The Lord Chamberlain reported, "That the Lords "with White Staves had (according to Order) prefented to His Majefty the Address of this House of Thursday" "laft; to which His Majefty was pleased to give the "following moft Gracious Answer:

Epus. Hereford.

Earl Clan

carty takes the Oaths.

Prohibited
Eaft India
Goods, &c.
Accounts
delivered.

fuerunt:

Ds. Eldon, Cancella- Ds. Walfingham.

rius.

Comes Camden,

Præfes.

Comes Liverpool.
Comes Clancarty.

દ

No. 1. "An Account of prohibited Eaft India Goods imported into the Coast, Surat, and Private Trade "Warehouses in New Street, Bishopfgate Street, and the Baggage Warehoufe in Saint Helens, in the Port of London, from Michaelmas 1807 to Michaelmas 1808; "what delivered out for Exportation during that Pe"riod, and what remained in the faid Warehouses at "Michaelmas 1808."

2. "An Account of prohibited Eaft India Goods in "the Bengal Warehoufe, New Street, Bishopfgate Street, "in the Port of London; what imported from Mi"chaelmas 1807 to Michaelmas 1808; alfo what exported during that Period, and what remained in the

"faid Warehouse at Michaelmas 1808."

3. "An Account of prohibited Eaft India Goods "remaining in His Majefty's Warehouse in the Port of "London at Michaelmas 1807; what have been brought "in, what exported, and what remained at Michaelmas 1808."

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"the Out Ports, from Michaelmas 1807 to Michaelmas
" 1808."

8. "An Account of the Number of Veffels which "have been employed in the Whale Fishery, to Davis's Streights, and the Greenland Seas; diftinguishing "their Names, Tonnage, Ports from whence they were "fitted out, Ports where they were difcharged; and "alfo the Quantity of Blubber imported in each Ship, "in the Year 1808."

9. "A Lift of Perfons who were employed in "the Service of the Cuftoms, and have been placed upon the Superannuated Fund, fince the 5th January "1808."

10. "An Account of Patent Offices abolished fince "the last Returns to the Houfe of Lords and Commons, "prefented 2d February 1808, conformably to the Act "38th Geo. III. Chap. 186.; and where it has been "found neceffary to make new Appointments for the "Execution of the Duties."

And then they withdrew.

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

,

vocate for

Upon reading the Petition and Crofs Appeal of the M Kenzie et Honourable Mrs. Maria M'Kenzie of Cromarty, and Ux. agaiet Edward Hay M'Kenzie of Newhall, Efquiré, her Huf- the Lord Adband, for his Intereft; complaining of Two Interlocu- Scotland. tors of the Lords of Seffion in Scotland, of the 26th of January 1803, and 19th of May 1808; and praying, "That the fame may be reverfed, varied, or altered, or "that the Appellants may have fuch other Relief in the "Premises as to this Houfe in their Lordships great "Wisdom fhall feem meet; and that His Majesty's Ad"vocate for the Intereft of the Crown may be required "to answer the faid Appeal:'

It is ORDERED, That His Majefty's faid Advocate for Scotland may have a Copy of the faid Appeal, and do put in his Anfwer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Tuesday the 21ft Day of February next; and Service of this Order upon the faid Refpondent, or upon any One of his Procurators or Agents in the Court of Seffion in Scotland, fhall be deemed good Service.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir William Johnston Sir W. Johns Baronet, Appellant in a Caufe depending in this House, ston against to which Thomas Jeudwine and Doctor Alexander Jeudwine and Dauney. Dauney, are Refpondents; fetting forth, "That the "Petitioner exhibited his Appeal to their Lordships on "the 3d of June laft, from certain Interlocutors of the "Court of Seffion in Scotland, and obtained an Order "for the Refpondents to put in their Anfwer on or "before the First Day of July thereafter; that the faid "Order was duly ferved on the Refpondents Agent in "Scotland; but the Refpondents have not as yet put "in any Anfwer to this Appeal, and the Petitioner's "Agent has neglected to tranfmit an Affidavit of the "Service of the faid Order;" and therefore praying, "Their Lordships further Order for the Refpondents to put in their Anfwer to the faid Appeal, within fuch "limited Time as to their Lord fhips fhall feem meet:"

It is ORDERED, That the faid Refpondents do put in their Anfwers or refpective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Tuesday the 21ft Day of February next; and Service of this Order upon the faid Re

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fpondents,

Magiftrates of Edinburgh againft Tod

et al.

Thompson

fpondents, or upon any of their known Counfel or
Agents in the Court of Seffion in Scotland, fhall be
deemed good Service.

Upon reading the Petition of the Lord Provost and
Magiftrates of Edinburgh, Appellants in a Caufe depend-
ing in this Houfe, to which Meffieurs Tod and Stoddart
and others are Refpondents; setting forth, "That this
"Cause has been fet down ex parte by the Appellants,
"and no Appearance has ever been made for the Re-
fpondents therein; that the Matter at Iffue by this
"Appeal being in a Train of Accommodation, the
"Petitioners are defirous that the fame fhould be poft-
"poned till after the Caufes already appointed for
"hearing;" and therefore praying, "That this Caufe
may be so postponed accordingly:"

Portioner at Cardowan, Robert Micklejohn, Weaver
at Cardowan, Alexander Campbell Writer in Glaf-
gow, and Walter Macmillan Manufacturer there,
Trustees of the deceafed George Refton Portioner of
Budhill at Skettlestone; complaining of Two Interlo-
cutors of the Lords of Seffion in Scotland, the First
dated the 5th and figned the 9th of June 1807, and the
other dated the 31st of May 18c8; and praying, "That
"the fame may be reverfed, varied, or altered, or that
"the Appellants may have fuch other Relief in the
"Premifes, as to this Houfe in their Lordfhips great
"Wisdom fhall feem meet; and that George Refton
"Junior, may be required to answer the faid Appeal :"

It is ORDERED, That the faid George Reflon may have
a Copy of the faid Appeal, and do put in his Answer
thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the

It is ORDERED, That the faid Cause be put off till after 22d Day of February next; and Service of this Order all the Causes already appointed, as defired.

ORDERED, That the hearing of the Errors argued, against Beale, affigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein William

in Error.

Steel et al. against Wemyfs.

Lords fummoned.

Adjourn.

upon the faid Refpondent, or upon his known Counsel
or Agent, in the Court of Seffion in Scotland, fhall be
deemed good Service.

Thompson is Plaintiff, and John Beale is Defendant, which Moore, refiding in Port Glasgow, the Pracies of the Clyde against Steel.
Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Benjamin Moore et al.

ftands appointed for Monday next, be put off to
Wednesday next; and that the Judges do then attend.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Caufe, wherein Alexander Steel "and others are Appellants, and Lieutenant General "William Wemyss is Refpondent:"

Society of Port Glasgow, William Scott Copper Smith
there, and James Fofter Surgeon there, for themselves
and the other Managers of the faid Society; complain-
ing of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Seffion in
Scotland of the 9th of July, and the 22d of November
1808; and praying, "That the fame may be reversed,
"varied, or altered, or that the Appellants may have
"fuch other Relief in the Premifes, as to this House in

It is ORDERED, That this Houfe will hear the faid
Caufe, by Counfel at the Bar, on the firft vacant Day" their Lordships great Wisdom fhall feem meet; and
for Caufes, after those already appointed.

ORDERED, That all the Lords be fummoned to attend the Service of the House To-morrow.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Mercurii, vicefimum quintum diem inftantis Januarii, horâ undecimâ Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus.

"that Elizabeth Steel, Widow of Alexander Malcolm
"Merchant in Port Glasgow, thereafter Vendue Master
"in Glasgow, may be required to answer the faid
Appeal:"

It is ORDERED, That this Houfe will hear the faid

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes Caufe, by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant Day

Archiep. Cantuar.

Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bangor.

Macmillan et al. against Refton.

PRAYERS.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Andrew
Macmillan, Merchant in Glasgow, John Micklejohn Junior,

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et al

Steel.

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Thanks to
Rear Adm.
De Courcy,

and others.

GEO. III.

Journals of the House of Lords.

RESOLVED, Nemine Diffentiente, That the Thanks of
this House be given to Lieutenant General Sir David
Baird, Second in Command of His Majefty's Army em-
ployed in Spain; to Lieutenant General the Honourable
John Hope, who, in confequence of the Wounds received
by that invaluable and much-lamented Officer Lieute-
nant General Sir John Moore the late Commander of the
Forces, and by Lieutenant General Sir David Baird,
had fucceeded to the Command in the Field during
the Action; to Lieutenant General Alexander Mackenzie
Frafer, to Major Generals Lord William Bentinck, Coote
Manningham, the Honourable Edward Paget, Rowland
Hill, William Carr Beresford, Harry Warde, and James
Leith; to Brigadier Generals John Slade, Moore Difney,
and Henry Fane, and to the feveral Officers who ferved
in the Army under the Command of the late Lieutenant
General Sir John Moore, Knight of the moft Honourable
Order of the Bath, for their distinguished Conduct and
exemplary Valour displayed in the Battle of Corunna,
whereby the complete Repulfe and fignal Defeat of the
Enemy on every Point of Attack was effected, and the
fafe and unmolefted Embarkation of the Army fecured
in the Presence of a French Army of superior Force.

RESOLVED, Nemine Diffentiente, That this House does
highly approve of and acknowledge the diftinguished
Difcipline, Firmness, and Valour displayed by the Non-
commiffioned Officers and Private Soldiers of the Army
under the Command of the late Lieutenant General Sir
John Moore, Knight of the most Honourable Order of
the Bath, in the Battle of Corunna; and that the fame
be fignified to them by the Commanders of the feveral
Corps, who are defired to thank them for their intrepid
and exemplary Conduct.

ORDERED, That the Lord Chancellor do communicate the faid Refolutions to Lieutenant General Sir David Baird.

RESOLVED, Nemine Diffentiente, That the Thanks of this Houfe be given to Rear Admiral Michael De Sir S. Hood, Courcy, and to Rear Admiral Sir Samuel Hood Knight of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, and to the Officers under their Command, for their most effectual and able Disposition of the Ships and Transports under their Command, and for their great Exertions in effecting the Embarkation of His Majefty's Troops at Corunna, after the Battle of the 16th of January 1809.

The fame was accordingly read by the Clerk.
Then the following Amendments were proposed to be
made to the faid Refolution:

"L. 5. After ("Fane ") leave out ("and")
"L. 6. After ("Brigadier General Bowes")
"infert (“and Brigadier General Craufurd”).”
The fame were agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Imports and ORDERED, That the proper Officer do lay before this
Exports, Ac- Houfe the following Accounts, as foon as the fame can
refpectively be made up:

counts of, ordered.

"A comparative Account of the total Value, official and "real, according to the Average Prices of the laft Three "Years, of all Imports and Exports from Great Britain, "for Three Years, ending the 10th of October 1808; VOL. XLVII.

"diftinguishing each Year, and Foreign Produce from
"British Produce and Manufactures :"

Alfo, "A fimilar Account for Three Years ended
the 5th of January 1809."

Alfo, "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. to the "lateft Period for which the fame can be given; diftinguishing each Year, and the principal Articles of fuch Imports and Exports, and alfo Foreign Merchandize "from British Produce and Manufacture."

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And alfo," An Account of all Imports of Provifions "and Lumber into His Majefty's Colonies in the West "Indies for Three Years, to the latest Period for which "the fame can be given; diftinguifhing each Year, each "Island or Colony refpectively, the principal Articles, " and the feveral Countries from which fuch Articles "were imported."

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præfens Parliamen- Adjourn. tum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Jovis, vicefimum fextum diem inftantis Januarii, horâ undecimâ Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus.

IE Jovis, 26° Januarii 1809.

DIE

Domini tam Sprirituales quam Temporales præfentes

Archiep. Cantuar.
Archiep. Ebor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Fernen, &c.
Epus Cloynen.

PRAYERS.

fuerunt:

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Ds. Douglas of Loch-
leven.

Ds. Auckland.
Ds. Mulgrave.
Ds. Hood of Cather-
ington.
Ds. Wellesley.
Ds. Bayning.
Ds. Bolton.
Ds. Wodehoufe.
Ds. St. Helens.
Ds. Redefdale.
Ds. Arden.
Ds. Ailfa.