acquaint this Houfe, That they have agreed to their A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Sir G. Broby Sir James Graham and others: To return 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 " mentioned," and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the fame, without any Amendment. grave's Divorce Bill. With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir James Graham and others: With a Bill, intituled, "An A&t for making and maintaining a Road, from the first fmall Bridge, or "Culvert, which croffes the present Turnpike Road "from Cheltenham to Gloucester on the Gloucefter Side of "Staverton Bridge, to join the fame Turnpike Road in "the Town of Cheltenham, in the County of Gloucester;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons by Sir James Graham and others: With a Bill intituled, " An Act for more effectually repairing the Road from the Powder Mills on Hounslow Heath, in the County of Middlefex, to the Twenty "Mile Stone on Egham Hill, in the County of Surrey;' to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the House or Commons, &c. Enclo- by Sir James Graham and others: fure Bill. Queensferry Clergy Orphans Bill. With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for more effectually The faid Seven Bills were, feverally, read the First He was called in, and delivered at the Bar, purfuant delivered. an Order of Wednesday the 25th of January last, "An Account of the official and real Value of all Imports and Exports, between Great Britain and the "United States of America, for Three Years, ending the principal Articles of fuch Imports and Exports; 5th of January 1809; diftinguifhing each Year, and "and alfo Foreign Merchandize from British Produce "and Manufactures." And also, "An Account of the total Value, official "and real, according to the average Prices of the last "Three Years, of all Imports into, and Exports from, "Great Britain, for Three Years, ending 5th January "1809; diftinguishing each Year; and Foreign Produce "from British Produce and Manufactures.' And then he withdrew. And the Titles thereof, being read by the Clerk; Table. mittees, to whom the Bill, intituled, " An Act for di- &c. Enclo- mittee; and that the Committee had gone through the Which Amendment was read by the Clerk, as follows; (videlicet) Pr. 13. L. 28. "Leave ont from (" mentioned") "to ("And") in Prefs 14. Line 8. And the faid Amendment, being read a fecond Time, was agreed to by the House. Name of Marwood, The Lord Walfingham alfo reported from the Lords Metcalfe to Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to take the "enable the Reverend George Marwood, (lately called "George Metcalfe,) and his Iffue, to take, ufe, and bear Bill. "the Surname and Arms of Marwood, purfuant to "the Will of Jane Turner Widow, deceafed," was com A Mcflage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, mitted: "That they had confidered the faid Bill, and by Sir James Graham and others: To return the Bill, intituled, " An A&t for establishing "and well-governing the charitable Inftitution, called ""The Society of Stewards and Subfcribers, for maintain"ing and educating poor Orphans of Clergymen, until of "Age to be put Apprentice;" and for incorporating "fuch Society, and for more effectually enabling them carry on their charitable and useful Designs;" and to 66 "examined the Allegations thereof, which were found Which Amendments, being read twice by the Clerk, ORDERED, That the faid Bill, with the Amendments, be engroffed. Spain and The Earl of Liverpool (by His Majefty's Command) Portugal, laid before the House, pursuant to feveral Addreffes to further PaHis Majefty, of Friday the 3d and Thursday the 16th pers respecting, delivered. Days of February laft, and Monday the 27th Day of March last, further Papers relative to Spain and Portugal; together with a Lift thereof. Which Lift was read by the Clerk as follows: No. 1. "State of the Battalions of Infantry which "embarked for Service in Spain and Portugal, in the "Year 1808; fhewing the Numbers of each which "have difembarked in Great Britain, and those remain❝ing on Service." 2. "Return of the Number of Officers, Non-com"miffioned Officers, Private Men, and Horfes of certain "Regiments of Cavalry, which embarked in the Year "1808, for Service in Spain and Portugal, and the "Number of thofe which have arrived in Great Britain, "or remain on Service abroad." 3. "Return of the effective Force of the British Army ferving in Spain and Portugal, as extracted from a general Return of the British Army, made up in "the Adjutant General's Office, on 1st December "1808." 4. "Distribution of the British Army, employed in "Spain and Portugal, as per Return made up in Decem"ber 1808." 5. "Copy of a Letter from Major General Bro"derick to Viscount Caftlereagh, dated Corunna, 28th "August 1808, (referred to in his Letter of 10th Sep«tember)." 6. Extract of a Letter from Lieutenant General Sir "John Moore to Viscount Caftlereagh, dated Corunna, 13th January 1809." 66 ORDERED, That the faid Papers do lie on the Table. ORDERED, That the faid Papers be printed. The Earl of Liverpool alfo (by His Majefty's Command) laid before the Houfe, purfuant to an Addrefs to His Majefty of Tuesday the 28th of March laft, "Statement of the Dates when the Dispatches before "the House, relating to the Campaign in Spain, were "feverally received." And the Title thereof, being read by the Clerk; ORDERED, That the faid Statement do lie on the Table. ORDERED, That the faid Statement be printed. The Earl of Liverpool alfo (by His Majesty's Command) laid before the House further Papers relative to Spain and Portugal. No. 1. "Extract of a Letter from Lieutenant General "Sir John Moore, K. B. to the Right Honourable J. H. "Frere, dated Salamanca, November 27th, 1808." 2. "Extract of a Letter from the Right Honourable "J. H. Frere to Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, "K.B., dated Aranjuez, November 30th, 1808." 3. "Copy of a Letter from the Right Honourable "J. H. Frere to Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, "K. B., dated Talavera de la Reina, December 3d, "1808." 4. "Copy of a Letter from the Right Honourable "J. H. Frere to Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, "K. B., dated Talavera de la Reina, December 3d, 1808. 5. "Extract of a Letter from Lieutenant General Sir "John Moore, K. B. to the Right Honourable J. H. "Frere, dated Salamanca, December 6th 1808." 6. "Copy of a Letter from the Right Honourable "J. H. Frere to Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, "dated Truxillo, 9th December 1808." "Copy of a Letter from Viscount Caftlereagh to "Lieutenant General Sir Hew Dalrymple, dated Downing "Street, 17th September 1808." No. 1. Copy of a Dispatch from Mr. Secretary "Canning to the Right Honourable John Hookham "Frere, dated 6th October 1808; with Two Inclofures.' 2. "Extract of a Difpatch from Charles Stuart "Efquire to Mr. Secretary Canning, dated Aranjuez, "October 1808; with One Inclofure." No. 1. "A Statement of Provifions fhipped from the "Army Stores at Saint Catherine's, for a particular "Service, between the 1ft May 180S and the 6th of "February 1809; which appear, by Information obtained "from the Tranfport Board, to have been forwarded " to Spain." 2. "A Statement of Provifions fhipped from the Army Stores, at Saint Catherine's, for a particular "Service, between the 1st May 1808 and the 21st February 18c9." 3. "A Statement of Provifions fhipped from the Army Stores at St. Catherine's, for a particular Ser"vice, between the 1ft May 1808 and the 6th February 1809; which appear, by Information obtained "from the Tranfport Board, to have been forwarded to "Portugal." "Return of the General and Staff Officers lately employed on Service in Spain.' Return of the General and Staff Officers at present employed on Service in Portugal." And the Titles thereof, being read by the Clerk; ORDERED, That the faid Papers do lie on the Table. ORDERED, That the said Papers be printed. 7. "Extract of a Letter from Lieutenant General Sir "John Moore, K. B., to the Right Honourable 7. H. Frere, dated Salamanca, December 10th, 1808 8. "Extract of a Letter from the Right Honourable Epus. Bangor. "J. H. Frere to Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, "dated Merida, December 14th, 1808." Epus. Ciceftrien. Epus. Exon. Epus, Sarum. fuerunt: Dux YORK. Dux CUMBERLAND. Ds. Eldon, Cancellarius. Comes Camden, Præfes. Ds. St. John of Bletfoe. VOL. XLVII. 146 Epus. Fernen, &c. Logan et al. againft Stewart. Morris et al. against the Minor Ca nons St. Paul et al: Edinburgh Improvement Bill. Journals of the House of Lords. Comes Westmorland, Ds. Sommers. C. P. S. Dux Somerfet. Comes Suffolk & Comes Buckingham- Comes Liverpool. Comes Enniskillen. Viscount Wentworth. PRAYERS. Ds. Boringdon. Ds. Kenyon. Ds. Grenville. Ds. Douglas of Loch leven. Ds. Auckland. Ds. Mulgrave. Ds. Bayning. Ds. Redefdale. Ds. Ailfa. The Anfwer of Richard Stewart, late Mafter and Owner of the Sloop Hunter of Leith, to the Crofs Appeal of Walter Logan Efquire and others, was this Day brought in. After hearing Counfel, in Part, in the Cause wherein Robert Morris and others are Appellants, and the Warden of the College of the Twelve Minor or Petty Canons of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in London, and others, are Respondents: 66 The Counsel were directed to withdraw. It was moved," That the Counsel be called in, and "the Lord Chancellor directed to afk the Counsel on "both Sides, if it be their Wifh to argue the Point, "Whether the Appellants in this Caufe did or did not purfue a proper Course, when, on 1ft July One thou"fand eight hundred and one, the Right Honourable "the Lord Chancellor was moved, That a new Trial "fhould be had on the Iffues in the faid Caufe di"rected." A. 1809. lating the Revenues of the faid City applicable to the Payment of Minifters Stipends; and for draining the "Meadow on the South Side of the faid City;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Malta Reby the Solicitor General for Scotland and others: With a Bill, intituled, " An Act to permit the Regiftry at Malta of Ships taken as Prize;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. giftry Bill. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Ayrshire the Solicitor General for Scotland and others: With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for altering an Act "paffed in the Forty-fifth Year of the Reign of His pre"fent Majefty, for repairing Roads in the County of Ayr;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. Roads Bill. With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the cond Dif"Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers of fo trict) Bill. "much of Two Acts, for repairing the Road from the "End of the County of Stafford, in the Poft Road "towards the City of Chefler, through Woore, in the "County of Salop, to Nantwich, in the County of "Chefter, and from Nantwich to Tarporley, and from "thence through Tarvin, in the faid County of Chefter, to the said City of Chefter; and the Road from North"wich to the Crofs in Tarvin aforefaid, as relates to "the Second District of Roads comprized in the faid Acts;" to which they deûre the Concurrence of this House. Then it was moved to leave out from the Words by Mr. Hope and others: A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Haverhill ("called in") to the End of the Motion. Then Counfel were called in, and further heard in the faid Caufe: And being withdrawn ; ORDERED, That the further Hearing of the faid Caufe be put off to Wednesday next. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, by the Solicitor General for Scotland and others: With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for extending "the Royalty of the City of Edinburgh; for difannexing "Part of the Parish of Saint Cuthbert's from the faid Parish, and uniting it to the Parish of Saint Andrew; "for further regulating the Affefliment of the Poor in "the faid Parishes; for erecting Two new Churches; "for difcontinuing certain Churches, and annexing the Parishes thereof to other Parishes; for further regu With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue and "amend Two Acts for repairing and widening the Road "from the present Turnpike Road at Haverhill, to Redcross, in the Parish of Shelford, in the County of Cambridge;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. Innkeepers Afhford En Journals of the Houfe of Lords. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, by Mr. Davis and others: With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for enclosing Lands "in the Parish of Dry Drayton, in the County of Cambridge;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. 66 The faid Ten Bills were, feverally, read the First A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, by Mr. Davis and others : To return the Bill, intituled, " An A&t for natura"lizing Adrian Moens ;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the fame, without any Amend ment. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, by the Lord Advocate for Scotland and others: With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for further continu- The faid Bill was read the First Time. A Meffage was brought from the Houfs of Commons, With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for increafing the Rates "of Subfiftence to be paid to Innkeepers and others, on quartering Soldiers;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, clofure Bill. by Mr. Wharton and others: Kahle's Na With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enclofing Lands "in the Parish of Echelford, otherwise Ashford, in the "County of Middlefex ;" to which they delire the Concurrence of this Houfe. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, turalization by Mr. Wharton and others: Bill. Cheltenham With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing "Chriftian Frederick Kahle;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Railway Bill. by Mr. Eftcourt and others: 66 66 With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Railway or Tram Road from the River "Severn, at the Quay in the City of Gloucester, to or near to a certain Gate in or near the Town of Chel"tenham, in the County of Gloucester, called The Knapp "Toll Gate, with a Collateral Branch to the Top of Leck"hampton Hill, in the Parish of Leckhampton in the faid County;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, by Colonel Longfield and others : With a Bill, intituled, " An Act to amend an A&t The faid Bill was read the First Time. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for allotting Lands "in the Parish of Croxton, in the County of Lincoln ;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. The faid Bill was read the First Time. 147 Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for Penfions, &c. "continuing and making perpetual feveral Duties of Duties Bill: "One Shilling and Sixpence, repealed by an Act of the "laft Seffion of Parliament, on Offices and Employ"ments of Profit, and on Annuities, Penfions and Sti"pends, and thereby granted for One Year to the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thoufand eight hun"dred and nine." The Queftion was put, "Whether this Bill fhall It was refolved in the Affirmative. Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for Widows of "the more convenient Payment of Penfions to Widows Naval Of"of Officers of the Navy." The Queftion was put, "Whether this Bill fhall It was refolved in the Affirmative. ficers Penfions Bill: Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for Congresbury, dividing, allotting, and enclofing the Open and Com- &c. Enclo"monable Lands in the Parishes of Congresbury, Week fure Bill: "Saint Lawrence, and Puxton, in the County of Somerfet." The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with It was refolved in the Affirmative. Meffage to "the Surname and Arms of Marwood, pursuant to the "Will of Jane Turner Widow, deceased." "Whether this Bill fhall The Question was put, "pafs?" It was refolved in the Affirmative. Refolved, Nemine Diffentiente, That this Houfe doth highly approve and acknowledge the distinguished Services of the Non-commiffioned Officers and Soldiers in the Army ferving under Lieutenant General George Beckwith, in the Attack upon the Ifland of Martinique; and that the fame be fignified to them by the Commanders of the fe A Meffage was fent to the House of Commons, by the veral Corps, who are defired to thank them for their H.C. with it. former Messengers: Notes from miral Apo daca and Mr. Sec. Canning, To carry down the faid Bill, and defire their Concurrence thereto. ORDERED, That an humble Address be presented to His and to Ad- Majefty, to requeft, "That His Majefty will be gracioufly 66 pleased to order that there be laid before this House, "A Copy of a Note from Admiral Apodaca to Mr. Addrefs for. "Secretary Canning, dated March 9th 1809." And alfo," A Copy of a Note from Mr. Secretary Canning to Admiral Apodaca, dated March 21ft "1809." Spain and Portugal. Addre's for Returns of Corps difem gallant Behaviour. ORDERED, That the Lord Chancellor do communicate the faid Two laft Refolutions to Lieutenant General George Beckwith. Refolved, Nemine Diffentiente, That the Thanks of this Houfe be given to Rear Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Cochrane, Knight of the Bath, for his able and meritorious Direction of the Naval Force under his Command, in effecting the Surrender of the Ifland of Martinique; and that the Lord Chancellor do communicate the fame to him." Refolved, Nemine Diffentiente, That the Thanks of ORDERED, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His this House be given to Commodore George Cockburn, Majefty by the Lords with White Staves. Copies of the laft Regimental Returns of the barked from. « different Regiments and Corps of Infantry, Cavalry, ❝ and Artillery, which have difembarked from Spain and "Portugal fince the 1ft of January 1809." ORDERED, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by the Lords with White Staves. America, Motions relative to, negatived. Lords fummoned. Thanks of Which being objected to, The Queftion was put thereupon? It was refolved in the Negative. ORDERED, That all the Lords be fummoned to attend the Service of the Houfe on Friday the 28th of this Inftant April. The Order of the Day being read, for the Lords to be fummoned : the House to Lt. Gen. Beckwith, Refolved, Nemine Diffentiente, That the Thanks of Admiral Sir this House be given to Lieutenant General George BeckA. Cochrane, with, for his able and gallant Conduct, in effecting, with fuch fignal Rapidity, the entire Conquest of the important Ifland of Martinique; and that the Lord Chancellor do communicate the fame to him. and others. Refolved, Nemine Diffentiente, That the Thanks of this House be given to Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost Baronet, Major General Frederick Maitland, Brigadier General Houghton, Brigadier General Sir Charles Shipley, Brigadier General Stehelin, and to the feveral Officers of the Army under the Command of Lieutenant General Beckwith, for their gallant and meritorious Exertions in effecting the Conqueft of the Iland of Martinique. and to the feveral Captains and Officers of the Fleet under the Command of Rear Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Cochrane, Knight of the Bath, for their gallant and meritorious Exertions in effecting the Conqueft of the Ifland of Martinique. Refolved, Nemine Diffentiente, That this House doth highly approve and acknowledge the diftinguished Services of the Sailors and Marines, ferving on board the Fleet, under the Command of Rear Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Cochrane, Knight of the Bath, in an Attack on the Island of Martinique; and that the fame be fignified to them by the Captains of the several Ships, who are defired to thank them for their gallant Behaviour. ORDERED, That the Lord Chancellor do communicate the faid Two laft Refolutions to Rear Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Cochrane, Knight of the Bath. Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An A&t for Bourn En"enclosing Lands in the Parish of Bourn, in the County closure Bill "of Cambridge." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the D.CUMBERLAND. L. Bp. Chichester. L. Napier. Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for Purfton Jack. « enclofing Lands in the Township of Purfton Jackling, ling Enclo "in the Weft Riding of the County of York." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committees afore-named. Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn as they pleafe. Hodie fure Bill. |