Sir G. Brograve's

Divorce Bill.

Adjourn.

Q.Nor till that Time in July ?"
A." No, I did not."

The Witness was directed to withdraw.
The Counsel were directed to withdraw.
Then the faid Bill was read a Second Time.

ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill on Thursday next.

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 "Sir George Berney Brograve Baronet, with Emma Louifa Brograve his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes therein men"tioned."

Archiep. Cantuar. Epus. Bangor. Epus. Roffen.

fuerunt.

PRAYERS.

Roche against The Houfe proceeded to take into further ConfiderMorgellet al: ation the Caufe wherein John Roche Efquire is Appellant, and Mary Morgell Widow, and others, are Refpondents.

And Confideration being had thereof, accordingly; The following Order and Judgment was made : "After hearing Counfel as well on Friday the 24th "and Monday the 27th Days of February laft, as on Friday the 3d Day of this Inftant March, upon the Petition and Appeal of John Roche of the City of Dublin, Efquire; complaining of an Order of "the Court of Chancery in Ireland, of the 14th Day "of December 18c3, made in a certain Cause wherein Mary Morgell Widow, Dame Anne Denny, and Mau"rice Sullivan, furviving Executors of Crosbie Morgell Efquire deceafed, were Plaintiffs, and John Roche Elquire was Defendant, but which faid Order was "not made up and entered; and praying, That the fame "might be reverfed, or that the Appellant might have "fuch other Relief in the Premifes as to this House, "in their Lordships great Wisdom, fhould feem meet:

"As alfo upon the joint and feveral Answer of Mary "Morgell Widow, Dame Ann Denny, and Maurice "Sullivan Efquire, furviving Executors of Crosbie "Morgell Efquire deceased, put in to the faid Appeal; and due Confideration had this Day of what was "offered on either Side in this Caufe:

"It is ORDERED and ADJUDGED, by the Lords Spi- Order “ ritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the affirmed. "faid Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby difmiffed "this House, and that the faid Order therein complained "of be, and the fame is hereby affirmed."

The faid Order was read by the Clerk.

ORDERED, That the faid Order be declared a Standing Order, and that it be entered on the Roll of Standing Orders of this Houfe, and printed and published, to the End all Perfons concerned may the better take Notice of the fame.

Upon reading the Petition of Farrer Grove Spurgeon Farrer's Peti Farrer, of Cold Brayfield in the County of Buckingham, tion to change Efquire; fetting forth, "That the Petitioner, together Judges. "with John Grove Spurgeon of Lowestoffe in the County "of Suffolk, Clerk, and Ann his Wife, on the 28th Day of February last, prefented to their Lordships a "Petition for Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes therein mentioned; that by an Order of "their Lordships, bearing Date the faid 28th Day "of February, the Confideration of the faid Petition was referred to Mr. Baron Thomson and Mr. Justice "Le Blanc, who were forthwith to fummon all Parties "concerned in the faid Bill, and, after hearing them,

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were to report to the House the State of the Cafe, "with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands : "That on the 6th Day of March inftant, Mr. Baron "Thomson had fet out on the Western Circuit, and that "on the 9th Day of March Mr. Juftice Le Blanc fet out on the Northern Circuit, before the Petitioner could "be ready to proceed on the faid Petition: That the "faid Mr. Baron Thomson cannot return from his Cir"cuit until after Saturday the First Day of April next, "and that Mr. Juftice Le Blanc cannot return before "the Twenty-third Day of March instant, and may "detained much longer; and that the Time appointed "for receiving the Reports of the Judges, on the Bills "of the Nature of that of the Petitioner, will expire on "the Thirtieth Day of March inftant; and therefore

It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Petition be, and is hereby referred to the Lord Chief Juftice of the Court of Common Pleas, and the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, 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 same.

Child Murder Prevention (Scotland) Bill.

Sugar Boun ties Bill.

Sugar Drawbacks Bill.

Indemnity Bill.

Mutiny Bill.

Annual Reve

nue Accounts (Ireland),&c. delivered.

ORDERED, That the faid Respondents do put in their Answer to the said Appeal, peremptorily, in a Week.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, “An Act for repealing an Act of the "Parliament of Scotland, relative to Child Murder, "and for making other Provifions in lieu thereof."

After fome Time, the House was refumed :

And the Lord Walfingham reported from the Committee," That they had gone through the Bill, and "directed him to report the fame to the House, with"out any Amendment."

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleafure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue fo much of an "Act of the Forty-feventh Year of His prefent Majesty, "as allows a Bounty upon Double Refined Sugar "exported, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One "thousand eight hundred and eleven; and fo much of "the fame Act as allows a Bounty on Raw Sugar exported, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One "thousand eight hundred and ten."

After fome Time, the House was resumed :

And the Lord Walfingham reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and "directed him to report the fame to the House, with"out any Amendment."

The Houfe (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to indemnify fuch Persons in "the United Kingdom as have omitted to qualify "themselves for Offices and Employments, and for ex"tending the Times limited for thofe Purposes refpec

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tively, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One "thoufand eight hundred and ten; and to permit fuch "Perfons in Great Britain as have omitted to make and "file Affidavits of the Execution of Indentures of Clerks "to Attornies and Solicitors, to make and file the fame on or before the First Day of Hilary Term One thou"fand eight hundred and ten."

After fome Time, the House was refumed :

And the Lord Walfingham reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and "directed him to report the fame to the House, without any Amendment."

He was called in; and delivered at the Bar, purfuant to the Directions of an Act of Parliament, and also purfuant to Orders of the 10th and 17th of February last;

"An Account of the Public Income of Ireland, for the "Year ended the 5th of January 1809."

Alfo, "An Account of the Confolidated Fund of Ire"land, for the Year ended the 5th of January 1809."

Alfo," An Account of the Arrears and Balances of "the feveral Collectors employed in the Collection of "the Public Revenues of Ireland, for the Year ended "the 5th of January 1809.”

Alfo," Accounts refpecting the Trade and Navigation "of Ireland, for Three Years, ended the 5th of January 1809."

Alfo, "An Account of the Public Expenditure of Ire"land, for the Year ended the 5th of January 1809.'

Alfo, "An Account of the Public Funded Debt "of Ireland, for the Year ended the 5th of January "1809."

Alfo, "An Account of the Unfunded Debt and "Demands outstanding of Ireland, on the 5th of January " 1809.'

Alfo," An Account of the Difpofition of Grants for "Ireland, granted for the Service of the Year ended the "5th of January 1809."

Alfo, "Abstract of the Receipt and Iffues of the Treafury in Ireland, in One Year, from the 5th of January "1808 to the 5th of January 18c9."

Alfo, "An Account of the Receipts and Difburfe"ments of the Commiffioners of Accounts for One Year, "to the 5th of January 1809."

Alfo, "An Account of the Total Value of all Imports "into and Exports from Ireland for Three Years, to the "lateft Period to which the fame can be made up; dif tinguishing each Year, and Foreign Merchandize from "Irish Produce and Manufacture."

Alfo, "An Account of the Value of all Imports and "Exports between Ireland and the United States of Ame "rica, for Three Years, to the latest Period for which "the fame can be made up; diftinguishing each Year, " and the principal Articles of fuch Imports and Exports, "and alfo Foreign Merchandize from Irish Produce and "Manufacture.'

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes fuerunt:

Epus. Roffen.

PRAYERS.

Ds. Selfey.
Ds. Hood of Cather-

ington.
Ds. Redefdale.
Ds. Arden.

Ds. Erskine.

Ds. Ailfa.

"An Act to Indemnity

Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, indemnify fuch Perfons in the United Kingdom as have Bill: "omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments, and for extending the Times limited for thofe Purposes refpectively, until the Twenty-fifth Day of "March One thoufand eight hundred and ten; and to "permit fuch Perfons in Great Britain as have omitted "to make and file Affidavits of the Execution of In"dentures of Clerks to Attornies and Solicitors, to "make and file the fame on or before the First Day of "Hilary Term One thoufand eight hundred and ten."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall'

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pafs?"

It was refolved in the Affirmative.

And Meffages were, feverally, fent to the Houfe of Commons, by Mr. Stanley and Mr. Steele:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the faid Bills, without any Amendment.

Upon reading the Petition of the Honourable Henry Au

H. C. that Meffages to

the Lords

have agreed

to the Four preceding Bills.

And Confideration being had thereof accordingly, the following Order and Judgment was made:

"After hearing Counfel, as well on Friday the 10th as "on Tuesday the 14th Days of this Inftant March, upon "the Petition and Appeal of James Smith, Merchant in "Leith, for himself and the other Underwriters on Log"wood and Sugars per the Brigantine Concordia, from "Jamaica to Clyde, complaining of Two Interlocutors of "the Judge Admiral in Scotland of the 4th of March and "the 15th of April 1803; alfo, of an Interlocutor of the "Lord Ordinary there, of the 26th of January 1804, adhering to their former Interlocutor, and praying, That "the fame might be reverfed, varied, or altered, or that "the Appellants might have fuch other Relief in the "Premifes, as to this Houfe, in their Lordships great Wif"dom, fhould feem meet; as alfo upon the Anfwer of "Robert Bogle Junior, Merchant in Glasgow, put in to "the faid Appeal, and due Confideration had this Day of what was offered on either Side in this Caufe;

"It is ORDERED and ADJUDGED, by the Lords Spiri"tual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the faid "Interlocutors complained of be, and the fame are hereby "reversed; and that the Defenders be affoilzied."

Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A&t for repealing an A&t of the Parliament of Scotland, relative "to Child Murder, and for making other Provifions in "lieu thereof."

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

It was refolved in the Affirmative.

Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act to "continue fo much of an Act of the Forty-seventh Year "of His prefent Majefty, as allows a Bounty upon Double "Refined Sugar exported, until the Twenty-fifth Day "of March One thoufand eight hundred and eleven; "and fo much of the fame Act as allows a Bounty on "Raw Sugar exported, until the Twenty-fifth Day of "March One thoufand eight hundred and ten."

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 "further continuing, until the Twenty-fifth Day of "March One thoufand eight hundred and ten, certain "Bounties and Drawbacks on the Exportation of Sugar "from Great Britain, and for fufpending the Counter. vailing Duties and Bounties on Sugar, when the Duties impofed by an Act of the Forty-fixth Year of His prefent Majefty fhall be fufpended."

The Queftion was put, "Whether this Bill fhall país?"

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It was refolved in the Affirmative.

tioner prefented a Petition to this Houfe on the Twenty- Judges, tion to change eighth Day of February laft, which their Lordships were pleased to refer to the Confideration of the Lord Chief "Juftice of the Court of Common Pleas, and Mr. Justice Bayley; that the faid Judges were obliged to go their respective Circuits before the Petitioner could prepare "himself to attend them on the faid Petition; in confequence whereof, the faid Judges have not met thereon, nor have any Proceedings been had on the faid Petition; " and therefore praying, That their Lordfhips will be pleased to refer his Petition to the Confideration of the "Lord Chief Juftice of the Court of Common Pleas, and "Mr. Juftice Heath; or that their Lordships will be pleafed to make fuch other Order in the Premifes, as "to their Lordships fhall feem meet :"

It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Petition be, and is hereby referred to the Lord Chief Juftice of the Court of Common Pleas, and Mr. Justice Heath, who are forthwith to fummon all Parties con cerned 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 perused the Bill, do fign the fame.

Upon reading the Petition of John Wharton Efquire Wharton's et and Sufan Mary Ann his now Wife, James Wharton al. Petition to change Efquire, William Wharton Clerk, Robert Wharton MydJudges. dleton Efquire, Richard Wharton Efquire, Thomas Brand Clerk, and Deborah his Wife, Margaret Wharton Spinfter, on Behalf of themselves, and Anthony Salvin Esquire on Behalf of Ann Salvin his Infant Daughter; fetting forth," That the Petitioners prefented a Petition to this "House on the 28th Day of February laft, which their

Lordships were pleafed to refer to the Confideration of "Mr. Juftice Heath and Mr. Baron Wood; that the said Judges were obliged to go their refpective Circuits "before the Petitioners could prepare themselves to "attend them on the faid Petition; in confequence "whereof the faid Judges have not met thereon, nor "have any Proceedings been had on the faid Petition; "and therefore praying, That their Lordships will be "pleased to refer their faid Petition to the Confideration "of the Lord Chief Juftice of the Court of Common "Pleas, and Mr. Juftice Heath; or that their Lordships "will be pleased to make fuch other Order in the Pre"mises, as to their Lordships fhall feem meet:"

It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Petition be, and is hereby referred to the Lord Chief Juftice of the Court of Common Pleas, and Mr. Justice Heath, who are forthwith to fummon all Parties con cerned 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. Upon

Bulby et al.

Petition to change a Judge.

King's Anfwer to Addrefs.

Borthwick Peerage, Claimant's

Committee to meet :

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A Petition of Archibald Borthwick Efquire, claiming the Title of Lord Borthwick, was prefented and read; Petition for fetting forth, "That the Petitioner prefented his Petition "to His Majefty, claiming this Title of Dignity, and the "fame was referred to their Lordships, and by their Lordships to the Committee of Privileges in the last "Seffion of Parliament; that the Petitioner's printed "Cafe in Support of his Claim having been laid upon "their Lordships Table early in the prefent Seffion, the "Committee of Privileges was ordered to meet thereon "on Tuesday the 14th Inftant: That fince this Order

was made, a Petition has been prefented to their Lordfhips by John Borthwick Efquire, ftating that he is "entitled to this Dignity, and that he means and is "preparing to profecute his Claim to the fame; and "therefore praying to be heard against the Claim of the "Petitioner: That the faid John Borthwick has not put "in his Petition to His Majefty, by which alone he can "profecute his Claim, although he was apprized of the "Petitioner's Petition to His Majefty at the Time the "fame was prefented, unless a Petition which he pre"fented in the Year 1774 can be held to be in Survi vance, the Proceedings of their Lordfhips Committee " of Privileges upon which,were adjourned fine die; and "a Petition afterwards prefented by the faid John Borth"wick was rejected by their Lordships: That moreover, "the faid John Borthwick is not upon his own Statement "intitled to the faid Dignity, in Preference to the Petiti"oner, for he ftates himself to be defcended of the Second "Son of the First Lord Borthwick, whereas the Petitioner "is defcended of the Second Son of the Third Lord Borth"wick: That the Petitioner is ready with his Evidence in "Support of his Claim, and he trufts that their Lordships "will be of Opinion, that he fhould not be impeded or delayed in the Profecution thereof by Reafon of the "faid Petition so presented by the said John Borthwick "and therefore praying, That their Lordships will be "pleased to order, that the Lords Committees of Pri56 vileges may meet to confider of the Petitioner's faid "Claim on Tuesday the 28th Inftant, or on fuch other "Day as their Lordships fhall be pleased to appoint; " and that Notice thereof may be given to His Majefty's "Attorney General, and the Lord Advocate of "Scotland."

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;

And thereupon the Agents on both Sides were ordered to be called in; and the Agent for the Petitioner only appearing, he was heard at the Bar:

And being withdrawn;

Borthwick to attend.

the Amendments made by the Committee of the whole grave's The Lord Walfingham (according to Order) reported Sir G. BroHouse, to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to diffolve Divorce Bill. "the Marriage of Sir George Berney Brograve Baronet "with Emma Louifa Brograve his now Wife, and to "therein mentioned." "enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes

And the faid Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the Houfe.

ORDERED, That the faid Bill, with the Amendments, be engroffed.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned dur- Campbell's ing Pleasure, and put into a Committee, upon the Bill, Divorce Bill, intituled, " An Act to diffolve the Marriage of Peter

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Campbell Junior Efquire with Elizabeth Lewis Woollery "his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and "for other Purposes therein mentioned.”

After fome Time, the Houfe was resumed:

mittee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and made And the Lord Walfingham reported from the Com"fome Amendments thereto, which he was ready to report, when the House will please to receive the fame." ORDERED, That the faid Report be received on Tuesday next.

The Earl of Liverpool (by His Majefty's Command) Letter from laid before the House; Ld. Castle"Extract of a Letter from Lord Viscount Caftlereagh H.Dalrymple reagh to Sir "to Lieutenant General Sir Hew Dalrymple, dated 25th delivered. May 1808."

And the Title thereof, being read by the Clerk;
ORDERED, That the faid Extract do lie on the Table.
ORDERED, That the faid Extract be printed.

by Mr. Blackburne and others:
A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Oldham, &e.

With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for the more easy "and fpeedy Recovery of Small Debts, within the feveral Townships of Oldham, Chadderton, Royton, and Crompton, in the County Palatine of Lancafter;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House.

Small Debt Bill.

Exchequer Bills Funding Bill.