smalley Common, in the County of Derby, " and from Ilkeston to the Towns of Heanor and Shipley, in the faid County of Derby, and from Trowell, " in the County of Nottingham, to the Town of Not"tingham, except fo far as relates to the Road leading "from Ilkeston to the Town of Shipley;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. The faid Bill was read the firft Time. The Order of the Day being read for the further Nibet's DiConfideration of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dif- vorce Bill. "folve the Marriage of Walter Nibet Efquire, with "Anne Blomberg, his now Wife, and to enable him to દર marry again, and for other Purposes therein men"tioned;" and for the further hearing of Counsel and Witneffes for and against the faid Bill; and for the Lords to be fummoned : Counsel were accordingly called in; And Mr. Bearcroft again called William Burton, the Steward of the Yorkshire Eftate, who being examined, acquainted the House "That he made the following "Payments on Mr. Blomberg's Account: "To Mr. Walker, £.400, borrowed by Mr. Blom"berg." "To Mr. Atkinson, £.39." "Three Boys' Legacies, left by a Mrs. Neal, £.30." "To Mr. Lambert, £. 417." "And that thefe Sums were paid by Mr. Nisbet; "and that Mrs. Blomberg was left Executrix." He was directed to withdraw. Then the Counfel for Mr. Nisbet was heard in fupport of the Bill, and to obferve upon the Evidence. Then Mr. Hardinge was heard for Mrs. Nisbet relative to the Provifion Claufe in the Bill, and called Charlton Palmer, who being fworn, produced a Deed L executed Adjourn. executed by Mr. and Mrs. Nibet, charging Mrs. Nibet's He was directed to withdraw. Then Edward Elwick was called in, and being fworn and examined, acquainted the House, "That he valued "the Household Furniture at Kirby Overeaft*, in York"fbire, in 1779, at £.1,259. 25. 5d.; that there was "fold as much of it as amounted to £.1,058. 2s. 6d., "and that he paid to Mr. Clever £.200. 6s. 5d. for "what remained unfold." Being asked, "If these "Goods were Mrs. Blomberg's?" faid, "He was em"ployed to value and fell them by Mr. Nibet, but that he did not tell him whofe Goods they were.' Being asked, If the Goods were old or modern?" faid, They were not modern." 66 He was directed to withdraw. "Fourth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for ઃઃ A Petition of Simon Frafer Efquire, and John Maxton, Frafer and Then John Watson was called in, and being fworn and Appellants in a Caufe depending in this Houfe, to which Maxton examined, acquainted the House, "That all the Run- John Walsh Efquire, and others, are Refpondents, which against Walfh ning Horses and other Horfes, Cows, Carts, &c. at ftands appointed for hearing, was presented and read; et al: Kirby Overcart, were fold for about £.400, about a fetting forth," That the Appellants are advised to "Year or two after Mr. Blomberg's Death." Being withdraw their Appeal in this Caufe;" and therefore asked, "If they were Mr. Blomberg's?" faid, "Yes." praying "Their Lordships will be pleased to allow the "Petitioners to withdraw their faid Appeal :" ઃઃ He was directed to withdraw. Then Mr. Alderman Pigot was called in, and being fworn and examined, acquainted the House, "That he "had purchased Plate of Mr. Nibet, at different Times, to the Amount of £.936. in exchange for Plate bought by Mr. Nisbet; that the Plate was in three "different Parcels, fome Mr. Blomberg's, fome Mrs. "Neal's, and fome Mr. Nibet's; that the greatest Part "of it was Mr. Blomberg's; that the Value of his might "be about Five or Six Hundred Pounds; that he "bought Mrs. Nifbet's Jewels, and gave for them 490; that he gave a Draft for the Money, payable "to Mr. Nibet's Order to Mrs. Nibet, and that fhe "received it; that he knew thefe Jewels were Mr. "Blomberg's, he having bought them of him, and that "he re-fet them for Mrs. Nibet." He was directed to withdraw. " Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes Epus. Bangor. PRAYERS. The Lord Scarfdale reported from the Lords Com- Nottingham mittees, to whom the Bill, intituled, " An Act for en- Road Bill. larging the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the "Fourth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for repairing and widening the Road from Bramcote Odd Houfe, in the County of Nottingham, to the Cross "Poft upon Smalley Common, in the County of Derby, " and from Ilkefton to the Towns of Heanor and Shipley, in the faid County of Derby, and from Trowell, "in the County of Nottingham, to the Town of Not"tingham, except fo far as relates to the Road leading "from Ilkeston to the Town of Shipley," 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." Upon reading the Petition of Daniel Collins, Clerk, Collins's Pefetting forth, "That the Petitioner intended to appeal tition to pre"to their Lordships from a Decree of the Court of fent Appeal: "Chancery of the 4th of March 1782, which was not "drawn up or entered till July 1783; but their Lord "fhips Collins against Sir "fhips having adjourned from the* Day of Decem- DIE Veness, 13° Februarii, 1784. "ber to the Day of January, and the Christmas 66 Archiep. Cantuar: Epus. Roffen. fuerunt: Ds. Paget. Ds. Say & Sele Ds. Chedworth. Ds. Rivers. "Holidays happening immediately after the 19th of Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes 66 ing It is ORDERED, That the Petitioner be at Liberty to prefent his faid Appeal as defired; Accordingly, Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Daniel Collins Clerk, complaining of a Decree of the H. Gough. Court of Chancery of the 4th of March 1782, made in a certain Cause wherein Sir Henry Gough Baronet, eldest Son and Heir of Sir Henry Gough Baronet, deceased, was Plaintiff, and the faid Daniel Collins Clerk, Vicar of the Vicarage of Claverdon in the County of Warwick, with the Chapelry of Norton Lindsey annexed, in the Diocefe of Worcester, the Reverend Doctor John Warren, Archdeacon of Worcester, and Rector of the Rectory of Claverdon aforefaid, and alfo Patron of the faid Vicarage and Chapelry, and the Honourable Sarah Archer, Ann Elizabeth Archer, Maria Archer, and Harriet Archer Spinsters, Infants, Daughters and Coheireffes of Andrew Lord Archer deceafed, by Sarah Lady Archer, deceased, by Sarah Lady Archer their Mother and Guardian, William Oakley and William Canning, and the Right Reverend Richard Lord Bishop of Worcester were Defendants: and praying, "That the fame may be reverfed, and the Peti"tioner's Bill difmiffed with Cofts, or that their Lordships will make such other Order in the Premises as to "their Lordships in their great Wisdom shall seem meet : "and that the faid Sir Henry Gough Baronet may be required to answer the faid Appeal :" Grubbe's ferred to Adjourn. 66 It is ORDERED, That the faid Sir Henry Gough Baronet may have a Copy of the faid Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereunto in Writing on or before Wednesday the 25th Day of this inftant February. Upon reading the Petition of William Hunt Grubbe Efquire, Lieutenant of His Majesty's first Regiment of Dragoons, and Walter Hunt Grubbe Gentleman, Sons of Thomas Grubbe Hunt Grubbe, late of Eastwell, in the Parish of Pottern, in the County of Wilts Efquire deceased, praying Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the faid Petition mentioned: It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Petition be and is hereby referred to Mr. Juftice Nares and Mr. Juftice Buller, who are forthwith to fummon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and after hearing them, are to report to the House the State of the Cafe, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties who may be concerned in the Confequences of the Bill have figned the Petition; and alfo that the Judges, having perufed the Bill, do fign the fame. Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Veneris, decimum tertium diem inftantis Februarii, horâ undecimà Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus. * Sic. PRAYERS. Lewes's Petition for a Bill: Bill prefented. Lloyd to enter into Recogni zance on Collin's Appeal. Nifbet's Divorce Bill. Adjourn. It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Petition be and is hereby referred to Mr. Juftice Gould and Mr. Justice Buller, who are forthwith to fummon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and after hearing them are to report to the Houfe the State of the Cafe with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties who may be concerned in the Confequences of the Bill have figned the Petition; and alfo that the Judges, having perufed the Bill, do fign the fame. Upon reading the Petition of David Edward Lewes Efquire, of Werne Newith, in the County of Cardigan, praying Leave to bring in a Bill to enable him to take the Surname, and bear the Arms of Lloyd, pursuant to the Will of Richard Lloyd Efquire deceased: Petition re Upon reading the Petition of the Right Reverend Fa- Bishop St. ther in God Edward by Divine Permiffion, Lord David's Bishop of St. David's, Rector of the Rectory of Battef- Petition ford in the County of Gloucester, praying Leave to bring Judges. in a Bill for establishing and confirming an Agreement for an Exchange of certain Lands, made between the Petitioner and Thomas Edwards Freeman Efquire: It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whe- It is ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Judges, having perused the Bill, do fign the fame. Accordingly, The Lord Scarfdale prefented to the The faid Bill was read the First Time. The Houfe being moved, "That Thomas Lloyd of "Great James Street, Bedford Row, Efquire, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Daniel Collins, Clerk, on account of his Appeal depending "in this Houfe, he refiding in the Country:" It is ORDERED, That the faid Thomas Lloyd may enter into a Recognizance for the faid Appellant as defired. The Houfe (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, “An Act to diffolve the Marriage of Walter Nibet Efquire, with Anne Blomberg, his now Wife, "and to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.” 66 Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A&t for Lemnsford enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act of the Road Bill. "Third Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for repairing the Road from Lemnsford Mill through 66 Welwyn and Stevenage, and by Cory's Mill to Hitchin, ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the E. Derby. E. Sandwich. E. Coventry. E. Abercorn. E. Aberdeen. E. Ferrers. E. Bathurst. L. Bp. Exeter. L. Bp. Bangor. L. Bp. Norwich. L. Paget. L. Ofborne. L. Middleton. L. Bp. St. David's. L. Chedworth. Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet After reading and confidering the Report of the Grubbes, It is ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Hodie a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to Bill read. Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act to Lewes's Bill "enable David Edward Lewes Efquire, to take, ufe to take the "and bear the Surname and Arms of Lloyd, purfuant Name of Lloyd. "to the Will of Richard Lloyd late of Werne Newith, "in the County of Cardigan Efquire, deceased." 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 Thursday next, at the ufual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please. Collins againit Sir H. Gough. Nibet's Divorce Bill. Lords fummoned. Adjourn. Upon reading the Petition of Daniel Collins, Clerk, Appellant in a Caufe depending in this Houfe, to which Sir Henry Gough Baronet, is Refpondent, fetting forth, "That fince prefenting his Appeal to their Lordships, "the Petitioner is adviied it will be proper to amend "the fame by making Sarah Archer, Ann Elizabeth "Archer, Maria Archer, and Harriet Archer, and "William Oakley, and William Canning, who were De"fendants in the Court below, Parties to the faid Ap"peal:" and therefore praying their Lordships, "That he may be at Liberty to amend his faid Appeal, by "adding the faid feveral Perfons as Partics Refpon"dents thereto, and that they may be required to an"fwer the faid Appeal:" It is ORDERED, That the Petitioner be at liberty to amend his faid Appeal, by adding the faid Sarah Archer, Ann Elizabeth Archer, Maria Archer, and Harrict Archer, and William Oakley, and William Canning as Parties Refpondents thereto, as defired; and that they do put in their Anfwer or refpective Anfwers thereunto in Writing, on or before Monday the First Day of March next. The Order of the Day being read for receiving the Report of the Amendments made by the Committee of the whole Houfe to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to "diffolve the Marriage of Walter Nibet Efquire with "Anne Blomberg his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes therein men"tioned:" ORDERED, That the faid Report be received on Thursday next. 66 66 PRAYERS. Comes Aberdeen. Comes Ferrers. Comes Effingham. Comes Fitzwilliam. Comes Temple. Comes Spencer. Comes Bathurst. Comes Clarendon. Viscount Storment. Vifcount Falmouth. Viscount Wentworth. Vifcount Maynard. Viscount Mount Edg cumbe Valletort. Viscount Sackville. The Lord Scarfdale reported from the Lords Com- Lemsford mittees to whom the Bill intituled, " An Act for en- Road Bill. larging the Term and Powers of an Act of the Third "Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for repairing the Road from Lemsford Mill, through Welwyn and Stevenage, and by Cory's Mill to Hitchin, "and from Welwyn through Codicot, to Hitchin in the "County of Hertford," was committed: "That they had "confidered the faid Bill, and examined the Allega"tions thereof, which were found to be true, and that "the Committee had gone through the Bill, and direct"ed him to report the fame to the Houfe, without any "Amendment." After reading and confidering the Report of the D. Bolton, ORDERED, That all the Lords be fummoned to at- Judges to whom was referred the Petition of the Moft et al. Leave tend the Service of the House on Thursday next. Noble Harry Duke of Bolton and others; praying Leave for a Bill. to bring in a Private Bill, for the Purpofes therein mentioned: Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Jovis, decimum nonum diem inftantis Februarii, horâ undecimâ Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus. The Lord Scarsdale (according to Order) reported Nibet's Dithe Amendments made by the Committee of the whole vorce Bill. Houfe to the Bill intituled, "An Act to diffolve the Mar"riage of Walter Nibet Efquire with Anne Blomberg "his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and "for other Purposes therein mentioned :" And the fame, being read twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the Houfe. ORDERED, That the faid Bill, with the Amendments, be ingroffed. Upon reading the Petition, as well of the Reverend Dewes et al. John Dewes of Calwich, in the County of Stafford, Petition referred to Clerk, for and on behalf of himself, and John Dewes, Judges. his infant Son, as also of Barnard Dewes of Hagley in the County of Worcester Efquire, for and on behalf of himfelf and of Court Dewes, his infant Son, and of Court Dewes of Welbourn, in the County of Warwick Efquire, and likewife of the feveral other Perfons whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, interested in Remainder in the Eftates therein mentioned, praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purpofes in the faid Petition mentioned: It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Petition be and is hereby referred to Mr. Juftice Gould and Mr. Juftice Buller, who are forthwith to fummon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and after hearing them are to report to the Houfe the State of the Cafe with M their |