in to en to Re izance on Iner and ew's cal. t al. Wa al. en e eon i's eal. Bill prefented: which, he said, he had examined with the Original, and And then he withdrew. ORDERED, That the faid Proceedings and Sentence do lie on the Title. Then the said Petition was presented and read. ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the faid Petition. Accordingly, The Lord Walfingham prefented to the House, a Bill, intituled, " An Act to diffolve the Marriage of Richard Campbell Bazett with Margaret Ann "Bazett his now Wife, and to enable him to marry "again, and for other Purposes therein mentioned." The faid Bill was read the first Time: "to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes "therein mentioned." The faid Bill was read the first Time. ORDERED, That the faid Bill be read a Second Time on Monday the 13th Day of February next, and that Notice be affixed on the Doors of this Houfe, and the Lords fummoned; and that the faid Jeffe Gregson may be heard by his Counfel at the faid Second Reading, to make out the Truth of the Allegations of the Bill; and that the faid Grace Greg fon may have a Copy of the Bill, and that Notice be given her of the faid Second Reading; and that she be at Liberty to be heard by her Counsel what she may have to offer against the said Bill at the fame Time. 66 ORDERED, That the faid Bill be read a Second Time ORDERED, That Richard Campbell Bazett do attend A Petition of Jeffe Gregson Efquire, praying Leave to bring in a Bill to diffolve his Marriage with Grace his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, being offered to be presented to the House; 66 The House was informed, "That Mr. John Rickett He was ordered to be called in. And being called in accordingly, and fworn at the Bar, delivered a Copy of the Proceedings a Menfå et Thoro, and the Definitive Sentence in the Confiftory Court of the Bishop of London, intituled "Gregson against Gregson,' which, he faid, he had examined with the Original, and that the fame was a true Copy. And then he withdrew. ORDERED, That the faid Proceedings and Sentence do lie on the Table. Then the faid Petition was prefented and read. Accordingly, The Lord Walfingham prefented to the 66 ORDERED, That Jeffe Gregson do attend this House Gregfon to on Monday the 13th Day of February next, in order to attend. his being examined upon the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, " An Act to diffolve the Marriage of Jeffe Greg fon Efquire, with Grace Clofe his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other Pur"poses therein mentioned," if the Houfe fhall think fit, whether there has or has not been any Collufion directly or indirectly on his Part, relative to any Act of Adultery that may have been committed by his Wife, or whether there be any Collufion directly or indirectly between him and his Wife, or any other Perfon or Perfons touching the faid Bill of Divorce, or touching any Proceedings or Sentence of Divorce had in the Eccle fiaftical Court at his Suit, or touching any Action at Law which may have been brought by him against any Perfon for Criminal Converfation with his the faid Jeffe Gregson's Wife; and alfo whether at the Time of the Adultery of which he complains his Wife was, by Deed or other wife by his Confent, living feparate and apart from him, and released by him, as far as in him lies, from her conjugal Duty; or whether fhe was at the Time of fuch Adultery cohabiting with him, and under the Protection and Authority of him as her Hufband; The Order of the Day being read for the Lords to be Addrefs refummoned, fpecting the Negotiations It was moved to refolve," That an humble Addrefs with Ruffia "be prefented to His Majefty, to return His Majefty and France. "the Thanks of this House for His Majesty's most gra"cious Communication of the Propofals for opening a Negociation for Peace, which were received by His Majefty from the Governments of Ruffia and of "France, and of the Correfpondence relating thereto : "To affure His Majefty, that whilft this House has seen "with the livelieft Satisfaction and Gratitude the renewed "Affurances of His Majefty's Readiness and Defire to "enter into Negociations for a general Peace, on Terms "confiftent with the Honour of His Majefty's Crown, "with Fidelity to His Engagements, and with the per"manent Repose and Security of Europe, they at the "fame Time acknowledge the Wisdom and Justice of "the Demand made by His Majefty, that the Govern"ment of Spain, acting in the Name of his Catholic Majefty Ferdinand VII., fhould be admitted as a Party "to the Negociations in which His Majefty was invited "to engage, and His Majefty's Magnanimity in declin ing to commence the Negociation when that Demand "had been explicitly and peremptorily refufed: To affure "His Majefty, that His Majefty may rely upon their De"termination to continue to His Majefty their firm and "affectionate Support in the great Caufe in which His "Majefty is engaged; and to enable His Majefty, by"the effectual Profecution of the War, to conduct it "to a Termination compatible with Juftice and with "Honour." Smith and Ds. Eldon, Cancella- Comes Suffolk & PRAYER S. Ds. Napier. The Order of the Day being read for hearing Counfel further to argue the Errors affigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein Mary Pemberton and others are Plain tiffs, and Charles Oakes and Thomas Willington are Defendants Counsel were accordingly called in: And the Second Counfel for the Defendants having been fully heard; as alfo One Counsel for the Plaintiffs, by way of Reply; The Counsel were directed to withdraw: Morgan. Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Chriftopher Tyler and Tyler and William Pincheon, complaining of a Decree of Pincheon the Court of Exchequer, of the 28th Day of February against 1807, made in a certain Caufe, wherein John Morgan Gentleman was Plaintiff, and Christopher Tyler, William Brockes, fince deceased, and William Pincheon, were Defendants; and praying, "That the fame may be reverfed, "and the Bill difmiffed, or that the fame may be "varied, as to this House in their Lordships great "Wisdom fhall feem meet; and that John Morgan may be required to answer the faid Appeal :" It is ORDERED, That the faid John Morgan may have a Copy of the faid Appeal, and do put in his Anfwer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Friday the 10th Day of February next; and Service of this Order upon the ORDERED, That the further Confideration of the Clerk in Court of the faid Refpondent, in the faid Court faid Cause be put off to Tuesday next. After hearing Counsel in Part, in the Caufe wherein the Reverend Doctor John Smith and the Reverend againft Mac- Doctor George Robertfon are Appellants, and Major Hector Macneil is Refpondent: neil. Bp. Carlisle to preach on the Faft Day Duff et al. against Angus: Appeal withdrawn. It is ORDERED, That the further hearing of the faid next: ORDERED, That the Lord Bishop of Carlile be, and he is hereby defired to preach before this House, Upon reading the Petition of John Duff Efquire and σε Appeal, humbly pray, That they may have Leave to "withdraw the faid Appeal (the Refpondent by his Agents confenting) without Cofts:" It is ORDERED, That the Petitioners be at Liberty to Duff against figned the 8th of December 1808; and alfo of another It is ORDERED, That the faid Magiftrates and Town D IE Martis, 31° Januarii 1809. niker, and John Minet Henniker, Efquires, other Exe- Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes of Aldborough, were Defendants; and praying, "That Archiep. Cantuar. Epus. Ciceftrien. Rothwell Debtors Petition. Sir David Baird's An of Thanks. fuerunt. Ds. Eldon, Cancella rius. Dux Norfolk, Maref- Comes Suffolk 5 Comes Fitzwilliam. PRAYERS. Ds. Napier. The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That "in pursuance of the Order of this Houfe on Wednesday (wer to Vote laft, he had transmitted their Lordships' Refolution of "that Day, giving the Thanks of this House to Lieutenant General Sir David Baird, and others, for their distinguished Conduct and exemplary Valour displayed "in the Battle of Corunna, whereby the complete Re"pulfe and fignal Defeat of the Enemy on every Point "of Attack was effected, and the fafe and unmolested "Embarkation of the Army fecured, in the Prefence of "a French Army of fuperior Force; and that he had "received a Letter from the faid Lieutenant General Sir "David Baird, dated Portsmouth, 29th January 1809, " in which he returns an Answer to the faid Refo"lution." Powell againft . The faid Letter was read by the Clerk; and is as follows; viz. "My Lord, Portsmouth, 29th January 1809. "I have the Honour to acknowledge the Receipt of "your Lordship's Letter, together with the gratifying "Enclosures it contained, which I have haftened to "communicate. "Allow me, through the Medium of your Lordship, "to return to the highest Affembly of this Nation my " own perfonal Thanks, as well as those of the Army "in general, for the very honourable and flattering "Marks of Approbation, which that House has con"ferred upon our late Conduct; an Honour of which Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of George Powell, complaining of a Decree of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, of the 3d Day of February 1808, made in a certain Caufe, wherein the Honourable John Wing field Stratford, Adminiftrator of Edward Earl of Aldborough, deceased, was Plaintiff; and George Powell Efquire, Charles Bowen Efquire, Devisee and Executor named in the last Will of the faid Edward Earl of Aldborough, Hugh Aldborough Bowen, eldeft Son of the faid Charles Bowen, John Lord Henniker, Brydges Trecothieck HenVOL. XLVII. "the fame may be reverfed or varied, and fuch further It is ORDERED, That the faid John Wing field Stratford The House being moved, "That John Stanley Smart, Smart to en "of Red Lion Square, in the County of Middlefex, ter into Recognizance "Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recog"nizance for George Powell, on account of his Appeal depending in this Houfe, he refiding in Ireland :" 66 It is ORDERED, That the faid John Stanley Smart may enter into a Recognizance for the faid Appellant, as defired. The House being moved, "That a Day may be ap- E. Hopetoun "pointed for hearing the Cross Appeal, wherein James againft John"Earl of Hopetoun is Appellant, and Dame Margaret ftone et al. Johnstone and others are Refpondents:" It is ORDERED, That this Houfe will hear the faid Upon reading the Petition of William Abbot, Deputy Chandos Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of John Reid Reid et al. and Company, David Sim, and Robert Brown Junior, against Slack Merchants in Glasgow, complaining of Two Interlocu tors of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of the 17th of February, and 12th of November 1807; and alfo of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Seffion there, of the 15th of January, and 9th of June 1808; and praying, "That the fame may be reversed, varied, or amended, "or that the Appellants may have fuch other Relief in "the Premifes as to this Houfe in their Lordfhips great "Wisdom thall feem neet; and that Meffieurs Robert "Slack and Company, Merchants in Lisbon, and Allan "Brown, Merchant in Glasgow, their Agent, may be "required to anfwer the faid Appeal :" It is ORDERED, That the faid Mellieurs Robert Slack and Company and Allan Brown may have a Copy of the faid Appeal, and do put in their Answer or respec tive Anfwers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Tuef day the 28th Day of February next; and Service of this Order upon any of the Counsel or Agents of the faid Refpondents in the Court of Seflion in Scotland, fhall be deemed good Service. Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Thomas It is ORDERED, That the faid Henry Huguenin and Allan against 66 66 "Phyfician in Glasgow, and Mifs Helen Cleghorn, "Purfuers, may be required to answer the faid Appeal :" It was moved, "That the Order made on Wednesday "laft, "That the Committee for Privileges, to whom is "referred the feveral Petitions claiming the Titles, "Honours, and Dignities of Duke and Earl of Rox 66 burghe, do meet to confider further of the faid Claim on Thursday the 2d Day of February next; and that "Notice thereof be given to His Majesty's Attorney "General, and the Lord Advocate for Scotland," be now "read:" The fame was accordingly read by the Clerk. ORDERED, That the faid Order be discharged. ORDERED, That the Committee for Privileges do meet to confider further of the faid Claim on Tuesday the 7th of February next; and that Notice thereof be given to His Majefty's Attorney General, and the Lord Advocate for Scotland. Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Richard 4 Leith, complaining of Five Interlocutors of the Lords Jeffray and Company, Merchants in Glasgow; Ifabella "Colquhoun and Walter Logan Efquire, for himself and "as representing the Forth and Clyde Canal Company may be required to answer the faid Appeal :" 66 It is ORDERED, That the faid Thomas Booth and Company, and the said several other Perfons last named, Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on may have a Copy of the faid Appeal, and do put in their Service of this Order upon the faid Refpondents, or before Tuesday the 28th Day of February next; and or upon any of their Procurators or Agents in the Court of Seffion in Scotland, fhall be deemed good Service. ORDERED, That the further Confideration of the Pemberton et Writ of Error, wherein Mary Pemberton Widow, and al. againft others are Plaintiffs, and Charles Oakes and Thomas Oakes and Willington are Defendants, which stands appointed for in Error. this Day, be put off to Friday next : Willington, wherein the Reverend Doctor John Smith, and the Re- Robertfon neil. ORDERED, That the Thanks of this House be, and Thanksto Bp. Sermon by him preached before this Houfe Yesterday, his Sermon. are hereby given to the Lord Bishop of Oxford, for the Oxford for in the Abbey Church Westminster; and he is hereby defired to cause the fame to be forthwith printed and published. Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præfens Parliamen- Adjourn. tum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Mercurii, primum diem Februarii, jam prox. fequen. horâ undecimâ Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus. D IE Mercurii, 1° Februarii 1809. Epus. Carliol. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes Dux Norfolk, Maref- Ds. Auckland. callus. March. Cornwallis. Comes Suffolk & Shire. Ds. Bolton, Ds. St. Helen's. Ds. Redefdale. Ds. Erfkine. Viscount Melville. PRAYERS. The Order of the Day being read for hearing Counsel to argue the Errors affigned upon the Writ of Error, the Errors affigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein William Thompson is Plaintiff, and John Beale is Defendant; and for the Judges to attend. Counsel were accordingly called in ; And the First Counsel for the Plaintiff being heard; attend. The Lord Ellenborough, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in the usual Manner, delivered in at the Table, Nine Writs of Error. In the First of which, Edward Goulburn is Plaintiff, Philip Raine Defendant. In the Second, John Gibsone is Plaintiff, and Sir Matthew White Ridley Baronet, Matthew In the Third, Alexander Geddes and Thomas Milliken are and Fermin de Taftet is Defendant. James Johnfon is Plaintiff, In the Fourth, Johnfon againft Hillier: In the Fifth, Grieve againft and Robert Hillier is Defendant. Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of David Kinlochs Kinloch, only Son of Sir Alexander Kinloch of Gilmerton against Baronet, and of Mary Anne Kinloch and Harriet Kinloch, Daughters of the faid Sir Alexander Kinloch, all Infants, and of the said Sir Alexander Kinloch Baronet, as Guardian and Administrator in Law of his faid Infant Children, and on their Behalf, complaining of Five Interlocutors of the Lords of Seffion in Scotland of the 17th and 18th of January 1807, and the First of March 1808; and December 1799, the 27th of May 1800, the 27th of praying, "That the fame may be reversed, varied, or "amended, in fo far as they fuftain the Defences of It is ORDERED, That the faid James Rocheid may have a Copy of the faid Appeal, and do put in his Anfwer thereunto in Writing, on or before Wednesday the First Day of March next: and Service of this Order upon the faid Refpondent, or upon any One of his known Counsel or Agents in the Court of Seffion in Scotland, fhall be deemed good Service. Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Houston Wallace et al. John Philipps the elder, and John Philipps the the deceafed Alexander Wallace Banker in Edinburgh, and William Wilfhere and others Defendants. Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Adam of John Dundas Efquire, One of the Clerks to His Ma- Cunningham. William Grieve, Original Leffee of the Lands of Bar- lace, and the feveral other Perfons laft named, may have laugh, and others, prefently refiding in Edinburgh; a Copy of the faid Appeal, and do put in their Answer |